UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
☒
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the fiscal year ended June 30 , 2022
or
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period
Commission
file number 000-56218
Aeluma,
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 85-2807351
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
27
Castilian Drive
Goleta ,
California 93117
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (805) 351-2707
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which
registered
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered
public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of December 31, 2021, as computed by reference to
$2.00, the price at which the common stock was last sold, was approximately $ 8,748,514 .
The number of the registrant’s shares of common
stock, no par value, outstanding on September 27, 2022, was 10,650,002 .
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
Table
of Contents
Page
PART I
1
Item
1.
Business
1
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
5
Item
1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
5
Item
2.
Properties
5
Item
3.
Legal
Proceedings
5
Item
4.
Mine
Safety Disclosure
5
PART
II
6
Item
5.
Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
6
Item
6.
[Reserved]
7
Item
7.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
7
Item
7A.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
11
Item
8.
Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
F-1
Item
9.
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
12
Item
9A.
Controls
and Procedures
12
Item
9B.
Other
Information
12
Item
9C.
Disclosure
Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
12
PART
III
13
Item
10.
Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
13
Item
11.
Executive
Compensation
18
Item
12.
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
20
Item
13.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
21
Item
14.
Principal
Accounting Fees and Services
23
PART
IV
24
Item
15.
Exhibit
and Financial Statement Schedules
24
Item
16.
Form
10-K Summary
25
Signatures
26
i
PART
I
Item
1. Business.
Overview
Aeluma
develops novel optoelectronic devices for sensing and communications applications. Aeluma has pioneered a technique to manufacture devices
using high performance compound semiconductor materials on large diameter silicon wafers that are commonly used to manufacture mass market
microelectronics. This enables cost effective manufacturing of high performance photodetector array circuits for imaging applications
in mobile devices. This technology has the potential to enhance the performance and capability of camera image sensors, LiDAR (Light
Detection and Ranging), AR/VR (augmented reality/virtual reality), facial recognition, and other applications.
Corporate
Structure
We
were incorporated as Parc Investments, Inc. in the State of Delaware on August 21, 2020. Prior to the Merger (as defined below), we were
a “shell company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”)).
On
June 22, 2021, our board of directors and all of our pre-Merger stockholders approved a restated certificate of incorporation, which
was effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 22, 2021 and through which we changed our
name to “Aeluma, Inc.” On June 22, 2021, our board of directors also adopted restated bylaws.
On
June 22, 2021, Biond Photonics, Inc., a privately held California corporation (“Biond Photonics”) merged with and into our
wholly owned subsidiary, Aeluma Operating Co., a corporation formed in the State of Delaware on June 22, 2021 (“Acquisition Sub”).
Pursuant to this transaction (the “Merger”), Acquisition Sub was the surviving corporation and remained our wholly owned
subsidiary, and all of the outstanding stock of Biond Photonics was converted into shares of our common stock.
As
a result of the Merger, we acquired the business of Biond Photonics and will continue the existing business operations of Biond Photonics
as a public reporting company under the name Aeluma, Inc.
In
accordance with “reverse merger” or “reverse acquisition” accounting treatment, our historical financial statements
as of period ends, and for periods ended, prior to the Merger were replaced with the historical financial statements of Biond Photonics
prior to the Merger, in all the filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Our
Business
We
develop novel optoelectronic devices for sensing and communications applications. Aeluma has pioneered a technique to manufacture devices
using high performance compound semiconductor materials on large diameter silicon wafers that are commonly used to manufacture mass market
microelectronics. This enables cost effective manufacturing of high performance photodetector array circuits for imaging applications
in mobile devices. These devices may be used as image sensors that generate an image by detecting light, in a manner similar to a digital
camera taking pictures. Our devices may incorporate additional functionality for 3D image capture when integrated into various system
architectures. This technology has the potential to enhance the performance and capability of camera image sensors, LiDAR, AR/VR, facial
recognition, and other applications. Aeluma has acquired a key piece of manufacturing equipment and has its headquarters in Goleta, CA
with a manufacturing cleanroom to operate this equipment.
Because
we will leverage compound semiconductor materials including indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), our devices may operate out to longer wavelengths,
up to at least 1,600 nm, which is advantageous for a number of reasons including eye safety. Beyond 1,400 nm is considered eye safe at
significantly higher optical power levels relative to that at shorter wavelengths. Therefore, for LiDAR sensing systems, the range (the
detectable object distance) can be increased significantly. Operating at specific longer wavelengths (for example, near 1,550 nm) also
enables imaging both in low light (dark) conditions, as well as in direct sunlight. Therefore, images could be captured outdoors and
in various conditions.
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Our
Strategy
Aeluma
will continue to develop its technology that includes novel materials and devices based on those novel materials. Our primary focus is
to manufacture high performance photodetector array circuits for image sensors. Initial efforts aim to penetrate the 3D imaging and sensing
(mobile and consumer, defense and aerospace, industrial, medical, auto) and LiDAR (robotic vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems
(ADAS), topography, wind, industrial) markets. As we are currently operating in a research and development (R&D) phase, we do not
have any commercial products at this time.
Our
Technology
Our
technology is based on heterogeneous integration of compound semiconductor materials on silicon. This heterogeneous integration enables
the subsequent device fabrication and manufacturing in silicon manufacturing environments that are suited to large-volume production.
Manufacturing on silicon also enables unique device configurations that are either not possible, challenging, or cost prohibitive relative
to manufacturing on traditional compound semiconductor substrates.
Competition
There
are two primary classes of image sensors currently in the market: low-cost silicon sensors for mass market applications, and high performance
InGaAs sensors deployed primarily in specialty applications. The major suppliers of silicon CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
image sensors include Sony, Samsung, Omnivision, On Semi, STM, Panasonic, Canon, SK Hynix, and others (Source: Yole Development, www.yole.fr).
The major suppliers of InGaAs sensors include Hamamatsu, Sumitomo, FLIR/Teledyne, Princeton Lightwave/Argo AI, Sensors Unlimited, Excelitas,
and others (Source: Markets and Markets, www.marketsandmarkets.com).
We
believe that our technology will be able to compete effectively because we are uniquely positioned to outperform silicon CMOS image sensors
while achieving a cost of manufacturing that is lower than that for traditional InGaAs sensors. Compared to silicon, InGaAs demonstrates
higher detection sensitivity and a broader wavelength absorption spectrum. Silicon absorbs or detects light in the visible spectral region
(400-750 nm) and partially in the near infrared (NIR) spectral region (greater than 750 nm), cutting off near 940 nm. InGaAs not only
demonstrates higher absorption in the visible and NIR, but also extends well into the shortwave infrared (SWIR) spectrum (1,000-2,500
nm), cutting off near 1,700 nm, with the ability to extend beyond 2,000 nm using strained InGaAs material.
We
believe that we are also positioned to win on price in competing with current InGaAs sensors while having the ability to realize much
larger area photodetector arrays because of our ability to manufacture on up to 12-inch silicon wafers, whereas competing InGaAs photodetectors
are manufactured on indium phosphide (InP) wafers that are typically 2-4 inches in size. Therefore, in addition to realizing many more
sensor chips per wafer, we have the ability to realize array sizes that are larger than what is possible with traditional InGaAs manufacturing
on InP wafers.
Existing
and potential competitors have or could have advantages such as greater name recognition, longer operating histories, broader and deeper
product portfolios, larger customer bases, substantially greater financial and other resources, and larger scale manufacturing operations.
However, we believe that our products will have the potential to compete because of our unique ability to manufacture high performance
devices at low cost.
Customers
Aeluma
does not currently have customers. We have, however, engaged with potential customers that wish to procure materials or sensor devices.
Aeluma’s technology is broadly applicable. Potential markets include automotive LiDAR, industrial LiDAR, robotics, mobile, communications,
defense and aerospace. Our current strategy is to pursue partnerships with system integrators, including LiDAR companies and Tier 1 automotive
suppliers, or semiconductor manufacturing companies. Aeluma is also pursuing direct sales relationships.
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Markets
The
CMOS image sensors market was approximately $19 billion in 2020 and is projected to be $30 billion in 2026 (Source: Yole Development).
During 2018, the revenue breakdown by market was 68% mobile, 7% consumer, 8% computing, 6% automotive, 6% security, 3% industrial, 1%
medical, 1% defense and aerospace (Source: Yole Development, CMOS Image Sensor Industry 2020 report, www.yole.fr).
In
terms of total market unit sales, the following are projected for 2024: 1.73 billion mobile phones, 131 million tablets, and 113 automotive
vehicles (Source: www.idc.com). Manufacturers of mobile phones, tablets, and LiDAR for automotive vehicles may be prospective customers
for Aeluma. In the mobile market, Apple arguably leads in terms of deploying advanced capabilities such as LiDAR sensing in their devices;
Apple does not use our technology. Apple leverages VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) emitters in conjunction with SPAD (single-photon
avalanche diode) detectors for a LiDAR scanner in smartphones and tablets and such technology “helps to deliver faster, more realistic
augmented reality experiences and improves autofocus in low-light scenes in photos and videos” (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/05/apple-awards-an-additional-410-million-from-its-advanced-manufacturing-fund-to-ii-vi/).
Other major smartphone suppliers include Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, Huawei, and realme (Source: www.counterpointresearch.com).
In
addition to smartphone and tablet, other image sensor markets include: defense and aerospace, industrial, medical, automotive, robotic
vehicles, machine vision, camera, motion detection, smart building and people counting, military, thermal imaging (Source: Yole Development).
Research
and development will be key to our success, enabling us to differentiate from competitors. The goal of our research and development efforts
is to maintain leadership in heterogeneous integration of compound semiconductors on silicon for scaling the manufacturing of high performance
optoelectronic devices. To support research and development, we will pursue government funded programs, although there are no assurances
that such programs will be awarded. Such programs could not only offset research and development costs, but should provide pathways to
customers, thereby supporting commercialization efforts.
Intellectual
Property
Aeluma
has filed five patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). We have filed trademarks for the name
“Aeluma” and the slogan “Sensing Reimagined” with the USPTO. We maintain protection of trade secrets that include
“know-how” and process recipes.
Our
Intellectual Property Approach
Our
strategy for the protection of our proprietary technology is to seek worldwide patent protection with a focus on jurisdictions that represent
significant global semiconductor markets. However, we will assess on a case-by-case basis whether it is strategically more favorable
to maintain trade secret protection for our inventions and “know-how” rather than pursue patent protection. Generally, patents
have a term of twenty years from the earliest priority date, assuming that all maintenance fees are paid, no portion of the patent has
been terminally disclaimed and the patent has not been invalidated. In certain jurisdictions, and in certain circumstances, patent terms
can be extended or shortened.
Governmental
& Environmental Regulations
Our
primary products are anticipated to be compound semiconductor optoelectronic devices manufactured on silicon substrates, including InGaAs
photodetectors and photodetector arrays. To the extent that our products are or become subject to U.S. export controls and regulations,
these regulations may limit the export of our products and technology, and provision of our services outside of the United States, or
may require export authorizations, including by license, a license exception, or other appropriate government authorizations and conditions,
including annual or semi-annual reporting. Export control and economic sanctions laws may also include prohibitions on the sale or supply
of certain of our products to embargoed or sanctioned countries, regions, governments, persons, and entities. In addition, various countries
regulate the importation of certain products, through import permitting and licensing requirements, and have enacted laws that could
limit our ability to distribute our products. The exportation, re-exportation, and importation of our products and technology and the
provision of services, including by our partners, must comply with these laws or else we may be adversely affected, through reputational
harm, government investigations, penalties, and a denial or curtailment of our ability to export our products and technology. Complying
with export control and sanctions laws may be time-consuming and may result in the delay or loss of sales opportunities. Although we
take precautions to prevent our products and technology from being provided in violation of such laws, our products and technology may
have previously been, and could in the future be, provided inadvertently in violation of such laws, despite the precautions we take.
