SEC Form 424B3 filed by Surf Air Mobility Inc.

Surf Air Mobility Inc.

Up to 1,523,422 Shares of Common Stock

This prospectus relates to the registration of the resale by our stockholder identified in this prospectus (the “Selling Stockholder”) of up to 1,523,422 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), currently outstanding and held by the Selling Stockholder.

The Selling Stockholder may, or may not, elect to sell its shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus, from time to time as and to the extent they may determine, through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. The shares may be offered by the Selling Stockholder to or through broker-dealers or other agents, directly to investors, or through any other manner permitted by law, on a continued or delayed basis. The timing, manner and amount of any sale are within the sole discretion of the Selling Stockholder. We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of these shares, including with regard to compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws. The Selling Stockholder will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to their sale of shares of Common Stock. See the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.” We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder.

Our Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “SRFM.” On August 29, 2024, the last sale price of our Common Stock as reported on the NYSE was $1.35 per share.

We are an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company,” each as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are therefore subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. This prospectus complies with the requirements that apply to an issuer that is an emerging growth company. See the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary — Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company” and “Prospectus Summary — Implications of Being a Smaller Reporting Company.”

See the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 to read about factors you should consider before buying shares of our Common Stock.

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws and our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (each as defined below) provide that the persons or entities who are not citizens of the United States (“Non-Citizens”), shall not, in the aggregate, own and or control more than 25.0% of our total voting interest. If Non-Citizens own (beneficially or of record) more than 25.0% of the total voting interest of our Common Stock, only permitted Non-Citizen holders consisting of Kuzari Investor 94647 LLC and our co-founders, Sudhin Shahani and Liam Fayed, and their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Permitted Holders”) will be entitled to vote. The voting rights of the Permitted Holders will be reduced pro rata if their combined ownership percentage exceeds 25.0%. Accordingly, if you are not a citizen of the United States as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15) and as interpreted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, any shares of Common Stock that you purchase will be subject to voting restrictions as described above and your voting rights may be subject to automatic suspension. In addition to the voting restrictions described above, our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that Non-Citizens who are residents of countries that are not party to “open-skies” agreements with the United States (“NOS Non-Citizens”) shall not, in the aggregate, own more than 25.0% of the total number of our outstanding equity securities, and that all Non-Citizens (including any NOS Non-Citizens) shall not, in the aggregate, own more than 49.0% of the total number of our outstanding equity securities. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Operating as a Public Company — Our Amended and Restated Bylaws and our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation limit voting rights of certain foreign persons” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Form 10-K”).

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Prospectus dated August 26, 2024.

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Neither we nor the Selling Stockholder have authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses we have prepared. Neither we nor the Selling Stockholder take any responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. To the extent it sells, the Selling Stockholder is offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our Common Stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our Common Stock. Our business, financial condition, and results of operations may have changed since that date.

For investors outside the United States: Neither we nor the Selling Stockholder have done, and have not agreed to do, anything that would permit the use of or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside of the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the shares of our Common Stock by us or the Selling Stockholder and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.

GLOSSARY

As used in this prospectus:

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

The information incorporated by reference in this prospectus includes industry position and industry data and estimates that have been obtained or derived from independent consultant reports, publicly available information, various industry publications and other industry sources. Some data are also based on good faith estimates, which are derived from internal company analyses or review of internal company reports as well as the independent sources referred to above. Although we believe that the information on which these estimates of industry position and industry data are based are generally reliable, the accuracy and completeness of this information is not guaranteed and they have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources nor have they ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. Our internal company reports have not been verified by any independent source. Statements as to industry position are based on market data currently available. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the industry data presented herein, these estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. Among other items, certain of the market research included in this prospectus was published prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 and did not anticipate the pandemic or the impact it has had on our industry. We have utilized this pre-pandemic market research in the absence of updated sources. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications and reports.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision with respect to our securities, we urge you to carefully consider the risks described below and in the “Risk Factors” section of the 2023 Form 10-K and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described below and incorporated by reference into this prospectus are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or which we consider immaterial as of the date hereof may also have an adverse effect on our business. If any of the matters discussed below and in the “Risk Factors” section of the 2023 Form 10-K were to occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects could be materially adversely affected, the market price of our Common Stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment in our Common Stock.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

We may fail to qualify for continued listing on the NYSE, which could make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.

