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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14D-9
(RULE 14d-101)

SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 14(D)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Patheon N.V.
(Name of Subject Company)

Patheon N.V.
(Name of Person Filing Statement)

Ordinary Shares, Par Value 0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)

N6865W105
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Eric Sherbet, General Counsel and Secretary
Evert van de Beekstraat 104
1118 CN, Amsterdam Schiphol
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 622 3243
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications
on behalf of the person filing statement)

With copies to:
Robert B. Pincus, Esq.
Faiz Ahmad, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Rodney Square
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 651-3000

Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

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Item 1. SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION
(a) Name and Address

The name of the subject company to which this Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (together with any exhibits and annexes attached hereto, this “ Schedule 14D-9 ”) relates is Patheon N.V., a public limited liability company ( naamloze vennootschap ) organized under the laws of The Netherlands with the trade register in The Netherlands under file number 59564903 (“ Patheon ”). Patheon’s principal executive offices are located at Evert van de Beekstraat 104, 1118 CN, Amsterdam Schiphol, The Netherlands, and Patheon’s telephone number at this address is +31 (0)20 622 3243.

(b) Class of Securities

The title of the class of equity securities to which this Schedule 14D-9 relates is the ordinary shares, par value €0.01 per share, of Patheon (the “ Shares ”). As of the close of business on May 30, 2017, there were 700,000,000 Shares authorized, of which 145,136,214 Shares (not including treasury Shares) were outstanding.

Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON
(a) Name and Address

The name, address and telephone number of Patheon, which is the person filing this Schedule 14D-9, are set forth in Item 1(a) above.

(b) Tender Offer

Offer and Post-Offer

This Schedule 14D-9 relates to the tender offer by Thermo Fisher (CN) Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée ) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“ Purchaser ”) and wholly owned subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Thermo Fisher ”), to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Shares at a purchase price of $35.00 per Share, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest to the holders thereof, payable in cash (the “ Offer Consideration ”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 31, 2017 (the “ Offer to Purchase ”) and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the “ Letter of Transmittal ,” which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the “ Offer ”). The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal are filed as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B) hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The Offer is described in a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) on May 31, 2017 by Purchaser and Thermo Fisher (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “ Schedule TO ”).

The Offer is being made pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2017 (as it may be amended from time to time, the “ Purchase Agreement ”), by and between Patheon, Purchaser and Thermo Fisher. The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things: (a) the Purchase Agreement not having been terminated in accordance with its terms, and (b) the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement and applicable law) of the following as of August 10, 2017 (the “ Expiration Time ,” unless the Offer is extended in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, in which event the “Expiration Time” will mean the latest time and date at which the Offer, as so extended by Purchaser, will expire): (i) Shares having been validly tendered pursuant to the Offer, and not properly withdrawn, that, together with the Shares then owned by Thermo Fisher or its affiliates, represent at least 95% (the “ Threshold Percentage ”) of Patheon’s issued and outstanding capital ( geplaatst en ui t staand kapitaal ) immediately prior to the Expiration Time (as defined below) (the “ Minimum Condition ”); provided that if, prior to the Expiration Time (as defined below), Patheon’s shareholders have adopted the Asset Sale Resolutions (as defined below) at the extraordinary general meeting (the “ EGM ”), or any subsequent EGM, prior to the Expiration Time (as defined below), the Threshold Percentage will be reduced to 80%; and provided further, that if all of the conditions of the Offer have been satisfied or waived other than the Minimum Condition, and Purchaser has extended the Offer on two occasions in consecutive periods of 10 business days each in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser may, in its sole discretion by written notice to Patheon, reduce the Threshold Percentage to 75% solely for purposes of consummating the Offer; (ii) the expiration or termination of any waiting period (and extensions thereof) applicable to the Offer and the other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act

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of 1976, as amended (the “ HSR Act ”), and Council Regulation 139/2004 of the European Union (the “ EU Merger Regulation ”), and the receipt of and being in full force and effect of, or expiration of relevant waiting periods under, all clearances or approvals under certain other applicable regulatory or antitrust laws (such condition, the “ Antitrust Clearance Condition ”); (iii) the absence of any applicable law, regulation, order or injunction (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, rendering illegal or enjoining the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “ Legal Restraints Condition ”); (iv) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Patheon contained in the Purchase Agreement (subject to certain materiality standards); (v) Patheon’s material compliance with its covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement; (vi) the absence of any fact, change, event, development, occurrence or effect following the date of the Purchase Agreement that would have or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Purchase Agreement, but excluding clause (ii) of such definition); (vii) the resignation of the existing members of the Board of Directors ( bestuur ) of Patheon (the “ Patheon Board ”), as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, having been obtained and; (viii) the Governance Resolutions (as defined below) having been adopted by Patheon’s shareholders at the EGM (or any subsequent EGM). A copy of the Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit (e)(1) to this Schedule 14D-9 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Purchaser may extend the Offer to such other date and time as may be agreed in writing by Patheon and Thermo Fisher, and will extend the Offer for the minimum period required by applicable law, the SEC or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the “ NYSE ”). Purchaser will also extend the Offer on one or more occasions in consecutive periods of up to 10 business days each if, at the then-scheduled Expiration Time, any condition to the Offer has not been satisfied or waived, in order to permit satisfaction of such condition, or for periods of up to 20 business days in case of the Antitrust Clearance Condition or Legal Restraints Condition if either such condition is not reasonably likely to be satisfied within such 10 business-day extension period. Purchaser may, but will not be required to, extend the Offer on more than two occasions if the sole remaining unsatisfied condition to the Offer is the Minimum Condition, and Purchaser is not required to extend the Offer beyond February 15, 2018.

The Purchase Agreement provides, among other things, that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Purchaser will (and Thermo Fisher will cause Purchaser to) (a) at or as promptly as practicable following the Expiration Time (but in any event within two business days of the Expiration Time), accept for payment (the time of acceptance for payment, the “ Acceptance Time ”) and (b) at or as promptly as practicable following the Acceptance Time (but in any event within three business days (calculated as set forth in Rule 14d-1(g)(3) promulgated under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “ Exchange Act ”)) thereafter), pay for all Shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer as of the Acceptance Time (such time of payment, the “ Offer Closing ”).

Following the Acceptance Time in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser will (and Thermo Fisher will cause Purchaser to) provide for a subsequent offering period of at least 10 business days in accordance with Rule 14d-11 promulgated under the Exchange Act (the “ Subsequent Offering Period ”). In the event that prior to the expiration of the Subsequent Offering Period, Purchaser or one of its affiliates has publicly indicated its intention to, subject to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, effectuate the Asset Sale (as defined below), Purchaser will (and Thermo Fisher will cause Purchaser to) extend the Subsequent Offering Period for at least five business days to permit any remaining minority shareholders to tender their Shares in exchange for the Offer Consideration (such extension, the “ Minority Exit Offering Period ”).

As promptly as practicable following the closing of the Subsequent Offering Period (as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period), Thermo Fisher or Purchaser may, but are not required to, effectuate or cause to be effectuated a corporate reorganization involving Patheon and its subsidiaries (the “ Post-Offer Reorganization ”). The Post-Offer Reorganization will utilize processes available to Purchaser under Dutch law aimed at strengthening Thermo Fisher’s direct or indirect control over Patheon or its assets and business operations. More specifically, the Asset Sale and Liquidation (each as defined below) and the Compulsory Acquisition (as defined below) would ensure that Purchaser or one of its affiliates becomes the owner of all or substantially all of Patheon’s business operations from and after the consummation of such Post-Offer Reorganization. In the event that the Asset Sale and Liquidation (each as defined below) is implemented, any of Patheon’s shareholders who do not tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer (including during the Subsequent

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Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) will be offered or will receive cash in an amount equal to the Offer Consideration, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes. In the event that a compulsory acquisition procedure ( uitkoopprocedure ) of non-tendered Shares as provided by Dutch law (the “ Compulsory Acquisition ”) is implemented, then Shares held by non-tendering Patheon shareholders will be acquired in accordance with Section 2:92a or Section 2:201a of the Dutch Civil Code. In that circumstance, the Enterprise Chamber ( Ondernemingskamer ) of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals ( Gerechtshof Amsterdam ) (the “ Dutch Court ”) will determine the price to be paid for the non-tendered Shares. In such event, the Dutch Court has sole discretion to determine the per Share price to be paid for the non-tendered Shares. Such price may be greater than, equal to or less than the Offer Consideration. Such price may potentially be increased by statutory interest (“ Dutch Statutory Interest ”) accrued at the rate applicable in The Netherlands (currently two percent per annum). The period for the calculation of the Dutch Statutory Interest would begin either (i) on the date on which the Offer Consideration became payable to Patheon’s shareholders who tendered their Shares to Purchaser in the Offer or (ii) under certain circumstances, from the date when the Dutch Court renders an interim judgment allowing the claim for the Compulsory Acquisition against the non-tendering Patheon shareholders for all of their Shares. The end of the period for the calculation of the Dutch Statutory Interest would be the date Purchaser pays for the Shares then owned by the non-tendering Patheon shareholders. In the event the Asset Sale and Liquidation (each as defined below) or the Compulsory Acquisition are consummated, Patheon will either be liquidated or become wholly owned by Purchaser.

Purchaser and Thermo Fisher may, but are not required to, effectuate or cause to be effectuated the Post-Offer Reorganization by one or more of a variety of actions, potentially including (a) subject to the approval of the Asset Sale Resolutions (as defined below) by Patheon’s shareholders at the EGM (or any subsequent EGM) and achievement of the Asset Sale Threshold (as defined below) but not the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold (as defined below), the Asset Sale and the Liquidation (each as defined below) and the Second Step Distribution (as defined below) or (b) if permissible under applicable law and if the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold (as defined below) has been achieved, the Compulsory Acquisition.

If Patheon’s shareholders have adopted the Asset Sale Resolutions (as defined below), and if Purchaser or Thermo Fisher elects – after the closing of the Subsequent Offering Period (as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) – to proceed with the sale, transfer and assumption of Patheon’s business, including substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Patheon, to or by Purchaser (or an affiliate of Purchaser) (the “ Asset Sale ”) followed by the Liquidation and the Second Step Distribution (each as defined below), and if the number of Shares validly tendered pursuant to the Offer and not properly withdrawn (including Shares tendered during the Subsequent Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period), together with the Shares owned by Thermo Fisher or its affiliates, represents at least 80% of Patheon’s issued and outstanding capital ( geplaatst en uitstaand kapitaal ) (the “ Asset Sale Threshold ”) but less than 95% of Patheon’s issued and outstanding capital ( geplaatst en uitstaand kapitaal ) (the “ Compulsory Acquisition Threshold ”), then the cash purchase price in the Asset Sale would be an aggregate amount equal to the Offer Consideration multiplied by the total number of Shares held by non-tendering Patheon shareholders immediately prior to the completion of the Asset Sale. Upon consummation of the Asset Sale, (a) Patheon will hold only the cash received in the Asset Sale and certain other immaterial assets and liabilities; (b) Purchaser (or an affiliate of Purchaser) would (i) own all of Patheon’s business operations and (ii) be the principal shareholder in Patheon; and (c) the non-tendering Patheon shareholders would continue to own Shares representing, in the aggregate, a minority of the Shares then outstanding. As soon as practicable following consummation of the Asset Sale, the liquidator of Patheon appointed pursuant to the Purchase Agreement would then complete the liquidation and dissolution of Patheon (the “ Liquidation ”) in accordance with applicable Dutch procedures, with Purchaser (or an affiliate of Purchaser) providing certain funds and indemnities to enable Patheon’s liquidator to make one or more advance liquidation distributions and a final liquidation distribution (collectively, the “ Second Step Distribution ”), whereby the initial advance liquidation distribution is expected to result in payment, through a settlement agent, to each non-tendering Patheon shareholder of an amount in cash equal to the Offer Consideration, without interest and less applicable withholding taxes, for each Share then owned by such non-tendering Patheon shareholder. No compensation will be paid to non-tendering Patheon shareholders for any administrative costs charged by banks in relation to the transfer of the Second Step Distribution to their bank account or otherwise.

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to have Purchaser commence the Compulsory Acquisition, Purchaser would then complete the Post-Offer Reorganization by commencing a Compulsory Acquisition before the Dutch Court. The Dutch Court has sole discretion to determine the per Share price, which may be greater than, equal to, or less than the Offer Consideration (with such price potentially being increased by Dutch Statutory Interest). Upon execution ( tenuitvoerlegging ) of the Dutch Court’s ruling in the Compulsory Acquisition, each non-tendering Patheon shareholder will receive the per Share price determined by the Dutch Court and Purchaser will become the sole shareholder of Patheon.

The Asset Sale and the Liquidation are subject to approval by Patheon’s shareholders at the EGM (or any subsequent EGM) held prior to the Offer Closing. Initiation of the Compulsory Acquisition proceeding by Purchaser does not require approval by Patheon shareholders.

After careful consideration, the Patheon Board has unanimously (a) determined that the Offer, the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (including the Asset Sale and the Liquidation and Second Step Distribution) are in the best interests of Patheon, its business and its shareholders, employees and other relevant stakeholders, and (b) approved the Offer, the Purchase Agreement (including the execution, delivery and performance thereof) and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

The Patheon Board unanimously recommends that Patheon’s shareholders accept the Offer and tender their Shares in the Offer. Furthermore, the Patheon Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” each of the items that contemplates a vote of Patheon’s shareholders at the EGM. At the EGM, Patheon’s shareholders will be requested to vote on (a) (i) approval of the Asset Sale subject to the Asset Sale Threshold having been achieved, and (ii) the Liquidation, including the appointment of a liquidator effective as of completion of the Asset Sale (collectively, the “ Asset Sale Resolutions ”), (b) certain amendments to Patheon’s articles of association to become effective after the delisting of the Shares on the NYSE, including the conversion of Patheon from a public limited liability company ( naamloze vennootschap or N.V. ) to a private limited liability company ( besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid or B.V. ) under Dutch law, (c) the appointment of directors designated by Purchaser to the Patheon Board to replace certain current directors of Patheon who will resign from the Patheon Board effective as of the Offer Closing (together with clause (b) the “ Governance Resolutions ”), and (d) other matters contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

The applicable withholding taxes and other taxes, if any, imposed on non-tendering Patheon’s shareholders in respect of the Second Step Distribution or another Post-Offer Reorganization may be different from, and greater than, the taxes imposed upon such Patheon shareholders had they tendered their Shares pursuant to the Offer (including during the Subsequent Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) or if their Shares had been acquired by Purchaser by means of the Compulsory Acquisition. Please see Section 5—“ Certain Material Tax Consequences ” of the Schedule TO for a more detailed discussion of the U.S. federal income tax and Dutch consequences of the Offer and the Post-Offer Reorganization.

It is possible that Purchaser may not be able to, or may elect not to, implement any proposed Post-Offer Reorganization promptly after the consummation of the Offer, that such Post-Offer Reorganization may be delayed or that such Post-Offer Reorganization may not be able to, or may not, take place at all. Any Post-Offer Reorganization could be the subject of litigation, and a court could delay the Post-Offer Reorganization or prohibit it from occurring on the terms described in this Offer to Purchase, or from occurring at all. Moreover, even if Purchaser is able to effect any proposed Post-Offer Reorganization, the consideration that Patheon shareholders receive therefrom may be different than the consideration that they would have received had they tendered their Shares in the Offer or if their Shares had been acquired by Purchaser by means of the Compulsory Acquisition (and they may also be subject to additional taxes).

Following completion of the Offer, the Patheon Board will be comprised of at least seven directors, at least five of whom will be designated in writing by Thermo Fisher and Purchaser, in their sole discretion, and at least two of whom will initially be current non-executive directors of Patheon designated by Patheon and Purchaser by mutual written agreement and who will at all times be independent from Thermo Fisher, Purchaser, JLL Patheon Co-Investment Fund, L.P. (“ JLL ”), certain other affiliates of JLL Partners, Koninklijke DSM N.V. (“ DSM ”) and the Partnership (as defined below), and qualify as independent under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code 2008 (the “ Independent Directors ”).

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The two Independent Directors will, in accordance with Dutch practice, look after the corporate interest of Patheon and the interests of all stakeholders of Patheon, including the interests of any non-tendering shareholders of Patheon.

Each Independent Director will resign from the Patheon Board upon the earliest of (i) such time after the Acceptance Time as Purchaser and its affiliates, in the aggregate, owns 100% of the issued and outstanding Shares, and (ii) the Second Step Distribution having been made and the Liquidation having been completed.

The affirmative vote of the Independent Directors will be required for approving (a) any restructuring that would reasonably be expected to lead to a dilution of the shareholdings of the non-tendering Patheon shareholders, other than (i) pursuant to a rights issue by Patheon or any other share issue where the non-tendering Patheon shareholders have been offered an opportunity to subscribe pro rata in accordance with their then existing shareholding in Patheon ( voorkeursrecht ), (ii) the Asset Sale, the Second Step Distribution or the Liquidation or (iii) the Compulsory Acquisition, and (b) any other form of unequal treatment that prejudices or would reasonably be expected to prejudice or negatively affect the value of the Shares or voting rights attached to the Shares held by the non-tendering Patheon shareholders, but in any event not including (i) the Asset Sale, the Second Step Distribution or the Liquidation or (ii) the Compulsory Acquisition.

Treatment of Equity Awards

The Purchase Agreement provides for the following treatment of the equity awards of Patheon as further discussed below in “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9:

At the Offer Closing, each outstanding restricted stock unit award in respect of Shares that is subject to only time-based vesting (each, a “ Patheon RSU ”) that is vested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing or that is held by a non-employee director of Patheon and each outstanding restricted stock unit award in respect of Shares that is subject, in whole or in part, to vesting based on the achievement of one or more performance goals (each, a “ Patheon PSU ”), whether vested or unvested, will be automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to required tax withholding), equal to the product of (i) the Offer Consideration multiplied by (ii) the total number of Shares subject to such Patheon PSU or Patheon RSU award as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing (which, in the case of Patheon PSUs, will be determined based on the actual achievement of performance conditions in accordance with the terms of the award).

Except as otherwise agreed between Thermo Fisher and the holder of a Patheon RSU, at the Offer Closing, each outstanding Patheon RSU award that is unvested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing and that is not held by a non-employee director of Patheon will automatically be canceled and converted into a restricted stock unit award (an “ Adjusted RSU ”), with substantially the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) as were applicable to such Patheon RSU award immediately prior to the Offer Closing, with respect to a number of shares of Thermo Fisher common stock that is equal to the product (rounded to the nearest whole share) of (i) the Exchange Ratio (as defined below) multiplied by (ii) the total number of Shares subject to such Patheon RSU award as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing.

At the Offer Closing, each outstanding option to acquire Shares (each, a “ Patheon Option ”) that is vested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing will be automatically canceled and converted into a right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to required tax withholding) equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Offer Consideration over the applicable per Share exercise price of such Patheon Option multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares subject to such Patheon Option as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing.

Except as otherwise agreed between Thermo Fisher and the holder of a Patheon Option, at the Offer Closing, each outstanding Patheon Option that is unvested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing will be automatically canceled and converted into a stock option award (an “ Adjusted Option ”) with substantially the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) as were applicable to such Patheon Option immediately prior to the Offer Closing, (i) with respect to the number of shares of Thermo Fisher common stock that is equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole share) of (x) the Exchange Ratio multiplied by (y) the total number of Shares subject to such Patheon Option as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing and (ii) at an exercise price per share that is equal to the quotient (rounded up to the nearest cent) of (x) the exercise price per share of such Patheon Option divided by (y) the Exchange Ratio.

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Exchange Ratio ” means the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the Offer Consideration by (y) the average closing price, rounded down to the nearest cent, per share of common stock of Thermo Fisher on the NYSE for the consecutive period of 10 trading days immediately preceding (but not including) the date of the Offer Closing.

The parties to the Purchase Agreement shall cause the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Patheon Equity Plan ”) and any other applicable equity plan to provide that if the employment of any holder of an Adjusted Option and/or Adjusted RSU is terminated without cause or, if provided by the terms of such holder’s award agreement, such holder resigns for good reason prior to the vesting of such Adjusted Option or Adjusted RSU, then all-then unvested Adjusted Options and Adjusted RSUs will fully vest as of the termination date, with performance goals for incomplete performance periods being deemed achieved at target levels.

Miscellaneous

The Schedule TO states that the office address of Thermo Fisher is 168 Third Avenue, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451, USA, and the telephone number is +1 (781) 622-1000. The Schedule TO further states that the principal executive offices of Purchaser are located at 8-10 Avenue de la Gare, L-1610 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the telephone number is +352 26 18 61.

Assisting Thermo Fisher as information agent is D.F. King & Co., Inc. (“ DF King ”). DF King can be reached at (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers) or toll-free at (800) 487-4870 (for shareholders) or by email at pthn@dfking.com.

For the reasons described in more detail below, the Patheon Board unanimously recommends that Patheon’s shareholders accept the Offer and tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer.

Item 3. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

Except as set forth in this Schedule 14D-9, or as otherwise incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of this Schedule 14D-9, there are no material agreements, arrangements or understandings, nor any actual or potential conflicts of interest, between (i) on the one hand, Patheon or any of its affiliates and (ii) on the other hand (x) any of their respective executive officers, directors or affiliates or (y) Thermo Fisher or Purchaser or any of their respective executive officers, directors or affiliates.

(a) Arrangements with Current Executive Officers, Directors and Affiliates of Patheon

Patheon’s directors and executive officers may be deemed to have interests in the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer, that are different from or in addition to those of Patheon’s shareholders generally. The Patheon Board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the Purchase Agreement and in reaching its decision to approve the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, as discussed below in “ —The Solicitation or Recommendation ” in Item 4 of this Schedule 14D-9. The amounts set forth in the tables are estimates based on multiple assumptions that may or may not actually occur, including the assumptions described in this Schedule 14D-9. Some of these assumptions are based on information currently available and, as a result, the actual amounts, if any, to be received by an executive officer or director may differ in material respects from the amounts set forth below.

For further information with respect to the arrangements between Patheon and its executive officers, directors and affiliates described in this Item 3, please also see “ Item 8 – Additional Information – Transaction-Related Compensation ” below, which is incorporated herein by reference, and information contained in the section entitled “ Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis ” in Patheon’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on January 26, 2017.

Members of the Patheon Board comprise the following 11 non-employee individuals: Paul S. Levy, Daniel Agroskin; Hugh Welsh; Philip Eykerman; Gary Pisano; Pamela Daley; Jeffrey P. McMullen; William B. Hayes; Hans Peter Hasler; Charles Cogut; and Stephan Tanda. In addition, the following individuals were our non-employee directors since January 1, 2016, but ceased to serve as our non-employee directors as of Patheon’s initial public offering in July 2016 (the “ IPO ”): James Unsworth and Ralf Schmeitz. Neither Mr. Unsworth nor Mr. Schmeitz have interests in Patheon different from regular shareholders of Patheon or any agreements or arrangements with Patheon which may pose a conflict of interest, provided that Mr. Schmeitz continues to be an employee of DSM.

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Patheon’s current executive officer group comprises the following 11 individuals: James C. Mullen, our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director; Michel Lagarde, our President; Rebecca Holland New, our Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations; Michael J. Lehmann, our President, Global Sales and Marketing; Lukas Utiger, our President, Drug Substance Services; Stuart R. Grant, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Eric Sherbet, our General Counsel and Secretary; Craig E. Schneier, our Executive Vice President and Chief Talent Officer; Harry R. Gill, III, our Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence and Patheon Way; Francisco R. Negron, our President, Drug Product Services; and Raul Cardona Torres, our Senior Vice President, Quality. In addition, the following individuals were our executive officers since January 1, 2016, but are no longer our executive officers: Gilles Cottier and Michael Lytton. The following executive officers were identified in our Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on January 26, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference as our Named Executive Officers (“ NEOs ”): James C. Mullen, Stuart Grant, Michel Lagarde, Francisco Negron, and Michael E. Lytton.

Treatment of Vested Patheon Options

The Purchase Agreement provides that, at the Offer Closing, each outstanding Patheon Option that is vested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing will be automatically canceled and converted into a right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to required tax withholding) equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Offer Consideration over the applicable per Share exercise price of such Patheon Option multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares subject to such Patheon Option as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing. The applicable amounts will be paid as soon as reasonably practicable after the Offer Closing, but no later than the second payroll date of Patheon after the Offer Closing.

There are currently no outstanding and vested Patheon Options held by the executive officers and non-employee directors of Patheon as of May 30, 2017. Depending on the timing of the Offer Closing, certain Patheon Options held by the executive officers and non-employee directors of Patheon may become vested prior to the Offer Closing.

Treatment of Patheon PSUs, Vested Patheon RSUs and Non-Employee Director RSUs

The Purchase Agreement provides that, at the Offer Closing, each outstanding Patheon RSU award that is vested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing or that is held by a non-employee director of Patheon and each outstanding Patheon PSU, whether vested or unvested, will be automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and subject to required tax withholding) equal to the product of (i) the Offer Consideration multiplied by (ii) the total number of Shares subject to such Patheon PSU or Patheon RSU award as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing (which, in the case of Patheon PSUs, will be determined based on the actual achievement of performance conditions in accordance with the terms of the award). The applicable amounts will be paid as soon as reasonably practicable after the Offer Closing, but no later than the second payroll date of Patheon after the Offer Closing.

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The following table summarizes, as of May 30, 2017, the outstanding and vested Patheon RSUs and outstanding Patheon PSUs held by each executive officer of Patheon and the outstanding Patheon RSUs held by each non-employee director of Patheon (whether vested or unvested), and the cash consideration that each of them may become entitled to receive in respect of such Patheon RSUs and Patheon PSUs, assuming continued employment or service as an executive officer or director, as applicable, through the Offer Closing and based on the Offer Consideration of $35.00 per Share (without subtraction of applicable withholding taxes and other deductions due).

 
Aggregate No.
of Restricted
Stock Units
(#)(1)
Resulting
Consideration
($)(2)
Aggregate No.
of Performance
Stock Units
(#)(3)
Resulting
Consideration
($)(2)
Total
Resulting
Consideration
($)(4)
Executive Officers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James C. Mullen
 
 
 
 
 
462,177
 
$
16,176,195
 
$
16,176,195
 
Michel Lagarde
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rebecca Holland New
 
 
 
 
 
82,329
 
$
2,881,515
 
$
2,881,515
 
Michael J. Lehmann
 
 
 
 
 
97,736
 
$
3,420,760
 
$
3,420,760
 
Lukas Utiger
 
 
 
 
 
97,736
 
$
3,420,760
 
$
3,420,760
 
Stuart Grant
 
 
 
 
 
100,137
 
$
3,504,795
 
$
3,504,795
 
Eric Sherbet
 
 
 
 
 
111,780
 
$
3,912,300
 
$
3,912,300
 
Craig E. Schneier
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harry R. Gill, III
 
 
 
 
 
53,920
 
$
1,887,200
 
$
1,887,200
 
Francisco Negron
 
 
 
 
 
133,181
 
$
4,661,335
 
$
4,661,335
 
Raul Cardona Torres
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael E. Lytton (5)
 
 
 
 
 
115,792
 
$
4,052,720
 
$
4,052,720
 
Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul S. Levy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel Agroskin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephan B. Tanda
 
4,659
 
$
163,065
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
163,065
 
Hugh C. Welsh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philip Eykerman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William B. Hayes
 
6,229
 
$
218,015
 
 
 
 
 
$
218,015
 
Hans Peter Hasler
 
7,126
 
$
249,410
 
 
 
 
 
$
249,410
 
Charles Cogut
 
4,061
 
$
142,135
 
 
 
 
 
$
142,135
 
Pamela Daley
 
7,102
 
$
248,570
 
 
 
 
 
$
248,570
 
Jeffrey P. McMullen
 
6,229
 
$
218,015
 
 
 
 
 
$
218,015
 
Gary P. Pisano
 
6,229
 
$
218,015
 
 
 
 
 
$
218,015
 
James Unsworth (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ralf Schmeitz (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
41,635
 
$
1,457,225
 
 
1,254,788
 
$
43,917,580
 
$
45,172,374
 
(1) With respect to each non-employee director, the amounts in this column represent all Patheon RSUs (whether vested or unvested) held by such director, and, with respect to each executive officer, the amounts in this column represent all vested Patheon RSUs held by such executive officer.
(2) The amount in this column is equal to the product of (i) the total number of Shares subject to the Patheon RSUs or Patheon PSUs identified in column (1) or column (3) respectively, as applicable, multiplied by (ii) $35.00.
(3) The amounts in this column represent all Patheon PSUs held by each executive officer and director which will vest upon the Offer Closing based on the Offer Consideration.
(4) The amount in this column is equal to the sum of the amounts in the “ Resulting Consideration ” columns.
(5) Mr. Lytton died on December 5, 2016. Amounts payable with respect to Patheon RSUs held by Mr. Lytton will be paid to Mr. Lytton’s estate pursuant to the Lytton Estate Agreement. For additional information regarding the Lytton Estate Agreement, please see “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon—Lytton Estate Letter Agreement ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.
(6) Mr. Unsworth and Mr. Schmeitz ceased to serve as our non-employee directors as of the IPO.

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Adjusted Options and RSUs

The Purchase Agreement provides that, except as otherwise agreed between Thermo Fisher and the holder of a Patheon Option, at the Offer Closing, each Patheon Option which is outstanding and unvested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing, will, without any action by Thermo Fisher, Purchaser or the holder of the Patheon Option or any other person, be canceled and converted into an Adjusted Option to purchase shares of Thermo Fisher common stock, that is subject to substantially the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) as apply to the Patheon Option immediately prior to the Offer Closing with respect to a number of shares of Thermo Fisher common stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (i) the total number of Shares subject to the unvested Patheon Option immediately prior to the Offer Closing and (ii) the Exchange Ratio. The exercise price per Share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) of each Adjusted Option will equal (i) the per Share exercise price of the converted Patheon Option divided by (ii) the Exchange Ratio.

The Purchase Agreement provides that, except as otherwise agreed between Thermo Fisher and the holder of a Patheon RSU, at the Offer Closing, each outstanding Patheon RSU that is unvested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing and that is not held by a non-employee director of Patheon will automatically be canceled and converted into a restricted stock unit award, with substantially the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) as were applicable to such Patheon RSU immediately prior to the Offer Closing, with respect to a number of shares of Thermo Fisher common stock that is equal to the product (rounded to the nearest whole share) of (i) the Exchange Ratio multiplied by (ii) the total number of Shares subject to such Patheon RSU as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing.

The parties to the Purchase Agreement shall cause the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Patheon Equity Plan ”) and any other applicable equity plan to provide that if the employment of any holder of the Adjusted Options and/or Adjusted RSUs is terminated without cause or, if provided by the terms of such holder’s award agreement, such holder resigns for good reason prior to the vesting of such Adjusted Option or Adjusted RSU, then all-then unvested Adjusted Options and Adjusted RSUs will fully vest as of the termination date, with performance goals for incomplete performance periods being deemed achieved at target levels. Accelerated Adjusted RSUs will be settled as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than 10 days following such terminated holder’s execution and non-revocation of a release.

The following table summarizes the outstanding, as of May 30, 2017, Patheon Options and Patheon RSUs held by each executive officer and director of Patheon that are expected to convert into Adjusted Options and Adjusted RSUs, respectively, and the estimated amounts that the executive officers and directors would be eligible to receive in respect of such awards assuming continued employment or service through the Offer Closing and a qualifying termination of employment or service immediately thereafter and based on the Offer Consideration of $35.00 per Share (without subtraction of applicable withholding taxes and other deductions due).

 
No. of Shares
Subject to Patheon
Options Converting
into Adjusted
Options (#)
No. of Shares
Subject to Patheon
RSUs Converting
into Adjusted
RSUs (#)
Total Value
($)(1)
Executive Officers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James C. Mullen
 
242,885
 
 
93,432
 
$
5,337,071
 
Michel Lagarde
 
824,688
 
 
280,564
 
$
20,759,265
 
Rebecca Holland New
 
26,791
 
 
10,306
 
$
588,701
 
Michael J. Lehmann
 
28,508
 
 
10,966
 
$
626,413
 
Lukas Utiger
 
32,287
 
 
12,420
 
$
709,462
 
Stuart Grant
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eric Sherbet
 
32,630
 
 
12,552
 
$
717,001
 
Craig E. Schneier
 
96,455
 
 
54,669
 
$
3,263,785
 
Harry R. Gill, III
 
18,400
 
 
7,078
 
$
404,314
 
Francisco Negron
 
29,195
 
 
11,231
 
$
641,534
 
Raul Cardona Torres
 
38,960
 
 
13,868
 
$
936,535
 
Michael E. Lytton (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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No. of Shares
Subject to Patheon
Options Converting
into Adjusted
Options (#)
No. of Shares
Subject to Patheon
RSUs Converting
into Adjusted
RSUs (#)
Total Value
($)(1)
Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul S. Levy
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel Agroskin
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephan B. Tanda
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hugh C. Welsh
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philip Eykerman
 
 
 
 
 
 
William B. Hayes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hans Peter Hasler
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charles Cogut
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pamela Daley
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeffrey P. McMullen
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gary P. Pisano
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Unsworth (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ralf Schmeitz (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
1,370,799
 
 
507,086
 
$
33,984,081
 
(1) The amount in this column equals the sum of (i) the number of Patheon Options converting into Adjusted Options multiplied by the excess of $35.00 over the applicable weighted average exercise price of such Patheon Options held by the applicable individual and (ii) the number of Patheon RSUs converting into Adjusted RSUs multiplied by $35.00.
(2) Mr. Lytton died on December 5, 2016. Amounts payable with respect to Patheon RSUs held by Mr. Lytton will be paid to Mr. Lytton’s estate pursuant to the Lytton Estate Agreement. For additional information regarding the Lytton Estate Agreement, please see “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon—Lytton Estate Letter Agreement ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.
(3) Mr. Unsworth and Mr. Schmeitz ceased to serve as our non-employee directors as of the IPO.

JLL/Delta Patheon Holdings, L.P. 2014 Management Equity Plan (“ MEIP ”)

Prior to Patheon’s initial public offering in July 2016 (the “ IPO ”), certain employees of Patheon were provided an opportunity to receive grants of profits interests of JLL/Delta Patheon Holdings, L.P. (the “ Partnership ” and such interests, the “ Units ”), representing the right to participate in a pool of up to 10% of the appreciation in value of the Partnership (each such Unit, a “ MEIP Award ”). Prior to the IPO, the Partnership held all of the equity interests of Patheon. The percentage of the appreciation in value that is included in the pool is determined based on returns to JLL on its invested capital in the Partnership as follows:

Units
Return on Invested
Capital Threshold
Percentage of Appreciation in
Value of Partnership
Class B
Benchmark Amount (discussed below)
7%
Class C
2.0x Invested Capital
1%
Class D
2.5x Invested Capital
1%
Class E
3.0x Invested Capital
1%

The Benchmark Amount for any Unit is intended to equal the fair market value of the capital invested in the Partnership as of the date of grant of such Unit. Forfeiture restrictions with respect to 71% of the Class B Units lapse in equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, and forfeiture restrictions with respect to the remaining Class B Units lapse upon a qualifying exit event.

Class C Units, Class D Units and Class E Units are entitled to distributions upon achievement of the relevant Return on Invested Capital Thresholds (listed in the above chart). As a result of the IPO and the concurrent distribution of Shares to limited partners of the Partnership, the Return on Invested Capital Thresholds applicable to the Class C Units and the Class D Units were satisfied and the forfeiture restrictions on the Class C Units and the Class D Units lapsed. Members of management also held Class E Units, which are entitled to no compensation.

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In connection with the IPO, the Partnership retained a number of Shares for the benefit of holders of the Units for distribution to such holders upon the occurrence of a qualifying exit event.

The Offer Closing will constitute a qualifying exit event. As a result of the Offer Closing, forfeiture restrictions with respect to all outstanding and unvested Class B Units will lapse. At such time, the holders of Units will be entitled to their allocable distribution of the Shares held by the Partnership in respect of their Units. Because the Partnership has entered into a Support Agreement (as defined below) and agreed to tender all Shares held on behalf of holders of Units in the Offer, it is expected that such holders will receive the Offer Consideration per Share held by the Partnership on their behalf rather than the Shares.

The following table summarizes, as of May 30, 2017, the number of Shares in respect of the Class B Units owned by each executive officer that remain subject to forfeiture and will accelerate as a result of the Offer Closing, and the number of Shares in respect of the Units owned by each executive officer for which all forfeiture restrictions have lapsed (i.e., in respect of all remaining Units, other than the Class B Units which are still subject to forfeiture), assuming (i) continued employment or service through the Offer Closing and a qualifying termination of employment or service immediately thereafter and (ii) a value of $35.00 per Share. None of the non-employee directors of Patheon hold any MEIP Awards or Units in the Partnership.

 
Shares
Subject to
Forfeiture(#)
Total Value of
Shares Subject to
Forfeiture($)(1)
Shares Not
Subject to
Forfeiture(#)
Total
Shares(#)
Total
Value ($)(1)
Executive Officers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James C. Mullen
 
1,307,546
 
$
45,764,110
 
 
1,307,543
 
 
2,615,089
 
$
91,528,115
 
Michel Lagarde
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rebecca Holland New
 
143,293
 
$
5,015,255
 
 
143,292
 
 
286,585
 
$
10,030,475
 
Michael J. Lehmann
 
186,878
 
$
6,540,730
 
 
186,876
 
 
373,754
 
$
13,081,390
 
Lukas Utiger
 
186,878
 
$
6,540,730
 
 
186,876
 
 
373,754
 
$
13,081,390
 
Stuart Grant
 
283,301
 
$
9,915,535
 
 
283,302
 
 
566,603
 
$
19,831,105
 
Eric Sherbet
 
64,798
 
$
2,267,930
 
 
64,797
 
 
129,595
 
$
4,535,825
 
Craig E. Schneier
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harry R. Gill, III
 
152,548
 
$
5,339,180
 
 
152,546
 
 
305,094
 
$
10,678,290
 
Francisco Negron
 
165,085
 
$
5,777,975
 
 
165,084
 
 
330,169
 
$
11,555,915
 
Raul Cardona Torres
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael E. Lytton (2)
 
 
 
 
 
386,292
 
 
386,292
 
$
13,520,220
 
TOTAL
 
2,490,327
 
$
87,161,445
 
 
2,876,608
 
 
5,366,935
 
$
187,842,725
 

Shares of have been rounded to the nearest whole number.

(1) The amount in these columns equal the total number of Shares referenced in such column held in respect of such executive officer multiplied by the Offer Consideration of $35.00 per Share.
(2) Mr. Lytton died on December 5, 2016. Amounts payable with respect to MEIP Awards held by Mr. Lytton will be paid to Mr. Lytton’s estate pursuant to the Lytton Estate Agreement. For additional information regarding the Lytton Estate Agreement, please see “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon—Lytton Estate Letter Agreement ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.

Lytton Estate Letter Agreement

Patheon and the Partnership have entered into a letter agreement with the estate of Mr. Lytton, dated May 12, 2017 (the “ Lytton Estate Agreement ”), which confirms the cessation of Mr. Lytton’s employment with Patheon and its subsidiaries due to his death on December 5, 2016 and provides for certain payments and benefits to his estate, subject to a release of claims by Mr. Lytton’s estate.

As of the date of the Lytton Estate Agreement, the Partnership held 386,292 Shares in respect of Mr. Lytton’s issued and outstanding MEIP Awards. The Lytton Estate Agreement provides for the distribution of 130,700 Shares to the estate within ten (10) days following the execution of the Lytton Estate Agreement, which represent a portion of the Shares held by the Partnership in respect of Mr. Lytton’s MEIP Awards that were no longer subject to forfeiture as of the date of the Lytton Estate Agreement. The Lytton Estate Agreement also provides that the Partnership will waive the forfeiture provisions applicable to Mr. Lytton’s unvested MEIP Awards, and such MEIP Awards will continue to be held by the estate in accordance with the MEIP and the applicable

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partnership agreement but none of the Class B Units remain subject to forfeiture. In consideration of the lapse of forfeiture restrictions with respect to Mr. Lytton’s MEIP Awards, his estate agreed to waive any and all rights to require the Partnership to repurchase any Units or to convert the Units as provided in the applicable partnership agreement. For additional information regarding the value of Mr. Lytton’s MEIP Awards in connection with the consummation of the Offer, please see “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon—JLL/Delta Patheon Holdings, L.P. 2014 Management Equity Plan (“ MEIP ”) ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.

The Lytton Estate Agreement also provides that Patheon will waive the time-based forfeiture provisions applicable to the award of 227,201 Patheon PSUs granted to Mr. Lytton on July 20, 2016. Such Patheon PSUs will continue to be held by Mr. Lytton’s estate in accordance with the terms of Patheon Equity Plan and the applicable award agreement (i.e., such Patheon PSUs will still have to be subject to performance vesting conditions). For additional information regarding the value of Mr. Lytton’s Patheon PSUs in connection with the consummation of the Offer, please see “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon—Treatment of Patheon PSUs, Vested Patheon RSUs and Non-Employee Director RSUs ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.

The Lytton Estate Agreement additionally provides that Patheon will continue to pay the premiums for healthcare benefits for all of Mr. Lytton’s beneficiaries who were covered by Patheon’s employee healthcare plans immediately prior to Mr. Lytton’s cessation of employment, in accordance with the then applicable terms, conditions and eligibility requirements of such programs, through December 31, 2017. The value of such healthcare benefits is equal to $14,478.

Severance and Change of Control Arrangements for Executive Officers

James Mullen Employment Agreement

Patheon Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (“ PPS ”), a subsidiary of Patheon, entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Mullen, effective February 7, 2011 (the “ Mullen Employment Agreement ”). The Mullen Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Mullen’s employment is terminated by PPS without cause or by Mr. Mullen for good reason, then Mr. Mullen will be entitled to 24 months’ base salary, payable in 24 equal monthly installments following the date of termination. Mr. Mullen’s severance payments are subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release and his compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Mullen Employment Agreement, which includes two year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and other business partners covenants.

Stuart Grant Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Grant, effective February 13, 2012 (the “ Grant Employment Agreement ”). The Grant Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Grant’s employment is terminated by PPS without cause or by Mr. Grant for good reason, including if such termination occurs within six months following a change of control (which the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement will constitute), then, subject to Mr. Grant’s execution and non-revocation of a waiver and release, Mr. Grant will be entitled to 12 months’ base salary and an additional amount, determined by PPS in its sole discretion, equal to the bonus Mr. Grant would reasonably be expected to have earned during the fiscal year in which the termination of employment occurs. Mr. Grant’s severance payments are generally payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning on the date Mr. Grant’s waiver and release becomes irrevocable. The terms of the Grant Employment Agreement, except for the restrictive covenants therein, will no longer be applicable as of December 31, 2017 pursuant to the transition and retirement letter agreement, which is further discussed below.

Stuart Grant Transition and Retirement Agreement

PPS entered into a transition and retirement agreement with Mr. Grant as of December 8, 2016 (the “ Grant Transition Agreement ”), which provides that Mr. Grant will continue in his role as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until the earlier of PPS hiring a successor to his position and December 31, 2017 (the “ Separation Date ” and such term between December 8, 2016 and the Separation Date, the “ Transition Term ”). The terms of the Grant Employment Agreement will remain during the Transition Term, except Mr. Grant will not be eligible to receive any equity awards during the Transition Term. Upon expiration of the Transition Term, the terms of the Grant Employment Agreement will no longer be applicable, except with respect to the restrictive

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covenants set forth in the Grant Employment Agreement. However, if PPS hires a successor prior to the Separation Date, subject to Mr. Grant’s execution and non-revocation of a general release, Mr. Grant will continue to be employed by PPS and provide support, information and assistance with respect to his former position as Chief Financial Officer through December 31, 2017 for not less than 30 hours per week.

Upon the Separation Date, provided that Mr. Grant remains in compliance with the Grant Transition Agreement and has not resigned or been terminated by PPS for cause prior to the Separation Date, and subject to Mr. Grant’s execution and non-revocation of a release, (i) all of Mr. Grant’s time-based MEIP Awards and time-based Patheon RSUs will vest and (ii) Mr. Grant will continue to hold his Class B Units of JLL Patheon Co-Investment Fund, L.P. and Class BLS Units of JLL Co-Investment Fund.

Michel Lagarde Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Lagarde, effective May 2, 2016 (the “ Lagarde Employment Agreement ”). The Lagarde Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Lagarde’s employment is terminated by PPS without cause or by Mr. Lagarde for good reason, then Mr. Lagarde will be entitled to (a) 12 months’ base salary (or 24 months’ base salary if terminated within two years of the effective date of the Lagarde Employment Agreement (i.e., prior to May 2, 2018)), which is generally payable in 12 (or 24, as the case may be) equal monthly installments beginning the first day of the month beginning within 60 days after the date of termination, and (b) an additional amount, determined by PPS in its sole discretion, equal to the bonus Mr. Lagarde would reasonably be expected to have earned for the annual performance period completed prior to the date of termination, which is payable at the same time bonuses in respect of such performance period are generally paid to other executives. Mr. Lagarde’s severance payments are subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release and his compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Lagarde Employment Agreement, which includes one year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and other business partners covenants.

Francisco Negron Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Negron, effective October 19, 2015 (the “ Negron Employment Agreement ”). The Negron Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Negron’s employment is terminated by PPS without “cause” (as defined in the Negron Employment Agreement) or by Mr. Negron for “good reason” (as defined in the Negron Employment Agreement), then Mr. Negron will be entitled to (a) 12 months’ base salary continuation, which is generally payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning the first day of the month beginning within 60 days after the date of termination, and (b) an additional amount, determined by PPS in its sole discretion, equal to the bonus Mr. Negron would reasonably be expected to have earned for the annual performance period completed prior to the date of termination, which is payable at the same time bonuses in respect of such performance period are generally paid to other executives. Mr. Negron’s severance payments are generally payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning the first day of the month Mr. Negron’s release becomes irrevocable. Mr. Negron’s severance payments are subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release and his compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Negron Employment Agreement, which includes 1 year non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and other business partners covenants.

Eric Sherbet Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Sherbet, effective November 1, 2014 (the “ Sherbet Employment Agreement ”). The Sherbet Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Sherbet’s employment is terminated by PPS without cause or by Mr. Sherbet for good reason, then Mr. Sherbet will be entitled to (a) 12 months’ base salary continuation (plus an additional six months’ base salary if such termination occurs within 18 months following a change of control (which the consummation of the transaction under Purchase Agreement will constitute)), which is generally payable in six equal monthly installments (or 12 monthly installments if such termination occurs within 18 months following a change of control) beginning the first day of the month beginning within 60 days after the date of termination, and (b) an additional amount, determined by PPS in its sole discretion, equal to the bonus Mr. Sherbet would reasonably be expected to have earned for the annual performance period completed prior to the date of termination, which is payable at the same time bonuses in respect of such performance period are generally paid to other executives. Mr. Sherbet’s severance payments

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are subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release and his compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Sherbet Employment Agreement, which includes one year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and other business partners covenants.

Rebecca Holland New Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Holland New, effective August 15, 2011 (the “ Holland Employment Agreement ”). The Holland Employment Agreement provides that if Ms. Holland New’s employment is terminated by PPS without cause or by Ms. Holland New for good reason, then Ms. Holland New will be entitled to 12 months’ base salary continuation, plus payment of any performance bonus for performance periods completed prior to the date of termination. Ms. Holland New’s severance payments are generally payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning within 60 days after the date of termination. Ms. Holland New’s severance payments are subject to her execution and non-revocation of a release and her compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Holland Employment Agreement, which includes one year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and other business partners covenants.

Michael Lehmann Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Lehmann, effective November 1, 2012, as amended (the “ Lehmann Employment Agreement ”). The Lehmann Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Lehmann’s employment is terminated by PPS without cause or by Mr. Lehmann for good reason, then Mr. Lehmann will be entitled to 12 months’ base salary continuation. Mr. Lehmann’s severance payments are generally payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning within 60 days after the date of termination. Mr. Lehmann’s severance payments are subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release and his compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Lehmann Employment Agreement, which includes one year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and other business partners covenants.

Craig Schneier Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Schneier, effective July 11, 2016 (the “ Schneier Employment Agreement ”). The Schneier Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Schneier’s employment is terminated by PPS without cause or by Mr. Schneier for good reason, then Mr. Schneier will be entitled to 12 months’ base salary continuation, plus payment of any performance bonus for performance periods completed prior to the date of termination. Mr. Schneier’s severance payments are generally payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning the first day of the month beginning within 60 days after the date of termination. Mr. Schneier’s severance payments are subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release and his compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Schneier Employment Agreement, which includes one year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and other business partners covenants.

Harry Gill, III Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Gill, dated April 26, 2010, as amended (the “ Gill Employment Agreement ”). The Gill Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Gill’s employment is terminated by PPS without cause, then Mr. Gill will be entitled to (a) 12 months’ base salary continuation, (b) an amount determined by the President North America Operations in his sole discretion to reflect the annual incentive Mr. Gill would have otherwise earned in the year termination occurs and (c) payment of COBRA benefits for up to 12 months following the date of termination at active employee rates. Mr. Gill’s severance payments are generally payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning within 60 days after the date of termination. Mr. Gill’s severance payments are subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release. Mr. Gill has agreed to one year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and customers covenants.

Raul Cardona Torres Employment Agreement

PPS entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Torres, effective January 16, 2017, (the “ Torres Employment Agreement ”). The Torres Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Torres’ employment is terminated by PPS without cause or by Mr. Torres for good reason, then Mr. Torres will be entitled to

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(a) 12 months’ base salary continuation, which is generally payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning the first day of the month beginning within 60 days after the date of termination, and (b) an additional amount, determined by the PPS Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, equal to the bonus Mr. Torres would reasonably be expected to have earned for the annual performance period completed prior to the date of termination, which is payable at the same time bonuses in respect of such performance period are generally paid to other executives. Mr. Torres’ severance payments are subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release and his compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in the Torres Employment Agreement, which includes one year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and other business partners covenants.

Lukas Utiger Employment Agreement

PPS is party to an employment agreement with Mr. Utiger, effective August 19, 2013, as amended (the “ Utiger Employment Agreement ”). The Utiger Employment Agreement provides that if Mr. Utiger’s employment is terminated by PPS for any reason other than for cause, then Mr. Utiger will be entitled to six months’ base pay. Mr. Utiger has agreed to one year post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and customers covenants.

Cash Bonus Programs

Each employee of Patheon or its subsidiaries who remains employed by Thermo Fisher, Purchaser or any of their affiliates through the Offer Closing (each, a “ Continuing Employee ”) who is terminated following the Offer Closing without cause prior to receipt of the cash bonus under a program maintained by Patheon or any of its affiliates for Patheon’s 2017 fiscal year will receive, subject to execution of a release, a cash bonus based on the achievement of the applicable performance criteria, which shall be prorated based on the number of days such Continuing Employee was employed during the performance period if such termination occurs prior to the completion of Patheon’s 2017 fiscal year (October 31, 2017). In each case, bonuses will be payable at the same time as bonuses are payable to similarly situated active Continuing Employees, but no later than the 15th day of the third month of Patheon’s 2018 fiscal year.

The estimated severance and bonus payments for the executive officer group, assuming continued employment or service through the Offer Closing (which, for this purpose, will be deemed to be August 6, 2017), a qualifying termination, as described above, of employment or service immediately thereafter and that performance goals underlying annual bonuses for 2017 will be satisfied at the target level are set forth below. The actual amount of severance payments may be different from the amount listed below due to statutory severance payments pursuant to the laws governing the employment relationship or a severance amount or compensation awarded by a court or agreed between Patheon and the executive officer. In addition, the amounts set forth in the table below do not take into account any accelerated vesting of equity awards (which are described above).

 
Estimated
Salary
Component
of Severance
Payments
($)
Estimated
Bonus
Component
of Severance
Payments
($) (3)
Total
($)
Executive Officers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Mullen
$
2,200,000
 
$
840,822
 
$
3,040,822
 
Michel Lagarde
$
1,500,000
 
$
573,288
 
$
2,073,288
 
Rebecca Holland New
$
390,000
 
$
149,055
 
$
539,055
 
Michael J. Lehmann
$
415,000
 
$
190,332
 
$
605,332
 
Lukas Utiger
$
235,000
 
$
215,556
 
$
450,556
 
Stuart Grant
$
475,000
 
$
285,000
 
$
760,000
 
Eric Sherbet
$
712,500
 
$
217,849
 
$
930,349
 
Craig E. Schneier
$
420,000
 
$
160,521
 
$
580,521
 
Harry R. Gill, III
$
400,091 (2
)
$
168,750
 
$
568,841
 
Francisco Negron
$
425,000
 
$
194,918
 
$
619,918
 
Raul Cardona Torres
$
350,000
 
$
120,390
 
$
470,390
 
Michael E. Lytton (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Estimated
Salary
Component
of Severance
Payments
($)
Estimated
Bonus
Component
of Severance
Payments
($) (3)
Total
($)
Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul S. Levy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel Agroskin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephan B. Tanda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hugh C. Welsh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philip Eykerman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William B. Hayes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hans Peter Hasler
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charles Cogut
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pamela Daley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeffrey P. McMullen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gary P. Pisano
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Unsworth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ralf Schmeitz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
$
7,522,591
 
$
3,116,481
 
$
10,639,072
 
(1) Mr. Lytton died on December 5, 2016 and his estate is not entitled to severance payments.
(2) The amount reflected in this column with respect to Mr. Gill includes 12 months of COBRA benefits following termination of employment at active employee rates pursuant to Mr. Gill’s employment Agreement.
(3) Except with respect to Messrs. Grant and Gill, this column reflects the 2017 bonus prorated for the portion of the 2017 fiscal year in which the officer is employed with PPS. The amounts reflected for Messrs. Grant and Gill reflect the amount of annual incentive Messrs. Grant and Gill would have otherwise earned for the full 2017 fiscal year pursuant to their employment agreements, as described above.

LTIP Awards

On April 24, 2014, DPx, Holdings B.V. (“ DPx ”), a subsidiary of Patheon, adopted the DPx, Holdings B.V. Management Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ LTIP ”), pursuant to which key management employees receive cash awards based on the achievement of certain performance criteria, which awards are to be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the earlier of (i) an “exit event” (which the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement will constitute) and (ii) a qualifying termination (as further described below), subject to the recipient’s continued employment through the payment date. Pursuant to the LTIP, in the event a recipient is terminated prior to an exit event by Patheon other than for cause or due to the recipient’s death or disability (each a “qualifying termination” for purposes of the LTIP), (i) any portion of such recipient’s award that has not been earned with respect to the performance criteria will be immediately forfeited and (ii) to the extent the award is earned with respect to the performance criteria, the recipient will be entitled to receive a certain percentage of such recipient’s award, payable within 60 days of such qualifying termination. The recipient will be entitled to receive (i) none of the award if the qualifying termination occurs prior to the second anniversary of the grant date, (ii) 25% of the award if the qualifying termination occurs between the second and third anniversaries of the grant date, (iii) 50% of the award if the qualifying termination occurs between the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, (iv) 75% of the award if the qualifying termination occurs between the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date and (v) 100% of the award if the qualifying termination occurs on or after the fifth anniversary of the grant date. If the recipient’s employment terminates for any other reason prior to an exit event, the entire unpaid portion of the award will immediately be forfeited. Upon occurrence of the Offer Closing, which will constitute an exit event under the LTIP, the following amounts will be payable under the LTIP to the following executive officers: Raul Cardona Torres - $298,663.

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Post-Closing Arrangements

Thermo Fisher and Purchaser have engaged in discussions with certain executive officers of Patheon with respect to potential compensation arrangements to be effective following the Offer Closing, but no definitive agreements or arrangements have been entered into as of the date of this Schedule 14D-9 between Thermo Fisher or Purchaser and any such executive officers.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, for a period of one year following the Offer Closing, each Continuing Employee will receive from Thermo Fisher or Purchaser (or their applicable affiliate) (i) at least the same base salary and the same target annual bonus opportunity that was provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Offer Closing, (ii) long-term incentive opportunities that are substantially as favorable in the aggregate as the long-term incentive opportunities provided to similarly situated employees of Thermo Fisher, Purchaser or their affiliates and (iii) other compensation and benefits (excluding base salary, target annual bonus opportunity, long-term incentive opportunities and severance) that are substantially as favorable in the aggregate as the other compensation and benefits provided to similarly situated employees of Thermo Fisher, Purchaser or their affiliates.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, any Continuing Employee who incurs a termination of employment during the one-year period following the Offer Closing will be entitled to receive the severance payments and benefits that such Continuing Employee would have been entitled to receive from Patheon and its affiliates under its applicable written severance plans and policies as in effect immediately prior to the Offer Closing and made available to Thermo Fisher and Purchaser. Purchaser and Thermo Fisher will cause Patheon and its subsidiaries to honor the terms of all labor agreements to which Patheon or its subsidiaries are bound.

Each Continuing Employee will be credited with his or her years of service for purposes of eligibility, vesting and determination of level of benefits under the employee benefit plans of Thermo Fisher, Purchaser or their applicable affiliates (excluding any defined benefit plans, retiree medical plans, frozen or grandfathered benefit plans or benefit plans under which similarly situated employees of Thermo Fisher and its affiliates do not receive any service credit) that such Continuing Employees may be eligible to participate in after the Offer Closing, to the same extent as such service was credited for purposes of any comparable Patheon benefit plan in which the Continuing Employees participated or were eligible to participate immediately prior to the date of the Offer Closing, to the extent that there is no duplication of benefits. In addition, Thermo Fisher and Purchaser will use commercially reasonable efforts to waive all limitations as to any preexisting condition or waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to each Continuing Employee under any welfare plans that such Continuing Employee may be eligible to participate in after the Offer Closing and credit each Continuing Employee for any copayments, deductibles, offsets or similar payments made under a benefit plan of Patheon during the plan year that includes the Offer Closing for purposes of satisfying any applicable copayment, deductible, offset or similar requirements under the comparable plans of Thermo Fisher, Purchaser or any of their affiliates.

Section 16 Matters

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Patheon, the Patheon Board and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Patheon Board have agreed to take such steps as may be reasonably required or advisable to cause dispositions of: (i) Shares or other voting securities of or ownership interests in Patheon, (ii) securities of Patheon convertible into or exchangeable for Shares or other voting securities of or ownership interests in Patheon, (iii) warrants, calls, options, shares of phantom stock or phantom stock rights, stock purchase, stock appreciation or other rights or obligations to acquire from Patheon, or other obligations of Patheon to issue, any Shares or other voting securities or ownership interests in or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares or other voting securities or ownership interests in Patheon or (iv) stock options, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance units or similar securities, phantom stock rights or other rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any Shares or voting securities of or ownership interests in Patheon, in each case issued by Patheon or its subsidiaries (including derivative securities), pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by each individual who is a director or officer of Patheon subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

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Biologics Agreement

Patheon, JLL and the Partnership are a party to a Biologics Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2016 (the “ Biologics Agreement ”) with DSM, which was entered into in connection with Patheon’s acquisition of DSM’s pharmaceutical products business in 2014 (the “ DPP Acquisition ”) in order to provide DSM additional contingent payments based on the performance of the Biologics business. Under the Biologics Agreement, Patheon will pay additional consideration to DSM based on the achievement of certain Adjusted EBITDA targets of the Biologics business at the conclusion of Patheon’s 2020 fiscal year. The maximum payment to DSM under the terms of the Biologics Agreement is $60,000,000, and the minimum payment to DSM is $25,000,000.

Concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, each of Patheon, JLL, DSM and the Partnership entered into a Termination Agreement (the “ Termination Agreement ”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Biologics Agreement will terminate and Patheon will pay to DSM, on the date of the Offer Closing or (in the event the Offer Closing does not occur due to a termination of the Purchase Agreement by Patheon in connection with a superior proposal) on the day on which the transfer of Shares pursuant to the stock purchase agreement as referred to in the Support Agreements is completed, an amount equal to $37,900,000, which represents the accrued liability (as of May 15, 2017) reflected on Patheon’s books and records in respect of the Biologics Agreement. In consideration for such payment, DSM has agreed to release and discharge Patheon and its affiliates for all liabilities under the Biologics Agreement. Thermo Fisher and Purchaser are third party beneficiaries under, and are entitled to enforce, the Termination Agreement.

Shareholders’ Agreement

Patheon is party to a Shareholders’ Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016 (the “ Shareholders’ Agreement ”), by and among Patheon and JLL, DSM, the Partnership, Patheon Holdco Coöperatief U.A., JLL Associates V (Patheon), L.P., JLL Partners Fund V (New Patheon), L.P., and JLL Partners Fund VI (Patheon), L.P. (the “ Majority Shareholders ”). Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Agreement, the Majority Shareholders have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to cause, and to vote their and their affiliates’ shares in favor of, the nomination and election to the Patheon Board of the individuals designated by the Majority Shareholders. If JLL or its affiliates or successors on the one hand or DSM or its affiliates or successors on the other hand proposes to sell more than 1% of Patheon’s issued and outstanding Shares or other equity securities in a private sale, subject to certain exceptions, each of the other shareholders that are parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement will have the opportunity to participate pro rata in such sale on the same terms and conditions as the selling party. JLL and DSM also have the right, subject to certain limitations, to demand registration of Patheon’s equity securities held by it or its affiliates or successors and to register and sell their pro rata portion of equity securities that are registered and sold by the other. The Shareholders’ Agreement will terminate automatically in accordance with its terms at the Offer Closing.

Banner Life Sciences Service Agreements

As a result of the spinout of Banner Life Sciences (“ BLS ”), effective July 31, 2015, Patheon has entered into several service agreements with BLS, including a Management Services Agreement (the “ Management Services Agreement ”) pursuant to which Patheon performs certain management and shared service functions on behalf of BLS, including tax and treasury services, shared financial services, legal services and IT services. Additionally, certain of Patheon’s directors and officers continue to provide management services for BLS.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, prior to the Offer Closing, Patheon will cause the Management Services Agreement to be amended to expressly provide that such agreement will continue in effect after the Offer Closing on the same terms and subject to the same conditions as were in effect as of the date of the Purchase Agreement for no longer than one year after the date of the Offer Closing.

Effective February 1, 2017, Patheon has entered into a Development and Manufacturing Services Agreement with BLS, pursuant to which Patheon will perform development and manufacturing services for BLS in relation to certain BLS drug development programs.

Effective May 14, 2017, Patheon has entered into an Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement with BLS, pursuant to which certain patents and trademark portfolios related to soft gel technologies were assigned to Patheon by BLS.

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Director and Officer Exculpation, Indemnification and Insurance

Patheon’s directors and executive officers have entered into indemnification agreements with Patheon. The agreements provide, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, that Patheon will indemnify Patheon’s directors and executive officers against any and all liabilities, damages, judgments, fines, penalties, interest and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with any asserted, threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other, involving a director or executive officer of Patheon by reason of his position as director or executive officer.

The description of the indemnification agreements entered into between Patheon and its directors and executive officers is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of indemnification agreement filed as Exhibit (e)(3) hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Patheon’s amended and restated articles of association provide that Patheon will, unless law provides otherwise and subject to certain exceptions, reimburse certain costs, damages and fines to each of its now acting and former directors, for claims based on acts or failures to act in the exercise of their Patheon duties or other legal proceedings or investigations in which they are involved as current or former Patheon directors. Patheon’s amended and restated articles of association also provide that Patheon may purchase and maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, for six years following the Offer Closing, Thermo Fisher must cause Patheon and its subsidiaries to indemnify and hold harmless the present and former directors and officers of Patheon and its subsidiaries (each, an “ Indemnified Person ”) in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Offer Closing to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. In the event any Indemnified Person is made a party to any action that would be indemnifiable pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, Thermo Fisher must cause Patheon to advance fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) as incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with and prior to the final disposition of such action, subject to such Indemnified Person’s undertaking to repay such advanced fees, costs and expenses if it is ultimately determined that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to indemnification. For six years following the Offer Closing, Thermo Fisher must cause Patheon and its subsidiaries to honor and fulfill in all respects the obligations of Patheon and its subsidiaries under any and all indemnification agreements in effect as of the date of the Purchase Agreement. In addition, for six years following the Offer Closing, Thermo Fisher must cause Patheon and its subsidiaries to cause the articles of association and rules and regulations of the Patheon Board (or other similar organizational documents) to contain provisions with respect to exculpation of all Indemnified Persons, indemnification of all Indemnified Persons and advancement of fees, costs and expenses that are no less advantageous in the aggregate to the intended beneficiaries than the corresponding provision contained in Patheon’s and its subsidiaries’ organizational documents as of the date of the Purchase Agreement.

Thermo Fisher has agreed to obtain, or cause to be obtained, effective as of the Offer Closing, a “tail” insurance policy with a claims period of six years after the Offer Closing with respect to directors’ and officers’ liability insurance covering each individual covered, as of the date of the Purchase Agreement, by Patheon’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Offer Closing on terms that are no less favorable to those of such policy of Patheon in effect on the date of the Purchase Agreement; provided, that in no event must the total cost for such “tail” insurance policy exceed 300% of the annual premiums paid as of the date of the Purchase Agreement by Patheon for such insurance (the “ Premium Cap ”) and if the total costs exceed such cap, Thermo Fisher may obtain or cause to be obtained a “tail” policy with the maximum coverage available for a total cost equal to such cap. If Thermo Fisher fails to obtain such a policy, it must keep Patheon’s policy (or a comparable policy with Patheon’s insurance carrier or an insurance carrier with the same or better credit rating as Patheon’s carrier) in place for six years after the Offer Closing (but in no event at a total cost for such policy in excess of the Premium Cap).

The foregoing summary of the indemnification of directors and officers and directors’ and officers’ insurance does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, which has been filed as Exhibit (e)(1) to this Schedule 14D-9 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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(b) Arrangements between Patheon, Thermo Fisher and Purchaser

Purchase Agreement

On May 15, 2017, Patheon, Thermo Fisher and Purchaser entered into the Purchase Agreement. The summary of the material provisions of the Purchase Agreement contained in “ Section 11—The Purchase Agreement; Other Agreements ” of the Offer to Purchase and the description of the Conditions of the Offer contained in “ Section 15—Certain Conditions of the Offer ” of the Offer to Purchase are incorporated herein by reference. Such summary and description are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit (e)(1) hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The summary and description contained in the Offer to Purchase have been incorporated by reference herein to provide you with information regarding the terms of the Purchase Agreement and are not intended to provide any other factual disclosures about Thermo Fisher, Purchaser, Patheon or their respective affiliates. The Purchase Agreement contains representations, warranties, agreements, and covenants that are the product of negotiations among the parties thereto and made to, and solely for the benefit of, each other as of specified dates. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties, agreements, and covenants are subject to qualifications and limitations agreed to by the respective parties and are also qualified in important part by a confidential disclosure letter delivered by Patheon to Purchaser in connection with the Purchase Agreement (the “ Company Letter ”). The representations, warranties, agreements, and covenants in the Purchase Agreement were made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties thereto and governing contractual rights and relationships between the parties thereto instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to security holders of Thermo Fisher or Patheon. In reviewing the representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement or any descriptions thereof in this summary, it is important to bear in mind that such representations, warranties, agreements, and covenants or any descriptions thereof were not intended by the parties to the Purchase Agreement to be characterizations of the actual state of facts or conditions of Thermo Fisher, Purchaser, Patheon or their respective affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties, agreements, and covenants may have changed since the date of the Purchase Agreement or may change after the date of the Purchase Agreement, and such subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures. For the foregoing reasons, such representations, warranties, agreements and covenants or descriptions thereof should not be read alone and should instead be read in conjunction with the other information contained in the reports, statements and filings that Thermo Fisher and Patheon publicly file.

Tender and Support Agreements

Concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, each of the Majority Shareholders in their respective capacities as shareholders of Patheon entered into a Tender and Support Agreement with Thermo Fisher and Purchaser (each, a “ Support Agreement ”). The summary of the material provisions of the Support Agreements contained in “ Section 11 – The Purchase Agreement; Other Agreements ” of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Support Agreements does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Support Agreement, which is incorporated by reference and filed as Exhibit (e)(2) hereto.

Termination Agreement

The Termination Agreement described in Item 3(a) of this Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference to this Item 3(b).

