On January 27, 2022, we consummated our IPO of 13,000,000 units, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $130.0 million. Simultaneously with the closing of our IPO, we consummated the sale of 7,900,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant in a private placement to our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $7.9 million. Prior to the completion of the IPO, we lacked the liquidity we needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the unaudited condensed financial statements. At the IPO date, cash of $2,494,203 in excess of the funds deposited in the Trust Account and/or used to fund offering expenses was released to us for general working capital purposes.
We cannot provide assurance that the cash held outside the trust account will be sufficient to meet our financial obligations over a period of one year from the issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements. Until consummation of our initial Business Combination, we will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
We can raise additional capital through working capital loans from the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, certain of our officers and directors, or through loans from third parties. If we are unable to raise additional capital, we may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of our business plan, and reducing overhead expenses. We cannot provide assurance that new financing will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.
On April 13, 2023, the Company convened an Extraordinary General Meeting at which our Sponsor agreed to contribute into the trust account the lesser of (x) an aggregate of $150,000 or $0.0375 per public share that was not redeemed at the Extraordinary General Meeting for each monthly period (commencing on April 27, 2023) or prior thereof, until the earlier of the completion of the initial business combination or November 27, 2023. The Company also issued a non-interest bearing non-convertible unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor for a principal amount of up to $1,050,000 to fund the contributions to the Company’s trust account in connection with the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment. If a business combination is not consummated by the required date and we are unable to obtain the funding to extend the business combination period beyond any extended deadline, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution. In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the authoritative guidance in FASB ASU 2014-15, we have determined that the cash and working capital need, including mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution, should we be unable to complete a business combination, raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the issuance of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we did not have any long-term debt, capital or operating lease obligations.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of unaudited condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following as our critical accounting policies:
Offering Costs
Deferred offering costs consist of legal and accounting expenses incurred through the condensed balance sheet date that are directly related to our IPO. Deferred offering costs, other than the underwriting discount, were allocated to the Units issued in our IPO and the