Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for our IPO. Following our IPO, we will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents after our IPO. There has been no significant change in our financial or trading position and no material adverse change has occurred since the date of our audited financial statements. After our IPO, we expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses. We expect our expenses to increase substantially after the closing of our IPO.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from inception through June 30, 2023 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, the Company’s search for a target business with which to complete a Business Combination and activities in connection with the proposed Transactions. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities. 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 three months ended June 30, 2023, we had net income of $2,033,037, consisting of general and administrative expenses of $1,475,740, offset by a gain from the change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $1,797,240 and an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,711,537.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had net income of $6,174,392, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $294,683, offset by and a gain from the change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $6,385,200 and by an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $83,875.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we had net income of $500,925, which consisted of general and administrative expenses of $3,747,112, offset by an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $4,080,757, and a gain from the change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $167,280.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we had net income of $9,974,146, which consists of general and administrative expenses of $657,321, offset by and a gain from the change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $10,467,240 and by an unrealized gain on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $164,227.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern Considerations
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company’s only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of ordinary shares by the Sponsor and loans from our Sponsor.
On October 22, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 20,000,000 shares, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $200,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 8,000,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.00 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $8,000,000. On November 15, 2021, the underwriters exercised their overallotment option to purchase 3,000,000 ordinary shares and 1,500,000 public warrants, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $30,000,000. Also on November 15, 2021, we consummated additional sale of 900,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.00 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $900,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $232,300,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $21,834,402 in transaction costs, including $4,600,000 of underwriting fees, $8,050,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $9,184,402 of other costs.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash provided in operating activities was $67,155. Net income of $500,925 was offset by general and administrative expenses paid by related party of $78,413, interest earned on investment held in Trust Account of $4,080,757, changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $167,280, and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which generated $3,735,854 of cash.
As of June 30, 2023, we had cash of $41,844. 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, structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
As of June 30, 2023, we had cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $49,362,200. We may withdraw interest to pay our income taxes, if any. We intend to use substantially all the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete a 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.
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