If we are found to be in violation of U.S. sanctions or export control laws, it could result in substantial fines and penalties for us
and for the individuals working for us. Export or import laws or sanctions policies are subject to rapid change and have been the subject
of recent U.S. and non-U.S. government actions. Changes in export or import laws or sanctions policies, may adversely impact our operations,
delay the introduction and sale of our products in international markets, or, in some cases, prevent the export or import of our products
and technology to certain countries, regions, governments, persons, or entities altogether, which could adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
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We
seek to comply with all applicable statutory and administrative requirements concerning environmental quality. Expenditures for compliance
with federal state and local environmental laws have not had, and are not expected to have, a material effect on our capital expenditures,
results of operations or competitive position.
In
addition, to the extent that our facilities and operations are or become subject to the plant and laboratory safety requirements of various
environmental and occupational safety and health laws in the U.S. we believe we are in compliance with all such laws and regulations,
and to date, those regulations have not materially restricted or impeded operations. Further, we believe our processes to be highly efficient,
generating very low levels of waste and emissions. For this reason, we do not view issues surrounding climate change and any currently
foreseeable related regulations as materially impacting our business and financial statements, beyond any inestimable impact on the macro-economic
environment.
We
are also generally subject to other industry and environmental regulations for electronic and semiconductor products such as the Restriction
of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC.
Manufacturing
We
have established a manufacturing and R&D facility at our headquarters in Goleta, CA. We have installed key equipment and we plan
to control our core materials manufacturing and development. In addition to our facility, we work with a variety of vendors and are establishing
relationships with industrial foundries to build out our manufacturing supply chain.
Sales
We
currently do not have revenue or sales contracts.
Marketing
Marketing
activities include direct relationships with potential customers and partners. We are under nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with a number
of potential customers and partners, several of which have either visited Aeluma or hosted a visit by Aeluma representatives at their
sites.
Employees
Aeluma
currently has nine employees, eight that are full time and one that is part time. The majority of employees work in engineering. One
employee supports business development. We plan to hire additional persons on an as-needed basis. On a case by case basis, Aeluma may
offer stock options to employees for attraction and retention.
Legal
Proceedings
There
is no material litigation, arbitration, governmental proceeding or any other legal proceeding currently pending or known to be contemplated
against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such, and we and the members of our management team have not been
subject to any such proceeding in the 10 years preceding the date of this report. We may however be involved, from time to time, in claims
and lawsuits incidental to the conduct of our business in the ordinary course. We carry insurance coverage in such amounts as we believe
to be reasonable under the circumstances and that may or may not cover any or all of our liabilities in respect of these matters. We
do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position,
cash flows or results of operations, but cannot guarantee same.
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Item
1A. Risk Factors.
As
a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item. However, we encourage you to review
the risk factors included in our registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259179) that was declared effective by the SEC on January
19, 2022.
Item
1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item
2. Properties .
Our
principal executive office is located at 27 Castilian Dr., Goleta, CA. We pay an annual rent of $161,070.
Effective
February 22, 2021, we entered into a triple-net lease agreement with SBR Associates LP for the commercial building at 27 Castilian Dr.
Goleta, CA for a term of five years, that began on April 1, 2021. The base rent for this property is $13,013.75 per month, with a CPI
escalation over the initial base rent over the term of the lease. The lease expires on March 31, 2026 with the option to renew the lease
with reasonable notice.
On
March 15, 2021, we entered into a month-to-month agreement to sublease a portion of this property to the previous tenant at a base rental
rate of $13,013.75 per month. The sublease was amended on May 17, 2021 to sublease a smaller portion of the property at a base rental
rate of $8,400 per month effective June 1, 2021. The sublease was amended again on February 7, 2022 to sublease a smaller portion of
the property at a base rental rate of $6,930 per month effective March 1, 2022. The sublease was amended again on May 17, 2022 to sublease
a smaller portion of the property at a base rental rate of $5,200 per month effective June 1, 2022.
Item
3. Legal Proceedings.
We
are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings. From time-to-time we are, and we anticipate that we will be, involved in
legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business and otherwise. The ultimate costs to resolve
any such matters could have a material adverse effect on our financial statements. We could be forced to incur material expenses with
respect to these legal proceedings, and in the event that there is an outcome in any that is adverse to us, our financial position and
prospects could be harmed.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not
applicable.
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PART
II
Item
5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market
Information
Our
common stock trades on the OTCQB system under the symbol “ ALMU .” Our CUSIP number is 00776X.
You
should be aware that over-the-counter market quotations may reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions
and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The high and low bid quotations for our shares of our common stock for each full
quarterly period within the two most recent fiscal years are (prices set forth below represent inter-dealer quotations, without retail
markup, markdown or commission and may not be reflective of actual transactions):
High
Low
Fiscal 2022
Quarter ended September 30, 2021
$ N/A
$ N/A
Quarter ended December 31 2021
$ N/A
$ N/A
Quarter ended March 31, 2022
$ N/A
$ N/A
Quarter ended June 30, 2022
$ N/A
$ N/A
Fiscal 2021
Quarter ended September 30, 2020
$ N/A
$ N/A
Quarter ended December 31 2020
$ N/A
$ N/A
Quarter ended March 31, 2021
$ N/A
$ N/A
Quarter ended June 30, 2021
$ N/A
$ N/A
As
of September 27, 2022, the last reported sale price of our Common Stock on the OTCQB was $N/A per share.
As
of September 27, 2022, we had 10,650,002 shares of our common stock outstanding held by approximately 87 stockholders of record.
Dividend
Policy
We
have never paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable
future. We intend to retain future earnings to fund ongoing operations and future capital requirements. Any future determination to pay
cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will be dependent upon financial condition, results of operations,
capital requirements and such other factors as the board of directors deems relevant.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
During
the period covered by this annual report, the Company has not issued unregistered securities to any person, except as described below.
None of these transactions involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, except as specified below, or any public
offering, and, unless otherwise indicated below, the Registrant believes that each transaction was exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) thereof and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and/or Regulation
S promulgated thereunder regarding offshore offers and sales. All recipients had adequate access, though their relationships with the
Registrant, to information about the Registrant.
On
July 1, 2021, we sold an additional 115,000 common stock shares at a purchase price of $2.00 per share in a private placement
offering for net proceeds (after deducting offering costs of $23,070) of $206,930 and issued 11,500 warrants to purchase common
stock to GP Nurmenkari Inc., who acted as the placement agent for this private placement offering.
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Item
6. [Reserved].
Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The
following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this filing.
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our consolidated
financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included in this report. Some of the information contained
in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for
our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties as described under the heading “Forward-Looking
Statements” elsewhere in this report. You should review the disclosure under the heading “Risk Factors” in other filings
we make with the SEC for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described
in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Overview
On
June 22, 2021, the Company, Acquisition Sub and Biond Photonics entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the
“Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on June 22, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Biond
Photonics merged with and into Acquisition Sub, with Acquisition Sub continuing as the surviving corporation and our wholly owned subsidiary.
As
a result of the Merger, we acquired the business of Biond Photonics, a California corporation, doing business as Aeluma. See “ Description
of Business ” above . At the time the certificates of merger reflecting the Merger were filed with the
Secretaries of State of California and Delaware (the “Effective Time”), each of Biond Photonics’ shares of capital
stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger was converted into the right to receive (a) 1.299135853 shares
of our common stock (the “Common Share Conversion Ratio”), with the maximum number of shares of our common stock issuable
to the former holders of Biond Photonics’ capital stock equal to 4,100,002 after adjustments due to rounding for fractional shares.
Immediately prior to the Effective Time, an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of our common stock owned by the stockholders of Parc Investments,
Inc. prior to the Merger were forfeited and cancelled (the “Stock Forfeiture”).
The
issuance of shares of our common stock to Biond Photonics’ former security holders are collectively referred to as the “Share
Conversion.”
The
Merger Agreement contained customary representations and warranties and pre- and post-closing covenants of each party and customary closing
conditions.
As
a condition to the Merger, we entered into an indemnity agreement with our former officer and directors (the “Pre-Merger Indemnity
Agreement”), pursuant to which we agreed to indemnify such former officer and directors for actions taken by them in their official
capacities relating to the consideration, approval and consummation of the Merger and certain related transactions.
The
Merger was treated as a recapitalization and reverse acquisition for us for financial reporting purposes. Biond Photonics is considered
the acquirer for accounting purposes, and our historical financial statements before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial
statements of Biond Photonics before the Merger in filings with the SEC. The Merger is intended to be treated as a tax-free reorganization
under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The
issuance of securities pursuant to the Share Conversion was not registered under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the exemption from
registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, which exempts transactions by an issuer not involving any public
offering, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC thereunder. These securities may not be offered or sold in the
U.S. absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirement and are subject to further contractual restrictions
on transfer.
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Prior
to the Merger, the sole business purpose of the Company was to seek the acquisition of or merger with, an existing company.
As
a result of the consummation of the Merger, on June 22, 2021, Biond Photonics, Inc. became our wholly owned subsidiary and the business
of Biond Photonics, Inc. became the business of the Company going forward. Accordingly, at the closing, the Company ceased to be a shell
company.
We
develop novel optoelectronic devices for sensing and communications applications. Aeluma has pioneered a technique to manufacture devices
using high performance compound semiconductor materials on large diameter silicon wafers that are commonly used to manufacture mass market
microelectronics. This enables cost effective manufacturing of high performance photodetector array circuits for imaging applications
in mobile devices. These devices may be used as image sensors that generate an image by detecting light, in a manner similar to a digital
camera taking a picture. Our devices may incorporate additional functionality and enhanced performance to enable 3D image capture when
integrated into various system architectures. This technology has the potential to greatly enhance the performance and capability of
camera image sensors, LiDAR, augmented reality, facial recognition, and other applications. Aeluma has acquired a key piece of manufacturing
equipment and has headquarters in Goleta, CA with a manufacturing cleanroom to house this equipment.
The
Private Placement Offering
Immediately
following the Merger, we sold 3,482,500 shares of our common stock pursuant to an initial closing of a private placement offering at
a purchase price of $2.00 per share. We held a second closing on June 28, 2021 for an additional 402,500 shares of our common stock and
a third and final close on July 1, 2021 for an additional 115,000. Accordingly, we sold a total of 4,000,000 shares of our common stock.
The private placement offering is referred to herein as the “Offering.”
The aggregate gross proceeds from the three closings
of the Offering were $8,000,000 (before deducting placement agent fees and expenses of the Offering).
The
three closings of the Offering were exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D
promulgated by the SEC thereunder. The common stock in the Offering was sold to “accredited investors,” as defined in Regulation D,
and was conducted on a “reasonable best efforts” basis.
