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TRANSACTION AGREEMENT
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dated as of __________, 1996
by and among
CORNING INCORPORATED,
CORNING LIFE SCIENCES INC.,
CORNING CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC.
and
COVANCE INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. General................................................. 2
SECTION 1.02. References; Interpretation.............................. 7
ARTICLE II
DISTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS; CERTAIN COVENANTS
SECTION 2.01. Conditions Precedent.................................... 7
SECTION 2.02. The Distributions and Other Transactions................ 8
SECTION 2.03. Treatment of Fractional Shares.......................... 12
SECTION 2.04. Certain Intercompany Financial and Other Arrangements... 12
SECTION 2.05. Certain Indebtedness and Capital Structure.............. 13
SECTION 2.06. Further Assurances...................................... 13
SECTION 2.07. No Representations or Warranties........................ 13
SECTION 2.08. Guarantees.............................................. 13
SECTION 2.09. Certain Transactions.................................... 14
SECTION 2.10. Insurance............................................... 14
ARTICLE III
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 3.01. Indemnification by Corning.............................. 14
SECTION 3.02. Indemnification by CCL.................................. 19
SECTION 3.03. Indemnification by Covance.............................. 19
SECTION 3.04. Adjustments for Indemnification Obligations............. 19
SECTION 3.05. Procedures for Indemnification - Third Party Claims..... 19
SECTION 3.06. Survival of Indemnities................................. 21
SECTION 3.07. Payments................................................ 21
ARTICLE IV
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
SECTION 4.01. Provision of Corporate Records.......................... 21
SECTION 4.02. Access to Information................................... 22
SECTION 4.03. Reimbursement........................................... 22
SECTION 4.04. Confidentiality......................................... 22
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ARTICLE V
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SECTION 5.01. Good Faith Negotiations................................. 23
SECTION 5.02. Procedure............................................... 23
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 6.01. Expenses................................................ 24
SECTION 6.02. Notices................................................. 24
SECTION 6.03. Complete Agreement; Construction........................ 25
SECTION 6.04. Ancillary Agreements.................................... 25
SECTION 6.05. Counterparts............................................ 25
SECTION 6.06. Survival of Agreements.................................. 25
SECTION 6.07. Waiver.................................................. 25
SECTION 6.08. Amendments.............................................. 26
SECTION 6.09. Assignment.............................................. 26
SECTION 6.10. Successors and Assigns.................................. 26
SECTION 6.11. Termination............................................. 26
SECTION 6.12. Subsidiaries............................................ 26
SECTION 6.13. Third Party Beneficiaries............................... 26
SECTION 6.14. Headings................................................ 27
SECTION 6.15. Specific Performance.................................... 27
SECTION 6.16. Governing Law........................................... 27
SECTION 6.17. Public Announcements.................................... 27
SECTION 6.18. Severability............................................ 27
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SCHEDULES
Schedule 2.08 Guarantees
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Forms of Contribution Agreement, Liabilities Undertaking,
Xxxx of Sale and Assignment and Instrument of Assignment
and Assumption
Exhibit B Form of Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution of CLSI
Exhibit C Certificate of Ownership and Merger and Certificate of Merger,
with attached Agreement and Plan of Merger and Complete
Liquidation (CBI into Covance)
Exhibit D Form of Insurance Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Services Agreement
Exhibit F Form of Spin-off Tax Indemnification Agreements
Exhibit G Form of Tax Sharing Agreement
Exhibit H Forms of Amended Charter and By-Laws of CCL
Exhibit I Forms of Amended Charter and By-Laws of Covance
TRANSACTION AGREEMENT dated as of November __, 1996, by and
among CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation ("Corning"), CORNING LIFE
SCIENCES INC., a Delaware corporation ("CLSI"), CORNING CLINICAL LABORATORIES
INC., a Delaware corporation ("CCL"), and COVANCE INC., a Delaware corporation
("Covance").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Corning is the common parent of a consolidated group
which includes CLSI, CCL and Covance;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Corning has determined that
it is appropriate and desirable to distribute to the holders of shares of common
stock, par value $0.50 per share, of Corning (the "Corning Common Shares") all
the outstanding shares of common stock of CCL (the "CCL Common Stock") and,
immediately following such distribution, for CCL to distribute to the holders of
CCL Common Stock all the outstanding shares of common stock of Covance (the
"Covance Common Stock");
WHEREAS, each of Corning, CCL and Covance has determined that
it is necessary and desirable to set forth the principal corporate transactions
required to effect such distribution and to set forth other agreements that will
govern certain other matters following the distribution;
WHEREAS, each of Corning, CCL and Covance has determined that
it is necessary and desirable to allocate and assign responsibility for those
liabilities in respect of the activities of the businesses of such entities on
the Distribution Date (as defined herein) and those liabilities in respect of
other businesses and activities of Corning and its former subsidiaries and other
matters;
WHEREAS, Corning currently owns 100% of the stock of CLSI;
WHEREAS, CLSI currently owns 100% of the stock of CCL;
WHEREAS, CCL currently owns 100% of the stock of Covance;
WHEREAS, Covance currently owns 100% of the stock of Corning
Besselaar, Inc. ("CBI"); and
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WHEREAS, prior to the Distribution Date, CLSI will contribute
to CCL substantially all of its assets other than the stock of CCL in exchange
for additional shares of CCL Common Stock and shares of nonvoting preferred
stock of CCL and Corning will cause CLSI to dissolve and CBI to be merged with
and into Covance.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements,
provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. General. As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
"Action" shall mean any action, suit, arbitration, inquiry,
proceeding or investigation by or before any court, any governmental or other
regulatory or administrative agency, body or commission or any arbitration
tribunal.
"Affiliate" shall mean, when used with respect to a specified
person, another person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, will control or will be controlled by or will be under common
control with the person specified immediately following the Effective Time.
"Agent" shall have the meaning as defined in Section 2.02(g).
"Agreement Disputes" shall have the meaning as defined in
Section 5.01.
"Ancillary Agreements" shall mean the Insurance Agreement, the
Intellectual Property Agreement, the Services Agreement, the Spin-off Tax
Indemnification Agreements and the Tax Sharing Agreement.
"Assignee" shall have the meaning as defined in Section
2.02(i)(ii).
"CCL" shall mean Corning Clinical Laboratories Inc., a
Delaware corporation.
"CCL Business" shall mean all businesses and operations
conducted by (i) CLSI, MRL Nucor, Inc. and all current and former subsidiaries
of CLSI (other than CORNING Bio Inc., Covance and its Subsidiaries,
Pharmaceutical Laboratory Services, Inc., Quanterra Incorporated, California
Analytical Laboratory, Chemical Research Laboratories,
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Inc., Enseco Incorporated, ERCO, Rocky Mountain Analytical Laboratory and
Xxxxxxxxx/Alert Laboratories, Inc.), including without limitation CCL (but
excluding in any event the environmental testing business previously conducted
by CCL); and (ii) any business entities acquired or established by or for CCL or
any of its Subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement.
"CCL Indemnitees" shall mean CCL, each Affiliate of CCL, each
of their respective directors and officers and each of the heirs, executors,
successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
"CCL Liabilities" shall mean, collectively, (i) all the
Liabilities of CCL and its Subsidiaries under this Agreement and any of the
Ancillary Agreements, and (ii) all the Liabilities of the parties hereto or
their respective Subsidiaries (whenever arising whether prior to, at or
following the Effective Time) arising out of or in connection with or otherwise
relating to the management or conduct before or after the Effective Time of the
CCL Business.
"CCL Record Holders" shall mean all holders of CCL Common
Stock as of the Distribution Record Date, provided that the CCL Record Holders
shall be deemed to be determined immediately following the distribution of CCL
Common Stock to all Corning Record Holders.
"CLSI" shall mean Corning Life Sciences Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, including any
successor legislation.
"Commission" mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Company Policies" shall mean all Policies, current or past,
which are or at any time were maintained by or on behalf of or for the benefit
or protection of Corning or any of its predecessors which relate to the Corning
Business, the CCL Business or the Covance Business, or current or past
directors, officers, employees or agents of any of the foregoing Businesses.
"Corning" shall mean Corning Incorporated, a New York
corporation.
"Corning Business" shall mean (i) all businesses and
operations of Corning and its subsidiaries other than the CCL Business and the
Covance Business and (ii) the environmental testing business previously
conducted by CCL and its Subsidiaries, including California Analytical
Laboratory, Chemical Research Laboratories, Inc., Enseco
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Incorporated, ERCO, Quanterra Incorporated, Rocky Mountain Analytical Laboratory
and Xxxxxxxxx/Alert Laboratories, Inc.
"Corning Indemnitees" shall mean Corning, each Affiliate of
Corning, each of their respective directors and officers and each of the heirs,
executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
"Corning Liabilities" shall mean all the Liabilities of
Corning and its Subsidiaries under this Agreement and any of the Ancillary
Agreements, and all the Liabilities of Corning and its subsidiaries that are not
CCL Liabilities or Covance Liabilities including, without limitation, all
Liabilities under any employee benefit plans maintained by Corning and any stock
option employment or consulting agreements to which Corning is a party,
including any such benefit plans or agreements covering or with persons who are
or were employees of CCL or Covance and their respective Subsidiaries.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the remaining payment obligations under the
Agreement dated June 7, 1995 among Corning, CLSI and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and the
Consulting Agreement dated June 7, 1995 among Corning, CLSI and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
shall be CCL Liabilities and not Corning Liabilities.
"Corning Record Holders" shall mean all holders of record of
Corning Common Shares as of the Distribution Record Date.
"Covance" shall mean Corning Pharmaceutical Services Inc., a
Delaware corporation.
"Covance Business" shall mean all businesses and operations
conducted by (i) all current and former subsidiaries of Covance and by CORNING
Bio Inc. and Pharmaceutical Laboratory Services, Inc. prior to the Effective
Time; and (ii) any business entities acquired or established by or for Covance
or any of its Subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement.
"Covance Indemnitees" shall mean Covance, each Affiliate of
Covance, each of their respective directors and officers and each of the heirs,
executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
"Covance Liabilities" shall mean, collectively, (i) all the
Liabilities of Covance and its Subsidiaries under this Agreement and any of the
Ancillary Agreements, and (ii) all the Liabilities of the parties hereto or
their respective Subsidiaries (whenever arising whether prior to, at or
following the Effective Time) arising out of or in connection with or otherwise
relating to the management or conduct before or after the Effective Time of the
Covance Business.
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"Distribution Date" shall mean December 31, 1996 or such later
date as may hereafter be determined by Corning's Board of Directors as the date
as of which the Distributions shall be effected.
"Distribution Record Date" shall mean December 31, 1996 or
such later date as may hereafter be determined by Corning's Board of Directors
as the record date for the Distributions.
"Distributions" shall mean the two consecutive distributions
in the following order on the Distribution Date to (i) all Corning Record
Holders of the CCL Common Stock owned by Corning and (ii) all CCL Record Holders
of the Covance Common Stock owned by CCL.
"Effective Time" shall mean 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the
Distribution Date.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
"Indemnifiable Losses" shall mean any and all losses,
liabilities, claims, damages, demands, costs or expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and any and all reasonable and necessary
out-of-pocket expenses) whatsoever, including any and all losses, liabilities,
claims, damages, demands, costs or expenses reasonably incurred in
investigating, preparing for or defending against any Actions or potential
Actions, provided, however, that such Indemnifiable Losses shall not include
Taxes or other amounts indemnified against under the Spin-off Tax
Indemnification Agreements and the Tax Sharing Agreement.
"Indemnifying Party" shall have the meaning as defined in
Section 3.04.
"Indemnitee" shall have the meaning as defined in Section
3.04.
"Information Statement" shall mean the Information Statement
sent to all the Record Holders in connection with the Distributions, including
any amendment or supplement thereto.
"Insurance Agreement" shall mean the Insurance Agreement among
Corning, CCL and Covance, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D.
"Intellectual Property Agreement" shall mean the Intellectual
Property and Licensing Agreement among Corning, CCL and Covance, in a form to be
agreed upon by the parties to this Agreement.
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"Liabilities" shall mean any and all debts, liabilities and
obligations, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or
unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever arising,
including, without limitation, those debts, liabilities and obligations arising
under any law, rule, regulation, Action, threatened Action, order or consent
decree of any court, any governmental or other regulatory or administrative
agency or commission or any award of any arbitration tribunal, and those arising
under any contract, guarantee, commitment or undertaking.
"person" shall mean any natural person, corporation, business
trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership or government, or any
agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Policies" shall mean insurance policies and insurance
contracts of any kind (other than life and benefits policies or contracts),
including, without limitation, primary, excess and umbrella policies,
comprehensive general liability policies, fiduciary liability, automobile,
aircraft, property and casualty, workers' compensation and employee dishonesty
insurance policies, bonds and self-insurance and captive insurance company
arrangements, together with the rights, benefits and privileges thereunder.
"Record Holders" shall mean the CCL Record Holders and the
Corning Record Holders, collectively.
"Records" shall have the meaning as defined in Section 4.01.
"Registration Statements" shall mean the registration
statements on Form 10 in respect of the CCL Common Stock and the Covance Common
Stock required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 12(b) under the
Exchange Act.
"Rules" shall have the meaning as defined in Section 5.02.
"Services Agreement" shall mean the Services Agreement among
Corning, CCL and Covance, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E.
"Spin-off Tax Indemnification Agreement" shall mean each of
the Spin-off Tax Indemnification Agreements between or among two or more of
Corning, CCL and Covance, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
F.
"Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation, partnership or other
entity of which another entity (i) will own, immediately following the Effective
Time, directly or indirectly, ownership interests sufficient to elect a majority
of the board of directors (or persons performing similar functions)
(irrespective of whether at the time any other class or classes of ownership
interests of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall or might have
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such voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency) or (ii) will be,
immediately following the Effective Time, a general partner or an entity
performing similar functions; provided that Bio Imaging Technologies Inc. will
be deemed to be a Subsidiary of Covance and, National Imaging Associates will be
deemed to be a Subsidiary of CCL, in each case, for all purposes of this
Agreement.
"Tax" shall mean all federal, state, local and foreign gross
or net income, gross receipts, withholding, franchise, transfer, estimated or
other tax or similar charges and assessments, including all interest, penalties
and additions imposed with respect to such amounts.
"Tax Sharing Agreement" shall mean the Tax Sharing Agreement
among Corning, CCL and Covance, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit G.
"Third Party Claim" shall have the meaning as defined in
Section 3.05.
SECTION 1.02. References; Interpretation. References to an
"Exhibit" or to a "Schedule" are, unless otherwise specified, to one of the
Exhibits or Schedules attached to this Agreement, and references to a "Section"
are, unless otherwise specified, to one of the Sections of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
DISTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS; CERTAIN COVENANTS
SECTION 2.01. Conditions Precedent. Neither the Distributions
nor the related transactions set forth in this Agreement or in the Ancillary
Agreements shall become effective unless the following conditions have been
satisfied or waived by Corning on or before the Effective Time:
(a) The Registration Statements shall have been filed by
CCL and Covance, as applicable, with, and declared
effective by, the Commission and the Information
Statement shall have been mailed in a timely manner
to all holders of Corning Common Shares prior to the
Distribution Date.
(b) Corning shall have received a favorable ruling from
the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the
Distributions qualify as tax-free distributions under
Section 355 of the Code.
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(c) Corning shall have received a favorable response from
the Commission to the "no-action request" letter
describing the Distributions filed by Corning with
the Commission.
(d) The New York Stock Exchange shall have approved the
CCL Common Stock and Covance Common Stock for listing
on its exchange, subject to official notice of
distribution.
(e) The financing arrangements among and between the
parties contemplated in the Information Statement
will have been consummated. CCL and Covance each
shall pay all of the expenses associated with their
respective financings.
SECTION 2.02. The Distributions and Other Transactions. (a)
Certain Transactions. Prior to the Distribution Date:
(i) CBI shall be merged with and into Covance pursuant to the
Certificate of Ownership and Merger between CBI and Covance and the
Certificate of Merger between CBI and Covance, in substantially the
forms attached hereto as Exhibit C, and in accordance with all
applicable filing requirements under the Delaware General Corporation
Law and the New Jersey Business Corporation Act. As a result of the
merger, CBI will cease to exist and Covance will acquire the assets of
CBI and assume (or take the assets of CBI subject to) the liabilities
of CBI.
(ii) CLSI will contribute to CCL all of CLSI's assets other
than the stock of CCL and CLSI's rights under certain agreements that
CLSI agrees to transfer pursuant to Section 2.02(i) in exchange for
200,000 additional shares of CCL Common Stock and 1,000 shares of
nonvoting preferred stock of CCL pursuant to (A) the Contribution
Agreement between CLSI and CCL, (B) the Liabilities Undertaking between
CLSI and CCL (C) the Instrument of Assignment and Assumption between
CLSI and CCL and (D) the Xxxx of Sale and Assignment between CLSI and
CCL, each in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
in accordance with all applicable filing requirements under the
Delaware General Corporation Law. As a result of such transactions, CCL
will acquire the assets of CLSI and assume (or take the assets of CLSI
subject to) the liabilities of CLSI other than such obligations and
liabilities for which either Corning or Covance is responsible under
this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements. Following such contribution
and assumption, CLSI shall adopt a plan of liquidation and dissolve
pursuant to the Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution of CLSI,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and in
accordance with all applicable filing requirements under the Delaware
General Corporation Law. As a result of such liquidation and
dissolution, CLSI will distribute
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to Corning its remaining assets, which will consist largely of the
capital stock of CCL, and CLSI will cease to exist.
(iii) No earlier than one day following the effective date for
the transactions described in Section 2.02(a)(ii), CCL will transfer to
certain of its subsidiaries the following shares of common stock that
CCL will have received from CLSI pursuant to the transactions described
in Section 2.02(a)(ii): (A) the shares of common stock of Corning
Xxxxxxx Institute, (B) the shares of common stock of Corning Clinical
Laboratories Inc. (Mass.) and (C) the shares of common stock of Corning
Clinical Laboratories Inc. (MD).
(iv) No earlier than three (3) days following the later of the
effective dates for the transactions described in Sections 2.02(a)(i),
(ii) and (iii), CCL will transfer its Covance Common Stock, its entire
interest in Pharmaceutical Laboratory Services, Inc. and its entire
interest in Corning Bio Inc. to Covance by delivering to Covance stock
certificates representing each of CCL's share interests in such
companies, accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed by CCL and with
all required stock transfer tax stamps affixed. In connection therewith
CCL shall deliver to Covance for cancellation the share certificate
currently held by it representing Covance Common Stock and Covance
shall issue to CCL new certificates representing the total number of
newly-issued shares of Covance Common Stock sufficient in number to
allow for an orderly and pro rata distribution of such Covance Common
Stock to the CCL common shareholders.
(v) No earlier than three (3) days following the later of the
effective dates for the transactions described in Sections 2.02(a)(i),
(ii) and (iii), Corning will transfer its CCL Common Stock and its
entire interest in MRL Nucor, Inc. to CCL by delivering to CCL stock
certificates representing each of Corning's share interests in CCL and
MRL Nucor, Inc., accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed by Corning
and with all required stock transfer tax stamps affixed. In connection
therewith Corning shall deliver to CCL for cancellation the share
certificate then held by it representing CCL Common Stock and shall
receive new certificates representing the total number of newly-issued
shares of CCL Common Stock sufficient in number to allow for an orderly
and pro rata distribution of such CCL Common Stock to the Corning
common shareholders.
(b) Ancillary Agreements. On or prior to the Distribution
Date, each of Corning, CCL and Covance shall have executed and delivered to each
of the others, each of the Ancillary Agreements.
(c) Charters; By-laws. On or prior to the Distribution Date:
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(i) All necessary actions shall have been taken to provide for
the amendments of the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws for CCL,
such amendments to be in substantially the forms attached hereto as
Exhibit H.
(ii) All necessary actions shall have been taken to provide
for the amendments of the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws for
Covance, such amendments to be in substantially the forms attached
hereto as Exhibit I.
(d) Benefit Plans. On or prior to the Distribution Date, any
shareholder approvals deemed necessary for employee benefit plans shall have
been obtained.
(e) Directors. On or prior to the Distribution Date, Corning
as the sole shareholder of CCL, and CCL, as the sole shareholder of Covance,
shall have taken all necessary action by written consent on or prior to the
Distribution Date to elect to the Board of Directors of CCL and the Board of
Directors of Covance the individuals identified in the Information Statement as
directors of CCL and Covance, respectively.
(f) Consents. The parties hereto shall use their commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain any required consents to assignment of agreements
hereunder, if applicable.
(g) Delivery of Shares to Agent. Corning shall deliver to
Xxxxxx Trust and Savings Bank (the "Agent") the share certificates representing
the CCL Common Stock and CCL shall deliver to the Agent the share certificates
representing the Covance Common Stock and Corning and CCL shall instruct the
Agent to distribute, on or as soon as practicable following the Distribution
Date, such common stock to the Corning Record Holders and the CCL Record
Holders, as the case may be, as further contemplated by the Information
Statement and herein. CCL and Covance shall provide all share certificates that
the Agent shall require in order to effect the Distributions.
(h) Sublease. Corning shall have entered into a sublease
agreement with National Imaging Associates, Inc. with respect to the first floor
of 00 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx.
(i) Transfer of Agreements. (i) CLSI hereby agrees that on or
prior to the date on which it is dissolved, subject to the limitations set forth
in this Section 2.02(i), it will assign, transfer and convey to Covance all of
CLSI's rights and obligations under (a) the Capital Contribution Agreement and
Shareholder Agreement dated February 22, 1995 among Corning BioPro Inc., CLSI,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx, (b)
any and all existing stock option agreements between CLSI, Corning Bio Inc. and
individual employees of Corning Bio Inc., (c) the Registration Agreement dated
as of February 22, 1995 by and between Corning BioPro Inc. and CLSI, (d) the
Joint Escrow Instructions dated February 22, 1995 by and between Corning BioPro
Inc., CLSI,
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and the Escrow Agent named therein, and (e) the Joint Escrow
Instructions dated February 22, 1995 by and between Corning BioPro Inc., CLSI,
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and the Escrow Agent named therein. CLSI hereby further agrees
that on or prior to the date on which it is dissolved, subject to the
limitations set forth in this Section 2.02(i), it will assign, transfer and
convey to Corning all of its rights and obligations under the lease agreement
dated October 5, 1995 between 2154 Trading Corporation and CLSI with respect to
00 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx. CCL hereby agrees that on
or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon as reasonably practicable
thereafter, subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 2.02(i), it
will assign, transfer and convey to Corning all of CCL's rights and obligations
under the Asset Transfer Agreement dated as of May 2, 1994, as amended, among
CCL, International Technology Corporation, IT Corporation and Quanterra
Incorporated and the related closing documents thereunder, including without
limitation the General Instrument of Assignment and Assumption dated June 28,
1994 between CCL and Quanterra Incorporated. Corning hereby agrees that on or
prior to the Distribution Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter,
subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 2.02(j), it will assign,
transfer and convey to Covance all of Corning's rights and obligations under
that certain Registration Agreement dated as of February 22, 1995 by and between
Corning, Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx.
(ii) The assignee of any agreement assigned, in whole or in
part, hereunder (an "Assignee") shall assume and agree to pay, perform, and
fully discharge all obligations of the assignor under such agreement or such
Assignee's related portion of such obligations as determined in accordance with
the terms of the relevant agreement, where determinable on the face thereof, and
otherwise as determined in accordance with the practice of the parties prior to
the Distribution.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to assign any
agreement, in whole or in part, or any rights thereunder if the agreement to
assign or attempt to assign, without the consent of a third party, would
constitute a breach thereof or in any way adversely affect the rights of the
Assignee thereof. Until such consent is obtained, or if an attempted assignment
thereof would be ineffective or would adversely affect the rights of any party
hereto so that the Assignee would not, in fact, receive all such rights, the
parties will cooperate with each other in any arrangement designed to provide
for the Assignee the benefits of, and to permit the Assignee to assume
liabilities under, any such agreement.
(iv) Corning understands and agrees that approximately 10,968
Corning Common Shares are held to secure certain claims of CCL under that Escrow
Agreement dated as of October 9, 1994 (the "Escrow Agreement") among Corning,
The First National Bank of Boston and former shareholders of Xxxxx Research
Labs, as amended, and will act at CCL's direction and at CCL's expense with
respect to those shares. The remaining
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Shares held under the Escrow Agreement are being held for the
benefit of Corning.
(j) Other Transactions. On or prior to the Distribution Date,
each of Corning, CCL and Covance shall have consummated those other transactions
in connection with the Distributions that are contemplated by the Information
Statement and the ruling request submission by Corning to the Internal Revenue
Service dated June 17, 1996, as supplemented, and not specifically referred to
in subparagraphs (a)-(i) above.
SECTION 2.03. Treatment of Fractional Shares. As soon as
practicable after the Distribution Date, the Agent shall determine the number of
whole shares and fractional shares of CCL and Covance allocable to each Corning
Record Holder and CCL Record Holder, respectively, as of the Distribution Record
Date, to aggregate all such fractional shares and sell the whole shares obtained
thereby, in open market transactions or otherwise, in each case at then
prevailing trading prices, and to cause to be distributed to each such holder to
which a fractional share shall be allocable such holder's ratable share of the
proceeds of such sale, after making appropriate deductions of the amount
required to be withheld for federal income tax purposes and after deducting an
amount equal to all brokerage charges, commissions and transfer taxes attributed
to such sale. In determining the manner and timing of selling the aggregated
fractional shares, the Agent shall use its independent judgment and shall
neither consult with nor communicate its plans to Corning, CCL or Covance.
SECTION 2.04. Certain Intercompany Financial and Other
Arrangements. (a) Intercompany Accounts. Without limiting the terms of Section
2.05, all intercompany receivables, payables and loans (other than receivables,
payables and loans otherwise specifically provided for in any of the Ancillary
Agreements or hereunder), including, without limitation, in respect of any cash
balances, any cash balances representing deposited checks or drafts for which
only a provisional credit has been allowed or any cash held in any centralized
cash management system, between Corning, CCL, Covance or any of their respective
Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Corning, CCL, Covance or any of their
respective Subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall, as of the Effective Time, be
settled, contributed to capital or converted into ordinary trade accounts, in
each case as may be agreed in writing prior to the Effective Time by duly
authorized representatives of Corning, CCL or Covance, as applicable.
(b) Operations in Ordinary Course. Each of CCL and Covance
covenants and agrees that, except as otherwise provided in any Ancillary
Agreement, during the period from the date of this Agreement through the
Distribution Date, it will, and will cause any entity that is a Subsidiary of
such party at any time during such period to, conduct its business in a manner
substantially consistent with current and past operating practices and in the
ordinary course, including, without limitation, with respect to the payment and
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administration of accounts payable and the administration of accounts
receivable, the purchase of capital assets and equipment and the management of
inventories.
SECTION 2.05. Certain Indebtedness and Capital Structure.
Corning, CCL and Covance each agree to use their respective commercially
reasonable efforts to achieve both an allocation of consolidated indebtedness of
Corning and a capital structure (including cash position) of each of CCL and
Covance so as to substantially reflect the respective capital structures after
the Distributions of CCL and Covance set forth in the Information Statement
under the headings "Capitalization of CCL" and "Capitalization of Covance".
SECTION 2.06. Further Assurances. In case at any time after
the Effective Time any further action is reasonably necessary or desirable to
carry out the purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the
proper officers of each party to this Agreement shall take all such necessary
action. Without limiting the foregoing, Corning, CCL and Covance shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all consents and approvals, to enter
into all amendatory agreements and to make all filings and applications that may
be required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including, without limitation, all
applicable governmental and regulatory filings.
SECTION 2.07. No Representations or Warranties. Each of the
parties hereto understands and agrees that, except as otherwise expressly
provided, no party hereto is, in this Agreement, in any Ancillary Agreement or
in any other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise,
making any representation or warranty whatsoever, including, without limitation,
as to title, value or legal sufficiency.
SECTION 2.08. Guarantees. (a) Except as otherwise specified in
any Ancillary Agreement, Corning, CCL and Covance shall use their commercially
reasonable efforts to have, on or prior to the Distribution Date, or as soon as
practicable thereafter, Corning and any of its Subsidiaries removed as guarantor
of or obligor for any CCL Liability or Covance Liability, including, without
limitation, in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.08(a), and to
the extent any such guarantee is not removed, CCL or Covance, as the case may
be, will indemnify Corning for all Indemnifiable Losses related to or arising
from such guarantee, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.05
and will pay Corning a fee reflecting Corning's continuing role as guarantor.
(b) Except as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement,
Corning, CCL and Covance shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to
have, on or prior to the Distribution Date, or as soon as practicable
thereafter, CCL and any of its Subsidiaries removed as guarantor of or obligor
for any Corning Liability or Covance Liability, including, without limitation,
in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.08(b), and to the extent
any such guarantee is not removed, Corning or Covance, as the case may
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be, will indemnify CCL for all Indemnifiable Losses related to or arising from
such guarantee, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.05 and
will pay CCL a fee reflecting CCL's continuing role as guarantor.
(c) Except as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement,
Corning, CCL and Covance shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to
have, on or prior to the Distribution Date, or as soon as practicable
thereafter, Covance and any of its Subsidiaries removed as guarantor of or
obligor for any Corning Liability or CCL Liability, including, without
limitation, in respect of those guarantees set forth on Schedule 2.08(c), and to
the extent any such guarantee is not removed, Corning or CCL, as the case may
be, will indemnify Covance for all Indemnifiable Losses related to or arising
from such guarantee, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.05
and will pay Covance a fee reflecting Covance's continuing role as guarantor.
SECTION 2.09. Certain Transactions. (a) On or prior to the
Distribution Date, and in accordance to Section 2.02(b), Corning, CCL and
Covance shall enter into (i) the Tax Sharing Agreement which shall govern, among
other things, their respective rights and obligations with respect to Taxes of
CCL and Covance and each of their respective Subsidiaries for all periods
through the Distribution Date and certain other tax-related matters; and (ii)
the Spin-off Tax Indemnification Agreements which shall, among other things,
restrict CCL and Covance from engaging in certain activities that might
jeopardize the continuing tax-free treatment of the Distributions.
(b) Following the Distribution Date, Corning, CCL and Covance
shall each comply with and otherwise not take any action inconsistent with each
representation and statement made, or to be made, to the Commission in
connection with the "no-action request" letter describing the Distributions
filed by Corning with the Commission.
SECTION 2.10. Insurance. Except as contemplated by the
Insurance Agreement, any and all coverage of CCL, Covance and their respective
Subsidiaries under Company Policies has terminated or will terminate (and will
not be replaced by Corning) no later than the Effective Time.
ARTICLE III
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 3.01. Indemnification by Corning. (a) Except as
otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any
Ancillary Agreement, Corning shall indemnify and hold harmless the CCL
Indemnitees and the Covance Indemnitees from and against any and all
Indemnifiable Losses of the CCL Indemnitees and the Covance Indemnitees,
respectively, arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in
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connection with (i) the Corning Liabilities or (ii) the breach by Corning of any
provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
(b) Corning shall indemnify and hold harmless CCL and its
Subsidiaries from and against any and all monetary payments by CCL or its
Subsidiaries (other than criminal fines or penalties imposed upon former or
current employees of CCL or its subsidiaries) to the United States government or
one of the States of the United States or any of their respective departments,
branches or agencies arising out of any investigation or claim by or on behalf
of the United States government or one of the States of the United States or any
of their respective departments, branches or agencies, whether criminal, civil
or administrative in nature which investigation or claim has been settled prior
to the Distribution Date or is pending as of the Distribution Date pursuant to
service of subpoena or other notice of such investigation to CCL or its
Subsidiaries, as well as any qui tam proceeding for which a complaint was filed
prior to the Distribution Date whether or not CCL or any Subsidiary of CCL has
been served with such complaint or otherwise been notified of the pendency of
such action, but only to the extent such investigations or claims arise out of
or are related to alleged violations of (i) the federal civil False Claims Act
(31 USC ss. 3729, et seq.) and its criminal counterpart (18 USC ss. 287), (ii)
Medicare and Medicaid fraud (42 USC ss. 1320a-7(b)(a)(1)), (iii) the Civil
Monetary Penalties Law (42 USC xx.xx. 1320a-7a and 1320a-7(b)(b)), (iv) mail
fraud and wire fraud statutes (18 USC xx.xx. 1341 and 1343), (v) false
statements (18 USC ss. 1301), (vi) conspiracy (18 USC ss. 371), (vii) money
laundering (18 USC ss. 1956, et seq.), (viii) RICO (18 USC ss. 1961), (ix) Title
II of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, (x) Title
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 USC xx.xx. 1395- 1395ccc) (the Medicare
statute), (xi) Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 USC xx.xx. 1396, et
seq.) (the Medicaid statute), (xii) the Programs Fraud Civil Remedies Act (31
USC xx.xx. 3801, et seq.); or (xiii) the federal Anti-Kickback Act (42 USC
xx.xx. 52, et seq.) by reason of the billing or alleged overbilling by CCL or
any past or present subsidiary of CLSI (or any of their predecessors) of any
federal program or agency, or any federally supported state health care program
or agency, or any beneficiary of any of them, for services provided to any such
beneficiary thereof by CCL, any Subsidiary of CCL or any past or present
subsidiary of CLSI (or any of their predecessors).
(c) In the event that CCL or its Subsidiaries make monetary
payments in excess of forty-two million dollars ($42,000,000) within the period
beginning on the Distribution Date and ending five (5) years thereafter in
respect of claims by nongovernmental persons actually relating to or arising out
of the investigations or claims referred to in Section 3.01(b) and alleging
overbillings of such person or any beneficiary of such person by CCL, its
Subsidiaries or any past or present subsidiary of CLSI (or any of their
predecessors) for services provided prior to the Distribution Date to such
person or beneficiary thereof by CCL, its Subsidiaries or any past or present
subsidiary of CLSI (or any of their predecessors), then Corning shall indemnify
and hold harmless CCL and its Subsidiaries from and against fifty percent (50%)
of up to fifty million dollars ($50,000,000)
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in the aggregate of such monetary payments actually paid by CCL or any
Subsidiary of CCL in excess of such forty-two million dollars ($42,000,000) in
respect of such alleged overbillings.
(d) (i) All payments made by Corning to CCL, or to another party for
the benefit of CCL, pursuant to Section 3.01(b) and (c) shall be treated as
nontaxable capital contributions by Corning to CCL and the parties shall report
the payments consistent with such treatment for Tax purposes.
(ii) Each amount indemnified against by Corning pursuant to Section
3.01(b) and Section 3.01(c) shall reduced by (1) the product of (x) the amount
of any Tax deduction realized by CCL, any CCL Subsidiary (CCL and the CCL
Subsidiaries shall be referred to in this Section 3.01(d) as the "CCL
Companies") or any combined or consolidated group which has as a member any of
the CCL Companies (the "CCL Group") attributable to the payment or accrual of
the underlying obligation indemnified against by Corning and (y) the maximum
marginal statutory rate at which the Tax to which such deduction relates is
imposed for the taxable year in which the underlying obligation indemnified
against by Corning is paid, and (2) the amount of any other Tax credit, benefit
or other similar item (a "Tax Benefit Item") realized by any CCL Company or the
CCL Group as a result of the payment or accrual of the underlying obligation
indemnified against by Corning.
(iii) For purposes of Section 3.01(d)(ii), a Tax deduction or Tax
Benefit Item resulting from an amount indemnified against is realized when the
calculation of any Tax of any CCL Company or the CCL Group, taking into account
the Tax deduction or Tax Benefit Item, for a Tax year is less than the
calculation of such Tax without taking such deduction or item into account
assuming, in both cases, such Tax were calculated without regard to (1) any
carryover to such year of losses, Tax deductions or Tax Benefit Items of any CCL
Company or the CCL Group, except as provided in Section 3.01(d)(vi), and (2) any
Tax deductions or Tax Benefit Items of any CCL Company or the CCL Group in
respect of any payments described in Section 3.01(b) or Section 3.01(c) that are
not indemnified against by Corning (including, without limitation, monetary
payments up to $42,000,000 which are applied towards the threshold in Section
3.01(c)).
(iv) Corning shall make estimated payments to CCL, or another party for
the benefit of CCL, pursuant to Section 3.01(b) and Section 3.01(c) (the
"Estimated Payments") which shall be calculated by Corning in accordance with
Section 3.02(d)(ii) and without reference to the ordering rules of Section
3.01(d)(iii). Estimated Payments shall be paid by Corning (1) if paid to a CCL
Company, as directed by CCL, within 30 days after written notice from CCL to
Corning indicating that the underlying obligation indemnified against by Corning
has been paid by a CCL Company (which notice shall include any documentation
reasonably requested by Corning establishing the amount and Tax treatment of
such payment) or, (2) if paid directly by Corning for the benefit of a CCL
Company, within 30 days after
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written notice from CCL that the obligation has been settled (which notice shall
include to whom such payment should be made, the amount of the settlement, an
executed copy of the settlement or other agreement and any other documentation
reasonably requested by Corning establishing the amount and Tax treatment of
such settlement). Within 90 days following the close of the Tax year in which an
Estimated Payment is made, CCL and Corning shall recompute the amount
indemnified against under Section 3.01(d)(ii) and 3.01(d)(iii) and shall make
any adjusting payment to each other resulting from such recomputation within 30
days of their agreement as to the amount of such adjusting payment.
(v) CCL shall consult with Corning and CCL and Corning shall determine
the Tax treatment by any CCL Company or the CCL Group of any obligation or
payment which is indemnified against by Corning under Section 3.01(b) or Section
3.01(c). The parties shall report the payments consistent with the treatment as
determined for Tax purposes.
(vi) If any payments are made by Corning pursuant to Section 3.01(b) or
Section 3.01(c), and calculated and paid pursuant to this Section 3.01(d), and
the amount payable by Corning pursuant to such sections could have been reduced
if the computation of such indemnification payment were made at a later time
(through the utilization in a subsequent Tax year of Tax deductions or Tax
Benefit Items by any CCL Company or the CCL Group relating to settlement
payments or other amounts indemnified against by Corning but not previously
recognized because of the ordering rules in 3.01(d)(iii) or otherwise), then the
amount of such indemnification shall be recomputed by CCL at such later time by
taking into account and carrying over such previously utilized Tax deductions or
Tax Benefit Items. The amount of reduction, if any, resulting from such
recomputation shall be calculated within 60 days of the filing of any Tax return
by any CCL Company or the CCL Group for the Tax year that causes the
computation. Any amount by which the amount previously paid would be reduced
pursuant to this Section 3.01(d)(vi) shall be paid to Corning within 30 days of
such recomputation together with interest (computed at the rate or rates at
which interest on underpayments of tax is payable to the Internal Revenue
Service under the relevant provisions of the Code in effect for such period)
from the date the Tax return of the CCL Company or the CCL Group, as the case
may be, was due (without extension) for the Tax year giving rise to the
recomputation to the date of payment to Corning.
(vii) Promptly after receipt by any CCL Company of notice of any
demand, claim or circumstances relating to the Tax treatment of an obligation or
payment which gave rise to an indemnification obligation by Corning under
Section 3.01(b) or Section 3.01(c), CCL shall give notice thereof to Corning.
Such notice shall contain factual information (to the extent known to any CCL
Company) describing the asserted tax treatment in reasonable detail and shall
include copies of any notice or other document received from any taxing
authority. At its election, Corning shall control the prosecution and
disposition (through settlement or otherwise) of any audits and any contests in
respect of any claim made by a taxing authority on audit or in a related
administrative or judicial proceeding or in respect of
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any refund or credit of taxes, that relates to the tax treatment by any CCL
Company of an obligation or payment which gives rise to an indemnification
obligation by Corning under Section 3.01(b) or Section 3.01(c) or the Tax
treatment of an item determined under Section 3.01(d)(v). CCL may participate in
such audits or contests at CCL's expense to the extent that Corning in its
reasonable discretion shall deem appropriate. If asserted liabilities unrelated
to the matters contemplated herein become grouped with contests arising
hereunder, the parties shall use their respective best efforts to cause the
contest arising hereunder to be the subject of a separate proceeding. With
respect to matters arising hereunder controlled by Corning, and where deemed
necessary by Corning, CCL shall itself, and shall compel any CCL Subsidiary to,
authorize by appropriate powers of attorney such persons as Corning shall
designate to represent CCL, or such CCL Subsidiary, with respect to such
matters. Corning, in its sole discretion, shall have the power to settle,
compromise, or concede such adjustment or claim without prior written notice to
or approval of CCL and any Subsidiary of CCL. If, as a result of the settlement
of or other final decision (which Corning cannot legally or determines in its
sole discretion not to contest) with respect to any audits, contests,
administrative or judicial proceedings described herein, the amount of any
payments made by Corning pursuant to Section 3.01(b) or Section 3.01(c), and
calculated and paid pursuant to this Section 3.01(d), is different from the
amount which would be paid taking into account such settlement of or other final
decision, CCL and Corning shall recompute the amount indemnified against under
this Section 3.01(d) and shall make any adjusting payment to each other
resulting from such recomputation within 30 days of their agreement as to the
amount of such adjusting payment.
(viii) If Corning and CCL are unable to agree on the proper calculation
or treatment of a payment or other obligation, a Tax deduction or Tax Benefit
Item or any other item described in this Section 3.01(d), then such disputed
item or items shall be resolved by a nationally recognized accounting or law
firm chosen and mutually acceptable to both parties. Such accounting or law firm
shall resolve the dispute within 30 days of having the item or items referred to
it and such resolution shall be binding on the parties. The costs, fees and
expenses of the accounting or law firm shall be borne equally by Corning and
CCL. In the event the parties are not able to agree on an accounting or law
firm, each party shall select its own nationally recognized law firm (and bear
the costs, fees and expenses thereof) and such law firms shall select a
nationally recognized accounting or law firm which accounting or law firm shall
be deemed to be mutually acceptable to both parties for the purpose of applying
this provision.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
agreement, Corning shall not indemnify, defend or hold harmless CCL or any
Subsidiary of CCL against (x) costs and expenses relating to the investigations
or claims referred to in Sections 3.01(b) and (c) (including, without
limitation, fees and expenses of attorneys, consultants and other agents of CCL
or any Subsidiary of CCL), or (y) losses of revenues or profits that may arise
as a consequence of the claims or investigations referred to in Sections 3.01(b)
or 3.01(c) or
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the settlements entered into or judgments rendered as a result thereof or as a
consequence of any exclusion from participation in any federal or state health
care program, or (z) any other consequential or incidental damages that may be
incurred by CCL or any Subsidiary of CCL, in each case which relates to the
billing of any person or any beneficiary of such person by CCL, any Subsidiary
of CCL or any past or present subsidiary of CLSI (or any of their predecessors)
for services provided to any such person or beneficiary thereof by CCL, any
Subsidiary of CCL or any past or present subsidiary of CLSI (or any of their
predecessors).
(f) All indemnification obligations of Corning pursuant to
this Section 3.01 may be made or assumed by an Affiliate of Corning to the
extent deemed necessary or desirable by Corning in its sole discretion.
SECTION 3.02. Indemnification by CCL. Except as otherwise
specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary
Agreement, CCL shall indemnify and hold harmless the Corning Indemnitees and the
Covance Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the
Corning Indemnitees and the Covance Indemnitees, respectively, arising out of,
by reason of or otherwise in connection with (i) the CCL Liabilities or (ii) the
breach by CCL of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
provided, however, that CCL is under no obligation to indemnify or hold harmless
Corning from and against any Indemnifiable Losses arising out of, or by reason
of or otherwise in connection with any and all monetary payments by Corning
in respect of the investigations or claims referred to in Section 3.01(b).
