For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $1,057,773. Net income of $16,516,053 was attributable to the change in fair value of warrant liability of $18,381,466 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $104,230, offset by an unrealized loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $1,467 and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which provided $910,403 in cash from operating activities.
For the period from July 7, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $316,413. Net income of $546,045 was attributable to the change in fair value of warrant liability of $4,750,267, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $9,267, and deferred tax benefit of $7,670, offset by the warrant liability in excess of the purchase price of Private Placement Warrants of $2,535,733 and transaction costs associated with the Initial Public Offering of $1,477,685, an unrealized loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $36,520 and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which used $145,192 in cash from operating activities.
As of September 30, 2021, we had cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $414,083,323. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account to complete our Business Combination. We may withdraw interest to pay franchise and income taxes. During the period ended September 30, 2021, cash withdrawn from the Trust Account to pay franchise and income taxes totaled $137,627. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
As of September 30, 2021, we had cash of $712,556 outside of the Trust Account. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination. We may also borrow additional amounts from our Sponsor under the Second Promissory Note, as described below under “Contractual Obligations.”
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants, at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The loans would be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking
in-depth
due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered
off-balance
sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2021. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating
off-balance
sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any
off-balance
sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any
non-financial
assets.
On June 29, 2021, we issued an unsecured promissory note to our Sponsor (the “Second Promissory Note”), pursuant to which we may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000. The Second Promissory Note is
non-interest
bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) September 18, 2022 or (ii) the consummation of the Initial Business Combination. As of September 30, 2021, the outstanding balance under the Second Promissory Note was $750,000 and the remaining amount available to be drawn was $1,750,000.
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than the Second Promissory Note and an agreement to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space and administrative support to the Company. We began incurring these fees on September 15, 2020 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and the Company’s liquidation.
The
underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $14,490,000 in the aggregate. Subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement, (i) the deferred fee will be placed in the Trust Account and released to the underwriters only upon the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the deferred fee will be waived by the underwriters in the event that we do not complete a Business Combination. Up to 50% of the deferred underwriting commissions may be paid at the sole discretion of our management team to the underwriters in the allocations determined by our management team and/or to third parties not participating in the Initial Public Offering (but who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) that assist us in consummating its initial Business
Combination.