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Vuzix Corp

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 15, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Apr 15, 2024

VUZI$2.14+12.6%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Contents

Table of Contents

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Item 1Business1
Item 1ARisk Factors16
Item 1BUnresolved Staff Comments32
Item 1CCybersecurity32
Item 2Properties33
Item 3Legal Proceedings33
Item 4Mine Safety Disclosures33
Item 5Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities34
Item 6[Reserved]34
Item 7Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations35
Item 7AQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk49
Item 8Financial Statements and Supplementary Data49
Item 9Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure49
Item 9AControls and Procedures49
Item 9BOther Information51
Item 9CDisclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections51
Item 10Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance51
Item 11Executive Compensation51
Item 12Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters52
Item 13Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence52
Item 14Principal Accountant Fees and Services52
Item 15Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules53

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. The forward-looking statements are contained principally under the headings “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Business.” Forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include, but are not limited to, statements concerning:

●trends in our operating expenses, including personnel costs, research and development expense, sales and marketing expense, and general and administrative expense;
●the effect of competitors and competition in our markets;
●the impact of further pandemics like COVID-19 on our business and our response to it;
●our wearable display products and their market acceptance and future potential;
●our ability to develop, timely introduce, and effectively manage the introduction of new products and services or improve our existing products and services;
●expected technological advances by us or by third parties and our ability to leverage them;
●our ability to attract and retain customers;
●our ability to accurately forecast demand and adequately manage inventory;
●our ability to deliver an adequate supply of product to meet demand;
●our ability to maintain and promote our brand and expand brand awareness;
●our ability to detect, prevent, or fix defects in our products;
●our reliance on third-party suppliers and manufacturers, as well as logistics providers and our limited control over such parties;
●trends in revenue, costs of revenue, and gross margin and our possible or assumed future results of operations;
●our ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees;
●the impact of foreign currency exchange rates;
●the effect of future regulations; and
●general market, political, economic and business conditions.

All statements in this annual report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. We may, in some cases, use terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as may be required by applicable law. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements.

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