In
connection with the Offering and subject to the closing of the Offering, we agreed to pay the placement agent, GP Nurmenkari Inc. (the
“Placement Agent”), a U.S. registered broker-dealer, a cash placement fee of 10% of the gross proceeds raised from investors
in the Offering (other than the first $630,000 of common stock sold to pre-Merger Biond Photonics shareholders and their friends and
family, for which the Placement Agent received a 3% cash fee, and $170,000 of common stock sold to pre-Merger Biond Photonics friends
and family for which the Placement Agent received no cash fee) and to issue to it 50,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase
a number of shares of our common stock equal to 10% of the number of shares of common stock sold in the Offering (other than the first
$800,000 of common stock sold to pre-Merger Biond Photonics shareholders and their friends and family), with a term of five years and
an exercise price of $2.00 per share (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). We also agreed to pay certain expenses of the Placement
Agent in connection with the Offering.
As a result
of the foregoing, we paid the Placement Agent an aggregate commission of $725,900 during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and issued
to it 50,000 shares of our common stock and Placement Agent Warrants to purchase 348,500 shares of our common stock
in connection with the Offering during the six months ended June 30, 2021. We have also reimbursed the Placement Agent and paid for legal
fees totaling $233,605 out of the proceeds from the capital raise in connection with the Offering.
A note payable
to an officer of Parc Investments, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 was repaid directly from the proceeds from the Offering.
The aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering
during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 were $206,930, which is net of offering placement agent fees and expenses of $23,070. We
also paid additional offering costs totaling $45,000 during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022.
Subject
to certain customary exceptions, we have agreed to indemnify the Placement Agent to the fullest extent permitted by law against
certain liabilities that may be incurred in connection with the Offering, including certain civil liabilities under the Securities Act,
and, where such indemnification is not available, to contribute to the payments the Placement Agent and their sub-agents may be required
to make in respect of such liabilities.
8
Plan
of Operations
We have been developing our materials and characterization
capabilities at our headquarters in Goleta, CA, in connection with the further development of our business and the implementation of our
plan of operations. We have installed some key manufacturing equipment at our headquarters and will continue to develop relationships
with manufacturing partners to carry out certain steps of our manufacturing processes externally. We have gained access to a rapid prototyping
facility and are leveraging this access to fabricate early-stage prototypes. In the future, we intend to implement appropriate quality
and manufacturing controls. Some equipment was procured previously, and other equipment is being procured through purchase orders with
equipment vendors. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely disrupted, and may further disrupt, the operations at certain of our suppliers
and other third-party providers. Lead times for certain materials and parts ordered have been longer than anticipated and on-site support
for equipment maintenance has been challenging to schedule. Spare parts have been procured to minimize disruption to our development.
The rapid prototyping facility that we access for development was closed for a brief period of time at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It has been open for unlimited access since Aeluma has first gained access.
The
primary sources of funding for equipment procurement and installation are the seed funding raised prior to becoming a public company
and the funding raised from our financing during June/July of 2021. We have also leveraged funds to continue strengthening our intellectual
property including patent applications, trademarks, and development of trade secrets and manufacturing process recipes. We will continue
to develop our manufacturing and product development strategy by further engaging customers and strategic partners.
Limited
Operating History
We
cannot guarantee that the proceeds from the Offering will be sufficient to carry out all of our business plans. Our business is subject
to risks inherent in growing an enterprise, including limited capital resources, risks inherent in the research and development process
and possible rejection of our products in development.
If
financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to carry out all of our operations. Equity financing will result in
dilution to existing stockholders.
Change
of Fiscal Year
On
June 30, 2021, we changed our fiscal year from the period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 to the period beginning on
July 1 and ending on June 30 of each year, effective immediately. Accordingly, we filed a Transition Report on Form 10-K/T on September
27, 2021, to include audited consolidated financial information for the transition period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.
Results
of Operations
Twelve
months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021, and twelve months ended December 31, 2020
Our
results of operations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021, and twelve months
ended December 31, 2020, were as follows (some of the balances on the prior period’s combined financials statements have been reclassified
to conform to the current period presentation):
Twelve Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
Change ’22 vs. ’21
Change ’22 vs. ’20
Revenue
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Operating expenses
3,733,522
255,853
11,670
3,477,669
3,721,852
Other income
281,823
39,450
1,000
242,373
280,823
Loss before provision for income tax
(3,451,699 )
(216,403 )
(12,670 )
(3,235,296 )
(3,439,029 )
Provision for income tax
-
800
800
(800 )
(800 )
Net loss
$ (3,451,699 )
$ (217,203 )
$ (13,470 )
$ (3,234,496 )
$ (3,438,229 )
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Net
Revenues : We are pre-revenue and, accordingly recorded no revenues for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended
June 30, 2021, or the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
Operating
Expenses : During the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021, and the twelve months ended December
31, 2020, we incurred $3,733,522, $255,853 and $11,670 of operating expenses, respectively. This increase was due to the start-up of
operations and stock compensation expenses related to advisor and consulting agreements.
Sub-lease
rental income and other income : During the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021, and the twelve
months ended December 31, 2020, the company recorded $281,823, $39,450, and $1,000 of rental and other income, respectively. The year
over year increases were due to the rental of our new facility and a related sub-lease to our tenant.
Provision
for income tax : The Company recorded no provision for income tax for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, $800 for the six months
ended June 30, 2021, and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
Net
Loss : Net loss increased to $3,451,699 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $217,203 for the six months ending
June 30, 2021 and $13,470 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The year over year increase was due to the start-up of operations
and stock-based compensation expenses related to advisor and consulting agreements.
Capital
Resources and Liquidity
Our
financial statements have been presented on the basis that are a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction
of liabilities in the normal course of business. As presented in the financial statements, we incurred a net loss of $3,451,699, $217,203
and $13,470 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020,
respectively, and losses are expected to continue in the near term. The accumulated deficit was $3,586,435 at June 30, 2022. We have
been funding our operations through private loans and the sale of common stock in private placement transactions. Refer to Notes 4 through
6 in the financial statements for our discussion of notes payable and shares issued.
Management
anticipates that significant additional expenditures will be necessary to develop and expand our business before significant positive
operating cash flows can be achieved. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital
and to ultimately achieve sustainable revenues and profitable operations. At June 30, 2022, we had $3,740,722 of cash on hand. These
funds are insufficient to complete our business plan and as a consequence, we will need to seek additional funds, primarily through the
issuance of debt or equity securities for cash to operate our business. No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available
or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to us. Even if we are able to obtain additional financing, it may contain
undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing or cause substantial dilution for our stockholders, in the case of
equity financing.
Management
has undertaken steps as part of a plan to improve operations with the goal of sustaining our operations for the next twelve months and
beyond. These steps include (a) raising additional capital and/or obtaining financing; (b) controlling overhead and expenses; and (c)
executing material sales or research contracts. There can be no assurance that the Company can successfully accomplish these steps and
it is uncertain that the Company will achieve a profitable level of operations and obtain additional financing. There can be no assurance
that any additional financing will be available to the Company on satisfactory terms and conditions, if at all. As of the date of this
Report, we have not entered into any formal agreements regarding the above.
In
the event the Company is unable to continue as a going concern, the Company may elect or be required to seek protection from its creditors
by filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or may be subject to an involuntary petition in bankruptcy. To date, management has not
considered this alternative, nor does management view it as a likely occurrence.
10
Cash,
total current assets, total assets, total current liabilities and total liabilities as of June 30, 2022, June 30, 2021 and December 31,
2020, were as follows:
We
had working capital (deficit) of $4,058,409, $7,185,135 and ($109,607) at June 30, 2022, June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Current assets decreased $3,041,387 to $4,430,848 at June 30, 2022 from $7,472,235 at June 30, 2021, primarily due to $3,451,699 net
loss for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022. Current assets increased $7,433,933 to $7,472,235 at June 30, 2021 from $38,302 at December
31, 2020, primarily as a result of the private placement described above. Current liabilities increased $85,339 to $372,439 at June 30,
2022 from $287,100 at June 30, 2021, due to increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses. Current liabilities increased $139,191
to $287,100 at June 30, 2021 from $147,909 at December 31, 2020, primarily as a result of the facility lease agreement the Company entered
into.
Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
2022
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2020
Change ’22 vs. ’21
Change ’22 vs. ’20
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities
$ (2,252,791 )
$ (68,394 )
$ (1,377 )
$ (2,184,397 )
$ (2,251,414 )
Investing activities
(955,667 )
(27,253 )
(106,228 )
(928,414 )
(849,439 )
Financing activities
161,930
6,844,595
145,701
(6,682,665 )
16,229
Decrease in cash
$ (3,046,528 )
$ 6,748,948
$ 38,096
$ (9,795,476 )
$ (3,084,624 )
Net
cash used in our operating activities were $2,252,791, $68,394 and $1,377 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended
June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, primarily due to net losses of $3,451,699, $217,203 and $13,470
for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, respectively,
Net
cash used in our investing activities were $955,667, $27,253 and $106,228 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended
June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. Investing activity for the periods presented related to the
setup of our new facility.
Our
financing activities resulted in a cash inflow of $161,930, $6,844,595 and $145,701 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six
months ended June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. Financing activities for the twelve months ended
June 30, 2022 and the six months ended June 30, 2021 are primarily from Offering described above. Financing activities for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2020 are proceeds from advances and sale of common stock.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Changes
to accounting principles are established by the FASB in the form of ASU’s to the FASB’s Codification. We consider the applicability
and impact of all ASU’s on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, stockholders’ deficit, cash flows,
or presentation thereof.
In
February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in “Leases
(Topic 840)” and generally requires all leases to be recognized in the balance sheet.
In
April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which amends certain aspects of the Board’s
new revenue standard, ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company does not currently generate revenue.
All
other newly issued accounting pronouncements but not yet effective have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable.
Item
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not
applicable.
11
Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Index
to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB No. 00468 ) F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022, June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2022, Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2022, the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2022, the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020 F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
F- 1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Aeluma,
Inc.
Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Aeluma, Inc. and Subsidiary (the Company) as of June 30, 2022, June 30,
2021 and December 31, 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the
twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, and the related
notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2022, June 30, 2021 and December
31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30,
2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
Explanatory
Paragraph – Going Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed
in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from
operations, and has not started generating revenue. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis
for Opinion
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) “PCAOB” and are required to be independent with respect to the Company
in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part
of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due
to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical
Audit Matters
Critical
audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required
to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial
statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical
audit matters.
/s/
Rose, Snyder & Jacobs LLP
Encino,
California
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021
September
27, 2022
F- 2
Aeluma,
Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30,
2022
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$ 3,740,722
$ 6,787,250
$ 38,302
Deferred compensation, current portion
662,464
662,464
-
Prepaids & other current assets
27,662
22,521
-
Total current assets
4,430,848
7,472,235
38,302
Fixed assets:
Equipment
619,613
115,888
115,888
Leasehold improvements
464,362
12,420
-
Accumulated depreciation
( 96,987 )
-
-
Total fixed assets
986,988
128,308
115,888
Intangible assets
12,833
14,833
-
Right of use asset - facility
476,370
729,176
-
Deferred compensation, long term portion
11,034
673,498
-
Other assets
13,014
65,069
-
Total assets
$ 5,931,087
$ 9,083,119
$ 154,190
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 114,100
$ 68,575
$ 2,886
Accrued expenses & other current liabilities
101,351
61,384
8,407
Advances from officers
-
-
16,616
Lease liability, current portion
156,988
157,141
-
Notes payable to officers
-
-
120,000
Total current liabilities
372,439
287,100
147,909
Lease liability, long term portion
458,705
610,455
-
Commitments and contingencies
-
-
-
Total liabilities
831,144
897,555
147,909
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.0001 , 10,000,000 authorized, none issued and outstanding.
