Liquidity and Capital Resources
Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only
source of liquidity was an initial purchase of Class B
ordinary shares by our Sponsor and advances from our Sponsor.
On January 11, 2021, we consummated our Initial Public
Offering of 45,000,000 shares, which included the full exercise by
the underwriters of the over-allotment option to purchase an
additional 5,000,000 shares, at $10.00 per share, generating gross
proceeds of $450,000,000 (the “Initial Public Offering”).
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we
consummated the sale of an aggregate of 1,100,000 Private Placement
Shares to our sponsor at a price of $10.00 per share, generating
gross proceeds of $11,000,000.
Following the Initial Public Offering, the full exercise of the
over-allotment option, and the sale of the Private Placement
Shares, a total of $450,000,000 was placed in the Trust Account,
and we had $1,995,000 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 $25,304,775 in
transaction costs, including $9,000,000 of underwriting fees,
$15,750,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $554,775 of other
offering costs.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in
operating activities was $854,703. The net loss of $1,914,524 was
offset by the change in value of the FPA liability of $1,664,090
and interest earned on marketable securities held in trust of
$5,862. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $598,407
of cash from operating activities.
At March 31, 2021, we had cash held in the Trust Account of
$450,000,000. 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 taxes payable (if applicable) and
deferred underwriting commissions) and the proceeds from the sale
of the forward purchase shares to complete our Business
Combination. To the extent that our shares 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
post-Business Combination entity, make other acquisitions and
pursue our growth strategies.
At March 31, 2021, we had cash of $610,522 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, properties 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 or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers
and directors 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
$2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into shares of the
post-Business Combination entity at a price of $10.00 per share at
the option of the lender.
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
and consummating 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. 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.
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