Item 4. THE SOLICITATION OR RECOMMENDATION
(a) Solicitation or Recommendation

At a meeting held on May 14, 2017, after due and careful discussion and consideration, the Patheon Board duly and unanimously, among other things, (i) determined that the Offer, the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (including the Asset Sale and the Liquidation and Second Step Distribution) are in the best interests of Patheon, its business, and its shareholders, employees and other relevant stakeholders, (ii) approved the Offer, the Purchase Agreement (including its execution, delivery and performance)

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and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and (iii) determined to support the Offer and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and to recommend acceptance of the Offer by the shareholders of Patheon and to recommend approval and adoption at the EGM of certain resolutions in connection with the Offer (including the Asset Sale Resolutions and the Governance Resolutions) as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit (e)(1) to this Schedule 14D-9 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Background of the Purchase Agreement; Reasons for the Recommendation

Background of the Purchase Agreement

The following chronology summarizes the key contacts and events between representatives of Patheon and representatives of Thermo Fisher, and between representatives of Patheon and representatives of other potential parties to a strategic transaction during the period preceding the signing of the Purchase Agreement. The following description does not purport to catalogue every conversation among representatives of Patheon, Thermo Fisher or other third parties. For a review of Thermo Fisher’s additional key activities that led to the signing of the Purchase Agreement, please refer to Thermo Fisher’s Schedule TO and Offer to Purchase being mailed to Patheon’s shareholders with this Schedule 14D-9.

On July 26, 2016, Patheon completed its initial public offering of 34,226,191 Shares at a public offering price of $21.00 per Share, including 4,761,905 Shares sold by DSM. Patheon received total net proceeds of approximately $584.7 million from the offering, which it used to repay certain indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes.

As part of its ongoing evaluation of Patheon’s business, the Patheon Board, together with its senior management, regularly reviews and evaluates opportunities intended to enhance business prospects and shareholder and other stakeholder value. These reviews have included evaluating strategic acquisition opportunities, including its recently completed acquisition of an active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing facility located in Florence, South Carolina from Roche Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Hoffman-La Roche Ltd.

On December 2, 2016, the financial advisor of a company (“ Party A ”) contacted James Mullen, the Chief Executive Officer of Patheon, expressing interest in acquiring Patheon. After discussing the inquiry with members of the Patheon Board and consulting with counsel, Mr. Mullen informed Party A’s financial advisor that Patheon was not interested in a sale transaction at that time and that it remained focused on its long-term business plan and growth strategy.

On January 4, 2017, Patheon received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Party A offering to acquire Patheon at a proposed range of $34.00 to $37.00 per Share in cash (the “ January 4 th Proposal ”). The January 4 th Proposal stated that it was subject to customary conditions, including the completion of due diligence and negotiation of definitive transaction documentation. Mr. Mullen promptly advised the Patheon Board of the January 4 th Proposal.

On January 17, 2017, the Patheon Board held a special telephonic meeting, with members of Patheon’s executive management team attending. Mr. Mullen provided an update on Patheon’s performance in its first fiscal quarter and Michel Lagarde, the President of Patheon, provided an update on certain strategic transactions being pursued by Patheon. Mr. Mullen reviewed his discussions with Party A’s financial advisor and described the terms of the January 4 th Proposal, which had been previously shared with the Patheon Board. After a review of the terms of the January 4 th Proposal and discussion with Patheon’s management team regarding its outlook and business plan for Patheon on a standalone basis, both excluding and including certain proposed acquisition opportunities that Patheon was pursuing at such time, the Patheon Board determined that it was in the interest of Patheon’s shareholders and other relevant stakeholders to continue to pursue its long-term business strategy and growth plan and not to pursue a transaction with Party A at that time.

Following the meeting, Patheon delivered a letter addressed to Party A, and Mr. Mullen called Party A’s financial advisor to convey the Patheon Board’s view with respect to the January 4 th Proposal, noting that Patheon would pursue its existing business plan and was not considering a sale at such time. On February 7, 2017, Party A sent a letter to Mr. Mullen withdrawing the January 4 th Proposal and asking to be notified if Patheon elected to pursue strategic alternatives in the future.

On February 28, 2017, Marc Casper, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher and Mr. Mullen met for dinner. At that dinner, Messrs. Mullen and Casper discussed generally Patheon’s and Thermo Fisher’s

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respective businesses and operations. Mr. Casper stated that Thermo Fisher was interested in engaging in discussions to acquire Patheon and that Mr. Mullen should expect to receive a preliminary non-binding acquisition proposal in the near term. Mr. Mullen stated that any such proposal would need to be discussed with the Patheon Board. On March 1, 2017, Mr. Mullen relayed the substance of his conversation with Mr. Casper to Paul Levy, Chairman of the Patheon Board.

On March 7, 2017, the Patheon Board held a regularly scheduled in person meeting. Members of Patheon’s management team were in attendance. Following discussion of Patheon’s performance in its second fiscal quarter and review of certain acquisition opportunities being pursued by Patheon, the Patheon Board convened an executive session, without management present, to address the meeting between Messrs. Mullen and Casper. After discussion, the Patheon Board directed Patheon’s management to engage on a limited basis with Mr. Casper and Thermo Fisher’s management team for the purpose of assisting Thermo Fisher in submitting a proposal that the Patheon Board could evaluate.

On March 10, 2017, Mr. Mullen conveyed the Patheon Board’s views to Mr. Casper and discussed the information necessary to allow Thermo Fisher to submit a preliminary proposal in respect of Patheon. Mr. Casper agreed to send Mr. Mullen a draft non-disclosure agreement and a list of discussion topics and information requests for purposes of Thermo Fisher’s initial due diligence investigation.

On March 14, 2017, Mr. Mullen updated the Patheon Board regarding his conversations with Mr. Casper and Thermo Fisher’s proposed discussion topics and due diligence requests. Thermo Fisher and Patheon subsequently executed a non-disclosure agreement that day.

On March 16, 2017, Patheon announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for its fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2017, which were lower than analyst consensus estimates for such fiscal quarter, and lowered its guidance for the second quarter and full year. By that time, certain of Patheon’s near term acquisition opportunities had been abandoned or significantly delayed.

On March 22, 2017, Mr. Mullen, Michel Lagarde, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Patheon, Stuart Grant, the Chief Financial Officer of Patheon, and Daniel Agroskin, a Patheon director, met with Mr. Casper and certain other members of Thermo Fisher’s management to address the topics requested by Thermo Fisher, provide an overview of the CDMO industry and Patheon’s business and to discuss the expected benefits of a potential strategic transaction. Following the meeting, Mr. Casper confirmed Thermo Fisher’s interest in acquiring Patheon and stated that Thermo Fisher would submit an initial non-binding acquisition proposal shortly.

On March 24, 2017, Thermo Fisher submitted a preliminary, non-binding offer to acquire Patheon at a price of $33.00 per Share in cash (the “ Thermo Fisher March 24 th Proposal ”). The Thermo Fisher March 24 th Proposal stated that Thermo Fisher would be prepared to complete its due diligence within three to four weeks and submit a final, all-cash offer with no financing contingency. The Thermo Fisher March 24 th Proposal was subject to Patheon entering into an exclusivity agreement requiring Patheon to negotiate exclusively with Thermo Fisher for a period of not less than thirty days.

On March 27, 2017, the Patheon Board held a special telephonic meeting, with members of Patheon’s management team in attendance. At the request of the Patheon Board, representatives of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Patheon’s U.S. counsel (“ Skadden ”), De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Patheon’s Dutch counsel (“ De Brauw ”), and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“ Morgan Stanley ”) also attended portions of the meeting. Mr. Mullen updated the Patheon Board with respect to discussions with Thermo Fisher’s management team. The Patheon Board agreed to retain Morgan Stanley as its financial advisor, Skadden as its U.S. counsel and De Brauw as its Dutch counsel to represent Patheon in evaluating any proposals for an acquisition of Patheon and negotiating a transaction in the event the Patheon Board chose to do so.

On March 30, 2017, the Patheon Board held a special telephonic meeting at which it reviewed the status of Patheon’s business, the potential acquisition opportunities in Patheon’s pipeline and investor reaction to Patheon’s first quarter earnings release. Messrs. Mullen and Agroskin provided the Patheon Board with a report on Patheon’s meeting with Thermo Fisher on March 22 and the terms of the Thermo Fisher March 24 th Proposal. Representatives of Skadden reviewed the terms of the Thermo Fisher March 24 th Proposal and the legal process and considerations involved in a potential acquisition of Patheon. Representatives of Morgan Stanley reviewed with the Patheon Board the financial terms of the Thermo Fisher March 24 th Proposal, including the premium to Patheon’s Share price and the EBITDA multiple represented by such proposal in each case compared to similar

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precedent transactions. The Patheon Board, with the assistance of Patheon’s management and advisors, discussed the Thermo Fisher March 24 th Proposal and the previous inquiry made by Party A, and also considered potential alternatives to a strategic transaction with Thermo Fisher or Party A, including the merits of remaining a standalone public company and whether and to what extent any third parties other than Thermo Fisher and Party A would be interested in, and capable of, acquiring Patheon in the near term. After a thorough discussion, the Patheon Board directed Mr. Mullen to express to Thermo Fisher that the Patheon Board was confident in Patheon’s prospects and believed that Thermo Fisher’s proposal was not compelling and was at a price below the range recently offered by a third party; however, the Patheon Board would be willing to engage with Thermo Fisher at a higher price. The Patheon Board also considered and declined Thermo Fisher’s request for exclusivity and determined that Patheon should contact Party A to assess its interest in considering a possible acquisition of Patheon.

On March 31, 2017, Mr. Mullen conveyed the Patheon Board’s view with respect to the Thermo Fisher March 24 th Proposal to Mr. Casper and suggested that Thermo Fisher submit a revised proposal at a higher valuation. That same day, Mr. Agroskin contacted Party A’s financial advisor to ask whether Party A remained interested in acquiring Patheon. Following confirmation from Party A’s financial advisors of Party A’s continued interest in acquiring Patheon, Mr. Agroskin told them that Party A would be given limited due diligence information for the purpose of submitting a revised acquisition proposal.

On April 2, 2017, Mr. Casper confirmed Thermo Fisher’s continued interest in acquiring Patheon to Mr. Mullen and stated that Thermo Fisher would be submitting a revised proposal promptly.

On April 3, 2017, Thermo Fisher submitted a revised, non-binding proposal to acquire Patheon for $33.00 to $36.00 per Share in cash (the “ Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal ”). The Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal provided that Thermo Fisher would be prepared to complete its due diligence within three to four weeks and submit a final, all-cash offer with no financing contingency. The Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal was subject to Patheon entering into an exclusivity agreement requiring it to negotiate exclusively with Thermo Fisher for a period of not less than thirty days.

On April 6, 2017, the Patheon Board held a special telephonic meeting to discuss the Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal and the status of discussions with Party A, with members of Patheon’s management team and representatives of Skadden and Morgan Stanley in attendance. Representatives of Morgan Stanley provided an update on their discussions with Thermo Fisher, Party A and their respective representatives, which discussions the Patheon Board directed Morgan Stanley to have, and reviewed the Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal, noting that the low end of Thermo Fisher’s price range had been previously considered inadequate by the Patheon Board. The Patheon Board, with the assistance of Patheon’s management and advisors, discussed the Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal, as well as the likelihood of Party A submitting a meaningful and actionable acquisition proposal on a timely basis. The Patheon Board concluded that, while the low end of Thermo Fisher’s price range in the Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal was inadequate, Patheon’s management and Morgan Stanley should provide due diligence access to Thermo Fisher subject to Thermo Fisher’s understanding that the Patheon Board expected a final bid at or above the high-end of Thermo Fisher’s price range. The Patheon Board also determined not to enter into an exclusivity agreement with Thermo Fisher at that time.

The Patheon Board also instructed Patheon’s management and Morgan Stanley to provide full due diligence access to Party A upon its execution of a non-disclosure agreement to allow Party A to submit a revised acquisition proposal. The Patheon Board discussed with representatives of Morgan Stanley and Patheon’s management team whether there were other potential parties that would be interested in acquiring Patheon. After considering the limited number of third parties believed to have both the strategic and financial capacity to explore an acquisition of Patheon at this time and in order to avoid leak of a potential transaction, the Patheon Board instructed Morgan Stanley to contact a publicly traded company (“ Party B ”) to gauge Party B’s interest in pursuing a strategic transaction with Patheon.

The Patheon Board also formed a transaction committee comprised of Mr. Mullen, Mr. Agroskin, Philip Eykerman and Charles I. Cogut (the “ Transaction Committee ”), with authority to (i) continue discussions with Thermo Fisher, Party A and, if appropriate, Party B, (ii) negotiate with third parties on behalf of Patheon regarding the terms of any offer or additional indication of interest and (iii) periodically report back to the Patheon Board on the status of such discussions, in each case in preparation of and subject to the full Patheon Board’s determination regarding whether or not to enter into a transaction.

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On April 6, 2017, Mr. Mullen conveyed the Patheon Board’s views with respect to the Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal to Mr. Casper. Mr. Mullen told Mr. Casper that the Patheon Board was not willing to enter into a transaction at the low end of the price range specified in the Thermo Fisher April 3 rd Proposal, and that full due diligence access was being provided on the basis that Thermo Fisher would submit a final proposal at or above the high end of its range. Mr. Mullen also told Mr. Casper that Patheon was unwilling to provide exclusivity at such time. That same day, at the direction of the Patheon Board, representatives of Morgan Stanley contacted Party A’s financial advisors to advise them that Patheon would provide due diligence access to Party A upon its execution of a non-disclosure agreement for the purpose of allowing Party A to submit a revised acquisition proposal. At the direction of the Patheon Board, representatives of Morgan Stanley also contacted Party B on April 7, 2017 in order to gauge Party B’s interest in pursuing a strategic transaction with Patheon.

On April 7, 2017, Mr. Casper told Mr. Mullen that Thermo Fisher was concerned that its bid would be used as a stalking horse to solicit interest or increased value from other potential bidders and that its due diligence investigation would be costly. Mr. Casper stated that Thermo Fisher was willing to proceed with due diligence and submit a final acquisition proposal without entering into an exclusivity agreement, so long as the Patheon Board would not shop Thermo Fisher’s proposal and provided that news of a pending transaction did not leak to the market. Mr. Casper reiterated that Thermo Fisher would withdraw from the process if any leaks with respect to a potential transaction occurred, and that Thermo Fisher would like to move quickly and execute definitive transaction documentation by May 8, 2017. Messrs. Mullen and Casper then briefly discussed next steps with respect to due diligence.

On April 10, 2017, Patheon and Party A executed a non-disclosure agreement. The non-disclosure agreement with Party A contained a customary standstill provision prohibiting Party A from, among other things, acquiring Shares, directly or indirectly voting any Shares or soliciting proxies with respect to the voting of Shares, initiating any shareholder proposal seeking to influence the management or control of Patheon or agreeing with any other party to do any of the foregoing. The standstill would cease to apply in the event Patheon entered into a definitive agreement providing for an acquisition of 50% or more of its voting power or outstanding equity securities.

From April 10, 2017 through May 9, 2017, each of Thermo Fisher and Party A conducted an extensive diligence investigation of Patheon, including review of relevant documents, calls and meetings among management and visits to certain Patheon facilities.

On April 14, 2017, the Transaction Committee held a telephonic meeting, with members of Patheon’s management team and representatives of Skadden and Morgan Stanley in attendance. At the direction of the Patheon Board, Morgan Stanley provided an update on each of Thermo Fisher’s and Party A’s due diligence activities and discussions with Goldman Sachs & Co., Thermo Fisher’s financial advisor (“ Goldman Sachs ”), and Party A’s financial advisors. Morgan Stanley also informed the Transaction Committee that Party B had declined to participate in the sale process.

On April 19, 2017, Party A submitted a revised, non-binding proposal to acquire Patheon for $36.00 to $38.00 per Share in cash (the “ Party A April 19 th Proposal ”). The Party A April 19 th Proposal was subject to completion of confirmatory due diligence. As with Party A’s January 4 th Proposal, the offer was not subject to any financing conditions.

On April 20, 2017, the Transaction Committee held a telephonic meeting, with members of Patheon’s management team and representatives of Skadden and Morgan Stanley in attendance. Representatives of Morgan Stanley, at the direction of the Patheon Board, and Mr. Mullen provided an update on discussions and the status of due diligence with respect to each of Thermo Fisher and Party A. Representatives of Morgan Stanley reviewed the Party A April 19 th Proposal. The Transaction Committee discussed, with the assistance of management and advisors, timing and process with respect to the submission of final proposals by Thermo Fisher and Party A. In particular, the Transaction Committee discussed the potential for Thermo Fisher to conclude its due diligence and submit a final bid before Party A would be in a position to do the same, and the resulting risk that Thermo Fisher’s proposal would not remain outstanding. The Transaction Committee, management and representatives of Morgan Stanley and Skadden discussed the alignment of timing of both interested parties. The Transaction Committee determined to send draft purchase agreements to each potential buyer on or around April 30, 2017,

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with markups due from each potential buyer on May 5, 2017 and final proposals due on May 9, 2017, and determined that an in person meeting of the Patheon Board should be held on May 10, 2017. The Transaction Committee then instructed Morgan Stanley to communicate this timeline to each of Thermo Fisher and Party A.

On April 26, 2017, the Patheon Board held a special telephonic meeting to receive an update from the Transaction Committee on the progress with Thermo Fisher and Party A. The Patheon Board scheduled an in person board meeting for May 10, 2017 and agreed to be available sooner if circumstances required.

On April 27, 2017, at the direction of the Patheon Board, representatives of Morgan Stanley sent a process letter to each of Party A and Thermo Fisher outlining the timing and process for submitting and reviewing bids, and on or about April 30, 2017, distributed a draft purchase agreement to each of Thermo Fisher and Party A.

On May 3 and May 5, 2017, Skadden and De Brauw discussed proposed revisions to the draft purchase agreement to be submitted by each of Party A and Thermo Fisher with their respective outside legal counsel. Both Thermo Fisher and Party A requested that affiliates of JLL and DSM each provide tender and support agreements (representing approximately 75% of the issued and outstanding Shares in the aggregate) agreeing to, among other things, tender their respective shares in the offer, vote in favor of the adoption of certain shareholders’ resolutions at the EGM and vote against any alternative acquisition proposal.

On May 5, 2017, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Thermo Fisher’s U.S. legal counsel (“ Wachtell Lipton ”), submitted a revised draft purchase agreement to representatives of Skadden and, on May 6, 2017, Party A’s outside legal counsel submitted a revised draft purchase agreement to representatives of Skadden.

On May 8, 2017, the Transaction Committee held a telephonic meeting, with members of Patheon’s management team and representatives of Skadden, De Brauw and Morgan Stanley in attendance. Representatives of Morgan Stanley, at the direction of the Patheon Board, and Mr. Mullen provided an update on discussions and due diligence with each of Thermo Fisher and Party A. Representatives of Skadden provided a summary of the material issues raised in the revisions to the purchase agreements submitted by each of Thermo Fisher and Party A. Among the matters discussed with respect to Thermo Fisher’s markup of the purchase agreement was the lack of the Patheon Board’s ability to terminate the Purchase Agreement in order to accept a superior proposal, coupled with the minimum tender condition proposed to be set at the percentage of outstanding Shares held by affiliates of JLL and DSM. The Transaction Committee also discussed certain structuring considerations raised by Party A. After discussion, the Transaction Committee instructed Morgan Stanley and Patheon’s management to continue to facilitate the due diligence activities of Party A and Thermo Fisher, and instructed Skadden to contact Wachtell Lipton and Party A’s legal counsel to provide Patheon’s comments on the material issues raised in each party’s purchase agreement revisions with the aim of receiving additional feedback on such issues prior to the scheduled meeting of the Patheon Board on May 10, 2017. Later that day, representatives of Skadden spoke with representatives of Wachtell Lipton and with legal counsel for Party A about the principal issues presented in each of their respective proposed revisions to the purchase agreement.

On May 9, 2017, Thermo Fisher submitted a revised proposal to acquire Patheon at a price of $34.00 per Share in cash, along with an executed commitment letter from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC to provide committed bridge financing of $7.1 billion (the “ Thermo Fisher May 9 th Proposal ”). The Thermo Fisher May 9 th Proposal included a stated expiration of May 11, 2017. The following morning, May 10, 2017, Party A submitted a draft commitment letter from its lender describing the terms on which such lender could provide financing. Later that morning, Party A’s financial advisors advised representatives of Morgan Stanley that Party A would not be in a position to submit a final proposal to acquire Patheon until May 16, 2017, but that they were confident that Party A’s proposal would be at a price above the range indicated in the Party A April 19 th Proposal.

In the afternoon of May 10, 2017, the Patheon Board held a special in person meeting, with members of Patheon’s management team and representatives from each of Morgan Stanley, Skadden and De Brauw in attendance. At the direction of the Patheon Board, representatives of Morgan Stanley described the transaction process to date and provided an update on the status of due diligence and discussions with each of Thermo Fisher, Party A and their respective financial advisors. Representatives of Morgan Stanley then presented a preliminary financial analysis to the Patheon Board and discussed the financial implications of the Thermo Fisher May 9 th Proposal. Representatives of Skadden then described the general structure and timing of the proposed transaction with each of Party A and Thermo Fisher, as well as the material issues raised in each party’s purchase agreement revisions. A representative of De Brauw reviewed with the Patheon Board its fiduciary duties under

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the laws of The Netherlands. The Patheon Board discussed, with the assistance of management and advisors, the Thermo Fisher May 9 th Proposal, the failure of Thermo Fisher to submit an offer at the top-end of its range, the likelihood of Party A submitting a final proposal on the timeline indicated by its financial advisors, as well as the key issues presented in each party’s proposed revisions to the Purchase Agreement, including, in the case of Thermo Fisher’s proposal, the lack of the Patheon Board’s ability to terminate the Purchase Agreement in order to accept a superior proposal, coupled with a minimum tender condition threshold equal to the percentage of issued and outstanding Shares held by affiliates of JLL and DSM. The Patheon Board also considered that throughout the process, Mr. Casper, Thermo Fisher’s Chief Executive Officer, was an active participant in the negotiations, but that Party A’s executives had not had any direct contact with Mr. Mullen. The Patheon Board excused members of management and its advisors to continue its discussion in executive session.

Following the executive session, the Patheon Board instructed Patheon’s management to complete certain additional strategic and financial analyses and present such analyses to the Patheon Board at a special meeting to be held on May 17, 2017. The Patheon Board then instructed representatives of Morgan Stanley to contact representatives of Goldman Sachs to inform them that it would be meeting again on May 17, 2017 to consider the Thermo Fisher May 9 th Proposal, in light of Thermo Fisher’s failure to submit a proposal at the top-end of its range and the Patheon Board’s request that management prepare additional strategic and financial analyses. The Patheon Board also instructed Morgan Stanley to contact Party A’s financial advisors to request a direct conversation between Mr. Mullen and Party A’s Chief Executive Officer, and to convey that Party A should submit a final proposal as quickly as possible. Later that day, Morgan Stanley contacted Party A’s financial advisor to deliver that message.

On the morning of May 12, 2017, Party A’s financial advisor informed representatives of Morgan Stanley that they were not able to arrange a discussion between Mr. Mullen and Party A’s Chief Executive Officer and that Party A would not be in a position to submit an acquisition proposal in the near future and would not likely be able to submit a proposal in the future. That same morning, Mr. Casper advised Mr. Mullen that Thermo Fisher may be willing to offer up to $35.00 per Share in cash, if the remaining material issues in the draft purchase agreement could be resolved, and the parties could negotiate and execute a transaction prior to opening of the U.S. stock markets on May 15, 2017. Mr. Casper noted that Thermo Fisher may be delayed in moving forward or may not move forward at all if the parties could not come to agreement on or before May 15, 2017, given Thermo Fisher’s strong desire to have the proposed transaction announced sufficiently in advance of its investor day scheduled for May 17, 2017.

Throughout the day on May 12, 2017, the Transaction Committee held a number of telephonic meetings with members of Patheon’s management team and representatives of Skadden and Morgan Stanley in attendance. Mr. Mullen described his call with Mr. Casper to the Transaction Committee. Representatives of Skadden described the material issues remaining in the draft purchase agreement with Thermo Fisher, including with respect to the lack of the Patheon Board’s ability to terminate the purchase agreement in order to accept a superior proposal, coupled with the minimum tender condition threshold equal to the percentage of issued and outstanding Shares held by affiliates of JLL and DSM. After discussion among the Transaction Committee and Patheon’s advisors, the Transaction Committee instructed representatives of Morgan Stanley to contact representatives of Goldman Sachs to state that Patheon may be willing to consider a transaction for $35.50 per Share in cash. The Transaction Committee also instructed representatives of Skadden to engage with representatives of Wachtell Lipton, to resolve the remaining material issues in the draft purchase agreement and finalize the other relevant transaction documents.

Later that afternoon, representatives of Skadden updated the Transaction Committee on their discussions with representatives of Wachtell Lipton regarding the material open issues in the purchase agreement, including Thermo Fisher’s unwillingness to permit the Patheon Board to terminate the purchase agreement in order to accept a superior proposal or to increase the minimum tender condition threshold. At the direction of the Patheon Board, representatives of Morgan Stanley then updated the Transaction Committee on their discussions with representatives of Goldman Sachs, including Thermo Fisher’s unwillingness to pay more than $35.00 per Share. After discussion among the Transaction Committee and Patheon’s advisors, the Transaction Committee instructed representatives of Skadden to send a revised purchase agreement to representatives of Wachtell Lipton that included Patheon’s positions on all material open issues. The Transaction Committee determined to recommend Thermo Fisher’s offer of $35.00 per Share to the Patheon Board, if the material open issues could be resolved. Representatives of Skadden sent a revised purchase agreement to representatives of Wachtell Lipton that evening.

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On the morning of May 13, 2017, the Patheon Board held a special telephonic meeting, with members of Patheon’s management team and representatives of Skadden, Morgan Stanley and De Brauw in attendance. Mr. Mullen and representatives of Morgan Stanley, at the direction of the Patheon Board, updated the Patheon Board with respect to the sale process since its last meeting, including that based on feedback from Party A’s financial advisor, Party A had not made, and was not in a position to make, an actionable and executable proposal to acquire Patheon. Representatives of Skadden updated the Patheon Board with respect to material issues remaining in the purchase agreement. The Patheon Board, with the assistance of Patheon’s advisors, discussed the $35.00 per Share price offered by Thermo Fisher and the material issues remaining in the purchase agreement. The Patheon Board provided feedback on the open issues, including its view that the Patheon Board should have the right to terminate the Purchase Agreement in order to accept a superior proposal, and instructed representatives of Skadden to engage with representatives of Wachtell Lipton in order to finalize the purchase agreement and other transaction documentation. Later that afternoon, representatives of Wachtell Lipton submitted a revised draft purchase agreement to representatives of Skadden.

Representatives of Skadden, De Brauw, Wachtell Lipton and NautaDutilh, Thermo Fisher’s Dutch counsel, negotiated the terms of the draft purchase agreement and the other transaction documents throughout the day on May 14, 2017. That evening, the Patheon Board held a special telephonic meeting, with members of Patheon’s management and representatives of Skadden, Morgan Stanley and De Brauw in attendance. At the request of the Patheon Board, representatives of Morgan Stanley presented a financial analysis of the $35.00 per Share offer consideration to be paid to Patheon’s shareholders pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Purchase Agreement, and orally rendered its opinion, which was confirmed by delivery of a written opinion dated May 14, 2017, to the effect that, as of that date, and based upon and subject to the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the scope of review undertaken by Morgan Stanley as set forth in the Fairness Opinion (as defined in “ —Reasons for the Recommendation of the Patheon Board ” in this Item 4), the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of the Shares. The Fairness Opinion is more fully described in the full text of the Fairness Opinion attached hereto as Annex A and is incorporated by reference into this Schedule 14D-9 in its entirety. The Fairness Opinion sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the scope of review undertaken by Morgan Stanley in rendering the Fairness Opinion. Representatives of Skadden and De Brauw provided a summary of the proposed final terms of the Purchase Agreement and other transaction documents, including the minimum tender condition threshold and the Patheon Board’s right to terminate the Purchase Agreement to accept a superior proposal and the circumstances under which the Patheon Board could do so, including the requirement to pay a termination fee to Thermo Fisher and the fact that, pursuant to the Support Agreements that Thermo Fisher had negotiated with the Majority Shareholders, in the event that the Patheon Board exercised such right to terminate the Purchase Agreement to accept a superior proposal, Thermo Fisher would have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Shares covered by each of the Support Agreements for the Offer Consideration per Share, provided Thermo Fisher makes an irrevocable written election to purchase all such Shares within 30 days following such termination of the Purchase Agreement.

After discussion, the Patheon Board, having determined that the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the other transaction documents and the transactions contemplated thereby were in the best interests of Patheon and its relevant stakeholders, (1) unanimously approved the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and (2) resolved, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, to support the Offer and the other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and to recommend acceptance of the Offer by the shareholders of Patheon and to recommend approval and adoption of the shareholder approvals at the EGM. After the meeting, representatives of Skadden and Wachtell Lipton finalized the Purchase Agreement and other transaction documents.

On May 15, 2017, before the opening of the U.S. trading markets, Patheon, Thermo Fisher and Purchaser executed the Purchase Agreement and Thermo Fisher, Purchaser and affiliates of JLL and DSM executed the Support Agreements. Thermo Fisher also delivered an executed copy of its final debt commitment letter. Patheon and Thermo Fisher issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the transaction documents before the opening of the U.S. markets on May 15, 2017.

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Reasons for the Recommendation of the Patheon Board

In evaluating the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, including the Offer, the Patheon Board consulted regularly with senior management of Patheon, as well as with representatives of Skadden, De Brauw and Morgan Stanley.

In the course of (i) determining that the Offer, the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (including the Asset Sale and the Liquidation and Second Step Distribution) are in the best interests of Patheon, its business, and its shareholders, employees and other relevant stakeholders, (ii) approving the Offer, the Purchase Agreement (including its execution, delivery and performance) and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and (iii) determining to support the Offer and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and recommend acceptance of the Offer by the shareholders of Patheon and recommend approval and adoption at the EGM of certain resolutions in connection with the Offer (including the Asset Sale Resolutions and the Governance Resolutions) as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Patheon Board considered numerous factors, including the factors listed below, which are listed in no particular order of importance, each of which, in the view of the Patheon Board, supported such determinations, in addition to the factors mentioned above in “ —Background of the Purchase Agreement ” in this Item 4:

Offer Considerations

The Patheon Board considered certain factors concerning the adequacy of the Offer Consideration, including, among other things:

Premium to Market Price . The Patheon Board considered:
the relationship of the Offer Consideration to the historical market prices of the Shares, including that the Offer Consideration represents a premium of approximately 35% over the $26.00 closing price per Share on May 12, 2017, the last full trading day before public announcement of the Offer; an approximately 34% premium over the average closing price per Share over the 20 trading days prior to and including May 12, 2017; and an approximately 67% premium over the price per Share in Patheon’s initial public offering completed on July 26, 2016. The Offer Consideration represents a price per Share that is greater than any price at which the Shares have traded;
the Patheon Board’s belief (i) that based on its negotiations with Thermo Fisher and Thermo Fisher’s history of negotiations with prior acquisition targets, it had obtained Thermo Fisher’s best offer and that, as of the date of the Purchase Agreement, the Offer Consideration represented the highest per Share consideration reasonably obtainable; and (ii) that there was substantial risk of losing Thermo Fisher’s offer if the parties were not able to come to an agreement on or before May 15, 2017, considering Thermo Fisher’s investor day scheduled for May 17, 2017 and Thermo Fisher’s repeated indications that it was prepared to abandon a potential transaction if the parties could not reach an agreement by May 15, 2017;
that Party A’s financial advisor informed Morgan Stanley on May 12, 2017, that Party A would not be in a position to submit an acquisition proposal in the near future and would not likely be able to submit a proposal in the future, and that no actionable proposal had been made by Party A; and
that Party B did not wish to submit a proposal.
Cash Consideration . The Patheon Board considered the fact that 100% of the consideration to be paid in the transaction will be payable in cash, which provides Patheon shareholders with immediate liquidity and certainty of value, while eliminating long-term business and execution risk.
Negotiation Process . The Patheon Board considered the fact that Patheon negotiated an increase in the Offer Consideration to $35.00 per Share in cash from Thermo Fisher’s original non-binding proposal of $33.00 per Share in cash on March 24, 2017, as described above in “—Background of the Purchase Agreement ” in this Item 4.
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prospects and strategic objectives of Patheon. The Patheon Board believes, on the basis of this familiarity, that the consideration to be received by Patheon’s shareholders in the transaction fairly reflects Patheon’s intrinsic value, including its potential for future growth and acquisition opportunities.

Potential Strategic Alternatives . The Patheon Board had discussions, with the assistance of Patheon’s management and financial advisors, regarding the limited number of third parties believed to have both the strategic and financial capacity to explore an acquisition of Patheon at this time.
Morgan Stanley’s Financial Analysis Fairness Opinion . The Patheon Board considered the financial analyses and presentations of Morgan Stanley to the Patheon Board. The Patheon Board considered the opinion, dated May 14, 2017, delivered by Morgan Stanley (the “ Fairness Opinion ”) to the Patheon Board to the effect that, as of that date, and based upon and subject to the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the scope of review undertaken by Morgan Stanley as set forth in the Fairness Opinion, the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of the Shares. The Fairness Opinion is more fully described in the full text of the Fairness Opinion attached hereto as Annex A and is incorporated by reference into this Schedule 14D-9 in its entirety. The Fairness Opinion sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the scope of review undertaken by Morgan Stanley in rendering the Fairness Opinion.

Business Considerations

The Patheon Board considered certain business factors, including, among other things:

Business Outlook and Prospects of Patheon . The Patheon Board is familiar with the current and historical financial condition and results of operations of Patheon, as well as the prospects and strategic objectives of Patheon. The Patheon Board considered the fact that the healthcare industry has changed significantly over time and is expected to continue to evolve, including with respect to ongoing healthcare reform, adverse changes in government or private funding of healthcare products and services, legislation or regulations governing the privacy of patient information or patient access to care, or the delivery, pricing or reimbursement of pharmaceuticals and healthcare services or mandated benefits. The Patheon Board also considered the prospective risks to Patheon, as a stand-alone entity, including but not limited to, the financial condition and prospects of Patheon and execution risk associated with management’s plan for Patheon.
Cross-Selling Opportunities . The Patheon Board considered that Thermo Fisher’s extensive and deep relationships in the biopharma industry could enable significant cross-selling opportunities and benefits for Patheon’s customers, suppliers and employees.
Expansion of Business . The Patheon Board considered that Thermo Fisher could grow Patheon’s business and provide better access for its existing and potential customers and suppliers to certain markets due to Thermo Fisher’s existing infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region in particular.
Reputation of Thermo Fisher . The Patheon Board considered that Thermo Fisher is the world leader in serving science, helping its customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity.

Other Transactional Considerations

The Patheon Board also considered a number of other factors, including, among other things:

Likelihood of Consummation . The Patheon Board considered the nature of the closing conditions to the Offer included in the Purchase Agreement, as well as the likelihood of satisfaction of all conditions to the completion of the proposed transactions. The Patheon Board considered that the Offer would likely be consummated, based on, among other things:

the Offer is not subject to any financing condition and that Thermo Fisher had obtained a firm debt commitment letter prior to execution of the Purchase Agreement;
the size and scale of Thermo Fisher relative to Patheon and its history of successfully closing acquisitions;

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the likelihood that the transactions would be approved by the requisite regulatory authorities; and
the expected ability of Patheon to satisfy the conditions to the Offer.

Speed of Completion. The Patheon Board considered the anticipated timing of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, and the structure of the transaction as a tender offer for Shares, which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions to the Offer as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, should provide Patheon shareholders with an opportunity to receive the consideration for their Shares in a relatively short timeframe. Following the Offer Closing, Thermo Fisher and Purchaser may, but are not required to, effectuate or cause to be effectuated the Post-Offer Reorganization by one or more of a variety of actions, potentially including (a) subject to the approval of the Asset Sale Resolutions by Patheon shareholders at the EGM (or any subsequent EGM) and achievement of the Asset Sale Threshold but not the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold, the Asset Sale and the Liquidation and Second Step Distribution or, (b) if permissible under applicable law and if the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold has been achieved, by the commencement of the Compulsory Acquisition. The Patheon Board considered that the potential for closing the Offer in a relatively short timeframe could also reduce the amount of time in which Patheon’s business would be subject to potential disruption and uncertainty pending such closing.

Subsequent Offering Period; Minority Exit Offering Period . The Patheon Board considered the requirement that Purchaser commence a Subsequent Offering Period (as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) after the Acceptance Time, which it considered important because such Subsequent Offering Period would allow non-tendering Patheon shareholders, who may be subject to different and potentially adverse tax treatment on the consideration received in respect of their Shares in connection with the Asset Sale and Liquidation, if effectuated (as compared to the Offer), an additional opportunity to tender their Shares into the Offer and avoid any such adverse tax treatment.

Minimum Condition; Terms of the Offer . The Patheon Board also considered the other terms of the Offer, including the fact that the Offer is conditioned on the Minimum Condition and the fact that Purchaser may not, without the consent of Patheon, waive or change the Minimum Condition or change the terms of the Offer (in each case, except as provided in the Purchase Agreement) in a manner that (i) decreases the Offer Consideration, (ii) changes the form of consideration to be paid in the Offer, (iii) decreases the number of Shares sought in the Offer, (iv) extends or otherwise changes the Expiration Time (except as provided in the Purchase Agreement) or (v) imposes additional conditions to the Offer or otherwise amends, modifies or supplements any of the conditions to the Offer or terms of the Offer in a manner adverse to Patheon’s shareholders. The Patheon Board also considered that (i) if Patheon’s shareholders adopt the Asset Sale Resolutions at the EGM or any subsequent EGM prior to the Expiration Time, the Threshold Percentage for purposes of the Minimum Condition will be reduced to 80% and (ii) if Purchaser has extended the Offer on two occasions in consecutive periods of 10 business days each in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, and the Minimum Condition is the sole unsatisfied and unwaived condition of the Offer, Purchaser may in its sole discretion reduce the Threshold Percentage for purposes of the Minimum Condition to 75% solely for purposes of consummating the Offer Closing, both of which have the effect of increasing the certainty of completing the Offer.

Asset Sale, Liquidation and Compulsory Acquisition . The Patheon Board considered the terms of the Asset Sale and subsequent Liquidation and the Compulsory Acquisition, including that such transactions were necessary to effect Thermo Fisher’s proposal of a transaction for full control over Patheon or its assets and business operations, which Thermo Fisher indicated was necessary in order for Thermo Fisher and its affiliates to obtain the operational, commercial and financial benefits Thermo Fisher anticipated to receive as a result of the transaction. The Patheon Board further considered the fact that a pre-wired Asset Sale and Liquidation structure has become a customary post-closing restructuring alternative for public offers for Netherlands domiciled companies, and that it is anticipated that Patheon shareholders who do not tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer (including during the Subsequent Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) will be offered or will receive the same consideration for their Shares in the Asset Sale and subsequent Liquidation as those Patheon shareholders who tendered their Shares pursuant to the Offer (including during the Subsequent Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period), without interest and less applicable withholding taxes, or an amount as determined by the Dutch Court in the event of the Compulsory Acquisition. The Patheon Board considered these proposed post-Offer closing transactions desirable,

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because Thermo Fisher indicated that it would not pursue an acquisition of Patheon if it did not have the ability to acquire all of the outstanding Shares or the entire business of Patheon and, pursuant to such transactions (if effected), the holders of the Shares would not be required to hold a potentially illiquid, minority stake in Patheon.

Tender and Support Agreements. The Patheon Board considered the fact that certain shareholders had agreed to execute Support Agreements with Thermo Fisher pursuant to which they (i) are obligated to tender their Shares, representing, in the aggregate, approximately 75% of the outstanding Shares as of May 12, 2017, the last trading day prior to announcement of the transaction, into the Offer, (ii) have committed to vote their respective Shares in favor of all resolutions proposed for adoption by Patheon shareholders at the EGM, (iii) have agreed not to tender their Shares or vote in favor of an alternative acquisition proposal from any third party and (iv) have agreed not to solicit competing proposals or transfer any of their Shares without the prior written consent of Thermo Fisher (subject to certain permitted exceptions). The Patheon Board also considered that the Shares subject to the Support Agreements are sufficient to approve the Asset Sale and such other matters to be adopted at the EGM. Additionally, the Patheon Board considered that parties to the Support Agreements had provided Thermo Fisher with the right (but not the obligation) to purchase all, but not less than all, of their respective Shares covered by the Support Agreements for the Offer Consideration per Share in the event the Purchase Agreement is terminated by Patheon in order to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

Other Terms of the Purchase Agreement . The Patheon Board considered the other terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, including, among other things, the parties’ representations, warranties and covenants, and the parties’ ability to terminate the Purchase Agreement. The Patheon Board also considered certain provisions of the Purchase Agreement, including, among others:

the provisions in the Purchase Agreement that provide, among other things, that the following are excluded from the determination of whether a “Company Material Adverse Effect” (as defined and more fully described in “ Section 11—The Purchase Agreement; Other Agreements ” in the Offer to Purchase) has occurred:
the execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement or the announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (including by reason of the identity of Purchaser), including the impact thereof on the relationships of Patheon and its subsidiaries with their employees, customers, landlords, suppliers or partners (including the termination, suspension or modification of any such relationships);
actions expressly required to be taken pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or at the express written direction of Thermo Fisher or Purchaser;
actions brought or threatened by shareholders of Patheon (whether on behalf of Patheon or otherwise) asserting allegations of breach of fiduciary duty relating to the Purchase Agreement or violations of securities laws in connection with Patheon’s public filings in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement; and
a general downturn or other adverse developments in the CDMO industry to the extent generally affecting both Patheon and other participants in the CDMO industry and a decline in the share price of Patheon;
that Patheon will carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and, subject to specified exceptions, that Patheon will not take a number of actions related to the conduct of its business without the prior written consent of Purchaser, and that these covenants may limit the ability of Patheon to pursue business opportunities that it would otherwise pursue;
that the approval of Asset Sale Resolutions at the EGM (or any subsequent EGM held prior to the Offer Closing) would allow Patheon to gain greater certainty on the completion of the Offer and the other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (thereby allowing its stakeholders to realize the overall benefits of the transactions contemplated thereby), including by the lowering of the Threshold Percentage for purposes of the Minimum Condition to 80% without disproportionately

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harming any stakeholder’s interests, including those of any non-tendering shareholders for whom the Subsequent Offering Period (as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) would provide an additional opportunity to tender their Shares into the Offer;

the Asset Sale Threshold of 80% for purposes of consummating the Asset Sale and Liquidation pursuant to the Asset Sale Resolutions;
that, if Purchaser has extended the Offer on two occasions in consecutive periods of 10 business days each in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, and all of the conditions of the Offer have been satisfied or waived other than the Minimum Condition, Purchaser may in its sole discretion reduce the Threshold Percentage for the Minimum Condition to 75% solely for purposes of consummating the Offer Closing;
the requirement that Purchaser provide for a Subsequent Offering Period of at least 10 business days following the Acceptance Time and that, if Purchaser or one of its affiliates publicly announces an intention to effectuate the Asset Sale prior to the expiration of the Subsequent Offering Period, Purchaser will extend the Subsequent Offering Period for the Minority Exit Offering Period of at least five business days, which will permit any remaining Patheon shareholders who have not then tendered into the Offer to tender their Shares in exchange for the Offer Consideration;
the importance of the Subsequent Offering Period and Minority Exit Offering Period in that both would allow non-tendering shareholders, who may be subject to different and potentially adverse tax treatment (including withholding tax treatment) on the consideration received in respect of their Shares in connection with the Asset Sale and Liquidation (as compared to the Offer), an additional opportunity to tender their Shares into the Offer and avoid such adverse tax treatment;
the fact that if permissible under applicable law and if the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold has been achieved, the Post-Offer Reorganization will, if Thermo Fisher or Purchaser elects to effectuate the Post-Offer Reorganization, be undertaken by means of the Compulsory Acquisition; and
Patheon’s ability, subject to the limitations and conditions in the Purchase Agreement, to seek specific performance of Thermo Fisher’s and Purchaser’s obligations under the Purchase Agreement, including Thermo Fisher’s and Purchaser’s obligations to consummate the Offer.

Negotiation of Purchase Agreement . The Patheon Board’s view is that the Purchase Agreement and related transaction documents were the product of arm’s length negotiations and contain customary terms and conditions.

Ability to Respond to Unsolicited Acquisition Proposals . The Patheon Board considered its ability, at any time prior to the Expiration Time, in certain circumstances to make an Adverse Recommendation Change (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), or terminate the Purchase Agreement in order to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), to the extent that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with the Patheon directors’ fiduciary duties under the laws of the Netherlands and subject to certain other limitations in the Purchase Agreement and payment to Thermo Fisher of termination compensation of $203 million in cash under certain circumstances.

The Patheon Board also considered a number of uncertain risks or negative factors in its deliberations concerning the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, among others:

Limited Pre-Signing Market Check . The Patheon Board considered that Patheon did not approach third parties that could have had an interest in acquiring Patheon prior to entering into the Purchase Agreement with Thermo Fisher other than Party A and Party B because of the limited number of third parties believed to have both the strategic and financial capacity to explore an acquisition of Patheon at this time and in order to avoid leak of a potential transaction, particularly given that Thermo Fisher had stated its intent to withdraw from negotiations with Patheon in the event of a leak.

No Ongoing Equity Interest in Patheon . The Patheon Board considered the fact that the shareholders of Patheon will have no ongoing equity interest in Patheon, meaning that the shareholders will cease to participate in Patheon’s future growth or to benefit from increases in the value of the Shares.

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entertain other potential acquisition proposals, unless certain conditions are satisfied. The Patheon Board noted the fact that Patheon would be obligated to pay Thermo Fisher termination compensation of $203 million in cash if the Purchase Agreement was terminated under certain circumstances, including if Patheon terminated the Purchase Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, and that the amount of the termination compensation was reasonable in light of the size of the transaction. The Patheon Board also noted that the termination compensation was necessary to induce Thermo Fisher and Purchaser to enter into the Purchase Agreement and, after taking into account Dutch fiduciary standards and customary terms and conditions relating to the non-solicitation provisions, would not in and of itself preclude or deter a third party with sufficient strategic interest and financial capability from making a competing proposal for Patheon. The Patheon Board considered that the Purchase Agreement permits Patheon and the Patheon Board to respond to an unsolicited competing proposal that the Patheon Board determines is a Superior Proposal, subject to certain customary restrictions imposed by the Purchase Agreement and the requirement that Patheon pay Thermo Fisher termination compensation if Patheon terminates the Purchase Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal. The Patheon Board also considered that pursuant to the Support Agreements certain shareholders, representing, in the aggregate, approximately 75% of the outstanding Shares as of May 12, 2017, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the transaction, agreed to sell all of their respective Shares to Purchaser, at Purchaser’s option, for the Offer Consideration per Share in the event the Purchase Agreement is terminated by Patheon in order to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

Failure to Close . The Patheon Board considered that the conditions to Purchaser’s obligation to accept for payment and pay for the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement are subject to conditions, and the possibility that such conditions may not be satisfied, including as a result of events outside of Patheon’s control. The Patheon Board also considered the fact that, if the Offer is not completed, Patheon’s directors and other employees will have expended extensive time and effort and will have experienced significant distractions from their work during the pendency of the Offer, and Patheon will have incurred significant transaction costs attempting to consummate the Offer. The Patheon Board also considered the fact that, if the proposed transactions are not completed, the market’s perception of Patheon’s continuing business could potentially result in a loss of customers, business partners, collaboration partners and employees and that the trading price of the Shares could be adversely affected.

Effect of Announcement . The Patheon Board considered the effect of the public announcement of the transactions on Patheon’s operations, Share price, employees, customers and suppliers as well as its ability to attract and retain key personnel while the transaction is pending and the possibility of any suit, action or proceeding in respect of the Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.

Termination Compensation . The Patheon Board considered the termination compensation of $203 million that may become payable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement under certain circumstances, including if Patheon terminates the Purchase Agreement to accept a Superior Proposal, and the risk that the amount of the termination compensation could discourage potential alternative acquisition proposals.

Interests of Patheon’s Directors . The Patheon Board considered that the financial interests of Patheon’s executive officers and directors may be different from or in addition to those of other shareholders, as more fully described in “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—(a) Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9, and considered whether a potential conflict of interest existed in relation to any of the directors of the Patheon Board, believing that this was not the case.

Tax Treatment . The Patheon Board considered that the receipt of the cash consideration by U.S. holders of Shares in the Offer and the Post-Offer Reorganization will be a taxable transaction for such holders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Patheon Board also considered the applicable withholding taxes (including Dutch dividend withholding tax ( dividendbelasting )) and other taxes, if any, imposed on Patheon’s shareholders in respect of the Second Step Distribution in the event the Asset Sale and Liquidation are consummated. Please see “ Section 5— Certain Material Tax Consequences” of the Schedule TO for a more detailed discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences and certain material Dutch tax consequences of the Offer and the Post-Offer Reorganization.

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Transaction Costs. The Board considered the fact that Patheon has and will continue to incur significant transaction costs and expenses in connection with the proposed transactions, regardless of whether or not such transactions are consummated.

Other Stakeholder Considerations

The Patheon Board considered certain stakeholder considerations, including:

Employees . The Patheon Board considered the opportunity for Patheon employees to continue leveraging their talents as part of Thermo Fisher’s group of companies, given Thermo Fisher’s sound financial position, strong growth efforts, and the fact that the combined company is expected to be an industry leader. The Patheon Board also considered Thermo Fisher’s and Purchaser’s agreement to provide (or cause one of its affiliates to provide) each Continuing Employee with at least the same base salary and the same target bonus opportunity that was provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Offer Closing, and long-term incentive opportunities and other compensation and employee benefits (excluding severance) that are substantially as favorable in the aggregate as the long-term incentive opportunities and other compensation and benefits provided to similarly situated employees of Thermo Fisher, Purchaser or their affiliates. The Patheon Board also considered Purchaser’s agreement that any employee who incurs a termination of employment during the first year following the Offer Closing will be entitled to the same severance payments and benefits that such employee would have been entitled to receive from Patheon and its affiliates under written Patheon severance plans and policies in effect prior to the Offer Closing. In addition, the Patheon Board considered that each outstanding Patheon Option that is vested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing, each outstanding Patheon RSU that is vested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing or that is held by a non-employee director of Patheon and each outstanding Patheon PSU (whether vested or unvested), will at the Offer Closing be canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount, without interest and subject to required tax withholding, equal to the Offer Consideration (less the exercise price for Patheon Options) multiplied by the number of Shares subject to such Patheon Option, Patheon RSU or Patheon PSU as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing (which, in the case of Patheon PSUs, will be determined based on actual achievement of performance conditions in accordance with the terms of the award). The Patheon Board also considered that each outstanding Patheon Option that is unvested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing and each outstanding Patheon RSU that is not held by a non-employee director of Patheon and that is unvested as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing, will be canceled and converted into an equivalent award with respect to a number of shares of Thermo Fisher common stock (adjusted using the Exchange Ratio) with substantially the same terms and conditions, including with respect to vesting.
Strength of Thermo Fisher . The Patheon Board considered that Thermo Fisher’s extensive and deep relationships in the biopharma industry will enable significant cross-selling opportunities and an improved ability to serve the interests of Patheon’s existing and potential customers. The Patheon Board also considered that Thermo Fisher would bring opportunities for Patheon’s employees, customers and suppliers.
Patheon Board Composition . The Patheon Board considered the provisions of the Purchase Agreement that require at least two independent directors, selected by Patheon and Purchaser by mutual written agreement (if and to the extent they shall agree to continue to serve on the Patheon Board after the Offer Closing) to remain on the Patheon Board after the Offer Closing until the earliest to occur of (i) such time after the Acceptance Time as Purchaser and its affiliates owns 100% of the outstanding Shares and (ii) the Second Step Distribution having been made and the Liquidation having been completed. The Patheon Board noted to protect certain interests of Minority Shareholders that the affirmative vote of the Independent Directors will be required for approving (a) any restructuring that would reasonably be expected to lead to a dilution of the shareholdings of the non-tendering Patheon shareholders (other than (i) pursuant to a rights issue by Patheon or any other share issue where the non-tendering Patheon shareholders have been offered an opportunity to subscribe pro rata to their then existing shareholding in Patheon ( voorkeursrecht ), (ii) the Asset Sale, the Liquidation, or the Second Step Distribution, or (iii) the Compulsory Acquisition) and (b) any other form of unequal treatment that

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prejudices or would reasonably be expected to prejudice or negatively affect the value of the Shares or voting rights attached to the Shares held by the non-tendering Patheon shareholders (but in any event not including (i) the Asset Sale, the Liquidation, or the Second Step Distribution or (ii) the Compulsory Acquisition).

The discussion of foregoing factors considered by the Patheon Board is intended to be a summary, and is not intended to be exhaustive; rather it summarizes the principal factors considered. In light of the variety of factors and the quality and amount of information considered, the Patheon Board did not find it practicable to, and did not make specific assessments of, quantify or assign relative weights to the specific factors considered in (i) making the determination that the Offer, the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (including the Asset Sale and the Liquidation and Second Step Distribution) are in the best interests of Patheon, its business, and its shareholders, employees, customers and other relevant stakeholders, (ii) approving the Offer, the Purchase Agreement (including the execution, delivery, and performance of the Purchase Agreement) and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, (iii) determining to support the Offer and the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and recommending acceptance of the Offer by the shareholders of Patheon and recommending approval and adoption at the EGM of certain resolutions in connection with the Offer (including the Asset Sale Resolutions and the Governance Resolutions) as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Rather, the Patheon Board made its determination based on the totality all factors taken together. In considering the factors discussed above, individual directors may have given different weights to different factors.

(c) Intent to Tender

To the knowledge of Patheon after making reasonable inquiry, to the extent permitted by applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, including Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, all of Patheon’s executive officers, directors and affiliates currently intend to tender, or cause to be tendered, all Shares held of record or beneficially owned by such person or entity pursuant to the Offer, as it may be extended (other than Shares for which such holder does not have discretionary authority). The foregoing does not include any Shares over which, or with respect to which, any such executive officer or director acts in a fiduciary or representative capacity or is subject to the instructions of a third party with respect to such tender. Concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, each of the Majority Shareholders in their respective capacities as shareholders of Patheon entered into a Support Agreement with Thermo Fisher and Purchaser, and have pledged to tender all of their Shares, which comprise, in the aggregate, approximately 75% of the outstanding Shares. For more information on the Support Agreements, please see “ Section 11 – The Purchase Agreement; Other Agreements ” of the Offer to Purchase, which is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Support Agreements does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Support Agreement, which is incorporated by reference and filed as Exhibit (e)(2) hereto.

(d) Opinion of Patheon’s Financial Advisor

Morgan Stanley was retained by the Patheon Board to act as its financial advisor in connection with a potential sale of Patheon and to provide financial advice and assistance and, upon Patheon’s request, to render a financial opinion in each case in connection therewith. The Patheon Board selected Morgan Stanley to act as its financial advisor based on Morgan Stanley’s qualifications, expertise and reputation, its knowledge of and involvement in recent transactions in Patheon’s industry and its knowledge and understanding of the business and affairs of Patheon. On May 14, 2017, Morgan Stanley rendered its oral opinion, which was subsequently confirmed in writing, to the Patheon Board to the effect that, as of that date, and based upon and subject to the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the scope of review undertaken by Morgan Stanley as set forth in Morgan Stanley’s written opinion, the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of the Shares.

The full text of the written opinion of Morgan Stanley delivered to the Patheon Board, dated May 14, 2017, is attached as Annex A and incorporated by reference into this Schedule 14D-9 in its entirety. The opinion sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the scope of the review undertaken by Morgan Stanley in rendering its opinion. Shareholders of Patheon are urged to, and should, read the opinion carefully and in its entirety. Morgan Stanley’s opinion is directed to the Patheon Board and addresses only the fairness, from

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a financial point of view, of the Offer Consideration to be paid to the holders of Shares in the Offer pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Morgan Stanley’s opinion does not address any other aspect of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and does not constitute an opinion or recommendation to any holders of Shares as to whether such holder should tender its Shares into the Offer or how such shareholder should vote at the EGM. The summary of Morgan Stanley’s opinion set forth in this Schedule 14D-9 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Morgan Stanley’s opinion.

For purposes of rendering its opinion, Morgan Stanley, among other things:

reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other business and financial information of Patheon;
reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and operating data concerning Patheon;
reviewed certain financial projections prepared by the management of Patheon (i.e., the Management Projections (as defined below));
discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of Patheon with senior executives of Patheon;
reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for the Shares;
compared the financial performance of Patheon and the prices and trading activity of the Shares with that of certain other publicly-traded companies comparable with Patheon and their securities;
reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain comparable acquisition transactions;
participated in certain discussions and negotiations among representatives of Patheon and Thermo Fisher and their financial and legal advisors;
reviewed the Purchase Agreement, the form of Asset Sale Agreement and the draft commitment letter from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC substantially in the form of the draft dated May 9, 2017 (the “ Commitment Letter ”) and certain related documents; and
performed such other analyses, reviewed such other information and considered such other factors as Morgan Stanley deemed appropriate.

In arriving at its opinion, Morgan Stanley assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of the information that was publicly available or supplied or otherwise made available to Morgan Stanley by Patheon, and formed a substantial basis for Morgan Stanley’s opinion. With respect to the financial projections, Morgan Stanley assumed that they had been reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best then currently available estimates and judgments of the management of Patheon of the future financial performance of Patheon. In addition, Morgan Stanley assumed that the Offer will be consummated in accordance with the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement without any waiver, amendment or delay of any terms or conditions, including, among other things, that Thermo Fisher will obtain financing in accordance with the terms set forth in the Commitment Letter and that the definitive Purchase Agreement will not differ in any material respect from the drafts thereof furnished to Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley assumed that in connection with the receipt of all the necessary governmental, regulatory or other approvals and consents required for the proposed Offer, no delays, limitations, conditions or restrictions will be imposed that would have a material adverse effect on the contemplated benefits expected to be derived in the proposed Offer. Morgan Stanley is not a legal, tax or regulatory advisor. Morgan Stanley is a financial advisor only and relied upon, without independent verification, the assessment of Patheon and its legal, tax and regulatory advisors with respect to legal, tax and regulatory matters. Morgan Stanley expressed no opinion with respect to the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to any of Patheon’s officers, directors or employees, or any class of such persons, relative to the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of Shares in the Offer. Morgan Stanley did not make any independent valuation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities of Patheon, nor was Morgan Stanley furnished with any such valuations or appraisals. Morgan Stanley’s opinion was necessarily based on financial,

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economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to Morgan Stanley as of May 14, 2017. Events occurring after such date may affect Morgan Stanley’s opinion and the assumptions used in preparing it, and Morgan Stanley did not assume any obligation to update, revise or reaffirm its opinion.

Summary of Financial Analyses

The following is a summary of the material financial analyses performed by Morgan Stanley in connection with the preparation of its opinion to the Patheon Board. The following summary is not a complete description of Morgan Stanley’s opinion or the financial analyses performed and factors considered by Morgan Stanley in connection with its opinion, nor does the order of analyses described represent the relative importance or weight given to those analyses. The financial analyses summarized below include information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand the financial analyses used by Morgan Stanley, the tables must be read together with the text of each summary. The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the financial analyses. The analyses listed in the tables and described below must be considered as a whole; considering any portion of such analyses and of the factors, without considering all analyses and factors, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the process underlying Morgan Stanley’s opinion. Except as otherwise noted, the following quantitative information, to the extent that it is based on market data, is based on market data as it existed on or before May 12, 2017, which was the last full trading day prior to the meeting of the Patheon Board to approve and adopt the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, declare the advisability of the Purchase Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer, and is not necessarily indicative of current market conditions.

In performing the financial analysis summarized below and arriving at its opinion, Morgan Stanley used and relied upon certain financial projections provided by Patheon’s management and referred to in this Schedule 14D-9 (and defined below in the section captioned “ Item 8 Additional Information (d) Certain Patheon Management Projections ”) as the “Management Projections.” For more information, please see the information under the section captioned “ Item 8 Additional Information (d) Certain Patheon Management Projections .”

Public Trading Comparable Companies Analysis

Morgan Stanley performed a public trading comparable companies analysis, which attempts to provide an implied value of a company by comparing it to similar companies that are publicly-traded. Morgan Stanley reviewed and compared publicly available consensus equity analyst research estimates for Patheon with comparable publicly available equity analyst research estimates for certain selected companies (the “Comparable Companies”) that Morgan Stanley determined, upon the application of its professional judgment and experience with companies in the CDMO and healthcare industry, to be similar to Patheon’s current and anticipated operations for purposes of this analysis. The companies used in this comparison included the following:

Albany Molecular Research, Inc., on an unaffected basis as of April 6, 2017, as a result of transaction rumors on April 7, 2017
Cambrex Corporation
Catalent, Inc.
Lonza Group AG
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

For purposes of this analysis, Morgan Stanley analyzed:

the ratio of aggregate value (“AV”) (calculated as the market value of equity plus total debt (inclusive of the fair value of Patheon’s DSM earnout liability), net of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities) to estimated Adjusted EBITDA (calculated as net income excluding net interest expense, income tax expense and certain other non-cash and non-recurring items, principally depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation) (the “ AV / EBITDA Ratio ”), for each of calendar year 2017 and calendar year 2018.

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Results of the analysis were presented for the Comparable Companies, as indicated in the following tables:

AV / EBITDA Ratios:

 
CY2017E AV /
EBITDA
CY2018E AV /
EBITDA
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
 
9.3x
 
 
8.3x
 
Cambrex Corporation
 
9.9x
 
 
9.8x
 
Catalent, Inc.
 
13.0x
 
 
11.9x
 
Lonza Group AG
 
13.3x
 
 
12.8x
 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
 
20.5x
 
 
17.8x
 

Based on its analysis of the relevant metrics for each of the Comparable Companies and upon the application of its professional judgment, Morgan Stanley selected representative ranges of the AV / EBITDA Ratio for each of the calendar years 2017 and 2018 and applied these ranges of multiples to estimates of calendar years 2017 and 2018 EBITDA from the Management Projections. Based on the outstanding Shares on a fully diluted basis (including basic Shares, outstanding Patheon Options and Patheon RSUs and Patheon PSUs (or MEIP restricted stock units)) calculated as applicable using the treasury stock method as of May 12, 2017, Morgan Stanley calculated the estimated implied value per Share as of May 12, 2017 as follows:

 
Selected Comparable
Company
Multiple Ranges
Implied Value
Per Share
CY2017E AV / EBITDA
 
11.0x – 14.0x
 
$
20.50 – $29.50
 
CY2018E AV / EBITDA
 
9.5x – 12.5x
 
$
20.25 – $30.75
 

No company utilized in the public trading comparable companies analysis is identical to Patheon and hence the foregoing summary and underlying financial analyses involved complex considerations and judgments concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics and other factors that could affect the public trading or other values of the companies to which Patheon was compared. In evaluating comparable companies, Morgan Stanley made judgments and assumptions with regard to industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of Patheon, such as the impact of competition on the business of Patheon and the industry generally, industry growth and the absence of any adverse material change in the financial condition and prospects of Patheon or the industry or in the financial markets in general. Mathematical analysis is not in itself a meaningful method of using selected company data.

Discounted Equity Value Analysis

Morgan Stanley performed a discounted equity valuation analysis, which is designed to provide insight into the potential future equity value of a company as a function of such company’s estimated future earnings. The resulting equity value is subsequently discounted to arrive at an estimate of the implied present value of such company’s equity value. To calculate these implied equity values, Morgan Stanley used estimates of Patheon’s next twelve months EBITDA as of October 31, 2018 (“ NTM EBITDA ”) and projected net debt as of October 31, 2018 based on the Management Projections. Based on its public trading comparable companies analysis and upon the application of its professional judgment and experience, Morgan Stanley then applied a selected range of AV to NTM EBITDA multiples to NTM EBITDA to calculate the implied aggregate values for Patheon. Morgan Stanley calculated the implied future equity values by subtracting projected net debt as of October 31, 2018 from the implied aggregate values for Patheon and discounted the resulting equity values to May 12, 2017 at a range of discount rates of 9.8% to 11.7%, which rates were selected, upon the application of Morgan Stanley’s professional judgment and experience, to reflect an estimate of Patheon’s cost of equity.

Based on the number of fully diluted Shares (including basic Shares, outstanding Patheon Options, Patheon RSUs and Patheon PSUs (or MEIP restricted stock units)) calculated as applicable using the treasury stock method as of May 12, 2017, Morgan Stanley calculated an estimated implied present value per Share using the discounted equity valuation analysis of $27.50 to $38.25 per Share.

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

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time value of money with respect to those future cash flows by calculating their “present value.” The “unlevered free cash flows” refers to a calculation of the future cash flows generated by an asset without including in such calculation any debt servicing costs. “Present value” refers to the current value of the future cash flows generated by the asset, and is obtained by discounting those cash flows back to the present using a discount rate that takes into account macro-economic assumptions and estimates of risk, the opportunity cost of capital and other appropriate factors. “Terminal value” refers to the present value of all future cash flows generated by the asset for periods beyond the projection period.

Morgan Stanley used estimates and extrapolations from the Management Projections for purposes of the discounted cash flow analysis, as more fully described below. Morgan Stanley first calculated the estimated unlevered free cash flows, which is defined as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, less (1) stock-based compensation expense, (2) cash taxes and (3) capital expenditures, and less or plus, as applicable, (4) changes in net working capital. Morgan Stanley’s calculation of estimated unlevered free cash flows differed from the Management Projections by treating stock-based compensation as a cash expense whereas the Management Projections treated stock-based compensation as a non-cash expense. Morgan Stanley calculated the present value of the estimated unlevered free cash flows for Patheon for each of the calendar years 2017 through 2021. Morgan Stanley also calculated a range of terminal values for Patheon by applying a perpetual growth rate ranging from 2.5% to 3.5% to the estimated unlevered free cash flows of Patheon after the year 2021. Morgan Stanley selected this perpetual growth rate range based on the application of Morgan Stanley’s professional judgment and experience. The estimated unlevered free cash flows and the range of terminal values were then discounted to present values as of May 12, 2017 using a range of discount rates from 7.7% to 8.9%, which range of discount rates were selected, upon the application of Morgan Stanley’s professional judgment and experience, to reflect Patheon’s estimated weighted average cost of capital (“ WACC ”).

This analysis implied a range of present values of $31.00 to $42.00 per Share. In addition, Morgan Stanley performed a sensitivity analysis combining an 8.9% WACC with a 2.5% perpetuity growth rate and a 7.7% WACC with a 3.5% perpetuity growth rate, which implied present values of $28.00 and $47.50, respectively, per Share.

Precedent Transactions Analysis

Morgan Stanley performed a precedent transactions analysis, which implies a value of a company based on publicly available financial terms of selected transactions. Morgan Stanley compared publicly available statistics for transactions involving businesses that Morgan Stanley judged to be similar in certain respects to Patheon’s business or aspects thereof based on Morgan Stanley’s professional judgment and experience, occurring between October 30, 2006 and May 12, 2017 (which was the last full trading day prior to the meeting of the Patheon Board to approve and adopt the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer). The following is a list of the transactions reviewed:

Date Announced
Acquiror
Target
December 20, 2016
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
CMC Biologics A/S
December 15, 2016
Lonza Group AG
Capsugel S.A.
November 28, 2016
Ardian
Unither Pharmaceuticals Inc.
June 1, 2016
Partners Group Holding AG
PCI Pharma Services
May 5, 2016
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
Prime European Therapeuticals S.p.A.
September 30, 2014
Consort Medical plc
Aesica Holdco Limited
August 27, 2014
DPx Holdings B.V.
Gallus BioPharmaceuticals, LLC
July 28, 2014
Packaging Coordinators, Inc.
Penn Pharmaceutical Services Limited
November 19, 2013
JLL Partners, Inc. / Koninklijke DSM N.V.
Patheon Inc.
October 2, 2013
Nordic Capital / Avista Capital Partners
Acino Holding AG
September 6, 2013
Aenova Group GmbH
Haupt Pharma AG
July 29, 2013
RoundTable Healthcare Partners
Santa Cruz Nutritionals, Inc.
December 24, 2012
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
Qualicaps Co., Ltd.

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Date Announced
Acquiror
Target
October 29, 2012
Patheon Inc.
Banner Pharmacaps Inc.
August 6, 2012
BC Partners
Aenova Group GmbH
August 22, 2011
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
Clinical Trial Supplies business of Aptuit LLC
May 1, 2011
Alkermes, Inc.
Elan Drug Technologies, the drug formulation and manufacturing business unit of Elan Corporation, plc
April 4, 2011
KKR & Co LP
Capsugel S.A.
March 1, 2008
Jubilant Organosys Ltd.
DRAXIS Health Inc.
February 1, 2008
3i Group plc
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, a business unit of Alpharma Inc.
January 25, 2007
The Blackstone Group L.P.
Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services segment of Cardinal Health, Inc.
October 30, 2006
Lonza Group AG
Cambrex Corporation

For each transaction listed above, Morgan Stanley noted the ratio of the AV of the transaction to each of the target company’s EBITDA for the twelve-month period prior to the announcement date of the applicable transaction (“ LTM EBITDA ”, and the ratio of AV to LTM EBITDA, the “ AV / LTM EBITDA Ratio ”).

