-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SoldVCIKi8kJ/kNMz5YHfKFBMXgqqrMz5ss7LVQvaSpCoMISX7gsncD3avT1JluI VZXrUYYlGLOnExG0bYCKIg== 0000902664-05-000586.txt : 20050214 0000902664-05-000586.hdr.sgml : 20050214 20050214160723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-05-000586 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050214 GROUP MEMBERS: CASDIN CAPITAL, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: CLSP II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: CLSP, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: CLSP/SBS I, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: CLSP/SBS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: COOPER HILL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: COOPER HILL PARTNERS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JEFFREY CASDIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUVELO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000907654 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 363855489 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51477 FILM NUMBER: 05610200 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 675 ALMANOR AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085 BUSINESS PHONE: 4085248100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 670 ALMANOR AVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HYSEQ INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970610 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COOPER HILL PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079151 IRS NUMBER: 133927195 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123511930 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CASDIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990210 SC 13G/A 1 srz05-0270nuvelo.txt NUVELO INC. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------- SCHEDULE 13G/A (Rule 13d-102) ---------------- INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* NUVELO INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 67072M103 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 (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) [X] 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. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 2 OF 16 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CLSP, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 675,107 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 675,107 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 675,107 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 3 OF 16 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CLSP II, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 934,612 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 934,612 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 934,612 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.9% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 4 OF 16 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CLSP/SBS I, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 279,915 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 279,915 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 279,915 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.9% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 5 OF 16 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CLSP/SBS II, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 83,600 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 83,600 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 83,600 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 6 OF 16 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 654,179 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 654,179 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 654,179 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.0% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 7 OF 16 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Cooper Hill Partners, LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,973,234 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,973,234 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,973,234 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.1% (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 8 OF 16 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Casdin Capital, LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,627,413 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,627,413 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,627,413 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.2% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 9 of 16 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Jeffrey Casdin - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,627,413 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,627,413 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,627,413 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.2% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 10 OF 16 ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: NUVELO INC. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 675 Almanor Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: This statement is filed by: (i) CLSP, L.P. ("CLSP"), a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the Securities owned by it; (ii) CLSP II, L.P. ("CLSP II") a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the Securities owned by it; (iii) CLSP/SBS I, L.P. ("CLSP/SBS I") a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the Securities owned by it; (iv) CLSP/SBS II, L.P. ("CLSP/SBS II") a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the Securities owned by it; (v) Cooper Hill Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership with respect to the Securities held for CLSP Overseas, Ltd. ("CLSP Overseas"), [a Cayman Islands exempted company]; (vi) Cooper Hill Partners, LLC ("Cooper, LLC "), a Delaware limited liability company and the sole general partner of CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I AND CLSP/SBS II with respect to the Securities owned by CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I AND CLSP/SBS II; (vii) Casdin Capital, L.L.C. ("Casdin, LLC"), a Delaware limited liability company and the sole general partner of Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. and the managing member to Cooper, LLC with respect to the Securities owned by CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I and CLSP/SBS II and CLSP Overseas; and (viii) Jeffrey Casdin a citizen of the United States, and the Managing Member of Casdin Capital, LLC, the general partner of Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. and the managing member of Cooper LLC, with respect to Securities subject to the control of Cooper LLC and Cooper Hill Partners, LP. The foregoing persons (other than CLSP Overseas) 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. CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 11 OF 16 ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 767 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017. The business address of CLSP Overseas is c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited P.O. Box 896 G.T. Harbour Centre, Second Floor North Church Street George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, B.W.I. ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Cooper, LLC and Casdin, LLC are Delaware limited liability companies and CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I, CLSP/SBS II and Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. are each a Delaware limited partnership. CLSP Overseas is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Jeffrey Casdin is a citizen of the United States. ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 par value ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 67072M103 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 12 OF 16 (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS BOX. [x] ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. A. CLSP (a) Amount beneficially owned: 675,107 (b) Percent of class: 2.1% (All percentages herein are based on 32,214,676 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of October 29, 2004, as reflected in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2004). (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 675,107 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 675,107 B. CLSP II (a) Amount beneficially owned: 934,612 (b) Percent of class: 2.9% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 934,612 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 934,612 C. CLSP/SBS I (a) Amount beneficially owned: 279,915 (b) Percent of class: 0.9% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 279,915 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 13 OF 16 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 279,915 D. CLSP/SBS II (a) Amount beneficially owned: 83,600 (b) Percent of class: 0.3% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 83,600 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 83,600 E. Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 654,179 (b) Percent of class: 2.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 654,179 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 654,179 F. Cooper Hill Partners, LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,973,234 (b) Percent of class: 6.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,973,234 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,973,234 CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 14 OF 16 G. Casdin Capital, LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,627,413 (b) Percent of class: 8.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 2,627,413 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,627,413 H. Jeffrey Casdin (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,627,413 (c) Percent of class: 8.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 2,627,413 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,627,413 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 5% OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES CHECK THE FOLLOWING [ ]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I, and CLSP/SBS II are each private investment partnerships, the sole general partner of which is Cooper, LLC. As the sole general partner of CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I, and CLSP/SBS II, Cooper, LLC has the power to vote and dispose of the Securities owned by each of CLSP, CLSP II, CLSP/SBS I, and CLSP/SBS II and, accordingly, may be deemed the "beneficial owner" of such Securities. The managing member of Cooper, LLC is Casdin, LLC of which Jeffrey Casdin is the sole member Pursuant to an investment advisory contract, Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. currently has the power to vote and dispose of the Securities held for the account of CLSP Overseas and, accordingly, may be deemed the "beneficial owner" of such Securities. Mr. Casdin is the sole member of Casdin, LLC, the general partner of Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 15 OF 16 Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. CUSIP No. 67072M103 Schedule 13G/A PAGE 16 OF 16 ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c)) Each of the Reporting Persons and CLSP Overseas, Ltd. hereby make the following certification: By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its 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 not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: February 14, 2005 /s/ Jeffrey Casdin, JEFFREY CASDIN, individually, and on behalf of CLSP, L.P., CLSP II, L.P., CLSP/SBS I, L.P., and CLSP/SBS II, L.P. and as sole member of Casdin Capital, L.L.C., the managing member of Cooper Hill Partners, L.L.C. and the general partner of Cooper Hill Partners, L.P. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----