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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

(AMENDMENT NO. 2)

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2021

 

 

 

FREYR Battery

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Luxembourg

001-40581

Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

412F, route D’Esch, L-2086 Luxembourg

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 00 352 46 61 11 3721

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each
exchange on which registered

Ordinary Shares, no par value FREY The New York Stock Exchange
     
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share FREY WS The New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introductory Note

 

This Amendment No. 2 on Form 8-K/A (“Amendment No. 2”) amends the Current Report on Form 8-K of FREYR Battery, a corporation in the form of a public limited liability company (société anonyme) incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg (“FREYR” or "Pubco"), filed on July 13, 2021, as amended (the “Original Report”), in which FREYR reported, among other events, the completion of the Business Combination (as defined in the Original Report).

 

This Amendment No. 2 is being filed in order to include (1) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of FREYR AS, a private limited liability company organized under the laws of Norway (“FREYR Legacy”), as of June 30, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, (2) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of FREYR Legacy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, (3) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Alussa”) as of June 30, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, (4) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Alussa for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and (5) the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of FREYR as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

This Amendment No. 2 does not amend any other item of the Original Report or purport to provide an update or a discussion of any developments at FREYR or its subsidiaries, including FREYR Legacy, subsequent to the filing date of the Original Report. The information previously reported in or filed with the Original Report is hereby incorporated by reference to this Form 8-K/A.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

 

Included as Exhibit 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference are the (1) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of FREYR Legacy as of June 30, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and the related notes thereto, (2) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of FREYR Legacy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, (3) the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Alussa as of June 30, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and the related notes thereto, and (4) Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Alussa for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information.

 

Certain pro forma financial information of FREYR is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.5 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

  Description
99.1   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of FREYR Legacy as of June 30, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
99.2   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of FREYR Legacy for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
99.3   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. as of June 30, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
99.4   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.
99.5   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Combined Financial Statements of FREYR as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

  FREYR Battery
     
  By: /s/ Steffen Føreid
    Name: Steffen Føreid
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: August 13, 2021

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FREYR AS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

FREYR AS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Share and per Share Amounts)

 

   

As of

June 30,

2021

   

As of

December 31,

2020

 
Assets                
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 11,279     $ 14,749  
Restricted cash     803       196  
Prepaid assets     1,514       464  
VAT receivable     477       442  
Interest income receivable     8        
Total current assets     14,081       15,851  
Property and equipment, net     162       80  
Other long-term assets     12          
Total assets   $ 14,255     $ 15,931  
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 1,955     $ 888  
Accrued liabilities     4,214       2,153  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related party     1,253       322  
Redeemable preferred shares     15,000       7,574  
Deferred income     1,421          
Total current liabilities     23,843       10,937  
Other long-term liabilities           38  
Total liabilities     23,843       10,975  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)                
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)                
Ordinary share capital, NOK 0.01 par value, 209,196,827 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020     238       238  
Additional paid-in capital     20,090       14,945  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     892       658  
Accumulated deficit     (30,808 )     (10,885 )
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)     (9,588 )     4,956  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 14,255     $ 15,931  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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FREYR AS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In Thousands, Except Share and per Share Amounts)

 

    For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Operating expenses:                                
General and administrative   $ 4,006     $ 413     $ 11,138     $ 1,007  
Research and development     3,045       43       5,952       88  
Depreciation     14       3       24       6  
Other operating expenses     3,155       541       5,026       780  
Total operating expenses     10,220       1,000       22,140       1,881  
Loss from operations     (10,220 )     (1,000 )     (22,140 )     (1,881 )
Other income (expense):                                
Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment     69             75        
Interest income     2             8        
Warrant liability fair value adjustment           (159 )           (225 )
Convertible notes fair value adjustment           (59 )           (34 )
Interest expense           (34 )           (42 )
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain     (209 )     1       (188 )     (4 )
Other income     2,322       231       2,322       271  
Loss before income taxes     (8,036 )     (1,020 )     (19,923 )     (1,915 )
Income tax expense                        
Net loss   $ (8,036 )   $ (1,020 )   $ (19,923 )   $ (1,915 )
                                 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                                
Foreign currency translation adjustments     177       (117 )     234       129  
Total Comprehensive Loss   $ (7,859 )   $ (1,137 )   $ (19,689 )   $ (1,786 )
                                 
Basic and diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding     209,196,827       120,945,619       209,196,827       119,822,809  
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders (Note 13)   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.02 )

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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FREYR AS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(In Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

 
    Ordinary Shares     Additional
Paid-in
   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

    Accumulated    

Total

Shareholders’

 
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Income     Deficit     Equity (Deficit)  
Balance as of January 1, 2020     118,700,000     $ 143     $ 192     $ (4 )   $ (1,280 )   $ (949 )
Net loss                             (895 )     (895 )
Other comprehensive income                       246             246  
Balance as of March 31, 2020     118,700,000     $ 143     $ 192     $ 242     $ (2,175 )   $ (1,598 )
Capital contributions from Rana municipality, net of issuance costs     5,239,777     $ 5     $ 990     $     $     $ 995  
Net loss                             (1,020 )     (1,020 )
Other comprehensive income                       (117 )           (117 )
Balance as of June 30, 2020     123,939,777     $ 148     $ 1,182     $ 125     $ (3,195 )   $ (1,740 )

 

 

                        Accumulated         ​ ​ ​  
          Additional      Other          ​ Total  
  Ordinary Shares     Paid-in     Comprehensive     Accumulated     Shareholders’  
  Shares     Amount     Capital     Income     Deficit     Equity (Deficit)  
Balance as of January 1, 2021     209,196,827     $ 238     $ 14,945     $ 658     $ (10,885 )   $ 4,956  
Share-based compensation expense                 4,617                   4,617  
Net loss                             (11,887 )     (11,887 )
Other comprehensive income                       57             57  
Balance as of March 31, 2021     209,196,827     $ 238     $ 19,562     $ 715     $ (22,772 )   $ (2,257 )
Share-based compensation expense         $     $ 528     $     $     $ 528  
Net loss                             (8,036 )     (8,036 )
Other comprehensive income                       177             177  
Balance as of June 30, 2021     209,196,827     $ 238     $ 20,090     $ 892     $ (30,808 )   $ (9,588 )

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FREYR AS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

 

  For the six months ended  
  June 30,  
  2021     2020  
Cash flows from operating activities                
Net loss   $ (19,923 )   $ (1,915 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:                
Share-based compensation expense     4,688        
Depreciation     24       6  
Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment     (75 )      
Foreign currency transaction loss on redeemable preferred shares     28        
Warrant liability fair value adjustment           225  
Convertible notes fair value adjustment           34  
Other           106  
Changes in assets and liabilities:            
Prepaid assets     (1,049 )     (142 )
VAT receivable     (42 )     149  
Interest income receivable     (8 )      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     3,659       486  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related party     950       (6 )
Deferred income     1,431        
Net cash used in operating activities     (10,317 )     (1,057 )
Cash flows from investing activities                
Purchases of property and equipment     (107 )     (25 )
Purchases of other long-term assets     (12 )      
Net cash used in investing activities     (119 )     (25 )
Cash flows from financing activities                
Capital contributions - ordinary shares           1,000  
Issuance cost           (5 )
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred shares     7,500        
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt           1,066  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt – related party           412  
Net cash provided by financing activities     7,500       2,473  
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     73       (1 )
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     (2,863 )     1,390  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period     14,945       257  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period   $ 12,082     $ 1,647  
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information                
Cash paid for interest   $     $ 13  
Cash paid for income taxes            
           
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities                
Settlement of accrued liabilities through issuance of non-employee warrants   $ 460     $  
Settlement of other long-term liabilities through issuance of employee options     38        
           
Reconciliation to consolidated balance sheets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 11,279     $ 1,610  
Restricted cash     803       37  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   $ 12,082     $ 1,647  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FREYR AS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Business and Basis of Presentation

 

Description of the Business

 

FREYR AS (the “Company”) was founded on February 1, 2018 and is incorporated and domiciled in Norway. The Company registered with the Norway Register of Business Enterprises on February 21, 2018. The Company is planning the development of lithium-ion battery facilities in Mo i Rana, Norway. The Company’s principal executive offices are in Mo i Rana, Norway.

 

FREYR’s mission and vision is to accelerate the decarbonization of the transportation sector and energy systems by delivering some of the world’s cleanest and most cost-effective batteries. FREYR aims to produce some of the most cost-competitive batteries with the lowest carbon footprints, which could further support the acceleration of the energy transition. FREYR is currently working to develop application of its in-licensed technology and planning the building of the battery factories in Mo i Rana. Planned principal operations have not yet commenced. As of June 30, 2021, FREYR has not derived revenue from its principal business activities. FREYR will initially target energy storage systems (“ESS”), marine applications, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles (“EV”) with slower charge requirements, and then plans to target additional markets, including consumer EVs, through both the licensing model and joint venture model. FREYR plans to produce faster charge battery cells for the broader consumer EV segment through the 24M platforms, as well as through the joint venture business model and potentially additional licensing partnerships.

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as determined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and pursuant to the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements herein.

 

Business Combination

 

On January 29, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive business combination agreement (“BCA”) to merge with Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. (“Alussa”) and certain other affiliated entities through a series of transactions (the “Business Combination”). The Business Combination was subject to approval by the shareholders of Alussa and the Company and other customary closing conditions. The Business Combination is anticipated to be accounted for as a reverse capitalization in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In connection with the Business Combination, a subscription agreement was entered into between an affiliate of Alussa and various investors for proceeds of $600,000 thousand (the “PIPE Investment”). The PIPE Investment was conditioned upon the closing of the Business Combination. The proceeds of the PIPE Investment, together with the amounts remaining in Alussa’s trust account following the closing of the Business Combination, will be retained by the post-combination business. On July 9, 2021, the Business Combination was consummated. See Note 14 – Subsequent Events for further discussion on the close of the Business Combination.

 

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FREYR AS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to the valuation of preferred shares, among others. The Company bases these estimates on historical experiences and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021, the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the interim condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and the interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, are unaudited. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2021 and its results of operations and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The financial data and other financial information disclosed in the notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements related to the three-month and six-month periods are also unaudited. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any other period. Although the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 was derived from the audited annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual consolidated financial statements.

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Significant Risk and Uncertainties

 

The Company is subject to those risks common in the renewable energy and manufacturing industries and also those risks common to early stage development companies, including, but not limited to, the possibility of not being able to successfully develop or market its products, the ability to obtain or maintain licenses and permits to support future business, competition, dependence on key personnel and key external alliances, loss of its grant contributor, the ability to maintain and establish relationships with current and future vendors and suppliers, the successful protection of its proprietary technologies, the possibility of the factory development being disrupted, compliance with government regulations, and the possibility of not being able to obtain additional financing when needed.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash consists of funds held in a restricted account for payment of upfront rental lease deposits and income tax withholdings to the Norwegian government, payable every other month.

 

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FREYR AS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

The Company follows the accounting guidance in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, for its fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.

 

Fair value measurements of assets and liabilities are categorized based on the following hierarchy:

 

  Level 1 — Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
     
  Level 2 — Fair value determined using significant observable inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data, by correlation or other means.
     
  Level 3 — Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs, such as pricing models, discounted cash flows, or similar techniques.

 

In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

For the nine convertible notes issued in 2020 (“2020 Convertible Notes”), the Company has elected the fair value option. Such election is irrevocable and is applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis at initial recognition. Any changes in the fair value of these securities are recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Interest expense on the 2020 Convertible Notes for which the fair value option has been elected is based on stated interest rates and is recorded as interest expense within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

3. Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

  As of     As of  
  June 30,     December 31,  
  2021     2020  
Office equipment   $ 203     $ 98  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization     (39 )     (15 )
Less: Foreign currency translation effects     (2 )     (3 )
Property and equipment, net   $ 162     $ 80  

 

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $14 thousand and $24 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $3 thousand and $6 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4.            Accrued Liabilities

 

Accrued liabilities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

       
  As of     As of  
  June 30,     December 31,  
  2021     2020  
Accrued research and development costs (Note 5)   $ 1,189     $ 445  
Accrued professional and legal fees     1,599       245  
Accrued payroll and payroll related expenses     1,070       518  
Accrued share-based compensation expense           460  
Accrued other operating costs     356       485  
Total accrued liabilities   $ 4,214     $ 2,153  

 

5.       Commitments and Contingencies

 

Lease Commitments

 

The Company currently leases its corporate headquarters as well as other real estate assets that are classified as operating leases. Total rent expense was $86 thousand and $157 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $27 thousand and $54 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The Company does not have any leases classified as capital leases.

 

Other Commitments

 

On December 1, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive licensing and services agreement effective December 15, 2020 with 24M to use its Semi-Solid lithium-ion battery platform technology in FREYR’s planned facilities in Mo i Rana, Norway. In accordance with this agreement and a letter agreement dated December 18, 2020, the Company has committed to pay $20,000 thousand for the rights to production of battery cells based on 24M’s current and future technology, as well as the provision of services to the Company, including technical training of engineers, the provision of information relevant to construct and operate the factory and on-site support. $700 thousand was paid and expensed in 2020 at the signing of the memorandum of understanding prior to entering into a definitive agreement. The Company determined that the remaining $19,300 thousand payable would be recognized straight-line over the service period through December 31, 2022, which was extended to December 31, 2023 through the first amendment to the definitive agreement dated January 18, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, $445 thousand was accrued related to the agreement. On January 12, 2021, $2,500 thousand was paid, as prescribed by the definitive agreement. As of June 30, 2021, $1,181 thousand was accrued related to the agreement and the Company’s remaining commitments were $2,500 thousand, paid as of July 31, 2021, as well as $14,300 thousand, payable upon the financial close of the Company’s commercial facility, but no later than December 31, 2021. In accordance with the definitive agreement, the Company will also pay an ongoing royalty fee based on sales volumes with minimum annual payments of $3,000 thousand beginning on the three-year anniversary of the effective date. All expenses related to this definitive agreement are recognized as research and development costs within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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FREYR AS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Company entered into agreements with a public Norwegian university to fund professorships and research within the field of energy-efficient battery plants. Under the agreements, the Company has committed to pay NOK 700 thousand annually for four years for a total of NOK 2,800 thousand to fund the professorships and NOK 1,000 thousand annually for eight years for a total of NOK 8,000 thousand to fund the research. As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s remaining commitments were NOK 1,225 thousand ($143 thousand) and NOK 6,000 thousand ($701 thousand) to fund the professorships and research, respectively. All expenses related to these agreements are recognized as research and development costs within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

On January 23, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with the Nordland county municipality related to the mobilization of the battery factory in Mo i Rana. Under the agreement, the Company has committed to pay NOK 500 thousand per year over three years beginning in 2020. As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s remaining commitment was NOK 1,000 thousand ($117 thousand). All expenses related to this agreement are recognized as other operating expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

Contingent Liabilities — Litigation

 

The Company is subject to legal and regulatory actions that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The assessment as to whether a loss is probable or reasonably possible, and as to whether such loss or a range of such loss is estimable, often involves significant judgment about future events. In the opinion of management, there was not at least a reasonable possibility the Company may have incurred a material loss with respect to loss contingencies for asserted legal and other claims. However, the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain.

 

6. Fair Value Measurement

 

The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the accounting of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis according to the valuation techniques the Company uses to determine their fair value (in thousands):

 

    As of June 30, 2021  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Liabilities                          
Redeemable Preferred Shares     $     $     $ 15,000     $ 15,000  
Total fair value     $     $     $ 15,000     $ 15,000  

 

                 
    As of December 31, 2020  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Liabilities                  
Redeemable Preferred Shares     $     $     $ 7,574     $ 7,574  
Total fair value     $     $     $ 7,574     $ 7,574  

 

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying value of all other financial assets and liabilities approximated their respective fair values.

 

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As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company measured its redeemable preferred shares (the “preferred shares”) at fair value based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which caused them to be classified as Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. The valuation of the preferred shares used assumptions and estimates that the Company believed would be made by a market participant in making the same valuation. The Company assessed these assumptions and estimates on an on-going basis as additional data impacting the assumptions and estimates was obtained. Changes in the fair value of the preferred shares related to updated assumptions and estimates were recognized as a redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

The preferred shares outstanding on June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were valued using a scenario-based framework. Within each scenario, an income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow approach, was utilized based on the expected payoffs upon the conversion or redemption event, the estimated yield and the expected probability of occurrence, which management determined was a significant assumption. Using this approach, the Company determined that the fair value of the redeemable preferred shares was $15,000 thousand and $7,574 thousand as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company noted that a change in the weighting of the expected forms of settlement would result in a change to the fair value ascribed to the redeemable preferred shares. See Note 7 — Redeemable Preferred Shares for further discussion on the preferred shares.

