Waldencast plc
11/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/20/2024 15:46
Amendment to Annual Report by Foreign Issuer Form 20 F/A
wald-20231231
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 1)
(Mark One)
| o | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
OR
| x |
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934:
|
OR
| o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
OR
| o | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 001-40207
Waldencast plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Not applicable | Jersey |
| (Translation of Registrant's name into English) | (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
81 Fulham Road
London SW3 6
United Kingdom
(917) 546-6828
(Address of principal executive offices)
Michel Brousset
Chief Executive Officer
81 Fulham Road
London, SW3 6
United Kingdom
(917) 546-6828
(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of exchange
on which registered
|
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | WALD | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | WALDW | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the report:
On December 31, 2023, the issuer had 122,076,410 ordinary shares outstanding, consisting of 101,228,857 outstanding Waldencast plc Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 20,847,553 outstanding Waldencast plc Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes oNo x
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes oNo x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes xNo o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes xNo o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | o | Accelerated filer | o | Non-accelerated filer | x |
| Emerging growth company | x |
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
† The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting over Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. o
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). o
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
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U.S. GAAP
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x | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board | o |
Other
|
o |
If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 oItem 18 o
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes oNo x
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Waldencast plc is filing this Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2024 (the "Original Filing"). This Amendment is being filed for the purposes of correcting the certifications of its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a), filed as Exhibits 12.1 and 12.2 to the Original Filing, each of which inadvertently omitted language in the introductory portion of paragraph 4 as well as paragraph 4(b). Except as otherwise expressly noted, this Amendment does not modify or update in any way (i) the consolidated financial position, the results of operations or cash flows of Waldencast plc, or (ii) the disclosures in or exhibits to the Original Filing; nor does it reflect events occurring after the Original Filing. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing and Waldencast plc's other filings made with the SEC subsequent to the Original Filing.
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
| 12.1* |
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
|
| 12.2* |
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
*Filed herewith.
SIGNATURE
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this report on its behalf.
| WALDENCAST PLC | ||
| November 20, 2024 | By: | /s/ Manuel Manfredi |
| Name: Manuel Manfredi | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer |