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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________________________________________________
FORM 8-K
______________________________________________________________
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 29, 2024
______________________________________________________________
GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
______________________________________________________________
Delaware001-4009787-2652913
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
27 Drydock Avenue
8th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 422-5362
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
______________________________________________________________
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each classTrading
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on which registered
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 29, 2024, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter 2023 and year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: February 29, 2024By:/s/ Mark Dmytruk
Name:Mark Dmytruk
Title:Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 99.1
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Ginkgo Bioworks Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

$251 million of Total revenue in 2023
$139 million in Cell Engineering services revenue, representing 31% growth over 2022
78 new Cell Programs added in 2023, representing 32% growth over 2022 and continued penetration in biopharma
Year-end cash balance of nearly $950 million provides meaningful multi-year runway as we drive towards profitability and begin recognizing benefits from improved platform efficiency
BOSTON, Mass – February 29, 2024 – Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNA, “Ginkgo”), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The update, including a webcast slide presentation and supplemental financial information, will be available at investors.ginkgobioworks.com.

“2023 was a breakout year for Ginkgo,” said Jason Kelly, co-founder and CEO of Ginkgo. “We’re working to build a durable platform that fundamentally transforms R&D in biotech. I’m particularly pleased with our growth in biopharma, which represents our largest untapped market - we added several new programs across modalities with large enterprises including Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer and are seeing strong momentum in pharma going into 2024. I am also thrilled to see a real ecosystem building around Ginkgo - we’re honored by the trust placed in us by the terrific founders of Patch Biosciences, Reverie Labs, and Proof Diagnostics to bring their technologies to customers and by the over 25 inaugural partners in our newly announced Technology Network. We are committed to bringing the best technologies together to support our customers, and we’ve never been better positioned to deliver.”

Recent Business Highlights & Strategic Positioning
•Added 78 new Cell Engineering Programs in 2023, representing 32% growth over the prior year period
•Ginkgo’s Cell Engineering segment generated services revenue, which does not include downstream value share revenue, of $139 million in 2023, a 31% increase versus 2022
•Ginkgo’s Biosecurity segment generated $108 million of revenue in 2023 as the Biosecurity business shifted to a more recurring model focused on global reach and multiple pathogens to build a long-term biosecurity global infrastructure
◦Ginkgo continues to expand its global bioradar network—now in 14 countries and 10 airports—and advance capabilities for multi-target and multimodal biological threat detection, characterization, and forecasting for next-generation biological intelligence
◦Ginkgo is partnering with the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) and Doha Venture Capital (DVC) to build a Center for Unified Biosecurity Excellence in Doha (CUBE-D), envisioned as the first of several hubs for biosecurity sample and data analysis in our global network
◦Ginkgo is partnering with Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, to advance localized biosecurity capabilities in countries around the world
•Downstream value share – which consists of potential value to Ginkgo from its Cell Engineering customers and includes potential royalties, milestone payments, and equity interests – is an important component of the financial potential of most programs. As of December 31, 2023 Ginkgo has approximately $2.4 billion in aggregate revenue potential from downstream milestone payments alone in addition to royalties.
•Ginkgo recently announced the launch of its Technology Network of over 25 companies, creating a more integrated approach to biotech R&D. Ginkgo has a long history of integrating diverse technologies to deliver on customers’ complex program goals and believes that customers should not have to choose a technical approach prematurely but should be able to test many approaches in an unbiased way. Ginkgo customers will be able to benefit from the integration of technologies from network partners in their programs, and Ginkgo expects to expand the network based on customer needs and feedback.


