文件號024-12515
10月份的初步發售通知 _,2024年
根據與這些相關的法規A的發售聲明 證券已向美國證券交易委員會備案。本初步發售通函中包含的信息爲 須完成或修改。這些證券不得在發行聲明之前出售,也不得接受購買要約 向委員會提交的是合格的。本初步發售通知不構成出售要約或招攬 在任何此類要約、招攬或出售屬於非法的州,也不得出售此類證券 在根據任何此類州的法律註冊或獲得資格之前。我們可以選擇履行交付最終產品的義務 通過在我們向您銷售完成後兩個工作日內向您發送通知來發送通知,其中包含最終地址的URL 可以獲得發行通知或提交該最終發行通知的發行聲明。
備註控股公司
多達75萬股
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b系列15%累積可贖回永久 優先股
這是公開發行證券(「發行」) Remark Holdings,Inc.,特拉華州公司(「備註」、「公司」、「我們」、 或「我們的」)。此次發行爲b系列多達750,000股(「最大發行」)15%累計 可贖回永久優先股,每股價值100.00美元(「b系列優先股」或「股份」) 根據美國證券交易委員會第2級法規,發行價爲每股100.00美元 (the「委員會」或「SEC」)。請參閱「證券描述」。b系列優先股是 沒有先前交易市場的新發行。
自發行B系列優先股之日起 股票(如適用,「發行日期」),股息應於B系列優先股每日應計,並應累加。 從幷包括適用的發行日期開始,並應支付給B系列優先股(以下簡稱「系列」)的持有人 B優先股東「)在每個季度結束後的第15天或之後,每季度拖欠的股息(每個,」股息“ 付款日期“)在上一財季最後一天交易結束時,這些持有人出現在我們的股票記錄中, 不管是不是一個工作日。股息將從合法可用金額中按相當於每年15%的利率支付 100.00美元,每股聲明價值。我們將保留相當於頭兩(2)年的金額(股息儲備) 股息支付(「股息託管期」),從我們收到的收益,從每一次結束在一個單獨的 我們將維護的現金帳戶(「股息支付帳戶」)。
從各自兩(2)年後的日期開始 發行日期(「贖回期開始日期」),我們可以選擇贖回b系列優先股的股份, 全部或部分,現金贖回價格相當於每股100.00美元,加上所有應計和未付股息,但不包括 贖回日期。從贖回期開始日期開始,我們在到期時未支付的任何股息將成爲 Remark的累積債務,將自動從Remark籌集的任何超過150萬美元的融資金額中支付。 b系列優先股沒有規定到期日,不受任何償債基金或其他強制贖回的約束,並且應 不能轉換爲或交換我們的任何其他證券。b系列優先股持有者將沒有投票權 權利,但本發行通知中可能規定的除外。
發行將於本發行通函之日開始 並於(i)最大發行出售之日,(ii)自該日期起三(3)年之日(以較早者爲準)終止 本發行聲明的資格;或(iii)當我們因任何原因選擇終止發行時(在每種情況下, 「終止日期」)。要認購本次發行中的股份,請參閱題爲「認購程序」的小節 「分佈」。本次發行獲得委員會資格後,至少每十二(12)個月,Remark將提交一次 資格後修正案,包括其最近的財務報表,最長期限爲三(3)年,從 本發售聲明的資格日期。
這些證券是投機證券。對Remark ' s的投資 證券涉及重大風險。只有在您能夠承受投資的完全損失的情況下,您才應該購買這些證券。 請參閱「風險因素」。
我們將盡最大努力提供股份。因爲沒有 最低發行量,在批准本發行通知的任何認購後,我們將立即將上述收益存入我們的 銀行帳戶,並可根據「收益的使用」部分處置收益。
訂閱不可撤銷,購買價格不可退還 正如本發行通知中明確規定的那樣。我們經董事會決定,全權酌情發佈 本次發行下的股份用於現金、期票和/或服務,無需通知認購者。我們從訂閱者處收到的所有收益 在我們接受股份認購後,本次發行將可供我們使用。
股份銷售將於上市後兩個日曆日內開始 資格日期,根據規則251(d)(3)(i)(F),這將是連續發行。注:使用發行循環格式 在本發行通知中披露。
在「最大努力」的基礎上發行股份意味着 我們的高管將盡其商業上合理的最大努力來要約和出售股份。我們的官員不會收到任何 這些銷售的佣金或任何其他報酬。在代表我們發行股份時,官員們將依靠安全港 經修訂的1934年證券交易法第3a 4 -1條規定的經紀交易商登記。
本發售通知不構成出售要約或 招攬購買要約,在此類要約、招攬的任何州或司法管轄區也不得出售這些證券 或在根據任何此類州的法律註冊或獲得資格之前,銷售將是非法的。
一般來說,如果總計 您支付的購買價格超過您年收入或淨資產中較大者的百分之十(10%)。可能適用不同的規則 認可的投資者和非自然人。在就您的投資沒有超過適用閾值做出任何陳述之前, 我們鼓勵您審查法規A的第251(d)(2)(i)(C)條。有關投資的一般信息,我們鼓勵您參閱www.investor. gov。
Remark是一家控股公司,在特拉華州註冊成立,從事 通過其全資子公司運營。我們的大部分業務目前由我們成立的運營子公司進行 位於美國和英國。2024年之前,我們的很大一部分收入來自運營 由我們在中國成立並位於中國的運營子公司實施,但我們在第四季度開始減少在中國的業務 因此,我們預計我們在中國成立並位於中國的運營子公司將產生最小一部分(如果有的話) 2024年及以後的業務。有關中國相關風險的進一步描述,請參閱「風險因素-與我們歷史相關的風險 在中國的業務」。
我們在必要時幫助子公司的運營提供資金,方法是 根據債務或股權融資交易獲得現金後向其提供的出資或現金預付款。兩個人都沒有說 它的任何子公司都沒有記錄彼此之間的公司間收入的實質性金額,也沒有記錄過彼此之間的任何貸款 彼此之間。截至本發行通函日期,本公司並無任何附屬公司向本公司派發股息或分派股息 我們在美國的子公司偶爾會償還現金預付款。鑑於我們減少了中國子公司和 由於這些子公司的現金數額有限,我們預計不會有大量現金從這些子公司轉移出去。 向我們或我們的任何非中國子公司支付,我們不打算分配收益或清償任何欠款,如果有的話,根據 根據之前的可變利益實體協議,我們在2014年至晚些時候控制了現在的中國子公司 2021年。
我們的核數師Weinberg & Company是一家獨立註冊公衆 總部位於美國的會計師事務所目前受上市公司會計監督委員會(「PCAOB」)管轄 檢查並已接受PCAOb定期檢查。然而,如果PCAOb無法檢查Weinberg & Company的 未來的工作文件,無論是由於外國司法管轄區當局採取的立場還是其他原因,SEC 可以禁止我們的股票在全國證券交易所或場外交易市場交易 美國根據《控股外國公司責任法案》(「HFCA法案」)。我們的停止交易 股權股份或此類停止的威脅可能會對您的投資價值產生重大不利影響。請參閱“總結 - 《持有外國公司責任法案》。
投資我們的股票涉及高度風險。看到 「風險因素」討論您在投資我們股票時應考慮的某些風險。
每 分享 | 總計 最大 | |||||||
公開發行價(1) | $ | 100.00 | $ | 75,000,000 | ||||
減: 介紹費 (2) | 7.00 | 5,250,000 | ||||||
淨 發行收益 (3) | $ | 93.00 | $ | 69,750,000 | ||||
減:股息儲備 | 30.00 | 22,500,000 | ||||||
淨髮行收益值得注意 | $ | 63.00 | $ | 47,250,000 |
(1) | 我們正在出售股份 主要通過註冊經紀交易商的介紹,在持續、「最大努力」的基礎上進行。因爲沒有 最低發行,在批准本發行通知的任何認購後,我們將立即將上述收益存入 我們的銀行帳戶,並可以根據「收益的使用」部分處置收益。另請參閱「分佈」。 |
(2) | 這代表費用 向任何註冊經紀交易商支付相當於向投資者出售公開發行價格的百分之七(7%) 由此類註冊經紀交易商向我們介紹的產品。此行項目中的金額假設所有股票銷售均爲 需支付介紹費。 |
(3) | 這一數額不包括 發行總費用估計約爲50,000美元,包括法律和專業費用以及雜項 費用,無論我們出售多少股票。 |
目前,我們的普通股在場外交易中報價 OTCQX市場中的符號「MARK」。2024年10月14日,我們普通股的收盤價爲每股0.11美元。
美國證券交易委員會並未通過 所提供的任何證券或所提供條款的優點或對其的批准,也不會因準確性或完整性而被通過 任何提供通知或其他招攬材料。這些證券是根據豁免註冊而提供的 委員會;然而,委員會尚未獨立決定所提供的證券免於註冊。
本發行通函的日期為[●], 2024
目錄
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關於預防性聲明 前瞻性陳述 | iv | |
總結 | 1 | |
此次發行 | 5 | |
危險因素 | 9 | |
分布 | 20 | |
所得款項用途 | 23 | |
業務 | 25 | |
管理層討論 財務狀況和運營結果分析 | 27 | |
管理 | 38 | |
高管薪酬 | 44 | |
某些安全所有權 受益所有者和管理層 | 46 | |
一定的關係和 關聯交易 | 47 | |
提供的證券 | 50 | |
資產描述 | 50 | |
股利政策 | 56 | |
專家 | 56 | |
法律事項 | 56 | |
您可以在哪裡找到更多信息 | 56 | |
綜合財務指數 報表 | F-1 |
我們正在出售並尋求購買我們的證券的要約 僅在允許此類報價和銷售的司法管轄區。您應僅依賴本發行通知中包含的信息。 我們沒有授權任何人向您提供除本發售通函中包含的信息之外的任何信息。的 本發行通知中包含的信息僅在其日期時準確,無論其交付或任何銷售的時間如何 或交付我們的證券。本發行通函的交付以及我們證券的任何銷售或交付均不得根據 在任何情況下,均表明自本發行通函之日以來我們的事務沒有發生任何變化。本發售通函 將在聯邦證券法要求的範圍內更新並提供交付。
本發行通知是我們發行聲明的一部分 使用持續發行流程向SEC提交。我們可能會定期提供銷售循環補充,其中將添加, 更新或更改本發行通知中包含的信息。我們在本發行通函中做出的任何聲明都將被修改 或被我們在隨後的發行循環補充中做出的任何不一致的聲明所取代。我們提交的發行聲明 與美國證券交易委員會的文件包括對本發行通知中討論的事項提供更詳細描述的證據。
在本發行通函中,除非上下文另有說明, 提及「備註」、「我們」、「公司」、「我們的」和「我們」是指 Remark Holdings,Inc.的活動以及業務和運營的資產和負債及其子公司。
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以下是風險因素的總結 影響我們的業務和產品
與我們的商業和工業有關的風險
● | 有關數據隱私的法律法規不斷出臺 不斷髮展。不遵守這些法律和法規可能會損害我們的業務。 |
● | 我們持續訪問公開數據和 來自合作伙伴的數據可能會受到限制、中斷或終止,這將限制我們 開發新產品和服務或改進現有產品和服務的能力, 它們基於我們的人工智能平台。 |
● | 我們的人工智能軟件和我們的應用軟件高度 技術精湛,運行在非常複雜的第三方硬件平台上。如果這樣的軟件 或者硬件包含未檢測到的錯誤,我們的人工智能解決方案可能無法正常執行,我們的 業務可能會受到不利影響。 |
● | 我們的業務和運營將受到影響 系統故障。 |
● | 我們越來越依賴信息技術, 我們的系統和基礎設施面臨某些風險,包括網絡安全和數據泄露 風險 |
● | 我們未完成的高級擔保貸款協議包含 某些限制我們參與某些交易的能力並可能損害我們 我們有能力應對不斷變化的業務和經濟狀況。 |
● | 第三人未經授權使用我們的知識產權 各方以及保護我們知識產權所產生的費用可能會增加 影響我們的業務。 |
● | 我們可能會受到知識產權侵犯 索賠,這可能迫使我們承擔巨額法律費用,如果確定的話,還會提出訴訟 針對我們,嚴重擾亂我們的業務。 |
● | 我們面臨來自更大、更成熟的激烈競爭 公司,我們可能無法有效競爭,這可能會減少對我們的需求 服務 |
● | 如果我們不能有效管理我們的增長、我們的運營 業績將會受到影響,我們的財務狀況可能會受到不利影響。 |
與我們公司相關的風險
● | 我們有經營虧損的歷史,但我們可能不會 產生足夠的收入來支持我們的運營。 |
● | 我們可能沒有足夠的現金來償還未償款項 高級擔保債務。 |
● | 我們依賴少數客戶 佔我們收入的很大一部分。 |
● | 我們的獨立註冊會計師事務所 截至2023年12月31日和2022年12月31日的財年報告引發了重大質疑 關於我們繼續作爲「持續經營企業」的能力。 |
● | 我們繼續發展我們的業務戰略並發展 新品牌、產品和服務以及我們的未來前景很難評估。 |
與本次發行和系列所有權相關的風險 b優先股
● | 我們正在建立股息支付帳戶以持有 b系列優先股持有人的前兩年股息支付, 但股息支付託管期到期後,我們可能無法支付股息 除非我們手頭有足夠的現金並滿足某些財務要求 以及特拉華州法律中有關股息支付的償付能力要求。 |
● | b系列優先股排名低於我們所有優先股 債務和其他負債。 |
● | 股息支付帳戶可能受 債權人的索賠。 |
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● | 我們的b系列首選沒有成熟的市場 庫存,並且無法保證市場的發展和持續。 |
● | 我們可能會發行b系列優先股的額外股份 與b系列優先股同等排名的股票和其他優先股系列 股息權和清算時權利的股票。 |
● | 如果我們贖回b系列優先股,投資者 將不再有權獲得股息。 |
● | 如果您購買股份,您將沒有投票權 除了b系列優先股的投票權極其有限。 |
● | b系列優先股不可轉換爲 我們的普通股。 |
● | 我們有權開出「空白支票」 未經股東批准的優先股,這可能會對股東的權利產生不利影響 我們證券的持有者。 |
● | 我們的大量額外股份 股票可以根據現有證券的條款發行,這些證券的發行將在很大程度上 稀釋現有股東,並可能壓低我們普通股的市場價格。 |
● | 我們修訂和重述的證書中的規定 成立公司(我們的「章程」)並根據特拉華州法律可以進行收購 備註比較困難,哪些收購可能對股東有利。 |
與我們在中國的歷史業務相關的風險
● | 與中國法律體系格格不入 可能會對我們產生不利影響。 |
● | 我們的證券交易可能會根據 HFCA法案如果PCAOb確定無法檢查或全面調查我們的核數師, 因此,場外市場可能會決定將我們的證券退市。 |
雖然我們的普通股股票在OTCQX上報價,但我們 要求我們在向SEC提交的文件中保持最新狀態,以便我們的普通股股份在OTCQX上保持報價並且不會被移動 前往OTC粉紅市場。
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「摘要」下的一些陳述, 「風險因素」、「管理層對財務狀況和經營成果的討論和分析」、 「我們的業務」和本發行通函中的其他部分構成前瞻性陳述。前瞻性陳述 與期望、信念、預測、未來計劃和策略、預期事件或趨勢以及類似事項有關 不是歷史事實。在某些情況下,您可以通過「預期」、「相信」等術語來識別前瞻性陳述 「可能」、「估計」、「期望」、「打算」、「可能」、「計劃」、「潛力」、 「should」、「will」和「would」或這些術語的否定詞或其他類似術語。
您不應過度依賴前瞻性陳述。 本發行通知中列出的警告聲明(包括「風險因素」和其他地方)確定了重要的 您在評估我們的前瞻性陳述時應該考慮的因素。儘管本次發行中的前瞻性陳述 通知基於我們的信念、假設和期望,並考慮到我們目前可用的所有信息,我們不能 保證未來的交易、結果、績效、成就或結果。任何人都不能向任何投資者保證 我們的前瞻性陳述中反映的預期將會實現,或者與預期的偏離不會是重大的, 不利的。除法律要求外,我們不承擔重新發布本發行通知或以其他方式公開的義務 更新我們前瞻性陳述的陳述。
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此摘要突出顯示了其他位置包含的選定信息 在這份發售通告中。此摘要不完整,未包含您在決定之前應考慮的所有信息 是否投資我們的股票。您應仔細閱讀整個發售通告,包括與投資相關的風險 在作出投資決定前,在本發售通函的「風險因素」一節討論的備註。其中一些 本發售通函中的陳述爲前瞻性陳述。見標題爲「警示聲明」的部分 前瞻性陳述。“
概述
備註控股公司,在特拉華州註冊成立 總部設在內華達州,與其子公司(「Remmark」,「公司」,「我們」,「我們」, 或我們的)構成了一個多元化的全球科技企業,擁有領先的人工智能分析、計算機視覺和智能 通過一套集成的人工智能工具提供的代理解決方案,可幫助組織了解其客戶的人口統計數據和行爲 同時實時監控、了解潛在的安全威脅並採取行動。
在爲我們的客戶提供服務時,我們既沒有 收集或存儲任何個人的個人數據,也不收集或存儲敏感的客戶數據,我們的所有數據都將得到維護 位於美國或英國的服務器上。我們在我們的FastAI模型訓練平台上訓練我們所有的AI模型,我們的經驗表明 平均而言,在測試期間需要標記的樣本減少了大約80%,訓練時間減少了大約60%,結果是 將AI模型培訓成本降低50%以上,並縮短週轉/交付時間。
已經有超過10億個安全攝像頭被 安裝在世界各地,我們認爲其中大多數缺乏任何形式的基於人工智能的分析能力,需要升級這種能力, 我們認爲,這將帶來每年約1,200美元的潛在潛在市場總額億。如果我們能在五年內 如果只獲得這種潛在潛在市場總額的約1%,經常性收入流將約爲12美元億 每年。然而,我們不能保證我們將能夠獲得1%的市場份額併產生可觀的收入。
我們業務的主要重點是推廣 並通過我們的智能安全平台(「SSP」)促進我們的客戶及其客戶的安全。SSP可以 部署在配置有攝像頭的任何設備上,以便提供視頻饋送,包括機動車輛、無人駕駛飛行器 (「無人機」,即無人機),人形機器人或其他機器人設備,除了安裝在固定的攝像機中 安裝或在移動安裝,如我們的移動哨兵單位。我們已經成功地在機器人上部署了我們的人工智能軟件版本 我們還在繼續開發這樣的能力,這樣我們很快就能將我們的人工智能軟件的版本移植到更先進的 人形機器人。
移動哨兵是一種輪式拖車風格的, 太陽能視頻分析裝置,帶有可伸縮的桅杆,可在其上安裝高質量攝像機和其他設備,以提供 強大的安全和公共安全功能。移動哨兵是我們如何將SSP整合到現代it架構中的一個例子 概念,包括邊緣計算、雲計算和微服務架構。
我們一直在努力減少在中國的業務 直到這樣的業務對我們的業務無關緊要,同時擴大我們在美洲、英國的銷售。和歐洲,亞洲的一部分 在中國之外,在世界其他地方。我們的產品和解決方案針對零售、建築、公共安全、 工作場所安全和公共部門/政府市場。在2024年第二季度,我們爲克拉克河完成了一個大型項目 內華達州的縣學區,我們預計在不久的將來會有來自該客戶的更多訂單。我們也處於後期階段。 競標與美國一個大型市政當局的合同,預計將在2024年底宣佈。
我們相信,我們可以更快、更有效地 通過建立業務,在我們已確定爲最重要的行業中發展和擴大我們的市場份額 與渠道合作伙伴的關係。爲此,我們已經與微軟、甲骨文、英特爾和 NVIDIA將爲我們提供進入他們各自的在線市場和他們在全球的銷售團隊的機會,這將受到激勵 來推銷我們的解決方案。我們將繼續努力在未來建立更多的這樣的渠道合作伙伴。
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我們最初於2006年3月在特拉華州成立,名稱爲HSW International, 公司,我們於2011年12月更名爲Remmark Media,Inc.,隨着我們業務的不斷髮展,我們將我們的名稱更改爲Remmark 控股公司,Inc.,2017年4月。
我們的財政年度結束日期是12月31日。
我們的公司總部,裏面有行政部門, 研發和運營職能,總部設在內華達州拉斯維加斯S.商業街800號,郵編89106,同時我們還保持技術 和英國倫敦的研發團隊,以及來自成都的覆蓋亞洲的客戶支持團隊中國。我們的電話 我們的電話號碼是(702)701-9514,我們的電子郵件地址是ir@nokholdings.com。
我們在必要時幫助子公司的運營提供資金,方法是 根據債務或股權融資交易獲得現金後向其提供的出資或現金預付款。兩個人都沒有說 它的任何子公司都沒有記錄彼此之間的公司間收入的實質性金額,也沒有記錄過彼此之間的任何貸款 彼此之間。截至本發行通函日期,本公司並無任何附屬公司向本公司派發股息或分派股息 我們在美國的一家子公司向我們償還了總計約10萬美元的現金預付款(萬),這些預付款最初是由這句話產生的 2022年和2023年。在2022年和2023年期間,Remmark每年向我們的英國貢獻了大約1.5億美元的萬資本。子公司,而 2024年,這樣的出資額約爲180億美元萬。我們還在2022年向我們的中國子公司提供了現金預付款,總計 大約220億美元(萬)。鑑於我們減少了中國子公司的運營,而且這些子公司的現金數額有限, 我們預計不會有大量現金從這些子公司轉移到我們或我們任何非中國的子公司, 我們不打算根據先前的可變利益實體協議分配收益或清償任何欠款(如有) 在2014年至2021年底期間,我們控制了現在的中國子公司。
我們不會將信息合併到我們的或通過我們的 您不應考慮我們網站上的任何信息或可通過我們的網站訪問的任何信息 這份發售通告的一部分。
中國的歷史經營與中國經營的風險
2022年至2023年,我們在中國的全資運營子公司 總體而言,我們很大一部分收入來自運營。2023年第四季度,我們開始裁員 在我們在中國的全資運營子公司,直到我們從50多名員工減少到總人數 截至本次發售通知發佈之日,共有五名員工。業務的減少最初是由於經濟復甦緩慢造成的 在新冠肺炎大流行之後的中國,也是由於美國與中國之間政治緊張局勢的加劇和生意的惡化 條件。雖然我們一直希望在中國保持足夠的最小化的存在,以繼續完成那個項目 國家,我們在本次發行前一個月確定,美國和美國之間的政治緊張局勢 中國不會很快或充分地放鬆我們在中國的重要業務,以至於我們不再指望賺到 2024年及以後,我們在中國的全資運營子公司帶來了大量收入。
我們不需要中國證券監督管理機構的許可 中國證監會(「證監會」)、中國網信辦(「民航局」)或任何其他中國權威機構 我們的業務,而且由於我們不再期望在中國進行重大業務,如果我們錯誤地得出結論,發表評論的風險最小 我們不需要中國證監會、中國食品藥品監督管理局或任何其他中國機構的許可。自本次發售通告發布之日起, 我們沒有參與任何中國監管機構發起的關於網絡安全審查的調查,也沒有收到 中國的任何詢問、通知或處罰,以及沒有相關法律法規明確要求我們在下列情況下須徵得中國證監會批准 任何證券上市。
我們可能會受到某些法律風險的影響,因爲 我們在中國有很大一部分歷史業務。中國的法律法規有時是模糊和不確定的,結果是 我們可能會爲我們在進行重大商業活動時所採取的任何行動承擔責任 在中國。這種風險可能會對我們的經營業績和股票價格造成實質性的不利影響。
有關此類中國相關風險的進一步描述,請參見 因素--與我們在中國的歷史行動有關的風險“。
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《追究外國公司責任法案》
HFCA法案於2020年12月18日頒佈,並規定如果 美國證券交易委員會認定,一家公司提交了由註冊會計師事務所出具的審計報告,該報告尚未受到 自2021年起連續三年接受PCAOB檢查,美國證券交易委員會禁止此類股票在全國範圍內交易 在美國的證券交易所或場外交易市場。2021年12月2日,美國證券交易委員會通過修正案,以 最後確定實施《HFCA法案》中提交和披露要求的規則。本規則適用於美國證券交易委員會確定的註冊人 已提交年度報告,並附上由位於外國司法管轄區的註冊會計師事務所出具的審計報告 以及PCAOB由於外國司法當局採取的立場而無法完全檢查或調查。 2022年12月29日簽署成爲法律的2023年綜合撥款法案修訂了HFCA法案,以減少 觸發《HFCA法案》規定的貿易禁令所需的連續非檢查年限從三年延長至兩年。
2021年12月16日,PCAOB發佈了一份關於其決定的報告 無法全面檢查或調查在PCAOB註冊的會計師事務所,總部設在內地的中國和 香港,因爲中國和香港當局在這些司法管轄區採取的立場。
2022年8月26日,中國證監會、中華人民共和國財政部、 並簽署了PCAOB議定書聲明,朝着開放PCAOB全面檢查和調查准入邁出了第一步 註冊會計師事務所,總部設在內地、中國和香港。
2022年12月15日,PCAOB撤銷了2021年的裁決 內地中國和香港當局採取的立場阻止了其檢查和調查完全登記在案 總部設在這些司法管轄區的會計師事務所。鑑於PCAOB決定放棄其2021年的決定 在PCAOB發佈任何新的不利裁決之前,美國證券交易委員會已表示,沒有發行人面臨 他們的證券受到《HFCA法案》規定的交易禁令的限制。每年,PCAOB都會重新評估其決定是否 它可以全面檢查和調查中國的審計公司,如果未來PCAOB確定不能這樣做,或者如果中國人 當局連續兩年不允許PCAOB完全進入檢查和調查,公司聘請中國爲基地 根據HFCA法案,公共會計師事務所將被除牌。
我們的核數師Weinberg&Company是一家獨立註冊的公共機構 總部位於美國的會計師事務所,目前正在接受PCAOB的檢查,並已於 定期的。然而,如果PCAOB未來無法檢查Weinberg&Company的工作底稿,是否會因此 對於外國司法管轄區當局持有的頭寸或其他原因,美國證券交易委員會可能會禁止我們的股權股票交易 根據《HFCA法案》,在美國的國家證券交易所或場外交易市場。《止步》 本公司股票的交易或停止交易的威脅,可能會對您的投資價值產生重大不利影響。
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分紅
從每個發行日開始,該系列將應計股息 B每日優先股,應從適用的發行日期(包括髮行日期)起累計,並應支付給B系列 優先股股東在每個季度結束後的第15天或之後每季度出現拖欠的優先股股東 根據上一財季最後一天營業結束時的股票記錄,無論是營業日還是營業日。 股息將從合法可用金額中支付,利率相當於每年每100.00美元派息15%,即每股聲明價值。 我們將在股息託管帳戶中預留一筆金額,相當於從以下收益中支付股息的頭兩(2)年 本次發行的每一筆交易都會存入我們的一個單獨的現金帳戶。
自每次發行日期起計兩(2)年內,任何股息 我們在到期時不支付,將成爲一筆累積債務,將自動從任何資本的任何收益中支付 通過發行收益超過150美元萬的評論籌集資金。
持有者
截至本次發行通函發佈之日,無持有人 B系列優先股。
交易市場
我們的普通股在OTCQX最佳市場報價 符號「馬克」
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發行方: | 備註控股公司 |
提供的證券: | B15%系列多達750,000股累計可贖回 永久優先股的規定價值爲100.00美元。
b系列優先股和認購證的股份包括 股份在發行後立即可分離,並將在收盤時單獨發行。 |
發行價: | 每股100.00美元 |
交易市場: | b系列優先股是新發行的,沒有先前交易市場。 |
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分紅: | 自每次發行日期起計 對於B系列優先股的股票(如適用,「發行日期」),應應計股息 B系列優先股每日發行,並應從適用的發行日期開始累計,幷包括適用的發行日期, 並應支付給B系列優先股的持有人(「B系列優先股股東」) 在每個季度結束後的第15天或之後,每季度拖欠的股息(每個,「股息」 付款日期“),因爲這些持有者在最後一天交易結束時出現在我們的股票記錄上 上一財季的,無論是否一個營業日。股息將從數額中支付 法定利率相當於每年每100.00美元的15%,即規定的每股價值。
自每次發行之日起兩(2)年內, 我們在到期時不付款將成爲一筆累積的票據債務,在通過票據籌集資本時自動償付 這超過了150美元的萬。 |
股息支付帳戶: | 在每次發行結束時,相當於第一次發行的金額 對於B系列優先股,兩年的股息支付,或每股30.00美元(「股息儲備」),將 將從本次發行所得款項中保留在我們維持的一個單獨的現金帳戶(「分割支付帳戶」)。 在遵守特拉華州法律和任何其他適用要求的情況下,我們將從股息中進行股息分配 在未來(2)年內按季度向B系列優先股持有者支付帳戶。
我們會將股息支付基金的收益投資於 保本工具,如短期、投資級、計息證券和(或)貨幣市場基金。 從股息支付帳戶賺取的任何投資收入將匯入備註,用於營運資金或一般公司。 目的,只要股利支付帳戶有足夠的資金支付應付給B系列持有者的所有股息 發行結束後兩(2)年內的優先股。 |
到期、償債基金和強制贖回: | B系列優先股沒有規定的到期日,不應受到任何償債基金或 其他強制性贖回,不得轉換爲或交換我們的任何其他證券。 |
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可選贖回: | 自各發行日期起計兩(2)年日起計 (「贖回期開始日期」),本公司可選擇全部贖回B系列優先股。 或部分,現金贖回價格相當於每股100.00美元,外加所有應計和未支付的股息,但不包括 贖回日期。有關詳情,請參閱「證券說明-贖回」。 |
排名: | B系列優先股將在股息支付權和 在我們清算、解散或清盤時的資產分配,優先於我們所有類別或系列的普通股和 對本行發行的所有其他股本證券,但與本行發行的所有股本證券平價的股本證券除外 具體地說,規定這些股權證券在權利方面與B系列優先股平價 在我們的清算、解散或清盤時支付股息和分配資產;實際上比所有人都要高 我們現有和未來的債務(包括可轉換爲普通股或優先股的債務)以及 本公司現有附屬公司及其他附屬公司的負債及其他負債(以及他人持有的任何優先股權益) 任何未來的子公司。有關更多信息,請參閱證券說明-排名。 |
有限投票權: | B系列優先股持有者將沒有投票權,但有限的情況除外 B系列優先股可以在哪裏投票。有關更多信息,請參閱「證券-投票權說明」。 |
收益的使用: | 在託管股息儲備後,我們打算將此次發行的淨收益用於 流動資金和一般企業用途。有關更多信息,請參閱「收益的使用」。 |
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發售條款: | 發售將於當日開始 本發售通函於(I)出售最高發售當日終止, (Ii)自本要約聲明具備資格之日起三(3)年的日期;或 當吾等因任何理由選擇終止發售時(在每一種情況下,均爲「終止日期」)。 若要認購本次發行的股份,請參閱「分銷-認購程序」。 在此產品合格之日起至少每十二(12)個月,備註將提交資格後申請 修正案,包括其最近的財務報表,最長爲三(3)年。
我們預計在此之前將多次完成此次發行 終止日期。我們沒有就此次發行聘請配售代理、承銷商或經紀交易商,並且 不支付任何承保折扣或佣金,但本行可向任何註冊經紀交易商支付現金費用除外。 相當於本次發行中向我們介紹的投資者銷售所得毛收入的7%(7%) 註冊經紀交易商。本次發行沒有最低證券數量或最低總收益 關。 |
投資者適宜性標準: | 這些股份被提供和出售給「合格的購買者」(定義見條例 A根據經修訂的1933年《證券法》(「證券法」)。「合格購買者」包括任何 根據證券法下的A規則,在第二級發行中被提供或出售證券的人。 |
訂閱程序: | 要認購本次發售的股份,您必須:(I)通過電話或 電子郵件,ii)以電子方式接收、審查、簽署並向我們交付認購協議;以及(Iii)直接交付資金 通過支票、電匯或通過ACH電子轉賬到我們指定的帳戶。 |
風險因素: | 投資股票風險較高,投資者不得購買。 他們承擔不起全部投資的損失。你應該仔細考慮「風險因素」中包含的信息。 在作出投資決定之前,在本發售通告中,以及本發售通告中包含的其他信息 關於股份的問題。 |
傳輸代理: | ComputerShare LLC將作爲我們B系列首選產品的註冊商和轉讓代理 股票。 |
美國聯邦所得稅的某些考慮因素: | 你應該諮詢你的稅務顧問關於美國聯邦所得稅的後果 根據您自己的特定情況以及在下列情況下產生的任何稅收後果擁有B系列優先股 任何州、地方、外國或其他徵稅管轄區的法律。 |
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投資該等股份涉及高度風險。你 應仔細考慮以下風險因素以及本發行通知中包含的其他信息,包括 在決定是否投資我們的股份之前,我們的綜合財務報表及其附註。其他風險和不確定性 我們不知道的事情可能會成爲影響我們的重要因素。如果其中任何風險實際發生,我們的業務、財務狀況 或者經營業績可能會受到影響,我們的股票價值可能會下降,您可能會損失全部或部分投資。一些陳述 本發行通知中的內容,包括以下風險因素的陳述,構成前瞻性陳述。(See「謹慎 關於前瞻性陳述的聲明」)。
與我們的商業和工業有關的風險
有關數據隱私的法律法規 正在不斷進化。不遵守這些法律和法規可能會損害我們的業務。
我們的業務涉及收集和保留 某些內部和外部數據和信息,包括我們的客戶、供應商和第三方的數據和信息。廉潔 保護此類信息和數據對我們和我們的業務至關重要。此類數據和信息的所有者希望我們能夠充分地 保護他們的個人信息。美國和國際上適用的隱私和數據保護法要求我們 對我們收集的個人信息嚴格保密,並採取足夠的安全措施來保護此類信息。
我們未能遵守現有隱私或 數據保護法律和法規可能會增加我們的成本,迫使我們改變或限制我們人工智能解決方案或結果的功能 在政府當局或其他人針對我們的訴訟或訴訟中,任何或全部可能導致巨額罰款 或針對我們的判斷,導致我們的聲譽受損,並對我們的財務狀況和結果造成負面影響 運營即使監管機構、媒體或消費者對我們的隱私和數據保護或消費者保護提出擔憂 這種做法沒有根據,我們的聲譽可能會受到損害,從而對我們的財務狀況造成重大負面影響 和運營結果。
隱私和數據保護法迅速 在可預見的未來,這種情況可能會繼續發生變化,這可能會對我們開發和定製的方式產生影響 人工智能產品和軟件。人工智能的增長和發展可能會促使人們呼籲制定更嚴格的消費者隱私保護法, 可能會給我們這樣的公司帶來額外的負擔。任何此類變化都需要我們投入法律和其他資源來解決 這樣的監管。
例如,在美國,加州消費者 《隱私法》(CCPA)於2020年1月1日生效,適用於加利福尼亞州的個人信息處理 居民。包括內華達州在內的其他州已經頒佈或正在考慮類似的隱私或數據保護法,這些法律可能適用於 我們。包括聯邦貿易委員會和商務部在內的美國政府也在繼續審查是否需要 對收集個人信息和互聯網上消費者行爲信息的監管或多或少有所不同 在移動設備上,美國國會正在考慮在這一領域進行監管的一些立法提案。不同政府 世界各地的消費者機構也呼籲出臺新的監管規定,改變行業做法。例如,GDPR開始生效 2018年5月25日。如果我們將人工智能業務擴展到歐盟成員國,GDPR將適用於我們。違反GDPR的行爲可能 導致重大處罰,歐盟國家仍在制定與某些部分相對應的國家法律 GDPR。
我們持續訪問公開的 來自合作伙伴的數據和數據可能會受到限制、中斷或終止,這將限制我們開發新產品的能力, 服務,或改進基於我們的人工智能平台的現有產品和服務。
我們基於人工智能的解決方案的成功取決於 在很大程度上依賴於我們持續攝取和處理公共領域中可用的大量數據的能力,這些數據由 我們的合作伙伴,以及我們免費訪問此類公開可用的數據或我們從合作伙伴那裏獲得的數據的任何中斷都將 限制我們開發新產品和服務或改進現有產品和服務的能力。雖然我們還沒有遇到 儘管到目前爲止,這種接入受到任何重大幹擾,但不能保證這一趨勢將繼續下去而不付出代價。公共數據源 可能會改變他們的政策以限制訪問或實施程序,以使我們更難或更昂貴地維護訪問,以及 合作伙伴可以決定終止我們與他們的現有協議。如果我們不再可以免費訪問公共數據或訪問數據 從我們的合作伙伴那裏,我們維護或改進現有產品或開發新的基於人工智能的解決方案的能力可能會受到嚴重限制。 此外,我們可能被迫向公共數據源或合作伙伴支付巨額費用以維持訪問,這將對我們造成不利影響 影響我們的財務狀況和經營結果。
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我們的人工智能軟件和我們的應用軟件 技術含量很高,並且運行在非常複雜的第三方硬件平台上。如果此類軟件或硬件包含未檢測到的錯誤, 我們的人工智能解決方案可能無法正常運行,我們的業務可能會受到不利影響。
我們基於人工智能的解決方案和內部系統依賴 關於軟件,包括內部或由第三方開發或維護的軟件,這是高度技術性和複雜性的。此外, 我們基於人工智能的解決方案和內部系統依賴於此類軟件存儲、檢索、處理和管理海量數據的能力 數據。我們所依賴的軟件已經包含,並且現在或將來可能包含未檢測到的錯誤、錯誤或漏洞。 一些錯誤可能只有在基於AI的解決方案或應用軟件發佈供外部或內部使用後才會發現。 我們所依賴的軟件中的錯誤或其他設計缺陷可能會給我們的客戶帶來負面體驗,延誤產品 介紹或增強,導致測量或計費錯誤,或影響我們保護客戶數據的能力 或我們的知識產權。在我們所依賴的軟件中發現的任何錯誤、錯誤或缺陷都可能導致我們的 聲譽、用戶流失、收入損失或損害賠償責任,其中任何一項都可能對我們的業務和財務造成不利影響 結果。
我們的業務和運營將受到影響 以防系統故障。
我們的計算機系統很容易受到損壞 免受計算機病毒、未經授權的訪問、自然災害、恐怖主義、戰爭以及電信和電力故障的影響。如果這樣 如果發生事件並導致我們的運營中斷,則可能會導致我們的業務受到重大幹擾。盡 任何中斷或安全漏洞都會導致我們的數據或應用程序丟失或損壞,或不當披露 個人、機密或專有信息,我們可能會承擔責任,並且我們的業務可能會受到不利影響。
我們越來越依賴信息技術,而且 我們的系統和基礎設施面臨某些風險,包括網絡安全和數據泄露風險。
對我們的信息技術造成重大破壞 系統或信息安全漏洞可能會對我們的業務造成不利影響。我們基於人工智能的解決方案的規模和複雜性以及 信息技術系統,以及我們與之簽約的第三方供應商的系統,使這些系統具有潛在的脆弱性 爲我們的員工、合作伙伴或供應商的疏忽或故意行爲造成的中斷和安全漏洞、攻擊提供服務 惡意第三方,或由我們或第三方維護的對我們的系統基礎設施的故意或意外物理損壞 派對。違反我們的安全措施或意外損失、無意中披露、未經批准的傳播、挪用 或濫用專有信息或其他機密信息,無論是由於盜竊、黑客攻擊、欺詐、欺詐或其他原因 任何形式的欺騙,或任何其他原因,都可能對我們的業務或財務狀況產生不利影響。此外,任何這樣的中斷, 安全漏洞、機密信息的丟失或泄露可能導致財務、法律、商業和聲譽損害 並可能對我們的業務、財務狀況、運營結果或現金流產生重大不利影響。
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我們未完成的高級擔保貸款協議包含某些 限制我們參與某些交易的能力並可能損害我們應對不斷變化的業務和 經濟狀況。
在……上面 2021年12月3日,我們與以下公司簽訂了優先擔保貸款協議(「原始Mudrick貸款協議」) 我們的子公司作爲擔保人(「擔保人」)和某些附屬於Mudrick Capital Management的機構貸款人, LP(統稱爲「Mudrick」),據此Mudrick向我們提供信貸,包括本金中的定期貸款 3,000美元的萬(「Mudrick原始貸款」)。2023年3月14日,我們與以下公司簽訂了票據購買協議 Mudrick(「新Mudrick貸款協議」),根據該協議,所有原來的Mudrick貸款被取消作爲交換 支付給穆德里克的新票據(「新穆德里克票據」)。2024年8月5日,我們達成了交換協議 與Mudrick合作,我們向Mudrick發行可轉換債券(「Mudrick可轉換債券」)以換取 針對之前未償還的不可轉換New Mudrick票據。根據Mudrick可轉換債券,我們需要 滿足各種契約,包括對我們未經穆德里克同意進行某些交易的能力的限制,以及 我們應對不斷變化的業務和經濟狀況的能力可能有限。這些限制包括,除其他外, 我們和子公司在以下方面的能力限制:
● | 出售其全部或幾乎全部資產,除 致Remark或我們的另一家子公司;和 |
● | 合併、整合或進入業務合併 與另一家公司、有限責任公司或其他實體進行交易或進入另一家公司、有限責任公司或其他實體, 在合併、合併或業務之前其股東所依據的每種情況下 組合交易擁有不到百分之五十(50%)的投票權 倖存或產生的實體。 |
未經授權使用我們的知識產權 以及保護我們知識產權所產生的費用可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。
我們認爲我們的版權、服務標誌、商標、 商業祕密和其他知識產權對我們的成功至關重要。第三方未經授權使用我們的知識產權 可能會對我們的業務和聲譽造成不利影響。我們依賴商標法和版權法、商業祕密保護和保密。 與我們的員工、客戶、業務夥伴和其他人達成協議,以保護我們的知識產權。儘管我們採取了預防措施, 第三方有可能在未經授權的情況下獲取和使用我們的知識產權。此外,其有效性、可實施性 互聯網相關行業的知識產權保護範圍是不確定的,而且仍在不斷演變。此外,訴訟 將來可能有必要執行我們的知識產權,保護我們的商業祕密或確定其有效性 以及他人專有權利的範圍。未來的訴訟可能會導致巨額費用和資源轉移。
我們可能受到知識產權的約束 侵權索賠,這可能迫使我們承擔巨額法律費用,並且如果被裁定對我們不利,則會造成重大破壞 我們的業務
我們無法確定我們的品牌和服務 不會侵犯第三方持有的有效專利、版權或其他知識產權。我們無法提供保證 我們將避免對侵犯第三方知識產權的指控進行辯護,無論 他們的優點。知識產權訴訟成本非常高,參與此類訴訟可能會消耗大量費用 我們的一部分管理和財務資源,無論我們是否獲勝。更多的資源可能會讓我們的一些 競爭對手比我們更有效地承擔複雜知識產權訴訟的成本;我們可能無力承擔 此類訴訟的費用。
我們是否應該遭受知識分子的不利後果 財產訴訟,我們可能會承擔重大責任,我們可能會被要求向第三方許可有爭議的權利,或者我們可能 必須停止使用該主題技術。如果我們被發現侵犯第三方知識產權,我們無法提供 保證我們能夠以商業上合理的條款(如果有的話)獲得此類知識產權的許可,或者 我們可以開發或獲得替代技術。如果我們未能以合理的成本獲得此類許可,此類失敗可能會嚴重影響 擾亂我們的業務開展,並可能消耗大量資源並造成重大不確定性。任何法律行動 我們或我們的合作者可能會導致:
● | 支付實際損害賠償、特許權使用費、利潤損失,可能 如果我們被發現故意侵犯三分之一,將支付三倍的賠償金和律師費 當事人的專利權; |
● | 禁令或其他公平救濟 阻礙我們進一步開發、商業化和銷售產品的能力; |
● | 我們或我們的合作者必須簽署許可證 可能無法以商業上可接受的條款提供的安排(如果有的話);或 |
● | 巨大的成本和費用,以及干擾 從我們的業務中獲取我們的管理。 |
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上面討論的負面結果可能會產生不利的影響 影響我們開展業務的能力、財務狀況、運營結果和現金流。
我們面臨着來自更大、 更成熟的公司,我們可能無法有效競爭,這可能會減少對我們服務的需求。
我們提供的服務的市場越來越大 競爭激烈。我們幾乎所有的競爭對手都有更長的經營歷史,更大的客戶基礎,更高的品牌認知度 而且比我們擁有更多的財務、營銷和其他資源。我們的競爭對手可能會獲得更有利的收入安排 與廣告商合作,在營銷和促銷活動上投入更多資源,採取更積極的增長戰略,並致力於 在網站和系統開發上投入的資源比我們多得多。此外,互聯網媒體和廣告業 繼續經歷整合,包括收購提供旅行和金融相關內容和服務的公司 和付費搜索服務。行業整合導致了規模更大、更成熟、資金更雄厚的競爭對手 全神貫注。如果這些行業趨勢繼續下去,或者如果我們無法在互聯網媒體和付費搜索市場上競爭,我們的財務狀況 結果可能會受到影響。
此外,較大的公司可能會實施 搜索引擎或軟件中的政策和/或技術使消費者不太可能訪問我們的網站和 消費者點擊我們廣告商的贊助列表的可能性較小。此類技術的實施可以 導致我們的收入減少。如果我們無法成功與當前和未來的競爭對手競爭,我們的運營 結果將受到不利影響。
如果我們不能有效地管理我們的增長, 我們的經營業績將受到影響,我們的財務狀況可能會受到不利影響。
未來需要大幅增長 我們來實現我們的業務目標。只要我們有能力實現這種增長,這將對我們的 管理、運營和財務資源。此外,這種增長將需要我們進行大量的資本支出, 僱用、培訓和管理更多的勞動力,並分配寶貴的管理資源。我們必須通過適當的方式管理任何此類增長 每個領域的系統和控制。如果我們不能有效管理業務的增長,我們的業務、財務狀況、 經營業績和現金流可能會受到重大不利影響。
此外,隨着我們業務的增長,我們的技術 網絡基礎設施必須符合我們的需求。未來的需求很難預測,我們可能無法充分預測 除非我們花費大量資金來增強處理增加流量的能力,否則將應對大幅增長。此外,實施 網絡容量的增加包含一些執行風險,並可能導致無效或低效率。這可能會導致減少 爲我們的消費者和廣告商提供體驗,並損害我們的聲譽和與他們的關係,導致營銷能力下降, 對我們的經營業績產生負面影響。此外,網絡技術創新變革的步伐很快,如果我們不跟上 向上,我們可能會落後於競爭對手。升級和改進技術的成本可能會很高,並對我們的業務產生負面影響, 財務狀況、經營業績和現金流量。
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與我們公司有關的風險
我們有經營虧損的歷史, 我們可能無法產生足夠的收入來支持我們的運營。
截至12月的一年內 2023年31日,自成立以來的每個財年,我們都出現了淨虧損,併產生了負現金流。 截至2024年6月30日,我們的累計赤字爲(4.367億)美元。
我們無法保證產生的收入 從我們業務的角度來看,將足以維持我們的長期運營。我們已採取措施降低運營成本, 我們並不斷評估進一步降低成本的其他機會。我們可能還需要通過股權獲得額外的資本 融資或債務融資。如果我們未能成功實施本文描述的計劃,這種失敗將造成重大影響 對我們的業務產生不利影響,包括可能停止運營。
債務和股票市場的狀況, 以及投資者對宏觀經濟和微觀經濟狀況的情緒波動(特別是由於全球經濟狀況) 供應鏈中斷、通貨膨脹和其他成本增加以及烏克蘭和中東的地緣政治衝突)將發揮作用 決定我們是否能夠成功獲得額外資本的主要作用。我們無法確定我們是否會成功 籌集資本,無論是通過股權融資、債務融資,還是通過剝離某些資產或業務,在商業上合理 條款,如果有的話。此外,如果我們通過發行股權獲得資本,此類交易可能會稀釋現有股東。
我們可能沒有足夠的現金來償還 我們未償還的高級擔保債務。
Mudrick可轉換債券有本金 金額約爲1,980萬美元,按年利率20.5%計算利息,並且如果不轉換爲我們的股份 普通股於2025年5月15日到期應付。我們的可用現金和其他流動資產目前不足以支付 全部義務。如果我們不在預定到期日或之前全額支付或轉換Mudrick可轉換債券, Mudrick將享有Mudrick可轉換債券和適用法律項下的所有權利,其中包括但不限於 取消Mudrick可轉換債券(由我們所有資產組成)的抵押品的贖回權。穆德里克的練習 任何此類權利都可能對我們的財務狀況產生重大不利影響。
我們依賴少數客戶 佔我們收入的很大一部分。
我們交易的業務量很集中 截至2024年6月30日的六個月內,除了小額金額外,我們的所有收入基本上都來自 一名客戶,而在截至2023年6月30日的六個月內,我們的三名客戶分別佔約40%、35%和11% 我們的收入。截至2024年6月30日,來自我們一位客戶的應收賬款淨額約佔我們應收賬款淨額的87%, 而截至2023年12月31日,來自我們三名客戶的應收賬款淨額分別約佔37%、34%和12% 我們的應收賬款淨額
我們的獨立註冊公共會計 公司截至2023年12月31日和2022年12月31日的財年報告對我們繼續運營的能力提出了重大懷疑 作爲一家「持續經營的企業」。
我們的獨立註冊公共會計 公司在截至2023年12月31日及截至2022年12月31日的經審計綜合財務報表報告中顯示 人們對我們作爲一個持續經營的企業的能力有很大的懷疑。「持續經營」的意見表明 編制財務報表時假設我們將繼續經營下去,不包括任何調整以反映 未來可能對資產的可回收性和分類的影響,或對以下負債的數額和分類的影響 如果我們不繼續作爲一個持續經營的企業,可能會導致這種情況。因此,您不應依賴我們的綜合資產負債表作爲指示。 可用於滿足債權人債權並可能可用於分配給股東的收益的數額, 在清算的情況下。在我們的財務報表中出現持續經營票據可能會對關係產生不利影響 我們正在開發,並計劃與第三方一起開發,因爲我們繼續將我們的產品商業化,這可能會使其變得困難 對於我們來說,籌集額外的資金,所有這些都可能對我們的業務和前景產生實質性的不利影響,並導致 你的投資遭受重大或全部損失。
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我們繼續發展我們的業務戰略 並開發新的品牌、產品和服務,我們的未來前景很難評估。
我們正處於不同的發展階段, 考慮到我們的業務,包括由我們的人工智能平台驅動的人工智能業務,因此必須考慮我們的前景 鑑於公司早期階段經常遇到的諸多風險、不確定性、費用、延誤和困難 商業模式和產品的開發。其中一些風險和困難包括我們能夠:
● | manage and implement new business strategies; |
● | successfully commercialize and monetize our assets; |
● | continue to raise additional working capital; |
● | manage operating expenses; |
● | establish and take advantage of strategic relationships; |
● | successfully avoid diversion of management’s attention or of other resources from our existing business |
● | successfully avoid impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets such as trademarks or other intellectual property arising from acquisitions; |
● | prevent, or successfully temper, adverse market reaction to acquisitions; |
● | manage and adapt to rapidly changing and expanding operations; |
● | respond effectively to competitive developments; and |
● | attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. |
Because of the early stage of development of certain of our business operations, we cannot be certain that our business strategy will be successful or that it will successfully address the risks described or alluded to above. Any failure by us to successfully implement our new business plans could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Furthermore, growth into new areas may require changes to our cost structure, modifications to our infrastructure and exposure to new regulatory, legal and competitive risks.
If we fail to manage our growth, we may need to improve our operational, financial and management systems and processes which may require significant capital expenditures and allocation of valuable management and employee resources. As we continue to grow, we must effectively integrate, develop and motivate new employees, including employees in international markets, while maintaining the beneficial aspects of our company culture. If we do not manage the growth of our business and operations effectively, the quality of our platform and efficiency of our operations could suffer, which could harm our brand, results of operations and business.
We cannot assure you that these investments will be successful or that such endeavors will result in the realization of the full benefits of synergies, cost savings, innovation and operational efficiencies that may be possible or that we will achieve these benefits within a reasonable period of time.
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Risks Relating to this Offering and Ownership of the Series B Preferred Stock
We are establishing the Dividend Payment Account to hold the first two years of dividend payments for the holders of our Series B Preferred Stock, but after the Dividend Payment Escrow Period has expired, we may not be able to pay dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock unless we have sufficient cash on hand and meet certain financial and solvency requirements of Delaware law relating to the payment of dividends.
We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, raise additional capital and (or) that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to make dividend distributions on the Series B Preferred Stock after the two-year Dividend Escrow Period has ended. Additionally, Under Delaware corporate law, Remark cannot make any dividend distributions if, after giving effect to such dividend distributions, either: (1) we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or (2) our total assets would be less than the sum of our (i) total liabilities plus (ii) the amount needed to satisfy any preferential rights of certain stockholders on dissolution immediately after the distribution. There can be no assurances that we will satisfy such requirements after the two-year Dividend Escrow Period has ended.
