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November 29, 2019

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. which will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at AgeX’s offices at 965 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 101, Alameda, California.

The Notice and Proxy Statement on the following pages contain details concerning the business to come before the meeting. Management will report on current operations, and there will be an opportunity for discussion concerning AgeX and its activities. Please sign and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope to ensure that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting even if you cannot attend. You are urged to sign and return the enclosed proxy card even if you plan to attend the meeting.

I look forward to personally meeting all stockholders who are able to attend.


Judith Segall
Secretary

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held December 30, 2019

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. (“AgeX”), will be held at AgeX’s offices at 965 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 101, Alameda, California on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:

1. To elect five (5) directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The nominees of the Board of Directors are: Gregory Bailey, Annalisa Jenkins, John Mauldin, Michael May, and Michael D. West;

2. To ratify the appointment of OUM & Co. LLP as AgeX’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019; and

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments of the meeting.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on November 20, 2019 as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting.

Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting in person, you are urged to sign and date the enclosed form of proxy and return it promptly so that your shares may be represented and voted at the meeting. If you are present at the meeting, your proxy will be returned to you if you so request.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY CARD.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Stockholder Meeting to be Held December 30, 2019.

The Letter to Stockholders, Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement, and Annual Report on Form 10-K,
are available at: https://materials.proxyvote.com//00848H

By Order of the Board of Directors,


Judith Segall
Secretary

Alameda, California

November 29, 2019

PROXY STATEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held on Monday, December 30, 2019

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS

AND THE ANNUAL MEETING

Q: Why have I received this Proxy Statement?

AgeX Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AgeX”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is holding its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at AgeX’s principal offices located at 965 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 101, Alameda, California, for the purposes stated in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting, which include (1) electing directors, and (2) ratifying the appointment of our independent registered public accountants. At the Meeting, our management will also report on current operations, and there will be an opportunity for discussion concerning AgeX and its activities. This Proxy Statement contains information about those matters, relevant information about the Meeting, and other information that we are required to include in a Proxy Statement under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) regulations.

Q: Who is soliciting my proxy?

The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of AgeX for use at the Meeting.

Q: Who is entitled to vote at the Meeting?

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2019, which has been designated as the “record date,” are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. On that date, there were 37,649,000 shares of AgeX common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding, which constitute the only class of AgeX voting securities outstanding.

Q: What percentage of the vote is required to elect directors or to approve the other matters that are being presented for a vote by stockholders?

Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Meeting. Ratifying the appointment of our independent registered public accountants will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock represented and entitled to vote on the matter at the Meeting, provided that a quorum is present. A quorum consists of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote.

Q: How many votes do my shares represent?

Each share of AgeX common stock is entitled to one vote in all matters. Stockholders are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election of directors.

Q: What are my choices when voting?

In the election of directors, you may vote for all nominees or you may withhold your vote from one or more nominees. For the vote to ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accountants you may vote for the proposal, vote against the proposal, or abstain from voting on the proposal. Properly executed proxies in the accompanying form that are received at or before the Meeting will be voted in accordance with the directions noted on the proxies.

Q: What if I abstain from voting on a matter?

If you check the “abstain” box in the proxy form, or if you attend the Meeting without submitting a proxy and you abstain from voting on a matter, or if your shares are subject to a “broker non-vote” on a matter, your shares will be deemed to have not voted on that matter in determining whether the matter has received an affirmative vote sufficient for approval. Please see “What if I do not specify how I want my shares voted?” below for additional information about broker non-votes.

Q: Can I change my vote after I submit my proxy form?

You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted. If you are a stockholder of record and you wish to revoke your proxy you must do one of the following things:

	●	deliver to the Secretary of AgeX a written revocation; or

	●	deliver to the Secretary of AgeX a signed proxy bearing a date subsequent to the date of the proxy being revoked; or

	●	attend the Meeting and vote in person.

If you are a “beneficial owner” of shares “held in street name” you should follow the directions provided by your broker or other nominee regarding how to revoke your proxy.

Q: Can I still attend and vote at the Meeting if I submit a proxy?

You may attend the Meeting and vote in person whether or not you have previously submitted a proxy. If you previously gave a proxy, your attendance at the Meeting will not revoke your proxy unless you also vote in person at the Meeting.

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote your shares at the Meeting by completing a ballot at the Meeting. However, if you are a “street name” holder, you may vote your shares in person only if you obtain a signed proxy from your broker or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares.

Even if you currently plan to attend the Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy first so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Meeting.

Q: What are the Board of Directors’ recommendations?

The Board of Directors recommends that our stockholders voteFOR (1) each nominee for election as a director, and (2) approval of the appointment of OUM & Co. LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

Q: What if I do not specify how I want my shares voted?

Stockholders of Record. If you are a stockholder of record and you sign and return a proxy form that does not specify how you want your shares voted on a matter, your shares will be votedFOR (1) each nominee for election as a director, and (2) approval of the appointment of OUM & Co. LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

Beneficial Owners. If you are a beneficial owner and you do not provide your broker or other nominee with voting instructions, the broker or other nominee will determine if it has the discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter. Under the rules of the various national and regional securities exchanges, brokers and other nominees holding your shares may vote on certain routine matters, including the approval of the appointment of our independent registered public accountants, but cannot vote in the election of directors. If you hold your shares in street name and you do not instruct your broker or other nominee how to vote on those matters as to which brokers and nominees are not permitted to vote without your instructions, no votes will be cast on your behalf on those matters. This is generally referred to as a “broker non-vote.”

Q: What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

Stockholder of Record. You are a stockholder of record if at the close of business on the record date your shares were registered directly in your name with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, our transfer agent.

Beneficial Owner. You are a beneficial owner if at the close of business on the record date your shares were held in the name of a brokerage firm or other nominee and not in your name. Being a beneficial owner means that, like most of our stockholders, your shares are held in “street name.” As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or nominee how to vote your shares by following the voting instructions your broker or other nominee provides. If you do not provide your broker or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares, your broker or nominee will be able to vote your shares with respect to some of the proposals, but not all. Please see “What if I do not specify how I want my shares voted?” above for additional information.

Q: What if any matters not mentioned in the Notice of Annual Meeting or this Proxy Statement come up for vote at the Meeting?

The Board of Directors does not intend to present any business for a vote at the Meeting other than the matters set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, no stockholder has notified us of any other business that may properly come before the Meeting. If other matters requiring the vote of the stockholders properly come before the Meeting, then it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy to vote the proxy held by them in accordance with their judgment on such matters.

The enclosed proxy confers discretionary authority to vote with respect to any and all of the following matters that may come before the Meeting: (1) matters that the Board of Directors did not know, a reasonable time before the mailing of the notice of the Meeting, would be presented at the Meeting; and (2) matters incidental to the conduct of the Meeting.

Q: Who will bear the cost of soliciting proxies for use at the Meeting?

AgeX will bear all of the costs of the solicitation of proxies for use at the Meeting. In addition to the use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by a personal interview, telephone, or electronic communication by our directors, officers, and employees, who will undertake such activities without additional compensation. Banks, brokerage houses, and other institutions, nominees, or fiduciaries will be requested to forward the proxy materials to the beneficial owners of the common stock held of record by such persons and entities and will be reimbursed for their reasonable expense incurred in connection with forwarding such material.

Q: How can I attend and vote at the Meeting?

If you plan on attending the Meeting in person, please read the “How to Attend the Annual Meeting” section of this Proxy Statement for information about the documents you will need to bring with you to gain admission to the Meeting and to vote your shares in person.

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are first being sent or given to our stockholders on or about December 3, 2019.

ELIMINATING DUPLICATE MAILINGS

AgeX has adopted a procedure called “householding.” Under this procedure, we may deliver a single copy of this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report to multiple stockholders who share the same address, unless we receive contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. This procedure reduces the environmental impact of our annual meetings and reduces our printing and mailing costs. We will deliver separate copies of the Proxy Statement and Annual Report to each stockholder sharing a common address if they notify us that they wish to receive separate copies. If you wish to receive a separate copy of the Proxy Statement or Annual Report, you may contact us by telephone at (510) 671-8370, or by mail at 965 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 101, Alameda, California 94501. You may also contact us at the above phone number or address if you are presently receiving multiple copies of the Proxy Statement, and Annual Report but would prefer to receive a single copy instead.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At the Meeting, five (5) directors will be elected to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. All of the nominees, Gregory Bailey, Annalisa Jenkins, John Mauldin, Michael May, and Michael D. West, are incumbent directors.

It is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy, unless the proxy specifies otherwise, to vote the shares represented by such proxyFOR the election of the nominees listed below. In the unlikely event that any nominee should be unable to serve as a director, proxies may be voted in favor of a substitute nominee designated by the Board of Directors. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, your broker or other nominee will not be allowed to vote in the election of directors unless you instruct your broker or other nominee how to vote on the form that the broker or nominee provided to you.

Directors

The names and ages of our directors who are nominees for re-election are:

Gregory H. Bailey, M.D., 64, joined our Board of Directors in August 2018 and became the Chairman of our Board of Directors in October 2018. Dr. Bailey is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Juvenescence Limited, a privately held company focused on the development of therapies for ageing and age-related diseases. Dr. Bailey is also a director of Manx Financial Group, plc, BioHaven Inc, SalvaRx Inc and Portage Biotech. Dr. Bailey has founded and served as a director of a number of private and public companies and previously served as a managing partner of Palantir Group, Inc., a merchant bank involved in a number of biotech company startups and financings. Dr. Bailey practiced emergency medicine for ten years before entering finance. Dr. Bailey received his M.D. from the University of Western Ontario. We believe that Dr. Bailey is qualified to serve on our Board based on his years of experience in medicine and as an executive and in finance for the biotechnology industry.

Annalisa Jenkins, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P., 54, has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2018. From November 2017 until April 2019, Dr. Jenkins served as the Chief Executive Officer of PlaqueTec Ltd., a biotechnology company focusing on coronary artery disease treatment and prevention. Previously, Dr. Jenkins served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Dimension Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on rare and metabolic diseases associated with the liver, from September 2014 until its sale to Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. in November 2017. From October 2013 to March 2014, Dr. Jenkins served as executive vice president, head of global research and development for Merck Serono Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company. Previously, from September 2011 to October 2013, she served as Merck Serono’s executive vice president, global development and medical, and was a member of Merck Serono’s executive committee. Prior to that, Dr. Jenkins pursued a 15-year career at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, a biopharmaceutical company, where, from July 2009 to June 2011, she was a senior vice president and head of global medical affairs. Dr. Jenkins is currently a committee member of the science board to the FDA, which advises FDA leadership on complex scientific and technical issues. Dr. Jenkins serves on the board of directors of Avrobio, Inc., Ardelyx, Inc., Oncimmune Holdings plc, Sensyne Health plc and a number of privately held biotechnology and life science companies. Dr. Jenkins previously served on the board of Silence Therapeutics. Dr. Jenkins graduated with a degree in medicine from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in the University of London and subsequently trained in cardiovascular medicine in the UK National Health Service. Earlier in her career, Dr. Jenkins served as a medical officer in the British Royal Navy. We believe Dr. Jenkins is qualified to serve on our Board based on her industry experience in the field in which we operate and her executive experience with companies in our industry. We believe that Dr. Jenkins is qualified to serve on our Board based on her years of experience in medicine and as an executive in the biopharma industry.

John F. Mauldin,70, joined our Board of Directors in May 2018. Mr. Mauldin currently serves as the President of Mauldin Securities, a FINRA registered Broker-Dealer, which he founded in 2004, and is a Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with CMG, where he also serves as Chief Economist. Since November 2014, Mr. Mauldin has served as Chairman of Mauldin Economics, an investment newsletter and information publishing firm. Mr. Mauldin previously served as a member of the board of directors of Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. from May 2011 to December 2017. He also served on the board of Ashford Inc., resigning in 2019. Mr. Mauldin is a regular contributor to publications includingThe Financial TimesandThe Daily Reckoning, as well as a frequent guest on CNBC, Yahoo Tech Ticker, and Bloomberg TV. Mr. Mauldin earned his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his B.A. from Rice University. We believe that Mr. Mauldin is qualified to serve on our Board based on his years of financial management and advisory experience years of experience.

Michael H. May, 51, joined our Board of Directors during August 2019. Dr. May is President and Chief Executive Officer of CCRM Enterprises and the Center for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine or CCRM, a public-private consortium founded under Canada’s Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research Program to generate sustainable health and economic benefits through global collaboration in cell and gene therapy, and regenerative medicine. Dr. May co-founded Rimon Therapeutics Ltd., a Toronto-based tissue engineering company developing novel medical polymers that possess drug-like activity, and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rimon from 2000 to 2006, and President and Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2010. Dr. May serves on a number of boards of directors and advisory committees in the field of stem cell research and regenerative medicine, including at the International Society for Cell Therapy (ISCT) and the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM). Dr. May completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto in 1998 as an NSERC Scholar and was awarded the Martin Walmsley Fellowship for Technological Entrepreneurship. We believe that Dr. May is qualified to serve on our Board based on his years of experience in tissue engineering and the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine.

Michael D. West, Ph.D., 66, joined the Board of Directors during January 2017 and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since that date. Dr. West was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly BioTime, Inc.) during October 2007 and then served as Co-Chief Executive Officer from October 2015 until September 2018. Dr. West also served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. from April 2014 to June 2014, and as Vice President of Technology Integration of Asterias until December 2015. Dr. West served as a director of: Lineage from 2002 until September 2018; Asterias from 2012 until September 2018; and OncoCyte Corporation from 2013 to 2016. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Lineage, Dr. West served as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Scientific Officer of Ocata Therapeutics, Inc., a company engaged in developing human stem cell technology for use in regenerative medicine. Dr. West also founded Geron Corporation of Menlo Park, California, and from 1990 to 1998, he was a Director and Vice-President, where he initiated and managed programs in telomerase diagnostics, oligonucleotide-based telomerase inhibition as anti-tumor therapy, and the cloning and use of telomerase in telomerase-mediated therapy wherein telomerase is utilized to immortalize human cells. From 1995 to 1998 he organized and managed the research between Geron and its academic collaborators, James Thomson and John Gearhart, which led to the first isolation of human embryonic stem and human embryonic germ cells. Dr. West received a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1976, an M.S. in Biology from Andrews University in 1982, and a Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in 1989 concentrating on the biology of cellular aging. Dr. West is an internationally renowned pioneer and expert in stem cell research, and we believe that he is qualified to serve on our Board based on his years of executive experience in the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine.

Previous Arrangement for the Designation of Directors

Pursuant to a Shareholders Agreement between our former parent company Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (“Lineage”), formerly known as BioTime, Inc., and our current largest stockholder Juvenescence Limited (“Juvenescence”), Lineage had the right to designate two members of our Board of Directors and Juvenescence had the right to designate three members of our Board of Directors. Under the Shareholders Agreement, the remaining members of the Board of Directors were to be independent of Lineage and Juvenescence and mutually agreed to and designated by Lineage and Juvenescence. Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, Juvenescence designated Gregory Bailey and Annalisa Jenkins as directors. Lineage had previously appointed Michael D. West and Michael H. Mulroy as directors. The Shareholders Agreement is no longer in effect, having expired on November 28, 2018 (the “Distribution Date”) when Lineage distributed to its shareholders, on a pro rata basis, 12,697,028 shares of the AgeX common stock it then held (the “Distribution”).

Director Independence

Gregory Bailey, Annalisa Jenkins, John Mauldin, and Michael May qualify as “independent” in accordance with Section 803(A) of the NYSE American Company Guide. Michael Mulroy who served as a director during 2018 and a portion of 2019 also was independent under that standard. The members of our Audit Committee meet the additional independence standards under Section 803(B)(2) of the NYSE American Company Guide and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The members of our Compensation Committee meet the additional independence standards under Section 805(c)(1) of the NYSE American Company Guide. Our independent directors received no compensation or remuneration during the last fiscal year for serving as directors except as disclosed under “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE—Compensation of Directors.” None of the independent directors, nor any of the members of their respective families, have participated in any transaction with us that would disqualify them as “independent” directors under the standards described above.

Michael D. West does not qualify as “independent” because he serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer. Gregory Bailey does not meet the independence standard for service on the Audit Committee under Exchange Act Rule 10A-3 because he is the Chief Executive Officer of Juvenescence Limited, which is our largest stockholder and owns more than 44% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors’ Meetings

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, our Board of Directors met eight times. None of our current directors attended fewer than 75% of the meetings of the Board and the committees on which they served during their terms as directors. Directors are also encouraged to attend our annual meetings of stockholders, although they are not formally required to do so.

Meetings of Non-Management Directors

Our non-management directors met no less frequently than quarterly in executive session, without any directors who are AgeX officers or employees present. These meetings allowed the non-management directors to engage in open and frank discussions about corporate governance and about our business, operations, finances, and management performance.

Stockholder Communications with Directors

If you wish to communicate with the Board of Directors or with individual directors, you may do so by following the procedure described on our websitewww.agexinc.com.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Ethics”) that applies to our principal executive officers, our principal financial officer and accounting officer, our other executive officers, and our directors. The purpose of the Code of Ethics is to promote (i) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (ii) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with or submit to the SEC and in our other public communications; (iii) compliance with applicable governmental rules and regulations; (iv) prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Ethics; and (v) accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics. A copy of our Code of Ethics has been posted on our internet website and can be found atwww.agexinc.com. We intend to disclose any future amendments to certain provisions of our Code of Ethics, and any waivers of those provisions granted to our principal executive officers, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions, by posting the information on our website within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver.

Board Leadership Structure

Our leadership structure bifurcates the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. In other words, although our Chief Executive Officer is a member of our Board, Gregory Bailey currently serves as Chairman of the Board. AgeX believes that the Chairman can provide support and advice to the Chief Executive Officer, and lead the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities. The Chairman of the Board serves as an active liaison between the Board and our Chief Executive Officer and our other senior management. The Chairman of the Board also interfaces with our other non-management directors with respect to matters such as the members and chairs of Board committees, other corporate governance matters, and strategic planning.

The Board’s Role in Risk Management

The Board has an active role, as a whole, in overseeing management of the risks of our business. The Board regularly reviews information regarding our credit, liquidity, and operations, as well as the risks associated with our research and development activities and our plans to expand our business. The Audit Committee provides oversight of our financial reporting processes and the annual audit of our financial statements. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews and must approve any business transactions between AgeX and its executive officers, directors, and stockholders who beneficially own 5% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock.

Hedging Transactions

We have adopted a policy that prohibits our directors and our officers and other employees from purchasing financial instruments, including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, and exchange funds, or to otherwise engage in transactions that hedge or offset, or that are designed to hedge or offset, risks of any decrease in the market value of our common stock or other equity securities granted to the employee or director as part of their compensation, or held, directly or indirectly, by the employee or director.

Committees of the Board

Audit Committee

The members of the Audit Committee are John Mauldin, Annalisa Jenkins, and Michael H. May. Michael Mulroy also served as a member of the Audit Committee during 2018 until he left the Board of Directors in July 2019. The Audit Committee held one meeting during 2018. The purpose of the Audit Committee is to recommend the engagement of our independent registered public accountants, to review their performance and the plan, scope, and results of the audit, and to review and approve the fees we pay to our independent registered public accountants. The Audit Committee also will review our accounting and financial reporting procedures and controls, all requests for waivers of, our Code of Ethics, and all transactions between us and our executive officers, directors, and stockholders who beneficially own 5% or more of any class of our voting securities. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter has been posted on our internet website and can be found atwww.agexinc.com.

Compensation Committee

The members of the Compensation Committee are Annalisa Jenkins (Chairman), John Mauldin, and Gregory Bailey. Michael Mulroy also served as a member of the Compensation Committee during 2018 until he left the Board of Directors in July 2019. The Compensation Committee was formed during October 2018 and held no meetings during 2018. The Compensation Committee oversees our compensation and employee benefit plans and practices, including executive compensation arrangements and incentive plans and awards of stock options and other equity-based awards under our equity plans, including our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee will determine or recommend to the Board of Directors the terms and amount of executive compensation and grants of equity-based awards to executives, key employees, consultants, and independent contractors. The Chief Executive Officer may make recommendations to the Compensation Committee concerning executive compensation and performance, but the Compensation Committee makes its own determination or recommendation to the Board of Directors with respect to the amount and components of compensation, including salary, bonus and equity awards to executive officers, generally taking into account factors such as company performance, individual performance, and compensation paid by peer group companies. A copy of the Compensation Committee Charter has been posted on our internet website and can be found atwww.agexinc.com.

Report of the Audit Committee on the Audit of Our Financial Statements

The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect to AgeX’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Michael May jointed the Audit Committee during August 2019 when he became a member of our Board of Directors. Accordingly, Mr. May did not participate in the review of our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and did not participate in discussions with our independent registered public accountants concerning those financial statements or other matters prior to the date he joined the Committee.

Michael Mulroy also served as a member of the Audit Committee during 2018 and a portion of 2019.

The information contained in this report shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or otherwise considered “filed” with the SEC, and such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that AgeX specifically incorporates such information by reference in such filing.

The members of the Audit Committee held discussions with our management and representatives of OUM & Co. LLP, our independent registered public accountants, concerning the audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. The independent public accountants are responsible for performing an independent audit of our financial statements and issuing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Audit Committee does not itself prepare financial statements or perform audits, and its members are not auditors or certifiers of AgeX’s financial statements.

The Audit Committee members reviewed and discussed with management and representatives of the auditors the audited financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Our auditors also discussed with the Audit Committee the adequacy of AgeX’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Audit Committee members discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC. The Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter mandated by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant’s independence. Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee unanimously approved the inclusion of the audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC.

The Audit Committee also met on a quarterly basis with the auditors during 2018 to review and discuss our financial statements for the quarter and the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting.

The Audit Committee:Annalisa Jenkins, John Mauldin,Michael May

Nomination of Candidates for Election as Directors

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and Nominating Policies and Procedures

The members of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee are John Mauldin (Chairman), Michael H. May, and Gregory Bailey. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee was formed during October 2018 and held no meetings during 2018.

The purpose of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee is to recommend to the Board of Directors individuals qualified to serve as directors and on committees of the Board, and to make recommendations to the Board on issues and proposals regarding corporate governance matters. A copy of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Charter has been posted on our internet website and can be found atwww.agexinc.com.

The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will consider nominees for election as directors proposed by stockholders, provided that they notify the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of the nomination in writing at least 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not later than the 90 days day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the tenth day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made. Within the applicable time frame the stockholder and the nominee must also provide the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee with all information that the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee may reasonably request regarding the nominee.

The Board and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee have not set any specific minimum qualifications that a prospective nominee would need in order to be nominated to serve on the Board of Directors. Rather, in evaluating any new nominee or incumbent director, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will consider whether the particular person has the knowledge, skills, experience, and expertise needed to manage our affairs in light of the skills, experience, and expertise of the other members of the Board as a whole. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will also consider whether a nominee or incumbent director has any conflicts of interest with AgeX that might conflict with our Code of Ethics or that might otherwise interfere with their ability to perform their duties in a manner that is in the best interest of AgeX and its stockholders. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will also consider whether including a prospective director on the Board will result in a Board composition that complies with (a) applicable state corporate laws, (b) applicable federal and state securities laws, and (c) the rules of the SEC and each stock exchange on which our shares are listed.

The Board of Directors and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee have not adopted specific policies with respect to a particular mix or diversity of skills, experience, expertise, perspectives, and background that nominees should have. However, the present Board was assembled with a focus on attaining a Board comprised of people with substantial experience in bioscience, the pharmaceutical industry, corporate management, and finance. The Board believes that this interdisciplinary approach will best suit our needs as we work to develop and commercialize cancer diagnostic tests.

Some of the factors considered by the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and the Board in selecting the Board’s nominees for election at the Meeting are discussed in this Proxy Statement under “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.”

Because our principal executive office is located in California, we must comply with recently enacted Section 301.3 of the California Corporations Code, which provides that a publicly held corporation, as defined in Section 301.3, that has its principal executive offices in California must have at least one female director by the close of 2019, and may be required to have as many as three female directors by the close of 2021, depending on the authorized number of directors. Failure to comply with Section 301.3 can lead to the imposition of fines. Our Board of Directors intends to cause us to comply with Section 301.3 by adding qualified women to our Board of Directors, in addition to Annalisa Jenkins.

Executive Officers

Michael D. West, President and Chief Executive Officer, Russell Skibsted, Chief Financial Officer, Nafees Malik, Chief Operating Officer, and Hal Sternberg, Vice President of Research, are our other executive officers.

Russell L. Skibsted,60, was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer during July 2017. Mr. Skibsted served as Chief Financial Officer of Lineage (formerly BioTime, Inc.) from November 2015 to January 2019, and served as Chief Financial Officer of OncoCyte Corporation, a former subsidiary of Lineage, from November 2015 until November 2017, and as Chief Financial Officer of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc., a former subsidiary of Lineage, from March 2016 until November 2016. Mr. Skibsted served as Chief Financial Officer of Proove Biosciences, Inc. from 2014 to November 2015. From 2013 to 2014 Mr. Skibsted was Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of RSL Ventures, where he provided financial consulting services to public and private companies in the life sciences sector. Mr. Skibsted served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded biopharma company, from 2010 to 2013, and was Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded, biopharmaceutical company, from 2006 to 2009. Previously, from 2004 to 2006, Mr. Skibsted served as Chief Financial Officer of Hana Biosciences, and from 2000 to 2004 he served as Chief Financial Officer and Portfolio Management Partner of Asset Management Company, a venture capital firm. Mr. Skibsted holds a B.A. in Economics from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Nafees N. Malik, MBChB, MPhil,42, was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer during October 2018. He was also appointed Head of Cell and Gene Therapy at Juvenescence UK Ltd during October 2018. He founded and was managing director of Asklepian Consulting Limited from June 2013 where he focused on the strategic and commercial analysis of cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicine. Dr. Malik received his medical degree from the University of Liverpool and his Master of Philosophy degree in Bioscience Enterprise from the University of Cambridge.

Hal Sternberg, Ph.D.,66, was appointed Vice President of Research in August 2017. Prior to serving in that role, Dr. Sternberg was Vice President of Research of Lineage for over 25 years and was one of Lineage co-founders. Prior to co-founding and joining Lineage, Dr. Sternberg held various positions at the University of California at Berkeley from 1982 to 1988, where he supervised a team of researchers studying Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Sternberg holds a M.S. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Directors and members of committees of the Board of Directors who are salaried employees of AgeX are entitled to receive compensation as employees but are not compensated for serving as directors or attending meetings of the Board or committees of the Board. All directors are entitled to reimbursements for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board or committees of the Board.

The following table summarizes certain information concerning the compensation paid during the past fiscal year to each of the persons who served as directors during the year ended December 31, 2018 and who were not our employees on the date the compensation was earned.

Name	Fees Earned Or Paid in Cash		Option Awards⁽¹⁾		All Other Compensation		Total
Gregory Bailey⁽²⁾	$	15,000	$	—	$	—	$	15,000
Annalisa Jenkins	$	10,000	$	—	$	—	$	10,000
John Mauldin⁽³⁾	$	10,000	$	55,649	$	—	$	65,649
Michael Mulroy⁽⁴⁾	$	11,250	$	—	$	—	$	11,250

	(1)	Options granted vest and become exercisable in four equal quarterly installments provided that Mr. Mauldin is a member of the Board of Directors on the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter. Values are computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We used the Black-Scholes Pricing Model to compute option fair values based on applicable exercise and stock prices, an expected option term, volatility assumptions, and risk-free interest rates.

	(2)	Mr. Bailey’s compensation reflects his service as Chairman of the Board for which he received a higher fee than the fee paid to other directors.

	(3)	Mr. Mauldin received options to purchase 35,000 shares of common stock on May 25, 2018 upon his appointment as a member of our Board of Directors.

	(4)	Mr. Mulroy resigned from the Board of Directors on July 30, 2019.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and a “smaller reporting company” as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC. As an emerging growth company and as a smaller reporting company we may take advantage of specified reduced disclosure and other requirements that are otherwise applicable, in general, to public companies that are not emerging growth companies or smaller reporting companies. Accordingly, this Proxy Statement includes reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements.