-
-
-
Common stock, par value $ 0.0001 , and 50,000,000 shares authorized, 10,650,002 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022, 10,535,002 at June 30, 2021, and 3,247,840 at December 31, 2020.
1,066
1,054
325
Additional paid-in capital
8,781,361
8,415,432
19,675
Accumulated deficit
( 3,682,484 )
( 230,922 )
( 13,719 )
Total stockholders’ equity
5,099,943
8,185,564
6,281
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 5,931,087
$ 9,083,119
$ 154,190
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financials
F- 3
Aeluma,
Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Twelve Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
Revenue
$ -
$ -
$ -
Operating expenses
Research & development
1,063,926
-
-
General & administrative
1,906,530
162,533
11,670
Facility
435,814
91,259
-
Insurance
327,252
2,061
-
Total expenses
3,733,522
255,853
11,670
Other income
Sub-lease rental income & other income
279,727
90,758
-
Change in value of liability
-
( 48,308 )
-
Interest expense (income)
2,096
( 3,000 )
1,000
Total other income
281,823
39,450
1,000
Loss before provision for income tax
( 3,451,699 )
( 216,403 )
( 12,670 )
Provision for income tax
-
800
800
Net loss
$ ( 3,451,699 )
$ ( 217,203 )
$ ( 13,470 )
Basic and diluted loss per share
$ ( 0.32 )
$ ( 0.06 )
$ ( 0.02 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
10,650,002
3,643,728
560,586
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financials
F- 4
Aeluma, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
January
1, 2020 through June 30, 2022
Common Stock
Additional paid-in
Accumulated
Total Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance, January 1, 2020
-
$ -
$ -
$ ( 249 )
$ ( 249 )
Issuance of shares of common stock
3,247,840
325
19,675
-
20,000
Net loss
-
-
-
( 13,470 )
( 13,470 )
Balance, December 31, 2020
3,247,840
325
19,675
( 13,719 )
6,281
Recapitalization
2,500,000
250
( 53,174 )
-
( 52,924 )
Issuance of shares of common stock for cash (net of $ 1,059,505 in offering costs)
3,885,000
389
6,710,106
-
6,710,495
Shares issued to placement agent
50,000
5
99,995
-
100,000
Shares issued upon conversion of SAFE notes
129,154
13
258,295
-
258,308
Shares issued to advisors
723,008
72
1,380,535
-
1,380,607
Net loss
-
-
-
( 217,203 )
( 217,203 )
Balance, June 30, 2021
10,535,002
1,054
8,415,432
( 230,922 )
8,185,564
Issuance of shares of common stock for cash, net of $ 23,070 in offering costs
115,000
12
206,918
-
206,930
Other offering costs
-
-
( 45,000 )
-
( 45,000 )
Stock-based compensation
-
-
204,011
-
204,011
Net loss
-
-
-
( 3,451,699 )
( 3,451,699 )
Other
-
-
-
137
137
Balance, June 30 2022
10,650,002
$ 1,066
$ 8,781,361
$ ( 3,682,484 )
$ 5,099,943
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financials
F- 5
Aeluma, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Twelve Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
Operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 3,451,699 )
$ ( 217,203 )
$ ( 13,470 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of deferred compensation
662,464
-
-
Partial refund of facility lease deposit
52,055
-
-
Lessor incentive
134,625
-
-
Stock based compensation expense
204,011
36,473
-
Change in value of liability
-
48,308
-
Depreciation and amortization expense
98,987
-
-
Change in prepaids & other current assets
( 5,141 )
( 22,521 )
-
Change in deposits
-
( 65,069 )
-
Change in accounts payable
45,525
60,264
2,886
Change in accrued expenses & other current liabilities
6,382
91,354
9,207
Net cash used in operating activities
( 2,252,791 )
( 68,394 )
( 1,377 )
Investing activities:
Purchase of equipment & CIP
( 503,725 )
-
( 106,228 )
Payment for leasehold improvements
( 451,942 )
( 12,420 )
-
Purchase of domain name
-
( 14,833 )
-
Net cash used in investing activities
( 955,667 )
( 27,253 )
( 106,228 )
Financing activities:
Proceeds from sales of shares to advisors
-
8,171
-
Proceeds from sale of common stock
-
-
20,000
Proceeds from loans and advances
-
-
125,701
Cash from acquisition
-
2,556
-
Proceeds from SAFE Notes
-
210,000
-
Proceeds from Private Placement, net of offering costs
206,930
6,760,484
-
Payment of other offering costs
( 45,000 )
-
-
Repayment of shareholder loans and advances
-
( 136,616 )
-
Net cash provided by financing activities
161,930
6,844,595
145,701
Net change in cash
( 3,046,528 )
6,748,948
38,096
Cash, beginning of period
6,787,250
38,302
206
Cash, end of period
$ 3,740,722
$ 6,787,250
$ 38,302
Supplemental disclosures:
Conversion of SAFE agreements into equity
$ -
$ 258,308
$ -
Expenses paid by officers
$ -
$ -
$ 800
Equipment paid by officers
$ -
$ -
$ 9,600
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financials
F- 6
Aeluma,
Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
1 – The Company
Aeluma
is headquartered in Goleta, California. The Company is engaged in the research and development of infrared (IR) optical sensors to disrupt
the market for IR sensors, and using its proprietary technology aims to produce a much higher performance alternative to today’s
low-cost sensors at much lower prices than would otherwise be possible. The focus of the Company will be the image sensor market. Initial
efforts hope to penetrate the 3D imaging and sensing (mobile and consumer, defense and aerospace, industrial, medical, auto) and LiDAR
(robotic vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems vehicles (ADAS), topography, wind, industrial) markets.
We
were originally incorporated as Parc Investments, Inc. in the State of Delaware on August 21, 2020. Prior to the Merger (as defined
below), we were a “shell company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”)).
On
June 22, 2021, our board of directors and all of our pre-Merger stockholders approved a restated certificate of incorporation, which
was effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 22, 2021 and through which we changed
our name to “Aeluma, Inc.” On June 22, 2021, our board of directors also adopted restated bylaws.
On
June 22, 2021, Biond Photonics, Inc., a privately held California corporation (“Biond Photonics”) merged with and into
our wholly-owned subsidiary, Aeluma Operating Co., a corporation formed in the State of Delaware on June 22, 2021 (“Acquisition
Sub”). Pursuant to this transaction (the “Merger”), Acquisition Sub was the surviving corporation and remained our
wholly owned subsidiary, and all the outstanding stock of Biond Photonics was converted into shares of our common stock.
As
a result of the Merger, we acquired the business of Biond Photonics and continued the existing business operations of Biond Photonics
as a public reporting company under the name Aeluma, Inc. In conjunction with the merger transaction, the company changed its year end
to June 30. Biond Photonics was incorporated in February 2019.
Merger
Agreement
On
June 22, 2021, Parc Investments, Inc., Acquisition Sub and Biond Photonics entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization
(the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on June 22, 2021 (the “Closing Date”),
Biond Photonics merged with and into Acquisition Sub, with Acquisition Sub continuing as the surviving corporation and our wholly owned
subsidiary.
As
a result of the Merger, we acquired the business of Biond Photonics, a California corporation, doing business as Aeluma. At the time
the certificates of merger reflecting the Merger were filed with the Secretaries of State of California and Delaware (the “Effective
Time”), each of Biond Photonics’ shares of capital stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger
was converted into the right to receive (a) 1.299135853 shares of our common stock (the “Common Share Conversion Ratio”),
with the maximum number of shares of our common stock issuable to the former holders of Biond Photonics’ capital stock equal to 4,100,000 after
adjustments due to rounding for fractional shares. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares
of our common stock owned by our stockholders prior to the Merger were forfeited and cancelled (the “Stock Forfeiture”).
The
issuance of shares of our common stock to Biond Photonics’ former security holders are collectively referred to as the “Share
Conversion.”
The
Merger Agreement contained customary representations and warranties and pre- and post-closing covenants of each party and customary closing
conditions.
As
a condition to the Merger, we entered into an indemnity agreement with our former officer and directors (the “Pre-Merger Indemnity
Agreement”), pursuant to which we agreed to indemnify such former officer and directors for actions taken by them in their official
capacities relating to the consideration, approval and consummation of the Merger and certain related transactions.
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The
Merger was treated as a recapitalization and reverse acquisition for financial reporting purposes. Biond Photonics is considered the
acquirer for accounting purposes, and our historical financial statements before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial
statements of Biond Photonics before the Merger in our filings with the SEC. The Merger is intended to be treated as a tax-free reorganization
under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Note
2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States (“GAAP”).
The
summary of significant accounting policies presented below is designed to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements.
Such financial statements and accompanying notes are the representations of the Company’s management, who is responsible for their
integrity and objectivity.
Going
Concern
The
Company incurred a net loss of $ 3,451,699 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 has accumulated deficit of $ 3,586,435 at June
30, 2022. In addition, the Company is in the research and development stage and has not generated revenue to date. In order to support
its operations, the Company will require additional infusions of cash from the sale of equity instruments or the issuance of debt instruments,
or the commencement of profitable revenue generating activities. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable
terms, the Company’s ability to fund its operations, develop or enhance its sensors in the future or respond to competitive pressures
would be significantly limited. Such limitations could require the Company to curtail, suspend or discontinue parts of its business plan.
These
conditions raise doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements have been
prepared in conformity with GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities
that could result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary
should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Basic
Net Loss Per Share
Basic
loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. The number of shares prior to the merger have been restated to consider the conversion into the shares of the legal
acquirer.
Use
of Estimates and Assumptions
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that
it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values
of assets and liabilities. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s
estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will
be affected.
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Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
As
defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic No. 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”
(“ASC 820”), fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer the liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses the market or income approach.
Based on this approach, the Company utilizes certain assumptions about the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These
inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that
maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in the
valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value
hierarchy ranks the quality and the reliability of the information used to determine fair values. As a basis for considering these assumptions,
ASC 820 defines a three-tier value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value.
Level
1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active, accessible market for identical assets or liabilities
Level
2 – Other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace
Level
3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity
The
fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when
measuring fair value.
The
carrying values of the Company’s cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses and advances from officers approximate their fair value
due to the relatively short maturity of these items. The carrying amounts reported for debt obligations approximate fair value due to
the effective interest rate of these obligations reflecting the Company’s current borrowing rate.
Concentration
of Risk
The
Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced
any losses in such accounts.
Property
and Equipment
Property,
equipment and leasehold improvements are reported at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation
is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the
remaining lease term. Repairs and maintenance to these assets are charged to expense as incurred; major improvements enhancing the function
and/or the asset’s useful life are capitalized. When items are sold or retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are
removed from the accounts and any gains or losses arising from such transactions are recognized.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets are associated with the Aeluma.com domain name and are amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years .
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers cash in banks, deposits in transit, and highly liquid debt instruments purchased with original maturities of three
months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally
insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company’s accounts are insured by the FDIC but
at times may exceed federally insured limits.
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Income
Taxes
The
Company is expected to have net operating loss carryforwards that it can use to offset a certain amount of taxable income in the future.
The Company is currently analyzing the amount of loss carryforwards that will be available to reduce future taxable income. The resulting
deferred tax assets will be offset by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of its realization. The primary difference between
income tax expense attributable to continuing operations and the amount of income tax expense that would result from applying domestic
federal statutory rates to income before income taxes relates to the recognition of a valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets.
