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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-039029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001839132"
company_name: "Movella Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T02:43:37.962063+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Movella reveals $35-38M impairment, going concern doubt, and restatements, delays Q3 10-Q

## Summary
- Records non-cash goodwill and long-lived asset impairment of ~$35-38M in Q3 2023 due to share price drop and macro headwinds.
- Restatements for Q1 and Q2 2023: D&O tail policy overstated assets by ~$1.9M; revenue overstated by $0.7M in Q2.
- VLN Facility breached by restatements and late filing; interest rate may rise 3% to 12.25% unless waiver obtained.
- Management expects inability to meet minimum EBITDA covenant in June 2024, raising substantial doubt about going concern.
- Q3 10-Q delayed indefinitely as Audit Committee continues review; no filing date provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-039029
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001839132
- company_name: Movella Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 2.06, 2.04, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839132/000162828023039029/0001628280-23-039029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839132/000162828023039029/mvla-20231110.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-039029.txt

## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  Movella Holdings Inc. announced a impairment with charges of approximately $35 million to $38 million affecting goodwill and long-lived assets.
  - Type: impairment
  - Charge: approximately $35 million to $38 million
  - Affected area: goodwill and long-lived assets
  source text: On November 10, 2023, the Company determined that it expects to record a non-cash impairment of its goodwill and long-lived assets of approximately $35 million to $38 million in its third quarter financial statements ended September 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839132/000162828023039029/0001628280-23-039029-index.htm

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