The Series B Preferred Stock ranks junior to all of our indebtedness and other liabilities
In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of our affairs, our assets will be available to pay obligations on the Series B Preferred Stock only after all of our indebtedness and other liabilities have been paid. The rights of holders of the Series B Preferred Stock to participate in the distribution of our assets will rank junior to the prior claims of our current and future creditors. Also, the Series B Preferred Stock effectively ranks junior to all our existing and future indebtedness and to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our existing subsidiaries and any future subsidiaries. Our existing subsidiaries are, and future subsidiaries would be, separate legal entities and have no legal obligation to pay any amounts to us in respect of dividends due on the Series B Preferred Stock. If we are forced to liquidate our assets to pay our creditors, we may not have sufficient assets to pay amounts due on any or all of the Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding. We may in the future incur debt and other obligations that will rank senior to the Series B Preferred Stock. Nevertheless, the Dividend Reserve that we will put into the Dividend Payment Account will not be our property but will be for the sole benefit of the Series B Preferred Stockholders, payable to them on a quarterly basis, if permitted under Delaware corporate law. As a result, such Dividend Reserve will not, in the ordinary course, be accessible to our third-party creditors.
Additionally, any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences, and privileges more favorable than those of the Series B Preferred Stock and may result in dilution to owners of the Series B Preferred Stock. We and, indirectly, our stockholders, will bear the cost of issuing and servicing such securities. Because our decision to issue debt or equity securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing, or nature of our future offerings. The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock will bear the risk of our future offerings, which may reduce the market price of the Series B Preferred Stock and will dilute the value of their holdings in us.
The Dividend Payment Account could be subject to the claims of creditors.
We will put the Dividend Reserve into the Dividend Payment Account we will create for the benefit of the holders of our Series B Preferred Stock. If we were to have insolvency issues and (or) file for bankruptcy, the proceeds held in the Dividend Payment Account could then be subject to the claims of creditors.
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There is no established market for our Series B Preferred Stock, and no assurance that a market will develop and be sustained.
There is no established trading market for our Series B Preferred Stock, and we do not know if a market will develop for the Series B Preferred Stock or, if it does, how active it will be or whether it will be sustained. The liquidity of the market for the Series B Preferred Stock would depend on a number of factors, including prevailing interest rates, our financial condition and operating results, the number of holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, the market for the Series B Preferred Stock, and the interest of securities dealers in making a market in these securities. Further, we cannot predict with certainty the extent of investor interest in the Series B Preferred Stock or how liquid that market will be. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of these securities will be limited.
We may issue additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock and additional series of preferred stock that rank on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation.
We are allowed to issue additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock and additional series of preferred stock that could rank on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividend payments and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of our affairs pursuant to our Charter, without any vote of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock. The issuance of additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock or additional series of preferred stock could have the effect of reducing the amounts available to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock in the form of dividends beyond the Dividend Escrow Period or upon our liquidation or dissolution or the winding up of our affairs.
If we redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, investors will no longer be entitled to dividends.
On or after the date that is two years after each Issue Date of Series B Preferred Stock, we may, at our option, redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time-to-time, based upon the payment of the stated value of $100.00 per share of Series B Preferred Stock plus accrued dividends. Also, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, we may, at our option, upon not less than 30 and nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, within 150 days after the date of such written notice. We may have an incentive to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock voluntarily if market conditions allow us to issue other preferred stock or debt securities at a rate that is lower than the dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock. If we redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, then from and after the redemption date, dividends will cease to accrue on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock that have been redeemed, such shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights as a holder of those shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, if any, payable upon redemption.
If you purchase the Shares, you will have no voting rights except for extremely limited voting rights for the Series B Preferred Stock.
The voting rights of a holder of Series B Preferred Stock are limited. Our shares of common stock are the only classes of our securities that carry full voting rights. The holders of Series B Preferred Stock have no voting rights except with respect to voting on amendments to our Charter that materially and adversely affect the rights of the holders of Series B Preferred Stock. Other than the limited circumstances described in the Offering Circular and except to the extent required by law, holders of Series B Preferred Stock do not have any voting rights. See “Description of Securities – Series B 15% Preferred Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.”
The Series B Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock.
The Series B Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock and earns dividends at a fixed rate. Accordingly, while there is currently a market for our common stock, an increase in market price of our common stock will not necessarily result in an increase in the market price of our Series B Preferred Stock. The market value of the Series B Preferred Stock will depend more on dividend rates for other preferred stock, commercial paper and other investment alternatives and our actual and perceived ability to pay dividends on, and in the event of dissolution, satisfy the liquidation preference with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock.
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We are authorized to issue “blank check” preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could adversely impact the rights of holders of our securities.
我們修訂後的公司證書授權我們頒發 多達1,000,000股空白支票優先股,b系列優先股的股份將立即被指定 在本次發行首次收盤之前。我們未來發行的任何優先股都可能領先於我們的其他證券 股息優先權或清算優先權條款,並且可能比我們的普通股擁有更大的投票權。此外,這樣的首選 股票可能包含允許這些股票轉換爲普通股的條款,這可能會稀釋我們普通股的價值 向當前股東出售股票,並可能對我們普通股的市場價格(如果有的話)產生不利影響。此外,優先股 在某些情況下,可以用作阻止、推遲或防止備註控制權發生變化的方法。
大量增持股份 我們的普通股可能會根據現有證券的條款發行,這些發行將大大稀釋現有股東 並可能壓低我們普通股的市場價格。
截至2024年10月14日,我們有未償還的 允許購買多達約150股萬普通股的股票期權。同樣突出的還有(I)一個 發行與我們根據與Ionic Ventures,LLC(「Ionic」)達成的普通股購買協議有關的普通股的義務, (Ii)在Mudrick可轉換債券轉換後可發行的普通股股份;。(Iii)可發行的普通股股份。 在行使我們以私募方式向停戰資本總基金有限公司發出的認股權證(「投資者認股權證」)時, 可行使最多423,729股普通股,(Iv)購買最多12,712股普通股的認股權證 發行給AG.P./Alliance Global Partners及其指定人的普通股(「財務顧問認股權證」), 可行使合共12,712股普通股,及(V)我們根據和解協議發行的認股權證 我們與中國品牌集團有限公司及其聯合官方清盤人簽訂了協議,規定有權購買571,000 普通股,每股行使價60.00美元(「CBG結算權證」)。
投資者令可立即行使 並將於2027年10月31日到期。然而,我們不得行使投資者令狀及其持有人 無權行使其投資者授權令的任何部分,但由於行使而導致該授權令 發行生效後,持有人將立即受益擁有超過4.99%的普通股已發行股份 行使投資者令狀後可發行的股份。財務顧問令可立即行使並將到期 發行五週年紀念日。
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CBG結算令可在以下日期行使 僅以無現金爲基礎,因此無法就根據此類認購證購買的全部股份金額行使它們,並且它們實際上 除非普通股的適用市場價值超過適用,否則不得行使購買普通股股份 其條款下的行使價格。
The issuance of common stock pursuant to our agreement with Ionic, the Mudrick Convertible Debentures, and the outstanding warrants we issued prior to this Offering would substantially dilute the proportionate ownership and voting power of existing stockholders, and their issuance, or the possibility of their issuance, may depress the market price of our common stock.
Provisions in our Charter and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of Remark more difficult, which acquisition may be beneficial to stockholders.
Provisions in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, as well as provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), which may discourage, delay or prevent a merger with, acquisition of or other change in control of Remark, even if such a change in control would be beneficial to our stockholders, include the following:
● | only our Board of Directors may call special meetings of our stockholders; |
● | our stockholders may take action only at a meeting of our stockholders and not by written consent; |
● | we have authorized, undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and shares of which may be issued without stockholder approval. |
Additionally, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a person who owns in excess of 15% of our outstanding voting stock from merging or combining with us for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person acquired in excess of 15% of our outstanding voting stock, unless the merger or combination is approved in a prescribed manner. We have not opted out of the restriction under Section 203, as permitted under the DGCL.
While our shares are quoted on the OTCQX, we are required to remain current in our filings with the SEC for our shares of common stock to remain quoted on the OTCQX and not be moved to the OTC Pink Market.
While the common stock is quoted on the OTCQX, we will be required to remain current in our filings with the SEC in order for shares of the common stock to be eligible for quotation on the OTCQX. In the event that we become delinquent in our required filings with the SEC, quotation of the common stock on the OTCQX will be terminated following a 30 day grace period if we do not make our required filing during that time, and quotation of our shares of common stock will continue on the OTC Pink Sheets under the “Limited Information” tier. Given the reduced transparency of companies on the OTC Pink Sheets – Limited Information tier, trading for companies listed on this tier tends to be more attenuated and/or unpredictable. Therefore, if the common stock is not eligible for quotation on the OTCQX, investors in the common stock may find it difficult to sell their shares.
Risks Relating to Our Historical Operations in China
Uncertainties with respect to the Chinese legal system could adversely affect us.
As of the date of this Offering Circular, our business activities in China are limited. We could, however, potentially be subject to liability for any actions we took while we conducted significant business activities in China. There is uncertainty regarding how laws are interpreted in China. The Chinese legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common law system, prior court decisions under the civil law system may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value. Since these laws and regulations are relatively new and the Chinese legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always uniform and the enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties.
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Since Chinese administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory provisions and contractual terms, it may be difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection we enjoy. These uncertainties may affect our judgment on the relevance of legal requirements and our ability to enforce our contractual rights or tort claims. In addition, the regulatory uncertainties may be exploited through unmerited or frivolous legal actions or threats in attempts to extract payments or benefits from us.
Furthermore, the Chinese legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules, some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all and may have retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of any of these policies and rules until sometime after the violation. In addition, any administrative and court proceedings in China may be protracted, resulting in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention. If we failed to comply with applicable Chinese laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, and are subject to penalties or fines, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and our stock price.
Trading in our securities may be prohibited under the HFCA Act.
The HFCA Act was enacted on December 18, 2020, and states that if the SEC determines that a company has filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that has not been subject to inspection by the PCAOB for three consecutive years beginning in 2021, the SEC shall prohibit such shares from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States. On December 2, 2021, the SEC adopted amendments to finalize rules implementing the submission and disclosure requirements in the HFCA Act. The rules apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in a foreign jurisdiction. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which was signed into law on December 29, 2022, amended the HFCA Act to reduce the number of consecutive non-inspection years required to trigger the trading prohibition under the HFCA Act from three years to two years.
On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued a report on its determination that it is unable to inspect or investigate completely PCAOB-registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and in Hong Kong because of positions taken by Chinese and Hong Kong authorities in those jurisdictions.
On August 26, 2022, the CSRC, the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, and the PCAOB signed a Statement of Protocol, taking the first step toward opening access for the PCAOB to completely inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong.
On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB vacated its 2021 determination that the positions taken by authorities in mainland China and Hong Kong prevented it from inspecting and investigating completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in those jurisdictions. In view of the PCAOB’s decision to vacate its 2021 determination and until such time as the PCAOB issues any new adverse determination, the SEC has stated that there are no issuers at risk of having their securities subject to a trading prohibition under the HFCA Act. Each year, the PCAOB will reassess its determinations on whether it can inspect and investigate completely audit firms in China, and if, in the future, the PCAOB determines it cannot do so, or if Chinese authorities do not allow the PCAOB complete access for inspections and investigations for two consecutive years, companies engaging China-based public accounting firms would be delisted pursuant to the HFCA Act.
Our auditor, Weinberg & Company, an independent registered public accounting firm headquartered in the United States, is currently subject to PCAOB inspections and has been inspected by the PCAOB on a regular basis. However, if the PCAOB is unable to inspect Weinberg & Company’s work papers in the future, whether as a result of a position taken by an authority in a foreign jurisdiction or other reason, the SEC could prohibit our equity shares from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States pursuant to the HFCA Act. The cessation of trading of our equity shares, or the threat of such cessation, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.
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This Offering Circular is part of an Offering Statement that we filed with the SEC, using a continuous offering process. Periodically, as we have material developments, we will provide an Offering Circular supplement that may add, update or change information contained in this Offering Circular. Any statement that we make in this Offering Circular will be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by us in a subsequent Offering Circular supplement. The Offering Statement we filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more detailed descriptions of the matters discussed in this Offering Circular. You should read this Offering Circular and the related exhibits filed with the SEC and any Offering Circular supplement, together with additional information contained in our annual reports, semi-annual reports and other reports and information statements that we will file periodically with the SEC. See the section entitled “Additional Information” below for more details.
Offering Period and Expiration Date
This Offering will start on or after the Qualification Date and will terminate on the earlier of (i) the date on which the Maximum Offering is sold, (ii) the third anniversary of the date of qualification of this Offering Statement; (iii) when we have raised sufficient capital to list our common stock on the NYSE, CBOE, or NASDAQ; or (iv) when we elect to terminate the Offering for any reason (in each such case, the “Termination Date”). At least every 12 months after this Offering has been qualified by the Commission, Remark will file a post-qualification amendment to include its recent financial statements, over a maximum period of three (3) years, starting from the date of qualification of this Offering Statement.
Plan of Distribution
We have not retained a placement agent, underwriter, or broker-dealer with respect to this Offering and are not paying any underwriting discounts or commissions, except that we will pay introduction fees to registered broker-dealers. With such registered broker-dealers, we may enter into written agreements which will be non-exclusive, exist for a term of thirty (30) days and be cancellable by either party upon five (5) days written notice. We may agree to indemnify the registered broker-dealers against certain liabilities relating to or arising out of their activities under our agreements with them, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments that registered broker-dealer may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.
There is no minimum number of securities or minimum aggregate proceeds for this Offering to close. We expect to have multiple closings of this Offering prior to the Termination Date.
We anticipate issuing the Series B Preferred Stock sold in this Offering in book-entry uncertificated form, unless the investor requests a certificate to be issued by Computershare LLC, our transfer agent.
Excluding the introduction fees payable to registered broker-dealers (if any), the expenses of the offering payable by us are estimated to be approximately $50,000, which includes legal and professional fees as well as other miscellaneous expenses.
The transfer agent and registrar for our Series B Preferred Stock is Computershare LLC. Computershare LLC address is P.O. Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940, and its telephone number is 1-800-522-6645 (U.S.) and 1-201-680-6528 (outside the U.S.).
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Pricing of the Offering
The Offering Price of the Shares was determined by us. The principal factors considered in determining the Offering Price include:
● | the dividend and liquidation preferences of the Series B Preferred Stock; |
● | the information set forth in this Offering Circular; |
● | our history and prospects, and the history of and prospects for the industry in which we compete; |
● | our past and present financial performance; |
● | our prospects for future earnings and the present state of our development; |
● | the general condition of the securities markets at the time of this Offering; |
● | the recent market prices of, and demand for, securities of generally comparable companies; and |
● | other factors deemed relevant by us. |
Procedures for Subscribing
Potential investors who are “qualified purchasers” may subscribe to purchase our Shares. Any potential investor wishing to acquire our Shares, must:
1. | Contact us via phone or e-mail. |
2. | Electronically receive, review, execute and deliver to us a subscription agreement; and |
3. | Deliver funds directly by check, wire or electronic funds transfer via ACH to our designated account. |
Any potential investor will have ample time to review the subscription agreement, along with their counsel, prior to making any final investment decision. We shall only deliver such subscription agreement upon request after a potential investor has had ample opportunity to review this Offering Circular.
Right to Reject Subscriptions
After we receive your complete, executed subscription agreement and the funds required under the subscription agreement have been transferred to our bank account, we have the right to review and accept or reject your subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. We will return all monies from rejected subscriptions immediately to you, without interest or deduction.
Acceptance of Subscriptions. Upon our acceptance of a subscription agreement, we will countersign the subscription agreement and issue the Shares subscribed at closing. Once you submit the subscription agreement and it is accepted, you may not revoke or change your subscription or request your subscription funds. All accepted subscription agreements are irrevocable.
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State Law Exemption and Offerings to “Qualified Purchasers”
The Shares are being offered and sold to “qualified purchasers” (as defined in Regulation A under the Securities Act). As a Tier 2 offering pursuant to Regulation A under the Securities Act, this Offering will be exempt from state “Blue Sky” law review, subject to certain state filing requirements and anti-fraud provisions, to the extent that the Shares offered hereby are offered and sold only to “qualified purchasers”.
“Qualified purchasers” include any person to whom securities are offered or sold in a Tier 2 offering pursuant to Regulation A under the Securities Act. We reserve the right to reject any investor’s subscription in whole or in part for any reason, including if we determine, in our sole and absolute discretion, that such investor is not a “qualified purchaser” for purposes of Regulation A. We intend to offer and sell the Shares to qualified purchasers in every state of the United States.
Dividend Payment Account
We will the Dividend Reserve into the Dividend Payment Account we will maintain. We will offer our Shares on a “best efforts” basis, and since there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, we shall immediately deposit the proceeds into our bank account and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the “Use of Proceeds”.
Other Selling Restrictions
Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us that would permit a public offering of our Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Our Shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this Offering Circular or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of our Shares be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this Offering Circular comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to this Offering and the distribution of this Offering Circular. This Offering Circular does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy our Shares in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful.
