Sec Form 13D Filing - Frazier Life Sciences IX L.P. filing for PASSAGE BIO INC (PASG) - 2022-08-15

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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. 2)*

 

 

Passage BIO, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

702712 100

(CUSIP Number)

Steve R. Bailey

601 Union Street, Suite 3200

Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone: (206) 621-7200

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

August 11, 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 §§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 §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 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. 702712 100

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  Frazier Life Sciences IX, 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 shares

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0 shares

  10.     

 & #xA0;Shared Dispositive Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

12.    

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  6.9% (2)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN

 

(1)

Consists of 3,756,915 shares of Common Stock held directly by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. FHMLS IX, L.P. is the general partner of Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. and FHMLS IX, L.L.C. is the general partner of FHMLS IX, L.P. Patrick J. Heron and James N. Topper are the members of FHMLS IX, L.L.C. and therefore share voting and investment power over the shares held by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P.

(2)

Based on 54,463,235 shares of Common Stock that were outstanding as of August 1, 2022 as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 4, 2022.

 

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CUSIP No. 702712 100

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  FHMLS IX, 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)

 

  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 shares

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0 shares

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

12.    

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  6.9% (2)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN

 

(1)

Consists of 3,756,915 shares of Common Stock held directly by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. FHMLS IX, L.P. is the general partner of Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. and FHMLS IX, L.L.C. is the general partner of FHMLS IX, L.P. Patrick J. Heron and James N. Topper are the members of FHMLS IX, L.L.C. and therefore share voting and investment power over the shares held by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P.

(2)

Based on 54,463,235 shares of Common Stock that were outstanding as of August 1, 2022 as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 4, 2022.

 

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CUSIP No. 702712 100

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  FHMLS IX, L.L.C.

  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 shares

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

12.    

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  6.9% (2)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO

 

(1)

Consists of 3,756,915 shares of Common Stock held directly by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. FHMLS IX, L.P. is the general partner of Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. and FHMLS IX, L.L.C. is the general partner of FHMLS IX, L.P. Patrick J. Heron and James N. Topper are the members of FHMLS IX, L.L.C. and therefore share voting and investment power over the shares held by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P.

(2)

Based on 54,463,235 shares of Common Stock that were outstanding as of August 1, 2022 as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 4, 2022.

 

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CUSIP No. 702712 100

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  James N. Topper

  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 Citizen

Number of

Shares

  Beneficially  

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

    7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0 shares

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0 shares

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

12.    

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  6.9% (2)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

 

(1)

Consists of 3,756,915 shares of Common Stock held directly by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. FHMLS IX, L.P. is the general partner of Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. and FHMLS IX, L.L.C. is the general partner of FHMLS IX, L.P. Patrick J. Heron and James N. Topper are the members of FHMLS IX, L.L.C. and therefore share voting and investment power over the shares held by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P.

(2)

Based on 54,463,235 shares of Common Stock that were outstanding as of August 1, 2022 as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 4, 2022.

 

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CUSIP No. 702712 100

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons.

 

  Patrick J. Heron

  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 Citizen

Number of

Shares

  Beneficially  

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

    7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0 shares

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0 shares

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  3,756,915 shares (1)

12.    

  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  6.9% (2)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

 

(1)

Consists of 3,756,915 shares of Common Stock held directly by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. FHMLS IX, L.P. is the general partner of Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. and FHMLS IX, L.L.C. is the general partner of FHMLS IX, L.P. Patrick J. Heron and James N. Topper are the members of FHMLS IX, L.L.C. and therefore share voting and investment power over the shares held by Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P.

(2)

Based on 54,463,235 shares of Common Stock that were outstanding as of August 1, 2022 as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 4, 2022.

 

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CUSIP No. 702712 100

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 1”) to Schedule 13D amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed on March 9, 2020 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), as amended on January 27, 2021 (the “Prior Amendment”, and together with the Original Schedule 13D and this Amendment No. 2, the “Schedule 13D”) with respect to the Common Stock of Passage BIO, Inc. (the “Issuer”), having its principal executive office at One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, 39th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Except as otherwise specified in Amendment No. 2, all items in the Original Schedule 13D, as amended by the Prior Amendment, are unchanged. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 2 and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Original Schedule 13D, as amended by the Prior Amendment.

Item 2. Identity and Background

 

(a)

Name:

The entities and persons filing this statement (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) are:

Frazier Life Sciences IX, L.P. (“FLS IX”)

FHMLS IX, L.P.

FHMLS IX, L.L.C.

