Valeant Pharmaceuticals Completes Sale Of CeraVe, AcneFree And AMBI Skincare Brands To L'Oréal

LAVAL, Quebec, March 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) ("Valeant") today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its CeraVe, AcneFree and AMBI skincare brands to L'Oréal for $1.3 billion in cash. Valeant will use net proceeds from the sale to permanently repay term loan debt under its Senior Credit Facility.

"We are pleased to close this transaction with L'Oréal, and further our progress to pay down debt," said Valeant CEO Joseph C. Papa. "Today's announcement is the first of significant steps within our divestiture program which will help us focus our business, meet our financial goals and create value for our shareholders."

About Valeant
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE/TSX:VRX) is a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of pharmaceutical products primarily in the areas of dermatology, gastrointestinal disorders, eye health, neurology and branded generics. More information about Valeant can be found at www.valeant.com.

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