Note 3—Initial Public Offering
On November 3, 2020, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 75,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $750.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $42.3 million, inclusive of approximately $26.3 million in deferred underwriting commissions.
Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant (each, a “Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).
Note 4—Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On August 28, 2020, Charles W. Ergen (the “Founder”) purchased an aggregate of 28,750,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for $25,000, or approximately $0.001 per share and transferred 2,875,000 Founder Shares to Jason Kiser, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, for approximately the same per-share price initially paid by the Founder. On October 21, 2020, the Founder and Mr. Kiser contributed their Founder Shares to nXgen, in return for proportionate equity interests, resulting in nXgen holding 28,750,000 Founder Shares. On October 23, 2020, nXgen forfeited 7,187,500 Founder Shares, resulting in nXgen holding 21,562,500 Founder Shares. All share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the forfeited shares. On December 14, 2020, as a result of the underwriters not exercising the over-allotment option, nXgen forfeited 2,812,500 Founder Shares, resulting in nXgen holding 18,750,000 Founder Shares.
On October 23, 2020, the Company granted 10,000 Independent Director Shares to Gerald Gorman, on January 27, 2021, the Company granted 10,000 Independent Director Shares to Adrian Steckel, and on October 29, 2021, the Company granted 10,000 Independent Director Shares to David K. Moskowitz, all of which vested on completion of our Business Combination on May 1, 2024.
The initial stockholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares or Independent Director Shares until the earlier to occur of (i) 180 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination and (ii) the date following the completion of the initial Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their common stock for cash, securities or other property. On March 25, 2024, the Company waived the lock-up restrictions set forth in Section 7(a) of that certain letter agreement among the Company, nXgen, and the other initial stockholders with respect to 9,375,000 Founder Shares held by nXgen, which allows nXgen to transfer any or all of such shares without regard to such restrictions, subject to restrictions under applicable securities laws.
In connection with the Transaction, each Founder Share automatically converted into one share of Class A common stock on the Closing Date.
Equity Forward Transaction
On November 1, 2023, the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with the Founder or an affiliate (the “Subscriber”, and such subscription agreement, as amended by that certain amendment No. 1 to the subscription agreement, dated March 25, 2024, the “Subscription Agreement”).
On March 25, 2024, the Company and the Subscriber entered into an amendment to the Subscription Agreement amending the terms of the Preferred Stock issuable thereunder contingent upon, and substantially concurrently with, the consummation of the Transaction, to provide that (i) the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock on conversion of the Preferred Stock will be subject to prior approval of the Company’s stockholders to the extent (and only to the extent) that such conversion would require stockholder approval under Nasdaq Rule 5635, and (ii) at any time and from time to time following the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company may redeem the Preferred Stock in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at a price equal to $11.50 per share.
On the Closing Date, the Company completed its previously announced transaction (the “Equity Forward Transaction” or “Equity Forward”) pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement. The closing of the Equity Forward Transaction was contingent upon