0001193125-20-038096.txt : 20200214 0001193125-20-038096.hdr.sgml : 20200214 20200214155735 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-038096 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200214 GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH EDELMAN GROUP MEMBERS: PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND, LTD. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALBIREO PHARMA, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001322505 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83386 FILM NUMBER: 20619061 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: SUITE 502 SOUTH CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 857-415-4774 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: SUITE 502 SOUTH CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Biodel Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050331 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001224962 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-205-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 SC 13G/A 1 d881967dsc13ga.htm AMENDMENT NO.3 TO SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No.3 to Schedule 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

 

 

Albireo Pharma, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

common stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

01345P 10 6

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2019

(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)

☐ 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. 01345P 10 6

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Perceptive Advisors LLC

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

     5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,704,330

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,704,330

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,704,330

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  ☐

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

  13.4%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  IA

CUSIP No. 01345P 10 6

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Joseph Edelman

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  United States of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

     5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,704,330

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,704,330

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,704,330

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  ☐

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

  13.4%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  IN

CUSIP No. 01345P 10 6

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

  Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd.

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

     5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,704,330

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,704,330

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,704,330

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  ☐

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

  13.4%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

  CO

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Albireo Pharma, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

10 Post Office Square, Suite 1000

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

 

Item 2(a).

Names of Persons Filing:

The names of the persons filing this report (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) are:

Perceptive Advisors LLC (“Perceptive Advisors”)

Joseph Edelman (“Mr. Edelman”)

Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Master Fund”)

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:

51 Astor Place, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10003

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Perceptive Advisors is a Delaware limited liability company

Mr. Edelman is a United States citizen

The Master Fund is a Cayman Islands corporation

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”)

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

01345P 10 6

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. The ownership percentages reported are based on 12,686,576 outstanding shares of Common Stock, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2019.

The Master Fund directly holds 1,704,330 shares of Common Stock. Perceptive Advisors serves as the investment manager to the Master Fund and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by the Master Fund. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Perceptive Advisors and may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by the Master Fund.

 

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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   ☐.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2020

 

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
By:  

/s/ Joseph Edelman

  Name: Joseph Edelman
  Title:   Managing Member

 

/s/ Joseph Edelman

JOSEPH EDELMAN

PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND, LTD.

 

By:   Perceptive Advisors LLC
By:  

/s/ Joseph Edelman

  Name: Joseph Edelman
  Title: Managing Member
 EX-99.1 2 d881967dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 1

AGREEMENT

The persons below hereby agree that the Schedule 13G to which this agreement is attached as an exhibit, as well as all future amendments to such Schedule 13G, shall be filed on behalf of each of them. This agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date: February 14, 2020

 

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
By:  

/s/ Joseph Edelman

  Name: Joseph Edelman
  Title:   Managing Member

 

/s/ Joseph Edelman

JOSEPH EDELMAN

PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND, LTD.

 

By:   Perceptive Advisors LLC
By:  

/s/ Joseph Edelman

  Name: Joseph Edelman
  Title:   Managing Member