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RENOVARO INC

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 14, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 14, 2024

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

**NOTE 1 —ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES **

Business – On February 13, 2024, the Company changed its corporate name from Renovaro Biosciences Inc. to Renovaro Inc. (“Renovaro”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”, “we” or “us”). Renovaro Inc. operates through two subsidiaries, Renovaro Biosciences and Renovaro Cube. Renovaro Cube refers to Renovaro Cube Intl Ltd. (formerly known as GediCube Intl. Ltd.) and its wholly owned subsidiaries GediCube, B.V. and Grace Systems B.V., which were acquired on February 13, 2024.

Renovaro Biosciences is a biotechnology company intending to develop advanced allogeneic cell and gene therapies to promote stronger immune system responses potentially for long-term or life-long cancer remission in some of the deadliest cancers, and potentially to treat or cure serious infectious diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections. Renovaro Cube is an AI-driven healthcare technology company focusing on the earliest possible detection of cancer and its recurrence. Renovaro Cube has developed a proprietary AI platform that analyzes genetics using Explainable AI to provide earlier and more accurate cancer diagnosis.

**Basis of Presentation –**The Company prepares consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and follows the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at September 30, 2024, and 2023 and for the periods then ended have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s June 30, 2024 audited financial statements. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Consolidation – For the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in the consolidation.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimated. Significant estimates include the fair value of assets acquired in a business acquisition, contingent consideration, and equity instruments issued for goods or services.

**Functional Currency & Foreign Currency Translation **– The functional currency of Renovaro Biosciences Denmark ApS is the Danish Kroner (“DKK”) and the functional currency of Renovaro Cube is the Euro (“EUR”). The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar for the purpose of these financial statements. The Company’s balance sheet accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the period-end exchange rates and all revenue and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates prevailing during the periods ended September 30, 2024, and 2023. Translation gains and losses are deferred and accumulated as a component of other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statement of operations as incurred.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements – In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which requires a public entity to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and to provide in interim periods all disclosures about reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this ASU on July 1, 2024. The adoption of this ASU had no impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which enhances the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures by requiring; (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. It also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. These amendments are to be applied prospectively, with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company currently believes there are no other issued and not yet effective accounting standards that are materially relevant to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 —GOING CONCERN

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared using the generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, the Company has incurred substantial recurring losses from continuing operations, has used cash in the Company’s continuing operations, and is dependent on additional financing to fund operations. The Company incurred a net loss of $44,212,036 and $9,175,028 for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $220,571 and an accumulated deficit of $368,891,461 and a working capital deficit of $21,087,220. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the financial statements are issued. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in existence.

Management has reduced overhead and administrative costs by streamlining the organization to focus around the development and validation of its AI-driven cancer diagnostics platform. The Company has tailored its workforce to focus on these activities. In addition, the Company intends to secure additional required funding through equity or debt financing. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain any sources of funding. Such additional funding may not be available or may not be available on reasonable terms, and, in the case of equity financing transactions, could result in significant additional dilution to our stockholders. If we do not obtain required additional equity or debt funding, our cash resources will be depleted and we could be required to materially reduce or suspend operations, which would likely have a material adverse effect on our business, stock price and our relationships with third parties with whom we have business relationships, at least until additional funding is obtained. If we do not have sufficient funds to continue operations, we could be required to seek bankruptcy protection or other alternatives that could result in our stockholders losing some or all of their investment in us.

Funding that we may receive during the fiscal year 2025 is expected to be used to satisfy existing and future obligations and liabilities and working capital needs, to support commercialization of our products, to conduct the clinical and regulatory work to develop our product candidates, and to begin building working capital reserves.

**NOTE 3 —FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS **

The Company accounts for fair value measurements for financial assets and financial liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. The authoritative guidance among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as the exit price, representing the amount that would either be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

●Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
●Level 2. Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
●Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

There were no Level 1, 2 or 3 assets, nor any Level 1 or 2 liabilities as of September 30, 2024.

Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, lease obligations and notes payable approximate their recorded values due to their short-term maturities.

Level 3 liabilities held as of September 30, 2024, consisted of a contingent consideration liability related to the February 13, 2014 acquisition of Renovaro Cube, (the “Acquisition”). As consideration for the Acquisition, the stockholders of Renovaro Cube received (i) 70,834,183 shares of Common Stock, and (ii) the right to receive contingent shares pro rata upon the exercise of convertible notes, options, and warrants, which were outstanding at closing. The contingent consideration liability was recorded at fair value of $20,557,500 at the time of the Acquisition and is subsequently remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period. As of September 30, 2024, there were 7,613,301 contingent shares issuable in connection with the Acquisition.

