13D Filing: James E. Flynn and AveXis Inc (AVXS)

AveXis Inc (NASDAQ:AVXS): James E. Flynn’s Deerfield Management filed an amended 13D.

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Deerfield Mgmt 0 502,014 0 502,014 502,014 1.57%
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 0 230,585 0 230,585 230,585 0.72%
Deerfield Partners 0 160,143 0 160,143 160,143 0.50%
Deerfield International Master Fund 0 111,286 0 111,286 111,286 0.35%
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 0 1,343,202 0 1,343,202 1,343,202 4.21%
Deerfield Management Company 0 1,857,862 0 1,857,862 1,857,862 5.82%
Deerfield Mgmt III 0 1,343,202 0 1,343,202 1,343,202 4.21%
James E. Flynn 0 1,857,862 0 1,857,862 1,857,862 5.82%

Page 1 of 19 – SEC Filing

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

[Rule 13d-101]

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO §
24.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13D-2(a)

(Amendment No. 4)*

AveXis,
Inc.

(Name
of Issuer)

Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title
of Class of Securities)

05366U100

(CUSIP
Number)

David
Clark

Deerfield
Mgmt, L.P.

780
Third Avenue, 37th Floor

New
York, New York 10017

(212) 551-1600

With a copy to:

Jonathan
D. Weiner, Esq.

Mark
D. Wood, Esq.

Katten
Muchin Rosenman LLP

575
Madison Avenue

New
York, New York 10022

(212) 940-8800

(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September
6, 2017

(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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.

Note: Schedules
filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

(Continued on following
pages)


(Page 1 of 15 Pages)

* 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).

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 2 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield Mgmt, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 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

502,014 (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

502,014 (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

502,014 (1)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.57%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

(1) Comprised of 230,585 shares held by Deerfield Special Situations
Fund, L.P., 160,143 shares held by Deerfield Partners, L.P. and 111,286 shares held by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P.

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 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 3 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield Special
Situations Fund, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 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

230,585

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

230,585

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

230,585

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.72%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

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 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 4 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 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

160,143

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

160,143

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

160,143

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.50%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

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 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 5 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

British Virgin Islands

 

 

 NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

111,286

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

111,286

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

111,286

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 0.35%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 6 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 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

1,343,202

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,343,202

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,343,202

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.21%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 7 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield Management Company, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 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

1,857,862 (2)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,857,862 (2)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,857,862 (2)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.82%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

(2) Comprised of 230,585 shares held by Deerfield Special Situations
Fund, L.P., 160,143 shares held by Deerfield Partners, L.P., 1,343,202 shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P.,
111,286 shares held by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P. and 12,646 shares held directly by Deerfield Management Company,
L.P.

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 8 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 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

1,343,202 (3)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,343,202 (3)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,343,202 (3)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.21%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

(3) Comprised of 1,343,202 shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P.

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  05366U100 Page 9 of 15 Pages
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

James E. Flynn

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States of America

 

 

 NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,857,862 (4)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,857,862 (4)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,857,862 (4)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.82%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

(4) Comprised of 230,585 shares held by Deerfield Special Situations
Fund, L.P., 160,143 shares held by Deerfield Partners, L.P., 1,343,202 shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P.,
111,286 shares held by Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P. and 12,646 shares held by Deerfield Management Company, L.P.

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CUSIP
No.  05366U100
13D/A Page 10 of 15 Pages

This Amendment No. 4 (this “Amendment”)
to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D (as previously amended, the “Schedule 13D”) filed by (i) Deerfield Mgmt,
L.P. (“Deerfield Mgmt”), (ii) Deerfield Special Situations Fund, L.P. (“Deerfield Special Situations
Fund
”), (iii) Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (“Deerfield Management”), (iv) Deerfield Private
Design Fund III, L.P. (“Deerfield Private Design Fund III”), (v) Deerfield Partners, L.P. (“Deerfield
Partners
”), (vi) Deerfield International Master Fund, L.P. (“Deerfield International Master Fund”),
(vii) Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P. (“Deerfield Mgmt III”) and (viii) James E. Flynn, a natural person (“Flynn
and collectively with Deerfield Mgmt, Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Management, Deerfield Private Design Fund III,
Deerfield Partners, Deerfield International Master Fund and Deerfield Mgmt III, the “Reporting Persons”), with
respect to the securities of AveXis, Inc. (the “Company”), on February 19, 2016, as amended by Amendment Nos.
1, 2 and 3 to the Schedule 13D filed on February 2, 2017, May 31, 2017 and August 22, 2017. Deerfield Special Situations Fund,
Deerfield Private Design Fund III, Deerfield Partners and Deerfield International Master Fund are collectively referred to herein
as the “Funds.”

Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a), (b) and (c) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended
and restated in their entirety as follows:

(a)

(1)       Deerfield
Mgmt

Number of shares: 502,014
(comprised of shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Partners and Deerfield International Master Fund)

Percentage of shares: 1.57%*

(2)       Deerfield
Management

Number of shares: 1,857,862
(comprised of shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Private Design Fund III, Deerfield Partners and Deerfield
International Master Fund, and shares held directly by Deerfield Management)

Percentage of shares: 5.82%*

(3)       Deerfield
Special Situations Fund

Number of shares: 230,585

Percentage of shares: 0.72%*

(4)       Deerfield
Private Design Fund III

Number of shares: 1,343,202

Percentage of shares: 4.21%*

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CUSIP
No.  05366U100
13D/A Page 11 of 15 Pages

(5)       Deerfield Partners

Number of Shares: 160,143

Percentage of Shares: 0.50%*

(6)       Deerfield
International Master Fund

Number of Shares: 111,286

Percentage of Shares: 0.35%*

(7)       Deerfield
Mgmt III

Number of shares: 1,343,202
(comprised of shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund III)

Percentage of shares: 4.21%*

(8)       Flynn

Number of shares: 1,857,862
(comprised of shares held by Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Partners, Deerfield International Master Fund, Deerfield
Private Design Fund III, and Deerfield Management)

Percentage of shares: 5.82%*

*Percentage beneficial ownership reported herein reflects 31,938,092
shares of Common Stock outstanding, based on 31,925,446 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 10, 2017, as reported in
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017, plus 12,646 shares of Common Stock
held by Deerfield Management, which were issued upon exercise of options held by Jonathan Leff.

(b)

(1)       Deerfield
Mgmt

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
502,014

Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 0

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
502,014

(2)       Deerfield
Management

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
1,857,862

Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 0

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,857,862

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CUSIP
No.  05366U100
13D/A Page 12 of 15 Pages

(3)       Deerfield
Special Situations Fund

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
230,585

Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 0

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
230,585

(4)       Deerfield
Private Design Fund III

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
1,343,202

Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 0

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,343,202

(5)       Deerfield
Partners

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
160,143

Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 0

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
160,143

(6)       Deerfield
International Master Fund

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
111,286

Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 0

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
111,286

(7)       Deerfield
Mgmt III

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
1,343,202

Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 0

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,343,202

(8)       Flynn

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
1,857,862

Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 0

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,857,862

Flynn is the sole member of the general
partner of each of Deerfield Mgmt, Deerfield Mgmt III and Deerfield Management. Deerfield Mgmt is the general partner, and Deerfield
Management is the investment advisor, of Deerfield Special Situations Fund, Deerfield Partners and Deerfield International Master
Fund. Deerfield Mgmt III is the general partner, and Deerfield Management is the investment advisor, of Deerfield Private Design
Fund III.

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CUSIP
No.  05366U100
13D/A Page 13 of 15 Pages

(c) Transactions in the Common Stock effected
by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth on Schedule A to this Amendment.
Except for the Leff Option Exercise (as defined in Schedule A to this Amendment) and the Rebalancing Trade (as defined in Schedule
A to this Amendment), all of the transactions reflected in Schedule A to this Amendment were effected in open market transactions
on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in the ordinary course of the applicable Reporting Person’s business.

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CUSIP
No.  05366U100
13D/A Page 14 of 15 Pages

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry
and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

 
Dated: September 8, 2017

DEERFIELD
MGMT, L.P.

By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner

By:
/s/ Jonathan Isler

Name:
Jonathan Isler

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

DEERFIELD
MGMT III, L.P.

By: J.E. Flynn Capital III, LLC, General Partner

By:
/s/ Jonathan Isler

Name:
Jonathan Isler

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

DEERFIELD
SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.

By:
Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner

By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner

By:
/s/ Jonathan Isler

Name:
Jonathan Isler

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

Deerfield
Private Design Fund III, L.P.

By:
Deerfield Mgmt III, L.P., General Partner

By: J.E. Flynn Capital III, LLC, General Partner

By:
/s/ Jonathan Isler

Name:
Jonathan Isler

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

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CUSIP
No.  05366U100
13D/A Page 15 of 15 Pages

DEERFIELD
INTERNATIONAL MASTER FUND, L.P.

By:
Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner

By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner

By:
/s/ Jonathan Isler

Name:
Jonathan Isler

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

DEERFIELD
PARTNERS, L.P.

By:
Deerfield Mgmt, L.P., General Partner

By: J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, General Partner

By:
/s/ Jonathan Isler

Name:
Jonathan Isler

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

DEERFIELD
MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.

