are forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “seek” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect management’s current beliefs, based on information currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s final prospectus for its Initial Public Offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on February 8, 2021 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
On April 11, 2023, we announced that we did not expect to consummate an initial business combination before our completion liquidation date of April 12, 2023. Due to our inability to consummate an initial business combination within the period required by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, we are redeeming our public shares pro rata, less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses, in accordance with the provisions of our amended and restated articles memorandum and articles of association for a per share redemption price of approximately $10.19. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless.
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our entire activity since inception has been to prepare for our Initial Public Offering, which was consummated on April 12, 2021 and, after the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception through December 31, 2022 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, 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 income earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account after the Initial Public Offering and will recognize other income and expense related to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities. We are incurring expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting, and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with completing a Business Combination.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had net income of $15,771,043, which consisted of $3,861,322 of income earned on investments held in the Trust Account and unrealized gains on the fair value of warrant liabilities of $14,670,299 and bank interest income of $707, offset by operating costs of $1,845,036.
For the period from February 8, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, we had net income of $7,222,425, which consisted of $17,891 of income earned on investments held in the Trust Account and unrealized gains on the fair value of warrant liabilities of $9,066,277, offset by operating costs of $1,112,262 and offering costs allocated to warrants of $749,481.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
On April 12, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 30,000,000 Units. On April 15, 2021, the Underwriter exercised its over- allotment option in full and purchased an additional 4,500,000 Units, which purchase settled on April 16, 2021, at $10.00 per Unit, generating aggregate gross proceeds of $345,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 5,083,333 at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total proceeds of $7,625,000.
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