Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001193125-23-201784
- Form Type:
- 13D Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2023-08-01 20:00:00
- Filed By:
- Carlyle Group Inc.
- Company:
- Vera Therapeutics Inc.
- Filing Date:
- 2023-08-02
- SEC Url:
- 13D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carlyle Group Inc | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| Carlyle Holdings I | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| CG Subsidiary Holdings | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| TC Group | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| Carlyle Investment Management | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| Carlyle Genesis UK | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| Abingworth LLP | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
| Abingworth Bioventures | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | 1,872,764 | 4.2% |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
92337R101
(CUSIP Number)
Jeffrey Ferguson
The Carlyle Group
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 220 South
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 729-5626
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 18, 2023
(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), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 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 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 persons 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. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 1 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
The Carlyle Group Inc. | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
CO | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 2 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
CO | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 3 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
OO (Limited Liability Company) | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 4 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Carlyle Holdings I L.P. | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
PN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 5 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
OO (Limited Liability Company) | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 6 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
TC Group, L.L.C. | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
OO (Limited Liability Company) | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 7 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
OO (Limited Liability Company) | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 8 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Carlyle Genesis UK LLC | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
OO (Limited Liability Company) | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 9 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Abingworth LLP | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
| 6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
England and Wales | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
PN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 10 of 14 pages |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Abingworth Bioventures 8 LP | |||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only
| |||||
| 4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
| 6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
England and Wales | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
| 7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
| 8 | Shared Voting Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
| 10 | Shared Dispositive Power
1,872,764 | |||||
| 11 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,872,764 | |||||
| 12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.2% | |||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person
PN | |||||
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 11 of 14 pages |
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 5) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on May 24, 2021 (as amended to date, the Schedule 13D), relating to the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Class A Common Stock), of Vera Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) (b) The following sets forth, as of the date of this Schedule 13D, the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock and percentage of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, as well as the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which each Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, as of the date hereof, based on 44,261,109 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of May 5, 2023, as disclosed in the Issuers quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 11, 2023.
| Reporting Person | Amount beneficially owned | Percent of class | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Carlyle Group Inc. | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlyle Holdings I L.P. | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| TC Group, L.L.C. | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlyle Genesis UK LLC | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| Abingworth LLP | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
| Abingworth Bioventures 8 LP | 1,872,764 | 4.2 | % | 0 | 1,872,764 | 0 | 1,872,764 | |||||||||||||||||
Abingworth Bioventures 8 LP is the record holder of the shares of Class A Common Stock reported herein.
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 12 of 14 pages |
The Carlyle Group Inc., which is a publicly traded entity listed on Nasdaq, is the sole shareholder of Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., which is the sole member of Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings I L.P., which, with respect to the securities reported herein, is the managing member of CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C., which is the managing member of TC Group, L.L.C., which is the managing member of Carlyle Investment Management, L.L.C., which is the sole member of Carlyle Genesis UK LLC, which is the principal member of Abingworth LLP. Abingworth Bioventures 8 LP has delegated to Abingworth LLP all investment and dispositive power over the securities held of record by Abingworth Bioventures 8 LP. Accordingly, each of the foregoing entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Abingworth Bioventures 8 LP, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.
(c) In addition to the trades reported on Amendment No. 4, from July 11, 2023 through July 31, 2023, Abingworth Bioventures 8 LP disposed of 544,073 shares of Class A Common Stock in a series of open-market transactions. Details by date, listing the number of shares of Class A Common Stock disposed of and the weighted average price per share, are provided below. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide, upon request by the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for each transaction.
| Date | Shares Disposed Of | Price Range | Weighted Average Price Per | |||
| July 11, 2023 | 1,147 | $16.97 to $16.97 | $16.97 | |||
| July 12, 2023 | 66,477 | $16.97 to $17.555 | $17.1147 | |||
| July 13, 2023 | 200 | $16.97 to $16.99 | $16.98 | |||
| July 14, 2023 | 403 | $16.97 to $17.00 | $16.9813 | |||
| July 17, 2023 | 73,416 | $16.97 to $17.385 | $17.1032 | |||
| July 18, 2023 | 113,740 | $17.00 to $17.88 | $17.2871 | |||
| July 19, 2023 | 67,985 | $16.97 to $17.585 | $17.1653 | |||
| July 20, 2023 | 18,517 | $16.97 to $17.135 | $16.9948 | |||
| July 21, 2023 | 16,372 | $16.97 to $17.27 | $17.0397 | |||
| July 24, 2023 | 3,601 | $16.97 to $17.08 | $17.013 | |||
| July 27, 2023 | 6,548 | $16.97 to $17.055 | $16.9971 | |||
| July 28, 2023 | 56,586 | $16.97 to $17.305 | $17.0664 | |||
| July 31, 2023 | 60,528 | $17.16 to $18.15 | $17.7877 | |||
| July 31, 2023 | 58,553 | $18.17 to 18.835 | $18.5268 |
(d) None.
(e) As of July 18, 2023, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 13 of 14 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: August 2, 2023
| The Carlyle Group Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact | |
| Name: | Curtis L. Buser | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact | |
| Name: | Curtis L. Buser | |
| Title: | Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer | |
| Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. | ||
| By: Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., its sole member | ||
| By: | /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact | |
| Name: | Curtis L. Buser | |
| Title: | Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer | |
| Carlyle Holdings I L.P. | ||
| By: | /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact | |
| Name: | Curtis L. Buser | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact | |
| Name: | Curtis L. Buser | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| TC Group, L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact | |
| Name: | Curtis L. Buser | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| CUSIP No. 92337R101 | 13D | Page 14 of 14 pages |
| Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. | ||
| By: | /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact | |
| Name: | Curtis L. Buser | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Carlyle Genesis UK LLC | ||
| By: Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C., its sole member | ||
| By: | /s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact | |
| Name: | Curtis L. Buser | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Abingworth LLP | ||
| By: | /s/ John Heard | |
| Name: | John Heard | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| Abingworth Bioventures 8 LP | ||
| By: | /s/ John Heard | |
| Name: | John Heard | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)