INVESTMENT IN TRUST ACCOUNT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENT IN TRUST ACCOUNT

NOTE F—INVESTMENT IN TRUST ACCOUNT

 

On April 27, 2011, $80,000,000 from the Offering and sale of the Sponsor Warrants that was placed in a Trust Account was invested, as provided in the Company’s registration statement.  The Company is permitted to invest the proceeds of the Trust Account in U.S. “government securities,” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the 1940 Act with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act.  The Trust Account assets will be maintained until the earlier of (i) the consummation of an Initial Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the Trust Account.  

 

Investment securities in the Company’s Trust Account consist of $80,021,900 and $80,041,697 in United States Treasury Bills and $1,145 and $740 of cash equivalents as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company classifies its United States Treasury and equivalent securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with FASB ASC 320, "Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost on the accompanying balance sheets and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts. The carrying amount, gross unrealized holding gains and fair value of held-to-maturity securities at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

    Carrying
Amount
    Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Gains
    Fair Value  
Held-to-maturity:                        
  U.S. Treasury Securities – June 30, 2012   $ 80,020,393     $ 1,507     $ 80,021,900  
  U.S. Treasury Securities – December 31, 2011     80,037,237       4,460       80,041,697