Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash held outside of the Trust Account of $531,075 and a working capital surplus of $404,431.
Our liquidity needs up to September 30, 2022 had been satisfied through a payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor to cover certain expenses on behalf of the Company in exchange for the issuance of the Founder Shares, a loan under the Promissory Note from our Sponsor of approximately $149,172, and the net proceeds from the consummation of the private placement not held in the Trust Account. The Promissory Note was repaid in full on December 21, 2021. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an initial Business Combination, our officers, directors and initial shareholders may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company with working capital loans. To date, there are no amounts outstanding under any working capital loans.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $344,756, which was due to our net loss of $96,607 and a gain on investments held in the Trust Account of $933,679, offset in part by changes in working capital of $655,530 and a loss on the sale of Private Placement Warrants to our Sponsor of $30,000.
For the period from February 3, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $0, which was due to net loss of $6,728, offset by the payment of formation and operating costs through due to related party of $460 and payment of formation and operating costs through Promissory Note—related party of $6,268.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash used in investing activities of $25,250,000 was the result of the amount of net proceeds from the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option being deposited to the Trust Account.
For the period from February 3, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, there was no cash used in or provided by investing activities.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities of $25,250,000 was comprised of $24,500,000 in proceeds from Initial Public Offering net of underwriting discount paid and $750,000 in proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants.
For the period from February 3, 2021 (inception) through September 30, 2021, there was no cash used in or provided by financing activities.
As of September 30, 2022 we had cash of $531,075 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.
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company completes an initial Business Combination, the Company may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, such loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that we do not consummate an initial Business Combination, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants of the post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. To date, there were no amounts outstanding under any of these loans.
Prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering, substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern existed as the Company lacked the liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. The Company has since completed its Initial Public Offering at which time capital in excess of the funds deposited in the Trust Account and/or used to fund offering expenses was released to the Company for general working capital purposes.
Based on the cash forecast we prepared as of September 30, 2022, the amounts held in the operating account will not provide the Company with sufficient funds to meet its operational and liquidity obligations up to the expiration date of June 17, 2023.
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