Howie Furst

Maverick Capital Ltd. (Maverick) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cohasset Ltd. The firm was founded by Lee Ainslie III in 1993. Maverick provides advisory services to hedge funds, funds of funds, funds making venture capital investments, a private equity fund and related co-investment vehicle, other pooled investment vehicles, and institutional investors.

Deerfield Management Co. LP (Deerfield) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Peter Drake in 1994. They are wholly owned by James E. Flynn and are controlled by its general partner, Flynn Management LLC. Deerfield provides discretionary investment management services in the healthcare sector to domestic and offshore private pooled investment vehicles and their related alternative investment vehicles.

Talon Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the developing and commercializing new and differentiated cancer therapies. The firm is developing the Marqibo for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other blood cancers including lymphoma. Its Menadione topical lotion is a compound which is developed for the prevention and treatment of skin toxicity associated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. The company was founded by Mark J. Ahn in 2002 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Coalition for The Homeless, Inc. engages in the provision of advocacy services to homeless men, women, and children. Its programs include food and crisis services, housing, job training, and youth programs. The company was founded in June 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nivalis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company, which engages in discovery, development, and commercialization of product for patients with cystic fibrosis. Its product includes N91115, a small molecule that addresses a defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Magnetar Capital LLC is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Capital provides investment solutions to a wide range of investors.

NitroMed, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceuticals. It offers BiDil, an orally administered medicine for the treatment of heart failure. The firm also develops products for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Avadel Legacy Pharmaceuticals LLC develops pharmaceutical products. It focuses on the development, approval and commercialization of niche brands and generic products. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.

New American Therapeutics, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company, which acquires, markets and develops products in cardiovascular area. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.