Schedule 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

ALCOBRA LTD.

(Name of Issuer)

ORDINARY SHARES

(Title of Class of Securities)

M2239P109

(CUSIP Number)

January 14, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No.   Page 2 of 17

 

  1.   

Name of reporting persons

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x1         (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC use only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

   5.    

Sole voting power

 

    0

   6.   

Shared voting power

 

    1,500,0002

   7.   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

   8.   

Shared dispositive power

 

    1,500,0002

  9.  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,500,0002

10.  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11.  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    7.1%3

12.  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

1 Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, VHCP Management, LLC, VHCP Management II, LLC, Bong Koh and Anders Hove are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
2 Consists of 380,412 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC.
3 This percentage is calculated based upon 21,177,722 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the Issuer’s public offering in January 2015 (the “Public Offering”), including the underwriters’ full exercise of their overallotment option in connection with the Public Offering, as set forth in Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated January 9, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 9, 2015.


CUSIP No.   Page 3 of 17

 

  1.   

Name of reporting persons

 

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x1         (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC use only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

   5.    

Sole voting power

 

    0

   6.   

Shared voting power

 

    1,500,0002

   7.   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

   8.   

Shared dispositive power

 

    1,500,0002

  9.  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,500,0002

10.  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11.  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    7.1%3

12.  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    OO

 

1 Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, VHCP Management, LLC, VHCP Management II, LLC, Bong Koh and Anders Hove are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
2 Consists of 380,412 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC.
3 This percentage is calculated based upon 21,177,722 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the Public Offering, including the underwriters’ full exercise of their overallotment option in connection with the Public Offering, as set forth in Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated January 9, 2015 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 9, 2015.


CUSIP No.   Page 4 of 17

 

  1.   

Name of reporting persons

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x1         (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC use only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

   5.    

Sole voting power

 

    0

   6.   

Shared voting power

 

    1,500,0002

   7.   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

   8.   

Shared dispositive power

 

    1,500,0002

  9.  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,500,0002

10.  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11.  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    7.1%3

12.  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

1 Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, VHCP Management, LLC, VHCP Management II, LLC, Bong Koh and Anders Hove are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
2 Consists of 380,412 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC.
3 This percentage is calculated based upon 21,177,722 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the Issuer’s public offering in January 2015 (the “Public Offering”), including the underwriters’ full exercise of their overallotment option in connection with the Public Offering, as set forth in Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated January 9, 2015 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 9, 2015.


CUSIP No.   Page 5 of 17

 

  1.   

Name of reporting persons

 

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x1         (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC use only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

   5.    

Sole voting power

 

    0

   6.   

Shared voting power

 

    1,500,0002

   7.   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

   8.   

Shared dispositive power

 

    1,500,0002

  9.  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,500,0002

10.  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11.  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    7.1%3

12.  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    OO

 

1 Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, VHCP Management, LLC, VHCP Management II, LLC, Bong Koh and Anders Hove are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
2 Consists of 380,412 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC.
3 This percentage is calculated based upon 21,177,722 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the Issuer’s public offering in January 2015 (the “Public Offering”), including the underwriters’ full exercise of their overallotment option in connection with the Public Offering, as set forth in Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated January 9, 2015 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 9, 2015.


CUSIP No.   Page 6 of 17

 

  1.   

Name of reporting persons

 

VHCP Management, LLC

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x1         (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC use only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

   5.    

Sole voting power

 

    0

   6.   

Shared voting power

 

    1,500,0002

   7.   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

   8.   

Shared dispositive power

 

    1,500,0002

  9.  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,500,0002

10.  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11.  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    7.1%3

12.  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    OO

 

1 Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, VHCP Management, LLC, VHCP Management II, LLC, Bong Koh and Anders Hove are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
2 Consists of 380,412 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC.
3 This percentage is calculated based upon 21,177,722 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the Public Offering, including the underwriters’ full exercise of their overallotment option in connection with the Public Offering, as set forth in Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated January 9, 2015 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 9, 2015.


CUSIP No.   Page 7 of 17

 

  1.   

Name of reporting persons

 

VHCP Management II, LLC

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x1         (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC use only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

   5.    

Sole voting power

 

    0

   6.   

Shared voting power

 

    1,500,0002

   7.   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

   8.   

Shared dispositive power

 

    1,500,0002

  9.  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,500,0002

10.  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11.  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    7.1%3

12.  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    OO

 

1 Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, VHCP Management, LLC, VHCP Management II, LLC, Bong Koh and Anders Hove are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
2 Consists of 380,412 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC.
3 This percentage is calculated based upon 21,177,722 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the Public Offering, including the underwriters’ full exercise of their overallotment option in connection with the Public Offering, as set forth in Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated January 9, 2015 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 9, 2015.


