UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. 1)*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
LIQUIDIA CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
53635D202
(CUSIP Number)
January 20, 2021
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing of this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
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| 1. |
Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
Eshelman Ventures, LLC | |||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
North Carolina | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With |
5. | Sole Voting Power
5,582,659 | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
5,582,659 | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,582,659 | |||||
| 10. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
12.9%(1) | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person
OO | |||||
| 1 | Based on 43,335,808 shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), $0.001 par value per share, of Liquidia Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 30, 2020 as set forth in the Issuer’s Form S-3, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC) on December 16, 2020 (the “Form S-3”). |
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| 1. |
Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
Fredric N. Eshelman | |||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States | |||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With |
5. | Sole Voting Power
5,758,232 | ||||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
5,758,232 | |||||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,758,232 | |||||
| 10. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
13.3%(2) | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person
IN | |||||
| 2 | Based on 43,335,808 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 30, 2020 as set forth in the Issuer’s Form S-3 filing. |
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| Item 1(a) | Name of Issuer |
Liquidia Corporation
| Item 1(b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
419 Davis Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, NC 27560
| Item 2(a) | Name of Person Filing |
| (i) | Eshelman Ventures, LLC (“Eshelman Ventures”); and |
| (ii) | Fredric N. Eshelman. Dr. Eshelman is the founder and principal of Eshelman Ventures. |
Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
| Item 2(b) | Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence |
319 North Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, NC 28401
| Item 2(c) | Citizenship |
Eshelman Ventures is a North Carolina limited liability company. Dr. Eshelman is a citizen of the United States.
| Item 2(d) | Title of Class of Securities |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
| Item 2(e) | CUSIP Number |
53635D202
| Item 3. | Filing pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c) |
Not Applicable
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
Eshelman Ventures is the beneficial owner of 5,582,659 shares of common stock of the Issuer. Dr. Eshelman is the beneficial owner of 5,758,232 shares of common stock of the Issuer, as he is the founder and principal of Eshelman Ventures.
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On November 18, 2020, the Issuer (previously known as “Liquidia Technologies, Inc.”), completed the acquisition contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2019, as amended by a Limited Waiver and Modification to the Merger Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Issuer, Liquidia Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Liquidia Technologies”), RareGen, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RareGen”), Gemini Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Liquidia Merger Sub”), Gemini Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RareGen Merger Sub”), and PBM RG Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Members’ Representative. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Liquidia Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, merged with and into Liquidia Technologies (the “Liquidia Technologies Merger”), and RareGen Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, merged with and into RareGen (the “RareGen Merger” and, together with the Liquidia Technologies Merger, the “Merger Transaction”). Upon consummation of the Merger Transaction, the separate corporate existences of Liquidia Merger Sub and RareGen Merger Sub ceased and Liquidia Technologies and RareGen continue as wholly owned subsidiaries of the Issuer. Also upon consummation of the Merger Transaction, shares of Liquidia Technologies converted into shares of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis. The Issuer is deemed the successor issuer of Liquidia Technologies for purposes of filings under Section 13(g) of the Exchange Act.
| (b) | Percent of class: |
Eshelman Ventures – 12.9%
Dr. Eshelman – 13.3%
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
Eshelman Ventures has sole voting and dispositive power of 5,582,659 shares. Dr. Eshelman has sole voting and dispositive power of 5,758,232 shares.
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
Not Applicable
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
Not Applicable
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
Not Applicable
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
Not Applicable
| Item 10. | Certification |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
Exhibit Index
Exhibit A – Joint Filing Agreement
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: January 22, 2021
| ESHELMAN VENTURES, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Fredric N. Eshelman | |
| Name: | Fredric N. Eshelman | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
| /s/ Fredric N. Eshelman |
| Fredric N. Eshelman |
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF THIS SCHEDULE 13G
The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G to evidence the agreement of the below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of each such party.
Date: January 22, 2021
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.
| ESHELMAN VENTURES, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Fredric N. Eshelman | |
| Name: | Fredric N. Eshelman | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
| /s/ Fredric N. Eshelman |
| Fredric N. Eshelman |