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Exhibit
10.3
Execution Version
PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
dated as of
May 3, 2004
among
PFIZER
INC.,
PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS
LLC
GALEN HOLDINGS PUBLIC
LIMITED COMPANY
and
WARNER CHILCOTT COMPANY,
INC.
Table of
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND
TERMS
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Section 1.1.
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Definitions
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Section 1.2.
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Other Definitional Provisions
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section 2.1.
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Purchase and Sale of Assets of the
Facility
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Section 2.2.
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Consents
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Section 2.3.
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Excluded Assets
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Section 2.4.
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Assumption of Certain
Liabilities
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Section 2.5.
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Retained Liabilities
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Section 2.6.
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Purchase Price
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Section 2.7.
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Allocation of the Purchase
Price
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Section 2.8.
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Risk of Loss
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Section 2.9.
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Joint Purchasing Arrangements
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ARTICLE III
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Section 3.1.
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Closing
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS TO
CLOSING
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Section 4.1.
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Conditions to the Obligations of
Purchaser and the Sellers
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Section 4.2.
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Conditions to the Obligations of
Purchaser
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Section 4.3.
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Conditions to the Obligations of the
Sellers
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLERS
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Section 5.1.
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Organization
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Section 5.2.
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Authority; Binding Effect
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Section 5.3.
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Non-Contravention
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Section 5.4.
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Required Consents
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Section 5.5.
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Licenses and Permits
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Section 5.6.
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Governmental Authorization
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Section 5.7.
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Financial Information
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Section 5.8.
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Conduct of Business
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Section 5.9.
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No Litigation
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Section 5.10.
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Compliance with Laws
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Section 5.11.
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Environmental Matters
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Section 5.12.
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Material Contracts
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Section 5.13.
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Real Property
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Section 5.14.
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Employee Benefits
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Section 5.15.
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Taxes
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Section 5.16.
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Brokers
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Section 5.17.
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Sufficiency of and Title to the
Purchased Assets
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Section 5.18.
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Employees
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Section 5.19.
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Disclaimer
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ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER AND GALEN
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Section 6.1.
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Organization
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Section 6.2.
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Authority; Binding Effect
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Section 6.3.
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Non-Contravention
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Section 6.4.
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Governmental Authorization
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Section 6.5.
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Financial Capability
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Section 6.6.
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Brokers
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ARTICLE VII COVENANTS
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Section 7.1.
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Information and Documents;
Confidentiality
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Section 7.2.
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Conduct of Business
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Section 7.3.
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Reasonable Best Efforts; Certain
Governmental Matters
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Section 7.4.
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Tax Matters
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Section 7.5.
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Employees and Employee
Benefits
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Section 7.6.
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Limits on Certain
Solicitation
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Section 7.7.
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Insurance
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Section 7.8.
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Notification of Certain
Matters
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Section 7.9.
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Bulk Transfer Laws
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Section 7.10.
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Trade Notification
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Section 7.11
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Transitional Services
Agreement
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Section 7.12.
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Transitional Supply Agreement
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Section 7.13.
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Access to Information
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ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 8.1.
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Indemnification by the
Sellers
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Section 8.2.
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Indemnification by Purchaser
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Section 8.3.
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Notice of Claims
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Section 8.4.
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Third Party Claims
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Section 8.5.
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Expiration
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Section 8.6.
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Certain Limitations
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Section 8.7.
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Losses Net of Other Indemnities,
Etc.
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Section 8.8.
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Sole/Remedy/Waiver
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Section 8.9.
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Indemnification Procedures for Remedial
Actions on Purchased Assets
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Section 8.10.
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Limitation on Indemnification for
Scheduled Environmental Commitments and Third Party Claims for
Remedial Action
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Section 8.11.
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Tax Treatment
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Section 8.12.
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No Consequential Damages
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ARTICLE IX TERMINATION
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Section 9.1.
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Termination
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Section 9.2.
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Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 10.1.
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Notices
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Section 10.2.
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Amendment; Waiver
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Section 10.3.
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Assignment
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Section 10.4.
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Entire Agreement
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Section 10.5.
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Fulfillment of Obligations
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Section 10.6.
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Parties in Interest
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Section 10.7.
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Public Disclosure
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Section 10.8.
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Return of Information
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Section 10.9.
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Expenses
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Section 10.10.
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Schedules
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Section 10.11.
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction
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Section 10.12.
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Counterparts
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Section 10.13.
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Headings
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Section 10.14.
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Severability
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List of
Schedules
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1.1(a)
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Approved Employee
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1.1(b)
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Financial Statements
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1.1(c)
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Knowledge of Pfizer
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1.1(d)
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Scheduled Environmental
Commitments
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2.1(b)
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Equipment
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2.1(c)
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Assumed Contracts
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2.3
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Retained Equipment
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2.7
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Allocation of the Purchase
Price
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5.4(a)
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Required Consents
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5.5
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Permits
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5.6
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Governmental Authorization
(Sellers)
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5.8
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Conduct of Business
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5.9
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Litigation
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5.10
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Compliance with Laws
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5.11
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Environmental Matters
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5.11(e)
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Environmental Reports
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5.12
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Material Contracts
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5.13(a)
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Owned Real Property
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5.13(b)
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Leased Real Property
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5.13(c)
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Exceptions to Title
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5.13(f)
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Owned Real Property – Exceptions
to Compliance with Law
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5.18(a)(i)
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Employees over $100,000
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5.18(a)(ii)
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Employees
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5.18(a)(iii)
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Wage Rates of Non-Salaried
Employees
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5.18(b)
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Inactive Employees
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5.18(c)
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Employment Litigation
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6.4
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Governmental Authorization
(Purchaser)
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7.5(a)(i)
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Employee Benefits
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7.5(a)(ii)
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Employee Severance Program
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7.6
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Approved Pfizer Employees
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List of
Exhibits
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A.
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List of instruments and documents to be
provided by Sellers to Purchaser
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B.
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List of instruments and documents to be
provided by Purchaser to Sellers
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C.
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Form of Transitional Services
Agreement
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D.
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Form of Transitional Supply
Agreement
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E.
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Description of Land
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PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
This Purchase and Sale
Agreement is made and entered into as of May 3, 2004 among Pfizer
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Pfizer ”),
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“PPLLC”, and together with Pfizer, the “
Sellers ”), Galen Holdings Public Limited Company, a
public limited company organized under the Laws of Northern Ireland
(“ Galen ”) and Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., a
Puerto Rican corporation (“ Purchaser
”).
