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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)*

 

 

 

 

With copies to:

Lawrence G. Wee

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New  York, NY 10019-6064

(212) 373-3000

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-l(g), check the following box. ☐

*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 (“Exchange 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).

 

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CUSIP No. 918385 105

SCHEDULE 13D

Page 2 of 11

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			28,181,305 (1)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			28,181,305 (1)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	28,181,305 (1)
12	CHECK  IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	79.8% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

 

(1)

The information set forth in Item 5 is incorporated by reference.  Includes (i) 4,327,994 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) of the Issuer, (ii) 23,084,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exchange of 23,084,267 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B Common Stock”), of the Issuer and corresponding nonvoting common units (“vTv Units”) of vTv Therapeutics LLC, (iii) 198,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to MacAndrews & Forbes Group LLC (“M&F Group”) upon exercise of a Common Stock Purchase Warrant held by M&F Group (the “Warrant”) and (iv) 570,777 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group at the option of M&F Group pursuant to a commitment letter, dated December 5, 2017 (the “Letter Agreement”), that are beneficially owned by the “Reporting Persons” (as defined below).  The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, except to the extent of such Reporting Person’s pecuniary interest therein.  Includes 655,721 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units that may be deemed to be directly beneficially owned by Mr. Ronald O. Perelman and 49,713 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units that may be deemed to be directly beneficially owned by the Ronald O. Perelman Trust.

(2)

The calculation assumes that there is a total of 35,305,539 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which is the sum of (i) 11,442,274 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, (ii) 23,094,221 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable in exchange for the 23,094,221 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units outstanding, (iii) 198,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group upon exercise of the Warrant and (iv) 570,777 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group pursuant to the Letter Agreement, in each case, as of July 6, 2018.

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	MacAndrews & Forbes LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,696,372 (1)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			2,696,372 (1)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,696,372 (1)
12	CHECK  IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	7.6% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

(1)

The information set forth in Item 5 is incorporated by reference.  Includes (i) 1,927,328 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 198,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group upon exercise of the Warrant and (iv) 570,777 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group pursuant to the Letter Agreement.

(2)

The calculation assumes that there is a total of 35,305,539 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which is the sum of (i) 11,442,274 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, (ii) 23,094,221 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable in exchange for the 23,094,221 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units outstanding, (iii) 198,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group upon exercise of the Warrant and (iv) 570,777 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group pursuant to the Letter Agreement, in each case, as of July 6, 2018.

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	MacAndrews & Forbes Group LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			2,696,372 (1)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			2,696,372 (1)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,696,372 (1)
12	CHECK  IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	7.6% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

(1)	The information set forth in Item 5 is incorporated by reference.  Includes (i) 1,927,328 shares of Class A common stock, (ii) 198,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant and (iv) 570,777 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Letter Agreement.

(2)

The calculation assumes that there is a total of 35,305,539 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which is the sum of (i) 11,442,274 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, (ii) 23,094,221 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable in exchange for the 23,094,221 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units outstanding, (iii) 198,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group upon exercise of the Warrant and (iv) 570,777 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group pursuant to the Letter Agreement, in each case, as of July 6, 2018.

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	MFV Holdings One LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			24,779,499 (1)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			24,779,499 (1)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	24,779,499 (1)
12	CHECK  IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	71.7% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

(1)	The information set forth in Item 5 is incorporated by reference.  Includes 22,378,833 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units, which are exchangeable for 22,378,833 shares of Class A Common Stock.

(2)

The calculation assumes that there is a total of 34,536,495 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which is the sum of (i) 11,442,274 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding and (ii) 23,094,221 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable in exchange for the 23,094,221 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units outstanding, in each case, as of July 6, 2018.

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	M&F TTP Holdings LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			22,378,833 (1)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			22,378,833 (1)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,378,833 (1)
12	CHECK  IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	64.8% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

(1)	The information set forth in Item 5 is incorporated by reference.  Represents 22,378,833 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units, which are exchangeable for 22,378,833 shares of Class A Common Stock.

(2)

The calculation assumes that there is a total of 34,536,495 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which is the sum of (i) 11,442,274 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding and (ii) 23,094,221 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable in exchange for the 23,094,221 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units outstanding, in each case, as of July 6, 2018.

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	M&F TTP Holdings Two LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			(a)	☐
				(b)	☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)				☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER
			22,378,833 (1)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			22,378,833 (1)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,378,833 (1)
12	CHECK  IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)				☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	64.8% (2)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

(1)	The information set forth in Item 5 is incorporated by reference.  Represents 22,378,833 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units, which are exchangeable for 22,378,833 shares of Class A Common Stock.

(2)

The calculation assumes that there is a total of 34,536,495 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which is the sum of (i) 11,442,274 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding and (ii) 23,094,221 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable in exchange for the 23,094,221 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units outstanding, in each case, as of July 6, 2018.