The following tables show certain information relating to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and the two highest paid individuals who were serving as executive officers at year end and in each case whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 during 2018. We refer to such executive officers referred to as our “Named Executive Officers”.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our Named Executive Officers in respect of their service to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Name and principal position	Year	Salary			Bonus			Option Awards⁽¹⁾		All Other Compensation⁽²⁾		Total
Michael D. West	2018	$	575,433	⁽³⁾	$	39,000	⁽⁴⁾	$	1,025,497	$	10,477	$	1,650,407
Chief Executive Officer	2017		272,126	⁽³⁾		—			865,720		—		1,137,846

Hal Sternberg	2018		242,665			30,000	⁽⁵⁾		20,058		4,270		296,993
Vice President, Research	2017		116,906			15,000	⁽⁵⁾		46,546		5,619		184,071

Alfred D. Kingsley⁽⁶⁾	2018		142,615	⁽⁷⁾		—			—		7,304		149,919
Former Executive Chairman	2017		110,769			—			433,017		3,529		547,315

(1)	Amounts shown in this column do not reflect dollar amounts actually received by our Named Executive Officers. Instead, these amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of each stock option granted, computed in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718,Compensation-Stock Compensation. We used the Black-Scholes Pricing Model to compute option fair values based on applicable exercise and stock prices, an expected option term, volatility assumptions, and risk-free interest rates. Our Named Executive Officers will only realize compensation upon exercise of the stock options and to the extent the trading price of our common stock is greater than the exercise price of such stock options at the time of exercise.

	For the options granted to Dr. West in 2018, one fourth of the options will vest upon completion of 12 full months of continuous service as an employee of AgeX or any subsidiary, measured from the date of grant, and the balance of the options vest in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, based upon the completion of each month of continuous service as an employee of AgeX or any subsidiary. For the options granted to Dr. West in 2017, one third of such options will vest upon completion of 12 full months of continuous employment measured from the date of grant, and the balance of the options vest in 24 equal monthly installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, based on the completion of each month of continuous service from Dr. West as an employee or director of AgeX or Lineage. For the options held by Dr. Sternberg, one fourth of such options will vest upon completion of 12 full months of continuous employment measured from the date of grant, and the balance of the options vest in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, based on the completion of each month of continuous service of Dr. Sternberg as an employee or director of AgeX or Lineage. All of the options held by Mr. Kingsley vested and became exercisable until October 16, 2023 upon Mr. Kingsley’s resignation effective October 15, 2018, resulting in an expected noncash stock-based compensation expense of approximately $578,000 in accordance with ASC 718.

(2)	Amounts represent 401(k) matching contributions by us for 2018.

(3)	Pursuant to the Shared Facilities Agreement, Dr. West’s salary for his services as Chief Executive Officer of AgeX during 2i017 and for the period January 1 through September 17, 2018 was paid by Lineage, with 80% of such amount allocated to AgeX beginning in July 2017 and reimbursed to Lineage. From October 15 through December 31, 2018 we compensated Dr. West directly for his services as Chief Executive Officer under the terms of his employment agreement.

(4)	Pursuant to the Shared Facilities Agreement, Dr. West’s pro-rated bonus for his services as Chief Executive Officer of AgeX from January 1 through September 17, 2018 was paid by Lineage, with 80% of such amount allocated to AgeX and reimbursed to Lineage.

(5)	Amounts represent the discretionary annual cash bonus paid to Dr. Sternberg.

(6)	Mr. Kingsley resigned from all positions at AgeX effective October 15, 2018.

(7)	Mr. Kingsley’s annual salary was set by our Board of Directors following recommendation by Lineage’s compensation committee to its board of directors.

Executive Employment Agreements and Change of Control Provisions

Michael D. West

We have entered into an employment agreement with our Chief Executive Officer Michael D. West, effective October 18, 2018 (the “West Employment Agreement”). Pursuant to the West Employment Agreement, Dr. West’s annual base salary was set at $525,000. Under the West Employment Agreement, Dr. West is eligible to earn an annual incentive cash bonus with a target of no less than 50% of annual base salary. Actual bonus amounts will be based on Dr. West’s attainment of individual performance goals at target levels set by the Board of Directors for the applicable calendar year. If such performance goals for the applicable year are fully achieved, the Board of Directors may approve a bonus amount exceeding the target bonus level.

Under the West Employment Agreement, Dr. West has been granted options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $3.00 per share, with one fourth of the options vesting following 12 full months of continuous service as an employee of AgeX, measured from the date of grant, and the balance vesting in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, based upon the completion of each month of continuous service as an employee of AgeX. Such options expire on the earliest of (1) 10 years from the date of grant, (2) three months after Dr. West ceases to provide continuous service to us (other than due to death or disability) or (3) one year after Dr. West ceases to provide continuous service to us due to death or disability.

Under the West Employment Agreement, Dr. West has agreed to certain covenants regarding confidential information and assignment of inventions, as well as a covenant not to solicit our employees during Dr. West’s employment with us and for one year thereafter. The West Employment Agreement also includes a covenant not to compete with us during his employment. In the event of Dr. West’s resignation or termination from AgeX for any reason, Dr. West has agreed to promptly resign from the Board of Directors of AgeX and any of its subsidiaries.

Hal Sternberg

We have entered into an employment agreement with our Vice President of Research Hal Sternberg (the “Sternberg Employment Agreement”). Dr. Sternberg’s annual base salary from January 1 through March 4, 2018 was $235,000 and from March 5 through December 31, 2018 was $242,050. Any bonus will be granted at the discretion of our Board of Directors based on Dr. Sternberg’s performance and achievement of goals or milestone set by the Board of Directors from time to time. The Board of Directors may also follow the recommendations of its compensation committee in determining whether to award bonuses or to establish performance goals or milestones. Under the Sternberg Employment Agreement, Dr. Sternberg has agreed to certain covenants regarding confidential information.

Alfred D. Kingsley

Effective October 15, 2018, Mr. Kingsley resigned from all of his positions with AgeX, including as our Executive Chairman. In connection with Mr. Kingsley’s resignation, we entered into a separation agreement under which Mr. Kingsley agreed to a general release of claims. We paid Mr. Kingsley his accrued but unpaid base salary up to October 15, 2018 and other accrued compensation. Mr. Kingsley’s annual salary was previously set by our Board of Directors following recommendation by Lineage’s compensation committee to its board of directors. In exchange for this release and Mr. Kingsley’s other obligations under the agreement, all options issued by AgeX and held by Mr. Kingsley as of October 15, 2018, representing the right to purchase 330,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, vested as of October 15, 2018 and will remain exercisable until October 16, 2023, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

Severance and Change of Control Arrangements for Dr. West and Dr. Sternberg

Pursuant to the West Employment Agreement and Sternberg Employment Agreement, each officer is entitled to severance benefits under certain circumstances.

If we terminate Dr. West’s employment without “cause” or he resigns for “good reason” at any time, he will be entitled to (1) 12 months base salary, (2) all accrued but unpaid salary earned prior to or as of the date of termination or resignation, (3) full payment of Dr. West’s target bonus due for such year and (4) for a period of six months, all benefits under any health insurance plan of AgeX. In addition, if we terminate Dr. West’s employment without “cause” or he resigns for “good reason,” (1) all of Dr. West’s outstanding equity awards that would otherwise have vested during the 12 months following termination or resignation will become fully vested and exercisable immediately and (2) with respect to any outstanding vested but unexercised options, the exercise period following termination or resignation will be extended to the earlier of the (A) 12 months after termination or (B) the natural expiration date of the applicable option. If we terminate Dr. West’s employment without “cause,” or he resigns for “good reason,” following a “Change of Control,” (1) Dr. West will be entitled to all of the benefits and payments that he would have been entitled to if his employment had been otherwise terminated without “cause” or if he resigned for “good reason,” as set forth above, and (2) all of Dr. West’s unvested options and restricted stock units, if any, will become fully vested and exercisable immediately. The severance compensation may be paid in a lump sum or, at our election, in installments consistent with the payment of Dr. West’s salary while employed by us. In order to receive the severance benefits, Dr. West must execute a general release of all claims against us.

If we terminate Dr. Sternberg’s employment without “cause” within 12 months of employment, he will be entitled to three months base salary. If we terminate Dr. Sternberg’s employment without “cause” after 12 months of employment, he will be entitled to six months base salary. If we terminate Dr. Sternberg’s employment following a “Change of Control” within 12 months of employment, he will be entitled to three months base salary and accelerated vesting of 50% of any then unvested stock options granted. If we terminate Dr. Sternberg’s employment following a “Change in Control” after 12 months of employment, he will receive six months base salary and vesting of 100% of any then unvested stock options granted. If Dr. Sternberg’s employment is terminated for “cause,” due to death or disability or from Dr. Sternberg’s resignation, Dr. Sternberg will be entitled to all accrued but unpaid salary earned prior to or as of the date of termination or resignation. The severance compensation may be paid in a lump sum or, at our election, in installments consistent with the payment of Dr. Sternberg’s salary while employed by us. In order to receive the severance benefits, Dr. Sternberg must execute a general release of all claims against us and must return all our property in his possession.

“Change of Control,” as defined in each of the West Employment Agreement and Sternberg Employment Agreement, means any one of the following:

	●	the acquisition of our voting securities by a person or an Affiliated Group entitling the holder to elect a majority of our directors, except that an increase in the amount of voting securities held by a person or Affiliated Group who on the date of the Employment Agreement beneficially owned more than 10% of our voting securities will not be a Change of Control. In addition, an acquisition of voting securities by one or more persons acting as an underwriter in connection with a sale or distribution of voting securities will not constitute a Change of Control;

	●	the sale of all or substantially all of our assets; or

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a merger or consolidation in which we merge or consolidate into another corporation or entity in which our shareholders immediately before the merger or consolidation do not own, in the aggregate, voting securities of the surviving corporation or entity entitling them, in the aggregate (and without regard to whether they constitute an Affiliated Group) to elect a majority of the directors or persons holding similar powers of the surviving corporation or entity.

A Change of Control will not occur if all of the persons acquiring our voting securities or assets, or merging or consolidating with us, are one or more of our direct or indirect subsidiaries or parent corporations. “Affiliated Group” means (A) a person and one or more other persons in control of, controlled by, or under common control with, such person; and (B) two or more persons who, by written agreement among them, act in concert to acquire voting securities entitling them to elect a majority of our directors.