W I T N E S S E T
H:
WHEREAS, Pfizer is the
indirect owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of PPLLC;
WHEREAS, PPLLC owns and
operates the Facility (as defined below) and all of the Purchased
Assets (as defined below);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto
desire that, at the Closing, PPLLC sell and transfer to Purchaser,
and Purchaser shall purchase and accept from PPLLC, all of the
Purchased Assets and assume all of the Assumed Liabilities (as
defined below), upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND
TERMS
Section 1.1.
Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the meanings set forth or as referenced
below:
“ Affected
Employee ” means an Employee (i) who shall accept an
offer of employment or offer of continuation of employment by
Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date and work for Purchaser or
any of its Affiliates for at least one day.
“ Affiliate(s)
” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with, such Person at any time during the period for which
the determination of affiliation is being made.
“ Agreement
” means this Agreement, as the same may be amended or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms
hereof.
“ Allocation
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7 hereof.
“ Approved
Employee ” means any of the Persons listed on Schedule
1.1(a) hereto.
“ Approved Pfizer
Employee ” means any of the Persons listed on Schedule
7.6 hereto.
“ Assumed
Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c)
hereof.
“ Assumed
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4
hereof.
“ Business Day
” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on
which banks in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by
law or executive order to close.
“ Cash
Equivalents ” means cash, checks, money orders,
marketable securities, short-term instruments and other cash
equivalents, funds in time and demand deposits or similar accounts,
and any evidence of indebtedness issued or guaranteed by any
Governmental Authority.
“ Closing
” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
“ Closing Date
” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)
hereof.
“ Collateral
Source ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7
hereof.
“ Code ”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“ Competition
Laws ” means statutes, rules, regulations, orders,
decrees, administrative and judicial doctrines, and other Laws that
are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions
having the purpose or effect of monopolization, lessening of
competition or restraint of trade.
“ Confidentiality
Agreement ” means the Confidentiality Agreement between
Pfizer and Purchaser dated August 13, 2002.
“ Delayed
Consents ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)
hereof.
“ Employee
” means any individual who as of the Closing Date (i) is an
employee of Pfizer or any of its Affiliates and who primarily
performs services at the Facility and (ii) (A) shall have been
employed and actively at work on the Closing Date (or shall have
been employed on the Closing Date but not actively at work because
of vacation, holiday, personal days-off, or sick days-off); (B)
shall have been absent on the Closing Date because of hospital
stay, workers’ compensation, parental leave of absence,
family and medical leave of absence, military leave of absence or
other short-term absence or approved leave of absence where return
to work is subject to statutory requirements; or (C) shall have
been absent on the Closing Date because of short-term disability
(including maternity leave) and shall have been receiving
short-term disability benefits for no more than one hundred eighty
two consecutive days as of the Closing Date (an Employee described
in Clause (B) or (C) immediately above, being an “
Inactive Employee ”).
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“ Environment
” means air (including indoor air), water, vapor, surface
water, groundwater, drinking water supply, land surface and
subsurface, and plant and animal life.
“ Environmental
Law ” means any Law relating directly or indirectly to
(i) the environmental aspects of product approvals; (ii) the
Environment; or (iii) the exposure to, or the use, storage,
recycling, treatment, generation, transportation, processing,
handling, labeling, recycling, Release or disposal of any harmful
or deleterious substance.
“ Environmental
Liability ” means all Liabilities and Losses resulting
from any actual or alleged (i) failure to comply with any
Environmental Law, (ii) failure to obtain or comply with any
required Environmental Permit, (iii) a Remedial Action or (iv) harm
or injury to any real property, to any Person, to public health, or
to a natural resource (other than a Remedial Action) as a result of
exposure to Hazardous Substances.
“ Environmental
Permits ” means all Governmental Authorizations pursuant
to any Environmental Law.
“ Equipment
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)
hereof.
“ ERISA ”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“ Excluded
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3
hereof.
“ Excluded
Environmental Liabilities ” means (i) Environmental
Liabilities associated with or arising from all facilities and
assets other than those constituting part of the Purchased Assets,
(ii) Environmental Liabilities resulting from Third Party Claims
related to the off-site transportation, storage, disposal,
treatment, handling or recycling of Hazardous Substances from the
Facility prior to the Closing, (iii) Environmental Liabilities as
defined in clauses (i) and (ii) of the definition of Environmental
Liability that constitute fines and penalties imposed by
Governmental Authorities and that result from the failure of any of
the Purchased Assets or the operation thereof to comply with any
requirement of Environmental Law prior to the Closing or the
failure to obtain or comply with any Environmental Permit required
for the possession, ownership or operation of any of the Purchased
Assets prior to the Closing; and (iv) Environmental Liabilities
resulting from Scheduled Environmental Commitments.
Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary set forth in this Agreement, (A) capital and other
costs or expenditures of environmental-related compliance with
Environmental Laws in the ordinary course of operating the Facility
(including closure and post-closure costs) incurred after the
Closing Date shall not be deemed to be Excluded Environmental
Liabilities except to the extent that such costs or expenditures
result from Scheduled Environmental Commitments, and (B)
Environmental Liabilities falling within subparagraph (iv) above,
other than Remedial Action described in clause (i) of the
definition of Scheduled Environmental Commitments, shall not be
deemed to be Excluded Environmental Liabilities to the extent that
the Losses relating to such
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Environmental Liabilities are not
subject to indemnification by the Sellers pursuant to the
limitations set forth in Section 8.6.
“ Facility
” means the manufacturing plant including, but not limited to
the equipment (other than the Retained Equipment), buildings,
structures, improvements and fixtures that comprise the Facility
located on the Land commonly known as R.D. 195 KM 1.1 in Fajardo,
Puerto Rico 00738.
“ Financial
Statements ” means the financial statements of the
Facility set forth on Schedule l.l(b).
“ Governmental
Authority ” means any supranational, national, federal,
state, commonwealth or local judicial, legislative, executive or
regulatory authority.
“ Governmental
Authorizations ” means all licenses, permits,
certificates and other authorizations and approvals under the
applicable Laws of any Governmental Authority.
“ Governmental
Order ” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or into with
any Governmental Authority.
“ Hazardous
Substances ” means any hazardous substances or any
pollutant, contaminant, waste or chemical or any toxic,
radioactive, ignitable corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous
substance, waste or material having any constituent elements
displaying any of the foregoing characteristics including
petroleum, its derivatives, byproducts and other hydrocarbons and
any substance, waste or material, mold, and any physical agents
such as radiofrequency or microwave radiation, ionizing radiation,
lasers, and noise, that is regulated or would reasonably be
expected to give rise to liability under any Environmental
Law.
