Filing Details

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This percentage is calculated based upon 48,588,247 shares of common stock outstanding of Tricida, Inc. (the “Issuer”), as set forth in the Issuer’s Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2019 and giving effect to the additional 840,000 shares of common stock issued and sold by the Issuer to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriters’ option.

 

 

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This percentage is calculated based upon 48,588,247 shares of common stock outstanding of Tricida,Inc. (the “Issuer”), as set forth in the Issuer’s Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2018 and giving effect to the additional 840,000 shares of common stock issued and sold by the Issuer to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriters’ option.

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

On April 3, 2019, Advisors and GP V, pursuant to their authority under the limited partnership agreement of OPI V, as more particularly referred to in Item 6 below, caused OPI V to purchase 225,000 Shares in the Offering at a price of $36.00 per share.  The purchase was funded using the working capital of OPI V.

As a result of the transactions described in this Item 3, and the issuance of Shares in connection with the Offering, the Reporting Persons may collectively be deemed to be the beneficial owners of approximately 22.9% of the outstanding Shares.  GP V, as the general partner of OPI V, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of approximately 22.9% of the outstanding Shares.  Advisors, as the managing member of GP V, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of approximately 22.9% of the outstanding Shares.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

 

The Shares have been acquired by the Reporting Persons for the purpose of making an investment in the Issuer and not with the intention of acquiring control of the Issuer’s business on behalf of OPI V.

 

The Reporting Persons from time to time intend to review their investment in the Issuer on the basis of various factors, including the Issuer’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the Issuer’s Shares in particular, as well as other developments and other investment opportunities.  Based upon such review, the Reporting Persons will take such actions in the future as the Reporting Persons may deem appropriate in light of the circumstances existing from time to time.  If the Reporting Persons believe that further investment in the Issuer is attractive, whether because of the market price of the Shares or otherwise, they may acquire Shares or other securities of the Issuer either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  Similarly, depending on market and other factors, the Reporting Persons may determine to dispose of some or all of the Shares currently owned by the Reporting Persons or otherwise acquired by the Reporting Persons either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

 

Except as set forth in this Statement, the Reporting Persons have not formulated any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer or the disposition of securities of the Issuer, (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of the assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (d) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board, (e) any material change in the Issuer’s capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer, (f) any other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure, (g) any change in the Issuer’s charter or bylaws or other instrument corresponding thereto or other action which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person, (h) causing a class of the Issuer’s securities to be deregistered or delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association, (i) a class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

  

Item 5.          Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a)-(b)  As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Persons may be deemed, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, directly or indirectly, including by reason of their mutual affiliation, to be the beneficial owners of 11,114,280 Shares held of record by OPI V.  Based upon information contained in the Issuer’s Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus, dated April 3, 2019 and filed with the SEC on April 5, 2019, such Shares constitute approximately 22.9% of the issued and outstanding Shares.  Advisors, pursuant to its authority as the sole managing member of GP V, which is the sole general partner of OPI V, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares held by OPI V.  GP V, pursuant to its authority as the general partner of OPI V, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares held by OPI V.  As a result, Advisors and GP V share the power to direct the vote and to direct the disposition of the Shares held by OPI V.  Advisors exercises this investment and voting power through a management committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho and Jonathan T. Silverstein, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by the Reporting Persons.

In addition, Advisors and GP V, pursuant to their authority under the limited partnership agreement of OPI V, prior to the date of this filing, caused OPI V to enter into the agreement referred to in Item 6 below.

 

(d)         Not applicable.

(e)         Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationship with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

 

In addition to the relationships between the Reporting Persons described in Items 2, 3 and 5 of the Statement, GP V is the sole general partner of OPI V, pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OPI V.  Advisors is the sole managing member of GP V, pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement of GP V.  Pursuant to these agreements and relationships, Advisors and GP V have discretionary investment management authority with respect to the assets of OPI V.  Such authority includes the power of GP V to vote and otherwise dispose of securities purchased by OPI V.  The number of outstanding Shares held of record by OPI V is 11,114,280. Advisors and GP V may each be considered to hold indirectly 11,114,280 Shares.

David Bonita (“Bonita”), an employee of Advisors, has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer since January 2014, and, accordingly, the Reporting Persons may have the ability to affect and influence control of the Issuer. From time to time, Bonita may receive additional stock options or other awards of equity‑based compensation pursuant to the Issuer’s compensation arrangements for non‑employee directors.  Bonita is obligated to transfer any Shares issued under any such stock options or other awards, or the economic benefit thereof, to the Reporting Persons, which will in turn ensure that such Shares or economic benefits are provided to OPI V.

Lock-Up Agreement

 

In connection with the Offering, OPI V entered into a lock-up agreement with the Issuer (the “Lock-Up Agreement”).  The Lock-Up Agreement provides that, subject to limited exceptions, OPI V will not, during the period ending 90 days after the date of the prospectus (the “Lock-Up Period”), directly or indirectly (1) sell, assign, transfer, pledge, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of, any Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares with respect to which OPI V has or acquires the power of disposition or (2) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic risk of ownership of any such Shares.

 

After the Lock-Up Period expires, the Reporting Persons’ Shares will be eligible for sale in the public market, subject to any applicable limitations under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other applicable U.S. securities laws.

 

The foregoing description of the Lock-Up Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Lock-Up Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Investors Rights Agreement

 

Item 7.          Materials to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

SIGNATURE

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

Dated:  April 9, 2019

 

 

Schedule I

 

The name and present principal occupation of each of the executive officers and directors of OrbiMed Advisors LLC are set forth below.  Unless otherwise noted, each of these persons are United States citizens and have as their business address 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

 

 

Schedule II

 

The business and operations of OrbiMed Capital GP V LLC are managed by the executive officers and directors of its managing member, OrbiMed Advisors LLC, set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

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