NOTE 1 - GENERAL:
| A. | SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (“Security Matters” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group” or the “consolidated entity”) was incorporated on July 1, 2022 under the laws of Ireland with registered number 722009 and its registered office at Mespil Business Center, Mespil House, Sussex Road, Dublin 4, Ireland, D04 T4A6. The Company was incorporated in 2022 as part of the Business Combination (see Note 1.B). |
The Group provides one solution to solve both authentication and track challenges in order to uphold supply chain integrity and provide quality assurance and brand accountability to producers of goods. Its technology works as a track and trace system using a marker, a reader and an algorithm to identify embedded sub-molecular particles in order to track and trace different components along a production process (or any other marked good along a supply chain) to the end producer. Its proprietary marker system embeds a permanent or removable (depending on the needs of the customer) mark on solid, liquid or gaseous objects or materials. Each marker is comprised of a combination of marker codes such that each marker is designed to be unique and unable to be duplicated. The marker system is coupled with an innovative patented reader that responds to signals from the marker and, together with a patented algorithm, captures the details of the product retrieved and stored on a blockchain digital ledger. Each marker can be stored, either locally on the reader and on private servers, cloud servers or on a blockchain ledger, to protect data integrity and custody.
| B. | On March 7, 2023 (the “Closing Date”) the Company completed its SPAC transaction (the “Business Combination”) with Lionheart III Corp (“Lionheart”), following that Lionheart and Security Matters PTY Ltd. (formerly named Security Matters Limited, which was incorporated in May 2018 under Australian law) became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and the Company listed its ordinary shares and public warrants on the NASDAQ stock market under the tickers SMX and SMXWW, respectively. On July 26, 2022, Security Matters PTY Ltd. and Lionheart, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), entered into a business combination agreement (the “BCA”) and accompanying scheme implementation deed (“SID”). Under the BCA, the existing Lionheart stockholders received the Company’s shares and warrants in exchange for their existing Lionheart shares and warrants and all shares existed in Security Matters PTY Ltd. were cancelled in return for the Company’s shares and resulting in Security Matters PTY Ltd. becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Security Matters PTY Ltd. shareholders received consideration of ordinary share per Security Matters PTY Ltd. shares, having an implied value of $ per ordinary share and the Company became the holder of all of the issued shares in Security Matters PTY Ltd. and Lionheart, with Security Matters PTY Ltd. being delisted from the Australian Stock Exchange. |
The Business Combination resulted in 97.58% redemption by Lionheart’s public shareholders which resulted in leaving $3,061 of funds remaining in the trust account.
| C. | On October 3, 2023, the Company signed an agreement with True Gold Consortium Pty Ltd.’s (“TrueGold”) shareholders to acquire an additional 7.5% which increased the Company’s holdings to 51.9% in TrueGold and resulted in the Company’s gaining control over TrueGold. In July 2024, the Company’s ownership percentage in TrueGold increased from 51.9% to 52.9%. See also note 3. |
| D. | As of December 31, 2024, the Company incurred accumulated losses of $82 million and continued to incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities during to date of this financial statements. The Company has not yet generated revenues and is required to obtain additional financing in order to continue to operate. In addition, as of December 31, 2024, the Company was noncompliant with Nasdaq Listing Rule with respect to the bid price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. |
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SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (US$ in thousands except share and per share data) |
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NOTE 1 – GENERAL (CONT.):
During the period, the Company entered into funding agreements of up to $5,350 and convertible securities in the amount of $747.5 and $194.5 in addition to restructuring of debt of $800 and $500 in convertible and non-convertible notes, respectively, and received a short-term loan in the amount of $1,000. The Company plans to continue the issuance of shares and warrants and secure convertible notes and other funding sources. There are no assurances, however, that the Company will be able to obtain an adequate level of financial resources that are required for the Company’s long-term business plan. Considering the above, the Company’s dependency on external funding for its operations raises a substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue.
| E. | The Company operates primarily with 8 wholly owned subsidiaries and two majority owned subsidiaries, all of which have been consolidated in these consolidated financial statements |
| Controlled entity | Country of Incorporation | Percentage December 31, | Percentage December 31, | |||||||
| Security Matters (SMX) PLC | Ireland | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| Security Matters PTY Ltd. (Formerly - Security Matters Limited) | Australia | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| Lionheart III Corp | USA | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| SMX (Security Matters) Ireland Limited | Ireland | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| SMX Fashion and Luxury | France | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| TrueSilver SMX Platform Ltd. | Canada | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| SMX (Security Matters) Israel Ltd. (Formerly - Security Matters Ltd.) | Israel | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| Security Matters Canada Ltd. | Canada | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| SMX Beverages Pty Ltd. | Australia | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| SMX Circular Economy Platform PTE, Ltd. | Singapore | 70 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| True Gold Consortium Pty Ltd. | Australia | 52.9 | %* | 51.9 | %* | |||||
| SMX Circular Economy FZCO ** | UAE | |||||||||
In addition, the Company’s has the following investments in associated company:
| Entity | Country of Incorporation | Percentage Owned December 31, | Percentage Owned December 31, | |||||||
| Yahaloma Technologies Inc. | Canada | 50 | % | 50 | % | |||||
The proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power held.
| * | Owned by Security Matters PTY Ltd. (formerly - Security Matters Limited). In July 2024, ownership in the subsidiary increased from 51.9% to 52.9%. See also note 3. |
| ** | On March 26, 2025, subsequent balance sheet date, the Company established a fully owned entity incorporated in Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority, United Arab Emirates. See also note 28. |
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SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (US$ in thousands) |
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NOTE 1 – GENERAL (CONT.):
| F. | A. | On July 15, 2024, the Company’s Ordinary Shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market post-reverse stock split of 75:1 under the symbol “SMX,” with a new CUSIP number of G8267K208 and ISIN code IE000IG23NR9. Approved by shareholders and Board of Directors on June 11, 2024. This reverse split consolidated every 75 shares into one new ordinary share and was aimed at meeting Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement of $ per share, reducing the number of outstanding shares from approximately million to approximately thousand. Fractional shares resulting from the split were aggregated and sold at market prices. Additionally, the par value of the Ordinary Shares increased from $ to $. The Company’s options, warrants, and convertible securities were adjusted proportionately, and the Public Limited Company Constitution was amended to reflect these changes. All share, options and warrants amount in these December 31, 2024, financial statements are presented post this reverse stock split. See note 22. |
| G. | On January 15, 2025, after the balance sheet date, the Company’s Ordinary Shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market post-reverse stock split of 28.5:1 under the symbol “SMX,” with a new CUSIP number of G8267K158 and ISIN code IE000WZ90ZV5. Approved by shareholders and Board of Directors on December 10, 2024. This reverse split consolidated every 28.5 shares into one new ordinary share and was aimed at meeting Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement of $ per share, reducing the number of outstanding shares from approximately thousand to approximately thousand. Fractional shares resulting from the split were aggregated and sold at market prices. Additionally, the par value of the Ordinary Shares increased from $ to $. The Company’s options, warrants, and convertible securities were adjusted proportionately, and the Public Limited Company Constitution was amended to reflect these changes. All share, options and warrants amount in these December 31, 2024, financial statements are presented post this reverse stock split. See note 22. |
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SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (US$ in thousands) |
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