-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QpMxOh3KjHhVD6D6arfRpdy1fXNqE7Xse9XxOmc76P9jWJfjz8KHlmY6xxN3JOc4 UxcPZazwmHMj0NYaoo4UEg== 0000932440-08-000498.txt : 20080807 0000932440-08-000498.hdr.sgml : 20080807 20080807170216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932440-08-000498 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080807 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080807 GROUP MEMBERS: ALAN SCHREIBER GROUP MEMBERS: JAY MOORIN GROUP MEMBERS: PROQUEST ASSOCIATES III LLC GROUP MEMBERS: PROQUEST ASSOCIATES IV LLC GROUP MEMBERS: PROQUEST INVESTMENTS III, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000858803 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 330314804 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41430 FILM NUMBER: 08999381 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 ENTERPRISE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ALISO VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92656 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-389-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 ENTERPRISE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ALISO VIEJO STATE: CA ZIP: 92656 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIDAK PHARMACEUTICALS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ProQuest Investments IV, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001431818 IRS NUMBER: 205935001 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 NASSAU STREET STREET 2: 5TH FLOOR CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08542 BUSINESS PHONE: 609-919-3567 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 NASSAU STREET STREET 2: 5TH FLOOR CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08542 SC 13G/A 1 sc13g-a_1300724.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

(Amendment No. 1)1

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 19341

 

Avanir Pharmaceuticals

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

05348P401

(CUSIP Number)

 

August 5, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

o Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

 

_______________

 

1    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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in 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 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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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

ProQuest Investments III, L.P.                                                             20-0992411

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**

(a) o

(b) x

 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,509,774*

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,509,774*

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,509,774*

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES**                                                                                                                               o

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

4.4%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**

PN

 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

*Consists of 2,606,824 shares of Class A Common Stock and 902,950 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants. The warrants contain a limitation on exercise, which, in combination with an agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer, prevent the Reporting Persons from exercising any warrants if, after giving effect to the exercise the Reporting Persons would in the aggregate beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 


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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

ProQuest Associates III LLC.                                       20-0992451

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**

(a) o

(b) x

 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,509,774*

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,509,774*

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,509,774*

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES**                                                                                                                               o

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

4.4%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**

OO

 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

*Consists of 2,606,824 shares of Class A Common Stock and 902,950 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants. The warrants contain a limitation on exercise, which, in combination with an agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer, prevent the Reporting Persons from exercising any warrants if, after giving effect to the exercise the Reporting Persons would in the aggregate beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 


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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

ProQuest Investments IV, L.P.                               20-5935001

 

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**

(a) o

(b) x

 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

7,019,545*

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,019,545*

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,019,545*

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES**                                                                                                                               o

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

8.7%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**

PN

 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

*Consists of 5,213,646 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,805,899 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants. The warrants contain a limitation on exercise, which, in combination with an agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer, prevent the Reporting Persons from exercising any warrants if, after giving effect to the exercise the Reporting Persons would in the aggregate beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 


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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

ProQuest Associates IV LLC                                        20-5934968

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**

(a) o

(b) x

 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

7,019,545*

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,019,545*

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,019,545*

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES**                                                                                                                               o

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

8.7%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**

OO

 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

*Consists of 5,213,646 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,805,899 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants. The warrants contain a limitation on exercise, which, in combination with an agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer, prevent the Reporting Persons from exercising any warrants if, after giving effect to the exercise the Reporting Persons would in the aggregate beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 


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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Jay Moorin

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**

(a) o

(b) x

 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

10,529,319*

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,529,319*

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,529,319*

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES**                                                                                                                               o

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

13.0%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**

IN

 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

*Consists of 7,820,470 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,708,849 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants. The warrants contain a limitation on exercise, which, in combination with an agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer, prevent the Reporting Persons from exercising any warrants if, after giving effect to the exercise the Reporting Persons would in the aggregate beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 


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1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Alain Schreiber

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**

(a) o

(b) x

 

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States Resident Alien

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

10,529,319*

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

10,529,319*

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,529,319*

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES**                                                                                                                               o

 

11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

13.0%

12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON**

IN

 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

 

*Consists of 7,820,470 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,708,849 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants. The warrants contain a limitation on exercise, which, in combination with an agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer, prevent the Reporting Persons from exercising any warrants if, after giving effect to the exercise the Reporting Persons would in the aggregate beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 


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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer.