 

During 2020, the Company issued the 2020 Convertible Notes, of which seven were issued to third-party investors and two were issued to related parties. The Company elected to apply the fair value option to the 2020 Convertible Notes at the time they were first recognized. On July 2, 2020 and July 8, 2020, the 2020 Convertible Notes were settled. Prior to settlement, the 2020 Convertible Notes were valued using a scenario-based framework. This analysis assumed two scenarios that were weighted based on the likelihood of occurrence, one in which a qualified financing event occurred and the other in which no qualified financing event occurred and the 2020 Convertible Notes were redeemed at maturity.

 

On June 10, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party investor (the “Investment Agreement”) to issue warrants in exchange for the investor funding cash investments in tranches to support the Company’s two battery projects for the period from the effective date of the agreement through September 30, 2021. The warrant liability was initially valued using a scenario-based framework that assumed varying levels of tranches of investments and the related equity valuation, which caused it to be classified as a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. As of June 30, 2020, the Company measured its warrant liability using the indicated transaction price for the private placement that was finalized shortly after period end. This change in the valuation methodology was a result of the availability of inputs corroborated by an observable market transaction, which caused it to be classified as a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. As of September 30, 2020, and through settlement on November 23, 2020, the Company measured the fair value of the warrant liability based on inputs corroborated by observable market transactions using the over-the-counter (“OTC”) trading price. The warrant liability was settled on November 23, 2020.

 

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The following table presents changes in the Level 3 instruments measured at fair value for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively (in thousands):

 

  For the six months ended June 30, 2021  
  Redeemable     2020      
  preferred     Convertible     Warrant  
  shares     Notes     liability  
Balance (beginning of period)   $ 7,574     $     $  
Additions     7,500              
Fair value measurement adjustments     (74 )            
Balance (end of period)   $ 15,000     $     $  

 

  For the six months ended June 30, 2020  
  Redeemable     2020      
  preferred     Convertible     Warrant  
  shares     Notes     liability  
Balance (beginning of period)   $     $     $ 93  
Additions           1,479       74  
Accrued interest           21        
Fair value measurement adjustments           35       225  
Foreign currency exchange effects           (8 )     (11 )
Balance (end of period)   $     $ 1,527     $ 381  

 

7. Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

On November 11, 2020, 7,500,000 redeemable preferred shares were issued, each with a nominal value of NOK 0.01 per share for an aggregate subscription amount of NOK 71,529 thousand ($7,500 thousand) to two affiliates of Alussa in exchange for a cash contribution of $7,500 thousand (the “Preferred Share Preference Amount”). Each preferred share is entitled to a distribution equal to $1, before and in preference to any distribution on the Company’s ordinary shares. Subsequently, each preferred share is entitled to the same distribution per share as the Company’s ordinary shares. The holders of preferred shares are entitled to the same right as ordinary shareholders including one vote per share at the Company’s general meetings. Each preferred share contained automatic settlement features on the earlier of June 30, 2021 or a qualified transaction event.

 

The Company also issued 92,500,000 warrants that were subscribed together with the preferred shares discussed above. Each exercisable warrant shall give the right to subscribe for one new ordinary share of the Company with a subscription price of NOK 0.01 per share (the “Warrant Contribution Amount”). No ordinary shares may be issued pursuant to the warrants unless and until the preferred shares issued are converted into ordinary shares. As such, the warrants are not separately exercisable from the preferred shares and are considered an embedded feature.

 

On February 16, 2021, an additional 7,500,000 redeemable preferred shares were issued, each with a nominal value of NOK 0.01 per share for an aggregate subscription amount of NOK 64,081 thousand ($7,500 thousand) to three affiliates of Alussa in exchange for a Preferred Share Preference Amount of $7,500 thousand. Each preferred share is entitled to the same distribution and rights as the initial 7,500,000 redeemable preferred shares issued. Each preferred share contains automatic settlement features on the earlier of September 30, 2021 or a qualified transaction event. The shareholders also approved to change the date of the automatic settlement features for the initial 7,500,000 redeemable preferred shares from June 30, 2021 to September 30, 2021.

 

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If a qualified transaction event occurs no later than September 30, 2021, the preferred shares will be exchanged for an amount of ordinary shares and exercisable warrants based on the sum total of (a) the Preferred Share Preference Amount and (b) the Warrant Contribution Amount divided by the lowest price paid per share in the qualified transaction event. The Business Combination and PIPE Investment are expected to meet the definition of a qualified transaction event. See Note 1 — Business and Basis of Presentation for further information on the Business Combination and PIPE Investment.

 

If the Company determines that a qualified transaction event will not occur before September 30, 2021, the Company may also redeem, at its option, all of the preferred shares for a payment in cash equal to 105% of the Preferred Share Preference Amount. Upon the redemption of the preferred shares, the warrants will be cancelled for no consideration. On September 30, 2021, if the qualified transaction event has not yet occurred and the Company has not redeemed the preferred shares, the preferred shares will be exchanged for an amount of ordinary shares and exercisable warrants based on the sum total of (a) the Preferred Share Preference Amount and (b) the Warrant Contribution Amount divided by a conversion price equal to 80% of the volume weighted average price per ordinary share during the 40 business days immediately preceding September 30, 2021.

 

The Company determined that the preferred shares and warrants should be considered a single financial instrument and recognized as a liability within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The liability is measured at fair value and will be subsequently remeasured at each reporting date with changes being recorded as a redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The fair value of the preferred shares and warrants was $15,000 thousand and $7,574 thousand as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. See Note 6 — Fair Value Measurement for further information on the preferred shares and warrants.

 

8. Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had ordinary shares with share capital of NOK 2,092 thousand ($238 thousand) comprising 209,196,827 shares at a nominal value of NOK 0.01 per share with NOK 185,470 thousand ($20,090 thousand) in additional paid-in capital. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had ordinary shares with share capital of NOK 2,092 thousand ($238 thousand) comprising 209,196,827 shares at a nominal value of NOK 0.01 per share with NOK 141,380 thousand ($14,945 thousand) in additional paid-in capital. The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as and when declared and are entitled to one vote per share at the Company’s general meetings.

 

9. Share-Based Compensation

 

Employee Awards

 

The Company has an Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “2019 Plan”) issued on September 11, 2019. According to the 2019 Plan, options or warrants may be granted to eligible employees, and a total of 5,000,000 ordinary shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of options and warrants granted. On December 1, 2020, the board of directors approved to increase the amount of ordinary shares to be issued under the 2019 plan by 5,000,000 ordinary shares.

 

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As of June 30, 2021, the Company has issued offer letters to 33 employees under the 2019 Plan. Each offer letter provides a grant schedule including the number of options or warrants to be granted on each grant date, the vesting date and the exercise period of the options. For 29 of the employees, the options or warrants will be granted on a quarterly basis over a two-year period and can be exercised at the earliest three years and at the latest five years after the date of the first legal grant date. The options granted to three of the Company’s executives vest based on service-based conditions for a portion of the awards and upon service-based conditions and the achievement of a liquidity-event-driven performance condition for the remainder of the awards. In the event of a change of control, defined as a corporate transaction involving 50% or more of the combined voting power of the equity interests in the Company, the stock options and warrants and performance stock options and warrants already granted or earmarked for an employee’s first year of employment will vest immediately, given that the employee’s employment contract has not been terminated.

 

In accordance with ASC 718, Stock-Based Compensation, the grant date should be the date at which an employer and an employee reach a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of a share-based payment award. In addition, individual awards that are subject to approval by the board of directors, management, or both are not deemed to be granted until all such approvals are obtained.

 

On January 29, 2021, the Company entered into the BCA, which was simultaneously approved by the board of directors. See Note 1 — Business and Basis of Presentation for further information on the BCA and respective Business Combination. Pursuant to the BCA, the exercise prices for certain employee awards that were not previously known were established. As such, a grant date for accounting purposes was achieved for these employee awards as there was a mutual understanding of the terms and conditions. However, the board of directors does not have the requisite authorization to settle the equity awards in ordinary shares. As such, the employee awards were initially treated as cash-settled liability awards as of January 29, 2021. On February 16, 2021, the share settlement of the employee awards was approved by the Company’s shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting, and as a result, the awards were reclassified from liability to equity. Furthermore, on February 16, 2021, the share-based compensation liability of $38 thousand recognized in other long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2020 related to these employee awards was reclassified to equity. In addition to establishing a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions for certain employee awards, the BCA also established a performance condition that will adjust the exercise price of certain options and warrants upon the close of the Business Combination. As a result, the total cumulative share-based compensation expense to be recognized for the employee awards will be based on the fair value of the awards estimated at the grant date for the condition or outcome that is actually satisfied, that is, the service-based condition or the liquidity-event-driven performance condition. Share-based compensation expense has not been recognized for awards that will only vest upon on the achievement of the close of the Business Combination or an alternative liquidity event as these events are not considered probable as of June 30, 2021. As a result of the close of the Business Combination on July 9, 2021, the performance condition has been met. As such, the employee awards vested immediately on July 9, 2021 in accordance with the BCA and share-based compensation was recognized for the remaining unrecognized fair value of the employee awards subject to the performance condition. See Note 14 – Subsequent Events for further discussion. Share-based compensation expense is recognized as general and administrative expense within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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The following table sets forth the activity relating to the employee awards outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):

 

                Weighted        
          Weighted     average        
          average     remaining     Aggregate  
          exercise price     contractual life     intrinsic  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021   Number     (NOK)     (years)     value  
Awards outstanding at beginning of period     375,000       1.50       4.75     $ 365  
Awards granted     2,454,583       3.87       4.22     $ 3,038  
Awards outstanding at end of period     2,829,583       3.56       4.22     $ 3,403  
Awards exercisable at end of period                     $  

 

The following table sets forth the activity relating to performance employee awards outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):

 

                Weighted        
          Weighted     average        
          average     remaining     Aggregate  
          exercise price     contractual life     intrinsic  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021   Number     (NOK)     (years)     value  
Performance awards outstanding at beginning of period     625,000       1.50       4.75     $ 608  
Performance awards granted     2,291,667       4.04       4.44     $ 2,922  
Performance awards outstanding at end of period     2,916,667       3.49       4.40     $ 3,530  
Performance awards exercisable at end of period                     $  

 

Assumptions used to determine the fair value of employee awards and performance employee awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model are as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended June 30, 2021  
    Range of Assumptions  
Grant date fair value per warrant or option   $ 1.13       -     $ 2.00  
Valuation assumptions:             -          
Expected term (years)     4.12       -       4.88  
Expected volatility     45.50 %     -       46.93 %
Expected dividend yield     0.00 %     -       0.00 %
Risk-free interest rate     (0.66 )%     -       (0.63 )%

 

The expected option and warrant terms were calculated using the remaining contractual term as the employee awards and performance employee awards were deeply in-the-money as of the valuation date. The expected volatilities were derived from the average historical daily stock volatilities of a peer group of public companies that the Company considers to be comparable to its business over a period equivalent to the expected terms of the share-based awards. The expected dividend yield was based on the Company’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the expected dividend yield used is zero. The risk-free interest rates were based on the AAA-Rated Euro Area Central Government Bond Yields.

 

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Compensation expense recorded for the employee awards for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $481 thousand and $857 thousand, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2019 Plan was $4,043 thousand. The expense is expected to be fully recognized over a period of 2.20 years. As noted above, the final measure of compensation expense for the employee awards will be based on the amount estimated at the grant date for the condition or outcome that is actually achieved. Upon the close of the Business Combination, 5,649,792 options and warrants will vest with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $1.65 per option or warrant as of February 16, 2021. No compensation expense was recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Nonemployee Awards — Related Party

 

On March 1, 2019, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with EDGE Global LLC (“EDGE”) for the Company’s CEO and Chief Commercial Officer to be hired in to perform certain services related to leadership, technology selection and operational services (the “2019 EDGE Agreement”). Per the 2019 EDGE Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 8,315,902 warrants to EDGE equaling 6.5% of the total outstanding shares of the Company as of the effective date of the 2019 EDGE Agreement. On July 8, 2020, the Company resolved to issue 8,315,902 warrants to EDGE under the 2019 EDGE Agreement upon the consummation of a New Capital Raise as defined in the 2019 EDGE Agreement. The warrants may be exercised at the latest of May 15, 2024. Each warrant shall give the right to subscribe for one new ordinary share of the Company with a subscription price of NOK 1.44 per share.

 

On September 1, 2020, the Company amended the 2019 EDGE Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2020 (the “2020 EDGE Agreement”). This amendment extended the term of the 2019 EDGE agreement to December 31, 2021, and also set forth the new terms and conditions governing EDGE’s engagement with the Company. Under the 2020 EDGE Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 3,838,401 warrants to EDGE. The warrants will vest over an eighteen-month graded vesting period and expire on September 30, 2025. Each warrant provided the right to subscribe for one new ordinary share of the Company with a subscription price of NOK 1.50 per share. On September 25, 2020, the board approved the modification of the subscription price to be NOK 1.85 per share. On October 6, 2020, the issuance of warrants was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting reclassifying the award from a liability to equity after which the fair value of the award was no longer remeasured. The following table sets forth the activity relating to warrants outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):

 

                Weighted        
          Weighted     average        
          average     remaining     Aggregate  
          exercise     contractual life     intrinsic  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021   Number     price (NOK)     (years)     value  
Warrants outstanding at beginning of period     12,154,303       1.57       3.81     $ 11,724  
Warrants granted                     $  
Warrants outstanding at end of period     12,154,303       1.57       3.31     $ 17,439  
Warrants exercisable at end of period     10,874,836       1.54       3.20     $ 15,645  

 

 

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Assumptions used to determine the fair value of warrants under the EDGE Agreements using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model are as follows:

 

    July 8, 2020     October 6, 2020  
Grant date fair value per warrant   $ 0.05     $ 0.07  
Valuation assumptions:                
Expected term (years)     4.00       2.80  
Expected volatility     43.29 %     43.10 %
Expected dividend yield     0.00 %     0.00 %
Risk-free interest rate     (0.65 )%     (0.71 )%

 

The expected term was calculated using the simplified method based on the warrants vesting term and contractual terms as there was not sufficient relevant historical information to develop reasonable expectations about future exercise patterns and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The expected volatility was derived from the average historical daily stock volatilities of a peer group of public companies that the Company considers to be comparable to its business over a period equivalent to the expected term of the share-based grants. The expected dividend yield was based on the Company’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the expected dividend yield used is zero. The risk-free interest rate was based on the AAA-Rated Euro Area Central Government Bond Yields.

 

The fair value of warrants related to the EDGE Agreement which vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $47 thousand and $93 thousand, respectively. No warrants vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. Compensation expense recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 for the warrants was $47 thousand and $93 thousand, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted for the nonemployee awards was $91 thousand. The expense is expected to be fully recognized over 0.50 years. No compensation expense was recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

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See Note 12 — Related Party Transactions for further information on the non-equity-based compensation arrangements pursuant to the consulting agreements between the Company and EDGE.

