On August 3, 2022 as part of the Business Combination, the Convertible Notes Financing was completed and the $150.0 million of proceeds of the financing were distributed along with the other sources of cash during the Business Combination.
Results of Operations
L&F neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues prior to the Business Combination. L&F’s only activities from inception through June 30, 2022, were organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for the initial public offering, described below and identifying a target company for a business combination, and activities in connection with the Business Combination. L&F did not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of the Business Combination. L&F generated non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable investments held in trust account after the initial public offering. L&F expects that it will continue to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), and incurred expenses in connection with the Business Combination.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, L&F had a net income of $10,682,774, which consists of change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $14,439,162 and interest earned on marketable investments held in Trust Account of $100,017, partially offset by operating costs of $3,856,405.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, L&F had a net income of $7,931,054 which consists of change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $8,365,226 and interest earned on marketable investments held in Trust Account of $14,546, partially offset by operating costs of $448,718.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, L&F had a net income of $5,598,086, which consists of change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $9,425,504 and interest earned on marketable investments held in Trust Account of $20,498, offset by operating costs of $3,847,916.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
On November 23, 2020, L&F consummated the initial public offering of 15,000,000 units, at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $150,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering, L&F consummated the sale of 6,859,505 private placement warrants to JAR Sponsor, LLC and Jefferies LLC at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant and approximately $1.21 per private placement warrant, respectively, generating gross proceeds of approximately $7,250,002.
On November 25, 2020, L&F sold an additional 2,250,000 Units for total gross proceeds of $22,500,000 in connection with the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option. Simultaneously with the closing of the over-allotment option, L&F also consummated the sale of an additional 728,925 private placement warrants to the sponsor and Jefferies LLC at $1.00 per private placement warrant and approximately $1.21 per private placement warrant, respectively, generating total proceeds of $787,500.
Following the initial public offering, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the private placement warrants, a total of $175,087,500 was placed in the trust account, and L&F had $1,480,035 of cash held outside of the trust account, after payment of costs related to the initial public offering, and available for working capital purposes. L&F incurred $10,050,665 in transaction costs, including $3,450,000 of underwriting fees, $6,037,500 of deferred underwriting fees and $563,165 of other offering costs.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $418,629. Net income of $10,682,774 was affected by change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $14,439,162 and interest earned on marketable investments held in trust account of $100,017. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $3,437,776 of cash from operating activities.
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