Tharimmune, Inc. Announces Closing of $55 Million Underwritten Registered Direct Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Tharimmune (NASDAQ: THAR) announced closing of an underwritten registered direct offering on Jan 22, 2026 that issued 1,800,000 common shares at $2.92 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 17,000,000 shares at $2.9199 each. Gross proceeds to the company are approximately $55 million before underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses. Proceeds are earmarked for expansion of its Canton-centric digital asset treasury strategy and general corporate working capital. Clear Street acted as sole bookrunning manager; the offering relied on a shelf registration effective Jan 16, 2026 and a prospectus supplement filed Jan 20, 2026.
Positive
- Gross proceeds approximately $55 million
- Cash to fund Canton-centric digital asset treasury strategy
Negative
- Pre-funded warrants could issue up to 17,000,000 shares (potential dilution)
- Net proceeds will be lower after underwriting discounts and offering expenses
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, THAR gained 7.89%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 3 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $7M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $102M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
THAR’s -4.45% move contrasts with mixed biotech peers: LPCN down -6.74%, MTVA down -4%, while SYBX is up 9.06%. Momentum scanners only flagged GOVX (+5.90%), reinforcing a stock-specific reaction to the capital raise.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Offering pricing | Neutral | +0.0% | Priced $55M underwritten registered offering with common shares and pre-funded warrants. |
| Dec 18 | Strategy commentary | Positive | -5.9% | Commented on DTCC Canton tokenization and highlighted prior $545M private placement. |
| Dec 12 | CFO appointment | Positive | -5.5% | Named new CFO to oversee Canton Coin treasury and capital planning. |
| Nov 13 | FDA feedback | Positive | -6.5% | Received positive FDA feedback on TH104 modeling toward a 505(b)(2) NDA path. |
| Nov 06 | Private placement | Positive | +4.0% | Closed $545M private placement to fund Canton Coin strategy and working capital. |
Recent positive or strategic news, including financings and regulatory updates, has often been followed by negative price reactions, with only large capital raises showing clear positive alignment.
Over the past few months, Tharimmune has repeatedly tapped capital markets and advanced both its Canton Coin strategy and biotech programs. A $545M private placement on Nov 6, 2025 and today’s $55M underwritten offering both fund its Canton-centric digital asset treasury and general purposes. Other updates, including positive FDA feedback on TH104 on Nov 13, 2025 and governance/strategy news in December, saw share price declines within 24 hours, suggesting a pattern where upbeat or strategic announcements have not consistently translated into immediate price strength.
Regulatory & Risk Context
Tharimmune has an effective S-3 shelf filed on Jan 9, 2026, allowing offerings of up to $2,000,000,000 in various securities. The current underwritten registered direct offering uses this shelf framework, with at least one recent prospectus supplement (424B5 on Jan 20, 2026) already filed. This structure enables additional capital raises via common stock, warrants, debt, or other instruments over the shelf’s term.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +7.9% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with the company’s pattern of investor support for sizable capital raises, such as the prior $545M private placement and this $55M underwritten offering. However, the effective $2,000,000,000 shelf and use of common stock plus pre-funded warrants highlight ongoing dilution capacity that could cap follow-through if additional tranches are issued. Past news often saw mixed follow-on performance, suggesting sustainability would depend on execution of the Canton-centric strategy.
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The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering are approximately
Tharimmune, Inc. operates a differentiated digital asset treasury strategy by actively participating in the Canton Network – a privacy-enabled, secure blockchain hosting trillions in assets on chain.
Clear Street acted as sole bookrunning manager for the offering.
Paul Hastings LLP served as counsel to Clear Street.
Reed Smith served as counsel to Tharimmune.
The securities described above were offered by the Company pursuant to a shelf registration statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 9, 2026 and became effective on January 16, 2026 (File No. 333-292648). A prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering was filed with the SEC on January 20, 2026 and may be obtained by contacting Clear Street, Attn: Syndicate Department, 150 Greenwich Street, 45th floor,
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
About Tharimmune
Tharimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ: THAR) is the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin and support the Canton Network to advance institutional blockchain adoption and the digitization of financial markets. In addition to driving value through activities on the Canton Network, Tharimmune also operates clinical-stage biotech research and development. For more information, visit www.tharimmune.com. References to information included on, or accessible through, websites do not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained at or available through such websites, and you should not consider such information to be part of this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's strategy, plans, objectives, initiatives and financial outlook. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future," "propose" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Company's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
Investors should carefully consider the foregoing factors, and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's filings with the SEC, including the registration statement and the other documents filed by the Company. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
Contacts
Media:
Gasthalter & Co.
(212) 257-4170
canton@gasthalter.com
Investors:
ir@tharimmune.com
X: @TharimmuneInc
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Website: https://tharimmune.com/
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