 

Nonemployee Awards

 

On December 4, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a third-party service provider for its support in initiating and enabling high-level discussions with Japanese technology providers with the purpose of entering into license agreements. In accordance with the agreement, the Company planned to issue 2,308,526 warrants as payment-in-kind. Per the agreement, the warrants vest immediately and may be exercised at any time with the latest being September 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2020, as the warrants had yet to be approved by the shareholders, they were treated as cash-settled liability awards. Until the share issuance is approved by the shareholders, the third-party service provider retains a put option to demand cash payment in the amount of EUR 375 thousand ($427 thousand), which was recognized as accrued share-based compensation expense within accrued liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. On February 16, 2021, the Company’s shareholders resolved to issue the 2,308,526 warrants with an exercise price of NOK 0.01. On March 8, 2021, the warrants were subscribed for by the third-party service provider, and as the put option was no longer in the control of the third-party service provider, the warrants were reclassified from liability to equity and remeasured to the fair value on the date of subscription. As part of this reclassification, the share-based compensation liability of $460 thousand recognized in accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2020 was reclassified to equity. The following table sets forth the activity relating to warrants outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):

 

                Weighted        
          Weighted     average        
          average     remaining     Aggregate  
          exercise     contractual life     intrinsic  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021   Number     price (NOK)     (years)     value  
Warrants outstanding at beginning of period     2,308,526       0.01       2.75     $ 2,649  
Warrants granted                     $  
Warrants outstanding at end of period     2,308,526       0.01       2.25     $ 3,733  
Warrants exercisable at end of period     2,308,526       0.01       2.25     $ 3,733  

 

Assumptions used to determine the fair value of warrants using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model are as follows:

 

    March 8, 2021  
Grant date fair value per warrant   $ 1.82  
Valuation assumptions:        
Expected term (years)     3.00  
Expected volatility     49.80 %
Expected dividend yield     0.00 %
Risk-free interest rate     (0.66 )%

 

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The expected term is the contractual term per the agreement between the Company and the third-party service provider. The expected volatility was derived from the average historical daily stock volatilities of a peer group of public companies that the Company considers to be comparable to its business over a period equivalent to the expected term of the options. The expected dividend yield was based on the Company’s expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the expected dividend yield used is zero. The risk-free interest rate was based on the AAA-Rated Euro Area Central Government Bond Yields as well, as US Treasury Rates.

 

The fair value of the warrants issued to the third-party service provider which vested during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $4,200 thousand. No warrants vested during the three months ended June 30, 2021 nor the three or six months ended June 30, 2020. Compensation expense recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 for the warrants was nil and $3,739 thousand, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, all compensation expense was recognized related to the share-based compensation arrangement. There was no compensation expense recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. See Note 14 – Subsequent Events for discussion on the issuance of ordinary shares of FREYR Battery in exchange for these warrants.

 

10. Government Grants

 

On February 10, 2021, the Company was awarded a grant for research, development and innovation in battery cell technology. The grant was awarded to assist with the costs incurred associated with employees and staff, contract research and consultants, overhead and operating expenses and purchased research and development. The grant will be paid out over a period of two years. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, an initial grant was made for 50% of the expected grant for 2021. The Company will be required to submit annual expense reports with supporting documentation of costs incurred that must be approved before payment. The grant will cover up to 70% of total expected project costs with 75% being granted upon receipt of the annual expense report and the remaining 25% being paid upon the approval of the final project report and third-party attestation. Although a payment of the initial grant has been received, support for the related expenses will not be approved until the submission of the first annual expense report. As such, as of June 30, 2021, the Company recognized $55 thousand as deferred income in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

On February 12, 2021, the Company was awarded a grant for research, development and innovation in environmental technology. The grant was awarded to assist with the costs incurred associated with employees and staff, contract research and consultants, overhead and operating expenses and intellectual property, patents and licenses. The grant is paid out in three installments based on meeting certain milestones in the agreement, in which the last milestone is payable after the final project report is approved. The grant is subject to meeting certain business size thresholds and conditions, such as documenting and supporting costs incurred, obtaining a third-party attestation of the Company’s related records and implementing policies that demonstrate good corporate governance. For the portion of any grant received for which costs have not yet been either incurred or supported through the appropriate documentation, the Company recognizes deferred income in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The first milestone of 30% and second milestone of 50% were met during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and three months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and payment was received. However, as of June 30, 2021, the appropriate documentation of the financing of project costs and third-party attestation had only occurred for the second milestone. As such, as of June 30, 2021, the Company recognized $1,366 thousand as deferred income within the condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, $2,330 thousand was recognized as other income within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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On March 1, 2021, the Company was awarded a grant for the development and construction of the pilot plant in Mo i Rana, Norway. The grant was awarded to assist with the costs incurred associated with payroll, rent and depreciation, research and development costs, costs directly related to the production of the pilot and other operating expenses. The grant is paid in arrears upon request based on progress and accounting reports with the last milestone becoming payable after the final project report is approved. The grant is subject to achieving successful financing of the pilot plant and other conditions, such as documenting and supporting costs incurred and obtaining a third-party attestation of the Company’s related records. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company had not yet satisfied the requirements and thus did not recognize any income within the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

11. Income Taxes

 

The Company has no provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company has no current tax expense, as a result of historical losses, and has no current deferred tax expense, as a result of the valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.

 

Recognition of deferred tax assets is appropriate when realization of such assets is more likely than not. Based upon the available evidence, which includes the Company’s historical operating performance, cumulative net losses and projected future losses, the Company has recognized a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. The Company’s valuation allowance increased by $1,681 thousand and $3,382 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $160 thousand and $347 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $27,264 thousand and $3,581 thousand, respectively. These net operating loss carryforwards can be carried forward by the Company indefinitely. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $5,724 thousand and $2,397 thousand, respectively, in valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets. Any difference between the valuation allowance noted here and the change in valuation allowance noted above is due to foreign currency translation differences.

 

The Company records unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with ASC 740-10, Income Taxes. ASC 740-10 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the Company's income tax return. In accordance with the guidance, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

A reconciliation of the effective rate of tax and tax rate in the Company’s country of registration, Norway, (in thousands, except percentages):

 

    For the three months ended
June 30,
    For the six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Pretax net loss   $ (8,036 )   $ (1,020 )   $ (19,923 )   $ (1,915 )
Statutory tax rate     22 %     22 %     22 %     22 %
Income taxes calculated at statutory tax rate   $ (1,768 )   $ (224 )   $ (4,383 )   $ (421 )
Changes in valuation allowance     1,681       160       3,382       347  
Permanent tax items     87       64       1,001       74  
Effect of change in exchange rate                        
Effect of change in tax rate                        
Tax expense   $     $     $     $  
Effective rate of tax     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %

 

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FREYR AS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Deferred taxes result from temporary differences between financial reporting carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no net deferred tax asset. The principal components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

    As of June 30, 2021     As of December 31, 2020  
Deferred tax assets                
Tax losses carryforwards   $ 5,998     $ 2,494  
Accruals and provisions for liabilities            
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance     5,998       2,494  
Valuation allowance     (5,724 )     (2,397 )
Total deferred tax assets     274       97  
Deferred tax liabilities                
Property and equipment     1       2  
Prepayment and deferred income     273       95  
Total deferred tax liabilities     274       97  
Net deferred tax asset   $     $  

 

12. Related Party Transactions

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities — related party as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

    As of     As of  
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2021     2020  
Accounts payable   $ 1,197     $      320  
Accrued professional and legal fees     56        
Accrued other operating costs           2  
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related party   $ 1,253     $ 322  

 

Consulting Agreements

 

The 2019 EDGE Agreement provided that the Company shall pay EDGE a monthly retainer fee. See Note 9 — Share Based Compensation for further discussion on the option agreements between the Company and EDGE. Furthermore, the Company agreed to make certain milestone payments to EDGE based on the closing of certain additional financing rounds as defined within the 2019 EDGE Agreement. The 2019 EDGE Agreement was superseded on September 1, 2020 by the 2020 EDGE Agreement which extended the term of the 2019 EDGE agreement to December 31, 2021 and set forth the new terms and conditions governing EDGE’s engagement with the Company. Under the 2020 EDGE Agreement, the monthly cash retainer was adjusted to $40 thousand and EDGE was entitled to a discretionary annual cash bonus in 2020 up to 30% of the total amount of the monthly cash retainer. However, at its discretion, the Company decided not to pay the annual cash bonus. In addition, EDGE was eligible for 30% of the Company’s targeted management bonus pool of NOK 25,000 thousand ($2,000 thousand), which the Company established to reward management’s efforts upon the successful close of the financing of the battery facility prior to June 30, 2021. On January 18, 2021, the board resolved to terminate the 2020 EDGE Agreement and enter into individual contracts, subject to the closing of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the termination, EDGE will no longer be eligible to participate in the Company’s targeted management bonus pool.

 

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FREYR AS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The expenses incurred in relation to the consulting services provided for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were $105 thousand and $235 thousand, respectively, and $89 thousand and $216 thousand, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. These expenses are recognized as general and administrative expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The unpaid amount of $45 thousand and $42 thousand was recognized in accounts payable and accrued liabilities — related party as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

In 2020, the Company entered into a framework agreement with Metier OEC, which provides for consulting services. The CEO of Metier OEC is the brother of the Executive Vice President Projects of the Company. The expenses incurred in relation to the consulting services provided for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were $1,251 thousand and $2,419 thousand, respectively, and $43 thousand and $120 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. These expenses are recognized as other operating expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The unpaid amount of $1,208 thousand and $280 thousand was recognized in accounts payable and accrued liabilities — related party as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Convertible Debt

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company issued two related party 2020 Convertible Notes. See Note 6 — Fair Value Measurement for further discussion.

 

13. Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share

 

The Company uses the two-class method to calculate net loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. Under the two-class method, undistributed earnings for the period are allocated to participating securities, including the redeemable preferred shares, based on the contractual participation rights of the security to share in the current earnings as if all current period earnings had been distributed. As there is no contractual obligation for the redeemable preferred shares to share in losses, the Company’s basic net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 is computed by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding. The Company’s basic net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was computed by dividing the net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding. No dividends were declared or paid for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

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FREYR AS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders adjusts basic net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders to give effect to all potential ordinary shares that were dilutive and outstanding during the period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, no instrument was determined to have a dilutive effect.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

 

    For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Numerator:                                
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic and diluted   $ (8,036 )   $ (1,020 )   $ (19,923 )   $ (1,915 )
Denominator:                                
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding – basic and diluted     209,196,827       120,945,619       209,196,827       119,822,809  
Earnings per share:                                
Basic and diluted   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.02 )

 

The following table discloses the weighted-average shares outstanding of securities that could potentially dilute basic net loss per share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share as the impact would be anti-dilutive:

 

    For the three months ended
June 30,
    For the six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
EDGE warrants     12,154,303             12,154,303        
Other nonemployee warrants     2,308,526             2,308,526        
Employee options     4,749,792             4,148,996        
Employee warrants     900,000             755,801        
2018 Convertible Notes           954,219             954,219  
2020 Convertible Notes           8,739,525             5,397,170  
Warrant liability           2,305,662             2,305,662  
                               
Redeemable preferred shares     15,000,000             13,052,486        
                                 

  

14. Subsequent Events

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Except as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FREYR AS

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

On July 9, 2021, in accordance with the BCA, FREYR Battery acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Alussa and the Company. In line with the BCA, the Company merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of FREYR Battery, Freyr Battery Norway AS. For accounting purposes, the Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization whereby FREYR will be treated as the accounting acquirer and Alussa will be treated as the acquired company. In connection with the close of the Business Combination, FREYR Battery was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FREY effective July 8, 2021. Costs incurred by the Company related to the Business Combination were $3,784 thousand and will be treated as issuance costs and netted against additional paid-in capital in the condensed consolidated balance sheet of FREYR Battery as of September 30, 2021. Cash received by the Company from the Business Combination included the PIPE Investment and Alussa cash on hand totaling $650,189 thousand, net of related transaction costs. Concurrent with the closing, the Company also demerged its wholly owned subsidiary related to the future construction of a wind park in accordance with the BCA.

 

Concurrent with the close of the Business Combination, FREYR Battery’s board of directors resolved to grant discretionary options to certain employees up to a total of 2,000,000 options during 2021.

 

Concurrent with the close of the Business Combination, Freyr Battery Norway AS’ sole shareholder, FREYR Battery, resolved to increase the share capital from NOK 30 thousand to NOK 60 thousand by increasing the nominal value per share from NOK 10 to NOK 20 for an investment totaling NOK 606,130 thousand ($70,000 thousand) at an extraordinary general meeting. Of the NOK 606,130 thousand contribution, NOK 30 thousand represents share capital and NOK 606,100 thousand represents share premium.

 

Concurrent with the close of the Business Combination, the 2,308,526 warrants held by the third-party service provider were exchanged for 413,313 warrants in FREYR Battery and the exercise price of NOK 0.01 was adjusted to NOK 0.05546. On August 11, 2021, the board of directors of FREYR Battery approved the issuance of 413,313 ordinary shares of FREYR Battery in exchange for all warrants at an exercise price of NOK 0.05546 per warrant for total consideration of NOK 23 thousand.

 

On July 19, 2021, FREYR reached a final investment decision (“FID”) to proceed with the construction of the customer qualification plant and first battery cell production line in Mo i Rana, Norway. The FID comes after completing the tender processes and allows for the award of contracts for key production equipment supply. Preparatory work on the pilot plant is ongoing with a targeted start of initial operations in the second half of 2022.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

FREYR AS’ MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read “FREYR AS’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis” of FREYR Legacy’s financial condition and results of operations together with the condensed financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those set forth under the section titled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this Report.

 

Overview

 

FREYR AS was founded on February 1, 2018 and is incorporated and domiciled in Norway. FREYR Legacy registered with the Norway Register of Business Enterprises on February 21, 2018. FREYR Legacy’s principal executive offices were, and our principal executive offices are, in Mo i Rana, Norway.

 

FREYR Legacy’s mission and vision were to accelerate the decarbonization of the transportation sector and energy systems by delivering some of the world’s cleanest and most cost-effective batteries, which will continue as our mission and vision. We aim to produce some of the most cost-competitive batteries with the lowest carbon footprints, which could further support the acceleration of the energy transition. We are currently working to develop the application of our in-licensed technology and planning the building of the battery factories in Mo i Rana. Planned principal operations have not yet commenced. As of June 30, 2021, FREYR Legacy had not derived revenue from its principal business activities. We will initially target ESS, marine applications, commercial vehicles and EVs with slower charge requirements, and then plan to target additional markets, including consumer EVs, through both the joint venture model and through the licensing model. We plan to produce faster charge battery cells for the broader consumer EV segment through the 24M platforms, as well as through the joint venture business model and potentially additional licensing partnerships.

 

Grants

 

Innovation Norway

 

On February 12, 2021, FREYR Legacy was awarded a grant of NOK 39,000 thousand for research, development and innovation in the environmental technology category by Innovation Norway. This grant will be paid during 2021 and follows an evaluation process that started in the fall of 2020. The grant will be paid out in three installments based on meeting certain milestones in the agreement, in which the last payment milestone is payable after the final project report is approved. The grant is subject to certain conditions and will be earned only upon successful completion of these conditions. As of June 30, 2021, the first and second payment milestones had been met and NOK 11,700 thousand and NOK 19,500 thousand, respectively, were received. However, as conditions had only been met for income recognition for the second payment, the first payment of NOK 11,700 thousand ($1,366 thousand) was recorded as deferred income.

 

Nordland Fylkeskommune

 

On February 10, 2021, FREYR Legacy was awarded a grant of NOK 2,450 thousand from the Regional Nordland Research Fund for research, development and innovation in battery cell technology. The grant was awarded to assist with the costs incurred associated with employees and staff, contract research and consultants, overhead and operating expenses and purchased research and development. The grant will be paid out over a period of two years. As of June 30, 2021, an upfront payment of NOK 475 thousand was received. However, as conditions had not been met for income recognition, NOK 475 thousand ($55 thousand) was recorded as deferred income.

 

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ENOVA

 

On March 1, 2021, FREYR Legacy was awarded a grant of NOK 142,000 thousand from the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment through ENOVA SF (“ENOVA”) as part of financing for the development and construction of the customer qualification plant in Mo i Rana, Norway. ENOVA is an enterprise owned by the Ministry of Climate and Environment. This grant will be paid as reimbursements of 25% of the costs incurred for the customer qualification plant from December 1, 2020 to December 1, 2024, in response to requests made by FREYR Legacy for such reimbursement, which must be made at a minimum of twice per year. FREYR can begin to make requests for reimbursements when it can document that financing for such customer qualification plant has been secured, meaning that requests can be made following the closing of the Business Combination. ENOVA will withhold 20% of the grant until the customer qualification plant is completed, which, in accordance with the terms of the grant, must happen before December 1, 2024. The grant is subject to certain conditions and will be earned only upon successful completion of these conditions.

 

Business Combination and Public Company Costs

 

On July 9, 2021, the Business Combination described under “FREYR Battery’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Recent Developments — Business Combination with Alussa and FREYR Legacy” was consummated. The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Alussa will be treated as the acquired company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the transactions will be treated as the equivalent of FREYR Battery issuing ordinary shares for the net assets of Alussa, accompanied by a recapitalization.

