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• Sections of this presentation refer to our track record of Board representation at Biogen Idec, ImClone Systems Inc., Genzyme
Corporation, and Amylin Pharmaceuticals. We believe our experience at these companies was a success and resulted in an increase in
shareholder value that benefited all shareholders. However, this success at these companies is not necessarily indicative of future
results at Forest Laboratories if our nominees were to be elected to the Forest Laboratories Board of Directors.
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Presentation Summary
• We believe Change is Needed as the Board has overseen:
– significant stock underperformance (p. 7 - 11) and massive destruction of value (p. 12)
– an inadequate and flawed company strategy (p. 15 - 28)
– significant corporate waste and cost structure inefficiency (p. 27 - 28)
– inefficient and ineffective deployment of capital (p. 29 - 31)
– corporate governance failures (p. 32)
• we believe that 50% of Board lacks independence (p.33)
• CEO Solomon’s Son, After Only 5 Years at Forest, Was Promoted and Given Significant Responsibility for Business Development
and Strategic Planning; We Believe He Is Significantly Responsible for the Company’s Current Predicament; Despite His
Failures, He Has Been Promoted to SVP Business Development and Strategic Planning and He Is Now a Candidate for CEO; How
Can a Board that Calls Itself “Strong & Independent” Be Responsible For This? (p. 39 - 40)
• We believe we Have a Viable Plan for Change (p. 44 - 51)
• We believe we Will Help Generate Change (p. 53 - 58) superior to existing Board based on:
– highly relevant experience in all aspects of biopharmaceuticals and related areas necessary for success in this new era of
reimbursement and cost effectiveness
– greater independence
– fresh perspectives from outside of Forest
– better alignment with shareholders; track record of outperformance in biopharma (p. 59 - 60)
– consistent accountability
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Forest’s Stock Has Underperformed
Against Most Measures For 3 Years
Notes: Data from 5/29/09 - 5/29/12 (the day before Icahn announced he may seek Board representation); excludes the benefits of
dividends on total return; FRX = Forest Labs; DRG = AMEX Pharmaceutical Index; Large Pharma: AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Bristol-
Myers, Merck, Glaxo; Specialty Pharma: Valeant, Teva, Shire, Endo, Allergan; Blended Index (equal-weighted): Large Pharma +
Specialty Pharma; FRX Self-Comp Index (chosen as comps in proxy): AGN, BIIB, CELG, ENDP, GILD, MYL, PRGO, WPI, HSP, WCRX
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Forest’s Stock Has Underperformed
Against Most Measures For 1 Year
Notes: Data from 5/29/11 - 5/29/12 (the day before Icahn announced he may seek Board representation); excludes the benefits of
dividends on total return; FRX = Forest Labs; DRG = AMEX Pharmaceutical Index; Large Pharma: AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Bristol
-Myers, Merck, Glaxo; Specialty Pharma: Valeant, Teva, Shire, Endo, Allergan; Blended Index (equal-weighted): Large Pharma +
Specialty Pharma; FRX Self-Comp Index (chosen as comps in proxy): AGN, BIIB, CELG, ENDP, GILD, MYL, PRGO, WPI, HSP, WCRX
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We Believe Forest Had an Inadequate & Flawed
Strategy That Destroyed Shareholder Value
• Inadequate Strategy: Management and the Board implemented a strategy that we
believe was inadequate to offset declining revenues and profits due to generic
competition for Lexapro and Namenda
– The strategy was implemented too late even though there was plenty of time to prepare
– An increasing amount of capital has had to be put at risk for each product
– In spite of all the capital used, a massive amount of value was destroyed
– Pipeline planning to offset lost revenues was insufficient
– Revenues from “Next Nine” drug launches have missed company guidance
– Revenues & profits are expected to remain depressed for the foreseeable future
• Flawed Strategy: We believe the “opportunistic” strategy has caused business
development & Forest’s pipeline to become highly unfocused
– Lack of company expertise and critical mass in specific areas
– Sales rep productivity has declined and is below specialty pharma peers
– Loss of cost synergies within sales and marketing, G&A as well as R&D
Source: Company documents; Analyst estimates
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Management Had Plenty of Time to Prepare
For the Patent Cliff, But Started Too Late
Source: Company documents and analyst estimates
Note: Peer specialty pharmaceutical companies consist of Valeant, Teva, Shire, Endo, Warner Chilcott & Allergan ; Peer
large pharmaceutical companies consist of AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Bristol, Merck, Glaxo, Sanofi-Aventis
Management/Board underinvested in R&D for
several years forcing them to try to “catch up”
later. Depending on the stage of development
that a product is licensed, clinical development of
a single drug can take up to 10 years
Loss of
Lexapro
patent
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Despite All the Money Spent on Products,
Massive Value Has Been Destroyed
During the last 10 years,
Forest spent $8.3 B on R&D,
licensing/milestone payments
and product/rights
acquisitions. At the same
time, $7.9 B of Enterprise
Value was destroyed
During the last 5 years, Forest
spent more than $6.2 B on
R&D, licensing/rights
payments and product/rights
acquisitions. At the same
time, $8.3 B of Enterprise
Value was destroyed
Source: Company documents
