OrbiMed Amends Stake in Apollomics Inc.

TL;DR

OrbiMed just updated their Apollomics filing. Keep an eye on this one.

AI Summary

OrbiMed Advisors LLC, along with its affiliates OrbiMed Asia GP II, L.P. and OrbiMed Advisors II Limited, has amended its Schedule 13D filing regarding Apollomics Inc. as of August 13, 2024. The filing indicates a change in beneficial ownership of Apollomics Inc. Class A ordinary shares, though specific share counts or percentage changes are not detailed in this excerpt. The filing is an amendment to a previous filing, suggesting ongoing activity or adjustments in their investment strategy.

Why It Matters

This amendment signals a potential shift in the investment landscape for Apollomics Inc., as a significant investor like OrbiMed is updating its holdings. Investors will monitor this for clues about OrbiMed's confidence in the company's future prospects.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Amendments to Schedule 13D filings can indicate significant changes in a major shareholder's position, which could impact stock price and company strategy.

Key Players & Entities

• OrbiMed Advisors LLC (company) — Filing entity
• Apollomics Inc. (company) — Subject company
• OrbiMed Asia GP II, L.P. (company) — Affiliated filing entity
• OrbiMed Advisors II Limited (company) — Affiliated filing entity
• August 13, 2024 (date) — Date of event requiring filing

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.0001 — er) Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (Title of Class of Securiti
• $0.20 — P II August 13, 2024 Sold 8,565,456 $0.20 The Reporting Persons undertake, upon

Filing Documents

• ss3755083_sc13da.htm (SC 13D/A) — 107KB
• ss3755083_ex9901.htm (EX-99.1) — 6KB
• 0000947871-24-000699.txt ( ) — 114KB

Security and Issuer

Item 1. Security and Issuer This Amendment No. 6 (" Amendment No. 6 ") to Schedule 13D supplements and amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the " Statement ") filed by OrbiMed Advisors LLC, OrbiMed Asia GP, L.P., OrbiMed Asia GP II, L.P., OrbiMed Advisors Limited, and OrbiMed Advisors II Limited originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the " SEC ") on April 12, 2023, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on October 2, 2023, Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on November 1, 2023, Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on November 20, 2023, Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on November 29, 2023, and Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on May 22, 2024. This Amendment No. 6 relates to the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the " Class A Ordinary Shares "), of Apollomics Inc., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the " Issuer "), with its principal executive offices located at 989 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Suite 220, Foster City, California 94404 . The Class A Ordinary Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "APLM". Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable. This Amendment No. 6 is being filed to report that following the transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting Persons (as defined below) ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Class A Ordinary Shares and, as a result, this Amendment No. 6 is an exit filing for the Reporting Persons.

Identity and Background

Item 2. Identity and Background (a) This Amendment No. 6 is being filed by OrbiMed Advisors LLC (" OrbiMed Advisors "), OrbiMed Asia GP II, L.P. (" OAP GP II "), and OrbiMed Advisors II Limited (" Advisors II ") (collectively, the " Reporting Persons "). (b) — (c), (f) OAP GP II, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, is the general partner of a limited partnership, as more particularly described in Item 6 below. OAP GP II has its principal offices at 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, New York 10022. Advisors II, a Cayman Islands exempted company, is the general partner of OAP GP II, as more particularly described in Item 6 below. Advisors II has its principal offices at 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, New York 10022. OrbiMed Advisors, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, is the advisory company of limited partnerships, as more particularly described in Item 6 below. OrbiMed Advisors has its principal offices at 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, New York 10022. The directors and executive officers of OrbiMed Advisors, OAP GP II, and Advisors II are set forth on Schedules I, II, and III, respectively, attached hereto. Schedules I, II, and III set forth the following information with respect to each such person: (i) name; (ii) business address; (iii) present principal occupation of employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted; and (iv) citizenship. (d) — (e) During the last five years, neither the Reporting Persons nor any Person named in Schedules I through V has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Not applicable.

Purpose of Transaction

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction The Reporting Persons from time to time intend to review their investment in the Issuer on the basis of various factors, including the Issuer's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic and industry conditions, the securities markets in general and those for the Issuer's shares in particular, as well as other developments and other investment opportunities. Based upon such review, the Reporting Persons will take such actions in the future as the Reporting Persons may deem appropriate in light of the circumstances existing from time to time. If the Reporting Persons believe that further investment in the Issuer is attractive, whether because of the market price of shares or otherwise, they may acquire shares or other securities of the Issuer either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Similarly, depending on market and other factors, the Reporting Persons may determine to dispose of some or all of the shares currently owned by the Reporting Persons or otherwise acquired by the Reporting Persons either in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Except as set forth in this Statement, the Reporting Persons have not formulated any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer or the disposition of securities of the Issuer, (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of the assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (d) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board, (e) any material change in the Issuer's capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer, (f) any other material change

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) — (b) The following disclosure is based upon 108,662,456 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as set forth in the Issuer's Rule 424(b)(3) Prospectus, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2024, including certain presently exercisable warrants to acquire Class A Ordinary Shares (" Warrants "). As of the date of this filing, OrbiMed Asia Partners II, L.P. (" OAP II ") holds 0 Class A Ordinary Shares and 50,000 Warrants, constituting 0.05% of the issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares. OAP GP II is the general partner of OAP II pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OAP II, Advisors II is the general partner of OAP GP II pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OAP GP II, and OrbiMed Advisors is the advisory company of OAP II pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OAP II. As a result, OAP GP II, Advisors II, and OrbiMed Advisors share power to direct the vote and disposition of the Class A Ordinary Shares held by OAP II and may be deemed directly or indirectly, including by reason of their mutual affiliation, to be the beneficial committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho, and W. Carter Neild, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class A Ordinary Shares previously held by OAP II. In addition, OrbiMed Advisors, OAP GP II, and Advisors II, pursuant to their authority under the limited partnership agreement of OAP II, caused OAP II to enter into the agreements referred to in Item 6 below. (c) Seller Date of Transaction Transaction Number of Shares Weighted Average Price Per Share OAP II August 13, 2024 Sold 8,565,456 $0.20 The Reporting Persons undertake, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number o

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer In addition to the relationships between the Reporting Persons described in Items 2 and 5 above, OAP GP II is the general partner of OAP II, pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OAP II and Advisors II is the general partner of OAP GP II pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OAP GP II. Pursuant to this agreement and relationship, OAP GP II and Advisors II have discretionary investment management authority with respect to the assets of OAP II. Such authority includes the power to vote and otherwise dispose of securities held by OAP II. The number of outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer attributable to OAP II is 0 Class A Ordinary Shares and 50,000 Warrants. OAP GP II and Advisors II, pursuant to their authority under the limited partnership agreements of OAP II and Advisors II, respectively, may be considered to hold indirectly 0 Class A Ordinary Shares and 50,000 Warrants. In addition to the relationships between the Reporting Persons described in Items 2 and 5 above, OrbiMed Advisors is the advisory company of OAP II, pursuant to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OAP II. Pursuant to these agreements and relationships, OrbiMed Advisors, OAP GP II, and Advisors II have discretionary investment management authority with respect to the assets of OAP II. Such authority includes the power of OAP GP II and Advisors II to vote and otherwise dispose of the securities held by OAP II. The number of Class A Ordinary Shares attributable to OAP II is 0 Class A Ordinary Shares and 50,000 Warrants. OrbiMed Advisors, pursuant to its authority under the terms of the limited partnership agreement of OAP II, may also be considered to hold indirectly 0 Class A Ordinary Shares and 50,000 Warrants. In addition, OAP II, the Issuer and certain other shareholders of the Issuer have entered into certain othe

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit Description 1. Joint Filing Agreement among OrbiMed Advisors LLC, OrbiMed Asia GP II, L.P., and OrbiMed Advisors II Limited. 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. Dated: August 15, 2024 ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC By: /s/ Carl L. Gordon Name: Carl L. Gordon Title: Member ORBIMED ASIA GP II, L.P. By: ORBIMED ADVISORS II LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Carl L. Gordon Name: Carl L. Gordon Title: Director ORBIMED ADVISORS II LIMITED By: /s/ Carl L. Gordon Name: Carl L. Gordon Title: Director SCHEDULE I The names and present principal occupations of each of the executive officers and directors of OrbiMed Advisors LLC are set forth below. Unless otherwise noted, each of these persons is a United States citizen and has a business address of 601 Lexington Avenue, 54 th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Name Position with Reporting Person Principal Occupation Carl L. Gordon Member Member OrbiMed Advisors LLC Sven H. Borho German and Swedish Citizen Member Member OrbiMed Advisors LLC W. Carter Neild Member Member OrbiMed Advisors LLC Geoffrey C. Hsu Member Member OrbiMed Advisors LLC C. Scotland Stevens Member Member OrbiMed Advisors LLC David P. Bonita Member Member OrbiMed Advisors LLC Peter A. Thompson Member Member OrbiMed Advisors LLC Matthew S. Rizzo Member Member OrbiMed Advisors LLC Trey Block Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer OrbiMed Advisors LLC SCHEDULE II The business and operations of OrbiMed Asia GP II, L.P. are managed by the executive officers and directors of OrbiMed Advisors II Limited, set forth in Schedule III attached hereto. SCHEDULE III The names and present principal occupations of each of the executive officers and directors of OrbiMed Advisors II Limited are set forth bel

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