Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Singular Genomics Systems Inc.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
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Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
82933R308 (CUSIP Number) |
David Clark Deerfield Management Company, L.P., 345 Park Avenue South, 12 Floor New York, NY, 10010 212-551-1600 Elliot Press Deerfield Management Company, L.P., 345 Park Avenue South, 12 Floor New York, NY, 10010 212-551-1600 Jonathan D. Weiner, Esq. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY, 10020 212-940-8800 Mark D. Wood, Esq. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY, 10020 212-940-8800 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
02/21/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |

SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 82933R308 |
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Name of reporting person
Deerfield Mgmt IV, L.P. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,000.00 | ||||||||
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)
100 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 82933R308 |
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Name of reporting person
Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, L.P. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,000.00 | ||||||||
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)
100 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 82933R308 |
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Name of reporting person
Deerfield Management Company, L.P. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,000.00 | ||||||||
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)
100 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 82933R308 |
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Name of reporting person
James E. Flynn | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,000.00 | ||||||||
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)
100 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. | |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
345 Park Avenue South, 12 Floor, New York,
NEW YORK
, 10010. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 3 (this "Amendment") to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D, as amended by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 thereto (as amended, the "Schedule 13D"), filed by (i) Deerfield Mgmt IV, L.P. ("Deerfield Mgmt IV"), (ii) Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, L.P. ("Deerfield Private Design Fund IV"), (iii) Deerfield Management Company, L.P. ("Deerfield Management"), and (iv) James E. Flynn, a natural person ("Flynn" and collectively with Deerfield Mgmt IV, Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, Deerfield Management and Flynn, the "Reporting Persons"), with respect to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D. | ||
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:
The information set forth in Item 4 of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference into this Item 3. | ||
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:
Completion of the Merger
As previously disclosed, on December 22, 2024, Singular Genomics Parent, LLC ("Parent"), which was then a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, and Saturn Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), entered into the Merger Agreement with the Company.
On February 19, 2025, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting"). At the Special Meeting, the holders of the Common Stock voted to adopt the Merger Agreement and to approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger (as defined below).
On February 21, 2025, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"). The Company was the surviving corporation in the Merger and, as a result, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Deerfield Private Design Fund IV is entitled to appoint managers representing a majority of the voting power of the board of managers of Parent.
At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Excluded Shares, including shares of Common Stock that were contributed to Parent by the Rollover Stockholders (as defined below)) was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $20.00 in cash, without interest, net of any applicable withholding taxes (the "Merger Consideration"). The shares of Common Stock held by Parent (including shares of Common Stock underlying Series A Preferred Stock) immediately prior to the Effective Time were cancelled as a result of the Merger (without payment of any Merger Consideration), and each share of the common stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (all of which shares were held by Parent) was converted into and exchanged for one share of Common Stock.
Vested Stock Options were cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the applicable exercise price of such Vested Stock Option by (ii) the number of Company Shares subject to such Vested Stock Option (less all applicable deductions and withholdings). Company stock options that were not Vested Stock Options were cancelled and forfeited without consideration or payment.
Unvested RSUs and Vested RSUs that were held by Designated Continuing Employees (each, a "Designated Continuing Employee RSU") were cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into restricted stock units (each, an "Assumed RSU") and settled in Class B Units of Parent ("Parent Class B Units"), on the same terms and conditions (except with respect to the employment terms applicable to the holders of Designated Continuing Employee RSUs with the Surviving Corporation), including applicable vesting requirements, as applied to each such Designated Continuing Employe RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that the number of Parent Class B Units underlying each such Assumed RSU equals 20.
Vested RSUs held by persons who are not Designated Continuing Employees (each, an "Other Vested RSU") were cancelled at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest) equal to (i) the Merger Consideration multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such other Vested RSU (less all applicable deductions and withholdings). Unvested RSUs that were held by persons who were not Designated Continuing Employees were cancelled and forfeited without consideration or payment.
In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of the directors of the Company resigned and, immediately following the Effective Time, the Company's board of directors was re-constituted to consist of the following directors: Andrew ElBardissi, Avi Kometz, Bryan Sendrowski, Joshua Stahl, Jason Meyers and Andrew Spaventa. Further, immediately following the Effective Time, Joshua Stahl was appointed as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Jason Myers was appointed as the Company's President.
Delisting
As a result of the Merger, the Common Stock is no longer listed or traded on Nasdaq or on any other stock exchange or stock market. The Company intends to file with the SEC a Form 15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), requesting the deregistration of the Common Stock and the suspension of the Company's reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Rollover Agreements
On the closing date of the Merger and immediately prior to the Effective Time, certain stockholders of the Company, including Deerfield Private Design Fund IV (collectively, the "Rollover Stockholders"), separately entered into Rollover Agreements, each dated February 21, 2025, with Parent, pursuant to which each such stockholder contributed, assigned, and transferred to Parent certain Company Shares (including all of the Company Shares previously held by Deerfield Private Design Fund IV). In exchange for such contribution, each Rollover Stockholder (other than Deerfield Private Design Fund IV) received Class B Units in Parent.
Debt Financing
As previously disclosed, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Deerfield Private Design Fund IV committed to providing debt financing to Parent, subject to customary terms and conditions, to finance the aggregate cash consideration payable in connection with the Merger and certain related fees and expenses. In connection with the closing of the Merger, Deerfield Private Design Fund IV entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with Parent and Merger Sub (in such capacities, the "Borrowers"), pursuant to which Deerfield Private Design Fund IV committed to provide a term loan to the Borrowers in an aggregate amount of up to $37.5 million. Proceeds from such loan in the amount of approximately $37 million were deposited with the paying agent under the Merger Agreement for further payment to the Company's stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement. By virtue of the Merger, the Company (as the surviving corporation in the Merger) became a borrower under the Credit Agreement. The loan is prepayable at any time. Deerfield Private Design Fund IV utilized its working capital to provide the loans made pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, formulate purposes, plans or proposals regarding the Company, or any other actions that could involve one or more of the types of transactions or have one or more of the results described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Further, as the beneficial owners of 100% of the outstanding Common Stock, the Reporting Persons have the ability to cause the Company to effectuate any such actions or transactions, to the extent available to the Company. | ||
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
(a) | Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(1) Deerfield Mgmt IV
Number of shares: 1,000 (comprised of shares held by Parent)
Percentage of shares: 100%
(2) Deerfield Management
Number of shares: 1,000 (comprised of shares, held by Parent)
Percentage of shares: 100%
(3) Deerfield Private Design Fund IV
Number of shares: 1,000 (comprised of shares held by Parent)
Percentage of shares: 100%
(4) Flynn
Number of shares: 1,000 (comprised of shares held by Parent)
Percentage of shares: 100% | |
(b) | (1) Deerfield Mgmt IV
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,000
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,000
(2) Deerfield Management
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,000
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,000
(3) Deerfield Private Design Fund IV
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,000
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,000
(4) Flynn
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,000
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,000
Flynn is the sole member of the general partner of each of Deerfield Mgmt IV and Deerfield Management. Deerfield Mgmt IV is the general partner, and Deerfield Management is the investment manager, of Deerfield Private Design Fund IV. Deerfield Private Design Fund IV is entitled to appoint managers representing a majority of the voting power of the board of managers of Parent. | |
(c) | Except as set forth in Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons have not engaged in any transactions in the Company's securities during the past 60 days. | |
(d) | As a result of the Merger, the Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. As of the date of this Schedule 13D, no person other than the Reporting Persons is known to the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock covered by this Schedule 13D, except that a portion of any dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Company Shares held by Parent will be payable to Rollover Stockholders other than Deerfield Private Design Fund IV. As of the date of this Schedule 13D, no Rollover Stockholder (other than Deerfield Private Design Fund IV) is entitled to receive more than 5% of any such dividends or proceeds. |
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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.
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