Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues to date. Our only activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 related to identifying a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our Business Combination, at the earliest. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with searching for, and completing, a Business Combination.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $10,896,873, which consisted of the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $11,220,000 and the interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $11,597, offset by general and administrative expenses of $334,724.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we had a net income of $29,991,528, which consisted of a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $32,230,000 and interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account of $34,411, offset by general and administrative expenses of $2,272,883.
For the period from July 10, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020, we had a net loss of $5,000, which consisted of formation and operational costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On October 14, 2020, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 46,000,000 Units, inclusive of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their option to purchase an additional 6,000,000 Units, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $460,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $2.00 per Private Placement Warrant generating gross proceeds of $10,000,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option in full and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $460,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account and we had $1,782,908 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 $24,486,056 in transaction costs, including $8,000,000 of underwriting fees, $16,100,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $386,056 of other offering costs. Of the total transaction costs incurred, $860,626 was recognized as an expense in the Statements of operations as this amount related to the warrants recognized as liabilities and further described in Note 3 to our financial statements.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $772,612. Net income of $29,991,528 was offset by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $34,411 and by a change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $32,230,000. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $1,500,271 of cash for operating activities.
For the period from July 10, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $5,000, which consisted of the net loss.
As of September 30, 2021, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $460,044,242. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account, excluding deferred underwriting commissions, to complete our 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.
At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had cash of $130,842 and $708,454, respectively, 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.