•Ginkgo also announced several acquisitions including Patch Biosciences, Proof Diagnostics and Reverie Labs. These acquisitions are expected to expand Ginkgo’s capabilities in AI and biopharma.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
•Fourth quarter 2023 Total revenue of $35 million, down from $98 million in the comparable prior year period, a decrease of 65% primarily driven by the expected ramp down of K-12 testing in Ginkgo’s Biosecurity segment and the impact of Cell Engineering downstream value share from equity milestones in 2022 that did not recur in 2023
◦Fourth quarter 2023 Cell Engineering services revenue, which does not include downstream value share revenue, of $27 million, down 26% from $36 million in the comparable prior year period. There was no material downstream value share revenue received in the fourth quarter of 2023.
◦Fourth quarter 2023 Biosecurity revenue of $8 million with gross profit margin of 15% is reflective of the early stages of transitioning to a more recurring business model
•Fourth quarter 2023 Loss from operations of $(178) million (inclusive of stock-based compensation expense of $44 million), compared to Loss from operations of $(231) million in the comparable prior year period (inclusive of stock-based compensation expense of $111 million). Just under half of the stock-based compensation expense relates to the continued GAAP accounting for the modification of restricted stock units issued prior to Ginkgo becoming a public company, as disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2023, and which we expect to continue to ramp down significantly in the coming quarters.
•Fourth quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA of $(96) million, down from $(76) million in the comparable prior year period driven by the decline in Total revenue partially offset by a decline in operating expenses
•Cash and cash equivalents balance as of the end of the fourth quarter of $944 million puts Ginkgo in a strong financial position to pursue its strategic objectives

Full Year 2023 Financial Highlights
•Full year 2023 Total revenue of $251 million, down from $478 million in the prior year, a decrease of 47% as Biosecurity revenue transitioned from K-12 testing to a more recurring business model
◦Full year 2023 Cell Engineering revenue of $144 million remained stable over the prior year, representing 31% growth in services revenue offset by a decrease in downstream value share from equity milestones
◦Full year 2023 Biosecurity revenue of $108 million, down from $334 million in the prior year, a decrease of 68%, with full year 2023 Biosecurity gross profit margin of 50%
•Full year 2023 Loss from operations of $(864) million (inclusive of stock-based compensation expense of $235 million), compared to $(2.2) billion (inclusive of stock-based compensation expense of $1.9 billion) in the prior year
•Full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA of $(355) million, down from $(173) million in the prior year

Full Year 2024 Guidance
•Ginkgo expects to add 100-120 new Cell Programs to the Cell Engineering platform in 2024
•Ginkgo expects Total revenue of $215-$235 million in 2024
◦Ginkgo expects Cell Engineering services revenue of $165-185 million in 2024 driven by expected growth in biopharma and government programs. This guidance excludes the impact of any potential downstream value share revenue.
◦Ginkgo expects Biosecurity revenue in 2024 of at least $50 million, representing approximate current contracted backlog, with potential upside from additional opportunities in the pipeline

Conference Call Details
Ginkgo will host a videoconference today, Thursday, February 29, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET. The presentation will include an overview of the fourth quarter and full year financial performance, recent business updates, a discussion on Ginkgo’s outlook, as well as a moderated question and answer session.

To ask a question ahead of the presentation, please submit your questions to @Ginkgo on X (hashtag #GinkgoResults) or by sending an e-mail to investors@ginkgobioworks.com.

A webcast link is available on Ginkgo's Investor Relations website and a replay will be made available following the presentation.
Ginkgo Investor Website: https://investors.ginkgobioworks.com/events/



Audio-Only Dial Ins:
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Webinar ID: 928 9136 7332

If you experience technical difficulties with any of these dial-ins or if you need international dial-in numbers, please visit our web site at https://investors.ginkgobioworks.com/events/ for updated dial-in information.

About Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo Bioworks is the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, providing flexible, end-to-end services that solve challenges for organizations across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to pharmaceuticals to industrial and specialty chemicals. Ginkgo's biosecurity and public health unit, Concentric by Ginkgo, is building global infrastructure for biosecurity to empower governments, communities, and public health leaders to prevent, detect and respond to a wide variety of biological threats. For more information, visit ginkgobioworks.com and concentricbyginkgo.com, read our blog, or follow us on social media channels such as X (@Ginkgo and @ConcentricByGBW), Instagram (@GinkgoBioworks), Threads (@GinkgoBioworks) or LinkedIn.


