SC 13D/A: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities
Published on March 20, 2019
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13D-101)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)*
OPKO Health, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
68375N103
(CUSIP Number)
Kate Inman
General Counsel, Secretary
OPKO Health, Inc.
4400 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33137
Telephone: (305) 575-4138
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications)
February 28, 2019
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for 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).
CUSIP No. 68375N103 | Schedule 13D | PAGE 2 of 9 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
The Frost Group, LLC |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Florida |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 Shares |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
20,091,062 Shares |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Shares |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
20,091,062 Shares |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
20,091,062 Shares |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.3% |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
CUSIP No. 68375N103 | Schedule 13D | PAGE 3 of 9 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Frost Gamma Investments Trust |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC,OO |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Florida |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
169,234,443 Shares* |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
20,091,062 Shares |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
169,234,443 Shares |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
20,091,062 Shares |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
189,325,505 Shares* |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
30.5% |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
* | Includes approximately 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock underlying $25,000,000 of the Companys 5% Convertible Promissory Notes (the Notes), which Notes were issued on February 27, 2018 and mature on February 27, 2027 and may be redeemed at any time prior to maturity upon 30 days notice at a conversion price of $5.00, subject to adjustment. If the holder elects to convert the Notes, the note holder would receive 200 shares of the Companys Common Stock per $1,000 of principal amount of Notes. |
CUSIP No. 68375N103 | Schedule 13D | PAGE 4 of 9 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Frost Nevada Investments Trust |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC,OO |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Florida |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
25,435,177 Shares |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 Shares |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
25,435,177 Shares |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Shares |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25,435,177 Shares |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.1% |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
CUSIP No. 68375N103 | Schedule 13D | PAGE 5 of 9 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
199,163,571 Shares* |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
22,942,892 Shares** |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
199,163,571 Shares* |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
22,942,892 Shares** |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
222,106,463 Shares*** |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
☐ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
35.7% |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
* | Includes (i) 3,068,951 shares of Common Stock held individually by Dr. Frost; (ii) 25,435,177 shares of Common Stock held by Frost Nevada, which is controlled by Dr. Frost as sole trustee; (iii) options to acquire 1,425,000 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable within 60 days; and (iv) 169,234,443 shares of Common Stock held by Gamma Trust, which is controlled by Dr. Frost as sole trustee. |
** | Includes (i) 2,851,830 shares of Common Stock held by the Phillip and Patricia Frost Philanthropic Foundation, Inc., which is controlled by Dr. Frost and his wife, and (ii) 20,091,062 shares of Common Stock held by Frost Group. |
*** | Includes (i) 3,068,951 shares of Common Stock held individually by Dr. Frost; (ii) 25,435,177 shares of Common Stock held by Frost Nevada, which is controlled by Dr. Frost as sole trustee; (iii) options to acquire 1,425,000 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable within 60 days; (iv) 169,234,443 shares of Common Stock held by Gamma Trust, which is controlled by Dr. Frost as sole trustee; (v) 2,851,830 shares of Common Stock held by the Phillip and Patricia Frost Philanthropic Foundation, Inc., which is controlled by Dr. Frost and his wife; and (vi) 20,091,062 shares of Common Stock held by Frost Group. |
CUSIP No. 68375N103 |
Schedule 13D | PAGE 6 of 9 |
This Amendment No. 17 (the Amendment) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed on February 15, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed on April 6, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed on August 2, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed on February 14, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on August 21, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D filed on February 26, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 19, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed on October 1, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 28, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D filed on October 24, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 10 to the Schedule 13D filed on October 11, 2012, as amended by Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D filed on March 21, 2013, as amended by Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13D filed on September 16, 2013, as amended by Amendment No. 13 to the Schedule 13D filed on February 17, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 14 to the Schedule 13D filed on December 18, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13D filed on September 20, 2017, and as amended by Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D filed on November 20, 2018 (collectively, the Original Schedule 13D), by The Frost Group, LLC (Frost Group), Frost Gamma Investments Trust (Gamma Trust), Frost Nevada Investments Trust (Frost Nevada), and Phillip Frost, M.D. (Dr. Frost). This Amendment is filed pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement as executed by the reporting persons listed on the cover pages to this Amendment. The Joint Filing Agreement, filed as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 15 to the Schedule 13D filed on September 20, 2017, is hereby incorporated by this reference.
ITEM 2. Identity and Background
The final paragraph of Item 2 is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
Neither of the Reporting Persons, except as described below, has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors), or was a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting activity subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws during the last five years. Dr. Frost is a citizen of the United States.
On December 27, 2018, Dr. Frost and the Gamma Trust entered into a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which was approved by the court on January 10, 2019, to resolve an action brought by the SEC against Dr. Frost, the Gamma Trust, and others, in SEC v. Honig et al., 18 Civ. 08175 (S.D.N.Y.). Without admitting or denying the SECs allegations, Dr. Frost agreed to injunctions from violations of the Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13d-1(a) thereunder; approximately $5.5 million in penalty, disgorgement, and prejudgment interest; and a prohibition, with certain exceptions, from trading in penny stocks. Without admitting or denying the SECs allegations, the Gamma Trust agreed to injunctions from violations of Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933; and a prohibition, with certain exceptions, from trading in penny stocks.
ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
No Change.
ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction.
No change.
ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:
(a)-(b) Frost Group beneficially owns 20,091,062 shares of Common Stock. The 20,091,062 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Frost Group constitute approximately 3.3% of the Companys outstanding shares of Common Stock, based upon 615,600,775 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 15, 2019 as reported by the Issuer on their Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2018.
CUSIP No. 68375N103 |
Schedule 13D | PAGE 7 of 9 |
Gamma Trust directly beneficially owns 169,234,443 shares of Common Stock, which includes approximately 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock underlying $25,000,000 of the Issuers 5% Convertible Promissory Notes (the Notes), which Notes were issued on February 27, 2018 and mature on February 27, 2027 and may be redeemed at any time prior to maturity upon 30 days notice at a conversion price of $5.00, subject to adjustment. Also, Gamma Trust, as the controlling member of Frost Group, may be deemed to beneficially own the 20,091,062 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Frost Group. The 189,325,505 total shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Gamma Trust constitute 30.5% of the Companys outstanding shares of Common Stock, based upon 615,600,775 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 15, 2019 as reported by the Issuer on their Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2018. Dr. Frost is the sole trustee of Gamma Trust and holds sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 169,234,443 shares of Common Stock. Gamma Trust has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the 20,091,062 shares of Common Stock owned by Frost Group.
Frost Nevada directly beneficially owns 25,435,177 shares of Common Stock. The 25,435,177 total shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Frost Nevada constitute 4.1% of the Companys outstanding shares of Common Stock, based upon 615,600,775 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 15, 2019 as reported by the Issuer on their Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2018. Dr. Frost is the sole trustee of Frost Nevada and holds sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 25,435,177 shares of Common Stock.
In addition, the Phillip and Patricia Frost Philanthropic Foundation, Inc., which is controlled by Dr. Frost and his wife, owns 2,851,830 shares of Common Stock. Dr. Frost, as the sole trustee of Gamma Trust, which is the controlling member of Frost Group, may be deemed to beneficially own the 20,091,062 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Frost Group and the 169,234,443 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Gamma Trust. Dr. Frost, as the sole trustee of Frost Nevada may be deemed to beneficially own the 25,435,177 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Frost Nevada. The 222,106,463 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Dr. Frost constitute 35.7% of the Companys outstanding shares of Common Stock, based upon 615,600,775 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 15, 2019 as reported by the Issuer on their Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2018. Dr. Frost, as sole trustee of Gamma Trust, has sole voting and dispositive power over 169,234,443 shares of Common Stock. Dr. Frost, as sole trustee of Frost Nevada, has sole voting and dispositive power over 25,435,177 shares of Common Stock. Dr. Frost has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 20,091,062 shares of Common Stock owned by Frost Group and 2,851,830 shares of Common Stock owned by the Phillip and Patricia Frost Philanthropic Foundation, Inc. Dr. Frost individually owns 3,068,951 shares of Common Stock and options to acquire 1,425,000 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable within 60 days, and has sole voting and dispositive power over each.
(c) Except as provided below, in the last 60 days prior to the filing of this Amendment No. 17, the Frost Group, Gamma Trust, and Dr. Frost have not effected any transactions in the shares of Common Stock.
In the 60 days preceding the filing of this Amendment No. 17, Frost Nevada has acquired shares of common stock of the Company in the open market, as set forth in the table below:
Date | Shares of Common Stock | Aggregate Purchase Price | Weighted Average Price Per Share |
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February 28, 2019 |
200,000 | $ | 496,000 | $ | 2.48 | |||||||
March 6, 2019 |
50,000 | $ | 128,500 | $ | 2.57 | |||||||
March 14, 2019 |
250,000 | $ | 612,500 | $ | 2.45 |
Except as described herein, no other person is known by any Reporting Person to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any shares of the Company beneficially owned by them.
CUSIP No. 68375N103 |
Schedule 13D | PAGE 8 of 9 |
ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
No change.
ITEM 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
No change.
CUSIP No. 68375N103 |
Schedule 13D |
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SIGNATURES
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.
The Frost Group, LLC |
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By: |
Frost Gamma Investments Trust, Principal Member |
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Dated: March 20, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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Name: |
Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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Title: |
Sole Trustee |
Frost Gamma Investments Trust |
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Dated: March 20, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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Name: |
Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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Title: |
Sole Trustee |
Frost Nevada Investments Trust |
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Dated: March 20, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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Name: |
Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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Title: |
Sole Trustee |
Dated: March 20, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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Name: |
Phillip Frost, M.D. |
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Title: |
Phillip Frost, M.D., Individually |