ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP V References to the "Company," "
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other factors:
• we have no operating history and no revenues, and you have no basis on which
to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective;
• our ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses;
• our ability to complete a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share
purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more
businesses (the "Business Combination");
• our expectations around the performance of a prospective target business or
businesses;
• our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers,
key employees or directors following our initial Business Combination;
• our officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and
potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our
initial Business Combination;
• our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial
Business Combination;
• our pool of prospective target businesses;
• our ability to consummate an initial Business Combination due to the
uncertainty resulting from the recent COVID-19 pandemic;
• the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential
Business Combination opportunities;
• our public securities' potential liquidity and trading;
• the use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from
interest income on the trust account balance;
• the trust account not being subject to claims of third parties;
• our financial performance following our initial public offering (the "Initial
Public Offering"); and
• the other risks and uncertainties discussed herein, in our filings with the
and in our final prospectus relating to our Initial Public Offering, filed with theSEC onMarch 1, 2021 .
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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Table of Contents Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a
Our registration statement for our Initial Public Offering was declared
effective on
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated
the private placement ("Private Placement") of 499,000 Class A ordinary shares
(the "Private Placement Shares"), at a price of
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement,
Our management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of Private Placement Shares, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination.
If we have not completed a Business Combination within the Combination Period,
the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up;
(ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days
thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash,
equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including
interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously
released to us to pay our income taxes, if any (less up to
We intend to effectuate our initial Business Combination using cash from the proceeds of our Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Shares, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, equity and debt.
The issuance of additional shares in a Business Combination:
• may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in our Initial
Public Offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions
in the Class B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary
shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B
ordinary shares;
• may subordinate the rights of holders of Class A ordinary shares if preference
shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our Class A ordinary
shares;
• could cause a change in control if a substantial number of our Class A ordinary
shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;
• may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by
diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain
control of us; and
• may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A ordinary shares.
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Table of Contents Similarly, if we issue debt or otherwise incur significant debt, it could result in:
• default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an
initial Business Combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
• acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all
principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
• our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the
debt is payable on demand;
• our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains
covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is
outstanding;
• our inability to pay dividends on our Class A ordinary shares;
• using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on
our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our Class A ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
• limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our
business and in the industry in which we operate;
• increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and
competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and
• limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital
expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt. Results of Operations
Our entire activity since inception up to
For the three months ended
For the period from
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
Our liquidity needs to date have been satisfied through a contribution of
Based on the foregoing, management believes that we will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity from our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors to meet our needs through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, we will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.
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Table of Contents Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on our financial position, results of our operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of the condensed financial statements. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Contractual Obligations
Administrative Support Agreement
Commencing on the effective date of the registration statement on Form S-1
related to the Initial Public Offering through the earlier of consummation of
the initial Business Combination and our liquidation, we agreed to reimburse the
Sponsor for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to us
in the amount of
We have not incurred any costs for the three months ended
Registration and Shareholder Rights
The holders of Founder Shares, Private Placement Shares and Private Placement Shares that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans, are entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement signed upon the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain "piggy-back" registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our completion of a Business Combination. However, the registration and shareholder rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period, which occurs (i) in the case of the Founder Shares, in accordance with the letter agreement that our initial shareholders entered into and (ii) in the case of the Private Placement Shares, 30 days after the completion of our Business Combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
We granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of the final
prospectus relating to the Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 1,950,000
additional Public Shares to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering
price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On
The underwriters were paid an underwriting discount of
Critical Accounting Policies Net loss per ordinary shares
Net loss per ordinary share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to
shareholders by the weighted average number of Class B ordinary shares
outstanding during the period, as calculated using the treasury method. Weighted
average shares at
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Table of Contents Deferred Offering Costs Associated with our Initial Public Offering
Deferred offering costs consist of legal, accounting, and other costs incurred
through the date of the condensed financial statements that are directly related
to our Initial Public Offering and were charged to shareholders' equity upon the
completion of our Initial Public Offering on
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of
JOBS Act
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act") contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an "emerging growth company" and under the JOBS Act are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, the financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an "emerging growth company," we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor's attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the executive compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our Initial Public Offering or until we are no longer an "emerging growth company," whichever is earlier.
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