Filing Details

OncoCyte Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

68235C107

(CUSIP Number)

Neal C. Bradsher

c/o Broadwood Capital, Inc.

724 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10019

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

Notices and Communications)

August 29, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

CUSIP No.

68235C107

1.

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Broadwood Partners, L.P.

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[_]

(b)

[X]

3.

SEC USE ONLY

4.

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5.

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

[_]

6.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7.

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8.

SHARED VOTING POWER

4,170,143

9.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,170,143

11.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING

PERSON

4,170,143

12.

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

CERTAIN SHARES

 

[_]

13.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

13.8%

14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

CUSIP No.

68235C107

1.

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Broadwood Capital, Inc.

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[_]

(b)

[X]

3.

SEC USE ONLY

4.

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5.

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

[_]

6.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

New York

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7.

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8.

SHARED VOTING POWER

4,170,143

9.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,170,143

11.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING

PERSON

4,170,143

12.

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

CERTAIN SHARES

 

[_]

13.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

13.8%

14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO, IA

CUSIP No.

68235C107

1.

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Neal C. Bradsher

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[_]

(b)

[X]

3.

SEC USE ONLY

4.

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC, AF, OO

5.

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

[_]

6.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7.

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8.

SHARED VOTING POWER

4,170,143

9.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,170,143

11.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING

PERSON

4,170,143

12.

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

CERTAIN SHARES

 

13.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

13.8%

14.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

CUSIP No.

68235C107

Item 1.

Security and Issuer.

OncoCyte Corporation (the "Issuer") Common Stock, no par value (the "Shares")

 

OncoCyte Corporation

1010 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 102

Alameda, California 94501

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

 

(a)

This Schedule 13D is being filed by Broadwood Partners, L.P. ("Broadwood Partners"), Broadwood Capital, Inc. ("Broadwood Capital"), the general partner of Broadwood Partners and Neal C. Bradsher, the President of Broadwood Capital (each of Broadwood Partners, Broadwood Capital, and Neal C. Bradsher may be referred to herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively may be referred to as "Reporting Persons").

(b)

Broadwood Partners is a Delaware limited partnership with its principal business address at 724 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10019.  Broadwood Capital is a New York corporation with its principal business address at 724 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10019.  Neal C. Bradsher is a United States citizen whose principal business address is c/o Broadwood Capital, Inc., 724 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10019.

(c)

The Shares reported herein are held in the name of the Broadwood Partners.

(d)

None of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the last five years.

(e)

None of the Reporting Persons has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction during the last five years, and no Reporting Person 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.

As of the date hereof Broadwood Partners may be deemed to beneficially own 4,170,143 Shares.

 

As of the date hereof Broadwood Capital may be deemed to beneficially own 4,170,143 Shares.

 

As of the date hereof Neal C. Bradsher may be deemed to beneficially own 4,170,143 Shares.

 

No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

 

The Reporting Persons have acquired their Shares of the Issuer for investment.  The Reporting Persons have no plans or proposals as of the date of this filing which, other than as expressly set forth below, would relate to or would result in: (a) any extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer; (b) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of the Issuer; (c) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (d) any material change in the operating policies or corporate structure of the Issuer; (e) any change in the Issuer's charter or by-laws; (f) the Shares of the Issuer ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in the NASDAQ inter-dealer quotation system; or (g) causing the Issuer to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

In addition, the Reporting Persons, however, reserve the right, at a later date, to effect one or more of such changes or transactions in the number of shares they may be deemed to beneficially own.

 

Neal C. Bradsher, President of Broadwood Capital, serves on the Board of Directors of BioTime, Inc., the controlling shareholder of the Issuer.

 

The Reporting Persons have been and may continue to be in contact with members of the Issuer's management, the Issuer's Board of Directors, other significant shareholders and others regarding alternatives that the Issuer could employ to maximize shareholder value.

 

The Reporting Persons further reserve the right to act in concert with any other shareholders of the Issuer, or other persons, for a common purpose should it determine to do so, and/or to recommend courses of action to management and the shareholders of the Issuer.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a, b)

As of the date hereof, Broadwood Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,170,143 Shares, constituting 13.8% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 30,215,789* Shares deemed outstanding as of August 29, 2016.

Broadwood Partners has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 4,170,143 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 4,170,143 Shares.

 

Broadwood Partners specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

(a, b)

As of the date hereof, Broadwood Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,170,143 Shares, constituting 13.8% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 30,215,789* Shares deemed outstanding as of August 29, 2016.

 

Broadwood Capital has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 4,170,143 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 4,170,143 Shares.

 

Broadwood Capital specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

(a, b)

As of the date hereof, Neal C. Bradsher may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,170,143 Shares, constituting 13.8% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 30,215,789* Shares deemed outstanding as of August 29, 2016.

 

Neal C. Bradsher has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 4,170,143 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 4,170,143 Shares.

 

Neal C. Bradsher specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(c)

On August 29, 2016, Broadwood Partners purchased 1,538,462 shares of common stock and 1,538,462 warrants to purchase 1,538,462 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share.  The shares and warrants were purchased as a unit, with each unit consisting of one share and one warrant (each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share), at a price of $3.25 per unit.  The units were purchased from the Issuer in a private placement transaction.  Except as set forth herein, no other transactions in the Shares were effected by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days.

(*)

The number of outstanding shares is based on the 25,431,174 shares the Issuer reported outstanding as of August 10, 2016, adjusted for the Issuer's two private placements of a total of 3,246,153 shares on August 29, 2016 and warrants held by Broadwood Partners.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect

to Securities of the Issuer.

On August 29, 2016, Broadwood Partners received warrants granting it the right to purchase 1,538,462 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share.  The warrants may be exercised for five years from the date they become exercisable.  The warrants will become exercisable on the earlier of November 28, 2016 or the date shareholders approve the issuance of shares of Issuer common stock upon exercise of the warrants.  Broadwood Partners holds the warrants pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Form of Warrant Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit A
 

Exhibit B

 

 

 

 

 

Joint Filing Agreement.
 

Form of Warrant Agreement incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2016.

 

 

 

BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

By:

Broadwood Capital, Inc.

By:

/s/ Neal C. Bradsher

Name:

Neal C. Bradsher

Title:

President

BROADWOOD CAPITAL, INC.*

By:

/s/ Neal C. Bradsher

Name:

Neal C. Bradsher

Title:

President

/s/ Neal C. Bradsher

NEAL C. BRADSHER*

September 8, 2016

BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

By:

Broadwood Capital, Inc.

By:

/s/ Neal C. Bradsher

Name:

Neal C. Bradsher

Title:

President

BROADWOOD CAPITAL, INC.*

By:

/s/ Neal C. Bradsher

Name:

Neal C. Bradsher

Title:

President

/s/ Neal C. Bradsher

NEAL C. BRADSHER*