SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Jounce Therapeutics Inc. (Amendment)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the securities exchange act of 1934
(amendment no. 3)*
Jounce Therapeutics,
Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
481116101
(CUSIP Number)
Ryan A. Murr
James J. Moloney
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 5, 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. x
*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. 481116101 | ||
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP
| |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (a) x
(b) o
|
| 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
5,300,087
| |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
| |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,300,087
|
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,300,087
|
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
10.2%
|
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
| Page 2 of 9 Pages |
| CUSIP No. 481116101 | ||
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
| |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (a) x
(b) o
|
| 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
5,300,087
| |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
| |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,300,087
|
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,300,087
|
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
10.2%
|
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
| Page 3 of 9 Pages |
| CUSIP No. 481116101 | ||
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
KEVIN TANG
| |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (a) x
(b) o
|
| 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
UNITED STATES
| |
NUMBER
OF BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
5,300,087
| |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
| |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,300,087
|
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,300,087
|
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
10.2%
|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
| Page 4 of 9 Pages |
| CUSIP No. 481116101 | ||
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Concentra Biosciences, LLC
| |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (a) x
(b) o
|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
| |
| 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
| |
NUMBER
OF BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0
| |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
| |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
|
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0%
|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
| Page 5 of 9 Pages |
| CUSIP No. 481116101 | ||
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Concentra MERGER SUB, INC.
| |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* | (a) x
(b) o
|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
| |
| 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
| |
NUMBER
OF BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0
|
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0
| |
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
| |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
|
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0%
|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
| Page 6 of 9 Pages |
Explanatory Note
This Schedule 13D/A relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Jounce Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) and amends the Schedule 13D (the “Original Schedule 13D”) filed on March 14, 2023, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D filed on March 17, 2023, and Amendment No. 2 to the Original Schedule 13D filed on March 28, 2023 (as amended, the “Statement” or “Schedule 13D”). Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 3 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
Items 4, 6 and 7 of the Statement are hereby amended and supplemented to the extent hereinafter expressly set forth. Except as amended hereby, the original disclosure set forth in the Statement shall remain unchanged. All capitalized terms used and not expressly defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Statement.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended by adding the following:
Tender Offer
On April 5, 2023, Concentra Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Concentra (“Merger Sub”), commenced a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The tender offer is currently scheduled to expire at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 3, 2023, subject to the terms and conditions described in the offer to purchase dated April 5, 2023 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Offer to Purchase”), the accompanying letter of transmittal (together with any amendments or supplements thereto and with the Offer to Purchase, the “Tender Offer”), and the Schedule TO filed on behalf of Merger Sub on April 5, 2023 (“Schedule TO”). The foregoing description of the Tender Offer does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Tender Offer documentation, copies of which are attached hereto as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is amended by adding the following:
The information set forth in Item 4 under the heading “Tender Offer” is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
| Exhibit 1: | Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons (previously filed) |
| Exhibit 2: | Acquisition Proposal, dated March 14, 2023, sent from Concentra to the Issuer (previously filed) |
| Exhibit 3: | Acquisition Proposal Extension, dated March 17, 2023, sent from Concentra to the Issuer (previously filed) |
| Exhibit 4: | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 26, 2023, by and among Jounce Therapeutics, Inc., Concentra Biosciences, LLC and Concentra Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2023) (previously filed) |
| Exhibit 5: | Schedule TO (incorporated by reference to that certain Schedule TO filed by Merger Sub with the SEC on April 5, 2023) |
| Exhibit 6: | Offer to Purchase, dated April 5, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Schedule TO filed by Merger Sub with the SEC on April 5, 2023) |
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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.
| Date: | April 7, 2023 |
| TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP | ||
| By: Tang Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Tang | |
| Kevin Tang, Manager | ||
| TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Tang | |
| Kevin Tang, Manager | ||
| /s/ Kevin Tang | ||
| Kevin Tang | ||
| CONCENTRA BIOSCIENCES, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Tang | |
| Kevin Tang, Chief Executive Officer | ||
| CONCENTRA MERGER SUB, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Tang | |
| Kevin Tang, Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Page 9 of 9 Pages |
Exhibit 13
Joint Filing Agreement
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) and Rule 16a-3(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) and any required statements on Form 3 or Form 4 with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001, of Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. This Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such Schedule 13D and any statement on Form 3.
Each of the undersigned acknowledges that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of any statement (including amendments) on Schedule 13D, Form 3 and Form 4, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making such filings, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
| TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP | ||
| By: Tang Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Tang | |
| Kevin Tang, Manager | ||
| TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Tang | |
| Kevin Tang, Manager | ||
| /s/ Kevin Tang | ||
| Kevin Tang | ||
| CONCENTRA BIOSCIENCES, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Tang | |
| Kevin Tang, Chief Executive Officer | ||
| CONCENTRA MERGER SUB, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin Tang | |
| Kevin Tang, Chief Executive Officer | ||