Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the period April 9, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Period”) were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO, described below, and identifying a target company for a business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments held in the trust account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had a net income of approximately $1.5 million, which consisted of formation and operating expenses, offset by interest income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account. For the 2021 Period, we had a net loss of $388,577, which consisted of formation and operating expenses.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern Consideration
On February 8, 2022, we consummated our IPO of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000 which is described in Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 14,100,000 private placement warrants to the sponsor at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating gross proceeds to the company of $14,100,000. We incurred $14,150,000 in transaction costs, including $4,600,000 of underwriting fees, $8,050,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $1,500,000 of other 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, which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding deferred underwriting commissions, to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest from the trust account to pay taxes, if any. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete an 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. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash on hand of $0.4 million, excluding the amounts held in the trust account.
In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, “Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”, management has determined the liquidity condition and its inability to satisfy its obligations in the event of liquidation raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, if it does not complete a business combination prior to the end of the business combination period. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. We intend to complete a business combination within the combination period.
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 an initial business combination.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an initial 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 an initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. In the event that an initial 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. Upon completion of a business combination, up to $1,500,000 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.