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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-009440 to REZOLVE AI PLC (RZLV)

REZOLVE AI PLC
Date: Aug. 28, 2023 · CIK: 0001920294 · Accession: 0000000000-23-009440

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United States securities and exchange commission logo August 28, 2023 Stephen Herbert Chief Executive Officer Rezolve AI Limited 3rd Floor, 80 New Bond Street London, W1S 1SB United Kingdom Re:Rezolve AI Limited Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-4 Filed August 10, 2023 File No. 333-272751 Dear Stephen Herbert: We have reviewed your amended registration statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Unless we note otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our July 14, 2023 letter. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-4 Risk Factors Risks Relating to Rezolve's Business and Industry We expect to rely on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our near-term revenue., page 64 1.We note your response to prior comment 21 and reissue it, in part. Please describe the material terms of your agreement with Radio Group, including the term and any material termination provisions. For example, we note that Radio Group is permitted to terminate the marketing agreement "subject to notice and certain other provisions." Please identify the "certain other provisions."

FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert Rezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 2 Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements, page 98 2.At the forefront of your pro forma financial statements, please highlight conditions that will prevent the business combination from being consummated. Specifically, your disclosure should highlight the satisfaction or waiver conditions of Nasdaq. Discuss what redemptions have taken place to date and how you plan to satisfy Nasdaq requirements. Unaudited Pro Form Condensed Combined Statement of Operations, page 104 3.It appears your pro forma net (loss) income assuming maximum redemptions does not add up when footed across. Similarly, it appears the amount of pro forma income (loss) before taxes assuming no redemptions does not sum when footed down. Please revise accordingly. Note 2 - Unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet adjustments, page 106 4.We note your response to comment 7 and the disclosure to footnote (a). If you do not have the funds available to pay for the transaction costs, you should clearly disclose this in your filing. Also, if you intend to raise the funds by issuing equity, in a separate adjustment give pro forma effect to this issuance. Disclose in a footnote the details of this issuance including the number of shares that will be issued and the estimated price per share. 5.We note the revised disclosure in footnote (b) and your response to comments 8 and 9. Please clearly disclose in this footnote and elsewhere, as applicable, that the Charter Limitation in the Armada Charter prohibits Armada from closing the Business Combination since your net tangible assets are less than $5,000,001 immediately prior to and upon consummation of the business combination. Further, clarify that a third-party financing would be in the form of an issuance of equity, as an issuance of debt would have no net effect on net tangible assets since it would increase both assets and liabilities. 6.We note your response to comments 12 and 13 and the revised disclosure in footnote (o). In this regard, we note fees disclosed in Note (o) do not equal adjustments made in the pro forma financial statements. Tell us why or revise accordingly. Also, disclose the terms of each equity issuance, including how much cash has been raised to date. Each equity issuance should be discussed in plain English and have its own footnote, providing readers with clarity and ease of understanding. Business of Rezolve Limited, page 212 7.We note your response to prior comment 18 and reissue it, in part. We note that you currently only derive revenues via the sale of radio advertisements and transaction fees on ticket sales. In order to provide investors with a better understanding of your business, please balance your disclosure here and elsewhere as appropriate with equally prominent disclosure of your current operations. Additionally, please disclose when you expect to commercialize your commerce and engagement platform.

FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 3 FirstName LastName Stephen Herbert Rezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 3 Rezolve's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations, page 227 8.We note your response to comment 20. Given that Mr. Schwenk is ANY's director of marketing (marking is ANY's only source of revenue), and the sole shareholder of Radio Group, we are not persuaded by your assertion that Radio Group is not a related party. Please revise the disclosure to explain your relationship with Radio Group and disclose all related party transactions in accordance with ASC 850-10-50. Disclose the amounts of related party transactions on the face of the balance sheet, statement of comprehensive income, and statement of cash flows in accordance with Rule 4-08(k) of Regulation S-X. 9.You disclose and discuss EBITDA and Adjusted EBTIDA prior to disclosing and discussing the comparable GAAP measure. Please disclose and discuss the comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss), with equal or greater prominence. Refer to Item 10(e)(1)(i)(A) of Regulation S-K and Question 102.10 of the Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations for Non-GAAP Financial Measures. 2. Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies 2.1 Basis of presentation, page F-9 10.We note your response to comment 28. In this regard: •Tell us why the draft financial information presented in your February 15, 2023 letter, are significantly different from the financial information in this filing. Your response should address both quantitative and qualitative factors. •Tell us if the facts and circumstances noted in your February 7, 15, and March 1, 2023 letters, have remained the same, including the timeline as to the disposition of the China business. •Tell us if you have continued to fund the China business in 2023 and when you plan to seize funding that business. •Revise the disclosure in the filing to clearly, in plain English, discuss the reason(s) for the Demerger, similar to what you stated in your February 7, 2023 letter. •Tell us your consideration as to whether the transactions with the China business should be reported as related party transactions.

FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 4 FirstName LastName Stephen Herbert Rezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 4 2.7 Revenue recognition, page F-12 11.We note in your response to comment 31 you state, "ANY has the entire discretion in establishing the price, as stipulated in 3.3 of the Marketing Agreement." However, section 3.3 of the Marketing Agreement states, "Once a year, the radio price lists are coordinated between ANY and the respective radio society. ANY will submit a proposal for this. The respective parties will exchange views on this and reach a consensus within one week." Please explain this apparent contradiction between your response and the agreement. 12.We note your response to comment 31. Regarding your contracts with advertisers, please tell us: •the terms; •who signs the agreements with the advertiser; •who do the advertisers believe is providing the service; and •if Radio Group has any rights regarding what advertisements are aired and when they are aired. Also, please provide us with an example of a typical contract with an advertiser. 13.We note on page 64 "[t]he terms and conditions of the marketing agreement with Radio Group permit Radio Group to terminate the Company’s ability to sell customers radio advertisements on a Radio Group radio station at any time." In light of this, if Radio Group were to terminate the marketing agreement, tell us how this would affect your relationship with your customers, the advertisers. 14.We note on page 227 that you derive revenue through "[t]he sale of radio advertisements in our German subsidiary Any Lifestyle Marketing GmbH (“ANY”) to a single customer, Radio Group GmbH and its related companies." However, on page F-12 you state "ANY’s customers include national advertisers, retailers and merchants." It appears there is a contradiction in your disclosure as to who is your costumer. Please explain. 2.17 Shareholders' deficit and reserves, page F-15 15.We note your response to comment 32 and your new disclosure on page F-16. Given the significance of the future stock compensation expense to your financial statements, please include similar disclosure at the forefront of your MD&A. Also, tell us your consideration as to whether this expense should be reflected in your pro forma financial statements. 14. Expenses and other Non-operating (income) expense, net, page F-30 16.We note your response to comment 35. However, since non-compete arrangements are related to your business operations, we continue to believe a share based payment for a non-compete agreement should be included in operating expenses. Please revise accordingly.

FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 5 FirstName LastName Stephen Herbert Rezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 5 15. Business Combinations, page F-32 17.We note from your response to comment 36 that Peter Vesco has power of attorney over ANY. Please tell us why Peter Vesco held the power of attorney rather than Rezolve, and why you attribute Peter Vesco’s power to Rezolve. 18.We note from your response to comment 36 that Peter Vesco chairs a weekly executive meeting with ANY management, and they comprise “the decision-making group”. Further you stated that no decision-making is made without Peter Vesco’s approval. Please elaborate on ANY’s management’s involvement in decision-making, and whether ANY’s management is required to approve decisions regarding activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of ANY. Refer to ASC 810-10-25-38A. 19.We note from your response to comment 20 that the decision-making authority for ANY rests with Dan Wagner and Peter Vesco, which appears to contradict your response to comment 36. Please clarify. 20.We note from your response to comment 36 that Rezolve will be the beneficial owner of revenues and income of ANY and that you are obligated to fund losses in ANY. Please explain more clearly Rezolve’s economic rights in, and obligations to, ANY, and the sources for such rights and/or obligations. In addition, explain to us more clearly how they represent variable interests in ANY. In this regard, to the extent you have a service contract with ANY, provide us your analysis of ASC 810-10-25-38J and 55-37 in determining whether the service contract represents a variable interest. 21.It appears that you filed the May 24, 2023 purchase agreement for the equity interests. Please provide us with the agreement(s) on or around August 30, 2021, that gave rise to Peter Vesco’s power of attorney and also defined the consideration ANY is obligated to pay Rezolve for its services. Provide us with any amendments to the agreements that defined the rights and obligations of the parties. 22.Please explain to us the reason for the acquisition of the equity interests of ANY in February 2022, the subsequent loss of the equity interests in December 2022, and potential re-acquisition of the equity interests in 2023, in light of your reported controlling financial interest since August 2021. General 23.Please update your filing to include the financial statements of Armand Acquisition Corp. I for the nine months ended June 30, 2023.

FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 6 FirstName LastName Stephen Herbert Rezolve AI Limited August 28, 2023 Page 6 You may contact Inessa Kessman, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3371 or Robert Littlepage, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3361 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Kyle Wiley, Staff Attorney, at (202) 344-5791 or Matthew Crispino, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3456 with any other questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology cc: Gerry Williams

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
August 28, 2023
Stephen Herbert
Chief Executive Officer
Rezolve AI Limited
3rd Floor, 80 New Bond Street
London, W1S 1SB
United Kingdom
Re:Rezolve AI Limited
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-4
Filed August 10, 2023
File No. 333-272751
Dear Stephen Herbert:
            We have reviewed your amended registration statement and have the following
comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we
may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the
requested information.  If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and
circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your
response.
            After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you
provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments.  Unless we note
otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our July 14, 2023 letter.
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-4
Risk Factors
Risks Relating to Rezolve's Business and Industry
We expect to rely on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our near-term
revenue., page 64
1.We note your response to prior comment 21 and reissue it, in part. Please describe the
material terms of your agreement with Radio Group, including the term and any material
termination provisions. For example, we note that Radio Group is permitted to terminate
the marketing agreement "subject to notice and certain other provisions." Please identify
the "certain other provisions."

 FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert
 Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited
 August 28, 2023 Page 2
 FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert
Rezolve AI Limited
August 28, 2023
Page 2
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements, page 98
2.At the forefront of your pro forma financial statements, please highlight conditions that
will prevent the business combination from being consummated.  Specifically, your
disclosure should highlight the satisfaction or waiver conditions of Nasdaq.  Discuss what
redemptions have taken place to date and how you plan to satisfy Nasdaq requirements.
Unaudited Pro Form Condensed Combined Statement of Operations, page 104
3.It appears your pro forma net (loss) income assuming maximum redemptions does not add
up when footed across.  Similarly, it appears the amount of pro forma income (loss) before
taxes assuming no redemptions does not sum when footed down. Please revise
accordingly.
Note 2 - Unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet adjustments, page 106
4.We note your response to comment 7 and the disclosure to footnote (a).  If you do not
have the funds available to pay for the transaction costs, you should clearly disclose this in
your filing.  Also, if you intend to raise the funds by issuing equity, in a separate
adjustment give pro forma effect to this issuance. Disclose in a footnote the details of this
issuance including the number of shares that will be issued and the estimated price per
share.
5.We note the revised disclosure in footnote (b) and your response to comments 8 and 9.
Please clearly disclose in this footnote and elsewhere, as applicable, that the Charter
Limitation in the Armada Charter prohibits Armada from closing the Business
Combination since your net tangible assets are less than $5,000,001 immediately prior to
and upon consummation of the business combination.  Further, clarify that a third-party
financing would be in the form of an issuance of equity, as an issuance of debt would have
no net effect on net tangible assets since it would increase both assets and liabilities.
6.We note your response to comments 12 and 13 and the revised disclosure in footnote (o).
In this regard, we note fees disclosed in Note (o) do not equal adjustments made in the pro
forma financial statements.  Tell us why or revise accordingly. Also, disclose the terms of
each equity issuance, including how much cash has been raised to date.  Each equity
issuance should be discussed in plain English and have its own footnote, providing readers
with clarity and ease of understanding.
Business of Rezolve Limited, page 212
7.We note your response to prior comment 18 and reissue it, in part. We note that you
currently only derive revenues via the sale of radio advertisements and transaction fees on
ticket sales. In order to provide investors with a better understanding of your business,
please balance your disclosure here and elsewhere as appropriate with equally prominent
disclosure of your current operations. Additionally, please disclose when you expect to
commercialize your commerce and engagement platform.

 FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert
 Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited
 August 28, 2023 Page 3
 FirstName LastName
Stephen Herbert
Rezolve AI Limited
August 28, 2023
Page 3
Rezolve's Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of
Operations, page 227
8.We note your response to comment 20.  Given that Mr. Schwenk is ANY's director of
marketing (marking is ANY's only source of revenue), and the sole shareholder of Radio
Group, we are not persuaded by your assertion that Radio Group is not a related party.
Please revise the disclosure to explain your relationship with Radio Group and disclose all
related party transactions in accordance with ASC 850-10-50.  Disclose the amounts of
related party transactions on the face of the balance sheet, statement of comprehensive
income, and statement of cash flows in accordance with Rule 4-08(k) of Regulation S-X.
9.You disclose and discuss EBITDA and Adjusted EBTIDA prior to disclosing and
discussing the comparable GAAP measure.  Please disclose and discuss the comparable
GAAP measure, net income (loss), with equal or greater prominence.  Refer to Item
10(e)(1)(i)(A) of Regulation S-K and Question 102.10 of the Compliance and Disclosure
Interpretations for Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
2. Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies
2.1 Basis of presentation, page F-9
10.We note your response to comment 28.  In this regard:
•Tell us why the draft financial information presented in your February 15, 2023 letter,
are significantly different from the financial information in this filing.  Your response
should address both quantitative and qualitative factors.
•Tell us if the facts and circumstances noted in your February 7, 15, and March 1,
2023 letters, have remained the same, including the timeline as to the disposition of
the China business.
•Tell us if you have continued to fund the China business in 2023 and when you plan
to seize funding that business.
•Revise the disclosure in the filing to clearly, in plain English, discuss the reason(s)
for the Demerger, similar to what you stated in your February 7, 2023 letter.
•Tell us your consideration as to whether the transactions with the China business
should be reported as related party transactions.

 FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert
 Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited
 August 28, 2023 Page 4
 FirstName LastName
Stephen Herbert
Rezolve AI Limited
August 28, 2023
Page 4
2.7 Revenue recognition, page F-12
11.We note in your response to comment 31 you state, "ANY has the entire discretion in
establishing the price, as stipulated in 3.3 of the Marketing Agreement."  However,
section 3.3 of the Marketing Agreement states, "Once a year, the radio price lists are
coordinated between ANY and the respective radio society. ANY will submit a proposal
for this. The respective parties will exchange views on this and reach a consensus within
one week."  Please explain this apparent contradiction between your response and
the agreement.
12.We note your response to comment 31.  Regarding your contracts with advertisers, please
tell us:
•the terms;
•who signs the agreements with the advertiser;
•who do the advertisers believe is providing the service; and
•if Radio Group has any rights regarding what advertisements are aired and when they
are aired.
Also, please provide us with an example of a typical contract with an advertiser.
13.We note on page 64 "[t]he terms and conditions of the marketing agreement with Radio
Group permit Radio Group to terminate the Company’s ability to sell customers radio
advertisements on a Radio Group radio station at any time." In light of this, if Radio
Group were to terminate the marketing agreement, tell us how this would affect your
relationship with your customers, the advertisers.
14.We note on page 227 that you derive revenue through "[t]he sale of radio advertisements
in our German subsidiary Any Lifestyle Marketing GmbH (“ANY”) to a single customer,
Radio Group GmbH and its related companies."  However, on page F-12 you state
"ANY’s customers include national advertisers, retailers and merchants."  It appears there
is a contradiction in your disclosure as to who is your costumer.  Please explain.
2.17 Shareholders' deficit and reserves, page F-15
15.We note your response to comment 32 and your new disclosure on page F-16.  Given the
significance of the future stock compensation expense to your financial statements, please
include similar disclosure at the forefront of your MD&A.  Also, tell us your
consideration as to whether this expense should be reflected in your pro forma financial
statements.
14. Expenses and other Non-operating (income) expense, net, page F-30
16.We note your response to comment 35.  However, since non-compete arrangements are
related to your business operations, we continue to believe a share based payment for a
non-compete agreement should be included in operating expenses.  Please revise
accordingly.

 FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert
 Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited
 August 28, 2023 Page 5
 FirstName LastName
Stephen Herbert
Rezolve AI Limited
August 28, 2023
Page 5
15. Business Combinations, page F-32
17.We note from your response to comment 36 that Peter Vesco has power of attorney over
ANY.  Please tell us why Peter Vesco held the power of attorney rather than Rezolve, and
why you attribute Peter Vesco’s power to Rezolve.
18.We note from your response to comment 36 that Peter Vesco chairs a weekly executive
meeting with ANY management, and they comprise “the decision-making group”.
Further you stated that no decision-making is made without Peter Vesco’s approval.
Please elaborate on ANY’s management’s involvement in decision-making, and whether
ANY’s management is required to approve decisions regarding activities that most
significantly affect the economic performance of ANY.  Refer to ASC 810-10-25-38A.
19.We note from your response to comment 20 that the decision-making authority for ANY
rests with Dan Wagner and Peter Vesco, which appears to contradict your response to
comment 36.  Please clarify.
20.We note from your response to comment 36 that Rezolve will be the beneficial owner of
revenues and income of ANY and that you are obligated to fund losses in ANY.  Please
explain more clearly Rezolve’s economic rights in, and obligations to, ANY, and the
sources for such rights and/or obligations.  In addition, explain to us more clearly how
they represent variable interests in ANY.  In this regard, to the extent you have a service
contract with ANY, provide us your analysis of ASC 810-10-25-38J and 55-37 in
determining whether the service contract represents a variable interest.
21.It appears that you filed the May 24, 2023 purchase agreement for the equity interests.
Please provide us with the agreement(s) on or around August 30, 2021, that gave rise to
Peter Vesco’s power of attorney and also defined the consideration ANY is obligated to
pay Rezolve for its services.  Provide us with any amendments to the agreements that
defined the rights and obligations of the parties.
22.Please explain to us the reason for the acquisition of the equity interests of ANY in
February 2022, the subsequent loss of the equity interests in December 2022, and potential
re-acquisition of the equity interests in 2023, in light of your reported controlling financial
interest since August 2021.
General
23.Please update your filing to include the financial statements of Armand Acquisition Corp.
I for the nine months ended June 30, 2023.

 FirstName LastNameStephen Herbert
 Comapany NameRezolve AI Limited
 August 28, 2023 Page 6
 FirstName LastName
Stephen Herbert
Rezolve AI Limited
August 28, 2023
Page 6
            You may contact Inessa Kessman, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3371 or Robert
Littlepage, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3361 if you have questions regarding
comments on the financial statements and related matters.  Please contact Kyle Wiley, Staff
Attorney, at (202) 344-5791 or Matthew Crispino, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3456 with any
other questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Technology
cc:       Gerry Williams