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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
BIOTIME, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
09066L105
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Lawrence A. Bowman
Spinnaker Technology Fund, L.P.
c/o SoundView Asset Management
22 Gatehouse Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06092
(203) 462-7250
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
With a copy to:
David P. Falck, Esq.
Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, New York 10004-1490
(212) 858-1000
March 27, 1996
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(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3)
or (4), check the following box: |_|
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
Statement: |X|
Exhibit Index on Page 10
Page 1 of 11 Pages
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 09066L105
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Spinnaker Technology Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
158,000
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NUMBER OF 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------
EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 158,000
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
158,000
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 09066L105
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SoundView Asset Management, Inc.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
158,000
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NUMBER OF 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------
EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 158,000
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
158,000
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
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The class of equity securities to which this Statement relates is
the common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of BioTime, Inc., a
California corporation (the "Company"), which has its principal executive
offices at 935 Pardee Street, Berkeley, California 94710.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
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This Statement is being filed in connection with the Common Stock
beneficially held by Spinnaker Technology Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Spinnaker"). Spinnaker conducts its principal business and
maintains its principal office at 22 Gatehouse Road, Stamford, Connecticut
06902.
The sole general partner of Spinnaker is SoundView Asset
Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SoundView"), which conducts its
principal business and maintains its principal office at 22 Gatehouse Road,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902. All business of Spinnaker is conducted under the
complete and exclusive control of SoundView. (Spinnaker and SoundView are
sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Filers").
Spinnaker was formed in 1994 for the principal business of
providing an investment vehicle for institutional and other sophisticated
investors to acquire equity interests in companies with significant potential
for long-term growth in value in the technology industry. SoundView was formed
in 1994 for the principal business of serving as the general partner and manager
of various investment funds and portfolios.
The name, business address, present principal occupation or
employment of each executive officer and director of SoundView is set forth in
Schedule I hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference. Each of the
individuals listed in Schedule I hereto are U.S. citizens.
During the past five years, none of the Filers nor any of the
executive officers or directors of the Filers (i) has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or
(ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to
a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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The funds used by Spinnaker to pay for its interest in the Common
Stock, in the amount of $984,558, were obtained from the capital contributions
made by its partners.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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The Filers have acquired the Common Stock for investment purposes.
None of the Filers has any intention of acquiring control over the Company;
however, if Spinnaker or SoundView believe that further investment in the
Company is attractive, whether because of the market price of the Common Stock
or otherwise, they may acquire additional shares of Common Stock. Similarly,
depending upon market and other factors, the Filers may determine to dispose of
the Common Stock. Except as disclosed above, the Filers do not have any plans or
proposals of the type set forth in Paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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(a) and (b) The number of shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding and the percentage calculations resulting therefrom in this Item 5
are based on information contained in the Company's most recently available
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the Company, as
of February 9, 1996, there were 2,591,014 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding.
Spinnaker beneficially owns 158,000 shares of Common Stock,
representing approximately 6.1% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding.
Spinnaker has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all Common Stock
owned by it, which power is exercised by its general partner, SoundView.
SoundView may be deemed to beneficially own all the shares of
Common Stock owned by Spinnaker by virtue of its status as sole general partner
of Spinnaker. Such deemed beneficial ownership would total 158,000 shares,
representing approximately 6.1% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding.
SoundView may be deemed in its capacity as general partner of Spinnaker to share
the voting power and the power to direct the disposition of the shares of Common
Stock owned by Spinnaker. SoundView disclaims beneficial ownership of such
shares.
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(c) Beginning on March 20, 1996 Spinnaker purchased shares of the
Company's Common Stock in open market transactions on the NASDAQ Small
Capitalization Market System, as follows:
Purchase Date No. of Shares Purchase Price
(1996) Purchased per Share
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March 20 68,000 $4.35
March 21 40,000 5.03
March 27 40,000 9.78
March 27 10,000 9.54
(d) To the best knowledge of the Filers, no person other than the
Filers has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, or the proceeds from, the sale of shares of Common Stock.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships With Respect to Securities of the
Issuer.
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Exhibit A: Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1).
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SIGNATURE
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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: April 17, 1996
SPINNAKER TECHNOLOGY FUND, L.P.
By: SoundView Asset Management, Inc.,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Lawrence A. Bowman
Lawrence A. Bowman
President
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SIGNATURE
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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: April 17, 1996
SOUNDVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Lawrence A. Bowman
Lawrence A. Bowman
President
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SCHEDULE I
INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
OF SOUNDVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
The following table sets forth the name, business address and
present principal occupation or employment of each of the current directors and
executive officers of SoundView Asset Management, Inc. All business of Spinnaker
Technology Fund, L.P. is conducted under the complete and exclusive control of
SoundView Asset Management, Inc., its General Partner.
PRESENT PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
NAME OR EMPLOYMENT
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Lawrence A. Bowman President and Director of
SoundView Asset Management, Inc. SoundView Asset Management,
22 Gatehouse Road Inc.
Stamford, Connecticut 06092
Kerry Tyler Secretary and Treasurer of
SoundView Asset Management, Inc. SoundView Asset Management,
22 Gatehouse Road Inc.
Stamford, Connecticut 06092
James B. Townsend President of SoundView
SoundView Asset Management, Inc. Financial Group, Inc.
22 Gatehouse Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06092
Russell D. Crabs Managing Director of SoundView
SoundView Asset Management, Inc. Financial Group, Inc.
22 Gatehouse Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06092
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Page
Number Documents Number
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A Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) 11
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned
agrees that the Statement to which this Exhibit A is attached is filed on its
behalf.
Date: April 17, 1996
SPINNAKER TECHNOLOGY FUND,
L.P.
By: SoundView Asset
Management, Inc.,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Lawrence A. Bowman
Lawrence A. Bowman
President
SOUNDVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT,
INC.
By: /s/ Lawrence A. Bowman
Lawrence A. Bowman
President
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