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1. Business

Description of the Business

We are a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of products that address unmet patient needs, with current focus directed towards rare cardiopulmonary diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (“PAH”) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (“PH-ILD”). We operate through our wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Liquidia Technologies, Inc. and Liquidia PAH, LLC, formerly known as RareGen.

We currently generate revenue through the sale of YUTREPIA (treprostinil) inhalation powder (“YUTREPIA”) and pursuant to a promotion agreement with Sandoz Inc. (“Sandoz”), dated as of August 1, 2018, as amended (the “Promotion Agreement”), under which we share profit derived from the sale of Sandoz’s generic treprostinil injection (“Treprostinil Injection”) in the United States.

We employ a targeted commercial field force calling on healthcare providers involved in the treatment of PAH and PH-ILD in the United States, as well as key stakeholders involved in the distribution and reimbursement of medicines to treat these patients.

YUTREPIA is an inhaled dry powder formulation of treprostinil designed with our proprietary PRINT® technology, a particle engineering platform that enables precise production of uniform drug particles, to improve the therapeutic profile of treprostinil by enhancing deep lung delivery while using a convenient, low effort dry-powder inhaler (“DPI”) and by achieving higher dose levels than the labeled doses of currently marketed inhaled treprostinil therapies. YUTREPIA was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) on May 23, 2025 for the treatment of both PAH and PH-ILD, and was commercially launched on June 2, 2025.

Treprostinil Injection is a fully-substitutable generic treprostinil for parenteral administration in the United States. We have the exclusive rights to conduct commercial activities for Treprostinil Injection and work jointly with Sandoz on commercial strategy for the product. Sandoz retains all rights in and to Treprostinil Injection and holds the Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for Treprostinil Injection.

We also conduct research, development and manufacturing of novel products by applying our subject matter expertise in cardiopulmonary diseases. For example, we are currently developing L606, an investigational, liposomal formulation of treprostinil administered twice-daily with a short-duration next-generation nebulizer, which we licensed from Pharmosa Biopharm Inc. (“Pharmosa”). L606 is currently being evaluated in an open-label study in the United States for treatment of PAH and PH-ILD with a planned pivotal study for the treatment of PH-ILD.

Risks and Uncertainties

We are subject to risks and uncertainties common to companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, development by competitors of new technological innovations, dependence on third parties and key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations, and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations.

We operate in a dynamic and highly competitive industry and believe that changes in any of the following areas could have a material adverse effect on our future financial position, results of operations, or cash flows: advances and trends in new technologies and industry standards; results of clinical trials; regulatory approval, market acceptance and third-party payor coverage for our products; development of sales channels; certain strategic relationships; litigation or claims against us, including claims related to intellectual property, product, regulatory, or other matters; and our ability to attract and retain employees necessary to support our growth.

The current global macro-economic environment is volatile, which may result in supply chain constraints and elevated rates of inflation. We rely on single source manufacturers and suppliers for the supply of our products and product candidates, adding to the manufacturing risks we face. In the event of any failure by a supplier, we could be left without backup facilities. Any disruption from these manufacturers or suppliers could have a negative impact on our business, financial position and results of operations. Additionally, see Note 13 Legal Proceedings for discussion of potential adverse outcomes from pending legal proceedings that could limit our ability to continue to commercialize YUTREPIA.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since inception, we have incurred recurring operating losses, including a net loss of $79.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $637.3 million. We have financed our growth and operations through a combination of funds generated from revenues, the issuance of convertible preferred stock and common stock, bank borrowings, bank borrowings with warrants, the issuance of convertible notes and warrants, and other long-term debt.

We expect to continue to incur significant expenses as we commercialize YUTREPIA and advance our product candidates through clinical trials and seek regulatory approval of such product candidates. These efforts require significant amounts of capital, adequate personnel and infrastructure, and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Additionally, the revenue interest financing agreement with HealthCare Royalty Partners IV, L.P. (“HCR”) dated January 9, 2023, as amended (the “HCR Agreement”) contains fixed quarterly payments and minimum cash covenants that require us to maintain cash and cash equivalents in an amount at least equal to $15.0 million for the remainder of the payment term, which based on amounts funded as of June 30, 2025, is expected to conclude in 2033.

We believe we will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet our financial obligations and minimum cash covenants for at least the next twelve months. Included in our assessment are anticipated cash inflows from YUTREPIA product sales. We cannot guarantee our estimates regarding our ability to generate significant revenue from YUTREPIA and the resources needed to support development of L606 are accurate. We have based our estimates on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could be limited in our ability to continue to commercialize YUTREPIA and/or use our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect. In the event revenues from YUTREPIA are insufficient to support our business operations and future capital needs, we expect that we would need further financing or we could be forced to delay, limit, reduce or terminate clinical studies or other ongoing activities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.