EX-15.2 41 ex15-2.htm

 

Exhibit 15.2

 

Introduction

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been derived from the historical financial statements of Lionheart and SMX and the related notes incorporated by reference into the Report and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the pro forma financial information. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should also be read together with the other financial information which are included elsewhere in the Annual Report on Form 20-F.

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements present the combination of certain financial information of Lionheart and SMX, adjusted to give effect to the Business Combination. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.”

 

Lionheart was formed as a Delaware corporation on January 14, 2021. Lionheart was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

 

Security Matters Limited is a company incorporated under the laws of Australia and provides one solution to solve both authentication and track and trace challenges in order to uphold supply chain integrity and provide quality assurance and brand accountability to producers of goods. Its technology works as a track and trace system using a marker, a reader and an algorithm to identify embedded sub-molecular particles in order to track and trace different components along a production process (or any other marked good along a supply chain) to the end producer.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of financial position as of December 31, 2022 combines the consolidated historical statements of financial position of SMX and the historical balance sheet of Lionheart on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination had been consummated on December 31, 2022.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 combines the consolidated historical statement of operations of SMX and Lionheart for such periods on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination had been consummated on January 1, 2021.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has only been presented for illustrative purposes. The financial results may have been different had SMX and Lionheart been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had SMX and Lionheart been combined or the future results that SMX will experience after giving effect to the Business Combination. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of SMX after giving effect to the Business Combination. The actual financial position and results of operations of SMX may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.

 

The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent the SMX’s management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and is subject to, and may differ materially from, the information presented as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed. SMX’S management believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Business Combination based on information available to SMX’s management at this time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared with respect to the actual redemption of Lionheart’s Class A Common Stock such that Lionheart Public Stockholders holding 12,196,947 Lionheart Class A Common Stock exercised their redemption rights for $123,189,000 of funds in the Trust Account, resulting in $3,061,000 remaining in the Trust Account. The per share redemption price was based on the offering price of $10.10 per share. The actual redemption price is $10.233 which reflects the additional extension payment.

 

 
 

 

This information should be read together with the following:

 

  SMX’s audited consolidated statements of financial positions and related notes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022;
     
  Lionheart’s audited financial statements and related notes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2022, and for the period from January 14, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021;
     
  SMX’s audited consolidated statements of financial positions and related notes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022;
     
  Lionheart’s audited financial statements and related notes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2022, and for the period from January 14, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021;
     
  SMX’s audited consolidated statements of financial positions and related notes as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022;
     
  other financial information included elsewhere in the Annual Report on Form 20-F.

 

Accounting for the Business Combination

 

The Business Combination will be accounted for as an assets acquisition, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with IFRS. The Company will account for the merger using the reverse acquisition method in accordance with the principles of IFRS 3. This results in SMX being identified as the accounting acquirer, and the Company/Lionheart being identified as the accounting acquirees. Under the reverse acquisition method, the accounting acquirer is deemed to have issued shares to obtain control of the acquirees. However, since the Company and Lionheart are not businesses as defined in IFRS 3, the transaction is not a business combination. Based on IFRS 3’s provisions, such a transaction is accounted for in the consolidated financial statements of the Company (the legal acquirer) as a continuation of the financial statements of SMX (the legal acquiree), together with a deemed issuance of shares by SMX at fair value and a re-capitalization of its equity. This deemed issuance of shares is in fact both an equity transaction under IAS 32 (receiving the net assets of Lionheart, primarily cash) and an equity-settled share-based payment transaction under IFRS 2 (receiving the listing status of the Company/Lionheart). The difference between the fair value of the shares deemed to have been issued by SMX and the fair value of Lionheart’s identifiable net assets represents a payment for the service of obtaining a stock exchange listing for its shares, and not considered a cost of raising capital. Therefore, it is expensed immediately to profit or loss at Closing Date. Transaction costs are allocated on a relative fair value basis of the amounts allocated to each equity transaction as mentioned above, such that the amount attributed to the equity transaction is deducted from equity and the amount attributed to the listing service is charged as expense in profit or loss. The determination of SMX as the accounting acquirer is based on an evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

 

  Security Matters Limited Shareholders will have the largest voting rights in the Company after giving effect to the Business Combination, under all redemption scenarios;
     
  SMX accounts for the majority of representatives in the governing body of the Company, the Board of Directors;
     
  SMX’s senior management will continue in their respective roles in the Company after giving effect to the Business Combination;
     
  SMX’s operations will substantially comprise the ongoing operations of SMX after giving effect to the Business Combination; and
     
  SMX is the larger entity, in terms of substantive operations and employee base.

