BNAI — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of BNAI's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-14 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-15
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +30 | −16 | ~10 | 20 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | −1 | ~6 | 5 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +4 | −2 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | −1 | 0 | 1 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-14
We are a technology company building the infrastructure for intelligent engagement. We develop proprietary artificial intelligence (“AI”), enterprise software, and other technology designed to help organizations understand, engage, personalize, and activate interactions with the people and environme…
Our technology combines AI, software, data, automation, and enterprise integration capabilities to enable intelligent engagement across a range of environments and use cases. Our proprietary technology, including our Engagement Language Model (“ELM™”), is designed to connect conversational and other…
By applying intelligence to interactions and environments, our technology is designed to improve experiences, support enterprise operations, automate meaningful work, and enable organizations to make interactions more personalized, efficient, and actionable. Our technology can be applied across indu…
On June 30, 2026, we completed the acquisition of Cataneo GmbH (“Cataneo”), expanding our technology ecosystem into media and advertising infrastructure. Cataneo is a Munich-based provider of enterprise software for advertising sales, scheduling, traffic, content management, inventory, analytics, an…
Our technology is supported by proprietary software, AI capabilities, intellectual property, and a patent portfolio. We continue to develop these technologies for applications across industries and markets in which organizations seek to make interactions and operations more intelligent, personalized…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-15
We are an emerging provider of conversational artificial intelligence (“AI”) assistants, with the purpose of transforming engagement and analytics for businesses through our security-focused, multimodal communication and human-like AI assistants. Our AI assistants are built on proprietary natural la…
We still hold significant intellectual property in the form of a patent portfolio that we believe will be a cornerstone of our artificial intelligence solutions for certain industries that we expect to target, including the automotive, healthcare, and financial services industries.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Brand Engagement Network Inc. (the “Company”) implemented a comprehensive realignment of its financial and operational framework. Management initiated a strategic program directed at the systematic retirement of legacy reorganization liabilities. These strate…
Africa Licensing Agreement: On January 20, 2026, the Company executed a licensing partnership with Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd. This agreement facilitates the Company’s entry into the African market and includes a clinical AI pilot at Nelson Mandela University to evaluate the ELM™ technology in reg…
Settlement of Legacy Debt and Conversions: On January 29, 2026, the Company satisfied its remaining obligations under the May 2023 Asset Purchase Agreement by completing a final payment of $630,332.46 to Hana Bank (South Korea). Additionally, during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Company comp…
Controls & procedures
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-15
breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements du…
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-14
We are currently involved in multiple related litigations arising out of disputes with AFG Companies, Inc. (“AFG”) and related parties:
● Brand Engagement Network, Inc. v. AFG Companies, Inc. and Ralph Wright Brewer III, Case No. 25-CV-2245 (CM) (S.D.N.Y.) (the “SDNY Action”);
● Brand Engagement Network, Inc. v. AFG Companies, Inc. and Ralph Wright Brewer III, Case No. 4:25-CV-00463 (N.D. Tex.); and
These matters remain ongoing, and we cannot predict the outcome or the timing of any resolution. An adverse result, or even a favorable result that is delayed, could require us to incur significant legal fees and expenses, divert management’s attention from our business operations, and potentially i…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-15
On January 16, 2025, the Company filed a lawsuit against AFG and its Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Wright Brewer III, in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division alleging fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of contract, and the concealment of a ransomware attack on its own network shortly b…
On March 26, 2025, the Company filed a First Amended Complaint against AFG in the Southern District of New York alleging breach of contract against AFG with respect to the AFG Subscription Agreement. Specifically, the Company alleges that AFG failed to fund its required March 13, 2025 payment in the…
Other information
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-15
The Company’s Board of Directors has not yet established the date of the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. When the date is established, the Company will announce it in its filings made with the SEC.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice