Major Investor Baker Bros. Advisors Increases Beneficial Ownership Limit to 19.99% for Celcuity Warrants

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Baker Bros. Advisors, a significant institutional investor, amended its Schedule 13D to increase the beneficial ownership limitation for its prefunded warrants in Celcuity Inc. from 4.99% to 19.99%.

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• Beneficial Ownership Limit Raised

  Baker Bros. Advisors increased the beneficial ownership limitation for its prefunded warrants from 4.99% to 19.99% of Celcuity Inc.'s outstanding common stock.

• No New Share Acquisition

  The reporting persons did not acquire any additional securities in connection with this administrative change to the beneficial ownership limit.

• Future Flexibility

  This change, effective May 20, 2026, allows Baker Bros. to potentially exercise a larger portion of its 6.1 million prefunded warrants in the future, up to the new 19.99% limit.

• Convertible Notes Still Limited

  The 2.75% Convertible Notes remain subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation, preventing current conversion, though this limit can also be increased with proper notice.

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This amendment signals Baker Bros. Advisors' increased flexibility to potentially expand its stake in Celcuity Inc. by exercising a larger portion of its existing prefunded warrants. While no new shares were acquired in connection with this filing, the change in beneficial ownership limitation from 4.99% to 19.99% for over 6 million warrants indicates a long-term commitment and potential for greater influence. Investors should monitor future warrant exercises or conversions of convertible notes, which currently remain subject to a 4.99% limitation but can also be increased.