SC 13D 1 a2058414zsc13d.txt SC 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. __)(1) CORTECH, INC. ------------------------------ (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK ------------------------------ (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 22051J 10 0 ------------------------------ (CUSIP NUMBER) HOPE FLACK BVF PARTNERS L.P 227 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 4800 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (312) 263-7777 ------------------------------------------------- (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF Person AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS) AUGUST 20, 2001 (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 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 Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGES) (Page 1 of 10 Pages) -------------------- (1) 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). CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER SOLE VOTING POWER OF 7 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8 285,652 EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 9 0 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 285,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 285,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER SOLE VOTING POWER OF 7 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8 127,000 EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 9 0 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 127,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 127,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BVF INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER SOLE VOTING POWER OF 7 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8 291,054 EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 9 0 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 291,054 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 291,054 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.9% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BVF PARTNERS L.P. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER SOLE VOTING POWER OF 7 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8 740,566 EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 9 0 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 740,566 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 740,566 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 20.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BVF INC. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER SOLE VOTING POWER OF 7 0 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 8 740,566 EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 9 0 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 740,566 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 740,566 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 20.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 7 OF 10 PAGES ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This Statement on Schedule 13D (this "Statement") relates to the Common Stock, par value $0.002 per share (the "Stock"), of Cortech, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Cortech"). The principal executive office of Cortech is located at 6850 North Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 80221. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. The persons filing this Statement, the persons enumerated in Instruction C of this Statement and, where applicable, their respective places of organization, principal business, principal office, general partners, managers, directors, executive officers, controlling persons and certain information regarding each of them, are as follows: (a) Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BVF"), Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BVF2"), BVF Investments L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Investments"), BVF Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Partners") and BVF Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BVF Inc.") specialize in holding biotechnology stocks for investment purposes and together with Mark N. Lampert, an individual ("Lampert"), are the "Reporting Persons". (b) The business address of BVF, BVF2, Investments and Partners is 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 4800, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The business address of BVF Inc. and Lampert is One Sansome Street, 39th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. (c) Partners is the general partner of BVF and BVF2, which are investment limited partnerships. Partners also is the manager of Investments. BVF Inc. is an investment advisor to and general partner of Partners. Lampert is the sole shareholder, sole director and an officer of BVF Inc. (d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors). (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction nor, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Lampert is a citizen of the United States of America. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Since July 24, 2001, Partners, in its capacity as (i) general partner of BVF, has purchased on behalf of such limited partnership an aggregate number of 9,700 shares of the Stock for an aggregate consideration of $39,692, utilizing funds provided by BVF from its working capital pursuant to the terms of its limited partnership agreement with Partners; (ii) general partner of BVF2, has purchased on behalf of such limited partnership an aggregate number of 8,900 shares of the Stock for an aggregate consideration of $36,349, utilizing funds provided by BVF2 from its working capital pursuant to the terms of its limited partnership agreement with Partners; and (iii) manager of Investments, has purchased on behalf of such limited liability company an aggregate number of 10,400 shares of the Stock for an aggregate consideration of $42,704 utilizing funds CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 8 OF 10 PAGES provided by Investments from its working capital pursuant to the terms of its investment advisory agreement with Partners. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTIONS. The sole purpose of the acquisitions of the shares of Stock reported herein is and was for investment. The Reporting Persons did not at the time of such acquisitions of the shares of Stock, and do not presently, have any plan to acquire control of Cortech. The Reporting Persons may acquire additional shares of Stock, or dispose of any of their shares of Stock, from time to time. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) BVF beneficially owns 285,652 shares of the Stock, BVF2 beneficially owns 127,000 shares of the Stock, Investments beneficially owns 291,054 shares of the Stock and each of Partners and BVF Inc. beneficially owns 740,566 shares of the Stock, representing approximately 7.7%, 3.4%, 7.9% and 20.0%, respectively, of the aggregate number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2001. (b) Each of BVF, BVF2 and Investments shares with Partners voting and dispositive power over the shares of the Stock each such entity beneficially owns. Partners and BVF Inc. share voting and dispositive power over the 740,566 shares of the Stock they beneficially own with, in addition to BVF, BVF2 and Investments, Investment 10, L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company ("ILL10") and managed account on whose behalf Partners, as investment advisor, purchased such shares. ILL10 specializes in holding biotechnology stocks for investment purposes and its business address is BVF Partners L.P., 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 4800, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (c) Exhibit B attached hereto contains information as to all transactions in the Stock by the Reporting Persons during the last 60 days. All such transactions were made for cash in open market, over-the-counter transactions. No other transactions in the Stock have been effected by the Reporting Persons during the last 60 days. (d) ILL10 is entitled to receive dividends and any sale proceeds with respect to shares of the Stock in proportion to its respective ownership interest therein. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Partners is the general partner of each of BVF and BVF2 pursuant to limited partnership agreements which authorize Partners, among other things, to invest the funds of BVF and BVF2 in shares of the Stock and to vote, exercise or convert and dispose of such shares. Pursuant to such limited partnership agreements, Partners is entitled to allocations based on assets under management and realized and unrealized gains thereon. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement with Investments, Partners is authorized, among other things, to invest Investment's funds in shares of the Stock and to vote, exercise or convert and dispose of such shares and is entitled to allocations based on assets under management and realized and unrealized gains thereon. Pursuant to an investment management agreement with ILL10, Partners and BVF Inc. have the authority, among other things, to invest funds of ILL10 in shares of the Stock and to vote, exercise or convert and dispose of such shares. Pursuant to such investment management agreement, Partners and BVF Inc. receive fees based on assets under management and realized and unrealized gains thereon. BVF Inc. is the general partner of Partners and may be deemed to own beneficially securities over which Partners exercises voting and dispositive power. CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit A - Agreement Regarding Joint Filing Exhibit B - Transactions in the Stock by Reporting Persons during the last 60 days. CUSIP NO. 22051J 10 0 13D PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES 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: August 30, 2001 BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P. By: BVF Partners L.P., its general partner By: BVF Inc., its general partner By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT ------------------------------------ Mark N. Lampert President BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P. By: BVF Partners L.P., its general partner By: BVF Inc., its general partner By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT ------------------------------------ Mark N. Lampert President BVF INVESTMENTS L.L.C. By: BVF Partners L.P., its manager By: BVF Inc., its general partner By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT ------------------------------------ Mark N. Lampert President BVF PARTNERS L.P. By: BVF Inc., its general partner By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT -------------------------------------------- Mark N. Lampert President BVF INC. By: /S/ MARK N. LAMPERT -------------------------------------------- Mark N. Lampert President EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING The undersigned, Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, BVF Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, BVF Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and BVF Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby agree and acknowledge that the information required by Schedule 13D, to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, is filed on behalf of each of them. The undersigned further agree that any amendments or supplements thereto shall also be filed on behalf of each of them. Dated: August 30, 2001 BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P. By: BVF Partners L.P., its general partner By: BVF Inc., its general partner By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT ------------------------------------ Mark N. Lampert President BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P. By: BVF Partners L.P., its general partner By: BVF Inc., its general partner By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT ------------------------------------ Mark N. Lampert President BVF INVESTMENTS L.L.C. By: BVF Partners L.P., its manager By: BVF Inc., its general partner By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT ------------------------------------ Mark N. Lampert President BVF PARTNERS L.P. By: BVF Inc., its general partner By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT -------------------------------------------- Mark N. Lampert President BVF INC. By: /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT -------------------------------------------- Mark N. Lampert President EXHIBIT B TRANSACTIONS IN THE STOCK BY THE REPORTING PERSONS DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS
FOR THE PRICE PER TYPE OF TRADE DATE BY ACCOUNT OF QUANTITY SHARE TRADE BROKER ---------- -- ---------- -------- -------- ------- ------ 07/24/01 Partners BVF 1,000 $4.0700 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/24/01 Partners BVF2 500 $4.0700 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/24/01 Partners Investments 1,000 $4.0700 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/25/01 Partners BVF 1,000 $4.1100 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/30/01 Partners BVF 4,500 $4.0800 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/02/01 Partners BVF 2,000 $4.1100 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/02/01 Partners BVF2 600 $4.1100 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/02/01 Partners Investments 1,400 $4.1100 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/09/01 Partners Investments 7,000 $4.1100 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/16/01 Partners BVF2 7,000 $4.0800 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/20/01 Partners BVF 1,200 $4.1100 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/20/01 Partners BVF2 800 $4.1100 Purchase HRZG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/20/01 Partners Investments 1,000 $4.1100 Purchase HRZG -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HRZG = Herzog, Heine & Geduld