Shareholders to Vote on Highly Dilutive Warrant Exercises, New Equity Plan, and Massive Authorized Share Increase

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LeonaBio, Inc. has filed its definitive proxy statement for a special meeting on March 18, 2026, seeking shareholder approval for several critical and highly dilutive proposals. This filing follows the preliminary proxy statement on February 4, 2026, and recent S-3 and 13D/A filings related to a PIPE financing and license agreement. The proposals include approving the issuance of 5,502,402 shares upon exercise of a pre-funded warrant by Sermonix Pharmaceuticals and the issuance of up to 11,673,097 shares upon exercise of various warrants by Perceptive Advisors. If approved, these warrant exercises alone represent a potential dilution of over 184% to the current outstanding shares. Failure to approve the Sermonix warrant exercise could require LeonaBio to pay up to $7.5 million to redeem a portion of the shares, a substantial amount for a company of its size. Additionally, shareholders will vote on a new 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, which would initially reserve 7,000,000 shares plus an annual 5% evergreen increase, and a proposal to increase authorized common stock from 90 million to 400 million shares. These measures, if approved, will significantly alter the company's capital structure and could lead to substantial future dilution, providing the company with flexibility for future financings but at a high cost to existing shareholders.

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• Shareholder Vote on Major Warrant Exercises

  Shareholders will vote on approving the issuance of 5,502,402 shares for Sermonix Pre-Funded Warrant exercise and up to 11,673,097 shares for Perceptive Advisors' warrants, stemming from a December 2025 PIPE financing and license agreement.

• Significant Potential Dilution from Warrants

  If all warrant exercises are approved and completed, they represent a potential dilution of over 184% to the company's current outstanding shares.

• New Equity Incentive Plan Proposed

  The company seeks approval for a 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, initially reserving 7,000,000 shares plus an annual 5% evergreen increase, which could lead to further substantial dilution.

• Authorized Share Count Expansion

  A proposal to increase authorized common stock from 90,000,000 to 400,000,000 shares is on the ballot, providing significant headroom for future equity issuances.

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LeonaBio, Inc. has filed its definitive proxy statement for a special meeting on March 18, 2026, seeking shareholder approval for several critical and highly dilutive proposals. This filing follows the preliminary proxy statement on February 4, 2026, and recent S-3 and 13D/A filings related to a PIPE financing and license agreement. The proposals include approving the issuance of 5,502,402 shares upon exercise of a pre-funded warrant by Sermonix Pharmaceuticals and the issuance of up to 11,673,097 shares upon exercise of various warrants by Perceptive Advisors. If approved, these warrant exercises alone represent a potential dilution of over 184% to the current outstanding shares. Failure to approve the Sermonix warrant exercise could require LeonaBio to pay up to $7.5 million to redeem a portion of the shares, a substantial amount for a company of its size. Additionally, shareholders will vote on a new 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, which would initially reserve 7,000,000 shares plus an annual 5% evergreen increase, and a proposal to increase authorized common stock from 90 million to 400 million shares. These measures, if approved, will significantly alter the company's capital structure and could lead to substantial future dilution, providing the company with flexibility for future financings but at a high cost to existing shareholders.