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July 8, 2009
VIA EDGAR AND FAX
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Mary Beth Breslin
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CareFusion Corporation |
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Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 |
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Filed on July 7, 2009 |
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Dear Ms. Breslin:
Further to our conversation on July 8, 2009, on behalf of our client, CareFusion Corporation
(the “Company”), which is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardinal Health, Inc. (“Cardinal
Health”), we are providing to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) certain changed pages of the Information
Statement which will form a part of Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement in response to
comments 2 and 3 in your letter dated July 7, 2009 regarding Amendment No. 4 to the Registration
Statement on Form 10 of the Company (File No. 001-34273) (the “Registration Statement”). If it
would expedite the review of the information provided herein, please do not hesitate to call Erika
Weinberg at (212) 310-8910.
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/s/ Erika Weinberg
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/s/ David A. Katz |
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Erika Weinberg, Esq.
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David A. Katz, Esq. |
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz |
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Jack Adams, Esq. |
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James Barnett, Esq. |
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Rod D. Miller, Esq. |
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David K. Lam, Esq. |
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Will I receive physical certificates representing shares
of CareFusion common stock following the separation?
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No. Following the separation, CareFusion will not issue
physical certificates representing shares of CareFusion common
stock. If you own common shares of Cardinal Health as of the
close of business on the record date, Cardinal Health, with the
assistance of Computershare Trust Company N.A., the
settlement and distribution agent, will electronically
distribute shares of CareFusion common stock to you or to your
brokerage firm on your behalf by way of direct registration in
book-entry form. Computershare will mail you a book-entry
account statement that reflects your shares of CareFusion common
stock, or your bank or brokerage firm will credit your account
for the shares.
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Following the distribution, shareholders whose shares are held
in book-entry form may request that their shares of CareFusion
common stock held in book-entry form be transferred to a
brokerage or other account at any time, without charge.
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How many shares of CareFusion common stock will I receive
in the distribution?
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Cardinal Health will distribute to you 0.5 shares of CareFusion
common stock for each common share of Cardinal Health held at
the record date. Based on approximately 360 million
Cardinal Health common shares outstanding as of March 31,
2009, a total of approximately 180 million shares of
CareFusion common stock will be distributed. Cardinal Health
will retain up to an additional 45 million shares following
the distribution. For additional information on the
distribution, see “The Distribution.”
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Will CareFusion issue fractional shares of its common
stock in the distribution?
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No. CareFusion will not issue fractional shares of its common
stock in the distribution. Fractional shares that Cardinal
Health shareholders would otherwise have been entitled to
receive will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the
distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of these
sales will be distributed ratably to those shareholders who
would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares.
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How will Cardinal Health vote any shares of our common
stock it retains?
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Cardinal Health is required to vote any shares of our common
stock it retains immediately after the separation in proportion
to the votes cast by our other stockholders and will grant us a
proxy with respect to such shares. For additional information on
these voting arrangements, see “Our Relationship with
Cardinal Health Following the Distribution —
Agreements with Cardinal Health — Stockholder’s
and Registration Rights Agreement.”
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What does Cardinal Health intend to do with any shares of
our common stock it retains?
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Cardinal Health is required to dispose of our shares within five
years of the distribution. Cardinal Health may dispose of our
shares through an exchange for Cardinal Health debt, open-market
sales, private sales or a combination of the foregoing.
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What are the conditions to the distribution?
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The distribution is subject to final approval by the board of
directors of Cardinal Health, as well as a number of additional
conditions, including, among others,
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• the receipt of a private letter ruling
from the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, substantially to the
effect that, among other things, the contribution by Cardinal
Health of assets of the clinical and medical products business
to CareFusion, or the contribution, and the distribution will
qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal
income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code,
which Cardinal Health has received;
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What are the material U.S. federal income tax
consequences of the contribution and the distribution?
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It is a condition to the completion of the distribution that
Cardinal Health obtain a private letter ruling from the IRS
substantially to the effect that, among other things, the
contribution and the distribution will qualify as a transaction
that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under
Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, which Cardinal
Health has received. In addition, it is a condition to the
completion of the distribution that Cardinal Health receive
opinions of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Wachtell,
Lipton, Rosen & Katz, co-counsel to Cardinal Health,
to the effect that the contribution and the distribution will
qualify as a transaction that is described in
Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Assuming the
contribution and the distribution so qualify, for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, no gain or loss will generally be
recognized by Cardinal Health in connection with the
contribution and distribution and, except with respect to cash
received in lieu of a fractional share of CareFusion common
stock no gain or loss will be recognized by you, and no amount
will be included in your income, upon the receipt of shares of
CareFusion common stock in the distribution. You will generally
recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes with
respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of
CareFusion common stock. For more information regarding the
private letter ruling and the potential U.S. federal income tax
consequences to Cardinal Health and to you of the contribution
and the distribution, see the section entitled “The
Separation — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences.”
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How will I determine my tax basis in the CareFusion shares
I receive in the distribution?
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Generally, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, your aggregate
basis in the common shares that you hold in Cardinal Health and
the new CareFusion common stock received in the distribution
(including any fractional share interest in CareFusion common
stock for which cash is received) will equal the aggregate basis
in the common shares of Cardinal Health held by you immediately
before the distribution, allocated between your common shares of
Cardinal Health and the CareFusion common stock (including any
fractional share interest in CareFusion common stock for which
cash is received) you receive in the distribution in proportion
to the relative fair market value of each on the distribution
date.
