Liquidity and Capital Resources
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the possibility the Company may be unsuccessful in consummating an initial business combination within 12 months (or up to 18 months if the Company extends the period of time to consummate a business combination) from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, and thereby be required to cease all operations, redeem the public shares and thereafter liquidate and dissolve, raises substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management has determined that the Company has funds that are sufficient to fund the working capital needs of the Company until the consummation of an initial business combination or the winding up of the Company as stipulated in the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern.
On November 12, 2021, the Company closed its Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units,” each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one half of one warrant, each a “Public Warrant”) at $10.00 per Unit, including the issuance of 3,000,000 units as a result of the underwriter’s exercise of its over-allotment options, generating gross proceeds of $230 million. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of (i) 9,025,000 private placement warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per private placement warrant (the “Sponsor Private Placement Warrants”), generating gross proceeds of $9,025,000, and (ii) 1,025,000 private placements warrants at a purchase price of $1.00 per private placement warrant (the “Jefferies Private Placement Warrants”, together with the Sponsor Private Placement Warrants, the “Private Placement Warrants”), generating gross proceeds of $1,025,000.
Our liquidity needs prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering were satisfied through (i) $25,000 paid by our sponsor to cover certain of our Initial Public Offering and formation costs in exchange for issuance of the founder shares to our sponsor and (ii) the receipt of loans of up to $300,000 by our sponsor under an unsecured promissory note. Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and exercise the underwriter’s over-allotment option, the Company’s liquidity will be satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option and the working capital held outside the Trust Account. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an Initial Business Combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor may, but is not obligated to, provide working capital loans (as defined in Note 5).
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and for the period from March 2, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $114,299 and $110,410 respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net income of $4,637,046 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $20,811, a gain in fair value of derivative liabilities of $4,910,500 and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which provided $179,966 of cash from operating activities. For the period from March 2, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2021, net loss of $4,244 was affected by changes in operating assets and liabilities, which used $106,166.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had cash and U.S. treasury securities held in the Trust Account of $233,473,818 and $233,453,007, respectively. 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 taxes payable and deferred underwriting commissions), to complete our Initial Business Combination. We may withdraw interest income (if any) to pay taxes, if any. Our annual 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 income earned on the amount in the Trust Account (if any) will be sufficient to pay our 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.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had cash of $759,820 and $874,119 outside of the Trust Account, respectively. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account, as well as certain funds from loans from our sponsor, its affiliates or members of our management team, to primarily 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, complete a business combination and pay cash compensation to our independent directors.