0001193805-18-000909.txt : 20180625 0001193805-18-000909.hdr.sgml : 20180625 20180625175910 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193805-18-000909 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180625 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180625 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180625 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Flynn James E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352546 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37977 FILM NUMBER: 18917860 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C) CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009258 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37977 FILM NUMBER: 18917861 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125511600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20131114 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT CO /NY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001483687 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37977 FILM NUMBER: 18917862 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-551-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001354395 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37977 FILM NUMBER: 18917863 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 3RD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-551-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 3RD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deerfield Mgmt L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001010823 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37977 FILM NUMBER: 18917864 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125511600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD CAPITAL LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050930 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERFIELD CAPITAL LP ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960318 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001483686 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D8 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37977 FILM NUMBER: 18917865 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BISON COURT, P.O. BOX 3460 CITY: ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA STATE: D8 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-295-9166 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BISON COURT, P.O. BOX 3460 CITY: ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA STATE: D8 ZIP: 00000 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Breaking Stick Holdings, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001670085 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37977 FILM NUMBER: 18917866 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-551-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012477 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BLOCK 10-1 BLANCHARDSTOWN CORPORATE PARK STREET 2: BALLYCOOLIN CITY: DUBLIN STATE: L2 ZIP: 15 BUSINESS PHONE: 636-449-1830 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16640 CHESTERFIELD GROVE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CHESTERFIELD STATE: MO ZIP: 63005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960422 4 1 e618134_4-avadel.xml X0306 4 2018-06-25 1 0001012477 AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC AVDL 0001352546 Flynn James E 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 *Possible member of 10% group 0001009258 DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C) 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 *Possible member of 10% group 0001483687 Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P. 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 0 1 *Possible member of 10% group 0001354395 Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. 780 3RD AVENUE 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 0 1 *Possible member of 10% group 0001010823 Deerfield Mgmt L.P. 780 THIRD AVENUE 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 *Possible member of 10% group 0001483686 Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P. BISON COURT, P.O. BOX 3460 ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA D8 00000 VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH 0 0 0 1 *Possible member of 10% group 0001670085 Breaking Stick Holdings, LLC 780 THIRD AVENUE, 37TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 0 1 *Possible member of 10% group American Depositary Shares 2018-06-25 4 S 0 114034 5.9922 D 952265 I Through Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. American Depositary Shares 987677 I Through Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P. American Depositary Shares 1131802 I Through Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P. American Depositary Shares 602762 I Through Breaking Stick Holdings, LLC Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents one Ordinary Share of the Issuer. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.635 to $6.12, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (2) of this Form 4. This Form 4 is being filed by the undersigned as well as the entities listed on the Joint Filer Information Statement attached as an exhibit hereto (the "Reporting Persons"). Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. is the general partner of Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P. and Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P. (collectively, the "Funds"). Deerfield Management Company, L.P. is the investment manager of the Funds and is the manager of Breaking Stick Holdings, LLC. Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P. and Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P. are members of Breaking Stick Holdings, LLC. James E. Flynn is the sole member of the general partner of each of Deerfield Mgmt, L.P. and Deerfield Management Company, L.P. In accordance with Instruction 4 (b)(iv) to Form 4, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by the Funds is reported herein. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise. Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact: Power of Attorney, which is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24 to a Form 3 with regard to Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2017 by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P., Deerfield Partners, L.P., Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., Deerfield Mgmt IV, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., and James E. Flynn /s/ Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact 2018-06-25 EX-99 2 e618134_ex99.htm

Joint Filer Information

Names:	Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P., Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. and Breaking Stick Holdings, LLC

Address:	780 Third Avenue, 37^th Floor New York, NY 10017

Designated Filer:	James E. Flynn

Issuer and Ticker Symbol:	Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC. [AVDL]

Date of Event Requiring Statement:	June 25, 2018

The undersigned, Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P., Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P., Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. and Breaking Stick Holdings, LLC are jointly filing the attached Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 with James E. Flynn with respect to the beneficial ownership of securities of Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC.

Signatures:

DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.

By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner

By: /s/ Jonathan Isler