0001178913-20-000347.txt : 20200211 0001178913-20-000347.hdr.sgml : 20200211 20200211121633 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001178913-20-000347 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200211 GROUP MEMBERS: MOSHE ARKIN GROUP MEMBERS: SPHERA GLOBAL HEALTHCARE GP LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: SPHERA GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT LP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001636050 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 981333697 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88883 FILM NUMBER: 20595419 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11-12 ST. JAMES'S SQUARE STREET 2: SUITE 1, 3RD FLOOR CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1Y 4LB BUSINESS PHONE: 44 203 318 9708 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 TIMES SQUARE STREET 2: 33RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Axovant Sciences Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20150324 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Axovant Sciences, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20150324 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Roivant Neurosciences Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20150309 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001496201 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L3 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21 HA'ARBA'AH STREET CITY: TEL AVIV STATE: L3 ZIP: 64739 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-3-6845535 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21 HA'ARBA'AH STREET CITY: TEL AVIV STATE: L3 ZIP: 64739 SC 13G/A 1 zk2023963.htm SC 13G/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G
 (Amendment No. 1)*

Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
 (Title of Class of Securities)

G0750W104
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2019
(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)

☒ 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 in 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. G0750W104
13G
Page 2 of 11 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Moshe Arkin
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (See instructions)
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Israel
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
---
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
398,540 (*)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
---
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
398,540 (*)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
398,540 (*)
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See instructions)
 
☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
1.75% (*) (**)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   (See instructions)
 
IN

(*) Reflects updated holdings as of the date of this filing. The beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein is described in Item 4(a).

(**) Based on 22,791,669 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 10, 2020 (as provided in the Issuer's Prospectus on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2020).

 
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CUSIP No. G0750W104
13G
Page 3 of 11 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Sphera Funds Management Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (See instructions)
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Israel
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
---
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
398,540 (*)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
---
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
398,540 (*)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
398,540 (*)
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See instructions)
 
☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
1.75% (*) (**)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   (See instructions)
 
CO

(*) Reflects updated holdings as of the date of this filing. The beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein is described in Item 4(a).

(**) Based on 22,791,669 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 10, 2020 (as provided in the Issuer's Prospectus on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2020).

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CUSIP No. G0750W104
13G
Page 4 of 11 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (See instructions)
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Israel
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
---
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 398,540 (*)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
---
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 398,540 (*)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 398,540 (*)
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See instructions)
 
☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
1.75% (*) (**)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   (See instructions)
 
CO

(*) Reflects updated holdings as of the date of this filing. The beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein is described in Item 4(a).

(**) Based on 22,791,669 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 10, 2020 (as provided in the Issuer's Prospectus on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2020).

 
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CUSIP No. G0750W104
13G
Page 5 of 11 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Sphera Global Healthcare Management LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (See instructions)
(a)  ☐
(b)  ☒
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Israel
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
---
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 398,540 (*)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
---
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
398,540 (*)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
398,540 (*)
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See instructions)
 
☐
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
1.75% (*) (**)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   (See instructions)
 
CO

(*) Reflects updated holdings as of the date of this filing. The beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein is described in Item 4(a).

(**) Based on 22,791,669 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 10, 2020 (as provided in the Issuer's Prospectus on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2020).

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Item 1. (a)                Name of Issuer:

                                Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd.

             (b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

Suite 1, 3rd Floor, 11-12 St. James's Square, London SW1Y 4LB, United Kingdom

Item 2. (a)
Name of Person Filing:

Moshe Arkin

Sphera Funds Management Ltd.

Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd.

Sphera Global Healthcare Management LP


 (b)
Address of Principal Business Office:

Moshe Arkin – 6 Hachoshlim St., Herzelia, Israel

Sphera Funds Management Ltd. – 21 Ha'arba'ah Street, Tel Aviv 64739, Israel

Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd. – 21 Ha'arba'ah Street, Tel Aviv 64739, Israel

Sphera Global Healthcare Management LP – 21 Ha'arba'ah Street, Tel Aviv 64739, Israel


 (c)
Citizenship:

Moshe Arkin – Israel

Sphera Funds Management Ltd. – Israel

Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd. – Israel

Sphera Global Healthcare Management LP – Israel
 

 (d)
Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.00001 par value


 (e)
CUSIP Number:
 
   G0750W104

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Item 3.
Not applicable.

Item 4.
Ownership:


(a)
Amount beneficially owned:

See row 9 of cover page of each reporting person.

The securities reported herein are beneficially owned as follows:

•
 
340,624 shares of Common Stock, representing 1.50% of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding, are held directly by Sphera Global Healthcare Master Fund, which has delegated its investment management authority to Sphera Global Healthcare Management Ltd. (the "Management Company").
•
57,916 shares of Common Stock, representing 0.25% of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding, are held directly by Sphera Biotech Master Fund, L.P., which has delegated its investment management authority to the Management Company.

The Management Company is managed, controlled, and operated by its general partner, Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd., which is controlled jointly by Sphera Funds Management Ltd. and Moshe Arkin.

This Statement shall not be construed as an admission by any of the Reporting Persons that it is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by this Statement, and each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities.  In addition, the Reporting Persons and other entities named in this Schedule 13G may be deemed to constitute a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Neither the filing of this Schedule 13G nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that a group exists for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose, and each of the Reporting Persons and other entities named in this Schedule 13G disclaims the existence of any such group.


 (b)
Percent of class:

See row 11 of cover page of each reporting person


 (c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:


(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

See row 5 of cover page of each reporting person

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 (ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

See row 6 of cover page of each reporting person and note in Item 4(a) above


 (iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See row 7 of cover page of each reporting person


 (iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See row 8 of cover page of each reporting person and note in Item 4(a) above

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

Moshe Arkin

 Sphera Funds Management Ltd.

 Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd.

Sphera Global Healthcare Management LP

Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another:

Not applicable.

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

Not applicable.

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not applicable.

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not applicable.

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Item 10.                Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose 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 that purpose or effect.
 
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 SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
February 11, 2020
 
   
Moshe Arkin
 
/s/ Moshe Arkin
By: Moshe Arkin
 
Sphera Funds Management Ltd.

/s/ Ori Goldfarb
By: Ori Goldfarb
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Sphera Global Healthcare GP Ltd.
 
/s/ Ori Goldfarb
By: Ori Goldfarb
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Sphera Global Healthcare Management LP
 
/s/ Doron Breen
By: Doron Breen
Title: Managing Partner
 
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EXHIBIT NO.  DESCRIPTION

Exhibit 1
Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons, dated as of December 19, 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G filed on December 20, 2018).
 
 
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