As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2020
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Liquidia Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | | | 2846 | | | 85-1710962 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
419 Davis Drive, Suite 100
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
Telephone: (919) 328-4400
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
Neal F. Fowler
Chief Executive Officer
Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
419 Davis Drive, Suite 100
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
Telephone: (919) 328-4400
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Andrew P. Gilbert, Esq.
Scott A. Cowan, Esq.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
51 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Suite 120
Short Hills, New Jersey 07078
(973) 520-2550
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement is declared effective and all other conditions to the business combination described in the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus have been satisfied or waived.
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| Non-accelerated filer
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☒
If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ☐
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class of securities to be registered(1) | | | Amount to be registered | | | Proposed maximum offering price per share(3) | | | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price | | | Amount of registration fee | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share | | | | | 40,897,666(2) | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | 216,553,141.47(4) | | | | | $ | 28,108.60 | | |
(1)
Liquidia Corporation (“Liquidia Corporation” or the “Registrant”) is filing this registration statement to register shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share, issuable to holders of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (“Liquidia Technologies”), in connection with the proposed merger of Gemini Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, with and into Liquidia Technologies (the “Liquidia Merger”).
(2)
The number of shares of Liquidia Corporation common stock to be registered is the maximum number of shares of Liquidia Corporation common stock that may be issued in connection with the Liquidia Merger, which is 40,897,666, which is the maximum number of shares of Liquidia Corporation common stock that may be issued in connection with the Liquidia Merger and which is the sum of (w) 37,749,890 shares of Liquidia Technologies common stock issued and outstanding as of July 15, 2020; (x) 2,902,471 shares of Liquidia Technologies common stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding as of July 15, 2020, (y) 106,274 shares of Liquidia Technologies common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants outstanding as of July 15, 2020, and (z) 139,031 shares of Liquidia Technologies common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units outstanding as of July 15, 2020.
(3)
Not included pursuant to Rule 457(o).
(4)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (f)(1) and the product obtained by multiplying (i) 40,897,666, which is the maximum number of shares of Liquidia Technologies common stock that may be cancelled in connection with the Liquidia Merger, by (ii) $5.295, which is the average of the high and low sale prices of a share of Liquidia Technologies common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on July 30, 2020.
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.