UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 21, 2017

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

000-19756
(Commission File Number)


Delaware
 
94-3023969
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


932 Southwood Boulevard
Incline Village, Nevada 89451
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(775) 832-8500
(Company’s telephone number, including area code)



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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
 
On September 21, 2017, PDL BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with MAM-Kangaroo Lender, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company sold its entire interest in the secured notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) issued by Accel 300, LLC ("Accel 300), a wholly-owned subsidiary of kaléo, Inc. pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2014, by and between Accel 300 and U.S. Bank National Association, as the current trustee of the Notes described therein (the “Indenture”).

Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser paid to the Company an amount equal to 100% of the then outstanding principal and accrued interest under the Notes plus a premium of 1% of such amount, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $141.7 million, subject to an 18-month escrow holdback of approximately 1% of the aggregate cash purchase price against certain potential contingencies.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Company)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John P. McLaughlin
 
 
John P. McLaughlin
 
 
Chief Executive Officer




Dated: September 21, 2017