0000899140-15-000829.txt : 20151112 0000899140-15-000829.hdr.sgml : 20151112 20151112172414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-15-000829 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151112 GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE TEN FUND MASTER, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIOLASE, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000811240 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DENTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3843] IRS NUMBER: 870442441 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47361 FILM NUMBER: 151226009 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 CROMWELL CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-361-1200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 CROMWELL CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92618 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LASER MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LASER ENDO TECHNIC CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920708 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEINBERG LARRY N CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926475 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ORACLE PARTNERS L P STREET 2: 200 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13D/A 1 b15699244a.htm AMENDMENT NO. 11
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Amendment No. 11

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Biolase, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)
090911108

(CUSIP Number)

Larry N. Feinberg
c/o Oracle Investment Management, Inc.
200 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 862-7900 


(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

With a copy to:

Jeffrey Hochman, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 728-8000

November 10, 2015

(Date of Event which requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Larry N. Feinberg
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ☐
 
(b) ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                          ☐
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0  (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
11,873,711 (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0 (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
11,873,711 (See Item 5)
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,873,711 (See Item 5)
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                                 ☐
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
19.8%
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN
 





1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 Oracle Partners, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ☐
 
(b) ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
 OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                            ☐
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0  (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
6,765,093 (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0  (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
6,765,093 (See Item 5)
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,765,093   (See Item 5)
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                                    ☐
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.36%
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN
 



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ☐
 
(b) ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                          ☐
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
DELAWARE
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0 (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,057,202 (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0    (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,057,202  (See Item 5)
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 2,057,202   (See Item 5)
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                                  ☐
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.45%
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN
 



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Oracle Ten Fund Master, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ☐
 
(b) ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                          ☐
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 0 (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,051,416 (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 0 (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 3,051,416  (See Item 5)
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,051,416  (See Item 5)
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                                  ☐
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.12%
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Oracle Associates, LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ☐
 
(b) ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                          ☐
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 0 (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
11,873,711    (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0   (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
11,873,711    (See Item 5)
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,873,711   (See Item 5)
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                                  ☐
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
19.93%
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Oracle Investment Management, Inc.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ☐
 
(b) ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                          ☐
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0  (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
3,051,416    (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0  (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
3,051,416    (See Item 5)
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,051,416    (See Item 5)
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                                   ☐
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.12%
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO
 

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

This Amendment No. 11 (the “Amendment”) amends the Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2013, as previously amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on December 20, 2013, Amendment No. 2, filed on February 13, 2014, Amendment No. 3, filed on March 11, 2014, Amendment No. 4, filed on March 12, 2014, Amendment No. 5, filed on May 15, 2014, Amendment No. 6, filed on June 2, 2014, Amendment No. 7 filed on July 9, 2014, Amendment No. 8, filed on July 9, 2014, Amendment No. 9, filed on November 7, 2014 and Amendment No. 10, filed on March 9, 2015 (the “Original Schedule 13D,” and collectively with the Amendments, the “Statement”) with respect to the shares of common par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock” or the “Shares”) of Biolase, Inc. (the “Issuer”), whose principal executive offices are located at 4 Cromwell, Irvine, CA 92618.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

See Item 6 below.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 59,571,725 Shares outstanding, which is based upon 59,571,725 shares outstanding as of October 30, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2015, together with the addition of the 1,344,186 Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants held by the Reporting Persons.  The Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission of such beneficial ownership or that the Reporting Persons constitute a person or a group.

(a, b) Partners

As of the date hereof, Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 6,765,093 Shares, constituting approximately 11.36% of the Shares outstanding. 

Partners has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 6,765,093 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 6,765,093  Shares.

(a, b) Institutional Partners

As of the date hereof, Institutional Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,057,202 Shares, constituting approximately 3.45% of the Shares outstanding.

Institutional Partners has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 2,057,202 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,057,202  Shares.

(a, b) Ten Fund


As of the date hereof, Ten Fund may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,051,416 Shares, constituting approximately 5.12% of the Shares outstanding.

Ten Fund has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 3,051,416  Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 3,051,416  Shares.

(a, b) General Partner

General Partner, as the general partner of Partners and Institutional Partners, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 11,873,711 Shares held in Partners and Institutional, constituting approximately 14.7% of the Shares outstanding.

General Partner has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 11,873,711  Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 11,873,711     Shares.

(a, b) Manager

Manager, as the investment manager of Ten Fund, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 3,051,416 Shares held by Ten Fund, constituting approximately 5.12% of the Shares outstanding.

Manager has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 3,051,416 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 3,051,416 Shares.

(a, b) Larry Feinberg

Mr. Feinberg serves as the managing member of the General Partner, and accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the Shares beneficially owned by General Partner. Mr. Feinberg is the sole shareholder and president of the Manager, and accordingly, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares beneficially owned by Manager. As of the date hereof, Mr. Feinberg may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 11,873,711 Shares constituting approximately 19.93% of the Shares outstanding.

Mr. Feinberg has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 11,873,711 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 11,873,711 Shares.

