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Exhibit
10.1
TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENT
BY AND
BETWEEN
ALTRIA CORPORATE SERVICES,
INC.
AND
PHILIP MORRIS
INTERNATIONAL INC.
DATED AS OF MARCH 28,
2008
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS |
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| ARTICLE II |
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SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED |
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2.1. Exhibits.
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2.2. Independent
Contractors.
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2.3. Standard of
Care.
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2.4. Records.
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FEES |
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3.1. General.
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3.2. Payments.
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| ARTICLE IV |
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REPRESENTATIVES |
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4.1. Representatives.
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THIRD PARTY AGREEMENTS |
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AUTHORITY; INFORMATION; COOPERATION;
CONSENTS |
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6.1. Authority.
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6.2. Information
Regarding Transition Services.
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6.3. Cooperation.
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6.4. Further
Assurances.
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| ARTICLE VII |
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AUTHORITY AS AGENT |
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| ARTICLE VIII |
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION |
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8.1. Definition.
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8.2. Nondisclosure.
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8.3. Permitted
Disclosure.
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8.4. Ownership of
Confidential Information.
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TERM AND TERMINATION |
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9.1. Term.
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9.2. Termination.
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9.3. Termination
Assistance Services.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY;
INDEMNIFICATION |
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10.1. Limitation
of Liability.
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10.2. Indemnification.
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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12.1. Original
Services Agreement.
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12.2. Incorporation of Distribution
Agreement Provisions.
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12.3. Governing
Law.
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12.4. References.
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12.5. Notices.
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TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENT , dated as of March 28, 2008 (as amended and
supplemented pursuant to the terms hereof, this
“Agreement”), is entered into by and between Altria
Corporate Services, Inc., a New York corporation
(“ALCS”), and Philip Morris International Inc., a
Virginia corporation (“PMI”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS , ALCS
currently provides certain services to PMI and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries pursuant to a Services Agreement, dated as of
January 1, 2004, as amended (the “Original Services
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS , Altria Group
Inc., a Virginia corporation (“Altria”), and PMI have
entered into a Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 30,
2008 (the “Distribution Agreement”), providing for,
among other things, the distribution by Altria of its entire
ownership interest in PMI through a pro-rata distribution of all of
the outstanding shares of PMI Common Stock owned by Altria on the
Distribution Date to the holders of Altria Common Stock pursuant to
the terms and subject to the conditions of the Distribution
Agreement (the “Distribution”); and
WHEREAS , ALCS and PMI
desire to enter into this Agreement to supercede the Original
Services Agreement and to set forth the roles and responsibilities
with regard to services to be provided by ALCS to PMI for certain
transition periods not to exceed twenty-four months following the
Distribution.
NOW, THEREFORE , the
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Affiliate : with
respect to any specified Person, a Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified
Person; provided, however, that for purposes of this Agreement, no
member of either Group and no officer or director of any member of
either Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of
the other Group.
ALCS : as defined in
the preamble to this Agreement.
Altria : as defined in
the recitals to this Agreement.
Altria Common Stock :
the common stock, par value $0.33 1 / 3 per share, of
Altria.
Altria Group : Altria
and the Subsidiaries of Altria other than members of the PMI
Group.
Arbitration Act : the
United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, as
the same may be amended from time to time.
Business Day : any day
other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking
institutions located in the Commonwealth of Virginia or the State
of New York are authorized or obligated by Law or executive order
to close.
Confidential
Information : as defined in Section 8.1
hereof.
Distribution : as
defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
Distribution Agreement
: as defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
Distribution Date :
the date on which the Distribution becomes effective.
Employee Costs : for
each employee of ALCS performing the Transition Services, the
salaries, fringe benefits, executive compensation benefits (if
applicable) and depreciation/amortization of office equipment and
software (if applicable) attributable to the employee, based on the
ratio of ALCS’s estimate of the time spent by the employee on
behalf of PMI divided by the total time spent by the
employee.
Employee Matters
Agreement : as defined in Section 3.1
hereof.
Exhibits : as defined
in Section 2.1 hereof.
Fees : as defined in
Section 3.1 hereof.
Governmental Authority
: any federal, national, state, provincial, local, foreign,
international or other court, government, department, commission,
board, bureau or agency, authority (including, but not limited to,
any central bank or taxing authority) or instrumentality
(including, but not limited to, any court, tribunal or grand
jury).
Group : the Altria
Group or the PMI Group, as the context requires.
Law : any federal,
national, state, provincial, local or foreign statute, ordinance,
regulation, code, license, permit, authorization, approval,
consent, common law, legal doctrine, order, judgment, decree,
injunction or requirement of any Governmental Authority or any
order or award of any arbitrator, now or hereafter in effect.
“Law” shall specifically include, but shall not be
limited to, any state, federal, or foreign statute or common law
for deceptive and unfair trade practices, unfair and fraudulent
business practices, fraud, or violation of the Racketeer Influenced
and Corrupt Practices Act (“RICO”) or similar
statute.
Liabilities : means
any and all claims, debts, Losses, liabilities, assessments,
guarantees, assurances, commitments and obligations, of any kind,
character or description (whether absolute, contingent, matured,
not matured, liquidated, unliquidated, accrued, known, unknown,
direct, indirect, derivative or otherwise or whether based in
contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability,
criminal or civil statute, or otherwise) whenever arising,
including, but not limited to, those arising under or in connection
with any Law, and those arising under any contract, guarantee,
commitment or undertaking.
