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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31,2023

OR

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

For the transition period from to

OR

☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report

Commission file number:001-41634

HUB Cyber Security Ltd.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

State of Israel

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

**2 Kaplan St.

Tel Aviv, Israel 6473403

(Address of principal executive offices)

Noah Hershcoviz

Chief Executive Officer

+972-3-791-3200

**HUB Cyber Security Ltd.

2 Kaplan St.

Tel Aviv, Israel 6473403

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered, pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, no par valueHUBCNasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants to purchase ordinary sharesHUBCWNasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants to purchase ordinary sharesHUBCZNasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital stock or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. As of December 31, 2023, the registrant had 11,938,363 ordinary shares outstanding, no par value. As of August 13, 2024, the registrant had 30,459,736 ordinary shares outstanding, no par value.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☐No ☒

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐No ☒

Note—Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☐Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☒Emerging growth company☒

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, 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.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

☐ U.S. GAAP☒International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board☐ Other

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17 ☐ Item 18 ☐

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No☒

CONTENTS

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATIONiii
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSiv
PART I1
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION1
A.[Reserved.]1
B.Capitalization and Indebtedness1
C.Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds1
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY48
A.History and Development of the Company48
B.Business Overview52
C.Organizational Structure77
D.Property, Plants and Equipment77
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS77
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS78
A.Operating Results78
B.Liquidity and Capital Resources88
C.Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc.100
D.Trend Information100
E.Critical Accounting Estimates101
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES102
A.Directors and Senior Management102
B.Compensation104
C.Board Practices111
D.Employees124
E.Share Ownership124
F.Disclosure of a registrant’s action to recover erroneously awarded compensation124
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS124
A.Major Shareholders124
B.Related Party Transactions126
C.Interests of Experts and Counsel128
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION128
A.Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information128
B.Significant Changes132

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ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING132
A.Offer and Listing Details132
B.Plan of Distribution132
C.Markets132
D.Selling Shareholders132
E.Dilution132
F.Expenses of the Issue132
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION132
A.Share Capital132
B.Memorandum and Articles of Association132
C.Material Contracts133
D.Exchange Controls134
E.Taxation134
F.Dividends and Paying Agents146
G.Statement by Experts146
H.Documents on Display146
I.Subsidiary Information146
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK146
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES146
PART II147
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES147
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS147
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES147
ITEM 16. [RESERVED]149
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT149
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS149
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES149
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES150
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS150
ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT150
ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE150
ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE151
ITEM 16I. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS151
ITEM 16J. INSIDER TRADING POLICIES.151
ITEM 16K. CYBERSECURITY.151
PART III153
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS153
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS153
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.153
SIGNATURES158
INDEXF-1

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