Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration Statement No. 333-234701
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(to Prospectus dated November 27, 2019)
Gamida Cell Ltd.
8,125,000 Ordinary Shares
All of the 8,125,000 ordinary shares in this offering are being sold by the company. Our ordinary shares are traded on The Nasdaq Global Market, or Nasdaq, under the symbol "GMDA." On December 16, 2020, the last reported sale price of our ordinary shares on Nasdaq was $8.45 per ordinary share.
We are an "emerging growth company" as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and, as such, have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this prospectus and future filings.
Investing in our ordinary shares involves a high degree of risk. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-8 to read about factors you should consider before buying our ordinary shares, on page 6 of the accompanying prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement.
Public offering price
Underwriting discount and commissions(1)
Proceeds before expenses to us
(1)See "Underwriting" beginning on page S-14 for additional information regarding underwriting compensation.
We have granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement to purchase up to 1,218,750 additional ordinary shares at the public offering price per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. If the underwriters exercise the option in full, the total underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us will be $4,485,000 and the total proceeds to us, before expenses, will be $70,265,000.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The underwriters expect to deliver the ordinary shares against payment in New York, New York on or about December 21, 2020.
Joint Book-Running Managers
Piper Sandler
Evercore
JMP Securities
Prospectus Supplement dated December 17, 2020
About This Prospectus Supplement
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Prospectus Supplement Summary
Expenses of This Offering
Gamida Cell Ltd. and Its Subsidiary Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Base Prospectus
About This Prospectus
About Gamida Cell Ltd.
Selling Shareholders
Description of Securities
Description of Share Capital
Description of Debt Securities
Description of Warrants
Description of Rights
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Description of Units
Plan of Distribution
Enforcement of Civil Liabilities
Where You Can Find More Information
Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference
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On November 14, 2019, we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, a registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-234701) utilizing a shelf registration process relating to the securities described in this prospectus supplement, which registration statement was declared effective on November 27, 2019. Under this shelf registration process, we may, from time to time, sell up to $81,000,000 of our ordinary shares and other securities, of which this offering is a part.
This document consists of two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The second part is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC using a "shelf" registration process. The accompanying prospectus, gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer to this prospectus, we are referring to the combined document consisting of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
In this prospectus supplement, as permitted by law, we "incorporate by reference" information from other documents that we file with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and should be read with the same care. When we make future filings with the SEC to update the information contained in documents that have been incorporated by reference, the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement is considered to be automatically updated and superseded. If the description of the offering varies between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in this prospectus supplement. However, if any statement in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date (including a document incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus), the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.
Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. We and the underwriters take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. The information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and any free writing prospectus we have authorized for use in connection with this offering is accurate only as of the date of each such document. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. You should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering in their entirety before making an investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in the sections of the accompanying prospectus entitled "Where You Can Find More Information" and "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference." These documents contain important information that you should consider when making your investment decision.
We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our ordinary shares only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The distribution of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus we have authorized for use in connection with this offering and the offering of the ordinary shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus we have authorized for use in connection with this offering must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the ordinary shares and the distribution of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus we have authorized for use in connection with
this offering outside the United States. This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus we have authorized for use in connection with this offering do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities offered by this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any such free writing prospectus by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or solicitation.
We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.
Gamida Cell, omidubicel and GDA-201 are trademarks of ours that we use in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus also include trademarks, tradenames and service marks that are the property of other organizations. Solely for convenience, our trademarks and tradenames referred to in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but those references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights, or the right of the applicable licensor to our trademark and tradenames. We do not intend to use or display other companies' trademarks and trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
The financial statements incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been prepared in accordance with the international financial reporting standards, or IFRS, as issued by the international accounting standards board, or the IASB. None of the financial information in this prospectus has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. We have made rounding adjustments to some of the figures included in this prospectus supplement. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in some tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that preceded them.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this prospectus to "NIS" are to the legal currency of Israel, and "U.S. dollars," "$" or "dollars" are to United States dollars. References in this prospectus supplement to "Gamida Cell," "Gamida," "the Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Gamida Cell Ltd. and our wholly owned subsidiary Gamida Cell Inc., except where the context otherwise requires or as otherwise indicated.
Market, Industry and Other Data
This prospectus supplement contains estimates, projections and other information concerning our industry, our business, and the markets for our product candidates. Information that is based on estimates, forecasts, projections, market research or similar methodologies is inherently subject to uncertainties, and actual events or circumstances may differ materially from events and circumstances that are assumed in this information. Unless otherwise expressly stated, we obtained this industry, business, market and other data from our own internal estimates and research as well as from reports, research surveys, studies and similar data prepared by market research firms and other third parties, industry, medical and general publications, government data and similar sources.
In addition, assumptions and estimates of our and our industry's future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in "Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."
