Perceptive Credit Advisors, LLC - Apr 27, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (CEMI)

Role: Former 10% Owner
Signature: /s/ Joseph Edelman - for Perceptive Credit Advisors LLC, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member
Stock symbol: CEMI
Transactions as of: Apr 27, 2023
Transactions value $: -$2,323,252
Form type: 4
Date filed: 5/1/2023, 04:10 PM
Previous filing: Apr 25, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CEMI	Common Stock	Disposition pursuant to a tender of shares in a change of control transaction	-$2.32M	-5.16M	-100%	$0.45	0	Apr 27, 2023	See Footnote	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Perceptive Credit Advisors, LLC is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The disposition of common stock reported herein in the tender offer and subsequent acquisition of the Issuer completed on April 27, 2023 pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 31, 2023 with Biosynex SA and Project Merci Merger Sub, Inc., may have been matchable under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to the extent of 1,344,846 of the shares purchased by the reporting persons between April 4, 2023 and April 25, 2023. The Reporting Persons have agreed to pay to the Issuer $302.20, representing the full amount of the profit realized in connection with the transactions, representing the sales proceeds net of transaction costs.
F2	The securities are directly held by Perceptive Credit Holdings II, L.P. (the "Credit Fund"). Perceptive Credit Opportunities GP, LLC is the general partner of the Credit Fund, and Perceptive Credit Advisors LLC ("Credit Advisor") serves as the investment manager of the Credit Fund and as a relying advisor under Perceptive Advisors LLC (the "Advisor"). Joseph Edelman is the managing member of Credit Advisor and the Advisor. The Credit Advisor, the Advisor, and Mr. Edelman disclaim, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its or his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Credit Advisor or Mr. Edelman is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

Content

The disposition of common stock reported herein in the tender offer and subsequent acquisition of the Issuer completed on April 27, 2023 pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 31, 2023 with Biosynex SA and Project Merci Merger Sub, Inc., may have been matchable under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to the extent of 1,344,846 of the shares purchased by the reporting persons between April 4, 2023 and April 25, 2023. The Reporting Persons have agreed to pay to the Issuer $302.20, representing the full amount of the profit realized in connection with the transactions, representing the sales proceeds net of transaction costs.

The securities are directly held by Perceptive Credit Holdings II, L.P. (the "Credit Fund"). Perceptive Credit Opportunities GP, LLC is the general partner of the Credit Fund, and Perceptive Credit Advisors LLC ("Credit Advisor") serves as the investment manager of the Credit Fund and as a relying advisor under Perceptive Advisors LLC (the "Advisor"). Joseph Edelman is the managing member of Credit Advisor and the Advisor. The Credit Advisor, the Advisor, and Mr. Edelman disclaim, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its or his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Credit Advisor or Mr. Edelman is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.