UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Amendment No. 6)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Neose Technolgies, Inc
Common Stock, no par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
640522108
CUSIP Number
December 31, 2003
(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)
*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 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).
Continued on following pages
Page 1 of 13 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 12
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 640522108 Page 2 of 13
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *
a. |_|
b. |X|
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 508,841
Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 0
With --------------------------------------------------------------
8 Shared Dispositive Power
508,841
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
508,841
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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)
2.55%
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12 Type of Reporting Person *
CO
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* see instructions before filling out
CUSIP No. 640522108 Page 3 of 13
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ARIES SELECT, LTD.
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *
a. |_|
b. |X|
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 329,928
Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 0
With --------------------------------------------------------------
8 Shared Dispositive Power
329,928
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
329,928
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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)
1.66%
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12 Type of Reporting Person *
CO
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* see instructions before filling out
CUSIP No. 640522108 Page 4 of 13
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
LINDSAY A. ROSENWALD, M.D.
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *
a. |_|
b. |X|
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 501,985
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 508,841
Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 501,985
With --------------------------------------------------------------
8 Shared Dispositive Power
508,841
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,010,826
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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)
5.06%
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12 Type of Reporting Person *
IN
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* see instructions before filling out
CUSIP No. 640522108 Page 5 of 13
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ARIES SELECT I LLC
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *
a. |_|
b. [x]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 147,736
Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 0
With --------------------------------------------------------------
8 Shared Dispositive Power
147,736
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
147,736
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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)
0.74%
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12 Type of Reporting Person *
CO
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* see instructions before filling out
CUSIP No. 640522108 Page 6 of 13
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ARIES SELECT II LLC
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *
b. |_|
c. |X|
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 31,177
Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 0
With --------------------------------------------------------------
8 Shared Dispositive Power
31,177
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
31,177
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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)
0.16%
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12 Type of Reporting Person *
CO
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* see instructions before filling out
CUSIP No. 640522108 Page 7 of 13
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Neose Technologies, Inc. (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
102 Whitman Road
Horsham, PA 19044
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc.
("Paramount Capital"), Aries Select, Ltd. ("Aries Select"), Aries Select I LLC
("Aries I"), Aries Select II LLC ("Aries II") and Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
("Dr. Rosenwald" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
Dr. Rosenwald is an investment banker, venture capitalist, fund manager and sole
stockholder and chairman of Paramount Capital. Paramount Capital is the managing
member to each of Aries I and Aries II and the investment manager to Aries
Select.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of Paramount Capital, Aries I,
Aries II and Dr. Rosenwald is 787 Seventh Avenue, 48th Floor, New York, New
York, 10019. The address of the principal business office of Aries Select is c/o
Fortis Fund Services Cayman Limited, Grand Pavilion Commercial Center, 802 West
Bay Road, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
1) Paramount Capital is a Subchapter S corporation incorporated in
Delaware;
2) Aries Select is a Cayman Islands exempted company;
3) Aries I and Aries II are Delaware limited liability companies;
4) Dr. Rosenwald is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock (the "Shares").
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
640522108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
This Item 3 is not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership:
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of the
following number of Shares:
(i) Paramount Capital may be deemed to own 508,841 Shares, which
includes the Shares owned by Aries Select, Aries I and Aries II.
(ii) Aries Select may be deemed the beneficial owner of 329,928 Shares
(iii) Aries I may be deemed the beneficial owner of 147,736 Shares
(iv) Aries II may be deemed the beneficial owner of 31,177 Shares
(v) Dr. Rosenwald may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,010,826 Shares
as follows: (a) all shares described in (i) - (iv) above; (b)
364,326 Shares and options to purchase 31,785 Shares owned directly
by Dr. Rosenwald.; and (c) 105,874 shares owned by Dr, Rosenwald's
wife and children
Item 4(b) Percent of Class:
Please see Item 11 of each cover page.
CUSIP No. 640522108 Page 9 of 13
Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: Please see Item 5 of each cover page
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote Please see Item 6 of each cover page
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Please see Item 7 of each cover page
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Please see Item 8 of each cover page
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
This Item 5 is not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
(i) Dr. Rosenwald, as the sole shareholder of Paramount Capital, has the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale
of, Shares held by Paramount Capital in accordance with his ownership interests
in Paramount Capital, respectively.
(ii) The interest holders of Aries I have the right to participate in the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for
the account of Aries I, in accordance with their membership interests in Aries
I.
(iii) The members of Aries II have the right to participate in the receipt
of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for the
account of Aries II in accordance with their membership interests in Aries II.
(iv) The shareholders of Aries Select have the right to participate in the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held for
the account of Aries Select in accordance with their ownership interests in
Aries Select.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
This Item 7 is not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
This Item 9 is not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best
of such person's knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose
CUSIP No. 640522108 Page 10 of 13
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 such purpose or effect.
Page 11 of 13
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct, as of this February 2, 2004.
LINDSAY A. ROSENWALD, M.D. PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: Chairman
ARIES SELECT, LTD.
By: Paramount Capital Asset
Management, Inc.
Its: Investment Manager
By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: Chairman
ARIES SELECT I LLC
By: Paramount Capital Asset
Management, Inc.
Its Managing Manager
By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: Chairman
ARIES SELECT II LLC
By: Paramount Capital Asset
Management, Inc.
Its Managing Manager
By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: Chairman
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Page No.
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A. Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004, by
and among Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc., Aries
Select, Ltd., Aries Select I LLC, Aries Select II, LLC, and
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.................................... 13
Page 13 of 13
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Common Stock of Neose Technologies, Inc. dated as of February 2,
2004, is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D)
signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us
pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
LINDSAY A. ROSENWALD, M.D. PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
By /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: Chairman
ARIES SELECT, LTD.
By: Paramount Capital Asset
Management, Inc.
Its: Investment Manager
By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: Chairman
ARIES SELECT I LLC
By: Paramount Capital Asset
Management, Inc.
Its Managing Manager
By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: Chairman
ARIES SELECT II LLC
By: Paramount Capital Asset
Management, Inc.
Its Managing Manager
By: /s/ Lindsay A. Rosenwald
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Name: Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
Title: Chairman