businesses. We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
We expect to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
Since our IPO, our sole business activity has been identifying and evaluating suitable acquisition transaction candidates and engaging in non-binding discussions with potential target entities. To date we have not entered into any binding agreement with any target entity. We presently have no revenue and have had losses since inception from incurring formation and operating costs since completion of our IPO. We have generated non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account. We have increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with searching for, and completing, a Business Combination.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had a net income of $1,345,808, which consisted of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $4,341 and gain on fair value of warrant liabilities of $1,980,000 offset by operating costs of $638,533.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, we had net loss of $2,323,587, which consisted of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $14,324, loss on fair value of warrant liabilities of $2,030,000 and an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $888, offset by operating costs of $253,637.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On July 28, 2020, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 4,000,000 Units, generating gross proceeds of $40,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 260,000 Private Units to the Sponsor at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit generating gross proceeds of $2,600,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Units, a total of $40,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $2,646,665 in transaction costs, including $1,000,000 of underwriting fees, $1,000,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $646,665 of other offering costs.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $381,390. Net income of $1,345,808 was impacted by interest earned on investments of $4,341 and a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $1,980,000. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $257,143 of cash from operating activities.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in operating activities was $302,697. Net loss of $2,323,587 was impacted by interest earned on investments of $14,324, an unrealized gain on marketable securities of $888, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $2,030,000 and offering costs allocated to warrants of $55,162. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $49,060 of cash from operating activities.
At December 31, 2021 we had investments held in the Trust Account of $41,419,557. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account, excluding deferred underwriting commissions, to complete our Business Combination. We may withdraw interest from the Trust Account to pay taxes, if any. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete a 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.
At December 31, 2021, we had cash of $61,773 held outside of the Trust Account. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to 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 and complete a Business Combination.