Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-282218
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
(to Prospectus dated September 27, 2024)
3,384,616 Ordinary Shares
This Prospectus Supplement No. 1 updates, amends, and supplements the prospectus dated September 27, 2024 (as amended and supplemented, the “Prospectus”), which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333- 282218). Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Prospectus.
This prospectus supplement is being filed to update, amend, and supplement the information in the Prospectus with the GAAP financial statements as of, and for the three and nine month periods ended on, September 30, 2024 (the “Q3 2024 financial statements”) included in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to our Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2024. Accordingly, we have included the Q3 2024 financial statements in this prospectus supplement.
This prospectus supplement is not complete without the Prospectus. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement, and is qualified by reference thereto, except to the extent that the information in this prospectus supplement updates or supersedes the information contained in the Prospectus. Please keep this prospectus supplement with your Prospectus for future reference.
As of the date of this Prospectus, our ordinary shares are listed and trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EVGN”. The last reported sale price of our ordinary shares on November 20, 2024 was $1.65 per share.
Investing in our ordinary shares is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of the Prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our ordinary shares, as well as the risks described under the heading “Item 3 Key Information – D. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2024, and in other documents incorporated by reference into the Prospectus, and under similar headings in any amendment or supplements to the Prospectus.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is November 21, 2024
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2024
Commission File Number: 001-36187
EVOGENE LTD.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
13 Gad Feinstein Street, Park Rehovot
Rehovot 7638517, Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
| | September 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
| | Unaudited | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 11,317 | | | $ | 20,772 | |
Short-term bank deposits | | | 8,636 | | | | 10,291 | |
Trade receivables | | | 1,590 | | | | 357 | |
Other receivables and prepaid expenses | | | 2,360 | | | | 2,973 | |
Inventories | | | 1,456 | | | | 76 | |
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| | | 25,359 | | | | 34,469 | |
LONG-TERM ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Long-term deposits and other receivables | | | 39 | | | | 28 | |
Investment accounted for using the equity method | | | 95 | | | | - | |
Right-of-use-assets | | | 619 | | | | 980 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 1,562 | | | | 2,455 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 12,440 | | | | 13,169 | |
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| | | 14,755 | | | | 16,632 | |
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| | $ | 40,114 | | | $ | 51,101 | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Trade payables | | $ | 1,198 | | | $ | 1,785 | |
Employees and payroll accruals | | | 2,289 | | | | 2,537 | |
Lease liability | | | 417 | | | | 853 | |
Liabilities in respect of government grants | | | 782 | | | | 388 | |
Deferred revenues and other advances | | | 742 | | | | 362 | |
Warrants and pre-funded warrants liability, net | | | 6,382 | | | | - | |
Convertible SAFE | | | 10,320 | | | | - | |
Other payables | | | 1,158 | | | | 1,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 23,288 | | | | 6,944 | |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Lease liability | | | 269 | | | | 285 | |
Liabilities in respect of government grants | | | 4,148 | | | | 4,426 | |
Deferred revenues and other advances | | | 171 | | | | 393 | |
Convertible SAFE | | | - | | | | 10,368 | |
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| | | 4,588 | | | | 15,472 | |
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary shares of NIS 0.2 par value: Authorized − 15,000,000 ordinary shares; Issued and outstanding – 6,792,746 shares as of September 30, 2024 and 5,079,313 (*) shares as of December 31, 2023 | | | 301 | | | | 286 | |
Share premium and other capital reserve | | | 269,854 | | | | 269,353 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (274,498 | ) | | | (257,586 | ) |
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Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company | | | (4,343 | ) | | | 12,053 | |
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Non-controlling interests | | | 16,581 | | | | 16,632 | |
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Total equity | | | 12,238 | | | | 28,685 | |
