References in this report (the "Quarterly Report") to "we," "us" or the
"Company" refer to Aries I Acquisition Corporation References to our
"management" or our "management team" refer to our officers and directors, and
references to the "Sponsor" refer to
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes "forward-looking statements" that are not
historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report
including, without limitation, statements in this "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding the
Company's financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of
management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as
"expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "seek" and variations
and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future
performance, but reflect management's current beliefs, based on information
currently available. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance
or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results
discussed in the forward-looking statements. For information identifying
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk
Factors section of the Company's final prospectus for its Initial Public
Offering (as defined below) filed with the
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated on
Results of Operations
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any operating revenues
to date. Our only activities for the period from
For the three months ended
For the period from
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
On
For the period from
For the period from
Net cash provided by financing activities for the period from
As of
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following the Initial Public Offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business prior to our initial business combination. However, if our estimates of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating an initial 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 initial 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 completion of our business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. In addition, we intend to target businesses larger than we could acquire with the net proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, and may as a result be required to seek additional financing to complete such proposed initial 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 initial 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.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of
Contractual Obligations
Registration Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) will have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of its securities held by them pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of
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these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain "piggy-back" registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a business combination. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriters Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,875,000
additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price,
less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters exercised the
over-allotment option in full on
The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting fee of
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed financial statements and related disclosures in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
Warrant Liabilities
We account for the Private Placement Warrants and the redeemable warrants (the "Public Warrants") that were included in units issued by the Company in its Initial Public Offering (collectively, the "Warrants") in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity's Own Equity ("ASC 815"), under which the Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as liabilities. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, the Warrants are measured at fair value at inception and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations in the period of change.
Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in
accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from
Equity. Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a
liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable
ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that features redemption rights that
are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the
occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company's control) are
classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are
classified as shareholders' equity. The Company's ordinary shares features
certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company's
control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. As of
Net Loss Per Ordinary Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The Company has not considered the effect of the warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and private placement to purchase an aggregate of 11,643,750 shares in the calculation of diluted loss per share, since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.
The Company's statement of operations includes a presentation of net loss per share for ordinary shares subject to possible redemption and applies the two-class method in calculating loss per share. Net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for Class A redeemable ordinary shares is calculated by dividing the allocable interest income earned on the Trust Account by the weighted average number of Class A redeemable ordinary shares outstanding since original issuance. Net loss per share, basic and diluted, for Class A and Class B
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non-redeemable ordinary shares is calculated by dividing the net loss, adjusted for income attributable to Class A redeemable ordinary share, by the weighted average number of Class A and Class B non-redeemable ordinary share outstanding for the period. Class B non-redeemable ordinary share includes the Founder Shares as these shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.
Recent Accounting Standards
In
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.
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