 
 
c)
As of the date hereof, no transaction in the Shares had been effected by the Reporting Persons within the past 60 days, except as set forth in the Statement, other than the following transaction:
 
Transacting
Party
Date
 
Transaction Type
Unit Principal
 
 Quantity
Oracle Partners, LP
11/11/2015
 
Open Market Purchase
$0.7934
 
         54,800


 
d)
 
No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
 
 
 
e)
 
Not applicable.
 

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

On November 10, 2015, Mr. Feinberg, Partners, Institutional Partners, Ten Fund, General Partner, Manager (collectively, the “Oracle Parties”) and the Issuer entered into a Standstill Agreement (the “Standstill Agreement”) in consideration for the Issuer agreeing to terminate its Rights Agreement dated as of December 31, 1998 (as amended as of December 19, 2008, March 17, 2014 and November 3, 2014).  Pursuant to the Standstill Agreement, the Oracle Parties agreed that neither they, nor any of their affiliates or associates would (i) purchase or acquire any additional shares of Common Stock, if, after such purchase, the aggregate beneficial ownership (as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Oracle Parties and their affiliates and associates would exceed 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (ii) sell, transfer or otherwise convey any shares of Common Stock (or warrants or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of Common Stock) to anyone who will immediately thereafter beneficially own shares of Common Stock in excess of 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (calculated based on the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding plus shares of Common Stock that could be issued to such person upon the exercise of outstanding options, warrants or other rights held by such person that are then exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of such transfer), as a result of such transfer and other transfers from third parties.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

1
Standstill Agreement, dated November 10, 2015, by and among, Larry N. Feinberg, Oracle Partners, L.P., Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P., Oracle Ten Fund Master, LP, Oracle Associates, LLC, Oracle Investment Management, Inc., and Biolase, Inc.



After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.
Dated:  November 12, 2015
 
ORACLE PARTNERS, L.P.
 
   
By: ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC, its general partner
         
     
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
       
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
         
         
 
ORACLE INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
         
   
By: ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC, its general partner
         
     
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
       
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
         
 
ORACLE TEN FUND MASTER, L.P.
         
   
By: ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC, its general partner
         
     
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
       
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
         
         
 
ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC
         
   
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
 
     
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
 
         
 
ORACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
   
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
 
     
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
 
         
         
   
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
   
Larry N. Feinberg, Individually
EX-1 2 b15699244b.htm STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
November 10, 2015
 
Biolase, Inc.
4 Cromwell
Irvine, California 92618
 
Re:          Standstill Agreement
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
In consideration for Biolase, Inc. (“Biolase”) agreeing to terminate its Rights Agreement dated as of December 31, 1998 (as amended as of December 19, 2008, March 17, 2014 and November 3, 2014), the undersigned hereby agree that (i) neither we nor any of our affiliates or associates (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) shall purchase or acquire any additional shares of Biolase’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), if, after such purchase, the aggregate beneficial ownership (as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of us and our affiliates and associates would exceed 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, and (ii) neither we nor any of our affiliates or associates shall sell, transfer or otherwise convey any shares of Common Stock (or warrants or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of Common Stock) to anyone who will immediately thereafter beneficially own shares of Common Stock in excess of 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (calculated based on the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding plus shares of Common Stock that could be issued to such person upon the exercise of outstanding options, warrants or other rights held by such person that are then exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of such transfer), as a result of such transfer and other transfers from third parties.

We acknowledge that irreparable damage would occur to Biolase if any of the provisions of this agreement were breached.  Accordingly, we agree that Biolase, without prejudice to any rights and remedies otherwise available, shall be entitled to equitable relief, including, without limitation, specific performance and injunction, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by us or any of our affiliates or associates of this agreement without proof of actual damages.  We will not oppose the granting of such relief on the basis that Biolase has an adequate remedy at law.  We also will not seek, and will waive any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with Biolase’s seeking or obtaining such relief.

This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving any effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

[Signatures follow]
 
 
 
 
 
[Signature Page to Standstill Agreement]


 
Sincerely,
         
         
 
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg                                      
 
LARRY N. FEINBERG
         
 
ORACLE PARTNERS, L.P.
         
 
       
   
By:  ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC, its general partner
 
       
     
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg                 
       
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
       
 
 
       
 
ORACLE INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
 
       
   
By:  ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC, its general partner
 
       
     
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg                  
       
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
 
       
 
       
 
ORACLE TEN FUND MASTER, L.P.
 
       
   
By:  ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC, its general partner
         
     
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg                 
       
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
 
       
 
       
 
ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC
 
       
   
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg                               
     
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
 
       
 
       
 
ORACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
       
   
By:
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg                              
     
Larry N. Feinberg, Managing Member
 
 
The foregoing is hereby accepted:
 
 
 
Biolase, Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Michael Carroll
 
 
Name:  Michael Carroll
 
 
Title:  Secretary
 

 
 
[Signature Page to Standstill Agreement]