The fair value of the contingent consideration liability is estimated using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and a Monte-Carlo option pricing model. The key inputs to the model are all contractual or observable with the exception being volatility, which is computed based on the volatility of the Company’s underlying stock. The key inputs to valuing the contingent consideration liability as of September 30, 2024, were:

Schedule of contingent consideration liability
Stock Price$0.48
Exercise Price$0.46 - $8.23
Volatility113% - 134%
Risk Free Rate3.52% - 4.31%
Expected Dividends0%
Expected Term (years)0.48 – 9.25

The following table sets forth the Level 3 liability at September 30, 2024, which is recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value on a recurring basis. As required, this liability is classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement:

Schedule of fair value measurement on recurring basis
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets InputsSignificant Other Observable InputsSignificant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
The roll forward of the contingent consideration liability is as follows:
Balance June 30, 2024——$12,310,000
Fair value adjustment——(9,250,000)
Contingent Consideration Liability at September 30, 2024——$3,060,000

NOTE 4 —INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

On February 13, 2024, the Company acquired Renovaro Cube as a wholly owned subsidiary pursuant to a stock purchase agreement. As part of the acquisition of Renovaro Cube, the Company acquired goodwill valued at $159,464,039.

Impairment – During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the results of the assessment indicated that the carrying value of the RENC reporting unit exceeded its fair value, due to the changes in the projected economic benefits to be realized from this reporting unit. Management concluded the significant driver for the change in the economic benefits was due to the Company’s continued inability to raise capital for the further development of the technologies within this reporting unit. Therefore, an impairment adjustment of $47,614,729 was recorded for the period ended September 30, 2024.

At September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, definite-life and indefinite-life intangible assets consisted of the following:

Schedule of definite-life and indefinite-life intangible assets
Useful LifeJune 30, 2024AdditionsAmortizationImpairmentTranslation AdjustmentSeptember 30, 2024
Definite Life Intangible Assets
Patents20 Years$284,977$—$—$—$11,644$296,621
Less Accumulated Amortization(254,934)—(2,501)—(10,436)(267,871)
Net Definite-Life Intangible Assets$30,043$—$(2,501)$—$1,208$28,750
Goodwill
Goodwill159,330,161——(47,614,729)6,455,913118,171,345
Total Goodwill$159,330,161$—$—$(47,614,729)$6,455,913$118,171,345

Expected future amortization expense is as follows:

Schedule of expected future amortization expense
Years ended June 30,
2025$7,189
20267,187
20277,187
20287,187
Total$28,750

NOTE 5 —DEBT

Convertible Notes Payable —

The January 2024 Note — On January 12, 2024, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements with an investor to issue a Convertible Promissory Note for an aggregate principal amount of $125,000 (the “January 2024 Note”). The Company received a total of $125,000 in gross proceeds. The January 2024 Note bears an interest rate of 12% per annum and shall mature on December 29, 2024. The Company is required to pay interest quarterly, in arrears, in cash, on the first day of each quarter of each year following the issue date prior to the maturity of the January 2024 Note. The January 2024 Note is convertible either at the option of the holder or automatically upon maturity into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the Note Conversion Price of $3.38.

***December 2023 Notes —***On December 20, 2023, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements to purchase Convertible Promissory Notes for an aggregate principal amount of $120,000 (the “December 2023 Notes”). The Company received a total of $120,000 from the private placement between December 2023 and January 2024. The December 2023 Notes bear an interest rate of 12% per annum and shall mature one year after their respective dates of issuance (the “Maturity Date”). The Company is required to pay interest quarterly, in arrears, in cash, on the first day of each quarter of each year following the issue date prior to the maturity of the December 2023 Notes. Notwithstanding the immediately foregoing, at the option of the holder, interest may accrue on the December Notes on a quarterly basis. The December 2023 Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, after the original issue date and prior to the Maturity Date, at a conversion price of $3.38 per share.

The January 2024 Note and December 2023 Notes balance at September 30, 2024 was $245,000.

Notes Payable—

***Bridge Loans —***On September 16, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with RS Bio ApS, a Danish entity controlled by a shareholder (“RS Bio”), to issue a Promissory Note for the principal amount of $100,000 (the “September 2024 Note”). The Company received $100,000 in gross proceeds. The note bears an interest rate of 12% per annum and matures on December 31, 2024. The note balance at September 30, 2024 was $100,000.

On September 6, 2024, the Renovaro Cube entered into an agreement with Paseco ApS, a Danish entity controlled by a shareholder (“Paseco ApS”), to issue a Promissory Note for the principal amount of €50,000. The note bears an interest rate of 12% per annum and matures on December 31, 2024. The note balance at September 30, 2024 was approximately $57,000.

