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Item 1A. Risk Factors

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In these circumstances, the market price of our common stock could decline, and our stockholders may lose all or part of their investment.

Summary of the Material and Other Risks Associated with Our Business

Our business is subject to numerous material and other risks and uncertainties that you should be aware of in evaluating our business.

Summary of Risk Factors

Our business is subject to numerous material and other risks and uncertainties, further described below, that you should be aware of in evaluating our business.

These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Risks Related to Our Limited Operating History, Financial Position and Need for Additional Capital

• We have incurred significant net losses since inception, and we expect to continue to incur significant net losses for the foreseeable future.

• We have a limited operating history, which may make it difficult to evaluate our prospects and likelihood of success.

• Our current business is tied directly to the nuclear medicine and quantum computing industries and depends on our ability to successfully introduce our medical and other specialty isotopes to changing technology and a changing medical practice landscape.

• Our business is dependent on our ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, including our acquisition of assets of Molybdos (Pty) Limited in the “business rescue” auction, the assets and intellectual property we acquired from Klydon Proprietary Ltd, and our investment in PET Labs Pharmaceuticals;

• We currently have no sales attributable to isotopes, but we expect to be heavily dependent on a few large customers to generate a majority of our revenues from sales of our future isotopes.

Our operating results could be adversely affected by a reduction in business with our future significant customers.

• We are still conducting research and development efforts for isotopes such as Mo-100, Zinc-68, Xenon-129/136, Germanium-70/72/74 and Chlorine-37 using the ASP technology.

If we are unable to advance our future isotopes in development, obtain applicable regulatory approval and ultimately commercialize our future isotopes, or experience significant delays in doing so, our business will be materially harmed.

• We are awaiting the approvals necessary to conduct early research and development efforts for isotopes such as Uranium-235 utilizing the Quantum Enrichment technology.

The necessary approvals may take a significant amount of time and may never materialize.

As a result, we may not be able to enter into the nuclear energy space utilizing our technology.

• Obtaining and maintaining our patent protection depends on compliance with various procedures, document submissions, fee payments and other requirements imposed by governmental patent agencies, and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated for non-compliance with these requirements.

• Since our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market in November 2022, there has been only a limited prior public market for our Common Stock, the stock price of our Common Stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance and you may not be able to resell your shares quickly or at the market price if trading in shares of our common stock is not active.

• If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.

As a result, stockholders could lose confidence in our financial and other public reporting, which would harm our business and the trading price of our Common Stock.

• We also have a limited operating history, which may make it difficult to evaluate our prospects and likelihood of success.

• Our business is dependent on our ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions.

• We currently have no sales attributable to enriched isotopes, but we expect to be heavily dependent on a few large customers to generate a majority of our revenues.

• We will require substantial additional capital to finance our operations, which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.

Risks Related to the Development and Commercialization of Our Future Isotopes

• We are continuing our research and development efforts for isotopes using the ASP technology and the QE technology.

We may be unable to advance our future isotopes in development, obtain applicable regulatory approval and ultimately commercialize our future isotopes, or experience significant delays in doing so.

• Our success depends on our future customers’ ability to successfully commercialize products that are produced from our isotopes, as well as our suppliers’ ability to provide us components as and when expected and at expected prices.

• Even if the products that we or our customers may produce using the ASP technology receive regulatory approval, it may fail to achieve market acceptance by our target market of customers.

Risks Related to Regulatory Compliance

• Our business is and could become subject to a wide variety of extensive and evolving laws and regulations.

For example, if technology developed for the enrichment of isotopes can be applied to the creation or development of weapons-grade materials, then it may be considered “dual use” technology and be subject to limitations on public disclosure or export.

• Our Exploration Rights and Production Right in South Africa could be altered, suspended, or canceled for a variety of reasons, including uncertainties associated with national and local legislation.

Risks Related to our Operations in South Africa

• Our operations in South Africa could be disrupted for a variety of reasons, including economic, political or social instability, which could prevent us from completing our development activities or have a material adverse effect on our operations and profits.

Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

• Our and certain of Renergen’s intellectual property and other proprietary rights, products or processes is not protected through patents or formal copyright registration.

As a result, we do not have the full benefit of patent or copyright laws to prevent others from replicating our technologies and we may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights and prevent others from making unauthorized use of our products and technology.

• Our ASP technology and QE technology may be found to infringe third-party intellectual property rights.

• If we fail to comply with Renergen’s obligations under license or technology agreements with third parties, we may be required to pay damages and could lose license rights that are critical to Renergen’s business.

Risks Related to Our Business Operations, Employee Matters and Managing Growth

• We will need to expand our organization, and we may experience difficulties in managing this growth.

• Our international operations subject us to risks of doing business in foreign countries.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

• Since our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market in November 2022, there has been only a limited public market for our Common Stock and the price of our stock may be volatile.

Additionally, if we are unable to maintain listing of our securities on Nasdaq or any stock exchange, our stock price could be adversely affected and the liquidity of our stock and our ability to obtain financing could be impaired.

• We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company, and the reduced reporting requirements applicable to such companies may make our Common Stock less attractive to investors.

General Risk Factors

• We will incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.

• We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

If our remediation of this material weakness is not effective, or if we experience material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to implement and maintain an effective system of internal controls in the future, we may not be able to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations which may adversely affect investor confidence in us, and as a result, the value of our Common Stock.

• We have been and could be in the future subject to securities class action litigation.

Risks Related to Quantum Leap Energy’s Business and Industry

• QLE’s future success depends, in part, on target markets that are not yet, and may never be, established.

Furthermore, even if QLE’s target markets grow as expected by our management team, our ability to penetrate these markets is uncertain.

• Technological changes could render QLE’s technology uncompetitive or obsolete, which could prevent QLE from achieving market share and sales.

Further, QLE may be unable to attract customers as quickly as expected, or at all, and competition from existing or new companies could cause QLE to experience downward pressure on prices, fewer customer orders, reduced margins, the inability to take advantage of new business opportunities, and the loss of market share.

Risks Related to the Expansion of the Virginia Gas Project

• As we further expand Renergen’s current operations into Phase 2, we may face additional problems associated with natural gas exploration and development projects, including potential problems securing additional supporting authorizations, licenses and permits, as well as unforeseen difficulties, delays and costs in construction (including potential cost-overruns, if underlying assumptions prove to be inaccurate) and operation of Phase 2.

• Managing a project as substantial in size as Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project requires sufficient technical, commercial and project management capacity.

There can be no assurance that Renergen’s current management team has sufficient capacity, or that the project will operate as expected, incur costs within expected estimates, or that we will be able to obtain the necessary financing for Phase 2 in a timely manner and/or on acceptable terms, if at all.

Risks Related to Renergen’s Business

• Renergen’s drilling results in South Africa may be more uncertain than drilling results in areas that are developed and have established production.

Additionally, Renergen’s identified drilling locations are scheduled out over many years, making them susceptible to uncertainties that could materially alter the occurrence or timing of their drilling.

• Natural gas prices are volatile.

A sustained decline in natural gas prices could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Further, we may be unable to obtain, maintain or renew permits, leases or licenses necessary for Renergen’s operations, the failure of which could impair our ability to conduct Renergen’s operations.

Risks Related to Renergen’s Indebtedness and Liquidity

• The DFC Credit Facility Agreement and IDC Loan Agreement place operating restrictions on Renergen and create

default risks.

Further, we may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of Renergen’s indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy Renergen’s obligations under applicable debt instruments, which may not be successful.

• Renergen’s outstanding indebtedness under the IDC Loan Agreement bears interest at a variable rate, which makes us more vulnerable to increases in interest rates and could cause Renergen’s interest expense to increase and decrease cash available for operations and other purposes.

The material and other risks summarized above should be read together with the text of the full risk factors below and in the other information set forth in this Annual Report, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, as well as in other documents that we file with the SEC.

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Our operations to date have been primarily focused on acquiring assets, organizing and staffing our company, research and development activities, business planning, raising capital, and providing general and administrative support for these operations.

We have not yet demonstrated the ability to produce commercial quantities of enriched isotopes using the ASP technology or Quantum Enrichment technology.

We have not yet demonstrated an ability to overcome many of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the medical, technology and energy industries, including an ability to obtain applicable regulatory approvals, manufacture any isotopes at commercial scale, or conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful isotope commercialization.

We have not yet demonstrated the ability to produce commercial quantities of enriched isotopes using the ASP technology or QE technology nor an ability to overcome many of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the medical, technology and energy industries, including an ability to obtain applicable regulatory approvals, manufacture any isotopes at commercial scale, or conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful isotope commercialization.

In addition, we have not yet sought any regulatory approval that may be necessary for application of isotopes that we may produce for the medical industry or the production of enriched U-235.

Consequently, any predictions about our future performance may not be as accurate as they would be if we had a history of successfully developing and commercializing isotopes.

Furthermore, Renergen’s LNG and helium extraction operations similarly have a limited financial and operating history.

Renergen began producing LNG in September 2022 and has produced limited quantities of LNG to date.

The selling and distribution of LNG began in November 2022.

Helium commissioning and production was achieved in January 2023.

Consequently, any predictions about our future performance may not be as accurate as they would be if we had a history of successfully developing and commercializing isotopes, and such predictions may differ materially from our actual results of operations and financial performance.

Investment in isotope enrichment technology is highly speculative because it entails substantial upfront capital expenditures and significant risk that any potential isotopes will fail to demonstrate adequate utility or effectiveness in the targeted application (or for medical indications, an acceptable safety profile), gain regulatory approval, if applicable, and become commercially viable.

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• continue to invest in our research and development activities;

• continue to develop Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project;

• seek applicable regulatory approvals for any future isotopes that we may successfully develop;

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To become and remain profitable, we must succeed in developing and eventually commercializing enriched isotopes that generate significant revenue.

This will require us to be successful in a range of challenging

activities, including completing research and development activities relating to our ASP technology, obtaining applicable regulatory approval for future isotopes, if any, and manufacturing, marketing and selling any future isotopes (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals).

This will require us to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing research and development activities relating to our ASP technology, obtaining applicable regulatory approval for future isotopes, if any, and manufacturing, marketing and selling any future isotopes (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals).

We are only in the preliminary stages of most of these activities.

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A decline in the value of our company could also cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

Our future prospects are tied directly to the end markets that use our isotopes including the diagnostic medical imaging industry and depend on our ability to successfully introduce our isotopes and adapt to a changing technology and medical practice landscape.

Certain of our future prospects are tied directly to the end markets that use our isotopes including the diagnostic medical imaging industry and depend on our ability to successfully introduce our isotopes and adapt to a changing technology and medical practice landscape.

The field of diagnostic medical imaging is dynamic, with new products, including equipment, software and products, continually being developed and existing products continually being refined.

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We may not realize the anticipated benefits of previous acquisitions.

The success of the company will depend in large part on the success of our management in integrating the acquired assets into the company.

Our success will depend in large part on the success of our management in integrating the acquired assets into our operations.

In October 2021, our subsidiary in South Africa acquired the assets of Molybdos after participating in and being declared the winner of a competitive auction process under Section 45 of the South Africa Consumer Protection Act, 2008 for ZAR 11,000,000 (which at the then-current exchange rate was approximately $734,000), plus value added tax (VAT) levied by the government of South Africa at the rate of 15% and auctioneers’ commission at the rate of 10%.

In July 2022, we acquired assets comprising a dormant Silicon-28 aerodynamic separation processing plant from Klydon located in Pretoria, South Africa for ZAR 6,000,000 (which at the then current exchange rate was approximately $364,000).

In July 2022, we acquired assets comprising a dormant Si-28 aerodynamic separation processing plant from Klydon located in Pretoria, South Africa for ZAR 6,000,000 (which at the then-current exchange rate was approximately $364,000).

In addition, in April 2023, we perfected our interest under the Acknowledgement of Debt Agreement, under which we acquired specific intellectual property from Klydon.

In October 2023, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Nucleonics Imaging Proprietary Limited, a company incorporated in South Africa, to purchase 51% of the ordinary shares (the “initial shares”) in Nucleonics’ wholly-owned subsidiary, PET Labs, a company incorporated in South Africa and dedicated to nuclear medicine and the science of radiopharmaceutical production.

We agreed to pay a total of $2.0 million for the initial shares in two installments, which has been paid in full as of December 2025.

In addition, we have an option to purchase the remaining 49% of the ordinary shares, exercisable until January 31, 2027, for $2,200,000.

In addition, in August 2025 QLE completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Skyline and in January 2026, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Renergen.

To date, we have completed the construction of one isotope enrichment facility, but we have not yet produced any commercial quantities of isotopes and we have not yet demonstrated the ability to produce any isotope in commercial quantities using ASP technology.

We will not know whether the assets that we acquired will work according to our expectations until we have produced commercial quantities of isotopes at our enrichment facilities.

Our failure to achieve the integration of the acquired assets into the company and to commercialize the assets could result in our failure to realize the anticipated benefits of those acquisitions and could impair our results of operations, profitability and financial results.

The acquisition of a controlling interest in PET Labs Pharmaceuticals may fail to result in anticipated benefits but has involved significant investment of financial and other resources.

In October 2023, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Nucleonics Imaging Proprietary Limited, a company incorporated in South Africa, to purchase 51% of the ordinary shares (the “initial shares”) in Nucleonics’ wholly-owned subsidiary, PET Labs Pharmaceuticals Proprietary Limited, a company incorporated in South Africa and dedicated to nuclear medicine and the science of radiopharmaceutical production.

We agreed to pay a total of $2,000,000 for the initial shares in two installments.

The first installment of $500,000 was paid in November 2023.

In January 2024, the Company made a partial payment of $264,750 and the balance of $1,235,250 is expected to be paid in 2025.

In addition, we have an option to purchase the remaining 49% of the ordinary shares (the “option shares”).

If we exercise our option to purchase the option shares (which option is exercisable until January 31, 2027, provided that the initial shares have been paid for in full), we have agreed to pay $2,200,000 for the option shares.

Acquisitions generally create risks such as (i) the need to integrate and manage the businesses and products acquired with our own business and products;

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and (v) diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns.

Moreover, this acquisition involves substantial investment of funds.

This acquisition may not be successful in generating material revenue, income or other returns, and any resources we committed will

not be available to us for other purposes.

Our inability to take advantage of growth opportunities or address risks associated with this acquisition and investment may negatively affect our operating results.

This acquisition may not result in its anticipated benefits, and we may not be able to properly integrate the business with our future products and operations or successfully combine personnel and cultures.

Failure to do so could deprive us of the intended benefits of this acquisition.

We will not know whether the assets that we acquired will work according to our expectations or be successful in generating material

revenue, income or other returns, and any resources we committed will not be available to us for other purposes.

We currently have no sales attributable to enriched isotopes, but we expect to be heavily dependent on a few large customers to generate a majority of our revenues.

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We currently have no sales attributable to enriched isotopes.

However, we expect to rely on a limited number of customers to purchase any isotopes that we produce using the ASP technology or quantum enrichment under long-term contracts.

However, we expect to rely on a limited number of customers to purchase any isotopes that we produce using the ASP or QE technologies under long-term contracts.

Our future key customers may stop ordering our isotopes at any time or may become bankrupt or otherwise unable to pay.

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Failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed may force us to delay, limit or terminate certain of our product development efforts or other operations.

We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing and planned activities, particularly as we continue our research and development activities, seek applicable regulatory approvals for any future isotopes that we may successfully develop, and expand our organization by hiring additional personnel.

We expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing and planned activities, particularly as we continue our research and development activities, seek applicable regulatory approvals for any future isotopes that we may successfully develop, expand our organization by hiring additional personnel, continue to integrate acquired assets into our company and continue the development of Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project.

In addition, we expect to continue incurring significant costs associated with operating as a public company.

As of December 31, 2024, our cash was approximately $61.9 million.

We believe, based on our current operating plan, that our existing cash, will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months from the date the financial statements are issued.

As we pursue additional research and development activities related to our ASP technology and seek applicable regulatory approval of our any future isotopes, and otherwise to support our continuing operations, we will require substantial additional capital to support our business operations.

In addition, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals for our future isotopes).

As of December 31, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents were approximately $285.6 million and short term investments were approximately $47.7 million.

We believe, based on our current operating plan, that our existing cash and cash equivalents, proceeds from short-term investments, cash flow from operations, the IDC Debt Funding (defined below), the SBSA Loan (defined below), the DFC Credit Facility (defined below) and the conditionally approved senior secured debt facilities expected to be funded by the DFC and the Standard Bank of South Africa, will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months from the date the financial statements are issued and beyond.

As we pursue additional research and development activities related to our ASP technology and seek applicable regulatory approval of any future isotopes, and otherwise to support our continuing operations, including the development of Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project, we will require substantial additional capital to support our business operations.

As an example, from our latest cost estimate we anticipate we will need to incur at least approximately $1.16 billion in costs (including borrowing costs and general corporate costs during construction) to complete Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project.

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Even if we believe we have sufficient capital for our current or future operating plans, we may seek additional capital if market conditions are favorable or if we have specific strategic considerations.

Any additional capital raising efforts may divert our management from their day-to-day activities, which may adversely affect our ability to develop and commercialize our future isotopes (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals).

Additionally, as a result of severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, increased interest rates, inflationary pressures, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability, the global credit and financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and disruptions, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability.

Additionally, as a result of increased interest rates, inflationary pressures, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability, the global credit and financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and disruptions, including severely diminished liquidity and credit availability.

The financial markets and the global economy may also be adversely affected by the current or anticipated impact of military conflict.

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We are subject to credit counterparty risk which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

The Company maintains cash balances at many financial institutions in multiple geographies.

We maintain cash balances at many financial institutions in multiple geographies.

While the majority of cash balances are currently held in USD at U.S.

financial institutions, our cash balances at those institutions may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank for each account ownership category.

financial institutions, our cash balances at those institutions may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank for each account ownership category.

Our non-US banking counterparties might not have protections offered to their customers that are considered standard in the U.S.

and even if such deposit insurances do exist, there is no guarantee that the insurer will honor those insurance policies.

Although the Company currently believes that the financial institutions with whom it does business, will be able to fulfill their commitments to the Company, there is no assurance that those institutions will be able to continue to do so.

Although we currently believe that the financial institutions with whom we do business will be able to fulfill their commitments to us, there is no assurance that those

institutions will be able to continue to do so.

Any credit losses that may occur could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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If we raise additional capital through future collaborations, strategic alliances or third-party licensing arrangements, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our intellectual property, future revenue streams, research programs or future isotopes, or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us.