 

Following the consummation of the Business Combination, our ordinary shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which will require us to hire additional personnel and implement procedures and processes to address public company regulatory requirements and customary practices. We expect to incur additional annual expenses as a public company for, among other things, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, directors’ fees, internal control over financial reporting compliance, and additional internal and external accounting, legal and administrative resources, including increased audit and legal fees.

 

Key Factors Affecting Operating Results

 

We believe our performance and future success depend on several factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below and in the section of this Report titled “Risk Factors”.

 

Licensing Strategy

 

Our licensing business model is based on technology licensed from 24M, which has been commercialized only to a limited extent and may not perform as expected. Our business plans are dependent on the technology from 24M performing as expected. If the cost, performance characteristics, simplified manufacturing process or other specifications of the technology licensed from 24M fall short of our targets, our ability to achieve projected sales, time to market, competitive advantage, product pricing and margins would likely be adversely affected.

 

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Facility Development Plan

 

In order for us to be successful in growing our business, we will need to develop production capacity and increase it. We expect to assemble and produce our battery cells in Mo i Rana, Norway, with production at the customer qualification plant to begin in 2022 at the earliest. We have made the final investment decision to proceed with construction of our customer qualification plant, which will be used to provide samples to enable early customer engagement and to test new material suppliers and new solutions over time. The planned construction period for the customer qualification plant is estimated at 12 months from the final investment decision. We do not currently have any production capacity and have not made a final investment decision or begun any construction activities for our Gigafactories. The planned construction period for each of our Gigafactories is estimated at 24 months. If we build our first fast-track Gigafactory as planned, we expect it will be Norway’s first lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility at such industrial scale.

 

Our facility development plan assumes lithium-nickel-manganese-oxide (“NMC”) battery chemistry is used through 2025 and a combination of NMC and lithium-iron-phosphate (“LFP”) battery chemistry-based products is used in combination thereafter. Recent and ongoing discussions with potential customers may result in a larger volume of LFP-based batteries being put into production earlier, potentially already in the first Gigafactories. A stronger and earlier shift from NMC to LFP chemistry could in isolation reduce actual output, due to LFP-based products having a lower energy density (as measured by Wh/kg per KWh) for otherwise comparable product configurations than NMC-based products. A major part of the increased demand for LFP based products in the market is driven in part by the lower metal costs for LFP based products relative to NMC based products (as measured by USD/kg per KWh). While we are still evaluating whether the initial timing regarding LFP use should be accelerated, we believe it is possible that the reduction in output could be offset by higher LFP volumes.

 

Costs for the construction of our customer qualification plant will be significantly higher than those originally forecasted. As part of making the final investment decision for the customer qualification plant, we considered potential customer feedback and the value of future flexibility, including flexibility related to NMC and LFP manufacturing, size of electrodes, and increased automation, which led to our decision to acquire certain upgraded equipment and implement a more complex equipment installation design. On July 23, 2021, we entered into a contract with Mpac for supply of critical production line machinery in our customer qualification plant, the casting and unit cell assembly. Another factor in increased construction costs is the inflationary pressure on prices of equipment and building materials experienced in the first half of 2021 and continuing today. We have also received preliminary input on plans relating to Gigafactory 1, which input reflects similar trends in costs.

 

Our ability to plan, construct and equip manufacturing facilities, including our customer qualification plant and our Gigafactories, is subject to significant risks and uncertainties. On July 19, 2021, we entered into two lease agreements with Mo Industripark AS (“Mo Industripark”) with respect to the area to be used for the customer qualification plant. Pursuant to an earlier letter of intent, we also have an exclusive right to lease and develop a second area and a first right of refusal for a third area, which expires June 30, 2022. We have also obtained a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the City of Vaasa, Finland, which provides us with the exclusive right, until July 22, 2022 to a 90-hectare site for a potential Gigafactory. Mo Industripark has certain permits related to its status as a regulated industrial zone and we have the consents, agreements, permits and licenses needed for our planned construction activities with respect to the customer qualification plant; however, we do not have all consents, agreements, permits or licenses needed for operation of the customer qualification plant or our planned construction and operation activities for the Gigafactories. In addition, the failure to reach a sufficient amount of customer offtake agreements in a timely manner will delay or possibly prohibit the initiation of the construction of any Gigafactories. Failure to obtain, delay in obtaining or the loss of necessary consents, commercial agreements, permits and licenses could result in delay or termination of development activities.

 

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Market and Competition

 

We expect competition in battery technology and EVs to intensify due to a regulatory push for EVs, increased decarbonization of energy systems (requiring additional storage/battery capacity), continuing globalization, and potential consolidation in the worldwide automotive and energy industry. Developments in alternative technologies or improvements in battery technology made by competitors may materially adversely affect the sales, pricing and gross margins of our battery cells. If a competing process or technology is developed that has superior operational or price performance, our business could be harmed. In addition, battery cells may be or become subject to tariffs and/or technical barriers to trade, which we may not be able to overcome by sourcing and supply arrangements, and which therefore could harm our business. On the other hand, the increased demand for batteries from various customer segments that is being observed may result in accelerated and higher volumes, higher prices and better margins. Our ongoing customer acquisition dialogues indicate potential for higher prices than previously estimated, but further negotiations are ongoing and no firm offtake agreements have yet been entered into.

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

In December 2019, COVID-19 was first reported to the World Health Organization (“WHO”), and in January 2020, the WHO declared the outbreak to be a public health emergency. In March 2020, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. The impact of COVID-19, including changes in consumer and business behavior, pandemic fears and market downturns, and restrictions on business and individual activities, has created significant volatility in the global economy and led to reduced economic activity.

 

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, FREYR Legacy modified its business practices (including employee travel, recommending that all non-essential personnel work from home and cancellation or reduction of physical participation in sales activities, meetings, events and conferences), implemented additional safety protocols for essential workers, and implemented cost cutting measures in order to reduce its operating costs. Management continues to monitor public health and regulatory developments and may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that it determines are in the best interests of its employees, customers, suppliers, vendors and business partners.

 

While the ultimate duration and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted, such as the extent and effectiveness of containment actions, it has already had an adverse effect on the global economy and the ultimate societal and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains unknown. In particular, the conditions caused by this pandemic are likely to affect the rate of consumer and business spending and could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition during current and future periods.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

FREYR Legacy’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FREYR Legacy and its wholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

 

As of June 30, 2021, FREYR Legacy conducted its business through one operating segment. All assets and operations are maintained in and attributable to Norway. As of June 30, 2021, FREYR Legacy had not yet derived revenue from its principal business activities. See Note 2 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) to FREYR Legacy’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on March 26, as amended, for more information about FREYR Legacy’s determination of its operating segment.

 

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Components of Results of Operations

 

Operating Expenses

 

General and administrative

 

General and administrative expense consists of personnel and personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation of FREYR Legacy’s executives and employees, office space related costs, travel costs, public relations costs, as well as legal and accounting fees for professional and contract services. We expect general and administrative expenses to increase for the foreseeable future as it scales headcount with the growth of its business, and as a result of operating as a public company, including compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, additional legal, audit, and insurance expenses, investor relations activities, and other administrative and professional services.

 

Research and development

 

Research and development (“R&D”) expense consists primarily of compensation to employees engaged in research and development activities, internal and external engineering, supplies and services, and contributions to research institutions. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. R&D expense also includes the development costs related to the 24M License.

 

Depreciation

 

Depreciation expense relates to the depreciation of FREYR Legacy’s property and equipment and is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the related assets.

 

Other operating expenses

 

Other operating expenses consist primarily of fees paid for contractors and consultants assisting with growing the business and developing the battery factories.

 

Other income (expense)

 

Warrant liability fair value adjustment

 

The warrant liability fair value adjustment consists of unrealized gains and losses as a result of marking FREYR Legacy’s warrant liability to fair market value at the end of each reporting period. FREYR Legacy’s warrant liability is initially measured at fair value and subsequently remeasured at each reporting date with changes being recorded as a warrant liability fair value adjustment.

 

Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment

 

The redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment consists of unrealized gains and losses as a result of adjustments to FREYR Legacy’s redeemable preferred shares to reflect fair market value at the end of each reporting period. FREYR Legacy’s redeemable preferred shares are initially measured at fair value and subsequently remeasured at each reporting date with changes being recorded as a redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment.

 

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Convertible notes fair value adjustment

 

The convertible notes fair value adjustment consists of unrealized gains and losses as a result of adjustments to FREYR Legacy’s convertible notes issued in 2020 (“2020 Convertible Notes”) to reflect fair market value at the end of each reporting period. FREYR Legacy’s 2020 Convertible Notes are initially measured at fair value and subsequently remeasured at each reporting date with changes being recorded as a convertible notes fair value adjustment.

 

Interest expense

 

Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense incurred on FREYR Legacy’s convertible notes.

 

Interest income

 

Interest income consists primarily of interest income earned on FREYR Legacy’s cash and cash equivalents.

 

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

 

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) consists of the gains and losses recognized from transactions and balances denominated in a currency other than the functional currency.

 

Gain on settlement of warrant liability

 

The gain on settlement of warrant liability represents the gain recognized as a result of the settlement of the warrant liability in exchange for cash payable and shares issued.

 

Other income

 

Other income consists of grants received for research, development and innovation. The grants were awarded to assist with the costs incurred associated with employees and staff, contract research and overhead, and operating expenses. FREYR Legacy recognizes grants received in other income over the periods in which the related costs are incurred and the conditions for receiving the grant have been fulfilled, assuming no restrictions apply with respect to the potential repayment of the grants.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

The results of operations presented below should be reviewed in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Report. The following table sets forth FREYR Legacy’s condensed consolidated results of operations data for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):

 

    For the three months ended              
    June 30,     Change     Change  
    2021     2020     ($)     (%)  
Operating expenses:                                
General and administrative   $ 4,006     $ 413     $ 3,593       870 %
Research and development     3,045       43       3,002       6,981 %
Depreciation     14       3       11       367 %
Other operating expenses     3,155       541       2,614       483 %
Total operating expenses     10,220       1,000       9,220       922 %
Loss from operations     (10,220 )     (1,000 )     (9,220 )     922 %
Other income (expense):                                
Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment     69             69       NM (1)
Interest income     2             2       NM (1)
Warrant liability fair value adjustment           (159 )     159       NM (1)
Convertible notes fair value adjustment           (59 )     59       NM (1)
Interest expense           (34 )     34       NM (1)
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)     (209 )     1       (210 )     NM %
Other income     2,322       231       2,091       905 %
Loss before income taxes     (8,036 )     (1,020 )     (7,016 )     688 %
Income tax expense                       0 %
Net loss   $ (8,036 )   $ (1,020 )   $ (7,016 )     688 %

 

 

(1) NM = Not Meaningful

 

Operating expenses

 

General and administrative

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $3,593 thousand or 870%, to $4,006 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $413 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the hiring of additional employees and increase in legal and accounting fees during the three months ended June 30, 2021 to support FREYR Legacy's battery projects and corporate operations, as well as the recognition of employee and non-employee share-based compensation expense.

 

Research and development

 

R&D expenses increased by $3,002 thousand or 6,981%, to $3,045 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $43 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020. R&D expenses increased due to costs incurred in accordance with the 24M License, as well as FREYR Battery's agreement with a public Norwegian university to fund professorships and research within the field of energy-efficient battery plants.

 

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Depreciation

 

Depreciation expenses increased by $11 thousand or 367%, to $14 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $3 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Depreciation expenses increased due to the purchase of equipment during the three months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Other operating expenses

 

Other operating expenses increased by $2,614 thousand or 483%, to $3,155 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $541 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Other operating expenses increased primarily due to additional contractors and consultants being hired to assist in developing the Mo i Rana battery facilities and business relationships abroad in Europe and Asia.

 

Other income (expense)

 

Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment

 

The redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment resulted in a gain of $69 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021. There was no redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment represents the change in the fair value of the redeemable preferred shares during the three months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Interest income

 

Interest income was $2 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021. There was no interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Interest income increased primarily due to interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents.

 

Warrant liability fair value adjustment

 

As a result of the settlement of the warrant liability in 2020, there was no warrant liability fair value adjustment for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The warrant liability fair value adjustment resulted in a loss of $159 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The warrant liability fair value adjustment represented the change in the fair value of the warrant liability during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Convertible notes fair value adjustment

 

As a result of the settlement of the 2020 Convertible Notes in 2020, there was no convertible notes fair value adjustment for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The convertible notes fair value adjustment resulted in a loss of $59 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The convertible notes fair value adjustment represented the change in the fair value of the 2020 Convertible Notes during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Interest expense

 

There was no interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Interest expense of $34 thousand was recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The interest expense represented the interest expense recognized on the 2020 Convertible Notes and the convertible notes issued in 2018 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, which were settled in 2020.

 

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Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

 

The foreign currency transaction gain (loss) changed by $210 thousand to a loss of $209 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from a gain of $1 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The foreign currency transaction gain (loss) changed due to the recognition of net losses during the three months ended June 30, 2021 on foreign currency transactions and balances that were denominated in currencies other than the functional currency.

 

Other income

 

Other income increased by $2,091 thousand or 905%, to $2,322 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $231 thousand for the three months ended June 30,2020. Other income increased due to additional grants awarded during 2021.

 

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

The results of operations presented below should be reviewed in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Report. The following table sets forth FREYR Legacy’s condensed consolidated results of operations data for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):

 

    For the six months ended
June 30,
    Change     Change  
    2021     2020     ($)     %  
Operating expenses:                                
General and administrative   $ 11,138     $ 1,007     $ 10,131       1,006 %
Research and development     5,952       88       5,864       6,664 %
Depreciation     24       6       18       300 %
Other operating expenses     5,026       780       4,246       544 %
Total operating expenses     22,140       1,881       20,259       1,077 %
Loss from operations     (22,140 )     (1,881 )     (20,259 )     1,077 %
Other income (expense):                                
Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment     75             75       NM  
Interest income     8             8       NM  
Warrant liability fair value adjustment           (225 )     225       NM  
Convertible notes fair value adjustment           (34 )     34       NM  
Interest expense           (42 )     42       NM  
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)     (188 )     (4 )     (184 )     4,600 %
Other income     2,322       271       2,051       757 %
Loss before income taxes     (19,923 )     (1,915 )     (18,008 )     940 %
Income tax expense                       0 %
Net loss   $ (19,923 )   $ (1,915 )   $ (18,008 )     940 %

 

 

(1) NM = Not meaningful

 

Operating expenses

 

General and administrative

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $10,131 thousand or 1,006%, to $11,138 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from $1,007 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the hiring of additional employees and increase in legal and accounting fees during the six months ended June 30, 2021 to support FREYR Legacy’s battery projects and corporate operations, as well as the recognition of employee and non-employee share- based compensation expense.

 

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Research and development

 

R&D expenses increased by $5,864 thousand or 6,664%, to $5,952 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from $88 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. R&D expenses increased due to costs incurred in accordance with the 24M License, as well as FREYR Battery’s agreement with a public Norwegian university to fund professorships and research within the field of energy-efficient battery plants.

 

Depreciation

 

Depreciation expenses increased by $18 thousand or 300%, to $24 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from $6 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Depreciation expenses increased due to the purchase of equipment during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Other operating expenses

 

Other operating expenses increased by $4,246 thousand or 544%, to $5,026 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from $780 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Other operating expenses increased primarily due to additional contractors and consultants being hired to assist in developing the Mo i Rana battery facilities and business relationships abroad in Europe and Asia.

 

Other income (expense)

 

Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment

 

The redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment resulted in a gain of $75 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021. There was no redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment represents the change in the fair value of the redeemable preferred shares during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Interest income

 

Interest income was $8 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021. There was no interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Interest income increased primarily due to interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents.

 

Warrant liability fair value adjustment

 

As a result of the settlement of the warrant liability in 2020, there was no warrant liability fair value adjustment for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The warrant liability fair value adjustment resulted in a loss of $225 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The warrant liability fair value adjustment represented the change in the fair value of the warrant liability during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Convertible notes fair value adjustment

 

As a result of the settlement of the 2020 Convertible Notes in 2020, there was no convertible notes fair value adjustment for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The convertible notes fair value adjustment resulted in a loss of $34 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The convertible notes fair value adjustment represented the change in the fair value of the 2020 Convertible Notes during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

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Interest expense

 

There was no interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Interest expense of $42 thousand was recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The interest expense represented the interest expense recognized on the 2020 Convertible Notes and the convertible notes issued in 2018 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which were settled in 2020.

