Exhibit 99.1
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Pono is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination and related transactions. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information presents the combination of the financial information of Pono and AERWINS adjusted to give effect to the Business Combination and related transactions. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated 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.” Defined terms included below have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in this proxy statement.
The historical financial information of Pono was derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Pono as of September 30, 2022, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the audited financial statements of Pono for the year ended December 31, 2021, included elsewhere in this proxy statement. The historical financial information of AERWINS was derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of AERWINS as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and the audited consolidated financial statements of AERWINS for the year ended December 31, 2021, included elsewhere in this proxy statement. Such unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements of Pono and AERWINS, respectively, and should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and related notes, each of which is included elsewhere in this proxy statement. This information should be read together with Pono’ and AERWINS’ audited financial statements and related notes, the sections titled “Pono’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “AERWINS’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement.
The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Pono is treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. AERWINS has been determined to be the accounting acquirer because existing AERWINS shareholders, as a group, will retain the largest portion of the voting rights in the combined entity when contemplating the various redemption scenarios, the executive officers of AERWINS are the initial executive officers of the combined company, and the operations of AERWINS will be the continued operations of the combined company.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 assumes that the Business Combination and related transactions occurred on September 30, 2022. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination and related transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2021. Pono and AERWINS have not had any historical relationship prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.
These unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial statements are for informational purposes only. They do not purport to indicate the results that would have been obtained had the Business Combination and related transactions actually been completed on the assumed date or for the periods presented, or which may be realized in the future. The pro forma adjustments are based on the information currently available and the assumptions and estimates underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from the assumptions within the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information.
Description of the Business Combination
On September 7, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement and Plan of Merger with AERWINS, a Delaware corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, the outstanding shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, of Pono (“Pono Class A common stock”), including any shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, of Pono (“Pono Class B common stock”, and together with the Pono Class A common stock, the “Pono common stock”) all of which will be converted into Pono Class A common stock in accordance with Pono’s third amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Pono Charter”), will be redesignated as common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of AERWINS (which will be the new name of Pono after the Closing, as described below, “New Pono”) (referred to herein as “New Pono common stock”).
In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, the aggregate consideration for the Merger, the AERWINS securityholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (“AERWINS securityholders”), shall be entitled to receive from Pono, a number of shares of New Pono common stock in an amount equal to $600 million, subject to adjustments for AERWINS’ closing debt net of cash (“Closing Net Indebtedness”), the amount by which AERWINS’ net working capital is less than or exceeds $3.0 million (“Net Working Capital”), and unpaid transaction expenses (“Transaction Expenses”) (collectively, the “Merger Consideration”), as described below, and upon the Merger (i) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of AERWINS immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than those properly exercising any applicable appraisal rights under Delaware law) will automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, in exchange for the right to receive pro rata shares of the aggregate Merger Consideration to be paid to the AERWINS stockholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) each outstanding option and warrant to acquire shares of AERWINS common stock (whether vested or unvested) will be assumed by Pono and automatically converted into an option or warrant to acquire shares of New Pono common stock, with its price and number of shares equitably adjusted based on the conversion ratio of the shares of AERWINS common stock into the Merger Consideration, as provided in the Merger Agreement and as more particularly described in the notice.
The pro forma adjustments giving effect to the Business Combination and related transactions are summarized below, and are discussed further in the footnotes to these unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial statements:
• | the consummation of the Business Combination and reclassification of cash held in Pono’s Trust Account to cash and cash equivalents, net of redemptions (see below); |
• | the consummation of the Private Placement; and |
• | the accounting for deferred offering costs and transaction costs incurred by both Pono and AERWINS. |
Prior to the Closing, Pono’s public stockholders holding 11,328,988 shares of Class A common stock elected to redeem such shares.
