Exhibit
10.3
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
by and between
Cardinal Health Inc.
and
CareFusion Corporation
Dated as of August 31,
2009
TAX MATTERS
AGREEMENT
THIS TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this
“ Agreement ”), dated as of August 31,
2009, is by and between Cardinal Health Inc., an Ohio corporation
(“ Cardinal Health ”), and CareFusion
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CareFusion
”). Each of Cardinal Health and CareFusion is sometimes
referred to herein as a “ Party ” and,
collectively, as the “ Parties .”
WHEREAS, Cardinal Health, through
its various subsidiaries, is engaged in the Cardinal Health
Business and the CareFusion Business;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of
Cardinal Health has determined that it is in the best interests of
Cardinal Health and its shareholders to create a new publicly
traded company which shall operate the CareFusion
Business;
WHEREAS, Cardinal Health and
CareFusion have entered into the Separation Agreement pursuant to
which (i) Cardinal Health will, and will cause its
Subsidiaries to, transfer certain assets, liabilities, subsidiaries
and businesses of Cardinal Health and its Subsidiaries to
CareFusion and its Subsidiaries, as a result of which CareFusion
will own, directly and through its subsidiaries, the CareFusion
Business (the “ Restructuring ”), and
(ii) Cardinal Health will distribute at least 80% of the stock
of CareFusion to its shareholders (the “ Distribution
”) as described therein;
WHEREAS, prior to consummation of
the Restructuring and the Distribution, Cardinal Health was the
common parent corporation of an affiliated group of corporations
within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code;
WHEREAS, the Parties intend that,
for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, certain steps of the
Restructuring and the Distribution shall qualify as tax-free
transactions pursuant to Sections 332, 351, 355, 361(c), 368(a) and
related provisions of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to
(a) provide for the payment of Tax liabilities and entitlement
to refunds thereof, allocate responsibility for, and cooperation
in, the filing of Tax Returns, and provide for certain other
matters relating to Taxes, and (b) set forth certain covenants
and indemnities relating to the preservation of the tax-free status
of certain steps of the Restructuring and the
Distribution.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the foregoing and the terms, conditions, covenants and provisions
of this Agreement, each of the Parties mutually covenants and
agrees as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01.
General . As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
“ Accounting Firm
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.01(b).
“ Adjustment ”
means any change in the Tax liability of a taxpayer, determined
issue-by-issue or transaction-by-transaction, as the case may
be.
“ Agreement ” has
the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“ Benefited Party
” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(b) of this
Agreement.
“ Cardinal Health
” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“ Cardinal Health
Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation
Agreement.
“ Cardinal Health
Consolidated Return ” means the U.S. federal Income Tax
Return required to be filed by Cardinal Health as the Common
Parent.
“ Cardinal Health
Disqualifying Action ” means (i) any action (or the
failure to take any action) within its control by Cardinal Health
or any Cardinal Health Entity (including entering into any
agreement, understanding or arrangement or any negotiations with
respect to any transaction or series of transactions) that,
(ii) any event (or series of events) involving the capital
stock of Cardinal Health, any assets of Cardinal Health or any
assets of any Cardinal Health Entity that, or (iii) any breach
by Cardinal Health or any Cardinal Health Entity of any
representation, warranty or covenant made by them in this Agreement
that, in each case, would negate the Tax-Free Status of the
Transactions; provided , however , the term “
Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action ” shall not
include any action described in the Separation Agreement or any
Transaction Document or that is undertaken pursuant to the
Restructuring or the Distribution.
“ Cardinal Health
Entity ” means any Subsidiary of Cardinal Health
immediately after the Effective Time.
“ Cardinal Health Group
” means, individually or collectively, as the case may be,
Cardinal Health and any Cardinal Health Entity.
“ Cardinal Health
Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the
Separation Agreement.
“ Cardinal Health Taxes
” means any Taxes of Cardinal Health or any Subsidiary or
former Subsidiary of Cardinal Health for any Pre-Closing Period
and, with respect to a Straddle Period, the portion of such period
ending on the Closing Date (determined in accordance with
Section 2.05), in each case other than CareFusion
Taxes.
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“ CareFusion ”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“ CareFusion Business
” has the meaning set forth in the Separation
Agreement.
“ CareFusion Disqualifying
Action ” means (i) any action (or the failure to
take any action) within its control by CareFusion or any CareFusion
Entity (including entering into any agreement, understanding or
arrangement or any negotiations with respect to any transaction or
series of transactions) that, (ii) any event (or series of
events) involving the capital stock of CareFusion, any assets of
CareFusion or any assets of any CareFusion Entity that, or
(iii) any breach by CareFusion or any CareFusion Entity of any
representation, warranty or covenant made by them in this Agreement
that, in each case, would negate the Tax-Free Status of the
Transactions; provided , however , the term “
CareFusion Disqualifying Action ” shall not include
any action described in the Separation Agreement or any Transaction
Document or that is undertaken pursuant to the Restructuring or the
Distribution.
“ CareFusion Entity
” means any Subsidiary of CareFusion immediately after the
Effective Time.
“ CareFusion Group
” means, individually or collectively, as the case may be,
CareFusion and any CareFusion Entity.
