SC 13D/A

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

 

 

Solid Biosciences Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

83422E 105

(CUSIP Number)

Alexander Rakitin

Perceptive Advisors LLC

51 Astor Place, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10003

(646) 205-5340

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

September 2, 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 Section 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, as amended (“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. 83422E 105

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons.

 

  Perceptive Advisors LLC

  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

     8.  

  Shared Voting Power

 

  13,462,552

     9.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   10.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  13,462,552

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  13,462,552

12.  

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

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  11.9%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IA


CUSIP No. 83422E 105

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons.

 

  Joseph Edelman

  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 of America

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

     8.   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  13,462,552

     9.   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   10.   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  13,462,552

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  13,462,552

12.  

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

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  11.9%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

 


CUSIP No. 83422E 105

 

  1.    

  Names of Reporting Persons.

 

  Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd.

  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

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

     8.  

  Shared Voting Power

 

  13,412,552

     9.  

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

   10.  

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  13,412,552

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  13,412,552

12.  

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

 

  ☐

13.  

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  11.9%

14.  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  CO


Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction

 

Item 4 is amended and supplemented as follows:

 

Subject to a number of factors, including market conditions and their general investment and trading policies, the Reporting Persons may, in the ordinary course of their business, acquire beneficial ownership of additional shares of Common Stock or dispose of the shares of Common Stock that they beneficially own, in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or through other methods.

 

Adam Stone, who is Chief Investment Officer of Perceptive Advisors, is a director of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons, either directly or indirectly through Mr. Stone, may engage in discussions from time to time with the Issuer’s board of directors, the Issuer’s management, the Issuer’s other stockholders or other parties. These discussions may be with respect to (i) acquiring or disposing shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer; (ii) maintaining or changing the Issuer’s business, operations, governance, management, strategy or capitalization; or (iii) implementing transactions that may relate to or may result in any matter set forth in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13, including but not limited to strategic or financial transactions that have been or may be proposed. The Master Fund has a material interest in a company that is currently having preliminary discussions with the Issuer about a potential transaction and Perceptive Advisors may engage with the company on the terms of a potential transaction. Perceptive Advisors may also consult with the Issuer in connection with the potential transaction, although Adam Stone will not take part in any consideration of the potential transaction by the Issuer’s board of directors.

 

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

Item 5 is amended and supplemented as follows:

 

(a)   The information set forth in rows 11 and 13 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference. The percentage set forth in row 13 is based on 112,989,773 shares of Common Stock as reported by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2022.

 

(b)   The information set forth in rows 7 through 10 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference. Adam Stone, the Chief Investment Officer of the Advisor, holds stock options that are exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days, for 50,000 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock. The Advisor has the right to receive the director compensation provided in respect of Mr. Stone’s board service through a partial management fee offset.


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.

Dated: September 2, 2022

 

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
By:   /s/ Joseph Edelman
  Name: Joseph Edelman
  Title: Managing Member

 

/s/ Joseph Edelman
JOSEPH EDELMAN
PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND, LTD.
By:   Perceptive Advisors LLC
By:   /s/ Joseph Edelman
  Name: Joseph Edelman
  Title: Managing Member