An investment in our Shares may involve significant risks. Only investors who can bear the economic risk of the investment for an indefinite period of time and the loss of their entire investment should invest in our Shares. See “Risk Factors”.
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For the purpose of calculating the net proceeds from the Offering that we can use, we deducted the approximate offering fees and expenses and the Dividend Reserve to determine the amount of net proceeds available for our use. The table below shows that if we sell the maximum of 750,000 Shares at the maximum price of $100 per Share, we can expect to be able to use, for the purposes identified, an estimate of approximately $47.2 million. The table below also shows the estimated net proceeds we would derive from this Offering assuming the sale of only 75%, 50% or 25% of the Shares.
We cannot assure you that this Offering will be completed, that we will sell all of the Shares or that sales will be made at the maximum end of the range.
Percentage of Shares Sold | ||||||||||||||||
100% | 75% | 50% | 25% | |||||||||||||
Gross Offering Proceeds | $ | 75,000,000 | $ | 56,250,000 | $ | 37,500,000 | $ | 18,750,000 | ||||||||
Less: Approximate Offering Fees and Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Introduction Fees (1) | $ | 5,250,000 | $ | 3,937,500 | $ | 2,625,000 | $ | 1,312,500 | ||||||||
Miscellaneous expenses | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||
Legal and accounting | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||
Approximate offering fees and expenses | $ | 5,300,000 | $ | 3,987,500 | $ | 2,675,000 | $ | 1,362,500 | ||||||||
Net Offering Proceeds | $ | 69,700,000 | $ | 52,262,500 | $ | 34,825,000 | $ | 17,387,500 | ||||||||
Less: Dividend Reserve to be placed in escrow | 22,500,000 | 16,875,000 | 11,250,000 | 5,625,000 | ||||||||||||
Net Offering Proceeds to Remark | $ | 47,200,000 | $ | 35,387,500 | $ | 23,575,000 | $ | 11,762,500 | ||||||||
Principal Uses of Net Proceeds (2) | ||||||||||||||||
Payment of principal and accrued interest on convertible debentures | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 3, 750,000 | $ | 2, 500,000 | $ | 1,250,000 | ||||||||
Office and warehouse space | 5,000,000 | 3, 750,000 | 2, 500,000 | 1,250,000 | ||||||||||||
Other capital expenditures | 1,250,000 | 937,500 | 625,000 | 312,500 | ||||||||||||
Research and development | 9,000,000 | 6,750,000 | 4,500,000 | 2,250,000 | ||||||||||||
Purchases of inventory | 4,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Marketing and advertising | 2,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
Officer compensation and payroll-related cost | 1,500,000 | 1,125,000 | 750,000 | 375,000 | ||||||||||||
Other employee compensation and payroll-related cost | 12,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees | 4,500,000 | 3,375,000 | 2,250,000 | 1,125,000 | ||||||||||||
IT service cost | 1,500,000 | 1,125,000 | 750,000 | 375,000 | ||||||||||||
Principal Uses of Net Proceeds | $ | 45,750,000 | $ | 34,312,500 | $ | 22,875,000 | $ | 11,437,500 | ||||||||
Amount Unallocated | $ | 1,450,000 | $ | 1,075,000 | $ | 700,000 | $ | 325,000 |
(1) | Fee payable to any registered broker-dealers equal to seven percent (7%) of the gross proceeds from sales to investors in this Offering who are introduced to us by such registered broker-dealers. The amount in this line item assumes all sales of Shares are subject to an introduction fee. |
(2) | Any line-item amounts not expended completely shall be held in reserve as working capital and subject to reallocation to other line-item expenditures as required for ongoing operations. |
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The precise amounts that we will devote to each of the foregoing items, and the timing of expenditures, will vary depending on numerous factors. We reserve the right to change the use of proceeds at any time.
As indicated in the table above, if we sell only 75%, or 50%, or 25% of the Shares offered for sale in this Offering, we would expect to use the resulting net proceeds for the same purposes as we would use the net proceeds from a sale of 100% of the Shares, and in approximately the same proportions, until such time as such use of proceeds would leave us without working capital reserve. At that point we would expect to modify our use of proceeds by limiting our expansion.
The expected use of net proceeds from this Offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve and change. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures, specifically with respect to working capital, may vary significantly depending on numerous factors and which may include amounts required to pay officers’ salaries, bonuses, accrued or deferred compensation, consulting fees, professional fees, ongoing public reporting costs, computer equipment costs, office-related expenses and other corporate expenses. None of the proceeds will be used for payments to Remark’s officers and directors or officers and directors of its subsidiaries, except as set forth in the preceding sentence. The precise amounts that we will devote to each of the foregoing items, and the timing of expenditures, will vary depending on numerous factors. As a result, our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this Offering.
We expect to use as much as approximately $5.0 million of the net proceeds to pay the principal and related accrued but unpaid interest related to the Mudrick Convertible Debentures which, as of October 14, 2024, bear interest at a rate of 20.5% per annum and have an aggregate principal amount of approximately $19.8 million.
In the event we do not sell all of the Shares being offered, we may seek additional financing from other sources to support the intended use of proceeds indicated above. If we secure additional equity funding, investors in this Offering would be diluted. In all events, there can be no assurance that additional financing would be available to us when wanted or needed and, if available, on terms acceptable to us.
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Overview
Remark Holdings, Inc., incorporated in Delaware and based in Nevada, along with its subsidiaries (“Remark”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) constitute a diversified global technology business with leading AI-powered analytics, computer vision and smart agent solutions, delivered via an integrated suite of AI tools that help organizations understand their customer demographics and behavior while monitoring, understanding, and acting on potential security threats in real-time.
In providing services to our customers, we neither collect or store the personal data of any individual nor collect or store sensitive customer data. Our AI software solutions function by identifying characteristics; including size, shape, and color among many other general characteristics; of animate or inanimate objects as well as identifying behaviors such as fighting, falling, trespassing, and fare evasion in public transportation environments, among many other behaviors. When our customers use our solutions to, in part, identify persons in situations such as controlling access to certain customer facilities or to identify which persons are authorized to pick up a child from school, the data that can identify individual persons is the responsibility of, and is maintained by, our customers. Our algorithms and the data we use to test and train them are hosted on Microsoft Azure servers based in the U.S. and on AWS servers based in the U.K., with all such data being transitioned to Microsoft Azure. We neither maintain physical or virtual servers in China nor store any of our data in China, meaning that such data is not accessible by any Chinese organization or any level of the government of China. When we test our solutions on new devices, such as on a new type of UAV or robotic device, such testing is conducted in the U.S. or U.K. using servers based in the U.S. or U.K.
We train all our AI models on our FastAI model-training platform, which we offer as a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) product for businesses that have AI model training needs. FastAI is built on large multimodal model technology that can train and tune up general and specific computer vision models (e.g., models that detect fire, smoke, bags, personnel, appearance, vehicles, etc.). As a SaaS platform, FastAI provides AI training infrastructures (i.e., GPU optimization, GPU resource management, open source frameworks, AI model compression, AI model distribution, and AI model release management, etc.) to ease the training and testing of computer vision models and other multimodal models. The FastAI platform also provides for automated sample annotation using zero-shot training technology, which can annotate training samples using the AI without significant human intervention. Our experience indicates that, on average, FastAI requires approximately 80% fewer samples to be labeled during testing and approximately 60% less training time, which collectively results in more than a 50% reduction in AI model training cost and a fast turn-around/delivery time. The FastAI license is a permanent license per each individual AI model that allows training and testing of the model via the Internet. Once a FastAI license is purchased for an AI model, there is no additional cost for re-training, upgrading or tuning up such model for customization. FastAI represents an ideal platform for training “smaller” models that solve real business problems with precision.
According to a report from IHS Markit, more than one billion security cameras were expected to be in service worldwide by the end of 2021. Other research reports indicate that one can estimate that approximately 400 million security cameras are in service outside of China. We believe the overwhelming majority of existing security cameras lack any form of AI-based analytical ability. Assuming conservatively that only 25% of the 400 million security cameras outside of China will be upgraded with AI-based functionality, and that $1,200 of revenue can be earned per camera stream per year for providing just a basic set of AI-based functionality, the total addressable market annually for upgrading standard security cameras to smart security cameras is potentially about $120 billion. If we can ramp up over five years to garner only about one percent of such potential total addressable market, the recurring revenue stream would approximate $1.2 billion per year. In addition to the market for retrofitting standalone security cameras, we also see significant potential regarding computer-vision-enabled robotic devices. The industrial robotics market alone is projected to reach approximately $35.7 billion by 2029, with a 10.5% compound annual growth rate from 2022 to 2029.
To begin capturing our portions of the described markets, the primary focus of our business is promoting and facilitating the safety of our customers and their customers through our SSP. The SSP, having won numerous industry and government benchmark tests for accuracy and speed, is a leading software solution for using computer vision to detect persons, objects and behavior in video feeds. Real-time alerts from the SSP allow operations staff to respond rapidly to prevent any events or activities that can endanger public security or workplace safety.
We generally configure and deploy the SSP to integrate with each customer’s IT infrastructure, including, in many cases, cameras already in place at the customer’s location(s). When necessary, we also sell and deploy hardware to create or supplement the customer’s monitoring capabilities. Because the SSP is camera-platform agnostic, we can deploy it for customers on anything configured with a camera such that a video feed is provided. For example, versions of the SSP can be configured for use in a motor vehicle, a UAV, a humanoid robot or other robotic device, in addition to being installed in video cameras on stationary mounts or on mobile mounts such as our Mobile Sentry unit. We have already successfully deployed versions of our AI software on robots and we continue to develop such capability, such that soon we expect to be able to port versions of our AI software onto more advanced humanoid robots.
The Mobile Sentry is a wheelable, trailer-style, solar-powered video analytics unit with a telescoping mast on which high-quality cameras are mounted. Based upon customer needs, the cameras may have normal vision and (or) thermal vision capability. The cameras work in conjunction with an edge-computing device that is also mounted to the unit. Optionally, UAVs, talk-down speakers, gunshot-sound detectors and other devices can be mounted to a Mobile Sentry unit to provide additional robust security and public safety functionality. The Mobile Sentry is an example of how we incorporate the SSP into modern IT architectural concepts, including edge computing, cloud computing and microservice architectures. Edge computing, for example, allows the SSP to conduct real-time computing tasks at distributed locations, while cloud computing can share computing resources on the Internet and provide unlimited expansion to support large organizations, thereby dramatically reducing initial costs while integrating numerous and varied sensors at distributed locations.
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We have continued working to further expand our sales in the U.S., the U.K., and in Mexico, Central and South America, where we see demand for AI products and solutions in the retail, construction, public safety, workplace safety and public sector/government markets. At the same time, we have scaled down, and will continue to scale down, our operations in China until such operations are insignificant to our business, while we have been looking to expand our business in other parts of Asia. During the second quarter of 2024, we completed a large project for the Clark County School District in Nevada, and we expect additional orders from that client in the near future. We are also in the late stages of bidding on contracts with a large municipality in the U.S. and expect to make an announcement in late 2024. We have successfully signed initial contracts to assist expansion of our sales into South America, Malaysia, and India. Given the lack in those areas of AI companies specializing in computer vision, we believe we have a first-mover advantage with regard to targeting the same industries that we have successfully targeted in the U.S. and U.K.
In conjunction with the geographic diversification of our business, we believe we can more rapidly and more efficiently develop and increase our market presence in the various industries that we have identified as being most important by establishing business relationships with channel partners. To that end, we already have sales and marketing relationships with Microsoft, Oracle, Intel and NVIDIA which will provide us with access to their respective online marketplaces and to their worldwide salesforces, which will be incentivized to sell our solutions. We will continue working to establish additional such channel partners in the future.
我們的公司總部, 該公司負責行政、研發和運營職能,總部位於內華達州拉斯維加斯,同時我們還維護 位於英國倫敦的技術和研發團隊。我們的普通股在納斯達克資本市場有限責任公司(「納斯達克」)交易 由於我們不符合納斯達克上市的淨利潤標準,於2024年2月14日開業時被暫停 第5550(b)(3)條和納斯達克上市第5620(a)條中的年度股東大會要求。與停職同時進行 我們的股票在納斯達克交易後,我們的股票開始在場外粉紅市場交易,然後從2024年3月8日開始,我們的股票開始 在OTCQX市場上交易,股票代碼爲MARk。2024年4月9日,納斯達克提交了25-NSO表格作爲官方通知, 我們的普通股已退市。
2022年12月21日,我們生效 我們普通股的1比10反向拆分(「反向拆分」)。所有提及的股份或每股金額 本發行通函已進行追溯調整,以反映反向拆分的影響。
訴訟
我們沒有當前、懸而未決或威脅的法律 可能對我們的業務、財務狀況產生重大影響的訴訟或行政行動, 或運營以及任何當前、過去或即將暫停的交易。
設施
我們不擁有任何不動產。註釋 辦公室位於800 S。商業街,內華達州拉斯維加斯89106。我們的電話號碼是(702)701-9514,我們的電子郵件地址是 ir.remarkholdings.com.
員工
我們僱用了46名員工, 2024年10月14日,均爲全職員工。
附加信息
我們最初是成立的 2006年3月在特拉華州擔任HSW International,Inc.,我們更名爲Remark Media,Inc. 2011年12月,作爲我們的業務 不斷髮展,我們更名爲Remark Holdings,Inc. 2017年4月。
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You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations together with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations, whose actual outcomes involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those stated in or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Cautionary Statement regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this Offering Circular. Please see the notes to our Financial Statements for information about our Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.
Overview
Remark Holdings, Inc., incorporated in Delaware and based in Nevada, along with its subsidiaries (“Remark”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) constitute a diversified global technology business with leading AI-powered analytics, computer vision and smart agent solutions, delivered via an integrated suite of AI tools that help organizations understand their customer demographics and behavior while monitoring, understanding, and acting on potential security threats in real-time.
Our Business
We generate revenue by using the proprietary data and AI software platform we developed to deliver AI-based computer vision products, computing devices and software-as-a-service solutions for businesses in many industries. We continue to partner with top universities on research projects targeting algorithm, artificial neural network and computing architectures which we believe will keep us among the leaders in technology development.
The primary focus of our business is promoting and facilitating the safety of our customers and their customers through our Smart Safety Platform (the “SSP”). The SSP, having won numerous industry and government benchmark tests for accuracy and speed, is a leading software solution for using computer vision to detect persons, objects and behavior in video feeds. Real-time alerts from the SSP allow operations staff to respond rapidly to prevent any events or activities that can endanger public security or workplace safety.
We deploy the SSP to integrate with each customer’s IT infrastructure, including, in many cases, cameras already in place at the customer’s location(s). When necessary, we also sell and deploy hardware to create or supplement the customer’s monitoring capabilities. Such hardware includes, among other items, cameras, edge computing devices and/or our Smart Sentry units. The Smart Sentry is a large mobile camera unit with a telescoping mast on which a high-quality camera is mounted. Based upon customer needs, the camera may have either standard vision and/or thermal vision capability. The camera works in conjunction with an edge computing device that is also mounted to the unit. The Smart Sentry is an example of how we incorporate the SSP in modern IT architectural concepts, including edge computing and micro-service architectures. Edge computing, for example, allows the SSP to conduct expensive computing tasks at distributed locations without requiring large data transmission over the internet, thereby dramatically reducing costs while integrating numerous and varied sensors at distributed locations.
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We customize and sell our innovative AI-based computer vision products and solutions, including the SSP, to customers in the retail, construction, public safety, workplace safety and public sector markets. We have also developed versions of our solutions for application in the transportation and energy markets.
Overall Business Outlook
Two primary factors have been affecting our business in recent quarters and occupying our focus as we plan for the future. We began 2023 having to deal with the slow economic recovery in China as municipalities and businesses there tried to return to fully-normalized operations following strict preventative measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As 2023 progressed, the rising political tensions between the U.S. and China reached a point that such tensions also negatively impacted our ability to complete projects in China on a similar pace as we had previously done by making it somewhat more difficult for an American company in the newer but rapidly-developing AI space to overcome politically-based perceptions and do business in China. Though we remain optimistic that political tensions between the U.S. and China will begin to relax, we expect that we may continue to face difficult-to-predict operating results in China for approximately the next 12 months. As a result, we began reducing staffing levels at our China subsidiaries early in the fourth quarter of 2023, such that we can still continue working with existing clients with our smaller footprint while saving on operating costs until such time as the political tensions ease and the business environment for American companies in the AI space in China becomes more conducive to again expand operations.
We have continued working to further expand our sales in the U.S., the U.K., and in Mexico, Central and South America, where we see demand for AI products and solutions in the workplace, government and public safety markets. At the same time, we have scaled down, and will continue to scale down, our operations in China until such operations are insignificant to our business, while we have been looking to expand our business in other parts of Asia. During the second quarter of 2024, we completed a large project for the Clark County School District in Nevada, and we expect additional orders from that client in the near future. We are also in the late stages of bidding on contracts with a large municipality in the U.S. and expect to make an announcement in late 2024. We have successfully signed initial contracts to assist expansion of our sales into South America, Malaysia, and India. Given the lack in those areas of AI companies specializing in computer vision, we believe we have a first-mover advantage with regard to targeting the same industries that we have successfully targeted in the U.S. and U.K.
In conjunction with the geographic diversification of our business, we believe we can more rapidly and more efficiently develop and increase our market presence in the various industries that we have identified as being most important by establishing business relationships with channel partners. To that end, we already have relationships with Microsoft, Oracle, Intel and NVIDIA which will provide us with access to their respective online marketplaces and to their worldwide salesforces, which will be incentivized to sell our solutions. We will continue working to establish additional such channel partners in the future.
Despite our efforts, pandemics of any type and any resulting preventative measures, as well as economic and geopolitical conditions in some international regions, could affect our business and we cannot be sure what the ultimate effects will be. We will continue to pursue geographic diversification, but anticipating when, or if, we can close on the opportunities in front of us is difficult. In addition, we may face a large number of well-known competitors which would make deploying our software solutions in the market segments we have identified difficult.
Inflation and Supply Chain
Other than the impact of inflation on the general economy, we do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our operations to date. However, there is a risk that our operating costs could be subject to inflationary pressures in the future, which would have the effect of increasing our operating costs and cause additional stress on our working capital resources.
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The high level of political tension described above has affected our ability to work with certain vendors in a timely manner. Though we have been able to complete contracts with our customers in China, such political tension has caused delays in the speed at which we can work with certain vendors to deploy our services and complete contracts in China. Also, as we work to increase our sales of computer-vision products and services in the U.S., Europe and South America and thereby geographically diversify our business, we could be subjected to the risk of supply chain disruptions with regard to high-technology products such as servers and related equipment that we use to train our AI software algorithms and which we plan to sell to customers to support operation of our computer-vision products and services.
Business Developments During 2024
如上所述,高 美國和中國之間的政治緊張程度,以及我們在中國的裁員,使我們很難完成 就像我們在前幾個時期所做的那樣,在中國進行重大項目。與此同時,我們繼續在中國境外建立業務, 在美國的一個大型學區取得成功我們預計未來幾個月該大型學區將收到更多訂單。
下表呈列 截至2024年6月30日和2023年6月30日的三個月和六個月內,我們的收入類別佔總合併收入的百分比。
截至6月30日的三個月, | 截至6月30日的六個月, | |||||||||||||||
(未經審計) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
基於人工智能的產品和服務 | 100 | % | 98 | % | 100 | % | 96 | % | ||||||||
廣告和其他 | — | % | 2 | % | — | % | 4 | % |
關鍵會計估計
止六個月 2024年6月30日,我們在2023年表格第二部分第7項中披露了關鍵會計估計,因此沒有對關鍵會計估計做出重大變更 10-k,除非下文所述。
評估無限生活 無形資產進行減損
至少每年,我們都會在質量上 評估壽命不確定的無形資產,例如收入的遞延成本,以確定是否更有可能發生這種情況 資產已受損。如果我們確定此類資產更有可能出現損害,我們將此類資產的公允價值與 其公允價值以確定損失金額。
遞延成本餘額 鑑於供應商能夠進行安裝,但完成 中國的項目並完全收回收入餘額的遞延成本將需要額外的資本資源。雖然我們已經 我們將重點轉向擴大中國以外的業務,我們將繼續努力完成中國的項目,儘管我們可能會 如果我們的資本資源不足以完成所有此類項目,則必須在未來時期對資產進行損害。給定 我們對中國的資本資源有限,這可能會導致與推遲相關的項目進一步推遲完成 截至2024年6月30日,我們已將收入遞延成本餘額重新分類爲長期資產。
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行動的結果
下表總結了我們未經審計的經營業績 截至2024年6月30日的三個月和六個月,下表的討論解釋了此類經營業績的重大變化 與截至2023年6月30日未經審計的三個月和六個月相比。
截至6月30日的三個月, | 變化 | |||||||||||||||
(美元單位:千美元)(未經審計) | 2024 | 2023 | 美元 | 百分比 | ||||||||||||
收入 | $ | 3,699 | $ | 3,167 | $ | 532 | 17 | % | ||||||||
收入成本 | 2,925 | 2,511 | 414 | 16 | % | |||||||||||
銷售和營銷 | 269 | 387 | (118 | ) | (30 | )% | ||||||||||
技術與發展 | 366 | 567 | (201 | ) | (35 | )% | ||||||||||
一般和行政 | 3,294 | 3,244 | 50 | 2 | % | |||||||||||
折舊及攤銷 | 58 | 25 | 33 | 132 | % | |||||||||||
減值 | — | 392 | (392 | ) | (100 | )% | ||||||||||
總成本和費用 | 6,912 | 7,126 | ||||||||||||||
利息開支 | (961 | ) | (858 | ) | (103 | ) | 12 | % | ||||||||
與發行普通股義務相關的財務成本 | (925 | ) | (1,050 | ) | 125 | (12 | )% | |||||||||
其他損益,淨額 | (160 | ) | (7 | ) | (153 | ) | 2,186 | % | ||||||||
淨虧損 | (5,259 | ) | (5,874 | ) | 615 | (10 | )% |
截至2024年6月30日的六個月 | 變化 | |||||||||||||||
(美元單位:千美元)(未經審計) | 2024 | 2023 | 美元 | 百分比 | ||||||||||||
收入 | $ | 4,086 | $ | 3,993 | $ | 93 | 2 | % | ||||||||
收入成本 | 3,275 | 2,966 | 309 | 10 | % | |||||||||||
銷售和營銷 | 569 | 753 | (184 | ) | (24 | )% | ||||||||||
技術與發展 | 712 | 736 | (24 | ) | (3 | )% | ||||||||||
一般和行政 | 6,317 | 6,077 | 240 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
折舊及攤銷 | 122 | 71 | 51 | 72 | % | |||||||||||
減值 | — | 392 | (392 | ) | (100 | )% | ||||||||||
總成本和費用 | 10,995 | 10,995 | ||||||||||||||
利息開支 | (1,904 | ) | (2,402 | ) | 498 | (21 | )% | |||||||||
與發行普通股義務相關的財務成本 | (10,072 | ) | (4,626 | ) | (5,446 | ) | 118 | % | ||||||||
其他損益,淨額 | (165 | ) | (6 | ) | (159 | ) | 2,650 | % | ||||||||
淨虧損 | (19,050 | ) | (14,036 | ) | (5,014 | ) | 36 | % |
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收入和收入成本。 截至2024年6月30日的三個月內,我們在中國裁員並重新調整海外工作重點,防止了 我們無法完成任何重大項目。我們努力將業務擴展到中國以外,最終完成了一個項目 美國的一個大型學區,導致我們確認約3.7億美元的收入。收入減少 中國部分抵消了在美國確認的幾乎所有收入,導致增加約5000萬美元。成本 銷售額與收入變化相關而增加。
止六個月 2024年6月30日,由於中國裁員和對外工作重新集中,導致項目未能完成 中國導致收入減少,幾乎完全抵消了我們完成後在美國帶來的收入增加 學區項目的。銷售成本隨着收入變化而增加。
技術與發展。 截至2024年6月30日的三個月內,由於我們的 我們中國業務的裁員。
止六個月 2024年6月30日,由於我們在中國裁員,工資相關費用減少約5000萬美元 運營截至2023年6月30日的六個月內,我們從政府獲得了約5000萬美元的可退還稅收抵免 英國因我們在其管轄範圍內的研究和開發活動而產生的損失,並報告了該金額作爲抵消 去花費。截至2024年6月30日止六個月內,我們沒有收到此類稅收抵免。研究時間的差異和 發展稅收抵免導致費用增加,幾乎完全抵消了工資相關費用的減少。
一般和行政。 截至2024年6月30日的六個月內,與業務發展相關的某些費用增加了約3000萬美元 以及不表明我們業務趨勢的其他費用的其他個別無關緊要的增加被部分抵消 由於估計變化導致特許經營稅減少2000萬美元,以及其他個別無關緊要的減少 其他不表明我們業務趨勢的費用。
損傷。 期間 截至2023年6月30日的三個月裏,我們確定我們已資本用於進行中的軟件開發的某些成本將 不再可收回,我們記錄了約20萬美元的損失。此外,我們還記錄了約 20萬美元與某些被視爲無法收回的預付費用有關。期間沒有記錄此類損傷 截至2024年6月30日的三、六個月。
利息支出。 興趣 截至2024年6月30日的六個月內,費用減少,因爲上一年同期包括約爲 我們記錄了與2023年3月14日簽訂2023年Mudrick貸款協議以及原始Mudrick相關的80萬美元 貸款協議,在本次發行包含的未經審計簡明合併財務報表附註10中描述 圓形的與延期費相關的增加被與2023年Mudrick相關的利率上漲部分抵消 由於我們在到期時沒有支付一定的本金而導致貸款協議。
與義務相關的財務成本 發行普通股.截至2024年6月30日止六個月的財務成本是由於設立和重新計量而產生的 發行普通股的義務是我們因從Ionia收到的CLARC預付款而產生的,所有這些都已描述 在本發行通函中包含的未經審計簡明合併財務報表註釋中的註釋12中。我們有更多的C 截至2024年6月30日止六個月的未償預付款比上年同期有所增加。
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行動的結果
下表總結 我們截至2023年12月31日止年度的經營業績,下表的討論解釋了此類重大變化 與截至2022年12月31日的年度相比的經營業績。
截至十二月三十一日止的年度: | 變化 | |||||||||||||||
(千美元) | 2023 | 2022 | 美元 | 百分比 | ||||||||||||
收入,包括來自中國業務合作伙伴的金額 | $ | 4,402 | $ | 11,666 | $ | (7,264 | ) | (62 | )% | |||||||
收入成本 | 3,323 | 11,331 | (8,008 | ) | (71 | )% | ||||||||||
銷售和營銷 | 1,408 | 971 | 437 | 45 | % | |||||||||||
技術與發展 | 1,893 | 2,101 | (208 | ) | (10 | )% | ||||||||||
一般和行政 | 13,374 | 18,399 | (5,025 | ) | (27 | )% | ||||||||||
折舊及攤銷 | 285 | 166 | 119 | 72 | % | |||||||||||
減值 | 1,280 | — | 1,280 | |||||||||||||
總成本和費用 | 21,563 | 32,968 | ||||||||||||||
利息開支 | (4,294 | ) | (6,073 | ) | 1,779 | (29 | )% | |||||||||
與發行普通股期權相關的財務成本 | (7,672 | ) | (1,422 | ) | (6,250 | ) | 440 | % | ||||||||
投資損失 | — | (26,356 | ) | 26,356 | (100 | )% | ||||||||||
其他損失,淨額 | (20 | ) | (339 | ) | 319 | (94 | )% | |||||||||
淨虧損 | $ | (29,147 | ) | $ | (55,492 | ) |
收入和收入成本。 年內 截至2023年12月31日,我們在中國的項目完成量顯着放緩,首先是由於商業和經濟復甦努力 始於中國於2022年底取消大部分繁重的COVID-19相關限制後,經濟持續低迷,然後隨着 此前指出的美國和中國之間的政治緊張局勢繼續使我們完成項目比預期更困難。
截至12月31日止年度的收入成本, 2023年的下降主要與上述項目完成量的下降有關。此外,在截至12月31日的一年中, 2022年,我們在收入成本中記錄了約1.3億美元的庫存報廢,而我們沒有記錄重大金額 截至2023年12月31日止年度的庫存報廢情況。
銷售和市場營銷。 後期添加 2022年,我們的銷售團隊新增了三名人員,其中包括兩名高管職位,導致工資和相關人員增加了3000萬美元 截至2023年12月31日止年度的費用。
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一般的和行政的。年內 截至2023年12月31日,我們記錄的壞賬支出比前一年減少了1200億美元萬,因爲在前一年,我們 我們不得不根據當時的最新信息重新評估從客戶那裏應收的金額,因此,我們基本上 增加了我們的信貸損失準備金,在我們評估當前預期的信貸損失時,需要審查的帳戶更少了。 我們的法律和其他專業費用減少了約70美元萬,主要是因爲截至12月的一年 2022年31日,包括與融資和提交登記報表修正案有關的費用,而我們沒有那麼多 2023年期間的類似活動。一般和行政費用總體減少的另一個原因是減少了1.5美元 與業務發展相關的某些費用,包括短期工作空間租金,爲100萬美元。最後,我們的股份薪酬 支出減少了180美元萬,原因是授予日期爲2021年7月8日的大量股票期權在 2023年1月,與2022年全年支出相比,原因是未支付現金獎金的數量減少 致我們在中國的員工。
損傷。 2023年期間,我們記錄了 與我們不再建立現金流來支持的軟件資產有關的約8000萬美元的損失繼續 確認此類資產,並且我們還確定我們已資本化用於進行中的軟件開發的某些成本將 不再可收回,我們記錄了約20萬美元的損失。此外,在2023年,我們認爲一定的預付費用 金額無法收回,因爲與某些物品相關的金額供應商已經開始爲我們定製,但我們必須 取消,因此我們記錄了約2000萬美元的損失。
利息支出。 我們執行了原件 2021年12月達成Mudrick貸款協議,根據該協議,我們獲得了本金總額的原始Mudrick貸款 3000萬美元。截至2022年12月31日止年度,我們記錄了利息費用約2.2億美元的攤銷 與原始Mudrick貸款相關的債務折扣和債務發行成本,但年內沒有任何此類攤銷 截至2023年12月31日,因爲債務貼現和債務發行成本已於2022年全額攤銷。利息支出也有所下降 因爲截至2023年12月31日的一年內,原始Mudrick貸款的未償債務本金顯着低於 上一年,儘管利率從16.5%上升到20.5%。部分抵消利息下降 費用是我們記錄的與2023年3月14日進入有關的修改和延期費約80萬美元 新Mudrick貸款協議。
與發行義務相關的財務成本 普通股。 截至2023年12月31日止年度的財務成本源於債務的建立和重新計量 發行與2022年和2023年向Ionia發行的債券相關的普通股以及CLARC預付款 我們從Ionic收到了這些信息,所有這些信息均在合併財務報表附註的註釋14中進行了描述。相關的幾項義務 截至2023年12月31日,除了與我們在2023年發行的債券相關的義務外,還存在未償還的應收賬款,而 截至2022年12月31日,我們唯一未履行的義務與我們於2022年10月向Ionia發行的債務有關。
投資損失。 2021年7月1日,作爲 涉及美國的業務合併的結果總部位於Sharecare,Inc.的企業(「Legacy Sharecare」)和Falcon Capital 收購公司,特殊目的收購公司,此類業務合併的倖存實體的普通股(「新 Sharecare」)在納斯達克證券市場有限責任公司上市,我們在Legacy Sharecare的股權轉換爲現金和公開股票 交易的New Sharecare普通股。由於New Sharecare的普通股在國家證券交易所交易, 我們能夠以公允價值重新衡量我們的投資。自2021年7月1日以來,New Sharecare股票價值穩步下跌, 導致截至2022年12月31日止年度的投資損失。2022年7月11日,我們交付了剩餘的6,250,000股 應我們的貸方的要求向他們提供了New Sharecare,因此,我們在截至12月31日的年度內沒有維持投資, 2023.
其他損失,淨。 截至12月的一年內 2022年31日,我們因在時限後生效的登記聲明而累積了4000萬美元的違約金 在此期間,我們被要求確保該登記聲明生效。截至今年,我們沒有進行類似活動 2023年12月31日。
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流動資金和資本資源
持續經營的企業
期間 截至2024年6月30日止六個月,以及自成立以來的每個財年,我們都出現了運營虧損,導致 截至2024年6月30日,股東赤字爲(4,630萬)美元。此外,我們的業務歷來使用的現金多於 他們提供了。截至2024年6月30日止六個月,經營活動使用的淨現金爲6.1億美元。 截至六 2024年30日,我們的現金餘額爲40萬美元。此外,我們沒有按要求償還2023年Mudrick下的未償貸款 貸款協議到期時(更多信息請參閱註釋10),我們已累計約1.4億美元的拖欠工資稅.
我們的歷史 經常性經營虧損、營運資金不足和經營活動產生的負現金流導致和管理 得出的結論是,人們對我們繼續經營的能力存在很大疑問。 我們的獨立註冊 公共會計師事務所在其截至2023年12月31日的年度合併財務報表報告中還表示, 對我們繼續經營的能力存在重大懷疑。我們的合併財務報表不包括任何調整 這可能是由於這種不確定性的結果造成的。
我們打算資助我們未來的運營並會面 通過人工智能產品的收入增長以及熱成像產品的銷售來履行我們的財務義務。我們 然而,無法保證我們的業務產生的收入、收入和現金流足以維持我們的業務 提交本發行通知後十二個月內的運營情況。因此,我們正在積極評估戰略替代方案 包括債務和股權融資。
債務和股票市場的狀況 由於投資者對宏觀經濟和微觀經濟狀況的情緒波動(特別是由於COVID-19 大流行、全球供應鏈中斷、通貨膨脹和其他成本增加以及烏克蘭地緣政治衝突)將發揮主要作用 在決定我們是否能夠成功獲得額外資本方面發揮着重要作用。
多種因素,其中許多是外部因素 我們的控制權可能會影響我們的現金流;這些因素包括監管問題、競爭、金融市場和其他一般業務 條件根據財務預測,我們相信我們至少能夠滿足未來12年的持續要求 使用現有現金並基於以下一個或多個計劃的可能成功:
● | 開發和發展新產品 行 |
● | 獲得 通過股票發行增加資本。 |
然而,預測本質上是不確定的, 我們計劃的成功在很大程度上超出了我們的控制範圍。因此,人們對我們繼續下去的能力存在很大疑問 作爲持續經營企業,我們可能會在2024年9月30日之前充分利用我們的現金資源。
泥巴貸款
十二月 2021年3月,我們簽訂了原始Mudrick貸款協議,據此,我們總共產生了原始Mudrick貸款 本金金額3000萬美元。原始Mudrick貸款最初按16.5%的年利率計算,直至原始到期 日期爲2022年7月31日,根據我們於2022年8月與Mudrick達成的修訂,年利率爲18.5%。的 修正案還將原始Mudrick貸款的到期日從2022年7月31日延長至2022年10月31日。然而,我們沒有做出 要求在2022年10月31日之前償還Original Mudrick貸款,這構成Original Mudrick項下的違約事件 貸款並引發原始Mudrick貸款利率上調至20.5%。
三月 2023年14日,我們簽訂了2023年Mudrick貸款協議,根據該協議,所有原始Mudrick貸款均被取消以換取 2023年Mudrick票據本金總額約爲1630萬美元。2023年Mudrick Note的興趣在於 年利率爲20.5%,自2023年5月31日起每月最後一個工作日支付。利率增加 2%,2023年Mudrick票據下的未償本金及其任何未付利息可能立即成爲 2023年Mudrick貸款協議項下發生任何違約事件時到期並應支付。所有未償金額 2023年Mudrick票據(包括所有應計和未付利息)將於2023年10月31日到期並全額支付。請參閱中的註釋10 本發行通知中包含的未經審計簡明合併財務報表註釋,以獲取有關以下方面的更多信息 2023年Mudrick筆記。
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To secure the payment and performance of the obligations under the Original Mudrick Loan Agreements and the 2023 Mudrick Loan Agreement, we, together with the Guarantors, granted to TMI Trust Company, as the collateral agent for the benefit of Mudrick, a first priority lien on, and security interest in, all assets of Remark and the Guarantors, subject to certain customary exceptions.
