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CUSIP No. 89853L302 | | | | Page 9 of 13 |
Explanatory Note
The Reporting Persons (as defined in Item 2 below) previously reported beneficial ownership of the Common Stock (as defined in Item 1 below) of the Issuer (as defined in Item 1 below) in a statement (including amendments thereto) on Schedule 13G. The previous statement on Schedule 13G was filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership of Common Stock has been regularly reported and disclosed in Form 4s filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), when required. The Reporting Persons are now filing this statement on Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D”) because, as of April 12, 2024 (the “Trigger Acquisition Date”), the Reporting Persons had acquired beneficial ownership in excess of 20% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of T2 Biosystems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 101 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421.
Item 2. Identity and Background
This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”): Nathan D. Hukill (“Mr. Hukill”), a citizen of the United States, CR Group L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CR Group”), CRG Partners III – Parallel Fund “A” L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“CRG Parallel Fund A”), CRG Partners III (Cayman) Unlev AIV I L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CRG Unlev AIV”), CRG Partners III (Cayman) Lev AIV I L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CRG Lev AIV”), and CRG Partners III Parallel Fund “B” (Cayman) L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CRG Parallel Fund B” and collectively with CRG Parallel Fund A, CRG Unlev AIV and CRG Lev AIV, the “CRG Funds”).
The Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement of joint filing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
CR Group is a registered investment adviser to the CRG Funds, which directly hold the shares of Common Stock to which this Schedule 13D relates for the benefit of their respective investors, and in such capacity CR Group has voting and dispositive power over such shares. CR Group is indirectly controlled by Mr. Hukill.
The principal business address and principal office of Mr. Hukill, the CR Group and the CRG Funds is 1000 Main St., Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77002. The principal business of CR Group and the CRG Funds is making healthcare-focused investments. The principal employment of Mr. Hukill is making healthcare-focused investments.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been (a) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (b) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which proceeding such Reporting Person or person is or was 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.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The information set forth in Items 5 and 6 of this Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 3.
All of the shares reported on this Schedule 13D were acquired from the Issuer in exchange for the Reporting Persons’ cancellation of outstanding loans to the Issuer under that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2016, as amended, by and among the Issuer and CRG Servicing LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders named therein. The most recent acquisition occurred on April 12, 2024. Refer to the Issuer’s current reports on Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2023, February 15, 2024 and April 18, 2024 for additional information.