Notes: Enterprise value is calculated from FY03 through FY12 (10 yrs) and from FY07 through FY12 (5 yrs)
Acquisitions of companies/product rights
Acquisitions of companies/product rights
R&D/licensing & milestones payments
R&D/licensing & milestones payments
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We Believe Loss of Lexapro Sales Has Further Exposed
Massive Corporate Inefficiency & Lack of Cost Synergies
SG&A/Revenues (Forest vs. Peers)
Lack of Critical Mass
Source: Company documents and analyst estimates
Note: Peer specialty pharmaceutical companies include Valeant, Teva, Shire, Endo, Warner Chilcott & Allergan ; Peer large
pharmaceutical companies include AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Bristol, Merck, Glaxo, Sanofi-Aventis
Loss of
Lexapro
patent
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• With the loss of Lexapro sales
due to generic competition, it
has become very clear to us
that SG&A is too high
• Without critical mass within
specific therapeutic areas, the
significant fixed costs
associated with the addition
of incremental sales reps
creates cost inefficiency
We Believe Management & Board Have a
Poor Track Record of Allocating Capital
Cash used for share repurchases
Cash used for licensing or acquiring products
Source: Company documents; 10 year values measured from YE 2002 through YE 2012; 5 Year
values measured from YE07 through YE12; Enterprise Value = Market Cap + Debt - Cash
Cash used for share repurchases
Cash used for licensing or acquiring products
During the past 10 years as
$8.5 B of capital was
deployed for obtaining
products and repurchasing
shares, there was a decline
in enterprise value of $7.9 B
During the past 5 years as
$4.9 B of capital was
deployed for obtaining
products and repurchasing
shares, there was a decline
in enterprise value of $8.3 B
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We Are Concerned About How Management
May Use the Cash Given Its Track Record
• Given its history of destroying significant value during the last 10
years, we are very concerned about how management may choose
to use the company’s $3.2 B of cash
• Because of the current & projected revenue shortfalls from generic
competition, we believe management may “swing for the fences”
• Analysts do not believe what they have in the pipeline is enough
and therefore may need to do acquisitions:
– “The pipeline, as currently constituted, is not nearly enough to replace
the lost revenue from losing Lexapro and Namenda to generics.” --
David Amsellem of Piper Jaffray
– “I don’t think what they have in their pipeline is enough . At some
point, you’re going to see them use that balance sheet” - Gary
Nachman of Susquehanna
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Source: Company documents; SEC filings; quotes from Bloomberg article from July 6, 2012
We Remain Concerned About Corporate
Governance Issues
• At least 50% of the Board continues to lack true independence, in our
opinion
– The Presiding “Independent” Director (Kenneth Goodman) lacks true independence
yet he still remains in this important role
– The Chair of the Compensation Committee (Dan Goldwasser) who oversaw seriously
flawed compensation policies inexplicably remains in place
• The CEO (Howard Solomon) has had extremely fortunate timing on
large sales of stock
• The CEO succession plan seems to include the CEO’s son but doesn’t
appear to us to equitably include external candidates
• Promotion of CEO’s son to crucial role as head of Strategic Planning
despite relative inexperience in the area
• The Company has had $423 MM of legal settlements including a guilty
plea to a felony charge of obstruction of justice
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Source: Company documents; SEC filings
Compensation Policies Have Been
Flawed But Chairman Remains at Helm
• Chair of Compensation Committee (Dan Goldwasser - Board member for 35
years) presided over serious problems related to compensation policy
• Policy changes during the last year confirm these problems
– Vesting schedules of equity awards were too short, not linked to performance
and favored the CEO
– The Compensation Committee had not previously engaged an independent
compensation consultant
– The Chair of the Committee chose the peer group for comparison purposes
– The Chair circulated a report of factors he believed were relevant to
determining compensation including a report prepared directly by management
– Compensation was not linked to pre-determined performance measures
– There were no stock ownership requirements
• Then, why is Dan Goldwasser still Chair of the Compensation
Committee given these problems with compensation policy?
Source: Company documents
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“Our financial performance for
the remainder of the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2004 should
result in earnings per share for
the year at the high end of our
previously issued guidance
[$1.92]. Regarding fiscal 2005
EPS, we continue to project a
range of $2.30 - $2.50.” - Jan 20,
2004
CEO Howard Solomon sells 1.3
MM shares at $74.85 for
proceeds of $97.3 MM from
2/11/04 - 2/17/04
“Forest Laboratories
to Exceed Fiscal 2005
Second And Third
Quarter Mean
earnings Per Share
Estimates” - Oct. 4,
2004
“All of our principal promoted
brands exhibited strong
growth…and we expect this
performance to continue in the
future…Given the underlying
strength…we are increasing our
projected EPS for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2005 to at least
$2.70.” - Oct 18, 2004
“Forest Laboratories …has
revised its guidance for
diluted earnings per share
for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2005 [to]
