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Item 1A. Risk Factors RISK FACTORS Risk Factor Summary The following is a summary of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our business, financial condition or operating results to be harmed. We encourage you to carefully review the full risk factors contained in this report in their entirety for additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties. ● We have incurred substantial losses since our inception and anticipate that we will continue to incur substantial and increasing losses for the foreseeable future. ● There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing. There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing. ● We will require substantial additional financing to achieve our goals, and a failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts. 18 We will require substantial additional financing to achieve our goals, and a failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts. ● Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our existing stockholders or restrict our operations. ● From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings, regulatory investigations or disputes, and governmental inquiries that could cause us to incur significant expenses, divert our management’s attention, and materially harm our business, financial condition, and operating results. From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings, regulatory investigations or disputes, and governmental inquiries that could cause us to incur significant expenses, divert our management’s attention, and materially harm our business, financial condition, and operating results. ● Negative publicity has had and may continue to have a negative impact on our business and may have a long-term effect on our relationships with our customers, partners and collaborators. Negative publicity has had and may continue to have a negative impact on our business and may have a long-term effect on our relationships with our customers, partners and collaborators. 21 ● The results of pre-clinical studies or earlier clinical studies are not necessarily predictive of future results, and if we fail to demonstrate efficacy in our pre-clinical studies and/or clinical trials in the future our future business prospects, financial condition and operating results will be materially adversely affected. The results of pre-clinical studies or earlier clinical studies are not necessarily predictive of future results, and if we fail to demonstrate efficacy in our pre-clinical studies and/or clinical trials in the future our future business prospects, financial condition and operating results will be materially adversely affected. ● Our reliance on third parties, such as university laboratories, contract manufacturing organizations and contract or clinical research organizations, may result in delays in completing, or a failure to complete, non-clinical testing or clinical trials if they fail to perform under our agreements with them. Our reliance on third parties, such as university laboratories, contract manufacturing organizations and contract or clinical research organizations, may result in delays in completing, or a failure to complete, non-clinical testing or clinical trials if they fail to perform under our agreements with them. ● We have limited experience in drug development and may not be able to successfully develop any drugs, which would cause us to cease our therapeutic development activities. We have limited experience in drug development and may not be able to successfully develop any drugs, which would cause us to cease operations. ● We have licensed a portion of our intellectual property from our licensors. If we breach any of our license agreements with these licensors, or otherwise experience disruptions to our business relationships with our licensors, we could lose intellectual property rights that are important to our business. ● If we are unable to obtain and maintain sufficient intellectual property protection for our product candidates, or if the scope of the intellectual property protection is not sufficiently broad, our ability to commercialize our product candidates successfully and to compete effectively may be adversely affected ● Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock in the public market could cause our stock price to fall. ● Future sales and issuances of our Common Stock or rights to purchase Common Stock, including pursuant to our equity incentive plans, could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause our stock price to fall. Future sales and issuances of our Common Stock or rights to purchase Common Stock, including pursuant to our equity incentive plans, could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause our stock price to fall. Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk.Investors should carefully consider all of the risk factors and uncertainties described below, in addition to the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the section of this report titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes, before investing in our Common Stock. The risks described below may not be the only ones relating to our Company and additional risks that we currently believe are immaterial may also affect us. 17 The risks described below may not be the only ones relating to our Company and additional risks that we currently believe are immaterial may also affect us. If any of these risks, including those described below, materialize, our business, competitive position, reputation, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and future prospects could be seriously harmed. In these circumstances, the market price of our Common Stock could decline, and investors may lose all or a part of their investment. 22 Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Capital Requirements We have incurred substantial losses since our inception and anticipate that we will continue to incur substantial and increasing losses for the foreseeable future. Risks Related to Our Financial Results and Capital Needs We have incurred substantial losses since our inception and anticipate that we will continue to incur substantial and increasing losses for the foreseeable future. Renovaro is a pre-clinical-stage biotechnology company and AI-driven healthcare technology company. Investment in biotechnology related to genetically modified cells is highly speculative because it entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risk that a product candidate will fail to prove effective, gain regulatory approval or become commercially viable. We do not have any products approved by regulatory authorities and have not generated any revenues from product sales or otherwise to date, and have incurred significant research, development and other expenses related to our ongoing operations and expect to continue to incur such expenses. As a result, we have not been profitable and have incurred significant operating losses in every reporting period since our inception. For the years ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, we reported a net loss of $80,650,172 and $39,684,056. For the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, we reported a net loss of $39. We had an accumulated deficit of $325 million and $244 million as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We do not expect to generate revenues for the foreseeable future. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future. We anticipate these losses to increase as we continue to research, develop, and seek regulatory approvals for our product candidates and any additional product candidates we may acquire, in-license or develop, and potentially begin to commercialize product candidates that may achieve regulatory approval. We may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays, and other unknown factors that may adversely affect our business. The size of our future net losses will depend, in part, on the rate of future growth of our expenses and our ability to generate revenues. If any of our product candidates fails in clinical studies or does not gain regulatory approval, or if approved, fails to achieve market acceptance, we may never become profitable. Even if we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods. We anticipate that our expenses will increase in the future as we continue to invest in research and development of our existing product candidates, investigate and potentially acquire new product candidates and expand our manufacturing and commercialization activities. There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing. Our consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2024, have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern for the next twelve months. As of June 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $220,467 and an accumulated deficit of $325 million. As of June 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1. We do not believe that our cash and cash equivalents are sufficient for the next twelve months. As a result of our financial condition and other factors described herein, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern will depend on our ability to obtain additional funding, as to which no assurances can be given. We continue to analyze various alternatives, including potentially obtaining debt or equity financings or other arrangements. Our future success depends on our ability to raise capital. We cannot be certain that raising additional capital, whether through selling additional debt or equity securities or obtaining a line of credit or other loan, will be available to us or, if available, will be on terms acceptable to us. If we issue additional securities to raise funds, these securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of our Common Stock, and our current shareholders may experience dilution. If we are unable to obtain funds when needed or on acceptable terms, we may be required to curtail our current development programs, cut operating costs, forgo future development and other opportunities, or even terminate our operations. 23 We will require substantial additional financing to achieve our goals, and a failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts. 18 We will require substantial additional financing to achieve our goals, and a failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed could force us to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or commercialization efforts. We expect to expend substantial resources for the foreseeable future to continue the pre-clinical development of our cell, gene and immunotherapy product candidates, and the advancement and potential expansion of our pre-clinical research pipeline. We also expect to continue to expend resources for the development and manufacturing of product candidates and the technology we have licensed or have a right to license from our licensors. These expenditures will include costs associated with research and development, potentially acquiring or licensing new product candidates or technologies, conducting pre-clinical and clinical studies and potentially obtaining regulatory approvals and manufacturing products, as well as marketing and selling products approved for sale, if any. Under the terms of certain of our license agreements, we are obligated to make payments upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and commercial milestones. We will also need to make significant expenditures to develop a commercial organization capable of sales, marketing, and distribution for any products, if any, that we intend to sell ourselves in the markets in which we choose to commercialize on our own. In addition, other unanticipated costs may arise. Because the design and outcome of our ongoing, planned and anticipated pre-clinical and clinical studies is highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amounts necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates. Our future capital requirements depend on many factors, including: Additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If adequate funds are not available to us on a timely basis, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate preclinical studies, clinical studies, or other development activities for one or more of our product candidates or delay, limit, reduce or terminate our establishment of sales, marketing and distribution capabilities or other activities that may be necessary to commercialize our product candidates. Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our technologies. Until such time as we can generate substantial product revenues, we may attempt to finance our cash needs through equity offerings, debt financings, government and/or other third-party grants or other third-party funding, marketing and distribution arrangements and other collaborations, strategic alliances, and licensing arrangements. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, our investors’ ownership interest will be diluted. Debt financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we are unable to obtain funding on a timely basis, we may be required to significantly curtail one or more clinical research or development programs, which would adversely impact our potential revenues, future results of operations and financial condition. 24 From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings, regulatory investigations or disputes, and governmental inquiries that could cause us to incur significant expenses, divert our management’s attention, and materially harm our business, financial condition, and operating results. From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings, regulatory investigations or disputes, and governmental inquiries that could cause us to incur significant expenses, divert our management’s attention, and materially harm our business, financial condition, and operating results. From time to time, we may be subject to claims, lawsuits, government investigations, and other proceedings involving intellectual property, privacy, securities, tax, labor and employment, and other matters that could adversely affect our business operations and financial condition. Recently, we have seen a rise in the number and significance of these disputes and inquiries. The arrest and indictment of Serhat Gümrükcü, a co-founder of the Company, has, and could in the future, subject us to regulatory proceedings and litigation by governance agencies and private litigants brought against us, that regardless of their merits, could harm our reputation, divert management’s attention from our operations and result in substantial legal fees and other costs. Additionally, we have in the past been subject to intense media scrutiny, which exposes us to increasing regulation, government investigations, legal actions, and penalties. We have also been named in several lawsuits related to Mr. Gümrükcü. For example, the Company and certain of its current and former officers have been named in securities class actions by purported stockholders of ours, alleging 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 Mr. Gümrükcü and its commercial prospects. In addition, two stockholders filed stockholder derivative action lawsuits purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of our executive officers and the members of our Board of Directors alleging violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and also setting out claims for breach of fiduciary duty, contribution and indemnification, aiding and abetting, and gross mismanagement. Additionally, from time to time, we may be, and currently are, subject to inquiries from regulators in which they seek information about us. Such further inquiries could result in more formal investigations or allegations, which could adversely impact our business, financial condition, and operating results. Litigation, regulatory proceedings, such as the investigations described above, as well as the related class action claims and lawsuits, and securities matters that we are currently facing or could face, can be protracted and expensive, and have results that are difficult to predict. 20 Litigation, regulatory proceedings, such as the investigations described above, as well as the related class action claims and lawsuits, and securities matters that we are currently facing or could face, can be protracted and expensive, and have results that are difficult to predict. Certain of these matters include speculative claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts of damages and include claims for injunctive relief. Additionally, our legal costs for any of these matters, either alone or in the aggregate, could be significant. Adverse outcomes with respect to any of these legal or regulatory proceedings may result in significant settlement costs or judgments, penalties, and fines. Even if these proceedings are resolved in our favor, the time and resources necessary to resolve them could divert the resources of our management and require significant expenditures.
See Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the section titled “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of litigation, investigations, claims, and regulatory proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, and determining reserves for pending litigation and other legal and regulatory matters requires significant judgment. There can be no assurance that our expectations will prove correct, and even if these matters are resolved in our favor or without significant cash settlements, these matters, and the time and resources necessary to litigate or resolve them, could harm our business, financial condition, and operating results. Negative publicity has had and may continue to have a negative impact on our business and may have a long-term effect on our relationships with our customers, partners and collaborators. Our business and reputation have been negatively affected by negative publicity resulting from the arrest and indictment of Serhat Gümrükcü, a co-founder of the Company and an inventor of some of the Company’s intellectual property. If we are unable to rebuild the trust of our collaborators, research institutions and investors, and if further negative publicity continues, we could experience a substantial negative impact on our business. We have experienced claims and litigation as a consequence of these matters, including stockholder class actions in connection with a decline in our stock price and litigation with Mr. Gümrükcü. Related legal expenses of defending these claims have negatively impacted our operating results. Continuing higher legal fees, potential new claims, liabilities from existing cases and continuing negative publicity could continue to have a negative impact on our operating results. 25 Risks Related to Our Limited Operating History Renovaro Biosciences is a pre-clinical biotechnology company and may never be able to successfully develop marketable products or generate any revenue. We have a very limited relevant operating history upon which an evaluation of our performance and prospects can be made. There is no assurance that our future operations will result in profits. If we cannot generate sufficient revenues, we may suspend or cease operations. Renovaro Biosciences is an early-stage biotechnology company and has not generated any revenues to date. We are an early-stage biotechnology company and have not generated any revenues to date. All of our product candidates are in the discovery stage or pre-clinical development stage. Moreover, we cannot be certain that our research and development efforts will be successful or, if successful, that our potential treatments will ever be approved for sale to generate commercial revenues. Our therapeutic pipeline includes cell, gene and immunotherapy involving genetically modified cells targeted to treat cancer and HIV, and we rely on third parties under contract in the development of product candidates in our pipeline. Our pipeline includes cell, gene and immunotherapy involving genetically modified cells targeted to treat cancer, HIV, and Hepatitis B, and we rely on third parties under contract in the development of product candidates in our pipeline. There is no guarantee that we will be able to manage and fund the development of a pipeline with multiple target conditions, nor that third parties will meet their obligations to us in connection with our research and development. We and certain third parties, on which we rely, have no relevant operating history upon which an evaluation of our performance and prospects can be made. We are subject to all of the business risks associated with a new enterprise, including, but not limited to, risks of unforeseen capital requirements, failure of treatments either in non-clinical testing or in clinical trials, failure to establish business relationships, failure of our third parties to meet their obligations to us and competitive disadvantages against larger and more established companies. If we fail to become profitable, we may suspend or cease operations. Renovaro Cube is an artificial intelligence (“AI”)-driven healthcare technology company operating in a rapidly evolving field and has a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate Renovaro Cube’s current business and predict Renovaro Cube’s future performance. Renovaro Cube is an AI-driven healthcare technology company operating in a rapidly evolving field and, having commenced operations in 2013, has a limited operating history. Renovaro Cube shifted its business from the financial technology (or FinTech) industry to cancer diagnostics in 2018. We currently do not have a commercial product for sale. We have never generated any revenue relating to our cancer diagnostics AI platform. Renovaro Cube’s short operating history makes any assessment of its current business or future success and viability subject to significant uncertainty. We expect to encounter risks and difficulties, including those frequently experienced by early-stage companies in rapidly evolving fields. If we do not address these risks and difficulties successfully, our business will suffer. Renovaro Cube has a history of net losses and anticipates that it may continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. Grace Systems (Renovaro Cube’s predecessor) has primarily incurred net losses since its inception in 2013 and has never generated any revenue relating to its cancer diagnostics AI platform. Renovaro Cube anticipates that it may continue to incur primarily net losses in the foreseeable future. Renovaro Cube has invested significant financial resources in research and development activities, including to develop its technology and investigational products and plan for commercial launch of its AI platform. The amount of Renovaro Cube’s future net losses will depend, in part, on the level of Renovaro Cube’s future expenditures and its ability to generate revenue following the commercialization of its AI platform. Moreover, Renovaro Cube’s net losses may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year, such that a period-to-period comparison of Renovaro Cube’s results of operations may not be a good indication of Renovaro Cube’s future performance. Renovaro Cube expects to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future if, and as, it: 26 Renovaro Cube has never generated revenue from its cancer diagnostics AI platform, and does not expect any near-term revenue to offset Renovaro Cube’s ongoing operating expenses, and may never be able to maintain profitability. Renovaro Cube’s ability to generate revenue from product sales and maintain profitability in the future depends on its ability to commercialize its products. While Renovaro Cube plans to commercially launch its AI platform in the European Union and United Kingdom in 2024, Renovaro Cube cannot be certain that it will be able to do so successfully as planned, if at all, and Renovaro Cube’s failure to do so would prevent Renovaro Cube from generating revenue. Furthermore, even if Renovaro Cube is able to launch its AI platform or other products in a timely manner, Renovaro Cube may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to offset its costs and maintain profitability. Renovaro Cube’s ability to generate future revenue from product sales depends heavily on its success in: 27 Renovaro Cube anticipates incurring substantial costs to commercialize Renovaro Cube’s products. Renovaro Cube’s expenses could increase beyond expectations if it is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), the European Medicines Agency (the “EMA”), the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (“MHRA”) or other regulatory agencies to delay its launch, narrow or change its intended use or product claims, modify or expand its clinical validation, perform future additional clinical validation, either pre- or post-approval, or conduct clinical trials. Even if Renovaro Cube is able to generate revenue from the sale of any products, Renovaro Cube may not become profitable and may need to continue to obtain additional funding to continue its operations. Even if we commercially launch Renovaro Cube’s AI platform and other products, they may fail to achieve the degree of market acceptance necessary for commercial success. The commercial success of Renovaro Cube’s AI platform and other future products will depend upon the degree of market acceptance by consumers, including self-insured employers, integrated health systems, healthcare providers, patients and, over the long-term, third-party payors. The degree of market acceptance of Renovaro Cube’s products will depend on a number of factors, including: 28 The failure of Renovaro Cube’s AI platform, once introduced, to be listed in physician guidelines or any future clinical validation to produce favorable results or to be published in peer-reviewed journals could limit the adoption of its AI platform. In addition, healthcare providers and third-party payors, including Medicare, may rely on physician guidelines issued by industry groups, medical societies and other key organizations, such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, before utilizing or reimbursing the cost of any diagnostic or screening test. Although Renovaro Cube has conducted prior clinical validation of its AI platform, this platform is not yet, and may never be, listed in any such guidelines. Further, if Renovaro Cube’s products and the technology underlying them do not receive sufficient favorable exposure in peer-reviewed publications, the rate of physician and market acceptance of Renovaro Cube’s products and positive reimbursement or coverage decisions for Renovaro Cube’s products could be negatively affected. The publication of clinical data in peer-reviewed journals is a crucial step in commercializing and obtaining reimbursement or coverage for Renovaro Cube’s products, and Renovaro Cube’s inability to control when, if ever, results are published may delay or limit Renovaro Cube’s ability to derive sufficient revenues from any of its products that are developed using data from a clinical study. If third parties that we engage in the future to manufacture a product for commercial sale or for our clinical trials, should cease to continue to do so for any reason, we likely would experience significant delays in obtaining sufficient quantities of product for us to meet commercial demand or to advance our clinical trials while we identify and qualify replacement suppliers. Failure to achieve broad market acceptance of Renovaro Cube’s products, once launched, would materially harm Renovaro Cube’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Renovaro Cube may be unable to develop and commercialize new products. Renovaro Cube continues to expand its research and development efforts to use its proprietary AI platform to develop new products, including in disease areas beyond cancer. The commercialization of any new products will require the completion of certain clinical development activities, regulatory activities and the expenditure of additional cash resources. Renovaro Cube cannot assure you that it can successfully complete the clinical development of any such products. Renovaro Cube also cannot assure you that it will be able to reduce its expenditures sufficiently, generate sufficient revenue from products that it successfully commercializes or otherwise mitigate the risks associated with its business to raise enough capital to develop and commercialize new products. In addition, once Renovaro Cube’s development efforts for a product are completed, commercialization efforts, including allocation of resources necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations, will require significant expenditures. Any failure by Renovaro Cube to develop and commercialize new products could have a material adverse effect on Renovaro Cube’s ability to implement its strategy and grow its business. 29 One of the key elements of Renovaro Cube’s strategy is to expand access to its tests by pursuing reimbursement and/or coverage from third-party payors. If Renovaro Cube’s products do not receive adequate coverage or reimbursement from third-party payors, its ability to expand access to its tests beyond its initial sales channels and its overall commercial success will be limited. Renovaro Cube anticipates that it will not have broad-based coverage or reimbursement at the initial commercial launch. However, a key element to Renovaro Cube’s strategy is to expand access to its tests by pursuing coverage and/or reimbursement by third-party payors, including government payors. Coverage and reimbursement by third-party payors, including managed care organizations, private health insurers and government healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid in the United States and similar programs in other countries, for the types of early detection and post-diagnosis service tests that Renovaro Cube provides can be limited and uncertain. Healthcare providers may not order Renovaro Cube’s products unless third-party payors cover or provide adequate reimbursement for a substantial portion of the price of Renovaro Cube’s products. If Renovaro Cube is not able to obtain adequate coverage or an acceptable level of reimbursement for its products from third-party payors, there could be a greater co-insurance or co-payment obligation for any individual for whom a test is ordered. The individual may be forced to pay the entire cost of a test out-of-pocket, which could dissuade physicians from ordering Renovaro Cube’s products and, if ordered, could result in delay in, or decreased likelihood of, Renovaro Cube’s collection of payment. Renovaro Cube believes its revenue and revenue growth will depend on its success in achieving broad coverage and adequate reimbursement for its products from third-party payors. Coverage and reimbursement by a third-party payor may depend on a number of factors, including a payor’s determination that a product is appropriate, medically necessary and cost-effective. Each payor will make its own decision as to whether to establish a policy or enter into a contract to cover Renovaro Cube’s products and the amount it will reimburse for such products. Any determination by a payor to cover and the amount it will reimburse for Renovaro Cube’s products would likely be made on an indication-by-indication basis. For example, because Renovaro Cube intends to cover a broad asymptomatic population with its future products which could potentially generate a significant number of false-positive results on an absolute basis, Renovaro Cube may face additional scrutiny in obtaining reimbursement from third-party payors given the additional costs of further diagnostic workup. As a result, obtaining approvals from third-party payors to cover Renovaro Cube’s products and establishing adequate coding recognition and reimbursement levels is an unpredictable, challenging, time-consuming and costly process and Renovaro Cube may never be successful. If third-party payors do not provide adequate coverage or reimbursement for Renovaro Cube’s products, Renovaro Cube’s ability to succeed commercially will be limited. Even if Renovaro Cube establishes relationships with payors to provide its products at negotiated rates, such agreements would not obligate any healthcare providers to order its products or guarantee that it would receive reimbursement for its products from these or any other payors at adequate levels. Thus, these payor relationships, or any similar relationships, may not result in acceptable levels of coverage or reimbursement for Renovaro Cube’s products or meaningful increases in the number of billable tests it sells to healthcare providers. Renovaro Cube believes it may take several years to achieve coverage or adequate reimbursement with a majority of third-party payors, including with those payors offering negotiated rates. In addition, Renovaro Cube cannot predict whether, under what circumstances, or at what payment levels payors will cover or reimburse for its products. If Renovaro Cube fails to establish and maintain broad-based coverage or reimbursement for its products, its ability to expand access to its products, generate increased revenue and grow its test volume and customer base will be limited and its overall commercial success will be limited. 