Avadel Pharmaceuticals Clarifies Announcement of Corporate Restructuring

DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL) provided clarification regarding the restructuring actions announced earlier today.

• As part of the restructuring plan, Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a special purpose entity and wholly-owned subsidiary responsible solely for NOCTIVA™-related activities, made a voluntary filing on February 6, 2019 under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc and other corporate entities remain solvent and substantially unaffected. 
   
• The restructuring actions do not trigger a default or violate covenants related to the 4.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due in 2023.

About Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc

Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: AVDL) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that seeks to develop differentiated pharmaceutical products that are safe, effective and easy to take through formulation development, by utilizing its proprietary drug delivery technology and through in-licensing / acquiring new products; ultimately, helping patients adhere to their prescribed medical treatment and see better results. Avadel’s current portfolio of products and product candidates focuses on the central nervous system (CNS) / sleep, and hospital markets. The Company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with operations in St. Louis, Missouri and Lyon, France. For more information, please visit www.avadel.com.

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