Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001193125-19-038097
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2019-02-13 16:36:02
- Filed By:
- New Leaf Biopharma Opportunities I, L.p.
- Company:
- Sierra Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:SRRA)
- Filing Date:
- 2019-02-13
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Leaf Biopharma Opportunities I | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 6.8% |
| New Leaf BPO Associates I | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 6.8% |
| New Leaf Venture Management III | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 5,020,446 | 6.8% |
| Vijay Lathi | 5,020,446 | 6.8% | ||||
| Ronald Hunt | 5,020,446 | 6.8% | ||||
| Liam Ratcliffe | 5,020,446 | 6.8% |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2
(Amendment No. 1)
Sierra Oncology, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
82640U107
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2018
(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)
| (1) | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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. 82640U107 | 13G | Page 2 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
New Leaf Biopharma Opportunities I, L.P. (Biopharma I) | |||||
| 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
5,020,446 shares; except that (i) New Leaf BPO Associates I, L.P. (BPO Associates), the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; (ii) New Leaf Venture Management III, L.L.C. (NLV Management), the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; and (iii) each of Ronald Hunt (Hunt), Vijay Lathi (Lathi) and Liam Ratcliffe (Ratcliffe), the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to vote such shares. | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
See response to row 5. | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,020,446 shares; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of such shares. | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 7. | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,020,446 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.8% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 82640U107 | 13G | Page 3 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
New Leaf BPO Associates I, L.P. | |||||
| 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
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to vote such shares. | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
See response to row 5. | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of such shares. | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 7. | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,020,446 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.8% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 82640U107 | 13G | Page 4 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
New Leaf Venture Management III, L.L.C. | |||||
| 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
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to vote such shares. | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
See response to row 5. | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of such shares. | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 7. | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,020,446 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.8% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO | |||||
| CUSIP No. 82640U107 | 13G | Page 5 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Vijay Lathi | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
See response to row 6. | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to vote such shares. | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 8. | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of such shares. | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,020,446 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.8% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 82640U107 | 13G | Page 6 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ronald Hunt | |||||
| 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 citizen | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
See response to row 6. | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to vote such shares. | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 8. | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of such shares. | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,020,446 shares | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.8% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 82640U107 | 13G | Page 7 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Liam Ratcliffe | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
See response to row 6. | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to vote such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to vote such shares. | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
See response to row 8. | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,020,446 shares, all of which are owned by BioPharma I; except that (i) BPO Associates, the sole general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; (ii) NLV Management, the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate general partner of Biopharma I, may be deemed to have sole power to dispose of such shares; and (iii) each of Hunt, Lathi and Ratcliffe, the managers of NLV Management, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of such shares. | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,020,446 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.8% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 82640U107 | 13G | Page 8 of 9 Pages |
Schedule 13G
This Amendment No. 1 (Amendment No. 1) amends and supplements the Schedule 13G originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on February 14, 2018 (the Original Schedule 13G) by the Reporting Persons. The Reporting Persons are, collectively, New Leaf Biopharma Opportunities I, L.P. (Biopharma I), New Leaf BPO Associates I, L.P. (BPO Associates), New Leaf Venture Management III, L.L.C. (NLV Management), Liam Ratcliffe (Ratcliffe), Ronald Hunt (Hunt) and Vijay Lathi (Lathi). Only those items that are hereby reported are amended; all other items reported in the Original Schedule 13G remain unchanged. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Schedule 13G.
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
Biopharma I is the record owner of the 5,020,446 shares of Common Stock (the Biopharma Shares). As the sole general partner of Biopharma I, BPO Associates may be deemed to own beneficially the Biopharma Shares. As the sole general partner of BPO Associates and ultimate generate partner of Biopharma I, NLV Management may be deemed to own beneficially the Biopharma Shares. As the individual managers of NLV Management, each of the Managing Directors also may be deemed to own beneficially the Biopharma Shares. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock except for the shares, if any, such Reporting Person holds of record or to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.
| (b) | Percent of class: |
See line 11 of cover sheets. The percentages set forth on the cover sheet for each Reporting Person are calculated based on 74,365,965 shares of Common Stock reported by the Issuer to be outstanding as of November 6, 2018, as reported on the Issuers Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2018.
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: see line 5 of cover sheets. |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: see line 6 of cover sheets. |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: see line 7 of cover sheets. |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: see line 8 of cover sheets. |
| CUSIP No. 82640U107 | 13G | Page 9 of 9 Pages |
SIGNATURES
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 12, 2019
| NEW LEAF BIOPHARMA OPPORTUNITIES I, L.P. | ||||||||
| By: | NEW LEAF BPO ASSOCIATES I, L.P. | |||||||
| Its General Partner | ||||||||
| By: | NEW LEAF VENTURE MANAGEMENT III, L.L.C. | |||||||
| Its General Partner | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Craig L. Slutzkin | |||||||
| Craig L. Slutzkin | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| NEW LEAF BPO ASSOCIATES I, L.P. | ||||||||
| By: | NEW LEAF VENTURE MANAGEMENT III, L.L.C. | |||||||
| Its General Partner | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Craig L. Slutzkin | |||||||
| Craig L. Slutzkin | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| NEW LEAF VENTURE MANAGEMENT III, L.L.C. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Craig L. Slutzkin | |||||||
| Craig L. Slutzkin | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| * | ||||||||
| Vijay Lathi | ||||||||
| * | ||||||||
| Ronald Hunt | ||||||||
| * | ||||||||
| Liam Ratcliffe | ||||||||
| /s/ Craig L. Slutzkin |
| * Craig L. Slutzkin |
| As attorney-in-fact |
| * | This Schedule 13G was executed by Craig L. Slutzkin on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to Powers of Attorney. Note that copies of the applicable Powers of Attorney are already on file with the appropriate agencies. |