SECTION 3.03. Indemnification by Covance. Except as otherwise
specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement or of any Ancillary
Agreement, Covance shall indemnify and hold harmless the Corning Indemnitees and
the CCL Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the
Corning Indemnities and the CCL Indemnitees, respectively, arising out of, by
reason of or otherwise in connection with (i) the Covance Liabilities or (ii)
the breach by Covance of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
SECTION 3.04. Adjustments for Indemnification Obligations. If
the amount that any party (an "Indemnifying Party") is or may be required to pay
to any other person (an "Indemnitee") pursuant to Section 3.01, Section 3.02 or
Section 3.03, as applicable, shall, at any time subsequent to the payment
required by this Agreement, be reduced by insurance or other recovery,
settlement or otherwise, the amount of such reduction, less any expenses
incurred in connection therewith, shall promptly be repaid by the Indemnitee to
the Indemnifying Party, up to the aggregate amount of any payments received from
such Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Agreement in respect of such
Indemnifiable Loss.
SECTION 3.05. Procedures for Indemnification - Third Party
Claims. If a claim or demand is made against an Indemnitee by any person who is
not a party to this Agreement (a "Third Party Claim") as to which such
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, such
Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing, and in reasonable
detail, of the Third Party Claim promptly (and in any
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event within 15 business days) after receipt by such Indemnitee of written
notice of the Third Party Claim; provided, however, that failure to give such
notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to
the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a
result of such failure (except that the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable
for any expenses incurred during the period in which the Indemnitee failed to
give such notice).
If a Third Party Claim is made against an Indemnitee, the
Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense thereof and,
in the case of an Indemnifying Party's obligation to indemnify the Indemnitee
pursuant to Section 3.01(a), Section 3.01(b), Section 3.02 or Section 3.03, if
the Indemnifying Party so chooses and acknowledges in writing its obligation to
indemnify the Indemnitee therefor, to assume the defense thereof with counsel
selected by the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that such counsel is not
reasonably objected to by the Indemnitee. Should the Indemnifying Party so elect
to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not
be liable to the Indemnitee for legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by
the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof. If the Indemnifying Party
assumes such defense, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in the
defense thereof and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the
counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party, it being understood that the
Indemnifying Party shall control such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall be
liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnitee for any
period during which the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense
thereof. If the Indemnifying Party so elects to assume the defense of any Third
Party Claim, all of the Indemnitees shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party
in the defense or prosecution thereof.
If the Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing liability
for a Third Party Claim, then in no event will the Indemnitee admit any
liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, any Third Party
Claim without the Indemnifying Party's prior written consent; provided, however,
that the Indemnitee shall have the right to settle, compromise or discharge such
Third Party Claim without the consent of the Indemnifying Party if the
Indemnitee releases the Indemnifying Party from its indemnification obligation
hereunder with respect to such Third Party Claim and such settlement, compromise
or discharge would not otherwise adversely affect the Indemnifying Party. If the
Indemnifying Party acknowledges in writing liability for a Third Party Claim,
the Indemnitee will agree to any settlement, compromise or discharge of a Third
Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party may recommend which by its terms (i)
obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of its indemnification
obligation in connection with such Third Party Claim and (ii) releases the
Indemnitee completely in connection with such Third Party Claim and which would
not otherwise adversely affect the Indemnitee; and provided further that the
Indemnitee may refuse to agree to any such proposed settlement, compromise or
discharge if the Indemnitee agrees that the Indemnifying Party's indemnification
obligation with respect to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount
that would be required to be paid by or
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on behalf of the Indemnifying Party in connection with such proposed settlement,
compromise or discharge.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall
not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim (and shall be
liable for the fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnitee in
defending such Third Party Claim) if the Third Party Claim seeks an order,
injunction or other equitable relief or relief for other than money damages
against the Indemnitee which the Indemnitee reasonably determines, after
conferring with its counsel, cannot be separated from any related claim for
money damages. If such equitable relief or other relief portion of the Third
Party Claim can be so separated from that for money damages, the Indemnifying
Party shall be entitled to assume the defense of the portion relating to money
damages.
The provisions contained in Section 3.01(d) shall control in
the situations described particularly in that section.
SECTION 3.06. Survival of Indemnities. The obligations of
Corning, CCL and Covance under this Article III shall survive the sale or other
transfer by any of them of any assets or businesses, with respect to any
Indemnifiable Loss of any Indemnitee related to such assets or businesses.
SECTION 3.07. Payments. All payments under this Agreement
shall be made without gross-up for Taxes.
ARTICLE IV
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
SECTION 4.01. Provision of Corporate Records. From and after
the Distribution Date, upon the prior written request by Corning, CCL or Covance
for specific and identified agreements, documents, books, records or files
(collectively, "Records") relating to or affecting Corning, CCL or Covance, as
applicable, Corning, CCL or Covance, as the case may be, shall arrange, as soon
as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, for the
provision of appropriate copies of such Records (or other originals thereof if
the party making the request has a reasonable need for such originals) then in
the possession of Corning, CCL or Covance, as the case may be, or any of their
Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items are not already in the
possession of the requesting party; provided, however, that nothing in this
Section 4.01 shall obligate a party to retain any records except to the extent
required by law or by an Ancillary Agreement or to provide Records if the party
reasonably determines that such provision of Records would prevent it from
claiming that the Records were privileged or otherwise not subject to disclosure
in any Action.
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SECTION 4.02. Access to Information. (a) From and after the
Distribution Date, each of Corning, CCL and Covance shall afford to the other
and its authorized accountants, counsel and other designated representatives
reasonable access during normal business hours, subject to appropriate
restrictions for classified, privileged or confidential information, to the
personnel, properties, books and records of such party and its Subsidiaries
insofar as such access is reasonably required by the other party.
(b) For a period of five years following the Distribution
Date, each of Corning, CCL and Covance shall provide to the other, promptly
following such time at which such documents shall be filed with the Commission,
all documents that shall be filed by it and by any of its respective
Subsidiaries with the Commission pursuant to the periodic and interim reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder.
SECTION 4.03. Reimbursement. Except to the extent otherwise
contemplated by any Ancillary Agreement, a party providing Records or access to
information to the other party under this Article IV shall be entitled to
receive from the recipient, upon the presentation of invoices therefor, payments
for such amounts, relating to supplies, disbursement and other out-of-pocket
expenses, as may be reasonably incurred in providing such Records or access to
information.
SECTION 4.04. Confidentiality. (a) Each of (i) Corning and its
Subsidiaries, (ii) CCL and its Subsidiaries and (iii) Covance and its
Subsidiaries shall not use or permit the use of (without the prior written
consent of the other) and shall hold, and shall cause its directors, officers,
employees, agents, consultants and advisors to hold, in strict confidence, all
information concerning the other parties in its possession, its custody or under
its control (except to the extent that (x) such information has been in the
public domain through no fault of such party, (y) such information has been
later lawfully acquired from other sources by such party or (z) this Agreement,
any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement entered into pursuant hereto
permits the use or disclosure of such information) to the extent such
information (i) was obtained prior to or relates to periods prior to the
Effective Time, (ii) relates to any Ancillary Agreement or (iii) is obtained in
the course of performing services for the other party pursuant to any Ancillary
Agreement, and each party shall not (without the prior written consent of the
other) otherwise release or disclose such information to any other person,
except such party's auditors and attorneys, unless compelled to disclose such
information by judicial or administrative process or unless such disclosure is
required by law and such party has used commercially reasonable efforts to
consult with the other affected party or parties prior to such disclosure.
