Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001193125-20-038522
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2020-02-14 16:56:02
Filed By:
Boxer Capital, Llc
Company:
Medicines Co (NASDAQ:MDCO)
Filing Date:
2020-02-14
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Filing

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

 

 

THE MEDICINES COMPANY

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $ $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

584688105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2019

(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 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. 584688105

 

  1      

Name of reporting persons.

 

Boxer Capital, LLC

  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.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

967,000

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

967,000

  9      

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

967,000

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

1.2%*

12  

Type of reporting person

 

OO

 

*

Based on 79,723,499 shares of common stock reported to be outstanding as of October 28, 2019 on the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2019.


CUSIP No. 584688105

 

  1      

Name of reporting persons.

 

Boxer Asset Management Inc.

  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.

 

Bahamas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

   5       

Sole voting power.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

967,000

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

967,000

  9      

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

967,000

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

1.2%*

12  

Type of reporting person

 

CO

 

*

Based on 79,723,499 shares of common stock reported to be outstanding as of October 28, 2019 on the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2019.


CUSIP No. 584688105

 

  1      

Name of reporting persons.

 

Braslyn Ltd.

  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.

 

Bahamas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

   5       

Sole voting power.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

-0-

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

-0-

  9      

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

-0-

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

0%

12  

Type of reporting person

 

CO


CUSIP No. 584688105

 

  1      

Name of reporting persons.

 

Avid Group Ltd.

  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.

 

Bahamas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

   5       

Sole voting power.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

-0-

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

-0-

  9      

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

-0-

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

-0-

12  

Type of reporting person

 

CO


CUSIP No. 584688105

 

  1      

Name of reporting persons.

 

Tuesday Thirteen Inc.

  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.

 

Bahamas

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

   5       

Sole voting power.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

-0-

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

-0-

  9      

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

-0-

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

0.0%

12  

Type of reporting person

 

CO


CUSIP No. 584688105

 

  1      

Name of reporting persons.

 

Joe Lewis

  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 Kingdom

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

   5       

Sole voting power.

 

-0-

   6   

Shared voting power.

 

967,000

   7   

Sole dispositive power.

 

-0-

   8   

Shared dispositive power.

 

967,000

  9      

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.

 

967,000

10  

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

11  

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

 

1.2%*

12  

Type of reporting person

 

IN

 

*

Based on 79,723,499 shares of common stock reported to be outstanding as of October 28, 2019 on the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2019.


This Amendment No. 4 (Amendment No. 4) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13G filed on November 22, 2016 (the Original Filing) by Boxer Capital, LLC (Boxer Capital), Boxer Asset Management Inc. (Boxer Management), Braslyn Ltd. (Braslyn), MVA Investors, LLC and Joe Lewis, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on March 23, 2017, Amendment No. 2 filed on February 14, 2018 and Amendment No. 3 filed on February 14, 2019. Amendment No. 1 was an original filing for Avid Group Ltd. (Avid). Amendment No. 3 was an original filing for Tuesday Thirteen, Inc. (Tuesday Thirteen). Boxer Capital, Boxer Management, Braslyn, Avid, Joe Lewis and Tuesday Thirteen are referred to herein as the Reporting Persons. The Original Filing, as amended, remains in effect except to the extent that it is amended, restated or superseded by information contained in this Amendment No. 4. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 4 have the meanings set forth in the Original Filing, as amended.

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

 

  (a)

Amount beneficially owned:

The Reporting Persons beneficially own in the aggregate 967,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

  (b)

Percent of class:

The shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Persons in the aggregate constitute approximately 1.2% of the Issuers outstanding shares of Common Stock, based on 79,723,499 shares of common stock reported to be outstanding as of October 28, 2019 on the Issuers Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2019.

 

  (c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

None of the Reporting Persons has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of any shares of Common Stock.

 

  (ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and Joe Lewis have shared power to vote or to direct the vote of the 967,000 shares of Common Stock they beneficially own.

 

  (iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

None of the Reporting Persons has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of any shares of Common Stock.

 

  (iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Boxer Capital, Boxer Management and Joe Lewis have shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 967,000 shares of Common Stock they beneficially own.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

With respect to each Reporting Person:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

 

Item 10.

Certification.

(c) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the


issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

Exhibits

 

  1.

Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons dated February 14, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on February 14, 2019.


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.

February 14, 2020

 

BOXER CAPITAL, LLC
By:  

/s/ Aaron I. Davis

Name:   Aaron I. Davis
Title:   Authorized Signatory
BOXER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
By:  

/s/ Jason Callender

Name:   Jason Callender
Title:   Director
BRASLYN LTD.
By:  

/s/ Joseph C. Lewis

Name:   Joseph C. Lewis
Title:   Director
AVID GROUP LTD.
By:  

/s/ Joseph C. Lewis

Name:   Joseph C. Lewis
Title:   Director
TUESDAY THIRTEEN INC.
By:  

/s/ Joseph C. Lewis

Name:   Joseph C. Lewis
Title:   Director
JOSEPH C. LEWIS

/s/ Joseph C. Lewis

Joseph C. Lewis, Individually