UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2009

 

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-11373   31-0958666

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, Ohio 43017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(614) 757-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On August 31, 2009, Cardinal Health, Inc. (“Cardinal Health”) entered into the following agreements with CareFusion Corporation (“CareFusion”):

 

   

Employee Matters Agreement

 

   

Transition Services Agreement

 

   

Tax Matters Agreement

 

   

Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement

A summary of certain material features of the agreements can be found in the section entitled “Our Relationship with Cardinal Health Following the Distribution” in CareFusion’s Information Statement, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to CareFusion’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2009, and is incorporated herein by reference. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the Employee Matters Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement and Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On August 31, 2009, the separation of CareFusion from Cardinal Health (the “CareFusion Separation”) was completed. CareFusion is now an independent public company trading under the symbol “CFN” on the New York Stock Exchange. On August 31, 2009, the shareholders of record as of August 25, 2009 (the “Record Date”) received 0.5 shares of CareFusion common stock for each Cardinal Health common share held as of the Record Date. CareFusion did not issue fractional shares of its common stock in the distribution. Fractional shares that Cardinal Health shareholders would otherwise have been entitled to receive were aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of these sales were distributed ratably to those shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares.

The unaudited pro forma financial information of Cardinal Health giving effect to the CareFusion Separation, and the related notes thereto, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

A copy of the legal opinions issued by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP regarding the tax treatment of the CareFusion Separation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3, respectively.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

10.1   Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, by and between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.
10.2   Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.
10.3   Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, by and between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.
10.4   Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, by and between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.
99.1   Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
99.2   Legal opinion issued by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, dated August 31, 2009.
99.3   Legal opinion issued by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, dated August 31, 2009.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: September 4, 2009

    By:   /s/ Stuart G. Laws
       

Name:   Stuart G. Laws

Title:     Senior Vice President and Chief

              Accounting Officer

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

10.1   Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, by and between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.
10.2   Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.
10.3   Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, by and between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.
10.4   Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, by and between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.
99.1   Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
99.2   Legal opinion issued by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, dated August 31, 2009.
99.3   Legal opinion issued by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, dated August 31, 2009.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.

AND

CAREFUSION CORPORATION

DATED AS OF

AUGUST 31, 2009

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

This EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of August 31, 2009 is by and between Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“ Cardinal Health ”), and CareFusion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CareFusion ”, and together with Cardinal Health, each a “ Party ” and collectively, the “ Parties ”).

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Cardinal Health has determined that it is in the best interests of Cardinal Health and its shareholders to create a new publicly traded company which shall operate the CareFusion Business (as such term is defined herein);

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the foregoing, Cardinal Health and CareFusion have entered into a Separation Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2009 (the “ Separation Agreement ”), and have entered or will enter into other Transaction Documents that will govern certain matters relating to the Distribution and the relationship of Cardinal Health, CareFusion and their respective Affiliates prior to and following the Distribution Date; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Cardinal Health and CareFusion have agreed to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of allocating assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain human resources, employee compensation and benefits matters between them to the extent not provided in, or varying from, the Separation Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the respective agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . The following terms shall have the following meanings:

1.1.1 “ Adjusted Cardinal Health Option ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.2 “ Adjusted Cardinal Health Option Price ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.3 “ Adjusted CareFusion Option Price ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(c) of this Agreement.

1.1.4 “ Affiliate ” (including, with a correlative meaning, “ affiliated ”) means, when used with respect to a 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. For the purpose of this definition, “ control ” (including with correlative meanings, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), when used with respect to any specified Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise. It is expressly agreed that, from and after the Effective Time and for purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, no member of the CareFusion Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Cardinal Health Group, and no member of the Cardinal Health Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the CareFusion Group.

1.1.5 “ Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble to this Agreement.

1.1.6 “ Assets ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation Agreement.

1.1.7 “ Benefit Plan ” means, with respect to an entity, each plan, program, arrangement, agreement or commitment that is an employment, consulting, non-competition or deferred compensation agreement, or an executive compensation, incentive bonus or other bonus, employee pension, profit-sharing, savings, retirement, supplemental retirement, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other equity-based compensation, severance pay, salary continuation, life, health, hospitalization, sick leave, vacation pay, paid time-off, disability or accident insurance plan, corporate-owned or key-man life insurance or other employee benefit plan, program, arrangement, agreement or commitment, including any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), sponsored or maintained by such entity (or to which such entity contributes or is required to contribute).

 

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1.1.8 “ Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan ” means the Cardinal Health 401(k) Savings Plan.

1.1.9 “ Cardinal Health Annual Bonus Plan ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.10 “ Cardinal Health Arrangement ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.8 of this Agreement.

1.1.11 “ Cardinal Health Benefit Plan ” means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates.

1.1.12 “ Cardinal Health Business ” means (i) (A) the businesses and operations conducted prior to the Effective Time by any member of the Cardinal Health Group that are not included in the CareFusion Business and (B) the businesses set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) of the Separation Agreement and (ii) the Cardinal Health Former Businesses.

1.1.13 “ Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.14 “ Cardinal Health Committee ” means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Cardinal Health.

1.1.15 “ Cardinal Health Common Share ” shall mean a common share, without par value, of Cardinal Health.

1.1.16 “ Cardinal Health DC Plan ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.2(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.17 “ Cardinal Health Director ” means a current or former member of the Board of Directors of Cardinal Health, excluding any CareFusion Director.

1.1.18 “ Cardinal Health Equity Plans ” means, collectively, (i) the Cardinal Health 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (including the underlying Long-Term Incentive Cash Program for Fiscal Years 2008-2010 and Long-Term Incentive Cash Program for Fiscal Years 2009-2011), (ii) the Cardinal Health Equity Incentive Plan, (iii) the Cardinal Health Broadly-based Equity Incentive Plan, (iv) the Cardinal Health Outside Directors Equity Incentive Plan, (v) the Cardinal Health 2007 Nonemployee Directors Equity Plan, (vi) Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan, (vii) Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, (viii) Allegiance Corporation 1996 Incentive Compensation Program, (ix) Bindley Western Industries, Inc. 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, (x) Bindley Western Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, (xi) Bindley Western Industries, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, (xii) Central Pharmacy Services, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, (xiii) Syncor International Corporation 2000 Master Stock Incentive Plan, (xiv) Syncor International Corporation New Employee Stock Option Plan, (xv) Syncor International Corporation 1990 Master Stock Incentive Plan, (xvi) Syncor International Corporation Universal Performance Equity Participation

 

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Plan, (xvii) VIASYS Healthcare, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, and any other stock option or stock incentive compensation plan or arrangement for Employees of Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates, in all cases, as amended.

1.1.19 “ Cardinal Health Former Businesses ” means the Former Businesses set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) of the Separation Agreement and any Former Business (other than the CareFusion Business or the CareFusion Former Businesses) that, at the time of sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, disposition, divestiture (in whole or in part) or discontinuation, abandonment, completion or termination of the operations, activities or production thereof, was primarily managed by or associated with the Cardinal Health Business as then conducted.

1.1.20 “ Cardinal Health Group ” means Cardinal Health and each Person (other than any member of the CareFusion Group) that is an Affiliate of Cardinal Health immediately after the Effective Time.

1.1.21 “ Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.22 “ Cardinal Health Group Employee ” means any Employee of Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates who, as of July 1, 2009, is an Employee of the Cardinal Health Business or is employed by a member of the Cardinal Health Group, including any such Employee who is on an approved leave at such time other than long-term disability leave, except as otherwise required by applicable local Laws; provided , however , that any such Employee who transfers from employment in the Cardinal Health Business or with a member of the Cardinal Health Group to the CareFusion Business or a member of the CareFusion Group during the period beginning on July 1, 2009 and ending at the Effective Time shall be a CareFusion Group Employee from and after such transfer (and not a Cardinal Health Group Employee from and after such transfer). For the avoidance of doubt, Employees of the CareFusion Business located in the U.S. who are on long-term disability leave as of July 1, 2009 shall not be Cardinal Health Group Employees.

1.1.23 “ Cardinal Health LTIP ” shall mean the Cardinal Health 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of November 5, 2008 (including the underlying Long-Term Incentive Cash Program for Fiscal Years 2008-2010 and Long-Term Incentive Cash Program for Fiscal Years 2009-2011).

1.1.24 “ Cardinal Health Option ” means an option to purchase Cardinal Health Common Shares granted pursuant to one of the Cardinal Health Equity Plans.

1.1.25 “ Cardinal Health Participant ” means any Employee of Cardinal Health or one of its Affiliates who is an Employee of the Cardinal Health Business or a Former Employee and who is, at any time prior to, on, or after the Effective Time, a participant in the applicable Cardinal Health Benefit Plan or is a beneficiary, dependent or alternate payee of such a participant.

1.1.26 “ Cardinal Health Restricted Share ” means a Cardinal Health Common Share granted by Cardinal Health or one of its Affiliates pursuant to one of the Cardinal Health Equity Plans that is subject to a vesting requirement that has not been satisfied at the Effective Time.

 

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1.1.27 “ Cardinal Health Restricted Share Unit ” means a unit granted by Cardinal Health or one of its Affiliates pursuant to one of the Cardinal Health Equity Plans representing a general unsecured promise by Cardinal Health or one of its Affiliates to deliver a Cardinal Health Common Share and/or dividend equivalents, if applicable, after the Effective Time.

1.1.28 “ Cardinal Health Severance Benefits Program ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.3(a)(i) of this Agreement.

1.1.29 “ CareFusion ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble to this Agreement.

1.1.30 “ CareFusion 401(k) Plan ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.31 “ CareFusion Annual Bonus Plan ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.32 “ CareFusion Arrangement ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.8 of this Agreement.

1.1.33 “ CareFusion Benefit Plan ” means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by a member of the CareFusion Group after the Effective Time, but excluding the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan.

1.1.34 “ CareFusion Business ” means (i) the businesses and operations conducted prior to the Effective Time by any member of the CareFusion Group, but excluding those businesses set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) of the Separation Agreement, (ii) any other businesses or operations conducted primarily through the use of the CareFusion Assets, (iii) the businesses and operations set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) of the Separation Agreement and (iv) the CareFusion Former Businesses.

1.1.35 “ CareFusion Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.36 “ CareFusion Canadian Participants ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.37 “ CareFusion Common Stock ” shall mean a share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CareFusion.

1.1.38 “ CareFusion DC Plan ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.2(a) of this Agreement.

 

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1.1.39 “ CareFusion Director ” means a member of the Board of Directors of CareFusion as of the Effective Time, who is no longer a member of the Board of Directors of Cardinal Health as of the Effective Time.

1.1.40 “ CareFusion Equity Plan ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.5(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.41 “ CareFusion Former Businesses ” means the Former Businesses set forth on Schedule 1.1(g) of the Separation Agreement and any Former Business that, at the time of sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, disposition, divestiture (in whole or in part) or discontinuation, abandonment, completion or termination of the operations, activities or production thereof, was primarily managed by or associated with the CareFusion Business (including the businesses and operations set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) of the Separation Agreement) as then conducted.

1.1.42 “ CareFusion Group ” means CareFusion, each Subsidiary of CareFusion immediately after the Effective Time and each other Person that is controlled directly or indirectly by CareFusion immediately after the Effective Time.

1.1.43 “ CareFusion Group Employee ” means any Employee of Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates who, as of July 1, 2009, is an Employee of the CareFusion Business or is employed by a member of the CareFusion Group, including any such Employee who is on an approved leave at such time other than long-term disability leave, except as otherwise required by applicable local Laws; provided , however , that any such Employee who transfers from employment in the CareFusion Business or with a member of the CareFusion Group to the Cardinal Health Business or a member of the Cardinal Health Group during the period beginning on July 1, 2009 and ending at the Effective Time shall be a Cardinal Health Group Employee from and after such transfer (and not a CareFusion Group Employee from and after such transfer). For the avoidance of doubt, Employees of the CareFusion Business located in the U.S. who are on long-term disability leave as of July 1, 2009 shall not be CareFusion Group Employees.

1.1.44 “ CareFusion Option ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.45 “ CareFusion Option Price ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.46 “ CareFusion Participant ” means any Employee of the CareFusion Business or of a member of the CareFusion Group who was, prior to the Effective Time, a participant in the applicable Cardinal Health Benefit Plan or is, after the Effective Time, a participant in a CareFusion Benefit Plan, or is a beneficiary, dependent or alternate payee of such a participant.

1.1.47 “ CareFusion Ratio ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement.

 

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1.1.48 “ CareFusion Restricted Share ” means a share of CareFusion Common Stock granted by CareFusion that is subject to a vesting requirement, which share is issued pursuant to one of the CareFusion Equity Plans as an adjustment to or replacement for an award of Cardinal Health Restricted Shares in connection with the Distribution.

1.1.49 “ CareFusion Restricted Share Unit ” shall mean a unit granted by CareFusion representing a general unsecured promise by CareFusion to deliver a share of CareFusion Common Stock or dividend equivalents, if applicable, that is subject to a vesting requirement, which unit is issued pursuant to one of the CareFusion Equity Plans as an adjustment to or replacement for an award of Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units in connection with the Distribution.

1.1.50 “ CareFusion SAR ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.51 “ CareFusion Stock Fund ” means an investment alternative under an individual account retirement plan maintained by a member of either the Cardinal Health Group or the CareFusion Group that holds, or is deemed to hold, CareFusion Common Stock.

1.1.52 “ CareFusion Stock Price ” means the price per share at which CareFusion Common Stock first trades on the NYSE immediately following the Effective Time.

1.1.53 “ CHAPP ” means the Cardinal Health Acquired Pensions Plan.

1.1.54 “ CHAPP Transfer Date ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.55 “ COBRA ” means the continuation coverage requirements for “group health plans” under Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Code Section 4980B and Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA, and any similar state group health plan continuation Law, together with all regulations and proposed regulations promulgated thereunder, including any amendments or other modifications of such Laws and regulations that may be made from time to time.

1.1.56 “ Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1.1.57 “ Competitive Business ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.3(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.58 “ Distribution ” shall mean the distribution to the holders of the issued and outstanding Cardinal Health Common Shares as of the close of business on the Record Date, by means of a pro rata distribution, of the issued and outstanding shares of CareFusion Common Stock, on the basis of one-half (  1 / 2 ) share of CareFusion Common Stock for every one (1) Cardinal Health Common Share.

 

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1.1.59 “ Distribution Date ” means August 31, 2009, or such other time as determined by Cardinal Health in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Separation Agreement.

1.1.60 “ DOL ” means the U.S. Department of Labor.

1.1.61 “ Effective Time ” means the time at which the Distribution occurs on the Distribution Date, which shall be deemed to be 11:59 p.m., New York City Time, on the Distribution Date.

1.1.62 “ Employee ” means any individual who is a full or part-time common law employee of the applicable entity.

1.1.63 “ Employer ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.3(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.64 “ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

1.1.65 “ Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time that reference is made.

1.1.66 “ Force Majeure ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation Agreement.

1.1.67 “ Foreign Cardinal Health Benefit Participants ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.68 “ Foreign Cardinal Health Benefit Plan ” means a Cardinal Health Benefit Plan which is maintained or contributed to by a member of the Cardinal Health Group located outside of the U.S., and not by any member of the Cardinal Health Group located in the U.S.

1.1.69 “ Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employee ” means a Cardinal Health Group Employee who, as of July 1, 2009, is an Employee of the Cardinal Health Business located outside of the U.S. or is employed by a member of the Cardinal Health Group located outside of the U.S., including any such Employee who is on approved leave of absence at such time (including without limitation, long-term disability leave).

1.1.70 “ Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Participant ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.3(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.71 “ Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Plan ” means a Foreign Cardinal Health Benefit Plan that is a Welfare Plan.

1.1.72 “ Foreign CareFusion Benefit Participants ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2(a) of this Agreement.

 

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1.1.73 “ Foreign CareFusion Benefit Plan ” means a Benefit Plan which is maintained or contributed to by a member of the CareFusion Group located outside of the U.S., and not by any member of the CareFusion Group located in the U.S.

1.1.74 “ Foreign CareFusion Group Employee ” means a CareFusion Group Employee who, as of July 1, 2009, is an Employee of the CareFusion Business located outside of the U.S. or is employed by a member of the CareFusion Group located outside of the U.S., including any such Employee who is on approved leave of absence at such time (including without limitation, long-term disability leave).

1.1.75 “ Foreign CareFusion Welfare Participant ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.3(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.76 “ Foreign CareFusion Welfare Plan ” means a Foreign CareFusion Benefit Plan that is a Welfare Plan.

1.1.77 “ Former Business ” means any corporation, partnership, entity, division, business unit or business, including any business within the meaning of Rule 11-01(d) of Regulation S-X (in each case, including any assets and liabilities comprising the same) that has been sold, conveyed, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of or divested (in whole or in part) to a Person that is not a member of the Cardinal Health Group or the CareFusion Group or the operations, activities or production of which has been discontinued, abandoned, completed or otherwise terminated (in whole or in part), in each case, prior to the Effective Time.

1.1.78 “ Former Employee ” means any former Employee of Cardinal Health or an Affiliate, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether having last been employed in the Cardinal Health Business or the CareFusion Business, including retired, deferred vested, non-vested and other inactive terminated Employees. For clarification purposes, former Employees who are on long-term disability leave as of the Effective Time and who were either employed in the Cardinal Health Business or the CareFusion Business located in the U.S. prior to being on long-term disability leave, shall be considered Former Employees for purposes of this Agreement.

1.1.79 “ FY 2008-2010 Cash Program ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.4(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.80 “ FY 2009-2011 Cash Program ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.4(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.81 “ Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, government and any executive official thereof.

 

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1.1.82 “ HIPAA ” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended.

1.1.83 “ Information ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation Agreement.

1.1.84 “ Law ” means any national, supranational, federal, state, provincial, local or similar law (including common law), statute, code, order, ordinance, rule, regulation, treaty (including any income tax treaty), license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, decree, injunction, binding judicial or administrative interpretation or other requirement, in each case, enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by a Governmental Authority.

1.1.85 “ Liabilities ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation Agreement.

1.1.86 “ Parties ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the preamble to this Agreement.

1.1.87 “ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

1.1.88 “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company, Governmental Authority or other entity.

1.1.89 “ Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Option ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.90 “ Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Option Price ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.91 “ Post-Distribution Cardinal Health SAR ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.92 “ Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price ” means the price per share at which Cardinal Health Common Shares first trade on the NYSE immediately following the Effective Time.

1.1.93 “ Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Option Price ” means the exercise price of a Cardinal Health Option prior to the Effective Time, as set forth in the applicable option agreement.

1.1.94 “ Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price ” means the price per share at which Cardinal Health Common Shares trading “regular way” last trade on the NYSE immediately prior to the Effective Time.

1.1.95 “ Record Date ” means August 25, 2009.

 

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1.1.96 “ Released Parties ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.3(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.97 “ SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

1.1.98 “ Separated Employee ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.3(b) of this Agreement.

1.1.99 “ Separation Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals to this Agreement.

1.1.100 “ Subsidiary ” or “ subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (i) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (A) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such Person, (B) the total combined equity interests, or (C) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership, or (ii) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.

1.1.101 “ Tax ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

1.1.102 “ Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement (as defined in the Separation Agreement), the Separation Agreement, the Intellectual Property Agreements (as defined in the Separation Agreement), the Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in the Separation Agreement), the Intercompany Agreements (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and the Transfer Documents (as defined in the Separation Agreement).

1.1.103 “ Transition Period Expiration Time ” means 11:59 pm, New York City Time, on December 31, 2009 or such later time as provided in the applicable schedules to the Transition Services Agreement.

1.1.104 “ Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition Services Agreement in substantially the form attached to the Separation Agreement as Exhibit A, to be entered into by and between Cardinal Health and CareFusion on or prior to the Distribution Date.

1.1.105 “ U.S. ” means the United States of America.

1.1.106 “ U.S. CareFusion Group Employees ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.1(a) of this Agreement.

1.1.107 “ U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan ” means a Welfare Plan which is maintained or contributed to by a member of the CareFusion Group located in the U.S., but excluding the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan.

1.1.108 “ Welfare Plan ” means a plan that provides for health, welfare or other insurance benefits (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA).

 

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ARTICLE II

CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT

2.1 Continuation of Employment .

(a) Continuation of Employment . Except as otherwise provided on Schedule 2.1(a) of this Agreement or as required by applicable local Law, no later than immediately prior to July 1, 2009, Cardinal Health and its Affiliates have taken all actions necessary to ensure that, as of immediately prior to July 1, 2009, (i) all Employees of the CareFusion Business were employed by a member of the CareFusion Group and (ii) all Employees of the Cardinal Health Business were employed by a member of the Cardinal Health Group, subject to such adjustment as the Parties agree at any time through the Effective Time.

(b) Service Recognition . CareFusion shall give, or shall cause its Affiliates to give, each CareFusion Group Employee who is employed immediately following the Effective Time by a member of the CareFusion Group full credit for all purposes under any CareFusion Benefit Plan for such CareFusion Group Employee’s service with Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the Cardinal Health Service Credit Guidelines, or to the same extent such service was recognized by the corresponding Cardinal Health Benefit Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that such service shall not be recognized to the extent that such recognition would result in the duplication of benefits or as otherwise provided by applicable local Law.

(c) No Severance .

(i) The Distribution and the assignment, transfer, or continuation of employment of any Employee of Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates in connection therewith (including in accordance with Section 2.1(a) hereof) shall not be deemed a separation from service or termination of employment entitling such Employee to be eligible to participate in, or to receive payment of, severance benefits under any applicable Law, severance plan, policy, practice, or arrangement of Cardinal Health, CareFusion, or any of their respective Affiliates; provided , however , that any Employee of Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates whose employment is not intended to be continued by Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates following the Effective Time and is not assigned to a member of the CareFusion Group, and whose employment is terminated as of the Effective Time, shall be deemed to have incurred a separation from service and shall be eligible to receive severance and benefits as set forth in Section 7.3 of this Agreement.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event any Employee of the Cardinal Health Business located outside of the U.S. or the CareFusion Business located outside of the U.S. (1) receives on or prior to the Effective Time, an offer of employment by a member of the Cardinal Health Group or the CareFusion Group, as applicable, with salary and wages and with employee benefits that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to those provided to such Employee by the Cardinal Health

 

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Business or the CareFusion Business, as applicable, prior to Effective Time and (2) does not accept such comparable offer of employment, then such Employee shall not be eligible to receive any severance or benefits, unless such Employee is employed in one of the locations listed on Schedule 2.1(c)(ii) as required by applicable local Law.

(d) Labor Relations . To the extent required by applicable Law or any agreement with a labor union, works council or similar employee organization, Cardinal Health and CareFusion and their applicable Affiliates shall mutually cooperate to provide notice, engage in consultation and take any similar action which may be required on their part in respect of the workforce in connection with the Distribution either prior to, as of, or following the Effective Time.

ARTICLE III

CARDINAL HEALTH ACQUIRED PENSIONS PLAN

3.1 Transfer of Cardinal Health Acquired Pensions Plan .

(a) Assumption of CHAPP Sponsorship and Liabilities . As of the Effective Time (the “ CHAPP Transfer Date ”), CareFusion shall assume sponsorship and all Assets and Liabilities of the Cardinal Health Acquired Pensions Plan (the “ CHAPP ”), a U.S. defined benefit pension plan. Cardinal Health shall provide such information within its possession or control as may be reasonably requested by CareFusion, or the trustees or managers of the CHAPP for purposes of its transfer and administration.

(b) Continuation of Elections . As of the CHAPP Transfer Date, CareFusion (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall cause the CHAPP to recognize and maintain all existing elections, including beneficiary designations, payment form elections and rights of alternate payees under qualified domestic relations orders with respect to participants under the CHAPP as in effect immediately prior to the CHAPP Transfer Date.

(c) Action in the Event of PBGC Intervention . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that, within six (6) months of the Effective Time, the PBGC asserts that the Distribution may provide justification for the PBGC to seek termination of the CHAPP pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA or otherwise asserts that the transaction may increase unreasonably the long-run loss to the PBGC (within the meaning of Section 4042(a)(4) of ERISA) with respect to the CHAPP, Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall enter into negotiations with the PBGC to resolve these issues. Notwithstanding the results of such negotiations, CareFusion shall fully comply with the terms of this Section 3.1.

(d) Reservation of Rights . The Parties hereby acknowledge that nothing in this Article III shall be construed to require CareFusion to continue the CHAPP after acceptance of sponsorship of the CHAPP under the terms prescribed in this Article III. The Parties agree that CareFusion reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or terminate the CHAPP at any time following the CHAPP Transfer Date in accordance with its terms and applicable Law.

 

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ARTICLE IV

RETIREMENT PLANS

4.1 The Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan and CareFusion 401(k) Plan .

(a) Establishment of the CareFusion 401(k) Plan . As of the Effective Time, CareFusion shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates to, establish a defined contribution plan and trust for the benefit of the CareFusion Participants (the “ CareFusion 401(k) Plan ”), which initially shall include a provision allowing for the acceptance of rollovers (including loan rollovers) and participant investment direction. CareFusion shall be responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable and appropriate action to establish, maintain and administer the CareFusion 401(k) Plan so that it is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and meets the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Code and that the related trust thereunder is tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. CareFusion (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall be responsible for any and all Liabilities (including Liability for funding) and other obligations with respect to the CareFusion 401(k) Plan. Cardinal Health shall have no fiduciary or funding obligations with respect to the CareFusion 401(k) Plan.

(b) Vesting and Distribution of CareFusion Participants’ Account Balances . As of the Effective Time, CareFusion Participants shall become vested in their entire account balances under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan. As of the Effective Time, members of the CareFusion Group shall cease to be participating companies in the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan, each CareFusion Participant shall cease to accrue any benefits under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan, and each CareFusion Participant shall be treated as having incurred a severance from employment under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan as of the Effective Time, making each CareFusion Participant eligible for a distribution under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan of his or her entire account balance. As soon as reasonably practicable following the date the contributions described in Section 4.1(e) are made to the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan, CareFusion shall permit CareFusion Participants to elect a direct rollover of cash and any outstanding loan balances distributed from the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan into the CareFusion 401(k) Plan.

(c) Outstanding Loans under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan . From the Effective Time and until the date of rollover or other distribution of their account balances, the CareFusion Participants who have outstanding loans originally made from the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan shall be permitted to continue to repay such loans during their employment with the CareFusion Group.

(d) Stock Considerations under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan . To the extent that accounts of Cardinal Health Participants in the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan receive shares of CareFusion Common Stock in connection with the Distribution in respect of Cardinal Health Common Shares held in such accounts, such shares will be deposited in

 

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a CareFusion Stock Fund under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan, and will be held in such plan subject to its terms and, as applicable, the discretion of the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan fiduciary. Cardinal Health shall assume sole responsibility for ensuring that its 401(k) Plan is maintained in compliance with applicable Laws with respect to holding shares of CareFusion Common Stock.

(e) Contributions under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan as of the Effective Time . All contributions accrued by CareFusion Participants under the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan with respect to all employer contributions, including employee deferrals, matching contributions (including any true-up contributions, if applicable), profit-sharing contributions, employer non-elective contributions, and Cardinal Health share contributions for CareFusion Participants through the Effective Time, determined in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan, ERISA and the Code, and based on all service performed and compensation accrued prior to the Effective Time, shall be deposited by Cardinal Health to the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan as soon as administratively feasible following the Effective Time.

4.2 Foreign Plans .

(a) General . Except as provided in Section 5.3(b) and Schedule 2.1(a) of this Agreement, as of July 1, 2009, each member of the Cardinal Health Group located outside of the U.S. has, as of July 1, 2009, ceased to be a participating company in any Foreign CareFusion Benefit Plans, and each participant, who is a Former Employee of the Cardinal Health Business located outside of the U.S. or a Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employee (a “ Foreign Cardinal Health Benefit Participant ”), has ceased to be eligible to participate in any Foreign CareFusion Benefit Plans. Except as provided in Section 5.3(b) and Schedule 2.1(a) of this Agreement, each member of the CareFusion Group located outside of the U.S. has, as of July 1, 2009, ceased to be a participating company in any Foreign Cardinal Health Benefit Plans, and each participant, who is a Former Employee of the CareFusion Business located outside of the U.S. or a Foreign CareFusion Group Employee (a “ Foreign CareFusion Benefit Participant ”), has ceased to be eligible to participate in any Foreign Cardinal Health Benefit Plans.

(b) Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans .

(i) As of July 1, 2009, each member of the CareFusion Group located in Canada (1) ceased to be participating companies in any deferred profit sharing plan or registered retirement savings plan maintained by any member of the Cardinal Health Group located in Canada (the “ Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans ”) and (2) has established a deferred profit sharing plan and a registered retirement savings plan and related trusts that are substantially similar to the Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans and their related trusts (the “ CareFusion Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans ”) for the benefit of the participants in the Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans who are Foreign CareFusion Group Employees or Former Employees of the CareFusion Business (the “ CareFusion Canadian Participants ”).

 

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(ii) As of July 1, 2009, each CareFusion Canadian Participant (1) became vested in his or her entire account balance under the applicable Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans, (2) ceased to accrue any benefits under the applicable Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plan, (3) has been treated as having incurred a separation from service or termination of employment under the applicable Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plan as of July 1, 2009, (4) has been eligible for a distribution under the applicable Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plan of his or her vested account balance, and (5) has been eligible to elect, in his or her sole discretion, to roll over his or her vested account balance under the applicable Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plan into the corresponding CareFusion Canadian Capital Accumulation Plan.

4.3 Reservation of Rights . The Parties hereby acknowledge that nothing in this Article IV shall be construed to require (a) Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates to continue the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan, the Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans or any Foreign Cardinal Health Benefit Plan before or after the Effective Time, and (b) CareFusion or any of its Affiliates to continue the CareFusion 401(k) Plan, the CareFusion Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans or any Foreign CareFusion Benefit Plan after establishment of such plans under the terms prescribed in this Article, as applicable, after the Effective Time. The Parties agree that (i) Cardinal Health reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or terminate the Cardinal Health 401(k) Plan, the Cardinal Health Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans and any Foreign Cardinal Health Benefit Plan at any time following the date of this Agreement in accordance with their terms and applicable Law, and (ii) CareFusion reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or terminate the CareFusion 401(k) Plan, the CareFusion Canadian Capital Accumulation Plans and any Foreign CareFusion Benefit Plan at any time following the date of this Agreement in accordance with their terms and applicable Law.

ARTICLE V

HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS

5.1 U.S. CareFusion Health and Welfare Plans .

(a) Transition Period . Effective as of July 1, 2009, all CareFusion Group Employees employed by a member of the CareFusion Group located in the U.S. (including U.S. expatriates) (the “ U.S. CareFusion Group Employees ”) have been, and, through the Transition Period Expiration Time, shall continue to be eligible to participate in the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan, as in effect from time to time (the “ Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan ”), subject to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement with respect to the costs of participation and provision of administrative services. As of the Transition Period Expiration Time, each member of the CareFusion Group located in the U.S. shall cease to be a participating company in the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan, and each U.S. CareFusion Group Employee shall cease to be eligible to participate in the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan.

 

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(b) Establishment of the U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan . Immediately following the Transition Period Expiration Time, CareFusion shall, or shall cause its applicable Affiliates located in the U.S., to adopt a U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan for the benefit of the U.S. CareFusion Group Employees and their beneficiaries and dependents.

(c) Waiver of Conditions . CareFusion (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall cause the U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan to (i) waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions, and service conditions with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to any U.S. CareFusion Group Employee, other than limitations that were in effect with respect to the U.S. CareFusion Group Employee under the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan as of the Transition Period Expiration Time, and (ii) waive any waiting period limitation or evidence of insurability requirement applicable to a U.S. CareFusion Group Employee other than limitations or requirements that were in effect with respect to such U.S. CareFusion Group Employee under the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan as of the Transition Period Expiration Time. Such waivers described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the foregoing sentence, with respect to the U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan, shall apply to initial enrollment effective immediately following the Transition Period Expiration Time. Following the initial enrollment, pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions, and services conditions under the U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan shall apply only to the extent allowable under HIPAA.

5.2 Allocation of Certain U.S. Welfare Plan Obligations .

(a) Allocation of Certain U.S. Liabilities . CareFusion shall be responsible with regard to claims by any U.S. CareFusion Group Employees under any short-term disability, supplemental short-term disability, severance, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance plans incurred under the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan on or before the Transition Period Expiration Time. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 5.2(c) and 5.2(d), CareFusion shall be responsible for all claims incurred by the U.S. CareFusion Group Employees under the U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan.

(b) COBRA and HIPAA Compliance . Cardinal Health shall continue to be responsible for compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA (including the requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan with respect to any U.S. CareFusion Group Employees and any Former Employees of the CareFusion Business located in the U.S. who incur a qualifying event under COBRA on or before the Transition Period Expiration Time. CareFusion shall assume responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan, with respect to any U.S. CareFusion Group Employees who incur a qualifying event or loss of coverage under the U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan after the Transition Period Expiration Time. Cardinal Health and CareFusion agree that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement shall not constitute a COBRA qualifying event for any purpose of COBRA.

 

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(c) Retiree Medical Benefits . Until such time as the participant is no longer eligible under the terms of the applicable plan, any U.S. CareFusion Group Employee who is terminated and elects COBRA coverage on or before the Transition Period Expiration Time shall be eligible to elect retiree medical benefits, to the extent then available, under the terms of the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan. CareFusion shall be responsible for providing retiree medical benefits under the terms of the U.S. CareFusion Welfare Plan, and shall retain all responsibilities with respect to, retiree medical benefits, to the extent then available, for any U.S. CareFusion Group Employee who is terminated and elects COBRA coverage and retiree medical benefits following the Transition Period Expiration Time.

(d) Long-Term Disability Benefits . For any U.S. CareFusion Group Employee who has incurred a disability (within the meaning of the applicable provisions of the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan providing long-term disability benefits) on or before the Transition Period Expiration Time, to the extent such disability has been approved by the administrator of the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan, such U.S. CareFusion Group Employee will continue to be covered under the Cardinal Health Group Benefit Plan, with respect to such disability (but not with respect to any reoccurrence of such a disability after such individual returns to active service with the CareFusion Group on or following the Transition Period Expiration Time). Any right to reemployment for any individuals who were employed in the CareFusion Business prior to July 1, 2009 and who were on long-term disability as of immediately prior to July 1, 2009 shall be the obligation of the CareFusion Group and not of the Cardinal Health Group.

(e) Time-Off Benefits . CareFusion shall credit each U.S. CareFusion Group Employee, who is employed at the Effective Time by a member of the CareFusion Group, with the amount of accrued but unused paid time-off as such U.S. CareFusion Group Employee had under the applicable Cardinal Health paid time-off policy immediately prior to the Effective Time.

5.3 Foreign Health and Welfare Plans .

(a) Participation . Except as provided in Section 5.3(b) of this Agreement, as of July 1, 2009, each member of the Cardinal Health Group located outside of the U.S. ceased to be a participating company in any Foreign CareFusion Welfare Plans, and each Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employee or Former Employee of the Cardinal Health Business located outside of the U.S. and his or her respective beneficiaries and dependents (a “ Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Participant ”) ceased to be eligible to participate in any Foreign CareFusion Welfare Plans. Except as provided in Section 5.3(b) of this Agreement, as of July 1, 2009, each member of the CareFusion Group located outside of the U.S. ceased to be a participating company in any Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Plans, and each Foreign CareFusion Group Employee or Former Employee of the CareFusion Business located outside of the U.S. and his or her respective beneficiaries and dependents (a “ Foreign CareFusion Welfare Participant ”) ceased to be eligible to participate in any Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Plans.

 

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(b) Foreign Transition Services .

