SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
[Rule 13d-101]
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO § 24.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13D-2(a)
(Amendment No. 5)*
AveXis, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
05366U100
(CUSIP Number)
| David Clark Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. 780 Third Avenue, 37th Floor New York, New York 10017 (212) 551-1600 With a copy to: Jonathan D. Weiner, Esq. Mark D. Wood, Esq. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 575 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 940-8800 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 13, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
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* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ (b) ☒ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ☐ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 469,389 (1) | |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 469,389 (1) | |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 469,389 (1) | |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ☐ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.47% | |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |
(1) Comprised of 197,960 shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., 160,143 shares held by Deerfield Partners, L.P. and 111,286 shares held by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P.
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS DeerfieldSpecial Situations Fund, L.P. | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ (b) ☒ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC | |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ☐ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 197,960 | |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 197,960 | |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 197,960 | |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ☐ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.62% | |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Partners, L.P. | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ (b) ☒ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC | |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ☐ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 160,143 | |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 160,143 | |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 160,143 | |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ☐ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.50% | |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P. | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ (b) ☒ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC | |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ☐ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands | |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 111,286 | |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 111,286 | |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 111,286 | |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ☐ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.35% | |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ (b) ☒ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS WC | |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ☐ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,077,997 | |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,077,997 | |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,077,997 | |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ☐ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.37% | |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Management Company, L.P. | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ (b) ☒ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ☐ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,547,386 (2) | |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,547,386 (2) | |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,547,386 (2) | |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ☐ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.84% | |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |
(2) Comprised of 197,960 shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., 160,143 shares held by Deerfield Partners, L.P., 1,077,997 shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. and 111,286 shares held by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P.
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ (b) ☒ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ☐ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,077,997 (3) | |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,077,997 (3) | |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,077,997 (3) | |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ☐ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.37% | |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |
(3) Comprised of 1,077,997 shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P.
SCHEDULE 13D
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS James E. Flynn | |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☐ (b) ☒ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ☐ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America | |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,547,386 (4) | |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,547,386 (4) | |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,547,386 (4) | |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ☐ |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.84% | |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |
(4) Comprised of 197,960 shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., 160,143 shares held by Deerfield Partners, L.P., 1,077,997 shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. and 111,286 shares held by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P.
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This Amendment No. 5 (this “Amendment”) to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D (as previously amended, the “Schedule 13D”) filed by (i) Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. (“Deerfield Mgmt”), (ii) Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. (“Deerfield Special Situations Fund”), (iii) Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (“Deerfield Management”), (iv) Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. (“Deerfield Private Design Fund III”), (v) Deerfield Partners, L.P. (“Deerfield Partners”), (vi) Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P. (“Deerfield International Master Fund”), (vii) Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. (“Deerfield Mgmt III”) and (viii) James E. Flynn, a natural person (“Flynn” and collectively with Deerfield Mgmt, Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Management, Deerfield Private Design Fund III, Deerfield Partners, Deerfield International Master Fund and Deerfield Mgmt III, the “Reporting Persons”), with respect to the securities of AveXis, Inc. (the “Company”), on February 19, 2016, as amended by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the Schedule 13D filed on February 2, 2017, May 31, 2017, August 22, 2017 and September 8, 2017. Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Private Design Fund III, Deerfield Partners and Deerfield International Master Fund are collectively referred to herein as the “Funds.”
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a), (b), (c) and (e) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:
(a)
(1) Deerfield Mgmt
Number of shares: 469,389 (comprised of shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Partners and Deerfield International Master Fund)
Percentage of shares: 1.47%*
(2) Deerfield Management
Number of shares: 1,547,386 (comprised of shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Private Design Fund III, Deerfield Partners and Deerfield International Master Fund)
Percentage of shares: 4.84%*
(3) Deerfield Special Situations Fund
Number of shares: 197,960
Percentage of shares: 0.62%*
(4) Deerfield Private Design Fund III
Number of shares: 1,077,997
Percentage of shares: 3.37%*
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(5) Deerfield Partners
Number of Shares: 160,143
Percentage of Shares: 0.50%*
(6) Deerfield International Master Fund
Number of Shares: 111,286
Percentage of Shares: 0.35%*
(7) Deerfield Mgmt III
Number of shares: 1,077,997 (comprised of shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III)
Percentage of shares: 3.37%*
(8) Flynn
Number of shares: 1,547,386 (comprised of shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Partners, Deerfield International Master Fund, Deerfield Private Design Fund III)
Percentage of shares: 4.84%*
*Percentage beneficial ownership reported herein reflects 31,976,418 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2017, as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017.
