SC 13D/A

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

 

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

76243J 10 5

(CUSIP Number)

Todd Foley

MPM Asset Management

450 Kendall Street

Cambridge, MA 01242

Telephone: (617) 425-9200

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

November 26, 2019

(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).

 

 

 

 

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CUSIP No. 76243J 10 5

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification No(s). of above person(s) (entities only)

 

  MPM BioVentures V, L.P.

  2.    

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒  (1)

 

  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

 

  2,303,992

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  2,303,992

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  2,303,992

12.    

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

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  5.3%(2)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  PN

 

(1)

This schedule is filed by MPM BioVentures V, L.P. (“BV V”), MPM Asset Management Investors BV5 LLC (“AM LLC”), MPM BioVentures V GP LLC (“BV V GP”), MPM BioVentures V LLC (“BV V LLC”) (collectively, the “MPM Entities”) and Ansbert Gadicke, Luke Evnin and Todd Foley (collectively, the “Listed Persons” and together with the MPM Entities, the “Filing Persons”). The Listed Persons are members of BV V LLC and AM LLC. The MPM Entities and the Listed Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13D.

(2)

This percentage is calculated based upon 43,926,406 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Issuer”), as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

 

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CUSIP No. 76243J 10 5

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification No(s). of above person(s) (entities only)

 

  MPM Asset Management Investors BV5 LLC

  2.    

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒  (1)

 

  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

 

  89,505

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  89,505

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  89,505

12.    

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

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  0.2%(2)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO

 

(1)

This Schedule is filed by the MPM Entities and the Listed Persons. The MPM Entities and the Listed Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13D.

(2)

This percentage is calculated based upon 43,926,406 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

 

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CUSIP No. 76243J 10 5

 

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification No(s). of above person(s) (entities only)

 

  MPM BioVentures V GP LLC

  2.    

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒  (1)

 

  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

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  2,303,992(2)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  2,303,992(2)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  2,303,992(2)

12.    

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

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  5.3%(3)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO

 

(1)

This Schedule is filed by the MPM Entities and the Listed Persons. The MPM Entities and the Listed Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13D.

(2)

Represents shares of Common Stock held by BV V. BV V GP and BV V LLC are the direct and indirect general partners of BV V.

(3)

This percentage is calculated based upon 43,926,406 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

 

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CUSIP No. 76243J 10 5

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification No(s). of above person(s) (entities only)

 

  MPM BioVentures V LLC

  2.    

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒  (1)

 

  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

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  2,303,992(2)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  2,303,992(2)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  2,303,992(2)

12.    

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

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  5.3%(3)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  OO

 

(1)

This Schedule is filed by the MPM Entities and the Listed Persons. The MPM Entities and the Listed Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13D.

(2)

Includes shares of Common Stock held by BV V. BV V GP and BV V LLC are the direct and indirect general partners of BV V.

(3)

This percentage is calculated based upon 43,926,406 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

 

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CUSIP No. 76243J 10 5

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification No(s). of above person(s) (entities only)

 

  Ansbert Gadicke

  2.    

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒  (1)

 

  3.    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.    

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  OO

  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

Shares

  Beneficially  

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

    7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  2,393,497(2)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  2,393,497(2)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  2,393,497(2)

12.    

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

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  5.5%(3)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

 

(1)

This Schedule is filed by the MPM Entities and the Listed Persons. The MPM Entities and the Listed Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13D.

(2)

Includes 2,303,992 shares of Common Stock held by BV V and 89,505 shares of Common Stock held by AM LLC. BV V GP and BV V LLC are the direct and indirect general partners of BV V. The Reporting Person is a member of BV V LLC.

(3)

This percentage is calculated based upon 43,926,406 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

 

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CUSIP No. 76243J 10 5

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification No(s). of above person(s) (entities only)

 

  Luke Evnin

  2.    

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒  (1)

 

  3.    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.    

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  OO

  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

Shares

  Beneficially  

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

    7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  0

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  2,393,497(2)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  0

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  2,393,497(2)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  2,393,497(2)

12.    

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

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  5.5%(3)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

 

(1)

This Schedule is filed by the MPM Entities and the Listed Persons. The MPM Entities and Listed Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13D.

(2)

Includes 2,303,992 shares of Common Stock held by BV V and 89,505 shares of Common Stock held by AM LLC. BV V GP and BV V LLC are the direct and indirect general partners of BV V. The Reporting Person is a member of BV V LLC.

(3)

This percentage is calculated based upon 43,926,406 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

 

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CUSIP No. 76243J 10 5

 

  1.    

  Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification No(s). of above person(s) (entities only)

 

  Todd Foley

  2.    

  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒  (1)

 

  3.    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.    

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  OO

  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

Shares

  Beneficially  

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

    7.     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  10,000(2)

  8.     

  Shared Voting Power

 

  2,393,497(3)

  9.     

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  10,000(2)

  10.     

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  2,393,497(3)

11.    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  2,403,497(2)(3)

12.    

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

 

  ☐

13.    

  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

  5.5%(4)

14.    

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

 

(1)

This Schedule is filed by the MPM Entities and the Listed Persons. The MPM Entities and the Listed Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13D.

(2)

Includes shares issuable upon exercise of stock options within 60 days of February 4, 2020.

(3)

Includes 2,303,992 shares of Common Stock held by BV V and 89,505 shares of Common Stock held by AM LLC. BV V GP and BV V LLC are the direct and indirect general partners of BV V. The Reporting Person is a member of BV V LLC.

(4)

This percentage is calculated based upon 43,926,406 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

 

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This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 2”) is being filed as an amendment to the initial statement on Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Issuer”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 24, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed February 12, 2019 (as amended, the “Original Schedule 13D”). This Amendment No. 2 is being filed by the Filing Persons to report the open market sales of shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock by certain Filing Persons.

Items 4, 5 and 7 of the Original Schedule 13D are hereby amended and supplemented to the extent hereinafter expressly set forth and, except as amended and supplemented hereby, the Original Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 2 but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Original Schedule 13D.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraph at the end of Item 4:

The MPM Entities sold an aggregate of 681,396 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock in open market transactions pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan from November 20, 2019 through December 12, 2019 for aggregate proceeds of $15,427,625.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) – (b) The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer by the Filing Persons is provided as of the date of this filing:

 

Reporting Person

   Shares
Held
Directly
     Sole Voting
Power
     Shared
Voting
Power
     Sole
Dispositive
Power
     Shared
Dispositive
Power
     Beneficial
Ownership
     Percentage
of Class (1)
 

BV V

     2,303,992        2,303,992        0        2,303,992        0        2,303,992        5.3

AM LLC

     89,505        89,505        0        89,505,        0        89,505        0.2

BV V GP(2)

     0        0        2,303,992        0        2,303,992        2,303,992        5.3

BV V LLC(2)

     0        0        2,303,992        0        2,303,992        2,303,992        5.3

Ansbert Gadicke(3)

     0        0        2,393,497        0        2,393,497        2,393,497        5.5

Luke Evnin(3)

     0        0        2,393,497        0        2,393,497        2,393,497        5.5

Todd Foley(3)(4)

     10,000        0        2,393,497        10,000        2,393,497        2,403,497        5.5

 

(1)

This percentage is calculated based upon 43,926,406 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

(2)

Includes securities held by BV V. BV V GP and BV V LLC are the direct and indirect general partners of BV V.

(3)

Includes securities held by BV V and AM LLC. The Reporting Person is a member of BV V LLC.

(4)

Includes shares issuable upon exercise of stock options within 60 days of February 4, 2020.