Based on its analysis of the relevant metrics for each of the comparable transactions and upon the application of its professional judgment, Morgan Stanley presented the results of the analysis for certain of the selected transactions, including (i) Lonza Group AG’s acquisition of Capsugel S.A.; (ii) JLL Partners, Inc.’s and Koninklijke DSM N.V.’s acquisition of Patheon; (iii) KKR & Co LP’s acquisition of Capsugel S.A.; and (iv) The Blackstone Group L.P.’s acquisition of the Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services segment of Cardinal Health, Inc. Morgan Stanley then selected representative ranges of the AV / LTM EBITDA Ratio multiples and applied these ranges of multiples to Patheon’s LTM EBITDA as of April 30, 2017.

Morgan Stanley then calculated a range of implied present values per Share as follows:

 
Selected Representative
Multiple Range
Implied Present Value
Per Share
AV / LTM EBITDA Ratio
 
10.3x – 15.1x
 
$
15.00 – $28.25
 

Precedent Premia . For reference only and not as a component of its fairness analysis, Morgan Stanley reviewed the premia paid in 719 merger and acquisition transactions involving all cash consideration prior to March 31, 2017, with a publicly announced transaction value of $1 billion or more based on publicly available information. No specific numeric or other similar criteria were used to choose the selected transactions and all criteria were evaluated in their entirety without application of definitive qualifications or limitations to individual criteria. Based on its analysis of the relevant metrics and upon the application of its professional judgment, Morgan Stanley selected a representative range of premia paid of 20% to 40%. Morgan Stanley then applied the reference range of premia paid of 20% to 40% to the closing trading price for the Shares on May 12, 2017 of $26.00 per share. This analysis indicated a per share equity value reference range of $31.25 to $36.50.

Other Information

Historical Trading Range . For reference only and not as a component of its fairness analysis, Morgan Stanley reviewed the historical trading range of Shares for the period between July 21, 2016, Patheon’s initial public offering, and May 12, 2017. Morgan Stanley observed that, as of May 12, 2017, the closing trading price of the Shares was $26.00 per share. Morgan Stanley further observed that the Offer Consideration of $35.00 offered by the Purchaser pursuant to the Purchase Agreement represents an approximately 35% premium to the closing trading price for the Shares on May 12, 2017 and an approximately 33% premium to the 30-day VWAP. The term VWAP refers to the “volume weighted average price” during a reference period, which is a measure of the average price of a share of stock over a given number of market trading days. VWAP is calculated as the aggregate dollar value of Shares traded during the given period over the total volume of Shares traded during such period.

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Equity Research Analysts’ Price Targets . For reference only and not as a component of its fairness analysis, Morgan Stanley reviewed and analyzed the future public market trading price targets for the Shares prepared and published by ten equity research analysts as of May 12, 2017. These targets reflected each analyst’s estimate as of the date of publication of the future public market trading price of the Shares and were not discounted to reflect present values. The range of undiscounted analyst price targets for the Shares was $28.00 to $33.00.

General

In connection with the review of the Offer by the Patheon Board, Morgan Stanley performed a variety of financial and comparative analyses for purposes of rendering its opinion. The preparation of a financial opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to a partial analysis or summary description. In arriving at its opinion, Morgan Stanley considered the results of all of its analyses as a whole and did not attribute any particular weight to any analysis or factor it considered. Morgan Stanley believes that selecting any portion of its analyses, without considering all analyses as a whole, would create an incomplete view of the process underlying its analyses and opinion. In addition, Morgan Stanley may have given various analyses and factors more or less weight than other analyses and factors, and may have deemed various assumptions more or less probable than other assumptions. As a result, the ranges of valuations resulting from any particular analysis described above should not be taken to be Morgan Stanley’s view of the actual value of Patheon.

In performing its analyses, Morgan Stanley made numerous assumptions with regard to industry performance, general business, regulatory, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters, which are beyond the control of Patheon. These include, among other things, the impact of competition on the business of Patheon and the industry generally, industry growth, and the absence of any adverse material change in the financial condition and prospects of Patheon and the industry, and in the financial markets in general. Any estimates contained in Morgan Stanley’s analyses are not necessarily indicative of future results or actual values, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by such estimates.

Morgan Stanley conducted the analyses described above solely as part of its analysis of the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of Shares, and in connection with the delivery of its opinion to the Patheon Board. These analyses do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the prices at which Shares might actually trade.

The Offer Consideration was determined through arm’s-length negotiations between Patheon and Thermo Fisher and was approved by the Patheon Board. Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor to the Patheon Board during these negotiations but did not, however, recommend any specific consideration to Patheon or the Patheon Board, nor opine that any specific consideration constituted the only appropriate consideration for the Offer. In addition, Morgan Stanley’s opinion did not address the relative merits of the Offer as compared to any other alternative business transactions, and Morgan Stanley’s opinion expressed no opinion or recommendation as to whether the shareholders of Patheon should tender their Shares into the Offer, or how to vote at the EGM.

Morgan Stanley’s opinion and its presentation to the Patheon Board was one of many factors taken into consideration by the Patheon Board in deciding to approve the execution, delivery and performance by Patheon of the Purchase Agreement. Consequently, the analyses as described above should not be viewed as determinative of the opinion of the Patheon Board with respect to the consideration pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or of whether the Patheon Board would have been willing to agree to different consideration. Morgan Stanley’s opinion was approved by a committee of Morgan Stanley investment banking and other professionals in accordance with its customary practice.

The Patheon Board retained Morgan Stanley based on Morgan Stanley’s qualifications, experience and expertise and its familiarity with Patheon. Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm engaged in the securities, investment management and individual wealth management businesses. Its securities business is engaged in securities underwriting, trading and brokerage activities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives trading, prime brokerage, as well as providing investment banking, financing and financial advisory services. Morgan Stanley, its affiliates, directors and officers may at any time invest on a principal basis or manage funds that invest, hold long or short positions, finance positions, and may trade or otherwise structure and effect transactions, for their own account or the accounts of its customers, in debt or equity securities or loans of Thermo Fisher, Patheon or any other company, or any currency or commodity, that may be involved in the Offer, or any related derivative instrument.

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Under the terms of its engagement letter dated May 8, 2017, Morgan Stanley provided Patheon financial advisory services and a financial opinion, described in this section and attached to this Schedule 14D-9 as Annex A, in connection with the Offer, and Patheon has agreed to pay Morgan Stanley a fee of approximately $31 million for its financial advisory services, all of which is contingent upon the closing of the Offer, and a fee of $2 million for Morgan Stanley rendering a financial opinion to the Patheon Board, which is not contingent upon the closing of the Offer, but will be credited against the fee for financial advisory services if the Offer is consummated. Patheon has also agreed to reimburse Morgan Stanley for its reasonable and documented expenses incurred from time to time in connection with this engagement. In addition, Patheon has agreed to indemnify Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each other person, if any, controlling Morgan Stanley or any of its affiliates, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, relating to, arising out of or in connection with Morgan Stanley’s engagement and to reimburse certain expenses relating to such indemnity.

In the two years prior to the date of its opinion, Morgan Stanley has provided financial advisory and financing services for Thermo Fisher and Patheon and has received fees in connection with such services in the amounts of approximately $6 million and approximately $8 million, respectively. Morgan Stanley may also seek to provide financial advisory and financing services to Thermo Fisher and Patheon and their respective affiliates in the future and would expect to receive fees for the rendering of these services.

Item 5. PERSONS/ASSETS RETAINED, EMPLOYED, COMPENSATED OR USED

Under the terms of Morgan Stanley’s engagement, Patheon has agreed to pay Morgan Stanley an aggregate fee of approximately $31 million for its financial advisory services, all of which is contingent upon the closing of the Offer, and a fee of $2 million for Morgan Stanley rendering a financial opinion to the Patheon Board, which is not contingent upon the closing of the Offer, but will be credited against the fee for financial advisory services if the Offer is consummated. Patheon has also agreed to reimburse Morgan Stanley for its reasonable and documented expenses incurred from time to time in connection with this engagement. In addition, Patheon has agreed to indemnify Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and each other person, if any, controlling Morgan Stanley or any of its affiliates, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, relating to, arising out of or in connection with Morgan Stanley’s engagement and to reimburse certain expenses relating to such indemnity. For more information with respect to the arrangements between Patheon and Morgan Stanley, see the information included under the caption “ Item 4 – Opinion of Patheon’s Financial Advisor – General .”

Neither Patheon nor any person acting on its behalf has or currently intends to employ, retain or compensate any person to make solicitations or recommendations to the shareholders of Patheon on its behalf with respect to the Offer or related matters.

Item 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY

No transactions with respect to Shares have been effected by Patheon or, to its knowledge after making reasonable inquiry, by any of the members of the Patheon Board or Patheon’s executive officers, affiliates or subsidiaries during the 60 days prior to the date of this Schedule 14D-9.

Pursuant to the Lytton Estate Agreement, 130,700 Shares will be distributed to Mr. Lytton’s estate. See information included in “— Past Contracts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements Arrangements with Certain Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon Lytton Estate Letter Agreement ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.

Item 7. PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTIONS AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS

Except as set forth in this Schedule 14D-9, Patheon is not engaged in any negotiations in response to the Offer that relate to (i) a tender offer or other acquisition of Patheon’s securities by Patheon, any subsidiary of Patheon or any other person, (ii) an extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving Patheon or any subsidiary of Patheon, (iii) any purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets by Patheon or any subsidiary of Patheon, or (iv) any material change in the present dividend rate or policy, or indebtedness or capitalization of Patheon.

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the Patheon Board, agreements in principle or signed contracts in response to the Offer that relate to, or would result in, one or more of the events referred to in the preceding paragraph.

Item 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) Appraisal Rights

Patheon shareholders are not entitled under Dutch law or otherwise to appraisal rights with respect to the Offer. However, in the event that after the Subsequent Offering Period (as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period), Thermo Fisher or its affiliates own less than 100% but at least 95% of Patheon’s issued and outstanding capital ( geplaatst en uitstaand kapitaal ), Purchaser may elect to effectuate, or to cause its designee to effectuate, the Post-Offer Reorganization by means of the Compulsory Acquisition pursuant to which it will acquire all Shares held by non-tendering Patheon shareholders in accordance with Section 2:92a or Section 2:201a of the DCC. In the Compulsory Acquisition, the Dutch Court has sole discretion to determine the per Share price, which may be greater than, equal to or less than the Offer Consideration, with such price potentially being increased by the Dutch Statutory Interest. The non-tendering Patheon shareholders do not have the right to commence a Compulsory Acquisition proceeding to oblige Purchaser to buy their Shares.

(b) Regulatory and Other Approvals

Antitrust Compliance. Under the HSR Act, and the related rules and regulations that have been issued by the Federal Trade Commission of the United States (“ FTC ”), certain transactions may not be consummated until specified information and documentary material (“ Premerger Notification and Report Form ”) have been furnished to the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (the “ Antitrust Division ”) and certain waiting periods have been terminated or expired. These requirements of the HSR Act apply to the acquisition of Shares pursuant to the Offer and the Purchase Agreement.

Under the HSR Act, Purchaser’s purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer may not be completed until the expiration of a 15 calendar day waiting period following the filing by Purchaser of its Premerger Notification and Report Form concerning the Offer with the FTC and the Antitrust Division, unless the waiting period is extended by the FTC or the Antitrust Division. Under the Purchase Agreement, each of Purchaser and Patheon are required to file their respective Premerger Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act within 10 business days of the date of the Purchase Agreement. The required waiting period with respect to the Offer and the Purchase Agreement will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, 15 calendar days after filing (unless the 15th day falls on a weekend or holiday, in which case the 15th day is extended to the next business day), unless Purchaser withdraws its Premerger Notification and Report Form before the expiration of the initial 15 calendar day waiting period and refiles it thereafter, and unless the FTC or the Antitrust Division extends the waiting period by issuing a request for additional information and documentary material (a “ Second Request ”) prior to expiry of the initial waiting period. If within the initial waiting period, Purchaser withdraws and re-files its Premerger Notification and Report Form, the HSR Act waiting period will restart and will expire 15 calendar days following the re-filing of the Premerger Notification and Report Form unless the FTC or the Antitrust Division extends the waiting period by issuing a Second Request prior to expiry of the initial waiting period. If within the initial waiting period either the FTC or the Antitrust Division issues a Second Request, the waiting period with respect to the Offer and the Purchase Agreement would be extended until 10 calendar days following the date of substantial compliance by Purchaser with that request, unless the FTC or the Antitrust Division terminates the additional waiting period before its expiration. After the expiration of the 10 calendar day waiting period following substantial compliance with the Second Request by Purchaser, the waiting period could be extended only by court order or with Purchaser’s consent.

The FTC and the Antitrust Division will scrutinize the legality under the antitrust laws of Purchaser’s proposed acquisition of Patheon. At any time before or after Purchaser’s acceptance for payment of Shares pursuant to the Offer, if the Antitrust Division or the FTC believes that the Offer would violate the U.S. federal antitrust laws by substantially lessening competition in any line of commerce affecting U.S. consumers, the FTC and the Antitrust Division have the authority to challenge the transaction by seeking a federal court order enjoining the transaction or, if Shares have already been acquired, requiring disposition of such Shares, or seeking the divestiture or licensing of substantial assets of Purchaser, Patheon, or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or requiring other structural or conduct relief.

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respect to regulatory efforts in connection with the antitrust laws are detailed in “ Section 11—The Purchase Agreement; Other Agreements ” of the Offer to Purchase in the section entitled “ Regulatory Approvals; Efforts .”

United States state attorneys general and private persons may also bring legal action under the antitrust laws seeking similar relief or seeking conditions to the completion of the Offer. While Thermo Fisher and Patheon believe that consummation of the Offer would not violate any antitrust laws, there can be no assurance that a challenge to the Offer on antitrust grounds will not be made or, if a challenge is made, what the result will be. If any such action is threatened or commenced by the FTC, the Antitrust Division or any state or any other person, Purchaser would not be obligated to consummate the Offer if such action results in the failure of a condition of the Offer.

Patheon and Thermo Fisher and certain of their respective affiliates conduct business in several countries outside of the United States. Based on a review of the information currently available about the businesses in which Thermo Fisher, Patheon and their respective affiliates are engaged, Thermo Fisher and Patheon have determined that, at a minimum, filings under the applicable antitrust laws of the following three jurisdictions outside of the U.S. are required before the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement may close. In accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Patheon and Purchaser have agreed to promptly (and consistent with market practice) make all such filings.

EU: Based on a review of the information currently available about the businesses in which Purchaser and Patheon are engaged a merger filing with the European Commission (the “ EC ”) and observation of the applicable review period under the EU Merger Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004) is required before the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby may close. The initial review period is 25 EC working days from filing of the EU notification, and can be extended to 35 EC working days if commitments are offered by the parties (“ Phase I ”). The review period may be further extended for an additional 90 EC working days or for an even longer period of time for an in-depth investigation (“ Phase II ”).

Canada: Based on a review of the information currently available about the businesses in which Purchaser and Patheon are engaged, a merger notification must be made to the Canadian Competition Bureau. An initial review period of 30 days starts the day after receipt of a notification from each party required to notify that is determined to be complete by the Canadian Competition Bureau’s Merger Notification Unit. For transactions that require further review, the Federal Competition Act authorizes the Bureau to issue a Supplementary Information Request (“ SIR ”) to the parties for additional information. The issuance of the SIR triggers an additional 30 calendar days review period and waiting period that commences only once the Commissioner of Competition has received from each SIR recipient a certified complete response to all information requests set out in the SIR.

Brazil: Based on a review of the information currently available about the businesses in which Purchaser and Patheon are engaged, a merger notification must be made to the Brazilian Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (“ CADE ”) under Law No. 12,529 of 2011. CADE is required to issue a decision on merger cases within 240 calendar days of filing the notification (which can be extended in some circumstances). However, taking account of previous CADE practice, Patheon and the Purchaser would expect to receive the decision significantly more quickly (and approximately in line with the EC approval process).

Patheon, Thermo Fisher and Purchaser are not currently aware of any other pre-Offer Closing antitrust or competition law filings required in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

Certain Shareholder Approvals Required in Connection with the Post-Offer Reorganization

Under the Purchase Agreement, Patheon is required to hold an EGM where shareholders will be provided with information regarding the Offer and will be requested to vote on, among other matters set forth in the Purchase Agreement filed as Exhibit (e)(1) hereto, (a) the Asset Sale Resolutions and (b) the Governance Resolutions (collectively, the “ EGM Matters ”). The EGM will be held on the date to be specified in Patheon’s definitive proxy statement with respect to the EGM to be filed with the SEC after the filing of this Schedule 14D-9. Shareholders of Patheon who hold Shares on the record date, which date will be specified in Patheon’s definitive proxy statement with respect to the EGM to be filed with the SEC after the filing of this Schedule 14D-9, are entitled to attend the EGM, vote on the EGM Matters and receive Patheon’s definitive proxy statement.

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Other approvals may be required, including under Dutch corporate law, if the Post-Offer Reorganization is effected by a mechanism other than the Asset Sale and the Liquidation or the Compulsory Acquisition. Such potential mechanisms for effecting the Post-Offer Reorganization are described further in “ Section 12-Purpose of the Offer; Plans for Patheon in the Offer to Purchase.

(c) Annual Report on Form 10-K; Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q

For additional information regarding the business and financial results of Patheon, please see Patheon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on December 23, 2016, and Patheon’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended July 31, 2016 and January 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC on September 13, 2016 and on March 17, 2017, respectively.

(d) Certain Patheon Management Projections

Patheon does not, as a matter of course, publicly disclose forecasts or internal projections as to future performance or results of operations due to the inherent unpredictability of the underlying assumptions and projections. However, as part of the due diligence review of Patheon by Thermo Fisher and Purchaser, Patheon’s management prepared a set of unaudited, long-range financial projections (the “ Management Projections ”) that were provided to Thermo Fisher and Purchaser. Patheon also provided the Management Projections to Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley relied on the Management Projections in performing its financial analysis summarized under “ —The Solicitation or Recommendation (d) Opinion of Patheon’s Financial Advisor ” in Item 4 of this Schedule 14D-9 and the Management Projections were the only financial projections with respect to Patheon used by Morgan Stanley in performing such financial analysis.

Summary of Management Projections

 
Fiscal Year Ended October 31,
 
2017E
2018E
2019E
2020E
2021E
 
(USD in millions)
 
(unaudited)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drug Product Services
 
1,185
 
 
 
 
 
1,234
 
 
 
 
 
1,296
 
 
 
 
 
1,374
 
 
 
 
 
1,456
 
 
 
 
Pharmaceutical Development Services
 
245
 
 
 
 
 
277
 
 
 
 
 
312
 
 
 
 
 
349
 
 
 
 
 
390
 
 
 
 
Drug Substance Services
 
580
 
 
 
 
 
659
 
 
 
 
 
747
 
 
 
 
 
834
 
 
 
 
 
930
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Revenues
 
 
 
 
2,010
 
 
 
 
 
2,170
 
 
 
 
 
2,355
 
 
 
 
 
2,557
 
 
 
 
 
2,776
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended October 31,
 
2017E
2018E
2019E
2020E
2021E
 
(USD in millions)
 
(unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drug Product Services
 
323
 
 
 
 
 
344
 
 
 
 
 
368
 
 
 
 
 
398
 
 
 
 
 
431
 
 
 
 
Pharmaceutical Development Services
 
86
 
 
 
 
 
103
 
 
 
 
 
120
 
 
 
 
 
136
 
 
 
 
 
152
 
 
 
 
Drug Substance Services
 
146
 
 
 
 
 
185
 
 
 
 
 
225
 
 
 
 
 
258
 
 
 
 
 
293
 
 
 
 
Corporate
 
(105
)
 
 
 
 
(112
)
 
 
 
 
(117
)
 
 
 
 
(117
)
 
 
 
 
(117
)
 
 
 
Total Adjusted EBITDA*
 
 
 
 
450
 
 
 
 
 
519
 
 
 
 
 
596
 
 
 
 
 
676
 
 
 
 
 
759
 
* Patheon evaluates the performance of its segments based on segment Adjusted EBITDA. Patheon’s Adjusted EBITDA is income (loss) from continuing operations before repositioning expenses (including certain product returns and inventory write-offs recorded in gross profit), interest expense, foreign exchange losses reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss), refinancing expenses, acquisition and integration costs (including certain product returns and inventory write-offs recorded in gross profit), gains and losses on sale of capital assets, Biologics earnout income and expense, income taxes, impairment charges, remediation costs, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, consulting costs related to our operational initiatives, purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related litigation expenses and other income and expenses. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

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Fiscal Year Ended October 31,
 
2017E
2018E
2019E
2020E
2021E
 
(USD in millions)
 
(unaudited)
Unlevered Free Cash Flow Calculation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
450
 
 
 
 
 
519
 
 
 
 
 
596
 
 
 
 
 
676
 
 
 
 
 
759
 
 
 
 
(-) Patheon-Funded CapEx
 
(150
)
 
 
 
 
(150
)
 
 
 
 
(150
)
 
 
 
 
(150
)
 
 
 
 
(150
)
 
 
 
(-) Cash Taxes
 
(39
)
 
 
 
 
(47
)
 
 
 
 
(57
)
 
 
 
 
(69
)
 
 
 
 
(83
)
 
 
 
(-) Change in NWC
 
(58
)
 
 
 
 
(45
)
 
 
 
 
(40
)
 
 
 
 
(38
)
 
 
 
 
(38
)
 
 
 
(-) Other
 
(20
)
 
 
 
 
(9
)
 
 
 
 
(14
)
 
 
 
 
(19
)
 
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
Unlevered FCF*
 
 
 
 
182
 
 
 
 
 
269
 
 
 
 
 
335
 
 
 
 
 
400
 
 
 
 
 
488
 
* Excludes one-time items (e.g., repositioning, M&A)

Additional Information Concerning the Management Projections

The summary of the Management Projections is included in this Schedule 14D-9 solely to give Patheon’s shareholders access to certain financial projections that were made available to the Patheon Board, Morgan Stanley, Thermo Fisher and Purchaser, and is not being included in this Schedule 14D-9 to influence any shareholder’s decision whether to tender their Shares in the Offer or for any other purpose. The Management Projections were generated for Patheon’s internal use and the use of its advisors, and use in connection with exploring a potential transaction, and not developed with a view toward public disclosure, published guidelines of the SEC regarding forward-looking statements or U.S. GAAP. The Management Projections are forward-looking statements. All of the Management Projections summarized in this section, were prepared by Patheon’s management.

No independent registered public accounting firm provided any assistance in the preparation or review of the Management Projections. Accordingly, no independent registered public accounting firm has examined, compiled or otherwise performed any procedures with respect to the Management Projections or expressed any opinion or given any other form of assurance with respect thereto, and they assume no responsibility for the information contained in the Management Projections. The report of Ernst & Young LLP included in the 2016 Annual Report relates solely to the historical financial information of Patheon. Such report does not extend to the Management Projections and should not be read to do so.

By including the Management Projections in this Schedule 14D-9, none of Thermo Fisher, Patheon nor any of their representatives has made or makes any representation to any person regarding the information included in the Management Projections or the ultimate performance of Patheon, Thermo Fisher or Purchaser or any of their affiliates compared to the information contained in the Management Projections. Patheon has made no representation to Thermo Fisher or Purchaser, in the Purchase Agreement or otherwise, concerning the Management Projections.

The assumptions and estimates underlying the Management Projections, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Patheon, may not be realized. There can be no assurance that the underlying assumptions will prove to be accurate or that the forecasted results will be realized, and actual results likely will differ, and may differ materially, from those reflected in the Management Projections, whether or not the Offer and the related transactions are completed. None of Thermo Fisher, Patheon nor any of their affiliates assumes any responsibility to holders of Shares for the accuracy of this information.

In particular, the Management Projections, while presented with numerical specificity, necessarily were based on numerous variables and assumptions that are inherently uncertain. Because the Management Projections cover multiple years, by their nature, they become subject to greater uncertainty with each successive year and are unlikely to anticipate each circumstance that will have an effect on the commercial value of Patheon’s products and services. Important factors that may affect actual results and results in the Management Projections not being achieved include, but are not limited to, changes in Patheon’s growth strategies and in its future prospects, business development, results of operations and financial condition, changes to the Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (“ CDMO ”) industry, competition from local and international companies, the

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adoption of new, or changes to existing, laws and regulations, relationships with and revenue from customers, the status of or changes to Patheon’s relationships with other partners and other risk factors described in Patheon’s SEC filings, including the 2016 Annual Report, and described under the section below entitled “ —Additional Information (f) Forward-Looking Statements ” in this Item 8. The Management Projections also reflect assumptions as to certain business decisions that are subject to change. Modeling and forecasting the future in the CDMO industry, in particular, is a highly speculative endeavor.

The Management Projections were developed for Patheon on a stand-alone basis without giving effect to the Offer and the related transactions, and therefore the Management Projections do not give effect to the Offer, the related transactions or any changes to Patheon’s operations or strategy that may be implemented after the consummation of the Offer and the related transactions, including cost synergies realized as a result of the Offer and the related transactions, any costs incurred in connection with the Offer and the related transactions or any effects of the pendency of the Offer.

The Management Projections summarized in this section were prepared during the periods described above and have not been updated to reflect any changes after the date they were prepared. Patheon undertakes no obligation, except as required by law, to update or otherwise revise the Management Projections to reflect circumstances existing since their preparation or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, even in the event that any or all of the underlying assumptions are shown to be in error or to not be appropriate, or to reflect changes in general economic or industry conditions.

Patheon does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to its comparable GAAP financial measures because it could not do so without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of the information needed to calculate reconciling items and the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures in future periods. When planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, Patheon does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP analysis as that would require estimates for various cash and non-cash reconciling items that would be difficult to predict with reasonable accuracy. For example, equity compensation expense would be difficult to estimate because it depends on Patheon’s future hiring and retention needs, as well as the future fair market value of the Shares, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. It is equally difficult to anticipate the need for or magnitude of a presently unforeseen one-time restructuring expense or the values of end-of-period foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, Patheon does not believe that a GAAP reconciliation to forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures would provide meaningful supplemental information about Patheon’s outlook.

In light of the foregoing factors and the uncertainties inherent in the Management Projections, readers of this Schedule 14D-9 are cautioned not to place undue, if any, reliance on the Management Projections.

(e) Quantification of Potential Payments to NEOs in Connection with the Offer

In accordance with Item 402(t) of Regulation S-K, the table below entitled “ Transaction-Related Compensation ” sets forth the estimated amounts of compensation that is based on or otherwise relates to the Offer that may become payable to each of our NEOs. Please see the previous sections herein for further information regarding this compensation.

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The amounts indicated below are estimates of the amounts that would be payable assuming, solely for purposes of this table, that the Offer is consummated on August 6, 2017, the employment of each of the NEOs was terminated by Patheon without cause or by the NEO for good reason (each a “ qualifying termination ”) on that date and that performance goals underlying annual bonuses for 2017 will be satisfied at the target level. As described below, certain of the amounts set forth in the table would be payable by virtue of the consummation of the Offer alone (“single-trigger” payments), and certain amounts described below would also require that a qualifying termination occur in connection with the Offer (“double-trigger” payments), each as identified in the tables below. In addition to the assumptions regarding date of the Offer Closing and termination of the employment or service of the NEOs, these estimates are based on certain other assumptions that are described in the footnotes accompanying the table below. Accordingly, the ultimate values to be received by a NEO in connection with the transaction may differ from the amounts set forth below.

TRANSACTION-RELATED COMPENSATION

Name
Cash
($)
Equity
($)
Pension/
NQDC
($)
Perquisites/
Benefits
($)
Tax
Reimbursements
($)
Other
($)
Total
($)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
 
 
(f)
James C. Mullen
Chief Executive Officer
$
3,040,822
 
$
54,165,531
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
57,206,353
 
Stuart Grant
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
$
760,000
 
$
10,666,005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
11,426,005
 
Michel Lagarde
President
$
2,073,288
 
$
17,981,490
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
20,054,778
 
Francisco Negron
President, Drug Product Services
$
619,918
 
$
9,597,754
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
10,217,672
 
Michael E. Lytton
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy
 
 
$
4,052,720
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,052,720
 
(b) The amounts in this column represent the aggregate dollar amount of 2017 bonus and cash severance payments to which the NEOs would be entitled pursuant to their employment agreements and/or the Purchase Agreement upon the consummation of the transaction immediately followed by a qualifying termination of employment or service, as indicated in the table below. The table below assumes that as of the Offer Closing no base salary earned by the applicable NEO is unpaid and no accrued vacation time is owed to the applicable NEO. None of the amounts included in this column are payable upon a “single-trigger.”
Name
Base Salary
($)(1)(2)
Bonus
($)(3)
Total
($)
James Mullen
$
2,200,000
 
$
840,822
 
$
3,040,822
 
Stuart Grant
$
475,000
 
$
285,000
 
$
760,000
 
Michel Lagarde
$
1,500,000
 
$
573,288
 
$
2,073,288
 
Francisco Negron
$
425,000
 
$
194,918
 
$
619,918
 
Michael E. Lytton (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Pursuant to each NEO’s employment agreement, upon a qualifying termination occurring August 6, 2017, Messrs. Mullen and Lagarde would be entitled to cash severance equal to 24 months’ base salary, and Mssrs. Grant and Negron would be entitled to a cash severance equal to 12 months’ base salary. See “ Item 3-Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements--Severance and Change of Control Arrangements for Executive Officers ” for additional information regarding the NEOs’ employment agreements.
(2) The base salary currently in effect for each NEO is as follows: Mr. Mullen $1,100,000; Mr. Grant: $475,000; Mr. Lagarde: $750,000; Mr. Negron: $425,000. Mr. Lytton’s base salary as in effect on the date of his death on December 5, 2016 was $450,000.
(3) In addition to the base salary payments described in footnote 1 of this table, Mr. Grant would be entitled to receive an additional amount, determined by Patheon in its sole discretion, equal to the bonus he would reasonably be expected to have earned during the fiscal year in which his employment is terminated. See “ Item 3-Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements --Severance and Change of Control Arrangements for Executive Officers ” for additional information regarding the NEOs’ employment agreements. In addition, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, upon a qualifying termination occurring after the Offer

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Closing, each NEO would be entitled to receive a cash bonus based on actual achievement of performance goals under Patheon’s applicable cash bonus programs for fiscal year 2017. See “ Item 3-Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements--Severance and Change of Control Arrangements for Executive Officers ” for additional information regarding the NEOs’ employment agreements. We assumed that if a NEO would be entitled to receive entire bonus for the year of termination under their employment agreement, they would not receive a pro-rata bonus under the Purchase Agreement.

(4) Mr. Lytton died on December 5, 2016 and his estate is not entitled to 2017 bonus or cash severance payments. For additional information regarding the Lytton Estate Agreement, please see “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon—Lytton Estate Letter Agreement ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.
(c) The amounts in this column represent the value of the following equity awards expected to be held by the NEOs as of August 6, 2017: (i) Patheon PSUs which will be canceled in exchange for a cash payment as described above in “ Item 3—Arrangements with Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon ” in this Schedule 14D-9 that will become vested based on achievement of actual performance conditions in accordance with the terms of the award as a result of the Offer Closing, (ii) Patheon Options and Patheon RSUs which will be converted into Adjusted Options and Adjusted RSUs, as described above in “ Item 3—Arrangements with Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon ,” in this Schedule 14D-9 but the vesting of which will accelerate as a result of the occurrence of a qualifying termination following the Offer Closing, as described above in “ Item 3—Arrangements with Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon ” in this Schedule 14D-9 and (iii) the value of Class B Units, the vesting of which will accelerate as a result of the Offer Closing as described above in “ Item 3—Arrangements with Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon ” in this Schedule 14D-9. For purposes of determining the value of the Patheon Options, Patheon PSUs and Patheon RSUs, the assumed price per Share of ($35.00 is equal to the Offer Consideration. Amounts reflected in the table below with respect to Patheon PSUs and MEIP Awards are payable upon a “single-trigger,” while all other amounts reflected in the table below are payable upon a “double-trigger.” The amounts in this column consist of:
Name
Patheon
PSUs
($)(1)
Patheon
Options to be
Converted
into Adjusted
Options
($)(2)
Patheon
RSUs to be
Converted
into Adjusted
RSUs
($)(3)
MEIP
Awards
($)(4)
Total
($)
James Mullen
$
16,176,195
 
$
2,066,951
 
$
3,270,120
 
$
33,051,865
 
$
54,565,131
 
Stuart Grant
$
3,504,795
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,161,210
 
$
10,666,005
 
Michel Lagarde
 
 
$
10,939,525
 
$
7,041,965
 
 
 
$
17,981,490
 
Francisco Negron
$
4,661,335
 
$
248,449
 
$
393,085
 
$
4,294,885
 
$
9,597,754
 
Michael E. Lytton(5)
$
4,052,720
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,052,720
 
(1) This column represents the aggregate dollar value of Patheon PSUs expected to be held by each NEO as of August 6, 2017, which will vest based on actual achievement of performance criteria as a result of the Offer Closing and be canceled and converted into a right to receive an amount in cash (without interest) equal to the product of (i) the Offer Consideration and (ii) the total number of shares subject to the vested Patheon PSUs.
(2) This column represents the aggregate dollar value of the accelerated vesting of unvested Patheon Options which, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, should be converted at the time of the Offer Closing into Adjusted Options expected to be held by each NEO. Such Adjusted Options will fully vest upon a qualifying termination, with applicable performance goals for incomplete performance periods being deemed achieved at target, and will be settled as soon as reasonably practicable.
(3) This column represents the aggregate dollar value of the accelerated vesting of unvested Patheon RSUs which, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, should be converted at the time of the Offer Closing into Adjusted RSUs expected to be held by each NEO as of August 6, 2017. Such Adjusted RSUs will fully vest upon a qualifying termination, with applicable performance goals for incomplete performance periods being deemed achieved at target. In such case, Adjusted RSUs will be settled as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than ten (10) days following such NEO’s execution and non-revocation of a release.
(4) This column represents the aggregate dollar value of the accelerated vesting of Class B Units, the vesting of which will accelerate as a result of the Offer Closing, expected to be held by each NEO as of August 6, 2017.
(5) Mr. Lytton died on December 5, 2016 and certain amounts are payable with respect to equity expected to be held by his estate as of August 6, 2017 pursuant to the Lytton Estate Agreement, including Patheon PSUs and MEIP Awards. The MEIP Awards vested upon execution of the Lytton Estate Agreement, which was not entered into in connection with the Offer. The Mr. Lytton’s estate is also entitled to receive COBRA benefits pursuant to the Lytton Estate Agreement. These COBRA benefits are currently being paid and are not in connection with the Offer. For additional information regarding the Lytton Estate Agreement, please see “ Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon—Lytton Estate Letter Agreement ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.

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(f) The amounts in this column represent the aggregate dollar value of the amounts reported in columns (b) through (e). The table below reflects the amount of single-trigger and double-trigger payments payable to each NEO in connection with the Offer Closing.
Name
Single-Trigger
Payments
($)(1)
Double-Trigger
Payments
($)(2)
Total
($)
James Mullen
$
49,228,060
 
$
8,377,893
 
$
57,605,953
 
Stuart Grant
$
10,666,005
 
$
760,000
 
$
11,426,005
 
Michel Lagarde
 
 
$
20,054,778
 
$
20,054,778
 
Francisco Negron
$
8,956,220
 
$
1,261,452
 
$
10,217,672
 
Michael E. Lytton
$
4,052,720
 
 
 
$
4,052,720
 
(1) This column represents the aggregate dollar value of single-trigger payments payable to each NEO in connection with the Offer Closing, which include Patheon PSUs and MEIP Awards. With respect to Mr. Lytton, this column also includes the value of health benefits payable to his beneficiaries pursuant to the Lytton Estate Agreement, though they were vested prior to the Offer Closing. For additional information regarding the Lytton Estate Agreement, please see “ —Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements—Arrangements with Current Executive Officers and Directors of Patheon—Lytton Estate Letter Agreement ” in Item 3 of this Schedule 14D-9.
(2) This column represents the aggregate dollar value of double-trigger payments payable to each NEO in connection with the Offer Closing, which include cash compensation, Patheon Options and Patheon RSUs to be converted into Adjusted Options and Adjusted RSUs, respectively.
(f) Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but other statements that are not historical facts may also be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving growth; general economic conditions and related uncertainties; dependence on customers’ capital spending policies and government funding policies; the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations; use and protection of intellectual property; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; and the effect of laws and regulations governing government contracts, as well as the possibility that expected benefits related to recent and pending acquisitions, including the proposed transaction, may not materialize as expected; the proposed transaction not being timely completed, if completed at all; prior to the completion of the transaction, Patheon’s business experiencing disruptions due to transaction-related uncertainty or other factors making it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, customers, licensees, other business partners or governmental entities; difficulty retaining key employees; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the proposed transaction; and the parties being unable to successfully implement integration strategies or to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies within the expected time-frames or at all. Additional important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in Thermo Fisher’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which is on file with the SEC and available in the “Investors” section of Thermo Fisher’s website, ir.thermofisher.com, under the heading “SEC Filings,” and in any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents Thermo Fisher files with the SEC, and in Patheon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2016 and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2017, each of which is on file with the SEC and available in the “Investor Relations” section of Patheon’s website, ir.patheon.com, under the heading “SEC Filings,” and in other documents Patheon files with the SEC. While Thermo Fisher or Patheon may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Thermo Fisher and Patheon specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if estimates change and, therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing either Thermo Fisher’s or Patheon’s views as of any date subsequent to today.

(g) Additional Information and Where to Find It; Participants in the Solicitation

Patheon will file a proxy statement with the SEC, together with any other appropriate materials, in connection with the EGM at which the Patheon shareholders will vote on certain proposed resolutions in connection with the Offer. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF PATHEON ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY

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STATEMENT AND OTHER MATERIALS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SUCH PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION. Patheon, its directors and executive officers and other members of its management and employees, as well as Thermo Fisher and its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Patheon’s shareholders in connection with the EGM. Information about Patheon’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of Patheon ordinary shares is set forth in the proxy statement for Patheon’s 2017 annual general meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on January 26, 2017. Information about Thermo Fisher’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the proxy statement for Thermo Fisher’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 4, 2017. Shareholders may obtain additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the EGM, including the interests of Patheon’s directors and executive officers in the transaction, which may be different than those of Patheon’s shareholders generally, by reading the proxy statement and other relevant documents regarding the transaction which will be filed with the SEC.

Item 9. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
(a)(1)(A)
Offer to Purchase, dated May 31, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Thermo Fisher and Purchaser on May 31, 2017).
   
 
(a)(1)(B)
Form of Letter of Transmittal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO).
   
 
(a)(1)(C)
Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(C) to the Schedule TO).
   
 
(a)(1)(D)
Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(D) to the Schedule TO).
   
 
(a)(1)(E)
Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(E) to the Schedule TO).
   
 
(a)(1)(F)
Text of Summary Advertisement as published in The New York Times on May 31, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(F) to the Schedule TO).
   
 
(a)(5)(A)
Joint Press Release issued by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Patheon N.V., dated May 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Patheon with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017).
   
 
(a)(5)(B)
Memo to Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by Patheon with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017).
   
 
(a)(5)(C)
Employee Presentation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by Patheon with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017).
   
 
(a)(5)(D)
Frequently Asked Questions for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by Patheon with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017).

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Exhibit No.
Description
(a)(5)(E)
Investor Presentation, dated May 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2017).
   
 
(a)(5)(F)
Letter to Thermo Fisher Employees from Marc Casper, Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., dated May 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule TO-C filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2017).
   
 
(a)(5)(G)
Transcript of Joint Investor Conference Call held by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Patheon N.V. on May 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Schedule TO-C filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2017).
   
 
(a)(5)(H)
Letter to Patheon N.V. Employees from Marc Casper, Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., dated May 16, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule TO-C filed by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2017).
   
 
(e)(1)
Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2017, by and between Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Thermo Fisher (CN) Luxembourg S.à r.l. and Patheon N.V. (corrected version).*
   
 
(e)(2)
Form of Tender and Support Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(2) to the Schedule TO).
   
 
(e)(3)
Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2016).
   
 
(e)(4)
Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on June 16, 2016).
   
 
(e)(5)
Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on June 16, 2016).
   
 
(e)(6)
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on June 16, 2016).
   
 
(e)(7)
Form of Option Award Agreement under the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.*
   
 
(e)(8)
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Time-Based) under the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.*
   
 
(e)(9)
Option Award Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, by and between Patheon N.V. and Michel Lagarde under the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.*
   
 
(e)(10)
Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2016, by and between Patheon N.V. and Michel Lagarde under the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.*
   
 
(e)(11)
DPx Holdings B.V. Management Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated April 24, 2014.*

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Exhibit No.
Description
(e)(12)
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated February 7, 2011, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and James Mullen (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on September 3, 2015).
   
 
(e)(13)
Employment Agreement, dated January 25, 2011, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Stuart Grant, as amended by Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated May 19, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.17-10.18 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on September 3, 2015).
   
 
(e)(14)
Transition and Retirement Agreement, dated December 8, 2016, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Stuart Grant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by Patheon N.V. on December 14, 2016).
   
 
(e)(15)
Employment Agreement, dated May 2, 2016, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Michel Lagarde (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-Q filed by Patheon N.V. on March 17, 2017).
   
 
(e)(16)
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October 19, 2015, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Francisco Negron (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-Q filed by Patheon N.V. on March 17, 2017).
   
 
(e)(17)
Employment Agreement, dated November 1, 2014, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Eric M. Sherbet (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on February 5, 2016).
   
 
(e)(18)
Employment Agreement, dated July 24, 2013, by and between DSM Pharmaceutical Products Inc. and Lukas Utiger, as amended by Amendment, dated March 4, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.22-10.23 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on February 5, 2016).
   
 
(e)(19)
Employment Agreement, dated April 26, 2010, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Harry Gill, as amended by Amendment, dated May 19, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.20-10.21 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on September 3, 2015).
   
 
(e)(20)
Employment Agreement, dated August 15, 2011, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Rebecca Holland New.*
   
 
(e)(21)
Employment Agreement, dated July 11, 2016, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Craig Schneier.*
   
 
(e)(22)
Employment Agreement, dated January 16, 2017, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Raul Cardona Torres.*
   
 
(e)(23)
Employment Agreement, dated November 1, 2012, by and between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Michael Lehmann, as amended by Amendment, dated May 19, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.15-10.16 to the Form S-1/A filed by Patheon N.V. on September 3, 2015).
   
 
(g)
Not applicable.
* Filed Herewith
Annex A
Opinion of Morgan Stanley, dated May 14, 2017.

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SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 
Patheon N.V.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric Sherbet
 
 
Name:
Eric Sherbet
 
 
Title:
General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 31, 2017

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ANNEX A

May 14, 2017

Board of Directors
Patheon N.V.
111 Speen Street, Suite 550
Framingham, MA 01701

Members of the Board:

We understand that Patheon N.V. (the “Company”), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Buyer”) and Thermo Fisher (CN) Luxembourg S.À R.L., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Buyer (“Acquisition Sub”), propose to enter into a Purchase Agreement, substantially in the form of the draft dated May 14, 2017 (the “Purchase Agreement”), which provides, among other things, for (i) the commencement by Acquisition Sub of a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of the outstanding ordinary shares, par value €0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Company Shares”) in exchange for $35.00 per share in cash, without interest (the “Offer Consideration”) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and (ii) if the number of Company Shares validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer and not properly withdrawn, together with the Company Shares owned by Acquisition Sub or any of its affiliates, represents at least eighty per cent of the issued and outstanding capital of the Company but less than ninety-five per cent of the issued and outstanding capital of the Company, the subsequent entry into an Asset Sale Agreement (the “Asset Sale Agreement” and together with the Purchase Agreement, the “Transaction Documentation”), substantially in the form of the draft dated May 14, 2017, which provides for the purchase and acceptance or assumption (as the case may be) by Acquisition Sub of the Company’s Business (as defined in the Asset Sale Agreement) (the “Asset Sale” and together with the Tender Offer, the “Transaction”) for an amount equal to the product of (i) the Offer Consideration multiplied by (ii) the total number of Company Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Asset Sale. The terms and conditions of the Transaction are more fully set forth in the Transaction Documentation.

You have asked for our opinion as to whether the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of the Company Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to the holders of the Company Shares.

For purposes of the opinion set forth herein, we have:

1) Reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other business and financial information of the Company;
2) Reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and operating data concerning the Company;
3) Reviewed certain financial projections prepared by the management of the Company;
4) Discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of the Company with senior executives of the Company;
5) Reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for the Company Shares;
6) Compared the financial performance of the Company and the prices and trading activity of the Company Shares with that of certain other publicly-traded companies comparable with the Company and their securities;
7) Reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain comparable acquisition transactions;
8) Participated in certain discussions and negotiations among representatives of the Company and the Buyer and their financial and legal advisors;
9) Reviewed the Purchase Agreement, the Asset Sale Agreement, the draft commitment letter from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC substantially in the form of the draft dated May 9, 2017 (the “Commitment Letter”) and certain related documents; and
10) Performed such other analyses, reviewed such other information and considered such other factors as we have deemed appropriate.

We have assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of the information that was publicly available or supplied or otherwise made available to us by the Company, and

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formed a substantial basis for this opinion. With respect to the financial projections, we have assumed that they have been reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the management of the Company of the future financial performance of the Company. In addition, we have assumed that the Transaction will be consummated in accordance with the terms set forth in the Transaction Documentation without any waiver, amendment or delay of any terms or conditions, including, among other things, that the Buyer will obtain financing in accordance with the terms set forth in the Commitment Letter and that the definitive Transaction Documentation will not differ in any material respect from the drafts thereof furnished to us. Morgan Stanley has assumed that in connection with the receipt of all the necessary governmental, regulatory or other approvals and consents required for the proposed Transaction, no delays, limitations, conditions or restrictions will be imposed that would have a material adverse effect on the contemplated benefits expected to be derived in the proposed Transaction. We are not legal, tax or regulatory advisors. We are financial advisors only and have relied upon, without independent verification, the assessment of the Company and its legal, tax and regulatory advisors with respect to legal, tax and regulatory matters. We express no opinion with respect to the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to any of the Company’s officers, directors or employees, or any class of such persons, relative to the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of the Company Shares in the Transaction. We have not made any independent valuation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities of the Company, nor have we been furnished with any such valuations or appraisals. Our opinion is necessarily based on financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to us as of, the date hereof. Events occurring after the date hereof may affect this opinion and the assumptions used in preparing it, and we do not assume any obligation to update, revise or reaffirm this opinion.

We have acted as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with the Transaction and will receive a fee for our services, a majority of which is contingent upon the closing of the Transaction. In the two years prior to the date hereof, we have provided financial advisory and financing services for the Buyer and the Company and have received fees in connection with such services. Morgan Stanley may also seek to provide financial advisory and financing services to the Buyer and the Company and their respective affiliates in the future and would expect to receive fees for the rendering of these services.

Please note that Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm engaged in the securities, investment management and individual wealth management businesses. Our securities business is engaged in securities underwriting, trading and brokerage activities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives trading, prime brokerage, as well as providing investment banking, financing and financial advisory services. Morgan Stanley, its affiliates, directors and officers may at any time invest on a principal basis or manage funds that invest, hold long or short positions, finance positions, and may trade or otherwise structure and effect transactions, for their own account or the accounts of its customers, in debt or equity securities or loans of the Buyer, the Company, or any other company, or any currency or commodity, that may be involved in the Transaction, or any related derivative instrument.

This opinion has been approved by a committee of Morgan Stanley investment banking and other professionals in accordance with our customary practice. This opinion is for the information of the Board of Directors of the Company and may not be used for any other purpose or disclosed without our prior written consent, except that a copy of this opinion may be included in its entirety in any filing the Company is required to make with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Transaction if such inclusion is required by applicable law. Morgan Stanley expresses no opinion or recommendation to any stockholder of the Company as to whether such stockholder should tender its Company Shares into the Tender Offer or how such stockholder should vote at the extraordinary general meeting to be held in connection with the Transaction.

Based on and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion on the date hereof that the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of the Company Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to the holders of the Company Shares.

 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
 
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael J. Boublik
 
 
Michael J. Boublik
 
 
Chairman of M&A - Americas

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EXHIBIT (e)(1)

EXECUTIVE VERSION

PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
dated as of
 
May 15, 2017
 
by and between
 
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.,
 
THERMO FISHER (CN) LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.
 
and
 
PATHEON N.V.
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
 
Article 1 DEFINITIONS
2
Section 1.01   Definitions
2
Section 1.02   Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions
14
Article 2 THE OFFER
15
Section 2.01   The Offer
15
Section 2.02   Company Action
18
Section 2.03   Outstanding Equity Awards
19
Section 2.04   Extraordinary General Meeting
21
Section 2.05   Directors
24
Section 2.06   Further Actions
26
Section 2.07   Post-Offer Reorganization
26
Section 2.08   Certain Adjustments
27
Section 2.09   Withholding
27
Article 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
28
Section 3.01   Corporate Existence and Power
28
Section 3.02   Corporate Authorization
28
Section 3.03   Governmental Authorization
29
Section 3.04   Non-contravention
29
Section 3.05   Capitalization
30
Section 3.06   Subsidiaries
31
Section 3.07   SEC Filings
32
Section 3.08   Financial Statements
33
Section 3.09   Internal Controls
34
Section 3.10   Disclosure Documents
34
Section 3.11   Absence of Certain Changes
35
Section 3.12   No Undisclosed Liabilities
35
Section 3.13   Compliance with Laws; Regulatory Matters; Healthcare Laws
36
Section 3.14   Litigation
38
Section 3.15   Properties
38
Section 3.16   Intellectual Property
39
Section 3.17   Taxes
40
Section 3.18   Employee Benefit Plans
42
Section 3.19   Employee and Labor Matters
44
Section 3.20   Environmental Matters
44
Section 3.21   Material Contracts
45
Section 3.22   Financial Advisor Fees
48
Section 3.23   Opinion of Company Financial Advisor
48
Section 3.24   Insurance
48
Section 3.25   Anti-Takeover Measures
48
Section 3.26   Information Supplied
48
Section 3.27   Related Party Transactions
49
Section 3.28   Rule 14d-10 Matters
49
Section 3.29   No Other Representations and Warranties
49
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Article 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND BUYER
50
Section 4.01   Corporate Existence and Power
50
Section 4.02   Corporate Authorization
50
Section 4.03   Governmental Authorization
50
Section 4.04   Non-Contravention
51
Section 4.05   Disclosure Documents
51
Section 4.06   Sufficient Funds and Financing
51
Section 4.07   Ownership of Shares; Investment
52
Section 4.08   Litigation
52
Section 4.09   Absence of Certain Agreements
52
Section 4.10   Financial Advisor Fees
52
Section 4.11   No Other Representations and Warranties
52
Article 5 COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
53
Section 5.01   Conduct of the Company
53
Section 5.02   Access to Information
57
Section 5.03   No Solicitation; Adverse Recommendation Change
58
Section 5.04   Compensation Arrangements
63
Section 5.05   Delisting
63
Section 5.06   Rule 16b-3
63
Section 5.07   Anti-Takeover Measures
63
Section 5.08   Certain Agreements
63
Article 6 COVENANTS OF BUYER
64
Section 6.01   Director and Officer Liability
64
Section 6.02   Employee Matters
65
Article 7 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
67
Section 7.01   Regulatory Approvals; Efforts
67
Section 7.02   Certain Filings
70
Section 7.03   Further Assurances
70
Section 7.04   Public Announcements
70
Section 7.05   Notices of Certain Events
71
Section 7.06   Litigation
71
Section 7.07   Financing Cooperation
72
Section 7.08   Employee Matters
75
Article 8 TERMINATION
76
Section 8.01   Termination
76
Section 8.02   Effect of Termination
77
Section 8.03   Expenses; Termination Compensation
78
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Article 9 MISCELLANEOUS
79
Section 9.01   Notices
81
Section 9.02   Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties; Survival of Certain Covenants and Agreements
81
Section 9.03   Amendments and Waivers
81
Section 9.04   Rules of Construction
81
Section 9.05   Assignment
81
Section 9.06   Governing Law
82
Section 9.07   Jurisdiction; Forum
82
Section 9.08   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
82
Section 9.09   Counterparts; Electronic Delivery; Effectiveness
83
Section 9.10   Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries
83
Section 9.11   Severability
83
Section 9.12   Specific Performance
84
Section 9.13   Debt Financing Sources
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Annex I – Offer Conditions
 
Exhibit A – Form of Asset Sale Agreement
 
Schedule 2.04(a)(v) – Amended Articles of Association of the Company after Delisting and Conversion
 
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PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
This PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of May 15, 2017, by and between Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), Thermo Fisher (CN) Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée ) organized under the Laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Buyer”) , and Patheon N.V., a public limited liability company ( naamloze vennootschap ) organized under the Laws of The Netherlands (the “ Company ”).
 
W I T N E S S E T H :
 
WHEREAS, Parent and Buyer desire that Buyer acquire the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;
 
WHEREAS, the board of directors ( bestuur ) of the Company (the “ Company Board ”) has (i) determined that, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement and the Signing Transactions, are in the best interests of the Company, its business and strategy and its shareholders, employees and other relevant stakeholders, (ii) approved the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Signing Transactions and the execution, delivery and performance of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement and (iii) resolved, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, to support the Offer, to recommend acceptance of the Offer by the shareholders of the Company and to recommend approval and adoption of the resolutions set forth in Section 2.04(a) ;
 
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent and Buyer have determined that, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement and the Transactions are in the best interests of Parent and Buyer, respectively, and have approved the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions;
 
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Buyer shall commence a tender offer (as it may be amended from time to time as permitted by this Agreement, the “ Offer ”) to purchase any (subject to the Minimum Condition) and all of the outstanding ordinary shares, par value €0.01 per share, of the Company (collectively, the “ Shares ”) in exchange for $35.00 per Share, in cash, without interest (the “ Offer Consideration ”);
 
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition of and inducement to Parent’s and Buyer’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, certain shareholders of the Company are executing and delivering tender and support agreements in favor of Parent and Buyer (the “ Tender and Support Agreements ”) pursuant to which those shareholders, among other things, agree to tender all Shares beneficially owned by them or their controlled Affiliates to Buyer in response to the Offer; and
 
WHEREAS, Parent, Buyer and the Company desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with this Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
 


ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS
 
Section 1.01        Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
 
1933 Act ” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
1934 Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Acceptance Time ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .
 
Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(b)(i) .
 
Action ” means any litigation, action, claim, suit, hearing, arbitration, mediation, interference, cancellation, opposition, reexamination or other proceeding (public or private) by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority.
 
Adjusted Option ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(d) .
 
Adjusted RSU ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b) .
 
Adverse Recommendation Change ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(d) .
 
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
 
Affiliate Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.27 .
 
Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
 
Alternative Acquisition Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(d) .
 
Alternative Acquisition Proposal ” means any inquiry, proposal, indication of interest or offer from any Person or group of Persons (or the shareholders of any Person) other than Parent and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates (such Person or group (or such stockholders), a “ Company Third Party ”) relating to, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to: (i) a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which any Company Third Party acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of more than twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding Shares or other equity securities of the Company (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such securities) representing more than twenty percent (20%) of the voting power of the Company, including pursuant to a stock purchase, merger, consolidation, tender offer, share exchange or other transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) any transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which any Company Third Party acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, control of assets (including for this purpose the outstanding equity securities of Subsidiaries of the Company and any entity surviving any merger or combination including any of them) of the Company or its Subsidiaries representing more than twenty percent (20%) of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case, on a consolidated basis) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (iii) any disposition of assets representing more than twenty percent (20%) of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case, on a consolidated basis) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
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Anti-Corruption Laws ” means any Law for the prevention or punishment of public or commercial corruption and bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.K. Bribery Act 2010 and any applicable anti-corruption Law of any other jurisdiction.
 
Anti-Takeover Measure ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.25 .
 
Antitrust Investigation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(c) .
 
Antitrust Laws ” means the HSR Act, the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the EU Merger Regulation and any other applicable Laws relating to antitrust or competition regulation that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening competition through merger or acquisition, including such Laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or the European Union (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include the jurisdiction of any of its individual member states).
 
Asset Sale ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a)(ii) .
 
Asset Sale Agreement ” means the agreement between Buyer or one of its Affiliates and the Company substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, with such changes as may be agreed by Buyer or its Affiliate party thereto and the Company.
 
Asset Sale Documentation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(b) .
 
Asset Sale Resolutions ” means the resolutions described in Section 2.04(a)(ii) and Section 2.04(a)(iii) .
 
Asset Sale Threshold ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a)(ii) .
 
Business Day ” means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Amsterdam, The Netherlands or New York, New York, United States are authorized or required by applicable Law to close.
 
Buyer ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
 
Buyer Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a) .
 
Chosen Courts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.07(a) .
 
Closing ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .
 
Closing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .
 
Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
 
Company Balance Sheet ” means the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of October 31, 2016 and the notes thereto set forth in the Form 10-K of the Company filed with the SEC on December 23, 2016.
 
Company Board ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
 
Company Disclosure Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a) .
 
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Company Equity Awards ” means the Company Options, Company PSUs and Company RSUs.
 
Company Equity Plan ” means the Company’s 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
 
Company Financial Advisor ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.22 .
 
Company Leased Real Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(b) .
 
Company Letter ” means the letter, dated the date of this Agreement, regarding this Agreement that has been provided by the Company to Parent and Buyer concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.
 
Company Material Adverse Effect ” means any fact, change, event, development, occurrence or effect (each, an “ Effect ”) that, individually or in the aggregate, (i) materially adversely affects, or would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect, the business, assets, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) prevents or materially impairs the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions; provided , that, subject to the next occurring proviso in this definition, no Effect relating to or arising from any of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Company Material Adverse Effect pursuant to subsection (i) of this definition: (A) general economic conditions (or changes in such conditions) in the United States, The Netherlands or any other country or region in the world in which the Company or its Subsidiaries conduct business, including any adverse development regarding the European Union, one or more of its member states (including one or more member states leaving or being forced to leave the European Union) and the Eurozone (including one or more member states leaving or being forced to leave the Eurozone), or conditions in the global economy in general; (B) changes in any financial, debt, credit, capital, banking or securities markets or conditions; (C) changes in interest, currency or exchange rates or in the price of any commodity, security or market index; (D) changes after the date of this Agreement in applicable Law (or the enforcement or interpretation thereof), changes after the date of this Agreement in GAAP or other applicable accounting standards, including Dutch GAAP (or the interpretation thereof), and changes after the date of this Agreement in stock exchange rules or listing standards (or the enforcement or interpretation thereof); (E) changes in the industries in which the Company or its Subsidiaries operate; (F) any change in the market price, trading volume or ratings of any securities or indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any change or prospective change of the ratings or the ratings outlook for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any applicable rating agency and the consequences of such ratings or outlook decrease, or the change in, or failure of the Company to meet, or the publication of any report regarding, any internal or public projections, forecasts, guidance, budgets, predictions or estimates of or relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood that the underlying facts and circumstances giving rise to any such change or failure may, if they are not otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect, be deemed to constitute and may be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or will occur); (G) the continuation, occurrence, escalation, outbreak or worsening of any hostilities, war, police action, acts of terrorism, sabotage or military conflicts, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of an emergency or war; (H) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the announcement or pendency of the Transactions (including by reason of the identity of Buyer), including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of the Company and its Subsidiaries with employees, customers, landlords, suppliers or partners (including the termination, suspension or modification of any such relationships) provided, that the exception in this clause (H) shall not apply for purposes of the representations and warranties in Section 3.04 ; (I) the existence, occurrence or continuation of any force majeure events, including any earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tropical storms, fires or other natural or manmade disasters, any epidemic, pandemic or other similar outbreak (including any non-human epidemic, pandemic or other similar outbreak) or any other national, international or regional calamity; (J) any Action brought or threatened by shareholders of the Company (whether on behalf of the Company or otherwise) asserting allegations of breach of fiduciary duty relating to this Agreement or violations of securities Laws in connection with the Company Disclosure Documents; (K) any action expressly required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement, or any action taken at the express written direction of Parent or Buyer; or (L) any item or matter to the extent disclosed in the Company Letter; provided   further , that with respect to subclauses   (A) , (B) , (C) , (D) , (E) , (G) and (I) , if such Effect disproportionately affects the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other similarly situated companies, then, to the extent not otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect, only such incremental disproportionate impact or impacts shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Company Option ” means an option to acquire Shares granted by the Company pursuant to a Company Equity Plan.
 
Company Organizational Documents ” means the articles of association ( statuten ) and bylaws ( reglementen ), or equivalent organizational documents, of the Company and its Subsidiaries as amended and in effect on the date of this Agreement.
 
Company Owned Real Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(a) .
 
Company Permits ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(b) .
 
Company Plan ” means each employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), and any other plan, policy, program, practice or agreement (whether written or unwritten, qualified or nonqualified, funded or unfunded, foreign or domestic) providing compensation or other benefits to any current or former Company Service Provider (or to any dependent or beneficiary thereof) that is maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any Liability, including all incentive, bonus, pension, profit sharing, retirement or supplemental retirement, deferred compensation, severance, vacation, paid time off, holiday, relocation, repatriation, medical, disability, death benefit, workers’ compensation, fringe benefit, change in control, employment, collective bargaining, cafeteria, dependent care, employee assistance program, education or tuition assistance programs, stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation, phantom stock, restricted stock or other stock-based compensation plans, policies, programs, practices, agreements or arrangements, in each case other than any such plan or agreement that (i) (A) is statutorily mandated or (B) is implemented, administered or operated by any Governmental Authority and (ii) with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not contribute more than the minimum amounts required by applicable Law.
 
Company Plan List ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(a) .
 
Company Products ” means all products or services currently designed, developed (to the extent development is complete as of the date hereof), distributed, manufactured, hosted, produced, marketed, licensed, sold, offered for sale, performed or otherwise commercialized by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
Company PSU ” means a restricted stock unit issued by the Company pursuant to a Company Equity Plan that vests in whole or in part upon the achievement of one or more performance goals (notwithstanding that the vesting of such restricted stock unit may also be conditioned upon the continued services of the holder thereof), pursuant to which the holder has a right to receive Shares after the vesting or lapse of restrictions applicable to such unit. “Company PSU” shall not include Company RSUs.
 
Company Real Property Leases ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.15(b) .
 
Company Recommendation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b) .
 
Company RSU ” means a restricted stock unit issued by the Company pursuant to a Company Equity Plan that vests solely upon the continued service of the holder over a specified period of time, pursuant to which the holder has a right to receive Shares after the vesting or lapse of restrictions applicable to such unit. “Company RSUs” shall not include Company PSUs.
 
Company SEC Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.07(a) .
 
Company Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(c) .
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Company Service Provider ” means an employee, individual consultant, individual independent contractor, individual self-employed contractor, leased or temporary employee or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
Company Subsidiary Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b) .
 
Company Termination Compensation ” means an amount in cash equal to $203,000,000.
 
Company Third Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Alternative Acquisition Proposal.”
 
Compensation Committee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(g) .
 
Compulsory Acquisition ” means the compulsory acquisition of Shares from each Minority Shareholder in accordance with Section 2:92a or, if applicable, Section 2:201a of the DCC.
 
Compulsory Acquisition Threshold ” means the number of Shares owned by Parent, Buyer or any of their Affiliates representing at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital ( geplaatst en uitstaand kapitaal ).
 
Confidentiality Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(b) .
 
Continuing Employee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(a) .
 
Contract ” means any note, bond, mortgage, loan, indenture, guarantee, license, franchise, permit, agreement, understanding, arrangement, contract, commitment, letter of intent, purchase order, memorandum of understanding or other instrument or obligation (whether oral or written), and any amendments thereto.
 
Covered Securityholders ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.28 .
 
Credit Agreement ” means the credit agreement, dated as of March 11, 2014, by and among Patheon Holdings I B.V., f/k/a DPx Holdings B.V., certain other Subsidiaries of the Company, the lenders party thereto, and UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
 
DCC ” means the Dutch Civil Code ( Burgerlijk Wetboek ).
 
Debt Commitment Letter ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.06 .
 
Debt Financing ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Debt Financing Sources.”
 
Debt Financing Sources ” means the entities that have committed to provide or arrange or otherwise entered into agreements in connection with any debt financing in connection with the Transactions (such financing, the “ Debt Financing ”), including the lender parties or noteholders to any commitment letters, joinder agreements, indentures or credit agreements entered into pursuant or relating thereto (such entities, the “ Primary Debt Sources ”), together with their respective Affiliates, and their respective Affiliates’ officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives and their respective successors and assigns.
 
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Discharge Resolutions ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a)(iv) .
 
Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws ” means all applicable Laws relating to the importation of goods, export controls and Sanctions Targets, including prohibited or restricted international trade and financial transactions and lists maintained by the United States, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom targeting certain countries, territories, entities or Persons. Applicable Laws include (i) any of the Trading With the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Controls (“ OFAC ”), or any export control Law applicable to U.S.-origin goods, or any enabling legislation or executive order relating to any of the above, (ii) any U.S. sanctions related to or administered by the U.S. Department of State and (iii) any sanctions measures or embargos imposed by the United Nations Security Council, Her Majesty’s Treasury or the European Union.
 
EGM ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a) .
 
EGM Materials ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b) .
 
Electronic Delivery ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.09 .
 
Employment Compensation Arrangement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.28 .
 
Employment Practices ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(b) .
 
End Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(b)(i) .
 
Enforceability Exceptions ” means (i) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar applicable Laws of general applicability, now or hereafter in effect, affecting or relating to creditors’ rights and remedies generally and (ii) general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity.
 
Environmental Laws ” means any and all applicable Laws relating to the protection of the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land, or plant or animal life or other natural resource), or otherwise relating to the production, use, emission, storage, treatment, transportation, labeling, distribution, sales, recycling, disposal, discharge, release or other handling of any Hazardous Substances.
 
Environmental Liabilities ” means any liability, damages, losses or obligations, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, arising out of or relating to: (i) any non-compliance with or violation of any Environmental Law or any Company Permit, or Order; (ii) any Release, threatened Release, or exposure to any Hazardous Substance; or (iii) any environmental investigation, remediation, removal, clean-up or monitoring required under Environmental Laws (whether conducted by the Company, a Governmental Authority or other Third Party).
 
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ERISA ” means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
 
ERISA Affiliate ” means any employer (whether or not incorporated) that would be treated together with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.
 
EU Merger Regulation ” means Council Regulation 139/2004 of the European Union.
 
Exchange Ratio ” means the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Offer Consideration by (ii) the average closing price, rounded to the nearest cent, per share of common stock of Parent on the NYSE for the consecutive period of ten (10) trading days immediately preceding (but not including) the Closing Date.
 
Excluded Transactions ” means (i) the transactions contemplated by the Tender and Support Agreements and (ii) the transactions which require the approval of the Independent Directors pursuant to Section 2.05(f) .
 
Expiration Time ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d) .
 
FDA ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(f) .
 
Financing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.07(a) .
 
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America consistently applied, as in effect from time to time.
 
Governance Resolutions ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a)(vi) .
 
Government Official ” means any: (i) officer, director or employee of a Governmental Authority (including any partially or wholly state-owned or controlled enterprise); (ii) holder of political office, political party official, or member of a royal family; (iii) officer, director or employee of a public international organization (including the World Bank, United Nations and the European Union); or (iv) person acting for or on behalf of any such Governmental Authority.
 
Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local, foreign or supranational government, any court, administrative, regulatory or other governmental agency, commission or authority, any non-governmental self-regulatory agency, commission or authority or any arbitral body.
 
Hazardous Substance ” means (i) any material, substance or waste (whether liquid, gaseous or solid) that (A) is listed, classified or regulated as a “hazardous waste” or “hazardous substance” (or other similar term) pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law or (B) is regulated under applicable Environmental Laws as being toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise hazardous; and (ii) any petroleum product or by-product, petroleum-derived substances, wastes or breakdown products, friable asbestos, lead-based paint or polychlorinated biphenyls.
 
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Healthcare Law ” means any applicable Laws governing the quality, identity, strength, purity, safety, efficacy, investigational use, development, record keeping, reporting, testing, approval, manufacturing, processing, packaging, labeling, storage, transportation, importation or exportation of any active pharmaceutical ingredients, molecules, biologics, combination products or biotechnology products including (i) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §201, et seq. (and regulations promulgated thereunder); (ii) applicable Laws similar to the foregoing within any foreign jurisdiction; and (iii) all binding rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such applicable Laws, including those requirements relating to Good Laboratory Practice, Good Clinical Practice, current Good Manufacturing Practice, record keeping, establishment registration or licensing, adverse event reporting and filing of other reports.
 