 

Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

 

The foreign currency transaction gain (loss) changed by $184 thousand to a loss of $188 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from a loss of $4 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The foreign currency transaction gain (loss) changed due to the recognition of net losses during the six months ended June 30, 2021 on foreign currency transactions and balances that were denominated in currencies other than the functional currency.

 

Other income

 

Other income increased by $2,051 thousand or 757%, to $2,322 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, from $271 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Other income increased due to additional grants awarded during 2021.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Sources of Liquidity

 

Our capital requirements will depend on many factors, including capital expenditures required to support the development of the battery factories, the timing and extent of spending to support technology licensing and R&D efforts, and market adoption of future products. Until we can generate sufficient revenue to cover operating expenses, working capital and capital expenditures, we expect the funds raised in the Business Combination to fund our cash needs for our battery projects, technology licensing and R&D efforts, and general corporate purposes. If we are required to raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, dilution to shareholders would result. Any equity securities issued may also provide for rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of holders of our ordinary shares. If we raise funds by issuing debt securities, these debt securities would have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our ordinary shares. The terms of debt securities or borrowings could impose significant restrictions on our operations. The credit market and financial services industry have in the past, and may in the future, experience periods of uncertainty that could impact the availability and cost of equity and debt financing.

 

FREYR Legacy has incurred losses since its inception. As of December 31, 2020, FREYR Legacy had an accumulated deficit of $10,885 thousand and cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $14,945 thousand. As of June 30, 2021, FREYR Legacy has an accumulated deficit of $30,808 thousand and cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $12,082 thousand. Historically, FREYR Legacy’s principal sources of liquidity have been proceeds received from the issuance of debt and equity securities and amounts received from government grants.

 

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Cash Flow Summary

 

The following table summarizes FREYR Legacy’s cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

    For the six months ended
June 30,
 
      2021       2020  
Net cash provided by (used in):                
Operating activities   $ (10,317 )   $ (1,057 )
Investing activities     (119 )     (25 )
Financing activities     7,500       2,473  

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $10,317 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, while net cash used in operating activities was $1,057 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the primary factor affecting FREYR Legacy’s operating cash flows was FREYR Legacy’s operating expenses of $22,140 thousand driven by payroll and other related costs, fees to EDGE, accounting and legal fees, research and development, and other operating expenses. These operating expenses were partially offset by the impact of the increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $4,609 thousand due to the timing of payments and non-cash share-based compensation of $4,688 thousand. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the primary factor affecting FREYR Legacy’s operating cash flows was FREYR Legacy’s operating expenses of $1,881 thousand driven by general and administrative, research and development, and other operating expenses. These operating expenses were offset by the impact of the increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $480 thousand due to the timing of payments, as well as the fair value adjustment from the warrant liabilities and 2020 Convertible Notes.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $119 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, while net cash used in investing activities was $25 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, FREYR Legacy’s investing cash flows primarily reflect the purchases of equipment.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $7,500 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021, while net cash provided by financing activities was $2,473 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, FREYR Legacy’s financing cash flows relate to net proceeds of $7,500 thousand from the issuance of redeemable preferred shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, FREYR Legacy’s financing cash flows primarily relate to proceeds of $1,066 thousand from the issuance of convertible debt, $412 thousand from the issuance of convertible debt to related parties and $995 thousand from capital contributions of ordinary shares, net of issuance costs.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

The following table summarizes FREYR Legacy’s contractual obligations and commitments as of June 30, 2021 (in thousands):

 

                Due by Period              
    Less Than 1
Year
    1 – 3 Years     3 – 5 Years     More Than
5 Years
    Total  
Operating lease   $ 577     $ 1,388     $ 1,378     $ 345     $ 3,688  
Technology licensing and service commitments     16,800       3,000                   19,800  
Other commitments     342       353       234       117       1,046  
Total   $ 17,719     $ 4,741     $ 1,612     $ 462     $ 24,534  

 

 

 

(1) Represents the remaining commitments for FREYR Legacy’s operating leases that have commenced as of June 30, 2021.

 

(2) Represents the remaining commitments as of June 30, 2021 related to the 24M License.

 

(3) Represents the remaining commitments as of June 30, 2021 related to FREYR Legacy’s agreement with the Mo i Rana municipality and FREYR Legacy’s agreements with a public Norwegian university to fund professorships and research within the field of energy-efficient battery plants.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Since the date of FREYR Legacy’s incorporation, FREYR Legacy has not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

FREYR Legacy prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires FREYR Legacy to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that can significantly impact the amounts it reports as assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and the related disclosures. FREYR Legacy bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. FREYR Legacy’s actual results could differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

 

FREYR Legacy’s significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to FREYR Legacy’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report and in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on March 26, as amended. FREYR Legacy believes that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding its historical and future performance as these policies involved a greater degree of judgment and complexity.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

 

FREYR Legacy measures and recognizes compensation expense for all equity-based awards made to employees, directors, and non-employees, including share options, based on estimated fair values recognized over the requisite service period in accordance with ASC 718, Stock-Based Compensation. Share-based payments, including grants of share options, are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss as general and administrative expense. FREYR Legacy recognizes compensation expense for all equity-based employee awards with service-based vesting requirements on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the award’s vesting period. These amounts are reduced by forfeitures as the forfeitures occur. FREYR Legacy determines the fair value of share options using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, which is impacted by the following assumptions:

 

Expected Term — FREYR Legacy used either the remaining contractual term or the simplified method based on the options’ vesting term and contractual terms when calculating the expected term due to insufficient historical exercise data. In the latter case, Management elected to use the simplified method instead of historical experience due to a lack of relevant historical data to develop reasonable expectations about future exercise patterns and post-vesting employment termination behavior.

 

Expected Volatility — As FREYR Legacy’s shares are not actively traded, the volatility is derived from the average historical daily stock volatilities of a peer group of public companies that the Company considers to be comparable to its business over a period equivalent to the expected term of the share-based awards.

 

Expected Dividend Yield — The dividend rate used is zero as FREYR Legacy has never paid cash dividends on its ordinary shares and does not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.

 

Risk-Free Interest Rate — The interest rates used are based on the implied yield available on AAA- Rated Euro Area Central Government Bond Yields, as well as U.S. Treasury Rates, with an equivalent remaining term equal to the expected life of the award.

 

FREYR Legacy evaluates the assumptions used to value its share-based awards on each grant date. The grant date fair value of FREYR Legacy’s ordinary shares was determined using valuation methodologies which utilize certain assumptions, including probability weighting of events, volatility, time to liquidation, a risk-free interest rate and an assumption of a discount for lack of marketability (Level 3 inputs).

 

Warrant Liability

 

Initially, FREYR Legacy measured its warrant liability at fair value based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which caused it to be classified as a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. FREYR Legacy used a scenario-based framework that considered varying levels of tranches of investments and the related equity valuation. FREYR Legacy assessed the assumptions and estimates used in the analysis on an on-going basis as additional data impacting the assumptions and estimates was obtained. Once available, the over-the-counter trading price was used to measure the warrant liability, which caused it to be transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 2 measurement. All subsequent changes in the fair value of the warrant liability related to updated assumptions and estimates were recognized as a warrant liability fair value adjustment within the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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Redeemable preferred shares

 

FREYR Legacy measures its redeemable preferred shares at fair value based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which causes it to be classified as a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. FREYR Legacy uses a scenario-based framework that utilizes the discounted cash flow approach based on the expected payoffs upon the conversion or redemption event, expected probability of occurrence and estimated yield. FREYR Legacy assesses the assumptions and estimates used in the analysis on an ongoing basis as additional data impacting the assumptions and estimates is obtained. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the redeemable preferred shares related to updated assumptions and estimates are recognized as a redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment within the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

2020 Convertible Notes

 

FREYR Legacy elected the fair value option for the 2020 Convertible Notes. Such election is irrevocable and is applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis at initial recognition. FREYR Legacy measured its 2020 Convertible Notes at fair value based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which caused them to be classified as a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. FREYR Legacy used a scenario-based framework that assumed two scenarios that were weighted based on the likelihood of occurrence, one in which a Qualified Financing Event occurred and the other in which no Qualified Financing Event occurred and the 2020 Convertible Notes were redeemed at maturity. FREYR Legacy assessed the assumptions and estimates used in the analysis on an on-going basis as additional data impacting the assumptions and estimates was obtained. All subsequent changes in the fair value of the 2020 Convertible Notes related to updated assumptions and estimates were recognized as a convertible notes fair value adjustment within the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2 to FREYR Legacy’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report for recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of the date of this Report and FREYR Legacy’s assessment, to the extent it has made one, of their potential impact on FREYR Legacy’s financial condition and its results of operations and cash flows.

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS                
Current Assets                
Cash   $ 299,995     $ 370,958  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     139,667       234,167  
Total Current Assets     439,662       605,125  
                 
Marketable securities held in Trust Account     289,843,099       289,834,441  
Investment in Business     3,765       -  
Total Assets   $ 290,286,526     $ 290,439,566  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current Liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 10,735,482     $ 3,405,463  
Total Current Liabilities     10,735,482       3,405,463  
                 
Deferred underwriting fee payable     10,062,500       10,062,500  
Warrant liabilities     62,823,750       35,356,250  
Total Liabilities     83,621,732       48,824,213  
                 
Commitments (Note 5)                
                 
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 20,003,452 and 23,470,955 shares at redemption value at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020     201,664,784       236,615,344  
                 
Shareholders’ Equity                
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding     -       -  
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 8,746,548 and 5,279,045 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 20,003,452 and 23,470,955 shares subject to possible redemption) at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively     875       528  
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,187,500 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020     719       719  
Additional paid-in capital     53,057,770       18,107,557  
Accumulated deficit     (48,059,354 )     (13,108,795 )
Total Shareholders’ Equity     5,000,010       5,000,009  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 290,286,526     $ 290,439,566  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months
Ended
June 30,
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Operating and formation costs   $ 3,662,436     $ 453,873     $ 8,991,717     $ 953,718  
Loss from operations     (3,662,436 )     (453,873 )     (8,991,717 )     (953,718 )
                                 
Other income (expense):                                
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account     4,377       958,571       8,658       1,851,161  
Unrealized loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account           (920,962 )           (39,071 )
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities     (373,750 )     2,000,000       (25,967,500 )     9,668,750  
Other income (expense), net     (369,373 )     2,037,609       (25,958,842 )     11,480,840  
                                 
Net income (loss)   $ (4,031,809 )   $ 1,583,736     $ (34,950,559 )   $ 10,527,122  
                                 
Weighted average redeemable ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     20,403,682       25,129,917       23,470,955       24,760,725  
                                 
Basic and diluted net income per redeemable ordinary share (Note 2)   $     $ 0.03     $     $ 0.07  
                                 
Weighted average non-redeemable ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     15,533,818       10,807,583       14,008,655       11,176,775  
                                 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per non-redeemable ordinary share (Note 2)   $ (0.26 )   $ 0.07     $ (2.50 )   $ 0.80  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited) 

 

    Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021  
    Class A Ordinary
Shares
    Class B Ordinary
Shares
    Additional
Paid
    Accumulated
    Total
Shareholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     in Capital     Deficit     Equity  
Balance – January 1, 2021     5,279,045     $ 528       7,187,500     $ 719     $ 18,107,557     $ (13,108,795 )   $ 5,000,009  
Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption     3,067,273       307       -       -       30,918,442       -       30,918,749  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (30,918,750 )     (30,918,750 )
Balance – March 31, 2021     8,346,318     $ 835       7,187,500     $ 719     $ 49,025,999     $ (44,027,545 )   $ 5,000,008  
Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption     400,230       40       -       -       4,031,771       -       4,031,811  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (4,031,809 )     (4,031,809 )
Balance – June 30, 2021     8,746,548     $ 875       7,187,500     $ 719     $ 53,057,770     $ (48,059,354 )   $ 5,000,010  

 

   

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

 
    Class A Ordinary
Shares
  Class B Ordinary
Shares
    Additional
Paid
    (Accumulated
Deficit)
Retained
    Total
Shareholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     in Capital     Earnings     Equity  
Balance – January 1, 2020     4,358,467     $ 436       7,187,500     $ 719     $ 9,778,630     $ (4,779,782 )   $ 5,000,003  
Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption     (738,384 )     (73 )     -       -       (8,943,307 )     -       (8,943,380 )
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       8,943,386       8,943,386  
Balance – March 31, 2020     3,620,083     $ 363       7,187,500     $ 719     $ 835,323     $ 4,163,604     $ 5,000,009  
Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption     (153,939 )     (17 )     -       -       (835,323 )     (748,398 )     (1,583,738 )
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       1,583,736       1,583,736  
Balance – June 30, 2020     3,466,144     $ 346       7,187,500     $ 719     $ -     $ 4,998,942     $ 5,000,007  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(Unaudited)

 

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2021     2020  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                
Net income (loss)   $ (34,950,559 )   $ 10,527,122  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:                
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account     (8,658 )     (1,851,161 )
Unrealized loss on marketable securities held in Trust Account     -       39,071  
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities     25,967,500       (9,668,750 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     94,500       28,333  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     7,330,019       42,623  
Net cash used in operating activities     (1,567,198 )     (882,762 )
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                
Investment in Norway Sub 1     (3,765 )     -  
      Net cash used in investing activities     (3,765 )     -  
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Advances from related party     550,000       -  
Repayment of advances from related party     (550,000 )     -  
Proceeds from promissory note - related party     1,500,000       -  
Net cash provided by financing activities     1,500,000       -  
                 
Net Change in Cash     (70,963 )     (882,762 )
Cash – Beginning     370,958       2,282,362  
Cash – Ending   $ 299,995     $ 1,399,600  
                 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Conversion of Promissory note – related party to Private Warrants   $ 1,500,000     $ -  
Change in fair value of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption   $ (34,950,560 )   $ 10,527,118  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on June 13, 2019. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”). The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.

 

Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus on businesses that complement its management team’s expertise in the production, operation and development of crude oil and natural gas wells and related infrastructure.

 

All activity for the period from June 13, 2019 (inception) through November 29, 2019 was related to the Company’s formation and the initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below. Since the consummation of the Initial Public Offering through June 30, 2021, all activity has related to identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.

 

The registration statements for the Company’s Initial Public Offering were declared effective on November 27, 2019. On November 29, 2019, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 25,000,000 units (the “Units”), generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000, which is described in Note 3. Each Unit consists of one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Shares”) and one-half of one warrant (the “Public Warrants”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A Share. The Class A Shares sold as part of the Units in the Initial Public Offering are referred to herein as the “public shares.”

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 8,000,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, Alussa Energy Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $8,000,000, which is described in Note 5.

 

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on November 29, 2019, an amount of $250,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering, and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) and invested only in specified U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Business Combination and (ii) the Company’s failure to consummate a Business Combination within the prescribed time.

 

On December 4, 2019, the underwriters notified the Company of their intention to fully exercise their over-allotment option on December 5, 2019. As such, on December 5, 2019 the Company consummated the sale of an additional 3,750,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, and the sale of an additional 750,000 Private Placement Warrants, at $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total gross proceeds of $38,250,000. A total of $37,500,000 of the net proceeds was deposited into the Trust Account, bringing the aggregate proceeds held in the Trust Account to $287,500,000.

 

Transaction costs amounted to $16,326,240, consisting of $5,750,000 of underwriting fees, $10,062,500 of deferred underwriting fees and $513,740 of other costs. In addition, at June 30, 2021, cash of $299,995 was held outside of the Trust Account and is available for working capital purposes.

 

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. Placing funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third party claims against the Company. Although the Company will seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities it engages execute agreements with the Company waiving any claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that such persons will execute such agreements. The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company under certain circumstances if and to the extent any claims by such persons reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account below a specified threshold. The Company has not independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believes that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, the Sponsor may not be able to satisfy those obligations should they arise. The remaining net proceeds (not held in the Trust Account) may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses as well as any taxes.

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

The Company will provide the holders of the public shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the Business Combination, either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer, in either case at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable) divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company seeks shareholder approval of the Business Combination and the Company does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. In connection with any shareholder vote required to approve any Business Combination, the Sponsor and any other shareholder of the Company prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering (collectively with the Sponsor, the “Initial Shareholders”) and the Company’s directors and officers will agree (i) to vote any of their respective Ordinary Shares (as defined below) in favor of the initial Business Combination and (ii) not to redeem any of their Ordinary Shares in connection therewith.