If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts, or grant rights to develop and market our future isotopes (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals for our future isotopes) that we would otherwise develop and market ourselves.

If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts, or grant rights to develop and market our future isotopes (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals for our future isotopes), LNG and helium that we would otherwise develop and market ourselves.

Risks Related to the Development and Commercialization of Our Future Isotopes

We are continuing our research and development efforts for isotopes using the ASP technology and the Quantum Enrichment technology.

We are continuing our research and development efforts for isotopes using the ASP technology and the QE technology.

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It is possible that the research and development, proof-of-concept, construction of a plant and commercialization will take longer than anticipated due to unexpected delays.

We also plan to begin researching the enrichment of uranium, which is a chemical element we believe may have application in the clean, efficient and carbon-free energy industry, using Quantum Enrichment technology.

Quantum Enrichment technology has never been used to produce isotopes at a commercial scale and the research that has been conducted using this technique has never been published.

We also plan to begin researching the enrichment of uranium, which is a chemical element we believe may have application in the clean, efficient and carbon-free energy industry, using QE technology.

QE technology has never been used to produce isotopes at a commercial scale and the research that has been conducted using this technique has never been published.

In the period since our inception to date, we have not applied our enrichment technologies to the enrichment of U-235, nor received permission or regulatory approval to conduct testing of our enrichment technologies on U-235, except for the activities contemplated by the Services Contract with Necsa.

Our expectation that QLE’s initiative to apply our enrichment technologies to the enrichment of U-235 could be successful is based upon research conducted by certain of our scientists prior to joining the company, as well as the demonstrated effectiveness of QE technology on Yb-176.

The IAEA has never inspected any facility that leverages this technology and there is no proof that this technology has ever been used to enrich uranium.

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The success of our business, including our ability to finance our company and generate any revenue in the future, will primarily depend on the successful development, regulatory approval and commercialization of our currently planned future isotopes, which may never occur.

We will have to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing research and development activities relating to our ASP technology, obtaining applicable regulatory approval for future isotopes, if any, and manufacturing, marketing and selling any future isotopes (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals).

We are only in the preliminary stages of most of these activities.

We will have to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing research and development activities relating to our enrichment technologies, obtaining applicable regulatory approval for future isotopes, if any, and manufacturing, marketing and selling any future isotopes (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals).

We are only in the preliminary

stages of most of these activities.

If we are unable to succeed in these activities, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to continue our business.

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We depend upon a limited number of third-party suppliers for certain components required to construct the centrifuges and other equipment for the enrichment plants that are being constructed in South Africa.

To date, we have been able to obtain the required components for our centrifuges without any significant delays or interruptions, except for certain delays related to COVID-19.

If we lose any of these suppliers, we may be required to find and enter into supply arrangements with one or more replacement

To date, we have been able to obtain the required components for our centrifuges without any significant delays or interruptions.

If we lose any of these suppliers, or if such suppliers encounter difficulties in supplying us with the requisite components for our operations, we may be required to find and enter into supply arrangements with one or more replacement suppliers.

Obtaining alternative sources of supply could involve significant delays and other costs, and these supply sources may not be available to us on reasonable terms or at all.

Any disruption of supplies could delay completion and operations of the enrichment plants in South Africa, which could adversely affect our ability to execute our strategic plan and development programs in the expected timeframe.

Development activities at our facility in South Africa could be disrupted for a variety of reasons, which could prevent us from completing our development activities.

A disruption in development activities at our facility in South Africa could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Disruptions could occur for many reasons, including power outages, fire, natural disasters, weather, unplanned maintenance or other manufacturing problems, public health crises, disease, strikes or other labor unrest, transportation interruption, government regulation, political unrest or terrorism.

Alternative facilities with sufficient capacity or capabilities may not be available, may cost substantially more or may take a significant time to start production, each of which could negatively affect our business and financial performance.

South Africa struggles with limited electricity supply and regions of the country regularly undergo load-shedding, during which electricity is not available.

This uncertain supply of electricity could impact our ability to operate and produce commercial products and could negatively affect the financial position of the Company.

Risks associated with the development of ASP technology for enrichment of isotopes could cause substantial delays in production of our future isotopes.

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Regulatory approval for production and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals used for medical imaging and therapeutic treatments may involve a lengthy and expensive process with an uncertain outcome.

Currently, the sale or use of many stable isotopes is not regulated by a healthcare regulator, such as the FDA, European Medicines Agency (EMA) or comparable foreign regulatory authorities.

However, many products that are produced from stable isotopes in a radio pharmacy, such as Mo-99, Tc-99, Lu-177 and Ga 68 are regulated by healthcare regulators.

Currently, the sale or use of many stable isotopes is not regulated by a healthcare regulator, such as the FDA, EMA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities.

However, many products that are produced from stable isotopes in a radiopharmacy, such as Mo-99, Tc-99, Lu-177 and Ga-68 are regulated by healthcare regulators.

Our future customers who may use our stable isotopes to produce radiopharmaceuticals will likely require regulatory approval for their products.

To date, only one healthcare regulator (Canada) has approved the use of Tc-99m produced from Mo-100 via a cyclotron.

The regulatory approval of other products is also not standardized between different regions.

The regulatory approval of products is not standardized between different regions.

Obtaining regulatory approval is expensive and can take many years to complete, and its outcome is inherently uncertain.

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The uranium and isotope enrichment sector is competitive.

Changes in the competitive landscape may adversely affect pricing trends, change customer spending patterns, or create uncertainty.

the competitive landscape may adversely affect pricing trends, change customer spending patterns, or create uncertainty.

To address these changes, we may seek to adjust our cost structure and efficiency of operations and evaluate opportunities to grow our business organically or through acquisitions and other strategic transactions.

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We are currently focused on producing enriched isotopes using our ASP technology to meet critical needs in society.

We also plan to research the production of enriched uranium using Quantum Enrichment technology to meet the future needs of developers of U.S.

We also plan to research the production of enriched uranium using QE technology to meet the future needs of developers of U.S.

advanced reactor technologies requiring HALEU.

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As a result of these factors, our competitors may complete development of isotopes before we are able to, which may limit our ability to develop or commercialize our future isotopes.

Our competitors may also develop radioisotopes or technologies that

are safer, more effective, more widely accepted and cheaper than ours, and may also be more successful than us in manufacturing and marketing their isotopes.

Our competitors may also develop radioisotopes or technologies that are safer, more effective, more widely accepted and cheaper than ours, and may also be more successful than us in manufacturing and marketing their isotopes.

These appreciable advantages could render our future isotopes obsolete or non-competitive before we can recover the expenses of their development and commercialization.

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These third parties compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific, management and commercial personnel, as well as in acquiring technologies complementary to, or necessary for, our programs.

Even if the products that we or our customers may produce using the ASP technology receives regulatory approval, it may fail to achieve market acceptance by radiopharmacies, hospitals, clinics or others in the medical community necessary for commercial success.

Even if the products that we or our customers may produce using the ASP technology receive regulatory approval, they may fail to achieve market acceptance by radiopharmacies, hospitals, clinics or others in the medical community necessary for commercial success.

Even if the isotopes that we may produce using the ASP technology for the medical industry, or the radioisotopes that we expect our future customers to produce using the stable isotopes that we plan to offer, receives regulatory approval, the isotopes may fail to gain sufficient market acceptance by radiopharmacies, hospitals, clinics and others in the medical community.

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Our efforts to educate radiopharmacies, hospitals, clinics and others in the medical community on the benefits of our isotopes that we may produce using the ASP technology may require significant resources and may never be successful.

Because we expect sales of isotopes that we may produce using the ASP technology (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals for commercial sale) to generate substantially all of our revenues for the foreseeable future, the failure of these isotopes that we may produce using the ASP technology (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals for commercial sale) to find market acceptance would harm our business and could require us to seek additional financing.

Because we expect sales of isotopes that we may produce using the ASP technology (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals for commercial sale) to generate significant revenues for the foreseeable future, the failure of these isotopes that we may produce using the ASP technology (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals for commercial sale) to find market acceptance would harm our business and could require us to seek additional financing.

We currently have no marketing and sales organization for our future isotopes and have no experience as a company in commercializing products, and we may have to invest significant resources to develop these capabilities.

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We have no internal sales, marketing or distribution capabilities for our future isotopes, nor have we commercialized any isotopes.

If the isotopes that we may produce using our ASP technology gains market acceptance and our customers receive regulatory approval for the isotopes they produce, we must build a marketing and sales organization with technical expertise and supporting distribution capabilities to commercialize such product in the markets that we target, which will be expensive and time-consuming, or collaborate with third parties that have direct sales forces and established distribution systems, either to augment our own sales force and distribution systems or in lieu of our own sales force and distribution systems.

If the isotopes that we may produce using our ASP technology gain market acceptance and our customers receive regulatory approval for the isotopes they produce, we must build a marketing and sales organization with technical expertise and supporting distribution capabilities to commercialize such product in the markets that we target, which will be expensive and time-consuming, or collaborate with third parties that have direct sales forces and established distribution systems, either to augment our own sales force and distribution systems or in lieu of our own sales force and distribution systems.

We currently plan to independently commercialize the isotopes that we may produce using our ASP technology (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals) in the United States by establishing a focused sales force and marketing infrastructure.

We may opportunistically seek additional strategic collaborations to maximize the commercial opportunities for our medical isotopes business outside of the United States.

incentivize qualified individuals, generate sufficient sales leads, provide adequate training to sales and marketing personnel and effectively manage a geographically dispersed sales and marketing team.

We have no prior experience as a company in the marketing, sale and distribution of isotopes and there are significant risks involved in building and managing a sales organization, including our ability to hire, retain and incentivize qualified individuals, generate sufficient sales leads, provide adequate training to sales and marketing personnel and effectively manage a geographically dispersed sales and marketing team.

Any failure or delay in the development of our internal sales, marketing and distribution capabilities would adversely impact the commercialization of these products.

We may not be able to enter into collaborations or hire consultants or external service providers to assist us in sales, marketing and distribution functions on acceptable financial terms, or at all.

We may not be able to enter into collaborations or hire consultants or external service providers to assist us in sales, marketing and distribution functions

on acceptable financial terms, or at all.

In addition, our product revenues and our profitability, if any, may be lower if we rely on third parties for these functions than if we were to market, sell and distribute any products that we develop ourselves.

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Healthcare regulators frequently change such requirements and it is unclear what each healthcare regulator will require.

To date, only one region (Canada) has approved the use of Tc-99m that has been produced from stable isotopes in a cyclotron.

Obtaining such regulatory licenses, if required, may be a timely and costly process and could materially impact the ability of our future customers to operate and use the Mo-100 that we plan to offer.

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Any product liability insurance coverage that we obtain and maintain may not be adequate to cover all liabilities that we may incur.

We anticipate that we will need to increase our insurance coverage each time we commence a clinical trial and if we successfully commercialize any isotopes.

We anticipate that we will need to increase our insurance coverage each time we commence a clinical trial and if we

successfully commercialize any isotopes.

Insurance coverage is increasingly expensive.

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Failure to comply with such laws and regulations and failure to obtain licenses, approvals and permits that may be required to execute on our strategy and develop our company’s business could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations relating to various aspects of our business, including with respect to the development of the ASP technology and our future isotopes, employment and labor, health care, tax, privacy and data security, health and safety, and environmental issues.

We are subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations relating to various aspects of our business, including with respect to the development of the ASP technology and our future isotopes, development of the Virigina Gas Project and related LNG and Helium extraction and sales, employment and labor, health care, tax, privacy and data security, health and safety, and environmental issues.

Laws and regulations at the South African and foreign, federal, state and local levels frequently change, especially in relation to new and emerging industries, and we cannot always reasonably predict the impact of, or the ultimate cost of compliance with, current or future regulatory or administrative changes.

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Each of the permits further provides that (i) any potential export of controlled goods and technology should be requested at an early stage through a Provisional Export Guidance Request, (ii) all isotope separation applications remain controlled regardless of the isotope atomic mass and will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, and (iii) any ultimate transfer of these controlled goods and technology will be subject to the issuance of a permit by the Council as required in terms of the Non-Proliferation Act and related Government Notices and Regulations.

In addition, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain, on a timely basis or at all, any additional licenses, approvals and permits that may be required to execute on our strategy and develop our company’s business, including any such licenses, approvals and permits that may be required to introduce isotopes produced using ASP technology into the market and to begin the enrichment of uranium to demonstrate our capability to produce HALEU using the Quantum Enrichment technology.

Moreover, Renergen’s exploration, technical cooperations, production and operational development activities are subject to South African laws and regulations governing various matters.

These include laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, the management of natural resources, the management and use of hazardous substances and explosives, exploration, production and post-closure reclamation and rehabilitation, exports, the regulation of the trading of gas, price controls, repatriation of capital and exchange controls, taxation, labor standards and other employment-related laws and occupational health and safety and historic and cultural preservation.

Changes in law or the imposition of new or additional regulations or permit requirements that impact our business could negatively impact our performance in various ways, including by limiting our ability to collaborate with partners or customers or by increasing our costs and the time necessary to obtain required authorization.

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Failure by us, our employees, affiliates, partners or others with whom we work to comply with applicable laws and regulations or to obtain or comply with necessary licenses, approvals and permits could result in administrative, civil, commercial or criminal liabilities, including suspension or debarment from government contracts or suspension of our export/import privileges.

Failure by us, our employees, affiliates, partners or others with whom we work to comply with the permits issued to us by the South African Council for The Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction could result in disruption of our development activities at our facility in South Africa, which could prevent us from completing our development activities.

Failure by us, our employees, affiliates, partners or others with whom we work to comply with the permits issued to us by the South African Council for The Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction could result in disruption of our development activities at our isotope enrichment facility in South Africa, which could prevent us from completing our development activities.

Moreover, environmental and regulatory laws and regulations change frequently (due to general amendments or amendments brought about as a result of case law) and are generally becoming more stringent across the global natural gas industry.

If our environmental compliance obligations were to change as a result of changes to laws or regulations or as a result of changes in certain assumptions we make to estimate liabilities, or if unanticipated conditions were to arise in connection with our operations, our expenses and provisions would increase to reflect these changes.

If material, these expenses and provisions could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition

If technology developed for the purposes of enriching isotopes can be applied to the creation or development of weapons-grade materials, then our technology may be considered “dual use” technology and be subject to limitations on public disclosure or export.

Our research and development of isotope enrichment is dedicated not only to producing enriched isotopes for use in nuclear medical diagnostic procedures and concentrating uranium in the isotope uranium-235 for use in nuclear energy, but also to safeguarding any information with broad, dual-use potential that could be inappropriately applied.

Our research and development of isotope enrichment is dedicated not only to producing enriched isotopes for use in nuclear medical diagnostic procedures and concentrating uranium in the isotope U-235 for use in nuclear energy, but also to safeguarding any information with broad, dual-use potential that could be inappropriately applied.

Enrichment is among the most sensitive nuclear technologies because it can produce weapon-grade materials.

The ASP technology and the Quantum Enrichment technology may be considered dual use and could be subject to export control, for example, under the Wassenaar Arrangement.

The ASP technology and the QE technology may be considered dual use and could be subject to export control, for example, under the Wassenaar Arrangement.

Our Exploration Rights and Production Right in South Africa could be altered, suspended, or canceled for a variety of reasons, including uncertainties associated with national and local legislation.

Various national and local policies, laws and regulations, norms and standards govern our Exploration Rights and Production Right, which are characterized by significant uncertainties associated with both their formulation as well as implementation.

Under the applicable South African laws and regulations, we are required to obtain certain permits, licenses and approvals for our exploration and production activities, including, among others, Exploration Rights, Production Rights, environmental authorizations and integrated water use licenses.

Moreover, we are required to comply with the terms and conditions attached to such permits, licenses and approvals, including by filing certain reports and plans with the relevant authorities from time to time.

These permits, licenses and approvals are issued by ministries and/or agencies of the South African government and are crucial to our business operations.

Although we have obtained or are otherwise applying for all consents necessary to conduct our business, there can be no assurance that we will obtain, retain, timely renew or comply with all of the terms and conditions attaching to such consents.

Any failure to obtain, renew or retain or any delay (and/or failure by relevant government authorities) in obtaining, retaining or renewing any required permits, licenses or approvals, may result in a delay in our investment or development of a resource which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position and/or growth prospects.

Additionally, our existing licenses, permits and other authorizations may be suspended, terminated or revoked if we fail to comply with the relevant requirements.

Should we fail to fulfil the specific terms of permits, licenses and other authorizations or if we operate our business in a manner that violates applicable law, regulators may impose fines or suspend or terminate such licenses, permits or other authorizations.

The failure to comply with the terms and conditions attached to such consents timely and strictly in line with the applicable requirements could negatively affect our operations, and subject us to a variety of administrative or criminal penalties, other government actions or reputational harm, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position and/or growth prospects.

Our Production Right expires on September 20, 2042.

Our Exploration Rights were set to expire on August 23, 2024.

However, we submitted an application to incorporate the Exploration Rights into our Production Right, by means of an amendment to the Production Right in accordance with Section 102 of the South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (“MPRDA”), which we expect will extend our ability to carry out petroleum exploration activities through the expiration date of our Production Right.

Our application was submitted on July 16, 2024 and the application was authorized on May 9, 2025.

Following the authorization, two appeals were made by various parties and the appeal process is ongoing.

We expect the appeal process to be resolved by in 2027.

If such rights expire and we are unable to renew such rights, we will lose Renergen’s right to explore, produce and develop the related properties.

Although we intend to renew such rights prior to their expiration, we cannot provide assurance that we will be successful in extending such rights.

We are subject to risks associated with litigation and regulatory proceedings, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We may be involved, from time to time, as a party in various lawsuits, arbitrations, regulatory proceedings or other disputes.

Increasing attention on climate change and water use management issues may also lead to an increase in complaints and litigation on grounds of contribution to, or failure to mitigate the effects of, climate change and/or water scarcity.

For instance, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Provincial Division, Pretoria recently considered, in the case of EarthLife Africa, Johannesburg v Minister of Environmental Affairs and Others, the impact of a coal-fired power plant on global climate and its contribution to climate change should it continue to be operated until 2060.

This was the first case of this nature to be adjudicated

by South African courts and paves the way for additional litigation relating to the impacts of various actions on climate change and/or water resource impacts.

Following this case, the Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (the “DFFE”) published a notice inviting consultation on her intention to publish the National Guideline for Consideration of Climate Change Implications in Applications for Environmental Authorizations, Atmospheric Emission Licenses and Waste Management Licenses (GN.

