For the period from February 23, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, we had net income of $3,518,770, consisting of general and administrative expenses of $116,713, transaction costs allocable to warrant liabilities of $383,507, gain on change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $4,016,583 and interest income of $2,407.
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2022 we had cash of $763,054 and a working capital deficiency of $1,868,281.
On July 6, 2021, we consummated our Initial Public Offering of 20,000,000 units, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $200,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated a the Private Placement Transaction in which the Sponsor purchased 6,125,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $6,125,000.
Upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement Transaction, $200,000,000 of cash was placed in a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee, from the net proceeds of the sale of our Initial Public Offering and a portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Transaction. We incurred transaction costs totaling $11,000,000 of the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering in underwriters’ fees (which amount includes $7,000,000 of the underwriters’ deferred discount) and $1,125,000 of other offering costs.
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 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 Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the partner business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
At September 30, 2022, we held $763,054 inside our operating bank account and a working capital deficiency of $1,868,281. 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 partner businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
The Company’s mandatory liquidation date is July 6, 2023.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our Business Combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. In the event that our 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 $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-business combination company at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. Prior to the completion of our Business Combination, we do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our Business Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our Business Combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our Class A Ordinary Shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination.