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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1999
Registration No. 333-90947
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM F-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales 2834 Not Applicable
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Identification No.)
incorporation or Classification Code
organization) Number)
East Anton William A. Nuerge
Andover Shire Richwood Inc.
Hampshire SP10 5RG 7900 Tanners Gate Drive
ENGLAND Florence, Kentucky 41042
(44)1-264-333-455 (606) 282-2100
(Address, including zip code, and (Name, address, including zip code,
telephone number, and telephone number,
including area code, of including area code, of agent for
Registrant's principal executive service)
offices)
Copies to:
John P. Mitchell, Esq. Lawrence Lederman, Esq.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
80 Pine Street 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York 10005 New York, New York 10005
(212) 701-3000 (212) 530-5000
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
Meridian Center II
4 Industrial Way West
Eatontown, New Jersey 07724
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON , 1999
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To the Shareholders of
Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation:
A special meeting of shareholders of Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation will
be held on , 1999, at our offices at Meridian Center II, 4 Industrial
Way West, Eatontown, New Jersey 07724, at 10:00 a.m., local time, for the
following purposes:
. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve an agreement and plan of
merger among Roberts, Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc and Ruby
Acquisition Sub Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of Shire. In the merger
Ruby Acquisition Sub will be merged with and into Roberts, with Roberts
continuing as a subsidiary of Shire; and
. To consider and vote on such other matters as may properly be presented
incident to the conduct of the special meeting.
The accompanying Prospectus-Proxy Statement contains information regarding
the business to be considered at the special meeting. A copy of the merger
agreement is attached as Annex A to the Prospectus-Proxy Statement.
The board of directors of Roberts by a unanimous vote has determined that
the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement,
including the merger, are in the best interests of Roberts and its
shareholders, and has adopted the merger agreement. The board of directors of
Roberts recommends that you vote in favor of the proposal to approve the merger
agreement.
Holders of Roberts common stock of record at the close of business on
October 27, 1999, the record date established by the board of directors of
Roberts in connection with the special meeting, are entitled to notice of, and
to vote at, the special meeting. Under New Jersey law, holders of Roberts
common stock are not entitled to dissenters' rights in connection with the
merger.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING. TO ENSURE YOUR
REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING, HOWEVER, YOU ARE URGED TO SIGN AND DATE THE
ACCOMPANYING PROXY AND MAIL IT AT ONCE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PROMPT
RESPONSE IS HELPFUL AND YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE APPRECIATED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Anthony A. Rascio
Vice President and Secretary
Eatontown, New Jersey
, 1999
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Subject to Completion. Dated November , 1999.
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation
Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation is sending this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement to its shareholders in connection with a solicitation of proxies by
the board of directors of Roberts, a New Jersey corporation, for use at a
special meeting.
Roberts' board of directors has unanimously approved a merger agreement
between Roberts and Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc. At the special meeting,
the Roberts shareholders will consider and vote on a proposal to approve and
adopt the merger agreement. If the Roberts shareholders approve the merger,
each share of Roberts common stock will represent a right to receive between
approximately 1.0427 and approximately 1.2802 American depositary shares of
Shire or between 3.1280 and 3.8407 ordinary shares of Shire. You will receive
American depositary shares unless you elect to receive ordinary shares. Each
American depositary share represents three Shire ordinary shares.
Roberts common stock is listed and traded on the American Stock Exchange
under the symbol "RPC." The Shire ordinary shares are listed and traded on the
London Stock Exchange Limited under the symbol "SHP.L." The Shire American
depositary shares are listed and traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol "SHPGY." On July 23, 1999, the last business day before public
announcement of the merger agreement, the last reported per share price of
Roberts common stock on the American Stock Exchange, the closing middle market
quotation for the ordinary shares on the Daily Official List of the London
Stock Exchange and the last reported per share price of the American depositary
shares as reported on the Nasdaq National Market were $25.00, 565p and $27.00,
respectively, and on November , 1999, such per share prices were $ , p
and $ , respectively.
Roberts board of directors urges Roberts shareholders to read and carefully
consider the information in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement. Any shareholder of
Roberts who gives a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to its use.
See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 31 of this Prospectus-Proxy Statement
for a discussion of certain matters Roberts shareholders should consider before
voting for or against the approval and adoption of the merger agreement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of this Prospectus-Proxy Statement. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this Prospectus-Proxy Statement is November , 1999 and it is
first being mailed to shareholders on or about this date.
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES UNDER UNITED STATES FEDERAL
SECURITIES LAWS......................................................... 1
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE........................ 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SHIRE/ROBERTS MERGER..................... 2
SUMMARY.................................................................. 4
General.................................................................. 4
The Companies............................................................ 4
The Special Meeting...................................................... 5
Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote................................... 5
Required Vote.......................................................... 5
Revocability of Proxies................................................ 5
The Merger and the Merger Agreement...................................... 5
What You Will Receive in the Merger.................................... 5
Benefits of the Merger................................................. 7
Recommendation of the Roberts Board of Directors....................... 7
Roberts' Reasons for the Merger........................................ 7
Opinion of Roberts' Financial Advisor.................................. 8
Interests in the Merger of Persons Affiliated with Roberts............. 8
Anticipated Accounting Treatment....................................... 8
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences........................... 9
Dissenters' Rights..................................................... 9
Conditions to the Merger............................................... 9
Effective Time of the Merger........................................... 9
Termination of the Merger Agreement.................................... 9
The Option Agreement................................................... 10
Governmental and Regulatory Matters.................................... 10
Comparative Rights of Shareholders..................................... 11
Adoption of U.S. GAAP for Reporting Purposes............................. 11
Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Shire.................. 15
Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Roberts................ 17
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data...................... 19
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement Nine Months Ended
September 30, 1999...................................................... 20
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement Year Ended
December 31, 1998....................................................... 21
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement Six Months Ended
December 31, 1997....................................................... 22
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement Year Ended June
30, 1997................................................................ 23
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement Year Ended June
30, 1996................................................................ 24
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Balance Sheet As of September 30,
1999.................................................................... 25
Notes.................................................................. 26
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Comparative Per Share Data................................................ 28
Notes................................................................... 29
Comparative Market Price Information...................................... 30
Dividend Policy........................................................... 30
RISK FACTORS.............................................................. 31
The following are risks that relate to the merger....................... 31
The following are risks that relate to the operations of both Roberts
and Shire.............................................................. 32
The following are risks that relate to Shire and will relate to the com-
bined company
after the merger....................................................... 38
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION....................................... 40
CURRENCIES AND EXCHANGE RATES............................................. 41
SHIRE AFTER THE MERGER.................................................... 42
Overview................................................................ 42
Strategy and Approach................................................... 42
Sales and Marketing..................................................... 43
Combined Marketed Products.............................................. 43
Products Under Development.............................................. 43
Drug Delivery Technologies.............................................. 44
THE SPECIAL MEETING....................................................... 45
Date, Time, Place and Purpose........................................... 45
Matters to Be Considered at the Special Meeting......................... 45
Record Date; Voting Rights; Voting at the Meeting....................... 45
Voting of Proxies....................................................... 45
THE MERGER................................................................ 47
Background of the Merger................................................ 47
Roberts' Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Roberts Board of
Directors.............................................................. 49
Shire's Reasons for the Merger.......................................... 51
Opinion of Financial Advisor to Roberts................................. 52
Interests in the Merger of Persons Affiliated with Roberts.............. 60
Dissenters' Rights...................................................... 62
Other Effects of the Merger............................................. 62
Governmental Regulation................................................. 63
Anticipated Accounting Treatment and Effects............................ 63
DESCRIPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS............................................... 64
THE MERGER AGREEMENT...................................................... 65
General; Effective Time and Effects of the Merger....................... 65
Directors of Shire Immediately Following the Merger..................... 65
Conversion of Roberts Shares............................................ 65
The Exchange Ratio...................................................... 67
Average Closing Price, Exchange Ratio and Equivalent Value.............. 67
No Fractional ADSs or Ordinary Shares................................... 68
Exchange of Share Certificates.......................................... 68
Treatment of Roberts Stock Options...................................... 68
Employee Benefits and Options........................................... 69
Indemnification and Insurance........................................... 69
Representations and Warranties.......................................... 69
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Conduct of Business Pending Merger...................................... 69
No Solicitation......................................................... 70
Conditions to Consummation of the Merger................................ 70
Termination; Effect of Termination...................................... 72
Amendment............................................................... 74
Waivers................................................................. 74
THE SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS................................................ 75
Shire Shareholder Agreements............................................ 75
Roberts Shareholder Agreements.......................................... 75
THE OPTION AGREEMENT...................................................... 75
General................................................................. 75
Notice of Exercise...................................................... 76
Limitation on Total Profit.............................................. 76
MATERIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES................................................. 78
General................................................................. 78
United States Tax Consequences of the Merger to U.S. Persons That Bene-
ficially Own
Shares of Roberts Common Stock......................................... 79
United States Tax Consequences of the Ownership of Ordinary Shares and
ADSs to U.S.
Persons that Beneficially Own Shares of Roberts Common Stock........... 80
United Kingdom Tax Consequences of the Ownership of Ordinary Shares and
ADSs to U.S.
Persons That Beneficially Own Shares of Roberts Common Stock........... 81
DESCRIPTION OF SHIRE SHARE CAPITAL........................................ 84
General................................................................. 84
Share Capital........................................................... 84
Dividends............................................................... 85
Rights in a Winding-Up.................................................. 85
Shareholder Meetings.................................................... 86
Voting Rights........................................................... 86
Authorization to Issue Shares; Preemptive Rights........................ 87
Variation of Rights..................................................... 87
Alteration of Capital................................................... 87
Disclosure of Interests................................................. 88
Share Acquisitions...................................................... 89
Transfer of Shares...................................................... 89
Other Shares Information................................................ 90
DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES AND AMERICAN
DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS...................................................... 91
American Depositary Shares and American Depositary Receipts............. 91
Share Dividends and Other Distributions................................. 91
Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation.................................... 92
Voting Rights........................................................... 93
Fees and Expenses....................................................... 93
Payment of Taxes........................................................ 94
Reclassifications, Recapitalizations and Mergers........................ 94
Amendment and Termination............................................... 94
Limitations on Obligations and Liability to ADR Holders................. 95
Requirements for Depositary Actions..................................... 95
Pre-release of ADSs..................................................... 96
The Depositary.......................................................... 96
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COMPARATIVE RIGHTS OF ROBERTS SHAREHOLDERS AND SHIRE SHAREHOLDERS.......... 97
Authorized Capital Stock................................................. 97
Shareholder Voting Rights................................................ 97
Special Meetings of Shareholders......................................... 97
Consent of Shareholders in Lieu of Meeting............................... 98
Rights of Inspection..................................................... 98
Amendment of Governing Instruments....................................... 99
Certain Provisions Relating to Share Acquisition......................... 99
Shareholder Rights Plan.................................................. 100
Dissenters' Rights....................................................... 100
Disclosure of Interests.................................................. 100
Sources and Payment of Dividends......................................... 101
Classification of the Board of Directors................................. 101
Removal of Directors..................................................... 102
Vacancies on the Board of Directors...................................... 102
Shareholders' Suits...................................................... 103
Indemnification; Liability of Directors.................................. 103
Preemptive Rights........................................................ 103
Rights of Purchase and Redemption........................................ 104
CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS...................................................... 105
EXPERTS.................................................................... 105
Annex A--Agreement and Plan of Merger ..................................... A-1
Annex B--Opinion of PaineWebber Incorporated .............................. B-1
Annex C--Opinion of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. .............................. C-1
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
UNDER UNITED STATES FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc is a public limited company incorporated
under the laws of England and Wales. Some of Shire's directors, officers and
controlling persons, as well as certain of the experts named in this
Prospectus-Proxy Statement, reside outside the United States of America and all
or a substantial portion of their assets and the assets of Shire are located
outside the U.S. As a result, with the exception of Shire, it may be difficult
for you to effect service of process within the U.S. upon these persons or to
enforce judgments of courts of the U.S. against them based on civil liabilities
under the U.S. federal securities laws.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows this Prospectus-Proxy Statement to incorporate by reference
important business and financial information which is not presented in this
document or delivered with this document. Documents relating to this
information for Roberts, excluding exhibits to those documents, unless they are
specifically incorporated by reference in this document, are available without
charge upon request to the Company Secretary, Roberts Pharmaceutical
Corporation, Meridian Center II, 4 Industrial Way West, Eatontown, New Jersey
07724. Telephone requests may be directed to (732) 676-1200. Documents relating
to this information for Shire, excluding exhibits to those documents unless
they are specifically incorporated by reference in this document, are available
without charge upon request to the Company Secretary, Shire Pharmaceuticals
Group plc, East Anton, Andover, Hampshire SP10 5RG, England. Telephone requests
may be directed to (44) 1-264-333-455. To ensure timely delivery of documents,
please make your request no later than [ ], 1999.
Roberts has filed the following documents with the SEC (File No. 1-10432)
which are incorporated in this document by reference: (a) Roberts' Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ending December 31, 1998;
(b) Roberts' Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended
March 31, 1999, June 30, 1999 and September 30, 1999 and Form 10-Q/A for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 1999; (c) Roberts' Current Reports on Form 8-K,
filed on January 19, 1999, February 2, 1999, February 9, 1999, March 10, 1999,
March 18, 1999, May 6, 1999, May 12, 1999, June 3, 1999, June 10, 1999, July
27, 1999, September 9, 1999, and October 29, 1999; and (d) Roberts' proxy
statement for its 1999 annual meeting of shareholders.
Shire has filed the following documents with the SEC by Shire (File No. 0-
29630) which are incorporated in this document by reference: (a) Shire's Annual
Report on Form 20-F/A for the year ended December 31, 1998 and (b) Shire's
Reports on Form 6-K, filed on January 8, 1999, March 12, 1999, March 23, 1999,
April 9, 1999, May 12, 1999, May 17, 1999, July 6, 1999, July 27, 1999, August
30, 1999, October 12, 1999, October 22, 1999, October 26, 1999 and October 28,
1999.
Any future filings by either Roberts or Shire under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement and prior to the date of the special meeting are also incorporated in
this document by reference. Any of these filings will automatically update and
replace the information that appears or is incorporated in this Prospectus-
Proxy Statement.
No person is authorized to give any information or to make any
representations not contained in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement or in the
documents incorporated in this document by reference in connection with the
solicitation and the offering made by this document. If given or made, such
information or representation should not be relied upon as having been
authorized by Roberts or Shire. This Prospectus-Proxy Statement does not
constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, the
securities offered by this Prospectus-Proxy Statement, or the solicitation of a
proxy from any person, in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to make this
offer, solicitation of an offer or proxy solicitation. Neither the delivery of
this Prospectus-Proxy Statement nor any distribution of the securities made
under this Prospectus-Proxy Statement will, under any circumstances, create an
implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Roberts or Shire
since the date of this Prospectus-Proxy Statement other than any change
contained in the documents incorporated in this document by reference.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SHIRE/ROBERTS MERGER
Q. When do you expect the merger to be completed?
A. Roberts and Shire hope to complete the merger by December , 1999. For a
description of the conditions to completing the merger, see "The Merger
Agreement--Conditions to Consummation of the Merger."
Q. What is a Shire ADS?
A. An ADS (which stands for American depositary share) of Shire is a security
which allows shareholders to more easily hold and trade interests in Shire
in the U.S. Shire is an English company which issues ordinary shares,
equivalent in many respects to common stock in a U.S. company. Each ADS
represents three ordinary shares. Otherwise, the ADSs are not practically
different from ordinary shares and carry practically the same rights.
However, only the ADSs will be traded on the NASDAQ National Market. The
ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange and are quoted in
pounds sterling.
In the merger, unless you decide otherwise, you will receive ADSs. Shire
will give you an opportunity to make your decision at the time you
surrender your stock certificates. You will be able to withdraw the
ordinary shares underlying your ADSs whenever you want, if you pay a fee to
the financial institution which acts as a depositary for the ADSs. The fee
is currently set at $5 for each 100 or fewer ADSs you convert. For a more
detailed description of the ADSs, see "Description of American Depositary
Receipts." For a comparison of the ordinary shares to your current Roberts
shares, see "Comparative Rights of Roberts Shareholders and Shire
Shareholders."
Q. If I am not going to attend the special meeting in person, should I return
my proxy instead?
A. Yes. After carefully reading and considering the information contained in
this Prospectus-Proxy Statement, please fill out and sign your proxy. Then
return it to Roberts in the enclosed return envelope as soon as possible so
that Roberts can count the vote of your shares at the special meeting.
Q. What if I plan to attend the special meeting in person?
A. You may request a ticket for admission to the special meeting by marking the
appropriate box on the proxy which we have enclosed with this Prospectus-
Proxy Statement and returning it no later than [ ], 1999. If you hold
Roberts shares through a third party, such as a broker, you should send an
account statement or similar documentation of ownership to [ ] requesting a
ticket.
Q. If my shares are held in "street name" by my broker, will my broker vote my
shares for me?
A. No. Your broker will not be able to vote your Roberts shares without
instructions from you. You should instruct your broker how to vote your
Roberts shares, following the directions provided by your broker. If you do
not instruct your broker how to vote, your broker will not vote your shares
for or against the merger.
Q. Should I send in my stock certificates now?
A. No. After Shire and Roberts complete the merger, we will send you written
instructions for exchanging your stock certificates. These instructions will
also allow you to elect to receive ordinary shares instead of ADSs.
Q. What do I need to do now?
A. Just indicate on your proxy how you want to vote and mail your signed and
dated proxy in the enclosed return envelope as soon as possible so that we
can count the vote of your Roberts shares at the special meeting.
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Who Can Help Answer Questions?
If you have more questions about the merger, you should contact:
Dr. Stuart Z. Levine
Vice President -- Corporate Communications
Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation
Meridian Center II
4 Industrial Way West
Eatontown, New Jersey 07724
(732) 676-1200
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SUMMARY
The following is a summary of certain information in this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement. This summary highlights the key aspects of the merger. To understand
the merger more fully and for a more complete description of the legal terms of
the merger, you should read and consider carefully all of the information
contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement and
in the annexes attached to this Prospectus-Proxy Statement.
General
This Prospectus-Proxy Statement relates to the proposed merger of Ruby
Acquisition Sub with and into Roberts under the merger agreement, a copy of
which is attached as Annex A to this Prospectus-Proxy Statement. In the merger,
you will receive, for each Roberts share, ADSs unless you decide to receive
ordinary shares. Each ADS represents three ordinary shares. You will receive no
fewer than approximately 1.0427 ADSs, which is equivalent to 3.1280 ordinary
shares, and no more than approximately 1.2802 ADSs, which is equivalent to
3.8407 ordinary shares, for each Roberts common share. Shire and Roberts will
determine the exchange ratio based on the average trading price of the ADSs for
the fifteen consecutive trading days ending three trading days before the date
they consummate the merger.
The Companies
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc
East Anton
Andover
Hampshire SP10 5RG
ENGLAND
Telephone: (44)1-264-333-455
Shire is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused primarily on two
therapeutic areas: central nervous system disorders and metabolic/bone
diseases. Shire's principal products include Adderall(R), for the treatment of
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, the Calcichew(R) range, promoted
primarily as adjuncts in the treatment of osteoporosis, and Reminyl(R), for the
treatment of Alzheimer's disease for which Shire recently completed Phase III
clinical trials.
Shire's revenues come from three sources: sales of products by its own sales
and marketing operations in the U.S., the U.K. and Ireland, and to its
licensees; licensing and development fees; and royalties. Shire recorded
revenues (turnover) of (Pounds)80.3 million and a profit after tax of
(Pounds)6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1998, or $133.4 million and
$10.3 million, respectively, using an exchange rate of (Pounds)0.601 for each
$1.00. Shire used U.K. generally accepted accounting principles in calculating
these amounts. After the transaction, the combined company will adopt U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles for primary reporting purposes. See
"Adoption of U.S. GAAP for Reporting Purposes."
On October 25, 1999, Shire announced that it had acquired the German and
French subsidiaries of Fuisz Technologies Limited and entered into an agreement
to acquire Fuisz's Italian subsidiary. The purchase price for all three
subsidiaries was $39.5 million. See "Shire After the Merger--Sales and
Marketing."
Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation
Meridian Center II
4 Industrial Way West
Eatontown, New Jersey 07724
Telephone: (732) 676-1200
Roberts is an international pharmaceutical company which licenses, acquires,
develops and commercializes post-discovery drugs in selected therapeutic
categories. Roberts was founded to take advantage of the large and growing
opportunity to license, acquire, develop and commercialize post-discovery drugs
in selected therapeutic categories. Roberts has organized its drug development,
acquisition and marketing activities to focus on late-stage development drugs
in Phase II or Phase III clinical trials and currently marketed prescription
pharmaceutical products which do not meet the strategic objectives or profit
thresholds of larger pharmaceutical companies or are made available by
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government agencies and research institutions. The therapeutic categories
targeted by Roberts are Cardiovascular, Gynecology/Endocrinology, Urology,
Oncology, Hematology and Gastroenterology.
The Special Meeting
Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote
Only Roberts shareholders of record at the close of business on October 27,
1999 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting. On the
record date, there were 32,046,720 shares of Roberts common stock outstanding
and entitled to vote which were held by approximately 920 holders of record.
Each holder of record of shares of Roberts common stock on the record date is
entitled to cast one vote per Roberts share, exercisable in person or by a
properly executed proxy, on each matter submitted at the special meeting. See
"The Special Meeting--Record Date; Voting Rights; Voting at the Meeting."
Required Vote
A quorum for the special meeting will exist if at least a majority of the
Roberts shares are present or represented by proxy. If there is a quorum, at
least two-thirds of the votes cast by the holders of shares of Roberts common
stock present or represented by proxy at the special meeting must vote in favor
of the merger. Brokers who hold Roberts shares as nominees will not have
discretionary authority to vote such Roberts shares in the absence of
instructions from their beneficial owners. Broker "non-votes" and abstentions
count as present for establishing a quorum, but are neither a vote for nor
against the merger.
Yamanouchi Group Holdings Inc., the owner of 5,048,500 shares of Roberts
common stock, and Robert A. Vukovich, the owner of 1,733,671 shares of Roberts
common stock, have each entered into a shareholder agreement with Shire. They
have each agreed to vote for the merger agreement, which means that holders of
approximately 21.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Roberts have
already committed to vote for the merger agreement. See "The Shareholder
Agreements--Shire Shareholder Agreements."
Revocability of Proxies
Before the vote at the special meeting, a Roberts shareholder may revoke a
proxy by filing with the Secretary of Roberts a later-dated proxy relating to
the same shares or a written notice of revocation bearing a date later than the
date of the proxy or by attending the special meeting and voting in person. See
"The Special Meeting--Voting of Proxies."
The Merger and the Merger Agreement
What You Will Receive in the Merger
In the merger you will receive in exchange for each share of Roberts common
stock, ADSs, each representing three ordinary shares, unless you choose to
receive Shire ordinary shares. For each share of Roberts common stock, Roberts
shareholders will receive:
. a fixed exchange ratio of 3.4122 ordinary shares, or 1.1374 ADSs, if the
average closing price of the ADSs for the 15 consecutive trading days
ending the third trading day prior to closing is greater than or equal to
$23.73 and less than or equal to $29.01;
. a floating exchange ratio between approximately 3.4122 and approximately
3.1280 ordinary shares, or approximately 1.1374 and approximately 1.0427
ADSs, if the average closing price of the ADSs is greater than $29.01 and
less than or equal to $31.65, which is equivalent to $33.00 per Roberts
share;
. a floating exchange ratio between approximately 3.8407 and approximately
3.4122 ordinary shares, or approximately 1.2802 and approximately 1.1374
ADSs, if the average closing price of the ADSs is equal to or greater than
$21.09 and less than $23.73, which is equivalent to $27.00 per Roberts
share;
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. a fixed exchange ratio of 3.8407 ordinary shares, or approximately
1.2802 ADSs, if the average closing price of the ADSs is below $21.09;
and
. a fixed exchange ratio of 3.1280 ordinary shares, or approximately
1.0427 ADSs, if the average closing price of the ADSs is greater than
$31.65.
The following chart briefly summarizes how the exchange ratio for the merger
is calculated:
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less than $21.09 Approximately less than
1.2802 $27.00
depending
on the
ADS price
$21.09-$23.72 27 divided by $27.00
the average
ADS price
$23.73-$29.01 1.1374 between
$27.00 and
$33.00
depending
on the
ADS price
$29.02-$31.65 33 divided by $33.00
the average
ADS price
more than $31.65 Approximately more than
1.0427 $33.00
depending
on the
ADS price
</TABLE>
The following chart shows what a holder of 100 shares of Roberts common
stock would receive in the merger at different ADS prices.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
ADSs issued
for every Market Fractional
Hypothetical Exchange 100 Roberts value of Share Cash
ADS Price Ratio Shares ADSs Consideration
- ------------ -------- ----------- -------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
20.00 1.2802 128.02 2,560.47 .47
21.00 1.2802 128.02 2,688.49 .49
22.00 1.2273 122.73 2,700.00 16.00
23.00 1.1739 117.39 2,700.00 9.00
24.00 1.1374 113.74 2,729.76 17.76
25.00 1.1374 113.74 2,843.50 18.50
26.00 1.1374 113.74 2,957.24 19.24
27.00 1.1374 113.74 3,070.98 19.98
28.00 1.1374 113.74 3,184.72 20.72
29.00 1.1374 113.74 3,298.46 21.46
30.00 1.1000 110.00 3,300.00 --
31.00 1.0645 106.45 3,300.00 14.00
32.00 1.0427 104.27 3,336.53 8.53
33.00 1.0427 104.27 3,440.80 8.80
34.00 1.0427 104.27 3,545.07 9.07
35.00 1.0427 104.27 3,649.33 9.33
</TABLE>
We have more fully described how the exchange ratio works under the heading
"The Merger Agreement--The Exchange Ratio."
Based upon the 15 trading days ending prior to and including , 1999, the
most recent practicable date prior to filing of this document, the average
trading price of the ADSs is $ . Based upon this average, you would receive
ADSs (or ordinary shares) in the merger for each Roberts share you own.
However, the actual number of ADSs (or ordinary shares) which Shire will issue
in the merger will depend on the market prices of ADSs immediately prior to the
completion of the merger. Depending on the level of such prices, you may
receive more or fewer ADSs or ordinary shares in the merger. We explain this
risk in more detail under the heading "Risk Factors."
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Unless a holder otherwise elects, Shire will provide each Roberts
shareholder with one-third of an ADS for each ordinary share the holder would
be entitled to receive. The ADSs are subject to the terms and conditions of a
deposit agreement. Shire will not issue fractional ADSs or ordinary shares.
Instead, Shire will pay you cash for any fractional ADS or ordinary share which
you are otherwise entitled to receive based upon the trading prices of these
securities on the trading day immediately following the merger. See "The Merger
Agreement--Conversion of Roberts Shares" and "--No Fractional ADSs or Ordinary
Shares." With respect to the treatment of options of Roberts, see "The Merger
Agreement--Treatment of Roberts Stock Options."
Benefits of the Merger
The parties believe that the merger brings together two of the fastest
growing publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical companies, which share a
common strategic vision. Both companies have built effective sales and
marketing organizations to promote specialty products to defined customer
groups. In addition, through selective in-licensing of development compounds,
both companies seek to build long term shareholder value by taking these
compounds through the development and registration process. The parties expect
the principal benefits of the merger to be:
. Broadening of current product portfolios and areas of therapeutic focus;
. Addition of products with significant potential that are close to
reaching the market;
. Realization of significant operating benefits;
. Increased critical mass in the U.S., the U.K. and Ireland and the
addition of a Canadian presence to Shire's direct marketing effort;
. A larger base from which to build European infrastructure;
. Increased attractiveness to obtain product licenses from others;
. Complementary research and development and sales and marketing
infrastructures;
. Increased shareholder base and liquidity; and
. Greater financial resources to pursue product and/or company
acquisitions.
Recommendation of the Roberts Board of Directors
On July 22, 1999, the Roberts board unanimously approved the merger
agreement and the merger as being in the best interests of Roberts and the
Roberts shareholders. The Roberts board unanimously recommends that you vote
FOR the approval and adoption of the merger agreement. See "The Merger--
Roberts' Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Roberts Board of
Directors."
Roberts' Reasons for the Merger
On July 22, 1999, the Roberts board unanimously determined that the merger
agreement, the option agreement and the transactions contemplated by them were
in the best interests of Roberts' shareholders. The board, therefore, approved
the merger and recommended that the shareholders also approve the merger
agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. In
approving these transactions, and recommending approval by the shareholders,
the Roberts board considered:
. The consideration Shire offered and the premium it represented to
Roberts' share price;
. That there were no other formal offers for a business combination;
. The opinion of PaineWebber that the merger consideration was fair, from
a financial point of view, to the Roberts shareholders;
. The substantial ownership position that the Roberts shareholders would
have in the combined company;
. That the largest shareholders of Roberts and Shire agreed to vote in
favor of the merger;
. That the combined company would have a broader product offering;
. That the combined company would have a broader development portfolio;
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. That the combined company would have greater financial resources;
. That the combined company would increase investor profile and liquidity;
. That the merger is a tax-free transaction for the Roberts shareholders;
. That the merger would receive pooling of interests accounting treatment
under U.S. GAAP;
. The merger's effect on earnings of the combined company;
. The interests in the merger of persons affiliated with Roberts;
. The effect of the merger agreement on potential third party proposals
regarding business combinations;
. Other strategic alternatives, including other business combinations and
remaining independent;
. That Adderall(R) is Shire's only major product;
. That regulatory approval is not certain;
. That pending the merger the conduct of Roberts' business would be
restricted;
. That pending the merger Roberts' business relationships may be damaged
because of the uncertainty of completing the transaction;
. That Roberts would no longer be an independent company; and
. That Roberts' shareholders would hold Shire ADSs or ordinary shares.
Opinion of Roberts' Financial Advisor
In deciding to approve the merger, the Roberts board considered the opinion
of its financial advisor, PaineWebber, that the merger consideration was fair
to Roberts shareholders from a financial point of view.
The full text of the written opinion of PaineWebber, which sets forth
assumptions made, matters considered, procedures followed and the scope of the
review undertaken, is attached to this Prospectus-Proxy Statement as Annex B.
The written opinion of PaineWebber is not a recommendation as to how you should
vote in regard to the approval and adoption of the merger agreement. We
encourage you to read the opinion of PaineWebber in its entirety.
Interests in the Merger of Persons Affiliated with Roberts
In considering the recommendation of the Roberts board with respect to the
merger agreement, you should be aware that some of the officers and directors
of Roberts have interests in the merger that are different from and in addition
to your interests.
. Shire's board will appoint some of Roberts' directors as directors of
Shire after the merger;
. Some executive officers of Roberts will be, or may become, entitled to
receive a severance payment as a result of the merger;
. Any employee whose employment is terminated "without cause" after the
merger will be entitled to a severance payment;
. Options granted under the 1996 Equity Incentive Plan will vest and
become exercisable after the merger;
. As a result of the merger, Roberts' Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan will be fully funded and its participants will be credited with 10
years of service and become vested;
. Shire and John T. Spitznagel, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Roberts, will enter into a consulting agreement; and
. Shire has agreed to indemnify Roberts' directors and officers after the
merger and provide comparable directors' and officers' liability
insurance for up to six years.
For further information, see "The Merger --Interests in the Merger of
Persons Affiliated with Roberts."
Anticipated Accounting Treatment
The parties intend the merger to qualify as a "pooling of interests"
transaction under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which
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means that the companies will be treated as if they had always been combined.
The merger will be accounted for as a purchase under U.K. GAAP. Following the
merger, Shire will adopt U.S. GAAP accounting for both U.S. and U.K. reporting
purposes. For more information regarding the impact of this change in
accounting methodology on the combined company see "The Merger--Anticipated
Accounting Treatment and Effects."
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the parties intend that the merger
will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code and that, in general, Roberts shareholders will not
recognize any gain or loss because of the merger, except with respect to cash,
if any, received in lieu of fractional ordinary shares or ADSs.
The tax consequences of the merger to you will depend on the facts of your
own situation. You should consult your tax advisors to fully understand the tax
consequences of the merger to you.
You should read carefully the discussion in "Material Tax Consequences" and
other sections of this Prospectus-Proxy Statement. You should consult your own
tax advisors as to the specific tax consequences to you of the merger.
Dissenters' Rights
Under New Jersey law, you are not entitled to dissenters' rights in
connection with the merger. See "The Merger--Dissenters' Rights" and
"Comparative Rights of Roberts Shareholders and Shire Shareholders--Dissenters'
Rights."
Conditions to the Merger
Roberts and Shire will not complete the merger unless they satisfy or waive
a number of conditions. These include:
. approval of the merger and other transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement by the requisite vote of the respective shareholders of
Roberts and Shire (this condition may not be waived by Roberts or
Shire);
. there must be no order, injunction, decree or judgment in effect that
materially restrains or prohibits the merger and there must be no
pending or threatened proceeding by a governmental authority questioning
the validity or legality of the merger;
. both Roberts and Shire must receive letters from their respective
independent accountants concurring with management's view regarding the
availability of "pooling of interests" accounting under U.S. GAAP; and
. the ordinary shares to be issued in the merger must be admitted to the
Official List of the LSE and the listing must have become effective and
the ADSs must be approved for listing on Nasdaq.
Effective Time of the Merger
If the shareholders of Roberts and Shire approve and adopt the merger
agreement and the other conditions to the merger are satisfied or, where
permissible, waived, Shire and Roberts will consummate the merger by filing a
certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey.
See "The Merger Agreement--General; Effective Time and Effects of the Merger."
Termination of the Merger Agreement
Roberts and Shire can agree to terminate the merger agreement at any time
prior to completing the merger.
Either one of them can terminate the merger agreement if it is not in
material breach of the merger agreement and:
. the terminating party receives a proposal from a third party which the
terminating party's board of directors determines is a superior
proposal;
. the merger is not completed by December 31, 1999; or
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. a governmental authority permanently enjoins or prohibits the merger.
Each of Roberts and Shire can terminate the merger agreement if:
. the board of directors of the other company withdraws or amends or
adversely modifies its recommendation or approval of the merger to its
shareholders or fails to reconfirm such recommendation within five
business days of a request for such a reconfirmation by the other
company; or
. the other company recommends an acquisition transaction proposed by a
third party; or
. the other company breaches or fails to comply with any of its
representations, warranties or agreements under the merger agreement,
and such breach cannot be or is not cured prior to December 31, 1999; or
. if the other company's shareholders do not approve the merger.
If Roberts or Shire terminates the merger agreement, depending on the
circumstances of that termination, either Roberts or Shire may become obligated
to pay a termination fee of $30 million. See "The Merger Agreement--
Termination; Effect of Termination."
The Option Agreement
At the same time the merger agreement was signed, Roberts and Shire entered
into an option agreement, dated as of July 26, 1999. In this agreement, Roberts
granted Shire an option to purchase shares representing up to 19.9% of the
outstanding shares of Roberts common stock at a price per share in cash equal
to $30.00 in the event that Shire is entitled to a termination fee under the
merger agreement. If Shire exercises the option, the maximum total compensation
that Shire may receive from the termination fee under the merger agreement and
any consideration from the sale of Roberts shares acquired from the exercise of
the option is $32 million. See "The Option Agreement."
Governmental and Regulatory Matters
U.S. antitrust laws prohibit Roberts and Shire from completing the merger
until the transaction has been notified to the Antitrust Division of the
Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and a required waiting
period has expired. On August 10, 1999, Roberts and Shire each filed the
required notification and report forms with the Antitrust Division and the FTC.
The required waiting period expired on September 10, 1999.
The President of the United States can prohibit an acquisition of a U.S.
company by a foreign person such as Shire if, among other things, the
acquisition would impair the national security of the U.S. Roberts and Shire
made a voluntary filing seeking a finding that the merger does not impair the
national security of the U.S on October 21, 1999.
In the U.K., the Secretary of State can refer any qualifying merger
situation to the Competition Commission for investigation as to whether the
merger may be expected to operate against the public interest. The merger of
Roberts and Shire is a qualifying merger situation for the purposes of U.K.
law. There is no obligation to obtain prior clearance of a qualifying merger in
the U.K. However, if a qualifying merger is completed without prior clearance
being given, there is a risk that the merger may subsequently be referred to
the Competition Commission and that divestitures might ultimately be required.
The parties made no submission to the U.K. authorities in relation to the
merger, but on July 26, 1999, Shire received from the U.K. Office of Fair
Trading a letter requesting information about the businesses of Shire and
Roberts. A response to that letter was provided on July 29 and was followed by
subsequent communications. On October 18, 1999, the Office of Fair Trading
confirmed that the merger had been cleared.
Comparative Rights of Shareholders
In the merger, you will have the option to receive either ADSs or ordinary
shares. Each ADS represents three ordinary shares.
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Your rights as a holder of ADSs will in some cases be different from the
rights of a holder of ordinary shares. For example, as an ADS holder, you will
not be entitled to attend, speak and vote at Shire shareholders' meetings
although holders of ordinary shares may do so. However, you will be able to
instruct the depositary how to vote the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs.
Holders of ADSs may generally withdraw and directly hold the ordinary shares
underlying such ADSs at any time.
There are numerous differences between the rights of a shareholder in
Roberts, a New Jersey corporation, and the rights of a shareholder in Shire, an
English company.
. Shareholder Voting Rights. Roberts shareholders are entitled to one vote
per Roberts share at any Roberts shareholders meeting. At a general
meeting of shareholders of Shire, holders of ordinary shares are
entitled to one vote per ordinary share if voting is on a poll and one
vote per holder present in person at the meeting if voting is by a show
of hands.
. Pre-emptive Rights. Under Roberts' certificate of incorporation, pre-
emptive rights must be expressly granted by the Roberts board. Under
English law, a shareholder is entitled to pre-emptive rights with
respect to new equity issuances for cash unless a special resolution is
or has been passed in a general meeting of shareholders to the contrary.
. Disclosure of Interests. Owners of ordinary shares will be subject to
different, and in some cases more stringent, notification, disclosure
and other obligations under English law and under applicable regulations
of U.K. non-governmental authorities than those to which owners of
shares of Roberts common stock are subject under New Jersey law. Under
the terms of the deposit agreement, holders of Shire ADSs are bound to
comply with the same notification and disclosure requirements as Shire
shareholders.
You should also be aware that it may be difficult to effect service of a
process to begin a lawsuit against directors and officers of Shire who are not
residents of the U.S.
Adoption of U.S. GAAP for Reporting Purposes
Historically, Shire has presented accounts prepared under U.K. GAAP in both
its annual and interim reports, including those distributed to U.S.
shareholders and within filings made with the SEC. Shire's annual reports have
incorporated a reconciliation of earnings and net assets to U.S. GAAP. The SEC
has not required full U.S. GAAP financial statements of Shire which is a
"foreign private issuer." A company is deemed to be a "foreign private issuer"
if it is organized under the laws of a non-U.S. country and does not have more
than 50% ownership of voting shares held by U.S. resident shareholders.
Given that Shire anticipates that more than 50% of the combined company's
shareholders will be U.S. residents, Shire is likely to lose its foreign
registrant status. As a result, the SEC will require publication of full U.S.
GAAP financial statements in all SEC filings and distributions to U.S.
shareholders. In order to allow for consistency in reporting financial results
to U.S. and U.K. shareholders, the combined company intends to adopt U.S. GAAP
for primary reporting purposes in the U.K. Summary financial statements
prepared as required by U.K. company law and a reconciliation of the combined
company's financial results to U.K. GAAP will be provided in the footnotes of
its annual report. Interim reports circulated to U.K. shareholders will meet
the minimum requirements of the London Stock Exchange for provision of U.K.
GAAP information. Furthermore, full U.K. GAAP statutory accounts will be
prepared to satisfy U.K. reporting requirements under the Companies Act 1985,
which requires such accounts to be filed on an annual basis, within seven
months of the accounting period end. Such U.K. GAAP accounts will be publicly
available.
There are certain differences between U.S. GAAP and U.K. GAAP. The principal
differences are summarized in note 24 to Shire's Audited Consolidated Financial
Statements incorporated by reference in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement and
include the following:
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i. Accounting for business combinations
(a) Goodwill
Prior to December 31, 1998, goodwill arising from the acquisition of a
business could be written off to retained earnings under U.K. GAAP. This
treatment is not allowed by U.S. GAAP, which requires goodwill to be
capitalized and amortized over a period of up to 40 years. Under U.S. GAAP,
Shire amortizes goodwill over a period of 5-30 years on a straight-line basis.
The goodwill is evaluated annually for realisability based on expectations of
undiscounted cash flows and earnings from operations for each subsidiary having
a material goodwill balance. Impairments to goodwill are recognized if future
expected cash flows are not sufficient to recover the goodwill. If a material
impairment were identified, goodwill would be written down to its fair value.
(b) In-process research and development
Under U.K. GAAP, fair values are not attributed to in-process research and
development. Under U.S. GAAP, acquired research and development is expensed to
the extent that technological feasibility has not been established and the
technology has no future alternative uses. A charge of (Pounds)50,626,000 was
recorded in 1997 under U.S. GAAP, which related to the write-off of in-process
research and development in conjunction with the Shire Laboratories Inc.
acquisition.
ii. Deferred taxation
Under U.K. GAAP, deferred tax is provided in respect of timing differences
only to the extent that liabilities are expected to occur in the foreseeable
future. Net deferred tax assets are only recognized to the extent that they are
expected to be recoverable without any replacement by equivalent debit
balances. Under U.S. GAAP, deferred taxation is recorded in respect of all
temporary differences between the tax bases and book values of assets and
liabilities which will result in taxable or tax deductible amounts in future
years. Deferred tax assets under U.S. GAAP are recognized to the extent that it
is more likely than not that they will be realized.
Under U.K. GAAP, deferred taxes are not normally recognized in respect of
the difference between the fair value attributable to net assets of an acquired
business and their underlying tax basis. Under U.S. GAAP, such deferred tax
attributes are recognized in the allocation of values. Any subsequent
adjustments to the valuation allowances established at the date of acquisition
against deferred tax assets recognized on that date are treated as an
adjustment to the purchase price. Accordingly, it has no effect on net
income/(loss) and shareholder's equity in relation to deferred tax assets
arising on acquisition. Valuation allowances against deferred tax assets have
not been provided to the extent that future taxable income and tax planning
strategies are expected to enable losses brought forward to be utilized.
iii. Share options
Under U.K. GAAP, a compensation expense must generally be recognized on
share option schemes based on the difference between the fair value of the
shares at the date of grant and the exercise price, over the vesting period of
the options. A compensation expense does not have to be recognized for certain
schemes that are open to all employees on similar terms at a discount against
the fair value of the shares of not more than 20 percent.
In contrast, under U.S. GAAP, a compensation expense must generally be
recognized based on the difference between the fair value of the shares at the
measurement date and the exercise price, over the vesting period of the
options. The measurement date for calculating compensation cost is the date on
which both the exercise price and the number of shares under option are known
with certainty. If a fixed price option for a specific number of shares is
granted, compensation cost is the excess of the quoted market price of the
stock at the date of the grant over the exercise price of such option. Such
compensation cost is amortized over the vesting period of the option. However,
where either the strike price or number of shares underlying an option is
uncertain, "variable option accounting" is required, whereby the quoted market
price used in the measurement of compensation cost is not the price at the
grant date but the price at the measurement date. Estimates of compensation
cost are recorded before the measurement date based on the quoted market price
of the stock at intervening dates. Recorded compensation expense between the
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grant date and the measurement date may either increase or decrease because
changes in the quoted market price of the stock require recomputations of the
estimated compensation cost.
A number of Shire's currently outstanding options include performance
incentive clauses which tie the amount of shares under option to the stock
market performance of Shire ordinary shares. As the number of shares under
option is dependent on the stock price performance of Shire ordinary shares,
such options require "variable option accounting," leading to a compensation
charge which is dependent on the underlying performance of Shire ordinary
shares. As the Shire ordinary share price has appreciated in recent periods,
the U.S. GAAP compensation charges for the years ended December 31, 1997 and
1998 and for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 are significantly higher
than the corresponding U.K. GAAP compensation charges. Further details of
Shire's share option schemes are summarized on page 46 of Shire's Annual Report
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement.
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The following two tables illustrate the historical reconciliation of net
profit/(loss) and the effect of such reconciliation on earnings per share.
Reconciliation of net profit/(loss) from U.K. GAAP to U.S. GAAP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, Nine Months Ended
------------------------------ September 30,
1998 1997 1999
------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net profit/(loss) as reported
under U.K. GAAP............. (Pounds)6,247 (Pounds) (421) (Pounds)17,363
Adjustments for:
Write-off of in-process
research and development.. -- (50,626) --
Amortization of goodwill... (6,709) (2,459) (5,103)
Recognition of deferred tax
asset..................... 7,765 1,312 1,771
Share option compensation
costs..................... (5,124) (1,412) (8,397)
Net profit/(loss) as reported
under U.S. GAAP............. (Pounds)2,179 (Pounds)(53,606) (Pounds) 5,634
Comparison of earnings/(loss) per share under U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP
<CAPTION>
Year ended December 31, Nine Months Ended
------------------------------ September 30,
1998 1997 1999
------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
U.K. GAAP
Basic earnings/(loss) per
ordinary share............ 4.5p 0.4p 12.2p
Diluted earnings/(loss) per
ordinary share............ 4.3p 0.4p 11.7p
U.S. GAAP
Basic earnings/(loss) per
ordinary share............ 1.6p (57.6)p 3.9p
Diluted earnings/(loss) per
ordinary share............ 1.5p (57.6)p 3.8p
</TABLE>
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Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Shire
Summary Financial Data
The following summary financial information of Shire for each of the fiscal
periods in the five year period ended December 31, 1998 has been derived from
Shire's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to such
financial statements incorporated by reference in this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement. Summary financial information for the nine month period to September
30, 1999 has been derived from Shire's unaudited consolidated financial
statements for the nine months to September 30, 1999. The selected financial
data has been prepared using U.K. and U.S. GAAP, which differ in certain
respects. The principal differences between U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP are
summarized in note 24 to Shire's audited consolidated financial statements
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement. Following the
merger, Shire intends to report under U.S. GAAP, with selected U.K. GAAP
reconciliation. See "Adoption of U.S. GAAP for Reporting Purposes." The results
of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 are not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1999.
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<CAPTION>
15 Months
Ended
June 30,
1994(1) 1995
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Statement of
Operations
Data:
U.K. GAAP
Turnover/(revenues).. (Pounds)7,465 (Pounds)6,102
Operating
profit/(loss).. (2,349) (6,127)
Profit/(loss) on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation....... (2,244) (7,197)
Profit/(loss) on
ordinary
activities
after
taxation....... (2,190) (7,200)
Fully diluted
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share.......... (0.119) (0.394)
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding.... 18,288 18,289
U.S. GAAP
Revenues........
Income/(loss)
from operations
before write-
off of in-
process
research and
development....
(Loss)/income
from
operations.....
(Loss)/income
before income
taxes..........
Net
(loss)/income..
Fully diluted
net
(loss)/income
per ordinary
share(4).......
Fully diluted
net
(loss)/income
per ADS........
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Year Ended
June 30, Six Months December 31,
------------------------------- Ended -------------------------------------------
December 31,
1996 1997 1997 1997(2) 1998 1998(3)
--------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- -----------
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per ordinary share and per ADS amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Statement of
Operations
Data:
U.K. GAAP
Turnover/(revenues).. (Pounds)21,043 (Pounds)23,072 (Pounds) 28,605 (Pounds)41,798 (Pounds)80,328 $131,738
Operating
profit/(loss).. 2,569 (1,399) 2,230 1,582 7,879 12,922
Profit/(loss) on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation....... 2,722 (146) 2,452 2,411 9,099 14,922
Profit/(loss) on
ordinary
activities
after
taxation....... 2,555 (146) (380) (421) 6,247 10,245
Fully diluted
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share.......... 0.057 (0.002) (0.003) (0.004) 0.043 0.071
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding.... 45,208 67,153 112,660 93,145 144,399 144,399
U.S. GAAP
Revenues........ 21,043 23,072 28,605 41,798 80,328 131,738
Income/(loss)
from operations
before write-
off of in-
process
research and
development.... 2,302 (1,659) (1,469) (2,289) (2,143) (3,514)
(Loss)/income
from
operations..... (12,426) (52,285) (1,469) (52,915) (2,143) (3,514)
(Loss)/income
before income
taxes.......... (12,273) (51,032) (1,247) (52,086) (923) (1,514)
Net
(loss)/income.. (12,189) (50,238) (2,857) (53,606) 2,179 3,574
Fully diluted
net
(loss)/income
per ordinary
share(4)....... (0.28) (0.75) (0.03) (0.57) 0.02 0.03
Fully diluted
net
(loss)/income
per ADS........ (0.83) (2.24) (0.08) (1.73) 0.05 0.07
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
------------------------
Actual
1999 1999(3)
-------------- ---------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C>
Statement of
Operations
Data:
U.K. GAAP
Turnover/(revenues).. (Pounds)92,516 $151,726
Operating
profit/(loss).. 21,501 35,262
Profit/(loss) on
ordinary
activities
before
taxation....... 23,153 37,971
Profit/(loss) on
ordinary
activities
after
taxation....... 17,363 28,475
Fully diluted
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share.......... 0.117 0.192
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding.... 148,526 148,526
U.S. GAAP
Revenues........ 92,516 151,726
Income/(loss)
from operations
before write-
off of in-
process
research and
development.... 10,018 16,430
(Loss)/income
from
operations..... 10,018 16,430
(Loss)/income
before income
taxes.......... 11,670 19,139
Net
(loss)/income.. 5,634 9,240
Fully diluted
net
(loss)/income
per ordinary
share(4)....... 0.04 0.06
Fully diluted
net
(loss)/income
per ADS........ 0.11 0.18
</TABLE>
15
<PAGE>
Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Shire
Summary Financial Data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of June 30, As of December 31,
--------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
1994(1) 1995 1996 1997 1997(2) 1998 1998(3)
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------- -------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance Sheet
Data:
U.K. GAAP
Fixed assets.... (Pounds)503 (Pounds)447 (Pounds)578 (Pounds)3,436 (Pounds)11,950 (Pounds)12,609 $ 20,679
Cash and current
investments.... 960 2,068 25,425 16,875 10,283 29,665 48,631
Secured loan
notes.......... -- (5,212) -- -- -- -- --
Other net
current assets
(liabilities).. 358 (1,161) 1,893 (4,155) (1,047) 9,828 16,118
Creditors due in
more than one
year........... -- -- -- (2,211) (11,246) (1,508) (2,473)
Provision for
liabilities and
charges........ -- -- (2,750) -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------- -------------- --------
Net assets...... 1,821 (3,858) 25,146 13,945 9,940 50,594 82,975
U.S. GAAP
Cash and cash
equivalents.... 25,425 16,875 10,283 29,665 48,651
Other current
assets......... 5,880 7,829 17,475 24,212 39,708
Other assets.... 5,425 15,862 153,109 155,250 254,610
----------- ------------- -------------- -------------- --------
Total assets.... 36,730 40,566 180,867 209,127 342,969
Current
liabilities.... 3,987 5,781 18,522 14,384 23,590
Other
liabilities.... 2,750 2,211 11,246 1,508 2,473
Shareholders'
equity......... 29,993 32,574 151,099 193,235 316,906
----------- ------------- -------------- -------------- --------
Total
liabilities and
shareholders'
equity......... 36,730 40,566 180,867 209,127 342,969
<CAPTION>
As of September 30,
-------------------------
1999 1999(3)
--------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Balance Sheet
Data:
U.K. GAAP
Fixed assets.... (Pounds)17,885 $ 29,282
Cash and current
investments.... 52,508 86,113
Secured loan
notes.......... (5,354) (8,781)
Other net
current assets
(liabilities).. 7,899 12,954
Creditors due in
more than one
year........... (2,702) (4,431)
Provision for
liabilities and
charges........ -- --
--------------- ---------
Net assets...... 70,236 115,137
U.S. GAAP
Cash and cash
equivalents.... 52,508 86,113
Other current
assets......... 48,318 79,242
Other assets.... 137,849 226,072
--------------- ---------
Total assets.... 238,675 391,427
Current
liabilities.... 26,428 43,342
Other
liabilities.... 2,702 4,431
Shareholders'
equity......... 209,545 343,654
--------------- ---------
Total
liabilities and
shareholders'
equity......... 238,675 391,427
</TABLE>
- --------
(1) In 1994, Shire elected to change its fiscal year end from March 31 to June
30.
(2) During 1997, Shire changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31.
The results for the year ended December 31, 1997 are presented for
comparative purposes. These accounts do not comprise statutory accounts
within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985 since they are drawn up for a
non-statutory period.
(3) Translation of pounds sterling into dollars has been made at the rate of
(Pounds)1.00 = $1.64 (the noon buying rate on September 30, 1999). Such
translation is provided solely for the convenience of the reader and does
not reflect financial information based on generally accepted accounting
principles for foreign currency translations.
(4) Includes the write-off of that portion of the purchase price of the
acquisitions of Shire Pharmaceutical Contracts Limited, Shire Laboratories
Inc. and Shire Richwood Inc. allocated to in-process research and
development where technological feasibility has not yet been established
and for which there were no alternative future uses. Such write-offs amount
to (Pounds)14,728,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996 and
(Pounds)50,626,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997.
16
<PAGE>
Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Roberts
The following table presents the selected consolidated financial data for
Roberts as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The selected
consolidated financial data for each of the five years in the period ended
December 31, 1998 have been derived from the audited Consolidated Financial
Statements of Roberts, which are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus-
Proxy Statement. The selected consolidated financial data as of and for the
periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1999 have been derived from unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements of Roberts which, in the opinion of Roberts'
management, have been prepared on a basis substantially consistent with the
audited financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting of normal
recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the information for the
period. The results of such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
the results for the full fiscal year. You should read the data presented below
in conjunction with Roberts' audited Consolidated Financial Statements for each
of the fiscal years in the five year period ended December 31, 1998 and the
unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the periods ended
September 30, 1998 and 1999, which are incorporated in this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement by reference.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended
Years Ended December 31, September 30,
-------------------------------------------------- -----------------
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Statement of Operations
Data:
Total Revenue........... $89,020 $113,427 $ 98,111 $122,508 $175,445 $119,925 $147,493
Operating Income (Loss)
from Continuing
Operations............. 25,802 6,873 (50,195)(1) (762) 27,378 16,452 35,567
Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations.. 20,618 2,703 (34,275) 2,517 16,787 10,208 19,757
Net (Loss) Income from
Discontinued
Operations............. (1,206) (27,045) 556 -- -- -- --
Net Income (Loss)....... 19,412 (24,342) (33,719) 2,517 16,787 10,208 19,757
Earnings (Loss) Per
Share of Common Stock
from Continuing
Operations--Basic...... l.12 .15 (2.47)(2) .06 .54 .33 .62
(Loss) Earnings Per
Share of Common Stock
from Discontinued
Operations--Basic...... (.06) (1.46) .03 -- -- -- --
Earnings (Loss) Per
Share of Common Stock--
Basic.................. 1.06 (1.31) (2.44) .06 .54 .33 .62
Average Number of Common
Shares--Basic
Outstanding............ 18,400 18,536 19,133 29,414 31,049 30,912 31,716
Earnings (Loss) Per
Share of Common Stock
from Continuing
Operations--Diluted.... $ 1.10 $ .15 $ (2.47)(2) $ .06 $ .53 $ .33 $ .61
(Loss) Earnings Per
Share of Common Stock
from Discontinued
Operations--Diluted.... (.06) (1.45) .03 -- -- -- --
Earnings (Loss) Per
Share of Common Stock--
Diluted................ 1.04 (1.30) (2.44) .06 .53 .33 .61
Average Number of Common
Shares--Diluted
Outstanding............ 18,708 18,623 19,133 29,497 31,460 31,297 32,283
</TABLE>
17
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of September
As of December 31, 30,
-------------------------------------------- -----------------
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance Sheet Data:
Total Assets............ $336,192 $340,290 $372,225 $367,855 $526,236 $514,913 $550,987
Long-Term Debt and
Redeemable Preferred
Stock (excluding
current installments).. 22,411 16,183 10,639 10,327 126,739 130,302 122,188
Total Shareholders'
Equity................. 259,129 235,467 309,759 317,303 341,810 334,330 367,340
</TABLE>
(1) Intangible Dispositions and Write-Offs. During the fourth quarter of
1996, Roberts completed the sale of the majority of its non-core
nonprescription products along with the NUCOFED and QUIBRON brands in two
independent sales transactions. These sales, net of proceeds, resulted in a
one-time, non-cash write-off of $11.9 million, which amounted to $7.6 million
net of taxes. Also, during the fourth quarter of 1996, Roberts expensed certain
purchased development products and recorded an impairment loss of long-lived
intangible assets totaling $25.4 million, which amounted to $17.8 million net
of taxes.
The loss from operations and net loss for the year ending December 31, 1996
increased as a result of the purchase of development products and the sale and
writedown of the intangible assets in the amounts of $37.3 million for
operating income and $25.4 million for net loss.
(2) According to a position taken by the SEC staff, effective March 13,
1997, on accounting for preferred stock which is convertible at a discount to
market, Roberts recorded a charge of $11.6 million, which for earnings per
share purposes amounted to $.61 per share. This charge to earnings per share is
consistent with the SEC staff's position that the 10% discount available to
holders of Roberts' 5% Convertible Preferred Stock should be amortized between
the issuance date and the first date that conversion could occur, which is the
earlier of the date on which the registration statement is declared effective
or the close of business on the 91st day following the original issuance of the
5% Convertible Preferred Stock.
To clarify the adjustments indicated above, a reconciliation of dilutive
Earnings Per Share for the twelve months ended December 31, 1996 is composed of
the following elements:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Net (loss) from continuing operations before the consideration of
purchased research and development, write-off and the sale of
intangible assets, the recognition of the discount upon the
issuance of 5% Preferred Stock or preferred dividends............ $ (.47)
Purchased research and development and the write-off and sale of
intangible assets................................................ (1.33)
5% Preferred Stock dividends...................................... (.06)
Issuance of 5% Preferred Stock convertible into common stock at a
10% discount to market........................................... $ (.61)
------
(.67)
Net (loss) from continuing operations............................. (2.47)
Income from discontinued operations............................... .03
(Loss) attributable to common stock............................... $(2.44)
======
</TABLE>
18
<PAGE>
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data
The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements give effect
to the proposed merger of Shire and Roberts as a pooling of interests under
U.S. GAAP. The unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet presents the
combined financial position of Shire and Roberts as of September 30, 1999
assuming that the proposed merger has occurred as of September 30, 1999. Such
pro forma information is based upon the historical financial statements of
Shire and Roberts and has been prepared to illustrate the effects of the
merger. In calculating the Shire Roberts pro forma information, an average ADS
trading price in the range $23.73 to $29.01 has been assumed. Following the
merger it is anticipated that Shire will no longer qualify as a foreign private
issuer. Shire, as the continuing registrant, will adopt U.S. GAAP as the basis
for financial reporting. You should read the pro forma combined financial data
in conjunction with the historical financial statements of Shire and Roberts
incorporated herein by reference. The pro forma combined financial data are
presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of
any future results of operations or the results that might have occurred if the
merger had actually occurred on the indicated dates.
19
<PAGE>
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement
Nine months ended September 30, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shire Roberts Shire Roberts Pro Forma
------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- --------------------------
Adjustments U.S. U.S. U.S.
U.K. GAAP (1) U.S. GAAP GAAP(2) GAAP(3) U.S. GAAP(4) U.S. GAAP(5) GAAP(6)
-------------- ----------- -------------- --------- --------- -------------- --------------- ---------
(in thousands, except per ordinary share and per ADS amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total revenue.... (Pounds)92,516 (Pounds)-- (Pounds)92,516 $ 149,876 $ 147,493 (Pounds)91,045 (Pounds)183,561 $ 297,369
Operating
expenses........ (71,015) (11,483) (82,498) (133,647) (111,926) (69,090) (151,588) (245,573)
Operating
income/(loss)... 21,501 (11,483) 10,018 16,229 35,567 21,955 31,973 51,796
Interest income.. 1,679 -- 1,679 2,720 2,780 1,716 3,395 5,500
Interest
expense......... (27) -- (27) (44) (7,270) (4,488) (4,515) (7,314)
Other, net....... -- -- -- -- (449) (277) (277) (449)
Income/(loss)
before income
taxes........... 23,153 (11,483) 11,670 18,905 30,628 18,906 30,576 49,533
Income taxes..... (5,790) (246) (6,036) (9,778) (10,871) (6,710) (12,746) (20,649)
Net
income/(loss)... 17,363 (11,729) 5,634 9,127 19,757 12,196 17,830 28,884
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.12 -- 0.04 0.06 0.62 0.38 -- --
-- diluted...... 0.12 -- 0.04 0.06 0.61 0.38 -- --
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 142,769 -- 142,769 142,769 31,716 31,716 -- --
-- diluted...... 148,526 -- 148,526 148,526 32,283 32,283 -- --
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.4122 (10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.07 0.12
-- diluted...... 0.07 0.11
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 250,990 250,990
-- diluted...... 258,682 258,682
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ 0.21 0.35
-- diluted...... 0.21 0.33
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.8407 (10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.07 0.11
-- diluted...... 0.07 0.11
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 264,581 264,581
-- diluted...... 272,515 272,515
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ 0.20 0.33
-- diluted...... 0.20 0.32
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.1280 (10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.07 0.12
-- diluted...... 0.07 0.12
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 241,977 241,977
-- diluted...... 249,507 249,507
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ 0.22 0.36
-- diluted...... 0.21 0.35
</TABLE>
20
<PAGE>
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement
Year Ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shire Roberts
------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------
Adjustments U.S. U.S.
U.K. GAAP (1) U.S. GAAP GAAP(2) GAAP(3) U.S. GAAP(4)
-------------- ----------- -------------- --------- --------- ---------------
(in thousands, except per ordinary share and per ADS amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total revenue.... (Pounds)80,328 (Pounds)-- (Pounds)80,328 $ 133,344 $ 175,445 (Pounds)105,690
Operating
expenses........ (72,449) (10,022) (82,471) (136,902) (148,067) (89,197)
Operating
income/(loss)... 7,879 (10,022) (2,143) (3,558) 27,378 16,493
Interest income.. 1,434 -- 1,434 2,380 4,108 2,475
Interest
expense......... (214) -- (214) (355) (6,157) (3,709)
Other, net....... -- -- -- -- (318) (192)
Income/(loss)
before income
taxes........... 9,099 (10,022) (923) (1,533) 25,011 15,067
Income taxes..... (2,852) 5,954 3,102 5,149 (8,224) (4,954)
Net
income/(loss)... 6,247 (4,068) 2,179 3,616 16,787 10,113
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.05 -- 0.02 0.03 0.54 0.33
-- diluted...... 0.04 -- 0.02 0.03 0.53 0.32
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 136,924 -- 136,924 136,924 31,049 31,049
-- diluted...... 144,399 -- 144,399 144,399 31,460 31,460
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.4122(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.8407(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.1280(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........
-- diluted......
<CAPTION>
Shire Roberts Pro Forma
----------------------------
U.S.
U.S. GAAP(5) GAAP(6)
---------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Total revenue.... (Pounds)186,018 $ 308,789
Operating
expenses........ (171,668) (284 ,969)
Operating
income/(loss)... 14,350 23,820
Interest income.. 3,909 6,488
Interest
expense......... (3,923) (6,512)
Other, net....... (192) (318)
Income/(loss)
before income
taxes........... 14,144 23,478
Income taxes..... (1,852) (3,075)
Net
income/(loss)... 12,292 20,403
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ -- --
-- diluted...... -- --
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ -- --
-- diluted...... -- --
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.4122(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.05 0.08
-- diluted...... 0.05 0.08
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 242,869 242,869
-- diluted...... 251,747 251,747
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ 0.15 0.25
-- diluted...... 0.15 0.24
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.8407(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.05 0.08
-- diluted...... 0.05 0.08
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 256,173 256,173
-- diluted...... 265,228 265,228
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ 0.14 0.24
-- diluted...... 0.14 0.23
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.1280(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.05 0.09
-- diluted...... 0.05 0.08
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 234,045 234,045
-- diluted...... 242,806 242,806
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ 0.16 0.26
-- diluted...... 0.15 0.25
</TABLE>
21
<PAGE>
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement
Six Months Ended December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shire Roberts Shire Roberts Pro Forma
------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------
U.K. Adjustments U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S.
GAAP (1) GAAP GAAP(2) GAAP(3) GAAP(4) GAAP(5) GAAP(6)
--------------- ----------- --------------- -------- -------- --------------- --------------- ---------
(in thousands, except per ordinary share and per ADS amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total revenue.... (Pounds) 28,605 (Pounds)-- (Pounds) 28,605 $ 46,912 $ 65,892 (Pounds) 40,178 (Pounds) 68,783 $ 112,804
Operating
expenses........ (26,375) (3,699) (30,074) (49,321) (67,918) (41,413) (71,487) (117,239)
Operating
income/(loss)... 2,230 (3,699) (1,469) (2,409) (2,026) (1,235) (2,704) (4,435)
Interest income.. 337 -- 337 553 2,503 1,526 1,863 3,056
Interest
expenses........ (115) -- (115) (189) (323) (197) (312) (512)
Other, net....... -- -- -- -- (2,167) (1,321) (1,321) (2,167)
Income/(loss)
before income
taxes........... 2,452 (3,699) (1,247) (2,045) (2,013) (1,227) (2,474) (4,058)
Income taxes..... (2,832) 1,222 (1,610) (2,640) 2,332 1,422 (188) (308)
Net
income/(loss)... (380) (2,477) (2,857) (4,685) 319 195 (2,662) (4,366)
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.00) -- (0.03) (0.04) 0.01 0.01 -- --
-- diluted...... (0.00) -- (0.03) (0.04) 0.01 0.01 -- --
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 112,660 -- 112,660 112,660 28,982 28,982 -- --
-- diluted...... 112,660 -- 112,660 112,660 30,108 30,108 -- --
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.4122(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.01) (0.02)
-- diluted...... (0.01) (0.02)
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 211,552 211,552
-- diluted...... 211,552 211,552
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (0.04) (0.06)
-- diluted...... (0.04) (0.06)
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.8407(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.01) (0.02)
-- diluted...... (0.01) (0.02)
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 223,971 223,971
-- diluted...... 223,971 223,971
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (0.04) (0.06)
-- diluted...... (0.04) (0.06)
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.1280(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.01) (0.02)
-- diluted...... (0.01) (0.02)
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 203,316 203,316
-- diluted...... 203,316 203,316
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (0.04) (0.06)
-- diluted...... (0.04) (0.06)
</TABLE>
22
<PAGE>
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement
Year Ended June 30, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shire Roberts Shire Roberts Pro Forma
------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
Adjustments U.S. U.S. U.S.
U.K.GAAP (1) U.S. GAAP GAAP(2) GAAP(3) U.S. GAAP(4) U.S. GAAP(5) GAAP(6)
-------------- ------------ -------------- --------- --------- -------------- -------------- ---------
(in thousands, except per ordinary share and per ADS amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total revenue.... (Pounds)23,072 (Pounds) -- (Pounds)23,072 $ 37,146 $ 110,696 (Pounds)68,755 (Pounds)91,827 $ 147,842
Operating ex-
penses.......... (24,471) (50,886) (75,357) (121,325) (151,633) (94,182) (169,539) (272,958)
Operating
income/(loss)... (1,399) (50,886) (52,285) (84,179) (40,937) (25,427) (77,712) (125,116)
Interest income.. 1,278 -- 1,278 2,058 4,810 2,988 4,266 6,868
Interest ex-
penses.......... (25) -- (25) (40) (1,011) (628) (653) (1,051)
Other, net....... -- -- -- -- 90 56 56 90
Income/(loss)
from continuing
operations
before income
taxes........... (146) (50,886) (51,032) (82,161) (37,048) (23,011) (74,073) (119,209)
Income taxes..... -- 794 794 1,278 10,937 6,793 7,587 12,215
Income/(loss)
from continuing
operations...... (146) (50,092) (50,238) (80,883) (26,111) (16,218) (66,456) (106,994)
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.00) -- (0.75) (1.20) (1.07) (0.66) -- --
-- diluted...... (0.00) -- (0.75) (1.20) (1.07) (0.66) -- --
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 67,153 -- 67,153 67,153 24,499 24,499 -- --
-- diluted...... 67,153 -- 67,153 67,153 24,499 24,499 -- --
Pro forma infor-
mation based on
exchange
ratio of
3.4122(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.44) (0.71)
-- diluted...... (0.44) (0.71)
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 150,748 150,748
-- diluted...... 150,748 150,748
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (1.32) (2.13)
-- diluted...... (1.32) (2.13)
Pro forma infor-
mation based on
exchange
ratio of
3.8407(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.41) (0.66)
-- diluted...... (0.41) (0.66)
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 161,246 161,246
-- diluted...... 161,246 161,246
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (1.24) (1.99)
-- diluted...... (1.24) (1.99)
Pro forma infor-
mation based on
exchange
ratio of 3.1280
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.46) (0.74)
-- diluted...... (0.46) (0.74)
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 143,786 143,786
-- diluted...... 143,786 143,786
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (1.39) (2.23)
-- diluted...... (1.39) (2.23)
</TABLE>
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Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Income Statement
Year Ended June 30, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shire Roberts
-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Adjustments
U.K. GAAP (1) U.S. GAAP U.S. GAAP(2) U.S. GAAP(3) U.S. GAAP(4)
-------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------------
(in thousands, except per ordinary share and per ADS amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total revenue.... (Pounds)21,043 (Pounds)-- (Pounds) 21,043 $ 32,617 $ 110,920 (Pounds) 71,561
Operating
expenses........ (18,474) (14,995) (33,469) (51,877) (115,217) (74,334)
Operating income
(loss).......... 2,569 (14,995) (12,426) (19,260) (4,297) (2,772)
Interest income.. 606 -- 606 939 1,875 1,210
Interest
expenses........ (453) -- (453) (702) (3,007) (1,940)
Other, net....... -- -- -- -- 36 23
Income (loss)
from continuing
operations
before income
taxes........... 2,722 (14,995) (12,273) (19,023) (5,393) (3,479)
Income taxes..... (167) 251 84 130 581 375
Income (loss)
from continuing
operations...... 2,555 (14,744) (12,189) (18,893) (4,812) (3,104)
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ 0.06 -- (0.28) (0.43) (0.26) (0.17)
-- diluted...... 0.06 -- (0.28) (0.43) (0.26) (0.17)
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 44,154 -- 44,154 44,154 18,672 18,672
-- diluted...... 45,208 -- 44,154 44,154 18,672 18,672
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.4122(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
weighted
average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.8407(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.1280
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........
-- diluted......
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........
-- diluted......
<CAPTION>
Shire Roberts Pro Forma
--------------------------
U.S.
U.S. GAAP(5) GAAP(6)
--------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Total revenue.... (Pounds)92,604 $ 143,537
Operating
expenses........ (107,803) (167,094)
Operating income
(loss).......... (15,199) (23,557)
Interest income.. 1,816 2,814
Interest
expenses........ (2,393) (3,709)
Other, net....... 23 36
Income (loss)
from continuing
operations
before income
taxes........... (15,753) (24,416)
Income taxes..... 459 711
Income (loss)
from continuing
operations...... (15,294) (23,705)
Earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ -- --
-- diluted...... -- --
Weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ -- --
-- diluted...... -- --
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.4122(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.14) (0.22)
-- diluted...... (0.14) (0.22)
Pro forma
weighted
average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 107,867 107,867
-- diluted...... 107,867 107,867
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (0.43) (0.66)
-- diluted...... (0.43) (0.66)
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.8407(10)
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.13) (0.20)
-- diluted...... (0.13) (0.20)
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 115,868 115,868
-- diluted...... 115,868 115,868
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (0.40) (0.61)
-- diluted...... (0.40) (0.61)
Pro forma
information
based on
exchange ratio
of 3.1280
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ordinary
share
-- basic........ (0.15) (0.23)
-- diluted...... (0.15) (0.23)
Pro forma
weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding
-- basic........ 102,560 102,560
-- diluted...... 102,560 102,560
Pro forma
earnings/(loss)
per ADS
-- basic........ (0.45) (0.69)
-- diluted...... (0.45) (0.69)
</TABLE>
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Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.K. GAAP
--------------
<S> <C>
U.S. GAAP ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and current
investments.... (Pounds)52,508
Inventory, net.. 7,612
Accounts
receivable,
net............ 18,685
Notes
receivable..... --
Other current
assets......... 2,676
--------------
Total current
assets......... 81,481
Property and
equipment, net.. 3,423
Intangible
assets, net..... 14,462
Other assets..... --
--------------
Totals assets... (Pounds)99,366
==============
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
Current
liabilities:
Current
installments of
long term debt.. (Pounds) 5,354
Accounts payable
and accrued
expenses........ 17,672
Taxes, other than
income taxes.... 2,236
Income taxes
payable......... 197
Other current
liabilities..... 969
--------------
Total current
liabilities.... 26,428
Long term debt,
including
capital lease
obligations..... 1,825
Other
liabilities..... 877
Shareholders'
equity.......... 70,236
--------------
Total
liabilities and
shareholders'
equity......... (Pounds)99,366
==============
<CAPTION>
Shire Roberts Shire Roberts Pro Forma
----------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------------------
U.S. U.S. Merger U.S.
Adjustments (7) U.S. GAAP GAAP(8) GAAP U.S. GAAP(9) Adjustment(9) U.S. GAAP GAAP
---------------- --------------- -------- -------- --------------- ------------- --------------- --------
(in thousands, except per ordinary share and per ADS amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. GAAP ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and current
investments.... (Pounds) -- (Pounds) 52,508 $ 86,113 $ 63,323 (Pounds) 38,612 (Pounds)-- (Pounds) 91,120 $149,436
Inventory, net.. -- 7,612 12,484 29,186 17,796 -- 25,408 41,670
Accounts
receivable,
net............ -- 18,685 30,643 41,552 25,337 -- 44,022 72,195
Notes
receivable..... -- -- -- 6,259 3,816 -- 3,816 6,259
Other current
assets......... 7,402 10,078 16,528 12,174 7,423 -- 17,501 28,702
---------------- --------------- -------- -------- --------------- ------------- --------------- --------
Total current
assets......... 7,402 88,883 145,768 152,494 92,984 -- 181,867 298,262
Property and
equipment, net.. -- 3,423 5,614 37,049 22,591 -- 26,014 42,663
Intangible
assets, net..... 119,964 134,426 220,459 348,761 212,659 -- 347,085 569,220
Other assets..... 11,943 11,943 19,586 12,683 7,734 -- 19,677 32,269
---------------- --------------- -------- -------- --------------- ------------- --------------- --------
Totals assets... (Pounds)139,309 (Pounds)238,675 $391,427 $550,987 (Pounds)335,968 (Pounds)-- (Pounds)574,643 $942,414
================ =============== ======== ======== =============== ============= =============== ========
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY
Current
liabilities:
Current
installments of
long term debt.. (Pounds) -- (Pounds) 5,354 $ 8,781 $ 7,899 (Pounds) 4,816 (Pounds)-- (Pounds) 10,170 $ 16,680
Accounts payable
and accrued
expenses........ -- 17,672 28,982 16,895 10,302 10,000 37,974 62,277
Taxes, other than
income taxes.... -- 2,236 3,667 -- -- -- 2,236 3,667
Income taxes
payable......... -- 197 323 -- -- -- 197 323
Other current
liabilities..... -- 969 1,589 35,825 21,845 22,814 37,414
---------------- --------------- -------- -------- --------------- ------------- --------------- --------
Total current
liabilities.... -- 26,428 43,342 60,619 36,963 10,000 73,391 120,361
Long term debt,
including
capital lease
obligations..... -- 1,825 2,993 122,188 74,505 -- 76,330 125,181
Other
liabilities..... -- 877 1,438 840 512 -- 1,389 2,278
Shareholders'
equity.......... 139,309 209,545 343,654 367,340 223,988 (10,000) 423,533 694,594
---------------- --------------- -------- -------- --------------- ------------- --------------- --------
Total
liabilities and
shareholders'
equity......... (Pounds)139,309 (Pounds)238,675 $391,427 $550,987 (Pounds)335,968 (Pounds)-- (Pounds)574,643 $942,414
================ =============== ======== ======== =============== ============= =============== ========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Notes
1. Adjustments reflecting differences between U.S. GAAP and U.K. GAAP:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended Year ended Six months ended Year ended Nine months ended
June 30, 1996 June 30, 1997 Dec. 31, 1997 Dec. 31, 1998 September 30, 1999
------------- ------------- ---------------- -------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Amortization of
goodwill............... (Pounds)(167) (Pounds)(220) (Pounds)(2,334) (Pounds)(6,709) (Pounds)(5,103)
Write off of in process
research and
development............ (14,728) (50,626) -- -- --
Recognition of deferred
tax asset.............. 251 794 1,222 7,765 1,771
Share option
compensation costs..... (100) (40) (1,365) (3,313) (6,380)
Tax benefits of share
option deductions...... -- -- -- (1,811) (2,017)
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- --------------
Total................. (14,744) (50,092) (2,477) (4,068) (11,729)
</TABLE>
The following represent adjustments made to the Shire historical financial
statements to convert them from U.K. GAAP to U.S. GAAP:
(a) adjustment to record amortization charge on goodwill associated with
previous acquisitions of Shire, namely Shire Pharmaceutical Contracts
Ltd., Shire Laboratories Inc. and Shire Richwood Inc. Goodwill is being
amortized on a straight line basis over its estimated useful life which
ranges from 5 to 30 years. The weighted average amortisable life of
goodwill at September 30, 1999 was 21 years. (See note 7a).
(b) adjustment for the write off of that portion of the purchase price of
the acquisition of Shire Pharmaceutical Contracts Limited, Shire
Laboratories Inc. and Shire Richwood Inc. allocated to in process
research and development where technological feasibility has not yet
been established and for which there were no alternative future uses.
(c) adjustment to recognize deferred tax assets which arise primarily from
net operating loss carryforwards;
(d) adjustment to record stock option compensation costs based on APB
Opinion 25. See "Adoption of U.S. GAAP for Accounting Purposes."
(e) adjustment to record the tax benefits of non qualifying stock options.
See note 24 of Shire's audited financial statements for a discussion of
these items.
2. Translation of pounds sterling into U.S. dollars has been made at the
following rates based upon the average noon buying rates for the period.
Such translation is based on generally accepted accounting principles for
foreign currency translations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended Year ended Six months ended Year ended Nine months ended
June 30, 1996 June 30, 1997 Dec. 31, 1997 Dec. 31, 1998 September 30, 1999
------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. dollars per
(Pounds)1.00........... 1.55 1.61 1.64 1.66 1.62
</TABLE>
3. To present the results of Roberts for the years ended June 30, 1997 and
1996, and for the six month period ended December 31, 1997 the quarterly
results on Form 10-Q were combined. There were no periods excluded from or
included more than once in the recast financial statements.
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<PAGE>
4. Translation of U.S. dollars into pounds sterling has been made at the
following rates based upon the average noon buying rates for the period.
Such translation is based on generally accepted accounting principles for
foreign currency translations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended Year ended Six months ended Year ended Nine months ended
June 30, 1996 June 30, 1997 Dec. 31, 1997 Dec. 31, 1998 September 30, 1999
------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Pounds sterling per
$1.00.................. 0.65 0.62 0.61 0.60 0.62
</TABLE>
5. Represents total of Shire and Roberts U.S. GAAP income statements stated in
pounds sterling.
6. Represents total of Shire and Roberts U.S. GAAP income statements stated in
U.S. dollars.
7. Reflects adjustment:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, 1999
------------------
<S> <C>
Capitalization of goodwill arising on acquisitions, net
of amortization....................................... 119,964
Recognition of deferred tax asset...................... 19,345
-------
139,309
</TABLE>
(a) adjustment to record goodwill and related accumulated amortization
associated with previous acquisitions of Shire, namely Shire
Pharmaceutical Contracts Ltd., Shire Laboratories Inc. and Shire
Richwood Inc. Goodwill is being amortized on a straight line basis over
its estimated useful life which ranges from 5 to 30 years;
Capitalization of goodwill arising on acquisitions, net of amortization:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Goodwill
Completed Assembled and other Deferred
products workforce intangibles consideration Total
--------- --------- ----------- ------------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
As at September 30,
1999................... 100,433 1,324 12,620 5,587 119,964
</TABLE>
The weighted average amortisable life of goodwill at September 30, 1999 was
21 years.
(b) adjustment to recognize deferred tax assets which arise primarily from
net operating loss carryforwards.
8. Translation of pounds sterling into U.S. dollars has been made at the rate
of (Pounds)1.00 = $1.64 (the noon buying rate on September 30, 1999) based
on generally accepted accounting principles for foreign currency
translations. Translation of U.S. dollars into pounds sterling has been
made at the rate of $1.00 = (Pounds)0.61.
9. The unaudited pro forma combined income statement does not reflect costs
expected to be incurred by Shire and Roberts directly related to the merger
as these costs will not have a continuing impact on the financial results.
The costs attributable to professional fees, UK stamp duty tax levied on
the value of the Shire ordinary shares issued under the merger agreement
and the distribution of proxy materials are estimated at $35 million. Shire
intends to take a restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 1999
following consummation of the merger. The exact amount of the restructuring
charge has not yet been determined, but will be accounted for under the
requirements of EITF 94-3 when determined.
10. Pro forma weighted average ordinary shares have been calculated using the
exchange ratios of 3.4122, 3.8407 and 3.1280 which are the mid, highest and
lowest number of ordinary shares that can be issued for each Roberts share
under the terms of the merger agreement.
Earnings per share information is presented under the 3 scenarios to
demonstrate the effect of the exchange ratio on the pro forma results.
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<PAGE>
Comparative Per Share Data
The following table presents certain historical per share data for Shire and
Roberts and unaudited pro forma and equivalent pro forma combined per share
data to reflect the consummation of the merger based upon the historical
financial results of Shire and Roberts presented under U.S. GAAP and the
conversion of each Roberts share into 1.1374 ADSs (the exchange ratio as of
July 23, 1999). The pro forma data are not necessarily indicative of actual or
future operating results or of the financial position that would have occurred
or will occur upon consummation of the merger. The data presented below should
be read in conjunction with the separate historical consolidated financial
statements of Shire and Roberts which are incorporated in this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement by reference.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roberts Equivalent
Shire Historical Roberts Historical Pro Forma Combined Pro Forma(1)
---------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
Note 2 Note 3
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic earnings per
ordinary share......... (Pounds)0.04 $0.06 $0.62 (Pounds)0.38 (Pounds)0.07 $0.12 (Pounds)0.24 $0.39
Diluted earnings per
ordinary share......... 0.04 0.06 0.61 0.38 0.07 0.11 0.23 0.38
Basic earnings per ADS.. 0.12 0.19 1.86 1.15 0.21 0.35 0.73 1.19
Diluted earnings per
ADS.................... 0.11 0.18 1.83 1.13 0.21 0.33 0.70 1.13
Book value per ordinary
share (4).............. 1.46 2.39 11.38 7.06 1.67 2.74 5.69 9.34
Book value per ADS...... 4.38 7.18 34.14 21.17 5.00 8.21 17.08 28.01
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31, 1998
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roberts Equivalent
Shire Historical Roberts Historical Pro Forma Combined Pro Forma(1)
---------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
Note 2 Note 3
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic earnings per
ordinary share......... (Pounds)0.02 $0.03 $0.54 (Pounds)0.33 (Pounds)0.05 $0.08 (Pounds)0.17 $0.27
Diluted earnings per
ordinary share......... 0.02 0.03 0.53 0.32 0.05 0.08 0.17 0.27
Basic earnings per ADS.. 0.05 0.08 1.62 0.98 0.15 0.25 0.52 0.85
Diluted earnings per
ADS.................... 0.05 0.08 1.60 0.96 0.15 0.24 0.50 0.83
Book value per ordinary
share (4).............. 1.37 2.27 10.86 6.52 1.56 2.58 5.31 8.82
Book value per ADS...... 4.11 6.82 32.58 19.55 4.67 7.75 15.94 26.46
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended December 31, 1997
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roberts Equivalent
Shire Historical Roberts Historical Pro Forma Combined Pro Forma(1)
---------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
Note 2 Note 3
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic earnings/(loss)
per ordinary share..... (Pounds)(0.03) $ (0.04) $0.01 (Pounds)0.01 (Pounds)(0.01) $(0.02) (Pounds)(0.04) $(0.07)
Diluted earnings/(loss)
per ordinary share..... (0.03) (0.04) 0.01 0.01 (0.01) (0.02) (0.04) (0.07)
Basic earnings/(loss)
per ADS................ (0.08) (0.12) 0.03 0.02 (0.04) (0.06) (0.13) (0.21)
Diluted earnings/(loss)
per ADS................ (0.08) (0.12) 0.03 0.02 (0.04) (0.06) (0.13) (0.21)
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended June 30, 1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roberts Equivalent
Shire Historical Roberts Historical Pro Forma Combined Pro Forma(1)
--------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
Note 2 Note 3
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic earnings/(loss)
per ordinary share..... (Pounds)(0.75) $(1.20) $(1.07) (Pounds)(0.66) (Pounds)(0.44) $(0.71) (Pounds)(1.50) $(2.42)
Diluted earnings/(loss)
per ordinary share..... (0.75) (1.20) (1.07) (0.66) (0.44) (0.71) (1.50) (2.42)
Basic earnings/(loss)
per ADS................ (2.24) (3.61) (3.20) (1.99) (1.32) (2.13) (4.50) (7.26)
Diluted earnings/(loss)
per ADS................ (2.24) (3.61) (3.20) (1.99) (1.32) (2.13) (4.50) (7.26)
<CAPTION>
Year Ended June 30, 1996
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roberts Equivalent
Shire Historical Roberts Historical Pro Forma Combined Pro Forma(1)
--------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
Note 2 Note 3
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic earnings per
ordinary share......... (Pounds)(0.28) $(0.43) $(0.26) (Pounds)(0.17) (Pounds)(0.14) $(0.22) (Pounds)(0.48) $(0.75)
Diluted earnings per
ordinary share......... (0.28) (0.43) (0.26) (0.17) (0.14) (0.22) (0.48) (0.75)
Basic earnings per ADS.. (0.83) (1.29) (0.77) (0.50) (0.43) (0.66) (1.47) (2.25)
Diluted earnings per
ADS.................... (0.83) (1.29) (0.77) (0.50) (0.43) (0.66) (1.47) (2.25)
</TABLE>
Notes
1. The equivalent pro forma per share amounts were calculated by multiplying
pro forma income per share and pro forma book value per share by the
exchange ratio of 3.4122.
2. Translation of pounds sterling into U.S. dollars has been made at the
following rates based upon the average noon buying rates for the period.
Such translation is based on generally accepted accounting principles for
foreign currency translations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended Year ended Six months ended Year ended Nine months ended
June 30, 1996 June 30, 1997 Dec. 31, 1997 Dec. 31, 1998 September 30, 1999
------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. dollars per
(Pounds)1.00........... 1.55 1.61 1.64 1.66 1.62
</TABLE>
3. Translation of U.S. dollars into pounds sterling has been made at the
following rates based upon the average noon buying rates for the period.
Such translation is based on generally accepted accounting principles for
foreign currency translations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended Year ended Six months ended Year ended Nine months ended
June 30, 1996 June 30, 1997 Dec. 31, 1997 Dec. 31, 1998 September 30, 1999
------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Pounds sterling per
$1.00.................. 0.65 0.62 0.61 0.60 0.62
</TABLE>
4. Represents the amount of shareholders' equity, stated based on U.S. GAAP,
divided by the number of shares outstanding at each period end.
The number of shares assumed to be outstanding, on a pro forma basis using
the exchange ratio of 3.4122, at each period end are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
At December 31, 1998 249,925,000
At September 30, 1999 253,879,000
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Comparative Market Price Information
Shire ADSs are listed and traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "SHPGY." Each
ADS represents three ordinary shares. Roberts shares are listed and traded on
Amex under the symbol "RPC." Shire ordinary shares are listed and traded on the
London Stock Exchange Limited under the symbol "SHP.L." The following table
presents the per share closing market prices for the ADSs and Roberts shares on
Nasdaq and the Amex, respectively, and the closing mid-market quotation for the
ordinary shares as quoted in the Daily Official List of the LSE, for the
periods indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Roberts
Shire ADSs Shire Ordinary Shares Shares
---------------- ------------------------- -------------
High Low High Low High Low
------ ------ ------------ ------------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1999
3rd Quarter ..........
2nd Quarter........... $26.00 $18.88 (Pounds)5.28 (Pounds)3.96 $24.00 $17.00
1st Quarter........... 25.50 19.13 5.17 3.74 26.06 18.50
1998
4th Quarter........... 22.50 18.63 4.35 3.46 24.63 17.25
3rd Quarter........... 27.81 16.56 5.41 2.94 24.31 16.63
2nd Quarter........... 23.00 19.00 4.44 3.80 23.00 13.25
1st Quarter........... 21.44 20.00 4.10 2.87 14.25 9.69
1997
4th Quarter........... -- (1) -- 2.88 2.60 11.75 9.56
3rd Quarter........... -- -- 2.84 2.35 12.75 9.88
2nd Quarter........... -- -- 2.37 2.17 13.50 10.19
1st Quarter........... -- -- 2.39 2.17 14.50 11.38
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(1) The initial offering of ADSs was in March 1998.
On July 23, 1999, the last trading date before public announcement of the
execution of the merger agreement, the closing price per ADS was $27.00, the
closing price per Roberts share was $25.00 and the closing mid-market quotation
per ordinary share was 565p. On , 1999, such per share prices were $ , $
and p, respectively.
On October 14, 1999, there were approximately 9,597,822 issued and
outstanding ADSs and 143,628,836 ordinary shares in issue, including ordinary
shares underlying ADSs. On that date, approximately 100% of the ADSs were held
in the U.S. by 27 record holders, one of which is the Depository Trust Company.
On October 15, 1999, there were approximately 31,997,043 issued and outstanding
shares of Roberts common stock, of which 99.9% were held in the U.S. by 838
record holders.
Dividend Policy
Historically, Shire has not paid any dividends. Shire does not anticipate
paying any dividends on ordinary shares, or indirectly on ADSs, in the
foreseeable future. As a matter of English law, Shire may pay dividends only
out of its distributable profits, which are its accumulated realized profits
under U.K. GAAP, so far as not previously utilized by distribution or
capitalization, less its accumulated, realized losses, so far as not previously
written off in a reduction or reorganization of capital duly made. As of
December 31, 1998, Shire had an accumulated deficit of (Pounds)1.6 million.
Future dividend policy will be dependent upon Shire's distributable profits,
the financial condition of Shire, the terms of any then existing debt
facilities and other relevant factors existing at that time.
Roberts has not paid any cash dividends on Roberts shares in the past and it
is unlikely that it will pay any dividends on Roberts shares in the foreseeable
future.
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following risk factors in evaluating
whether to vote FOR or AGAINST the approval and adoption of the merger
agreement.
The following are risks that relate to the merger.
If Shire and Roberts do not successfully integrate their operations, the
merger may not benefit us or our shareholders. The combination of Shire and
Roberts involves the integration of separate companies that have previously
operated independently. If the integration is not completed successfully or
takes longer than planned, the anticipated benefits of the merger may be lost
or delayed. We may have difficulties integrating our sales forces,
manufacturing facilities and infrastructure in the U.S. In integrating the
operations of Roberts, Shire may encounter difficulties or experience the loss
of key employees, customers or suppliers. In addition, Shire and Roberts must
successfully integrate the operations and management of the two companies to
achieve the potential benefits that were a factor in the Shire board's and the
Roberts board's approving the merger.
Because the exchange ratio is based on a range of trading prices, we can not
determine today the value you will receive for your Roberts shares. The
exchange ratio establishing the number of ordinary shares (or ADSs) you receive
in the merger is fixed in the event the average ADS trading price at the close
of the market for the 15 trading days ending the third trading day before the
merger is below $21.09, between $23.73 and $29.01, or above $31.65. This means
that a decrease in the value of the ADSs within these ranges will decrease the
value of the consideration you receive for your Roberts shares. For a tabular
presentation of the hypothetical values you would receive for each Roberts
share you own based on various ADS trading values see "The Merger Agreement--
The Exchange Ratio." You should also note that neither Shire nor Roberts can
terminate the merger agreement as a result of these fluctuations.
The trading value of the ADSs will vary between the date of this Prospectus-
Proxy Statement and the date of the completion of the merger. Because the
merger may occur at a date later than the special meeting, the share prices at
the time of the special meeting may not be indicative of the consideration you
will receive at the closing of the merger.
Persons affiliated with Roberts have interests that may conflict with the
interests of Roberts shareholders in the merger. Some members of Roberts'
management have interests in the merger that are different from or in addition
to your interests as a Roberts shareholder. As a result, these individuals may
have interests different from your own. Specifically:
. some of Roberts' directors will be appointed directors of Shire after the
merger;
. six senior executives of Roberts will be entitled under their employment
agreements to receive, if their employment is terminated after the
merger in circumstances described in their employment agreements,
severance payments equal to three or four times their salary, plus
additional payments;
. a number of other executives, if their employment is terminated after
the merger, will be entitled to receive a severance payment equal to one
year's salary plus other payments;
. under Roberts' Change of Control Severance Plan, any employee whose
employment is terminated "without cause" after the merger will be
entitled to a severance payment;
. options granted under the 1996 Equity Incentive Plan will vest and
become exercisable after the merger;
. under the terms of Roberts' SERP and as a result of the merger, the plan
participants will become fully vested and Roberts will be required to
credit each of the plan participants with 10 years of service with
Roberts and fund the SERP in an amount sufficient to pay all benefits
under the plan;
. when the merger is completed, John T. Spitznagel, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Roberts, will resign his position with Roberts and
become entitled to severance benefits under his employment
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agreement. Mr. Spitznagel and Shire will enter into a consulting agreement
for a term of 42 months for a total consideration of $940,000 per annum;
and
. Shire has agreed to indemnify each of Roberts' current directors and
officers against losses and claims arising in connection with their
actions as a director or officer prior to the merger and to provide
insurance for up to six years.
We have described the interests of these persons in more detail under the
heading "Interests in the Merger of Persons Affiliated with Roberts."
Termination fees and an option agreement could make an alternative
transaction more difficult or expensive. Shire or Roberts must pay to the
other a termination fee of $30 million if the merger agreement terminates
under specified circumstances. Shire and Roberts have also entered into an
option agreement which provides Shire with the right to acquire up to 19.9% of
Roberts' outstanding common stock under specified conditions. The termination
fees and the option agreement could deter interested third parties from
entering into an alternative transaction with either Shire or Roberts more
beneficial to shareholders by making such an alternative more difficult or
expensive.
Roberts' shareholders will experience a reduction in basic and diluted
earnings per share on a pro forma basis. The merger will reduce Roberts' basic
and diluted earnings per share on a pro forma basis for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999, the year ended December 31, 1998 and the six months ended
December 31, 1997. On a historical basis for Roberts, diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations for these periods were $0.61, $0.53 and
$0.01, respectively. On a historical basis for Roberts, basic earnings per
share from continuing operations for these periods were $0.62, $0.54 and $0.01
respectively. On a Roberts equivalent pro forma basis, after giving effect to
the merger, basic earnings per share would have been $0.39, $0.27 and $(0.07)
respectively. On a Robert's equivalent pro forma basis, after giving effect to
the merger, diluted earnings per share would have been $0.38, $0.27 and
$(0.07), respectively. Roberts shareholders will also experience a reduction
in book value per share on a pro forma basis. On a historical basis for
Roberts, book value per share for the periods ended September 30, 1999 and
December 31,1998 was $11.38 and $10.86 respectively. On a Roberts equivalent
pro forma basis, after giving effect to the merger, book value per share would
have been $9.34 at September 30, 1999 and $8.82 at December 31, 1998. The pro
forma earnings per share information contained in this paragraph is the
Roberts pro forma equivalent data which is calculated by multiplying the
pro forma income per share by 3.4122, the exchange ratio as of September 1,
1999. Whether the merger will ultimately add to or reduce Roberts' earnings
per share and book value per share will depend on the actual results achieved
by Shire after the merger when compared to the results that could have been
achieved by Roberts on a stand-alone basis.
The following are risks that relate to the operations of both Roberts and
Shire.
If we cannot obtain the financing necessary to fund our expansion, we will
not be able to respond to changes in demand from our customers. We anticipate
that our existing capital resources, together with cash expected from
operations and available from bank borrowings, should be sufficient to finance
our current and anticipated operations and working capital requirements for
the next twelve months. However, the acquisition and licensing of products,
the expansion of our sales force, and any expansion or relocation of our
facilities would require substantial capital resources. If adequate funds are
not available, we may be unable to pursue acquisitions, or be forced to
curtail in-licensing or research and development programs. To satisfy our
capital requirements, we may need to raise additional funds through public and
private financings, including equity financings. We may also seek additional
funding through corporate collaborations and other financing arrangements. We
do not know whether adequate funds will be available when needed or on terms
acceptable to us. Alternatively, we may need to obtain funds through
arrangements with future collaborative partners or others that may require us
to relinquish rights to some or all of our technologies or product candidates.
If we are successful in obtaining additional financing, the terms of the
financing may have the effect of diluting the value of ordinary shares and
ADSs.
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We intend to continue to explore acquisitions and if we do not successfully
integrate future acquisitions, we may have products or operations that do not
yield any benefit to us or our shareholders. We intend to pursue product
acquisitions that could complement or expand our business. However, we may not
be able to identify appropriate product acquisition candidates in the future.
If a product acquisition candidate is identified, we do not know if we will be
able to successfully negotiate the terms of that acquisition, finance that
acquisition or integrate an acquired product into our existing business and
products. The negotiation and consummation of potential product acquisitions
could cause diversion of management's time and resources. If we consummate one
or more significant product acquisitions through the issuance of ordinary
shares or ADSs, holders of ordinary shares and ADSs could suffer significant
dilution of their ownership interests.
If we do not successfully complete our clinical trials, our products will
not receive authorization for manufacture and sale. Before obtaining regulatory
approvals for the commercial sale of each of our products under development, we
must demonstrate through clinical trials that the product is of appropriate
quality, safe and effective for the claimed use. Clinical trials of any product
under development may not demonstrate the quality, safety and efficacy of such
product or will result in an approvable or a marketable product. Our failure to
demonstrate adequately the quality, safety and efficacy of a therapeutic drug
under development would delay or prevent regulatory approval of the product. In
addition, regulatory authorities in Europe or the U.S. (including the U.K.
Medicines Control Agency and the U.S. FDA) may require additional clinical
trials, which could result in increased costs and significant development
delays.
The completion rate of clinical trials is dependent upon, among other
factors, obtaining adequate clinical supplies and recruiting patients. Delays
in patient enrollment in clinical trials may also result in increased costs and
program delays. Additional delays can occur in instances in which we share
control over the planning and execution of product development with
collaborative partners. We intend to continue to out-license a number of our
products and the clinical development of such out-licensed products would then
be the responsibility of the licensee. We cannot assure you that if clinical
trials are completed, we or our collaborative partners will file for or receive
required authorizations to manufacture and/or market potential products in a
timely manner.
Because our industry is highly regulated, we must utilize a large amount of
resources before we can produce and sell our products. The clinical
development, manufacture, marketing and sale of pharmaceutical products are
subject to extensive regulation, including separate regulation by each country
in the European Union, the E.U. itself and federal, state and local regulation
in the U.S. Unanticipated legislative and other regulatory actions and
developments concerning various aspects of our operations and products may
restrict our ability to sell one or more of our products or sell them at a
profit. The primary regulatory authorities which regulate our ability to
manufacture and sell pharmaceutical products include the MCA in the U.K., the
FDA and the DEA in the U.S. and the Health Protection Branch of the Ministry of
Health in Canada.
Drug companies that manufacture or market drugs are required to obtain
regulatory approval before marketing most drug products. Regulatory approval is
generally based on the results of:
. preclinical testing;
. clinical data;
. manufacturing, chemistry and control data; and
. bioavailability.
The generation of data is regulated and any generated data are susceptible to
varying interpretations that could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval.
Required regulatory approvals may not be obtained in a timely manner, if at
all. In addition other regulatory requirements for any such proposed products
may be met. Even if we obtain regulatory approvals, the terms of any product
approval, including labeling, may be more restrictive than we desire and could
affect the marketability of our products.
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Regulatory authorities have the power to:
. revoke or suspend approvals of previously approved products;
. require the recall of products that fail to meet regulatory
requirements; and
. close manufacturing plants that do not operate in conformity with
current Good Manufacturing Practices and/or other regulatory
requirements or approvals.
Such delays or actions could affect our ability to manufacture and sell our
products.
We face a risk of product liability claims for which we may not have
adequate insurance. Testing, manufacturing, marketing and selling
pharmaceutical products entail a risk of product liability. If, in the absence
of insurance, we do not have sufficient financial resources to satisfy a
liability resulting from such a claim or to fund the legal defense of such a
claim, we could become insolvent. Product liability insurance coverage is
expensive, difficult to obtain and may not be available in the future on
acceptable terms, or at all. Although Shire carries primary product liability
insurance in the amount of (Pounds)100 million per claim and (Pounds)100
million in the aggregate on a claims-made basis and umbrella liability
insurance, which can also be used for product liability claims, in the amount
of (Pounds)20 million per claim and (Pounds)20 million in the aggregate this
coverage may not be adequate. This insurance coverage does not include
phentermine, which is not separately insured by Shire in the current year. See
"--Shire is named as a defendant in a large number of lawsuits involving
phentermine." In addition, we do not know if insurance coverage for present or
future products will continue to be available.
Larger competitors may be able to take our market share by developing
superior or more cost-effective products. The manufacture and sale of
pharmaceuticals is highly competitive. If any products are approved by the FDA
to compete with one of our principal drugs, sales of those drugs will likely
fall. Many of our competitors are large, well-known pharmaceutical, chemical
and health care companies which have considerably greater resources than we do.
Many of our present and potential competitors have research and development
capabilities that may allow them to develop new or improved products that may
compete with our products. Companies with more resources and larger research
and development expenditures have a greater ability to fund research and
clinical trials necessary for regulatory applications. They may also have an
improved likelihood of obtaining approval of drugs competing with those
currently marketed or under development by us. The pharmaceutical industry is
characterized by rapid product development and technological change. Our
pharmaceuticals could be rendered obsolete or uneconomical by the development
of new pharmaceuticals or as the result of either technological advances
affecting the cost of production or marketing or pricing action by one or more
of our competitors.
Our sales will decline if our products are not accepted by the medical
community. Our ability to sell any pharmaceutical products after the receipt of
regulatory approval will depend in part on the acceptance of those products by
physicians and patients. Unanticipated side effects or unfavorable publicity
concerning any of our products generally or those of our competitors could have
an adverse effect on our ability to maintain and/or obtain regulatory approvals
or successfully market our products. Our future results of operations will also
depend on continued market acceptance of our current products and the lack of
substitutes which are cheaper or more effective.
Reimbursement policies of third parties may affect the marketing of our
products. Our ability to market our products will depend in part on
reimbursement levels for the cost of the products and related treatment
established by health care providers, including government authorities, private
health insurers and other organizations, such as HMOs and managed care
organizations. Third party payors are increasingly challenging the pricing of
pharmaceutical products and reviewing their reimbursement practices. In
addition, the purchase
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of pharmaceutical products could be significantly influenced by the following,
which would result in lower prices and a reduced demand for our products:
. the trend toward managed health care in the U.S.;
. the growth of organizations such as HMOs and MCOs;
. legislative proposals to reform health care and government insurance
programs; and
. price controls and non-reimbursement of new and highly priced medicines
for which the economic and therapeutic rationales are not established.
These cost containment measures and health care reform could affect our ability
to sell our products.
The reimbursement status of a newly approved pharmaceutical product may be
uncertain. Reimbursement might not be available for some of our products.
Reimbursement for a product, if granted, may not be maintained. Limits placed
on reimbursement could reduce the demand for, or make it harder for people to
buy our products. The unavailability or inadequacy of third party reimbursement
for our products would reduce or possibly eliminate demand for our products. We
are unable to predict whether governmental authorities will enact additional
legislation or regulation which will affect third party coverage and
reimbursement that reduces demand for our products.
Continued consolidation could cause a decline in our sales. In both the U.S.
and the U.K., a small number of large wholesale distributors control a
significant share of each market. In addition, the number of independent drug
stores and small chains has decreased as retail pharmacy consolidation has
occurred. Consolidation or financial difficulties could cause customers to
reduce their inventory levels, or otherwise reduce purchases of our products.
Any loss of our key personnel could prevent us from developing new
products. Our success is dependent on our ability to attract and retain highly
qualified management and scientific personnel. We face intense competition for
personnel from other companies, academic institutions, government entities and
other organizations. We may not be able to successfully attract and retain such
personnel. In general, we have agreements with some of our key scientific and
management personnel for periods of one year or less. The loss of such
personnel, or the inability to attract and retain the additional, highly
skilled employees required for our activities, could prevent us from developing
new products. We have key man insurance for Rolf Stahel, Chief Executive of
Shire, in the amount of $1 million.
We may not achieve sustained profitability due to a number of factors, some
of which are beyond our control. Shire has experienced losses on ordinary
activities after taxation in four out of the past five fiscal years. Roberts
has experienced losses in three out of the past five fiscal years. We may not
achieve sustained profitability. Our results of operations have varied, and
will vary in the future, from period to period, due to a variety of factors,
including:
. costs incurred to acquire, license, develop and market our
pharmaceutical products;
. spending on research and development of our products;
. the introduction of new products by us or our competitors;
. cost increases from our third-party manufacturers;
. supply interruptions;
. the expiration of our intellectual property protection;
. the mix of products sold by us;
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. changes in our marketing and sales expenditures; and
. market acceptance of our products.
A reduction in the value of the U.S. dollar could reduce our
earnings. Changes in exchange rates, particularly those between the U.S. dollar
and pound sterling will affect our results of operations. For the year ended
December 31, 1998, approximately 66% of Shire's revenue was earned in U.S.
dollars while approximately 52% of Shire's expenses were in pounds sterling.
Any material decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to the pound
could reduce our earnings by decreasing the value of our revenues relative to
our expenses.
If we are unable to renew or extend contracts with manufacturers or
licensees as they expire, we may not be able to develop or manufacture some of
our products. We have entered into licensing and co-development agreements with
a number of parties. We face the risk that, upon expiration or termination of a
third party agreement, we may not be able to renew or extend the agreement with
the third party as our interests may no longer coincide. In addition, we may
not be able to obtain an alternative supplier for the necessary goods or
services on commercially viable terms if at all. Our development agreements
generally are terminable upon the occurrence of events described in the
agreements, such as the non-payment of royalties or the insolvency of one of
the parties to the agreement, and, in some cases, upon notice. In such
circumstances we may be unable to continue to develop or market our products as
planned and could be required to abandon or divest a product line.
The principal components of our products are active and inactive
pharmaceutical ingredients and special packaging materials. Many of these
components are available only from one supplier. We may not be able to
establish or maintain good relationships with suppliers. Additionally, we do
not know if suppliers will continue to exist or be able to supply ingredients
which meet regulatory requirements. We currently contract for some of our
manufacturing needs with manufacturers that comply with current Good
Manufacturing Practices, and other applicable laws and regulations. Our third-
party manufacturers may not be able to supply finished products which meet
these requirements. The availability of finished products may also be
interrupted because of noncompliance with regulatory requirements. In the case
of a new product, we are also subject to the risk that third party
manufacturers will not be able to meet our need to supply market requirements
for production in sufficient quantities.
The development and approval of our products depends on our ability to
procure active ingredients and special packaging materials from sources
approved by regulatory authorities. Because the marketing approval process
requires manufacturers to specify their own proposed suppliers of active
ingredients and special packaging materials in their applications, regulatory
approval of a new supplier would be required if active ingredients or such
packaging materials were no longer available from the specified supplier. The
need to qualify a new supplier could delay our development and marketing
efforts.
If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property, competitors may
manufacture and market products similar to ours. An important part of our
business strategy is the protection of our products and technologies by means
of patents, proprietary technology and trademarks. Our success depends upon the
ability of our collaborators and licensors to protect their own intellectual
property rights. Patents and patent applications covering a number of the
technologies and processes owned or licensed to us have been granted or are
pending in various countries, including the U.S. We intend to enforce
vigorously our patent rights and believe that our collaborators intend to
enforce vigorously patent rights they have licensed to us. However, such patent
rights may not prevent other entities from developing, using or commercializing
products that are similar or functionally equivalent to our products or
technologies or processes for formulating or manufacturing similar or
functionally equivalent products. Such patent rights may be successfully
challenged in the future. Additionally, our products or the technologies or
processes used to formulate or manufacture those
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products may now or in the future infringe the patent rights of third parties.
It is also possible that third parties will obtain patent or other proprietary
rights that might be necessary or useful for the development, manufacture or
sale of our products. If third parties are the first to invent a particular
product or technology, it is possible that those parties will obtain patent
rights that will be sufficiently broad to prevent us or our strategic
collaborators from developing, manufacturing or selling our products. We may
need to obtain licenses for intellectual property rights from others to
develop, manufacture and market commercially viable products. We may not be
able to obtain these licenses on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. In
addition, any licensed patents or proprietary rights may not be valid and
enforceable.
There has been substantial litigation in the pharmaceutical industry with
respect to the manufacture, use and sale of new products that are the subject
of conflicting patent rights. These lawsuits relate to the validity and
infringement of patents. The expense of defending lawsuits brought against us
could cause us not to defend these suits and abandon the products. In the past,
innovators of products which we are in the process of developing have filed
patent infringement lawsuits challenging notices of non-infringement submitted
as part of regulatory filings. These lawsuits may be brought by innovators
against us or our collaborative partners while we or our collaborative partners
pursue regulatory approvals for our products. The ultimate outcome of this type
of litigation, if brought, may not be favorable. Our own patents may be subject
to infringement by others. While we may pursue litigation in order to protect
these rights, we may not be successful in these lawsuits. We are also required
to certify to regulatory authorities, such as the FDA, when seeking approval of
some of our products that the product does not infringe upon third party
rights. A patent holder may challenge a notice of non-infringement or
invalidity by filing suit for patent infringement within 45 days of receiving
notice. This challenge, if made, would prevent regulatory approval in the U.S.
until the suit is resolved or until at least 30 months had elapsed.
We also rely on trade secrets and other un-patented proprietary information,
which we generally seek to protect by confidentiality and nondisclosure
agreements with our employees, consultants, advisors and collaborators. These
agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information
and may not provide us with an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized
disclosure of such information. For example, although we rely on proprietary
information and trade secrets relating to Adderall(R), Adderall(R) is not
patent protected and competitors may be able to produce competing products. If
our employees, scientific consultants or collaborators develop inventions or
processes that may be applicable to our products under development, such
inventions and processes will not necessarily become our property, but may
remain the property of those persons or their employers. Protracted and costly
litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our
proprietary rights. Our failure to obtain or maintain patent and trade secret
protection, for any reason, could allow other companies to make competing
products and reduce the sales of our products.
We have filed applications to register various trademarks for use in
connection with pharmaceuticals and related laboratory services in the U.S. and
intend to continue to trademark new product names as they are developed. In
addition, with respect to certain products, we rely on the trademarks of third
parties. These trademarks may not afford adequate protection, or that we or
those third parties will have the financial resources to enforce any rights
under any of these trademarks. Our inability or the inability of these third
parties to protect their trademarks because of successful third party claims to
those trademarks could allow others to use our trademarks and dilute their
value.
If we do not achieve a diversified customer base, we will be vulnerable to
the loss of important individual customers. In the U.S., our customers include
McKesson Corp., Bergen Brunswig Corp. and Cardinal Health, Inc. In the U.K.,
our customers include The Boots Company plc, AAH Pharmaceuticals Limited and
Unichem plc. For the fiscal year ended December 31 1998, Shire's two largest
customers, McKesson Corp. and Cardinal Health, Inc. accounted for approximately
20% and 9% of its revenues, respectively. The loss of either of these customer
accounts could substantially reduce our revenues.
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The following are risks that relate to Shire and will relate to the combined
company after the merger.
Any decrease in the sale of Adderall(R) could significantly reduce
revenues. In 1998, sales of Adderall(R) were approximately $80.5 million,
representing approximately 59% of Shire's revenues. Any factors which decrease
sales or reduce production of Adderall(R) would significantly reduce Shire's
revenues. An explosion in August 1998 at Shire's then supplier of the active
ingredients for Adderall(R) halted its production for a total of 84 days. If a
similar incident were to occur again, we would experience a substantial
decrease in revenues.
Other factors which could adversely affect sales of Adderall(R) include:
. development of competitive pharmaceuticals;
. technological advances;
. increased production costs;
. marketing or pricing actions by Shire's competitors;
. changes in prescription writing practices;
. the occurrence of adverse reactions to Adderall;
. changes in reimbursement policies of third party payors; or
. product liability claims.
Shire is named as a defendant in a large number of lawsuits involving
phentermine and if we are found liable in some or all of those lawsuits for
damages in excess of our assets we would be required to reorganize or seek
bankruptcy protection. Shire is currently a defendant in approximately 3,000
lawsuits, in both federal and state courts, which seek damages for, among other
things, personal injury arising from our phentermine products supplied for the
treatment of obesity by Shire and several other pharmaceutical companies. Shire
has been sued as a manufacturer and distributor of phentermine, an anorectic
used in the short-term treatment of obesity and one of the products addressed
by the lawsuits. If Shire is found liable in some or all of these lawsuits for
damages in excess of its assets, it would be required to consider reorganizing
and seeking protection in bankruptcy or initiating insolvency proceedings. The
suits relate to phentermine either alone or together with fenfluramine or
dexfenfluramine. In 98 of these suits, the plaintiffs have specifically alleged
in the complaint or subsequent discovery that they used Oby-Cap or Oby-Trim,
phentermine products produced by Shire. The lawsuits generally allege the
following claims:
. the defendants marketed phentermine and the other products for the
treatment of obesity and misled users about the products and the dangers
associated with them;
. the defendants failed to adequately test phentermine individually and
when taken in combination with the other drugs; and
. the defendants knew or should have known about the negative effects of
the drugs and should have informed the public about such risks and/or
failed to provide appropriate warning labels.
Shire became involved with phentermine through its acquisition of certain
assets of Rexar Pharmacal Corp. in January 1994. In addition to liability as a
result of its own production of Oby-Cap, plaintiffs may seek to impose
liability on Shire as a successor to Rexar. Class certification has been sought
for certain of the claims made against Shire and the other defendants. In
addition, pending federal lawsuits have been consolidated as a multidistrict
litigation in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Shire intends to vigorously
defend all the lawsuits and pursue all available reasonable defenses. Legal
expenses have thus far been paid by the insurers of Eon Labs Manufacturing
Inc., the supplier to Shire. Through approximately August 1999, Eon and its
distributors, including Shire, had exhausted $25 million in insurance proceeds
defending the lawsuits. Additional insurance is available to Shire and the
other Eon distributors through Eon's carriers in the amount of $22.75 million
in the aggregate. In addition, Shire has its own insurance up to a maximum of
$3 million for lawsuits filed in the period to April 28, 1998, an unlimited
indemnity given by Eon and a limited indemnity from the former shareholders of
SRI given at the time of acquisition of SRI by Shire. Shire has already spent a
substantial amount of resources in managing these lawsuits and will continue to
do so.
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We will have to make substantial severance payments to Roberts' senior
management team if they leave Shire or are terminated without cause. Fifteen
senior executives of Roberts, comprising all the Senior Vice Presidents and
Vice Presidents, are entitled under their agreements with Roberts to be paid
cash if they terminate their employment after one year and before two years
following completion of the merger or if they are terminated by Shire without
cause at any time. The total amount of payments that could be made by Shire is
$7.0 million. In addition, as a result of accelerated vesting following the
merger, the same executives can exercise a total of 936,550 options.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Roberts and Shire are each subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Roberts files reports, proxy statements
and other information, and Shire files annual reports and certain other
information, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. You can
inspect and copy those reports, proxy statements and other information at the
SEC's public reference room located at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the public reference facilities in
the SEC's regional offices located at: 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New
York, New York 10048, and at Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite
1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. You can obtain copies of this material at
prescribed rates by writing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Public
Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information
on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the
SEC toll free at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an internet Website
that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC, including Roberts
but not Shire. The address of this Website is http://www.sec.gov.
Shire has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 to
register the Shire ordinary shares, including ordinary shares underlying the
ADSs, to be issued to Roberts shareholders in the merger and a registration
statement on Form F-6 in respect of the Shire ADSs under the Securities Act.
This Prospectus-Proxy Statement is a part of the registration statement on Form
F-4 and constitutes a prospectus of Shire in respect of the Shire ordinary
shares underlying the Shire ADSs and the Shire ordinary shares to be issued to
Roberts shareholders in connection with the merger, in addition to being a
proxy statement of Roberts for the special meeting. As allowed by SEC rules,
this Prospectus-Proxy Statement does not contain all the information you can
find in the registration statements or the exhibits to the registration
statements. Statements contained in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement concerning
any other documents are not necessarily complete and, in each instance,
reference is made to the copies of these documents filed as exhibits to the
registration statements. Each of these statements is qualified in its entirety
by this reference.
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CURRENCIES AND EXCHANGE RATES
References in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement to "dollars," "$" or "c" are
to the currency of the U.S., and references to "pounds sterling," "pounds,"
"(Pounds)," "pence" or "p" are to the currency of the United Kingdom. There are
100 pence to each pound. Solely for your convenience, this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement contains translations of certain pounds sterling amounts into U.S.
dollars at specified rates. These translations should not be taken as
assurances that the pounds sterling amounts currently represent these U.S.
dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated or
at any other rate at any time.
In this Prospectus-Proxy Statement, unless otherwise stated, pounds sterling
have been translated into U.S. dollars at a rate of $1.64 per (Pounds)1.00, the
noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in pounds sterling as
certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on
September 30, 1999, which we refer to in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement as the
noon buying rate. On , 1999, the noon buying rate was $ per
(Pounds)1.00.
The following table sets forth, for each period indicated, the high and low
noon buying rates for one pound sterling expressed in U.S. dollars, the average
noon buying rate during the period, and the noon buying rate at the end of the
period, based upon information provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months
Ended Year Ended December 31,
September 30, -----------------------
1999 1998 1997 1996
------------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High...................................... $1.6585 $1.7222 $1.7035 $1.7123
Low....................................... $1.5515 $1.6114 $1.5775 $1.4948
Average................................... $1.6131 $1.6573 $1.6376 $1.5607
Period End................................ $1.6457 $1.6628 $1.6427 $1.7123
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth, for each period indicated, the high and low
rates for one U.S. dollar expressed in pounds sterling, the average rate during
the period, and the rate at the end of this period, based upon information
obtained from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months
Ended Year Ended December 31,
September 30, --------------------------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1996
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High............... (Pounds)0.6030 (Pounds)0.5807 (Pounds)0.5870 (Pounds)0.5840
Low................ (Pounds)0.6445 (Pounds)0.6206 (Pounds)0.6339 (Pounds)0.6690
Average............ (Pounds)0.6199 (Pounds)0.6034 (Pounds)0.6106 (Pounds)0.6408
Period End......... (Pounds)0.6076 (Pounds)0.6014 (Pounds)0.6088 (Pounds)0.5840
</TABLE>
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SHIRE AFTER THE MERGER
Overview
After the merger, we will be a specialty pharmaceutical company with four
areas of therapeutic focus: central nervous system disorders, gastrointestinal
disorders, metabolic/bone diseases and cancer. We refer to ourselves as
"specialty" because our principal products tend to be prescribed by specialists
as opposed to primary care physicians. In the U.S., the number of prescribers
specializing in a particular disease area tends to range from 2,000 to 10,000
compared with a total of approximately 200,000 primary care physicians.
Accordingly, a comparatively small salesforce such as ours can promote
specialty products effectively but could not be expected to achieve the
necessary coverage of primary care physicians.
Our principal products will include Adderall(R) for the treatment of
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Carbatrol(R) for the treatment of
epilepsy, Pentasa(R) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, Agrylin(R) for
the treatment of elevated blood platelets and ProAmatine(R) for the treatment
of low blood pressure in the U.S. and the Calcichew(R) range used primarily as
adjuncts in the treatment of osteoporosis in the U.K. In addition, we will have
a number of products in late stage development including Reminyl(R) for the
treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Dirame(R) for the treatment of moderate to
moderately severe pain, Lambda(R) for the treatment of high blood phosphate
levels associated with kidney failure, RL0903 for the treatment of prostate
cancer and Emitasol(R) for the treatment of nausea and vomiting.
Roberts has license agreements with other pharmaceutical companies giving
Roberts exclusive rights to develop and market its three largest products,
Pentasa(R), ProAmatine(R) and Agrylin(R), and some of its products under
development, including RL0903, Dirame(R), Tazofelone(R) and Sampatrilat(R).
Roberts' exclusive rights under these agreements will not change as a result of
the merger. In addition, ProAmatine(R) and Agrylin(R), which have been granted
Orphan Drug status by the FDA, will continue to have Orphan Drug status after
the merger.
After the merger, our revenues will continue to be derived from three
sources: sales of products by our own sales and marketing operations
principally in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada; licensing and development fees;
and royalties. On a pro forma basis, we had revenues (turnover) of
(Pounds)186.0 million and a profit after tax of (Pounds)14.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 1998 or $308.8 million and $23.5 million, respectively,
in each case based upon an exchange rate of $1.66 for each pound sterling, the
average of the noon buying rates for the period.
Strategy and Approach
Our strategy is to develop products and, where appropriate, to market them
through our own sales organizations in the major markets of the world. The key
elements of our operating strategy are described below:
Market proprietary products through our own sales force. We believe that
higher financial returns can be achieved by marketing our products directly, as
opposed to receiving royalties on licensees' sales. The merger significantly
enhances our sales and marketing capability in the U.S. and the U.K. The merger
also provides a platform for expansion in Canada through Roberts' operation
there. We intend to continue to expand our sales and marketing capability, as
opportunities arise, particularly in the major European markets. If suitable
opportunities cannot be found, we intend to establish our own sales and
marketing organizations in those territories, possibly in conjunction with the
purchase of a product or products from third parties.
Manage development risk. Recognizing the inherent risks of failure in drug
development, both Roberts and Shire have historically sought to manage
development risk by maintaining a broad and balanced development portfolio.
Shire has also sought to selectively leverage relationships with collaborative
parties. Neither company has undertaken discovery research for new chemical
entities. Instead, as a combined company we anticipate continuing to rely on
our broad network of contacts to identify product candidates which can be
developed either internally or through collaborative partnerships.
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Focus on late-stage development products. Roberts has organized its
activities to focus on late-stage development drugs. Shire has also sought to
identify promising product candidates already under development or exploit a
number of proprietary drug delivery technologies to develop products. In
addition to developing our proprietary pipeline products, our principal
objective will be to concentrate our operations on licensing, acquiring,
developing, marketing and selling proven products and technologies. Both
companies have
Sales and Marketing
We intend to use our sales and marketing infrastructure to sell and market
most of our licensed and internally developed products. Our combined sales and
marketing operations in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada will consist of 269, 92
and 25 sales representatives, respectively. Following the merger, this expanded
sales force will have a broader portfolio of products with opportunities to
benefit from increased coverage. We also believe that the merger will create a
larger base from which to build a sales and marketing infrastructure in
Continental Europe.
On October 25, 1999, Shire announced that it had acquired the German and
French subsidiaries of Fuisz Technologies Limited and entered into an agreement
to acquire Fuisz's Italian subsidiary. The purchase price for the three
subsidiaries, all of which are marketing companies, was $39.5 million. All
three companies have a low asset base and no manufacturing facilities and
consist of a total sales force of 55, of which 20 are employees and the
remainder are contract sales representatives.
Combined Marketed Products
The table below lists the key currently marketed products of Shire and
Roberts by therapeutic areas, indicating the owner or licensor of the product
and who is marketing the product in which territory.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Marketed By/Relevant
Products Principal Indication(s) Owner/Licensor Territory
- -------- ----------------------- -------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Treatments for central nervous system
disorders
Adderall(R) ADHD Shire Shire/U.S.
DextroStat(R) ADHD Shire Shire/U.S.
Carbatrol(R) Epilepsy Shire Shire/U.S.
Treatments for metabolic/bone diseases
Calcichew(R)
range Osteoporosis adjunct Nycomed Shire/U.K. and Ireland
Treatments for blood disorders/cancer
Agrylin(R) Elevated blood platelets Roberts Roberts/U.S. and Canada
ProAmatine(R) Low blood pressure Nycomed Roberts/U.S. and Canada
Treatments for gastrointestinal
disorders
Pentasa(R) Ulcerative colitis Ferring Roberts/U.S.
Treatments for other indications
Noroxin(R) Urinary tract infections Merck Roberts/U.S.
Colace(R)/Peri-
Colace(R) Constipation Roberts Roberts/U.S. and Canada
</TABLE>
Products Under Development
After the merger, we will seek to maintain a broad and balanced approach to
our development of new products by, among other things, leveraging third-party
research and development expertise. We have no plans to become directly
involved in discovery research for new chemical entities, preferring instead to
license
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compounds from third parties and develop them through the clinical phase with a
view to marketing them through our own sales and marketing organization. On a
combined basis Roberts and Shire spent approximately $60 million on research
and development in the year ended December 31, 1998.
The table below lists the key products under development by Shire and
Roberts by therapeutic area, including their development status and their
territorial rights. Where either company has secured a licensee for a product,
this fact is also indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal
Product(s) Indication(s) Status Territorial Rights Licensee(s)
---------- ------------ ------ ------------------ ----------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
Treatments for central nervous system disorders
Reminyl(R)
(galantamine) Alzheimer's disease In registration Global Janssen
Dirame(R) Moderate/moderately Phase III Global
severe pain
SLI381 ADHD Phase I Global
SPD417 Manic depression Phase I Global
SPD503 ADHD Pre-clinical Global
SPD418 Epilepsy Pre-clinical Global
SPC502 Stroke Pre-clinical Global excl. Nordic
and Baltic countries
Treatments for metabolic/bone diseases
Lambda(R) High blood Phase III Global
phosphate
levels in patients
with
kidney failure
ProAmatine(R) Low blood pressure Phase II U.S., U.K., Canada
in
dialysis patients
Treatments for gastroenterological disorders
Pentasa(R) (500mg) Ulcerative colitis Phase III U.S.
Emitasol(R) Nausea and vomiting Phase III U.S., Canada
Inflammatory bowel
Tazofelone(R) disease Phase II Global
Irritable bowel
LY315535 syndrome Phase I North America
Treatments for oncological diseases
RL0903 Prostate cancer Phase III North America, Europe
</TABLE>
Drug Delivery Technologies
We have a platform of five drug delivery technologies that can be applied to
drugs in order to enhance their effectiveness or their convenience to patients
in terms of dosage regimen. Generally, this involves re-formulating the drug
into a new delivery system designed either to enhance the absorption of the
drug into the blood stream or, alternatively, to delay absorption of the drug
into the bloodstream, thereby requiring the patient to take fewer daily doses.
Our portfolio of drug delivery technologies includes three technologies
designed to improve the oral delivery of drugs, a technology for rapid
absorption through the tissues of the mouth and a system for delivering drug
through the skin from an adhesive patch. We intend to make these technologies
available to third parties in return for development fees, milestones and
royalties. We also intend to employ these technologies selectively to products
being developed internally where we believe the characteristics of the product
can be improved or modified to secure a competitive advantage.
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THE SPECIAL MEETING
Date, Time, Place and Purpose
This Prospectus-Proxy Statement is being furnished to Roberts shareholders
in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Roberts board for use at
the special meeting scheduled to be held at Roberts' offices at Meridian
Center II, 4 Industrial Way West, Eatontown, New Jersey 07724, on , 1999,
at 10:00 a.m., local time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Matters to Be Considered at the Special Meeting
At the special meeting, Roberts shareholders will be asked to consider and
vote on the merger proposal.
Record Date; Voting Rights; Voting at the Meeting
The Roberts board has fixed October 27, 1999 as the record date for
determination of Roberts shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at,
the special meeting. Each holder of record of Roberts shares on the record
date is entitled to cast one vote per share, exercisable in person or by a
properly executed proxy, on each matter submitted at the special meeting. On
the record date, there were 32,046,720 Roberts shares outstanding and entitled
to vote which were held by approximately 920 holders of record.
The presence, in person or by a properly executed proxy, of a majority of
the Roberts shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting is
necessary to constitute a quorum at the special meeting. The merger proposal
requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the
holders of Roberts shares present or represented by proxy at the special
meeting. Directors and officers of Roberts and their affiliates collectively
own shares representing approximately 5.8% of the outstanding Roberts common
stock. Dr. Robert A. Vukovich, Chairman of the Board of Roberts and holder of
5.4% of the outstanding Roberts common stock has agreed to vote his shares in
favor of the merger. Yamanouchi Group Holdings Inc., which owns 15.8% of
Roberts' common stock, has also agreed to vote its shares in favor of the
merger.
Voting of Proxies
All Roberts shareholders who are entitled to vote and are represented at
the special meeting by properly executed proxies received prior to or at the
special meeting and not revoked will be voted at the special meeting in
accordance with the instructions indicated in the proxies. If no instructions
are indicated, those proxies will be voted FOR approval of the merger
proposal. Under rules applicable to brokers, a broker is precluded from
exercising voting discretion with respect to the approval of the merger
proposal and thus, absent specific instructions from the beneficial owner of
those Roberts shares, is not empowered to vote those Roberts shares for or
against the merger proposal. Roberts shares represented by those "broker non-
votes" as well as Roberts shares held by shareholders who abstain from voting
on the merger proposal will be counted for purposes of determining whether
there is a quorum at the special meeting. However, neither abstentions nor
broker "non-votes" are considered votes for or against the merger and will
therefore have no impact on the approval of the merger.
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person
giving it at any time before it is voted. Proxies may be revoked by:
. filing (including by telegram or facsimile) with the Secretary of
Roberts, before the taking of the vote at the special meeting, a written
notice of revocation bearing a later date than the date of the proxy or
by giving notice of revocation in the open meeting;
.submitting a later-dated proxy; or
.attending the special meeting and voting in person.
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In order to vote in person at the special meeting, Roberts shareholders must
attend the meeting and cast their votes in accordance with the voting
procedures established for such meeting. Attendance at the special meeting will
not in and of itself constitute a revocation of a proxy. Any written notice of
revocation or subsequent proxy must be sent to: Roberts Pharmaceutical
Corporation, Meridian Center II, 4 Industrial Way West, Eatontown, New Jersey
07724, Attention: Secretary.
Roberts will bear the costs of the special meeting and the solicitation of
proxies.
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THE MERGER
Background of the Merger
The Roberts board and management regularly consider Roberts' strategic
alternatives as part of their ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value.
These alternatives have included merging with a strategic partner to gain
access to greater financial resources and marketing capabilities.
Over the past several years, directors and management of Roberts have had
contact with a number of organizations that were potentially interested in a
strategic combination. In May 1998, Roberts engaged PaineWebber Incorporated to
provide financial advice in connection with possible strategic combinations. In
addition to its discussions with Shire, from June 1998 to May 1999, Roberts and
PaineWebber also had exploratory discussions from time to time with, and in
certain cases furnished confidential information to, five large, fully
integrated pharmaceutical companies. However, these discussions were
exploratory and did not progress to the point of a comprehensive exchange of
information or full negotiations of a price or structure for a transaction that
the Roberts board believed worthy of consideration.
Following discussions between Shire and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and its
affiliate Bear Stearns International Limited on various strategic combination
alternatives in the specialty pharmaceutical sector, Bear Stearns arranged an
introductory meeting between Rolf Stahel, Chief Executive of Shire, and John T.
Spitznagel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Roberts, on May 17, 1999.
Shire and Roberts executed reciprocal confidentiality agreements on June 1,
1999, prior to a full day meeting at the offices of Bear Stearns in New York
City during which Shire presented Roberts with an overview of its business,
Roberts presented Shire with an overview of its business and preliminary
discussions regarding a potential combination were held. Additional meetings
between the representatives of Shire and Roberts were held the following day at
Roberts' Eatontown, New Jersey headquarters and Roberts' Oakville, Ontario,
Canada facility. On June 16, 1999, Shire delivered a letter to Roberts setting
forth a non-binding indication of interest at $25-26 of Shire shares for the
outstanding shares of Roberts. This price range represented a 36 to 41% premium
over Roberts' June 15, 1999 stock price and a 32 to 37% premium over the
average closing price for the 20 previous trading days.
At a telephonic meeting held on June 21, 1999, the Roberts board considered
Roberts' strategic alternatives in light of the terms of Shire's initial
proposal and exploratory discussions with other potential merger partners.
Subsequent to such meeting, Roberts indicated to Shire that the $25-26
consideration outlined in Shire's initial proposal was insufficient. In order
to evaluate the possibility of increasing its bid, Shire requested the ability
to pursue additional due diligence, including further investigation of Roberts'
existing and pipeline drugs and potential combination synergies.
Following agreement by Roberts to allow additional due diligence, meetings
between the senior management of Roberts and Shire and their advisors took
place in New York City on June 28 and 29, 1999 at the offices of PaineWebber.
During these meetings Roberts made available detailed business, product,
financial and legal information, among other items. In addition, senior
management of both Shire and Roberts discussed their respective operations and
the expected benefits of a merger of the two companies. On June 29, 1999, the
Roberts board held a telephonic meeting to discuss the progress of due
diligence. At this meeting, Roberts' financial advisors discussed generally the
mergers and acquisitions activity in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology
industry. The Roberts board then authorized management to continue its
discussions with Shire.
After this meeting a non-binding proposal dated July 1, 1999 was sent by
Shire to Roberts in which Shire proposed a fixed exchange ratio of 1.1374 ADSs
for each share of Roberts common stock, which implied an offer price of $30.00
based on the closing price of Shire ADSs on July 1, 1999. The implied offer of
$30.00 represented a 25% premium over the Roberts June 30, 1999 stock price and
a 56% premium over the average closing price for the 20 previous trading days.
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At a telephonic meeting held on July 2, 1999, the Roberts board considered
Shire's revised proposal and directed management and its advisors to proceed
with additional due diligence. At the meeting, Roberts' financial advisors
reviewed with the Roberts board certain information concerning Shire and the
proposed terms of a merger.
Further due diligence meetings were held on July 8, 1999 and July 9, 1999 at
Shire's corporate offices in Andover, U.K. Concurrently with such due diligence
meetings, meetings were held at Shire Laboratories in Rockville, Maryland on
July 8, 1999 and at Shire Richwood in Florence, Kentucky on July 9, 1999. On
July 12, 1999, the Roberts board held a telephonic meeting to discuss the
proposed transaction with Shire. Also participating in the meeting were
Roberts' financial and legal advisors. After a review of the due diligence
conducted by Roberts management and by PaineWebber, the Roberts board
authorized management to proceed with negotiation of definitive agreements for
the proposed business combination.
From July 14 through July 16, 1999, Roberts' U.S. special counsel conducted
legal due diligence at the offices of Shire's U.S. legal counsel. On July 19,
1999, Roberts' counsel in the U.K. conducted legal due diligence at the offices
of Shire in Andover, U.K. Between July 12 and July 21, Shire conducted
additional due diligence with respect to Roberts. During the period from July 9
to July 21, the transaction documents, including the merger agreement, option
agreement, shareholder agreements and John T. Spitznagel's consulting
agreement, were negotiated among the respective parties, including Shire,
Roberts and their respective legal, tax and financial advisors. Discussions
included the exchange ratio, the conditions under which the termination fees
would be paid, the terms and conditions of the option agreement, and the terms
and conditions of John T. Spitznagel's ongoing consulting agreement.
On July 19, 1999, the Roberts board held a telephonic board meeting with its
advisors in attendance at which Roberts management reported on the status of
the ongoing discussions with Shire. Based on this report, the Roberts board
authorized management to continue negotiations to finalize the proposed
business combination transaction with Shire's management and its advisors.
On July 22, 1999, the Roberts board met to discuss the merger, the terms of
the merger agreement, including the proposed exchange ratio, the option
agreement and the shareholder agreements. Representatives of PaineWebber and
Roberts' legal counsel attended the meeting. At the meeting, the Roberts board
reviewed various materials relevant to the transaction and received
presentations from Roberts management, its legal counsel, its financial
advisor, PaineWebber, and its independent auditors. Included in the
presentation was a review of the principal terms of the transaction, including
related tax and accounting treatment, the regulatory approvals required to
consummate the proposed merger and the fiduciary responsibilities of the
Roberts board in considering the proposed transaction. The Roberts board also
gave specific consideration to the option agreement and the termination fee of
$30 million payable to Shire in certain circumstances pursuant to the merger
agreement. The Roberts board noted that an option agreement and a fee of this
kind were both reasonable and customary in the market, and were each demanded
by Shire as a condition to executing the merger agreement. The Roberts board
also determined that the terms of the option agreement and termination fee
which were negotiated by management were sufficiently limited so as not to
interfere with a bid from any source the board believed could make a competing
offer. In addition, PaineWebber delivered its opinion to the Roberts board that
the proposed merger consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to
the holders of Roberts shares. The PaineWebber opinion is attached to this
Prospectus-Proxy Statement as Annex B. The Roberts board then unanimously
approved the merger agreement and option agreement.
Also on July 22, 1999, the Shire board met to discuss the merger, the terms
of the merger agreement and the proposed exchange ratio. Representatives of
Bear Stearns and Shire's legal counsel attended the meeting. At the meeting,
the opinion of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. was delivered to the Shire board that
the exchange ratio is fair, from a financial point of view, to Shire. The Bear
Stearns opinion is attached to this Prospectus-Proxy Statement as Annex C. The
Shire board also considered other key terms of the merger agreement, the option
agreement, the shareholder agreements and John T. Spitznagel's consulting
agreement.
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The Shire board also gave specific consideration to the Roberts termination fee
of $30 million contained in the merger agreement. The Shire board noted that
such a fee is both reasonable and customary in the market, and was required by
Roberts as a condition to executing the merger agreement. The Shire board then
approved the merger agreement and option agreement, contingent upon approval of
a special committee, consisting of Rolf Stahel and Stephen Stamp, pending the
resolution of certain outstanding points to the satisfaction of such committee.
During July 22 and 23, 1999 negotiations continued between the
representatives of Shire and Roberts, and on July 23, 1999, after the close of
trading of the relevant stock markets in both the U.S. and the U.K., the merger
agreement, option agreement and shareholder agreements were executed.
Roberts' Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Roberts Board of
Directors
On July 22, 1999, the Roberts board, by a unanimous vote, concluded that the
merger, the terms of the merger agreement, the option agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby were in the best interests of Roberts and its
shareholders. Accordingly, the Roberts board adopted the merger agreement and
recommended that the shareholders of Roberts approve the merger agreement. In
determining whether to recommend approval of the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby and in adopting the merger agreement and the
option agreement, the Roberts board considered each of the following material
factors:
.Consideration Offered and Premium over Roberts' Share Price. The value of
the ADS consideration and the ordinary share consideration provided for
in the merger agreement relative to the then-current market price of
Roberts shares. Based on the market prices of the ADSs and Roberts shares
on July 21, 1999, Roberts shareholders would receive a premium of
approximately 25% over the closing sale price of Roberts shares of
$24.50. The premium is approximately 35% over the average closing sale
price of Roberts shares for the period of twenty consecutive trading days
ending on July 21, 1999.
.Fairness Opinion. The opinion of PaineWebber delivered to the Roberts
board that, as of the date of the opinion, the merger consideration under
the merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to holders
of Roberts shares.
.Substantial Ownership of Roberts Shareholders in Combined Company. That
holders of Roberts shares will receive approximately 42% to approximately
47% of the total issued share capital of the combined company following
the merger depending on the exchange ratio.
.Large Shareholders' Support of Merger. The willingness of major holders of
Roberts shares and of Shire ordinary shares to execute shareholder
agreements evidencing their agreement to vote their shares to approve the
merger agreement.
.Broader Product Offering. The ability of the combined Roberts and Shire to
diversify its product offerings and increase the number of products with
strong market positions. The additional resources and sales force
coverage that the combined company will possess are expected to enhance
the sales potential of its key products, including Adderall, Pentasa,
Carbatrol, Agrylin and ProAmatine.
.Broader Development Portfolio. That key late-stage development projects of
the combined Shire and Roberts will include Reminyl(R) (galantamine) for
Alzheimer's disease, Dirame(R) (propiram) for analgesia, Emitasol(R)
(nasal metoclopramide) for nausea, Lambda(R) (lanthanum carbonate) for
hyperphosphatemia and RL0903 (LHRH implant) for prostate cancer. The
combined company will have a broader development portfolio which will
include one product in registration and five products in Phase III
trials.
.Access to Greater Financial Resources to Pursue Further Growth
Opportunities. As of June 30, 1999 the aggregated indebtedness and the
aggregated cash and investments of the combined company were $130 million
and $126 million, respectively.
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.Increased Marketing Capability. The combined company will have a combined
sales force of 269, 92 and 25 sales representatives in the U.S., the U.K.
and Canada, respectively. The combined company should be able to expand
its direct marketing capability into continental Europe, through a
potential combination of product and company acquisitions. Further,
because Roberts and Shire do not have competing products, their separate
sales forces should compliment each other and afford new marketing
avenues for the products offered by Roberts and Shire.
.Increased Investor Profile and Liquidity. The combined company is expected
to benefit from a wider shareholder base and the greater liquidity of its
securities.
.Transaction Is Tax-Free. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
transaction, including the ability of Roberts shareholders to have a tax-
free exchange of their Roberts shares, and the risk that the merger might
fail to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under U.S. tax law as a
result of actions outside the control of Roberts.
.Pooling of Interests Accounting Treatment. The intended accounting of the
merger as a pooling of interests under U.S. GAAP which results in
combined financial statements prepared on a basis consistent with the
underlying view that shareholder interests in the two companies have
simply been combined, and in the preservation of the historical cost
approach for both Roberts and Shire. This will facilitate future
comparison and benchmarking of the combined company against key
international competitors.
.Earnings of Combined Company. That the combination of Roberts and Shire,
without taking into account any expected synergies, is projected to be
dilutive to U.S. GAAP earnings through 2000 and accretive to earnings
starting 2001.
.Strategic Alternatives for Increasing Shareholder Value. The Roberts board
considered pursuing several alternatives to increasing shareholder value,
including the merger with Shire, other potential business combinations,
strategic joint ventures or partnerships and remaining an independent
company. PaineWebber had been retained to assist Roberts in exploring
these options. Based on all of the information available to the Roberts
board, it determined that the strategic combination with Shire and the
premium being offered by it presented, at that point, the best
opportunity to create greater shareholder value.
.No Other Formal Offers. Discussions with other parties led to no formal
offers and the Roberts board believed there were no, and there would not
be in the near future any, other business combination opportunities with
the significant premium offered by Shire.
.Interests of Certain Persons. That certain members of the Roberts board
and management had interests in the merger different from the interests
of the shareholders. The interests of these persons are more fully
described under the heading "Interests in the Merger of Persons
Affiliated with Roberts."
.The Effect of Merger Agreement on Third Party Proposals. The Roberts board
considered the possible effect of the terms of the merger agreement with
respect to any third party proposals to acquire Roberts after the
execution of the merger agreement. The Roberts board considered that the
provisions of the merger agreement providing for the payment of a
termination fee, as well as the provisions of the option agreement, could
have the effect of discouraging alternative proposals for a business
combination with Roberts. If any third party proposal were made that the
Roberts board determined to be a superior proposal (see "The Merger
Agreement"), the Roberts board could only terminate the merger agreement
if it paid a termination fee to Shire.
.Shire Product Offering and Development Pipeline. That Shire has only one
major product, Adderall, and most of its products in development are
still in the early stages of the development cycle. In addition, Shire's
most significant product in development, Reminyl, has been licensed to a
third party and represents only a revenue stream.
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.Regulatory Approval Not Certain. That the merger is subject to clearance
under anti-trust laws in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
The combination of Shire and Roberts requires the filing of merger
notifications in the United States to the Federal Trade Commission and
the Department of Justice, and in the United Kingdom to the Office of
Fair Trading. The merger could be blocked or delayed by any of the
Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice or the Office of Fair
Trading.
.Restrictions on Conduct of Business Pending Merger Completion. That the
terms and conditions of the merger agreement include restrictions on the
conduct of Roberts' business pending completion of the merger and permit
Roberts to conduct its business only in the ordinary course during that
period.
.Ongoing Business Relationships. That pending completion of the merger,
Roberts' relationships with employees, customers, government agencies and
partners might be damaged because of the uncertainty of completing the
transaction.
.Independent Business. That following the merger, Roberts will no longer be
an independent company.
.Roberts' Shareholders Will Hold ADSs and not Common Stock. That in the
merger the Roberts shareholders will have their holdings represented by
Shire ADSs or Shire ordinary shares and will have a currency exchange
risk as a result of future dividends having to be converted from pounds
to dollars.
In light of the Roberts board's knowledge of the business and operations of
Roberts and its business judgment, the Roberts board considered and evaluated
each of the factors listed above during the course of its deliberations before
approving the merger agreement. In view of the wide variety of factors
considered in connection with its evaluation of the merger, the Roberts board
found it impracticable to, and did not, quantify or otherwise attempt to assign
relative weights to the specific factors considered in making its
determinations.
After considering all of the foregoing factors, the Roberts board concluded
that a combination with Shire, under the terms in the merger agreement and the
related documentation, is in the best interests of Roberts and its
shareholders. The Roberts board believes the factors listed above, when
considered together, support the fairness of the merger to Roberts and its
shareholders and the Roberts board believes that these factors, when considered
together, support its recommendation that Roberts shareholders vote for
approval of the merger agreement.
Shire's Reasons for the Merger
Shire's management believes that the merger brings together two of the
fastest growing publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical companies, which share
a common strategic vision. Both companies have built effective sales and
marketing organizations to promote specialty products to defined customer
groups. In addition, through selective in-licensing of development compounds,
both companies seek to build long term shareholder value by taking these
compounds through the development and registration process. The principal
benefits of the merger are expected to include:
.Broadens product portfolio and expands areas of therapeutic focus. In
Adderall(R), Pentasa(R), Carbatrol(R), Agrylin(R) and ProAmatine(R), the
combined company has a portfolio of five key products, each with
significant sales potential. The additional resources and sales force
coverage that the enlarged group will have are expected to help increase
the sales potential of these products. The combined company will have a
combined sales force of 269, 92 and 25 sales representatives in the U.S.,
the U.K. and Canada, respectively. In addition, the merger broadens the
therapeutic focus of Shire from the central nervous system,
metabolic/bone disease and female health to include cardiovascular,
gynecology/endocrinology, urology, oncology/hematology and
gastroenterology. The proposed merger would reduce the percentage of
total revenues contributed by Adderall(R) from approximately 70% for the
first six months of 1999 to approximately 30% on a pro forma basis.
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.An enriched product pipeline. The combined company's key projects that are
close to reaching market will include: Reminyl(R) (galantamine) for
Alzheimer's disease, Dirame(R) (propiram) for analgesia, Emitasol(R)
(nasal metoclopramide) for nausea, Lambda(R) (lanthanum carbonate) for
hyperphosphatemia, and RL0903 (GnRH implant) for prostatic cancer. The
combined company will have one product in registration and a further five
products in Phase III.
.Expected operating synergies. The proposed merger is expected to result in
significant operating synergies, including elimination of certain
duplicative costs; U.S. distribution synergies, including increased
utilization of Roberts' new U.S. distribution center; and use of Shire's
proprietary drug delivery technologies to fulfill the needs of certain of
Roberts' products in development.
.Strengthens geographic presence. The contemplated transaction will further
strengthen Shire's presence in the U.S., the U.K. and Ireland. In
addition, it will allow distribution of Shire products in Canada through
Roberts' Canadian operations. The proposed combination will also allow
the joint development of a continental European marketing infrastructure.
The combined company intends to expand its direct marketing capability in
continental Europe through a combination of product and company
acquisitions.
.Provides critical mass. The proposed merger will enhance the combined
company's competitiveness through economies of scale and provide a strong
platform for further growth from both existing pipeline products and
product and company acquisitions. The transaction will combine
complementary development and sales and marketing infrastructures,
facilitating the development and distribution of pipeline products, as
well as provide the combined company with greater negotiating leverage in
pursuing licensing of products. In its chosen therapeutic areas, the
combined company's aim is to become a "licensee of choice" for companies
that do not possess their own sales and marketing capabilities.
.Greater financial resources to pursue further growth opportunities. At
June 30, 1999, Shire had no indebtedness and $79 million in cash and
investments, while Roberts had approximately $130 million in indebtedness
and $47 million in cash and investments. The merger will increase the
combined company's ability to finance the acquisition of pipeline
products and/or other companies and allow the pursuit of larger product
and/or company acquisitions than could be pursued alone.
.Increased investor profile and liquidity. Management believes that the
combined company will benefit from a wider shareholder base and greater
liquidity.
In addition, the board considered the following factors:
.Integration process. Roberts is a similar size to Shire and therefore
presents a significant challenge in terms of integration. Substantial
restructuring may be required, particularly in the U.S.
.Non-prescription pharmaceuticals. Roberts owns a manufacturing facility in
Canada and has a significant interest in non-prescription
pharmaceuticals, neither of which conform to Shire's current strategic
interests.
.Loss of Foreign Private Issuer Status. After the merger, Shire will have
the status of a full SEC registrant and will no longer benefit from
foreign private issuer status.
In addition to the aforementioned factors, the Shire board also considered
the key terms of the merger agreement, the option agreement, the shareholder
agreements and John T. Spitznagel's consulting agreement, as well as the
Roberts termination fee of $30 million contained in the merger agreement.
Consideration was also given to potential risks associated with the merger,
such as the ability to realize expected synergies, the lack of a fixed price
per Roberts share and the interests of various individuals in the merger.
Opinion of Financial Advisor to Roberts
PaineWebber, as part of its engagement by Roberts, was retained to render an
opinion as to whether the merger consideration was fair, from a financial point
of view, to the holders of Roberts common stock. The
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following is a summary of the report presented on July 22, 1999, by PaineWebber
to the Roberts board in connection with the rendering of its opinion.
The full text of the PaineWebber opinion, dated July 22, 1999, which sets
forth the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and
limitations on the review undertaken, is attached as Annex B to this
Prospectus-Proxy Statement. You should read the PaineWebber opinion carefully
and in its entirety. This summary of the PaineWebber opinion is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the full text of the PaineWebber opinion.
In connection with the consideration by the Roberts board of the merger
agreement, PaineWebber delivered its written opinion, dated July 22, 1999, to
the effect that, as of that date, and based upon its review and assumptions and
subject to the limitations summarized below, the merger consideration is fair,
from a financial point of view, to the holders of Roberts common stock. The
PaineWebber opinion was directed to, and prepared at the request and for the
information of, the Roberts board and does not constitute a recommendation to
any holder of Roberts common stock as to how any such shareholder should vote
with respect to the merger.
In arriving at its opinion, PaineWebber, among other things:
.Reviewed, among other public information, Roberts' Annual Reports, Forms
10-K and related financial information for the three fiscal years ended
December 31, 1998; Roberts' Form 10-Q and the related unaudited financial
information for the three months ended March 31, 1999; and certain
unaudited financial information of Roberts for the six months ended June
30, 1999.
.Reviewed, among other public information, a Shire Annual Report and a
Shire Transitional Report, each on Form 20-F and related financial
information for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 1998; and certain
unaudited financial information for the three months ended March 31,
1999.
.Reviewed certain information, including financial forecasts, relating to
the business, earnings, cash flow, assets and prospects of Roberts and
Shire, which, with respect to Roberts, were furnished to PaineWebber by
or on behalf of Roberts and, with respect to Shire, were otherwise
publicly available.
.Conducted discussions with members of senior management of Roberts and
Shire concerning their respective businesses and prospects.
.Reviewed the historical market prices and trading activity for Roberts
shares and Shire ordinary shares and ADSs and compared them with those of
certain other publicly traded companies which PaineWebber deemed to be
relevant.
.Compared the financial position and operating results of Roberts and Shire
with those of certain other publicly traded companies which PaineWebber
deemed to be relevant.
.Compared the financial terms of the merger with the financial terms of
certain other business combinations which PaineWebber deemed to be
relevant.
.Reviewed a draft of the merger agreement dated July 21, 1999.
.Reviewed a draft of the option agreement dated July 21, 1999.
.Reviewed drafts of the shareholder agreements dated July 21, 1999.
.Reviewed such other financial studies and analyses and performed such
other investigations and took into account such other matters as
PaineWebber deemed necessary, including PaineWebber's assessment of
general economic, market and monetary conditions.
In preparing its opinion, PaineWebber relied on the accuracy and
completeness of all information that was publicly available, supplied or
otherwise communicated to PaineWebber by or on behalf of Roberts and Shire, and
PaineWebber did not assume any responsibility to independently verify such
information. With respect to
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the financial forecasts examined by PaineWebber, PaineWebber assumed, with
Roberts' consent, that they were reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the
best currently available estimates and good faith judgment of the management of
Roberts as to the future performance of Roberts. PaineWebber also relied upon
assurances of the management of Roberts and Shire that they were unaware of any
facts that would make the information or financial forecasts provided to
PaineWebber incomplete or misleading. PaineWebber was not engaged to make, and
did not make, an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets or
liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of Roberts or Shire, nor was PaineWebber
furnished with any such evaluations or appraisals. PaineWebber also assumed the
following with Roberts' consent:
.The merger will receive pooling-of-interests accounting treatment under
U.S. GAAP.
.The merger will qualify as a tax-free reorganization under U.S. tax law.
.All material liabilities (contingent or otherwise, known or unknown) of
Roberts and Shire were as set forth in the consolidated financial
statements of Roberts and Shire, respectively.
The PaineWebber opinion was based upon economic, monetary and market
conditions existing on the date of the PaineWebber opinion. Furthermore,
PaineWebber expressed no opinion as to the price or trading ranges at which
Roberts shares or Shire ordinary shares and ADSs will trade after the date of
the PaineWebber opinion. The PaineWebber opinion does not address the relative
merits of the merger and any other transactions or business strategies that may
have been discussed by the Roberts board of directors as alternatives to the
merger, or the decision of the Roberts board of directors to proceed with the
merger. PaineWebber was not requested to, and did not, solicit third party
indications of interest in acquiring all or any portion of Roberts. Roberts did
not place any limitations upon PaineWebber with respect to the procedures
followed or factors considered in rendering its opinion.
The following paragraphs summarize the significant analyses performed by
PaineWebber in arriving at its opinion.
Historical Share Performance. PaineWebber reviewed trading prices for the
shares of Roberts common stock. This share performance review indicated that
for the twelve months ended July 21, 1999, the low and high closing prices for
the Roberts shares on the American Stock Exchange were $15.94 and $26.88.
PaineWebber also reviewed the following Roberts share price averages over the
following periods prior to July 21, 1999 as set forth in the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Trading Period Average Price
-------------- -------------
<S> <C>
Latest 10 days................. $24.46
Latest 20 days................. $22.70
Latest 30 days................. $21.35
Latest 60 days................. $19.99
Latest 180 days................ $21.23
Latest twelve months........... $20.87
</TABLE>
PaineWebber also reviewed trading prices for the ADSs. This share
performance review indicated that for the twelve months ended July 21, 1999,
the low and high closing prices for the ADSs on the Nasdaq National Market were
$14.13 and $29.38. PaineWebber also reviewed the following Shire ADS price
averages over the following periods prior to July 21, 1999 as set forth in the
following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Trading Period Average Price
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<S> <C>
Latest 10 days................. $27.81
Latest 20 days................. $26.71
Latest 30 days................. $25.49
Latest 60 days................. $24.17
Latest 180 days................ $22.27
Latest twelve months........... $21.76
</TABLE>
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Selected Comparable Public Company Analysis. Using publicly available
information, PaineWebber compared selected historical and projected financial,
operating and stock market performance data of Roberts and Shire to the
corresponding data of certain publicly traded companies that PaineWebber
deemed to be relevant for Roberts and Shire.
The Roberts comparable companies consisted of:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Biovail Corporation International King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medeva plc
Forest Laboratories, Inc. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
IVAX Corporation Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jones Pharma Incorporated
</TABLE>
PaineWebber reviewed, among other information, the comparable companies'
multiples of total enterprise value, which consists of the market value of
equity plus total debt less cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 1999 (as
of December 31, 1998 for Medeva plc), to:
.latest twelve months revenue,
.latest twelve months earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, or EBITDA, and
.latest twelve months earnings before interest and taxes, or EBIT.
Multiples of total enterprise value represent the value of a particular
company as a measure of certain identified operating statistics. These
operating statistics include revenue, EBITDA and EBIT as described above.
PaineWebber also reviewed, among other information, the comparable
companies' multiples of market value to:
.latest twelve months net income,
.calendar year 1999 earnings per share, or EPS estimate,
.calendar year 2000 EPS estimate, and
.calendar year 2001 EPS estimate.
All calendar year 1999, 2000 and 2001 EPS results for the Roberts
comparable companies were based on publicly available consensus estimates from
First Call Research. Multiples of market value represent the value of a
particular company's equity as a multiple of certain identified operating
statistics. These operating statistics include net income and calendar year
1999, 2000 and 2001 EPS.
The Roberts comparable companies analysis resulted in the following range
of values as of July 21, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Analysis Multiple Range
-------- --------------
<S> <C>
Latest twelve months revenue.............................. 1.52x to 12.17x
Latest twelve months EBITDA............................... 5.0x to 35.1x
Latest twelve months EBIT................................. 6.2x to 42.7x
Latest twelve months net income........................... 7.7x to 64.2x
Calendar year 1999 EPS estimate........................... 11.5x to 39.6x
Calendar year 2000 EPS estimate........................... 10.7x to 26.3x
Calendar year 2001 EPS estimate........................... 8.7x to 20.3x
</TABLE>
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Based on an exchange ratio of 1.1374 ADSs for each outstanding share of
Roberts common stock, Roberts' implied multiples, calculated on the same basis
as the Roberts comparable companies, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Analysis Roberts Implied Multiple
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<S> <C>
Latest twelve months revenue..................... 5.73x
Latest twelve months EBITDA...................... 19.1x
Latest twelve months EBIT........................ 24.2x
Latest twelve months net income.................. 39.7x
Calendar year 1999 EPS estimate.................. 35.0x
Calendar year 2000 EPS estimate.................. 26.2x
Calendar year 2001 EPS estimate.................. 14.8x
</TABLE>
Calendar year 1999, 2000 and 2001 EPS for Roberts were based on estimates
provided by Roberts management.
The shire comparable companies consisted of:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Biovail Corporation International King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Celltech Chiroscience plc Medeva plc
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Forest Laboratories, Inc. SkyePharma plc
IVAX Corporation Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jones Pharma Incorporated
</TABLE>
The Shire comparable companies analysis resulted in the following range of
values as of July 21, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Analysis Multiple Range
-------- ---------------
<S> <C>
Latest twelve months revenue.............................. 1.52x to 19.88x
Latest twelve months EBITDA............................... 5.0x to 35.1x
Latest twelve months EBIT................................. 6.2x to 42.7x
Latest twelve months net income........................... 7.7x to 64.2x
Calendar year 1999 EPS estimate........................... 11.5x to 39.6x
Calendar year 2000 EPS estimate........................... 10.7x to 55.0x
Calendar year 2001 EPS estimate........................... 8.7x to 20.3x
</TABLE>
All calendar 1999, 2000 and 2001 EPS results for the Shire comparable
companies were based on publicly available consensus estimates from First Call
Research. Data for the latest twelve months were as of March 31, 1999 (as of
December 31, 1998 for Medeva plc and SkyePharma plc).
Based upon the closing price of ADS on July 21, 1999 of $26.75, Shire's
implied multiples, calculated on the same basis as the Shire comparable
companies, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Analysis Shire Multiple Range
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<S> <C>
Latest twelve months revenue......................... 8.34x
Latest twelve months EBITDA.......................... 48.8x
Latest twelve months EBIT............................ 55.1x
Latest twelve months net income...................... 62.6x
Calendar year 1999 EPS estimate...................... 37.2x
Calendar year 2000 EPS estimate...................... 26.2x
Calendar year 2001 EPS estimate...................... 17.5x
</TABLE>
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The calendar year 1999, 2000 and 2001 EPS results for Shire were based on
publicly available estimates from First Call research
Selected Comparable Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis. PaineWebber reviewed
publicly available financial information for selected mertgers and
acquisiktions involving specialty and emerging pharmaceutical companies. The
selected mergers and acquisitions PaineWebber analyzed included the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Acquiror Target
-------- ------
<S> <C>
Johnson & Johnson Centocor, Inc.
Abbott Laboratories Alza Corporation
Solvay SA Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Warner-Lambert Company Agouron Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Watson Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. TheraTech, Inc.
Mylan Incorporated Penederm Incorporated
Cardinal Health, Inc. R.P. Scherer Corporation
Alpharma Inc. Arthur Cox (Hoechst AG)
Elan Corporation, plc Carnrick Laboratories, Inc. (GWC Health, Inc.)
Abbott Laboratories MediSense, Inc.
Rhone Poulenc Rorer Fisons plc
Watson Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. Circa Pharmaceutical Incorporated
Hoechst AG Marion Merrell Dow
Roche Holding AG Syntex Corporation
</TABLE>
PaineWebber reviewed the consideration paid based on the offer price of
comparable transactions and calculated multiples of total enterprise value. The
comparable transactions analysis resulted in the following range of values:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Analysis Multiple Range
-------- ----------------
<S> <C>
Latest twelve months revenue............................. 1.54x to 36.8x
Latest twelve months EBITDA.............................. 9.4x to 66.2x
Latest twelve months EBIT................................ 11.3x to 104.9x
Latest twelve months net income.......................... 13.8x to 1777.0x
One year forward EPS..................................... 175x to 120.0x
Two year forward EPS..................................... 16.0x to 87.8x
</TABLE>
The one year and two year forward EPS were based on publicly available
consensus estimates from First Call Research.
Based on an exchange ratio of 1.1374 ADSs for each outstanding share of
Roberts common stock, Roberts' implied multiples, calculated on the same basis
as the comparable transactions, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Analysis Roberts Implied Multiple
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<S> <C>
Latest twelve months revenue..................... 5.73x
Latest twelve months EBITDA...................... 19.1x
Latest twelve months EBIT........................ 24.2x
Latest twelve months net income.................. 39.7x
One year forward EPS............................. 35.0x
Two year forward EPS............................. 26.2x
</TABLE>
One year forward and two year forward EPS for Roberts were based on
estimates provided by Roberts management.
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Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. PaineWebber analyzed Roberts based on an
unleveraged discounted cash flow analysis of the projected financial
performance of Roberts. Such projected financial performance was based upon a
forecast for Roberts provided by Roberts management. The discounted cash flow
analysis determined the discounted present value of the unleveraged after-tax
cash flows generated over the forecast period and then added a terminal value
based upon a range of revenue and EBITDA multiples and discount rates which
PaineWebber deemed appropriate.
Premiums Paid Analysis. PaineWebber reviewed purchase price per share
premiums paid in publicly disclosed merger transactions of non-financial
domestic companies announced and completed from January 1, 1998 to July 16,
1999. This analysis indicated the following premiums to the targets' closing
stock prices:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period prior to announcement High Low
---------------------------- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
One day.................................................... 114.3% (11.2)%
One week................................................... 139.2% (14.4)%
Four weeks................................................. 185.9% (16.9)%
</TABLE>
PaineWebber also reviewed the purchase price per share premiums paid in the
comparable transactions described in the "Selected comparable mergers and
acquisitions analysis" above. This analysis indicated the following premiums to
the targets' closing stock prices as set forth in the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Period prior to announcement High Low
---------------------------- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
One day.................................................... 61.1% (10.3)%
One week................................................... 81.1% (4.2)%
Four weeks................................................. 185.9% (8.3)%
</TABLE>
The implied premiums to Roberts closing share price based on an implied
exchange ratio of 1.1374 ADSs per Roberts share for the one day, one week and
four week periods prior to July 21, 1999 were as set forth in the following
table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Roberts Implied
Period prior to July 21, 199 Premium
---------------------------- ---------------
<S> <C>
One day................................................... 38.3%
One week.................................................. 22.9%
Four weeks................................................ 58.1%
</TABLE>
Contribution Analysis. PaineWebber analyzed Roberts' and Shire's relative
contribution to the combined entity, based on Roberts' management projections
and publicly available estimates for Shire, for the fiscal years 1999 and 2000
with respect to revenue, EBIT and net income, as set forth in the following
table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Roberts Contribution
Analysis to Pro Forma Entity
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<S> <C>
1999
Revenue.............................................. 46.9%
EBIT................................................. 51.3%
Net income........................................... 66.2%
2000
Revenue.............................................. 44.6%
EBIT................................................. 49.4%
Net income........................................... 50.0%
</TABLE>
Based on an exchange ratio of 1.1374 ADSs for each outstanding share of
Roberts common stock, holders of Roberts shares will own approximately 44.0% of
the outstanding shares of the combined entity after giving effect to the
merger.
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The results of this contribution analysis are not necessarily indicative of
the contributions that the respective businesses of Roberts and Shire may make
to the combined entity in the future.
Pro Forma Merger Analysis. PaineWebber performed an analysis of the
potential pro forma effect of the merger on Shire's projected EPS. In
performing this analysis, PaineWebber assumed the following with Roberts'
consent:
.The merger will be accounted for under U.S. GAAP pooling-of-interests
accounting treatment.
.Reconciliation of Shire's financial results to U.S. GAAP.
.Certain synergies may be achieved as a result of the merger.
PaineWebber combined the projected operating results of Roberts provided by
Roberts management with publicly available estimates for Shire, adjusted to
U.S. GAAP, to arrive at the combined company projected net income. PaineWebber
divided this result by the pro forma diluted shares outstanding to arrive at a
combined company diluted EPS amount. PaineWebber then compared the calculated
combined company EPS to the EPS estimate for Shire on a stand-alone basis to
determine the pro forma impact of the merger on Shire.
The summary of the PaineWebber opinion set forth above does not purport to
be a complete description of the data or analyses presented by PaineWebber. The
preparation of a fairness opinion involves various determinations as to the
most appropriate and relevant quantitative methods of financial analyses and
the application of those methods to the particular circumstances and,
therefore, such an opinion is not readily susceptible to partial analysis or
summary description. Accordingly, PaineWebber believes that its analysis must
be considered as a whole and that considering any portion of such analysis and
of the factors considered, without considering all analyses and factors, could
create a misleading or incomplete view of the process underlying the opinion.
In its analyses, PaineWebber made numerous assumptions or estimates with
respect to industry performance, general business and economic conditions and
other matters, many of which are beyond the control of Roberts and Shire. Any
assumptions or estimates contained in these analyses are not necessarily
indicative of actual values or predictive of future results or values, which
may be significantly more or less favorable than as set forth therein.
Accordingly, such assumptions or estimates are inherently subject to
substantial uncertainty and neither Roberts nor PaineWebber can guarantee the
accuracy of such assumptions or estimates. In addition, analyses relating to
the value of businesses do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the
prices at which businesses may actually be sold.
Roberts selected PaineWebber to be its financial advisor in connection with
the merger because PaineWebber is a prominent investment banking and financial
advisory firm with experience in the valuation of businesses and their
securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated
underwritings, secondary distributions of securities, private placements and
valuations for corporate purposes.
Pursuant to an engagement letter between Roberts and PaineWebber dated May
29, 1998, PaineWebber earned a fee of $750,000 for rendering the opinion. In
addition, PaineWebber will receive a fee, payable upon completion of the
merger, of approximately $6.2 million, and will be reimbursed for certain of
its related expenses. PaineWebber will not be entitled to any additional fees
or compensation in the event the merger is not approved or otherwise
consummated. Roberts also agreed, under separate agreement, to indemnify
PaineWebber, its affiliates and each of its directors, officers, agents and
employees and each person, if any, controlling PaineWebber or any of its
affiliates against certain liabilities, including liabilities under U.S.
federal securities laws.
In the ordinary course of business, PaineWebber may actively trade the
securities of Roberts and Shire for its own account and for the accounts of its
customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold long or short positions in
such securities.
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Interests in the Merger of Persons Affiliated with Roberts
General. Some members of Roberts' senior management and the Roberts board
may be deemed to have interests in the merger that are in addition to and/or
potentially different from the interests of shareholders of Roberts generally.
The Roberts board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other
matters, in approving the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by
the merger agreement. In considering the recommendations of the Roberts board
in respect of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement, the Roberts shareholders should be aware that these interests
may present actual or potential conflicts of interest with respect to the
merger.
Shire Board Appointments. Shire has agreed, except as limited by the
exercise of fiduciary duties and to the extent permitted by law, to cause Dr.
Robert Vukovich, Chairman of the Board of Roberts, John T. Spitznagel, Chief
Executive Officer and a director of Roberts, and Dr. Zola Horovitz, Ronald
Nordmann and Joseph Smith, each a director of Roberts, to be appointed as non-
executive directors of Shire following the merger. These appointees will fill
five of the eleven directorships which Shire will have immediately after the
merger.
Senior Management Employment Agreements. Under the terms of employment
agreements with Messrs. Spitznagel, Loy, Rascio, Rogalin, Berardi and Tierney,
in the event that their employment is terminated following a change of control
other than for the officer's willful misconduct, the officer is entitled to
receive severance compensation of:
.base compensation, at the annual rate at the time of termination, for
three years, or four years in the case of Mr. Spitznagel, after the
termination,
.additional payments equal to three times, or four times in the case of Mr.
Spitznagel, the greater of $50,000 or the officer's average annual bonus
and incentive compensation for the period commencing March 4, 1996 in the
case of Mr. Spitznagel, August 31, 1992 in the case of Mr. Loy, July 1,
1988 in the case of Mr. Rascio, February 5, 1996 in the case of Mr.
Rogalin, November 3, 1997 in the case of Mr. Berardi and April 8, 1997 in
the case of Dr. Tierney, and ending upon the termination of employment,
and
.an amount equal to three times, or four times in the case of Mr.
Spitznagel, any payment made by Roberts to the 401(k) Plan on behalf of
the officer during the fiscal year prior to termination.
Following a change in control of Roberts, each of Messrs. Spitznagel, Loy,
Rogalin, Rascio, Berardi and Tierney has the right to terminate his employment
agreement and receive the full amount of his severance compensation, if he
remains in the employ of Roberts or any successor thereto for a period of one
(1) year following a change in control and provides Roberts with notice of
termination during the thirty (30) day period immediately following the end of
the one (1) year period, or at any time after the change in control if his
duties are diminished, his place of employment is relocated more than twenty
(20) miles from its prior location, or his annual compensation is reduced. The
merger constitutes a change in control for purposes of these agreements.
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes an excise tax on and
limits Roberts' deduction of payments to employees whose employment has been
terminated following a change in control if the payments meet certain
requirements and exceed the limit set forth in the Code. Generally, this limit
is equal to three times the employee's average annual compensation for the five
taxable years preceding the year in which the change of control occurs. The
employment agreements with Messrs. Spitznagel, Loy, Rogalin, Rascio, Berardi
and Tierney provide that Roberts shall pay any excise taxes assessed against
the officers in connection with any severance compensation payments made or
benefits conferred under the employment agreements, including, in connection
with a change in control of Roberts. In March 1999, the Roberts board
authorized amendments to each of the employment agreements with Messrs.
Spitznagel, Loy, Rogalin, Rascio, Berardi and Tierney to provide that Roberts
shall pay any and all income taxes, including excise taxes, incurred by them as
a result of their receiving payments to cover the additional income and excise
taxes.
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In the event of the termination of an officer's employment with Roberts for
any reason, each of these employment agreements provides that the officer shall
have the right to elect, during the one year period after the date of
termination, to exercise all options previously granted to the officer under
all stock option plans maintained by Roberts, regardless of whether the options
would then be exercisable. The current terms of each of the employment
agreements, which are automatically renewed for successive one year periods
upon their expiration, expire on August 31, 2001, with the exception of Mr.
Spitznagel's employment agreement which expires on August 31, 2002.
Retention Agreements. Roberts has retention agreements with ten senior
executives, other than the six identified above, providing that in the event:
.Roberts terminates the employment of the executive following a "change of
control," as defined in each retention agreement,
.the executive terminates his or her employment during the thirty day
period following the first anniversary of the change of control, or
.the executive terminates his or her employment following a change of
control for certain specified reasons such as diminution in duties or
compensation or relocation,
then the executive shall be entitled to receive an award for service equal to
the executive's annual compensation at the time of termination and an amount
equal to the executive's incentive bonus for the year immediately preceding the
year in which the executive's employment was terminated. In the event of the
termination of an officer's employment with Roberts for any reason, each of
these retention agreements provides that the executive shall have the right to
elect, during the one year period after the date of termination, to exercise
all options previously granted to the executive under all stock option plans
maintained by Roberts, regardless of whether the options would then be
exercisable. The merger constitutes a change of control for purposes of the
retention agreements.
Employee Severance Policy. Roberts has adopted a Change of Control Severance
Plan covering all employees who are not parties to employment agreements or
retention agreements. The severance plan provides that a participant in the
plan would receive, in the event of a termination by Roberts "without cause" or
by a participant for "good reason" within two years following a "change of
control," each as defined in the severance plan:
.continuation of base salary following termination of employment for a
length of time equal to the sum of three weeks for each complete year of
service with Roberts and three weeks for any partial year of service in
which the participant was employed for more than 6 months;
.any accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination;
.any actual earned annual bonus for any completed year which has not yet
been paid;
.the participant's average target bonus for the year of termination,
prorated through his or her date of termination; and
.a payment in respect of accrued vacation and sick pay.
In addition, the severance plan provides that Roberts would continue to provide
the participant with medical and dental benefits for the participant and his or
her eligible dependents during the period in which the plan participant is paid
severance benefits and would provide outplacement services for the participant
at a cost of up to 10% of the participant's base salary. The severance plan
provides that it may not be amended or terminated within two years following a
change of control. The merger constitutes a change of control for purposes of
the severance plan.
1996 Equity Incentive Plan. All options granted under the 1996 Equity
Incentive Plan will vest and be fully exercisable upon completion of the
merger.
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Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. The Roberts Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan provides certain protections for Messrs. Spitznagel, Loy,
Rogalin, Rascio, Berardi and Tierney following a "change of control," as
defined in the plan. The plan provides that upon a change of control, each
participant shall become fully vested and each participant shall be given
credit for 10 years of service with Roberts. In addition, the plan provides
that upon a change of control, Roberts shall fund a grantor trust with
sufficient assets to pay each participant his accrued benefits under the plan.
The merger constitutes a change of control for purposes of the plan.
John T. Spitznagel Consulting Agreement. It is expected that Shire will
enter into a consulting agreement with Mr. Spitznagel shortly following the
merger. The consulting agreement is expected to provide that:
.Mr. Spitznagel will have "good reason" to terminate his employment with
Roberts under his employment agreement and that Shire will cause Roberts
to provide him with the payments and benefits he is entitled to upon a
"good reason" termination;
.Mr. Spitznagel will provide consulting services to Shire for at least 42
months following the merger, unless he terminates the agreement prior to
the end of the 42nd month upon 30 days' notice; and
.Shire will pay Mr. Spitznagel at a rate of $400,000 per annum for his
consulting services, $150,000 per annum as an office allowance, $250,000
per annum to comply with certain restrictive covenants contained therein,
and $140,000 per annum for tax, financial and estate planning advice,
life insurance and health insurance.
The consulting agreement is expected to include a number of restrictive
covenants, including a non-compete/non-solicitation provision running for the
life of the consulting agreement and 12 months thereafter and a confidentiality
provision.
Director and Officer Indemnification and Insurance. Shire has agreed that
until the sixth anniversary of the merger, it will indemnify, defend and hold
harmless anyone who served as an officer or director of Roberts or any of its
subsidiaries against or from all losses, claims, damages and expenses,
including attorneys' fees, arising out of actions or omissions occurring at any
time before the merger to the same extent permitted or required by the existing
provisions for indemnification of officers and directors of Roberts contained
in the certificates of incorporation and by-laws of Roberts and its
subsidiaries. Furthermore, Shire has agreed that, until the sixth anniversary
of the merger, it will cause to be maintained in effect the policies of
directors' and officers' liability insurance maintained by Roberts and its
subsidiaries as of the date of the merger agreement with respect to claims
arising from facts or events that occurred on or before the merger.
401(k) Plan. Under the Employee Savings and Protection Plan, or the 401(k)
Plan, for all employees of Roberts who are employed as of December 31 of each
year, Roberts may, in its discretion, contribute a percentage of each
employee's salary or wages paid that year into each employee's 401(k) Plan
account, whether the employee is making elective contributions to the 401(k)
Plan or not. Historically, Roberts has contributed 2% of each employee's salary
or wages paid that year. The merger agreement states that employees who are
employed at the time of the merger shall receive 2% of their salary or wages
for the 1999 calendar year, notwithstanding their employment status on December
31, 1999.
Dissenters' Rights
In accordance with Chapter 11 of the New Jersey Business Corporation Act, no
holder of Roberts shares shall be entitled to dissenters' rights.
Other Effects of the Merger
It is a condition to the merger that the LSE shall have admitted to the
Official List (subject to allotment) the Shire ordinary shares to be allotted
by Shire in connection with the merger and that such admission shall
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have become effective in accordance with the rules and regulations of the LSE.
It is also a condition to the merger that the Shire ADSs to be issued in the
merger shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq. If the merger is
consummated, Roberts shares will cease to be listed on the Amex. For
information concerning the income tax consequences of the ownership of Shire
ADSs, see "Certain Tax Consequences." Following the merger, Roberts will cease
filing periodic reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act.
Governmental Regulation
U.S. Antitrust
Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
and the rules promulgated thereunder, certain transactions, including the
merger, may not be consummated unless certain waiting period requirements have
been satisfied. On August 10, 1999, Roberts and Shire each filed a Pre-merger
Notification and Report Form in accordance with the provisions of the Hart-
Scott-Rodino Act with the Antitrust Division and the FTC. The required waiting
period expired on September 10, 1999.
Exon-Florio
The provisions of Exon-Florio promulgated under the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988 empower the President of the United States to
prohibit or suspend an acquisition of, or investment in, a U.S. company by a
foreign person if the President finds, after investigation, credible evidence
that the foreign person might take action that threatens to impair the national
security of the U.S. and that other provisions of existing law do not provide
adequate and appropriate authority to protect the national security. Any
determination that an investigation is called for must be made within 30 days
of notice of the proposed transaction. In the event such a determination is
made, any such investigation must be completed within 45 days of such
determination. Thereafter, any decision to take action must be announced within
15 days of completion of the investigation. Authority under these provisions
has been delegated to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
On October 21, 1999, Roberts and Shire made a voluntary filing to this
committee seeking a finding that the merger does not impair the national
security of the U.S.
U.K. Antitrust
In the U.K., the Secretary of State can refer any qualifying merger
situation to the Competition Commission for investigation as to whether the
merger may be expected to operate against the public interest. The merger of
Roberts and Shire is a qualifying merger situation for the purposes of U.K.
law. There is no obligation to obtain prior clearance of a qualifying merger in
the U.K. However, if a qualifying merger is completed without prior clearance
being given, there is a risk that the merger may subsequently be referred to
the Competition Commission and that divestments might ultimately be required.
No submission has been made to the U.K. authorities in relation to the
merger, but on July 26, 1999, Shire received from the U.K. Office of Fair
Trading a letter requesting various general information about the businesses of
Shire and Roberts. A response to that letter was provided on July 29 and was
followed by subsequent communications. On October 18, 1999, the Office of Fair
Trading confirmed that the merger had been cleared.
Anticipated Accounting Treatment and Effects
The merger is intended to qualify as a pooling of interests transaction
under U.S. GAAP, which means the recorded assets and liabilities of Roberts
will be carried forward to the combined business at their recorded amounts. The
historical revenues and expenses of Roberts, for all periods, will be combined
with those of Shire, whose financial statements will then be restated. The
merger will be accounted for as a purchase under U.K. GAAP, which, based on the
Shire ADS price as of July 21, 1999 and the Roberts balance sheet as of
June 30, 1999, will produce goodwill of approximately $700 million that will be
amortized over 20 years.
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DESCRIPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS
Roberts is a party to a credit agreement, dated as of June 24, 1998, among
itself, DLJ Capital Funding, Inc. and various other lenders. The outstanding
indebtedness under this credit agreement is $125 million. The interest rate per
annum is calculated as the 30 Day LIBOR rate plus 2%, which as of October 14,
1999 is 7.45% per annum. The funds provided under this credit agreement
financed Roberts' acquisition of its Pentasa(R) product. Pursuant to the terms
of the credit agreement, a change of control of Roberts is an event of default
permitting the lenders to accelerate payment of the principal amount
outstanding. The merger constitutes a change of control under the credit
agreement. Roberts and Shire's United States subsidiaries, as borrowers, and
Shire entered into an agreement dated November 19, 1999, to replace the
existing credit facility with a $250 million credit facility consisting of a
$125 million five-year revolving credit facility (including a $25 million
letter of credit facility) and a $125 million five-year term loan facility. The
applicable interest rate on the new credit facility will range between .50% and
1.50% over the higher of DLJ's prime rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of
1% or between 1.50% and 2.50% over the London Interbank Overnight rate, in each
case depending on the credit rating of the indebtedness incurred under the new
credit facility. All obligations under the new credit facility will be jointly
and severally guaranteed by Shire and by all of Shire's subsidiaries (other
than the borrowers) and will initially be secured by all material property (in
the case of licenses, subject to the consent of the other parties thereto)
owned by Shire and its subsidiaries and the capital stock of Shire's
subsidiaries. If Shire's credit rating reaches specified levels, the new credit
facility will not be secured.
The new credit facility will contain customary covenants, including
restrictions on:
.debts and liens;
.the sale of assets;
.mergers and acquisitions;
.transactions with affiliates;
.sales and leaseback transactions;
.loans and investments; and
.capital expenditures.
The terms of the credit agreement will also contain maintenance tests which
will require Shire to maintain a minimum net worth, a specified leverage ratio
and a specified coverage ratio.
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THE MERGER AGREEMENT
The following description of the material provisions of the merger agreement
is only a summary and does not purport to be complete. This description is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the merger agreement, a copy of which
is attached to this Prospectus-Proxy Statement as Annex A and is incorporated
herein by reference.
General; Effective Time and Effects of the Merger
The merger agreement provides that, subject to the approval of the merger
agreement by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by
the holders of Roberts shares present or represented by proxy at the special
meeting and a majority of the shareholders of Shire voting at the meeting to be
convened of Shire shareholders and the satisfaction or waiver of other
conditions to the merger, Ruby Acquisition Sub will be merged with and into
Roberts, with Roberts continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Shire.
If the merger agreement is approved by the shareholders of Roberts and
Shire, and the other conditions to the merger are satisfied or, where
permissible, waived, the effective time will occur at the time of filing of a
certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey.
At the effective time, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of Roberts,
as in effect immediately prior to the effective time, will be the certificate
of incorporation and by-laws of the surviving corporation until thereafter
changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable law.
Directors of Shire Immediately Following the Merger
The newly combined board of directors of Shire will be comprised of eleven
members, six from Shire's current board and five from Roberts' current board:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Dr. James Cavanaugh Non-executive Chairman
Rolf Stahel Chief Executive
Stephen Stamp* Group Finance Director
Dr. Wilson Totten Group R&D Director
Dr. Bernard Canavan Non-executive
Dr. Zola Horovitz Non-executive
Ronald Nordmann Non-executive
Dr. Barry Price Non-executive
Joseph Smith Non-executive
John T. Spitznagel Non-executive
Dr. Robert Vukovich Non-executive
</TABLE>
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* On October 29, 1999, Shire announced that on December 13, 1999, Stephen Stamp
will be replaced as Group Finance Director by Angus Russell.
Conversion of Roberts Shares
The merger agreement provides that, as of the effective time, by virtue of
the merger and without any action on the part of any Roberts shareholder:
. each share of Roberts common stock issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the effective time will be converted into the right to receive
either ordinary shares or ADSs; this does not include any shares of
Roberts common stock owned by Roberts or Shire or by any of their
subsidiaries;
. each share of common stock of Ruby Acquisition Sub issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the effective time will be canceled;
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. each share of Roberts common stock that is owned by Roberts or Shire or
by any of their subsidiaries will be canceled and retired and will cease
to exist; and
. each Roberts shareholder will receive, for each share of Roberts common
stock held by it:
-- a fixed exchange ratio of 3.4122 ordinary shares if the average
closing price of the ADSs for the 15 consecutive trading days ending
the third trading day prior to closing is equal to or greater than
$23.73 and less than or equal to $29.01;
-- a floating exchange ratio between approximately 3.4122 and
approximately 3.1280 if the average closing price is greater than
$29.01 and less than or equal to $31.65 (equivalent to $33.00 per
Roberts share);
-- a floating exchange ratio between approximately 3.8407 and
approximately 3.4122 if the average closing price is equal to or
greater than $21.09 and less than $23.73 (equivalent to $27.00 per
Roberts share);
-- a fixed exchange ratio of 3.8407 if the average closing price is below
$21.09; and
-- a fixed exchange ratio of 3.1280 if the average closing price is
greater than $31.65.
Shire will provide each Roberts shareholder with one-third of an ADS for
each ordinary share such holder would be entitled to receive unless such
shareholder elects to receive ordinary shares.
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The Exchange Ratio
The chart below sets forth a range of possible average closing prices for
the ADSs, the corresponding exchange ratio for ADSs to be received in the
merger and the equivalent market value per share of Roberts common stock
assuming that an ADS had a value equal to the average closing price. The
exchange ratio will be determined based on the average ADS trading price at the
close of the market during the 15 trading days ending the third trading day
before the merger is completed. The average closing prices set forth below are
for illustrative purposes and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of
possible average closing prices. On the date a holder of Roberts common stock
receives ADSs, they may have a value equal to, greater than or less than the
equivalent values set forth below.
Average Closing Price, Exchange Ratio and Equivalent Value
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Calculated Average
Trading Price
per ADS
(one ADS represents ADS Hypothetical Value
three ordinary Exchange for Each Roberts
shares) Ratio Share
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
20.00 1.2802 25.60
20.50 1.2802 26.25
21.00 1.2802 26.89
Fixed Price.................. 21.50 1.2558 27.00
22.00 1.2273 27.00
22.50 1.2000 27.00
23.00 1.1739 27.00
Fixed Price.................. 23.50 1.1489 27.00
24.00 1.1374 27.30
24.50 1.1374 27.87
25.00 1.1374 28.44
25.50 1.1374 29.00
26.00 1.1374 29.57
26.50 1.1374 30.14
27.00 1.1374 30.71
27.50 1.1374 31.28
28.00 1.1374 31.85
28.50 1.1374 32.42
29.00 1.1374 32.98
Fixed Price.................. 29.50 1.1186 33.00
30.00 1.1000 33.00
30.50 1.0820 33.00
31.00 1.0645 33.00
Fixed Price.................. 31.50 1.0476 33.00
32.00 1.0427 33.37
32.50 1.0427 33.89
33.00 1.0427 34.41
</TABLE>
If the ADS price is below $20.00, the exchange ratio remains at 1.2802 and
the hypothetical value for each Roberts share will be lower than the value
presented in the table. If the ADS price is above $33.00, the exchange ratio
remains at 1.0427 and the hypothetical value for each Roberts share will be
higher than the value presented in the table.
We do not know what the market prices of Roberts common stock or ADSs will
be at the effective time or during the period in which the average closing
price is calculated. Because the exchange ratio is based on an average of the
closing price of the ADSs for a period prior to the effective time, the market
price of the Roberts
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common stock at the effective time may be less than, equal to or greater than
the average closing price for the ADSs. The market value of the ADSs that
holders of Roberts common stock will receive upon consummation of the merger
may vary significantly from the market value of the ADSs that holders of
Roberts common stock would receive if the merger was consummated and holders of
Roberts common stock received ADSs on the date of this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement or on the date of the special meeting.
No Fractional ADSs or Ordinary Shares
No fractional ADSs or ordinary shares will be issued in the merger. Instead,
each holder of Roberts common stock who otherwise would be entitled to receive
a fractional ADS or ordinary share will be paid an amount in cash, without
interest, in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied with respect to ADSs,
by the last reported sale price of the ADSs on Nasdaq on the trading day
immediately following the closing date, and with respect to ordinary shares, by
the latest closing mid-market price of the ordinary shares on the trading day
immediately following the closing date.
Exchange of Share Certificates
At the effective time, Shire will deposit, in trust, with Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York, as exchange agent, for the benefit of the holders of
Roberts common stock, that number of ordinary shares issuable in exchange for
Roberts common stock.
As soon as practicable after the effective time, the exchange agent will
mail to each record holder of a certificate or certificates, which immediately
prior to the effective time represented outstanding Roberts common stock:
. a letter of transmittal which specifies that delivery will be effected,
and risk of loss and title to the certificates shall pass, only upon
proper delivery of the certificates to the exchange agent; and
. instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the certificates in
exchange for the merger consideration.
Upon surrender to the exchange agent of a certificate for cancellation,
together with a properly executed letter of transmittal, and other documents as
may be reasonably required pursuant to the instructions to the letter of
transmittal, in exchange for such certificates, the holder will be entitled to
receive the merger consideration.
Treatment of Roberts Stock Options
At the effective time, Shire will assume each of Roberts' stock option plans
and all options will be adjusted so that each holder of an option will have
such option apply to that number of ordinary shares (adjusted to the nearest
whole share) equal to the product of the number of all options of such optionee
immediately prior to the effective time and the exchange ratio. The exercise
price per share for each option assumed, adjusted to the nearest pence, will
equal the old exercise price per Roberts share divided by the exchange ratio,
except for incentive stock options, which will be adjusted in order to continue
the qualification of those options as "incentive stock options" under U.S. tax
laws. The duration and other terms of each assumed or replaced option
immediately after the effective time will be the same as the corresponding
options that were in effect immediately before the effective time.
As of the record date, approximately 3,151,048 shares of Roberts common
stock were issuable upon the exercise of outstanding Roberts options. Such
Roberts options will be converted at the effective time into Shire ordinary
share options.
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Employee Benefits and Options
In the merger agreement, Shire has agreed:
. that until December 31, 2001, it will maintain wages, compensation
levels, employee pension and welfare plans that are, in the aggregate,
equal or greater in value than those wages, compensation levels and
other benefits that were in effect prior to the date of the merger
agreement;
. that it will pay bonuses up to $1,500,000 for calendar year 1999 to
Roberts employees and up to $1,000,000 to its four corporate officers;
and
. that it will assume or replace all options issued under Roberts' stock
option plans so that each holder of an option shall have such options
apply to that number of ordinary shares equal to the number of options
held by the holder multiplied by the exchange ratio. The exercise price
for the options will be adjusted such that, in the aggregate, the option
holder will pay the same amount for Shire ordinary shares as would have
been paid for the Roberts shares.
Indemnification and Insurance
In the merger agreement, Shire has agreed that, after the effective time, it
will indemnify all directors and officers or Roberts for all losses with
respect to actions or omissions by them on or prior to the merger and that
Shire will, for a period of six years after the effective time, maintain in
effect Roberts' directors' and officers' liability insurance with respect to
acts or omissions occurring prior to the merger covering each person currently
covered by Roberts' directors' and officers' liability insurance.
Representations and Warranties
The merger agreement contains customary representations and warranties made
by Roberts and Shire with respect to, among other things:
. due organization and good standing;
. capitalization;
. corporate authority to enter into the contemplated transactions;
. lack of conflicts with corporate governance documents;
. reports and financial statements;
. absence of certain changes or events;
. compliance with law;
. brokers or finders;
. absence of litigation;
. filing of tax returns;
. absence of labor complaints;
. environmental matters; and
. marketing practices.
Conduct of Business Pending Merger
During the period from the date of the merger agreement and continuing until
the effective time, each of Roberts and Shire has agreed as to itself and its
subsidiaries that, among other things it and its subsidiaries will carry on
their respective businesses only in the ordinary course and will use reasonable
efforts to maintain and preserve its business organization, assets, employees
and business relationships and to maintain all of its properties and assets in
useful and good condition.
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The merger agreement contains certain other covenants of Roberts and Shire
relating to the conduct of their respective businesses before the effective
time, including:
. covenants relating to the declaration and payment of dividends and
changes in share capital;
. the issuance of securities;
. the amendment of corporate governance documents;
. the incurrence of indebtedness and the acquisition of equity interests;
. the maintenance of benefits plans and compensation;
. the entering into of material agreements; and
. the preservation of the availability of pooling-of-interests accounting
treatment.
No Solicitation
According to the terms of the merger agreement, Roberts and Shire have each
agreed that, prior to the effective time, neither it, any of its affiliates,
nor any of the respective directors, officers, employees, agents or
representatives of the foregoing, will:
. solicit or initiate, including by way of furnishing or disclosing non-
public information, any inquiries or the making of any proposal with
respect to any merger, consolidation or other business combination
involving Roberts or Shire, as the case may be, or the acquisition of all
or any significant part of the assets or capital stock of Roberts or
Shire, as the case may be; or
. negotiate, explore or otherwise engage in discussions with any person
with respect to any transaction referred to above, or which may
reasonably be expected to lead to a proposal for such a transaction or
enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to
any such transaction or which would require it to abandon, terminate or
fail to consummate the merger or any other transaction contemplated by
the merger agreement; provided, however, that Roberts and Shire may, in
response to an unsolicited written proposal from a third party regarding
a bona fide, written and unsolicited proposal or offer made by any
persons or group with respect to a merger, consolidation or other
business combination or an acquisition of all or any significant part of
the assets or capital stock of Roberts or Shire, as the case may be, on
terms which the board of directors of Roberts or Shire, as the case may
be, determines in good faith, and in the exercise of reasonable judgment,
based on the advice of independent financial advisors and legal counsel,
to be more favorable to its shareholders than the merger, furnish
information to, negotiate or otherwise engage in discussions with such
third party, if the board of directors of Roberts or Shire, as the case
may be, determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial
advisors and based upon advice of outside counsel that such action is
required for the board of directors to comply with its fiduciary duties
under applicable law.
According to the terms of the merger agreement, Roberts and Shire have
agreed to promptly advise each other of any information they have from a person
with respect to any transaction of the type referred to above and to give each
other an update on an ongoing basis or upon the reasonable request of Roberts
or Shire, as the case may be, on the status of any such transaction.
Conditions to Consummation of the Merger
Conditions to Each Party's Obligations to Consummate the Merger
The respective obligations of Roberts, Shire and Acquisition Sub to effect
the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
conditions:
. Shareholder Approvals. The merger and the other transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement having been duly approved by the
requisite vote of Roberts and Shire shareholders;
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. Certain Approvals. All filings, notices, approvals, confirmations,
consents, declarations and/or decisions required to be made, given or
obtained by Roberts or Shire with or from any governmental or regulatory
authority in connection with the consummation of the merger and the
other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;
. No Proceeding or Litigation. No order, injunction, decree or judgment of
any court or governmental body or agency being in effect which
materially restrains or prohibits the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement, and no suit, action, investigation, inquiry or
proceeding by any governmental body or agency or legal or administrative
proceeding by any governmental body or agency having been instituted, or
threatened in writing, which questions the validity or legality of the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement;
. Securities Laws. The registration statements on Forms F-4 and F-6 having
become effective and there not being any stop order or proceedings
seeking a stop order with respect to such registration statements.
Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Roberts
The obligation of Roberts to effect the merger is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of each of the following additional conditions prior to
the effective time:
. Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties of Shire and Acquisition Sub set forth in the merger
agreement being true and correct in all material respects at and as of
the effective time as if made at and as of such time and Roberts having
received a certificate signed on behalf of Shire and Acquisition Sub to
such effect, except that where any statement in a representation or
warranty expressly includes a standard of materiality, such statement
shall be true and correct in all respects giving effect to such
standard;
. Agreements. Shire and Acquisition Sub having performed or complied in
all material respects with each covenant, agreement and obligation to be
performed or complied with by it under the merger agreement on or prior
to the closing date, and Roberts having received a certificate signed on
behalf of Shire and Acquisition Sub to such effect;
. Consents from Third Parties. Shire having obtained the consent or
approval of each person whose consent or approval is required in order
to consummate the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement;
. Listing. The London Stock Exchange having granted admission of the
ordinary shares comprising the merger consideration to the Official
List, subject only to allotment; and the allotment of the ordinary
shares comprising the merger consideration having occurred, subject only
to admission becoming effective in accordance with paragraph 7.1 of the
Listing Rules of the London Stock Exchange;
. Tax Opinions. Roberts having received an opinion dated on or about the
date that is two business days prior to the date this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement is first being mailed, relying on appropriate representations,
of either Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, U.S. special counsel to
Roberts, or Cahill Gordon & Reindel, U.S. counsel to Shire, to the
effect that the merger will constitute a reorganization described in
Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Section
368(a)(2)(E) of the Code and no gain or loss will be recognized by
Roberts or any of its shareholders except that (i) a shareholder who
receives cash in lieu of fractional ordinary shares or ADSs will
recognize capital gain or capital loss equal to the difference between
the cash received and such shareholder's basis of the shares of Roberts
common stock allocated to the fractional interest and (ii) any
shareholder required to enter into a gain recognition agreement within
the meaning of Treas. Reg. (S) 1.367(a)-3(c)(1)(iii)(B) must do so in
order to avoid immediate gain recognition and may be required to
recognize gain at the time and in the amount specified in the gain
recognition agreement;
. Pooling Letter. Roberts having received a letter from its independent
auditors, dated as of the closing date, setting forth the concurrence of
Roberts' independent auditors with the conclusion of Roberts' management
that it will be appropriate to account for the merger as a "pooling of
interests" under U.S.
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GAAP, Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16 and all rules,
regulations and policies of the SEC, if the merger is consummated in
accordance with the merger agreement; and
. Nasdaq. The ADSs being issued in the merger having been approved for
listing on the Nasdaq National Market System.
Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Shire and Acquisition Sub
The obligation of Shire and Acquisition Sub to effect the merger is subject
to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the following additional conditions
prior to the effective time:
. Agreements. Roberts having performed or complied in all material
respects with each covenant, agreement and obligation to be performed or
complied with by it under the merger agreement on or prior to the
closing date, and Shire having received a certificate signed on behalf
of Roberts to such effect;
. Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties of Roberts set forth in the merger agreement being true and
correct in all material respects at and as of the effective time as if
made at and as of such time, and Shire having received a certificate
signed on behalf of Roberts by an executive officer of Roberts to such
effect, except that where any statement in a representation or warranty
expressly includes a standard of materiality, such statement shall be
true and correct in all respects giving effect to such standard; and
. Pooling Letter. Shire having received a letter from its independent
auditors, dated as of the closing date, setting forth the concurrence of
Shire's independent auditors with the conclusion of Shire's management
that it will be appropriate to account for the merger as a "pooling of
interests" under U.S. GAAP, Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16
and all rules, regulations and policies of the SEC, if the merger is
consummated in accordance with the merger agreement.
Termination; Effect of Termination
The merger agreement may be terminated:
. by mutual written consent of Shire and Roberts;
. by either Shire or Roberts upon written notice to the other party if:
-- any governmental entity has issued an order, decree or ruling or taken
any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise
prohibiting the consummation of the merger and such order, decree or
ruling or other action has become final and nonappealable; or
-- the effective time has not occurred on or before December 31, 1999
unless a later date is established by mutual written consent of Shire
and Roberts or unless the failure to consummate the merger is the
result of a breach of a covenant set forth in the merger agreement or
a misrepresentation or breach of any warranty set forth in the merger
agreement by the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement;
. by the board of directors of Shire or Roberts if:
-- Shire shareholder approval has not been obtained upon a vote taken at
Shire's shareholder meeting; or
-- Roberts shareholder approval has not been obtained upon a vote taken
at the special meeting,
unless due to delay or default on the part of Roberts, in the case of the
Shire shareholder approval, or due to delay or default on the part of
Shire or Acquisition Sub, in the case of the Roberts shareholder
approval;
. by the Shire board if:
-- there has been a breach in any material respect of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Roberts set forth in
the merger agreement which breach is not curable on
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or prior to December 31, 1999, except, where any statement in a
representation or warranty includes a standard of materiality, if such
statement is true and correct in all respects giving effect to such
standard; or
-- the Roberts board fails to recommend the approval of the merger
agreement and the merger to Roberts shareholders; or
-- the Roberts board withdraws or amends or modifies in a manner adverse
to Shire its recommendation or approval of the merger agreement or the
merger or fails to reconfirm such recommendation within five business
days of a reasonable written request for such confirmation by Shire;
. by the Shire board if it reasonably determines that a proposal for an
acquisition of Shire is more favorable to its shareholders than the
merger; provided, however, that Shire may not terminate the merger
agreement unless:
-- five business days has elapsed after delivery to Roberts of a written
notice of such determination by the Shire board and, during such five-
business-day period, Shire has informed Roberts of the material terms
and conditions and financing arrangements of such proposal for an
acquisition of Shire and the identity of the person or group making
such proposal; and
-- at the end of such five business-day period, the Shire board continues
reasonably to believe that such proposal is more favorable to its
shareholders than the merger and promptly thereafter Shire enters into
a definitive acquisition, merger or similar agreement to effect such
transaction;
. by the Roberts board if:
-- there is a breach in any material respect of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Shire or Acquisition
Sub set forth in the merger agreement which breach is not curable on
or prior to December 31, 1999, except, where any statement in a
representation or warranty includes a standard of materiality, if the
statement is true and correct in all respects giving effect to such
standard;
-- the Shire board fails to recommend the approval of the merger
agreement and the merger to Shire's shareholders; or
-- the Shire board withdraws or amends or modifies in a manner adverse to
Roberts its recommendation or approval of the merger agreement or the
merger or fails to reconfirm such recommendation within five business
days of a reasonable written request for such confirmation by Roberts;
or
. by the Roberts board if it reasonably determines that a proposal for an
acquisition of Roberts is more favorable to its shareholders than the
merger; provided, however, that Roberts may not terminate the merger
agreement unless:
-- five business days has elapsed after delivery to Shire of a written
notice of such determination by the Roberts board and, during such
five-business-day period, Roberts has informed Shire of the material
terms and conditions and financing arrangements of such proposal for
an acquisition of Roberts and the identity of the person or group
making such proposal; and
-- at the end of such five business day period the Roberts board
continues reasonably to believe that such proposal is more favorable
to its shareholders than the merger and promptly thereafter Roberts
enters into a definitive acquisition, merger or similar agreement to
effect such transaction.
Termination Payments Payable by Roberts
Under the merger agreement, if any of the following events occur, Roberts
has agreed to pay Shire a termination fee of $30 million:
. Shire terminates the merger agreement because the Roberts board fails to
approve the merger agreement and the merger or withdraws or amends its
recommendation or approval or fails to reconfirm such
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recommendation within five business days of a reasonable written request
for such confirmation by Shire;
. Roberts terminates the merger agreement because the Roberts board
reasonably believes that a proposal for an acquisition of Roberts is
more favorable to its shareholders than the merger; or
. Shire or Roberts terminates the merger agreement because the effective
time has not occurred on or prior to December 31, 1999 or Roberts
shareholder approval has not been obtained following the public
announcement other than by Shire of a proposal for a transaction for the
acquisition of Roberts and such termination was not solely the result of
any action or inaction by Shire and, prior to or within six months after
any such termination described in this clause, Roberts or any of its
subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement for, or consummates, a
transaction for the acquisition of Roberts in which the merger
consideration received by Roberts or its shareholders in that
transaction is equal to or greater than the value of the merger
consideration received in the Shire/Roberts merger.
Termination Payments Payable by Shire
Under the merger agreement, if any of the following events occur, Shire has
agreed to pay Roberts a termination fee of $30 million:
. Roberts terminates the merger agreement because the Shire board fails to
approve the merger agreement and the merger or withdraws or amends its
recommendation or approval or fails to reconfirm such recommendation
within five business days of a reasonable written request for such
confirmation by Roberts; or
. Shire terminates the merger agreement because the Shire board reasonably
believes that a proposal for an acquisition of Shire is more favorable
to its shareholders than the merger; or
. Shire or Roberts terminates the merger agreement because the effective
time has not occurred on or prior to December 31, 1999 or Shire
shareholder approval has not been obtained following the public
announcement other than by Roberts of a proposal for a transaction for
the acquisition of Shire and such termination was not solely the result
of any action or inaction by Roberts, and, prior to or within six months
after any termination described in this clause, Shire or any of its
subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement for, or consummates, a
transaction for the acquisition of Shire.
Amendment
The merger agreement may be amended by the parties thereto at any time
before or after any required approval of matters presented in connection with
the merger by the shareholders of Roberts or the shareholders of Shire;
provided, however, that, after any such approval, no amendment can be made that
by law requires further approval by such shareholders without the further
approval of such shareholders. The merger agreement may be amended by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties thereto prior to
the effective time with respect to any of the terms contained therein;
provided, however, that, after the merger agreement is adopted by the Roberts
shareholders, no amendment or modification can change the amount or form of the
consideration to be paid pursuant to the merger agreement.
Waivers
At any time prior to the effective time, either Shire, Roberts or
Acquisition Sub may:
. extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other
acts of any other party to the merger agreement;
. waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained
in the merger agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to the
merger agreement; or
. subject to the amendment provisions described above, waive compliance by
any other party to the merger agreement with any of the provisions of
any of the agreements or with any conditions to its own obligations.
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THE SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT
Shire Shareholder Agreements
At the same time of the execution of the merger agreement, Shire entered
into shareholder agreements with Yamanouchi Group Holdings Inc., the owner of
5,048,500 shares, or 15.8%, of Roberts common stock, and Dr. Robert A.
Vukovich, the owner of 1,733,671 shares, or 5.4%, of Roberts common stock.
Under the shareholder agreements, each of Yamanouchi and Vukovich has agreed to
vote their respective shares of common stock for the approval and adoption of
the merger agreement and any actions required to be approved by shareholders
related thereto and against any proposal or transaction which could prevent or
delay the consummation of the merger agreement, except in certain limited
circumstances. In addition, under the shareholder agreements, Shire has agreed
to register the ADSs to be received by Yamanouchi and Vukovich in the merger on
a registration statement on Form S-3 for an offering to be made on a continued
or delayed basis in the future pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933. Also, Yamanouchi and Vukovich have agreed not to transfer their Roberts
shares except in the merger and not to sell the Shire ordinary shares or ADSs
they will receive in the merger until the combined company has published 30
days of financial results.
Roberts Shareholder Agreements
At the same time of the execution of the merger agreement, Roberts entered
into shareholder agreements with four limited partnerships controlled by
HealthCare Ventures which collectively own 12,214,810 ordinary shares of Shire.
Dr. James Cavanaugh, Shire's non-executive chairman, is the president of the
management company of these limited partnerships. Under these shareholder
agreements, HealthCare Ventures has agreed to vote such ordinary shares for the
approval and adoption of the merger agreement and any actions required to be
approved by shareholders related thereto and against any proposal or
transaction which could reasonably prevent or delay the consummation of the
merger agreement.
THE OPTION AGREEMENT
General
At the same time of the execution of the merger agreement and as an
inducement and condition to entering into the merger agreement, Roberts and
Shire entered into an option agreement. The following description sets forth
the material provisions of the option agreement but is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the option agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to
the registration statement on Form F-4 and incorporated herein by reference in
its entirety.
Under the option agreement, Roberts granted Shire an unconditional
irrevocable option to purchase a number of shares representing up to 19.9% of
the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Roberts at a price per
share in cash equal to $30.00.
The option agreement provides that Shire may exercise the option on only one
occasion prior to termination of the option agreement, in whole or in part, by
delivering a written notice, upon the occurrence of any event that entitles
Shire to receive a payment of $30 million from Roberts payable according to the
terms of the merger agreement.
To the extent the option has not been exercised, the option agreement will
terminate upon the earlier of the effective time or termination of the merger
agreement in accordance with its terms unless Shire is entitled to receive the
$30 million payment from Roberts, in which case the option agreement will
terminate one business day after Shire receives such payment or the $30 million
payment could no longer be payable based on the terms of the merger agreement.
Arrangements such as the option agreement are customarily entered into in
connection with corporate mergers and acquisitions in an effort to increase the
likelihood that the transactions will be consummated in
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accordance with their terms, and to compensate the grantee for the efforts
undertaken and the expenses, losses and opportunity costs incurred by it in
connection with the transactions if they are not consummated under certain
circumstances involving an acquisition or potential acquisition of the issuer
by a third party. The option agreement was entered into to accomplish these
objectives. The option agreement may have the effect of discouraging offers by
third parties to acquire Roberts prior to the effective time, even if such
persons were prepared to offer to pay consideration to Roberts shareholders
which has a higher current market price than the ordinary shares or the ADSs
to be received by Roberts shareholders pursuant to the merger agreement.
The option agreement is not subject to the approval of Roberts
shareholders, and is effective whether or not Roberts shareholders approve the
merger agreement at the special meeting.
Notice of Exercise
According to the terms of the option agreement, Shire may exercise the
option by sending Roberts a written notice specifying
.the number of Roberts shares to be purchased; and
.a date for the closing of such purchase.
Based on the terms of the option agreement, the date specified by Shire for
exercising the option must be not less than two business days nor more than
ten days from the later of (x) the date the exercise notice is given and (y)
the expiration or termination of any waiting period, and any extensions
thereof, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
Limitation on Total Profit
The option agreement provides that in no event will the amount Shire
receives from the sum of the following exceed $32 million:
. the amount before taxes but net of reasonable and customary commissions
payable in connection with such transactions received by Shire from the
sale of the shares of Roberts common stock acquired from exercise of the
option less the exercise price for such Roberts shares;
. any amounts before taxes but net of reasonable and customary commissions
payable in connection with such transactions received by Shire on the
transfer of the option to any unaffiliated persons or to Roberts; and
. a $30 million payment by Roberts to Shire according to the terms of the
merger agreement.
If Shire would otherwise receive more than $32 million, Shire in its sole
discretion, will take one of the following actions to reduce this amount to
$32 million:
.reduce the number of shares of Roberts common stock subject to the option;
.pay cash to Roberts;
.reduce the amount of the $30 million payment; or
.any combination thereof.
The option agreement also provides that the option may not be exercised for
a number of shares of Roberts common stock as would, as of the date notice is
given by Shire that it will exercise the option, result in the receipt by
Shire of a hypothetical amount of more than $32 million. For purposes of the
option agreement, this hypothetical amount is the sum of:
. the amount before taxes but net of reasonable and customary commissions
payable in connection with
such transactions received by Shire from the sale of the shares of Roberts
common stock acquired from exercise of the option less the exercise price
for such Roberts shares;
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. any amounts before taxes but net of reasonable and customary commissions
payable in connection with such transactions received by Shire on the
transfer of the option to any unaffiliated persons or to Roberts; and
. a $30 million payment by Roberts to Shire according to the terms of the
merger agreement.
This hypothetical amount is determined as of the date notice is given by
Shire that it will exercise the option, assuming that the option were exercised
on such date for the number of shares of Roberts common stock for which Shire
exercises the option and assuming that such shares were sold for cash at the
closing market price as of the close of business on the preceding trading day,
less customary brokerage commissions.
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MATERIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES
General
The following general discussion summarizes (i) the material U.S. federal
income tax consequences to U.S. persons who are deemed to be the beneficial
owners of shares of Roberts common stock who exchange their stock for ADSs or
ordinary shares in accordance with the merger and (ii) the material U.S. and
U.K. tax consequences to those persons of the ownership and disposition of ADSs
and ordinary shares. This discussion is based upon existing U.S. federal income
tax law and existing U.K. tax law, including legislation, regulations,
administrative rulings and court decisions, as in effect on the date hereof,
all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. For U.S.
federal income tax purposes, a U.S. person is:
.an individual citizen or resident of the U.S.;
. a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the U.S., any
state thereof or the District of Columbia;
. a partnership, trust or estate treated, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, as a domestic partnership, trust or estate.
This discussion assumes that U.S. persons who are deemed to beneficially own
shares of Roberts common stock do so as a capital asset as of the effective
time. This discussion does not purport to address all material tax consequences
of ownership of ADSs or ordinary shares and does not discuss all aspects of
U.S. federal income taxation or U.K. taxation that may be relevant to all U.S.
persons who are deemed to beneficially own shares of Roberts common stock in
light of their particular circumstances, such as those whose stock was acquired
pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or otherwise as
compensation or U.S. persons who are subject to special treatment under the
U.S. federal income tax laws. This category includes those holders that hold
their stock as part of a straddle, hedge or conversion transaction, financial
institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations and broker-dealers.
This discussion of the income tax consequences also does not address any
aspects of state or local taxation or foreign taxation, other than certain U.K.
tax consequences. In general, for U.S. tax purposes, U.S. persons who are
deemed to be the beneficial owners of ADSs will be treated as the owners of the
underlying ordinary shares that are represented by such ADSs and deposits and
withdrawals of ordinary shares by those persons in exchange for ADSs will not
be subject to U.S. federal income tax. U.S. persons are urged to consult their
tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state and local and other tax
consequences of owning and disposing of ordinary shares and ADSs. In
particular, U.S. persons are urged to confirm with their advisors that they are
beneficial owners of ordinary shares or ADSs and of the cash dividend paid with
respect thereto and that they:
. are an individual or a corporation resident in the U.S. for purposes of
the United Kingdom-United States Income Tax Convention (and, in the case
of a corporation are not also resident in the U.K. for U.K. tax
purposes);
. are not a corporation which, alone or together with one or more
associated corporations, controls, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of
the voting stock of Shire;
. hold the ordinary shares or ADSs in a manner which is not effectively
connected with a permanent establishment in the U.K. through which such
U.S. person carries on business or with a fixed base in the U.K. from
which such person performs independent personal services; and
. are not otherwise ineligible for benefits under the U.K.-U.S. Income Tax
Convention with respect to income and gains derived in connection with
the ordinary shares or ADSs.
The U.S. and the U.K. have announced that they intend to enter into
negotiations to update the U.K.-U.S. Income Tax Convention.
U.S. persons are also urged to discuss with their advisors any possible
consequences of their failure to meet the qualifications of the immediately
preceding paragraph.
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Each U.S. person deemed to beneficially own shares of Roberts common stock
is advised to consult his, her or its own tax advisors as to the U.S. federal
income tax and U.K. tax consequences of the merger including the facts and
circumstances that may be unique to that person, and as to any estate, gift,
state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences of the merger and the ownership and
disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares.
United States Tax Consequences of the Merger to U.S. Persons That Beneficially
Own Shares of Roberts Common Stock
The merger is intended to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code. The obligation of Roberts to consummate the merger
is conditioned upon the receipt by Roberts of a tax opinion, based on
appropriate representations, of either Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP or
Cahill Gordon & Reindel, to the effect that for U.S. federal income tax
purposes (i) the merger will be treated as a reorganization within the meaning
of Section 368(a) of the Code; and (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by a
U.S. shareholder of Roberts common stock on the exchange of shares of Roberts
common stock for ADSs or ordinary shares, except with respect to cash received
in lieu of a fractional interest in an ADS or an ordinary share. See "The
Merger Agreement--Conditions to Consummation of the Merger." This tax opinion
will be expressly based upon the accuracy of certain representations made to
such counsel by Roberts and Shire, as well as upon certain assumptions. The
assumptions made may include the assumption that a U.S. person that is a "5%
shareholder" of Shire after the merger will, in accordance with applicable
Treasury Regulations under Section 367(a) of the Code, file a gain recognition
agreement with the IRS, as explained more fully below. For purposes of this
discussion, whether a U.S. person is a "5% shareholder" of Shire after the
merger will be determined in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations
under Section 367(a) of the Code.
Roberts is permitted under the merger agreement to waive the receipt of the
tax opinion as a condition to its obligation to consummate the merger, although
it does not intend to do so. Roberts will not waive the condition without first
recirculating revised proxy materials and resoliciting the vote of Roberts
shareholders. Furthermore, this tax opinion is not binding on the IRS or a
court and does not preclude the IRS or a court from adopting a contrary
position. Roberts will not seek a ruling from the IRS as to the tax treatment
of the merger as a reorganization or as a non-recognition exchange of shares of
Roberts common stock for ordinary shares or ADSs.
Fractional interests in ADSs or ordinary shares will not be issued to
Roberts shareholders in the merger. Instead, Roberts shareholders will receive
cash for any fractional ADS or fractional ordinary share owed to them based
upon the trading prices of these securities on the trading day immediately
following the merger. A U.S. person who receives cash with respect to the sale
of a fractional ADS or ordinary share will be treated as having received a
fractional ADS or ordinary share pursuant to the merger and then as having sold
that fractional ADS or ordinary share for cash. The amount of any capital gain
or loss attributable to that sale will be equal to the difference between the
cash received with respect to the fractional ADS or ordinary share and the tax
basis that is allocated to the fractional ADS or ordinary share. In the case of
an individual U.S. person, any gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax
at a maximum rate of 20% if the U.S. person has a holding period for the
fractional ADS or ordinary share of more than 12 months at the effective time.
This holding period will include the U.S. person's holding period for the
Roberts common stock deemed exchanged for the fractional ADS or ordinary share.
A U.S. person deemed to beneficially own shares of Roberts common stock who:
.receives ADSs or ordinary shares in the merger;
.is a "5% shareholder" of Shire after the merger; and
. fails to file an agreement with the IRS as provided by Treasury
Regulations Section 1.367(a)-8 which generally allows a U.S. person to
avoid recognizing gain at the time of a transfer of domestic stock to a
foreign corporation;
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will not qualify for non-recognition treatment and will recognize any gain but
not any loss. In the case of an individual U.S. person deemed to beneficially
own shares of Roberts common stock, any gain would be subject to U.S. federal
income tax at a maximum rate of 20% if that person has a holding period in its
shares of Roberts common stock of more than 12 months at the effective time.
Any holder of shares of Roberts common stock who will be a "5% shareholder" of
Shire after the merger is urged to consult with his, her or its own tax advisor
concerning the decision to file such an agreement with the IRS and the
procedures to be followed in connection with that filing.
United States Tax Consequences of the Ownership of Ordinary Shares and ADSs to
U.S. Persons that Beneficially Own Shares of Roberts Common Stock
The following is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences
of the ownership of ordinary shares or ADSs by a U.S. person that receives ADSs
or ordinary shares in connection with the merger and holds ordinary shares or
ADSs as capital assets.
Taxation of Dividends
Under the U.S. federal income tax laws, U.S. persons will include in gross
income the gross amount of any dividend paid by Shire out of its current or
accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, as ordinary income when the dividend is actually or constructively
received by such person, in the case of ordinary shares, or by the depositary,
in the case of ADSs. The dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-
received deduction generally allowed to U.S. corporations in respect of
dividends received from other U.S. corporations. Distributions in excess of
current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of
the U.S. person's basis in the ordinary shares or ADSs and thereafter as
capital gain. As a result of recent changes in U.K. law, the payment from the
U.K. Inland Revenue that certain U.S. persons would otherwise be entitled to
receive under the U.K.-U.S. Income Tax Convention in connection with a dividend
paid by Shire is now completely offset by a corresponding U.K. withholding tax.
See "--United Kingdom Tax Consequences of the Ownership of Ordinary Shares and
ADSs to U.S. Persons That Beneficially Own Shares of Roberts Common Stock--
Taxation of Distributions." Even though no net payment under the treaty is
made, a U.S. person receiving a dividend from Shire generally will be required
to include in income the gross amount of the treaty payment as a dividend and
be entitled to a foreign tax credit or deduction in respect of the withholding
tax, as discussed below.
Subject to certain limitations and the provisions of the next paragraph, any
U.K. withholding tax will be creditable against the U.S. person's U.S. federal
income tax liability. See "--United Kingdom Tax Consequences of the Ownership
of Ordinary Shares and ADSs to U.S. Persons That Beneficially Own Shares of
Roberts Common Stock." For foreign tax credit limitation purposes, the dividend
will be income from sources outside the U.S., but generally will be treated
separately, together with other items of "passive income," or, in the case of
certain holders, "financial services income." The rules relating to the
determination of the foreign tax credit are complex and U.S. persons deemed to
beneficially own shares of Roberts common stock should consult with their own
tax advisors to determine whether and to what extent a credit would be
available. U.S. persons that do not elect to claim a foreign tax credit may
instead claim a deduction for any U.K. withholding tax.
It is anticipated that, after the merger, Shire will be at least 50% owned
by U.S. persons. Under Section 904(g) of the Code, dividends paid by a foreign
corporation that is at least 50% owned by U.S. persons may be treated as U.S.
source income rather than foreign source income for foreign tax credit purposes
to the extent the foreign corporation has more than an insignificant amount of
U.S. source income, and the effect of this rule may be to treat a portion of
the dividends paid by Shire as U.S. source income. Section 904(g)(10) of the
Code permits a U.S. person to elect to treat Shire dividends as foreign source
income for foreign tax credit limitation purposes, if the dividend income is
separated from other income items for purposes of calculating the holder's
foreign tax credit. Although there is no form prescribed for making this
election, applicable Treasury Regulations suggest that the election is made by
claiming the credit in the manner described in this paragraph.
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Taxation of Capital Gains
Upon a sale or other disposition of ordinary shares or ADSs, a U.S. person
will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount
equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized
and the U.S. person's tax basis in such ordinary shares or the ADSs. The
determination of the U.S. person's tax basis is made in U.S. dollars.
Generally, gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S.
person's holding period for the ordinary shares or ADSs exceeds one year and
any such gain generally will be income from sources within the U.S. for foreign
tax credit limitation purposes. Any loss realized by a U.S. person generally
will be treated as from sources within or without the U.S. for purposes of the
foreign tax credit. Long-term capital gain for a non-corporate U.S. person is
generally subject to a maximum tax rate of 20%.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
In general, information reporting requirements will apply to dividend
payments or other taxable distributions in respect of ordinary shares or ADSs
made within the U.S. to a non-corporate U.S. person, and "backup withholding"
at the rate of 31% will apply to the payments if the holder or beneficial owner
fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number in the manner
required by U.S. law and applicable regulations, if there has been notification
from the IRS of a failure by the holder or beneficial owner to report all
interest or dividends required to be shown on its federal income tax returns
or, in certain circumstances, if the holder or beneficial owner fails to comply
with applicable certification requirements.
In general, payment of the proceeds from the sale of ordinary shares or ADSs
to or through a U.S. office of a broker is subject to both U.S. backup
withholding and information reporting requirements, unless the holder or
beneficial owner certifies its non-U.S. status under penalties of perjury or
otherwise establishes an exemption. U.S. information reporting and backup
withholding generally will not apply to a payment made outside the U.S. of the
proceeds of a sale of ordinary shares or ADSs through an office outside the
U.S. of a non-U.S. broker. However, U.S. information reporting requirements but
not backup withholding will apply to a payment made outside the U.S. of the
proceeds of a sale of ordinary shares or ADSs through an office outside the
U.S. of a broker:
.that is a U.S. person;
. that derives 50% or more of its gross income for a specified three-year
period from the conduct of a trade or business in the U.S.;
.that is a "controlled foreign corporation" as to the U.S.; or
. with respect to payments made after December 31, 2000, that is a foreign
partnership, if at any time during its tax year, one or more of its
partners are U.S. persons (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations) who
in the aggregate hold more than 50% of the income or capital interest in
the partnership or if, at any time during its tax year, such foreign
partnership is engaged in a U.S. trade or business, unless the broker has
documentary evidence in its files that the holder or beneficial owner is
a non-U.S. person or the holder or beneficial owner otherwise establishes
an exemption.
Amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be credited against
a U.S. person's U.S. tax liability, and a holder may obtain a refund of any
excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by filing the
appropriate claim for refund with the IRS.
United Kingdom Tax Consequences of the Ownership of Ordinary Shares and ADSs to
U.S. Persons That Beneficially Own Shares of Roberts Common Stock
The tax treatment of dividends paid in respect of the ordinary shares and
ADSs will depend upon the U.K. law and practice in force at the time dividends
are paid. The following summary is based upon U.K. law and practice, including
the U.K.-U.S. Income Tax Convention and the United Kingdom-United States Estate
and Gift Tax Convention, which may change. The summary of U.K. tax matters
below does not address the tax
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consequences for U.S. Persons that are resident (or, in the case of
individuals, ordinarily resident) in the U.K. for U.K. tax purposes or for the
purposes of the Treaty or that are corporations which, alone or together with
one or more associated companies, control directly or indirectly 10% or more of
the voting stock or power of Shire. For the purposes of the U.K.-U.S. Income
Tax Convention, U.S. persons who are deemed to beneficially own ADSs will be
treated as owners of the ordinary shares underlying the ADSs.
Taxation of Distributions
Dividends paid by Shire to U.S. persons generally will not be subject to any
U.K. withholding tax.
Under the U.K.-U.S. Income Tax Convention, certain U.S. persons that receive
a dividend from Shire are entitled to a payment form the U.K. Inland Revenue in
an amount equal to the tax credit to which a U.K. resident individual taxpayer
would have been entitled had he received the dividend. This payment from the
U.K. Inland Revenue generally is subject to a U.K. withholding tax equal to 15%
of the sum of the cash dividend and the tax credit to which a U.K. resident
individual would have been entitled, up to a maximum of the amount of the tax
credit. As a result of a recent change in U.K. law, the amount of the tax
credit has been reduced to an amount lower that the 15% U.K. withholding tax.
Accordingly, no U.S. person will be entitled to receive any net payment from
the U.K. Inland Revenue under the U.K.-U.S. Income Tax Convention.
For example, if Shire were to pay a cash dividend of $90, certain U.S.
persons entitled to the benefits of the U.K.-U.S. Income Tax Convention would
be entitled to receive a payment from the U.K. Inland Revenue of $10 minus U.K.
withholding tax. The amount of U.K. withholding tax would be $10, which is the
lesser of $10 and 15% of the sum of the base dividend of $90 and the $10
payment. As a result, the U.S. persons would receive the $90 dividend from
Shire but no net payment from the U.K. Inland Revenue. Although no net payment
is received from the U.K. Inland Revenue, the gross amount of the $10 tax
credit and the related $10 U.K. withholding tax generally must be taken into
account separately for United States federal income tax purposes, as discussed
above. See "United States Tax Consequences of the Ownership of Ordinary Shares
and ADSs to U.S. Persons That Beneficially Own Shares of Roberts Common Stock--
Taxation of Dividends."
Taxation of Capital Gains
A U.S. person who is not resident or ordinarily resident for tax purposes in
the U.K. normally will not be liable for U.K. tax on capital gains realized on
the disposal of his ordinary shares or ADSs unless at the time of the disposal,
the U.S. person carries on a trade, which for this purpose includes a
profession or vocation, in the U.K. through a branch or agency and the ordinary
shares or ADSs are or have been used, held or acquired for the purposes of that
trade or branch or agency. A U.S. person who is an individual and who has, on
or after March 17, 1998, ceased to be resident or ordinarily resident for tax
purposes in the U.K. for a period of less than five tax years and who disposes
of ordinary shares or ADSs during that period may be liable for U.K. tax on
capital gains realized, subject to any available exemption or relief.
Inheritance and Gift Taxes
Provided that any gift or estate tax due in the U.S. is paid, the U.K.-U.S.
Estate and Gift Tax Convention generally relieves from U.K. inheritance tax the
transfer of ordinary shares or of ADSs where the shareholder or holder of the
ordinary shares or ADSs making the transfer is domiciled, for the purposes of
the U.K.-U.S. Estate and Gift Tax Convention, in the U.S. and is not a national
of the U.K. for the purposes of the U.K.-U.S. Estate and Gift Tax Convention.
This will not apply if the ordinary shares or ADSs are part of the business
property of an individual's permanent establishment of an enterprise in the
U.K. or pertain to the fixed base in the U.K. of a person providing independent
personal services. In the unusual case where ordinary shares or ADSs are
subject to both U.K. inheritance tax and U.S. estate or gift tax, the U.K.-U.S.
Estate and Gift Tax Convention generally provides for tax paid in the U.K. to
be credited against tax payable in the U.S. or for tax paid in the U.S. to be
credited against tax payable in the U.K. based on priority rules set forth in
the U.K.-U.S. Estate and Gift Tax Convention.
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Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax
Shire and Roberts will be jointly and severally liable for all stamp duties,
stamp duty reserve tax and other similar taxes and governmental levies imposed
in connection with the issuance or creation of the ordinary shares constituting
the merger consideration and any ADSs in connection therewith and any other
U.K. stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax, other similar governmental charge or
any interest or penalties thereon that may be payable by Shire and Roberts
pursuant to the Deposit Agreement. See "Description of American Depositary
Shares and American Depositary Receipts."
Any tax or duty payable by the Depositary or the Custodian on the initial
issue of ADSs to the Depositary or the Custodian as the provider of clearance
services or the issuer of depositary receipts will be charged by the Depositary
or the Custodian to Shire and Roberts.
If ADSs are transferred after initial issue into a clearance service or
depositary receipt arrangement, including a transfer of ADSs to the Custodian,
stamp duty and/or stamp duty reserve tax will be payable in respect of the
ADSs. The stamp duty and/or stamp duty reserve tax is generally payable on the
consideration given for the transfer and is payable at the rate of, 1.5 percent
rounded up if necessary to the nearest multiple of (Pounds)5 in the case of
stamp duty or 1.5 percent in the case of stamp duty reserve tax.
In accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement, any tax or duty
payable by the Depositary or the Custodian on any transfer of ADSs to the
Depositary or the Custodian after the initial issue of ADSs will be due and
payable by the holder of the resulting ADSs to the Depositary. See "Description
of American Depositary Shares and American Depositary Receipts."
No stamp duty will be payable on the acquisition or transfer of ADRs
representing ADSs or beneficial ownership of ADRs representing ADSs, provided
that any instrument of transfer or written agreement to transfer remains at all
times outside the U.K. and provided further that any instrument of transfer or
written agreement to transfer is not executed in the U.K. and the transfer does
not relate to any matter or thing done or to be done in the U.K. An agreement
for the transfer of ADRs representing ADSs or beneficial ownership of ADRs
representing ADSs will not give rise to a liability for stamp duty reserve tax.
A transfer for value of the ordinary shares generally will be subject to ad
valorem stamp duty, and potentially also to stamp duty reserve tax. Stamp duty
will arise on the execution of an instrument to transfer ordinary shares and
stamp duty reserve tax will arise on the entry into an agreement, in writing or
otherwise, to sell ordinary shares. If a stock transfer form is executed and
duly stamped within six years of the entering into of an agreement to transfer
U.K. shares, any outstanding stamp duty reserve tax liability will be cancelled
and any stamp duty reserve tax which has been paid may be reclaimed. Stamp duty
and stamp duty reserve tax are normally a liability of the transferee. Any
transfer for value of the underlying ordinary shares represented by ADSs may
give rise to a liability on the transferee to U.K. stamp duty or stamp duty
reserve tax. The amount of stamp duty is calculated at the applicable rate on
the consideration for the transfer of the ordinary shares, this being 1.5
percent rounded up if necessary to the nearest multiple of (Pounds)5 and 1.5
percent of the amount or value of the consideration in the case of stamp duty
reserve tax. On a transfer of ordinary shares from the custodian of the
depositary to a holder of an ADS upon cancellation of the ADS, only fixed stamp
duty per instrument of transfer will be payable, which is currently (Pounds)5
per instrument.
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DESCRIPTION OF SHIRE SHARE CAPITAL
The following sections include information concerning the ordinary shares,
based on English law and a summary of material provisions of the Memorandum and
Articles of Association of Shire. This information and summary do not purport
to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full
Memorandum and Articles of Association, copies of which have been filed as
exhibits to the registration statement of which this Prospectus-Proxy Statement
forms a part.
General
All of Shire's issued ordinary shares are, and all of the ordinary shares
issued pursuant to the merger in the form of ADSs represented by ADRs will be,
upon completion of the offering, fully paid or credited as fully paid and
nonassessable. Certificates representing the ordinary shares are issued in
registered form, although a directors' resolution passed on September 26, 1996
authorized the transfer of shares in Shire by means of CREST, a paperless
settlement system enabling securities to be evidenced otherwise than by a
certificate and transferred otherwise than by a written instrument. So long as
this directors' resolution is in force, the Articles of Association in relation
to the ordinary shares will not apply to any uncertificated ordinary shares to
the extent that the Articles of Association are inconsistent with the holding
of ordinary shares in uncertificated form, the transfer of title to any
ordinary shares by means of the CREST system and any provisions of the
regulations relating to CREST. Under English law, shareholders who are not
residents of the U.K. may hold, vote and transfer their shares in the same
manner as U.K. residents but the Articles provide that, where a shareholder has
a registered address outside the U.K., the shareholder is not entitled to
receive any notice from Shire unless that shareholder has specified an address
within the U.K. at which these notices may be served.
Share Capital
Shire was incorporated with an authorized share capital of (Pounds)50,000
divided into 50,000 ordinary shares of (Pounds)1 each, of which two shares were
taken by the subscribers to the Memorandum of Association.
The authorized share capital of Shire at the date of this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement is, and immediately prior to the effective time will be,
(Pounds)10,000,000 divided into 200,000,000 ordinary shares, of which
[141,092,000] ordinary shares of 5p each are in issue at the date of this
Prospectus-Proxy Statement. An aggregate of [ ] ordinary shares of 5p each will
be issued upon completion of the merger.
By ordinary resolution passed on May 10, 1999, the directors were generally
and unconditionally authorized to exercise all powers of Shire to allot
relevant securities, within the meaning of Section 80 of the Companies Act, up
to an aggregate nominal amount of (Pounds)2,361,070. This authority expires on
the earlier of fifteen months after the date of this resolution and the
conclusion of the annual general meeting of Shire in 2000. However, Shire may
make offers or agreements before the expiration which would or might require
relevant securities to be allotted after the expiration and the directors may
allot relevant securities in pursuance of the offers or agreements as if the
authority conferred by that resolution had not expired.
By special resolution passed on May 10, 1999, the directors were empowered
under Section 95(1) of the Companies Act to allot equity securities, as defined
in Section 94(2) of the Companies Act, under the authority referred to in the
paragraph above as if Section 89(1) of the Companies Act relating to
shareholders' rights of pre-emption did not apply to any of these allotments,
provided that this power is limited to:
. the allotment of equity securities in connection with a rights issue,
open offer or otherwise in favor of ordinary shareholders where the
equity securities have been offered to holders of ordinary shares as
nearly in proportion to their then holdings of ordinary shares, provided
that the directors may make such exclusion or other arrangements as they
may deem necessary or expedient to deal with fractional entitlements,
ordinary shares represented by depositary receipts or legal or practical
problems under the laws of, or the requirements of, any recognized
regulatory body or stock exchange in any territory; and
. the allotment of equity securities for cash up to an aggregate nominal
amount of (Pounds)354,515 otherwise than pursuant to the previous
paragraph.
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This power expires on the earlier of fifteen months from the date of the
resolution or the conclusion of the annual general meeting of Shire in 2000,
except that Shire may before this expiration make an offer or agreement that
would or might require equity securities to be allotted after the expiration
and the directors may allot equity securities under the offer or agreement as
if that power had not expired.
The provisions of Section 89(1) of the Companies Act confer on shareholders
rights of pre-emption in respect of the allotment of equity securities which
are, or are to be, paid in cash, other than by way of allotment to employees
under an employees' share scheme as defined in Section 743 of the Companies
Act. This section applies to the authorized but unissued share capital of
Shire, to the extent not disapplied in accordance with Section 95 of the
Companies Act.
Dividends
Subject to the Companies Act and other applicable law, Shire may by ordinary
resolution from time to time declare dividends to be paid to shareholders
according to their rights and interests in the profits available for
distribution, but no dividend shall be declared in excess of the amount
recommended by the board of directors. Except insofar as the rights attaching
to, or the terms of issue of, any share in Shire otherwise provide, all
dividends shall be apportioned and paid proportionately according to the
amounts paid on the shares during any portion or portions of the period in
respect of which the dividend is paid. The board of directors may from time to
time and subject to the Companies Act and other applicable law also pay to the
shareholders an amount of interim dividends that the board of directors
considers to be justified by the profits of Shire available for distribution.
The board may, if authorized by an ordinary resolution of Shire, allot to those
holders of a particular class of shares who have elected to receive them
further shares of that class or ordinary shares instead of cash in respect of
all or part of a dividend or dividends specified by the resolution. The value
of the shares allotted will be calculated by reference to the average of the
middle market quotations for a fully-paid share of Shire of that class derived
from the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange for the five business
days commencing on the day the ordinary shares are first quoted "ex" the
relevant dividend. Final dividends are recommended by the board of directors
following the end of the fiscal year to which they relate and are paid subject
to approval by the shareholders at Shire's annual general meeting pursuant to
an ordinary resolution. Any dividend unclaimed for a period of 12 years from
the date such dividend is due for payment shall be forfeited and shall cease to
remain owing by Shire.
Where a person is, under the provisions as to the transmission of shares
contained in the Articles of Association, entitled to become a shareholder, the
board may at any time serve a notice on this person requiring him to elect
either to be registered himself or to have a person nominated by him registered
as a member. If the notice is not complied with within 60 days, the board may
withhold payment of all dividends payable in respect of these shares until the
requirements of the notice have been complied with. Where any person has an
interest of 0.25% or more in the nominal value of shares of a particular class
in Shire, the board may withhold dividends payable on shares held by this
person if there has been a failure to provide Shire with information concerning
interests on those shares required to be provided under the Articles of
Association and the Companies Act until this failure has been remedied.
Rights in a Winding-Up
Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to participate in any distribution
of the balance of the assets on a winding-up, after provision for or payment of
liabilities and creditors under the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Companies Act.
On a winding-up, the liquidator may, with any sanction required by law divide
among the shareholders the whole or any part of the assets of Shire in kind,
whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not, and, for that
purpose, set those values as the liquidator determines fair upon any property
to be divided and determine how the division shall be carried out as between
the shareholders or different classes of shareholders.
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Shareholder Meetings
An annual general meeting of shareholders must be held once each year within
a period of not more than 15 months after the date of the last preceding annual
general meeting. The board of directors may convene an extraordinary general
meeting of shareholders at its discretion. General meetings may be held at the
time and place as may be determined by the board of directors. An annual
general meeting shall be convened on at least 21 days' written notice to
shareholders entitled to receive notices. Most extraordinary general meetings
may be convened on at least 14 days' written notice, but extraordinary general
meetings at which it is proposed to pass special resolutions must be convened
on at least 21 days' written notice. Two shareholders entitled to vote must be
present in person or by proxy to constitute a quorum for all purposes at
general meetings except that the absence of a quorum shall not preclude the
choice or appointment of a chairman of the meeting.
Voting Rights
Subject to any special rights, terms or restrictions as to voting upon which
any shares may be issued or held and to any other provisions of the Articles of
Association, every shareholder present in person at a general meeting shall
have one vote on a show of hands, and on a poll every shareholder present in
person or by proxy shall have one vote for every ordinary share of which he is
the holder. No shareholder shall, unless otherwise authorized by the board of
directors, be entitled to be present or vote at any general meeting of Shire or
at any separate general meeting of the holders of any class of shares in Shire
unless all calls or other sums presently payable by the shareholder in respect
of shares in Shire have been paid. See also "--Disclosure of Interests" below.
For a description of the method by which the ordinary shares held by the
Depositary will be voted, see "Description of American Depositary Shares and
American Depositary Receipts --Voting Rights."
Voting at any general meeting of shareholders is by a show of hands unless a
poll is duly demanded. A poll may be demanded by:
.the chairman of the meeting;
.not less than five shareholders present in person or by proxy entitled to
vote at the meeting;
. any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by proxy and
representing in aggregate not less than one-tenth of the total voting
rights of all shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the meeting; or
. any shareholder or shareholders present in person or by proxy holding
shares conferring a right to attend and vote at the meeting on which
shares there have been paid sums in the aggregate equal to not less than
one-tenth of the total sum paid on all the shares conferring that right.
Since under English law voting rights are only conferred on registered
holders of shares, a person holding through a nominee may not directly demand a
poll. This includes holders of ADSs that are not registered holders of shares.
Unless otherwise required by law or the Articles of Association, voting in a
general meeting is by ordinary resolution. This category includes:
.resolutions for the election of directors;
.the approval of financial statements;
.the declaration of final dividends;
.the appointment of auditors;
.the increase of authorized share capital; and
.the grant of authority to issue shares.
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An ordinary resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the
votes of those who are eligible to vote and vote in person in the case of
individuals or are represented by duly authorized representatives in the case
of corporations. If a poll is demanded, the affirmative vote of shareholders
who are present in person or by proxy in the case of individuals or are
represented by duly authorized representatives in the case of corporations and
who in the aggregate hold shares conferring a majority of the votes actually
cast on the resolution is required. A special resolution or an extraordinary
resolution requires the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of
those who are eligible to vote and vote in person in the case of individuals or
are represented by duly authorized representatives in the case of corporations.
If a poll is demanded, the affirmative vote of shareholders who are present in
person or by proxy in the case of individuals or are represented by duly
authorized representatives in the case of corporations and who in the aggregate
hold shares conferring three-fourths of the votes actually cast on the
resolution is required. Examples of special resolutions include resolutions
relating to matters concerning an alteration of Shire's Memorandum of
Association or Articles of Association or a members' voluntary winding-up of
Shire or the disapplication of statutory preemption rights in respect of the
issuance of equity securities to be paid wholly in cash. An example of an
extraordinary resolution is one which modifies the rights of any class of
shares at a meeting of the holders of such class. The chairman of the meeting
has a second or deciding vote in the case of a tied vote.
Authorization to Issue Shares; Preemptive Rights
The Companies Act provides that the directors may be authorized by means of
an ordinary resolution of the shareholders to issue up to the maximum number of
ordinary shares designated in such resolution for a maximum period not
exceeding five years, although generally in the case of companies whose shares
are quoted on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, these
authorizations expire and are renewed at the same time as the disapplication of
pre-emptive rights. See "--Share Capital" above. The Companies Act confers on
shareholders, to the extent not disapplied and other than in respect of
issuances under employee share plans, rights of pre-emption in respect of the
issuance of equity securities that are or are to be paid for wholly in cash.
These provisions may be disapplied by a special resolution of the shareholders,
either generally or specifically, for a maximum period not exceeding five
years, although in the case of companies whose shares are quoted on the
Official List of the London Stock Exchange, the disapplications do not
generally last longer than 15 months from the date of the resolution or, if
earlier, the date of the next annual general meeting. With respect to future
issuances of ordinary shares or ADSs that are or are to be paid for wholly in
cash and except to the extent already disapplied, shareholders will have to
approve the disapplication of preemptive rights.
Variation of Rights
If at any time the share capital of Shire is divided into different classes
of shares, the rights attached to any class may be varied or abrogated, subject
to the provisions of the Companies Act, in the manner as may be provided by
those rights or, in the absence of such a provision, either with the written
consent of the holders of at least three-fourths of the nominal amount of the
issued shares of the class or with the sanction of any extraordinary resolution
passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the issued shares of
that class but not otherwise. At every such separate meeting, the quorum shall
be two persons present in person holding or representing by proxy at least one-
third in nominal amount of the issued shares of the class or, at an adjourned
meeting, any holder of the shares in question whether present in person or by
proxy. The rights conferred upon the holders of any class of shares shall not,
unless expressly attached to the terms of issuance of the shares, be determined
to be altered by the creation or issuance of further shares ranking pari passu
with those shares.
Alteration of Capital
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and to any special rights
previously conferred on the holders of any existing shares, any share may be
issued with or have attached to it the rights and restrictions as Shire may
determine by ordinary resolution or, if no resolution has been passed, as the
board of directors may decide. Redeemable shares may be issued subject to the
provisions of the Companies Act and to any rights conferred on the holders of
any class of existing shares.
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Shire may by ordinary resolution:
.increase its share capital;
. consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of a
larger amount than its existing shares;
. subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, subdivide all or any of
its shares into shares of a smaller nominal amount and decide that the
shares resulting from the subdivision have among themselves a preference
or other advantage or are subject to a restriction; and
. cancel any shares which have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any
person and diminish the amount of its authorized share capital by the
amount of the shares so canceled.
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the rights attached to
existing shares, Shire may by special resolution reduce its authorized and
issued share capital, any capital redemption reserve and any share premium
account in any manner. Shire may also, subject to the requirements of the
Companies Act and to the rights conferred on holders of any class of shares,
purchase all or any of its own shares, including any redeemable shares.
Disclosure of Interests
Section 198 of the Companies Act provides that a person, including a company
and other legal entities, that acquires an interest of 3.0% or more of any
class of shares, including through ADRs, comprising part of a company's issued
share capital carrying the right to vote in all circumstances at a general
meeting of such company is required to notify the company of its interest
within two days following the day on which the notification obligation arises.
After the 3.0% level is exceeded, similar notifications must be made in respect
of increases or decreases taking the shareholding above or below a whole
percentage figure. Interests held by some investment fund managers may be
disregarded for the purposes of calculating the 3.0% threshold, but the
disclosure obligation will still apply where those interests exceed 10% or more
of any class of Shire's relevant share capital and to increases or decreases
taking the shareholding above or below a whole percentage figure after that
time.
For purposes of the notification obligation, the interest of a person in
shares means any kind of interest in shares including an interest in any
shares:
.in which a spouse, or child or stepchild under the age of 18 is
interested;
.in which a corporate body is interested and either
-- that corporate body or its directors are generally accustomed to act
in accordance with that person's directions or instructions or
-- that person controls one-third or more of the voting power of that
corporate body; or
. in which another party is interested and the person and that other party
are parties to a "concert party" agreement under Section 204 of the
Companies Act. An agreement is a "concert party" agreement if:
-- it provides for one or more parties to acquire interests in shares of
a particular company,
-- it imposes obligations or restrictions on any one or more of the
parties as to the use, retention or disposal of the interests acquired
under the agreement and
-- any interest in Shire's shares is in fact acquired by any of the
parties under the agreement.
In addition, Section 212 of the Companies Act provides that a public company
may by written notice require a person whom the company knows or has reasonable
cause to believe to be, or to have been at any time during the three years
immediately preceding the date on which the notice is issued, interested in
shares comprised in the company's issued share capital carrying the right to
vote in all circumstances at a general meeting of such company to confirm that
fact or to indicate whether or not that is the case, and where such person
holds or during the relevant time had held an interest in those shares, to give
such further information as may be required relating to that interest and any
other interest in the shares of which that person is aware.
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Where notice is served by a company under the foregoing provisions on a
person who is or was interested in shares of the company and that person fails
to give the company any information required by the notice within the time
specified in the notice, the company may apply to the English court for an
order directing that the shares in question be subject to restrictions
prohibiting, among other things, any transfer of those shares, the exercise of
the voting rights in respect of those shares, the taking up of rights in
respect of those shares and, other than in liquidation, payments in respect of
those shares.
A person who fails to fulfill the obligation imposed by Sections 198 to 202
and 212 of the Companies Act described above is subject to criminal penalties.
Share Acquisitions
The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, issued and administered by the Panel
on Takeovers and Mergers in London, is applicable to Shire because Shire is a
public limited company incorporated and resident in England and Wales. The City
Code is intended to operate principally to ensure fair and equal treatment of
all shareholders in companies to which it applies. When persons hold or acquire
certain percentages of voting rights of a U.K. public company such as Shire,
these persons may be required, in certain circumstances, to make an offer to
all shareholders of that company for its shares. For purposes of the City Code,
the term persons includes all persons "acting in concert" as that term is
defined in the City Code.
Transfer of Shares
Any holder of ordinary shares may transfer all or any of those shares in the
manner authorized by the Stock Transfer Act 1963. The instrument of transfer
shall be signed by or on behalf of the transferor and, in the case of a partly
paid share, by or on behalf of the transferee. The transferor shall be deemed
to remain the holder of the share until the name of the transferee is entered
in the register of members of Shire in respect of it.
The directors may, in their absolute discretion and without assigning any
reason, refuse to register any transfer of shares unless:
. it is in respect of a fully paid share; provided that where any nil paid
or partly paid shares are admitted to the Official List of the London
Stock Exchange, such discretion may not be exercised in such a way as to
prevent dealings in such shares taking place on an open and proper basis;
. it is duly stamped, is lodged with Shire and is accompanied by the
certificate for the shares to which it relates and such other evidence as
the directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor
to make the transfer;
. it is in respect of only one class of shares;
. it is in favor of not more than four transferees; and
. it is in respect of a share on which Shire has no lien.
Notwithstanding anything in the Articles to the contrary, any shares in
Shire may be issued, held, registered, converted to, transferred or otherwise
dealt with in uncertificated form and converted from uncertificated form to
certificated form in accordance with The Uncertificated Securities Regulations
1995 (SI 1995/3272) including any modification of and rules made under those
provisions or any regulations in substitution for those provisions made under
Section 207 of the Companies Act 1989 for the time being in force and practices
instituted by an operator of the relevant system. Any provision of the Articles
shall not apply to any uncertificated shares to the extent that those
provisions are inconsistent with:
. the holding of shares in uncertificated form;
. the transfer of title of shares by means of a relevant system; or
. any provision of the regulations referred to in this paragraph.
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Other Shares Information
There are currently no U.K. foreign exchange controls on the payment of
dividends on the ordinary shares or the conduct of Shire's operations. There
are no restrictions under Shire's Memorandum and Articles of Association or
under English law that limit the right of non-resident or foreign owners to
hold or vote Shire's ordinary shares. However, no shareholders are entitled to
receive notices from Shire, including notices of shareholders' meetings, unless
they have given an address in the U.K. to Shire to which those notices may be
sent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shire provides information to the
depositary, which in turn forwards that information to the holders of ADSs.
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DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
AND AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
American Depositary Shares and American Depositary Receipts
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York as depositary will issue the ADSs
which you will be entitled to receive pursuant to the merger. Each ADS will
represent ownership interest in three shares which we will deposit with the
custodian under the deposit agreement among Shire, the depositary and yourself
as an ADR holder. In the future, each ADS will also represent any securities,
cash or other property deposited with the depositary but not distributed by
them directly to you. Your ADSs will be evidenced by what are known as American
depositary receipts. An ADR may be issued in either book-entry or certificated
form by the depositary. If an ADR is issued in book-entry form, you will
receive periodic statements from the depositary showing your ownership interest
in ADSs.
The depositary's office is located at 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10260.
You may hold ADSs either directly or indirectly through your broker or other
financial institution. If you hold ADSs directly, you are an ADR holder. This
description assumes you hold your ADSs directly. If you hold the ADSs through
your broker or financial institution nominee, you must rely on the procedures
of such broker or financial institution to assert the rights of ADR holders
described in this section. You should consult with your broker or financial
institution to find out what those procedures are.
Because the depositary's nominee will actually be the registered owner of
the shares, you must rely on it to exercise the rights of a shareholder on your
behalf. The obligations of the depositary and its agents are set out in the
deposit agreement. The deposit agreement and the ADSs are generally governed by
New York law.
The following is a summary of the material terms of the deposit agreement.
Because it is a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be
important to you. For more complete information, you should read the entire
deposit agreement and the form of ADR which contains the terms of your ADSs.
You can read a copy of the deposit agreement which is filed as an exhibit to
the registration statement of which this Prospectus-Proxy Statement forms a
part. You may also copy the deposit agreement, which is located at the SEC's
Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You
may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling
the SEC at 1-800-732-0330.
Share Dividends and Other Distributions
How will I receive dividends and other distributions on the Shares underlying
my ADSs?
The depositary has agreed to pay to you the cash dividends or other
distributions it or the custodian receives on shares or other deposited
securities, after deducting its expenses. You will receive these distributions
in proportion to the number of underlying shares your ADSs represent.
Shire may make various types of distributions with respect to its
securities. Except as stated below, to the extent the depositary is legally
permitted it will deliver such distributions to ADR holders in proportion to
their interests in the following manner:
. Cash. The depositary shall convert cash distributions from foreign
currency to U.S. dollars if this is permissible and can be done on a
reasonable basis. The depositary will endeavor to distribute such cash in
a practicable manner, and may deduct any taxes required to be withheld,
any expenses of converting foreign currency and transferring funds to the
U.S., and certain other expenses and adjustments. In addition, before
making a distribution the depositary will deduct any taxes withheld. If
the exchange rates fluctuate during a time when the depositary cannot
convert the currency, you may lose some or all of the value of the
distribution.
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. Shares. In the case of a distribution in shares, the depositary will
issue additional ADRs to evidence the number of ADSs representing such
shares. Only whole ADSs will be issued. Any shares which would result in
fractional ADSs will be sold and the net proceeds will be distributed to
the ADR holders entitled thereto.
. Rights to receive additional shares. In the case of a distribution of
rights to subscribe for additional shares or other rights, if Shire
provides satisfactory evidence that the depositary may lawfully
distribute such rights, the depositary may arrange for ADR holders to
instruct the depositary as to the exercise of such rights. However, if
Shire does not furnish such evidence, the depositary may
.sell such rights if practicable and distribute the net proceeds as cash,
or
.allow such rights to lapse, whereupon ADR holders will receive nothing.
Shire has no obligation to file a registration statement under the
Securities Act in order to make any rights available to ADR holders.
. Other Distributions. In the case of a distribution of securities or
property other than those described above, the depositary may either (i)
distribute such securities or property in any manner it deems fair and
equitable or (ii) sell such securities or property and distribute any net
proceeds in the same way it distributes cash.
Any U.S. dollars will be distributed by checks drawn on a bank in the U.S.
for whole dollars and cents. Fractional cents will be withheld without
liability for interest and added to future cash distributions.
The depositary may choose any practical method of distribution for any
specific ADR holder, including the distribution of foreign currency, securities
or property, or it may retain such items, without paying interest on or
investing it, on behalf of the ADR holder as deposited securities.
The depositary may not be able to convert any currency at a specified
exchange rate or sell any property, rights, shares or other securities at a
specified price. We cannot assure you that any of such transactions can be
completed within a specified time period.
Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation
How does the depositary issue ADSs?
The depositary will issue ADSs if you or your broker deposit shares or
evidence of rights to receive shares with the custodian. In the case of the
ADSs to be issued pursuant to the merger, Shire will arrange to deposit such
shares.
Shares deposited in the future with the custodian must be accompanied by
certain documents, including instruments showing that such shares have been
properly transferred or endorsed to the person on whose behalf the deposit is
being made.
The custodian will hold all deposited shares for the account of the
depositary. This includes those shares being deposited by or on behalf of Shire
in connection with the merger. ADR holders thus have no direct ownership
interest in the shares and only have such rights as are contained in the
deposit agreement. The custodian will also hold any additional securities,
property and cash received on or in substitution for the deposited shares. The
deposited shares and any such additional items are referred to as "deposited
securities".
Upon each deposit of shares, receipt of related delivery documentation and
compliance with the other provisions of the deposit agreement, including the
payment of the fees and charges of the depositary, the depositary will issue an
ADR or ADRs in the name of the person entitled thereto evidencing the number of
ADSs to which such person is entitled. Certificated ADRs will be delivered at
the depositary's principal New York office or any other location that it may
designate as its transfer office. If ADRs are in book-entry
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form, a statement setting forth such ownership interest will be mailed to
holders by the depositary. All of the ADSs issued outside of the merger will,
unless specifically requested to the contrary, be part of the depositary's
book-entry direct registration system and registered holders will receive
periodic statements from the depositary which will show the number of ADSs
registered in such holder's name. An ADR holder can always request that the
ADSs not be held through the depositary's direct registration system and that a
certificated ADR be issued.
How do ADR holders cancel an ADS and obtain deposited securities?
When you turn in your ADS at the depositary's office, it will, upon payment
of certain applicable fees, charges and taxes, deliver at the custodian's
office the underlying shares. At your risk, expense and request, the depositary
may deliver at such other place as you may request.
The depositary may only restrict the withdrawal of deposited securities in
connection with:
. temporary delays caused by closing transfer books of the depositary or
Shire or the deposit of shares in connection with voting at a
shareholders' meeting, or the payment of dividends,
.the payment of fees, taxes and similar charges, or
.compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations
relating to the ADRs.
This right of withdrawal may not be limited by any other provision of the
agreement.
Voting Rights
How do I vote?
If you are an ADR holder and the depositary asks you to provide it with
voting instructions, you may instruct the depositary how to exercise the voting
rights for the shares which underlie your ADSs. After receiving voting
materials from Shire, the depositary will notify all of the ADR holders of any
shareholder meeting or solicitation of consents or proxies. This notice will
describe how you may instruct the depositary to exercise the voting rights for
the shares which underlie your ADSs. For instructions to be valid, the
depositary must receive them on or before the date specified. The depositary
will try, as far as practical, subject to the provisions of and governing the
underlying shares or other deposited securities, to vote or to have its agents
vote the shares or other deposited securities as you instruct. The depositary
will only vote or attempt to vote as you instruct. The depositary will not
itself exercise any voting discretion. Furthermore, neither the depositary nor
its agents are responsible for any failure to carry out any voting
instructions, for the manner in which any vote is cast or for the effect of any
vote.
Because there is no guarantee that you will receive voting materials in time
to instruct the depositary to vote, it is possible that you, or persons who
hold their ADSs through brokers, dealers or other third parties, will not have
the opportunity to exercise a right to vote.
Fees and Expenses
What fees and expenses will I be responsible for paying?
ADR holders will be charged a fee for each issuance of ADSs after the
initial issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from distributions of
shares, rights and other property, and for each surrender of ADSs in exchange
for deposited securities. The fee in each case is $5.00 for each 100 ADSs or
any portion thereof issued or surrendered. ADR holders or persons depositing
shares may also be charged the following expenses:
.stock transfer or other taxes and other governmental charges;
.cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery charges;
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. transfer or registration fees for the registration of transfer of
deposited securities on any applicable register in connection with the
deposit or withdrawal of deposited securities; and
.expenses of the depositary in connection with the conversion of foreign
currency into U.S. dollars.
Shire will pay all other charges and expenses of the depositary and any
agent of the depositary pursuant to agreements from time to time between Shire
and the depositary. However, Shire will not pay any charges and expenses of
the custodian. The fees described above may be amended from time to time.
Payment of Taxes
ADR holders must pay any tax or other governmental charge payable by the
custodian or the depositary on any ADS or ADR, deposited security or
distribution. If an ADR holder owes any tax or other governmental charge, the
depositary may (1) deduct the amount thereof from any cash distributions, or
(2) sell deposited securities and deduct the amount owing from the net
proceeds of such sale. In either case the ADR holder remains liable for any
shortfall. Additionally, if any tax or governmental charge is unpaid, the
depositary may also refuse to effect any registration, registration of
transfer, split-up or combination of deposited securities or any withdrawal of
deposited securities, except under limited circumstances mandated by
securities regulations. If any tax or governmental charge is required to be
withheld on any non-cash distribution, the depositary may sell the distributed
property or securities to pay such taxes and distribute any remaining net
proceeds to the ADR holders entitled thereto.
Reclassifications, Recapitalizations and Mergers
If Shire takes certain actions that affect the deposited securities,
including (i) any change in par value, split-up, consolidation, cancellation
or other reclassification of deposited securities and (ii) any
recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, liquidation,
receivership, bankruptcy or sale of all or substantially all the assets of
Shire, then the depositary may choose to:
1) amend the form of ADR;
2) distribute additional or amended ADRs;
3) distribute cash, securities or other property it has received in
connection with such actions;
4) sell any securities or property received and distribute the
proceeds as cash; or
5) none of the above.
If the depositary does not choose any of (1)--(4), any of the cash,
securities or other property it receives shall constitute part of the
deposited securities and each ADS will then represent a proportionate interest
in such property.
Amendment and Termination
How may the deposit agreement be amended?
Shire may agree with the depositary to amend the deposit agreement and the
ADSs without your consent for any reason. ADR holders must be given at least
30 days notice of any amendment that imposes or increases any fees or charges,
other than taxes and other charges specifically payable by ADR holders under
the deposit agreement, or affects any substantial existing right of ADR
holders. If an ADR holder continues to hold ADRs or ADSs after being so
notified, such ADR holder is deemed to agree to such amendment. An amendment
can become effective before notice is given if this is necessary to ensure
compliance with a new law, rule or regulation.
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No amendment will impair your right to surrender your ADSs and receive the
underlying securities. If a governmental body adopts new laws or rules which
require the deposit agreement or ADS to be amended, we and the depositary may
make the necessary amendments, which could take effect before you receive
notice thereof.
How may the deposit agreement be terminated?
The depositary may terminate the deposit agreement by giving the ADR
holders at least 30 days prior notice, and it must do so at Shire's request.
After termination, the depositary's only responsibility will be (i) to deliver
deposited securities to ADR holders who surrender their ADRs, and (ii) to hold
or sell distributions received on deposited securities. As soon as practicable
after the expiration of six months from the termination date, the depositary
will sell the deposited securities which remain and hold the net proceeds of
such sales, without liability for interest, in trust for the ADR holders who
have not yet surrendered their ADRs. After making such sale, the depositary
shall have no obligations except to account for such proceeds and other cash.
Limitations on Obligations and Liability to ADR Holders
Limits on Shire's Obligations and the Obligations of the Depositary; Limits
on Liability to ADR Holders and Holders of ADSs
The deposit agreement expressly limits the obligations and liability of the
depositary, Shire and its respective agents. Neither Shire nor the depositary
will be liable:
. if Shire or the depositary is prevented or hindered in performing any
obligation by circumstances beyond its control, including, without
limitation, requirements of law, rule, regulation, the terms of the
deposited securities, and acts of God;
.for exercising or failing to exercise discretion under the deposit
agreement;
.if Shire or the depositary performs its obligations without gross
negligence or bad faith; or
. for any action based on advice or information from legal counsel,
accountants, any person presenting shares for deposit, any holder, or
other qualified person.
Neither the depositary nor its agents have any obligation to appear in,
prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any
deposited securities or the ADRs. Shire and its agents shall only be obligated
to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in
respect of any deposited securities or the ADRs, which in Shire's opinion may
involve it in expense or liability, if indemnity satisfactory to it against
all expense, including fees and disbursements of counsel, and liability be
furnished as often as Shire requires.
The depositary will not be responsible for failing to carry out
instructions to vote the ADSs or for the manner in which the ADSs are voted or
the effect of the vote.
The depositary may own and deal in securities and in ADSs.
Requirements for Depositary Actions
Shire, the depositary or the custodian may refuse to
.issue, register or transfer an ADR or ADRs,
.effect a split-up or combination of ADRs,
.deliver distributions on any such ADRs, or
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. unless the deposit agreement provides otherwise, permit the withdrawal of
deposited securities, until the following conditions have been met:
-- the holder has paid all taxes, governmental charges, and fees and
expenses as required in the deposit agreement;
-- the holder has provided the depositary with any information it may
deem necessary or proper, including, without limitation, proof of
identity and the genuineness of any signature; and
-- the holder has complied with such regulations as the depositary may
establish under the deposit agreement.
Unless the deposit agreement provides otherwise, the depositary may also
suspend the issuance of ADSs, the deposit of shares, the registration,
transfer, split-up or combination of ADRs, or the withdrawal of deposited
securities if the register for ADRs or any deposited securities is closed or if
the depositary or Shire decides any such action is advisable.
Pre-release of ADSs
The depositary may also issue ADRs prior to the deposit with the custodian
of shares or rights to receive shares. This is called a pre-release of the ADS.
A pre-release is closed out as soon as the underlying shares are delivered to
the depositary. The depositary may pre-release ADSs only if:
.the depositary has received collateral for the full market value of the
pre-released ADRs; and
.each recipient of pre-released ADRs agrees in writing that he or she
-- owns the underlying shares,
-- assigns all rights in such shares to the depositary,
-- holds such shares for the account of the depositary and
-- will deliver such shares to the custodian as soon as practicable, and
promptly if the depositary so demands.
In general, the number of pre-released ADSs will not evidence more than 30%
of all ADSs outstanding at any given time, excluding those evidenced by pre-
released ADRs. However, the depositary may change or disregard such limit from
time to time under certain circumstances.
The Depositary
Who is the depositary?
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, a New York banking corporation,
is a commercial bank offering a wide range of banking and trust services to its
customers in the New York metropolitan area, throughout the U.S. and around the
world.
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COMPARATIVE RIGHTS OF ROBERTS SHAREHOLDERS AND SHIRE SHAREHOLDERS
As a result of the merger, Roberts shareholders will receive, at their
option, either ADSs or ordinary shares of Shire, a public limited company
incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. The following is a summary of
the material differences between the current rights of Shire shareholders and
Roberts shareholders under English law and the New Jersey Business Corporation
Act, respectively, and under Roberts' Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
and Shire's Memorandum and Articles of Association. The following summary does
not purport to be a complete description of the rights of shareholders of Shire
and shareholders of Roberts under, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to, relevant English law, the New Jersey Business Corporation Act,
Roberts' Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws and Shire's Memorandum or
Articles of Association. For information as to where the governing instruments
of Roberts and Shire may be obtained, see "Where You Can Find More
Information."
Authorized Capital Stock
The authorized capital stock of Roberts currently consists of 100,000,000
shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of
Class B Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share.
The authorized share capital of Shire currently consists of
(Pounds)10,000,000 divided into 200,000,000 ordinary shares.
Shareholder Voting Rights
Under the New Jersey Business Corporation Act, each outstanding share is
entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a shareholders
meeting unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. A majority
of the shares present at a meeting or represented by proxy constitutes a
quorum. In addition, the certificate of incorporation may provide for
cumulative voting at all elections of directors of the corporation. Roberts'
Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting.
Under English law, a shareholder entitled to vote at a shareholders' meeting
is entitled to one vote on a show of hands regardless of the number of shares
he or she holds; provided, however, that any group of five ordinary
shareholders and any shareholder representing at least 10% of the voting rights
of all the members having the right to vote at the meeting have the statutory
right to demand a vote by a poll, which means that each ordinary shareholder
would be entitled to one vote for each ordinary share held by the shareholder.
The number and percentage of shareholders referred to in the preceding sentence
may be set lower in a company's articles of association. Shire's Articles of
Association do not allow a poll to be demanded by a lower number of
shareholders or a shareholder holding a lower percentage of the ordinary shares
than that designated under English law. Shire's Articles of Association specify
that two members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall be a
quorum. Cumulative voting is not recognized under English law.
Special Meetings of Shareholders
New Jersey law provides that a special meeting of shareholders may be called
by the president or the board of directors, or by any shareholder, director or
officer as may be provided in the bylaws. Roberts' By-laws provide that the
Chairman of the Board, the board of directors and the President may call a
special meeting. Upon application of the holder or holders of not less than ten
(10) percent of all the shares entitled to vote at a meeting, the Superior
Court of New Jersey, for good cause shown, may order that a special meeting be
called.
Under English law, an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders may be
called by the board of directors or shareholders holding at least one-tenth of
the paid-up capital of the company carrying voting rights at general meetings.
An ordinary resolution requires 14 days' clear notice, an extraordinary
resolution requires 14 days' clear notice and a special resolution requires 21
days' clear notice. In addition, in the case of an
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annual general meeting, all the shareholders who are permitted to attend and
vote may agree to a shorter notice period. In the case of an extraordinary
general meeting, a majority of the shareholders holding at least 95% by nominal
value of the shares which can be voted at the meeting can agree to a shorter
notice period. Extraordinary resolutions are relatively unusual and are
confined to matters out of the ordinary course of business, such as a proposal
to wind up the affairs of the company. Special resolutions generally involve
proposals to:
.change the name of the company;
.alter its capital structure;
.change or amend the rights of shareholders;
.permit the company to issue new shares for cash without applying the
shareholders' preemptive rights;
.amend the company's objects or purpose clause in its memorandum of
association;
.amend the company's articles of association; or
. carry out other matters for which the company's articles of association or
the Companies Act prescribe that a special resolution is required.
All other proposals relating to the ordinary course of the company's business,
such as the election of directors and transactions, such as mergers,
acquisitions and dispositions, are the subject of an ordinary resolution.
Consent of Shareholders in Lieu of Meeting
Under New Jersey law, except as otherwise provided by the corporation's
certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at a
shareholders meeting may be taken by written consent without a meeting, without
prior written notice and without a vote. Except for the annual election of
directors which requires the written consent to be unanimous, such action may
be taken upon the written consent of the holders of the minimum number of votes
that would be required to authorize the action at a meeting at which all
shareholders entitled to vote were present and voting.
Under English law, shareholders of a public company such as Shire are not
permitted to pass resolutions by written consent.
Rights of Inspection
Under New Jersey law, any shareholder may upon written request receive a
copy of the corporation's balance sheet as at the end of the preceding fiscal
year and its profit and loss and surplus statement for such fiscal year. In
addition, New Jersey law grants the right to inspect and make extracts from a
corporation's minutes of shareholder proceedings and its record of shareholders
only for any proper purpose:
.to shareholders of record for at least 6 months preceding the demand;
. to holders of at least 5% of the outstanding shares of any class or
series of the corporation's stock upon five days written demand; or
.to shareholders upon receipt of court order.
Except when closed under the provisions of the Companies Act, the register
and index of names of shareholders of an English company may be inspected
during business hours for free, by its shareholders, or for a fee by any other
person. In both cases, the documents may be copied for a fee. The shareholders
of an English public company may also inspect, without charge, during business
hours minutes of meetings of the shareholders and obtain copies of the minutes
for a fee, and service contracts of the company's directors, if the contracts
have an unexpired term of more than 12 months or require more than 12 months'
notice to terminate. In addition, the published annual accounts of a public
company are required to be available for shareholders at a general meeting and
a shareholder is entitled to a copy of these accounts.
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A Shire member, other than a director or officer, has no rights to inspect
an accounting record or other document except if he is authorized by the board.
The accounting records shall be kept at the office or at another place decided
by the board and shall be available during business hours for the inspection of
the directors and other officers.
Amendment of Governing Instruments
Generally, a New Jersey corporation's board of directors may approve, and
its shareholders may adopt, one or more amendments to its certificate of
incorporation upon the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by
the holders of shares entitled to vote thereon, unless a greater requirement is
specified in the certificate of incorporation. Except for the two-thirds voting
standard required for certain business combinations, Roberts' Certificate of
Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast at a
meeting at which a quorum is present. In some limited circumstances, however,
the board of directors may make amendments to the certificate of incorporation
without shareholder approval.
New Jersey law provides that a board of directors has the power to make,
alter and repeal a corporation's bylaws, unless such power is reserved to the
corporation's shareholders in the corporation's certificate of incorporation,
but bylaws made by the board of directors may be altered or repealed, and new
bylaws may be made by the shareholders of a corporation. Roberts' By-laws
provide for alteration or amendment of the corporation's By-laws by the board
of directors or by shareholders.
Under English law, shareholders have the power to amend the objects or
purpose clause in a company's memorandum of association and any provisions of
the company's articles of association by special resolution, subject to, in the
case of amendments to the objects clause of the memorandum of association, the
right of dissenting shareholders to apply to the courts to cancel the
amendments. Under English law, the board of directors is not authorized to
change the memorandum of association or the articles of association. Amendments
affecting the rights of the holders of any class of shares may, depending on
the rights attached to the class and the nature of the amendments, also require
approval by extraordinary resolution of the classes affected in separate class
meetings.
Certain Provisions Relating to Share Acquisition
The New Jersey Business Corporation Act generally prevents a New Jersey
corporation from entering into certain business combinations, including certain
mergers, dispositions of assets or shares and recapitalizations, with an
interested shareholder, unless:
. the corporation's board of directors approved the business combination or
transaction prior to the time the shareholder became an interested
shareholder; or
. after the expiration of five years from the time at which the shareholder
became an interested shareholder, (i) the business combination is
approved by the board of directors and by a vote of two-thirds of the
outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested shareholder or (ii)
the business combination provides for the interested shareholder to pay a
price calculated pursuant to a formula designed to ensure that all other
shareholders receive at least the highest price per share to be paid by
such interested shareholder.
An interested shareholder is defined as any person or entity that is the
beneficial owner of at least 10% of a corporation's voting stock or an
affiliate or associate of the corporation who was the owner of 10% or more of
the corporation's voting stock at any time in the preceding five years.
In the case of a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, shareholder
approval must be obtained for certain acquisitions or disposals of assets
involving directors or substantial shareholders or their associates. In
addition, takeovers of public companies, which are generally those listed on
the London Stock Exchange, are regulated by the City Code, which is comprised
of non-statutory rules unenforceable at law, and administered
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by the Takeover Panel, a body consisting of representatives of City of London
financial and professional institutions which oversees the conduct of take-
overs. The City Code provides that when any person acquires, whether by a
series of transactions over a period of time or not, shares which, together
with shares held or acquired by persons acting in concert with him, represent
30% or more of the voting rights of a public company or any person, together
with persons acting in concert with him, holds at least 30% but not more than
50% of the voting rights and that person, or any person acting in concert with
him, acquires any additional shares, the person must generally make an offer
for all of the equity shares of the company, whether voting or non-voting, and
any class of voting non-equity shares of the company held by that person or any
person acting in concert with him, for cash, or accompanied by a cash
alternative, at not less than the highest price paid by the person or these
persons for the relevant shares during the 12 months preceding the date of the
offer.
Shareholder Rights Plan
Roberts has entered into a Rights Agreement, dated as of December 16, 1996,
between Roberts and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights
Agent, as amended, pursuant to which Roberts has issued rights to purchase its
Class B--Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. Roberts has taken all
action necessary to render the rights issued pursuant to the terms of the
Rights Agreement inapplicable to the merger and the related agreements and
transactions. In addition, Roberts has amended the Rights Agreement to change
the threshold of share ownership from 15% to 10% in determining whether a
Roberts shareholder shall be deemed an "Acquiring Person" under the Rights
Agreement.
Shire does not have a shareholder rights plan.
Dissenters' Rights
Under New Jersey law, with certain exceptions, a shareholder is entitled to
dissent from, and obtain payment of the fair value of the shareholder's shares
in the event of, a merger or a consolidation to which the corporation is a
party. Unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, dissenters'
rights do not apply to holders of shares of any class or series if (i) such
class or series is listed on a national securities exchange or held of record
by not less than 1,000 holders, or shareholders receive in such transaction
cash and/or securities which are listed on a national securities exchange or
held of record by not less than 1,000 shareholders, or (ii) no vote of the
corporation's shareholders is required for effecting the proposed merger or
consolidation. Roberts' Certificate of Incorporation does not alter the
dissenters' rights provided for under New Jersey law.
While English law does not generally provide for dissenters' rights, a
shareholder may apply to a court for an order on the ground that the relevant
company's affairs are being or have been conducted in a manner which is
unfairly prejudicial to the interests of its members generally or some part of
its members or that any proposed act or omission of the company is or would be
so prejudicial and the court may make such order as it thinks fit for giving
relief in respect of the matters complained of. In addition, in the context of
a takeover regulated by the City Code, where the person making the relevant
acquisition has given notice to the holders of any shares to which the takeover
relates that such person desires to acquire those shares, a holder may apply
for an order from the court that the person making the acquisition shall not be
bound and entitled to acquire those shares or ask the court to specify terms of
acquisition different from those of the takeover.
Disclosure of Interests
There is no requirement under New Jersey law relating to the disclosure of
interests of shares held by a corporation's shareholders.
The Companies Act provides that anyone who acquires an interest or becomes
aware that he has acquired an interest in 3% or more of any class of shares of
a public company's issued share capital carrying rights to vote at general
shareholder meetings must notify that company in writing of his interest within
two days. Thereafter, any increase or decrease of a whole percentage or
decrease which reduces the interest to below 3%
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must be notified in writing to the company. In addition, the Companies Act
provides that a public company may, by notice in writing, require a person whom
the company knows or reasonably believes to be or to have been within the three
preceding years, interested in the company's issued voting share capital to
confirm whether this is or is not the case, and if this is the case, to give
further information that the company requires relating to his interest and any
other interest in the company's shares of which he is aware. The disclosure
must be made within a reasonable period as specified in the relevant notice
which may be as short as one or two days. When a notice is served by a company
on a person who is or was interested in shares of the company and that person
fails to give the company any information required by the notice within the
time specified in the notice, the company may apply to the court for an order
directing that the shares in question be subject to restrictions prohibiting,
among other things, any transfer of the shares, the exercise of voting rights,
the issue of further shares, and, other than in a liquidation, dividends and
other payments. These restrictions may also void any agreement to transfer the
shares.
For the purpose of the above obligations, the interest of a person in shares
means, subject to certain exceptions, any kind of interest in shares including
interests in any shares:
.in which his spouse, or his child or stepchild under the age of 18 is
interested;
. in which a corporate body is interested and either (i) that corporate
body is or its directors are accustomed to act in accordance with that
person's directions or instructions or (ii) that person controls one-
third or more of the voting power of that corporate body; or
. in which another party is interested and the person and that other party
are parties to an agreement which provides for one or more parties to it
to acquire interest in shares of the company, which imposes obligations
or restrictions on any one or more of the parties as to the use,
retention or disposal of such interests acquired pursuant to such
agreement and pursuant to which any interest in the company's shares is
in fact acquired by any of the parties. The holding of an ADR evidencing
an ADS would generally constitute an interest in the underlying ordinary
shares.
Sources and Payment of Dividends
New Jersey law prohibits a corporation from making a distribution to its
shareholders if, after giving effect to such distribution, the corporation
would be unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of
business or the corporation's total assets would be less than its total
liabilities.
Subject to the prior rights of holders of preferred shares, an English
company may pay dividends on its ordinary shares only out of its distributable
profits, defined as accumulated, realized profits less accumulated, realized
losses, and not out of share capital, which includes share premiums, which are
equal to the excess of the consideration for the issue of shares over the
aggregate nominal amount of such shares. Amounts credited to the share premium
account, however, may be used to pay up unissued shares which may then be
distributed to shareholders in proportion to their holdings. In addition, under
English law, Shire will not be permitted to make a distribution if, at the
time, the amount of its net assets is less than the aggregate of its issued and
paid-up share capital and undistributable reserves. Subject to these
limitations, the Shire board will have the power under the Shire memorandum and
articles of association to pay cash dividends.
Classification of the Board of Directors
New Jersey law permits but does not require the adoption of a classified
board of directors with staggered terms under which a part of the board of
directors is elected each year. Under New Jersey law, the authorization for a
classified board of directors must be included in the corporation's certificate
of incorporation or an amendment thereto. Additionally, the maximum term of
each class of directors is five years. Neither the Roberts Certificate of
Incorporation nor any amendment to the Certificate contains a provision for the
adoption of a classified board of directors of Roberts. New Jersey law allows
the board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire
board, to designate an executive committee or other committee or
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committees, each consisting of one or more members of the board, with the power
and authority, to the extent permitted by law, to act on behalf of the entire
board if the certificate or bylaws so provide. Roberts' By-laws authorize the
designation of one or more committees that will have and may exercise the
powers of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs
of the corporation, except as proscribed by statute.
English law permits a company to provide for the classification of the board
of directors with respect to the term of office that any director may hold.
Shire's Articles do not provide for such classification of the Shire board of
directors. Shire's Articles require that at each annual general meeting one-
third of the directors who are subject to retirement by rotation or, if their
number is not three or a multiple of three, the number nearest to but not
exceeding one-third, shall retire from office. If there are fewer than three
directors who are subject to retirement by rotation, one shall retire from
office. Subject to the Articles of Association, the directors to retire by
rotation at an annual general meeting include, so far as necessary to obtain
the number required, first, a director who wishes to retire and not offer
himself for reappointment, and, second, those directors who have been longest
in office since their last appointment or reappointment. Although this tri-
annual rotation is similar to a classified board, it is different in that any
director who is one of the one-third of directors who have been longest in
office since their last election or appointment at the time of the annual
meeting will retire from office regardless of the actual year of such
director's last appointment. A retiring director is eligible for re-election.
Removal of Directors
In general, under New Jersey law, any or all of the directors of a
corporation may be removed for cause, or, unless otherwise provided in the
certificate of incorporation, without cause by the vote of a majority of the
votes cast by the holders of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of
directors; however, if the board of directors is classified, shareholders are
not entitled to remove directors without cause. Roberts' By-laws state that any
director or directors may be removed from office either with or without cause
by the shareholders by a majority of votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum
is present.
Under the Companies Act, shareholders may remove a director without cause by
ordinary resolution, irrespective of any provisions of the company's articles
of association or service contract the director has with the company, provided
that 28 days' clear notice of the resolution is given to the company. Under the
Shire Articles of Association, Shire may by ordinary resolution remove a
director before the expiration of his period of office and may by ordinary
resolution appoint another person who is willing to act to be a director in his
place. A person appointed in this way is treated, for the purposes of
determining the time at which he or another director is to retire, as if he had
become a director on the date on which the person in whose place he is
appointed was last appointed or reappointed a director.
Vacancies on the Board of Directors
Under New Jersey law, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws
provide otherwise, a vacancy, however caused, and newly created directorships
resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors. In addition,
any directorship not filled by the board may be filled by the shareholders at a
shareholders meeting held for such purpose.
Under English law, shareholders may by ordinary resolution, at a meeting at
which any director retires, appoint a person to be a director to fill a vacancy
or to become an additional director, subject to any maximum provided in the
company's articles of association. Shire's Articles of Association state that
there is no maximum number of directors. The board of directors has the power
to appoint a director to serve until the next general meeting of the company,
whereupon the director concerned is required to retire but will be eligible for
election.
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Shareholders' Suits
Under New Jersey law, a shareholder may institute a lawsuit on behalf of the
corporation. An individual shareholder also may commence a lawsuit on behalf of
himself and other similarly situated shareholders where the requirements for
maintaining a class action under New Jersey law have been met.
While English law only permits a shareholder to initiate a lawsuit on behalf
of the company in limited circumstances, the Companies Act permits a
shareholder whose name is on the register of shareholders of the company to
apply for a court order when the company's affairs are being or have been
conducted in a manner unfairly prejudicial to the interests of all or some
shareholders, including the shareholder making the claim, or when any act or
omission of the company is or would be so prejudicial. A court has wide
discretion in granting relief , and may authorize civil proceedings to be
brought in the name of the company by a shareholder on terms that the court
directs. Except in these limited circumstances, English law does not generally
permit class action lawsuits by shareholders on behalf of the company or on
behalf of other shareholders.
Indemnification; Liability of Directors
New Jersey law contains a provision and limitation regarding officers' and
directors' liability and regarding indemnification by a corporation of its
officers, directors, and employees. New Jersey law permits a New Jersey
corporation to include a provision in its certificate of incorporation which
eliminates or limits the personal liability of a director or officer to the
corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duties as a director or officer. Roberts' Certificate of Incorporation limits
the liability of the directors and officers of Roberts to the fullest extent
permitted by law. However, New Jersey law prohibits the exculpation of
liability of a director or officer for any breach of duty based upon an act or
omission:
.in breach of the director's or officer's duty of loyalty to the
corporation or its shareholders;
.not in good faith or involving a knowing violation of law; or
.resulting in receipt by such person of an improper personal benefit.
Under New Jersey law, corporations are also permitted to indemnify
directors, officers, employees and agents in certain circumstances and required
to indemnify directors under certain circumstances. Roberts' By-laws provide
that a director, officer, employee or agent shall, in general, be indemnified
by the corporation if he has acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably
believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation
and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause
to believe his conduct was unlawful. In addition, corporations must indemnify a
director to the extent the director has been successful on the merits or
otherwise. Under New Jersey law and Roberts' By-laws, Roberts may purchase
insurance on behalf of any director, officer, employee or agent for expenses
incurred in any proceeding and any liabilities asserted against that person,
whether or not Roberts would have the power to indemnify such person.
English law does not permit a company to indemnify a director or officer of
the company, or any person employed by the company as an auditor, against any
liability arising from negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust
against the company, except that indemnification is allowed for liabilities
incurred in proceedings in which judgment is entered in favor of the director
or officer or the director or officer is acquitted, or the director or officer
is held liable, but the court finds that he acted honestly and reasonably and
that relief should be granted. The Companies Act enables companies to purchase
and maintain insurance for directors, officers and auditors against any
liability arising from negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust
against the company.
Preemptive Rights
Under New Jersey law, shareholders have preemptive rights to purchase shares
only if the certificate of incorporation so provides. Roberts' Certificate of
Incorporation states that a holder of any shares of capital stock of Roberts
shall have preemptive rights to subscribe or to purchase any issuances of
capital stock of
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Roberts only to the extent that, and on the terms and conditions upon which,
the Roberts board expressly grants in a written agreement between such holder
and Roberts. The Roberts board is given the authority to authorize the granting
of such preemptive rights to any holders of its capital stock.
Under English law, the issuance for cash of equity securities, being those
which, with respect to dividends or capital, carry a right to participate
beyond a specified amount, or rights to subscribe for or convert into equity
securities must be offered first to the existing equity shareholders in
proportion to the respective nominal values of their holdings, unless a special
resolution to the contrary has been passed by shareholders in a general
meeting.
Rights of Purchase and Redemption
New Jersey law prohibits a corporation from repurchasing or redeeming its
shares if:
. after giving effect to such repurchase or redemption, the corporation
would be unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course
of business or the corporation's total assets would be less than its
total liabilities;
.after giving effect to such repurchase or redemption, the corporation
would have no equity outstanding;
.the redemption or repurchase price exceeded that specified in the
securities acquired; or
. such repurchase or redemption is contrary to any restrictions contained
in the corporation's certificate of incorporation.
Roberts' Certificate of Incorporation does not contain any provision
limiting the ability to repurchase or redeem shares.
Under English law, a company may issue redeemable shares if authorized by
its memorandum and articles of association, subject to any conditions stated
therein. The Shire Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that shares
may be issued on terms that they are to be redeemed or are liable to be
redeemed. The Companies Act provides that, subject to some other of its
provisions, a limited company having a share capital may, if authorized by its
articles of association, purchase its own shares, including any redeemable
shares. A company may redeem or repurchase shares only if the shares are fully
paid and, in the case of public companies, only out of distributable profits,
or the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for the purpose of the repurchase
or redemption. In the case of an open-market purchase by a company of its own
shares, authority to make the market purchase must be given by an ordinary
resolution of the company's shareholders. That authority may be general or for
a specific transaction. A company may only make an off-market purchase of its
own shares in pursuance of a contract authorized by a special resolution. The
London Stock Exchange requires that where a company has issued shares which are
listed on the London Stock Exchange and are convertible into a class of shares
to be repurchased, the holders of the convertible shares must first pass an
extraordinary resolution approving any repurchase at a separate class meeting.
The London Stock Exchange requires that purchases pursuant to a general
authority of 15% or more of a company's share capital must be made through
either a tender or partial offer to all shareholders, at a stated maximum or
fixed price. Purchases pursuant to a general authority below the 15% threshold
may be made through the open market other than by tender or partial offer,
provided that the price is not more than 5% above the average of the middle
market quotations taken from the daily official list of the London Stock
Exchange for the five business days before the purchase date.
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CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters relating to the ADSs will be passed upon by Cahill
Gordon & Reindel (a partnership including a professional corporation), New
York, New York, U.S. counsel for Shire. Certain U.K. legal matters, including
the validity of the ordinary shares, will be passed upon by Slaughter and May,
London, England, U.K. counsel for Shire. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP,
U.S. special counsel for Roberts, will deliver its opinion to Roberts
concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger.
EXPERTS
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, have audited Roberts' consolidated
financial statements and schedule included in its annual report on Form 10-K/A
for the year ended December 31, 1998, as set forth in their report, which is
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement and elsewhere in
the registration statement. Roberts' financial statements and schedule are
incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP's report, given on
their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation
appearing in Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation's Annual Report (Form 10-K) for
the years ended December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1997, have been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, as set forth in their
reports included in such financial statements and incorporated in this
Prospectus-Proxy Statement by reference. Such financial statements referred to
above are incorporated in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement by reference in
reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Shire for each of the years ended
June 30, 1996 and 1997, the six months ended December 31, 1997 and the year
ended December 31, 1998, appearing in Shire's Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 1998 and incorporated in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement by
reference, have been audited and reported upon by Arthur Andersen, independent
auditors. Such consolidated financial statements have been incorporated in this
Prospectus-Proxy Statement by reference in reliance upon the reports of Arthur
Andersen, and upon the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.
The financial statements of Richwood Pharmaceutical Company Inc. for the
years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 incorporated in this Prospectus-Proxy
Statement by reference have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent
auditors, as stated in their report in such financial statements, and are
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement in reliance upon
the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
The financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus-Proxy Statement by
reference to the Form 6-K dated August 26, 1999 of Pharmavene, Inc. for the
year ended December 31, 1996 and the period from February 16, 1990 (inception)
to December 31, 1996 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of
said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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This Amendment No. 1 is being filed solely for the purpose of filing exhibits.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Item 20. Indemnification Of Directors And Officers.
Except as hereinafter set forth, there is no charter provision, by-law,
contract, arrangement or statute under which any director or officer of Shire
is insured or indemnified in any manner against any liability which he may
incur in his capacity as such.
Pursuant to Paragraph 141 of the Articles of Association of Shire, every
person who was or is a director, alternate director or secretary of Shire shall
be indemnified out of the assets of Shire for all costs, charges, losses and
liabilities incurred in the proper execution of such person's duties or the
proper exercise of such person's powers, authorities and discretions.
Under Section 310 of the Companies Act, Shire may not indemnify an officer
against any liability that by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach
to him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust
of which he may be guilty in relation to Shire, except that, under Section
310(3) of the Companies Act, Shire is not prevented, inter alia, (a) from
purchasing and maintaining for any such officer insurance against any such
liability, or (b) from indemnifying an officer against any liability incurred
by him in defending any proceedings (whether civil or criminal), in which
judgment is given in his favor or he is acquitted, or in connection with any
application in which relief is granted to him by the court in case of honest
and reasonable conduct.
Shire maintains an insurance policy for its directors and officers in
respect of liabilities arising out of any act, error or omission while acting
in their capacities as directors or officers.
Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statements.
(a) Exhibits
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***2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Shire Pharmaceuticals
Group plc ("Shire"), Ruby Acquisition Sub Inc. and Roberts
Pharmaceutical Corporation dated as of July 26, 1999 (attached as
Annex A to the Prospectus-Proxy Statement included in this
Registration Statement)
*3.1 Memorandum and Articles of Association of Shire
*4.1 Form of Deposit Agreement among Shire, Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and Holders from time to time of Shire's ADSs
*4.2 Form of Ordinary Share certificate
*4.3 Form of ADR certificate (included within Exhibit 4.1)
***5.1 Opinion of Slaughter and May as to certain Shire related matters
***8.1 Opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP regarding United
States tax consequences of the merger
*+10.1 Supply Agreement between Shire and Arenol Corporation dated
January 1, 1996
*+10.2 License Agreement between Shire and Nycomed Pharma AS dated
January 14, 1987, as amended
*10.3 License Agreement between Shire and Nycomed Pharma AS dated May
25, 1992
*+10.4 Agreement by and between Shire and Nycomed Pharma AS dated
September 27, 1993
*+10.5 Trademark License Agreement between Shire and Nycomed Pharma AS
dated October 23, 1995
*+10.6 License Agreement between Shire and Novartis Pharma A.G. dated as
of August 31, 1995
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*+10.7 Agreement between Shire and MacFarlan Smith Limited dated June 16,
1997
*+10.8 Extraction Agreement between Shire and MacFarlan Smith Limited
dated June 16, 1997
*+10.9 License Agreement between Shire and Johnson Matthey plc dated
February 2, 1996
*+10.10 License Agreement between Shire, Johnson Matthey plc and Anormed
Inc. dated as of December 15, 1997
*+10.11 License Agreement between Shire and Johnson Matthey plc dated
December 15, 1997
*+10.12 License Agreement between Shire and Synaptech Inc. dated November
30, 1995
*+10.13 Agreement between Shire and Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. dated
November 30, 1995
*+10.14 Global Co-Development, Know-how and Supply Agreement between Shire
and Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. dated November 30, 1995
*+10.15 Patent License Agreement between Shire and Ernir Snorrason dated
March 31, 1992, as amended
*+10.16 Pharmaceutical Formulation License Agreement between Shire and
Hyal Pharmaceutical Corporation dated as of March 1, 1995
*+10.17 Sale and Assignment Agreement between Athena Neurosciences, Inc.,
Elan, SLI and Shire dated December 23, 1997
*+10.18 Development and License Agreement between Shire and NeuroSearch
A/S dated February 5, 1998
*10.19 Agreement and Plan of Merger among Shire and Pharmavene, Inc.
dated as of February 24, 1997
*10.20 Agreement and Plan of Merger among Shire and Richwood
Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. dated as of August 1, 1997
*10.21 SHL Scheme
*10.22 SPC Scheme
*10.23 Executive Scheme
*10.24 Sharesave Scheme
*10.25 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
***10.26 Asset Purchase Agreement among Shire, Shire Supplies U.S. LLC,
Arenol Corporation, Richard Vorisek and Robert Jaeder dated as of
March 5, 1999
++10.27 Amendment Agreement to Global Co-Development, Know-How and Supply
Agreement between Shire and Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. dated July
22, 1999
**10.28 Option Agreement by and between Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation
and Shire dated as of July 26, 1999
***10.29 Share Purchase Agreement among Fuisz International Limited, Fuisz
Technologies Ltd. and Shire Holdings Europe Limited dated October
22, 1999.
***10.30 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Shire
Pharmaceutical Group plc, as guarantor, Shire Partners, Shire
Laboratories Inc., Shire Richwood Inc., Shire Supplies U.S. LLC
and Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation, as borrowers, various
financial institutions, as lenders and DLJ Capital Funding, Inc.,
as syndication agent and administrative agent
***21.1 List of subsidiaries
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen Chartered Accountants
***23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
***23.3 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.4 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
***23.5 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
***23.6 Consent of Slaughter and May (included in Exhibit 5.1)
***23.7 Consent of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP (included in
Exhibit 8.1)
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Exhibit No. Description
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***24.1 Power of Attorney as set forth on the signature page of this
Registration Statement.
***99.1 Opinion of PaineWebber Incorporated (attached as Annex B to the
Prospectus-Proxy Statement included in this Registration
Statement)
***99.2 Opinion of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (attached as Annex C to the
Prospectus-Proxy Statement included in this Registration
Statement)
***99.3 Consent of Ronald M. Nordmann
***99.4 Consent of Joseph E. Smith
***99.5 Consent of Zola P. Horovitz, Ph.D.
***99.6 Consent of John T. Spitznagel
***99.7 Consent of Robert A. Vukovich, Ph.D.
</TABLE>
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* Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to Shire's Registration Statement
on Form F-1 (No. 333-8394).
