Factors That May Adversely Affect our Results of Operations
Our results of operations and our ability to complete an initial business combination may be adversely affected by various factors that could cause economic uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets, many of which are beyond our control. Our business could be impacted by, among other things, downturns in the financial markets or in economic conditions, increases in oil prices, inflation, increases in interest rates, supply chain disruptions, declines in consumer confidence and spending, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including resurgences and the emergence of new variants, and geopolitical instability, such as the military conflict in Ukraine. We cannot at this time fully predict the likelihood of one or more of the above events, their duration or magnitude or the extent to which they may negatively impact our business and our ability to complete an initial business combination.
Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Going Concern
For the period from March 7, 2023 (inception) through June 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $3,981, which was due to our net loss of $9,481, partially offset by changes in working capital accounts of $5,500.
For the period from March 7, 2023 (inception) through June 30, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $32,489, which was due to the proceeds from the promissory note - related party of $272,550, proceeds from the issuance of Class B ordinary shares to the Sponsor of $25,000, partially offset by the payment of offering costs of $265,061.
The Registration Statement on Form S-1 initially filed with the SEC on July 3, 2023, as amended, for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on July 25, 2023 (File No. 333- 273117) (the “Registration Statement”). On July 28, 2023, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units, (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A ordinary shares included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), including 3,000,000 Units issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in full, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 797,600 units (the “Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor, including 30,000 Private Placement Units in connection with the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in full, generating gross proceeds of $7,976,000.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on July 28, 2023, an amount of $232,300,000 ($10.10 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units was placed in a trust account.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay our taxes, if any. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the trust account. We expect the interest earned on the amount in the trust account will be sufficient to pay our taxes. To the extent that our ordinary shares 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.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $28,508 in cash held outside of the Trust Account and a working capital deficit of $274,911. Prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering, the Company lacked the liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statement. The Company has since completed its Initial Public Offering at which time capital in excess of the funds deposited in the trust and/or used to fund offering expenses was released to the Company for general working capital purposes. The Company’s balance of cash held outside of the Trust Account and working capital deficit as of June 30, 2023, in conjunction with the date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern one year from the date that these unaudited condensed financial statements are issued.