| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Viela Bio, Inc. [ VIE ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/13/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 03/13/2021 | U(1) | 8,322,353 | D | $53 | 0 | D(2) | |||
| Common Stock | 03/13/2021 | U(1) | 300,000 | D | $53 | 0 | I | Held by Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund(3) | ||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Reflects disposition of Issuer common stock in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 31, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., Teiripic Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), and for certain purposes, Horizon Therapeutics plc, including the completion on March 13, 2021 of a tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Issuer common stock at a price of $53.00 per share in cash, without interest, less any required withholding taxes (the "Offer Price"), and the consummation of the merger (the "Merger") between the Issuer and Purchaser on March 15, 2021. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of Issuer common stock was cancelled in exchange for the right to receive an amount equal to the Offer Price. |
| 2. Boundless Meadow Limited is wholly owned by Boyu Capital Fund III, L.P. Boyu Capital General Partner III, L.P. is the general partner of Boyu Capital Fund III, L.P. Boyu Capital General Partner III, Ltd. is the general partner of Boyu Capital General Partner III, L.P. Boyu Capital Group Holdings Ltd. holds 100% of the outstanding shares of Boyu Capital General Partner III, Ltd. XYXY Holdings Ltd. is the controlling shareholder of Boyu Capital Group Holdings Ltd. Mr. Xiaomeng Tong holds 100% of the outstanding shares of XYXY Holdings Ltd. Each of Boyu Capital Fund III, L.P., Boyu Capital General Partner III, L.P., Boyu Capital General Partner III, Ltd., Boyu Capital Group Holdings Ltd., XYXY Holdings Ltd. and Mr. Xiaomeng Tong may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Boundless Meadow Limited and disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
| 3. The shares are directly held by Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund. Boyu Capital Investment Management Limited holds 100% of management shares of Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund. Boyu Capital Group Holdings Ltd. holds 100% of the voting shares of Boyu Capital Investment Management Limited. XYXY Holdings Ltd. is the controlling shareholder of Boyu Capital Group Holdings Ltd. Mr. Xiaomeng Tong holds 100% of the outstanding shares of XYXY Holdings Ltd. Each of Boyu Capital Investment Management Limited, Boyu Capital Group Holdings Ltd., XYXY Holdings Ltd. and Mr. Xiaomeng Tong may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund and disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
| /s/ Xiao WANG, as Attorney-in-Fact | 03/15/2021 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||