“ Indemnified
Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a)
hereof.
“ Indemnifying
Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a)
hereof.
“ IRS ”
means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of
America.
“ Knowledge of
Pfizer ” means the actual knowledge of any of the
individuals listed on Schedule 1.1(c) .
“ Land ”
means the real property more particularly described on Exhibit E
hereto, together with ail easements, covenants and other rights
appurtenant thereto.
“ Laws ”
shall include law, treaty, common law, statute, ordinance, rule,
regulation, permit, order, code, injunction, judgment, decree or
Governmental Order of any federal, state, commonwealth, foreign,
local or other Governmental Authority.
“ Leased Real
Property ” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.13(b).
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“ Liabilities
” means any and all debts, liabilities and obligations,
whether accrued or fixed, known or unknown, absolute or contingent,
matured or unmatured or determined or determinable.
“ Liens ”
means any lien, security interest, mortgage, charge or similar
encumbrance,
“ Loss ”
or “ Losses ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.l(a) hereof.
“ Material Adverse
Effect ” means an effect that is materially adverse to
the business results, operations or financial condition of the
Facility taken as a whole, but shall exclude any effect resulting
from (i) general economic conditions, (ii) any occurrence or
condition generally affecting the Pharmaceutical industry that does
not disproportionately affect the Facility, (iii) acts of terrorism
or war (whether or not threatened, pending or declared) and (iv)
the public announcement of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
“ Material
Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12
hereof.
“ Owned Real
Property ” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.13(a).
“ Parking Lease
Agreement ” means the Lease Agreement between Industrial
Puerto Real, Inc. and PPLLC dated as of May 9, 1994, as amended, in
respect of certain parking space adjacent to the
Facility.
“ Permitted
Encumbrances ” means (i) all Liens approved in writing by
Purchaser; (ii) statutory Liens arising out of operation of Law
with respect to a Liability incurred in the ordinary course of
business and which is not delinquent; (iii) such Liens and other
imperfections of title, other than mortgages and judgment Liens,
and any other Liens that secure debt, as do not or could not
materially detract from the value or impair the use, operation or
occupancy of the property subject thereto as currently used or
operated or occupied by Sellers; (iv) Liens for Taxes not yet
subject to penalties or due and payable or which are being actively
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; or (v)
mechanics’, materialmens’, carriers’,
workmens’, warehousemens’, repairmens’,
landords’, or other like Liens and security obligations that
are not yet due or delinquent or the validity of which is being
contested in good faith, and in each case are subsequently paid by
Sellers.
“ Person ”
means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited
liability company, an association, a trust or other entity or
organization, including a governmental or political subdivision or
an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“ Pfizer ”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.
“ Plan ”
means any pension, profit sharing, savings, retirement, health,
life, disability, welfare, retiree medical, deferred compensation,
incentive, severance, employment, equity-incentive,
change-in-control, collective bargaining or fringe benefit plan,
program, or arrangement (including any employee benefit plan (as
defined in
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Section 3(3) of ERISA) and any
multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA)), formal
or informal, whether or not subject to ERISA, entered into,
maintained or contributed to, for the benefit of any Employee, by
any Seller or any Affiliate thereof or any organization that is a
member of a controlled group of organizations with any of them
(within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code) (an “ERISA
Affiliate”) and under which any Employee participates or has
any present or future right to benefits.
“ Proceeding
” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.11(b)
hereof.
“ Puerto Rico
Code ” means the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of
1994, as amended.
“ Purchased
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof,
it being understood that the Purchased Assets do not include the
Excluded Assets.
“ Purchase Price
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.
“ Purchaser
” has the meaning set forth in the preamble
hereof.
“ Real Property
” means the Owned Real Property and the Leased Real
Property.
“ Release
” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying, injecting, depositing, disposing, discharging, dispersal,
escaping, dumping or leaching into the Environment, or as otherwise
defined under Environmental Laws.
“ Remedial
Action ” means any action to clean up the Environment in
response to a Release of Hazardous Substances, or otherwise to
address the presence of Hazardous Substances, including, but not
limited to, associated action taken to investigate, monitor, assess
and evaluate the extent and severity of any such Release or
presence; action taken to remediate any such Release or presence;
post-remediation monitoring of any such Release or presence; and
preparation of all reports, studies, analyses or other documents
relating to the above.
“ Required
Governmental Report ” means any written notice, report or
other filing by Purchaser and required by Environmental Law as a
result of actions taken in the ordinary course of operating the
Facility; provided however, that actions taken in the
ordinary course of operating the Facility shall not include any
investigation undertaken voluntarily by the Purchaser or at the
request of a third party that is not required by Environmental
Law.
“ Required
Consents ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4
hereof.
“ Retained
Equipment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(h)
hereof.
“ Retained
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5
hereof.
“ Retained Tax
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)
hereof.
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“ Scheduled
Environmental Commitments ” shall mean (i) Remedial
Action to achieve the Applicable Remedial Action Standard with
respect to the contamination identified on Schedule 1.1(d) ;
and (ii) Liabilities resulting from Third Party Claims (other than
for Remedial Action) arising out of the contamination identified on
Schedule 1.1(d) .
“ Straddle
Period ” means any Tax period that begins before and ends
after the Closing Date.
“ Subsidiary
” means an entity as to which Pfizer or Purchaser or any
other relevant entity, as the case may be, owns directly or
indirectly 50% or more of the voting power or other similar
interests.
“ Tax ” or
“ Taxes ” means all taxes, charges, duties,
fees, levies or other assessments, including but not limited to,
income, excise, property, sales, value added, profits, license,
withholding (with respect to compensation or otherwise), payroll,
employment, net worth, capital gains, transfer, stamp, social
security, environmental, occupation and franchise taxes, imposed by
any Governmental Authority, and including any interest, penalties
and additions attributable thereto.
“ Tax Return
” means any return, report, declaration, information return,
statement or other document filed or required to be filed with any
Governmental Authority, in connection with the determination,
assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any
Laws relating to any Tax including any amendment
thereto.
“ Third Party
Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(a)
hereof.
“ Transaction
Agreements ” means this Agreement and the agreements,
documents and instruments listed on Exhibit A and Exhibit
B hereto.
“ Transitional
Services Agreement ” means a document substantially in
the form of Exhibit C hereto.
“ Transitional
Supply Agreement ” means a document substantially in the
form of Exhibit D hereto.