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You should consult your tax advisor about the particular
consequences of the distribution to you, including the
application of state, local and foreign tax laws.
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have no operating history as a separate public company, and our
historical and pro forma financial information is not
necessarily representative of the results that we would have
achieved as a separate, publicly-traded company and may not be a
reliable indicator of our future results.
The historical and pro forma financial information included in
this information statement does not necessarily reflect the
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows that we
would have achieved as a separate, publicly-traded company
during the periods presented or those that we will achieve in
the future primarily as a result of the following factors:
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Prior to the separation, our business was operated by Cardinal
Health as part of its broader corporate organization, rather
than as an independent company. Cardinal Health or one of its
affiliates performed various corporate functions for us,
including, but not limited to, legal, treasury, accounting,
auditing, risk management, information technology, human
resources, corporate affairs, tax administration, certain
governance functions (including compliance with the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and internal audit) and external
reporting. Our historical and pro forma financial results
reflect allocations of corporate expenses from Cardinal Health
for these and similar functions. These allocations are likely to
be less than the comparable expenses we believe we would have
incurred had we operated as a separate publicly traded company.
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Currently, our business is integrated with the other businesses
of Cardinal Health. Historically, we have shared economies of
scope and scale in costs, employees, vendor relationships and
customer relationships. While we will enter into transition
agreements that will govern certain commercial and other
relationships among us and Cardinal Health after the separation,
those transitional arrangements may not fully capture the
benefits our businesses have enjoyed as a result of being
integrated with the other businesses of Cardinal Health. The
loss of these benefits could have an adverse effect on our
results of operations and financial condition following the
completion of the separation.
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Generally, our working capital requirements and capital for our
general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, research and
development and capital expenditures, have historically been
satisfied as part of the corporate-wide cash management policies
of Cardinal Health. Following the completion of the separation
we may need to obtain additional financing from banks, through
public offerings or private placements of debt or equity
securities, strategic relationships or other arrangements.
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Subsequent to the completion of the separation, the cost of
capital for our business may be higher than Cardinal
Health’s cost of capital prior to the separation because
Cardinal Health’s current cost of debt may be lower than
ours following the separation.
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management, financing and business operations as a result of it
operating as a company separate from Cardinal Health.
If,
following the completion of the separation, there is a
determination that the separation is taxable for U.S. federal
income tax purposes because the facts, assumptions,
representations or undertakings underlying the IRS ruling or tax
opinions are incorrect or for any other reason, then Cardinal
Health and its shareholders that are subject to U.S. federal
income tax could incur significant U.S. federal income tax
liabilities and we could incur significant
liabilities.
The distribution is conditioned upon Cardinal Health’s
receipt of a private letter ruling from the IRS substantially to
the effect that, among other things, the contribution and the
distribution will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, which Cardinal Health has
received. In addition, it is a condition to the distribution
that Cardinal Health receive opinions of Weil,
Gotshal & Manges LLP and Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen & Katz, co-counsel to Cardinal Health, to the
effect that the contribution and the distribution will qualify
as a transaction that is described in Sections 355(a) and
368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. The ruling relies, and the opinions
will rely, on certain facts, assumptions, representations and
undertakings from Cardinal Health and us regarding the past and
future conduct of the companies’ respective businesses and
other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions,
representations or undertakings are incorrect or not otherwise
satisfied, Cardinal Health and its shareholders may not be able
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2006. It also includes a discussion of how the separation will
affect our capital resources.
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Estimates — This section describes the
accounting policies and estimates that we consider most
important for our business and that require significant judgment.
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from Cardinal Health, Inc.
On September 29, 2008, Cardinal Health announced that it
intended to separate its clinical and medical products
businesses from the remainder of its businesses through a pro
rata distribution of the common stock of an entity holding the
assets and liabilities associated with the clinical and medical
products businesses. CareFusion Corporation was incorporated in
Delaware on January 14, 2009 for the purpose of holding
such businesses and is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of
Cardinal Health.
The distribution is subject to final approval by the board of
directors of Cardinal Health, as well as a number of additional
conditions, including, among others,
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substantially to the effect that, among other things, the
contribution by Cardinal Health of the assets of the clinical
and medical products businesses to CareFusion and the
distribution will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, which Cardinal Health has received;
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the receipt of opinions from Weil, Gotshal & Manges
LLP and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, co-counsel to
Cardinal Health, to the effect that the contribution and
distribution will qualify as a transaction that is described in
Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;
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the SEC declaring effective the registration statement of which
this information statement forms a part;
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receipt of investment grade credit ratings for each of Cardinal
Health and CareFusion; and
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distribution from CareFusion to Cardinal Health prior to the
distribution.
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We cannot assure you that any or all of these conditions will be
met. For a complete discussion of all of the conditions to the
distribution, see “The Distribution — Conditions
to the Distribution.”
In connection with the separation, we expect to incur one-time
expenditures of between approximately $35 million and
$45 million. These expenditures primarily consist of
employee-related costs, costs to start up certain stand-alone
functions and information technology systems and other one-time
transaction related costs. We expect to fund these costs through
cash from operations, cash on hand and, if necessary, cash
available from one or more credit facilities to be entered into
prior to or concurrently with the completion of the separation.