In connection with our entry into the Original Mudrick Loan Agreements, we paid to Mudrick an upfront fee equal to 5.0% of the amount of the Original Mudrick Loans, which amount was netted against the drawdown of the Original Mudrick Loans. We recorded the upfront fee as a debt discount of $1.5 million, and recorded debt issuance cost totaling $1.1 million. We amortized the discount on the Original Mudrick Loans and the debt issuance cost over the life of the Original Mudrick Loans and, during the year ended December 31, 2022, we amortized $2.2 million of such discount and debt issuance cost. In consideration for the amendment we entered into with Mudrick in August 2022, we paid Mudrick an amendment and extension fee in the amount of 2.0% of the then unpaid principal balance of the Original Mudrick Loans, which was approximately $0.3 million, by adding such amount to the principal balance of the Original Mudrick Loans.
八月 2024年5月5日,我們與Mudrick Capital Management,LP簽訂了交換協議(「交換協議」)代表 本金總額約爲16.3美元的2023年Mudrick票據持有人(「投資者」) 百萬(「原始本金」),據此投資者和我們將2023年Mudrick票據交換爲新發行的, 我們發行的有擔保可轉換債券(「有擔保可轉換債券」)本金總額相等 原本金和原本金的應計和未付利息之和,總額約爲 3.7億美元。
有擔保 可轉換債券於2025年5月15日到期,年利率爲20.5%,利息以實物支付 我們向投資者發行如下所述的普通股。有擔保可轉換債券是可轉換的,價格爲 投資者隨時選擇購買等於有擔保本金金額的我們普通股股份 轉換的可轉換債券加上該本金額的所有應計和未付利息,轉換價格等於收盤價 轉換日期前一個交易日我們普通股的價格,底價爲0.10美元,但須遵守 (i)任何股票分拆、股票股息、資本重組或類似事件導致的公平調整以及(ii)可用性 可以爲此類轉換而保留的授權普通股股份。
在任何情況下 投資者是否有權轉換超過部分的有擔保可轉換債券的任何部分 其及其附屬公司實際擁有9.99%以上的普通股流通股,除非此類投資者 至少在該通知生效日期前六十一(61)天向我們發送書面通知,要求調整該條款 9.99%。有擔保可轉換債券規定投資者或任何聯屬公司均不得直接出售或以其他方式轉讓 或間接在任何交易日我們的任何普通股股票,其金額超過普通股交易量的10.0% 車輛.
此外, 我們可以以相當於有擔保本金總額100%的贖回價格贖回有擔保可轉換債券 待贖回的可轉換債券加上應計利息(如果有)。
在此之前 發生有擔保的可轉換債券中規定的違約事件,包括未能支付未償還本金 有擔保可轉換債券的金額及其到期時的所有應計和未付利息,違反交易所條款 協議、擔保可轉換債券或擔保協議(定義見下文)、違反備註或擔保人 (定義見下文)交易所協議、有擔保可轉換債券或擔保協議中的陳述和保證, 某些與備註或擔保人有關的破產事件,未能支付任何債務項下的到期和應付款項 超過100,000美元的評語或擔保人,或對評語或擔保人總計作出的最終判決 金額超過100,000美元,有擔保可轉換債券項下的所有欠款,連同年息22.5%的違約利息, 即到期並須予支付。此外,抵押品代理人(定義見下文)有權行使設定的補救措施 在安全協議中排在第四位。
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有擔保 可轉換債券由我們的某些直接和間接子公司(「擔保人」)擔保,並有擔保 根據擔保,Remark和擔保人的所有資產(無論位於何處,無論是現在擁有還是以後獲得)以及 截至2024年8月5日的擔保協議(「擔保協議」),由我們作爲擔保人、投資者簽署 和Argent機構信託公司(「抵押代理人」)。
發行普通股的義務
日 2022年6月6日,我們根據《2022年債務購買協議》與Ironic簽訂了一份債券購買協議(「2022年債務購買協議」) 我們發行了原本金額爲280萬美元的可轉換次級債券(「2022年債券」) 收購價爲2.5億美元(見未經審計簡明合併財務報表附註中的註釋12 請參閱本報告以獲取更多詳細信息)。
在連接中 對於2022年債券,我們還於2022年10月6日與Ionic簽訂了購買協議(經某些信函修訂 Remark和Ionic之間的協議,日期爲2023年1月5日、2023年7月12日、2023年8月10日、2023年9月15日和2月 2024年1月14日和2024年1月9日的第一修正案(「經修訂的ELOC購買協議」),其中規定, 根據條款以及其中規定的條件和限制,我們有權指示Ionic購買最多 在修訂的ELOC購買協議的36個月期限內,我們普通股的總價值爲5,000萬美元。在.之下 在滿足某些開始條件後,修訂ELOC採購協議,包括但不限於有效性 向美國證券交易委員會提交的轉售登記聲明登記此類股份,2022年債券應已完全轉換 轉換爲普通股或以其他方式已全部贖回並根據 2022年債券,我們有權向Ionic提交一份購買通知(每個,「購買通知」),指示Ionic 在每個交易日購買任何金額不超過50萬美元的我們的普通股,每股價格等於80%(或如果我們的普通股爲70% 股票當時不是在納斯達克交易))在指定的 測算期。根據修訂的ELOC採購協議,我們需要向IONIC交付額外的數量 相當於購買時可交付普通股股數的2.5%的股份。(見 合併財務報表附註包括在本報告中,以了解更多細節)。
一月 2023年5月,我們與Ionia簽訂了一份書面協議(「2023年1月書面協議」),修訂了CLARC購買 協議根據2023年1月的信函協議,雙方同意(i)修改底價低於 Ionic無需根據CLARC購買協議購買我們的任何普通股股票,價格爲0.25美元至0.20美元,具體時間爲: 反向拆分後,(ii)將根據CLARC購買協議購買的每股購買價格修改爲平均價格的90% 指定測量期間(將在適用測量結束時開始)的兩個每日最低VWAP的 與2022年債務相關的期限和(iii)放棄CLARC購買協議中的某些要求,以允許一次性0.5美元 根據CLARC採購協議進行百萬美元的採購。參見本報告合併財務報表附註中的註釋12 了解更多細節。
On March 14, 2023, we entered into another debenture purchase agreement (the “2023 Debenture Purchase Agreement”) with Ionic pursuant to which we authorized the issuance and sale of two convertible subordinated debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $2.8 million for an aggregate purchase price of $2.5 million. The first debenture is in the original principal amount of $1.7 million for a purchase price of $1.5 million (the “First Debenture”), which was issued on March 14, 2023, and the second debenture is in the original principal amount of $1.1 million for a purchase price of $1.0 million (the “Second Debenture” and collectively with the First Debenture, the “2023 Debentures”). The terms of the 2023 Debentures are further described in Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.
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在9月 2023年9月15日,我們和IONIC簽訂了一項信函協議(「2023年9月信函協議」),該協議修訂了修訂後的ELOC 購買協議。根據2023年9月的《函件協議》,該協議重複了早先函件協議中所作的修改 2023年7月12日和2023年8月10日,雙方同意,除其他事項外,(I)允許Remmark提供一個或多個 向Ionic發出總額不超過2,000萬美元的不可撤銷書面通知(「豁免購買通知」), 其中總金額減去之前的豁免購買通知的總金額,(Ii)修訂每股 申購價格爲申購豁免通知下申購金額的80%,爲兩個日均成交量最低的加權平均數 (Iii)修訂指明量度期間的定義,以規定 爲了計算最終購買價格,這種計量期從Ionic支付備註後的交易日開始 申購通知書中要求的金額,同時計算在主板市場交易的備註普通股的美元交易量 確定計量期的長度應從上一個計量期結束後的下一個交易日開始; 任何不符合購買協議條款和規定的額外豁免購買通知應 待IONIC批准後,v)修訂經修訂的ELOC採購協議第11(C)條,以增加額外承擔 費用從50萬美元到300萬美元(和vi),雙方將在2023年9月29日之前修改債券交易 包括所謂的最惠國條款的文件,該條款將爲Ionic提供必要的保護,使其免受未來任何融資的影響, 結算、交換或其他交易,無論是與現有的或新的貸款人、投資者或交易對手進行的,如果該修訂 如果在2023年9月29日之前沒有做出承諾,額外承諾費將進一步增加到約380萬美元。
一月 2024年9月9日,我們與Ionic對經修訂的CLARC購買協議達成了一項修正案(「第一修正案」)。下 第一修正案中,雙方同意(i)澄清協議中的底價爲0.25美元,(ii)修改 定期購買通知下購買的每股購買價格爲兩個最低每日成交量加權平均值的80% 指定測量期內的平均價格(「VWAP」),(iii)增加我們提交購買的頻率 通知,在限制範圍內,以及(iv)修改CLARC購買協議第11(c)條,將額外承諾費從 50萬美元至約380萬美元。
二月 2024年14月14日,我們與Ionic簽訂了一份書面協議(「2024年2月書面協議」),該協議修改了經修訂的CLAC 購買協議。根據2024年2月的信函協議,雙方同意(i)重新定義定義 主要市場包括納斯達克資本市場和場外公告牌以外的市場,(ii)Ionic將剋制 因Remark被除名而強制執行任何不遵守修訂後的CLARC購買協議中的契約 納斯達克以及納斯達克任何相關交易暫停,以及(iii)澄清儘管 只要主要市場是OTCQX、OTCQb、 或OTCBb,每次定期購買不超過500,000美元。
現金流--經營活動
期間 截至2024年6月30日的六個月,我們在經營活動中使用的現金比上一年同期多9000萬美元 年經營活動中使用的現金增加主要是由於與工作要素相關的付款時間造成的 資本
現金流--投資活動
期間 截至2024年6月30日的六個月裏,我們購買了約6000萬美元的軟件供內部使用和其他運營資產,同時 2023年同期,投資活動爲極少數。
現金流--融資活動
在.期間 截至2024年6月30日的六個月,我們從融資活動中獲得的萬比同期多了約160萬美元 2023年的。根據修訂的ELOC,在截至2024年6月30日的6個月中,Iion向我們提供了總計約480美元的萬 購買協議,我們發行了24,965,987股普通股,我們預計將再發行48,746,999股 我們的普通股,我們在敲定協議之前從一個無關的潛在投資者/債權人那裏收到了280萬美元的萬, 我們還從高級管理層那裏收到了代表各種運營費用的70萬預付款,並償還了1.3萬美元 來自高級管理層的數百萬美元預付款。在2023年同期,我們從Ionic獲得了250萬美元的萬,以換取發行 對於可轉換債券,IONIC還向我們提供了總計300萬美元的萬,我們從高級員工那裏獲得了70美元的萬預付款 並償還了高級管理層預支的80美元萬,代表我們支付了各種運營費用。
表外安排
我們目前 沒有表外安排。
近期發佈的會計公告
請參閱 本報告包含的未經審計簡明合併財務報表註釋中的註釋2,以供討論最近 發佈可能影響我們的會計公告。
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The following table and paragraphs set forth information regarding our executive officers and directors, including the business experience for the past five years (and, in some instances, for prior years) of each such executive officer and director.
Name | Age | Position | ||
Kai-Shing Tao | 48 | Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board | ||
Theodore P. Botts | 79 | Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee | ||
Elizabeth Xu | 59 | Director | ||
Brett Ratner | 55 | Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee | ||
Daniel Stein | 48 | Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee |
Executive Officer
陶開城曾擔任我們的首席執行官 自2012年12月起擔任首席執行官,自2012年10月起擔任聯席首席執行官,並擔任我們的董事會成員 自二零零七年起擔任董事(「董事會」),並自二零一二年十月起擔任董事會主席。陶先生還擔任過董事長和 私人投資集團太平洋之星資本管理有限公司(「太平洋之星資本」)首席投資官,自 2004年1月。在創立太平洋之星資本之前,陶淵明是單一家族投資辦公室法拉資本集團的合夥人。 在那裏,他負責運營公司以外的全球流動性投資。陶先生一直是天堂娛樂的董事用戶 香港聯合交易所股份有限公司(聯交所代號:1180),是一家在香港聯合交易所上市的公司,從事賭場服務及電子產品的開發、供應及銷售。 遊戲系統,自2014年4月以來。陶淵明之前在2010年5月至2011年3月期間是花花公子企業有限公司的董事員工。陶先生 畢業於紐約大學斯特恩商學院。
非僱員董事
西奧多·P·博茨有 自2007年起擔任本公司董事會成員。博茨一直擔任私人企業融資公司肯辛頓門資本有限責任公司的總裁 諮詢公司,自2001年4月以來。此前,博茨先生曾擔任電影公司Sterevision Entertainment,Inc.的首席財務官 娛樂公司,從2007年7月到2008年9月。在2000年前,博茨先生在瑞銀集團擔任高管職務,並 高盛在倫敦和紐約。博茨先生還擔任過INTAC的董事會成員和審計委員會主席 國際,Inc.從2002年開始,直到2006年與前身Remmark合併。博茨先生曾擔任董事會成員和董事長。 2012年至2018年擔任Crystal Peak Minerals(CPMMF)薪酬和審計委員會主席。博茨先生目前是 Essentia Analytics是一傢俬人持股的英國公司,爲活躍的投資組合開發和提供行爲分析 經理們。2003年至2012年,他擔任非營利性組織REACH Prep的董事會成員和發展主管 滿足費爾菲爾德縣和韋斯特切斯特縣貧困的非裔美國人和拉美裔兒童的教育需求。博茨先生 以最高榮譽畢業於威廉姆斯學院,並獲得紐約大學斯特恩商學院工商管理碩士學位。
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佈雷特·拉特納 自2017年3月以來一直是我們董事會的成員。拉特納是好萊塢最成功的電影製作人之一。他的電影票房收入 全球票房超過20美元的億。他曾擔任金球獎和奧斯卡獲獎影片的執行製片人 《荒野獵人》由獲得金球獎提名的福克斯電視劇《越獄》的執行製片人兼董事主演萊昂納多·迪卡普里奧主演 根據他的熱門電影改編的電視連續劇《尖峯時刻》的執行製片人。拉特納先生和他的商業夥伴詹姆斯·帕克 2013年成立了RatPac Entertainment,一家電影金融和媒體公司。自成立以來,RatPac Entertainment已經共同資助了63部在影院上映的影片 全球票房收入超過116億美元億的電影。2017年,他在好萊塢步行街上獲得了一位令人垂涎的明星 名望。拉特納先生獲得了紐約大學蒂施藝術學院的美術學士學位。他目前正在參加 哈佛大學商學院研究生項目。
丹尼爾·斯坦 自2017年3月以來一直擔任我們的董事會成員。自2021年1月以來,斯坦先生一直擔任 他是CrosSix Analytics(Veeva Systems的一部分)的合夥人,負責監督所有媒體、支持和產品合作伙伴關係。他 自2012年起,高級副總裁在醫療保健公司CrosSix Solutions,Inc.擔任分析服務和產品戰略主管 以及分析和數據公司,在那裏他負責推動CrosSix產品套件的創新,包括數字和 基於電視的解決方案。在加入CrosSix之前,斯坦在Digitas和廣告公司Digitas Health工作了八年,在那裏 他在紐約領導了戰略和分析小組。在Digitas Health,他建立了一個團隊,專注於利用分析來幫助製藥 專注於健康的客戶優化了他們的營銷計劃和合作夥伴關係。斯坦先生帶來了20多年的媒體、市場營銷、醫療保健經驗 以及專注於產品、營銷和創新的代理經驗。此前,他曾在Scholastic工作,在那裏他開發了互動 和直銷計劃,以支持教師和家長,他在普華永道獲得了額外的醫療保健經驗, 在那裏,他爲大公司設計和建立了全面的健康和福利系統。斯坦先生畢業於華盛頓大學 賓夕法尼亞州,經濟學學士學位。在過去的五年裏,他沒有在任何其他董事會或委員會任職。
伊麗莎白·徐博士曾擔任會員 自2020年以來一直擔任我們的董事會成員。自2020年9月以來,她一直擔任私人領導層A2C領導力集團公司的首席執行官 Be The Change Foundation的主席,該基金會是一家公共非營利性組織,一直在幫助K-12學生和 工作中的專業人士建立他們的領導技能。徐博士被評爲2020年前50名多樣性領導者之一,作爲 2015年硅谷影響力女性,作爲高管年度女性,還獲得了來自各種組織的10多個其他獎項。 徐博士是國際變革性技術領導者和高級商業高管,擁有20多年的經驗 包括通過應用人工智能、物聯網和其他企業技術實現數字化轉型 在多個行業。她曾擔任斯坦福大學講師幾年,目前擔任創新與創業公司 她是麻省理工學院斯隆管理學院的顧問,也是國際女性科技協會的顧問。從2018年到2019年, 徐博士曾在泰國正大集團(正大集團)擔任集團首席技術官,正大集團是世界上最大的企業集團之一, 她推動了公司的技術戰略和進步,並監督了公司200多名員工的再培訓 各行各業的子公司。在此期間,她還擔任正大集團泰國子公司和 進行正大集團研發的美國。從2014年到2017年,徐博士擔任過幾個領導職務,包括 擔任全球信息技術服務管理領先企業BMC Software,Inc.的首席技術官。在BMC,她負責 公司的中央技術組織和數字服務管理BU工程組織。
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董事資質
董事會由不同的 由各自領域的領導者組成的小組。現任董事中的一些人擁有國內和國際主要公司的高級領導經驗。 公司。在這些職位上,他們獲得了核心管理技能的經驗,如戰略和財務規劃、公共部門 公司財務報告、合規、風險管理和領導力發展。我們的一些董事也有服務經驗 在其他上市公司的董事會和董事會委員會任職,並了解企業管治常規和 趨勢,它提供了對不同業務流程、挑戰和戰略的理解。其他董事都有經驗 作爲私人投資和諮詢公司的負責人,這爲董事會帶來了金融專業知識和獨特的視角。我們的導演 也有其他使他們成爲有價值的成員的經驗,例如管理技術和媒體公司的經驗,或開發 以及在國際市場尋求投資或商機,這有助於洞察戰略和運營問題 面對評論。
We believe that the above-mentioned attributes, along with the leadership skills and other experiences of the directors described below, provide us with a diverse range of perspectives and judgment necessary to guide our strategies and monitor their execution.
Kai-Shing Tao
● | Knowledge and experience regarding Remark from serving as our Chief Executive Officer since December 2012 |
● | Global financial industry and investment experience and extensive knowledge of Asian markets as Chief Investment Officer of Pacific Star Capital and a former member of the U.S.-China and U.S.-Taiwan Business Council |
● | Outside public company board experience as a former director of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. |
Theodore P. Botts
● | Global financial advisory experience and extensive knowledge of the technology sector as President of Kensington Gate Capital, LLC |
● | Outside board experience as a director and chairman of the audit committee of INTAC International |
● | Global financial industry experience as an executive at UBS Group and Goldman Sachs |
Brett Ratner
● | Extensive experience in the entertainment industry, including co-founding and operating a successful film finance and media company |
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Daniel Stein
● | Operational experience leading data monetization efforts for analytics companies, leveraging partnerships with top digital, television and media companies |
● | Oversees all product strategy for Crossix, a leading technology company currently focused in healthcare |
● | More than 20 years of media, marketing and agency experience focusing on innovation |
Elizabeth Xu
● | Senior executive experience as former Group CTO of CP Group and CEO of CP R&D Thailand and USA companies |
● | Global business experience in operational and governance roles for technology businesses |
● | Harvard Business School certified board member |
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors. A copy of the Code of Ethics is publicly available on our website at ir.remarkholdings.com/corporate-governance. Amendments to the Code of Ethics or any grant of a waiver from a provision of the Code of Ethics requiring disclosure under applicable SEC rules will also be disclosed on our website.
Director Independence
The Board has determined that all of our current non-employee directors are independent within the meaning of SEC and Nasdaq rules. The Board has also determined that all directors serving on the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation Committee are independent within the meaning of SEC rules.
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Board Committees
Our Board has three standing committees to assist it with its responsibilities. We describe the three committees, the charters of which are available on our website at https://remarkholdings.com/ir.html#governance, below.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is comprised of directors who satisfy the SEC and Nasdaq audit committee membership requirements, and is governed by a Board-approved charter that contains, among other things, the committee’s membership requirements and responsibilities. The committee’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
● | appointing, overseeing the work of, determining compensation for, and terminating or retaining the independent registered public accounting firm which audits our financial statements, including assessing such firm’s qualifications and independence; |
● | establishing the scope of the annual audit, and approving any other services provided by public accounting firms; |
● | providing assistance to the Board in fulfilling the Board’s oversight responsibility to the stockholders, the investment community and others relating to the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
● | overseeing our system of disclosure controls and procedures, and our system of internal controls regarding financial accounting, legal compliance and ethics, which management and our Board established; and |
● | maintaining free and open communication with our independent auditors, our internal accounting function and our management. |
Our Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Botts and Stein and Dr. Xu, each of whom is independent under applicable Nasdaq listing standards and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. Mr. Botts serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
The Board determined that Mr. Botts is an audit committee financial expert, as defined under the Exchange Act. The Board made a qualitative assessment of Mr. Botts’s level of knowledge and experience based on a number of factors, including his experience as a financial professional.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
● | determining all compensation for our CEO; |
● | reviewing and approving corporate goals relevant to the compensation of our CEO, and evaluating the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives; |
● | reviewing and approving the compensation of other executive officers; |
● | reviewing and approving objectives relevant to the compensation of other executive officers, and the executive officers’ performance in light of those objectives; |
● | administering our equity incentive plans; |
● | approving severance arrangements and other applicable agreements for executive officers, and consulting generally with management on matters concerning executive compensation and on pension, savings and welfare benefit plans where Board or stockholder action is contemplated with respect to the adoption of or amendments to such plans; and |
● | making recommendations on organization, succession, the election of officers, use of consultants and similar matters where Board approval is required. |
Our Compensation Committee is comprised of Mr. Ratner and Dr. Xu, each of whom is independent under applicable Nasdaq listing standards and are “non-employee directors” as defined in rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Mr. Ratner serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee considers and makes recommendations on matters related to the practices, policies and procedures of the Board and takes a leadership role in shaping our corporate governance. The committee’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
● | assessing the size, structure and composition of the Board and its committees; |
● | coordinating evaluation of the Board’s performance and reviewing the Board’s compensation; and |
● | screening candidates considered for election to the Board. |
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When screening candidates for Board membership, the committee concerns itself with the composition of the Board with regard to depth of experience, balance of professional interests, required expertise and other factors. The committee evaluates prospective nominees that it identifies or which are referred to it by other Board members, management, stockholders or external sources, as well as evaluating all self-nominated candidates.
The committee has not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that each candidate for the Board must meet, or specific qualities or skills that one or more directors must possess or a diversity policy. However, the committee, when considering a candidate, will factor into its determination the following qualities of a candidate:
● | educational background |
● | diversity of professional experience, including whether the person is a current or former CEO or CFO of a public company or the head of a division of a large international organization |
● | knowledge of our business |
● | integrity |
● | professional reputation |
● | strength of character |
● | mature judgment |
● | relevant technical experience |
● | diversity |
● | independence |
● | wisdom |
● | ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders |
The committee may also consider such other factors as it may deem to be in the best interests of Remark and its stockholders.
The committee uses the same criteria for evaluating candidates nominated by stockholders and self-nominated candidates as it does for those proposed by other Board members, management and search companies. For more information on how stockholders can nominate candidates for election as directors, see “Stockholder Proposals” below.
委員會確定提名人 首先評估具有與我們業務相關的技能和經驗並且願意繼續任職的現任董事 正在服役。這種做法平衡了服務連續性的價值與獲得新視角的價值。如果現任董事 如果在即將舉行的股東年度會議上競選連任,不希望繼續任職,委員會確定了技能 以及根據上述標準新提名人所需的經驗。委員會和董事會的現任成員將接受民意調查 推薦候選人。還可以進行研究以確定合格的個人。如果委員會認爲董事會要求 需要提名的其他候選人時,它可以探索替代來源來確定其他候選人,包括(如果適當) 一家第三方搜索公司。
我們的提名和治理委員會由 Ratner先生、Stein先生和Xu博士,根據適用的納斯達克上市標準,他們各自是獨立的。斯坦先生擔任主席 提名和治理委員會。
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table presents the dollar amounts of salary (the only form of compensation during the years noted) earned by our named executive officer (“NEO”):
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary | Total | |||||||||
Kai-Shing Tao | 2023 | $ | 350,000 | $ | 350,000 | |||||||
2022 | 350,000 | 350,000 |
During 2023 and 2022, our NEO elected to defer a portion of his salary to future periods.
Employment Agreements
Mr. Tao is an “at will” employee and we do not have employment agreements with Mr. Tao.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table presents information regarding our NEO’s unexercised options to purchase our common stock as of December 31, 2023 (all stock awards to our NEO were fully vested as of December 31, 2023):
期權大獎 | ||||||||||||
名字 | 未行使的基礎證券數量 的購股權可 | 期權行權價 | 選擇權 失效日期 | |||||||||
陶開城 | 130,000 | $ | 78.10 | 01/19/2028 | ||||||||
18,000 | 19.90 | 06/20/2027 | ||||||||||
150,000 | 40.40 | 11/09/2026 | ||||||||||
35,000 | 41.00 | 08/18/2025 | ||||||||||
65,000 | 42.90 | 07/28/2025 |
股權激勵計劃
我們已授予股票期權和限制性股票 根據我們於2010年6月15日通過的2010年股權激勵計劃(「2010年計劃」),我們於2月通過的2014年激勵計劃 2014年17月17日,並於2014年12月23日和2016年1月11日修訂(「2014年計劃」),我們的2017年激勵計劃於1月通過 2018年19日(「2017年計劃」)和我們於2022年7月5日通過的2022年激勵計劃(「2022年計劃」)。的量 我們授予收件人的股票期權或股票通常取決於他們在Remark中的特定地位及其成就 董事會制定的某些績效指標。薪酬委員會必須批准所有撥款。
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雖然我們沒有正式的書面政策 與披露重大非公開信息相關的期權授予時間、補償 委員會不會尋求對股權授予的時間來利用有關我們公司的積極或消極信息 尚未公開披露。我們的做法是在董事被任命爲董事會成員時向他們授予股權獎勵 董事。我們打算每年同一時間向我們的高級職員和/或董事發放股權授予,無論是在完成 年度股東會議或與每個財年的上次董事會會議有關。期權授予有效 在薪酬委員會做出授予決定之日,期權的行使價格爲收盤價 在授予的工作日或如果授予是在週末或假日進行的,則在前一個工作日轉讓我們的普通股。
股權激勵計劃
我們已授予股票期權和限制性股票 根據我們於2010年6月15日通過的2010年股權激勵計劃,我們的2014年激勵計劃於2014年2月17日通過並於12月修訂 2014年23日和2016年1月11日,我們於2018年1月19日通過的2017年激勵計劃和於2022年7月5日通過的2022年激勵計劃。 我們授予收件人的股票期權或股票數量通常取決於他們在備註和 他們實現了董事會制定的某些績效指標。薪酬委員會必須批准所有撥款。
董事薪酬
薪酬委員會定期授予我們的 非僱員董事,享有基於股權的薪酬。非僱員董事在截至12月的年度內沒有獲得任何獎勵 2023年31日。截至2023年12月31日,每位非僱員董事均擁有購買普通股股份的期權,如下所述 桌子:
可發行普通股股數 行使未行使股票期權後 | ||||
西奧多·博茨 | 47,785 | |||
佈雷特·拉特納 | 35,000 | |||
丹尼爾·斯坦 | 30,000 | |||
伊麗莎白·徐 | 15,000 |
沒有非僱員董事擁有未歸屬的限制性股票股份 截至2023年12月31日。
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下表列出了有關受益的信息 截至2024年10月14日,我們普通股的所有權由:
● | 已知的每個人或一群附屬人員 我們受益擁有5%以上的流通普通股; |
● | 我們的每位董事和指定執行官(「NEO」); 和 |
● | 我們所有現任董事和執行官 一群 |
國有資產的金額和百分比 普通股根據美國證券交易委員會管理證券受益所有權確定的規則報告。SEC規則:
● | 認爲 如果一個人擁有或分享投票權,則該人即爲證券的「受益所有人」 權力,包括投票或指導證券投票的權力,或者如果該人 擁有或分享投資權,包括處置或指導處置的權力 證券; |
● | 認爲 有權收購的任何證券的受益所有人 60天內的受益所有權,並且可以如此收購的證券被視爲 爲了計算該人的所有權百分比,必須突出,但不 用於計算任何其他人的所有權百分比;和 |
● | 可以 將不止一個人視爲同一證券的受益所有人,並可以將一個人視爲 該人沒有經濟利益的證券的受益所有者。 |
除腳註中另有說明外,每一項受益人 據我們所知,所列所有者對所示普通股股份擁有唯一投票權和投資權。的信息 與我們5%受益所有人的相關信息基於我們從此類持有人那裏收到的信息。受益所有權百分比爲 基於截至2024年10月14日的57,402,941股普通股。
除下文另有說明外, 下表爲:
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Number 普通股 | 百分比 已發行普通股 | |||||||
已知受益擁有超過5%的人 | ||||||||
穆德里克資本管理公司, LP 1 | 5,336,515 | 8.5 | % | |||||
董事和近地天體 | ||||||||
凱成 陶 2 | 975,787 | 1.8 | % | |||||
西奧多·博茨 3 | 66,982 | * | ||||||
佈雷特·拉特納 4 | 35,000 | * | ||||||
丹尼爾·斯坦 4 | 30,000 | * | ||||||
伊麗莎白·徐 4 | 15,000 | * | ||||||
所有高管和董事作爲一個整體 (5人) 5 | 1,122,769 | 2.1 | % |
* | 代表持有的股份 不到已發行股票的1%。 |
1. | 由5,336,515股可發行普通股組成 在Mudrick可轉換債券轉換後。 |
2. | 包括(I)23,474股持有的普通股 陶先生,(Ii)398,000股普通股,可於行使其持有的認股權後發行 目前可行使的陶先生,(3)Digipac持有的524,631股普通股, (4)太平洋之星資本持有的27,500股普通股和(5)2,182股普通股 由太平洋之星HSW LLC(「太平洋之星HSW」)持有的股票。 Digipac的經理和成員,太平洋之星的首席投資官和唯一所有者 資本及太平洋之星控股有限公司的控制人,可被視爲實益擁有 由Digipac、Pacific Star Capital和Pacific Star實益擁有的普通股 陶先生放棄對普通股的實益所有權。 由Digipac和Pacific Star HSW擁有,但他在其中的金錢利益除外。 |
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3. | 包括45,000股 行使期權後可發行的普通股。 |
4. | 由股份組成 行使期權後可發行的普通股。 |
5. | 由599,769人組成 普通股和行使期權後可發行的523,000股普通股。 |
根據股權補償計劃獲授權發行的證券
下表提供了某些信息 截至2023年12月31日,有關我們的股權薪酬計劃(2010年股權激勵計劃、2014年激勵計劃、2017年激勵計劃) 計劃和2022年激勵計劃,均已得到我們的證券持有人的批准):
計劃類別 | 普通股數量 在行使未行使期權時發行 | 加權平均行使價爲 尚未行使購股權 | 剩餘可用證券數量 未來計劃發行 | |||||||||
經證券持有人批准 | 1,618,851 | $ | 30.31 | 1,213,890 | ||||||||
未經證券持有人批准 | — | $ | — | — |
2010年股權激勵計劃已到期,但根據 該計劃雖然有效,但仍然懸而未決。
審查、批准或批准與關聯方的交易
我們收養了關聯方 交易政策規定,我們的執行官、董事、選舉董事提名人、超過 我們任何類別普通股的5%,以及上述人員的任何直系親屬均不得進入 未經我們的審計委員會審查和批准,與我們進行關聯方交易。制定了此類政策和程序 在審計委員會章程中。
截至2023年12月31日,我們的首席執行官 高級官員兼主席陶凱成(Kai-Shing Tao)代表Remark預付了總額約爲1.1美元的某些費用 百萬美元,截至2024年10月14日,其中2000萬美元仍未償還。截至2023年12月31日,約20萬美元 截至2024年10月14日,該金額大部分仍未償還。
在過去兩個完整的財年和本財年 或任何當前提議的交易,不存在涉及Remark的金額超過120,000美元(以較低者爲準)的交易 或過去三個財年年終總資產平均值的百分之一。
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責任和賠償的限制 官員和董事
我們的憲章和修訂和 重述的章程(我們的「章程」)限制了我們高級職員和董事的責任,並規定我們將賠償我們的高級職員 和董事,在《特拉華州普通公司法》允許的最大範圍內。
作爲賠償的無限 對於根據《證券法》可能允許董事或高管承擔責任,我們獲悉,在 委員會認爲這種賠償違反公共政策,因此不可執行。
公司註冊證書 和章程條款
我們的公司註冊證書 和章程包括一些反收購條款,這些條款可能會鼓勵人們考慮主動招標 與我們的董事會進行談判的要約或其他單方面收購提案,而不是尋求未經談判的收購嘗試。 這些規定包括:
提前通知要求。 我們的章程規定了與提名候選人相關的股東提案的預先通知程序 選舉爲董事或將提交股東會議的新業務。這些程序規定股東通知 提案必須及時並以書面形式提交給我們的公司秘書。一般來說,爲了及時,必須向我們的委託人收到通知 執行辦公室在上一個週年日期之前不少於60個日曆日也不超過90個日曆日 年度股東大會。通知必須包含章程要求的信息,包括有關 提案和支持者。
股東特別會議. 我們的章程規定,股東特別會議只能由董事會召開。
沒有股東的書面同意. 我們的章程規定,股東要求或允許採取的任何行動必須在正式召開的年度或特別會議上實施 股東會議,未經股東書面同意不得實施。
附例的修訂. 只有董事會有權修改我們章程的任何條款。
優先股.我們 章程授權我們的董事會創建和發行權利,使我們的股東有權購買我們的股票或其他股票 證券我們的董事會有能力在不需要股東的情況下建立權利併發行大量優先股 批准可能會推遲或阻止我們控制權的變更。請參閱下面的「優先股」。
Delaware Takeover Statute
We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL which, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any “business combination” (as defined below) with any interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless: (1) prior to such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (2) on consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding those shares owned (a) by persons who are directors and also officers and (b) by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to this plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or (3) on or subsequent to such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2⁄3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.