Equity Awards Outstanding At December 31, 2018

The following table summarizes certain information concerning outstanding stock options granted by us under our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and the stock option plans of certain of our subsidiaries and held by our Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2018.

Option Awards
Name	Stock Option Plan Name	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable			Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable			Option Exercise Price		Option Expiration Date
Michael D. West	AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan		—			500,000	⁽¹⁾	$	3.00	October 17, 2028
			293,333			366,667	⁽²⁾	$	2.00	October 9, 2027

	LifeMap Sciences, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan		99,140			—		$	1.75	September 30, 2020

	ReCyte Therapeutics, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan		500,000			—		$	2.05	December 28, 2020

Alfred D. Kingsley⁽³⁾	AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan		330,000	⁽³⁾		—		$	2.00	October 16, 2023

	LifeMap Sciences, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan		99,750	⁽³⁾		—		$	1.75	September 30, 2020

	ReCyte Therapeutics, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan		250,000	⁽³⁾		—		$	2.05	December 28, 2020

Hal Sternberg	AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan		—			15,000	⁽⁴⁾	$	2.00	March 14, 2028
			9,479			25,521	⁽⁵⁾	$	2.00	November 14, 2027

	(1)	One fourth of the options will vest upon completion of 12 full months of continuous service as an employee of AgeX or any subsidiary, measured from the date of grant, October 18, 2018, and the balance of the options vest in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, based upon the completion of each month of continuous service as an employee of AgeX or any subsidiary.

	(2)	One third of the options vested on August 17, 2018 and the balance of the options will vest in 24 equal monthly installments thereafter, based upon the completion of each month of continuous service as an employee or director of AgeX.

(3)

Mr. Kingsley resigned from all positions at AgeX effective October 15, 2018. Under the terms of his separation agreement with us, Mr. Kingsley’s options to purchase 330,000 shares of our common stock vested as of October 15, 2018 and are exercisable until October 16, 2023. Mr. Kingsley’s outstanding options issued by our subsidiaries remain exercisable pursuant to their terms following Mr. Kingsley’s resignation.

	(4)	One fourth of the options will vest upon completion of 12 full months of continuous service as an employee of AgeX or a subsidiary, measured from the date of grant, March 15, 2018, and the balance of the options vest in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, based upon the completion of each month of continuous service as an employee of AgeX or a subsidiary.

	(5)	One fourth of the options vested on November 15, 2018, and the balance of the options will vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, based upon the completion of each month of continuous service as an employee or director of AgeX.

Risk Considerations and Recoupment Policies

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors considers, in establishing and reviewing the executive compensation program, whether the program encourages unnecessary or excessive risk taking. Most of our executive compensation arrangements include a fixed salary that provides a steady income so that executives do not feel pressured to focus exclusively on stock price performance or short-term financial targets to the detriment of our long-term operational and strategic objectives. We supplement fixed salaries with discretionary bonus awards based on the executive’s performance as well as the performance of AgeX. The stock options that we have granted to our executive officers under the Incentive Plan vest over four to five years, assuring that the executives take a long-term perspective in viewing their equity ownership. Our compensation arrangement with our Chief Financial Officer provides a weekly fee of $1,500 plus an hourly fee for services in excess of one day per week. We have not granted stock options to our Chief Financial Officer.

Because we have not adopted compensation plans, or made incentive awards, based on quantified financial performance measures, we have not adopted specific policies regarding the adjustment or recovery of awards or payments if the relevant performance measures are restated or otherwise adjusted in a manner that would reduce the size of an award or payment. We may adopt such policies, however, if we adopt incentive compensation plans or grant incentive bonuses based on financial performance measures or if we are required to do by the rules of any national securities exchange or interdealer quotation system on which our common stock or other equity securities are listed.

The Incentive Plan

The following summary of the Incentive Plan is a summary only and does not purport to include all of the terms of the Incentive Plan, and is qualified by the full terms of the Incentive Plan. The Incentive Plan permits us to grant awards (“Awards”) consisting of stock options, the grant or sale of restricted stock (“Restricted Stock”), the grant of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), and the grant of hypothetical units issued with reference to our common stock (“Restricted Stock Units”), for up to 4,000,000 shares of our common stock. Awards may be granted under the Incentive Plan to employees, directors, and consultants of AgeX and our subsidiaries, including also subsidiaries that we may form or acquire in the future. The Incentive Plan will be administered by our Board of Directors or by a committee authorized by our Board (“Committee”), who will make all determinations with regard to the grant and terms of Awards, subject to the terms of the Incentive Plan.

Awards may vest and thereby become exercisable or have restrictions on forfeiture lapse on the date of grant or in periodic installments or upon the attainment of performance goals, or upon the occurrence of specified events as determined by the Board or the Committee. The Board or Committee, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of an Award after the date of grant.

No person shall be granted, during any one-year period, options to purchase, or SARs with respect to, more than 1,000,000 shares in the aggregate, or any Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units with respect to more than 500,000 shares in the aggregate. If an Award is to be settled in cash, the number of shares on which the Award is based shall not count toward the individual share limit.

No Awards may be granted under the Incentive Plan more than ten years after the date upon which the Incentive Plan was adopted by the Board, and no options or SARS granted under the Incentive Plan may be exercised after the expiration of ten years from the date of grant.

Stock Options

Options granted under the Incentive Plan may be either “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or “non-qualified” stock options that do not qualify incentive stock options. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of AgeX and its subsidiaries. The exercise price of stock options granted under the Incentive Plan must be equal to the fair market of our common stock on the date the option is granted. In the case of an optionee who, at the time of grant, owns more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of our stock, the exercise price of any incentive stock option must be at least 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date, and the term of the option may be no longer than five years. The aggregate fair market value of common stock (determined as of the grant date of the option) with respect to which incentive stock options become exercisable for the first time by an optionee in any calendar year may not exceed $100,000.

The exercise price of an option may be payable in cash or in shares of our common stock having a fair market value equal to the exercise price, or in a combination of cash and common stock, or other legal consideration for the issuance of stock as the Board or Committee may approve.

Generally, options will be exercisable only while the optionee remains an employee, director or consultant, or during a specific period thereafter as approved by the Board or Committee, which will generally be three months, but in the case of the termination of an employee, director, or consultant’s services due to death or disability, the period for exercising a vested option shall be extended to the earlier of 12 months after termination or the expiration date of the option.

The number of shares covered by the Incentive Plan, and the number of shares and the exercise price per share of each outstanding option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock resulting from a subdivision or consolidation of shares or the payment of a stock dividend, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock effected without receipt of consideration by us.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

In lieu of granting options, we may enter into purchase agreements with employees under which they may purchase or otherwise acquire Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units subject to such vesting, transfer, and repurchase terms and restrictions as the Board or Committee may determine. We may permit employees or consultants who purchase Restricted Stock to pay for their shares by delivering a promissory note or an installment payment agreement that may be secured by a pledge of their Restricted Stock. We may also issue Restricted Stock for services actually performed by the recipient prior to the issuance of the Restricted Stock.

The Board or Committee may require that Restricted Stock shall be held by us or in escrow pending the expiration or release of the applicable restrictions. Unvested Restricted Stock for which we have not received payment may be forfeited to us, or we may have the right to repurchase unvested shares upon the occurrence of specified events, such as termination of employment.

Subject to the restrictions set by the Board or Committee, a recipient of Restricted Stock generally shall have the rights and privileges of a stockholder, including the right to vote the Restricted Stock and the right to receive dividends; provided that, any cash dividends and stock dividends with respect to the Restricted Stock shall be withheld by us for the recipient’s account, and interest may be credited on the amount of the cash dividends withheld at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Board or Committee. The cash dividends or stock dividends so withheld and attributable to any particular share of Restricted Stock (and earnings thereon, if applicable) shall be distributed to the recipient in cash or, at the discretion of the Board or Committee, in common stock having a fair market value equal to the amount of such dividends, if applicable, upon the release of restrictions on the Restricted Stock and, if the Restricted Stock is forfeited, the recipient shall have no right to the dividends.

The terms and conditions of a grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be determined by the Board or Committee. No common stock shall be issued at the time a Restricted Stock Unit is granted, and we will not be required to set aside a fund for the payment of any such award. A recipient of Restricted Stock Units shall have no voting rights with respect to the Restricted Stock Units. Upon the expiration of the restrictions applicable to a Restricted Stock Unit, we will either issue to the recipient, without charge, one share of common stock per Restricted Stock Unit or cash in an amount equal to the fair market value of one share of common stock.

At the discretion of the Board or Committee, each Restricted Stock Unit (representing one share of common stock) may be credited with cash and stock dividends paid in respect of one share (“Dividend Equivalents”). Dividend Equivalents shall be withheld by us for the recipient’s account, and interest may be credited on the amount of cash Dividend Equivalents withheld at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Board or Committee. Dividend Equivalents credited to a recipient’s account and attributable to any particular Restricted Stock Unit (and earnings thereon, if applicable) shall be distributed in cash or, at the discretion of the Board or Committee, in common stock having a fair market value equal to the amount of the Dividend Equivalents and earnings, if applicable, upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit. If a Restricted Stock Unit is forfeited, the recipient shall have no right to the related Dividend Equivalents.

SARs

An SAR is the right to receive, upon exercise, an amount payable in cash or shares or a combination of shares and cash, as determined by the Board or Committee, equal to the number of shares subject to the SAR that is being exercised, multiplied by the excess of (a) the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date the SAR is exercised, over (b) the exercise price specified in the SAR Award agreement. SARs may be granted either as free-standing SARs or in tandem with options, and with such terms and conditions as the Board or Committee may determine. No SAR may be exercised later than 10 years after the date of grant.

