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Serina Therapeutics Inc

For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 14, 2024.

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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 14, 2024

SER$1.38-16.4%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

It is management’s responsibility to establish and maintain adequate internal control over all financial reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Following this review and evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer determined that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2024, due to material weaknesses described below.

In light of the conclusion that our disclosure controls and procedures are considered ineffective as of March 31, 2024, we have applied procedures and processes as necessary to ensure the reliability of our financial reporting in regard to this quarterly report. Accordingly, the Company believes, based on its knowledge, that: (i) this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; and (ii) the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in this quarterly report.

Material Weaknesses

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

In the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures discussed above, we identified material weaknesses due to a lack of internal controls at Legacy Serina. Specifically, management has determined the following:

●a lack of sufficient in-house qualified accounting staff;
●a lack of validation of completeness and accuracy of internally prepared data, including key reports generated from systems, utilized in the operations of controls;
●inadequate controls and segregation of duties due to limited resources and number of employees;
●substantial reliance on manual reporting processes and spreadsheets external to the accounting system for financial reporting leading to delays in the Company’s closing process; and
●a lack of experience in monitoring and administering Legacy Serina’s internal control over financial reporting.

To mitigate the items identified in the assessment, we rely heavily on direct management oversight of transactions, along with the use of legal and accounting professionals/consultants.

Remediation Plan

We are continuing to seek ways to remediate these weaknesses, which stem from Legacy Serina’s small workforce and limited resources prior to the Merger.

The material weaknesses will not be remediated until our remediation plan has been fully developed and implemented, the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time, and we have concluded, through testing, that the newly implemented and enhanced controls are operating effectively. We are continuing to work on the implementation of our remediation plan, following which we will continue to test and monitor the new and enhanced controls until management has concluded that they are designed and operating effectively. We may conclude that additional measures, including resources, are necessary to remediate the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which may necessitate additional evaluation and implementation time. We may also modify certain of the remediation efforts described above.

Changes in Internal Controls

Other than as described above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitation on the Effectiveness Over Financial Reporting

The effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurances. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business, but there can be no assurance such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting.

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