company for an initial business combination, including the terminated business combination with Memic and Memic Merger Sub and the TriSalus Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance) as well as identifying and evaluating targets for an initial business combination.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had a net loss of $448,097, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $843,346 and provision for income taxes of $27,118, offset by a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $265,334 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $157,033.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had a net income of $2,836,725, which consists of a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $3,449,332 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $57,200, offset by general and administrative expenses of $669,807.
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 the private placement, 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 warrants, 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 three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $698,415. Net loss of $448,097 was affected by a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $265,334 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $157,033. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $172,049 of cash for operating activities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $425,954. Net income of $2,836,725 was affected by a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $3,449,332 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $57,200. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $243,853 of cash for operating activities.
As of March 31, 2023, we had investments held in the trust account of $20,219,328. Interest income on the balance in the trust account may be used by us to pay taxes. During the period ended March 31, 2023, the Company did not withdraw any of interest income 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 business combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our 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 March 31, 2023, we had cash of $136,798. 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, including the TriSalus Business Combination.
Promissory note – related party
On December 30, 2021, we issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor in the principal amount of $544,000 (the “2021 Promissory Note”), pursuant to which we 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. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $544,000 outstanding under the 2021 Promissory Note.