 

CUSIP No. 918385 105

SCHEDULE 13D

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This Amendment No. 8 (“Amendment No. 8”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D, dated August 14, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the statement on Schedule 13D, dated August 28, 2015, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 to the statement on Schedule 13D, dated October 5, 2015, as further amended by Amendment No. 3 to the statement on Schedule 13D, dated April 6, 2016, as further amended by Amendment No. 4 to the statement on Schedule 13D, dated August 15, 2017, as further amended by Amendment No. 5 to the statement on Schedule 13D, dated December 7, 2017, as further amended by Amendment No. 6 to the statement on Schedule 13D, dated May 29, 2018, and as further amended by Amendment No. 7 to the statement on Schedule 13D, dated June 20, 2018  (as so amended, the “Schedule 13D”), and is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“MacAndrews & Forbes”), MacAndrews & Forbes LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“M&F LLC”), MacAndrews & Forbes Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“M&F Group”), MFV Holdings One LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MFV”), M&F TTP Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“M&F TTP”), and M&F TTP Holdings Two LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“M&F TTP Two”) (each of the foregoing, a “Reporting Person,” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), relating to the shares of the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of vTv Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

 

The information contained in Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the information below.

 

On July 6, 2018, M&F Group purchased 570,776 shares of Class A Common Stock from the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the previously disclosed letter agreement, dated as of December 5, 2017, between M&F Group and the Issuer.  The funds used for the purchase of 570,776 shares of the Class A Common Stock were derived from general working capital.  A total of $2,500,000 in cash was paid to acquire such shares.

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

The information contained in the first four paragraphs of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

(a) MacAndrews & Forbes directly or indirectly controls M&F LLC, M&F Group, MFV, M&F TTP and M&F TTP Two.  Including (i) the 23,084,267 shares of Class B Common Stock (which are exchangeable, together with a corresponding vTv Unit, for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis) outstanding, (ii) 198,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group upon exercise of the Warrant and (iii) 570,777 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group pursuant to the Letter Agreement, 28,181,305 shares of Class A Common Stock are beneficially owned by Mr. Perelman and MacAndrews & Forbes; 24,779,499 shares of Class A Common Stock are beneficially owned by MFV; 22,378,833 shares of Class A Common Stock are beneficially owned by M&F TTP and M&F TTP Two; and 2,696,372 shares of Class A Common Stock are beneficially owned by M&F LLC and M&F Group.  Each of the Reporting Persons disclaim any beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, except to the extent of such Reporting Person’s pecuniary interest therein.

Ronald O. Perelman, Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MacAndrews & Forbes, may be deemed to beneficially own all the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by MacAndrews & Forbes, M&F LLC, M&F Group, MFV, M&F TTP and M&F TTP Two.  The number of shares reported as beneficially owned by MacAndrews & Forbes includes 655,721 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units that may be deemed to be directly beneficially owned by Mr. Perelman and 49,713 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units that may be deemed to be directly beneficially owned by the Ronald O. Perelman Trust.  Mr. Perelman disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

The total Class A Common Stock beneficial ownership of (i) Mr. Perelman and MacAndrews & Forbes represents approximately 79.8% of the Class A Common Stock, (ii) MFV represents approximately 71.7% of the Class A Common Stock, (iii) M&F TTP and M&F TTP Two represents approximately 64.8% of the Class A Common Stock and (iv) M&F LLC and M&F Group represents approximately 7.6% of the Class A Common Stock (assuming, in the case of MFV, M&F TTP and M&F TTP Two, that there is a total of 34,536,495 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which is the sum of (i) 11,442,274 shares of Class A Common stock outstanding and (ii) 23,094,221 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable in exchange for the 23,094,221 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units outstanding, in each case, as of July 6, 2018, and, in the case of the beneficial ownership of Mr. Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes, M&F LLC and M&F Group, that there is a total of 35,305,539 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, which is the sum of (i) 11,442,274 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, (ii) 23,094,221 shares of Class A Common Stock that are issuable in exchange for the 23,094,221 shares of Class B Common Stock and corresponding vTv Units outstanding, (iii) 198,267 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group upon exercise of the Warrant and (iv) 570,777 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable to M&F Group pursuant to the Letter Agreement, in each case, as of July 6, 2018).

 

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SCHEDULE 13D

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The responses of each Reporting Person to Items 7 through 11 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D relating to beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock are incorporated herein by reference.

(c)   Except for the transactions described herein, there have been no other transactions in the securities of the Issuer effected by the Reporting Persons within the last 60 days.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

The information contained in Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the information below.

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement on July 10, 2018 with respect to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D and any amendment or amendments thereto (the “Joint Filing Agreement”).  The Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits

 

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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.

Date: July 10, 2018

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto relating to shares of the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), of vTv Therapeutics Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Delaware. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing, and may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

In evidence thereof, each of the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement.

Date: July 10, 2018

 

 

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