“ CareFusion Indemnified
Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation
Agreement.
“ CareFusion Taxes
” means, without duplication, (i) any Taxes attributable
solely to, or arising solely with respect to, assets or activities
of the CareFusion Business (excluding, (x) any
Restructuring/Distribution Taxes, (y) any Mixed Business
Income Taxes, other than in respect of a Mixed Business Income Tax
Return of a Shanghai Entity, (z) any Taxes to the extent
payable by Cardinal Health pursuant to Section 2.01(a)),
(ii) the CareFusion Liability Percentage (as such term is
defined in the Separation Agreement) of any
Restructuring/Distribution Taxes, (iii) any Taxes attributable
to a CareFusion Disqualifying Action, (iv) any Taxes
attributable to the items listed in Schedule 1.01, (v) any
Corresponding State Taxes, (vi) any Mixed Business Income
Taxes for the post-closing portion of a Straddle Period in respect
of a Mixed Business Tax Return governed by Section 2.02(a)(ii)
and (vii) any Shanghai Taxes. For the avoidance of doubt,
CareFusion Taxes shall not include any Taxes attributable to a
Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action.
“ Closing Date ”
means the date on which the Distribution occurs.
“ Code ” means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
“ Common Parent ”
means (i) for U.S. federal Income Tax purposes, the
“common parent corporation” of an “affiliated
group” (in each case, within the meaning of Section 1504
of the Code) filing a U.S. federal consolidated Income Tax Return,
or (ii) for state, local or foreign income Tax purposes, the
common parent (or the equivalent thereof) of a Tax
Group.
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“ Corresponding State
Taxes ” means the product of (i) any Final
Determination with respect to any Cardinal Health Consolidated
Return giving rise to Taxes described in clauses (i) through
(iv) of the definition of CareFusion Taxes multiplied by
(ii) 2%.
“ Counsels ”
means Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen & Katz.
“ Disqualifying Action
” means a Cardinal Health Disqualifying Action or a
CareFusion Disqualifying Action.
“ Distribution ”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“ Due Date ”
means (i) with respect to a Tax Return, the date (taking into
account all valid extensions) on which such Tax Return is required
to be filed under applicable Law and (ii) with respect to a
payment of Taxes, the date on which such payment is required to be
made to avoid the incurrence of interest, penalties and/or
additions to Tax.
“ Effective Time
” has the meaning set forth in the Separation
Agreement.
“ Employee Matters
Agreement ” means the Employee Matters Agreement by and
between the Parties dated as of August 31, 2009.
“ Extraordinary
Transaction ” means any action that is not in the
Ordinary Course of Business, but shall not include any action
described in the Separation Agreement or any Transaction Document
or that is undertaken pursuant to the Restructuring or the
Distribution.
“ Fifty-Percent or Greater
Interest ” has the meaning ascribed to such term for
purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.
“ Final Determination
” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any
taxable period, by or as a result of (i) a final decision,
judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent
jurisdiction that can no longer be appealed; (ii) a final
settlement with the IRS, a closing agreement or accepted offer in
compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable
agreement under the Laws of other jurisdictions, which resolves the
entire Tax liability for any taxable period; (iii) any
allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of
Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such
refund or credit may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the
Tax; or (iv) any other final resolution, including by reason
of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or the
execution of a pre-filing agreement with the IRS or other Taxing
Authority.
“ Income Tax Return
” means any Tax Return relating to Income Taxes.
“ Income Taxes ”
means any Taxes based upon, measured by, or calculated with respect
to: (A) net income or profits or net receipts (including, but
not limited to, any capital gains, minimum Tax or any Tax on items
of Tax preference, but not including sales, use, real or personal
property, or transfer or similar Taxes) or (B) multiple bases
(including corporate franchise, doing business and occupation
Taxes) if one or more bases upon which such Tax may be based,
measured by, or calculated with respect to, is described in clause
(A).
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“ Indemnifying Party
” means the Party from which the other Party is entitled to
seek indemnification pursuant to the provisions of Article
III.
“ Indemnified Party
” means the Party which is entitled to seek indemnification
from the other Party pursuant to the provisions of Article
III.
“ Independent Firm
” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 7.01(b).
“ Information ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a).
“ Information Request
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.01(a).
“ IRS ” means the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto, including,
but not limited to its agents, representatives, and
attorneys.
“ IRS Ruling ”
means the U.S. federal income Tax ruling, and any supplements
thereto, issued to Cardinal Health by the IRS in connection with
the Restructuring and the Distribution.
“ Law ” means any
U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state,
provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation,
rule, code, administrative pronouncement, order, requirement or
rule of law (including common law).
“ Mixed Business Income
Taxes ” means any U.S. federal, state or local, or
foreign Income Taxes attributable to any Mixed Business Income Tax
Return.
“ Mixed Business Income Tax
Return ” means any Income Tax Return (other than a
Cardinal Health Consolidated Return), including any consolidated,
combined or unitary Income Tax Return, that relates to at least one
asset or activity that is part of the Cardinal Health Business, on
the one hand, and at least one asset or activity that is part of
the CareFusion Business, on the other hand.