HSR Act ” means the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
 
Indemnification Agreements ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a) .
 
Indemnified Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a) .
 
Indenture ” means the Indenture, dated as of February 5, 2014, among Patheon Holdings I B.V., f/k/a DPx Holdings B.V., certain other Subsidiaries of the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified.
 
Independent Director ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a) .
 
Initial Expiration Time ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d) .
 
Intellectual Property Rights ” means all rights with respect to any and all of the following, as they exist anywhere in the world: (i) all issued patents and pending patent applications, including all reissues, re-examinations, divisionals, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof (“ Patents ”), (ii) copyrights, copyright registrations and applications therefor and all copyrightable works (including in software, databases and other compilations of information), and applications and registrations for the foregoing, (iii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress and trade names, and applications and registrations for the foregoing, in each case, together with all goodwill associated therewith (“ Trademarks ”), (iv) rights in trade secrets and in other proprietary or confidential information (“ Trade Secrets ”), (v) rights in internet domain names, IP addresses and social media identifiers and (vi) any other type of intellectual property rights of any kind or nature.
 
Intervening Event ” means an event, development or change in circumstances occurring or arising after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Time that was not known to, or reasonably foreseeable by, the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement, that has not arisen as a proximate result of any actions taken by the Company in breach of this Agreement, which causes the Company Board to determine in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that the failure to make an Adverse Recommendation Change would be inconsistent with the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under the Laws of The Netherlands; provided , that in no event shall (1) the receipt, existence or terms of an Alternative Acquisition Proposal or any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof or (2) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Shares or the fact that the Company meets or exceeds any internal or published budgets, projections, forecasts or predictions of financial performance for any period (it being understood that the underlying causes of such change or fact shall not be excluded by this clause (2)) constitute an Intervening Event.
 
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knowledge ” means, with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of the individuals listed on Section 1.01(a) of the Company Letter.
 
Labor Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(a) .
 
Law ” means any applicable and binding federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement, specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority (or under the authority of the NYSE) and any Orders.
 
Legal Restraints ” shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (C) of Annex I .
 
Liability ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.12(a) .
 
Lien ” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, claim, deed of trust, option, right of first offer or refusal, restriction on transfer, charge, title defect, encroachment or other survey defect, easement or other encumbrance in respect of any property or asset.
 
Liquidation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b) .
 
Liquidator ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a)(iii) .
 
Majority Shareholders ” means JLL Patheon Co-Investment Fund, L.P. and Koninklijke DSM N.V., and each of their respective Affiliates, in each case who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, Shares.
 
Material Contract ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.21(a) .
 
Minimum Condition ” shall have the meaning set forth in paragraph (A) of Annex I .
 
Minority Shareholders ” means holders of Shares that were not tendered pursuant to the Offer or in the Subsequent Offering Period (as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period).
 
Minority Exit Offering Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(f) .
 
NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange.
 
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Offer ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
 
Offer Commencement Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a) .
 
Offer Conditions ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a) .
 
Offer Consideration ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
 
Offer Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(h) .
 
Order ” means any order, ruling, decision, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, award or other determination by any Governmental Authority.
 
Other Required Antitrust Approvals ” shall have the meaning set forth on Section 1.01(b) of the Company Letter.
 
Parent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
 
Parent Financial Advisor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.10 .
 
Parent Material Adverse Effect ” means any Effect that prevents or materially impairs the ability of Parent or Buyer to consummate the Transactions.
 
Parent SEC Documents ” means all reports and other documents required to be filed with or furnished to the SEC by Parent since December 31, 2014, together with any documents filed or furnished during such period by Parent to the SEC on a voluntary basis, and any amendments thereto.
 
Parties ” means Parent, Buyer and the Company.
 
Patent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Intellectual Property Rights.”
 
Payoff Letter ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.07(c) .
 
Permitted Liens ” means any of the following: (i) Liens for Taxes and governmental assessments, charges or levies, either not yet delinquent or the amount or validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established on the Company Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP, (ii) mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s, warehouseman’s, repairmen’s, materialmen’s or similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with respect to amounts not yet overdue and for which adequate reserves have been established other than overdue sums, (iii) defects, imperfections or irregularities in title, easements, covenants and rights of way and other similar restrictions, in each case that do not adversely affect in any material respect the current use of the applicable Company Owned Real Property or Company Leased Real Property, (iv) zoning and building Laws and codes and other similar restrictions, provided such restrictions do not prohibit any of the current improvements on any Company Owned Real Property or Company Leased Real Property or the current use of any Company Owned Real Property or Company Leased Real Property, (v) Liens imposed on the underlying fee interest in Company Leased Real Property, (vi) statutory or common Law Liens to secure landlords, lessors or renters under leases or rental agreements, (vii) licenses granted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (viii) Liens reflected in the Company Balance Sheet (or the notes thereto).
 
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Person ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, unincorporated association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
 
Post-Offer Reorganization ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a) .
 
Pre-Closing Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01 .
 
Premium Cap ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(b) .
 
Proxy Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b) .
 
Release ” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the environment.
 
Remedy Action ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(g) .
 
Representatives ” means, when used with respect to any Person, the directors, officers, employees, consultants, accountants, legal counsel, investment bankers or other financial advisors, agents and other representatives of such Person and its Affiliates.
 
Sanctions Target ” means: (i) any country or territory that is the target of country-wide or territory-wide Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws, including, as of the date of this Agreement, Iran, Cuba, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine and North Korea; (ii) a Person that is on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons published by OFAC, or any equivalent list of sanctioned persons issued by the U.S. Department of State; (iii) a Person that is located in or organized under the Laws of a country or territory that is identified as the subject of country-wide or territory-wide Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws; or (iv) a Person owned fifty percent (50%) or more or controlled by one or more Persons identified in clauses (i) or (ii) above.
 
Schedule TO ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(h) .
 
Schedule 14D-9 ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b) .
 
SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Second Step Distribution ” means the distribution of the proceeds of the Asset Sale by means of a liquidation distribution (which may be an advance liquidation distribution, and which may be made in one or more installments) to the shareholders of the Company such that each holder of Shares that were not validly tendered pursuant to the Offer (including during the Subsequent Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) shall receive cash in an amount equal to the Offer Consideration multiplied by the number of Shares then held by such holder (without interest, less any applicable withholding Taxes).
 
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Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
 
Signing Transactions ” means the Transactions, excluding the Excluded Transactions.
 
Subsequent EGM ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(e) .
 
Subsequent Offering Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(f) .
 
Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which: (i) such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner (in the case of a partnership) or managing member (in the case of a limited liability company); (ii) voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, board of managers or others performing similar functions with respect to such organization is held, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by any one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries; (iii) at least fifty percent (50%) of any class of shares or capital stock or of the outstanding equity interests are beneficially owned by such Person; or (iv) any Person that would otherwise be deemed a “subsidiary” under Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the 1934 Act.
 
Superior Proposal ” means a bona fide unsolicited written Alternative Acquisition Proposal that is binding (subject only to the valid termination of this Agreement) and that did not result from a breach of Section 5.03 (where such breach proximately caused such Superior Proposal being received by the Company) and that the Company Board has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors), taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory, financing, certainty, timing and other relevant aspects of the proposal and the Person making the proposal (and taking into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by Parent): (i) is more favorable to the Company and its shareholders, employees and other stakeholders than the Transactions; (ii) is reasonably likely to be consummated and (iii) to the extent Third Party financing is required, such financing is then fully committed with available funds certain evidenced by financing commitments from a financial institution of internationally recognized reputation; provided , that for purposes of this definition of “Superior Proposal,” the term “Alternative Acquisition Proposal” shall have the meaning assigned to such term herein, except that each reference to “twenty percent (20%)” shall be deemed to be a reference to “fifty percent (50%).”
 
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, environmental, customs duties, franchise, profits, withholding, social security, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added or other taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority (a “ Taxing Authority ”) and all penalties and interest relating thereto.
 
Tax Return ” means any report, return, document, declaration or other information or filing required to be filed with or supplied to any Taxing Authority with respect to Taxes, including information returns, any documents with respect to or accompanying payments of estimated Taxes, or with respect to or accompanying requests for the extension of time in which to file any such report, return, document, declaration or other information, and any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing.
 
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Taxing Authority ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Taxes.”
 
Tender and Support Agreements ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
 
Third Party ” means any Person, including as defined in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act, other than Parent or any of its Affiliates.
 
Trade Secrets ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Intellectual Property Rights.”
 
Trademarks ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Intellectual Property Rights.”
 
Transaction Litigation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.06 .
 
Transactions ” means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
Treasury Regulations ” means the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.
 
Willful Breach ” means, with respect to any breaches of or failures to perform any of the covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, a breach that is a consequence of an act or failure to act undertaken by the breaching party with actual knowledge that such party’s act or failure to act would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in or constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
 
Section 1.02        Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions . Unless the express context otherwise requires (a) the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (b) terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa; (c) the terms “Dollars” and “$” mean U.S. dollars and references to “€” or “Euros” refer to European Union Euros; (d) references herein (whether capitalized or not) to a specific Section, Subsection, Recital, Schedule, Exhibit or Annex shall refer, respectively, to Sections, Subsections, Recitals, Schedules, Exhibits or Annexes of this Agreement; (e) wherever the word “include”, “includes” or “including” is used in this Agreement, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (f) references herein to any gender shall include each other gender; (g) with respect to the determination of any period of time, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding”; (h) the word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive; (i) references herein to any Law shall be deemed to refer to such Law as amended, modified, codified, reenacted, supplemented or superseded in whole or in part and in effect from time to time, and also to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (j) except for purposes of the Company Letter, references herein to any Contract mean such Contract as amended, supplemented or modified (including any waiver thereto) in accordance with the terms thereof; (k) the headings contained in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience and shall not affect the rights of the parties to this Agreement; (l) if the last day for the giving of any notice or the performance of any action required or permitted under this Agreement is a day that is not a Business Day, then the time for the giving of such notice or the performance of such action, unless otherwise required by Law, shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and (m) references herein to “as of the date hereof”, “as of the date of this Agreement” or words of similar import shall be deemed to mean “as of immediately prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement.”
 
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ARTICLE 2

THE OFFER
 
Section 2.01        The Offer .
 
(a)           Provided that no event shall have occurred that would give rise to a right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article 8 , Buyer shall commence (within the meaning of Rule 14d-2 promulgated under the 1934 Act) the Offer as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement but in no event later than the tenth (10th) Business Day following the date of this Agreement. The obligations of Buyer to accept for payment, and pay for, any Shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted under this Agreement) of the conditions set forth in Annex I (the “ Offer Conditions ”). The date on which Buyer commences the Offer is referred to as the “ Offer Commencement Date ”.
 
(b)          In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and subject to the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent such waiver is not prohibited by applicable Law) of the Offer Conditions, Buyer shall (and Parent shall cause Buyer to), at or as promptly as practicable following the Expiration Time (but in any event within two (2) Business Days thereafter), accept for payment (the time of acceptance for payment, the “ Acceptance Time ”) and, at or as promptly as practicable following the Acceptance Time (but in any event within three (3) Business Days (calculated as set forth in Rule 14d-1(g)(3) promulgated under the 1934 Act) thereafter), pay (by delivery of funds to the depositary for the Offer) for all Shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer as of the Acceptance Time (the “ Closing ”). The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the “ Closing Date ”. The Offer Consideration payable in respect of each Share pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.01(b) shall be paid, net of any applicable Tax withholding with respect to the Offer Consideration pursuant to Section 2.09 , to the seller of such Share in cash, without interest, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement.
 
(c)                Buyer expressly reserves the right at any time to, in its sole discretion, waive, in whole or in part, any of the Offer Conditions and to make any change in the terms of, or conditions to, the Offer; provided , that, without the prior written consent of the Company, Buyer shall not (and Parent shall cause Buyer not to):
 
(i)           waive or change the Minimum Condition (except to the extent contemplated under paragraph (A) of Annex I );
 
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(ii)         decrease the Offer Consideration;
 
(iii)       change the form of consideration to be paid in the Offer;
 
(iv)       decrease the number of Shares sought in the Offer;
 
(v)         extend or otherwise change the Expiration Time, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement; or
 
(vi)       impose additional Offer Conditions or otherwise amend, modify or supplement any of the Offer Conditions or terms of the Offer in a manner adverse to the holders of Shares.
 
(d)          The Offer shall initially expire at 9:00 a.m. (New York City time), or at such other time as the Parties may mutually agree, on the date that is the later of (i) twenty-one (21) Business Days (calculated in accordance with Rule 14d-1(g)(3) under the 1934 Act) following the commencement of the Offer and (ii) six (6) Business Days after the date of the EGM (such initial expiration date and time of the Offer, the “ Initial Expiration Time ”) or, if the Offer has been extended pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.01(e) , the date and time to which the Offer has been so extended (the Initial Expiration Time, or such later expiration date and time to which the Offer has been so extended, the “ Expiration Time ”).
 
(e)           Subject to Article 8 , Buyer may or shall (in which case Parent shall cause Buyer to), as applicable, extend the Offer from time to time as follows:
 
(i)           Buyer shall (and Parent shall cause Buyer to) extend the Offer for the minimum period as required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC, the staff thereof or the NYSE applicable to the Offer;
 
(ii)         if, at the then-scheduled Expiration Time, any of the Offer Conditions has not either been (A) satisfied or (B) waived by Buyer (to the extent such waiver is not prohibited under this Agreement and applicable Law), then Buyer shall (and Parent shall cause Buyer to) extend the Offer on one or more occasions in consecutive periods of up to ten (10) Business Days each (with each such period to end at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the last Business Day of such period) (or such other duration as may be agreed to by Buyer and the Company) in order to permit the satisfaction of such Offer Condition(s); provided , that if Buyer determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that at any then-scheduled Expiration Time, the Offer Condition set forth in paragraph (B) or paragraph (C) of Annex I is not reasonably likely to be satisfied within such ten (10) Business Day extension period, then Buyer may extend the Offer on such occasion for periods of up to twenty (20) Business Days; provided   further , that (x) Buyer shall not be required to extend the Offer to a date later than the End Date (as the End Date may be extended pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i) ) and (y) if the sole then-unsatisfied Offer Condition is the Minimum Condition, Buyer shall not be required to extend the Offer on more than two (2) occasions in consecutive periods of up to ten (10) Business Days each (with each such period to end at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the last Business Day of such period) (or such other duration as may be agreed to by Buyer and the Company); or
 
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(iii)       Buyer may extend the Offer to such other date and time as may be mutually agreed by Parent and the Company in writing.
 
(f)           Following the Acceptance Time, Buyer shall (and Parent shall cause Buyer to) (and the Offer Documents shall so indicate) provide a subsequent offering period (“ Subsequent Offering Period ”) in accordance with Rule 14d-11 promulgated under the 1934 Act of not less than ten (10) Business Days (calculated in accordance with Rule 14d-1(g)(3) promulgated under the 1934 Act). In the event that prior to the expiration of the Subsequent Offering Period, Buyer or one of its Affiliates has publicly indicated its intention to, subject to the terms of this Agreement, effectuate the Asset Sale, Buyer shall (and Parent shall cause Buyer to) (and the Offer Documents shall so indicate) extend the Subsequent Offering Period for at least five (5) Business Days to permit any remaining Minority Shareholders to tender their Shares in exchange for the Offer Consideration (such extension, the “ Minority Exit Offering Period ”).
 
(g)          The Offer may not be terminated prior to the Initial Expiration Time or the then-scheduled Expiration Time (as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.01(e) ) unless this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 8.01 . If this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 8.01 , Buyer shall (and Parent shall cause Buyer to) promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours following such valid termination) terminate the Offer and not acquire any Shares pursuant thereto. If the Offer is terminated in accordance with this Agreement by Buyer prior to the acceptance for payment and payment for Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, Buyer shall (and Parent shall cause Buyer to) promptly return, and shall cause any depositary acting on behalf of Buyer to return, in accordance with applicable Law, all tendered Shares to the registered holders thereof. Nothing in this Section 2.01(g) shall affect any termination rights under Article 8 .
 
(h)          As soon as practicable on the Offer Commencement Date, Parent and Buyer shall (i) file with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with respect to the Offer (together with all amendments and supplements thereto and including exhibits thereto, the “ Schedule TO ”), which shall contain or incorporate by reference an offer to purchase and a related letter of transmittal and other appropriate ancillary offer documents required to be included therein (such Schedule TO and the documents included therein pursuant to which the Offer will be made, together with any amendments or supplements thereto and including exhibits thereto, the “ Offer Documents ”) and (ii) cause the Offer Documents to be disseminated to holders of Shares to the extent required by applicable United States federal securities Laws and any other applicable Law. The Company shall promptly furnish to Parent and Buyer all information concerning the Company required by the 1934 Act and applicable Law, or as reasonably requested by Parent, to be set forth in the Offer Documents. Each of Parent and Buyer, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, agrees promptly to correct any information provided by it for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Schedule TO and the Offer Documents if and to the extent that such information shall have become (or shall have become known to be) false or misleading in any material respect. Parent and Buyer shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Schedule TO as so corrected to be filed with the SEC and the Offer Documents as so corrected to be disseminated to holders of Shares, in each case to the extent required by applicable United States federal securities Laws and any other applicable Law. The Company and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Schedule TO and the Offer Documents each time before any such document is filed with the SEC, and Parent and Buyer shall consider in good faith including in such document (and any amendments thereto) all comments reasonably proposed by the Company and its counsel. Parent and Buyer shall provide the Company and its counsel with (A) any comments or other communications, whether written or oral, that Parent and Buyer or their counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff or other Governmental Authorities with respect to the Schedule TO or the Offer Documents promptly after receipt of those comments or other communications and (B) a reasonable opportunity to participate in the response of Parent and Buyer to those comments and to provide comments on that response (and Parent and Buyer shall consider in good faith including all comments reasonably proposed by the Company and its counsel), including by participating with Parent and Buyer or their counsel in any discussions or meetings with the SEC or other Governmental Authorities to the extent such participation is not prohibited by the SEC or other Governmental Authorities.
 
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Section 2.02        Company Action .
 
(a)           The Company hereby approves and consents to the Offer and the other Signing Transactions. The Company shall promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days prior to the Offer Commencement Date) furnish Parent and Buyer with (i) a list of its shareholders and mailing labels containing the names and addresses of its record holders of Shares, (ii) any available listing and computer file containing the names and addresses of all record holders of Shares and lists of securities positions of Shares held in stock depositories and (iii) copies of all lists of shareholders, security position listings and computer files in the Company’s possession or control regarding the beneficial owners of Shares, in each case, true and correct as of the most recent practicable date, and shall provide to Parent and Buyer such additional information (including updated lists of shareholders, mailing labels and lists of securities positions) and such other assistance as Parent or Buyer may reasonably request in connection with the Offer. In the event that the Company is prohibited from providing any such information, (A) it shall request permission from the applicable shareholders to provide such information to Parent and Buyer and (B) if the information requested is not received at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Offer Commencement Date, the Company shall deliver to such shareholders all information that would otherwise be required to be provided by Parent or Buyer to such shareholders of the Company in connection with the Offer, and, notwithstanding this Article 2 , neither Parent nor Buyer shall have any obligation to deliver such information to such shareholders under this Agreement. Except as required by applicable Law, and except for such steps as are necessary to disseminate the Offer Documents and any other documents necessary to consummate the Offer, (i) Parent and its Affiliates and Representatives shall hold in confidence the information contained in such labels, listings and files, shall use such information only in connection with the Transactions, and (ii) if this Agreement is terminated, Parent and Buyer shall deliver to the Company and shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause their Affiliates and Representatives to deliver to the Company all copies and any extracts or summaries from such information then in their possession.
 
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(b)          On the Offer Commencement Date, the Company shall, concurrently with the filing of the Schedule TO, file with the SEC and disseminate to holders of Shares, in each case as and to the extent required by applicable United States federal securities Laws and any other applicable Law, a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto and including exhibits thereto, the “ Schedule 14D-9 ”) that, subject to Section 5.03(d) , shall reflect the Company Recommendation. Parent and Buyer shall promptly furnish to the Company all information concerning Parent, Buyer or any of their applicable Affiliates required by the 1934 Act and applicable Law, or as reasonably requested by the Company, to be set forth in the Schedule 14D-9. Each of the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Buyer, on the other hand, agrees promptly to correct any information provided by it for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Schedule 14D-9 if and to the extent that it shall have become (or shall have become known to be) false or misleading in any material respect. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Schedule 14D-9 as so corrected to be filed with the SEC and to be disseminated to holders of Shares, in each case to the extent required by applicable United States federal securities Laws and any other applicable Law. Parent, Buyer and their counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Schedule 14D-9 each time before it is filed with the SEC, and the Company shall consider in good faith including in such document (and any amendments thereto) all comments reasonably proposed by Parent, Buyer and their counsel. The Company shall provide Parent, Buyer and their counsel with (i) any comments or other communications, whether written or oral, that the Company or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff or other Governmental Authorities with respect to the Schedule 14D-9 promptly after receipt of those comments or other communications and (ii) a reasonable opportunity to participate in the Company’s response to those comments and to provide comments on that response (and the Company shall consider in good faith including all comments reasonably proposed by Parent, Buyer and their counsel), including by participating with the Company or its counsel in any discussions or meetings with the SEC or other Governmental Authorities to the extent such participation is not prohibited by the SEC or other Governmental Authorities.
 
Section 2.03        Outstanding Equity Awards .
 
(a)           Company PSUs and Vested Company RSUs . At the Closing, each Company PSU that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing (whether vested or unvested) and each Company RSU that is outstanding and vested as of immediately prior to the Closing or that is held by a non-employee director of the Company (whether vested or unvested), in each case, shall, without any action on the part of Parent, Buyer, the Company, the holder thereof or any other Person, be canceled and (consistent with the Company Equity Plan) converted into and shall become a right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the Offer Consideration by (y) the total number of Shares subject to such Company PSU or Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Closing (which, in the case of Company PSUs, shall vest based on achievement of actual performance conditions in accordance with the terms of the award).
 
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(b)          Unvested Company RSUs . Except as otherwise agreed between Parent and the holder of a Company RSU, at the Closing, each Company RSU that is outstanding and unvested as of immediately prior to the Closing and that is not held by a non-employee director of the Company (whether vested or unvested) shall without any action on the part of Parent, Buyer, the Company, the holder thereof or any other Person, be canceled and (consistent with the Company Equity Plan) converted into a restricted stock unit award (an “ Adjusted RSU ”), with substantially the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) as were applicable to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Closing, with respect to a number of shares of Parent common stock that is equal to the product (rounded to the nearest whole share) obtained by multiplying (x) the Exchange Ratio by (y) the total number of Shares subject to such Company RSU as of immediately prior to the Closing.
 
(c)           Vested Company Options . At the Closing, each Company Option that is outstanding and vested as of immediately prior to the Closing shall, without any action on the part of Parent, Buyer, the Company, the holder thereof or any other Person, be canceled and (consistent with the Company Equity Plan) converted into and shall become a right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (x) the excess, if any, of the Offer Consideration over the applicable per Share exercise price of such Company Option multiplied by (y) the number of Shares subject to such Company Option as of immediately prior to the Closing.
 
(d)          Unvested Company Options . Except as otherwise agreed between Parent and the holder of a Company Option, at the Closing, each Company Option that is outstanding and unvested as of immediately prior to the Closing shall, without any action on the part of Parent, Buyer, the Company, the holder thereof or any other Person, be canceled and (consistent with the Company Equity Plan) converted into a stock option award (an “ Adjusted Option ”), with substantially the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting) as were applicable to such Company Option immediately prior to the Closing, (i) with respect to a number of shares of Parent common stock that is equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole share) obtained by multiplying (x) the Exchange Ratio by (y) the total number of Shares subject to such Company Option as of immediately prior to the Closing and (ii) at an exercise price per share that is equal to the quotient (rounded up to the nearest cent) obtained by dividing (x) the exercise price per share of such Company Option (y) by the Exchange Ratio.
 
(e)           The payments in respect of Company Equity Awards described in Section 2.03(a) or Section 2.03(c) shall be subject to Section 2.09 . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) with respect to any Company Equity Award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, to the extent that payment of the amounts described in Section 2.03(a) or Section 2.03(c) would otherwise cause the imposition of a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall instead be made at the earliest time permitted under the Company Equity Plan and applicable award agreement that shall not result in the imposition of such Tax or penalty and (ii) with respect to Company Equity Awards held by individuals subject to Taxes imposed by the Laws of a country other than the United States, the Parties shall cooperate in good faith prior to the Closing with the goal of minimizing the Tax impact of the provisions set forth in Section 2.03(a) or Section 2.03(c) .
 
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(f)           As soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing (but no later than the second payroll date after the Closing), the applicable holders of Company Equity Awards shall receive the payments described in Section 2.03(a) and Section 2.03(c) from the Company or its applicable Subsidiary or Affiliate through its payroll system or payroll provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such payment owed to a holder of such a Company Equity Award cannot be made through the Company’s (or its applicable Subsidiary’s or Affiliate’s) payroll system or payroll provider, then the Company (or its applicable Subsidiary or Affiliate) shall issue a check for such payment to such holder as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing Date.
 
(g)          As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to the Closing, the Company, the Company Board and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Company Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”), as applicable, shall adopt any resolutions and amendments as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.03 . The Company shall take all actions reasonably necessary to provide that the Company shall not be required to deliver Shares or other shares in the share capital of the Company to any Person pursuant to or in settlement of Company Equity Awards after the Closing. On or as soon as reasonably practical following the Closing, Parent shall file one or more appropriate registration statements (on Form S-3 or Form S-8, or any successor or other appropriate forms) with respect to the shares of common stock of Parent underlying the Adjusted Options and Adjusted RSUs.
 
Section 2.04        Extraordinary General Meeting .
 
(a)           The Company shall hold an extraordinary general meeting (the “ EGM ”) as promptly as practicable, but in any event shall use its reasonable best efforts to hold such EGM within twelve (12) weeks following the Offer Commencement Date, to:
 
(i)           provide information regarding the Offer;
 
(ii)         adopt a resolution to, subject to (A) the Acceptance Time having occurred, (B) the number of Shares validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Offer (including Shares tendered during the Subsequent Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) and not properly withdrawn, together with the Shares owned by Parent or any of its Affiliates, representing at least eighty percent (80%) of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital ( geplaatst en uitstaand kapitaal ) (the “ Asset Sale Threshold ”) and (C) the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold having not been achieved, approve the asset sale as contemplated by the Asset Sale Documentation (the “ Asset Sale ”) as required under Section 2:107a of the DCC;
 
(iii)       adopt a resolution to, subject to (A) the Acceptance Time having occurred, (B) the Asset Sale Threshold having been achieved but the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold not having been achieved and (C) the Asset Sale having been completed, (1) dissolve ( ontbinden ) the Company in accordance with Section 2:19 of the DCC and (2) appoint as liquidator (the “ Liquidator ”) a foundation ( stichting ) to be incorporated under Dutch Law and approve reimbursement of the Liquidator’s reasonable salary and costs (provided that such reimbursement shall be subject to the approval of the Independent Directors) and (3) appoint an Affiliate of Buyer as the custodian of the books and records of the Company in accordance with Section 2:24 of the DCC;
 
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(iv)       adopt one or more resolutions effective upon the Acceptance Time to provide full and final discharge to each member of the Company Board for their acts of management or supervision, as applicable, up to the date of the EGM; provided that no discharge shall be given to any director for acts as a result of fraud ( bedrog ), gross negligence ( grove schuld ) or willful misconduct ( opzet ) of such director (the “ Discharge Resolutions ”);
 
(v)         adopt one or more resolutions to amend the articles of association of the Company substantially in accordance with the draft of the amended articles of association attached as Schedule 2.04(a)(v) (Amended Articles of Association of the Company after Delisting and Conversion), which shall be executed and become effective as soon as practicable following the delisting of the Company and the Shares from the NYSE and which includes the conversion of the Company into a private limited liability company ( besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid );
 
(vi)       adopt one or more resolutions effective upon the Closing to appoint the Buyer Directors to replace the resigning members of the Company Board (together with the resolutions to be adopted pursuant to Section 2.04(v) , the “ Governance Resolutions ”); and
 
(vii)     conduct such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
 
(b)          As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement but, in the case of the Proxy Statement, in no event later than the fifteenth (15 th ) Business Day after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement to be sent to the Company’s shareholders in connection with the EGM (the “ Proxy Statement ”) and any other appropriate materials for the EGM (together with the Proxy Statement and with any amendments and supplements thereto and any other documents required, the “ EGM Materials ”) relating to the matters set forth in Section 2.04(a) . Subject to Section 5.03(e) , the Company shall include the Company Recommendation in the EGM Materials. Parent and Buyer shall promptly furnish to the Company all information concerning Parent, Buyer and any of their Affiliates required to be set forth in the EGM Materials. The Company shall provide Parent, Buyer and their counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the EGM Materials (and any amendments thereto) each time prior to their filing with the SEC and/or dissemination to the shareholders of the Company, as applicable, and the Company shall consider in good faith including in the EGM Materials all comments reasonably proposed by Parent, Buyer and their counsel. The Company shall provide Parent, Buyer and their counsel, to the extent not prohibited under applicable Law, with (i) any comments or other communications, whether written or oral, that the Company or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or any other Governmental Authorities with respect to the EGM Materials promptly after receipt of those comments or other communications and (ii) a reasonable opportunity to participate in the Company’s response to those comments and to provide comments on that response (and the Company shall consider in good faith including in such response all comments reasonably proposed by Parent, Buyer and their counsel), including by participating with the Company or its counsel in any discussions or meetings with the SEC or any other Governmental Authorities to the extent such participation is not prohibited by the SEC or the applicable Governmental Authority. Promptly following the later of (i) confirmation by the SEC that it has no further comments on the Proxy Statement and (ii) the expiration of the ten (10)-day waiting period contemplated by Rule 14a-6(a) promulgated by the SEC, the Company shall cause the Proxy Statement in definitive form to be filed with the SEC and mailed to the Company’s shareholders.
 
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(c)           The Company shall consult with Parent and Buyer regarding the date of the EGM (or any Subsequent EGM) and, unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 8.01 , shall not cancel, postpone or adjourn the EGM (or any Subsequent EGM) without the prior written consent of Parent and Buyer; provided , that the Company may, on no more than one (1) occasion, following reasonable consultation with Parent and Buyer, adjourn, postpone or cancel and reconvene the EGM solely to the extent reasonably necessary (x) to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the relevant EGM Materials that the Company Board, after consultation with outside counsel, reasonably determines is necessary to comply with applicable Law is made available to the Company’s shareholders in advance of the EGM (and any Subsequent EGM) or (y) to solicit additional proxies in favor of the approvals set forth in Section 2.04(a) , if as of the date of the scheduled EGM there are not sufficient proxies that have been received approving such matters. In the event the EGM is adjourned, postponed or cancelled and reconvened pursuant to the foregoing proviso, the Company shall duly give notice of and reconvene the EGM on a date scheduled by mutual agreement of the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Buyer, on the other hand, acting reasonably, or, in the absence of such agreement, as soon as practicable following the date of such adjournment, postponement or cancellation but, in any event, no later than the day that is thirty-five (35) days following the date of such adjournment, postponement or cancellation (or, in the case of any Subsequent EGM, a date that shall be prior to the date on which the Expiration Time shall occur).
 
(d)          The Company shall ensure that the EGM (and any Subsequent EGM) is called, noticed, convened, held and conducted in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws. The approval of the matters set forth in Section 2.04(a)(i)-(vi) shall be the only matters that the Company shall propose to be acted on by the shareholders of the Company at the EGM (and any Subsequent EGM), unless otherwise reasonably proposed by the Company and approved in advance in writing by Parent and Buyer (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
 
(e)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Company Board determines in its reasonable discretion that any additional shareholders resolutions should be adopted in order to approve any of the Signing Transactions, or if the Governance Resolutions or the Asset Sale Resolutions have not been adopted at the EGM, then, in each case, the Company shall, following consultation with Parent and Buyer, duly call and give notice of another EGM (a “ Subsequent EGM ”), which shall take place at a date reasonably acceptable to Parent and Buyer and not later than a date that shall be prior to the date of the Expiration Time, at which the Governance Resolutions or the Asset Sale Resolutions, or the additional resolutions as referred to above shall be considered or reconsidered, as the case may be.
 
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(f)           Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to the Company’s rights to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01 , the Company agrees that (i) its obligation to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the EGM (and any Subsequent EGM) in accordance with and subject to the terms hereof and (ii) its obligations pursuant to this Section 2.04 , in each case, shall not be affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to the Company of any Alternative Acquisition Proposal (whether or not a Superior Proposal) or any Adverse Recommendation Change. Unless this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 8.01 , the Company agrees that it shall not submit to the vote of the shareholders of the Company any Alternative Acquisition Proposal (whether or not a Superior Proposal) or any matters relating thereto.
 
(g)          At and prior to the EGM (and any Subsequent EGM), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to secure the approval of the matters set forth in Section 2.04(a) .
 
Section 2.05        Directors .
 
(a)           Parent, Buyer and the Company shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Company Board will, upon the Closing, be comprised of at least seven (7) directors, (i) at least five (5) of whom may be designated in writing by Parent and Buyer (the “ Buyer Directors ”), in their sole discretion, as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event prior to convening the EGM, and (ii) at least two (2) of whom shall initially be current non-executive directors of the Company designated by the Company and Buyer by mutual written agreement (if and to the extent that they shall agree to continue to serve on the Company Board after the Closing), and who shall at all times be independent from Parent, Buyer and the Majority Shareholders and shall at all times qualify as independent in accordance with the independence standards set forth in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code 2008; provided , that, if and to the extent that the current non-executive directors of the Company do not agree to serve on the Company Board after the Closing, Buyer shall (and Parent shall cause Buyer to) designate replacement directors who shall at all times be independent from Parent, Buyer and the Majority Shareholders and who shall at all times qualify as independent in accordance with the independence standards set forth in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code 2008, as promptly as reasonably practicable and in any event prior to convening the EGM (the directors so designated, “ Independent Directors ”).
 
(b)          Each Independent Director shall resign from, and the Company shall take such other action reasonably necessary to ensure that each such Independent Director ceases to be a director of, the Company Board upon the earliest to occur of (i) such time after the Acceptance Time as Buyer and its Affiliates, in the aggregate, own one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Shares and (ii) the Second Step Distribution having been made and the subsequent liquidation and dissolution of the Company (the “ Liquidation ”) having been completed.
 
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(c)           If, at any time after the Closing, an Independent Director resigns from, or otherwise ceases to be a member of, the Company Board, or ceases to be independent from Parent, Buyer or the Majority Shareholders, in each case, prior to the date of resignation contemplated by Section 2.05(b) , Parent shall procure that the respective Independent Director shall be replaced by a new director that is independent from Parent, Buyer and the Majority Shareholders and shall at all times qualify as independent in accordance with the independence standards set forth in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code 2008.
 
(d)          Parent and Buyer shall supply to the Company in writing any information regarding the Buyer Directors, and (to the extent applicable) those Independent Directors designated by Buyer, as required by applicable Laws in connection with the appointment of the Buyer Directors, and (to the extent applicable) those Independent Directors designated by Buyer, to the Company Board, and Parent and Buyer shall be solely responsible for any such information.
 
(e)           In addition to the discharge contemplated by Section 2.04(a)(iv) , Buyer shall (i) at the first annual or extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company held after the Closing, cause all members of the Company Board resigning effective upon the Acceptance Time to be fully and finally discharged for their acts of management or supervision, as applicable and (ii) at the first annual or extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company held after the resignation of an Independent Director, cause such Independent Director to be fully and finally discharged for his or her acts of supervision; provided that Parent and Buyer shall not be required to cause the discharge of any director for acts as a result of fraud ( bedrog ), gross negligence ( grove schuld ) or willful misconduct ( opzet ) of such director.
 
(f)           Notwithstanding any other required vote, the affirmative vote of the Independent Directors shall also be required for approving:
 
(i)           any restructuring that would reasonably be expected to lead to a dilution of the shareholdings of the Minority Shareholders, other than (A) pursuant to a rights issue by the Company or any other share issue where the Minority Shareholders have been offered an opportunity to subscribe pro rata in accordance with their then existing shareholding in the Company ( voorkeursrecht ), (B) the Asset Sale, the Second Step Distribution or the Liquidation or (C) the Compulsory Acquisition; and
 
(ii)         any other form of unequal treatment that prejudices or would reasonably be expected to prejudice or negatively affect the value of the Shares or voting rights attached to the Shares held by the Minority Shareholders, but in any event not including (A) the Asset Sale, the Second Step Distribution and the Liquidation or (B) the Compulsory Acquisition.
 
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Section 2.06        Further Actions . If requested by the other party, the Company, on the one hand, or Parent and Buyer, on the other hand, as applicable, shall take, as of the date of this Agreement or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, the following actions to the extent reasonably necessary or desirable to implement, commence, consummate or otherwise effect the Asset Sale, the Liquidation and the Second Step Distribution or the Compulsory Acquisition, as the case may be:
 
(a)           in the case of the Company, (i) the convening of the necessary meetings of the Company’s general meeting and the Company Board or any committee thereof (including the EGM (and any Subsequent EGM) referenced in, and to the extent required by, Section 2.04 ) and (ii) the consideration, adoption and approval of any applicable resolutions of the Company Board or any committee thereof as necessary or desirable to convene the EGM (and any Subsequent EGM) referenced and to the extent required by, in Section 2.04 , in each case as set forth in Section 2.04 , subject to Section 2.07 ; and
 
(b)          in the case of Parent, Buyer and the Company, subject to Section 2.07 , the execution of any and all reasonably requested documents, agreements, resolutions or deeds that are necessary or desirable to effectuate the Asset Sale, the Liquidation and Second Step Distribution or Compulsory Acquisition, as the case may be, and the filing or registration of any or all of such documents, agreements or deeds with the appropriate Governmental Authorities.
 
Section 2.07        Post-Offer Reorganization .
 
(a)           As promptly as practicable following the closing of the Subsequent Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period, Parent or Buyer may (but for the avoidance of doubt shall not be required to) effectuate, or cause to be effectuated, in which case the Company and its Subsidiaries shall effectuate a corporate reorganization (the “ Post-Offer Reorganization ”) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which shall be (i) if permissible under applicable Law and if the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold has been achieved, the Compulsory Acquisition or (ii) if the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold has not been achieved and if permitted pursuant to Sections 2.04(a)(ii) and 2.04(a)(iii) , the Asset Sale and the Liquidation and Second Step Distribution.
 
(b)          If (i) the Asset Sale Resolutions have been adopted at the EGM or any Subsequent EGM and (ii) the Asset Sale Threshold (but not the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold) has been achieved and the Closing has occurred, Parent and Buyer may require the Company to enter into, and in which case the Company shall enter into, the Asset Sale Agreement (together with all amendments reasonably agreed between the Parties, the “ Asset Sale Documentation ”) and, subject to the conditions of this Section 2.07 and the Asset Sale Documentation, the Parties shall promptly implement the Asset Sale, and take the steps to complete the actions and transactions set forth in the Asset Sale Documentation.
 
(c)                Parent, Buyer and the Company have agreed that, to the extent Parent or Buyer determines to effectuate the Asset Sale in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, then, promptly following completion of the Asset Sale, Parent, Buyer and the Company shall implement the Liquidation, which shall result in the Second Step Distribution, in each case accordance with the terms and conditions of the Asset Sale Documentation.
 
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(d)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.07 , a Post-Offer Reorganization described in Section 2.07(a) , if completed, shall ultimately result in all Minority Shareholders being offered or receiving in such Post-Offer Reorganization, for each Share then held, cash in an amount equal to the Offer Consideration (without interest and less applicable withholding Taxes), as soon as reasonably practicable after the Acceptance Time, unless the Compulsory Acquisition is commenced by Buyer, in which case the amount received for each Share not tendered pursuant to the Offer (including during the Subsequent Offering Period, as it may be extended by the Minority Exit Offering Period) shall be determined by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals ( Ondernemingskamer van het gerechtshof Amsterdam ).
 
(e)           The board of directors of the Liquidator shall initially consist of the Company, and Buyer (and Parent shall cause Buyer to) and the Company shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to (i) procure that the board of directors of the Liquidator shall, as soon as practicable after the EGM but in any case prior to the contemplated Second Step Distribution, consist of one or more professional liquidator(s) or similar service provider(s) (natural person(s) or a professional liquidator service provider(s)) and (ii) reach agreement with such service provider as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement.
 
Section 2.08        Certain Adjustments . Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that, during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Expiration Time, the number of outstanding Shares or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for Shares shall be changed into a different number of Shares or securities or a different class as a result of a reclassification, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or distribution, recapitalization, merger, issuer tender or exchange offer or other similar transaction, then the Offer Consideration and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be equitably adjusted, without duplication, to reflect such change; provided , that, in any case, nothing in this Section 2.08 shall be construed to permit the Company to take any action with respect to its securities that is prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.
 
Section 2.09        Withholding . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each of Parent, Buyer, the Company and any of their Affiliates or agents (including any third-party paying agent) shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise deliverable under this Agreement, and from any other payments otherwise required pursuant to this Agreement, such amounts as Parent, Buyer, the Company or any of their Affiliates or agents may be required to deduct and withhold with respect to any such deliveries and payments under applicable Law. To the extent that such amounts are so withheld and timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority by Parent, Buyer, the Company or any of their Affiliates or agents, as the case may be, they shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been delivered and paid to such Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.
 
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ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
 
Except as (a) set forth in any Company SEC Documents publicly available at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement (but excluding any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any “risk factors” section, any disclosures in any “forward-looking statements” section and any other disclosures included therein to the extent they are cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature, it being understood that any factual information contained within such sections shall not be excluded) or (b) set forth in writing in the corresponding section, or in another section, of the Company Letter to the extent that the relevance thereof would be reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such disclosure is applicable to such section of the Company Letter, the Company represents and warrants to Parent and Buyer as follows:
 
Section 3.01        Corporate Existence and Power . The Company is duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of The Netherlands and has all corporate powers and all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as now conducted, except those licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to Parent and Buyer true, correct and complete copies of the Company Organizational Documents and the Company and its Subsidiaries are not in violation of any provisions of the Company Organizational Documents, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
Section 3.02        Corporate Authorization .
 
(a)           The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation by the Company and its applicable Subsidiaries of the Signing Transactions, including the Offer, the Compulsory Acquisition, the Asset Sale, the Second Step Distribution and the Liquidation, are within the corporate powers of the Company and its applicable Subsidiaries and have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and such Subsidiaries and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company or such Subsidiaries and, except for the approvals to be sought at the EGM as described in Section 2.04(a)(i)-(vi) , no shareholder votes are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Signing Transactions. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Parent and Buyer, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
 
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(b)          At a meeting duly called and held, the Company Board unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the Signing Transactions are in the best interests of the Company, its business and its shareholders, employees and other relevant stakeholders, (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement (including the execution, delivery and performance thereof) and approved the Signing Transactions and (iii) resolved, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, including Section 5.03(d) , to support the Offer and the other Signing Transactions and to recommend acceptance of the Offer by the shareholders of the Company and to recommend approval and adoption of the matters set forth in Section 2.04(a) (such recommendation, the “ Company Recommendation ”).
 
Section 3.03        Governmental Authorization . No consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or registration, declaration, filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions, other than (a) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, the EU Merger Regulation and any Other Required Antitrust Approvals , (b) compliance with any applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and any other applicable securities Laws, (c) compliance with the rules and regulations of the NYSE and (d) any consents, approvals, Orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations, filings or notices, the absence of which would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section 3.04        Non-contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (a) materially contravene, conflict with or result in any material violation or breach of any provision of the Company Organizational Documents, (b) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.03 , cause or result in any breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of a benefit or right under, or result in the creation of any Lien in or upon any of the properties, assets or rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, or require any consent, waiver or approval of any Person, or result in the triggering of any rights that the counterparty would not otherwise have or any Liabilities that the Company and its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates (including future Affiliates of the Company) would not otherwise have, pursuant to any provision of any Contract, (c) result in the revocation, invalidation or termination of any Company Permit or (d) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.03 , violate or conflict with (i) any Law or Order applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets, may be bound or (ii) any rule or regulation of the NYSE applicable to the Company other than, in the case of clauses (c) and (d) above, any matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect or, solely with respect to clause (b) above, a material adverse effect on Parent, Buyer or their Affiliates (with materiality for this purpose measured against the value of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole).
 
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Section 3.05        Capitalization .
 
(a)           The authorized share capital of the Company consists of 700,000,000 Shares. As of the close of business on May 12, 2017, (A) 145,136,214 Shares were issued and outstanding, (B) 8,528 Shares were held in treasury by the Company, (C) 1,747,751 Shares were subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding Company Options (assuming maximum performance targets are achieved for any performance-based Company Options), (D) 1,378,018 Shares were subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding Company RSUs and (E) 3,356,733 Shares (assuming maximum performance targets are achieved) or 1,705,355 Shares (assuming performance targets are achieved based on the Offer Consideration) were subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding Company PSUs. Since such date through the date of this Agreement, the Company has not issued any shares of capital stock or voting securities of, or other equity interests in, the Company, or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of capital stock or voting securities of, or other equity interests in, the Company, other than Shares issued pursuant to any exercise of Company Options or the vesting of Company RSUs or Company PSUs outstanding as of such date in accordance with their terms.
 
(b)          All issued and outstanding Shares and all Shares that are subject to issuance, upon issuance prior to the Closing in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions specified in the instruments under which they are issuable (i) are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) are not, or upon issuance will not be, subject to any pre-emptive rights and (iii) are, to the extent owned directly or indirectly by the Company, owned free and clear of all material Liens and transfer restrictions, except for such transfer restrictions of general applicability as may be provided under the 1933 Act and other applicable securities Laws and restrictions set forth in the Tender and Support Agreements.
 
(c)           Except as set forth in Section 3.05(a) , as of the date of this Agreement, there are no issued (i) shares in the share capital of the Company or other voting securities of or ownership interests in the Company, (ii) securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares in the share capital of the Company or other voting securities of or ownership interests in the Company, (iii) warrants, calls, options, shares of phantom stock or phantom stock rights, stock purchase, stock appreciation or other rights or obligations to acquire from the Company, or other obligations of the Company to issue, any shares in the share capital or other voting securities or ownership interests in or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares in the share capital or other voting securities or ownership interests in the Company or (iv) stock options, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance units or similar securities, phantom stock rights or other rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any shares in the share capital or voting securities of or ownership interests in the Company, in each case issued by the Company or its Subsidiaries (the items in clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to collectively as the “ Company Securities ”). There are no preemptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights, stock appreciation rights, performance units, redemption rights, repurchase rights, agreements, arrangements, calls, commitments or rights of any kind that obligate the Company to issue or sell any Company Securities, or give any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire any Company Securities and no securities or obligations evidencing such rights are authorized, issued or outstanding. There are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements, arrangements or commitments to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with respect to the voting of any Company Securities. There are no bonds, debentures or notes issued by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that entitle the holder thereof to vote together with shareholders of the Company on any matters with respect to the Company. There are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Company Securities, or granting any preemptive rights, subscription rights, anti-dilutive rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights with respect to any Shares. There is no shareholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar device in effect with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
 
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(d)          Section 3.05(d) of the Company Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, complete and correct list of each outstanding Company Equity Award, including (i) the number of Shares underlying each Company Equity Award; (ii) the date on which the Company Equity Award was granted; (iii) the exercise price of each Company Equity Award, if applicable and (iv) the expiration date of each Company Equity Award, if applicable. Each grant of Company Equity Awards was validly issued and properly approved by the Company Board (or a duly authorized committee or subcommittee thereof) in compliance with all applicable Law, including with respect to Section 409A of the Code, and recorded on the consolidated financial statements of the Company in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and no such grants involved any “back dating,” “forward dating” or similar practices with respect to the effective date of grant. No Company Option has an exercise price that has been or may be less than the fair market value of the Shares as of the date such Company Option was granted or has any feature for the deferral of compensation other than the deferral of recognition of income until the later of exercise or disposition of such option, in each case, determined in accordance with the regulations and guidance under Section 409A of the Code.
 
(e)           None of the Company Securities are owned by any Subsidiary of the Company. Except for the Company Subsidiary Securities, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly, any material equity interest in any Person, or has any obligation or has made any agreement to acquire any such equity interest, to provide funds to, or to make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.
 
(f)           All dividends and distributions (including dividend equivalents) on any Company Securities that have been declared or authorized for payment prior to the date of this Agreement have been paid in full (net of any withholding taxes).
 
Section 3.06        Subsidiaries .
 
(a)           Each Subsidiary of the Company has been duly organized, is validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all organizational powers and all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each such Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and (where applicable) is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. All Subsidiaries of the Company and their respective jurisdictions of organization are set forth in Section 3.06(a) of the Company Letter .
 
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(b)          Except as set forth in Section 3.06(b) of the Company Letter, all of the outstanding shares in the share capital or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, each Subsidiary of the Company have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights and are owned by the Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Lien. Except for securities owned by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, there are no issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i) shares of capital stock of, or other voting securities or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares in the share capital or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) warrants, calls, options shares of phantom stock or phantom stock rights, stock purchase, stock appreciation or other rights or obligations to acquire from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any shares in the share capital or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, any shares in the share capital or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company or (iv) stock options, restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance units or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any shares in the share capital or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company (the items in clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to collectively as the “ Company Subsidiary Securities ”). There are no preemptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights, stock appreciation rights, performance units, redemption rights, repurchase rights, agreements, arrangements, calls, commitments or rights of any kind that obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue or sell any Company Subsidiary Securities, or give any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire any Company Subsidiary Securities, and no securities or obligations evidencing such rights are authorized, issued or outstanding. There are no voting trusts, proxies or similar agreements, arrangements or commitments to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with respect to the voting of any Company Subsidiary Securities.
 
Section 3.07        SEC Filings .
 
(a)           The Company has timely filed or furnished, as applicable, with the SEC all registration statements, forms, reports, statements, certifications and other documents (including all exhibits and other information incorporated therein, amendments and supplements thereto) in each case required to be filed or furnished on or prior to the date of this Agreement by it with the SEC since June 8, 2015 (collectively, the “ Company SEC Documents ”).
 
(b)          As of their respective effective dates (in the case of Company SEC Documents that are registration statements filed pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act) and as of their respective filing dates (in the case of all other applicable Company SEC Documents), or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing made prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing prior to the date of this Agreement, each of the Company SEC Documents (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the 1933 Act, as the case may be, applicable to such Company SEC Documents and in effect at such time and (ii) was prepared in all material respects in accordance with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and other applicable Law, each as in effect at such time.
 
(c)           As of their respective filing dates (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of such amendment or superseding filing with respect to the disclosures that are amended), none of the Company SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or incorporated by reference therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading.
 
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(d)          As of the date of this Agreement, (i) there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC or its staff and (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, none of the Company SEC Documents is the subject of an ongoing SEC review.
 
(e)           No Subsidiary of the Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the 1934 Act or is otherwise required to file any periodic forms, reports, schedules, statements or other documents with the SEC.
 
Section 3.08        Financial Statements .
 
(a)           Since June 8, 2015, the consolidated financial statements (not including the Dutch statutory accounts) of the Company (including any related notes thereto) included or incorporated by reference in the Company SEC Documents:
 
(i)           as of their respective filing dates with the SEC (or, if such Company SEC Documents were amended prior to the date of this Agreement, the date of the filing of such amendment, with respect to the consolidated financial statements that are amended or restated therein), complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto in effect at the time of such filing;
 
(ii)         were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the notes to those financial statements); and
 
(iii)       fairly presented (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject in the case of unaudited statements to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, none of which either individually or in the aggregate are material) in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the periods indicated.
 
(b)          Since June 8, 2015, there has been no change in the Company’s accounting methods or principles that is material and would be required to be disclosed in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with GAAP, except as described in the notes thereto.
 
(c)           Since June 8, 2015, neither the Company nor any third-party auditor of the Company has received any material written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding deficiencies in the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls relating to periods after June 8, 2015.
 
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(d)          The books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP.
 
Section 3.09        Internal Controls .
 
(a)           The Company has implemented, and at all times since June 8, 2015 has maintained, a system of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the 1934 Act) designed to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, and includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis, (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of the unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries that would have or would reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
(b)          The Company has (i) implemented and maintained “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the 1934 Act) designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries is or was, as applicable, made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company SEC Documents and (ii) disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date of this Agreement, to the Company’s outside auditors and the audit committee of the Company Board (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of “internal control over financial reporting” that would be reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s “internal control over financial reporting.” Any material change in internal control over financial reporting required to be disclosed in any Company SEC Document has been so disclosed.
 
(c)           The Company has made available to Parent and Buyer true and complete copies of any such disclosure contemplated as of the date of this Agreement by clauses (A) and (B) in Section 3.09(b) made by management to the Company’s independent auditors and to the Audit Committee of the Company Board since June 8, 2015.
 
(d)          At all times since the acceptance by the NYSE of the Company’s application for the listing of its Shares thereon, the Company has been in compliance in all material respects with the applicable listing and corporate governance requirements of the NYSE.
 
Section 3.10        Disclosure Documents .
 
(a)           Each document required to be filed by the Company with the SEC or required to be distributed or otherwise disseminated by the Company to the Company’s shareholders, in each case, in connection with the Transactions, including the Schedule 14D-9 and the EGM Materials, and any amendments or supplements thereto (the “ Company Disclosure Documents ”), when filed, distributed or disseminated, as applicable, will comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1934 Act and other applicable Law governing the preparation, distribution and dissemination of such documents.
 
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(b)          The information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that the Company supplies to Parent and Buyer for use in the Schedule TO and the Offer Documents, at the time of the filing of the Schedule TO or any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of any distribution or dissemination of the Offer Documents and at the time of the consummation of the Offer, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 3.10 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Company Disclosure Documents, the Schedule TO and the Offer Documents based upon information supplied by Parent, Buyer or any of their respective Representatives specifically for use or incorporation by reference therein.
 
Section 3.11        Absence of Certain Changes .
 
(a)           From October 31, 2016 until the date of this Agreement, there has not been any Effect that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b)          From October 31, 2016 until the date of this Agreement, the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in all material respects.
 
Section 3.12        No Undisclosed Liabilities .
 
(a)           As of October 31, 2016, there were no, and since such date there have not been any, liabilities or obligations of any kind, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, inchoate or otherwise (each a “ Liability, ” and, collectively, “ Liabilities ”), of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would be required to be reflected or reserved against in a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP or in the notes thereto, other than:
 
(i)           Liabilities disclosed or provided for on the Company Balance Sheet or the notes thereto set forth in the Company SEC Documents;
 
(ii)         Liabilities incurred since October 31, 2016 in the ordinary course of business;
 
(iii)       Liabilities incurred in connection with the Transactions or as expressly permitted or contemplated by this Agreement;
 
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(iv)       Liabilities and obligations solely between the Company and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or among wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company; and
 
(v)         other Liabilities that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b)          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract (including any Contract or arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated Affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, on the other hand), or any “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the 1934 Act), where the result, purpose or intended effect of such commitment, joint venture, partnership, Contract or arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material Liabilities of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in its published financial statements or other Company SEC Documents.
 
Section 3.13        Compliance with Laws; Regulatory Matters; Healthcare Laws .
 
(a)           Other than for non-compliance or violations which would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are and, at all times since December 31, 2014 have been, in compliance with all applicable Laws. To the knowledge of the Company, no material investigation or review by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or is being threatened. Since December 31, 2014, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice or communication that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are in violation of any applicable Law, except for such violations that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b)          (i) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries hold and are the sole legal owners of, all authorizations, licenses, permits, certificates, filings, consents, variances, exemptions, waivers, approvals, Orders, registrations and clearances of any Governmental Authority (the “ Company Permits ”) necessary for the Company and each Subsidiary to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on and operate its businesses as currently conducted, (ii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and at all times since December 31, 2014 have been, in compliance with the terms of the Company Permits in all respects, and all of the Company Permits are valid and in full force and effect and (iii) as of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any violation or failure to comply with any Company Permit and no suspension, modification, revocation or cancellation of any of the Company Permits is, to the knowledge of the Company, pending or threatened, except, in the case of each of clauses (i) , (ii) and (iii) , as would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
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(c)           Except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since December 31, 2014 (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, have any of their Representatives, violated any Anti-Corruption Laws and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, have any of their Representatives, offered, paid, promised to pay or authorized the payment of any money, or offered, given, promised to give or authorized the giving of anything of value, including cash, checks, wire transfers, tangible and intangible gifts, favors, services and those entertainment and travel expenses that go beyond what is reasonable and customary and of modest value to any Government Official or to any Person under circumstances where the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or the Representative knew, or ought reasonably to have known (after due and proper inquiry), that all or a portion of such money or thing of value would be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to a Person (A) for the purpose of (1) influencing any act or decision of a Government Official in their official capacity, (2) inducing a Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of their lawful duties, (3) securing any improper advantage, (4) inducing a Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any Governmental Authority or (5) assisting the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or any Representative in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any Representative or (B) in a manner which would constitute or have the purpose or effect of public or commercial bribery or corruption, acceptance of, or acquiescence in extortion, kickbacks or other unlawful or improper means of obtaining business or any improper advantage.
 
(d)          The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and at all times since December 31, 2014 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries do not, and have not since December 31, 2014, carried on any business, directly or knowingly indirectly, in violation in any material respect of applicable Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws.
 
(e)           Since December 31, 2014, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has obtained knowledge of any alleged act or omission by the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any third party acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, arising under or relating to any noncompliance in any material respect with any applicable Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions/Trade Law. Since December 31, 2014, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made a voluntary, directed or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Authority with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any noncompliance in any material respect with any applicable Anti-Corruption Law or Economic Sanctions/Trade Law. Since December 31, 2014, the Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained internal controls, policies and procedures reasonably designed to detect, prevent and deter material violations of Anti-Corruption Laws and Economic Sanctions/Trade Laws.
 
(f)           Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are subject to any Actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“ FDA ”) or any other Governmental Authority relating to non-compliance of the Company Products with any Healthcare Law and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such Actions have been threatened by any Governmental Authority that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, including Actions with respect to debarment or civil or criminal penalties under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, exclusion from participation in state or Federal healthcare programs, or debarment from contracting with any Governmental Authority. To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have made an untrue statement of material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority with respect to any Company Product, or failed to disclose a material fact with respect to a Company Product that is required to be disclosed to any Governmental Authority under any Healthcare Law.
 
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(g)          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are a party to any corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, settlement order, or similar agreement with or imposed by any Governmental Authority agreed to or imposed since December 31, 2014.
 
(h)          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Contracts or subcontracts to supply goods or services directly to the United States federal government.
 
(i)            Since December 31, 2014, there have been no material voluntary or involuntary recalls or market withdrawals with respect to any product that the Company or its Subsidiaries either manufactures or, to the extent applicable and as part of its ordinary course operations, produces, develops, transports, imports, exports, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received any request from the FDA or any other applicable Governmental Authority requesting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, as applicable, cease to investigate, test, or manufacture, produce, develop, transport, import, export, distribute or sell any Company Products, except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
Section 3.14        Litigation . Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (a) there is no Action pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) or by any Governmental Authority, (b) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any Order of any Governmental Authority specifically imposed upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (c) there are no internal investigations or internal inquiries that, since December 31, 2014, have been conducted by or at the direction of the Company Board (or any committee thereof) and no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing, in each case concerning any financial, accounting or other misfeasance or malfeasance issues or that would reasonably be expected to lead to a voluntary disclosure or enforcement action.
 
Section 3.15        Properties . Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect:
 
(a)           With respect to the real property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the “ Company Owned Real Property ”), either the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company has good and valid title to such Company Owned Real Property, free and clear of all Liens other than any Permitted Liens. Section 3.15(a) of the Company Letter sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all Company Owned Real Property as of the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a lessor or grantor under any lease or other similar instrument granting to any other Person any right to the possession, lease or occupancy of any Company Owned Real Property or portion thereof.
 
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(b)          Either the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company has a good and valid leasehold interest in all material respects in each lease, sublease and other agreement under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries uses or occupies or has the right to use or occupy any real property (such property subject to a lease, sublease or other agreement, the “ Company Leased Real Property, ” and such leases, subleases and other agreements are, collectively, the “ Company Real Property Leases ”), in each case, free and clear of all Liens other than any Permitted Liens. Section 3.15(b) of the Company Letter sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all Company Leased Real Property as of the date of this Agreement. A true and complete copy of each Company Real Property Lease as of the date of this Agreement related to each Company Leased Real Property as set forth in Section 3.15(b) of the Company Letter has been made available to Parent and Buyer or publicly filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement. Each Company Real Property Lease is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company or its applicable Subsidiary that is party thereto, and, to the knowledge of the Company, of the other party or parties thereto, in accordance with its terms in all respects, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions, and each Company Real Property Lease is in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor its applicable Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto, is in breach or default in any material respect under any Company Real Property Lease. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a sublessor or grantor under any sublease or other similar instrument granting to any other Person any right to the possession, lease or occupancy of any portion of any Company Leased Real Property. Each of the Company Owned Real Property and the Company Leased Real Property is in good condition sufficient to permit the continued use of such facility in the manner and for the purpose to which it is presently devoted.
 
(c)           Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, since December 31, 2014, received notice of the existence of any outstanding Order or of any pending Action, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no such Order or Action threatened relating to the ownership, lease, use, occupancy or operation by the Company or its Subsidiaries of the Company Owned Real Property or the Company Leased Real Property.
 
Section 3.16        Intellectual Property .
 
(a)           Section 3.16(a) of the Company Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a complete and correct (in all material respects) list of all registrations and applications for Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Company or its Subsidiaries is the sole and exclusive owner of each such registration and application for Intellectual Property Rights, and each such registration and application is subsisting and, to the knowledge of the Company, valid and enforceable. Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, (i) own, or are licensed to use, all Intellectual Property Rights as used in or necessary for their businesses as currently conducted; (ii) the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property Rights of any Person; (iii) as of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received or sent any written complaint, claim, demand or notice that is pending or unresolved alleging any infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property Rights (including in the form of written demands to obtain a license); and (iv) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any material consents, Orders, indemnifications, forbearances to sue, settlement agreements, licenses or other arrangements that (A) restrict the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Intellectual Property Rights, (B) restrict the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses in order to accommodate a Third Party’s Intellectual Property Rights, (C) permit Third Parties to use any Intellectual Property Rights owned or controlled by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (D) reasonably would be expected to provide a Third Party a defense to any claim of infringement, misappropriation or violation in connection with any Intellectual Property Rights owned or used by the Company, in the case of subclauses (A) through (D) above, other than non-exclusive licenses granted in the ordinary course of business.
 
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(b)          Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is no infringement, misappropriation or other violation by any Third Party of any Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has since December 31, 2014 to the date hereof brought any Action alleging a material infringement, misappropriation or other violation of Intellectual Property Rights.
 
(c)           The Company takes commercially reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of material Trade Secrets of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
 
(d)          Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has complied with all applicable Laws, contractual obligations and its respective privacy policies relating to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and transfer of any personal information collected by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and has not received a complaint from any Governmental Authority regarding its collection, use or disclosure of personal information that is pending or unresolved.
 
(e)           Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries have, at all times since December 31, 2014, complied with all applicable Laws relating to privacy and data security and with all of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ policies regarding privacy and data security and, to the knowledge of the Company, there has been no data security breach of the computers and information technology systems of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable measures and procedures designed to reasonably mitigate the risks of cybersecurity breaches and attacks.
 
Section 3.17        Taxes . Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect:
 
(a)           Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has (i) timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them (taking into account applicable extensions) and all such returns are true, correct and complete in all respects and (ii) paid or accrued all Taxes due and payable other than such Taxes as are being contested in good faith by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
 
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(b)          To the knowledge of the Company, there are no U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. audits or examinations of any Tax Return of the Company or its Subsidiaries pending and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received written notice of any such audit or examination. No claim for unpaid Taxes has been asserted in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by a Governmental Authority, other than any claim that has been resolved.
 
(c)           There are no outstanding written waivers to extend the statutory period of limitations applicable to the assessment of any Taxes or deficiencies against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
(d)          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written agreement providing for the allocation or sharing of Taxes, except for any such agreements that (i) are solely between the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) will terminate as of the Closing, (iii) are entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not the allocation or sharing of Taxes or (iv) are Tax allocation, indemnity or warranty provisions contained in commercial contracts the principal subject matter of which is not Taxes.
 
(e)           Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
 
(f)           There are no Liens for Taxes upon the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are not provided for in the Company SEC Documents, except for Permitted Liens.
 
(g)          Since October 31, 2015, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has distributed stock of another Person, or has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law). The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied with applicable Law relating to the withholding and payment of Taxes.
 
(h)          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is or has been in the past five (5) years a member of a group (other than a group the common parent of which is the Company or one of its Subsidiaries) filing a consolidated, combined, affiliated, unitary or similar income Tax Return or (ii) has any liability for Taxes of any Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) arising from the application of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous applicable provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law or as a transferee or successor.
 
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(i)            To the knowledge of the Company, as of the date of this Agreement, no claim has ever been made by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file a Tax Return that it is or may be subject to Tax by that jurisdiction.
 
(j)            The Company and its Subsidiaries have operated and are operating to comply with all applicable transfer pricing Laws and all terms and conditions of any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax reduction agreement or order.
 
(k)          Notwithstanding any other representations and warranties in this Agreement, the representations and warranties in this Section 3.17 and in Section 3.08 , Section 3.11(a) , Section 3.12 , Section 3.13 and Section 3.18 constitute the sole representations and warranties in this Agreement with respect to Tax matters.
 
Section 3.18        Employee Benefit Plans .
 
(a)           Section 3.18(a) of the Company Letter contains a true, complete and correct list identifying each material Company Plan (the “ Company Plan List ”), and such Company Plan List shall identify those listed Company Plans that are maintained primarily for the benefit of current or former Company Service Providers providing services outside of the United States.
 
(b)          For each material Company Plan, the Company has made available to Parent and Buyer true, complete and correct copies of, to the extent applicable, (i) such Company Plan (or, if such Company Plan is not written, a written summary of its material terms) and all amendments thereto, (ii) all current summary plan descriptions, including any summary of material modifications, (iii) the most recent annual report with any required schedules filed with the applicable Governmental Authority with respect to such Company Plan, (iv) the most recent actuarial report or other financial statement relating to such Company Plan and (v) the most recent determination or opinion letter, if any, issued by the applicable Governmental Authority with respect to such Company Plan and any pending request for such a determination or opinion letter.
 
(c)           Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each Company Plan has been established, administered and maintained in compliance with its terms and all applicable Law. Each Company Plan and related trust that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter or opinion letter, or has pending or has time remaining in which to file, an application for such determination from the Internal Revenue Service, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no reason why any such determination letter should be revoked or not be issued or reissued. The Company has made available to Parent copies of the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination letters with respect to each such Company Plan. All material contributions or other material amounts payable by the Company or its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof with respect to each Company Plan in respect of current or prior plan years have been paid in all material respects or, to the extent not required to be paid, accrued in accordance with GAAP in all material respects.
 
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(d)          Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains, contributes to or sponsors (or has in the past six (6) years maintained, contributed to or sponsored) a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, a plan that has two (2) or more contributing sponsors at least two (2) of whom are not under common control, within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA, or a plan that is subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. No liability under Title IV of ERISA or liability to a multiemployer plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal therefrom has been incurred by the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates that has not been satisfied in full. No Company Plan provides welfare benefits, including without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not insured), beyond retirement or termination of service, other than coverage mandated solely by applicable Law.
 
(e)           Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, shareholder or other approval of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions would, either alone or in combination with another event, (i) entitle any current or former Company Service Provider to severance pay or any increase in severance pay, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any such current or former Company Service Provider, (iii) directly or indirectly cause the Company to transfer or set aside any assets to fund any benefits under any Company Plan or (iv) result in the payment of any amount that would, individually or in combination with any other such payment, constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code.
 
(f)           Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, no Action (other than routine claims for benefits) is pending against or involves or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened against or threatened to involve, any Company Plan before any Governmental Authority.
 