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| | $ | 40,114 | | | $ | 51,101 | |
(*) Shares and per shares amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
| | Nine months ended September 30, | | | Three months ended September 30, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2023 | |
| | Unaudited | | | | |
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Revenues | | $ | 6,900 | | | $ | 5,062 | | | $ | 1,796 | | | $ | 3,767 | | | $ | 5,640 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 1,928 | | | | 1,294 | | | | 1,081 | | | | 511 | | | | 1,692 | |
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Gross profit | | | 4,972 | | | | 3,768 | | | | 715 | | | | 3,256 | | | | 3,948 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development, net | | | 13,247 | | | | 15,232 | | | | 4,430 | | | | 5,063 | | | | 20,777 | |
Sales and marketing | | | 2,775 | | | | 2,578 | | | | 855 | | | | 850 | | | | 3,611 | |
General and administrative | | | 6,069 | | | | 4,838 | | | | 2,885 | | | | 1,526 | | | | 6,068 | |
Other expenses | | | 524 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses, net | | | 22,615 | | | | 22,648 | | | | 8,170 | | | | 7,439 | | | | 30,456 | |
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Operating loss | | | (17,643 | ) | | | (18,880 | ) | | | (7,455 | ) | | | (4,183 | ) | | | (26,508 | ) |
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Financing income | | | 2,820 | | | | 1,128 | | | | 2,153 | | | | 429 | | | | 1,486 | |
Financing expenses | | | (3,198 | ) | | | (894 | ) | | | (2,910 | ) | | | (109 | ) | | | (965 | ) |
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Financing income (expenses), net | | | (378 | ) | | | 234 | | | | (757 | ) | | | 320 | | | | 521 | |
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Share of loss of an associate | | | (26 | ) | | | - | | | | (6 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
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Loss before taxes on income | | | (18,047 | ) | | | (18,646 | ) | | | (8,218 | ) | | | (3,863 | ) | | | (25,987 | ) |
Taxes on income (tax benefit) | | | 2 | | | | (29 | ) | | | 1 | | | | (5 | ) | | | (33 | ) |
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Loss | | $ | (18,049 | ) | | $ | (18,617 | ) | | $ | (8,219 | ) | | $ | (3,858 | ) | | $ | (25,954 | ) |
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Attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity holders of the Company | | | (16,912 | ) | | | (17,278 | ) | | | (7,630 | ) | | | (3,984 | ) | | | (23,879 | ) |
Non-controlling interests | | | (1,137 | ) | | | (1,339 | ) | | | (589 | ) | | | 126 | | | | (2,075 | ) |
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| | $ | (18,049 | ) | | $ | (18,617 | ) | | $ | (8,219 | ) | | $ | (3,858 | ) | | $ | (25,954 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share, attributable to equity holders of the Company (*) | | $ | (3.17 | ) | | $ | (3.91 | ) | | $ | (1.31 | ) | | $ | (0.81 | ) | | $ | (5.20 | ) |
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Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share (*) | | | 5,327,078 | | | | 4,423,661 | | | | 5,807,128 | | | | 4,913,052 | | | | 4,589,386 | |
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(*) Shares and per shares amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split
| | Nine months ended September 30, | | | Three months ended September 30, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2023 | |
| | Unaudited | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Loss | | $ | (18,049 | ) | | $ | (18,617 | ) | | $ | (8,219 | ) | | $ | (3,858 | ) | | $ | (25,954 | ) |
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Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Adjustments to the profit or loss items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Depreciation | | | 1,182 | | | | 1,223 | | | | 382 | | | | 416 | | | | 1,641 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 729 | | | | 726 | | | | 245 | | | | 245 | | | | 971 | |
Share-based compensation | | | 1,478 | | | | 1,764 | | | | 479 | | | | 545 | | | | 1,877 | |
Remeasurement of pre-funded warrants and warrants | | | (1,940 | ) | | | - | | | | (1,940 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Revaluation of convertible SAFE | | | (48 | ) | | | 177 | | | | (72 | ) | | | (43 | ) | | | 254 | |
Net financing expenses (income) | | | 943 | | | | (206 | ) | | | 1,165 | | | | (212 | ) | | | (666 | ) |
Loss (gain) from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | 524 | | | | (26 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (26 | ) |
Excess of initial fair value of pre-funded warrants over transaction proceeds | | | 2,684 | | | | - | | | | 2,684 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Amortization of deferred expenses related to issuance of warrants | | | 137 | | | | - | | | | 137 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Share of loss of an associate | | | 26 | | | | - | | | | 6 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Taxes on income (tax benefit) | | | 2 | | | | (29 | ) | | | 1 | | | | (5 | ) | | | (33 | ) |
