| • | | limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
| • | | increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and |
| • | | limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt. |
Under our Certificate of Incorporation, we had until November 17, 2018 (the “Initial Date”) to complete a Business Combination, or February 17, 2019 if we executed a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement for a Business Combination by the Initial Date but had 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 had until February 17, 2019 to consummate our Business Combination. On February 8, 2019, we held a meeting of our stockholders at which the stockholders approved, among other things, the Charter Amendment to extend the deadline to complete a Business Combination from February 17, 2019 to June 17, 2019 (the “Combination Deadline”). If the Company does not consummate the pending transaction with Akazoo, or any other Business Combination, on or before the Combination Deadline, and that date is not otherwise extended by the Company’s stockholders, the Company would be required to distribute the proceeds held in trust to its stockholders in accordance with the Charter.
Recent Developments
On January 24, 2019, we entered into the Business Transaction Agreement by and among the Company, Akazoo, Mr. Zervos, LuxCo and PubCo. See Note 6 in Item 1 above for a description of the Business Transaction Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, as well as a description of the Contribution, in the form of a loan, that the Sponsor agreed to provide in connection with the stockholders meeting to approve the Charter Amendment. In addition, in connection with the approval of the Charter Amendment, and pursuant to the terms of the Charter, stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 5,942,681 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Following the completion of such redemptions, the Company will have approximately $151.7 million in cash remaining in the trust account and 19,932,319 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
Results of Operations
As of December 31, 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 marketable securities held in the trust account.
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, we had net income of $660,255 and $1,736,662, respectively, which consisted of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account of $1,047,854 and $2,779,342, respectively, offset by operating costs of $178,049 and $490,439, respectively, and a provision for income taxes of $209,550 and $552,241, respectively.
For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017, we had net income of $126,944 and $146,025, respectively, which consisted of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account of $474,396 and $954,456, offset by operating costs of $194,992 and $526,751, respectively, and a provision for income taxes of $152,460 and $281,680, respectively.
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 December 31, 2018, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $212,196,202 (including approximately $3,126,000 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 December 31, 2018, we had withdrawn approximately $1,212,000 of interest earned on the trust account balance for taxes. In connection with the approval of the Charter Amendment, and pursuant to the terms of the Charter, stockholders elected to redeem an aggregate of 5,942,681 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Following the completion of such redemptions, the Company will have approximately $151.7 million in cash remaining in the trust account and 19,932,319 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2018, cash used in operating activities was $1,346,834. Net income of $1,736,662 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $2,779,342, which is excluded from operations. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $304,154 of cash from operating activities.
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