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This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and does not contain all of the information that you should consider in making your investment decision. Before deciding to invest in our ordinary shares, you should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the sections of this prospectus entitled "Risk Factors", the accompanying prospectus and the documents that are incorporated herein and therein by reference, including any financial statements in such documents and the notes to those financial statements, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering, before making an investment decision. This prospectus supplement may add to, update or change information contained in or incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus.
We are an advanced cell therapy company committed to finding cures for blood cancers and serious blood diseases. We harness our cell expansion platform to create therapies with the potential to redefine standards of care in areas of serious medical need. While cell therapies have the potential to address a variety of diseases, they are limited by availability of donor cells, matching a donor to the patient, and the decline in donor cell functionality when expanding the cells to achieve a therapeutic dose. We have leveraged our NAM platform, or nicotinamide cell expansion technology platform to develop a pipeline of product candidates designed to address the limitations of cell therapies. Our proprietary technology allows for the proliferation of donor cells while maintaining the cells' functional therapeutic characteristics, providing a treatment alternative for patients.
Cell therapies involve the delivery of human cells to replace or repair damaged tissue or cells in order to treat a variety of cancers and other diseases. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or HSCT, using donor cells, which is referred to as allogeneic HSCT, and is also called bone marrow transplantation, is the most frequently used cell therapy to treat a variety of hematologic malignancies and other serious conditions. HSCT involves reconstituting a patient's bone marrow from a seed population of stem cells obtained from a donor whose blood-forming and immune-system-forming cells are both cancer-free and effective at carrying out their functions.
There are multiple sources of donor cells. The best source for donor cells is a sibling who is a matched related donor, or MRD, but the chances of having a sibling match in the United States are only 25% to 30%. The majority of patients rely on alternate sources of donor cells, including matched unrelated donor, or MUD, haploidentical, or "half-matched" donors, and umbilical cord blood. However, due to disease progression and other complications during the time needed to find a suitable donor, more than 40% of all patients who need a bone marrow transplant do not receive one.
Notwithstanding the various potential sources of donor cells, HSCT is subject to a number of significant limitations, including: (i) delays in finding a suitable match, during which disease progression may make patients ineligible for transplant; (ii) an insufficient number or delayed engraftment of donor cells, leaving patients without a functioning immune system and leading to potentially life-threatening immune deficiency following transplant; and (iii) a lack of long-term compatibility between the donor cells and the patient's own cells, resulting in potentially fatal graft versus host disease, or GvHD.
Umbilical cord blood is a readily available source of stem cells for patients who need HSCT and do not have a matched related donor. It is easier to find a match when using stem cells derived from cord blood, since a full match is not required for a successful transplant using cord blood. However, on average, a typical cord blood graft contains approximately one-tenth the number of stem and progenitor cells compared to stem cell grafts
from adult bone marrow or peripheral blood donors. This lower number of cells may delay engraftment of the donor cells and reconstitution of the immune system. This, in turn, increases both time in the hospital and the likelihood that a patient might contract a life-threatening infection.
Omidubicel
Our lead product candidate, omidubicel, is an investigational advanced cell therapy designed to expand the life-saving benefits of HSCT. Omidubicel consists of NAM-expanded hematopoietic stem cells and differentiated immune cells, including T cells. The final cell therapy product is cryopreserved until the patient is ready to begin the transplant, when it is thawed and infused. Omidubicel has the potential to be a universal stem cell graft in two broad patient groups:
• patients with high-risk leukemias and lymphomas who require HSCT but who lack access to a matched related donor; and
• patients with severe hematologic disorders such as severe aplastic anemia.
In the first patient population, in a company-sponsored Phase 1/2 clinical trial, patients who were transplanted with omidubicel achieved rapid neutrophil and platelet engraftment and immune reconstitution, which are key indicators of clinical benefits. Neutrophil engraftment is defined as achieving a minimum neutrophil count of at least 0.5 x 109 per liter on three consecutive measurements on different days. Platelet engraftment is defined as achieving a platelet count of at least 20 x 109 per liter on three consecutive measurements on different days, with no platelet transfusion in the preceding seven days. Data from the Phase 1/2 clinical trial were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in December 2018. Based on the results of our Phase 1/2 clinical trial, we received Breakthrough Therapy Designation for omidubicel in the United States from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA. Furthermore, we received orphan drug designation from both the FDA and the European Medicines Agency.
In December 2019, we completed patient enrollment in our pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in 125 patients with various hematologic malignancies. On May 12, 2020, we reported top-line data from this trial. The international, multi-center, randomized Phase 3 trial was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of omidubicel in patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies undergoing a bone marrow transplant compared to a comparator group of patients who received a standard umbilical cord blood transplant.
The trial achieved its primary endpoint (p<0.001). In the intent-to-treat analysis, the median time to neutrophil engraftment was significantly shorter for patients who received omidubicel (12 days; 95% CI: 10-15 days) compared to the comparator group (22 days; 95% CI: 19-25 days). Omidubicel was generally well tolerated. Among patients who were transplanted per protocol, 96 percent of patients who received omidubicel achieved successful neutrophil engraftment, compared to 88 percent of patients in the comparator group.
On December 9, 2020, we announced the details of our achievement of all three of the prespecified secondary endpoints of the clinical trial, analyzed in all randomized patients (intent-to-treat). These secondary endpoints were the proportion of patients who achieved platelet engraftment by day 42, the proportion of patients with grade 2 or grade 3 bacterial or invasive fungal infections in the first 100 days following transplant, and the number of days alive and out of the hospital in the first 100 days following transplant. All three secondary endpoints demonstrated statistical significance in an intent-to-treat analysis, as follows:
• Platelet engraftment was significantly accelerated with omidubicel, with 55 percent of patients randomized to omidubicel achieving platelet engraftment at day 42, compared to 35 percent for the comparator (p = 0.028).
• Infection rates were significantly reduced for patients randomized to omidubicel. The cumulative incidence of first grade 2 or grade 3 bacterial or invasive fungal infection for patients randomized to omidubicel was 37 percent, compared to 57 percent for the comparator (p = 0.027).
• Total days in hospital were reduced in patients randomized to omidubicel. The median number of days alive and out of hospital for patients randomized to omidubicel was 60.5 days, compared to 48.0 days for the comparator (p = 0.005).Additionally, we reported that the exploratory endpoints in the study demonstrated a reduction in the cumulative incidence of viral infections.
In the second patient population, we are currently conducting a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of omidubicel sponsored by the NIH. In February 2019, we reported preliminary data from three patients at the Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Meeting, or TCT Meeting. All three patients in the first cohort were successfully transplanted and engrafted. The second cohort is currently open for patient enrollment.
We are also developing omidubicel for the treatment of other rare, life-threatening hematologic diseases, including severe aplastic anemia, a bone marrow failure disease, which is currently being investigated in a Phase 1/2 trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, or NIH.
GDA-201
We are also applying our NAM cell expansion technology to natural killer, or NK, cells, to develop our product candidate, GDA-201, an investigational, NK cell-based cancer immunotherapy for use with standard-of-care antibody therapies. NK cells are highly potent cytotoxic lymphoid cells that can kill tumor cells in the absence of prior sensitization by other components of the immune system. By expanding NK cells with our NAM technology platform, we have the potential to increase the number and functionality of therapeutic NK cells targeting tumors. We have shown that when GDA-201 is combined with targeted antibodies, there is enhanced antibody-dependent cellular, or ADCC, toxicity. GDA-201 was evaluated in an investigator-sponsored Phase 1/2 clinical trial in 25 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, or NHL, and multiple myeloma, or MM, in combination with rituximab or elotuzumab, respectively. In December 2019, we reported preliminary data at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, or ASH, which was subsequently updated by means of an abstract published by The European Society for Blood Marrow Transplantation, or EBMT. The data from the first 25 patients demonstrated that GDA-201 was clinically active and generally well tolerated. Among the eleven patients with NHL, seven achieved a complete response and one achieved a partial response. Among the patients with MM, one patient achieved a complete response, and four patients achieved stable disease.
On December 5, 2020, we announced in an oral presentation at the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition the updated and expanded results from a Phase 1 clinical study of GDA-201. GDA-201 was well-tolerated and no dose-limiting toxicities were observed in 35 patients (19 with NHL and 16 with MM). The data show that therapy using GDA-201 with monoclonal antibodies demonstrated significant clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients with advanced NHL. Of the 19 patients with NHL, 13 complete responses and one partial response were observed, with an overall response rate of 74 percent and a complete response rate of 68 percent. The maximum tolerated dose was not achieved, as no dose limiting toxicities were observed in patients who received the maximum target dose (2 x 108 cells/kg).
Product Candidate Pipeline
The figure below summarizes key information about our current pipeline of product candidates:
We are an Israeli corporation based in Jerusalem, Israel, and were incorporated in 1998. Our principal executive offices are located at 5 Nahum Heftsadie St., Givaat Shaul, Jerusalem 91340, Israel and our U.S. subsidiary's executive headquarters are in Boston, Massachusetts. Our telephone number is +972 (2) 659-5666. Our website address is www.gamida-cell.com. The information contained on our website and available through our website is an inactive textual reference only.
Implications of Being an "Emerging Growth Company" and a Foreign Private Issuer
As a company with less than $1.07 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:
• reduced executive compensation disclosure;
• exemptions from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, including golden parachute compensation; and
• an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
We may take advantage of these provisions for up to five years or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company upon the earlier to occur of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of $1.07 billion or more; (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (3) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these reduced burdens, and therefore the information that we provide holders of our ordinary shares may be different than the information you might receive from other public companies in which you hold equity. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an
extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. However, given that we currently report and expect to continue to report under IFRS as issued by the IASB, the extended transition period available to emerging growth companies that report under GAAP is inapplicable to us.
