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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. __)(1)
IMMUNOGEN, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
45253H 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
OCTOBER 11, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
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(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 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).
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CUSIP NO. 45253H 10 1 13G PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 1,741,176.24
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,741,176.24
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,741,176.24
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 45253H 10 1 13G PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF PARTNERS L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 3,764,705.41
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,764,705.41
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,764,705.41
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 45253H 10 1 13G PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/ (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 3,764,705.41
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,764,705.41
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,764,705.41
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 45253H 10 1 13G PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Immunogen, Inc. ("Immunogen")
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
333 Providence Highway
Norwood, MA 02062
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This schedule is being filed on behalf of the following
persons*:
(i) Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF")
(ii) BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners")
(iii) BVF Inc. ("BVF Inc.")
* Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement
among the persons filing (as specified hereinabove)
that this Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of
each of them.
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
The principal business office of the persons comprising the group
filing this Schedule 13G is located at 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 4800,
Chicago, Illinois, 60606.
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
BVF: a Delaware limited partnership
Partners: a Delaware limited partnership
BVF Inc.: a Delaware corporation
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock and Warrants. (Common Stock, par
value $.01 per share, underlies these securities.)
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
45253H 10 1
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(c), CHECK
THIS BOX: /X/
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CUSIP NO. 45253H 10 1 13G PAGE 6 OF 7 PAGES
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2 -
5) on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference. Of the 1,741,176.24
shares reported by BVF on page 2, 470,588 represents the number of shares
issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are first exercisable on December
10, 1999, and 1,270,588.24 represents the number of shares issuable upon the
conversion of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock that are first
convertible on December 9, 1999. Of the 3,764,705.41 shares reported by
Partners and BVF, Inc. on pages 3 and 4, 941,176 represents the number of
shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are first exercisable on
December 10, 1999 and 2,823,529.41 represents the number of shares issuable
upon the conversion of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock that are first
convertible on December 9, 1999.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities check the following. / /
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON:
BVF shares voting and dispositive power over the shares of the common
stock it beneficially owns with Partners. Partners and BVF Inc. share voting
and dispositive power over the shares of the common stock they beneficially
own with, in addition to BVF, certain managed accounts on whose behalf
Partners, as investment manager, purchased such shares. None of the managed
accounts individually owns more than 5% of the common stock of Immunogen.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP:
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 45253H 10 1 13G PAGE 7 OF 7 PAGES
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
Dated: October 13, 1999
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.
By: BVF Partners L.P., its general partner
By: BVF Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
BVF PARTNERS L.P.
By: BVF Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
BVF INC.
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
The undersigned, Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, and BVF Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and BVF
Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby agree and acknowledge that the
information required by Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached as
an exhibit, is filed on behalf of each of them. The undersigned further agree
that any amendments or supplements thereto shall also be filed on behalf of
each of them.
Dated: October 13, 1999
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.
By: BVF Partners L.P., its general partner
By: BVF Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
BVF PARTNERS L.P.
By: BVF Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
BVF INC.
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