approximately $2.50.” - Nov
1, 2004
Fiscal Year ending
March 31, 2005 EPS
of $2.25
CEO Howard Solomon sells
2.5 MM shares at $43.26 for
proceeds of $108 MM from
11/8/04 - 11/17/04
Forest repurchases 13.8
MM shares during the 4th
quarter of 2004; it bought
2.3 MM in Nov. at an avg.
price of $37.64
Source: SEC filings; company press releases; Direct quotes from Howard Solomon
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We Believe CEO Succession Is Long Overdue &
Should Equitably Include External Candidates
• Howard Solomon is currently 84 years old, has been CEO for 35 years and the
government considered excluding Solomon from government contracts as recently as 1
year ago so succession planning is long overdue
• Instead of preparing for succession by reducing his responsibilities, CEO Solomon took
on a larger role as President after COO Olanoff retired in 2010 and hasn’t yet
relinquished the role
• David Solomon, CEO Howard Solomon’s son and still independent movie producer, has
been promoted as an apparent contender for CEO, which we believe represents a
significant conflict and may be setting the stage for the creation of a dynasty
• Other recent promotions of Hochberg, Taglietti, and Perier collectively oversaw the
inadequate execution of the company ‘s flawed strategy, in our opinion
• Given potential conflicts, a lack of execution by internal candidates and the need for a
fresh perspective, it is crucial for external candidates to be evaluated as well, in our
opinion
Source: Company documents, company comments, press releases and analyst comments
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CEOs Son Promoted to Key Role of
Strategic Planning
• Business development and strategic planning involve building the
company’s pipeline for future growth
• In Forest’s case, because of the huge revenue holes being generated by
the patent expirations of Lexapro and Namenda, which represent 80% of
revenues, the role has outsized importance
• David Solomon, the CEOs son with a background as a movie producer and
entertainment lawyer, was promoted into this crucial area just 5 years
after joining Forest. And, he was promoted to become the Head of the
division just 4 years later
• Because the company has not adequately offset the revenue shortfalls
due to the patent cliffs, we believe he has failed in this role
• Therefore, we believe strategic failure of the company rests on his
shoulders and the irresponsible actions of the Board and management
which lead to his promotion
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Poor Risk Management & Compliance Has
Resulted in $423 MM in Legal Settlements
• We do not see how Lester Salans, a Clinical Professor and physician, as
Chair of the Compliance Committee has any qualifications as a compliance
expert
• These payments may be representative of a lax culture and complacency
at the Board level
• $313 MM related to doctor kickbacks, off-label promotion for children and
obstructing an agency proceeding
• $65 MM related to making false and misleading statements with respect
to anti-depression drugs
• $25 MM for securities claims against Forest and certain officers
• $20 MM for a patent infringement suit related to Lexapro
• $100 MM gender discrimination class action filed recently
Source: Company documents
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Icahn Recommendations
How to Get the Forest Growing Again
• Independently evaluate current business development strategy, which we
believe is unfocused
• Develop a clear strategy focused on creating shareholder value
• Assess potential divestiture of non-core assets
• Evaluate ways to reduce SG&A spending
• Evaluate development programs for potential rationalization
• Identify ways to improve revenue growth with modernized sales &
marketing effort
• Increase efficiency & effectiveness of capital allocation decisions
• Improve corporate governance
• Review current management team as well as culture and implement any
necessary changes
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Four Directors That We Believe Have
Trouble “Seeing the FOREST For the Trees”
Source: Company documents
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• Potential lack of independence due to length of Board tenure
• Need for fresh perspective after 35 years on the Board
• Lack of any biopharma experience outside of Forest
• Oversaw flawed compensation policy as Chair of Compensation Committee
• No other recent public Board experience
• Potential lack of independence due to length of tenure
• Lack of recent relevant operational experience
• No other recent public Board experience
• Lacks independence due to long tenure at Forest and continued compensation as consultant
• One of three former or current Forest executives on Board; Direct report to Solomon
• Need for fresh perspectives from outside of Forest; Employed by Forest for 15 years
• Presided over implementation of, in our belief, inadequate and flawed business strategy
• Potential lack of independence due to long tenure at Forest and direct report to Solomon
• One of three former or current Forest executives on Board
• Need for fresh perspectives from outside of Forest; Employed by Forest for 26 years
• Presided over implementation of, in our belief, inadequate and flawed business strategy
• No other recent public Board experience
98 Years
We Believe the Collective Experience of Icahn
Slate Will Help Create Shareholder Value
• A history of helping create shareholder value & stock price appreciation
• Value-enhancing capital allocation & efficient use of balance sheet
• Successful turnarounds of underperforming business operations
• Implemented sales force modernization policies
• Cost structure optimization and right-sizing of organizations
• Public Boards of other biopharmaceutical companies
• Highly efficient clinical development of new drugs with “first-pass” FDA
regulatory approval
• Multiple successful product launches
• Product licensing focused on creating shareholder value
• Integration of acquisitions and sale of existing businesses
• Effective management of payer relationships and global alliances
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