UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
Zymeworks Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, no par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
98985W102
(CUSIP Number)
July 29, 2022
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
* 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. 98985W102
| 1 | Name of Reporting Person Redmile Group, LLC |
| 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 Delaware |
number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person with | 5 | Sole Voting Power 0 |
| 6 | Shared Voting Power 5,758,241 (1) |
| 7 | Sole Dispositive Power 0 |
| 8 | Shared Dispositive Power 5,758,241 (1) |
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5,758,241 (1) |
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨ |
| 11 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.9%(2) |
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, OO |
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(1) Redmile Group, LLC’s beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s common shares, no par value per share (“Common Stock”) as of August 5, 2022, is comprised of 5,758,241 shares of Common Stock owned by certain private investment vehicles and/or separately managed accounts managed by Redmile Group, LLC, which shares of Common Stock may be deemed beneficially owned by Redmile Group, LLC as investment manager of such private investment vehicles and/or separately managed accounts. The reported securities may also be deemed beneficially owned by Jeremy C. Green as the principal of Redmile Group, LLC. Redmile Group, LLC and Mr. Green each disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest in such shares, if any.
(2) Percentage based on 57,892,785 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2022, as reported by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2022 (the “Form 10-Q”).
CUSIP No. 98985W102
| 1 | Name of Reporting Person Jeremy C. Green |
| 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 United Kingdom |
number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person with | 5 | Sole Voting Power 0 |
| 6 | Shared Voting Power 5,758,241 (3) |
| 7 | Sole Dispositive Power 0 |
| 8 | Shared Dispositive Power 5,758,241 (3) |
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5,758,241 (3) |
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨ |
| 11 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.9%(4) |
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN, HC |
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(3) Jeremy C. Green’s beneficial ownership of the Common Stock as of August 5, 2022 is comprised of 5,758,241 shares of Common Stock owned by certain private investment vehicles and/or separately managed accounts managed by Redmile Group, LLC, which shares of Common Stock may be deemed beneficially owned by Redmile Group, LLC as investment manager of such private investment vehicles and/or separately managed accounts. The reported securities may also be deemed beneficially owned by Jeremy C. Green as the principal of Redmile Group, LLC. Redmile Group, LLC and Mr. Green each disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest in such shares, if any.
(4) Percentage based on 57,892,785 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2022, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q.
CUSIP No. 98985W102
| 1 | Name of Reporting Person Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P. |
| 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 Delaware |
number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person with | 5 | Sole Voting Power 0 |
| 6 | Shared Voting Power 3,164,847 |
| 7 | Sole Dispositive Power 0 |
| 8 | Shared Dispositive Power 3,164,847 |
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,164,847 |
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨ |
| 11 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.5% (5) |
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
| | | | |
(5) Percentage based on 57,892,785 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2022, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q.
Item 1.
Zymeworks Inc.
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
Suite 800, 114 East 4th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
V5T 1G4
Item 2.
| (a) | Names of Persons Filing |
Redmile Group, LLC
Jeremy C. Green
Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P.
| (b) | Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence |
Redmile Group, LLC
One Letterman Drive
Building D, Suite D3-300
The Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94129
Jeremy C. Green
c/o Redmile Group, LLC (NY Office)
45 W. 27th Street, Floor 11
New York, NY 10001
Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P.
c/o Redmile Group, LLC
One Letterman Drive
Building D, Suite D3-300
The Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94129
Redmile Group, LLC: Delaware
Jeremy C. Green: United Kingdom
Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P.: Delaware
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities |
Common Shares, no par value per share
98985W102
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8); |
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | ¨ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: __________ |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
Redmile Group, LLC – 5,758,241 (1)
Jeremy C. Green – 5,758,241 (1)
Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P. – 3,164,847
Redmile Group, LLC – 9.9% (2)
Jeremy C. Green – 9.9% (2)
Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P. – 5.5% (2)
| (c) | Number of shares as to which Redmile Group, LLC has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
5,758,241 (1)
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
5,758,241 (1)
Number of shares as to which Jeremy C. Green has:
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
5,758,241 (1)
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
5,758,241 (1)
Number of shares as to which Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P. has:
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
3,164,847
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
3,164,847
| (1) | The Issuer’s common shares reported herein are held by certain private investment vehicles and/or separately managed accounts, including Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P. (collectively, the “Redmile Clients”), for which Redmile Group, LLC is the investment manager/adviser and, in such capacity, exercises sole voting and investment power over all of the common shares held by the Redmile Clients and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares. Jeremy C. Green serves as the principal of Redmile Group, LLC and also may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares. Redmile Group, LLC and Mr. Green each disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest in such shares, if any. |
| (2) | Percentage based on 57,892,785 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2022, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q. |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
N/A.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
See the response to Item 4.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
N/A
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
N/A
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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.
Date: August 8, 2022
| | Redmile Group, LLC |
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| | By: | | /s/ Jeremy C. Green |
| | | | Name: Jeremy C. Green Title: Managing Member |
| | | | /s/ Jeremy C. Green |
| | | | Jeremy C. Green |
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| | Redmile Biopharma Investments III, L.P. By: Redmile Biopharma Investments III (GP), LLC, its general partner |
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| | By: | | /s/ Jeremy C. Green |
| | | | Name: Jeremy C. Green Title: Managing Member |
