Exozymes
EXOZ on Nasdaq. Market value $49m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 9 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- Vanguard Capital Management$463,524Added
- Davidson Kahn Capital Management$210,750New
- Geode Capital Management$197,312Added
- BlackRock$81,012Added
- Vanguard Fiduciary Trust$79,461
- Morgan Stanley$10,538
- Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)$2,942Cut
- UBS Group AG$1,711Added
- Barclays$632New
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
No one has reported a stake above 5% since December 2024.
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
In the last 12 months, 1 insider bought $6,405 of shares on the open market. 1 sold $15,428.
- Heltzen MichaelChief Executive OfficerBought
- Date
- 26 August 2026
- Shares
- 505
- Price
- $7.48
- Value
- $3,775
- Heltzen MichaelChief Executive OfficerBought
- Date
- 25 August 2026
- Shares
- 350
- Price
- $7.51
- Value
- $2,630
- Korman Tyler PazChief Scientific OfficerSold
- Date
- 9 April 2026
- Shares
- 750
- Price
- $10.53
- Value
- $7,898
- Korman Tyler PazChief Scientific OfficerSold
- Date
- 8 April 2026
- Shares
- 750
- Price
- $10.04
- Value
- $7,530
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2026 | Heltzen Michael Chief Executive Officer | Bought | 505 | $7.48 | $3,775 |
| 25 August 2026 | Heltzen Michael Chief Executive Officer | Bought | 350 | $7.51 | $2,630 |
| 9 April 2026 | Korman Tyler Paz Chief Scientific Officer | Sold | 750 | $10.53 | $7,898 |
| 8 April 2026 | Korman Tyler Paz Chief Scientific Officer | Sold | 750 | $10.04 | $7,530 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
2 serious warning signs in Exozymes’ filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 30 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 13 Aug 2026 and 9 later 8-Ks.
Doubt it can keep going
SeriousThe company or its auditor warned it may not have enough money to last the next year.
“Although the Company believes it has sufficient working capital for the near term, management believes that there remains substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to anticipated funding shortfalls and the Company’s pre-revenue status.”
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These condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies that the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company incurred net losses of $ 5,248,861 and $ 4,216,707 during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and used cash for operations of $ ( 3,164,719 ) and $ ( 2,671,532 ) for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Although the Company believes it has sufficient working capital for the near term, management believes that there remains substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to anticipated funding shortfalls and the Company’s pre-revenue status. The Company’s ability to meet its long-term liabilities and obligations depends on securing additional financial support, whether through continued shareholder funding, raising equity or debt financing, or ultimately achieving profitable operations. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the classification of liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
From the 10-Q filed 13 August 2026, Part I. Read it in the filing
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Based on that evaluation, and as a result of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below, the Chief Executive Officer and VP of Finance concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level.”
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The Company, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and VP of Finance, evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, and as a result of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below, the Chief Executive Officer and VP of Finance concluded that, as of June 30, 2026, the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level. In light of this fact, the Company has performed additional analyses, reconciliations, and other post-closing procedures and has concluded that, notwithstanding the material weaknesses in the internal control over financial reporting, the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by and included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly state, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP.
From the 10-Q filed 13 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
Your first deep dive is free.
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