SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
BioVie Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
09074F405
(CUSIP Number)
October 22, 2024
(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 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).
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
3i, LP |
2. | CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☒ (b) ☐ |
3. | SEC
USE ONLY |
4. | CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, United States |
NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. | SOLE
VOTING POWER 0 |
6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
1,260,000 (1) | |
7. | SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,260,000 (1) |
9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,260,000 (1) |
10. | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐ |
11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.6% (1) |
12. | TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) PN |
(1) As more fully described in Item 4 of this statement on Schedule 13G (this “Schedule 13G”), such shares and percentage are based on 16,612,374 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the issuer (the “Common Stock”) outstanding, as disclosed in the prospectus supplement of the issuer, dated October 23, 2024, to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-274083), declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2023 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), and do not give effect to any of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the common stock purchase warrants of the issuer (the “Warrants”) directly owned by the reporting person, which are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Schedule 13G.
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1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
3i Management LLC |
2. | CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☒ (b) ☐ |
3. | SEC
USE ONLY |
4. | CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, United States |
NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. | SOLE
VOTING POWER 0 |
6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
1,260,000 (1) | |
7. | SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,260,000 (1) |
9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,260,000 (1) |
10. | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐ |
11. | PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.6% (1) |
12. | TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) OO |
(1) As more fully described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13G, such shares and percentage are based on 16,612,374 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement, and do not give effect to any of the Warrants indirectly owned by the reporting person, which are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Schedule 13G.
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1. | NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS Maier Joshua Tarlow |
2. | CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☒ (b) ☐ |
3. | SEC
USE ONLY |
4. | CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States |
NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. | SOLE
VOTING POWER 0 |
6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
1,260,000 (1) | |
7. | SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,260,000 (1) |
9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,260,000 (1) |
10. | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐ |
11. | PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.6% (1) |
12. | TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) IN |
(1) As more fully described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13G, such shares and percentage are based on 16,612,374 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement, and do not give effect to any of the Warrants indirectly owned by the reporting person, which are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Schedule 13G.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
BioVie Inc. (the “Issuer”).
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 680 W Nye Lane, Suite 201, Carson City, Nevada, 89703.
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing:
This Statement on Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is filed by: | |
(i) | 3i, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“3i”); |
(ii) | 3i Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“3i Management”); and |
(iii) | Maier Joshua Tarlow (“Mr. Tarlow”). |
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons”. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13G, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G and all subsequent amendments jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.
The filing of this Schedule 13G should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 2 Wooster Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
3i is a Delaware limited partnership. 3i Management is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Tarlow is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
The title of the class of securities to which this statement relates is the Issuer’s shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 09074F405
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:
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership.
The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. The ownership percentages reported are based on (i) 16,612,374 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as disclosed in the prospectus supplement of the Issuer, dated October 23, 2024, to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-274083), declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2023, and (ii) 1,260,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Reporting Persons.
As of the date of this Schedule 13G, the Reporting Persons hold (i) 1,260,000 shares of Common Stock, and (ii) common stock purchase warrants of the Issuer exercisable for up to 1,260,000 shares of Common Stock, which are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Schedule 13G.
Consequently, 3i is the beneficial owner of 1,260,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”). 3i has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the Shares beneficially owned by it, which power may be exercised by 3i Management, the manager and general partner of 3i. Mr. Tarlow, as the manager of 3i Management, has shared power to vote and/or dispose of the Shares beneficially owned by each of 3i and 3i Management. Mr. Tarlow does not directly own the Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, Mr. Tarlow may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by 3i and 3i Management, and 3i Management may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by 3i.
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.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
See Exhibit 1 filed herewith.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certify that, to the best of each of their 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.
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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 25, 2024 | 3i, LP | |
By: | 3i Management LLC, | |
its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Maier J. Tarlow | |
Name: Maier J. Tarlow | ||
Title: Manager | ||
3i Management LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Maier J. Tarlow | |
Name: Maier J. Tarlow | ||
Title: Manager | ||
/s/ Maier J. Tarlow | ||
Maier J. Tarlow
|
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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. The undersigned hereby further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
Date: October 25, 2024 | 3i, LP | |
By: 3i Management LLC, | ||
its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Maier J. Tarlow | |
Name: Maier J. Tarlow | ||
Title: Manager | ||
3i Management LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Maier J. Tarlow | |
Name: Maier J. Tarlow | ||
Title: Manager | ||
/s/ Maier J. Tarlow | ||
Maier J. Tarlow |