Holdings Limited, a major shareholder in Lilium N.V. On the closing date, Aceville has partially prefunded the aggregate exercise price of the May 2023 Warrants in an amount of $100,000 thousand (the “Initial Funding Amount”) and also committed to prefund to the Group an additional $75,000 thousand (the “Additional Funding Amount”) of the aggregate exercise price, contingent upon the Group securing $75,000 thousand in additional funding from third parties. In July 2023, the Group satisfied the aforementioned condition and received the Additional Funding Amount as disclosed in note 21. Details of the May 2023 Warrants are disclosed in note 17. The initial valuation results in a derivative financial asset of €82,829 thousand for which a shareholder contribution was recognized in other capital reserves as described in note 17.
Transactions with shareholders
Cloud subscription
In 2021, the Group entered into a non-cancelable purchase obligation for a cloud subscription with a shareholder (which provides advanced data analytics capability), including support services, updates and related professional services, for €42,433 thousand ($50,000 thousand) payable in incremental annual installments over five years. The agreement was revised in the period ended June 30, 2023 with a fee reduction of €1,841 thousand ($2,000 thousand) which would be allocated to the remaining years. The shareholder has no significant influence over the Group.
The Group recognized €4,561 thousand (period to June 30, 2022: €4,292 thousand) during the period ended June 30, 2023 in General and Administration expenses for the services rendered. During the period the Group issued 4,672,897 Class A shares to settle an amount of €4,674 thousand on the contract. In the same agreement the Group agreed to settle a further €4,602 thousand ($5,000 thousand) in October 2023, either in cash or Class A Shares at the Group’s discretion. €3,304 thousand is recognized in Other Capital Reserves at the end of the period in relation to the October 2023 settlement.
In November 2022, the Group entered into a contract to increase the scope of services delivered by €4,558 thousand ($4,500 thousand). During the period to June 30, 2023 the Group settled the balance by issuing 3,101,523 Class A shares as disclosed in note 15.
As of June 30, 2023, the Group has remaining commitments under the contract of €23,259 thousand (December 31, 2022: €26,894 thousand).
21.Events after the Reporting Period
Reduction in the nominal capital of Class A, B and C shares
On May 25, 2023, an extraordinary general meeting (“EGM”) of shareholders was held and the shareholders approved the proposed reduction of share capital by reducing the nominal value of each Class A Share, Class B Share and Class C Share from €0.12, €0.36, and €0.24 per share respectively, to €0.01, €0.03, and €0.02 per share respectively. On August 1, 2023, after the two-month waiting period required under Dutch law following the announcement in the Dutch newspaper Trouw of the filing of the applicable shareholders’ resolutions with the Dutch Commercial Register and, there having been no creditor objections raised during that time, the deed of amendment of the articles of association was executed and the reduction of the share capital was effective as of August 1, 2023. The difference between the prior nominal value per issued ordinary share and the reduced nominal value per issued ordinary share was added to reserves of the Company. The impact of the transaction resulted in a reduction from the share capital and treasury shares by €60,152 thousand and €169 thousand respectively and increase to share premium by €59,983 thousand.
Cancellation of Class C Shares
On July 7, 2023, the Company held its Annual General Meeting of shareholders amongst which the shareholders have approved the reduction of issued share capital of the Company by a cancellation of 770,000 Class C Shares held by the Company in treasury. On September 13, 2023, after the two-month waiting period required under Dutch law following the announcement in the Dutch newspaper Trouw of the filing of the applicable shareholders’ resolutions with the Dutch Commercial Register and, there having been no creditor objections raised during that time, the cancellation became effective. The aggregate nominal value of the 770,000 Class C Shares was added to the other capital reserves of the Company.