Director Bvf Partners L P/Il sold $100,003,200 worth of Class A Ordinary Shares (2,000,000 units at $50.00) (SEC Form 4)
$MLTX
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Health Care
| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics [ MLTX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 10/04/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value(1) | 10/04/2024 | S | 1,030,589 | D | $50.0016 | 10,235,089 | D(2) | |||
| Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value(1) | 10/04/2024 | S | 836,862 | D | $50.0016 | 8,168,838 | D(3) | |||
| Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value(1) | 10/04/2024 | S | 132,549 | D | $50.0016 | 1,287,768 | D(4) | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Option to Buy(1) | $42.44 | (5) | 06/06/2034 | Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value | 7,688 | 7,688 | I(7) | See footnote(7) | |||||||
| Option to Buy(1) | $29.18 | (6) | 06/08/2033 | Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value | 11,297 | 11,297 | I(7) | See footnote(7) | |||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF"), Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. ("BVF2"), Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP ("Trading Fund OS"), BVF Partners OS Ltd. ("Partners OS"), BVF I GP LLC ("BVF GP"), BVF II GP LLC ("BVF2 GP"), BVF GP Holdings LLC ("BVF GPH"), BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners"), BVF Inc. and Mark N. Lampert (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons is a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. |
| 2. Securities owned directly by BVF. As the general partner of BVF, BVF GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. As the sole member of BVF GP, BVF GPH may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. As the investment manager of BVF, Partners may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. As the general parter of Partners, BVF Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. As a director and officer of BVF Inc., Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. |
| 3. Securities owned directly by BVF2. As the general partner of BVF2, BVF2 GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF2. As the sole member of BVF2 GP, BVF GPH may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF2. As the investment manager of BVF2, Partners may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF2. As the general partner of Partners, BVF Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF2. As a director and officer of BVF Inc., Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF2. |
| 4. Securities owned directly by Trading Fund OS. As the general partner of Trading Fund OS, Partners OS may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Trading Fund OS. As the investment manager of Trading Fund OS and the sole member of Partners OS, Partners may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Trading Fund OS. As the general partner of Partners, BVF Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Trading Fund OS. As a director and officer of BVF Inc., Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Trading Fund OS. |
| 5. This option represents a right to purchase a total of 7,688 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, which will vest in full the earlier of (i) June 6, 2025, (ii) the date of the Issuer's next annual general meeting of shareholders and (iii) the date of a Change in Control (as defined in the MoonLake Immunotherapeutics 2022 Equity Incentive Plan) of the Issuer, subject to Spike Loy's continued service to the Issuer. |
| 6. This option represents a right to purchase a total of 11,297 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer. This option has fully vested as of the date hereof. |
| 7. Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the securities reported owned herein due to a certain agreement between Partners and Spike Loy, who serves on the Issuer's board of directors and as a Managing Director of Partners, pursuant to which Mr. Loy is obligated to transfer the economic benefit, if any, received upon the sale of the shares issuable upon exercise of the securities reported owned herein to Partners. As such, Mr. Loy disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
| Remarks: |
| For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a director by deputization of the Issuer due to a Managing Director of Partners, Spike Loy, serving on the Board of Directors of the Issuer, and his agreement to transfer to Partners the economic benefit, if any, received upon the sale of any securities of the Issuer he receives in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. |
| BVF Partners L.P., By: BVF Inc., its general partner, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President | 10/08/2024 | |
| Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., By: BVF I GP LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer | 10/08/2024 | |
| BVF I GP LLC, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer | 10/08/2024 | |
| Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., By: BVF II GP LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer | 10/08/2024 | |
| BVF II GP LLC, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer | 10/08/2024 | |
| BVF Partners OS Ltd., By: BVF Partners L.P., its sole member, By: BVF Inc., its general partner, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President | 10/08/2024 | |
| Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP, By: BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager, BVF Inc., its general partner, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President | 10/08/2024 | |
| BVF GP Holdings LLC, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, Chief Executive Officer | 10/08/2024 | |
| BVF Inc., By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President | 10/08/2024 | |
| /s/ Mark N. Lampert | 10/08/2024 | |
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