Liquidity and Capital Resources
On May 21, 2021, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 14,375,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), including 1,875,000 Units that were issued pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $143,750,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we completed the private sale of 4,456,250 warrants to Aries Acquisition Partners, Ltd. at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant (the “Private Placement Warrants”), generating gross proceeds of $4,456,250. A total of $146,768,750 from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”).
For the period January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $225,121, which was due to non-cash adjustments to net loss related to interest income on investments held in the Trust Account of $14,621, the change in fair value of warrant liabilities of $4,417,437, partially offset by the net loss of $3,712,414 our and changes in working capital of $494,523.
For the period from January 15, 2021 (inception) through March 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $324, which was due to our net loss of $12,411, partially offset by the payment of operating and formation costs by related party of $5,837 and payment of operating and formation costs included in promissory note of $6,250.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $31,131 in cash held outside of the Trust Account and a working capital deficit of $894,171. 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. The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans. In connection with our assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC Topic 205-40, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern, pursuant to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, we have until May 21, 2022 (or November 21, 2022 if the Company extends the period to the maximum extent possible) to consummate a business combination. If a business combination is not consummated by this date, as it may be extended, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company.
The Company will not consummate a business combination by May 21, 2022. On May 13, 2022, the Company notified the trustee of the Trust Account that it was extending the time available to the Company to consummate a business combination from May 21, 2022 to August 21, 2022. Pursuant to the terms of the trust agreement, in connection with such extension, the Company’s sponsor, Aries Acquisition Partners, Ltd., will deposit the First Extension Payment in the aggregate of $1,078,125 into the Company’s Trust Account prior to May 21, 2022, on behalf of the Company. This deposit will be made in the form of a non-interest bearing Loan to the Company. If the Company completes a Business Combination by August 21, 2022 (unless such date is extended by the Company to November 21, 2022, at the request of the sponsor), or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders, the Company will, at the option of the Sponsor, (i) repay the Loan out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company, or (ii) convert a portion or all of the Loan into warrants of the Company at a price of $1.00 per warrant, which warrants will be identical to the private placement warrants issued to the Sponsor at the time of the Company’s IPO. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination by August 21, 2022 (unless such date is extended by the Company to November 21, 2022, at the request of the sponsor), or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders, the Company will only repay the Loan from funds held outside of the Trust Account.
This, as well as our liquidity condition, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor, its affiliates, our officers or certain of our directors may, but are not obliged to, loan to us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. In the event that our initial 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. Prior to the completion of our initial business combination, we do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor, its affiliates or members of our management team as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.