Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Other Related Party Transactions

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Other Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
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Note 6. Other Related Party Transactions

 

Administrative Services

 

The Company has agreed to pay $10,000 a month in total for office space and general and administrative services to Roscomare Ltd., an entity owned and controlled by Harry E. Sloan, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commencing promptly after the date the Company’s securities were first listed on Nasdaq (May 13, 2011) and terminating upon the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination or (ii) the liquidation of the Company. The Company has incurred or accrued approximately $30,000 under this agreement for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, approximately $30,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011, approximately $90,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, approximately $46,000 for the period from February 2, 2011 (inception) to September 30, 2011 and approximately $166,000 for the period from February 2, 2011 (inception) to September 30, 2012, prior to approximately $66,000 in offsets paid to the Company by Roscomare Ltd. for sharing of certain expenses. The Company has also agreed to pay $15,000 a month to James A. Graf, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, commencing promptly after the date the Company’s securities were first listed on Nasdaq (May 13, 2011) and terminating upon the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination or (ii) the liquidation of the Company. The Company has incurred or accrued approximately $45,000 under this agreement for the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, approximately $45,000 under this agreement for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011, approximately $135,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, approximately $69,000 for the period from February 2, 2011 (inception) to September 30, 2011 and $249,000 for the period from February 2, 2011 (inception) to September 30, 2012.

 

Notes Payable

 

The Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) to the Sponsor on February 2, 2011 that provided for the Sponsor to advance to the Company, from time to time, up to $200,000 for expenses related to the Public Offering. The Note was non-interest bearing and was payable on the earlier of August 1, 2011 or the completion of the Public Offering. In the period from February 2, 2011 (inception) to September 30, 2012, the Sponsor advanced $140,000 to the Company under the Note in a series of transactions prior to the Public Offering, leaving a total $60,000 as yet undrawn on such date. The Note was paid in full on May 18, 2011 and no balance remained outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

The Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Second Note”) to the Sponsor on August 21, 2012, pursuant to which the Sponsor advanced $250,000 to the Company to fund ongoing operating expenses. The Second Note is non-interest bearing and is payable upon the earlier of (i) the completion of a Business Combination or (ii) February 18, 2013.