559 of June 25, 2021).

Although these guidelines will not apply retroactively to our current authorizations, once published, the guidelines will be considered in any prospective applications made by us for the applicable licenses.

Another example is the case of Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others v.

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others, in which both the High Court and subsequently the Supreme Court of Appeal found that the granting of an Exploration Right and its implications had not been made known to affected communities and that “the mere ticking of a checklist” did not constitute meaningful consultation.

The courts set aside the decision to grant the Exploration Right on the basis that it was procedurally unfair, but also noted that it failed to pass muster on several other grounds, including the failure to take account of relevant information, including climate change and the right to food, a failure to take account of the Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008, and the failure to comply with various legal requirements such as the requirement to create opportunities for historically disadvantaged people to participate in the minerals and petroleum industries.

The courts further found that the DMRE had failed to consider the communities’ spiritual and cultural rights and their rights to livelihood, the potential climate change implications, and the anticipated harm to the marine and bird life along the Eastern Cape coast.

The respondents in this case have lodged an application for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court.

Consequently, to avoid the risks associated with climate change litigation, we would be required to manage our climate change impacts responsibly, which may result in considerable expenses being incurred.

Litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceedings and other types of disputes involve inherent uncertainties and, as a result, we face risks associated with adverse judgments or outcomes in these matters.

Even in cases where we may ultimately prevail on the merits of any such dispute, we may face significant costs defending our rights, lose certain rights or benefits during the pendency of any such litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceeding or other dispute, or suffer reputational damage as a result of our involvement therein.

There can be no assurance as to the outcome of any litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceeding or other dispute, and the adverse determination of material litigation could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

See also “Business—Legal Proceedings.”

Once an amendment to the South African loss carry forward rules comes into operation, it could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

Renergen’s principal operating subsidiaries are South African tax residents.

The loss carry forward rules are regulated by section 20 of the South African Income Tax Act No.

58 of 1962 (as amended from time to time) (the “South African Income Tax Act”).

In determining taxable income as per enacted legislation, corporate taxpayers must set off their full extent of the balance of assessed loss carried forward from the preceding tax year against their income, with any unutilized assessed loss balance carried forward to future years of assessment to be set off against future income.

In an attempt to broaden the corporate income tax base, the South African Taxation Laws Amendment Act No.

20 of 2021 was promulgated on January 19, 2022, resulting in the amendment of section 20 of the South African Income Tax Act regulating use of assessed losses by companies.

Pursuant to this amendment, companies are permitted to set-off the balance of an assessed loss carried from the prior year of assessment (i.e., the historic position), but only to the extent that the set-off does not exceed the higher of R1 million and 80% of the amount of taxable income determined for that year (before taking into account such balance of assessed loss).

The unutilized balance of assessed loss will be carried forward to the following year of assessment.

The amended loss utilization provisions will apply to years of assessment which end on or after March 31, 2023.

Due to the amendment to Section 20 of the South African Income Tax Act, we may experience delays in the utilization of the balance of our assessed losses carried forward, which could have an adverse effect on our financial results.

Amendments to tax legislation, tax rates or the administration or interpretation thereof may impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and/or prospects.

We are subject to various direct and indirect taxes.

Tax legislation or the administration or interpretation thereof is subject to change occasioned by amendments, court decisions and the respective revenue authorities’ pronouncements on accepted practice in South Africa.

These changes could affect our overall effective tax rate, thereby impacting our earnings, or could impact demand for our products, which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial results and/or prospects.

We cannot predict the impact of future changes in tax legislation, or interpretation thereof.

Amendments to existing tax legislation, or the introduction of new rules in South Africa, may have an impact on the investment decisions of either existing or potential shareholders.

We may be exposed to historical environmental liability risk in respect of Renergen’s closed, closing or sold assets.

Section 28 of the South African National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (“NEMA”) and section 19 of the National Water Act No.

36 of 1998 (the “NWA”) both impose a statutory duty of care for significant environmental pollution or degradation and require remedial measures to be taken in order to address any such environmental degradation, regardless of when

This duty applies retrospectively and may expose us to historical environmental liability risks in respect of Renergen’s closed, closing or sold assets.

Under NEMA, the liability of the gas facility continues post-closure indefinitely, notwithstanding the issuance of a closure certificate by the relevant minister, especially where the treatment of water is incorporated.

Notwithstanding the onerous statutory duty imposed by NEMA and NWA, we may, in the future, be subject to further incremental legislation that imposes increased environmental liability and may result in significant costs being incurred well above the costs anticipated by us.

Any assessment on or adverse finding against us of historical environmental liability may result in significant costs being incurred by us, which may, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Risks Related to our Operations in South Africa

Our operations in South Africa could be disrupted for a variety of reasons, which could prevent us from completing our development activities.

A disruption in our operations in South Africa could have a material adverse effect on our business.

South Africa struggles with limited electricity supply and regions of the country regularly undergo load-shedding, during which electricity is not available.

In 2022 and 2023, South Africa experienced multiple electricity supply crises due to the inability of Eskom, the sole, state-owned energy supplier, to reliably provide electrical power throughout the country.

Both the government of South Africa and the U.S.

Embassy & Consulates in South Africa have declared a “State of Disaster” in response to ongoing power shortages.

The country’s energy crisis includes sustained load-shedding (planned and unplanned rolling blackouts) at varying intervals and is expected to extend beyond 2023.

However, in 2024 and 2025, the supply situation has improved significantly with Eskom’s Energy Availability Factor currently approaching excess capacity.

South Africa has endured several reductions in the power supply recently, such as South Africa’s order to Eskom in 2021 to reduce by one-third its operating capacity to limit its greenhouse gas emissions (which has been subsequently been significantly amended, with a delay in decommissioning of multiple units).

2022 saw more than twice as many blackouts as any other year, as aging coal-fired power plants broke down and Eskom struggled to buy diesel for emergency generators.

Load-shedding resulted in 2023 in localized power outages of up to six hours or more per day throughout the country.

Consequentially, we have experienced, and could continue to experience, increased electricity prices.

This uncertain supply of electricity and other potential disruptions to our operations in South Africa could impact our ability to operate and produce our products, including isotopes, LNG and helium, and could negatively affect the financial position of the Company.

Economic, political or social instability in South Africa may have a material adverse effect on our operations and profits.

Certain of our operations are located in South Africa.

High levels of unemployment and a shortage of critical skills in South Africa, despite increased government expenditure on education and training, remain issues that impact the local economy.

Changes to, or increased instability in the economic, political or social environment in South Africa or surrounding countries could create uncertainty, which discourages investment in the region and may affect investments in us.

In addition, socio-political instability and unrest may also disrupt our business and operations, compromise safety and security, increase costs, affect employee morale, impact our ability to deliver our operational plans, create uncertainty regarding our exploration and production licenses, and cause reputational damage;

any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Community disruptions could result in access to our petroleum and isotope operations being obstructed, our property being damaged and production or development activities being interrupted.

Any threats, or actual proceedings, to nationalize any of our assets could cause a cessation or curtailment of our operations, resulting in a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

If any of these risks materialize, this could cause a rapid decline in the value of our securities, thereby possibly causing investors to lose their respective investments.

More specifically, South African petroleum companies are experiencing increasing trends of incitement, breaches of perimeter security, vandalism and robbery, as well as the intimidation and murder of employees.

In addition, economic and political instability and geopolitical events in regions outside of South Africa, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States-Israel-Iran war, trade tensions between the U.S.

and China and U.S.

military operations in Venezuela may result in unavoidable uncertainties and events that could:

negatively affect the risk appetite for investments in the equity markets, South Africa and petroleum companies in particular;

cause volatility in currency exchange rates, commodity prices, interest rates, and worldwide political, regulatory, economic or market conditions;

and contribute to instability in political institutions, regulatory agencies, and financial markets.

Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

South African exchange control regulations could materially constrain our financial flexibility.

South Africa’s existing Exchange Control Regulations restrict the ability of South African companies to convert or transfer sums in foreign currencies to or from South Africa.

Transactions between South African residents (including companies) and non-residents (excluding residents of the Common Monetary Area (“CMA”) are subject to exchange controls enforced by the SARB.

As a result, Renergen’s ability to raise or deploy loan funding outside the CMA is currently subject to consent from either the SARB, or where such authority has been delegated, an “Authorized Dealer” with full capacity at an approved bank operating in South Africa, particularly any debt funding that we may require from offshore lenders.

These limitations placed on flowing all funds in an unregulated manner could hinder our financial and strategic flexibility, particularly our ability to raise funds outside South Africa.

In February 2020, the Minister of Finance announced a new capital flow management system in the 2020 Budget Speech, in terms of which all foreign-currency transactions will be allowed, except for a risk-based list of capital flow measures.

The 2021 Budget Speech on February 24, 2021 stated the new capital flow management framework would continue to be developed and that new regulations in this regard will be published “shortly.” To date, the new framework and regulations have not yet been published, although there has been an ongoing relaxation of current exchange controls with a view to easing controls and implementing a prudential-based system.

There is no assurance that restrictions on currency exchange will not be reinstated or implemented in the future or that these restrictions will not limit the ability of our subsidiaries to transfer cash or borrow from outside the CMA, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Our business, results of operations, and financial condition may be adversely affected by inflation.

South Africa may continue to experience high levels of inflation in the future, which may increase our costs, such as labor and energy, as well as our revenues.

Inflationary pressures may also curtail our ability to access international financial markets and may lead to further government intervention in the economy.

This may include the introduction of government policies that may materially and adversely affect the overall performance of the South African economy, which in turn may materially and adversely affect us.

HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other contagious diseases pose risks to us in terms of lost productivity and increased costs.

The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in South Africa poses risks to us in terms of potentially reduced productivity and increased medical and other costs.

Compounding this are the concomitant infections, such as tuberculosis, that can accompany HIV illness, particularly during the latter stages, and cause additional healthcare-related costs.

Additionally, the spread of contagious diseases such as respiratory diseases is exacerbated by communal housing.

The spread of such diseases could impact employees’ productivity, treatment costs and, therefore, operational costs.

If there is a significant increase in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection and related diseases, or other diseases among the workforce, this may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The costs of healthcare services may increase in the future depending on underlying legislation and the profile of our employees.

Healthcare costs in South Africa have increased in recent years.

Healthcare, and particularly occupational healthcare, is provided by Discovery, Bonitas and Medihelp.

There is a risk that the cost of providing such services could change in the future, depending on, among other things, the nature of underlying legislation and the profile of employees.

This cost, should it transpire, is difficult to estimate.

Significant increases in the costs of healthcare provided to our employees at our facilities or mandated contributions to any national healthcare fund could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property

Our intellectual property is not protected through patents or formal copyright registration.

As a result, we do not have the full benefit of patent or copyright laws to prevent others from replicating the ASP technology and Quantum Enrichment technology.

We have not yet protected our intellectual property rights through patents or formal copyright registration, and we currently have no patent applications pending.

As a result, we do not have the full benefit of patent or copyright laws to prevent others from replicating the ASP technology and QE technology.

We have not yet protected our intellectual property rights through patents, and we currently have no patent applications pending.

To date, we have relied exclusively on trade secrets and other intellectual property laws, non-disclosure agreements with our respective employees, consultants, vendors, potential customers and other relevant persons and other measures to protect our intellectual property, and intend to continue to rely on these and other means.

As we intend to transition into the commercialization of isotopes, we envision our intellectual property and its security becoming more vital to our future.

Until we protect our intellectual property through patent, trademarks and registered copyrights, we may not be able to protect our intellectual property and trade secrets or prevent others from independently developing substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques or from otherwise gaining access to our intellectual property or trade secrets.

otherwise gaining access to our intellectual property or trade secrets.

In such an instance, our competitors could produce products that are nearly identical to ours, resulting in us selling less products or generating less revenue from our sales.

We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights and prevent others from making unauthorized use of our products and technology.

Our success and competitiveness depend, in significant part, on our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, including the ASP technology and the Quantum Enrichment technology and certain other practices, tools, technologies and technical expertise we utilize in designing, developing, implementing and maintaining processes used in the development of our future isotopes.

Our success and competitiveness depend, in significant part, on our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, including the ASP technology and the QE technology and certain other practices, tools, technologies and technical expertise we utilize in designing, developing, implementing and maintaining processes used in the development of our future isotopes.

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Even if we filed patent applications and patents were granted, we cannot assure you we would be fully protected against third parties as those patents may not be sufficiently broad in their coverage, may not be economically significant, or may not provide us with any competitive advantage.

Competitors may be able to design around any patents and develop isotope production techniques comparable or superior to the ASP technology or the Quantum Enrichment technology.

Competitors may be able to design around any patents and develop isotope production techniques comparable or superior to the ASP technology or the QE technology.

Furthermore, the filing of a patent would entail the disclosure of our know-how, and breaches of patent rights related to a wrongful use of this know-how would be difficult to enforce in the international landscape.

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Furthermore, our former employees may perform work for our competitors and use our know-how in performing this work.

In the event we scale our business by hiring additional personnel and entering into contracts with third parties, the risks associated with breaches of non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality

agreements and other agreements pertaining to our technology and proprietary information will increase, and such breaches could have an adverse effect on our business and competitive position.

In the event we scale our business by hiring additional personnel and entering into contracts with third parties, the risks associated with breaches of non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements and other agreements pertaining to our technology and proprietary information will increase, and such breaches could have an adverse effect on our business and competitive position.

We may come to believe that third parties are infringing on, or otherwise violating, our intellectual property or other proprietary rights.

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If we are unable to protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights, we may be unable to prevent competitors from using our own inventions and intellectual property to compete against us, and our business may be harmed.

Our ASP technology and Quantum Enrichment technology may be found to infringe third-party intellectual property rights.

Our ASP technology and QE technology may be found to infringe third-party intellectual property rights.

Third parties may in the future assert claims or initiate litigation related to their intellectual property rights in technology that is important to us, including the ASP technology.

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We cannot assure you that licenses will be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

Furthermore, because of the potential for significant damage awards, which are not necessarily predictable, it is not unusual to find even arguably unmeritorious claims resulting in large settlements.

Furthermore, because of the potential for significant

damage awards, which are not necessarily predictable, it is not unusual to find even arguably unmeritorious claims resulting in large settlements.

If any infringement or other intellectual property claim made against us by any third party is successful, or if we fail to develop non-infringing technology or license the proprietary rights on commercially reasonable terms and conditions, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

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We may form or seek further strategic alliances, create joint ventures or collaborations, or enter into additional licensing arrangements with third parties that we believe will complement or augment our development and commercialization efforts with respect to our future isotopes, including in territories outside the United States or for certain indications.

These transactions can entail numerous operational and financial risks, including exposure to unknown liabilities, disruption of our business and diversion of our management’s time and attention in order to manage a collaboration or develop acquired products or technologies, incurrence of substantial debt or dilutive issuances of equity securities to pay transaction consideration or costs, higher than expected collaboration, acquisition or integration costs, write-downs of assets or goodwill or impairment charges, increased amortization expenses, difficulty and cost in facilitating the collaboration or combining the operations and personnel of any acquired business, impairment of relationships with key suppliers, manufacturers or customers of any acquired business due to changes in management and ownership and the inability to retain key employees of any acquired business.

expenses, difficulty and cost in facilitating the collaboration or combining the operations and personnel of any acquired business, impairment of relationships with key suppliers, manufacturers or customers of any acquired business due to changes in management and ownership and the inability to retain key employees of any acquired business.

As a result, if we enter into acquisition or in-license agreements or strategic partnerships, we may not be able to realize the benefit of such transactions if we are unable to successfully integrate them with our existing operations and company culture, or if there are materially adverse impacts on our or the counterparty’s operations, which could delay our timelines or otherwise adversely affect our business.

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We currently rely upon a combination of trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements to protect the intellectual property related to our isotope development techniques and future isotopes.

Our success will depend in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection in the United States and other countries with respect to the ASP technology and the Quantum Enrichment technology.

Our success will depend in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection in the United States and other countries with respect to the ASP technology and the QE technology.

We may seek to protect our proprietary position by filing patent applications in the United States and abroad related to its current and future development programs and future isotopes to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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There is no assurance that all of the potentially relevant prior art relating to our patents and patent applications has been found, which can invalidate a patent or prevent a patent from being issued from a pending patent application.

Even if patents are successfully issued and even if such patents cover the ASP technology and the Quantum Enrichment technology, third parties may challenge their scope, validity, or enforceability, which may result in such patents being narrowed, invalidated, or held unenforceable.

Any successful opposition to these patents or any other patents owned by or licensed to us could deprive us of rights necessary for the successful commercialization of any future isotopes using the ASP technology or the Quantum Enrichment technology.

Even if patents are successfully issued and even if such patents cover the ASP technology and the QE technology, third parties may challenge their scope, validity, or enforceability, which may result in such patents being narrowed, invalidated, or held unenforceable.

Further, if we encounter delays in regulatory approvals, the period of time during which we could market a future isotope could be reduced.

If the patent applications we hold or have in-licensed with respect to our development programs fail to issue, if their breadth or strength of protection is threatened, or if they fail to provide meaningful exclusivity for the ASP technology or the Quantum Enrichment technology, it could dissuade companies from collaborating with us, and threaten our ability to commercialize, isotopes produced using the ASP technology or the Quantum Enrichment technology.

If the patent applications we hold or have in-licensed with respect to our development programs fail to issue, if their breadth or strength of protection is threatened, or if they fail to provide meaningful exclusivity for the ASP technology or the QE technology, it could dissuade companies from collaborating with us, and threaten our ability to commercialize, isotopes produced using the ASP technology or the QE technology.

Any such outcome could have a negative effect on our business.

Even if we obtain patents covering the ASP technology or the Quantum Enrichment technology or our methods, we may still be barred from making, using and selling such technology or methods because of the patent rights of others.

Even if we obtain patents covering the ASP technology or the QE technology or our methods, we may still be barred from making, using and selling such technology or methods because of the patent rights of others.

Others may have filed, and in the future may file, patent applications covering technology or methods that are similar or identical to ours, which could materially affect our ability to successfully develop our technology or to successfully commercialize any isotopes alone or with collaborators.

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Third parties may initiate legal proceedings alleging that we are infringing their intellectual property rights, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a negative impact on the success of our business.

Our commercial success depends, in part, upon our ability and the ability of our current or future collaborators to develop, manufacture, market and sell our future isotopes and use our proprietary technologies without infringing the proprietary rights and intellectual property of third parties.