30 If Renovaro Cube’s products, or the products of its competitors, directly or indirectly result in harm or injury to patients, Renovaro Cube could be subject to significant reputational and liability risks, and its operating results, reputation and business could suffer. Renovaro Cube’s success will depend on the market’s confidence that its developed products can provide reliable, high-quality results, once such products are launched. Renovaro Cube believes that patients, physicians and regulators are likely to be particularly sensitive to errors in the use of its products or failure of its products to perform as described, and there can be no guarantee that its products will meet their expectations. Renovaro Cube’s initial product is intended to be used to detect a cancer signal in patients, but its results are not diagnostic. If a cancer signal is detected, the product would be used to localize the origin of the cancer signal. A “cancer signal detected” test result would need to be followed up by appropriate diagnostic methods. Because this product cannot detect all cancer signals, and may not detect signals for all cancer types, a negative test would not rule out the presence of cancer. Additionally, a patient undergoing unnecessary diagnostic tests on the basis of a false-positive result or an erroneous location of cancer signal result could expose Renovaro Cube to significant liability and reputational risks notwithstanding the emotional and mental health effects to which the patient may be exposed. Similarly, a patient who receives a cancer diagnosis shortly following a “no cancer signal detected” test result may create negative publicity about Renovaro Cube’s product, which would discourage adoption. Performance failures could establish a negative perception of Renovaro Cube’s products among physicians, patients and regulators, jeopardize Renovaro Cube’s ability to successfully commercialize its products, impair Renovaro Cube’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals or secure favorable coverage or reimbursement, or otherwise result in reputational harm. In addition, Renovaro Cube may be subject to legal claims arising from any errors in the use, manufacture, design, labelling or performance of its products, including any false-positive or false-negative results. In addition, other companies are developing competing cancer detection tests and technologies focused on improving cancer care with cancer detection tests and post-diagnostic products. If any tests marketed or being developed by Renovaro Cube’s competitors that are similar to its products do not perform in accordance with expectations or cause harm or injury to patients, such failure to perform, harm or injury may result in lower confidence in early disease detection and post-diagnosis tests in general, which could potentially adversely affect confidence in Renovaro Cube’s products and result in an adverse impact on its operating results and reputation. If Renovaro Cube’s facilities or those of its third-party collaborators become inoperable, Renovaro Cube’s ability to provide its products will be significantly impaired and its business will be harmed. Renovaro Cube relies on its third-party collaborators, consultants, contractors, vendors, suppliers and service providers. The facilities of these partners could be subject to earthquakes, power shortages, telecommunications failures, water shortages, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, extreme weather conditions, medical epidemics, pandemics, global conflict, war and other natural or man-made disasters or business interruptions. In addition, they may be affected by government shutdowns, changes to applicable laws, regulations and policies, or withdrawn funding. The occurrence of any of these business disruptions could seriously harm their ability to complete their contracted services to Renovaro Cube, which may adversely impact its operations and financial condition. Renovaro Cube’s business and results of operations will suffer if it fails to compete effectively. The testing and diagnostic products industry is intensely competitive. Renovaro Cube has competitors both in Europe and abroad, including Grail, Inc., Exact Sciences Corporation, Freenome, Inc. and Thrive Earlier Detection Corp., that have stated that they are developing tests designed to detect cancer. Renovaro Cube’s competitors have, or may have, substantially greater financial, technical and other resources, such as larger research and development staff and well-established marketing and sales forces, and they may operate in jurisdictions where lower standards of evidence are required to bring products to market. Renovaro Cube’s competitors may succeed in developing, acquiring, or licensing, on an exclusive basis or otherwise, tests or services that are more effective or less costly than Renovaro Cube’s products. In addition, established medical technology, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical companies may invest heavily to accelerate the discovery and development of tests that could make Renovaro Cube’s products less competitive than Renovaro Cube anticipates. 31 Renovaro Cube’s ability to compete successfully will depend largely on its ability to: Renovaro Cube may not be able to compete effectively if Renovaro Cube is unable to accomplish one or more of these or similar objectives. If Renovaro Cube cannot enter new collaborations in a timely manner and on acceptable terms, its efforts to develop and commercialize its products could be delayed or adversely affected. From time to time, Renovaro Cube expects to engage in discussions with potential development and/or commercial collaborators that may or may not lead to collaborations. However, Renovaro Cube cannot guarantee that any discussions will result in development or commercial collaborations. Further, once news of discussions regarding possible collaborations are known in the general public, regardless of whether the news is accurate, failure to announce a collaboration agreement, or the entity’s announcement of a collaboration with an entity other than Renovaro Cube, could result in adverse speculation about Renovaro Cube, its products or its technology, resulting in harm to its reputation and its business. In addition, establishing collaborations is difficult and time-consuming and may require Renovaro Cube’s significant financial investment. Potential collaborators may elect not to work with Renovaro Cube based on their assessment of its financial, regulatory, or intellectual property position. Even if Renovaro Cube establishes new collaborations, they may not result in the successful development or commercialization of its products or technology. If Renovaro Cube is unable to establish sales and marketing capabilities, it may not be successful in commercializing Renovaro Cube’s products. Renovaro Cube has only limited sales and marketing infrastructures and no experience as a company in the sale, marketing and distribution of screening or diagnostic tests. In preparation of a commercial launch, Renovaro Cube is rapidly hiring additional personnel in Renovaro Cube’s sales and marketing organization. 32 Factors that may inhibit Renovaro Cube’s efforts to commercialize any of its products include: Risks Related to the Development of Our Product Candidates Renovaro Cube’s products are not subject to FDA or other government regulatory clearance or approval if they are not intended to be used for the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease. However, as Renovaro Cube expands its product line to encompass products that are intended to be used for the diagnosis of disease, certain of its products will become subject to regulation by the FDA, or comparable international agencies, including requirements for regulatory clearance or approval of such products before they can be marketed. Such regulatory approval processes or clearances may be expensive, time-consuming, and uncertain, and Renovaro Cube’s failure to obtain or comply with such approvals and clearances could have an adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and operating results. In addition, changes to the current regulatory framework, including the imposition of additional or new regulations, could arise at any time during the development or marketing of Renovaro Cube’s future products, which may negatively affect its ability to obtain or maintain FDA or comparable regulatory approval of its products, if required. Diagnostic products are regulated as medical devices by the FDA and comparable international agencies and may require either clearance from the FDA or such other comparable agencies following the 510(k) pre-market notification process or pre-market approval from the FDA, in each case prior to marketing. Obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals can be expensive and may involve considerable delay. If Renovaro Cube fails to obtain, or experiences significant delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals for diagnostic products that it develops in the future, Renovaro Cube may not be able to launch or successfully commercialize such products in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, if Renovaro Cube’s products labelled as “For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures,” or RUO, are used, or could be used, for the diagnosis of disease, the regulatory requirements related to marketing, selling, and supporting such products could change or be uncertain, even if such use by Renovaro Cube’s customers is without its consent. If the FDA or other regulatory agencies assert that any of Renovaro Cube’s RUO products are subject to regulatory clearance or approval, Renovaro Cube’s business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected. 33 Regulatory and legislative developments on the use of AI and machine learning could adversely affect Renovaro Cube’s use of such technologies in its platform and other products. As with many technological innovations, artificial intelligence presents risks and challenges that could affect its adoption, and therefore our business. Uncertainty in the legal regulatory regime relating to AI may require significant resources to modify and maintain business practices to comply with U.S. and non-U.S. laws, the nature of which cannot be determined at this time. It is possible that new laws and regulations will be adopted in the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United States and/or other foreign jurisdictions, or that existing laws and regulations may be interpreted in ways that would affect the operation of Renovaro Cube’s AI platform and data analytics and the way in which Renovaro Cube uses AI and machine learning technology. Further, the cost to comply with such laws or regulations could be significant and would increase Renovaro Cube’s operating expenses, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, in Europe, on April 21, 2021, the European Commission proposed a regulation seeking to establish a comprehensive, risk-based governance framework for AI in the European Union market. The proposed legislation is intended to apply to companies that develop, use and/ or provide AI in the European Union and includes requirements around transparency, conformity assessments and monitoring, risk assessments, human oversight, security and accuracy, and proposes fines for breach of up to 6% of worldwide annual turnover. In addition, on September 28, 2022, the European Commission proposed the AI Liability Directive and the revised Product Liability Directive seeking to establish a harmonized civil liability regime for AI in the European Union in order to facilitate civil claims in respect of harm caused by AI and to include AI-enabled products within the scope of the European Union’s existing product liability regime. If enacted, this regulatory framework is expected to have a material impact on the way AI is regulated in the European Union, and together with developing guidance and/or decisions in this area, may affect Renovaro Cube’s use of AI and its ability to provide and to improve its services, require additional compliance measures and changes to its operations and processes, result in increased compliance costs and potential increases in civil claims against Renovaro Cube, and could adversely affect its business, operations and financial condition. On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI, emphasizing the need for transparency, accountability, and fairness in the development and use of AI, including in the healthcare industry. The order seeks to balance fostering innovation with addressing risks associated with AI by providing eight guiding principles and priorities, such as ensuring that consumers are protected from fraud, discrimination, and privacy risks related to AI. The order also calls for future regulations from various agencies, such as the Department of Commerce (to draft guidance for detecting and authenticating AI content) and the Federal Trade Commission (to ensure fair competition and reduce consumer harm). In alignment with the order, other agencies have published guidance. Other jurisdictions may decide to adopt similar or more restrictive legislation that may render the use of such technologies challenging. The FTC has issued a report expressing a concern regarding AI and bias across industry sectors, including in the healthcare space, and has suggested that such bias could lead to unfair and deceptive practices, among other concerns. Any changes to our ability to use AI or concerns about bias could require us to modify our products and services or could have other negative financial impact on our business. These compliance obligations may make it harder for us to conduct our business using AI, lead to regulatory fines or penalties, require us to change our product offerings or business practices, or prevent or limit our use of AI. If we cannot use AI, or if our use of AI is restricted, our business may be less efficient, or we may be at a competitive disadvantage. Though we have taken steps to be thoughtful in our development, training, and implementation of machine learning, including taking steps to comply with the laws and frameworks discussed above, our machine learning-related processing could pose certain risks to our end-users, including patients, clinicians, and healthcare institutions, and it is not guaranteed that regulators will agree with our approach to limiting these risks or to our compliance more generally. Any of these factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Any of these occurrences may harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations. 34 The results of pre-clinical studies or earlier clinical studies are not necessarily predictive of future results, and if we fail to demonstrate efficacy in our pre-clinical studies and/or clinical trials in the future our future business prospects, financial condition and operating results will be materially adversely affected. The results of pre-clinical studies or earlier clinical studies are not necessarily predictive of future results, and if we fail to demonstrate efficacy in our pre-clinical studies and/or clinical trials in the future our future business prospects, financial condition and operating results will be materially adversely affected. The success of our therapeutic research and development efforts will depend upon our ability to demonstrate the efficacy of the treatments in our pipeline in pre-clinical studies, as well as in clinical trials following IND approval by the FDA. The success of our research and development efforts will depend upon our ability to demonstrate the efficacy of the treatments in our pipeline in pre-clinical studies, as well as in clinical trials following IND approval by the FDA. Pre-clinical studies involve testing potential product candidates in appropriate non-human disease models to demonstrate efficacy and safety. Success in pre-clinical studies does not ensure that later clinical studies will generate adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of an investigational drug. Currently, several of our product candidates, including RENB-DC-11, our genetically-modified allogeneic dendritic therapeutic vaccination platform for solid tumors, and RENB-HV-12, our therapeutic HIV vaccine, are currently in various stages of pre-clinical development with ongoing and planned pre-clinical studies in conjunction with research institutions and third parties. Currently, several of our product candidates, including RENB-DC-11, our genetically-modified allogeneic dendritic therapeutic vaccination platform for solid tumors, RENB-HV-12, our therapeutic HIV vaccine, and RENB-HV-01, our autologous HIV curative treatment are all currently in various stages of pre-clinical development with ongoing and planned pre-clinical studies in conjunction with research institutions and third parties. Despite preliminary data we believe is positive, this does not guarantee that any of these products will proceed to the clinical stage or to approval for commercial use. A number of companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including those with greater resources and experience than us, have suffered significant setbacks in clinical studies, even after seeing promising results in earlier preclinical or clinical studies. Regulatory agencies evaluate non-clinical data carefully before they will approve clinical testing in humans. 