On February 5, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with RS Bio to issue a 5% Original Issue Discount Secured Promissory Note for the principal amount of $105,263 (the “February 2024 Note”). The Company received $100,000 in gross proceeds after taking into account the 5% original issue discount. The note bears an interest rate of 12% per annum and matures on December 31, 2024. The note balance, net of discount at September 30, 2024 was $105,263.

On January 2, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with RS Bio to issue a 5% Original Issue Discount Secured Promissory Note for the principal amount of $526,315. The Company received a total of $500,000 in gross proceeds after taking into account the 5% original issue discount. The note bears an interest rate of 12% per annum and matures on December 31, 2024. The note balance, net of discount at September 30, 2024 was $526,315.

On November 3, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with RS Bio to issue a 5% Original Issue Discount Promissory Note for the principal amount of $1,000,000. The Company received a total of $950,000 in gross proceeds after taking into account the 5% original issue discount. The discount of $50,000 will be accreted over the life of the note. The note bears an interest rate of 12% per annum and matures on December 31, 2024. The note balance, net of discount at September 30, 2024 was $750,000.

**Promissory Note —**On March 30, 2020 (the “Issuance Date”), the Company issued a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (the “Promissory Note”) to Paseco ApS. There have been eight amendments to the Promissory Note since the issuance date, the most recent of which is dated August 1, 2024. The principal amount of the Promissory Note, as amended, was payable on November 1, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”). The Promissory Note, as amended, bears interest at a fixed rate of 12% per annum. The Promissory Note balance, net of discount at September 30, 2024 is $823,182.

The Company’s obligations under the Promissory Note, November 2023 Note, January 2024 Note, February 2024 Note and the September 2024 Note are secured by a Security Agreement. To secure the Company’s obligations under the Promissory Note, the Company entered into a Security Agreement with the Holder, pursuant to which the Company granted a lien on all assets of the Company (the “Collateral”) for the benefit of Paseco ApS. Upon an Event of Default (as defined in the notes, respectively) Paseco ApS may, among other things, collect or take possession of the Collateral, proceed with the foreclosure of the security interest in the Collateral or sell, lease, or dispose of the Collateral.

NOTE 6 —STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital

On June 20, 2023, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “2023 Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”), pursuant to which the Company may sell and issue to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase, up to $20,000,000 of shares of Common Stock over the 36-month term of the 2023 Purchase Agreement. Concurrently with entering into the 2023 Purchase Agreement, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which it agreed to provide Lincoln Park with certain registration rights related to the shares issued under the 2023 Purchase Agreement.

In consideration for entering into the 2023 Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 696,021 shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park as a commitment fee on June 20, 2023.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, no shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park were sold under the Purchase Agreement.

Common Stock Issuances

On June 14, 2024, Renovaro Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) closed a private placement of 5,315,215 of the Company’s units, each such Unit consisting of (i) one share of the Company’s Common Stock and (ii) one common stock purchase warrant to purchase one-tenth of a share of Common Stock, with certain investors (the “June 2024 Private Placement”). Related to the June 2024 Private Placement, ranging from July 3, 2024, to September 16, 2024, the Company sold 1,423,456 Units at a price per Unit equal to $1.4726 to a certain investor who paid in cash an aggregate amount of $2,096,181 in consideration of the Units.

On August 1, 2024, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock for consulting services valued at $1,400,000.

Stock-based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation costs for stock option awards to employees and directors based on their grant-date fair value. The value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows in the three months ended September 30, 2024:

Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the stock options granted
Renovaro Inc.
Expected term (in years)5.5
Volatility113.12%
Risk free interest rate4.22%
Dividend yield0%

On August 23, 2024, Avram Miller, a former member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), forfeited 833,333 shares of Common Stock from the original 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for advisory services originally granted to him on October 11, 2023. As consideration for such forfeiture, the Company granted to Mr. Miller, an option to purchase 978,261 shares of Common Stock of the Company with a per-share exercise price of, $0.69. The Company determined that this transaction represented a modification of the original award. The Company measured the fair value of the options issued as compared to the fair value of the original issuance and determined that there was no incremental compensation to recognize as the fair value of the options was less than the fair value of the Common Stock. Therefore, the Company will recognize the remaining fair value of the original award over the remaining vesting period, which is one year. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $222,306 related to the vesting of the stocks options during the period ended September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the Company had $1,122,537 of unrecognized compensation cost related to the options which vest at August 23, 2025.

In total, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to options of $357,648 and $983,829 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $1,239,528 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options.

