Flynn James E Form 4 Bicara Therapeutics / James E Flynn ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Flynn James E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bicara Therapeutics Inc. [ BCAX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Possible Members of 10% Group

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/17/2024		C		862,587	A	⁽¹⁾	862,587	I	Through Deerfield Partners, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	09/17/2024		C		862,587	A	⁽¹⁾	862,587	I	Through Deerfield Private Design Fund V, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	09/17/2024		P		35,000	A	$18	897,587	I	Through Deerfield Partners, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	09/17/2024		P		35,000	A	$18	897,587	I	Through Deerfield Private Design Fund V, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/17/2024		C			7,973,325	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	862,587	⁽¹⁾	0	I	Through Deerfield Partners, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	09/17/2024		C			7,973,325	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	862,587	⁽¹⁾	0	I	Through Deerfield Private Design Fund V, L.P.⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Flynn James E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Deerfield Mgmt V, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Deerfield Private Design Fund V, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DEERFIELD PARTNERS, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Deerfield Mgmt L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock automatically converted into approximately 0.1082 shares of the Issuer's common stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering (on an adjusted basis after giving effect to the 1-for-9.2435 reverse split of the Issuer's common stock effected by the Issuer in September 2024).

2. This Form 4 is being filed by the undersigned as well as the entities listed on the Joint Filer Information Statement attached as an exhibit hereto (the "Reporting Persons"). Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner of Deerfield Partners, L.P. (the "Fund"). Deerfield Mgmt V, L.P. is the general partner of Deerfield Private Design Fund V, L.P. ("Fund V"). Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner of Deerfield Partners, L.P. (together with Fund V, the "Funds"). Deerfield Management Company, L.P. is the investment manager of the Funds. James E. Flynn is the sole member of the general partner of each of Deerfield Mgmt V, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. and Deerfield Management Company, L.P.

3. In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv) to Form 4, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by the Fund is reported herein. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise.

Remarks:

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact: Power of Attorney, which is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 to a Form 3 with regard to BiomX Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2024 by Deerfield Private Design Fund V, L.P., Deerfield Healthcare Innovations Fund II, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt V, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt HIF II, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and James E. Flynn.

	/s/ Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact	09/17/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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