Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001779453-24-000003
- Form Type:
- 13D Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2024-01-04 19:00:00
- Filed By:
- Epiq Capital Group, Llc
- Company:
- Applied Molecular Transport Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTI)
- Filing Date:
- 2024-01-05
- SEC Url:
- 13D Filing
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| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| EPQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| EPQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| EPIQ Capital Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12. | 0% |
| Chad Boeding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __1______)*
Applied Molecular Technologies Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
03824M109
(CUSIP Number)
Jed Clark
General Counsel and CCO,
EPIQ Capital Group,
1 Lombard Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, California 94111
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 27, 2023
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on 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 (however, see the Notes).
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY) EPQ LLC, AMT PS | |||
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) þ | |||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) WC | |||
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||
| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 | |||
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ | |||
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% | |||
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EPQ LLC, AMTB PS | |||
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) þ | |||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) WC | |||
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||
| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 | |||
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ | |||
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% | |||
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EPQ LLC, AMTC PS | |||
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) þ | |||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) WC | |||
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||
| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 | |||
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ | |||
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% | |||
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EPIQ Capital Group, LLC | |||
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) þ | |||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) AF | |||
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||
| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | |||
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ | |||
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% | |||
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) IA |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Chad Boeding | |||
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) þ | |||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4. | SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions) AF, PF | |||
| 5. | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||
| 6. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 8. | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 | |||
| 9. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 10. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| 11. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 | |||
| 12. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ¨ | |||
| 13. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% | |||
| 14. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) IN |
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to shares of Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) of Applied Molecular Transport Inc. (the “Company”). The Company is a remote-only company. Accordingly, the Company does not maintain a headquarters. Any stockholder communication required to be sent to the Company’s principal executive offices may be directed to the agent for service of process at the following address: Applied Molecular Transport Inc., c/o The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, or to the email address: corporate.secretary@appliedmt.com. The Company’s telephone number is (650) 392-0420
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) – (c). This statement is being filed by the following persons: EPQ LLC, AMT PS a series in a Delaware limited liability company (“AMT PS”), EPQ LLC, AMTB PS, a series in a Delaware limited liability company (“AMTB PS”), EPQ LLC, AMTC PS, a series in a Delaware limited liability company (“AMTC PS”), EPIQ Capital Group, LLC, a California limited liability company (“EPIQ”) and Chad Boeding.
EPIQ is the Managing Member of each of AMT PS, AMTB PS and AMTC PS. Mr. Boeding is the Manager of EPIQ.
AMT PS, AMTB PS, AMTC PS and Mr. Boeding are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
The principal business of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o EPIQ Capital Group, LLC, 1 Lombard Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, California 94111.
The shares to which this Schedule 13D relates were owned directly by each of AMT PS, AMTB PS, AMTC PS and by Mr. Boeding through a trust that he controls.
(d) – (e). During the last five years, none of the persons identified in this Item 2 has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or has been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
(f). Each of AMT PS, AMTB PS and AMTC PS is a series in a Delaware limited liability company. EPIQ is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Boeding is a citizen of the United States of America.
Item 3. Source or Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
On December 27, 2023, the Company completed the previously announced strategic combination contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 21, 2023, by and among Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. (“Cyclo”), Cameo Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyclo (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cyclo (the “Merger”). At the Merger closing, each share of Common Stock previously reported on in this Statement on Schedule 13D was automatically converted into the right to receive 0.1331 shares of common stock of Cyclo. Refer to the Company’s Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 27, 2023 for additional information concerning the Merger.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) December 27, 2023.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description: | |
| 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2024, by and among the Reporting Persons | |
| 99.2 | Form 8-K of the Company filed with the SEC on December 27, 2023 and announcing completion of the Merger (incorporated by reference). | |
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.
EPQ LLC, AMT PS
By: EPIQ Capital Group, LLC its Managing Member
By: /s/ Chad Boeding
Name: Chad Boeding
Title: Manager
EPQ LLC, AMTB PS
By: EPIQ Capital Group, LLC its Managing Member
By: /s/ Chad Boeding
Name: Chad Boeding
Title: Manager
EPQ LLC, AMTC PS
By: EPIQ Capital Group, LLC its Managing Member
By: /s/ Chad Boeding
Name: Chad Boeding
Title: Manager
EPIQ Capital Group, LLC
By: /s/ Chad Boeding
Name: Chad Boeding
Title: Manager
By: /s/ Chad Boeding
Name: Chad Boeding