Baker Bros. Advisors Lp - Jun 28, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Kodiak Sciences Inc. (KOD)

Signature
By: Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing
Stock symbol
KOD
Transactions as of
Jun 28, 2024
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
7/2/2024, 04:49 PM
Previous filing
Jun 26, 2024
Next filing
Aug 22, 2024

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction KOD Non- Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) Award $0 +40K $0.00 40K Jun 28, 2024 Common Stock 40K $2.35 See Footnotes F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8
transaction KOD Non- Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) Award $0 +40K $0.00 40K Jun 28, 2024 Common Stock 40K $2.35 See Footnotes F1, F2, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Includes 40,000 non-qualified stock options ("Stock Options") exercisable solely into common stock ("Common Stock") of Kodiak Sciences Inc. (the "Issuer") granted by the Issuer to Felix J. Baker, a managing member of Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC (the "Adviser GP"), on June 28, 2024, in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, pursuant to the Issuer's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan ("Incentive Plan"). The Stock Options have a strike price of $2.35 per share, and vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or one day prior to the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Issuer, subject to Felix J. Baker's continued service on the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board") through the vesting date. The Stock Options expire on June 27, 2034.
F2 Felix J. Baker serves on the Board as a representative of 667, L.P. ("667") and Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P. ("Life Sciences", and together with 667, the "Funds") and their affiliates and control persons.
F3 After giving effect to the transaction reported herein and as a result of their ownership interest in (i) Baker Biotech Capital, L.P. and (ii) 667, Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker each may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the Stock Options reported in column 9 of Table II held for the benefit of 667, a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Biotech Capital, L.P., a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Biotech Capital (GP), LLC, due to their interest in 667 and Baker Biotech Capital, L.P.'s right to receive an allocation of a portion of the profits from 667.
F4 Baker Bros. Advisors LP (the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. In connection with the services provided by the Adviser, the Adviser receives an asset-based management fee that does not confer any pecuniary interest in the securities held for the benefit of the Funds. The Adviser GP is the Adviser's sole general partner. Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker are managing members of the Adviser GP. The Adviser has complete and unlimited discretion and authority with respect to the investment and voting power of the securities held for the benefit of the Funds. The general partners of the Funds relinquished to the Adviser all discretion and authority with respect to the investment and voting power of the securities held for the benefit of the Funds.
F5 Julian C. Baker, Felix J. Baker, the Adviser GP and the Adviser disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held for the benefit of the Funds except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of Julian C. Baker, Felix J. Baker, the Adviser GP or the Adviser is a beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F6 Pursuant to the policies of the Adviser, Felix J. Baker does not have a right to any of the Issuer's securities issued as compensation for his service on the Board and the Funds are entitled to an indirect proportionate pecuniary interest in such securities. The Funds each own an indirect proportionate pecuniary interest in such securities. Solely as a result of their ownership interest in (i) the general partners of the Funds and (ii) the Funds, Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares of Common Stock, Stock Options and Common Stock issued upon exercise of Stock Options (i.e. no direct pecuniary interest) issued as compensation for such Board service.
F7 Pursuant to the policies of the Adviser, the Adviser has voting and dispositive power over the Stock Options and any Common Stock received as a result of the exercise of Stock Options.
F8 The acquisition of Stock Options reported on this form represents a single grant to Felix J. Baker of 40,000 Stock Options on Table II. This grant of 40,000 Stock Options for Felix J. Baker is reported for each of the Funds as each has an indirect pecuniary interest in such securities.
F9 After giving effect to the transaction reported herein and as a result of their ownership interest in (i) Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P. and (ii) Life Sciences, Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker each may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the Stock Options reported in column 9 of Table II held for the benefit of Life Sciences, a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P., a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC, due to their interest in Life Sciences and Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P.'s right to receive an allocation of a portion of the profits from Life Sciences.

Remarks:

Felix J. Baker, a managing member of Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC, the sole general partner of Baker Bros. Advisors LP, is a director of Kodiak Sciences Inc. (the "Issuer"). By virtue of their representation on the board of directors of the Issuer, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the reporting persons other than Felix J. Baker are deemed directors by deputization of the Issuer.