The
Company has adopted FASB ASC 740-10, “ Income Taxes” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold of more likely than not as a measurement
process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In making
this assessment, a Company must determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination,
based solely on the technical merits of the position and must assume that the tax position will be examined by taxing authorities. The
Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Interest and
penalties totaled $ 0 for periods presented. The Company’s net operating loss carryforwards are subject to IRS examination
until they are fully utilized, and such tax years are closed.
The
Company will file tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the state of California. The Company’s federal and state return
form are subject to review by the taxing authorities. The Company is not currently under examination by any taxing authority, nor has
it been notified of an impending examination.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation arrangements in accordance with guidance issued by the FASB, which requires the measurement
and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees, consultants, and directors based on estimated
fair values.
The
Company estimates the fair value of stock-based compensation awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of
the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based compensation awards using the Black-Scholes
model. This model requires the Company to estimate the expected volatility and value of its common stock and the expected term of the
stock options, all of which are highly complex and subjective variables. For employees and directors, the expected life was calculated
based on the simplified method as described by the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110, Share-Based Payment. For other service providers,
the expected life was calculated using the contractual term of the award. The Company’s estimate of expected volatility was based
on the volatility of peers. The Company has selected a risk-free rate based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury securities
with a maturity equivalent to the expected term of the options. We account for forfeitures upon occurrence.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in “Leases
(Topic 840)” and generally requires all leases to be recognized in the balance sheet. The Company entered into a lease agreement
during the six months period ended June 30, 2021. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2021.
In
April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which amends certain aspects of the
Board’s new revenue standard, ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company does not currently generate revenue.
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Note
3 – Advances from Officers
During
the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, in an effort to carry the Company forward with limited cash flow, two officers provided advances
to pay for miscellaneous Company expenses. The amounts recorded for December 31, 2020 were $ 16,616 and were repaid during the six
months ended June 30, 2021.
Note
4 – Notes Payable
The
Company entered into two $ 60,000 promissory notes on October 27, 2020 from Jonathan Klamkin, Cofounder, Director and CEO; and Lee
McCarthy, Cofounder, Director, interim CFO and COO. The notes bear simple interest at an annual rate of 5 % and mature December
31, 2021 . As of December 31, 2020, the notes have incurred $ 1,000 in interest and another $ 3,000 during the six months ended
June 30, 2021. The purpose of the notes was to provide working capital for the business to bridge the Company through the financing transaction.
These were repaid upon the financing in June, 2021.
Note
5 – Safe Agreements
In
February, 2021, the Company issued Simple Agreement For Equity (SAFE) agreements to certain shareholders of the Company in exchange for
$ 210,000 in cash. The SAFE agreements were converted to common stock on June 22, 2021 for 129,154 shares. The value of
the SAFE instruments increased in value by $ 48,308 upon conversion on June 22, 2021. Such increase in value was reported in the
consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Note
6 – Stockholders Equity
Authorized
Shares
The
Company’s Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of two classes of shares of stock. The total number of shares which
this corporation is authorized to issue is 50,000,000 shares of $ 0.0001 par value common stock and 10,000,000 of $ 0.0001 par value preferred
stock. No preferred shares were issued as of June 30, 2022.
Common
Stock Offering
Immediately
following the Effective Time of the Merger, we sold 3,482,500 shares of our common stock pursuant to an initial closing of a private
placement offering (the “Offering”) at a purchase price of $ 2.00 per share (the “Offering Price”). We held a
second and third closing on June 28 and July 1 2021, for an additional 402,500 and 115,000 , respectively, of shares of common
stock. Accordingly, we sold a total of 4,000,000 shares of our common stock through June 30, 2022. The private placement offering is
referred to herein as the “Offering.”
The aggregate gross proceeds from the three closings
of the Offering were $ 8,000,000 (before deducting placement agent fees and expenses of the Offering).
In
connection with the Offering and subject to the closing of the Offering, we agreed to pay the placement agent, GP Nurmenkari Inc.
(the “Placement Agent”), a U.S. registered broker-dealer, a cash placement fee of 10 % of the gross proceeds raised from investors
in the Offering (or 3 % of the first $ 800,000 of gross proceeds raised from pre-Merger Biond Photonics shareholders and their friends
and family) and to issue to it 50,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal
to 10 % of the number of shares of common stock sold in the Offering (other than the first $ 800,000 of common stock sold to pre-Merger
Biond Photonics shareholders and their friends and family, for which the placement agent will not receive any warrants), with a term
of five years and an exercise price of $ 2.00 per share (the “Placement Agent Warrants”). We also agreed to pay certain expenses
of the Placement Agent in connection with the Offering.
As
a result of the foregoing, we paid the Placement Agent an aggregate commission of $ 725,900 during the six months ended June 30,
2021 and issued to it 50,000 shares of our common stock and Placement Agent Warrants to purchase 348,500 shares of
our common stock in connection with the Offering during the six months ended June 30, 2021. We have also reimbursed the Placement Agent
and paid for legal fees totaling $ 233,605 out of the proceeds from the capital raise in connection with the Offering.
A
note payable to an officer of Parc Investments, Inc. in the amount of $ 50,000 was repaid directly from the proceeds from the Offering.
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The aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering
during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 were $206,930, which is net of offering placement agent fees and expenses of $ 23,070 . We
also paid additional offering costs totaling $ 45,000 during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022.
The
Offering was exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated
by the SEC thereunder. The common stock in the Offering was sold to “accredited investors,” as defined in Regulation D, and
was conducted on a “reasonable best efforts” basis.
Issued
and Vested Shares to Officers
On
October 27 th , 2020, the Company issued 1,623,920 shares of common stock to Director and CEO Jonathan Klamkin and 1,623,920
shares of common stock to Director, interim CFO and COO, Lee McCarthy for an aggregate sum of $10,000 each. The stock purchase agreement
contains a repurchase option whereby unvested shares may be repurchased by the Company, at the Company’s option, within 90 days
after employee termination. 324,784 shares vested on October 27, 2020 and the remaining 1,299,136 shares vest in equal amounts,
monthly over the subsequent 4 years. On June 30, 2022, each of these officers had 866,090 vested shares, and 757,830 unvested shares.
Registration
Rights Agreement
The
Company entered into a registration rights agreement that provides for certain liquidated damages upon the occurrence of a “Registration
Event,” which is defined as the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) the Company fails to file with the Commission the
Registration Statement on or before the Registration Filing Date; (b) the Registration Statement is not declared effective by the Commission
on or before the Registration Effectiveness Date; (c) after the SEC Effective Date, the Registration Statement ceases for any reason
to remain effective or the Holders of Registrable Securities covered thereby are otherwise not permitted to utilize the prospectus therein
to resell the Registrable Securities covered thereby, except for Blackout Periods permitted herein; or (d) following the listing or inclusion
for quotation on an Approved Market, the Registrable Securities, if issued and outstanding, are not listed or included for quotation
on an Approved Market, or trading of the Common Stock is suspended or halted on the Approved Market, which at the time constitutes the
principal markets for the Common Stock, for more than three (3) full, consecutive Trading Days (other than as a result of (A) actions
or inactions of parties other than the Company or its affiliates or of the Approved Market not reasonably in the control of the Company,
or (B) suspension or halt of substantially all trading in equity securities (including the Common Stock) on the Approved Market). The
maximum amount of liquidated damages that may be paid by the Company shall be an amount equal to eight percent (8%) of the shares covered
by the registration rights agreement. This filing covered 11,010,002 shares. The Company currently expects to satisfy all of its obligations
under the Registration Agreement and does not expect to pay any damages pursuant to this agreement; therefore, no liability has been
recorded.
Note
7 – Stock-Based Compensation
Restricted
Stock Awards
During
the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company sold 723,008 shares of common stock to certain individuals in exchange for
future management advisory services, for discounted prices price ranging from $.0104 to $.0195 per share. The shares are subject
to restrictions that allow for repurchase of the shares by the Company due to a termination of the service agreement or other certain
provisions. This repurchase right declines on a pro-rata basis over vesting periods (corresponding to the service period) ranging from 2 - 4 years.
Related to these issuances, the Company has recorded deferred stock-based compensation of $ 1,372,435 for the value of the shares
in excess of the purchase price paid by the advisors. The stock-based compensation will be expensed over the service period. For the
twelve months ended June 30, 2022 and the six months ended June 30, 2021, $ 662,464 and $ 36,473 , respectively, have been amortized in
the consolidated statements of operations, and $ 673,498 is presented as deferred compensation on the consolidated balance sheets at June
30, 2022, of which $ 662,464 is expected to be expensed in the next twelve months.
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The
following is a schedule summarizing restricted stock awards for the periods indicated:
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at January 1, 2021
-
-
Granted
723,008
$ 1.90
Vested
( 31,776 )
$ 1.90
Forfeited
-
-
Outstanding at June 30, 2021
691,232
$ 1.90
Granted
-
-
Vested
( 346,807 )
$ 1.90
Forfeited
-
-
Outstanding at June 30, 2022
344,426
$ 1.90
Stock
Options
In
July of 2021, the Company issued an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock to a director at a price of $2.00 per share, expiring
in 10 years, and an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock to an advisor at a price of $2.00 per share expiring in 5 years.
These options vested over periods ranging from one month to three months.
In
December of 2021, the Company issued options to purchase common stock to two directors in increments of 125,000 each. The options have
an exercise price of $2.00, expire in 10 years, vest 12,500 options per quarter in the first year and 9,375 per quarter for the following
two years. In February of 2022, the company granted 16,750 in options to one director and 15,500 to another director at a price of $2.00
per share, for committee service. These options are subject to quarterly vesting over four quarters and expire in 10 years.
On
February 1, 2022, the Company entered into a consulting advisory agreement which grants 2,500 options with every patent filing.
On February 4, 2022, the advisor was granted 2,500 options with an exercise price of $2.00 and an expiration date of ten years.
In April of 2022, the Company issued 513,000 options
to purchase common stock to employees. The options have an exercise price of $2.00 and expire in 10 years with 25% vesting after one
year and the remainder scheduled to vest each quarter for three years, subject to the continued status as an employee to the
Company through each vesting date.
The
estimated weighted average fair value of the options granted during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 were approximately $1.50 per
share.
The
Company estimates the fair value of each option award using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company used the following assumptions
for to estimate the fair value of stock options issued in the twelve months ended June 30, 2022:
Expected volatility
100 %
Expected term
5.0 years
Dividend yield
0.00 %
Risk-free interest rate
1.15 %- 2.41 %
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For
the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, stock-based compensation expenses for options granted were $ 204,011 . Unrecognized stock-based
compensation expense was $ 1,018,014 and average expected recognition period was 3.2 years as of June 30, 2022.
The
following is a schedule summarizing employee and non-employee stock option activity for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022:
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2021
-
$ -
$ -
Granted
817,750
$ 2.00
Exercised
-
-
Expired/cancelled
-
$ 2.00
Outstanding at June 30, 2022
817,750
$ 2.00
$ -
Exercisable at June 30, 2022
83,250
$ 2.00
$ -
The
aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price of the options and the estimated fair value of the Company’s
common stock for each of the respective periods.
Note
8 – Facility Operating Lease
On
April 1, 2021, the Company commenced a 5-year operating lease for a facility in Santa Barbara, California with total lease payments of
$781,813. The Company determined the lease constitutes a Right of Use (ROU) asset and has recorded the present value of the lease
payments as an asset and liability per ASC 842. The Company subsequently received $ 134,625 as a lease incentive during the twelve ended
June 30, 2022. The value of the asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the 60-month period and amortization began at the
start of the lease. Additionally, the lease agreement waived the first three months of rent with payments commencing July 2021. At the
commencement of the lease, the net present value of the lease payments was $ 767,553 . In addition to these lease payments, the Company
is also responsible for its shares of common area operating expenses and electricity. Such expenses are considered variable costs and
are not included in the measurement of the lease liability. The lease agreement also provides for the option to extend the lease for
two additional sixty-month periods. The lease payments for these additional periods are not included in the lease liability amount presented
on the consolidated balance sheets.