(g)          Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is a party to or has any obligation under any Company Plan or otherwise to compensate, gross-up or indemnify any person for Taxes, including excise Taxes payable pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code or for excise Taxes payable pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
 
(h)          Each Company Plan that is maintained primarily for the benefit of employees working outside of the United States (A) except as would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, is in compliance with the applicable Laws relating to such plans in the jurisdictions in which such Company Plan is present or operates and, to the extent relevant, the United States and (B) that is intended to be funded and/or book reserved is fully funded and/or book reserved, as appropriate, based upon reasonable actuarial assumptions. Except as would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, as of the date of this Agreement, there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened litigation relating to any Company Plan which is maintained primarily for the benefit of employees working outside of the United States.
 
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Section 3.19        Employee and Labor Matters .
 
(a)           Except as set forth in Section 3.19(a) of the Company Letter, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor-related agreement with any labor union, labor organization or works council (a “ Labor Agreement ”); neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has established any works council or other employee representative body; and to the knowledge of the Company no employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by any labor union or other labor organization. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no current nor have there been at any time during the last three (3) years campaigns or other union organizing activities to authorize representation by any labor union or labor organization with respect to any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is or has been in default of any requirement to establish any works council or other employee representative body. There are no current or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened labor strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, lockouts or any similar activity or dispute affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
(b)          Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is, and during the last three (3) years, has been, in compliance with all Labor Agreements and applicable Laws relating to labor, employment and employment practices (including discrimination and equal employment opportunity Laws), terms and conditions of employment, immigration, workers’ compensation, long term disability, occupational safety, plant closings and layoffs, compensation and benefits, worker classification, exempt and non-exempt status, affirmative action and wages and hours (“ Employment Practices ”).
 
(c)           As of the date of this Agreement, (i) there are no material Actions pending or scheduled before any Governmental Authority or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened pertaining to the Employment Practices of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) no material complaints relating to Employment Practices of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been filed with any Governmental Authority or submitted in writing to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (iii) there are no material unfair labor practice charges against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar labor relations authority.
 
Section 3.20        Environmental Matters .
 
(a)           Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect:
 
(i)           The Company and its Subsidiaries are and, since December 31, 2014 have been, in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and have obtained and complied with Company Permits required under Environmental Laws for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the Company Owned Real Property or Company Leased Real Property.
 
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(ii)         Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice, complaint, information request or notice of potential responsibility or other written communication regarding any actual or alleged noncompliance with Environmental Law or any Environmental Liability.
 
(iii)       None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, the Company Owned Real Property or Company Leased Real Property is a party to or the subject of any Order, Action or, to the knowledge of the Company, investigation or threatened Action arising under or relating to noncompliance with any Environmental Law or any Environmental Liability.
 
(iv)       Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into a Contract or Order assuming or retaining any Environmental Liability.
 
(v)         To the knowledge of the Company, no Hazardous Substances have been Released, generated, treated, stored, or disposed or transported of, by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries at any location, and no Hazardous Substances are present at the Company Owned Real Property or Company Leased Real Property, except, in each case, in compliance with Environmental Laws and as would not reasonably be expected to give rise to Environmental Liability.
 
Section 3.21        Material Contracts .
 
(a)           Section 3.21(a) of the Company Letter contains a true, complete and correct list of the following Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, in each case as of the date of this Agreement, other than Company Plans listed on Section 3.18(a) of the Company Letter and Company Real Property Leases listed on Section 3.15(b) of the Company Letter (collectively, the “ Material Contracts ”):
 
(i)           each Contract that limits the freedom in any material respect of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, Parent or any of its Affiliates), to compete or engage in any line of business or geographic region or with any Person, sell, supply or distribute any product or service or that otherwise has the effect of restricting in any material respect the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including, after the Closing, Parent or any of its Affiliates), from the development, marketing or distribution of products and services;
 
(ii)         each partnership, joint venture or limited liability company agreement (other than any such agreement solely between or among the Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries) or similar Contract that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
 
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(iii)       each Contract entered into since December 31, 2014: (A) relating to the disposition or acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any business (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination, sale of assets, sale of shares in the share capital or other voting securities, tender offer, exchange offer, or similar transaction); or (B) pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will acquire or is obligated to acquire any ownership interest or make an investment (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), in each case, other than such Contracts that are immaterial to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
 
(iv)       each Contract with respect to the acquisition or disposition of any Person (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination, sale of assets, sale of shares in the share capital or other voting securities, tender offer, exchange offer or similar transaction) pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has (A) material continuing indemnification obligations (other than in the ordinary course of business in connection with the development, sale or licensing of Company Products), or (B) any “earn-out” or similar contingent payment obligations, in each case, (x) other than any such obligations that are immaterial to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (y) other than any Contract that provides solely for the acquisition or disposition of inventory, raw materials or equipment in the ordinary course of business;
 
(v)         each Contract granting a right to material Intellectual Property Rights (other than Contracts with respect to generally commercially available software and hardware and customer Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business);
 
(vi)       each Contract that grants any right of first refusal or right of first offer in favor of a Third Party or that materially limits the ability of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, Parent or any of its Affiliates) to own, operate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any material businesses or material assets;
 
(vii)     each Contract pursuant to which a Third Party is granted any exclusivity rights (other than customization work for customers relating to Company Products) or “most favored nations” provisions or minimum use, supply or display requirements that is binding on the Company or its Affiliates;
 
(viii)   other than instruments providing for indebtedness that would not, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000,000, each Contract that (A) is an indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement, security agreement, guarantee of, note, mortgage or other agreement providing for indebtedness (including obligations under any capitalized leases but excluding agreements between the Company and any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or between wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company) or pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries guarantees any such indebtedness of any other Person (other than the Company or another wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company), (B) materially restricts the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ (taken as a whole) ability to incur indebtedness or guarantee the indebtedness of others, (C) grants a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or restricts the granting of Liens on any property or asset of the Company or its Subsidiaries that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (D) is an interest rate derivative, currency derivative, forward purchasing, swap or other hedging contract;
 
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(ix)       each Contract that provides for a settlement or conciliation (A) with any Governmental Authority that materially (1) restricts or imposes material obligations upon the Company or its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or (2) materially disrupts the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) as currently conducted, or (B) that would require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay consideration of more than $5,000,000 after the date of this Agreement;
 
(x)         the top ten (10) Contracts measured by the aggregate payments made during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 with a customer of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, including distributors (excluding Contracts under which there are no further obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary to deliver products and purchase orders);
 
(xi)       any Contract (other than the type described in the subclauses above) that involves aggregate payments by or to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in excess of $15,000,000 per annum or $40,000,000 in the aggregate; and
 
(xii)     each Contract not otherwise described in any other subsection of this Section 3.21(a) that would constitute a “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K as promulgated by the SEC) with respect to the Company.
 
(b)          A true, correct and complete copy of each Material Contract in effect as of the date of this Agreement has been made available to Parent and Buyer or publicly filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement. Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Material Contract is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and, to the knowledge of the Company, of the other party or parties thereto, on the other hand, in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions, and each Material Contract is in full force and effect, (ii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has performed all obligations required to be performed by it under each Material Contract and, to the knowledge of the Company, each other party to each Material Contract has performed all obligations required to be performed by it under such Material Contract, (iii) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any, and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in, default or material breach under (nor does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would cause such a default or material breach under) any Material Contract and (iv) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any other party to any such Material Contract that such party intends to terminate, or not renew, any such Material Contract.
 
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Section 3.22        Financial Advisor Fees . Except for Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (the “ Company Financial Advisor ”), there is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions or who might be entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission from the Company or any of its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions. The Company has, prior to the date of this Agreement, made available to Buyer a true, correct and complete copy of the Company’s engagement letter relating to the Transactions with the Company Financial Advisor.
 
Section 3.23        Opinion of Company Financial Advisor . The Company Financial Advisor has delivered to the Company Board its written opinion to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, based upon and subject to the various limitations, assumptions, qualifications, factors and matters set forth therein, the Offer Consideration to be received by the holders of Shares pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. The Company will deliver to Parent and Buyer for informational purposes a signed copy of the written opinion promptly following the date of this Agreement.
 
Section 3.24        Insurance . Except for matters that would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (a) all insurance policies and bonds with respect to the business and assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect, no written notice of cancellation has been received and there is no existing default or event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default by any of the insured parties thereunder, (b) all premiums due and payable under all such policies and bonds have been paid in accordance with the terms of such policies and bonds, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are otherwise in compliance with the terms of such policies and bonds, (c) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintains mandatory insurance policies as required by applicable Law and (d) there is no claim pending under any insurance policies of the Company and its Subsidiaries as to which coverage has been denied by the underwriters of such policies.
 
Section 3.25        Anti-Takeover Measures . No anti-takeover measure (such as any measure which would qualify as a “ beschermingsmaatregel ” under the Laws of The Netherlands) that may be invoked or implemented by the Company (or any of its Affiliates) or by a Third Party pursuant to a right granted to such Third Party by the Company (or any of its Affiliates) (each, an “ Anti-Takeover Measure ”) has been implemented by the Company (or such Affiliate) in relation to the Offer or the other Transactions.
 
Section 3.26        Information Supplied . The information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries to be contained in, or incorporated by reference in, the Offer Documents and the Company Disclosure Documents will not, on the date the Offer Documents and the Company Disclosure Documents (or any amendment or supplement thereto) are filed, first mailed to shareholders or on the date that the Offer is consummated, contain any untrue statement of any material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, at the time and in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading. The Schedule 14D-9 and the Proxy Statement will comply in all material respects as to form with the requirements of the 1934 Act.
 
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Section 3.27        Related Party Transactions . Except (a) as set forth in Section 3.27 of the Company Letter and (b) for any employment agreements or other compensation arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business, none of the Majority Shareholders or any of the Company’s Affiliates, directors or executive officers or any of their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, is a party to any Contract with the Company or its Subsidiaries, on the other hand (each such Contract, an “ Affiliate Agreement ”).
 
Section 3.28        Rule 14d-10 Matters . All amounts payable to holders of Shares and other equity interests of the Company (“ Covered Securityholders ”) pursuant to the Company Plans (a) are being paid or granted as compensation for past services performed, future services to be performed or future services to be refrained from performing by the Covered Securityholders (and matters incidental thereto) and (b) are not calculated based on the number of Shares tendered or to be tendered into the Offer by the applicable Covered Securityholder. The Compensation Committee (each member of which the Company Board determined is an “independent director” within the meaning of the applicable NYSE rules and is an “independent director” in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the 1934 Act) (i) at a meeting duly called and held at which all members of the Compensation Committee were present, duly and unanimously adopted resolutions approving as an “employment compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement” within the meaning of Rule 14d-10(d)(1) under the 1934 Act (an “ Employment Compensation Arrangement ”) (A) each Company Plan, (B) the treatment of the Company Equity Awards in accordance with the terms set forth herein, the Company Equity Plan and any applicable Company Plans and (C) any other Employment Compensation Arrangement that has been or will be negotiated, executed or amended in connection with or in anticipation of the Transactions, whether before or after the date hereof, with current or former Company Service Providers who are holders of Shares or other equity interests of the Company, and the payments made or to be made and benefits provided or to be provided thereunder, which resolutions have not been rescinded, modified or withdrawn in any way, and (ii) has taken all other actions necessary to satisfy the requirements of the non-exclusive safe harbor under Rule 14d-10(d) under the 1934 Act with respect to the foregoing arrangements. The Company has provided or will provide to Parent copies of resolutions adopted by the Compensation Committee effectuating the foregoing, which resolutions have not be modified, amended or rescinded.
 
Section 3.29        No Other Representations and Warranties . Except for the representations and warranties set forth in Article 4 , the Company acknowledges and agrees that no representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, at Law or in equity, is made or shall be deemed to have been made by or on behalf of Parent or Buyer to the Company, and Parent and Buyer hereby disclaim any such representation or warranty, whether by or on behalf of Parent or Buyer, and notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure to the Company, or any of its Representatives or Affiliates, of any documentation or other information by Parent or Buyer or any of their Representatives or Affiliates with respect to any one or more of the foregoing.
 
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ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND BUYER
 
Except as set forth in any Parent SEC Documents publicly available at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement (but excluding any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any “risk factors” section, any disclosures in any “forward-looking statements” section and any other disclosures included therein to the extent they are cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature, it being understood that any factual information contained within such sections shall not be excluded), Parent and Buyer jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company, that:
 
Section 4.01        Corporate Existence and Power . Each of Parent and Buyer is duly organized, validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all corporate powers and all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for any failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing and those licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Buyer have been validly issued and are fully paid and are beneficially owned by, and at the Acceptance Time will be beneficially owned by, Parent, free and clear of all Liens.
 
Section 4.02        Corporate Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Buyer of the Transactions, including the Offer and the Asset Sale, are within Parent’s and Buyer’s corporate powers and have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Buyer and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent, Buyer or any of their Subsidiaries are necessary. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Company, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and Buyer, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
 
Section 4.03        Governmental Authorization . No consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or registration, declaration, filing with or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Parent, Buyer or any of their Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of the Transactions, other than (a) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, the EU Merger Regulation and the Other Required Antitrust Approvals, (b) compliance with any applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and any other applicable securities Laws (c) compliance with any applicable rules of the NYSE, and (d) any consents, approvals, Orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations, filings or notices the absence of which would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
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Section 4.04        Non-Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Buyer of the Transactions do not and will not (a) contravene, conflict with or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the organizational documents of Parent or Buyer, (b) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.03 , cause or result in any breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of a benefit or right under, or result in the creation of any Lien in or upon any of the properties, assets or rights of Parent, Buyer or any of their Subsidiaries under, or require any consent, waiver or approval of any Person, pursuant to any provision of any Contract, (c) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.03 , violate or conflict with any Law or Order applicable to Parent, Buyer or any of their Subsidiaries or by which Parent, Buyer or their Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets may be bound, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (b) and (c) , as would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section 4.05        Disclosure Documents .
 
(a)           The information with respect to Parent, Buyer and any of their Affiliates that Parent or Buyer supplies to the Company for use in any Company Disclosure Document will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading at the time of the filing of such Company Disclosure Document or any supplement or amendment thereto and at the time of any distribution or dissemination thereof.
 
(b)          The Schedule TO, when filed, and the Offer Documents, when distributed or disseminated, will comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1934 Act and all other applicable Laws governing the preparation, distribution or dissemination of such documents, at the time of such filing or the filing of any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of such distribution or dissemination and at the time of consummation of the Offer, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties in this Section 4.05 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Schedule TO and the Offer Documents based upon information supplied to Parent or Buyer by the Company or any of their Representatives specifically for use or incorporation by reference therein.
 
Section 4.06        Sufficient Funds and Financing . As of the Closing, Parent and its Subsidiaries will have available, sufficient funds to enable Buyer to consummate the Offer and the other Transactions contemplated hereby and pay all amounts required to consummate the Transactions on such date. Parent and Buyer have delivered to the Company a true, complete and correct copy of an executed commitment letter in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “ Debt Commitment Letter ”) from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, to provide Debt Financing in an aggregate amount set forth therein and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. The Debt Commitment Letter has not been amended or modified in any manner as of the date hereof. The commitment contained in the Debt Commitment Letter has not been terminated, reduced, withdrawn or rescinded in any respect, and as of the date hereof, no such termination, reduction, withdrawal or rescission is contemplated by Parent or, to the knowledge of Parent, by any other party thereto. As of the date of this Agreement, the Debt Commitment Letter is (a) in full force and effect and (b) the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Parent or its Affiliates and, to the knowledge of Parent, the other parties thereto, in each case subject to Enforceability Exceptions. Parent and Buyer acknowledge and agree that the obtaining of any Debt Financing is not a condition to the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, if any Debt Financing has not been obtained, Parent and Buyer shall continue to be obligated, prior to any valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01 and subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the Offer Conditions set forth in Annex I , to complete the Offer and consummate the Transactions.
 
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Section 4.07        Ownership of Shares; Investment . As of the date of this Agreement, neither Parent, Buyer nor any of their Subsidiaries beneficially own any Shares. Except as contemplated by this Agreement and the Tender and Support Agreements, there are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which Parent, Buyer or any Person controlling or controlled by Parent or Buyer is a party, with respect to the voting of the Shares.
 
Section 4.08        Litigation . There is no Action pending against, or, to the knowledge of Parent and Buyer, threatened in writing against, Parent or Buyer or any of their Affiliates before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) or by any Governmental Authority, except as would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section 4.09        Absence of Certain Agreements . Neither Parent, Buyer nor any of their Affiliates has entered into any Contract, or authorized, committed or agreed to enter into any Contract, pursuant to which any shareholder of the Company would be entitled to receive consideration in respect of their Shares of a different amount or nature than the Offer Consideration or pursuant to which any shareholder of the Company agrees to tender their Shares into the Offer, other than the Tender and Support Agreements.
 
Section 4.10        Financial Advisor Fees . Except for Goldman, Sachs & Co. (the “ Parent Financial Advisor ”), there is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Parent or Buyer or other intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Parent or Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the Transactions or who might be entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or similar fee or commission from Parent or Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the Transactions.
 
Section 4.11        No Other Representations and Warranties .
 
(a)           Except for the representations and warranties set forth in Article 3 , each of Parent and Buyer acknowledges and agrees that no representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, at Law or in equity, is made or shall be deemed to have been made by or on behalf of the Company to Parent or Buyer, and the Company hereby disclaims any such representation or warranty, whether by or on behalf of the Company and notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure to Parent or Buyer, or any of their Representatives or Affiliates, of any documentation or other information by the Company or any of its Representatives or Affiliates with respect to any one or more of the foregoing.
 
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(b)          Parent and Buyer also acknowledge and agree that, except for the representations and warranties set forth in Article 3 and except in the case of fraud solely as it relates to the representations and warranties expressly made in Article 3 , the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any projections, forecasts or other estimates, plans or budgets of future revenues, expenses or expenditures, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future cash flows (or any component thereof) or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the future business, operations or affairs of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries heretofore or hereafter delivered to or made available to Parent, Buyer or their Representatives or Affiliates.
 
ARTICLE 5

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
 
The Company agrees that:
 
Section 5.01        Conduct of the Company . From the date of this Agreement until the Closing or the earlier valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article 8 (the “ Pre-Closing Period ”), except as (i) expressly required or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) set forth on Section 5.01 of the Company Letter, (iii) required by applicable Law or (iv) consented to in writing by Buyer, in advance (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (A) conduct its business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and material business relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, vendors, distributors, Governmental Authorities, customers, licensors, licensees and other Third Parties with which it has material business relationships and keep available the services of its present officers and employees; provided , that no action expressly permitted to be taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in clauses (a) through (s) of this Section 5.01 shall be deemed a breach of this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of such specific provision; provided   further , that neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall be required to pay any compensation beyond compensation paid in the ordinary course of business to retain such officers and employees. In addition to and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Pre-Closing Period, except as (w) expressly required or expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (x) set forth on Section 5.01 of the Company Letter, (y) required by applicable Law or (z) consented to in advance by Parent in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to:
 
(a)           amend, adopt any amendment or otherwise change (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) any of the Company Organizational Documents;
 
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(b)          (i) split, combine, subdivide, exchange or reclassify any shares in its share capital or other equity interests, (ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, shares or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its shares or other equity interests or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares in its share capital or other equity interests, except for dividends or distributions paid by any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries to the Company or other wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company, (iii) redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire or offer to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any Company Securities or any Company Subsidiary Securities, except as required by the terms of any Company Equity Plan, (iv) enter into any Contract with respect to the voting or registration of its share capital or any other Company Securities or Company Subsidiary Securities or (v) other than offers and sales pursuant to Form S-8 that are otherwise permitted under this Agreement, register the offer or sale of any class of debt or equity securities pursuant to the 1933 Act or otherwise subject any class of debt or equity securities to the periodic reporting requirements of the 1934 Act;
 
(c)           except as otherwise expressly permitted by Section 5.01(i) , (i) issue, pledge, dispose, grant, transfer, encumber (or otherwise cause to be subject to any Lien), deliver or sell, or authorize the issuance, pledge, disposition, grant, transfer, encumbrance (or subjection to any Lien), delivery of or sale of, any shares of any Company Securities or Company Subsidiary Securities, other than the issuance of any Shares upon the exercise of Company Options or the settlement of Company RSUs and Company PSUs that are outstanding on the date of this Agreement in each case, in accordance with the terms of such Company Options and Company RSUs and Company PSUs as of the date of this Agreement, provided that, in the event that the Company is required to make a performance determination prior to the Closing, such determination shall be made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (ii) adjust or amend the rights of, or any term of, any Company Security (including Company Equity Awards) or any Company Subsidiary Security;
 
(d)          (i) acquire (whether by merger or consolidation, acquisition of stock or other securities or assets or by formation of a joint venture or otherwise) any other Person or business or any assets (other than ordinary course purchases from vendors) or properties of any other Person or (ii) make any investment in any other Person by purchase of stock or securities, contributions to capital or property transfers, except in each case for (A) acquisitions from wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company; (B) the purchase of equipment, supplies and inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (C) inbound licenses of Intellectual Property Rights in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (D) acquisitions of any assets (other than ordinary course purchases from vendors) as to which the aggregate consideration for all such acquisitions does not exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate;
 
(e)           sell, lease, license, transfer, divest, allow to lapse, dispose of (whether by merger or consolidation, sale of stock or other securities or assets or by formation of a joint venture or otherwise), or otherwise mortgage, encumber or subject to any Lien (other than Permitted Liens), to any Person (including any Subsidiary of the Company) in a single transaction or series of related transactions any of its assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, including the capital stock of Subsidiaries of the Company, except (A) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) disposition of immaterial equipment and immaterial property no longer required in the operation of the business and (C) sales or dispositions as to which the aggregate consideration for all such sales or dispositions does not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate;
 
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(f)           enter into, amend, renew, extend, modify, terminate or waive any rights under, in each case, in any material respect, any Company Real Property Lease required to be listed in Section 3.15(b) of the Company Letter or Material Contract required to be listed in Section 3.21 of the Company Letter (or any lease that if entered into prior to the date hereof would be a Company Real Property Lease or any Contract that if entered into prior to the date hereof would be a Material Contract) or any Affiliate Agreement (except, in the case of Company Real Property Leases and Material Contracts, renewals and extensions in the ordinary course of business and as otherwise permitted by an express provision of Section 5.01 (a)-(s));
 
(g)          except for loans to employees made in the ordinary course of business, make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than loans, advances or capital contributions among the Company and any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries and capital contributions to or investments in its wholly owned Subsidiaries, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
 
(h)          incur, create, assume or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantees thereof (directly, contingently or otherwise), other than (A) indebtedness incurred between the Company and any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries or between any of such wholly owned Subsidiaries or guarantees by the Company of indebtedness of any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) indebtedness pursuant to the Credit Agreement as in effect as of the date hereof, in an amount not to exceed the amount of such indebtedness currently outstanding, plus (1) $15,000,000, and (2) $35,000,000 to finance acquisitions permitted pursuant to Section 5.01(d) ;
 
(i)            except as required by the terms of a Company Plan (each as in existence as of the date hereof), (i) increase the compensation or benefits of any current, former or future Company Service Provider, (ii) grant any equity (or equity-based) award to any current, former or future Company Service Provider, (iii) grant any rights to severance, termination pay, retention or change in control benefit or agreement to any current, former or future Company Service Provider or increase the amount of such compensation or benefits, (iv) pay or award any bonus or incentive compensation (including any discretionary cash payments) to any current, former or future Company Service Provider, (v) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any Company Plan (or any plan, program or arrangement that would constitute a Benefit Plan if in effect on the date hereof) or Labor Agreement (or agreement that would be a Labor Agreement if in effect on the date hereof), (vi) accelerate the time of payment or vesting of, or the lapsing of restrictions with respect to, or fund or otherwise secure the payment of, any compensation or benefits under any Benefit Plan, (vii) other than in the ordinary course of business, change any actuarial or other assumptions used to calculate funding obligations with respect to any Company Plan or change the manner in which contributions to such plans are made or the basis on which such contributions are determined, except as may be required by GAAP, (viii) amend or waive any performance or vesting criteria or accelerate the payment or vesting of any payment, equity or other incentive award or benefit provided or to be provided to any current, former or future Company Service Provider or otherwise pay any amounts or provide any benefits (including the forgiveness of indebtedness of any loan) not due such individual, (ix) loan or advance any money or other property to any current, former or future Company Service Provider, (x) hire or terminate the employment of any Company Service Provider (other than a termination for “cause”), other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice for Company Service Providers with an annual base salary or annual base compensation of less than $200,000 or (xi) promote any employee to a position with an annual base salary or annual base compensation of $200,000 or more;
 
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(j)            make or authorize any capital expenditures, except as consistent in all material respects with (i) the Company’s current capital expenditure plan set forth in Section 5.01(j) of the Company Letter, (ii) any other subsequent annual capital budget that (A) is prepared in the ordinary course of business by the Company and approved by the Company Board and (B) provides for total capital expenditures that do not exceed, in the aggregate, 110% of those set forth in the capital expenditure plan referred to in subclause (i) above;
 
(k)          (i) cancel any material indebtedness; (ii) waive, release, grant or transfer any material claim or right of material value or consent to the termination of any material claim or right of material value; or (iii) commence any Action, except in connection with a breach of this Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby or otherwise related to the Transactions;
 
(l)            pay, discharge, compromise, settle or satisfy any Liability (whether absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise) or any Action (excluding any Action relating to this Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby or otherwise related to the Transactions) against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors or officers, other than (i) Liabilities or Actions relating to Taxes (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be governed by Section 5.01(p) ), (ii) the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction of claims or Liabilities (A) fully covered by insurance, (B) reflected in or reserved against in the Company Balance Sheet (or the notes thereto) and for amounts not in excess of such reserves or (C) related to costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Transactions, or (iii) where the amount paid or to be paid by the Company and its Subsidiaries does not exceed $1,000,000, individually, or $7,500,000, in the aggregate (except with respect to settlement of the matters set forth on Section 5.01(l) of the Company Letter, which shall not exceed the amounts set forth therein) (in each case, net of insurance proceeds, indemnity, contribution or similar payments received or to be received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect thereof), in each case, only without the imposition of any material restrictions on the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the imposition of equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors;
 
(m)        convene any general or special meeting of the shareholders of the Company other than the EGM and any Subsequent EGM pursuant to Section 2.04 or pursuant to Parent’s or Buyer’s request as set forth in Section 2.06(a) (unless the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that such a meeting is required by applicable Law);
 
(n)          write up, write down or write off the book value of any assets, except (i) for depreciation and amortization in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, (ii) as otherwise required under GAAP (including to increase any reserves for contingent Liabilities) or (iii) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in accordance with GAAP;
 
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(o)          change the Company’s methods of accounting, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP or in Regulation S-X as promulgated by the SEC, as agreed to by its independent public accountants;
 
(p)          (i) change any material method of Tax accounting, (ii) settle or compromise any audit or other proceeding relating to a material amount of Tax, (iii) make or change any material Tax election or file any material amended Tax Return, (iv) agree to an extension or waiver of the statute of limitations with respect to the assessment or determination of a material amount of Taxes, (v) enter into any closing agreement with respect to any material amount of Tax or surrender any right to claim any material Tax refund (in the case of clauses (i), (iii) and (iv), other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);
 
(q)          adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, merger or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than wholly-owned Subsidiaries or as contemplated by Section 2.07(c) );
 
(r)            enter into a new line of business outside of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries conducted as of the date hereof; or
 
(s)           agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing.
 
Section 5.02        Access to Information .
 
(a)           During the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, and the Company and its Subsidiaries shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective Representatives to afford Parent, Buyer and their Representatives reasonable access on reasonable advance notice and in a manner not unreasonably disruptive to the operations of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, during normal business hours, to the officers, senior employees, Representatives, auditors, properties, offices and other facilities and the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and shall use reasonable best efforts to promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to Parent, Buyer and their Representatives copies (including in electronic form) of books, records and other financial, operating and other data and information as Parent, Buyer or their Representatives may reasonably request in writing; provided , that such access shall not permit Parent, Buyer and their Representatives to conduct any invasive environmental testing or sampling at any of the properties, offices and other facilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be obligated to disclose any information (i) if providing such access or disclosing such information would cause significant competitive harm to the Company or its Subsidiaries if the Transactions are not consummated, (ii) if providing such access or disclosing such information would violate any applicable Law (including antitrust and privacy Laws) or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement or (iii) that would, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, result in the loss of attorney-client privilege with respect to such information or would constitute a waiver of any other privilege or trade secret protection held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided , that the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts (A) to allow for such access or disclosure in a manner that does not result in a loss of attorney-client privilege or waiver of any other privilege or trade secret protection or violation of any such applicable Law or binding agreement or (B) to develop an alternative to providing such information so as to address such matters that is reasonably acceptable to Parent, Buyer and the Company. The Company shall advise Parent and Buyer in such circumstances that it is unable to comply with Parent’s and Buyer’s reasonable requests for information pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, and the Company shall reasonably describe the reasons why such information is being withheld. The Company shall be entitled to have Representatives present at all times during any inspection by Parent, Buyer or their Representatives pursuant to this Section 5.02(a) . No notice, access, review or investigation pursuant to this Section 5.02 or information provided, made available or delivered to Parent, Buyer or their Representatives pursuant to this Section 5.02 or otherwise shall affect any representations or warranties of the Company or conditions or rights of Parent or Buyer contained in this Agreement. No investigation after the date of this Agreement shall affect or be deemed to modify or supplement any representation or warranty made by the Company herein.
 
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(b)          All information and materials provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the confidentiality agreement dated as of March 14, 2017, by and between the Company and Parent (the “ Confidentiality Agreement ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement shall be deemed terminated as of the Closing.
 
(c)           Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to give Parent or Buyer, directly or indirectly, rights to control the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before the Closing.
 
Section 5.03        No Solicitation; Adverse Recommendation Change .
 
(a)           The Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors and officers not to, and the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use their reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective Representatives not to, and shall not publicly announce any intention to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly take any action to facilitate or knowingly encourage (including by providing information, cooperation or assistance) any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Alternative Acquisition Proposal, (ii) other than informing Persons of the provisions contained in this Section 5.03 , enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations, or otherwise knowingly cooperate in any way with any Third Party regarding any Alternative Acquisition Proposal or (iii) authorize, execute or enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or other Contract (whether or not binding) with respect to an Alternative Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors and officers to, and shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause each of the Representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any and all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted prior to the date of this Agreement with respect to any Alternative Acquisition Proposal, and shall not modify, amend or terminate, or waive, release or assign, any provisions of any confidentiality or standstill agreement (or any similar agreement) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party relating to any such Alternative Acquisition Proposal and shall enforce the provisions of any such agreement; provided , that the Company shall, subject to and in accordance with Section 5.03(b) , be permitted to release or waive any such standstill obligations solely to the extent necessary to permit the party referenced therein to submit an unsolicited bona fide written Alternative Acquisition Proposal to the Company Board on a confidential basis conditioned upon such Person agreeing that the Company shall not be prohibited from providing any information to Parent and Buyer regarding any such Alternative Acquisition Proposal in accordance with the terms of this Section 5.03 . The Company shall promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days of the date of this Agreement) request each Person that has, prior to the date of this Agreement, executed a confidentiality agreement in connection with its consideration of any Alternative Acquisition Proposal to, in accordance with the terms of such agreement, return or destroy all confidential information furnished prior to the execution of this Agreement to or for the benefit of such Person by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company agrees that it shall promptly inform its Representatives of the obligations undertaken in this Section 5.03 .
 
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(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.03(a) , prior to the Acceptance Time, in the event that the Company receives an unsolicited bona fide written Alternative Acquisition Proposal, the Company may take the following actions upon giving notice to Parent (but only if (x) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under the Laws of The Netherlands, (y) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Alternative Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (z) the submission of such Alternative Acquisition Proposal did not result from or arise in connection with a breach of this Section 5.03 ):
 
(i)           furnish non-public information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person or group making such Alternative Acquisition Proposal; provided , that (A) prior to furnishing any such non-public information, it receives from such Person or group an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms at least as restrictive to the Person or group as the terms contained in the Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent or Buyer, and which shall not contain any exclusivity provision or other term that would restrict, in any manner, the Company’s ability to consummate the Transactions or to comply with its disclosure obligations to Parent and Buyer pursuant to this Agreement (an “ Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement ”) and (B) prior to or contemporaneously with furnishing any such non-public information to such Person or group, it furnishes such non-public information to Parent or Buyer to the extent Parent or Buyer has not previously been provided with such information; and
 
(ii)         engage in discussions or negotiations with such Person or group with respect to such Alternative Acquisition Proposal.
 
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(c)           In addition to the obligations of the Company set forth in Sections 5.03(a) , (b) , and (d) , as promptly as practicable (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) after receipt of any Alternative Acquisition Proposal or any request for non-public information or any inquiry that would reasonably be expected to lead to any Alternative Acquisition Proposal, the Company shall provide Parent and Buyer with written notice of the material terms and conditions of such Alternative Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry, and the identity of the Person or group making any such Alternative Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry, if not previously provided pursuant to Section 5.03(b) . Commencing upon the provision of any notice referred to above and continuing until such Alternative Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry is withdrawn, (i) the Company (or its outside legal counsel) shall keep Parent and Buyer (or their outside legal counsel) informed on a reasonably current basis regarding the status and material terms (including any changes thereto) of discussions and negotiations relating to any such Alternative Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry (and within twenty-four (24) hours after any changes to the material terms thereof) and (ii) the Company shall, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours following the receipt or delivery thereof), provide Parent and Buyer (or their outside legal counsel) with unredacted copies of all written materials, proposals or proposed transaction agreements (including all schedules and exhibits thereto) relating to any such Alternative Acquisition Proposal.
 
(d)          Except as provided in Section 5.03(e) , neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall, directly or indirectly:
 
(i)           (A) withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify in a manner adverse to Parent or Buyer, or publicly propose to withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify in a manner adverse to Parent or Buyer, the Company Recommendation or fail to make, or include in the applicable Company Disclosure Documents, the Company Recommendation or the approval, adoption, recommendation or declaration of advisability by the Company Board or any committee thereof of this Agreement, of the Offer or any of the other Transactions, or make any public statement inconsistent with the Company Recommendation; (B) recommend, adopt or approve, or propose publicly to recommend, adopt or approve, any Alternative Acquisition Proposal; (C) publicly make any recommendation in connection with an Alternative Acquisition Proposal other than a recommendation against such proposal; (D) fail to publicly, definitively and without qualification recommend against any Alternative Acquisition Proposal or fail to reaffirm the Company Recommendation, in either case within ten (10) Business Days after such Alternative Acquisition Proposal is made public or after any reasonable, written request by Parent to do so (or, if earlier, by the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the then-scheduled Expiration Time, or the EGM or any Subsequent EGM, as applicable); or (E) publicly propose to do any of the foregoing (any action described in this clause (i) being referred to as an “ Adverse Recommendation Change ”); or
 
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(ii)         approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve or recommend, or allow the Company or any of its Affiliates to execute or enter into, any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or other similar Contract (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement as provided in Section 5.03(b) ) (A) relating to any Alternative Acquisition Proposal or any offer or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Alternative Acquisition Proposal or (B) requiring it (or that would require it) to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Transactions (an “ Alternative Acquisition Agreement ”).
 
(e)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 5.03(d) , solely in response to a Superior Proposal received by the Company Board after the date of this Agreement, the Company Board may, at any time prior to the Expiration Time, make an Adverse Recommendation Change, validly terminate this Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 8.01(d)(i) or authorize, resolve, agree or propose publicly to take any such action, only if all of the following conditions are met:
 
(i)           the Company has not breached any of its obligations under this Section 5.03 (where such breach proximately caused such Superior Proposal being received by the Company);
 
(ii)         the Company shall have (A) provided to Parent and Buyer four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice, which shall state expressly (1) that it has received a Superior Proposal, (2) the material terms and conditions of the Superior Proposal (including the consideration offered therein and the identity of the Person or group making the Superior Proposal), and shall have contemporaneously provided an unredacted copy of the Alternative Acquisition Agreement and all other written materials, proposals, agreements or documents related to the Superior Proposal (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to the financial terms or any other material term or condition of such Superior Proposal shall require a new notice and a new two (2) Business Day period) and (3) that, subject to clause (iii) below, the Company Board has determined to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(d)(i) , as applicable, and the Company Board shall have determined, in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(d)(i) , as applicable, would be inconsistent with the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under the Laws of The Netherlands and (B) prior to making such an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminating this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(d)(i) , as applicable, to the extent requested in writing by Parent and Buyer, engaged in good faith negotiations with Parent and Buyer during such four (4) or two (2) Business Day period, as applicable, to amend this Agreement in such a manner that the Alternative Acquisition Agreement ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal; and
 
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(iii)       no earlier than the end of the four (4) or two (2) Business Day period, as applicable, the Company Board shall have determined, in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that, in light of such Superior Proposal and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent and Buyer, such Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal and that the failure to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.01(d)(i) would continue to be inconsistent with the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under the Laws of The Netherlands.
 
(f)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 5.03(d) , upon the occurrence of any Intervening Event, the Company Board may, at any time prior to the Expiration Time, make an Adverse Recommendation Change, or authorize, resolve, agree or propose publicly to take any such action, only if all of the following conditions are met:
 
(i)           the Company shall have (A) provided to Parent and Buyer four (4) Business Days’ prior written notice, which shall (1) set forth in reasonable detail information describing the Intervening Event and the rationale for the Adverse Recommendation Change and (2) state expressly that, subject to clause (ii) below, the Company Board has determined to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change and the Company Board shall have determined, in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change would be inconsistent with the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under the Laws of The Netherlands and (B) prior to making such an Adverse Recommendation Change, to the extent requested in writing by Parent and Buyer, engaged in good faith negotiations with Parent and Buyer during such four (4) Business Day period to amend this Agreement in response to the Intervening Event in such a manner that the failure of the Company Board to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to the Intervening Event in accordance with clause (ii) below would no longer be inconsistent with the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under the Laws of The Netherlands; and
 
(ii)         no earlier than the end of the four (4) day Business Period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that, in light of such Intervening Event and taking into account any revised terms proposed by Parent and Buyer, the failure to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change would continue to be inconsistent with the Company directors’ fiduciary duties under the Laws of The Netherlands (it being understood and agreed that any material change to the circumstances giving rise to the Intervening Event that was previously the subject of a notice hereunder shall require a new notice to Parent as provided above; provided , that, with respect to each such material change, each reference in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii) to a “four (4) Business Day” period shall be changed to refer to a “two (2) Business Day” period).
 
(g)          Unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated pursuant to Article 8 , neither the Company nor the Company Board (or any committee thereof) shall take any action to make the provisions of any “fair price,” “business combination,” “control share acquisition” or other state takeover statute or similar Law inapplicable to any transactions contemplated by an Alternative Acquisition Proposal.
 
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(h)          Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company or the Company Board from taking and disclosing to the Company’s shareholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the 1934 Act (or any similar communication to shareholders in connection with the making or amendment of a tender offer or exchange offer); provided that any such disclosure shall be deemed an Adverse Recommendation Change unless the Company Board expressly publicly, definitively and without qualification reaffirms the Company Recommendation.
 
Section 5.04        Compensation Arrangements . Prior to the Closing, the Company (acting through the Company Board and the Compensation Committee) shall take all steps that may be required, necessary or advisable to cause each (a) Employment Compensation Arrangement that has been or, after the date of this Agreement, shall be entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any current or former Company Service Provider, (b)  the treatment of the Company Equity Awards, in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement, and (c) the applicable terms of Sections 6.01 and 6.02 , in each case, to be approved as an “employment compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement” within the meaning of Rule 14d-10(d)(2) promulgated under the 1934 Act and to satisfy the requirements of the non-exclusive safe harbor set forth in Rule 14d-10(d) promulgated under the 1934 Act.
 
Section 5.05        Delisting . Prior to the Acceptance Time, the Company shall cooperate with Parent and Buyer and use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part under applicable Laws and rules and policies of the NYSE to cause the delisting of the Company and the Shares from the NYSE as promptly as practicable after the Closing and the deregistration of the Shares under the 1934 Act as promptly as practicable after such delisting.
 
Section 5.06        Rule 16b-3 . Prior to the Acceptance Time, the Company, the Company Board and the Compensation Committee shall (and shall be permitted to) take such steps as may be reasonably required or advisable to cause dispositions of Company Securities (including derivative securities) pursuant to the Transactions by each individual who is a director or officer of the Company to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act.
 
Section 5.07        Anti-Takeover Measures . The Company and the Company Board (and any applicable committees thereof) shall take all actions within their power and authority necessary so that no Anti-Takeover Measure is or becomes applicable to any of the Transactions. If any Anti-Takeover Measure becomes applicable to any of the Transactions, the Company and the Company Board (and any applicable committees thereof) shall grant such approvals and take such actions within their power and authority as are necessary so that any such Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise act within their power and authority to eliminate such Anti-Takeover Measures in respect of such Transactions.
 
Section 5.08        Certain Agreements . Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company, the Majority Shareholders and/or their applicable Affiliates have duly executed and delivered to Parent true and correct copies of (a) an amendment to the Contract set forth on Section 5.08(a) of the Company Letter terminating each such Contract effective as of the Closing on the terms set forth therein and (b) a Contract transferring to the Company, concurrently with the execution thereof, certain Intellectual Property Rights as set forth therein, each of which amendments and such Contract shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be modified or superseded at any time prior to the Closing.
 
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ARTICLE 6

COVENANTS OF BUYER
 
Parent and Buyer jointly and severally agree that:
 
Section 6.01        Director and Officer Liability .
 
(a)           For six (6) years after the Closing, Parent shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to indemnify and hold harmless the present and former directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries (each, an “ Indemnified Person ”) in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. In the event that any Indemnified Person is made party to any Action that would be indemnifiable pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, Parent shall cause the Company to advance fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) as incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with and prior to the final disposition of such Action, subject to the execution by such Indemnified Person of appropriate undertakings to repay such advanced fees, costs and expenses if it is ultimately determined that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to indemnification, in each case except to the extent prohibited under applicable Law. For a period of six (6) years following the Closing, Parent shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to honor and fulfill in all respects the obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under any and all indemnification agreements in effect as of the date hereof between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Indemnified Person (the “ Indemnification Agreements ”). In addition, for a period of six (6) years following the Closing, Parent shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to cause the articles of association and rules and regulations of the Company Board (or other similar organizational documents) of the Company and its Subsidiaries to contain provisions with respect to exculpation of Liability of all Indemnified Persons, indemnification of all Indemnified Persons and advancement of fees, costs and expenses that are no less advantageous in the aggregate to the intended beneficiaries than the corresponding provisions contained in the Company Organizational Documents as of the date hereof. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, such indemnification and exculpation shall be mandatory rather than permissive.
 
(b)          Parent shall obtain, or cause to be obtained, effective as of the Closing, a “tail” insurance policy with a claims period of six (6) years after the Closing with respect to directors’ and officers’ Liability insurance covering each Person currently covered by the Company’s directors’ and officers’ Liability insurance policy for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing on terms that are no less favorable to those of such policy of the Company in effect on the date of this Agreement, which insurance shall, prior to the Closing, be in effect and prepaid for such six (6)-year period; provided , that in no event shall the total cost for such prepaid “tail” insurance policy exceed three hundred percent (300%) of the annual premiums paid as of the date hereof by the Company for such insurance (the “ Premium Cap ”), and if the total cost for such prepaid “tail” policy exceeds the Premium Cap, then Parent may obtain, or cause to be obtained, a prepaid “tail” policy with the maximum coverage available for a total cost of the Premium Cap. If Parent for any reason fails to obtain, or cause to be obtained, such “tail” insurance policy as of the Closing, Parent shall continue, or cause to be continued, to maintain in effect, for a period of six (6) years from and after the Closing, the directors’ and officers’ Liability insurance in place as of the date of this Agreement or a comparable policy with the Company’s current insurance carrier or with an insurance carrier with the same or better credit rating as the Company’s current directors’ and officers’ Liability insurance carrier on terms no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date of this Agreement (but in no event at a total cost for such policy in excess of the Premium Cap).
 
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(c)           If Parent, Buyer, the Company or any of their respective successors or assigns (other than pursuant to the Transactions) (i) shall consolidate with, or merge with or into, any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any Person, then, in each case, Parent or Buyer, as applicable, shall take such action as may be necessary so that such Person shall assume all of the applicable obligations set forth in this Section 6.01 .
 
(d)          Each of the Indemnified Persons is intended to be Third-Party beneficiaries of this Section 6.01 , with full rights of enforcement as if such Indemnified Person was a party hereto. The rights of any Indemnified Person under this Section 6.01 shall be in addition to, and not in substitution of, any other rights that such Persons may have under the Company Organizational Documents, the Indemnification Agreements or applicable Law (whether at Law or in equity).
 
Section 6.02        Employee Matters .
 
(a)           For a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first (1 st ) anniversary of the Closing Date, each employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries who remains employed by Parent, Buyer or any of their Affiliates (each, a “ Continuing Employee ”) shall receive from Parent or Buyer (or their applicable Affiliate) (i) at least the same base salary and the same target annual bonus opportunity that was provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Closing Date; (ii) long-term incentive opportunities that are substantially as favorable in the aggregate as the long-term incentive opportunities provided to similarly situated employees of Parent, Buyer or their Affiliates and (iii) other compensation and employee benefits (excluding those contemplated by clauses (i) and (ii) and severance (which is covered in Section 6.02(b) )) that are substantially as favorable in the aggregate to the compensation and benefits provided to similarly situated employees of Parent, Buyer or their Affiliates.
 
(b)          Any Continuing Employee who incurs a termination of employment during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first (1 st ) anniversary of the Closing Date shall be entitled to receive the severance payments and benefits that such Continuing Employee would have been entitled to receive from the Company and its Affiliates under its applicable written severance plans and policies as in effect immediately prior to the Closing and that have been made available to Parent and Buyer in accordance with Section 3.18(b) of this Agreement.
 
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(c)           Parent and Buyer shall, and shall cause any of their applicable Affiliates to, use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) waive all limitations as to any pre-existing condition or waiting periods in its applicable welfare plans with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to each Continuing Employee under any welfare plans that such Continuing Employee may be eligible to participate in after the Closing and (ii) credit each Continuing Employee for any copayments, deductibles, offsets or similar payments made under a Company Plan during the plan year that includes the Closing for purposes of satisfying any applicable copayment, deductible, offset or similar requirements under the comparable plans of Parent, Buyer or any of their Affiliates. As of the Closing, Parent and Buyer shall, or shall cause any of their applicable Affiliates to, credit to Continuing Employees the amount of vacation time that such employees had accrued under any applicable Company Plan as of the Closing, in each case, insofar as not prohibited by applicable Law. In addition, as of the Closing, Parent and Buyer shall, and shall cause their applicable Affiliates to give Continuing Employees full credit for purposes of eligibility, vesting and determination of level of benefits under any employee benefit and compensation plans or arrangements (including for purposes of vacation and severance but excluding for any purpose benefits under defined benefit plans, retiree medical plans, frozen or grandfathered benefit plans or benefit plans under which similarly-situated employees of Parent and its Affiliates do not receive any service credit) maintained by Parent, Buyer or their applicable Affiliates that such Continuing Employees may be eligible to participate in after the Closing for such Continuing Employees’ service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the same extent that such service was credited for purposes of any comparable Company Plan immediately prior to the Closing, except, in each case, to the extent such treatment would result in duplicative benefits.
 
(d)          Notwithstanding the generality of Section 9.10 , the provisions of this Section 6.02 are solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no current or former Company Service Provider or any other individual associated therewith shall be regarded for any purpose as a third-party beneficiary of this Section 6.02 . In no event shall the terms of this Agreement be deemed to confer upon any Company Service Provider any right to continued employment with Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including, following the Acceptance Time, the Company and its Subsidiaries) or to limit the ability of Buyer, or any of its Affiliates to terminate the employment of any employee at any time and for any reason. Nothing herein shall be deemed to establish, amend, modify or cause to be adopted any Company Plan or any other benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement maintained or sponsored by Buyer, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates.
 
(e)           From and after the Closing Date, Parent and Buyer shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to honor the terms of all Labor Agreements to which the Company or its Subsidiaries are bound. In addition, the terms of employment of all Continuing Employees represented by a labor union, works council or other labor organization in connection with their employment or any other Continuing Employees employed in any jurisdiction where it is not permitted to differentiate between union and non-union employees in terms of compensation and/or benefits shall be governed by any such obligations, rather than the terms of this Agreement.
 
(f)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, from and after the Closing Date, Parent and Buyer shall cause the Company to honor, in accordance with their terms without giving effect to any amendments thereto after the Closing Date except if adopted in accordance with the terms of the applicable arrangement, all benefits and obligations under the employment and severance agreements of the Company and its Affiliates.
 
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(g)          The occurrence of the Closing shall be deemed to be a change in control (or a similar term) under all Company Plans.
 
(h)          Any written or oral communications to any Company Service Provider pertaining to compensation or benefit matters that relate to or are affected by the Transactions shall be provided to Parent for prior approval by Parent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), it being agreed that Parent shall have a reasonable time to review any such communication and that Parent and the Company shall cooperate in providing any such mutually agreeable communication.
 
ARTICLE 7

COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
 
The Parties agree that:
 
Section 7.01        Regulatory Approvals; Efforts .
 
(a)           During the Pre-Closing Period, the Parties shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to consummate and make effective the Transactions in accordance with the terms hereof and subject to Section 7.01(g) . Without limiting the foregoing, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Parties shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to (i) promptly obtain all authorizations, consents, Orders and approvals of all Governmental Authorities or other Persons that may be, or become, necessary for the performance of their respective obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions, (ii) take all actions as may be requested by any such Governmental Authority to obtain such authorizations, consents, Orders and approvals and (iii) avoid entry of, or effect the dissolution of, any Order that would have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the consummation of the Transactions. The Parties shall cooperate in seeking to promptly obtain all such authorizations, consents, Orders and approvals. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each Party agrees to (A) make an appropriate and complete filing of a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the Transactions within ten (10) Business Days of the date of this Agreement, (B) make all other required filings with respect to the EU Merger Regulation and the Other Required Antitrust Approvals and any other applicable Antitrust Laws promptly (and consistent with market practice) and (C) to respond as promptly as practicable to any inquiries or requests received from the United States Federal Trade Commission, the United States Department of Justice or any other Governmental Authority in connection with antitrust or related matters.
 
(b)          The Parties shall consult and cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with, and each Party shall provide to the other Parties in advance, any material written analyses, presentations, memoranda, briefs and proposals made or submitted to any Governmental Authority by or on behalf of any Party hereto in connection with proceedings relating to any Antitrust Laws; provided , that each Party may limit disclosure of commercially sensitive portions of such materials to the outside legal counsel and consultants of the other Parties.
 
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(c)           Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Party shall give the other Parties prompt notice of any pending or threatened request, inquiry, or Action brought by a Governmental Authority, or brought by a Third Party before any Governmental Authority, in each case with respect to the Transactions under any Antitrust Laws (an “ Antitrust Investigation ”). With respect to any such Antitrust Investigation, and subject to applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information and appropriate agreements to limit disclosure to outside counsel and consultants retained by such counsel and to preserve the attorney-client or other legal privileges, each Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) keep the other Parties informed as to the status of any such request, inquiry, or Action, (ii) promptly inform the other Parties of any communication (excluding non-material communications) to or from the United States Federal Trade Commission, United States Department of Justice or any other Governmental Authority, in connection with any such request, inquiry or Action (and, if in writing, furnish the other Parties with a copy of such communication), (iii) give each other reasonable advance notice of all meetings or teleconferences (excluding non-material teleconferences) with any Governmental Authority in connection with any such request, inquiry or Action and (iv) consult in advance and cooperate with the other Parties and consider in good faith the views of the other Parties in connection with (including providing reasonable opportunity for the other Parties to comment upon) any material analysis, presentation, memorandum, brief or proposal to be made or submitted to any such Governmental Authority.
 
(d)          The Company, Parent and Buyer shall promptly furnish to each other all information required or requested to be included in any application, filing or submission to be made pursuant to the rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority in connection with the applications or other filings to be made under applicable Antitrust Laws. The Parties shall have the right to review in advance, and to the extent practicable each shall consult the other on, all the information relating to Parent, Buyer or the Company, as the case may be, and any of their respective Affiliates that appear in any filing made with, or written materials submitted to (in each case, including any amendments thereto), any Third Party and/or any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions or filings to be made under applicable Antitrust Laws (and any amendments thereto), and shall consider in good faith comments proposed by Buyer or the Company, as the case may be; provided , that with respect to any documents or materials required to be filed under applicable Antitrust Laws that contain information (i) that is commercially sensitive or (ii) the provision of which would infringe Antitrust Laws, such information may be provided solely to those individuals acting as outside legal counsel for the other Parties; provided   further , that such counsel shall not disclose such information to such other Parties and shall enter into a joint defense agreement in customary form with outside legal counsel for the providing Party, if requested.
 
(e)           Each Party further agrees to cooperate with the others in order to resolve any investigation or other inquiry concerning the Transactions initiated by the United States Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice or any Governmental Authority. Each Party shall promptly notify the others of any material written notice or other communication received by such Party from any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions and, to the extent reasonably practicable, all discussions, telephone calls and meetings with a Governmental Authority regarding the Transactions shall include the Representatives of the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Buyer, on the other hand.
 
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(f)           In the event that any Action is commenced challenging the Transactions as violating any Antitrust Law, each Party shall cooperate with each other Party and use its respective reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any such Action and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any Order resulting therefrom, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the Transactions; provided , however , that the obligations in this Section 7.01(f) shall expire as of the End Date.
 
(g)          Without limiting the foregoing, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to, promptly, and in any event prior to the End Date, take all actions necessary to (x) secure the approvals, expiration or termination of any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the Transactions under the HSR Act or EU Merger Regulation and the Other Required Antitrust Approvals and (y) resolve any objections asserted with respect to the Transactions under applicable Law raised by any Governmental Authority, in each case, to the extent necessary in order to prevent the entry of any Legal Restraint that would prevent, prohibit, restrict or delay the consummation of the Transactions, provided , that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall Parent or any of its Subsidiaries be obligated to, and the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not agree to (other than at the written request of Parent, in which case the Company and its Subsidiaries shall, provided the effectiveness of any such action is conditioned on the Closing), (i) proffer to, or agree to, sell, divest, lease, license, transfer, dispose of or otherwise encumber or hold separate and agree to sell, divest, lease, license, transfer, dispose of or otherwise encumber before or after the Acceptance Time, any assets, licenses, operations, rights, product lines, businesses or interest therein of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or Parent and any of its Subsidiaries (or to consent to any such sale, divestiture, lease, license, transfer, disposition or other encumbrance by the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or Parent and any of its Subsidiaries of any of their respective assets, licenses, operations, rights, product lines, businesses or interest therein), (ii) agree to any material changes (including through a licensing arrangement) or restriction on, or other impairment of Parent’s, the Company’s or any of their respective Subsidiaries’ ability to own or operate, any such assets, licenses, operations, rights, product lines, businesses or interests therein or Parent’s and Buyer’s ability to vote, transfer, receive dividends or otherwise exercise full ownership rights with respect to the capital stock of the Company or (iii) agree to other structural, behavioral or conduct relief with respect to the behavior of Parent, Buyer or the Company and any of their Subsidiaries (each of the actions described in the preceding clauses (i) , (ii) and (iii) , a “ Remedy Action ”), unless such Remedy Action(s) do not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material impact on the benefits that Parent reasonably expects to derive from the Transactions.
 
(h)          Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Parent shall have principal responsibility for determining the timing and sequence of seeking the required authorizations, consents, Orders and approvals under applicable Antitrust Laws and other Laws and from any Governmental Authorities and strategy with respect to obtaining any such authorizations, consents, Orders and approvals.
 
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(i)            Parent and Buyer, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, agree to refrain from, and to cause each of their respective Affiliates to refrain from, acquiring or agreeing to acquire any assets or businesses that would reasonably be expected to (1) prevent, materially impede, or materially delay receipt of any authorizations, consents, Orders, or approvals of Governmental Authorities, or (2) prevent, materially delay, or materially impede the Closing.
 
Section 7.02        Certain Filings . The Parties shall cooperate with one another (a) in connection with the preparation of the Company Disclosure Documents, the Schedule TO and the Offer Documents, (b) in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required, or any actions, consents, approvals or waivers are reasonably required to be obtained from parties to any Contracts, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions and (c) in taking such actions or making any such filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith or with the Company Disclosure Documents, the Schedule TO or the Offer Documents and seeking timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers.
 
Section 7.03        Further Assurances . If, at any time before or after the Acceptance Time, the Company or Buyer reasonably believes that any further instruments, deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances are reasonably necessary or desirable to consummate the Transactions or to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement, then, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company and Buyer shall, and Buyer shall cause Parent to, execute and deliver all such proper deeds, assignments, instruments and assurances and do all other things reasonably necessary or desirable to consummate the Transactions and to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
 
Section 7.04        Public Announcements . Parent and Buyer, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall consult with one another prior to issuing, and provide each other with the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release, public announcement, public statement or other public disclosure with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions and shall not issue any such press release, public announcement, public statement or other public disclosure prior to such consultation without the prior written consent of the other (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except as may be required by applicable Law or by the rules and regulations of the NYSE, in which event Parent and Buyer, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall endeavor, on a basis reasonable under the circumstances, to provide a meaningful opportunity to Parent and Buyer or the Company, as applicable, to review and comment upon such press release, public announcement, public statement or other public disclosure in advance and shall give due consideration to all reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto; provided , that (a) each of the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Buyer, on the other hand, may make press releases or public announcements concerning this Agreement or the Transactions that consist solely of information previously disclosed in previous press releases or public announcements made by Parent, Buyer and/or the Company in compliance with this Section 7.04 and (b) each of the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Buyer, on the other hand, may make any public statements in response to questions by the press, investors or analysts or those participating in investor calls or industry conferences, so long as such statements consist solely of information previously disclosed in previous press releases, public disclosures, public statements or other public disclosures made by Parent, Buyer and/or the Company in compliance with this Section 7.04 . The Company, Parent and Buyer agree to issue (or cause to be issued) the previously agreed upon form of joint press release announcing the execution of this Agreement promptly following the execution of this Agreement.
 
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Section 7.05        Notices of Certain Events .
 
(a)           The Company shall give prompt notice to Parent and Buyer of (i) any material written notice or other material communication received by it from any Governmental Authority during the Pre-Closing Period, (ii) any written notice or other communication received by it from any Third Party, during the Pre-Closing Period alleging any material breach of, or material default under, any Material Contract or (iii) any written notice received by it from any Third Party during the Pre-Closing Period alleging that the consent of such Third Party is or may be required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions; provided , that the delivery of notice pursuant to this Section 7.05(a) shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to Parent and Buyer.
 
(b)          Each of the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Buyer, on the other hand, shall give prompt notice to the other Party of (i) any Action commenced or, to such Party’s knowledge, threatened, against the Company or any of its Affiliates or Parent or any of its Affiliates, that purports to prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Offer, the Asset Sale, Compulsory Acquisition, the Liquidation, the Second Step Distribution or any of the other Transactions or that makes allegations that, if true, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect or Parent Material Adverse Effect, as the case may be, and (ii) (A) in the case of the Company, the knowledge of the Company of any breach of or inaccuracy in its representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement or failure to perform its covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement to the extent such inaccuracy, breach or failure to perform would reasonably be expected to give rise to, individually or in the aggregate, the failure of any Offer Condition set forth in paragraph (D) or paragraph (E) of Annex I or (B) in the case of Parent and Buyer, the knowledge of Parent or Buyer of any breach of, or inaccuracy in, the representations or warranties of Parent and Buyer set forth in this Agreement or failure to perform the covenants or agreements of Parent and Buyer set forth in this Agreement to the extent such inaccuracy, breach or failure to perform would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay or materially impair the ability of Buyer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions; provided , that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 7.05 shall not cure any breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or otherwise limit or affect any remedies available hereunder to the Party receiving such notice.
 
Section 7.06        Litigation . Except as otherwise set forth in Section 7.01 , the Company shall control any Action brought against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their directors or officers relating in any way to this Agreement or the Transactions (“ Transaction Litigation ”); provided , that the Company shall give Parent and Buyer the right to (i) review and comment in advance on all filings or responses to be made by the Company in connection with any Transaction Litigation (and any amendments thereto) and the Company shall consider in good faith any comments proposed by Parent or Buyer, (ii) fully participate in (at Parent’s or Buyer’s sole expense), but not control, the defense of such Transaction Litigation, (iii) consult on any settlement with respect to such Transaction Litigation and (iv) fully participate in any negotiations or mediation with respect to any settlement with respect to such Transaction Litigation, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s and Buyer’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). The Company shall promptly notify Parent and Buyer of any such Transaction Litigation brought, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company, members of the Company Board or any Subsidiary of the Company and shall keep Parent and Buyer informed on a current basis with respect to the status thereof.
 
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Section 7.07        Financing Cooperation .
 
(a)           The Company shall and shall cause its Subsidiaries to reasonably cooperate in connection with the arrangement of (i) the Debt Financing, (ii) any bridge loan financing in replacement of all or any portion of the Debt Financing and (iii) any debt or equity financings of the types contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter as in effect as of the date hereof in replacement of all or any portion of the Debt Financing, in each case, as may be reasonably requested by Parent (the financings described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) collectively, the “ Financing ”); provided , that such requested cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Such cooperation by the Company and its Subsidiaries shall include, at the reasonable request of Parent, using their reasonable best efforts to:
 
(i)           furnish such financial statements and other financial data and other information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries and requested by Parent or its Representatives as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to consummate any Financing, including financial statements, financial data, projections, audit reports and other information (x) constituting audited financial statements relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries for the most recent fiscal year ended at least sixty (60) days prior to the Closing Date and unaudited financial statements relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries for any quarterly interim period or periods (other than the fourth fiscal quarter) ended after the date of its most recent audited financial statements and at least forty (40) days prior to the Closing Date (and the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year) and (y) as otherwise required in connection with the Financing; provided , that the Company’s public filings with the SEC under the 1934 Act of any such financial statements shall satisfy the requirements of subclause (x) to the extent containing the information described therein;
 
(ii)         cause its independent accountants to cooperate with any Financing sources consistent with such independent accountants’ customary practice and obtain customary accountants’ “comfort letters” (including customary “negative assurances”) and customary consents to the inclusion of audit reports in connection with the Financing;
 
(iii)       provide information related to the Company and its Subsidiaries reasonably necessary to assist Parent or any of its Affiliates in the preparation of one or more confidential information memoranda, offering memoranda and other marketing and syndication materials reasonably requested by Parent or any of its Affiliates;
 
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(iv)       provide the reasonable use by Parent and its Affiliates of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ logos for syndication and underwriting, as applicable, of the Financing (subject to advance review of and consultation with respect to such use); provided , that such logos are used solely in a manner that is reasonable and customary for such purposes and that is not intended to or reasonably likely to harm or disparage the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the reputation or goodwill of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective products, services, offerings or intellectual property rights;
 
(v)         participate (and cause senior management and representatives, with appropriate seniority and expertise, to participate) in a reasonable and limited number of meetings, presentations and road shows with prospective Financing sources and in due diligence sessions, and otherwise cooperate with the Financing sources’ documentary due diligence, to the extent customary and reasonable;
 
(vi)       provide information reasonably necessary to assist Parent or any of its Affiliates in its preparation of material relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries for rating agency presentations;
 
(vii)     provide, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Acceptance Time, all documentation and other information about the Company and its Subsidiaries as is required by applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act, to the extent reasonably requested by any Financing source at least eight (8) Business Days prior to the anticipated Acceptance Time;
 
(viii)   cooperate with Parent, Buyer and any Financing sources to ensure that, to the extent practicable and appropriate, any syndication efforts in connection with the Financing benefit from the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ existing financing relationships;
 
(ix)       supplement the written or formally presented information (other than projections and other forward-looking materials and information of a general economic or industry specific nature) provided by the Company or its Subsidiaries to the extent such information contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make such information, taken as a whole, not misleading in any material respect promptly after gaining knowledge thereof;
 
(x)         cooperate with Parent’s and Buyer’s legal counsel in connection with any legal opinions that may be required to be delivered in connection with the Financing; and
 
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(xi)       prevent the syndication, incurrence or issuance, or any attempt to syndicate, incur or issue, or any announcement or authorization of the announcement of the syndication, incurrence or issuance, of any debt facility or any debt security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as otherwise permitted under the Debt Commitment Letter or under Section 5.01 ;
 
provided , that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives shall be required to (A) pay any commitment or other fees, in each case, in connection with any Financing, (B) give any indemnities in connection with any Financing, (C) take any action that, in the good faith determination of the Company, would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or create an unreasonable risk of damage or destruction to any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (D) provide (i) any information the disclosure of which is prohibited or restricted under applicable Law or subject to legal privilege or (ii) any information with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owes a duty of confidentiality to a third party (it being understood, in that case, that the Company shall, to the extent permitted by such duty of confidentiality, inform Parent that it is not providing certain information as a result of such a duty and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of such third party to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ disclosure of such information to Parent, Buyer and its Financing sources), (E) take any action that would conflict with or violate its organizational documents or any applicable Law or would result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any material agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or (F) execute any agreement, certificate, document or instrument pursuant to this Section 7.07(a) with respect to any Financing that is not contingent on the Closing.
 
(b)          Parent and Buyer shall, promptly upon request by the Company, reimburse the Company for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Company, its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives in connection with their respective obligations pursuant to this Section 7.07 . Parent shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives, from and against any and all losses suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with any Financing and any information utilized in connection therewith (other than material misstatements or omissions in information provided by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for use in any such Financing), except to the extent arising out of gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
(c)           The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, deliver all notices, reasonably cooperate with Parent and take all other actions reasonably requested by Parent to facilitate the termination at the Closing of all commitments in respect of the Credit Agreement, the repayment in full on the Closing Date (or in the case of any letters of credit, cash collateralization, to the extent that Parent shall not have entered into an alternative arrangement with the issuing bank) of all obligations in respect of the indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, and the release on the Closing Date of any Liens securing all such indebtedness and guarantees in connection therewith. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall use reasonable best efforts and shall reasonably cooperate with Parent to obtain and deliver to Parent at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date an executed payoff letter with respect to the Credit Agreement (the “ Payoff Letter ”), in form and substance customary for transactions of this type, from the applicable agent on behalf of the Persons to whom such indebtedness is owed, which Payoff Letter together with any related release documentation shall, among other things, include the payoff amount and provide that Liens (and guarantees), if any, granted in connection with the Credit Agreement relating to the assets, rights and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries securing such indebtedness shall, upon the payment of the amount set forth in the Payoff Letter at or prior to the Closing, be released and terminated. The obligations of the Company pursuant to this Section 7.07(c) shall be subject to Parent providing all funds required to effect all such repayments and cash collateralization of (or alternative arrangement with respect to) letters of credit at or prior to the Closing.
 
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(d)          At the request of Parent, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, issue at the time requested by Parent (which time may be prior to the Closing Date) one or more notices to effect the optional redemption or prepayment of all of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture on (or, at the option of Parent, following) the Closing Date; provided , that to the extent such notice can be conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing, it will be so conditioned. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall, or shall cause their counsel to, on or prior to the Closing Date, furnish legal opinions in customary form and scope relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries or required by the Indenture in connection with the matters contemplated by this Section 7.07(d) .
 
(e)           Each of Parent and Buyer shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Financing in an amount sufficient, together with any other sources available to Parent and Buyer, to provide Buyer funds sufficient to consummate the Transactions and to pay the related fees and expenses on the Closing Date. Parent shall give the Company prompt notice upon becoming aware of, or receiving notice or other communication with respect to, any material breach of or default under, or any event or circumstance that (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) could reasonably be expected to give rise to any material breach of or default under, the Debt Commitment Letter by a party thereto or any termination, withdrawal or rescission of the Debt Commitment Letter.
 
(f)           Parent and Buyer acknowledge and agree that the obtaining of any Financing is not a condition to the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, if any Debt Financing has not been obtained, Parent and Buyer shall continue to be obligated, prior to any valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01 , and subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the Offer Conditions set forth in Annex I , to complete the Offer and consummate the Transactions.
 
Section 7.08        Employee Matters . The parties agree to the matters set forth in Section 7.08 of the Company Letter.
 
