Sec Form 13D Filing - SOFTBANK GROUP CORP. filing for Berkshire Grey Inc. (BGRY) - 2023-07-20

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
 
Berkshire Grey, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
084656107
(CUSIP Number)

Kenneth A. Siegel, Esq.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Shin-Marunouchi Building, 29th Floor
 5-1, Marunouchi 1-Chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-6529 Japan
011-81-3-3214-6522
Scott Lesmes, Esq.
David P. Slotkin, Esq.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
2100 L Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 887-1500

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
July 20, 2023
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(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 (“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. 084656107
13D
Page 2 of 10 pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
SVF II BG (DE) LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
0%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO (Limited Liability Company)
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 084656107
13D
Page 3 of 10 pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
SVF II Holdings (DE) LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
0%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO (Limited Liability Company)
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 084656107
13D
Page 4 of 10 pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
SVF II Aggregator (Jersey) L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
 Jersey
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
0%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 084656107
13D
Page 5 of 10 pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Jersey
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
0%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 084656107
13D
Page 6 of 10 pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
SB Global Advisers Limited
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
England and Wales
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
0%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
CO
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 084656107
13D
Page 7 of 10 pages
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
SoftBank Group Corp.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Japan
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
0%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
CO
 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 084656107
13D
Page 8 of 10 pages
EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 3 (this “Schedule 13D Amendment”) to the Schedule 13D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 23, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on February 9, 2023 and Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on March 24, 2023 (as amended by this Schedule 13D Amendment, the “Schedule 13D”), is being filed on behalf of SVF II BG (DE) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SVF II Holdings (DE) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SVF II Aggregator (Jersey) L.P., a Jersey limited partnership, SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P., a Jersey limited partnership, SB Global Advisers Limited, a limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales and SoftBank Group Corp., a Japanese kabushiki kaisha (“SoftBank” and together with SVF II BG (DE) LLC, SVF II Holdings (DE) LLC, SVF II Aggregator (Jersey) L.P., SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P. and SB Global Advisers Limited, the “Reporting Persons”), with respect to the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), of Berkshire Grey, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

The Reporting Persons are filing this Amendment No. 3 in connection with the consummation of the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Other than as set forth below, all Items in the Schedule 13D are materially unchanged.  Capitalized terms used in this Schedule 13D Amendment which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following:
 
On July 20, 2023, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Sub was merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank. As a result of the Merger, all shares of Issuer Common Stock (other than (i) shares held by the Issuer as treasury stock or owned by Merger Sub, (ii) shares held by stockholders who neither voted in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement nor consented thereto in writing and who properly exercised their statutory rights of appraisal under Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and (iii) restricted shares that have not vested as of the Effective Time) were converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $1.40. Upon completion of the Merger, each of the Voting Agreements terminated in accordance with its terms. On June 26, 2023, SoftBank acquired a Note in the principal amount of $12 million. Upon closing of the Merger, $24 million in Notes held by SoftBank became convertible into common stock of the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Notes.

Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated by the following:
 
The information set forth in Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
(a) – (b) The information contained in lines 7 to 11 and 13 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D Amendment is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)
Except as otherwise disclosed herein, including the transactions in connection with the closing of the Merger described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D Amendment, during the past 60 days none of the Reporting Persons nor the persons listed in Appendix A have effected any transactions in the Class A Common Stock.


CUSIP No. 084656107
13D
Page 9 of 10 pages
(d)
Not applicable.

(e)
As a result of the transactions described in Item 4 above, as of July 20, 2023, the Reporting Persons cease to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Issuer’s equity securities.

Item 7.
Materials to be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
     
 
Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on July 20, 2023.


CUSIP No. 084656107
13D
Page 10 of 10 pages
SIGNATURES
 
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 20, 2023      
       
 
SVF II BG (DE) LLC
     
 
By:
 
/s/ Jonathan Duckles
 
Name:
 
Jonathan Duckles
 
Title:
 
Director
   
 
SVF II Holdings (DE) LLC
     
 
By:
 
/s/ Jonathan Duckles
 
Name:
 
Jonathan Duckles
 
Title:
 
Director
   
 
SVF II Aggregator (Jersey) L.P.
     
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael Johnson
 
Name:
 
Michael Johnson
 
Title:
 
Director of SVF II GP (Jersey) Limited
   
 
SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P.
 
By: SB Global Advisers Limited, its Manager
     
 
By:
 
/s/ Alex Clavel
 
Name:
 
Alex Clavel
 
Title:
 
Director
   
 
SB Global Advisers Limited
     
 
By:
 
/s/ Alex Clavel
 
Name:
 
Alex Clavel
 
Title:
 
Director
       
 
SoftBank Group Corp.
   
 
By:
 
/s/ Yuko Yamamoto
 
Name:
 
Yuko Yamamoto
 
Title:
 
Head of Corporate Legal Department