The
following table presents maturities of operating lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis as of June 30, 2022:
Fiscal 2023
$ 161,070
Fiscal 2024
165,096
Fiscal 2025
169,224
Fiscal 2026
129,324
Total
624,714
Less imputed interest
( 9,021 )
Total operating lease liability
615,693
Less: current portion
156,988
Lease liability, long term
$ 458,705
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The
remaining lease term and the discount rate for the lease at June 30, 2022 is 3.75 years and 0.75 %, respectively. The total lease payments
were $ 157,141 , $ 39,090 and $ 0 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended
December 31, 2020, respectively. The variable costs for common area operating expenses and electricity were $ 240,421 , $ 30,783 and $ 0
for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
Beginning
April 1, 2021, the Company began subleasing a portion of their facility. The sub-lease provides for base monthly rent of $13,013
through May 31, 2021 and $8,400 starting June 1, 2021 plus common area operating and utility costs. The sublease was amended
on February 7, 2022 to sublease a smaller portion of the property at a base rental rate of $6,930 per month effective March 1, 2022.
The sublease was amended again on May 17, 2022 to sublease a smaller portion of the property at a base rental rate of $5,200 per month
effective June 1, 2022.
During
the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 and the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized $ 279,727 and $ 84,743 , respectively,
of rental income, including reimbursement of common area operating and utility costs.
Note
9 – Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
In
connection with the Offering, the Company issued 360,000 warrants to purchase common stock to the Placement Agents. The warrants carry
a term of 5 years and an exercise price of $2.00.
Note
10 – Related Parties
The
Company’s advances and notes payable are from the officers/cofounders. At the time when the Company needed funds for working capital,
the business decided it would be easier to look internally for these funds rather than through banks. Such advances and notes payable
were repaid during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Note
11 – Subsequent Events
Management evaluated subsequent events up to September
27, 2022 the date the financial statements were issued. None were noted.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure.
Although
we did change accountants on June 22, 2021, as disclosed under I tem 4.01 Changes In Registrant’s Certifying Accountant, i ncluded
in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021 and our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on July 1, 2021, there was no disagreement
of the type described in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) or any reportable event as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rule 15d-15(e)) are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our
reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information
is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer) and Principal Financial Officer (principal financial officer), based on their evaluation of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of June 30, 2022, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of that date.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management’s annual
report on internal control over financial reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is
a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures
may deteriorate.
Our management, with the participation
of our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Principal Financial Officer (principal financial officer), has assessed
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022. In making this assessment, management used the
criteria set forth in the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework
(2013) .
Based on the assessment using
those criteria, management concluded that, as of June 30, 2022, our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective due to an
insufficient number of personnel with appropriate technical accounting and SEC reporting expertise to adhere to certain control disciplines
and to evaluate and properly record certain non-routine and complex transactions.
A material weakness in internal
control over financial reporting is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that
there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis.
Attestation report of the
registered public accounting firm. This report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting
firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Our management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent
registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this report.
Changes in internal control
over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as the term is defined in Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the year ended June 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent
Inspections.
Not Applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Executive Officers and Directors
At the closing of the Merger, Messrs. Klamkin,
McCarthy and DenBaars were appointed to our board of directors, and Mr. Ian Jacobs and Mr. Mark Tompkins resigned from our board of directors.
Our executive management team was also reconstituted immediately following the closing by the appointment of Mr. Klamkin as our Chief
Executive Officer and Mr. McCarthy as our interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, and the resignation of Mr. Jacobs
from all positions with us. Mr. McCarthy resigned from his position as interim Chief Financial Officer on August 18, 2021.
As per our amended and restated bylaws, our board
of directors are divided into three classes of directors. At each annual meeting of stockholders, a class of directors will be elected
for a three-year term to succeed the class whose terms are then expiring, to serve from the time of election and qualification until the
third annual meeting following their election or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
The division of our board of directors into three
classes with staggered three-year terms may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change in control.
A majority of the authorized number of directors
constitutes a quorum of the Board of Directors for the transaction of business. The directors must be present at the meeting to constitute
a quorum. However, any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all members
of the Board of Directors individually or collectively consent in writing to the action.
On November 15, 2021, we accepted the resignation of Mr. McCarthy as one of our directors, which was effective December 1, 2021; Mr. McCarthy
informed us that he wanted to resign from his position as a member of the Board of Directors to permit the appointment of an independent
director to our three-person Board and not as a result from any disagreement regarding any matter related to the Company’s operations,
policies or practices.
On November 15, 2021,
the Board also approved the appointment of Ms. Palvi Mehta to fill the vacancy created by Mr. McCarthy’s resignation for the remainder
of his term, and her independent director agreement, which sets her compensation and establishes other terms and conditions governing
her service on the Board. Ms. Mehta served as an independent director as of December 1, 2021.
On December 1, 2021,
we appointed Mr. John Paglia to the board of directors.
The following table provides information regarding
our executive officers and directors as of the date hereof:
Name
Age
Positions
Directors Class, if applicable
Expiration of Director Term
Executive Officers
Jonathan Klamkin
42
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer & President &
Chairman
Class III
2024
Lee McCarthy
49
Chief Operating Officer
Non-Employee Directors
Steven P. DenBaars*
60
Director
Class I
2025
Palvi Mehta
55
Director
Class II
2023
John Paglia*
54
Director
Class I
2025
* Was re-elected at the 2022 annual shareholder meeting.
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Background of Officers and Directors
Jonathan Klamkin serves as
President and Chief Executive Officer and is one of our directors. Mr. Klamkin has been the CEO and Director of Biond Photonics (now Aeluma)
since February 28, 2019. He is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara (2015-present),
where his group conducts pioneering research in integrated photonics and optoelectronics for communications and sensing applications.
Mr. Klamkin was with BinOptics Corp. (2001-2002), a laser diode manufacturer that was acquired by Macom in 2015. Jonathan is the recipient
of numerous awards including the NASA Young Faculty Award, the DARPA Young Faculty Award, and the DARPA Director’s Fellowship. He
has published more than 200 papers, holds several patents, and has given more than 100 invited presentations to industry, government and
the academic community. Mr. Klamkin holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University and a Master
of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Ph.D. in Materials from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Lee McCarthy serves as our
Chief Operating Officer. Lee also served as a director from October 27, 2020 until December 1, 2021. He is a semiconductor industry executive
with 14 years of relevant experience. His prior experience includes being the first employee (2007-2021) and becoming Senior Director
(2016-2021) of MOCVD Global Operations at Transphorm, Inc. (TGAN). Mr. McCarthy led a 24/7 production operation of GaN-on-Si materials
and managed MOCVD operations in the US and Japan for Transphorm, Inc. (2014-2021). He was responsible for global strategy for MOCVD
production, epi customer agreements, cost models, ERP and MES for rapid scale of manufacturing. Mr. McCarthy was also Principal
Investigator for an $18M US DoD program to establish millimeter wave MOCVD materials supply chain (2019-2021). He holds a Bachelor of
Science and Masters of Science and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Steven P. DenBaars serves as
one of our directors. Steven has been on Biond Photonics’ (now Aeluma’s) Board of Directors since June 5, 2021. He is a Professor
of Materials and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara (1991-pres). Prof. DenBaars has been
very active in entrepreneurship, having helped co-found several start-up companies in the field of photonics and electronics. In 1996
he Co-founded Nitres Inc., which was acquired by Cree Inc. in May 2000. In 2013 he Co-Founded SLD Laser, and helped build the company
to over 150 employees before being acquired by Kyocera Corporation in 2021. In 2014, he assisted Dr. Jeffry Shealy in the founding
of Akoustis Technologies Inc. (AKTS) for commercialization of RF Filters, and he is currently on the Board of Directors. In 2022 he joined
the Board of Directors of SmartKem Ltd., a high performance organic semiconductor company. He received the IEEE Fellow award in 2005,
member of the National Academy of Engineers in 2012, and National Academy of Inventors in 2014. He has authored or co-authored over
1040 technical publications, 360 conference presentations, and over 185 patents. Mr. DenBaars has a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical
Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in Material Science and Electrical Engineering, respectively
from the University of Southern California.
Palvi Mehta serves
as one of our directors. Ms. Mehta is an operating partner and CFO for Pioneer Square Labs (PSL), a start-up studio and venture
fund with $200M in assets under management. She provides financial and operational oversight, supports the investment process, and assists
portfolio companies with financial, operating and scaling strategies. Palvi joined PSL after two decades in senior financial roles in
the wireless, manufacturing, networking, and security industry. Prior to PSL, she was the CFO of three venture-backed startups. She was
most recently the CFO at ExtraHop Networks. A veteran of the tech startup community, Ms. Mehta has also been the CFO of NewPath Networks,
and RadioFrame Networks. During her career, she has raised hundreds of millions of dollars across both the equity and debt markets
and has successfully completed multiple exits. She began her career as a CPA and an auditor at Ernst & Young. Palvi received the 2018
Executive Excellence Award from Seattle Business Magazine. In addition, she was selected by the Puget Sound Business Journal as the 2016
CFO of the Year for mid-size companies. Ms. Mehta graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.S. in
business, with an emphasis in finance and accounting. Palvi is a strong supporter of women in tech and is passionate about providing the
opportunity for CS education to women and underrepresented minorities. She is a board member and treasurer of Code.org. In 2022 Ms. Mehta
joined the Board of Directors of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. We believe she qualifies as one of our directors because of her leadership
and entrepreneurial experience and knowledge.
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John Paglia serves as one of
our directors and chairs our audit committee. Dr. Paglia is also an independent board director and audit committee chair for Simulations
Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP); and an advisor to a number of private equity and venture capital funds,
and startup companies; and sits on Pepperdine’s Most Fundable Companies Council. At Pepperdine University’s Graziadio
Business School, he is a tenured Professor of Finance where his specialty areas are venture capital, private equity, corporate finance,
business valuations, and mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he held a number of leadership positions at Pepperdine University since
joining the faculty in 2000, most recently as Senior Associate Dean where he had oversight for all of the business school faculty, faculty
affairs support staff, and key strategic projects; and, prior to that, as executive director of Graziadio Business School’s entrepreneurship
institute. Dr. Paglia holds a Ph.D. in Finance, an MBA, a B.S. in Finance, and is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst,
and is NACD Directorship Certified™. Dr. Paglia is a recipient of several prestigious honors for his work on the financing and capital
markets. We believe his knowledge of technical accounting issues and business experience qualify him as an expert in financial matters
and as a qualified candidate for the Board.