**NOTE 7 —COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES **

Commitments

On January 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Statement of Work and License Agreement (the “HBV License Agreement”) by and among the Company, G Tech Bio, LLC, a California limited liability company (“G Tech”), and G Health Research Foundation, a not-for-profit entity organized under the laws of California doing business as Seraph Research Institute (“SRI”) (collectively the “Licensors”), whereby the Company acquired a perpetual, sublicensable, exclusive license (the “HBV License”) for a treatment under development (the “Treatment”) aimed to treat Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infections.

The HBV License Agreement states that in consideration for the HBV License, the Company shall provide cash funding for research costs and equipment and certain other in-kind funding related to the Treatment over a 24-month period, and provides for an up-front payment of $1.2 million within 7 days of January 31, 2020, along with additional payments upon the occurrence of certain benchmarks in the development of the technology set forth in the HBV License Agreement, in each case subject to the terms of the HBV License Agreement. Additionally, the HBV License Agreement provides for cooperation related to the development of intellectual property related to the Treatment and for a 2% royalty to G Tech on any net sales that may occur under the HBV License. On February 6, 2020, the Company paid the $1.2 million up-front payment. The HBV License Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and covenants of the parties with respect to the development of the Treatment and the HBV License.

The cash funding for research costs pursuant to the HBV License Agreement consisted of monthly payments amounting to $144,500 that covered scientific staffing resources to complete the project as well as periodic payments for materials and equipment needed to complete the project. There were no payments made after January 31, 2022. The Company paid zero under the HBV License Agreement during the quarters ending September 30, 2024, and 2023. The Company has filed a claim against the Licensors, which includes certain payments it made related to this license (see Contingencies sub-section below).

On April 18, 2021, the Company entered into a Statement of Work and License Agreement (the “License Development Agreement”), by and among the Company, G Tech and SRI (collectively, the “Licensors”), whereby the Company acquired a perpetual sublicensable, exclusive license (the “Development License”) to research, develop, and commercialize certain formulations which were aimed at preventing and treating pan-coronavirus or the potential combination of the pan-coronavirus and pan-influenza, including the SARS-coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and pan-influenza (the “Prevention and Treatment”).

The Development License Agreement was entered into pursuant to the existing Framework Agreement between the parties dated November 15, 2019. The Development License Agreement states that in consideration for the Development License, the Company shall provide cash funding for research costs and equipment and certain other in-kind funding related to the Prevention and Treatment over a 24-month period. Additionally, the Development License Agreement provides for an up-front payment of $10,000,000 and a $760,000 payment for expenditures to date prior to the effective date related to research towards the Prevention and Treatment within 60 days of April 18, 2021. The Development License Agreement provides for additional payments upon the occurrence of certain benchmarks in the development of the technology set forth in the Development License Agreement, in each case subject to the terms of the Development License Agreement.

The Development License Agreement provides for (i) cooperation related to the development of intellectual property related to the Prevention and Treatment and (ii) a 3% royalty to G Tech on any net sales that may occur under the Development License Agreement. The Company is no longer pursuing any product candidates that relate to this license. The Company has filed a claim against the Licensors to recover all monies it paid related to this license (see Contingencies below).

On August 25, 2021, the Company entered into an ALC Patent License and Research Funding Agreement in the HIV Field (the “ALC License Agreement”) with Serhat Gümrükcü and SRI (collectively, the “Licensors”) whereby the Licensors granted the Company an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, fully paid-up, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, proprietary technology subject to a U.S. patent application, to make, use, offer to sell, sell or import products for use solely for the prevention, treatment, amelioration of or therapy exclusively for HIV in humans, and research and development exclusively relating to HIV in humans; provided the Licensors retained the right to conduct HIV research in the field. Pursuant to the ALC License Agreement, the Company granted a non-exclusive license back to the Licensors, under any patents or other intellectual property owned or controlled by the Company, to the extent arising from the ALC License, to make, use, offer to sell, sell or import products for use in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, amelioration or therapy of any (i) HIV Comorbidities and (ii) any other diseases or conditions outside the HIV Field. The Company made an initial payment to SRI of$600,000 and agreed to fund future HIV research conducted by the Licensors, as mutually agreed to by the parties. On September 10, 2021, pursuant to the ALC License Agreement, the Company paid the initial payment of$600,000.

G Tech and SRI are controlled by Anderson Wittekind, a stockholder of the Company.

Service Agreements *–*The Company maintains employment agreements with certain senior staff in the ordinary course of business.

