EX-99.3 4 tm2215616d1_ex99-3.htm EXHIBIT 99.3

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2022.

 

Introduction

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2022 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021 present the historical financial statements of Spring Valley and NuScale LLC, adjusted to reflect the Transactions. The unaudited condensed combined pro forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2022 gives pro forma effect to the Transactions and related transactions as if they had occurred on March 31, 2022. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021 gives pro forma effect to the Transactions and related transactions as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X, as amended.

 

The Transactions include:

 

•the merger of Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spring Valley, with and into NuScale LLC, with NuScale LLC surviving the merger as a subsidiary of Spring Valley;

 

•the reverse recapitalization between Spring Valley and NuScale LLC;

 

•the conversion of the aggregate principal balance of Fluor Convertible Notes into NuScale LLC Units, (which will then be converted into and exchanged for NuScale LLC Class B Units and Class B Common Stock); and

 

•the issuance and sale of 23,700,002 shares of Class A common stock for a purchase price of approximately $10.00 per share and an aggregate purchase price of $235,000,000 in the PIPE Investment pursuant to the Subscription Agreements;

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been developed from and should be read in conjunction with:

 

•the notes accompanying the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements;

 

•the historical audited financial statements of Spring Valley included elsewhere in the prospectus;

 

•the historical audited financial statements of NuScale LLC set forth in the prospectus;

 

•the discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of Spring Valley and NuScale LLC set forth in the prospectus; and

 

•other information contained in the prospectus.

 

Upon the Closing, Legacy NuScale Equityholders held securities exchangeable for an aggregate of 178,396,711 shares of Class A Common Stock (or, upon the election of NuScale Corp, cash in an amount equal to the net proceeds raised by selling such Class A Common Stock in a contemporaneous underwritten offering). In addition, NuScale Corp assumed all outstanding NuScale Options and the holders of those NuScale Options will be entitled to receive up to 14,799,894 shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise. The assumed NuScale Options are subject to vesting conditions. The Transactions were accomplished through an “UP-C” structure and the type and mix of consideration received by the Legacy NuScale Equityholders reflect the implementation of such structure.

 

Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, NuScale Corp will be required to pay 85% of the net cash tax savings from certain tax benefits, if any, that it realizes (or in certain cases is deemed to realize) as a result of any increases in tax basis and other tax benefits resulting from any exchange by the TRA Holders of NuScale LLC Class B Units for shares of Class A Common Stock or, upon the election of NuScale Corp, cash in an amount equal to the net proceeds raised by selling such Class A Common Stock in a contemporaneous underwritten offering, in the future. Any such payments to TRA Holders will reduce the cash provided by the tax savings generated from future exchanges that would otherwise have been available to NuScale Corp for other uses, including reinvestment or dividends to Class A stockholders. Cash tax savings from the remaining 15% of the tax benefits will be retained by NuScale Corp. NuScale Corp’s obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement accelerate upon a change in control and certain other termination events, as defined therein.

 

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NuScale Corp expects to benefit from the remaining 15% of cash savings. Due to the uncertainty of the amount and timing of future exchanges of NuScale LLC Class B Units, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information assumes that no exchanges of NuScale LLC Class B Units have occurred and therefore, no increases in tax basis have been realized. Additionally, NuScale Corp would recognize a full valuation allowance for any deferred tax asset realized based on NuScale LLC’s current assessment of the future realizability.

 

The following summarizes the Common Stock outstanding as of May 3, 2022:

 

   Shares   % 
Spring Valley Class A Shareholders    14,400,369    6.5%
Spring Valley Founders(A)(B)    3,871,009    1.8%
Total Spring Valley    18,271,378    8.3%
Legacy NuScale Equityholders    178,396,711    81.0%
PIPE Shares    23,700,002    10.8%
Total Shares at Closing (excluding shares below)    220,368,091    100.0%
Remaining NuScale Consideration Shares – upon Exercise of NuScale Corp Options    14,799,894      
Other – Earn Out Shares(A)    1,643,924      
Total Diluted Shares at Closing (including shares above)    236,811,909      

 

 

(A)Spring Valley Founders Shares includes “Earn Out Shares”. Fifty percent of the Earn Out Shares vest, pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, if NuScale Corp trades at $12.00 per share or higher over any 20 trading days within a 30-day window during the 60 months following the closing, the dollar volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) is greater than or equal to $12.00 per share. The remainder of the Earn Out Shares vest if NuScale Corp trades at $14.00 per share or higher over any 20 trading days within a 30-day window during the 60 months following the closing, the VWAP is greater than or equal to $14.00 per share.

