Results of Operations
As of December 31, 2022, we had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from March 9, 2021, (inception) through December 31, 2022, relates to our formation and the Public Offering, and, since the closing of the Public Offering, a search for a Business Combination candidate. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. We will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial Business Combination, at the earliest. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the Public Offering. We expect to incur increased 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 year ended December 31, 2022, we had net income of $11,578,910, which consisted of bank interest income amounting to $5,918, interest income earned on investments held in the Trust Account amounting to $3,378,342 and change in the fair value of warrant liability of $10,672,000 partially offset by operating costs amounting to $1,830,438.
For the period from March 9, 2021 (inception) to December 31, 2021, we had net income of $5,167,792, which consisted of formation and operating costs amounting to $376,682 and $505,566 of offering expenses related to warrants offset by bank interest income amounting to $22 interest income earned on cash held in Trust Account amounting to $18,018 and change in fair value of warrant liability of $6,032,000.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities.
Administrative Services Agreement
Commencing on the date that our securities were first listed on the NYSE, we agreed to pay our sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support services. Upon the earlier of the completion of the initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying such monthly fees. For the year ended December 31, 2022, $120,000 was incurred for the administrative service fee. At December 31, 2021, $30,667 was incurred for the administrative service fee.
Registration Rights
The holders of the (i) Founder Shares, which were issued in a private placement prior to the closing of the Public Offering, (ii) Private Placement Warrants, which were issued in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering and the shares of Class A common stock underlying such Private Placement Warrants and (iii) Private Placement Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans will have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of the Company’s securities held by them pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed on the effective date of the Public Offering. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company registers such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the Company’s completion of the initial business combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of two percent (2%) of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering (including the exercise of the over-allotment option), or $4,600,000. Additionally, the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred underwriting discount of 3.5% or $8,050,000 of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering (including the exercise of the over-allotment option), held in the Trust Account upon the completion of the Company’s initial business combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
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