“ Transfer Date
” means, with respect to an Affected Employee who is an
Inactive Employee, the date that the Inactive Employee first
performs one day of service for Purchaser following the Closing
Date, and with respect to any other Affected Employee, the date
immediately following the Closing Date.
“ Warehouse Lease
Agreement ” means the Lease Agreement between The Puerto
Rico Industrial Development Company and PPLLC dated as of March 13,
2003, as amended, in respect of the lease of a warehouse for the
Facility.
Section 1.2. Other
Definitional Provisions . The words “ hereof
”, “ herein ”, “ hereto
” and “ hereunder ” and words of similar
import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement
as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement.
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(b) The terms defined in the
singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and
vice versa.
(c) The terms “
dollars ” and “ US$ ” means United
States dollars.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND
SALE
Section 2.1. Purchase and
Sale of Assets of the Facility . Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth herein (including Sections 2.2 and 2.3),
at the Closing, PPLLC shall, and Pfizer shall cause PPLLC to, sell,
convey, assign and transfer to the Purchaser and the Purchaser
shall purchase, acquire and accept from PPLLC, free and clear of
all Liens, other than Permitted Encumbrances, all of PPLLC’s,
title and interest in the following assets, properties and rights
owned or held by PPLLC and its Affiliates on the Closing Date
(collectively, the “ Purchased Assets
”):
(a) the Land and buildings
comprising the Facility together with all fixtures, structures,
buildings and improvements erected on the Land; the leasehold
interests under the Parking Lease Agreement and the Warehouse Lease
Agreement including, without limitation, any prepaid rent, security
deposits and options to renew or purchase in connection
therewith;
(b) the furniture, equipment,
machinery, supplies, spare parts, tools and other tangible property
used solely in connection with the Facility, other than the
Retained Equipment, including the items set forth on Schedule
2.1(b) (the “ Equipment ”), and leases
relating to such Equipment so leased by each Company;
(c) all rights under the
contracts, licenses, agreements and commitments solely related to
the Facility including those set forth on Schedule 2.1(c)
, to the extent that they are assignable or consent to
assignment has been obtained (the “ Assumed Contracts
”);
(d)transferable Governmental
Authorizations, including Environmental Permits, owned, utilized or
licensed (subject to the terms of such licenses) by PPLLC that are
required in the operation of the Facility as it is currently
operated;
(e) all rights of PPLLC under
or pursuant to all warranties, representations and guarantees made
by suppliers, manufacturers and contractors to the extent affecting
the Purchased Assets;
(f) all vendor lists to the
extent solely relating to the Facility, and all files and documents
(including credit information) to the extent solely relating to
vendors of the Facility, and other business and financial records,
files, books and documents, including without limitation training
records, permit applications, equipment maintenance records,
records concerning materials used, and compliance audits (whether
in hard copy or computer format) to the extent solely relating to
the Facility.
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(g) (i) the databases and
software programs, source codes and user manuals owned, used,
leased by or licensed to PPLLC, and used solely at the Facility;
and (ii) the computer hardware used solely at the
Facility;
(h) the goodwill, if any, of
the Facility; and
(i) all other assets used
solely in connection with the Facility and located at the
Facility.
Section 2.2. Consents
. (a) Except for the Parking Lease Agreement and the Warehouse
Lease Agreement, there shall be excluded from the Purchased Assets
any contract, agreement, Permit, lease, license, commitment or
right that is not assignable or transferable without the consent of
any Person, other than Sellers, any Pfizer Subsidiary, Galen,
Purchaser or any Galen Subsidiary, to the extent that such consent
shall not have been given prior to the Closing; provided
however, that each of the Sellers, Galen and Purchaser shall
have the continuing obligation after the Closing to use its
commercially reasonable efforts (but without any payment of money
by Sellers, Galen, Purchaser or any of their respective
Subsidiaries) to obtain all necessary consents to the assignment
thereof (the “ Delayed Consents ”) and, upon
obtaining the Delayed Consents thereto, such contracts, agreements,
Permit, leases, licenses, commitments or rights, if otherwise
includable in the Purchased Assets, shall be transferred and
assigned to Purchaser hereunder.
(b) With respect to any
contract, agreement, Permit, lease, license, commitment or right
that would otherwise be included in the Purchased Assets but for
Section 2.2(a), after the Closing and until any Delayed Consent is
obtained and the foregoing transferred and assigned to Purchaser,
the parties shall cooperate with each other, upon written request,
to obtain for Purchaser a mutually agreeable arrangement designed
to provide for Purchaser the benefits thereof in some other manner.
Sellers will promptly pay to Purchaser when received all monies
received by Sellers under any Purchased Asset or any claim or right
or benefit arising thereunder, except to the extent the same
represents and Excluded Asset.
(c) Purchaser agrees that no
representation, warranty or covenant of Sellers contained herein
shall be breached or deemed breached and no condition of Purchaser
shall be deemed not to be satisfied as a result of the failure to
obtain any Required Consent, provided that Sellers comply with the
terms of Section 2.2(b),.
Section 2.3. Excluded
Assets . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement,
the Sellers or any Affiliate thereof shall retain, with respect to
any Seller or the Facility, the following (the “ Excluded
Assets ”):
(a) Cash
Equivalents;
(b) all intercompany
receivables, contracts, agreements and arrangements;
(c) all Tax losses, Tax loss
carry forwards and rights to receive refunds, credits and credit
carry forwards with respect to any and all Taxes, to the extent
attributable to a
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taxable period (or portion thereof)
ending on or prior to the Closing Date including, without
limitation, interest thereon, whether or not the foregoing is
derived from the operation of the Facility;
(d) the corporate books and
records of PPLLC or Pfizer;
(e) all current and prior
insurance policies and all rights of any nature with respect
thereto, including all insurance recoveries thereunder and rights
to assert claims with respect to any such insurance
recoveries;
(f) the “Pfizer,”
“Warner-Lambert,” “Parke-Davis,”
“Searle,” and “Pharmacia” names and logos,
provided that for the avoidance of doubt, Purchaser shall be
permitted to use the name “Warner Chilcott” and any
logos related thereto;
(g) the assets of any
Plan;
(h) the equipment listed on
Schedule 2.3 and all spare parts for such equipment (the “
Retained Equipment ”); and
(i) all assets not expressly
included in the Purchased Assets, whether or not used in the
operation of the Facility.