 

(B)Includes an aggregate of 120,000 Spring Valley Class B ordinary shares that were issued to Spring Valley’s independent directors.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2022
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Spring Valley
After
Reclassifications
(See Note 2)		   NuScale LLC
(Historical)		   Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments		   Notes   Pro Forma
Combined		 
Assets                         
Current assets                         
Cash and cash equivalents   $577   $42,683   $232,344    (A)   $382,085 
              235,000    (B)      
              (40,090)   (C)      
              (86,889)   (I)      
              (1,540)   (R)      
Accounts receivable    —    7,549              7,549 
Prepaid expenses    73    4,147              4,220 
Total current assets    650    54,379    338,825         393,854 
Property, plant and equipment, net    —    5,569              5,569 
In-process research and development    —    16,900              16,900 
Intangible assets, net    —    1,192              1,192 
Goodwill    —    8,255              8,255 
Other assets    —    4,777    (2,302)   (C)    2,475 
Deferred tax assets    —    —    —    (K)    — 
Investments held in Trust Account    232,344    —    (232,344)   (A)    — 
Total assets    232,994    91,072    104,179         428,245 
Liabilities and Equity                         
Current liabilities                         
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $5,056   $20,002   $(402)   (C)   $24,656 
Accrued compensation    —    4,788              4,788 
Convertible notes payable    —    14,147    (14,147)   (H)    — 
Other accrued liabilities    —    2,660              2,660 
Total current liabilities    5,056    41,597    (14,549)        32,104 
Noncurrent liabilities    —    2,910              2,910 
Deferred revenue    —    642              642 
Deferred underwriting fee payable    8,050    —    (8,050)   (C)    — 
Tax receivable agreement liability    —    —    —    (L)    — 
Derivative warrant liabilities    39,984    —              39,984 
Total liabilities    53,090    45,149    (22,599)        75,640 
Commitments and Contingencies                         
Redeemable shares                         
Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares    232,300    —    (232,300)   (D)    — 
NuScale mezzanine equity    —    2,140    (2,140)   (E)    — 
Equity                         
Spring Valley Preference shares    —    —    —    (D)    — 
Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares    —    —    —    (D)    — 
Spring Valley Class B ordinary shares    1    —    (1)   (F)    — 
NuScale Common units    —    29,082    (29,082)   (E)    — 
NuScale Convertible preferred units    —    819,694    (819,694)   (E)    — 
Class A Common Stock    —    —    2    (B)    4 
              2    (D)      
              1    (F)      
              (1)   (I)      
Class B Common Stock    —    —    18    (E)    18 
Additional paid-in capital    —    —    234,998    (B)    221,070 
              (32,189)   (C)      
              232,298    (D)      
              850,898    (E)      
              (52,397)   (G)      
              14,147    (H)      
              (86,888)   (I)      
              (939,737)   (J)      
              (60)   (R)      
Accumulated deficit    (52,397)   (804,993)   (1,751)   (C)    (153,935)
              52,397    (G)      
              654,289    (J)      
              (1,480)   (R)      
Noncontrolling interest              285,448    (J)    285,448 
Total equity/(deficit)    (52,396)   43,783    361,218         352,605 
Total liabilities and equity/(deficit)   $232,994   $91,072   $104,179        $428,245 

 

