We are required to complete an initial business combination within 12 months (or up to 18 months if we extend the period of time to consummate an initial business combination) from the closing of the IPO. If we are unable to complete an initial business combination within 12 months (or up to 18 months if we extend the period of time to consummate an initial business combination) from the closing of the IPO, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, and subject to having lawfully available funds therefore, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the trust account deposits (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and less up to $100,000 to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law; and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commissions and our officers and directors have agreed, and any persons who may become our officers and directors prior to the initial business combination will agree, to waive their rights to any amounts held in the trust account in the event we do not complete an initial business combination within 12 months (or up to 18 months if we extend the period of time to consummate an initial business combination) from the closing of the IPO and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the trust account that will be available to fund the redemption of the public shares.
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 an initial 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. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our business combination. If we are unable to complete our business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In addition, following our business combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.
On November 12, 2021, we consummated the IPO of 23,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, which includes the exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 units, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 9,025,000 and 1,025,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant in a private placement to our sponsor and Jefferies, respectively, generating gross proceeds of $10,050,000.
Following the IPO, the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters’ and the sale of the private placement warrants, a total of $233,450,000 was placed in the trust account and we had $1,869,860 of cash held outside of the trust account, after payment of costs related to the IPO, and available for working capital purposes. As of December 31, 2021, we had cash of $874,119 held outside of the trust account. We incurred $11,957,991 of offering costs in connection with the IPO, comprised of $4,100,000 of underwriting fees, $7,175,000 of deferred underwriting fees payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the trust account solely in the event we complete an initial business combination and $682,991 of deal costs.
For the period from March 2, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $967,890. Net income was $11,652,937 primarily as a result of the gain in fair value of the derivative warrant liabilities of $13,562,000 and interest income of $3,010. These amounts were offset by transaction costs allocated to warrant liabilities of $678,868 and a charge of $1,105,500 for the fair value of the private placement warrants in excess of the proceeds received. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $840,188 of cash from operating activities.
As of December 31, 2021, we had investments held in the trust account of $233,453,007 principally invested in U.S. government securities. Interest income on the balance in the trust account may be used by us to pay taxes, and to pay up to $100,000 of any dissolution expenses. As of December 31, 2021, we had a working capital of approximately $1.3 million, current liabilities of approximately $41,500 and cash of approximately $874,000.