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ARTICLE 8

TERMINATION
 
Section 8.01        Termination . This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Acceptance Time:
 
(a)           by mutual written consent of the Company and Parent;
 
(b)          by either the Company or Parent:
 
(i)           if the Acceptance Time has not occurred on or before 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on February 15, 2018 (as such date may be extended pursuant to the mutual written consent of the Company and Parent, the “ End Date ”); provided , that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.01(b)(i) shall not be available to any Party seeking to terminate if such Party is in breach of, or has breached, this Agreement prior to the Acceptance Time where such breach proximately caused the failure of the Acceptance Time to occur by the End Date;
 
(ii)         if the Offer Condition set forth in paragraph (C) of Annex I is not satisfied and the Legal Restraint giving rise to such non-satisfaction shall have become final, permanent and non-appealable; provided , that the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(b)(ii) shall have complied in all material respects with its obligations under Section 7.01 ;
 
(iii)       if the Offer shall have expired in accordance with its terms without all of the Offer Conditions having been satisfied and shall have not been extended by Buyer; provided , that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(b)(iii) shall not be available to any Party whose breach of this Agreement proximately caused the Offer to expire without all of the Offer Conditions having been satisfied; provided   further , that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(b)(iii) shall not be available to Parent if Buyer does not extend the Offer in circumstances where Buyer is required to extend the Offer under this Agreement; or
 
(c)           by Parent:
 
(i)           if the Company breaches any of its representations or warranties, or fails to perform any of its covenants, obligations or agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform, individually or in the aggregate, (A) would result in any Offer Condition not being satisfied and (B) such breach or failure to perform by its nature cannot be cured or has not been cured by the Company by the earlier of (1) the second (2nd) Business Day immediately prior to the End Date and (2) the date that is thirty (30) days after the Company’s receipt of written notice of such breach from Parent; provided , that Parent is not then in material breach of its representations or warranties or then materially failing to perform its covenants, obligations or agreements contained in this Agreement;
 
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(ii)         following an Adverse Recommendation Change;
 
(iii)       if the Subsequent EGM has been held and been concluded and (A) the Governance Resolutions have not be adopted or (B) the Asset Sale Resolutions have not been adopted (unless, in the case of this clause (B), at the time of such proposed termination the Compulsory Acquisition Threshold has been achieved); or
 
(d)          by the Company:
 
(i)           in order to concurrently with or immediately following such termination enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of Section 5.03(e) ; provided , that (A) concurrently with such termination, the Company pays the Company Termination Compensation pursuant to Section 8.03(b)(i) and (B) the Company shall not have breached any of its material obligations under Section 5.03 (where such breach proximately caused such Superior Proposal being received by the Company); or
 
(ii)         if Parent or Buyer breaches any of its representations or warranties, or fails to perform any of its covenants, obligations or agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (A) would result in any Offer Condition not being satisfied and (B) such breach or failure by its nature cannot be cured or has not been cured by Parent or Buyer, as applicable, by the earlier of (A) the second (2nd) Business Day immediately prior to the End Date and (B) the date that is thirty (30) days after Parent’s receipt of written notice of such breach from the Company; provided , that the Company is not then in material breach of its representations or warranties or then materially failing to perform its covenants, obligations or agreements contained in this Agreement.
 
Section 8.02        Effect of Termination . In the event of the valid termination of this Agreement as provided in this Article 8 , notice thereof shall be given to the other Party or Parties, specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made (other than in the case of termination pursuant to Section 8.01(a) ), and this Agreement shall immediately become void and of no effect, without any Liability on the part of any Party (or its respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, Representatives, agents or advisors); provided , that, subject in all respects to this Section 8.02 , Section 8.03 and Section 9.12 (including, in each case, the limitations set forth therein), (a) the Confidentiality Agreement, Section 5.02(b) , Section 7.04 , this Section 8.02 , Section 8.03 , Article 1 and Article 9 (in each case, subject to the limitations set forth therein) shall survive the valid termination hereof and the Tender and Support Agreements and amendment to the Contract set forth on Section 5.08(a) of the Company Letter shall survive the valid termination hereof pursuant to Section 8.01(d)(1) in accordance with their terms to the extent provided therein and (b) nothing herein shall relieve either Party of any Liability for damages resulting from such Party’s fraud, solely as it relates to the covenants contained in this Agreement or the representations and warranties expressly made in Article 3 and Article 4, or Willful Breach prior to such valid termination (including, with respect to the Company, damage to the Company’s shareholders resulting from the failure of the Closing to occur).
 
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Section 8.03        Expenses; Termination Compensation .
 
(a)           Except as set forth in this Section 8.03 , all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the Party incurring such fees, costs and expenses, whether or not the Transactions are consummated.
 
(b)          Company Termination Compensation . The Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Parent by wire transfer of immediately available funds an amount equal to the Company Termination Compensation:
 
(i)           if this Agreement is validly terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 8.01(d)(i) , in which case payment shall be made concurrently with such termination;
 
(ii)         if this Agreement is validly terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 8.01(c)(ii) , in which case payment shall be made within five (5) Business Days following such termination; or
 
(iii)       if (A) an Alternative Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly made or otherwise becomes generally known to the public prior to the Acceptance Time, (B) this Agreement is thereafter validly terminated (1) by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(i) (if by Parent, only if at such time Parent would not be prohibited from terminating this Agreement by the proviso set forth in Section 8.01(b)(i) ), (2) by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section 8.01(b)(iii) (if by Parent, only if at such time Parent would not be prohibited from terminating this Agreement by either proviso in Section 8.01(b)(iii) ) and the Minimum Condition has not been satisfied as of the final Expiration Time of the Offer ( provided , that the Offer Conditions set forth in paragraphs (B) and (C) of Annex I have been satisfied as of such date) or (3) by Parent pursuant to Section 8.01(c)(i) or Section 8.01(c)(iii) and (C) prior to the date that is twelve (12) months following the date of such termination, the Company enters into a definitive Contract with respect to any transaction specified in the definition of “Alternative Acquisition Proposal” or any such transaction is consummated, in each case, whether or not involving the same Alternative Acquisition Proposal or the Person making the Alternative Acquisition Proposal referred to in clause (A) , in which case payment shall be made to Parent concurrently with the earlier of the date on which such transaction is consummated and the date on which the Company enters into such Contract. For purposes of the foregoing clause (C) , references in the definition of the term “Alternative Acquisition Proposal” to the figure “twenty percent (20%)” shall be deemed to be replaced by “fifty percent (50%).”
 
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(c)           The Parties acknowledge that the agreements contained in this Section 8.03 are an integral part of the Transactions and that, without these agreements, the Parties would not have entered into this Agreement. Accordingly, if the Company fails to promptly pay the amount due pursuant to Section 8.03(b) and, in order to obtain such payment, Parent commences an Action that results in an Order in its favor for such payment, the Company shall pay to Parent its reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection with such Action, together with interest on each such amount at the rate equal to the prime lending rate prevailing during such period as published in The Wall Street Journal , Eastern Edition, calculated on a daily basis from the date such amounts were required to be paid to the date of actual payment. In the event this Agreement is terminated and Parent is entitled to receive the Company Termination Compensation pursuant to Section 8.03(b) , the Company Termination Compensation shall, subject to Section 9.12 and except with respect to claims for fraud solely as it relates to the covenants contained in this Agreement or the representations and warranties expressly made in Article 3, and Willful Breach, be the sole and exclusive remedy of Parent and its Affiliates against the Company and its former, current or future shareholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or other Representatives for any loss suffered as a result of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement or the Transactions (for the avoidance of doubt, other than any rights and claims Parent and Buyer may have under the Tender and Support Agreements or the amendment to the Contract set forth on Section 5.08(a) of the Company Letter, to the extent provided therein, following the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(d)(i) ). Upon such payment of the Company Termination Compensation by the Company, neither the Company nor any of its former, current or future shareholders, directors, officers, Affiliates, agents or other Representatives shall have any further Liability relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions, except with respect to fraud solely as it relates to the representations and warranties expressly made in Article 3 and Willful Breach. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall the Company be required to pay the Company Termination Compensation on more than one occasion.
 
ARTICLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 9.01        Notices . All notices, consents, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally or sent via electronic mail, (b) on the first (1st) Business Day following the date of dispatch if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) or (c) on the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):
 
if to Parent or Buyer, to:
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
168 Third Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
Attention:
Seth H. Hoogasian, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Email:
seth.hoogasian@thermofisher.com
 
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with copies, which shall not constitute notice, to:
 
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention:
Matthew M. Guest
Email:
MGuest@wlrk.com
 
and
 
NautaDutilh N.V.
Beethovenstraat 400
1082 PR Amsterdam The Netherlands
Attention: Leo Groothuis
Email:
Leo.Groothuis@nautadutilh.com
 
if to the Company, to:
 
Patheon N.V.
Evert van de Beekstraat 104
1118, CN, Amsterdam Schiphol
The Netherlands
Attention:
Eric Sherbet
Email:
Eric.Sherbet@Patheon.com
 
with copies, which shall not constitute notice, to:
 
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Rodney Square
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
Attention:
Robert B. Pincus, Esq.
Faiz Ahmad, Esq.
Email:
bob.pincus@skadden.com
faiz.ahmad@skadden.com
 
and
 
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.
Claude Debussylaan 80
1070 AB Amsterdam
PO Box 75084
Amsterdam 1070 AB
Netherlands
Attention:
Paul Cronheim
Email:
paul.cronheim@debrauw.com
 
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Section 9.02        Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties; Survival of Certain Covenants and Agreements . The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall not survive the Acceptance Time. This Section 9.02 shall not limit Section 8.02 or any covenant or agreement of the Parties that by its terms contemplates performance after the Acceptance Time. The terms of Article 1 and this Article 9 , as well as the covenants and other agreements set forth in this Agreement that by their terms apply, or that are to be performed in whole or in part, after the Acceptance Time shall survive the Acceptance Time in accordance with their terms.
 
Section 9.03        Amendments and Waivers .
 
(a)           Except as otherwise expressly provided for in Annex I , this Agreement may only be amended or supplemented at any time by additional written agreements signed by, or on behalf of, the Parties, as may mutually be determined by the Parties to be necessary, desirable or expedient to further the purpose of this Agreement or to clarify the intention of the Parties; provided , that no amendment to this Agreement shall be made without the Primary Debt Sources’ consent that would directly and adversely affect the rights of the Debt Financing Sources as set forth in this proviso to Section 9.03(a) and Sections 9.08 , 9.10 and 9.13 .
 
(b)          No provision of this Agreement may be waived or extended except by a written instrument signed by the Party against whom the waiver or extension is to be effective. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement in this Agreement, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other right.
 
Section 9.04        Rules of Construction . The Parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. If an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly 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.
 
Section 9.05        Assignment . Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise by any of the Parties without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided , that without the consent of the Company, (a) Parent may assign, in its sole discretion, any or all of its or Buyer’s rights, interests and obligations under this Agreement to any one or more direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries or Affiliates controlled by Parent and (b) after the Acceptance Time, Parent may transfer or assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Person; provided   further , that, in each of clauses (a) and (b), such transfer or assignment shall not (i) adversely impact in any respect the Company or its shareholders or the rights of the Company under this Agreement or (ii) relieve Parent or Buyer of its respective obligations under this Agreement. Any purported assignment without such consent shall be void. Subject to the preceding sentences, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
 
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Section 9.06        Governing Law . This Agreement, and any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to choice or conflict of Law principles thereof; provided , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any matters concerning or implicating the Company Board’s fiduciary duties shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable fiduciary duty Laws of The Netherlands.
 
Section 9.07        Jurisdiction; Forum . Each Party (a) irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, only if such court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, then in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, or if jurisdiction is not then available in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (but only in such event), then in any Delaware state court sitting in New Castle County) and any appellate court from any of such courts (the “ Chosen Courts ”), (b) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such Chosen Court, (c) agrees that any Actions arising in connection with or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions shall be brought, tried and determined only in the Chosen Courts, (d) waives any claim of improper venue or any claim that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum and (e) agrees that it shall not bring any Action relating to this Agreement or the Transactions in any court other than the Chosen Courts. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion or as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions: (i) any claim that such Party is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts as described herein for any reason; (ii) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such Chosen Court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of process, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise); and (iii) that (A) the Action in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) the venue of such Action is improper or (C) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such Chosen Courts.
 
Section 9.08        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY OR THE ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR THEREOF, INCLUDING IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION AGAINST ANY DEBT FINANCING SOURCE. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED AND UNDERSTANDS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.08 .
 
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Section 9.09        Counterparts; Electronic Delivery; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Any such counterpart, to the extent delivered by fax or .pdf, .tif, .gif, .jpg or similar attachment to email (any such delivery, an “ Electronic Delivery ”), shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original executed counterpart and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. No party may raise the use of an Electronic Delivery to deliver a signature, or the fact ant any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of Electronic Delivery, as a defense to the formation of a Contract, and each Party hereby forever waives any such defense, except to the extent that such defense relates to lack of authenticity. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party shall have received a counterpart of this Agreement signed by each other Party. Until and unless each Party has received a counterpart of this Agreement signed by each other Party, this Agreement shall have no effect and no Party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication).
 
Section 9.10        Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including the Annexes and Exhibits hereto, the Company Letter and the Confidentiality Agreement, and the other documents delivered in connection with this Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the Transactions. This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not, confer upon any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies; provided , that (a) the provisions of Section 6.01 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each indemnified or insured party (including the Indemnified Persons), his or her heirs and representatives; (b) the provisions of Section 2.04(a)(iv) and Section 2.05(e) are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the Company directors in office at the time of holding the EGM or Subsequent EGM, as applicable, and any Independent Director as referred to in Section 2.05 and all members of the Company Board resigning at the Acceptance Time; and (c) the provisions of the proviso to Section 9.03(a) , 9.08 , 9.13 and this Section 9.10 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the Debt Financing Sources.
 
Section 9.11        Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any material way. Upon such a determination, 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 an acceptable manner in order that the Transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
 
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Section 9.12        Specific Performance . The Parties agree that irreparable damage, for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, will occur in the event that the Parties do not perform their obligations under the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions. Subject to the following sentence, the Parties acknowledge and agree that (a) the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, specific performance or other equitable relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in the Chosen Courts without proof of damages or otherwise, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under this Agreement, (b) the provisions set forth in Section 8.03 (i) are not intended to and do not adequately compensate for the harm that would result from a breach of this Agreement and (ii) shall not be construed to diminish or otherwise impair in any respect any Party’s right to specific performance and (c) the right of specific performance is an integral part of the Transactions and without that right, none of the Parties would have entered into this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that any Party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 9.12 shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such Order or injunction.
 
Section 9.13        Debt Financing Sources .
 
(a)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company agrees that it shall not bring or support any Action (whether based in contract, tort or otherwise) against the Debt Financing Sources in any way relating to this Agreement or the Offer, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to any commitment letter, engagement letter or definitive financing document in connection with the Transactions or the consummation or performance thereof, in any forum other than the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, or, if under applicable Law, exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the federal courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (and the appellate courts thereof). The Company further agrees that all of the provisions set forth in Section 9.08 shall apply to any Action referenced in this Section 9.13(a) .
 
(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company agrees that all Actions (whether based in contract, tort or otherwise) against the Debt Financing Sources in any way relating to this Agreement or the Offer, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to any commitment letter, engagement letter or definitive financing document in connection with the Transactions, or the performance thereof, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York; provided , that on or prior to the Closing Date, the definitions of Company Material Adverse Effect and the representations set forth in this Agreement shall, for the purposes of any commitment letter, engagement letter or definitive financing document in connection with the Transactions, be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
 
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(c)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees that neither it nor any of its Representatives or Affiliates (for the avoidance of doubt, which shall not include Parent and its Affiliates) shall have any rights or claims against any Debt Financing Source in connection with or related to this Agreement, the Offer or any commitment letter, engagement letter or definitive financing document in connection with the Transactions, or any alternate financing in connection therewith. In addition, no Debt Financing Source shall have any liability or obligation to the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates (for the avoidance of doubt, which shall not include Parent and its Affiliates) or representatives in connection with or related to this Agreement, the Offer or any commitment letter, engagement letter or definitive financing document in connection with the Transactions, including for any consequential, special, exemplary, punitive or indirect damages (including any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings) or damages of a tortious nature. Nothing set forth in this Section 9.13 shall modify or alter the rights of Parent or Buyer under any commitment letter, engagement letter or definitive financing document in connection with the Transactions or between or among Parent or Buyer or their respective Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Debt Financing Source, on the other hand, entered into in connection with or as contemplated by this Agreement, and in the event of a conflict between the foregoing and any commitment letter, engagement letter or any such definitive financing documentation, as applicable, the provisions of such commitment letter, engagement letter or definitive financing documentation, as applicable, shall govern and control.
 
(d)          In executing any certificate or other documentation in connection with this Agreement, directors, officers and employees of Parent and the Company are acting in their corporate or similar capacities and are not assuming personal liability in connection therewith.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement.
 
 
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
 
   
 
By:
 /s/ Seth H. Hoogasian
   
Name: Seth H. Hoogasian
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President
     
 
THERMO FISHER (CN) LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L
 
   
 
By:
/s/ Sharon Briansky
   
Name: Sharon Briansky
 
 
Title: Empowered Signatory
     
 
PATHEON N.V.
 
   
 
By:
/s/ James C. Mullen
   
Name: James C. Mullen
   
Title: CEO
 
[Signature Page to Purchase Agreement]


ANNEX I
 
Offer Conditions
 
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement or the Offer and in addition to (and not in limitation of) Parent’s and Buyer’s right and obligation to extend, terminate, amend and/or modify the Offer pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement, subject to any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, neither Parent nor Buyer shall be required to accept for payment or pay for any Share validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer unless, as of the scheduled Expiration Time:
 
A.            there shall have been validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Offer, and not properly withdrawn, a number of Shares (excluding Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that have not yet been delivered in settlement or satisfaction of such guarantee prior to the Expiration Time) that, together with the Shares then owned by Parent or its Affiliates, represents at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital ( geplaatst en uitstaand kapitaal ) immediately prior to the Expiration Time (the “ Minimum Condition ”); provided , that if, prior to the Expiration Time the Asset Sale Resolutions have been adopted at the EGM (or any Subsequent EGM), the reference to “ninety-five percent (95%)” in the foregoing definition of Minimum Condition shall be deemed to be a reference to “eighty percent (80%)”; and provided , further , that if all of the Offer Conditions have been satisfied or waived other than the Minimum Condition, and Buyer has extended the Offer on two (2) occasions in consecutive periods of ten (10) Business Days each in accordance with Section 2.01(e)(ii) of the Agreement, Buyer may in its sole discretion, by written notice to the Company, amend the reference to “ninety-five percent (95%)” in the foregoing definition of Minimum Condition to “seventy-five percent (75%)”, in which case the reference to “ninety-five percent (95%)” in the foregoing definition of Minimum Condition shall be deemed to be a reference to “seventy-five percent (75%)”;
 
B.            any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the Transactions under the HSR Act and the EU Merger Regulation shall have expired or been terminated and the Other Required Antitrust Approvals shall have been received and be in full force and effect or their relevant waiting periods (and any extension thereof) shall have expired or been terminated;
 
C.            no applicable Law or Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction (collectively, the “ Legal Restraints ”) shall be in effect that prohibits, renders illegal or enjoins, the consummation of the Offer, the Asset Sale, the Compulsory Acquisition, the Liquidation, the Second Step Distribution or the other Transactions;
 


D.            the representations and warranties of the Company (i) set forth in Section 3.11(a) of the Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Expiration Time with the same effect as though made at and as of the Expiration Time, (ii) set forth in Section 3.05(a) of the Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) at and as of the Expiration Time with the same effect as though made at and as of the Expiration Time (except to the extent expressly made at and as of an earlier date, in which case at and as of such earlier date), (iii) set forth in Section 3.01 , Section 3.02 , Section 3.05(b) , Section 3.05(c) , Section 3.06 , Section 3.22 and Section 3.23 of the Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Expiration Time with the same effect as though made at and as of the Expiration Time (except to the extent expressly made at and as of an earlier date, in which case at and as of such earlier date) and (iv) set forth in the Agreement, other than those Sections specifically identified in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (D), shall be true and correct (disregarding all qualifications or limitations as to “materiality”, “Company Material Adverse Effect” and words of similar import set forth therein) at and as of the Expiration Time with the same effect as though made at and as of the Expiration Time (except to the extent expressly made at and as of an earlier date, in which case at and as of such earlier date), except, in the case of this clause (iv) , where the failure to be true and correct would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect;
 
E.            the Company shall have performed or complied with, in all material respects, each of the obligations, agreements and covenants, required to be performed by, or complied with by, it under the Agreement at or prior to the Expiration Time;
 
F.            since the date of the Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Effect that would have or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect; provided that clause (ii) of the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect shall be excluded from such definition for the purposes of determining the satisfaction of this paragraph (F);
 
G.            the resignations of the existing members of the Company Board as contemplated by Section 2.05(a) of the Agreement, shall have been obtained;
 
H.            the Governance Resolutions shall have been adopted at the EGM;
 
I.            the Company shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company, dated as of the Expiration Time, certifying that the Offer Conditions specified in paragraphs (D), (E) and (F) have been satisfied; and
 


J.            the Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with its terms.
 
The foregoing conditions in this Annex I are for the sole benefit of Parent and Buyer and may be asserted by Parent or Buyer regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any such conditions and, other than the Minimum Condition, may be waived, subject to applicable Law, by Parent or Buyer in whole or in part at any time and from time to time in their sole discretion, in each case, subject to the terms of the Agreement. The foregoing conditions shall be in addition to, and not a limitation of, the rights and obligations of Parent or Buyer to extend, terminate, amend and/or modify the Offer in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. The failure by Parent or Buyer at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such right and each such right shall be deemed an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time and from time to time. In addition, each of the foregoing conditions is independent of any of the other foregoing conditions; the exclusion of any event from a particular condition does not mean that such event may not be included in another condition.
 
Capitalized terms used in this Annex I and not defined in this Annex I shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2017, by and between Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (“ Parent ”), Thermo Fisher (CN) Luxembourg S.à r.l. (“ Buyer ”) and Patheon N.V. (the “ Company ”) (the “ Agreement ”).



EXHIBIT (e)(7)
 
OPTION AGREEMENT
UNDER THE PATHEON N.V.
2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Award Agreement (this “ Option Award Agreement ”), dated as of [ ] (the “ Date of Grant ”), is made by and between Patheon N.V., a Dutch public limited company (the “ Company ”), and [ ] (the “ Participant ”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Where the context permits, references to the Company shall include any successor to the Company.

1. Grant of Option . The Company hereby grants to the Participant an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase [ ]  Company Shares at an exercise price per share of $ [ ] (the “ Exercise Price ”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Option Award Agreement and the Plan.

2. Vesting and Option Term . Subject to Section 4 of this Option Award Agreement, the Option shall vest ratably over the first, second and third anniversaries of the Date of Grant.  The Option shall become exercisable with respect to the number of Common Shares subject to the vested portion of the Option. The term of the Option and of this Option Award Agreement (the “ Option Term ”) shall commence on the Date of Grant set forth above and, unless previously terminated pursuant to Section 4 of this Option Award Agreement, shall terminate upon the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “ Expiration Date ”). Once exercisable, the Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan. As of the Expiration Date, all rights of the Participant hereunder shall terminate .

3. Restrictions . The Option may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of or encumbered and shall be subject to a risk of forfeiture until any requirements or restrictions contained in this Option Award Agreement or the Plan have been otherwise satisfied, terminated or expressly waived by the Company in writing. This Option Award Agreement shall not be assignable by the Participant.

4. Termination of Employment . Except as otherwise explicitly set forth in a written individual agreement entered into between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Termination of Employment for Cause . Upon the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof by the Company for Cause, this Option Award Agreement shall terminate, all rights of the Participant with respect to the Option (whether or not exercisable) shall immediately terminate, and neither the Participant nor any of the Participant’s successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives shall thereafter have any further rights or interests in such Option.

(b) Qualifying Termination of Employment . Upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof (i) on account of death, (ii) due to Disability, (iii) by the Company without Cause or (iv) by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant shall vest in the next tranche of the Option on a pro rata basis. The prorated portion shall be calculated based on the number of full months in the applicable one-year vesting period during which the Participant was employed by the Company as compared to twelve months. After giving effect to the foregoing, any unvested portion of the Option shall terminate on the date of such termination of employment and the vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable for a period of one (1) year from and including the date of termination of the Participant’s employment and thereafter the Option shall terminate.
 

(c) Termination of Employment for any Other Reason .  Unless otherwise provided in an individual agreement with the Participant, upon the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof for any reason other than the reasons enumerated in subsections (a) or (b) above, the portion of the Option that is exercisable as of the date of such termination of employment shall remain exercisable for a period of ninety (90) days (and shall terminate thereafter).  All additional portions of the Option which are not exercisable as of the date of such termination of employment shall terminate upon the date of such termination of employment.

5. Option Award Agreement Subject to Plan . This Option Award Agreement is made pursuant to all of the provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by this reference, and is intended, and shall be interpreted in a manner, to comply therewith. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Option Award Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

6. No Rights to Continuation of Employment . Nothing in the Plan or this Option Award Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate thereof or shall interfere with or restrict the right of the Company or its Affiliates to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.

7. Tax Withholding . The Participant is responsible for all taxes, including any federal, state, or local taxes, social security contributions and national insurance premiums due in respect of the Option and the issuance of Common Shares thereof. The Company or a Subsidiary shall be entitled to deduct from the Common Shares otherwise issuable hereunder or other compensation payable to the Participant any sums required by federal, state, local or foreign tax law to be withheld or to satisfy any applicable payroll deductions with respect to the Option.  Subject to applicable law, the Company or a Subsidiary shall withhold from Common Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option, a portion of those Common Shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (defined as in the Plan but measured as of the date of exercise) equal to the amount of the applicable withholding taxes, contributions and/or premiums; provided, however, that the number of such Common Shares so withheld shall not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s or the Subsidiary’s required tax withholding obligations using the minimum statutory withholding tax rates (or such other amount as may be permitted by applicable law and accounting standards); provided, further, that, subject to applicable law, the Participant may elect to remit to the Company, or the relevant Subsidiary, an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy the applicable withholding taxes, contributions and/or premiums and receive the number of Common Shares issuable hereunder, provided the Company, or the relevant Subsidiary, is notified of the Participant’s intention to remit cash prior to the date the Option is subject to taxation.
 

8. Section 409A Compliance . The intent of the parties is that the payments under this Option Award Agreement are exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, comply with, Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Option Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company and its Affiliates for purposes of this Option Award Agreement until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in this Option Award Agreement that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Option Award Agreement, to the extent that any payment (including Common Share delivery) is to be made upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual penalty tax and late interest charges imposed under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or upon the Participant’s death, if earlier).
 
9. Governing Law . This Option Award Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws, and not the laws pertaining to conflicts or choices of laws, of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York.

10. Option Award Agreement Binding on Successors . The terms of this Option Award Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, transferees, assignees and successors in interest, and upon the Company and its successors and assignees, subject to the terms of the Plan.

11. Necessary Acts . The Participant hereby agrees to perform all acts, and to execute and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Option Award Agreement, including but not limited to all acts and documents related to compliance with federal, state or foreign securities and/or tax laws.

12. Severability . Should any provision of this Option Award Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, or enforceable only if modified, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Option Award Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto with any such modification (if any) to become a part hereof and treated as though contained in this original Option Award Agreement. Moreover, if one or more of the provisions contained in this Option Award Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to scope, activity, subject or otherwise so as to be unenforceable, in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision, such provision or provisions shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting or reducing it or them, so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear, and such determination by such judicial body shall not affect the enforceability of such provisions or provisions in any other jurisdiction.

13. Entire Option Award Agreement . Except as set forth in Section 4 hereof, this Option Award Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding among the parties as to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

14. Headings . Headings are used solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not be deemed to be a limitation upon or descriptive of the contents of any such Section.
 

15. Counterparts; Electronic Signature . This Option Award Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The Participant’s electronic signature of this Option Award Agreement shall have the same validity and effect as a signature affixed by the Participant’s hand.
 
16. Amendment . No amendment or modification hereof shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and signed by all parties hereto.

17. Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary sharing and exchanging his/her information held in order to administer and operate the Plan (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g. data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “ Information ”) and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan and the Participant further accepts that this may involve the Information being sent to a country outside the country in which the Participant provides services including to a country which may not have the same level of data protection laws as his/her home country.  The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information and to review and correct the Information by contacting his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.

18. Additional Matters . This Option Award Agreement is intended to comply with the applicable laws of any country or jurisdiction where the Option is granted under the Plan, and all provisions hereof shall be construed in a manner to so comply.  The following provisions shall apply to the Participant, as appropriate:

Australia :

Section 7 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

This scheme is a scheme to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 applies (subject to the conditions in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997).

Section 17 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary sharing and exchanging his/her information held in order to administer and operate the Plan (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g., data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offenses) (the “ Information ”) and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant further accepts that this may involve the Information being sent to a country outside Australia, including to a country which may not have the same level of data protection laws as Australia, and by consenting to this disclosure the Participant acknowledges that the Company and Subsidiaries may not take steps to ensure that the overseas recipient complies with the Australian Privacy Principles.  The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information, to review and correct the Information, and to raise any concerns about the handling of the Information, by contacting his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.
 

Austria:

Section 17 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents that the following information required in order to administer and operate the Plan may be processed and shared with the Company, its principal office located at [include address] and [ Print Name of Participant, including the address ]: name, date of birth, address, employee ID, tax number, length of service with the company, award program in which the Participant participates, amount of salary (the “ Information ”).  The Participant will provide the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan as requested from time to time.  The Participant further acknowledges and consents that, in order to administer and operate the Plan, the Information may be sent to [ name every Company Affiliate recipient located outside the European Economic Area and every Third Party Affiliate receiving information (e.g., UBS), including its address ] and the Participant acknowledges that these recipients are located in countries which may not have the same level of data protection laws as Austria.   The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information and to review and correct the Information by contacting his/her local human resources representative.  The Participant may withdraw his or her consent according to this Consent at any time.   The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same (or withdraw the consent) may prohibit participation in the Plan.

Canada :

Section 7 shall be replaced with the following:

Tax Withholding .  The Company may withhold from any amount payable to a Participant, either under this Plan or otherwise, such amount as may be necessary to enable the Company to comply with the applicable requirements of any federal, provincial, state or local law, or any administrative policy of any applicable tax authority, relating to the withholding of tax or any other required deductions with respect to Options hereunder (“ Withholding Obligations ”).  The Company shall also have the right in its discretion to satisfy any liability for any Withholding Obligations by selling, or causing a broker to sell, on behalf of any Participant or causing any Participant to sell such number of Shares issued to the Participant sufficient to fund the Withholding Obligations (after deducting any commissions payable to the broker).  The Company may require a Participant, as a condition to exercise of an Option, to make such arrangements as the Company may require so that the Company can satisfy applicable Withholding Obligations on terms and conditions determined by the Company in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, requiring the Participant to (i) remit the amount of any such Withholding Obligations to the Company in advance; (ii) reimburse the Company for any such Withholding Obligations; or (iii) cause a broker who sells Shares acquired by the Participant under the Plan on behalf of the Participant to withhold from the proceeds realized from such sale the amount required to satisfy any such Withholding Obligations and to remit such amount directly to the Company.
 

 Denmark :

Section 4(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Qualifying Termination of Employment . Upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof (i) on account of death, (ii) by the Company without Cause or (iii) by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant’s Option shall continue to vest as though the Participant was still an employee of the Company. Once the Option is vested, the Option shall remain exercisable for a period of one (1) year following the vesting date (and shall terminate thereafter), provided such period occurs prior to the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan.

France :

Section 1 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

The Option shall be deemed granted under and subject to the terms of the French Sub Plan For The Grant Of French-Qualifying Options To Employees And Officers In France (Exhibit B of the Plan).

Section 17 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g. data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “Information”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in France.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.
 

The following shall be added as Section 19:
 
French Language Provision . The Participant declares that he/she has a sufficient level of English to understand all the contents of this Option Award Agreement, does not request a translation of this document into his/her mother tongue and accepts that all other texts or documents relating to this Option Award Agreement will be drawn up in English, save where such documents impose obligations (such as the achievement of objectives) on the Participant in which case such documents will be translated into French.

French translation : Le Participant déclare avoir un niveau d’anglais suffisant pour comprendre l’intégralité du contenu de ce contrat d’attribution d’option, ne demande pas de traduction de ce document dans sa langue maternelle et accepte que tout autre acte ou document relatif à ce contrat d’attribution d’option soit rédigé en anglais, sauf si celui-ci fixe des obligations (telles que la réalisation d’objectifs) pour le Participant auquel cas ces documents seront traduits en français.

Germany :

Section 6 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

The Participant acknowledges that the Company is exclusively liable for the grant of Options pursuant to this Option Award Agreement and, with respect to any Participant who is a party to an  employment agreement with a German Affiliate, such German Affiliate shall not bear any liability relating to this Option Award Agreement.   Tax withholding obligations shall include any obligations to withhold payments on account of social security contributions and national insurance premiums.

Section 7 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

As used in this Section 7, “Subsidiary” shall include any Subsidiary subject to German withholding tax, social security contributions (“ Sozialversicherungsbeiträge ”) and national insurance premiums.

Section 17 shall be deleted in its entirety.  The Data Protection language on the Signature Page for Option Award Agreements granted to German Participants shall apply to all German Participants.

Italy:

Section 17 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection : The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g., data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “ Information ”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan.   The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in Italy.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan. The Company shall be responsible for determining the purposes and methods of transferring and processing the Information, and ensuring security measures are in place.
 

Japan :
 
Section 6 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

This Option Award Agreement shall not become part of the Participant’s salary or compensation, nor an acquired right, since it is not intended to compensate the Participant for the Participant’s services to the Participant’s employer but to be part of a global employee incentive plan implemented by the Company.

People’s Republic of China :

Section 6 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:
 
No Rights to Continuation of Employment . This Option Award Agreement and the Plan are separate from and do not form a part of the employment contract between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.  None of the benefits provided under the Plan shall become part of the Participant’s salary or remuneration when calculating social insurance contributions or economic compensation which may be payable upon termination of the Participant’s employment contract with the Company or any Subsidiary.

United Kingdom :
 
Section 6 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:
 
 This Option Award Agreement and the Plan are separate from and do not form a part of any contract of employment or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.  If the Participant ceases to be employed or engaged by the Company or any Subsidiary for any reason (including as a result of a repudiatory breach of contract by any member of the Group) the Participant shall not be entitled (and by participating in the Plan shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any entitlement, by way of compensation for loss of employment, breach of contract or otherwise) to any sum or other benefit to compensate the Participant for any rights or prospective rights under the Plan.  This exclusion applies equally (and without limitation) to any loss arising from the way in which the discretion is (or is not) exercised under any Section of the Plan even if the exercise (or non-exercise) of such discretion is, or appears to be, irrational or perverse and/or breaches, or is claimed to breach any implied term of the Plan or any other contract between the Participant and his/her employer. Participation in the Plan and any benefits provided under it shall not be pensionable nor will they count as pay or remuneration when calculating salary related benefits (including, but not limited to, pension).
 

Section 7 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:
 
Indemnity for income tax and national insurance contributions :  Without prejudice to Section 7 of this Option Agreement, the Participant irrevocably agrees to (i) pay to the Company, his employer or former employer (as appropriate) the amount of any Tax Liability; or (ii) enter into arrangements to the satisfaction of the Company, his employer or former employer (as appropriate) for payment of any Tax Liability.  The Participant irrevocably agrees that (a) the Participant will reimburse the Company, his employer or former employer (as appropriate) for any secondary class 1 (employer) National Insurance contributions (NICs) (or any similar liability for social security contribution in any jurisdiction), should the Company request such a reimbursement, that (i) the Company or any employer (or former employer) of the Option Holder is liable to pay as a result of any Taxable Event ; and (ii) may be lawfully recovered by the Company or any employer (or former employer) from the Participant and (b) at the request of the Company, his employer or former employer, the Participant shall join that person in making a valid election to transfer to the Participant the whole or any part of the liability for secondary class 1 (employer) NICs (or any similar liability for social security contribution in any jurisdiction).The Participant irrevocably agrees to enter into a joint election in respect of any Company Shares to be acquired on exercise of the Option under section 431(1) or section 431(2) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“ITEPA”), if required to do so by the Company, his employer or former employer, on or before the date of exercise of the Option.  The Participant hereby appoints the Company (acting by any of its directors from time to time) as the Participant’s attorney to (a) sell sufficient Company Shares as specified in Section 7; and (b) execute any joint election that must be entered into under this Section, in the Participant’s name and on the Participant’s behalf.  The Company may appoint one or more persons to act as substitute attorney(s) for the Participant and to exercise one or more of the powers conferred on the Company by the power of attorney set out in this Section, other than the power to appoint a substitute attorney. The Company may subsequently revoke any such appointment.  The power of attorney set out in this Section shall be irrevocable, save with the consent of the Company, and is given by security to secure the interest of the Company (for itself and as trustee under this Option Award Agreement on behalf of any employer or former employer of the Participant) as a person liable to account for or pay any relevant Tax Liability.  For the purposes of this Section: (1) “Taxable Event” means any event or circumstance that gives rise to a liability for the Participant to pay income tax, national insurance contributions or both (or their equivalents in any jurisdiction) in respect of (a) the Option, including its exercise, assignment or surrender for consideration, or the receipt of any benefit in connection with it; (b) any Company Shares (or other securities or assets): (i) earmarked or held to satisfy the Option; (ii) acquired on exercise of the Option; (iii) acquired as a result of holding the Option; or (iv) acquired in consideration of the assignment or surrender of the Option; (c) any securities (or other assets) acquired or earmarked as a result of holding Company Shares (or other securities or assets) mentioned in (b) above; or (d) any amount due under pay as you earn (PAYE) in respect of securities or assets in (a) to (c) above, including any failure by the Participant to make good such an amount in the time limit specified in section 222 ITEPA; and (2) “Tax Liability” means the total of (a) any income tax and primary class 1 (employee) national insurance contributions (or their equivalents in any jurisdiction) for which any employer (or former employer) of the Participant is or may be liable to account (or reasonably believes it is or may be liable to account) as a result of any Taxable Event[; and (b) any national insurance contributions (or equivalent in any jurisdiction) that any employer (or former employer) of the Participant is or may be liable to pay (or reasonably believes it is or may be liable to pay) as a result of any Taxable Event that can be recovered lawfully from the Participant.
 

Section 17 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection; Consent to use of personal data : The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g. data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “Information”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in the United Kingdom.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Option Award Agreement as of the date set forth above.

PATHEON N.V.

By

Print Name:

Title:
 
The undersigned hereby accepts and agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and foregoing Option Award Agreement.

PARTICIPANT

Signature:

Print Name:
 

For Option Award Agreements With German Participants Only :

Consent Regarding Use of Personal Data . I hereby give my consent to the Company and [ Name of German Affiliate who is a party of the employment contract ] to use, process and store my personal data supplied pursuant to this Award Agreement in whatever format is deemed appropriate for the purposes of the Company managing my participation in the Plan as laid out above.

Particularly, I hereby give my consent to the Company and [ Name of German Affiliate who is a party of the employment contrac t] to use my personal data (including residential address, e-mail address and further personal information provided in the course of and for the purposes of maintaining my participation in the Plan) and to disclose my personal data to any relevant institution, body, company or other third party referee to enable my participation in the Plan.

Furthermore, I hereby give my consent that my personal data may be sent, processed and stored outside the European Economic Area, particularly in the United States for the purposes of maintaining my participation in the Plan.

I have been informed by the Company that I may withdraw my consent at any time at my sole discretion.

Signature:
Print Name:

 


EXHIBIT (e)(8)
 
RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
UNDER THE PATHEON N.V.
2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Award Agreement (this “ RSU Award Agreement ”), dated as of [ ] (the “ Date of Grant ”), is made by and between Patheon N.V., a Dutch public limited company (the “ Company ”), and [ ] (the “ Participant ”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Where the context permits, references to the Company shall include any successor to the Company.

1. Grant of Restricted Share Units . The Company hereby grants to the Participant [ ] restricted share units (the “ RSUs ”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this RSU Award Agreement and the Plan.

2. Vesting and Form of Payment . Subject to Section 4 of this RSU Award Agreement, the RSUs shall vest ratably over the first, second and third anniversaries of the Date of Grant.  Each RSU granted hereunder shall represent the right to receive one (1) Common Share, which shall be issuable on or as soon as administratively practical following each date of vesting of the applicable portion of the total RSUs pursuant to the terms hereof (and in all events within sixty (60) days after the applicable vesting event); provided, that such issuance is otherwise in accordance with federal and state securities laws.

3. Restrictions . The RSUs may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of or encumbered and shall be subject to a risk of forfeiture until any requirements or restrictions contained in this RSU Award Agreement or the Plan have been otherwise satisfied, terminated or expressly waived by the Company in writing. This RSU Award Agreement shall not be assignable by the Participant.

4. Termination of Employment . Except as otherwise explicitly set forth in a written individual agreement entered into between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Termination of Employment for Cause . Upon the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof by the Company for Cause, this RSU Award Agreement shall terminate and all rights of the Participant with respect to RSUs (whether vested or unvested) shall immediately terminate.  The RSUs shall be forfeited without payment of any consideration, and neither the Participant nor any of the Participant’s successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives shall thereafter have any further rights or interests in such RSUs.

(b) Qualifying Termination of Employment . Upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof (i) on account of death, (ii) due to Disability, (iii) by the Company without Cause or (iv) by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant shall vest in the next tranche of unvested RSUs on a pro rata basis. The prorated portion shall be calculated based on the number of full months in the applicable one-year vesting period during which the Participant was employed by the Company as compared to twelve months. Any portion of the RSUs that does not vest in accordance with the foregoing shall automatically be forfeited on the date of such termination of employment.
 

(c) Termination of Employment for any Other Reason .  If the Participant has a termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof for any reason other than the reasons enumerated in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) above, RSUs that are unvested as of date of termination shall be forfeited upon such date.

5. Voting and Other Rights . The Participant shall have no rights of a shareholder until Common Shares are issued upon settlement of the Participant’s RSUs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bookkeeping account maintained for the RSUs granted pursuant to this RSU Award Agreement shall be allocated additional RSUs on the payment date of any dividends on the Common Shares. Such dividends will be converted into additional Common Shares covered by the RSUs by dividing (i) the aggregate amount or value of the dividends paid with respect to that number of Common Shares equal to the number of shares covered by the RSUs by (ii) the Fair Market Value per Common Share on the payment date for such dividend. Any such additional RSUs shall vest in accordance with the same terms as the RSUs granted under this RSU Award Agreement. No interest or other earnings will be credited with respect to such payment.

6. RSU Award Agreement Subject to Plan . This RSU Award Agreement is made pursuant to all of the provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by this reference, and is intended, and shall be interpreted in a manner, to comply therewith. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this RSU Award Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

7. No Rights to Continuation of Employment . Nothing in the Plan or this RSU Award Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate thereof or shall interfere with or restrict the right of the Company or its Affiliates to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.

8. Tax Withholding . The Participant is responsible for all taxes, including any federal, state, or local taxes, social security contributions and national insurance premiums due upon the grant or vesting of the RSUs and the issuance of Common Shares in respect of the RSUs. The Company or a Subsidiary shall be entitled to deduct from the Common Shares otherwise issuable hereunder or other compensation payable to the Participant any sums required by federal, state, local or foreign tax law to be withheld or to satisfy any applicable payroll deductions with respect to the grant, settlement or payment of any RSU.  Subject to applicable law, the Company or a Subsidiary shall withhold, from Common Shares otherwise issuable upon settlement of the RSUs, a portion of those Common Shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (defined as in the Plan but measured as of the date of settlement) equal to the amount of the applicable withholding taxes, contributions and/or premiums; provided, however, that the number of such Common Shares so withheld shall not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s or the Subsidiary’s required tax withholding obligations using the minimum statutory withholding tax rates (or such other amount as may be permitted by applicable law and accounting standards); provided, further, that, subject to applicable law, the Participant may elect to remit to the Company, or the relevant Subsidiary, an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy the applicable withholding taxes, contributions and/or premiums and receive the number of Common Shares issuable hereunder, provided the Company, or the relevant Subsidiary, is notified of the Participant’s intention to remit cash prior to the date the RSUs are subject to taxation.
 

9. Section 409A Compliance . The intent of the parties is that the payments under this RSU Award Agreement are exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, comply with, Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this RSU Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company and its Affiliates for purposes of this RSU Award Agreement until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in this RSU Award Agreement that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this RSU Award Agreement, to the extent that any payment (including Common Share delivery) is to be made upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual penalty tax and late interest charges imposed under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or upon the Participant’s death, if earlier).

10. Governing Law . This RSU Award Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws, and not the laws pertaining to conflicts or choices of laws, of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York.

11. RSU Award Agreement Binding on Successors . The terms of this RSU Award Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, transferees, assignees and successors in interest, and upon the Company and its successors and assignees, subject to the terms of the Plan.

12. Necessary Acts . The Participant hereby agrees to perform all acts, and to execute and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this RSU Award Agreement, including but not limited to all acts and documents related to compliance with federal, state or foreign securities and/or tax laws.

13. Severability . Should any provision of this RSU Award Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, or enforceable only if modified, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this RSU Award Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto with any such modification (if any) to become a part hereof and treated as though contained in this original RSU Award Agreement. Moreover, if one or more of the provisions contained in this RSU Award Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to scope, activity, subject or otherwise so as to be unenforceable, in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision, such provision or provisions shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting or reducing it or them, so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear, and such determination by such judicial body shall not affect the enforceability of such provisions or provisions in any other jurisdiction.

14. Entire RSU Award Agreement . Except as set forth in Section 4 hereof, this RSU Award Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding among the parties as to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
 

15. Headings . Headings are used solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not be deemed to be a limitation upon or descriptive of the contents of any such Section.

16. Counterparts; Electronic Signature . This RSU Award Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The Participant’s electronic signature of this RSU Award Agreement shall have the same validity and effect as a signature affixed by the Participant’s hand.

17. Amendment . No amendment or modification hereof shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and signed by all parties hereto.

18. Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary sharing and exchanging his/her information held in order to administer and operate the Plan (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g. data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “ Information ”) and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan and the Participant further accepts that this may involve the Information being sent to a country outside the country in which the Participant provides services including to a country which may not have the same level of data protection laws as his/her home country.  The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information and to review and correct the Information by contacting his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.

19. Additional Matters . This RSU Award Agreement is intended to comply with the applicable laws of any country or jurisdiction where the RSUs are granted under the Plan, and all provisions hereof shall be construed in a manner to so comply.  The following provisions shall apply to the Participant, as appropriate:

Australia :

Section 8 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

This scheme is a scheme to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 applies (subject to the conditions in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997).

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary sharing and exchanging his/her information held in order to administer and operate the Plan (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g. data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offenses) (the “ Information ”) and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant further accepts that this may involve the Information being sent to a country outside Australia, including to a country which may not have the same level of data protection laws as Australia, and by consenting to this disclosure the Participant acknowledges that the Company and Subsidiaries may not take steps to ensure that the overseas recipient complies with the Australian Privacy Principles.  The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information, to review and correct the Information, and to raise any concerns about the handling of the Information, by contacting his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.
 

Austria :

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Consent Regarding Use of Personal Data . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents that the following information required in order to administer and operate the Plan may be processed and shared with the Company, its principal office located at 4815 Emperor Blvd, Suite 300 Durham, NC  27703-8470 and [Participant’s name and address]: name, date of birth, address, employee ID, tax number, length of service with the company, award program in which the Participant participates, amount of salary (the “Information”).  The Participant will provide the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan as requested from time to time.  The Participant further acknowledges and consents that, in order to administer and operate the Plan, the Information may be sent to [ ] and the Participant acknowledges that these recipients are located in countries which may not have the same level of data protection laws as Austria.  The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information and to review and correct the Information by contacting his/her local human resources representative.  The Participant may withdraw his or her consent according to this Consent at any time.  The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same (or withdraw the consent) may prohibit participation in the Plan.
 
Denmark:

Section 4(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Qualifying Termination of Employment . Upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof (i) on account of death, (ii) by the Company without Cause or (iii) by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant's RSU shall continue to vest as though the Participant was still an employee of the Company.
 

France:

Section 1 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

The RSUs shall be deemed granted under and subject to the terms of the French Sub Plan For The Grant Of French-Qualifying Restricted Stock Units To Employees And Officers In France (Exhibit A of the Plan).

Section 5 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Voting and Other Rights . The Participant shall have no rights of a shareholder until Common Shares are issued upon settlement of the Participant’s RSUs.

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection: The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g., data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “Information”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in France.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.

The following shall be added as Section 20:
 
French Language Provision . The Participant declares that he/she has a sufficient level of English to understand all the contents of this RSU Award Agreement, does not request a translation of this document into his/her mother tongue and accepts that all other texts or documents relating to this RSU Award Agreement will be drawn up in English, save where such documents impose obligations (such as the achievement of objectives) on the Participant in which case such documents will be translated into French.

French translation : Le Participant déclare avoir un niveau d’anglais suffisant pour comprendre l’intégralité du contenu de ce contrat d’attribution d’actions ne demande pas de traduction de ce document dans sa langue maternelle et accepte que tout autre acte ou document relatif à ce contrat d’attribution d’actions soit rédigé en anglais, sauf si celui-ci fixe des obligations (telles que la réalisation d’objectifs) pour le Participant auquel cas ces documents seront traduits en français.
 

Germany:

Section 7 shall be amended to add the following language:

The Participant acknowledges that the Company is exclusively liable for the grant of RSUs pursuant to this RSU Award Agreement and, with respect to any Participant who is a party to an employment agreement with a German Affiliate, such German Affiliate shall not bear any liability relating to this RSU Award Agreement. Tax withholding obligations shall include any obligations to withhold payments on account of social security contributions and national insurance premiums.

Section 8 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

As used in this Section 8, “Subsidiary” shall include any Subsidiary subject to German withholding tax, social security contributions (“ Sozialversicherungsbeiträge ”) and national insurance premiums.

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety.  The Data Protection language on the Signature Page for the RSU Award Agreement granted to German Participants shall apply to all German Participants.

Italy:

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection : The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g., data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “ Information ”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan.   The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in Italy.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan. The Company shall be responsible for determining the purposes and methods of transferring and processing the Information, and ensuring security measures are in place.
 

Japan:

Section 7 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

This RSU Award Agreement shall not become part of the Participant’s salary or compensation, nor an acquired right, since it is not intended to compensate the Participant for the Participant’s services to the Participant’s employer but to be part of a global employee incentive plan implemented by the Company.

People’s Republic of China :

Section 6 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

No Rights to Continuation of Employment . This RSU Award Agreement and the Plan are separate from and do not form a part of the employment contract between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.  None of the benefits provided under the Plan shall become part of the Participant’s salary or remuneration when calculating social insurance contributions or economic compensation which may be payable upon termination of the Participant’s employment contract with the Company or any Subsidiary.

United Kingdom:
 
Section 6 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

This RSU Award Agreement and the Plan are separate from and do not form a part of any contract of employment or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.  If the Participant ceases to be employed or engaged by the Company or any Subsidiary for any reason (including as a result of a repudiatory breach of contract by any member of the Group) the Participant shall not be entitled (and by participating in the Plan shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any entitlement, by way of compensation for loss of employment, breach of contract or otherwise) to any sum or other benefit to compensate the Participant for any rights or prospective rights under the Plan.  This exclusion applies equally (and without limitation) to any loss arising from the way in which the discretion is (or is not) exercised under any Section of the Plan even if the exercise (or non-exercise) of such discretion is, or appears to be, irrational or perverse and/or breaches, or is claimed to breach any implied term of the Plan or any other contract between the Participant and his/her employer. Participation in the Plan and any benefits provided under it shall not be pensionable nor will they count as pay or remuneration when calculating salary related benefits (including, but not limited to, pension).
 

Section 8 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

Indemnity for income tax and national insurance contributions :  Without prejudice to Section 8 of this RSU Award Agreement, the Participant irrevocably agrees to (i) pay to the Company, his employer or former employer (as appropriate) the amount of any Tax Liability; or (ii) enter into arrangements to the satisfaction of the Company, his employer or former employer (as appropriate) for payment of any Tax Liability.  The Participant irrevocably agrees to enter into a joint election in respect of any Company Shares to be acquired on vesting of the RSUs under section 431(1) or section 431(2) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“ ITEPA ”), if required to do so by the Company, his employer or former employer, on or before the date of vesting of the RSUs.  The Participant hereby appoints the Company (acting by any of its directors from time to time) as the Participant’s attorney to (a) sell sufficient Company Shares as specified in Section 8; and (b) execute any joint election that must be entered into under this Section, in the Participant’s name and on the Participant’s behalf.  The Company may appoint one or more persons to act as substitute attorney(s) for the Participant and to exercise one or more of the powers conferred on the Company by the power of attorney set out in this Section, other than the power to appoint a substitute attorney. The Company may subsequently revoke any such appointment.  The power of attorney set out in this Section shall be irrevocable, save with the consent of the Company, and is given by security to secure the interest of the Company (for itself and as trustee under this agreement on behalf of any employer or former employer of the Participant) as a person liable to account for or pay any relevant Tax Liability.  For the purposes of this Section: (1)  “ Taxable Event ” means any event or circumstance that gives rise to a liability for the Participant to pay income tax, national insurance contributions or both (or their equivalents in any jurisdiction) in respect of (a) the RSUs, including their vesting, assignment or surrender for consideration, or the receipt of any benefit in connection with them; (b) any Company Shares (or other securities or assets): (i) earmarked or held to satisfy the RSUs; (ii) acquired on vesting of the RSUs; (iii) acquired as a result of holding the RSUs; or (iv) acquired in consideration of the assignment or surrender of the RSUs; (c) any securities (or other assets) acquired or earmarked as a result of holding Company Shares (or other securities or assets) mentioned in (b) above; or (d) any amount due under pay as you earn (“ PAYE ”) in respect of securities or assets in (a) to (c) above, including any failure by the Participant to make good such an amount in the time limit specified in section 222 ITEPA; and (2) “ Tax Liability ” means the total of any income tax and primary class 1 (employee) national insurance contributions (or their equivalents in any jurisdiction) for which any employer (or former employer) of the Participant is or may be liable to account (or reasonably believes it is or may be liable to account) as a result of any Taxable Event.

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection; Consent to use of personal data : The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g., data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “Information”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in the United Kingdom.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this RSU Award Agreement as of the date set forth above.

PATHEON N.V.

By

Print Name:

Title:

The undersigned hereby accepts and agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and foregoing RSU Award Agreement.

PARTICIPANT

Signature:

Print Name:
 
 


EXHIBIT (e)(9)
 
OPTION AGREEMENT
UNDER THE PATHEON N.V.
2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Award Agreement (this “ Option Award Agreement ”), dated as of July 20, 2016 (the “ Date of Grant ”), is made by and between Patheon N.V., a Dutch public limited company (the “ Company ”), and Mr. Michel Lagarde (the “ Participant ”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Where the context permits, references to the Company shall include any successor to the Company.

1. Grant of Option . The Company hereby grants to the Participant an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase 714,286 Common Shares at an exercise price per share of $21.00 (the “ Exercise Price ”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Option Award Agreement and the Plan.

2. Vesting and Option Term . Subject to Section 4 of this Option Award Agreement, the Option shall vest upon achievement of the following Consolidated EBITDA targets for any twelve (12) month period concluding prior to the seventh (7) anniversary of the Date of Grant:

(i) 1/3rd   of the Common Shares subject to the Option shall vest upon the achievement of Consolidated EBITDA of $700 million.

(ii) 1/3rd   of the Common Shares subject to the Option shall vest upon the achievement of Consolidated EBITDA of $850 million.

(iii) 1/3rd   of the Common Shares subject to the Option shall vest upon the achievement of Consolidated EBITDA of $1,000 million.

Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated as soon as practicable following the end of each calendar month (each such date, a “ Determination Date ”) and the Participant shall vest in the resulting portion of the Option (if any) subject to the Participant’s continued service through the applicable Determination Date. “ Consolidated EBITDA ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in that certain Credit Agreement, dated March 11, 2014, by and among the Company, UBS AG, Stamford Branch  and the lenders from time to time party thereto, as amended on each of September 29, 2014 and March 31, 2015, (the “ Credit Agreement ”) as in effect upon the Date of Grant. All determinations made by the Administrator related to the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA shall be final and binding on the Participant.

The Option shall become exercisable with respect to the number of Common Shares subject to the vested portion of the Option. The Option, or any portion thereof, that is unvested on the seventh (7) anniversary of the Date of Grant shall terminate without consideration.  The term of the Option and of this Option Award Agreement (the “ Option Term ”) shall commence on the Date of Grant set forth above and, unless previously terminated pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence or Section 4 of this Option Award Agreement, shall terminate upon the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “ Expiration Date ”). Once exercisable, the Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan. As of the Expiration Date, all rights of the Participant hereunder shall terminate without consideration .
 

3. Restrictions . The Option may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of or encumbered and shall be subject to a risk of forfeiture until any requirements or restrictions contained in this Option Award Agreement or the Plan have been otherwise satisfied, terminated or expressly waived by the Company in writing. This Option Award Agreement shall not be assignable by the Participant.

4. Termination of Employment . Subject to Section 14 of the Plan and except as otherwise explicitly set forth in a written individual agreement entered into by the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Termination of Employment for Cause . Upon the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof by the Company for Cause, this Option Award Agreement shall terminate, all rights of the Participant with respect to the Option (whether or not exercisable) shall immediately terminate, and neither the Participant nor any of the Participant’s successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives shall thereafter have any further rights or interests in such Option.

(b) Qualifying Termination of Employment . Upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof (i) on account of death, (ii) due to Disability, (iii) by the Company without Cause or (iv) by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant shall vest in the next tranche of the Option if the Consolidated EBITDA target related to such tranche is determined to be achieved on a Determination Date that occurs within the six month period following such termination of employment. After giving effect to the foregoing, (A) the Option shall terminate to the extent not vested (or eligible to become vested) on the date of such termination of employment and (B) the portion of the Option that is vested as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment, or becomes vested pursuant to this Section 4(b), shall remain exercisable for a period of one (1) year from and including the date of termination of the Participant’s employment and thereafter such vested portion of the Option, if not exercised, shall terminate. For the avoidance of doubt, if the applicable Consolidated EBITDA target is not achieved, the portion of the Option eligible to vest pursuant to this Section 4(b) shall terminate six months following the Participant’s termination of employment.

(c) Termination of Employment for any Other Reason .  Upon the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof for any reason other than the reasons enumerated in subsections (a) or (b) above, the portion of the Option that is exercisable as of the date of such termination of employment shall remain exercisable for a period of ninety (90) days (and shall terminate thereafter).  Subject to Section 4(b), all additional portions of the Option which are not exercisable as of the date of such termination of employment shall terminate upon the date of such termination of employment.

5. Option Award Agreement Subject to Plan . This Option Award Agreement is made pursuant to all of the provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by this reference, and is intended, and shall be interpreted in a manner, to comply therewith. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Option Award Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. For the avoidance of doubt, the treatment of this Option following a Change in Control shall be governed by Section 14 of the Plan.

6. No Rights to Continuation of Employment . Nothing in the Plan or this Option Award Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate thereof or shall interfere with or restrict the right of the Company or its Affiliates to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.
 

7. Tax Withholding . The Participant is responsible for all taxes, including any federal, state, or local taxes, social security contributions and national insurance premiums due in respect of the Option and the issuance of Common Shares thereof. The Company or a Subsidiary shall be entitled to deduct from the Common Shares otherwise issuable hereunder or other compensation payable to the Participant any sums required by federal, state, local or foreign tax law to be withheld or to satisfy any applicable payroll deductions with respect to the Option.  Subject to applicable law, the Company or a Subsidiary shall withhold from Common Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option, a portion of those Common Shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (defined as in the Plan but measured as of the date of exercise) equal to the amount of the applicable withholding taxes, contributions and/or premiums; provided, however, that the number of such Common Shares so withheld shall not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s or the Subsidiary’s required tax withholding obligations using the minimum statutory withholding tax rates (or such other amount as may be permitted by applicable law and accounting standards); provided, further, that, subject to applicable law, the Participant may elect to remit to the Company, or the relevant Subsidiary, an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy the applicable withholding taxes, contributions and/or premiums and receive the number of Common Shares issuable hereunder, provided the Company, or the relevant Subsidiary, is notified of the Participant’s intention to remit cash prior to the date the Option is subject to taxation.

8. Section 409A Compliance . The intent of the parties is that the payments under this Option Award Agreement are exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, comply with, Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Option Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company and its Affiliates for purposes of this Option Award Agreement until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in this Option Award Agreement that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Option Award Agreement, to the extent that any payment (including Common Share delivery) is to be made upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual penalty tax and late interest charges imposed under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or upon the Participant’s death, if earlier).

9. Governing Law . This Option Award Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws, and not the laws pertaining to conflicts or choices of laws, of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York.

10. Option Award Agreement Binding on Successors . The terms of this Option Award Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, transferees, assignees and successors in interest, and upon the Company and its successors and assignees, subject to the terms of the Plan.
 

11. Necessary Acts . The Participant hereby agrees to perform all acts, and to execute and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Option Award Agreement, including but not limited to all acts and documents related to compliance with federal, state or foreign securities and/or tax laws.

12. Severability . Should any provision of this Option Award Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, or enforceable only if modified, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Option Award Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto with any such modification (if any) to become a part hereof and treated as though contained in this original Option Award Agreement. Moreover, if one or more of the provisions contained in this Option Award Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to scope, activity, subject or otherwise so as to be unenforceable, in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision, such provision or provisions shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting or reducing it or them, so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear, and such determination by such judicial body shall not affect the enforceability of such provisions or provisions in any other jurisdiction.

13. Entire Option Award Agreement . Except as set forth in Section 4 hereof, this Option Award Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding among the parties as to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

14. Headings . Headings are used solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not be deemed to be a limitation upon or descriptive of the contents of any such Section.

15. Counterparts; Electronic Signature . This Option Award Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The Participant’s electronic signature of this Option Award Agreement shall have the same validity and effect as a signature affixed by the Participant’s hand.

16. Amendment . No amendment or modification hereof shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and signed by all parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall have the authority to make equitable adjustments to the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA in recognition of unusual or non-recurring events affecting the Company or any Affiliate thereof or the financial statements of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, in response to changes in applicable laws or regulations, or to account for items of gain, loss or expense determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence or related to the disposal of a segment of a business or related to a change in accounting principles.
 

17. Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary sharing and exchanging his/her information held in order to administer and operate the Plan (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g. data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “ Information ”) and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan and the Participant further accepts that this may involve the Information being sent to a country outside the country in which the Participant provides services including to a country which may not have the same level of data protection laws as his/her home country.  The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information and to review and correct the Information by contacting his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.

18. Additional Matters . This Option Award Agreement is intended to comply with the applicable laws of any country or jurisdiction where the Option is granted under the Plan, and all provisions hereof shall be construed in a manner to so comply.
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Option Award Agreement as of the date set forth above.
 
 
PATHEON N.V.

By: /s/ Jim Mullen

Print Name: Jim Mullen

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 
The undersigned hereby accepts and agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and foregoing Option Award Agreement.
 
 
Michel Lagarde

PARTICIPANT

Signature: /s/ Michel Lagarde

Print Name: Michel Lagarde

 


EXHIBIT (e)(10)
 
RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
UNDER THE PATHEON N.V.
2016 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Award Agreement (this “ RSU Award Agreement ”), dated as of July 20, 2016 (the “ Date of Grant ”), is made by and between Patheon N.V., a Dutch public limited company (the “ Company ”), and Mr. Michel Lagarde (the “ Participant ”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Where the context permits, references to the Company shall include any successor to the Company.

1. Grant of Restricted Share Units . The Company hereby grants to the Participant 238,095 restricted share units (the “ RSUs ”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this RSU Award Agreement and the Plan.

2. Vesting and Form of Payment . Subject to Section 4 of this RSU Award Agreement, the RSUs shall vest ratably over the first, second and third anniversaries of the Date of Grant.  Each RSU granted hereunder shall represent the right to receive one (1) Common Share, which shall be issuable on or as soon as administratively practical following each date of vesting of the applicable portion of the total RSUs pursuant to the terms hereof (and in all events within sixty (60) days after the applicable vesting event); provided, that such issuance is otherwise in accordance with federal and state securities laws.

3. Restrictions . The RSUs may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of or encumbered and shall be subject to a risk of forfeiture until any requirements or restrictions contained in this RSU Award Agreement or the Plan have been otherwise satisfied, terminated or expressly waived by the Company in writing. This RSU Award Agreement shall not be assignable by the Participant.

4. Termination of Employment . Subject to Section 14 of the Plan and except as otherwise explicitly set forth in a written individual agreement entered into between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Termination of Employment for Cause . Upon the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof by the Company for Cause, this RSU Award Agreement shall terminate and all rights of the Participant with respect to RSUs (whether vested or unvested) shall immediately terminate.  The RSUs shall be forfeited without payment of any consideration, and neither the Participant nor any of the Participant’s successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives shall thereafter have any further rights or interests in such RSUs.

(b) Qualifying Termination of Employment . Upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof (i) on account of death, (ii) due to Disability, (iii) by the Company without Cause or (iv) by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant shall vest in the next tranche of unvested RSUs on a pro rata basis. The prorated portion shall be calculated based on the number of full months in the applicable one-year vesting period during which the Participant was employed by the Company as compared to twelve months. Any portion of the RSUs that does not vest in accordance with the foregoing shall automatically be forfeited on the date of such termination of employment.
 

(c) Termination of Employment for any Other Reason .  If the Participant has a termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof for any reason other than the reasons enumerated in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) above, RSUs that are unvested as of date of termination shall be forfeited upon such date.

5. Voting and Other Rights . The Participant shall have no rights of a shareholder until Common Shares are issued upon settlement of the Participant’s RSUs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bookkeeping account maintained for the RSUs granted pursuant to this RSU Award Agreement shall be allocated additional RSUs on the payment date of any dividends on the Common Shares. Such dividends will be converted into additional Common Shares covered by the RSUs by dividing (i) the aggregate amount or value of the dividends paid with respect to that number of Common Shares equal to the number of shares covered by the RSUs by (ii) the Fair Market Value per Common Share on the payment date for such dividend. Any such additional RSUs shall vest in accordance with the same terms as the RSUs granted under this RSU Award Agreement. No interest or other earnings will be credited with respect to such payment.

6. RSU Award Agreement Subject to Plan . This RSU Award Agreement is made pursuant to all of the provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by this reference, and is intended, and shall be interpreted in a manner, to comply therewith. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this RSU Award Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. For the avoidance of doubt, the treatment of this RSU Award following a Change in Control shall be governed by Section 14 of the Plan.

7. No Rights to Continuation of Employment . Nothing in the Plan or this RSU Award Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate thereof or shall interfere with or restrict the right of the Company or its Affiliates to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.

8. Tax Withholding . The Participant is responsible for all taxes, including any federal, state, or local taxes, social security contributions and national insurance premiums due upon the grant or vesting of the RSUs and the issuance of Common Shares in respect of the RSUs. The Company or a Subsidiary shall be entitled to deduct from the Common Shares otherwise issuable hereunder or other compensation payable to the Participant any sums required by federal, state, local or foreign tax law to be withheld or to satisfy any applicable payroll deductions with respect to the grant, settlement or payment of any RSU.  Subject to applicable law, the Company or a Subsidiary shall withhold, from Common Shares otherwise issuable upon settlement of the RSUs, a portion of those Common Shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (defined as in the Plan but measured as of the date of settlement) equal to the amount of the applicable withholding taxes, contributions and/or premiums; provided, however, that the number of such Common Shares so withheld shall not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s or the Subsidiary’s required tax withholding obligations using the minimum statutory withholding tax rates (or such other amount as may be permitted by applicable law and accounting standards); provided, further, that, subject to applicable law, the Participant may elect to remit to the Company, or the relevant Subsidiary, an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy the applicable withholding taxes, contributions and/or premiums and receive the number of Common Shares issuable hereunder, provided the Company, or the relevant Subsidiary, is notified of the Participant’s intention to remit cash prior to the date the RSUs are subject to taxation.

9. Section 409A Compliance . The intent of the parties is that the payments under this RSU Award Agreement are exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, comply with, Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this RSU Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company and its Affiliates for purposes of this RSU Award Agreement until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in this RSU Award Agreement that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this RSU Award Agreement, to the extent that any payment (including Common Share delivery) is to be made upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual penalty tax and late interest charges imposed under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or upon the Participant’s death, if earlier).
 

10. Governing Law . This RSU Award Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws, and not the laws pertaining to conflicts or choices of laws, of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed wholly within the State of New York.

11. RSU Award Agreement Binding on Successors . The terms of this RSU Award Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, transferees, assignees and successors in interest, and upon the Company and its successors and assignees, subject to the terms of the Plan.

12. Necessary Acts . The Participant hereby agrees to perform all acts, and to execute and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this RSU Award Agreement, including but not limited to all acts and documents related to compliance with federal, state or foreign securities and/or tax laws.

