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PCSC (PCSC) to file S-4, proxy/prospectus for Freenome merger

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Form Type
425

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Freenome Holdings and Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp. (PCSC) disclosed communications about a proposed Business Combination. PCSC intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 and will distribute preliminary and definitive proxy statements/prospectuses to PCSC shareholders and Freenome stockholders for voting on the transaction. The documents will include details about the securities to be issued and related matters; shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus when available.

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Filing outlines proxy and registration steps for a SPAC-style business combination.

The communication states PCSC will file a Form S-4 containing the preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus to solicit proxies from PCSC shareholders and provide the offering prospectus to Freenome stockholders. It reiterates standard procedural steps and investor disclosure obligations.

Key legal dependencies include declaration of effectiveness of the registration statement and shareholder votes; timing and regulatory approvals are noted as contingencies. Subsequent filings will contain participant interests and detailed risk factors.

Filing date referenced April 13, 2026 date of the communication
PCSC quarterly period cited September 30, 2025 quarter end referenced for PCSC 10-Q risk factors
PCSC annual period cited December 31, 2024 year end referenced for PCSC 10-K risk factors
Mailing address floor 10th Floor Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp mailing address
Form S-4 regulatory
"PCSC intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4"
A Form S-4 is a legal document that companies file with the government to announce and explain a major business move, such as a merger or acquisition. It provides detailed information to help investors understand how the deal might affect the company's value and future prospects, similar to a detailed blueprint that clarifies the impact of a significant change.
proxy statement/prospectus regulatory
"preliminary and definitive proxy statements/prospectuses to be distributed"
A proxy statement or prospectus is a document that companies send to shareholders to provide important information about upcoming decisions or investments, such as voting on company issues or offering new shares to the public. It helps investors understand the details and risks involved, enabling them to make informed choices about their ownership or involvement with the company.
forward-looking statements financial
"This communication includes forward-looking statements"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
Business Combination financial
"the proposed Business Combination will be submitted to shareholders"
A business combination happens when two or more companies join together to operate as one, like two friends merging their teams into a single group. This is important because it can change how companies grow, compete, and make money, often making them bigger and more powerful in the market.

Filed by Freenome Holdings, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Subject Company: Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp
(Commission File No. 001- 42126)
 
On April 13, 2026, Alex Dickinson, an industry commentator covering the multi-cancer early detection (MCED) space, through his social media accounts, shared the following post on LinkedIn after a discussion with Freenome’s Chief Commercial Officer, Robert Guigley:
 




Additional Information about the Proposed Business Combination and Where to Find It

The proposed Business Combination will be submitted to shareholders of PCSC for their consideration. PCSC intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include preliminary and definitive proxy statements to be distributed to PCSC's shareholders in connection with PCSC's solicitations of proxies from PCSC's shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination and other matters to be described in the registration statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to the stockholders of Freenome in connection with the completion of the proposed Business Combination. After the registration statement has been filed and declared effective, PCSC will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents relating to the proposed Business Combination and other matters to be described in the registration statement to Freenome stockholders and PCSC shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed Business Combination. Before making any voting or investment decision, PCSC shareholders, Freenome stockholders, and other interested persons are urged to read these documents and any amendments thereto, as well as any other relevant documents filed with the SEC by PCSC in connection with the proposed Business Combination and other matters to be described in the registration statement, when they become available because they will contain important information about PCSC, Freenome and the proposed Business Combination. Shareholders will also be able to obtain free copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by PCSC with the SEC, once available, without charge, at the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov, or by directing a written request to Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp, 51 Astor Place, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10003.


