In connection with the Closing, Ivanhoe and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), Ivanhoe’s warrant agent, amended and restated its existing Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2021 (as amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement” and, such amendment, the “Warrant Amendment”), pursuant to which certain changes were implemented that resulted in the Ivanhoe IPO Warrants (as defined in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus) being accounted for as equity within the balance sheet of Ivanhoe, immediately prior to the Closing, instead of as a liability measured at fair value with non-cash fair value adjustments recorded in earnings at each reporting period. On February 1, 2022, the warrant holders of Ivanhoe approved and consented to the Warrant Amendment. Such Ivanhoe IPO Warrants will be assumed by New SES and will be accounted for as an equity instrument following the Closing.
Accounting Treatment of the Business Combination
The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in conformity with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Ivanhoe has been treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on Old SES stockholders comprising a relative majority of the voting power of New SES and having the ability to designate a majority of the board of directors of New SES, Old SES’s operations prior to the acquisition comprising the only ongoing operations of New SES, and Old SES’s senior management comprising a majority of the senior management of New SES. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of New SES will represent a continuation of the financial statements of Old SES with the Business Combination being treated as the equivalent of Old SES issuing stock for the net assets of Ivanhoe, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Ivanhoe will be stated at historical costs, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
As mentioned above, Old SES option holders and pre-Closing recipients of Old SES restricted shares received their Earn-Out Shares in the form of restricted shares of New SES at Closing, and are subject to vesting based on the same terms as the Earn-Out Shares and are subject to forfeiture if such pre-Closing restricted share recipients’ service with New SES terminates prior to the vesting. These restricted shares are accounted for as equity awards issued to employees subject to time and market vesting conditions. The Earn-Out shares issued to SES shareholders upon achievement of vesting condition will be classified as an equity instrument as it would be indexed to the common stock of New SES. See Note 4 for further information.
The Sponsor Earn-Out Shares under Tranche 2 to Tranche 5 which are contingently forfeitable as mentioned above will be accounted for as a derivative liability because the earn back events that determine the number of shares issuable upon settlement include events that are not solely indexed to the fair value of common stock of New SES. See Note 5 for further information.
Basis of Pro Forma Presentation
The 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. The historical financial statements have been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to give pro forma effect to events that provide relevant information consistent with GAAP necessary for an illustrative understanding of New SES upon consummation of the Business Combination. Assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and financial position that would have been achieved had the Business Combination and related transactions occurred on the dates indicated. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not purport to project the future operating results or financial position of New SES following the completion of the Business Combination and related transactions. The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent New SES management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined information contained herein reflects Ivanhoe shareholders’ approval of the Business Combination on February 3, 2022 and that Ivanhoe public shareholders holding 22,455,850 shares have elected to redeem their shares for cash prior to Closing.