Insider-affiliated fund acquired pre-funded warrants; immediate exercisability, low strike, future dilution capped by a 4.99% blocker.
Apogee Therapeutics (APGE) had an insider-affiliated entity, Venrock Opportunities Fund, L.P. (VOF), acquire 365,853 pre-funded warrants on 10/10/2025. The warrants are exercisable immediately at a de minimis strike of $0.00001 per share, with the purchase price disclosed at $40.9999 per warrant. Pre-funded warrants function economically like common stock with near-zero exercise price, but defer share issuance until exercise.
A 4.99% ownership blocker limits exercises that would put VOF and affiliates above that threshold post-exercise. This tempers near-term dilution, though the warrants have no expiration and can be exercised over time. The reporting person is a director and a voting member of the fund’s general partner and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond indirect pecuniary interest, indicating the securities are held by VOF, not personally.
Key items to watch: any subsequent warrant exercises and resulting changes in outstanding shares, and future filings that update VOF’s beneficial ownership relative to the 4.99% cap. The transaction date is 10/10/2025; follow-on Forms 4/13D/G and share count disclosures will show the pace of conversion and dilution.