We report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as a non-U.S. company with foreign private issuer status. Even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, as long as we continue to qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we will be exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including:
• the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations with respect to a security registered under the Exchange Act;
• the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and
• the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial statements and other specified information, and current reports on Form 8-K upon the occurrence of specified significant events (although we intend to report our results of operations voluntarily on a quarterly basis).
Both foreign private issuers and emerging growth companies are also exempt from certain more stringent executive compensation disclosure rules. Thus, even if we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, but remain a foreign private issuer, we will continue to be exempt from the more stringent compensation disclosures required of companies that are neither an emerging growth company nor a foreign private issuer.
We would cease to be a foreign private issuer at such time as more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities are held by U.S. residents and any of the following three circumstances applies: (i) the majority of our executive officers or directors are U.S. citizens or residents, (ii) more than 50% of our assets are located in the United States or (iii) our business is administered principally in the United States.
In this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, we have taken advantage of certain of the reduced reporting requirements as a result of being an emerging growth company and a foreign private issuer. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies in which you hold equity securities.
Ordinary shares offered by us
8,125,000 ordinary shares.
Ordinary shares outstanding prior to this offering
49,648,529 ordinary shares.
Ordinary shares to be outstanding immediately after this offering
57,773,529 ordinary shares (or 58,992,279 ordinary shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase an additional ordinary shares in full).
Option to purchase additional ordinary shares
We have granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days after the date of this prospectus to purchase up to additional 1,218,750 ordinary shares.
We estimate that the net proceeds from our issuance and sale of ordinary shares in this offering will be approximately $60.1 million, or approximately $69.2 million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional ordinary shares in full, after deducting estimated underwriting the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us, based on the public offering price of $8.00 per ordinary share.
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, available for sale and short-term deposits: for (i) the preparation of a potential commercial launch of omidubicel; (ii) the continued clinical development of our product candidates, including GDA-201; (iii) the expansion of our commercial manufacturing capabilities; and (iv) general corporate purposes, including general and administrative expenses and working capital.
See "Use of Proceeds" on page S-12 of this prospectus supplement for more information about the intended use of proceeds from this offering.
Investing in our ordinary shares involves significant risks. See the information under the heading "Risk Factors" beginning on page S-8 of this prospectus supplement, on page 6 of the accompanying prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our ordinary shares.
Nasdaq Global Market symbol
Our ordinary shares are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol "GMDA."
Unless otherwise stated, the number of ordinary shares to be outstanding after this offering is based on 49,556,663 ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2020, and excludes:
• 3,780,010 ordinary shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options as of September 30, 2020, at a weighted average exercise price of $5.06 per share;
• 1,213,400 ordinary shares reserved for future issuance under our 2017 Share Incentive Plan, as of September 30, 2020, as well as any automatic increases in the number of common shares reserved for future issuance under this plan;
• 91,866 ordinary shares issued upon the exercise of options after September 30, 2020; and
• 3,313,512 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase ordinary shares, at a weighted average exercise price of $6.72 per share, which warrants are expected to remain outstanding at the consummation of this offering.
Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes that the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase up to an additional 1,218,750 ordinary shares.
Investing in our ordinary shares involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our ordinary shares, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described under the section captioned "Item 3. Key Information. Risk Factors" contained in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020 or the 2019 Annual Report, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, in their entirety, together with other information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus (including the section entitled "Risk Factors" starting on page 6 thereof), the information and documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations could be negatively impacted. In that case, the trading price of our ordinary shares would likely decline and you might lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations.
Our business has been and could continue to be adversely affected by the evolving and ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic in regions where we or third parties on which we rely have significant manufacturing facilities, concentrations of clinical trial sites or other business operations. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected our operations, including at our U.S. headquarters, and at our clinical trial sites, and it could continue to adversely affect such operations as well as the business or operations of our manufacturers, CROs or other third parties with whom we conduct business.
Our business has been adversely affected by the effects of the recent and evolving COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in travel and other restrictions in order to reduce the spread of the disease including in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where our U.S. operations are focused. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts declared a state of emergency related to the spread of COVID-19, and the Governor of Massachusetts and other health officials in Massachusetts and surrounding states have announced aggressive orders, health directives and recommendations to reduce the spread of the disease. Further, the Governor of Massachusetts issued an executive order directing that all non-essential businesses close their physical operations and implement work-from-home schedules, effective as of March 23, 2020. Accordingly, we implemented work-from-home policies for all employees. The effects of the executive order and our work-from-home policies have delayed our expected timeline for the submission of our investigational new drug, or IND, application for our product candidate GDA-201. Previously, we expected to submit an IND for GDA-201 in the fourth quarter of 2020. As a result of COVID-19 related business disruptions, we now expect to submit our application during the first half of 2021. The magnitude of further adverse effects on our business and operations will depend, in part, on the length and severity of the restrictions and other limitations on our ability to conduct our business in the ordinary course. These and similar, and perhaps more severe, disruptions in our operations could further negatively impact our business, operating results and financial condition.