Our Common Stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “SRFM.” We are required to satisfy the continued listing requirements of the NYSE to maintain such listing, including, among other things, the maintenance of a certain market capitalization and average closing price of our Common Stock.

On April 2, 2024, we received formal notice from the NYSE indicating that we were not in compliance with Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual because the average closing price of our Common Stock was less than $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. We subsequently notified the NYSE of our intent to regain compliance with the requirements of Section 802.01C. We are able to regain compliance at any time within the six-month period following receipt of the notice if, on the last trading day of any calendar month during this cure period (or the last trading day of this cure period), we have a closing share price of at least $1.00 and an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over the prior 30 trading-day period. If we do not regain compliance with Section 802.01C within such cure period, the NYSE may commence delisting proceedings.

Additionally, on May 20, 2024, we received formal notice from the NYSE indicating that we were no longer in compliance with Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual because our average total market capitalization over a consecutive 30 trading-day period was less than $50 million and, at the same time, our stockholders’ equity was less than $50 million. We subsequently notified the NYSE of our intent to submit a plan within 45 days of the notice advising the NYSE of definitive action we have taken or will take to be in compliance with Section 802.01B within 18 months of receipt of the notice. If our plan is not submitted on a timely basis or is not accepted, we would be subject to delisting proceedings. If the NYSE accepts our plan, our Common Stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE during the 18-month cure period, subject to our compliance with the plan and other continued listing standards. The NYSE will review us on a quarterly basis to confirm compliance with the plan. If we fail to comply with the plan or do not meet the continued listing standards at the end of the 18-month cure period, we will be subject to the prompt initiation of NYSE suspension and delisting procedures.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing requirements. If our stock price does not increase and if our market capitalization does not meet the minimum standards, we may not be able to meet the standards for continued listing on the NYSE within the compliance period. In the event that we do not regain compliance with the NYSE continued listing standards, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prospectus may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “forecast”, “intend”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “seek”, “target”, “designed to” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends, although the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. We caution readers of this prospectus that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and market share, potential benefits and the commercial attractiveness to our customers of our products and services and the dependence on third-party partnerships in the development of fully-electric and hybrid-electric powertrains, and the potential success of our marketing and expansion strategies. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this prospectus, and on the current expectations of our management 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 upon by any investor 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. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including:

All forward-looking statements included herein attributable to us or any person acting on any party’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

USE OF PROCEEDS

The Selling Stockholder may, or may not, elect to sell shares of our Common Stock covered by this prospectus. To the extent the Selling Stockholder chooses to sell shares of our Common Stock covered by this prospectus, we will not receive any proceeds from any such sales of our Common Stock. See the section entitled “Selling Stockholder.”

DIVIDEND POLICY

The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenue and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our business and do not intend to pay cash dividends on our Common Stock for the foreseeable future. The payment of any cash dividends will be within the discretion of our board of directors.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Defined terms included below have the same meanings as terms defined and included elsewhere in this prospectus. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to “Surf Air Mobility Inc.” refer to the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries after the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions.

Introduction

The Company is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the following: (i) the Internal Reorganization (including the Conversions) and the Southern Acquisition; (ii) the GEM Advances; and (iii) other adjustments. The pro forma financial information has been prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X Article 11, Pro Forma Financial Information, as amended. The pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying footnotes.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 combines the historical audited consolidated statement of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023, the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of Southern for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and Southern’s unaudited statement of operations information for the period from July 1, 2023 through July 26, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below, had been consummated on January 1, 2023.

