0001104659-22-109315.txt : 20221017 0001104659-22-109315.hdr.sgml : 20221017 20221017160129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-22-109315 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221017 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221017 GROUP MEMBERS: BRIAN D. GROSSMAN GROUP MEMBERS: PARTNER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: PFM HEALTH SCIENCES GP, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001724521 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 473898435 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-90423 FILM NUMBER: 221313791 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3928 POINT EDEN WAY CITY: HAYWARD STATE: CA ZIP: 94545 BUSINESS PHONE: (510) 694-6200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3928 POINT EDEN WAY CITY: HAYWARD STATE: CA ZIP: 94545 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PFM Health Sciences, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001442756 IRS NUMBER: 262000428 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 SANSOME STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1720 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-281-1022 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 SANSOME STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1720 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Partner Fund Management, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080812 SC 13G 1 tm2228358d2_sc13g.htm SC 13G

 

 

 

  UNITED STATES  
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
  Washington, D.C.  20549  
     
     
  SCHEDULE 13G  
  (Rule 13d-102)  
     
  Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2  
  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  
  (Amendment No.     )*  
     
     
  Arcus Biosciences, Inc.  
  (Name of Issuer)  
     
  Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
  (Title of Class of Securities)  
     
  03969F109  
  (CUSIP Number)  
     
  October 6, 2022  
  (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement)  

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨Rule 13d-1(b)
xRule 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 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 2 of 10 Pages

 

 

1.

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PFM Health Sciences, LP

 

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

5.

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

6.

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,933,233 shares

 

7.

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

8.

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

 

9.

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

 

10.

 

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

 

11.

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%1

 

12.

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA; PN

               
                 

 

 

1The percentages reported in this Schedule 13G are based upon 72,159,962 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 29, 2022 (according to the issuer’s Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2022). All of the other numbers and percentages reported in this Schedule 13G are as of 9:00 a.m. (ET) on the date of filing.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 3 of 10 Pages

 

 

1.

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PFM Health Sciences GP, 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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

5.

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

6.

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,933,233 shares

 

7.

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

8.

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

 

9.

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

 

10.

 

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

 

11.

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

 

12.

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

               
                 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 4 of 10 Pages

 

 

1.

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Partner Asset Management, 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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

5.

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

6.

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,933,233 shares

 

7.

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

8.

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

 

9.

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

 

10.

 

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

 

11.

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

 

12.

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

               
                 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 5 of 10 Pages

 

 

1.

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Brian D. Grossman

 

2.

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)       ¨

 

(b)       x

 

3.

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4.

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

U.S. Citizen

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

5.

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

6.

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,933,233 shares

 

7.

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

8.

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

See Row 6 above

 

9.

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

See Row 6 above

 

10.

 

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

 

11.

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.5%

 

12.

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

               
                 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 6 of 10 Pages

 

Item 1(a)Name of Issuer

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.

 

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
  3928 Point Eden Way, Hayward, California 94545

 

Item 2(a)Name of Person Filing
This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by PFM Health Sciences, LP (“PFM”), PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC (“PFM-GP”), Partner Asset Management, LLC (“PAM”), and Brian D. Grossman (“Grossman” and, collectively with PFM, PFM-GP, and PAM, the “Reporting Persons”) with respect to the common stock of the above-named issuer owned by PFM Healthcare Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“HCM”) and PFM Biotech Opportunities LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“BO” and, collectively with HCM, the “Funds”).

 

PFM is the investment advisor for the Funds. PAM is the general partner of HCM. PFM-GP is the general partner of PFM and the manager of PAM. Grossman is the sole member of PFM-GP.

 

The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement other than the securities actually owned by such person (if any).

 

Item 2(b)Address of Principal Business Office
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o PFM Health Sciences, LP, 475 Sansome Street, Suite 1720, San Francisco, California 94111.

 

Item 2(c)Citizenship
PFM is organized as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of PFM-GP and PAM is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. Grossman is a U.S. citizen.

 

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
03969F109

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 7 of 10 Pages

 

Item 3If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 Exchange Act;

 

(b)¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

 

(c)¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

 

(d)¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

 

(e)¨ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)¨ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

 

(i)¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

 

(j)¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

 (k)¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____________.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 8 of 10 Pages

 

Item 4 Ownership

 

A.PFM Health Sciences, LP, PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC and Partner Asset Management, LLC

 

(a)PFM, PFM-GP and PAM may be deemed to beneficially own 3,933,233 shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)The number of shares PFM, PFM-GP and PAM may be deemed to beneficially own constitutes approximately 5.5% of the Common Stock outstanding.

 

(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: 3,933,233

 

(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,933,233

 

B.Brian D. Grossman

 

(a)Grossman may be deemed to beneficially own 3,933,233 shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)The number of shares Grossman may be deemed to beneficially own constitutes approximately 5.5% of the Common Stock outstanding.

 

(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: 3,933,233

 

(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,933,233

 

Item 5Ownership 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 percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.

 

Item 6Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable

 

Item 7Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

See Item 2 above

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 9 of 10 Pages

 

Item 8Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 9Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 10Certification
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.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 03969F10913GPage 10 of 10 Pages

 

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

 

Dated this 17th day of October, 2022.

 

PFM HEALTH SCIENCES, LP   PFM HEALTH SCIENCES GP, LLC
     
By: PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC,   By: /s/ Darin Sadow
  its general partner     Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory
     
By: /s/ Darin Sadow    
  Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory    

 

PARTNER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC   BRIAN D. GROSSMAN
     
By: PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC,   By: /s/ Darin Sadow
  its manager     Darin Sadow, attorney-in-fact*
     
By: /s/ Darin Sadow  
  Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory    

 

 

*Darin Sadow is signing on behalf of Brian Grossman as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney dated August 4, 2011, and incorporated by reference herein. The power of attorney was filed as an attachment to a filing by certain of the Reporting Persons on Schedule 13G for K-V Pharmaceutical Company on August 5, 2011.

 

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tm2228358d2_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G filed herewith (and any amendments thereto), relating to the common stock of Arcus Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is being filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each of the undersigned.

 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and each of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Dated this 17th day of October, 2022.

 

PFM HEALTH SCIENCES, LP   PFM HEALTH SCIENCES GP, LLC
     
By: PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC,   By: /s/ Darin Sadow
  its general partner     Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory
     
By: /s/ Darin Sadow    
  Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory    

 

PARTNER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC   BRIAN D. GROSSMAN
     
By: PFM Health Sciences GP, LLC,   By: /s/ Darin Sadow
  its manager     Darin Sadow, attorney-in-fact*
     
By: /s/ Darin Sadow  
  Darin Sadow, Authorized Signatory