At September 30, 2022, we had cash of $257,120, prepaids of $432,070, and cash held in a Trust Account of $205,175,816, current liabilities of $155,734, deferred underwriting commission payable of $7,070,000 and $533,000 of warrant liabilities. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans.
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from August 6, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2022 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the IPO, described below, and after the IPO, identifying a target company for our initial business combination. 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 held in the Trust Account (as defined below). 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 three months ended September 30, 2022, we had net income of $1,154,845, which consists of formation and operating expenses of $219,330, offset by a gain of $471,500 for the change in fair value of the warrant liability and a gain of $902,675 for dividend income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had net income of $5,451,402, which consists of formation and operating expenses of $1,210,401, offset by a gain of $5,247,547 for the change in fair value of the warrant liability, a gain of $258,440 on the extinguishment of the over-allotment option liability, and a gain of $1,155,816 for dividend income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On February 9, 2022, we consummated our IPO of 20,200,000 of Units, which includes the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one Public Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one-half of one Class A ordinary share at a purchase price of $11.50 per whole share, and one right to acquire one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $202,000,000.
Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 6,470,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $6,470,000. The Private Placement Warrants were sold to the Sponsor. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants sold in the IPO as part of the Units, except that the Private Warrants are non-redeemable and may be exercised on a cashless basis, in each case so long as they continue to be held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.
Following the closing of the IPO and the private placement of Private Placement Warrants, an aggregate amount of $204,020,000 has been placed in the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established in connection with the IPO. Transaction costs amounted to $29,192,787 consisting of $2,525,000 of underwriting fees, $7,070,000 of deferred underwriting fees, over-allotment option liability of $258,440, $3,030,000 for issuance of representative shares, $15,596,420 fair value of rights underlying the Units, and $712,927 of actual offering costs. In addition, $1,468,333 of cash was held outside of the Trust Account, which is available for the payment of offering costs and for working capital purposes. As a result of the underwriters’ partial exercise of the over-allotment option, 50,000 Class B ordinary shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.
As of September 30, 2022, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $205,175,816 consisting of money market funds which invest U.S. Treasury securities. Interest income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through September 30, 2022, we have not withdrawn any interest earned on the Trust Account.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $1,044,450. Net income of $5,451,402 was affected by offering costs allocation of $516,746, a change in the fair value of our warrant liability of $5,247,547, dividend income on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $1,155,816, gain on extinguishment of the over-allotment liability of $258,440, an increase in prepaid assets of $432,070, offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $81,275.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $204,020,000 for our investment in the Trust Account.
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