21 Regulatory agencies evaluate non-clinical data carefully before they will approve clinical testing in humans. If certain non-clinical data reveals potential safety issues or the results are inconsistent with an expectation of the potential product candidates’ efficacy in humans, the regulatory agencies may require additional more rigorous testing before allowing human clinical trials. This additional testing will increase program expenses and extend timelines. We may decide to suspend further testing on our potential products or abandon the product lines altogether if, in the judgment of our management and advisors, the pre-clinical test results do not support further development, as we did with our pan-coronavirus and influenza product lines. Our novel gene, cell and immunotherapy product candidates and new therapeutic approaches could result in heightened regulatory scrutiny, delays in clinical development or delays in our ability to achieve regulatory approval or commercialization of our product candidates. Our novel gene, cell and immunotherapy product candidates and new therapeutic approaches could result in heightened regulatory scrutiny, delays in clinical development or delays in our inability to achieve regulatory approval or commercialization of our product candidates. Renovaro Biosciences’ future success is dependent on the successful development of novel gene, cell and immunotherapy product candidates. Our future success is dependent on the successful development of novel gene, cell and immunotherapy product candidates. Because these programs, particularly our pipeline of allogeneic T-cell product candidates that are bioengineered from healthy donor cells, represent a new approach to immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, developing and commercializing our product candidates subject us to a number of challenges. Moreover, actual or perceived safety issues, including adoption of new therapeutics or novel approaches to treatment, may adversely influence the willingness of subjects to participate in clinical studies, or if approved by applicable regulatory authorities, of physicians to subscribe to the novel treatment mechanics. The FDA or other applicable regulatory authorities may ask for specific post-market requirements, and additional information informing benefits or risks of our products may emerge at any time prior to or after regulatory approval. We face significant competition in an environment of rapid technological change and there is the possibility that our competitors may achieve regulatory approval before us or develop therapies that are more advanced or effective than ours, which may adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to successfully market or commercialize our product candidates. We face significant competition in an environment of rapid technological change and the possibility that our competitors may achieve regulatory approval before us or develop therapies that are more advanced or effective than ours, which may adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to successfully market or commercialize our product candidates. The development of treatments in the fields of cancer and HIV is highly competitive and many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions, governmental agencies, and other public and private research organizations may pursue the research and development of technologies, drugs or other therapeutic products for the treatment of some or all of the diseases we are targeting. The development of treatments in the fields of cancer, HIV, and Hepatitis B is highly competitive and many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions, governmental agencies, and other public and private research organizations may pursue the research and development of technologies, drugs or other therapeutic products for the treatment of some or all of the diseases we are targeting. Nearly all of our competitors have greater capital resources, larger overall research and development staffs and facilities, and a longer history in drug discovery and development, obtaining regulatory approval and pharmaceutical product manufacturing and marketing than we do. Techniques in gene, cell and immunotherapy are subject to rapid technological change and development and are significantly affected by existing rival products and medical procedures, new product introductions and the market activities of other participants. With additional resources, our competitors may be able to respond to rapid and significant technological changes faster than we can. The future success of Renovaro Biosciences will depend in large part on our ability to maintain a competitive position with respect to these technologies. We may also face competition from products, which have already been approved and accepted by the medical community for the treatment of these same indications. If we are unable to compete effectively with any existing products, new treatment methods and new technologies, we may be unable to commercialize therapeutic products that we may develop in the future, which could adversely impact our potential revenues, results of operations and financial condition or lead to abandonment of product candidates in our pipeline. 35 Our reliance on third parties, such as university laboratories, contract manufacturing organizations and contract or clinical research organizations, may result in delays in completing, or a failure to complete, non-clinical testing or clinical trials if they fail to perform under our agreements with them. Our reliance on third parties, such as university laboratories, contract manufacturing organizations and contract or clinical research organizations, may result in delays in completing, or a failure to complete, non-clinical testing or clinical trials if they fail to perform under our agreements with them. In the course of the development of our pipeline, we have and expect to continue to engage university laboratories, non-profit organizations, independent contractors, other biotechnology companies or clinical manufacturing organizations to conduct and manage research and development, pre-clinical and clinical studies and to manufacture materials for us to be used in pre-clinical and clinical testing. 22 In the course of the development of our pipeline, we have and expect to continue to engage university laboratories, non-profit organizations, independent contractors, other biotechnology companies or clinical manufacturing organizations to conduct and manage research and development, pre-clinical and clinical studies and to manufacture materials for us to be used in pre-clinical and clinical testing. Due to engagements with these organizations, many important aspects of our research have been and will be out of our direct control. If any of these organizations we may engage in the future, fail to perform their obligations under our agreements with them or fail to perform non-clinical testing and/or clinical trials in a satisfactory manner, we may face delays in completing our clinical trials, as well as commercialization of any of our product candidates. Furthermore, any loss or delay in obtaining contracts with such entities may also delay the completion of our clinical trials, regulatory filings and the potential market approval of our product candidates. Changes in healthcare law and implementing regulations, including government restrictions on pricing and reimbursement, as well as healthcare policy, may negatively impact our ability to generate revenues. In the United States and some foreign jurisdictions, there have been a number of proposed legislative and regulatory changes related to the healthcare system that could affect our ability to profitably sell or commercialize our product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval in the future. The potential pricing and reimbursement environment for our product candidates may change in the future and become more challenging due to, among other reasons, policies advanced by the current or any new presidential administration, federal agencies, healthcare legislation passed by Congress, or fiscal challenges faced by all levels of government health administration authorities, or by similar changes in foreign countries. The implementation of any such changes could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, including our share price and ability to raise capital. We have limited experience in drug development and may not be able to successfully develop any drugs, which would cause us to cease operations. We have never successfully developed a new drug and brought it to market. Our management and clinical teams have experience in drug development, but they may not be able to successfully develop any drugs. Our ability to achieve revenues and profitability in our business will depend on, among other things, our ability to develop products internally or to obtain rights to them from others on favorable terms; complete laboratory testing and human studies; obtain and maintain necessary intellectual property rights to our products; successfully complete regulatory review to obtain requisite governmental agency approvals; enter into arrangements with third parties to manufacture our products on our behalf; and enter into arrangements with third parties to provide sales and marketing functions. If we are unable to achieve these objectives, we will be forced to cease operations. Disruptions at the FDA and other government agencies caused by funding shortages or global health concerns could hinder their ability to hire, retain or deploy key leadership and other personnel, or otherwise prevent new or modified products from being developed, approved or commercialized in a timely manner or at all, which could negatively impact our business. The ability of the FDA to review and approve new products can be affected by a variety of factors, including government budget and funding levels, the ability to hire and retain key personnel and accept the payment of user fees, and statutory, regulatory, and policy changes. The ability of the FDA to review and approve new products can be affected by a variety of factors, including government budget and funding levels, ability to hire and retain key personnel and accept the payment of user fees, and statutory, regulatory, and policy changes. Average review times at the agency have fluctuated in recent years as a result. In addition, government funding of other government agencies that fund research and development activities is subject to the political process, which is inherently fluid and unpredictable. 36 Our gene therapy product candidates are still in development and will require extensive clinical testing before we are prepared to submit an application for marketing approval to regulatory authorities. 23 Our gene therapy product candidates are still in development and will require extensive clinical testing before we are prepared to submit an application for marketing approval to regulatory authorities. We cannot predict with any certainty if or when we might submit any such application for regulatory approval for our product candidates or whether any such application will be approved by the applicable regulatory authority in our target markets. Human clinical trials are expensive and difficult to design and implement, in part because they are subject to rigorous regulatory requirements. For instance, regulatory authorities may not agree with our proposed endpoints for any clinical trials of our gene therapy product candidates, which may delay the commencement of our clinical trials. Clinical trials are expensive, time-consuming, difficult to design and implement, and involve an uncertain outcome. Our therapeutic product candidates are still in development and will require extensive clinical testing before we are prepared to submit an application for marketing approval to regulatory authorities. Our product candidates are still in development and will require extensive clinical testing before we are prepared to submit an application for marketing approval to regulatory authorities. We cannot predict with any certainty if or when we might submit any such application for regulatory approval of our product candidates or whether any such application will be approved by the applicable regulatory authority in our target markets. Human clinical trials are expensive and difficult to design and implement, in part because they are subject to rigorous regulatory requirements. For instance, regulatory authorities may not agree with our proposed endpoints for any clinical trials of our product candidates, which may delay the commencement of our clinical trials. The clinical trial process is also time-consuming. We estimate that clinical trials of our product candidates will take at least several years to complete. A number of companies in the biopharmaceutical industry have suffered significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials due to lack of efficacy or adverse safety profiles, notwithstanding promising results in earlier trials, and in the regulatory approval process. In addition, the design of a clinical trial, such as endpoints, inclusion and exclusion criteria, statistical analysis plans, data access protocols and trial sizing, can determine whether its results will support approval of a product and flaws in the design of a clinical trial may not become apparent until the clinical trial is well advanced. If we experience delays in the commencement or completion of our clinical trials, or if we terminate a clinical trial prior to completion, the commercial prospects of our product candidates could be harmed, and our ability to generate revenues may be delayed. In addition, any delays in our clinical trials could increase our costs, cause a drop in our stock price, slow down the approval process and jeopardize our ability to commence product sales and generate revenues. Any of these occurrences may harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Enrollment and retention of patients in clinical trials is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be made more difficult or rendered impossible by multiple factors outside our control. We may encounter delays in enrolling, or be unable to enroll, a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our clinical trials, and even once enrolled we may be unable to retain a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our trials. Patient enrollment and retention in clinical trials depends on many factors, including the size of the patient population, the nature of the trial protocol, the effectiveness of our patient recruitment efforts, delays in enrollment due to travel or quarantine policies, the existing body of safety and efficacy data with respect to the study candidate, the perceived risks and benefits of gene therapy approaches for the treatment of certain diseases, the number and nature of competing existing treatments for our target indications, the number and nature of ongoing trials for other product candidates in development for our target indications, perceived risk of the delivery procedure, patients with pre-existing conditions that preclude their participation in any trial, the proximity of patients to clinical sites and the eligibility criteria for the study. Furthermore, the results we have reported in clinical trials to date and any other results we may report in clinical trials of any of our gene therapy product candidates in the future may make it difficult or impossible to recruit and retain patients in other clinical trials of those gene therapy product candidates. Similarly, negative results reported by our competitors about their product candidates may negatively affect patient recruitment in our clinical trials. Delays or failures in planned patient enrollment or retention may result in increased costs, program delays or both, which could have a harmful effect on our ability to develop our gene therapy product candidates or could render further development impossible. In addition, we expect to rely on clinical trial sites to ensure proper and timely conduct of our future clinical trials and, while we intend to enter into agreements governing their services, we will be limited in our ability to control their actual performance. 37 Risks Related to Our Technology and Intellectual Property We have licensed a portion of our intellectual property from our licensors. 24 Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property We have licensed a portion of our intellectual property from our licensors. If we breach any of our license agreements with these licensors, or otherwise experience disruptions to our business relationships with our licensors, we could lose intellectual property rights that are important to our business. We hold rights under license agreements with our licensors that are important to our business. Our research and development platform is built, in part, around patent rights licensed from such licensors. Under our existing license agreements, we are subject to various obligations, including diligence obligations with respect to development and commercialization activities, provision of support with respect to development of licensed intellectual property, prosecution of intellectual property protection, payment obligations upon achievement of certain milestones and royalties on product sales. In spite of our efforts, our licensors might conclude that we have materially breached our obligations under such license agreements and might therefore terminate the license agreements, thereby removing or limiting our ability to develop and commercialize products and technology covered by these license agreements. If any of these licenses are terminated, or if the underlying patents fail to provide the intended exclusivity, competitors or other third parties would have the freedom to seek regulatory approval of, and to market, products identical to ours and we may be required to cease our development and commercialization of product candidates covered by any such licenses. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. Moreover, disputes may arise regarding intellectual property subject to a licensing agreement, including: In addition, the agreements under which we currently license intellectual property or technology from third parties are complex, and certain provisions in such agreements may be susceptible to multiple interpretations. Moreover, disputes may arise regarding intellectual property subject to a licensing agreement, including: In addition, the agreements under which we currently license intellectual property or technology from third parties are complex, and certain provisions in such agreements may be susceptible to multiple interpretations. The resolution of any contract interpretation disagreement that may arise could narrow what we believe to be the scope of our rights to the relevant intellectual property or technology or increase what we believe to be our financial or other obligations under the relevant agreement, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. Moreover, if disputes over intellectual property that we have licensed prevent or impair our ability to maintain our licensing arrangements on commercially acceptable terms, we may be unable to successfully develop and commercialize the affected product candidates, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. If we do not obtain required intellectual property licenses or rights, we could encounter delays in our product development efforts while we attempt to design around other patents or even be prohibited from developing, manufacturing or selling products requiring these rights or licenses. There is also a risk that legal disputes may arise as to the rights to technology developed in collaboration with other parties, all with attendant risk, distraction, expense, and lack of predictability. 