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Section 203 of the DGCL defines generally “business combination” to include: (1) any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; (2) any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder; (3) subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; (4) any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or (5) the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation. In general, Section 203 defines an “interested stockholder” as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.
Disclosure of Commission Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act may be permitted to officers, directors or persons controlling Remark pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Remark has been informed that is it is the opinion of the SEC that such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in such Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Parties
We have adopted a related-party transactions policy under which our executive officers, directors, nominees for election as a director, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our common stock, and any members of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons are not permitted to enter into a related-party transaction with us without the consent of our audit committee. If the related party is, or is associated with, a member of our audit committee, the transaction must be reviewed and approved by another independent body of our Board of Directors, such as our governance committee. Any request for us to enter into a transaction with a related party in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and such party would have a direct or indirect interest must first be presented to our audit committee for review, consideration and approval. If advance approval of a related-party transaction was not feasible or was not obtained, the related-party transaction must be submitted to the audit committee as soon as reasonably practicable, at which time the audit committee shall consider whether to ratify and continue, amend and ratify, or terminate or rescind such related-party transaction. All of the transactions described above were reviewed and considered by, and were entered into with the approval of, or ratification by, our Board of Directors.
During the last two full fiscal years and the current fiscal year or any currently proposed transaction, there are transactions involving the issuer, in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the issuer’s total assets at year-end for its last three fiscal years, except compensation awarded to executives.
Legal/Disciplinary History
None of Remark Holdings, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any criminal proceeding or named as a defendant in a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
None of Remark Holdings, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any entry of an order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, by a court of competent jurisdiction that permanently or temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business, securities, commodities, or banking activities;
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None of Remark Holdings, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any finding or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or a state securities regulator of a violation of federal or state securities or commodities law, which finding or judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; or
None of Remark Holdings, Inc.’s Officers or Directors has been the subject of any entry of an order by a self-regulatory organization that permanently or temporarily barred, suspended or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business or securities activities.
Current Offering
Remark is offering as much as an aggregate total of 750,000 Shares at an offering price of $100.00 per Share, pursuant to Tier 2 of Regulation A.
Authorized Stock
Our Charter currently authorizes us to issue as many as 176,000,000 shares, including 175,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of close of business on October 14, 2024, there were 57,402,941 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
The following description of our common stock is a summary of the material provisions and terms of our common stock and is qualified by reference to our Charter and our Bylaws.
每股普通股使其持有者享有特權 對股東表決的所有事項有一票表決權。普通股股東無權就尊重進行累積投票 到董事的選舉。根據任何已發行優先股的優先權,普通股持有人可以收到 我們的董事會可能從合法用於該目的的資金中宣佈的任何股息。如果我們清算、解散 或清算,普通股持有人有權按比例分享償還債務和清算後剩餘的所有資產 優先股中任何已發行股份的優先權。普通股沒有優先購買權、轉換權或其他認購權 權利或贖回或償債基金條款。
優先股
我們目前被授權發行多達 1,000,000股優先股。我們的憲章授權董事會以一個或多個系列發行這些股票,以確定指定的股票 以及權力、偏好和相對、參與、選擇或其他特殊權利以及資格、限制和限制 其中包括股息權、換股或交換權、投票權(包括每股表決權)、贖回 權利和條款、清算優先權、償債基金條款和組成該系列的股份數量。我們的董事會 可以在未經股東批准的情況下發行具有投票權和其他權利的優先股,從而可能對投票權產生不利影響 以及普通股持有人的其他權利,而這些權利可能會使第三方更難獲得, 或阻止第三方試圖收購我們已發行的有投票權股票的大部分。緊接在第一次 本次發行結束後,我們將提交B系列優先股的指定證書(「指定證書」)。 將525,000股優先股指定爲B系列15%累計可贖回永久優先股。證書複印件 作爲附件A附在本文件中。
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b系列15%優先累積可贖回永久優先 股票
我們將發行多達750,000股b系列優先股 股票,這些股票將全額支付且不可評估。該股份沒有獨立權利,不會被證明或發行 作爲獨立證券。b系列優先股是新發行的,沒有先前交易市場。
沒有到期、償債基金或強制贖回
b系列優先股沒有規定到期日,不得 受任何償債基金或其他強制贖回的限制,並且不得轉換爲或交換爲我們的任何其他證券。 除非我們決定贖回或以其他方式回購,否則b系列優先股的股份將無限期保持流通。 我們不需要預留資金來贖回b系列優先股。
排名
b系列優先股將在權利方面排名 我們清算、解散或清盤時的股息支付和資產分配:
(1) | 所有類別或系列我們普通股的高級,優先 股票,以及我們發行或將發行的所有其他股權證券,股權證券除外 下文第(2)或(3)段所述; |
(2) | 與我們發行的所有股票證券同等,附帶條款 特別規定這些股票證券與b系列優先同等 有關股息支付權和資產分配權的股票 公司的任何清算、解散或清盤;和 |
(3) | 實際上低於所有現有和未來債務 公司(包括可轉換爲普通股或優先股的債務) 以及任何債務和其他負債(以及任何優先股權) 由其他人持有)公司現有子公司或未來子公司。 |
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分紅
B系列優先股的持有者有權獲得, 當董事會宣佈,從我們的合法可用資金中支付股息時,累計現金股息爲 B系列優先股每年所述價值每股100.00美元的15%的比率(相當於每年15美元 共享)。自每次發行日起,b系列優先股每日派發股息,並從 包括適用的發行日期,並應在每個股息支付日支付,該股息支付日按季度在或 在每個季度結束後的第15天后,B系列優先股的記錄持有人將出現在我們的股票上 在每個股息記錄日期,即上一財季最後一天的營業結束日記錄,無論是否 一個營業日;如果任何股息支付日期不是營業日,則本應是 在該股息支付日支付的股息,可在下一個營業日支付,其效力及作用與在該日支付的相同 股息支付日期,且不計利息、額外股息或其他款項,將在自 並在該股息支付日期後至該下一個營業日。B系列優先股的應付股息將爲 按360天一年計算,其中包括12個30天月,但對於部分股息期,股息支付 將按比例計分。在任何股利支付日支付的股利應包括累積到該日的股息,但不包括 股息支付日期。
不得授權對b系列優先股的股票進行股息 由我們的董事會支付或由我們隨時支付或撥出付款,當我們的任何協議的條款和規定,包括任何 與我們債務有關的協議,禁止授權、付款或撥出付款,或規定 授權、付款或撥出付款將構成違反協議或違反協議, 或者法律限制或禁止授權、付款或撥出付款。
儘管有上述規定,b系列優先的股息 無論我們是否有盈利,無論是否有合法資金可用於付款,股票都會累積 無論這些股息是否由董事會宣佈。b系列優先支付的任何股息 股票應首先計入與這些股票相關的最早累積但未付股息。
我們普通股和任何其他系列優先股的未來分配 股票(如果發行),包括b系列優先股,將由我們的董事會酌情決定,並將取決於,除其他外, 我們的經營業績、經營現金流、財務狀況和資本要求、任何債務償還要求,以及 我們董事會認爲相關的任何其他因素。因此,我們無法保證能夠對我們的系列進行現金分配 b優先股或未來任何時期的實際分配情況。
除非b系列優先所有股票的全額累積股息 股票已經或同時被申報並支付或申報,並且已經或同時有足夠支付該股票的金額 在過去所有股息期內指定支付,不得宣佈、支付或預留股息用於支付 我們可能發行的普通股或優先股的排名低於b系列優先股或與b系列優先股同等地位 支付股息或清算、解散或清盤時。也不得對股份宣佈或進行任何其他分配 我們可能發行的普通股或優先股,其排名低於b系列優先股或與b系列優先股同等地位 清算、解散或清盤時支付股息或分配資產。
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未足額支付股息(或支付足夠股息的款項 對於B系列優先股和任何其他系列優先股的股份,我們可能 發行與B系列優先股股息支付平價的發行排名,所有在B系列優先股上宣佈的股息 我們可能發行的股票和任何其他優先股系列,在支付股息方面與B系列股票平價排名 應按比例宣佈優先股,以便B系列優先股和此類其他優先股每股宣佈的股息數額 我們可能發行的一系列優先股在任何情況下都應與應計每股股息的比率相同 B系列優先股和我們可能發行的其他系列優先股(不包括以下方面的任何應計項目 在優先股沒有累計股息的情況下,以前股息期間的未支付股息)相互關聯。不感興趣, 或代息款項,須就B系列優先股的任何股息支付或支付 這可能是拖欠的。
從贖回期開始日期開始,任何股息 我們在到期時未支付的b系列優先股應成爲Remark的累積債務,並自動支付 Remark籌集的任何資金超過150萬美元。
股息支付帳戶
在每次發行結束時,我們將撥出股息 付款帳戶金額等於前兩(2)年的股息支付或b系列優先股每股30.00美元。 在遵守特拉華州法律和任何其他適用要求的情況下,我們將從股息中進行股息分配 每季度向b系列優先股持有人支付帳戶,爲期兩(2)年。
我們將股息支付基金的收益投資於各種 資本保全工具,例如短期、投資級、附息證券和(或)貨幣市場基金。任何 股息支付帳戶賺取的投資收入將匯往Remark,用於運營資金或一般公司 目的,前提是股息支付帳戶有足夠的資金支付應向b系列優先股持有人支付的所有股息 發行結束後兩(2)年內的股票。
清算優先權
如果我們自願或非自願清算、解散, 或清盤時,b系列優先股股份持有人將有權從我們合法擁有的資產中獲得付款 分配給我們的股東,關於清算、解散或清盤時的資產分配,清算 每股100.00美元的優先權,加上等於截至付款日期(但不包括付款日期)的任何累積和未付股息的金額, 在向我們普通股或我們可能發行的任何其他類別或系列股本的持有人進行任何資產分配之前 在清算權方面,該公司排名僅次於b系列優先股。
如果在任何此類自願或非自願清算時, 解散或清盤,我們的可用資產不足以支付所有未償清算分配的金額 b系列優先股的股份以及我們股本其他類別或系列的所有股份的相應應付金額 我們可能會在資產分配方面發佈與B系列優先股同等的排名,然後是該系列的持有者 b優先股和所有其他此類類別或系列的股本應按比例分享任何此類資產分配 他們原本分別有權獲得的全額清算分配。
b系列優先股持有者將有權收到書面通知 付款前不少於三十(30)天且不多於六十(60)天的任何此類清算、解散或清盤 約會在支付其有權獲得的全部清算分配後,b系列優先的持有人 股票對我們的任何剩餘資產沒有權利或主張。我們與任何其他公司合併或合併爲任何其他公司, 信託、實體或任何其他實體與我們的關係,或出售、租賃、轉讓或轉讓我們的全部或絕大部分 財產或業務,不應被視爲我們的清算、解散或清盤(儘管此類事件可能會引發特別 可選擇贖回,具體程度如下)。
救贖
自每個日期起兩(2)年的日期和之後 發行(「贖回期開始日期」),我們可以根據我們的選擇,並且不少於三十(30)也不超過六十 (60)提前幾天書面通知,隨時或不定期將全部或部分b系列優先股贖回爲現金 贖回價格爲每股100.00美元,加上截至(但不包括)贖回日期的任何累積和未付股息。
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贖回程序
如果我們選擇贖回b系列優先股,通知 贖回通知將郵寄給每位被要求贖回的b系列優先股記錄持有人,地址爲該持有人 正如我們的股票轉讓記錄中所示,贖回日期前不少於三十(30)且不超過六十(60)天,並且 將說明以下內容:
● | 贖回日期; |
● | 系列股數 b待贖回的優先股; |
● | 贖回價格爲100.00美元 每股加上任何應計但未付的股息; |
● | 一個或多個地方 b系列優先股的證書(如果有)將上交以供付款 贖回價格的; |
● | 股票股息 待贖回的資金將在贖回日停止累積; |
如果少於任何持有人持有的全部b系列優先股 將被贖回,郵寄給該持有人的通知還應具體說明該持有人持有的b系列優先股的股份數量 持有人將被贖回。未發出該通知或其郵寄有任何缺陷,均不影響該通知的有效性 贖回b系列優先股任何股份的程序,但通知是否有缺陷的持有人除外 給出
將贖回的B系列優先股持有者應退回 B系列優先股在贖回通知中指定的地點,並有權獲得贖回價格和任何 在退回後贖回時應支付的累積和未支付的股息。如贖回任何系列股份的通知 B優先股已經發放,如果我們已經不可撤銷地預留了贖回所需的資金,並以信託形式爲以下目的贖回 B系列優先股的持有者要求贖回,然後在贖回日起及之後(除非違約 應由吾等支付贖回價格加上累積及未支付的股息(如有),股息將 如果B系列優先股的這些股票停止產生,則B系列優先股的這些股票不再被視爲已發行 這些股份持有人的所有權利將終止,但收取贖回價款加上累積和未支付的權利除外。 在贖回時支付的股息(如有)。如果任何贖回日期不是營業日,則贖回價格和累計 在贖回時支付的未支付股息,如有,可在下一個營業日支付,不包括利息、額外股息或其他 自該贖回日起至下一個營業日止的期間內的應付款項將累算。如果不是全部 在未贖回的B系列優先股中,按比例選擇要贖回的B系列優先股 (儘可能在實際可行的情況下不設立零碎股份)或我們決定的任何其他公平方法。
對於b系列優先股的任何贖回, 我們將以現金支付截至贖回日期(但不包括贖回日期)的任何累積和未付股息,除非贖回日期 股息記錄日期之後且相應股息支付日期之前,在這種情況下,b系列優先股的每位持有人 在該股息記錄日期營業結束時,有權根據相應股息獲得該股份的應付股息 支付日期,儘管該等股份在股息支付日期之前贖回。除上述規定外,我們將做出 對於待贖回的b系列優先股股份,不支付或補貼未付股息,無論是否拖欠。
除非b系列優先所有股票的全額累積股息 股票已經或同時被申報並支付或申報,並且已經或同時有足夠支付該股票的金額 被指定用於支付過去所有股息期的股息,除非全部未發行,否則不得贖回b系列優先股的股份 b系列優先股的股份同時被贖回,我們不會直接或間接購買或以其他方式收購 b系列優先股的任何股份(除非將其兌換爲排名低於b系列優先股的股本 關於清算、解散或清盤時股息的支付和資產的分配);但前提是上述 不得阻止我們根據購買或交換要約購買或收購b系列優先股股份 對b系列優先股所有已發行股份的持有人的條款相同。
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根據適用法律,我們可能會購買b系列優先股 公開市場上的股票、通過招標或私下協議。我們收購的任何b系列優先股股份都可能會退役, 重新分類爲授權但未發行的優先股,沒有指定類別或系列,此後可以重新發行 作爲任何類別或系列的優先股。
無轉換權
b系列優先股不可轉換爲我們的普通股。
投票權
b系列優先股的持有者沒有任何投票權, 除非特拉華州法律要求。對於b系列優先股持有人根據特拉華州法律有權投票的每一事項, b系列優先股的每股股份將有權獲得一票投票權。
沒有優先購買權
b系列優先股的持有者將不會有任何優先購買權 購買或認購我們的普通股或任何其他證券的權利。
紀錄保持者
我們和b系列優先股的轉讓代理可以認爲 並出於所有目的將任何b系列優先股的記錄持有者視爲其真正合法的所有者,我們和 轉讓代理人將受到任何相反通知的影響。
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轉會代理和註冊處
Computershare LLC將擔任註冊商和轉讓代理 關於我們的b系列優先股。Computer share LLC的郵寄地址爲150 Royall Street,Canton,MA 02021。
我們從未宣佈或支付股本現金股息。 我們目前打算保留任何未來收益用於業務運營,並且不打算申報或支付任何現金 可預見的未來的股息,但本發行通知中描述的b系列優先股除外。任何 根據適用的情況,董事會將酌情決定是否向我們的股本支付股息 法律,並將取決於我們的財務狀況、運營結果、資本要求、一般業務狀況和其他 我們董事會認爲相關的因素。
本發行通知中包含的合併財務報表 截至2023年12月31日和2022年12月31日以及截至該日期的年度,已根據Weinberg & 公司,PA獨立註冊會計師事務所(出現在本文其他地方),並經所作爲專家授權 會計和審計領域。
有關b系列優先股的某些法律事項 由此提供的內容將由Fox Rothschild LLP傳遞。
我們已向美國證券交易委員會提交了A規則發行聲明 根據證券法規定的表格1-A,關於特此提供的B系列優先股。本發行通函,構成 作爲要約聲明的一部分,並不包含要約聲明或證物和附表中所列的所有信息 與之一同歸檔。有關本公司及在此發售的普通股的進一步資料,請參閱發售聲明及 展品及與之一併存檔的附表。本發售通告中包含的有關任何合同或其他內容的陳述 作爲要約聲明的證物提交的文件不一定完整,並且每一項此類聲明在 所有方面均參考作爲要約聲明證物的該合同或其他文件的全文。美國證券交易委員會 還維護一個互聯網網站,其中包含有關發行人的報告、委託書和其他信息,包括我們,該文件 與美國證券交易委員會實現電子對接。這個網站的地址是www.sec.gov。
完成該Tier 2 Regulation A產品後,我們將 必須遵守法規A第257條規定的某些持續披露要求。我們將被要求提交:年度 與SEC就Form 1-K提交的報告;與SEC就Form 1-SA提交的半年度報告;以及與SEC就Form 1-U提交的當前報告。這些 報告和其他信息將在公共資料室和SEC網站上供檢查和複製 上面提到過。如果我們決定並且不再有義務根據法規的要求提交和提供報告 A,包括當我們贖回股份時,我們將提交表格1-Z以終止我們根據A法規規定的報告義務。
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註釋控股公司 和子公司
簡明綜合資產負債 片
(美元單位爲千美元,除外 份額和每股金額)
註釋控股公司
截至2024年6月30日的三個月和六個月期間 2023年(未經審計) | ||
截至6月份的精簡合併資產負債表 2024年30日(未經審計)和2023年12月31日(已審計) | F - 2 | |
未經審計的簡明合併經營報表 和綜合收入(損失) | F - 3 | |
未經審計的股東簡明合併報表 赤字 | F - 4 | |
未經審計的簡明合併現金報表 流動 | F - 5 | |
未經審計簡明合併財務報表註釋 報表 | F - 6 | |
Remark Holdings,Inc. 2023年經審計財務報表 | ||
獨立註冊公共會計報告 公司 | F - 25 | |
合併資產負債表 | F - 28 | |
綜合運營報表和綜合報表 損失 | F - 29 | |
合併股東權益表 (赤字) | F - 30 | |
合併現金流量表 | F - 31 | |
合併財務報表附註 | F - 32 |
F-1
註釋控股公司 和子公司
(美元單位爲千美元,除外 份額和每股金額)
6月30日, 2024 | 12月31日, 2023 | |||||||
(未經審計) | ||||||||
資產 | ||||||||
現金 | $ | 438 | $ | 145 | ||||
應收貿易賬款淨額 | 4,361 | 1,287 | ||||||
庫存,淨額 | 646 | 750 | ||||||
遞延收入成本,當前 | — | 6,644 | ||||||
預付費用和其他流動費用 資產 | 492 | 614 | ||||||
流動資產總額 | 5,937 | 9,440 | ||||||
長期收入遞延成本 | 6,290 | — | ||||||
財產和設備,淨額 | 634 | 189 | ||||||
經營性租賃資產 | 372 | 517 | ||||||
其他長期資產 | 71 | 90 | ||||||
總資產 | $ | 13,304 | $ | 10,236 | ||||
負債 | ||||||||
應付帳款 | $ | 13,023 | $ | 9,348 | ||||
關聯方墊款 | 1,036 | 1,595 | ||||||
發行普通股的義務 | 12,548 | 10,033 | ||||||
應計費用和其他流動負債(包括 截至2024年6月30日和2023年12月31日,拖欠工資稅分別爲1,356美元和495美元) | 13,203 | 11,531 | ||||||
合同責任 | 418 | 570 | ||||||
應付票據(包括逾期金額16,307美元, 2024年6月30日和2023年12月31日) | 16,496 | 16,463 | ||||||
潛在資金提前收到 融資 | 2,750 | — | ||||||
流動負債總額 | 59,474 | 49,540 | ||||||
長期經營租賃負債 | 179 | 286 | ||||||
總負債 | 59,653 | 49,826 | ||||||
承付款和或有事項 | ||||||||
股東虧損額 | ||||||||
優先股,面值0.001美元;授權1,000,000股; 零發佈 | — | — | ||||||
普通股,面值0.001美元;授權175,000,000股; 2024年6月30日和2023年12月31日分別發行和發行49,872,060股和22,038,855股 | 50 | 22 | ||||||
追加實收資本 | 391,538 | 379,244 | ||||||
累計其他綜合損失 | (1,217 | ) | (1,186 | ) | ||||
累計赤字 | (436,720 | ) | (417,670 | ) | ||||
股東總虧損額 | (46,349 | ) | (39,590 | ) | ||||
負債總額和股東權益 赤字 | $ | 13,304 | $ | 10,236 |
F-2
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 3,699 | $ | 3,167 | $ | 4,086 | $ | 3,993 | ||||||||
Cost and expense | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 2,925 | 2,511 | 3,275 | 2,966 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 269 | 387 | 569 | 753 | ||||||||||||
Technology and development | 366 | 567 | 712 | 736 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 3,294 | 3,244 | 6,317 | 6,077 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 58 | 25 | 122 | 71 | ||||||||||||
Impairments | — | 392 | — | 392 | ||||||||||||
Total cost and expense | 6,912 | 7,126 | 10,995 | 10,995 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss | (3,213 | ) | (3,959 | ) | (6,909 | ) | (7,002 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (961 | ) | (858 | ) | (1,904 | ) | (2,402 | ) | ||||||||
Finance cost related to obligations to issue common stock | (925 | ) | (1,050 | ) | (10,072 | ) | (4,626 | ) | ||||||||
Other loss, net | (160 | ) | (7 | ) | (165 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||
Total other expense, net | (2,046 | ) | (1,915 | ) | (12,141 | ) | (7,034 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (5,259 | ) | $ | (5,874 | ) | $ | (19,050 | ) | $ | (14,036 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 46 | (227 | ) | (31 | ) | (545 | ) | |||||||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (5,213 | ) | $ | (6,101 | ) | $ | (19,081 | ) | $ | (14,581 | ) | ||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 45,683,329 | 14,132,862 | 39,928,507 | 13,819,643 | ||||||||||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | (1.02 | ) |
F-3
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
(in thousands, except number of shares)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Shares | Common Stock Par Value | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2024 | 41,153,044 | $ | 41 | $ | 390,247 | $ | (1,263 | ) | $ | (431,461 | ) | (42,436 | ) | |||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | (5,259 | ) | (5,259 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to agreements with Ionic (Note 12) | 8,719,016 | 9 | 1,291 | — | — | 1,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | 46 | — | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2024 | 49,872,060 | $ | 50 | $ | 391,538 | $ | (1,217 | ) | $ | (436,720 | ) | $ | (46,349 | ) |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Shares | Common Stock Par Value | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 | 13,633,992 | $ | 14 | $ | 372,071 | $ | (1,177 | ) | $ | (396,685 | ) | $ | (25,777 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | (5,874 | ) | (5,874 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to agreements with Ionic (Note 12) | 2,978,274 | 3 | 3,434 | — | — | 3,437 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | (227 | ) | — | (227 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2023 | 16,612,266 | $ | 17 | $ | 375,517 | $ | (1,404 | ) | $ | (402,559 | ) | $ | (28,429 | ) |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Shares | Common Stock Par Value | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | 22,038,855 | $ | 22 | $ | 379,244 | $ | (1,186 | ) | $ | (417,670 | ) | $ | (39,590 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | (19,050 | ) | (19,050 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to agreements with Ionic (Note 12) | 27,833,205 | 28 | 12,279 | — | — | 12,307 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | (31 | ) | — | (31 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2024 | 49,872,060 | $ | 50 | $ | 391,538 | $ | (1,217 | ) | $ | (436,720 | ) | $ | (46,349 | ) |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Shares | Common Stock Par Value | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 11,539,564 | $ | 12 | $ | 368,945 | $ | (859 | ) | $ | (388,523 | ) | $ | (20,425 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | (14,036 | ) | (14,036 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | — | 156 | — | — | 156 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to agreements with Ionic (Note 12) | 5,072,702 | 5 | 6,416 | — | — | 6,421 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | (545 | ) | — | (545 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2023 | 16,612,266 | $ | 17 | $ | 375,517 | $ | (1,404 | ) | $ | (402,559 | ) | $ | (28,429 | ) |
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (19,050 | ) | $ | (14,036 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 122 | 71 | ||||||
Share-based compensation | 6 | 153 | ||||||
Cost of extending note payable | — | 750 | ||||||
Finance cost related to obligations to issue common stock | 10,072 | 4,626 | ||||||
Accrued interest included in note payable | — | 1,139 | ||||||
Impairment of assets | — | 392 | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 255 | 138 | ||||||
Other | 18 | 36 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (3,386 | ) | (957 | ) | ||||
Inventory | 99 | (42 | ) | |||||
Deferred cost of revenue | 354 | 1,865 | ||||||
Prepaid expense and other assets | (16 | ) | 13 | |||||
Operating lease assets | 145 | (607 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable, accrued expense and other liabilities | 5,512 | 745 | ||||||
Contract liability | (138 | ) | 145 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | (107 | ) | 342 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (6,114 | ) | (5,227 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property, equipment and software | (567 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Payment of amounts capitalized to software in progress | — | — | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (567 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Funds received in advance of potential financing | 2,750 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from obligations to issue common stock - ELOC | 4,750 | 3,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from obligations to issue common stock - Debentures | — | 2,500 | ||||||
Proceeds from debt | 50 | — | ||||||
Advances from related parties | 720 | 697 | ||||||
Repayments of advances from related parties | (1,279 | ) | (792 | ) | ||||
Repayments of debt | (17 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 6,974 | 5,389 | ||||||
Net change in cash | 293 | 156 | ||||||
Cash: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 145 | 52 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 438 | $ | 208 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 150 | $ | 988 | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Issuance of common stock - Ionic ELOC and Debentures (Note 12) | $ | 12,307 | $ | 6,421 | ||||
Purchase of property and equipment pursuant to notes payable | $ | 21 | $ | — |
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Organization and Business
Remark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Remark”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) constitute a diversified global technology business with leading artificial intelligence (“AI”) and data-analytics solutions. The common stock of Remark Holdings, Inc. is traded in the OTCQX Best market under the ticker symbol MARK.
We primarily sell AI-based products and services. We currently recognize substantially all of our revenue from the U.S., with additional revenue from sales in the U.K. and China.
Going Concern
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, and in each fiscal year since our inception, we have incurred operating losses which have resulted in a stockholders’ deficit of $46.3 million as of June 30, 2024. Additionally, our operations have historically used more cash than they have provided. Net cash used in operating activities was $6.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, our cash balance was $0.4 million. Also, we did not make required repayments of the outstanding loans under the 2023 Mudrick Loan Agreement when due (see Note 10 for more information) and we have accrued approximately $1.4 million of delinquent payroll taxes.
Our history of recurring operating losses, working capital deficiencies and negative cash flows from operating activities give rise to, and management has concluded that there is, substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, has also expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
We intend to fund our future operations and meet our financial obligations through revenue growth from our AI and data analytics offerings. We cannot, however, provide assurance that revenue, income and cash flows generated from our businesses will be sufficient to sustain our operations in the twelve months following the filing of this Form 10-Q. As a result, we are actively evaluating strategic alternatives including debt and equity financings.
Conditions in the debt and equity markets, as well as the volatility of investor sentiment regarding macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions (in particular, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain disruptions, inflation and other cost increases, and the geopolitical conflict in Ukraine), will play primary roles in determining whether we can successfully obtain additional capital. We cannot be certain that we will be successful at raising additional capital.
A variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control, may affect our cash flow; those factors include the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, regulatory issues, competition, financial markets and other general business conditions. Based on financial projections, we believe that we will be able to meet our ongoing requirements for at least the next 12 months with existing cash and based on the probable success of one or more of the following plans:
● | develop and grow new product line(s) |
● | obtain additional capital through debt and/or equity issuances. |
However, projections are inherently uncertain and the success of our plans is largely outside of our control. As a result, there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, and we may fully utilize our cash resources prior to September 30, 2024.
Reclassification
On our consolidated balance sheet for the year ended December 31, 2023, we reclassified approximately $0.4 million from Accrued expense and other current liabilities to Advances from related parties to conform to the current year presentation.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
We prepared the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2024, with the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet amounts as of December 31, 2023 presented for comparative purposes, and the related unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the six months ended June 30, 2024 in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q. In compliance with those instructions, we have omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, though management believes the disclosures made herein are sufficient to ensure that the information presented is not misleading.
Our results of operations and our cash flows as of the end of the interim periods reported herein do not necessarily indicate the results we may experience for the remainder of the year or for any other future period.
Management believes that we have included all adjustments (including those of a normal, recurring nature) considered necessary to fairly present our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit, each as of June 30, 2024, as well as our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented. You should read our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and footnotes in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes included within the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Form 10-K”).
Consolidation
We include all of our subsidiaries in our condensed consolidated financial statements, eliminating all significant intercompany balances and transactions during consolidation.
Use of Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. While preparing our financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, deferred cost of revenue, share-based compensation, deferred income taxes, and inventory reserve, among other items.
Cash
Our cash consists of funds held in bank accounts.
We maintain cash balances in United States dollars (“USD”), British pounds (“GBP”), Chinese Yuan (“CNY”) and Hong Kong dollars (“HKD”).
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table, reported in USD, disaggregates our cash balances by currency denomination (in thousands):
June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
Cash denominated in: | ||||||||
USD | $ | 417 | $ | 31 | ||||
CNY | 16 | 109 | ||||||
GBP | 4 | 1 | ||||||
HKD | 1 | 4 | ||||||
Total cash | $ | 438 | $ | 145 |
We maintain substantially all of our USD-denominated cash at a U.S. financial institution where the balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. At times, however, our cash balances may exceed the FDIC-insured limit. As of June 30, 2024, we do not believe we have any significant concentrations of credit risk. Cash held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries is subject to foreign currency fluctuations against the USD, although such risk is somewhat mitigated because we transfer U.S. funds to China to fund local operations. If, however, the USD is devalued significantly against the CNY, our cost to further develop our business in China could exceed original estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants (an exit price). When reporting the fair values of our financial instruments, we prioritize those fair value measurements into one of three levels based on the nature of the inputs, as follows:
Level 1: | Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; |
Level 2: | Valuations based on observable inputs that do not meet the criteria for Level 1, including quoted prices in inactive markets and observable market data for similar, but not identical instruments; and |
Level 3: | Valuations based on unobservable inputs, which are based upon the best available information when external market data is limited or unavailable. |
The fair value hierarchy requires us to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. For some products or in certain market conditions, observable inputs may not be available.
We believe the reported carrying amounts for cash, receivables, prepaids and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expense and other current liabilities, and short-term debt approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
Foreign Currency Translation
We report all currency amounts in USD. Our overseas subsidiaries, however, maintain their books and records in their functional currencies, which are GBP in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) and CNY in China.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
In general, when consolidating our subsidiaries with non-USD functional currencies, we translate the amounts of assets and liabilities into USD using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, and the amounts of revenue and expense are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. The gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statement amounts into USD are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within stockholders’ deficit.
We used the exchange rates in the following table to translate amounts denominated in non-USD currencies as of and for the periods noted:
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Exchange rates at June 30th: | ||||||||
GBP:USD | 1.264 | 1.266 | ||||||
CNY:USD | 0.138 | 0.138 | ||||||
HKD:USD | 0.128 | 0.128 | ||||||
Average exchange rate during the six months ended June 30th: | ||||||||
CNY:USD | 0.138 | 0.143 | ||||||
GBP:USD | 1.270 | 1.252 |
Revenue Recognition
AI-Based Products
We generate revenue by developing AI-based products, including fully-integrated AI solutions which combine our proprietary technology with third-party hardware and software products to meet end-user specifications. Under one type of contract for our AI-based products, we provide a single, continuous service to clients who control the assets as we create them. Accordingly, we recognize the revenue over the period of time during which we provide the service. Under another type of contract, we have performance obligations to provide fully-integrated AI solutions to our customer and we recognize revenue at the point in time when each performance obligation is completed and delivered to, tested by and accepted by our customer.
We recognize revenue when we transfer control of the promised goods or services to our customers, and we recognize an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. If there is uncertainty related to the timing of collections from our customer, which may be the case if our customer is not the ultimate end user of our goods, we consider this to be uncertainty of the customer’s ability and intention to pay us when consideration is due. Accordingly, we recognize revenue only when we have transferred control of the goods or services and collectability of consideration from the customer is probable.
When customers pay us prior to when we satisfy our obligation to transfer control of promised goods or services, we record the amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled as a contract liability until such time as we satisfy our performance obligation.
For contracts under which we have not yet completed the performance obligation, deferred costs are recorded for any amounts incurred in advance of the performance obligation.
For our contracts with customers, we generally extend short-term credit policies to our customers, typically up to one year for large-scale projects.
We record the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred.
We offer extended warranties on our products for periods of one to three years. Revenue from these extended warranties is recognized on a straight-line basis over the warranty contract term.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Other
We generate revenue from other sources, such as from advertising and marketing services. We recognize the revenue from these contracts at the point in time when we transfer control of the good sold to the customer or when we deliver the promised promotional materials or media content. Substantially all of our contracts with customers that generate Other revenue are completed within one year or less.
Inventory
We use the first-in first-out method to determine the cost of our inventory, then we report inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We regularly review our inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated sales forecasts. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, reserve for inventory was $2.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively.
Internal Use Software
We acquire or develop applications and other software that help us meet our internal needs with respect to operating our business. For such projects, planning cost and other costs related to the preliminary project stage, as well as costs incurred for post-implementation activities, are expensed as incurred. We capitalize costs incurred during the application development phase only when we believe it is probable the development will result in new or additional functionality. The types of costs capitalized during the application development phase include fees incurred with third parties for consulting, programming and other development activities performed to complete the software. We amortize our internal use software on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of three years. If we identify any internal use software to be abandoned, the cost less the accumulated amortization, if any, is recorded as amortization expense. Once we have fully amortized internal use software costs that we capitalized, we remove such amounts from their respective accounts.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
We calculate basic net income (loss) per share using the weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding during the period. For the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share, we give effect to all the shares of common stock that were outstanding during the period plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued, using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares are excluded from the computation when their effect is anti-dilutive. Dilutive potential shares of common stock consist of incremental shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, there were no reconciling items related to either the numerator or denominator of the loss per share calculation, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Securities which may have affected the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 if their effect had been dilutive include 1,518,078 total outstanding options to purchase our common stock, 1,007,441 outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock, as well as an estimated 101,193,753 shares of our common stock issuable to Ionic Ventures, LLC (“Ionic”) in relation to our transactions with Ionic (see Note 12).