 

 
 

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance sheet

 

December 31, 2022

 

   (b)
Lionheart
US
   (c)
IFRS
   (d)
Lionheart
   (e)
Security
   Pro Forma
Adjustments
   Pro
Forma
 
(all amounts in 000 USD)  GAAP   Adjustments   IFRS   Matters   (Actual Redemptions) 
Assets                              
Current assets                              
Cash and cash equivalents   7         7    1,398    128,866(f)   8,932 
                        (123,189)(i)     
                        350(o)     
                        1,500(h)     
Other receivables                  3,673    (3,157)(j)   516 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   83         83         375(n)   458 
Marketable securities held in Trust Account        128,866    128,866         (128,866)(f)     
                               
Total current assets   128,956        128,956    5,071    (124,121)   9,906 
                               
Non-current assets                              
Property and equipment                  969         969 
Intangible assets                  5,027         5,027 
Investments in joint ventures                  221         221 
Marketable securities held in Trust Account   128,866    (128,866)                    
                               
Total non-current assets   128,866    (128,866)        6,217         6,217 
Total assets   128,956         128,956    11,288    (124,121)   16,123 
Liabilities                              
Current liabilities                              
Trade payables   4,672         4,672    2,972    9,628(j)   17,272 
Other payables   373         373    680         1,053 
Deferred underwriting payable        4,375    4,375         (4,375)(g)     
Warrants        1,014    1,014         -(l)   1,014 
Convertible notes                  563         563 
Borrowings from related parties   400         400    710         1,110 
Cash advances for issuance of shares                       1,500(h)   1,500 
Redeemable shares        124,498    124,498         (124,498)(i)     
Total current liabilities   5,445    129,887    135,332    4,925    (117,745)   22,512 
Non-current liabilities                              
Secured notes                  3,682    (1,152)(o)   2,530 
Lease liability                  440         440 
Deferred underwriting payable   4,375    (4,375)                    
Other liabilities                  85         85 
Total non-current liabilities   4,375    (4,375)        4,207    (1,152)   3,055 
Total liabilities   9,820    125,512    135,332    9,132    (118,897)   25,567 
Equity                              
Issued capital, additional paid in capital and warrants   128,305    (124,404)   3,901    29,039    11,599(k)   44,617 
                        2,102(m)     
                        375(n)     
                        1,502(o)     
                        (3,901)(k)     
Share based payment reserve                  3,674    (2,102)(m)   1,724 
                        43(m)     
Foreign currency translation reserve                  (537)        (537)
Accumulated losses   (9,169)   (1,108)   (10,277)   (30,020)   (12,785)(j)   (55,248)
                        (152)(m)     
                        10,277(k)     
                        (12,291)(k)     
Total equity   119,136    (125,512)   (6,376)   2,156    (5,224)   (9,444)
                               
Total liabilities and equity   128,956    -    128,956    11,288    (124,121)   16,123 

 

 
 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments and Assumptions to the unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet

 

(a) The Parent was formed in July 2022, and had no results of operations until the completion of this Transaction. Therefore, its historical results of operations are not shown in a separate column in the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and profit or loss.

 

(b) Derived from Lionheart’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

(c) Adjustments made to present Lionheart balance sheet in accordance with IFRS:

 

  Reclassification of Lionheart’s ordinary shares ($ 126,250) subject to redemption as short term liabilities measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method under IFRS.
     
  Reclassification of accretion to amount subject to redemption ($ 14,316) from additional paid in capital ($ 9,647) and from retained earnings ($ 4,668) such that the original amount, upon issuance, of $12,261 is recorded to redeemable shares liability ($1,752) and retained earnings ($ 10,509) in order to recognize the accretion on the basis of passage of time using the effective interest method under IFRS based on updated estimates at balance sheet date.
     
  Reclassification of share warrants ($ 5,747) from equity to derivative financial liabilities at fair value as of Closing, $0.12, under IFRS.
     
  Reclassification of Marketable securities held in Trust Account and Deferred underwriting payable as current items under IFRS since their realization as of balance sheet date is expected in the following year.

 

(d) Represents Lionheart’s balance sheet after adjustments to IFRS.

 

(e) Derived from Security Matters’ audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

(f) Represents the release of cash from marketable securities held in the trust account.

 

(g) Represents the waiver of the payment by the underwriters at Closing.

 

(h) Represents cash received at Closing for future issuance of ordinary shares whose number is contingent on future share market price as part of convertible promissory note.

 

(i) Represents the cash disbursement from the trust account to public SPAC shareholders resulting from the actual redemption at Closing of 97.58% redeemable ordinary shares, where the remaining amount (representing 303,053 shares) is retained in the trust account and classified to equity.

 

(j) Represents payables to settle the actual transaction costs of $17,344M in connection with the Transactions, of which, as of December 31, 2022, $7,716M have been incurred and $3,157M also recognised as deferred asset. Since Lionheart’s pro-forma net assets are at negative amount, the entire transaction costs are charged to profit or loss as transaction costs of obtaining the listing service.