38 If we are unable to obtain and maintain sufficient intellectual property protection for our product candidates, or if the scope of the intellectual property protection is not sufficiently broad, our ability to commercialize our product candidates successfully and to compete effectively may be adversely affected. 25 If we are unable to obtain and maintain sufficient intellectual property protection for our product candidates, or if the scope of the intellectual property protection is not sufficiently broad, our ability to commercialize our product candidates successfully and to compete effectively may be adversely affected. We rely upon a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secrets and confidentiality agreements – either that we own or possess or that are owned or possessed by our licensors that are licensed to us – to protect the intellectual property related to our technology and product candidates. When we refer to “our” technologies, inventions, patents, provisional patents, patent applications or other intellectual property rights, we are referring to both the rights that we own or possess as well as those that we license, many of which are critical to our intellectual property protection and our business. For example, the product candidates and platform technology we have licensed from our licensors are protected primarily by patent or patent applications of our licensors that we have licensed and as confidential know-how and trade secrets. If the intellectual property that we rely on is not adequately protected, competitors may be able to use our technologies and erode or negate any competitive advantage we may have. The patentability of inventions and the validity, enforceability and scope of patents in the biotechnology field is uncertain because it involves complex legal, scientific and factual considerations, and it has in recent years been the subject of significant litigation. Moreover, the standards applied by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, and non-U.S. patent offices in granting patents are not always applied uniformly or predictably. For example, there is no uniform worldwide policy regarding patentable subject matter or the scope of claims allowable in biotechnology patents. There is no assurance that all potentially relevant prior art relating to our patents and patent applications is known to us or has been found in the instances where searching was done. We may be unaware of prior art that could be used to invalidate an issued patent or prevent a pending patent application from issuing as a patent. There also may be prior art of which we are aware, but which we do not believe affects the validity or enforceability of a claim of one of our patents or patent applications, which may, nonetheless, ultimately be found to affect the validity or enforceability of such claim. We also may not be able to obtain full patent protection from provisional patents for which we have sought or will seek further patent protection. As a consequence of these and other factors, our patent applications may fail to result in issued patents with claims that cover our product candidates in the U.S. or in other countries. Even if patents have issued or do successfully issue from patent applications, and even if these patents cover our product candidates, third parties may challenge the validity, enforceability or scope thereof, which may result in these patents being narrowed, invalidated or held to be unenforceable. No assurance can be given that if challenged, our patents would be declared by a court to be valid or enforceable. Even if unchallenged, our patents and patent applications or other intellectual property rights may not adequately protect our intellectual property, provide exclusivity for our product candidates or prevent others from designing around our claims. The possibility exists that others will develop products on an independent basis which have the same effect as our product candidates and which do not infringe our patents or other intellectual property rights, or that others will design around the claims of patents that we have had issued that cover our product candidates. If the breadth or strength of protection provided by our patents and patent applications with respect to our product candidates is threatened, it could jeopardize our ability to commercialize our product candidates and dissuade companies from collaborating with us. We may also desire to seek a license from a third party who owns intellectual property that may be useful for providing exclusivity for our product candidates, or for providing the ability to develop and commercialize a product candidate in an unrestricted manner. There is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain a license from such a third party on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. In addition, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent application process. 26 In addition, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent application process. While an inadvertent lapse can in many cases be cured by payment of a late fee or by other means in accordance with the applicable rules, there are situations in which noncompliance can result in abandonment or lapse of the patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction. 39 We and our licensors have filed a number of patent applications covering our product candidates or methods of using or making those product candidates. We and our licensors have filed a number of patent applications covering our product candidates or methods of using or making those product candidates. We cannot offer any assurances about which, if any, patents will be issued with respect to these pending patent applications, the breadth of any such patents that are ultimately issued or whether any issued patents will be found invalid and unenforceable or will be threatened by third parties. Because patent applications in the U.S. and most other countries are confidential for a period of time after filing, and some remain so until issued, we cannot be certain that we or our licensors were the first to file any patent application related to a product candidate. We or our licensors may also become involved in proceedings regarding our patents, including patent infringement lawsuits, interference or derivation proceedings, oppositions, and inter partes and post-grant review proceedings before the USPTO, the European Patent Office and other non-U.S. patent offices. Third-party claims of intellectual property infringement may prevent or delay our development and commercialization efforts. Our success will depend in part on our ability to commercialize our product candidates without infringing the proprietary rights of others. While some of the intellectual property utilized in our product candidates is owned, some is licensed from our licensors, who hold patents and provisional patents in their names. We have not conducted extensive freedom of use patent searches and no assurance can be given that patents do not exist or could be issued which would have an adverse effect on our ability to market our technology or maintain our competitive position with respect to our technology. We also cannot be sure that patents or provisional patents filed by others are valid or will be upheld if challenged. It is possible that there are additional patents that may cover certain other aspects of technology used in our product candidates that is not covered by our licensed intellectual property. If our licensed technology or other subject matter are claimed under other United States patents or other international patents or are otherwise protected by third party proprietary rights, we or our licensors may be subject to infringement actions. In such event, we may challenge the validity of such patents or other proprietary rights or we may be required to obtain licenses from such companies in order to develop, manufacture or market our technology. There can be no assurances that we would be successful in a challenge or be able to obtain such licenses or that such licenses, if available, could be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. Furthermore, the failure to succeed in a challenge, develop a commercially viable alternative or obtain needed licenses could have significant adverse consequences to the development of our pipeline. Adverse consequences include delays in marketing some or all of our product candidates based on our technology or the inability to proceed with the development, manufacture or sale of products requiring such licenses. If we defend ourselves against charges of patent infringement or to protect our proprietary rights against third parties, substantial costs will be incurred regardless of whether we are successful. Such proceedings are typically protracted with no certainty of success. An adverse outcome could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties and force us to curtail or cease the research and development of our technology. Parties making claims against us may obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which could effectively block our ability to further develop and commercialize our product candidates. 27 Parties making claims against us may obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which could effectively block our ability to further develop and commercialize our product candidates. Defense of these claims, regardless of their merit, would involve substantial litigation expense and would be a substantial diversion of resources from our business. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us, we may have to pay substantial damages, including treble damages and attorneys’ fees for willful infringement, pay royalties, redesign our infringing products or obtain one or more licenses from third parties, which may be impossible or require substantial time and monetary expenditure. Additionally, parties making claims against us may be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation more effectively than we can because they have substantially greater resources. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation or administrative proceedings, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure. In addition, any uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of any litigation could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise additional funds or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. Issues in the development and use of AI, including machine learning and computer vision, in Renovaro Cube’s AI platform may result in reputational harm or liability. 40 AI is integrated into Renovaro Cube’s platform and is a significant element of its business offerings going forward. As with many developing technologies, AI presents risks, challenges and unintended consequences that could affect its further development, adoption, and use, and therefore Renovaro Cube’s business. AI algorithms and training methodologies may be flawed. Data sets may be insufficient, of poor quality, or contain biased information. Inappropriate or controversial data practices by data scientists, engineers, and end-users of Renovaro Cube’s systems could impair the acceptance of AI solutions. If the analyses that AI applications assist in producing are deficient or inaccurate, Renovaro Cube could be subjected to competitive harm, potential legal liability, and brand or reputational harm. Some uses of AI present ethical issues, and Renovaro Cube’s judgment as to the ethical concerns may not be perceived as accurate. While Renovaro Cube aims to develop and use AI responsibly and attempts to identify and mitigate ethical and legal issues presented by its use, Renovaro Cube may be unsuccessful in identifying or resolving issues before they arise. If Renovaro Cube uses AI as part of its platform in a manner that is controversial or perceived as unethical, this may lead to adverse results for Renovaro Cube’s financial condition and operations or the financial condition and operations of its collaborators or vendors, which may further lead to Renovaro Cube experiencing competitive harm, legal liability and brand or reputational harm. In addition, AI-related issues, deficiencies and/or failures could give rise to legal and/or regulatory action, including with respect to proposed legislation regulating AI in jurisdictions such as the European Union and others, and as a result of new applications of existing data protection, privacy, intellectual property, and other laws. Failure of, or defects in, Renovaro Cube’s machine learning and cloud-based computing infrastructure, or increased regulation in the machine learning space, could impair Renovaro Cube’s ability to process its data, develop products, or provide test results, and harm its business and results of operations. The design, development, maintenance and operation of Renovaro Cube’s technology over time is expensive and complex, and may involve unforeseen difficulties including material performance problems, undetected defects or errors. Overcoming technical obstacles and correcting defects or errors could prove to be impossible or impracticable, and the costs incurred may be substantial and adversely affect Renovaro Cube’s results of operations. Additionally, regulation in the machine learning space is constantly evolving and may make it difficult for Renovaro Cube to continue using its machine learning approach. If Renovaro Cube’s technology does not function reliably, fails to meet expectations in terms of performance, or cannot be fully utilized due to increasing regulation, Renovaro Cube may be unable to provide, or its customers may stop using, its products. Renovaro Cube currently hosts all of its data on, and conducts its data analysis through, local hosting facilities. Any technical problems or outages that may arise in connection with these hosting facilities could result in the loss of Renovaro Cube’s data or delayed or ineffective data processing. A variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, human or software errors, viruses, malware, security attacks, fraud, spikes in customer usage, or denial of service issues could cause interruptions in Renovaro Cube’s service. Such service interruptions may reduce or inhibit Renovaro Cube’s ability to provide its products, delay any further clinical validation and any future clinical studies, and damage its relationships with its customers. Renovaro Cube could also be exposed to potential lawsuits, liability claims or regulatory actions, if, for example, Renovaro Cube’s local servers experienced a data privacy breach. If Renovaro Cube was required to transfer its data to an alternative hosting provider, the transfer and acclimation to the new provider could result in significant business delays and require additional resources. Real or perceived errors, failures, or bugs in Renovaro Cube’s platform and future products could adversely affect its business, results of operations, financial condition, and growth prospects. Renovaro Cube’s platform is, and its future products will be, complex, and therefore, undetected errors, failures, bugs, or defects may be present in such platform or products or occur in the future in its platform or products, its technology or software or the technology or software Renovaro Cube licenses from third parties, including open source software, especially when updates or new products are released. Such software and technology is used in information technology (“IT”) environments with different operating systems, system management software, devices, databases, servers, storage, middleware, custom and third-party applications, and equipment and networking configurations, which may cause errors, failures, bugs, or defects in the IT environment into which such software and technology is deployed. This diversity increases the likelihood of errors, failures, bugs, or defects in those IT environments. Some of the features in Renovaro Cube’s platform are powered by machine learning and AI, which depend on datasets and algorithms that could be flawed, including through inaccurate, insufficient, outdated, or biased data. Despite testing by Renovaro Cube, real or perceived errors, failures, bugs, or defects may not be found until Renovaro Cube’s customers use its products. Real or perceived errors, failures, bugs, or defects in Renovaro Cube’s products could result in negative publicity, loss of or delay in market acceptance of its platform or future products and harm to its brand, loss of investor confidence, weakening of its competitive position, claims by customers for losses sustained by them, or failure to meet the stated service level commitments in its customer agreements. In such an event, Renovaro Cube may be required, or may choose, for customer relations or other reasons, to expend significant additional resources in order to help correct the problem. Any real or perceived errors, failures, bugs, or defects in Renovaro Cube’s products could also impair its ability to attract new customers, retain existing customers, or expand their use of its products, which would adversely affect Renovaro Cube’s business, results of operations and financial condition. 