13. Severability . Should any provision of this RSU Award Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, or enforceable only if modified, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this RSU Award Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto with any such modification (if any) to become a part hereof and treated as though contained in this original RSU Award Agreement. Moreover, if one or more of the provisions contained in this RSU Award Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to scope, activity, subject or otherwise so as to be unenforceable, in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision, such provision or provisions shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting or reducing it or them, so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear, and such determination by such judicial body shall not affect the enforceability of such provisions or provisions in any other jurisdiction.

14. Entire RSU Award Agreement . Except as set forth in Section 4 hereof, this RSU Award Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding among the parties as to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
 

15. Headings . Headings are used solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not be deemed to be a limitation upon or descriptive of the contents of any such Section.

16. Counterparts; Electronic Signature . This RSU Award Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The Participant’s electronic signature of this RSU Award Agreement shall have the same validity and effect as a signature affixed by the Participant’s hand.

17. Amendment . No amendment or modification hereof shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and signed by all parties hereto.

18. Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary sharing and exchanging his/her information held in order to administer and operate the Plan (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g. data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “ Information ”) and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan and the Participant further accepts that this may involve the Information being sent to a country outside the country in which the Participant provides services including to a country which may not have the same level of data protection laws as his/her home country.  The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information and to review and correct the Information by contacting his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.

19. Additional Matters . This RSU Award Agreement is intended to comply with the applicable laws of any country or jurisdiction where the RSUs are granted under the Plan, and all provisions hereof shall be construed in a manner to so comply.  The following provisions shall apply to the Participant, as appropriate:

Australia :

Section 8 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

This scheme is a scheme to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 applies (subject to the conditions in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997).

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary sharing and exchanging his/her information held in order to administer and operate the Plan (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g. data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offenses) (the “ Information ”) and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant further accepts that this may involve the Information being sent to a country outside Australia, including to a country which may not have the same level of data protection laws as Australia, and by consenting to this disclosure the Participant acknowledges that the Company and Subsidiaries may not take steps to ensure that the overseas recipient complies with the Australian Privacy Principles.  The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information, to review and correct the Information, and to raise any concerns about the handling of the Information, by contacting his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.
 

Austria :

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Consent Regarding Use of Personal Data . The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents that the following information required in order to administer and operate the Plan may be processed and shared with the Company, its principal office located at [include address] and [ Print Name of Participant, including the address ]: name, date of birth, address, employee ID, tax number, length of service with the company, award program in which the Participant participates, amount of salary (the “ Information ”).  The Participant will provide the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information for the administration and operation of the Plan as requested from time to time.  The Participant further acknowledges and consents that, in order to administer and operate the Plan, the Information may be sent to   [ name every Company Affiliate recipient located outside the European Economic Area and every Third Party Affiliate receiving information (e.g., UBS), including its address ]   and the Participant acknowledges that these recipients are located in countries which may not have the same level of data protection laws as Austria.   The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information and to review and correct the Information by contacting his/her local human resources representative.  The Participant may withdraw his or her consent according to this Consent at any time.   The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same (or withdraw the consent) may prohibit participation in the Plan.

 Denmark:

Section 4(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Qualifying Termination of Employment . Upon termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and all Affiliates thereof (i) on account of death, (ii) by the Company without Cause or (iii) by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant's RSU shall continue to vest as though the Participant was still an employee of the Company.

France:

Section 1 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:
 

The RSUs shall be deemed granted under and subject to the terms of the French Sub Plan For The Grant Of French-Qualifying Restricted Stock Units To Employees And Officers In France (Exhibit A of the Plan).

Section 5 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Voting and Other Rights . The Participant shall have no rights of a shareholder until Common Shares are issued upon settlement of the Participant’s RSUs.

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection: The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g., data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “Information”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in France.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.

The following shall be added as Section 20:
 
French Language Provision . The Participant declares that he/she has a sufficient level of English to understand all the contents of this RSU Award Agreement, does not request a translation of this document into his/her mother tongue and accepts that all other texts or documents relating to this RSU Award Agreement will be drawn up in English, save where such documents impose obligations (such as the achievement of objectives) on the Participant in which case such documents will be translated into French.

French translation : Le Participant déclare avoir un niveau d’anglais suffisant pour comprendre l’intégralité du contenu de ce contrat d’attribution d’actions ne demande pas de traduction de ce document dans sa langue maternelle et accepte que tout autre acte ou document relatif à ce contrat d’attribution d’actions soit rédigé en anglais, sauf si celui-ci fixe des obligations (telles que la réalisation d’objectifs) pour le Participant auquel cas ces documents seront traduits en français.
 

Germany:

Section 7 shall be amended to add the following language:

The Participant acknowledges that the Company is exclusively liable for the grant of RSUs pursuant to this RSU Award Agreement and, with respect to any Participant who is a party to an employment agreement with a German Affiliate, such German Affiliate shall not bear any liability relating to this RSU Award Agreement. Tax withholding obligations shall include any obligations to withhold payments on account of social security contributions and national insurance premiums.

Section 8 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

As used in this Section 8, “Subsidiary” shall include any Subsidiary subject to German withholding tax, social security contributions (“ Sozialversicherungsbeiträge ”) and national insurance premiums.

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety.  The Data Protection language on the Signature Page for the RSU Award Agreement granted to German Participants shall apply to all German Participants.

Italy:

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection : The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g., data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “ Information ”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan.   The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in Italy.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan. The Company shall be responsible for determining the purposes and methods of transferring and processing the Information, and ensuring security measures are in place.
 

Japan:

Section 7 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:

This RSU Award Agreement shall not become part of the Participant’s salary or compensation, nor an acquired right, since it is not intended to compensate the Participant for the Participant’s services to the Participant’s employer but to be part of a global employee incentive plan implemented by the Company.

People’s Republic of China :

Section 6 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

No Rights to Continuation of Employment . This RSU Award Agreement and the Plan are separate from and do not form a part of the employment contract between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.  None of the benefits provided under the Plan shall become part of the Participant’s salary or remuneration when calculating social insurance contributions or economic compensation which may be payable upon termination of the Participant’s employment contract with the Company or any Subsidiary.

United Kingdom:
 
Section 6 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:
 
This RSU Award Agreement and the Plan are separate from and do not form a part of any contract of employment or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.  If the Participant ceases to be employed or engaged by the Company or any Subsidiary for any reason (including as a result of a repudiatory breach of contract by any member of the Group) the Participant shall not be entitled (and by participating in the Plan shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any entitlement, by way of compensation for loss of employment, breach of contract or otherwise) to any sum or other benefit to compensate the Participant for any rights or prospective rights under the Plan.  This exclusion applies equally (and without limitation) to any loss arising from the way in which the discretion is (or is not) exercised under any Section of the Plan even if the exercise (or non-exercise) of such discretion is, or appears to be, irrational or perverse and/or breaches, or is claimed to breach any implied term of the Plan or any other contract between the Participant and his/her employer. Participation in the Plan and any benefits provided under it shall not be pensionable nor will they count as pay or remuneration when calculating salary related benefits (including, but not limited to, pension).

Section 8 shall be amended to add the following language at the end thereof:
 
Indemnity for income tax and national insurance contributions :  Without prejudice to Section 8 of this RSU Award Agreement, the Participant irrevocably agrees to (i) pay to the Company, his employer or former employer (as appropriate) the amount of any Tax Liability; or (ii) enter into arrangements to the satisfaction of the Company, his employer or former employer (as appropriate) for payment of any Tax Liability.  The Participant irrevocably agrees to enter into a joint election in respect of any Company Shares to be acquired on vesting of the RSUs under section 431(1) or section 431(2) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“ ITEPA ”), if required to do so by the Company, his employer or former employer, on or before the date of vesting of the RSUs.  The Participant hereby appoints the Company (acting by any of its directors from time to time) as the Participant’s attorney to (a) sell sufficient Company Shares as specified in Section 8; and (b) execute any joint election that must be entered into under this Section, in the Participant’s name and on the Participant’s behalf.  The Company may appoint one or more persons to act as substitute attorney(s) for the Participant and to exercise one or more of the powers conferred on the Company by the power of attorney set out in this Section, other than the power to appoint a substitute attorney. The Company may subsequently revoke any such appointment.  The power of attorney set out in this Section  shall be irrevocable, save with the consent of the Company, and is given by security to secure the interest of the Company (for itself and as trustee under this agreement on behalf of any employer or former employer of the Participant) as a person liable to account for or pay any relevant Tax Liability.  For the purposes of this Section: (1)  “ Taxable Event ” means any event or circumstance that gives rise to a liability for the Participant to pay income tax, national insurance contributions or both (or their equivalents in any jurisdiction) in respect of (a) the RSUs, including their vesting, assignment or surrender for consideration, or the receipt of any benefit in connection with them; (b) any Company Shares (or other securities or assets): (i) earmarked or held to satisfy the RSUs; (ii) acquired on vesting of the RSUs; (iii) acquired as a result of holding the RSUs; or (iv) acquired in consideration of the assignment or surrender of the RSUs; (c) any securities (or other assets) acquired or earmarked as a result of holding Company Shares (or other securities or assets) mentioned in (b) above; or (d) any amount due under pay as you earn (“ PAYE ”) in respect of securities or assets in (a) to (c) above, including any failure by the Participant to make good such an amount in the time limit specified in section 222 ITEPA; and (2) “ Tax Liability ” means the total of any income tax and primary class 1 (employee) national insurance contributions (or their equivalents in any jurisdiction) for which any employer (or former employer) of the Participant is or may be liable to account (or reasonably believes it is or may be liable to account) as a result of any Taxable Event.
 

Section 18 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

Data Protection; Consent to use of personal data : The Participant hereby acknowledges and consents to the Company and any Subsidiary collecting, processing, storing, sharing and exchanging his/her information (including personal details, data relating to participation, salary, taxation and employment and sensitive personal data, e.g., data relating to physical or mental health, criminal conviction or the alleged commission of offences) (the “Information”), and providing the Company and/or the Subsidiary’s agents and/or third parties with the Information, for the sole purpose of the administration and operation of the Plan. The Participant explicitly acknowledges and accepts that the Information may be sent to a country outside of the European Economic Area (such as the United States), whose regulatory provisions in respect of the protection of personal data may differ from those in force in the United Kingdom.  The Participant understands that Information will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his /her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that s/he may, at any time, view Information, request additional information about the storage and processing of Information, obtain the correction, deletion or blocking of Information if it is incomplete or inaccurate, object to the processing of Information on compelling legitimate grounds relating to his/her personal situation or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his/her local human resources representative. The Participant acknowledges that s/he has the right to request a list of the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Information. The Participant acknowledges that the collection, processing and transfer of the Information is important to Plan administration and that failure to consent to same may prohibit participation in the Plan.
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this RSU Award Agreement as of the date set forth above.
 
 
PATHEON N.V.

By: /s/ Jim Mullen

Print Name: Jim Mullen
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
 
The undersigned hereby accepts and agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and foregoing RSU Award Agreement.

 
PARTICIPANT
 
Signature:
/s/ Michel Lagarde
 
Michel Lagarde

 


EXHIBIT (e)(11)
 
 
 
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
 
DPx Holdings B.V.

MANAGEMENT LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE

1.1             Purpose of LTIP .  DPx Holdings B.V. (the “ Company ”) hereby establishes the DPx Holdings B.V. Management Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ LTIP ”).  The purpose of the LTIP is to provide long-term incentives to selected key management employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who have contributed and are expected to contribute materially to the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries and affiliates, and to reward outstanding performance by such employees.

1.2             Effective Date .  The LTIP shall be effective as of April 24, 2014, the date on which it was adopted and approved by the Board.

ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS

2.1             Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

Award ” means an award granted to a Participant hereunder.

Base Salary ” means the annual base wages or salary paid to a Participant by such Participant’s employer, excluding any bonuses, incentive or commission compensation, equity-based compensation, deductions pursuant to a welfare benefit plan, or deferrals of compensation, whether pursuant to a tax-qualified plan or otherwise.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of the JLL/Delta Patheon GP, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company and the general partner of the Partnership.

Cause ” with respect to a Participant, has the meaning attributed to such term under an executed written employment agreement between such Participant and the Partnership or any Affiliate of the Partnership (to the extent the term “Cause” is defined in such employment agreement) or, in the absence of such employment agreement (or the absence of a definition of “Cause” therein), “ Cause ” shall mean the occurrence of the following:
 

 
 
(a)            such Participant has repeatedly failed to perform his assigned duties for the Partnership or any Affiliate of the Partnership after 10 days written notice and an opportunity to cure;

(b)            such Participant has engaged in dishonesty, gross negligence (as determined under the Laws of the State of Delaware), fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, conversion of assets or misconduct materially detrimental to the Partnership or any Partnership Subsidiary’s interests; or

(c)            the commission of any act or omission that results in, or may reasonably be expected to result in, a conviction of such Participant of, or the entry of a pleading of guilty, no contest or nolo contendere by such Participant to, any crime involving moral turpitude or any felony.

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

Company ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.1.

Compensation Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or the Board of Directors of the Company, as authorized.

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA ” means, for any period, the earnings before income, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee, in either case, in its sole and absolute discretion.  EBITDA shall be adjusted for foreign currency exchange rate differences compared to budgeted exchange rates and other one-time, non-operating gains or losses at the discretion of the Board or Compensation Committee.  Acquisition related EBITDA not included in the applicable fiscal year’s budget targets shall be excluded as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee, in either case, in its sole and absolute discretion.

Disability ” with respect to any Participant that has entered into a written employment agreement with the Partnership or any Partnership Subsidiary that defines “Disability,” shall have the meaning set forth in such employment agreement or, in the absence of such employment agreement, “ Disability ” shall mean: (i) a long-term disability, as defined in the Partnership’s or any applicable Partnership Subsidiary’s long-term disability plan or policy as then in effect; or (ii) if the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries does not maintain or participate in a disability plan or policy, then the applicable Participant’s inability reasonably to perform the essential functions of his duties (taking into account any reasonable accommodation therefor) because of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that (A) can reasonably be expected to result in death or (B) has lasted or can reasonably be expected to last for at least 90 consecutive days or for at least 90 days in any 120-consecutive-day period, as determined by the Compensation Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, upon receipt of competent medical advice from a qualified physician selected by or acceptable to the Compensation Committee.
 

 
 
EBITDA Target ” means, as to each Award hereunder, the targeted Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year as to which such Award is to be granted, as set forth in the EBITDA budget for the Company and its Subsidiaries for the applicable fiscal year approved by the Compensation Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, prior to the commencement of such fiscal year.

Effective Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.2.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exit Event ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any securities, assets or other property, the fair market value of such securities, assets or other property, as determined by the Compensation Committee in good faith, in its sole and absolute discretion.

Grant Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1(a).

Illiquid Securities ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2(c).

JLL Holdco ” means JLL Patheon Co-Investment Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and limited partner of the Partnership.

LTIP ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.1.

Marketable Security ” means a security that regularly trades in, on or through the facilities of securities exchanges and/or inter-dealer quotation systems in the United States (within the meaning of Section 902(n) of the Securities Act) or any designated offshore securities market (within the meaning of Rule 902(a) of the Securities Act).

Participant ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.2.

Partnership ” means JLL/Delta Patheon Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership.

Partnership Agreement ” means the Third Amended and Restated shall mean the Amended and Restated Agreement of Exempted Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 

 
 
Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association or other entity of which (a) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (b) if a limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association or other entity (other than a corporation), a majority of limited liability company, partnership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.  For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association or other entity (other than a corporation) if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association or other entity gains or losses or shall be or control any managing member, general partner or analogous controlling Person of such limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association or other entity.  For purposes hereof, references to a “Subsidiary” of any Person shall be given effect only at such times that such Person has one or more Subsidiaries and, unless otherwise indicated, the term “Subsidiary” refers to a Subsidiary of the Partnership.

ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION

3.1             General .  The LTIP shall be administered by the Compensation Committee.  The Compensation Committee shall have full responsibility and authority to administer and interpret the LTIP and to determine which employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries shall be designated as Participants.  The Compensation Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of each Award granted hereunder, in its sole and absolute discretion, which terms and conditions shall not be inconsistent with the LTIP.  The Compensation Committee may delegate its authority to administer the LTIP to a committee of its members.  If any such delegation is made, references herein to the Compensation Committee shall be references to such committee.  Any decision made or action taken by the Compensation Committee arising out of or in connection with the LTIP shall be within its absolute discretion and shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties, including the Company, Participants and their respective successors and assigns.

3.2             Compensation Committee Procedures .  The Compensation Committee  may enact such rules and regulations for the administration of the LTIP as are necessary or appropriate under the circumstances.  The Compensation Committee may act either at meetings at which a majority of its members are present or by a writing signed by such majority without the holding of a meeting.  The Compensation Committee shall act by majority vote.
 

 
 
ARTICLE IV
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

4.1             Eligibility .  Leadership, key positions or identified key talent may be invited to participate in the LTIP during an identified Plan Year.  Participants must have a performance level of “Meets Expectations” or equivalent to be designated as a Participant by the Compensation Committee.  The designation as an eligible employee shall be communicated to the Participant upon the applicable award Grant Date (as defined below).

4.2             Participants .  Each eligible employee of the Company or a Subsidiary who has received written notification from the Compensation Committee of his or her participation in the LTIP shall be deemed a “ Participant ” hereunder.

ARTICLE V
AWARDS OF INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

5.1             Grant of Awards .

(a)             Not later than ninety (90) days following commencement of each applicable Company fiscal year which would end during the term of the LTIP, the Compensation Committee shall determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, with respect to such fiscal year, (i) the Participants with respect to that fiscal year, (ii) the EBITDA Target and (iii) the targeted amount of each Award.  The date on which such determinations are finalized is referred to herein as the (“ Award Determination Date ”).  Each Award shall be evidenced by a written notice and shall be deemed granted on the first day of the fiscal year with respect to which the Compensation Committee resolves to grant such Award (the “ Grant Date ”).

(b)             Form of Awards .  Awards shall be denominated as a percentage of the Participant’s Base Salary as in effect on the Award Determination Date, with the target percentage based on the Participant’s level within the organization, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole and absolute discretion,.  A Participant may be granted more than one Award during the term of the LTIP.  Each Participant’s Award shall be recorded on the Company’s books.  During the period from the Grant Date to the date on which such Award is paid in accordance with the terms hereof, as applicable, Awards shall not be credited with any interest or hypothetical gains or losses.

(c)             Achievement of Performance Target .  Subject to the Participant’s continued employment through the payment of the Award in accordance with Section 5.2, Awards granted under the LTIP shall be earned to the extent that the Compensation Committee determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have achieved the applicable EBITDA Target for the relevant fiscal year, as determined by reference to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for such fiscal year, and as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. Any portion of the Award that is not earned in accordance with Exhibit A shall be forfeited.  Such determination shall be made as soon as practicable following the completion of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any such fiscal year.
 

 
 
5.2             Payment of Awards .

(a)             General .  All Awards shall be paid in the form of cash, or other property having a value equal to such cash payment, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole and absolute discretion; provided , however , that all Participants shall with respect to each payment event receive the same form of payment (whether cash or other property).

(b)             Timing of Payment .  Subject to Section 5.2(c) below, an Award that is earned pursuant to Section 5.1 shall be paid in a single lump sum as soon as practicable following the earliest to occur of: (i) an Exit Event; or (ii) a Qualifying Termination (as defined below), but in no event l ater than two and one-half months following the end of the calendar year in which such event occurs.

(c)             Receipt of Illiquid Securities .  In the event of an Exit Event during the term of the LTIP upon which the Partnership sells, redeems, transfers or otherwise disposes of, directly or indirectly, equity interests in the Company and receives property that does not constitute cash, cash equivalents, or Marketable Securities as consideration for any portion of such equity interests (such securities, “ Illiquid Securities ”), (i) that percentage of each Award corresponding to the percentage of the consideration received by the Partnership in such transaction which constitute Illiquid Securities shall be credited to Company bookkeeping accounts in the name of each Participant and (ii) the remaining percentage of the Awards shall be paid to Participants in accordance with the LTIP.  Subject to Section 5.3, at such time as the Partnership sells or otherwise disposes of such Illiquid Securities and receives cash or Marketable Securities in consideration of such sale or other disposition, such amounts shall be paid to Participants entitled to such amounts as soon as practicable following the date of such sale or other disposition, but in no event later than two and one-half months following the end of the calendar year in which such sale or other disposition occurs.

5.3             Continued Employment or Qualifying Termination .

(a)             Continued Employment .  Except as set forth in Section 5.3(b), in the event that a Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated by the Company or by the Participant prior to the payment of the Participant’s Award, all of Participant’s Award shall be immediately forfeited, the Participant shall have no further rights thereunder and such individual shall no longer be a Participant in the LTIP.

(b)             Termination by the Company without Cause or Upon Disability or Death .  In the event that during the term of the LTIP but prior to the occurrence of an Exit Event, a Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or due to the Participant’s Disability or death (each, a “ Qualifying Termination ”), (i) any portion of such Participant’s Award that has not yet been earned in accordance with Section 5.1 shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant shall have no further rights thereto and (ii) to the extent earned in accordance with Section 5.1, the Participant (or the Participant’s estate, as applicable) shall be entitled to receive the following percentage of such Participant’s Award, payable within sixty (60) days of the Qualifying Termination:
 

 
 
 
Qualifying Termination prior to second anniversary of Grant Date
 
0%
 
Qualifying Termination on or after second anniversary of Grant Date and prior to third anniversary of Grant Date
 
25%
 
Qualifying Termination on or after third anniversary of Grant Date and prior to fourth anniversary of Grant Date
 
50%
 
Qualifying Termination on or after fourth anniversary of Grant Date and prior to fifth anniversary of Grant Date
 
75%
 
Qualifying Termination on or after fifth anniversary of Grant Date
 
 100%
 
ARTICLE VI
OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY

6.1             Contractual Obligation .  The sole obligation of the Company to any Participant in respect of any amounts which may become payable hereunder is a general, unsecured contractual obligation to make payments in accordance with the terms hereof.  The contractual relationship under the LTIP is exclusively established between the Company and the respective Participant irrespective of whether the Participant is employed with the Company or with one of its Subsidiaries and any obligation under the LTIP shall be an exclusive obligation of the Company.

6.2             Source of Payments .  All amounts payable under the LTIP shall be paid by the Company and the Company shall be under no obligation to segregate any of its assets in respect of the benefits provided hereunder or to fund or otherwise secure its obligation to make such payments.

ARTICLE VII
PLAN TERM; PLAN AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

7.1             Term of LTIP .  If an Exit Event has not earlier occurred, the LTIP shall automatically terminate upon the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Effective Date.  In such event, the Compensation Committee shall determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, the extent to which, if at all, Awards shall be paid to Participants who remain employed by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries as of the date of such LTIP termination.
 

 
 
7.2             Effect of Amendment or Termination .  The LTIP may be amended, suspended, restated or terminated, in whole or in part, as of any date specified in a resolution adopted by the Compensation Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion; provided , however , that no such amendment, suspension, restatement or termination shall, adversely affect the right of any Participant with respect to any Award theretofore granted without such Participant’s consent.
 
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS

8.1             Nontransferability .  Awards granted under the LTIP may not be transferred, pledged or hypothecated in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

8.2             Withholding .  The Company retains the right to make any provision it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion for the reporting and withholding of any federal, state or local taxes or charges that may be required to be withheld with respect to any payments under the LTIP and shall be entitled to pay such withheld amounts to the appropriate taxing or governmental authorities.

8.3             Section 409A .  It is the Company's intent that payments under the LTIP comply with Section 409A of Code (" Section 409A "), to the extent subject thereto or an exemption therefrom, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the LTIP shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith.  Any payments described in the LTIP that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company for purposes of any payments under the LTIP which are subject to Section 409A until the Participant has incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A.  Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under the LTIP shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A.  For each Award that constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A, an Exit Event shall be deemed to have occurred under the Plan with respect to such Award, resulting in the payment of such Award, only if a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company shall also be deemed to have occurred under Section 409A. Without limiting the foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to the LTIP during the six-month period immediately following a Participant’s separation from service shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following the Participant’s separation from service (or, if earlier, the Participant’s date of death).  To the extent required to avoid an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A, amounts reimbursable to the Participant shall be paid to the Participant on or before the last day of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred and the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement (and in kind benefits provided to the Participant) during one year may not affect amounts reimbursable or provided in any subsequent year. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments described in the LTIP will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A.
 

 
 
8.4             No Right to Employment .  Nothing herein shall be construed as conferring upon any person any legal or contractual right to be employed by the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof.

8.5             Governing Law .  All questions pertaining to the construction, regulation, validity and effect of the provisions of the LTIP shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of   Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

8.6             Validity .  In the event any provision of this LTIP is held invalid, void or unenforceable, the same shall not affect, in any respect whatsoever, the validity of any other provision of this LTIP.
 

 
 
Exhibit A

The terms used in this Exhibit A shall have the meanings set forth in the LTIP. This Exhibit A is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions set forth in the LTIP.  The Award, to the extent earned, remains subject to the Participant’s continued employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with the LTIP.
 
   
Performance Range
(as % of EBITDA Target)
Award*
(as % of target)
   
< 90%
0%
 
Threshold
90%
50%
 
Target
100%
100%
 
Maximum
120%
150%
   
> 120%
150%
 
*If the actual Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is between 90% and 100% or is between 100% and 120%, the amount of the Award shall be determined proportionally on a sliding scale.
 
 


EXHIBIT (e)(20)
 
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of August 15, 2011 (the “Effective Date”), between Patheon Pharmaceuticals Services Inc. (the “Company”) and Rebecca Holland New (the “Executive”).
 
A.            The Company is a subsidiary of Patheon Inc. (“Patheon”). Patheon is in the business of providing its customers with pharmaceutical development services, clinical trial manufacturing and packaging, and commercial manufacturing and packaging. The Company serves as the corporate shared services entity for Patheon and other members of the Patheon Group. As used herein, “Patheon Group” means Patheon and any entity controlled by Patheon.

B.            The Company and the Executive wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the rights and obligations of each of them with respect to the employment of the Executive.

C.            The Company wishes to employ the Executive pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

D.            The Executive wishes to be employed by the Company pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

E.            The Company and the Executive agree that the terms, provisions and mutual covenants of this Agreement suffice as adequate consideration for their mutual promises made in this Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
 
1.1
Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of North Carolina or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of North Carolina. The state and federal courts located in North Carolina shall be the exclusive forum for the adjudication of all disputes between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in the State of North Carolina with respect to any matters arising out of this Agreement and waives any and all objections and defenses to such personal jurisdiction regardless of whether such objection or defense is based upon the venue, North Carolina’s long-arm statute, residence and/or contacts with North Carolina, the convenience of the witnesses and/or parties, the inconvenience of the forum, or otherwise.
 

1.2
Definitions . In this Agreement, including Schedule A and B hereto, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively:
 
(a)
Board of Directors ” means the Board of Directors of Patheon.
 
(b)
Cause ” means the determination, in good faith, by the Company, after notice to the Executive that one or more of the following events has occurred: (i) the Executive has failed to perform her material duties and, if curable, such failure has not been cured after a period of thirty (30) days’ notice from the Company; (ii) any reckless or grossly negligent act by the Executive having the effect of injuring the interests, business, or reputation of any member of the Patheon Group in any material respect; (iii) the Executive’s commission of any felony (including entry of a nolo contendere plea); (iv) any misappropriation or embezzlement of the property of any member of the Patheon Group; or (v) a breach of any material provision of this Agreement by the Executive, which breach, if curable, remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by Executive of notice from the Company of such breach.
 
(c)
Change in Control ” means any of the following events:
 
(i)
Any “Person” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than JLL Partners or its affiliates, becomes a Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 13d-3) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of Patheon entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
 
(ii)
There is consummated a merger or consolidation of Patheon or any direct or indirect subsidiary of Patheon with any other company, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of Patheon outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Patheon or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
 
(iii)
The shareholders of Patheon approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by Patheon of all or substantially all of its assets.
 
However, in no event shall a “Change in Control” be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement solely because Patheon (or any member of the Patheon Group) engages in an internal reorganization, which may include a transfer of assets to, or a merger or consolidation with, one or more affiliates.
 

(d)
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
(e)
Good Reason ” means the occurrence of any of the following events without the consent of the Executive: (i) a material reduction of the Executive’s duties or responsibilities that is inconsistent with the Executive’s position as described in this Agreement (i.e., that would result in a de facto reduction in rank) or a change in Executive’s reporting relationship such that Executive no longer reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer; (ii) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement, or (iii) a requirement by the Company that the Executive work more than fifty (50) miles from Executive’s principle office. A termination of the Executive’s employment by Executive shall not be deemed to be for Good Reason unless (i) the Executive gives notice to the Company of the existence of the event or condition constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days after such event or condition initially occurs or exists, (ii) the Company fails to cure such event or condition within thirty (30) days after receiving such notice, and (iii) the Executive’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code occurs not later than ninety (90) days after such event or condition initially occurs or exists.
 
ARTICLE 2
EFFECTIVE DATE; TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
 
2.1
Term .
 
The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Article 6 and Schedules A and B), commencing on the Effective Date. The Executive’s employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either the Executive or the Company will be entitled to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations which may have been made to the Executive are superseded by this Agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between the Executive and the Company on this term. Although the Executive’s job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of the Executive’s employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by the Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
 
2.2
Position and Duties .
 
The Executive shall be employed by the Company and shall serve as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, with such authority, duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with such position, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the Executive will be a member of the Patheon Group’s Executive Committee and will, if so requested by the Company or Patheon, become an officer of Patheon and of any members of the Patheon Group.
 

The Executive shall also be responsible for the functions and responsibilities set out in the Position Description attached hereto as Schedule A.
 
The location of the Executive’s employment will be the Company’s Raleigh/Durham offices, located at 4721 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 200, Durham, North Carolina 27703, USA, or such other location where the principal executive offices may be relocated from time to time by the Company. The Executive will be expected to be at the Company’s Raleigh/Durham offices or any other offices of the Company or otherwise engaged in the performance of her duties at least five days per week, subject to required business travel, vacation and holidays. The Executive will be eligible for relocation assistance in accordance with the North American Tier 1 program. The move must be completed within twelve (12) months of Executive’s employment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the North American Tier 1 program, Executive shall be entitled to a one time lump sum payment on potential loss of sale of Executive’s residence in New Jersey, in the amount of gross $117,669 (net $75,000). This amount will be treated as taxable income and will be paid on July 31, 2011. A second relocation incentive payment will be made within thirty (30) days of completion of Executive’s relocation. This payment will be in the gross amount of $50,000. If the loss of sale is less than expected, the second relocation incentive payment will be reduced to offset any overpayment on the loss of sale (net $75,000) referenced above. If the Executive’s employment is terminated other than (i) for Good Reason (as defined below) or (ii) without Cause (as defined below) by the Company, before the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date, she will repay to the Company within thirty (30) days of the date of termination, a pro rata portion of the lump sum payments, based on the number of months remaining to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date from the date of termination (by way of example, if the date of termination would occur eighteen (18) months remaining until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date, then the Executive would repay fifty percent (50%) of the lump sum payment to the Company). The indicated repayment amount is not subject to offset or any other reduction for any prior withholdings or deductions (i.e., tax withholdings).
 
Notwithstanding the above, in the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated without Cause (as defined below) or terminated by the Executive for Good Reason (as defined below) at any time during the six (6) month period following a Change in Control (as defined below), the lump sum payments will cease to be subject to the claw-back provisions, and she will not be required to repay any portion thereof to the Company or its successor.
 
2.3
Sign-On Cash Compensation .
 
The Company will pay Executive, within thirty (30) business days of relocation, a sign-on bonus of US $80,000, based on an anticipated bonus payment from Executive’s prior employer. This amount will be treated as taxable income.  If the Executive’s employment is terminated other than (i) for Good Reason (as defined below) or (ii) without Cause (as defined below) by the Company, before the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date, she will repay to the Company within thirty (30) days of the Date of Termination, a pro rata portion of the lump sum payment, based on the number of months remaining to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date from the Date of Termination (by way of example, if the Date of Termination would occur with eighteen (18) months remaining until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date, then the Executive would repay fifty percent (50%) of the lump sum payment to the Company). The indicated repayment amount is not subject to offset or any other reduction for any prior withholdings or deductions (i.e., tax withholdings).
 

Notwithstanding the above, in the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated without Cause (as defined below) or terminated by the Executive for Good Reason (as defined below) at any time during the six (6) month period following a Change in Control (as defined below), the lump sum payments will cease to be subject to the claw-back provisions, and she will not be required to repay any portion thereof to the Company or its successor.
 
2.4
Standards of Performance and Time Commitments .
 
The Executive will, at all times, faithfully, industriously, and to the best of her ability, experience and talents, perform all of the duties required of and from her pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. During the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall devote substantially all of her working time and attention to her duties with the Patheon Group and shall render no material business services to any other person or company; provided, however, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive, subject to the requirements of Article 6, to (a) to spend reasonable amounts of time to manage her personal, financial and legal affairs; (b) to fulfill speaking engagements; and (c) with the Company’s consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld, to serve on civic, charitable, not-for-profit, industry or other for profit corporate boards, so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of the Executive’s duties or responsibilities under this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE 3
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
 
3.1
Base Salary .
 
The Company shall pay the Executive an annualized base salary (“Annual Base Salary”) at a rate of $350,000, payable pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll practices for its executives in effect at the time. For fiscal year 2011 ; the Executive’s Annual Base Salary will be prorated from the Effective Date. The Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer at such time as the salaries of other senior executives of Patheon are reviewed generally.
 

3.2
Executive Performance Bonus .
 
The Executive shall be eligible to participate in an annual performance incentive plan under terms and conditions no less favorable than other senior executives of the Company; provided that the Executive’s target bonus shall not be less than forty-five percent (45%) of her Annual Base Salary. The Executive’s payment under the annual performance incentive plan shall be based on meeting predetermined personal objectives and Patheon’s financial performance. The personal objectives will be set by the Chief Executive Officer. and the financial performance measures will be set by the Chief Executive Officer. For fiscal year 2011, the annual performance bonus will be prorated from the Effective Date. For fiscal year 2011, the Company agrees to a guaranteed payment in lieu of bonus of (gross) $35,000, payable in the same time frame as other similarly situated executives receiving fiscal-year 2011 bonus payments.
 
Generally, the annual performance bonus, if earned, will be paid to the Executive by the Company in the same manner and payment period applicable under the annual performance incentive plan and state law, but in no event later than two and a half months after the later of (i) the end of the applicable performance period, or (ii) the end of the calendar year in which the performance period ends. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing contained in this Section 3.2 will guarantee the Executive any specific amount of incentive compensation, or prevent the Chief Executive Officer from establishing performance goals and compensation targets applicable only to the Executive.
 
3.3
Stock Options .
 
(a)
The Executive shall be eligible to participate in Patheon’s 2011 Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Option Plan”) and shall be eligible to be awarded options to acquire Patheon’s restricted voting shares from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Stock Option Plan and related stock option award agreement (together, with the Stock Option Plan, the “Stock Option Related Documents”).
 
(b)
Subject to approval of the Board of Directors at a meeting following the Effective Date, the Executive will be granted options to acquire two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) of Patheon’s restricted voting shares, which options shall be granted subject to the Stock Option Related Documents. Except as otherwise provided in the Stock Option Related Documents, the options will vest in five (5) equal installments on each of the first five (5) anniversaries of the Effective Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment with the Patheon Group until the relevant vesting dates. The subscription price for the shares under option will be the market price (as defined in the Stock Option Plan) on the date of grant. All options granted to the Executive will expire ten (10) years from the date of grant.
 
(c)
During the Executive’s employment, at the discretion of the Board or its delegate, the Executive also will be eligible to receive additional options and other long-term incentives under the Stock Option Plan or any similar plan adopted by Patheon from time to time in the course of its periodic review of executive compensation arrangements.
 

(d)
Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, any options to purchase restricted voting shares of Patheon then held by the Executive shall, to the extent provided in the applicable Stock Option Related Documents, become immediately vested and exercisable and remain exercisable for the remaining term of such option (which remaining term shall be determined without regard to the Executive’s termination of employment).
 
(e)
The Executive will be required to comply with the Stock Option Related Documents and the terms of any share ownership guidelines of Patheon generally, as amended from time to time.
 
3.4
Employee Benefits .
 
The Executive will be entitled to participate in all employee healthcare and welfare benefits programs of the Company, in accordance with the then applicable terms, conditions and eligibility requirements of such programs that are offered from time to time to U.S. resident-based employees at the Executive’s level, including medical, dental, life insurance, 401-K retirement plans and other health benefit programs.
 
In addition, the Executive will be entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation time, subject to the Company’s vacation policy, as may be in effect from time to time, which will be pro-rated based on the Effective Date. Further, the Executive will be entitled to three (3) floating holidays annually and twenty-four (24) hours for emergency time off annually, each in accordance with the Company’s policies, as may be in effect from time to time, and pro-rated for 2011 based on the Effective Date.
 
3.5
Perquisites .
 
Executive will be entitled to an allowance of $1,200 USD per month for car-related expenses, subject to the normal statutory and withholding deductions.
 
3.6
Reimbursement of Business Expenses .
 
The Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses actually and properly incurred by the Executive during the Executive’s employment in connection with carrying out her duties hereunder in accordance with the Company’s policies, as may be in effect from time to time.
 
3.7
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Loan Prohibition .
 
To the extent that any Company or Patheon Group benefit, program, practice, arrangement or this Agreement would or might otherwise result in the Executive’s receipt of an illegal loan (the “Loan”), the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a substitute for the Loan that is lawful and of at least equal value to the Executive. If this cannot be done, or if doing so would be significantly more expensive to the Company than making the Loan, the Company need not make the Loan to the Executive or provide her a substitute for it.
 

ARTICLE 4
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
 
4.1
Death or Incapacity .
 
(a)
The Executive’s employment shall be immediately terminated without notice by the Company upon the death of the Executive.
 
(b)
If the Company determines in good faith that the incapacity (as defined below) of the Executive has occurred during the Executive’s employment, it may give to the Executive written notice in accordance with Section   7.4 of this Agreement of its intention to terminate the Executive’s employment; provided that such notice is provided no later than one hundred fifty (150) days following the Executive’s first day of Incapacity. In such event, the Executive’s employment shall terminate effective on the thirtieth (30 th ) day after receipt of such notice by the Executive (the “Incapacity Effective Date”), provided that, within such thirty (30) day period after such receipt, the Executive has not returned to full-time performance of the Executive’s duties. For purposes of this Agreement, “Incapacity” shall mean the failure of the Executive to perform her duties under this Agreement for at least ninety (90) consecutive business days as a result of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment. The determination of Incapacity shall be made by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers and reasonably acceptable to the Executive or the Executive’s legal representative.
 
4.2
Cause .
 
The Executive’s employment with the Company may be terminated with or without Cause.
 
4.3
Good Reason .
 
The Executive’s employment with the Company may be terminated by the Executive with or without Good Reason.
 
4.4
Notice of Termination .
 
Any termination by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party in accordance with Section 7.4. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” means a written notice which (a) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (b) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and (c) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than 30 days after the giving of such notice). The failure by the Company or the Executive to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Company or the Executive, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Company or the Executive, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Company’s or the Executive’s rights hereunder.
 

4.5
Date of Termination .
 
“Date of Termination” means (a) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination or any later date specified therein, as the case may be, (b) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Company notifies the Executive of such termination and (c) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date of death of the Executive or the Disability Effective Date, as the case may be. The Company and the Executive shall take all steps necessary (including with regard to any post-termination services by the Executive) to ensure that any termination described in this Section 4.5 constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and the date on which such separation from service takes place shall be the “Date of Termination.”
 
4.6
Resignation from All Positions .
 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, unless otherwise requested by the Board of Directors, the Executive shall immediately resign as of the Date of Termination from all positions that she holds or has ever held with the Patheon Group (and with any other entities with respect to which the Patheon Group has requested the Executive to perform services). The Executive hereby agrees to execute any and all documentation to effectuate such resignations upon request by the Company, but she shall be treated for all purposes as having so resigned upon termination of her employment, regardless of when or whether she executes any such documentation.
 
ARTICLE 5
OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY UPON TERMINATION
 
5.1
Good Reason; Other than for Cause .
 
If the Company shall terminate the Executive’s employment other than for Cause, or if the Executive shall terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason:
 
(a)
The Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Executive in a lump sum in cash the sum of: (i) that portion of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary earned but not previously paid through the Date of Termination; (ii) reimbursement of expenses incurred on or before the Date of Termination in accordance with Section 3.5, above; and (iii) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid (the sum of the amounts described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Accrued Obligations”). The Accrued Obligations shall be paid on the regular payday following the Date of Termination.
 

(b)
Subject to Executive’s compliance with Section 5.3, Article 6 and Schedule B, the Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Executive an amount equal to twelve (12) months’ Base Salary, plus payment of any performance bonus set forth in Section 3.2 above for performance periods completed prior to the Date of Termination. Such amount shall generally be paid in cash in twelve (12) equal monthly installments beginning within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination or such later date set forth in Section 7.8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the severance benefit described in this Section 5.1(b) exceeds two (2) times the lesser of (i) the Executive’s annual compensation or (ii) the compensation limit in effect under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the calendar year including the Date of Termination, any amounts not yet paid as of the “short-term deferral date” shall be paid in a lump sum on the “short-term deferral date.” The “short-term deferral date” is the date that is two and one-half months after the end of the later of (i) the calendar year containing the Date of Termination or (ii) the Company’s fiscal year containing the Date of Termination.
 
(c)
To the extent not theretofore paid or provided, Company (or Patheon, as the case may be) shall pay or provide, or cause to be paid or provided, to the Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Patheon Group (such other amounts and benefits shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Other Benefits”), in accordance with the terms and normal procedures of each such plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement, based on earned, accrued or vested benefits through the Date of Termination.
 
If the Executive receives payments and benefits pursuant to this Section 5.1, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any other severance pay or benefits under any severance plan, program or policy of any member of the Patheon Group, unless otherwise specifically provided therein in a specific reference to this Agreement; provided, however, in the event any payment is made, or required to be made, under any such severance plan, program or policy, then the amounts payable under this Section 5.1 shall be reduced by such amount.
 
5.2
Death or Incapacity; Cause; Other than for Good Reason .
 
If the Executive’s employment is terminated due to death or Incapacity or for Cause, or if the Executive voluntarily terminates her employment without Good Reason, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive other than the obligation to pay to the Executive her Accrued Obligations through the Date of Termination and the Other Benefits earned, accrued, or vested through the Date of Termination, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid or provided. All Accrued Obligations shall be paid to the Executive in accordance with Section 5.1(a) and the Other Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in accordance with Section 5.1(c). The Company (and the Patheon Group) will have no further obligation to pay any compensation of any kind (including, without limitation, any bonus or portion of a bonus that otherwise may have become due and payable to the Executive with respect to the year in which such Date of Termination occurs), or severance payment of any kind, nor will the Company (or the Patheon Group) have any obligation to make any payment in lieu of notice.
 

5.3
Release .
 
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall only be obligated to make the payments under Section 5.1(b) if, in addition to the other contingencies under Section 5.1(b): (a) within the sixty- (60-) day period after the Date of Termination, the Executive executes a general release, in a form provided by the Company, of all current or future claims, known or unknown, against the Patheon Group, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents arising on or before the date of the release, including but not limited to all claims arising out of the Executive’s employment with the Patheon Group or the termination of such employment, and (b) the Executive does not revoke the release during the seven- (7-) day revocation period prescribed by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, or any similar revocation period, if applicable. The Company shall be obligated to provide such release to the Executive promptly following the Date of Termination.
 
ARTICLE 6
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
 
6.1
In General .
 
(a)
The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Patheon Group is a business engaged in the sale of commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities and/or pharmaceutical development services, and during the Executive’s employment, the Patheon Group’s business may expand or change (“the Patheon Group’s Business”). Any such expansions and changes shall expand or change the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement accordingly. The Patheon Group’s Business is international in scope and without geographical limitation and the Patheon Group has valuable business relationships within its industry throughout the world.
 
(b)
By virtue of the Executive’s employment by and position with the Company: (i) the Executive has or will have access to confidential and proprietary information of the Patheon Group, including valuable information about its business operations and methods and the persons with whom it does business in various locations throughout the world that is not generally known to, or readily ascertainable by, the Patheon Group’s competitors, and the Executive understands that the continued success of the Patheon Group depends upon the use and protection of a large body of confidential and proprietary information, and (ii) the Executive has specialized knowledge of, and has received or will receive specialized training in, the Patheon Group’s Business.
 

(c)
The Executive authorizes the Company to disclose this Agreement to Executive’s future or prospective employers along with notification of the Company’s intent to exercise all rights it has to seek enforcement of its terms.
 
6.2
Confidentiality Undertaking .
 
The Executive confirms that she is bound by the provisions of the Confidentiality Undertaking covenant set out in Schedule B hereto.
 
6.3
Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation .
 
(a)
During the Executive’s employment with the Company and for one (1) year thereafter (the “Non-compete Period”), the Executive shall not engage in any of the following activities (except in connection with his/her duties for the Company):
 
(i)
engage in any business activity that competes with the Patheon Group’s Business within the geographical areas set forth in Section 6.3(b);
 
(ii)
within the geographical areas set forth in Section 6.3(b), solicit or do business which is the same, similar to or otherwise in competition with the business engaged in by the Patheon Group, from or with persons or entities: (a) who are customers of the Patheon Group; (b) whom Executive or someone for whom Executive was responsible solicited, negotiated, contracted, serviced or had contact with on the Patheon Group’s behalf; (c) who were customers of the Patheon Group at any time during the last year of the Executive’s employment with the Patheon Group; or (d) to whom the Patheon Group had made proposals to do business at any time during the last year of the Executive’s employment with the Company; or
 
(iii)
offer employment to or otherwise solicit for employment any employee or other person who had been employed by the Patheon Group during the last year of the Executive’s employment with the Company;
 
(iv)
within the geographical areas set forth in Section 6.3(b), be employed (or otherwise engaged) in (i) a management capacity, (ii) other capacity providing the same or similar services which the Executive provided to the Patheon Group, or (iii) any capacity connected with competitive business activities, by any person or entity that engages in the same, similar or otherwise competitive business as the Patheon Group;
 
(v)
directly or indirectly take any action which is materially detrimental or otherwise intended to be adverse to the Patheon Group’s goodwill, name, business relations, prospects and operations.
 

(b)
The restrictions set forth in this Section 6.3 apply to the following geographical areas: (i) the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina metropolitan area; (ii) the Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan area; (iii) any city, metropolitan area, county (or similar political subdivisions in foreign countries) in which the Patheon Group is located or does or, during the Executive’s employment with the Company, did business; (iv) any city, metropolitan area, county (or similar political subdivisions in foreign countries) in which the Executive’s services were provided, or for which the Executive had responsibility, or in which the Executive worked on Patheon Group projects, while employed by the Company.
 
 
(c)
If, at the time of enforcement of this Section 6.3, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the Executive agrees that they be “blue-penciled” or rewritten by the court to the extent necessary to render them enforceable. In addition, the time period specified in this Section 6.3 shall be tolled and shall not run during any time the Executive is in violation of Section 6.3 or period(s) of time required for legal action to enforce the provisions of this Section 6.3.
 
6.4
Remedies .
 
Because the Executive has access to Confidential Information (as defined in Schedule B), the Executive understands and agrees the Patheon Group would suffer irreparable harm from a breach of this Agreement and that money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any such breach of this Agreement. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement (including Schedules A and B), the Patheon Group and its successors or assigns, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security) as well as court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.
 
6.5
Acknowledgements .
 
The Executive agrees and acknowledges that the promises and obligations made by the Company in this Agreement (specifically including, but not limited to, the payments and benefits provided for under Section 5.1(b) and (d) hereof) constitute sufficient consideration for the covenants contained in this Article 6 and Schedule B. The Executive further acknowledges that it is not the Patheon Group’s intention to interfere in any way with her employment opportunities. except in such situations where the same conflict with the legitimate business interests of the Patheon Group. The Executive agrees that she will notify the Company in writing if she has, or reasonably should have, any questions regarding the applicability of this Article 6 and Schedule B.
 

6.6
Survival .
 
Subject to any limits on applicability contained therein, this Article 6 and Schedule B shall survive and continue in full force in accordance with their respective terms, notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE 7
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
7.1
Entire Agreement .
 
This Agreement, together with Schedules A and B attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, when executed by both parties shall constitute the entire agreement pertaining to the Executive’s employment and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether written or oral, pertaining to the Executive’s employment, and there are no representations, undertakings or agreements of any kind between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof except those contained herein. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by this reference with the same force and effect as if set forth herein as agreements of the parties. This Agreement supersedes the offer letter between the parties, dated July 14, 2011.
 
7.2
Severability .
 
If any provision of this Agreement is declared void or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement to the extent of the particular circumstances giving rise to such declaration and such provision as it applies to other persons and circumstances and the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
7.3
Representations .
 
The Executive represents and warrants that (a) she is not a party to any contract, understanding, agreement or policy, whether or not written, with her current employer (or any previous employer) or otherwise, that would be breached by the Executive’s entering into, or performing services under, this Agreement and (b) will not knowingly use any trade secret, confidential information, or other intellectual property right of any other party in the performance of her duties hereunder. The Executive will indemnify, defend, and hold each member of the Patheon Group harmless, from any and all suits and claims arising out of any breach of such restrictive contracts, understandings, agreements or policies.
 
7.4
Notices .
 
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
 

If to the Executive:
 
Ms. Rebecca Holland New
201 Reading Road
Flemington, New Jersey 08822
 
If to the Company:
 
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Services Inc.
4721 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200
Durham, NC 27703
Attention: General Counsel
 
or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
 
7.5
Withholding .
 
The Company may withhold from any compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city and other taxes or amounts as shall be determined by the Company to be required to be withheld pursuant to applicable laws, or governmental regulations or rulings. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the satisfaction of any taxes (including employment taxes) imposed on employees and penalty taxes on nonqualified deferred compensation.
 
7.6
Waiver .
 
The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
 
7.7
Successors .
 
(a)
This Agreement is personal to the Executive and is not assignable by the Executive. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, the other members of the Patheon Group, and their respective successors and assigns.
 
(b)
The Company, at its discretion, may assign this Agreement, and will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Patheon or the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
 

7.8
Compliance with Section 409A of the Code .
 
(a)
Although the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the application of, or otherwise comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”), the tax treatment of the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Specifically, any taxable benefits or payments provided under this Agreement are intended to be separate payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception to Section 409A to the maximum extent possible, and to the extent they do not so qualify, are intended to qualify for the involuntary separation pay exceptions to Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. This Agreement shall be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects such intent, and the Company shall not take any action that would be inconsistent with such intent. Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement may not be deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out or modified in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon the Executive.
 
(b)
If neither the “short-term deferral” nor the involuntary separation pay exceptions to Section 409A described above applies to a benefit, payment or reimbursement under this Agreement, then notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the remaining provisions of this Section 7.8(b) shall apply.
 
(i)
If the Executive is a “specified employee,” as determined under the Company’s policy for identifying specified employees on the Date of Termination, then to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A, all payments and benefits provided under this Agreement that constitute a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, that are provided as a result of a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A and that would otherwise be paid or provided during the first six months following such Date of Termination shall be accumulated through and paid or provided (together with interest on the delayed amount at the applicable federal rate under Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code in effect on the Date of Termination) within thirty (30) days after the first business day following the sixth (e) month anniversary of such Date of Termination (or, if the Executive dies during such six-(6-)month period, then within thirty (30) days after the Executive’s death).
 
(ii)
To the extent required by Section 409A, each reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided under this Agreement that will not be excluded from Executive’s income when received is subject to the following requirements: (i) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during each calendar year cannot affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year; (ii) any reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) the right to reimbursements or in-kind benefits under this Agreement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
 

(c)
Although the Company will endeavor to avoid the imposition of taxation, interest and penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under this Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Neither the Patheon Group nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by the Executive or other taxpayer as a result of the Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Section 409A of the Code will also include any proposed, temporary or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to such Section 409A by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.
 
NOW THEREFORE, the parties below have entered into this Agreement as of the date first written above.
 
 
PATHEON PHARMACEUTICALS SERVICES INC.
 
     
By:
/s/ James C. Mullen
   
Name:
James C. Mullen
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
EXECUTIVE
 
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
)
   
in the presence of
)
   
 
)
   
)
 
/s/ Rebecca Holland New
 
Name of Witness:
 
Rebecca Holland New
 

 
SCHEDULE A
TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH
Rebecca Holland New
 
POSITION DESCRIPTION
 
The functions and responsibilities of the Senior Vice President, Human Resources will include the following:
 
A.
SCOPE AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES :
 
·
The Executive will develop and provide oversight for the Global Human Resources Strategy for the Company and the Patheon Group and have responsibility for projects, which may be highly complex and involve creation and oversight of specialty teams.
 
·
The Executive will advise, support, assist, coordinate and collaborate on initiatives for the CEO, Executive Committee and members of Senior Management.
 
·
The Executive will be a member of the Compensation Committee and the Executive Committee of Patheon.
 
 
·
The Executive will participate in the strategic planning process and development of execution plans relating to the global Human Resources function, monitoring progress of those plans against objectives.
 
B.
MANAGEMENT :
 
·
The Executive is responsible for the functional leadership and coordination of the Global Human Resources function and will administratively direct the activities of the corporate Human Resources team.
 
·
The Executive is responsible for developing and mentoring members of her global team and the Executive Committee.
 
C.
ETHICS, CULTURE, POLICY & PUBLIC REPRESENTATION :
 
·
The Executive will ensure global employees comply with established ethics, confidentiality and other practices, including but not limited to, Patheon’s Code of Business Conduct, Insider Trading Policies, or other country specific policies.
 
·
Position will be responsible for setting corporate policies in compliance with local labor laws.
 
·
Position will provide leadership and input into internal and external communications.
 
This position description is not intended as a complete list of all responsibilities and responsibilities may change.
 

 
SCHEDULE B
TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH
Rebecca Holland New
 

 
CONFIDENTIALITY, INVENTIONS ASSIGNMENT AND RETURN OF PROPERTY UNDERTAKING
 
In consideration of Rebecca Holland New (the “Executive”) accepting an employment agreement between the Executive and Patheon Pharmaceuticals Services Inc. (the “Company”) dated August 15, 2011, (the “Agreement”) to which this Confidentiality, Inventions Assignment and Return of Property Undertaking (“Confidentiality Undertaking”) is attached as Schedule B, the Executive undertakes and covenants with the Patheon Group (as defined in the Agreement) as follows:
 
1.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
 
Executive acknowledges that all Confidential Information (defined below) is the sole and exclusive property of the Patheon Group (or a third party providing such information to the Patheon Group). At all times during Executive’s employment and thereafter, Executive will hold in strictest confidence and will not use, disclose, copy or remove from the Patheon Group premises any Confidential Information, nor aid third parties in obtaining or using any Confidential Information, nor access or attempt to access any Patheon Group computer systems, networks or any resources or data that resides thereon, except as such use, disclosure, copying, removal or access may be required in connection with Executive’s employment and only then in accordance with applicable Patheon Group policies and procedures and solely for the Patheon Group’s benefit. Executive further acknowledges that the applicable Patheon Group policies and procedures referenced in the preceding sentence include but are not limited to the following and apply regardless of whether or not the information is Confidential Information: (i) no forwarding of electronic files, data, emails or other information to home, personal or external email accounts even for the purpose of working remotely; (ii) no use of thumb drives, flash drives or other portable devices or copying methods without the express written consent of the Company; (iii) no copying of hard copy documents for removal from the worksite even for the purpose of working remotely; (iv) emails, voicemails or other communications, whether written, verbal, electronic or otherwise, sent to Executive are for his/her eyes/ears only and are not to be shared with any other employee or person, except with the express consent of the sender; and (v) violation of policies and procedures regarding Patheon Group information is grounds for immediate termination for Cause . Additionally, Executive will notify the Patheon Group of any known or suspected unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or removal of Confidential Information by others.
 

 
As used in this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means any and all facts, data or information of the Patheon Group (or of third parties providing such information to the Patheon Group) that is not known by, or generally available to the public at large, that concerns the business of the Patheon Group (or third parties providing such information to the Patheon Group) whether now existing or to be developed in the future, and whether embodied in tangible or intangible form or merely remembered, including but not limited to trade secrets or other intellectual property; products, product plans, designs, ideas, concepts, costs, methods or policies; prices or price formulas; processes; procedures; raw materials; research, development or know-how; customer lists and information, information relating to customers, prospective partners, partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and other entities; financial information; computer software (including design, programming techniques, flow charts, source code, object code, and related information and documentation); products and services; inventory lists; market and/or product research and development data; business strategies and methodologies, strategic or business plans, training manuals and methodologies; employee phone and address lists, personnel data, incentive packages, compensation data and employee performance data; and all other information of any kind or character relating to the development, improvement, manufacture, sale, or delivery of products or services by the Patheon Group.
 
If Executive is required to disclose Confidential Information pursuant to a court order or such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law or defend against claims, Executive shall: (i) notify the Patheon promptly before any such disclosure is made; (ii) at Patheon’s request and expense take all reasonably necessary steps to defend against such disclosure, including defending against the enforcement of the court order, other government process or claims; and (iii) permit the Patheon Group to participate with counsel of its choice in any related proceeding.
 
2.
INVENTIONS
 
(a)
Inventions . Subject to paragraph 2b., Executive agrees that all right, title, and interest in and to (i) all discoveries, designs, ideas, works of authorship, and inventions created, conceived, reduced to practice, or otherwise developed, in whole or in part, by Executive, whether jointly or individually, during Executive’s employment or within three years following termination of employment for any reason whatsoever; (ii) all improvements, modifications, and derivative works to and of any of the foregoing in (i), and (iii) all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property rights in any of the foregoing in (i) and (ii) (all the foregoing in (i)-(iii), collectively, the “Inventions”) will be owned solely and exclusively by the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, all copyrightable subject matter included in the Inventions shall constitute “work made for hire” under applicable copyright law. Executive will:
 

 
(i)
promptly and fully disclose and describe, in detail satisfactory to the Company, all such Inventions in writing to the Company;
 
(ii)
irrevocably and unconditionally assign, and Executive does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign, to the Company, without further compensation or other consideration, any and all of Executive’s rights, title and interest in and to the Inventions, including without limitation (1) all rights to collect royalties for any use, and pursue remedies for any infringement, misappropriation, or other violation, thereof and (2) all applications for letters of patent, copyright registrations, trademark, service mark, and trade dress registrations, and industrial design or other forms of protection granted for the Inventions throughout the world;
 
(iii)
deliver promptly to the Company, upon request and in the form and manner prescribed by the Company (without charge to the Company but at the Company’s expense), including without limitation Executive’s notarized signature in execution of, the written instruments described in paragraph b. and perform all other acts deemed necessary by the Company to obtain and maintain the instruments and to transfer all rights and title thereto to the Company in accordance with this Agreement; and
 
(iv)
promptly render all assistance that may be required by the Company to enable it to protect or exploit the Inventions in any country of the world.
 
In addition, Executive does hereby waive and agree never to assert any rights in the Inventions, and any part or parts thereof, that are not susceptible of assignment by Executive under applicable law, including, but not limited to, any moral rights or the right to the integrity or attribution of the Inventions, or any other right to be associated with the Inventions as its author, inventor, or user by name or under a pseudonym or the right to remain anonymous.
 
(b)
Excluded Inventions . The provisions of paragraph 2a. will not apply to Inventions which fulfill all of the following criteria:
 
(i)
Inventions for which no equipment, supplies, facility or Confidential Information belonging to the Company were used; and
 
(ii)
Inventions that do not relate to the business of the Company or to the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated processes, research or development; and
 
(iii)
Inventions that do not result from any work performed by Executive for the Company.
 

 
3.
RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY
 
Upon the Company’s request and, in any event, upon the cessation of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will return to the Company all Confidential Information in Executive’s possession or control, along with all Company property, including but not limited to keys, pass cards, identification cards, computer hardware and software, manuals, passwords, customer lists, sales records, business plans, any data concerning customers of the Company, brochures of the Company and of any competitor, all corporate records, policy handbooks, receipts, documents, records, files and other documents in whatever form they exist, whether electronic, hard copy or otherwise, and all copies, notes or summaries thereof. Any and all such documents contained on Executive’s personal computer or devices shall be printed, delivered to the Company and thereafter deleted from the personal computer/device. These documents and items must be returned whether in Executive’s possession, work area, home, vehicle or in the wrongful possession of any third party with Executive’s knowledge or acquiescence, and whether prepared by the Company or any other person or entity.
 

 
I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS.
 
 
/s/ Rebecca Holland New
(SEAL)
 
9 December 2011
 
Executive’s Signature
   
Date
 
 
Rebecca Holland New
   
Print Executive Name
 
 
 
The signature above was witnessed by:
 
 
/s/ Dianelle S. King
 
9 December 2011
 
Witness’ Signature
 
Date:
 
 
Dianelle S. King
 
Witness’ Name
 
 
 


EXHIBIT (e)(21)
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of July 11, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (the “Company”) and Craig Schneier   (the “Executive”).

A.            The Company is a subsidiary of Patheon Holdings Cooperatief U.A., whose name is expected to change to Patheon N.V. (“Patheon”).  Patheon is the corporate parent of a group of businesses, including DPx Holdings B.V. and the subsidiaries thereunder, engaged in the provision of commercial manufacturing and development services (pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals) and related services.  As used herein, “Patheon Group” means Patheon and any entity controlled directly or indirectly by Patheon or its successor in interest.

B.            The Company wishes to employ the Executive, and the Executive wishes to be employed by the Company, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, in the position described herein.

C.            The Company and the Executive wish to enter into this Agreement setting forth the rights and obligations of each of them with respect to the employment of the Executive.

D.            Notwithstanding any provisions related to termination of employment or this Agreement, employment is “at will”, meaning that either the Company or the Executive can terminate the employment relationship or this Agreement at any time subject only to contractual payments agreed to herein as may be applicable.

E.            The Company and the Executive agree that the terms, provisions and mutual covenants of this Agreement suffice as adequate consideration for their mutual promises made in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
 
Definitions In this Agreement, including Schedule A hereto, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively:

(a)
“Board of Directors” means, prior to any IPO, the Board of Directors of JLL/Delta Patheon Holdings, L.P (the “Partnership”) and upon and after any IPO, the Board of Directors of the issuer of the publicly traded equity securities resulting from such IPO.
 
(b)
“Cause” means the determination, in good faith, by the Company, after notice to the Executive that one or more of the following events has occurred:  (i) the Executive has failed to perform his material duties, and, if curable, such failure has not been cured after a period of thirty (30) days’ notice from the Company; (ii) any intentional or negligent act by the Executive having the potential or actual effect of injuring the interests, business, or reputation of any member of the Patheon Group in any material respect; (iii) the Executive’s commission of any felony (including entry of a nolo contendere or other plea not contesting charges); (iv) any misappropriation or embezzlement of the property of any member of the Patheon Group; (v) a material breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Executive, which breach, if curable, remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Executive of notice from the Company of such breach; or (vi) a material breach of Company Policy by the Executive, including but not limited to violation of policies and procedures regarding Patheon Group information as described in Schedule A hereto, which breach, if curable, remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Executive of notice from the Company of such breach.
 

(c)
“Change in Control” means, prior to any IPO, the occurrence of any of the following events:
 
(i)
the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership to any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert), other than to (A) the Initial Investors or their respective Affiliates or (B) any employee benefit plan (or trust forming a part thereof) maintained by the Partnership or another Person of which a majority of its voting power or other Equity Securities is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Partnership; or

(ii)
a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or other reorganization by the Partnership, or a sale or disposition by the Partners to any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) of Equity Securities or voting power, in each case, that results in any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) (other than (A) the Initial Investors or their respective Affiliates or (B) any employee benefit plan (or trust forming a part thereof) maintained by the Partnership or another Person of which a majority of its voting power or other Equity Securities is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Partnership) owning more than 50% of the outstanding Equity Securities or voting power of the Partnership (or any resulting company after a merger, consolidation or other reorganization).

The terms used but not defined in this Section 1(c) have the meanings set forth in the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Exempted Limited Partnership of JLL/Delta Patheon Holdings, L.P., as amended (as the same may be amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “Partnership Agreement”).

Upon and after an IPO, “Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the omnibus equity incentive plan and any successor thereto adopted by the Company or any of its affiliates in connection with or following the IPO.

(d)
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
(e)
“Compensation Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors.
 
(f)
“Disability” means the Executive’s inability to substantially fulfill his duties on behalf of the Company such that he or she has been approved for long-term disability benefits pursuant to the Company’s long-term disability plan interpreted in a manner consistent with Section 1.409A-3(i)(4) of the Treasury Regulations.
 
(g)
“Excluded Termination”  means a termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company:
 
(i)
by the Company or any successor company for Cause;
 

(ii)
by the Executive other than for Good Reason; or
 
(iii)
as a result of the Disability, death or retirement of the Executive.
 
(h)
“Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without the consent of the Executive: (i) a material reduction of the Executive’s duties or responsibilities or the assignment to the Executive of duties or responsibilities materially inconsistent with the Executive's position or (ii) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement, which breach remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of written notice from Executive.  A termination of the Executive's employment by Executive shall not be deemed to be for Good Reason unless (i) the Executive gives notice to the Company of the existence of the event or condition constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days after such event or condition initially occurs or exists, (ii) the Company fails to cure such event or condition within thirty (30) days after receiving such notice, and (iii) the Executive's “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code occurs not later than ninety (90) days after such event or condition initially occurs or exists.
 
(i)
“IPO” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Partnership Agreement .
 
ARTICLE 2
EFFECTIVE DATE; TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

2.1
Term

The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Article 6 and Schedule A), commencing on the Effective Date. The Executive’s employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either the Executive or the Company will be entitled to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time and for any reason, with or without Cause. Any contrary representations which may have been made to the Executive are superseded by this Agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between the Executive and the Company on this term. Although the Executive’s job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of the Executive’s employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by the Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company.

2.2
Position and Duties

The Executive shall be employed by the Company and shall serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Talent Officer, with such authority, duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with such position, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

In addition, the Executive will be a member of the Patheon Group’s Executive Committee and will be an officer of Patheon and of any member company of the Patheon Group, as may be requested.

The location of the Executive’s employment will be the Framingham offices of the Company, located at 111 Speen Street, Suite 550 Framingham, MA  01701, or such other location where the principal executive offices may be relocated from time to time by the Company.
 

2.3
Standards of Performance and Time Commitments

The Executive will, at all times, faithfully, industriously, and to the best of his ability, experience and talents, perform all of the duties required of and from him or her pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  During the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his working time and attention to his duties with the Patheon Group, shall have and comply with a duty of loyalty to the Company and the Patheon Group, and shall render no material business services to any other person or company ; provided, however, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive, subject to the requirements of Article 6, to spend reasonable amounts of time to manage his personal, financial and legal affairs and to fulfill his responsibilities for teaching as in effect as of the date hereof.

ARTICLE 3
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
 
3.1
Base Salary

The Company shall pay the Executive an annualized base salary ("Annual Base Salary") of U.S. $420,000, payable pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll practices for its executives in effect at the time, subject to applicable withholdings and deductions.  The Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Compensation Committee, for increase only, at such time as the salaries of other senior executives of the Company are reviewed generally.

3.2
Executive Short-Term Incentive Award

The Executive shall be eligible to participate in an annual performance incentive plan under terms and conditions no less favorable than those applicable to other senior executives of the Company; provided that the Executive's target short-term incentive shall not be less than fifty percent (50%) of his Annual Base Salary or such other higher percentage as may be applicable to other senior executives who are substantially similarly situated.  For purposes of this Section 3.2, Annual Base Salary shall mean the Executive’s eligible earnings as provided in the applicable short-term incentive plan, provided, however, that any short-term incentive for fiscal 2016 shall be pro-rated from the Effective Date.  The Executive's payment under the annual performance incentive plan shall be based on meeting predetermined personal objectives as assessed by the Chief Executive Officer in his sole discretion, and the Company’s financial performance as assessed by the Chief Financial Officer and the Compensation Committee.  The personal objectives will normally be set by the Chief Executive Officer. The annual performance incentive payment, if any, will be paid to the Executive by the Company in the same manner and payment period generally applicable under the annual performance incentive plan and state law, but in no event later than two and a half months after the later of (i) the end of the applicable performance period, or (ii) the end of the calendar year in which the performance period ends. Nothing contained in this Section 3.2 will guarantee the Executive any specific amount of incentive compensation, or prevent the Chief Executive Officer or Compensation Committee from establishing or modifying performance goals and compensation targets applicable only to the Executive.  The decision as to whether to have a short-term incentive plan or to fund such a plan, as well as the decision as to whether Executive shall receive a short-term incentive payment is at the Company’s sole discretion.
 