Contingencies

*Securities Class Action Litigation.*On July 26, 2022 and July 28, 2022, securities class action complaints (the former, the “Chow Action” and the latter, the “Manici Action”) and together, the “Securities Class Action Litigation”) were filed by purported stockholders of the Company in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the Company and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors. The complaints allege, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, by making false and misleading statements and omissions of material fact in connection with the Company’s relationship with Serhat Gümrükcü and its commercial prospects. The complaints seek unspecified damages, interest, fees, and costs. On November 22, 2022, the Manici Action was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice, but the Chow action remains pending. On October 22, 2023, the Court appointed a lead plaintiff in the Chow Action. The lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint on December 15, 2023. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on March 15, 2024. The Court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss on June 28, 2024. A mediation was held on September 17, 2024, after which the parties signed a stipulation of settlement, dated November 8, 2024. The plaintiff’s deadline to file a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement is December 9, 2024.

Federal Derivative Litigation. On September 22, 2022, Samuel E. Koenig filed a shareholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On January 19, 2023, John Solak filed a substantially similar shareholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Both derivative actions recite similar underlying facts as those alleged in the Securities Class Action Litigation. The actions, filed on behalf of the Company, name Serhat Gümrükcü and certain of the Company’s former directors as defendants. The actions also name the Company as a nominal defendant. The actions allege violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and also set out claims for breach of fiduciary duty, contribution and indemnification, aiding and abetting, and gross mismanagement. Plaintiffs do not quantify any alleged injury, but seek damages, disgorgement, restitution, and other costs and expenses. On January 24, 2023, the United States District Court for the Central District of California stayed the Koenig matter pending resolution of the defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss in the Securities Class Action Litigation. On April 4, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware stayed the Solak matter pending resolution of the defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss in the Securities Class Action Litigation. On June 28, 2024, the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the Securities Class Action Litigation. On October 23, 2024, the court in the Koenig matter stayed the case pending further order of the court. The parties’ deadline to file a joint status report in the Koenig matter is January 10, 2025. On October 28, 2024, the court in the Solak matter stayed the case for ninety (90) days. The defendants have not yet responded to either complaint. The Company intends to contest these matters but expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of favorable outcomes. Management is unable to determine the likelihood of a loss, including a possible range of losses, if any, arising from this matter as of the reporting date.

State Derivative Litigation. On October 20, 2022, Susan Midler filed a shareholder derivative action in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, reciting similar underlying facts as those alleged in the Securities Class Action Litigation. The action, filed on behalf of the Company, names Serhat Gümrükcü and certain of the Company’s current and former directors as defendants. The action also names the Company as a nominal defendant. The action sets out claims for breaches of fiduciary duty, contribution and indemnification, aiding and abetting, and gross mismanagement. Plaintiff does not quantify any alleged injury, but seeks damages, disgorgement, restitution, and other costs and expenses. On January 20, 2023, the Court stayed the Midler matter pending resolution of the defendants’ anticipated motion to dismiss in the Securities Class Action Litigation. On June 28, 2024, the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the Securities Class Action Litigation. On October 28, 2024, the court in the Midler matter stayed the case for ninety (90) days. The defendants have not yet responded to the complaint. The Company intends to contest this matter but expresses no opinion as to the likelihood of a favorable outcome. Management is unable to determine the likelihood of a loss, including a possible range of losses, if any, arising from this matter as of the reporting date.

On October 21, 2022, the Company filed a Complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles against Serhat Gümrükcü, William Anderson Wittekind (“Wittekind”), G Tech, SG & AW Holdings, LLC, and SRI (collectively, the “Defendants”). The Complaint alleges that the Defendants engaged in a “concerted, deliberate scheme to alter, falsify, and misrepresent to the Company the results of multiple studies supporting its Hepatitis B and SARS-CoV-2/influenza pipelines.” Specifically, “Defendants manipulated negative results to reflect positive outcomes from various studies, and even fabricated studies out of whole cloth.” As a result of the Defendants’ conduct, the Company claims that it “paid approximately $25 million to Defendants and third-parties that it would not otherwise have paid.” On April 21, 2023, defendants Wittekind, G Tech, SG & AW Holdings, LLC, and SRI filed a demurrer with respect to some, but not all, of the Company’s claims, as well as a motion to strike. On September 6, 2023, the court denied in part and granted in part the pending motions. On September 7, 2023, the court entered a case management order setting the final status conference, trial, and other intervening deadlines.

On December 4, 2023, the Defendants answered the Company’s First Amended Complaint and G Tech and SRI filed a Cross-Complaint. In the Cross-Complaint, G Tech and SRI seek declaratory and injunctive relief related to certain agreements between G Tech, SRI, and the Company, including,inter alia, a declaration that the Framework Agreement, effective as of November 15, 2019, the Statement of Work & License Agreement, effective as of January 31, 2020, and the Statement of Work and License Agreement for Influenza and Coronavirus Indications, effective as of April 18, 2021, have been terminated and the Company has no rights to any license under such agreements. Trial is currently scheduled to begin on March 3, 2025. The Company denies these allegations and intends to vigorously defend against the cross claims while pursuing its claims against the Defendants.