                 Avanir Pharmaceuticals (the “Company”). 

 

Item 1(b).

 

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

            The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 101 Enterprise, Suite 300

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.

Items 2(a).

Name of Person Filing.

This statement is filed on behalf of the following persons with respect to shares of common stock of the Company and shares subject to options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company acquired by such persons (collectively, the “Shares”):

(i)        ProQuest Investments III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Investments III”), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by it;

(ii)        ProQuest Associates III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Associates III”), as General Partner of Investments III with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Investments III;

(iii)      ProQuest Investments IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Investments IV”), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by it;

(iv)      ProQuest Associates IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Associates IV”), as General Partner of Investments IV with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Investments IV;

(v)       Jay Moorin, an individual and a member of Associates III and Associates IV (“Moorin”), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Associates III and Associates IV; and

(vi)      Alain Schreiber, an individual and a member of Associates III and Associates IV (“Schreiber”), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Associates III and Associates IV.

The foregoing persons are hereinafter are referred to collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 90 Nassau Street, 5th Floor, Princeton, NJ 08542.

 


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Item 2(c).

Citizenship.

Mr. Moorin is a United States citizen. Mr. Schreiber is a United States resident alien. Investments III and Investors IV are Delaware limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Associates III and Associates IV are Delaware limited liability companies organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities.

             Class A Common stock, no par value.

 

Item 2(e).

 

CUSIP Number.

             05348P401

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d- 2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

(b)

o

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

(c)

o

Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

(d)

o

Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,

(e)

o

Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),

(f)

o

Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

(g)

o

Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),

(h)

o

Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

(i)

o

Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

            The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 78,137,080 shares issued and outstanding based on information provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer. As of the

 


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close of business on August 5, 2008, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned shares of the Company’s common stock in the amounts and percentages listed below:

 

A.

ProQuest Investments III, L.P.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 3,509,774

 

(b)

Percent of class: 4.4%

 

(c)

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,509,774

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,509,774

B.

ProQuest Associates III LLC

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 3,509,774

 

(b)

Percent of class: 4.4%

 

(c)

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,509,774

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,509,774

C.

ProQuest Investments IV, L.P.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 7,019,545

 

(b)

Percent of class: 8.7%

 

(c)

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 7,019,545

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 7,019,545

D.

ProQuest Associates IV LLC

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 7,019,545

 

(b)

Percent of class: 8.7%

 

(c)

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 7,019,545

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 7,019,545

 

 


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E.

Jay Moorin

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 10,529,319

 

(b)

Percent of class: 13.0%

 

(c)

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 10,529,319

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 10,529,319

F.

Alain Schreiber

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 10,529,319

 

(b)

Percent of class: 13.0%

 

(c)

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 10,529,319

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 10,529,319

 

The beneficial ownership shown in this Item 4 consists of the following shares of Class A Common Stock and shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants:

 

 

 

Reporting Person

 

Shares of Class A

Common Stock

Shares of Class A

Common Stock

subject to Warrants

Investments III

2,606,824

902,950

Associates III

2,606,824

902,950

Investments IV

5,213,646

1,805,899

Associates IV

5,213,646

1,805,899

Moorin

7,820,470

2,708,849

Schreiber

7,820,470

2,708,849

 

The warrants contain a limitation on exercise, which, in combination with an agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer, prevent the Reporting Persons from exercising any warrants if, after giving effect to the exercise the Reporting Persons would in the aggregate beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

            If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.   o

 


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Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

            To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, a number of the Shares which represents more than five percent of the number of outstanding shares of the Shares. 

 

Item 7.

 

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

            Not Applicable. 

 

Item 8.

 

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

            Not Applicable. 

 

Item 9.

 

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

            Not Applicable.

 

Item 10.

 

Certifications.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 


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SIGNATURE

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.

 

DATED: August 7, 2008

 

 

 

 

/s/ Pasquale DeAngelis

 

 

Pasquale DeAngelis, as a member of ProQuest Associates III LLC and ProQuest Associates IV LLC and on behalf of ProQuest Investments III, L.P. and ProQuest Investments IV, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

Jay Moorin, individually

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

Alain Schreiber, individually

 

 

*By:

/s/ Pasquale DeAngelis

 

 

Pasquale DeAngelis, Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

Exhibit Description

24.1

Power of Attorney*

99.1

Joint Filing Agreement*

 

*Previously filed.

 

 

 

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