(i) For the period commencing July 1, 2009 through the end of the applicable transition services period (as set out in the applicable schedule to the Transition Services Agreement), Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employees in the locations listed on Schedule 5.3(b)(i) of this Agreement have been and shall be eligible to participate in the applicable Foreign CareFusion Welfare Plans, to the extent set forth on the applicable schedule of the Transition Services Agreement. Effective as of the end of the applicable transition services period, Cardinal Health shall, or shall cause its Affiliates in the locations listed on Schedule 5.3(b)(i) of this Agreement to, adopt Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Plans for the benefit of the Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employees and their beneficiaries and dependents. For the period commencing July 1, 2009 through the end of the applicable transition services period (as set out in the applicable schedule to the Transition Services Agreement), and subject to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement, (1) CareFusion has been and shall be responsible for all claims incurred by the Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employees under the Foreign CareFusion Welfare Plans prior to the end of such transition services period, including claims incurred but not reported prior to the end of such transition services period, and (2) Cardinal Health has been and shall be responsible for all claims incurred by the Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employees under the Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Plans following the end of such transition services period.

(ii) For the period commencing July 1, 2009 through the end of the applicable transition services period (as set out in the applicable schedule to the Transition Services Agreement), Foreign CareFusion Group Employees in the locations listed on Schedule 5.3(b)(ii) of this Agreement have been and shall be eligible to participate in the Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Plans, to the extent set forth on the applicable schedule of the Transition Services Agreement. Effective as of the end of the transition services period, CareFusion shall, or shall cause its Affiliates in the locations listed on Schedule 5.3(b)(ii) of this Agreement to, adopt Foreign CareFusion Welfare Plans for the benefit of such Foreign CareFusion Group Employees and their beneficiaries and dependents. For the period commencing July 1, 2009 through the end of the applicable transition services period (as set out in the applicable schedule to the Transition Services Agreement), and subject to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement, (1) the applicable Cardinal Health Welfare Plans have been and shall be responsible for all claims incurred by such Foreign CareFusion Group Employees under the Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Plans prior to the end of such transition services period, including claims incurred but not reported prior to the end of such transition services period and, (2) CareFusion has been and shall be responsible for all claims incurred by such Foreign CareFusion Group Employees under the Foreign CareFusion Welfare Plans following the end of such transition services period.

(c) Certain Former Foreign Employees . Subject to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement with respect to the costs of participation and provision of administrative services, (i) the Foreign Cardinal Health Welfare Plans shall retain all responsibilities for health and welfare claims incurred prior to, on and after the Effective Time by Former Employees of the Cardinal Health Business located outside of the U.S. and (ii) CareFusion shall retain all responsibilities for health and welfare claims incurred prior to, on and after the Effective Time by Former Employees of the CareFusion Business located outside of the U.S.

 

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5.4 Incurred Claim Definition . For purposes of this Article V, a claim or Liability is deemed to be incurred; (a) with respect to medical, dental, vision and/or prescription drug benefits, upon the rendering of health services giving rise to such claim or Liability; (b) with respect to life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment and business travel accident insurance, upon the occurrence of the event giving rise to such claim or Liability; (c) with respect to disability benefits, upon the date of an Employee’s disability, as determined by the disability benefit insurance carrier or claim administrator, giving rise to such claim or Liability; (d) with respect to a period of continuous hospitalization, upon the date of admission to the hospital; and (e) with respect to tuition reimbursement or adoption assistance, upon the Employee’s request for payment of such benefit.

5.5 Workers Compensation . The ownership and administration of workers compensation insurance shall be governed by Section 6.3 of the Separation Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to allocate between the Parties the claims and Liabilities under any workers compensation insurance policies.

5.6 Reservation of Rights . The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Article V shall be construed to require (a) Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates to continue any health, welfare, fringe benefit, or compensation plan, program, policy, practice or arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any of them (each, a “ Cardinal Health Arrangement ”) before or after the Effective Time, or (b) CareFusion or any of its Affiliates to continue any health, welfare, fringe benefit, or compensation plan, program, policy, practice or arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any of them (each, a “ CareFusion Arrangement ”) before or after the Effective Time. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, subject to the terms of any other applicable agreement, each of Cardinal Health and CareFusion reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or terminate any Cardinal Health Arrangement and any CareFusion Arrangement, respectively, at any time after July 1, 2009 to the extent permitted or required under the terms of the applicable Cardinal Health Arrangement, CareFusion Arrangement or applicable Law; provided , however , that unless required by applicable Law, (i) Cardinal Health shall not materially amend or terminate any such Cardinal Health Arrangement from July 1, 2009 until the Transition Period Expiration Time or, with respect to Foreign CareFusion Group Employees, expiration of the applicable transition period in a manner that would disproportionately affect the applicable CareFusion Group Employees without prior written consent of CareFusion, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and (ii) CareFusion shall not materially amend or terminate any CareFusion Arrangement from July 1, 2009 until expiration of the applicable transition period for the Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employees in a manner that would disproportionately affect the Foreign Cardinal Health Group Employees without the prior written consent of Cardinal Health, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. To effect the foregoing, the Party seeking to amend or terminate its plan shall notify the other Party in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the effective date of any such amendment or termination, and the Party receiving notice shall respond to such notice within five (5) business days of receipt or shall be deemed to have given consent if no response is received within five (5) business days of receipt.

 

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ARTICLE VI

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS

6.1 Treatment of Outstanding Cardinal Health Options .

(a) Each Cardinal Health Option that was initially granted on or prior to September 26, 2007 and is outstanding as of the Effective Time, shall be converted as of the Effective Time into an adjusted Cardinal Health Option (each, a “ Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Option ”) and an option to purchase the common stock of CareFusion (each, a “ CareFusion Option ”) in accordance with this Section 6.1.

(i) The per share exercise price of the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Option (“ Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Option Price ”) shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent) of (1) the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and (2) the Cardinal Health Ratio (as defined below).

(ii) The per share exercise price of the CareFusion Option (“ CareFusion Option Price ”) shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent) of (1) the CareFusion Stock Price and (2) the Cardinal Health Ratio (as defined below).

(iii) The number of Cardinal Health Common Shares subject to the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Option shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (1) the number of Cardinal Health Common Shares subject to the Cardinal Health Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the denominator of which is the sum of (i) the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing the CareFusion Stock Price by two (2).

(iv) The number of shares of CareFusion Common Stock subject to the CareFusion Option shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (1) 0.5, (2) the number of Cardinal Health Common Shares subject to the Cardinal Health Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (3) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the denominator of which is the sum of (i) the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing the CareFusion Stock Price by two (2).

(v) For purposes of this paragraph (a), “ Cardinal Health Ratio ” shall mean the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Option Price by (y) the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price.

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determining the number of shares covered by, and the base prices of, stock appreciation rights covering Cardinal Health Common Shares and CareFusion Common Stock (respectively, "Post-Distribution Cardinal Health SARs" and "CareFusion SARs") into which stock appreciation rights covering Cardinal Health Common Shares granted on or prior to September 26, 2007 shall be converted as of the Effective Time.

(vii) The CareFusion Options and CareFusion SARs in this Section 6.1(a) shall be subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to the corresponding Cardinal Health awards immediately prior to the Effective Time. The Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Options and Post-Distribution Cardinal Health SARs covering Cardinal Health Common Shares described in this Section 6.1(a) shall be subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to the corresponding Cardinal Health awards immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(b) Each Cardinal Health Option that was initially granted after September 26, 2007 to a Cardinal Health Participant or a Cardinal Health Director, as the case may be, and is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be adjusted as of the Effective Time (each, an “ Adjusted Cardinal Health Option ”). The per share exercise price of each Adjusted Cardinal Health Option (“ Adjusted Cardinal Health Option Price ”) shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent) of (1) the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Option Price and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the denominator of which shall be the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price. The number of Cardinal Health Common Shares subject to each Adjusted Cardinal Health Option shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (1) the number of shares subject to the Cardinal Health Option held by such Cardinal Health Participant or Cardinal Health Director as of the Effective Time and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the denominator of which is the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price. All such Adjusted Cardinal Health Options shall be subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to the Cardinal Health Options immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(c) Each Cardinal Health Option that was initially granted after September 26, 2007 to a CareFusion Participant or a CareFusion Director, as the case may be, and is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be replaced as of the Effective Time with a CareFusion Option. The per share exercise price of each such CareFusion Option (“ Adjusted CareFusion Option Price ”) shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent) of (1) the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Option Price and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the CareFusion Stock Price and the denominator of which shall be the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price. The number of shares of CareFusion Common Stock subject to each CareFusion Option shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (1) the number of shares subject to the Cardinal Health Option held by such CareFusion Participant or CareFusion Director as of the Effective Time and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the

 

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denominator of which is the CareFusion Stock Price. All such Adjusted CareFusion Options shall be subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to the Cardinal Health Options immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(d) For the purposes of this Section 6.1, references to the “initial” date of grant of a Cardinal Health Option refer to the date when such option was initially granted pursuant to one of the Cardinal Health Equity Plans, except that the “initial” date of grant of a Cardinal Health Option that was granted in exchange for a previously granted Cardinal Health Option shall be deemed to be the date on which the Cardinal Health Option for which it was exchanged was initially granted.

(e) Upon the exercise of a CareFusion Option, whether held by a Cardinal Health Participant, a CareFusion Participant, a Cardinal Health Director or a CareFusion Director, the exercise price shall be paid to (or otherwise satisfied to the satisfaction of) CareFusion in accordance with the terms of the CareFusion Option, and CareFusion shall be solely responsible for the issuance of CareFusion Common Stock, for ensuring the withholding of all applicable Tax on behalf of any such CareFusion Participant, and for ensuring the remittance of such withholding Taxes to Cardinal Health with respect to any such Cardinal Health Participant. Upon the exercise of a Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Option or Adjusted Cardinal Health Option, whether held by a Cardinal Health Participant, a CareFusion Participant, a Cardinal Health Director or a CareFusion Director, the exercise price shall be paid to (or otherwise satisfied to the satisfaction of) Cardinal Health in accordance with the terms of the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Option or Adjusted Cardinal Health Option, and Cardinal Health shall be solely responsible for the issuance of Cardinal Health Common Shares, for ensuring the withholding of all applicable Tax on behalf of any such Cardinal Health Participant, and for ensuring the remittance of such withholding Taxes to CareFusion with respect to any such CareFusion Participant.

(f) Upon the exercise of a CareFusion SAR, whether held by a Cardinal Health Participant or a CareFusion Participant, CareFusion shall be solely responsible for the payment of any amounts in settlement of such CareFusion SAR and for ensuring the withholding of all applicable Tax on behalf of any such CareFusion Participant, and for ensuring the remittance of such withholding Taxes to Cardinal Health with respect to any such Cardinal Health Participant. Upon the exercise of a Post-Distribution Cardinal Health SAR, whether held by a Cardinal Health Participant or a CareFusion Participant, Cardinal Health shall be solely responsible for the payment of any amounts in settlement of such Post-Distribution Cardinal Health SAR and for ensuring the withholding of all applicable Tax on behalf of any such Cardinal Health Participant, and for ensuring the remittance of such withholding Taxes to CareFusion with respect to any such CareFusion Participant.

(g) The adjustments made pursuant to this Section 6.1 are intended to be consistent with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, and shall be construed accordingly.

 

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6.2 Treatment of Outstanding Cardinal Health Restricted Shares .

(a) Each holder of Cardinal Health Restricted Shares granted on or prior to September 26, 2007 that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall receive as part of the Distribution CareFusion Restricted Shares in respect of such Cardinal Health Restricted Shares, in such number as such holder would have received in respect of such shares had such Cardinal Health Restricted Shares been vested Cardinal Health Common Shares on the Record Date, rounded down to the nearest whole share. All such CareFusion Restricted Shares shall be subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable prior to the Effective Time to the Cardinal Health Restricted Shares in respect of which such CareFusion Restricted Shares were distributed. In all cases, the underlying Cardinal Health Restricted Shares shall otherwise remain in effect unadjusted, and shall be subject to substantially the same terms (including entitlement to any cash dividends accrued but unpaid at the Effective Time), vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to such Cardinal Health Restricted Shares prior to the Effective Time.

(b) Cardinal Health Restricted Shares granted after September 26, 2007 to a Cardinal Health Participant that are outstanding at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the business day immediately prior to the Record Date shall be cancelled at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the business day immediately prior to the Record Date and replaced as of the Effective Time with a number of newly issued Cardinal Health Restricted Shares equal to the product (which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (1) the number of cancelled Cardinal Health Restricted Shares and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the denominator of which is the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price. Such newly issued Cardinal Health Restricted Shares shall be subject to substantially the same terms (including the entitlement to any cash dividends accrued but unpaid at the Record Date), vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to the cancelled Cardinal Health Restricted Shares when they were cancelled.

(c) Cardinal Health Restricted Shares granted after September 26, 2007 to a CareFusion Participant that are outstanding at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the business day immediately prior to the Record Date shall be cancelled at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the business day immediately prior to the Record Date and replaced as of the Effective Time with a number of CareFusion Restricted Shares equal to the product (which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (1) the number of cancelled Cardinal Health Restricted Shares and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the denominator of which is the CareFusion Stock Price. Such CareFusion Restricted Shares shall be subject to substantially the same terms (including the entitlement to any cash dividends accrued but unpaid at the Record Date), vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to the cancelled Cardinal Health Restricted Shares when they were cancelled.

(d) Notwithstanding Sections 6.2(b) and 6.2(c), if the Distribution is cancelled, any Cardinal Health Restricted Shares that were cancelled immediately prior to the Record Date pursuant to Section 6.2(b) and 6.2(c) shall be reissued, and such reissued Cardinal Health Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same terms (including the

 

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entitlement to any cash dividends accrued but unpaid at the Record Date), vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to such Cardinal Health Restricted Shares immediately prior to the Record Date.

(e) (i) Upon the vesting of CareFusion Restricted Shares described in this Section 6.2, CareFusion shall be solely responsible for ensuring the satisfaction of all applicable Tax withholding requirements on behalf of each CareFusion Participant and for ensuring the collection and remittance of such withholding Taxes to Cardinal Health with respect to each Cardinal Health Participant. Upon the vesting of Cardinal Health Restricted Shares described in this Section 6.2, Cardinal Health shall be solely responsible for ensuring the satisfaction of all applicable Tax withholding requirements on behalf of each Cardinal Health Participant and for ensuring the collection and remittance of such withholding Taxes to CareFusion with respect to each CareFusion Participant.

(ii) CareFusion shall be responsible for the settlement of cash dividends on any Cardinal Health Restricted Shares or CareFusion Restricted Shares held by a CareFusion Participant or a CareFusion Director. Prior to the date any such settlement is due, Cardinal Health shall pay CareFusion in cash amounts required to settle (A) any dividends with respect to Cardinal Health Restricted Shares and (B) any dividends accrued prior to the Effective Time with respect to CareFusion Restricted Shares. Cardinal Health shall be responsible for the settlement of cash dividends on any Cardinal Health Restricted Shares or CareFusion Restricted Shares held by a Cardinal Health Participant or a Cardinal Health Director. Prior to the date any such settlement is due, CareFusion shall pay Cardinal Health in cash amounts required to settle any dividends accrued following the Effective Time with respect to CareFusion Restricted Shares.

(f) Following the Distribution, if any Cardinal Health Restricted Shares held by a CareFusion Participant or CareFusion Director shall fail to become vested, such Cardinal Health Restricted Shares shall be forfeited to Cardinal Health, and if any CareFusion Restricted Shares held by a Cardinal Health Participant or Cardinal Health Director shall fail to become vested, such CareFusion Restricted Shares shall be forfeited to CareFusion.

6.3 Treatment of Outstanding Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units .

(a) Each holder of Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units described in the last sentence of this Section 6.3(a) that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, upon the Distribution, receive CareFusion Restricted Share Units representing the right to receive the number of shares of CareFusion Common Stock in respect of such CareFusion Restricted Share Units which the holder would have received had the Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units been vested Cardinal Health Common Shares on the Record Date, rounded down to the nearest whole share. All such CareFusion Restricted Share Units shall be subject to substantially the same terms (including applicable deferral elections), vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to the Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units immediately prior to the Effective Time. The underlying Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units shall otherwise remain in effect unadjusted, and shall be subject to substantially the same terms (including the entitlement to

 

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any cash dividend equivalents that are accrued but unpaid at the Effective Time and applicable deferral elections), vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to such Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units prior to the Effective Time. This Section 6.3(a) shall apply to Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units granted (i) on or prior to September 26, 2007, (ii) on October 15, 2008, (iii) on November 17, 2008 that do not vest ratably over three years, or (iv) in exchange for a Cardinal Health Option that was initially granted on or prior to September 26, 2007.

(b) The number of Cardinal Health Common Share Units subject to each award of Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units, other than those described in the last sentence of Section 6.3(a), to a Cardinal Health Participant or a Cardinal Health Director, as the case may be, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be adjusted as of the Effective Time pursuant to Section 16 of the Cardinal Health LTIP, and shall be subject to substantially the same terms (including the entitlement to any cash dividend equivalents that are accrued but unpaid at the Effective Time and applicable deferral elections), vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to such Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units immediately prior to the Effective Time. The holder of the adjusted Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units described in this Section 6.3(b) shall not be entitled to receive any shares of CareFusion Common Stock. The number of such adjusted Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (1) the number of Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the denominator of which is the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price.

(c) Each award of Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units, other than those described in the last sentence of Section 6.3(a), to a CareFusion Participant or a CareFusion Director, as the case may be, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and replaced with a new award of CareFusion Restricted Share Units. Pursuant to Section 16 of the Cardinal Health LTIP, the new award shall be subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to such cancelled Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units immediately prior to the Effective Time. The number of such replacement CareFusion Restricted Share Units shall be equal to the product (which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (1) the number of cancelled Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units in respect of the cancelled award and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Pre-Distribution Cardinal Health Share Price and the denominator of which is the CareFusion Stock Price. The holder of the replacement CareFusion Restricted Share Units described in this Section 6.3(c) shall not be entitled to receive any additional shares of CareFusion Common Stock with respect to the cancelled Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units, but shall be entitled to cash dividend equivalents on the Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units that are accrued but unpaid at the Effective Time subject to substantially the same terms, vesting conditions and other restrictions, if any, that were applicable to such accrued but unpaid cash dividend equivalents at the Effective Time.

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whether the holder thereof is a CareFusion Participant, a Cardinal Health Participant, a CareFusion Director or a Cardinal Health Director and for ensuring the satisfaction of all applicable Tax withholding requirements on behalf of each CareFusion Participant and for ensuring the collection and remittance of such withholding Taxes to Cardinal Health with respect to each Cardinal Health Participant. Cardinal Health shall be solely responsible for the settlement of the Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units in Cardinal Health Common Shares, regardless of whether the holder thereof is a Cardinal Health Participant, a CareFusion Participant, a Cardinal Health Director or a CareFusion Director and for ensuring the satisfaction of all applicable Tax withholding requirements on behalf of each Cardinal Health Participant and for ensuring the collection and remittance of such withholding Taxes to CareFusion with respect to each CareFusion Participant.

(ii) CareFusion shall be responsible for the settlement of cash dividend equivalents on any Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units or CareFusion Restricted Share Units held by a CareFusion Participant or a CareFusion Director. Prior to the date any such settlement is due, Cardinal Health shall pay CareFusion in cash amounts required to settle (A) any dividend equivalents with respect to Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units and (B) any dividend equivalents accrued prior to the Effective Time with respect to CareFusion Restricted Share Units. Cardinal Health shall be responsible for the settlement of cash dividend equivalents on any Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units or CareFusion Restricted Share Units held by a Cardinal Health Participant or a Cardinal Health Director. Prior to the date any such settlement is due, CareFusion shall pay Cardinal Health in cash amounts required to settle any dividend equivalents accrued following the Effective Time with respect to CareFusion Restricted Share Units.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection (b), to the extent a Cardinal Health Restricted Share Unit or CareFusion Restricted Share Unit is deferred under a deferral agreement, payment in respect of such restricted share unit shall be made pursuant to the terms of such agreement and in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, if applicable thereto.

6.4 Treatment of Outstanding Long-Term Cash Bonus Opportunities .

(a) Cardinal Health Long-Term Incentive Cash Program for Fiscal Years 2008-2010 (“ FY 2008-2010 Cash Program ”). Prior to the Effective Time, Cardinal Health shall amend the applicable Cardinal Health Equity Plans, as necessary, to terminate the FY 2008-2010 Cash Program as of the Effective Time, and upon such termination shall pay out all awards, if any, in accordance with the FY 2008-2010 Cash Program. CareFusion shall have no Liability with respect to any awards due under the FY 2008-2010 Cash Program to Cardinal Health Participants or CareFusion Participants.

(b) Cardinal Health Long-Term Incentive Cash Program for Fiscal Years 2009-2011 (“ FY 2009-2011 Cash Program ”). Prior to the Effective Time, Cardinal Health shall terminate the FY 2009-2011 Cash Program as of the Effective Time and adjust the performance targets accordingly, and shall pay out all awards, if any, under the FY 2009-2011 Cash Program. CareFusion shall have no Liability with respect to any awards due under the FY 2009-2011 Cash Program.

 

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6.5 Establishment of CareFusion Equity Plans and Amendment of Cardinal Health Equity Plans .

(a) As of or prior to the Effective Time, CareFusion shall adopt one or more plans (the “ CareFusion Equity Plans ”) to govern the CareFusion Options, CareFusion Restricted Shares and CareFusion Restricted Share Units, and CareFusion shall issue all such incentive awards under such CareFusion Equity Plans. The CareFusion Equity Plans shall have material terms and conditions substantially similar to the Cardinal Health Equity Plans under which the corresponding Cardinal Health awards were governed prior to the Distribution. The CareFusion Equity Plans shall be approved prior to the Effective Time by Cardinal Health as CareFusion’s sole shareholder.

(b) Prior to the Effective Time, Cardinal Health shall amend the Cardinal Health Equity Plans, if required, effective as of the Effective Time to provide that continued service by an Employee of the CareFusion Business or the CareFusion Group with the CareFusion Group after the Effective Time shall be deemed continued service with Cardinal Health under the Cardinal Health Equity Plans and CareFusion shall cause the CareFusion Equity Plans to provide that continued service by an Employee of the Cardinal Health Business or the Cardinal Health Group after the Effective Time with the Cardinal Health Group shall be deemed service under CareFusion incentive awards granted in connection with the Distribution and described in this Article VI.

6.6 Cooperation . Each of the Parties shall establish an appropriate administration system in order to administer, in an orderly manner, (a) exercises of the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Options, CareFusion Options, Post-Distribution Cardinal Health SARs, and CareFusion SARs, (b) the vesting and forfeiture of the Post-Distribution Cardinal Health Options, Adjusted Cardinal Health Options, Cardinal Health Restricted Shares, CareFusion Options, and CareFusion Restricted Shares, (c) the settlement and forfeiture of the Cardinal Health Restricted Share Units and CareFusion Restricted Share Units, and (d) the withholding requirements with respect to all awards. Each of the Parties shall work together to unify and consolidate all indicative data and payroll and employment information on regular timetables and make certain that each applicable Person’s data and records in respect of such awards are correct and updated on a timely basis. The foregoing shall include employment status and information required for vesting and forfeiture of awards and Tax withholding/remittance, compliance with trading windows and compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and other applicable Laws (including foreign Laws).

6.7 Accounting Expenses . Neither Party may modify the terms, or accelerate the vesting, of an incentive award described in this Article VI without the consent of the other Party to the extent that such modification or vesting would result in an expense (including the acceleration of an expense) to the other Party pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, provided that no consent shall be required if the modification or vesting of the award arises from a change in control of the Party, as such term or a similar term is defined under the terms of the applicable equity compensation plan.

 

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6.8 Securities Registration . The Parties mutually agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain effective registration statements with the SEC and any other foreign securities regulator with respect to the long-term incentive awards described in this Article VI, to the extent any such registration statement is required by applicable Law or in order for the stock represented by such awards to be lawfully issued and freely transferable by the holder upon vesting or settlement.

6.9 Conformity with Foreign Laws . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VI, to the extent any of the provisions hereof (or any incentive award described in this Article VI) do not conform with applicable foreign Laws (including provisions for the collection of withholding Taxes), such provisions shall be modified to the extent necessary to conform with such foreign Laws, in such manner as is equitable and to preserve the intent hereof, as determined by the Parties in good faith.

ARTICLE VII

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION MATTERS; SEVERANCE

7.1 Annual Cash Incentive Awards . As of July 1, 2009, CareFusion Group Employees ceased participating in the Cardinal Health Management Incentive Plan and any other Cardinal Health annual bonus plan or policy (“ Cardinal Health Annual Bonus Plans ”). Cardinal Health shall retain responsibility under the Cardinal Health Annual Bonus Plans to (i) fund all obligations relating to any unpaid annual cash incentive awards that any CareFusion Group Employee is eligible to receive with respect to the period ending on June 30, 2009 and (ii) as soon as administratively feasible following determination of the aggregate bonus amounts for such year, make a lump sum payment to CareFusion equal to the aggregate bonus amounts allocated to the eligible CareFusion Group Employees, and CareFusion shall as soon as practicable following the receipt of such lump sum payment (x) allocate such aggregate bonus amounts among the eligible CareFusion Group Employees and (y) pay each eligible CareFusion Group Employee his or her bonus amount. As of July 1, 2009, CareFusion has established annual bonus plans or policies (“ CareFusion Annual Bonus Plans ”) to provide annual incentive bonuses for periods beginning on or after July 1, 2009. CareFusion shall be solely responsible for funding, paying and discharging all obligations relating to any annual cash incentive awards that any CareFusion Group Employee is eligible to receive under the CareFusion Annual Bonus Plans with respect to periods beginning on or after July 1, 2009 and Cardinal Health shall have no obligations with respect thereto.

7.2 Deferred Compensation .

(a) Establishment of CareFusion DC Plan . As of the Effective Time, CareFusion Participants in the Cardinal Health Deferred Compensation Plan (“ Cardinal Health DC Plan ”) shall cease to be permitted to defer additional amounts and shall not accrue additional benefits under the Cardinal Health DC Plan. As of the Effective Time, CareFusion shall establish a deferred compensation plan that is substantially similar to the Cardinal Health DC Plan (“ CareFusion DC Plan ”), and all Liabilities of the portion of the Cardinal Health DC Plan associated with the outstanding vested and unvested deferred

 

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compensation account balances of the CareFusion Participants determined as of the Effective Time shall be transferred to and assumed by CareFusion and the CareFusion DC Plan. In connection with the foregoing transfer and assumption of the Cardinal Health DC Plan Liabilities, Cardinal Health shall, as soon as reasonably practicable but no later than thirty (30) days following the Effective Time, transfer Assets (including gains and losses accrued from the Effective Time to the date of transfer) in an amount sufficient to cover such Liabilities as of the Effective Time to a grantor trust established by CareFusion as of the Effective Time that is substantially similar to the grantor trust established by Cardinal Health for purposes of funding the benefit obligations under the Cardinal Health DC Plan (the benefits and burdens associated with such Assets being treated as having been transferred to the CareFusion grantor trust as of the Effective Time). The Parties agree and acknowledge that any portion of the vested and unvested deferred compensation account balances of CareFusion Participants under the Cardinal Health DC Plan that is deemed invested in Cardinal Health Common Shares shall be converted to cash that is credited to the money market fund under the grantor trust for the Cardinal Health DC Plan as of the Effective Time, such cash amount to include the fair market value of the distribution of CareFusion Common Stock allocable to such deemed Cardinal Health Common Shares. The Parties agree that for purposes of the Cardinal Health DC Plan the employment of a CareFusion Participant shall not be considered to have terminated as a result of the Distribution, and such employment shall only be considered to terminate for purposes of the CareFusion DC Plan when the employment of such CareFusion Participant with the CareFusion Group terminates in accordance with the terms of the CareFusion DC Plan and applicable Laws.

(b) Continuing Elections . To the extent required by Law, CareFusion shall automatically implement the same elections made by CareFusion Participants with respect to the then-current plan year and the outstanding deferred compensation account balances retained or assumed by CareFusion in accordance with this Section 7.2 that were controlling under the terms of the corresponding Cardinal Health DC Plan as of the Effective Time until new elections are permitted or required in accordance with the terms of the CareFusion DC Plan and applicable Law.

7.3 Assumption of Severance Liabilities; Restrictive Covenants .

(a) Severance Liabilities .

(i) Employees of Cardinal Health and its affiliates, Cardinal Health Group Employees and CareFusion Group Employees who are terminated in connection with the Distribution prior to, on, or, within eighteen (18) months following the Effective Time shall be entitled to receive severance benefits that are no less favorable than the enhanced “Project Green” severance benefits provided under the terms of the Cardinal Health Severance Benefits Program in effect as of the termination of employment or, if earlier, the Effective Time (the “ Cardinal Health Severance Benefits Program ”); provided , however , that such enhanced severance benefits shall not result in the duplication of benefits.

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or by reference to the Cardinal Health Severance Benefits Program, CareFusion has and shall continue to administer severance benefits and follow claims procedures in accordance with the Cardinal Health Severance Benefits Program as in effect at the applicable separation from service or claim or, if earlier, the Effective Time.

(b) Severance Agreements . Unless agreed otherwise by the applicable Chief Human Resources Officer and the “Separated Employee” (as defined below), in the event of any payment of severance benefits to a Cardinal Health Group Employee or to a CareFusion Group Employee within twenty-four (24) months following the Effective Time (for purposes of this Section 7.3(b), a “ Separated Employee ”), Cardinal Health, CareFusion, or any of their applicable Affiliates (for purposes of this Section 7.3(b), the “ Employer ”), as applicable, shall include in any severance agreement covering such Separated Employee the following provisions (such provisions in favor of Cardinal Health are included in the Confidential Severance Agreement and Release attached as Exhibit A hereto): (i) a release of existing claims, whether known or unknown (and, for residents of California, including a waiver of rights relating thereto), against Cardinal Health, CareFusion, their respective Affiliates and any of their predecessors, successors or assigns (for purposes of this Section 7.3(b), the “ Released Parties ”) and their officers, directors, employees and other representatives; (ii) an agreement to cooperate with and assist the Released Parties and their respective representatives and attorneys with respect to any matters, as requested, in which the Separated Employee has been involved or has relevant information, including promptly to inform Cardinal Health or CareFusion, as applicable, if the Separated Employee is contacted by any person or entity regarding any matters involving employment by Cardinal Health, CareFusion, or any of their Affiliates, as applicable; (iii) an agreement never to take, use, disclose, alter, or copy property or confidential information pertaining to any of the Released Parties, and moreover, to keep confidential the terms of the severance agreement; (iv) a non-solicitation of employees and customers covenant that shall provide that, without the applicable Employer’s written consent, the Separated Employee shall not for a period of twelve (12) months following termination of employment, directly or indirectly (A) solicit, recruit, induce or otherwise encourage any Employee, contractor or other service provider of the Employer, with whom the Separated Employee had material contact or about whom the Separated Employee obtained confidential information within the two (2) years prior to the Separated Employee’s termination, to engage in any Competitive Business or to end the service provider’s employment or business relationship with the applicable Employer, or (B) solicit for any “Competitive Business” (as defined below) any present or prospective customer, vendor or supplier of the Employer with which the Separated Employee had solicited, maintained a business relationship, or about which the Separated Employee obtained confidential information on behalf of an Employer within the two (2) years prior to the Separated Employee’s termination by the applicable Employer. For purposes of this Section 7.3(b), a “ Competitive Business ” is any business that competes with the applicable Employer by selling or distributing in the same retail, institutional or wholesale markets healthcare products and/or services offered by the business segment(s) in which the Separated Employee worked within the three (3) years prior to the Separated Employee’s termination by an Employer.

 

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(c) Non-Solicitation of Employees . Without the express written agreement of both the Chief Human Resources Officer of Cardinal Health and the Chief Human Resources Officer of CareFusion:

(i) Cardinal Health agrees not to (and to cause the other members of the Cardinal Health Group not to) solicit, recruit or hire, directly or indirectly (including by contracting with or through an independent contractor, consultant or other third party) any Employee of, or individual providing exclusive consulting services to, CareFusion or any other member of the CareFusion Group during the twelve (12) month period following the Effective Time;

(ii) CareFusion agrees not to (and to cause the other members of the CareFusion Group not to) solicit, recruit or hire, directly or indirectly (including by contracting with or through an independent, contractor, consultant or other third party) any Employee of, or individual providing exclusive consulting services to, Cardinal Health or any other member of the Cardinal Health Group during twelve (12) month period following the Effective Time; and

(iii) The foregoing prohibitions on solicitation and recruitment do not restrict a Party’s general recruitment and hiring efforts carried out through a public or general solicitation that is not targeted at an individual or Employees of the other Party.

7.4 Code Section 162(m) . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith regarding any alternative treatment of any outstanding long-term incentive award, annual incentive award or other compensation to which any Cardinal Health Participant or CareFusion Participant who is a “covered employee” of the Cardinal Health Group or the CareFusion Group (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code), respectively, may be entitled to ensure that the payment of such long-term incentive award, annual incentive award or other compensation is deductible by the Party responsible for the payment thereof or otherwise entitled to the deduction related thereto.

7.5 Code Section 409A . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if any of the provisions of this Agreement would result in imposition of taxes and/or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall cooperate in good faith to modify the applicable provision in order to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, other applicable provisions of the Code and/or any rules, regulations or other regulatory guidance issued under such statutory provisions.

7.6 Reservation of Rights . The Parties hereby acknowledge that, except for the obligations described in this Article VII, nothing in this Article VII shall be construed to require either Cardinal Health or CareFusion (and their respective Affiliates) to continue any cash incentive awards program, deferred compensation plan, or severance plan after the Effective Time. The Parties agree that each of Cardinal Health and CareFusion reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or terminate any cash incentive awards program, deferred compensation plan, or severance plan maintained by the Cardinal Health Group or the CareFusion Group, respectively, at any time after the Effective Time to the extent permitted under the terms of the applicable cash incentive awards program, deferred compensation plan, or severance plan and applicable Law.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

8.1 Non-Termination of Employment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement, no provision of this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or the Transition Services Agreement shall be construed to create any right, or accelerate entitlement, to any compensation or benefit whatsoever on the part of any Cardinal Health Group Employee or CareFusion Group Employee or any former, present or future Employee of Cardinal Health or any of its Affiliates or CareFusion or any of its Affiliates under any Cardinal Health Benefit Plan or CareFusion Benefit Plan or otherwise, nor shall any such provision be construed as an amendment to any employee benefit plan or other employee compensatory or benefit arrangement. Furthermore, nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer upon any Employee or former Employee of Cardinal Health or its Affiliates or CareFusion or its Affiliates any right to continued employment, any recall or similar rights to an Employee on layoff or any type of approved leave, or to change the employment status of any Employee from “at will.”

8.2 Beneficiary Designation/Release of Information/Right To Reimbursement . To the extent permitted by applicable Law and except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, all beneficiary designations, authorizations for the release of Information and rights to reimbursement made by or relating to CareFusion Participants under Cardinal Health Benefit Plans shall be transferred to and be in full force and effect under the corresponding CareFusion Benefit Plans until such beneficiary designations, authorizations or rights are replaced or revoked by, or no longer apply, to the relevant CareFusion Participant.

8.3 Not a Change In Control . The Parties acknowledge and agree that the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement and this Agreement do not constitute a “change in control” for purposes of any Cardinal Health Benefit Plan or CareFusion Benefit Plan.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

9.1 Relationship of Parties . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the Parties or any third party as creating the relationship of principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between the Parties, it being understood and agreed that no provision contained therein, and no act of the Parties, shall be deemed to create any relationship between the Parties other than the relationship set forth herein.

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9.3 Corporate Power . Cardinal Health represents on behalf of itself and on behalf of other members of the Cardinal Health Group, and CareFusion represents on behalf of itself and on behalf of other members of the CareFusion Group, as follows:

(a) each such Person has the requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and

(b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.

9.4 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York irrespective of the choice of Laws principles of the State of New York other than Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York.