Corporate Social Responsibility
We believe that social responsibility is essential
for a healthy and equitable corporate culture; one that balances the interests of its various worldwide stakeholders, including employees,
shareholders, and our potential partners and customers. We are committed to sound corporate citizenship in the way we manage our people,
our business and our impact on society and the environment. Furthermore, we acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our products will
be designed, developed, and supplied in an environmentally safe and sound manner. We believe that we obey and comply with all laws and
regulations that apply to us in the communities where we do business. Last but not least, we value our shareholders’ governance
view and seek to solicit feedback from our shareholders on a regular basis relating to matters that are important to them, including the
compensation of our executive officers and directors and environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) topics.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of the Company’s knowledge,
none of the following events occurred during the past ten years that are material to an evaluation of the ability or integrity of any
of our executive officers, directors, Director Nominees or promoters:
(1) A petition under the Federal
bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a
court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before
the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before
the time of such filing;
(2) Convicted in a criminal
proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
(3) Subject of any order,
judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily
enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
(i) Acting as a futures commission
merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other
person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser,
underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings
and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
(ii) Engaging in any type
of business practice; or
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(iii) Engaging in any activity
in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities
laws or Federal commodities laws;
(4) Subject of any order,
judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise
limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described y such activity;
(5) Found by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil
action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
(6) Found by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment
in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
(7) Subject of, or a party
to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated,
relating to an alleged violation of:
(i) Any Federal or State securities
or commodities law or regulation; or
(ii) Any law or regulation
respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of
disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or
(iii) Any law or regulation
prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
(8) Subject of, or a party
to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section
3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S. C 78c(a)(26)), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act
(7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members
or persons associated with a member.
Director Independence and Board Committees
We are not currently required under the Securities
and Exchange Act to maintain any committees of our Board. We are not currently subject to listing requirements of any national securities
exchange or inter-dealer quotation system which has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be “independent”
or maintain any committees of our Board and, as a result, we are not at this time required to have our Board of Directors comprised of
a majority of “independent directors” or have any committees. However, we do currently have two independent directors on our
board and we have formed committees.
Meetings of the Board of Directors
During the year ended
June 30, 2022, Board meetings were held on August 18, 2021, February 10, 2022, and May 12, 2022. The Board also transacted business by
unanimous written consent.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships by between or
among the members of the Board or other executive officers of the Company.
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Indemnification
Our articles of incorporation and bylaws include
provisions limiting the liability of directors and officers and indemnifying them under certain circumstances. See “Indemnification
Agreements” for further information. We intend to secure directors’ and officers’ liability insurance following the
completion of this offering.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to Delaware law,
we are informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Board Leadership Structure and Role in
Risk Oversight
Mr. Klamkin serves as
our Chief Executive Officer and our Chairman. Although the roles of our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors
are currently performed by the same person, we do not have a policy regarding the separation of these roles, as our board of directors
believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders to make that determination from time to time based upon
the position and direction of the Company and the membership of our board of directors.
Our board of directors
has determined that our leadership structure is appropriate for the Company and our shareholders as it helps to ensure that the board
of directors and management act with a common purpose and provides a single, clear chain of command to execute our strategic initiatives
and business plans. In addition, our board of directors believes that a combined role of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman is better
positioned to act as a bridge between management and our board of directors, facilitating the regular flow of information. Our board of
directors also believes that it is advantageous to have a Chairman with an extensive knowledge of our industry.
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that
our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, file reports of ownership and changes of
ownership with the SEC. Such directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies
of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based on our review of forms we received, or written representations from reporting persons stating
that they were not required to file these forms, we believe that, during the reporting period covered by this Report, all Section 16(a)
filing requirements were satisfied on a timely basis.
Code of Ethics
The Company adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant
to rules described in Regulation S-K. The Company has four persons serving as directors, two persons serving as executive officers,
and nine total employees. The Company does not receive any revenues or investment capital.
Shareholder Board Nominations
Pursuant to our amended and restated bylaws adopted
on June 22, 2021, nominations of persons for election to the board of directors of the Company shall be made at an annual meeting of shareholders
only (A) by or at the direction of the board of directors or (B) by a shareholder of the Company who (1) was a shareholder of record at
the time of the giving of the notice required by the bylaws, on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice
of the annual meeting and on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting and (2) has
complied with the notice procedures set forth in the bylaws. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be
made by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the secretary of the Company. Such
notice must include the information required by Section 2.4(ii) of the amended and restated bylaws and, a nomination to be made by a stockholder
must be received by the secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than the 45th day nor earlier
than the 75th day before the one-year anniversary of the date on which the Company first mailed its proxy materials or a notice of availability
of proxy materials (whichever is earlier) for the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided , however , that
in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or if the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days
prior to or delayed by more than 60 days after the one-year anniversary of the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, then,
for notice by the shareholder to be timely, it must be so received by the secretary not earlier than the close of business on the 120th
day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting,
or (ii) the tenth day following the day on which Public Announcement (as defined in the bylaws) of the date of such annual meeting is
first made. The amended and restated bylaws also set forth procedures for which shareholders can nominate directors at a special shareholder
meeting. In addition to the foregoing provisions, a shareholder must also comply with all applicable requirements of state law and of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth, including, with respect to business such
shareholder intends to bring before the annual meeting that involves a proposal that such shareholder requests to be included in the Company’s
proxy statement, the requirements of Rule 14a-8 (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act. Nothing in the bylaws hall be deemed
to affect any right of the Company to omit a proposal from the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 (or any successor
provision) under the Exchange Act.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Executive Compensation
As an “emerging growth
company” as defined in the JOBS Act and a smaller reporting company we are not required to include a Compensation Discussion and
Analysis section and have elected to comply with the scaled disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies and smaller
reporting companies.
None of the Company’s
directors or officers prior to the merger received any compensation from the Company or Biond Photonics. The Board of Directors approved
an annual base compensation of $230,000 and $200,000 for Mr. Klamkin and Mr. McCarthy, respectively, effective July 1, 2021.
Employment and Change in Control Agreements
We do not have an employment
agreement with any of our officers. However, pursuant to our advisor agreement with Mr. Denbaars, if there is a change of control, other
than the Merger, while he is still retained by the Company as an advisor, all of his unvested shares, per his amended advisor agreement,
will vest at the closing of such change in control transaction. Additionally, as per the restricted stock purchase agreements we maintain
with Mr. Klamkin and Mr. McCarthy, if either of their respective employment with the Company is terminated by the Company, other than
for cause, or is terminated by the individual for Good Reason (as defined in the related agreement), within a year after the Merger, then,
effective as of such termination, 100% of such terminated person’s unvested shares will vest.
Compensation Paid to Directors
At present we do not pay our
Directors any cash compensation or cost reimbursement for their service as Directors. We have no standard arrangement pursuant to which
our Directors are compensated for any services provided as a director or for committee participation or special assignments. The Company’s
Directors were not paid any cash compensation during fiscal years 2020, 2021, or 2022.
Pursuant to Ms. Mehta and
Mr. Paglia’s appointment as a director, we entered into an independent director agreement with each of them, pursuant to which we
shall issue each of them 125,000 stock options at a price of $2.00 per share and provide each with standard indemnification. The terms
of the option grants are the same for Ms. Mehta and Mr. Paglia: 50,000 shares of the stock options shall vest in equal quarterly increments
during the first year of directorship; 37,500 shares of the stock options shall vest in equal quarterly increments over the second; and
the remaining 37,500 shares of the stock options shall vest in equal quarterly increments over the third year of the directorship; if
the director resigns or is removed from the board of directors, any unvested options are cancelled. For each year of committee service,
Ms. Mehta will receive an additional 15,500 options with vesting in equal quarterly increments, and Mr. Paglia will receive an additional
16,750 options with vesting in equal quarterly increments. Both agreements became effective as of December 1, 2021, and committee service
commenced on February 10, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, 28,875 options have vested for Ms. Mehta, and 29,188 options have vested for Mr.
Paglia, pursuant to their independent director agreements.
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Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
With the exception of the
executive officers that are eligible for participation in the company 401(k) plan, there are currently no arrangements or plans in which
we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. Cash or non-cash compensation may be paid to our
executive officers, including stock options, at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table presents information regarding
certain outstanding shares held by each of our named executive officers as of June 30, 2022. These shares were converted into shares
of our common stock in connection with the Merger, and the table below reflects all outstanding shares as of June 30, 2022 as if they
had been granted by us. None of our named executive officers held any outstanding options, restricted stock unit or other equity
awards as of that date.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT JUNE 30, 2022
Stock Options
Stock Awards
Name
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexcersisable
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options
(#)
Option
Exercise Prices
($)
Option
Expiration Date
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
(#)
Market
Value of Share or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
($)
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Usernamed Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Been Issued
(#)
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Markey or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That
Have Not Been Issued
($)
Jonathan Klamkin
-
-
-
-
-
757,829
$ 4,667 (1)
-
-
Lee McCarthy
-
-
-
-
-
757,829
$ 4,667 (2)
-
-
(1)
These shares were purchased pursuant to Founder’s Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement between Mr. Klamkin and the Company on October 27, 2020. Mr. Klamkin purchased a total of 1,623,920 shares (represented 1,250,000 shares of Biond prior to the Merger) pursuant to the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, 20% of the shares vested on the date the agreement was signed and starting on November 30, 2020 and for every month thereafter until employment termination, 1/48 th of the remaining shares shall vest on the last day of each succeeding calendar month. The agreement also provides that if there is a change of control, like the Merger, and if Mr. Klamkin is terminated, other than for cause, during the period starting 90 days before the Merger and for a year thereafter, all unvested shares shall vest at the date of termination. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2022, 866,090 shares have vested. The market value of the unvested shares was based on $0.008 per share, which was purchase price of the shares before the merger.
(2)
These shares were purchased pursuant to Founder’s Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement between Mr. McCarthy and the Company on October 27, 2020. Mr. McCarthy purchased a total of 1,623,920 shares (represented 1,250,000 shares of Biond prior to the Merger) pursuant to the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, 20% of the shares vested on the date the agreement was signed and starting on November 30, 2020 and for every month thereafter until employment termination, 1/48 th of the remaining shares shall vest on the last day of each succeeding calendar month. The agreement also provides that if there is a change of control, like the Merger, and if Mr. McCarthy is terminated, other than for cause, during the period starting 90 days before the Merger and for a year thereafter, all unvested shares shall vest at the date of termination. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2022, 866,090 shares have vested. The market value of the unvested shares was based on $0.008, which was the purchase price of the shares before the merger.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table sets forth certain information
with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of September 27, 2022, by:
●
each of our named executive officers;
●
each of our directors;
●
all of our current directors and executive officers as a group; and
●
each person, or group of affiliated persons, who beneficially owned more than 5% of our common stock.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance
with the rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Except as
indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below
have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares of common stock that they beneficially owned, subject to applicable
community property laws.
The percentage of shares beneficially owned is computed
on the basis of 10,650,002 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 27, 2022. Shares of common stock that a person has the right
to acquire within 60 days of September 27, 2022 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the
person holding such rights, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person, except
with respect to the percentage ownership of all directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of
each beneficial owner in the table below is c/o Aeluma, 27 Castilian Drive, Goleta, CA 93117.
Directors and Named Executive Officers
Shares of
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Percentage
of Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
Jonathan Klamkin, CEO, CFO and Director
1,626,995
15.10 %
Lee McCarthy, COO
1,626,995
15.10 %
Steven P. DenBaars, Director
376,755
3.50 %
Palvi Mehta, Director
57,458 (1)
0.53 %
John Paglia, Director
80,896 (2)
0.75 %
All directors and executive officers as a group (5 persons)
3,769,099
34.98 %
5% Stockholders
Mark Tompkins
2,632,500 (3)
24.43 %
(1)
Represents 46,542 shares that vested pursuant to her stock options and director agreement through September 27, 2022, and 10,916 shares that shall vest within 60 days following September 27, 2022 pursuant to the terms of her stock option and director agreement.