Forward-Looking Statements of Ginkgo Bioworks
This press release, the presentation, and the conference call and webcast contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our plans, strategies, including with respect to our balance sheet and cash runway, acquisitions, current expectations, operations and anticipated results of operations, both business and financial, including opportunities for increased operational efficiency, our manufacturing capabilities, potential customer success, including successful application of our offerings by our customers, the capabilities and potential operational and financial success of our acquisitions, partnerships and collaborations, and expected timing thereof, expectations with regard to revenue, the nature of such revenue and any related downstream value share associated with such revenue, funding that is contingent upon Ginkgo’s achievement of milestones, expenses, including our stock-based compensation expenses, our full year 2024 outlook, the future security and commercial applications of the BIOINT industry, the expansion, timing and potential capabilities of our bioradar network and the national biodefense strategy, plans to develop and deploy AI tools for biology and biosecurity for both internal use and external release, including the expected timing thereof, and the market environment, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, market trends, or industry results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "can," "project," "potential," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) volatility in the price of Ginkgo's securities due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Ginkgo operates and plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, and changes in laws and regulations affecting Ginkgo's business, (ii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and to identify and realize additional business opportunities, (iii) the risk of downturns in demand for products using synthetic biology, (iv) the uncertainty regarding the demand for passive monitoring programs and biosecurity services, (v) changes to the biosecurity industry, including due to advancements in technology, emerging competition and evolution in industry demands, standards and regulations, (vi) the outcome of any pending or potential legal proceedings against Ginkgo, (vii) our ability to realize the expected benefits from and the success of our Foundry platform programs, (viii) our ability to successfully develop engineered cells, bioprocesses, data packages or other deliverables, and (ix) the product development or commercialization success of our customers. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Ginkgo's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and other documents filed by Ginkgo from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Ginkgo assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Ginkgo does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain of the financial measures included in this release, including Adjusted EBITDA, have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and constitute "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined by the SEC. Ginkgo has included these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes they provide an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating Ginkgo's financial performance and prospects. Due to the nature and/or


size of the items being excluded, such items do not reflect future gains, losses, expenses or benefits and are not indicative of our future operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental to, and should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with comparable names used by other companies. See the reconciliation below for additional information regarding certain of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this release, including a description of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of the historic measures to Ginkgo's most comparable GAAP financial measures.


Ginkgo Bioworks Contacts:

INVESTOR CONTACT:
investors@ginkgobioworks.com

MEDIA CONTACT:
press@ginkgobioworks.com



Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
As of December 31,
20232022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$    944,073$    1,315,792
Accounts receivable, net17,15780,907
Accounts receivable - related parties7421,558
Prepaid expenses and other current assets39,77751,822
Total current assets1,001,7491,450,079
Property, plant and equipment, net188,193314,773
Operating lease right-of-use assets206,801400,762
Investments78,565112,188
Equity method investments—1,543
Intangible assets, net82,741111,041
Goodwill49,23860,210
Other non-current assets58,05588,725
Total assets$    1,665,342$    2,539,321
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$    9,323$    10,451
Deferred revenue44,48647,817
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities110,051114,694
Total current liabilities163,860172,962
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred revenue, net of current portion158,062174,767
Operating lease liabilities, non-current221,835413,256
Warrant liabilities5,70010,868
Other non-current liabilities18,73331,191
Total liabilities568,190803,044
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; none issued
——
Common stock, $0.0001 par value
199190
Additional paid-in capital6,385,9976,136,378


Accumulated deficit(5,290,528)(4,397,659)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)1,484(2,632)
Total stockholders’ equity1,097,1521,736,277
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$    1,665,342$    2,539,321



Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
2023202220232022
Cell Engineering revenue$ 26,976$ 53,257$    143,531$    143,666
Biosecurity revenue:
Product—12,43128,94935,455
Service7,77932,59778,975298,585
Total revenue34,75598,285251,455477,706
Costs and operating expenses:  
Cost of Biosecurity product revenue—7,4477,48120,646
Cost of Biosecurity service revenue6,61122,77146,524183,570
Research and development117,038177,548580,6211,052,643
General and administrative89,223121,383385,0251,429,799
Impairment of lease assets——96,210—
Total operating expenses212,872329,1491,115,8612,686,658
Loss from operations(178,117)(230,864)(864,406)(2,208,952)
Other income (expense):
Interest income13,30311,44157,21720,262
Interest expense(93)(106)(93)(106)
Loss on equity method investments(1,119)10,003(2,635)(43,761)
Loss on investments(10,012)(13,354)(54,827)(53,335)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities6,55528,8715,168124,970
(Loss) gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries(42,502)—(42,502)31,889
Other income (expense), net936,1619,1387,634
Total other income (expense), net(33,775)43,016(28,534)87,553
Loss before income taxes(211,892)(187,848)(892,940)(2,121,399)
Income tax benefit(198)(14,770)(71)(15,027)
Net loss(211,694)(173,078)(892,869)(2,106,372)
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest—2,390—(1,443)
Net loss attributable to Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. stockholders$ (211,694)$ (175,468)$    (892,869)$ (2,104,929)
Net loss per share attributable to Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. common stockholders:


Basic$ (0.11)$ (0.09)$    (0.46)$    (1.25)
Diluted$ (0.11)$ (0.10)$    (0.46)$    (1.25)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic1,977,7081,854,9521,944,4201,679,061
Diluted1,978,8431,856,6101,944,4201,679,839
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss$ (211,694)$ (173,078)$    (892,869)$ (2,106,372)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment4,3835,2784,116(917)
Total other comprehensive gain (loss)4,3835,2784,116(917)
Comprehensive loss$ (207,311)$ (167,800)$    (888,753)$ (2,107,289)
(1)R&D and G&A expenses included a significant charge for stock-based compensation expense as a result of the modification of the vesting terms of RSUs and related earnout shares. Total stock-based compensation expense, inclusive of employer payroll taxes, was allocated as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)2023202220232022
Research and development$ 26,775$ 68,171$ 148,861$ 738,821
General and administrative16,80943,05986,0471,202,099
Total$ 43,584$ 111,230$ 234,908$ 1,940,920







Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands, unaudited)
Year Ended December 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$    (892,869)$ (2,106,372)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization70,50742,552
Stock-based compensation229,8841,930,641
Non-cash customer consideration(1,373)(34,263)
Loss on equity method investments2,63543,761
Loss on investments54,82753,335
Change in fair value of notes receivable2,416(3,757)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities(5,168)(124,970)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability9,168(1,262)
Loss (gain) on deconsolidation of subsidiaries42,502(31,889)
Impairment of long-lived assets121,404—
Deferred income tax benefit(801)(14,609)
Loss on disposal of equipment8423,091
Non-cash lease expense28,31319,082
Non-cash in-process research and development9,1821,162
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets1,0471,871
Non-cash severance and retention bonus expense associated with an acquisition—6,152
Other non-cash activity2,147283
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable50,06855,024
Prepaid expenses and other current assets10,473(8,523)
Operating lease right-of-use assets9,27513,233
Other non-current assets2,570921
Accounts payable(1,183)(10,844)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities16,899(39,639)
Deferred revenue, current and non-current(35,917)(36,417)
Operating lease liabilities, current and non-current(22,800)(10,792)
Other non-current liabilities45231


Net cash used in operating activities(295,500)(252,198)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(40,801)(52,271)
Deconsolidation of subsidiaries - cash(42,980)(55,721)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired—82,367
Asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired—(7,639)
Purchases of notes receivable(350)(40,000)
Proceeds from notes receivable—10,000
Purchase of investment in equity securities—(3,691)
Proceeds from sale of equipment4,428—
Other(990)(439)
Net cash used in investing activities(80,693)(67,394)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options93240
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards(23)(981)
Principal payments on finance/capital leases and lease financing obligation(1,295)(1,237)
Proceeds from public offering, net of issuance costs—99,303
Contingent consideration payment(1,411)(521)
Payment of equity issuance costs(580)(1,467)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(3,216)95,337
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(588)908
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(379,997)(223,347)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period1,315,7921,550,004
Restricted cash, beginning of period53,78942,924
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period1,369,5811,592,928
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period944,0731,315,792
Restricted cash, end of period45,51153,789
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$    989,584$    1,369,581



Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.
Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)2023202220232022
Net loss attributable to Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. stockholders$ (211,694)$ (175,468)$    (892,869)$ (2,104,929)
Interest income(13,226)(11,412)(57,217)(20,262)
Interest expense157793106
Income tax benefit(198)(14,770)(71)(15,027)
Depreciation and amortization12,83715,66770,50742,552
EBITDA(212,266)(185,906)(879,557)(2,097,560)
Stock-based compensation (1)
43,584111,230234,9081,940,920
Impairment of long-lived assets (2)
——121,404—
Merger and acquisition related expenses (3)
23,66326,04570,77146,229
Loss on investments10,01213,35454,82753,335
Loss (gain) on deconsolidation of subsidiaries42,502—42,502(31,889)
Loss on equity method investments (4)
1,119(7,612)2,63545,315
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities(6,555)(28,871)(5,168)(124,970)
Change in fair value of notes receivable2,174(3,924)2,295(4,153)
Adjusted EBITDA$ (95,767)$ (75,684)$    (355,383)$    (172,773)
(1)For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, includes $5.0 million and $10.3 million, respectively, in related employer payroll taxes.
(2)For the year ended December 31, 2023, includes $25.2 million impairment loss on lab equipment and $96.2 million impairment loss on a right-of-use asset and the related leasehold improvements associated with an exited Zymergen leased facility.
(3)Represents transaction and integration costs directly related to mergers and acquisitions, including: (i) due diligence, legal, consulting and accounting fees associated with acquisitions, (ii) post-acquisition employee retention bonuses and severance payments, (iii) the fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities resulting from acquisitions, (iv) acquired intangible assets expensed as in-process research and development, and (v) costs associated with the Zymergen Bankruptcy, as well as securities litigation costs, net of insurance recovery.


(4)Represents losses on equity method investments under the hypothetical liquidation at book value method, net of losses attributable to non-controlling interests.
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.
Segment Information
(in thousands, unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
2023202220232022
Revenue:
Cell Engineering$ 26,976$ 53,257$ 143,531$ 143,666
Biosecurity7,77945,028107,924334,040
Total revenue34,75598,285251,455477,706
Segment cost of revenue:
Biosecurity6,61130,21854,005204,216
Segment research and development expense:
Cell Engineering77,99995,408353,493273,356
Biosecurity1915901,5991,937
Total segment research and development expense78,19095,998355,092275,293
Segment general and administrative expense:
Cell Engineering60,04763,686215,263168,586
Biosecurity12,65213,67055,51456,353
Total segment general and administrative expense72,69977,356270,777224,939
Segment operating (loss) income:
Cell Engineering(111,070)(105,837)(425,225)(298,276)


Biosecurity(11,675)550(3,194)71,534
Total segment operating loss(122,745)(105,287)(428,419)(226,742)
Operating expenses not allocated to segments:  
Stock-based compensation (1)
43,584111,230234,9081,940,920
Impairment of long-lived assets——121,404—
Depreciation and amortization12,83715,66770,50742,552
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability(1,049)(1,320)9,168(1,262)
Loss from operations$ (178,117)$ (230,864)$ (864,406)$ (2,208,952)
(1)Includes $5.0 million and $10.3 million in related employer payroll taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.


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Entity Registrant Name GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
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Entity File Number 001-40097
Entity Tax Identification Number 87-2652913
Entity Address, Address Line One 27 Drydock Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two 8th Floor
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Local Phone Number 422-5362
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Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001830214
Amendment Flag false
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol DNA
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
Trading Symbol DNA.WS
Security Exchange Name NYSE
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