Exhibit 2.31
GLOBAL ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
GLOBAL ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION (this “Global Assignment and Assumption”), dated as of February 4, 2014, among Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (the “Parent”), each of the Lenders listed atSchedule A hereto (each an “Assignor”), Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and each of the lenders listed atSchedule B hereto (each an “Assignee”).
Reference is made to the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of January 8, 2014 (the “Credit Agreement”), among Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., the Lenders named therein and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Global Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
Effective as of the Assignment Date, (a) each Assignor severally and not jointly hereby sells and assigns, without recourse and without representation or warranty (other than as expressly provided herein), to the several Assignees, in the aggregate amounts set out next to the name of each Assignor inSchedule A hereto, that interest in and to each of such Assignor’s rights and obligations in relation to, without limitation (together, the “Assigned Interests”), the Loans and Commitments under the Credit Agreement (and, to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, including all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of such Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned under the Credit Agreement in relation to the Assigned Interest of each such Assignor), but excluding accrued interest and fees to and excluding the Assignment Date, and (b) each Assignee, severally and not jointly, hereby purchases and assumes, without recourse, from each of the Assignors, severally and not jointly, principal amounts of Loans and Commitments in aggregate amounts set out next to the name of such Assignee inSchedule B hereto (and all Assigned Interests related thereto), to be purchased in equal amounts from each Assignor (based on the aggregate principal amount purchased and assumed hereunder). Each Assignee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Credit Agreement. From and after the Assignment Date (i) each Assignee shall be a party to and be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the relevant Assigned Interest, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) each Assignor shall, to the extent of the relevant Assigned Interest, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement. On the Assignment Date (after giving effect to the assignments contemplated hereby), the Commitment of each Lender shall be as set forth onSchedule C hereto.
This Global Assignment and Assumption is being delivered to the Administrative Agent together with (i) any documentation required to be delivered by an Assignee pursuant toSection 2.15(e) of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by each such Assignee, and (ii) if an Assignee is not already a Lender under the Credit Agreement, an Administrative Questionnaire in the form supplied by the Administrative Agent, duly completed by such Assignee. The fees payable to the Administrative Agent pursuant toSection 11.05(b) of the Credit Agreement are hereby waived in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Global Assignment and Assumption. For the purposes of this Global Assignment and Assumption the requirement inSection 11.05 paragraph (b)(i)(B) of the Credit Agreement for the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the Assignors to be in integral multiples of US$1,000,000 shall be waived.
On and as of the Assignment Date, (a) each Assignee shall become a “Lender” under, and for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (b) the Administrative Agent shall record the transfers contemplated hereby in the Register.
The address for notices under the Loan Documents for each Assignee is set out immediately after the name of each such Assignee on the signature pages hereto (or such other address as subsequently notified in writing to the Parent and the Administrative Agent).
This Global Assignment and Assumption constitutes an Assignment and Assumption within the meaning of the Credit Agreement and the Parent and Administrative Agent approve the use hereof.
This Global Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Effective Date of Assignment
(“Assignment Date”): February 4, 2014
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SCHEDULE A
Assignor Commitments
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Assignor (legal name) | | Aggregate Principal Amount Assigned | |
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Barclays Bank PLC | | US$ | 71,357,142.86 | |
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Citibank, N.A. | | US$ | 71,357,142.86 | |
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BNP Paribas Dublin Branch | | US$ | 71,357,142.86 | |
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Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | | US$ | 71,357,142.86 | |
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Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | US$ | 71,357,142.86 | |
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HSBC Bank plc | | US$ | 71,357,142.85 | |
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Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. | | US$ | 71,357,142.85 | |
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SCHEDULE B
Assignee Commitments
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Assignee (legal name) | | Aggregate Principal Amount Assumed | |
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Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, London Branch | | US$ | 55,500,000 | |
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DNB Capital LLC | | US$ | 55,500,000 | |
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Mizuho Bank, LTD. | | US$ | 55,500,000 | |
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PNC Bank, National Association | | US$ | 55,500,000 | |
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Royal Bank of Canada | | US$ | 55,500,000 | |
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Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC | | US$ | 55,500,000 | |
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Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | | US$ | 55,500,000 | |
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Raiffeisen Bank International AG | | US$ | 37,000,000 | |
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U.S. Bank National Association | | US$ | 37,000,000 | |
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UniCredit Bank Austria AG | | US$ | 37,000,000 | |
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SCHEDULE C
Commitments as of the Assignment Date
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Lender | | Commitment (US$) | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | 71,500,000 | |
Citibank, N.A. | | | 71,500,000 | |
BNP Paribas Dublin Branch | | | 71,500,000 | |
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | | | 71,500,000 | |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | | 71,500,000 | |
HSBC Bank plc | | | 71,500,000 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. | | | 71,500,000 | |
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, London Branch | | | 55,500,000 | |
DNB Capital LLC | | | 55,500,000 | |
Mizuho Bank, LTD. | | | 55,500,000 | |
PNC Bank, National Association | | | 55,500,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | 55,500,000 | |
Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC | | | 55,500,000 | |
