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19-Jun-2009
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Other Events
• 16,943,409 restricted shares of Common Stock of Watson ("Restricted Common Stock") issued at the Closing;
• $200 million face amount of newly-designated non-voting Series A Preferred Stock of Watson ("Preferred Stock") issued at the Closing; and
• Certain payments made after the Closing based on the after-tax gross profits on sales of Atorvastatin in the United States as described in the Share Purchase Agreement.
Representations, warranties and indemnities. Each of the parties have made
customary representations and warranties in the Share Purchase Agreement. The
representations made by Robin Hood and the Sellers generally survive for
18 months after the Closing. The Sellers have agreed to indemnify Watson against
losses relating to breaches of Robin Hood's or the Sellers' representations and
warranties, subject to certain limitations. Claims for indemnification by Watson
will generally be limited to recovery of the Preferred Stock, which will be held
in an escrow account for three years after the Closing.
Covenants. Watson and Robin Hood have each agreed to conduct their respective
businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material
respects until the Closing. Watson, Robin Hood and the Sellers have each agreed
to use their reasonable best efforts to complete the Share Purchase. Watson has
also agreed to appoint Mr. Tabatznik to Watson's board of directors ("Watson's
Board") to serve as a Class I director until Watson's annual meeting in 2011.
Watson, Robin Hood and the Sellers have also made other customary covenants in
the Share Purchase Agreement.
Non-Compete and Non-Solicit. One of the conditions to the Closing is that
Mr. Tabatznik and four other key employees of Robin Hood enter into a
Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement with Watson whereby they will agree
for a period of either two or three years after the Closing not to (1) engage in
certain businesses that develop, market, distribute or manufacture certain
generic pharmaceutical products in the in the United States, France, Canada, the
United Kingdom, Malta, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, or Brazil, and
(2) solicit certain employees, customers or suppliers of Robin Hood.
Closing Conditions. Each party's obligation to complete the Share Purchase is
subject to several customary conditions, including (i) clearance under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR
Act"); (ii) the accuracy of the other party's representations and warranties
made in the Share Purchase Agreement; (iii) the compliance of the other party
with its covenants made in the Share Purchase Agreement; and (iv) no material
adverse effect on the business of Watson or Robin Hood, subject in each of cases
(ii) through (iv) to a contractually agreed upon standard of materiality.
Termination Rights and Fees. The Share Purchase Agreement can be terminated
by Watson or the Shareholders' Representative under customary circumstances. If
the Share Purchase Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances relating to
failure to obtain clearance under the HSR Act, Watson must reimburse Robin Hood,
the Sellers and the Shareholders' Representative for up to $7 million of their
transaction expenses.
Transfer Restrictions and Voting Agreement. The Restricted Common Stock may
not be sold or transferred by the Sellers for 6 months (or, for certain
specified Sellers, 12 months) after the Closing, subject to limited exceptions.
In addition, certain specified Sellers have agreed to enter into a stockholders
rights agreement that will provide such Sellers or their controlling affiliates
with certain registration rights for their Restricted Common Stock and will
requiring them to vote the Restricted Common Stock in certain circumstances in
accordance with the recommendation of Watson's Board or in proportion to the
votes cast by other shareholders. These voting arrangements will remain in place
until the subject shareholders collectively own less than 4% (or less than 5%
for certain transferees of the subject shareholders) of Watson's outstanding
common stock.
Loan Relating to Certain License and Milestone Payments. In connection with
the Share Purchase, Robin Hood will obtain a loan from a financial institution
prior to the Closing in the amount of $151.4 million. Robin Hood will apply the
proceeds of the loan to repay outstanding indebtedness, pay dividends to, or
repurchase Robin Hood's ordinary shares from, the Sellers or pay any expenses
related to the Share Purchase. This loan will be repaid by Robin Hood after the
Closing using the net proceeds received under two license and development
agreements between Sepracor Inc. and a subsidiary of Robin Hood. Pursuant to a
loan guarantee arrangement, if Sepracor fails to make a payment under these
license and development agreements, one or more of the Sellers or their
affiliates will repay the corresponding amount of the loan on Robin Hood's
behalf or else reimburse the Robin Hood for the amount of such payment.
Terms of the Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock will be non-voting and will
have an aggregate liquidation preference of $200 million and will be mandatorily
redeemable three years after issuance for the cash amount of the liquidation
preference.
Board and Shareholder Approval. The Share Purchase Agreement has been
approved by Watson's Board and is not subject to approval by Watson's
shareholders.
The foregoing description of the Share Purchase and Share Purchase Agreement
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the full text of the Share Purchase Agreement, filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. The Share Purchase Agreement has been included
to provide investors with information regarding its terms, however it is not
intended to provide any other factual information about Watson, Robin Hood, the
Sellers or Mr. Tabatznik. The Share Purchase Agreement contains representations
and warranties of each of Watson, Robin Hood, and the Sellers which are
qualified by information in confidential disclosure letters delivered in
connection with signing the Share Purchase Agreement. Accordingly, investors
should not rely on the representations and warranties as characterizations of
the actual state of facts at the time they were made or otherwise.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
As described in item 1.01, under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement,
Watson has agreed to issue the Restricted Common Stock and Preferred Stock to
the Sellers in a private placement of such securities as partial consideration
for the Share Purchase. The sale of the Restricted Common Stock and Preferred
Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. Watson is relying upon the
exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and
Regulation D promulgated under that section. Each of the Sellers has represented
to Watson that it is an accredited investor, as such term is defined in
Regulation D under the Securities Act, and that it was acquiring the securities
for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any
distribution thereof, and appropriate legends will be affixed to the securities.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
2.1 Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2009, by and among Robin
Hood Holdings Limited, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., certain
shareholders of Robin Hood Holdings Limited, and Anthony Selwyn
Tabatznik, solely in his capacity as the Shareholders' Representative.
99.1 Press Release issued by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on June 17, 2009.
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