Our commercial success depends, in part, upon our ability and the ability of our current or future collaborators to develop, manufacture, market and sell our future isotopes and use our proprietary enrichment technologies without infringing the proprietary rights and intellectual property of third parties.

The technology industry is characterized by extensive and complex litigation regarding patents and other intellectual property rights.

Our future isotopes and other proprietary technologies we may develop may infringe existing or future patents owned by third parties.

Our future isotopes and other proprietary technologies we may develop may

infringe existing or future patents owned by third parties.

We may in the future become party to, or be threatened with, adversarial proceedings or litigation regarding intellectual property rights with respect to our future isotopes and technology, including interference proceedings, post-grant review and inter partes review before the USPTO.

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We may also conduct joint research and development programs that may require us to share trade secrets under the terms of our research and development partnerships or similar agreements.

We seek to protect our proprietary technology in part by entering into confidentiality agreements and, if applicable, material transfer agreements, services agreements, consulting agreements or other similar agreements with our advisors, employees, third-party contractors and consultants prior to beginning research or disclosing proprietary information.

We seek to protect our proprietary enrichment technology in part by entering into confidentiality agreements and, if applicable, material transfer agreements, services agreements, consulting agreements or other similar agreements with our advisors, employees, third-party contractors and consultants prior to beginning research or disclosing proprietary

These agreements typically limit the rights of the third parties to use or disclose our confidential information, including our trade secrets.

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We cannot guarantee that we have entered into such agreements with each party that may have or has had access to our trade secrets or proprietary technology and processes.

Although we use reasonable efforts to protect our trade secrets, our employees, consultants, outside scientific advisors,

contractors, and collaborators might intentionally or inadvertently disclose our trade secret information to competitors.

Although we use reasonable efforts to protect our trade secrets, our employees, consultants, outside scientific advisors, contractors, and collaborators might intentionally or inadvertently disclose our trade secret information to competitors.

In addition, competitors may otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or independently develop substantially equivalent information and techniques.

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Compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations is expensive, and current or future environmental regulations may impair our research, development, and production efforts, which could harm our business, prospects, financial condition, or results of operations.

If we fail to comply with Renergen’s obligations under license or technology agreements with third parties, we may be required to pay damages and could lose license rights that are critical to Renergen’s business.

We license certain intellectual property rights, including technologies and data from third parties, which are important to Renergen’s business, and, in the future, we may enter into additional agreements that provide us with licenses to valuable intellectual property rights or technology.

For example, we currently license satellite vegetation stress analyses software, detailed sub-surface modeling software, advanced DCS, SCADA or PLC systems and software, as well as hardware related licenses for specialist cryogenic equipment.

Renergen’s future technological needs may be subjected to proprietary licensing requirements.

If we fail to comply with any of the obligations under Renergen’s license agreements, we may be required to pay damages and the licensor may have the right to terminate the license.

Termination by the licensor would cause us to lose valuable rights and could prevent us from selling Renergen’s products and services, or inhibit our ability to commercialize future products and services.

Renergen’s business would suffer if any current or future licenses terminate, if the licensors fail to abide by the terms of the license, if the licensors fail to enforce licensed patents against infringing third parties, if the licensed intellectual property rights are found to be invalid or unenforceable, or if we are unable to enter into necessary licenses on acceptable terms.

In addition, Renergen’s rights to certain technologies are licensed to us on a non-exclusive basis.

The owners of these non-exclusively licensed technologies are therefore free to license them to third parties, including Renergen’s competitors, on terms that may be superior to those offered to us, which could place us at a competitive disadvantage.

Moreover, Renergen’s licensors may own or control intellectual property rights that have not been licensed to us and, as a result, we may be subject to claims, regardless of their merit, that we are infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the licensor’s rights.

In addition, the agreements under which we license intellectual property rights or technology from third parties are generally complex, and certain provisions in such agreements may be susceptible to multiple interpretations.

The resolution of any contract interpretation disagreement that may arise could narrow what we believe to be the scope of Renergen’s rights to the relevant intellectual property rights or technology, or increase what we believe to be Renergen’s financial or other obligations under the relevant agreement.

Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We may not be successful in obtaining, maintaining, enforcing, defending and protecting Renergen’s intellectual property and other proprietary rights, products or processes, including Renergen’s unpatented proprietary knowledge and trade secrets, or in avoiding claims that we infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated the intellectual property rights of others.

Renergen’s business and our ability to compete effectively depend on our ability to obtain, maintain, defend, protect and enforce Renergen’s intellectual property rights, confidential information, know-how and other proprietary rights, products or processes.

We rely on intellectual property laws in South Africa and other countries, as well as confidentiality procedures, cybersecurity practices and contractual provisions and restrictions, to protect the intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights relating to Renergen’s products, proprietary processes and proprietary technology.

Despite Renergen’s efforts to obtain, maintain, defend, protect and enforce Renergen’s intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights, products or processes, there can be no assurance that these protections will be available in all cases or will be adequate to prevent Renergen’s competitors or other third parties from copying, accessing or otherwise obtaining and using Renergen’s technology, intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights, products or processes without Renergen’s permission.

Further, there can be no assurance that Renergen’s competitors will not independently develop products or processes that are substantially equivalent or superior to ours or design around Renergen’s intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights.

In each case, our ability to compete could be significantly impaired.

We may, over time, increase Renergen’s investment in protecting Renergen’s intellectual property rights through patent, trademark, copyright and other intellectual property filings, which could be expensive and time-consuming.

We may not be able to obtain registered intellectual property protection for Renergen’s products or processes, and, even if we are successful in obtaining effective patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright protection, it is expensive and time-consuming to maintain, and defend, these rights in terms of application and maintenance costs.

Moreover, Renergen’s failure to develop and properly manage new intellectual property rights could hurt Renergen’s market position and business opportunities.

In addition, these measures may not be sufficient to offer us meaningful protection or provide us with any competitive advantages.

We will not be able to protect Renergen’s intellectual property rights if we are unable to enforce Renergen’s rights or if we do not detect unauthorized use of Renergen’s intellectual property rights.

Moreover, any changes in, or unexpected interpretations of, intellectual property laws may compromise our ability to enforce Renergen’s trade secrets, intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights.

If we are unable to adequately protect Renergen’s intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights, Renergen’s competitive position and Renergen’s business could be harmed, as third parties may be able to commercialize and use products and technologies that are substantially the same as ours to compete with us without incurring the development and licensing costs that we have incurred.

Any of Renergen’s owned or licensed intellectual property rights could be challenged, invalidated, circumvented, infringed, misappropriated or violated, Renergen’s trade secrets and other confidential information could be disclosed in an unauthorized manner to third parties, or Renergen’s intellectual property rights may not be sufficient to permit us to take advantage of current market trends or to otherwise provide us with competitive advantages, which could result in costly redesign efforts, discontinuance of some of Renergen’s product offerings or other competitive harm.

We believe that we have sufficient intellectual property rights to allow us to conduct Renergen’s business without incurring liability to third parties.

However, we or Renergen’s products may nonetheless infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate the intellectual property rights of third parties, or we may determine in the future that we may be required to enter into costly license agreements or require other rights to intellectual property rights held by third parties.

Such a license or other rights may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all, in which case we may be prevented from using, providing or manufacturing certain products or services, as applicable, or using brands as we see fit.

We may in the future become involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce Renergen’s intellectual property rights.

An adverse result in any litigation proceeding could harm our business.

Risks Related to Our Business Operations, Employee Matters and Managing Growth

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The loss of the services of any of these persons could impede the achievement of our research, development and commercialization objectives.

In addition, we will need to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified additional management and scientific personnel.

In addition, we will need to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified additional management and scientific and technical personnel.

If we are not able to retain our management and to attract, on acceptable terms, additional qualified personnel necessary for the continued development of our business, we may not be able to sustain our operations or grow.

We may not be able to attract or retain qualified personnel in the future due to the intense competition for qualified personnel among biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other businesses.

Many of the other pharmaceutical companies that we compete against for qualified personnel and consultants have greater financial and other resources, different risk profiles and a longer history in the industry than we do.

We may not be able to attract or retain qualified personnel in the future due to the intense competition for qualified personnel among biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other businesses, including energy infrastructure projects.

The energy industry in South Africa continues to experience a shortage of qualified senior management and technically skilled employee and many of the other pharmaceutical companies and energy companies that we compete against for qualified personnel and consultants have greater financial and other resources, different risk profiles and a longer history in the industry than we do.

They also may provide more diverse opportunities and better chances for career advancement.

Some of these characteristics may be more appealing to high-quality candidates and consultants than what we have to offer.

If we are unable to continue to attract, retain and motivate high-quality personnel and consultants to accomplish our business objectives, the rate and success at which we can develop future isotopes and our business will be limited, and we may experience constraints on our development objectives.

If we are unable to continue to attract, retain and motivate high-quality personnel and consultants to accomplish our business objectives, the rate and success at which we can develop future isotopes, the Virginia Gas Project and our other business will be limited, and we may experience constraints on our development objectives.

With respect to our South African operations, our inability to hire or retain appropriate management and technically skilled personnel from designated groups may also affect our compliance with our employment equity obligations and the undertakings that we have made in our social and labor plan in respect of the employment of historically disadvantaged persons.

Our future performance will also depend, in part, on our ability to successfully integrate newly hired executive officers into our management team and our ability to develop an effective working relationship among senior management.

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We will need to expand our organization, and we may experience difficulties in managing this growth, which could disrupt our operations.

As of December 31, 2024, we employed 136 people, 127 of whom are located in South Africa.

As of December 31, 2025, we employed 271 people full-time, 189 of whom are located in South Africa.

We rely on service providers for certain general administrative, financial, accounting, tax, intellectual property and other legal services, and we will need to expand our organization to hire qualified personnel to perform these functions internally.

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If our management is unable to effectively manage our growth, our expenses may increase more than expected, our ability to generate and grow revenue could be reduced and we may not be able to implement our business strategy.

Our future financial performance, our ability to commercialize future isotopes, develop a scalable infrastructure and compete effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to effectively manage any future growth.

Our future financial performance,

our ability to commercialize future isotopes, develop a scalable infrastructure and compete effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to effectively manage any future growth.

Our employees, consultants and commercial partners may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including non-compliance with regulatory standards and requirements and insider trading.

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Attacks of this nature are increasing in their frequency, levels of persistence, sophistication and intensity, and are being conducted by sophisticated and organized groups and individuals with a wide range of motives (including, but not limited to, industrial espionage) and expertise, including organized criminal groups, “hacktivists,” nation states and others.

In addition to the extraction of sensitive information, such attacks could include the deployment of harmful malware, ransomware, denial-of-service attacks, social engineering and other means to affect service reliability and threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

In addition to the extraction of sensitive information, such attacks could include the deployment of harmful malware, computer viruses, unauthorized access, ransomware, denial-of-service attacks, social engineering and other means to affect service reliability and threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

In addition, the prevalent use of mobile devices increases the risk of data security incidents.

Significant disruptions of our, our third-party vendors’ and/or our business partners’ information technology systems or other similar data security incidents could adversely affect our business operations and/or result in the loss, misappropriation, and/or unauthorized access, use or disclosure of, or the prevention of access to, sensitive information, which could result in financial, legal,

regulatory, business and reputational harm to us.

In addition, information technology system disruptions, whether from attacks on our technology environment or from computer viruses, natural disasters, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures, could result in a material disruption of our development programs and our business operations.

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While we have implemented security measures intended to protect our information technology systems and infrastructure, there can be no assurance that such measures will successfully prevent service interruptions or security incidents.

Any remedial costs or other liabilities related to cyber-attacks may not be fully insured or indemnified by other means.

Our international operations subject us to risks of doing business in foreign countries, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our primary operations are located outside the U.S.

(primarily the construction of isotope enrichment plants in South Africa), and we plan to sell our isotopes to customers outside the U.S.

(primarily the construction of isotope enrichment plants and the Virginia Gas Project in South Africa), and we plan to sell our isotopes, LNG and helium to customers outside the U.S.

Accordingly, our business is subject to risks related to the differing legal, political, social and regulatory requirements and economic conditions of non-U.S.

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Our success as a global business will depend, in part, upon our ability to succeed in differing legal, regulatory, economic, social and political conditions by developing, implementing and maintaining policies and strategies that are effective in each location where we and our joint ventures do business.

Furthermore, we will be subject to rules and regulations related to anti-bribery and anti-trust prohibitions of the U.S.

Furthermore, we will be subject to rules and regulations related to anti-bribery, anti-corruption, anti-money-laundering and anti-trust prohibitions of the U.S.

and other countries, as well as export controls and economic embargoes, violations of which may carry substantial penalties.

For example, export control and economic embargo regulations limit the ability of our subsidiaries to market, sell, distribute or otherwise transfer their products or technology to prohibited countries or persons.

Moreover, we have to comply with the South African anti-corruption law, the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, No.

12 of 2004, as amended (“PRECCA”), which prohibits public and private bribery and criminalizes various categories of corrupt activities.

PRECCA also contains a reporting obligation to authorities of known or suspected corrupt activities which is triggered when the value of any known or suspected acts of corruption exceeds R100,000.

Failure to report said corrupt activities is a criminal offense under PRECCA and imposes significant penalties on those convicted of corrupt activities.

Regulation 43 of the Companies Act also contains a number of anti-corruption compliance obligations that we must adhere to.

Some applicable anti-corruption laws may also prohibit so-called commercial or private bribery of private individuals.

We are subject to the jurisdiction of various governments and regulatory agencies around the world, which may bring our personnel and representatives into contact with government officials responsible for, among other things, issuing or renewing permits, licenses or approvals or for enforcing other governmental regulations.

Failure to comply with these regulations could subject our subsidiaries to fines, enforcement actions and/or have an adverse effect on our reputation and the value of our Common Stock.

The ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the USA, Israel and Iran could have a material adverse effect on the global energy industry and our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The long-term impact on our business resulting from the disruption of trade by the conflicts and associated sanctions is uncertain at this time due to the fluid nature of the ongoing military conflict and response.

The potential impacts include supply chain and logistics disruptions, financial impacts including volatility in foreign exchange and interest rates, increased inflationary pressure on raw materials and energy, and other risks, including an elevated risk of cybersecurity threats and the potential for further sanctions.

The continuation of the conflict may trigger a series of additional economic and other sanctions enacted by the United States and other countries.

The potential impact of supply chain and logistics disruptions, financial impacts, including volatility in helium and LNG prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rates, inflationary pressures on raw materials and energy and heightened cybersecurity threats, is uncertain at the current time due to the fluid nature of the conflict and international responses to it.

To the extent any international conflict may adversely affect Renergen’s business, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in Renergen’s risk factors, such as those relating to data security, supply chain, volatility in prices of inputs, and market conditions, any of which could negatively affect our business and financial condition.

Although we monitor developments in international relations to assess any potential future impacts that may arise, we cannot provide assurance that we will not be impacted by any current or future international conflict.

The adverse effects of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and/or economic sanctions and import and/or export controls to be imposed on the Russian government by the United States or others, and the above-mentioned adverse effect on the global economy and market conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our tangible assets may be subject to defects in title.

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There can also be no assurance that our rights will not be challenged or impugned by third parties, including by governments and non-governmental organizations.

See also “—Exploration Rights and Production Right in South Africa could be altered, suspended, or canceled for a variety of reasons, including uncertainties associated with national and local legislation.”

We are subject to foreign currency risks.

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dollar in relation to the currencies of other countries or vice versa can have a material impact on our cash flows and profitability and affect the value of our assets and shareholders’ equity.

A prolonged government shutdown or lapse in federal appropriations could disrupt our offshore operations and delay required regulatory approvals.

Any disruption in the operations of the U.S.

federal government, including as a result of any future temporary or prolonged shutdowns resulting from the failure of Congress to enact appropriations bills, raise the federal debt ceiling or otherwise, could adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition.

Recently, beginning on October 1, 2025 through November 12, 2025, the U.S.

federal government shut down, during which time certain regulatory agencies, such as the SEC, furloughed large numbers of employees and stopped routine activities and operations.

Additionally, on October 10, 2025, the U.S.

federal government implemented substantial layoffs and workforce reductions in connection with the federal government shutdown, which resulted in the suspension or delay of various government-funded programs.

Furthermore, the recent federal government shutdown resulted in reduced availability of government services, and the suspension or delay of activities by key agencies that regulate or otherwise interact with our business, including the SEC.

As a result, review and approval of our filings, applications, and submissions could be delayed, and we may be unable to access or rely upon certain government data or systems.

federal government shutdown or prolonged budget negotiation uncertainty may further adversely affect the broader U.S.

economy, investor confidence, and capital markets.

Such conditions could negatively impact the liquidity or trading volume of our securities, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and stock prices.

Changes in U.S.

trade policy and the impact of tariffs may have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business and results of operations may be adversely affected by uncertainty and changes in U.S.

trade policies, including tariffs, trade agreements or other trade restrictions imposed by the U.S.

or other governments.

For example, on April 2, 2025, the U.S.

government announced a 10% tariff on product imports from almost all countries and individualized higher tariffs on certain other countries.

Several tariff announcements have been followed by announcements of limited exemptions and temporary pauses.

Global trade policy continues to evolve and the ultimate impact of recent developments with respect to U.S.

tariffs is unclear.

On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling striking down certain tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”).

Following the Supreme Court’s decision, the U.S.

presidential administration announced its intention to invoke other laws to collect tariffs and announced new tariffs on imports from all countries, in addition to any existing non-IEEPA tariffs.

There remains substantial uncertainty regarding the duration of existing and newly announced tariffs, potential changes or pauses to such tariffs, tariff levels, and whether further additional tariffs or other retaliatory actions may be imposed, modified, or suspended, and the impacts of such actions on our business.

Furthermore, the process for potential refunds remains unclear.

These and future changes in tariffs, trade policies, trade actions, or retaliatory trade measures in response, have resulted and may continue to result in decreased demand and price for the commodities that we produce, increase our operating costs and contribute to inflation in the markets in which we operate.

Changes in tariffs and trade restrictions can be announced with little or no advance notice.

The adoption and expansion of tariffs or other trade restrictions, increasing trade tensions, or other changes in governmental policies related to taxes, tariffs, trade agreements or policies, are difficult to predict, which makes attendant risks difficult to anticipate and mitigate.

Although we are continuing to monitor the economic effects of such announcements, as well as opportunities to mitigate their related impacts, costs and other effects associated with the tariffs remain uncertain.

