RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. - 21 Mar 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (LENZ)

Signature
/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Management, L.P.
Issuer symbol
LENZ
Transactions as of
21 Mar 2024
Net transactions value
+$15,000,075
Form type
4
Filing time
25 Mar 2024, 20:48:33 UTC
Previous filing
06 Mar 2024
Next filing
27 Mar 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LENZ Common Stock Award +2,386,301 2,386,301 21 Mar 2024 See Footnotes F1, F2, F3
transaction LENZ Common Stock Award +694,755 694,755 21 Mar 2024 See Footnotes F1, F3, F4
transaction LENZ Common Stock Award +164,729 164,729 21 Mar 2024 See footnotes F1, F3, F5
transaction LENZ Common Stock Purchase $14,023,561 +933,038 +39% $15.03* 3,319,339 21 Mar 2024 See footnotes F2, F3
transaction LENZ Common Stockj Purchase $976,514 +64,971 +10% $15.03* 694,755 21 Mar 2024 See footnotes F3, F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction LENZ Warrants (Right to Buy) Award +54,582 54,582 21 Mar 2024 Common Stock 54,582 $10.64 See footnotes F2, F3, F6
transaction LENZ Warrants (Right to Buy) Award +10,580 10,580 21 Mar 2024 Common Stock 10,580 $10.64 See footnotes F3, F4, F6
transaction LENZ Warrants (Right to Buy) Award +5,371 5,371 21 Mar 2024 Common Stock 5,371 $10.64 See footnotes F3, F5, F6
transaction LENZ Stock Option (right to buy) Award $0 +27,000 $0.000000 27,000 21 Mar 2024 Common Stock 27,000 $15.05 See footnotes F3, F7, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Received in exchange for equity of LENZ Therapeutics Operations, Inc. ("LENZ OpCo") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization by and among LENZ OpCo, the Issuer and Generate Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Generate Merger Sub"), as amended (the "Merger Agreement"). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, on March 21, 2024, Generate Merger Sub merged with and into LENZ OpCo (the "Merger"), with LENZ OpCo surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer.
F2 These securities are held directly by RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the "Fund").
F3 RA Capital Management, L.P. (the "Adviser") is the investment manager for the Fund, RA Capital Nexus Fund II, L.P. (the "Nexus Fund II"), and a separately managed account (the "Account"). The general partner of the Adviser is RA Capital Management GP, LLC (the "Adviser GP"), of which Dr. Peter Kolchinsky and Mr. Rajeev Shah are the managing members. The Adviser, the Adviser GP, Dr. Kolchinsky, and Mr. Shah disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
F4 These securities are held directly by Nexus Fund II.
F5 These securities are held directly by the Account.
F6 Received in exchange for warrants of LENZ OpCo pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
F7 One thirty-sixth (1/36th) of the shares subject to the option shall vest each month following the Vesting Commencement Date on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date (and if there is no corresponding day, on the last day of the month), subject to Dr. Zach Scheiner continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Issuer's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan) through each applicable date. "Vesting Commencement Date" shall mean March 21, 2024.
F8 Under Dr. Scheiner's arrangement with the Adviser, Dr. Scheiner holds the option for the benefit of the Fund and the Nexus Fund II. Dr. Scheiner is obligated to turn over to the Adviser any net cash or stock received upon exercise of the option, which will offset advisory fees owed by the Fund and the Nexus Fund II to the Adviser. The Reporting Persons therefore disclaim beneficial ownership of the option and underlying common stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

Dr. Zach Scheiner, a Principal of RA Capital Management, L.P., serves on the Issuer's board of directors.