UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.__)*
Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
09058V103
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(CUSIP Number)
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
OrbiMed Capital II LLC
Samuel D. Isaly
767 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 739-6400
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
Copy to:
Paul S. Schreiber, Esq.
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 848-4000
December 2, 2005
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(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 ss. 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 ss. 240.13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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*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 (the "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).
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 09058V103 Page 3 of 13 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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(5) Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Item 2(d) or 2(e). |_|
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of (7) Sole Voting Power 0
Shares ------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power 91,000
Owned by ----------------------------------
Each (9) Sole Dispositive Power 0
Reporting -------------------------------
Person With (10) Shared Dispositive Power 91,000
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
91,000
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(12) Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) |_|
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
.34%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 09058V103 Page 4 of 13 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
OrbiMed Capital II LLC
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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(5) Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Item 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of (7) Sole Voting Power 0
Shares ------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power 1,009,000
Owned by ----------------------------------
Each (9) Sole Dispositive Power 0
Reporting -------------------------------
Person With (10) Shared Dispositive Power 1,009,000
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,009,000
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) |_|
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
3.82%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 09058V103 Page 5 of 13 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Samuel D. Isaly
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF
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(5) Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Item 2(d) or 2(e). |_|
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of (7) Sole Voting Power 0
Shares ------------------------------------
Beneficially (8) Shared Voting Power 1,100,000
Owned by ----------------------------------
Each (9) Sole Dispositive Power 0
Reporting -------------------------------
Person With (10) Shared Dispositive Power 1,100,000
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,100,000
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(12) Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) |_|
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.16%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The class of equity securities to which this Statement on Schedule 13D
relates is the Common Stock (the "Shares") of Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(the "Issuer"), a Delaware corporation with its principal executive offices
located at 2190 Parkway Lake Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) This Statement is being filed by OrbiMed Advisors LLC, a limited liability
company organized under the laws of Delaware, OrbiMed Capital II LLC, a limited
liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, and Samuel D. Isaly
("Isaly"), an individual (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
(b) - (c) OrbiMed Advisors LLC is a registered investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, that acts as investment adviser or
general partner to certain clients which hold Shares of the Issuer, as more
particularly described in Item 3 below. OrbiMed Advisors LLC has its principal
offices at 767 Third Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
OrbiMed Capital II LLC is a registered investment adviser under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, that acts as general partner to certain
limited partnerships which hold Shares of the Issuer, as more particularly
described in Item 3 below. OrbiMed Capital II LLC has its principal offices at
767 Third Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
Isaly, a natural person, owns a controlling interest in OrbiMed Advisors LLC and
OrbiMed Capital II LLC.
The directors and executive officers of OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital
II LLC are set forth on Schedules I and II, attached hereto. Schedules I and II
set forth the following information with respect to each such person:
(i) name;
(ii) business address (or residence address where indicated);
(iii) present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal
business and address of any corporation or other organization in which
such employment is conducted;
(iv) citizenship.
(d) - (e) During the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons nor any
Person named in Schedules I and II have been (i) convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) 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
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activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Isaly is a citizen of the United States.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations.
On December 2, 2005, pursuant to the discretionary investment management
authority of OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital II LLC under their
respective investment advisory contracts and limited partnership or limited
liability company agreements with or relating to Caduceus Private Investments
II, LP, Caduceus Private Investments II (QP), LP and UBS Juniper Crossover Fund,
LLC caused these clients to sell 566,667 Shares of the Issuer. The authority
referenced in the preceding sentence included authority to vote, purchase and/or
sell securities held by or on behalf of such clients, including those Shares of
the Issuer referenced in that sentence.
Following the above transactions, Isaly, as the owner of a controlling interest
in OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital II LLC, is the beneficial owner of
approximately 4.16% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. OrbiMed Advisors
LLC is the beneficial owner of approximately 0.34% of the outstanding Shares of
the Issuer and OrbiMed Capital II LLC is the beneficial owner of approximately
3.82% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer.
None of the Reporting Persons have acquired or disposed of any additional
Shares of the Issuer since December 2, 2005.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
As described more fully in Item 3 above, this statement relates to the sale
of Shares by the Reporting Persons. The Shares sold by the Reporting Persons
were sold in accord with the investment programs of each of Caduceus Private
Investments II, LP, Caduceus Private Investments II (QP), LP and UBS Juniper
Crossover Fund, LLC. The Reporting Persons have no present intention of
acquiring control of the Issuer's business on behalf of the clients listed in
the preceding sentence or any other of their respective advisory clients.
