Form SC 13G/A - Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals: [Amend]

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS II GP, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) ☐ (b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

DELAWARE

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

OPTINOSE, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

68404V100

(CUSIP Number)

DECEMBER 31, 2023

(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)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☒ Rule 13d-1(d)

*	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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).


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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer

OptiNose, Inc.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

1020 Stony Hill Road, Suite 300

Yardley, Pennsylvania 19067

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing

This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”:

(i) Avista Capital Partners II GP, LLC

(ii) Avista Capital Partners II, L.P.

(iii) Avista Capital Partners (Offshore) II, L.P.

(iv) Avista Capital Partners (Offshore) II-A, L.P.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

All Reporting Persons:

c/o Avista Capital Partners

65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(c) Citizenship

Avista Capital Partners II GP, LLC and Avista Capital Partners II, L.P.: Delaware

Avista Capital Partners (Offshore) II, L.P. and Avista Capital Partners (Offshore) II-A, L.P.: Bermuda

(d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(e) CUSIP Number

68404V100

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);


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(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	☐	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	☐	A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4.

Ownership

The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows (5) through (9), and (11) of the cover pages of this Amendment No. 4 are incorporated herein by reference.


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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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications

Not Applicable


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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.

A		Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 2, 2018 among Avista Capital Partners II GP, LLC, Avista Capital Partners II, L.P., Avista Capital Partners (Offshore) II, L.P. and Avista Capital Partners (Offshore) II-A, L.P. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2018 (Commission File No. 005-90169).


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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: January 30, 2024


AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS II GP, LLC

By:		/s/ Ben Silbert
Name:		Ben Silbert
Title:		Authorized Representative

AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.

By:		Avista Capital Partners II GP, LLC its General Partner

By:		/s/ Ben Silbert
Name:		Ben Silbert
Title:		Authorized Representative

AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) II, L.P.

By:		Avista Capital Partners II GP, LLC its General Partner

By:		/s/ Ben Silbert
Name:		Ben Silbert
Title:		Authorized Representative

AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) II-A, L.P.

By:		Avista Capital Partners II GP, LLC its General Partner

By:		/s/ Ben Silbert
Name:		Ben Silbert
Title:		Authorized Representative