-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QK2OfluTTzGPumm3tem62qa5ezkRxgPAfXmH5a+IxnRlvdLsljMm38MaiPO0m6oE bnQF+X7vcYRwEoeVEfJF9g== 0001047469-99-038042.txt : 19991018 0001047469-99-038042.hdr.sgml : 19991018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-99-038042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991007 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMBICHEM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002276 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 330617379 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55421 FILM NUMBER: 99724430 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9050 CAMINO STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 BUSINESS PHONE: 6195300484 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9050 CAMINO SANTA FE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SORRENTO VENTURES II LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000881970 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4370LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR STREET 2: STE 1040 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 BUSINESS PHONE: 6194523100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4370 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR STREET 2: STE 1040 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92122 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ___)* COMBICHEM, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 20009P-10-3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 1998** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [x] Rule 13d-1(d) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *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). **Due to a clerical error, this Schedule 13G was not filed within the time period required by Rule 13d-1(d). The information contained herein is accurate as of the final date this Schedule 13G was required to be filed. On September 10, 1999, one of the persons filing this Schedule 13G distributed shares in the above-named issuer to two additional entities. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is the information required by the cover pages to Schedule 13G as if such cover pages had been filed immediately following the date of the foregoing distribution.
SCHEDULE 13G - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 20009P-10-3 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES - --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 33-0486242 Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 33-0556861 Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 33-0629541 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /X/ (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 249,803 NUMBER OF Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 115,000 SHARES Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 501,064 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 865,867 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 249,803 Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 115,000 Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 501,064 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 865,867 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 249,803 Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 115,000 Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 501,064 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 1.86% Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 0.85% Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 3.73% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHEDULE 13G - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- CUSIP NO. 20009P-10-3 PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: CombiChem, Inc. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE: 9050 Camino Santa Fe San Diego, California 92121 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING: Sorrento Ventures II, L.P. Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P. Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Ste. 1040 San Diego, CA 92122 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Incorporated by reference to Item 4 of the cover pages. ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NO.: 20009P-10-3 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(b), OR 13D-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: N/A ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: Incorporated by reference to Items 5-11 of the cover pages. SCHEDULE 13G - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- CUSIP NO. 20009P-10-3 PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. N/A ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. N/A ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. N/A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. N/A ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. N/A ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. N/A SCHEDULE 13G - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- CUSIP NO. 20009P-10-3 PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- 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. September 30, 1999 SORRENTO VENTURES II, L.P. By: /s/ Robert M. Jaffe ------------------------------------- Robert M. Jaffe President, Sorrento Associates, Inc. General Partner, Sorrento Equity Partners, L.P. General Partner, Sorrento Ventures II, L.P. SORRENTO VENTURES IIB, L.P. By: /s/ Robert M. Jaffe ------------------------------------- Robert M. Jaffe President, Sorrento Associates, Inc. General Partner, Sorrento Equity Partners II, L.P. General Partner, Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P. SORRENTO GROWTH PARTNERS I, L.P. By: /s/ Robert M. Jaffe ------------------------------------- Robert M. Jaffe President, Sorrento Growth, Inc. General Partner, Sorrento Equity Growth Partners I, L.P. General Partner, Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P. EXHIBIT A
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 33-0486242 Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 33-0556861 Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 33-0629541 Sorrento Associates, Inc.: 33-0099945 Robert M. Jaffe Trust dtd 10/08/90: ###-##-#### - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |X| (b) |_| - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 48,189 NUMBER OF Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 115,000 SHARES Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 501,064 BENEFICIALLY Sorrento Associates, Inc.: 8,072 OWNED BY EACH Robert M. Jaffe Trust dtd 10/08/90: 34,145 REPORTING PERSON WITH ----------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 706,470 ----------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 48,189 Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 115,000 Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 501,064 Sorrento Associates, Inc.: 8,072 Robert M. Jaffe Trust dtd 10/08/90: 34,145 ----------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 706,470 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 48,189 Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 115,000 Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 501,064 Sorrento Associates, Inc.: 8,072 Robert M. Jaffe Trust dtd 10/08/90: 34,145 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXHIBIT A (cont'd)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Sorrento Ventures II, L.P.: 0.36% Sorrento Ventures IIB, L.P.: 0.85% Sorrento Growth Partners I, L.P.: 3.73% Sorrento Associates, Inc.: 0.06% Robert M. Jaffe Trust dtd 10/08/90: 0.25% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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