“ Mixed Business Non-Income
Tax Return ” means any Non-Income Tax Return that relates
to at least one asset or activity that is part of the Cardinal
Health Business, on the one hand, and at least one asset or
activity that is part of the CareFusion Business, on the other
hand.
“ Non-Income Tax Return
” means any Tax Return relating to Taxes other than Income
Taxes.
“ Notified Action
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.03(a).
“ Officer’s
Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Schedule
7.01(b).
“ Opinions ”
means the opinions of Counsels with respect to certain Tax aspects
of the Restructuring and the Distribution.
“ Ordinary Course of
Business ” means an action taken by a Person only if such
action is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day
operations of such Person.
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“ Party ” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“ Past Practice ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a)(i).
“ Person ” has
the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“ Pre-Closing Period
” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or
before the Closing Date.
“ Post-Closing Period
” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning
after the Closing Date.
“ Proposed Acquisition
Transaction ” means a transaction or series of
transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement,
within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury
Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations
promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of
transactions), whether such transaction is supported by CareFusion
management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise,
as a result of which CareFusion would merge or consolidate with any
other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons would
(directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire,
from CareFusion and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of
CareFusion capital stock, as the case may be, a number of shares of
CareFusion capital stock that would, when combined with any other
changes in ownership of CareFusion capital stock pertinent for
purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 40% or more
of (A) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of
CareFusion as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a
series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such
series, or (B) the total combined voting power of all
outstanding shares of voting stock of CareFusion as of the date of
such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the
date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include
(A) the adoption by CareFusion of a shareholder rights plan or
(B) issuances by CareFusion that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII
(relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s
performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to
acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining
whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any
recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any
redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect
acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders.
This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor
compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be
interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the
statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the
Code shall be incorporated in this definition and its
interpretation.
“ Refund ” means
any refund (or credit in lieu thereof) of Taxes (including any
overpayment of Taxes that can be refunded or, alternatively,
applied to other Taxes payable), including any interest paid on or
with respect to such refund of Taxes, provided, however, that for
purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any Refund required to be
paid to another Party shall be reduced by the net amount of any
Income Taxes imposed on, related to, or attributable to, the
receipt or accrual of such Refund.
“ Representative
” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 7.01(b).
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“ Response Deadline
” has the meaning set forth in Schedule 7.01(b).
“ Restriction Period
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.02(b).
“ Restructuring ”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“
Restructuring/Distribution Taxes ” means any Taxes
imposed on or by reason of the Restructuring or the Distribution
(including Transfer Taxes), other than any such Taxes caused by a
Disqualifying Action. For the avoidance of doubt,
Restructuring/Distribution Taxes include Taxes by reason of
deferred intercompany transactions triggered by the Restructuring
or the Distribution.
“ Reviewing Party
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.
“ SAG ” has the
meaning ascribed to the term “separate affiliated
group” in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code.
“ Section 6.02(d)
Acquisition Transaction ” means any transaction or series
of transactions that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but
would be a Proposed Acquisition Transaction if the percentage
reflected in the definition of Proposed Acquisition Transaction
were 25% instead of 40%.
“ Separation Agreement
” means the Separation Agreement by and between the Parties
dated as of July 20, 2009.
“ Shanghai Entity
” means Cardinal Health Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd and
Cardinal Health Commercial & Trading (Shanghai) Co.
Ltd.
“ Shanghai Taxes
” means any Taxes of a Shanghai Entity.
“ Single Business
Return ” means any Tax Return including any consolidated,
combined or unitary Tax Return, that includes assets or activities
relating only to the Cardinal Health Business, on the one hand, or
the CareFusion Business, on the other (but not both), whether or
not the Person charged by Law to file such Tax Return is engaged in
the business to which the Tax Return relates.
“ Spin-off Entities
” means CareFusion and each of DAM, CMP 201, CMP 200, CH
Solutions and CH 303 (as such terms are defined in the submissions
to the IRS in connection with the IRS Ruling).
“ Straddle Period
” means any taxable period that begins on or before and ends
after the Closing Date.
“ Subsidiary ”
has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
“ Tax ” means
(i) all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts, or
other similar assessments, imposed by any U.S. federal, state or
local or foreign governmental authority, including, but not limited
to, income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, use, license,
capital
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stock, transfer, franchise, payroll,
withholding, social security, value added and other taxes,
(ii) any interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto
and (iii) all liabilities in respect of any items described in
clauses (i) or (ii) payable by reason of assumption,
transferee or successor liability, operation of Law or Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) (or any predecessor or
successor thereof or any analogous or similar provision under
Law).
“ Tax Attributes
” means net operating losses, capital losses, earnings and
profits, overall foreign losses, previously taxed income, separate
limitation losses and all other Tax attributes.
“ Tax-Free Status of the
Transactions ” means the tax-free treatment accorded to
certain of the transactions taken in connection with the
Restructuring and the Distribution as set forth in the IRS Ruling
and the Opinions.
“ Tax Group ”
means any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign affiliated,
consolidated, combined, unitary or similar g