Liquidity and Capital Resources
On February 5, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 20,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, including 2,500,000 Units sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, generating gross proceeds of $200,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 777,500 Private Units to the Sponsor at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit, generating gross proceeds of $7,775,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option and the sale of the Private Units, a total of $200,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $11,755,731 in transaction costs, including $4,000,000 of underwriting fees, $7,000,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $755,731 of other costs. Of these transaction costs, $344,981 were determined to be allocable to the warrant liabilities and were expensed in formation costs and other operating expenses within the condensed statement of operations.
As of June 30, 2021, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $200,009,221 (including $9,221 of interest income) consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of 185 days or less.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $1,866,641. Net loss of $2,490,169 was affected by interest income on marketable securities held in our Trust Account of $9,221, transaction costs allocable to warrant liabilities of $344,981, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $1,179,983, and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which used $892,215 of cash.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less deferred underwriting commissions and income taxes payable), to complete our Business Combination. 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 June 30, 2021, we had cash of $1,177,628 held outside the Trust Account. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily for working capital purposes and to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of 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 units identical to the Private Units, at a price of $10.00 per warrant at the option of the lender.
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. If we are unable to complete our Business Combination within the time period set forth in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation 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 did not have any
off-balance
sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2021.