UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
(Amendment No. 7)
Avid Bioservices, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock ($0.001 par value)
(Title of Class of Securities)
05368M106
(CUSIP Number)
October 26, 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) | |
| x | 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 on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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).
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, United State of America |
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NUMBER OF BENEFICIALLY EACH PERSON |
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SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 2,181,379 * |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,181,379 * |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,181,379 |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.56%† |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA |
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* Tappan Street Partners LLC is the investment manager of the Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L.P. (the “Fund”) in which such shares referred to above are held. As a result, Tappan Street Partners LLC possesses the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of all the shares owned by the Funds. Thus, Tappan Street Partners LLC may be deemed to beneficially own a total of 2,181,379 shares.
†Based on a total of 61,341,484 shares outstanding of the Issuer as of August 24, 2021, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report, Form 10-Q, filed September 8, 2021.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, United State of America |
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NUMBER OF BENEFICIALLY EACH PERSON |
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SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 2,181,379 |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,181,379 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,181,379 |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.56%† |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
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† Based on a total of 61,341,484 shares outstanding of the Issuer as of August 24, 2021, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report, Form 10-Q, filed September 8, 2021.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United State of America |
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NUMBER OF BENEFICIALLY EACH PERSON |
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SOLE VOTING POWER 119,000 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 2,181,379* |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 119,000 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,181,379* |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,300,379* |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.75%† |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN |
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* Mr. Phatak is the managing member of Tappan Street Partners LLC. As a result, Mr. Phatak possesses the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of all the shares beneficially owned by Tappan Street Partners LLC as investment manager to the Funds. Mr. Phatak disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the shares held by the Fund.
† Based on a total of 61,341,484 shares outstanding of the Issuer as of August 24, 2021, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report, Form 10-Q, filed September 8, 2021.
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| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: | Avid Bioservices, Inc. | |
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | 2642 Michelle Drive, Suite 200, Tustin, California 92780 | |
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: | Tappan Street Partners LLC Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L.P. Prasad Phatak |
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: | ||
| 33 Irving Place, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10003 | |||
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: Tappan Street Partners, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. Mr. Phatak is a United States citizen | ||
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock ($0.001 par value) | ||
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: 05368M106 | ||
| Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: | ||
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). | |
| (b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
| (c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). | |
| (e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ☐ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
| (i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). | |
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| Item 4. | Ownership. | ||
| Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. | |||
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: Aggregate of all filers—2,300,379 | ||
| Tappan Street Partners LLC —2,181,379 | |||
| Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L.P. —2,181,379 | |||
| Prasad Phatak—2,300,379* | |||
| (b) | Percent of class: Aggregate of all filers—3.75% | ||
| Tappan Street Partners LLC—3.56% | |||
| Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L.P. ——3.56% | |||
| Prasad Phatak—3.75%* | |||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: | ||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | ||
| Tappan Street Partners LLC —0 | |||
| Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L. P. —0 | |||
| Prasad Phatak—119,000 | |||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | ||
| Tappan Street Partners LLC —2,181,379 | |||
| Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L. P. — 2,181,379 | |||
| Prasad Phatak—2,300,379* | |||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | ||
| Tappan Street Partners LLC —0 | |||
| Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L. P. —0 | |||
| Prasad Phatak—119,000 | |||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | ||
| Tappan Street Partners LLC —2,181,379 | |||
| Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L. P. —2,181,379 | |||
| Prasad Phatak—2,300,379* | |||
*Mr. Phatak is the managing member of Tappan Street Partners LLC. As a result, Mr. Phatak possesses the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of all the shares beneficially owned by Tappan Street Partners LLC as investment manager to the Fund. Mr. Phatak disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the shares held by the Fund.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
| If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☑ | |
| 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 or Control Person. |
| Not applicable | |
| 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.
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: | October 27, 2021 | |
| Signature: | /s/ Prasad Phatak | |
| Name: | Prasad Phatak | |
| TAPPAN STREET PARTNERS IDEAS FUND L.P. | ||
| Date: | October 27, 2021 | |
| By: | /s/ Prasad Phatak | |
| Name: | Prasad Phatak | |
| Title: | Managing Member of Tappan Street Partners LLC, investment adviser to Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L.P. | |
| TAPPAN STREET PARTNERS, LLC | ||
| Date: | October 27, 2021 | |
| By: | /s/ Prasad Phatak | |
| Name: | Prasad Phatak | |
| Title: | Managing Member of Tappan Street Partners LLC | |
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EXHIBIT A
Joint Filing Agreement
The Undersigned agree that the statements on Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of Avid Bioservices, Inc., dated as of October 27, 2021, is, and any amendment thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of them pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Date: | October 27, 2021 |
| Signature: | /s/ Prasad Phatak |
| Name: | Prasad Phatak |
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TAPPAN STREET PARTNERS IDEAS FUND L.P. | |
| Date: | October 27, 2021 |
| By: | /s/ Prasad Phatak |
| Name: | Prasad Phatak |
| Title: | Managing Member of Tappan Street Partners LLC Investment Adviser to Tappan Street Partners Ideas Fund L.P. |
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TAPPAN STREET PARTNERS LLC | |
| Date: | October 27, 2021 |
| By: | /s/ Prasad Phatak |
| Name: | Prasad Phatak |
| Title: | Managing Member of Tappan Street Partners LLC |