As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $99,163,964 and $297,415,415, respectively, consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of 180 days or less. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through June 30, 2023, we withdrew $940,707 of interest earned on the Trust Account to pay taxes.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $1,285,662 which consisted of the net income of $2,750,375, reduced by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $4,971,568 and offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities, which provided $935,530 of cash from operating activities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $1,760,693 which consisted of the net loss of $598,318, increased by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $379,595 and changes in operating assets and liabilities used $782,780 of cash from operating activities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash provided by investing activities was $203,223,020 which consisted of cash drawn from the Trust Account for redemptions and taxes of $203,242,313 and $940,707, respectively, partially offset by cash deposited into trust of $960,000.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash used in investing activities was $293,232,344 which consisted of cash deposited in the Trust Account of $293,250,000, partially offset by cash withdrawn from the Trust Account for taxes of $17,656.
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, cash used in financing activities was $202,872,313 which consisted of cash paid from the Trust Account for redemptions of $203,242,313, partially offset by proceeds from notes of $370,000.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cash provided by financing activities was $296,040,746 which consisted of the sales of units in the initial public offering, net of underwriting discount of $281,750,000, and proceeds from Sponsor promissory note of $15,035,500, partially offset by repayments of the Sponsor promissory note of $300,000, and payments of offering costs of $444,754.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account to complete our Business Combination. We may withdraw interest to pay franchise and income taxes. To the extent that our capital stock 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.
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.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a 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, at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The loans would be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest.
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 public shares upon consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such Business Combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account. In addition, following our Business Combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
At June 30, 2023, the Company had cash of $766 and working capital deficit of $787,900.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASU 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” management has determined that the Company currently has less than 12 months from the date these financial statements were issued to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period (the completion window currently ends on December 31, 2023), the mandatory liquidation requirement that the
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