Some of our third-party manufacturers which we use for the supply of materials for product candidates or other materials necessary to manufacture product to conduct preclinical tests and clinical trials are located in countries affected by COVID-19, and should they experience disruptions, such as temporary closures or suspension of services, we would likely experience delays in advancing these tests and trials. Currently, we expect no material impact on the clinical supply of omidubicel or any of our product candidates.
In addition, our clinical trials may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical site initiation and patient enrollment may be delayed due to prioritization of hospital resources toward the COVID-19 pandemic. Some patients may not be able to comply with clinical trial protocols if quarantines impede patient movement or interrupt healthcare services. Similarly, our ability to recruit and retain patients and principal investigators and site staff who, as healthcare providers, may have heightened exposure to COVID-19 and adversely impact our clinical trial operations.
The spread of COVID-19, which has caused a broad impact globally, may materially affect us economically. While the potential economic impact brought by, and the duration of, COVID-19 may be difficult to assess or predict, a widespread pandemic could result in significant disruption of global financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital, which could in the future negatively affect our liquidity. In addition, a recession or market correction resulting from the spread of COVID-19 could materially affect our business and the value of our common stock.
The global pandemic of COVID-19 continues to rapidly evolve. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our business, our clinical development and regulatory efforts will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, such as the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, travel restrictions, quarantines, social distancing requirements and business closures in the United States and other countries, business disruptions and the effectiveness of actions taken in the United States and other countries to contain and treat the disease. Accordingly, we do not yet know the full extent of potential delays or impacts on our business, our clinical and regulatory activities, healthcare systems or the global economy as a whole. However, these impacts could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
In addition, to the extent the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business and results of operations, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks and uncertainties described in this ''Risk Factors'' section and in the "Risk Factors" incorporated by reference herein.
Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Ordinary Shares
If you purchase our ordinary shares in this offering, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution in the book value of your shares.
The public offering price of our ordinary shares will be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our ordinary shares. Therefore, if you purchase ordinary shares in this offering, you will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds our net tangible book value per share after this offering. To the extent that outstanding options and warrants are exercised, you will incur further dilution. Based on the public offering price of $8.00 per share, you will experience immediate dilution of $5.91 per share, representing the difference between our as adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering and the public offering price. In addition, purchasers of ordinary shares in this offering will have contributed approximately 17.8% of the aggregate price paid by all purchasers of our shares but will own only approximately 14.1% of our ordinary shares outstanding after this offering.
You may experience future dilution as a result of future equity offerings.
In order to raise additional capital, we expect to offer in the future additional ordinary shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our ordinary shares. We cannot assure you that we will be able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per share paid by investors in this offering, and investors purchasing shares or other securities in the future could have rights superior to existing stockholders. The price per share at which we sell additional ordinary shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our ordinary shares in future transactions may be higher or lower than the price per share in this offering.
Our management will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may allocate the net proceeds from this offering in ways that you and other shareholders may not approve.
Our management will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds, including for any of the purposes described in the section entitled "Use of Proceeds," and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. The failure of our management to use these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities and depositary institutions. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our shareholders.
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents, available-for-sale financial assets and short-term deposits and capitalization as of September 30, 2020, on:
• an actual basis; and
• an as adjusted basis to give further effect to the sale of 8,125,000 ordinary shares in this offering at the public offering price of $8.00 per ordinary share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable to us.
The information set forth in the following table should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, reference to our audited and unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
As of September 30, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits
Shareholders' equity:
Ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized, actual; 100,000,000 shares authorized as adjusted; 49,556,663 shares issued and outstanding, actual; 57,681,663 shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted
Share premium
Capital reserve due to actuarial loss
Total shareholders' equity
Total capitalization
The number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding, actual and as adjusted shown in the foregoing table and calculations excludes:
We estimate that the net proceeds from the issuance and sale of 8,125,000 of our ordinary shares in this offering will be approximately $60.1 million, after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us, based on the public offering price of $8.00 per ordinary share. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase up to an additional 1,218,750 ordinary shares in full, we estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering will be approximately $69.2 million, after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, available for sale and short-term deposits, as follows:
• the preparation of a potential commercial launch of omidubicel;
• the continued clinical development of our product candidates, including GDA-201;
• the expansion of our commercial manufacturing capabilities; and
• the balance for general corporate purposes, including general and administrative expenses and working capital.
Although we currently anticipate that we will use the net proceeds from this offering as described above, there may be circumstances where a reallocation of funds is necessary. Due to the uncertainties inherent in the clinical development and regulatory approval and commercialization process and the long term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is difficult to estimate with certainty the exact amounts of the net proceeds from this offering that may be used for any of the above purposes on a stand-alone basis. Amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon a number of factors, including our sales, marketing and commercialization efforts, regulatory approval and demand for our product candidates, operating costs and other factors described under "Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Accordingly, our management will have flexibility in applying the net proceeds from this offering. An investor will not have the opportunity to evaluate the economic, financial or other information on which we base our decisions on how to use the proceeds.
