UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2024

(650) 248-9874

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None*

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).

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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 1.03. Bankruptcy or Receivership.

Chapter 11 Filing

On December 20, 2024, iLearningEngines, Inc. (the “Company”) and its affiliated entity, iLearningEngines Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings,” and together with the Company, the “Debtors”), filed a voluntary petition (the “Chapter 11 Case”) for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532 (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Debtors continue to operate the business as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 11 Case is administered under the caption In re iLearningEngines, Inc., Case No. 24-12826.

Item 2.04. Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

The commencement of the Chapter 11 Case may constitute a cross-default under certain of the Debtors’ debt instruments and agreements that contain cross-default provisions, including the Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 17, 2024 (as subsequently amended to date), by and among Holdings, as borrower, and East West Bank, as agent, and the lenders party thereto (the “East West Bank Revolving Facility”). As of December 20, 2024, an aggregate of approximately $54.0 million was outstanding under the East West Bank Revolving Facility, with approximately $36.0 million due to East West Bank, in its capacity as lender, and with approximately $18.0 million due to Valley National Bank.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Additional Information on the Chapter 11 Case

Filings in the Chapter 11 Case and information about the Chapter 11 Case, including as-entered orders of the Bankruptcy Court, may be viewed for a fee at the website maintained by the Bankruptcy Court at http://www.deb.uscourts.gov/, by following the directions for accessing the ECF system on such website. Copies of filings in the Chapter 11 Case are also available for inspection during regular business hours at the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 824 N. Market Street, 3rd Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801. The documents and other information available via the Bankruptcy Court’s website or elsewhere are not part of this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed incorporated herein.

On December 23, 2024, the Company issued a press release with respect to the Chapter 11 Case as described in this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Cautionary Note Regarding Trading in the Company’s Securities

The Company cautions that trading in its securities, including its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and its warrants, which are exercisable for common stock, during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases is highly speculative and poses substantial risks. Trading prices for the Company’s securities may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of the Company’s securities in the Chapter 11 Case. In particular, the Company expects that its stockholders could experience a significant or complete loss on their investment, depending on the outcome of the Chapter 11 Case.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This current report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 8-K, are forward-looking statements. 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,” the negative forms of these words and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding actions to be taken under the Chapter 11 Case and the Debtors’ ability to continue to operate its business. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the bankruptcy process; the Debtors’ ability to obtain approval from the Bankruptcy Court with respect to motions or other requests made to the Bankruptcy Court throughout the course of the Chapter 11 Case; the ability of the Debtors to agree to, confirm and consummate a plan of reorganization; the effects of the Chapter 11 Case on the liquidity, results of operations and business of the Company and its subsidiaries; the possibility and timing of a foreclosure auction of Company assets; the Company’s ability to negotiate with its secured lenders or enter into agreements for strategic alternatives; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern during the Chapter 11 Case and going forward; the potential for governmental investigations and inquiries, regulatory actions and lawsuits; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law. The Company does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.

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: December 23, 2024

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