The exercise price of an SAR will be determined by the Board or Committee, but shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of grant. An SAR granted in conjunction with an option shall have the same exercise price as the related option, shall be transferable only upon the same terms and conditions as the related option, and shall be exercisable only to the same extent as the related option; provided, however, that the SAR by its terms shall be exercisable only when the fair market value per share exceeds the exercise price per share of the SAR or related option. Upon any exercise of an SAR granted in tandem with an option, the number of shares for which the related option shall be exercisable shall be reduced by the number of shares for which the SAR has been exercised. The number of shares for which an SAR issued in tandem with an option shall be exercisable shall be reduced by the number of shares for which the related option has been exercised.

Withholding

To the extent provided by the terms of an Award agreement or as may be approved by the Board or Committee, an optionee or recipient of a Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit Award or SAR may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the Award by any of the following means (in addition to our right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Award recipient) or by a combination of such means: (a) tendering a cash payment; (b) authorizing us to withhold shares of common stock from the shares otherwise issuable to the recipient as a result of the exercise or acquisition of shares under the Award, provided, however, that no shares are withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or (c) delivering to us previously owned and unencumbered shares of our common stock.

Changes in Shares Under the Incentive Plan

In the event of changes in the outstanding common stock or in our capital structure by reason of any stock or extraordinary cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, an extraordinary corporate transaction such as any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange, or other relevant change in capitalization, the terms of Awards granted under the Incentive Plan, and the maximum number of shares subject to all Awards under the Incentive Plan or with respect to which any one person may be granted Awards during any one year period, will be equitably adjusted or substituted, as to the number, price or kind of shares or other consideration subject to the Awards to the extent necessary to preserve the economic intent of the Awards. In making such adjustments, the Board or Committee shall generally ensure that the adjustments will not constitute a modification, extension or renewal of an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code, and in the case of non-qualified options, ensure that any adjustments will not constitute a modification of such non-qualified options within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and that adjustments or substitutions of Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code will not cause us to be denied a tax deduction on account of Section 162(m) of the Code.

Restrictions on Transfers of Options

Under the Incentive Plan, stock options may be transferred to a limited class of defined “Permitted Transferees,” such as the option holder’s immediate family members, family trusts and family-controlled companies. In addition, options may be transferred to a securities broker/dealer to exercise the options on the option holder’s behalf as a means of the option holder obtaining the funds needed to exercise the option, provided that the fair market value of the shares being acquired exceeded the exercise price of the option at the close of the market on the trading day preceding the exercise date.

Repricing Prohibition

The Incentive Plan prohibits any modification of the purchase price or exercise price of an outstanding option or other Award if the change would effect a “repricing’ without stockholder approval. As defined in the Incentive Plan, “repricing” means a reduction in the exercise price of an outstanding option or SAR or cancellation of an “underwater” or “out-of-the-money” Award in exchange for other Awards or cash. An “underwater” or “out-of-the-money” Award is defined to mean an Award for which the exercise price is less than the “fair market value” of our common stock. The fair market value will generally be determined by the Board, but while our common stock is publicly traded, the fair market value will be the closing price of the common stock on a national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the common stock is traded.

Limitation on Share Recycling

Shares subject to an Award shall not again be made available for issuance or delivery under the Incentive Plan if those shares are (a) shares tendered in payment of an option, (b) shares delivered or withheld by us to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, (c) shares covered by a stock-settled SAR or other Award that were not issued upon the settlement of the Award, or (d) shares repurchased by us using the proceeds from option exercises. Only shares subject to an Award that is cancelled or forfeited or expires prior to exercise or realization may be regranted under the Incentive Plan.

The foregoing description of the Incentive Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Incentive Plan, a copy of which is filed as an Exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form 10 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Other Compensation Plans

We do not have any pension plans, defined benefit plans, or non-qualified deferred compensation plans. We do make contributions to 401(k) plans for participating executive officers and other employees.

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information as of November 20, 2019 concerning beneficial ownership of our common stock by each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock. Information concerning certain beneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock is based upon information disclosed by such owners in their reports on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G. Except as otherwise noted in the notes to the table below, each person or entity identified in the table below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities owned by such person or entity. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Number of Shares			Percent of Total

Juvenescence Limited 4th Floor, Viking House Nelson Street Isle of Man IM1 2A		16,569,000	⁽¹⁾		43.8%

Broadwood Partners, L.P. Broadwood Capital, Inc. Neal Bradsher 724 Fifth Avenue, 9^th Floor New York, NY 10019		3,003,446	⁽²⁾		8.0%

IBS Capital LLC The IBS Turnaround Fund, L.P. The IBS Turnaround Fund (QP) (A Limited Partnership) The IBS Opportunity Fund, Ltd. David A. Taft One International Place, Suite 3120 Boston, Massachusetts 02110		2,711,746	⁽³⁾		7.2%

	(1)	Includes warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of AgeX common stock. These warrants are exercisable at $2.60 per share and expire on August 12, 2022.

	(2)	Includes 2,997,156 shares owned by Broadwood Partners, L.P. and 6,290 shares owned by Neal Bradsher. Broadwood Capital, Inc. is the general partner of Broadwood Partners, L.P. Neal Bradsher is the President of Broadwood Capital, Inc. Mr. Bradsher and Broadwood Capital, Inc. have disclaimed beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Broadwood Partners, L.P. except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests in such shares.

	(3)	Includes 830,850 shares owned by The IBS Turnaround Fund, L.P., 1,701,106 shares owned by The IBS Turnaround Fund (QP) (A Limited Partnership), and 179,790 shares owned by The IBS Opportunity Fund, Ltd., all of which shares are also deemed to be beneficially owned by IBS Capital LLC as the manager of the owners and by David Taft as President and majority owner of the manager.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information as of November 20, 2019 concerning beneficial ownership of our common stock by each current member of our Board of Directors, all Named Executive Officers, and all executive officers and directors as a group. Except as otherwise noted in the notes to the table below, each person or entity identified in the table below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities owned by such person or entity. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC.

Name	Number of Shares		Percent
Michael D. West⁽¹⁾		704,967		1.8%
Russell L. Skibsted		935		*
Hal Sternberg⁽²⁾		26,278		*
Gregory Bailey⁽³⁾		100,000		*
Annalisa Jenkins⁽³⁾		100,000		*
John Mauldin⁽³⁾		225,000		*
Michael May⁽⁴⁾		26,534		*
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (7 persons)⁽⁵⁾		1,183,714		3.1%

*	Less than 1%

	(1)	Includes 687,916 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of certain stock options that are presently exercisable or that will become exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 572,084 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of certain stock options that are not presently exercisable and that will not become exercisable within 60 days, and 50,000 Restricted Stock Units that are not presently vested and will not vest within 60 days.

	(2)	Includes 26,145 shares of common stock that may be acquired upon the exercise of certain stock options that are presently exercisable or that will become exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 38,855 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of certain stock options that are not presently exercisable and that will not become exercisable within 60 days.

	(3)	Includes 100,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of certain stock options that are presently exercisable or that will become exercisable within 60 days.

	(4)	Includes 26,534 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of certain stock options that are presently exercisable or that will become exercisable within 60 days.

	(5)	Includes 1,040,595 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of certain stock options and warrants that are presently exercisable or that will become exercisable within 60 days. Excludes 610,939 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of certain stock options that are not presently exercisable and that will not become exercisable within 60 days and 50,000 Restricted Stock Units that are not presently vested and will not vest within 60 days.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Agreements with Lineage and its Subsidiaries

Asset Contribution Agreement

On August 17, 2017, we entered into an Asset Contribution and Separation Agreement (the “Asset Contribution Agreement”) with our former parent company Lineage pursuant to which Lineage contributed certain assets and cash to us in exchange for 28,800,000 shares of our common stock. Concurrently with the acquisition of assets from Lineage, we sold 4,950,000 shares of common stock for $10.0 million in cash primarily to investors other than Lineage, which included 600,000 shares sold to Alfred D. Kingsley, the Chairman of Lineage’s board of directors and our former Executive Chairman, 125,000 shares sold to John Mauldin who later became a member of our Board of Directors, and 16,000 shares sold to Lineage at the same price per share paid by other investors. At the close of the financing, Lineage owned 85.4% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

Certain License and Sublicense Agreements

Concurrently with the contribution of assets to us by Lineage under the Asset Contribution Agreement, we entered into a License Agreement with Lineage pursuant to which Lineage has licensed to us, with rights to sublicense, certain intellectual property, including patents and patent applications and know-how for use in the development, manufacture and commercialization of products or services for the prevention, treatment, amelioration, diagnosis or monitoring of all human and non-human animal diseases and conditions except for the field of medical products, devices and services for the reserved Lineage fields of orthopedic, ophthalmic, and medical aesthetic uses (the “Lineage Exclusive Field”). In addition, Lineage retains an option right, on terms to be negotiated, to license iTR patents in research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of treatments based on iTR in the Lineage Exclusive Field. The licensed patents and know-how relate generally to (a)PureStem^®human embryonic progenitor cell lines, and (b) telomere length and DNA quality control analysis in pluripotent stem cells. We also received an option to license certain Lineage retained rights outside of orthopedic indications unless a license grant would compete with a Lineage program or products in the Lineage Exclusive Field.

The License Agreement contains customary provisions pertaining to patent maintenance, enforcement, and defense and related cost allocations, insurance, indemnification, and termination of the license in the event of a breach or default by a party, or the bankruptcy or other insolvency event with respect to a party.

Additional License and Sublicense Agreements

Lineage and certain Lineage subsidiaries also entered into agreements pursuant to which they have licensed or sublicensed to us, on a non-exclusive, world-wide, royalty bearing basis, certain additional patents and patent rights and know-how relating toHyStem^®hydrogel technology, human embryonic progenitor cell technology, and human pluripotent stem cell lines and technology for use outside the Lineage Exclusive Fields, or in the case of certain sublicense rights, fields previously licensed to third parties.