Forward-Looking Statements
 
This communication includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics and projections of market opportunity; expectations and timing related to the success, cost and timing of product development activities, including timing of initiation, completion and data readouts for clinical trials and the potential approval of Freenome’s tests and products, the size and growth potential of the markets for Freenome’s tests and products; financing and other business milestones; potential benefits of the proposed Business Combination and other related transactions; and expectations relating to the proposed Business Combination and other related transactions. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, and on the current expectations of Freenome’s and PCSC’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by an investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and may differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Freenome and PCSC. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; the inability of the Parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed Business Combination and other related transactions, including the risk that any regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions (such as any SEC statements or enforcements or other actions relating to SPACs) that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed Business Combination and other related transactions; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed Business Combination and other related transactions; risks related to the approval of Freenome’s products and tests and the timing of expected regulatory and business milestones; ability to negotiate definitive contractual arrangements with potential customers; the impact of competitive products and tests; ability to obtain sufficient supply of materials; ability to obtain additional financing; ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; global economic and political conditions; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; legal and regulatory changes; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against PCSC or Freenome related to the proposed Business Combination; the effects of competition on Freenome’s future business; the amount of redemption requests made by PCSC’s public shareholders. Additional risks related to Freenome’s business include, but are not limited to: uncertainty regarding outcomes of Freenome’s product development activities, including timing of initiation, completion and data readouts for clinical trials and the potential approval of Freenome’s tests and products; risks associated with Freenome’s efforts to commercialize its product candidates; Freenome’s ability to maintain its existing agreements with third parties and to negotiate and enter into new definitive agreements on favorable terms, if at all; the impact of competing product candidates on Freenome’s business; intellectual property-related claims; Freenome’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and Freenome’s ability to source the raw materials for its product candidates. Additional risks related to PCSC include those factors discussed in documents PCSC has filed or will file with the SEC, together with the risks described in the document entitled “Risk Factors” that has been made available to interested parties concurrent with this communication and also set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in PCSC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, PCSC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in those documents that PCSC has filed, or will file, with the SEC.
 

If any of these risks materialize or PCSC’s or Freenome’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither PCSC nor Freenome presently know or that PCSC and Freenome currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect PCSC’s and Freenome’s expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein. PCSC and Freenome anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause PCSC’s and Freenome’s assessments to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing PCSC’s and Freenome’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Neither PCSC, Freenome nor any of their respective affiliates undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
 
Participants in the Solicitation
 
PCSC, Freenome, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from PCSC’s shareholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination and the other matters set forth in the registration statement. Information regarding PCSC’s directors and executive officers, and a description of their interests in PCSC is contained in PCSC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp, 51 Astor Place, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10003. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed Business Combination when it becomes available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources described above.
 
This communication is not a substitute for the registration statement or for any other document that PCSC and Freenome may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed Business Combination. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of other documents filed with the SEC by PCSC, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov.
 

No Offer or Solicitation
 
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase, any securities, in any jurisdiction, or the solicitation of any vote, consent or approval in any jurisdiction in connection with the proposed Business Combination or any related transactions, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This communication is not, and under no circumstances is to be construed as, a prospectus, an advertisement or a public offering of the securities described herein in the United States or any other jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or exemptions therefrom. INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
 

FAQ

What does the PCSC–Freenome Form 425 say about a registration statement?

It states PCSC intends to file a Form S-4 that will include preliminary and definitive proxy statements and a prospectus. Those documents will be distributed to PCSC shareholders and Freenome stockholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination.

When will shareholders receive voting materials for the PCSC and Freenome deal?

Voting materials will be mailed after the registration statement is filed and declared effective. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus and related documents will be sent to shareholders as of a record date to be established for the vote.

Where can PCSC or Freenome shareholders get free copies of the proxy statement?

Free copies will be available at the SEC website, www.sec.gov, or by written request to Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp, 51 Astor Place, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003, as stated in the communication.

Does this communication include forward-looking statements about the transaction?

Yes. It includes forward-looking language about expected benefits, timing, approvals, regulatory milestones, financing, and other risks, and cautions that actual results may differ materially from those statements.

Is this communication an offer to buy or sell securities in the proposed transaction?

No. The document expressly states it does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation to buy securities and is not a prospectus or public offering; any offer will be made only by means of a compliant prospectus.