Company: PTHS
Filing Date: 2025-11-14
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001753926-25-001803
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Company: Pelthos Therapeutics Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-11-14
Form: PRE 14A
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 special opportunities investment firm, since 2018. Since November 2019, he has also served as Chairman and CEO of Benuvia Holdings, LLC, a pharmaceutical holding company. From 2006 to 2018, Mr. Davis was a founder and Managing Partner of HealthCare Royalty Partners, a global healthcare investment firm. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Davis was a partner at Paul Capital Partners, where he co-managed its royalty investments as a member of the Royalty Management Committee. From 2001 to 2004, he served as a partner responsible for biopharmaceutical growth equity investments at Apax Partners. Mr. Davis began his business career in sales at Abbott Laboratories where he held several commercial roles of increasing responsibility. He subsequently held general management, business development, and licensing roles at Elan Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Davis is a navy veteran and received a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. He currently serves on the board of directors of Palvella Therapeutics Inc., Virocell Biologics and Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. He is also a former board member of the Harvard Business School Healthcare Alumni Association. We believe Mr. Davis is qualified to serve on the Board because of his extensive experience within the life sciences industry, including as a founder and managing partner of a special opportunities investment firm.

Ezra Friedberghas served as a member of the Board since May 2021, bringing over 30 years of investment experience across public and private markets. Since co-founding Multiplier Capital in 2011, a private credit fund specializing in sponsor-backed growth companies, he has acted as General Partner and a member of the fund’s investment committee. A seasoned investor, Mr. Friedberg has a strong focus on the biotechnology sector, including his tenure on the board of Humanigen (Nasdaq: HGEN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing monoclonal antibodies. His broader portfolio spans private equity, venture capital, and real estate investments. In addition to his work with Multiplier Capital, Mr. Friedberg manages diverse investments and businesses through Liberty Peak Capital, Key Recovery, and related entities. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, he is also deeply committed to civic engagement, having founded and actively served on the boards of several community organizations, including a nonprofit mentoring agency. His extensive investment expertise and understanding of our industry were key factors in his selection to the Board.

Dr. Richard Mal