By: Flynn Management LLC, General Partner

By:
/s/ Jonathan Isler

Name:
Jonathan Isler

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

JAMES E. FLYNN

/s/ Jonathan Isler

Jonathan Isler, Attorney-in-Fact

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Schedule A

Reporting Person Date Number of Shares Sold Price per Share* Price Range**
Deerfield Special Situations Fund

8/28/2017

29,979 $96.24 $96.00-$96.98
Deerfield Private Design Fund III

8/28/2017

22,487 $96.24 $96.00-$96.98
Deerfield Special Situations Fund

8/28/2017

40,070 $97.57 $97.00-$97.995
Deerfield Private Design Fund III

8/28/2017

30,056 $97.57 $97.00-$97.995
Deerfield Special Situations Fund

8/28/2017

13,278 $98.28 $98.00-$98.75
Deerfield Private Design Fund III

8/28/2017

9,959 $98.28 $98.00-$98.75
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 8/29/2017 6,764 $93.36 $93.00-$93.71
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 8/29/2017 5,074 $93.36 $93.00-$93.71
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 8/30/2017 2,573 $90.92 $90.90-$90.97
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 8/30/2017 1,929 $90.92 $90.90-$90.97
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 8/30/2017 6,956 $92.58 $92.50 -$ 93.00
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 8/30/2017 5,218 $92.58 $92.50 – $93.00
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 8/31/2017 6,032 $91.96 $91.31 – $92.305
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 8/31/2017 4,524 $91.96 $91.31 – $92.305
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 8/31/2017 19,855 $92.71 $92.32 – $93.29

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Deerfield Private Design Fund III 8/31/2017 14,893 $92.71 $92.32 – $93.29
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 8/31/2017 11,804 $93.36 $93.33-$93.395
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 8/31/2017 8,855 $93.36 $93.33-$93.395
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/1/2017 5,686 $92.90 $92.61 – $93.13
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/1/2017 4,266 $92.90 $92.61 – $93.13
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/1/2017 8,377 $94.02 $94.00-$94.50
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/1/2017 6,283 $94.02 $94.00-$94.50
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 6,140 $90.52 $90.03 – $91.02
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 4,605 $90.52 $90.03 – $91.02
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 3,332 $91.55 $91.03 – $92.02
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 2,499 $91.55 $91.03 – $92.02
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 1,943 $92.44 $92.03 – $92.96
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 1,458 $92.44 $92.03 – $92.96
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 800 $93.41 $93.03 – $93.73
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 600 $93.41 $93.03 – $93.73
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 114 $94.22 $94.20-$94.27
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 86 $94.22 $94.20-$94.27

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Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 285 $91.07 $90.99-$91.78
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 2,318 $91.07 $90.99-$91.78
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 825 $92.33 $92.00-$92.73
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 6,710 $92.33 $92.00-$92.73
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 699 $93.45 $93.00-$93.76
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 5,688 $93.45 $93.00-$93.76
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/5/2017 497 $94.30 (1) (1)
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/5/2017 4,043 $94.30 (1) (1)
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/6/2017 2,819 $91.51 $91.00-$91.9675
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/6/2017 22,915 $91.51 $91.00-$91.9675
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/6/2017 7,846 $92.39 $92.00-$92.915
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/6/2017 63,783 $92.39 $92.00-$92.915
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/7/2017 4,283 $93.35 $93.00-$93.83
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/7/2017 34,821 $93.35 $93.00-$93.83
Deerfield Special Situations Fund 9/8/2017 2,069 $92.92 $92.85-$93.18
Deerfield Private Design Fund III 9/8/2017 16,818 $92.92 $92.85-$93.18

*Except as otherwise indicated in footnote (1), each price per
share reported in the “Price per Share” column of this Schedule A is a weighted average price. The Reporting Persons
undertake to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number
of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the “Price Range” column of this Schedule A.

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**Except as otherwise indicated in footnote (1), the shares
were sold in multiple transactions at prices within the price range indicated.

(1) The shares were sold in multiple transactions at a single
price of $94.30 per share.

In addition to the transactions set forth
in the table above:

· on August 28, 2017, Jonathan Leff, a partner of Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and a former
director of the Issuer, exercised in full options to purchase an aggregate of 15,931 shares of Common Stock, on a cashless basis,
for 12,646 shares of Common Stock (based on a $20 per share exercise price, and a closing price of $96.98 per share on the date
of exercise). As previously disclosed, such options were held for the benefit of Deerfield Management Company, L.P., and such shares
were transferred to Deerfield Management Company on September 8, 2017. Such exercise and transfer are referred to in the Schedule
13D as the “Leff Option Exercise.”
· on September 1, 2017, Deerfield International transferred an aggregate of 40,714 shares of Common
Stock to Deerfield Partner at a price of $93.35 per share in a private transaction in connection with fund rebalancing (the “Rebalancing
Trade”).

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