Section 2.4. Assumption of
Certain Liabilities . Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser agrees, effective at the
Closing, to assume the following Liabilities (collectively, the
“ Assumed Liabilities ”):
(a) all lawsuits commenced
and claims made after the Closing (including claims of patent or
other intellectual property infringement) to the extent resulting
from the operation of the Facility or the ownership of the
Purchased Assets after the Closing;
(b) all Liabilities resulting
from a claim by a third party for money or other compensation
(beyond the cost of a particular product) in respect of injury
allegedly due and owing as a result of the operation of the
Facility after the Closing, including, without limitation, warranty
obligations and irrespective of the legal theory
asserted;
(c) all Liabilities arising
after the Closing relating to the operation of the Facility or
ownership of the Purchased Assets after the Closing under any
contracts, agreements, leases, licenses or commitments that are
assigned to Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.2 at or
subsequent to the Closing;
(d) all Liabilities to
suppliers for materials and services relating to the operation of
the Facility ordered in the ordinary course of business prior to
the Closing, but scheduled to be delivered or provided
thereafter;
(e) all Liabilities with
respect to Affected Employees arising on or after the applicable
Transfer Date with respect to periods on or after the applicable
Transfer Date;
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(f) all Environmental
Liabilities relating to the ownership or operation of the Purchased
Assets and the Facility, arising on or after the Closing with
respect to periods of ownership or operation by Purchaser on or
after the Closing, other than the Excluded Environmental
Liabilities; and
(g) except as provided in
Section 2.5, all other Liabilities arising after the Closing
relating to the ownership or operation of the Purchased Assets and
the Facility on or after the Closing.
Section 2.5. Retained
Liabilities . Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Agreement, the Sellers or any Affiliate thereof shall retain and be
responsible for any Liabilities that are not Assumed Liabilities
including, without limitation, the following (the “
Retained Liabilities ”):
(a) the Excluded
Environmental Liabilities;
(b) all Liabilities for Taxes
of Sellers or taxes related to, imposed on, or arising from the
Facility or the Purchased Assets for any taxable period (or portion
thereof) on or prior to the Closing, except for real and personal
property Taxes for the calendar year of the Closing attributable to
the portion of the year during which the respective real or
personal property of the Facility is owned by Purchaser, its
Affiliates or any transferee of Purchaser or its Affiliates (the
“ Retained Tax Liabilities ”) provided
that in the case of any real or personal property Tax for any
Straddle Period, (A) the amount of such Tax attributable to the
portion of such Straddle Period ending on or prior to the Closing
Date shall be the amount of such Tax for the entire Straddle Period
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
days in such Straddle Period prior to and including the Closing
Date and the denominator of which is the total number of days in
the entire Straddle Period and (B) the amount of such Tax
attributable to the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after
the Closing Date shall be the amount of such Tax for the entire
Straddle Period minus the amount of such Tax determined under
clause (A) of this proviso and that in the case of all other Taxes,
such Taxes shall be apportioned on the basis of an interim closing
of the books at the end of the Closing Date;
(c) all Liabilities resulting
from a claim by a third party for money or other compensation
(beyond the cost of a particular product) in respect of injury
allegedly due and owing as a result of the operation of the
Facility prior to the Closing, including, without limitation,
warranty obligations and irrespective of the legal theory
asserted;
(d) all Liabilities resulting
from all lawsuits pending as of the Closing solely to the extent
resulting from the operation of the Facility prior to the Closing,
including the pending lawsuits listed on Schedule 5.9;
(e) (i) all Liabilities with
respect to Affected Employees relating to the period prior to the
applicable Transfer Date, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to
Employees who do not become Affected Employees relating to the
period on, prior to or after the Closing, and (iii) all Liabilities
with respect to present or former employees, officers, consultants
or independent contractors of any of the Sellers or their
Affiliates who are not
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Employees, relating to the period on,
prior to or after the Closing, in the case of each of Clauses (i),
(ii), and (iii) including any obligations to pay severance (except
as may otherwise be provided in Section 7.5(a)) to the extent
arising as a result of the sale of the Facility and other Purchased
Assets to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement or as a result of
any Affected Employee’s transfer of employment to Purchaser
as contemplated by this Agreement;
(f) all Liabilities in
respect of the Plans or any other compensation, incentive or
benefit plans, policies or arrangements entered into, contributed
to or maintained by Sellers or any of their Affiliates, including
those deriving directly or indirectly from sponsoring or
participating in the Plans, whether arising on, prior to or after
the Closing;
(g) all other Liabilities of
the Facility that relate to or arise from the ownership or
operation of the Facility prior to Closing except to the extent
that such Liabilities are assumed by Purchaser pursuant to Section
2.4; and
(h) Liabilities relating to
the Excluded Assets.
Section 2.6. Purchase
Price . In consideration of the sale and transfer of the
Purchased Assets, Purchaser shall pay to Pfizer, as agent for the
Sellers, the amount of Four Million Dollars (US$4,000,000) (the
“ Purchase Price ”), in immediately available
funds, by wire transfer in accordance with written instructions
given by Pfizer to Purchaser not less than two (2) Business Days
prior to the Closing, which consideration shall be allocated as
provided in Section 2.7.
Section 2.7. Allocation of
the Purchase Price . The parties shall negotiate in good faith
and agree prior to Closing on the allocation of the Purchase Price
among the Purchased Assets all as set forth in Schedule 2.7 (the
“ Allocation ” ) . The Sellers, on the one hand,
and Purchaser, on the other, shall (i) be bound by the Allocation
for purposes of determining any Taxes, (ii) prepare and file, and
cause its Affiliates to prepare and file, its Tax Returns,
including, without limitation, Internal Revenue Service Form 8594,
on a basis consistent with the Allocation, and (iii) take no
position, and cause its Affiliates to take no position,
inconsistent with the Allocation on any applicable Tax Return or in
any proceeding before any taxing authority or otherwise. Any
post-Closing adjustments, if any, to the Purchase Price shall be
allocated to each Purchased Asset to which the adjustment relates,
and the Purchase Price allocation to such Purchased Asset shall be
correspondingly increased or decreased.
Section 2.8. Risk of
Loss . Until the Closing, any loss of or damage to the
Purchased Assets from fire, casualty or any other occurrence shall
be the sole responsibility of Pfizer or its Affiliates, as the case
may be. At the Closing, title to the Purchased Assets shall be
transferred to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall thereafter bear all
risks of loss associated with the Purchased Assets.
