Stockholders Approve Massive Authorized Share Increase and New Equity Plan, Paving Way for Significant Dilution

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LeonaBio's stockholders approved a substantial increase in authorized common stock from 90 million to 400 million shares, alongside a new equity incentive plan and the issuance of over 5.5 million shares for a pre-funded warrant exercise, indicating significant future dilution.

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• Authorized Share Increase Approved

  Stockholders approved increasing authorized common stock from 90,000,000 to 400,000,000 shares, and total capital stock from 190,000,000 to 500,000,000 shares. This represents a potential dilution of over 4183% if all authorized shares were issued relative to current outstanding shares.

• New Equity Incentive Plan Adopted

  The 2026 Equity Incentive Plan was approved, initially reserving 5,700,000 new shares plus up to 1,300,000 shares from the prior 2020 plan, and an annual evergreen increase of 5% of outstanding shares or a Board-determined number. This initial allocation represents a potential dilution of approximately 75% of current outstanding shares.

• Sermonix Warrant Exercise Approved

  Stockholders approved the issuance of 5,502,402 shares of common stock upon the exercise of a pre-funded warrant held by Sermonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This issuance represents a potential dilution of approximately 58.9% of current outstanding shares.

• Beneficial Ownership Thresholds Approved

  Approvals were granted for Sermonix Pharmaceuticals and Perceptive Advisors LLC to beneficially own in excess of 19.99% of outstanding capital stock following warrant exercises, indicating these investors will hold significant stakes.

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The approval of a massive increase in authorized common stock, from 90 million to 400 million shares, provides LeonaBio with significant flexibility for future capital raises or other corporate actions, but also signals a substantial potential for dilution. This increase, combined with the approval of a new equity incentive plan that initially reserves 7 million shares (plus an annual evergreen provision), and the immediate approval for the issuance of over 5.5 million shares for a warrant exercise, indicates a clear path for substantial dilution of existing shareholders. While the warrant exercise provides capital or converts existing debt/warrants, the overall approvals suggest the company is preparing for significant equity-based financing and compensation, which could exert downward pressure on the stock price. Investors should be aware of the substantial potential for future share issuances.