Shareholders Approve Doubling of Authorized Shares, Paving Way for Future Capital Raises

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Altimmune shareholders approved an amendment to increase authorized common stock from 200 million to 400 million shares, providing the company significant flexibility for future capital raises.

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• Authorized Shares Doubled

  Shareholders approved increasing the authorized common stock from 200,000,000 to 400,000,000 shares, as reported in Item 5.03 and Proposal No. 4 of the Annual Meeting.

• Significant Potential Dilution

  With 130,105,177 shares outstanding, if all authorized shares were issued, dilution would be approximately 207% of current outstanding shares.

• ESPP Share Increase Approved

  Shareholders also approved an amendment to the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, increasing the shares reserved from 403,500 to 1,108,827.

• Routine Annual Meeting Approvals

  Other proposals, including the election of directors, ratification of the auditor, and advisory vote on executive compensation, were approved as standard corporate governance.

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Altimmune shareholders approved a significant amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation, doubling the number of authorized common stock from 200 million to 400 million shares. While this is an authorization and no shares have been issued yet, it provides the company with substantial flexibility for future capital raises. If all authorized shares were issued, dilution would be approximately 207% of the current outstanding shares. This move, often undertaken to ensure long-term financial flexibility, creates a significant overhang on the stock as it signals potential future dilutive offerings. Investors should closely monitor any subsequent announcements regarding capital raises or equity financing.