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. ☐
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).
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Names of Reporting Persons.
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF
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5
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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Sole Voting Power
0
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8
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Shared Voting Power
2,711,013
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9
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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10
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Shared Dispositive Power
2,711,013
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11
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,711,013
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
10.1%*
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
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* This percentage is calculated based upon 26,816,357 shares of common
stock outstanding of NextCure, Inc. (the “Issuer”), as set forth in the Issuer’s Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 18, 2019.
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Names of Reporting Persons.
OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF
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5
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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o
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6
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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Sole Voting Power
0
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8
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Shared Voting Power
2,711,013
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9
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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10
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Shared Dispositive Power
2,711,013
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11
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,711,013
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12
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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o
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13
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
10.1%*
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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* This percentage is calculated based upon 26,816,357 shares of common
stock outstanding of NextCure, Inc. (the “Issuer”), as set forth in the Issuer’s Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 18, 2019.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment
No. 1”) to Schedule 13D supplements and amends the Statement on Schedule 13D of OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital
GP VI LLC (the “Statement”) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
on May 21, 2019. This Statement relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Shares”), of NextCure, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Issuer”),
with its principal executive offices located at 9000 Virginia Manor Road, Suite 200, Beltsville, Maryland 20705. The Shares
are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “NXTC”. Information given in response to each
item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable.
On November 18, 2019, the
Issuer filed a Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus with the SEC that stated that the total number of Shares outstanding would be increased
to 26,816,357 (the “Outstanding Share Increase”) immediately following the public offering to which the Prospectus
related (the “Offering”). The Reporting Persons (as defined below) did not participate in the Offering. As a
result of the Outstanding Share Increase, the percentage of outstanding Shares that the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially
own was reduced by more than one percent of the Issuer’s Shares outstanding since the filing of the Statement.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) This Schedule 13D is
being filed by OrbiMed Advisors LLC (“OrbiMed Advisors”) and OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC (“OrbiMed GP”)
(collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
(b) — (c),
(f) 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 sole managing member of OrbiMed GP, which is the sole general partner of
OrbiMed Private Investments VI, LP (“OPI VI”). OPI VI holds Shares as described herein. OrbiMed
Advisors and OrbiMed GP have their principal offices at 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
The directors and executive
officers of OrbiMed Advisors and OrbiMed GP are set forth on Schedules I and II, respectively, attached hereto. Schedules
I and II 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 and II 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 to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Not
applicable.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Shares initially had
been acquired by the Reporting Persons for the purpose of making an investment in the Issuer and not with the intention of acquiring
control of the Issuer’s business on behalf of OPI VI.
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 Schedule 13D, 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
in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure, (g) any change in the Issuer’s charter or bylaws or other instrument
corresponding thereto or other action which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person, (h) causing a class
of the Issuer’s securities to be deregistered or delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized
to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association, (i) a class of equity securities
of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act or (j) any action similar
to any of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) — (b) The
following disclosure is based upon 26,816,537 outstanding Shares of the Issuer, as set forth in the Issuer’s Rule 424(b)(4)
Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2019.
As of the date of this
filing, OPI VI, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware, holds 2,711,013 Shares constituting approximately 10.1%
of the issued and outstanding Shares. OrbiMed GP is the sole general partner of OPI VI, pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of OPI VI, and OrbiMed Advisors is the sole managing member of OrbiMed GP, pursuant to the terms of the limited
liability company agreement of OrbiMed GP. As a result, OrbiMed Advisors and OrbiMed GP share power to direct the vote and
disposition of the Shares held by OPI VI and may be deemed directly or indirectly, including by reason of their mutual affiliation,
to be the beneficial owners of the Shares held by OPI VI. Advisors exercises this investment and voting power through a management
committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho and Jonathan T. Silverstein, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of
the Shares held by OPI VI.
In addition, Orbimed Advisors
and Orbimed GP, pursuant to their authority under the limited partnership agreements of OPI VI, caused OPI VI to enter into the
agreements referred to in Item 6 below.
(c) The Reporting Persons
have not effected any transactions during the past sixty (60) days in any Shares.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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, OrbiMed GP is the sole general partner of OPI VI, pursuant to the
terms of the limited partnership agreement of OPI VI. Pursuant to this agreement and relationship, OrbiMed GP has discretionary
investment management authority with respect to the assets of OPI VI. Such authority includes the power to vote and otherwise dispose
of securities held by OPI VI. The number of outstanding Shares of the Issuer attributable to OPI VI is 2,711,013. OrbiMed
GP, pursuant to its authority under the limited partnership agreement of OPI VI, may be considered to hold indirectly 2,711,013 Shares.
OrbiMed Advisors is the
sole managing member of OrbiMed GP, pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement of OrbiMed GP. Pursuant to
these agreements and relationships, OrbiMed Advisors and OrbiMed GP have discretionary investment management authority with respect
to the assets of OPI VI. Such authority includes the power of OrbiMed GP to vote and otherwise dispose of securities held
by OPI VI. The number of outstanding Shares attributable to OPI VI is 2,711,013 Shares. OrbiMed Advisors, pursuant
to its authority under the terms of the limited liability company agreement of OrbiMed GP, may also be considered to hold indirectly
2,711,013 Shares.
Chau Quang Khuong (“Khuong”),
an employee of OrbiMed Advisors, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer and, accordingly, the Reporting Persons may
have the ability to affect and influence control of the Issuer. From time to time, Khuong may receive stock options or other awards
of equity-based compensation pursuant to the Issuer’s compensation arrangements for non-employee directors. Pursuant to an
agreement with the Reporting Persons, Khuong is obligated to transfer any securities issued under any such stock options or other
awards, or the economic benefit thereof, to the Reporting Persons, which will in turn ensure that such securities or economic benefits
are provided to OPI VI.
Investor Rights Agreement
OPI VI and certain
other stockholders of the Issuer are party to an Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement with the Issuer (the “Investor
Rights Agreement”), a summary of which is set forth at Item 6 of the Statement.
Other than as described in this Amendment No.
1, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
(legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of
the Issuer.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit
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Description
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1.
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Joint Filing Agreement among OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC.
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2.
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Investor Rights Agreement by and among the Issuer and each of the persons listed on Schedule A thereto, dated as of November 5, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC 333-230837).
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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: November 19, 2019
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ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC
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By:
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/s/ Carl L. Gordon
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Name: Carl L. Gordon
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Title: Member of OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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ORBIMED CAPITAL GP VI LLC
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By:
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ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC, its managing member
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By:
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/s/ Carl L. Gordon
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Name: Carl L. Gordon
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Title: Member of OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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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, 54th
Floor, New York, NY 10022.
Name
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Position with Reporting Person
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Principal Occupation
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Carl L. Gordon
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Member
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Member
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Sven H. Borho
German and Swedish Citizen
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Member
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Member
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Jonathan T. Silverstein
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Member
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Member
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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W. Carter Neild
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Member
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Member
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Geoffrey C. Hsu
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Member
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Member
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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C. Scotland Stevens
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Member
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Member
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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Trey Block
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Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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SCHEDULE II
The business
and operations of OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC are managed by the executive officers and directors of its managing member, OrbiMed
Advisors LLC, set forth in Schedule I attached hereto.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Description
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1.
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Joint Filing Agreement among OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC.
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2.
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Investor Rights Agreement by and among the Issuer and each of the persons listed on Schedule A thereto, dated as of November 5, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Issuer’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC 333-230837).
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