BHC Bausch Health Companies Inc

LAVAL, QC, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health" or the "Company"), today announced that the parties in the Canadian securities class action (Cattuci et al. v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. et. al., Court File No.: 500-06-000783-163)) (the "Action") have agreed to resolve the Action for $94 million CAD (approximately $69 million USD), plus an additional amount for settlement administration costs, subject to court approval. The Action, filed in the Quebec Superior Court in 2015, alleged violations of Canadian securities laws regarding substantively the same matters as in the U.S. securities class action, which the Company also successfully settled. Once approved by the court, the settlement will resolve and discharge all class claims against the Company and the other defendants in the Action (the "Settlement").

"This Settlement, together with our U.S. securities class action settlement and recent successful resolution of the legacy SEC investigation, puts an end to several of the more significant legal matters from the Valeant era and enables us to continue to focus our attention on Bausch Health today and our future," said Joseph C. Papa, chairman and CEO of Bausch Health.

As part of the Settlement, the Company and the other defendants admit no liability and deny all allegations of wrongdoing whatsoever.

About Bausch Health
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) is a global company whose mission is to improve people's lives with our health care products. We develop, manufacture and market a range of pharmaceutical, medical device and over-the-counter products, primarily in the therapeutic areas of eye health, gastroenterology and dermatology. We are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health. More information can be found at www.bauschhealth.com.

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