HyStem^®Patent License and Sublicense

Lineage has granted to us a sublicense of certain patents licensed to Lineage by the University of Utah Research Foundation (the “Utah Sublicense”), and has granted to us a direct license of certain patents held by Lineage (the “HyStem License”), related toHyStem^® hydrogel technology for use outside of the Lineage Exclusive Field for products that include cells and that are covered by certain other patents contributed, licensed, or sublicensed to us by Lineage. We may only develop, sell, and otherwise commercialize a product under the Utah Sublicense and HyStem License if we spend at least a low seven figure amount on research with respect to the product. Lineage will agree to provide us with a reasonable amount of the hydrogel product for the purpose of our research for which we will pay Lineage’s cost of manufacturing and supplying the hydrogel.

The Utah Sublicense and HyStem License will expire upon the latest expiration date of a sublicensed or licensed patent, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the respective agreements. We will pay Lineage a royalty, in an amount not exceeding 10 percent, on “net sales” as defined in the Utah Sublicense and HyStem License. Commencing June 30, 2019, and for each 12-month period thereafter, we will pay Lineage a minimum royalty in the low five figures regardless of the actual amount of net sales for the applicable period.

Sublicense of Certain Progenitor Patents

Lineage has granted to us a sublicense of certain patents licensed to Lineage that pertain to the derivation of human embryonic progenitor cell lines. The sublicense will permit us to use the sublicensed patents for the treatment, palliation, diagnosis, or prevention of any disease, disorder or health condition outside of the Lineage Exclusive Field. The sublicense expires on the later of July 10, 2028 or the latest expiration date of a sublicensed patent, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of the sublicense.

We will pay Lineage a royalty on “net sales,” as defined in the sublicense agreement, until the royalty payments to Lineage’s licensor by Lineage total $1.2 million and thereafter will pay to Lineage a low single digit royalty on its own net sales and a low double-digit royalty on sublicensing consideration. If we grant a sublicense to use the patents, we will pay Lineage a portion of any consideration received for a sublicense, including but not limited to, upfront payments and milestones, and non-cash exchanges or considerations, but not payments for developing a product, service or process. If we become obligated to pay royalties to one or more affiliates of Lineage for the use of patent rights related to this sublicense and as a result, the royalties payable to Lineage with respect to royalties under the sublicense plus the royalties payable to the affiliates would exceed a designated amount of net sales, the royalties due to Lineage may be reduced but not less than the designated amount. In addition, we will pay to Lineage a royalty on “net sales,” as defined in the sublicense agreement, by the sublicensee. If we become obligated to pay royalties to one or more affiliates of Lineage for the use of patent rights related to this sublicense and as a result, the royalties payable to Lineage with respect to sales by a sublicensee plus the royalties payable to the affiliates would exceed a designated amount of net sales, the royalty due on net sales by the sublicensee may be reduced but not less than the designated amount.

The sublicense agreement includes reciprocal cross-licenses between Lineage and us with respect to any new patents that may be issued based on the use of the sublicensed patents. Any such license to Lineage will be exclusive in the Lineage Exclusive Field and nonexclusive in all other licensed fields. Any such license from Lineage to us will be for use outside the Lineage Exclusive Field and for medical products or services involving tendon. Each license will be for a term of 10 years.

ESI License

Lineage’s subsidiary ES Cell International Pte (“ESI”) has granted to us non-exclusive rights to certain ESI patents and human pluripotent stem cell lines (“ESI Cell Lines”) for use outside of the Lineage Exclusive Field and outside certain other fields for which ESI has previously granted licenses. We will pay ESI a royalty, in an amount not exceeding 10 percent, on “net sales,” as defined in the license agreement. If we become obligated to pay royalties to one or more third party or to Lineage for the use of patent rights related to this license and as a result the royalties payable to ESI with respect to this license agreement plus the royalties payable to such third party or Lineage would exceed a designated amount of net sales, the royalty due on net sales by the sublicensee may be reduced. The patent license expires upon the latest expiration date of a licensed patent, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of the license. All other rights under the license are terminable by either party under the conditions specified in the license.

If we grant rights to any third party to use ESI Cell Lines derived under cGMP, we will pay ESI a share of all consideration that we receive as consideration for the grant of those rights, including all cash and non-cash consideration but not royalties. We are not permitted to grant sublicenses to the licensed ESI patents but may sublicense the use of ESI Cell Lines.

Shared Facilities Agreement and Relationship with Lineage

On August 17, 2017, AgeX and Lineage executed the Shared Facilities Agreement. Under the terms of the Shared Facilities Agreement, Lineage allowed AgeX to use Lineage’s premises and equipment located in Alameda, California for the purpose of conducting business. Lineage also provided accounting, billing, bookkeeping, payroll, treasury, payment of accounts payable, and other similar administrative services to AgeX. We terminated the Shared Facilities Agreement effective September 30, 2019.

Lineage charged AgeX a use fee for services received and usage of facilities, equipment, and supplies (“Use Fee”). For each billing period, Lineage prorated and allocated to AgeX costs of services of Lineage employees, equipment, insurance, lease, professional, software, supplies and utilities. Allocation depended on key cost drivers including actual documented use, square footage of facilities used, time spent, costs incurred by or for AgeX, or upon proportionate usage by Lineage and AgeX, as reasonably estimated by Lineage. Lineage charged a 5% markup on such allocated costs as permitted by the Shared Facilities Agreement. The allocated cost of Lineage employees and contractors who provided services was based upon records maintained of the number of hours or percentage of time of such personnel devoted to the performance of services.

The Use Fee was determined and invoiced to AgeX on a monthly basis for each calendar month of each calendar year. In addition to the Use Fees, AgeX reimbursed Lineage for any out of pocket costs incurred by Lineage for the purchase of office supplies, laboratory supplies, and other goods and materials and services for the account or use of AgeX.

In aggregate, Lineage charged such Use Fees to AgeX and subsidiaries as follows(in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2018		2017
Research and development	$	1,278	$	1,065
General and administrative		400		615
Total Use Fees	$	1,678	$	1,680

As of December 31, 2018, and 2017, and September 30, 2019, AgeX had $34,000, $210,000, and $177,000, respectively, of outstanding payables due to Lineage under the Shared Facilities Agreement.

Employee Matters Agreement

We entered into an Employee Matters Agreement with Lineage that governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Lineage and us after the Distribution with respect to transferred employees, defined contribution plans, employee health and welfare benefit plans, incentive plans, and other employment, compensation and benefits-related matters. The Employee Matters Agreement provides for, among other things, the allocation and treatment of assets and liabilities arising out of incentive plans, retirement plans and employee health and welfare benefit plans in which certain of our employees participated prior to the Distribution.

Tax Matters Agreement

We entered into a Tax Matters Agreement with Lineage that governs the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, allocation of tax refunds, the control of audits and other tax proceedings and other matters regarding taxes while we were part of a consolidated group with Lineage for income tax purposes, and after our deconsolidation from Lineage’s consolidated tax group, for any tax period ending on or before the Distribution Date, as well as tax periods beginning before and ending after the Distribution Date.

In general, the Tax Matters Agreement allocates taxes between Lineage and the subsidiary companies that comprise its consolidated group or the “Lineage Group” on the one hand and AgeX and our subsidiaries or the “AgeX Group” on the other hand. Lineage will be responsible for any U.S. federal, state and local taxes (and any related interest, penalties or audit adjustments) for the Lineage Group, and we will be responsible for any U.S. federal, state and local taxes (and any related interest, penalties or audit adjustments) for the AgeX Group for any periods or portions thereof beginning on or after August 31, 2017 based on certain assumptions, including that the AgeX Group is not included in the Lineage consolidated tax returns. Lineage will also determine the extent to which certain tax attributes attributable to the Lineage Group resulted in tax savings to the AgeX Group and we will pay the amount of that tax savings to Lineage, or if tax attributes attributable to the AgeX Group resulted in tax savings to the Lineage Group, Lineage will pay the amount of that tax savings to us. The Tax Matters Agreement also may provide special rules for allocating tax liabilities resulting from the Distribution.

Related Party Payables

Since inception, our subsidiaries ReCyte Therapeutics, Inc. (“ReCyte Therapeutics”) and LifeMap Sciences, Inc. (“LifeMap Sciences”), and a former subsidiary of LifeMap Sciences, LifeMap Solutions, Inc. (“LifeMap Solutions”), had accumulated related party payables due to Lineage, mainly comprised of working capital advances and shared services provided under the Shared Facilities Agreement that Lineage had performed for the benefit of, and charged to these subsidiaries. Shared services under the Shared Facilities Agreement included both services and facilities provided by Lineage, including space for research, laboratory and administrative offices, administrative and financial services such as human resources, general bookkeeping, payroll and financial reporting.

On June 6, 2017, in contemplation of capitalizing AgeX, Lineage agreed to settle or cancel these related party payable balances with these subsidiaries as follows:

	●	For settlement and cancellation of related party payables owed by LifeMap Sciences, (i) Lineage increased its ownership in LifeMap Sciences from 78% to 82% for additional shares of common stock issued to Lineage, (ii) LifeMap Sciences canceled or terminated certain license agreements with Lineage and transferred other intangible assets to Lineage, and (iii) Lineage obtained a direct 100% ownership interest in LifeMap Solutions, of which 78% was previously indirectly owned by Lineage through LifeMap Sciences (the “LifeMap Sciences Settlement”). Accordingly, as a result of the LifeMap Sciences Settlement, AgeX recorded $13.4 million as additional paid-in capital from Lineage, which was primarily comprised of (i) settlement of the $8.8 million related party payable by LifeMap Sciences, (ii) a $4.4 million net gain on the transfer of LifeMap Solutions to Lineage on June 6, 2018, principally related to the transfer of a related party payable by LifeMap Solutions to Lineage as of that date, and (iii) a $0.2 million proportional equity transfer, at carrying value, from noncontrolling interest to the equity of AgeX.

