Myndai Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 27, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Mar 27, 2024
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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 (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
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| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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OR
| ☐ | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Date of event requiring this shell company report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For the transition period from to
Commission file number:001-38203
Mynd.ai, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Maples Corporate Services Limited,
PO Box 309,
Ugland House,
Grand Cayman KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
(Address of principal executive offices)
Arthur Giterman, Chief Financial Officer
720 Olive Way, Suite 1500
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (888)652-2848
Email: Arthur.Giterman@prometheanworld.com
(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 class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| American depositary shares, each representing 10 ordinary shares par value US$0.001 per share* | MYND | NYSE American |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
None
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
As of December 31, 2023, there were 456,477,820 ordinary shares outstanding, par value US$0.001 per share.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☐ Yes ☒No
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☐ Yes ☒No
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| Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☐ | Non-accelerated filer ☒ | Emerging growth company ☐ |
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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. ☐
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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 | ☐ |
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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
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
☐ Yes ☐ No
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| INTRODUCTION | 4 |
| FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 4 |
| PART I | 5 |
| ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORS | 5 |
| ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 5 |
| ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION | 5 |
| A. Reserved | 5 |
| B. Capitalization and Indebtedness | 5 |
| C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds | 5 |
| D. Risk Factors | 5 |
| ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 25 |
| A. History and Development of the Company | 25 |
| B. Business Overview | 26 |
| C. Organizational Structure | 33 |
| D. Property, Plant and Equipment | 34 |
| ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 34 |
| ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | 34 |
| A. Operating Results | 35 |
| B. Liquidity and Capital Resources | 43 |
| C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses | 45 |
| D. Trend Information | 45 |
| E. Critical Accounting Estimates | 45 |
| ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES | 48 |
| A. Directors and Senior Management | 48 |
| B. Compensation | 51 |
| C. Board Practices | 52 |
| D. Employees | 54 |
| E. Share Ownership | 54 |
| F. Disclosure of registrant’s action to recover erroneously awarded compensation | 54 |
| ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 54 |
| A. Major Shareholders | 54 |
| B. Related Party Transactions | 56 |
| C. Interests of Experts and Counsel | 58 |
| ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 58 |
| A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information | 58 |
| B. Significant Changes | 58 |
| ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING | 58 |
| ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 59 |
| ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 66 |
| ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES | 66 |
| PART II | 67 |
| ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES | 67 |
| ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS | 67 |
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| ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 67 |
| A. Disclosure Controls and Procedures | 67 |
| C. Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm | 69 |
| D. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting | 69 |
| ITEM 16. [RESERVED] | 70 |
| ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT | 70 |
| ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS | 70 |
| ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 70 |
| ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES | 71 |
| ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS | 71 |
| ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN THE REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | 71 |
| ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 72 |
| ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE | 73 |
| ITEM 16I. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | 73 |
| ITEM 16J. INSIDER TRADING POLICIES | 73 |
| ITEM 16K. CYBERSECURITY | 73 |
| PART III | 75 |
| ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 75 |
| ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 75 |
| ITEM 19. EXHIBITS | 113 |
| SIGNATURES | 114 |
INTRODUCTION
As used in this Annual Report on Form 20-F (this “Annual Report”), unless the context otherwise requires or otherwise states, references to the “Company,” “Mynd,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar references refer to Mynd.ai, Inc., a company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and its subsidiaries.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S. federal securities laws. These statements relate to our current expectations and views of future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
You can identify some of these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to:
our goals and strategies;
our future business development, financial conditions and results of operations;
our expectations regarding demand for our educational products and services;
our ability to attract and retain customers;
our ability to develop new products and improve and enhance our existing solutions to address additional applications and markets;
our competitiveness and ability to adapt to technological developments in the use of artificial intelligence;
our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel;
the effect of the recent Merger (hereinafter defined) on our ability to maintain relationships with our customers and business partners, or on our operating results and business generally;
our cash needs and financing plans;
competition in our industry;
our ability to protect ourselves against cybersecurity risks and threats;
our ability to protect or monetize our intellectual property;
our ability to maintain the listing of our securities on a national securities exchange; and
relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry.
You should read this Annual Report and the documents that we refer to in this Annual Report and have filed as exhibits to this Annual Report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Other sections of this Annual Report discuss factors which could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this Annual Report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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