{"url_path":"/sec/tpst/10-q/2026/item-1a","section_key":"item-1a","section_title":"Item 1A Risk Factors","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-14","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544227/0001193125-26-224289-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-224289","cik":"0001544227","ticker":"TPST","issuer_name":"Tempest Therapeutics, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544227/0001193125-26-224289-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001544227","primary_entity_name":"Tempest Therapeutics, Inc."},"word_count":543,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 1A. Risk Factors\n\nThere have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2026.\n\nThere is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. We will require significant additional funding to finance our operations, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. Failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed may force us to delay, limit or terminate our product development efforts or our operations.\n\nOur existing cash and cash equivalents of $1.8 million as of March 31, 2026 is expected to fund our operations through less than 12 months from the date our consolidated financial statements are available to be issued.\n\nWe have finite cash resources available to fund our operations. On February 3, 2026, we closed the Asset Acquisition. For more information regarding the Asset Acquisition see “—Recent Events—Asset Acquisition.” Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we entered into an FCL with Factor, which provides us with financial support for at least 18 months following the closing of the Asset Acquisition, up to a maximum amount of $20.0 million that is inclusive of any amounts raised and received by us after the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions and other provisions set forth in the FCL. As of the date of this report, we have $13.8 million available under the FCL. There is significant uncertainty as to whether we will be able to satisfy the terms and conditions and other provisions set forth in the FCL, and, if we are unable to do so, we may be limited in the amount of funding that we are able to access under the FCL or we may not be able to access any funds under the FCL. The timing of any additional funding from Factor is uncertain.\n\nTo date, we have not generated product revenues from our activities and have incurred substantial operating losses. We expect that we will continue to generate substantial operating losses for the foreseeable future until we complete development and approval of one of our product candidates. As such, we will need to continue to rely on additional financing to achieve our business objectives. Adequate additional financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. Our ability to raise additional capital has been adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions, inflation expectations, and the recent disruptions to and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting from geopolitical tensions.\n\nThese conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We have evaluated the significance of the uncertainty regarding our financial condition in relation to our ability to meet our obligations, which has raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurances that we will be able to secure additional financing. If we are unable to access funding under the FCL or secure additional financing, we may be required to wind down our operations due to insufficient cash resources, and our stockholders will lose their investment.\n\n \n\n34\n\n[Table of Contents](#toc_page)"}