PDL BioPharma Declares Distribution Ratio for Dividend of Evofem Biosciences Common Stock to PDL Stockholders

On May 18, 2020 PDL BioPharma, Inc. ("PDL" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: PDLI) reported the final distribution ratio for the previously announced distribution of all of the Company’s 13,333,334 shares of common stock of Evofem Biosciences, Inc. ("Evofem") (Nasdaq: EVFM) to be made on May 21, 2020 (the "distribution date") (Press release, PDL BioPharma, MAY 18, 2020, View Source [SID1234558233]). Based on the shares of PDL common stock outstanding as of the close of business on May 15, 2020 (the "record date"), PDL stockholders of record as of the record date will be entitled to receive 0.11591985 shares of Evofem common stock for each share of PDL common stock held as of the close of business on the record date.

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Subject to certain conditions, the distribution by PDL will be made on the distribution date in the form of a pro rata common stock dividend to PDL stockholders of record as of the close of business on the record date. No fractional shares of Evofem common stock will be distributed. Instead, PDL stockholders will receive cash in lieu of any fraction of a share of Evofem common stock that they otherwise would have received. PDL stockholders should consult their tax advisors with respect to U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of the distribution. The distribution of Evofem common stock will be made in book entry form and no physical share certificates will be issued.

An information statement describing the distribution will be included as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by PDL with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). PDL stockholders will not be required to pay cash or other consideration for the shares of Evofem common stock to be distributed to them or to surrender or exchange their shares of PDL common stock to receive Evofem common stock in the distribution.

Additional information on the distribution, including a copy of the information statement, will be posted to PDL’s website at View Source