UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
3SBio Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
American Depositary Shares, each representing seven Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
88575Y105
(CUSIP Number)
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
OrbiMed Capital LLC
Samuel D. Isaly
601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: (212) 739-6400
Copies to:
Warren S. de Wied, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: 212 999-5800
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 22, 2013
(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
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 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 persons 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).
Introduction
This amendment no. 4 (Amendment No. 4) relates to the Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of 3SBio Inc. This Amendment No. 4 is filed jointly by OrbiMed Advisors LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, OrbiMed Capital LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, and Samuel D. Isaly, an individual (collectively, the Reporting Persons), to amend and supplement the Items set forth below of the Schedule 13D previously filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on April 8, 2013 (the Schedule 13D), as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed with the SEC on April 11, 2013, Amendment No. 2, filed with the SEC on April 12, 2013, and Amendment No. 3, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2013. Except as provided herein, this Amendment No. 4 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 4 have meanings provided in the Schedule 13D.
Amendment No. 4 is filed to amend Item 4 and Item 7 of the Schedule 13D as set forth below.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:
On April 22, 2013, the Issuer announced that the independent committee of its board of directors (the Independent Committee) had received, from certain persons affiliated with the parties to the Merger Agreement, a proposal (the Proposal) to amend the terms of the Merger Agreement to increase the Merger Consideration from $2.20 per Share, or $15.40 per ADS, to $2.3857 per Share, or $16.70 per ADS.
The Issuers announcement stated that the persons making the Proposal are seeking to obtain approval from their financing sources for the increase in Merger Consideration, and that the Proposal indicates that the parties making the Proposal do not intend to further revise and negotiate the terms of the Merger.
The Reporting Persons support this Proposal and, if the Proposal is approved by the Independent Committee and the Merger Agreement is amended in accordance with the Proposal, intend to vote their Shares in favor of the Merger.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
A. | Joint Filing Agreement among OrbiMed Advisors LLC, OrbiMed Capital 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: April 23, 2013
OrbiMed Advisors LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Name: | Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Title: | Managing Member | |||
OrbiMed Capital LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Name: | Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Title: | Managing Member | |||
By: | /s/ Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Name: | Samuel D. Isaly |
Schedule 13D | Signature Page |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description |
Page No. | ||
A. | Joint Filing Agreement among OrbiMed Advisors LLC, OrbiMed Capital LLC and Samuel D. Isaly | A-1 |
Schedule 13D | Signature Page |
Exhibit A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on this third amendment, dated April 23, 2013 (the Amendment No. 4), to the Schedule 13D, dated April 8, 2013, with respect to the American Depositary Shares, each representing seven Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of 3SBio 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 Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to this Amendment No. 4. Each of the undersigned agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Amendment No. 4, 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 23rd day of April, 2013.
OrbiMed Advisors LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Name: | Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Title: | Managing Member | |||
OrbiMed Capital LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Name: | Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Title: | Managing Member | |||
By: | /s/ Samuel D. Isaly | |||
Name: | Samuel D. Isaly |
Schedule 13D | Signature Page |