A pro forma balance sheet is not presented for the year ended December 31, 2023, as the Company’s most recent balance sheet already reflects the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below.

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to factually supportable events that are related and/or directly attributable to the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information have been identified and presented to offer relevant information necessary to provide a reasonable basis for understanding of the combined company upon consummation of the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions, summarized below.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and accompanying notes, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:

The foregoing historical financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should also be read together with the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K, “Southern’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Exhibit 99.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 29, 2023, and other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future results that the combined company will experience.

Internal Reorganization, Southern Acquisition and related transactions

In connection with the Internal Reorganization, occurring on July 21, 2023, the following conversions occurred:

For purposes of these conversions, ordinary shares of SAGL were exchanged for shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion ratio of 22.40 to 1 as of July 21, 2023.

Pursuant to the Southern Acquisition Agreement, on the closing date a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into Southern, after which Southern is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

The Company’s acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Southern has been treated as a business combination under Accounting Standard Codification 805, Business Combinations and has been accounted for using the acquisition method. The Company has recorded the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Southern. Any excess amounts after allocating the purchase consideration to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 combines the historical audited consolidated statement of operations of Surf Air Mobility Inc. (the “Company” or “SAM”) for the year ended December 31, 2023, the historical unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations of Southern for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and Southern’s unaudited statement of operations information for the period from July 1, 2023 through July 26, 2023 on a pro forma basis as if the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions had been consummated on January 1, 2023.

A pro forma balance sheet is not presented for the year ended December 31, 2023, as the Company’s most recent balance sheet already reflects the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions.

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to the factually supportable events that are related and/or directly attributable to the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations has been identified and presented to offer relevant information necessary to provide a reasonable basis for understanding of the combined company upon consummation of the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and accompanying notes:

The Company’s acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Southern has been treated as a business combination under Accounting Standard Codification 805, Business Combinations and has been accounted for using the acquisition method. The Company has recorded the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Southern. Any excess amounts after allocating the purchase consideration to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill.

Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings or cost savings that may be associated with the Southern Acquisition and related transactions.

The pro forma adjustments reflecting the completion of the Southern Acquisition and related transactions are based on currently available information and assumptions and methodologies that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the difference may be material. Management believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Southern Acquisition and related transactions based on information available to management at the current time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Southern Acquisition and related transactions taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the combined company.

2. Southern Acquisition

Under the acquisition method, the total estimated purchase price, or consideration transferred, is measured at the transaction closing date. Southern security holders are entitled to receive a number of shares representing the greater of (a) share equal to a value of $81.25 million (based on the opening price per share of our Common Stock on the day of listing); or (b) 12.5% of the fully-diluted shares of the Company upon listing. The assets of Southern have been measured based on various estimates using assumptions that the Company’s management believes are reasonable utilizing information currently available.

The process for estimating the fair values of identifiable intangible assets and certain tangible assets requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including estimating future cash flows and developing appropriate discount rates.

For purposes of measuring the estimated fair value of the assets acquired as reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance, the Company established a framework for measuring fair values. The applicable accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Market participants are assumed to be buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Additionally, under the applicable accounting guidance, fair value measurements for an asset assume the highest and best use of that asset by market participants. As a result, the Company may be required to value assets of Southern at fair value measures that do not reflect the Company’s intended use of those assets. Use of different estimates and judgments could yield different results.

As a result the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects the purchase price applicable to the Southern Acquisition as follows (in thousands):

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company estimated the fair values of the acquired tangible and intangible assets. The valuation of the identifiable intangible assets acquired was based on management’s estimates, currently available information and reasonable and supportable assumptions. The tangible long-lived assets were recorded at their estimated fair values, which approximates their carrying value, while the intangible long-lived assets were valued using a discounted cash flow method.

