PRECIGEN INC

Current report

Risks related to our business, financial position and capital needs

Current report

Our strategic prioritization and streamlining of resources undertaken to extend our cash runway and focus more of our capital resources on PRGN-2012 might not achieve our intended outcome.

Current report

On August 6, 2024, we publicly announced a strategic prioritization of our clinical portfolio and streamlining of resources, including a reduction of over 20% of our work force, to focus on potential commercialization of PRGN-2012 for the treatment of RRP. In connection with the implementation of our strategic prioritization and streamlining of resources, we recorded non-cash impairment charges to goodwill and other assets of approximately $32.9 million, net of tax, in the second quarter of 2024 and also estimate we will record severance costs of approximately $3.0 million in the aggregate between the second and third quarters of 2024, of which $2.1 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2024. We may incur additional expenses not currently contemplated due to events associated with strategic prioritization and streamlining of resources; for example, the reduction in force may have a future impact on other areas of our liabilities and obligations, which could result in losses in future periods. The reduction in force may result in unintended consequences and costs, such as the loss of institutional knowledge and expertise, attrition beyond the intended number of employees, and decreased morale among our remaining employees. In addition, while positions have been eliminated, certain functions necessary to our operations remain, and we might not successfully distribute the duties and obligations of our terminated employees among our remaining employees. The reduction in workforce could also make it difficult for us to pursue, or prevent us from pursuing, new opportunities and initiatives due to insufficient personnel, or require us to incur additional and unanticipated costs to hire new personnel to pursue such opportunities or initiatives. Moreover, we may not realize, in full or in part, the anticipated benefits and savings from this strategic prioritization and streamlining of resources due to unforeseen difficulties, delays or unexpected costs. If we are unable to realize the anticipated benefits from the strategic prioritization and streamlining of resources, or if we experience significant adverse consequences from such actions, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected. In addition, we may need to undertake additional workforce reductions or restructuring activities in the future.

Current report

Despite the proceeds received from our August 2024 public offering, we will still require significant additional capital funding and such capital may not be available to us.

Current report

We recently raised approximately $31.4 million in net proceeds in an offering of equity securities in August 2024. The net proceeds of the offering, together with our recently announced strategic prioritization and streamlining of resources and cash on hand, are expected to fund our operations into early 2025. This projection is based on our current expectations regarding cost structure, cost savings from the strategic prioritization and streamlining of resources, cash burn rate and other operating assumptions. In the event that our operating expenses are higher than anticipated, or our cost savings from the strategic prioritization and streamlining of resources are less than we anticipate, we may be required to implement contingency plans within our control to conserve and/or enhance our liquidity to meet operating needs, including potential financings. We have no additional committed external sources of funds and there can be no assurance that new financings or other transactions will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, or at all, and such financings may adversely affect the holdings or rights of our stockholders and may cause significant dilution to existing stockholders. If additional financing is not available when required or is not available on acceptable terms, we may need to delay, modify or abandon our plans for our product candidates, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. If we are unable to fund our operations without additional external financing and therefore cannot sustain future operations, we may be required to delay, reduce and/or cease our operations and/or seek bankruptcy protection.