Pending our application of the net proceeds from this offering, we plan to invest such proceeds in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities and depositary institutions.
If you invest in our ordinary shares in this offering, your interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per ordinary share in this offering and the as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share after this offering. Dilution results from the fact that the public offering price per ordinary share is substantially in excess of the net tangible book value per ordinary share. As of September 30, 2020, we had a historical net tangible book value of $60.6 million, or $1.22 per ordinary share. Our net tangible book value per share represents total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of ordinary shares outstanding on September 30, 2020.
After giving effect to the sale of 8,125,000 or our ordinary shares in this offering at the public offering price of $8.00 per ordinary share, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value at September 30, 2020 would have been $120.7 million or $2.09 per share. This represents an immediate increase in as adjusted net tangible book value of $0.87 per share to existing shareholders and immediate dilution of $5.91 per ordinary share to new investors.
The following table illustrates this dilution per ordinary share:
Public offering price per ordinary share
Historical net tangible book value per ordinary share as of September 30, 2020
Increase in as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share attributable to this offering
As adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share after this offering
Dilution per ordinary share to new investors participating in this offering
If the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase 1,218,750 additional ordinary shares, the as adjusted net tangible book value will increase to $2.20 per ordinary share, representing an immediate increase in as adjusted net tangible book value to existing shareholders of $0.98 per ordinary share and an immediate dilution of $5.80 per ordinary share to new investors participating in this offering.
We may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our equity holders.
The tables and discussion above shown are based on 49,556,663 ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2020, and exclude:
We and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement, dated the date of this prospectus, with respect to our ordinary shares (the "shares") being offered. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the respective number of shares shown opposite its name in the following table. Piper Sandler & Co. and Evercore Group L.L.C. are acting as the representatives of the underwriters (the "representatives").
Piper Sandler & Co.
Evercore Group L.L.C.
JMP Securities LLC
The underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares being offered, if any are taken, other than the shares covered by the option described below unless and until that option is exercised. If an underwriter fails or refuses to purchase any of its committed shares, the purchase commitments of the non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or this offering may be terminated.
The underwriters have an option to buy up to an additional 1,218,750 shares from us to cover sales by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than the total number set forth in the table above. They may exercise this option for 30 days. If any shares are purchased pursuant to this option, the underwriters will severally purchase shares in approximately the same proportion as set forth in the table above, and the underwriters will offer the additional shares on the same terms as those on which the shares are being offered.
The underwriters propose to offer the shares directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus and to certain dealers at such offering price less a concession not in excess of $0.288 per share. After the public offering of the shares, the offering price and the selling concession may be changed by the underwriters.
The following table shows the per share and the total underwriting discount to be paid by us to the underwriters assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares.
No Exercise
Full Exercise
We estimate that the total expenses of this offering, including registration, filing and listing fees, printing fees and legal and accounting expenses, but excluding the underwriting discount, will be approximately $1,000,000 all of which will be paid by us. We have agreed to pay JMP Securities LLC a corporate finance advisory fee in the amount of 15% of the total underwriting discount and commissions received by the underwriters in this offering. We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the offering, including the fees and disbursements of their counsel, up to an aggregate of $135,000.
We and our officers and directors have agreed with the underwriters that, for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus (the "lock-up period"), subject to certain exceptions, we and they will not (1) offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of (or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition of), directly or
indirectly, including the filing (or participation in the filing) with the SEC of a registration statement under the Securities Act to register, any of our shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our shares or warrants or other rights to acquire shares of which such officer, director or holder is now, or may in the future become, the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), or (2) enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of such shares, securities, warrants or other rights to acquire shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of our shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (3) publicly disclose the intention to enter into any transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above, except with the prior written consent of the representatives.
