We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in a trust account and will recognize changes in the fair value of the warrant liability as other income (expense). We will incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses. We expect our expenses to continue to increase substantially.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we incurred a loss from operations of $213,974, primarily driven by professional legal, accounting and auditing fees of $93,392. In addition to the loss from operations, the Company recognized $474,123 in other income driven by a change in the fair value of our warrants of $445,665 and interest income of $28,458 from the trust account.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, we had a net loss of $12,261,549 which consists of an excess of fair value of private placement warrants of $11,211,642, transaction cost related to our initial public offering of $1,021,001, and operating costs of $39,657 partially offset by interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $10,751.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $166,272,072 and $166,243,614 was held in the trust account, respectively. We had cash outside of the trust account of $1,186,528 and $1,295,380 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $193,815 and $125,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $1,186,528 and $1,295,380, respectively, in cash. Until the consummation of our initial public offering, our only sources of liquidity were an initial purchase of ordinary shares by the Sponsor and loans from the Sponsor in the aggregate amount of $30,000, which was used to pay offering-related costs.
On November 27, 2020, we consummated our initial public offering of 16,377,622 units, including the issuance of 1,377,622 units as a result of the underwriter’s partial exercise of its over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant entitling its holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. The units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $163,776,220.
Simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering, we consummated the private placement with the Sponsor for an aggregate of 7,292,541 private placement warrants, each at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating total proceeds of $7,292,541 and with Jefferies, underwriter for the initial public offering, of an aggregate of 439,627 private placement warrants, each at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating total proceeds of $439,627.
Transaction costs amounted to $9,640,145 consisting of $3,275,524 of upfront underwriting discount, $5,732,168 of deferred underwriting commissions and $632,453 of other offering costs. In addition, as of November 27, 2020, $1,291,131 of cash was held outside of the trust account and was available for working capital purposes.
Following the closing of our initial public offering on November 27, 2020, an amount of $166,232,863 ($10.15 per unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the units in our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants was placed in a trust account. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $166,272,072 and $166,243,614 in marketable securities was held in the trust account, respectively.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with our initial business combination, the Sponsor or its affiliates or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working
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