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QNCX

Quince Therapeutics, Inc.
Nasdaq · Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) · EDGAR filings (CIK 1662774) · 11 signals · 2 setups · updated Aug 16, 2026

What the filings say Pressure ▼

The filings point to a discounted equity raise ahead — dilution for existing holders. Next thing to watch: a 424B or offering 8-K.

Radar 78 (high attention) · dilution pressure high · listing risk elevated · governance risk elevated · runway 51.4 mo · strongest signal: Convertible note (Jul 30, 2026)

What would confirm: 424B5/8-K announcing an offering, ATM sales disclosed in next 10-Q, or Form 4 sales by insiders ahead of it.
What would prove it wrong: Non-dilutive cash event (asset sale, grant, milestone payment), OCF turning positive, or shelf withdrawn (RW).

Direction is stated for existing shareholders (▼ more shares / survival or listing risk; ▲ insiders or holders buying). It is a characterization of the filings, not a forecast or a recommendation.

78Radar · attention score (0–100)
78Dilution pressure · financing + balance sheet
58Listing risk · exchange standards
55Governance risk · reporting, auditor, going concern

Setups

Independent filings stitched into a thesis, each with what would confirm and what would prove it wrong.

Forced-raise setup Pressure ▼ strength 0.60

The filings point to a discounted equity raise ahead — dilution for existing holders. Next thing to watch: a 424B or offering 8-K. Cash need (going-concern language, going concern in 8-k, negative equity) coexists with live selling machinery (convertible note, pipe, shelf filed). Base case is a discounted raise; the question is when, not if.

Would confirm: 424B5/8-K announcing an offering, ATM sales disclosed in next 10-Q, or Form 4 sales by insiders ahead of it.
Would invalidate: Non-dilutive cash event (asset sale, grant, milestone payment), OCF turning positive, or shelf withdrawn (RW).
Convertible noteGoing-concern languageGoing concern in 8-KNegative equityPIPEShelf filed

Death-spiral watch Pressure ▼ strength 0.70

Variable-priced paper is outstanding while the listing is under stress — the structure where dilution can accelerate. Watch the share count each quarter. Discount-priced or variable-priced securities are outstanding while the company is managing its listing with reverse splits/notices. Each conversion lowers the price, which lowers the next conversion price.

Would confirm: Rising share count in 10-Q cover vs prior quarter; repeated 424B3 resales; another reverse split proposal.
Would invalidate: Notes repaid in cash / equity line terminated (8-K 1.02); share count flat quarter over quarter.
Convertible noteReverse split

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Balance sheet (XBRL)

$116.0Mcash + short-term investments as of Jun 30, 2026
51.4 moestimated runway (annualized 180-day YTD operating cash flow [companyfacts])
$-35.3Mstockholders' equity as of Jun 30, 2026
$64.0Mpublic float (10-K cover)
1.0Mshares outstanding as of Aug 7, 2026 · was 16.3M May 4, 2026

Runway = liquidity ÷ monthly operating burn at the latest reported period · balance sheet 47 days old. A financing after the balance-sheet date is the main reason a figure can be stale — check the timeline below for offerings since then.

Signal timeline

Last 30 days of filing signals plus current balance-sheet flags, newest first. ▼ pressure · ▲ support · hover a score for its components; every row links to the filing.

DateSignalEvidenceScore
Aug 14, 2026 Reverse split “reverse split” language in 8-K (EX-99.1) filed 2026-08-14 filing 32
Aug 14, 2026 Going-concern language “going concern periodic” language in 10-Q (10-Q) filed 2026-08-14 filing 29
Aug 5, 2026 Shelf filed S-3/A filed 2026-08-05 filing 35
Jul 31, 2026 Shelf filed S-3 filed 2026-07-31 filing 39
Jul 31, 2026 Reverse split “reverse split” language in PRE 14A (PRE 14A) filed 2026-07-31 filing 27
Jul 31, 2026· Officer/director change 8-K Item 5.02 filed 2026-07-31 (accepted 16:50 ET) filing 24
Jul 30, 2026 Convertible note “convertible note” language in 8-K/A (EX-99.6) filed 2026-07-30 filing 42
Jul 30, 2026 PIPE “pipe” language in 8-K/A (EX-99.8) filed 2026-07-30 filing 36
Jul 30, 2026 Reverse split “reverse split” language in 8-K/A (EX-99.8) filed 2026-07-30 filing 32
Jul 30, 2026 Going concern in 8-K “going concern 8k” language in 8-K/A (EX-99.6) filed 2026-07-30 filing 31
Jun 30, 2026 Negative equity Stockholders' equity $-35,324,000 as of 2026-06-30 filing 31

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