iBio Announces Proposed Public Offering with Pre-Funded Warrants and Accompanying Warrants

iBio has begun an underwritten public offering of pre-funded warrants to purchase common stock and accompanying Series G and H warrants. The offering aims to raise additional capital for the company.

iBio, Inc. has commenced an underwritten public offering of pre-funded warrants to purchase common stock, along with accompanying Series G and H warrants. The offering aims to secure additional capital for the company.

The offering includes Series G warrants and Series H warrants, which are exercisable upon the exercise of Series G warrants. The underwriting fees are set at a 6.0% commission on the aggregate gross proceeds. The prospectus supplement, filed on August 11, 2025, details the intended use of proceeds, risk factors, and tax withholding rules for non-U.S. holders. The document also highlights the company’s AI-based epitope engine and its capital-efficient strategy, which emphasizes strategic partnerships, tech licensing, and advancing in-house preclinical programs.

The prospectus supplement discloses outstanding equity-linked instruments as of March 31, 2025 and August 11, 2025. These include stock options, restricted stock units, previously issued pre-funded warrants and warrants, and shares reserved under the 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The potential dilution from these instruments is explicitly noted as a risk factor.

The 6.0% underwriting commission is material to the net proceeds available to the company. The prospectus supplement also highlights the company's AI-based epitope engine and its capital-efficient strategy, which focuses on partnerships, tech licensing, and advancing internal preclinical programs.

Financial analysts have noted the neutral sentiment of the filing, with the potential for dilution risk from the numerous outstanding stock options, warrants, pre-funded warrants, and reserved shares. The 6.0% underwriting commission raises the transaction cost, while the AI platform and partnership strategy may support value creation.

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[1] https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/IBIO/424b5-i-bio-inc-prospectus-supplement-debt-securities-baa0b5490f5a.html