Valeant Plans Senior Notes Offering and Begins Arrangement of New Credit Facilities

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

Sep 09, 2010, 08:00 ET

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX) announced today its plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $1.0 billion principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the "Notes"). The offering is expected to commence on or about September 15, 2010.

The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or any state securities law and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes will not be offered or sold in Canada, except pursuant to applicable prospectus and registration exemptions under Canadian securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be unlawful.

In addition, Valeant announced it will begin the arrangement for new senior secured credit facilities of approximately $1.9 billion.

In connection with the definitive merger agreement under which Valeant and Biovail Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BVF) would combine, the Notes and the new credit facilities are expected to be guaranteed by (i) all material U.S. subsidiaries of Valeant, and (ii) at the effective time of such merger, Biovail and by all material subsidiaries of Biovail.

Valeant intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with borrowings under the new credit facilities, to, among other things, refinance Valeant's existing 7.625% and 8.375% senior unsecured notes, and to pay a one-time special cash dividend of $16.77 per share to each Valeant shareholder on the business day immediately prior to the closing of the merger.

About Valeant

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

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information and "Safe Harbor" Statement

To the extent any statements made in this press release contain information that is not historical, these statements are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and may be forward-looking information as defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements").

These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the proposed financings and the use of proceeds thereof. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such as "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "continue", "plan", "project", "will", "may", "should", "could", "would", "target", "potential" and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Although certain of these statements set out herein are indicated above, all of the statements in this press release that contain forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although Valeant and Biovail believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Certain material factors or assumptions are applied in making forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, factors and assumptions regarding the items outlined above. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these expectations include, among other things, the following: the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required approvals by Valeant and Biovail shareholders and government or regulatory agencies (including the terms of such approvals); the risk that a condition to closing of the merger may not be satisfied; the possibility that the anticipated benefits and synergies from the proposed merger cannot be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the possibility that costs or difficulties related to the integration of Valeant and Biovail operations will be greater than expected; the ability of the combined company to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers or other business partners; the impact of legislative, regulatory, competitive and technological changes; the risk that the credit ratings of the combined company may be different from what the companies expect; and other risk factors relating to the pharmaceutical industry, as detailed from time to time in each of Valeant's and Biovail's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and, in Biovail's case, the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA"). There can be no assurance that the proposed merger will in fact be consummated.

Additional information about these factors and about the material factors or assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements may be found in the body of this filing, as well as under Item 1.A. in each of Valeant's and Biovail's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and Item 1.A in each of Valeant's and Biovail's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010. Valeant and Biovail caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Valeant and Biovail, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Neither Biovail nor Valeant undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law.

Additional Information

In connection with the proposed merger, Biovail has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a definitive joint proxy statement of Valeant and Biovail that also constitutes a prospectus of Biovail, and each of Valeant and Biovail may file with the SEC other documents regarding the proposed merger. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was first mailed to shareholders of Valeant and Biovail on or about August 20, 2010. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors may obtain the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Valeant and Biovail, free of charge, at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and, in Biovail's case, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Investors may also obtain these documents, free of charge, from Valeant's website (www.valeant.com) under the tab "Investor Relations" and then under the heading "SEC Filings," or by directing a request to Valeant, One Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, California, 92656, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Investors may also obtain these documents, free of charge, from Biovail's website (www.biovail.com) under the tab "Investor Relations" and then under the heading "Regulatory Filings" and then under the item "Current SEC Filings," or by directing a request to Biovail, 7150 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5N 8M5, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

The respective directors and executive officers of Valeant and Biovail and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Valeant's directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2010, and in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC by Valeant on March 25, 2010. Information regarding Biovail's directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010, and in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC and CSA by Biovail on April 21, 2010. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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