For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $332,315, which consists of formation and operational costs of $509,564 and transaction costs associated with the Initial Public Offering of $17,428, offset by change in fair value of warrant liability of $30,875, change in fair value of overallotment liability of $134,105, interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $29,691 and interest income from the bank of $6.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On February 8, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 15,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $150,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 430,000 Private Placement Unit a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor generating gross proceeds of $4,300,000.
On February 18, 2020, in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full, we consummated the sale of an additional 2,250,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $22,500,000. In addition, we also consummated the sale of an additional 45,000 Private Units at $10.00 per Private Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $450,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the full exercise of the over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Units, a total of $172,500,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $4,664,421 in Initial Public Offering related costs, consisting of $3,450,000 of underwriting fees, $466,059 of deferred underwriting fees, and $748,362 of other offering costs.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $1,075,706. Net loss of $332,315 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $29,691, change in fair value of warrant liability of $30,875, change in fair value of overallotment liability of $134,105 and transaction costs associated with the Initial Public Offering of $17,428. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $566,148 of cash for operating activities.
As of June 30, 2021, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $172,529,691 (including $29,691 of interest income) 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 Through June 30, 2021, we have not withdrawn any interest earned from the Trust Account.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 June 30, 2021, we had cash of $133,058. 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, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us 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 loans may be convertible into units at a price of $10.00 per unit, at the option of the lender. The units would be identical to the Private Units.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we determined that there was substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern through one year from the date of the March 31, 2021 report. Substantial doubt has since been alleviated as described in Note 1, and therefore 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.