NOTE 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Loan and transfer agreements

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the New Sponsor or an affiliate of the New Sponsor, or certain affiliates of PowerUp loaned monies for working capital purposes (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

On December 21, 2023, PowerUp entered into a Loan and Transfer Agreement with the New Sponsor and SSVK Associates, LLC (“SSVK”), pursuant to which SSVK loaned an aggregate of $250,000 to the New Sponsor, and, in turn, the New Sponsor loaned $250,000 to PowerUp. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was $250,000 and $250,000 in borrowings under the agreement, respectively. The debt discount was fully amortized to interest expense as a non-cash charge over the term of the loan and transfer liability ending at the date consummation of the Business Combination.

On January 9, 2024, PowerUp entered into a Loan and Transfer Agreement with the New Sponsor and Apogee Pharma (“Apogee”), pursuant to which Apogee loaned an aggregate of $50,000 to the New Sponsor, and, in turn, the New Sponsor loaned the $50,000 to the Company.

On January 10, 2024, PowerUp entered into a Loan and Transfer Agreement with the New Sponsor and Jinal Sheth (“Sheth”), pursuant to which Sheth loaned an aggregate of $149,214 to the New Sponsor and the New Sponsor loaned $149,214 to PowerUp.

On December 3, 2024, the Company entered into a second Loan and Transfer Agreement with the New Sponsor and Apogee Pharma (“Apogee 2”), pursuant to which Apogee 2 loaned an aggregate of $50,000 to the New Sponsor and the New Sponsor loaned $50,000 to the Company.

On February 17, 2025, the Company assumed $499,214 of liabilities related to these working capital loans. At the close of the Business Combination, Apogee was issued 50,000 Class A Common Stock as commitment fees pursuant to the Apogee Agreement. As of March 31, 2025, there was $499,214 outstanding under the loan and transfer agreements.

Subscription Agreements

On March 5, 2024, PowerUp entered into four separate Subscription Agreements (each, a “First Subscription Agreement”) with the New Sponsor, Visiox, VKSS Capital, LLC, an affiliate of, and an entity under common control with, the New Sponsor (the “Affiliate”), and four separate investors (each, an “Investor”), whereby the Investors collectively contributed to New Sponsor a total of $1,000,000 (the “First Contribution”). The New Sponsor utilized the First Contribution to support PowerUp’s previously anticipated business combination with Visiox by funding certain obligations to Visiox pursuant to the Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated December 1, 2023, issued by Visiox to the New Sponsor (the “Visiox Convertible Note”) (together, all loans and advances, the “March Loan”).

On May 9, 2024, PowerUp entered into four separate Subscription Agreements (each, a “Second Subscription Agreement”) with the New Sponsor, the Affiliate, and four separate Investors, whereby, the Investors collectively contributed to the New Sponsor a total of $500,000 (the “Second Contribution”) and, in turn, the New Sponsor loaned $500,000 to PowerUp (the “May Loan”).

PowerUp accounted for the First Subscription Agreements and Second Subscription Agreements under ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” and ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” and concluded that bifurcation of a single derivative that comprises all of the fair value of the conversion feature(s) (i.e., derivative instrument(s)) is not necessary under ASC 815-15-25-7 through 25-10. As a result, all debt proceeds received from Lender have been recorded using the relative fair value method of accounting under ASC 470 “Debt”. Pursuant to ASC 470, the Company recorded the fair value of the subscription liability on the consolidated balance sheets using the relative fair value method. The initial fair value of the subscription liability at issuance was estimated using a Black Scholes and Probability Weighted Expected Return Model. At the close of the Business Combination, 1,750,000 of commitment fee shares owing to the Investors under these agreements were transferred by affiliates to the Investors.

On February 17, 2025, the Company assumed $1,500,000 of debt under the First Subscription Second Subscription Agreements. At March 31, 2025, $1,500,000 owing under these agreements is included in subscription agreement loan balance on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Due to affiliate

On February 17, 2025, the Company assumed $353,679 of liabilities due to the sponsor of PowerUp and related to administrative services fees and a residual balance due from IPO proceeds. As of March 31, 2025 the balance of $353,679 is accrued in due to affiliate balance on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The balance is due on demand.

Promissory note fee – related party

On October 2, 2024, PowerUp entered into a Promissory Note Fee Agreement with Sponsor (the “Promissory Note Fee Agreement”). Pursuant to the Promissory Note Fee Agreement, PowerUp and Sponsor agreed that Sponsor took a significant risk on behalf of the Company by entering into the Visiox Promissory Note in exchange for payment of the Original Promissory Note Fee, and that Sponsor should be compensated for that risk despite the termination of the right to receive the Original Promissory Note Fee as a result of the termination of the Visiox BCA. As consideration for the foregoing, the Company agreed to pay Sponsor a modified promissory note fee of $1,000,000 (the “Modified Promissory Note Fee”) upon the successful closing of a Business Combination. At March 31, 2025, the Modified Promissory Note Fee is still outstanding and payable and included in promissory note fee – related party on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Notes payable – related party

During the years ended 2024 and 2023, Aspire Biopharma, Inc incurred expenses and costs related to officer and director compensation, rental of office space, reimbursable expenses paid by affiliates and non interest bearing working capital loans. As discussed in Note 6, In 2024, Aspire Biopharma, Inc issued three notes payable to formalize these advances. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, total balance of $1,211,346 and $1,266,832 inclusive of unamortized debt discount is included in subscription agreement loan on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.