Sec Form 13G Filing - Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) filing for Q32 BIO INC (QTTB) - 2024-03-29

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Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Schedule 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant

to § 240.13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed

Pursuant to § 240.13d-2

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.  )*

 

 

Q32 Bio Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

746964105

(CUSIP Number)

March 25, 2024

(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 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 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. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 1 of 16

 

 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   

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

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

CO


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 2 of 16

 

 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   

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

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

CO


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 3 of 16

 

 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   

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

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 4 of 16

 

 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   

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

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

PN


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 5 of 16

 

 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   

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

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 6 of 16

 

 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   

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

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 7 of 16

 

 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   

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

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 8 of 16

 

 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   

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

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 9 of 16

 

 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   

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

England and Wales

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With     5   

Sole Voting Power

 

0

    6   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

PN


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 10 of 16

 

 1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Abingworth Bioventures VII LP

 2   

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) ☐  (b) ☐

 

 3   

SEC Use Only

 

 4   

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

England and Wales

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With     5   

Sole Voting Power

 

0

    6   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,102,741

    7   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

    8   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,102,741

 9   

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,102,741

10   

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

Not Applicable

11   

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

9.2%

12   

Type of Reporting Person

 

PN


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 11 of 16

 

ITEM 1. (a)

Name of Issuer:

Q32 Bio Inc. (the “Issuer”).

 

  (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

830 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451

 

ITEM 2. (a)

Name of Person Filing:

Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” This statement is filed on behalf of:

The Carlyle Group Inc.

Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc.

Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C.

Carlyle Holdings I L.P.

CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C.

TC Group, L.L.C.

Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.

Carlyle Genesis UK LLC

Abingworth LLP

Abingworth Bioventures VII LP

 

  (b)

Address or Principal Business Office:

The principal business address of each of Abingworth LLP and Abingworth Bioventures VII LP is 38 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6DN, England, United Kingdom. The principal business address of each of the other Reporting Persons is c/o The Carlyle Group, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 220 South, Washington, DC 20004-2505.

 

  (c)

Citizenship of each Reporting Person is:

Each of Abingworth LLP and Abingworth Bioventures VII LP is organized under the laws of England and Wales. Each of the other Reporting Persons is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

  (d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”).


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 12 of 16

 

  (e)

CUSIP Number:

746964105

 

ITEM 3.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

Ownership.

(a-c)

The ownership information presented below represents beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer as of March 25, 2024, based upon 11,929,528 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2024.

 

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.

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc.

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C.

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

Carlyle Holdings I L.P.

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C.

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

TC Group, L.L.C.

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

Carlyle Genesis UK LLC

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

Abingworth LLP

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

Abingworth Bioventures VII LP

     1,102,741        9.2     0        1,102,741        0        1,102,741  

Abingworth Bioventures VII LP is the record holder of the shares of Common Stock reported herein.

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 VII LP has delegated to Abingworth LLP all investment and dispositive power over the securities held of record by them. Accordingly, each of the foregoing entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Abingworth Bioventures VII LP, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 13 of 16

 

ITEM 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

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ITEM 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

Certification.

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.


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 14 of 16

 

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.

Date: March 29, 2024

 

The Carlyle Group Inc.
By:  

/s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact

Name:   John C. Redett
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc.
By:  

/s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact

Name:   John C. Redett
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:   John C. Redett
Title:   Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Carlyle Holdings I L.P.
By:  

/s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact

Name:   John C. Redett
Title:   Managing Director
CG Subsidiary Holdings L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact

Name:   John C. Redett
Title:   Managing Director
TC Group, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact

Name:   John C. Redett
Title:   Managing Director


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 15 of 16

 

Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Anne Frederick, attorney-in-fact

Name:   John C. Redett
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:   John C. Redett
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Abingworth LLP
By:  

/s/ John Heard

Name:   John Heard
Title:   Authorized Signatory
Abingworth Bioventures VII LP
By:  

/s/ John Heard

Name:   John Heard
Title:   Authorized Signatory


CUSIP No. 746964105    Schedule 13G    Page 16 of 16

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

24    Power of Attorney.
99    Joint Filing Agreement.