Concordia Healthcare Corp. Announces Increase of Previously Announced Equity Financing to $58.75 Million


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 19, 2014) -

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Concordia Healthcare Corp. ("Concordia" or the "Company") (TSX:CXR)(OTCQX:CHEHF) is pleased to announce that it has amended the terms of its previously announced bought deal offering of common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") to increase the size of the offering to $58.75 million (the "Offering"). Under the amended terms of the Offering, a syndicate of underwriters co-led by GMP Securities L.P. and Canaccord Genuity Corp. and including Barclays, Beacon Securities Limited and Cormark Securities Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters") have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis pursuant to the filing of a short form prospectus, an aggregate of 5,000,000 Common Shares at a price of $11.75 per Common Share (the "Offering Price") for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $58,750,000.

The Company has agreed to grant the Underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 Common Shares at the Offering Price, exercisable in whole or in part, at any time on or prior to the date that is 30 days following the closing of the Offering. If this option is exercised in full, an additional $8,812,500 will be raised pursuant to the Offering and the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering will be $67,562,500.

The Common Shares will be offered by way of a short form prospectus to be filed in all of the provinces of Canada (excluding Quebec). The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes. The Offering is expected to close on or about March 11, 2014 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and stock exchange approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the applicable securities regulatory authorities.

The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Concordia

Concordia is a diverse healthcare company focused on legacy pharmaceutical products, orphan drugs and medical devices for the diabetic population.

The company's legacy pharmaceutical business consists of an ADHD-treatment drug, Kapvay® (clonidine extended release tablets), Ulesfia® (benzyl alcohol) Lotion a Head Lice Treatment, and an Asthma-related medication, Orapred ODT® (prednisolone sodium phosphate orally disintegrating tablets). Concordia's Specialty Healthcare Distribution (SHD) division (Complete Medical Homecare) distributes medical supplies targeting diabetes and related conditions. Concordia's orphan division, Pinnacle, markets Photofrin® in the United States, which recently announced it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under a special protocol assessment (SPA) to enroll patients with an advanced form of bile duct cancer in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial. There is currently no approved therapy for this cancer type.

Concordia operates out of facilities in Oakville, Ontario, Lenexa, Kansas (near Kansas City, Missouri), Bannockburn, (near Chicago), Illinois and Bridgetown, Barbados.

For more information, please visit www.concordiarx.com.

Notice regarding forward-looking statements:

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Concordia and its business, which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the timing and completion of the Offering, the anticipated use of the net proceeds from the Offering, Concordia's growth and other factors. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "is expected", "expects", "scheduled", "intends", "contemplates", "anticipates", "believes", "proposes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Such statements are based on the current expectations of Concordia's management, and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Although Concordia's management believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur by certain specified dates or at all and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Concordia, including risks regarding the pharmaceutical industry, the failure to obtain regulatory approvals, economic factors, market conditions, the equity markets generally, risks associated with growth and competition and many other factors beyond the control of Concordia. Although Concordia has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Concordia undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contact Information:

Concordia Healthcare Corp.
Mark Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
905-842-5150
www.concordiarx.com

TMX Equicom
Kristen Van Vogt
416-815-0700 x 244
kvanvogt@tmxequicom.com

TMX Equicom
Adam Peeler
416-815-0700 x 225
apeeler@tmxequicom.com