 

(k) Represents the effects of the recapitalization at Closing where Security Matters is the accounting acquirer, and the elimination of historical issued capital and additional paid in capital and accumulated losses of Lionheart. The adjustment as a reduction in retained earnings reflects the difference between the fair value of the shares deemed to have been issued to Lionheart shareholders by Security Matters and the fair value of Lionheart’s net assets acquired, in accordance with IFRS 2. The adjustment reflects the number of shares reflecting the actual Redemptions of 97.58%.

 

(l) Represents the warrants in the Parent forming part of Lionheart’s net assets. The warrants are derivative financial liabilities in accordance with IFRS. The fair value is the market price of $0.12 at Closing. As reflected from the Business Combination Agreement, the Parent’s warrants have the same fair value as Lionheart’s warrants prior to Closing.

 

 
 

 

(m) Represents Security Matters share based payment schemes. Upon Transaction, some fully vested options are converted to ordinary shares of the Parent ($2,102) and for other unvested options, acceleration of vesting as a result of becoming fully vested for which the future remaining expenses ($152) are recognized immediately in accordance with IFRS 2. The remaining reserve balance represents the total of outstanding fully vested options over the Parent shares.

 

(n) Represents shares issued in advance at Closing to Standby Equity Facility Providers for services of obtaining future capital raising.

 

(o) Represents shares issued upon conversion of secured notes at Closing including additional cash received for converted note.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Profit and Loss

 

For The Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

   Lionheart   IFRS   Lionheart   Security   Pro Forma
adjustments
   Pro
Forma
 
(all amounts in 000 USD)  US GAAP   Adjustments   IFRS   Matters   (Actual Redemptions) 
Research and development expenses, net                  1,898    117(d)   2,015 
Selling and marketing expenses                  782         782 
General and administrative expenses   5,621         5,621    2,510    12,785(b)   33,242 
Operating Loss   5,621         5,621    5,190    25,228    36,039 
Finance expenses        9,147(a)   9,147    1,128         10,275 
Finance income   (1,790)        (1,790)   (28)   1,790(e)   (28)
Share of losses of joint ventures                  (106)        (106)
Income tax expense   327         327         (327)(e)   0 
Net loss for the period   4,158    9,147    12,978    6,184    27,018    46,180 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments and Assumptions to the unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Profit and Loss

 

(a) Adjustments made to record the periodic charge ($ 9,147) of the original accretion amount on the redeemable shares ($ 12,261) in profit or loss using the effective interest method in accordance with IFRS based on updated estimates at balance sheet date.
   
(b) Represents the remaining transaction costs related to listing service that are charged to general and administrative expenses.
   
(c) The adjustment to general and administrative expenses reflects the service of obtaining a stock exchange listing in accordance with IFRS 2. The adjustment reflects the number of shares outstanding following 97.58% actual Redemptions.
   
(d) The adjustment reflects acceleration of vesting for unvested options as a result of becoming fully vested upon Transactions for which the future remaining expenses are recognised immediately in accordance with IFRS 2.
   
(e) Elimination of finance income, net of tax, earned from securities held in the Trust Account.

 

 
 

 

Earnings Per Share

 

(all amounts in 000 USD, except of share and per share data)  Pro Forma
(Actual
Redemptions)
 
Year ended December 31, 2022     
Pro forma net loss attributable to equity holders of the Company   46,180 
Pro forma weighted average number of Company Ordinary Shares outstanding     
Company Ordinary Shares issued to Security Matters Shareholders   18,673,253 
Company Ordinary Shares issued to Lionheart Class A and Class B shareholders   3,828,053 
Shares Issuable to Standby Equity Facility Providers and convertible notes   964,733 
Pro forma weighted average number of Parent Ordinary Shares outstanding – basic and diluted   23,466,039 
Pro forma net loss per share – basic and diluted ($)   1.97 

 

IFRS 2 listing service expense calculation

 

   Lionheart   Pro Forma
Adjustments
   Pro
forma
 
(all amounts in 000 USD)  IFRS   (Actual Redemptions) 
Assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   7    5,677    5,684 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   83         83 
Marketable securities held in Trust Account   128,866    (128,866)   0 
Total assets   128,956    (123,189)   5,767 
Liabilities               
Trade payables   4,672         4,672 
Other payables   373         373 
Warrants   1,014         1,014 
Deferred underwriting payable   4,375    (4,375)   0 
Redeemable shares   124,498    (124,498)   0 
Total liabilities   135,332    (128,873)   6,459 
Net Assets   6,376    (5,684)   (692)

 

   Company   Actual Redemptions 
Former type of Spac shares  Per Share
Value
   Parent
Shares
   Fair Value 
Class A   3.03    303,053    918 
Class B   3.03    3,525,000    10,681 
Fair value of share consideration             11,599 
                
Fair value of Lionheart’s net assets             (692)
                
Excess of fair value of consideration over fair value of Lionheart’s net assets (listing service expense)             12,291