Sec Form 13D Filing - BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P @ MOONLAKE IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS CO

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)¹

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

61559X104

(CUSIP Number)

JAMES KRATKY

BVF Partners L.P.

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 525-8830

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

October 4, 2024

(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.

1 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. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE 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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					10,235,089
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					10,235,089
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			10,235,089
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			16.3%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			PN

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF I GP LLC
	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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					10,235,089
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					10,235,089
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			10,235,089
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			16.3%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			OO

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, 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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					8,168,838
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					8,168,838
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			8,168,838
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			13.0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			PN

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF II GP LLC
	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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					8,168,838
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					8,168,838
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			8,168,838
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			13.0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			OO

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS, 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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					1,287,768
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					1,287,768
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			1,287,768
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			2.0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			PN

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF PARTNERS OS LTD.
	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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					1,287,768
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					1,287,768
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			1,287,768
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			2.0%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			CO

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF GP HOLDINGS LLC
	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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					18,403,927
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					18,403,927
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			18,403,927
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			29.3%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			OO

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF PARTNERS 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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					19,751,284
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					19,751,284
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			19,751,284
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			31.4%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			PN, IA

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF INC.
	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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			DELAWARE
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					19,751,284
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					19,751,284
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			19,751,284
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			31.4%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			CO

CUSIP No. 61559X104


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			MARK N. LAMPERT
	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 ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)				☐


	6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			USA
NUMBER OF			7	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					- 0 -
OWNED BY			8	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					19,751,284
PERSON WITH			9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					- 0 -
			10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					19,751,284
	11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			19,751,284
	12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


	13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

			31.4%
	14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

CUSIP No. 61559X104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

SPIKE LOY

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

11,297 (1)

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

11,297 (1)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

11,297 (1)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1% (1)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

(1) Consists of Shares issuable upon the exercise of certain options that are exercisable within sixty days hereof.

CUSIP No. 61559X104

The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”). This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The Shares beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS and held in the Partners Managed Account were purchased with working capital.

The aggregate cost basis of the 10,235,089 Shares directly beneficially owned by BVF is approximately $30,764,550, including brokerage commissions.

The aggregate cost basis of the 8,168,838 Shares directly beneficially owned by BVF2 is approximately $23,558,663, including brokerage commissions.

The aggregate cost basis of the 1,287,768 Shares directly beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS is approximately $3,670,614, including brokerage commissions.

The aggregate cost basis of the 59,589 Shares held in the Partners Managed Account is approximately $595,890, including brokerage commissions.

The Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Loy were awarded to him by the Issuer in connection with his service as a director.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) and (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based on 62,888,637 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of August 1, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2024.

As of the date hereof, (i) BVF beneficially owned 10,235,089 Shares, representing percentage ownership of approximately 16.3% of the Shares outstanding, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned 8,168,838 Shares, representing percentage ownership of approximately 13.0% of the Shares outstanding, (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned 1,287,768 Shares, representing percentage ownership of approximately 2.0% of the Shares outstanding, and (iv) 59,589 Shares were held in the Partners Managed Account, representing percentage ownership of less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

BVF GP, as the general partner of BVF, may be deemed to beneficially own the 10,235,089 Shares beneficially owned by BVF, representing percentage ownership of approximately 16.3% of the Shares outstanding.

BVF2 GP, as the general partner of BVF2, may be deemed to beneficially own the 8,168,838 Shares beneficially owned by BVF2, representing percentage ownership of approximately 13.0% of the Shares outstanding.

Partners OS, as the general partner of Trading Fund OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,287,768 Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS, representing percentage ownership of approximately 2.0% of the Shares outstanding.

CUSIP No. 61559X104

BVF GPH, as the sole member of each of BVF GP and BVF2 GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 18,403,927 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF and BVF2, representing percentage ownership of approximately 29.3% of the Shares outstanding.

Partners, as the investment manager of BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS and the Partners Managed Account and the sole member of Partners OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 19,751,284 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS and held in the Partners Managed Account, representing percentage ownership of approximately 31.4% of the Shares outstanding.

BVF Inc., as the general partner of Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the 19,751,284 Shares beneficially owned by Partners, representing percentage ownership of approximately 31.4% of the Shares outstanding.

Mr. Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the 19,751,284 Shares beneficially owned by BVF Inc., representing percentage ownership of approximately 31.4% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Mr. Loy beneficially owned 11,297 Shares, which consist of Shares issuable upon the exercise of certain options that are exercisable within sixty days hereof, representing percentage ownership of less than 1%.

(c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

As previously disclosed, on June 8, 2023, Mr. Loy was granted stock options in connection with his service as a director of the Issuer that represent a right to purchase 11,297 Shares at an exercise price of $29.18 per Share. All of such stock options have vested in full and expire on June 8, 2033.

On June 6, 2024, Mr. Loy was granted stock options in connection with his service as a director of the Issuer that represent a right to purchase 7,688 Shares. Such options (a) will vest in full on the earlier of (i) June 6, 2025 and (ii) the date of the Issuer’s next annual general meeting of shareholders, subject to Mr. Loy’s continued service to the Issuer, (b) have an exercise price of $42.44 per Share and (c) expire on June 6, 2034.

Pursuant to a certain agreement entered into between Partners and Mr. Loy, Mr. Loy is obligated to transfer the economic benefit, if any, received upon the sale of the Shares issuable upon exercise of the above referenced stock options to Partners.

CUSIP No. 61559X104

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: October 8, 2024

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.		BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS LP

By:	BVF I GP LLC, its general partner	By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager
		By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer		Mark N. Lampert
			President

BVF I GP LLC
		BVF GP HOLDINGS LLC
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer		Mark N. Lampert
			Chief Executive Officer

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.
		BVF PARTNERS L.P.
By:	BVF II GP LLC, its general partner
		By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer		Mark N. Lampert
			President

BVF II GP LLC
		BVF INC.
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer		Mark N. Lampert
			President

BVF PARTNERS OS LTD.
		/s/ Mark N. Lampert
By:	BVF Partners L.P., its sole member	MARK N. LAMPERT
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert	/s/ Spike Loy
	Mark N. Lampert	SPIKE LOY
	President

CUSIP No. 61559X104

SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer During the Past Sixty Days

Class of
Security

Securities
(Sold)

Price ($)

Date of
Sale

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.

Class A Ordinary Shares

(1,030,589)

50.0016

10/04/2024

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.

Class A Ordinary Shares

(836,862)

50.0016

10/04/2024

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS LP

Class A Ordinary Shares

(132,549)

50.0016

10/04/2024

Sec Form 13D Filing - BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P filing for MOONLAKE IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS CO (MLTX) - 2024-10-08