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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

(Amendment No.  )

 

Antares Pharma, Inc.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

036642106

 

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 

Alec N. Litowitz

Magnetar Capital LLC

1603 Orrington Ave.

Evanston, Illinois 60201

(847) 905-4400

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

April 20, 2022

 

(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

*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.  036642106

SCHEDULE 13D

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1.             NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:     Magnetar Financial LLC
2.             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)       ¨ (b)       x
3.             SEC USE ONLY
4.             SOURCE OF FUNDS     OO
5.             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)             ¨
6.             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES	7.     SOLE VOTING POWER 0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY	8.     SHARED VOTING POWER 13,191,998
EACH REPORTING PERSON	9.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
WITH	10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,191,998
11.           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    13,191,998
12.           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
13.           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     7.73%
14.           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON     IA; OO

 

 

CUSIP No.  036642106

SCHEDULE 13D

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1.             NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:     Magnetar Capital Partners LP
2.             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)       ¨ (b)       x
3.             SEC USE ONLY
4.             SOURCE OF FUNDS     OO
5.             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)             ¨
6.             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES	7.     SOLE VOTING POWER 0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY	8.     SHARED VOTING POWER 13,191,998
EACH REPORTING PERSON	9.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
WITH	10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,191,998
11.           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON    13,191,998
12.           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                           ¨
13.           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   7.             7.73%
14.           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON     HC; OO

 

 

CUSIP No.  036642106

SCHEDULE 13D

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1.             NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:     Supernova Management LLC
2.             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)       ¨ (b)       x
3.             SEC USE ONLY
4.             SOURCE OF FUNDS     OO
5.             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)             ¨
6.             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES	7.     SOLE VOTING POWER 0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY	8.     SHARED VOTING POWER 13,191,998
EACH REPORTING PERSON	9.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
WITH	10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,191,998
11.           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     13,191,998
12.           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                           ¨
13.           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   8.             7.73%
14.           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON     HC; OO

 

 

CUSIP No.  036642106

SCHEDULE 13D

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1.             NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:     Alec N. Litowitz
2.             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)       ¨ (b)       x
3.             SEC USE ONLY
4.             SOURCE OF FUNDS     OO
5.             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)             ¨
6.             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES	7.     SOLE VOTING POWER 0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY	8.     SHARED VOTING POWER 13,191,998
EACH REPORTING PERSON	9.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
WITH	10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,191,998
11.           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     13,191,998
12.           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                           ¨
13.           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   7.             7.73%
14.           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON     HC; IN

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

item 1.

security and issuer

 

This Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) relates to the common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Shares”), of Antares Pharma, Inc., a company incorporated in Delaware (the “Company”). The principal executive offices of the Company is 100 Princeton South, Suite 300, Ewing, NJ, 08628.

 

Item 2.

identity and background

 

(a)           The persons filing this Statement are Magnetar Financial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Magnetar Financial”), Magnetar Capital Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Magnetar Capital Partners”), Supernova Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Supernova Management”), and Alec N. Litowitz (“Mr. Litowitz”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

 

This Statement relates to Shares held for the accounts of each of (i) Magnetar PRA Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PRA Master Fund”), (ii) Magnetar Constellation Fund II-PRA LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Constellation Fund”), and (iii) Magnetar Systematic Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company, (“Systematic Master Fund”), collectively (the “Funds”).

 

Magnetar Financial is a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and manager of investment funds and managed accounts. Magnetar Financial serves as investment adviser to each of the Funds. In such capacity, Magnetar Financial exercises voting and investment power over the Shares held for the accounts of each of the Funds. Magnetar Capital Partners serves as the sole member and parent holding company of Magnetar Financial. Supernova Management is the general partner of Magnetar Capital Partners. The manager of Supernova Management is Mr. Litowitz.

 

(b)           The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 1603 Orrington Avenue, 13^th Floor, Evanston, Illinois 60201.

 

(c)            Each of the Funds is a private investment fund; Magnetar Financial is a privately-held SEC registered investment adviser and manager of investment funds and managed accounts; Magnetar Capital Partners is a privately-held limited partnership and serves as the sole member and parent holding company of Magnetar Financial; Supernova Management is a privately-held limited liability company and is the general partner of Magnetar Capital Partners; and Mr. Litowitz is a citizen of the United States of America, manager of Supernova Management and Chief Executive Officer of Magnetar Financial.

 

(d)            None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

 

(e)            None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such Reporting Person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

(f)            Magnetar Financial is a Delaware limited liability company. Magnetar Capital Partners is a Delaware limited partnership. Supernova Management is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Litowitz is a citizen of the United States of America.

