For the period from November 7, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018, we had net loss of $2,750, which consisted of operating costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had net loss of $11,147, which consisted of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,775,617, offset by operating costs of $1,444,905 and a provision for income taxes of $341,859.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we had net income of $2,646,138, which consisted of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $4,144,082, offset by operating costs of $658,473 and a provision for income taxes of $839,471.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Acamar Partners IPO, the Company’s only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of Acamar Partners Class B common stock by the Sponsor and an advance and loans from the Sponsor.
On February 26, 2019, we consummated the Acamar Partners IPO of 30,000,000 Acamar Partners units at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $300,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Acamar Partners IPO, we consummated the sale of 6,000,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $9,000,000.
On April 9, 2019, in connection with the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their option to purchase additional Acamar Partners units, we consummated the sale of an additional 557,322 Acamar Partners units and the sale of an additional 74,310 Private Placement Warrants, generating total gross proceeds of $5,684,685.
Following the Acamar Partners IPO, including the exercise of the option to purchase additional Acamar Partners units and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $305,573,220 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $17,437,018 in transaction costs, including $6,111,465 of underwriting fees, $10,695,063 of deferred underwriting fees and $630,490 of other costs, inclusive of $111,465 in cash underwriting fees and $195,063 of additional deferred underwriting fees incurred upon the underwriters’ election to partially exercise their option to purchase additional Acamar Partners units on April 9, 2019.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $1,890,575, resulting primarily from net loss of $11,147 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,775,617. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $103,811 of cash from operating activities.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, cash used in operating activities was $1,584,837, resulting primarily from net income of $2,646,138 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $4,144,082. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $86,893 of cash from operating activities.
As of September 30, 2020, we had cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $310,896,645. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through September 30, 2020, we withdrew approximately $1,983,749 of interest earned on the Trust Account to pay for our franchise and income tax obligations, of which $719,347 was withdrawn during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, cash used in operating activities was $2,055,329, resulting primarily from net income of $3,478,202 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $5,531,557. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $1,974 of cash from operating activities.
As of December 31, 2019, we had cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $309,840,375. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we withdrew approximately $1,264,000 of interest earned on the Trust Account to pay for our income and franchise tax obligations.