Section 2.9. Joint
Purchasing Arrangements . In the case of existing purchasing
agreements that prior to the Closing are associated with the
Facility on the one hand, and Sellers’ other businesses and
assets other than those constituting part of the
Purchased
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Assets on the other hand, other than
intercompany agreements, with volume discounts, subject to
applicable Law, the parties agree to use their respective
reasonable best efforts so that, to the extent permitted under the
terms of such existing agreements, after the Closing, each of
Purchaser on the one hand and Sellers on the other hand shall
continue to be able to make purchases and obtain the benefits of
the volume discounts. In the case of any such contracts, subject to
applicable Law, the parties will cooperate reasonably in seeking
modifications to such contracts or alternative or substitute
arrangements so that, to the extent practicable after the Closing,
each of Purchaser on the one hand and Sellers on the other hand
shall continue to be able to make purchases and obtain the benefits
of the volume discounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject
to the terms of any existing contracts, none of Purchaser, Sellers
or their respective Subsidiaries shall be required to commit to any
additional purchases or other obligations, make any payments or
waive any rights in order to effect the foregoing. Each party
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party, and
if applicable, the other party’s Subsidiaries, with respect
to any losses or claims arising from such first party’s or
such first party’s Subsidiaries’, own purchases,
commitments or other obligations under any such
contracts.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING
Section 3.1. Closing .
(a) The Closing shall take place at the offices of Pfizer, 235 E.
42 nd Street, New York, New York, at 10:00 A.M., New
York time, on May 28, 2004, provided that the conditions precedent
specified in Article IV (other than the conditions to be satisfied
on the Closing Date, but subject to the waiver or satisfaction of
such conditions) have been satisfied or waived on or prior to such
date, or at such other time and place as the parties hereto may
mutually agree; provided however, that without the agreement
of Sellers and Purchaser, the Closing shall not occur later than
the date specified in Section 9.1(b) of this Agreement. The date on
which the Closing occurs is called the “ Closing
Date .” The Closing shall be deemed to occur and be
effective as of 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on the Closing
Date.
(b) At the Closing, the
Sellers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser the
instruments and documents set forth in Exhibit A hereto, in
each case, in a form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser.
(c) At the Closing, Purchaser
shall deliver to Pfizer as agent for the Sellers, the following:
(i) the Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available
funds to one or more accounts specified in writing by Pfizer at
least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (ii) the
instruments and documents set forth in Exhibit B hereto, in
each case, in a form reasonably acceptable to Pfizer.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS TO
CLOSING
Section 4.1. Conditions to
the Obligations of Purchaser and the Sellers . The respective
obligations of each of the parties to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction
of the following conditions precedent:
(a) There shall not be in
effect any Law or Governmental Order that makes illegal or enjoins,
prevents or modifies in any respect the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b) There shall not have been
commenced and be continuing, or threatened in writing, any action
or proceeding by any Governmental Authority which seeks to prevent
or enjoin in any respect the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and
(c) Any approval or action of
any Governmental Authority that is necessary to lawfully consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained or
taken, and any investigation opened or otherwise commenced by such
Governmental Authority shall have been closed.
Section 4.2. Conditions to
the Obligations of Purchaser . The obligation of Purchaser to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent:
(a) (i) Each Seller shall
have performed in all material respects its agreements and
obligations contained in this Agreement required to be performed by
it at or before the Closing, and (ii) the representations and
warranties of the Sellers contained herein (A) that are qualified
by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct
as of the Closing as if made as of such date, and (B) that are not
qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true
and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing as if
made at and as of such time. Purchaser shall have received a
certificate of each Seller, dated as of the Closing Date and signed
by an officer of such Seller, certifying as to the fulfillment of
the foregoing;
(b) The Sellers shall have
made or caused to be made delivery to the Purchaser of the items
required by Section 3.1(b); and
(c) Purchaser shall have
received from one or more title companies recognized in Puerto
Rico, selected by Purchaser, and reasonably acceptable to Sellers
(“ Purchaser’s Title Company ”)
standard 1992 ALTA Form B owner’s (with respect to the Owned
Real Property) title insurance policies obtained at
Purchaser’s expense. Each such policy shall: (i) be dated as
of the Closing Date, (ii) be accompanied by copies of all documents
referenced as exceptions to title, (iii) insure good, valid and
marketable fee simple title to the Owned Real Property in Purchaser
subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, and (iv) contain 3.0
zoning. Sellers agree to execute such reasonable affidavits and
other
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documents, consistent with local
practice, as are necessary to induce Purchaser’s title
company to issue the policies, endorsements and affirmative
coverages in the manner set forth above. Sellers shall cause all
Permitted Encumbrances and exceptions to title of a definite and
ascertainable amount to be satisfied prior to the Closing, except
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.3. Conditions to
the Obligations of the Sellers . The obligation of the Sellers
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall
be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent:
(a) (i) Purchaser shall have
performed in all material respects its agreements and obligations
contained in this Agreement required to be performed by it at or
before the Closing, and (ii) the representations and warranties of
Purchaser contained herein (A) that are qualified by materiality or
Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the Closing
as if made as of such date, and (B) that are not qualified by
materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in
all material respects at and as of the Closing as if made at and as
of such time. Pfizer shall have received a certificate of
Purchaser, dated as of the Closing Date and signed by an officer of
Purchaser, certifying as to the fulfillment of the foregoing;
and
(b) Purchaser shall have made
or caused to be made delivery to Pfizer of the items required by
Section 3.1(c).
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
Each Seller hereby represents and
warrants to Galen and Purchaser as follows:
Section 5.1.
Organization . Pfizer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State
of Delaware. PPLLC is a limited liability company duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State
of Delaware.
Section 5.2. Authority:
Binding Effect. Each Seller has all requisite corporate power
and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted
and to execute, deliver and perform each Transaction Agreement to
which it is a party. The execution, delivery and performance by
each Seller of each Transaction Agreement to which it is a party
have been or will have been at the Closing duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action on the part of such Seller.
(b) This Agreement
constitutes and, when executed and delivered in accordance with its
terms, each other Transaction Agreement will constitute, a valid
and binding obligation of each Seller party thereto, enforceable
against each such Seller in accordance with its terms, except as
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by
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general principles of equity (regardless
of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or
law).
Section 5.3.