The accompanying notes are integral to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   Spring Valley
(Historical)		   NuScale
LLC
(Historical)		   Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments		   Notes  Pro Forma
Combined		 
Revenue   $—   $2,445   $       $2,445 
Cost of sales    —    (1,205)            (1,205)
Gross margin    —    1,240    —        1,240 
Other operating expenses:                        
Research and development    —    24,380             24,380 
General and administrative    5,147    10,520             15,667 
Other expenses    —    10,188             10,188 
Total other operating expenses    5,147    45,088    —        50,235 
Loss from operations    (5,147)   (43,848)   —        (48,995)
Other income:                        
Department of Energy cost share    —    20,462             20,462 
USTDA cost share    —    115             115 
Interest expense and other    —    (102)   106   (M)    4 
Income from investments held in Trust Account    23    —    (23)  (O)    — 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities    (10,835)   —             (10,835)
Net loss    (15,959)   (23,373)   83        (39,249)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest    —    —    (31,792)  (N)    (31,792)
Net income (loss) attributable to NuScale Corp   $(15,959)  $(23,373)  $31,875       $(7,457)
Net loss per ordinary share                        
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable ordinary shares   23,000,000                  41,971,380 
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A   $(0.56)            (P)   $(0.18)
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares    5,750,000                    
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class B   $(0.56)                   

 

The accompanying notes are integral to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   Spring Valley
(Historical)		   NuScale
LLC
(Historical)		   Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments		   Notes  Pro Forma
Combined		 
Revenue   $—   $2,862   $       $2,862 
Cost of sales    —    (1,770)            (1,770)
Gross margin    —    1,092    —        1,092 
Other operating expenses:                        
Research and development    —    93,136             93,136 
General and administrative    1,327    46,725    1,751   (Q)    51,283 
              1,480   (R)      
Other expenses    —    35,531             35,531 
Total other operating expenses    1,327    175,392    3,231        179,950 
Loss from operations    (1,327)   (174,300)   (3,231)       (178,858)
Other income:                        
Department of Energy cost share    —    73,522             73,522 
Interest expense and other    —    (1,715)   420   (M)    (1,295)
Income from investments held in Trust Account    19    —    (19)  (O)    — 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities    4,511    —             4,511 
Net loss    3,203    (102,493)   (2,830)       (102,120)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest    —    —    (82,717)  (N)    (82,717)
Net income (loss) attributable to NuScale Corp   $3,203   $(102,493)  $79,887       $(19,403)
Net loss per ordinary share                        
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable ordinary shares   23,000,000                  41,971,380 
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A   $0.11             (P)   $(0.46)
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares    5,750,000                    
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class B   $0.11                    

 

The accompanying notes are integral to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared to illustrate the estimated effect of the Transactions.

 

The Transactions are shown as a reverse recapitalization as provided under U.S. GAAP. Spring Valley is the acquired company, with NuScale LLC treated as the acquirer. This determination reflects Legacy NuScale Equityholders holding a majority of the voting power of NuScale Corp, NuScale LLC’s pre-merger operations being the majority post-merger operations of NuScale Corp, and NuScale LLC’s management team retaining similar roles at NuScale Corp. Accordingly, although Spring Valley is the legal parent company, GAAP dictates that the financial statements of NuScale Corp will represent a continuation of NuScale LLC’s operations, with the Transactions being treated as though NuScale LLC issued ownership interests for Spring Valley, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of NuScale LLC are stated at historical cost, with no incremental goodwill or other intangible assets recorded for the effects of the Merger with Spring Valley.

 

2. Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassification adjustments have been made to conform Spring Valley’s historical financial statement presentation to that of NuScale LLC’s as follows:

 

   Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2022 
   Spring Valley
Before Reclassifications		   Reclassification
Adjustments		   Spring Valley
After Reclassifications		 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $ —   $ 5,056   $ 5,056 
Accounts payable    110    (110)   — 
Accrued expenses    4,946    (4,946)   — 

 

3. Transaction Accounting Adjustments

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects:

 

(A)The reclassification of investments held in the Trust Account that becomes available at the Closing. Accordingly, cash and cash equivalents increased $232.3 million with elimination of investments held in the Trust Account.

 

(B)The gross proceeds of $235,000,000 from the PIPE Investment, in which 23,700,002 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements. Accordingly, cash and cash equivalents increased by $235,000,000, with a corresponding increase in equity.

 

(C)Estimated transaction costs in connection with the Transactions of $42.7 million, of which $0.7 million was previously paid and recorded to accumulated deficit, $0.4 million was previously recorded to other assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses, and $1.9 million was previously paid and recorded to other assets. Of the total, $29.7 million relates to advisory, legal, and other fees to be incurred, $4.9 million relates to estimated PIPE Investment fees and $8.1 million relates to deferred underwriting fees. Of these expenses, $32.1 million are expected to be recorded in additional paid-in capital and $2.5 million is expected to be recorded to accumulated deficit, while the remaining $8.1 million is related to settlement of deferred underwriting fees payable.

