Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of shares of Class B common stock by the Sponsor and loans from our Sponsor. The closing of the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants generated gross proceeds of approximately $353.8 million.
On July 13, 2021, the Company closed its Initial Public Offering of 30,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $300 million. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 5,235,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $7,852,500. On August 3, 2021, the Company consummated the sale of 4,500,000 over-allotment Units pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option. Such over-allotment Units were sold at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $45,000,000. Substantially concurrently with the closing of the sale of the over-allotment Units, the Company consummated the private sale of an additional 600,000 Private Placement Warrants at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $900,000.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $1,027,111. This was primarily attributable to a net loss of $1,129,584 and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $259,396, offset by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $156,923. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash provided by financing activities was $1,000,000, which was attributable to proceeds from the March Note.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had cash and U.S. treasury securities held in the Trust Account of $345,223,744 and $345,066,821, respectively. 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 deferred underwriting commissions and income taxes payable), to complete our Initial Business Combination. We may withdraw interest to pay our tax obligations. During the period ended March 31, 2022, we did not withdraw any interest earned on the Trust Account. To the extent that our capital stock 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 target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had cash of $403,280 and $430,391, respectively, outside the Trust Account. 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, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete an Initial Business Combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an Initial Business Combination, the initial stockholders or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete an Initial Business Combination, we will repay such loaned amounts. In the event that an Initial Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants identical to the Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender.
Since the Initial Public Offering, we executed three promissory notes in the aggregate of $3,000,000 with our Sponsor in order to satisfy working capital requirements. See "Related Party Loans" in Note 5 to our condensed financial statements.