ALIM Alimera Sciences Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 4)¹

Alimera Sciences, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

016259202

(CUSIP Number)

Adam Morgan

Velan Capital Investment Management LP

100 North Main Street, Suite 301

Alpharetta, Georgia 30009

(646) 844-0030

 

Ryan Nebel

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

May 14, 2024

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

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).

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Velan Capital Master Fund LP

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(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

CAYMAN ISLANDS

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

10,229,808*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,229,808*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,229,808*

12

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

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

19.2%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

  

^* Includes 800,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants (as defined and described in the initial Schedule 13D).

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Velan Capital SPV I LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(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 OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							4,178,725
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							4,178,725
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				4,178,725
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				8.0%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Velan Capital Holdings LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

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 OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

14,408,533*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

14,408,533*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

14,408,533*

12

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

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

27.1%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

  

* Includes 800,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Velan Capital Investment Management LP

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

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 OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

14,408,533*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

14,408,533*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

14,408,533*

12

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

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

27.1%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

  

^* Includes 800,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Velan Capital Management LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

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 OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

14,408,533*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

14,408,533*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

14,408,533*

12

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

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

27.1%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

  

^* Includes 800,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Adam Morgan

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF, 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

USA

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

47,977

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

14,408,533*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

47,977

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

14,408,533*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

14,456,510*

12

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

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

27.2%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

  

^* Includes 800,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Balaji Venkataraman

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

- 0 -

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

14,408,533*

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

14,408,533*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

14,408,533*

12

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

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

27.1%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

  

^* Includes 800,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 4”). This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

Item 2(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(b)       The address of the principal office of Velan Master is 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman KY1-9009, Cayman Islands. The address of the principal office of each of Velan SPV, Velan GP, Velan Capital, Velan IM GP and Messrs. Morgan and Venkataraman is 100 North Main Street, Suite 301, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) and (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a)       The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 52,388,513 Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2024, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2024, plus (i) the Shares underlying the Warrants that may be exercised by the Reporting Persons, as applicable, and (ii) with respect to Mr. Morgan, Shares issuable upon the exercise of certain options.

As of the date hereof, Velan Master directly beneficially owns 10,229,808 Shares (including 800,000 Shares underlying the Warrants), constituting approximately 19.2% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Velan SPV directly beneficially owns 4,178,725 Shares, constituting approximately 8.0% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Mr. Morgan directly beneficially owns 47,977 Shares (consisting of Shares underlying certain options exercisable within the next 60 days), constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

Velan GP, as the general partner of Velan Master and managing member of Velan SPV, may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,408,533 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master and Velan SPV, constituting approximately 27.1% of the Shares outstanding. Velan Capital, as the investment manager of Velan Master and Velan SPV, may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,408,533 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master and Velan SPV, constituting approximately 27.1% of the Shares outstanding. Velan IM GP, as the general partner of Velan Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,408,533 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master and Velan SPV, constituting approximately 27.1% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Venkataraman, as a Managing Member of each of Velan GP and Velan IM GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,408,533 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master and Velan SPV, constituting approximately 27.1% of the Shares outstanding.

Mr. Morgan, as a Managing Member of each of Velan GP and Velan IM GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,408,533 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Velan Master and Velan SPV, which, together with the 47,977 Shares he beneficially owns directly, constitutes an aggregate of 14,456,510 Shares, constituting approximately 27.2% of the Shares outstanding.

The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer that he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or it does not directly own.

(c)       There have been no transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

Mr. Morgan was awarded options to purchase 50,000 Shares in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. Such options, which have an exercise price of 2.99 per Share, vest monthly and become exercisable in equal monthly installments beginning on August 1, 2023 and vest in full at the earlier of August 1, 2024 or the date of the Issuer's 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, with the final installment adjusted as necessary to avoid any fractional shares in any installment.

SIGNATURES

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

Dated: May 16, 2024

	Velan Capital Master Fund LP
	By:	Velan Capital Holdings LLC General Partner
	By:	/s/ Adam Morgan
		Name:	Adam Morgan
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	Velan Capital SPV I LLC
	By:	Velan Capital Holdings LLC Managing Member
	By:	/s/ Adam Morgan
		Name:	Adam Morgan
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	Velan Capital Holdings LLC
	By:	/s/ Adam Morgan
		Name:	Adam Morgan
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	Velan Capital Investment Management LP
	By:	Velan Capital Management LLC General Partner
	By:	/s/ Adam Morgan
		Name:	Adam Morgan
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	Velan Capital Management LLC
	By:	/s/ Adam Morgan
		Name:	Adam Morgan
		Title:	Managing Member

 

 

	/s/ Adam Morgan
	Adam Morgan

 

 

	/s/ Balaji Venkataraman
	Balaji Venkataraman

 

 

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