 

The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if it has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of the Business Combination and, in the case of a shareholder vote, a majority of the outstanding Ordinary Shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. The amount in the Trust Account is initially anticipated to be $10.00 per public share. The per-share amount to be distributed to shareholders who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.

 

The New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) rules require that the Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (less any Deferred Commissions (as defined below) and taxes payable on interest earned) at the time of the Company signing a definitive agreement in connection with the Business Combination.

 

If the Company has not completed a Business Combination by November 29, 2021, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of the Public Shareholders as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and its Board of Directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In the event of a liquidation, the Public Shareholders will be entitled to receive a full pro rata interest in the Trust Account ($10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the Trust Account not previously released to the Company and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses). There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Founder Shares (as defined in Note 6) or the Private Placement Warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination by November 29, 2021.

 

On January 29, 2021, we entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with FREYR AS, a company organized under the laws of Norway (“FREYR”), the Sponsor, in the capacity as the representative for the Alussa shareholders in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, FREYR Battery, a corporation in the form of a public limited liability company organized under the laws of Luxembourg (“Pubco”), Norway Sub 1 AS, a private limited liability company under the laws of Norway (“Norway Merger Sub 1”), Norway Sub 2 AS, a private limited liability company under the laws of Norway (“Norway Merger Sub 2” and together with Norway Merger Sub 1, the “Norway Merger Subs”), Adama Charlie Sub, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Cayman Merger Sub”), certain shareholders of FREYR named in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Major Shareholders”), and ATS NEXT AS, in the capacity as the representative for the Major Shareholders in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement (the “Shareholder Representative”).

 

Prior to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Norway Merger Subs shall be wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, (a) the Company will merge with and into Cayman Merger Sub, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity (the “Cayman Merger”), (b) the Company will distribute all of its interests in Norway Merger Sub 1 to Pubco, (c) FREYR will merge with and into Norway Merger Sub 2, with Norway Merger Sub 2 continuing as the surviving entity (the “Norway Merger”), (d) Norway Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into Pubco, with Pubco continuing as the surviving entity (the “Cross-Border Merger”), as a result of which, (i) each issued and outstanding security of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of the Cayman Merger shall be exchanged for the right of the holder thereof to receive securities of Pubco in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement (or, in the case of Dissenting Purchaser Shareholders, if any, the right to receive the fair value of such holder’s Dissenting Purchaser Ordinary Shares and such other rights as are granted by the Cayman Companies Law), (ii) each issued and outstanding security of FREYR immediately prior to the effective time of the Norway Merger shall be exchanged for the right of the holder thereof to receive securities of Norway Merger Sub 1 in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and (iii) each issued and outstanding security of Norway Merger Sub 1 immediately prior to the Cross-Border Effective Time shall be exchanged for the right of the holder to receive securities of Pubco, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.

 

The Business Combination will be consummated in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions as further described in the Business Combination Agreement. 

 

Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these condensed financial statements. The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

  

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the SEC on May 6, 2021, which contains the audited financial statements (as restated) and notes thereto. The financial information as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements (as restated) presented in the Company’s amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2020. The interim results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or for any future interim periods.

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statement with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the condensed financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account

 

At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the assets held in the Trust Account were substantially held in a money market fund holding U.S. Treasury Bills, which are classified as trading securities in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 320 “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.”

 

Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

 

The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.

 

The Company is considered an exempted Cayman Islands Company and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the period presented.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Ordinary Share

 

Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. The Company applies the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, which are not currently redeemable and are not redeemable at fair value, have been excluded from the calculation of basic net income (loss) per ordinary share since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the Trust Account earnings. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and the private placements to purchase 23,125,000 ordinary shares in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share, since the exercise of the warrants into ordinary shares is contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share is the same as basic net income (loss) per ordinary share for the period presented.

 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Per Ordinary Share 

 

The Company’s net income (loss) is adjusted for the portion of income that is attributable to ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, as these shares only participate in the earnings of the Trust Account and not the income or losses of the Company. Accordingly, basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share is calculated as follows:

 

   

Three Months

Ended
June 30, 

   

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Redeemable ordinary shares                                
Numerator:                                
Interest income attributable to redeemable ordinary shares   $ 3,046     $ 843,004     $ 6,024     $ 1,627,982  
Net income attributable to redeemable ordinary shares   $ 3,046     $ 843,004     $ 6,024     $ 1,627,982  
                                 
Denominator:                                
Weighted average redeemable ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     20,403,682       25,129,917       23,470,955       24,760,725  
Basic and diluted net income per redeemable ordinary share   $     $ 0.03     $     $ 0.07  
                                 
Non-redeemable ordinary shares                                
Numerator:                                
Net income (loss)   $ (4,031,809 )   $ 1,583,736     $ (34,950,559 )   $ 10,527,122  
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable ordinary shares     (3,046 )     (843,004 )     (6,024 )     (1,627,982 )
Net income (loss) attributable to non-redeemable ordinary shares   $ (4,034,855 )   $ 740,732     $ (34,956,583 )   $ 8,899,140  
                                 
Denominator:                                
Weighted average non-redeemable ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     15,533,818       10,807,583       14,008,655       11,176,775  
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per non-redeemable ordinary share   $ (0.26 )   $ 0.07     $ (2.50 )   $ 0.80  

 

 

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution which, at times may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.

 

 

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows the guidance in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.

 

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

 

See Note 7 for additional information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

 

Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants

 

The Company evaluated the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants (collectively, “Warrants”, which are discussed in Note 1, Note 2, Note 3, Note 4, Note 5, Note 6 and Note 7) in accordance with ASC 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”, and concluded that a provision in the Warrant Agreement related to certain tender or exchange offers precludes the Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”, the Warrants are recorded as derivative liabilities on the balance sheets and measured at fair value at inception (concurrent with or shortly after the date of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, with changes in fair value recognized in the statements of operations in the period of change.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying condensed financial statements.

  

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

 

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 28,750,000 Units, which includes the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in full of 3,750,000 Units, at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Class A Share and one-half of one Warrant. Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A Share at a price of $11.50 per share. The Warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after completion of the Business Combination or November 29, 2020 and will expire five years from the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Company may redeem the Warrants at a price of $0.01 per Warrant upon 30 days’ notice, only in the event that the last sale price of the Class A Shares is at least $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given. The Company will not redeem the Warrants unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares is available throughout the 30 day redemption period, unless the Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. If the Company redeems the Warrants as described above, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise their Warrants to do so on a cashless basis; provided that an exemption from registration is available. No Warrants will be exercisable for cash unless the Company has an effective registration statement covering the Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and a current prospectus relating to such shares. If the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are not registered under the Securities Act, holders will be permitted to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis. However, no Warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any Class A Shares to holders seeking to exercise their Warrants, unless the issuance of the Class A Shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption is available.

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A Share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors, and in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the sponsor or such affiliates prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s Class A Shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates a Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

 

NOTE 4. PROMISSORY NOTE — RELATED PARTY

 

On February 9, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor pursuant to the working capital loans agreement as described in Note 5, by which the Company may borrow up to $1,500,000 in the aggregate. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier to occur of (i) the completion of an initial Business Combination or (ii) liquidation. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Sponsor made a $550,000 advance to the Company to assist with operation expenses. On April 6, 2021, the Company borrowed $1,500,000 under the loan note, net of the $550,000 advance. On April 30, 2021, the Sponsor elected to convert the loan note into 1,500,000 warrants that are identical to the Private Placement Warrants.

 

NOTE 5. COMMITMENTS

 

On February 10, 2020, the Company entered into a transactional support agreement with a service provider, pursuant to which the service provider agreed to assist the Company in evaluating acquisition opportunities in the energy industry, including valuation and qualitative assessments, as well as investor presentations. In 2021, the Company paid the service provider a fee of $100,000 and will pay the service provider an additional fee upon the closing of a Business Combination. The fee payable at the closing of the Business Combination is dependent upon the timing of the closing and ranges between $975,000 and $1,950,000. The additional fee will not be payable in the event the Company does not consummate a Business Combination.

 

On February 28, 2020, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a service provider, pursuant to which the service provider will provide the Company with advisory or transaction support for a potential Business Combination. The Company will pay the service provider a fee of $75,000 per month, for total fees of $225,000. In addition, on March 1, 2020, the Company entered into a transactional support agreement with the same service provider, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay the service provider a fee equal to 1% of the consideration paid by the Company for the equity of a target company, up to a maximum fee of $5,000,000, if the Company consummates a Business Combination with a target company located in certain countries, as listed in the agreement. The fee will not be payable in the event the Company does not consummate a Business Combination.

 

On April 27, 2020, the Company entered into a consulting agreement, pursuant to which the consultant will provide the Company with advisory services for a potential Business Combination with a specific counter-party. In the event the Company consummates the Business Combination, the Company will pay the consultant 250,000 Euros. 

 

The underwriters were paid a cash fee of 2.0% per Unit, or $5,750,000 in the aggregate at the closing of the Initial Public Offering. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination, the Underwriters will be entitled to $10,062,500, which constitutes the Underwriters’ deferred fee of 3.5%. The deferred fee will be forfeited by the Underwriters solely in the event that the Company fails to complete a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

 

The Company entered into an agreement, commencing on November 25, 2019 through the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, to pay an aggregate of $35,000 per month to the Sponsor for office space, administrative and support services, of which Mr. Daniel Barcelo, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, will be paid $20,000 per month and Mr. Nick De’Ath, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, will be paid $5,000 per month. The Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on their behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on behalf of the Company. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred and paid $105,000 and $210,000 in fees for these services.

 

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required. If the Company completes its initial Business Combination, it would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from the Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor.

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 8,750,000 Private Placement Warrants at $1.00 per warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $8,750,000 from the Company. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were placed into the Trust Account. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one Class A Share at a price of $11.50 per share. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Warrants included in the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering except that the Private Placement Warrants: (i) will not be redeemable by the Company; (ii) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, as described in the registration statement relating to the Initial Public Offering, so long as they are held by the Sponsor or any of its permitted transferees and (iii) are (including the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) entitled to registration rights. Additionally, the Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Placement Warrants, including the Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants (except to certain permitted transferees), until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination.

 

NOTE 6. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preference Shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue 2,000,000 preference shares with a par value of $0.0001. The Company’s Board of Directors will be authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. The Board of Directors will be able to, without shareholder approval, issue preferred shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of the Ordinary Shares and could have anti-takeover effects.

 

At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 Class A Shares, with a par value of $0.0001 each, and 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, with a par value of $0.0001 each (the “Class B Shares” and, together with the Class A Shares, the “Ordinary Shares”). Holders of the Ordinary Shares are entitled to one vote for each Ordinary Share; provided that only holders of the Class B Shares have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Business Combination. The Class B Shares will automatically convert into Class A Shares at the time of the Business Combination, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A Shares, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of the Business Combination, the ratio at which the Class B Shares shall convert into Class A Shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B ordinary shares agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A Shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B Shares will equal, in the aggregate, 20% of the sum of all Ordinary Shares outstanding upon completion of the Initial Public Offering plus all Class A Shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with the Business Combination, excluding any Ordinary Shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the Business Combination, any Private Placement-equivalent Warrants issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company. Holders of Founder Shares may also elect to convert their Class B Shares into an equal number of Class A Shares, subject to adjustment as provided above, at any time.

 

At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 8,746,548 and 5,279,045 Class A Shares issued and outstanding, excluding 20,003,452 and 23,470,955 Class A Shares subject to possible redemption, respectively. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 7,187,500 Class B Shares issued and outstanding.

 

Founder Shares

 

On June 14, 2019, an aggregate of 5,750,000 Class B Shares (the “Founder Shares”) were issued to the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. In October 2019, the Company declared a share dividend satisfied by way of issuance of 0.125 of a share for each ordinary share in issue and on November 25, 2019, the Company declared a share dividend satisfied by way of issuance of 0.111111 of a share for each ordinary share in issue, resulting in an aggregate of 7,187,500 Founder Shares being held by the Sponsor. The 7,187,500 Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 937,500 Founder Shares that were subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the Underwriters in order to maintain the Initial Shareholder’s ownership at 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares upon completion of the Initial Public Offering. As a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option on December 5, 2019, a total of 937,500 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.

 

The Founder Shares are identical to the Class A Shares included in the Units being sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Founder Shares (i) have the voting rights described above, (ii) are subject to certain transfer restrictions described below and (iii) are convertible into Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions contained therein. The Founder Shares may not be transferred, assigned or sold until the earlier of (i) one year after the completion of the Business Combination and (ii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction after the Business Combination that results in all of the Public Shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A Shares for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the last sale price of the Class A Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination, the Founder Shares will be released from the lock-up.

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Warrants

 

Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination and (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering or November 29, 2020. The Public Warrants will expire five years from the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares is available throughout the 30 day redemption period, unless the Public Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. No Public Warrants will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any Class A ordinary shares to holders seeking to exercise their Public Warrants, unless the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption is available.

 

The Company has determined that after the closing of a Business Combination, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement registering the issuance, under the Securities Act, of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of the Business Combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Public Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares are, at the time of any exercise of a Public Warrant, not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act within 60 business days after the closing of the Business Combination, the holders of the Public Warrants shall have the right to exercise their Public Warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with the Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, by exchanging the Public Warrants for the number of Class A ordinary share per Public Warrant equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying such Public Warrant, multiplied by the excess of the fair market value over the exercise price by (y) the fair market value.

 

Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:

 

  In whole and not in part;
     
  At a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant
     
  Upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each Public Warrant holder
     
  If, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A ordinary shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the Public Warrant holders equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted).

 

If and when the Public Warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

 

The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share split, share dividend, rights issuance, subdivision, reorganization, recapitalization, merger or consolidation. However, except as described below, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.

 

In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors, and in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the sponsor or such affiliates prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates a Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the Public Warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

 

The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Warrants included in the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering except that the Private Placement Warrants: (i) will not be redeemable by the Company; (ii) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, as described in the registration statement relating to the Initial Public Offering, so long as they are held by the Sponsor or any of its permitted transferees and (iii) are (including the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) entitled to registration rights. Additionally, the Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Placement Warrants, including the Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants (except to certain permitted transferees), until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination. 

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company follows the guidance in ASC Topic 820 for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually.

 

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

 

  Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
     
  Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
     
  Level 3: Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

 

    June 30, 2021  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Marketable securities held in Trust Account   $ 289,843,099     $ -     $ -     $ 289,843,099  
Total fair value   $ 289,843,099     $ -     $ -     $ 289,843,099  
Liabilities:                                
Public Warrants   $ 30,331,250     $ -     $ -     $ 30,331,250  
Private Placement Warrants     -       -       32,492,500       32,492,500  
Total fair value   $ 30,331,250     $ -     $ 32,492,500     $ 62,823,750  

 

    December 31, 2020  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Marketable securities held in Trust Account   $ 289,834,441     $ -     $ -     $ 289,834,441  
Total fair value   $ 289,834,441     $ -     $ -     $ 289,834,441  
Liabilities:                                
Public Warrants   $ 17,681,250     $ -     $ -     $ 17,681,250  
Private Placement Warrants     -       -       17,675,000       17,675,000  
Total fair value   $ 17,681,250     $ -     $ 17,675,000     $ 35,356,250  

 

Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants

 

The Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities on the balance sheets. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at issuance and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the statements of operations.

 

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Public Warrants were classified as a Level 1 fair value measurement due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market under the ticker ALUS.WS and the Private Placement Warrants were classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement based on the use of unobservable inputs. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of the Public Warrants was $30,331,250 and $17,681,250, respectively, based on the closing price of ALUS.WS on the respective dates of $2.11 and $1.23 per Public Warrant, respectively.

 

 

 

ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

The Company’s use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model for the Private Placement Warrants as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 required the use of subjective assumptions:

 

  The risk-free interest rate assumption was based on the U.S. Constant Maturity Treasury yield, which was commensurate with the contractual terms of the Private Placement Warrants, which expire on the earlier of (i) five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination and (ii) redemption or liquidation. An increase in the risk-free interest rate in isolation, would result in an increase in the fair value measurement of the warrant liabilities and vice versa.

