On September 10, 2023, the Company issued a promissory note to the Sponsor for the aggregate amount of $79,099.53 to be used for working capital. The promissory note is non-interest bearing and due on the earlier of: (i) the liquidation or release of all of the monies held in the Trust Account or (ii) the date on which the Company consummates an acquisition, merger or other business combination transaction involving the Company or its affiliates. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time.
On September 12, 2023, the Company borrowed $70,900.47 under the Extension Note and deposited the funds into the Trust Account thereby extending the Termination Date to October 17, 2023.
The aggregate balance outstanding under all promissory notes from the Company to the Sponsor, including the Extension Note, was $2,564,439 and $251,754 as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
As of June 30, 2023 the Trust Account has released $118,066,020, to the Company to pay tax obligations and for redemptions. As of September 30, 2023 the Trust Account has released $130,246,958 to the Company to pay tax obligations and for redemptions. In connection with the Extension approved by our stockholders on February 2, 2023, the holders of 11,491,148 shares of Common Stock elected to redeem their shares at a per share redemption price of approximately $10.19. As a result, $117,079,879 was removed from the Company’s Trust Account to pay such holders. During August 2023, holders of 1,145,503 shares of Common Stock elected to redeem their shares in connection with the Second Amendment Extension Proposal. As a result, $12,095,215, or approximately $10.56 per share, was removed from the Company’s Trust Account to pay such holders.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $1,391,186. Net income of $20,300 was impacted primarily by trust interest income of $2,697,147 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1,095,372, offset by stock-based compensation of $190,289.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $820,761. Net loss of $3,745,579 was impacted primarily by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $3,069,031, stock-based compensation of $83,889, partially offset by trust interest income of $228,102.
For the year ended September 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $1,860,042. Net loss of $320,150 was impacted primarily by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1,326,108, stock-based compensation of $218,254, partially offset by trust interest income of $3,084,260.
For the year ended September 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $913,835. Net loss of $3,622,794 was impacted primarily by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $3,623,049, stock-based compensation of $111,852, partially offset by trust interest income of $1,025,942.
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 initial business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay our taxes and liquidation expenses if we are unsuccessful in completing a business combination. We estimate our 2023 annual franchise tax obligations to be $127,600, which we may pay from funds from the Public Offering held outside of the Trust Account or from interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and released to us for this purpose. Our 2021 Delaware franchise tax amounted to $182,069 and our 2022 Delaware franchise tax exclusive of interest and penalty amounted to $200,000. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account reduced by our operating expense and franchise taxes. We expect the interest earned on the amount in the Trust Account will be sufficient to pay our income taxes. To the extent that our equity or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial 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. The Trust Account has released $986,141 as of June 30, 2023 to the Company to pay its income and franchise tax obligations. The Trust Account has released $1,071,864 and $182,069 as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, to the Company to pay its income and franchise tax obligations.
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