	●	Lineage agreed to cancel approximately $11.2 million of related party payables to Lineage by ReCyte Therapeutics.

Sale of Common Stock

On June 7, 2018, we sold 2,000,000 shares of common stock for $2.50 per share to Juvenescence for aggregate cash proceeds of $5.0 million.

Sales of Warrants

During 2018, we sold warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common stock for $0.50 per warrant for aggregate cash proceeds of $1,000,000 to certain investors. The warrants entitled the warrant holders to purchase shares of our common stock for $2.50 per share. Alfred D. Kingsley, our former Executive Chairman, purchased warrants entitling him to purchase 248,600 shares of AgeX common stock, and John Mauldin who later became a member of our Board of Directors, purchased warrants entitling him to purchase 50,000 shares of AgeX common stock, on the same terms as the other investors. Mr. Kingsley exercised his warrants during March 2019 and purchased 248,600 shares of common stock for $621,500.

Registration Rights Agreement

We have agreed to register for sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) certain shares of common stock, including all shares held by Juvenescence, Lineage and Alfred D. Kingsley, and shares beneficially owned by John Mauldin. We have agreed to file a registration statement, including on Form S-3 once we are eligible to use such form for offerings on a delayed or continuous basis, covering those shares following a written request for registration from any holder or group of holders of not less than 50% of the shares covered by the Registration Rights Agreement, but not earlier than November 28, 2019, which is the first anniversary of the Distribution. We are obligated to pay the fees and expenses of each registered offering under such registration rights agreement except for underwriting discounts and commissions.

Compensation of Our Chief Operating Officer

Since October 2018, AgeX’s Chief Operating Officer, Nafees Malik, who is an employee of Juvenescence, has been devoting a majority of his time to AgeX’s operations and AgeX has reimbursed Juvenescence for his services on an agreed upon annual rate of approximately $273,000.As ofSeptember30, 2019, AgeX had approximately $142,000 payable to Juvenescence for COO services rendered.

Loan Facility Agreement and Warrant Agreement

On August 13, 2019 AgeX and Juvenescence entered into a Loan Facility Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which Juvenescence has agreed to provide AgeX a $2 million line of credit for a period of 18 months. As of November 20, 2019, AgeX had drawn $500,000 of the line of credit, and may draw additional funds from time to time, upon 60 days advance notice, prior to the loan repayment date in February 2021. AgeX may not draw down funds if an “Event of Default” under the Loan Agreement has occurred and is continuing and AgeX may not draw down more than $700,000 during any 30-day period.

In lieu of interest, AgeX issued to Juvenescence 19,000 shares of AgeX common stock concurrently with the first draw down of funds under the Loan Agreement. However, if AgeX fails to repay the loan when due, interest at the rate of 10% per annum, compounded daily, will accrue on the unpaid balance from the date the payment was due.

In lieu of repayment of funds borrowed, AgeX or Juvenescence may convert the loan balance (including principal and accrued interest, if any) into AgeX common stock or “units” if AgeX consummates a “Qualified Offering” which means a sale of common stock (or common stock paired with warrants or other convertible securities in “units”) in which the gross sale proceeds are at least $7.5 million.

Events of Default under the Loan Agreement include: (i) AgeX fails to pay any amount in the manner and at the time provided in the Loan Agreement and the failure to pay is not remedied within 10 business days; (ii) AgeX fails to perform any of its obligations under the Loan Agreement and if the failure can be remedied it is not remedied to the satisfaction of Juvenescence within 10 business days after notice to AgeX; (iii) other indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of $100,000 becomes due and payable or can be declared due and payable prior to its due date or if indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of $25,000 is not paid when due; (iv) AgeX stops payment of its debts generally or discontinues its business or becomes unable to pay its debts as they become due or enters into any arrangement with creditors generally, (v) AgeX becomes insolvent or begins liquidation or administration or other insolvency procedures, or a receiver, trustee or similar officer is appointed in respect of all or any part of its assets and such appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty days, (vi) it becomes illegal for AgeX to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement or any governmental permit, license, consent, exemption or similar requirement for AgeX to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement or to carry out its business is not obtained or ceases to remain in effect; (vii) the issuance or levy of any judgment, writ, warrant of attachment or execution or similar process against all or any material part of the property or assets of AgeX if such process is not released, vacated or fully bonded within sixty calendar days after its issue or levy; (viii) any injunction, order or judgement of any court is entered or issued which in the opinion of Juvenescence materially and adversely affects the ability of AgeX to carry out its business or to pay amounts owed to Juvenescence under the Loan Agreement, and (ix) there is a change in AgeX’s financial condition that in the opinion of Juvenescence materially and adversely affects, or is likely to so affect, its ability to perform any of its obligations under the Loan Agreement.

As consideration for the line of credit under the Loan Agreement, AgeX issued to Juvenescence warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of AgeX common stock. The exercise price of the warrants is $2.60 per share, which was the volume weighted average price on the NYSE American (VWAP) of AgeX common stock over the twenty trading days prior to the date the warrants were issued. The warrants will expire at 5:00 p.m. New York Time three years after the date of issue. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and the exercise price per share are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events such as a stock split or reverse split or combination of the common stock, stock dividend, recapitalization or reclassification of the common stock, and similar events.

AgeX has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement to register the 19,000 shares issuable under the Loan Agreement and the 150,000 warrants and underlying shares for resale under the Securities Act, upon request of Juvenescence if Form S-3 is available to AgeX. Juvenescence will also have “piggy-back” registration rights if AgeX files a registration statement for the sale of shares for itself or other stockholders. AgeX will bear the expenses of the registration statement but not underwriting or broker’s commissions related to the sale of warrants or shares. AgeX and Juvenescence will indemnify each other from certain liabilities in connection the registration, offer, and sale of securities under a registration statement, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS

Section 16(a) of Exchange Act, requires our directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of a registered class of our equity securities (“Reporting Persons”) to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other AgeX equity securities. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all reports they file under Section 16(a).

To our knowledge, based solely on our review of the copies of Forms, 3 and 4 and amendments thereto filed during the last fiscal year, and Forms 5 and amendments thereto filed with respect to the last fiscal year, by the Reporting Persons, or written representation from the Reporting Persons that no Form 5 was required, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors, and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, except that a Form 3 was filed late by Nafees Malik our Chief Operating Officer, and a Form 3 filed by John Mauldin, a member of our Board of Directors, was amended to reflect certain securities not reported in his original Form 3 as filed.

RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

The Board of Directors has selected OUM & Co. LLP (“OUM”) as our independent registered public accountants. OUM has served as our independent registered public accountants since October 2017. The Board of Directors proposes and recommends that the stockholders ratify the selection of the firm of OUM to serve as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. Approval of the selection of OUM to serve as our independent registered public accountants requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present and voting on the matter at the Meeting, provided that the affirmative vote cast constitutes a majority of a quorum. Unless otherwise directed by the stockholders, proxies will be votedFOR approval of the selection of OUM to audit our financial statements.

We expect that a representative of OUM will be present at the Meeting, in person or by conference telephone, and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires and may respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote “FOR” Ratification of the Selection of OUM as Our

Independent Registered Public Accountants

Audit Fees, Audit Related Fees, Tax Fees and Other Fees

OUM audited our annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed to us during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 by OUM:

	2018		2017
Audit Fees⁽¹⁾	$	232,000	$	369,000
Audit Related Fees⁽²⁾		74,000		—
Total Fees⁽³⁾	$	306,000	$	369,000

(1)

Audit Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements included in our Registration Statement on Form 10 and services that are normally provided by our independent registered public accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(2)	Audit-Related Fees relate to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” This category would include fees related to non-routine SEC filings.

(3)	Our former parent company Lineage paid 80% of all audit fees incurred through the Distribution Date.

Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services

Our Audit Committee requires pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services. Other thande minimis services incidental to audit services, non-audit services shall generally be limited to tax services such as advice and planning and financial due diligence services. All fees for such non-audit services must be approved by the Audit Committee, except to the extent otherwise permitted by applicable SEC regulations. The Audit Committee may delegate to one or more designated members of the Audit Committee the authority to grant pre-approvals, provided such approvals are presented to the Audit Committee at a subsequent meeting. During 2018, 100% of the fees paid to OUM were approved by the Audit Committee.

PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Stockholders who intend to present a proposal for action at our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must notify our management of such intention by notice received at our principal executive offices not later than September 1, 2020 for such proposal to be included in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to such meeting.

ANNUAL REPORT

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, without exhibits, may be obtained by a stockholder without charge, upon written request to the Secretary of AgeX.

HOW TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING

If you are a “stockholder of record” (meaning that you have a stock certificate registered in your own name), your name will appear on our stockholder list. You will be admitted to the Meeting upon showing your proxy card, driver’s license, or other identification.

If you are a “street name” stockholder (meaning that your shares are held in an account at a broker-dealer firm) your name will not appear on our stockholder list. If you plan to attend the Meeting, you should ask your broker for a “legal proxy.” You will be admitted to the Meeting by showing your legal proxy. You probably received a proxy form from your broker along with your Proxy Statement, but that form can only be used by your broker to vote your shares, and it is not a “legal proxy” that will permit you to vote your shares directly at the Meeting. If you cannot obtain a legal proxy in time, you will be admitted to the Meeting if you bring a copy of your most recent brokerage account statement showing that you own AgeX shares. However, if you do not obtain a legal proxy, you can only vote your shares by returning to your broker, before the Meeting, the proxy form that accompanied your Proxy Statement.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Judith Segall

Secretary

November 29, 2019

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