Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on October 22, 2020 formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. We intend to effectuate our business combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the IPO and the sale of the private placement warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a business combination will be successful.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from October 22, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2021 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO, described below, and identifying a target company for a business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our 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 for due diligence expenses.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had a net income of $1,561,747, which consists of interest earned on investments held in the trust account of $16,940, change in fair value of warrants $2,913,100, interest income from the bank of $176 and transactions costs allocable to warrant liabilities of $364,321, offset by formation and operating costs of $1,004,148.
For the period from October 22, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, we had a net loss of $5,759, which consists of formation and operating costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On March 2, 2021, we completed the IPO of 13,800,000 units, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $138,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of our IPO, we completed the sale of 4,835,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $4,835,000.
Following our IPO, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the private placement warrants, a total of $138,000,000 was placed in the trust account. We incurred $8,359,325 in IPO related costs, including $2,760,000 of underwriting fees, $4,830,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $769,325 of other offering costs.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $868,746. The net income of $1,561,747 was affected by noncash charges related to the change in fair value of the warrant liability of $2,913,100, transaction costs incurred in connection with warrant liabilities of $364,321 and interest earned on investments held in trust account of $16,940. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $135,226 of cash from operating activities.
For the period from October 22, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, net cash used in operating activities was $3,541. The net loss of $5,759 was affected by changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $2,218 of cash from operating activities.
As of December 31, 2021, we had marketable securities held in the trust account of $138,016,940 (including approximately $16,940 of interest income and unrealized gains) consisting of U.S. government securities with a maturity of 185 days or less. We may withdraw interest from the trust account to pay taxes, if any. 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 share capital 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 December 31, 2021, we had cash of $458,388. We intend to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices,