UNITED STATES  

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

AQUANTIA CORP.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

COMMON STOCK, $0.00001 PAR VALUE

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

03842Q108

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

december 31, 2017

 

(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 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 2 of 11 Pages

 

1.

Name of Reporting Persons 

 

WRV II, L.P. 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 

(a)   ☐ 

(b)   ☒   (1) 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization 

 

Cayman Islands 

Number of 

Shares 

Beneficially 

Owned by 

Each 

Reporting 

Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

1,868,084 (2) 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,868,084 (2) 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,868,084 (2) 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

5.6% (3) 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN 

       

(1) This Schedule 13G is filed by WRV II, LP (“WRV II”), Walden Riverwood Ventures, L.P. (“Walden”), WRV GP II, LLC (“WRV GP II”), Walden Riverwood GP, LLC (“Walden GP”), Lip-Bu Tan (“Tan”), Michael Marks (“Marks”) and Nicholas Brathwaite (“Brathwaite”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

 

(2) Consists of 1,868,084 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by WRV II. WRV GP II is the general partner of WRV II and Tan, Marks and Brathwaite are members of the investment committee of WRV GP II. WRV II, WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares. Each of WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.

 

(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 33,488,654 outstanding shares of the Issuer’s common stock, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38270) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2017.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 3 of 11 Pages

 

1.

Name of Reporting Persons

 

Walden Riverwood Ventures, L.P. 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 

(a)   ☐ 

(b)  ☒   (1) 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands 

Number of 

Shares 

Beneficially 

Owned by 

Each 

Reporting 

Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

639,573 (2) 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

639,573 (2) 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

639,573 (2) 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

1.9% (3) 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN 

       

(1) The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

 

(2) Consists of 639,573 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by Walden. Walden GP is the general partner of Walden and Tan and Marks are members of the investment committee of Walden GP. Walden, Walden GP, Tan and Marks share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares. Each of Walden GP, Tan and Marks disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.

 

(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 33,488,654 outstanding shares of the Issuer’s common stock, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38270) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2017.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 4 of 11 Pages

 

1.

Name of Reporting Persons

 

WRV GP II, LLC 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 

(a)   ☐ 

(b)  ☒   (1) 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands 

Number of 

Shares 

Beneficially 

Owned by 

Each 

Reporting 

Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

1,868,084 (2) 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,868,084 (2) 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,868,084 (2) 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

5.6% (3) 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO 

       

(1) The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

 

(2) Consists of 1,868,084 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by WRV II. WRV GP II is the general partner of WRV II and Tan, Marks and Brathwaite are members of the investment committee of WRV GP II. WRV II, WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares. Each of WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.

 

(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 33,488,654 outstanding shares of the Issuer’s common stock, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38270) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2017.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 5 of 11 Pages

 

1.

Name of Reporting Persons 

 

Walden Riverwood GP, LLC 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 

(a)   ☐ 

(b)   ☒   (1) 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization 

 

Cayman Islands 

Number of 

Shares 

Beneficially 

Owned by 

Each 

Reporting 

Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

639,573 (2) 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

639,573 (2) 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

639,573 (2) 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

1.9% (3) 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO 

       

(1) The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

 

(2) Consists of 639,573 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by Walden. Walden GP is the general partner of Walden and Tan and Marks are members of the investment committee of Walden GP. Walden, Walden GP, Tan and Marks share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares. Each of Walden GP, Tan and Marks disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.

 

(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 33,488,654 outstanding shares of the Issuer’s common stock, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38270) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2017.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 6 of 11 Pages

 

1.

Name of Reporting Persons 

 

Lip-Bu Tan 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 

(a)   ☐ 

(b)   ☒   (1) 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization 

 

United States of America 

Number of 

Shares 

Beneficially 

Owned by 

Each 

Reporting 

Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

1,255(2) 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

2,730,632 (3) 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

1,255(2) 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,730,632 (3) 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,731,887 (2)(3) 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

8.2% (4) 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN 

       

(1) The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

 

(2) Consists of 1,255 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held directly by Tan as a result of RSUs that are vested or vest within 60 days of December 31, 2017.

 

(3) Consists of 1,868,084 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by WRV II, 639,573 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by Walden, 212,975 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by A&E Investment, LLC (“A&E”) and 10,000 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by Lip-Bu Tan and Ysa Loo Trust dated 2/3/1992 (the “Trust”). WRV GP II is the general partner of WRV II and Tan, Marks and Brathwaite are members of the investment committee of WRV GP II, Walden GP is the general partner of Walden and Tan and Marks are members of the investment committee of Walden GP. The Trust is the sole member of the A&E and Tan is a co-trustee of the Trust. WRV II, WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares held by WRV II. Walden, Walden GP, Tan and Marks share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares held by Walden. The Trust and Tan share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares held by A&E. Each of WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by WRV II, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein, each of Walden GP, Tan and Marks disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Walden, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein. Each of Walden GP, Tan and Marks disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Walden, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein. Each of the Trust and Tan disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by A&E, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein and Tan disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Trust, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein .

 

(4) This percentage is calculated based upon 33,488,654 outstanding shares of the Issuer’s common stock, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38270) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2017.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 7 of 11 Pages

 

1.

Name of Reporting Persons 

 

Michael Marks 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 

(a)   ☐ 

(b)   ☒   (1) 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization 

 

United States of America 

Number of 

Shares 

Beneficially 

Owned by 

Each 

Reporting 

Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

2,668,385 (2) 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

2,668,385 (2) 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,668,385 (2) 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

8.0% (3) 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN 

       

(1) The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

 

(2) Consists of 160,728 shares held by Epping Investment Holdings LLC (“Epping”), 1,868,084 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by WRV II and 639,573 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by Walden. WRV GP II is the general partner of WRV II and Tan, Marks and Brathwaite are members of the investment committee of WRV GP II. Walden GP is the general partner of Walden and Tan and Marks are members of the investment committee of Walden GP. Marks shares power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares held by Epping, WRV II, WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares held by WRV II. Walden, Walden GP, Tan and Marks share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares held by Walden. Marks disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Epping, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein. Each of WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by WRV II, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein. Each of Walden GP, Tan and Marks disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Walden, except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.

 

(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 33,488,654 outstanding shares of the Issuer’s common stock, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38270) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2017.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 8 of 11 Pages

 

1.

Name of Reporting Persons 

 

Nicholas Brathwaite 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 

(a)   ☐ 

(b)   ☒   (1) 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization 

 

United States of America 

Number of 

Shares 

Beneficially 

Owned by 

Each 

Reporting 

Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

1,868,084 (2) 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,868,084 (2) 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,868,084 (2) 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

5.6% (3) 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN 

       

(1) The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13G.

 

(2) Consists of 1,868,084 shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by WRV II. WRV GP II is the general partner of WRV II and Tan, Marks and Brathwaite are members of the investment committee of WRV GP II. WRV II, WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite share power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares. Each of WRV GP II, Tan, Marks and Brathwaite disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its respective pecuniary interest therein.

 

(3) This percentage is calculated based upon 33,488,654 outstanding shares of the Issuer’s common stock, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38270) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 2017.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 9 of 11 Pages

  

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer

 

Aquantia Corp.

 

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

 

105 E. Tasman Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

 

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing

 

WRV II, LP

WRV GP II, LLC

Walden Riverwood Ventures, L.P.

Walden Riverwood GP, LLC

Lip Bu-Tan

Michael Marks

Nicholas Brathwaite

 

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

333 Bush Street

Suite 2800

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

Item 2(c) Citizenship

 

Entities: 

WRV II, LP – Cayman Islands

WRV GP II, LLC – Cayman Islands 

Walden Riverwood Ventures, L.P. – Cayman Islands

Walden Riverwood GP, LLC - Cayman Islands

 

Individual:

Lip Bu-Tan – United States of America

Michael Marks – United States of America

Nicholas Brathwaite – United States of America

 

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities

 

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value

 

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number

 

03842Q108

 

Item 3

 

Not applicable.

 

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: See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person

 

(b) Percent of class: See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person

 

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 10 of 11 Pages

 

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 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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10 Certification

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 03842Q108 Page 11 of 11 Pages

 

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.

 

Dated: February __, 2018.

 

  WRV II, LP
   
  By:   WRV GP II, LLC
  Its:    General Partners
   
  By: /s/ Lip-Bu Tan  
  Name: Lip-Bu Tan  
  Title: Director  
       

  WALDEN RIVERWOOD VENTURES, L.P.
   
  By:   Walden Riverwood GP, LLC
  Its:    General Partners
   
  By: /s/ Lip-Bu Tan  
  Name: Lip-Bu Tan  
  Title: Director  
       

  WALDEN RIVERWOOD GP, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Lip-Bu Tan  
  Name: Lip-Bu Tan  
  Title: Director  
       

  WRV GP II, LLC  
       
  By: /s/ Lip-Bu Tan  
  Name: Lip-Bu Tan  
  Title: Director  
       
  /s/ Lip-Bu Tan
  Lip-Bu Tan  
       
  /s/ Michael Marks
  Michael Marks  
       
  /s/ Nicholas Brathwaite
  Nicholas Brathwaite  

 

EXHIBITS

A-         Joint Filing Statement

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned hereby agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned, and any amendments thereto executed by the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing any additional joint filing agreement. The undersigned acknowledge that each is responsible for the timely filing of such statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others of the undersigned, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate or incomplete. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Joint Filing Agreement as of February 14, 2018.

 

  WRV II, LP
   
  By:   WRV GP II, LLC
  Its:    General Partners
   
  By: /s/ Lip-Bu Tan  
  Name: Lip-Bu Tan  
  Title: Director  
       

  WALDEN RIVERWOOD VENTURES, L.P.
   
  By:   Walden Riverwood GP, LLC
  Its:    General Partners
   
  By: /s/ Lip-Bu Tan  
  Name: Lip-Bu Tan  
  Title: Director  
       

  WALDEN RIVERWOOD GP, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Lip-Bu Tan  
  Name: Lip-Bu Tan  
  Title: Director  
       

  WRV GP II, LLC  
       
  By: /s/ Lip-Bu Tan  
  Name: Lip-Bu Tan  
  Title: Director  
       
  /s/ Lip-Bu Tan
  Lip-Bu Tan  
       
  /s/ Michael Marks
  Michael Marks  
       
  /s/ Nicholas Brathwaite
  Nicholas Brathwaite  

 

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