3.3
Equity Incentive Plan

Executive will be eligible to participate in the equity incentive plan to be established by Patheon in connection with the IPO and will receive a grant on the following terms and conditions, as soon as reasonably practicable after the completion of the IPO:

(a)
Such grant shall have a value equal to $5.33 million in the event Patheon’s equity investors achieve a 6x return on equity, based on their initial investment on March 12, 2014 of $980 million.  The grant shall be comprised of 50% stock options (the “Options”) and 50% restricted stock units (the “RSUs”).
 
(b)
The RSUs and Options shall vest in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date and shall have a ten year term.
 
(c)
The grant shall be on such other terms and conditions as set forth in the equity incentive plan and related award agreements, as approved by the Compensation Committee.
 
In addition, beginning in fiscal 2018, Executive shall be eligible for an annual incentive award in an amount consistent with awards granted to substantially similarly situated senior executives, as equitably adjusted to reflect the Executive part-time or full-time status, as the case may be, as of the date of such grants.

3.4
Employee Benefits

The Executive will be entitled to participate in all employee healthcare and welfare benefits programs of the Company, in accordance with the then applicable terms, conditions and eligibility requirements of such programs that are offered from time to time to U.S. resident-based employees at the Executive’s level, including medical, dental, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plans and other health benefit programs.

In addition, the Executive will be entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation time, subject to the Company’s vacation policy, as may be in effect from time to time and the Company shall reimburse the Executive for the cost of a one bedroom apartment located near the Company’s offices .

3.5
Reimbursement of Business Expenses

The Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses actually and properly incurred by the Executive during the Executive’s employment in connection with carrying out his duties hereunder in accordance with the Company's policies, as may be in effect from time to time.
 
3.6
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Loan Prohibition

To the extent that any Company or Patheon Group benefit, program, practice, arrangement or this Agreement would or might otherwise result in the Executive’s receipt of an illegal loan (the “Loan”), the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a substitute for the Loan that is lawful and of at least equal value to the Executive. If this cannot be done, or if doing so would be significantly more expensive to the Company than making the Loan, the Company need not make the Loan to the Executive or provide any substitute for it.
 

3.7
Clawback Policy

The Executive agrees that the compensation and benefits provided by the Company under this Agreement or otherwise is subject to recoupment or clawback under any applicable clawback or recoupment policy that is generally applicable to the Company's executives, as may be in effect from time to time, or as required by law.
 
ARTICLE 4
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

4.1
Death or Disability

(a)
The Executive's employment shall be immediately terminated without notice by the Company upon the death of the Executive.

(b)
If the Company determines that the Disability of the Executive has occurred during the Executive’s employment, it shall give to the Executive written notice in accordance with Section 7.4 of this Agreement of its intention to terminate the Executive's employment.  In such event, the Executive's employment shall terminate effective on the thirtieth (30 th ) day after receipt of such notice by the Executive.

4.2
Cause

The Executive's employment with the Company may be terminated with or without Cause.

4.3
Good Reason

The Executive's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Executive with or without Good Reason.

4.4
Notice of Termination

Any termination by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party in accordance with Section 7.4.  For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" means a written notice which (a) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (b) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated and (c) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than 30 days after the giving of such notice).  The failure by the Company or the Executive to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Company or the Executive, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Company or the Executive, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Company's or the Executive’s rights hereunder.

4.5
Date of Termination

"Date of Termination" means (a) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination or any later date specified therein, as the case may be, (b) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Company notifies the Executive of such termination and (c) if the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date thirtieth (30) day after receipt of the written notice given to the Executive by the Company in accordance with Section 4.1(b).  The Company and the Executive shall take all steps necessary (including with regard to any post-termination services by the Executive) to ensure that any termination described in this Section 4.5 constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and the date on which such separation from service takes place shall be the “Date of Termination.”
 

4.6
Resignation from All Positions

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, upon the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason, unless otherwise requested by the Board of Directors, the Executive shall immediately resign as of the Date of Termination from all positions that he or she holds or has ever held with the Patheon Group (and with any other entities with respect to which the Patheon Group has requested the Executive to perform services).  The Executive hereby agrees to execute any and all documentation to effectuate such resignations upon request by the Company, but he or she shall be treated for all purposes as having so resigned upon termination of his employment, regardless of when or whether he or she executes any such documentation.

ARTICLE 5
OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY UPON TERMINATION

5.1
Good Reason; Other than for Cause

If the Company shall terminate the Executive's employment other than for Cause, death or Disability, or if the Executive shall terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason:

(a)
The Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Executive in a lump sum in cash the sum of: (i) that portion of the Executive's Annual Base Salary earned but not previously paid through the Date of Termination; (ii) reimbursement of expenses incurred on or before the Date of Termination in accordance with Section 3.7, above; and (iii) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid (the sum of the amounts described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Accrued Obligations").  The Accrued Obligations shall be paid on the regular payday following the Date of Termination.

(b)
Subject to Executive’s full compliance with Executive’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to Sections 4.6, 5.3, 6 and Schedule A, the Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Executive:
 
(i)
an amount equal to the aggregate of twelve (12) months of the Executive's Annual Base Salary, which amount is not wages for labor performed and may be withheld for any prior breach or breach during the period of such payments by Executive of his obligations in this Agreement or any applicable confidentiality, inventions assignment and return of property or similar undertaking; provided, however, that this right of setoff shall not apply to any portion of the payments due under this Section 5.1(b)(i) that are determined to be payments of nonqualified deferred compensation to which Section 409A is applicable;   and
 

(ii)
an amount, which shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee exercising good faith and paid at the same time as the Company pays its incentives to management generally under the applicable plan, for the performance incentive set forth in Section 3.2 above for the annual performance period fully completed prior to the Date of Termination. For the avoidance of doubt, such incentive shall not be paid pro rata for a performance period that is not fully complete prior to the Date of Termination and shall be in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan in effect at the time of termination.

Such amount in b(i)  above shall be paid in twelve (12), as the case may be) equal monthly installments, payable as of the first day of the month beginning within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination or any later date set forth below; provided, however, if the sixty (60) day period spans two (2) calendar years, the said payments shall commence in the second calendar year.  Installments shall be made during the “short-term deferral period” following the termination of employment, as such term is defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).  At the conclusion of this short-term deferral period, the installment payments shall continue to the extent that the Executive’s  remaining severance payment does not exceed two times the lesser of (i) the executive’s annual compensation or (ii) the compensation limit in effect under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the calendar year including the date of termination (the “Two Times Limit”); provided, however, to the extent the remaining severance payments exceed the Two Times Limit, then the installment payments which are below the Two Times Limit shall be paid to the Executive.  Any remaining severance payments which exceed the Two Times Limit shall continue to paid in installments unless (i) the Executive is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code at the time of his termination of employment with the Company and (ii) the deferral of further payments payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, in which case,  the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments (without any reduction in such payments ultimately paid to the Executive) until the date that is six months following his termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code). If the Executive dies during such six (6) month period, then payments shall commence within thirty (30) days after the Executive's death).  All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” within the meaning of such term under Section 409A of the Code.

(c)
To the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company (or Patheon, as the case may be) shall pay or provide, or cause to be paid or provided, to the Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Patheon Group (such other amounts and benefits shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Other Benefits"), in accordance with the terms and normal procedures of each such plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement, based on earned, accrued or vested benefits through the Date of Termination.

If the Executive receives payments and benefits pursuant to this Section 5.1, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any other severance pay or benefits under any severance plan, program or policy of any member of the Patheon Group, unless otherwise specifically provided therein in a specific reference to this Agreement;  provided, however, in the event any payment is made, or required to be made, under any such severance plan, program or policy, then the amounts payable under this Section 5.1 shall be reduced by such amount.
 

5.2
Death or Disability; Cause; Other than for Good Reason

If the Executive's employment is terminated due to death, Disability or for Cause, or if the Executive voluntarily terminates his employment without Good Reason or for retirement, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive other than the obligation to pay to the Executive his Accrued Obligations through the Date of Termination and the Other Benefits earned, accrued, or vested through the Date of Termination, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid or provided.  All Accrued Obligations shall be paid to the Executive in accordance with Section 5.1(a) and the Other Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in accordance with Section 5.1(c).  The Company (and the Patheon Group) will have no further obligation to pay any compensation of any kind (including, without limitation, any bonus or portion of a bonus that otherwise may have become due and payable to the Executive with respect to the year in which such Date of Termination occurs), or severance payment of any kind, nor will the Company (or the Patheon Group) have any obligation to make any payment in lieu of notice.
 
5.3
Release

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall only be obligated to make the payments under Section 5.1(b) if, in addition to the other contingencies under Section 5.1(b):  (a) within the 21-day period after the Date of Termination, the Executive is presented with a general release in a form provided the the Company, the Executive executes a general release of all current or future claims, known or unknown, against the Patheon Group, its officers, directors, shareholders, limited partners, members, employees and agents arising on or before the date of the release, including but not limited to all claims arising out of the Executive's employment with the Patheon Group or the termination of such employment, and (b) the Executive does not negotiate substantially the terms of the release or revoke the release during the seven-day revocation period prescribed by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, or any similar revocation period, if applicable.  The Company shall be obligated to provide the release to the Executive promptly following the Date of Termination.

ARTICLE 6
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

6.1
In General

(a )
The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Patheon Group is a business engaged in the sale of commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities and/or pharmaceutical development services, and during the Executive’s employment, the Patheon Group’s business may expand or change (“the Patheon Group’s Business”).  Any such expansions and changes shall expand or change the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement accordingly.  The Patheon Group’s Business is international in scope and without geographical limitation and the Patheon Group has valuable business relationships within its industry throughout the world.
 

(b)
By virtue of the Executive’s employment by and position with the Company: (i) the Executive has or will have access to confidential and proprietary information of the Patheon Group, including valuable information about its business operations and methods and the persons with whom it does business in various locations throughout the world that is not generally known to, or readily ascertainable by, the Patheon Group’s competitors, and the Executive understands that the continued success of the Patheon Group depends upon the use and protection of a large body of confidential and proprietary information, and (ii) the Executive has specialized knowledge of, and has received or will receive specialized training in, the Patheon Group’s Business.
 
(c)
The Executive authorizes the Company to disclose this Agreement to Executive’s future or prospective employers along with notification of the Company’s intent to exercise all rights it has to seek enforcement of its terms.

6.2
Confidentiality Undertaking
 
The Executive confirms that he is bound by the provisions of the Confidentiality Undertaking covenant set out in Schedule A hereto.

6.3
Non-Compete,   Non-Solicitation

(a)
  Non-Compete.   During the Executive’s employment with the Company and for one (1) year thereafter regardless of which party terminates the relationship or the reason for termination, the Executive shall not engage in any of the following activities within the Restricted Area set forth in Section 6.3(b) (except in connection with the Executive’s duties for the Company) without the express written consent of the Company:

(i)
either alone, in conjunction with or through any other person or entity, own, manage, operate or participate in the ownership, management or operation of, or be employed by or provide services to, any Competitive Business, if the Executive   would have (a) responsibilities that are entirely or substantially similar to those responsibilities the Executive had during the twenty-four months before the end of the Executive’s employment with the Company; (b) responsibilities that involve activities competitive with the activities of the Patheon Group’s Business about which the Executive had access to Confidential Information during the twenty-four (24) months before the end of the Executive’s employment with the Company; or (c) responsibilities that would be likely to result in the use or disclosure of Confidential Information;

(ii)
own, finance, control, or otherwise hold a material interest in a Competitive Business, provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive from owning two percent (2%) or less of the publicly traded stock of a Competitive Business so long as such ownership is a non-controlling interest, passive in nature (such as through a mutual fund).

(b)
Restricted Area.   Since the Executive is in a position where the Executive is provided and has access to Confidential Information that is not geographically limited to an assigned location or territory, and because the Patheon Group’s Business as it relates to the areas set forth in this Section 6.3 is international in scope and without geographic limitation, the Restricted Area means any (a) any country; (b) any state or state equivalent within a country; and (c) any metropolitan statistical area in the world, where any member of the Patheon Group is engaged, or is planning to engage, in business that is the same as or similar to the Competitive Business, and in, for which, or in relation to which, during the twenty-four (24) month period  preceding the last day of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive, or any individual under the Executive’s direct or indirect supervision, performed material duties for the Company or any member of the Patheon Group.  For the purposes of this Agreement, acts done by me outside the Restricted Area shall nonetheless be deemed to be done within the Restricted Area where their primary purpose or effect is within the Restricted Area.
 

(c)
Non-Solicitation of Customers . For a one (1) year period following the Executive’s termination of employment, regardless of the reason, the Executive shall not do business with, perform services for, solicit, or attempt to do any of the foregoing, for purposes of (or having the effect of) terminating, interfering with or diverting business or services from any Company or member of the Patheon Group, customers:

(i)
who are, or were at any time during the last twelve (12) months of the Executive’s employment with the  Company, customers of the Company or any member of the Patheon Group; or
 
(ii)
who are, or were at any time during the last twelve 12 months of the Executive’s employment with the Company, prospective customers to whom the Company or any member of the Patheon Group had made proposals to do business at any time during the last year of the Executive’s employment with the Company;
and

(i)
about whom the Executive possess Confidential Information relevant to the relationship or proposed relationship; or
 
(ii)
who the Executive or someone for whom the Executive was responsible, solicited, negotiated with, contracted, serviced or had contact with on behalf of the Company or any member of the Patheon Group.

(d)
Non-Interference and Hiring Away of Employees and Consultants .

(i)
Non-Interference: To protect the trade secrets, workforce stability and other business interests of the Company and members of the Patheon Group, during the one (1) year period following the termination of the Executive’s employment, regardless of the reason, the Executive will not individually, or through collaboration with or by the direction or control of others, knowingly solicit, or help another person solicit, or encourage (regardless of who contacts whom first) an employee or consultant of the Company or member of the Patheon Group, that the Executive have knowledge of through the Executive’s employment with the Company, to end his or her existing relationship with the Company or member of the Patheon Group; provided, however, that nothing herein shall cover generalized solicitations for employees or consultants by use of advertisements in the media (including, without limitation, trade media) or engaging search firms to engage in solicitations so long as such efforts are not targeted or focused on the employees or consultants of the Company or Patheon Group.

(ii)
Hiring Away Employees: To protect the trade secrets, workforce stability and other business interests of the Company and members of the Patheon Group, during the one (1) year period following the termination of the Executive’s employment, regardless of the reason, the Executive will not individually, or through collaboration with or by the direction or control of others, knowingly hire away, or assist any other person or entity or any Competitive Business in hiring away an employee of the Company or member of the Patheon Group, that the Executive has knowledge of through the Executive’s employment with the Company, nor will the Executive attempt to do so; provided, however, that nothing herein shall cover generalized solicitations for employees by use of advertisements in the media (including, without limitation, trade media) or engaging search firms to engage in solicitations so long as such efforts are not targeted or focused on the employees of the Company or Patheon Group.  Unless the Executive can show otherwise by clear and convincing evidence, it shall be presumed that the former employee of the Company or member of the Patheon Group at issue has been “hired away” if at the time the individual receives an offer from the hiring party the individual is an employee of the Company or an employee of a member of the Patheon Group, or is an individual who chose to leave the employment of the Company or member of the Patheon Group within the preceding ninety (90) days.  If California law controls, the restriction provided for in this paragraph shall not apply.
 

 (e)
If, at the time of enforcement of this Section 6.3, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the Executive agrees that they be “blue-penciled” or rewritten by the court to the extent necessary to render them enforceable.  In addition, the one (1) year time period specified in this Section 6.3 shall be tolled and shall not run during any time the Executive is in violation of Section 6.3 or period(s) of time required for legal action to enforce the provisions of this Section 6.3; provided, however, that this extension of time shall be capped so that once I have complied with the restriction for the originally proscribed length of time it shall expire.

(f)
“Competitive Business” means a any business that competes with or is intended to compete with the Company or any Patheon Group company that the Executive had involvement with or was provided Confidential Information about during the twenty-four months prior to the last day the Executive was employed by the Company .

6.4
Remedies

Because the Executive has access to Confidential Information (as defined in Schedule A), and has developed good will with customers and strategic partners, the Executive understands and agrees the Patheon Group would suffer irreparable harm from a breach of this Agreement and that money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any such breach of this Agreement.  Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement (including Schedule A), the Patheon Group and its successors or assigns, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security) as well as court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

6.5
Acknowledgements

The Executive agrees and acknowledges that the promises and obligations made by the Company in this Agreement (specifically including, but not limited to, the payments and benefits provided for under Section 5.1(b) and (d) hereof) constitute sufficient consideration for the covenants contained in this Article 6 and Schedule A.  The Executive further acknowledges that it is not the Patheon Group's intention to interfere in any way with his employment opportunities, except in such situations where the same conflict with the legitimate business interests of the Patheon Group.  The Executive agrees that he will notify the Company in writing if he has, or reasonably should have, any questions regarding the applicability of this Article 6 and Schedule A.
 

6.6
Survival

Subject to any limits on applicability contained therein, this Article 6 and Schedule A shall survive and continue in full force in accordance with their respective terms notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE 7
GENERAL PROVISIONS

7.1
Entire Agreement

This Agreement, together with Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, when executed by both parties shall constitute the entire agreement pertaining to the Executive’s employment and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether written or oral, pertaining to the Executive’s employment, and there are no representations, undertakings or agreements of any kind between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof except those contained herein. The recitals set forth above are   incorporated herein by this reference with the same force and effect as if set forth   herein as agreements of the parties.

7.2
Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is declared void or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement to the extent of the particular circumstances giving rise to such declaration and such provision as it applies to other persons and circumstances and the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

7.3
Representations
 
The Executive represents and warrants that (a) he or she is not a party to any contract, understanding, agreement or policy, whether or not written, with his current employer (or any previous employer) or otherwise, that would be breached by the Executive's entering into, or performing services under, this Agreement and (b) will not knowingly use any trade secret, confidential information, or other intellectual property right of any other party in the performance of his duties hereunder.  The Executive will indemnify, defend, and hold each member of the Patheon Group harmless, from any and all suits and claims arising out of any breach of such restrictive contracts, understandings, agreements or policies.
 
7.4
Notices

All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested (a return receipt shall be deemed acceptance), postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Executive, at the home address of the Executive as listed in the Company’s payroll records.

If to the Company:
 

James Mullen
111 Speen Street, Suite 550
Framingham, MA  01701
Attention: Chief Executive Officer

With a copy to:
 
Eric Sherbet
111 Speen Street, Suite 550
Framingham, MA  01701
Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith.  Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.

7.5
Withholding

The Company may withhold from any wages or other compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city and other taxes or amounts as shall be determined by the Company to be required to be withheld pursuant to applicable laws, or governmental regulations or rulings. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the satisfaction of any taxes (including employment taxes) imposed on employees and penalty taxes on nonqualified deferred compensation.

7.6
Waiver

The Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.

7.7
Successors

(a)
This Agreement is personal to the Executive and is not assignable by the Executive.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's legal representatives.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, the other members of the Patheon Group, and their respective successors and assigns.

(b)
The Company, at its discretion, may assign this Agreement, and will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Patheon or the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
 

7.8
Section 409A of the Code

(a)
Although the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the application of, or, to the extent subject thereto, comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”), the tax treatment of the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Specifically, any taxable benefits or payments provided under this Agreement are intended to be separate payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception to Section 409A to the maximum extent possible, and to the extent they do not so qualify, are intended to qualify for the involuntary separation pay exceptions to Section 409A to the maximum extent possible.  This Agreement shall be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects such intent.  Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement may not be deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out or modified in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon the Executive.

(b)
Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A.  To the extent required by Section 409A, each reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided under this Agreement that will not be excluded from Executive's income when received is subject to the following requirements: (i) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during each calendar year cannot affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year; (ii) any reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) the right to reimbursements or in-kind benefits under this Agreement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

(c)
Although the Company will endeavor to avoid the imposition of taxation, interest and penalties under Section 409A, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under this Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed.  Neither the Patheon Group nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by the Executive or other taxpayer as a result of the Agreement.   Any reference in this Agreement to Section 409A will also include any proposed, temporary or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to such Section 409A by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

7.9
Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The state and federal courts located in Massachusetts shall be the exclusive forum for the adjudication of all disputes between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement.  Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in the State of Massachusetts with respect to any matters arising out of this Agreement and waives any and all objections and defenses to such personal jurisdiction regardless of whether such objection or defense is based upon the venue, Massachusetts’ long-arm statute, residence and/or contacts with Massachusetts, the convenience of the witnesses and/or parties, the inconvenience of the forum, or otherwise.
 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties below have entered into this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 
Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
 
By:
/s/ James Mullen
 
Name:  James Mullen

Title: Authorized Signatory
 
 
EXECUTIVE

/s/ Craig Schneier
 
Craig Schneier
 
 

SCHEDULE A
TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 WITH
Craig Schneier
 

 
CONFIDENTIALITY, INVENTIONS ASSIGNMENT AND RETURN OF PROPERTY UNDERTAKING

In consideration of Craig Schneier (the "Executive") accepting an amended and restated employment agreement between the Executive and Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (the “Company”) dated July 11, 2016 (the "Agreement") to which this Confidentiality, Inventions Assignment and Return of Property Undertaking (“Confidentiality Undertaking”) is attached as Schedule A, the Executive undertakes and covenants with the Patheon Group (as defined in the Agreement) as follows:

1.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Executive acknowledges that all Confidential Information (defined below) is the sole and exclusive property of the Patheon Group (or a third party providing such information to the Patheon Group).  At all times during Executive’s employment and thereafter, Executive will hold in strictest confidence and will not use, disclose, copy or remove from the Patheon Group premises any Confidential Information, nor aid third parties in obtaining or using any Confidential Information, nor access or attempt to access any Patheon Group computer systems, networks or any resources or data that resides thereon, except as such use, disclosure, copying, removal or access may be required in connection with Executive’s employment and only then in accordance with applicable Patheon Group policies and procedures and solely for the Patheon Group’s benefit.  Executive further acknowledges that the applicable Patheon Group policies and procedures referenced in the preceding sentence include but are not limited to the following and apply regardless of whether or not the information is Confidential Information:   (i)  no forwarding of electronic files, data, emails or other information to home, personal or external email accounts even for the purpose of working remotely; (ii) no use of thumb drives, flash drives or other portable devices or copying methods without the express written consent of the Company; (iii) no copying of hard copy documents for removal from the worksite even for the purpose of working remotely; (iv) emails, voicemails or other communications, whether written, verbal, electronic or otherwise, sent to Executive are for his/her eyes/ears only and are not to be shared with any other employee or person, except with the express consent of the sender; and (v) violation of policies and procedures regarding Patheon Group information is grounds for immediate termination for Cause. Additionally, Executive will notify the Patheon Group of any known or suspected unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or removal of Confidential Information by others.

As used in this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means any and all facts, data or information of the Patheon Group (or of third parties providing such information to the Patheon Group) that is not known by, or generally available to the public at large, that concerns the business of the Patheon Group (or third parties providing such information to the Patheon Group) whether now existing or to be developed in the future,  and whether embodied in tangible or intangible form or merely remembered, including but not limited to trade secrets or other intellectual property; products, product plans, designs, ideas, concepts, costs, methods or policies; prices or price formulas; processes; procedures; raw materials; research, development or know-how; customer lists and information, information relating to customers, prospective partners, partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and other entities; financial information; computer software (including design, programming techniques, flow charts, source code, object code, and related information and documentation); products and services; inventory lists; market and/or product research and development data; business strategies and methodologies, strategic or business plans, training manuals and methodologies; employee phone and address lists, personnel data, incentive packages, compensation data and employee performance data; and all other information of any kind or character relating to the development, improvement, manufacture, sale, or delivery of products or services by the Patheon Group.
 

If Executive is required to disclose Confidential Information pursuant to a court order or such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law or defend against claims, Executive shall: (i) notify the Company promptly before any such disclosure is made; (ii) at the Company's request and expense take all reasonably necessary steps to defend against such disclosure, including defending against the enforcement of the court order, other government process or claims; and (iii) permit the Patheon Group to participate with counsel of its choice in any related proceeding.
 
2.
INVENTIONS

a.
Inventions .  Subject to paragraph 2 b., Executive agrees that all right, title, and interest in and to (i) all discoveries, designs, ideas, works of authorship, and inventions created, conceived, reduced to practice, or otherwise developed, in whole or in part, by Executive, whether jointly or individually, during Executive’s employment or within three years following termination of employment for any reason whatsoever; (ii) all improvements, modifications, and derivative works to and of any of the foregoing in (i); and (iii) all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property rights in any of the foregoing in (i) and (ii) (all the foregoing in (i)-(iii), collectively, the "Inventions") will be owned solely and exclusively by the Company.  Without limiting the foregoing, all copyrightable subject matter included in the Inventions shall constitute “work made for hire” under applicable copyright law.  Executive will:

(i)
promptly and fully disclose and describe, in detail satisfactory to the Company, all such Inventions in writing to the Company;

(ii)
irrevocably and unconditionally assign, and Executive does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign, to the Company, without further compensation or other consideration, any and all of Executive’s rights, title and interest in and to the Inventions, including without limitation (1) all rights to collect royalties for any use, and pursue remedies for any infringement, misappropriation, or other violation, thereof and (2) all applications for letters of patent, copyright registrations, trademark, service mark, and trade dress registrations, and  industrial design or other forms of protection granted for the Inventions throughout the world;

(iii)
deliver promptly to the Company, upon request and in the form and manner prescribed by the Company (without charge to the Company but at the Company's expense), including without limitation Executive’s notarized signature in execution of, the written instruments described in paragraph b. and perform all other acts deemed necessary by the Company to obtain and maintain the instruments and to transfer all rights and title thereto to the Company in accordance with this Agreement; and
 

(iv)
promptly render all assistance that may be required by the Company to enable it to protect or exploit the Inventions in any country of the world.

In addition, Executive does hereby waive and agree never to assert any rights in the Inventions, and any part or parts thereof, that are not susceptible of assignment by Executive under applicable law, including, but not limited to, any moral rights or the right to the integrity or attribution of the Inventions, or any other right to be associated with the Inventions as its author, inventor, or user by name or under a pseudonym or the right to remain anonymous.
 
b.
Excluded Inventions . The provisions of paragraph 2 a. will not apply to Inventions which fulfill all of the following criteria:
 
(i)
Inventions for which no equipment, supplies, facility or Confidential Information belonging to the Company were used; and

(ii)
Inventions that do not relate to the business of the Company or to the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated processes, research or development; and

(iii)
Inventions that do not result from any work performed by Executive for the Company.

3.
RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY

Upon the Company’s request and, in any event, upon the cessation of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will return to the Company all Confidential Information in Executive’s possession or control, along with all Company property, including but not limited to keys, pass cards, identification cards, computer hardware and software, manuals, passwords, customer lists, sales records, business plans, any data concerning customers of the Company, brochures of the Company and of any competitor, all corporate records, policy handbooks, receipts, documents, records, files and other documents in whatever form they exist, whether electronic, hard copy or otherwise, and all copies, notes or summaries thereof.  Any and all such documents contained on Executive’s personal computer or devices shall be printed, delivered to the Company and thereafter deleted from the personal computer/device.  These documents and items must be returned whether in Executive’s possession, work area, home, vehicle or in the wrongful possession of any third party with Executive’s knowledge or acquiescence, and whether prepared by the Company or any other person or entity.
 

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS.
 
/s/ Craig Schneier
 
July 11, 2016
Executive’s Signature
 
Date:
     
Craig Schneier
   
Print Executive Name
   




EXHIBIT (e)(22)
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”), created on December 21, 2016, supersedes any previously presented versions and is made as of January 16, 2017, between Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (the “Company”) and Raul Cardona   Torres (the “Executive”).

A.           The Company is a subsidiary of Patheon N.V. (“Patheon”).  Patheon is the corporate parent of a group of businesses and the subsidiaries thereunder engaged in the provision of commercial manufacturing and development services for pharmaceuticals and related services.  As used herein, “Patheon Group” means Patheon and any entity controlled directly or indirectly by Patheon or its successor in interest.

B.            The Company wishes to continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive wishes to continue to be employed by the Company, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, in the position described herein.

C.            The Company and the Executive wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the rights and obligations of each of them with respect to the employment of the Executive.

D.           Notwithstanding any provisions related to termination of employment or this Agreement, employment is “at will”, meaning that either the Company or the Executive can terminate the employment relationship or this Agreement at any time subject only to contractual payments agreed to herein as may be applicable.

E.            The Company and the Executive agree that the terms, provisions and mutual covenants of this Agreement suffice as adequate consideration for their mutual promises made in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
 
Definitions In this Agreement, including Schedule A hereto, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively:

(a)
“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of Patheon.
 
(b)
“Cause” means the determination, in good faith, by the Company, after notice to the Executive that one or more of the following events has occurred:  (i) the Executive has failed to perform his material duties, and, if curable, such failure has not been cured after a period of thirty (30) days’ notice from the Company; (ii) any intentional or negligent act by the Executive having the potential or actual effect of injuring the interests, business, or reputation of any member of the Patheon Group in any material respect; (iii) the Executive’s commission of any felony (including entry of a nolo contendere or other plea not contesting charges); (iv) any misappropriation or embezzlement of the property of any member of the Patheon Group; (v) a material breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Executive, which breach, if curable, remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Executive of notice from the Company of such breach; or (vi) a material breach of Company Policy by the Executive, including but not limited to violation of policies and procedures regarding Patheon Group information as described in Schedule A hereto, which breach, if curable, remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Executive of notice from the Company of such breach.
 

(c)
“Change in Control”   shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Patheon N.V. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended, modified or restated from time to time, or any successor plan (the “LTIP”).
 
(d)
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
(e)
“Compensation Committee” shall mean the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors.
 
(f)
“Disability” means the Executive’s inability to substantially fulfill his duties on behalf of the Company such that he or she has been approved for long-term disability benefits pursuant to the Company’s long-term disability plan interpreted in a manner consistent with Section 1.409A-3(i)(4) of the Treasury Regulations.
 
(g)
“Effective Date” means November 28, 2016.
 
(h)
“Excluded Termination”  means a termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company:
 
(i)
by the Company or any successor company for Cause
 
(ii)
by the Executive other than for Good Reason; or
 
(iii)
as a result of the Disability, death or retirement of the Executive.
 
(i)
“Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without the consent of the Executive:  (i) a material reduction of the Executive’s duties or responsibilities or the assignment to the Executive of duties or responsibilities materially inconsistent with the Executive's position; or (ii) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement, which breach remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of written notice from Executive.  A termination of the Executive's employment by Executive shall not be deemed to be for Good Reason unless (i) the Executive gives notice to the Company of the existence of the event or condition constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days after such event or condition initially occurs or exists, (ii) the Company fails to cure such event or condition within thirty (30) days after receiving such notice, and (iii) the Executive's “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code occurs not later than ninety (90) days after such event or condition initially occurs or exists.
 
ARTICLE 2
EFFECTIVE DATE; TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

2.1
Term

The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Article 6 and Schedule A), commencing on the Effective Date. The Executive’s employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either the Executive or the Company will be entitled to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time and for any reason, with or without Cause. Any contrary representations which may have been made to the Executive are superseded by this Agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between the Executive and the Company on this term. Although the Executive’s job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of the Executive’s employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by the Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
 

2.2
Position and Duties

For the six (6) months following the Effective Date (the “Transition Period”), Executive will transition his duties and responsibilities from Vice President, Italian Operations of Banner PharmaCaps, Inc. to Senior Vice President, Quality of the Company.  Notwithstanding and as of the Effective Date, the Executive shall be employed by the Company and, following the Transition Period, shall serve as Senior Vice President, Quality, with such authority, duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with such position, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

In addition, the Executive will be a member of the Patheon Group’s Executive Committee and will become an officer of any members of the Patheon Group, as may be requested.

Following the Transition Period, the location of the Executive’s employment will be the Framingham offices of the Company, located at 111 Speen Street, Suite 550 Framingham, MA  01701, or such other location where the principal executive offices may be relocated from time to time by the Company.

2.3
Standards of Performance and Time Commitments

The Executive will, at all times, faithfully, industriously, and to the best of his ability, experience and talents, perform all of the duties required of and from him or her pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  During the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his working time and attention to his duties with the Patheon Group, shall have and comply with a duty of loyalty to the Company and the Patheon Group, and shall render no material business services to any other person or company ; provided, however, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive, subject to the requirements of Article 6, to spend reasonable amounts of time to manage his personal, financial and legal affairs.

ARTICLE 3
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
 
3.1
Base Salary

The Company shall pay the Executive an annualized base salary ("Annual Base Salary") of U.S. $350,000, payable pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll practices for its executives in effect at the time, subject to applicable withholdings and deductions.  The Executive’s Annual Base Salary will be prorated from the Effective Date. The Annual Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Compensation Committee at such time as the salaries of other senior executives of the Company are reviewed generally.

3.2
Executive Short-term Incentive Award

The Executive shall be eligible to participate in an annual performance incentive plan under terms and conditions no less favorable than those applicable to other senior executives of the Company; provided that the Executive's target short-term incentive shall not be less than forty-five percent (45%) of his Annual Base Salary.  For purposes of this Section 3.2, Annual Base Salary shall mean the Executive’s eligible earnings as provided in the applicable short-term incentive plan.  The Executive's payment under the annual performance incentive plan shall be based on meeting predetermined personal objectives as assessed by the Chief Executive Officer in his sole discretion, and the Company’s financial performance as assessed by the Chief Financial Officer and the Compensation Committee.  The personal objectives will normally be set by the Chief Executive Officer. The annual performance incentive payment, if any, will be paid to the Executive by the Company in the same manner and payment period generally applicable under the annual performance incentive plan and state law, but in no event later than two and a half months after the later of (i) the end of the applicable performance period, or (ii) the end of the calendar year in which the performance period ends. Nothing contained in this Section 3.2 will guarantee the Executive any specific amount of incentive compensation, or prevent the Chief Executive Officer or Compensation Committee from establishing or modifying performance goals and compensation targets applicable only to the Executive.  The decision as to whether to have a short-term incentive plan or to fund such a plan, as well as the decision as to whether Executive shall receive a short-term incentive payment, or any short-term incentive is at the Company’s sole discretion.  Such bonus or short-term incentive payment is not “wages” for labor performed.
 

3.3
Equity Incentive Plan

Executive shall be eligible to participate in the LTIP and shall be eligible to receive awards under the LTIP from time to time in accordance with the terms of such LTIP and related award agreements as approved by the Compensation Committee (together, with the LTIP, the "LTIP Documents").

(a)
Beginning in fiscal 2017, Executive shall be eligible for an annual incentive award in an amount consistent with awards granted to substantially similarly situated senior executives.

(b)
Executive will be required to comply with the LTIP Documents and the terms of any company policies or guidelines of Patheon applicable to long-term incentive awards.

3.4
Employee Benefits

The Executive will be entitled to continue to participate in all employee healthcare and welfare benefits programs of the Company, in accordance with the then applicable terms, conditions and eligibility requirements of such programs that are offered from time to time to U.S. resident-based employees at the Executive’s level, including medical, dental, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plans and other health benefit programs.

In addition, the Executive will be entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation time, subject to the Company’s vacation policy, as may be in effect from time to time .
 

3.5
Reimbursement of Business Expenses

The Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses actually and properly incurred by the Executive during the Executive’s employment in connection with carrying out his duties hereunder in accordance with the Company's policies, as may be in effect from time to time.
 
3.6
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Loan Prohibition

To the extent that any Company or Patheon Group benefit, program, practice, arrangement or this Agreement would or might otherwise result in the Executive’s receipt of an illegal loan (the “Loan”), the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a substitute for the Loan that is lawful and of at least equal value to the Executive. If this cannot be done, or if doing so would be significantly more expensive to the Company than making the Loan, the Company need not make the Loan to the Executive or provide any substitute for it.

3.7
Repatriation

The Executive shall (i) be repatriated to the Framingham, Massachusetts area in accordance with Company’s international relocation policy and (ii) receive an allowance of $15,000.00 for miscellaneous repatriation expenses (collectively, “Repatriation Expenses”).  Repatriating the Executive to the United States involves a substantial investment by Patheon.  Therefore, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that if he voluntarily terminates his employment, or if he is terminated by Patheon for Cause, the Executive h ereby promises to repay to Patheon, within forty-five (45) days, Repatriation Expenses incurred by Patheon as identified below:

Length of Employment from
the Effective Date
Amount of Repayment
0 to 12 months
100%
13 to 24 months
50%
25 to 36 months
25%
 
3.8
Tax Equalization

Upon the Executive’s return from his international assignment in Italy, Patheon will tax equalize the Executive back to United States for income tax purposes.

It is Patheon’s intent that differences in income tax expense due to a foreign assignment should not result in a significant advantage or disadvantage to the Executive.  The philosophy behind the tax equalization policy is that Executive should bear an income tax burden on Patheon earned income approximately equal to what Executive’s income would have been had he remained living and working in United States during the assignment period.  The Company will provide tax preparation services for Executive’s home and host country income tax returns for the relevant tax years of the Executive’s international assignment, prepared by Patheon’s tax service provider.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that it is his responsibility to provide all relevant information on a timely basis, to adhere to all applicable tax regulations and to file appropriate tax returns in a timely manner.
 

The tax equalization theory will be applied by utilizing the concept of hypothetical tax withholding.  Hypo tax withholding will be withheld from the Executive in a similar fashion as your normal United States tax each pay period.  Hypo tax will be withheld from the Executive’s standard compensation items (e.g., base salary, annual bonus).  For any assignment related items/allowances, Patheon will be responsible for the associated tax on those items.  Hypo tax withholding is intended to mirror the normal tax withholding process and keep the Executive in a similar pattern while the Executive is on assignment.  The Executive’s hypo tax withholding amount will be calculated at the beginning of your assignment and adjusted as required (generally when a change to the Executive’s tax situation occurs (e.g.,  salary increase).  Each year along with the preparation of the Executive’s annual tax returns, a tax equalization calculation will be prepared to reconcile your hypothetical tax liability as if he remained living and working in United States to your hypo tax withholding.  The settlement then would occur between the Executive and Patheon.

Services of a Patheon appointed tax advisor will be provided to assist the Executive in understanding relocation-related tax issues and to prepare the necessary tax filings in both the origin and destination locations for the years impacted by the relocation. The tax services provided by Patheon will not include individualized personal financial planning.

Any tax authority fines, penalties or interest resulting from the Executive not having completed, or having completed inaccurately, requested documents by dates requested will be charged to the Executive directly.

3.9
Clawback Policy

The Executive agrees that the compensation and benefits provided by the Company under this Agreement or otherwise is subject to recoupment or clawback under any applicable clawback or recoupment policy that is generally applicable to the Company's executives, as may be in effect from time to time, or as required by law.

ARTICLE 4
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

4.1
Death or Disability

(a)
The Executive's employment shall be immediately terminated without notice by the Company upon the death of the Executive.

(b)
If the Company determines that the Disability of the Executive has occurred during the Executive’s employment, it shall give to the Executive written notice in accordance with Section 7.4 of this Agreement of its intention to terminate the Executive's employment.  In such event, the Executive's employment shall terminate effective on the thirtieth (30 th ) day after receipt of such notice by the Executive.

4.2
Cause

The Executive's employment with the Company may be terminated with or without Cause.
 

4.3
Good Reason

The Executive's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Executive with or without Good Reason.

4.4
Notice of Termination

Any termination by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party in accordance with Section 7.4.  For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" means a written notice which (a) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (b) to the extent applicable, summarizes the reasons for terminating the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated and (c) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than 30 days after the giving of such notice).  The failure by the Company or the Executive to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Company or the Executive, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Company or the Executive, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Company's or the Executive’s rights hereunder.

4.5
Date of Termination

"Date of Termination" means (a) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination or any later date specified therein, as the case may be, (b) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Company notifies the Executive of such termination and (c) if the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date thirtieth (30) day after receipt of the written notice given to the Executive by the Company in accordance with Section 4.1(b).  The Company and the Executive shall take all steps necessary (including with regard to any post-termination services by the Executive) to ensure that any termination described in this Section 4.5 constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and the date on which such separation from service takes place shall be the “Date of Termination.”

4.6
Resignation from All Positions

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, upon the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason, unless otherwise requested by the Board of Directors, the Executive shall immediately resign as of the Date of Termination from all positions that he or she holds or has ever held with the Patheon Group (and with any other entities with respect to which the Patheon Group has requested the Executive to perform services).  The Executive hereby agrees to execute any and all documentation to effectuate such resignations upon request by the Company, but he or she shall be treated for all purposes as having so resigned upon termination of his employment, regardless of when or whether he or she executes any such documentation.
 

ARTICLE 5
OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY UPON TERMINATION

5.1
Good Reason; Other than for Cause

If the Company shall terminate the Executive's employment other than for Cause, death or Disability, or if the Executive shall terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason:

(a)
The Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Executive in a lump sum in cash the sum of:  (i) that portion of the Executive's Annual Base Salary earned but not previously paid through the Date of Termination; (ii) reimbursement of expenses incurred on or before the Date of Termination in accordance with Section 3.5, above; and (iii) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid (the sum of the amounts described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Accrued Obligations").  The Accrued Obligations shall be paid on the regular payday following the Date of Termination.

(b)
Subject to Executive’s full compliance with Executive’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to Sections 4.6, 5.3, 6 and Schedule A, the Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Executive:

(i)
an amount equal to the aggregate of twelve (12) months of the Executive's Annual Base Salary, which amount is not wages for labor performed and may be withheld for any prior breach or breach during the period of such payments by Executive of his obligations in this Agreement or any applicable restrictive covenant agreement;   and
 
(ii)
an amount, which shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Company's Compensation Committee exercising good faith and paid at the same time as the Company pays its short-term incentive payments to management generally under the applicable plan, for the performance incentive set forth in Section 3.2 above for the annual performance period fully completed prior to the Date of Termination. For the avoidance of doubt, such short-term incentive shall not be paid pro rata for a performance period that is not fully complete prior to the Date of Termination and shall be in accordance with the terms of the applicable short-term incentive plan in effect at the time of termination.
 
Such amount in b(i) above shall be paid in twelve (12) equal monthly installments, payable as of the first day of the month beginning within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination or any later date set forth below; provided, however, if the sixty (60) day period spans two (2) calendar years, the said payments shall commence in the second calendar year.  Installments shall be made during the “short-term deferral period” following the termination of employment, as such term is defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).  At the conclusion of this short-term deferral period, the installment payments shall continue to the extent that the Executive’s  remaining severance payment does not exceed two times the lesser of (i) the executive’s annual compensation or (ii) the compensation limit in effect under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the calendar year including the date of termination (the “Two Times Limit”); provided, however, to the extent the remaining severance payments exceed the Two Times Limit, then the installment payments which are below the Two Times Limit shall be paid to the Executive.  Any remaining severance payments which exceed the Two Times Limit shall continue to paid in installments unless (i) the Executive is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code at the time of his termination of employment with the Company and (ii) the deferral of further payments payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, in which case,  the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments (without any reduction in such payments ultimately paid to the Executive) until the date that is six (6) months following his termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code).  If the Executive dies during such six (6) month period, then payments shall commence within thirty (30) days after the Executive's death).  All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under this agreement may only be made upon a “separation from service” within the meaning of such term under Section 409A of the Code.
 

(c)
To the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company (or Patheon, as the case may be) shall pay or provide, or cause to be paid or provided, to the Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Patheon Group (such other amounts and benefits shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Other Benefits"), in accordance with the terms and normal procedures of each such plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement, based on earned, accrued or vested benefits through the Date of Termination.

If the Executive receives payments and benefits pursuant to this Section 5.1, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any other severance pay or benefits under any severance plan, program or policy of any member of the Patheon Group, unless otherwise specifically provided therein in a specific reference to this Agreement;  provided, however, in the event any payment is made, or required to be made, under any such severance plan, program or policy, then the amounts payable under this Section 5.1 shall be reduced by such amount.

5.2
Death or Disability; Cause; Other than for Good Reason

If the Executive's employment is terminated due to death, Disability or for Cause, or if the Executive voluntarily terminates his employment without Good Reason or for retirement, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive other than the obligation to pay to the Executive his Accrued Obligations through the Date of Termination and the Other Benefits earned, accrued, or vested through the Date of Termination, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid or provided.  All Accrued Obligations shall be paid to the Executive in accordance with Section 5.1(a) and the Other Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in accordance with Section 5.1(c).  The Company (and the Patheon Group) will have no further obligation to pay any compensation of any kind (including, without limitation, any bonus or short-term incentive or portion of a bonus or short-term incentive that otherwise may have become due and payable to the Executive with respect to the year in which such Date of Termination occurs), or severance payment of any kind, nor will the Company (or the Patheon Group) have any obligation to make any payment in lieu of notice.

5.3
Release

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall only be obligated to make the payments under Section 5.1(b) if, in addition to the other contingencies under Section 5.1(b):  (a) within the twenty-one (21) day period after the Date of Termination, the Executive executes a general release, in a form provided by the Company, of all current or future claims, known or unknown, against the Patheon Group, its officers, directors, shareholders, limited partners, members, employees and agents arising on or before the date of the release, including but not limited to all claims arising out of the Executive's employment with the Patheon Group or the termination of such employment, and (b) the Executive does not negotiate the terms substantially as set forth in the release or revoke the release during the seven (7) day revocation period prescribed by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, or any similar revocation period, if applicable.  The Company shall be obligated to provide the release to the Executive promptly following the Date of Termination.
 

ARTICLE 6
CONFIDENTIALITY AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

As a condition of employment, the Executive will be required to sign the Confidentiality, Intellectual Property, Non-Competition, and Non-Solicitation Agreement (“Restrictive Covenant Agreement”) which is attached as Schedule A and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Executive represents and warrants that:

(a)
the Executive has not disclosed and will not disclose to anyone within the Company or any member of the Patheon Group, or use in any manner during the course of the Executive’s employment, any trade secret or confidential information belonging to any previous employer or any third party and Executive will not retain (or bring to the Company or any member of the Patheon Group) any such information, whether in the form of documents, memoranda, software, or otherwise;

(b)
the Executive has brought to the Company’s attention and provided it with a copy of any agreement which may impact his future employment at the Company, including, without limitation, non-disclosure, non-competition, invention/patent assignment agreements or agreements containing future work restrictions; and

(c)
the Executive agrees that the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (but not its conflicts of laws provisions) shall govern and apply to this Restrictive Covenant Agreement such that all issues concerning this Restrictive Covenant Agreement (including, without limitation, validity, enforceability, construction, interpretation, performance, breach and remedies) shall be decided under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 

ARTICLE 7
GENERAL PROVISIONS

7.1
Entire Agreement

This Agreement, together with Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, when executed by both parties shall constitute the entire agreement pertaining to the Executive’s employment and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether written or oral, pertaining to the Executive’s employment, and there are no representations, undertakings or agreements of any kind between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof except those contained herein. The recitals set forth above are   incorporated herein by this reference with the same force and effect as if set forth   herein as agreements of the parties.

7.2
Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is declared void or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement to the extent of the particular circumstances giving rise to such declaration and such provision as it applies to other persons and circumstances and the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

7.3
Representations
 
The Executive represents and warrants that (a) he or she is not a party to any contract, understanding, agreement or policy, whether or not written, with his current employer (or any previous employer) or otherwise, that would be breached by the Executive's entering into, or performing services under, this Agreement and (b) will not knowingly use any trade secret, confidential information, or other intellectual property right of any other party in the performance of his duties hereunder.  The Executive will indemnify, defend, and hold each member of the Patheon Group harmless, from any and all suits and claims arising out of any breach of such restrictive contracts, understandings, agreements or policies.
 
7.4
Notices

All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested (a return receipt shall be deemed acceptance), postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Executive:

Raul Cardona Torres
3156 Cranberry Ridge Drive
High Point, NC 27265

If to the Company:

James Mullen
111 Speen Street, Suite 550
Framingham, MA  01701
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
 

With a copy to:

Eric Sherbet
111 Speen Street, Suite 550
Framingham, MA  01701
Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith.  Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.

7.5
Withholding

The Company may withhold from any wages or other compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city and other taxes or amounts as shall be determined by the Company to be required to be withheld pursuant to applicable laws, or governmental regulations or rulings. The Executive shall be solely responsible for the satisfaction of any taxes (including employment taxes) imposed on employees and penalty taxes on nonqualified deferred compensation.

7.6
Waiver

The Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.

7.7
Successors

(a)
This Agreement is personal to the Executive and is not assignable by the Executive.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's legal representatives.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, the other members of the Patheon Group, and their respective successors and assigns.

(b)
The Company, at its discretion, may assign this Agreement, and will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Patheon or the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

7.8
Section 409A of the Code

(a)
Although the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the application of, or, to the extent subject thereto, comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”), the tax treatment of the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Specifically, any taxable benefits or payments provided under this Agreement are intended to be separate payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception to Section 409A to the maximum extent possible, and to the extent they do not so qualify, are intended to qualify for the involuntary separation pay exceptions to Section 409A to the maximum extent possible.  This Agreement shall be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects such intent.  Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement may not be deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out or modified in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon the Executive.
 

(b)
Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A.  To the extent required by Section 409A, each reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided under this Agreement that will not be excluded from Executive's income when received is subject to the following requirements: (i) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during each calendar year cannot affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year; (ii) any reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) the right to reimbursements or in-kind benefits under this Agreement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

(c)
Although the Company will endeavor to avoid the imposition of taxation, interest and penalties under Section 409A, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under this Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed.  Neither the Patheon Group nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by the Executive or other taxpayer as a result of the Agreement.   Any reference in this Agreement to Section 409A will also include any proposed, temporary or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to such Section 409A by the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

7.9
Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The state and federal courts located in Massachusetts shall be the exclusive forum for the adjudication of all disputes between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement.  Each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with respect to any matters arising out of this Agreement and waives any and all objections and defenses to such personal jurisdiction regardless of whether such objection or defense is based upon the venue, Massachusetts’ long-arm statute, residence and/or contacts with Massachusetts, the convenience of the witnesses and/or parties, the inconvenience of the forum, or otherwise.
 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties below have entered into this Agreement as of the date first written above.

Patheon Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
   
     
By: /s/ Eric M. Sherbet
   
Name:  Eric M. Sherbet
   
Title:    General Counsel
   
 
EXECUTIVE
 
     
 
/s/ Raul Cardona Torres
 
 
Raul Cardona Torres
 
 

SCHEDULE A
TO
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH
Raul Cardona Torres
 


CONFIDENTIALITY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, NON-COMPETITION, AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT (“RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT”)

Some of the terms used in this Schedule A are defined in the Employment Agreement into which it is incorporated by reference.

In consideration of my continued employment with Patheon Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   (the "Company” or “Patheon”) and for the compensation and benefits set forth in the Agreement to which this Confidentiality, Intellectual Property, Non-Competition, and Non-Solicitation Agreement (“Restrictive Covenant Agreement”) is attached as Schedule A, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I hereby agree as follows:
 
1.
Acknowledgements .
I acknowledge and agree to the following:
 
(a) The Patheon Group is a business engaged in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, and during my employment, this business may expand or change (“the Patheon Group Business”).  Any such expansions and changes shall expand or change my obligations under this Restrictive Covenant Agreement accordingly.  The Patheon Group Business is international in scope and without geographical limitation, and the Patheon Group has valuable business relationships within its industry throughout the world.
 
(b)  By virtue of my employment by and position with the Company:  (i) I have or will have access to protected trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information of the Company and all other members of the Patheon Group that only a limited number of persons within the Company and the Patheon Group is provided and has access to, including valuable information about business operations and methods, and the persons and entities with whom the Company and other companies of the Patheon Group do business in various locations throughout the world, that is not generally known to, or readily ascertainable by, competitors of the Patheon Group. I understand that the continued success of the Company and the Patheon Group depends upon the use and protection of a large body of trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information, and (ii) I have high‑level specialized knowledge of, and have received or will receive specialized training in, the Patheon Group Business.
 
(c)  I authorize the Company to disclose this Restrictive Covenant Agreement to my future or prospective employers along with notification of the Company’s intent to exercise all rights it or any Patheon Group company has to seek enforcement of its terms.
 
2.
Employment .
I agree that: (a) my employment with the Company is “at-will,” which means that either I or the Company can terminate the relationship at any time for any reason or no reason with or without notice; (b) my employment with the Company is contingent upon my execution of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement, which is a material inducement to the Company in offering me employment; (c) the terms of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement were disclosed to me prior to the start of employment and I signed this Restrictive Covenant on or before the start of my employment with the Company; and (d) the covenants, acknowledgments, warranties and representations and obligations in this Restrictive Covenant Agreement shall survive the termination of my employment, the assignment of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement by the Company to any successor in interest or other assignee, and/or my transfer to any member of the Patheon Group.
 

3.
Duty of Loyalty .
During my employment with the Company, I agree at all time to act within the Company’s best interest and will not be employed or engaged in any capacity in any other business without the prior permission of the Company.

4.
Confidential Information .
I acknowledge that all Confidential Information (defined below) is the sole and exclusive property of the Patheon Group (or a third party providing such information to the Patheon Group) regardless of whether such information constitutes an actual trade secret.  At all times during my employment and thereafter, I will hold in strictest confidence and will not use, disclose, copy or remove from the Company premises (or the premises of any member of the Patheon Group) any Confidential Information, nor aid third parties in obtaining or using any Confidential Information, nor access or attempt to access any Company’s, or any other member of the Patheon Group’s, computer systems, networks or any resources or data that resides thereon, except as such use, disclosure, copying, removal or access may be required in connection with my employment and only then in accordance with applicable Company and Patheon Group policies and procedures and solely for the Patheon Group’s benefit.  I further acknowledge the following regardless of whether the information is Confidential Information:   I will not   (i) forward electronic files, data, emails or other information to home, personal or external email accounts even for the purpose of working remotely; (ii) use thumb drives, flash drives or other portable devices or copying methods without the express written consent of the Patheon Group’s corporate Legal Department; or (iv) share emails, voicemails or other communications, whether written, verbal, electronic or otherwise, with any other employee or person, except with the express consent of the sender. Additionally, I will notify the Company of any known or suspected unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or removal of Confidential Information by others.

As used in this Restrictive Covenant Agreement, “Confidential Information” means any and all facts, data or information of the Company or any member of the Patheon Group (or of third parties providing such information to the Company or any member of the Patheon Group), or compilations of the foregoing, that is not known by, or generally available to the public at large, that concerns the business of the Patheon Group (or third parties providing such information to the Company, or any member of the Patheon Group) whether now existing or to be developed in the future, and whether embodied in tangible or intangible form or merely remembered, including but not limited to trade secrets; products, product plans, designs, ideas, concepts, costs, methods or policies; prices or price formulas; processes; procedures; raw materials; research, development or know-how; customer lists and information, information relating to customers, prospective partners, partners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and other entities; financial information; computer software (including design, programming techniques, flow charts, source code, object code, and related information and documentation); products and services; inventory lists; market and/or product research and development data; business strategies and methodologies, strategic or business plans, training manuals and methodologies; employee phone and address lists, personnel data, incentive packages, compensation data and employee performance data; and all other information of any kind or character relating to the development, improvement, manufacture, sale, or delivery of products or services by the Company or any member of the Patheon Group.

Confidential Information does not include information lawfully acquired by a non-management employee (laborer) about wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment when used for purposes protected by §7 of the National Labor Relations Act such as joining or forming a union, engaging in collective bargaining, or engaging in other concerted activity for mutual aid or protection of laborers.

If, except as specified in the following sentence, I am required to disclose Confidential Information pursuant to a court order or such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law or defend against claims, I shall (unless prohibited by law):  (i) notify the Patheon Group Legal Department promptly before any such disclosure is made; (ii) at the Company's request and expense take all reasonably necessary steps to defend against such disclosure, including defending against the enforcement of the court order, other government process or claims; and (iii) permit the Company or any Patheon Group company as the case may be, to participate with counsel of its choice in any related proceeding.

The provisions in this Restrictive Covenant Agreement do not prohibit me from communicating with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, Department of Labor or any other governmental authority, making a report in good faith and with a reasonable belief of any violations of law or regulation to a governmental authority, or cooperating with or participating in a legal proceeding relating to such violations.
 

5.
Obligations to Others .
During my employment by the Company, I will not improperly use or disclose any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets, if any, of any former employer or any other person to whom I have an obligation of confidentiality, and I will not bring onto the premises of the Company or any member of the Patheon Group any unpublished documents or any property belonging to any former employer or any other person to whom I have an obligation of confidentiality unless consented to in writing by that former employer or person.  I further represent that my employment with the Company will not breach any duty or obligation that I owe to another.
 
6.
Ownership of Intellectual Property .
(a)
Inventions.   Subject to paragraph 6(b), I agree that all right, title, and interest in and to (i) all discoveries,  designs, ideas, works of authorship, and inventions created, conceived, reduced to practice, or otherwise developed, in whole or in part, by me, whether jointly or individually, during my employment or within three (3) years following termination of employment for any reason whatsoever; (ii) all improvements, modifications, and derivative works to and of any of the foregoing in (i); and (iii) all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property rights in any of the foregoing in (i) and (ii) (all the foregoing in (i)-(iii), collectively, the "Inventions") will be owned solely and exclusively by the Company.  Without limiting the foregoing, all copyrightable subject matter included in the Inventions shall constitute “work made for hire” under applicable copyright law.  I will:

 
(i)
promptly and fully disclose and describe, in detail satisfactory to the Company, all such Inventions in writing to the Company;

(ii)
irrevocably and unconditionally assign, and I do hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign, to the Company, without further compensation or other consideration, any and all of my rights, title and interest in and to the Inventions, including without limitation (1) all rights to collect royalties for any use, and pursue remedies for any infringement, misappropriation, or other violation, thereof and (2) all applications for letters of patent, copyright registrations, trademark, service mark, and trade dress registrations, and  industrial design or other forms of protection granted for the Inventions throughout the world;

(iii)
deliver promptly to the Company, upon request and in the form and manner prescribed by the Company (without charge to the Company but at the Company's expense), including without limitation my notarized signature in execution of, the written instruments described in paragraph (b) and perform all other acts deemed necessary by the Company to obtain and maintain the instruments and to transfer all rights and title thereto to the Company in accordance with this Agreement; and

(iv)
promptly render all assistance that may be required by the Company to enable it to protect or exploit the Inventions in any country of the world.

In addition, I do hereby waive and agree never to assert any rights in the Inventions, and any part or parts thereof, that are not susceptible of assignment by me under applicable law, including, but not limited to, any moral rights or the right to the integrity or attribution of the Inventions, or any other right to be associated with the Inventions as its author, inventor, or user by name or under a pseudonym or the right to remain anonymous.

(b)
  Excluded Inventions. The provisions of paragraph 6(a) will not apply to Inventions which fulfillall of the following criteria:

(i)
Inventions for which no equipment, supplies, facility or Confidential Information belonging to the Company or any Patheon Group company were used;
 

(ii)
Inventions that do not relate to the business of the Company or any Patheon Group company or to the any Patheon Group company's actual or demonstrably anticipated processes, research or development; and
 
(iii)
Inventions that do not result from any work performed by me for the Company or any Patheon Group company.

7.
Return of Company and Patheon Group Property .
Upon the Company’s request and, in any event, upon the cessation of my employment with the Company, I will, expeditiously, return to the Company all Confidential Information in my possession or control, along with all Company property, and all property of any Patheon Group Company, including but not limited to keys, pass cards, identification cards, computer hardware and software, automobiles, devices, manuals, passwords, customer lists, sales records, business plans, any data concerning customers of the Company or any member of the Patheon Group, brochures of the Company or the Patheon Group and of any competitor, all corporate records, policy handbooks, receipts, documents, records, files and other documents in whatever form they exist, whether electronic, hard copy or otherwise, and all copies, notes or summaries thereof.  Any and all such documents contained on my personal computer or devices shall be printed, delivered to the Company and thereafter deleted from the personal computer/device.  These documents and items must be returned whether in my possession, work area, home, vehicle or in the wrongful possession of any third party with my knowledge or acquiescence, and whether prepared by me or any other person or entity.  I will sign a certification, affidavit, or such other document representing that I have fulfilled the obligations of this paragraph 7, as the Company may request, and delivery it to the Company.

8.
Non-Compete .
(a)
Non-Compete.   During my employment with the Company and for one (1) year thereafter regardless of which party terminates the relationship or the reason for termination, I shall not engage in any of the following activities within the Restricted Area set forth in paragraph 8(b) (except in connection with my duties for the Company) without the express written consent of the Company:

(i)
either alone, in conjunction with or through any other person or entity, own, manage, operate or participate in the ownership, management or operation of, or be employed by or provide services to, any Conflicting Business, if I would have (a) responsibilities that are entirely or substantially similar to those responsibilities I had during the last twenty-four (24) months before the end of my employment with the Company; (b) responsibilities that involve activities competitive with Patheon Group Business activities about which I had access to Confidential Information during the twenty-four (24) months before the end of my employment with the Company; or (c) responsibilities that would be likely to result in the use or disclosure of Confidential Information;

(ii)
own, finance, control, or otherwise hold a material interest in a Conflicting Business, provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit me from ownership of two percent (2%) or less of the publicly traded stock of a Conflicting Business so long as such ownership is a non-controlling interest, passive in nature (such as through a mutual fund).
 
For the purposes of this paragraph 8, a “Conflicting Business” means any business which competes with or is intended to compete with the Company or any Patheon Group company that I had involvement with or was provided Confidential Information about during the twenty-four (24) months before the end of my employment with the Company.

(b)
Restricted Area.   Since I am in a position where I am provided and have access to Confidential Information that is not geographically limited to an assigned location or territory, and because the Patheon Group Business as it relates to the areas set forth in this paragraph 8 is international in scope and without geographic limitation, the Restricted Area means any (a) any country; (b) any state or state equivalent within a country; and (c) any metropolitan statistical area in the world, where any member of the Patheon Group is engaged, or is planning to engage, in business which is the same as or similar to the Conflicting Business, and in, for which, or in relation to which, during the twenty-four (24) month period  before the end of my employment with the Company, I, or any individual under my direct or indirect supervision, performed material duties for the Company or any member of the Patheon Group.  For the purposes of this Agreement, acts done by me outside the Restricted Area shall nonetheless be deemed to be done within the Restricted Area where their primary purpose or effect is within the Restricted Area.
 

(c)
Modification and Tolling .  If, at the time of enforcement of this paragraph 8, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, I agree that they be modified, “blue penciled” or rewritten by the court, as may be permissible under applicable law, to the extent necessary to render them enforceable.  In addition, the one (1) year time period specified in this paragraph 8 shall be tolled and shall not run during any time I am in violation of paragraph 8 or period(s) of time required for legal action to enforce the provisions of this paragraph 8;   provided, however, that this extension of time shall be capped so that once I have complied with the restriction for the originally proscribed length of time it shall expire.

9.
Non-Solicitation of Customers .
 
(a)
For a one (1) year period following my termination of employment, regardless of the reason, I shall not do business with, perform services for, solicit, or attempt to do any of the foregoing, for purposes of (or having the effect of) terminating, interfering with or diverting business or services from any Company or Patheon Group Business customers:

(i)
who are, or were at any time during the last twelve (12) months of my employment with the  Company, customers of the Company or any member of the Patheon Group; or
 
(ii)
who are, or were at any time during the last twelve (12) months of my employment with the  Company, prospective customers to whom the Company or any member of the Patheon Group had made proposals to do business at any time during the last year of my employment with the Company;
 
and

(i)
about whom I possess Confidential Information relevant to the relationship or proposed relationship; or
 
(ii)
who I or someone for whom I was responsible, solicited, negotiated with, contracted, serviced or had contact with on behalf of the Company or any member of the Patheon Group.
 
(b)
Modification and Tolling .  If, at the time of enforcement of this paragraph 9, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, I agree that they be modified, “blue penciled” or rewritten by the court, as may be permissible under applicable law to the extent necessary to render them enforceable.  In addition, the one (1) year time period specified in this paragraph 9 shall be tolled and shall not run during any time I am in violation of paragraph 9 or period(s) of time required for legal action to enforce the provisions of this paragraph 9; provided, however, that this extension of time shall be capped so that once I have complied with the restriction for the originally proscribed length of time it shall expire.

10.
Non-Interference and Hiring Away of Employees and Consultants .

(a)
Non-Interference : To protect the trade secrets, workforce stability and other business interests of the Company and members of the Patheon Group, during the one (1) year period following the termination of my employment, regardless of the reason, I will not individually, or through collaboration with or by the direction or control of others, knowingly solicit, or help another person solicit, or encourage (regardless of who contacts whom first) an employee or consultant of the Company or member of the Patheon Group, that I have knowledge of through my employment with the Company, to end his or her existing relationship with the Company or member of the Patheon Group; provided, however, that nothing herein shall cover generalized solicitations for employees or consultants by use of advertisements in the media (including, without limitation, trade media) or engaging search firms to engage in solicitations so long as such efforts are not targeted or focused on the employees or consultants of the Company or Patheon Group.

(b)
Hiring Away Employees : To protect the trade secrets, workforce stability and other business interests of the Company and members of the Patheon Group, during the one (1) year period following the termination of my employment, regardless of the reason, I will not individually, or through collaboration with or by the direction or control of others, knowingly hire away, or assist (i) any other person or entity or (ii) any Conflicting Business in hiring away an employee of the Company or member of the Patheon Group, that I have knowledge of through my employment with the Company, nor will I attempt to do so; provided, however, that nothing herein shall cover generalized solicitations for employees by use of advertisements in the media (including, without limitation, trade media) or engaging search firms to engage in solicitations so long as such efforts are not targeted or focused on the employees of the Company or Patheon Group.  Unless I can show otherwise by clear and convincing evidence, it shall be presumed that the former employee of the Company or member of the Patheon Group at issue has been “hired away” if, at the time the individual receives an offer from the hiring party, the individual is an employee of the Company or an employee of a member of the Patheon Group, or is an individual who chose to leave the employment of the Company or member of the Patheon Group within the preceding ninety (90) days.
 

(c)
Modification and Tolling. If, at the time of enforcement of this paragraph 10, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, I agree that they be modified, “blue penciled” or rewritten by the court, as may be permissible under applicable law, to the extent necessary to render them enforceable.  In addition, the one (1) year time period specified in this paragraph 10 shall be tolled and shall not run during any time I am in violation of paragraph 10 or period(s) of time required for legal action to enforce the provisions of this paragraph 10; provided, however, that this extension of time shall be capped so that once I have complied with the restriction for the originally proscribed length of time it shall expire.
 
11.
Other.
 
(a)
The provisions of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement shall survive the termination of my employment by either Party for any reason.
 
(b)
No changes, modifications or amendments of any terms and conditions of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement are valid or binding unless agreed to by the Company in a writing signed by both the Company and me.
 
(c)
The Company's waiver of any breach of a provision of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement shall not waive any subsequent breach by me.
 
(d)
If a court of competent jurisdiction holds that any provision or sub-part thereof contained in this Restrictive Covenant Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision in this Restrictive Covenant Agreement.
 
(e)
This Restrictive Covenant Agreement will be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives and will be for the benefit of the Company, its successors, and its assigns.  I acknowledge and agree that this Agreement may be enforced by any of the Company’s successors or assigns without the need for further consent or agreement by me and I hereby consent to the Company’s assignment of this Agreement to a third party.
 
(f)
I agree that the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (but not its conflicts of laws provisions) shall govern and apply to this Restrictive Covenant Agreement such that all issues concerning this Restrictive Covenant Agreement (including without limitation validity, enforceability, construction, interpretation, performance, breach and remedies) shall be decided under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
(g)
I agree that the state and federal courts located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be the exclusive judicial forums for the adjudication of all disputes between me and the Company arising out of or relating to this Restrictive Covenant Agreement, and I consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction over me in any such adjudication, and I hereby waive any and all objections and defenses to such personal jurisdiction regardless of whether such objection or defense is based upon the venue, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts long-arm statute, my residence and/or contacts with Massachusetts, the convenience of the witnesses and/or the parties, the inconvenience of the forum, or otherwise.

12.
Remedies .
Because I have access to Confidential Information, I understand and agree the Company and the Patheon Group would suffer irreparable harm from a breach of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement and that money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any such breach of this Agreement.  Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement, the Company and the Patheon Group and their successors or assigns, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, shall be entitled to specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security) as well as court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Restrictive Covenant Agreement has been executed this ___9th ______day of __February ____, 2017.

I HAVE READ THIS RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS.
 
/s/ Raul Cardona Torres
 
February 9, 2017
 
Raul Cardona Torres
Date