** Incorporated by reference to Shire's Form 6-K filed on July 26, 1999.
*** Previously filed.
+ Portions of this document, for which Shire has been granted confidential
treatment, have been redacted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
++ Subject of a confidentiality treatment request. Certain portions have been
omitted which have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Item 22. Undertakings.
A. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include any
material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change
to such information in this Registration Statement.
2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), each such post-
effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof;
3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering; and
4. To file a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to
include any financial statements required by Rule 3-19 of Regulation S-X at
the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering.
5. That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual
report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934),
that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
6. That, prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered
hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this Registration
Statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within
the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering
prospectus will
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contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with
respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in
addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable
form.
7. That every prospectus (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (6)
immediately preceding or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of
Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act and is used in connection with an
offering of securities subject of Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an
amendment to this Registration Statement and will not be used until such
amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
8. To (i) respond to requests for information that is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus pursuant to items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this
Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the
incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means;
and (ii) arrange or provide for a facility in the U.S. for the purpose of
responding to such requests. The undertaking in subparagraph (i) above
includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the
effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding
to the request.
9. To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information
concerning a transaction and the company being acquired involved therein,
that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when
it became effective.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 20 above, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town
of Andover, England, on, November 19, 1999.
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc
*
By: _________________________________
Stephen Stamp
Group Finance Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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Signature Title Date
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* Chief Executive November 19, 1999
____________________________________ (Principal executive
Rolf Stahel officer)
* Non-executive Chairman November 19, 1999
____________________________________
Dr. James Henry Cavanaugh
* Group Finance Director November 19, 1999
____________________________________ (Principal financial
Stephen Anthony Stamp officer and principal
accounting officer)
* Director November 19, 1999
____________________________________
Dr. Wilson Totten
* Director November 19, 1999
____________________________________
Dr. Barry John Price
* Director November 19, 1999
____________________________________
Dr. Bernard Canavan
* Authorized Representative in November 19, 1999
____________________________________ the U.S.
William Alfred Nuerge
/s/ Stephen Anthony Stamp
*By: _________________________________
Stephen Anthony Stamp
as Attorney-in-fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No. Description
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***2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Shire Pharmaceuticals
Group plc ("Shire"), Ruby Acquisition Sub Inc. and Roberts
Pharmaceutical Corporation dated as of July 26, 1999 (attached as
Annex A to the Prospectus-Proxy Statement included in this
Registration Statement)
*3.1 Memorandum and Articles of Association of Shire
*4.1 Form of Deposit Agreement among Shire, Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York and Holders from time to time of Shire's ADSs
*4.2 Form of Ordinary Share certificate
*4.3 Form of ADR certificate (included within Exhibit 4.1)
***5.1 Opinion of Slaughter and May as to certain Shire related matters
***8.1 Opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP regarding United
States tax consequences of the merger
*+10.1 Supply Agreement between Shire and Arenol Corporation dated
January 1, 1996
*+10.2 License Agreement between Shire and Nycomed Pharma AS dated
January 14, 1987, as amended
*10.3 License Agreement between Shire and Nycomed Pharma AS dated May
25, 1992
*+10.4 Agreement by and between Shire and Nycomed Pharma AS dated
September 27, 1993
*+10.5 Trademark License Agreement between Shire and Nycomed Pharma AS
dated October 23, 1995
*+10.6 License Agreement between Shire and Novartis Pharma A.G. dated as
of August 31, 1995
*+10.7 Agreement between Shire and MacFarlan Smith Limited dated June 16,
1997
*+10.8 Extraction Agreement between Shire and MacFarlan Smith Limited
dated June 16, 1997
*+10.9 License Agreement between Shire and Johnson Matthey plc dated
February 2, 1996
*+10.10 License Agreement between Shire, Johnson Matthey plc and Anormed
Inc. dated as of December 15, 1997
*+10.11 License Agreement between Shire and Johnson Matthey plc dated
December 15, 1997
*+10.12 License Agreement between Shire and Synaptech Inc. dated November
30, 1995
*+10.13 Agreement between Shire and Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. dated
November 30, 1995
*+10.14 Global Co-Development, Know-how and Supply Agreement between Shire
and Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. dated November 30, 1995
*+10.15 Patent License Agreement between Shire and Ernir Snorrason dated
March 31, 1992, as amended
*+10.16 Pharmaceutical Formulation License Agreement between Shire and
Hyal Pharmaceutical Corporation dated as of March 1, 1995
*+10.17 Sale and Assignment Agreement between Athena Neurosciences, Inc.,
Elan, SLI and Shire dated December 23, 1997
*+10.18 Development and License Agreement between Shire and NeuroSearch
A/S dated February 5, 1998
*10.19 Agreement and Plan of Merger among Shire and Pharmavene, Inc.
dated as of February 24, 1997
*10.20 Agreement and Plan of Merger among Shire and Richwood
Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. dated as of August 1, 1997
*10.21 SHL Scheme
*10.22 SPC Scheme
*10.23 Executive Scheme
*10.24 Sharesave Scheme
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<CAPTION>
Exhibit No. Description
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*10.25 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
***10.26 Asset Purchase Agreement among Shire, Shire Supplies U.S. LLC,
Arenol Corporation, Richard Vorisek and Robert Jaeder dated as of
March 5, 1999
++10.27 Amendment Agreement to Global Co-Development, Know-How and Supply
Agreement between Shire and Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. dated July
22, 1999
**10.28 Option Agreement by and between Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation
and Shire dated as of July 26, 1999
***10.29 Share Purchase Agreement among Fuisz International Limited, Fuisz
Technologies Ltd. and Shire Holdings Europe Limited dated October
22, 1999.
***10.30 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Shire
Pharmaceutical Group plc, as guarantor, Shire Partners, Shire
Laboratories Inc., Shire Richwood Inc., Shire Supplies U.S. LLC
and Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation, as borrowers, various
financial institutions, as lenders and DLJ Capital Funding, Inc.,
as syndication agent and administrative agent.
***21.1 List of subsidiaries
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen Chartered Accountants
***23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
***23.3 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.4 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
***23.5 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
***23.6 Consent of Slaughter and May (included in Exhibit 5.1)
***23.7 Consent of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP (included in
Exhibit 8.1)
***24.1 Power of Attorney as set forth on the signature page of this
Registration Statement.
***99.1 Opinion of PaineWebber Incorporated (attached as Annex B to the
Prospectus-Proxy Statement included in this Registration
Statement)
***99.2 Opinion of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (attached as Annex C to the
Prospectus-Proxy Statement included in this Registration
Statement)
***99.3 Consent of Ronald M. Nordmann
***99.4 Consent of Joseph E. Smith
***99.5 Consent of Zola P. Horovitz, Ph.D.
***99.6 Consent of John T. Spitznagel
***99.7 Consent of Robert A. Vukovich, Ph.D.
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* Incorporated by reference to the exhibits to Shire's Registration Statement
on Form F-1 (No. 333-8394).
** Incorporated by reference to Shire's Form 6-K filed on July 26, 1999.
*** Previously filed.
+ Portions of this document, for which Shire has been granted confidential
treatment, have been redacted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
++ Subject of a confidentiality treatment request. Certain portions have been
omitted which have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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Exhibit 10.27
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
TO THE
GLOBAL (NOW INCLUDING JAPAN)
CO-DEVELOPMENT, KNOW-HOW AND SUPPLY
AGREEMENT FOR GALANTAMINE
BETWEEN
SHIRE INTERNATIONAL LICENSING BV
AND
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
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THIS AGREEMENT is made this 22nd day of July One Thousand nine hundred
and ninety nine by and between Shire International Licensing BV of
Fredericksplem 42, P.O. Box 545, 1000 AM Amsterdam, Netherlands ("Shire") and
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV of Turnhoustseweg 30, B2340 Beerse, Belgium
("Janssen").
WHEREAS Shire and Janssen entered into a Co-Development, Know-How and
Supply Agreement for galantamine on 30 November 1995 ("the Global Agreement").
WHEREAS Janssen concluded an arrangement with A+, Science Invest AB, a
Swedish corporation ("A+") in relation to the development of galantamine for
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea on 29 January 1999 ("the A+ Agreement") and Janssen and
Shire now wish to extend the arrangements in the Global Agreement to the
development of galantamine for use in the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.
WHEREAS Janssen and Shire now wish to extend arrangements in the
Global Agreement to the development and exploitation of galantamine in Japan for
Alzheimer's disease and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Clause 1 Amendments to the Global Agreement
It is hereby agreed that the Global Agreement be amended as follows:
1.1 In Clause 1 the following definitions shall be amended as follows:
(a) in Clause 1.24 there shall be inserted after the word "Thailand"
the word "Japan;
(b) Clause 1.25 shall be deleted in its entirety and there shall be
inserted in substitution therefor:
"1.25 "Licensed Product(s)" any product containing Galantamine
(whether Natural Galantamine and/or
Synthetic Galantamine) which is used
for, and/or intended to be used for:
(1) the treatment of Alzheimer's
disease and/or related dementia
(2) the treatment of OSA
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(3) subject to Clause 17 hereof the
treatment of CFS
(4) subject to Clause 18 other
indications as referred to in
that Clause;"
(c) In clause 1.33 in line 6 after the full stop insert the words
"(and following the inclusion in the Global Agreement of CFS
pursuant to clause 17.5 such term shall be deemed to include all
parents licensed to Shire or its Affiliates in the Territory in
respect of the use of Galantamine for CFS)."
(d) In clause 1.39 there shall be deleted the words "Galantamine in
the treatment Alzheimer's disease and related dementias" and
there shall be inserted in substitution therefor the words
"Licensed Product";
(e) In Clause 1.40 there shall be deleted the word "Japan";
(f) In Clause 1 insert the following additional definitions:
1.53 "OSA" Obstructive Sleep Apnoea;
1.54 "OSA Patents" each and every one of the patents,
patent application, supplementary
protection certificate in respect
therefor or additions, extensions,
replacements, divisions or
substitutions therefor licensed to
or owned by Janssen in respect of
the use of Licensed Product for OSA;
1.55 "OSA Know-how" all information (other than Shire
Know-How, Synaptech Know-How,
Development Data and Manufacturing
Intellectual Property rights) from
time to time during this Agreement
in Janssen's possession or under its
control or licensed to it under the
A Agreement which it is free to
disclose relating to the use of
Galantamine for OSA;
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(g) Upon execution by Synaptech, A, the patentee of the CFS patents,
Shire and Janssen of an agreement or agreements setting forth a
revised mechanism for the allocation of sales of Licensed Product
between Alzheimer's disease, CFS, OSA and (if appropriate) other
indications as that term is understood in Clause 18 of the Global
Agreement agreed pursuant to Clause 2.2 hereof or similar
provisions in agreements between such parties, Clause 8.3.5 shall
be deleted in its entirety and there shall subject to any such
agreements be substituted therefor:
"8.3.5 With regard to an individual sale of Licensed Product in
the Territory by Janssen, or an Affiliate or Business
Partner of Janssen, Janssen shall pay a royalty hereunder
on such sale on the basis that either (i) the Galantamine
will be used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and
related dementias or (ii) that it will be used for the
treatment of CFS or (iii) that it will be used for the
treatment of OSA. In no circumstances shall Janssen be
required to pay royalties on an individual Sale of
Galantamine in respect of Alzheimer's disease, CFS or OSA
under the Patents or OSA Patents."
(h) In Clause 4.4 of the Global Agreement there shall be deleted the
words **** and third party suppliers of Galantamine
Raw Material (including without limitation" and delete the
remaining parenthesis.
(i) In Clause 6 of the Global Agreement there shall be inserted the
following:
"6.1.13 Janssen shall pay to Shire on the Net Sales Value of all
Licensed Product sold by Janssen its Affiliates or
Business Partners in Japan:
6.1.13.1 in respect of sales of
Licensed Product for
Alzheimer's disease a royalty
of ****% (**** per cent):
6.1.13.2 in respect of sales of
Licensed Product for CFS a
royalty of ****% (**** per
cent)
6.1.14 Janssen shall pay to Shire on the Net Sales Value of all
Licensed product sold by Janssen, its Affiliates or
Business Partners in the Territory for OSA a royalty of
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**** Portions of this Exhibit which have been omitted based upon a request for
confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been separately filed
with the Commission.
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6.1.14.1 ****% (**** per cent) where
there is a Licensed Patent in
the country in which Licensed
product is sold; and
6.1.14.2 ****% (**** per cent) in any
other country.
6.1.15 The royalties payable pursuant to Clause 6.1.13.1,
6.1.13.2 and 6.1.14.1 in any country in the Territory
shall be paid for that country for so long as there is a
Licensed Patent (being a patent for CFS or an OSA Patent
as the case may be in respect of Clauses 6.1.13.2 and
6.1.14 respectively) where the Licensed Product is sold
for the indication referred to or where there is no such
Licensed Patent for a period of **** years from
Commercial Delivery for that indication.
6.1.16 None of the provisions set forth in this Agreement
under which royalties may be reduced shall apply to the
royalties payable pursuant to Clauses 6.1.13 or 6.1.14
except in the case of infringement of the OSA patents
where, provided Janssen uses its reasonable efforts to
prevent or terminate such infringement, the provisions
of Clauses 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.1.4 and the
second sentence of Clause 12.1.5 shall apply and in
relation to which any references to "Secondary Royalty"
shall be read to mean a royalty of ****%";
6.1.17 In addition to the royalties payable under the Global
Agreement by Janssen to Shire, Janssen will in addition
pay to Shire royalties under the sub-license granted
under clause 17.5.4 equal to the royalties payable by
Shire under its Agreement with Snorasson dated March
1992 as amended in June 1996 ("the CFS Agreement")
(j) In Clause 3 of the Global Agreement there shall be inserted the
following:
"3.5 Milestone Payments CFS Japan
Janssen shall pay to Shire in full without any deductions
whatsoever the following non-fundable sums:
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**** Portions of this Exhibit which have been omitted based upon a request for
confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been separately filed
with the Commission.
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3.5.1 upon completion of a phase II clinical study in Japan
the results of which permit the conduct of a phase
III clinical study for Licensed Product for use in
CFS the sum of $**** (**** United States Dollars).
3.5.2 within 30 days of the date of submission of the
application for a Product Approval for use of
Licensed Product for CFS in Japan the sum of (Pounds)
**** (**** Pounds sterling) and
3.5.3 within 30 days of the date of grant of the Product
Approval for use of Licensed Product for CFS in Japan
the sum of (Pounds) **** (**** Pounds sterling)."
(k) Clause 10.10 of the Global Agreement shall be deleted in its
entirety and there shall be substituted therefor:
"10.10 in this Clause 10 the term "Licensed Product" shall
include any product containing Galantamine which is used for or
intended for use for the treatment of any indication for which a
Product Approval granted to Shire or Janssen or their respective
Affiliates or Business Partners is for the time being in force."
(l) In Clause 12 there shall be inserted the following:
12.4 Infringement of third party's patent rights
12.4.1 In the event that the use or sale of Licensed
Product for use in OSA is alleged to infringe or
constitutes an infringement of intellectual
property rights of a third party in a country, each
party shall, as soon as it becomes aware of the
same, notify the other thereof in writing, giving
in the same notice full details known to it of the
rights of such third party and the extent of any
alleged infringement. To the extent a third party
patent contains claims in relation to the use of
galantamine in OSA, the parties shall after receipt
of such notice discuss the infringement claim and a
potential course of action in close collaboration
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**** Portions of this Exhibit which have been omitted based upon a request for
confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been separately filed
with the Commission.
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with A and in accordance with the provisions of the A
Agreement. Such course of action may include: (a)
modifying the therapeutic and/or prophylactic claims
of the Licensed Product so as to be non-infringing;
(b) obtaining an appropriate license from such third
party; or (c) contesting the claim or suit. Janssen
(and/or A in accordance with the provisions of the A
Agreement) will decide upon the course of action in
the interest of the further commercialization of
galantamine for use in the treatment of OSA.
12.4.2 In the event Shire is being sued or is under threat
of suit in any country of the Excluded Territory,
Shire shall promptly inform Janssen thereof in
accordance with the provisions of Clause 12.4.1
above. In the event Shire and Janssen (in
consultation with A) can not agree within twenty-one
(21) days on an appropriate course of action in such
countries as set forth in Clause 12.4.1, Shire shall
be entitled to discontinue the commercialization of
the Licensed Product for the use in OSA pending a
resolution of the alleged infringement claim.
12.4.3 Janssen shall hold harmless Shire and its Affiliates
with respect to any such alleged infringements in the
Excluded Territory provided Shire (i) complies with
the provisions of Clause 12.4.1 and 12.4.2, (ii)
allows Janssen to conduct the defense of any such
alleged infringement (provided always Shire can
participate in the defense at its own cost), (iii)
Shire does not compromise or settle any alleged
infringement claim without Janssen's prior written
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed
and (iv) Shire complies with the reasonable
instructions of Janssen (and A) in connection with
any such alleged infringement. Janssen's hold
harmless obligation shall not apply in respect of any
period after the sublicensing or assignment
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of the OSA Agreement to Shire pursuant to Clause 14
hereof.
12.5 Enforcement of OSA Patents
12.5.1 In the event that in any country in the Territory
in which Janssen is marketing Licensed Product,
there if infringement of an OSA Patent by a third
party, the party first becoming aware of such
infringement shall notify the other in writing to
that effect, including with said written notice
evidence establishing a prima facie case of
infringement by such third party.
Janssen shall have the right but not the obligation
to take action to stop such infringement in its own
name, at its own expense and on its own behalf and
by counsel of its own choice. If Janssen elects to
take action against such infringement, it will keep
Shire regularly informed on the status of any such
action. Subject to the provisions of the A
Agreement, Janssen shall be entitled to all damages
awarded or received in settlement of such suit.
12.5.2 In any such suit involving the use of galantamine
in the treatment of OSA Shire shall reasonably
cooperate with Janssen (and A as the case may be)
and in the Excluded Territories Shire shall have
the right, subject to the provisions of the A
Agreement and more in particular the provisions of
Articles 12.2 and 12.3 thereof, to be represented
by its own counsel at its own expense."
(m) In Clause 13.1.2 after the word "Territory" in line 6 thereof
insert the words "or arising from or in connection with the
failure of any Finished Product supplied by Janssen to Shire for
resale and supply by Shire in the Excluded Territory to meet
specification therefor or such Finished Product being defective."
(n) In Clause 13.1.3 add at the end of the Clause "and except to the
extent that any such claims, demands, losses, damages and/or
expenses
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result from Finished Product supplied by Janssen to Shire being
defective or failing to meet specification."
(o) In Clause 15.5 of the Global Agreement after the letters "CPS"
insert the word and letters "and OSA."
(p) In Clause 19 of the Agreement, Clause 19.1 shall be deleted and
there shall be inserted:
"19.1 Janssen hereby grants to Shire an option for a period of
**** after the **** of the **** in the country for a sum
equal to concerned to the aggregate of acquire the the
following: exclusive rights to market and sell the
Licensed Product in any one of **** for a sum equal to the
aggregate of the following:
19.1.1 in respect of the sales of Licensed Product
for Alzheimer's disease a sum equivalent to
**** times the average annual value of the
Net Sales Value of the Licensed Product sold
in the country selected by Shire calculated
over the **** Quarters following the date of
**** in such country; and
19.1.2 in respect of the sales of Licensed Products
for OSA and/or CPS a sum calculated using the
following formula
Y = M x MCY
where Y = sum payable
M = the appropriate multiplier for either CFS or OSA taken from
column (2) or (3) depending on the time which has elapsed
since the date of first Commercial Delivery until the date of
the exercise of the option
MCY = the annual sales calculated for the appropriate period as
shown in column (4) or (5)
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**** Portions of this Exhibit which have been omitted based upon a request for
confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been separately filed
with the Commission.
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
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Time elapsed since date Multiplier M Method of Calculating Yearly Sales
of First Commercial
Delivery ("FCD") at
date of exercise of
option by Shire
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CFS OSA CFS OSA
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Prior to date of FCD **** **** average of sales made in an agreed estimate of
- --------------------------------------------------- Quarter **** and **** sales in the Quarters ****
Less than **** months Quarters
after FCD **** ****
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More than **** months annual sales assessed using an
after FCD but up to agreed estimate of actual
**** months after FCD **** **** sales for Quarters ****
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More than **** months annual sales calculated using actual sales for the last
after FCD but up to average of actual sales for **** Quarters immediately
**** months after FCD Quarters **** and the preceding the date of
last **** Quarters immediately exercise of the option
**** **** preceding the date of exercise
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More than **** months annual sales calculated using actual sales for the last
after FCD but up to the average of actual sales **** Quarters immediately
**** months after FCD for Quarters **** and preceding the date of
the last **** Quarters exercise of the option
immediately preceding the date
**** **** of exercise
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More than **** months annual sales calculated using actual sales for the last
after FCD the average of actual sales **** Quarters immediately
for Quarters **** and the preceding the date of
last **** Quarters immediately exercise of the option
**** **** preceding the date of exercise
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Provided that:
(1) Where reference is made to an estimate in this Clause the
relevant sales shall be recalculated using the actual figures for
the period in question as soon as reasonably practicable
following that period and balancing payment will be made by Shire
or a refund [(subject to the commitment of equivalent sales and
marketing effort by Shire in the aggregate and appropriate to the
efforts to be made judged by reference to the pharmaceutical
industry taken as a whole)] will be made by Janssen of the
difference between such estimate and the calculation made using
actuals.
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**** Portions of this Exhibit which have been omitted based upon a request for
confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been separately filed
with the Commission.
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(2) Where a reference is made to sales this shall be construed as a
reference to Net Sales Value.
(3) Sales of Licensed Product for CFS, OSA and Alzheimer's disease
shall be calculated with reference to the mechanism agreed
pursuant to Clause 2.2 of the Amendment by which this Clause was
inserted.
(4) Where a calculation of sales is to be made by reference to the
actual sales of the 4 Quarters immediately preceding the date
upon which the option is exercised the annual sales shall be
established by reference to the average sales in each such
Quarter and there shall be deducted from such sales any sales not
derived in the ordinary course of business and in the event of a
dispute the matter shall be referred to the expert pursuant to
Clause 12.2.
(5) For the avoidance of doubt where at the time of exercise of the
options by Shire the development of Licensed Product for OSA or
CFS has ceased or will cease no payment shall be due under this
Clause in respect of the indication in question.
(6) If the option is exercised during a Quarter, reference will be
made in making any calculation to the last complete Quarter.
(q) In Clause 19.2 at the end of the sentence insert the words
"except in respect of Licensed Product for use in the treatment
of OSA in respect of which the payment shall be a sum equivalent
to 3 times average annual sales calculated as aforesaid. Sales
for each indication shall be calculated with reference to the
mechanism as agreed pursuant to Clause 2.2 of the Amendment by
which this clause was inserted.
(r) In Clause 23, Clause 23.2.2 shall be deleted in its entirety.
(s) In Clause 23.2.4 after the words "Synaptech-Janssen License
Agreement" add the words "(including any extension thereof to
Japan)."
(t) In Clause 26 in line 1 the reference to "Major Countries" shall
be deemed to exclude the USA.
Clause 2 Supplementary Provisions
The following provisions are supplementary to the Global Agreement and
shall form part thereof.
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2.1 Development
2.1.1 The development of Licensed Product for OSA shall be conducted
by and at the expense of Janssen. The provisions of Clause 4 of
the Global Agreement other than Clauses 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 and 4.10
shall not apply to the developments of Licensed Product for
OSA. Notwithstanding the foregoing Janssen shall keep Shire
informed on the progress of the development of Licensed Product
for OSA on a regular basis and in particular but without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing Janssen shall
provide Shire at intervals of six months until completion or
cessation of development a report summarizing the work
undertaken or to be undertaken and the results thereof.
2.1.2 With regard to any matter arising from the development of
Licensed Product for OSA which might reasonably be expected to
affect the manufacture, sale, supply, development or licensing
of Licensed Product for Alzheimer's disease or CFS, Janssen
shall inform Shire forthwith on becoming aware thereof in
sufficient detail to enable Shire to obtain a full
understanding thereof.
2.1.3 The development of Licensed Product for use in Alzheimer's
disease in Japan and CFS in the Territory shall be conducted by
and at the expense of Janssen. Janssen shall:
2.1.3.1 as soon as reasonably practicable following the
execution hereof propose to Shire a development plan
for Licensed Product for use in Alzheimer's disease in
Japan for agreement by the DMC;
2.1.3.2 as soon as reasonably practicable after the extension
of the Global Agreement to CFS pursuant to Clause 17
thereof propose to Shire a development plan for
development of Licensed Product for use in CFS in the
Territory for agreement by the DMC.
2.1.4 The provisions of Clause 9 of the Global Agreement to the
extent that they impose on Janssen an obligation to use
reasonable efforts in the development of Licensed Product shall
not apply to the development of Licensed Product for OSA.
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2.1.5 The provisions of Clause 5 of the Global Agreement shall not
apply in relation to development costs for Licensed Product for
OSA or for Alzheimer's disease or CFS in so far as they relate
to Japan.
2.2 Janssen and Shire each recognises and agrees that a mechanism is
required to ensure that sales of Licensed Product for different
indications for which Licensed Product may be supplied in accordance
with a marketing authorisation are attributed to the indication in
question. It is further recognised and agreed that Janssen has
incorporated within the A+ Agreement a provision by which sales are
allocated in the form attached in the Schedule hereto. Janssen and
Shire each hereby agrees to use its reasonable efforts to obtain the
agreement of the respective patentees and licensors for Alzheimer's
disease and CFS to the variation and amendment of the licenses between
Janssen or Shire and such licensor to reflect the provisions set forth
in the Schedule hereto. Upon such agreements Janssen and Shire
further agree to amend the terms of any sublicence between Janssen and
Shire and the terms of the Global Agreement to reflect the provisions
of such Schedule. Janssen further undertakes to use its reasonable
efforts to ensure that its licence with A+ is varied and amended to
the extent necessary to be identical to the provisions agreed with the
licensors in respect of Alzheimer's disease and CFS.
2.3 Where Shire holds a licence under the patent of a third party relating
to the use of Licensed Product for OSA and (1) Janssen or a court or
other authority having jurisdiction determines that Janssen requires a
licence under any such patent in order to manufacture, use, supply or
sell Licensed Product for OSA and (2) Shire has not licensed such
patent under the terms of the Global Agreement for its principal
indication and (3) Shire is entitled to receive royalties from Janssen
under the Global Agreement for the use of Licensed Product for OSA
then to the extent that Janssen requires an enabling licence under
such patent determined as aforesaid for the use of Licensed Product
for use in the treatment of OSA Shire will use its reasonable
endeavours following full consultation with Janssen to obtain the
consent of the third party licenser of such patent to the grant of an
enabling licence at royalty rates appropriate thereto. For the
avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Clause 2.4 shall in any way
derogate from the obligations of Janssen under the Global Agreement in
respect of any indication other than OSA for which Licensed Product
may be manufactured, used, sold or supplied.
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2.4 Reasonable Endeavours
Where in Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 above reference is made to the use of
reasonable endeavours by Shire or Janssen it is hereby agreed that such
endeavours shall not include the making of any payment whether of a lump sum
nature or royalties.
2.5 Challenge to Validity
The payment of royalties by Janssen to Shire in respect of the sale or
supply of Licensed Product for use in OSA is conditional upon Shire not
initiating proceedings to invalidate the OSA patent and in the event that it
does so (1) the obligation of Janssen to pay royalties in respect of sales of
Licensed Product and (2) any licenses granted by Janssen to Shire or its
Affiliates in the Excluded Territory under the OSA Patent shall cease and be
suspended until such time as the challenge to the validity is withdrawn or
terminated.
2.6 Ownership and Maintenance of Product Approvals
2.6.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clauses 4.4 of the Global
Agreement Shire and Janssen shall appoint one or more
representative(s) from those of their employees employed to
manage applications for and the maintenance of and variation of
Product Approvals for Licensed Product to liaise with regard to
the prosecution for and maintenance of Product Approvals for
each indication to avoid, remove or minimize any potential
conflict between the Product Approvals for each different
indication or for each country in the Territory or Excluded
Territory in accordance with a Standard Operating Procedure to
be agreed. Subject to the above-mentioned Standard Operating
Procedure Shire and Janssen agree that they will not make any
variation or alteration to any Product Approval without first
notifying the other of its intention to make any applications
for any material variation or alteration as aforesaid and
taking account of observations of the other to the extent
reasonably practicable following good faith consultation unless
such alteration or variation has been required by law or
regulation or by a regulatory authority having jurisdiction or
for reasons of health or safety in which event such alteration
or variation shall be made and the party making such alteration
and variation shall consult with the other to the extent
practicable.
2.7 Co-promotion OSA
The marketing, commercialisation and licensing of OSA in the United
Kingdom and Ireland will be organised in accordance with the provisions of
Clause 10 of the Global
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Agreement as well as with the provisions of the co-promotion agreements to be
entered into between Shire's and Janssen's respective Affiliates.
Shire acknowledges that under the A+ Agreement, the United Kingdom is
classified as a major market for which Janssen has agreed to undertake certain
reasonable efforts as set forth in Article 7.1. of the A+ Agreement. It is
hereby agreed that such commitment shall be reflected in the respective rights
and obligations of the Affiliates of Shire and Janssen to be set forth in the
co-promotion agreement between such Affiliates to be implemented in a timely
manner in order to facilitate regulatory filing and Commercial Supply of
Licensed Product of OSA and provided Janssen continues with the development of
Licensed Product for OSA.
2.8 Trade Mark
Pursuant to Clause 11 of the Global Agreement Shire and Janssen have
agreed that Licensed Product for use in Alzheimer's disease will be marketed
under the name Reminyl and accordingly Janssen undertakes forthwith following
signature of this Agreement to execute an assignment of the trade mark Reminyl
in the UK and Ireland in a form approved by Shire and Janssen for the purpose.
2.9 Japan
Janssen and Shire agree that the provisions relating to Japan in the
Global Agreement and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing clauses 14.1.3 and 14.1.4 thereof shall be deemed to have been
satisfied by the payment of royalties pursuant to Clause 6.1.13.1 of the Global
Agreement as incorporated by this Agreement. Such provisions shall be of no
force and effect to the extent and for so long as agreements between Synaptech
as the patentee of Licensed Patents in respect of the use of galantamine in
Alzheimer's disease and Janssen remain in full force and effect and in the event
of the termination of such agreements by Synaptech Shire acknowledges that
Janssen has permitted Synaptech to refer to the Product Approval for licensed
Product in Japan for Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias as set forth in
and subject to Clause 6 of the Addendum to the Synaptech-Janssen License
Agreement dated June 29, 1999.
2.10 Development Data
Janssen shall make available to Shire or its Affiliates exclusively
for use in the Excluded Territory:
2.10.1 OSA Know-how reasonably required by Shire for the purpose of
making application for and maintaining Product Approvals for
Licensed Product for use in OSA in Excluded Territories;
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2.10.2 OSA Know-how reasonably required by Shire for marketing and
pharmacovigilance.
2.11 Improvements
The provisions of Clause 14.3 of the Global Agreement shall be subject
to the following provisions:
2.11.1 when Improvements are disclosed pursuant to Clause 14.3.1 the
party making the disclosures shall provide such details as are
reasonably necessary for the other party to undertake scientific
and commercial assessment thereof and disclosure shall be made
as soon as is practicable but in any event in sufficient time to
enable a proper evaluation thereof by the receiving party prior
to commercial exploitation;
2.11.2 the licenses granted or to be granted pursuant to Clause
14.3.2, 14.3.3, 14.3.5 and 14.3.6 shall be subject to any pre-
existing agreements with third parties at the time of disclosure
and where the consent of a third party is required for the grant
of any such license then the disclosing party shall use its
reasonable endeavours to obtain such license;
2.11.3 any sub-licenses granted pursuant to clause 14.3 shall be
subject to any royalties payable to the patentee which shall be
paid in accordance with the terms of the license held by the
disclosing party.
2.12 Sub-Licenses
Any sub-license granted by Shire pursuant to Clause 17.5.4, or by
Janssen to Shire in respect of the OSA Patents and OSA Know-how relating to the
use of Licensed Product for CFS and OSA respectively shall unless otherwise
agreed by the licensor and Shire and Janssen be identical to the terms of any
head license between Shire or Janssen and the relevant third party licensor and
subject to the payment by the sub-licensee of any royalties reserved therein.
2.13 Other Cholinesterase Inhibitors
It is hereby agreed that Clause 20 shall not for the avoidance of
doubt apply to the development by Janssen of galantamine for the treatment of
OSA.
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2.14 Termination of licenses
2.14.1 Where (1) each of Janssen's licenses for Alzheimer's disease,
CFS and other indications are terminated by the relevant third
party licensors or (2) or the provisions of Clause 25 of the
Global Agreement apply, then Janssen shall either grant a
sublicense under the A+ Agreement or procure the assignment of
such agreement to Shire subject to Clause 2.12 above and the
payment by Shire of a royalty of ****% to Janssen on the Net
Sales Value of Licensed Product sold by Shire, its Affiliates
or its sublicensees in respect of sales of Licensed Product
for OSA in those countries where Janssen's rights were
terminated as aforesaid. Such royalty shall be due and payable
for a period of 10 years following the first commercial sale
by Shire, its Affiliates or sub-licensees in such country or
countries or until expiration of the OSA Patent in such
country or countries, whichever occurs first.
2.14.2 Where the Global Agreement is terminated by Janssen pursuant
to Clause 23.1.1 then the provisions of Clause 24.3 shall
apply to the royalties to be paid pursuant to Clause 6.1.14.
Clause 3 Lump Sum Payments and Royalties
3.1 In consideration of Shire agreeing to amend the Global Agreement to
extend the rights thereunder in respect of the sale of Licensed
Product for use in CFS in Japan in accordance with and subject to the
terms of the Global Agreement and in particular but without limitation
Clause 17 thereof Janssen hereby agrees to pay to Shire within 30 days
of the date of confirmation that the success criteria referred to in
Clause 17.3 of the Global Agreement have been met, the non-refundable
sum of $**** (**** United States Dollars). Shire shall render an
invoice to Janssen for such payment.
3.2 In consideration of Janssen procuring access to certain intellectual
property of **** (and its Affiliates) and **** are procuring certain
sublicenses to Shire as set forth herein. Shire agrees to reimburse
Janssen with one half of each of the following payments:
(i) the sum of US $150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand United
States Dollars) paid by Janssen to **** pursuant to Article 3.1
of the agreement referred to in Clause 3.4(ii) below and
accordingly Shire shall pay to Janssen the sum of US $75,000
(seventy five thousand United States Dollars), 30 days after the
date of this Agreement
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**** Portions of this Exhibit which have been omitted based upon a request for
confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been separately filed
with the Commission.
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(ii) the sum of (Pounds) 200,000 (two hundred thousand pounds) paid
by Janssen to **** pursuant to Clause 3.1.1 of the agreement
referred to in Clause 5.1(a) below and accordingly Shire shall
pay to Janssen the sum of (Pounds) 100,000 (one hundred thousand
pounds), 30 days after the date of this Agreement.
3.3 Janssen shall notify of the payments made by it together with an
invoice therefor. Each of the sums referred to in (i) and (ii) above
are expressed to be inclusive of VAT or similar sales or other taxes.
3.4 With regard to the royalty payments payable by Janssen to **** or ****
as appropriate Janssen shall be entitled to deduct one half of such
royalties in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) **** (****%) of the royalty actually paid by Janssen to ****
under Clause 3.1.2 of the agreement between Shire, Janssen and
**** dated 6 August 1998 (the ****) may be deducted from the
payments to be made by Janssen to Shire pursuant to Clause 6.1
of the Global Agreement;
(ii) **** (****%) of the royalty actually paid by Janssen to ****
under Article 3.2 of the Agreement between Janssen and ****
dated 26 March 1998 and relating to the licensing of certain
patents in the United States, its territories and possessions
for the manufacture of Synthetic Galantamine (the ****) may be
deducted from royalties payable by Janssen to Shire in respect
of Net Sales Value of Licensed Product in the United States, its
territories and possessions pursuant to the Global Agreement.
3.5 The provisions of Clauses 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 and of Clauses 7.8.1
and 8.2 of the Global Agreement shall apply to the royalties and other
payments referred to in this Agreement.
3.6 For the purposes of calculating Standard Cost under the Global
Agreement (subject to any contrary arrangements in relation to the
supply of Licensed Product agreed in the co-promotion agreements
envisaged in Clause 10 of the Global Agreement) there shall be
disregarded for the purposes of such calculation the sums payable by
Janssen to **** and **** respectively under the agreements
referred to in Clause 5.1 above and any royalty payable thereunder by
Janssen to **** and **** respectively to the extent that
the same are deducted from royalties payable by Janssen to Shire
pursuant to the terms of the Global Agreement as supplemental by this
Agreement.
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**** Portions of this Exhibit which have been omitted based upon a request for
confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been separately filed
with the Commission.
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Clause 4 ****
4.1 Janssen and Shire each hereby acknowledge that the obligations of
Shire and Janssen under Clause 16.4 of the Global Agreement have been
fully discharged and that save as provided in this Agreement the
Global Agreement shall not apply to the **** Intellectual Property and
for the avoidance of doubt from the date of this Agreement
Manufacturing Intellectual Property as defined in the Global Agreement
shall not be deemed to include any such intellectual property.
Clause 5 **** Sub-Licenses
5.1 Janssen hereby grants to Shire a license to use the parents and other
know-how and intellectual property assigned, transferred or licensed
to it pursuant to each of the following agreements.
(a) the **** Agreement referred to in Clause 3.4.(i) above and
any assignments made subsequent thereto assigning and licensing
certain intellectual property to Janssen and providing for the
payment by Janssen of certain sums in consideration thereof.
(b) the **** Agreement referred to in clause 3.4(ii) above
relating to the licensing of certain patents for the manufacture
of synthetic galantamine.
and a license to use all associated intellectual property of
Janssen which may be required or necessary for the exploitation
of the license for the manufacture and sale of synthetic
galantamine by or on behalf of Shire in accordance with the
following provisions of this Clause 5.
5.2 Each of the license granted by Janssen to Shire pursuant to Clause
5.1 above shall be subject to the term of the respective licenses and
agreements between Janssen and **** and **** respectively and shall be
exclusive, except with respect to **** and shall, subject to the terms
of any such headlicense, extend to the territory referred to therein
and be royalty free (save as to any payments to be made to **** or
****.
5.3 Unless otherwise stated each of the licenses granted by Janssen to
Shire may be exercised upon the happening of one or more of the
following events:
(a) in relation to the Janssen Territory, Shire Territory and
Excluded Territory upon the termination of the Sub-License and
Global Agreement
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confidential treatment. The omitted portions have been separately filed
with the Commission.
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otherwise than for breach of the terms thereof by Shire, the
insolvency of Shire or the discontinuation of sale of the
Licensed Product as a result of supply or technical issues agreed
by Shire and Janssen;
(b) in relation to the Excluded Territory (including pursuant to
Clause 19 of the Global Agreement any buy back country to the
extent it becomes an Excluded Territory) and pursuant to the
terms of the Global Agreement where Shire or its Affiliate
notifies Janssen that it is able to obtain supplies of Synthetic
Galantamine at a cost lower than the price at which Janssen has
offered to supply Shire or its Affiliates;
(c) subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Global
Agreement in relation to Japan in the event that the rights under
the Global Agreement granted to Janssen in respect of Japan
terminate;
(d) in relation to the manufacture of a product containing an
analogue of galantamine or equivalent to Licensed Product for
sale or supply in relation to any indications where Shire markets
the same with or without a third party in which event such rights
shall be non-exclusive.
5.4 In lieu of exercising the rights granted by Janssen to Shire pursuant
to Clause 5.1 above Shire may elect following consultation with
Janssen and with its agreement to have Synthetic Galantamine supplied
by Janssen to satisfy its reasonable requirements and at a price
determined in accordance with the Global Agreement.
Clause 6 Entire Agreement
6.1 The terms of this Agreement are supplemental to the Global Agreement
and the Shire-Janssen Sub-License Agreement and any and all
supplemental and ancillary letters thereto and form part of the entire
agreement referred to in Clause 28 thereof and terms used in this
Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed thereto unless the context
otherwise requires.
__________________________________
For and on behalf of
Shire International Licensing BV
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For and on behalf of
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
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SCHEDULE
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Provisional terms for the apportionment of galantamine in accordance
with IMS statistics on sales by indication
A. Countries with prescription audits
The following 24 countries represent 85% of the world pharmaceutical
market. In all of these countries IMS prescription audits exist and are
generally reliable:
USA Canada Switzerland
Japan Argentina Portugal
Germany Mexico Austria
France Australia Greece
Italy Belgium Finland
UK Netherlands South Africa
Brazil Sweden Denmark
Spain Taiwan Norway
-- The prescription audit will mention the number of prescription by
indication. The relevant indications are AD, CFS and OSA.
-- Prescriptions that are closely related to the 3 indications AD, CFS
and OSA will be included in the category to which they are closely
related.
-- The remaining prescriptions that are unrelated to one of the 3
indications will be divided proportionally over these 3
indications.
-- The relative proportion of the prescriptions will also be
considered to be the relative proportion of actual sales in the
market.
-- Until an indication is registered no prescriptions will be counted
for such indication.
B. In the remaining countries without (reliable) prescription market the
following mechanism will apply:
-- The split of the sales over the 3 indications will be based on a
weighted average of the countries.
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-- The weighted average calculated for countries with prescription
will take into account the number of years after launch of an
indication.
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Exhibit 23.1
ARTHUR
ANDERSEN
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our report dated 11 March 1999
included in Shire Pharmaceutical Group plc's Form 20-F for the year ended 31
December 1998 and to all references to our Firm included in this registration
statement.
/s/ Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen
Chartered Accountants
Reading
UK
19 November 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.4
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated February 16, 1999, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation
incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement of Roberts Pharmaceutical
Corporation that is made a part of the Registration Statement (Form F-4 No.
333-00000) and related Prospectus of Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc dated
November 11, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
MetroPark, New Jersey
November 22, 1999