9.5 Survival of Covenants . Except as expressly set forth in any other Transaction Document, the covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement, and Liability for the breach of any obligations contained herein or therein, shall survive each of the Reorganization (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and the Distribution and shall remain in full force and effect.

9.6 Force Majeure . No Party (or any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure. A Party claiming the benefit of this provision shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of any such event, (i) notify the other Parties of the nature and extent of any such Force Majeure condition and (ii) use due diligence to remove any such causes and resume performance under this Agreement as soon as feasible.

9.7 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 9.7):

If to Cardinal Health, to:

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.
7000 Cardinal Place
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Attention:   General Counsel
Facsimile:   (614) 652-5051

 

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with a copy to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Attention:   Howard Chatzinoff
  Matthew Gilroy
Facsimile:   (212) 310-8007

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention:   David Katz
  David Lam
Facsimile:   (212) 403-2000

if to CareFusion:

 

CareFusion Corporation
3750 Torrey View Court
San Diego, California 92130
Attention:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Facsimile:   (858) 617-2300

with a copy to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Attention:  

Howard Chatzinoff

Matthew Gilroy

Facsimile:   (212) 310-8007

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention:  

David Katz

David Lam

Facsimile:   (212) 403-2000

9.8 Termination . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated and the Distribution abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Cardinal Health without the prior approval of any Person, including CareFusion. In the event of such termination, this Agreement shall become void and no Party, or

 

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any of its officers and directors shall have any liability to any Person by reason of this Agreement. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties.

9.9 Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced under any Law or as a matter of public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

9.10 Entire Agreement . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement (including the Schedules hereto) and the applicable provisions of the Separation Agreement together constitute the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between or on behalf of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

9.11 Indemnification; Dispute Resolutions . Article V of the Separation Agreement governs the Parties’ indemnification rights and obligations and Article VII of the Separation Agreement governs the resolution of any dispute between the Parties.

9.12 Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties, except that Cardinal Health may assign (i) any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates and (ii) any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement in connection with a sale or disposition of any assets or entities or lines of business of Cardinal Health; provided , however , that, in each case, no such assignment shall release Cardinal Health from any liability or obligation under this Agreement nor change any of the steps in the Plan of Reorganization (as defined in the Separation Agreement). Except as provided in Article V of the Separation Agreement with respect to Indemnified Parties (as defined in the Separation Agreement), this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and members of their respective Group (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and their permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

9.13 Public Announcements . From and after the Effective Time, Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall consult with each other before issuing, and give each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by applicable Law, court process or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or national securities quotation system.

 

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9.14 Specific Performance . Subject to the provisions of Article VII of the Separation Agreement, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party or Parties who are or are to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief (on an interim or permanent basis) of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, may be inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each of the Parties.

9.15 Amendment . No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by all the Parties. No waiver by any Party of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the Party so waiving. The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other subsequent breach.

9.16 Rules of Construction . Interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of construction (i) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires, (ii) references to the terms Article, Section, paragraph, clause, Exhibit and Schedule are references to the Articles, Sections, paragraphs, clauses, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified, (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, (iv) references to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars, (v) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including without limitation,” unless otherwise specified, (vi) the word “or” shall not be exclusive, (vii) references to “written” or “in writing” include in electronic form, (viii) unless the context requires otherwise, references to “Party” shall mean Cardinal Health or CareFusion, as appropriate, and references to “Parties” shall mean Cardinal Health and CareFusion, (ix) provisions shall apply, when appropriate, to successive events and transactions, (x) the table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement, (xi) Cardinal Health and CareFusion have each participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and if an ambiguity or question of interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening either Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions in this Agreement or any interim drafts of this Agreement, and (xii) a reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and permitted assigns.

9.17 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of any such Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
By:  

/s/ Stephen T. Falk

Name:   Stephen T. Falk
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ David L. Schlotterbeck

Name:   David L. Schlotterbeck
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

dated as of August 31, 2009

between

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.

and

CAREFUSION CORPORATION

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page
ARTICLE I          DEFINITIONS    1
  Section 1.01.    Certain Defined Terms    1
ARTICLE II         SERVICES, DURATION AND SERVICES MANAGERS    3
  Section 2.01.    Services    3
  Section 2.02.    Duration of Services    4
  Section 2.03.    Additional Unspecified Services    4
  Section 2.04.    New Services    5
  Section 2.05.    Transition Services Managers    5
  Section 2.06.    Personnel    6
ARTICLE III       CARDINAL HEALTH MATERIALS    7
  Section 3.01.    Corporate Policies    7
  Section 3.02.    Limitation on Rights and Obligations with Respect to the Cardinal Health Materials    7
ARTICLE IV       OTHER ARRANGEMENTS    8
  Section 4.01.    Software and Software Licenses    8
ARTICLE V        ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS    9
  Section 5.01.    Cardinal Health Computer-Based and Other Resources    9
  Section 5.02.    Co-location and Facilities Matters    10
  Section 5.03.    Access    11
  Section 5.04.    Cooperation    12
ARTICLE VI       COSTS AND DISBURSEMENTS    12
  Section 6.01.    Costs and Disbursements    12
  Section 6.02.    Taxes    13
  Section 6.03.    No Right to Set-Off    13
ARTICLE VII      STANDARD FOR SERVICE    14
  Section 7.01.    Standard for Service    14
  Section 7.02.    Disclaimer of Warranties    14
  Section 7.03.    Compliance with Laws and Regulations    15
ARTICLE VIII     LIMITED LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION    15
  Section 8.01.    Consequential and Other Damages    15
  Section 8.02.    Limitation of Liability    15
  Section 8.03.    Obligation To Reperform; Liabilities    15

 

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  Section 8.04.    Release and Recipient Indemnity    15
  Section 8.05.    Provider Indemnity    16
  Section 8.06.    Indemnification Procedures    16
  Section 8.07.    Liability for Payment Obligations    16
  Section 8.08.    Exclusion of Other Remedies    16
ARTICLE IX        DISPUTE RESOLUTION    16
  Section 9.01.    Dispute Resolution    16
ARTICLE X         TERM AND TERMINATION    17
  Section 10.01.    Term and Termination    17
  Section 10.02.    Effect of Termination    19
  Section 10.03.    Force Majeure    19
ARTICLE XI        GENERAL PROVISIONS    19
  Section 11.01.    No Agency    19
  Section 11.02.    Subcontractors    20
  Section 11.03.    Treatment of Confidential Information    20
  Section 11.04.    Further Assurances    21
  Section 11.05.    Notices    21
  Section 11.06.    Severability    22
  Section 11.07.    Entire Agreement    22
  Section 11.08.    No Third-Party Beneficiaries    22
  Section 11.09.    Governing Law    22
  Section 11.10.    Amendment    23
  Section 11.11.    Rules of Construction    23
  Section 11.12.    Counterparts    23
  Section 11.13.    Assignability    23
  Section 11.14.    Waiver of Jury Trial    24
  Section 11.15.    Non-Recourse    25
  ANNEX A          Cardinal Health Materials   

 

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  ANNEX B          Software Fee Arrangement   
  ANNEX C          Compliance Requirements for Services   
  EXHIBIT I          Services Managers   
  SCHEDULE A          Cardinal Health Services   
  SCHEDULE B          Cardinal Health Facilities   
  SCHEDULE C          CareFusion Services   
  SCHEDULE D          CareFusion Facilities   

 

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This Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009 (this “ Agreement ”), is made between Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“ Cardinal Health ”), and CareFusion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CareFusion ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Cardinal Health and CareFusion entered into the Separation Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2009 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “ Separation Agreement ”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the Parties (as defined below) agreed that (a) Cardinal Health shall provide or cause to be provided to CareFusion (and/or its Affiliates on the date of this Agreement immediately after giving effect to the Distribution (as defined in the Separation Agreement), collectively referred to as the “ CareFusion Entities ”) certain services, use of facilities and other assistance on a transitional basis and in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and (b) CareFusion shall provide or cause to be provided to Cardinal Health (and/or its Affiliates on the date of this Agreement immediately after giving effect to the Distribution, collectively referred to as the “ Cardinal Health Entities ”) certain services, use of facilities and other assistance on a transitional basis and in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Separation Agreement requires execution and delivery of this Agreement by Cardinal Health and CareFusion on or prior to the Distribution Date (as defined in the Separation Agreement).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms . (a) Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as in the Separation Agreement.

(b) The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

Additional Services ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a) .

Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Cardinal Health ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Cardinal Health Entities ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.


Cardinal Health Facilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(a) .

Cardinal Health Materials ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a) .

Cardinal Health Services ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01 .

Cardinal Health Services Manager ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a) .

CareFusion ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

CareFusion Entities ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

CareFusion Facilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(a) .

CareFusion Services ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01 .

CareFusion Services Manager ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b) .

Confidential Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.03(a) .

Dispute ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(a) .

Facilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(b) .

Force Majeure ” means, with respect to a Party, an event beyond the control of such Party (or any Person acting on its behalf), which by its nature could not have been reasonably foreseen by such Party (or such Person), or, if it could have been reasonably foreseen, was unavoidable, and includes acts of God, storms, floods, riots, fires, sabotage, civil commotion or civil unrest, interference by civil or military authorities, acts of war (declared or undeclared) or armed hostilities or other national or international calamity or one or more acts of terrorism or failure of energy sources or distribution facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receipt by a Party of an unsolicited takeover offer or other acquisition proposal, even if unforeseen or unavoidable, and such Party’s response thereto shall not be deemed an event of Force Majeure.

Interest Payment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(b) .

New Services ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a) .

Party ” means Cardinal Health and CareFusion individually, and “ Parties ” means Cardinal Health and CareFusion collectively, and, in each case, their permitted successors and assigns.

Provider ” means the Party or its Subsidiary or Affiliate providing a Service under this Agreement.

Provider Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.04 .

 

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Recipient ” means the Party or its Subsidiary or Affiliate to whom a Service under this Agreement is being provided.

Recipient Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.05 .

Representative ” of a Person means any director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, accountant, auditor, attorney or other representative of such person.

Schedule(s) ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02 .

Separation Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Service Charges ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a) .

Service Extension ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.01(d) .

Service Increases ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b) .

Services ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01 .

Termination Charges ” shall mean, with respect to the early termination of any Service (i) prior to the expiration of the applicable minimum service period or (ii) without the requisite early termination notice, in each case, as set forth in the Schedule relating to such Service, a monthly amount equal to any and all Services Charges payable by the Recipient in connection with such Service (x) for the remainder of the applicable minimum service period, if any, or (y) if there is no minimum service period, for the remainder of the term of such Service, in each case, as set forth on the applicable Schedule and payable on a monthly basis in accordance with Section 6.01(a) ; provided , that the Provider shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to reduce any costs, fees or expenses incurred by the Provider or payable to any unaffiliated third-party provider in connection with the provision of such Service and credit any such reductions against the Termination Charges payable by the Recipient (for the avoidance of doubt, no Termination Charges shall be payable by a Recipient with respect to the early termination of a Service in accordance with Section 10.01(b) and after the minimum service period applicable to such Service set forth in the applicable Schedule).

ARTICLE II

SERVICES, DURATION AND SERVICES MANAGERS

Section 2.01. Services . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (a) Cardinal Health shall provide (or cause to be provided) to CareFusion Entities the services and access to facilities listed on Schedule A and Schedule B to this Agreement (the “ Cardinal Health Services ”) and (b) CareFusion shall provide (or cause to be provided) to the Cardinal Health Entities the services and access to facilities listed on Schedule C and Schedule D to this Agreement (the “ CareFusion Services ,” and, collectively with the Cardinal Health Services, any Additional Services, any Service Increases and any New Services, the “ Services ”). All of the Services shall be for the sole use and benefit of the respective Recipient and its respective Party. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Services listed on any Schedule shall require the relevant Provider to provide the legal services of any attorney to the Recipient in connection with any such Service and the Recipient shall be responsible for obtaining legal services on its own.

 

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Section 2.02. Duration of Services . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each of Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall provide or cause to be provided to the respective Recipients each Service until the earlier to occur of, with respect to each such Service, (i) the expiration of the period of the maximum duration for such Service as set forth on Schedule A , Schedule B , Schedule C or Schedule D (each a “ Schedule ”, and collectively, the “ Schedules ”) or (ii) the date on which such Service is terminated under Section 10.01(b) ; provided , however , that each Recipient shall use its commercially reasonable efforts in good faith to transition itself to a stand-alone entity with respect to each Service during the period for such Service as set forth in the relevant Schedules; and provided , further , to the extent that a Provider’s ability to provide a Service is dependent on the continuation of either a Cardinal Health Service or a CareFusion Service (and such dependence has been made known to the other Party), as the case may be, the Provider’s obligation to provide such dependent Service shall terminate automatically with the termination of such supporting Cardinal Health Service or supporting CareFusion Service, as the case may be.

Section 2.03. Additional Unspecified Services . (a) After the date of this Agreement, if Cardinal Health or CareFusion (i) identifies a service that (x) the Cardinal Health Entities provided to the CareFusion Business prior to the Distribution Date that CareFusion reasonably needs in order for the CareFusion Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the CareFusion Business operated prior to the Distribution Date, and such service was not included on Schedule A or Schedule B (other than because the Parties agreed such service shall not be provided), or (y) the CareFusion Entities provided to Cardinal Health or its Affiliates prior to the Distribution Date that Cardinal Health reasonably needs in order for the Cardinal Health Business to continue to operate in substantially the same manner in which the Cardinal Health Business operated prior to the Distribution Date, and such service was not included on Schedule C or Schedule D (other than because the Parties agreed such service shall not be provided), and (ii) provides written notice to the other party within one hundred twenty (120) days following the Distribution Date requesting such additional services, then such other party shall provide such requested additional services (such additional services, the “ Additional Services ”). In connection with any request for Additional Services in accordance with this Section 2.03(a) , the Cardinal Health Services Manager and the CareFusion Services Manager shall in good faith negotiate the terms of a supplemental Schedule, which terms shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, similar Services provided under this Agreement. The Parties shall agree to the applicable Service Charge and the supplemental Schedule shall describe in reasonable detail the nature, scope, service period(s), termination provisions and other terms applicable to such Additional Services. Each supplemental Schedule, as agreed to in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement and the Additional Services set forth therein shall be deemed “Services” provided under this Agreement, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(b) After the date of this Agreement, if (i) (x) a Recipient requests or (y) a Provider reasonably determines that the Recipient’s business requires, the Provider to increase, relative to historical levels prior to the Distribution Date, the volume, amount, level or frequency, as applicable, of any Service provided by such Provider and (ii) such increase is reasonably determined by the

 

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Recipient as necessary for the Recipient to operate its businesses (such increases, the “ Service Increases ”), then such Provider shall provide the Service Increases in accordance with such request; provided , that no Party shall be obligated to provide any Service Increase if it does not, in its reasonable judgment, have adequate resources to provide such Service Increase or if the provision of such Service Increase would significantly disrupt the operation of its businesses. In connection with any request for Service Increases in accordance with this Section 2.03(b) , the Cardinal Health Services Manager and the CareFusion Services Manager shall in good faith negotiate the terms of an amendment to the applicable Schedule, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, the applicable Service. Each amended Schedule, as agreed to in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement and the Service Increases set forth therein shall be deemed a part of the “Services” provided under this Agreement, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 2.04. New Services . (a) From time to time during the term of this Agreement, either Party may request the other Party to provide additional or different services which such other Party is not expressly obligated to provide under this Agreement (the “ New Services ”). The Party receiving such request shall consider such request in good faith and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide any such New Services; provided , that no Party shall be obligated to provide any New Services if it does not, in its reasonable judgment, have adequate resources to provide such New Services or if the provision of such New Services would significantly disrupt the operation of its businesses; and, for the avoidance of doubt, neither Party shall have any obligation to provide New Services if, after negotiations between the Parties pursuant to Section 2.04(b) , the Parties fail to reach an agreement with respect to the terms (including the Service Charges) applicable to the provision of such New Services.

(b) In connection with any request for New Services in accordance with Section 2.04(a) , the Cardinal Health Services Manager and the CareFusion Services Manager shall in good faith (i) negotiate the applicable Service Charge and the terms of a supplemental Schedule, which supplemental Schedule shall describe in reasonable detail the nature, scope, service period(s), termination provisions and other terms applicable to such New Services, and (ii) determine any costs and expenses, including any start-up costs and expenses, that would be incurred by the Provider in connection with the provision of such New Services, which costs and expenses shall be borne solely by the Recipient. Each supplemental Schedule, as agreed to in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement and the New Services set forth therein shall be deemed “Services” provided under this Agreement, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 2.05. Transition Services Managers . (a) Cardinal Health hereby appoints and designates the individual holding the Cardinal Health position set forth on Exhibit I to act as its initial services manager (the “ Cardinal Health Services Manager ”), who will be directly responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of the Cardinal Health Services and have authority to act on Cardinal Health’s behalf with respect to matters relating to this Agreement. The Cardinal Health Services Manager will work with the personnel of the Cardinal Health Entities to periodically address issues and matters raised by CareFusion relating to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 11.05 , all communications from CareFusion to Cardinal Health pursuant to this

 

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Agreement regarding routine matters involving the Services set forth on the Schedules shall be made through the Cardinal Health Services Manager, or such other individual as specified by the Cardinal Health Services Manager in writing and delivered to CareFusion by email or facsimile transmission with receipt confirmed. Cardinal Health shall notify CareFusion of the appointment of a different Cardinal Health Services Manager, if necessary, in accordance with Section 11.05 .

(b) CareFusion hereby appoints and designates the individual holding the CareFusion position set forth on Exhibit I to act as its initial services manager (the “ CareFusion Services Manager ”), who will be directly responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of CareFusion Services and have authority to act on CareFusion’s behalf with respect to matters relating to this Agreement. The CareFusion Services Manager will work with the personnel of CareFusion Entities to periodically address issues and matters raised by Cardinal Health relating to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 11.05 , all communications from Cardinal Health to CareFusion pursuant to this Agreement regarding routine matters involving the Services set forth on the Schedules shall be made through the CareFusion Services Manager or such other individual as specified by the CareFusion Services Manager in writing and delivered to Cardinal Health by email or facsimile transmission with receipt confirmed. CareFusion shall notify Cardinal Health of the appointment of a different CareFusion Services Manager, if necessary, in accordance with Section 11.05 .

Section 2.06. Personnel . (a) The Provider of any Service will make available to the Recipient of such Service such personnel as may be necessary to provide such Service. The Provider will have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to (i) designate which personnel it will assign to perform such Service, and (ii) remove and replace such personnel at any time, so long as there is no resulting increase in costs or decrease in the level of service for the Recipient; provided , however , that the Provider will use its commercially reasonable efforts to limit the disruption to the Recipient in the transition of the Services to different personnel.

(b) In the event that the provision of any Service by the Provider requires, as set forth in the Schedules, the cooperation and services of the applicable personnel of the Recipient, the Recipient will make available to the Provider such personnel (who shall be appropriately qualified for purposes of the provision of such Service by the Provider) as may be necessary for the Provider to provide such Service. The Recipient will have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to (i) designate which personnel it will make available to the Provider in connection with the provision of such Service, and (ii) remove and replace such personnel at any time, so long as there is no resulting increase in costs to, or any adverse effect to the provision of such Service by, the Provider; provided , however , that the Recipient will use its commercially reasonable efforts to limit the disruption to the Provider in the transition of such personnel. The Provider may, in its reasonable discretion and following discussions with the Recipient, request the Recipient to remove and/or replace any such personnel from their roles in respect of the Services being provided by the Provider. All personnel of the Recipient made available to the Provider pursuant to this Section 2.06(b) shall be dedicated full-time to the provision of the applicable Services in accordance with the direction of the Provider and shall be instructed to comply with the applicable policies and guidelines of the Provider, including any policies and guidelines relating to enterprise information technology (EIT).

 

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(c) No Provider shall be liable under this Agreement for any Liabilities incurred by the Recipient Indemnified Parties that are primarily attributable to, or that are a consequence of, any actions or inactions of the personnel of the Recipient, except for any such actions or inactions undertaken pursuant to the direction of the Provider.

ARTICLE III

CARDINAL HEALTH MATERIALS

Section 3.01. Corporate Policies . (a) Cardinal Health shall provide CareFusion access and rights to those policies and manuals published on the Cardinal Health Intranet and listed in Annex A (the “ Cardinal Health Materials ”). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Cardinal Health grants to CareFusion a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide license to create or have created materials based on the Cardinal Health Materials for distribution to employees and suppliers of CareFusion and use such materials in the operation of the CareFusion Business in substantially the same manner as the Cardinal Health Materials were used by Cardinal Health prior to the Distribution. It is understood and agreed that Cardinal Health makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the Cardinal Health Materials, as to the noninfringement of any of the Cardinal Health Materials or as to the suitability of any of the Cardinal Health Materials for use by CareFusion in respect of its business or otherwise.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as may be permitted under the Transitional Trademark License Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Cardinal Health and CareFusion, the text of any materials related to or based upon any of the Cardinal Health Materials created by or for CareFusion may not contain any references to Cardinal Health (or any use of Cardinal Health’s marks, names, trade dress, logos or other source or business identifiers, including the Cardinal Health Name and Cardinal Health Marks), Cardinal Health’s publications, Cardinal Health’s personnel (including senior management), Cardinal Health’s management structures or any other indication that such materials are based upon any of the Cardinal Materials.

Section 3.02. Limitation on Rights and Obligations with Respect to the Cardinal Health Materials . (a) Cardinal Health shall have no obligation to (i) notify CareFusion of any changes or proposed changes to any of the Cardinal Health Materials, (ii) include CareFusion in any consideration of proposed changes to any of the Cardinal Health Materials, (iii) provide draft changes of any of the Cardinal Health Materials to CareFusion for review and/or comment or (iv) provide CareFusion with any updated materials relating to any of the Cardinal Health Materials. CareFusion acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth above, Cardinal Health reserves all rights (including all Intellectual Property rights) in, to and under the Cardinal Health Materials and no rights with respect to ownership or use, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, shall vest in CareFusion. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Cardinal Health Materials are the Confidential Information of Cardinal Health. CareFusion shall use at least the same degree of care to prevent and restrain the unauthorized use or disclosure of any materials created by or for CareFusion that are based upon any of the Cardinal Health Materials as it uses for its other confidential information of a like nature, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care. CareFusion will allow Cardinal Health reasonable access to personnel and information as reasonably

 

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necessary to determine CareFusion’s compliance with the provisions set forth above; provided , however , such access shall not unreasonably interfere with any of the business or operations of CareFusion. Subject to Section 9.01 , in the event that Cardinal Health determines that CareFusion has not materially complied with some or all of its obligations with respect to any or all of the Cardinal Health Materials, Cardinal Health may terminate CareFusion’s rights with respect to such Cardinal Health Materials upon written notice to CareFusion and, in such case, Cardinal Health shall be entitled to require such Cardinal Health Materials to be returned to Cardinal Health or destroyed and any materials created by or for CareFusion that are based upon such Cardinal Health Materials to be destroyed (with such destruction certified by CareFusion in writing to Cardinal Health promptly after such termination).

(b) If CareFusion determines to cease to avail itself of any of the Cardinal Health Materials or upon expiration or termination of any period during which CareFusion is permitted to use any of the Cardinal Health Materials, Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall cooperate in good faith to take reasonable and appropriate actions to effectuate such determination, expiration or termination, to arrange for the return to Cardinal Health or destruction of such Cardinal Health Materials and to protect Cardinal Health’s rights and interests in such Cardinal Health Materials.

ARTICLE IV

OTHER ARRANGEMENTS

Section 4.01. Software and Software Licenses . (a) If and to the extent requested by CareFusion, Cardinal Health shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist CareFusion in its efforts to obtain licenses (or other appropriate rights) to use, duplicate and distribute, as necessary and applicable, certain computer software necessary for Cardinal Health to provide, or CareFusion to receive, Cardinal Health Services (which assistance shall include providing CareFusion the opportunity to receive a copy of, or participate in, any communication between Cardinal Health and the applicable third party licensor in connection therewith); provided , however , that Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall identify the specific types and quantities of any such software licenses; provided , further , that, subject to the terms set forth in Annex B , Cardinal Health shall not be required to pay any fees or other payments or incur any obligations or liabilities to enable CareFusion to obtain any such license or rights; provided , further , that Cardinal Health shall not be required to seek broader rights or more favorable terms for CareFusion than those applicable to Cardinal Health or CareFusion, as the case may be, prior to the date of this Agreement or as may be applicable to Cardinal Health from time to time hereafter; and, provided , further , that, subject to the terms set forth in Annex B, CareFusion shall bear only those costs that relate directly to obtaining such licenses (or other appropriation rights) in the ordinary course, which shall not include any payments relating to the discharge of Excluded Liabilities which are not related to the provision of Cardinal Health Services. The Parties acknowledge and agree that there can be no assurance that Cardinal Health’s efforts will be successful or that CareFusion will be able to obtain such licenses or rights on acceptable terms or at all and, where Cardinal Health enjoys rights under any enterprise or site license or similar license, the Parties acknowledge that such license typically precludes partial transfers or assignments or operation of a service bureau on behalf of unaffiliated entities. In the event that CareFusion is unable to obtain such software licenses, the Parties shall work

 

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together using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an alternative software license to allow Cardinal Health to provide, or CareFusion to receive, such Cardinal Health Services, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith an amendment to the applicable Schedule to reflect any such new arrangement, which amended Schedule shall not require CareFusion to pay for any fees, expenses or costs relating to the software license that CareFusion was unable to obtain pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.01(a) .

(b) If and to the extent requested by Cardinal Health, CareFusion shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Cardinal Health in its efforts to obtain licenses (or other appropriate rights) to use, duplicate and distribute, as necessary and applicable, certain computer software necessary for CareFusion to provide, or Cardinal Health to receive, CareFusion Services (which assistance shall include providing Cardinal Health the opportunity to receive a copy of, or participate in, any communication between CareFusion and the applicable third party licensor in connection therewith); provided , however , that Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall identify the specific types and quantities of any such software licenses; provided , further , that, subject to the terms set forth in Annex B , CareFusion shall not be required to pay any fees or other payments or incur any obligations or liabilities to enable Cardinal Health to obtain any such license or rights; provided , further , that CareFusion shall not be required to seek broader rights or more favorable terms for Cardinal Health than those applicable to Cardinal Health or CareFusion, as the case may be, prior to the date of this Agreement or as may be applicable to CareFusion from time to time hereafter; and, provided , further , that, subject to the terms set forth in Annex B , Cardinal Health shall bear only those costs that relate directly to obtaining such licenses (or other appropriation rights) in the ordinary course, which shall not include any payments relating to the discharge of CareFusion Liabilities which are not related to the provision of CareFusion Services. The Parties acknowledge and agree that there can be no assurance that CareFusion’s efforts will be successful or that Cardinal Health will be able to obtain such licenses or rights on acceptable terms or at all and, where CareFusion enjoys rights under any enterprise or site license or similar license, the Parties acknowledge that such license typically precludes partial transfers or assignments or operation of a service bureau on behalf of unaffiliated entities. In the event that Cardinal Health is unable to obtain such software licenses, the Parties shall work together using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an alternative software license to allow CareFusion to provide, or Cardinal Health to receive, such CareFusion Services, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith an amendment to the applicable Schedule to reflect any such new arrangement, which amended Schedule shall not require Cardinal Health to pay for any fees, expenses or costs relating to the software license that Cardinal Health was unable to obtain pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.01(b) .

ARTICLE V

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

Section 5.01. Cardinal Health Computer-Based and Other Resources . (a) As of the date of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Separation Agreement or in any other Transaction Documents, or unless required in connection with the performance of or delivery of a Service, CareFusion and its Affiliates shall cease to use and shall have no further access to, and Cardinal Health shall have no obligation to otherwise provide, the

 

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Cardinal Health Intranet and other owned or licensed computer software, networks, hardware or technology of Cardinal Health or its Affiliates and shall have no access to, and Cardinal Health shall have no obligation to otherwise provide, computer-based resources (including e-mail and access to Cardinal Health’s or its Affiliates’ computer networks and databases) that require a password or are available on a secured access basis only. From and after the date of this Agreement, CareFusion and its Affiliates shall cause all of their personnel having access to the Cardinal Health Intranet or such other computer software, networks, hardware, technology or computer based resources pursuant to the Separation Agreement, any Transaction Document or in connection with performance, receipt or delivery of a Service to comply with all security guidelines (including physical security, network access, internet security, confidentiality and personal data security guidelines) of Cardinal Health and its Affiliates (of which Cardinal Health provides CareFusion notice). CareFusion shall ensure that the access contemplated by this Section 5.01 shall be used by such personnel only for the purposes contemplated by, and subject to the terms of, this Agreement.

(b) Except as expressly provided in the Separation Agreement or in any other Transaction Documents or unless required in connection with the performance or delivery of any Services, each of the Parties and its Affiliates shall cease using (and shall cause their employees to cease using) the services made available by the other Party and its Affiliates prior to the date of this Agreement.

Section 5.02. Co-location and Facilities Matters . (a) Cardinal Health hereby grants to CareFusion a limited license to use and access space at certain facilities and to continue to use certain equipment located at such facilities (including use of office security and badge services), in each case as listed in Schedule B (the “ Cardinal Health Facilities ”), for substantially the same purposes as used immediately prior to the date of this Agreement. CareFusion hereby grants, or shall cause one or more of its Affiliates to grant, to Cardinal Health a limited license to use and access space at certain facilities and to continue to use certain equipment located at such facilities (including use of office security and badge services), in each case as listed in Schedule D (the “ CareFusion Facilities ”), for substantially the same purposes as used immediately prior to the date of this Agreement. In the event that after the date of this Agreement, either Cardinal Health or CareFusion determines that there are other facilities where such Party needs or reasonably desires to co-locate or that such Party does not require use of one or more of the Cardinal Health Facilities or CareFusion Facilities, as the case may be, the Parties will discuss such Party’s request and negotiate in good faith a mutually satisfactory arrangement. For the avoidance of doubt, at each of the Cardinal Health Facilities and CareFusion Facilities, Cardinal Health and CareFusion, as the case may be, shall, in addition to providing access and the right to use such facilities, shall provide to the personnel of Cardinal Health and CareFusion, as the case may be, substantially all ancillary services that are provided as of the date of this Agreement to its own personnel at such facility, such as, by way of example and not limitation; reception, general maintenance (subject to the immediately following sentence), janitorial, security (subject to the immediately following sentence) and telephony services; access to duplication, facsimile, printing and other similar office services; and use of cafeteria, breakroom, restroom and other similar facilities. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedules, such ancillary services (i) shall not include research and development services or medical services and (ii) shall only include (A) in the case of security, those services provided in connection with shared areas of a Cardinal

 

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Health Facility or a CareFusion Facility, as the case may be, it being understood that the Provider shall not provide security services to Recipient-specific areas of Provider’s facility (to the extent that it is reasonably practicable for Recipient to provide such services with respect to any such Recipient-specific area) or security passes that permit entrance to Provider-specific areas of Provider’s facility and (B) in the case of maintenance services, those services historically provided that are general in nature and within the scope of customary maintenance of ordinary wear and tear.

(b) The Parties shall only permit their authorized Representatives, contractors, invitees or licensees to use CareFusion Facilities and Cardinal Health Facilities (collectively, the “ Facilities ”), except as otherwise permitted by the other Party in writing. Each Party shall, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries, Representatives, contractors, invitees or licensees to, vacate the other Party’s Facilities at or prior to the expiration date relating to each Facility set forth in Schedule B and Schedule D and shall deliver over to the other Party or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, the Facilities in substantially the same repair and condition at that date as on the date of this Agreement, ordinary wear and tear excepted; provided , however , that in the event that the third-party lease for a Facility specifies otherwise, the Party vacating a Facility shall deliver over such Facility in such repair and condition (taking into account the date that the Party began its occupation of such Facility) as set forth in the third-party lease. In addition to the access rights provided under Section 5.03 , the Parties or their Subsidiaries, or the landlord in respect of any third-party lease, shall have reasonable access to their respective Facilities from time to time as reasonably necessary for the security and maintenance thereof in accordance with past practice and the terms of any third-party lease agreement, if applicable. The Parties agree to maintain commercially appropriate and customary levels (in no event less than what is required by the landlord under the applicable lease agreement) of property and liability insurance in respect of the Facilities they occupy and the activities conducted thereon and to be responsible for, and to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party in accordance with Article VIII in respect of, the acts and omissions of its Representatives, contractors, invitees and licensees. Each of the Parties shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries, Representatives, contractors, invitees and licensees to, comply in all material respects with (i) all Laws applicable to their use or occupation of any Facility including those relating to environmental and workplace safety matters, (ii) the Party’s applicable site rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and (iii) any applicable requirements of any third-party lease governing any Facility. The Parties shall not make, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries, Representatives, contractors, invitees and licensees to refrain from making, any material alterations or improvements to the Facilities except with the prior written approval of the other Party or its Subsidiaries, as applicable. The Parties shall provide heating, cooling, electricity and other utility services for the respective Facilities substantially consistent with levels provided prior to the date of this Agreement. The rights granted pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be in the nature of a license and shall not create a leasehold or other estate or possessory rights in CareFusion or Cardinal Health, or their respective Subsidiaries, Representatives, contractors, invitees or licensees, with respect to the Facilities.

Section 5.03. Access . (a) CareFusion shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, allow Cardinal Health and its Representatives reasonable access to the facilities of CareFusion necessary for Cardinal Health to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(b) Cardinal Health shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, allow CareFusion and its Representatives reasonable access to the facilities of Cardinal Health necessary for CareFusion to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding the other rights of access of the Parties under this Agreement, each Party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford the other Party, its Subsidiaries and Representatives, following not less than five (5) business days’ prior written notice from the other Party, reasonable access during normal business hours to the facilities, information, systems, infrastructure, and personnel of the relevant Providers as reasonably necessary for the other Party to verify the adequacy of internal controls over information technology, reporting of financial data and related processes employed in connection with the Services, including in connection with verifying compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided , however , such access shall not unreasonably interfere with any of the business or operations of such Party or its Subsidiaries.

Section 5.04. Cooperation . It is understood that it will require the significant efforts of both Parties to implement this Agreement and to ensure performance of this Agreement by the Parties at the agreed upon levels in accordance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Parties will cooperate, acting in good faith and using commercially reasonable efforts, to effect a smooth and orderly transition of the Services provided under this Agreement from the Provider to the Recipient (including repairs & maintenance Services and the assignment or transfer of the rights and obligations under any third-party contracts relating to the Services); provided , however , that this Section 5.04 shall not require either Party to incur any out-of-pocket costs or expenses unless and except as expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties.

ARTICLE VI

COSTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

Section 6.01. Costs and Disbursements . (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or in the Schedules to this Agreement, a Recipient of Services shall pay to the Provider of such Services a monthly fee for the Services (or category of Services, as applicable) (each fee constituting a “ Service Charge ” and, collectively, “ Service Charges ”), which Service Charges shall be agreed to by the Parties from time to time and generally determined in accordance with the applicable methodologies specified by the Parties. During the term of this Agreement, the amount of a Service Charge for any Services (or category of Services, as applicable) shall not increase, except to the extent of (i) any increases described in the Annexes or as otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties, (ii) any Service Charges applicable to any Additional Services or New Services, and (iii) any increase in the rates or charges imposed by any third-party provider that is providing Services. All charges based on a monthly or other time basis will be pro-rated based on actual days elapsed during the period of service.

