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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

 

 

Astria Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

04635X 102

(CUSIP Number)

Alexander Rakitin

Perceptive Advisors LLC

51 Astor Place, 10^th Floor

New York, NY 10003

(646) 205-5340

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

October 16, 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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 Section 240.13d-7 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, as amended (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. 04635X 102

 

1.		Names of Reporting Persons.    Perceptive Advisors LLC
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  (a) ☐  (b) ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)    AF
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    3,627,693 (see Item 5)
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power    0
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power    3,627,693 (see Item 5)

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    3,627,693 (see Item 5)
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)    9.9% (see Item 5)
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)    IA

CUSIP No. 04635X 102

 

1.		Names of Reporting Persons.    Joseph Edelman
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  (a) ☐  (b) ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)    AF
5.		Check 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 Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person With				7.		Sole Voting Power    0
				8.		Shared Voting Power    3,627,693 (see Item 5)
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power    0
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power    3,627,693 (see Item 5)

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    3,627,693 (see Item 5)
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)    9.9% (see Item 5)
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)    IN

CUSIP No. 04635X 102

 

1.		Names of Reporting Persons.    Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd.
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  (a) ☐  (b) ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)    WC
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization    Cayman Islands

Number of Shares Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person With				7.		Sole Voting Power    0
				8.		Shared Voting Power    2,015,994 (see Item 5)
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power    0
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power    2,015,994 (see Item 5)

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    2,015,994 (see Item 5)
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)    5.6% (see Item 5)
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)    CO

CUSIP No. 04635X 102

 

1.		Names of Reporting Persons.    Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund, L.P.
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  (a) ☐  (b) ☒
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions)    WC
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    1,975,322 (see Item 5)
				9.		Sole Dispositive Power    0
				10.		Shared Dispositive Power    1,975,322 (see Item 5)

11.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    1,975,322 (see Item 5)
12.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    ☐
13.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)    5.4% (see Item 5)
14.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)    PN

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented as follows:

The Reporting Persons acquired beneficial ownership of the shares of the Common Stock in the transactions described in Item 5(c). The securities of the Issuer purchased by the Master Fund were acquired using the working capital of the Master Fund and the securities of the Issuer purchased by Perceptive Xontogeny were acquired using the working capital of Perceptive Xontogeny.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented as follows:

 

(a)

The information set forth in rows 11 and 13 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference. The percentage set forth in row 13 is based on 36,279,739 shares of Common Stock to be outstanding after giving effect to the Issuers registered offering (the Offering) which closed on October 16, 2023, as reported by the Issuer in its prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on October 12, 2023.

 

(b)

The information set forth in rows 7 through 10 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference.

The Master Fund holds, in each case without giving effect to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below):

 

(i)

1,652,371 shares of the Issuers Common Stock;

 

(ii)

1,535,155 common warrants (Warrants, with each Warrant exercisable for 0.75 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.025 per share) of the Issuer exercisable for 1,151,366 shares of the Issuers Common Stock;

 

(iii)

921,093 pre-funded warrants (Pre-funded Warrants) of the Issuer exercisable for 921,093 shares of the Issuers Common Stock; and

 

(iv)

4,070.649 shares of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible into 678,455 shares of Common Stock.

Perceptive Xontogeny holds, in each case without giving effect to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation:

 

(i)

1,611,699 shares of the Issuers Common Stock;

 

(ii)

460,546 Warrants of the Issuer exercisable for 345,409 shares of the Issuers Common Stock; and

 

(iii)

25,946.109 shares of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible into 4,324,438 shares of Common Stock.

Pursuant to the terms of the Warrants, the Pre-funded Warrants, and the Series X Convertible Preferred Stock, the Reporting Persons beneficial ownership limitation is currently 9.99% (the Beneficial Ownership Limitation), which prevents the Reporting Persons from exercising or converting the Warrants, Pre-funded Warrants or Series X Convertible Preferred Stock if, after giving effect to such exercise or conversion, the Reporting Persons, together with their affiliates, would beneficially own more than 9.99% of the Issuers outstanding shares of Common Stock. When giving effect to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, the Reporting Persons can currently acquire 363,623 shares of Common Stock upon the exercise or conversion of Warrants, Pre-funded Warrants or Series X Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

(c)

On October 16, 2023, pursuant to the Offering, (i) the Master Fund purchased (a) 614,062 shares of Common Stock with 614,062 Warrants at a purchase price of $6.514 per share of Common Stock and accompanying Warrant, and (b) 921,093 Pre-funded Warrants with 921,093 accompanying Warrants at a purchase price of $5.513 per Pre-funded Warrant and accompanying Warrant, and (ii) Perceptive Xontogeny purchased 460,546 shares of Common Stock with 460,546 accompanying Warrants at a purchase price of $6.514 per share of Common Stock and accompanying Warrant.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented as follows:

Each Pre-funded Warrant has an exercise price per share of Common Stock equal to $0.001 per share. Each Pre-funded Warrant will be exercisable from the date of issuance until exercised in full solely by means of a cashless exercise.

 

The Warrants have an exercise price per share of Common Stock equal to $8.025. The Warrants are exercisable from the date of issuance until the date that is five years after the original issuance date. Each Warrant is exercisable solely by means of a cash exercise, except that the Warrants are exercisable via cashless exercise if at the time of exercise, a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants under the Securities Act is not then effective. The Warrants include certain rights upon fundamental transactions as described in the Warrants, including the right of the holders thereof to receive from the Issuer or a successor entity the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion) that is being offered and paid to the holders of Common Stock in such fundamental transaction in the amount of the Black Scholes value (as described in such Warrants) of the unexercised portion of the applicable Warrants on the date of the consummation of such fundamental transaction. A holder of Warrants (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of a Warrant to the extent that the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder, 9.99%) of the Issuers outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise. The Reporting Persons have elected to have a 9.99% blocker.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented as follows:

Exhibit 6 Form of Pre-funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuers Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2023)

Exhibit 7 Form of Common Stock Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Issuers Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2023)

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.

 

Dated: October 18, 2023
PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
By:		/s/ Joseph Edelman
		Name: Joseph Edelman
		Title:  Managing Member
/s/ Joseph Edelman
JOSEPH EDELMAN
PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND, LTD.
By:		Perceptive Advisors LLC
By:		/s/ Joseph Edelman
		Name: Joseph Edelman
		Title:  Managing Member
PERCEPTIVE XONTOGENY VENTURE FUND, L.P.
By:		Perceptive Xontogeny Ventures GP, LLC
By:		/s/ Joseph Edelman
		Name: Joseph Edelman
		Title:  Managing Member