41 Renovaro Cube may also be subject to liability claims for damages related to real or perceived errors, failures, bugs, or defects in its platform or future products. A material liability claim or other occurrence that harms Renovaro Cube’s reputation or decreases market acceptance of its platform or future products may harm its business and results of operations. Finally, since some of Renovaro Cube’s customers use its products for compliance reasons, any errors, failures, bugs, defects, disruptions in service or other performance problems with Renovaro Cube’s products may damage its customers’ businesses and could hurt its reputation. Renovaro Cube’s internal computer systems, or those expected to be used by its third-party research institution collaborators or other contractors or consultants, may fail or suffer security breaches. Despite the implementation of security and back-up measures, Renovaro Cube’s internal computer, server and other information technology systems as well as those of its third-party collaborators, consultants, contractors, suppliers and service providers, may be vulnerable to damage from physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, malware, ransomware, denial of service and other cyber-attacks or disruptive incidents that could result in unauthorized access to, use or disclosure of, corruption of, or loss of sensitive and/or proprietary data, including personal and health information, and could subject Renovaro Cube to significant liabilities, regulatory and enforcement actions and reputational damage. For example, the loss of clinical study data from future clinical studies could result in delays in any regulatory clearance or approval efforts and significantly increase Renovaro Cube’s costs to recover or reproduce the data, and subsequently commercialize its future products. Undesirable side effects or safety concerns caused by our product candidates could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt our clinical trials and could result in a more restrictive label or the delay or denial of regulatory approval. If Renovaro Cube or its third-party collaborators, consultants, contractors, suppliers or service providers were to suffer an attack or breach, for example, that resulted in the unauthorized access to or use or disclosure of personal or health information, Renovaro Cube may have to notify physicians, patients, partners, collaborators, government authorities and the media, and may be subject to investigations, civil penalties, administrative and enforcement actions and litigation, any of which could harm Renovaro Cube’s business and reputation. Likewise, Renovaro Cube relies on its third-party research institution collaborators and other third parties to conduct clinical validation, and similar events relating to their computer systems could also have a material adverse effect on Renovaro Cube’s business. To the extent that any disruption or security breach were to result in a loss of, or damage to, Renovaro Cube’s data or systems, or inappropriate or unauthorized access to or disclosure or use of confidential, proprietary, or other sensitive, personal, or health information, Renovaro Cube could incur liability and suffer reputational harm, and the development and commercialization of its products could be delayed. Renovaro Cube’s insurance policies may not be adequate to compensate it for the potential losses arising from such disruptions, failure, or security breach. In addition, such insurance may not be available to Renovaro Cube in the future on economically reasonable terms, or at all. Further, Renovaro Cube’s insurance may not cover all claims made against it and defending a suit, regardless of its merit, could be costly, divert management attention and harm Renovaro Cube’s reputation. If Renovaro Cube is unable to protect the confidentiality of its trade secrets, Renovaro Cube’s business and competitive position would be harmed. Renovaro Cube relies on trade secrets and confidentiality agreements to protect its know-how, technology, data and other proprietary information and to maintain its competitive position. Trade secrets and know-how can be difficult to protect. Renovaro Cube expects its trade secrets and know-how to, over time, be disseminated within the industry through independent development, the publication of journal articles describing the methodology and the movement of personnel from academic to industry scientific positions. 42 Renovaro Cube seeks to protect these trade secrets and other proprietary technology, in part, by entering into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with parties who have access to them, such as Renovaro Cube’s employees, directors, corporate collaborators, outside scientific collaborators, contract research organizations (“CROs”), contract manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, consultants, advisors and other third parties. Renovaro Cube also enters into confidentiality and invention or patent assignment agreements with its employees and consultants, and reminds departing employees when they leave their employment of their continuing confidentiality obligations. Renovaro Cube cannot guarantee that it has entered into such agreements with each party that may have, or have had, access to Renovaro Cube’s trade secrets or proprietary technology and processes. Despite Renovaro Cube’s efforts, any of these parties may breach the agreements and disclose Renovaro Cube’s proprietary information, including Renovaro Cube’s trade secrets, and Renovaro Cube may not be able to obtain adequate remedies for such breaches. Enforcing a claim that a party illegally disclosed or misappropriated a trade secret is difficult, expensive, and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. Some courts outside The Netherlands are less willing or unwilling to protect trade secrets. For example, in China, claims regarding infringement or misappropriation of trade secrets are difficult to prove, and consequently plaintiffs are rarely successful in bringing these claims. If any of Renovaro Cube’s trade secrets were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor or other third party, Renovaro Cube would have no right to prevent them from using that technology or information to compete with Renovaro Cube. Further, if any of our trade secrets were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor, we would have no right to prevent such third party, or those to whom they communicate such technology or information, from using that technology or information to compete with us. If any of Renovaro Cube’s trade secrets were to be misappropriated by, disclosed to, or independently developed by a competitor or other third party, Renovaro Cube’s competitive position could be materially and adversely harmed. Renovaro Cube has and may enter into collaboration, license, contract research and/or manufacturing relationships with contract organizations that operate in certain countries that are at heightened risk of theft of technology, data and intellectual property through direct intrusion by private parties or foreign actors, including those affiliated with or controlled by state actors. Accordingly, Renovaro Cube’s efforts to protect and enforce Renovaro Cube’s intellectual property rights around the world may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that Renovaro Cube develops or licenses, and Renovaro Cube may be at heightened risk of losing its proprietary intellectual property rights around the world, including outside of such countries, to the extent such theft or intrusion destroys the proprietary nature of its intellectual property. We depend on our information technology and telecommunications systems and those of third parties, the failure or disruption of which could harm our business. We depend on information technology and telecommunications systems, including those provided by third parties and their vendors, for significant elements of our operations, such as our information management systems, research and development, scientific and medical data analysis and general administrative activities. In addition, our third-party service providers depend upon technology and telecommunications systems provided by outside vendors. We expect to expand and strengthen a number of enterprise software systems that affect a broad range of business processes and functions, including, for example, systems handling human resources, financial controls and reporting, customer relationship management, regulatory compliance, security controls and other infrastructure operations. These expansions may prove more difficult than we expect and could cause disruptions in our operations or additional expense. Information technology and telecommunications systems are vulnerable to damage from a variety of sources, including telecommunications or network failures, malicious human acts and natural disasters. Moreover, despite network security and back-up measures, some of our servers are potentially vulnerable to physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses and similar disruptive events. Despite the precautionary measures we have taken to detect and prevent or solve problems that could affect our information technology and telecommunications systems, failures or significant downtime of these systems or those used by its third-party service providers and their vendors could prevent us from conducting tests, preparing and providing our orts to future customers, billing payors, conducting research and development activities, maintaining our financial controls and other reporting functions, and managing the administrative aspects of our business. In addition, the loss of formulas or data from completed, ongoing or planned pre-clinical studies could result in delays in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. For example, the loss of formulas or data from completed or ongoing or planned pre-clinical studies could result in delays in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. To the extent that any disruption or security breach were to result in a loss of or damage to our data or applications, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liability and further development of our product candidates could be delayed. Any disruption or loss of information technology or telecommunications systems on which critical aspects of our operations depend could have an adverse effect on our business. 43 Intellectual property litigation may lead to unfavorable publicity that harms our reputation. During the course of any intellectual property litigation, there could be public announcements of the initiation of the litigation as well as results of hearings, rulings on motions and other interim proceedings in the litigation. Such announcements could harm our reputation, the perceived value of our intellectual property or the potential market for our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. Renovaro Cube’s success depends on its ability to develop and commercialize its technology without infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating the intellectual property of third parties. Third parties may initiate legal proceedings alleging that Renovaro Cube is infringing their intellectual property rights, and if they prevail, could block sales of Renovaro Cube’s products and force Renovaro Cube to make large damages and/or royalty payments, which could have a material adverse effect on the success of its business. Renovaro Cube’s commercial success in part depends upon its ability, and the ability of its collaborators, to market, sell and distribute Renovaro Cube’s products and use Renovaro Cube’s proprietary technologies without infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the proprietary rights of third parties. There is considerable intellectual property litigation in the medical technology, biotechnology, diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries. Renovaro Cube may become party to, or threatened with, future adversarial proceedings or litigation regarding intellectual property rights with respect to its products, including interference proceedings before the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office, the European Patent Office, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and similar bodies in other jurisdictions. Third parties may assert infringement claims against Renovaro Cube based on existing patents or patents that may be issued in the future. If Renovaro Cube is found to infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate a third party’s intellectual property rights, it could be required to obtain a license from such third party to continue developing, marketing, selling and distributing Renovaro Cube’s products, or to cease using the infringing technology. However, Renovaro Cube may not be able to obtain any required license on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if Renovaro Cube were able to obtain a license, it could be non-exclusive, thereby giving Renovaro Cube’s competitors access to the same technologies licensed to Renovaro Cube. In addition, Renovaro Cube could be found liable for monetary damages, including treble damages if it is found to have willfully infringed a patent and attorneys’ fees if the court finds the case to be exceptional. A finding of infringement, misappropriation, or other violation could prevent Renovaro Cube from commercializing its products or force Renovaro Cube to cease some of its operations, which could materially harm its business. Claims that Renovaro Cube has misappropriated the confidential information or trade secrets of third parties could have a similar negative impact on Renovaro Cube’s business. Even if resolved in Renovaro Cube’s favor, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to intellectual property claims may cause Renovaro Cube to incur significant expenses and could distract Renovaro Cube’s personnel from their normal responsibilities. Such litigation or proceedings could substantially increase Renovaro Cube’s operating losses and reduce the resources available for development activities or any future sales, marketing, or distribution activities. Renovaro Cube may not have sufficient financial or other resources to conduct such litigation or proceedings adequately. Some of Renovaro Cube’s competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than Renovaro Cube can because of their greater financial resources and more mature and developed intellectual property portfolios. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of patent litigation or other proceedings could have a material adverse effect on Renovaro Cube’s ability to compete in the market place. Renovaro Cube’s use of open-source software could subject Renovaro Cube’s proprietary technology to unwanted open-source license conditions that could negatively impact its business. A portion of Renovaro Cube’s technology capabilities incorporates open-source software, and Renovaro Cube may incorporate open-source software into other offerings or products in the future. If an author or other third party that distributed such open-source software to Renovaro Cube were to allege that Renovaro Cube had not complied with the conditions of one or more of these licenses, Renovaro Cube could be required to incur significant legal expenses defending against such allegations. Further, the outcome of such litigation may be particularly uncertain in some cases, because there is little legal precedent governing the interpretation of certain terms of common open source licenses. In addition, if Renovaro Cube combines its proprietary software with open-source software in a certain manner and makes it available to others, under some open-source licenses, it could be required to license or make available the source code of its proprietary software, which could substantially help its competitors develop products that are similar to or better than Renovaro Cube’s and harm its business. 44 The success and growth of Renovaro Cube’s business depends upon its ability to continuously innovate and develop new products and technologies. Renovaro Cube’s solution is a technology-driven platform that relies on innovation to remain competitive. The process of developing new technologies and products is complex, and Renovaro Cube has built and seeks to further develop its own technology using the latest in AI and machine learning, cloud-based technologies and other tools to differentiate Renovaro Cube’s products and technologies. In addition, Renovaro Cube’s dedication to incorporating technological advancements into its AI platform requires significant financial and personnel resources and talent. Renovaro Cube’s development efforts with respect to these initiatives could distract management from current operations and could divert capital and other resources from other growth initiatives important to Renovaro Cube’s business. Renovaro Cube operates in an industry experiencing rapid technological change and frequent product introductions. Renovaro Cube may not be able to make technological improvements as quickly as demanded by its customers, or Renovaro Cube may not be able to accurately predict the demand or growth of its technological investments, which could harm its ability to attract customers and have a material and adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition and future prospects. In addition, Renovaro Cube may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services as quickly as its competitors or be successful in marketing these products and services to potential customers. If Renovaro Cube is unable to successfully and timely innovate, Renovaro Cube could experience reputational damage and decreased demand for its AI platform and other products and technologies and its growth, business, results of operations, financial condition and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Renovaro Cube’s AI platform and other related products may become obsolete due to fast growing technological innovations or the entry of competitors with more financial and brand power. AI is a fast growing industry and Renovaro Cube must successfully adapt and manage technological advancements in AI and AI-related markets, as well as effectively compete with the emergence of additional competitors in the AI industry in order to maintain and grow Renovaro Cube’s AI business and products. Thus, the success of Renovaro Cube’s AI platform, other products and business depends in large part on its ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes in the development and implementation of AI products. For example, the development of groundbreaking technological innovations in AI, or innovations that would render AI obsolete, would harm Renovaro Cube’s business and make its platform or other products less durable. Further, the entry of competitors into the AI market that have more financial and brand power could cause Renovaro Cube’s share of the market to be significantly reduced thereby negatively affecting its business, operating results and financial condition. We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world. Filing, prosecuting and defending patents on our product candidates in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive, and our intellectual property rights in some countries outside the United States can be less extensive than those in the United States. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as federal and state laws in the United States. Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from practicing our inventions in all countries outside the United States, or from selling or importing products made using our inventions in and into the United States or other jurisdictions. Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop their own products and may also export infringing products to territories where we have patent protection, but enforcement is not as strong as that in the United States. These products may compete with our products and our patents or other intellectual property rights may not be effective or sufficient to prevent them from competing. Risks Related to Employee Matters and Managing Growth 45 We have limited corporate infrastructure and may experience difficulties in managing growth. As of June 30, 2024, we had 25 full time employees. We rely on third-party contractors for the provision of professional, scientific, regulatory, and other services. As our development and commercialization plans and strategies develop, we may need additional managerial, scientific, operational, financial, and other resources. Our management may need to divert a disproportionate amount of its attention away from our day-to-day operations and devote a substantial amount of time to managing these growth activities. We might not be able to effectively manage the expansion of our operations, which may result in weaknesses in our infrastructure, operational inefficiencies, loss of business opportunities, loss of employees and reduced productivity among remaining employees. Our expected growth could require significant capital expenditures and may divert financial resources from other projects, such as the development of our current and potential future product candidates. If our management is unable to effectively manage our growth, our expenses may increase more than expected and our ability to generate and grow revenue could be reduced and we might not be able to implement our business strategy. Our future financial performance, our ability to commercialize product candidates, develop a scalable infrastructure and compete effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to effectively manage any future growth. Management and employee turnover creates uncertainties and could harm our business. We have experienced significant turnover in our executive leadership and management in recent years. Changes to strategic or operating goals, which oftentimes occur with the appointment of new executives and board members, can create uncertainty, may negatively impact our ability to execute quickly and effectively, and may ultimately be unsuccessful. In addition, executive leadership transition periods are often difficult as the new executives gain detailed knowledge of our operations, and friction can result from changes in strategy and management style. Management turnover inherently causes some loss of institutional knowledge, which can negatively affect strategy and execution. Until we integrate new personnel, and unless they are able to succeed in their positions, we may be unable to successfully manage and grow our business, and our financial condition and ability to become profitable may suffer. As we continue our exploration of strategic alternatives, we may experience additional turnover in our board and senior management. Departures of our management team and board members have created, and will create if they continue, significant continuity risks and challenges to our ability to operate our business, assess and manage risks and comply with applicable laws. If key members of our senior management team depart, it will be important that we attract and retain qualified managers promptly and develop and implement an effective succession plan. We expect to face significant competition in attracting experienced executives and other key personnel, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so. Further, to the extent we experience additional management turnover, competition for top management is high and it may take months to find a candidate that meets our requirements. If we are unable to attract and retain qualified management personnel, our business could suffer. We also experience competition for the hiring of scientific and clinical personnel from universities and research institutions. Further, inflationary pressure may increase our costs, including employee compensation costs or result in employee attrition to the extent our compensation does not keep up with inflation, particularly if our competitors' compensation does. Renovaro Cube is highly dependent on its key personnel. If Renovaro Cube is not successful in attracting, motivating and retaining highly qualified personnel, it may not be able to successfully implement its business strategy. Renovaro Cube’s ability to compete in the highly competitive AI-driven healthcare technology industry depends upon its ability to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified personnel. Renovaro Cube is highly dependent on its executive management team and its scientific, medical, technological and engineering personnel, all of whom have been working together as a group for only a limited period of time. The loss of the services provided by any of Renovaro Cube’s executive officers, other key employees and other scientific and medical advisors, and Renovaro Cube’s inability to find suitable replacements as needed, could result in delays in commercialization of its products and harm its business. Renovaro Cube does not maintain “key person” insurance policies on the lives of these individuals or the lives of any of its other employees. 46 Renovaro Cube is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, a region in which many other healthcare companies, technology companies and academic and research institutions are headquartered. Competition for personnel is intense and the turnover rate can be high, which may limit Renovaro Cube’s ability to hire and retain highly qualified personnel on acceptable terms or at all. Renovaro Cube expects that it may need to recruit talent from outside of its region, and doing so may be costly and difficult. If Renovaro Cube is unable to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, its ability to develop and commercialize its products may be limited. If Renovaro Cube is unable to scale its operations successfully to support demand for its products following the launch of its platform, its business could suffer. As and to the extent demand increases beyond Renovaro Cube’s expectations following the launch of Renovaro Cube’s platform, Renovaro Cube will likely need to start to ramp up operating capacity. Renovaro Cube will need to implement new infrastructure, data processing capabilities, customer service, billing and systems processes, and expand Renovaro Cube’s internal quality assurance program and technology to support operations on a larger scale. Renovaro Cube will also need collaboration arrangements with third-party laboratories to process its physical tests or, if processing of such tests is not fully outsourced to support demand, will need to obtain equipment and certified and licensed laboratory personnel to process these physical tests internally. Renovaro Cube may face difficulties increasing the scale of its operations, including implementing changes in infrastructure or programs or acquiring additional equipment or personnel. As Renovaro Cube refines its products and develops additional products, Renovaro Cube may need to introduce new equipment, implement new systems, technology, controls and procedures, and hire personnel with different qualifications, licenses or certifications. The value of Renovaro Cube’s products will depend, in part, on Renovaro Cube’s ability to perform tests, whether through a licensed provider or internally, and return results to providers on a timely basis and at an appropriate quality standard, and on Renovaro Cube’s reputation for such timeliness and quality. Failure to establish necessary arrangements with licensed providers, to implement necessary procedures, to transition to new equipment or processes, or to hire the appropriately qualified personnel could result in higher costs of processing, longer turnaround times or an inability to meet market demand. There can be no assurance that Renovaro Cube or any such licensed provider will be able to perform tests on a timely basis at a level consistent with demand, that Renovaro Cube will be able to maintain the quality of its test results as Renovaro Cube scales its commercial operations, or that Renovaro Cube will be successful in responding to the potential growing complexity of its operations, including the related data analysis requirements. In addition, Renovaro Cube’s growth may place a significant strain on its management, operating and financial systems, research and development, and its sales, marketing, and administrative resources. As a result of Renovaro Cube’s growth, its operating costs may escalate even faster than planned, and some of its internal systems may need to be enhanced or replaced. If Renovaro Cube cannot effectively manage its expanding operations and its costs, Renovaro Cube may not be able to grow successfully or it may grow at a slower pace, and its business could be adversely affected. Renovaro Cube will need to grow the size and capabilities of its organization, and it may experience difficulties in managing this growth. As of June 30, 2024, Renovaro Cube had 12 full-time employees and seven independent contractors. As Renovaro Cube’s growth plan and strategies develop, it must add a significant number of additional managerial, operational, financial and other personnel. Future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on members of management, including: 47 Renovaro Cube’s future financial performance and its ability to commercialize its products will depend, in part, on its ability to effectively manage any future growth. Renovaro Cube’s management may also have to divert a disproportionate amount of its attention away from day-to-day activities in order to manage these growth activities. Renovaro Cube’s ability to successfully manage its expected growth is uncertain given the fact that Renovaro Cube has been in full operation as an independent company focusing on cancer diagnostics AI only since 2018. Renovaro Cube’s executive management team’s lack of long-term experience working together may adversely impact their ability to effectively manage its business and growth. If Renovaro Cube is not able to effectively expand its organization by hiring new employees, it may not be able to successfully implement the tasks necessary to commercialize its products, which would have a negative impact on Renovaro Cube’s business and result of operations. Renovaro Cube’s employees, independent contractors, consultants, commercial partners and vendors may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards and requirements. Renovaro Cube is exposed to the risk of fraud, misconduct, or other illegal activity by its employees, independent contractors, consultants, commercial partners and vendors. Misconduct by these parties could include intentional, reckless and negligent conduct that fails to comply with the rules and regulations of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (the “CMS”), the FDA, the EMA, the MRHA and other comparable regulatory authorities; provide true, complete and accurate information to such regulatory authorities; comply with manufacturing and clinical laboratory standards; comply with healthcare fraud and abuse laws in the United Kingdom, Europe and, in the future, the United States and similar fraudulent misconduct laws; or report financial information or data accurately or to disclose unauthorized activities to Renovaro Cube. When Renovaro Cube begins commercializing its products in the United Kingdom and Europe and, in the future, the United States, its potential exposure under such laws will increase significantly, and its costs associated with compliance with such laws are also likely to increase. In particular, research, sales, marketing, education and other business arrangements in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive laws designed to prevent fraud, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices, as well as off-label product promotion. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting, educating, marketing and promotion, sales and commission, certain customer incentive programs and other business arrangements generally. Activities subject to these laws also involve the improper use of information obtained in the course of clinical validation, which could result in regulatory sanctions and cause serious harm to Renovaro Cube’s reputation. Renovaro Cube has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics, but it is not always possible to identify and deter misconduct by employees and third parties, and the precautions Renovaro Cube takes to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting Renovaro Cube from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to be in compliance with such laws. If any such actions are instituted against Renovaro Cube, and Renovaro Cube is not successful in defending itself or asserting its rights, those actions could have a significant impact on Renovaro Cube’s business, including the imposition of significant fines or other sanctions. Even if it is later determined after an action is instituted against Renovaro Cube that Renovaro Cube was not in violation of these laws, Renovaro Cube may be faced with negative publicity, incur significant expenses defending its actions and have to divert significant management resources from other matters. Risks Related To Our Business Operations Our business plan may lead to the initiation of one or more product development programs, the discontinuation of one or more development programs, or the execution of one or more transactions that investors do not agree with or that investors do not perceive as favorable to their investment in our Common Stock. We are pursuing a strategy to, dependent upon raising sufficient funding to do so, leverage our clinical experience and expertise for the clinical development and regulatory approval of our gene therapy product candidates and advance our AI-driven healthcare technology. As part of our ongoing business strategy, we continue to explore potential opportunities to acquire or license new product candidates and to collaborate on our existing products in development. We cannot be certain that our product candidates will be successfully developed, or that the early clinical trial results of our therapeutic product candidates will be predictive of future clinical trial results. We cannot be certain that our product candidates will be successfully developed, or that the early clinical trial results of these product candidates will be predictive of future clinical trial results. During 2022, we decided to abandon our pan-coronavirus and influenza pipelines as the results did not support further development. We again may determine at any time that one or more of our in-licensed product candidates is not suitable for continued development due to cost, feasibility of obtaining regulatory approvals or any other reason, and may terminate the related license. Our business plan requires us to be successful in a number of challenging, uncertain and risky activities, including pursuing development of our gene therapy product candidates in indications for which we have limited or no human clinical data, designing and executing a nonclinical and/or clinical development program for our product candidates, building internal or outsourced gene therapy capabilities, converting early stage gene therapy research efforts into clinical development opportunities, identifying additional promising new assets for development that are available for acquisition or in-license and that fit our strategic focus and identifying potential partners to collaborate on our products. Our business plan requires us to be successful in a number of challenging, uncertain and risky activities, including pursuing development of our gene therapy product candidates in indications for which we have limited or no human clinical data, designing and executing a nonclinical and/or clinical development program for our product candidates, building internal or outsourced gene therapy capabilities, converting