Results of Operations
Our entire activity from September 8, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2021, was in preparation for an Initial Public Offering, and since our Initial Public Offering, our activity has been limited to the search for a prospective Initial Business Combination. We will not generate any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our Initial Business Combination.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of approximately $18.2 million, which consisted of approximately $21.6 million in change of fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, approximately $8,000 of gain on investments held in a Trust Account, and an income tax benefit of approximately $9,000, partially offset by approximately $3.1 million of general and administrative expenses, $280,000 of general and administrative expenses - related party, approximately $50,000 of franchise tax expense and approximately $9,000 of an income tax benefit.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had net income of approximately $40.5 million, which consisted of approximately $48.9 million in change of fair value of derivative warrant liabilities and approximately $171,000 of gain on investments held in a Trust Account and approximately, partially offset by approximately $7.6 million of general and administrative expenses, approximately $862,000 of general and administrative expenses - related party, approximately $100,000 of franchise tax expense and approximately $15,000 of income tax expense.
For the period from September 8, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020, we had a loss of approximately $13,000, which consisted of $1,000 of general and administrative expenses and approximately $12,000 of franchise tax expense.
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2021, we had $1.5 million in cash and working capital deficit of approximately $124,000.
Prior to September 30, 2020, our liquidity needs were satisfied through a payment of $25,000 from the Initial Stockholders in exchange for the issuance of the Alignment Shares and proceeds from a loan of $300,000 pursuant to a note agreement from our Sponsor (the “Note”). We repaid the Note in full on November 18, 2020. Following the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, our liquidity needs have been satisfied with the proceeds from the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor may, but is not obligated to, provide us with working capital loans. As of the date of this filing, there were no amounts outstanding under any working capital loans.
In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASU 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” as of September 30, 2021, we do not have sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations in the next twelve months. However, we have determined that we have access to funds from our Sponsor that are sufficient to fund our working capital needs until the earlier of the consummation of an Initial Business Combination or a minimum one year from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities, other than for an agreement to pay our Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative support provided to members of our management team. In addition, each independent director will receive quarterly cash compensation of $62,500 (or $250,000 in the aggregate per year).
Registration and Stockholder Rights
The holders of the Alignment Shares, Private Placement Warrants, and Private Placement Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock into which such securities may convert and that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Alignment Shares) are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The initial stockholders and holders of the Private Placement Warrants will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that we register such securities for sale under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders will have “piggy-back” registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by us. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.