For the period from March 1, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $498,924, which resulted from operating and formation costs of $407,500 and franchise tax expense of $95,349 partially offset by interest and dividend income on investments in Trust Account of $3,925.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $291,680, which resulted from operating and formation costs of $253,456 and franchise tax expense of $41,184 partially offset by interest and dividend income on investments in Trust Account of $2,960.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On May 28, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (the ��Public Shares”), including 3,000,000 Public Shares that were issued pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full, at $10.00 per Public Share, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 715,500 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $10.00 per share (the “Private Placement Shares”), generating gross proceeds of $7,155,000. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares has been added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the trust account. If we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months of the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares held in the trust account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law).
For the period from March 1, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $1,047,026, which was primarily due to changes in working capital of $544,177, our net loss of $498,924, and
non-cash
interest and dividend income on investments held in the trust account.
For the period from March 1, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, net cash used in investing activities of $230,000,000 was the result of the amount of net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and the private placement sale of shares being deposited to the Trust Account.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the period from March 1, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021 of $232,031,570 was comprised of $225,400,000 in proceeds from the issuance of shares in the Initial Public Offering net of underwriter’s discount paid, $7,155,000 in proceeds from the issuance of shares in a private placement to our sponsor, and proceeds from the issuance of a promissory note to our sponsor of $250,000, offset by the payment of $523,430 for offering costs associated with the Initial Public Offering and repayment of the outstanding balance on the promissory note to our sponsor of $250,000.
As of September 30, 2021, we had cash of $984,544 held 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 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 target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.