 

 

Item 3.

source and amount of funds or other consideration

 

The aggregate amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons in purchasing the 13,191,998 Shares reported herein on behalf of the Funds have come directly from the assets of the Funds, which may at any given time, have included margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business. The aggregate amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons in purchasing the Shares on behalf of the Funds was $73,414,405.84 (excluding commissions and other execution-related costs).

 

ITEM 4.

PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

 

The Reporting Persons acquired the 13,191,998 Shares reported herein on behalf of the Funds after the public announcement of the Merger Agreement (as defined below) for purposes of receiving the merger consideration described below upon consummation of the Merger (as described below).

 

Each of the Reporting Persons reserves the right to acquire additional securities of the Company in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, to dispose of all or a portion of the Shares and/or other securities reported in this Statement, or to change their intention with respect to any or all of the matters referred to in this Item 4.

 

Other than as described above in this Item 4, the Reporting Persons do not have any plans or proposals that relate to, or would result in, any actions or events specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 to Schedule 13D.

 

ITEM 5.

INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

 

The Company reported in their Form 8K filed on April 12, 2022 that 170,592,140 Shares were issued and outstanding as of April 11, 2022.

 

(a)            As of the close of business April 28, 2022, each of the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to have beneficial ownership of 13,191,998 Shares, which consisted of (i) 7,682,671 Shares held for the benefit of PRA Master Fund, (ii) 4,062,654 Shares held for the benefit of Constellation Fund; and (iii) 1,446,673 Shares held for the benefit of Systematic Master Fund, and all such Shares represented beneficial ownership of approximately 7.73% of the Shares.

 

(b)            As of the close of business April 28, 2022, each of the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to share the power to vote and direct the disposition of 13,191,998 Shares, which consisted of (i) 4,062,654 Shares held for the benefit of PRA Master Fund, (ii) 4,062,654 Shares held for the benefit of Constellation Fund; and (iii) 1,446,673 Shares held for the benefit of Systematic Master Fund, and all such Shares represented beneficial ownership of approximately 7.73% of the Shares.

 

(c)            Except as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and Item 6, the Funds had transactions in the Shares during the 60 days preceding the date of filing of this Statement. All of the transactions set forth on Schedule A attached hereto were effected in the ordinary course of business of Magnetar Financial for the accounts of each of the Funds. The transactions in the Shares set forth on Schedule A were effected in open market transactions on the NASDAQ and various other trading markets.

 

 

As disclosed by the Company in the filed with the SEC on :

 

On April 12, 2022, Antares Pharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Halozyme”), and Atlas Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Halozyme (“Purchaser”).

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, Purchaser will commence a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) no later than April 26, 2022 to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), at a purchase price of $5.60 per Share in cash (the “Offer Price”), without interest and subject to any withholding of taxes required by applicable legal requirements.

 

The obligation of Purchaser to purchase Shares tendered in the Offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including (1) that the number of Shares validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Offer and not validly withdrawn, considered together with all other Shares otherwise beneficially owned by Halozyme or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries (including Purchaser) (but excluding Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that have not yet been received, as defined by Section 251(h)(6) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”)), would represent one more than 50% of the total number of Shares outstanding at the time of the expiration of the Offer, (2) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period (or any extension thereof) under the HSR Act (3) and those other conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The Offer will initially expire at one minute after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the twentieth business day following the commencement of the Offer, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Halozyme and the Company.

 

(d)           No other person is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any Shares that are beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

 

Item 6.                  contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to the securities of the issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement with respect to the joint filing of this Statement, and any amendment or amendments hereto.

 

Except as otherwise described herein, no contracts, arrangements, understandings or similar relationships exist with respect to the securities of the Company among or between the Reporting Persons or any other person or entity.

 

 

ITEM 7.

MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

99.1	Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2022 among the Reporting Persons.

 

 

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.

 

Dated: April 29, 2022

 

	magnetar financial llc
	By: Magnetar Capital Partners LP, its Sole Member
	By:	/s/ Alec N. Litowitz
		Name:	Alec N. Litowitz
		Title:	Manager of Supernova Management LLC, the General Partner of Magnetar Capital Partners LP
	magnetar capital partners LP
	By:	/s/ Alec N. Litowitz
		Name:	Alec N. Litowitz
		Title:	Manager of Supernova Management LLC, the General Partner of Magnetar Capital Partners LP
	supernova management llc
	By:	/s/ Alec N. Litowitz
		Name:	Alec N. Litowitz
		Title:	Manager
	/s/ Alec N. Litowitz
	Alec N. Litowitz

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Funds

 