CUSIP No.   Page 8 of 17

 

  1.   

Name of reporting persons

 

Hove, Anders

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x1         (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC use only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    United States

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

   5.    

Sole voting power

 

    0

   6.   

Shared voting power

 

    1,500,0002

   7.   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

   8.   

Shared dispositive power

 

    1,500,0002

  9.  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,500,0002

10.  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11.  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    7.1%3

12.  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    IN

 

1 Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, VHCP Management, LLC, VHCP Management II, LLC, Bong Koh and Anders Hove are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
2 Consists of 380,412 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC.
3 This percentage is calculated based upon 21,177,722 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the Public Offering, including the underwriters’ full exercise of their overallotment option in connection with the Public Offering, as set forth in Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated January 9, 2015 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 9, 2015.


CUSIP No.   Page 9 of 17

 

  1.   

Name of reporting persons

 

Koh, Bong

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x1         (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC use only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    United States

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

   5.    

Sole voting power

 

    0

   6.   

Shared voting power

 

    1,500,0002

   7.   

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

   8.   

Shared dispositive power

 

    1,500,0002

  9.  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    1,500,0002

10.  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

11.  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

 

    7.1%3

12.  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    IN

 

1 Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, VHCP Management, LLC, VHCP Management II, LLC, Bong Koh and Anders Hove are members of a group for the purposes of this Schedule 13G.
2 Consists of 380,412 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC.
3 This percentage is calculated based upon 21,177,722 ordinary shares outstanding as of the closing of the Public Offering, including the underwriters’ full exercise of their overallotment option in connection with the Public Offering, as set forth in Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated January 9, 2015 filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 9, 2015.


Introductory Note: This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“VHCP LP”), VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“VHCP Co-Investment”), Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“VHCP II LP”), VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“VHCP Co-Investment II”), VHCP Management, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“VHCP Management”), VHCP Management II, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“VHCP Management II” and collectively with VHCP LP, VHCP II LP, VHCP Co-Investment II, VHCP Management and VHCP Co-Investment, the “Venrock Entities”), Anders Hove (“Hove”) and Bong Koh (“Koh”) in respect of ordinary shares of Alcobra Ltd.

Item 1.

 

  (a) Name of Issuer

Alcobra Ltd.

 

  (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

2 Weizman St.

Tel Aviv, Israel 6423902

Item 2.

 

  (a) Name of Person Filing

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC

VHCP Management, LLC

VHCP Management II, LLC

Anders Hove

Bong Koh

 

  (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

New York Office:   Palo Alto Office:   Cambridge Office:
530 Fifth Avenue   3340 Hillview Avenue   55 Cambridge Parkway
22nd Floor   Palo Alto, CA 94304   Suite 100
New York, NY 10036     Cambridge, MA 02142

 

  (c) Citizenship

Each of the Venrock Entities was organized in Delaware. Hove and Koh are both United States citizens.

 

  (d) Title of Class of Securities

Ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share

 

  (e) CUSIP Number

M223P109

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable

 

Page 10 of 17


Item 4. Ownership

 

  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of January 14, 2015:

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.

  1,500,000 (1) 

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Management, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Management II, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

Anders Hove

  1,500,000 (1)

Bong Koh

  1,500,000 (1)

 

  (b) Percent of Class as of January 14, 2015:

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.

  7.1

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC

  7.1

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.

  7.1

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC

  7.1

VHCP Management, LLC

  7.1

VHCP Management II, LLC

  7.1

Anders Hove

  7.1

Bong Koh

  7.1

 

  (c) Number of shares as to which the person has, as of January 14, 2015:

 

  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.

  0   

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC

  0   

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.

  0   

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC

  0   

VHCP Management, LLC

  0   

VHCP Management II, LLC

  0   

Anders Hove

  0   

Bong Koh

  0   

 

  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Management, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Management II, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

Anders Hove

  1,500,000 (1)

Bong Koh

  1,500,000 (1)

 

Page 11 of 17


  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.

  0   

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC

  0   

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.

  0   

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC

  0   

VHCP Management, LLC

  0   

VHCP Management II, LLC

  0   

Anders Hove

  0   

Bong Koh

  0   

 

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Management, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

VHCP Management II, LLC

  1,500,000 (1)

Anders Hove

  1,500,000 (1)

Bong Koh

  1,500,000 (1)

 

(1) These shares are owned directly as follows: 380,412 ordinary shares are owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P., 69,588 ordinary shares are owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC, 882,955 ordinary shares are owned by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and 167,045 ordinary shares are owned by VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC. VHCP Management, LLC is the general partner of Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P. and the manager of VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC. VHCP Management II, LLC is the general partner of Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. and the manager of VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC. Messrs. Hove and Koh are the managing members of VHCP Management, LLC and VHCP Management II, LLC.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group

Not Applicable

 

Item 10. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Page 12 of 17


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.