A portion of these expenditures will be capitalized and
amortized over their useful lives and others will be expensed as
incurred, depending on their nature. Additionally, we will incur
increased costs as a result of becoming an independent,
publicly-traded company, primarily from higher charges than in
the past from Cardinal Health for transition services and from
establishing or expanding the corporate support for our
businesses, including information technology, human resources,
treasury, tax, risk management, accounting and financial
reporting, investor relations, legal, procurement and other
services. In the first year following the separation, these
annual operating costs are estimated to be approximately
$25 million to $30 million higher than the general
corporate expenses historically allocated from Cardinal Health
to us. We believe cash flow from operations will be sufficient
to fund these additional corporate expenses.
We do not anticipate that increased costs solely from becoming
an independent, publicly-traded company will have an adverse
effect on our growth rate in the future.
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issued. The “when-issued” trading market will be a
market for our common stock that will be distributed to holders
of Cardinal Health common shares on the distribution date. If
you owned Cardinal Health common shares at the close of business
on the record date, you would be entitled to our common stock
distributed pursuant to the distribution. You may trade this
entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the Cardinal
Health common shares you own, on the “when-issued”
market. On the first trading day following the distribution
date, “when-issued” trading with respect to our common
stock will end, and “regular-way” trading will begin.
Conditions
to the Distribution
We expect that the distribution will be effective
on ,
2009, which is the distribution date, provided that, among other
conditions described in this information statement under
“Our Relationship with Cardinal Health Following the
Distribution — Conditions to the Separation and
Distribution,” including the final approval by the board of
directors of Cardinal Health, the following conditions shall
have been satisfied or waived:
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distribution from CareFusion to Cardinal Health prior to the
distribution;
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the completion of the separation, the distribution and the
related transactions in accordance with the plan of
reorganization set forth in the separation agreement;
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Cardinal Health’s receipt of a private letter ruling from
the IRS substantially to the effect that, among other things,
the contribution by Cardinal Health of the assets of the
clinical and medical products businesses to us and the
distribution will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, which Cardinal Health has
received, and Cardinal Health’s receipt of opinions from
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen & Katz, co-counsel to Cardinal Health, to the
effect that the contribution and distribution will qualify as a
transaction that is described in Sections 355(a) and
368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;
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all actions and filings necessary or appropriate under
applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws shall have
been taken and, where applicable, become effective or been
accepted by the applicable governmental authority;
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the approval for listing on the NYSE of the shares of our common
stock to be delivered to Cardinal Health shareholders on the
distribution date;
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the transaction agreements relating to the separation shall have
been duly executed and delivered by the parties;
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no order, injunction or decree issued by any court of competent
jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing
consummation of the distribution or any of the related
transactions shall be in effect;
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all of Cardinal Health’s representatives or designees shall
have resigned or been removed as officers of CareFusion or its
subsidiaries and all of our representatives or designees shall
have resigned or been removed as officers of Cardinal Health or
its subsidiaries;
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an amendment of Cardinal Health’s existing credit facility
in connection with the transactions required to effect the
separation and the distribution shall have been executed and
delivered by the parties to such facility and such amendment
shall be in full force and effect;
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confirmation from ratings agencies that we and Cardinal Health
will be able to obtain investment grade credit ratings after
giving effect to the reorganization and the
distribution; and
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letter ruling request and the opinions of counsel to qualify as
a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes
will be borne by us and Cardinal Health based on certain
percentages to be agreed upon based on relative market
capitalization, except if such failure is attributable to our
action or inaction or Cardinal Health’s action or inaction,
as the case may be, or any event (or series of events) involving
our assets or stock (including any dispositions by Cardinal
Health of any shares of our common stock) or the assets or stock
of Cardinal Health, as the case may be, in which case the
resulting liability will be borne in full by us or Cardinal
Health, respectively;
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certain shared contracts will be assigned, in part to us or our
applicable subsidiaries or be appropriately amended;
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except as otherwise provided in the separation agreement or any
other transaction agreements, Cardinal Health will be
responsible for any costs or expenses incurred prior to the
distribution date in connection with the separation and the
costs and expenses relating to legal counsel, financial advisors
and accounting advisory work related to the separation; and
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except as otherwise provided in the separation agreement or
other transaction agreements, the corporate costs and expenses
incurred after the distribution date relating to the separation
will be borne by the party incurring such expenses.
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Except as may expressly be set forth in the separation agreement
or any other transaction agreements, all assets will be
transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis
and the respective transferees will bear the economic and legal
risks that (i) any conveyance will prove to be insufficient
to vest in the transferee good title, free and clear of any
security interest, and (ii) any necessary consents or
governmental approvals are not obtained or that any requirements
of laws or judgments are not complied with.
Information in this information statement with respect to the
assets and liabilities of the parties following the separation
is presented based on the allocation of such assets and
liabilities pursuant to the separation agreement, unless the
context otherwise requires. Certain of the liabilities and
obligations to be assumed by one party or for which one party
will have an indemnification obligation under the separation
agreement and the other transaction agreements relating to the
separation are, and following the separation may continue to be,
the legal or contractual liabilities or obligations of the other
party. Each party that continues to be subject to such legal or
contractual liability or obligation will rely on the applicable
party that assumed the liability or obligation or the applicable
party that undertook an indemnification obligation with respect
to the liability or obligation, as applicable, under the
separation agreement to satisfy the performance and payment
obligations or indemnification obligations with respect to such
legal or contractual liability or obligation.
