Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000893750-18-000011
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02-09 16:25:38
- Filed By:
- Invus Public Equities, L.p.
- Company:
- Proqr Therapeutics N.v. (NASDAQ:PRQR)
- Filing Date:
- 2018-02-09
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Ownership Summary
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invus Public Equities | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 5.96% |
| Invus Public Equities Advisors | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 5.96% |
| Artal International S.C.A | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 5.96% |
| Artal International Management S.A | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 5.96% |
| Artal Group S.A | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 5.96% |
| Westend S.A | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 5.96% |
| Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 5.96% |
| Mr. Pascal Minne | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 0 | 1,900,000 | 5.96% |
Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
(Amendment No. 1)
| ProQR Therapeutics N.V. |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Ordinary Shares, nominal value €0.04 per share |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| N71542109 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| December 31, 2017 |
| (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. N71542109 | 13G | |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | | ||
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | | |||
| Invus Public Equities, L.P. | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | | | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | ||
| | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | ||
| Bermuda | | | |||
| | | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| ☐ | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | ||
| 5.96% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| PN | | | |||
| | | ||||
| CUSIP No. N71542109 | 13G | |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | | ||
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | | |||
| Invus Public Equities Advisors, LLC | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | | | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | ||
| | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | ||
| Delaware | | | |||
| | | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| ☐ | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | ||
| 5.96% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| OO | | | |||
| | | ||||
| CUSIP No. N71542109 | 13G | |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | | ||
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | | |||
| Artal International S.C.A. | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | | | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | ||
| | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | ||
| Luxembourg | | | |||
| | | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| ☐ | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | ||
| 5.96% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| OO | | | |||
| | | ||||
| CUSIP No. N71542109 | 13G | |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | | ||
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | | |||
| Artal International Management S.A. | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | | | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | ||
| | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | ||
| Luxembourg | | | |||
| | | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| ☐ | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | ||
| 5.96% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| OO | | | |||
| | | ||||
| CUSIP No. N71542109 | 13G | |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | | ||
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | | |||
| Artal Group S.A. | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | | | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | ||
| | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | ||
| Luxembourg | | | |||
| | | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| ☐ | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | ||
| 5.96% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| OO | | | |||
| | | ||||
| CUSIP No. N71542109 | 13G | |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | | ||
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | | |||
| Westend S.A. | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | | | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | ||
| | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | ||
| Luxembourg | | | |||
| | | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| ☐ | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | ||
| 5.96% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| OO | | | |||
| | | ||||
| CUSIP No. N71542109 | 13G | |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | | ||
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | | |||
| Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 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 | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| ☐ | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | ||
| 5.96% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| OO | | | |||
| | | ||||
| CUSIP No. N71542109 | 13G | |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | | ||
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | | | |||
| Mr. Pascal Minne | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | | | |||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | ||
| | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | ||
| Belgium | | | |||
| | | ||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | ||
| 0 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | ||
| 1,900,000 | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| ☐ | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | | | ||
| 5.96% | | | |||
| | | ||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | ||
| IN | | | |||
| | | ||||
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (the "Issuer")
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: |
Zernikedreef 9, 2333 CK Leiden, The Netherlands
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: |
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: |
(i) Invus Public Equities, L.P. ("Invus Public Equities")
750 Lexington Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Citizenship: Bermuda limited partnership
(ii) Invus Public Equities Advisors, LLC ("Invus Advisors")
750 Lexington Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Citizenship: Delaware limited liability company
(iii) Artal International S.C.A. ("Artal International")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallée, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg limited partnership
(iv) Artal International Management S.A. ("Artal International Management")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallée, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg société anonyme
(v) Artal Group S.A. ("Artal Group")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallée, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg société anonyme
(vi) Westend S.A. ("Westend")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallée, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg société anonyme
(vii) Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend (the "Stichting")
Ijsselburcht 3 NL-6825 BS Arnhem, The Netherlands
Citizenship: Netherlands foundation
(viii) Mr. Pascal Minne
Rue de l'Industrie 44, B-1000, Bruxelles, Belgium
Citizenship: Belgium
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Ordinary Shares, nominal value €0.04 per share (the "Shares")
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: |
N71542109
| Item 3. | If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or |
240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing Is a(n):
This Item 3 is not applicable.
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
As of December 31, 2017, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,900,000 Shares held for the account of Invus Public Equities.
| (b) | Percent of class: |
As of December 31, 2017, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.96% of Shares outstanding. (There were 25,462,849 Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017 according to the Issuer's Report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2017. On November 14, 2017, an additional 1,427,692 Shares were issued by the Issuer in a registered direct offering and an additional 4,969,805 Shares were issued in a secondary offering according to the Issuer's Report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2017.)
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
Invus Public Equities, Invus Advisors, Artal International, Artal International Management, Artal Group, Westend, The Stichting and Mr. Minne:
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
1,900,000
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
1,900,000
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five 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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.
| Item 6. | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
This Item 6 is not applicable.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. |
This Item 7 is not applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
This Item 8 is not applicable.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
This Item 9 is not applicable.
| Item 10. | Certification. |
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not 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.
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.
| INVUS PUBLIC EQUITIES, L.P. | |
| By: | INVUS PUBLIC EQUITIES ADVISORS, LLC, its general partner |
| By: | /s/ Raymond Debbane |
| Name: | Raymond Debbane |
| Title: | President |
| INVUS PUBLIC EQUITIES ADVISORS, LLC | |
| By: | /s/ Raymond Debbane |
| Name: | Raymond Debbane |
| Title: | President |
| ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A. | |
| By: | ARTAL INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT S.A., its managing partner |
| By: | /s/ Anne Goffard |
| Name: | Anne Goffard |
| Title: | Managing Director |
| ARTAL INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT S.A. | |
| By: | /s/ Anne Goffard |
| Name: | Anne Goffard |
| Title: | Managing Director |
| ARTAL GROUP S.A. | |
| By: | /s/ Anne Goffard |
| Name: | Anne Goffard |
| Title: | Managing Director |
| WESTEND S.A. | |
| By: | /s/ Pascal Minne |
| Name: | Pascal Minne |
| Title: | Director |
| STICHTING ADMINISTRATIEKANTOOR WESTEND | |
| By: | /s/ Pascal Minne |
| Name: | Pascal Minne |
| Title: | Director |
| MR. PASCAL MINNE |
| /s/ Pascal Minne |
Dated: February 9, 2018