If we are unable to complete a business combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or January 11, 2023, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Class A ordinary shares sold in our Initial Public Offering (the “Public Shares”), at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay for our income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of the then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of the holders of our Public Shares, including our Sponsor and management team to the extent they purchase Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of our company, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
Results of Operations
Our entire activity from our inception on October 26, 2020, up to January 11, 2021 was in preparation for and for the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. Since the closing of our Initial Public Offering, our activity has been limited to evaluating and searching for business combination candidates. As of September 30, 2021, we had not identified any business combination target. We generate small amounts of non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account. Interest income is not expected to be significant in view of current low interest rates on risk-free investments (treasury securities). We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal fees; financial reporting; accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had net loss of approximately $170,000, which consisted of approximately $174,000 in general and administrative costs, partly offset by approximately $3,000 investment income from our Trust Account.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had net loss of approximately $652,000, which consisted of approximately $662,000 in general and administrative costs, partly offset by approximately $10,000 investment income from our Trust Account.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2021, we had approximately $642,000 in our operating bank account, working capital of approximately $1.0 million, and approximately $10,000 of investment income available in the Trust Account for our tax obligations, to the extent any.
Our liquidity needs to date have been satisfied through a contribution of $25,000 from our Sponsor to cover certain expenses in exchange for our issuance of certain Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares”), a loan of approximately $98,000 through December 31, 2020 and approximately $145,000 in total prior to the Initial Public Offering from our Sponsor pursuant to a promissory note (the “Note”), and since the Initial Public Offering, the proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. We fully repaid the Note on January 13, 2021. No future borrowings are permitted under this Note. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor, or our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us working capital loans. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loan.
We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, including the funds held in the Trust Account (including interest accrued thereon), in connection with our business combination and to pay our expenses relating thereto, including a deferred underwriting commission payable to the underwriters from our Initial Public Offering upon consummation of our initial business combination. To the extent that our capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account, as well as any other net proceeds not expended, will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business’ operations, for strategic acquisitions and for marketing, research and development of existing or new products. Such funds could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders’ fees which we may incur prior to the completion of our initial business combination, if the funds available to us outside of the Trust Account are insufficient to cover such expenses.