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Tuesday, February 02, 2016 10:12:05 AM
-Transaction Expected to Close on or About February 5, 2016-
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- POZEN Inc. ("POZEN") (NASDAQ: POZN), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that its stockholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Arrangement (the "Merger Agreement") with Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. ("Tribute") and the carrying out of the transactions contained therein. Upon closing of the transaction, the POZEN and Tribute businesses will operate as subsidiaries of Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Aralez"), a company domiciled in Canada.
The Merger Agreement was also adopted by the Tribute shareholders on February 1, 2016. The proposed transaction remains subject to certain conditions and approvals, including approval of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, listing of Aralez shares and customary closing conditions, and is expected to occur promptly following satisfaction of all conditions. Aralez will be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol "ARLZ" and is expected to begin trading on or about February 8, 2016, and will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the ticker symbol "ARZ" and is expected to begin trading on on or about February 10, 2016, assuming closing on February 5, 2016.
About POZEN
POZEN is a specialty pharmaceutical company that has historically focused on developing novel therapeutics for unmet medical needs and licensing those products to other pharmaceutical companies for commercialization. By utilizing this business model, POZEN has successfully developed and obtained FDA approval of two self-invented products. Funded by these milestones/royalty streams, POZEN has created a portfolio of cost-effective, evidence-based integrated aspirin therapies designed to enable the full power of aspirin to be realized by reducing its GI damage.
On June 2, 2015, POZEN announced the formation of Aralez Pharmaceuticals Trading DAC (formerly Pozen Limited), a wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, to expand its geographic footprint and increase its global presence, including potential international sales, manufacturing and product development.
POZEN's common stock is traded under the symbol "POZN" on The NASDAQ Global Market. For more detailed company information, including copies of this and other press releases, please visit www.pozen.com.
About Tribute
Tribute is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a primary focus on the acquisition, licensing, development and promotion of healthcare products in Canada and the U.S. markets.
Tribute markets Cambia® (diclofenac potassium for oral solution), Bezalip® SR (bezafibrate), Soriatane® (acitretin), NeoVisc® (1.0% sodium hyaluronate solution) Uracyst® (sodium chondroitin sulfate solution 2%), Fiorinal®, Fiorinal® C, Visken®, Viskazide®, Collatamp® G, Durela®, Proferrin®, Iberogast®, MoviPrep®, Normacol®, Resultz®, Pegalax®, Balanse®, Balanse® Kids, Diaflor™, Mutaflor®, and Purfem® in the Canadian market. Additionally, NeoVisc® and Uracyst® are commercially available and are sold globally through various international partnerships. Tribute also has the U.S. rights to Fibricor® and its related authorized generic. In addition, it has the exclusive U.S. rights to develop and commercialize Bezalip® SR in the U.S. and has the exclusive right to sell bilastine, a product licensed from Faes Farma for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria (hives), in Canada. The exclusive license is inclusive of prescription and non-prescription rights for bilastine, as well as adult and pediatric presentations in Canada. This product is subject to receiving Canadian regulatory approval.
Tribute's common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "TRX" and on the OTCQX International under the symbol "TBUFF". For more detailed company information, including copies of this and other press releases, please visit www.tributepharma.com.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pozen-inc-announces-stockholder-approval-of-its-transaction-with-tribute-pharmaceuticals-canada-inc-300213628.html
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