3. Reclassification Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical presentation of Southern to conform to the financial statement presentation of the combined company:

4. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

The transaction accounting adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are as follows:

In conjunction, Southern billed the Company additional management fee for above services on the monthly basis through June 30, 2023. On the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations, the Company recognizes them as cost of revenue, while Southern recognizes them as revenue. Therefore, this adjustment eliminates the relevant revenue and costs of revenue between the Company and Southern as related with management fee for the six month period ended June 30, 2023.

5. Net Loss per Share

The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts are based upon the number of the Company shares that would be outstanding, assuming the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions occurred on January 1, 2023. As the Internal Reorganization, the Southern Acquisition and related transactions are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issued to effect these transactions have been outstanding for the entire period presented.

Selling Stockholder

The following table sets forth as of August 9, 2024 (assuming that our reverse stock split that became effective August 19, 2024 had occurred prior to August 9, 2024) the number of shares of our Common Stock held by and registered for resale by means of this prospectus for the Selling Stockholder.

The Selling Stockholder and its pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees or other successors-in-interest may, or may not, elect to sell their shares of our Common Stock covered by this prospectus, as and to the extent they may determine. We will have no input if and when the Selling Stockholder may, or may not, elect to sell its shares of common stock or the prices at which any such sales may occur. See the section titled “Plan of Distribution.”

Information concerning the Selling Stockholder may change from time to time, and any changed information will be set forth in supplements to this prospectus, if and when necessary. Because the Selling Stockholder may sell all, some, or none of the shares of our Common Stock covered by this prospectus, we cannot determine the number of such shares of our Common Stock that will be sold by the Selling Stockholder, or the amount or percentage of shares of Common Stock that will be held by the Selling Stockholder upon consummation of any particular sale. In addition, the Selling Stockholder may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time and from time to time, shares of Common Stock in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, after the date on which they provided the information set forth in the table below. We are not party to any arrangement with the Selling Stockholder or any broker-dealer with respect to sales of the shares of our Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder. See the section titled “Plan of Distribution.”

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on information furnished to us by the Selling Stockholder, that the Selling Stockholder has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares that it beneficially owns, subject to applicable community property laws.

Percentage ownership is based on 12,826,529 shares of our Common Stock outstanding as of August 9, 2024 (assuming that our reverse stock split that became effective August 19, 2024 had occurred prior to August 9, 2024). In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by, and the percentage ownership of, the Selling Stockholder, we deemed to be outstanding all shares subject to options held by the Selling Stockholder that are currently exercisable or are exercisable within 60 days of August 9, 2024, and all shares that are issuable pursuant to restricted stock units that will vest within 60 days of August 9, 2024. However, except as described above, we did not deem such shares outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

The following is a summary of the material terms of our securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. The summary does not purport to be complete, and is subject to and qualified its entirety by reference to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) and our amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), copies of which have been filed as exhibits with the SEC, and relevant provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).

General

Our authorized capital stock consists of 800,000,000 shares of our Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value.

As of August 9, 2024, there are 12,826,529 shares of our Common Stock outstanding held by 256 stockholders of record (assuming that our reverse stock split that became effective August 19, 2024 had occurred prior to August 9, 2024). Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our board of directors have the authority, without stockholder approval, except as required by the listing standards of the NYSE, to issue additional shares of our Common Stock.

Common Stock

All issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable. All authorized but unissued shares of our Common Stock are available for issuance by our board of directors without any further stockholder action, except as required by the listing standards of the NYSE.

The rights, preferences, and privileges of holders of Common Stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.

Voting Rights

Subject to the limitations on foreign ownership described below, holders of record of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. Unless specified in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws, or as required by applicable provisions of the DGCL or applicable stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote of a majority of our shares of our Common Stock that are voted is required to approve any such matter voted on by our stockholders.

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting for the election of directors.

Dividend Rights

Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then-outstanding preferred stock, holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds. Under Delaware law, we can only pay dividends either out of “surplus” or out of the current or the immediately preceding year’s net profits. Surplus is defined as the excess, if any, at any given time, of the net assets of a corporation over its total liabilities and statutory capital. The value of a corporation’s assets can be measured in a number of ways and may not necessarily equal their book value.

Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, the holders of our Common Stock will be entitled to share ratably in the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of or provision for all of our debts and other liabilities, subject to the prior rights of any preferred stock then-outstanding.

Other Matters

Our Common Stock does not have preemptive rights pursuant to the terms of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our Common Stock.

Preferred Stock

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. Our board of directors is authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. In addition, our board of directors is able to, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of our Common Stock and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of us or the removal of our management. Although we did not have any preferred stock outstanding as of April 26, 2024 and do not currently intend to issue any shares of preferred stock, we cannot assure you that we will not do so in the future.

Registration Rights

GEM

Pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement dated as of August 26, 2020, that we entered into with GEM and an affiliated entity, we are required to file a registration statement with respect to securities issued, or that could be issued, and are required to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement.

The registration rights agreement also provides that, in the event that we propose to register any of our securities under the Securities Act, either for our own account or for the account of other securityholders, other than (i) on Form S-4, (ii) Form S-8 or (iii) their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with our employee stock option or other employee benefit plans, GEM will be entitled to certain piggyback registration rights allowing it to include its shares in such registration, subject to certain marketing and other limitations. We will pay the registration expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, of the shares registered by the registrations described above.

In addition, in connection with our entry into the MCSPA with GEM on March 1, 2024, we agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC for the resale by the Selling Stockholder of at least 8,000,000 shares of Common Stock less any shares of our Common Stock sold by the Selling Stockholder from March 1, 2024 to the Closing Date and to use our commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement until the date on which all of the shares issuable upon the conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Security have been sold.

Other Registration Rights

The following parties are entitled to customary rights with respect to the registration of shares of our Common Stock:

A registration statement intended to satisfy such registration requirements was declared effective on September 29, 2023 and registered an aggregate of 1,983,333 shares of our Common Stock.

Palantir is entitled to certain customary rights with respect to the registration of 1,523,422 shares of Common Stock issued to Palantir in satisfaction of fees owed for services. We are filing the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part to satisfy our obligations. We will pay the registration expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, of the shares registered by such registration.

Certain Foreign Ownership and Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law and our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that at no time shall more than 25.0% of our total voting interest be owned or controlled by Non-Citizens. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws implement this legally-required provision by limiting voting rights of Non-Citizens to the Permitted Holders in the event that Non-Citizens own (beneficially or of record) more than 25.0% of the total voting interest. All other Non-Citizens that own (beneficially or of record) or have voting control over any shares of our capital stock will have their voting rights subject to automatic suspension. The voting rights of the Permitted Holders will be reduced pro rata if their combined ownership percentage exceeds 25.0%. Additionally, our Amended and Restated Bylaws limit the amount of outstanding equity interests held by Non-Citizens who are a resident of a country that is not party to an “open-skies” agreement with the United States to 25.0% and all Non-Citizens collectively to 49.0%.

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL regulating corporate takeovers. This statute prevents certain Delaware corporations, under certain circumstances, from engaging in a “business combination” with:

A “business combination” includes a merger or sale of our assets with a market value of 10% or more of the aggregate market value of all of our assets or of all of our outstanding stock. However, the above provisions of Section 203 do not apply if:

Under certain circumstances, Section 203 of the DGCL will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with us for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with our board of directors because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction that results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. Section 203 of the DGCL also may have the effect of preventing changes in our board of directors and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that our board of directors is classified into three classes of directors. As a result, in most circumstances, a person can gain control of our board of directors only by successfully engaging in a proxy contest at two or more annual meetings.

