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Transcode Therapeutics, Inc.
Nasdaq · Pharmaceutical Preparations · EDGAR filings (CIK 1829635) · 16 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 87 (high attention) · dilution pressure high · listing risk elevated · governance risk elevated · runway 4.8 mo · strongest signal: Share count +25% (Jun 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would prove it wrong: Non-dilutive cash event (asset sale, grant, milestone payment), OCF turning positive, or shelf withdrawn (RW).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.

87Radar · attention score (0–100)
82Dilution pressure · financing + balance sheet
62Listing risk · exchange standards
50Governance 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 0.95

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 (negative equity, runway < 6 months) coexists with live selling machinery (equity line, offering (424b)). 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Would invalidate: Non-dilutive cash event (asset sale, grant, milestone payment), OCF turning positive, or shelf withdrawn (RW).
Equity lineNegative equityRunway < 6 monthsOffering (424B)

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.
Equity lineReverse split

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Balance sheet (XBRL)

$8.4Mcash + short-term investments as of Jun 30, 2026
4.8 moestimated runway (annualized 180-day YTD operating cash flow [companyfacts])
$-27.7Mstockholders' equity as of Jun 30, 2026
$6.5Mpublic float (10-K cover)
16.9Mshares outstanding as of Aug 10, 2026 · was 1.0M May 12, 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 Going-concern language “going concern periodic” language in 10-Q (10-Q) filed 2026-08-14 filing 25
Aug 3, 2026 Reverse split “reverse split” language in 8-K (EX-3.1) filed 2026-08-03 filing 37
Aug 3, 2026 Holder rights modified 8-K Item 3.03 filed 2026-08-03 (accepted 16:15 ET) filing 24
Aug 3, 2026· 13D amendment Schedule 13D/A filed 2026-08-03 filing 24
Jul 27, 2026· 13D amendment Schedule 13D/A filed 2026-07-27 filing 24
Jul 23, 2026· 13D amendment Schedule 13D/A filed 2026-07-23 filing 24
Jul 20, 2026 Equity line “equity line” language in 8-K (8-K) filed 2026-07-20 filing 45
Jul 20, 2026 Offering (424B) 424B3 prospectus supplement 2026-07-20; 0 prior 424B filings in 12m filing 29
Jul 20, 2026 Offering (424B) 424B3 prospectus supplement 2026-07-20; 0 prior 424B filings in 12m filing 29
Jul 17, 2026 Reverse split “reverse split” language in 8-K (EX-3.1) filed 2026-07-17 filing 37
Jul 17, 2026 Holder rights modified 8-K Item 3.03 filed 2026-07-17 (accepted 16:05 ET) filing 26
Jul 17, 2026· 13D amendment Schedule 13D/A filed 2026-07-17 filing 24
Jun 30, 2026 Share count +25% Shares outstanding 950,302 (2026-05-12) -> 16,930,739 (2026-08-10), +1682% filing 45
Jun 30, 2026 Runway < 6 months ~4.8 months runway: liquidity $8,383,393 as of 2026-06-30, burn $21,048,593/yr (annualized 180-day YTD operating cash flow [companyfacts]) filing 39
Jun 30, 2026 Negative equity Stockholders' equity $-27,694,917 as of 2026-06-30 filing 31
Jun 30, 2026 Near $5M MVLS floor Public float $6,500,000 (as of 2025-06-30) vs $5M Nasdaq MVLS floor; needs price x shares confirmation filing 24

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