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Segments
Existing GAAP, which establishes a management approach to segment reporting, defines operating segments as components of an entity about which separate, discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker. We have identified our Chief Executive Officer as our chief operating decision maker, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance based upon only one operating segment.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosure, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expense categories that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included in each reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss. The update also requires all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets to be provided in interim periods and for entities with a single reportable segment to provide all the disclosures required by ASC 280, Segment Reporting, including the significant segment expense disclosures. For us, ASU 2023-07 will be effective on January 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2025, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
We have reviewed all accounting pronouncements recently issued by the FASB and the SEC. The authoritative pronouncements that we have already adopted did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or reporting thereof, and except as otherwise noted above, we do not believe that any of the authoritative pronouncements that we have not yet adopted will have a material effect upon our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or reporting thereof.
NOTE 3. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
Revenue and Accounts Receivable
The disaggregation of revenue tables in Note 4 demonstrate the concentration in our revenue from certain products and the geographic concentration of our business. We also have a concentration in the volume of business we transacted with customers, as during the six months ended June 30, 2024, apart from a de minimis amount, essentially all of our revenue resulted from one customer, while during six months ended June 30, 2023, three of our customers represented about 40%, 35% and 11%, respectively, of our revenue. At June 30, 2024, net accounts receivable from one of our customers represented about 87% of our net accounts receivable, while at December 31, 2023, net accounts receivable from three of our customers represented about 37%, 34% and 12%, respectively, of our net accounts receivable.
Deferred Cost of Revenue
See Note 6 for a discussion of a risk concentration regarding our deferred cost of revenue.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Cost of Sales and Accounts Payable
The various hardware we purchase to fulfill our contracts with customers is not especially unique in nature. Based on our analysis, we believe that should any disruption in our current supply chain occur, a sufficient number of alternative vendors is available to us, at reasonably comparable specifications and price, such that we would not experience a material negative impact on our ability to procure the hardware we need to operate our business.
NOTE 4. REVENUE
We primarily sell AI-based products and services based upon computer vision and other technologies.
We do not include disclosures related to remaining performance obligations because substantially all our contracts with customers have an original expected duration of one year or less or, with regard to our stand-ready obligations, the amounts involved are not material.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presents a disaggregation of our revenue by category of products and services (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
AI-based products and services | $ | 3,699 | $ | 3,105 | $ | 4,086 | $ | 3,826 | ||||||||
Other | — | 62 | — | 167 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 3,699 | $ | 3,167 | $ | 4,086 | $ | 3,993 |
The following table presents a disaggregation of our revenue by country (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
China | $ | — | $ | 3,097 | $ | 387 | $ | 3,840 | ||||||||
United States and United Kingdom | 3,699 | 70 | 3,699 | 153 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 3,699 | $ | 3,167 | $ | 4,086 | $ | 3,993 |
Significant Judgments
When accounting for revenue we make certain judgments, such as whether we act as a principal or as an agent in transactions or whether our contracts with customers fall within the scope of current GAAP regarding revenue, that affect the determination of the amount and timing of our revenue from contracts with customers. Based on the current facts and circumstances related to our contracts with customers, none of the judgments we make involve an elevated degree of qualitative significance or complexity such that further disclosure is warranted in terms of their potential impact on the amount and timing of our revenue.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
We do not currently generate material contract assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, our contract liability changed only as a result of routine business activity.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the amount of revenue we recognized that was included in the beginning balance of Contract liability was not material.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we did not recognize revenue from performance obligations that were satisfied in previous periods.
Certain Agreements Related to AI-Based Product Sales in China
We completed certain projects in China during the year ended December 31, 2023 worth approximately $1.4 million, but the agreement did not meet the criteria for revenue recognition on an accrual basis. We will recognize the revenue from such agreement as we receive the cash. We recognized approximately $0.4 million of such amount during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
NOTE 5. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
U.S. and U.K. | ||||||||
Gross accounts receivable balance | $ | 3,722 | $ | 62 | ||||
Allowance for bad debt | (42 | ) | (42 | ) | ||||
Accounts receivable, net - U.S. and U.K. | $ | 3,680 | $ | 20 | ||||
China | ||||||||
Gross accounts receivable balance | $ | 6,530 | $ | 7,001 | ||||
Allowance for bad debt | (5,849 | ) | (5,734 | ) | ||||
Accounts receivable, net - China | $ | 681 | $ | 1,267 | ||||
Total accounts receivable - net | $ | 4,361 | $ | 1,287 |
Generally, it is not unusual for Chinese entities to pay their vendors on longer timelines than the timelines typically observed in U.S. commerce. Trade receivables related to our China AI projects at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; including approximately $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of trade receivables from projects related to work with our China Business Partner (see Note 16 for more information regarding our China Business Partner and related accounting); represented essentially all our gross trade receivables in each such period. When evaluating for current expected credit losses during 2023, we took into account our historical experience as well as our expectations based upon how we believe the COVID-19 pandemic has caused lingering effects on us and our customers.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 6. DEFERRED COST OF REVENUE
Deferred cost of revenue as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $0.0 million and $6.6 million, respectively, represent amounts we have paid in advance to vendors who provide services to us in relation to various projects in China. Specifically, the deferred cost of revenue balance as of June 30, 2024, a large percentage of which was paid to a single vendor in 2022 for project installations we expect will be provided to us through our China Business Partner (described in more detail in Note 16), will be utilized as the vendors install our software solutions and/or hardware at numerous sites across various regions of China for our customers and as the vendors perform other services for us pursuant to customer requirements. Because most of the projects for which we have engaged the vendors require purchases of hardware, equipment and/or supplies in advance of site visits, we made the prepayments in anticipation of several large batches of project installations. We did not make any additional advance payments to vendors in 2024 related to projects, and we were able to complete installations of projects that reduced by $0.4 million the deferred cost of revenue balance associated with the vendor which performs the project installations provided to us through our China Business Partner.
Lengthy COVID-19 related lockdowns that occurred in various regions in China during 2022 were the initial cause of delays in completing projects for which we had paid in advance. A slow recovery from such lockdowns in addition to increased political tensions between the U.S. and China led to our decision to reduce staff in China, all of which has made progress in completing projects slow. The balance of deferred cost of revenue as of June 30, 2024 can be fully recovered, given that the vendors are able to perform the installations, but completing the projects in China and fully recovering the deferred cost of revenue balance will require additional capital resources. While we have turned our focus to expanding our business outside of China, we will continue working to complete the projects in China, though we may have to impair the asset in future periods to the extent our capital resources are not sufficient to complete all such projects. Given that we have limited capital resources for China, which could cause further delays in completing the projects associated with the deferred cost of revenue, we have reclassified the balance of deferred cost of revenue as a long-term asset as of June 30, 2024.
NOTE 7. PREPAID EXPENSE AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
The following table presents the components of prepaid expense and other current assets (in thousands):
June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
Other receivables | 2 | 147 | ||||||
Prepaid expense | 369 | 339 | ||||||
Deposits | 121 | 128 | ||||||
Total | $ | 492 | $ | 614 |
NOTE 8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands, except estimated lives):
Estimated Life (Years) | June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
Vehicles | 3 | $ | 153 | 153 | ||||||
Computers and equipment | 3 | 1,232 | $ | 1,217 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 3 | 42 | 42 | |||||||
Software | 3 | 4,609 | 4,082 | |||||||
Leasehold improvements | 3 | 206 | 204 | |||||||
Total property, equipment and software | $ | 6,242 | $ | 5,698 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (5,608 | ) | (5,509 | ) | ||||||
Total property, equipment and software, net | $ | 634 | $ | 189 |
For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, depreciation (and amortization of software) expense was not material.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 9. ACCRUED EXPENSE AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
The following table presents the components of Accrued expense and other current liabilities (in thousands):
June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
Accrued compensation and benefit-related expense | $ | 2,434 | $ | 3,221 | ||||
Accrued delinquent payroll taxes | 1,356 | 495 | ||||||
Accrued interest | 3,306 | 1,570 | ||||||
Other accrued expense | 2,770 | 3,187 | ||||||
Other payables | 2,202 | 2,138 | ||||||
Operating lease liability - current | 249 | 288 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 886 | 632 | ||||||
Total | $ | 13,203 | $ | 11,531 |
NOTE 10. NOTES PAYABLE
The following table presents our notes payable (in thousands) as of:
June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
2023 Mudrick Notes (Past Due) | $ | 16,307 | $ | 16,307 | ||||
Other notes payable | 189 | 156 | ||||||
Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance cost | $ | 16,496 | $ | 16,463 |
On December 3, 2021, we entered into a senior secured loan agreement (the “Original Mudrick Loan Agreement”) with certain of our subsidiaries as guarantors (the “Guarantors”) and certain institutional lenders affiliated with Mudrick Capital Management, LP (collectively, “Mudrick”), pursuant to which Mudrick extended credit to us consisting of term loans in the aggregate principal amount of $30.0 million (the “Original Mudrick Loans”). The Original Mudrick Loans bore interest at 16.5% per annum with an original maturity date of July 31, 2022.
As of December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance of the Original Mudrick Loans was $14.4 million, and approximately $0.8 million of accrued interest was included in Accrued expense and other current liabilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, prior to the 2023 Mudrick Loan Agreement (defined below) canceling the Original Mudrick Loans, we accrued approximately $0.6 million additional interest expense on the Original Mudrick Loans, of which $0.3 million was paid during such period.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
On March 14, 2023, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2023 Mudrick Loan Agreement”) with Mudrick, pursuant to which all of the Original Mudrick Loans were cancelled in exchange for new notes payable to Mudrick (the “2023 Mudrick Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $16.3 million. The principal balance of the 2023 Mudrick Notes at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 included the $14.4 million outstanding balance of the Original Mudrick Loans, plus $1.1 million of accrued interest on the Original Mudrick Loans, plus a fee of approximately $0.8 million payable to Mudrick as consideration for cancelling the Original Mudrick Loans and converting all amounts outstanding thereunder into the 2023 Mudrick Notes. We recorded the $0.8 million as interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The 2023 Mudrick Notes bore interest at a rate of 20.5% per annum, which was payable on the last business day of each month commencing on May 31, 2023. The interest rate increased by 2% and the principal amount outstanding under the 2023 Mudrick Notes and any unpaid interest thereon could become immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of any event of default under the 2023 Mudrick Loan Agreement. All amounts outstanding under the 2023 Mudrick Notes, including all accrued and unpaid interest, became due and payable in full on October 31, 2023.
To secure the payment and performance of the obligations under the Original Mudrick Loan Agreements and the 2023 Mudrick Loan Agreement, we, together with certain of our subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”), granted to TMI Trust Company, as the collateral agent for the benefit of Mudrick, a first priority lien on, and security interest in, all assets of Remark and the Guarantors, subject to certain customary exceptions.
We did not make required repayments of the outstanding loans under the 2023 Mudrick Loan Agreement that were due beginning on June 30, 2023, which constitute events of default for which we have not received a waiver as of the date of this Form 10-Q. Please see Note 17 for additional information regarding transactions with Mudrick.
Other Notes Payable
The Other notes payable in the table above represent individually immaterial notes payable issued for the purchase of operating assets. Such notes payable bear interest at a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 6.0% and have a weighted-average remaining term of approximately 3.4 years.
NOTE 11. FUNDS RECEIVED IN ADVANCE OF POTENTIAL FINANCING
As of June 30, 2024, we reported a liability of $2.8 million related to cash we received from an unrelated potential investor/creditor in advance of finalizing an agreement.
F-16
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 12. OBLIGATIONS TO ISSUE COMMON STOCK (TRANSACTIONS WITH IONIC)
Convertible Debentures
On October 6, 2022, we entered into a debenture purchase agreement (the “2022 Debenture Purchase Agreement”) and a purchase agreement (the “Original ELOC Purchase Agreement”) with Ionic. Pursuant to the 2022 Debenture Purchase Agreement, we issued a convertible subordinated debenture in the original principal amount of approximately $2.8 million (the “2022 Debenture”) to Ionic for a purchase price of $2.5 million. The 2022 Debenture automatically converted into shares of our common stock (the “2022 Debenture Settlement Shares”) on November 17, 2022 upon the effectiveness of a registration statement we filed pursuant to a registration rights agreement we entered into with Ionic. Upon issuance of the 2022 Debenture, we initially estimated the obligation to issue common stock at approximately $3.6 million. As of December 31, 2022, we estimated such obligation to have a fair value of $1.9 million, representing an additional 1,720,349 shares to be issued pursuant to the 2022 Debenture. When the measurement period for determining the conversion price of the 2022 Debenture was completed, we determined that the final number of 2022 Debenture Settlement Shares would be 3,129,668 (inclusive of 898,854 shares that were issued during 2022), resulting in the issuance of an additional 2,230,814 shares during 2023 with a fair value of $3.1 million.
On March 14, 2023, we entered into a new debenture purchase agreement (the “2023 Debenture Purchase Agreement”) with Ionic pursuant to which we authorized the issuance and sale of two convertible subordinated debentures in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $2.8 million for an aggregate purchase price of $2.5 million. The first debenture is in the original principal amount of approximately $1.7 million for a purchase price of $1.5 million (the “First 2023 Debenture”), which was issued on March 14, 2023, and the second debenture is in the original principal amount of approximately $1.1 million for a purchase price of $1.0 million (the “Second 2023 Debenture” and collectively with the First Debenture, the “2023 Debentures”), which was issued on April 12, 2023. The 2023 Debenture automatically converted into shares of our common stock (the “2023 Debenture Settlement Shares”) on June 26, 2023 upon the effectiveness of a registration statement we filed pursuant to a registration rights agreement we entered into with Ionic. Upon issuance of the First 2023 Debenture and the Second 2023 Debenture, we initially estimated the obligations to issue common stock at an aggregate of approximately $4.1 million, or equivalent estimated issuable shares of 3,669,228. As of December 31, 2023, we estimated that an aggregate total of 9,383,966 shares remained to be issued upon conversion in full of the 2023 Debentures, representing obligations with an aggregate fair value of $4.6 million. When the measurement period for determining the conversion price of the 2023 Debentures was completed, we determined that the final number of 2023 Debentures Settlement Shares would be 16,928,989 (inclusive of 657,000 shares that were issued during 2023), resulting in the issuance during the six months ended June 30, 2024 of an additional 16,271,989 shares with a fair value of $10.3 million in final settlement of the 2023 Debentures.
F-17
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Equity Line of Credit
The Original ELOC Purchase Agreement, as amended by those certain letter agreements by and between Remark and Ionic, dated as of January 5, 2023; July 12, 2023; August 10, 2023 and September 15, 2023; as well as the first amendment on January 9, 2024, and subsequent letter agreement on February 14, 2024 (as amended, the “Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement”), provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, we have the right to direct Ionic to purchase up to an aggregate of $50.0 million of shares of our common stock over the 36-month term of the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. Under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement, after the satisfaction of certain commencement conditions, including, without limitation, the effectiveness of a resale registration statement filed with the SEC registering such shares and that the 2022 Debenture shall have been fully converted into shares of common stock or shall otherwise have been fully redeemed and settled in all respects in accordance with the terms of the 2022 Debenture, we have the right to present Ionic with a purchase notice (each, a “Purchase Notice”) directing Ionic to purchase any amount up to $3.0 million of our common stock per trading day, at a per share price equal to 80% (or 70% if our common stock is not then trading on Nasdaq) of the average of the two lowest volume-weighted average prices (“VWAPs”) over a specified measurement period. With each purchase under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement, we are required to deliver to Ionic an additional number of shares equal to 2.5% of the number of shares of common stock deliverable upon such purchase. The number of shares that we can issue to Ionic from time to time under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement shall be subject to the condition that we will not sell shares to Ionic to the extent that Ionic, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of our common stock immediately after giving effect to such sale (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”).
In addition, Ionic will not be required to buy any shares of our common stock pursuant to a Purchase Notice on any trading day on which the closing trade price of our common stock is below $0.20 (as amended by the January 2023 Letter Agreement, as defined below). We will control the timing and amount of sales of our common stock to Ionic. Ionic has no right to require any sales by us, and is obligated to make purchases from us as directed solely by us in accordance with the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. The Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement provides that we will not be required or permitted to issue, and Ionic will not be required to purchase, any shares under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement if such issuance would violate Nasdaq rules, and we may, in our sole discretion, determine whether to obtain stockholder approval to issue shares in excess of 19.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock if such issuance would require stockholder approval under Nasdaq rules. Ionic has agreed that neither it nor any of its agents, representatives and affiliates will engage in any direct or indirect short-selling or hedging our common stock during any time prior to the termination of the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement.
The Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us at any time after commencement, at our discretion; provided, however, that if we sold less than $25.0 million to Ionic (other than as a result of our inability to sell shares to Ionic as a result of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, our failure to have sufficient shares authorized or our failure to obtain stockholder approval to issue more than 19.99% of our outstanding shares), we will pay to Ionic a termination fee of $0.5 million, which is payable, at our option, in cash or in shares of common stock at a price equal to the closing price on the day immediately preceding the date of receipt of the termination notice. Further, the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate on the date that we sell, and Ionic purchases, the full $50.0 million amount under the agreement or, if the full amount has not been purchased, on the expiration of the 36-month term of the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement.
On January 5, 2023, we and Ionic entered into a letter agreement (the “January 2023 Letter Agreement”) which amended the Original ELOC Purchase Agreement. Under the Letter Agreement, the parties agreed, among other things, to (i) amend the floor price below which Ionic will not be required to buy any shares of our common stock under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement from $0.25 to $0.20, determined on a post-reverse split basis, (ii) amend the per share purchase price for purchases under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement to 80% of the average of the two lowest daily VWAPs over a specified measurement period, which will commence at the conclusion of the applicable measurement period related to the 2022 Debenture and (iii) waive certain requirements in the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement to allow for a one-time $0.5 million purchase under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement.
F-18
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
As partial consideration for the waiver to allow for the $0.5 million purchase by Ionic, we agreed to issue to Ionic that number of shares (the “Letter Agreement Shares”) equal to the difference between (x) the variable conversion price in the 2022 Debenture, and (y) the calculation achieved as a result of the following formula: 80% (or 70% if our common stock is not then trading on Nasdaq) of the lowest VWAP starting on the trading day immediately following the receipt of pre-settlement conversion shares following the date on which the 2022 Debenture automatically converts or other relevant date of determination and ending the later of (a) 10 consecutive trading days after (and not including) the Automatic Conversion Date (as defined in the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement) or such other relevant date of determination and (b) the trading day immediately after shares of our common stock in the aggregate amount of at least $13.9 million shall have traded on Nasdaq. As of March 31, 2023, we estimated the obligation to issue the Letter Agreement Shares at approximately $0.2 million. As of June 30, 2023, we had issued all of the 200,715 Letter Agreement Shares.
On September 15, 2023, we and Ionic entered into a letter agreement (the “September 2023 Letter Agreement”) which amends the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement, as previously amended on January 5, 2023. Under the September 2023 Letter Agreement, which repeated changes made in earlier letter agreements between Remark and Ionic dated July 12, 2023 and August 10, 2023, the parties agreed, among other things, to (i) allow Remark to deliver one or more irrevocable written notices (“Exemption Purchase Notices”) to Ionic in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $20.0 million, which total aggregate amount shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of previous Exemption Purchase Notices, (ii) amend the per share purchase price for purchases under an Exemption Purchase Notice to 80% of the average of the two lowest daily volume-weighted average prices (“VWAPs”) over a specified measurement period, (iii) amend the definition of the specified measurement period to stipulate that, for purposes of calculating the final purchase price, such measurement period begins the trading day after Ionic pays Remark the amount requested in the purchase notice, while the calculation of the dollar volume of Remark common stock traded on the principal market to determine the length of the measurement period shall begin on the trading day after the previous measurement period ends, iv) that any additional Exemption Purchase Notices that are not in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Purchase Agreement shall be subject to Ionic’s approval, v) to amend section 11(c) of the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement to increase the Additional Commitment Fee from $0.5 million to $3.0 million and vi) that by September 29, 2023, the parties will amend the Debenture Transaction Documents to include a so-called Most Favored Nation provision that will provide Ionic with necessary protection against any future financing, settlement, exchange or other transaction whether with an existing or new lender, investor or counterparty, and that, if such amendment is not made by September 29, 2023, the Additional Commitment Fee shall be further increased to approximately $3.8 million.
On January 9, 2024, we and Ionic entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. Under the First Amendment, the parties agreed, among other things, (i) to clarify that the Floor Price per the agreement is $0.25, (ii) to amend the per share purchase price for purchases under a Regular Purchase Notice to 80% of the average of the two lowest daily volume-weighted average prices (“VWAPs”) over a specified measurement period, (iii) to increase the frequency at which we can submit purchase notices, within limits, and (iv) to amend section 11(c) of the ELOC Purchase Agreement to increase the Additional Commitment Fee from $500,000 to approximately $3.8 million.
On February 14, 2024, we and Ionic entered into a letter agreement (the “February 2024 Letter Agreement”) which amends the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. Under the February 2024 Letter Agreement, the parties agreed, among other things, (i) to redefine the definition of Principal Market to include markets in addition to the Nasdaq Capital Market and the OTC Bulletin Board, (ii) that Ionic will forbear from enforcing any noncompliance with the covenants in the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement as a result of Remark’s delisting from Nasdaq and any related suspension of trading on Nasdaq, and (iii) to clarify that we can still issue Regular Purchase Notices despite the delisting from Nasdaq and any related suspension of trading on Nasdaq so long as the Principal Market is either the OTCQX, OTCQB, or OTCBB and each Regular Purchase does not exceed $500,000.
As of December 31, 2023, we estimated that an additional 10,876,635 shares would be issued in settlement of our obligation to issue common stock under the ELOC Advances, representing an obligation with an aggregate fair value of $5.4 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Ionic advanced to us a total of $4.8 million pursuant to the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. Upon issuance of the ELOC Advances during the six months ended June 30, 2024, we initially estimated the obligations to issue common stock at approximately $7.8 million (resulting in a finance cost of $3.0 million in excess of the $4.8 million advance), or equivalent estimated issuable shares of 24,965,987. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we issued 11,561,216 shares with a fair value of $2.0 million in partial settlement of ELOC Advances. As of June 30, 2024, we estimated that an additional 101,193,753 shares with a fair value of $12.5 million would be issued in settlement of our obligation to issue common stock under the ELOC Advances.
F-19
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Accounting for the Debentures and the ELOC
Using the guidance in ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, we evaluated the 2023 Debenture Purchase Agreement and its associated First 2023 Debenture, and the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement and its associated ELOC Advances, and determined that all represented obligations that must or may be settled with a variable number of shares, the monetary value of which was based solely or predominantly on a fixed monetary amount known at inception. Using a Level 3 input, we estimated the number of shares of our common stock that we would have to issue for each obligation and multiplied the estimated number of shares by the closing market price of our common stock on the measurement date to determine the fair value of the obligation. We then recorded the amount of the initial obligation in excess of the purchase price as finance cost. We remeasure each obligation at every balance sheet date until all shares representing the obligation have been issued, with the change in the amount of the obligation being recorded as finance cost. The following table shows the changes in our obligations to issue common stock (dollars in thousands):
2023 Debentures | ELOC Advances | Total | ||||||||||
Obligations to Issue Common Stock | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 4,647 | $ | 5,386 | $ | 10,033 | ||||||
Establishment of new obligation to issue shares | — | 7,781 | 7,781 | |||||||||
Issuance of Shares | (10,321 | ) | (1,986 | ) | (12,307 | ) | ||||||
Change in measurement of liability | 5,674 | 1,367 | 7,041 | |||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2024 | $ | — | $ | 12,548 | $ | 12,548 | ||||||
Estimated Number of Shares Issuable | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | 9,383,966 | 10,876,635 | 20,260,601 | |||||||||
Establishment of new obligation to issue shares | — | 24,965,987 | 24,965,987 | |||||||||
Issuance of Shares | (16,271,989 | ) | (11,561,216 | ) | (27,833,205 | ) | ||||||
Change in estimated number of shares issuable | 6,888,023 | 76,912,347 | 83,800,370 | |||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2024 | — | 101,193,753 | 101,193,753 |
The following table shows the composition of finance cost associated with our obligations to issue common stock (dollars in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
2023 Debentures | ELOC Advances | Total | ||||||||||
Initial obligation in excess of purchase price | $ | — | $ | 3,031 | 3,031 | |||||||
Change in measurement of liability | 5,674 | 1,367 | 7,041 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 5,674 | $ | 4,398 | $ | 10,072 |
F-20
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table shows the composition of finance cost associated with our obligations to issue common stock (dollars in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2023:
2022 Debentures | 2023 Debentures | Filing & Effectiveness Default | Letter Agreement | ELOC Advance | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Initial obligation in excess of purchase price | $ | — | $ | 1,609 | $ | 332 | $ | 249 | $ | 984 | 3,174 | |||||||||||||
Change in measurement of liability | 1,246 | 235 | (38 | ) | (22 | ) | 31 | 1,452 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,246 | $ | 1,844 | $ | 294 | $ | 227 | $ | 1,015 | $ | 4,626 |
NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
At June 30, 2024, we had no material commitments outside the normal course of business.
Contingencies
As of June 30, 2024, we were neither a defendant in any material pending legal proceeding nor are we aware of any material threatened claims against us and, therefore, we have not accrued any contingent liabilities.
NOTE 14. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Equity Issuances
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we issued a total of 27,833,205 shares with a fair value of $12.3 million to Ionic in full or partial settlement of ELOC Advances and convertible debentures pursuant to transactions with Ionic (see Note 12).
Warrants
The following table summarizes information related to our equity-classified stock warrant issuances as of and for the dates and periods noted:
Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 1,007,441 | $ | 39.90 | 2.7 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Granted | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2024 | 1,007,441 | $ | 39.90 | 2.2 | $ | — |
F-21
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Share-Based Compensation
We are authorized to issue equity-based awards under our 2014 Incentive Plan, our 2017 Incentive Plan and our 2022 Incentive Plan, each of which our stockholders have approved. We also award cash bonuses (“China Cash Bonuses”) to our employees in China, which grants are not subject to a formal incentive plan and which can only be settled in cash. We grant such awards to attract, retain and motivate eligible officers, directors, employees and consultants. Under each of the plans, we have granted shares of restricted stock and options to purchase common stock to our officers and employees with exercise prices equal to or greater than the fair value of the underlying shares on the grant date.
Stock options and China Cash Bonuses generally expire 10 years from the grant date. All forms of equity awards and China Cash Bonuses vest upon the passage of time, the attainment of performance criteria, or both. When participants exercise stock options, we issue any shares of our common stock resulting from such exercise from new authorized and unallocated shares available at the time of exercise.
The following table summarizes activity under our equity incentive plans related to equity-classified stock option grants as of and for the dates and periods noted:
Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 1,618,851 | $ | 30.31 | 4.5 | $ | 1 | ||||||||||
Granted | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | (100,773 | ) | 57.37 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2024 | 1,518,078 | $ | 28.52 | 4.2 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2023 | 1,598,754 | 30.67 | 4.4 | $ | — | |||||||||||
Exercisable at June 30, 2024 | 1,500,747 | 28.82 | 4.1 | $ | — |
F-22
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table summarizes activity related to our liability-classified China Cash Bonuses as of and for the dates and periods noted:
Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 56,750 | $ | 30.86 | 5.1 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Granted | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | (13,000 | ) | 13.39 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2024 | 43,750 | $ | 30.86 | 4.6 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2023 | 56,750 | 30.86 | 5.1 | $ | — | |||||||||||
Exercisable at June 30, 2024 | 43,750 | 30.86 | 4.6 | $ | — |
The following table presents the change in the liability associated with our China Cash Bonuses included in Accrued expense and other current liabilities (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 11 | $ | 32 | ||||
Share-based compensation expense related to China Cash Bonuses | (9 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||
Balance at end of period | $ | 2 | $ | 11 |
The following table presents a breakdown of share-based compensation cost included in operating expense (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Stock options | $ | 15 | $ | 156 | ||||
China Cash Bonuses | (9 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
Total | $ | 6 | $ | 153 |
We record share-based compensation expense in the books of the subsidiary that incurs the expense, while for equity-classified stock options we record the change in additional paid-in capital on the corporate entity because the corporate entity’s equity underlies such stock options.
NOTE 15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we owed approximately $1.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, to members of management representing various operating expense payments made on our behalf. The amounts due are unsecured and non-interest-bearing, with no formal terms of repayment.
F-23
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 16. CHINA BUSINESS PARTNER
We interact with an unrelated entity (the “China Business Partner”) in more than one capacity. Firstly, since 2020, we have been working with the China Business Partner to earn revenue by obtaining business from some of the largest companies in China. Secondly, our artificial intelligence business in the U.S. has purchased substantially all of its inventory from a subsidiary of the China Business Partner which manufactures certain equipment to our specifications. Though we did not make any such inventory purchases during the six months ended June 30, 2024, we did purchase software for internal use from the China Business Partner totaling approximately $0.3 million. In addition, a member of our senior leadership team maintains a role in the senior management structure of the China Business Partner.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we recognized no or de minimis amounts of revenue from the relationship with the China Business Partner. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, in addition to the outstanding accounts receivable balances from the China Business Partner described in Note 5, we had outstanding accounts payable to the China Business Partner of $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
NOTE 17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Mudrick Agreement
On August 5, 2024, we entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Mudrick Capital Management, L.P., on behalf of itself and the holders (the “Investors”) of 2023 Mudrick Notes in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $16.3 million (the “Original Principal”) pursuant to which the Investors and we exchanged the 2023 Mudrick Notes for newly-issued, secured convertible debentures issued by us (the “Secured Convertible Debentures”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the sum of the Original Principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Original Principal in the aggregate amount of approximately $3.7 million.
The Secured Convertible Debentures mature on May 15, 2025 and bear interest at a rate of 20.5% per annum, and the interest is payable in kind by our issuance to the Investors of shares of our common stock as described below. The Secured Convertible Debentures are convertible, at the option of the Investors, at any time, into such number of shares of our common stock equal to the principal amount of the Secured Convertible Debentures converted plus all accrued and unpaid interest on such principal amount at a conversion price equal the closing price of our common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the conversion date, subject to a floor price of $0.10, subject to (i) equitable adjustments resulting from any stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar events and (ii) the availability of authorized shares of common stock which can be reserved for the purpose of such conversion.
In no event will the Investors be entitled to convert any portion of the Secured Convertible Debentures in excess of that portion which would result in beneficial ownership by it and its affiliates of more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock, unless such Investors deliver to us written notice at least sixty-one (61) days prior to the effective date of such notice that the provision be adjusted to 9.99%. The Secured Convertible Debentures provide that neither the Investors nor any affiliate may sell or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly on any trading day any shares of our common stock an amount representing more than 10.0% of the trading volume of the common stock.
In addition, we can redeem the Secured Convertible Debentures at a redemption price equal to 100% of the sum of the principal amount of the Secured Convertible Debentures to be redeemed plus accrued interest, if any.
Upon the occurrence of events of default specified in the Secured Convertible Debentures, including the failure to pay the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Debentures and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon when due, the breach of the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Secured Convertible Debentures or the Security Agreement (as defined below), the breach of Remark’s or the Guarantors (as defined below) representations and warranties in the Exchanges Agreement, the Secured Convertible Debentures or the Security Agreement, certain bankruptcy events with respect to Remark or the Guarantors, the failure to pay amounts due and payable under any indebtedness of Remark or a Guarantor in an amount in excess of $100,000 or a final judgment is entered against Remark or a Guarantor in an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000, all amounts owed under the Secured Convertible Debenture, together with default interest at 22.5% per annum, shall then become due and payable. In addition, the Collateral Agent (as defined below) shall have the right to exercise remedies set forth in the Security Agreement.
The Secured Convertible Debentures are guaranteed by certain of our direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) and are secured by all the assets (wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired) of Remark and the Guarantors pursuant to a Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of August 5, 2024 (the “Security Agreement”), by and among us, as the Guarantors, the Investors and Argent Institutional Trust Company (the “Collateral Agent”).
Ionic Transactions
During August and September of 2024, we issued a total of 1,080,000 shares and 2,200,715 shares to Ionic in partial settlement of ELOC Advances.
F-24
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Remark Holdings, Inc.
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Remark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities and has a negative working capital and a stockholders’ deficit that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
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Accounts receivable in China
As described further in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has gross receivables of $7.0 million in accounts receivable from customers in China as of December 31, 2023. The Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $5.7 million for these receivables, resulting in net accounts receivable of $1.3 million as of December 31, 2023.The Company is actively working with these customers to arrange payment of the past due balances, and management expects to collect the net remaining balance outstanding of these receivables.
We identified the realization of these receivables as a critical audit matter because a high degree of auditor judgment was required to evaluate various qualitative factors used in the Company’s evaluation of the realization of these receivables, including economic and business conditions in China, current operations of the customer, the financial viability and reputation of the China Business Partner and other customers, and the past collection history with customers.
Our audit procedures related to the realization of these receivables included the following, among others:
● | We evaluated the reasonableness of management’s methodology to determine its allowance for doubtful accounts, including testing and assessing for reasonableness the Company’s key inputs and assumptions used to estimate the realization of the receivables. |
● | We confirmed with customers, or performed other procedures, to ensure that the Company’s performance obligations related to the outstanding receivables had been met including delivery and acceptance by the customer as of December 31, 2023. |
● | We examined collections received by the Company subsequent to year end on certain of these receivables, and for those amounts yet uncollected, we verified past collection history with the customers. We also considered the viability of the customers given their size and reputation. |
● | We compared the Company’s historical transactions with its customers to assess the Company’s ability to accurately forecast collections. We also considered the traditional payment patterns and customs in China. |
● | We developed an independent expectation of the accounts receivable reserve and compared our independent expectation to the amount recorded in the financial statements. |
Deferred Costs
As described further in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, deferred cost of revenue at December 31, 2023 totaled $6.6 million and represents amounts the Company has paid in advance to vendors providing services in relation to various revenue projects in China. The cost of the services provided are deferred and recorded as a prepaid asset until as such time as the Company has completed its performance obligation under the contract, at which point the accumulated costs will be recognized as cost of sales, and the related revenue will be recorded.
We identified the existence and realization of these assets as a critical audit matter because a high degree of auditor judgment was required to evaluate various qualitative factors used in the Company’s evaluation of the existence and realization of the assets, including economic and business conditions in China, the impact of Covid 19 related lockdowns, and assessment of the vendors’ ability to perform the services when required.
Our audit procedures related to the realization of this asset included the following, among others:
● | We obtained an understanding of Managements policy and process for assessing the existence and realization of these assets. |
● | We examined the underlying contracts related to the projects in progress. |
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● | We tested the existence of the deferred costs through tracing cash payment and by direct confirmation with the major vendors. |
● | We obtained, examined, and assessed for reasonableness the Company’s schedule for final implementation of the future revenue projects including corroborating key terms with the vendors. |
Obligations to issue common stock
As described in Note 14 to the financial statements, during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company issued certain convertible debentures in an aggregate amount of $2.5 million to an investor, and also entered into an agreement with the same investor to issue shares of common stock for an aggregate amount of $8.1 million. The agreements to convert the notes, and to issue shares of the Company’s common stock, contained provisions and terms that resulted in the recognition of these instruments as fair value liabilities. The liabilities are required to be measured at fair value initially at issuance, and subsequently thereafter at each reporting date including December 31, 2023.
