Upon the closing of the IPO, the over-allotment and the Private Placement, approximately $171.7 million ($10.10 per unit) of the net proceeds of the sale of the Units and the Private Placement Warrants were placed in the Trust Account and will continue to be invested in United States government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account.
On January 11, 2023, we held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”). At the Extraordinary General Meeting, the our shareholders approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which we must consummate our Business Combination from April 19, 2023 to October 19, 2023 (the “Extension Amendment”).
In connection with the approval of the Extension Amendment at the Extraordinary General Meeting, holders of 15,753,079 of our ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem those shares for cash at an approximate price of $10.25 per share, for an aggregate of approximately $161.51 million.
We cannot assure you that our plans to complete our Business Combination will be successful.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2023, we had $622,535 in cash and working capital of $87,827.
Our liquidity needs prior to the consummation of the IPO were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor issuance of Founder Shares, and loan proceeds from the Sponsor of $200,000 under the Note. The Note balance was settled in connection with the sale of the additional Private Placement Warrants. Subsequent to the consummation of the IPO, our liquidity has been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement held outside of the Trust Account.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities was $268,619. Net loss of $8,237 was affected by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $455,176. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $194,794 of cash for operating activities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $105,186. Net loss of $331,402 was affected by interest earned on investments held in the Trust Account of $4,349. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $230,565 of cash for operating activities.
As of March 31, 2023, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $13,088,784 consisting of U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of 185 days or less. We withdrew $161,509,417 from the Trust Account in connection with redemption. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding deferred underwriting commissions), to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital 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.
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 $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post