Conditions
to the Separation and Distribution
The separation agreement will provide that the separation and
the distribution are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by
Cardinal Health) of the following conditions:
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distribution from CareFusion to Cardinal Health prior to the
distribution;
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the completion of the separation, the distribution and the
related transactions in accordance with the plan of
reorganization set forth in the separation agreement;
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Cardinal Health’s receipt of a private letter ruling from
the IRS substantially to the effect that, among other things,
the contribution by Cardinal Health of the assets of the
clinical and medical products businesses to us and the
distribution will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, which Cardinal Health has
received, and Cardinal Health’s receipt of opinions from
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen & Katz, co-counsel to Cardinal Health, to the
effect that the contribution and distribution will qualify as a
transaction that is described in Sections 355(a) and
368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;
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MATERIAL
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a summary of material U.S. federal income
tax consequences of the contribution by Cardinal Health of
assets of the clinical and medical products business to us and
the distribution by Cardinal Health of at least 80% of our
outstanding common stock to its shareholders. This summary is
based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the
Code, U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and
on judicial and administrative interpretations of the Code and
the U.S. Treasury regulations, all as in effect on the date
of this information statement, and is subject to changes in
these or other governing authorities, any of which may have a
retroactive effect. This summary assumes that the contribution
and the distribution will be consummated in accordance with the
separation agreement and as described in this information
statement. This summary does not purport to be a complete
description of all U.S. federal income tax consequences of
the contribution and the distribution nor does it address the
effects of any state, local or foreign tax laws or
U.S. federal tax laws other than those relating to income
taxes on the contribution and the distribution. The tax
treatment of a Cardinal Health shareholder may vary depending
upon that shareholder’s particular situation, and certain
shareholders (including, but not limited to, insurance
companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions,
broker-dealers, partners in partnerships that hold common shares
in Cardinal Health, pass-through entities, traders in securities
who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting,
shareholders who hold their Cardinal Health common shares as
part of a “hedge,” “straddle,”
“conversion,” “synthetic security,”
“integrated investment” or “constructive sale
transaction,” individuals who received Cardinal Health
common shares upon the exercise of employee stock options or
otherwise as compensation, and shareholders who are subject to
alternative minimum tax) may be subject to special rules not
discussed below. This summary does not address U.S. federal
income tax consequences to a Cardinal Health shareholder who,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is a non-resident
alien individual, a foreign corporation, a foreign partnership,
or a foreign trust or estate. In addition, this summary does not
address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to those
Cardinal Health shareholders who do not hold their Cardinal
Health common shares as capital assets within the meaning of
Section 1221 of the Code.
Each shareholder is urged to consult the shareholder’s tax
advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the distribution
to that shareholder, including the effect of any
U.S. federal, state or local or foreign tax laws and of
changes in applicable tax laws.
The distribution is conditioned upon Cardinal Health’s
receipt of a private letter ruling from the IRS substantially to
the effect that, among other things, the contribution and the
distribution will qualify as a reorganization for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Cardinal Health received a private
letter ruling from the IRS substantially to the effect that the
contribution and the distribution will so qualify. In addition,
it is a condition to the distribution that Cardinal Health
receive opinions of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, co-counsel to Cardinal
Health, to the effect that the contribution and the distribution
will qualify as a transaction that is described in
Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Such ruling
is based on and such opinions will be based on, among other
things, certain assumptions as well as on the accuracy and
completeness of certain representations and statements that
Cardinal Health and we made to the IRS and will make to counsel.
In rendering the ruling and opinions, the IRS relied, and in
rendering the opinions counsel will rely, on certain covenants
that Cardinal Health and we enter into, including the adherence
by Cardinal Health and us to certain restrictions on future
actions. Although a private letter ruling from the IRS is
generally binding on the IRS, if any of the assumptions,
representations or statements that Cardinal Health and we made
are, or become, inaccurate or incomplete, or if Cardinal Health
or we breach any of our covenants, the contribution and the
distribution might not qualify as a reorganization for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. In addition, if any of the
assumptions, representations or statements that Cardinal Health
and we make are, or become, inaccurate or incomplete, or if
Cardinal Health or we breach any of our covenants, the
conclusions reached by counsel in their opinions might no longer
be valid. The opinions will not be binding on the IRS or the
courts.