On March 1, 2021, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, Robert Wolfe, and his company, Crossfield, Inc., filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont against the Company, Renovaro Biosciences Denmark ApS, and certain directors and officers. In the Complaint, Mr. Wolfe and Crossfield, Inc. asserted claims for abuse of process and malicious prosecution, alleging, inter alia, that the Company lacked probable cause to file and prosecute an earlier action, and sought millions of dollars of compensatory damages, as well as punitive damages. The allegations in the Complaint relate to an earlier action filed by the Company and Renovaro Biosciences Denmark ApS in the Vermont Superior Court, Orange Civil Division. On March 3, 2022, the court partially granted the Company’s motion to dismiss, dismissing the abuse of process claim against all defendants and all claims against Mark Dybul and Henrik Grønfeldt-Sørensen, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and former member of the Board of Directors, respectively. On November 29, 2022, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment with respect to the sole remaining claim of malicious prosecution. On August 24, 2023, the court denied the motion for summary judgment.On November 7, 2024, the Court reset the trial date for May 6, 2025. The Company denies the allegations set forth in the Complaint and will continue to vigorously defend against the remaining claim.

On June 7, 2023, Weird Science LLC (“Weird Science”), Wittekind, the William Anderson Wittekind 2020 Annuity Trust, the William Anderson Wittekind 2021 Annuity Trust, the Dybul 2020 Angel Annuity Trust, and the Ty Mabry 2021 Annuity Trust (collectively, the “Trusts”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a Verified Complaint against the Company in the Court of Chancery of Delaware. In the Verified Complaint, Plaintiffs alleged that the Company breached the February 16, 2018 Investor Rights Agreement between the Company, Weird Science, and RS Group ApS (the “Investor Rights Agreement”). According to the Verified Complaint, the Investor Rights Agreement required the Company to (i) notify all “Holders” of “Registrable Securities” at least 30 days prior to filing a registration statement and (ii) afford such Holders an opportunity to have their Registrable Securities included in such registration statement. Plaintiffs alleged that the Company breached these registration rights by failing to provide the required notice in connection with S-3 registration statements filed by the Company on July 13, 2020 and February 11, 2022. The Company moved to dismiss the Verified Complaint on September 15, 2023.

On December 4, 2023, in lieu of opposing the motion to dismiss, Plaintiffs filed a Verified First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). In the FAC, Plaintiffs assert claims against the Company and others for purported breaches of the Investor Rights Agreement, fraud, tortious interference with a contract, and several other torts. Plaintiffs seek compensatory, exemplary, and punitive damages, as well as certain declaratory relief, specific performance, and pre- and post-judgment interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the FAC on December 18, 2023 and a hearing is scheduled for November 15, 2024. The Company denies Plaintiffs’ allegations and intends to vigorously defend against the claims.

On August 24, 2023, counsel on behalf of Weird Science, Wittekind, individually, and Wittekind, as trustee of the Trusts served a demand to inspect the Company’s books and records (the “Demand”) pursuant to Delaware General Corporation Law, § 220 (“Section 220”). The Demand seeks the Company’s books and records in connection with various issues identified in the Demand. The Company takes its obligations under Section 220 seriously and, to the extent that the requests are proper under Section 220, intends to comply with those obligations.

On January 19, 2024, Weird Science and Wittekind sent the Board of Directors a letter demanding it take corrective actions with respect to twenty-one issues identified therein. On February 27, 2024, Weird Science and Wittekind sent the Board of Directors a supplemental letter that expanded their demand for corrective actions to twenty-six issues. In response to these demand letters, the Board of Directors initially formed a Special Committee (“Special Committee”) of independent directors on February 29, 2024. The Special Committee retained Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP as its counsel to investigate the issues identified in the demand letters. The Special Committee’s investigation is ongoing.

On January 23, 2024, Weird Science and Wittekind filed a shareholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against certain officers, directors, and investors of the Company, as well as other defendants, in connection with,inter alia, Weird Science and Wittekind’s demand for corrective action. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on June 21, 2024. The First Amended Verified Stockholder Derivative Complaint (“Derivative Complaint”) alleges, among other claims, violations of Section 13(d) and 14(a) and Rules 10b-5(a), 10b-5(c) and 14a-9 of the Exchange Act of 1934. The Derivative Complaint also includes claims of breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, unjust enrichment, and contribution/indemnification. Weird Science and Wittekind seek unspecified compensatory, exemplary, and punitive damages and certain injunctive relief. The Derivative Complaint names the Company as a nominal defendant. On July 19, 2024, certain of the director defendants, who had agreed to waive service of the summons and Derivative Complaint, filed a motion to dismiss the Derivative Complaint on a variety of procedural and substantive grounds. A hearing on the motion dismiss was held on October 3, 2024 and the court subsequently took the motion under submission. On October 22, 2024, the plaintiffs filed a notice of certain subsequent events that they allege relate to their pending motion to dismiss. On October 29, 2024, the court granted the director defendants’ motion to dismiss and dismissed the Derivative Complaint without prejudice, but also without leave to amend.

