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Update: Noden deal closes

PDL announced on 6 July 2016 the closing of its equity investment in Noden Pharma, which concurrently acquired the Tekturna pharmaceutical brand from Novartis. Tekturna and Tekturna HCT are blood pressure medications with a combined revenue of $154m in 2015. Noden paid $110m for the brand on closing with an additional $89m due on the first year anniversary. In comparison, PDL made an equity investment of $75m and will provide $32m in a year for an 88% equity stake in Noden. According to management, the total financing needed by Noden is up to $334m and PDL is committed to providing this funding if other sources are unavailable.
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PDL BioPharma Inc.

PDL BioPharma is engaged in acquiring commercial stage pharmaceutical assets as well as late clinical stage pharmaceutical products. The company operates in three segments: Pharmaceutical, which consists of prescription medicine products sold under the name Tekturna?, Tekturna HCT?, Rasilez?, and Rasilez HCT?; Medical Devices, which consists of the LENSAR? Laser System; and Income Generating Assets, which consists of notes and other long-term receivables, royalty rights and hybrid notes/royalty receivables, equity investments and royalties from issued patents in the United States and elsewhere, covering the humanization of antibodies, which it refers to as the Queen et al. patents.

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