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Under the private letter ruling from the IRS, the contribution
and the distribution will qualify as a reorganization for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, and accordingly, the following
will describe the material U.S. federal income tax
consequences to Cardinal Health, us and Cardinal Health
shareholders of the contribution and the distribution:
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subject to the discussion below regarding Section 355(e) of the
Code, neither we nor Cardinal Health will recognize any gain or
loss upon the contribution and the distribution of our common
stock and no amount will be includable in the income of Cardinal
Health or us as a result of the contribution and the
distribution other than taxable income or gain possibly arising
out of internal restructurings undertaken in connection with the
separation and with respect to any “excess loss
account” or “intercompany transaction” required
to be taken into account under U.S. Treasury regulations
relating to consolidated federal income tax returns;
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a Cardinal Health shareholder will not recognize any gain or
loss and no amount will be includable in income as a result of
the receipt of our common stock pursuant to the distribution,
except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional
shares of our common stock;
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a Cardinal Health shareholder’s aggregate tax basis in such
shareholder’s Cardinal Health common shares and in our
common stock received in the distribution (including any
fractional share interest in our common stock for which cash is
received) will equal such shareholder’s tax basis in its
Cardinal Health common shares immediately before the
distribution, allocated between the Cardinal Health common
shares and our common stock (including any fractional share
interest in our common stock for which cash is received) in
proportion to their relative fair market values on the
distribution date;
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a Cardinal Health shareholder’s holding period for our
common stock received in the distribution (including any
fractional share interest in our common stock for which cash is
received) will include the holding period for that
shareholder’s Cardinal Health common shares; and
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a Cardinal Health shareholder who receives cash in lieu of a
fractional share of our common stock in the distribution will be
treated as having sold such fractional share for cash, and will
generally recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to
the difference between the amount of cash received and the
Cardinal Health shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the
fractional share. That gain or loss will be long-term capital
gain or loss if the shareholder’s holding period for its
Cardinal Health common shares exceeds one year at the time of
the distribution.
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U.S. Treasury regulations provide that if a Cardinal Health
shareholder holds different blocks of Cardinal Health common
shares (generally common shares of Cardinal Health purchased or
acquired on different dates or at different prices), the
aggregate basis for each block of Cardinal Health common shares
purchased or acquired on the same date and at the same price
will be allocated, to the greatest extent possible, between the
shares of our common stock received in the distribution in
respect of such block of Cardinal Health common shares and such
block of Cardinal Health common shares, in proportion to their
respective fair market values. The holding period of the shares
of our common stock received in the distribution in respect of
such block of Cardinal Health common shares will include the
holding period of such block of Cardinal Health common shares.
If a Cardinal Health shareholder is not able to identify which
particular shares of our common stock are received in the
distribution with respect to a particular block of Cardinal
Health common shares, for purposes of applying the rules
described above, the stockholder may designate which shares of
our common stock are received in the distribution in respect of
a particular block of Cardinal Health common shares, provided
that such designation is consistent with the terms of the
distribution. Cardinal Health shareholders are urged to consult
their own tax advisors regarding the application of these rules
to their particular circumstances.
U.S. Treasury regulations also require each Cardinal Health
shareholder who receives our common stock in the distribution to
attach to the shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax
return for the year in which the stock is received a detailed
statement setting forth certain information relating to the
tax-free nature of the distribution. Within a reasonable period
of time after the distribution, Cardinal Health expects to make
available to its shareholders information pertaining to
compliance with this requirement.
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For the reasons described above, notwithstanding receipt by
Cardinal Health of the private letter ruling and opinions of
counsel, the IRS could assert successfully that the distribution
was taxable. In that event the above consequences would not
apply and both Cardinal Health and holders of Cardinal Health
common shares who received shares of our common stock in the
distribution could be subject to significant U.S. federal
income tax liability. If the distribution were to fail to
qualify under Section 355 of the Code, then:
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Cardinal Health would recognize gain in an amount equal to the
excess of the fair market value of our common stock on the
distribution date distributed to Cardinal Health shareholders
(including any fractional shares sold on behalf of a
shareholder) over Cardinal Health’s adjusted tax basis in
our common stock;
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a Cardinal Health shareholder who received our common stock in
the distribution would be treated as having received a taxable
distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of such
stock (including any fractional shares sold on behalf of the
shareholder) on the distribution date. That distribution would
be taxable to the shareholder as a dividend to the extent of
Cardinal Health’s current and accumulated earnings and
profits. Any amount that exceeded Cardinal Health’s
earnings and profits would be treated first as a non-taxable
return of capital to the extent of the Cardinal Health
shareholder’s tax basis in its Cardinal Health common
shares (which amounts would reduce such shareholder’s tax
basis in its Cardinal Health common shares), with any remaining
amounts being taxed as capital gain;
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certain shareholders would be subject to additional special
rules governing taxable distributions, such as those that relate
to the dividends received deduction and extraordinary
dividends; and
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a Cardinal Health shareholder’s aggregate tax basis in our
common stock received in the distribution generally would equal
the fair market value of the common stock on the distribution
date, and the holding period for that stock would begin the day
after the distribution date. The holding period for the
shareholder’s Cardinal Health common shares would not be
affected by the fact that the distribution was taxable.
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Even if the distribution otherwise qualifies as tax-free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of
the Code, it could be taxable to Cardinal Health (but not
Cardinal Health’s shareholders) under Section 355(e)
of the Code if the distribution were later deemed to be part of
a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one
or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, stock
representing a 50% or greater interest by vote or value, in
Cardinal Health or us. For this purpose, any acquisitions of
Cardinal Health common shares or our common stock within the
period beginning two years before the distribution and ending
two years after the distribution are presumed to be part of such
a plan, although Cardinal Health or we may be able to rebut that
presumption.
Payments of cash to holders of Cardinal Health common shares in
lieu of fractional shares may be subject to information
reporting and backup withholding at a rate of 28%, unless a
shareholder provides proof of an applicable exemption or a
correct taxpayer identification number and otherwise complies
with the requirements of the backup withholding rules. Backup
withholding does not constitute an additional tax, but merely an
advance payment, which may be refunded or credited against a
shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided
that the required information is timely supplied to the IRS.
