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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
8-K
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May
23, 2024
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
COLLECTIVE
AUDIENCE, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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001-40723 |
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86-2861807 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
85
Broad Street 16-079
New
York, NY 10004
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(808)
829-1057
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act |
| ☐ | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share |
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CAUD |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405)
or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging
growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
On
May 23, 2024, Collective Audience, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) received a notification letter (the “Notice”)
from The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)
(the “Rule”), which requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, due to the Company’s failure to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”). As previously reported, on April 24, 2024 the Company was notified by Nasdaq (the “Annual
Report Notice”) that it was not in compliance with the Rule due to the Company’s failure to timely file its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-K” and together with the Form 10-Q, the “Reports”).
The
Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market, and, therefore, the Company’s
listing remains fully effective.
Pursuant
to the Rule, the Company has 60 calendar days from receipt of the Annual Report Notice, or until June 24, 2024, to submit the Reports
or a plan to regain compliance with the Rule. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, then Nasdaq may grant an exception of up to
180 calendar days from the due date of the Form 10-K, or until September 27, 2024, to regain compliance. If the Company does not regain
compliance within the allotted compliance period, including any exception period that may be granted, if applicable, Nasdaq will provide
notice that the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting. The Company would then be entitled to appeal that determination
to a Nasdaq hearings panel.
The
Company intends to file the Reports as promptly as possible in order to regain compliance with the Rule. However, if the Company does
not submit the Reports by June 24, 2024, the Company will submit a plan by such date to Nasdaq that outlines, as definitively as possible,
the steps the Company will take to promptly file the Reports and regain compliance.
There
can be no assurance that the Company will regain compliance with the Rule, secure an exception of 180 calendar days from the Form 10-K’s
due date to regain compliance, or maintain compliance with other Nasdaq listing requirements described in this Current Report on Form
8-K (the “Current Report”) as well as those previously disclosed.
Item 7.01. Regulation
FD Disclosure.
On May 30, 2024, the Company issued a press release
regarding the above Nasdaq deficiencies. A copy of the foregoing press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and
is incorporated by reference herein.
This Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, contains
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties
and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult
to predict, are beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause results to differ materially from expectations, including the
risk that the Company’s intention to regain compliance with the Rule or maintain compliance with other Nasdaq listing requirements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
The information set forth under Item 7.01 of this
Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of such section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in
any such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission
as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 30, 2024 |
COLLECTIVE AUDIENCE, INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Peter Bordes |
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Name: |
Peter Bordes |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
![](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1854583/000121390024047985/ex99-1_001.jpg)
Collective Audience Receives Additional Nasdaq Notification Regarding Continued Listing Requirements
New York, NY, May 30, 2024 – Collective Audience, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM:
CAUD) has received an additional notification from the listing qualifications department of The Nasdaq Stock Market. Similar to the previous
notifications announced on April 25, the new notification has no immediate effect on the continued listing of the company’s common
stock on the Nasdaq Global Market.
In the new notification, Nasdaq indicated that the company is not in compliance
with the continued listing requirements regarding the timely filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2024. The company has until June 24, 2024, to submit a plan to regain compliance. However, the company anticipates it will file the Form
10-Q ahead of the June deadline.
“Like with the delay in our Form 10-K for 2023, the delay in filing
our 10-Q for the first quarter of this year is due to the lengthy de-SPAC transaction we completed at the end of last year and the additional
time we need to complete the related accounting,” commented Collective Audience CEO, Peter Bordes. “Our objective is to use
this time to set the company on a solid reporting foundation going forward, and we appreciate the additional time Nasdaq has allowed to
complete this process and to regain compliance.”
“As we’ve worked to complete this accounting process, we have
also continued to advance the deployment of our IP, refocused specifically on audience-based performance advertising and media,”
continued Bordes. “This has included the official launch of our innovative and groundbreaking AdTech platform, AudienceDesk™
powered by AudienceCloud™.”
The company also announced valuable new additions to its board, two new
major partnerships, and two significantly accretive acquisitions which the company is working to close over the coming weeks.
“Despite these reporting delays, our continued progress along these
fronts supports our confidence in our plans for growth and market expansion,” added Bordes, “and that we have the right foundation
in place to regain Nasdaq compliance and continue to build shareholder value over the long term.”
For additional information regarding the Nasdaq notifications and related
terms, please see the Form 8-K the company filed today with the SEC and available at sec.gov.
About Collective Audience
Collective Audience provides an innovative audience-based performance advertising and media platform for brands, agencies and publishers.
The company has introduced a new open, interconnected, data driven, digital advertising and media ecosystem that will uniquely eliminate
many inefficiencies in the digital ad buyer and seller process for brands, agencies and publishers. It will deliver long sought-after
visibility, complementary technology, and unique audience data that drives focus on performance, brand reach, traffic and transactions.
For the AdTech providers and media buyers who
come onto Collective Audience’s platform, they will be able to leverage audience data as a new asset class, powered by AI as an
intelligence layer to guide decision-making.
To learn more, visit collectiveaudience.co.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that are not historical
facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,”
“estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,”
“would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,”
“outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical
matters. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding the company’s
future financial performance, as well as the company’s strategy, future operations, estimated financial position, estimated revenues
and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. These statements are based
on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of the management of Collective
Audience and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and
are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact
or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events
and circumstances are beyond the control of Collective Audience. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our need for additional
capital which may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all, which raises questions about our ability to continue as
a going concern; our ability to file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 within the period provided
by Nasdaq to do so, and/or to timely submit an acceptable plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing rules within the
period provided by Nasdaq; our ability to timely file our subsequent periodic reports with the SEC; our ability to maintain the listing
of our common stock on Nasdaq; our ability to consummate previously announced pending acquisitions of BeOp and/or DSL Digital; changes
in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect
the company; the overall level of consumer demand for Collective Audience’s products/services; general economic conditions and other
factors affecting consumer confidence, preferences, and behavior; disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit
markets; the financial strength of Collective Audience’s customers; Collective Audience’s ability to implement its business
strategy; changes in governmental regulation, Collective Audience’s exposure to litigation claims and other loss contingencies;
disruptions and other impacts to Collective Audience’s business, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and government actions and
restrictive measures implemented in response; ; any breaches of, or interruptions in, Collective Audience’s information systems;
changes in tax laws and liabilities, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. More information on potential factors that could
affect Collective Audience’s financial results is included from time to time in Collective Audience’s public reports filed
with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or Collective Audience’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ
materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Collective Audience presently
knows, or that Collective Audience currently believes are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained
in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Collective Audience’s expectations, plans or
forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation
by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking
statements will be achieved. Collective Audience anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause their assessments to change.
However, while Collective Audience may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Collective Audience
specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon
as representing Collective Audience’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue
reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
Company Contact:
Peter Bordes, CEO
Collective Audience, Inc.
Email contact
Investor Contact:
Ron Both
CMA Investor Relations
Tel (949) 432-7566
Email contact
Media Contact:
Tim Randall
CMA Media Relations
Tel (949) 432-7572
Email contact
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