Elms SPAC Presentation Deck
Case Study: Forum Merger II / Tattooed Chef
Tattooed Cher
Company Overview
Tattooed Chef is a leading plant-based food company with operations in the United States and Italy, offering
a broad portfolio of innovative plant-based food products
FORUM
MERGER
CORPORATION
Growth strategy includes expansion into supermarkets through existing and new retail customers for both
private label and branded products, development of innovative product offerings, and partnerships
opportunities in foodservice
Transaction Overview
$482 million enterprise value representing 2.2x Tattooed Chef's estimated 2021 net sales of $222 million, or
15.6x Tattooed Chef's estimated 2021 Adjusted EBITDA of $30.8 million
Transaction funded through SPAC IPO proceeds. Pre-existing Tattooed Chef stockholders will be paid $75
million in cash consideration and roll-over shares are valued at approximately $344 million
Pre-existing Tattooed Chef stockholders retained approximately 80% of their equity, which will convert into
60% of the outstanding shares of the combined company at closing, assuming no redemptions by Forum's
public stockholders
PF adj. EBITDA targets were $17.2 million and $30.8 million in 2020 and 2021, respectively
Note: Adj. EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP metric.
The ~$207mm in cash held in Forum's trust account will be used to pay cash consideration to current
shareholders of Tattooed Chef and transaction expenses, with the remainder staying on the balance sheet to
fund the combined company's growth and for general corporate purposes
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($ in millions)
Revenue
Adj. EBITDA margin
NM
$48
2018
Financial Overview (¹)
$7
$85
2019
Investment Thesis
$17
$148
2020E
ELMS
ELECTRIC LAST MILE SOLUTIONS
$31
$222
2021P
Strong product positioning aligned with major consumer trends including plant-based, cleaner label, protein-
rich, and organic
Provides Tattooed Chef to strengthen balance sheet and continue to pursue attractive growth prospectsView entire presentation