(b) The Provider shall deliver two (2) invoices to the Recipient on a monthly basis, which shall consist of one (1) invoice relating to any Service Charges payable on a fixed-fee basis and a separate invoice relating to any Service Charges payable on a variable or pass-through basis, in each case, beginning on the second (2nd) month following the Distribution Date, in arrears for the

 

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Service Charges due to the Provider under this Agreement. The Recipient shall pay the amount of each such invoice by wire transfer to the Provider within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of each such invoice, including appropriate documentation as described herein, as instructed by the Provider; provided , that, to the extent consistent with past practice with respect to Services rendered outside the United States, payments may be made in local currency. If the Recipient fails to pay such amount by such date, the Recipient shall be obligated to pay to the Provider, in addition to the amount due, interest at an annual interest rate of nine percent (9%) (the “ Interest Payment ”), accruing from the date the payment was due through the date of actual payment. Together with any monthly invoice for Service Charges that are payable on a variable or pass-through basis delivered to the Recipient, the Provider shall provide the Recipient with data and documentation (including copies of all applicable third-party invoices, other than invoices for repair & maintenance Services) reasonably satisfactory to the Recipient supporting the calculation of any Service Charges that are variable from month to month (as a result of any changes in the employee count of the Recipient, changes to the costs incurred by the Provider from any third-party provider in relation to such Service, any reduction in Services or otherwise) for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of such calculation.

(c) Subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 11.03 , each Party shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, provide, upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice from the other Party, any information within such Party’s or its Affiliates’ possession that the requesting Party reasonably requests in connection with any Services being provided to such requesting Party by an unaffiliated third-party provider, including any applicable invoices, agreements documenting the arrangements between such third-party provider and the Provider and other supporting documentation; provided , that each Party shall make no more than one such request during any fiscal quarter.

Section 6.02. Taxes . (a) Without limiting any provisions of this Agreement, the Recipient shall bear any and all sales, use, transaction and transfer taxes and other similar charges (and any related interest and penalties) imposed on, or payable with respect to, any fees or charges, including any Service Charges, payable by it pursuant to this Agreement; provided , that any applicable gross receipts taxes shall be borne by the Provider unless the Provider is required by law to obtain, or allowed to separately invoice for and obtain, reimbursement of such taxes from the Recipient.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.02(a) or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Recipient shall be entitled to withhold from any payments to the Provider any such taxes that Recipient is required by law to withhold and shall pay over such taxes to the applicable taxing authority.

Section 6.03. No Right to Set-Off . The Recipient shall pay the full amount of Service Charges and shall not set-off, counterclaim or otherwise withhold any amount owed to the Provider under this Agreement on account of any obligation owed by the Provider to the Recipient that has not been finally adjudicated, settled or otherwise agreed upon by the Parties in writing; provided , however , that the Recipient shall be permitted to assert a set-off right with respect to any obligation that has been so finally adjudicated, settled or otherwise agreed upon by the Parties in writing against amounts owed by the Recipient to the Provider under this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VII

STANDARD FOR SERVICE

Section 7.01. Standard for Service . Except where the Provider is restricted by an existing contract with a third party or by Law, the Provider agrees (i) to perform the Services such that the nature, quality, standard of care and the service levels at which such Services are performed are no less than that which are substantially similar to the nature, quality, standard of care and service levels at which the same or similar services were performed by or on behalf of the Provider (which in the case of CareFusion and its Subsidiaries and its Affiliates providing Services under this Agreement, shall mean the nature, quality, standard of care and service levels at which the same or similar services were performed by or on behalf of the Cardinal Health Business for Cardinal Health) prior to the Distribution Date (or, if not so previously provided, then substantially similar to that which are applicable to similar services provided to the Provider’s Affiliates or other business components); (ii) upon receipt of written notice from the Recipient identifying any outage, interruption or other failure of any Service, to respond to such outage, interruption or other failure of any Services in a manner that is no less than that which is substantially similar to the manner in which such Provider or its Affiliates responded to any outage, interruption or other failure of the same or similar services prior to the Distribution Date (the Parties acknowledge that an outage, interruption or other failure of any Service shall not be deemed to be a breach of the provisions of this Section 7.01 so long as the applicable Provider complies with this clause (ii)); and (iii) in the event that a CareFusion Entity is the Recipient, to comply with the requirements set forth in Annex C (which requirements are intended by the Parties to describe, and not to modify in any way, the substantially similar level of service required under this Section 7.01 ). As of or following the date of this Agreement, if the Provider is or becomes aware of any restriction on the Provider by an existing contract with a third-party that would restrict the nature, quality, standard of care or service levels applicable to delivery of the Services to be provided by the Provider to the Recipient, the Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify the Recipient of any such restriction (which notice shall in any event precede any change to, or reduction in, the nature, quality, standard of care or service levels applicable to delivery of the Services resulting from such restriction) and use commercially reasonable efforts in good faith to provide such Services in a manner as closely as possible to the standards described in this Section 7.01 , and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith an amendment to the applicable Schedule to reflect any such new arrangement.

Section 7.02. Disclaimer of Warranties . Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Services are provided as-is, that the Recipients assume all risks and liability arising from or relating to its use of and reliance upon the Services and each Provider makes no representation or warranty with respect thereto. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, PROVIDERS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SERVICES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN REGARD TO QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, NONINFRINGEMENT, COMMERCIAL UTILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF THE TRANSITION SERVICES FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 

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Section 7.03. Compliance with Laws and Regulations . Each Party shall be responsible for its own compliance with any and all Laws applicable to its performance under this Agreement. No Party will knowingly take any action in violation of any such applicable Law that results in liability being imposed on the other Party.

ARTICLE VIII

LIMITED LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.01. Consequential and Other Damages . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Separation Agreement or this Agreement, the Provider shall not be liable to the Recipient or any of its Affiliates or Representatives, whether in contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or otherwise, at law or equity, for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages whatsoever (including lost profits or damages calculated on multiples of earnings approaches), which in any way arise out of, relate to or are a consequence of, the performance or nonperformance by the Provider (including any Affiliates and Representatives of the Provider and any third-party providers, in each case, providing the applicable Services) under this Agreement or the provision of, or failure to provide, any Services under this Agreement, including with respect to loss of profits, business interruptions or claims of customers.

Section 8.02. Limitation of Liability . Subject to Section 8.03 , the Liabilities of each Provider and its Affiliates and Representatives, collectively, under this Agreement for any act or failure to act in connection herewith (including the performance or breach of this Agreement), or from the sale, delivery, provision or use of any Services provided under or contemplated by this Agreement, whether in contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or otherwise, shall not exceed the total aggregate Service Charges (excluding any third-party costs and expenses included in such Service Charges) actually paid to such Provider by the Recipient pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 8.03. Obligation To Reperform; Liabilities . In the event of any breach of this Agreement by any Provider with respect to the provision of any Services (with respect to which the Provider can reasonably be expected to reperform in a commercially reasonable manner), the Provider shall (a) promptly correct in all material respects such error, defect or breach or reperform in all material respects such Services at the request of the Recipient and at the sole cost and expense of the Provider and (b) subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 8.01 and 8.02 , reimburse the Recipient and its Affiliates and Representatives for Liabilities attributable to such breach by the Provider. The remedy set forth in this Section 8.03 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Recipient for any such breach of this Agreement. Any request for reperformance in accordance with this Section 8.03 by the Recipient must be in writing and specify in reasonable detail the particular error, defect or breach, and such request must be made no more than one (1) month from the date such breach occurred.

Section 8.04. Release and Recipient Indemnity . Subject to Section 8.01 , each Recipient hereby releases the applicable Provider and its Affiliates and Representatives (each, a “ Provider Indemnified Party ”), and each Recipient hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each such Provider Indemnified Party from and against any and all Liabilities arising from,

 

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relating to or in connection with the use of any Services by such Recipient or any of its Affiliates, Representatives or other Persons using such Services, except to the extent that such Liabilities arise out of, relate to or are a consequence of the applicable Provider Indemnified Party’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 8.05. Provider Indemnity . Subject to Section 8.01 , each Provider hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the applicable Recipient and its Affiliates and Representatives (each a “ Recipient Indemnified Party ”), from and against any and all Liabilities arising from, relating to or in connection with the use of any Services by such Recipient or any of its Affiliates, Representatives or other Persons using such Services or in connection with the sale, delivery, provision or use of any Services provided under or contemplated by this Agreement to the extent that such Liabilities arise out of, relate to or are a consequence of the applicable Provider’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 8.06. Indemnification Procedures . The provisions of Article V of the Separation Agreement shall govern claims for indemnification under this Agreement.

Section 8.07. Liability for Payment Obligations . Nothing in this Article VIII shall be deemed to eliminate or limit, in any respect, Cardinal Health’s or CareFusion’s express obligation in this Agreement to pay Termination Charges or Service Charges for Services rendered in accordance with this Agreement.

Section 8.08. Exclusion of Other Remedies . The provisions of Sections 8.03 , 8.04 and 8.05 of this Agreement shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of the Provider Indemnified Parties and the Recipient Indemnified Parties, as applicable, for any claim, loss, damage, expense or liability, whether arising from statute, principle of common or civil law, principles of strict liability, tort, contract or otherwise under this Agreement.

ARTICLE IX

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Section 9.01. Dispute Resolution . (a) In the event of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or the validity, interpretation, breach or termination of any provision of this Agreement, or calculation or allocation of the costs of any Service, including claims seeking redress or asserting rights under any Law (each, a “ Dispute ”), Cardinal Health and CareFusion agree that the Cardinal Health Services Manager and the CareFusion Services Manager (or such other persons as Cardinal Health and CareFusion may designate) shall negotiate in good faith in an attempt to resolve such Dispute amicably. If such Dispute has not been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of Cardinal Health and CareFusion within fifteen (15) days after the initial written notice of the Dispute (or such longer period as the Parties may agree), then such Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process referred to in Article VII of the Separation Agreement; provided , that such dispute resolution process shall not modify or add to the remedies available to the Parties under this Agreement.

 

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(b) In any Dispute regarding the amount of a Service Charge, if after such Dispute is finally resolved pursuant to the dispute resolution process set forth or referred to in Section 9.01(a) , it is determined that the Service Charge that the Provider has invoiced the Recipient, and that the Recipient has paid to the Provider, is greater or less than the amount that the Service Charge should have been, then (a) if it is determined that the Recipient has overpaid the Service Charge, the Provider shall within five (5) business days after such determination reimburse the Recipient an amount of cash equal to such overpayment, plus the Interest Payment, accruing from the date of payment by the Recipient to the time of reimbursement by the Provider; and (b) if it is determined that the Recipient has underpaid the Service Charge, the Recipient shall within five (5) business days after such determination reimburse the Provider an amount of cash equal to such underpayment, plus the Interest Payment, accruing from the date such payment originally should have been made by the Recipient to the time of payment by the Recipient.

ARTICLE X

TERM AND TERMINATION

Section 10.01. Term and Termination . (a) This Agreement shall commence immediately upon the Distribution Date and shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the last date on which either Party is obligated to provide any Service to the other Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or (ii) the mutual written agreement of the Parties to terminate this Agreement in its entirety.

(b) (i) Without prejudice to a Recipient’s rights with respect to a Force Majeure, a Recipient may from time to time terminate this Agreement with respect to the entirety of any individual Service (other than depreciation and repairs & maintenance Services which, for the avoidance of doubt, may not be terminated prior to June 30, 2011) but not a portion thereof, (A) for any reason or no reason (x) if the applicable Schedule provides for a minimum service period that is shorter than the maximum service period for such Service (the Parties agree that the Recipient of each such Service shall have a right of early termination in respect of such Service in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.01(b) and the applicable Schedule), (y) upon providing to the Provider the requisite prior written notice for such termination as specified in the applicable Schedule or, if no such notice period is provided in the applicable Schedule, on sixty (60) days’ prior written notice, and (z) subject to the obligation to pay any applicable Termination Charges pursuant to Section 10.02 , or (B) if the Provider of such Service has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Service, and such failure shall continue to exist thirty (30) days after receipt by the Provider of written notice of such failure from the Recipient; and (ii) a Provider may terminate this Agreement with respect to one or more Services, in whole but not in part, at any time upon prior written notice to the Recipient if the Recipient has failed to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement relating to such Services, including making payment of Service Charges when due, and such failure shall be continued uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Recipient of a written notice of such failure from the Provider. The relevant Schedule shall be updated to reflect any terminated Service. In the event that any Service is terminated other than at the end of a month, the Service Charge associated with such Service shall be pro-rated appropriately. The Parties acknowledge that there may be interdependencies among the Services being provided under this Agreement that are not

 

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identified on the applicable Schedules, and agree that if the Provider’s ability to provide a particular Service in accordance with this Agreement is materially and adversely impacted by the termination of another Service in accordance with Section 10.01(b)(i)(A) prior to the expiration of the period of the maximum duration for such Service, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Schedule relating to such impacted continuing Service, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, comparable Services.

(c) A Recipient may from time to time request a reduction in part of the scope or amount of any Service that is identified on the applicable Schedule as being subject to the provisions of this Section 10.01(c) . If requested to do so by Recipient, the Provider agrees to discuss in good faith appropriate reductions to the relevant Service Charges in light of all relevant factors including the costs and benefits to the Provider of any such reductions. If, after such discussions, the Recipient and the Provider do not agree to any requested reduction of the scope or amount of any Service and the relevant Service Charges in connection therewith, then there shall be no change to the scope or amount of any Services or Service Charges under this Agreement. In the event that a Recipient and a Provider agreed to any reduction of Service and the relevant Service Charges, the relevant Schedule shall be updated to reflect such reduced Service. In the event that any Service is reduced other than at the end of a month, the Service Charge associated with such Service for the month in which such Service is reduced shall be pro-rated appropriately.

(d) In connection with the termination of any Service other than the Services identified on the Schedules as not being subject to the provisions of this Section 10.01(d) , if the Recipient or the Provider reasonably determines that it will require such Service to continue beyond the date on which such Service is scheduled to terminate (either in accordance with any termination notice provided pursuant to Section 10.01(b)(i)(A) or the termination date specified in the applicable Schedule), either Party may request the other Party to extend such Service for a specified period beyond the scheduled termination of such Service (which period shall in no event be longer than sixty (60) days, a “ Service Extension ”) by written notice to the other Party no less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of such scheduled termination, and the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such Service Extension; provided , that (i) there shall be no more than one (1) Service Extension with respect to each Service and (ii) the Provider shall not be obligated to provide such Service Extension if a third-party consent is required and cannot be obtained by the Provider. Within five (5) days following either Party’s receipt of a written notice requesting a Service Extension, the Cardinal Health Services Manager and the CareFusion Services Manager shall in good faith (x) negotiate the terms of an amendment to the applicable Schedule, which amendment shall be consistent with the terms of, and the pricing methodology used for, the applicable Service, and (y) determine the costs and expenses (which shall not include any Service Charges payable under this Agreement), if any, that would be incurred by the Provider or the Recipient, as the case may be, in connection with the provision of such Service Extension, which costs and expenses shall be borne solely by the Party requesting the Service Extension. Each amended Schedule, as agreed to in writing by the Parties, shall be deemed part of this Agreement as of the date of such agreement and any Services provided pursuant to such Service Extensions shall be deemed “Services” provided under this Agreement, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 10.02. Effect of Termination . Upon termination of any Service pursuant to this Agreement, the Provider of the terminated Service will have no further obligation to provide the terminated Service, and the relevant Recipient will have no obligation to pay any future Service Charges relating to any such Service; provided , that the Recipient shall remain obligated to the relevant Provider for the (i) Service Charges owed and payable in respect of Services provided prior to the effective date of termination and (ii) any applicable Termination Charges, which shall be payable only in the event that the Recipient terminates any Service (x) prior to the expiration of the applicable minimum service period or (y) without providing the requisite early termination notice, in each case, as set forth in the Schedule relating to such Service. In connection with termination of any Service, the provisions of this Agreement not relating solely to such terminated Service shall survive any such termination, and in connection with a termination of this Agreement, Article I , Article VIII (including liability in respect of any indemnifiable Liabilities under this Agreement arising or occurring on or prior to the date of termination), Article IX , Article X , Article XI , all confidentiality obligations under this Agreement and liability for all due and unpaid Service Charges and any applicable Termination Charges payable pursuant to the early termination of a Service prior to the minimum service period provided in the applicable Schedule, shall continue to survive indefinitely.

Section 10.03. Force Majeure . (a) Neither Party (nor any Person acting on its behalf) shall have any liability or responsibility for failure to fulfill any obligation (other than a payment obligation) under this Agreement so long as and to the extent to which the fulfillment of such obligation is prevented, frustrated, hindered or delayed as a consequence of circumstances of Force Majeure; provided , that (i) such Party (or such Person) shall have exercised commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the effect of Force Majeure on its obligations; and (ii) the nature, quality and standard of care that the Provider shall provide in delivering a Service after a Force Majeure shall be substantially the same as the nature, quality and standard of care that the Provider provides to its Affiliates and its other business components with respect to such Service. In the event of an occurrence of a Force Majeure, the Party whose performance is affected thereby shall give notice of suspension as soon as reasonably practicable to the other stating the date and extent of such suspension and the cause thereof, and such Party shall resume the performance of such obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after the removal of such cause.

(b) During the period of a Force Majeure, the Recipient shall be entitled to seek an alternative service provider with respect to such Service(s) and shall be entitled to permanently terminate such Service(s) (and shall be relieved of the obligation to pay Service Charges for such Services(s) throughout the duration of such Force Majeure) if a Force Majeure shall continue to exist for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days, it being understood that Recipient shall not be required to provide any advance notice of such termination to Provider or pay any Termination Charges in connection therewith.

ARTICLE XI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 11.01. No Agency . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed in any way or for any purpose to constitute any party an agent of another unaffiliated party in the conduct of such other party’s business. A Provider of any Service under this

 

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Agreement shall act as an independent contractor and not as the agent of the Recipient in performing such Service, maintaining control over its employees, its subcontractors and their employees and complying with all withholding of income at source requirements, whether federal, state, local or foreign.

Section 11.02. Subcontractors . A Provider may hire or engage one or more subcontractors to perform any or all of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , that (i) such Provider shall use the same degree of care in selecting any such subcontractor as it would if such contractor was being retained to provide similar services to the Provider and (ii) such Provider shall in all cases remain primarily responsible for all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to the scope of the Services, the standard for services as set forth in Article VII and the content of the Services provided to the Recipient.

Section 11.03. Treatment of Confidential Information . (a) The Parties shall not, and shall cause all other persons providing Services or having access to information of the other Party that is known to such Party as confidential or proprietary (“ Confidential Information ”) not to, disclose to any other person or use, except for purposes of this Agreement, any Confidential Information of the other Party; provided , however , that each Party may disclose Confidential Information of the other Party, to the extent permitted by applicable Law: (i) to its Representatives on a need-to-know basis in connection with the performance of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement; (ii) in any report, statement, testimony or other submission required to be made to any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the disclosing Party; or (iii) in order to comply with applicable Law, or in response to any summons, subpoena or other legal process or formal or informal investigative demand issued to the disclosing Party in the course of any litigation, investigation or administrative proceeding. In the event that a Party becomes legally compelled (based on advice of counsel) by deposition, interrogatory, request for documents subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar judicial or administrative process to disclose any Confidential Information of the other Party, such disclosing Party shall provide the other Party with prompt prior written notice of such requirement, and, to the extent reasonably practicable, cooperate with the other Party (at such other Party’s expense) to obtain a protective order or similar remedy to cause such Confidential Information not to be disclosed, including interposing all available objections thereto, such as objections based on settlement privilege. In the event that such protective order or other similar remedy is not obtained, the disclosing Party shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that has been legally compelled, and shall exercise its commercially reasonable efforts (at such other Party’s expense) to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such Confidential Information.

(b) Each Party shall, and shall cause its Representatives to protect the Confidential Information of the other Party by using the same degree of care to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of such as the Party uses to protect its own confidential information of a like nature.

(c) Each Party shall cause its Representatives to agree to be bound by the same restrictions on use and disclosure of Confidential Information as are binding upon such Party in advance of the disclosure of any such Confidential Information to them.

 

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(d) Each Party shall comply with all applicable state, federal and foreign privacy and data protection Laws that are or that may in the future be applicable to the provision of Services under this Agreement.

Section 11.04. Further Assurances . Each Party covenants and agrees that, without any additional consideration, it shall execute and deliver any further legal instruments and perform any acts that are or may become necessary to effectuate this Agreement.

Section 11.05. Notices . Except with respect to routine communications by the Cardinal Health Services Manager and CareFusion Services Manager under Section 2.05 , all notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11.05 ):

 

  (i) if to Cardinal Health:

Cardinal Health, Inc.

7000 Cardinal Place

Dublin, Ohio 43017

Attention:    General Counsel
Facsimile:    (614) 652-5051

with a copy to:

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153

Attention:   

Howard Chatzinoff

Matthew Gilroy

Facsimile:    (212) 310-8007

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attention:   

David Katz

David Lam

Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000

 

  (ii) if to CareFusion:

CareFusion Corporation

3750 Torrey View Court

San Diego, California 92130

Attention:    Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Facsimile:    (858) 617-2300

 

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with a copy to:

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153

Attention:   

Howard Chatzinoff

Matthew Gilroy

Facsimile:    (212) 310-8007

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Attention:   

David Katz

David Lam

Facsimile:    (212) 403-2000

Section 11.06. Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced under any Law or as a matter of public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

Section 11.07. Entire Agreement . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement, the Separation Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between or on behalf of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section 11.08. No Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as provided in Article VIII with respect to Provider Indemnified Parties and Recipient Indemnified Parties, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including any union or any employee or former employee of Cardinal Health or CareFusion, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, including any rights of employment for any specified period, under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 11.09. Governing Law . This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement or to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to the inducement of any Party to enter into this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, in each case without reference to any conflict of Law rules that might lead to the application of the Laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

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Section 11.10. Amendment . No provision of this Agreement, including any Schedules to this Agreement, may be amended, supplemented or modified except by a written instrument making specific reference to this Agreement or any such Schedules to this Agreement, as applicable, signed by all the Parties.

Section 11.11. Rules of Construction . Interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of construction: (a) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa, and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires; (b) references to the terms Article, Section, paragraph and Schedule are references to the Articles, Sections, paragraphs and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (c) references to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars; (d) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (e) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (f) references to “written” or “in writing” include in electronic form; (g) provisions shall apply, when appropriate, to successive events and transactions; (h) the headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; (i) Cardinal Health and CareFusion have each participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and if an ambiguity or question of interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening either Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions in this Agreement or any interim drafts of this Agreement; (j) a reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and permitted assigns; (k) any reference to “days” means calendar days unless business days are expressly specified; and (l) when calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded, if the last day of such period is not a business day, the period shall end on the next succeeding business day.

Section 11.12. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by each Party in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 11.13. Assignability . This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of Law or otherwise without the prior written consent of Cardinal Health and CareFusion, except that each Party may:

(a) assign all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its Subsidiaries, provided , that no such assignment shall release Cardinal Health or CareFusion, as the case may be, from any liability or obligation under this Agreement;

 

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(b) in connection with the divestiture of any Subsidiary or business of such Party that is a Recipient to an acquiror that is not a competitor of the Provider, assign to the acquiror of such Subsidiary or business its rights and obligations as a Recipient with respect to the Services provided to such divested Subsidiary or business under this Agreement, provided , that (i) no such assignment shall release Cardinal Health or CareFusion, as the case may be, from any liability or obligation under this Agreement, (ii) any and all costs and expenses incurred by either Party in connection with such assignment (including in connection with clause (iii) of this proviso) shall be borne solely by the assigning Party, and (iii) the Parties shall in good faith negotiate any amendments to this Agreement, including the Annexes and Schedules to this Agreement, that may be necessary or appropriate in order to assign such Services; and

(c) in connection with the divestiture of any Subsidiary or business of such Party that is a Recipient to an acquiror that is a competitor of the Provider, assign to the acquiror of such Subsidiary or business its rights and obligations as a Recipient with respect to the Services provided to such divested Subsidiary or business under this Agreement, provided , that (i) no such assignment shall release Cardinal Health or CareFusion, as the case may be, from any liability or obligation under this Agreement, (ii) any and all costs and expenses incurred by either Party in connection with such assignment (including in connection with clause (iii) of this proviso) shall be borne solely by the assigning Party, (iii) the Parties shall in good faith negotiate any amendments to this Agreement, including the Annexes and Schedules to this Agreement, that may be necessary or appropriate in order to ensure that such assignment will not (x) materially and adversely affect the businesses and operations of each of the Parties and their respective Affiliates or (y) create a competitive disadvantage for the Provider with respect to an acquiror that is a competitor, and (iv) no Party shall be obligated to provide any such assigned Services to an acquiror that is a competitor if the provision of such assigned Services to such acquiror would disrupt the operation of such Party’s businesses or create a competitive disadvantage for such Party with respect to such acquiror;

provided , that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11.13 , no Party shall be entitled to assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement that relate to Services provided to the former Medical Products Technologies business of Cardinal Health (including respiratory, infection prevention, V. Mueller and On-Site businesses).

Section 11.14. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER; AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.14 .

 

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Section 11.15. Non-Recourse . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of either Cardinal Health or CareFusion or their Affiliates shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of Cardinal Health or CareFusion, respectively, under this Agreement or for any claims based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first written above by their respective duly authorized officers.

 

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
By:  

/s/ Stephen T. Falk

Name:   Stephen T. Falk
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ David L. Schlotterbeck

Name:   David L. Schlotterbeck
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Annex A

Cardinal Health Materials

 

Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Accounting    Global, Corporate    Accounting provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Accounting    Global, Corporate    Audit and non-audit services compliance manual
Accounting    Global, Corporate    Financial accounting and reporting
Accounting    Global, Corporate    Management approval matrix
Accounting    Global, Corporate    Retention of the independent auditor
Accounting    Global, Corporate    Significant accounting policies
Administration of Cardinal Health policies    Global, Corporate    Annual review of Cardinal Health policy documents
Administration of Cardinal Health policies    Global, Corporate    Establishment and application of Cardinal Health policies
Administration of Cardinal Health policies    Global, Corporate    Release of new or substantial revisions to Cardinal Health policies and related documents
Administration of Cardinal Health policies    Global, Corporate    Request for new, or revision, to Cardinal Health policies and related documents
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Personal information protection policy
Business Conduct    Global, Corporate    Expense reporting on Expenselink from Gelco
Business Conduct    Global, Corporate    Reporting obligations
Business Conduct    Global, Corporate    Solicitation and acceptance of meals, gifts and entertainment
Business Conduct    Global, Corporate    Standards of Business Conduct
Business Conduct    Global, Corporate    Third-party educational or professional meeting
Business Conduct    Global, Corporate    Training, meetings and demonstrations regarding Cardinal Health products and services
Business Conduct    Global, Corporate    Using customers as consultants
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Identification badges
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Information security and classification policy
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Modifications of computing facilities and license restrictions


Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Photographic and recording equipment
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Secured storage areas (lockers)
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Security and asset protection
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Weapons restriction
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Wireless communication devices
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Workplace surveillance and searches
EIT and Global Security    Global, Corporate    Workplace violence prevention
Enterprise Risk Management    Global, Corporate    Business continuity management
Enterprise Risk Management    Global, Corporate    Business continuity management - Crisis Leadership Guide
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Bloodborne pathogens
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Electrical safety
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Environmental, Health and Safety (“EH&S”)
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Fall protection
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Hazard communication
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Personal protective equipment
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Powered industrial trucks
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Reporting obligations to global EH&S
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Respiratory protection programs
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Welding, cutting and brazing (hot work)
Environmental, Health and Safety    Global, Corporate    Workplace safety and health program
Global Trade    Global, Corporate    Communication of trade obligations to third parties
Global Trade    Global, Corporate    Country of origin determination and marking

 

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Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Global Trade    Global, Corporate    Donation of products destined for export
Global Trade    Global, Corporate    Exporting or re-exporting goods across international borders
Global Trade    Global, Corporate    International transactions records retention
Global Trade    Global, Corporate    Security of goods transported across international borders
Global Trade    Global, Corporate    Trade classification of goods crossing international borders
Global Trade    Global, Corporate    Valuation of goods crossing international borders
Insurance and Loss Prevention    Global, Corporate    Insured claim reporting
Insurance and Loss Prevention    Global, Corporate    Property damage claim reporting
Insurance and Loss Prevention    Global, Corporate    Property loss control
Legal    Global, Corporate    Anti-Diversion
Legal    Global, Corporate    Anti-Diversion - Know Your Customer Compliance Manual
Legal    Global, Corporate    Bribery and corruption prevention
Legal    Global, Corporate    Bribery and corruption prevention procedure
Legal    Global, Corporate    Contract pricing
Legal    Global, Corporate    Fair competition and antirust
Legal    Global, Corporate    False Claims Act compliance
Legal    Global, Corporate    Internet pharmacy
Legal    Global, Corporate    Legal entity change approval procedure
Legal    Global, Corporate    Personal information protection policy
Legal    Global, Corporate    Political involvement and contributions
Legal    Global, Corporate    Prescription pharmaceutical purchases from exclusive distributors procedure
Legal    Global, Corporate    Purchases and sales due to medical emergencies, U.S. government requests, manufacturer-recognized product shortages
Legal    Global, Corporate    Records retention

 

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Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Legal    Global, Corporate    Records retention schedule
Legal    Global, Corporate    Restrictions on buying and selling stock and securities (insider trading)
Legal    Global, Corporate    Use of investigative firms
Other    Global, Corporate    Charitable contributions
Other    Global, Corporate    Media and investor relations
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    BA Agreement w/ security provisions
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    HIPAA technical safeguards
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    HIPAA physical safeguards
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    HIPAA administrative safeguards
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Employment data protection procedure
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Information security and classification policy
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Patient privacy and HIPAA compliance policy
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Personal information access procedure
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Personal information and recruiting procedure
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Personal information protection policy
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Service provider data protection procedure
Privacy & Information    Global, Corporate    Detecting, preventing & mitigating identity theft
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Change control
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Complaint management
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Corrective and preventative action
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Development of CQRA Policy
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Document control
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Electronic signatures

 

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Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Environmental assurance
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Equipment selection, qualification and maintenance
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Escalation of quality and regulatory issues
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Facility selection, qualification and maintenance
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Field service and support
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Information technology validation
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Label and user instruction
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Manufacturing and operational controls
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Materials and supplier management
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Packaging and labeling controls
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Personnel qualification and training
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Product registration management
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Qualification and validation
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Quality management review
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Quality organization
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Quality policy
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Recall and correction and Form QRA-HHE
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Records management
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Regulatory inspection management
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Sanitation and cleaning
Quality and Regulatory Affairs    Global, Corporate    Storage and distribution
Real Estate    Global, Corporate    Real estate
Real Estate    Global, Corporate    Real estate CAR preparation

 

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Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Travel    Global, Corporate    Air transportation or other mass transit
Travel    Global, Corporate    Expense reporting on Expenselink from Gelco
Travel    Global, Corporate    Lodging
Travel    Global, Corporate    Personal travel associated with business travel
Travel    Global, Corporate    Reimbursement of travel and business expenses for third parties doing business with Cardinal Health
Travel    Global, Corporate    Reimbursement of travel and business expenses
Travel    Global, Corporate    Rental vehicles and business use of personal vehicles
Travel    Global, Corporate    Travel reservations
Travel -EMEA    Global, Corporate    Air transportation or other mass transit
Travel -EMEA    Global, Corporate    Expense reporting on Expenselink from Gelco
Travel -EMEA    Global, Corporate    Lodging
Travel -EMEA    Global, Corporate    Personal travel associated with business travel
Travel -EMEA    Global, Corporate    Reimbursement of travel and business expenses
Travel -EMEA    Global, Corporate    Rental vehicles and business use of personal vehicles
Travel -EMEA    Global, Corporate    Travel reservations
Treasury and Finance    Global, Corporate    Corporate authorization
Treasury and Finance    Global, Corporate    Vendor setup
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Bereavement leave
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Cardinal Health career opportunities
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Corrective action
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Employee referral awards
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Employment at will
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Employment of minors

 

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Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Equal employment opportunity/nondiscrimination
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Excused unpaid leave of absence
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Exhaustion of available leave - administrative termination
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Family and medical leave of absence
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Financial assistance
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Harassment and bullying prevention
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Holiday postings
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Jury duty
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Military leave
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Paid time off
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Smoke-free workplace
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Solicitation and distribution
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Time reporting
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Training and e-learning
Human Resources - US    Global, Corporate    Union-free philosophy
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Adjusted date of hire
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Applicant flow log
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Automobile accident leave
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Bonus payments
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Breastfeeding period
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Chauffeur’s social security leave
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    COBRA
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Commissions

 

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Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Compensation
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Compensatory time off
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Direct deposit
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Dress code, protective clothing & equipment
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Drug Free Workplace
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Education Expense Reimbursement
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    E-Mail & Internet Use (Tech. Access)
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Employee Assistance Program
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Employee classification
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Employee discounts
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Employment status
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Equal opportunity/affirmative action
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Everyone Matters - Reward & Recognition
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Fitness center or subsidy
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Flexible spending accounts
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Fund raising
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Honors & awards
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Incentive programs
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Interviewing & selection
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Involuntary pay deductions
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Job descriptions
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Job sharing & flexible work arrangements
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Life and AD&D insurance

 

8


Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Lockers & personal property
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Manual checks
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Maternity leave
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Medical/ dental/vision insurance
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Merit increases
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Misc deductions
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Municipal assembly members leave
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Non-occupational disability leave
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Orientation
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Other deductions from pay
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Other earnings
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Overtime pay
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Parking
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Pay advances
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Pay cycles
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Pay methods
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Performance evaluations
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Personal information changes
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Personnel files
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Plant shut down
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Political contributions
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Postings required by law
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Pre-employ screening

 

9


Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Recruitment
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Relationships at work
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Relocation
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Renewal of driving license
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Retroactive pay
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Risk management/worker’s compensation
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Sabbaticals
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    School visitation
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Searches & inspections
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Service credit
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Severance pay
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Shift pay
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Sick pay leave
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Sports leave
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    State insurance fund
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    STD & LTD
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Tax withholding
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Temporary & contract employees
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Time & attendance
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Time off for voting
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Training & education
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Transaction Effective Date
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Unemployment compensation

 

10


Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Union payroll transactions
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Vacation leave
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Verification of Employment
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Void/Reissue of Check
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Volunteer Activities
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Wage and tax statements
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Witness in criminal cases
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Work week
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Exhaustion of available leave - administrative termination
Human Resources - US    Function Specific    Training and e-learning
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Automobile accident leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Bereavement leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Cardinal Health career opportunities
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Corrective action
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Employee referral awards
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Employment at will
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Employment of minors
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Equal employment opportunity/non-discrimination
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Excused unpaid leave of absence
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Family and medical leave of absence
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Financial assistance
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Harassment and bullying prevention
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Holiday postings

 

11


Category

  

Scope

  

Policy / Procedure Document Title

Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Jury duty
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Military leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Paid time off
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Smoke-free Workplace
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Solicitation and distribution
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Time reporting
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Union-free philosophy
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Breastfeeding period
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Chauffeur’s social security leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Maternity leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Time off for voting
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Municipal assembly members leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Non-occupational disability leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Renewal of driving license
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Sick pay leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Sports leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    State insurance fund
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Vacation leave
Human Resources - PR    Location Specific    Witness in criminal cases

 

12


Annex B

Software Fee Arrangement

In the event that there are any costs associated with obtaining software licenses in accordance with Section 4.01 that (i) would not be payable in the ordinary course, whether (x) in the form of a “transfer fee” or other similar fees or expenses payable by the Recipient, or (y) in connection with a third-party demand to resolve an issue that is unrelated to the Recipient or the license that the Recipient is seeking to obtain, and (ii) would not have been payable by the Recipient absent the need for a consent or waiver in connection with the license that the Recipient is seeking to obtain, such costs shall be split 50/50 between the Provider and the Recipient.