If we are unable to navigate further changes in U.S.

or international trade policy, it could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

Strikes, riots and labor disruptions can damage economic growth and, in turn, negatively impact our business.

Strikes, riots and labor disruptions can damage economic growth and, in turn, lead to loss of production and/or interruption of our operations.

We could suffer supply chain disruptions due to any labor disputes, slowdowns or shutdowns that may occur.

For example, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic due to government enforced lockdowns, Renergen suffered project delays for various components of Renergen’s gas gathering system, balance of plant utilities and LNG and liquid helium processing plant because of supply chain challenges.

Renergen also experienced a two to three times increase in shipping transit times from China, Europe and the U.S.

to South Africa, which exacerbated many of Renergen’s project delays.

Additionally, South Africa experienced a period of political unrest in July 2021 as a result of the sentencing of the former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court, which led to significant labor disruptions in the regions of Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng.

Any labor strikes, riots and/or

labor disruptions may negatively impact our employment relationships and could increase our risk exposure, which in turn could negatively impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

Unplanned stoppages and unforeseen operational interruptions and operational accidents or injuries could adversely affect our performance.

Our operational processes may be subject to operational accidents, including but not limited to processing plant fires and explosions, damages caused by abnormal wear, inclement weather, incorrect operation, rock bursts, cave-ins or falls of ground, collapse of pit walls, flooding, loss of power supply, environmental pollution and mechanical critical equipment failures.

Additionally, non-compliance with critical controls could lead to safety incidents or potential fatalities.

The occurrence of one or more of these events may result in the death of, or personal injury to, personnel, the loss of equipment, damage to or destruction of properties or facilities, disruptions in production, increased costs, environmental damage and potential legal liabilities, all of which could have an adverse effect on our business financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

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It is therefore in the short seller’s interest for the price of the stock to decline.

At any time, short sellers may publish, or arrange for the publication of, their opinions or characterizations of the Company that may cause negative market reactions and declines in the price of the Company’s common

At any time, short sellers may publish, or arrange for the publication of, their opinions or characterizations of us that may cause negative market reactions and declines in the price of our common stock.

Issuers, like us, whose common stock has historically had limited trading history or volumes and/or have been susceptible to relatively high volatility levels can be vulnerable to such short seller publications.

In November 2024, a short seller report was published about the Company, followed by a decrease in the price of our publicly traded securities.

In November 2024, a short seller report was published about us, followed by a decrease in the price of our publicly traded securities.

The short seller report and ensuing stock drop was followed by a purported stockholder filing a putative securities class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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There are no assurances against future short seller publications, or claims related to our share price, which may result in the aforementioned adverse consequences.

We do not know whether an active, liquid and orderly trading market will develop for our Common Stock or what the market price of our Common Stock will be and as a result it may be difficult for you to sell your shares of our Common Stock.

We do not know whether an active, liquid and orderly trading market will be sustained for our Common Stock or what the market price of our Common Stock will be and as a result it may be difficult for you to sell your shares of our Common Stock.

Prior to our IPO in November of 2022, there was no public market for shares of our Common Stock.

Although our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq), only a limited trading market for our shares has developed, and an active market may never develop or if developed be sustained in the future.

Although our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, only a limited trading market for our shares has developed, and an active market may never develop or if developed be sustained in the future.

You may not be able to sell your shares quickly or at the market price if trading in shares of our Common Stock is not active.

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Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock by our existing stockholders in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could cause our stock price to fall.

As of December 31, 2024, we had a total of 72,068,059 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

As of April 6, 2026, we had a total of 125,903,447 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

If our existing stockholders sell, or indicate an intention to sell, substantial amounts of our Common Stock in the public market, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline.

Of our outstanding Common Stock, the shares held by directors, executive officers, and other affiliates are subject to volume limitations under Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

In addition, 4,951,535 shares of Common Stock that are either subject to outstanding options or reserved for future issuance under our employee benefit plans will become eligible for sale in the public market to the extent permitted by the provisions of various vesting schedules, and Rule 144 and Rule 701 under the Securities Act.

In addition, 4,108,036 shares of Common Stock that are either subject to outstanding options or reserved for future issuance under our employee benefit plans will become eligible for sale in the public market to the extent permitted by the provisions of various vesting schedules, and Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

If these additional shares of Common Stock are sold, or if it is perceived that they will be sold in the public market, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline.

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Future sales and issuances of our Common Stock or rights to purchase Common Stock, including pursuant to our equity incentive plans, could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause our stock price to fall.

We expect that we will need significant additional capital in the future to continue our planned operations, including development activities, commercialization efforts if we are able to obtain marketing approval of future isotopes, research and

development activities, and costs associated with operating a public company.

To raise capital, we may sell Common Stock, convertible securities or other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner that we determine from time to time.

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In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules subsequently adopted by the SEC and Nasdaq to implement provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, impose significant requirements on public companies, including requiring establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and changes in corporate governance practices.

Further, in July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) was enacted.

Further, in July 2010, the

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) was enacted.

There are significant corporate governance and executive compensation-related provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act that require the SEC to adopt additional rules and regulations in these areas such as “say on pay” and proxy access.

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Our Common Stock was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on November 10, 2022.

Our Common Stock was listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market on November 10, 2022.

Prior to listing, we were a privately-held company, we were not required to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting in a manner that meets the standards of publicly traded companies required by Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404.

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We also may incur significant costs to execute various aspects of our remediation plan but cannot provide a reasonable estimate of such costs at this time.

In accordance with the provisions of the JOBS Act, we and our independent registered public accounting firm were not required to, and did not, perform an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 nor any period subsequent in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we have identified all material weaknesses.

Material weaknesses may still exist when we report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

In the future, it is possible that additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may be identified that we may be unable to remedy before the requisite deadline for these reports.

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Failure to remedy any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, or to implement or maintain other effective control systems required of public companies, could also restrict our future access to the capital markets.

We could be subject to securities class action litigation.

In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following a decline in the market price of its securities.

This risk is especially relevant for us because technology companies have experienced significant stock price volatility in recent years.

If we face such litigation, it could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could harm our business.

We have been and could be in the future subject to securities class action litigation.

Securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following a decline in the market price of its securities.

For example, on December 4, 2024, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a putative securities class action on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s securities between October 30, 2024 through November 26, 2024 against ASP Isotopes Inc.

and certain of its executive officers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Corredor v.

ASP Isotopes Inc., et al., Case No.

1:24-cv-09253 (S.D.N.Y.)) (the “Securities Class Action”).

The Securities Class Action alleges that the Company, its chief executive officer and chief financial officer (“Defendants”) made materially misleading or false statements or omissions regarding the Company’s business and asserts purported claims under §§ 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, seeking unspecified compensatory damages, attorney’s fees and costs.

On June 27, 2025, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint.

Also on June 27, 2025, Plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification.

On December 4, 2025, the Court denied in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss and granted Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.

On April 3, 2026, following a mediation in which the parties reached an agreement-in-principle to resolve all claims in the Securities Class Action, subject to the Court’s approval, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation agreeing to stay the Securities Class Action (the “Stipulation”).

The Stipulation requires the parties to file a stipulation of settlement and for the Plaintiffs to file a motion for preliminary approval of the stipulation of settlement within 60 days of the Court’s approval of the Stipulation.

On April 6, 2026, the Court approved the Joint Stipulation.

We cannot be certain of the outcome of the Securities Class Action and, if decided adversely to us, our business and financial condition may be adversely affected.

This risk continues to be relevant for us because technology companies continue to experience significant stock price volatility.

The Securities Class action and any future similar securities class action litigation could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could harm our business.

Our failure to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements could result in a delisting of our Common Stock.

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If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which might cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.

Risks Related to Quantum Leap Energy’s Business and Industry

QLE’s future success depends, in part, on target markets that are not yet, and may never be, established.

Furthermore, even if QLE’s target markets grow as expected by our management team, our ability to penetrate these markets is uncertain.

QLE’s ability to make sales of certain critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels, specifically HALEU, LEU+ and enriched Lithium-6 as well as Lithium-7, depends on growth in markets that have not yet been established, including the SMR and the fusion reactor industries.

Our expectations regarding the potential for future growth in the markets for certain critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels, and the third-party growth estimates for these markets, are subject to uncertainty.

Furthermore, even if there is successful development and deployment of SMRs and fusion reactors, we cannot assure you that demand for certain critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels will grow commensurate with such development and deployment.

If market demand for these critical isotopes does not grow as expected, we cannot be sure that our business will grow at a similar rate, or at all, and our business and prospects may be adversely affected.

In addition, QLE may face significant competition in the future from others who may develop new technologies to make sales of critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels that could render our products or services less desirable or noncompetitive.

If QLE is unable to produce commercial quantities of HALEU, LEU+, Lithium-6 or Lithium-7 to meet customer demands at scale or as efficiently as our competitors, our business, results of operations, financial condition and growth prospects will be adversely affected.

If QLE is unable to advance its current and future research and development activities, obtain applicable regulatory approval and ultimately commercialize critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels, or experience significant delays in doing so, QLE’s business will be materially harmed.

QLE has launched four programs to date across four countries, comprising eleven projects spanning conversion, enrichment of lithium and uranium, deconversion and waste treatment technologies.

QLE’s business model is based on the anticipated future demand for HALEU for the new generation of HALEU-fueled SMRs and advanced reactor designs that are now under development for commercial and government uses.

QLE may need to invest significant financial resources in research and product development to keep pace with anticipated technological advances in the industry and to compete in the future, and we may be unable to secure such financing on favorable terms or at all.

QLE’s ability to generate product revenues will depend heavily on the success of QLE’s current and future research and development activities, receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, and eventual commercialization of critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and compliance with all applicable regulatory authorities).

The success of QLE’s business, including its ability to finance its operations and generate any revenue in the future, will primarily depend on the successful development, regulatory approval and commercialization of QLE’s currently planned critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels, which may never occur.

QLE will have to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing current and future research and development activities relating to QLE’s licensed technology, obtaining applicable regulatory approvals and manufacturing, marketing and selling isotopes (assuming receipt of applicable regulatory approvals).

QLE is only in the preliminary stages of most of these activities.

If we are unable to succeed in these activities, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to continue QLE’s business.

In the period since our inception to date, neither we nor QLE has applied our enrichment technologies to the enrichment of U-235, nor have we or QLE received permission or regulatory approval to conduct testing of our enrichment technologies on U-235, except for the activities contemplated by the Services Contract with Necsa.

If QLE cannot acquire regulatory approvals to leverage its technologies across borders, QLE may need to develop distinctly unique commercial production methods for enriching lithium and uranium for fuel production in each of South Africa, the US and the UK, and QLE’s success in developing and obtaining regulatory approval of QLE’s production method in one jurisdiction does not mean that QLE will be successful in developing and obtaining regulatory approval of a different production method in another jurisdiction.

QLE plans to leverage its existing footprint to develop intellectual property simultaneously in the US, the UK and South Africa.

Developing and obtaining regulatory approval of QLE’s production method in one jurisdiction does not guarantee that QLE will be able to develop and obtain regulatory approval of a different production method in another jurisdiction.

A failure or delay in developing or obtaining regulatory approval of QLE’s production method in one jurisdiction may have a negative effect on the development or regulatory approval process of a different production method in another jurisdiction.

Regulatory approval procedures vary among jurisdictions and can involve requirements and administrative review periods different from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Any delay in developing and obtaining regulatory approval of QLE’s production methods could result in significant difficulties and costs for us.

If QLE fails to develop or receive applicable regulatory approval of QLE’s production methods in one or more of QLE’s active jurisdictions, QLE’s ability to realize the full market potential for isotopes for advanced fission and fusion reactors will be adversely affected.

Technological changes could render QLE’s technology uncompetitive or obsolete, which could prevent QLE from achieving market share and sales.

QLE’s failure to refine or advance QE technology could cause QLE to become uncompetitive or obsolete, which, in turn, could prevent QLE from achieving market share and sales.

A variety of competing alternative technologies may be in development by other companies that could result in lower commercialization or operating costs and/or higher performance than those expected for QLE’s technology.

QLE’s development efforts may be rendered obsolete by the technological advances of others, and other technologies may prove more advantageous for commercialization.

QLE is a party to several non-binding memorandums of understanding with third parties that may not result in the parties entering into definitive agreements.

QLE is a party to several non-binding memorandums of understanding with third parties for uranium enrichment.

QLE’s South African subsidiary, Quantum Leap Energy (Pty) Ltd., has entered into a Services Contract with Necsa as part of the collaboration contemplated by the MOU.

Under the Services Contract, Necsa has agreed to provide to QLE South Africa certain facilities, infrastructure, utilities and services related to the siting, design, construction, commission and operation of an enrichment facility on the Necsa site in Pelindaba.

However, QLE anticipates entering into additional agreements with Necsa and, except for the Services Contract with Necsa, QLE has not entered into any definitive agreements with third parties for uranium enrichment to date, and such definitive agreements may not ultimately be entered into on terms contemplated, if at all.

If QLE is unable to enter into definitive agreements with one or more of these third parties, QLE’s business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.

Competition from existing or new companies could cause QLE to experience downward pressure on prices, fewer customer orders, reduced margins, the inability to take advantage of new business opportunities, and the loss of market share.

The nuclear fuel cycle industry is highly concentrated among several well-established players whose activities are mostly focused on commercial LEU production for use in nuclear fuel fabricated for existing large light water reactors (“LWRs”), and to our knowledge, no existing LWR has announced any intent to use HALEU.

Uranium enrichment technology today for making LEU primarily consists of a very large number of cascades of centrifuges.

HALEU production can be done with centrifuges but requires significant CAPEX to expand from LEU to HALEU (as evidenced by the $2.7 billion that DOE recently awarded to companies to try to jump start commercial HALEU production), and the enrichment process takes longer to produce HALEU than LEU because there are more stages to get from 5% to 19.75% enriched uranium.

Should these incumbents seek to expand into LEU+ and HALEU markets, we believe that they would need to acquire or develop new technologies to do so.

One company in the US that currently has the capability to produce HALEU is Centrus Energy Corp., which is projecting a multi-year buildout for its commercial HALEU facility with significant capital requirements.

In addition, Urenco Group was recently approved by the NRC to produce LEU+ in the US.

Both of these companies use gas centrifuges, as opposed to lasers, to enrich uranium.

These companies and others, currently or in the future, may compete with some or all of QLE’s offerings.

In addition, in some instances, QLE has strategic or other commercial relationships with companies with which QLE currently or in the future may compete.

Many of QLE principal competitors have substantially longer operating histories, larger numbers of existing customers, greater capital and research and development resources, broader sales and marketing capabilities, stronger brand and customer recognition, larger intellectual property portfolios and broader global distribution and presence.

QLE’s competitors may be able to produce critical isotopes or offer services similar to QLE’s services at a more attractive price than QLE can.

Acquisitions and consolidation in QLE’s industry may provide QLE’s competitors even more resources or may increase the likelihood of QLE’s competitors offering integrated products with which QLE cannot effectively compete.

New innovative start-ups and existing large companies that are making significant investments in research and development could also launch new technologies and services

that could gain market acceptance quickly.

If QLE were unable to anticipate or react to these competitive challenges, QLE’s competitive position would weaken, which would adversely affect QLE’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

QLE may be unable to attract customers as quickly as expected, or at all, and in certain instances expect to be heavily dependent on a limited number of customers to generate a majority of QLE’s revenues.

SMRs and advanced nuclear technologies are relatively new and unproven and may be more costly than alternatives.

Accordingly, adoption of SMRs and advanced nuclear technologies among QLE’s potential customers may progress more slowly than we anticipate or it may be more expensive to bring potential customers into QLE’s pipeline.

Any delay or failure to attract potential customers may have a material and adverse impact on QLE’s business and financial condition.

Additionally, to date, ASP Isotopes has entered into supply agreements with TerraPower for the future supply of HALEU, including an Initial Supply Agreement and Long-Term Supply Agreement, which QLE expects to assume prior to completion of this offering.

The Initial Supply Agreement is intended to support the supply of the HALEU for the first fuel core for TerraPower’s initial Natrium reactor project in Wyoming (“Initial Supply Agreement”).

The Long-Term Supply Agreement is a 10-year supply agreement of up to a total of 150 metric tons of HALEU, commencing in 2028 through end of 2037 (“Long-Term Supply Agreement”).

QLE may be heavily dependent on TerraPower or other customers in the future.

QLE has not entered into any supply agreements for enriched lithium isotopes.

Furthermore, we expect QLE to rely on a limited number of customers to purchase any critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels that QLE may produce using the licensed technology under long-term contracts.

QLE’s future key customers may stop ordering QLE’s products at any time or may become bankrupt or otherwise unable to pay.

The loss of any key customer would harm QLE’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

The HALEU supply agreements with TerraPower are terminable, for convenience, at TerraPower’s sole election;

accordingly, QLE may never realize any revenue or profit as a result of these agreements.

TerraPower may terminate the two HALEU supply agreements it has entered into with ASP Isotopes, for convenience, by providing written notice to ASP Isotopes.

It is possible that TerraPower may seek to terminate these agreements for a variety of reasons, including the availability of other sources of HALEU.

Furthermore, the supply agreements contain a number of covenants and representations that we expect QLE to be bound upon their assignment to QLE by ASP Isotopes.

There can be no assurance that QLE will be able to comply with, or that QLE will not breach, the terms and conditions of the supply agreements or that TerraPower will grant any necessary waivers if QLE is unable to do so.

In the event that TerraPower terminates these supply agreements, QLE’s business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely impacted.

QLE operates in a politically sensitive industry, and the public perception of nuclear energy can affect QLE’s current and future customers, which could adversely impact QLE’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Successful execution of QLE’s business model depends in large part on public support for nuclear power in the US and other countries.

The risks associated with uses of radioactive materials by QLE’s customers in future deployments of SMR and other advanced nuclear designs, and the public perception of those risks, can affect QLE’s business.

Opposition by third parties can delay or prevent the licensing and construction of new nuclear power facilities and in some cases can limit the operation of nuclear reactors.

Adverse public reaction to developments in the use of nuclear power could directly affect QLE’s customers and, accordingly, indirectly affect QLE’s business.

In the past, adverse public reaction, increased regulatory scrutiny and related litigation have contributed to extended licensing and construction periods for new nuclear reactors, sometimes delaying construction schedules by decades or more, or even shutting down operations at already-constructed reactors.