 

  The expected term was determined to be 5.04 and 5.50 years as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, as the Private Placement Warrants become exercisable on the later of (i) 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination and (ii) 12 months from the IPO date or November 29, 2020. An increase in the expected term, in isolation, would result in an increase in the fair value measurement of the warrant liabilities and vice versa.

 

  The expected volatility assumption was based on the implied volatility from a set of comparable publicly-traded warrants as determined based on the size and proximity of other similar business combinations. An increase in expected volatility, in isolation, would result in an increase in the fair value measurement of the warrant liabilities and vice versa.

 

  The fair value of the Units, which each consist of one Class A ordinary shares and one-half of one Public Warrant, represents the closing price on the measurement date as observed from the ticker ALUS.U.

 

The key inputs into the Black-Scholes option model for the Private Placement Warrants were as follows on each respective date:

 

    June 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Risk-free interest rate     0.88 %     0.43 %
Term (years)     5.04       5.5  
Volatility     40.78 %     26.17 %
Dividend yield     0.0 %     0.0 %
Exercise price   $ 11.50     $ 11.50  
Share price   $ 9.91     $ 10.06  

 

The following table presents changes in the Level 3 Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants measured at fair value for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

    Public 
Warrants
    Private 
Placement
Warrants
    Warrant 
Liabilities
 
Fair value as of December 31, 2020   $ 17,681,250     $ 17,675,000     $ 35,356,250  
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities     12,650,000       13,317,500       25,967,500  
Conversion of promissory note - related party     -       1,500,000       1,500,000  
Fair value as of June 30, 2021   $ 30,331,250     $ 32,492,500     $ 62,823,750  
                         
Fair value as of December 31, 2019   $ 18,975,000     $ 11,987,500     $ 30,962,500  
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities     (11,068,750 )     1,400,000       (9,668,750 )
Fair value as of June 30, 2020   $ 7,906,250     $ 13,387,500     $ 21,293,750  

 

NOTE 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the condensed financial statements were issued. Except as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed financial statements.

 

On July 9, 2021, in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement, Pubco acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of FREYR and the Company. For accounting purposes, the Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization whereby FREYR will be treated as the accounting acquirer and the Company will be treated as the acquired company. In connection with the close of the Business Combination, Pubco was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FREY effective July 8, 2021. Cash received by Pubco from the Business Combination included the PIPE Investment and Alussa cash on hand totaling $650,218,637, net of related transaction costs.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.4

 

ALUSSA’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

References in this section to “we,” “us” or the “Company” refer to Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. References to our “management” or our “management team” refer to the officers and directors of Alussa, and references to the “Sponsor” refer to Alussa Energy Sponsor LLC. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the historical unaudited interim condensed financial statements as of June 30, 2021 and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and the related respective notes thereto, contained elsewhere in this Report. Certain information contained in the discussion and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

 

Overview

 

We are a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on June 13, 2019 formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”). We intend to effectuate our Business Combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the initial public offering, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.

 

The issuance of additional ordinary shares in a Business Combination:

 

may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors, which dilution would increase if the anti- dilution provisions in the Class B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares;

 

may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preference shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary shares;

 

could cause a change of control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;

 

may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and

 

may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A ordinary shares and/or warrants.

 

Similarly, if we issue debt securities, it could result in:

 

default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after a Business Combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;

 

acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;

 

our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand;

 

our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding;

 

our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;

 

using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

 

limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;

 

2

 

increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and

 

limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.

 

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete a Business Combination will be successful.

 

Recent Development

 

On January 29, 2021, we entered into the Business Combination Agreement to consummate our initial Business Combination. Following the Closing, our business will consist of the current business of FREYR. The transaction is subject to our shareholders’ approval and customary closing conditions. See our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 29, 2021 for further information.

 

Results of Operations

 

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from inception to June 30, 2021 were organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for our initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), described below, and, after our Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after completion of our Business Combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account. We are incurring expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as due diligence expenses.

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $4,031,809, which consisted of operating costs of $3,662,436 and an increase in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $373,750, offset by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $4,377.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, we had net income of $1,583,736, which consisted of changes in fair value of warrant liabilities of $2,000,000 and interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $958,571, offset by operating costs of $453,873 and an unrealized loss on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $920,962.

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, we had a net loss of $34,950,559, which consisted of operating costs of $8,991,717 and an increase in the fair value of warrant liabilities of $25,967,500, offset by interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $8,658.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we had net income of $10,527,122, which consisted of changes in fair value of warrant liabilities of $9,668,750 and interest income on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,851,161, offset by operating costs of $953,718 and an unrealized loss on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $39,071.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On November 29, 2019, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 25,000,000 Alussa Units, at a price of $10.00 per Alussa Unit, generating gross proceeds of $250,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 8,000,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.00 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $8,000,000.

 

On December 5, 2019, as a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, the Company consummated the sale of an additional 3,750,000 Alussa Units, at a price of $10.00 per Alussa Unit, and the sale of an additional 750,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total gross proceeds of $38,250,000.

 

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Following the Initial Public Offering, the exercise of the over-allotment option and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $287,500,000 was placed in the Trust Account. We incurred $16,326,240 in transaction costs, including $5,750,000 of underwriting fees, $10,062,500 of deferred underwriting fees and $513,740 of other costs

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $1,567,198. Net loss of $34,950,559 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $8,658 were offset by an increase in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $25,967,500. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $7,424,519 of cash from operating activities.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, cash used in operating activities was $882,762. Net income of $10,527,122 and an unrealized loss on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $39,071 were offset by interest earned on marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $1,851,161, and a decrease in fair value of the warrant liabilities of $9,668,750. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $70,956 of cash from operating activities.

 

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had marketable securities held in the Trust Account of $289,843,099 and $289,834,441, respectively. We may withdraw interest to pay our income taxes, if any. We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that our share capital is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete a Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.

 

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had cash of $299,995 and $370,958, respectively. We intend to use the funds held outside the Trust Account primarily to identify and evaluate, target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete a Business Combination.

 

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. If we complete a Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts without interest. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. On April 6, 2021, we borrowed $1,500,000 pursuant to a Working Capital Loan and, on April 30, 2021, our Sponsor exercised its option to convert this loan to 1,500,000 warrants.

 

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On February 9, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor pursuant to the Working Capital Loans agreement by which the Company may borrow up to $1,500,000 in the aggregate. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier to occur of (i) the completion of an initial Business Combination or (ii) liquidation. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Sponsor made a $550,000 advance to the Company to assist with operating expenses. On April 6, 2021, Alussa borrowed $1,500,000 under the loan note, net of the $550,000 advance. On April 30, 2021, the Sponsor exercised its option to convert this loan to 1,500,000 Private Placement Warrants.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

 

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than as described below.

 

We entered into an agreement to pay our Sponsor a monthly fee of $35,000 for office space, and administrative and support services, which Mr. Daniel Barcelo, our Executive Officer and President, will be paid $20,000 per month and Mr. Nick De’Ath, our Chief Technology Officer, will be paid $5,000 per month. The Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on their behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf. We began incurring these fees on November 25, 2019 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of a Business Combination and our liquidation.

 

The underwriters are entitled to a deferred fee of $10,062,500. The deferred fee will be forfeited by the underwriters solely in the event that we fail to complete a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.

 

On February 10, 2020, we entered into a transactional support agreement with a service provider, pursuant to which the service provider agreed to assist us in evaluating acquisition opportunities in the energy industry, including valuation and qualitative assessments, as well as investor presentations. We paid the service provider a fee of $100,000 and will pay the service provider an additional fee upon the closing of a Business Combination. The fee payable at the Closing is dependent upon the timing of the closing and ranges between $975,000 and $1,950,000. The additional fee will not be payable in the event we do not consummate a Business Combination.

 

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On February 28, 2020, we entered into a consulting agreement with a service provider, pursuant to which the service provider will provide us with advisory or transaction support for a potential Business Combination. We will pay the service provider a fee of $75,000 per month, for total fees of $225,000. In addition, on March 1, 2020, we entered into a transactional support agreement with the same service provider, pursuant to which we agreed to pay the service provider a fee equal to 1% of the consideration paid by us for the equity of a target company, up to a maximum fee of $5,000,000, if we consummate a Business Combination with a target company located in certain countries, as listed in the agreement. The fee will not be payable in the event we do not consummate a Business Combination.

 

On April 27, 2020, we entered into a consulting agreement, pursuant to which the consultant will provide the Company with advisory services for a potential Business Combination with a specific counter- party. In the event we consummate the Business Combination, we will pay the consultant €250,000.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported.

 

Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

 

Ordinary Shares Subject to Redemption

 

We account for our Class A ordinary shares subject to possible conversion in accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption are classified as a liability instrument and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. Our ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of our balance sheets.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Ordinary Share

 

We apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, which are not currently redeemable and are not redeemable at fair value, have been excluded from the calculation of basic net loss per ordinary share since such shares, if redeemed, only participate in their pro rata share of the Trust Account earnings. Our net income is adjusted for the portion of income that is attributable to ordinary shares subject to redemption, as these shares only participate in the earnings of the Trust Account and not our income or losses.

 

Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants

 

We account for the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with our initial public offering in accordance with ASC 815-40, under which the Warrants do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as liabilities. As the warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, the Warrants are measured at fair value at inception and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the statements of operations in the period of change.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we were not subject to any market or interest rate risk. Following the consummation of our Initial Public Offering, the net proceeds of our Initial Public Offering, including amounts in the Trust Account, have been invested in U.S. government treasury bills, notes or bonds with a maturity of 180 days or less or in certain money market funds that invest solely in U.S. treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.

 

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Exhibit 99.5

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Defined terms included below shall have the same meaning as terms defined and included within the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258607), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 9, 2021 (the “Registration Statement”).

 

Introduction

 

Pubco is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to aid in the analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. In May 2020, the SEC adopted Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.” Release No. 33-10786 was effective on January 1, 2021; therefore, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information herein is presented in accordance therewith.

 

Alussa is a blank check company incorporated on June 13, 2019 as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Alussa completed its IPO of 25,000,000 Alussa Units on November 29, 2019 and consummated an additional sale of 3,750,000 Alussa Units, which were subject to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of the IPO, on December 5, 2019, both at an offering price of $10.00 per unit. Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO and the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, Alussa consummated the private sale of 8,750,000 warrants at an offering price of $1.00 per unit to the Alussa Initial Shareholders. Upon the closing of the aforementioned transactions, $287,500 thousand of the net proceeds was placed in the Trust Account and the remaining proceeds became available to be used as working capital to provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective business combinations and continuing general and administrative expenses. As of June 30, 2021, there was approximately $289,843 thousand held in the Trust Account.

 

FREYR Legacy is an early stage company that was founded on February 1, 2018 and registered with the Norway Register of Business Enterprises on February 21, 2018 and is incorporated and domiciled in Norway. FREYR Legacy’s mission and vision is to accelerate the decarbonization of the transportation sector and energy systems by delivering some of the world’s cleanest and most cost-effective batteries. FREYR Legacy aims to produce some of the most cost-competitive batteries with the lowest carbon footprints, which could further support the acceleration of the energy transition. FREYR Legacy is currently working to develop its application of its in-licensed technology and planning the building of the battery factories in Mo i Rana. Planned principal operations have not yet commenced.

 

On January 29, 2021, Alussa entered into the Business Combination Agreement with (i) FREYR Legacy, (i) the Purchaser Representative, (iii) Pubco, (iv) Norway Merger Sub 1, (v) Norway Merger Sub 2, (vi) Cayman Merger Sub, (vii) the Major Shareholders and (viii) the Shareholder Representative. Prior to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, (i) the Norway Merger Subs became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Alussa, (ii) Pubco became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser Representative and (iii) Cayman Merger Sub became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco. Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement (a) prior to the First Closing, the FREYR Wind Business was transferred to SVPH as a result of the Norwegian Demerger, (b) at the First Closing, Alussa merged with and into Cayman Merger Sub, with Alussa continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco, (c) following the First Closing and prior to the Second Closing, Alussa distributed all of its interests in Norway Merger Sub 1 to Pubco with the result that the Norway Merger Subs became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Pubco, (d) at the Second Closing, FREYR Legacy merged with and into Norway Merger Sub 2, with Norway Merger Sub 2 continuing as the surviving entity, (e) at the Second Closing, Pubco acquired all preferred shares of Norway Merger Sub 1 (which were be issued in exchange for the preferred shares in FREYR Legacy as a part of the Norway Merger) from the Company Preferred Share Transferors in exchange for a number of newly issued shares of Pubco and (f) at the Second Closing, Norway Merger Sub 1 merged with and into Pubco, with Pubco continuing as the surviving entity. As a result, (i) each issued and outstanding security of Alussa immediately prior to the Cayman Effective Time was exchanged for equivalent securities of Pubco in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and the Plan of Merger (or, in the case of Dissenting Alussa Shareholders, if any, the right to receive the fair value of such holder’s Dissenting Alussa Ordinary Shares and such other rights as are granted by the Cayman Companies Act), (ii) each issued and outstanding share of FREYR Legacy immediately prior to the Norway Effective Time was exchanged for the right of the holder thereof to receive securities of Norway Merger Sub 1 in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement, (iii) each issued and outstanding security of Norway Merger Sub 1 (other than certain shares of Norway Merger Sub 1 held by Pubco and the warrants issued in exchange for Preferred Share Linked Warrants, which were cancelled) immediately prior to the Cross-Border Effective Time was exchanged for ordinary shares of Pubco and (iv) each issued and outstanding warrant or option of FREYR Legacy (other than the Preferred Shares Linked Warrants, which were exchanged for warrants of Norway Merger Sub 1, which were cancelled), after giving effect to the Norway Demerger, immediately prior to the effective time of the Norway Merger, was exchanged for the holder thereof to receive, respectively, Pubco Warrants and options of Pubco determined based on the Exchange Ratio, with the exercise price of each such Pubco Warrant and Pubco Option being equal to the exercise price of the corresponding option or warrant of FREYR Legacy in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the Norway Merger, divided by the Exchange Ratio, which was 0.179038 Pubco Ordinary Shares.

 

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On January 29, 2021, Alussa and Pubco entered into the Subscription Agreements with certain investors for the PIPE Investment for the purpose of funding a portion of the Business Combination and the costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, pursuant to which Pubco agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors $600,000 thousand of Pubco Ordinary Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, simultaneously with the or immediately prior to the Second Closing.

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 assumes that the Business Combination and PIPE Investment occurred on June 30, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 present pro forma effect to the Business Combination and PIPE Investment as if they had been completed on January 1, 2020.

 

The pro forma combined financial statements do not necessarily reflect what the combined company’s financial condition or results of operations would have been had the Business Combination and PIPE Investment occurred on the dates indicated. The pro forma combined financial information also may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of the combined company. The actual financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.

 

The historical financial information of Alussa and FREYR Legacy was derived from the audited financial statements of Alussa and FREYR Legacy, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020 and from the unaudited financial statements of Alussa and FREYR Legacy, respectively, as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021, included within Exhibit 99.1 and 99.3 to this Amendment No. 2, as well as within the Registration Statement. This information should be read together with Alussa’s and FREYR Legacy’s financial statements and related notes, the sections titled “Alussa’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “FREYR Legacy’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and other financial information included within the Registration Statement.

 

The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Alussa has been determined to be the “acquired” company based on evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

 

FREYR Legacy comprises the ongoing operations of the combined company;

 

FREYR Legacy’s senior management comprises the senior management of the combined company; and

 

No shareholder controls the board of directors or has a majority of the voting power of the combined company.

 

Under this method of accounting, Alussa will be treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of Pubco issuing shares for the net assets of Alussa, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Alussa will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

 

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Description of the Business Combination

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the aggregate share consideration issued by Pubco in the Business Combination was $1,164,402 thousand, consisting of 116,440,191 newly issued Pubco Ordinary Shares valued at $10.00 per share with no nominal value. Of the $1,164,402 thousand, the Alussa Public Shareholders received $103,108 thousand in the form of 10,310,832 newly issued Pubco Ordinary Shares, the Alussa Initial Shareholders received $71,875 thousand in the form of 7,187,500 newly issued Pubco Ordinary Shares, the PIPE Investors received $600,000 thousand in the form of 60,000,000 newly issued Pubco Ordinary Shares, the Company Preferred Share Transferors received $14,895 thousand in the form of 1,489,500 newly issued Pubco Ordinary Shares and the FREYR Legacy shareholders received $374,524 thousand in the form of 37,452,359 newly issued Pubco Ordinary Shares. The following represents the consideration at closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) (in thousands):

 

    Share Consideration  
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to Alussa Public Shareholders     103,108  
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to Alussa Initial Shareholders     71,875  
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to PIPE Investors     600,000  
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to Company Preferred Share Transferors     14,895  
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to FREYR Legacy shareholders     374,524  
Share Consideration – at Closing   $ 1,164,402  

 

 

(1) Pubco Ordinary Shares issued as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement at a price of $10.00 per share.

