Merlin, Inc. Finalizes Massive Stock Offering, Warning of Significant Dilution

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Merlin, Inc. has finalized a substantial primary offering of up to 66.8 million shares and a secondary offering of over 157.7 million shares by selling securityholders, explicitly warning that these sales could cause a significant decline in its stock price.

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• Offering Finalized

  This 424B3 prospectus supplement finalizes the terms of the offering initiated by the S-1 filing on April 15, 2026, allowing for the immediate issuance and sale of securities.

• Massive Potential Dilution

  The offering includes a primary component of up to 66,813,783 shares and a secondary component of up to 157,700,431 shares by selling securityholders. This combined total of 224,514,214 shares represents a potential increase of over 265% to the currently outstanding common stock of 84,544,557 shares.

• No Proceeds from Secondary Sales

  Merlin, Inc. will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the 157.7 million shares offered by the selling securityholders, limiting the company's direct capital benefit from the majority of the offering.

• Selling Shareholder Incentive to Sell

  Certain selling securityholders acquired their shares at prices as low as $0.004 per share, providing a significant incentive to sell even if the market price declines, as noted by the company's own risk factors.

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Merlin, Inc. has filed a final prospectus for a substantial primary offering and a massive secondary offering by selling securityholders. This 424B3 filing finalizes the terms of the offering previously registered via an S-1, enabling the actual issuance and sale of shares. The combined potential issuance and resale of shares totals approximately 224.5 million, which is over 2.6 times the current outstanding common stock. The company explicitly warns that these sales could cause a significant decline in its stock price. A major concern is that the company will not receive any proceeds from the secondary offering, which accounts for the majority of the shares being registered. Furthermore, many selling securityholders acquired their shares at prices significantly below the current market price, creating a strong incentive for them to sell, potentially exacerbating downward pressure on the stock.