Dated: January 26, 2015

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.     VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC
By:   VHCP Management, LLC,     By:   VHCP Management, LLC,
  its General Partner   its Manager
By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

    By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

  Name:   David L. Stepp       Name:   David L. Stepp
  Title:   Authorized Signatory       Title:   Authorized Signatory
VHCP Management, LLC        
By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

       
  Name:   David L. Stepp        
  Title:   Authorized Signatory        

/s/ David L. Stepp, as attorney-in-fact

       
Anders Hove        

/s/ David L. Stepp, as attorney-in-fact

       
Bong Koh        

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.     VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC
By:   VHCP Management II, LLC,     By:   VHCP Management II, LLC,
  its General Partner   its Manager
By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

    By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

  Name:   David L. Stepp       Name:   David L. Stepp
  Title:   Authorized Signatory       Title:   Authorized Signatory
VHCP Management II, LLC        
By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

       
  Name:   David L. Stepp        
  Title:   Authorized Signatory        

 

Page 13 of 17


EXHIBITS

 

A: Joint Filing Agreement

 

B: Power of Attorney for Anders Hove

 

C: Power of Attorney for Bong Koh

 

Page 14 of 17


EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Ordinary Shares of Alcobra Ltd. and further agree that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing. Each party to the agreement expressly authorizes each other party to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement agrees that this joint filing agreement may be signed in counterparts.

In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed on their behalf this 26th day of January, 2015.

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, L.P.     VHCP Co-Investment Holdings, LLC
By:   VHCP Management, LLC,     By:   VHCP Management, LLC,
  its General Partner       its Manager
By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

    By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

  Name:   David L. Stepp       Name:   David L. Stepp
  Title:   Authorized Signatory       Title:   Authorized Signatory
VHCP Management, LLC        
By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

       
  Name:   David L. Stepp        
  Title:   Authorized Signatory        

/s/ David L. Stepp, as attorney-in-fact

       
Anders Hove        

/s/ David L. Stepp, as attorney-in-fact

       
Bong Koh        

 

Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P.     VHCP Co-Investment Holdings II, LLC
By:   VHCP Management II, LLC,     By:   VHCP Management II, LLC,
  its General Partner   its Manager
By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

    By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

  Name:   David L. Stepp       Name:   David L. Stepp
  Title:   Authorized Signatory       Title:   Authorized Signatory
VHCP Management II, LLC        
By:  

/s/ David L. Stepp

       
  Name:   David L. Stepp        
  Title:   Authorized Signatory        

 

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EXHIBIT B

POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR ANDERS HOVE

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of David L. Stepp, Mark G. Thompson, and Dick Bradshaw, signing individually, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in fact and agent to:

 

  (i) prepare execute and file, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all documents and filings that are required or advisable to be made with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange or similar authority, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including without limitation (a) any Joint Filing Agreement under Rule 13d-1(k) of the Exchange Act (or any successor provision thereunder), Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (or any successor schedules or forms adopted under the Exchange Act ) and any amendments thereto in accordance with Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, and (b) Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments thereto in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder; and

 

  (ii) take any other action of any nature whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of undersigned, is not assuming, nor is Venrock assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with the Exchange Act, including without limitation Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act.

This power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of (a) the undersigned is no longer required to file any form or document with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by a company, (b) revocation by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact, or (c) until such attorney-in-fact shall no longer be employed by VR Management, LLC (or its successor).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has cause this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 4th day of January, 2010.

 

/s/ Anders Hove

 

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EXHIBIT C

POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR BONG KOH

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Lisa Harris, Sherman G. Souther, Jr. and David L. Stepp, signing individually, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in fact and agent to:

 

  (i) prepare, execute and file, for and on behalf of the undersigned, any and all documents and filings that are required or advisable to be made with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange or similar authority, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including without limitation (a) any Joint Filing Agreement under Rule 13d-1(k) of the Exchange Act (or any successor provision thereunder), Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (or any successor schedules or forms adopted under the Exchange Act) and any amendments thereto in accordance with Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, and (b) Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments thereto in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder; and

 

  (ii) take any other action of any nature whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is Venrock assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with the Exchange Act, including without limitation Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of (a) the undersigned is no longer required to file any form or document with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by a company, (b) revocation by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact or (c) until such attorney-in-fact shall no longer be employed by Venrock.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has cause this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 26th day of January, 2015.

 

/s/ Bong Koh
Bong Koh

 

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