Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Edesa Biotech Inc.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
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Edesa Biotech, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Shares, without par value (Title of Class of Securities) |
Velan Capital Investment Management LP, 100 North Main Street, Suite 301
Alpharetta, GA, 30009
646-844-0030
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, 1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY, 10019
212-451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
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Name of reporting person
Velan Capital Master Fund LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
569,075.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
6.8 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Velan Horizon Fund LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
15,625.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
0.2 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
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Name of reporting person
Velan Capital Opportunity Fund II LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
250,000.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
3.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Velan Horizon GP LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
15,625.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
0.2 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Velan Capital Holdings LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
819,075.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.8 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
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Name of reporting person
Velan Capital Investment Management LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
834,700.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.99 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Velan Capital Management LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
834,700.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.99 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
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Name of reporting person
Morgan Adam | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
834,700.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.99 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): |
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Name of reporting person
VENKATARAMAN BALAJI | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
834,700.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
9.99 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares, without par value |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
Edesa Biotech, Inc. |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
100 SPY COURT, MARKHAM,
ONTARIO, CANADA
, L3R 5H6. |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The securities of the Issuer purchased by Velan Master, Velan Horizon and Velan Opportunity II were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined in the initial Schedule 13D), Velan Master purchased 421,875 Shares and 366 Preferred Shares (as defined in the initial Schedule 13D) for $4,470,000. The aggregate purchase price of the 140,000 Shares Velan Master purchased in the open market is approximately $238,294, excluding brokerage commissions.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Velan Horizon purchased 15,625 Shares and 7 Preferred Shares for $100,000.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Velan Opportunity II purchased 250,000 Shares and 195 Preferred Shares for $2,430,000. | |
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
| (a) | Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 8,348,161 Shares outstanding as of February 12, 2026, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2026, plus the Shares underlying the Preferred Shares that may be converted by the Reporting Persons, as applicable and subject to the Ownership Limitation (as defined in the initial Schedule 13D).
As of the date hereof, Velan Master directly beneficially owns 569,075 Shares (including 7,200 Shares underlying certain Preferred Shares), constituting approximately 6.8% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the date hereof, Velan Horizon directly beneficially owns 15,625 Shares, constituting approximately 0.2% of the Shares outstanding. Velan Horizon GP, as the general partner of Velan Horizon, may be deemed to beneficially own the 15,625 Shares beneficially owned by Velan Horizon, constituting approximately 0.2% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the date hereof, Velan Opportunity II directly beneficially owns 250,000 Shares, constituting approximately 3.0% of the Shares outstanding.
Velan GP, as the general partner of Velan Master and managing member of Velan Opportunity II, may be deemed to beneficially own the 819,075 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master and Velan Opportunity II, constituting approximately 9.8% of the Shares outstanding.
Velan Capital, as the investment manager of each of Velan Master, Velan Horizon and Velan Opportunity II, may be deemed to beneficially own the 834,700 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master, Velan Horizon and Velan Opportunity II, constituting approximately 9.99% of the Shares outstanding. Velan IM GP, as the general partner of Velan Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 834,700 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master, Velan Horizon and Velan Opportunity II, constituting approximately 9.99% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Venkataraman, as a Managing Member of each of Velan Horizon GP, Velan GP and Velan IM GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 834,700 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master, Velan Horizon and Velan Opportunity II, constituting approximately 9.99% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Morgan, as the Chief Investment Officer of Velan Capital and a Managing Member of each of Velan Horizon GP, Velan GP and Velan IM GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 834,700 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master, Velan Horizon and Velan Opportunity II, constituting approximately 9.99% of the Shares outstanding.
If the Preferred Shares were not subject to the Ownership Limitation, the Reporting Persons would collectively beneficially own an aggregate of 3,785,833 Shares (including 2,958,333 Shares underlying the Preferred Shares), constituting approximately 33.5% of the Shares outstanding.
The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer that he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own. |
| (c) | Item 5(c) is amended and restated to read as follows:
The transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days are set forth in Exhibit 1 and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were effected in the open market unless otherwise noted therein. |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
The Warrants (as defined and described in the initial Schedule 13D) expired worthless pursuant to their terms on December 23, 2025. | |
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
1 - Transactions in Securities. |
| 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.
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