0001193125-18-042534.txt : 20180213 0001193125-18-042534.hdr.sgml : 20180213 20180213161247 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-042534 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180213 GROUP MEMBERS: KEVIN P. STARR GROUP MEMBERS: MARK LEVIN GROUP MEMBERS: ROBERT I. TEPPER GROUP MEMBERS: THIRD ROCK VENTURES GP II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: TRV GP II, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001624658 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 452729920 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-90175 FILM NUMBER: 18603439 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NEWTON EXECUTIVE PARK STREET 2: SUITE 202 CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02462 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-467-4577 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NEWTON EXECUTIVE PARK STREET 2: SUITE 202 CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02462 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Third Rock Ventures II, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001488495 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 NEWBURY STREET STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-585-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 NEWBURY STREET STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 SC 13G 1 d537060dsc13g.htm SC 13G SC 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

018119107

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2017

(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. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 2 of 12 Pages

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Third Rock Ventures II, L.P.

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(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

 

2,790,964

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,790,964

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,790,964

10.  

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

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

13.5% (1)

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

(1) The percent of class was calculated based on 20,670,254 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 11, 2017, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2017.


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 3 of 12 Pages

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Third Rock Ventures GP II, L.P.

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(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

 

2,790,964

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,790,964

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,790,964

10.  

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

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

13.5% (1)

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 4 of 12 Pages

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

TRV GP II, LLC

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(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

 

2,790,964

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,790,964

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,790,964

10.  

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

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

13.5% (1)

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 5 of 12 Pages

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Mark Levin

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,790,964

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,790,964

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,790,964

10.  

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

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

13.5% (1)

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 6 of 12 Pages

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Kevin P. Starr

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,790,964

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,790,964

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,790,964

10.  

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

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

13.5% (1)

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 7 of 12 Pages

 

  1.   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Robert I. Tepper

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

   5.    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6.   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,790,964

   7.   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8.   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,790,964

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,790,964

10.  

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

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

13.5% (1)

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 8 of 12 Pages

 

Item 1.       Issuer
   (a)    Name of Issuer:
      Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc (the “Issuer”)
   (b)    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
      One Newton Executive Park, Suite 202 Newton, Massachusetts 02462
Item 2.       Filing Person
   (a) – (c)    Name of Persons Filing; Address; Citizenship:
     

(i) Third Rock Ventures II, L.P. (“TRV II”);

 

(ii)  Third Rock Ventures GP II, L.P. (“TRV GP II”), which is the sole general partner of TRV II;

 

(iii)  TRV GP II, LLC (“TRV GP II LLC”), which is the sole general partner of TRV GP II;

 

(iv) Mark Levin (“Levin”), a managing member of TRV GP II LLC;

 

(v)   Kevin P. Starr (“Starr”), a managing member of TRV GP II LLC; and

 

(vi) Robert I. Tepper (“Tepper,” and collectively with TRV II, TRV GP II, TRV GP II LLC, Levin and Starr, the “Reporting Persons”), a managing member of TRV GP II LLC.

 

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is Third Rock Ventures, LLC, 29 Newbury Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116.

 

Each of TRV II and TRV GP II is a Delaware limited partnership. TRV GP II LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Levin, Tepper and Starr are United States citizens.

   (d)    Title of Class of Securities:
      Common stock, $0.001 par value per share, (the “Common Stock”)
   (e)   

CUSIP Number:

 

018119107

Item 3.

     

If 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 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)

 

  

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 associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
   

(i)

 

   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
   

(j)

 

   A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
   

(k)

 

   Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 9 of 12 Pages

 

        

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

 

Item 4.

     

Ownership.

      (a) and (b)     Amount beneficially owned:
     

(i) TRV II directly owns 2,790,964 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), which represents approximately 13.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

     

(ii)  TRV GP II is the general partner of TRV II and may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares.

     

(iii)  TRV GP II LLC is the general partner of TRV GP II and may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares.

     

(iv) As a managing member of TRV GP II LLC, Levin may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares.

     

(v)   As a managing member of TRV GP II LLC, Tepper may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares.

     

(vi) As a managing member of TRV GP II LLC, Starr may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares.

     

(c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

     Number of Shares of Common Stock  

Reporting Person

   (i)      (ii)      (iii)      (iv)  

TRV II

     0        2,790,964        0        2,790,964  

TRV GP II

     0        2,790,964        0        2,790,964  

TRV GP II LLC

     0        2,790,964        0        2,790,964  

Levin

     0        2,790,964        0        2,790,964  

Starr

     0        2,790,964        0        2,790,964  

Tepper

     0        2,790,964        0        2,790,964  

 

(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

      The percent of class was calculated based on 20,670,254 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 11, 2017, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2017.
Item 5.      

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

Not applicable.

Item 6.      

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

 

Not applicable.


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 10 of 12 Pages

 

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.

 

Not applicable.


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 11 of 12 Pages

SIGNATURE

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

Date: February 13, 2018

 

THIRD ROCK VENTURES II, L.P.
By: THIRD ROCK VENTURES GP II, L.P.,
General Partner
By: TRV GP II, LLC,
General Partner
By: /s/ Kevin Gillis                                                       
Kevin Gillis
Chief Financial Officer
THIRD ROCK VENTURES GP II, L.P.
By: TRV GP II, LLC,
General Partner
By: /s/ Kevin Gillis                                                       
Kevin Gillis
Chief Financial Officer
TRV GP II, LLC
By: /s/ Kevin Gillis                                                       
Kevin Gillis
Chief Financial Officer
MARK LEVIN

/s/ Kevin Gillis, As attorney-in-fact

Mark Levin
KEVIN P. STARR

/s/ Kevin Gillis, As attorney-in-fact

Kevin P. Starr


CUSIP No. 018119107   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 12 of 12 Pages

 

ROBERT I. TEPPER

/s/ Kevin Gillis, As attorney-in-fact

Robert I. Tepper


EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Kevin Gillis his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his capacity as a direct or indirect general partner, director, officer, member or manager of any partnership, corporation or limited liability company, pursuant to section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each of the undersigned may execute this power of attorney in separate counterparts, and each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument. This agreement shall be effective as to each of the undersigned as of the date signed by that signatory.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 16th day of January, 2014.

 

/s/ Mark Levin

Mark Levin

/s/ Kevin P. Starr

Kevin P. Starr

/s/ Robert I. Tepper

Robert I. Tepper


EXHIBIT 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained herein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated: February 13, 2018

 

THIRD ROCK VENTURES II, L.P.
By: THIRD ROCK VENTURES GP II, L.P.,
General Partner
By: TRV GP II, LLC,
General Partner
By: /s/ Kevin Gillis                                                     
Kevin Gillis
Chief Financial Officer
THIRD ROCK VENTURES GP II, L.P.
By: TRV GP II, LLC,
General Partner
By: /s/ Kevin Gillis                                                     
Kevin Gillis
Chief Financial Officer
TRV GP II, LLC
By: /s/ Kevin Gillis                                                     
Kevin Gillis
Chief Financial Officer
MARK LEVIN
/s/ Kevin Gillis, As attorney-in-fact                         
Mark Levin


KEVIN P. STARR

/s/ Kevin Gillis, As attorney-in-fact

Kevin P. Starr
ROBERT I. TEPPER

/s/ Kevin Gillis, As attorney-in-fact

Robert I. Tepper