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Will IBRX report cash and marketable securities below $150 million as of September 30, 2026?

Resolves November 15, 2026(107d)
IG: 0.56

Current Prediction

12%
Likely No
Model Agreement93%
Predictions9 runs
Last UpdatedApril 19, 2026

Prediction History

Initial
55%
Mar 17
-43pp
Current
12%
Apr 19
Q1 2026 cash position climbed to $380.9M (up from $242.8M) via Oberland RIPA, convertible conversion, and likely ATM issuances. Runway extends from 9.5 to 15-20+ months.

Baseline 0.55 reflected the original $242.8M starting point. With $380.9M as of March 31, 2026, a drop below $150M by September 30 would require $230M of net outflow in two quarters (~3x observed burn pace with no offset). Recalibrated down to 0.12.

Why This Question Matters

The Stress Scanner identified $150M as a critical cash threshold below which financing leverage deteriorates significantly. Whether the company crosses this threshold by Q3 2026 reporting determines the urgency and likely terms of any capital raise.

FUNDING_FRAGILITYCAPITAL_DEPLOYMENT

Prediction Distribution

0%25%50%75%100%
opus
sonnet
haiku
Range: 10%15%Aggregate: 12%
Individual Predictions(9 runs)
opusRun 1
12%

Cash at March 31, 2026 is $380.9M. To cross below $150M by September 30, 2026 requires ~$230M net outflow in 6 months — approximately 3x the Q1 organic burn rate. This would require no further financing AND accelerated spend, both contrary to observed patterns. Low probability.

$230M net outflow required3x Q1 burn pace neededNo new financing assumed
opusRun 2
14%

The company demonstrated willingness to raise opportunistically (Oberland RIPA tranche + likely ATM in Q1). Between revenue of ~$90-100M for Q2+Q3 combined and additional financing capacity, staying above $150M is the overwhelming base case. Down-side tail from a clinical setback or withdrawn financing access.

Active financing willingnessQ2+Q3 revenue ~$90-100MDownside tail from setback
opusRun 3
10%

Management has shown no signal of reducing spend; rather, commercial expansion is accelerating. Operating burn may increase to $80-90M/quarter on launch investments. Even at this higher burn rate, $380.9M - 2x$85M = $210.9M without any financing or revenue offset. Clearing $150M is very probable.

Burn may rise on launch investmentsStill safely above thresholdFinancing available
sonnetRun 1
15%

Runway extended materially. For Q3 cash <$150M: requires $230M net decline over ~6 months. Even aggressive spending + zero financing would take ~3 quarters to hit, not 2. Low probability.

Extended runwayMulti-quarter requirementZero financing assumption
sonnetRun 2
13%

Historical pattern: cash build → maintain for 2-3 quarters before next raise. The Q1 build was large enough to preclude a second raise in Q2 or Q3 under most scenarios. Cash at Q3 likely in $220-280M range, well above $150M.

Post-raise maintenance period$220-280M Q3 estimateSafety margin large
sonnetRun 3
12%

The question was designed around a 9.5-month runway assumption that no longer applies. With new runway of 15-20+ months, crossing below $150M by end Q3 is a tail scenario requiring multiple adverse events (clinical setback + financing closure + spending acceleration).

Original assumption staleTail scenario multi-event15-20+ month runway
haikuRun 1
15%

Cash jumped to $380.9M. Very hard to drop below $150M in 2 quarters. Low probability.

$380.9M starting2-quarter windowHigh threshold gap
haikuRun 2
10%

Structural headroom plus active financing means very low probability of crossing threshold this year.

Structural headroomActive financing
haikuRun 3
12%

Baseline 0.55 was anchored on $242.8M starting point. With $380.9M plus demonstrated financing access, recalibrate to low teens.

Starting point shiftRecalibration to teens

Resolution Criteria

Resolves YES if IBRX reports consolidated cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities below $150 million on its balance sheet as of September 30, 2026 (10-Q filing).

Resolution Source

IBRX 10-Q for Q3 2026

Source Trigger

Cash position falling below $150M

stress-scannerFUNDING_FRAGILITYHIGH
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