OrbiMed Israel GP Ltd., OrbiMed Israel BioFund GP L.P., Carl L. Gordon and Erez Chimovits filed Amendment No. 6 to their Schedule 13D on BiomX Inc. (ticker PHGE). The amendment is an exit filing that discloses the group has fallen below the 5% ownership threshold.
Key details:
- On 18 June 2025, OrbiMed Israel Partners ("OIP") sold 1,787,767 common shares of BiomX at $0.34 per share.
- After the sale, the group’s beneficial holdings consist solely of 276,150 shares (all issuable upon conversion of 223 Series X Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock and 2,538,500 warrants).
- This position represents 1.0% of BiomX’s 26.45 million shares outstanding (including the shares underlying the preferred stock and warrants).
- The filing emphasises that, as of 18 June 2025, the reporting persons are no longer beneficial owners of more than 5% of BiomX’s outstanding shares.
- The investment committee comprising Gordon and Chimovits continues to review the position and may buy or sell additional shares based on market conditions, but no specific future plans were disclosed.
Implications: The disposal of nearly 1.8 million shares by a long-standing institutional holder removes a significant block from the shareholder register and may affect market perception of insider confidence. However, the remaining warrants and preferred shares ensure the group still retains some exposure to BiomX’s future performance.