For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had net income of $334,529, which consists of operating costs of $194,117, offset by interest earned from marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,399,396 and change in fair value of warrants of $870,750. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had a net income of $2,012,699, which consists of operating costs of $325,125, offset by interest earned from marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $2,899,862 and change in fair value of warrants of $552,038.
Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Going Concern Consideration
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $95,183 in cash and a working capital deficit of $1,688,619.
On May 12, 2022, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 22,500,000 Class A Public Shares at $10.00 per Public Share, generating gross proceeds of $225,000,000. Additionally, the underwriter exercised their over-allotment option, resulting in an additional 3,375,000 Units issued for an aggregate amount of $33,750,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 14,400,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to ICE I Holdings Pte, Ltd. (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $14,400,000. In connection with the underwriter’s exercise of their over-allotment option, the Company also consummated the sale of an additional 1,687,500 Private Placement Warrants at $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant generating total proceeds of $1,687,500.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $181,594. Net income of $334,529 was affected by a gain on the change in the fair value of the warrant liability of $870,750 and interest income of $1,399,396. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $12,523 of cash for operating activities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $298,472. Net income of $2,012,699 was affected by a gain on the change in the fair value of the warrant liability of $552,038 and interest income of $2,899,862. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $26,653 of cash for operating activities.
As of March 31, 2024, we had cash held in the Trust Account of $109,731,142. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held the Trust Account and the proceeds from the sale of the forward purchase shares 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 March 31, 2024, we had cash of $95,183 held outside of 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, properties, 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 a Business Combination.
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the “Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $3,000,000 of notes may be converted upon consummation of a Business Combination into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. The warrants will be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.
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