Date				Number of Shares Bought				Price Per Share($) (1)(2)
	3/1/2022				78,408				3.47618 (3)
	3/2/2022				26,830				3.51422 (4)
	3/4/2022				26,126				3.81265 (5)
	3/31/2022				3,243				4.09997 (6)
	4/4/2022				3,782				3.96490 (7)
	4/13/2022				3,173,503				5.56790 (8)
	4/14/2022				1,742,648				5.56336 (9)
	4/18/2022				1,256,397				5.56235 (10)
	4/19/2022				810,919				5.56412 (11)
	4/20/2022				1,857,329				5.56246 (12)
	4/21/2022				722,699				5.56364 (13)
	4/22/2022				1,686,601				5.56406 (14)
	4/252022				277,000				5.56954 (15)
	4/26/2022				559,600				5.56891 (16)
	4/27/2022				731,114				5.56633 (17)
	4/28/2022				374,188				5.56901 (18)

 

(1)Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.

(2) Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of shares bought or sold (as the case may be) at each separate price will be provided.

(3) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.47618 per share, at prices ranging from $3.44 to $3.54 per share.

(4) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.51422 per share, at prices ranging from $3.47 to $3.56 per share.

(5) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.81265 per share, at prices ranging from $3.72 to $3.80 per share.

(6) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $4.09997 per share, at prices ranging from $4.06 to $4.13 per share.

(7) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.96490 per share, at prices ranging from $3.94 to $4.04 per share.

(8) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56790 per share, at prices ranging from $5.55 to $5.57 per share.

(9) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56336 per share, at prices ranging from $5.55 to $5.57 per share.

(10) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56235 per share, at prices ranging from $5.55 to $5.57 per share.

(11) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56412 per share, at prices ranging from $5.56 to $5.57 per share.

(12) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56246 per share, at prices ranging from $5.56 to $5.57 per share.

(13) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56364 per share, at prices ranging from $5.55 to $5.57 per share.

(14) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56406 per share, at prices ranging from $5.56 to $5.57 per share.

(15) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56954 per share, at prices ranging from $5.56 to $5.57 per share.

(16) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56891 per share, at prices ranging from $5.56 to $5.57 per share.

(17) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56633 per share, at prices ranging from $5.56 to $5.57 per share.

(18) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.56901 per share, at prices ranging from $5.56 to $5.57 per share.

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Funds

 

Date				Number of Shares Sold				Price Per Share($) (1)(2)
	3/3/2022				50,000				3.84168 (19)
	3/4/2022				45,000				3.80057 (20)
	3/7/2022				120,000				3.89914 (21)
	3/9/2022				161,024				3.92242 (22)
	3/11/2022				115,265				3.90079 (23)
	3/14/2022				50,000				3.84902 (24)
	3/15/2022				145,471				3.82854 (25)
	3/16/2022				50,000				3.82830 (26)
	3/17/2022				30,349				3.95742 (27)
	3/18/2022				240,628				3.95682 (28)
	3/21/2022				100,000				3.94755 (29)
	3/22/2022				300,000				3.94333 (30)
	3/23/2022				40,000				4.10219 (31)
	3/28/2022				100,000				4.09335 (31)
	3/29 2022				50,000				4.11742 (33)
	3/30/2022				11,246				4.15220 (34)
	4/13/2022				379,328				5.57000 (35)

 

(1)Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.

(2) Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of shares bought or sold (as the case may be) at each separate price will be provided.

(19) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.84168 per share, at prices ranging from $3.81 to $3.88 per share.

(20) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.80057 per share, at prices ranging from $3.76 to $3.83 per share.

(21) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.89914 per share, at prices ranging from $3.87 to $3.96 per share.

(22) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.92242 per share, at prices ranging from $3.91 to $3.93 per share.

(23) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.90079 per share, at prices ranging from $3.80 to $3.91 per share.

(24) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.84902 per share, at prices ranging from $3.81 to $3.88 per share.

(25) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.82854 per share, at prices ranging from $3.83 to $3.86 per share.

(26) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.82830 per share, at prices ranging from $3.83 to $3.83 per share.

(27) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.95742 per share, at prices ranging from $3.95 to $3.97 per share.

(28) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.95682 per share, at prices ranging from $3.95 to $3.98 per share.

(29) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.94755 per share, at prices ranging from $3.95 to $3.95 per share.

(30) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $3.94333 per share, at prices ranging from $3.94 to $3.95 per share.

(31) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $4.10219 per share, at prices ranging from $4.10 to $4.11 per share.

(32) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $4.09335 per share, at prices ranging from $4.09 to $4.10 per share.

(33) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $4.11742 per share, at prices ranging from $4.08 to $4.15 per share.

(34) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $4.15520 per share, at prices ranging from $4.13 to $4.15 per share.

(35) Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $5.57000 per share, at prices ranging from $5.57 to $5.57 per share.

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2022, among the Reporting Persons.