(b) To the extent that a party hereto is compelled by judicial
or administrative process to disclose otherwise confidential information under
circumstances in which any evidentiary privilege would be available, such party
agrees to assert such privilege
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in good faith prior to making such disclosure. Each of the parties hereto agrees
to consult with each relevant other party in connection with any such judicial
or administrative process, including, without limitation, in determining whether
any privilege is available, and further agrees to allow each such relevant party
and its counsel to participate in any hearing or other proceeding (including,
without limitations, any appeal of an initial order to disclose) in respect of
such disclosure and assertion of privilege.
ARTICLE V
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SECTION 5.01. Good Faith Negotiations. In the event of a
controversy, dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation
to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, validity or breach of this
Agreement or otherwise arising out of, or in any way related to this Agreement,
including, without limitation, any claim based on contract, tort or statute
(collectively, "Agreement Disputes"), the general counsels of the relevant
parties shall negotiate in good faith for a reasonable period of time to settle
such Agreement Dispute.
SECTION 5.02. Procedure. If after such reasonable period such
general counsels are unable to settle such Agreement Dispute (and in any event
after 60 days have elapsed from the time the relevant parties began such
negotiations), such Agreement Dispute shall be determined, at the request of any
relevant party, by arbitration conducted in New York City, before and in
accordance with the then-existing Rules for Commercial Arbitration of the
American Arbitration Association (the "Rules"), and any judgment or award
rendered by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and nonappealable (except
upon grounds specified in 9 U.S.C. ss. 10(a) as in effect on the date hereof),
and judgment may be entered by any state or federal court having jurisdiction
thereof in accordance with Section 6.16 hereof. Unless the arbitrator otherwise
determines, the pre-trial discovery of the then-existing Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure and the then-existing Rules 46 and 47 of the Civil Rules for the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York shall apply
to any arbitration hereunder. Any controversy concerning whether an Agreement
Dispute is an arbitrable Agreement Dispute, whether arbitration has been waived,
whether an assignee of this Agreement is bound to arbitrate, or as to the
interpretation of enforceability of this Article V shall be determined by the
arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be a retired or former judge of any United
States District Court or Court of Appeals or such other qualified person as the
relevant parties may agree to designate, provided, however, such individual has
had substantial professional experience with regard to settling sophisticated
commercial disputes. The parties intend that the provisions to arbitrate set
forth herein be valid, enforceable and irrevocable. The designation of a situs
or a governing law for this Agreement or the arbitration shall not be deemed an
election to preclude application of the Federal Arbitration Act, if it would be
applicable. In his or her award the arbitrator shall allocate, in his or her
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discretion, among the parties to the arbitration all costs of the arbitration,
including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of the arbitrator and
reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expert witness expenses of the parties.
The undersigned agree to comply with any award made in any such arbitration
proceedings that has become final in accordance with the Rules and agree to the
entry of a judgment in any jurisdiction upon any award rendered in such
proceedings becoming final under the Rules. The arbitrator shall be entitled if
appropriate, to award any remedy in such proceedings, including, without
limitation, monetary damages, specific performance and all other forms of legal
and equitable relief; provided, however, the arbitrator shall not be entitled to
award punitive damages.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 6.01. Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, each of Corning, CCL and Covance shall
bear its own costs and expenses incurred on or prior to the Distribution Date
(whether or not paid on or prior to the Distribution Date) in connection with
the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement and
any Ancillary Agreement, the Information Statement, the Registration Statements
and the Distributions and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
thereby and the parties to this Agreement shall agree on an equitable allocation
of costs and expenses where any item is not clearly allocable to Corning, CCL or
Covance. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement, each party shall bear its own costs and expenses incurred after the
Distribution Date.
SECTION 6.02. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands
and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or
made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by
delivery in person, by courier service, by cable, by telecopy, by telegram, by
telex or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt
requested) to the respective parties at the addresses (or at such other address
for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this
Section 6.02) listed below (with copies to Shearman & Sterling at 000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attn: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx):
(a) To Corning Incorporated:
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attn: General Counsel
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(b) To CCL:
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attn: General Counsel
(c) To Covance:
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attn: General Counsel
SECTION 6.03. Complete Agreement; Construction. This
Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules, and the Ancillary Agreements
shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all prior agreements and
undertakings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof. In the event of any inconsistency between
this Agreement and any Schedule hereto, the Schedule shall prevail.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, in the
event and to the extent that there shall be a conflict between the provisions of
this Agreement and the provisions of any Ancillary Agreement, such Ancillary
Agreement shall control.
SECTION 6.04. Ancillary Agreements. This Agreement is not
intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters
specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements.
SECTION 6.05. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 6.06. Survival of Agreements. Except as otherwise
contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the parties
contained in this Agreement shall survive the Distribution Date.
SECTION 6.07. Waiver. The parties to this Agreement may (a)
extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of
the other party or parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations
and warranties of the other party or parties
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contained herein or in any document delivered by the other party or parties
pursuant hereto or (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions
of the other party or parties contained herein. Any such extension or waiver
shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party
to be bound thereby. Any waiver of any term or condition shall not be construed
as a waiver of any subsequent breach or a subsequent waiver of the same term or
condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition, of this Agreement. The
failure of any party to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute
a waiver of any such rights.
SECTION 6.08. Amendments. Subject to the terms of Section 6.11
hereof, this Agreement may not be amended or modified except (a) by an
instrument in writing signed by, or on behalf of, the parties or (b) by a waiver
in accordance with Section 6.07.
SECTION 6.09. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned
by operation of law or otherwise without the express written consent of the
other parties (which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion
of the parties), and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising
under this Agreement without such consent shall be void.
SECTION 6.10. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
SECTION 6.11. Termination. This Agreement (including, without
limitation, Article III hereof) may be terminated and the Distributions may be
amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Distributions by and in
the sole discretion of Corning without the approval of CCL or Covance or the
shareholders of Corning. In the event of such termination, no party shall have
any liability of any kind to any other party or any other person. After the
Distributions, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in
writing signed by the parties; provided, however, that Article III shall not be
terminated or amended after the Distributions in respect of the third party
beneficiaries thereto without the consent of such persons.
SECTION 6.12. Subsidiaries. Each of the parties hereto shall
cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions,
agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of
such party or by any entity that is contemplated to be a Subsidiary of such
party on and after the Distribution Date.
SECTION 6.13. Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in
Article III relating to Indemnitees, this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
Subsidiaries, Affiliates and assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is
intended to or shall confer upon any third parties any legal or
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equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason
of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.14. Headings. The descriptive headings contained in
this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any
way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.15. Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree
that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement
was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall
be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any
other remedy at law or equity.
SECTION 6.16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York,
applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed entirely within that
state. Without limiting the provisions of Article V, all actions and proceedings
arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined in
any New York state or federal court sitting in the City of New York.
SECTION 6.17. Public Announcements. (a) Prior to the Effective
Time, neither CCL nor Covance shall make, or cause to be made, any press release
or public announcement in respect of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby or otherwise communicate with any news media without the
prior written consent of Corning.
(b) Following the Effective Time, no party to this Agreement
shall make, or cause to be made, any press release or public announcement in
respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise
communicate with any news media without prior consultation with the other
parties, and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any
such press release or public announcement.
SECTION 6.18. Severability. If any term or other provision of
this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or
public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner
materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other
provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto
shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the
original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in
order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally
contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized.
CORNING INCORPORATED
by________________________________________
Name:
Title:
CORNING LIFE SCIENCES INC.
by________________________________________
Name:
Title:
CORNING CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC.
by________________________________________
Name:
Title:
COVANCE INC.
by________________________________________
Name:
Title:
