0001140361-15-006434.txt : 20150213 0001140361-15-006434.hdr.sgml : 20150213 20150213143024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-15-006434 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150213 GROUP MEMBERS: INTREXON CORP GROUP MEMBERS: NRM VII HOLDINGS I, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: THIRD SECURITY, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AmpliPhi Biosciences Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921114 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 911549568 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44887 FILM NUMBER: 15612824 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4870 SADLER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-888-2422 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4870 SADLER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TARGETED GENETICS CORP /WA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940331 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KIRK RANDAL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001091823 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1881 GROVE AVENUE CITY: RADFORD STATE: VA ZIP: 24141 SC 13G 1 formsc13g.htm RANDAL J. KIRK SC 13G 2-14-2014 (AMPLIPHI BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ________)*
 
AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation

(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
03211P103

(CUSIP Number)
 
Third Security, LLC
1881 Grove Avenue
Radford, Virginia 24141
Attention:  Marcus E. Smith, Esq.
(540) 633-7900

Copy to:
Intrexon Corporation
Attention:  Legal Department
20374 Seneca Meadows Parkway
Germantown, Maryland 20876
(301) 556-9809

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
February 14, 2014

(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 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).


CUSIP No. 03211P103
13G
Page 2 of 9
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
RANDAL J. KIRK
 
 
 
 
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 STATES
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
46,785,712
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
24,000,000
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
46,785,712
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
24,000,000
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
70,785,712
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
25.4%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 03211P103
13G
Page 3 of 9
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
 
THIRD SECURITY, LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.:  54-1923091
 
 
 
 
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 STATES
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
46,785,712
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
46,785,712
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
46,785,712
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
16.8%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO – limited liability company
 
 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 03211P103
13G
Page 4 of 9
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
 
NRM VII HOLDINGS I, LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.:  27-1471440
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
VIRGINIA
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
46,785,712
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
46,785,712
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
46,785,712
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
16.8%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO – limited liability company
 
 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 03211P103
13G
Page 5 of 9
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 
 
INTREXON CORPORATION
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.:  26-0084895
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
VIRGINIA
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
24,000,000
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
24,000,000
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
24,000,000
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
8.6%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
CO
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 03211P103
13G
Page 6 of 9
 
Item 1.
 
 
(a)
Name of Issuer
AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation
 
 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
4870 Sadler Road, Suite 300, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

Item 2.
 
 
(a)
Name of Person Filing

This joint statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by Randal J. Kirk (“Mr. Kirk”), Third Security, LLC (“Third Security”), NRM VII Holdings I, LLC (“NRM VII Holdings”) and Intrexon Corporation (“Intrexon”).  Mr. Kirk, Third Security, NRM VII Holdings and Intrexon are collectively referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons.”

 
(b)
Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence

The principal business office of Mr. Kirk and NRM VII Holdings is Third Security, LLC, 1881 Grove Avenue, Radford, VA 24141.

The principal business office of Third Security is 1881 Grove Avenue, Radford, VA 24141.

The principal business office of Intrexon is 20374 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Germantown, MD 20876.

 
(c)
Citizenship

Mr. Kirk is a citizen of the United States.  Third Security is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  NRM VII is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Intrexon is a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock (“Common Stock”)

 
(e)
CUSIP Number

03211P103


CUSIP No. 03211P103
13G
Page 7 of 9
 
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:
 
Not applicable
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
The information contained on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(a) - (c) See Items 9 and 11 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G for the aggregate number of shares and percentage of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the issuer owned by the Reporting Persons. The percentage ownership is calculated based on 273,869,493 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 20, 2014, which consists of 187,159,093 shares of Common Stock and 86,710,410 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as of October 20, 2014 (assuming a conversion ratio equal to ten (10) common shares for each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock), as disclosed by the issuer in its Prospectus dated December 29, 2014 and filed on January 5, 2015, increased by 5,357,142 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants held by NRM VII Holdings.
 
Reporting Person
 
Amount of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
   
Percent
of Class
   
Sole Power
to Vote or
Direct
the Vote
   
Shared
Power to
Vote or
Direct
the Vote
   
Sole Power to
Dispose or to
Direct the
Disposition
   
Shared Power to
Dispose or to
Direct the
Disposition
 
Randal J. Kirk
   
70,785,712(1) 
   
25.4%
   
46,785,712
     
24,000,000
     
46,785,712
     
24,000,000
 
Third Security, LLC(2)
   
46,785,712(1) 
   
16.8%
   
46,785,712
     
--
     
46,785,712
     
--
 
NRM VII Holdings I, LLC
   
46,785,712(1) 
   
16.8%
   
46,785,712
     
--
     
46,785,712
     
--
 
Intrexon Corporation
   
24,000,000
     
8.6%
   
--
     
24,000,000
     
--
     
24,000,000
 
 
(1) Assumes the full exercise of the warrants issued to and held by NRM VII Holdings.
 
(2) Mr. Kirk controls Third Security, which is the Manager of an affiliate that manages NRM VII Holdings.
 
Mr. Kirk could be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by NRM VII Holdings and Intrexon.
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Not applicable

CUSIP No. 03211P103
13G
Page 8 of 9
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
Mr. Kirk, Third Security, NRM VII Holdings and Intrexon are filing this Schedule 13G as a group.  Please refer to the Joint Filing Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 10.
Certification.
 
Not applicable
 

CUSIP No. 03211P103
13G
Page 9 of 9
 
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.
 
 
February 13, 2015
 
Date
   
 
/s/ Randal J. Kirk
 
Randal J. Kirk
   
 
THIRD SECURITY, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Randal J. Kirk
 
Randal J. Kirk
 
Manager
     
 
NRM VII HOLDINGS I, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Randal J. Kirk
 
Randal J. Kirk
 
Manager
     
 
INTREXON CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ Randal J. Kirk
 
Randal J. Kirk
  Chief Executive Officer
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2015, by and among Mr. Kirk, Third Security, NRM VII Holdings and Intrexon
 
 

 
EX-1.1 2 ex1.htm EXHIBIT 1

Exhibit 1
 
Joint Filing Agreement
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with regard to the common stock of AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this agreement as of the 13th day of February, 2015.

 
/s/ Randal J. Kirk
 
Randal J. Kirk
     
 
THIRD SECURITY, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Randal J. Kirk
   
Randal J. Kirk
   
Manager
     
 
NRM VII HOLDINGS I, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Randal J. Kirk
   
Randal J. Kirk
   
Manager
     
 
INTREXON CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ Randal J. Kirk
 
Randal J. Kirk
 
Chief Executive Officer