On June 21, 2024, the Company filed suit against Weird Science, Wittekind, and certain trusts in connection with the February 16, 2018 merger involving the Company and two companies closely associated with Gumrukcu. In the complaint, the Company alleges that Gumrukcu and others deliberately and fraudulently concealed a murder-for-hire scheme from the Company in order to induce the Company to enter into the merger agreement, which resulted in the defendants receiving shares and compensation. The Company asserts claims for fraudulent concealment, equitable fraud, unjust enrichment, and civil conspiracy and seeks,inter alia, equitable relief, including, but not limited to, return to the Company any shares received in connection with the merger, and damages. On October 1, 2024, the defendants moved to dismiss the complaint.

**NOTE 8 —RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS **

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has accrued $283,652 of compensation related expenses for the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Mark Dybul, related to budget constraints.

On August 23, 2024, Avram Miller, a former member of the Board of Directors, forfeited 833,333 shares of Common Stock from the original 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for advisory services originally granted to him on October 11, 2023. As consideration for such forfeiture, the Company granted to Mr. Miller, an option to purchase 978,261 shares of Common Stock of the Company with a per-share exercise price of, $0.69. The Company determined that this transaction represented a modification of the original award. The Company measured the fair value of the options issued as compared to the fair value of the original issuance and determined that there was no incremental compensation to recognize as the fair value of the options was less than the fair value of the Common Stock. Therefore, the Company will recognize the remaining fair value of the original award over the remaining vesting period, which is one year. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $222,306 related to the vesting of the stocks options during the period ended September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the Company had $1,122,537 of unrecognized compensation cost related to the options which vest at August 23, 2025.

NOTE 9 —SEGMENT REPORTING

For the period ending September 30, 2024, the Company had two reportable segments. These segments have different strategic and economic goals and are managed separately because they require different technology and marketing strategies.

Reportable SegmentDescription
RENB (United States)Developing new immunotherapies to combat cancer
RENC (Netherlands)Developing a predicative artificial intelligence based diagnostic methodology for the use of earlier cancer detection

The Company’s chief executive officer is the chief operating decision maker and reviews the internal management reports for each segment at least quarterly. During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there were no significant inter-company revenues or expenses. The chief operating decision maker assesses performance for each segment and decides how to allocate resources based on segment operating losses that also is reported on the consolidated statement of operations. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets. The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

Schedule of segment operating loss and asset information
Operating lossAssets
United States$4,960,737$2,856,326
Netherlands48,377,817118,976,311
$53,338,554$121,832,637

The chief operating decision maker uses loss from operations to evaluate the performance of each segment’s assets in deciding how to allocate available capital between segments. The chief operating decision maker also uses loss from operations in their competitive analysis by benchmarking the Company’s competitors. The competitive analysis along with the monitoring of budgeted versus actual results are used in assessing the performance of the segment.

Information regarding each reportable segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, is as follows:

Schedule of information regarding segment reporting
RENBRENCTotal
General and administrative$4,548,449$752,802$5,301,251
Research and development381,6868,503390,189
Goodwill impairment—47,614,72947,614,729
Depreciation and amortization30,6021,78332,385
Segment operating loss$4,960,737$48,377,817$53,338,554

Geographic information:

RENB and RENC are managed on a worldwide basis but operate in offices located in the United Stated and the Netherlands, respectively. The geographic information analyses the Company’s operations and assets based on the country in which each segment operates. In presenting this geographic information, segment operating results have been based on the geographic location in which the services were provided to the segment and segment assets were based on the geographic location of the assets.