We identified auditing the valuation of the obligations to issue common stock as a critical audit matter due to the complexity of the accounting for the transaction and the significant judgements used by the Company in determining the fair value of these liabilities. This required a high degree of auditor judgment and increased auditor effort in auditing the determination and valuation of these liabilities.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included:
● | We obtained and examined the agreements, including assessing the reasonableness of its presentation as a liability in the financial statements. |
● | We evaluated the appropriateness of the model used to value the liabilities and tested the reasonableness of the assumptions used by the Company in determining the fair value of the warrant liability. |
● | We developed an independent expectation of the liabilities and compared our independent expectation to the Company calculated value. |
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
/s/ Weinberg & Company
Weinberg & Company, P.A.
Los Angeles, California
April 15, 2024
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(dollars in thousands, except share amounts and par values)
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 145 | $ | 52 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable, net | 1,287 | 3,091 | ||||||
Inventory, net | 750 | 308 | ||||||
Deferred cost of revenue | 6,644 | 7,463 | ||||||
Prepaid expense and other current assets | 614 | 1,374 | ||||||
Total current assets | 9,440 | 12,288 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 189 | 1,699 | ||||||
Operating lease assets | 517 | 180 | ||||||
Other long-term assets | 90 | 269 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 10,236 | $ | 14,436 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 9,348 | $ | 9,602 | ||||
Advances from related parties | 1,205 | 1,174 | ||||||
Obligations to issue common stock | 10,033 | 1,892 | ||||||
Accrued expense and other current liabilities (including $495 of delinquent payroll taxes) | 11,921 | 7,222 | ||||||
Contract liability | 570 | 308 | ||||||
Notes payable (past due) | 16,463 | 14,607 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 49,540 | 34,805 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, long-term | 286 | 56 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 49,826 | 34,861 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; zero issued | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 175,000,000 shares authorized; 22,038,855 and 11,539,564 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively | 22 | 12 | ||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 379,244 | 368,945 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,186 | ) | (859 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (417,670 | ) | (388,523 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ deficit | (39,590 | ) | (20,425 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | 10,236 | $ | 14,436 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Revenue, including amounts from China Business Partner (See Note 18) | $ | 4,402 | $ | 11,666 | ||||
Cost and expense | ||||||||
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 3,323 | 11,331 | ||||||
Sales and marketing1 | 1,408 | 971 | ||||||
Technology and development1 | 1,893 | 2,101 | ||||||
General and administrative1 | 13,374 | 18,399 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 285 | 166 | ||||||
Impairments | 1,280 | — | ||||||
Total cost and expense | 21,563 | 32,968 | ||||||
Operating loss | (17,161 | ) | (21,302 | ) | ||||
Other expense | ||||||||
Interest expense | (4,294 | ) | (6,073 | ) | ||||
Finance cost related to obligations to issue common stock | (7,672 | ) | (1,422 | ) | ||||
Loss on investment | — | (26,356 | ) | |||||
Other loss, net | (20 | ) | (339 | ) | ||||
Total other expense, net | (11,986 | ) | (34,190 | ) | ||||
Loss from before income taxes | (29,147 | ) | (55,492 | ) | ||||
Benefit from income taxes | — | 9 | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (29,147 | ) | $ | (55,483 | ) | ||
Other comprehensive loss | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (327 | ) | (589 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (29,474 | ) | $ | (56,072 | ) | ||
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 16,741,677 | 10,630,771 | ||||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (1.74 | ) | $ | (5.22 | ) | ||
1 Includes share-based compensation as follows: | ||||||||
Sales and marketing | $ | 3 | $ | 3 | ||||
Technology and development | (3 | ) | (267 | ) | ||||
General and administrative | 157 | 1,961 |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(in thousands, except number of shares)
Common Stock Shares | Common Stock Par Value | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 | 10,515,777 | 11 | 364,333 | (270 | ) | (333,040 | ) | $ | 31,034 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for reverse stock split | (67 | ) | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | (55,483 | ) | (55,483 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | — | 2,104 | — | — | 2,104 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued as service compensation | 125,000 | — | 500 | — | — | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to agreements with Ionic (Note 14) | 898,854 | 1 | 2,003 | — | — | 2,004 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | (589 | ) | — | (589 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 11,539,564 | 12 | 368,945 | (859 | ) | (388,523 | ) | (20,425 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | (29,147 | ) | (29,147 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | — | — | 178 | — | — | 178 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued pursuant to agreements with Ionic (Note 14) | 10,499,291 | 10 | 10,121 | — | — | 10,131 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | — | — | — | (327 | ) | — | (327 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | 22,038,855 | $ | 22 | $ | 379,244 | $ | (1,186 | ) | $ | (417,670 | ) | $ | (39,590 | ) |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (29,147 | ) | $ | (55,483 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 285 | 166 | ||||||
Share-based compensation | 157 | 1,697 | ||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount | — | 2,189 | ||||||
Cost of extending note payable | 750 | 283 | ||||||
Finance cost on liability related to convertible debenture | 7,672 | 1,422 | ||||||
Accrued interest included in note payable | 1,139 | — | ||||||
Stock issuances for services performed | — | 500 | ||||||
Loss on investment | — | 26,356 | ||||||
Impairment of assets | 1,280 | — | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 1,729 | 2,882 | ||||||
Other | 193 | (182 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (319 | ) | 3,650 | |||||
Inventory | (260 | ) | 1,033 | |||||
Deferred cost of revenue | 818 | (6,874 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expense and other assets | 501 | 4,213 | ||||||
Operating lease assets | (340 | ) | 1 | |||||
Accounts payable, accrued expense and other liabilities | 4,575 | 1,745 | ||||||
Contract liability | 281 | (251 | ) | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | 231 | 37 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (10,455 | ) | (16,616 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from investment | — | 6,332 | ||||||
Purchases of property, equipment and software | (51 | ) | (448 | ) | ||||
Payment of amounts capitalized to software in progress | — | (1,063 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (51 | ) | 4,821 | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from obligations to issue common stock - Ionic ELOC (Note 14) | 8,100 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from obligations to issue common stock - Ionic Debentures (Note 14) | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||||||
Proceeds from debt issuance | — | 203 | ||||||
Advances from related parties | 1,437 | 3,256 | ||||||
Repayments of debt | (33 | ) | (6,217 | ) | ||||
Repayment of advances from related parties | (1,405 | ) | (2,082 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 10,599 | (2,340 | ) | |||||
Net change in cash | 93 | (14,135 | ) | |||||
Cash: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 52 | 14,187 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 145 | $ | 52 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 1,579 | $ | 3,238 | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Issuance of common stock upon note payable conversion | $ | — | $ | 2,804 | ||||
Issuance of common stock - Ionic ELOC and Debentures (Note 14) | $ | 10,131 | $ | — | ||||
Transfer of marketable securities to partially settle debt | $ | — | $ | 9,662 | ||||
Transfer of software to inventory | $ | 233 | $ | — |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Organization and Business
Remark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Remark”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) constitute a diversified global technology business with leading artificial intelligence (“AI”) and data-analytics solutions. The common stock of Remark Holdings, Inc. is traded in the OTCQX Best market under the ticker symbol MARK.
We primarily sell AI-based products and services. We currently recognize substantially all of our revenue from China, with additional revenue from sales in the U.S. and the U.K.
On December 21, 2022, we effected a 1-for-10 reverse split of our common stock (the “Reverse Split”). All references made to share or per share amounts in these financial statements have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the Reverse Split.
Corporate Structure
We are a holding company incorporated in Delaware and not a Chinese operating company. As a holding company, we conduct most of our operations through our subsidiaries, each of which is wholly owned. Until September 2022, we had historically conducted a significant part of our operations through contractual arrangements between our wholly-foreign-owned enterprise (“WFOE”) and certain variable interest entities (“VIEs”) based in China to address challenges resulting from laws, policies and practices that may disfavor foreign-owned entities that operate within industries deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. We were the primary beneficiary of the VIEs because the contractual arrangements governing the relationship between the VIEs and our WFOE, which included an exclusive call option agreement, exclusive business cooperation agreement, a proxy agreement and an equity pledge agreement, enabled us to (i) exercise effective control over the VIEs, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIEs, and (iii) have an exclusive call option to purchase, at any time, all or part of the equity interests in and/or assets of the VIEs to the extent permitted by Chinese laws. Because we were the primary beneficiary of the VIEs, we consolidated the financial results of the VIEs in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
We terminated all of the contractual arrangements between the WFOE and the VIEs and exercised our rights under the exclusive call option agreements between the WFOE and the VIEs such that, effective as of September 19, 2022, we obtained 100% of the equity ownership of the entities we formerly consolidated as VIEs and which we now consolidate as wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure, including our significant subsidiaries, as of the date of this Form 10-K. The diagram omits certain entities which are immaterial to our results of operations and financial condition.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
We are subject to certain legal and operational risks associated with having a significant portion of our operations in China. Chinese laws and regulations governing our current business operations, including the enforcement of such laws and regulations, are sometimes vague and uncertain and can change quickly with little advance notice. The Chinese government may intervene in or influence the operations of our China-based subsidiaries at any time and may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities. In addition, any actions by the Chinese government to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer our securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or become worthless. In recent years, the Chinese government adopted a series of regulatory actions and issued statements to regulate business operations in China, including those related to the use of variable interest entities, cybersecurity, data security, export control and anti-monopoly concerns. As of the date of this Form 10-K, we have neither been involved in any investigations on cybersecurity review initiated by any Chinese regulatory authority, nor received any inquiry, notice or sanction. As of the date of this Form 10-K, no relevant laws or regulations in China explicitly require us to seek approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) for any securities listing. As of the date of this Form 10-K, we have not received any inquiry, notice, warning or sanctions regarding our planned overseas listing from the CSRC or any other Chinese governmental authorities relating to securities listings. However, since these statements and regulatory actions are newly published, official guidance and related implementation rules have not all been issued. It is highly uncertain what potential impact such modified or new laws and regulations will have on our ability to conduct our business, accept investments or list or maintain a listing on a U.S. or foreign exchange.
As of the date of this Form 10-K, we are not required to seek permissions from the CSRC, the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”), or any other entity that is required to approve our operations in China. Nevertheless, Chinese regulatory authorities may in the future promulgate laws, regulations or implement rules that require us or our subsidiaries to obtain permissions from such regulatory authorities to approve our operations or any securities listing.
Transfer of Cash or Assets
Dividend Distributions
As of the date of this Form 10-K, none of our subsidiaries have made any dividends or distributions to Remark.
We have never declared or paid dividends or distributions on our common equity. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future consolidated earnings to fund our operations and continue the development and growth of our business; therefore, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends.
Under Delaware law, a Delaware corporation’s ability to pay cash dividends on its capital stock requires the corporation to have either net profits or positive net assets (total assets less total liabilities) over its capital. If we determine to pay dividends on any of our common stock in the future, as a holding company, we may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity from our subsidiaries for cash requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash contributions to our stockholders.
Our WFOE’s ability to distribute dividends is based upon its distributable earnings. Current Chinese regulations permit our WFOE to pay dividends to its shareholder only out of its registered capital amount, if any, as determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations, and then only after meeting the requirement regarding statutory reserve. If our WFOE incurs debt in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other payments to us. Any limitation on the ability of our WFOE to distribute dividends or other payments to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our businesses, pay dividends or otherwise fund and conduct our business. In addition, any cash dividends or distributions of assets by our WFOE to its stockholder are subject to a Chinese withholding tax of as much as 10%.
The Chinese government also imposes controls on the conversion of Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”) into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of China. Therefore, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from our profits, if any. If we are unable to receive all of the revenues from our operations through our China-based subsidiaries, we may be unable to pay dividends on our common stock.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Going Concern
During the year ended December 31, 2023, and in each fiscal year since our inception, we have incurred operating losses which have resulted in a stockholders’ deficit of $(39.6) million as of December 31, 2023. Additionally, our operations have historically used more cash than they have provided. Net cash used in operating activities was $10.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, our cash balance was $0.1 million. Also, we did not make required repayments of the outstanding loans under the New Mudrick Loan Agreement when due (see Note 13 for more information) and we have accrued approximately $0.5 million of delinquent payroll taxes.
Our history of recurring operating losses, working capital deficiencies and negative cash flows from operating activities give rise to, and management has concluded that there is, substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, has also expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
We intend to fund our future operations and meet our financial obligations through revenue growth from our AI and data analytics offerings. We cannot, however, provide assurance that revenue, income and cash flows generated from our businesses will be sufficient to sustain our operations in the twelve months following the filing of this Form 10-K. As a result, we are actively evaluating strategic alternatives including debt and equity financings.
Conditions in the debt and equity markets, as well as the volatility of investor sentiment regarding macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions (in particular, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain disruptions, inflation and other cost increases, and the geopolitical conflict in Ukraine), will play primary roles in determining whether we can successfully obtain additional capital. We cannot be certain that we will be successful at raising additional capital.
A variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control, affect our cash flow; those factors include the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory issues, competition, financial markets and other general business conditions. Based on financial projections, we believe that we will be able to meet our ongoing requirements for at least the next 12 months with existing cash and based on the probable success of one or more of the following plans:
● | develop and grow new product line(s) |
● | obtain additional capital through debt and/or equity issuances. |
However, projections are inherently uncertain and the success of our plans is largely outside of our control. As a result, there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, and we may fully utilize our cash resources prior to June 30, 2024.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation
We include all of our subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements, eliminating all significant intercompany balances and transactions during consolidation.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Use of Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. While preparing our financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, deferred cost of revenue, share-based compensation, deferred income taxes, and inventory reserve, among other items.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold. As a result, many of our estimates and assumptions required increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. As events continue to evolve and additional information becomes available, our estimates may change materially in future periods.
Cash
Our cash consists of funds held in bank accounts.
We maintain cash balances in United States dollars (“USD”) and British pounds (“GBP”), while the VIEs maintain cash balances in USD, Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”) and Hong Kong dollars (“HKD”). The following table, reported in USD, disaggregates our cash balances by currency denomination (in thousands):
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash denominated in: | ||||||||
USD | $ | 31 | $ | 11 | ||||
RMB | 109 | 19 | ||||||
GBP | 1 | 17 | ||||||
HKD | 4 | 5 | ||||||
Total cash | $ | 145 | $ | 52 |
We maintain substantially all of our USD-denominated cash at a U.S. financial institution where the balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. At times, however, our cash balances may exceed the FDIC-insured limit. As of December 31, 2023, we do not believe we have any significant concentrations of credit risk. Cash held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries subject to foreign currency fluctuations against the USD, although such risk is somewhat mitigated because we transfer U.S. funds to our non-U.S. subsidiaries to fund local operations. If, however, the USD is devalued significantly against the RMB, our cost to further expand our business in China could exceed original estimates.
Leases
We adopted Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), as of January 1, 2019. When adopting ASC 842 we elected several practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within ASC 842, which, among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification and to avoid recording leases that had expired prior to the date of adoption. We also elected to combine the lease and non-lease components of our leases for office space (which represent the largest portion of our operating lease assets and liabilities) and not to record leases with initial terms of 12 months or less (short-term leases) on the balance sheet. We amortize the cost of short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants (an exit price). When reporting the fair values of our financial instruments, we prioritize those fair value measurements into one of three levels based on the nature of the inputs, as follows:
Level 1: | Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; |
Level 2: | Valuations based on observable inputs that do not meet the criteria for Level 1, including quoted prices in inactive markets and observable market data for similar, but not identical instruments; and |
Level 3: | Valuations based on unobservable inputs, which are based upon the best available information when external market data is limited or unavailable. |
The fair value hierarchy requires us to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. For some products or in certain market conditions, observable inputs may not be available.
We believe the reported carrying amounts for cash, marketable securities, receivables, prepaids and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expense and other current liabilities, and short-term debt approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
Foreign Currency Translation
We report all currency amounts in USD. Our China subsidiaries, however, maintain their books and records in their functional currency, which is RMB.
In general, when consolidating our subsidiaries with non-USD functional currencies, we translate the amounts of assets and liabilities into USD using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, and the amounts of revenue and expense are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. The gains and losses resulting from translation of financial statement amounts into USD are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within stockholders’ deficit.
We used the exchange rates in the following table to translate amounts denominated in non-USD currencies as of and for the periods noted:
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Exchange rates at December 31st: | ||||||||
GBP:USD | 1.273 | 1.209 | ||||||
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Revenue Recognition
AI-Based Products
We generate revenue by developing AI-based products, including fully-integrated AI solutions which combine our proprietary technology with third-party hardware and software products to meet end-user specifications. Under one type of contract for our AI-based products, we provide a single, continuous service to customers who control the assets as we create them. Accordingly, we recognize the revenue over the period of time during which we provide the service. Under another type of contract, we have performance obligations to provide fully-integrated AI solutions to our customer and we recognize revenue at the point in time when each performance obligation is completed and delivered to, tested by and accepted by our customer.
We recognize revenue when we transfer control of the promised goods or services to our customers, and we recognize an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. If there is uncertainty related to the timing of collections from our customer, which may be the case if our customer is not the ultimate end user of our goods, we consider this to be uncertainty of the customer’s ability and intention to pay us when consideration is due. Accordingly, we recognize revenue only when we have transferred control of the goods or services and collectability of consideration from the customer is probable.
When customers pay us prior to when we satisfy our obligation to transfer control of promised goods or services, we record the amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled as a contract liability until such time as we satisfy our performance obligation.
For our contracts with customers, we generally extend short-term credit policies to our customers, typically up to one year for large-scale projects.
We record the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred.
We offer extended warranties on our products for periods of one to three years. Revenue from these extended warranties is recognized on a straight-line basis over the warranty contract term.
Other
We generate revenue from other sources, such as from advertising and marketing services, e-commerce activity in which we sell goods to our customers, or media production which involves the production of video or Internet-based content for our customers. We recognize the revenue from these contracts at the point in time when we transfer control of the goods sold to the customer or when we deliver the promised promotional materials or media content. Substantially all of our contracts with customers that generate Other revenue are completed within one year or less.
Share-Based Compensation
For grants of restricted stock or restricted stock units, we measure fair value using the closing price of our stock on the measurement date, while we use the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model (the “BSM Model”) to estimate the fair value of stock options and similar instruments awarded.
The BSM Model requires the following inputs:
● | Expected volatility of our stock price. We analyze the historical volatility of our stock price utilizing daily stock price returns, and we also review the stock price volatility of certain peers. Using the information developed from such analysis and our judgment, we estimate how volatile our stock price will be over the period we expect the stock options will remain outstanding. |
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● | Risk-free interest rate. We estimate the risk-free interest rate using data from the Federal Reserve Treasury Constant Maturity Instruments H.15 Release (a table of rates downloaded from the Federal Reserve website) as of the valuation date for a security with a remaining term that approximates the period over which we expect the stock options will remain outstanding. |
● | Stock price, exercise price and expected term. We use an estimate of the fair value of our common stock on the measurement date, the exercise price of the option, and the period over which we expect the stock options will remain outstanding. |
We do not currently issue dividends, but if we did so, then we would also include an estimated dividend rate as an input to the BSM model. Generally speaking, the BSM model tends to be most sensitive to changes in stock price, volatility or expected term.
We measure compensation expense as of the grant date for granted equity-classified instruments and as of the settlement date for granted liability-classified instruments (meaning that we re-measure compensation expense at each balance sheet date until the settlement date occurs).
Once we measure compensation expense, we recognize it over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period) of the grant, net of forfeitures as they occur.
Accounts Receivable
When we record trade receivables arising from revenue transactions with customers, we record an allowance for credit losses for the current expected credit losses inherent in such assets over their expected lives. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account deducted from the amortized cost basis of the assets to present their net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected. Each period, the allowance for credit losses is adjusted through earnings to reflect expected credit losses over the remaining lives of the assets. We estimate expected credit losses based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. When measuring expected credit losses, we pool assets with similar country risk and credit risk characteristics. Changes in the relevant information may significantly affect the estimates of expected credit losses.
Income Taxes
We recognize deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) and deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”) to account for the effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its amount as reported in our consolidated balance sheets, using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which we expect those temporary differences to be recovered or settled. Any effect on DTAs or DTLs resulting from a change in enacted tax rates is included in income during the period that includes the enactment date.
We reduce the carrying amounts of DTAs by a valuation allowance if, based upon all available evidence (both positive and negative), we determine that it is more likely than not that such DTAs will not be realizable. Such assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, our forecasts of future profitability, tax planning strategies, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, and our experience with the utilization of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards before expiration.
We apply a recognition threshold and measurement attribute related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on our tax returns. We recognize a tax benefit for financial reporting of an uncertain income tax position when it has a greater than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. We measure the tax benefit of an uncertain tax position based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being ultimately realized, including evaluation of settlements.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Inventory
We use the first-in first-out method to determine the cost of our inventory, then we report inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We regularly review our inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated sales forecasts. At each of December 31, 2023 and 2022, reserve for inventory was $2.2 million.
Advertising Expense
Advertising expense is recorded during the period in which it is incurred. We did not incur a material amount of advertising expense during the years ended December 31, 2023 or 2022.
Research and Development
Engineering cost is recorded as technology and development expense during the period in which it is incurred.
Product Warranties
We offer extended warranties on our products for periods of one to three years. To estimate our warranty cost, we use historical warranty claim experience and we then net such cost against the related product revenue. Warranty costs were not material for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Property, Equipment and Software
We state property and equipment at cost and depreciate such assets using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each asset category. For leasehold improvements, we determine amortization using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. We expense repairs and maintenance costs as incurred, while capitalizing betterments and capital improvements and depreciating such costs over the remaining useful life of the related asset.
We capitalize qualifying costs of computer software that we incur during the application development stage, as well as the cost of upgrades and enhancements that result in additional functionality, and we amortize such costs using the straight-line method over a period of three years, the expected period of the benefit.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
We calculate basic net income (loss) per share using the weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding during the period. For the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share, we give effect to all the shares of common stock that were outstanding during the period plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued, using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares are excluded from the computation when their effect is anti-dilutive. Dilutive potential shares of common stock consist of incremental shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no reconciling items related to the numerators or denominators of the net income (loss) per share calculations. Securities which may have affected the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 if their effect had been dilutive include 1,618,851 and 1,626,631 stock options outstanding, respectively, and 1,007,441 and 1,011,441 outstanding stock warrants, respectively. All of the stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2023, and 1,435,471 of the stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2022 were out-of-the-money stock options. Our obligations to issue as many as 20,260,601 common stock shares (see Note 14) may have affected the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 if their effect had been dilutive.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Segments
Existing GAAP, which establishes a management approach to segment reporting, defines operating segments as components of an entity about which separate, discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker. We have identified our Chief Executive Officer as our chief operating decision maker, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance based upon only one operating segment.
Commitments and Contingencies
We record a liability for a loss contingency when we determine that it is probable that we have incurred such liability and we can reasonably estimate the amount.
Impairments
Long-Lived Assets Other Than Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable, we evaluate long-lived assets for potential impairment, basing our testing method upon whether the assets are held for sale or held for use. For assets classified as held for sale, we recognize the asset at the lower of carrying value or fair market value less costs of disposal, as estimated based on comparable asset sales, offers received, or a discounted cash flow model. For assets held and used, we estimate the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset, we recognize an impairment loss for the difference between the carrying value of the asset and its fair value.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06 (“ASU 2020-06”), Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. The ASU will simplify the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. Limiting the accounting models will result in fewer embedded conversion features being separately recognized from the host contract as compared with current GAAP. Convertible instruments that continue to be subject to separation models are (1) those with embedded conversion features that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract, that meet the definition of a derivative, and that do not qualify for a scope exception from derivative accounting and (2) convertible debt instruments issued with substantial premiums for which the premiums are recorded as paid-in capital. The ASU also amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions. With regard to our financial reporting, ASU 2020-06 will be effective January 1, 2024, and early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than January 1, 2021, including interim periods within that year. We are currently evaluating what effect(s) the adoption of ASU 2020-06 may have on our consolidated financial statements, but we do not believe the impact of the ASU will be material to our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The effect will largely depend on the composition and terms of the financial instruments at the time of adoption.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosure, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expense categories that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included in each reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss. The update also requires all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets to be provided in interim periods and for entities with a single reportable segment to provide all the disclosures required by ASC 280, Segment Reporting, including the significant segment expense disclosures. For us, ASU 2023-07 will be effective on January 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2025, with early adoption permitted. The updates required by ASU 2023-07 should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements. We do not expect this standard to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
We have reviewed all accounting pronouncements recently issued by the FASB and the SEC. The authoritative pronouncements that we have already adopted did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or reporting thereof, and except as otherwise noted above, we do not believe that any of the authoritative pronouncements that we have not yet adopted will have a material effect upon our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or reporting thereof.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 3. CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK
Revenue and Accounts Receivable
The disaggregation of revenue tables in Note 4 demonstrate the concentration in our revenue from certain products and the geographic concentration of our business. We also have a concentration in the volume of business we transacted with customers, as during the year ended December 31, 2023, two of our customers represented 35% and 30%, respectively, of our revenue, while during the year ended December 31, 2022, two of our customers represented about 46%, and 20%, respectively, of our revenue. At December 31, 2023, net accounts receivable from three of our customers represented about 37%, 34%, and 12%, respectively, of total net accounts receivable, while at December 31, 2022, net accounts receivable from one of our customers represented about 36% of the total.
Deferred Cost of Revenue
See Note 7 for a discussion of a risk concentration regarding our deferred cost of revenue.
Cost of Sales and Accounts Payable
The various hardware we purchase to fulfill our contracts with customers is not especially unique in nature. Based on our analysis, we believe that should any disruption in our current supply chain occur, a sufficient number of alternative vendors is available to us, at reasonably comparable specifications and price, such that we would not experience a material negative impact on our ability to procure the hardware we need to operate our business.
NOTE 4. REVENUE
We primarily sell AI-based products and services. In the U.S., that has included our Remark AI Thermal Kits and rPads, while in China we sell various customized products based upon computer vision and other technologies.
We do not include disclosures related to remaining performance obligations because substantially all our contracts with customers have an original expected duration of one year or less or, with regard to our stand-ready obligations, the amounts involved are not material.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presents a disaggregation of our revenue by category of products and services (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
AI-based products and services, including $0.1 million and $5.4 million, respectively, from China Business Partner (See Note 18) | $ | 4,124 | $ | 10,964 | ||||
Other | 278 | 702 | ||||||
Revenue | $ | 4,402 | $ | 11,666 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table presents a disaggregation of our revenue by country (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
China | $ | 4,138 | $ | 11,402 | ||||
United States and United Kingdom | 264 | 264 | ||||||
Revenue | $ | 4,402 | $ | 11,666 |
Significant Judgments
When accounting for revenue we make certain judgments, such as whether we act as a principal or as an agent in transactions or whether our contracts with customers fall within the scope of current GAAP regarding revenue, that affect the determination of the amount and timing of our revenue from contracts with customers. Based on the current facts and circumstances related to our contracts with customers, none of the judgments we make involve an elevated degree of qualitative significance or complexity such that further disclosure is warranted in terms of their potential impact on the amount and timing of our revenue.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
We do not currently generate material contract assets. During the year ended December 31, 2023, our contract liability changed only as a result of routine business activity.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the amount of revenue we recognized that was included in the beginning balance of Contract liability was not material.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we did not recognize revenue from performance obligations that were satisfied in previous periods.
Certain Agreements Related to AI-Based Product Sales in China
We completed certain projects in China during the year ended December 31, 2023 worth approximately $1.4 million, but the agreement did not meet the criteria for revenue recognition on an accrual basis. We will recognize the revenue from such agreement as we receive the cash. We recognized approximately $0.1 million of such amount during the year ended December 31, 2023.
NOTE 5. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Gross accounts receivable balance | $ | 7,063 | $ | 7,213 | ||||
Allowance for credit losses | (5,776 | ) | (4,122 | ) | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 1,287 | $ | 3,091 |
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Generally, it is not unusual for Chinese entities to pay their vendors on longer timelines than the timelines typically observed in U.S. commerce. Trade receivables related to our China AI projects in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022; including $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of trade receivables from projects related to work with our China Business Partner (see Note 18 for more information regarding our China Business Partner and related accounting); represented essentially all our gross trade receivables in each such period. During the year ended December 31, 2023, when evaluating for current expected credit losses, we took into account our historical experience as well as our expectations based upon how we believe the COVID-19 pandemic has caused lingering effects on us and our customers, and as a result, we recorded approximately $1.7 million of additional reserve for bad debt. Despite the longer collection timelines normally observed with Chinese entities, we noted that the COVID-19-related lockdowns that persisted in China for most of 2022 caused further delay in our ability to collect all balances due from some of our customers in China and, as a result of our inability to assure collection of all amounts due from such customers, we recorded a reserve for credit losses during 2022 of approximately $2.8 million for all accounts receivable from China customers that were more than one year past due.
NOTE 6. INVESTMENT
In 2009, we co-founded a U.S.-based venture, Sharecare, Inc. (“Legacy Sharecare”), to build a web-based platform that simplifies the search for health and wellness information. The other co-founders of Legacy Sharecare were Dr. Mehmet Oz, HARPO Productions, Discovery Communications, Jeff Arnold and Sony Pictures Television. On July 1, 2021, Legacy Sharecare completed a business combination with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, as a result of which the common stock of the surviving entity of such business combination (“New Sharecare”) became listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
As of December 31, 2021, we held 9,431,920 shares of common stock of New Sharecare. We sold 3,181,920 shares of New Sharecare during the year ended December 31, 2022 for cash of $6.3 million.
On July 2, 2022, we received a Notice of Trigger Event and Mandatory Payment from our senior lenders, which required that we make a prepayment of our senior secured loans (which are described in Note 13) by delivering to each lender shares of common stock of New Sharecare in the fair market amount applicable to each such lender to prepay our senior secured loans. On July 11, 2022, we delivered our remaining 6,250,000 shares of New Sharecare, which reduced the outstanding principal amount on our senior secured loans by approximately $9.7 million, and as a result, we no longer owned any equity interests in New Sharecare subsequent to such date.
We incurred a total net loss on investment during the year ended December 31, 2022 of $26.4 million, all of which was related to the decline in value of our investment in New Sharecare.
NOTE 7. DEFERRED COST OF REVENUE
Deferred cost of revenue during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $6.6 million and $7.5 million, respectively, represents amounts we have paid in advance to vendors providing services to us in relation to various projects in China. Specifically, the deferred cost of revenue balance at December 31, 2023, a large percentage of which was paid to a single vendor for project installations we expect will be provided to us through our China Business Partner (described in more detail in Note 18), will be utilized as the vendors install our software solutions and/or hardware at numerous sites across various regions of China for our customers and as the vendors perform other services for us pursuant to customer requirements. Because most of the projects for which we have engaged the vendors require purchases of hardware, equipment and/or supplies in advance of site visits, we made the prepayments in anticipation of several large batches of project installations. We neither made any additional advance payments to vendors in 2023 related to projects provided to us through our China Business Partner, nor were we able to complete a material amount of such projects during 2023. We were able to complete installations of other projects that reduced by $2.7 million the deferred cost of revenue balance associated with the vendor which performs the project installations provided to us through our China Business Partner, as well as for other of our clients. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we also paid an additional $2.5 million to other vendors in anticipation of projects to be completed.
Lengthy COVID-19 related lockdowns that occurred in various regions in China during 2022 were the initial cause of delays in completing projects for which we had paid in advance. A slow recovery from such lockdowns in addition to increased political tensions between the U.S. and China led to our decision to reduce staff in China, all of which has made progress in completing projects slow. Given that the delays were not a result of the vendor’s inability to either perform the services or refund the amounts we advanced, and also because we were able to complete some of the installations during 2023, we believe the balance as of December 31, 2023 will be fully recovered.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 8. PREPAID EXPENSE AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
The following table presents the components of prepaid expense and other current assets (in thousands):
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Other receivables | 147 | 23 | ||||||
Prepaid expense | 339 | 1,144 | ||||||
Deposits | 128 | 201 | ||||||
Other current assets | — | 6 | ||||||
Total | $ | 614 | $ | 1,374 |
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we deemed a certain prepaid expense amount unrecoverable because the amount related to certain items a vendor had already begun to custom build for us but which we had to cancel, so we recorded an impairment of approximately $0.2 million.
NOTE 9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands, except estimated lives):
Estimated Life | December 31, | |||||||||
(Years) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
Vehicles | 3 | 153 | 153 | |||||||
Computers and equipment | 3 | 1,217 | 1,170 | |||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 3 | 42 | 42 | |||||||
Software | 3 | 4,082 | 5,160 | |||||||
Leasehold improvements | 3 | 204 | 204 | |||||||
Software development in progress | — | 1,199 | ||||||||
Total property, equipment and software | $ | 5,698 | $ | 7,928 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (5,509 | ) | (6,229 | ) | ||||||
Total property, equipment and software, net | $ | 189 | $ | 1,699 |
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, depreciation (and amortization of software) expense was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Additionally, fully-depreciated assets totaling approximately $0.8 million were written off during 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded an impairment of approximately $0.8 million related to a software asset for which we no longer had established cash flows to support continued recognition of such asset, and we also determined that certain costs that we had capitalized to software development in progress would no longer be recoverable and we recorded an impairment of approximately $0.2 million.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 10. LEASES
We lease office space under contracts we classify as operating leases. None of our leases are financing leases.
The following table presents the detail of our lease expense, which is reported in General and administrative expense (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Operating lease expense | $ | 394 | $ | 287 | ||||
Short-term lease expense | 631 | 1,343 | ||||||
Lease expense | $ | 1,025 | $ | 1,630 |
We reported within operating cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities.
As of December 31, 2023, our operating leases had a weighted-average remaining lease term of approximately 2.3 years, and we used a weighted-average discount rate of approximately 13%, which approximates our incremental borrowing rate, to measure our operating lease liabilities.
Maturity of Lease Liabilities
The following table presents information regarding the maturities of undiscounted remaining operating lease payments, with a reconciliation to the amount of the liabilities representing such payments as presented in our December 31, 2023 Consolidated Balance Sheet (in thousands):
Operating lease liabilities maturing during the next: | ||||
One year | $ | 340 | ||
Two years | 249 | |||
Three years | 63 | |||
Total undiscounted cash flows | $ | 652 | ||
Present value of cash flows | $ | 574 | ||
Lease liabilities on balance sheet: | ||||
Short-term (included in accrued expenses) | $ | 288 | ||
Long-term | 286 | |||
Total lease liabilities | $ | 574 |
Significant Judgments
When accounting for our leases, we make certain judgments, such as whether a contract contains a lease or what discount rate to use, that affect the determination of the amount of our lease assets and liabilities. Based on the current facts and circumstances related to our contracts, none of the judgments we make involve an elevated degree of qualitative significance or complexity such that further disclosure is warranted.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 11. INCOME TAX
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we did not have a material tax provision or a tax benefit to report, as we only had a de minimis foreign income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2021, which amount was refunded to us during the year ended December 31, 2022.
