0001826466-21-000107.txt : 20210806 0001826466-21-000107.hdr.sgml : 20210806 20210806112017 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001826466-21-000107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210804 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210806 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210806 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RTW INVESTMENTS, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001493215 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39321 FILM NUMBER: 211151544 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 10TH AVENUE STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10014 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-597-6980 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 10TH AVENUE STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10014 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RTW INVESTMENTS, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100602 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WONG RODERICK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001493280 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39321 FILM NUMBER: 211151543 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 412 WEST 15TH STREET STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Avidity Biosciences, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001599901 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 461336960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10975 N. TORREY PINES RD., STREET 2: #150 CITY: LA JOLLA STATE: CA ZIP: 92037 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-401-7900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10975 N. TORREY PINES RD., STREET 2: #150 CITY: LA JOLLA STATE: CA ZIP: 92037 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Avidity Biosciences LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20161227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Avidity NanoMedicines LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140211 4 1 ownership.xml X0306 4 2021-08-04 0 0001599901 Avidity Biosciences, Inc. RNA 0001493215 RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 40 10TH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10014 0 0 1 0 0001493280 WONG RODERICK 40 10TH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10014 0 1 0 0 MP and CIO Common Stock 2021-08-04 4 P 0 800000 18 A 4795000 I By RTW Series C Preferred Stock 2020-06-11 4 C 0 3995000 D Common Stock 3995000 0 I By RTW The above-referenced shares (the "Shares") of Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (the "Issuer") reported herein are held in the form of common stock (the "Common Stock"). The Shares are held by RTW Master Fund, Ltd. and one or more funds (together the "Funds"), managed by RTW Investments, LP (the "Adviser"). The Adviser, in its capacity as the investment manager of the Funds, has the power to vote and the power to direct the disposition of all such Shares held by the Funds. Accordingly, for the purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, the Adviser may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 4,795,000 Shares, or 10.5% of the Issuer's 45,600,288 Shares deemed issued and outstanding as of August 4, 2021, as disclosed in the Issuer's Prospectus Supplement to its Prospectus dated July 2, 2021, as such supplement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2021. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock are convertible, at any time, at the holder's election, at a ratio of one-for-2.1095 shares of the Issuer's common stock. In addition, effective immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering of its common stock, each share of Series C Preferred Stock will automatically convert at a ratio of one-for-2.1095 shares of the Issuer's common stock. The Series C Preferred Stock has no expiration date. Roderick Wong, M.D., is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Adviser, the Funds or any other person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. Each of the Reporting Persons herein disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein. RTW Investments, LP By: /s/ Roderick Wong 2021-08-06 Roderick Wong By: /s/ Roderick Wong 2021-08-06