 

(D)The reclassification of Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to Class A Common Stock.

 

(E)The recapitalization of NuScale LLC’s equity and issuance of 178,396,711 shares of Class B Common Stock as consideration for the reverse recapitalization. Existing NuScale LLC common and preferred units have been reclassified to common stock and additional paid-in capital at carrying value, including NuScale LLC common units previously presented as mezzanine equity.

 

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(F)The reclassification of the Spring Valley Founder Shares from Spring Valley Class B ordinary shares to Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares at the Closing.

 

(G)The reclassification of Spring Valley’s historical accumulated deficit to additional paid-in capital as part of the reverse recapitalization.

 

(H)The conversion of a note payable from NuScale LLC to Fluor into NuScale LLC Common Units, which are subsequently re-classified in the Merger as 8,257,560 NuScale LLC Class B Units, and the related issuance in the Transactions of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock (see (J) for subsequent adjustments to reflect Legacy NuScale Equityholders’ economic interest in NuScale LLC). Accordingly, additional paid-in capital increases by $14.0 million with an equal decrease to convertible notes payable.

 

(I)Amounts paid to the Public Shareholders who exercised their redemption rights. 8,599,631 Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares were redeemed for aggregate redemption payments of $86.9 million. The redemptions at a redemption price of $10.10 per share results in a reduction to equity with a corresponding decrease in investments held in the Trust Account.

 

(J)An adjustment to reflect noncontrolling interest holders’ economic share of combined equity, pursuant to the post-combination structure of the combined companies. Following the Closing, holders of Class A Common Stock own direct controlling interests in the results of the combined entity, while the Legacy NuScale Equityholders own an economic interest in NuScale LLC shown as noncontrolling interest in equity in the financial statements of NuScale Corp. The indirect economic interests are held by the Legacy NuScale Equityholders in the form of NuScale LLC Class B Units that, together with the cancellation for no consideration of Class B Common Stock, can be exchanged, at the election of the holder of NuScale LLC Class B Units and Class B Common Stock, for Class A Common Stock or, in certain circumstances including at the election of NuScale Corp, cash in an amount equal to the fair value of Class A Common Stock. If NuScale Corp elects that the exchanged NuScale LLC Class B Units, together with cancellation for no consideration of Class B Common Stock, will be settled in cash, the cash used to settle the exchange must be funded through an underwritten offering of Class A Common Stock.

 

The following table summarizes the economic interests of NuScale Corp between the holders of Class A Common Stock and indirect economic interests held by NuScale LLC Class B Unitholders (assuming all NuScale LLC Class B Units are exchanged for Class A Common Stock):

 

   Economic
Interests		   % of
Economic
Interests		 
NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock    41,971,380    19.0%
NuScale Class B Units (Noncontrolling interest)    178,396,711    81.0%
    220,368,091    100.0%

 

The noncontrolling interest may decrease according to the number of shares of Class B Common Stock and NuScale LLC Class B Units that are exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock or, in certain circumstances including at the election of NuScale Corp, cash in an amount equal to the fair value of Class A Common Stock. The calculation of noncontrolling interest is based on the net assets of NuScale Corp following the completion of the Transactions. Accordingly, noncontrolling interest increased to $285.4 million with a corresponding decrease in additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit.

 

(K)Adjustments for deferred taxes, which arise from differences between the financial statement and tax basis in the NuScale LLC interests, including legacy step-up basis adjustments, and net operating losses recorded at NuScale Corp. The adjustments for deferred taxes assume:

 

I.the GAAP balance sheet as of March 31, 2022 is adjusted for the pro forma entries described herein,

 

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II.the estimated tax basis as of March 31, 2022 is adjusted for the pro forma entries described herein,

 

III.a full valuation allowance is established to offset the net deferred tax assets based upon the assessment of realizability, and

 

IV.no material changes in tax law.

 

NuScale Corp accrues liabilities or adjusts deferred taxes for unrecognized tax benefits. NuScale Corp has not recorded any unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2022, that, if recognized, would affect its annual effective tax rate. However, as NuScale Corp continues to evaluate various accounting considerations, it may record uncertain tax positions under GAAP.