 

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(c) The Reporting Persons sold the following shares of Common Stock in the open market in the sixty days preceding the date of this filing:

 

Date

   Price Range      Average
Price
     BV V
Sold
     AM
LLC
Sold
 

11/20/2019

   $ 21.59-$22.58      $ 22.02        136,079        5,286  

11/21/2019

   $ 20.00-$20.99      $ 20.50        57,242        2,224  

11/21/2019

   $ 21.00-$21.28      $ 21.09        5,253        204  

11/22/2019

   $ 21.025-$22.00      $ 21.78        97,715        3,796  

11/22/2019

   $ 22.04      $ 22.04        1,127        44  

11/25/2019

   $ 22.29-$23.28      $ 23.04        68,367        2,656  

11/25/2019

   $ 23.29-$23.39      $ 23.34        48,438        1,882  

11/26/2019

   $ 22.71 - $23.56      $ 23.3085        71,449        2,776  

11/27/2019

   $ 22.41 - $23.385      $ 22.9076        33,653        1,307  

11/28/2019

   $ 22.36-$22.95      $ 22.6673        17,672        687  

12/2/2019

   $ 21.63-$22.42      $ 22.0272        24,417        949  

12/3/2019

   $ 22.33      $ 22.33        16,151        626  

12/9/2019

   $ 25.00-$25.31      $ 25.0401        21,365        830  

12/10/2019

   $ 25.00-$25.83      $ 25.3559        40,274        1,565  

12/11/2019

   $ 25.00-$25.50      $ 25.1425        13,091        509  

12/12/2019

   $ 25.00-$25.06      $ 25.0073        3,621        141  
           655,914        25,482  

The information provided and incorporated by reference in Item 3 and Item 6 is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5.

 

  (d)

Not applicable.

 

  (e)

Inapplicable.

 

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

A.

Agreement regarding filing of joint Schedule 13D.

 

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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: February 4, 2020
MPM BIOVENTURES V GP LLC
By:  

MPM BioVentures V LLC,

  its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Todd Foley

Name:   Todd Foley
Title:   Member
MPM BIOVENTURES V LLC
By:  

/s/ Todd Foley

Name:   Todd Foley
Title:   Member
MPM BIOVENTURES V, L.P.
By:   MPM BioVentures V GP LLC, its General Partner
By:   MPM BioVentures V LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Todd Foley

Name:   Todd Foley
Title:   Member
MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT INVESTORS BV5 LLC
By:  

/s/ Howard Rubin

Name:   Howard Rubin
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ Todd Foley

Name:   Todd Foley
By:  

/s/ Luke Evnin

Name:   Luke Evnin
By:  

/s/ Ansbert Gadicke

Name:   Ansbert Gadicke

 

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Schedule I

General Partners/Members

Ansbert Gadicke

c/o MPM Asset Management

450 Kendall Street

Cambridge, MA 02142

Principal Occupation: Member of the managing member of the general partner of MPM BioVentures V, L.P. Citizenship: USA

Luke Evnin

c/o MPM Asset Management

450 Kendall Street

Cambridge, MA 02142

Principal Occupation: Member of the managing member of the general partner of MPM BioVentures V, L.P.

Citizenship: USA

Todd Foley

c/o MPM Asset Management

450 Kendall Street

Cambridge, MA 02142

Principal Occupation: Member of the managing member of the general partner of MPM BioVentures V, L.P.

Citizenship: USA

 

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Exhibit Index

 

A.

Agreement regarding filing of joint Schedule 13D.

 

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EX-99.A

 

Exhibit A

Joint Filing Statement

I, the undersigned, hereby express my agreement that the attached Schedule 13D (and any amendments thereto) relating to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the equity securities of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.

 

Date:   February 4, 2020
MPM BIOVENTURES V GP LLC
By:   MPM BioVentures V LLC,
  its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Todd Foley

Name:   Todd Foley
Title:   Member
MPM BIOVENTURES V LLC
By:  

/s/ Todd Foley

Name:   Todd Foley
Title:   Member
MPM BIOVENTURES V, L.P.
By:   MPM BioVentures V GP LLC, its General Partner
By:   MPM BioVentures V LLC, its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Todd Foley

Name:   Todd Foley
Title:   Member
MPM ASSET MANAGEMENT INVESTORS BV5 LLC
By:  

/s/ Howard Rubin

Name:   Howard Rubin
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ Todd Foley

Name:   Todd Foley
By:  

/s/ Luke Evnin

Name:   Luke Evnin
By:  

/s/ Ansbert Gadicke

Name:   Ansbert Gadicke

 

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