Lock-Up

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws contains certain lock-up provisions related to our Common Stock (i) received by former SAGL shareholders as consideration in the Internal Reorganization, (ii) issued to our directors, officers and employees upon the settlement or exercise of stock options or other equity awards of SAGL that we assumed after the Internal Reorganization and (iii) issued pursuant to certain of our convertible instruments, including warrants and SAFEs (holders thereof, collectively, the “Lock-Up Holders”). Shares of our Common Stock received by former stockholders of Southern in connection with our acquisition of Southern are not subject to any lock-up.

In addition, we waived the lock-up provisions in respect of the approximately 13.3 million shares of Common Stock held by lenders, including PFG, LamVen LLC and LamJam II LLC. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that (1) 40% of the shares issued to the Lock-Up Holders will not be subject to any lock-up provisions, (2) 30% of the

shares issued to the Lock-Up Holders will be restricted from being transferred, subject to certain limited exceptions, for a period of 90 days from the closing of the Internal Reorganization, which expired on October 19, 2023, and (3) the remaining 30% of the shares issued to the Lock-Up Holders will be restricted from being transferred, subject to certain limited exceptions, for a period of 180 days from the closing of the Internal Reorganization, provided that if the lock-up period would end during a Blackout Period (as defined in our Amended and Restated Bylaws), the lock-up period would then end on the first trading day following the end of the Blackout Period. The lock-up of the remaining 30% of the shares issued to the Lock-Up Holders expired on April 1, 2024. The lock-up provisions may be waived by our board of directors, in its sole discretion, with respect to any shares held by a Lock-Up Holder. In addition, shares of any of our lenders who is party to a credit, financing or other agreements containing an express waiver of the lock-up provisions, will not be subject to any lock-up.

Authorized But Unissued Shares

Our authorized but unissued Common Stock and preferred stock are available for future issuances without stockholder approval (including a specified future issuance) and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions, and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved Common Stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger, or otherwise.

Exclusive Forum for Certain Lawsuits

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation requires, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that derivative actions brought in our name, actions against any of our current or former directors, officers, employees, or stockholders for breach of fiduciary duty and other similar actions may be brought only in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware, or if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the federal district court of the State of Delaware. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation also requires, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the federal district courts of the United States to be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action under the Securities Act. In addition, the exclusive forum provision in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

Although we believe these provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, a court may determine that these provisions are unenforceable, and to the extent they are enforceable, the provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers, although our stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Special Meeting of Stockholders

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by a resolution adopted by our board of directors.

Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations

Our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business before our annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders, must provide timely notice of their intent in writing. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice will need to be received by the company secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, proposals seeking inclusion in our annual proxy statement must comply with the notice periods contained therein. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws also specify certain requirements as to the form and content of a stockholders’ meeting. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our annual meeting of stockholders.

Action by Written Consent

Any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual and special meeting of stockholders may be taken only upon the vote of stockholders at an annual or special meeting duly noticed and called in accordance of the DGCL and may not be taken by written consent of the stockholders without a meeting.

Classified Board of Directors

Our board of directors is divided into three classes, Class A, Class B and Class C, with members of each class serving staggered three-year terms. As a result, in most circumstances, a person can gain control of our board of directors only by successfully engaging in a proxy contest at two or more annual meetings. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of our board of directors. Subject to the terms of any preferred stock, any or all of the directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. Any vacancy on our board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors, may be filled only by vote of a majority of our directors then in office.

Limitation of Liability of Directors and Officers

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent provided by Delaware law, no director or officer will be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, as applicable.

Transfer Agent

The transfer agent for our Common Stock is Equiniti Trust Company, LLC. The transfer agent’s address is 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.

Listing

Our Common Stock is currently listed on the NYSE under the symbol “SRFM.”

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The Selling Stockholder and its pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees or other successors-in-interest may sell their shares of Common Stock covered hereby from time to time pursuant to brokerage transactions on the NYSE, or other public exchanges or registered alternative trading venues, at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. We are not party to any arrangement with the Selling Stockholder or any broker-dealer with respect to sales of shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder. As such, we do not anticipate receiving notice as to if and when the Selling Stockholder may, or may not, elect to sell its shares of Common Stock or the prices at which any such sales may occur, and there can be no assurance that the Selling Stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus.

The Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling its shares of Common Stock:

In addition to sales made pursuant to this prospectus, the shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus may be sold by the Selling Stockholder in individually negotiated, private transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the Selling Stockholder may distribute the shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus to affiliates, managers, members, partners, equity holders and/or other interest holders of such Selling Stockholder. Under the securities laws of some states, shares of Common Stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.

At any time a particular offer of the shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any underwriters, dealers, brokers or agents, any option under which underwriters may purchase additional shares of Common Stock from the Selling Stockholder(s), any discounts, commissions, concessions and other items constituting compensation from the Selling Stockholder(s) and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers. Such prospectus supplement, and, if necessary, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, will be filed with the SEC to reflect the disclosure of additional information with respect to the distribution of the shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus.

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder.

Subject to the lock-up provisions in our Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Selling Stockholder may from time to time transfer, pledge, assign or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of Common Stock owned by it, and, if it defaults in the performance of its secured obligations, the transferees, pledgees, assignees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of Common Stock from time to time under this prospectus, under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the Selling Stockholder to include the transferee, pledgee, assignee or other successors in interest as Selling Stockholders under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholder also may transfer the shares of Common Stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the registered beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

If the Selling Stockholder utilizes a broker-dealer in the sale of the shares of Common Stock being offered by this prospectus, such broker-dealer may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Stockholder, or commissions from purchasers of the shares of Common Stock for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal.

The Selling Stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Common Stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholder may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of Common Stock offered by this prospectus, which Common Stock such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

Any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the Common Stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the Common Stock purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The Selling Stockholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the Common Stock may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the Common Stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholder or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholder and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

LEGAL MATTERS

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has passed upon the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus and certain other legal matters related to this prospectus.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of the Company incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 1 to the financial statements) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The financial statements of Southern Airways Corporation incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated August 29, 2023 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to Southern Airways Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern and the effects of the revision discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements) of PricewaterhouseCoopers

LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1, including exhibits and schedules, under the Securities Act, with respect to the shares of our Common Stock being offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information in the registration statement and its exhibits. For further information with respect to us and our Common Stock offered by this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and its exhibits. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or any other document referred to are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each of these statements is qualified in all respects by this reference.

You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement, over the internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The SEC permits us to “incorporate by reference” the information and reports we file with it. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Information incorporated by reference from earlier documents is superseded by the information set forth in this prospectus and by information incorporated by reference from more recent documents. Any statement so superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus.

We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and we file reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. These reports, proxy statements, and other information are available for inspection and copying at the website of the SEC referred to above. We also maintain a website at www.surfair.com, at which you may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information contained on or accessible through our website is not a part of this prospectus (other than those filings with the SEC that we specifically incorporate by reference into this prospectus), and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

We “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus certain information we have filed with the SEC. This means that we disclose important information by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus. Unless specifically listed below, the information contained on the SEC website is not intended to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and you should not consider that information a part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below (other than any portions of such documents that are not deemed “filed” under the Exchange Act in accordance with the Exchange Act and applicable SEC rules):

Notwithstanding the foregoing, information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K, including the related exhibits under 9.01, is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.

We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus any further filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than portions deemed to have been “furnished” and not filed with the SEC, including those made pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K or other information), including all filings filed after the date hereof and prior to the completion of the offering of all securities under this prospectus.

We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including exhibits to these documents. You should direct any requests for documents to the Company, 12111 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250, telephone number (424) 332-5480. You also may access these filings on our website at www.surfair.com. We do not incorporate the information on our website into this prospectus and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this prospectus (other than those filings with the SEC that we specifically incorporate by reference into this prospectus).

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement.

Surf Air Mobility Inc.

Up to 1,523,422 Shares

Common Stock

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PROSPECTUS

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August 26, 2024