early stage gene therapy research efforts into clinical development opportunities, identifying additional promising new assets for development that are available for acquisition or in-license and that fit our strategic focus and identifying potential partners to collaborate on our products. We may not be successful at one or more of the activities required for us to execute this business plan. In addition, we may consider other strategic alternatives, such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, partnerships and collaborations. We cannot be sure when or if any type of transaction will result. Even if we pursue a transaction, such transaction may not be consistent with our stockholders’ expectations or may not ultimately be favorable for our stockholders, either in the shorter or longer term. 48 Our growth prospects and the future value of our Company are primarily dependent on the progress of our ongoing and planned development programs for our product candidates as well as the outcome of our ongoing business development efforts and pipeline progression, together with the amount of our remaining available cash. 33 Our growth prospects and the future value of our Company are primarily dependent on the progress of our ongoing and planned development programs for our product candidates as well as the outcome of our ongoing business development efforts and pipeline progression, together with the amount of our remaining available cash. The development of our product candidates and the outcome of our ongoing business development efforts and pipeline are highly uncertain. We expect to continue to reassess and make changes to our existing development programs and pipeline strategy. Our plans for our development programs may be affected by the results of competitors’ clinical trials of product candidates addressing our current target indications, and our business development efforts and pipeline progression may also be affected by the results of competitors’ ongoing research and development efforts. We may modify, expand or terminate some or all our development programs, clinical trials or collaborative research programs at any time as a result of new competitive information or as the result of changes to our product pipeline or business development strategy. We may modify, expand or terminate some or all of our development programs, clinical trials or collaborative research programs at any time as a result of new competitive information or as the result of changes to our product pipeline or business development strategy. If serious adverse events or other undesirable side effects or safety concerns attributable to our product candidates occur, they may adversely affect or delay our clinical development and commercialization of some or all of our product candidates. Undesirable side effects or safety concerns caused by our product candidates could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay or halt our clinical trials and could result in a more restrictive label or the delay or denial of regulatory approval. If treatment-related serious adverse events (“SAEs”) or other undesirable side effects or safety concerns, or unexpected characteristics attributable to our product candidates are observed in any future clinical trials, they may adversely affect or delay our clinical development and commercialization of the effected product candidate, and the occurrence of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial prospects. Results of our future clinical trials could reveal a high and unacceptable severity and prevalence of adverse side effects. In such an event, our trials could be suspended or terminated, and the FDA or other regulatory agency could order us to cease further development of or deny approval of our product candidates for any or all targeted indications. The drug-related side effects could affect patient recruitment or the ability of enrolled patients to complete the trial or result in potential product liability claims. Additionally, if any of our product candidates receives marketing approval and we or others later identify undesirable or unacceptable side effects or safety concerns caused by these product candidates, a number of potentially significant negative consequences could result, including: 49 Any of these events could prevent us or any collaborators from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of our product candidates or could substantially increase commercialization costs and expenses, which in turn could delay or prevent us from generating revenue from the sale of our product candidates. Additionally, if any of our product candidates receives marketing approval and we or others later identify undesirable or unacceptable side effects or safety concerns caused by these product candidates, a number of potentially significant negative consequences could result, including: 34 Any of these events could prevent us or any collaborators from achieving or maintaining market acceptance of our product candidates or could substantially increase commercialization costs and expenses, which in turn could delay or prevent us from generating revenue from the sale of our product candidates. Renovaro Cube’s business is subject to economic, political, regulatory and other risks associated with international operations. Renovaro Cube’s business is subject to risks associated with conducting business internationally. For example, some of Renovaro Cube’s suppliers and parties with whom it has collaborative relationships are located outside of the Netherlands, including in the United Kingdom and Israel. Accordingly, Renovaro Cube’s future results could be harmed by a variety of factors, including: 50 If we are sued for product or professional liability, we could face substantial liabilities that exceed our resources. Renovaro Cube’s business depends upon its ability to obtain reliable and accurate test results that incorporate rapidly evolving understanding of how to interpret minute signals detected by Renovaro Cube’s assays as indications of potential presence of disease. Actual or perceived errors resulting from laboratory or reporting errors, false positive or false negative test results, or the manufacture, design, or labelling of Renovaro Cube’s products, could subject Renovaro Cube to product liability or professional liability claims. A product liability or professional liability claim against Renovaro Cube could result in substantial damage and be costly and time-consuming to defend. Any liability claim brought against Renovaro Cube, with or without merit, could increase its insurance rates or prevent it from securing insurance coverage in the future. Additionally, any liability lawsuit could damage Renovaro Cube’s reputation or force it to delay or suspend sales of its products. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on Renovaro Cube’s business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. Risks Related to our Common Stock Our stock price has been and will likely continue to be volatile and may decline regardless of our operating performance. Our stock price has fluctuated in the past and can be expected to be volatile in the future. From October 2, 2023, through October 2, 2024, the reported sale price of our Common Stock has fluctuated between $5. From September 29, 2022 through September 29, 2023, the reported sale price of our Common Stock has fluctuated between $4. 18 and $0.47 and $0. 46 per share.40 per share. The stock market in general and the market for biotechnology and technology companies in particular have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. The stock market in general and the market for biotechnology companies in particular have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. As a result of this volatility, investors may experience losses on their investment in our Common Stock. The market price of our Common Stock may be influenced by many factors, including the following: 51 In addition, the stock markets in general, and the markets for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and technology stocks in particular, have experienced significant volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. The market price of our Common Stock may be influenced by many factors, including the following: 28 In addition, the stock markets in general, and the markets for biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks in particular, have experienced significant volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock in the public market could cause our stock price to fall. A significant portion of our Common Stock is held in restricted form, and consequentially a minority of our outstanding Common Stock actively trades in the public markets. Sales of a substantial number of such shares of our Common Stock in the public market could occur at any time. While a large majority of such shares are unregistered and subject to volume restrictions on sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, these restrictions could be lifted if any of our stockholders ceased to be bound by such restrictions. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our Common Stock. We have incurred and will continue to incur increased costs as a result of being a public company and our management expects to devote substantial time to public company compliance programs. 29 We have incurred and will continue to incur increased costs as a result of being a public company and our management expects to devote substantial time to public company compliance programs. As a public company, we have incurred and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses. We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, which require, among other things, that we file with the SEC annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules subsequently adopted by the SEC and The Nasdaq Stock Market to implement provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, impose significant requirements on public companies, including requiring establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and changes in corporate governance practices. As a Smaller Reporting Company and Non-accelerated Filer, we are able to take advantage of certain accommodations afforded to such companies, including being exempt from the requirement to conduct an audit of our internal controls. In the event we no longer qualify as a Smaller Reporting Company and Non-accelerated Filer, we will lose such accommodations, which could involve significant costs that could affect our operations. Changes in reporting requirements, the current political environment and the potential for future regulatory reform may lead to substantial new regulations and disclosure obligations, which may lead to additional compliance costs and impact the manner in which we operate our business in ways we cannot currently anticipate. The rules and regulations applicable to public companies have substantially increased our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time-consuming and costly. To the extent these requirements divert the attention of our management and personnel from other business concerns, they could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 52 Because we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future, capital appreciation, if any, will be the sole source of potential gain for our stockholders. Because we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future, capital appreciation, if any, will be the sole source of potential gain for our stockholders. We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our Common Stock will be the sole source of gain for our stockholders for the foreseeable future. Future sales and issuances of our Common Stock or rights to purchase Common Stock, including pursuant to our equity incentive plans, could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause our stock price to fall. We expect that significant additional capital will be needed in the future to continue our planned operations. 30 We expect that significant additional capital will be needed in the future to continue our planned operations. To raise capital, we may sell substantial amounts of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner, we determine from time to time. These future issuances of Common Stock or Common Stock-related securities, together with the exercise of outstanding options or warrants, and any additional shares that may be issued in connection with acquisitions or licenses, if any, may result in material dilution to our investors. Such sales may also result in material dilution to our existing stockholders, and new investors could gain rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of holders of our Common Stock. Pursuant to our equity incentive plans, our Compensation Committee is authorized to grant equity-based incentive awards to our employees, non-employee directors and consultants. Future grants of RSUs, options and other equity awards and issuances of Common Stock under our equity incentive plans will result in dilution and may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock. Some terms of our charter documents and Delaware law may have anti-takeover effects that could discourage an acquisition of us by others, even if an acquisition would be beneficial to our stockholders and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management. Our Certificate of Incorporation, and our Bylaws, as well as Delaware law, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us or increase the cost of acquiring us, even if doing so would benefit our stockholders, or remove our current management. These include terms that: Any of the factors listed above may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our Board of Directors, who are responsible for appointing the members of our management. In addition, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which may discourage, delay or prevent someone from acquiring us or merging with us whether or not it is desired by or beneficial to our stockholders. Under Delaware law, a corporation may not, in general, engage in a business combination with any holder of 15% or more of its capital stock unless the holder has held the stock for three years or, among other things, the Board of Directors has approved the transaction. Any term of our Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or Delaware law that has the effect of delaying or deterring a change in control could limit the opportunity for our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our Common Stock and could also affect the price that some investors are willing to pay for our Common Stock. 53 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments Not applicable. 1C. . Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Renovaro has established a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management program aimed at safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our essential systems and information. Central to our cybersecurity efforts is a robust incident response plan designed to address potential cyber incidents swiftly and effectively. In designing and evaluating our cybersecurity initiatives, we have adopted the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF 2.0) as a guiding principle. It's important to clarify that our use of the NIST CSF 2.0 is for guidance purposes to frame our risk identification, assessment, and management processes and does not equate to compliance with any specific technical standards or requirements. Our cybersecurity framework is seamlessly integrated broader enterprise risk management strategy, sharing methodologies, reporting mechanisms, and governance structures with other risk domains including legal, compliance, strategic, operational, and financial risks. Key components of our cybersecurity risk management program include: To date, we have not identified any cybersecurity threats or past incidents that have had, or are likely to have, a material impact on our company's operations, business strategy, financial performance, or results of operations. Cybersecurity Governance: The governance of cybersecurity risks is a critical function of our Board of Directors, with the Audit Committee (the "Committee") playing a key role in the oversight of cybersecurity and related technology risks. The Committee is tasked with monitoring the effectiveness of our cybersecurity risk management program as implemented by management. The Committee receives regular updates from management on the state of cybersecurity risks facing the company. This includes briefings on any significant cyber incidents and ongoing risk management efforts. These updates enable the Committee to provide informed reports on cybersecurity matters to the full Board. Our Board is actively involved in our cybersecurity oversight, receiving detailed briefings from the Head of IT, internal technology teams, or external cybersecurity experts. These sessions are part of the Board's commitment to continuous learning and staying informed about issues critical to public companies, including cybersecurity. The responsibility for day-to-day management of cybersecurity risks lies with our management team, including the Chief Financial Officer. This team is at the forefront of our cybersecurity initiatives, coordinating both internal and external resources to anticipate, identify, and mitigate cyber threats. Our approach includes regular updates from internal security teams, leveraging intelligence from various sources, and utilizing advanced security tools to protect our digital environment. 54 . 35 1B.
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