UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)1
ERYTECH Pharma S.A.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, nominal value €0.10 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
29604W108
(CUSIP Number)
JAMES KRATKY
BVF Partners L.P.
44 Montgomery Street, 40th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
(415) 525-8890
ADAM W. FINERMAN, ESQ.
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 6, 2018
(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 that 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 ☒.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
1 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. 29604W108
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 2,163,4481 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2,163,4481 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2,163,4481 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.1%1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| PN | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes 310,194 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each of which represents one (1) Share.
| 2 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 1,646,1901 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1,646,1901 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1,646,1901 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9.2%1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| PN | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes 198,372 ADSs, each of which represents one (1) Share.
| 3 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS LP | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| CAYMAN ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 322,5721 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 322,5721 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 322,5721 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.8%1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| PN | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes 53,195 ADSs, each of which represents one (1) Share.
| 4 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BVF PARTNERS OS LTD. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| CAYMAN ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 322,5721 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 322,5721 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 322,5721 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.8%1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| CO | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes 53,195 ADSs, each of which represents one (1) Share.
| 5 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BVF PARTNERS L.P. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 4,547,6621 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4,547,6621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4,547,6621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25.3%1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| PN, IA | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes 625,000 ADSs, each of which represents one (1) Share.
| 6 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BVF INC. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| DELAWARE | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 4,547,6621 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4,547,6621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4,547,6621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25.3%1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| CO | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes 625,000 ADSs, each of which represents one (1) Share.
| 7 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| MARK N. LAMPERT | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | 4,547,6621 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4,547,6621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4,547,6621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25.3%1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| IN | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes 625,000 ADSs, each of which represents one (1) Share.
| 8 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares and ADSs purchased by BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,853,254 Shares beneficially owned by BVF is approximately $23,816,268, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 310,194 ADSs beneficially owned by BVF is approximately $7,215,112, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,447,818 Shares beneficially owned by BVF2 is approximately $18,307,293, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 198,372 ADSs beneficially owned by BVF2 is approximately $4,614,133, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 269,377 Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS is approximately $3,643,823, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 53,195 ADSs beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS is approximately $1,237,316, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 352,213 Shares held in the Partners Managed Accounts is approximately $4,875,594, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 63,239 ADSs held in the Partners Managed Accounts is approximately $1,470,939, including brokerage commissions.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based on 17,940,035 Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2018, as disclosed by the Issuer.
As of the close of business on November 8, 2018, (i) BVF beneficially owned 2,163,448 Shares, including 310,194 ADSs, representing percentage ownership of approximately 12.1% of the Shares outstanding, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned 1,646,190 Shares, including 198,372 ADSs, representing percentage ownership of approximately 9.2% of the Shares outstanding, (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned 322,572 Shares, including 53,195 ADSs, representing percentage ownership of approximately 1.8% of the Shares outstanding and (iv) 415,452 Shares, including 63,239 ADSs, were held in the Partners Managed Accounts, representing percentage ownership of approximately 2.3% of the Shares outstanding.
Partners OS, as the general partner of Trading Fund OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 322,572 Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS, representing percentage ownership of approximately 1.8% of the Shares outstanding.
Partners, as the general partner of BVF and BVF2, the sole member of Partners OS, and the investment manager of Trading Fund OS and the Partners Managed Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own the 4,547,662 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, and the Partners Managed Accounts, representing percentage ownership of approximately 25.3% of the Shares outstanding.
BVF Inc., as the general partner of Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the 4,547,662 Shares beneficially owned by Partners, representing percentage ownership of approximately 25.3% of the Shares outstanding.
| 9 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
Mr. Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the 4,547,662 Shares beneficially owned by BVF Inc., representing percentage ownership of approximately 25.3% of the Shares outstanding.
(b) Each of BVF, BVF2, and Trading Fund OS, shares with Partners voting and dispositive power over the Shares each such entity beneficially owns. Trading Fund OS, shares with Partners OS, voting and dispositive power over the Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS. Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert share voting and dispositive power over the 4,547,662 Shares they may be deemed to beneficially own with BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, Partners OS and the Partners Managed Accounts.
(c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer during the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons. All of such transactions were effected in the open market, except as otherwise noted.
| 10 |
CUSIP NO. 29604W108
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 8, 2018
| BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P. | BVF INC. | |||
| By: | BVF Partners L.P., its general partner | /s/ Mark N. Lampert | ||
| By: | BVF Inc., its general partner | By: | Mark N. Lampert | |
| President | ||||
| By: |
/s/ Mark N. Lampert |
|||
| Mark N. Lampert | ||||
| President | /s/ Mark N. Lampert | |||
| MARK N. LAMPERT | ||||
| BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P. | ||||
| By: | BVF Partners L.P., its general partner | |||
| By: | BVF Inc., its general partner | |||
| By: |
/s/ Mark N. Lampert |
|||
| Mark N. Lampert | ||||
| President | ||||
| BVF PARTNERS L.P. | ||||
| By: | BVF Inc., its general partner | |||
| By: |
/s/ Mark N. Lampert |
|||
| Mark N. Lampert | ||||
| President | ||||
| BVF PARTNERS OS LTD. | ||||
| By: | BVF Partners L.P., its sole member | |||
| By: | BVF Inc., its general partner | |||
| By: |
/s/ Mark N. Lampert |
|||
| Mark N. Lampert | ||||
| President | ||||
| Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP | ||||
| By: | BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager | |||
| By: | BVF Inc., its general partner | |||
| By: |
/s/ Mark N. Lampert |
|||
| Mark N. Lampert | ||||
| President | ||||
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CUSIP NO. 29604W108
SCHEDULE A
Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer During the Past Sixty Days
| Class of Security |
Securities Purchased / (Sold) |
Price (€) | Date of Purchase / Sale |
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.
| Ordinary Shares | 485,713 | 6.7500 | 11/06/2018 |
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.
| Ordinary Shares | 348,407 | 6.7500 | 11/06/2018 |
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS LP
| Ordinary Shares | 37,955 | 6.7500 | 11/06/2018 |
BVF PARTNERS L.P. (THROUGH THE PARTNERS MANAGED ACCOUNTS)
| Ordinary Shares | 44,925 | 6.7500 | 11/06/2018 |