GigCapital5, Inc. Confirms Receipt Of Sponsor Funds To Extend Period Of Time To Consummate Business Combination
GigCapital5, Inc. ("GigCapital5" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:GIA), a blank check company, also commonly referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, today announced that its Trust Account has been funded with a $100,000 payment, extending the date by which it has to consummate a business combination by an additional one (1) month period.
In consideration for the deposit, the Company has amended and restated the existing unsecured non-convertible interest free promissory note to include the additional loan amount, so the aggregate principal amount under such promissory note together with similar deposits made on September 26, 2022, October 26, 2022, November 28, 2022, December 27, 2022, January 25, 2023, February 27, 2023, March 28, 2023, and April 27, 2023 was increased to the total of $1,260,000. Such principal amount will be repaid in connection with the closing of GigCapital5's initial business combination. As a result of the deposits into the Trust Account, the period of time that GigCapital5 has to consummate a business combination has been extended to June 28, 2023.