James N. Topper (“Topper”)

Patrick J. Heron (“Heron” and together with Topper, the “Members”)

 

(b)

Residence or Business Address:

The address of the principal place of business for each of the Reporting Persons is:

c/o Frazier Life Sciences Management, L.P.

70 Willow Road, Suite 200

Menlo Park, CA 94025

 

(c)

Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted:

FLS IX is a venture capital fund concentrating in life sciences and related fields. The sole business of FHMLS IX, L.P. is to serve as general partner of FLS IX. The sole business of FHMLS IX, L.L.C. is to serve as general partner of FHMLS IX, L.P. The principal business of the Members is to manage FLS IX, FHMLS IX, L.P., FHMLS IX, L.L.C. and a number of affiliated partnerships with similar businesses.

 

(d)

Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction, name and location of court, and penalty imposed, or other disposition of the case:

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

 

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(e)

Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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; and, if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the terms of such judgment, decree or final order:

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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)

Citizenship:

 

  Entities:    FLS IX    -    Delaware, U.S.A.      
     FHMLS IX, L.P.    -    Delaware, U.S.A.      
     FHMLS IX, L.L.C.    -    Delaware, U.S.A.      
  Individuals:    Topper    -    United States Citizen      
     Heron    -    United States Citizen      

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a)

State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned (identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each person named in Item 2. The information should also be furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act:

FLS IX is the record owners of the 3,756,915 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer as of the date of this filing (the “FLS Shares”). As the sole general partner of FLS IX, FHMLS IX, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the FLS Shares. As the sole general partner of FHMLS IX, L.P., FHMLS IX, L.L.C. may be deemed to beneficially own the FLS Shares. As members of FHMLS IX, L.L.C., each of the Members may be deemed to beneficially own the FLS Shares.

The percentage of outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer, which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by each Reporting Person, is set forth on Line 13 of such Reporting Person’s cover sheet. Such percentage was calculated based on the 54,463,235 shares of Common Stock that were outstanding as of August 1, 2022 as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 4, 2022.

 

(b)

For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number of shares as to which there is 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, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition is shared:

Regarding the number of shares as to which such person has:

 

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  a.

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See line 7 of cover sheets.

 

  b.

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See line 8 of cover sheets.

 

  c.

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See line 9 of cover sheets.

 

  d.

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: See line 10 of cover sheets.

 

(c)

Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D (§240.13d-191), whichever is less, by the persons named in response to paragraph (a):

Information with respect to transactions in the Securities which were effected within the past sixty days or since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, whichever is less, by the Reporting Persons is set forth below.

FLS IX:

 

Date of

Transaction

   Type of
Transaction
   Quantity    Class of Stock    Price Per Share
(excluding
commissions)
 

8/9/2022

   Sale    150,185    Common Stock    $ 2.0659

8/10/2022

   Sale    102,119    Common Stock    $ 2,002

8/11/2022

   Sale    1,000,000    Common Stock    $ 2.0091

 

*

Reflects the weighted average price per share.

FHMLS IX, L.P.:

 

Date of

Transaction

 

Type of

Transaction

 

Quantity

 

Class of Stock

 

Price Per Share

(excluding

commissions)

N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

FHMLS IX, L.L.C:

 

Date of

Transaction

 

Type of

Transaction

 

Quantity

 

Class of Stock

 

Price Per Share

(excluding

commissions)

N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

Topper:

 

Date of

Trans action

 

Type of

Transaction

 

Quantity

 

Class of Stock

 

Price Per Share

(excluding

commissions)

N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

Heron:

 

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Date of

Transaction

 

Type of

Transaction

 

Quantity

 

Class of Stock

 

Price Per Share

(excluding

commissions)

N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

 

(d)

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required:

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

 

(e)

If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities:

Not applicable.

 

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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 15, 2022     FRAZIER LIFE SCIENCES IX, L.P.
    By FHMLS IX, L.P., its general partner
    By FHMLS IX, L.L.C., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Steve R. Bailey

      Steve R. Bailey, Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 15, 2022     FHMLS IX, L.P.
    By FHMLS IX, L.L.C., its general partner
    By:  

/s/ Steve R. Bailey

      Steve R. Bailey, Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 15, 2022     FHMLS IX, L.L.C.
    By:  

/s/ Steve R. Bailey

      Steve R. Bailey, Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 15, 2022     By:  

*

      James Topper
Date: August 15, 2022     By:  

*

      Patrick Heron
Date: August 15, 2022     *By:  

/s/ Steve R. Bailey

      Steve R. Bailey, as Attorney-in-Fact

This Schedule 13D was executed by Steve R. Bailey on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to a Power of Attorney, a copy of which was filed with the SEC on July 31, 2017.

 

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