Jeffrey Jay and David Kroin‘s Great Point Partners reported the acquisition of 3.25 million common shares of Alimera Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:ALIM) which account for 5.12% of the company’s outstanding stock, via a recent 13G filing with the SEC. The acquisition represents a new addition to Great Point Partners’ portfolio.
Alimera Sciences is a pharmaceutical company that works on discovering and producing a variety of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. Since the beginning of the year, the company’s shares have lost 35.12%. For the second quarter of 2016, Alimera Sciences disclosed a loss per share of $0.17, topping the estimates of a loss per share of $0.19, and revenue of $9.56 million, also above analysts’ consensus estimate of $8.42 million. At the beginning of the month, Cowen and Company reiterated its ‘Market Perform’ rating on Alimera Sciences’ stock, with a price target of $2.00.
Investors that were bullish on Alimera Sciences (NASDAQ:ALIM) at the end of June included Thomas Ellis and Todd Hammer’s North Run Capital, with a position worth $4.31 million, and James E. Flynn’s Deerfield Management, with a $7.23 million position. An investor who initiated a new position in the company during the second quarter was Ben Levine, Andrew Manuel and Stefan Renold’s LMR Partners, which held a new $47,000 position in the stock at the end of the quarter.
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Ownership Summary Table
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Point Partners | 0 | 3,245,000 | 0 | 3,245,000 | 3,245,000 | 5.12% |
| Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D | 0 | 3,245,000 | 0 | 3,245,000 | 3,245,000 | 5.12% |
| Mr. David Kroin | 0 | 3,245,000 | 0 | 3,245,000 | 3,245,000 | 5.12% |
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Page 1 of 10 – SEC Filing
| UNITED STATES Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| Alimera Sciences Inc. | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
| Common Stock | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
| 016259103 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
| August 11, 2016 | |
| (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) | |
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| o | Rule 13d-1(b) |
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