SMX Announces Effective Date of Reverse Stock Split
Rhea-AI Summary
SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) announced the effective date and terms of its reverse stock split. Trading on a split-adjusted basis will begin on June 1, 2026 under the existing ticker. The split ratio is 2.285:1, reducing outstanding ordinary shares from about 1.5 million to about 650,000.
Options, warrants (including SMXWW) and other convertibles will be proportionately adjusted. No fractional shares will be issued; aggregated fractions will be sold. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust will act as exchange agent.
Positive
- Reverse split ratio of 2.285:1 reduces ordinary shares from ~1.5M to ~650k
- Existing options, warrants and other convertibles will be proportionately adjusted to preserve economic terms
- Trading of SMX shares will continue under the existing NASDAQ ticker after June 1, 2026
Negative
- No fractional shares issued; aggregated fractional entitlements will be sold for cash
- Shareholders holding certificates must follow exchange instructions from Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
News Market Reaction – SMX
In the May 28 session, SMX declined 15.52%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -20.7% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 8 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Stock split Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 07 | Reverse stock split | Negative | -18.9% | Announced 20:1 reverse split cutting shares to about 614,000. |
| Feb 12 | Reverse stock split | Negative | -16.1% | Announced 4.8828125:1 reverse split reducing shares to ~2 million. |
| Nov 14 | Reverse stock split | Negative | -17.3% | Announced 8:1 reverse split cutting shares to 1,050,572. |
| Oct 21 | Reverse stock split | Negative | -32.8% | Set 10.89958:1 consolidation ratio, reducing shares to ~1 million. |
| Aug 05 | Reverse stock split | Negative | -35.4% | Announced 7:1 reverse split, from ~9 million to ~1 million shares. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Prior reverse stock split announcements for SMX have consistently been followed by double‑digit single‑day declines, indicating a pattern of negative reactions to this type of corporate action.
Over the past year, SMX has repeatedly used reverse stock splits to consolidate its share count. Five prior announcements since August 2025 featured ratios ranging from 4.8828125:1 to 20:1, each cutting outstanding shares to the hundreds of thousands or about one million. Price reactions to those events were notably negative, with single‑day moves from about -16% to -35%. Today’s new reverse split fits this ongoing capital-structure reset pattern.
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 27, 2026 / SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:SMX)(NASDAQ:SMXWW) (the "Company"), today announced that the reverse stock split of the Company's ordinary shares will begin trading on an adjusted basis giving effect to the reverse stock split on June 1, 2026 under the existing ticker symbol "SMX". The new CUSIP number of the Company's ordinary shares will be G8267K216 and the new ISIN code will be IE000CNLGHH1.
On May 2, 2025, the Company's Shareholders approved a proposal to amend the Company's constitution to allow the Company's Board of Director's to consolidate and/or divide all or any of the Company's classes of shares as the Board of Directors sees fit. As such, Shareholder approval was not required to effect the reverse stock split.
The Company's Board of Directors' fixed the split ratio at 2.285:1, every 2.285 ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value
Outstanding Company options, warrants and other applicable convertible securities, including the Company's warrants listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol SMXWW which will retain its existing CUSIP number, will be proportionately adjusted in accordance with their respective terms. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, the Company will aggregate the fractional entitlements of shareholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of ordinary shares not evenly divisible by 2.285 ordinary shares pursuant to the reverse stock split or they hold less than the number of ordinary shares which should be consolidated into one ordinary share pursuant to the reverse stock split and, to the extent possible, sell such aggregated fractional ordinary shares on the basis of prevailing market prices at such time.
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company is acting as exchange agent for the reverse stock split and will send instructions to any shareholders of record who hold stock certificates regarding the exchange of certificates. Shareholders with shares held in book-entry form or through a bank, broker, or other nominee are not required to take any action and will see the impact of the reverse stock split reflected in their accounts on or after June 2, 2026. Such beneficial holders may contact their bank, broker, or nominee for more information. Continental Stock Transfer may be reached for questions at (212) 509-4000.
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For further information contact:
SMX GENERAL ENQUIRIES
E: info@securitymattersltd.com
About SMX
As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.
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SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters)
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