SC 13G 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Rule 13d-102 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* VERSICOR INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 par value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 925314106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) |X| 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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 14 Pages CUSIP No. 925314106 13G Page 2 of 14 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON HealthCare Ventures V, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,588,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 925314106 13G Page 3 of 14 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON HealthCare Partners V, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,588,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 925314106 13G Page 4 of 14 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON James H. Cavanaugh, Ph.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,588,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 925314106 13G Page 5 of 14 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Harold R. Werner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,588,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 925314106 13G Page 6 of 14 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Willaim Crouse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,588,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 925314106 13G Page 7 of 14 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John W. Littlechild -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,588,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 925314106 13G Page 8 of 14 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Christopher Mirabelli -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,588,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 925314106 13G Page 9 of 14 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Augustine Lawlor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,588,737 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,588,737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.25% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 10 of 14 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Versicor Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 34790 Ardentech Court Fremont, California 94555 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: HealthCare Ventures V, L.P. ("HCV V"), HealthCare Partners V, L.P. ("HCP V"), Dr. Cavanaugh and Messrs. Werner, Littlechild, Crouse, Mirabelli and Lawlor. See attached Exhibit A, which is a copy of their agreement in writing to file this statement on behalf of each of them. (1) (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The business address for HCV V, HCP V, Dr. Cavanaugh and Messrs. Werner and Crouse is 44 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08542. The business address for Messrs. Littlechild, Mirabelli and Lawlor is One Kendall Square, Building 300, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02339. (c) Citizenship: HCV V and HCP V are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Dr. Cavanaugh and Messrs. Werner, Littlechild, Crouse, Mirabelli and Lawlor are each United States citizens. ---------- 1 Dr. Cavanaugh and Messrs. Werner, Littlechild, Crouse, Mirabelli and Lawlor are general partners of HCP V, the general partner of HCV V, the record holder of Issuer's securities. Page 11 of 14 (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.001 (the "Shares"). (e) CUSIP Number: 925314106 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Inapplicable. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of December 31, 2000: HCV V and HCP V, and Dr. Cavanaugh and Messrs. Werner, Crouse, Mirabelli and Lawlor beneficially owned 2,588,737 Shares consisting of 2,442,869 Shares of the Issuer's Common Stock and immediately exercisable warrants to purchase 145,868 Shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. (b) Percent of Class: As of December 31, 2000: the 2,588,737 Shares beneficially owned by HCV V and HCP V, and by Dr. Cavanaugh and Messrs. Werner, Crouse, Mirabelli and Lawlor constitute 11.25% of the Shares outstanding. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Inapplicable. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: HCV V, HCP V, Dr. Cavanaugh and Messrs. Werner, Littlechild, Crouse, Mirabelli and Lawlor share the power to vote or direct the vote of those Shares owned by HCV V. Page 12 of 14 pages (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Inapplicable. (iv) shared power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of: HCV V, HCP V, Dr. Cavanaugh and Messrs. Werner, Littlechild, Crouse, Mirabelli and Lawlor share the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of those Shares owned by HCV V. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class: Inapplicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Inapplicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Inapplicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Inapplicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Inapplicable. Item 10. Certification: By signing below we certify that, to the best of our 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. Page 13 of 14 SIGNATURES 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 2, 2001 HealthCare Ventures V, L.P., Princeton, New Jersey by its General Partner, HealthCare Partners V, L.P. By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg ------------------------------------------- Administrative Partner Dated: February 2, 2001 HealthCare Partners V, L.P. Princeton, New Jersey By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg ------------------------------------------- Administrative Partner Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Princeton, New Jersey ------------------------------------------- James H. Cavanaugh, Ph.D. Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Princeton, New Jersey ------------------------------------------- Harold R. Werner Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Princeton, New Jersey ------------------------------------------- William Crouse Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Cambridge, Massachusetts ------------------------------------------- John W. Littlechild Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Cambridge, Massachusetts ------------------------------------------- Christopher Mirabelli Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Cambridge, Massachusetts ------------------------------------------- Augustine Lawlor Page 14 of 14 EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G The undersigned hereby agree to jointly prepare and file with regulatory authorities a Schedule 13G and any future amendments thereto reporting each of the undersigned's ownership of securities of Versicor Inc. and hereby affirm that such Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. Dated: February 2, 2001 HealthCare Ventures V, L.P., Princeton, New Jersey by its General Partner, HealthCare Partners V, L.P. By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg ------------------------------------------- Administrative Partner Dated: February 2, 2001 HealthCare Partners V, L.P. Princeton, New Jersey By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg ------------------------------------------- Administrative Partner Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Princeton, New Jersey ------------------------------------------- James H. Cavanaugh, Ph.D. Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Princeton, New Jersey ------------------------------------------- Harold R. Werner Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Princeton, New Jersey ------------------------------------------- William Crouse Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Cambridge, Massachusetts ------------------------------------------- John W. Littlechild Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Cambridge, Massachusetts ------------------------------------------- Christopher Mirabelli Dated: February 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Steinberg, Attorney-in-Fact Cambridge, Massachusetts ------------------------------------------- Augustine Lawlor