Accidents involving nuclear power facilities, including, but not limited to, events similar to any of the Three Mile Island, Chernobyl or Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accidents, or terrorist acts or other high profile events involving radioactive materials, could materially and adversely affect public perception of the safety of nuclear energy, QLE’s customers and the markets in which QLE operates and potentially decrease demand for nuclear energy or facilities, increase regulatory requirements and costs or result in liabilities or claims that could materially and adversely affect QLE’s business.

Historical nuclear accidents and fears of a new nuclear accident can hinder widespread acceptance of nuclear power.

QLE understands that nuclear power faces strong opposition from certain individuals and organizations both in the US and other countries.

With respect to public perceptions, the accident that occurred at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan in 2011 increased public opposition to nuclear power in some countries, resulting in a slowdown in, or, in some cases, a complete halt to new construction of nuclear power plants, an early shut down of existing power plants and a dampening of the favorable regulatory climate needed to introduce new nuclear technologies.

As a result of the Fukushima accident, some countries that were considering launching new domestic nuclear power programs delayed or cancelled the preparatory activities they were planning to undertake as part of such programs.

If a high-visibility or high-consequence nuclear accident, including the loss or mishandling of nuclear materials, or other event, such as a terrorist attack involving a nuclear facility, occurs, public opposition to nuclear power may

increase dramatically, regulatory requirements and costs could become more onerous or prohibitory, and customer demand for nuclear energy could suffer, which could materially and adversely affect QLE’s business and operations.

QLE’s future growth depends in large part on the success of QLE’s partner and customer relationships.

QLE is dependent on certain commercial partners, including, but not limited to:

(1) Fermi America, QLE’s planned joint venture partner in the US;

(2) TerraPower, which is a customer for future supply of HALEU that QLE may produce;

and (3) Necsa, with whom ASP Isotopes has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the research, development and commercial production of advanced nuclear fuel, to execute QLE’s business plan.

QLE’s future growth will be increasingly dependent on the success of QLE’s partner and customer relationships, and if those relationships do not provide such benefits, QLE’s ability to grow QLE’s business will be harmed.

If QLE is unable to execute QLE’s partner and customer relationships effectively, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

QLE’s existing arrangements with its commercial partners and customers are generally non-exclusive, meaning QLE’s partners and customers may enter into similar agreements with different companies, including companies that compete with us.

If QLE’s partners or customers choose to work with QLE’s competitors instead of QLE, QLE’s ability to grow its business and produce critical isotopes for advanced nuclear fuels (HALEU and enriched Lithium-6 and Lithium-7) will be harmed.

The loss of any of QLE’s partners or customers, QLE’s possible inability to replace them or the failure to engage with additional partners or customers could harm our results of operations.

Risks Related to the Expansion of the Virginia Gas Project

As we further expand Renergen’s current operations into Phase 2, we may face additional problems associated with natural gas exploration and development projects.

Our ability to sustain or increase levels of helium and LNG production is dependent in part on the successful expansion of Renergen’s operations, including the development of the Virginia Gas Project.

The development of a natural gas facility takes a number of years to complete and requires substantial capital investment.

The economic feasibility of such project is based upon many factors, including, among others:

the accuracy of reserve estimates;

helium and LNG recoveries;

sufficient quality and/or quantity of feed gas;

capital and operating costs;

government regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing, exporting and environmental protection;

and helium and LNG commodity prices.

Projects to replace existing capacity or expansions are also subject to the successful completion of feasibility studies, the issuance of necessary governmental permits and the availability of adequate financing.

If we are unable to execute such projects successfully, we could face problems such as delays, cost overruns and lower than predicted revenues, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Renergen has several additional supporting authorizations, licenses and permits to obtain before Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project is considered fully permitted, which we may not timely obtain or obtain at all.

Renergen has several additional supporting authorizations to obtain before Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project is considered fully permitted.

We may have difficulty obtaining these required authorizations, permits and licenses for the operation of Phase 2.

These permits, licenses and approvals are issued by ministries and/or agencies of the South African government and are crucial to the success of Phase 2.

Although we have applied for all consents necessary to conduct Renergen’s business, there can be no assurance that we will obtain, retain, timely renew or comply with all of the terms and conditions attaching to such consents, which could delay Renergen’s progress or curtail some of Renergen’s plans entirely.

Renergen’s overall cost to complete construction of Phase 2 is an estimate based on assumptions that may be inaccurate and are based on existing economic and operating conditions that may change in the future.

If actual costs are materially greater than our estimates, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be negatively impacted.

The estimated build cost to complete construction of Phase 2, which as of our latest cost estimate is expected to be approximately $1.16 billion (including borrowing costs and general corporate costs during construction), is based on assumptions that may be inaccurate and existing economic and operating conditions that may change in the future, which could materially and adversely affect the cost of construction beyond our estimates.

The cost of construction could change for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, increased labor costs, increased energy costs and cost overruns.

Furthermore, the world economy is facing the risk of increasingly high inflation as a result of, among other things, continued supply constraints with rising demand and increased energy prices.

This sharp rise in inflation has created pressure on economies and their central banks to reconsider accommodative and expansionary monetary policies, resulting in higher interest rates and associated monetary policy aimed at reducing excess liquidity in the market.

The current levels of inflation in South Africa, and globally, may prevent comparison between the development of Phase 1 and the development of Phase 2, as the costs of goods and services used in the development of Phase 1 may not correlate with the costs of goods and services used for the development of Phase 2, making it difficult to predict the cost of materials and the price of labor needed to complete the construction of Phase 2.

Additionally, high rates of inflation may curtail our ability to access international financial markets and may lead to further government intervention in the economy, which

may introduce government policies that may materially and adversely affect Renergen and constrain our ability to purchase the materials or hire the labor required to complete the development of Phase 2.

If the actual costs of construction are materially greater than our estimates, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be negatively impacted.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain the necessary financing for Phase 2 in a timely manner and/or on acceptable terms, if at all.

We have received conditional approval by the DFC, pursuant to the delineated application review process of the DFC, to fund Phase 2 with up to $500 million of senior secured debt.

Additionally, the Standard Bank of South Africa has conditionally approved an additional $250 million of senior secured debt funding for Phase 2, which is anticipated to be funded substantially concurrently with the aforementioned DFC funding.

Conditions to such funding by the DFC and Standard Bank of South Africa are anticipated to include, among other things, receipt by the DFC and the Standard Bank of South Africa of satisfactory evidence that (i) Tetra4 owns or has the right to use at least 90% of the real property on which the Phase 2 facilities and wells are located (whether through ownership, leases, easements, rights-of-way or similar arrangements);

(ii) Tetra4 has entered into business, construction and operational arrangements to deliver the Phase 2 facilities to the satisfaction of the lenders;

(iii) Tetra4 has marketing plans for helium and LNG sales (including timing, amount and pricing) to ensure financial covenants under such secured debt arrangements will continue to be met;

(iv) Tetra4 has received definitive offtake agreements for helium and LNG produced at the Phase 2 facilities with contracted revenues equal to at least 50% of the debt service under such secured debt arrangements;;

(v) Renergen shall contribute sufficient equity into the project such that Tetra4’s debt to equity ratio will not exceed 65% to 35%;

and (vi) the conclusion of an EIA and Environmental Management Plan for Phase 2 in compliance with the Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards.

If we do not complete the standard conditions precedent or successfully complete additional or equity or debt financings, we may not obtain the necessary financing for Phase 2 in a timely manner, on acceptable terms, or at all.

If we are unable to fund Renergen’s planned capital expenditure for Renergen’s projects as a result of, among other factors, difficulties in raising funding to support future capital expenditures and investments, we may no longer be able to complete capital projects.

In addition, we may be unable to develop new capital projects so as to continue production at cost-effective levels.

Renergen’s capital expenditures financed by borrowing additional funds may increase our leverage and make it more difficult for Renergen to satisfy its obligations, limit our ability to obtain additional financing to operate Renergen’s business, and require Renergen to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow to payments on its debt, which may reduce our ability to use Renergen’s cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements, and place Renergen at a competitive disadvantage relative to some of Renergen’s competitors that have less debt.

Managing a project as substantial in size as Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project requires sufficient technical, commercial and project management capacity and there can be no assurance that Renergen’s current management team has sufficient capacity.

Successful implementation of Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project requires sufficient technical, commercial and project management capacity.

As part of the execution strategy for Phase 2, we have retained Worley, a global engineering entity, WorleyParsons Limited, to act as engineer to ensure sufficient skill set, experience, management capability and resources are available to us for the execution of Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project.

The scope of the owners engineer’s work and its execution will be overseen by Renergen’s management team.

However, there can be no assurance that Renergen’s current management team has sufficient capacity, or that it can acquire additional skills to supplement that capacity, to manage a project of this scale and to realize cost and operational efficiencies throughout Phase 2 or maintain those at the existing operations.

Even if Phase 2 is completed, the project may not operate as expected or may cost more to operate than expected.

We categorize Phase 2 as the expansion of Renergen’s existing, authorized operations through the drilling of additional wells, the construction of additional natural gas gathering pipelines and the construction of a significantly larger (approximately 12x larger) processing and liquefaction facility, and the associated road tanker distribution facilities and downstream customer dispensing facilities.

Phase 2 is a major undertaking and we may encounter unexpected obstacles in the future, such as inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and associated monetary policy and increasing power shortages or blackouts, that were not present during the construction of Phase 1 and that we cannot overcome within budget, within Renergen’s expected timeframe, or at all.

Even if Phase 2 is completed, the project may not operate as expected or may cost more to operate than expected.

Renergen’s results of operations and financial condition are, to a large extent, dependent upon the overall success of Phase 2.

Accordingly, any changes in the expected operation or cost of operation of the projects in Phase 2 may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.

The construction and operation of gas gathering pipelines may pose unforeseen difficulties, delays or costs, which could impact Renergen’s profitability and cause a delay in Renergen’s operations.

The development of the Virginia Gas Project includes construction, and ultimately operation, of low-pressure well-site gathering pipelines that deliver production to a liquefaction facility.

The construction and operation of the gathering pipelines poses a number of risks, including risks related to:

• design flaws in the pipeline infrastructure;

• technical vulnerabilities in information systems that are used to manage and control the flow of gas;

• delays in construction caused by third-party providers or contractors or delays in obtaining necessary permits, authorizations or licenses for construction or operation of the pipelines;

• improper installation techniques, material defects, and/or environmental factors resulting in corrosion or material fatigue that could impact ongoing pipeline operations;

• delays caused by Renergen’s lack of ownership of the land on which we will own Renergen’s pipelines;

• inadequate maintenance and quality management, which may affect overall performance, recoverability and efficiency;

• costs and liabilities resulting from performance of pipeline integrity testing programs and related repairs;

• construction and operating cost overruns that cannot be passed on to the customer;

• unforeseen plant outages;

• inability to access gas gathering infrastructure due to abnormally inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances;

• damage to Renergen’s pipelines and other facilities due to climatic events and severe weather;

• production variability or system disruptions;

• theft or vandalism of wellhead and/or pipeline infrastructure;

• community protest, including protest caused by a perceived lack of local community participation in the project and permanent job opportunities for local residents;

• inability to deliver production due to a force majeure event or other unforeseen circumstances.

There is no assurance that we will be able to execute future take-or-pay agreements with customers on favorable pricing terms, if at all.

Renergen’s results of operations depend on our ability to strategically execute offtake agreements with customers.

We expect to contract the majority of the LNG we produce on five- to eight-year take-or-pay agreements, servicing the industrial, logistics and potentially gas-to-power industries.

There is no assurance that we will be able to execute these agreements on favorable pricing terms, if at all.

If we are unable to negotiate these contracts, or are unable to secure favorable prices and terms, our business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects could be adversely affected.

As Renergen’s customer contracts expire, we may not be able to replace them with agreements on similar terms, or at all.

Certain helium and LNG contracts in Renergen’s portfolio will be subject to expiration.

If the price of helium or LNG is declining at the time of negotiating a replacement contract, our ability to negotiate or replace these contracts on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all, may be adversely impacted.

Renergen has a limited customer base and we expect that a significant portion of Renergen’s future revenues will be from a limited number of customers, which could result in us having less leverage in contract negotiations.

Further, because of Renergen’s limited customer base, the loss of any significant customer could adversely affect Renergen’s operating results.

We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to negotiate or replace these contracts once they expire, and, even if we are able to do so, we cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to obtain the same prices or terms we currently receive.

If we are unable to negotiate or replace these contracts, or are unable to secure prices and terms at least equal to the current prices and terms we receive, our business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects could be adversely affected.

We cannot assure you that there will be consumer demand for Renergen’s LNG filling stations or that customers will transition to LNG as a liquid fuel.

As part of Phase 2, we plan to establish a number of LNG filling stations for trucks at Renergen’s customers’ depots and potentially along the major highways in South Africa.

We cannot assure you that there will be consumer demand for Renergen’s LNG filling stations or that customers will transition to LNG as a liquid fuel.

There are constraints on the volume of hazardous goods, including LNG, which may be stored on a site at any time without approval from the EIA for a greater volume.

This adds to the complexity and frequency of LNG deliveries to Renergen’s customers and may increase the cost and risk profile associated with Renergen’s LNG operations.

In addition, medium to large customers typically prefer to buy and dispense diesel in their own depots, which may reduce the attractiveness of refilling at one of Renergen’s LNG filling stations.

Finally, customers may view the fact that Renergen is the sole producer of LNG in South Africa as a risk to their operations, preventing them from transitioning to

If Renergen’s expectations regarding consumer demand for Renergen’s LNG filling stations or the customer transition to LNG as a liquid fuel are not realized, our business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects could be adversely affected.

Renergen’s success is partially dependent on the willingness of truckers and other consumers to transition from diesel to LNG, which may not occur in a timely manner, at expected levels or at all.

Renergen’s success is partially dependent on the adoption by trucks and other consumers of Renergen’s LNG as a substitute for diesel.

Although there is wide acknowledgement in the industry that LNG represents a less expensive and more environmentally friendly alternative to diesel fuel, a significant portion of the transportation industry is not currently utilizing LNG.

As the sole producer of LNG in South Africa, the lack of alternative sources may be perceived as a risk to the transportation industry, which may hinder the transition from diesel to LNG.

If the market for Renergen’s LNG as a substitute for diesel does not develop, or if a market develops but Renergen is not able to capture a significant share of the market or the market subsequently declines, our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results would be harmed.

We may experience unforeseen difficulties, delays or costs in implementing Renergen’s business strategy and operational plan.

Our ability to grow Renergen’s business will depend on the successful implementation of Renergen’s existing and proposed strategic initiatives and current operational plans.

The successful implementation of Renergen’s strategic initiatives and operational plans, including the realization of Renergen’s production growth, depends upon many factors, with some of such factors outside Renergen’s control.

We may prove unable to deliver on production targets.

Unforeseen difficulties, delays or costs may adversely affect the successful implementation of Renergen’s business strategy and plans, and such strategy and plans may not result in the potential benefits.

For example, a number of factors, including, but not limited to, operating costs, safety-related issues, organized labor action and technical issues may result in a failure to meet operations targets or strategic goals.

Any such difficulties, delays or costs could prevent us from fully implementing Renergen’s business strategy, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

Risks Related to Renergen’s Business

Because Renergen holds South Africa’s first and only onshore petroleum Production Right for the extraction and production of natural gas and helium and part of Renergen’s business strategy involves using some of the latest available slant well drilling and completion techniques, Renergen’s drilling results in South Africa may be more uncertain than drilling results in areas that are developed and have established production.

Renergen is a new producer of liquid helium and hold South Africa’s first and only onshore petroleum Production Right for the extraction and production of natural gas and helium.

As a result, Renergen’s drilling results in South Africa may be more uncertain than drilling results in areas that are developed and have established production.

Newer formations and areas have limited or no production history and, consequently, Renergen is more limited in assessing future drilling results in these areas.

In addition, part of Renergen’s drilling strategy to maximize recoveries involves the drilling of slant wells, the locations of which are determined based on aeromagnetic and gravity surveys, re-processed seismics and data obtained from prior drilling campaigns.

The difficulties we face drilling slant wells include:

the fracturing of drill rods and rapid loss of inclination due to the intersection of softer rocks, which reduces the entry angle and decreases the probability of success.

The difficulties we face while completing slant wells include:

the loss of inclination that affects trajectory, the gravitational impact on centralization efforts, which can cause improper cement bonds and necessitate the insertion of additional migratory casings, and reductions in our ability to log accurately, which reduces the quality of data received.

Renergen’s experience with drilling slant wells in the area to date, as well as the industry’s drilling and production history in these formations, is limited.

Since Renergen has limited drilling history, we cannot assure you that all drilling prospects will be economically viable or that we will not abandon Renergen’s investments.

We cannot assure you that targeted well locations for prospects within Renergen’s area will be profitably developed, that wells drilled by Renergen in prospects that we pursue will be productive or that we will recover all or any portion of Renergen’s investment in such unproved property or wells.

Renergen’s identified drilling locations are scheduled out over many years, making them susceptible to uncertainties that could materially alter the occurrence or timing of their drilling.

In addition, we may not be able to raise the substantial amount of capital that would be necessary to drill such locations.

Renergen’s management and technical teams have specifically identified and scheduled certain drilling locations as an estimation of Renergen’s future multi-year drilling activities.

Renergen’s ability to drill and develop these locations depends on a number of uncertainties, including natural gas prices, the availability and cost of capital, drilling and production costs, availability of drilling services and equipment, drilling results, gathering system and pipeline transportation constraints, access to and availability of water sourcing and distribution systems, regulatory approvals and other factors.

Because of these uncertain factors, we do not know if the numerous drilling locations we have identified will ever be drilled or if we will be able to produce natural

gas from these or any other drilling locations.

As such, Renergen’s actual drilling activities may materially differ from those presently identified.

We may be unable to drill many of Renergen’s identified locations.

In addition, we will require significant additional capital over a prolonged period in order to pursue the development of these locations, and we may not be able to raise or generate the capital required to do so.

Any drilling activities we are able to conduct on these locations may not be successful, which could have a material adverse effect on our future business and results of operations.

Renergen’s results of operations and financial condition are dependent upon the economic, environmental, social and political conditions in South Africa.

All of Renergen’s existing assets are in South Africa, and we expect to complete construction projects and secure additional development projects in South Africa.

