Under our Certificate of Incorporation, we have until November 17, 2018 (the “Initial Date”) to complete a Business Combination, or February 17, 2019 if we have executed a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement for a Business Combination by the Initial Date but have not completed a Business Combination by such date. Effective October 31, 2018, we signed anon-binding letter of intent for a potential Business Combination. As a result, we have until February 17, 2019 to consummate our Business Combination. There can be no assurance that we will enter into definitive agreements for the Business Combination or that we will consummate the transactions contemplated by the non-binding letter of intent. If we do not consummate a Business Combination on or before February 17, 2019, we would distribute the proceeds held in the Trust Account to our shareholders, in accordance with the provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation.
Results of Operations
As of September 30, 2018, we had neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination. We will continue to generatenon-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and marketable securities held in the trust account.
For the three and six months ended September 30, 2018, we had net income of $596,910 and $1,076,407, respectively, which consisted of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account of $929,226 and $1,731,488, respectively, offset by operating costs of $147,679 and $312,390, respectively, and a provision for income taxes of $184,637 and $342,691, respectively.
For the three and six months ended September 30, 2017, we had net income of $126,327 and $19,081, respectively, which consisted of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account of $429,200 and $480,060, offset by operating costs of $173,653 and $331,759, respectively, and a provision for income taxes of $129,220 in both periods.
We are incurring increased expenses for due diligence expenses in connection with the evaluation of a potential initial business combination.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2018, we had cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $211,519,954 (including approximately $2,450,000 of interest income) consisting of U.S. treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes, and to pay up to $50,000 of any dissolution expenses. Through September 30, 2018, we had withdrawn approximately $840,000 of interest earned on the trust account balance for taxes.
For the six months ended September 30, 2018, cash used in operating activities was $899,354. Net income of $1,076,407 was impacted by interest earned on cash and marketable securities held in the trust account of $1,731,488, which is excluded from operations. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $244,273 of cash from operating activities.
For the six months ended September 30, 2017, cash used in operating activities was $207,405. Net income of $19,081 was impacted by interest earned on cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $480,060, which is excluded from operations. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $253,574 of cash from operating activities.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), excluding the deferred underwriting commissions, to complete our initial business combination. Prior thereto, we may withdraw interest from the trust account only to pay 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 amounts in the trust account will be sufficient to pay our taxes. To the extent that our capital stock 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.
We can use a portion of the funds not placed in the trust account to pay commitment fees for financing, fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business or as a down payment or to fund a“no-shop” provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we enter into an agreement where we pay for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, the amount that would be used as a down payment or to fund a“no-shop” provision would be determined based on the terms of the specific business combination and the amount of our available funds at the time. Our forfeiture of such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) could result in our not having sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conducting due diligence with respect to, prospective target businesses.
The Company has until February 17, 2019 to complete an initial business combination. If the Company is unable to complete an initial business combination by February 17, 2019, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, and subject to having lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the public shares, ata per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the trust account deposits (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and less up to $50,000 to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law; and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
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