UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)1

CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

23257D103

(CUSIP Number)

ANDREW FREEDMAN, ESQ.

RYAN NEBEL, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

May 12, 2020

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

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 (“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).

 

CUSIP No. 23257D103

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ENGINE CAPITAL, L.P.  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        WC  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         1,731,606  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          1,731,606  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        1,731,606  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        2.5%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        PN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ENGINE JET CAPITAL, L.P.  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        WC  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         366,070  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          366,070  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        366,070  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        Less than 1%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        PN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ENGINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         2,097,676  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          2,097,676  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        2,097,676  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        3.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ENGINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GP, LLC  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         2,097,676  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          2,097,676  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        2,097,676  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        3.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ENGINE INVESTMENTS, LLC  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         2,097,676  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          2,097,676  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        2,097,676  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        3.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ARNAUD AJDLER  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        BELGIUM  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         2,097,676  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          2,097,676  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        2,097,676  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        3.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ROBERT FRANKFURT  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
         
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        USA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        - 0 -  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        NADAV KIDRON  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
         
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        ISRAEL  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        - 0 -  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”). This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2 is hereby amended to add the following:

As discussed in greater detail in Item 4 below, in connection with the withdrawal of Engine Capital’s nomination of director candidates for election at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), Robert Frankfurt and Nadav Kidron are no longer members of the Section 13(d) group and shall cease to be Reporting Persons immediately upon the filing of this Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. Each of the remaining Reporting Persons is party to the Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6 below.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Items 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The Shares purchased by each of Engine Capital and Engine Jet were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,731,606 Shares beneficially owned by Engine Capital is approximately $2,634,528, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 366,070 Shares beneficially owned by Engine Jet is approximately $556,791, including brokerage commissions.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

Engine Capital (together with its affiliates, “Engine”) is pleased by the Issuer’s progress regarding the development of Seladelpar. In light of these recent positive developments, including the significant appreciation of the Issuer’s stock and the Shares trading significantly above liquidation value, Engine believes that the risk of the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) pursuing a value-destructive acquisition or reverse merger has substantially decreased. Accordingly, Engine has determined to withdraw its nominations of Arnaud Ajdler, Robert Frankfurt and Nadav Kidron for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting. The sale of Shares reported herein was undertaken to effectuate a rebalancing of Engine’s portfolio in light of recent market volatility and the appreciation in the Issuer’s stock price since Engine’s investment was made in the Issuer.

 

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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) – (c) and (e) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 68,882,459 Shares outstanding as of April 30, 2020, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2020.

A. Engine Capital
(a) As of the close of business on May 12, 2020, Engine Capital directly owned 1,731,606 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 2.5%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,731,606
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,731,606
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
B. Engine Jet
(a) As of the close of business on May 12, 2020, Engine Jet directly owned 366,070 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 366,070
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 366,070
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
C. Engine Management
(a) Engine Management, as the investment manager of each of Engine Capital and Engine Jet, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,097,676 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engine Capital and Engine Jet.

Percentage: Approximately 3.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,097,676
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,097,676
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
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D. Engine GP
(a) Engine GP, as the general partner of Engine Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,097,676 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engine Capital and Engine Jet.

Percentage: Approximately 3.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,097,676
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,097,676
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
E. Engine Investments
(a) Engine Investments, as the general partner of each of Engine Capital and Engine Jet, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,097,676 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engine Capital and Engine Jet.

Percentage: Approximately 3.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,097,676
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,097,676
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
F. Arnaud Ajdler
(a) Mr. Ajdler, as the managing partner of Engine Management, and the managing member of each of Engine GP and Engine Investments, may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,097,676 Shares owned in the aggregate by Engine Capital and Engine Jet.

Percentage: Approximately 3.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,097,676
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,097,676
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
G. Mr. Frankfurt
(a) As of the close of business on May 12, 2020, Mr. Frankfurt did not beneficially own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
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H. Mr. Kidron
(a) As of the close of business on May 12, 2020, Mr. Kidron did not beneficially own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(c) The transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were effected in the open market.
(e) As of May 12, 2020, the Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

On May 13, 2020, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons who will remain Reporting Persons subsequent to this Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. A copy of the Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:

99.1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated May 13, 2020.

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 13, 2020

  Engine Capital, L.P.
   
  By: Engine Investments, LLC
General Partner
     
  By:

/s/ Arnaud Ajdler

    Name: Arnaud Ajdler
    Title: Managing Member

 

  Engine Jet Capital, L.P.
   
  By: Engine Investments, LLC
General Partner
     
  By:

/s/ Arnaud Ajdler

    Name: Arnaud Ajdler
    Title: Managing Member

 

  Engine Capital Management, LP
   
  By: Engine Capital Management GP, LLC
General Partner
     
  By:

/s/ Arnaud Ajdler

    Name: Arnaud Ajdler
    Title: Managing Member

 

  Engine Capital Management GP, LLC
   
  By:

/s/ Arnaud Ajdler

    Name: Arnaud Ajdler
    Title: Managing Member

 

  Engine Investments, LLC
   
  By:

/s/ Arnaud Ajdler

    Name: Arnaud Ajdler
    Title: Managing Member

 

   
   
 

/s/ Arnaud Ajdler

  Arnaud Ajdler
  Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Robert Frankfurt and Nadav Kidron

 

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SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13 D

Nature of Transaction

Amount of Securities

Purchased/(Sold)

Price Per

Share($)

Date of

Purchase/Sale

 

ENGINE CAPITAL, L.P.

Purchase of Common Stock 42,721 1.5600 04/21/2020
Purchase of Common Stock 2,394 1.5200 04/22/2020
Sale of Common Stock (69,493) 1.8900 05/06/2020
Sale of Common Stock (133,523) 1.8740 05/06/2020
Sale of Common Stock (61,664) 1.8600 05/11/2020
Sale of Common Stock (124,866) 4.0136 05/11/2020
Sale of Common Stock (1,334,590) 4.5486 05/12/2020
Sale of Common Stock (1,898,624) 4.4281 05/12/2020

 

ENGINE JET CAPITAL, L.P.

Purchase of Common Stock 9,031 1.5600 04/21/2020
Purchase of Common Stock 506 1.5200 04/22/2020
Sale of Common Stock (12,329) 1.8900 05/06/2020
Sale of Common Stock (14,691) 1.8900 05/06/2020
Sale of Common Stock (28,227) 1.8740 05/06/2020
Sale of Common Stock (13,036) 1.8600 05/11/2020
Sale of Common Stock (26,397) 4.0136 05/11/2020
Sale of Common Stock (282,137) 4.5486 05/12/2020
Sale of Common Stock (401,376) 4.4281 05/12/2020

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