Annex C

Compliance Requirements for Services

General Top / Level Language – Applicable to All Services Provided to CareFusion

 

  1. Quality Systems Regulations (QSR). The medical device products of CareFusion are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The applicable regulations are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These regulations will be observed when Cardinal Health’s documentation is being prepared. Services provided and work performed on CareFusion systems will be performed in compliance with these regulations and standards.

 

  2. ISO Standards / Industry Standards. Cardinal Health designs, manufactures, services and distributes medical equipment and medical disposable products. CareFusion has been ISO certified at each site. To maintain that certification, CareFusion must operate under strict compliance with all of its policies and procedures. Services provided and work performed on CareFusion systems will be performed in compliance with these regulations and standards.

 

  3. Training. Each Cardinal Health employee, temporary employee or contractor providing services or performing work for CareFusion must be trained. Depending on the job, there are various levels of training that must be observed to be in compliance with FDA regulations and Industry / ISO Standards Individuals providing services and/or obtaining access to controlled / validated systems will be trained as appropriate for the services provided or access allowed. Individual Director/Managers will be responsible for ensuring training prior to performing any work. CareFusion will utilize eClass as the System of Record for training.

 

  4. Supplier Approval and Purchasing Controls for Services Provided to CareFusion. Ongoing review, audit and approval related to services provided to CareFusion, under this or any other agreement, will be conducted as defined by the CareFusion Quality System.

Business System Validations and Automated Process (EIT) Requirements

 

  1. Business Systems Validation Procedures. The CareFusion business systems validation procedures (governed by the CareFusion quality system 0709-000-000 Automated Process Standard Operating Procedure and following associated documents) will be used to build and manage all CareFusion related systems going forward. However, Cardinal Health will manage the IOQ process for all activities being performed by Cardinal Health employees during the TSA (transition services agreement) period. IOQ and supporting documentation will be provided to CareFusion by CAH for review and approval in accordance with the CareFusion Quality Management System, prior to work being performed. Documentation required by the process governing the performance of the work will be provided to CareFusion for maintenance and storage.


  2. Quality System. The CareFusion quality system will be expanded by CareFusion management to address all new MPT businesses ( e.g. , Viasys, V Mueller, Enturia, etc.) that are a part of CareFusion. For example, if systems are identified that require validation but are not currently validated ( e.g. , Viasys), then CareFusion management is accountable for defining and driving remediation efforts. Cardinal Health will perform any support activities necessary as defined within the agreed upon TSAs. Any validation remediation efforts in progress as of December 2008 will continue with the current site-specific validation processes. Remediation efforts initiated in 2009 (date needs to be set – e.g. , February 1st, March 1st, etc.) will be performed utilizing 0709-000-000 Automated Process Standard Operating Procedure and following associated documents.

 

  3. Electronic Signature Policy. CareFusion has elected to use the electronic signature feature of its various systems (including SAP) to expedite and streamline its signature process on certain electronic records. An electronic signature is an electronic record of approval of a specific process on SAP. It is not a digitalized picture of a handwritten signature. CareFusion has developed the following Electronic Signature Policy in accordance with the FDA Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures 21 CFR Part 11: (i) CareFusion has approved the use of electronic signatures to authenticate certain electronic records; (ii) electronic signatures are legally binding and, as such, equivalent to traditional handwritten signatures; (iii) Users are accountable and responsible for actions initiated under their electronic signature; (iv) individual passwords and signature identifications must be protected by each employee / user; (v) misrepresenting oneself through the use of another employee’s password or signature, sharing passwords and/or signature keys is strictly prohibited; and (vi) misuse of the authentication process may result in disciplinary action, up to and including, termination.

 

  4. CAPA Process. The CareFusion CAPA process will be used to manage all CAPA issues related to CareFusion systems even if the issue is identified as a part of a TSA related service provided by Cardinal Health.


Exhibit I

Services Managers

 

   

Position

Cardinal Health Services Manager

  Vice President, Merger Integration

CareFusion Services Manager

  Vice President, Integration


Schedule A

Cardinal Health Services — EIT

 

Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-A3.0    Application Maint & Support (Tier 2 & 3)    Application Maint & Suport (Tier 2 & 3)- Document Imaging   

Document Imaging

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   12/31/09    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.1    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - Ordering Applications   

Incident Mgmnt, Setup, Mapping, Support for CTS-Alaris, and V. Mueller, Intranet Administration, Web Application Portal Server Support, Web Administration, Enterprise Directory Search Software, Online login and authentication, Online navigation to applications assigned to user ID., Support of Legacy CAR Application:

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.10    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications - Web Quoting, Bundling and Assembling, Online pricing   

MPT -

- Web quoting application

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/13    120
EIT-A3.11    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications -Complaint management and quality control   

MPT -

Complaint Management Application

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-A3.12    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Business Support Applications   

MPT - All inclusive Business Support Applicatons - Cost Analysis Review Process, NIA - New Item Add, NBP - New Business Processor, Supplier Contacts, Supply Chain Notes, CASPAR - Cardinal Alternate Source Purchasing, SPA - Strategic Price Analysis:

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/11    6/30/13    120
EIT-A3.13    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications - MPT Manufacturing site-specific support applications   

MPT - Manufacturing site-specific applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/13    120
EIT-A3.14    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications - Data Warehouse   

Data Warehouse Reporting Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/13    120
EIT-A3.15    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications - Other   

MPT - Other

Rebate Tracking Application

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/13    120
EIT-A3.16    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications - PreSource Manufacturing   

MPT - PreSource Manufacturing Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/13    120


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-A3.17    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications - Warehouse & Global Trade   

Global Trade Support Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/13    120
EIT-A3.18    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maintenance and Support (Tier 2 & 3) - EDI   

CTS-EDI

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments supporting EDI transactions. This also includes development of new maps and enhancements to existing maps as well as customer implementations. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.19    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - Sales Support   

Sales Support Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.2    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - EDI   

CTS-EDI

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.3    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - Business Intelligence   

Business Intelligence Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-A3.4    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - Financial Systems   

Financial Support Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.4.1    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - Spend Analytics   

Spend Analytics Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    12/31/09    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.5    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - Corporate Applications   

Corporate Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.6    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - Call Center   

Call Center Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.7    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - Call Center and EIT Applications   

Call Center and EIT Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.8    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications - APO   

MPT - Planning and optimization applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/13    120


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-A3.9    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3) - Shared Applications - MPT Applications - Vmueller Support   

MPT - Customer Support Applications

 

Services provide application hosting, maintenance, and application support of technical environments and user-facing support for automated business process applications 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/13    120
EIT-A3.91A    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Enterprise Services – Disaster Recovery   

Disaster Recovery plan support for FSP and Treasury Interfaces in addition to third party Disaster Recovery Support Contract Maintenance for CMP infrastructure. Costs also include hot site recovery for CMP Applications and Systems. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.91B    See EIT-A3.91A    See EIT-A3.91A   

Pass-Thru portion of EIT-A3.91A

 

Disaster Recovery plan support for FSP and Treasury Interfaces in addition to third party Disaster Recovery Support Contract Maintenance for CMP infrastructure. Costs also include hot site recovery for CMP Applications and Systems. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-A3.92    Application Maint and Support (Tier 2& 3)    Enterprise Services – Quality Operations – Dedicated and Shared applications   

Change control, release management, configuration management, quality control, and IOQ execution tied to CMP/MPT dedicated applications and shared applications used by CMP. 1, 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120
Total: 24                     
EIT-B1.1    Communication    Communication - E-mail/Mobile Messaging   

Exchange, MS Communicator, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, GoodLink, RightFax, SharePoint; Services provides configuration, hardware IMACD, support, maintenance of the technical environments. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   Global    12/31/09    6/30/11    120
EIT-B2.1    Communication    Communication - LAN, A/V   

Local network connectivity, Wireless LAN access, Configuration Management, Performance / Capacity reporting, 24x7 monitoring and NOC support, Maintenance of Technical Environments, Enable Audio, Video & Internet conferencing. 2

 

LAN Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3 AV Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   Global    9/30/09    6/30/11    90


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-B2.2A    Communication    Communication - WAN/MAN/Internet   

Wide Area Network connections, Metro Area Network, Internet and services (Security, firewall, content filtering) (e.g. MPLS). Data Network Services include; Router, switch, firewall, configuration, installation and management, performance / capacity reporting, 24x7 monitoring and NOC support, maintenance of technical environments. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-B2.2B    See EIT-B2.2A    See EIT-B2.2A   

Pass-Thru portion of EIT-B2.2A

 

Wide Area Network connections, Metro Area Network, Internet and services (Security, firewall, content filtering) (e.g. MPLS). Data Network Services include; Router, switch, firewall, configuration, installation and management, performance / capacity reporting, 24x7 monitoring and NOC support, maintenance of technical environments. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-B2.3A    Communication    Communication - VPN   

Remote VPN connectivity, access and application support; Services provides configuration, hardware IMACD, support, maintenance of the technical environments. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   Global    12/31/09    6/30/11    120
EIT-B2.3B    See EIT-B2.3A    See EIT-B2.3A   

Pass-Thru portion of EIT-B2.3A

 

Remote VPN connectivity, access and application support; Services provides configuration, hardware IMACD, support, maintenance of the technical environments. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   Global    12/31/09    6/30/11    120
EIT-B2.4    Communication    Enterprise Services – Network Security from Information Security Team    Manage network security risks and operational assurance; develop parameters for security and risks, perform monitoring and compliance reporting. 2    North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-B2.5    Communication    Dominican Republic Connectivity (WAN/MAN)    CAT 2 costs associated with WAN (Wide Area Network) and MAN (Metropolitan Area Network - the connection between the two facilities) third party circuit. 2    Dominican
Republic
   6/30/10    6/30/11    90


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min
Term
   Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-B3.1    Communication    Telecom - Hardware/Software/Wireline Services - CMP Call Centers   

VOIP/PBX, Voicemail, telephony circuitry, CTI

 

Provides support, maintenance, testing, deployment of all hardware and software (e.g., PBX, v-mail, circuits, routing control services, call center) along with technical research and strategy development. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-B3.2   

Communication

   Telecom - Hardware/Software/Wireline/Conferencing Services - Back Office   

VOIP/PBX, Voicemail, telephony circuitry.

 

Provides support, maintenance, testing and deployment of all hardware and software (e.g., PBX, v-mail, circuits, routing control services, call center) along with technical research and strategy development. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-B4.1    Communication    Wireless Devices - Domestic    2nd and 3rd tier device support for cellular devices. In-building cellular solutions. 1st tier wireless device support 2    North
America
   7/31/09    12/31/09    30
Total: 11                     
EIT-C1.1    Employee Workspace    Service Center   

Services specific to North America (US, Canada, Mexico):

 

Help desk support for employee technology environments (e.g., desktop, laptop, remote access, business applications, etc). Provides initial troubleshooting support and escalated support when necessary. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-C1.2    Employee Workspace    Service Center   

Services specific to UK (Basingstoke):

 

Help desk support for employee technology environments (e.g., desktop, laptop, remote access, business applications, etc). Provides initial troubleshooting support and escalated support when necessary. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   UK    8/31/09    8/31/09    120
EIT-C2.1A    Employee Workspace    RTS - On-site   

On-site desktop support services:

 

On-site support for employee technology environments (e.g., desktop, laptop, PDA, etc). Provides tier2 troubleshooting support and escalated support when necessary. Performs hardware deployments, retrievals and technical refresh activities. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-C2.2    Employee Workspace    RTS - Engineering   

Desktop engineering services:

 

Ensuring hardware and software standards, testing, compatibility, and functionality assurance. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-C2.3    Employee Workspace    Dominican Republic Local IT Support    On-island IT resources to provide basic IT & communications support, maintenance, and deployment to neighboring CareFusion facility. 2    Dominican
Republic
   6/30/10    6/30/11    90
EIT-C3.1    Employee Workspace    RTS - Depot   

Remote desktop support services for remote employees (e.g. “The Depot”):

 

Remote help desk support for employee technology environments (e.g., desktop, laptop, PDA, etc). Provides initial troubleshooting support and escalated support when necessary. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-C4.1    Employee Workspace    Communication - Collaboration IDM/AD   

ID Management, Active Directory, MDAS, Manual ID Management:

 

Management and admin of user Id’s, maintaining and monitoring technical environments, providing escalated support when necessary. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 2

   Global    12/31/09    6/30/11    120
Total: 7                     
EIT-D1.1    Enterprise Computing    Enterprise Computing - Domestic Data Center   

Provide physical (environmental) monitoring of power and cooling systems in the data center and delivery assurance including failover initiation and management, fire suppression services and backups; Provide Tier 1 support, monitoring against service levels, reporting and escalation where necessary. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3:

   North
America
   6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-D2.1    Enterprise Computing    Enterprise Computing - International Data Center   

Provide enterprise monitoring, SRT facilitation, root cause analysis for WAN outages; Provide Tier 1 support, monitoring against service levels, reporting and escalation where necessary — are based out of Dublin Only. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   Global    6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-D3.1    Enterprise Computing    Enterprise Computing - Servers and storage   

Provide support, maintenance, reporting, standards compliance and continuous monitoring for UNIX servers, storage (Tier 1), iSeries, Avamar, BURA, Offsite Storage, Data Recovery (Shared), and NetBackup. 2

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
  Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-D3.11    Enterprise Computing    Enterprise Services – Server Security from Information Security Team    Manage server security risks and operational assurance; develop parameters for security and risks, perform monitoring and compliance reporting. 2    North
America
  6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-D3.2    Enterprise Computing    Enterprise Computing - Commodity Computing    Provide support, maintenance, reporting, standards compliance and continuous monitoring for Wintel Servers, Citrix, VMWare, NAS (Tier 2 & 3), Backups (remote sites). 2    North
America
  9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-D4.1    Enterprise Computing    Enterprise Computing - Infrastructure Management - End User    Deployment and management for desktop security software; support where escalated. 2    Global   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-D4.2    Enterprise Computing    Enterprise Computing - Infrastructure Management - Data Center    Deployment and management for scheduling and monitoring software; support where escalated. 2    North
America
  9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-D5.1    Enterprise Computing    Enterprise Computing - Database, ERP, Middleware Administration - Global    Deployment and management for Middleware, database and business functionality applications. 2    North
America
  6/30/10    6/30/11    120
Total: 8                    
EIT-E1.1    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    Enterprise General & Admin Support - Contract Management - Telecommunications and Repairs and Maintenance    Vendor performance management; managing contract and delivery compliance, quality performance, and commitment performance    Global
(for
Telecommunications)
North
America
(for
R&M)
  9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-E2.1    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    Enterprise General & Admin Support - Contract Management - wireline billing & wireless device support / provisioning    Vendor performance management; managing contract and delivery compliance, quality performance, and commitment performance    North
America
  9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-E3.1    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    Enterprise General & Admin Support - Contract Management - Third Party Application Maintenance and Support    Vendor performance management; managing contract and delivery compliance, quality performance, and commitment performance    Global   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-E4.1    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    Enterprise General & Admin Support - Asset Management    Tracking hardware and software licensing, reporting, warranty management, vendor compliance and renewals    North
America
  9/30/09    6/30/11    90


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-E6.1    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    Enterprise General & Admin Support - Core Processes    Service delivery management (SDM), examples: Service Restoration, Escalation & Notification, Daily Incident Review, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Resolution, Service Request Management, Demand Management, Training, Client Satisfaction. 1    North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-E6.1.1    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    EIT Performance and Service Management    Provide management of metrics and measures including application SLAs, IT operational performance, and executive level reports    North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-E6.1.2    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    EIT Process Services    EIT process services team support including process governance and management of OWOW site/processes. 1    North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-E6.1.4    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    Ent. General & Admin Support - Compliance EIT SOX Testing    SOX controls testing services for EIT controls managed by Cardinal during the EIT Application and Infrastructure TSA periods. 1    North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-E6.1.5    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    Operational Excellence COE    Providing oversight, guidance and training to support the execution of operational excellence projects to improve shared EIT processes    North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
EIT-E6.1.6    Enterprise Gen and Admin Support    EIT Operational Excellence    Providing oversight, guidance and training to support the execution of operational excellence projects to improve shared EIT processes. 1    North
America
   9/30/09    6/30/11    90
Total: 10                     
EIT-G1.1    Other    Depreciation    Depreciation on Shared Fixed Assets - CareFusion portion of corporate level IT investments benefiting all segments.       6/30/11    6/30/11    N/A
EIT-G2.1    Other    R&M    Repairs and Maintenance Contracts and Agreements - TSA costs will be handled as Pass-Thru costs. Actual incurred costs will be passed thru on a monthly basis to CareFusion.       6/30/11    6/30/11    N/A
EIT-G3.1    Other    Executive Leadership    Administrative Assistants, Senior Vice Presidents, and Above       6/30/11    6/30/11    N/A
EIT-G4.1    Other    Other Labor    Other areas of EIT that are shared across segments - NOT included in direct labor above. Areas are: Application Services, PMO, Customer Sales and Solutions       6/30/11    6/30/11    NA
EIT-G4.1B    Other    Other Labor    Other areas of EIT that are shared across segments - NOT included in direct labor above. Areas are: Shared / Transformation team, ES/TS management (not included in G3.1 or management allocation), and Financial Solutions.       6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-G5.1A    Other    Other Non-Labor    Other spend not captured in other categories: Technology equipment lease, building (McGaw Park Dutch Schmidt Data Center), outside services, license & permits, and delivery.       6/30/11    6/30/11    N/A
EIT-G5.1B    Other    Other Non-Labor    Other spend not captured in other categories: Consulting, employee activities, T&E, recruiting, relocation, and supplies (non-capital equipment).       6/30/10    6/30/11    120


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-G5.1C    See EIT-G5.1B    See EIT-G5.1B    Pass-Thru portion of EIT-G5.1B       6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-G6.1A    Other    Cellular    Payment of bills for Sprint, Verizon, and ATT cellular services. Fixed amount to be billed monthly as part of TSA. 1       6/30/11    6/30/11    N/A
EIT-G6.1B    See EIT-G6.1A    See EIT-G6.1A    Pass-Thru portion of EIT-G6.1A. When CareFusion establishes direct contracts with telecom vendors, the Pass-Thru telecom billing amounts will be adjusted accordingly.       6/30/10    6/30/11    60
EIT-G7.1A    Other    Non-Cellular    Payment of bills for local, long distance, WAN / LAN, conferencing, pagers, etc. Fixed amount to be billed monthly as part of TSA. 1       6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-G7.1B    See EIT-G7.1A    See EIT-G7.1A    Pass-Thru portion of EIT-G7.1A. When CareFusion establishes direct contracts with telecom vendors, the Pass-Thru telecom billing amounts will be adjusted accordingly.       6/30/10    6/30/11    120
EIT-G8.1    Other    Project-Work    Estimated portion of project expense to complete corporate shared investments that will benefit all segments. Amount represents estimate to complete FY09 Shared in flight projects and FY10 new corporate shared portfolio. 3       N/A    6/30/11    N/A
Total: 13                     
EIT-M1.1 (EIT -G1.1)    MPT    Depreciation    Depreciation on Shared Fixed Assets - CareFusion portion of IT investments benefiting all segments. 4    North
America
   N/A - subject
to EIT - G1.1
parent
   6/30/13    120
EIT-M1.2 (EIT-G2.1)    MPT    R&M    Repairs and Maintenance Contracts and Agreements - TSA costs will be handled as Pass-Thru costs. Actual incurred costs will be passed through on a monthly basis to CareFusion via the TSA. 4,    North
America
   N/A - subject
to EIT - G2.1
parent
   6/30/13    120
EIT-M1.3 (EIT-G7.1A)    MPT    Non-Cellular    Payment of bills for local, long distance, WAN / LAN, conferencing, pagers, etc. Fixed amount to be billed monthly as part of TSA. 1, 4    North
America
   N/A - subject
to EIT -
G7.1A
parent
   6/30/13    120
EIT-M1.4 (EIT-D1.1)    MPT    Enterprise Computing - Domestic Data Center   

Provide physical (environmental) monitoring of power and cooling systems in the data center and delivery assurance including failover initiation and management, fire suppression services and backups (including Iron Mountain); Provide Tier 1 support, monitoring against service levels, reporting and escalation where necessary. 2, 4

 

Maintenance & Support as defined in the Catalog of Services Section 3

   North
America
   N/A - subject
to EIT - D1.1
parent
   6/30/13    120
Total: 4                     


Cardinal Health Services — HR/HRS

 

Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
HR - 4    HR    Learning    LMS system support    NA    0    6/30/10    60
HR - 5    HR    Compensation Planning Cycle Support    Compensation Planning Cycle Support    NA    0    9/30/09    60
HR - 6    HR    Compensation COE Administration    COE compensation support, data integrity audit, SOX reporting/Audit reporting    NA    0    6/30/10    60
HR - 7    HR    Benefits Administration    COE benefits support, escalated issues, vendor management, PTO payout and exceptions.    NA    12/31/09    12/31/09    60
Int - 2    International    Canada Payroll and HR Administrative Services    CHC 301 (CareFusion) receives HR administrative services (HRMS, Payroll, Benefits Admin) from Source Medical Corp (HSCS) billed under an services agreement with no expiration including payroll and administrative services. 7    Canada    6/30/10    9/30/10    60
Int - 3    International    COLA & Compensation Services    Provide biannual cost of living adjustments, along with other compensation services for CareFusion Global Assignees, as requested. 7    Multi-
Country
   0    12/31/09    60
Int - 4    International    BTA Benefits    Provide Business Travel and Accident coverage for CareFusion Global Assignees for remaining prepaid coverage period.    Multi-
Country
   0    12/31/09    60
HRS - 1    HR Services    Third-Party HR Vendor Provided Solutions - Base Fees    Third-party HR service provider contracted base fees. Note that services listed in Schedule 4 of the contract will be reviewed for joint impacts during the TSA period and assessed for allocation to Cardinal Health vs. CareFusion as needed. 7    NA    8/31/10    9/30/10    90
HRS - 2    HR Services    Third-Party HR Vendor Provided Solutions - Variable fees    Third-party HR service provider Variable fees - incremental to services covered in base fees such as SOW fees and fees based on transaction volumes. 7    NA    8/31/10    9/30/10    90
HRS - 3    HR Services    Project Green SOW # 3 (Third-Party HR Vendor Provided Solutions - TSA Period Incremental Fees)    Incremental support costs that third-party HR service provider will incur to support CareFusion during the TSA. 7    NA    11/30/09    9/30/10    90

 

HRS - 4    HR Services    Internal Labor peforming Vendor management, contract management and Third-Party HR Vendor Interaction    HRS Services costs for vendor management support during TSA. 5, 7    NA    8/31/10    9/30/10    90
HRS - 5    HR Services    External Labor performing Supplemental Project Management and business analysis support    External labor to support HR Services projects and production support activities. 5, 7    NA    8/31/10    9/30/10    90


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
HRS - 6    HR Services    EIT Labor providing support for interfaces and interdependencies with Third-Party HR Vendor    Internal IT labor to support HR Services projects and production support activities related to interfaces with HR Peoplesoft application. 5, 7    NA    8/31/10    9/30/10    90
Benefits-1    Benefit Costs    Health & Welfare Benefits    Estimate of direct benefit costs. Domestic & Global Assignees attributable to CareFusion headcount. 7    NA &
Global
Assignees
   12/31/09    12/31/09    60
Benefits-2    Benefit Costs    Health & Welfare Benefits    Estimate of employee withholdings for Health & Welfare Benefits. These withholdings combined with the per eligible employee per month charge described in Benefits 1 will approximate the entire direct cost of Health & Welfare benefits coverage for the CareFusion employee population. 7    NA &
Global
Assignees
   12/31/09    12/31/09    60


Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
Ops - 1    Operations    Technical Services for international Convertors products    El Paso (Cardinal Health) Technical Services provides support for International (CareFusion) sourcing of Convertors products. Services are in the form engineering time in support of product enhancements and material changes.    Europe    0    11/30/09    60
Ops - 2    Operations    Provide purchasing and logistics services for International CAPP manufacturing activities   

El Paso (Cardinal Health) currently manages some of the raw materials used to make Convertors products for sale by Carefusion in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. El Paso will provide continuity of services for the purchase, consolidation and forwarding of raw materials to vendors in China.

 

Additionally, El Paso will continue to manage logistics for laminated materials for International. As per ICA # 72 referred to as the Lamination Agreement, CareFusion should have taken ownership of laminated materials at the dock in El Paso. Cardinal Health El Paso will continue to manage freight and delivery for laminated materials for CareFusion for the term of this agreement.

 

El Paso will pay the raw materials vendors within 30 days of purchase, however, will not receive payment from CareFusion Finshed Goods suppliers for 120 days as is the current practice. As such, this service includes the carrying cost for the investment in Accounts Receivable.

 

This service is limited as follows:

 

El Paso will only manage current activity.

 

El Paso will not manage any new vendors during the term of the agreement

 

El Paso will not develop any new ship-to locations during the term of the agreement

   Products
that are
made in
China
and sold
in
Europe,
Japan,
Australia
and New
Zealand.
   0    9/30/09    none
R&D - 1    R&D    Technical Services for Respiratory Care R&D engineering: Project Side-Step    Cardinal Health Singapore R&D department will provide support to Project Side-Step (Respiratory Care (CareFusion) R&D engineering project in China). Services are in the form of engineering time and expenses in support of process and product qualification, project management, FOC and technical support for initial production run.    China    0    12/31/09    60
R&D - 2    R&D    Technical Services for Respiratory Care R&D engineering: VIS Mass Reduction    Cardinal Health Singapore R&D department will provide support to the VIS Mass Reduction project (Respiratory Care (CareFusion) R&D engineering) in China. Services are in the form of engineering time and expenses in support of process and product qualification, project management, FOC and technical support for initial production run.    China    0    12/31/09    60
QRA - 1    QRA    Complaint and Recall Processing   

The Professional Services department will process customer complaints (including communication to plants and obtaining samples) for the VMueller, Interventional Specialties, Patient Care, and Legacy Prep businesses. Professional Services will obtain information from customers to enable proper classification and submit the required information to FDA. Note: MedWatch complaints are those that result in a death or injury. In the event of a CMP recall, Professional Services will notify FDA, notify customers (distributors and end users), manage affected inventories, reconcile quantities, and achieve closure. This includes support of the FCA Tracker software in CMP operation.

 

*Assumes 2 recall per year. A cost of $20k will be rendered for each additional recall.

   Global    0    6/30/11    60
Contracts-1    Contracts    Rebate Processing   

Provide rebate processing for 25 Care Fusion suppliers, equating to 107,000 rebateable contract lines per month. Services include: Daily report prepared for accounting to post, monthly rebate reporting and “long-form” production, monthly production and submission of 867/Sales & Trace reports to suppliers, rebate discrepancy research and resubmission management.

 

This service assumes a volume of 107,000 rebateable contract lines per month. Each incremental 50,000 rebateable contract lines per month will result in the necessity of an additional resource and revision to the monthly cost accordingly.

   North
America
   0    6/30/11    60
QA-1    QA    Engineering/Inspection Services for Respiratory Care    Cardinal Health Singapore Quality department will provide support to Respiratory Care (CareFusion) in China in the form of engineering/inspection time and expenses in support Project Management of the Trach Care kit transfer from Amsino / Kangnuo to Amsino / Jading, and technical support for initial production run.    Singapore    0    12/31/09    60
Int-Acctg-1    Accounting    Accounting Support    Provide ongoing accounting support for the CareFusion Shanghai entities    China    9/30/2009    12/31/09    30


 

 

Cardinal Health Services — IPS

 

Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
IPS - 1    Sales Operations Master Data Management    Master Data Management Maintenance    Provide service to link customers across business units. 8    Dublin    12/31/09    6/30/11    7
IPS - 2    Sales Compensation    Exchange data related to sales team performance    Provide data as a service on a monthly basis to calculate commissions and bonuses and create associated reporting. Needed until CMP can train and resource individuals to appropriately access data and drives (Data Warehouse, DWMS, proprietary sales comp share drive data) . More specifically, temp labor used for completion of FY09 close, set up of FY10, transitioning scorecards within Sales Comp    McGaw    7/31/09    10/31/09    7
IPS - 3    Sales Compensation    Data warehouse system maintenance to support sales incentive compensation processing (i.e. McGaw Park/MPS sales data warehouse, kit component tracing system, & DMG tracings)    Cardinal Health individual providing data and information to support CareFusion sales incentive compensation processing (i.e. McGaw Park/MPS sales data warehouse, kit component tracing system, & DMG tracings). Systems used in providing this service include data warehouse, data warehouse system maintenance, and business objects.    McGaw    7/31/09    6/30/11    30


 

 

Cardinal Health Services — GFS

 

Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
GFS-1    Finance    FSP Operation Services (RTR, PTP, ALM, OTC, BI, BCS, Security)    FOS will supplement current staff with contractors/associates to be managed by current FOS leads for Spin Co (estimated at 16). Staffing for CareFusion will be incremental as permanent staff is not expected to go down after spin due to support requirements. (Detailed activities will include: Maintenance, IDOC’s, master data, security setup and maintenance, interface maintenance, cross reference tables, Asset management, month-end close support, opening/closing periods, budget loads, reporting)    Global    0    6/30/11    60
GFS-2    GFS    EIT hardware/software purchasing support    Purchasing support for IT hardware/software for CareFusion until ultimate transfer of EIT services.    North
America
   0    6/30/11    60
GFS-3    GFS    Check Printing    Cardinal Health will provide check stock, labor, equipment, and mail services needed to print and mail CareFusion checks (drafts).    North
America
   0    12/31/09    60


Cardinal Health Services — MPT/DMG/QRA

 

Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
GL - 1    Global Logistics (GL)    Procurement Settlement Strategic Management Month-End Reporting Visibility Tool Support   

Cardinal Health Global Logistics (GL) will continue to provide support for International (CareFusion) spot air heavyweight and ocean rate quotes consistent with pre-separation activity. This includes rate-matrix updating and management and fuel surcharge calculations and amendments.

 

GL will continue to manage the month-end activities and the current tactical process of freight and other related payments in the lanes. This assumes strong participation as needed by a CareFusion representative to provide information that may no longer be available to Cardinal Health.

 

GL will continue to manage the strategic relationship with the carriers to CareFusion’s benefit as GL sees appropriate. There are no guarantees that there will be resolution to CareFusion’s expectations.

 

~ Monthly Review of logistics data with business units, Carriers, and Global Trade to monitor and recommend adjustments to achieve minimum quantity commitments in corporate ocean contracts.

 

GL will continue to provide consultation services to assist CareFusion in the advancement of the Ocean Visibility tool. This includes inclusion of CareFusion issues in our carrier interactions, but does not include support for bringing up booking locations other than Thailand, US, and Malaysia.

 

(Limited to 15 hours per week. If exceeding that amount, service to be revisited)

   Global    8/31/09    12/31/09    30


 

 

Cardinal Health Services — TAX

 

Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description/Comments

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
Tax - 1    Tax    Transactional & Property Tax related services    Assistance with overflow workload related to newly transitioned CH Solutions and Viasys tasks    Dublin    0    9/30/09    7
Tax - 2    Tax    Property & Sales Tax outsourcing services    Pass-through of personal property and sales tax outsourcing costs (these services to be provided by third parties).    Dublin    0    9/30/09    7


 

Footnotes

1

These Services shall be reviewed quarterly for purposes of Section 10.01(c) of this Agreement.

2

Services provided are subject to Section 2.06(b) of this Agreement.

3

As soon as practicable but in any event at least 15 days prior to commencement of any of the projects covered under this line item EIT-G8.1, Cardinal Health shall provide project details to CareFusion for its review and discussion. Such review and discussion shall not limit Cardinal Health’s ability to commence the projects or CareFusion’s ability to dispute the Services under this Agreement.

4

CareFusion is required to maintain this Service, or its parent Service (noted in parenthesis), for at least the duration of EIT-A3.12, and the Service only becomes valid when the respective parent Service has been terminated. This Service is not required to be maintained beyond the termination of A3.12.

5

The pricing of these Services shall be reviewed and adjusted for any significant events that would materially effect the costs associated with providing these Services (e.g., RIF or other significant cost reduction).

6

Intentionally deleted.

7

This Service is not subject to the Service Extension described in Section 10.01(d) of this Agreement.

8

Canceled if GFS-1 is terminated.


Schedule B

Cardinal Health Facilities

None.


Schedule C

CareFusion Services

 

Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
EIT-R1.1    Reverse    Application Management & Support: existing provider    Provide technical support for the web, database, and application in its code base. Learning Management System functional support (e.g. Courseware development, administration functionality provided by the administration tools within the Learning Management System application) will be provided as indicated in HR-R1. Please see HR-R1, HR-R2 and HR-R3 for additional TSA coverage related to Learning Management System support.    North
America
   12/31/09    6/30/11    60
EIT-R3.1    Reverse    Application Management & Support: Malta C12 - Existing Provider    CareFusion resources provide ERP support to Cardinal Manufacturing site in Malta    Global    12/31/09    6/30/10    120
EIT-R4.1    Reverse    Asset depreciation    Total capital and expense associated with the Viasys Complaint Management Project attributable to Cardinal Health    Global    12/31/09    6/30/10    120
HR - R1    HR    Learning Management System   

Functional TSA includes:

 

•   If Cardinal reports a functional bug on their system, then resources will be available to resolve that bug.

 

•   Assisting Cardinal course developers with deploying courses on Cardinal Learning Management System. (This does not include course development. See HR-R2 for content development TSA.)

 

•   Integrating new Stakeholders, new users onto the Cardinal Learning Management System

 

•   Customer service, Quality/LMS interface, author and execute test scripts when changes are made to the Cardinal Learning Management System, load courseware onto Learning Management System, manage training records.

 

Functional TSA does NOT include:

 

•   Implementing enhancements designed for CareFusion onto the Cardinal system

   Domestic
USA only
   0    6/30/11    60
HR - R2    HR    Learning Management Content    Provide assistance to Cardinal on Learning Management content development on an on-call basis. Note that approval of content development project(s) estimates is required from Cardinal prior to services being rendered.    Domestic
USA only
   0    6/30/11    60


CareFusion Services

 

Ref ID

  

Function

  

Service

  

Description

   Geographic
Scope
   Min Term    Max Term    Term
Notice
(Days)
HR - R3    HR    Learning Management System   

TSA includes:

 

•   Routine software maintenance and enhancements required for Cardinal Learning Management System system. If Cardinal reports a technical bug on their system, then resources will be available to resolve that bug. There will also be resources available to implement enhancements deemed necessary by the Cardinal governance board, and to generate customer reports.

   Domestic
USA only
   12/31/09    6/30/11    60
VMD - R1    V Mueller Distribution Services    Provide general customer service and warehouse operations to support of Cardinal Health national sample center and applicable business    Provide C/S support (2) FTE’s to provide order fulfillment activity for HSCS “less than case” quantity sales rep samples for the current level of Cardinal Health sku’s. Case quantity sales rep sample requests are not handled by the National Sample Center. Provide distribution support to provide general warehouse services of the following: inbound receipt, pick, pack, ship activity. Provide limited finance support to process monthly financial charge back to the Cardinal Health BU based on outbound orders. Increase in current business sku’s managed today which would increase the headcount to support would need to be agreed by CareFusion in advance of the sku add and any additional headcount (temporary labor) would be absorbed by Cardinal Health. This Service is not subject to the Service Extension described in Section 10.01(d) of this Agreement.    Domestic
USA only
   9/30/09    6/30/10    90
QRA - R1    QRA    Authorized Rep    Functions required by the European Union including registration of products with European governments, maintenance of regulatory documents, administration of complaints that pertain to death or injury, and various other duties. During the term of the agreement, the duties will diminish to simply forwarding information to the new Cardinal Health Authorized Rep.    Europe    0    6/30/11    60
QRA - R2    QRA    Language Translation    Use CareFusion network of language translators for multilingual product labels    Global    0    6/30/11    60
Tax - R1    Tax    Transactional & Property Tax related services    Assistance with overflow workload related to newly transitioned HSCS-M tasks.    McGaw    0    9/30/09    7
Corp Dev-R1    Corporate Development    Corporate Development Services    Corporate Development Services related to specified project.    UK    0    10/31/09    7


Schedule D

CareFusion Facilities

None.

