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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Salix Pharmaceuticals
LAVAL, Quebec, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Salix Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company that offers innovative gastroenterology treatments such as XIFAXAN® (rifaximin) 550 mg, RUCONEST® (C1 esterase inhibitor [recombinant]), APRISO® (mesalamine), UCERIS® (budesonide) extended release tablets and RELISTOR® (methylnaltrexone bromide).
That announcement came after earlier news in which Valeant said some 89 percent of Salix shares were either acquired or were committed to being sold to Valeant.
The notice reads:
"Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) announced the expiration of the tender offer (the "Offer") by a subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("VPI") to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLXP) ("Salix") for a price of $173.00 per share in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes. The Offer expired at midnight, Eastern time, on April 1, 2015. Valeant expects to complete today the acquisition of Salix through a merger without a vote of the Salix stockholders pursuant to Section 251(h) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
"Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the tender offer, has advised that, as of the expiration of the Offer, a total of 48,385,169 shares had been tendered into and not validly withdrawn from the Offer, representing approximately 75.25% of Salix's outstanding shares and a sufficient number of shares such that the minimum tender condition to the Offer was satisfied. Additionally, the depositary has advised that an additional 8,087,609 shares had been tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery, representing approximately 12.58% of Salix's outstanding shares. Accordingly, all shares that were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn were accepted for payment and Valeant will promptly pay for all such tendered shares in accordance with the terms of the Offer."
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