For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had a net income of $5,222,964, which consists of a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $5,837,332 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $371,914, offset by general and administrative expenses of $958,080 and provision for income taxes of $28,202.
Liquidity and Going Concern
On December 22, 2020, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 25,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit (the “Units”), 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $1,012,320. Net loss of $1,443,136 was affected by a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $530,668 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $369,371. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $1,330,855 of cash for operating activities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $1,122,702. Net income of $5,222,964 was affected by a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $5,837,332 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $371,914. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $136,420 of cash for operating activities.
As of June 30, 2023, we had investments held in the trust account of $12,076,340. Interest income on the balance in the trust account may be used by us to pay taxes. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company withdrew an amount of $67,000 of interest income from the trust account in connection with redemption and to pay tax obligations.
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 June 30, 2023, we had cash of $103,975 and $370,778 available to be drawn on the 2022 Promissory Note III. We intend to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to structure, negotiate and complete an initial business combination, including the TriSalus Business Combination. The Company plans to consummate the TriSalus Business Combination during the third quarter of 2023.
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 June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $544,000 outstanding under the 2021 Promissory Note.
On January 28, 2022, we issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $400,000 to the Sponsor (the “2022 Promissory Note I”), of which $400,000 was funded by the Sponsor during the year ended December 31, 2022. The 2022 Promissory Note does not bear interest and matures upon closing of our initial business combination. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $400,000 outstanding under the 2022 Promissory Note I.
On December 16, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of up to $1,000,000 to the Sponsor (the “2022 Promissory Note III”). The 2022 Promissory Note III, as described in Note 5 under “Item 1. Financial Statements,”, does not bear interest and matures upon closing of the Company’s initial business combination. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was $629,222 and $0 outstanding under the 2022 Promissory Note III, respectively.