0000902664-24-001176.txt : 20240207 0000902664-24-001176.hdr.sgml : 20240207 20240207074634 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-24-001176 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240207 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001689548 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] ORGANIZATION NAME: 03 Life Sciences IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-92098 FILM NUMBER: 24602200 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 99 HIGH STREET, 30TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-300-8460 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 99 HIGH STREET, 30TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001165408 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 043574590 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON STREET STREET 2: 52ND FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: (617) 867-2800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020117 SC 13G/A 1 p24-0330sc13ga.htm PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC.

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
 

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

74006W207

(CUSIP Number)
 

December 31, 2023

(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)
ý Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 10 Pages)

 

______________________________

*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. 74006W20713G/APage 2 of 10 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Adage Capital Partners, L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

738,666

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

738,666

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

738,666

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

8.40%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

         

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 74006W20713G/APage 3 of 10 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

738,666

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

738,666

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

738,666

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

8.40%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 74006W20713G/APage 4 of 10 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Adage Capital Management, L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

738,666

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

738,666

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

738,666

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

8.40%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN, IA

         

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 74006W20713G/APage 5 of 10 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Robert Atchinson

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

738,666

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

738,666

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

738,666

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

8.40%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 74006W20713G/APage 6 of 10 Pages

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Phillip Gross

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

738,666

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

738,666

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

738,666

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

8.40%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 74006W20713G/APage 7 of 10 Pages

 

Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
  The name of the issuer is Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
  The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 99 High Street, 30th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
  This statement is filed by:

 

  (i) Adage Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ACP”) with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by it;
   
  (ii) Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ACPGP”), as general partner of ACP with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by ACP;
   
  (iii) Adage Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ACM”), as the investment manager of ACP, with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by ACP;
   
  (iv) Robert Atchinson (“Mr. Atchinson”), as (1) managing member of Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“ACA”), managing member of ACPGP and (2) managing member of Adage Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ACPLLC”), general partner of ACM, with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by ACP; and
   
  (v) Phillip Gross (“Mr. Gross”), as (1) managing member of ACA, managing member of ACPGP and (2) managing member of ACPLLC, general partner of ACM, with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by ACP.

 

  The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.”  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
   
  The filing of this statement should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.

 

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
  The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 200 Clarendon Street, 52nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

 

Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
  ACP and ACM are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  ACPGP is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Messrs. Gross and Atchinson are citizens of the United States.

 

 

CUSIP No. 74006W20713G/APage 8 of 10 Pages

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
  Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”).

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
  74006W207

 

Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
  (e) ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f) ¨

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

  (g) ¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
  (h) ¨

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

 

  (i) ¨

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

 

  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: Not applicable.

 

Item 4. OWNERSHIP
  The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows (5) – (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
   
  The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G/A is calculated based upon 8,791,877 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023, as reported in the Company's Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2024.

 

 

CUSIP No. 74006W20713G/APage 9 of 10 Pages

 

Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
  Not applicable.

 

Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
  Not applicable.

 

Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
  Not applicable.

 

Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
  Not applicable.

 

Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
  Not applicable.

 

Item 10. CERTIFICATION  
  Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
   
  By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

CUSIP No. 74006W20713G/APage 10 of 10 Pages

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

DATE:  February 7, 2024  
   
  ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
  By:  Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.,
  its general partner
   
  By:  Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C.,
  its managing member
   
  /s/ Robert Atchinson
  Name:  Robert Atchinson
  Title: Managing Member
   
  ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.
  By:  Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C.,
  its managing member
   
  /s/ Robert Atchinson
  Name:  Robert Atchinson
  Title: Managing Member
   
  ADAGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
  By: Adage Capital Partners LLC,
  its general partner
   
  /s/ Robert Atchinson
  Name:  Robert Atchinson
  Title: Managing Member
   
  /s/ Robert Atchinson
  ROBERT ATCHINSON, individually
   
  /s/ Phillip Gross
  PHILLIP GROSS, individually