(b)
(1) Deerfield Mgmt
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 469,389
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 469,389
(2) Deerfield Management
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,547,386
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,547,386
(3) Deerfield Special Situations Fund
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 197,960
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 197,960
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(4) Deerfield Private Design Fund III
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,077,997
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,077,997
(5) Deerfield Partners
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 160,143
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 160,143
(6) Deerfield International Master Fund
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 111,286
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 111,286
(7) Deerfield Mgmt III
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,077,997
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,077,997
(8) Flynn
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,547,386
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,547,386
Flynn is the sole member of the general partner of each of Deerfield Mgmt, Deerfield Mgmt III and Deerfield Management. Deerfield Mgmt is the general partner, and Deerfield Management is the investment advisor, of Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Partners and Deerfield International Master Fund. Deerfield Mgmt III is the general partner, and Deerfield Management is the investment advisor, of Deerfield Private Design Fund III.
(c) Transactions in the Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons in the last sixty (60) days are set forth on Schedule A to this Amendment. All of the transactions reflected in Schedule A to this Amendment were effected in open market transactions on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in the ordinary course of the applicable Reporting Person’s business.
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(e) As of September 15, 2017, the Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own more than five percent of the Common Stock.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 13, 2017
| DEERFIELD MGMT, L.P. By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner By:/s/ Jonathan Isler Name: Jonathan Isler Title: Attorney-in-Fact DEERFIELD MGMT III, L.P. By: J.E. Flynn Capital III, LLC, General Partner By:/s/ Jonathan Isler Name: Jonathan Isler Title: Attorney-in-Fact DEERFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner By:/s/ Jonathan Isler Name: Jonathan Isler Title: Attorney-in-Fact Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P. By: Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., General Partner By: J.E. Flynn Capital III, LLC, General Partner By:/s/ Jonathan Isler Name: Jonathan Isler Title: Attorney-in-Fact |
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| DEERFIELD INTERNATIONAL MASTER FUND, L.P. By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner By:/s/ Jonathan Isler Name: Jonathan Isler Title: Attorney-in-Fact DEERFIELD PARTNERS, L.P. By: Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner By:/s/ Jonathan Isler Name: Jonathan Isler Title: Attorney-in-Fact DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner By:/s/ Jonathan Isler Name: Jonathan Isler Title: Attorney-in-Fact JAMES E. FLYNN /s/ Jonathan Isler Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact |
Schedule A
Reporting Person | | Date | | Number of Shares Sold | | Price per Share* | | Price Range** |
Deerfield Special Situations Fund | | 9/14/2017 | | 4,884 | | $89.95 | | $89.73-$90.58 |
Deerfield Private Design Fund III | | 9/14/2017 | | 39,695 | | $89.95 | | $89.73-$90.58 |
Deerfield Special Situations Fund | | 9/14/2017 | | 1,100 | | $91.31 | | $90.76-$91.65 |
Deerfield Private Design Fund III | | 9/14/2017 | | 8,945 | | $91.31 | | $90.76-$91.65 |
Deerfield Special Situations Fund | | 9/15/2017 | | 9,322 | | $88.01 | | $87.99-$88.37 |
Deerfield Private Design Fund III | | 9/15/2017 | | 75,775 | | $88.01 | | $87.99-$88.37 |
Deerfield Special Situations Fund | | 9/15/2017 | | 3,707 | | $89.01 | | $89.00-$89.37 |
Deerfield Private Design Fund III | | 9/15/2017 | | 30,133 | | $89.01 | | $89.00-$89.37 |
Deerfield Special Situations Fund | | 9/15/2017 | | 99 | | $90.05 | | $90.00-$90.07 |
Deerfield Private Design Fund III | | 9/15/2017 | | 801 | | $90.05 | | $90.00-$90.07 |
* Each price per share reported in the “Price per Share” column of this Schedule A is a weighted average price. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the “Price Range” column of this Schedule A.
** The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices within the price range indicated.