The following summarizes the pro forma ownership of common stock of AERWINS following the Business Combination and related transactions:
Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |||||||
Aerwins Stockholders | 51,481,703 | 93.0 | % | |||||
Pono Public Stockholders | 171,012 | 0.3 | % | |||||
Pono Sponsor and affiliates | 3,719,175 | 6.7 | % | |||||
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Pro forma common stock at September 30, 2022 | 55,371,890 | 100.0 | % | |||||
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The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 are based on the historical financial statements of Pono and AERWINS. The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based on information currently available, and assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from the assumptions used to present the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Pono Capital Corp (Historical) | Aerwins Technologies, Inc. (Historical) | Issuance of Private Units | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Pro Forma Combined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 118,183 | $ | 6,378,174 | $ | — | $ | 1,580,000 | B | $ | 10,059,067 | |||||||||||||||||
1,795,997 | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5,000,000 | E | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5,321 | F | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | (4,818,608 | ) | G | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | — | 185,790 | — | — | 185,790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other receivable | — | 858,537 | — | (5,321 | ) | F | 853,216 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory | — | 1,190,730 | — | — | 1,190,730 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,875 | 536,509 | — | — | 551,384 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total current assets | 133,058 | 9,149,740 | — | 3,557,389 | 12,840,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments held in Trust Account | 118,577,540 | — | 1,150,000 | A | (117,931,543 | ) | C | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1,795,997 | ) | D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity method investments | — | 989,923 | — | — | 989,923 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | — | 680,781 | — | — | 680,781 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | — | 1,188,403 | — | — | 1,188,403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | — | 149,179 | — | — | 149,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | — | 244,004 | — | — | 244,004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long term receivables | — | 98,131 | — | — | 98,131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total assets | $ | 118,710,598 | $ | 12,500,161 | $ | 1,150,000 | $ | (116,170,151 | ) | $ | 16,190,608 | |||||||||||||||||
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LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 651,410 | $ | 1,846,756 | — | $ | (412,478 | ) | G | $ | 2,085,688 | |||||||||||||||||
Others payable | — | 156,527 | — | — | 156,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 123,914 | 385,193 | — | (7,353 | ) | G | 501,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax payable | 112,535 | — | — | — | 112,535 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Franchise tax payable | 150,000 | — | — | — | 150,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Contract liabilities | — | 707,931 | — | — | 707,931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes Payable - current | — | — | — | 1,580,000 | B | 1,580,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | — | 248,901 | — | — | 248,901 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term liabilities | — | 49,755 | — | — | 49,755 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Finance leases liabilities-current | — | 92,588 | — | — | 92,588 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating leases liabilities-current | — | 288,904 | — | — | 288,904 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sponsor working capital loan | 96,200 | — | — | — | 96,200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total current liabilities | 1,134,059 | 3,776,555 | — | 1,160,169 | 6,070,783 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term loans | — | 2,976,988 | — | — | 2,976,988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bond | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Finance leases liabilities-non-current | — | 101,053 | — | — | 101,053 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating leases liabilities-non-current | — | 391,876 | — | — �� | 391,876 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long term liabilities | — | 245,168 | — | — | 245,168 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred underwriting fee payable | 3,450,000 | — | — | (3,000,000 | ) | G | 450,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant liabilities | 819,226 | — | 3,028 | A | — | 822,254 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities | 5,403,285 | 7,491,640 | 3,028 | (1,839,831 | ) | 11,058,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | 118,215,005 | — | — | (117,931,543 | ) | C | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
(283,462 | ) | H | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preferred stock | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock | 5 | 3,000 | 1 | A | 2 | E | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(2,953 | ) | I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 30,231 | 49,296,389 | 1,146,972 | A | 4,999,998 | E | 50,284,408 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(537,669 | ) | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 283,462 | H | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 2,953 | I | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | (4,937,928 | ) | J | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings | (4,937,928 | ) | (43,292,152 | ) | — | (861,108 | ) | G | (44,153,260 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4,937,928 | J | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | — | (998,716 | ) | — | — | (998,716 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | (4,907,692 | ) | 5,008,521 | 1,146,973 | 3,884,685 | 5,132,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities, temporary equity, and stockholders’ equity | $ | 118,710,598 | $ | 12,500,161 | $ | 1,150,000 | $ | (116,170,151 | ) | $ | 16,190,608 | |||||||||||||||||
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Pono Capital (Historical) | Aerwins Technologies, Inc. (Historical) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Pro Forma Combined | |||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | — | $ | 3,354,566 | $ | — | $ | 3,354,566 | ||||||||||||
Cost of Sales | — | 3,371,116 | — | 3,371,116 | ||||||||||||||||
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Gross Profit | — | (16,550 | ) | — | (16,550 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Operating costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Formation and operations | 1,375,230 | — | — | 1,375,230 | ||||||||||||||||
Franchise tax expense | 150,000 | — | — | 150,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Selling expenses | — | 84,938 | — | 84,938 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | — | 5,188,519 | — | 5,188,519 | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | — | 6,791,564 | — | 6,791,564 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total operating costs | 1,525,230 | 12,065,021 | — | 13,590,251 | ||||||||||||||||
