Following the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $232,300,000 was placed in the Trust Account, and we had $1,712,612 of cash held outside of the Trust Account after payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering, and available for working capital purposes. We incurred $24,917,410 in transaction costs, including $4,600,000 of underwriting fees, $8,050,000 of deferred underwriting fees, $11,675,823 for the excess fair value of Founder Shares attributable to the anchor investors and $591,587 of other offering costs.
In connection with the vote on the Extension Amendment at the Special Meeting on February 8, 2023, stockholders holding a total of 9,155,918 shares of the Company’s common stock exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company’s trust account. As a result, $94,489,075 (approximately $10.32 per share) was withdrawn from the Company’s trust account to pay such holders.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $536,376. Net loss of $2,413,318 was affected by a non-cash change for the change in fair value of warrant liability of $3,344,000, deferred income taxes of $211,676 and interest and realized/unrealized gains on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,735,534. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $480,152 of cash for operating activities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 cash provided by investing activities was $94,559,810, including $94,489,075 and $70,735 of cash withdrawn from the Trust Account to pay redeeming shareholders and taxes, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 cash used in financing activities included proceeds of $600,000 from a Note Payable – Related Party, and $94,489,075 payment to redeeming stockholders.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 cash used in operating activities was $290,810. Net income of $4,515,091 was affected by a non-cash charge for the change in fair value of warrant liability of $4,743,400 deferred income taxes of $4,908 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $18,958. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $48,451 of cash for operating activities.
At December 31, 2022, the Company held $237,537,270 of Investments in Trust Account at fair value in a fund invested in United States Treasury instruments (the “Fund”). In February 2023, the Company withdrew funds for payment to redeeming shareholders totaling $94,489,074. At March 31, 2023, the fair value of the Investments Held in Trust was $146,097,402 as recognized on the unaudited condensed balance sheet. As of March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $231,189 of unrealized gains in the Statement of Operations.
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 a 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 a 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. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company used $70,735 of interest earned in the Trust Account to pay taxes.
At March 31, 2023, we had cash of $188,532 held outside of 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, structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.
The Company will need to raise additional funds to meet the expenditures required for operating its business as it currently has insufficient funds available to operate the business prior to the initial Business Combination. If the Company is unable to complete an initial Business Combination due to insufficient available funds, it will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the Trust Account.
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