In connection with the distribution, we and Cardinal Health will
enter into a tax matters agreement pursuant to which we will
agree to be responsible for certain tax liabilities and
obligations following the distribution. For a description of the
tax matters agreement, see “Our Relationship with Cardinal
Health Following the Distribution — Agreements with
Cardinal Health — Tax Matters Agreement.”
The foregoing is a summary of material U.S. federal income
tax consequences of the contribution and the distribution under
current law and particular circumstances. The foregoing does not
purport to address all U.S. federal income tax consequences
or tax consequences that may arise under the tax laws of other
jurisdictions or that may apply to particular categories of
shareholders. Each Cardinal Health shareholder should consult
its own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the
distribution to such shareholder, including the application of
U.S. federal, state or local and foreign tax laws, and the
effect of possible changes in tax laws that may affect the tax
consequences described above.
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Interest
Rates
Borrowings under the three-year revolving credit facility will
bear interest at a floating rate per annum based upon the London
interbank offered rate for dollars (“LIBOR”) or the
alternate base rate (“ABR”), in each case, plus an
applicable margin, which in the case of LIBOR varies from 2.1%
to 3.375% depending on CareFusion’s debt ratings and in the
case of ABR varies from 1.1% to 2.375% depending on
CareFusion’s debt ratings.
Borrowings under the
364-day
revolving credit facility will bear interest at a floating rate
per annum based upon LIBOR or ABR, in each case, plus an
applicable margin, which in the case of LIBOR varies from 2.2%
to 3.5% based upon CareFusion’s debt ratings and in the
case of ABR varies from 1.2% to 2.5% based upon
CareFusion’s debt ratings.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, should any loans remain
outstanding under the bridge loan facility, the applicable
margin applicable to borrowings under both revolving credit
facilities will be increased by 1.0% after 90 days, by 2.0%
after 180 days and by 3.0% after 270 days of closing.
Should borrowings under the revolving credit facilities not be
repaid when due, such borrowings shall bear interest at a
default rate equal to the then applicable interest rate (as
described above), plus 2.0%.
Prepayments
We are permitted to voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under
the revolving credit facilities at any time, in whole or in
part, plus accrued and unpaid interest and certain breakage
costs.
Guarantees
All obligations under the revolving credit facilities will be
guaranteed by each of our existing and future direct and
indirect material domestic subsidiaries.
Certain
Covenants and Events of Default
The revolving credit facilities contain certain customary
negative covenants that will restrict our ability to, among
other things:
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These covenants are subject to exceptions and baskets that have
been agreed and are described in the applicable documentation
for the revolving credit facilities, as customary for these type
of facilities.
In addition, the revolving credit facilities require us to
comply with the following financial covenants:
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a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00:1.00; and
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a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 3.25:1.00 for
the fiscal quarters ended on September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2009, 3.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ended
on March 31, 2010 and 3.75:1.00 for the fiscal quarter
ended on June 30, 2010 and thereafter.
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The revolving credit facilities also contain certain usual and
customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants
and events of default.
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Bridge
Loan Facility
On July 1, 2009, we entered into a bridge credit agreement
with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and Bank of
America LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley
Senior Funding, Inc (or one of their affiliates) as joint lead
arrangers and book managers.
Our new senior unsecured bridge loan facility (the “bridge
loan facility”) will provide financing for an aggregate
principal amount of $1.4 billion, with a term of
364 days from the date of funding under such facility. If a
notes offering is successfully completed prior to the
separation, those proceeds will be applied to reduce or repay in
full amounts under the bridge loan facility. Any borrowings from
the bridge loan facility will only be used for the payment of
the distribution to Cardinal Health.
Funding under the bridge loan facility will be subject to
certain closing conditions, including but not limited to the
receipt of investment grade ratings and the completion of the
contribution.
Interest
Rates
Borrowings under the bridge loan facility will bear interest at
a floating rate per annum based upon LIBOR or ABR, in each case,
plus an applicable margin, which in the case of LIBOR varies
from 2.5% to 4.0% based upon CareFusion’s debt ratings and
in the case of ABR varies from 1.5% to 3.0% based upon
CareFusion’s debt ratings. The applicable margin under the
bridge loan facility will be increased by 1.0% after
90 days, by 2.0% after 180 days and by 3.0% after
270 days of closing.
Should borrowings under the bridge loan facility not be repaid
when due, such borrowings shall bear interest at a default rate
equal to the then applicable interest rate (as described above),
plus 2.0%.
Prepayments
We are permitted to voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under
the bridge loan facility at any time, in whole or in part, plus
accrued and unpaid interest and certain breakage costs.
The bridge loan facility requires us to prepay outstanding
bridge loans, subject to certain exceptions, with net proceeds
from any:
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All obligations under the bridge loan facility will be
guaranteed by each of our existing and future direct and
indirect domestic material subsidiaries.
Certain
Covenants and Events of Default
The bridge loan facility will contain covenants and events of
default substantially similar to those contained in the
revolving credit facilities, subject in each case to such
variations as are customary for a bridge loan facility.
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NOTES TO
AUDITED COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
expert provided a certification to the FDA indicating that the
infusion pump operations are in conformity with the FDC Act,
which meets the requirements of the original Consent Decree. On
June 2, 2009, the independent expert provided a
certification to the FDA on the remainder of the items required
by the Amended Consent Decree.