Non-Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance
by each Seller of each Transaction Agreement to which it is a
party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, do not and will not (i) violate any provision of the
certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other comparable
organizational documents of any Seller; (ii) subject to obtaining
the consents or other actions referred to in Schedule 5.4, result
in a breach of, or default under (whether after the giving of
notice or the lapse of time or both), or right to accelerate with
respect to, or result in the termination of any contract,
commitment or other obligation to which any Seller or any of its
Affiliates is a party or is subject relating to a Purchased Asset,
or result in the creation of any Lien on any Purchased Asset; or
(iii) assuming compliance with the matters set forth in Sections
5.4 and 6.4, violate any Law to which any Seller is subject with
respect to the Facility, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and
(iii) above, for any breaches, defaults, terminations or Liens as
would not, reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.4. Required
Consents . Schedule 5.4(a) sets forth each agreement, contract
or other instrument binding upon Sellers, other than any agreement
relating to a Plan, or any Permit (a) requiring a consent or other
action by any Person or (b) pursuant to which obligations would be
accelerated or rights would be terminated, as a result of the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (the “
Required Consents ”).
Section 5.5. Licenses and
Permits . Schedule 5.5 correctly describes each material
license, permit, certificate, approval or other similar
Governmental Authority authorization required to operate the
Facility (the “ Permits ”) together with the
name of the Governmental Authority issuing such Permit. Except as
set forth on Schedule 5.5, to the Knowledge of Pfizer, (i) the
Permits are valid and in full force and effect, and (ii) Seller is
not in default, and no condition exists that with notice or lapse
of time or both would constitute a default, under the
Permits.
Section 5.6. Governmental
Authorization . Other than as set forth in Schedule 5.6, the
execution, delivery and performance by each Seller of each
Transaction Agreement to which it is a party do not require any
consent or approval of any Governmental Authority, except for such
consents or approvals, the failure of which to obtain, would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.7. Financial
Information . The Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with each Seller’s books and records and present
fairly in all material respects, the information purported to be
presented therein.
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Section 5.8. Conduct of
Business . Since July 1,2003, except to the extent set forth in
Schedule 5.8, the operations of the Facility have been conducted in
the normal course consistent with past practices and there has not
been:
(a) any event, occurrence,
development or state of circumstances or facts which, individually
or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) any creation or other
incurrence of any Lien on any Purchased Asset other than Permitted
Encumbrances;
(c) any damage, destruction
or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
affecting the Facility or any Purchased Asset which, individually
or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) any transaction or
commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into, by
Sellers relating to the Facility or any other Purchased Asset
(including the acquisition or disposition of any assets) or any
relinquishment by Sellers of any contract or other right, in either
case, material to the Facility or operation of the Facility, other
than (i) transactions and commitments in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices and (ii) those contemplated
by this Agreement;
(e) any (i) employment,
deferred compensation, severance, retirement or other similar
agreement entered into with any Employee (or any amendment to any
such existing agreement), (ii) grant of any severance or
termination pay to any Employee, (iii) change in compensation or
other benefits payable to any Employee whether pursuant to any
severance or retirement plans or policies thereof or otherwise,
(iv) establishment, adoption, entrance into or termination of any
Plan, (v) grant of any loans or advances of money or other property
to any Employee, or (vi) the grant of any equity or
equity-incentive award to any Employee, other than in the case of
each of Clauses (i) through (vi) in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
(f) any labor dispute, other
than routine individual grievances, or any activity or proceeding
by a labor union or representative thereof to organize any
employees of the Facility, which employees were not subject to a
collective bargaining agreement on July 1, 2003, or any lockouts,
strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or threats thereof by or with
respect to employees of the Facility; or
(g) any capital expenditure,
or commitment for a capital expenditure, for additions or
improvements to property, plant and equipment, other than any
capital expenditures or commitments which have been
budgeted.
Section 5.9. No
Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9, as of the
date hereof, no litigation, preliminary or permanent injunction,
cease or desist order, investigation or proceeding by or before any
court or Governmental Authority or arbitrator is pending against or
threatened in writing or, to the Knowledge of Pfizer, threatened
orally against any of the Sellers, concerning the Facility, its
operations or employees, in each case which has had or would
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) There are no outstanding
orders, injunctions or decrees of any Governmental Authority that
apply to any of the Purchased Assets (or will apply to Purchaser
after the
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Closing) that restrict the ownership,
disposition or use of the Purchased Assets, which restriction or
restrictions have had or would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 5.10. Compliance
with Laws . Except with respect to Environmental Laws (which
are the subject of Section 5.11), and except as to matters
otherwise set forth in this Agreement or set forth in Schedule
5.10:
(a) To the Knowledge of
Pfizer, PPLLC is in compliance in all respects with all Laws
applicable to the ownership or operation of the Purchased Assets
and the Facility, except to the extent that the failure to comply
therewith has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
and
(b) PPLLC possesses all
Governmental Authorizations necessary for the operation of the
Facility as it is currently conducted, except where the failure to
possess any such Governmental Authorization would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 5.11.
Environmental Matters . Except asset forth in Schedule
5.11:
(a) to the Knowledge of
Pfizer, the Purchased Assets are in compliance with all
Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits and PPLLC has not
undertaken with respect to any of the Purchased Assets, nor has any
Seller received notice that any of the Purchased Assets is subject
to, any Remedial Action or enforcement action under any
Environmental Law and/or Environmental Permit, except for such
non-compliance, Remedial Actions or enforcement actions that would
not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) the Facility has obtained
and possesses all Environmental Permits required to operate the
Purchased Assets as they are currently operated, and since January
1, 2003, have been operated, except where any failure to so obtain
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) no written claims,
demands or actions have been made or, to the Knowledge of Pfizer
threatened that would reasonably be expected to result in material
Environmental Liability arising from or as a result of (i)
exposures to Hazardous Substances at or from any of the Purchased
Assets; (ii) Releases of Hazardous Substances at or from any of the
Purchased Assets; (iii) generation, transportation, treatment,
storage, migration or disposal of Hazardous Substances at or from
any of the Purchased Assets; or (iv) non-compliance with any
Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits at the Purchased
Assets, except, in the case of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, for
such matters that were fully and finally resolved prior to July 1,
2000;
(d) to the Knowledge of
Pfizer: (i) no Release of any Hazardous Substances by or on behalf
of the Sellers has occurred at the Purchased Assets, and (ii) there
is and has been no other Release or presence of Hazardous
Substances at or affecting the Purchased Assets, which in either
(i) or (ii) would reasonably be expected to give rise to
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any Liability under any applicable
Environmental Law that, individually or in the aggregate, would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
and
(e) other than as set forth
in the reports of assessments, audits, investigations, studies, and
other similar reviews set forth on Schedule 5.11(e), and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the Knowledge of
Pfizer, none of the Purchased Assets contains: (i) any waste dump,
landfill, lagoon for holding or storing process waters or wastes,
septic tank, or injection well for waste disposal; (ii) any
underground storage tank; (iii) asbestos or asbestos-containing
building materials, at levels subject to regulation under any
applicable Environmental Laws; (iv) polychlorinated biphenyls, in
equipment or otherwise, at levels subject to regulation under any
applicable Environmental Laws; (v) lead-based paint; or (vi) mold
of the type and in quantities that could reasonably be expected to
be harmful to human health or safety, and
(f) to the Knowledge of
Pfizer, Sellers have provided to Purchaser true and complete copies
of all material reports of assessments, audits, investigations,
studies, and other similar reviews relating to conditions at or
arising out of any of the Purchased Assets with respect to any
Environmental Laws, which reports have been prepared based on
assessments, audits, investigations, studies, and other similar
reviews conducted subsequent to July 1, 2000.
