SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CVF, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 222 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2000 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60601 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/01/2024	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Fractyl Health, Inc. [ GUTS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series D Preferred Stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	4,090,872	(1)	D(6)
Series E Preferred Stock	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,914,228	(2)	D(6)
Series F Preferred Stock	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	333,957	(3)	D(6)
Common Stock Warrant	07/11/2023	07/11/2033	Common Stock	(4)	(4)	D(6)
Convertible Promissory Note	(5)	12/31/2024	Common Stock	(5)	(5)	D(6)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CVF, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 222 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2000 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60601 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HCC Manager LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 222 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2000 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60601 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time and from time to time on a 1-for-1 basis for shares of the Issuer's common stock, with such ratio being subject to adjustment from time to time for customary events affecting the preferred stock and common stock. The preferred stock has no stated expiration date. The Series D Preferred Stock will automatically convert to common stock upon consummation of an initial public offering meeting certain criteria.

2. The Series E Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time and from time to time on a 1-for-1 basis for shares of the Issuer's common stock, with such ratio being subject to adjustment from time to time for customary events affecting the preferred stock and common stock. The preferred stock has no stated expiration date. The Series E Preferred Stock will automatically convert to common stock upon consummation of an initial public offering meeting certain criteria.

3. The Series F Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time and from time to time on a 1-for-1 basis for shares of the Issuer's common stock, with such ratio being subject to adjustment from time to time for customary events affecting the preferred stock and common stock. The preferred stock has no stated expiration date. The Series F Preferred Stock will automatically convert to common stock upon consummation of an initial public offering meeting certain criteria.

4. The Warrant permits CVF, LLC to purchase a number of shares of the Issuer's common stock equal to the quotient of (a) $10,449,589.04; divided by (b) an amount at CVF, LLC's option equal to (i) $8.3843, (ii) the lowest original issue price of the shares of the Issuer's preferred stock issued after July 11, 2023 in the next bona fide private preferred equity financing round, (iii) in the event of any convertible note, SAFE or similar convertible security financing, the conversion price contemplated by such convertible security or (iv) in the event of an initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock, the per share offering price of common stock in the initial public offering. The per share exercise price of the warrant is equal to the amount elected by CVF, LLC in the foregoing clause (b).

5. The Convertible Note automatically converts into shares of the Issuer's common stock upon the occurrence of certain additional issuances of the Issuer's capital stock, including in connection with an initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock with gross proceeds of at least $80,000,000 or a resulting market capitalization of the Issuer's common stock equal to at least $1,000,000,000. In the event of such an initial public offering, all of the outstanding principal and interest under the convertible note will automatically convert into shares of the Issuer's common stock at a price equal to the lessor of (a) 80% of the per share offering price of common stock in the initial public offering; and (b) the price per share that results when $770,000,000 is divided by the total number of shares of the Issuer's common stock then outstanding, calculated on a fully diluted basis.

6. HCC Manager LLC, manager of CVF, LLC, exercises voting and investment power with respect to shares held by CVF, LLC. HCC Manager LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by CVF, LLC, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	CVF, LLC, By: HCC Manager LLC, Its: Managing Member, By:/s/Richard H. Robb; Name: Richard H. Robb, Title: Executive Vice President	02/01/2024
	HCC Manager LLC, By:/s/Richard H. Robb, Name: Richard H. Robb, Title: Executive Vice President	02/01/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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