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Operating loss | (1,525,230 | ) | (12,081,571 | ) | — | (13,606,801 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Other income (expense), net | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | 699,327 | — | (699,327 | ) | BB | — | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (19,540 | ) | — | (19,540 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on foreign currency transaction | — | 65,454 | — | 65,454 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | — | (2,894 | ) | — | (2,894 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Equity in earning of investee | — | 4,126 | — | 4,126 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investment securities | — | 432,980 | — | 432,980 | ||||||||||||||||
Other income | — | 322,039 | — | 322,039 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on change in fair value of Sponsor Working Capital Loan | (4,200 | ) | — | — | (4,200 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 3,431,576 | — | — | 3,431,576 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total other income (expense), net | 4,126,703 | 802,165 | (699,327 | ) | 4,229,541 | |||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from operations before income taxes | 2,601,473 | (11,279,406 | ) | (699,327 | ) | (9,377,260 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (112,535 | ) | (19,661 | ) | — | (132,196 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 2,488,938 | (11,299,067 | ) | (699,327 | ) | (9,509,456 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | (760,659 | ) | — | (760,659 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 2,488,938 | $ | (12,059,726 | ) | $ | (699,327 | ) | $ | (10,270,115 | ) | |||||||||
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Net income (loss) per share (Note 4): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock | 12,043,159 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per common stock | $ | 0.17 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock | 2,875,000 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per common stock | $ | 0.17 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | — | 28,081,675 | 55,371,890 | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | — | 31,016,442 | 55,371,890 | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss per share - basic | — | $ | (0.40 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loss per share - diluted | — | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) |
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Period From February 12, 2021 (inception) Through December 31, 2021 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pono Capital (Historical) | Aerwins Technologies, Inc. (Historical) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Pro Forma Combined | |||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | — | $ | 7,830,130 | $ | — | $ | 7,830,130 | ||||||||||||
Cost of Sales | — | 6,433,913 | — | 6,433,913 | ||||||||||||||||
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Gross Profit | — | 1,396,217 | — | 1,396,217 | ||||||||||||||||
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Formation and operations | 413,230 | — | — | 413,230 | ||||||||||||||||
Franchise tax expense | 120,647 | — | — | 120,647 | ||||||||||||||||
Selling expenses | — | 259,799 | — | 259,799 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | — | 5,808,297 | 861,108 | AA | 6,669,405 | |||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | — | 9,335,977 | — | 9,335,977 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total operating costs | 533,877 | 15,404,073 | 861,108 | 16,799,058 | ||||||||||||||||
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Operating loss | (533,877 | ) | (14,007,856 | ) | (861,108 | ) | (15,402,841 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Other income (expense), net | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | — | 287 | — | 287 | ||||||||||||||||
Bank incentive | 5 | — | — | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | 3,213 | — | (3,213 | ) | BB | — | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (37,050 | ) | — | (37,050 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on foreign currency transaction | — | 912 | — | 912 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | — | (6,919 | ) | — | (6,919 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Commission fees | — | (910,391 | ) | — | (910,391 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on disposal of business | — | 580,177 | — | 580,177 | ||||||||||||||||
Other income | — | 241,153 | — | 241,153 | ||||||||||||||||
Other expenses | — | (356,198 | ) | — | (356,198 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 5,621,902 | — | — | 5,621,902 | ||||||||||||||||
Offering costs allocated to warrants | (505,696 | ) | — | — | (505,696 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total other income (expense), net | 5,119,424 | (488,029 | ) | (3,213 | ) | 4,628,182 | ||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from operations before income taxes | 4,585,547 | (14,495,885 | ) | (864,321 | ) | (10,774,659 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | — | (31,136 | ) | — | (31,136 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 4,585,547 | (14,527,021 | ) | (864,321 | ) | (10,805,795 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | (676,996 | ) | — | (676,996 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 4,585,547 | $ | (15,204,017 | ) | $ | (864,321 | ) | $ | (11,482,791 | ) | |||||||||
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Net income (loss) per share (Note 4): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock subject to redemption | 4,996,904 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per common stock | $ | 0.62 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A non-redeemable common stock | 226,915 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per common stock | $ | 0.62 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable common stock | 2,205,882 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per common stock | $ | 0.62 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | — | 26,341,974 | 55,371,890 | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | — | 28,948,869 | 55,371,890 | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss per share - basic | — | $ | (0.55 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net loss per share - diluted | — | $ | (0.50 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) |
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Pono will be treated as the “accounting acquiree” and AERWINS as the “accounting acquirer” for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of AERWINS issuing shares for the net assets of Pono, followed by a recapitalization. The net assets of Pono will be stated at historical cost. Operations prior to the Business Combination will be those of AERWINS.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 assumes that the Business Combination and related transactions occurred on September 30, 2022. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination and related transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2021. These periods are presented on the basis that AERWINS is the acquirer for accounting purposes.
The pro forma adjustments reflecting the consummation of the Business Combination and related transactions are based on certain currently available information and certain assumptions and methodologies that Pono believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited condensed combined and consolidated pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the difference may be material. Pono believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Business Combination and related transactions based on information available to management at the time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings, or cost savings that may be associated with the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Business Combination and related transactions taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the post-combination company. They should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and notes thereto of Pono and AERWINS.
