SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Bioject Medical Technologies Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
09059T107
(CUSIP Number)
Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
c/o Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 554-4300
with a copy to:
David R. Walner, Esq.
Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 554-4372
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 11, 1996
(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 which is the
subject of this Statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or
(4), check the following:
(X)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
Statement:
(X)
CUSIP NO. 09059T107 13D
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)(X) (b)(X)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3 below)
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
(X)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
NUMBER OF
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 2,857,142
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING None
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,857,142
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,857,142
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
(X)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.2%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
CUSIP NO. [09059T107] 13D
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Aries Domestic Fund, L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)(X)
(b)(X)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3 below)
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
(X)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
NUMBER OF
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 857,142
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING None
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
857,142
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
857,142
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
(X)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.5%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
CUSIP NO. [09059T107] 13D
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Aries Trust
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)(X)
(b)(X)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3 below)
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
(X)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
NUMBER OF
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 2,000,000
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING None
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,000,000
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,000,000
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
(X)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.6%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO (see Item 2)
CUSIP NO. 09059T3107 13D
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)(X)
(b)(X)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (see Item 3 below)
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
(X)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
NUMBER OF
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 2,857,142
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING None
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,857,152
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,857,152
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
(X)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.2%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
(a) Common Stock, $.001 par value ("Shares")
Bioject Medical Technologies Inc.
7620 SW Bridgeport Road
Portland, Oregon 97224
503-639-7221
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Names of Persons Filing:
(a) This statement is filed on behalf of Paramount Capital Asset
Management, Inc. ("Paramount Capital"), Aries Domestic Fund, L.P.
("Aries Domestic"), The Aries Trust ("Aries Trust") and Dr. Lindsay
A. Rosenwald (collectively, "Reporting Parties"). See attached
Exhibit A which is a copy of their agreement in writing to file
this statement on behalf of each of them.
(b) The business address of Paramount Capital, Aries Domestic and Dr.
Rosenwald's is 787 Seventh Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York,
10019. The business address for Aries Trust is c/o MeesPierson
(Cayman) Limited, P.O. Box 2003, British American Centre, Phase 3,
Dr. Roy's Drive, George Town, Grand Cayman.
(c) Dr. Rosenwald is an investment banker, venture capitalist, fund
manager and sole shareholder of Paramount Capital,(1) a Subchapter S
corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware. Paramount
Capital is the General Partner of Aries Domestic,(2) a limited
partnership incorporated in Delaware. Paramount Capital is the
Investment Manager to Aries Trust,(3) a Cayman Islands Trust.
(d) Dr. Rosenwald, Paramount Capital, Aries Domestic and Aries Trust
and their respective officers, directors, general partners,
investment managers, or trustees have not, during the five years
prior to the date hereof, been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) Dr. Rosenwald, Paramount Capital, Aries Domestic and Aries Trust
and their respective officers, directors, general partners,
investment managers, or trustees have not been, during the five
years prior to the date hereof, parties to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a
result of which such person was or is 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.
(f) Dr. Rosenwald is a citizen of the United States.
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1 Please see attached Exhibit B indicating the executive
officers and directors of Paramount Capital and providing
information called for by Items 2-6 of this statement as to
said officers and directors. Exhibit B is herein
incorporated by reference.
2 Please see attached Exhibit C indicating the general partner of Aries
Domestic and the general partner's executive officers and directors and
providing information called for by Items 2-6 of this statement as to
said general partners, officers and directors. Exhibit C is herein
incorporated by reference.
3 Please see attached Exhibit D indicating the investment manager of the
Aries Trust and the investment manager's executive officers and
directors and providing information called for by Items 2-6 of this
statement as to said investment manager and officers and directors.
Exhibit D is herein incorporated by reference.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
On December 11, 1996, Aries Domestic used its general funds to
effect its initial purchase of 428,571 units in a private
transaction at $0.69 per unit consisting of (a) 428,571 shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer and (b) 428,571 Series D Common Stock
Warrants directly from the Issuer with an exercise price of $1.00
for an approximate aggregate purchase price of $295,713, and the
Aries Trust used its general funds to effect its initial purchase
of 1,000,000 units at $0.69 per unit consisting of (a) 1,000,000
Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer and (b) 1,000,000 Series D
Common Stock Warrants with an exercise price of $1.00 directly from
the Issuer in a private transaction for an approximate aggregate
purchase price of $690,000.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Reporting Parties acquired shares of Common Stock of the Issuer
as an investment in the Issuer.
Although the Reporting Parties have not formulated any definitive
plans, they may from time to time acquire, or dispose of, Common
Stock and/or other securities of the Issuer if and when they deem
it appropriate. The Reporting Parties have preliminarily discussed
the possibility of appointing an individual who may have observer
rights in connection with Board of Director meetings. The Reporting
Parties may formulate other purposes, plans or proposals relating
to any of such securities of the Issuer to the extent deemed
advisable in light of market conditions, investment policies and
other factors.
Except as indicated in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Parties
currently have no plans or proposals that relate to or would result
in any of the matters described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of
Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) As of December 11, 1996, Dr. Rosenwald and Paramount Capital,
through acquisition of the shares by the Aries Trust and Aries
Domestic, beneficially owned 2,875,142 shares or 15.6% of the
Issuer's securities and Aries Domestic and the Aries Trust
beneficially owned as follows:
Amount Owned
Aries Domestic 857,142 Shares
Aries Trust 2,000,000 Shares
(b) Dr. Rosenwald and Paramount Capital share the power to vote or
to direct the vote, to dispose or to direct the disposition of
those shares owned by each of Aries Domestic and Aries Trust.
(c) As set forth in Item 3, the Aries Domestic and the Aries Trust
on December 11, 1996 purchased 2,857,142 units consisting of
1,428,571 shares of Common Stock and 1,428,571 Series D Common
Stock Warrants directly from the Issuer at a price per unit of
approximately $0.69 in a private transaction. Other than as
set forth herein the Reporting Parties have not engaged in any
transactions in the Common Stock of the Issuer.
(d) & (e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with respect to Securities of the Issuer
Paramount Capital is the investment manager of the Aries Trust and
the General Partner of Aries Domestic and in such capacities has
the authority to make certain investment decisions on behalf of
such entities, including decisions relating to the securities of
the Issuer. In connection with its investment management duties,
Paramount Capital receives certain management fees and performance
allocations from the Aries Trust and Aries Domestic. Dr. Rosenwald
is the sole shareholder of Paramount Capital. Except as indicated
in this 13D and exhibits, there is no contract, arrangement,
understanding or relationship between the Reporting Parties and any
other person, with respect to any securities of the Issuer.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits:
Exhibit A - Copy of an Agreement between Dr. Rosenwald, Paramount Capital,
Aries Domestic and Aries Trust to file this Statement on
Schedule 13D on behalf of each of them.
Exhibit B - List of executive officers and directors of Paramount Capital
and information called for by Items 2-6 of this statement
relating to said officers and directors.
Exhibit C - List of executive officers and directors of Aries Domestic and
information called for by Items 2-6 of this statement relating
to said officers and directors.
Exhibit D - List of executive officers and directors of Aries Trust and
information called for by Items 2-6 of this statement relating
to said officers and directors.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Dated: December 18, 1996
New York, NY By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
President
ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, L.P.
By Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
General Partner
Dated: December 18, 1996
New York, NY By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
President
THE ARIES TRUST
By Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
Investment Manager
Dated: December 18, 1996
New York, NY By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
President
Dated: December 18, 1996
New York, NY By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT
JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D
The undersigned hereby agrees to jointly prepare and file with
regulatory authorities a Schedule 13D and any future amendments thereto
reporting each of the undersigned's ownership of securities of Repligen
Corporation, and hereby affirm that such Schedule 13D is being filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned.
PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Dated: December 18, 1996
New York, NY By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald. M.D.
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
President
ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, L.P.
By Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
General Partner
Dated: December 18, 1996
New York, NY By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald M.D.
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
President
THE ARIES TRUST
By Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
Investment Manager
Dated: December 18, 1996
New York, NY By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
President
Dated: December 18, 1996
New York, NY By /s/ Lindsay Rosenwald, M.D.
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
EXHIBIT B
The name and principal occupation or employment, which in each instance
is with Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc. ("Paramount Capital")
located at 787 Seventh Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York, 10019, of each
executive officer and director of Paramount Capital is as follows:
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
NAME OR EMPLOYMENT
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D. Chairman of the Board, President
of Paramount Capital Asset
Management, Inc., Paramount
Capital Investments LLC and
Paramount Capital, Inc.
Peter Morgan Kash Director of Paramount Capital
Asset Management, Inc., Inc.,
Senior Managing Director,
Paramount Capital, Inc.
Dr. Yuichi Iwaki Director of Paramount Capital
Asset Management, Inc., Inc.,
Professor, University of
Southern California School of
Medicine
Item 2.
During the five years prior to the date hereof, none of the above
persons (to the best of Paramount Capital's knowledge) was convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or
was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction, as a result of which such person was or is 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.
Items 3-6.
Please refer to Items 3-6 herein reporting the beneficial ownership.
EXHIBIT C
The name and principal occupation or employment of the General Partner
of Aries Domestic, which is located at 787 Seventh Avenue, 44th Floor, New
York, New York, 10019, is as follows:
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
NAME OR EMPLOYMENT
Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc. General Partner;
Investment Manager
Exhibit B is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2.
During the five years prior to the date hereof, the above person (to the
best of Aries Domestic's knowledge) has not been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction, as a result of which such person was or is 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.
Items 3-6.
Please refer to Items 3-6 herein reporting the beneficial ownership.
EXHIBIT D
The name and principal occupation or employment, which in the case of
Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc. is located at 787 Seventh Avenue,
44th Floor, New York, New York, 10019, of each executive officer and director
of Aries Trust is as follows:
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
NAME OR EMPLOYMENT
Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc. Investment Manager
MeesPierson (Cayman) Limited Trustee
P.O. Box 2003
British American Centre
Phase 3, Dr. Roy's Drive
George Town, Grand Cayman
Exhibit B is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2.
During the five years prior to the date hereof, neither of the above
persons (to the best of Aries Trust's knowledge) have been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or
was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction, as a result of which such person was or is 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.
Items 3-6.
Please refer to Items 3-6 herein reporting the beneficial ownership.
