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8-K2026-04-24· grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning

ALT · Altimmune, Inc.

0001104659-26-048552

SEC filing

Summary

Altimmune, Inc. closed a public offering of 64.25 million common shares or pre-funded warrants and accompanying warrants to purchase 75 million shares, raising approximately $211.2 million in net proceeds.

Key takeaways

Full analysis

Altimmune, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement on April 22, 2026, with Leerink Partners LLC and Barclays Capital Inc. as representatives, culminating in the closing of a significant public offering on April 24, 2026. The transaction involved the sale of 64,250,000 shares of common stock (par value $0.0001) at a public offering price of $3.00 per share, or pre-funded warrants at $2.999 per warrant for certain investors, each bundled with a common stock warrant exercisable for one share at $3.00. The pre-funded warrants, exercisable at a nominal $0.001 per share with no expiration, provide flexibility for investors facing ownership restrictions. Aggregate warrants cover up to 75,000,000 shares, reflecting a 1:1 ratio for shares/pre-funded warrants plus additional warrants. These warrants feature a milestone-based termination—earlier of five years from issuance or 45 days post public announcement of successful Phase 3 data for pemvidutide in MASH—aligning investor interests with clinical progress. Beneficial ownership caps at 4.99% or 9.99% (holder-elected), adjustable up to 19.99% with 61-day notice, mitigating dilution risks. Net proceeds of $211.2 million, post discounts and expenses, substantially bolster the balance sheet. Allocation prioritizes advancing pemvidutide's global Phase 3 MASH trial, initiating pre-commercialization for this lead asset in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, and general purposes, extending runway amid biotech funding challenges. The offering utilized effective S-3 registrations, with legal opinion from Goodwin Procter LLP confirming validity. Warrants will not be listed on Nasdaq, traded OTC. This capital raise positions Altimmune to execute on high-value clinical milestones without immediate dilution pressure from warrant exercises.