Flamel Technologies Completes Cross-Border Merger and Becomes Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc

Flamel Technologies SA, completed its previously announced cross-border merger with and into its wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:AVDL) (Avadel), effective January 1, 2017, with Avadel surviving the merger as the public holding company. As a result of the merger, all of Flamel’s outstanding ordinary and American Depository Shares (ADSs) were canceled and exchanged on a one-for-one basis for Avadel ordinary shares and ADSs, respectively. Avadel ADSs will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under trading symbol “AVDL” on January 3, 2017.