Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Iris Acquisition Corp (formerly known as Tribe Capital Growth Corp I), (ii) Henry Ward resigned from his role as an independent director of the Company, (iii) Omar Chohan resigned from his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and (v) Ted Maidenberg resigned from his role as Secretary of the Company; and (2) on July 27, 2022 the following actions occurred (i) the Sponsor changed its name from Tribe Arrow Holdings I LLC, to Iris Acquisition Holdings LLC, and (ii) the Company’s strategy to identify a target business was revised as described in Item 8.01 of its Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2022. The director and officer departures were not the result of any disagreement between the Company and such individuals on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.
Effective July 26, 2022, the board of directors of the Company appointed (i) Sumit Mehta to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, (ii) Lisha Parmar to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and (iii) Omkar Halady to serve as the Vice President of the Company. Also, Rohit Nanani was elevated from member to Chairman of the board of directors of the Company.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities for the period from November 5, 2020 (inception) through June 30, 2022 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO, and identifying a target company for our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating interest income from cash and cash equivalents marketable securities held in the Trust Account and changes in the value of warrant liabilities. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing), as well as for due diligence expenses. We will not be generating any operating revenues until the closing and completion of our initial Business Combination.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had net income of approximately $3,712,688, which consisted of a $4,211,660 gain on the change in fair value of warrants and interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of $161,103, partially offset by unrealized losses on investments held in the Trust Account of $368,082 and $291,993 of formation and operating costs.
For the three months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $161,064, which consisted of approximately $395,233 of formation and operating costs, partially offset by a gain on the change in fair value of warrants $229,859 and interest income on investments held in the Trust Account for $4,310.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had net income of $7,528,415, which consisted of a change in the fair value of warrant of $8,605,210 and interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of $167,910, partially offset by $876,623 of formation and operating costs and unrealized losses on investments held in the Trust Account of $368,082.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $2,124,477, which consisted of $793,254 of formation and operating costs, a loss on the change in fair value of warrants of $430,086, $606,622 in expensed offering costs, and $298,825 in excess fair value of Private Warrants over proceeds received, partially offset by interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of $4,310.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We consummated our IPO on March 9, 2021. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had $50,429 and $336,228 in our operating bank account, negative working capital of approximately $1,395,091 and $758,467, which excludes franchise taxes payable which may be paid from interest earned on the Trust Account. In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us Working Capital Loans. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no Working Capital Loans outstanding.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $585,799 which was due to a change in fair value of warrant liability of $8,605,210 and interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $167,910, which was partially offset by our net income of $7,528,415, a change in operating assets and liabilities of $290,824 and an unrealized loss on investments held in the Trust Account of $368,082.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $859,128, which was due to our net loss of $2,124,477, change in operating assets and liabilities of $65,874, and interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account for $4,310; which was partially offset by offering costs of $606,622, a change in fair value of warrant liability of $430,086, and excess of fair value of Private Warrants over proceeds received for $298,825.