 

(L)No adjustments are reflected for the effects of the Tax Receivable Agreement, more fully described elsewhere in the prospectus. As part the Closing, NuScale Corp is a party to a Tax Receivable Agreement under which NuScale Corp will make payments to the TRA Holders in respect of 85% of the net tax benefit to NuScale Corp of certain tax attributes. NuScale Corp anticipates that it will account for the income tax effects resulting from future taxable exercises of the exchange rights set forth in the A&R NuScale LLC Agreement by recognizing an increase in deferred tax assets, based on enacted tax rates at the date of each exchange. If there were an exchange of all the outstanding NuScale LLC Class B Units immediately after the Transaction, the estimated tax benefits to NuScale Corp, subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement, would be approximately $604.8 million offset by related undiscounted payment to the TRA Holders equal to 85% of the benefit received of $514.1 million based on certain assumptions, including that NuScale Corp has sufficient taxable income to realize the tax benefit; there are no material tax law changes; and the fair market value of the exchanged shares is equal to $10 per share. At this time, a full valuation allowance would be established on any deferred tax asset created based on NuScale LLC’s current assessment of the future realizability. Therefore, no liability related to future TRA payments has been reflected.

 

(M)The estimated change in interest expense for the assumed conversion of the Fluor Convertible Note (refer to adjustment (H) for details). Accordingly, interest expense decreased by $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

(N)The net loss of NuScale Corp being reduced as summarized below.

 

(amounts in thousands)  Three months
ended March 31, 2022		   Year ended
December 31, 2021		 
Pro forma net loss    (39,249)   (102,120)
Noncontrolling interest percentage    81.0%   81.0%
Noncontrolling interest pro forma adjustment    (31,792)   (82,717)
Net loss attributable to NuScale Corp    (7,457)   (19,403)

 

(O)The elimination of income earned on the Trust Account.

 

(P)The net loss per share calculated using the weighted average shares outstanding and the issuance of additional shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the Transactions, assuming that the shares were outstanding since January 1, 2021. The calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for net loss per share assumes that the shares issued related to the Transactions have been outstanding for the entire period presented.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects a net loss for NuScale Corp and therefore all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive.

 

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In addition, each NuScale LLC Class B Unit may be exchanged, together with the cancelation for no consideration of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock for no consideration, for (i) one share of Class A Common Stock, subject to conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassification, or (ii) an equivalent amount of cash, subject to certain restrictions. If all NuScale LLC Class B Units and Class B Common Stock were exchanged immediately following the Transactions, Class A Common Stock outstanding would increase by 178,396,711 shares. In computing the dilutive effect, if any, the net income available to holders of Class A Common Stock would increase due to elimination of the noncontrolling interest associated with the NuScale LLC Class B Units (including any tax impact). For the periods presented, such exchange is not reflected in the earnings per share calculation as the assumed exchange would be anti-dilutive.

 

(amounts in thousands,
except share and per share amounts)		  Three months
ended March 31, 2022		   Year ended
December 31, 2021		 
Pro forma net loss attributable to NuScale Corp    (7,457)   (19,403)
Weighted average NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock outstanding, basic and diluted    41,971,380    41,971,380 
Net loss per share of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock, basic and diluted    (0.18)   (0.46)
Spring Valley Class A Shareholders    14,400,369    14,400,369 
Spring Valley Founders    3,871,009    3,871,009 
PIPE Investors    23,700,002    23,700,002 
Pro forma shares outstanding, basic and diluted    41,971,380    41,971,380 

 

(Q)An adjustment for $1.8 million of estimated transaction costs in connection with the Transactions expected to be incurred during the first annual period post-close, excluding $0.7 million already incurred during the year ended December 31, 2021. Such costs are non-recurring and were reflected as if incurred on January 1, 2021, the date the Transactions occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations.

 

  (R) An adjustment to reflect the cash settlement of Unit Appreciation Rights awarded to John L. Hopkins, which were exercised and cash settled for $1.5 million prior to the Closing. Incremental compensation expense is equal to the excess of the fair value at the time of cash settlement over the grant date fair value. No Class A Common Stock was issued to Mr. Hopkins in settlement of the Unit Appreciation Rights.

 

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