In a Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2020, Progenity, Inc. announced that it has approved a reduction in force that is expected to result in the termination of approximately 9.5% of the Company’s workforce, or approximately 67 employees. The reduction in force is being implemented “in order to enable the Company to decrease its costs and more effectively align resources to business priorities.” The reduction in force is a component of the Company’s broader efforts to materially reduce its research and development expenses by focusing on key milestones and to limit progression of other costs to track its top line performance, the Company states. The employees impacted by the reduction in force will exit the Company in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company estimates that it will incur expenses of approximately $1.3 million related to the reduction in force, which will be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2020 and will consist of one-time termination benefits to the affected employees, including severance and healthcare benefits and payments for accrued vacation time.

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