Following the Initial Public Offering, the partial exercise of the
over-allotment option, and the sale of Private Placement Warrants,
a total of $306,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We
incurred $17,204,107 in Initial Public Offering related costs,
including $5,760,000 of underwriting fees and $944,107 of other
costs.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash used in
operating activities was $927,324. Net loss of $1,025,824 was
affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the
Trust Account of $121,891, unrealized loss on marketable securities
held in the Trust Account of $291,686 and compensation expense due
to advisor of $362,500. Changes in operating assets and liabilities
used $433,795 of cash for operating activities.
As of March 31, 2022, we had marketable securities held in the
Trust Account of $305,830,205 (excluding approximately $170,000 of
interest expense due to overfunding by Sponsor) consisting of U.S.
Treasury Bills with a maturity of 185 days or less. Interest income
on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes.
Through March 31, 2022, we have not withdrawn any interest
earned from the Trust Account.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust
Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the
Trust Account (less income taxes payable), to complete our Business
Combination. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used,
in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our 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.
As of March 31, 2022, we had cash of $330,569. 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 fund working capital deficiencies or finance
transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our
Sponsor has committed to provide us $1,750,000 to fund our expenses
relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other
working capital requirements. In addition, our Sponsor, or certain
of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not
obligated to, loan us additional funds as may be required. If we
complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned
amounts. In the event that a Business Combination does not close,
we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust
Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust
Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such
Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the
post-Business Combination entity at a price of $1.00 per warrant.
The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement
Warrants.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order
to meet the expenditures required for operating our business.
However, if our estimate of the costs of identifying a target
business, undertaking
in-depth
due diligence and negotiating a Business Combination are less than
the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient
funds available to operate our business prior to our Business
Combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing
either to complete our Business Combination or because we become
obligated to redeem a significant number of our Public Shares upon
consummation of our Business Combination, in which case we may
issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such
Business Combination. If we are unable to complete our Initial
Business Combination because we do not have sufficient funds
available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and
liquidate the trust account.
Until the consummation of a Business Combination, we will be using
the funds not held in the Trust Account for identifying and
evaluating prospective acquisition 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.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern
considerations in accordance with ASC Topic 205-40 Presentation of
Financial Statements - Going Concern, the Company has until April
19, 2023, to consummate a Business Combination. If a Business
Combination is not consummated by this date and an extension not
requested by the Sponsor, there will be a mandatory liquidation and
subsequent dissolution of the Company. Although the Company intends
to consummate a Business Combination on or before April 19, 2023,
it is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate a
Business Combination by this time. Management has determined that
the liquidity condition, coupled with the mandatory liquidation,
should a Business Combination not occur and an extension is not
requested by the Sponsor, and potential subsequent dissolution
raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as
a going concern. The Company’s plan is to complete a business
combination or obtain an extension on or prior to April 19, 2023,
however it is uncertain that the Company will be able to consummate
a Business Combination or obtain an extension by this time. No
adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or
liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after April
19, 2023.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be
considered
off-balance
sheet arrangements as of March 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.
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations,
operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than
the following:
The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of
$0.20 per Unit, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate, paid on the closing
of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters are
entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $10,500,000 in the
aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriter
from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that
we complete a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the
underwriting agreement.