SC 13G/A

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

AXONICS MODULATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

05465P101

(CUSIP number)

M.O.J.M. Perret

Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.

Newtonlaan 91

3584 BP Utrecht

The Netherlands

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

December 31, 2020

(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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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. 05465P101    Schedule 13G    Page 1 of 6 Pages

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.

 

  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  The Netherlands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,376,733

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,376,733

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,376,733

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

  3.5%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  OO


CUSIP NO. 05465P101    Schedule 13G    Page 2 of 6 Pages

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V.

 

  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  The Netherlands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,376,733

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,376,733

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,376,733

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

  3.5%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  OO


CUSIP NO. 05465P101    Schedule 13G    Page 3 of 6 Pages

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V.

 

  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  The Netherlands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,376,733

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,376,733

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,376,733

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

  3.5%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  OO


CUSIP NO. 05465P101    Schedule 13G    Page 4 of 6 Pages

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  Marc Olivier Perret

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  The Netherlands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,376,733

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,376,733

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,376,733

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

  3.5%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  IN


CUSIP NO. 05465P101    Schedule 13G    Page 5 of 6 Pages

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  Edwin de Graaf

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  The Netherlands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,376,733

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,376,733

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,376,733

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

  3.5%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  IN


CUSIP NO. 05465P101    Schedule 13G    Page 6 of 6 Pages

 

  1    

  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

  Martemanshurk BV (100% owned by Pieter van der Meer)

  2    

  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3    

  SEC USE ONLY

 

  4    

  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

  The Netherlands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5     

  SOLE VOTING POWER

 

  0

  6     

  SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  1,376,733

  7     

  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  0

  8     

  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  1,376,733

  9    

  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

  1,376,733

10    

  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

11    

  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

  3.5%

12    

  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

  OO


Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

26 Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92618

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.

Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V.

Gilde Healhcare Holding B.V.

Marc Olivier Perret

Edwin de Graaf

Martemanshurk BV (100% owned by Pieter van der Meer)

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

c/o Gilde Healthcare Partners BV

Newtonlaan 91

3584 BP Utrecht

The Netherlands

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Each of the reporting persons is organized and based in the Netherlands.

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”)

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP No.:

05465P101

 

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

 

  (a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.    1,376,733 shares
Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V.    1,376,733 shares
Gilde Healhcare Holding B.V.    1,376,733 shares
Marc Olivier Perret    1,376,733 shares
Edwin de Graaf    1,376,733 shares
Martemanshurk BV (100% owned by Pieter van der Meer)    1,376,733 shares

All shares are held of record by Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A. (“Gilde Healthcare”). Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V. is the manager of Gilde Healthcare and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V. is fully owned by Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. The three managing partners of Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. are Edwin de Graaf, Marc Olivier Perret and Martemanshurk BV (of which Pieter van der Meer is the owner and manager). Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V. disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Each of Messrs. Perret, de Graaf and van der Meer and Martemanshurk BV each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

 

  (b)

Percent of class:

 

Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.    3.5%
Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V.    3.5%
Gilde Healhcare Holding B.V.    3.5%
Marc Olivier Perret    3.5%
Edwin de Graaf    3.5%
Martemanshurk BV (100% owned by Pieter van der Meer)    3.5%

These percentages are based upon 39,809,412 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, as reported by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2020.

 

  (c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.

  

0 shares

Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V.

  

0 shares

Gilde Healhcare Holding B.V.

  

0 shares

Marc Olivier Perret

  

0 shares

Edwin de Graaf

  

0 shares

Martemanshurk BV (100% owned by Pieter van der Meer)

  

0 shares

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.

  

1,376,733 shares

Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V.

  

1,376,733 shares

Gilde Healhcare Holding B.V.

  

1,376,733 shares

Marc Olivier Perret

  

1,376,733 shares

Edwin de Graaf

  

1,376,733 shares

Martemanshurk BV (100% owned by Pieter van der Meer)

  

1,376,733 shares

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.

  

0 shares

Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V.

  

0 shares

Gilde Healhcare Holding B.V.

  

0 shares

Marc Olivier Perret

  

0 shares

Edwin de Graaf

  

0 shares

Martemanshurk BV (100% owned by Pieter van der Meer)

  

0 shares


(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

Cooperatieve Gilde Healthcare IV U.A.

  

1,376,733 shares

Gilde Healthcare IV Management B.V.

  

1,376,733 shares

Gilde Healhcare Holding B.V.

  

1,376,733 shares

Marc Olivier Perret

  

1,376,733 shares

Edwin de Graaf

  

1,376,733 shares

Martemanshurk BV (100% owned by Pieter van der Meer)

  

1,376,733 shares

 

Item 5.

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [☒].

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

See Item 4(a) above.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10.

Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

Exhibit 1    Joint Filing Agreement, as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Signatures

After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, such person certifies that the information set forth in this Statement with respect to such person is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 8, 2021      

COOPERATIEVE GILDE HEALTHCARE IV U.A.

 

By: GILDE HEALTHCARE IV MANAGEMENT B.V.

Its: Manager

    By:  

/s/ M.O.J.M. Perret

      Name:   M.O.J.M. Perret
      Title:   Managing Director
      GILDE HEALTHCARE IV MANAGEMENT B.V.
    By:  

/s/ M.O.J.M. Perret

      Name:   M.O.J.M. Perret
      Title:   Managing Director
      GILDE HEALTHCARE HOLDING BV
    By:  

/s/ M.O.J.M. Perret

      Name:   M.O.J.M. Perret
      Title:   Managing Director
    By:  

/s/ Marc Olivier Perret

      Marc Olivier Perret
    By:  

/s/ Edwin de Graaf

      Edwin de Graaf
      MARTEMANSHURK BV
    By:  

/s/ Pieter van der Meer

     

Name: Pieter van der Meer

Title:   Managing Partner

 

 

EX-99.1

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained herein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Dated: February 8, 2021      

COOPERATIEVE GILDE HEALTHCARE IV U.A.

 

By: GILDE HEALTHCARE IV MANAGEMENT B.V.

Its: Manager

    By:  

/s/ M.O.J.M. Perret

      Name:   M.O.J.M. Perret
      Title:   Managing Director
      GILDE HEALTHCARE IV MANAGEMENT B.V.
    By:  

/s/ M.O.J.M. Perret

      Name:   M.O.J.M. Perret
      Title:   Managing Director
      GILDE HEALTHCARE HOLDING BV
    By:  

/s/ M.O.J.M. Perret

      Name:   M.O.J.M. Perret
      Title:   Managing Director
    By:  

/s/ Marc Olivier Perret

      Marc Olivier Perret
    By:  

/s/ Edwin de Graaf

      Edwin de Graaf
      MARTEMANSHURK BV
    By:  

/s/ Pieter van der Meer

     

Name: Pieter van der Meer

Title:   Managing Partner