13D Filing: James E. Flynn and Nivalis Therapeutics Inc. (NVLS)

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  65481J109 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

3,741,639 (2)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,741,639 (2)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,741,639 (2)

12

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

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

23.89%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

(2) Comprised of 1,124,740 shares held by Deerfield Special
Situations Fund, L.P., 402,064 shares held by Deerfield Private Design, L.P., 647,152 shares held by Deerfield Private Design
International, L.P., 726,242 shares held by Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P., 832,216 shares held by Deerfield Private Design
International II, L.P. and 9,225 shares of Common Stock
underlying an option held by Howard P. Furst, a partner in Deerfield Management Company, L.P. and a director of the Issuer. Does
not include 3,075 shares underlying such option, representing the portion thereof that is not vested and will not vest within
60 days from the date of this report.

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