Note 2. Accounting Policies and Reclassifications
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, management will perform a comprehensive review of the two entities’ accounting policies. As a result of the review, management may identify differences between the accounting policies of the two entities which, when conformed, could have a material impact on the financial statements of the post-combination company. Based on its initial analysis, management did not identify any differences that would have a material impact on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information. As a result, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information does not assume any differences in accounting policies.
As part of the preparation of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial statements, certain reclassifications were made to align Pono’ financial statement presentation with that of AERWINS.
Note 3. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information has been prepared to illustrate the effect of the Business Combination and related transactions and has been prepared for informational purposes only.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated 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.” Release No. 33-10786 replaces the existing pro forma adjustment criteria with simplified requirements to depict the accounting for the transaction (“Transaction Accounting Adjustments”) and present the reasonably estimable synergies and other transaction effects that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur (“Management’s Adjustments”). Pono has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments and will only be presenting Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated financial information. Pono and AERWINS have not had any historical relationship prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.
The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statement of operations are based upon the number of shares of AERWINS’ common stock outstanding, assuming the Business Combination and related transactions occurred on January 1, 2021.
Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Balance Sheet
The adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 are as follows:
A. | Represents the completion of a private sate of an aggregate of 115,000 Placement Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Placement Unit executed on November 9, 2022. Placement Units consisted of one share of Class A common stock of the Company and three-quarters of one warrant with each whole warrant entitling its holder to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock. |
B. | Reflects the issuance of two promissory notes to Pono Captial Corp. prior to the closing of the Business Combination. On January 31, 2023, Pono Captial Corp. entered into promissory note agreements in the amounts of $1,130,000 and $450,000 between Mehana Equity LLC and EF Hutton, respectively. |
C. | Reflects the redemption of 11,328,988 Pono Public Shares for aggregate redemption payments of $119.0 million allocated to New Pono common stock and additional paid-in capital using par value $0.0001 per share and a redemption price of $10.50 per share. |
D. | Reflects the reclassification of $1.8 million of investments held in the Trust Account to cash and cash equivalents that becomes available at closing of the Business Combination. |
E. | Represents the proceeds from the issuance of 1,544,454 Escrow Shares per the Escrow Agreement entered into in connection with the closing of the Business Combination (as previously defined) for an aggregate of $5.0 million. |
F. | Represents the receivables of $5,321 and outstanding to shareholders of AERWINS subject to collection pursuant to the Merger Agreement. |
G. | Represents AERWINS’ transaction costs of $0.5 million, and Pono’s transactions costs of $3.5 million inclusive of advisory, banking, printing, legal and accounting fees that are expensed as a part of the Business Combination, deferred underwriting fees and equity issuance costs that are capitalized into additional paid-in capital. Of the transaction costs, $3.5 million has been incurred and reflected in the historical financial statements of Pono, and $0.6 million has been recorded in accounts payable and reflected in the transaction accounting adjustments in the condensed combined and consolidated balance sheet. |
H. | Reflects the reclassification of Pono’ Class A common stock subject to possible redemption into permanent equity. |
I. | Represents the issuance of Pono’s common stock at a par value of $0.000001 to AERWINS shareholders as consideration for the Business Combination. |
J. | Reflects the reclassification of Pono’ historical accumulated deficit into additional paid-in capital as part of the reverse recapitalization. |
Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Statement of Operations
The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:
AA. | Reflects estimated non-recurring transaction costs not already reflected in the historical financial statements of approximately $0.9 million as if incurred on January 1, 2021, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined and consolidated statement of operations. |
BB. | Reflects elimination of investment income on the Trust Account. |
Note 4. Net Loss per Share
Net loss per share was calculated using the historical weighted average shares outstanding, and the issuance of additional shares in connection with the Business Combination, assuming the shares were outstanding since January 1, 2021. As the Business Combination is being reflected as if it had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Business Combination have been outstanding for the entirety of all periods presented.
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 (1) | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (1) | |||||||
Numerator: | ||||||||
Pro forma net loss | $ | (9,509,456 | ) | $ | (10,805,795 | ) | ||
Denominator: | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted(2) | 55,371,890 | 55,371,890 | ||||||
Net loss per share: | ||||||||
Basic and diluted | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) |
(1) | Pro forma net loss per share includes the related pro forma adjustments as referred to within the section “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined and Consolidated Financial Information.” |
(2) | The potentially dilutive outstanding securities were excluded from the computation of pro forma net loss per share, basic and diluted, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive and/or issuance or vesting of such shares is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which were not satisfied by the end of the periods presented. |