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Losses : with respect
to any Person, all losses, damages (whether compensatory, punitive,
consequential, multiple or other), judgments, settlements,
equitable or injunctive relief or disgorgements, including, where
applicable, all punitive damages and criminal and civil fines and
penalties, but excluding damages in respect of actual or alleged
lost profits, suffered by such Person, and including all costs,
expenses and interest relating thereto (including, but not limited
to, all expenses of investigation, all accountant or
attorneys’ fees and all other out-of-pocket expenses),
regardless of whether any such losses, damages, judgments,
settlements, costs, expenses, fines and penalties relate to or
arise out of such Person’s own alleged or actual negligent,
grossly negligent, reckless or intentional misconduct.
Original Services
Agreement : as defined in the preamble to this
Agreement.
Parties : ALCS and PMI
(Party means either ALCS or PMI).
PMI : as defined in
the preamble to this Agreement.
PMI Common Stock : the
common stock, no par value, of PMI.
PMI Group : PMI and
the PMI Subsidiaries.
Person : an
individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust,
a limited liability company, an unincorporated organization, or any
government or any department or agency thereof.
Records : as defined
in Section 2.4 hereof.
Representatives : as
defined in Section 4.1 hereof.
Subsidiary : with
respect to any specified Person, any corporation or other legal or
other entity of which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries
controls or owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the
stock or other equity interest entitled to vote on the election of
members to the board of directors or similar governing body;
provided, however, that for purposes of this Agreement,
(1) the PMI Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be Subsidiaries of
PMI and (2) no member of the PMI Group shall be deemed to be a
Subsidiary of any member of the Altria Group.
Transition Services (or
“Services”) : as defined in Section 2.1
hereof.
Transition Period : as
defined for each Service in the appropriate Exhibit.
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ARTICLE II
SERVICES TO BE
PROVIDED
(a) Exhibits 1 through 9
(collectively, the “Exhibits”) attached to and made a
part of this Agreement describe the services to be provided by ALCS
to PMI and one or more members of the PMI Group, as designated from
time to time by PMI (the “Transition Services” or
“Services”). The Parties have made a good faith effort
as of the date hereof to identify each Transition Service and to
complete the content of the Exhibits accurately. It is anticipated
that the Parties will modify the Transition Services from time to
time. In that case or to the extent that any Exhibit is incomplete,
the Parties will use good faith efforts to modify the Exhibits.
There are certain terms that are specifically addressed in the
Exhibits attached hereto that may differ from the terms provided
hereunder. In those cases, the specific terms described in the
Exhibits shall govern that Transition Service.
(b) The Parties may also
identify additional Services that they wish to incorporate into
this Agreement. The Parties will create additional Exhibits setting
forth the description of such Services, the Fees for such Services
and any other applicable terms.
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Independent Contractors . |
ALCS will provide the
Transition Services either through its own resources, through the
resources of its subsidiaries or Affiliates, or by contracting with
independent contractors as agreed hereunder. To the extent that
ALCS decides to provide a Transition Service through an independent
contractor in the future, ALCS shall consult with and obtain the
prior approval of PMI, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
In providing the Transition
Services hereunder, ALCS will exercise the same degree of care as
it has historically exercised in providing such Transition Services
to its Affiliates prior to the date hereof, including at least the
same level of quality, responsiveness and timeliness as has been
exercised by ALCS with respect to such Transition
Services.
ALCS shall keep full and
detailed records dealing with all aspects of the Transition
Services performed by it hereunder (the “Records”)
and:
(a) shall provide access to
the Records to PMI at all reasonable times; and
(b) shall maintain the
Records in accordance with good record management practices and
with at least the same degree of completeness and care as it
maintains for its other similar business interests.
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ARTICLE III
FEES
PMI will pay to ALCS a fixed
fee for each Transition Service as set forth in the attached
Exhibits (collectively, the “Fees”). The Fees
constitute full compensation to ALCS for all charges, costs and
expenses incurred by ALCS on behalf of PMI in providing the
Services, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Exhibits.
Notwithstanding the terms of any of the Exhibits, the Fees for each
Transition Service shall be reduced by any amounts PMI is required
to pay pursuant to Section 4.1(c) of the Employee
Matters Agreement (the “Employee Matters Agreement”),
dated as of even date herewith, between PMI and Altria, with
respect to any person who provides Services under this Agreement
and thereafter becomes a PMI Transferee (as defined in the Employee
Matters Agreement). Except as specifically provided herein or in
the Exhibits, or as subsequently agreed by PMI and ALCS, PMI will
not be responsible to ALCS or any independent contractor retained
by ALCS, for any additional fees, charges, costs or expenses
relating to the Services, unless such additional fees, charges,
costs or expenses are a direct result of PMI’s unilateral
deviation from the scope of the services defined in the
Exhibits.
ALCS will deliver to PMI, no
later than five days following the last day of each month, an
invoice for the aggregate Fees incurred for that month. PMI will
pay to ALCS monthly no later than the third Wednesday of the
following month, the aggregate Fees incurred during the previous
month.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIVES
(a) The Controller of Altria
and the Controller—Financial Reporting of PMI will serve as
administrative representatives (“Representative(s)”) of
ALCS and PMI, respectively, to facilitate day-to-day communications
and performance under this Agreement. Each Party may treat an act
of a Representative of the other Party as being authorized by such
other Party. Each Party may replace its Representative by giving
written notice of the replacement to the other Party.
(b) No additional Exhibits,
modifications to existing Exhibits, or amendments to this Agreement
shall be effective unless and until executed by the Representatives
of each of ALCS and PMI.
ARTICLE V
THIRD PARTY
AGREEMENTS
To the extent that it is not
practicable to have PMI as the contracting Party for a third party
obligation, ALCS, with respect to all Services supplied by ALCS or
contracted for by ALCS on behalf of PMI, shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause all such third party
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contracts to extend to and be
enforceable by PMI, or to assign such contracts to PMI. In the
event that such contracts are not extendable or assignable, ALCS
shall act as agent for PMI in the pursuit of any claims, issues,
demands
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