Section 5.12. Material
Contracts . Except for intercompany agreements, agreements
entered into after the date hereof in accordance with Section 7.2
or as set forth on Schedule 5.12 (the “ Material
Contracts ”), with respect to the Facility, PPLLC is not
a party to or bound by:
(i) any contract, agreement
or other arrangement for the purchase of materials, supplies,
goods, services, equipment or other assets or other personal
property with any supplier or for the furnishing of services to the
Facility, in each case, extending beyond one year from the date
hereof or the terms of which provide for financial commitments in
excess of US$50,000;
(ii) any contract, agreement
or other arrangement for the furnishing of services by the
Facility, in each case, with firm commitments in excess of three
years from the date hereof; or
(iii) any lease, sublease or
other agreement granting rights of occupancy or use of real
property, in each case, the terms of which provide for annual
rentals in excess of US$20,000.
(b) Except as disclosed in
Schedule 5.12 . (i) each Material Contract is valid and
binding on PPLLC and, to the Knowledge of Pfizer, the other party
thereto, and is in full force and effect and (ii) PPLLC is not, or
to the Knowledge of Pfizer, no other party thereto is, in breach
of, or in default under, any Material Contract, in any material
respect.
Section 5.13. Real
Property . (a) Schedule 5.13(a) sets forth a complete list of
all real property and interests in real property owned by the
Sellers and used or held for use
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in connection with the operation and use
of the Facility as it is currently operated and used (such real
property and interests in real property, including the Facility,
the “ Owned Real Property ”). The Sellers have
furnished or made available to the Purchaser or its representatives
true and complete copies of deeds of conveyance reflecting
PPLLC’s title to the Owned Real Property.
(b) Schedule 5.13(b) sets
forth a true and complete list of each agreement (together with any
modifications or amendments thereto, a “ Lease
”), pursuant to which the Sellers lease, sublease, license or
otherwise occupy (whether as landlord, sublandlord, tenant,
subtenant or other occupancy arrangement) any real property or
interest in real property that is used or held for use in
connection with the operation and use of the Facility as it is
currently operated and used (the “ Leased Real
Property ”). Except as set forth on Schedule 5.13(b), the
Sellers have furnished or made available to the Purchaser or its
representatives true and complete copies of each Lease. Schedule
5.13(b) specifies (a) the use made of each Leased Real Property,
(b) the street address of each Leased Property, (c) the parties to
each Lease and (d) the annual rent payable under each Lease. Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.13(b), (i) each Lease may be assigned by
the applicable Seller to Purchaser without the consent or approval
of any third party and (ii) no Seller has assigned, sublet,
transferred or encumbered its leasehold interest.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.13(c), (i) PPLLC is (and immediately after the Closing,
Purchaser shall be) the sole owner of good, valid, marketable and
indefeasible fee simple title to the Owned Real Property, including
without limitation, all buildings, structures, fixtures and
improvements located thereon in each case free and clear of any
Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances and (ii) PPLLC has (and
immediately after the Closing, Purchaser shall have) good and valid
title to the leasehold estate in the Leased Real Property, free and
clear of any Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances.
(d) There are no special
assessment, condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding
existing or pending, or, to the Knowledge of Pfizer threatened
orally or in writing, relating to any Owned Real Property or any
portion thereof, except as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e) All Leases are in full
force and effect and are valid, binding and enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms or against the parties
thereto and, to the Knowledge of Pfizer, there does not exist under
any such Lease any breach by PPLLC, or any condition or event
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default or breach or lead to a right by the lessor to terminate the
Lease. None of the structures on the Owned Real Property encroaches
upon real property of another Person, and no structure of any other
Person substantially encroaches upon any Owned Real
Property.
(f) Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.13(f), to the Knowledge of Pfizer, none of the
Owned Real Property (or the current operation or use thereof)
violates in any material respect any Laws applicable to such Owned
Real Property. To the Knowledge of Pfizer, no default or breach
exists under any of the covenants, restrictions, conditions, rights
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way or easements, if any, affecting all
or any portion of the Owned Real Property which, individually or in
the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(g) No Person has any
existing or future right to occupy space at the Owned Real Property
pursuant to any lease, license, agreement or contract. None of the
Sellers is obligated under or bound by any option, right of first
refusal, purchase contract or other contractual right to acquire,
sell or dispose of all or any portion of the Owned Real
Property.
Section 5.14. Employee
Benefits . Set forth on Schedule 7.5(a) is a list of each
material Plan in effect as of the date of this
Agreement.
(b) As applicable with
respect to each material Plan, Pfizer has made or will make
available to Purchaser, true and complete copies of (i) each such
Plan, including all amendments and trust agreements thereto, (ii)
the current summary plan description and each summary of material
modifications thereto, (iii) if applicable, the most recent IRS
and/or Puerto Rico Department of Treasury determination letter
relating thereto, and, if applicable, the three most recent
years’ (A) actuary’s reports and (B) Form 5500s and
related schedules.
(c) Each material Plan has
been maintained, operated and administered in compliance in all
material respects with its terms and the applicable provisions of
ERISA, the Puerto Rico Code, the Code and other applicable Law
except where such noncompliance would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect.
(d) To the Knowledge of
Pfizer, with respect to any material Plans which are “group
health plans” under Section 607(1) of ERISA, there has been
timely compliance in all material respects with all requirements
imposed thereunder, and under Parts 6 and 7 of Title I of ERISA
generally, so that Pfizer and any Affiliate do not reasonably
expect to incur any loss, assessment, tax penalty, or other
sanction with respect to any such Plan. Neither Sellers nor any
other “party in interest” (
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