UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share |
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)
(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)
o Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 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. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 2 of 14 |
| NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, L.P. |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited partnership |
NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
EACH REPORTING PERSON | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 3 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited partnership |
NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
EACH REPORTING PERSON | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 4 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited liability company |
NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
EACH REPORTING PERSON | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 5 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware limited liability company |
NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
EACH REPORTING PERSON | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 6 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
EACH REPORTING PERSON | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 7 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
EACH REPORTING PERSON | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 8 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
EACH REPORTING PERSON | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 9 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
EACH REPORTING PERSON | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) .1% |
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 10 of 14 |
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
303B College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing:
Thomas McNerney & Partners II, L.P. (“TMP II”), TMP Associates II, L.P. (“TMPA II”), TMP Nominee II, LLC (“TMPN II”), Thomas McNerney & Partners II, LLC (“TMP II LLC”), James E. Thomas, Alex Zisson, Eric Aguiar, and Pete McNerney.
TMP II LLC, the general partner of TMP II and TMPA II, has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by TMP II and TMPA II. In addition, TMPN II has entered into an agreement with TMP II LLC that directs TMPN II to vote and dispose of securities in the same manner as directed by TMP II LLC with respect to the shares held by TMP II and TMPA II. James E. Thomas and Pete McNerney are the managers of TMPN II and have shared voting and dispositive power over such securities, provided that they are obligated to exercise such power in the same manner as TMP II LLC votes and disposes of the securities of the Issuer over which TMP II LLC exercises voting and dispositive power. James E. Thomas, Alex Zisson and Eric Aguiar are the managers of TMP II LLC. Pete McNerney is a member and former manager of TMP II LLC.
The persons named in this Item 2(a) are referred to individually herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal office and principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 60 South Sixth Street, Suite 3620, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
TMP II and TMPA II are each a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. TMPN II and TMP II LLC are each a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of James E. Thomas, Alex Zisson, Eric Aguiar, and Pete McNerney are U.S. citizens.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.001 par value (“Common Stock”).
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership
(a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: TMP II is the record owner of 2,493,122 shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 2013 (the “TMP II Shares”) and warrants for the purchase of 188,341shares of Common Stock (the “TMP II Warrants”). TMPN II is the record owner of 26,036 shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 2013 (the “TMPN II Shares”) and warrants for the purchase of 1,504 shares of Common Stock (the “TMPN II Warrants”). TMPA II is the record owner of 8,934 shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 2013 (the “TMPA II Shares”) and warrants for the purchase of 511 shares of Common Stock (the “TMPA II Warrants” and, collectively with the TMP II Shares, the TMP II Warrants, the TPMN II Shares, the TMPN II Warrants and the TMPA II Shares, the “Total TMP II Shares”). TMP II LLC, the general partner of TMP II and TMPA II, has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by TMP II and TMPA II. In addition, TMPN II has entered into an agreement with TMP II LLC that directs TMPN II to vote and dispose of securities in the same manner as directed by TMP II LLC with respect to the shares held by TMP II and TMPA II. Consequently, TMP II LLC may be deemed to own beneficially the Total TMP II Shares. James E. Thomas and Pete McNerney, are the managers of TMPN II and have shared voting and dispositive power over such securities, provided that they are obligated to exercise such power in the same manner as TMP II LLC votes and disposes of the securities of the Issuer over which TMP II LLC exercises voting and dispositive power. James E. Thomas, Alex Zisson and Eric Aguiar are the managers of TMP II LLC and may be deemed to beneficially own the Total TMP II Shares. By virtue of their relationship as affiliated entities ultimately controlled by TMP II LLC and its individual managers, each of the Reporting Persons other than Pete McNerney may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition and vote of the Total TMP II Shares. Pete McNerney may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition and vote of the shares held by TMPN II. |
(b) | Percent of Class: See Line 11 of cover sheets. The percentages set forth on the cover sheet for each Reporting Person are calculated based on (i) 26,026,793 shares of Common Stock reported by the Issuer to be outstanding as of November 6, 2013 on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2013 and (ii) the 190,356 total shares of Common Stock purchasable pursuant to the TMP II Warrants, TMPN II Warrants and TMPA II Warrants. |
(c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Line 5 of cover sheets. |
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| (ii) | shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Line 6 of cover sheets. |
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| (iii) | sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Line 7 of cover sheets. |
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| (iv) | shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Line 8 of cover sheets. |
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Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Securities except for the shares, if any, such Reporting Person holds of record.
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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. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim membership in a “group” as used in Rule 13d-5(b).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable. This Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d–1(c).
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit 1 – Agreement regarding filing of joint Schedule 13G.
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 13 of 14 |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 13, 2014
/s/ James E. Thomas Manager of Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, LLC, the general partner of Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, L.P. | February 13, 2014 |
/s/ James E. Thomas Manager of TMP Nominee II, LLC | February 13, 2014 |
/s/ James E. Thomas Manager of Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, LLC, the general partner of TMP Associates II, L.P. | February 13, 2014 |
/s/ James E. Thomas Manager of Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, LLC | February 13, 2014 |
/s/ James E. Thomas James E. Thomas | February 13, 2014 |
/s/ Peter McNerney Peter McNerney | February 13, 2014 |
/s/ Alex Zisson Alex Zisson | February 13, 2014 |
/s/ Eric Aguiar Eric Aguiar | February 13, 2014 |
CUSIP No. 15089R102 | 13G | Page 14 of 14 |
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EXECUTED this 13th day of February, 2014.
/s/ James E. Thomas Manager of Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, LLC, the general partner of Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, L.P. | |
/s/ James E. Thomas Manager of TMP Nominee II, LLC | |
/s/ James E. Thomas Manager of Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, LLC, the general partner of TMP Associates II, L.P. | |
/s/ James E. Thomas Manager of Thomas, McNerney & Partners II, LLC | |
/s/ James E. Thomas James E. Thomas | |
/s/ Peter McNerney Peter McNerney | |
/s/ Alex Zisson Alex Zisson | |
/s/ Eric Aguiar Eric Aguiar | |