[SCHEDULE 13D/A] Personalis, Inc. SEC Filing
Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13D reports that Tempus AI, Inc. beneficially holds 12,718,800 shares of Personalis common stock, representing 14.3% of the outstanding shares based on 88,677,062 shares outstanding. Tempus acquired 9,218,800 shares by exercising warrants for $18,437,600 and purchased 3,500,000 shares from the issuer at $5.07 per share, funded from working capital.
The filing notes that Eric Lefkofsky, as controlling stockholder of Tempus, may be deemed to beneficially own the Tempus-held shares and directly holds 150,000 additional shares, bringing his aggregate to 12,868,800 shares (about 14.5%). The parties amended their Commercialization Agreement to permit Tempus to make open-market purchases up to 19.99% provided other standstill terms are met. A copy of Amendment No. 5 is filed as an exhibit.
- Tempus increased its position materially via exercise of warrants and a direct purchase totaling 12,718,800 shares
- Clear funding source: Tempus used working capital to fund the warrant exercise and share purchase
- Commercialization Agreement amended to permit open-market purchases up to 19.99%, allowing additional stake accumulation within limits
- Eric Lefkofsky disclosed aggregated beneficial ownership, improving transparency (12,868,800 shares; ~14.5%)
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Tempus materially increased its stake via warrant exercise and direct purchase, now holding ~14.3% of PSNL.
The transaction combined a warrant exercise and a direct purchase, funded from Tempus working capital, concentrating ownership without issuing new public debt. Ownership data is clear: Tempus 12,718,800 shares and Eric Lefkofsky an additional 150,000 shares. The amended Commercialization Agreement permits further open-market purchases up to a 19.99% cap, which could affect float and liquidity if exercised. No other transactions in the past 60 days are reported.
TL;DR: Amendment allowing market purchases to 19.99% is a material governance change enabling increased stake accumulation.
Allowing open-market purchases up to a 19.99% threshold is a meaningful contractual relaxation of the prior standstill and could be preparatory for a larger strategic position or future negotiation leverage. The documented warrant exercise ($18.44M) and issuer purchase ($17.745M) are amounts large enough to shift ownership structure. The exhibit filing of Amendment No. 5 will contain the operative legal terms that determine practical limits and conditions on further purchases.