We are a blank check company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 15, 2021 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 (the “Business Combination”). We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants (as defined below), our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities through September 30, 2021 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare and consummate the Initial Public Offering, described below, and the search for a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest and dividend income on marketable securities held in our trust account (the “Trust Account”). We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the period from January 15, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $1,031,029 which consists of operating costs of $1,653,465, transaction costs allocated to warrant liability of $380,000, offset by a change in the fair value of our warrant liability of $995,861, interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $3,043 and dividend income of $3,532.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of $2,260,092 which consists of operating costs of $1,228,486, offset by a change in the fair value of our warrant liability of $3,485,513 and dividend income of $3,065.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of shares of our Class B common stock by the Sponsor and loans from our Sponsor.
On March 12, 2021, we completed the Initial Public Offering of 23,817,701 Units, which included the partial exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 1,817,701 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $238,177,010. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we completed the sale of 4,509,027 Private Placement Warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $6,763,540.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $238,177,010 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $13,376,865 in Initial Public Offering related costs, consisting of $4,367,540 in cash underwriting fees, $8,336,195 of deferred underwriting fees and $673,130 of other offering costs.
For the period from January 15, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $1,046,477. Net loss of $1,031,029 was affected by transaction costs allocated to warrant liability of $380,000, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $3,043 and dividend income earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $3,532, and change in the fair value of the warrant liability of $995,861. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $606,988 of cash for operating activities.
As of September 30, 2021, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $238,183,585 consisting of exchange traded funds.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest and dividend income earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. We may withdraw interest and dividend income to pay franchise and income taxes. 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 $703,604 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.