For the period from September 11, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, we had a net loss of $711,389, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $108,493, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $83,333 and transaction costs associated with the Initial Public Offering of $522,861, offset by interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of $3,298.
Liquidity and Going Concern
On December 22, 2020, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 25,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 4,933,333 private placement warrants at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7,400,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Placement Units, a total of $250,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $14,161,525 in Initial Public Offering related costs, including $5,000,000 of underwriting fees and $8,750,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $411,525 of other offering costs.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $1,738,114. Net income of $4,767,283 was affected by a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $7,744,000 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $63,998. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $1,302,601 of cash for operating activities.
For the period from September 11, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $677,599. Net loss of $711,389 was affected by formation cost paid by sponsor in exchange for issuance of founder shares of $878, interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $3,298, change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $83,333 and transaction costs associated with the Initial Public Offering of $522,861. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $569,984 of cash from operating activities.
As of December 31, 2021, we had cash held in the Trust Account of $250,007,295. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through December 31, 2021, we withdrew $60,000 of interest earned from the Trust Account.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our initial business combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial 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.
As of December 31, 2021, we had cash of $200,884. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to 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 an initial business combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an initial business combination, the sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete an initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that an initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant, at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants.
On December 30, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note (the “2021 Promissory Note”) to the sponsor, pursuant to which the Company borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $544,000. The 2021 Promissory Note is non-interest bearing and matures upon the closing of our initial business combination.
On January 28, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in principal amount of up to $400,000 to the Sponsor (the “2022 Promissory Note”), of which $75,000 was funded by the sponsor upon execution thereof. The 2022 Promissory Note does not bear interest and matures upon closing of the Company’s initial business combination.