The restrictions above do not apply to the following:
• transfers of securities as a bona fide gift;
• transfers or dispositions of securities to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the lock-up signatory or any member of the immediate family of the lock-up signatory;
• transfers or dispositions of securities to affiliates (within the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act);
• transfers of securities by will, other testamentary document or intestate succession to the legal representative, heir, beneficiary or a member of the immediate family of the lock-up signatory;
• transfers or dispositions of securities to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon exercise or vesting of options or equity awards;
• transfers of securities made by operation of law (including pursuant to divorce settlements);
• the exercise of options, warrants, restricted share or restricted share units granted pursuant to our equity incentive plans and outstanding on the date of this prospectus;
• transfers of securities made in connection with a bona fide third-party tender offer;
• entry into any trading plan established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act;
• transfers of securities to us in connection with the termination of the employment (or other service relationship) of the lock-up signatory;
• transfers of securities to by the lock-up signatory to its investment manager or advisor with discretionary authority over the lock-up signatory's investments; or
• the filing of a Form F-3, for sales of ordinary shares pursuant to the Company's Sales Agreement dated as of November 14, 2019;
provided, however, that
• in the case of transfers or distributions made pursuant to the first, second, third, fourth and tenth bullets above, it will be a condition of such transfer or disposition that the transferee agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth above;
• in the case of transfers or dispositions made pursuant to the first, second, third, fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth bullets above, such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value;
• in the case of transfers or distributions made pursuant to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and ninth bullets above, no filing by any party under the Exchange Act or other public announcement shall be required or made voluntarily during the lock-up period, other than (x) filings made on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the lock-up period, and (y) a required
filing on Schedule 13A, 13G or Form 13F if the lock-up signatory is not a director or officer of the Company, so long as such required filing includes a reasonably detailed explanation of such transfer or disposition; and
• in the case of transfers or dispositions made pursuant to the ninth bullet above, such trading plan does not provide for any sales or other dispositions of securities subject to the foregoing restrictions during the lock-up period, and no public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act or otherwise is made by or on behalf of the lock-up signatory or the Company regarding the establishment of, or sales under, such plan during the lock-up period, other than a required filing on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or Form 13F under the Exchange Act, if the lock-up signatory is not an officer or director of the Company, so long as such required filing includes a statement to the effect that no transfers will be made during the lock-up period.
Our shares are listed on Nasdaq under the symbol "GMDA."
In connection with this offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell our shares in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of our shares than they are required to purchase in this offering, and a short position represents the amount of such sales that have not been covered by subsequent purchases. A "covered short position" is a short position that is not greater than the amount of additional shares for which the underwriters' option described above may be exercised. The underwriters may cover any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to cover the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional shares pursuant to the option described above. "Naked" short sales are any short sales that create a short position greater than the amount of additional shares for which the option described above may be exercised. The underwriters must cover any such naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of shares made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of this offering.
The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.
Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our ordinary shares, and together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the shares. As a result, the price of our shares may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time. These transactions may be effected on Nasdaq, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in passive market making transactions in the shares on Nasdaq in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act during a period before the commencement of offers or sales of shares and extending through the completion of distribution. A passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid of that security.
However, if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker's bid, that bid must then be lowered when specified purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may cause the price of our shares to be higher than the price that otherwise would exist in the open market in the absence of those transactions. The underwriters are not required to engage in passive market making and may end passive market making activities at any time.
The underwriters do not expect sales to discretionary accounts to exceed five percent of the total number of shares offered.
We have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make for these liabilities.
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on websites maintained by one or more underwriters, or selling group members, if any, participating in this offering. The representatives may agree to allocate a number of our shares to underwriters for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the representatives to underwriters that may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations.
The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include sales and trading, commercial and investment banking, advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market making, brokerage and other financial and non- financial activities and services. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, a variety of these services to us and to persons and entities with relationships with us, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.
In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates, officers, directors and employees may purchase, sell or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and trading activities may involve or relate to our assets, securities and/or instruments (directly, as collateral securing other obligations or otherwise) and/or persons and entities with relationships with us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.
Offer Restrictions Outside the United States
Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the shares offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.
No prospectus or other disclosure document, as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 ("Cth") of Australia, or Corporations Act, in relation to our shares has been or will be lodged with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (the "ASIC"). This document has not been lodged with ASIC and is only directed to certain categories of exempt persons. Accordingly, if you receive this document in Australia:
(a) you confirm and warrant that you are either:
(i) a "sophisticated investor" under section 708(8)(a) or (b) of the Corporations Act;
(ii) a "sophisticated investor" under section 708(8)(c) or (d) of the Corporations Act and that you have provided an accountant's certificate to us which complies with the requirements of section 708(8)(c)(i) or (ii) of the Corporations Act and related regulations before the offer has been made;
(iii) a person associated with the company under section 708(12) of the Corporations Act; or
(iv) a "professional investor" within the meaning of section 708(11)(a) or (b) of the Corporations Act, and to the extent that you are unable to confirm or warrant that you are an exempt sophisticated investor, associated person or professional investor under the Corporations Act, any offer made to you under this document is void and incapable of acceptance; and
(b) you warrant and agree that you will not offer any of our shares for resale in Australia within 12 months of that security being issued unless any such resale offer is exempt from the requirement to issue a disclosure document under section 708 of the Corporations Act.
The shares may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the shares must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.
Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.
Pursuant to section 3A.3 (or, in the case of securities issued or guaranteed by the government of a non-Canadian jurisdiction, section 3A.4) of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts ("NI 33-105"), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.
The information in this document does not constitute a public offer of the shares, whether by way of sale or subscription, in the People's Republic of China (excluding, for purposes of this paragraph, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan). The shares may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in the PRC to legal or natural persons other than directly to "qualified domestic institutional investors."