We cannot currently predict the outcome of this matter, whether
additional amounts will be incurred to resolve this matter or
the matter’s ultimate impact on our business. We may be
obligated to pay more or less than the amount that we reserved
in connection with the Amended Consent Decree and our corrective
action plan because, among other things, the cost of
implementing the corrective action plan may be different than
our current expectations (including as a result of changes in
manufacturing, delivery and material costs), the FDA may
determine that we are not fully compliant with the Amended
Consent Decree or our corrective action plan and therefore
impose penalties under the Amended Consent Decree,
and/or we
may be subject to future proceedings and litigation relating to
the matters addressed in the Amended Consent Decree.
Cost
Reduction Initiatives
Primarily in response to the delay in hospital capital spending
and the overall decline in the global economy, we will reduce
our global workforce by approximately 800 people. We expect
to record a $29.7 million pre-tax restructuring charge for
fiscal 2009 associated with these actions and an additional
$24.5 million pre-tax restructuring charge for
fiscal 2010. We recorded $8.0 million of the
anticipated $29.7 million pre-tax restructuring charge for
fiscal 2009 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
Income
Tax Refund Claim
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, Cardinal Health
filed a claim with the IRS to amend the filing position taken on
its U.S. federal income tax return for fiscal years 2004 through
2006 related to a secured loan transaction involving certain of
our
sales-type
lease receivables. Since our income taxes are presented on a
separate return basis, we recognized a $24.4 million net
tax benefit in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 related to
this item.
Private
Letter Ruling
On June 29, 2009, the IRS issued a private letter ruling to
Cardinal Health substantially to the effect that, among other
things, the contribution by Cardinal Health of assets of the
clinical and medical products business to CareFusion and the
distribution will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
Debt
Agreements
On July 1, 2009, we entered into revolving credit
facilities with an aggregate principal balance of
$720.0 million, with commitments thereunder allocated
$240 million to a
364-day
revolving credit facility and $480 million to a three-year
revolving credit facility. The commitment under the three-year
facility is subject to increase, upon our request, by up to an
aggregate of $30.0 million, subject to commitments from lenders.
Funding under the revolving credit facilities will be subject to
certain closing conditions, including but not limited to the
receipt of investment grade credit ratings and completion of the
contribution. The revolving credit facilities are subject to
customary covenants, and obligations under the revolving credit
facilities will be guaranteed by each of our existing and future
direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings
under the revolving credit facilities will bear interest at a
floating rate per annum based upon the London interbank offered
rate for dollars (“LIBOR”) or the alternate base rate
(“ABR”), in each case plus an applicable margin. For
the three-year revolving credit facility, LIBOR varies from 2.1%
to 3.375% based on CareFusion’s debt ratings and in the
case of ABR varies from 1.1% to 2.375% based on
CareFusion’s debt ratings. For the
364-day
revolving facility, LIBOR varies from 2.2% to 3.5% based on
CareFusion’s debt ratings and in the case of ABR varies
from 1.2% to 2.5% based on CareFusion’s debt ratings.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, should any loans remain
outstanding under the bridge loan facility, (see below) the
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applicable margin applicable to borrowings under both revolving
credit facilities will be increased by 1.0% after 90 days,
by 2.0% after 180 days and by 3.0% after 270 days of
closing.
On July 1, 2009, we also entered into a senior unsecured bridge
loan facility (the “bridge loan facility”) that will
provide financing for an aggregate principal amount of
$1.4 billion, with a term of 364 days from the date of
funding under such facility. Funding under the bridge loan
facility will be subject to certain closing conditions,
including but not limited to receipt of investment grade credit
ratings and completion of the contribution. Borrowings under the
bridge loan facility will bear interest at a floating rate per
annum based upon LIBOR or ABR, in each case, plus an applicable
margin, which in the case of LIBOR varies from 2.5% to 4.0%
based upon CareFusion’s debt ratings and in the case of ABR
varies from 1.5% to 3.0% based upon CareFusion’s debt
ratings. The applicable margin under the bridge loan facility
will be increased by 1.0% after 90 days, by 2.0% and by
3.0% after 270 days of closing. We are permitted to
voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the bridge loan
facility at any time, and we are required to prepay the bridge
loan facility with proceeds received from asset sales, debt or
equity issuances or new indebtedness incurred by our
subsidiaries (except for indebtedness under the revolving credit
facilities). Obligations under the bridge loan facility will be
guaranteed by each of our existing and future direct and
indirect material domestic subsidiaries.
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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
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Separation
from Cardinal Health, Inc.
On September 29, 2008, Cardinal Health announced that it
intended to separate its clinical and medical products
businesses from the remainder of its businesses through a pro
rata distribution of the common stock of an entity holding the
assets and liabilities associated with the clinical and medical
products businesses. We were incorporated in Delaware on
January 14, 2009 to be the entity to hold such businesses,
and subject to approval by the board of directors of Cardinal
Health and other conditions described below, at least 80% of our
outstanding common stock will be distributed to Cardinal Health
shareholders. Cardinal Health will retain certain lines of
business that manufacture and sell surgical and exam gloves,
drapes and apparel and fluid management products in the
U.S. market that we historically managed and are currently
part of the clinical and medical products businesses of Cardinal
Health and included in our financial statements in the Medical
Technologies and Services segment.