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| | | 5,717 | | | | 3,629 | | | | 3,087 | | | | 946 | | | | 4,018 | |
Changes in asset and liability items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Increase in trade receivables | | | (1,233 | ) | | | (997 | ) | | | (1,214 | ) | | | (1,167 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in other receivables | | | 601 | | | | (420 | ) | | | 1,326 | | | | (504 | ) | | | (1,445 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | | | (1,380 | ) | | | 453 | | | | (662 | ) | | | 136 | | | | 490 | |
Decrease in deferred taxes | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 94 | |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | | | (534 | ) | | | 179 | | | | 228 | | | | 153 | | | | 742 | |
Increase (decrease) in employees and payroll accruals | | | (248 | ) | | | 72 | | | | (44 | ) | | | (100 | ) | | | 550 | |
Increase (decrease) in other payables | | | 139 | | | | (467 | ) | | | 353 | | | | (305 | ) | | | (534 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues and other advances | | | (96 | ) | | | 190 | | | | (12 | ) | | | 263 | | | | (288 | ) |
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| | | (2,751 | ) | | | (990 | ) | | | (25 | ) | | | (1,524 | ) | | | (400 | ) |
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Cash received (paid) during the period for: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Interest received | | | 646 | | | | 433 | | | | 244 | | | | 150 | | | | 905 | |
Interest paid | | | (56 | ) | | | (92 | ) | | | (15 | ) | | | (26 | ) | | | (115 | ) |
Tax paid | | | - | | | | (15 | ) | | | - | | | | (5 | ) | | | (31 | ) |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | $ | (14,493 | ) | | $ | (15,652 | ) | | $ | (4,928 | ) | | $ | (4,317 | ) | | $ | (21,577 | ) |
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
U.S. dollars in thousands
| | Nine months ended September 30, | | | Three months ended September 30, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2023 | |
| | Unaudited | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment | | $ | (304 | ) | | $ | (699 | ) | | $ | (132 | ) | | $ | (216 | ) | | $ | (785 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | | - | | | | 6,924 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 6,924 | |
Purchase of marketable securities | | | - | | | | (503 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (503 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and aquipment | | | 58 | | | | 26 | | | | 48 | | | | - | | | | 26 | |
Investment in short term bank deposits, net | | | 1,110 | | | | (9,700 | ) | | | 2,100 | | | | 3,860 | | | | (10,200 | ) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 864 | | | | (3,952 | ) | | | 2,016 | | | | 3,644 | | | | (4,538 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Issuance of a subsidiary preferred shares to non-controlling interests | | | - | | | | 9,523 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 9,523 | |
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares, pre-funded warrants and warrants, net of issuance expenses | | | 4,854 | | | | - | | | | 4,854 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares, net of issuance expenses | | | 123 | | | | 8,404 | | | | 37 | | | | 8,068 | | | | 8,449 | |
Repayment of lease liability | | | (695 | ) | | | (624 | ) | | | (233 | ) | | | (211 | ) | | | (836 | ) |
Proceeds from government grants | | | 232 | | | | 1,069 | | | | 232 | | | | (20 | ) | | | 1,089 | |
Repayment of government grants | | | (298 | ) | | | (73 | ) | | | (156 | ) | | | (38 | ) | | | (73 | ) |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 4,216 | | | | 18,299 | | | | 4,734 | | | | 7,799 | | | | 18,152 | |
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Exchange rate differences - cash and cash equivalent balances | | | (42 | ) | | | (344 | ) | | | 11 | | | | (28 | ) | | | (245 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | (9,455 | ) | | | (1,649 | ) | | | 1,833 | | | | 7,098 | | | | (8,208 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents beginning of the period | | | 20,772 | | | | 28,980 | | | | 9,484 | | | | 20,233 | | | | 28,980 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents end of the period | | $ | 11,317 | | | $ | 27,331 | | | $ | 11,317 | | | $ | 27,331 | | | $ | 20,772 | |
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Significant non-cash activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Acquisition of property, plant and equipment, net | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | 81 | |
Increase of right-of-use asset recognized with corresponding lease liability | | $ | 279 | | | $ | 135 | | | $ | 95 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 194 | |
Investment in affiliated Company with corresponding deferred revenues | | $ | 120 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 21, 2024 | | EVOGENE LTD. (Registrant)
By: /s/ Yaron Eldad Yaron Eldad Chief Financial Officer |