As a result, the performance of Renergen’s operations are dependent upon the economic, environmental, social and political conditions in South Africa, and we are exposed to a variety of risks, including risks related to:

• heightened economic volatility;

• difficulty in obtaining authorizations, permits and licenses required for the operation of Renergen’s projects and planned projects;

• fluctuations in revenues, operating margins and/or other financial measures due to currency exchange rate fluctuations and restrictions on currency and earnings repatriation;

• trade protection measures, import or export restrictions, licensing requirements and/or restrictive conditions, codes, norms and standards;

• occupational safety, work hazards, and local labor laws and regulations;

• potentially adverse tax developments or interpretations;

• changes in political and/or social conditions;

• fluctuations in the availability of funding;

• changes in Renergen’s relationships with the different stakeholders in the communities surrounding Renergen’s facilities;

• the proximity, cost, availability and capacity of natural gas and helium pipelines and other transportation facilities and equipment;

• changes in the regulatory legal framework, including the costs of complying with environmental and energy regulations;

• consumer demand for lower-carbon forms of energy.

Renergen’s Virginia Gas Plant, located near Virginia in the Free State Province of South Africa, is subject to poor socio-economic conditions, which could hinder Renergen’s progress.

Renergen’s Virginia Gas Plant is located in the Free State Province of South Africa.

South Africa’s unemployment rate was 31.9% in the third quarter of 2024.

Poor socio-economic conditions in these communities increase expectations for employment from businesses operating in these communities and other socio-economic benefits.

Historically, high unemployment rates contribute to social unrest.

Furthermore, local governments and communities have demonstrated an increased reliance and growing expectations on energy companies to combat such unemployment, which may contribute to disruptions in operations due to community activism and lack of local delivery services.

We strive to employ from, and integrate, local communities where possible, and we regularly engage and monitor Renergen’s interaction with local communities in which we operate, including through community development programs with localized procurement opportunities;

however, any such disruptions in Renergen’s operations due to community activism or social unrest may adversely affect us.

We use third-party providers and contractors to conduct Renergen’s operations, and the lack of availability of, or failure to properly perform services by, one or more of these third-party providers or contractors may adversely affect us.

The lack of availability of, or failure to properly perform services by, one or more of Renergen’s third-party providers or contractors could result in a decrease in Renergen’s production and/or delay the development of projects.

A number of resources, such as compressors, liquefaction equipment, helium and cryogenic equipment and control systems, are only available through a limited number of third parties, and lead-times, work slowdowns, stoppages, or other labor- or services-related developments or disputes involving such third parties or contractors or their respective employees or services providers are out of Renergen’s control.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure in a timely manner, or on commercially acceptable terms or at all the provision of all the services that we will need to execute Renergen’s business plans, or that such arrangements (both current and planned) will be sufficient for Renergen’s future needs and/or will not be interrupted.

Renergen has previously entered into various Agreements of Mandatory, commonly known as Section 37(2) Agreements, which limit Renergen’s liability to third parties by placing the legal liability on the third-parties for acts or omissions undertaken by their employees.

We also require all of Renergen’s third-party service providers to be in good standing with a compensation fund in order to mitigate any potential liability we may face in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act.

However, we cannot be certain that we will not incur liability to third parties as a result of the actions of Renergen’s contractors.

In addition, certain of the services we require are, or may in the future be, only available from a limited number of specialized providers, and we may encounter difficulties in securing the services of specialized contractors due to high demand for those services.

As a result, we are dependent on external contractors performing and fulfilling their obligations satisfactorily.

While we are not aware of any specific failures or delays in providing such services, Renergen’s business and development plans may be adversely affected by any failure or delay by third parties in providing these services, by any change to the terms on which these services are made available, or by the failure of such third-party providers to provide services that meet Renergen’s quality or volume requirements.

If we determine it necessary to change a provider of such services, we may experience additional costs, delays, interruptions to production, or other adverse effects on Renergen’s business, and we may not be able to find adequate replacement services on commercially acceptable terms, on a timely basis, or at all.

In addition, pursuant to the conditional approval of up to $500 million in senior secured debt from DFC and up to $250 million in senior secured debt from the Standard Bank of South Africa, which we anticipate to be funded substantially concurrently with the aforementioned DFC funding, we will be required to enter into business, construction and operational arrangements to deliver the Phase 2 facilities with suitably skilled contractor(s) to the satisfaction of the DFC and the Standard Bank of South Africa.

We currently rely on outside contractors to perform key roles, such as drilling, downhole (wireline) logging and compositional sampling.

We will also rely on Worley to perform the owners engineer role on behalf of us for Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project, and we will rely on specialist EPC contractors for execution and construction of the Phase 2 plant.

We may also rely on specialized operating and maintenance contractors who are appointed for the short- to medium-term to assist with the operation of Renergen’s Phase 1 plant and the development of Renergen’s Phase 2 plant.

These contractors will be selected based on international and, where possible, local experience.

During the construction of Phase 2, we also plan to appoint an independent consultant who must be registered with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions to oversee and audit Renergen’s OHSA implementation and Renergen’s third-party service providers.

The success of Renergen’s operations and activities remains significantly dependent on the efforts, abilities and performance of outside contractors.

Should we be unable to acquire or retain third-party providers or contractors of key services on favorable terms, or should there be interruptions to, or inadequacies with, any services provided, we may need to incur additional capital and operating expenditures to perform or correct such services.

The occurrence of one or more of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

All of Renergen’s operations are conducted in one geographic area.

Any adverse developments at Renergen’s facility could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Because all of Renergen’s operations are conducted in one geographic area located in Virginia, Free State Province, South Africa, an event such as an explosion, substantial gas leak, fire, equipment malfunction or severe weather conditions, including water shortages or other drought-related conditions, that adversely affect Renergen’s facility could significantly disrupt Renergen’s natural gas or helium production operations and our ability to supply LNG and helium to Renergen’s customers.

Additionally, as a result of this concentration, we may be disproportionately exposed to the impact of regional supply and demand factors, delays or interruptions of production from wells in these areas caused by governmental regulation, processing or transportation capacity constraints, market limitations, availability of equipment and personnel, or interruption of the processing or transportation of natural gas.

Any sustained disruption in our ability to meet Renergen’s obligations under Renergen’s sales agreements could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Natural gas prices are volatile.

A sustained decline in natural gas prices could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to meet Renergen’s capital expenditure obligations and financial commitments.

The prices we receive for Renergen’s natural gas production heavily influence Renergen’s revenue, profitability, access to capital, and future rate of growth.

Natural gas is a commodity, and its price may fluctuate widely in response to market uncertainty and to relatively minor changes in the supply of and demand for natural gas.

Historically, natural gas prices have been volatile.

For example, during the period from January 1, 2014 through November 7, 2016, the Henry Hub spot price for natural gas declined from a high of $8.15 per MMBtu on February 10, 2014 to a low of $1.49 per MMBtu on March 4, 2016.

The prices we receive for Renergen’s production, and the levels of Renergen’s production, depend on numerous factors beyond Renergen’s control, which include the following:

• worldwide and regional economic conditions impacting the global supply and demand for natural gas;

• the price and quantity of foreign imports of natural gas;

• political and economic conditions in or affecting other producing regions or countries, including the Middle East, Africa, South America and Russia;

• the level of global exploration, development and production of natural gas;

• the level of global inventories of natural gas;

• the proximity, capacity, cost and availability of gathering and transportation facilities;

• localized and global supply and demand fundamentals and transportation availability;

• the cost of exploring for, developing, producing and transporting reserves;

• weather conditions and natural disasters;

• technological advances affecting energy consumption;

• the price and availability of alternative fuels;

• expectations about future commodity prices;

• energy supply, production, and conservation measures, including policies and initiatives by governmental authorities;

• governmental regulation and taxes.

Lower commodity prices may reduce Renergen’s cash flow and borrowing ability.

If we are unable to obtain needed capital or financing on satisfactory terms, our ability to develop future reserves could be adversely affected.

Also, using lower prices in estimating proved reserves may result in a reduction in proved reserve volumes due to economic limits.

In addition, sustained periods with natural gas prices at levels lower than current Henry Hub strip prices may adversely affect Renergen’s drilling economics and our ability to raise capital, which may require us to re-evaluate and postpone or eliminate Renergen’s development program, and result in the reduction of some of Renergen’s operational data.

As a result, a substantial or extended decline in commodity prices may materially and adversely affect our future business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and ability to finance planned capital expenditures.

The world’s helium supply is located in a few countries, which may cause volatility in helium prices, impact Renergen’s competition and affect our business or results of operations.

Helium is a commodity business, which means that Renergen’s operations and earnings may be significantly affected by changes in helium prices and in margins on helium sales.

Helium prices and margins on helium sales depend on local, regional and global events or conditions that affect supply and demand for helium.

The world’s helium supply is located primarily in the United States, Algeria, and Qatar, in addition to South Africa, Russia and a few other countries.

The scarcity of this resource limits the number of competitors in the helium industry and, if Renergen’s competitors in any of these countries experience a problem with production of helium, the price of helium may spike.

For example, an explosion at a Russian helium production facility in January 2022 has caused a continued delay in production at that site and contributed to global helium supply concerns, which impacted the prices for the commodity.

Any material decline in helium prices could have a material adverse effect on certain of our operations and financial condition.

We face competition based upon the international market price for LNG.

We may be subject to the risk of LNG price competition when we need to replace any existing sale purchase agreement (“SPA”), whether due to natural expiration, default or otherwise, or enter into new LNG SPAs.

Factors relating to competition may prevent us from entering into a new or replacement SPA on economically comparable terms as existing SPAs, or at all.

Such an event could have a material adverse effect on Renergen’s business, contracts, financial condition, operating results, cash flow, liquidity and prospects.

Factors that may negatively affect potential demand for LNG from Renergen’s liquefaction projects are diverse and include, among others:

• increases in worldwide LNG production capacity and availability of LNG for market supply;

• LNG demand at levels below those required to maintain current price equilibrium with respect to supply;

• increases in the cost to supply natural gas feedstock to Renergen’s liquefaction projects;

• decreases in the cost of competing sources of natural gas or alternate fuels, such as coal, heavy fuel oil and diesel;

• decreases in the price of non-South African LNG, including decreases in price as a result of contracts indexed to lower oil prices;

• increases in capacity and utilization of nuclear power and related facilities;

• displacement of LNG by pipeline natural gas or alternate fuels, including in locations where access to these energy sources is not currently available.

Actual and potential supply chain shortages and increases in the prices of production inputs may have a material adverse effect on us as we expand Renergen’s current operations.

Renergen’s results of operations have been and may in the future be affected by the availability and pricing of raw materials and other essential production inputs, including equipment, fuel and steel.

The price and quality of raw materials have been and may in the future be substantially affected by changes in global supply and demand, along with weather conditions, including those due to climate change, governmental controls and other factors.

A sustained interruption in the supply of any of these materials could require us to find substitute suppliers and to pay higher prices for such materials.

Furthermore, the cost of construction materials and the prices of certain of Renergen’s production inputs are impacted by, among other things, the prices of such raw materials, including oil and steel, which have been, and may continue to be, subject to price volatility.

The price of these materials may continue to rise as a result of inflation, resulting in significantly higher construction costs as we expand Renergen’s current operations into Phase 2.

Any significant increase in the prices of these materials could increase Renergen’s operating costs and affect production considerations, which may have a material adverse effect on our operations and liquidity.

We depend on third parties to manufacture and to supply key semiconductor components necessary for operations at the Virginia Gas Plant.

If these third party suppliers become unwilling or unable to provide an adequate supply of semiconductors, with respect to which there is a global shortage, we may not be able to find alternative sources in a timely manner and our business could be adversely impacted.

Semiconductors are a vital input to certain components of Renergen’s Virginia Gas Plant.

Many of the key semiconductors used in these components come from limited or single sources of supply, and, therefore, a disruption with any one manufacturer or supplier in Renergen’s supply chain would have an adverse effect on our ability to continue Renergen’s operations.

Due to Renergen’s reliance on these semiconductors, we are subject to the risk of shortages and long lead times in their supply.

Renergen has in the past experienced, and may in the future experience, semiconductor shortages, and the availability and cost of these components would be difficult to predict.

To the extent such shortage persists, Renergen’s business could be adversely impacted.

Additionally, Renergen’s manufacturers may experience temporary or permanent disruptions in their manufacturing operations due to equipment breakdowns, labor strikes or shortages, natural disasters, component or material shortages, cost increases, acquisitions, insolvency, changes in legal or regulatory requirements, or other similar problems, further exacerbating the global shortage.

The shortage of semiconductors could negatively impact our ability to source an adequate supply of semiconductors used in Renergen’s operations, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may be unable to obtain, maintain or renew permits, leases or licenses necessary for Renergen’s operations, the failure of which could impair our ability to conduct Renergen’s operations and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Renergen’s operations require us to obtain a number of consents, permits, authorizations, leases and licenses that may impose strict regulations on various environmental and operational matters.

These include consents issued by various agencies and regulatory bodies.

The permitting rules, and the interpretations of these rules, are complex, change frequently and are subject to discretionary interpretations by Renergen’s regulators, all of which may make compliance difficult or impractical and may impair Renergen’s existing operations or the development of future facilities.

Although we believe that we have obtained all consents, permits, authorizations, leases and licenses to operate Renergen’s operations to date, if any consents, permits, authorizations, leases and licenses that may be required for future operations are not issued or timely renewed as statutorily prescribed or at all, or are conditioned in a manner that may restrict our ability to conduct Renergen’s operations economically, Renergen’s cash flows may decline, which could negatively impact our operations and results of operations.

Renergen’s results of operations may be adversely affected by permitting, operating or construction delays and requirements introduced via community, political or regulatory opposition to Renergen’s projects.

Certain persons, associations and groups could oppose natural gas or helium projects in general or Renergen’s projects specifically, citing, for example, misuse of water resources, contribution to climate change, landscape degradation, land use or price increase and harm to the environment.

Moreover, regulation may restrict the development of LNG or helium plants in certain areas.

In order to develop an LNG or helium project, we are typically required to obtain, among other things, petroleum rights to explore and/or produce LNG and helium, environmental authorizations, water use entitlements, and/or other related authorizations, land use, zoning and/or other infrastructure-related building permits, which in turn require environmental impact and applicable specialist studies to be undertaken and mandatory prescribed public participation processes, during which any interested or affected

individual, association or group may oppose a project or expansion of an existing project.

Any objection resulting from the public participation process must be taken into account by the relevant decision-making authority, which could in turn result in the applicable consents being delayed or not being granted or being granted solely on the condition that we carry out certain mitigation measures regarding the impact of the proposed project.

Objections to Renergen’s application for the relevant consents, successful appeal and/or judicial review challenges in respect to the granting of Renergen’s applicable consents could adversely affect Renergen’s operating plans.

Authorization for the use, construction, and operation of systems and associated transmission facilities will also require the assessment and evaluation of existing limited real rights of third parties, such as mineral rights, private rights-of-way, and other easements;

environmental, agricultural, traditional community entitlements, cultural, recreational, and aesthetic impacts;

biodiversity loss, and the likely mitigation of adverse effects to these and other resources and uses.

The inability to obtain the required consents and other governmental approvals, and any delays in obtaining such consents and other related approvals due, for example, to applicant or third party internal appeals and litigation, could potentially prevent us from successfully constructing and operating such projects in a timely manner and could result in the potential forfeiture of any deposit we have made with respect to a given project.

Moreover, project approvals subject to project modifications and conditions, including mitigation requirements and costs, could affect the financial success of a given project.

Changing regulatory requirements and the discovery of unknown site conditions could also adversely affect the financial success of a given project.

Further, we may be adversely affected by operating or construction delays.

Due to the size and duration of construction in Phase 2, actual construction costs may be significantly higher than our current estimates as a result of many factors, including but not limited to changes in scope, the ability of Renergen’s contractors to execute successfully under their agreements, changes in commodity prices, escalating labor costs and the potential need for additional funds to be expended to maintain construction schedules or comply with existing or future environmental or other regulations.

As construction progresses, we may decide or be forced to alter operations or Renergen’s construction plans due to unforeseen events, which could result in longer construction periods, higher construction costs or both, including change orders to comply with existing or future environmental or other regulations.

Any significant operating or construction delay, whatever the cause, could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Poor general economic, business, or political conditions may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity, and financial condition.

Renergen’s current business plan contemplates that a portion of Renergen’s revenue will be derived from the sale of helium and LNG.

The demand for helium and LNG is largely driven by the economic, political and regulatory conditions of the countries where we plan to sell such commodities (for example, the USA and South Africa).

Therefore, Renergen’s results of operations and financial condition are, to a large extent, dependent upon the overall level of economic activity in these countries.

During the last few years, concerns over inflation, energy costs, volatile oil and natural gas prices, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, rising interest rates, the overall health of the banking sector, the slowdown in economic growth in large emerging and developing markets, regional or worldwide increases in tariffs or other trade restrictions, and other issues have contributed to increased economic uncertainty and diminished expectations for the global economy.

Concerns about global economic conditions have had a significant adverse impact on domestic and international financial markets and commodity prices.

If uncertain or poor economic, business, or industry conditions in the United States or abroad remain prolonged, demand for petroleum products could diminish or stagnate, and production costs could increase.

These situations could impact the price at which we can sell Renergen’s LNG and helium, affect Renergen’s vendors’, suppliers’, and customers’ ability to continue operations, and ultimately adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Extreme weather and changing climatic conditions exacerbated by climate change impacts, including prolonged droughts, could lead to delays in Renergen’s projects and adversely affect our operations.

Renergen’s operations are subject to various physical weather and climate risks, which may be exacerbated by climate change.

Climate change may result in the increased frequency or severity of extreme weather events (including storms, droughts, floods, and wildfires) or changes in meteorological and hydrological patterns, which could adversely impact our operations and financial results through, for example, water use curtailments in response to drought or construction delays resulting from more frequent storms and flooding.

We take proactive measures to monitor water availability and quality within Renergen’s operations to help avoid and mitigate impacts to Renergen’s operations.

In addition, the occurrence of extreme weather events has the potential to result in supply chain disruptions.

While extreme weather events have increased in frequency and intensity in some areas where we operate, to date such events have not had a material impact on Renergen’s operations nor materially adversely affected Renergen’s business.

Power stoppages, fluctuations, usage constraints and limited access to sufficient water may force us to halt or curtail operations and/or increase costs.

Renergen’s operations are dependent on electricity supplied by Eskom, a state-owned utility company that historically has held a monopoly over electricity supply in the South African market.

Over the past decade, electricity supply in South Africa has been constrained, with multiple power supply disruptions and load shedding constraints, which is a controlled process of restricting the electricity supply in response to unplanned events that commenced in South Africa in 2008.

For example, after a strike at Eskom in June 2018, Eskom re-commenced load shedding to protect the power system from going offline.