The distribution of our common stock to Cardinal Health
shareholders is conditioned on, among other things, final
approval of the distribution plan by the Cardinal Health board
of directors; the receipt of a private letter ruling from the
Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, substantially to the effect
that, among other things, the contribution by Cardinal Health of
assets of the clinical and medical products business to
CareFusion, or the contribution, and the distribution will
qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal
income tax purposes under Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code;
the receipt of opinions from Weil, Gotshal & Manges
LLP and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, co-counsel to
Cardinal Health, to the effect that the contribution and
distribution will qualify as a transaction that is described in
Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code; the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC,
declaring effective the registration statement of which this
information statement forms a part; receipt of investment grade
credit ratings for each of Cardinal Health and us; and the
completion of the financing necessary for a cash distribution
from CareFusion to Cardinal Health prior to the distribution.
Immediately following the distribution, Cardinal Health will
retain no more than 19.9% of our outstanding common stock.
Cardinal Health is required to dispose of the shares of our
common stock within five years of the distribution.
Subsequent to the distribution, we expect to incur one-time
expenditures primarily consisting of employee-related costs,
including severance, costs to start up certain stand-alone
functions and information technology systems, and other one-time
transaction related costs. Additionally, we will incur increased
costs as a result of becoming an independent publicly-traded
company, primarily from higher charges than in the past from
Cardinal Health for transition services and from establishing or
expanding the corporate support for our businesses, including
information technology, human resources, treasury, tax, risk
management, accounting and financial reporting, investor
relations, legal, procurement and other services. We believe
cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund these
additional corporate expenses.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in these notes
to unaudited interim condensed combined financial statements to
“CareFusion Corporation,” “CareFusion,”
“we,” “us,” “our” and “our
company” refer to CareFusion Corporation and its combined
subsidiaries. References in notes to unaudited interim condensed
combined financial statements to “Cardinal Health” or
“parent” refers to Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio
corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (other than
CareFusion Corporation and its combined subsidiaries), unless
the context otherwise requires.
Our
Business
We are a global medical technology company with products and
services designed to improve the safety and quality of
healthcare. We offer comprehensive product lines in the areas of
intravenous, or IV, infusion,
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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The following summarizes all stock option transactions for our
employees under the Plans from July 1, 2008 through
March 31, 2009:
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the nine months ended March 31, 2009 was $14.12.
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SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS (UNAUDITED)
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Private
Letter Ruling
On June 29, 2009, the IRS issued a private letter ruling to
Cardinal Health substantially to the effect that, among other
things, the contribution by Cardinal Health of assets of the
clinical and medical products business to CareFusion and the
distribution will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for
U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355
and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
Debt
Agreements
On July 1, 2009, we entered into revolving credit
facilities with an aggregate principal balance of
$720.0 million, with commitments thereunder allocated
$240 million to a
364-day
revolving credit facility and $480 million to a three-year
revolving credit facility. The commitment under the three-year
facility is subject to increase, upon our request, by up to an
aggregate of $30.0 million, subject to commitments from lenders.
Funding under the revolving credit facilities will be subject to
certain closing conditions, including but not limited to the
receipt of investment grade credit ratings and completion of the
contribution. The revolving credit facilities are subject to
customary covenants, and obligations under the revolving credit
facilities will be guaranteed by each of our existing and future
direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings
under the revolving credit facilities will bear interest at a
floating rate per annum based upon the London interbank offered
rate for dollars (“LIBOR”) or the alternate base rate
(“ABR”), in each case plus an applicable margin. For
the three-year revolving credit facility, LIBOR varies from 2.1%
to 3.375% based on CareFusion’s debt ratings and in the
case of ABR varies from 1.1% to 2.375% based on
CareFusion’s debt ratings. For the
364-day
revolving facility, LIBOR varies from 2.2% to 3.5% based on
CareFusion’s debt ratings and in the case of ABR varies
from 1.2% to 2.5% based on CareFusion’s debt ratings.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, should any loans remain
outstanding under the bridge loan facility, (see below) the
applicable margin applicable to borrowings under both revolving
credit facilities will be increased by 1.0% after 90 days,
by 2.0% after 180 days and by 3.0% after 270 days of
closing.
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STATEMENTS — (Continued)
On July 1, 2009, we also entered into a senior unsecured bridge
loan facility (the “bridge loan facility”) that will
provide financing for an aggregate principal amount of
$1.4 billion, with a term of 364 days from the date of
funding under such facility. Funding under the bridge loan
facility will be subject to certain closing conditions,
including but not limited to receipt of investment grade credit
ratings and completion of the contribution. Borrowings under the
bridge loan facility will bear interest at a floating rate per
annum based upon LIBOR or ABR, in each case, plus an applicable
margin, which in the case of LIBOR varies from 2.5% to 4.0%
based upon CareFusion’s debt ratings and in the case of ABR
varies from 1.5% to 3.0% based upon CareFusion’s debt
ratings. The applicable margin under the bridge loan facility
will be increased by 1.0% after 90 days, by 2.0% and by
3.0% after 270 days of closing. We are permitted to
voluntarily prepay outstanding loans under the bridge loan
facility at any time, and we are required to prepay the bridge
loan facility with proceeds received from asset sales, debt or
equity issuances or new indebtedness incurred by our
subsidiaries (except for indebtedness under the revolving credit
facilities). Obligations under the bridge loan facility will be
guaranteed by each of our existing and future direct and
indirect material domestic subsidiaries.
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