 

The value of share consideration issuable at the Closing was assumed to be $10.00 per share. The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, therefore any change in Pubco’s trading price will not impact the pro forma financial statements because Pubco will account for the acquisition of Alussa based on the amount of net assets acquired upon consummation. The consideration issued at the Closing as presented above does not include any warrants or options that are described in Note 4 — Loss Per Share.

 

The following summarizes the pro forma Pubco Ordinary Shares outstanding:

 

    Shares     %  
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to Alussa Public Shareholders     10,310,832       9 %
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to Alussa Initial Shareholders     7,187,500       6 %
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to PIPE Investors     60,000,000       52 %
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to Company Preferred Share Transferors     1,489,500       1 %
Pubco Ordinary Shares issued to FREYR Legacy shareholders     37,452,359       32 %
Pro Forma Shares Outstanding     116,440,191       100 %

 

 

(1) Pro Forma Shares Outstanding does not give effect to the 2,750,528 FREYR Legacy warrants and 850,393 FREYR Legacy options exchanged for Pubco Warrants and Pubco Options, respectively, after giving effect to the Exchange Ratio, nor the 24,625,000 Alussa Warrants exchanged for an equivalent amount of Pubco Warrants to purchase Pubco Ordinary Shares.

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are based on the historical financial statements of Alussa and FREYR Legacy. The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based on information currently available, assumptions, and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments and are described in the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from the assumptions used to present the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

(in thousands) 

 

    As of June 30, 2021               As of
June 30,
2021
 
    Alussa
(Historical)
(US GAAP)
    FREYR
Legacy
(Historical)
(US GAAP)
    Transaction
Adjustments
        Pubco Pro
Forma
Combined
 
Assets                            
Current assets                                    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 300     $ 11,279     $ 289,843     (A)   $ 651,991  
                      (12,261 )   (B)        
                      (10,063 )   (C)        
                      579,000     (D)        
                      (6,934 )   (E)        
                      (2,542 )   (F)        
                      (10,735 )   (G)        
                      (185,896 )   (H)        
                                     
Restricted cash           803                 803  
VAT receivable           477                 477  
Interest income receivable           8                 8  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     140       1,514       (1,242 )   (F)     412  
Total current assets     440       14,081       639,170           653,691  
Property and equipment, net           162                 162  
Other long-term assets     4       12                 16  
Marketable securities held in Trust Account     289,843             (289,843 )   (A)      
Total assets   $ 290,287     $ 14,255     $ 349,327         $ 653,869  
Liabilities, temporary equity and shareholders’ equity                                    
Current liabilities                                    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 10,735     $ 6,169     $ (10,735 )   (G)   $ 9,169  
                      3,000     (I)        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities – related party           1,253                 1,253  
Deferred income           1,421                 1,421  
Redeemable preferred shares           15,000       (105 )   (I)      
                      (14,895 )   (J)        
Total current liabilities     10,735       23,843       (22,735 )       11,843  
Deferred underwriting fee payable     10,063             (10,063 )   (C)      
Warrant liabilities     62,824             (31,916 )   (K)     30,908  
Total liabilities     83,622       23,843       (64,714 )       42,751  
Temporary equity                                    
Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption     201,665             (201,665 )   (L)      
Shareholders’ equity                                    

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 (Continued)

(in thousands)

 

    As of June 30, 2021               As of
June 30,
2021
 
    Alussa
(Historical)
(US GAAP)
   

FREYR
Legacy

(Historical)
(US GAAP)

    Transaction
Adjustments
        Pubco Pro
Forma
Combined
 
FREYR Battery ordinary shares                  
FREYR Legacy ordinary share capital           238       (238 ) (M)        
Alussa Class A ordinary shares     1             (1 ) (N)        
Alussa Class B ordinary shares     1             (1 ) (N)        
Additional paid in capital     53,057       20,090       579,000   (D)       657,395  
                  (3,784 ) (F)          
                  (185,896 ) (H)          
                  (2,895 ) (I)          
                  14,895   (J)          
                  31,916   (K)          
                  201,665   (L)          
                    238   (M)          
                    2   (N)          
                  9,427   (O)          
                  (60,320 ) (P)          
Accumulated other comprehensive income           892               892  
Accumulated deficit     (48,059 )     (30,808 )     (12,261 ) (B)       (47,169 )
                  (6,934 ) (E)          
                  (9,427 ) (O)          
                      60,320   (P)          
Total shareholders’ equity     5,000       (9,588 )     615,706       611,118  
Total liabilities, temporary equity and shareholders’ equity   $ 290,287     $ 14,255     $ 349,327       $ 653,869  

  

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    For the                 For the  
    six months                 six months  
    ended                 ended  
    June 30,                 June 30,  
    2021                 2021  
          FREYR                    
    Alussa     Legacy                 Pubco Pro  
    (Historical)     (Historical)     Transaction           Forma  
    (US GAAP)     (US GAAP)     Adjustments           Combined  
Operating expenses:                                      
General and administrative   $     $ 11,138     $ (31 )   (AA)     $ 11,585  
                      478     (BB)          
Research and development           5,952       (20 )   (AA)       5,932  
Depreciation           24                   24  
Operating costs     8,992       5,026                   14,018  
Total operating expenses     8,992       22,140       427             31,559  
Loss from operations     (8,992 )     (22,140 )     (427 )           (31,559 )
Other income (expense):                                      
Warrant liability fair value adjustment     (25,968 )           13,225     (CC)       (12,743 )
Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment           75       (75 )   (DD)        
Interest income     9       8       (9 )   (EE)       8  
Foreign currency transaction loss           (188 )                 (188 )
Other income           2,322                   2,322  
Loss before income taxes     (34,951 )     (19,923 )     12,714             (42,160 )
Income tax expense                              
Net loss     (34,951 )     (19,923 )     12,714             (42,160 )
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted             209,196,827                     116,440,191  
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share           $ (0.10 )                 $ (0.36 )
Weighted average redeemable ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     23,470,955                                
Basic and diluted net income per redeemable ordinary share   $                                
Weighted average non – redeemable ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     14,008,655                                
Basic and diluted net loss per non – redeemable – ordinary share   $ (2.50 )                              

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    For the                 For the  
    year ended                 year ended  
    December 31,                 December 31,  
    2020                 2020  
          FREYR                    
    Alussa     Legacy                 Pubco Pro  
    (Historical)     (Historical)     Transaction           Forma  
    (US GAAP)     (US GAAP)     Adjustments           Combined  
Operating expenses:                                      
                                       
General and administrative   $     $ 4,377     $ 955     (BB)     $ 22,826  
                      12,261     (FF)          
                      6,934     (GG)          
                      9,560     (HH)          
                      (11,261 )   (II)          
Research and development           1,865                   1,865  
Depreciation           15                   15  
Operating costs     5,191       2,666       (123 )   (AA)       7,734  
Total operating expenses     5,191       8,923       18,326             32,440  
Loss from operations     (5,191 )     (8,923 )     (18,326 )         (32,440 )
Other income (expense):                                      
Warrant liability fair value adjustment     (4,394 )     (1,670 )     (969 )   (CC)       (7,033 )
Redeemable preferred shares fair value adjustment           (70 )     70     (DD)        
Convertible notes fair value adjustment           (201 )                 (201 )
Interest expense           (53 )                 (53 )
Interest income     2,004       20       (2,004 )   (EE)       20  
Foreign currency transaction gain           38                   38  
Gain on settlement of warrant liability           466                   466  
Other income           788                   788  
Loss before income taxes     (7,581 )     (9,605 )     (21,229 )         (38,415 )
Income tax expense                              
Net loss     (7,581 )     (9,605 )     (21,229 )         (38,415 )
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted              158,142,423                     116,440,191  
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share            $ (0.06 )                 $ (0.33 )
Weighted average redeemable ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     24,958,411                                
Basic and diluted net income per redeemable ordinary share   $ 0.07                                
Weighted average non – redeemable ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     10,979,089                                
Basic and diluted net loss per non – redeemable ordinary share   $ (0.84 )                              

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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 U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Alussa will be treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on the following factors: (i) FREYR Legacy’s existing operations comprise the ongoing operations of the combined company, (ii) FREYR Legacy’s senior management comprises the senior management of the combined company and (iii) no shareholder has control of the board of directors or a majority voting interest in the combined company. In accordance with guidance applicable to these circumstances, the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of Pubco issuing shares for the net assets of Alussa, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Alussa will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 assumes that the Business Combination and PIPE Investment occurred on June 30, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 present pro forma effect to the Business Combination and PIPE Investment as if they had been completed on January 1, 2020.

 

The periods are presented on the basis of Alussa being considered the “acquired” company for accounting purposes.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

Alussa’s unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and the related notes, included within Exhibit 99.3 to this Amendment No. 2; and

 

FREYR Legacy’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and the related notes, included within Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment No. 2.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

Alussa’s unaudited statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the related notes, included within Exhibit 99.3 to this Amendment No. 2; and

 

FREYR Legacy’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the related notes, included within Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment No. 2.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:

 

Alussa’s audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes, included within the Registration Statement; and

 

FREYR Legacy’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes, included within the Registration Statement.

 

Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined 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 financial information assumes that the Pubco Public Warrants issued to Alussa Public Warrant holders upon completion of the reverse recapitalization will be equity classified.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1. Basis of Presentation (continued)

 

The pro forma adjustments reflecting the consummation of the Business Combination and PIPE Investment are based on certain currently available information and certain assumptions and methodologies that Pubco believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited condensed 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. Pubco 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 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 financial information.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Business Combination and PIPE Investment taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the combined company. They should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and notes thereto of Alussa and FREYR Legacy included within Exhibits 99.1 and 99.3 to this Amendment No. 2, as well as within the Registration Statement.

 

2. Accounting Policies

 

After 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 combined 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 financial information. As a result, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not assume any differences in accounting policies.

 

3. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared to illustrate the effect of the Business Combination and has been prepared for informational purposes only.

 

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.” 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”). The Company has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments and will only be presenting Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

The pro forma combined provision for income taxes does not necessarily reflect the amounts that would have resulted had the combined company filed consolidated income tax returns during the periods presented.

 

The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations are based upon the number of the combined company’s shares outstanding, assuming the Business Combination occurred on January 1, 2020.

 

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3. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information (continued)

 

Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

 

The adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

Transaction Adjustments

 

(A) Reflects the reclassification of $289,843 thousand of marketable securities held in the Alussa Trust Account that became available to fund the Business Combination.
     
(B) Reflects the payment of transactions costs, including a $1,000 thousand bonus pool paid to Alussa’s officers and members of the Sponsor, incurred by Alussa in connection with the Business Combination.
     
(C) Reflects the settlement of deferred underwriter’s fees incurred during the Alussa IPO paid upon completion of the Business Combination.
     
(D) Reflects the issuance of 60,000,000 Pubco Ordinary Shares at a subscription price of $10.00 per share for proceeds of $579,000 thousand, net of issuance costs of $21,000 thousand in connection with the PIPE Investment, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.
     
(E) Reflects $6,934 thousand in permitted transaction bonuses to FREYR Legacy employees upon the closing of the Business Combination.
     
(F) Reflects the payment of transaction costs, incurred by FREYR Legacy in connection with the Business Combination.
     
(G) Reflects the payment of Alussa’s historical accounts payable using funds held in the Alussa Trust Account that became available upon the close of the Business Combination.
     
(H) Reflects the redemption of 18,439,168 Alussa Ordinary Shares for approximately $185,896 thousand at a redemption price of $10.08 per share.
     
(I) Reflects the $3,000 thousand funding adjustment for the Norway Demerger of FREYR Legacy’s planned wind farm and transfer to SVPH prior to the First Closing pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement.
     
(J) Reflects the conversion of the FREYR Preferred Shares into Pubco Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Business Combination.
     
(K) Reflects the exchange of Alussa Public Warrants, which are liability classified, for an equivalent amount of Pubco Public Warrants, which are expected to be equity classified, upon consummation of the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet reflects this reclassification as a decrease in warrant liabilities and a corresponding increase in Pubco’s additional paid-in capital. Also, this adjustment reflects the transfer of the 500,000 Private Placement Warrants from the Sponsor to certain of FREYR Legacy’s management and representatives pursuant to their compensation agreements, as discussed in (O). As the warrants transferred have terms equivalent to the Pubco Public Warrants subsequent to transfer, this will result in a decrease in warrant liabilities and corresponding increase in Pubco’s additional paid-in capital.
     
(L) Reflects reclassification of $201,665 thousand of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to permanent equity.
     
(M) Reflects the conversion of FREYR Ordinary Shares into Pubco Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, based on the Exchange Ratio, which was 0.179038.
     
(N) Reflects the conversion of Alussa Ordinary Shares into Pubco Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement.

 

(O) Reflects the recognition of share-based compensation expense for employee options, warrants and EDGE warrants that vested immediately upon the close of the Business Combination. This amount is inclusive of $1,055 thousand related to 500,000 Private Placement Warrants that were transferred from the Sponsor to certain of FREYR Legacy’s management and representatives pursuant to their compensation agreements. The key terms and conditions for awards to be granted under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan have not yet been determined. As such, pro forma adjustments for the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan are not reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet.

 

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3. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information (continued)

 

(P) Reflects the elimination of Alussa’s historical accumulated deficit and adjustments for the impact of transaction costs described in (B), as a result of the reverse recapitalization.

  

Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

 

The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

Transaction Adjustments

 

(AA) Reflects the adjustments for the Norway Demerger of FREYR Legacy’s wind farm business and transfer to SVPH prior to the First Closing pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement.

 

(BB) Reflects the compensation of the board of directors of Pubco.

 

(CC) Reflects the reversal of the historical fair value adjustment for the reclassification of the Alussa Public Warrants and the 500,000 Private Placement Warrants, described in (O), that would not have been liability classified had the Business Combination been consummated on January 1, 2020, as further discussed in (K).

 

(DD) Reflects the reversal of the historical fair value adjustment to the FREYR Preferred Shares that would not have been incurred had the Business Combination been consummated on January 1, 2020.

 

(EE) Reflects the reversal of Alussa historical interest income related to marketable securities held in Trust Account that would not have been incurred had the Business Combination been consummated on January 1, 2020.

 

(FF) Reflects the transaction costs, including a $1,000 thousand bonus pool to be paid to Alussa’s officers and members of the Sponsor, incurred by Alussa in relation to the Business Combination. These are non-recurring items.

 

(GG) Reflects one-time cash bonuses to FREYR Legacy employees upon the closing of the Business Combination.

 

(HH) Reflects the one-time recognition of share-based compensation expense for employee options and EDGE warrants that vested immediately upon the close of the Business Combination. This amount is inclusive of $1,055 thousand related to 500,000 Private Placement Warrants that were transferred from the Sponsor to certain of FREYR Legacy’s management and representatives pursuant to their compensation agreements, described in (O). The key terms and conditions for awards to be granted under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan have not been determined. As such, pro forma adjustments for the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan are not reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.

 

(II) Reflects the elimination of transaction costs related to the Business Combination that would not have otherwise been incurred since they are treated as a reduction of the cash proceeds and are deducted from Pubco’s additional paid-in capital rather than expensed as incurred.

 

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4. Loss per Share

 

Represents the net loss per share 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, 2020. As the Business Combination and related proposed equity transactions are being reflected as if they 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 and PIPE Investment have been outstanding for the entire period presented.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

  

    Pro Forma Combined  
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021      
Pro forma net loss   $ (42,160 )
Pro forma net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted   $ (0.36 )
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     116,440,191  
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020        
Pro forma net loss   $ (38,415 )
Pro forma net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted   $ (0.33 )
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted     116,440,191  

 

 

(1) Diluted loss per ordinary share is the same as basic loss per ordinary share because the effects of potentially dilutive instruments were anti-dilutive as a result of the Company’s net loss.

 

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