Nkarta Activates $100M At-The-Market Offering, Potentially Highly Dilutive

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Nkarta, Inc. has activated its At-The-Market (ATM) offering program, allowing it to sell up to $100 million in common stock, which could lead to substantial dilution for current shareholders.

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• ATM Offering Activated

  Nkarta has filed a prospectus supplement to commence sales under its At-The-Market (ATM) offering program, allowing it to sell up to $100 million of common stock through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. This finalizes the program established on March 25, 2026.

• Significant Potential Dilution

  The potential $100 million capital raise is substantial relative to the company's current market capitalization, indicating a high potential for dilution if the full amount is sold.

• Capital for R&D and Operations

  Proceeds are intended to fund research, development, and manufacturing of product candidates, advance the NK cell therapy platform, and for general corporate purposes, extending the company's financial runway.

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This 424B5 prospectus supplement finalizes the terms and enables the commencement of sales under the At-The-Market (ATM) offering program, which was initially established via a sales agreement on March 25, 2026. The program allows Nkarta to sell up to $100 million of common stock from time to time. While securing capital is crucial for a clinical-stage biotech to fund its research and development, the potential offering size represents a substantial portion of the company's current market capitalization, indicating significant potential dilution for existing shareholders. This capital raise, following a recent 10-K reporting a $295.1 million cash position, further extends the company's financial runway to advance its NKX019 program for autoimmune diseases.