In 2022 and 2023, Eskom increased implementation of load shedding due to various constraints on its power generation units, which have resulted in certain unplanned outages.

Although the position has materially improved in 2024 and 2025, load shedding may return in the short- to medium-term, particularly as the South African economy may increase growth under the GNU.

Later in the decade, Eskom will also start to decommission some of its coal-fired power plants.

Despite Eskom’s efforts to protect the national power grid to date, there is no assurance that Eskom’s efforts will prevent a nationwide blackout.

Eskom has been unable to generate and supply the amount of electricity required by South Africa, which has resulted in significant and often unpredictable electricity supply disruptions.

Eskom has implemented a number of short- and long-term mitigation plans to correct these issues but supply disruptions have continued to occur regularly and with no predictability.

Prolonged power outages, disruptions, or shortages in supply of electricity to Renergen’s operations would have a material adverse impact on production and our results of operations.

Eskom has increasing costs of generation emanating from, among others, primary energy costs such as high diesel consumption related to its use of peaking power plants to supplement the shortfall in base load generation, reduced generation of electricity from its base load fleet as a result of a very low energy availability factor at its old power stations, operating costs and asset related revenue recovery.

Eskom is required to submit regular applications to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (“NERSA”), an independent regulatory body, in accordance with, among others, the principles set out in the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No.

4 of 2006) requesting an increase in the power tariffs.

Each tariff increase request, if granted by NERSA, results in higher energy costs for electricity users in South Africa, including us.

During certain periods of load shedding, Eskom has burned significant amounts of diesel to run its gas turbines and has asked large power users to curtail their demand.

This has contributed to Eskom’s ongoing financial difficulties and above inflation tariff applications to NERSA.

Eskom has expressed concern that these increases may not be adequate to prevent future electricity interruptions and has indicated that it intends to challenge NERSA’s decision not to grant the requested tariff increase.

In several instances, the court has ruled in Eskom’s favor, allowing retrospective recovery through tariff increases.

Furthermore, in February 2019, the President of South Africa announced the vertical unbundling of Eskom.

While full state ownership will be maintained, the unbundling is expected to result in the separation of Eskom’s generation, transmission and distribution functions into separate entities, which may require legislative and/or policy reform, which could take a significant amount of time and could cause poor reliability of the supply of electricity, instability in prices, and a possible tariff increase above inflation that could continue through the unbundling process.

Should we experience further power tariff increases, Renergen’s operating results and financial condition may be adversely impacted.

Although the South African Department of Electricity and Energy is developing a recovery program to improve the reliability of power supply in South Africa, there can be no assurance that this program will provide sufficient supply for the needs of the country or for us to run Renergen’s operations at full capacity or at all.

Renergen’s operations also require significant amounts of water.

We are dependent on the availability of water in Renergen’s areas of operations and, in particular, on the provision of a sufficient allocation of water to enable us to conduct Renergen’s business.

Renergen’s operations are located in historically water scarce areas, which such scarcity may be further impacted by climate change.

Renergen’s current water supply to Renergen’s facilities and Renergen’s operations comes directly from the municipal main supply system, which also supplies the mining houses in the area and historically has not been prone to supply constraints.

This municipal main supply system would also be the main source of water supply for Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project.

Renergen’s on-site service water tank has sufficient water storage should unplanned service interruptions occur.

Additionally, Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project are designed for efficient water usages, including the recycling of produced water from plant operation wastewater and the recycling of treated sewage waste.

However, shifting rainfall patterns, population growth and urban development in the areas surrounding Renergen’s operations are expected to lead to increased demands on the existing water supply, which, coupled with inadequate upgrades to existing water infrastructure, may cause water shortages in relation to Renergen’s areas of operations.

If we cannot be supplied with sufficient water, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely impacted.

Drilling for and producing natural gas and helium are high risk activities with many uncertainties that could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

Renergen’s drilling activities are subject to many risks, including the risk that they will not discover commercially productive reservoirs.

Drilling for natural gas and helium can be uneconomical, not only from dry holes, but also from productive wells that do not produce sufficient revenues to be commercially viable.

There is no way to predict in advance of drilling and testing whether any particular prospect will yield natural gas or helium in sufficient quantities to recover drilling or completion costs or to be

economically viable.

The use of micro-seismic data and other technologies and the study of producing fields in the same area will not enable us to know conclusively prior to drilling whether natural gas or helium will be present or, if present, whether natural gas or helium will be present in commercial quantities.

We cannot assure you that the analogies we draw from available data from other wells will be applicable to Renergen’s drilling prospects.

In addition, drilling and producing operations on Renergen’s acreage may be curtailed, delayed or canceled as a result of other factors, including:

• declines in natural gas or helium prices;

• infrastructure limitations;

• the high cost of, shortages in or delays with respect to receipt of equipment, materials and services;

• unexpected operational events, pipeline ruptures or spills, adverse weather conditions, facility malfunctions or title problems;

• compliance with environmental and other governmental requirements;

• regulations, restrictions, moratoria and bans on injection wells and water disposal;

• unusual or unexpected geological formations;

• environmental hazards, such as natural gas or well fluids spills or releases, pipeline or tank ruptures and discharges of toxic gas;

• fires, blowouts, craterings and explosions;

• uncontrollable flows of natural gas or well fluids;

• changes in the cost of decommissioning or plugging wells;

• maintenance of quality, purity and thermal quality standards both for commodity sales and purposes of transportation;

• members of the public have engaged in physical confrontations or acts of sabotage to impede or prevent transportation of hydrocarbons;

• pipeline capacity curtailments.

In addition to causing curtailments, delays and cancellations of drilling and producing operations, many of these events can cause substantial losses, including personal injury or loss of life, damage to or destruction of property, natural resources and equipment, pollution, environmental contamination, loss of wells and regulatory penalties.

The occurrence of an event that is not fully covered by insurance could have a material adverse impact on our business activities, financial condition and results of operations.

We use information, communication, and technology systems, which record personal information.

Failure of these systems, or the failure to protect personal information, could impact our business and operations.

We receive, generate, store and otherwise process sensitive information, such as personal information.

We face a number of risks relative to protecting this critical information, including loss of access risk, inappropriate use or disclosure, inappropriate modification, and the risk of Renergen’s being unable to adequately monitor, audit and modify Renergen’s controls over Renergen’s critical information.

This risk extends to the third-party vendors and subcontractors we use to manage this sensitive data.

The right to privacy of both natural and juristic persons (including companies) is regulated by the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (the “POPIA”), which works alongside the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (the “PAIA”).

With effect from July 1, 2021, a “responsible party” must ensure that it processes personal information of another (known as a “data subject’’) in accordance with the principles contained in the POPIA.

The “processing” of personal information refers to any operation or activity concerning such personal information and includes collection, storage, use, alteration, retrieval (amongst others).

In addition, the POPIA includes provisions relating to the processing of “special personal information,” which includes information concerning a data subject’s religious or philosophical beliefs, race or ethnic origin, trade union membership, political persuasion, health or sex life and criminal behavior or biometric information.

The POPIA would apply to the “processing” of personal information relating to Renergen’s employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and service providers.

It also regulates the transfer of personal information outside South Africa by the Company and the processing of personal information for a responsible party by an independent third party known as an “operator” (data processor).

Any person (being natural or juristic persons, private or public bodies) who believes that we have failed to comply with Renergen’s obligations under the POPIA may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator, who is, among others, empowered to monitor and enforce compliance with the provisions of the PAIA and the POPIA (the “Information Regulator”), and who is required to investigate the complaint.

The Information Regulator may commence an investigation on its own initiative.

conducting this investigation, the Information Regulator may summon and enforce the appearance of persons before the Information Regulator, compel the production of documents, access and search any premises, conduct interviews, and carry out any inquiries at the premises that the Information Regulator deems fit.

The Information Regulator is also empowered to issue a request for information by way of an information notice.

Upon completion of the investigation, the Information Regulator may refer the complaint to the Enforcement Committee of the POPIA (the “Enforcement Committee”) for consideration, a finding in respect of the complaint, and a recommendation in respect of the proposed action to be taken by the Information Regulator in respect of the complaint.

Based on the recommendations of the Enforcement Committee, the Information Regulator may issue the responsible party with an enforcement notice directing the responsible party to take specific measures or to stop processing personal information or take the steps specified in the notice or refrain from taking such steps.

The Information Regulator may also impose an administrative fine.

We cannot guarantee that Renergen’s POPIA compliance efforts will be deemed appropriate or sufficient by regulatory authorities or the courts.

South African law provides protection to the personal information of both individuals and companies, the latter forming the vast majority of entities with whom we do business.

Moreover, we may have difficulty adapting Renergen’s systems and processes to the new legislation.

The changes have impacted, and could further adversely impact, Renergen’s business by increasing Renergen’s operational and compliance costs.

Renergen’s or Renergen’s third-party vendors’ failure to comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations (such as in the event of a security breach) could result in claims, disputes, proceedings, government enforcement actions (which could include civil or criminal penalties), loss in customers and suppliers, private litigation and/or adverse publicity, monetary penalties or other liabilities, all of which could increase Renergen’s costs of doing business, distract Renergen’s management, require us to change Renergen’s operations and negatively affect Renergen’s operating results and business.

Claims that we have violated data subjects’ privacy rights, failed to comply with data protection laws, or breached Renergen’s contractual obligations or privacy policies, even if we are not found liable, could be expensive and time consuming to defend, could result in adverse publicity and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may also be contractually required to indemnify and hold harmless third parties from the costs or consequences of non-compliance with any laws, rules and regulations or other legal obligations relating to privacy or consumer protection or any inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure of personal information that we store or otherwise process as part of operating Renergen’s business.

Operational risks may adversely impact Renergen’s business or results of operations.

Renergen’s operating results are dependent on the continued operation of Renergen’s exploration and production facilities, our ability to meet customer contract requirements and other needs.

Insufficient or excess capacity with respect to Renergen’s exploration and production facilities threatens our ability to generate competitive profit margins and may expose us to liabilities related to contract commitments.

Renergen’s operating results are also dependent on our ability to obtain statutorily required consents on time, complete new construction projects on time, on budget and in accordance with performance requirements.

Failure to do so may expose Renergen’s business to loss of revenue, potential litigation and loss of business reputation.

Also inherent in the management of Renergen’s production facilities and delivery systems, including storage, vehicle transportation and pipelines, are operational risks that require continuous training, oversight and control.

Material operating failures at production or storage facilities or pipelines, including fire, toxic release and explosions, or the occurrence of vehicle transportation accidents could result in loss of life, damage to the environment, loss of production and/or extensive property damage, all of which may negatively impact our financial results.

The third parties on whom we may rely for gathering and transportation services are subject to complex laws that may adversely impact Renergen’s business or results of operations.

Generally, we are responsible for conveying gas from the Virginia Gas Plant with a direct connection to trucks owned by us and for transporting the gas directly to end customers.

There may be instances where we might rely on a third-party service provider for gathering and transportation services using the transportation fleet of the relevant third-party service provider.

Such third-party service providers are subject to complex and stringent laws and regulations that require obtaining and maintaining numerous permits, approvals and certifications from various government authorities.

These third parties may incur substantial costs in order to comply with existing laws and regulations.

If existing laws and regulations governing such third party services are revised or reinterpreted, if new laws and regulations become applicable to their operations, or if these third parties otherwise change the rates, terms, or conditions of service, such changes may affect the availability of or the costs that we pay for services.

Similarly, a failure to comply with such laws and regulations by the third parties could have a material adverse effect on Renergen’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Moreover, the operations of these third parties could be subject to legal challenges that could disrupt service to Renergen’s operations and consequently adversely impact our business or results of operations.

Renergen’s insurance coverage may not adequately satisfy all potential claims in the future.

Although we believe we have sufficient insurance coverage, we may become subject to liability for pollution, occupational illness, climate change and other resource impacts or other hazards against which we have not been insured, cannot insure or are

insufficiently insured, including those relating to past operations.

Renergen’s existing property and liability insurance contains specific exclusions and limitations on coverage.

Should we suffer a major loss, which is insufficiently covered, future earnings could be affected.

In addition, certain classes of insurance may not continue to be available at economically acceptable premiums.

As a result, in the future, Renergen’s insurance coverage may not fully cover the extent of claims against it or any cross-claims made.

If any of Renergen’s operations do not perform in line with Renergen’s expectations, we may be required to write down the carrying value of Renergen’s investment, which could affect Renergen’s profitability and the ability to pay dividends.

Under the IFRS, we are required to test the carrying value of long-term assets or cash-generating units for impairment at least annually and more frequently if we have reason to believe that Renergen’s expectations for the future cash flows generated by these assets may no longer be valid.

If the results of operations and cash flows generated by Renergen’s operations are not in line with Renergen’s expectations due to, for example, fluctuations in commodity prices, evaluations of Renergen’s development plans, or new production data economics, we may be required to write down the carrying value of Renergen’s investment.

A write down constitutes a non-cash impairment charge to earnings.

Any write down could materially affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

Possible disputes in relation to access, use and servitude agreements entered into with landowners could result in timing delays.

To enable us to commence Renergen’s operations and exploration and development activities, we enter into access, use and servitude agreements with the respective landowners.

Such agreements allow us to access the property to do exploration and construction work and to construct the pipeline, and the landowner permits us to register a pipeline servitude, booster station servitude, or production well servitude.

Any disputes between the respective landowner and us could lead to delays in our ability to complete exploration and construction work, resulting in time delays and additional costs.

A duly executed agreement to grant a servitude (or so-called unregistered servitude) gives rise to a real right only when it has been registered.

Prior to registration, a third party, in particular a purchaser of the underlying land without notice of the servitude, is therefore not bound to recognize it, although the agreement becomes binding immediately inter partes (between the landowner and us).

Once registered, or if any third parties have actual knowledge of it, the servitude becomes enforceable against third parties.

Registration of the servitudes can be delayed from a timing perspective should the underlying land be encumbered by a mortgage bond and there is a delay in obtaining bondholder consent to register the servitude.

We may not be able to compete with less carbon-intensive sources of energy, such as renewable natural gas and renewable power, given the expected global energy transition to a low carbon economy.

While we believe we offer a competitive, less carbon-intensive source of helium and natural gas for use in transportation, industrial processes and power generation, we cannot guarantee that we Renergen’s products will remain competitive with other sources of energy or that even lower carbon intensive alternatives to Renergen’s products may emerge in the market.

Many stakeholders are focused on the development of zero-carbon or carbon negative resources, such as renewable power from wind, solar, or other sources, or renewable natural gas, to assist in the global transition to a low carbon economy, and we cannot guarantee that changes in consumer demand for Renergen’s products will not adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Risks Related to Renergen’s Indebtedness and Liquidity

The DFC Credit Facility Agreement and IDC Loan Agreement place operating restrictions on Renergen and create default risks.

The DFC Credit Facility Agreement and the IDC Loan Agreement contain covenants that place restrictions on Renergen’s operating activities.

For more information about certain financial covenants and negative covenants in the DFC Credit Facility and the IDC Loan Agreement, see “Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources— Contractual Obligations and Commitments.” These restrictions may interfere with our ability to obtain financing or to engage in other business activities, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

If we are unable to comply with the covenants contained in the DFC Credit Facility Agreement and the IDC Loan Agreement, it could constitute an event of default and Renergen’s lenders could declare all borrowings outstanding, together with all other amounts owing under the related financing documents and accrued and unpaid interest, to be immediately due and payable.

If we are unable to repay or otherwise refinance these borrowings when due, Renergen’s lenders could sell the collateral securing the DFC Credit Facility Agreement and the IDC Loan Agreement, which constitute substantially all of Renergen’s assets.

We will continue to have the ability to incur debt and Renergen’s levels of debt may affect Renergen’s operations and our ability to pay the principal of and interest on Renergen’s debt.

In the future, we and Renergen’s subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional debt from amendments to the DFC Credit Facility Agreement or IDC Loan Agreement, additional lending sources subject to the restrictions contained in the DFC Credit Facility Agreement and IDC Loan Agreement, or because of certain additional debt instruments we may issue.

Renergen’s indebtedness could be costly or have adverse consequences, such as:

• requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of Renergen’s cash flows from operations to payments on Renergen’s debt;

• limiting our ability to obtain future financing for working capital, capital expenditures, debt obligations and other general corporate requirements;

• making us more vulnerable to adverse conditions in the general economy or Renergen’s industry and to fluctuations in Renergen’s operating results, including affecting our ability to comply with and maintain any financial tests and ratios required under Renergen’s indebtedness;

• limiting Renergen’s flexibility to engage in certain transactions or to plan for, or react to, changes in Renergen’s business and industry;

• putting us at a disadvantage compared to competitors that have less relative and/or less restrictive debt;

• subjecting us to additional restrictive financial and other covenants.

If we incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, these higher levels of indebtedness may affect our ability to pay the principal of and interest on existing indebtedness and our creditworthiness generally.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of Renergen’s indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy Renergen’s obligations under applicable debt instruments, which may not be successful.

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance Renergen’s indebtedness obligations, including under the DFC Credit Facility Agreement and the IDC Loan Agreement, depends on Renergen’s financial condition and operating performance, which are subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and certain financial, business and other factors beyond Renergen’s control.

We may not be able to maintain a level of cash flow from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on Renergen’s indebtedness.

Additionally, we anticipate incurring a substantial amount of indebtedness to fund the anticipated build cost to construct Phase 2, which will increase the risk that we are unable to generate sufficient cash to service all of Renergen’s indebtedness.

Renergen’s outstanding indebtedness under the IDC Loan Agreement bears interest at a variable rate, which makes us more vulnerable to increases in interest rates and could cause Renergen’s interest expense to increase and decrease cash available for operations and other purposes.

Borrowings under the IDC Loan Agreement bear interest at a variable rate, which increases and decreases based upon changes in the underlying interest rate.

Any such increases in the interest rate or increases of Renergen’s borrowings under the IDC Loan Agreement will increase Renergen’s interest expense and reduce Renergen’s funds available for operations and other purposes.

Although from time to time we may enter into agreements to hedge a portion of Renergen’s interest rate exposure, these agreements may be costly and may not protect against all interest rate fluctuations.

Accordingly, we may experience material increases in our interest expense as a result of increases in interest rate levels generally.

We may incur losses on interest rate swap and hedging arrangements.

We may periodically enter into agreements to reduce the risks associated with increases in interest rates, such as interest rate swaps.

Although these agreements may partially protect against rising inflation rates, they also may reduce the benefits to us if interest rates decline.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors