We neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues through June 30, 2021. Our only activities through June 30, 2021 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, identifying a target for our business combination and activities in connection with the acquisition of Berkshire Grey. We generated
non-operating
income in the form of interest income on marketable securities that were held in the Trust Account. We also incurred 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 June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $1,722,377, which consisted primarily of formation and operating costs of $1,157,655, change in fair value of warrant liability of $568,594, and an unrealized loss on marketable securities of $744, offset by interest income in bank of $2 and an interest earned on marketable securities of $4,614.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $11,349,562, which consisted primarily of formation and operating costs of $4,485,844, change in fair value of warrant liability of $6,911,094, offset by interest income in bank of $16 and an interest earned on marketable securities of $47,360.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of common stock by the Sponsor and loans from our Sponsor.
On December 10, 2020, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 28,750,000 Units, which included the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,750,000 Units, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $287,500,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 5,166,667 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.50 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $7,750,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $287,500,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $16,242,914 in transaction costs, including $5,750,000 of underwriting fees, $10,062,500 of deferred underwriting fees and $430,414 of other costs.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $1,326,682. Net loss of $11,349,562 was affected by change in fair value of warrant liability of $6,740,833 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $47,360. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $3,329,407 of cash for operating activities.
As of June 30, 2021, we had cash and marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $287,538,614.
On July 21, 2021, the Company completed the Business Combination with RAAC pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Upon closing of the business combination transaction, the combined company was renamed Berkshire Grey, Inc. Closing occurred on July 21, 2021 (the “Closing Date”). The transaction was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization. The Company received gross proceeds of $220.0 million and incurred closing costs of $27.4 million. As of June 30, 2021, $1.8 million of deferred transaction costs were recorded, which consisted of legal, accounting, and other professional services directly related to the Merger. These costs were offset against proceeds upon accounting for the Closing.
Based on the foregoing, the Company had sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity from the Sponsor to meet its needs through the consummation of the Business Combination. Over this time period, the Company used 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.