The following table presents a reconciliation between the income tax benefit computed by applying the federal statutory rate and our actual income tax expense:
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Income tax benefit (provision) at federal statutory rate | $ | (6,121 | ) | $ | (11,653 | ) | ||
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance | 5,459 | 10,611 | ||||||
Finance cost of equity line of credit | 1,612 | — | ||||||
Tax effects of: | ||||||||
Statutory differences | 27 | 883 | ||||||
R&D expense | (61 | ) | (280 | ) | ||||
Foreign tax rates different than U.S. federal statutory rate | (90 | ) | (123 | ) | ||||
Other permanent items | 70 | (42 | ) | |||||
Deferred adjustments | (476 | ) | 404 | |||||
Other | (420 | ) | 209 | |||||
Income tax benefit (provision) as reported | $ | — | $ | 9 |
Our 2023 and 2022 effective tax rates were significantly impacted by maintaining a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets in all jurisdictions, both domestic and foreign, as well as a permanent book-tax adjustment for the finance cost associated with the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement (see Note 14).
The following table presents loss before income tax attributable to domestic and to foreign operations (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Domestic | $ | (24,202 | ) | $ | (49,297 | ) | ||
Foreign | (4,945 | ) | (6,195 | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes | $ | (29,147 | ) | $ | (55,492 | ) |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
We assessed the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of existing DTAs in each jurisdiction. The realization of DTAs is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We considered the scheduled reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment, and we evaluated both positive and negative evidence in determining the need for a valuation allowance. We continue to assess the realizability of DTAs and concluded that in each jurisdiction, we have not met the “more likely than not” threshold. As of December 31, 2023, we continue to maintain a valuation allowance against its DTAs that cannot be offset by existing deferred tax liabilities. In accordance with ASC Topic 740, this assessment has taken into consideration the jurisdictions in which these DTAs reside.
The following table presents the components of our DTAs and DTLs (in thousands):
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Deferred Tax Assets | ||||||||
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | 48,666 | $ | 42,744 | ||||
Amortization of intangibles | 2,731 | 2,371 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 7,879 | 7,865 | ||||||
Depreciation of fixed assets | 46 | 33 | ||||||
Section 163(j) interest limitation | 3,036 | 4,294 | ||||||
Other | 1,994 | 1,133 | ||||||
Gross deferred tax assets | $ | 64,352 | $ | 58,440 | ||||
Valuation allowance | (64,352 | ) | (58,440 | ) | ||||
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | — | $ | — |
Net operating losses available at December 31, 2023 to offset future taxable income in the U.S. federal, U.S. state, Hong Kong, and China jurisdictions are $194.1 million, $41.7 million, $1.7 million, and $8.3 million, respectively. The statutory income tax rates in Hong Kong and China are 8.25% and 25.00%, respectively.
The U.S. net operating losses generated prior to 2019 expire between 2026 and 2038. The US net operating losses generated in 2019 to 2023 have no expiration date and can be carried forward indefinitely. The net operating losses generated in Hong Kong and United Kingdom have no expiration date and can be carried forward indefinitely, while the net operating losses generated in China have a five-year carryforward period.
We file income tax returns in various domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitation. We are generally not subject to examinations in the U.S. for periods prior to 2020. However, as we utilize our net operating losses prior periods can be subject to examination. In significant foreign jurisdictions, we are generally not subject to examination for periods prior to 2020.
Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), if an ownership change (as defined for income tax purposes) occurs, §382 of the Code imposes an annual limitation on the amount of a corporation’s taxable income that can be offset by net operating loss carryforwards. During our 2014 tax year, we analyzed recent acquisitions and ownership changes and determined that certain of such transactions qualified as an ownership change under §382. As a result, we will likely not be able to use a portion of our net operating loss carryforwards.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we have no unrecognized tax benefits, and we have not taken any tax positions which we expect might significantly change unrecognized tax benefits during the 12 months following December 31, 2023.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 12. ACCRUED EXPENSE AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
The following table presents the components of Accrued expense and other current liabilities (in thousands):
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Accrued compensation and benefit-related expense | $ | 3,221 | $ | 1,448 | ||||
Accrued delinquent payroll taxes | 495 | — | ||||||
Accrued interest | 1,570 | 769 | ||||||
Other accrued expense | 3,577 | 2,393 | ||||||
Other payables | 2,138 | 2,234 | ||||||
Operating lease liability - current | 288 | 138 | ||||||
China Cash Bonuses | 11 | 32 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 621 | 208 | ||||||
Total | $ | 11,921 | $ | 7,222 |
NOTE 13. NOTES PAYABLE (PAST DUE)
The following table presents our notes payable (in thousands) as of:
December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Principal balance of New Mudrick Notes (September 30, 2023) and Original Mudrick Loans (December 31, 2022) | $ | 16,307 | $ | 14,418 | ||||
Other notes payable | 156 | 189 | ||||||
Notes payable | $ | 16,463 | $ | 14,607 |
On December 3, 2021, we entered into senior secured loan agreements (the “Original Mudrick Loan Agreements”) with certain of our subsidiaries as guarantors (the “Guarantors”) and certain institutional lenders affiliated with Mudrick Capital Management, LP (collectively, “Mudrick”), pursuant to which Mudrick extended credit to us consisting of term loans in the aggregate principal amount of $30.0 million (the “Original Mudrick Loans”). The Original Mudrick Loans bore interest at 16.5% per annum until the original maturity date of July 31, 2022 and, following an amendment we entered into with Mudrick in August 2022, bore interest at 18.5% per annum. The amendment also extended the maturity date of the Original Mudrick Loans from July 31, 2022 to October 31, 2022. However, we did not make the required repayment of the Original Mudrick Loans by October 31, 2022, which constituted an event of default under the Original Mudrick Loans and triggered an increase in the interest rate under the Original Mudrick Loans to 20.5%.
In connection with our entry into the Original Mudrick Loan Agreements, we paid to Mudrick an upfront fee equal to 5.0% of the amount of the Original Mudrick Loans, which amount was netted against the drawdown of the Original Mudrick Loans. We recorded the upfront fee as a debt discount of $1.5 million, and recorded debt issuance cost totaling $1.1 million. We amortized the discount on the Original Mudrick Loans and the debt issuance cost over the life of the Original Mudrick Loans and, during the year ended December 31, 2022, we amortized $2.2 million of such discount and debt issuance cost. In consideration for the amendment we entered into with Mudrick in August 2022, we paid Mudrick an amendment and extension payment in the amount of 2.0% of the then unpaid principal balance of the Original Mudrick Loans, or approximately $0.3 million, by adding such amount to the principal balance of the Original Mudrick Loans.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we repaid $6.2 million of the principal amount of the Original Mudrick Loans in cash and delivered all of our shares in Sharecare, Inc. to Mudrick on July 11, 2022, in partial settlement of the Original Mudrick Loans, resulting in a further repayment of approximately $9.7 million of the principal amount of the Original Mudrick Loans. As of December 31, 2022, the outstanding balance of the Original Mudrick Loans was $14.4 million, and approximately $0.8 million of accrued interest was included in Accrued expense and other current liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2023, prior to the New Mudrick Loan Agreement (defined below) canceling the Original Mudrick Loans, we accrued approximately $0.6 million additional interest expense on the Original Mudrick Loans.
On March 14, 2023, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “New Mudrick Loan Agreement”) with Mudrick, pursuant to which all of the Original Mudrick Loans were cancelled in exchange for new notes payable to Mudrick (the “New Mudrick Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $16.3 million. The principal balance of the New Mudrick Notes included the $14.4 million outstanding balance of the Original Mudrick Loans, plus $1.1 million of accrued interest on the Original Mudrick Loans, plus a fee of approximately $0.8 million payable to Mudrick as consideration for cancelling the Original Mudrick Loans and converting all amounts outstanding thereunder into the New Mudrick Notes. We recorded the $0.8 million as interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The New Mudrick Notes bear interest at a rate of 20.5% per annum, which is payable on the last business day of each month commencing on May 31, 2023. The interest rate will increase by 2% and the principal amount outstanding under the New Mudrick Notes and any unpaid interest thereon may become immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of any event of default under the New Mudrick Loan Agreement. All amounts outstanding under the New Mudrick Notes, including all accrued and unpaid interest, became due and payable in full on October 31, 2023. We incurred approximately $4.3 million of interest during the year ended December 31, 2023, related to our obligations to Mudrick. At December 31, 2023, accrued interest related to the New Mudrick Notes was approximately $1.6 million.
To secure the payment and performance of the obligations under the Original Mudrick Loan Agreements and the New Mudrick Loan Agreement, we, together with certain of our subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”), have granted to TMI Trust Company, as the collateral agent for the benefit of Mudrick, a first priority lien on, and security interest in, all assets of Remark and the Guarantors, subject to certain customary exceptions.
We did not make required repayments of the outstanding loans under the New Mudrick Loan Agreement that were due beginning on June 30, 2023, which constitute events of default for which we have not received a waiver as of the date of this Form 10-K. While we are actively engaged in discussions with Mudrick regarding a resolution of the events of default and have made progress in such discussions, we cannot provide any assurance that we will be successful in obtaining a waiver or that Mudrick will continue to forebear from taking any enforcement actions against us.
Other Notes Payable
The Other notes payable in the table above represent individually immaterial notes payable issued for the purchase of operating assets. Such notes payable bear interest at a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 6.2% and have a weighted-average remaining term of approximately 4.2 years.
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REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 14. OBLIGATIONS TO ISSUE COMMON STOCK
Convertible Debentures
On October 6, 2022, we entered into a debenture purchase agreement (the “2022 Debenture Purchase Agreement”) with Ionic Ventures LLC (“Ionic”) and a purchase agreement (the “Original ELOC Purchase Agreement”) with Ionic. Pursuant to the 2022 Debenture Purchase Agreement, we issued a convertible subordinated debenture in the original principal amount of approximately $2.8 million (the “2022 Debenture”) to Ionic for a purchase price of $2.5 million. The 2022 Debenture automatically converted into shares of our common stock (the “2022 Debenture Settlement Shares”) on November 17, 2022 upon the effectiveness of a registration statement we filed pursuant to a registration rights agreement we entered into with Ionic. Upon issuance of the 2022 Debenture, we initially estimated the obligation to issue common stock at approximately $3.6 million. As of December 31, 2022, we estimated such obligation to have a fair value of $1.9 million, representing an additional 1,720,349 shares to be issued pursuant to the 2022 Debenture. When the measurement period for determining the conversion price of the 2022 Debenture was completed, we determined that the final number of 2022 Debenture Settlement Shares would be 3,129,668 (inclusive of 898,854 shares that were issued during 2022), resulting in the issuance of an additional 2,230,814 shares during 2023 with a fair value of $3.1 million.
On March 14, 2023, we entered into a new debenture purchase agreement (the “2023 Debenture Purchase Agreement”) with Ionic pursuant to which we authorized the issuance and sale of two convertible subordinated debentures in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $2.8 million for an aggregate purchase price of $2.5 million. The first debenture is in the original principal amount of approximately $1.7 million for a purchase price of $1.5 million (the “First 2023 Debenture”), which was issued on March 14, 2023, and the second debenture is in the original principal amount of approximately $1.1 million for a purchase price of $1.0 million (the “Second 2023 Debenture” and collectively with the First Debenture, the “2023 Debentures”), which was issued on April 12, 2023. Upon issuance of the First 2023 Debenture and the Second 2023 Debenture, we initially estimated the obligations to issue common stock at an aggregate of approximately $4.1 million, or equivalent estimated issuable shares of 3,669,228. During 2023, we issued 657,000 shares with a fair value of $(0.4) million in partial settlement of the 2023 Debentures. As of December 31, 2023, we estimated that an aggregate total of 9,383,966 shares remained to be issued upon conversion in full of the 2023 Debentures, representing obligations with an aggregate fair value of $4.6 million.
The 2023 Debentures accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum, of which two years of interest is guaranteed and deemed earned in full on the first day following the issuance date. The interest rate on the 2023 Debentures increases to a rate of 15% per annum if the 2023 Debentures are not fully paid, converted or redeemed by the second anniversary of each debenture (each, a “Maturity Date”) or upon the occurrence of certain trigger events, including, but not limited to, the suspension from trading or the delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq for three consecutive trading days. If the 2023 Debentures are not fully paid or converted by their respective Maturity Dates, the original aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Debentures will be deemed to have been approximately $3.3 million from their issuance dates.
The 2023 Debentures automatically convert into shares of common stock at the earlier of (i) the effectiveness of the initial registration statement registering the resale of certain Registrable Securities as such term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below) including, without limitation, the shares issuable upon conversion of the 2023 Debentures (the “Conversion Shares”) (such registration statement, the “Resale Registration Statement”), and (ii) 181 days after the issuance date of each 2023 Debenture. The number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of each 2023 Debenture shall be determined by dividing the outstanding balance under each 2023 Debenture (including all accrued and unpaid interest and accrued and unpaid late charges, if any) by a conversion price that is the lower of (x) 80% (or 70% if our common stock is not then trading on Nasdaq) of the average of the two lowest VWAPs over a specified measurement period following the conversion date (the “Variable Conversion Price”), and (y) $1.40 (the “Fixed Conversion Price”), subject to full ratchet anti-dilution protection in the event we issue certain equity securities at a price below the then Fixed Conversion Price. The 2023 Debentures are unsecured and expressly junior to any of our existing or future debt obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, under no circumstances shall the Variable Conversion Price be less than the floor price of $0.20 as specified in the 2023 Debentures. Additionally, in the event of a bankruptcy, we are required to redeem the 2023 Debentures in cash in an amount equal to the then outstanding balance of the 2023 Debentures multiplied by 120%. The 2023 Debentures further provide that we will not effect the conversion of any portion of the 2023 Debentures, and the holder thereof will not have the right to a conversion of any portion of the 2023 Debentures, to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion, the holder together with its affiliates would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of our common stock immediately after giving effect to such conversion. Furthermore, we may not issue shares of common stock underlying the 2023 Debentures if such issuance would require us to obtain stockholder approval under the Nasdaq rules or until such stockholder approval has been obtained.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Concurrently with entering into the 2023 Debenture Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Ionic (the “2023 Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which we agreed to file with the SEC one or more registration statements, as necessary, and to the extent permissible and subject to certain exceptions, to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the resale of the shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the 2023 Debentures and the shares of common stock that may be issued to Ionic if we fail to comply with our obligations in the 2023 Registration Rights Agreement. Because we did not meet the filing and effectiveness deadlines specified in the 2023 Registration Rights Agreement, we issued 300,000 shares of our common stock shares, with a fair value of $(0.3) million, to Ionic in July 2023.
Equity Line of Credit
The Original ELOC Purchase Agreement, as amended by those certain letter agreements by and between Remark and Ionic, dated as of January 5, 2023; July 12, 2023; August 10, 2023; and September 15, 2023 (as amended, the “Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement”), provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein, we have the right to direct Ionic to purchase as much as an aggregate of $50.0 million of shares of our common stock over the 36-month term of the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. Under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement, after the satisfaction of certain commencement conditions, including, without limitation, the effectiveness of a resale registration statement filed with the SEC registering such shares and that the 2022 Debenture shall have been fully converted into shares of common stock or shall otherwise have been fully redeemed and settled in all respects in accordance with the terms of the 2022 Debenture, we have the right to present Ionic with a purchase notice (each, a “Purchase Notice”) directing Ionic to purchase any amount as much as $3.0 million of our common stock per trading day, at a per share price equal to 80% (or 70% if our common stock is not then trading on Nasdaq) of the average of the two lowest volume-weighted average prices (“VWAPs”) over a specified measurement period. With each purchase under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement, we are required to deliver to Ionic an additional number of shares equal to 2.5% of the number of shares of common stock deliverable upon such purchase. The number of shares that we can issue to Ionic from time to time under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement shall be subject to the condition that we will not sell shares to Ionic to the extent that Ionic, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of our common stock immediately after giving effect to such sale (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”).
In addition, Ionic will not be required to buy any shares of our common stock pursuant to a Purchase Notice on any trading day on which the closing trade price of our common stock is below $0.20 (as amended by the Letter Agreement, as defined below). We will control the timing and amount of sales of our common stock to Ionic. Ionic has no right to require any sales by us, and is obligated to make purchases from us as directed solely by us in accordance with the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. The Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement provides that we will not be required or permitted to issue, and Ionic will not be required to purchase, any shares under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement if such issuance would violate Nasdaq rules, and we may, in our sole discretion, determine whether to obtain stockholder approval to issue shares in excess of 19.99% of our outstanding shares of common stock if such issuance would require stockholder approval under Nasdaq rules. Ionic has agreed that neither it nor any of its agents, representatives and affiliates will engage in any direct or indirect short-selling or hedging our common stock during any time prior to the termination of the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement.
The Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us at any time after commencement, at our discretion; provided, however, that if we sold less than $25.0 million to Ionic (other than as a result of our inability to sell shares to Ionic as a result of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, our failure to have sufficient shares authorized or our failure to obtain stockholder approval to issue more than 19.99% of our outstanding shares), we will pay to Ionic a termination fee of $0.5 million, which is payable, at our option, in cash or in shares of common stock at a price equal to the closing price on the day immediately preceding the date of receipt of the termination notice. Further, the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate on the date that we sell, and Ionic purchases, the full $50.0 million amount under the agreement or, if the full amount has not been purchased, on the expiration of the 36-month term of the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. (See Note 19 for additional detail regarding certain amendments to the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement.)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On January 5, 2023, we and Ionic entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) which amended the Original ELOC Purchase Agreement. Under the Letter Agreement, the parties agreed, among other things, to (i) amend the floor price below which Ionic will not be required to buy any shares of our common stock under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement from $0.25 to $0.20, determined on a post-reverse split basis, (ii) amend the per share purchase price for purchases under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement to 90% of the average of the two lowest daily VWAPs over a specified measurement period, which will commence at the conclusion of the applicable measurement period related to the 2022 Debenture and (iii) waive certain requirements in the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement to allow for a one-time $0.5 million purchase under the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement.
As partial consideration for the waiver to allow for the $0.5 million purchase by Ionic, we agreed to issue to Ionic that number of shares (the “Letter Agreement Shares”) equal to the difference between (x) the variable conversion price in the 2022 Debenture, and (y) the calculation achieved as a result of the following formula: 80% (or 70% if our common stock is not then trading on Nasdaq) of the lowest VWAP starting on the trading day immediately following the receipt of pre-settlement conversion shares following the date on which the 2022 Debenture automatically converts or other relevant date of determination and ending the later of (a) 10 consecutive trading days after (and not including) the Automatic Conversion Date (as defined in the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement) or such other relevant date of determination and (b) the trading day immediately after shares of our common stock in the aggregate amount of at least $13.9 million shall have traded on Nasdaq. As of March 31, 2023, we estimated the obligation to issue the Letter Agreement Shares at approximately $0.2 million. As of June 30, 2023, we had issued all of the 200,715 Letter Agreement Shares at a fair value of $(0.2) million.
On September 15, 2023, we and Ionic entered into a letter agreement (the “September 2023 Letter Agreement”) which amends the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. Under the September 2023 Letter Agreement, which repeated changes made in earlier letter agreements between Remark and Ionic dated July 12, 2023 and August 10, 2023, the parties agreed, among other things, to (i) allow Remark to deliver one or more irrevocable written notices (“Exemption Purchase Notices”) to Ionic in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $20.0 million, which total aggregate amount shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of previous Exemption Purchase Notices, (ii) amend the per share purchase price for purchases under an Exemption Purchase Notice to 80% of the average of the two lowest daily volume-weighted average prices (“VWAPs”) over a specified measurement period, (iii) amend the definition of the specified measurement period to stipulate that, for purposes of calculating the final purchase price, such measurement period begins the trading day after Ionic pays Remark the amount requested in the purchase notice, while the calculation of the dollar volume of Remark common stock traded on the principal market to determine the length of the measurement period shall begin on the trading day after the previous measurement period ends, iv) that any additional Exemption Purchase Notices that are not in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Purchase Agreement shall be subject to Ionic’s approval, v) to amend section 11(c) of the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement to increase the Additional Commitment Fee from $0.5 million to $3.0 million and vi) that by September 29, 2023, the parties will amend the Debenture Transaction Documents to include a so-called Most Favored Nation provision that will provide Ionic with necessary protection against any future financing, settlement, exchange or other transaction whether with an existing or new lender, investor or counterparty, and that, if such amendment is not made by September 29, 2023, the Additional Commitment Fee shall be further increased to approximately $3.8 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, Ionic advanced to us an aggregate of $8.1 million (the “ELOC Advances”) pursuant to the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. Upon issuance of the ELOC Advances, we initially estimated the obligations to issue common stock at approximately $12.1 million, or equivalent estimated issuable shares of 14,523,432. In partial settlement of our obligation to issue common stock under the ELOC Advances, we issued 7,110,762 shares of our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2023 at aggregate fair value of approximately $6.1 million. As of December 31, 2023, we estimated that an additional 10,876,635 shares would be issued in settlement of our obligation to issue common stock under the ELOC Advances, representing an obligation with an aggregate fair value of $5.4 million.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Accounting for the Debentures and the ELOC
Using the guidance in ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, we evaluated the 2022 Debenture Purchase Agreement and its associated 2022 Debenture, the 2023 Debenture Purchase Agreement and its associated 2023 Debentures, and the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement and its associated Letter Agreement and ELOC Advances, and determined that all represented obligations that must or may be settled with a variable number of shares, the monetary value of which was based solely or predominantly on a fixed monetary amount known at inception. Using a Level 3 input, we estimated the number of shares of our common stock that we would have to issue for each obligation and multiplied the estimated number of shares by the closing market price of our common stock on the measurement date to determine the fair value of the obligation. We then recorded the amount of the initial obligation in excess of the purchase price as finance cost. We remeasure each obligation at every balance sheet date until all shares representing the obligation have been issued, with the change in the amount of the obligation being recorded as finance cost.
The following table shows the changes in our obligations to issue common stock (dollars in thousands):
2022 Debenture | 2023 Debentures | Filing & Effectiveness Default | Letter Agreement | ELOC Advances | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Obligations to Issue Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 1,892 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,892 | ||||||||||||
Establishment of new obligation to issue shares | — | 4,109 | 332 | 249 | 12,140 | 16,830 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Shares | (3,138 | ) | (368 | ) | (294 | ) | (227 | ) | (6,106 | ) | (10,133 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in measurement of liability | 1,246 | 906 | (38 | ) | (22 | ) | (648 | ) | 1,444 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | — | $ | 4,647 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,386 | $ | 10,033 | ||||||||||||
Estimated Number of Shares Issuable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 1,720,349 | — | — | — | — | 1,720,349 | ||||||||||||||||||
Establishment of new obligation to issue shares | — | 3,669,228 | 300,000 | 200,715 | 14,523,432 | 18,693,375 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Shares | (2,230,814 | ) | (657,000 | ) | (300,000 | ) | (200,715 | ) | (7,110,762 | ) | (10,499,291 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in estimated number of shares issuable | 510,465 | 6,371,738 | — | — | 3,463,965 | 10,346,168 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | — | 9,383,966 | — | — | 10,876,635 | 20,260,601 |
The following table shows the composition of finance cost during the year ended December 31, 2023 associated with our obligations to issue common stock (dollars in thousands):
2022 Debenture | 2023 Debentures | Filing & Effectiveness Default | Letter Agreement | ELOC Advances | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Initial obligation in excess of purchase price | $ | — | $ | 1,609 | $ | 332 | $ | 249 | $ | 4,038 | $ | 6,228 | ||||||||||||
Change in measurement of liability | 1,246 | 906 | (38 | ) | (22 | ) | (648 | ) | 1,444 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,246 | $ | 2,515 | $ | 294 | $ | 227 | $ | 3,390 | $ | 7,672 |
Finance cost during the year ended December 31, 2022 was approximately $1.4 million, which was related to the 2022 Debenture.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
At December 31, 2023, we had no material commitments outside the normal course of business.
Contingencies
As of December 31, 2023, we were neither a defendant in any material pending legal proceeding nor are we aware of any material threatened claims against us and, therefore, we have not accrued any contingent liabilities.
Registration Rights Agreement
On September 27, 2021, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Armistice Purchase Agreement”) with Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (“Armistice Capital”) pursuant to which we issued shares of our common stock together with warrants to purchase our common stock, subject to certain customary anti-dilution adjustments (the “Armistice Warrants”).
In connection with our entry into the Armistice Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Armistice Capital, pursuant to which we were obligated to file one or more registration statements, as necessary, to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the resale of the shares we issued to Armistice Capital and the shares underlying the Armistice Warrants (collectively, the “Armistice Registrable Securities”) and to obtain effectiveness of such registration statement no later than 90 days following September 27, 2021. The registration rights agreement provided that if we failed to satisfy our obligation to timely obtain effectiveness, we would incur a penalty of as much as $0.1 million The registration statement to register the resale of the Armistice Registrable Securities was declared effective on October 31, 2022. We had accrued the maximum penalty and, as of December 31, 2023, paid $0.2 million of this amount, resulting in an unpaid amount of $0.8 million included in other accrued expense at December 31, 2023.
NOTE 16. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Equity Issuances
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we issued a total of 10,499,291 shares to Ionic in full or partial settlement of ELOC Advances and convertible debentures pursuant to transactions with Ionic (see Note 14).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Warrants
The following table summarizes information related to our equity-classified stock warrant issuances as of and for the dates and periods noted:
Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 | 1,011,441 | $ | 40.10 | |||||||||||||
Granted | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | — | |||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 1,011,441 | $ | 40.10 | 3.7 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Granted | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | (4,000 | ) | 100.00 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 1,007,441 | $ | 39.90 | 2.7 | $ | — |
Share-Based Compensation
On September 2, 2022, we issued 125,000 shares of our common stock with a fair value of $0.5 million to a vendor in exchange for services performed.
We are authorized to issue equity-based awards under our 2014 Incentive Plan, our 2017 Incentive Plan and our 2022 Incentive Plan, each of which our stockholders have approved. We also award cash bonuses (“China Cash Bonuses”) to our employees in China, which grants are not subject to a formal incentive plan and which can only be settled in cash. We grant such awards to attract, retain and motivate eligible officers, directors, employees and consultants. Under each of the plans, we have granted shares of restricted stock and options to purchase common stock to our officers and employees with exercise prices equal to or greater than the fair value of the underlying shares on the grant date.
Stock options and China Cash Bonuses generally expire 10 years from the grant date. All forms of equity awards and China Cash Bonuses vest upon the passage of time, the attainment of performance criteria, or both. When participants exercise stock options, we issue any shares of our common stock resulting from such exercise from new authorized and unallocated shares available at the time of exercise.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
We estimate the fair value of our stock option awards and China Cash Bonuses using the BSM Model. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we applied the following weighted-average inputs, which we classify in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, to the BSM Model for our stock option awards:
Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2022 | ||||
Expected term in years | 6.0 | |||
Expected volatility | 101.27 | % | ||
Expected dividends | — | % | ||
Risk-free interest rate | 3.56 | % |
We did not issue stock options or China Cash Bonuses during the year ended December 31, 2023.
We estimated the expected term based upon historical data. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve appropriate for the expected term on the date of grant, and we estimate the expected volatility primarily using the historical volatility of our common stock. Actual compensation, if any, ultimately realized may differ significantly from the amount estimated using an option-pricing model.
The following table summarizes activity under our equity incentive plans related to equity-classified stock option grants as of and for the dates and periods noted:
Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 | 1,483,902 | $ | 33.00 | |||||||||||||
Granted | 152,731 | 2.66 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | (10,002 | ) | 14.11 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 1,626,631 | $ | 30.31 | 5.5 | $ | 1 | ||||||||||
Granted | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | (7,780 | ) | 29.67 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 1,618,851 | $ | 30.31 | 4.5 | $ | 1 | ||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2022 | 1,549,681 | 31.41 | 5.3 | $ | 1 | |||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2023 | 1,598,754 | 30.67 | 4.4 | $ | — |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table summarizes the status of non-vested stock options as of and for the dates and periods noted:
Shares | Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2021 | 206,250 | $ | 2,063 | |||||
Vested | (160,100 | ) | 1,852 | |||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | (6,200 | ) | 72 | |||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2022 | 76,950 | 529 | ||||||
Granted | — | — | ||||||
Vested | (56,853 | ) | 490 | |||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | — | — | ||||||
Non-vested at December 31, 2023 | 20,097 | $ | 31 |
No stock options were exercised during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
The following table summarizes activity related to our liability-classified China Cash Bonuses as of and for the dates and periods noted:
Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 | 103,600 | $ | 39.70 | |||||||||||||
Granted | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | (32,150 | ) | 47.99 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 71,450 | $ | 35.99 | 6.1 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Forfeited, cancelled or expired | (14,700 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 56,750 | $ | 30.86 | 5.1 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2022 | 68,450 | 36.97 | 6.1 | $ | — | |||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2023 | 56,750 | 30.86 | 5.1 | $ | — |
The following table presents the change in the liability associated with our China Cash Bonuses included in Accrued expense and other current liabilities (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 32 | $ | 439 | ||||
Share-based compensation expense related to China Cash Bonuses | (21 | ) | (407 | ) | ||||
Balance at end of period | $ | 11 | $ | 32 |
On July 27, 2020, the compensation committee of our Board of Directors approved grants to employees, directors and other service providers, excluding our CEO, of options to purchase approximately 5.4 million shares of our common stock. The option agreements governing the grants contain a stipulation that, regardless of vesting, such options do not become exercisable unless and until stockholders approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase in the number of authorized shares of our common stock in an amount sufficient to allow for the exercise of the options and we have filed a corresponding Certificate of Amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation reflecting such increase in the number of authorized shares of our common stock.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On July 8, 2021, our stockholders approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock to 175,000,000, and we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 9, 2021 to reflect this amendment, which became effective immediately upon filing.
As a result of the increase in the number of authorized shares of our common stock, we determined that July 8, 2021 was the grant date for accounting purposes of the stock options we originally issued on July 27, 2020. The grant date fair value of the options granted on July 27, 2020 was approximately $6.3 million. To estimate the fair value of the options with an accounting grant date of July 8, 2021, we used the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with an expected volatility of 85%, a risk-free interest rate of 0.34%, and expected term of six years and no expected dividends.
The following table presents a breakdown of share-based compensation cost included in operating expense (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Stock options | $ | 178 | $ | 2,104 | ||||
China Cash Bonuses | (21 | ) | (407 | ) | ||||
Total | $ | 157 | $ | 1,697 |
We record share-based compensation expense in the books of the subsidiary that incurs the expense, while for equity-classified stock options we record the change in additional paid-in capital on the corporate entity because the corporate entity’s equity underlies such stock options.
The following table presents information regarding unrecognized share-based compensation cost associated with stock options and China Cash Bonuses:
December 31, 2023 | ||||
Unrecognized share-based compensation cost for non-vested awards (in thousands): | ||||
Stock options | 21 | |||
China Cash Bonuses | — | |||
Weighted-average years over which unrecognized share-based compensation expense will be recognized: | ||||
Stock options | 0.8 | |||
China Cash Bonuses | 0 |
NOTE 17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we owed approximately $1.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, to members of management representing various operating expense payments made on our behalf. The amounts due are unsecured and non-interest-bearing, with no formal terms of repayment.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 18. CHINA BUSINESS PARTNER
We interact with an unrelated entity (the “China Business Partner”) in more than one capacity. First, since 2020, we have been working with the China Business Partner to earn revenue by obtaining business from some of the largest companies in China. Secondly, our artificial intelligence business in the U.S. purchased substantially all of its inventory from a subsidiary of the China Business Partner which manufactures certain equipment to our specifications; though, during the year ended December 31, 2023, we did not make any such purchases. In addition, a member of our senior leadership team maintains a role in the senior management structure of the China Business Partner.
Also, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recognized approximately $0.1 million and $5.4 million of revenue from the relationship with the China Business Partner. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, in addition to the outstanding accounts receivable balances from the China Business Partner described in Note 5, we had outstanding accounts payable to the China Business Partner of $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
NOTE 19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Trading of Our Common Stock
On February 14, 2024, trading of our common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) was suspended and Nasdaq notified us that it would file a Form 25-NSE with the SEC to formally delist our common stock. Concurrent with the suspension of trading of our stock on Nasdaq, our stock began trading on the OTC Pink Market and then, beginning on March 8, 2024, our stock began trading on the OTCQX market. On April 9, 2024, Nasdaq filed a Form 25-NSE as official notification that our common stock had been delisted.
Ionic Transactions
On January 9, 2024, we and Ionic entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement.
Under the First Amendment, the parties agreed, among other things, (i) to clarify that the Floor Price per the agreement is $0.25, (ii) to amend the per share purchase price for purchases under a Regular Purchase Notice to 80% of the average of the two lowest daily volume-weighted average prices (“VWAPs”) over a specified measurement period, (iii) to increase the frequency at which we can submit purchase notices, within limits, and (iv) to amend section 11(c) of the ELOC Purchase Agreement to increase the Additional Commitment Fee from $500,000 to approximately $3.8 million.
On February 14, 2024, we and Ionic entered into a letter agreement (the “January 2024 Letter Agreement”) which amends the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement.
Under the January 2024 Letter Agreement, the parties agreed, among other things, (i) to redefine the definition of Principal Market to include markets in addition to the Nasdaq Capital Market and the OTC Bulletin Board, (ii) that Ionic will forbear from enforcing any noncompliance with the covenants in the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement as a result of Remark’s delisting from Nasdaq and any related suspension of trading on Nasdaq, and (iii) to clarify that we can still issue Regular Purchase Notices despite the delisting from Nasdaq and any related suspension of trading on Nasdaq so long as the Principal Market is either the OTCQX, OTCQB, or OTCBB and each Regular Purchase does not exceed $500,000.
During the first quarter of 2024, Ionic advanced to us a total of $4.0 million pursuant to the Amended ELOC Purchase Agreement. From January 8, 2024 through April 9, 2024, we issued a total of 20,520,846 shares of our common stock to Ionic in full settlement of the 2023 Convertible Debentures and in partial settlement of ELOC Advances.
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(1) | Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on October 15, 2024.
REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Kai-Shing Tao | |
Name: | Kai-Shing Tao | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Kai-Shing Tao as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done with respect to the offering of securities contemplated by this registration statement, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent or any of them, or his, her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Kai-Shing Tao | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | October 15, 2024 | ||
Kai-Shing Tao | (principal executive, financial and accounting officer) | |||
/s/ Theodore Botts | Director | October 15, 2024 | ||
Theodore Botts | ||||
/s/ Brett Ratner | Director | October 15, 2024 | ||
Brett Ratner | ||||
/s/ Daniel Stein | Director | October 15, 2024 | ||
Daniel Stein | ||||
/s/ Elizabeth Xu | Director | October 15, 2024 | ||
Elizabeth Xu |
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