Exhibit 10.3

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

by and between

Cardinal Health Inc.

and

CareFusion Corporation

Dated as of August 31, 2009


TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

THIS TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of August 31, 2009, is by and between Cardinal Health Inc., an Ohio corporation (“ Cardinal Health ”), and CareFusion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CareFusion ”). Each of Cardinal Health and CareFusion is sometimes referred to herein as a “ Party ” and, collectively, as the “ Parties .”

WHEREAS, Cardinal Health, through its various subsidiaries, is engaged in the Cardinal Health Business and the CareFusion Business;

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Cardinal Health has determined that it is in the best interests of Cardinal Health and its shareholders to create a new publicly traded company which shall operate the CareFusion Business;

WHEREAS, Cardinal Health and CareFusion have entered into the Separation Agreement pursuant to which (i) Cardinal Health will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, transfer certain assets, liabilities, subsidiaries and businesses of Cardinal Health and its Subsidiaries to CareFusion and its Subsidiaries, as a result of which CareFusion will own, directly and through its subsidiaries, the CareFusion Business (the “ Restructuring ”), and (ii) Cardinal Health will distribute at least 80% of the stock of CareFusion to its shareholders (the “ Distribution ”) as described therein;

WHEREAS, prior to consummation of the Restructuring and the Distribution, Cardinal Health was the common parent corporation of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code;

WHEREAS, the Parties intend that, for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, certain steps of the Restructuring and the Distribution shall qualify as tax-free transactions pursuant to Sections 332, 351, 355, 361(c), 368(a) and related provisions of the Code; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to (a) provide for the payment of Tax liabilities and entitlement to refunds thereof, allocate responsibility for, and cooperation in, the filing of Tax Returns, and provide for certain other matters relating to Taxes, and (b) set forth certain covenants and indemnities relating to the preservation of the tax-free status of certain steps of the Restructuring and the Distribution.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the terms, conditions, covenants and provisions of this Agreement, each of the Parties mutually covenants and agrees as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01. General . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Accounting Firm ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(b).

Adjustment ” means any change in the Tax liability of a taxpayer, determined issue-by-issue or transaction-by-transaction, as the case may be.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Benefited Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(b) of this Agreement.

Cardinal Health ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Cardinal Health Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Cardinal Health Consolidated Return ” means the U.S. federal Income Tax Return required to be filed by Cardinal Health as the Common Parent.

Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action ” means (i) any action (or the failure to take any action) within its control by Cardinal Health or any Cardinal Health Entity (including entering into any agreement, understanding or arrangement or any negotiations with respect to any transaction or series of transactions) that, (ii) any event (or series of events) involving the capital stock of Cardinal Health, any assets of Cardinal Health or any assets of any Cardinal Health Entity that, or (iii) any breach by Cardinal Health or any Cardinal Health Entity of any representation, warranty or covenant made by them in this Agreement that, in each case, would negate the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions; provided , however , the term “ Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action ” shall not include any action described in the Separation Agreement or any Transaction Document or that is undertaken pursuant to the Restructuring or the Distribution.

Cardinal Health Entity ” means any Subsidiary of Cardinal Health immediately after the Effective Time.

Cardinal Health Group ” means, individually or collectively, as the case may be, Cardinal Health and any Cardinal Health Entity.

Cardinal Health Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Cardinal Health Taxes ” means any Taxes of Cardinal Health or any Subsidiary or former Subsidiary of Cardinal Health for any Pre-Closing Period and, with respect to a Straddle Period, the portion of such period ending on the Closing Date (determined in accordance with Section 2.05), in each case other than CareFusion Taxes.

 

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CareFusion ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

CareFusion Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

CareFusion Disqualifying Action ” means (i) any action (or the failure to take any action) within its control by CareFusion or any CareFusion Entity (including entering into any agreement, understanding or arrangement or any negotiations with respect to any transaction or series of transactions) that, (ii) any event (or series of events) involving the capital stock of CareFusion, any assets of CareFusion or any assets of any CareFusion Entity that, or (iii) any breach by CareFusion or any CareFusion Entity of any representation, warranty or covenant made by them in this Agreement that, in each case, would negate the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions; provided , however , the term “ CareFusion Disqualifying Action ” shall not include any action described in the Separation Agreement or any Transaction Document or that is undertaken pursuant to the Restructuring or the Distribution.

CareFusion Entity ” means any Subsidiary of CareFusion immediately after the Effective Time.

CareFusion Group ” means, individually or collectively, as the case may be, CareFusion and any CareFusion Entity.

CareFusion Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

CareFusion Taxes ” means, without duplication, (i) any Taxes attributable solely to, or arising solely with respect to, assets or activities of the CareFusion Business (excluding, (x) any Restructuring/Distribution Taxes, (y) any Mixed Business Income Taxes, other than in respect of a Mixed Business Income Tax Return of a Shanghai Entity, (z) any Taxes to the extent payable by Cardinal Health pursuant to Section 2.01(a)), (ii) the CareFusion Liability Percentage (as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement) of any Restructuring/Distribution Taxes, (iii) any Taxes attributable to a CareFusion Disqualifying Action, (iv) any Taxes attributable to the items listed in Schedule 1.01, (v) any Corresponding State Taxes, (vi) any Mixed Business Income Taxes for the post-closing portion of a Straddle Period in respect of a Mixed Business Tax Return governed by Section 2.02(a)(ii) and (vii) any Shanghai Taxes. For the avoidance of doubt, CareFusion Taxes shall not include any Taxes attributable to a Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action.

Closing Date ” means the date on which the Distribution occurs.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Common Parent ” means (i) for U.S. federal Income Tax purposes, the “common parent corporation” of an “affiliated group” (in each case, within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code) filing a U.S. federal consolidated Income Tax Return, or (ii) for state, local or foreign income Tax purposes, the common parent (or the equivalent thereof) of a Tax Group.

 

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Corresponding State Taxes ” means the product of (i) any Final Determination with respect to any Cardinal Health Consolidated Return giving rise to Taxes described in clauses (i) through (iv) of the definition of CareFusion Taxes multiplied by (ii) 2%.

Counsels ” means Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

Disqualifying Action ” means a Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action or a CareFusion Disqualifying Action.

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Due Date ” means (i) with respect to a Tax Return, the date (taking into account all valid extensions) on which such Tax Return is required to be filed under applicable Law and (ii) with respect to a payment of Taxes, the date on which such payment is required to be made to avoid the incurrence of interest, penalties and/or additions to Tax.

Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Employee Matters Agreement ” means the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Parties dated as of August 31, 2009.

Extraordinary Transaction ” means any action that is not in the Ordinary Course of Business, but shall not include any action described in the Separation Agreement or any Transaction Document or that is undertaken pursuant to the Restructuring or the Distribution.

Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest ” has the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.

Final Determination ” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, by or as a result of (i) a final decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction that can no longer be appealed; (ii) a final settlement with the IRS, a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the Laws of other jurisdictions, which resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable period; (iii) any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund or credit may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax; or (iv) any other final resolution, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or the execution of a pre-filing agreement with the IRS or other Taxing Authority.

Income Tax Return ” means any Tax Return relating to Income Taxes.

Income Taxes ” means any Taxes based upon, measured by, or calculated with respect to: (A) net income or profits or net receipts (including, but not limited to, any capital gains, minimum Tax or any Tax on items of Tax preference, but not including sales, use, real or personal property, or transfer or similar Taxes) or (B) multiple bases (including corporate franchise, doing business and occupation Taxes) if one or more bases upon which such Tax may be based, measured by, or calculated with respect to, is described in clause (A).

 

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Indemnifying Party ” means the Party from which the other Party is entitled to seek indemnification pursuant to the provisions of Article III.

Indemnified Party ” means the Party which is entitled to seek indemnification from the other Party pursuant to the provisions of Article III.

Independent Firm ” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 7.01(b).

Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a).

Information Request ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a).

IRS ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto, including, but not limited to its agents, representatives, and attorneys.

IRS Ruling ” means the U.S. federal income Tax ruling, and any supplements thereto, issued to Cardinal Health by the IRS in connection with the Restructuring and the Distribution.

Law ” means any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, administrative pronouncement, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law).

Mixed Business Income Taxes ” means any U.S. federal, state or local, or foreign Income Taxes attributable to any Mixed Business Income Tax Return.

Mixed Business Income Tax Return ” means any Income Tax Return (other than a Cardinal Health Consolidated Return), including any consolidated, combined or unitary Income Tax Return, that relates to at least one asset or activity that is part of the Cardinal Health Business, on the one hand, and at least one asset or activity that is part of the CareFusion Business, on the other hand.

Mixed Business Non-Income Tax Return ” means any Non-Income Tax Return that relates to at least one asset or activity that is part of the Cardinal Health Business, on the one hand, and at least one asset or activity that is part of the CareFusion Business, on the other hand.

Non-Income Tax Return ” means any Tax Return relating to Taxes other than Income Taxes.

Notified Action ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(a).

Officer’s Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 7.01(b).

Opinions ” means the opinions of Counsels with respect to certain Tax aspects of the Restructuring and the Distribution.

Ordinary Course of Business ” means an action taken by a Person only if such action is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person.

 

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Party ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Past Practice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a)(i).

Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Pre-Closing Period ” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date.

Post-Closing Period ” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date.

Proposed Acquisition Transaction ” means a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by CareFusion management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which CareFusion would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from CareFusion and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of CareFusion capital stock, as the case may be, a number of shares of CareFusion capital stock that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of CareFusion capital stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 40% or more of (A) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of CareFusion as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (B) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of CareFusion as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (A) the adoption by CareFusion of a shareholder rights plan or (B) issuances by CareFusion that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated in this definition and its interpretation.

Refund ” means any refund (or credit in lieu thereof) of Taxes (including any overpayment of Taxes that can be refunded or, alternatively, applied to other Taxes payable), including any interest paid on or with respect to such refund of Taxes, provided, however, that for purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any Refund required to be paid to another Party shall be reduced by the net amount of any Income Taxes imposed on, related to, or attributable to, the receipt or accrual of such Refund.

Representative ” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 7.01(b).

 

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Response Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 7.01(b).

Restriction Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(b).

Restructuring ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Restructuring/Distribution Taxes ” means any Taxes imposed on or by reason of the Restructuring or the Distribution (including Transfer Taxes), other than any such Taxes caused by a Disqualifying Action. For the avoidance of doubt, Restructuring/Distribution Taxes include Taxes by reason of deferred intercompany transactions triggered by the Restructuring or the Distribution.

Reviewing Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.

SAG ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “separate affiliated group” in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code.

Section 6.02(d) Acquisition Transaction ” means any transaction or series of transactions that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but would be a Proposed Acquisition Transaction if the percentage reflected in the definition of Proposed Acquisition Transaction were 25% instead of 40%.

Separation Agreement ” means the Separation Agreement by and between the Parties dated as of July 20, 2009.

Shanghai Entity ” means Cardinal Health Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd and Cardinal Health Commercial & Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

Shanghai Taxes ” means any Taxes of a Shanghai Entity.

Single Business Return ” means any Tax Return including any consolidated, combined or unitary Tax Return, that includes assets or activities relating only to the Cardinal Health Business, on the one hand, or the CareFusion Business, on the other (but not both), whether or not the Person charged by Law to file such Tax Return is engaged in the business to which the Tax Return relates.

Spin-off Entities ” means CareFusion and each of DAM, CMP 201, CMP 200, CH Solutions and CH 303 (as such terms are defined in the submissions to the IRS in connection with the IRS Ruling).

Straddle Period ” means any taxable period that begins on or before and ends after the Closing Date.

Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Tax ” means (i) all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts, or other similar assessments, imposed by any U.S. federal, state or local or foreign governmental authority, including, but not limited to, income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, use, license, capital

 

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stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, value added and other taxes, (ii) any interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto and (iii) all liabilities in respect of any items described in clauses (i) or (ii) payable by reason of assumption, transferee or successor liability, operation of Law or Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) (or any predecessor or successor thereof or any analogous or similar provision under Law).

Tax Attributes ” means net operating losses, capital losses, earnings and profits, overall foreign losses, previously taxed income, separate limitation losses and all other Tax attributes.

Tax-Free Status of the Transactions ” means the tax-free treatment accorded to certain of the transactions taken in connection with the Restructuring and the Distribution as set forth in the IRS Ruling and the Opinions.

Tax Group ” means any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group or fiscal unity that joins in the filing of a single Tax Return.

Taxing Authority ” means any governmental authority or any subdivision, agency, commission or entity thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (including the IRS).

Tax Materials ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).

Tax Matter ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a).

Tax Package ” means all relevant Tax-related information relating to the operations of the Cardinal Health Business or the CareFusion Business, as applicable, that is reasonably necessary to prepare and file the applicable Tax Return.

Tax Proceeding ” means any audit, assessment of Taxes, pre-filing agreement, other examination by any Taxing Authority, proceeding, appeal of a proceeding or litigation relating to Taxes, whether administrative or judicial, including proceedings relating to competent authority determinations.

Tax Return ” means any return, report, certificate, form or similar statement or document (including any related or supporting information or schedule attached thereto and any information return, or declaration of estimated Tax) required to be supplied to, or filed with, a Taxing Authority in connection with the payment, determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any Laws relating to any Tax and any amended Tax return or claim for refund.

Transaction Documents ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

Transfer Taxes ” means all sales, use, transfer, real property transfer, intangible, recordation, registration, documentary, stamp or similar Taxes imposed on the Restructuring or the Distribution.

 

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Treasury Regulations ” means the final and temporary (but not proposed) income Tax regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).

Unqualified Tax Opinion ” means a “will” opinion, without substantive qualifications, of a nationally recognized law firm, which law firm is reasonably acceptable to Cardinal Health, to the effect that a transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.

U.S. ” means the United States of America.

Section 1.02. Additional Definitions .

(a) Capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Separation Agreement.

ARTICLE II

PREPARATION, FILING AND PAYMENT OF TAXES SHOWN DUE ON TAX RETURNS

Section 2.01. Cardinal Health Consolidated Returns .

(a) General . Cardinal Health shall prepare and file all Cardinal Health Consolidated Returns for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period, shall pay all Taxes and shall be entitled to all Refunds shown to be due and payable on such Tax Returns.

(b) Extraordinary Transactions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for all Tax purposes, the Parties shall report any Extraordinary Transactions that are caused or permitted by CareFusion or any CareFusion Entity on the Closing Date after the Effective Time as occurring on the day after the Closing Date pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(B) or any similar or analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law. Cardinal Health shall not make a ratable allocation election pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(D) or any similar or analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law.

Section 2.02. Mixed Business Returns .

(a) Mixed Business Income Tax Returns .

(i) Cardinal Health shall prepare and file (or cause a Cardinal Health Entity to prepare and file) any Mixed Business Income Tax Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period required to be filed by Cardinal Health or a Cardinal Health Entity and shall pay, or cause such Cardinal Health Entity to pay, all Taxes and shall be entitled to all Refunds shown to be due and payable on such Tax Return.

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cause a CareFusion Entity to file), any Mixed Business Income Tax Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period required to be filed by CareFusion or a CareFusion Entity and CareFusion shall pay, or cause such CareFusion Entity to pay, all Taxes and shall be entitled to all Refunds shown to be due and payable on such Tax Return, provided that (x) in the case of a Tax Return for a Pre-Closing Period, Cardinal Health shall reimburse CareFusion for all such Taxes and CareFusion shall reimburse Cardinal Health for all such Refunds, as the case may be and (y) in the case of a Tax Return for a Straddle Period, Cardinal Health shall reimburse CareFusion or CareFusion shall reimburse Cardinal Health, as applicable, for the amount of Tax or Refund, as applicable, that would have been shown as due and payable if such Straddle Period had ended on the Closing Date, determined in the manner set forth in Section 2.05 (for the avoidance of doubt taking into account those payments (if any) of Taxes with respect to such Tax Return made on or prior to the Closing Date).

(iii) CareFusion shall prepare and file (or cause a CareFusion Entity to prepare and file) any Mixed Business Income Tax Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period required to be filed by a Shanghai Entity and shall pay, or cause such CareFusion Entity to pay, all Taxes and shall be entitled to all Refunds shown to be due and payable on such Tax Return.

(b) Mixed Business Non-Income Tax Returns . Cardinal Health shall prepare and file (or cause a Cardinal Health Entity to prepare and file) any Mixed Business Non-Income Tax Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period required to be filed by Cardinal Health or a Cardinal Health Entity and shall pay, or cause such Cardinal Health Entity to pay, all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such Tax Return, provided that CareFusion shall reimburse Cardinal Health for any such Taxes that are CareFusion Taxes. CareFusion shall prepare and file (or cause a CareFusion Entity to prepare and file) any Mixed Business Non-Income Tax Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period required to be filed by CareFusion or a CareFusion Entity and shall pay, or cause such CareFusion Entity to pay, all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such Tax Return, provided that Cardinal Health shall reimburse CareFusion for any such Taxes that are Cardinal Health Taxes.

Section 2.03. Single Business Returns . Cardinal Health shall prepare and file (or cause a Cardinal Health Entity to prepare and file) any Single Business Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period required to be filed by Cardinal Health or a Cardinal Health Entity and shall pay, or cause such Cardinal Health Entity to pay, all Taxes and shall be entitled to all Refunds shown to be due and payable on such Tax Return, provided that CareFusion shall reimburse Cardinal Health for any such Taxes that are CareFusion Taxes and Cardinal Health shall reimburse CareFusion for any such Refunds of CareFusion Taxes. CareFusion shall prepare and file (or cause a CareFusion Entity to prepare and file) any Single Business Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period required to be filed by CareFusion or a CareFusion Entity and shall pay, or cause such CareFusion Entity to pay, all Taxes and shall be entitled to all Refunds shown to be due and payable on such Tax Return, provided that Cardinal Health shall reimburse CareFusion for any such Taxes that are Cardinal Health Taxes and CareFusion shall reimburse Cardinal Health for any such Refunds of Cardinal Health Taxes.

 

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Section 2.04. Tax Return Procedures .

(a) Procedures relating to Cardinal Health Consolidated Returns and Mixed Business Income Tax Returns .

(i) In connection with the preparation of any Tax Return pursuant to Sections 2.01 or 2.02(a)(i) or (ii), CareFusion will assist and cooperate with Cardinal Health by preparing and providing to Cardinal Health proforma Tax Returns for CareFusion and any CareFusion Entity to be included in such Cardinal Health Consolidated Return or equivalent financial data to be used in the preparation of a Mixed Business Income Tax Return, as applicable, in a manner consistent with Schedule 2.04. Proforma Tax Returns shall be prepared in accordance with past practices, accounting methods, elections and conventions (“ Past Practice ”), unless otherwise required by Law or agreed to in writing by Cardinal Health. At its option, Cardinal Health may engage an accounting firm of its choice to review the proforma Tax Return, supporting documentation, and statements submitted by CareFusion and in connection therewith, shall determine whether such Tax Return was prepared in accordance with Past Practice. Prior to engaging such accounting firm, Cardinal Health shall provide the suggested scope for such accounting review to CareFusion for review and discussion. All costs and expenses associated with such review will be borne by CareFusion upon receipt of invoices detailing the work performed by such accounting firm.

(ii) Cardinal Health shall prepare all Cardinal Health Consolidated Returns and Mixed Business Income Tax Returns consistent with Past Practice unless otherwise required by Law or agreed to in writing by CareFusion. In the event that Past Practice is not applicable to a particular item or matter, Cardinal Health shall determine the reporting of such item or matter provided that such reporting is more likely than not to be sustained and provided further that Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall agree as to the reporting of any such item or matter which is not more likely than not to be sustained. Cardinal Health shall deliver to CareFusion for its review a draft of such Cardinal Health Consolidated Return or Mixed Business Income Tax Return (or to the extent practicable the portion of such Tax Return that relates to CareFusion Taxes) as provided in Schedule 2.04. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve all disputed issues.

(b) Procedures relating to Mixed Business Non-Income Tax Return and Single Business Returns . The Party that is required to prepare and file any Tax Return pursuant to Sections 2.02(b) or 2.03 (the “ Preparing Party ”) which reflects Taxes which are reimbursable by the other Party (the “ Reviewing Party ”), in whole or in part, shall (x) unless otherwise required by Law or agreed to in writing by the Reviewing Party, prepare such Tax Return in a manner consistent with Past Practice to the extent such items affect the Taxes for which the Reviewing Party is responsible pursuant to this Agreement, and (y) submit to the Reviewing Party a draft of any such Tax Return (or to the extent practicable the portion of such Tax Return that relates to Taxes for which the Reviewing Party is responsible pursuant to this Agreement) along with a statement setting forth the calculation of the Tax shown due and payable on such Tax Return reimbursable by the Reviewing Party under Sections 2.02(b) or 2.03. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve all disputed issues.

 

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Section 2.05. Straddle Period Tax Allocation . For U.S. federal Income Tax purposes, the taxable year of CareFusion and each CareFusion Entity that was a member of the affiliated group of corporations of which Cardinal Health was the Common Parent shall end as of the close of the Closing Date. Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall take all actions necessary or appropriate to close the taxable year of CareFusion and each CareFusion Entity for all other Tax purposes as of the close of the Closing Date to the extent required by applicable Law. If applicable Law does not require CareFusion or a CareFusion Entity, as the case may be, to close its taxable year on the Closing Date, then the allocation of income or deductions required to determine any Taxes or other amounts attributable to the portion of the Straddle Period ending on, or beginning after, the Closing Date shall be made by means of a closing of the books and records of CareFusion or such CareFusion Entity as of the close of the Closing Date; provided that exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual or periodic basis shall be allocated between such portions in proportion to the number of days in each such portion.

Section 2.06. Timing of Payments . All Taxes required to be paid or caused to be paid pursuant to this Article II by either Cardinal Health or a Cardinal Health Entity or CareFusion or a CareFusion Entity, as the case may be, to an applicable Taxing Authority or by Cardinal Health or CareFusion to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement, shall, in the case of a payment to a Taxing Authority, be paid on or before the Due Date for the payment of such Taxes and, in the case of a payment to the other Party, be paid at least 2 business days before the Due Date for the payment of such Taxes by the other Party.

Section 2.07. Expenses . Except as provided in Section 2.04(a) in respect of the proforma Tax Returns submitted by CareFusion or Section 8.01(b) in respect of the Accounting Firm, each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with this Article II.

Section 2.08. Coordination with Article IV . This Article II shall not apply to any amended Tax Returns, such amended Tax Returns being governed by Article IV.

ARTICLE III

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 3.01. Indemnification by Cardinal Health . Cardinal Health shall pay, and shall indemnify and hold the CareFusion Indemnified Parties harmless from and against, without duplication, (i) all Cardinal Health Taxes, (ii) all Taxes incurred by CareFusion or any CareFusion Entity by reason of the breach by Cardinal Health of any of its representations, warranties or covenants hereunder, and (iii) any costs and expenses related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses).

Section 3.02. Indemnification by CareFusion . CareFusion shall pay, and shall indemnify and hold the Cardinal Health Indemnified Parties harmless from and against, without duplication, (i) all CareFusion Taxes, (ii) all Taxes incurred by Cardinal Health or any Cardinal Health Entity by reason of the breach by CareFusion of any of its representations, warranties or covenants hereunder, and (iii) any costs and expenses related to the foregoing (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses).

 

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Section 3.03. Characterization of and Adjustments to Payments .

(a) For all Tax purposes, Cardinal Health and CareFusion agree to treat (i) any payment required by this Agreement (other than payments with respect to interest accruing after the Closing Date) as either a contribution by Cardinal Health to CareFusion or a distribution by CareFusion to Cardinal Health, as the case may be, occurring immediately prior to the Closing Date or as a payment of an assumed or retained liability and (ii) any payment of non-federal Taxes by or to a Taxing Authority or any payment of interest as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the Party entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment, in either case except as otherwise required by applicable Law.

(b) Any indemnity payment under this Article III shall be increased to take into account any inclusion in income of the Indemnified Party arising from the receipt of such indemnity payment and shall be decreased to take into account any reduction in income of the Indemnified Party arising from such indemnified liability. For purposes hereof, any inclusion or reduction shall be determined (i) using the highest marginal rates in effect at the time of the determination and (ii) assuming that the Indemnified Party will be liable for Taxes at such rate and has no Tax Attributes at the time of the determination.

Section 3.04. Timing of Indemnification Payments . Indemnification payments in respect of any Liabilities for which an Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article III shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party as such Liabilities are incurred upon demand by the Indemnified Party, including reasonably satisfactory documentation setting forth the basis for the amount of such indemnification payment.

ARTICLE IV

REFUNDS, CARRYBACKS, AMENDMENTS AND TAX ATTRIBUTES

Section 4.01. Refunds .

(a) Except as provided in Section 4.02, Cardinal Health shall be entitled to all Refunds of Taxes for which Cardinal Health is or may be liable pursuant to Article III, and CareFusion shall be entitled to all Refunds of Taxes for which CareFusion is or may be liable pursuant to Article III. A Party receiving a Refund to which the other Party is entitled pursuant to this Agreement shall pay the amount to which such other Party is entitled within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Refund.

(b) In the event of an Adjustment relating to Taxes for which one Party is or may be liable pursuant to Article III which would have given rise to a Refund but for an offset against the Taxes for which the other Party is or may be liable pursuant to Article III (the “ Benefited Party ”), then the Benefited Party shall pay to the other Party, within ten (10) days of the Final Determination of such Adjustment an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of such hypothetical Refund or (ii) the amount of such reduction in the Taxes of the Benefited Party, in each case plus interest at the rate set forth in Section 6621(a)(1) on such amount for the period from the filing date of the Tax Return that would have given rise to such Refund to the payment date.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding Section 4.01(a), to the extent that a Party applies or causes to be applied an overpayment of Taxes as a credit toward or a reduction in Taxes otherwise payable (or a Taxing Authority requires such application in lieu of a Refund) and such overpayment of Taxes, if received as a Refund, would have been payable by such Party to the other Party pursuant to this Section 4.01, such Party shall pay such amount to the other Party no later than the Due Date of the Tax Return for which such overpayment is applied to reduce Taxes otherwise payable.

(d) To the extent that the amount of any Refund under this Section 4.01 is later reduced by a Taxing Authority or a Tax Proceeding, such reduction shall be allocated to the Party to which such Refund was allocated pursuant to this Section 4.01 and an appropriate adjusting payment shall be made.

Section 4.02. Carrybacks .

(a) The carryback of any loss, credit or other Tax Attribute from any Post-Closing Period shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations (and any applicable state, local or foreign Laws).

(b) (i) Subject to Sections 4.02(c) and 4.02(d), in the event that any member of the CareFusion Group realizes any loss, credit or other Tax Attribute in a Post-Closing Period of such member, such member may elect to carry back such loss, credit or other Tax Attribute to a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period of Cardinal Health. Cardinal Health shall cooperate with CareFusion and such member in seeking from the appropriate Taxing Authority any Refund that reasonably would result from such carryback (including by filing an amended Tax Return) at CareFusion’s cost and expense; provided , that Cardinal Health shall not be required to seek such Refund and CareFusion and such member shall not be permitted to seek such Refund, in each case to the extent that such Refund would reasonably be expected to materially adversely impact Cardinal Health (including through an increase in Taxes or a loss or reduction of a Tax Attribute regardless of whether or when such Tax Attribute otherwise would have been used), in each case without the prior written consent of Cardinal Health, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. CareFusion (or such member) shall be entitled to any Refund realized by any member of the Cardinal Health Group or the CareFusion Group resulting from such carryback.

(ii) Subject to Sections 4.02(c) and 4.02(d), in the event that any member of the Cardinal Health Group realizes any loss, credit or other Tax Attribute in a Post-Closing Period of such member, such member may elect to carry back such loss, credit or other Tax Attribute to a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period of such member. CareFusion shall cooperate with Cardinal Health and such member in seeking from the appropriate Taxing Authority any Refund that reasonably would result from such carryback (including by filing an amended Tax Return), at Cardinal Health’s cost and expense; provided , that CareFusion shall not be required to seek such Refund and Cardinal Health and such member shall not be permitted to seek such Refund, in each case to the extent that such Refund would reasonably be expected to

 

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materially adversely impact CareFusion (including through an increase in Taxes or a loss or reduction of a Tax Attribute regardless of whether or when such Tax Attribute otherwise would have been used), in each case without the prior written consent of CareFusion, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Cardinal Health shall be entitled to any Refund realized by any member of the CareFusion Group or the Cardinal Health Group resulting from such carryback.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by applicable Law, if any loss, credit or other Tax Attribute of the Cardinal Health Business and the CareFusion Business both would be eligible to be carried back or carried forward to the same Pre-Closing Period (had such carryback been the only carryback to such taxable period), any Refund resulting therefrom shall be allocated between Cardinal Health and CareFusion proportionately based on the relative amounts of the Refunds to which the Cardinal Health Business and the CareFusion Business, respectively, would have been entitled had such carryback been the only carryback to such taxable period.

(d) To the extent the amount of any Refund under this Section 4.02 is later reduced by a Tax Authority or a Tax Proceeding, such reduction shall be allocated to the Party to which such Refund was allocated pursuant to this Section 4.02.

Section 4.03. Amended Tax Returns .

(a) Cardinal Health Consolidated Returns . Cardinal Health shall, in its sole discretion, be permitted to amend any Cardinal Health Consolidated Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period; provided , however , that unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, Cardinal Health shall not amend any such Cardinal Health Consolidated Return to the extent that any such amendment (i) would reasonably be expected to materially adversely impact CareFusion (including through an increase in Taxes or a loss or reduction of a Tax Attribute regardless of whether or when such Tax Attribute otherwise would have been used) or (ii) is inconsistent with Past Practice, in each case without the prior written consent of CareFusion, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(b) Mixed Business Income Tax Returns . Cardinal Health shall, in its sole discretion, be permitted to amend, or to cause CareFusion or any CareFusion Entity to amend (and CareFusion shall, if Cardinal Health so chooses, amend or cause the applicable CareFusion Entity to amend), any Mixed Business Income Tax Return for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period other than any such Tax Return relating to Shanghai Taxes; provided , however , that unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, Cardinal Health shall not be permitted to so amend any such Mixed Business Income Tax Return to the extent that any such amendment (i) would reasonably be expected to materially adversely impact CareFusion (including through an increase in Taxes or a loss or reduction of a Tax Attribute regardless of whether or when such Tax Attribute otherwise would have been used) in a Post-Closing Period or the portion of a Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date or (ii) is inconsistent with Past Practice, in each case without the prior written consent of CareFusion, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

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permitted to amend (or cause or permit to be amended) any Mixed Business Non-Income Tax Return or Single Business Return; provided , however , that if any Party wishes to amend any such Tax Return for which the other Party may be liable for Taxes pursuant to this Agreement, then, unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, Cardinal Health or CareFusion, as the case may be (the “ Filing Party ”) shall not be permitted to so amend (or cause or permit to be amended) any such Mixed Business Non-Income Tax Return or Single Business Return, as the case may be, to the extent that any such amendment (i) would reasonably be expected to materially adversely impact the other Party (including through an increase in Taxes or a loss or reduction of a Tax Attribute regardless of whether or when such Tax Attribute otherwise would have been used) or (ii) is inconsistent with Past Practice, in each case without the prior written consent of such other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(d) Mixed Business Income Tax Returns relating to Shanghai Taxes . CareFusion shall, in its sole discretion, be permitted to amend, or to cause any CareFusion Entity to amend, any Mixed Business Income Tax Return relating to Shanghai Taxes for a Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period; provided , however , that unless otherwise required by a Final Determination, CareFusion shall not be permitted to so amend any such Mixed Business Income Tax Return relating to Shanghai Taxes to the extent that any such amendment (i) would reasonably be expected to materially adversely impact Cardinal Health (including through an increase in Taxes or a loss or reduction of a Tax Attribute regardless of whether or when such Tax Attribute otherwise would have been used) in a Post-Closing Period or the portion of a Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date or (ii) is inconsistent with Past Practice, in each case without the prior written consent of Cardinal Health, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Section 4.04. Tax Attributes .

(a) Tax Attributes arising in a Pre-Closing Period shall be allocated to the Cardinal Health Group and the CareFusion Group in accordance with the Code and Treasury Regulations (and any applicable state, local and foreign Laws). Except in connection with Tax Attributes relating to United Kingdom Tax relief arising in Pre-Closing Periods, Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall jointly determine the allocation of such Tax Attributes arising in Pre-Closing Periods as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, and hereby agree to compute all Taxes for Post-Closing Periods consistently with that determination unless otherwise required by a Final Determination. Cardinal Health shall solely determine the allocation of Tax Attributes relating to United Kingdom Tax relief arising in Pre-Closing Periods and Cardinal Health and CareFusion hereby agree to compute all Taxes for Straddle Periods consistently with that determination unless otherwise required by a Final Determination.

(b) To the extent that the amount of any Tax Attribute is later reduced or increased by a Taxing Authority or Tax Proceeding, such reduction or increase shall be allocated to the Party to which such Tax Attribute was allocated pursuant to Section 4.04(a).

 

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Section 4.05. Treatment of Deductions Associated with Equity-Related Compensation .

(a) Solely Cardinal Health or any member of the Cardinal Health Group, as the case may be, shall be entitled to claim any Tax deduction associated with the following items on its respective Tax Return:

(i) The vesting of CareFusion restricted stock or the vesting or settlement of CareFusion restricted stock units received by any Cardinal Health Employee (as defined below) with respect to Cardinal Health restricted stock or restricted stock units held by such Cardinal Health Employee and payment of any dividends with respect to such CareFusion restricted stock.

(ii) The exercise of any Cardinal Health stock options or stock appreciation rights by any Cardinal Health Employee and the vesting of Cardinal Health restricted stock or the vesting or settlement of Cardinal Health restricted stock units held by any Cardinal Health Employee (and payment of any dividends on such Cardinal Health restricted stock).

(b) Solely CareFusion or any member of the CareFusion Group, as the case may be, shall be entitled to claim any Tax deduction associated with the following items on its respective Tax Return:

(i) The exercise of any Cardinal Health stock options or stock appreciation rights by any CareFusion Employee (as defined below) on or after the first date any member of the CareFusion Group employed such CareFusion Employee.

(ii) The vesting of Cardinal Health restricted stock or the vesting or settlement of Cardinal Health restricted stock units held by any CareFusion Employee on or after the first date any member of the CareFusion Group employed such CareFusion Employee (and the payment of any dividends on such Cardinal Health restricted stock at any time on or after the first date any member of the CareFusion Group employed such CareFusion Employee).

(c) The following terms shall have the following meanings:

(i) “CareFusion Employee” means any person employed or formerly employed by any member of the CareFusion Group at the time of the exercise, vesting, settlement disqualifying disposition or payment, as appropriate, unless, at such time, such person is employed by a member of the Cardinal Health Group or was more recently employed by a member of the Cardinal Health Group than by a member of the CareFusion Group;

(ii) “Cardinal Health Employee” means any person employed or formerly employed by any member of the Cardinal Health Group at the time of the exercise, vesting, disqualifying disposition or payment, as appropriate, unless, at such time, such person is a CareFusion Employee.

 

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ARTICLE V

TAX PROCEEDINGS

Section 5.01. Notification of Tax Proceedings . Within ten (10) days after an Indemnified Party becomes aware of the commencement of a Tax Proceeding that may give rise to Taxes for which an Indemnifying Party is responsible pursuant to Article III, such Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party of such Tax Proceeding, and thereafter shall promptly forward or make available to the Indemnifying Party copies of notices and communications relating to such Tax Proceeding. The failure of the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party of the commencement of any such Tax Proceeding within such ten (10) day period or promptly forward any further notices or communications shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any obligation which it may have to the Indemnified Party under this Agreement except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure.

