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Precision BioSciences (Precision BioSciences) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Precision BioSciences Financial Strength?

Precision BioSciences has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Precision BioSciences Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Precision BioSciences did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Precision BioSciences's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.11. As of today, Precision BioSciences's Altman Z-Score is -4.29.


Competitive Comparison of Precision BioSciences's Financial Strength

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Precision BioSciences's Financial Strength Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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Precision BioSciences Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Precision BioSciences's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.58 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-14.89 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.72 Mil.

Precision BioSciences's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Precision BioSciences did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Precision BioSciences's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(23.545 + 7.723) / 28.152
=1.11

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Precision BioSciences has a Z-score of -4.29, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -4.29 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Precision BioSciences  (NAS:DTIL) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Precision BioSciences has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Precision BioSciences (Precision BioSciences) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
302 East Pettigrew Street, Dibrell Building, Suite A-100, Durham, NC, USA, 27701
Precision BioSciences Inc is a genome editing company dedicated to improving life through its genome editing platform, ARCUS. It leverages ARCUS in the development of its product candidates, which are designed to treat human diseases and provide food and agricultural solutions. ARCUS is also unique in its relatively small size which potentially allows delivery to a wider range of cells and tissues using viral and non-viral gene delivery methods.
Executives
J. Jefferson Smith 10 percent owner C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, SUITE A-100, DURHAM NC 27701
Alan List officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, DURHAM NC 27701
Michael Amoroso director, officer: President and CEO 1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Dario Scimeca officer: General Counsel C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 E. PETTIGREW STREET, SUITE A-100, DURHAM NC 27701
John Alexander Kelly officer: Interim CFO C/O FOREST LABORATORIES, INC., 909 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Pharma Ag Novartis 10 percent owner LICHTSTRASSE 35, CH-4002, BASEL V8
Ag Novartis 10 percent owner LICHTSTRASSE 35, BASEL V8 CH 4056
Derek Jantz director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Scientific Officer C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, SUITE A-100, DURHAM NC 27701
Melinda Brown director 10 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Shari Lisa Pire director C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, DURHAM NC 27701
Samuel C. Wadsworth director C/O DIMENSION THERAPEUTICS, INC., 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
David S. Thomson officer: Chief Development Officer C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, SUITE A-100, DURHAM NC 27701
Stanley Frankel director C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, DURHAM NC 27701
Matthew R. Kane director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, SUITE A-100, DURHAM NC 27701
Shane Barton officer: VP & Corporate Controller C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC., 302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, DURHAM NC 27701