European Economic Area and United Kingdom
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom (each a "Relevant State"), no shares have been offered or will be offered pursuant to the offering to the public in that Relevant State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares of common stock which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation, except that it may make an offer to the public in that Relevant State of any Shares at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Regulation:
(a) to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined under the Prospectus Regulation;
(b) to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined under the Prospectus Regulation), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the underwriters for any such offer; or
(c) in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation,
provided that no such offer of the common stock shall require us or any underwriter to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to the common stock in any Relevant State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any common stock to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any common stock, and the expression "Prospectus Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.
In the United Kingdom, this prospectus is only addressed to and directed to qualified investors who are (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the Order); or (ii) high net worth entities and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any investment or investment activity to which this prospectus relates is available only to relevant persons and will only be engaged with relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this prospectus or any of its contents.
The shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong) and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.
The shares offered by this prospectus have not been approved or disapproved by the Israeli Securities Authority (the "ISA"), nor have such shares been registered for sale in Israel. The shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in Israel, absent the publication of a prospectus. The ISA has not issued permits, approvals or licenses in connection with this offering or publishing the prospectus; nor has it authenticated the details included herein, confirmed their reliability or completeness, or rendered an opinion as to the quality of the shares being offered.
This document does not constitute a prospectus under the Israeli Securities Law and has not been filed with or approved by the ISA. In the State of Israel, this document is being distributed only to, and is directed only at, and any offer of the ordinary shares is directed only at, (i) a limited number of persons in accordance with the Israeli Securities Law and (ii) investors listed in the first addendum, or the Addendum, to the Israeli Securities Law, consisting primarily of joint investment in trust funds, provident funds, insurance companies, banks, portfolio managers, investment advisors, members of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd., underwriters, venture capital funds, entities with equity in excess of NIS 50 million and "qualified individuals," each as defined in the Addendum (as it may be amended from time to time), collectively referred to as qualified investors (in each case purchasing for their own account or, where permitted under the Addendum, for the accounts of their clients who are investors listed in the Addendum). Qualified investors will be required to submit written confirmation that they fall within the scope of the Addendum, are aware of the meaning of same and agree to it.
The shares offered in this prospectus have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan. The shares have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the account of any resident of Japan (including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), except (i) pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and (ii) in compliance with any other applicable requirements of Japanese law.
This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the "SFA"), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or
any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, in each case subject to compliance with conditions set forth in the SFA.
Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant party which is:
• a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or
• a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor, securities of that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except:
• to an institutional investor (for corporations, under Section 274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to an offer that is made on terms that such securities of that corporation or such rights and interest in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not less than $200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets, and further for corporations, in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA;
• where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; or
• where the transfer is by operation of law.
Singapore Securities and Futures Act Product Classification
Solely for the purposes of our obligations pursuant to sections 309B(1)(a) and 309B(1)(c) of the SFA, we have determined, and hereby notify all relevant persons (as defined in Section 309A of the SFA), that the common shares are "prescribed capital markets products" (as defined in the Securities and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018) and Excluded Investment Products (as defined in MAS Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investment Products).
The shares may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange ("SIX") or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering material relating to the shares may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.
Neither this document nor any other offering material relating to the shares have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of shares will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA").
This document is personal to the recipient only and not for general circulation in Switzerland.
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than the underwriting discount, payable by us in connection with the sale of our ordinary shares being registered, which are incremental to those disclosed in the accompanying prospectus. All amounts are estimates except for the SEC registration fee and the FINRA filing fee.
to be Paid
SEC registration fee
FINRA filing fee
Printing and engraving expenses
Legal fees and expenses
Accounting fees and expenses
Miscellaneous expenses*
* Includes the corporate finance advisory fee that we will pay to JMP Securities LLC.
The validity of the issuance of our ordinary shares offered in this prospectus and certain other matters of Israeli law will be passed upon for us by Meitar | Law Offices, Israel. Certain matters of U.S. federal law will be passed upon for us by Cooley LLP, New York, New York. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, New York with respect to U.S. federal law.
The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019 incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement have been audited by Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon (which contain an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 1d to the Consolidated Financial Statements ) appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The address of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer is Menachem Begin 144, Tel Aviv, Israel.
GAMIDA CELL LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
Audited
Available-for-sale financial assets
Right-of-use assets
Total non-current assets
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Trade payables
Employees and payroll accruals
Current maturities of lease liabilities
Accrued expenses and other payables
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Liabilities presented at fair value
Employee benefit liabilities, net
Lease liabilities
Liability to Israel Innovation Authority (IIA)
Total non-current liabilities
Share capital –
Ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 par value – Authorized:
100,000,000 shares at September 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019; Issued and outstanding: 49,556,663, 33,667,326 and 33,670,926 shares at September 30 (unaudited), 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Capital reserve due to actuarial gains
Available-for-sale reserve
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
/s/ Julian Adams
/s/ Shai Lankry
Date of approval of the
Julian Adams
Director and
Shai Lankry
Nine months ended
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