As of March 31, 2023, the Company has recorded a balance of $374,975 in the Receivable related to potential business combination line item on the balance sheet. This balance represents an invoice issued to the potential business combination company during the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 for transaction expenses and merger-related activities incurred in the current and certain prior periods related to a prospective merger which was not completed. The Company has determined that it is entitled to this balance and as such, has recorded the invoice as a receivable with a resulting gain on the statement of operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023. The Company received payment of the invoice in April 2023.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues to date. Our only activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were organizational activities and identifying a target company for a business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest and dividend income on cash and investments held after the Initial Public Offering. 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 three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded net income of $2,120,863, which resulted from interest and dividend income on investments held in the Trust Account in the amount of $3,040,790, receivable related to potential business combination of $374,975, and interest income on the bank account of $7, partially offset by a loss on fair value of warrant liability of $844,141 and operating and formation costs of $450,768.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded net income of $3,218,049, which resulted from a gain on fair value of warrant liability of $3,814,259 and interest and dividend income on investments held in the Trust Account in the amount of $28,330, partially offset by operating and formation costs of $624,540.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $383,860, which was primarily due to operational costs paid during the period.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $384,098, which was due to the change in fair value of the warrant liability of $3,814,259 and interest and dividend income on the investments held in the Trust Account of $28,330, partially offset by net income of $3,218,049 and changes in working capital of $240,442.
There were no cash flows from investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
There were no cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had cash of $343,009 and $726,869 held outside the Trust Account. We will use these funds to primarily identify and evaluate prospective partner businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective partner businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective partner businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective partner businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.
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 taxes payable and deferred underwriting commissions), to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest income (if any) to pay income taxes, if any. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account. We expect the interest income earned on the amount in the Trust Account (if any) will be sufficient to pay our income taxes. To the extent that our equity 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 prospective partner, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
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