iLearningEngines Announces Leadership Appointments

• Bonnie-Jeanne Gerety Appointed Interim CFO

• Thomas Olivier Appointed Interim COO

• Postpones Announcement of 3^rd Quarter 2024 Financial Results

iLearningEngines, Inc. (“iLearningEngines,” “ILE” or the “Company”) a leader in AI-powered learning and work automation, today announced the appointment of Bonnie-Jeanne Gerety as Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and the appointment of Thomas Olivier as Interim Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). Farhan Naqvi will continue to serve ILE as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.

“The Board is pleased to formally welcome Bonnie-Jeanne as Interim CFO after serving as a consultant to the company for more than a year. The appointment of Bonnie-Jeanne is aimed at enhancing the overall quality and professionalism of our finance function as we continue our global growth. Bonnie-Jeanne’s extensive experience in leading finance teams and implementing best practices will be instrumental in refining our processes, ensuring compliance, and fostering a culture of accountability and transparency,” said ILE Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Harish Chidambaran.

Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Olivier as Interim COO, Mr. Chidambaran stated, “We are excited to welcome Tom to our executive leadership team as our interim Chief Operating Officer. Tom has been an invaluable member of our board since going public, and his insights have been instrumental in guiding our company through the public listing process. His deep understanding of our business, gained through years of close collaboration with our management team, makes him uniquely qualified for this role. As a senior member of the leadership team, Tom will ensure continuity in our strategic vision while bringing a fresh perspective to our day-to-day operations. His expertise and leadership will be crucial as we navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in our journey as a public company. ”

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Bonnie-Jeanne Gerety began working with iLearningEngines as a contractor to run the accounting function for the Company in late 2023. She has run her own financial and accounting advisory firm, GeretyAdvisors LLC since 2019. Ms. Gerety previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Brain Scientific and Piezo Motion and has over 20 years of corporate accounting experience. She began her career in public accounting, spending 16 years at Arthur Andersen, rising to the level of Partner. Ms. Gerety holds a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University and an M.B.A from the University of South Florida.

Thomas Olivier is a Managing Director with Arrowroot Capital and has held this position since March 2021. In addition, from November 2020 to April 2024, Mr. Olivier served as the President and Chief Financial Officer, and the Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. Previously, Mr. Olivier was a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Group from May 2017 until April 2021. Prior to his time at Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Olivier served as a Managing Director at Pacific Crest Securities, Inc., an investment bank focused on the technology sector which was acquired by Key Bank in 2016, from April 2012 to May 2017. Mr. Olivier holds an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a J.D. from George Washington University.

iLearningEngines also announced a delay in the release of its third-quarter 2024 financial results. As previously announced, a Special Committee of the Board of the Directors has been formed to conduct an independent investigation into assertions contained in a recent short seller report (the “Investigation”).

While the Investigation is ongoing, based on preliminary information identified by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors during the course of the Investigation, that is subject to change with the completion of the Investigation, (i) the audited consolidated financial statements of iLearningEngines Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as iLearningEngines Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Holdings”), as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, which were reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 22, 2024 (the “Super 8-K”), (ii) the audited consolidated financial statements of Holdings, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, which were reported in the registration statement on Form S-4 initially filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 5, 2023 and declared effective on February 2, 2024 (the “S-4”), in connection with the Company’s business combination, (iii) the Company’s unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, (iv) Holdings’ unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, which were reported in the Super 8-K, and (v) Holdings’ unaudited financial statements for the quarters ended June 30, 2022, September 30, 2022, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023, which were reported in the S-4 ((i)-(v) collectively, the “Non-Reliance Period”), as previously filed with the SEC, should no longer be relied upon. At this time, the Company is unable to determine whether it must correct financial statements for the Non-Reliance Period, or if such corrections are necessary, the quantification of such corrections. If the Investigation concludes that financial statements in the Non-Reliance Period must be restated, the Company intends to diligently pursue completion and filing of such restated financial statements as soon as reasonably practicable. In addition, the Company is working diligently towards the goal of being in a position to file third-quarter 2024 financial results with the SEC as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the Investigation, but at this time cannot predict with certainty when the preparation and filing of information will be completed.

The Company will release additional information concerning the Investigation in due course and is committed to taking appropriate measures to improve its internal controls.

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