The Reporting Persons were previously granted and exercised the right to
appoint an observer to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Issuer, so as
to permit active monitoring of the operations of the Issuer. Carl L. Gordon
currently serves as the Reporting Persons' observer to the Board.
The Reporting Persons from time to time intend to review their investment
in the Issuer on the basis of various factors, including the Issuer's business,
financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and
industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the
Issuer's Shares in particular, as well as other developments and other
investment opportunities. Based upon such review, the Reporting Persons will
take such actions in the future as the Reporting Persons may deem appropriate in
light of the circumstances existing from time to time.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a)-(b) As of the date of this filing, OrbiMed Advisors LLC, OrbiMed
Capital II LLC, and Samuel D. Isaly may be deemed directly or indirectly,
including by reason of their mutual affiliation, to be the beneficial owners of
the Common Stock described in Item 3. Based upon information contained in the
most recent available filing by the Issuer with the SEC, such Shares constitute
approximately 4.16% of the issued and outstanding Shares. As described above in
Item 2, Isaly owns, pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company
agreement of OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital II LLC, a controlling
interest in the outstanding limited liability company interests of such entity.
As a result, Isaly and OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital II LLC share
power to direct the vote and to direct the disposition of the Common Stock
described in Item 3.
(c) No transactions with respect to the Shares were effected during the
past sixty (60) days by any of the Reporting Persons (other than as described
above under Item 3).
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
Other than the agreements and the relationships mentioned above, to the
best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in
Item 2 and between such persons and any persons with respect to any securities
of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the
Shares, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or
calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or
withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
A. Joint Filing Agreement among OrbiMed Advisors LLC, OrbiMed Capital II
LLC, and Samuel D. Isaly
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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: December 6, 2005
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly
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Name: Samuel D. Isaly
Title: Managing Partner
OrbiMed Capital II LLC
By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly
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Name: Samuel D. Isaly
Title: Managing Partner
By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly
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Name: Samuel D. Isaly
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Schedule I
The name and present principal occupation of each of the executive officers
and directors of OrbiMed Advisors LLC are set forth below. Unless otherwise
noted, each of these persons are United States citizens and have as their
business address 767 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
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Position with Reporting
Name Person Principal Occupation
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Samuel D. Isaly Managing Partner Partner
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Michael Sheffery Partner Partner
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Carl L. Gordon Partner Partner
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Sven Borho Partner Partner
German and Swedish Citizen OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Jonathan T. Silverstein Partner Partner
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Eric A. Bittelman Chief Financial Officer and Chief CFO/CCO
Compliance Officer OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Schedule II
The name and present principal occupation of each of the executive officers
and directors of OrbiMed Capital II LLC are set forth below. Unless otherwise
noted, each of these persons are United States citizens and have as their
business address 767 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
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Position with Reporting
Name Person Principal Occupation
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Samuel D. Isaly Managing Partner Partner
OrbiMed Capital II LLC
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Michael Sheffery Partner Partner
OrbiMed Capital II LLC
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Carl L. Gordon Partner Partner
OrbiMed Capital II LLC
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Sven Borho Partner Partner
German and Swedish Citizen OrbiMed Capital II LLC
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Jonathan T. Silverstein Partner Partner
OrbiMed Capital II LLC
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Eric A. Bittelman Chief Financial Officer and Chief CFO/CCO
Compliance Officer OrbiMed Capital II LLC
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description Page No.
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A. Joint Filing Agreement among OrbiMed Advisors LLC, A-1
OrbiMed Capital II LLC, and Samuel D. Isaly
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Exhibit A.
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on this Schedule 13D, dated
December 2, 2005 (the "Schedule 13D"), with respect to the Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is filed on behalf of
each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that this
Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to this Schedule 13D. Each of the
undersigned agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13D,
and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning itself
contained therein. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the
6th day of December 2005.
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly
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Name: Samuel D. Isaly
Title: Managing Partner
OrbiMed Capital II LLC
By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly
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Name: Samuel D. Isaly
Title: Managing Partner
By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly
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Name: Samuel D. Isaly