Section 5.02. Statute of Limitations . Any extension of the statute of limitations for any Taxes or a Tax Return for any Pre-Closing Period or a Straddle Period shall be made by the Party required to file such Tax Return or pay such Taxes to a Taxing Authority; provided that to the extent such Taxes or Tax Return may result in an indemnity payment pursuant to this Agreement by the Party other than the filing Party, the Indemnifying Party may, in its reasonable discretion, require that the filing Party extend the applicable statute of limitations for such period as determined by the Indemnifying Party.

Section 5.03. Tax Proceeding Procedures Generally . Except as provided in Section 5.04, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to contest, compromise and settle any Adjustment proposed, asserted or assessed pursuant to any Tax Proceeding for which the Indemnifying Party is responsible pursuant to Article III and any such defense shall be made diligently and in good faith; provided , that , the Indemnifying Party shall keep the Indemnified Party informed in a timely manner of all actions proposed to be taken by the Indemnifying Party and shall permit the Indemnified Party to observe all proceedings with respect to such Tax Proceeding; provided further , that , other than with respect to any Adjustment relating to those matters set forth on Schedule 5.03 hereto, if such Adjustment (or any actions proposed to be taken with respect thereto) would reasonably be expected to give rise to Taxes of the Indemnified Party in an amount of $5 million or more (other than Taxes for which the Indemnifying Party is responsible under Article III), determined on an annual basis, then, unless waived by the Parties in writing, the Indemnifying Party shall (a) prepare all correspondence or filings to be submitted to any Taxing Authority or judicial authority in a manner consistent with the Tax Return which is the subject of such Adjustment as filed and timely provide the Indemnified Party with copies of any such correspondence or filings for the Indemnified Party’s prior review and consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, (b) provide the Indemnified Party with written notice reasonably in advance of, and the Indemnified Party shall have the right to attend and participate in, any formally scheduled meetings with any Taxing Authority or hearings or proceedings before any judicial authority with respect to such Adjustment, (c) not enter into any settlement with any Taxing Authority with respect to such Adjustment without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and (d) not contest such Adjustment before a judicial authority unless (A) such Adjustment would reasonably be expected to give rise to Taxes payable by the

 

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Indemnifying Party in an amount of $10 million or more or (B) the Indemnifying Party has received an opinion of a nationally recognized law firm that it is more likely than not to prevail on the merits.

Section 5.04. Tax Proceedings in respect of Restructuring/Distribution Taxes and Disqualifying Actions .

(a) Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall be entitled to jointly contest, compromise and settle any Adjustment proposed, asserted or assessed pursuant to any Tax Proceeding relating to (i) Restructuring/Distribution Taxes and (ii) any Taxes attributable to a CareFusion Disqualifying Action.

(b) Cardinal Health shall be entitled to contest, compromise and settle any Adjustment proposed, asserted or assessed pursuant to any Tax Proceeding relating to any Taxes attributable to a Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action and shall defend such Adjustment diligently and in good faith; provided , that , unless waived by the Parties in writing, Cardinal Health shall (i) keep CareFusion informed in a timely manner of all actions taken or proposed to be taken by Cardinal Health, (ii) provide copies of all correspondence or filings to be submitted to any Taxing Authority or judicial authority to CareFusion for its prior review and consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and (iii) provide CareFusion with written notice reasonably in advance of, and CareFusion shall have the right to attend, any formally scheduled meetings with any Taxing Authority or hearings or proceedings before any judicial authority.

ARTICLE VI

TAX-FREE STATUS OF THE DISTRIBUTION

Section 6.01. Representations and Warranties .

(a) CareFusion . CareFusion hereby represents and warrants or covenants and agrees, as appropriate, that the facts presented and the representations made in (A) the IRS Ruling, (B) the Opinions, (C) each submission to the IRS in connection with the IRS Ruling, (D) the representation letter from Cardinal Health addressed to Counsels supporting the Opinions, (E) the representation letter from CareFusion addressed to Counsels supporting the Opinions and (F) any other materials delivered or deliverable by Cardinal Health or CareFusion in connection with the rendering by Counsels of the Opinions and the issuance by the IRS of the IRS Ruling (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “ Tax Materials ”), to the extent descriptive of the CareFusion Group (including the business purposes for Cardinal Health’s retention of a portion of the stock of CareFusion and each of the distributions described in the IRS Ruling and the other Tax Materials to the extent that they relate to the CareFusion Group and the plans, proposals, intentions and policies of the CareFusion Group), are, or will be from the time presented or made through and including the Effective Time and thereafter as relevant, true, correct and complete in all respects.

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Tax Materials to CareFusion and (ii) the facts presented and the representations made therein, to the extent descriptive of the Cardinal Health Group (including the business purposes for Cardinal Health’s retention of a portion of the stock of CareFusion and each of the distributions described in the IRS Ruling and the other Tax Materials to the extent that they relate to the Cardinal Health Group and the plans, proposals, intentions and policies of the Cardinal Health Group), are, or will be from the time presented or made through and including the Effective Time and thereafter as relevant, true, correct and complete in all respects.

(c) No Contrary Knowledge . Each of Cardinal Health and CareFusion represents and warrants that it knows of no fact (after due inquiry) that may cause the Tax treatment of the Restructuring or the Distribution to be other than the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.

(d) No Contrary Plan . Each of Cardinal Health and CareFusion represents and warrants that neither it, nor any of its Affiliates, has any plan or intent to take any action which is inconsistent with any statements or representations made in the Tax Materials.

Section 6.02. Restrictions Relating to the Distribution .

(a) General . Neither Cardinal Health nor CareFusion shall, nor shall Cardinal Health or CareFusion permit any Cardinal Health Entity or any CareFusion Entity, respectively, to take or fail to take, as applicable, any action that constitutes a Disqualifying Action described in the definitions of Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action and CareFusion Disqualifying Action, respectively.

(b) Restrictions . Prior to the first day following the second anniversary of the Distribution (the “ Restriction Period ”), CareFusion:

(i) shall continue and cause to be continued the active conduct of the DAM CMP Business, the 200 CMP Business and the Pyxis Business (as such terms are defined in the submissions to the IRS in connection with the IRS Ruling), in each case taking into account Section 355(b)(3) of the Code, in all cases as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution.

(ii) shall not, and shall not permit any Spin-off Entities to, voluntarily dissolve or liquidate (including any action that is a liquidation for federal income tax purposes).

(iii) shall not (1) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent CareFusion has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur, (2) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through an Affiliate) any stock, or rights to acquire stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment of such Revenue Procedure by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (3) amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the relative voting rights of its capital stock (including through the conversion of any capital stock into another class of capital stock), (4) merge or consolidate with any other Person and shall not permit any Spin-off Entities to merge or consolidate with any other Person or (5) take any other action or actions (including any action or

 

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transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation made in the Tax Materials) which in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in this Section 6.02(b)(iii)) would be reasonably likely to have the effect of causing or permitting one or more Persons (whether or not acting in concert) to acquire directly or indirectly stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in CareFusion or otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.

(iv) shall not, and shall not permit any Spin-off Entities (or members of their respective SAG) to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or agree to, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose (including in any transaction treated for federal income tax purposes as a sale, transfer or disposition) of assets (including, any shares of capital stock of a Subsidiary) that, in the aggregate, constitute more than 30% of the gross assets of such Spin-off Entity or more than 30% of the consolidated gross assets of such Spin-off Entity and members of its respective SAG. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) sales, transfers, or dispositions of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business, (B) any cash paid to acquire assets from an unrelated Person in an arm’s-length transaction, (C) any assets transferred to a Person that is disregarded as an entity separate from the transferor for federal income tax purposes or (D) any mandatory or optional repayment (or pre-payment) of any indebtedness of such Spin-off Entity (or any member of its respective SAG). The percentages of gross assets or consolidated gross assets of such Spin-off Entity or its respective SAG, as the case may be, sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, shall be based on the fair market value of the gross assets of such Spin-off Entity and the members of its respective SAG as of the Closing Date. For purposes of this Section 6.02(b)(iv), a merger of a Spin-off Entity (or a member of its SAG) with and into any Person shall constitute a disposition of all of the assets of such Spin-off Entity or such member.

(c) Notwithstanding the restrictions imposed by Sections 6.02(b), during the Restriction Period, CareFusion may proceed with any of the actions or transactions described therein, if (i) CareFusion shall first have requested Cardinal Health to obtain a supplemental ruling in accordance with Section 6.03(a) of this Agreement to the effect that such action or transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions and Cardinal Health shall have received such a supplemental ruling in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it, (ii) CareFusion shall have provided to Cardinal Health an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Cardinal Health, or (iii) Cardinal Health shall have waived in writing the requirement to obtain such ruling or opinion. In determining whether a ruling or opinion is satisfactory, Cardinal Health shall exercise its discretion, in good faith, solely to preserve the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions and may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions or representations used as a basis for the ruling or opinion and the views on the substantive merits.

(d) Certain Issuances of Capital Stock . If CareFusion proposes to enter into any Section 6.02(d) Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent CareFusion has the right to prohibit any Section 6.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, proposes to permit any Section 6.02(d) Acquisition Transaction to occur, in each case, during the Restriction Period, CareFusion, shall provide Cardinal Health, no later than ten (10) days following the signing of any written agreement with respect to any Section 6.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, with a written description of such transaction (including the type and amount of CareFusion capital stock to be issued in such transaction).

 

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(e) Tax Reporting . Each of Cardinal Health and CareFusion covenants and agrees that it will not take, and will cause its respective Affiliates to refrain from taking, any position on any Income Tax Return that is inconsistent with the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.

Section 6.03. Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings .

(a) If CareFusion notifies Cardinal Health that it desires to take one of the actions described in Sections 6.02(b) (a “ Notified Action ”), Cardinal Health shall cooperate with CareFusion and use its reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, as expeditiously as possible, a supplemental ruling from the IRS or an Unqualified Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting CareFusion to take the Notified Action unless Cardinal Health shall have waived the requirement to obtain such ruling or opinion. If such a ruling is to be sought, Cardinal Health shall apply for such ruling and Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall jointly control the process of obtaining such ruling. In no event shall Cardinal Health be required to file any ruling request under this Section 6.03(a) unless CareFusion represents that (i) it has read such ruling request, and (ii) all information and representations, if any, relating to any member of the CareFusion Group, contained in such ruling request documents are (subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct and complete. CareFusion shall reimburse Cardinal Health for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Cardinal Health Group in obtaining a ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by CareFusion within ten (10) days after receiving an invoice from Cardinal Health therefor.

(b) Cardinal Health shall have the right to obtain a supplemental ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. If Cardinal Health determines to obtain such ruling or opinion, CareFusion shall (and shall cause each CareFusion Entity to) cooperate with Cardinal Health and take any and all actions reasonably requested by Cardinal Health in connection with obtaining such ruling or opinion (including by making any representation or reasonable covenant or providing any materials requested by the IRS or the law firm issuing such opinion); provided that CareFusion shall not be required to make (or cause a CareFusion Entity to make) any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control. In connection with obtaining such ruling, Cardinal Health shall apply for such ruling and shall have sole and exclusive control over the process of obtaining such ruling. Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall each bear its own costs and expenses in obtaining a ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by Cardinal Health.

(c) Except as provided in Sections 6.03(a) and (b) neither CareFusion nor any CareFusion Affiliate shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Tax Authority (whether written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning the Restructuring or Distribution (including the impact of any transaction on the Restructuring or Distribution).

 

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ARTICLE VII

COOPERATION

Section 7.01. General Cooperation .

(a) The Parties shall each cooperate fully (and each shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to cooperate fully) with all reasonable requests in writing (“ Information Request ”) from another Party hereto, or from an agent, representative or advisor to such Party, in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax Returns (including the preparation of Tax Packages), claims for Refunds, Tax Proceedings, and calculations of amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes of any of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries covered by this Agreement and the establishment of any reserve required in connection with any financial reporting (a “ Tax Matter ”). Such cooperation shall include the provision of any information reasonably necessary or helpful in connection with a Tax Matter (“ Information ”) and shall include, without limitation, at each Party’s own cost:

(i) the provision of any Tax Returns of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, books, records (including information regarding ownership and Tax basis of property), documentation and other information relating to such Tax Returns, including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by Taxing Authorities;

(ii) the execution of any document (including any power of attorney) in connection with any Tax Proceedings of any of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, or the filing of a Tax Return or a Refund claim of the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries;

(iii) the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any documentation in connection with a Tax Matter; and

(iv) the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any Tax Returns (including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents), documents, books, records or other information in connection with the filing of any Tax Returns of any of the Parties or their Subsidiaries.

Each Party shall make its employees, advisors, and facilities available, without charge, on a reasonable and mutually convenient basis in connection with the foregoing matters.

(b) The Parties shall comply with the procedures and requirements set forth on Schedule 7.01(b).

Section 7.02. Retention of Records . Cardinal Health and CareFusion shall retain or cause to be retained all Tax Returns, schedules and workpapers, and all material records or other documents relating thereto in their possession, until sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (including any waivers or extensions thereof) of the taxable periods to which such Tax Returns and other documents relate or until the expiration of any additional period that any Party reasonably requests, in writing, with respect to specific material

 

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records or documents. A Party intending to destroy any material records or documents shall provide the other Party with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to copy or take possession of such records and documents. The Parties hereto will notify each other in writing of any waivers or extensions of the applicable statute of limitations that may affect the period for which the foregoing records or other documents must be retained.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.01. Dispute Resolution .

(a) In the event of any dispute between the Parties as to any matter covered by this Agreement, the Parties shall agree as to whether such dispute shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Section 8.01(b) of this Agreement or in Article VII of the Separation Agreement as modified by Schedule 8.01(a). If the Parties cannot agree as to which procedure will govern such dispute, such disagreement shall be resolved pursuant to Article VII of the Separation Agreement as modified by Schedule 8.01(a).

(b) With respect to any dispute governed by this Section 8.01(b), the parties shall appoint a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm (the “ Accounting Firm ”) to resolve such dispute. In this regard, the Accounting Firm shall make determinations with respect to the disputed items based solely on representations made by Cardinal Health and CareFusion and their respective representatives, and not by independent review, and shall function only as an expert and not as an arbitrator and shall be required to make a determination in favor of one Party only. The Parties shall require the Accounting Firm to resolve all disputes no later than thirty (30) days after the submission of such dispute to the Accounting Firm, but in no event later than the Due Date for the payment of Taxes or the filing of the applicable Tax Return, if applicable, and agree that all decisions by the Accounting Firm with respect thereto shall be final and conclusive and binding on the Parties. The Accounting Firm shall resolve all disputes in a manner consistent with this Agreement and, to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, in a manner consistent with the Past Practices of Cardinal Health and its Subsidiaries, except as otherwise required by applicable Law. The Parties shall require the Accounting Firm to render all determinations in writing and to set forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for such determination. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be paid by the non-prevailing Party.

Section 8.02. Tax Sharing Agreements . All Tax sharing, indemnification and similar agreements, written or unwritten, as between Cardinal Health or a Cardinal Health Entity, on the one hand, and CareFusion or a CareFusion Entity, on the other (other than this Agreement or any other Transaction Document), shall be or shall have been terminated no later than the Effective Time and, after the Effective Time, none of Cardinal Health or a Cardinal Health Entity, or CareFusion or a CareFusion Entity shall have any further rights or obligations under any such Tax sharing, indemnification or similar agreement.

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such payment, the outstanding amount will accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate in effect for underpayments under Section 6621 of the Code from such due date to and including the earlier of the ninetieth (90th) day or the payment date and thereafter will accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to 9%.

Section 8.04. Survival of Covenants . Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms, provided, however, that the representations and warranties and all indemnification for Taxes shall survive until sixty (60) days following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (taking into account all extensions thereof), if any, of the Tax that gave rise to the indemnification, provided, further, that, in the event that notice for indemnification has been given within the applicable survival period, such indemnification shall survive until such time as such claim is finally resolved.

Section 8.05. Termination . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of Cardinal Health without the prior approval of any Person, including CareFusion. In the event of such termination, this Agreement shall become void and no Party, or any of its officers and directors shall have any liability to any Person by reason of this Agreement. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties to this Agreement.

Section 8.06. Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced under any Law or as a matter of public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties to this Agreement shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner.

Section 8.07. Entire Agreement . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between or on behalf of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section 8.08. Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto, except that Cardinal Health may assign (i) any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates and (ii) any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement in connection with a sale or disposition of any assets or entities or lines of business of Cardinal Health; provided , however , that, in each case, no such assignment shall release Cardinal Health from any liability or obligation under this Agreement nor change any of the steps in the Plan of Reorganization (as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement). Except as provided in Article III with respect to indemnified Parties, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and their respective Subsidiaries and their permitted successors and

 

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assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 8.09. Specific Performance . In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, may be inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by the Parties to this Agreement.

Section 8.10. Amendment . No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by the Parties to this Agreement. No waiver by any Party of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the Party so waiving. The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other subsequent breach.

Section 8.11. Rules of Construction . Interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of construction: (i) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires; (ii) references to the terms Article, Section, paragraph, clause, Exhibit and Schedule are references to the Articles, Sections, paragraphs, clauses, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto; (iv) references to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars; (v) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (vi) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (vii) references to “written” or “in writing” include in electronic form; (viii) provisions shall apply, when appropriate, to successive events and transactions; (ix) the table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; (x) Cardinal Health and CareFusion have each participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and if an ambiguity or question of interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening either Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions in this Agreement or any interim drafts of this Agreement; and (xi) a reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and permitted assigns.

Section 8.12. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of any such Agreement.

 

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Section 8.13. Coordination with the Employee Matters Agreement . To the extent any covenants or agreements between the Parties with respect to employee withholding Taxes are set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement, such Taxes shall be governed exclusively by the Employee Matters Agreement and not by this Agreement.

Section 8.14. Effective Date . This Agreement shall become effective only upon the occurrence of the Distribution.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.
By  

/s/ Stephen T. Falk

Name:   Stephen T. Falk
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
CareFusion Corporation
By  

/s/ David L. Schlotterbeck

Name:   David L. Schlotterbeck
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Exhibit 10.4

STOCKHOLDER’S AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This STOCKHOLDER’S AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 31, 2009 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and between CareFusion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “ Parent ”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2009 (the “ Separation Agreement ”), by and between the Company and the Parent, Parent will distribute at least 80% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (as defined below) to the Parent’s shareholders (the “ Distribution ”);

WHEREAS, if any shares of Common Stock are not distributed in the Distribution (such shares not distributed in the Distribution, the “ Retained Shares ”), then the Parent may dispose of these shares through one or more transactions, including pursuant to one or more transactions registered under the Securities Act (the “ Additional Divestiture Transactions ”);

WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Parent the Registration Rights (as defined below) for the Retained Shares, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, if there shall be any Retained Shares, then the Parent desires to grant the Company a proxy to vote such Retained Shares in proportion to the votes cast by other stockholders, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, covenants and agreements of the parties hereto, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS

1.1 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, another Person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Person specified; provided , however , that, immediately after the Separation, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be considered to be “Affiliates” of the Parent, and Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) shall not be considered to be “Affiliates” of Company. As used herein, “ control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.


Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.

Business Day ” shall mean any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions doing business in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or required by executive order to be closed.

Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall include the Company’s successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise.

Company Public Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .

Debt Exchanges ” means one or more Public Debt Exchanges or Private Debt Exchanges.

Debt Securities ” means outstanding debt instruments or securities issued by Parent, including the 6.75% notes due 2011, the 4.00% notes due 2015, the 5.85% notes due 2017, the floating rate notes due 2009, the 5.80 percent notes due 2016, the 6.00% notes due 2017, and the 5.65% notes due 2012.

Demand Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Exchange Act ” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Holder ” shall mean the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, so long as such Person holds any Registrable Securities, and any Person owning Registrable Securities who is a permitted transferee of rights under Section 4.4 .

Initiating Holder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a) .

Parent ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Participating Banks ” shall mean such investment banks that engage in any Debt Exchange with the Parent.

Private Debt Exchange ” means a private exchange with one or more Participating Banks pursuant to which such Participating Banks shall exchange Debt Securities with Parent for some or all of the Retained Shares in a transaction that is not required to be registered under the Securities Act.

 

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Person ” means any individual, firm, limited liability company or partnership, joint venture, corporation, joint stock company, trust or unincorporated organization, incorporated or unincorporated association, government (or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.

Piggyback Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

Prospectus ” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all other material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

Public Debt Exchanges ” means a public exchange that is registered under the Securities Act pursuant to which the Parent shall offer Retained Shares in exchange for Debt Securities.

Registrable Securities ” means the Retained Shares, and any shares of Common Stock or other securities issued with respect to, in exchange for, or in replacement of such Retained Shares. The term “Registrable Securities” excludes, however, any security (i) the sale of which has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and which has been disposed of in accordance with a Registration Statement, (ii) that has been sold by a Holder in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(1) thereof (including transactions pursuant to Rule 144) such that the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is not restricted under the Securities Act, or (iii) that have been sold by a Holder in a transaction in which such Holder’s rights under this Agreement are not, or cannot be, assigned.

Registration ” means a registration with the SEC of the offer and sale to the public of Common Stock under a Registration Statement. The terms “ Register ” and “ Registering ” shall have a correlative meaning.

Registration Expenses ” shall mean all expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including all (i) registration, qualification and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications within the United States of any Registrable Securities being registered); (iii) printing expenses, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses; (iv) internal expenses of the Company (including all salaries and expenses of employees of the Company performing legal or accounting duties); (v) fees and disbursements of counsel for the

 

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Company and customary fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses of any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by the Company’s independent certified public accountants of comfort letters customarily requested by underwriters); and (vi) fees and expenses of listing any Registrable Securities on any securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are then listed and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registration and filing fees; but excluding any fees or disbursements of the Holder, any underwriting discounts or commissions attributable to the sale of any Registrable Securities, any fees and expenses of the underwriters, any stock transfer taxes, out-of pocket costs and expenses relating to any investor presentations on any “road show” presentations undertaken in connection with marketing of the Registrable Securities and any fees and expenses of counsel to the Holder or the underwriters.

Registration Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) .

Registration Rights ” shall mean the rights of the Holders to cause the Company to Register Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2 .

Registration Statement ” means any registration statement of the Company filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including the related Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

Registration Suspension ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d) .

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Shelf Registration Statement ” means a Registration Statement of the Company for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis of Common Stock pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or similar provisions then in effect).

Underwritten Offering ” means a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter or underwriters on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

1.2 General Interpretive Principles . Whenever used in this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, any noun or pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as well as the singular and to cover all genders. The name assigned this Agreement and the section captions used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof. The table of

 

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contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “ include ,” “ includes ” or “ including ” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” Unless otherwise specified, the terms “ hereof ,” “ herein ,” “ hereunder ” and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the exhibits, schedules and disclosure statements hereto), and references herein to Sections refer to Sections of this Agreement. Except as otherwise indicated, all periods of time referred to herein shall include all Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; provided, however, that if the date to perform the act or give any notice with respect to this Agreement shall fall on a day other than a Business Day, such act or notice may be performed or given timely if performed or given on the next succeeding Business Day. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as jointly drafted by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II - REGISTRATION RIGHTS

2.1 Registration .

(a) Request . Prior to the fifth anniversary of the Distribution, any Holder(s) of Registrable Securities (collectively, the “ Initiating Holder ”) shall have the right to request that the Company file a Registration Statement with the SEC on the appropriate registration form for all or part of the Registrable Securities held by such Holder, by delivering a written request thereof to the Company specifying the number of shares of Registrable Securities such Holder wishes to register (a “ Demand Registration ”). The Company shall (i) within five days of the receipt of a Demand Registration, give written notice of such Demand Registration to all Holders of Registrable Securities, and (ii) shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective in respect of each Demand Registration in accordance with the intended method of distribution set forth in the written request delivered by the Holder as expeditiously as possible, and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to file such Registration Statement within 20 days of receipt of such request. The Company shall include in such Registration all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company receives, within the 10 days immediately following the receipt by the Holder(s) of such notice from the Company, a request for inclusion in the registration from the Holder(s) thereof. Each such request from a Holder of Registrable Securities for inclusion in the Registration shall also specify the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be registered. For purposes of clarification, the Company can satisfy its obligation under this Section 2.1(a) to file a Registration Statement by filing a Shelf Registration Statement and can satisfy its obligation to complete a Demand Registration by filing a Prospectus under an effective Shelf Registration Statement that covers (i) the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders to be registered in accordance with this Section 2.1(a) and (ii) the plan of distribution requested by the participating Holders.

(b) Limitations on Demand Registration Requests . The Holder(s) may collectively make a total of four Demand Registration requests pursuant to Section 2.1(a) (including any rights to Demand Registration transferred pursuant to Section 4.4(a) and any

 

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rights to Demand Registration made pursuant to any registration rights agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.5); provided that the Holder(s) may not make more than two Demand Registration requests in any 365-day period. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Parent engages in a Private Debt Exchange as contemplated by Section 2.5 with one or more Participating Banks, each request for a Demand Registration made by a Participating Bank in respect of such Private Debt Exchange pursuant to any registration rights agreement entered into by the Company pursuant to Section 2.5 shall collectively count as one (1) Demand Registration request hereunder (assuming that the Registrable Securities subject to such Private Debt Exchange are included in a single Prospectus). In addition, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Parent and its subsidiaries shall be permitted on a one-time basis to engage in up to three (3) related Private Debt Exchanges within any six (6)-month period during the first year following the date hereof and each Demand Registration request made by the Participating Banks in such Private Debt Exchanges pursuant to its registration rights agreement with the Company shall collectively only count as one (1) Demand Registration request for purposes of the limitation on the number of Demand Registration requests set forth in the first sentence of this Section 2.1(b) (it being understood that, Parent and its subsidiaries shall be permitted to engage in additional Private Debt Exchanges outside such 6-month period, but each Demand Registration request by the Participating Banks for such Private Debt Exchange pursuant to its registration rights agreement with the Company shall count as an additional Demand Registration request for purposes of the limitation on the number of Demand Registration requests set forth in the first sentence of this Section 2.1(b)).

(c) Effective Registration . The Company shall be deemed to have effected a Registration for purposes of this Section 2.1 if the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC or becomes effective upon filing with the SEC, and remains effective until the earlier of (i) the date when all Registrable Securities thereunder have been sold and (ii) 60 days from the effective date of the Registration Statement (or from the date the applicable Prospectus is filed with the SEC if the Company is satisfying a request for Demand Registration by filing a Prospectus under an effective Shelf Registration Statement) (the “ Registration Period ”). No Registration shall be deemed to have been effective if the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such Registration are not satisfied by reason of a wrongful act, misrepresentation or breach of such applicable underwriting agreement by the Company. If during the Registration Period, such Registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other governmental agency or court, the Registration Period shall be extended on a day-for-day basis for any period the Holder is unable to complete an offering as a result of such stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other governmental agency or court.

(d) Delay in Filing; Suspension of Registration . If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement at any time would, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Company, (i) have a material detrimental effect on the completion of a transaction currently being negotiated or a plan currently being considered by the Board that would, if completed, be material to the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole at the time the right to delay or withhold efforts or suspend sales is exercised (whether or not a final decision has been made to undertake such transaction or plan), or (ii) involve initial or continuing disclosure obligations that are not in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the

 

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filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, the Registration Statement (a “ Registration Suspension ”); provided, however , that the Company shall not be permitted to exercise a Registration Suspension more than three times in any 365-day period and shall not be permitted to exercise a Registration Suspension more than two times in any calendar quarter. Each Registration Suspension shall not exceed 30 days. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such delay shall exceed such number of days that the Company determines in good faith to be reasonably necessary. In the case of a Registration Suspension, the Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus in connection with any sale or purchase of, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon receipt of the notice referred to above (which may be delivered orally). The Company shall (i) immediately notify the Holders upon the termination of any Registration Suspension, (ii) amend or supplement the Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement or omission therein, and (iii) furnish to the Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented as the Holders may reasonably request. The effectiveness period for any Demand Registration for which the Company has exercised a Registration Suspension shall be increased by the period of time such Registration Suspension is in effect.

(e) Underwritten Offering . If the Initiating Holder so indicates at the time of its request pursuant to Section 2.1(a) , such offering of Registrable Securities shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering and the Company shall include such information in its written notice to the Holders required under Section 2.1(a) . In the event that the Initiating Holder intends to distribute the Registrable Securities by means of an Underwritten Offering, the right of any Holder to include Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. The Holders of a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities being included in any Underwritten Offering shall select the underwriter(s) for such Underwritten Offering; provided, however , that such underwriter(s) must be reasonably acceptable to the Company.

(f) Priority of Securities Registered . If the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant of this Section 2.1 , informs the Holders with Registrable Securities in such Registration of such class of Registrable Securities in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in such Registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have a significant adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, the Holders shall have the right to (i) request the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration be allocated pro rata among the Holders, including the Initiating Holder, to the extent necessary to reduce the total number of Registrable Securities to be included in such offering to the number recommended by the managing underwriter or underwriters; provided that any securities thereby allocated to a Holder that exceed such Holder’s request shall be reallocated among the remaining Holders in like manner or (ii) notify the Company in writing that the Registration Statement shall be abandoned or withdrawn, in which event the Company shall abandon or withdraw such Registration Statement. In the event a Holder notifies the Company that such Registration Statement shall be abandoned or withdrawn said Holder shall not be deemed to have requested a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and the Company shall not be deemed to have effected a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1(b) .

 

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If the amount of Registrable Securities to be underwritten has not been so limited, the Company and other holders may include shares of Common Stock for its own account (or for the account of other holders) in such Registration if the underwriter(s) so agree and to the extent that, in the opinion of such underwriter(s), the inclusion of such additional amount will not adversely affect the offering of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration.

2.2 Piggyback Registrations .

(a) Participation . Prior to the earlier to occur of the fifth anniversary of the Distribution or the date on which the Registrable Securities then held by the Holder(s) represents less than five percent (5%) of the Company’s then issued and outstanding Common Stock, if the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to any offering of its Common Stock for its own account and/or for the account of any other Persons (other than (i) a Registration under Section 2.1 hereof, (ii) a Registration pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 or Form S-4 or similar forms that relate to a transaction subject to Rule 145 under the Securities Act, (iii) any form that does not include substantially the same information, other than information relating to the selling holders or their plan of distribution, as would be required to be included in a Registration Statement covering the sale of Registrable Securities, (iv) in connection with any dividend reinvestment or similar plan, (v) for the sole purpose of offering securities to another entity or its security holders in connection with the acquisition of assets or securities of such entity or any similar transaction or (vi) a Registration in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities which are also being registered) (a “ Company Public Sale ”), then, as soon as practicable (but in no event less than 15 days prior to the proposed date of filing such Registration Statement), the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to each Holder, and such notice shall offer such Holders the opportunity to Register under such Registration Statement such number of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request in writing (a “ Piggyback Registration ”). Subject to Section 2.2(b) and Section 2.2(c) , the Company shall include in such Registration Statement all such Registrable Securities which are requested to be included therein within 5 Business Days after the receipt of any such notice; provided, however , that if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to Register any securities and prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to Register or to delay Registration of such securities, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to each such Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to Register, shall be relieved of its obligation to Register any Registrable Securities in connection with such Registration, without prejudice, however, to the rights of any Holder to request that such Registration be effected as a Demand Registration under Section 2.1 , and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay Registering, shall be permitted to delay Registering any Registrable Securities, for the same period as the delay in Registering such other shares of Common Stock. No Registration effected under this Section 2.2 shall relieve the Company of its obligation to effect any Demand Registration under Section 2.1 . If the offering pursuant to such Registration Statement is to be underwritten, then each Holder making a request for a Piggyback Registration pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) shall, and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to coordinate arrangements with the underwriters so that each such Holder may, participate in such Underwritten Offering. If the offering pursuant to such Registration Statement is to be on any other basis, then each Holder making a request for a Piggyback Registration pursuant to this

 

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Section 2.2(a) shall, and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to coordinate arrangements so that each such Holder may, participate in such offering on such basis. For purposes of clarification, the Company’s filing of a Shelf Registration Statement shall not be deemed to be a Company Public Sale; provided, however , that any prospectus supplement filed pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to an offering of the Company’s Common Stock for its own account and/or for the account of any other Persons will be a Company Public Sale unless such offering qualifies for an exemption from the Company Public Sale definition in this Section 2.2(a).

(b) Right to Withdraw . Each Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in any Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) at any time prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto by giving written notice to the Company of such Holder’s request to withdraw and, subject to the preceding clause, each Holder shall be permitted to withdraw all or part of such Holder’s Registrable Securities from a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effective date thereof.

(c) Priority of Piggyback Registration . If the managing underwriter or underwriters of any proposed Underwritten Offering of a class of Registrable Securities included in a Piggyback Registration informs the Company and Holders in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities of such class which such Holder and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such Registration shall be (i) first, all securities of the Company and any other Persons (other than the Company’s executive officers and directors) for whom the Company is effecting the Registration, as the case may be, proposes to sell, (ii) second, the number of Registrable Securities of such class that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated pro rata among the Holders that have requested to participate in such Registration based on the relative number of Registrable Securities of such class requested by such Holder to be included in such sale ( provided that any securities thereby allocated to a Holder that exceed such Holder’s request shall be reallocated among the remaining requesting Holders in like manner), subject to any superior contractual rights of other holders,(iii) third, the number securities of executive officers and directors for whom the Company is effecting the Registration, as the case may be, with such number to be allocated pro rata among the executive officers and directors, and (iv) fourth, any other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration, allocated among the holders of such securities in such proportion as the Company and those holders may agree.

(d) Black-Out Periods . In the event of a public sale of the Company’s equity securities by the Company in an Underwritten Offering, whether or not the Holders participate therein, the Holders hereby agree, and the Company agrees that is shall cause its executive officers and directors to agree, if requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in such Underwritten Offering, not to effect any sale or distribution (including any offer to sell, contract to sell, short sale or any option to purchase) of any securities (except, in each case, as part of the applicable Registration, if permitted hereunder) that are the same as or similar to those being Registered in connection with such Company Public Sale, or any securities convertible into or

 

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exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the period beginning five days before, and ending 90 days (or such lesser period as may be permitted by the Company or such managing underwriter or underwriters) after, the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration, to the extent timely notified in writing by the Company or the managing underwriter or underwriters. The Holders also agree to execute an agreement evidencing the restrictions in this Section 2.2(d) in customary form, which form is satisfactory to the Company and the underwriters; provided that such restrictions may be included in the underwriting agreement. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the securities subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of the required stand-off period.

