Valeant to sell assets for $2.12 billion to ease debt load

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Valeant (VRX) Asset Sales 'Somewhat Encouraging' But 2017 Seen as Transition Year - BTIG

January 10, 2017 12:11 PM EST

BTIG analyst Timothy Chiang weighed in on Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) sold its Dendreon business for ~$820M (Valeant paid ~$415M for this back in 2015) and three skin care product lines (CeraVe, AcneFree, and AMBI) for ~$1.3B (~7.7x annualized sales of $168M). Proceeds... More

Valeant Pharma (VRX) to Sell Skincare Brands To L'Oreal For $1.3B

January 10, 2017 5:48 AM EST

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) entered into an agreement to sell its CeraVe, AcneFree and AMBI skincare brands to L'Oréal for $1.3 billion in cash. The CeraVe, AcneFree, and AMBI product lines have annualized revenue of approximately of $168 million.

"We are pleased to announce the progress we are making in reshaping our product portfolio and driving value for our shareholders," said Valeant CEO Joseph... More