NOTE 10 —ACQUISITION

On September 28, 2023, the Company, entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with GEDi Cube Intl Ltd., a private company formed under the laws of England and Wales (“GEDi Cube”) to acquire 100% of the equity interests of GEDi Cube from its equity holders (the “Sellers”). On September 28, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company, and the board of managers of GEDi Cube unanimously approved the Purchase Agreement and on January 25, 2024, the shareholders of the Company approved the issuance of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. On February 13, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the acquisition of GEDi Cube and the other transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction”). As a result of the Transaction, GEDi Cube became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, as of the Closing Date, the Company acquired all the issued and outstanding equity interests of GEDi Cube owned by the Sellers as of the Closing Date (each, a “GEDi Cube Share” and, collectively, the “GEDi Cube Shares”) in exchange for which each Seller was entitled to receive (i) as of the Closing Date, such Seller’s pro rata percentage of an aggregate of 70,834,183 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”), which represents the 67,224,089 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date (minus (a) 1 million shares of Common Stock previously issued to a consultant assisting with the Transaction and (b) 1 million shares of Common Stock previously issued to Avram Miller, a director of the Company, pursuant to his Advisory Agreement, dated October 11, 2023, by and between Mr. Miller and the Company) (the “Closing Consideration”) plus 5,610,100 shares of Common Stock representing the Seller’s Earnout Shares (defined below) resulting from the automatic conversion of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred and, (ii) following the Closing Date, such Seller’s pro rata percentage of the shares of Common Stock (the “Earnout Shares” and, together with the Closing Consideration, the “Exchange Consideration”) to be issued to the Sellers upon the exercise or conversion of any of the Company’s derivative securities (subject to certain exceptions) that are outstanding at the Closing Date (the “Closing Derivative Securities”). Each Seller’s pro rata percentage of the Exchange Consideration is equal to the ratio of the aggregate number of GEDi Cube Shares owned by such Seller divided by the aggregate number of GEDi Cube Shares issued and outstanding, in each case, as of the Closing Date.

The transaction was accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805-10 -Business Combinations. As a result of the issuance of the Closing Consideration on the Closing Date and based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Closing Date, the Sellers held approximately 49% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately following the closing of the Transaction and the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were initially recognized provisionally in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values as of the acquisition date are based on information that existed as of the acquisition date. The Company completed its accounting for this acquisition during the period ended June 30, 2024. As a result of the completion of the Company’s analysis, the amount of provisional in-process research and development was determined to have a value of nil. Accordingly, the amount of goodwill recognized was increased to include the previously recognized provisional amount of in-process research and development. There was no impact to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations as a result of this change to the provisional allocation.

The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled approximately $156.6 million, which consisted of the following:

Schedule of acquisition date fair value
Common stock$136,001,631
Contingent consideration20,557,500
Total consideration transferred$156,559,131

The fair value of the Company’s common shares issued as consideration was based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock as of the Acquisition Date. The fair value of the contingent consideration was based on the Sellers’ right to receive additional shares of common, pro rata, upon the exercise or conversion of warrants, options and convertible notes payables outstanding as of the Closing Date.

The following table details the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

Schedule of fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash$65,851
Prepaid & Other Assets151,544
Fixed Assets16,243
Operating lease ROU624,366
Total Assets Acquired:858,004
Accounts Payable583,577
Accrued Expenses722,509
Operating Lease liability624,367
Notes Payable1,832,460
Total Liabilities Assumed3,762,913
Net Assets Acquired(2,904,909)
Goodwill159,464,040
Total Consideration$156,559,131

The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies and the assembled workforce of Gedi Cube. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The fair values of the acquired tangible and intangible assets were determined using variations of the income approach. The income approach valuation methodology used for the intangible assets acquired makes use of Level 3 inputs.

The amounts of revenue and loss of Renovaro Cube, included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations from the three months ended September 30, 2024 are as follows:

Schedule of consolidated statements of operations
Revenues$—
Net loss$(48,406,163)

Consolidated unaudited pro forma information:

The following consolidated pro forma information assumes that the acquisition of Renovaro Cube took place on July 1, 2023 for the statement of operations for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. These amounts have been estimated after applying the Company’s accounting policies:

Schedule of consolidated proforma information
Revenues$—
Net loss$(13,146,452)

The unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations would have been if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, nor are they indicative of future results of operations.

**NOTE 11 —SUBSEQUENT EVENTS **

From October 21, 2024, to November 6, 2024, the Company issued Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $900,000. The Notes bear an interest rate ranging from 10% to 12% per annum and mature from December 31, 2024, to January 31, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). The Company is required to pay principal and interest on the Maturity Date.

On October 17, 2024, the Company entered into an investor relations consulting agreement with MZHCI, LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company issued 160,000 shares of Common Stock to MZHCI, LLC valued at $118,400.

On October 14, 2024, the Company issued 250,000 shares of Common Stock as part of a sign on bonus valued at $137,500 to the Chief Executive Officer effective October 14, 2024, David Weinstein.

On October 14, 2024, the Company issued 500,000 shares of Common Stock for consulting services valued at $275,000.

Related to the June 2024 Private Placement, ranging from October 2, 2024, to October 10, 2024, the Company sold 190,140 Units at a price per Unit equal to $1.4726 to a certain investor who paid in cash an aggregate amount of $280,000 in consideration of the Units.

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