(2)
Represents 47,271 shares that vested pursuant to his stock options and director agreement through September 27, 2022, and 11,125 shares that shall vest within 60 days following September 27, 2022 pursuant to the terms of his stock option and director agreement, 10,000 options offered as per a consulting advisory agreement that terminated prior to his joining the board of directors, and 12,500 shares purchased in the 2021 offering.
(3)
Includes 2,275,000 shares Mr. Tompkins maintains
from his ownership before the Merger and 357,500 shares he purchased in the Offering for $715,000. Mr. Tompkins served as our director
since inception; he resigned on the effective date of the Merger.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity
Compensation Plans
The following table discloses information as of
the end of the period ending June 30, 2022, with respect to compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under
which our equity securities are authorized for issuance, aggregated as follows:
Equity Compensation Plan Information
(1) The number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2021 Plan
(as defined below) was initially 980,000; such amount will increase automatically on January 1 of each of 2022 through 2031 by the
number of shares equal to the lesser of 5% of the total number of outstanding shares of our common stock as of the immediately
preceding December 31, or a number as may be determined by our board of directors. On January 1, 2022, the number of shares reserved
for issuance was increased by 500,000 shares. As of June 30, 2022, the number of shares available for future issuance under our 2021
Plan was 832,250.
Plan category
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Weighted-average excersice price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Shares of common stock remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
1,007,750
$ 2.00
832,250 (1)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
-
-
-
Total
1,007,750
$ 2.00
832,250
Our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and upon the
closing of the Merger, we adopted our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of incentive
awards of stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, cash awards,
and stock bonus awards. We initially reserved 980,000 shares of our common stock for issuance pursuant to awards granted under our 2021
Plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2021 Plan will increase automatically on January 1 of each of 2022 through
2031 by the number of shares equal to the lesser of 5% of the total number of outstanding shares of our common stock as of the immediately
preceding December 31, or a number as may be determined by our board of directors. As of June 30, 2022, the number of shares available
for future issuance under our 2021 Plan was 832,250.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.
We describe below transactions since January 1,
2019, in which the amounts involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000 and any of our directors, executive officers, or beneficial holders
of more than 5% had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Other than as described below, there have not been transactions
to which we have been a party other than compensation arrangements, which are described under “ Executive Compensation .”
The following description is historical and has not been adjusted to give effect to the Merger.
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On October 27, 2020, the Company entered into
a Stock Purchase Agreement with each of Mr. Klamkin and Mr. McCarthy, pursuant to which they each purchased 1,623,920 shares of common
stock (represented 1,250,000 shares of Biond prior to the Merger) for an aggregate sum of $10,000 each. The stock purchase agreement contains
a vesting schedule such that 324,784 shares were fully vested as of October 27, 2020 and the remaining 1,299,136 shares vest monthly over
the next 4 years. The unvested shares may be repurchased by the Company, at the Company’s option, within 90 days after the individual
is terminated from his position with the Company at the original purchase price.
On February 5, 2021, we entered into a Simple
Agreement for Future Equity Agreement (the “SAFE Agreement”) with each of Mr. Klamkin, our CEO, Mr. McCarthy, our COO and
Mr. DenBaars, one of our directors (each of whom is referred to as a “SAFE Holder”), pursuant to which each of them loaned
us $5,000, $5,000 and $50,000, respectively. Pursuant to the SAFE Agreement, the SAFE Holder’s loan will convert into shares of
preferred stock if we complete a preferred stock private financing before the SAFE Agreement is terminated or the SAFE Holder shall be
entitled to a certain portion of the proceeds from a Dissolution Event or Liquidity Event, as such terms are defined in the SAFE Agreement.
Upon the earlier of the conversion to preferred stock or the payment to the SAFE Holder pursuant to Dissolution Event or Liquidity Event,
the SAFE Agreement shall automatically terminate. On June 10, 2021, the parties agreed to convert the loans under the SAFE Agreement into
shares of our common stock.
The Company is party to that certain Advisory
Agreement with Mr. DenBaars, one of our directors, dated as of December 31, 2020, pursuant to which Mr. DenBaars shall serve as an advisor
to the Company. Under the agreement, as partial compensation for his advisory services, the Company granted Mr. DenBaars the right to
purchase 32,805 shares of common stock (represents 25,252 shares of Biond common stock prior to the Merger) at a price $0.008 per share;
the shares have a four-year vesting schedule and Mr. DenBaars purchased such shares on February 4, 2021, prior to being appointed as one
of our directors. The Advisory Agreement with Mr. DenBaars was amended on June 10, 2021 to reflect additional advisory services. Under
this agreement, as partial compensation for his advisory service, the Company granted Mr. DenBaars the right to purchase an additional
213,198 shares of the Company’s common stock (represents 164,108 shares of Biond common stock prior to the Merger) at a price of
$0.015 per share; the shares have a two-year vesting schedule. Pursuant to the terms of his advisory agreements, 22,262 of the shares
have vested as of the date of this Report.
Participation in the Offering
Certain of our existing investors, including investors
affiliated with certain of our directors and prior directors, have purchased an aggregate of 400,000 shares of our common stock in the
Offering, for an aggregate gross purchase price of $800,000. Such purchases were made on the same terms as the shares that were sold to
other investors in the Offering and not pursuant to any pre-existing contractual rights or obligations.
Indemnification Agreements
We maintain indemnification agreements with each
of our current executive officers. The indemnification agreements and our restated bylaws will require us to indemnify our directors to
the fullest extent not prohibited by DGCL. Subject to very limited exceptions, our restated bylaws will also require us to advance expenses
incurred by our directors and officers.
Promoters and Certain Control Persons
As per the definition of a “promoter”
under the Securities Act, generally defined as anyone involved in the formation of the issuer, Mr. Tompkins, the incorporator of the Company,
would be considered a “promoter.” Mr. Tompkins received 4,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at the time it
was incorporated. Immediately prior to the Merger and in connection therewith, Tompkins forfeited 2,450,000 of those shares, which were
then cancelled. Mr. Tompkins’ shares are currently subject to a lock-up agreement with Aeluma pursuant to which he is restricted
from selling or transferring his shares for a period of 18 months from the date shares of our common stock commence trading on the OTCQB
or OTCQX market maintained by OTC Markets Group, the Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the NYSE American.
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The term “promoter” includes: i) any
person who, acting alone or in conjunction with one or more persons, directly or indirectly takes initiative in founding and organizing
the business or enterprise of an issue; or ii) any person who, in connection with the founding and organizing of the business or enterprise
of an issuer, directly or indirectly receives in consideration of services or property, or both services and property, 10 percent or more
of any class securities of the issuer or 10 percent or more of the proceeds from the sale of any class of such securities. However, a
person who receives such securities or proceeds either solely as underwriting commissions or solely in consideration of property shall
not be deemed a promoter within the meaning of this paragraph, if such person does not otherwise take part in founding and organizing
the enterprise.
Other than Mr. Tompkins, there are no promoters
being used in relation with this offering. No persons who may, in the future, be considered a promoter will receive or expect
to receive any assets, services or other consideration from the Company. No assets will be or are expected to be acquired from any promoter on
behalf of the Company.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The following table shows the fees that were billed
for the year ended June 30, 2022, the six months ended June 30, 2021, and the twelve months ended December 31, 2020
Twelve Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021
Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
2020
Audit fees
$ 71,000
$ 20,000
$ -
Audit-related fees
10,650
-
-
Tax Fees
17,000
-
-
All other fees
-
-
667
Total
$ 98,650
$ 20,000
$ 667
Audit Fees — This category includes
the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services
that are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with engagements for those fiscal years.
This category also includes advice on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim
financial statements.
This category consists of assurance and related
services by the independent registered public accounting firm that is reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of
our financial statements and is not reported above under “Audit Fees.” The services for the fees disclosed under this category
include consultation regarding our correspondence with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other accounting consulting.
Tax Fees — This category consists
of professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm for tax compliance and tax advice. The services
for the fees disclosed under this category include tax return preparation and technical tax advice.
All Other Fees — This category consists of fees for other
miscellaneous items.
Our board of directors has adopted a procedure
for pre-approval of all fees charged by our independent registered public accounting firm. Under the procedure, the board approves
the engagement letter with respect to audit and review services. Other fees are subject to pre-approval by the board, or, in the
period between meetings, by a designated member of the board. Any such approval by the designated member is disclosed to the entire
board at the next meeting. The audit fees that were paid to the auditors with respect to the transition period ended June 30, 2021
were pre-approved by the entire Board of Directors. Prior to that time, before the Merger, the Company did not have a standing audit
committee or a committee performing similar functions.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Financial Statements
We have filed the financial
statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data as a part of this report on Form 10-K.
(b) Exhibits
The following is a list of all exhibits
filed or incorporated by reference as part of this report on Form 10-K.
Exhibit No.
Description
2.1
Agreement
and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among Parc Investments, Inc., Aeluma Operating Co. and Biond Photonics, Inc. (incorporated
by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
3.1
Certificate
of Merger relating to the merger of Aeluma Operating Co. with and into Biond Photonics, Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of
the State of California on June 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
3.2
Amended
and Restated certificate of incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 22, 2021 (incorporated
by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
3.3
Amended
and Restated Bylaws. (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
4.1
Form
of Lock Up Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
4.2
Form
of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
10.2
Form
of Post-Merger Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
10.3
Form
of Pre-Merger Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
10.4
Form
of Subscription Agreement, dated June 22, 2021, by and between the Company and the parties thereto (incorporated by reference to
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021) (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June
28, 2021)
10.5
Registration
Rights Agreement, dated June 22, 2021, by and between the Company and the parties thereto (incorporated by reference to the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
10.6+
2021
Equity Incentive Plan and form of award agreements (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28,
2021)
10.7
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement between Biond Photonics, Inc. and Mr. Klamkin (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on October 15, 2021)
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10.8
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement between Biond Photonics, Inc. and Mr. McCarthy (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on October 15, 2021)
10.9
Advisor Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement between Biond Photonics, Inc. and Mr. DenBaars, dated December 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on October 15, 2021)
10.10
Advisor Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement between Biond Photonics, Inc. and Mr. DenBaars, dated June 10, 2021 (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on October 15, 2021)
10.11
Advisory Agreement between Biond Photonics, Inc. and Mr. DenBaars, dated December 31, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on October 15, 2021)
10.12
Advisory Agreement between Biond Photonics, Inc. and Mr. DenBaars, dated June 10, 2021 (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on October 15, 2021)
10.13
Director Agreement by and between the Company and Palvi Mehta (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2021)
10.14
Director Agreement by and between the Company and John Paglia (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2021)
16.1
Letter
from Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLP as to the change in certifying accountant, dated June 28, 2021 (incorporated by reference to
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2021)
21.1
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2021)
31.1
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
+
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement.
*
In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 34-47986, the certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 herewith are deemed to accompany this Form 10-K and will not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AELUMA, INC.
Date: September 27, 2022
By:
/s/ Jonathan Klamkin
Name:
Jonathan Klamkin
Title:
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer &
Principal Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
the capacities indicated below on September 27, 2022.
Signature
Title
/s/
Jonathan Klamkin
Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer, Principal Financial Officer and President
Jonathan Klamkin
(Principal Executive Officer & Principal Financial
Officer)
/s/
Lee McCarthy
Chief Operating Officer
Lee McCarthy
/s/ Steven
DenBaars
Director
Steven DenBaars
/s/ Palvi
Mehta
Director
Palvi Mehta
/s/ John
Paglia
Director
John Paglia
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