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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Ginkgo Bioworks Unit Zymergen Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

 Ginkgo Bioworks unit Zymergen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. Neither Ginkgo nor other subsidiaries are filing for bankruptcy protection.

  • Ginkgo ended the second quarter of 2023 with $1.1 billion of cash and cash equivalents
  • Ginkgo entered into an asset purchase agreement with Zymergen as the stalking horse bidder to acquire exclusive rights to substantially all of Zymergen’s intellectual property assets and certain other assets
    • Ginkgo’s bid includes a $5 million cash component and assumption of up to $77 million of potential future liabilities, including a lease

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