2.3 Registration Procedures .

(a) In connection with the Company’s Registration obligations under Section 2.1 and  Section 2.2 , the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, and in connection therewith the Company shall:

(i) prepare and file the required Registration Statement including all exhibits and financial statements required under the Securities Act to be filed therewith, and before filing with the SEC a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, (x) furnish to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders, copies of all documents prepared to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review of such underwriters and such Holders and their respective counsel, and (y) not file with the SEC any Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto to which Holders or the underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object;

(ii) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement and supplements to the Prospectus as may be reasonably requested by the participating Holders;

(iii) notify the participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and (if requested) confirm such advice in writing and provide copies of the relevant documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by the Company (A) when the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes effective, when the applicable Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Prospectus has been filed, (B) of any written comments by the SEC or any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or for additional information, (C) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes, (D) if, at any time, the representations and warranties of the Company in any applicable underwriting agreement cease to be true and correct and in all material respects, and (E) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

 

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(iv) subject to Section 2.1(d) , promptly notify each selling Holder and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, when the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any event as a result of which the applicable Registration Statement or the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (as then in effect) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of such Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary during such time period to amend or supplement such Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act and, in either case as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the SEC, and furnish without charge to the selling Holder and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus which will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance;

(v) use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent or obtain the withdrawal of any stop order or other order suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus;

(vi) promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters and the Holders agree should be included therein relating to the plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Securities; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(vii) furnish to each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many conformed copies as such Holder or underwriter may reasonably request of the applicable Registration Statement and any amendment or post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference);

(viii) deliver to each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many copies of the applicable Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Holder or underwriter may reasonably request (it being understood that the Company consents to the use of such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each selling Holder and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto) and such other documents as such selling Holder or underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities by such Holder or underwriter;

(ix) on or prior to the date on which the applicable Registration Statement is declared effective or becomes effective, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify, and cooperate with each selling Holder, the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel, in connection with the registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of each state and other jurisdiction of the United States as any selling Holder or managing

 

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underwriter or underwriters, if any, or their respective counsel reasonably request in writing and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such Registration Statement remains in effect and so as to permit the continuance of sales and dealings in such jurisdictions of the United States for so long as may be necessary to complete the distribution of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided that the Company will not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to taxation or general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(x) in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities that will result in such securities no longer being Registrable Securities, cooperate with each selling Holder and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive Securities Act legends; and to register such Registrable Securities in such denominations and such names as such selling Holder or the underwriter(s), if any, may request at least two Business Days prior to such sale of Registrable Securities; provided that the Company may satisfy its obligations hereunder without issuing physical stock certificates through the use of the Depository Trust Company’s Direct Registration System;

(xi) cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and each securities exchange, if any, on which any of the Company’s securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of the Company’s securities are then quoted, and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter (including any “qualified independent underwriter”) that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of each such exchange, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(xii) not later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities and provide the applicable transfer agent with printed certificates for the Registrable Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company; provided that the Company may satisfy its obligations hereunder without issuing physical stock certificates through the use of the Depository Trust Company’s Direct Registration System;

(xiii) obtain for delivery to and addressed to each selling Holder and to the underwriter or underwriters, if any, opinions from the general counsel or deputy general counsel for the Company, in each case dated the effective date of the Registration Statement or, in the event of an Underwritten Offering, the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, and in each such case in customary form and content for the type of Underwritten Offering;

 

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(xiv) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, obtain for delivery to and addressed to the Company and the managing underwriter or underwriters and, to the extent requested, each selling Holder, a cold comfort letter from the Company’s independent certified public accountants in customary form and content for the type of Underwritten Offering, dated the date of execution of the underwriting agreement and brought down to the closing under the underwriting agreement;

(xv) use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 90 days after the end of the 12-month period beginning with the first day of the Company’s first quarter commencing after the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and covering the period of at least twelve (12) months, but not more than eighteen (18) months, beginning with the first month after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

(xvi) provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

(xvii) cause all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which any of the Company’s securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of the Company’s securities are then quoted;

(xviii) provide (A) each Holder participating in the Registration, (B) the underwriters (which term, for purposes of this Agreement, shall include a Person deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act), if any, of the Registrable Securities to be registered, (C) the sale or placement agent therefor, if any, (D) counsel for such underwriters or agent, and (E) any attorney, accountant or other agent or representative retained by such Holder or any such underwriter, as selected by such Holder, the opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement, each prospectus included therein or filed with the SEC, and each amendment or supplement thereto; and for a reasonable period prior to the filing of such registration statement, make available upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and for reasonable periods for inspection by the parties referred to in (A) through (E) above, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company that are available to the Company, and cause all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements to make themselves available at reasonable times and for reasonable periods to discuss the business of the Company and to supply all information available to the Company reasonably requested by any such Person in connection with such Registration Statement as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, subject to the foregoing; and

(xix) in the case of an Underwritten Offering registering twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the Retained Shares, cause the senior executive officers of the Company to participate at reasonable times and for reasonable periods in the customary “road

 

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show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in any such Underwritten Offering and otherwise to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto, except to the extent that such participation materially interferes with the management of the Company’s business; provided that the effectiveness period for any Demand Registration shall be increased on a day-for-day basis by the period of time that management cannot participate; and

(xx) take all other customary steps reasonably necessary to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities contemplated hereby.

(b) As a condition precedent to any Registration hereunder, the Company may require each Holder as to which any Registration is being effected to furnish to the Company such information regarding the distribution of such securities and such other information relating to such Holder, its ownership of Registrable Securities and other matters as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing. Each such Holder agrees to furnish such information to the Company and to cooperate with the Company as reasonably necessary to enable the Company to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) Parent agrees, and any other Holder agrees by acquisition of such Registrable Securities, that, upon receipt of any written notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 2.3(a)(iv) , such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 2.3(a)(iv) , or until such Holder is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and if so directed by the Company, such Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the period during which the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement either receives the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 2.3(a)(iv) or is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed.

2.4 Underwritten Offerings .

(a) Underwriting Agreements . If requested by the managing underwriters for any Underwritten Offering requested by Holders pursuant to a Registration under Section 2.1 , the Company shall enter into an underwriting agreement with such underwriters for such offering, such agreement to be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Company and the underwriters. Such agreement shall contain such representations and warranties by the Company and such other terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type. Each Holder with Registrable Securities to be included in any Underwritten Offering by such underwriters shall enter into such underwriting agreement at the request of the Company, which agreement shall contain such representations and warranties by the Holder and such other terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type.

 

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(b) Participation In Underwritten Registrations . No Holder may participate in any Underwritten Offering hereunder unless such Holder (i) agrees to sell such Holder’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company or other Persons entitled to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements or this Agreement.

2.5 Registration Rights Agreement with Participating Banks . If the Parent decides to engage in a Private Debt Exchange with one or more Participating Banks, the Company agrees that it will enter into a registration rights agreement with the Participating Banks at the time of such Private Debt Exchange on terms and conditions consistent with this Agreement (other than the voting provisions contained in Article III hereof) and reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

2.6 Registration Expenses Paid By Company . In the case of any registration of Registrable Securities required pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall pay all Registration Expenses regardless of whether the Registration Statement becomes effective; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any Registration begun pursuant to Section 2.1 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered (in which case all participating Holders shall bear such expenses), unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities agree to forfeit their right to one demand registration pursuant to Section 2.1.

2.7 Indemnification .

(a) Indemnification by Company . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, each Holder, such Holder’s Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) such Persons from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof, whether or not such indemnified party is a party thereto) and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses) (each, a “ Loss ” and collectively “ Losses ”) arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was Registered under the Securities Act (including any final or preliminary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein), or any such statement made in any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that the Company has filed or is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act, (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus or free writing prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading; provided, however , that the Company shall not be liable to any particular indemnified party in any such case to the extent that any such Loss arises out of

 

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or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any such Registration Statement (i) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such indemnified party expressly for use in the preparation thereof or (ii) which has been corrected in a subsequent filing with the SEC but such indemnified party nonetheless failed to provide such corrected filing to the Person asserting such Loss, in breach of the indemnified party’s obligations under applicable law. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the Company may otherwise have. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Holder.

(b) Indemnification by the Selling Holder . Each selling Holder agrees (severally and not jointly) to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors, officers, employees, advisors, and agents and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) from and against any Losses arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was Registered under the Securities Act (including any final or preliminary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein), or any such statement made in any free writing prospectus that the Company has filed or is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act, or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus or free writing prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading to the extent, but, in each case (i) or (ii), only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information furnished in writing by such selling Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement, Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus or free writing prospectus and has not been corrected in a subsequent filing with the SEC provided to the Person asserting such Loss prior to or concurrently with the sale of the Registrable Securities to such Person. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder under the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the selling Holder may otherwise have. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or any indemnified party.

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder will (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification ( provided , that any delay or failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder to the extent that it is materially prejudiced by reason of such delay or failure) and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however , that any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to select and employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Person unless (i) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees or expenses, (ii) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim within a reasonable time after receipt of notice of such claim from the Person entitled to indemnification hereunder

 

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and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Person, (iii) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based on advice of counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it or other indemnified parties that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, or (iv) in the reasonable judgment of any such Person, based upon advice of its counsel, a conflict of interest may exist between such Person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the Person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such Person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such Person). If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its consent, but such consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to settle such action without the consent of the indemnified party, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. No indemnifying party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. It is understood that the indemnifying party or parties shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of more than one separate firm admitted to practice in such jurisdiction at any one time from all such indemnified party or parties unless (x) the employment of more than one counsel has been authorized in writing by the indemnified party or parties, (y) an indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based on advice of counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the other indemnified parties or (z) a conflict or potential conflict exists or may exist (based on advice of counsel to an indemnified party) between such indemnified party and the other indemnified parties, in each of which cases the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such additional counsel or counsels.

(d) Contribution . If for any reason the indemnification provided for in Section 2.7(a) or Section 2.7(b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient to hold it harmless as contemplated by Section 2.7(a) or Section 2.7(b) , then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.7(d) to the contrary, no indemnifying party (other than the Company) shall be required pursuant to this Section 2.7(d) to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds received by such indemnifying party from the sale of Registrable Securities in the offering to which the Losses of the indemnified parties relate (before deducting expenses, if any) exceeds the amount of any damages which such indemnifying party has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.7(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 2.7(d) .

 

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No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party hereunder shall be deemed to include, for purposes of this Section 2.7(d), any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding. If indemnification is available under this Section 2.7 , the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the full extent provided in Section 2.7(a) and Section 2.7(b) hereof without regard to the relative fault of said indemnifying parties or indemnified party.

2.8 Reporting Requirements; Rule 144 . Until the first anniversary of the Distribution, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to be and remain in compliance with the periodic filing requirements imposed under the SEC’s rules and regulations, including the Exchange Act, and any other applicable laws or rules, and thereafter shall timely file such information, documents and reports as the SEC may require or prescribe under Section 13 or 15(d) (whichever is applicable) of the Exchange Act. If the Company is not required to file such reports during such period, it will, upon the request of any Holder, make publicly available such necessary information for so long as necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S under the Securities Act, and it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without Registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (a) Rule 144 or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. From and after the date hereof through the first anniversary of the Distribution, the Company shall forthwith upon request furnish any Holder (i) a written statement by the Company as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, if not, the specifics thereof, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and (iii) such other reports and documents filed by the Company with the SEC as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of an exemption for the sale of Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act.

ARTICLE III - VOTING RESTRICTIONS

3.1 Voting of Company Common Stock .

(a) From the date of this Agreement and until the date that Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) cease to own any Retained Shares, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to (in each case, to the extent that they own any Retained Shares), be present, in person or by proxy, at each and every Company shareholder meeting, and otherwise to cause all Retained Shares owned by them to be counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum at any such meeting, and to vote or consent on any matter (including waivers of contractual or statutory rights), or cause to be voted or consented on any such matter, all such Retained Shares in proportion to the votes cast by the other holders of Common Stock on such matter.

 

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(b) From the date of this Agreement and until the date that Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) cease to own any Retained Shares, Parent hereby grants, and shall cause its Subsidiaries (in each case, to the extent that they own any Retained Shares) to grant, an irrevocable proxy, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy to the Company or its designees, to vote, with respect to any matter (including waivers of contractual or statutory rights), all Retained Shares owned by them, in proportion to the votes cast by the other holders of Common Stock on such matter; provided, that (i) such proxy shall automatically be revoked as to a particular Retained Share upon any sale, transfer or other disposition of such Retained Share from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to a Person other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; and (B) nothing in this Section 3.1(b) shall limit or prohibit any such sale, transfer or disposition.

(c) Parent acknowledges and agrees that the Company will be irreparably damaged in the event any of the provisions of this Article III are not performed by Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with the specific terms of such section or are otherwise breached. Accordingly, it is agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent breaches of this Article III and to specific enforcement of the provisions of this Article III in any action instituted in any court of the United States or any state having subject matter jurisdiction.

ARTICLE IV - MISCELLANEOUS

4.1 Term . Except as set forth in Section 4.4, this Agreement shall terminate upon the Registration or other sale, transfer or disposition of all the Retained Shares from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to a Person other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, except for the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 2.7 and all of this Article IV , which shall survive any such termination.

4.2 Attorneys’ Fees . In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a defense, the successful party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to any other available remedy.

4.3 Notices . All notices, other communications or documents provided for or permitted to be given hereunder, shall be made in writing and shall be given either personally by hand-delivery, by facsimile transmission, by mailing the same in a sealed envelope, registered first-class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

 

  (a) if to the Company:

CareFusion Corporation

3750 Torrey View Court,

San Diego, California 92130

Attention: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Facsimile: (858) 617-2300

 

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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

DLA Piper LLP (US)

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100

San Diego, California 92121

Attention: Jay Rains, Esq.

Facsimile: (858) 638-5076

 

  (b) if to the Holders:

Cardinal Health, Inc.

7000 Cardinal Place

Dublin, Ohio 43017

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (614) 652-5051

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10153

Attention: Rod Miller, Esq.

Facsimile: (212) 310-8007

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52 nd Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention: David A. Katz, Esq.

Facsimile: (212) 403-2309

Each Holder, by written notice given to the Company in accordance with this Section 4.3 may change the address to which notices, other communications or documents are to be sent to such Holder. All notices, other communications or documents shall be deemed to have been duly given: (i) at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; (ii) when receipt is acknowledged in writing by addressee, if by facsimile transmission; (iii) five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed by first class mail; and (iv) on the first business day with respect to which a reputable air courier guarantees delivery; provided, however , that notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

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4.4 Successors, Assigns and Transferees .

(a) This Agreement and all provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The Company may assign this Agreement at any time in connection with a sale or acquisition of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or similar transaction, without the consent of the Holders; provided that the successor or acquiring Person agrees in writing to assume all of the Company’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. A Holder may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement only (a) to an Affiliate of such Holder that acquires any of such Holder’s Registrable Securities and executes an agreement to be bound hereby in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , an executed counterpart of which shall be furnished to the Company, or (b) with the prior written consent of the Company, and any purported assignment by a Holder other than as set forth in this Section 4.4(a) shall be null and void; provided, however , that, prior to the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement, the Parent or any of its subsidiaries that is a Holder may assign its right to one Demand Registration hereunder to each unaffiliated third party to whom the Parent sells or otherwise transfers Registrable Securities representing five percent (5%) or more of the Company’s then issued and outstanding Common Stock (a “ Transferee ”), which Demand Registration shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (other than Sections 2.2(a), 2.2(b), 2.2(c) and 2.5, and Article III hereof); provided , further , that (i) if the Transferee shall exercise any Demand Registration that has been assigned to it by Parent or any of Parent’s subsidiaries pursuant to the foregoing, then such Demand Registration shall constitute a Demand Registration request by the Holder(s) for purposes of the limitation on the number of Demand Registration requests set forth in Section 2.1(b); and (ii) no Transferee may exercise any Demand Registration assigned to such Transferee after the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement.

(b) Subject to Section 4.4(a) and provided that the Company is given written notice by the Holders prior to or at the time of such transfer stating the name and address of the transferee and identifying the securities with respect to which the rights under this Agreement are being assigned, the Registration Rights shall be transferred with the transfer of Registrable Securities; provided that to the extent any such transfer consists of Registrable Securities representing less than one percent (1%) of the Company’s then issued and outstanding Common Stock and such Registrable Securities are eligible for transfer pursuant to an exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(1) thereof (including transactions pursuant to Rule 144), no Registration Rights shall be transferred therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such transfer is subject to covenants, agreements or other undertakings restricting transferability thereof, the Registration Rights shall not be transferred in connection with such transfer unless such transfer complies with all such covenants, agreements and other undertaking. In all cases, the Registration Rights shall not be transferred unless the transferee thereof executes a counterpart attached hereto as Exhibit A and delivers the same to the Company.

4.5 GOVERNING LAW; SERVICE OF PROCESS; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; NO JURY TRIAL .

(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE.

 

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(b) Each of the parties hereto agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and in any State of New York court located in New York, New York for purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

(c) BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

4.6 Headings . The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

4.7 Severability . Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained therein. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith in an attempt to agree to another provision (instead of the provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) that is valid, legal and enforceable and carries out the parties’ intentions to the greatest lawful extent under this Agreement.

4.8 Amendment; Waiver .

(a) This Agreement may not be amended or modified and waivers and consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, except by an instrument or instruments in writing making specific reference to this Agreement and signed by the Company, and the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities.

(b) The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder, or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, shall operate as a

 

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waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.

4.9 Further Assurances . Each of the parties hereto shall execute and deliver all additional documents, agreements and instruments and shall do any and all acts and things reasonably requested by the other party hereto in connection with the performance of its obligations undertaken in this Agreement.

4.10 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

[The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank. The signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Stephen T. Falk

Name:   Stephen T. Falk
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
CareFusion Corporation
By:  

/s/ David L. Schlotterbeck

Name:   David L. Schlotterbeck
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is based on the historical financial statements of Cardinal Health, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”), including certain pro forma adjustments, and has been prepared to illustrate the pro forma effect of the Company’s distribution of approximately 81% of the outstanding shares of CareFusion Corporation (“CareFusion”) common stock to holders of Cardinal Health, Inc. common shares (the “CareFusion Separation”).

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 assume that the distribution occurred as of July 1, 2006. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2009 is presented as if the distribution had occurred as of June 30, 2009.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared based upon available information and management estimates; actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that might have occurred had the distribution occurred as of the dates stated above. The pro forma adjustments are described in the notes.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.


CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements give effect to the pro forma adjustments necessary to reflect the CareFusion Separation as if it occurred as of July 1, 2006 in the pro forma statements of earnings for the fiscal years ended June 2009, 2008, and 2007 and as of June 30, 2009 in the pro forma balance sheet. In accordance with SEC Regulation S-X, the pro forma statements of earnings disclose earnings from continuing operations and therefore exclude historical earnings from discontinued operations of $8.8 million, $4.6 million and $1,110.4 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

2. PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of earnings and balance sheet reflect the effect of the following pro forma adjustments:

 

  a) Reduction of revenue and expenses are the result of the CareFusion Separation. These amounts do not consider an allocation of general corporate overhead costs not specifically related to CareFusion and therefore, selling, general and administrative expenses do not reflect any potential reductions in corporate costs in response to this change in the Company. Net interest expense has been allocated on a basis deemed reasonable by the Company and includes the effect of interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges.

 

  b) The increase in gross margin is associated with commercial agreements primarily related to manufactured products that have been historically sold to the Company on an intercompany basis from CareFusion and eliminated in consolidation. Subsequent to the CareFusion Separation and based on the terms of the commercial agreements, these sales will be third-party sales by CareFusion to the end customer on which the Company will earn a fee for distribution services. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses primarily reflect the impact of a transition services agreement.

 

  c) Reflects an increase to interest expense for the difference between the historical allocated interest expense described in note a) above and the actual interest expense incurred in connection with debt securities we are planning to retire as part of our anticipated post-separation capital structure pursuant to the private letter ruling received from the IRS in connection with the CareFusion Separation. See note (f) for additional details.

 

  d) Adjusted to reflect the income tax effects of adjustments (b) and (c) of the pro forma adjustments at the applicable statutory tax rates.

 

  e) The elimination of assets and liabilities associated with CareFusion included in the Company’s historical condensed consolidated financial statements. The increase in other assets represents the Company’s approximately 19% investment in CareFusion after the separation. The Company’s investment in CareFusion has not been adjusted to fair market value in the pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is required to dispose of the retained shares of CareFusion common stock within five years of the spin-off.

 

  f) Pursuant to the private letter ruling received from the IRS, immediately prior to the CareFusion Separation, CareFusion distributed approximately $1.4 billion in cash to the Company using the proceeds from the $1.4 billion senior unsecured notes issued by CareFusion on July 14, 2009. On August 27, 2009, the Company announced it will use up to $1.2 billion of the cash distribution to fund a debt tender offer for certain of its outstanding debt securities (other than the 7.80% Debentures due October 15, 2016 of Allegiance Corporation and the 7.00% Debentures due October 15, 2026 of Allegiance Corporation, the tender offer for which will be funded with the Company’s cash on hand). The remainder of the cash distribution will be used to pay off debt maturing in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. 


  g) The Company’s estimate of the remaining costs before taxes to be incurred in connection with CareFusion Separation of $112 million ($83 million, net of tax), which includes employee-related costs, costs to execute the transaction, costs to start up certain stand alone functions and information technology systems and other one-time transaction related costs. This amount is reflected as an increase to accrued liabilities in the pro forma presentation.

 

  h) Adjusted to reflect the income tax effect on income taxes payable for adjustments (g) and (j).

 

  i) As a result of the debt tender, the Company expects a loss of approximately $37 million ($23 million, net of tax).

 

  j) Due to the CareFusion Separation, the Company expects a tax charge of approximately $152 million related to the anticipated repatriation of a portion of cash currently loaned to the Company’s entities within the United States.

 

  k) Shareholders’ equity was adjusted as a result of adjustments (e) through (j) above.


CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

(In millions, except per Common Share amounts)

 

          Pro Forma
Adjustments
     
     Historical    Activity
of Businesses

and Assets
Distributed (a)
    Unaudited
Pro Forma
Statement
of Earnings

Revenue

   $ 86,755.0    $ (2,534.6   $ 84,220.4

Cost of products sold

     81,557.6      (1,216.4     80,341.2
                     

Gross margin

     5,197.4      (1,318.2     3,879.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     3,061.3      (736.9     2,324.4

Impairments, (gain)/loss on sale of assets and other, net

     17.3      (2.1     15.2

Special items:

       

-  restructuring charges

     40.1      (7.6     32.5

-  acquisition integration charges

     101.5      (92.1     9.4

-  litigation and other

     630.4      —          630.4
                     

Operating earnings

     1,346.8      (479.5     867.3

Interest expense and other

     120.6      (68.6     52.0
                     

Earnings before income taxes

     1,226.2      (410.9     815.3

Provision for income taxes

     405.5      (122.3     283.2
                     

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 820.7    $ (288.6   $ 532.1
                     

Basic earnings per Common Share from continuing operations

   $ 2.08      $ 1.35

Diluted earnings per Common Share from continuing operations

   $ 2.03      $ 1.31

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

       

Basic

     394.9        394.9

Diluted

     404.7        404.7


CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

(In millions, except per Common Share amounts)

 

           Pro Forma
Adjustments
       
     Historical     Activity of
Businesses
and Assets
Distributed (a)
    Unaudited
Pro Forma
Statement
of Earnings
 

Revenue

   $ 90,975.5      $ (3,567.3   $ 87,408.2   

Cost of products sold

     85,395.8        (1,764.7     83,631.1   
                        

Gross margin

     5,579.7        (1,802.6     3,777.1   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     3,390.1        (1,049.5     2,340.6   

Impairments, (gain)/loss on sale of assets and other, net

     (32.0     (1.3     (33.3

Special items:

      

-  restructuring charges

     65.7        (10.4     55.3   

-  acquisition integration charges

     44.9        (42.3     2.6   

-  litigation and other

     19.5        —          19.5   
                        

Operating earnings

     2,091.5        (699.1     1,392.4   

Interest expense and other

     169.4        (72.1     97.3   
                        

Earnings before income taxes

     1,922.1        (627.0     1,295.1   

Provision for income taxes

     626.1        (178.2     447.9   
                        

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 1,296.0      $ (448.8   $ 847.2   
                        

Basic earnings per Common Share from continuing operations

   $ 3.62        $ 2.37   

Diluted earnings per Common Share from continuing operations

   $ 3.56        $ 2.33   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

      

Basic

     358.2          358.2   

Diluted

     364.0          364.0   


CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

(In millions, except per Common Share amounts)

 

           Pro Forma Adjustments        
     Historical     Activity of
Businesses
and Assets
Distributed (a)
    Other
Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Unaudited
Pro Forma
Statement
of Earnings
 

Revenue

   $ 99,512.4      $ (3,520.9   $ (355.0 )(b)    $ 95,636.5   

Cost of products sold

     93,986.0        (1,742.0     (358.3 )(b)      91,885.7   
                                

Gross margin

     5,526.4        (1,778.9     3.3 (b)      3,750.8   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     3,438.3        (1,109.3     (3.5 )(b)      2,325.5   

Impairments, (gain)/loss on sale of assets and other, net

     25.0        (11.1     —          13.9   

Special items:

        

-  restructuring charges

     164.3        (59.7     —          104.6   

-  acquisition integration charges

     14.5        (11.7     —          2.8   

-  litigation and other

     (1.4     —          —          (1.4
                                

Operating earnings

     1,885.7        (587.1     6.8        1,305.4   

Interest expense and other

     218.7        (91.0     7.7  (c)      135.4   
                                

Earnings before income taxes

     1,667.0        (496.1     (0.9     1,170.0   

Provision for income taxes

     524.2        (118.5     (0.3 )(d)      405.4   
                                

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 1,142.8      $ (377.6   $ (0.6   $ 764.6   
                                

Basic earnings per Common Share from continuing operations

   $ 3.20          $ 2.14   

Diluted earnings per Common Share from continuing operations

   $ 3.16          $ 2.12   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     357.6            357.6   

Diluted

     361.5            361.5   


CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

(In millions)

 

          Unaudited Pro Forma Adjustments      
     Historical    Businesses
and Assets
Distributed

and Investment
Retained (e)
    Other
Adjustments
    Unaudited
Pro Forma
Balance Sheet

Assets

         

Cash and equivalents

   $ 1,847.5    $ (625.5     —        $ 1,222.0

Trade receivables, net

     5,643.6      (428.7     —          5,214.9

Current portion of net investment in sales-type leases

     398.9      (388.9     —          10.0

Inventories

     7,145.5      (312.7     —          6,832.8

Prepaid expenses and other

     588.8      (75.8     —          513.0

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations

     174.7      —          —          174.7
                             

Total current assets

     15,799.0      (1,831.6     —          13,967.4
                             

Property and equipment, net

     1,873.0      (408.5     —          1,464.5

Net investment in sales-type leases, less current portion

     929.8      (913.8     —          16.0

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

     6,095.9      (3,738.1     —          2,357.8

Investments and other assets

     421.1      1,006.1        (1.0 )(f)      1,426.2
                             

Total assets

   $ 25,118.8    $ (5,885.9   $ (1.0   $ 19,231.9
                             

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

         

Current portion of long-term obligations and other short-term borrowings

   $ 367.3    $ (1.1   $ (200.0 )(f)    $ 166.2

Accounts payable

     9,138.0      (96.1     —          9,041.9

Other accrued liabilities

     1,868.2      (390.7     69.6  (g) (h)      1,547.1

Liabilities from businesses held for sale and discontinued operations

     26.3      —          —          26.3
                             

Total current liabilities

     11,399.8      (487.9     (130.4     10,781.5
                             

Long-term obligations, less current portion and other short-term borrowings

     3,280.0      (8.4     (1,164.4 )(f) (i)      2,107.2

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

     1,714.3      (867.0     152.0  (j)      999.3

Total shareholders’ equity

     8,724.7      (4,522.6     1,141.8  (k)      5,343.9
                             

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 25,118.8    $ (5,885.9   $ (1.0   $ 19,231.9
                             

Exhibit 99.2

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August 31, 2009

Cardinal Health, Inc. and its Board of Directors

7000 Cardinal Place

Dublin, Ohio 43017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“ Cardinal ”), and its Board of Directors in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement (the “ Separation Agreement ”), dated July 22, 2009, by and between Cardinal and CareFusion Corporation (“ CareFusion ”), a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Cardinal. At your request, we are rendering our opinion as to certain United States federal income tax consequences of certain transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Officer’s Certificate of Cardinal dated as of the date hereof and delivered in connection herewith, and any reference to any document includes a reference to any exhibit, appendix or similar attachment thereto.

In providing our opinion, we have reviewed and relied upon: (i) the Separation Agreement and the other agreements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement (collectively, the “ Agreements ”); (ii) the Officer’s Certificates of Cardinal and CareFusion delivered in connection herewith (the “ Officer’s Certificates ”); (iii) the ruling request relating to Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and other provisions filed by Cardinal with the Internal Revenue Service in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement and all supplemental submissions filed in connection therewith (together, the “ Request for Rulings ”); (iv) the private letter ruling issued to Cardinal by the Internal Revenue Service in response to the Request for Rulings (the “ Private Letter Ruling ”); (v) the registration statement of CareFusion on Form 10, including the related information statement for the External Distribution, Cardinal’s annual report on Form 10-K for


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its fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, and Cardinal’s proxy statement relating to the annual meeting of Cardinal’s shareholders held on November 5, 2008 (collectively, the “ Public Documents ”); (vi) certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Cardinal; and (vii) such other documents, records and papers as we have deemed necessary or appropriate in order to give the opinion set forth herein.

For purposes of the opinion set forth below, we have assumed: (i) that the statements and representations contained, respectively, in the Request for Rulings, the Private Letter Ruling, the Officer’s Certificates and the Agreements are true, complete, and correct as of the date hereof and will remain true, complete, and correct at all times up to and including the time of the External Distribution; (ii) that all statements and representations qualified by knowledge, belief or materiality or comparable qualification are true, complete, and correct as if made without such qualification; (iii) that all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic, that all documents submitted to us as copies conform to the originals and that all relevant documents have been or will be duly executed in the form presented to us; (iv) that, except for a change in the distribution ratio to 0.5 shares of CareFusion common stock for each share of Cardinal common stock, the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement will be consummated as described in the Request for Rulings and the Private Letter Ruling; (v) that Cardinal and CareFusion will treat the External Distribution for United States federal income tax consequences in a manner consistent with the opinion set forth below; (vi) that the Public Documents are true, complete, and correct; and (vii) that all applicable reporting requirements have been or will be satisfied. If any of the above described assumptions is untrue for any reason or if the Private Letter Ruling is revoked or amended in whole or in part, then our opinion as expressed below may be adversely affected.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, under presently applicable provisions of the Code, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder:

The transfer by Cardinal of property relating to its CMP Business to CareFusion in the Distributing Contribution followed by the distribution by Cardinal of CareFusion common stock to holders of shares of Cardinal common stock pursuant to the External Distribution will qualify as a transaction that is described in Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(l)(D) of the Code.

We render no opinion as to any United States federal income tax issues or other matter except as specifically set forth above. We render no opinion as to the United States federal income tax consequences of (i) the transactions under any other provisions of the Code (including Section 482); (ii) any conditions existing at the time of, or effects resulting from, the transactions that are not specifically covered above; (iii) any transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement or described in the Private Letter Ruling other than the Distributing Contribution and the External Distribution; (iv) non-arm’s length payments (if any) made in connection with the transactions; or (v) any internal restructuring that occurred or will occur in connection with the Distributing Contribution or the External Distribution or any continuing transactions between or among any of Cardinal, Cardinal’s subsidiaries, CareFusion and CareFusion’s subsidiaries. We render no opinion as to the tax consequences of the transactions under state, local, or foreign tax laws.

 

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Our opinion is based on current provisions of the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, published pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service and case law, any of which may be changed at any time with retroactive effect. Any change in applicable laws or the facts and circumstances surrounding the transactions, or any inaccuracy in the statements, facts, assumptions or representations upon which we have relied, may affect the continuing validity of our opinion as set forth herein. We assume no responsibility to inform Cardinal of any such change or inaccuracy that may occur or come to our attention.

We are furnishing this opinion solely for the benefit of Cardinal. Furthermore, we are furnishing this opinion solely in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, and it is not to be relied upon, used, quoted, or otherwise referred to for any other purpose or by any other party without our consent. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to Form 8-K of Cardinal or CareFusion. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Very truly yours.
/s/ Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ

DLP/vgk

 

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Exhibit 99.3

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August 31, 2009

Cardinal Health, Inc.

7000 Cardinal Place

Dublin, Ohio 43017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

You have requested our opinion regarding certain federal income tax consequences arising in connection with the Separation Agreement by and between Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“ Cardinal Health ”) and CareFusion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CareFusion ”), dated as of July 22, 2009 (the “ Separation Agreement ”), pursuant to which, among other things, Cardinal Health will effect the Distributing Contribution and the External Distribution (as such terms are defined in the Ruling Request (defined below)).

In rendering our opinion, we have examined, and are relying upon (i) the Separation Agreement, (ii) the Registration Statement of CareFusion on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2009 (as amended through the date hereof) and the exhibits thereto, (iii) Cardinal Health’s request to the Internal Revenue Service (the “ IRS ”) for a private letter ruling (including the exhibits thereto), dated November 25, 2008, as supplemented by submissions dated February 20, 2009, March 17, 2009, March 30, 2009, April 24, 2009, May 1, 2009, May 21, 2009 and June 2, 2009 (including exhibits thereto) (the original request together with all such supplements, the “ Ruling Request ”), (iv) the private letter ruling issued to Cardinal Health by the IRS on June 29, 2009 (the “ Ruling ”), (v) the representation letters, dated the date hereof, addressed to us from Cardinal Health and CareFusion (including the exhibits thereto) (the “Officer’s Certificates”), (vi) the letter addressed to Cardinal Health from Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, dated July 10, 2009 (the “ Morgan Stanley Letter ”), describing the substantial business purposes for the External Distribution, (vii) the Business Purpose Analysis of Cardinal Health, dated August 26, 2009, including the exhibits thereto (the “Business Purpose Analysis”), describing the substantial business purposes for the External Distribution and (viii) such other documents and corporate records as we deemed relevant and necessary for purposes of our opinion.


Cardinal Health, Inc.

August 31, 2009

 

In addition, we have assumed that (i) all documents submitted to us are authentic originals, or if submitted as photocopies, that they faithfully reproduce the originals thereof, (ii) all such documents (including the Separation Agreement and the exhibits thereto) have been or will be duly executed to the extent required in the form presented to us, (iii) all representations and statements set forth in such documents (including, without limitation, the Ruling Request, the Ruling and the Officer’s Certificates) are true, correct and complete, (iv) any representation or statement qualified by belief, knowledge, materiality or any similar qualification is true, correct and complete without such qualification, (v) all obligations imposed by any such document on the parties thereto have been or will be performed or satisfied in accordance with their terms, (vi) except for a change in the distribution ratio to 0.5 shares of CareFusion common stock for each share of Cardinal Health common stock, the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement will be consummated as described in the Ruling Request and the Ruling, (vii) the analysis and conclusions set forth in the Morgan Stanley Letter were true and correct as of the date thereof and are true and correct as of the date hereof, (viii) the analysis and conclusions set forth in the Business Purpose Analysis were true and correct as of the date thereof and are true and correct as of the date hereof and (ix) the Distributing Contribution and the External Distribution will be reported by Cardinal Health and CareFusion on their respective tax returns in a manner consistent with our opinion set forth below, including the satisfaction of all applicable reporting requirements.

Our opinion is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, published pronouncements of the IRS and case law in effect on the date hereof, any of which may be changed at any time with retroactive effect. Accordingly, any change in applicable laws or facts and circumstances surrounding the Distributing Contribution or the External Distribution, or any inaccuracy in the statements, facts, assumptions and representations on which we have relied, may affect the continuing validity of the opinion set forth herein. Moreover, our opinion cannot be relied upon if any of our assumptions is inaccurate in any respect or if the Ruling is revoked or amended (in whole or in part). We assume no responsibility to inform you of any such change or inaccuracy that may occur or come to our attention. We express no opinion as to any federal income tax issue or other matter, including, without limitation, any transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement or described in the Ruling Request other than the Distributing Contribution and the External Distribution, except as set forth below.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing and subject to the qualifications below, we are of the opinion that, for federal income tax purposes:

The Distributing Contribution followed by the External Distribution will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(l)(D) of the Code and a distribution to which Section 355 of the Code applies, respectively.

 

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Cardinal Health, Inc.

August 31, 2009

 

This opinion is rendered solely for the benefit of Cardinal Health in connection with the transactions described above and except as expressly provided herein, may not be relied upon for any other purpose or by any other person without our prior written consent. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to Form 8-K of Cardinal Health or CareFusion. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

 

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