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | | | 55,500,000 | |
Raiffeisen Bank International AG | | | 37,000,000 | |
U.S. Bank National Association | | | 37,000,000 | |
UniCredit Bank Austria AG | | | 37,000,000 | |
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Total | | US$ | 1,000,000,000 | |
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The terms set forth above are hereby agreed to:
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as an Assignor |
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By: | | /s/ John Hogarth |
| | Name: John Hogarth Title: Director |
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CITIBANK, N.A., as an Assignor |
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By: | | /s/ Richard Basham |
| | Name: Richard Basham Title: Managing Director |
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BNP PARIBAS DUBLIN BRANCH, as an Assignor |
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By: | | /s/ Deirdre Geoghegan | | /s/ Davina Saint |
| | Name: Deirdre Geoghegan Title: Authorised Signatory | | Davina Saint Authorised Signatory |
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CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as an Assignor |
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By: | | /s/ Christopher Day |
| | Name: Christopher Day Title: Authorized Signatory |
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By: | | /s/ Samuel Miller |
| | Name: Samuel Miller Title: Authorized Signatory |
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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as an Assignor |
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By: | | /s/ Alisdair Frasier |
| | Name: Alisdair Frasier Title: Authorised Signatory |
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HSBC BANK PLC, as an Assignor |
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By: | | /s/ Sinead Murphy |
| | Name: Sinead Murphy Title: Director |
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MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A, as an Assignor |
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By: | | /s/ Kelly Chin |
| | Name: Kelly Chin Title: Authorized Signatory |
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CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, LONDON BRANCH, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Ahlem Ben Gueblia | | /s/ Nicolas Lipovsky |
| | Name: Ahlem Ben Gueblia Title: Associate Director | | Nicolas Lipovsky Managing Director |
| | Address: Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2DA – United Kingdom Telephone: Fax: Attention: |
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DNB CAPITAL LLC, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Bjorn Eric Hammerstad |
| | Name: Bjorn Eric Hammerstad Title: Senior Vice President |
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By: | | /s/ Philip Kurpiewski |
| | Name: Philip Kurpiewski Title: Senior Vice President |
| | Address: 200 Park Ave. 31st Floor, New York NY 10166 Telephone: 212-681-3870 Fax: 212-681-3900 Attention: Caroline Adams |
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MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Robert Pettitt |
| | Name: Robert Pettitt |
| | Title: Deputy General Manager |
| | Address: Bracken House, One Friday Street, London, EC4M 9JA Telephone: 0207 012 4000 Fax: Attention: Robert Pettitt |
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Denise DiSimone |
| | Name: Denise DiSimone Title: Senior Vice President |
| | Address: 1600 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: Fax: 215-585-6987 Attention: Denise DiSimone |
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Scott MacVicar |
| | Name: Scott MacVicar Title: Authorized Signatory |
| | Address: 200 Vesey Street, Three World Financial Center, New York, NY 10281-8098 Telephone: (416) 955-6659 Fax: (212) 428-2372 Attention: Royal Bank of Canada, New York Branch, Global Loans Administration |
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TORNOTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Massood Fikree |
| | Name: Massood Fikree Title: Authorized Signatory |
| | Address: 77 King St. TD North Tower, 25th Fl. Toronto, ONT M5K1A2 Canada Telephone: 1-416-983-8929 Fax: 1-416-983-0003 Attention: Masood Fikree |
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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Kirk Tesch |
| | Name: Kirk Tesch Title: Director |
| | Address: 301 South College Street, 14th Floor Charlotte, NC 28202 Telephone: 704-715-1708 Fax: 704-715-1438 Attention: Kirk Tesch |
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RAIFFEISEN BANK INTERNATIONAL AG, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Joseph Hörl | | Reinhard Huber |
| | Name: Joseph Hörl | | Reinhard Huber |
| | Title: Director | | Director |
| | Address: Am Stadpark 9, 1030 Vienna Telephone: +43 (1) 71707 1895 Fax: +43 (1) 71707 3854 Attention: Georg Lauringer |
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Jennifer Hwang |
| | Name: Jennifer Hwang Title: Vice President |
| | Address: 400 City Center, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Telephone: 920-237-7370 Fax: 920-237-7993 Attention: Complex Credit Oshkosh |
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UNICREDIT BANK AUSTRIA AG, as an Assignee |
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By: | | /s/ Thomas Buranich | | Eugeni Entchev |
| | Name: Thomas Buranich | | / Eugeni Entchev |
| | Title: Managing Director | | / Director |
| | Address: Schottengasse 6-8, A-1011 Vienna, Telephone:+435 0505-54338 Fax: +435 0505-48386 Attention: Thomas Buranich |
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The undersigned hereby consent to the within assignment:
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED |
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By: | | /s/ Kobi Altman |
| | Name: Kobi Altman Title: Acting CFO |
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By: | | /s/ Eran Ezra |
| | Name: Eran Ezra Title: VP, Global Treasurer |
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CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
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By: | | /s/ Richard Basham |
| | Name: Richard Basham Title: Managing Director |
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ANNEX 1 to Global Assignment and Assumption
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRIES LIMITED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
GLOBAL ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
1.Representations and Warranties.
1.1Assignor. Each Assignor, severally, and not jointly, acting for itself, (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the relevant Assigned Interest assigned by it, (ii) such Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Global Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents, (iii) the financial condition of any of the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by any Loan Party, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2.Assignee. Each Assignee, severally, and not jointly, acting for itself, (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Global Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Assignment Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the relevant Assigned Interests assumed by it, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interests and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the relevant Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type and (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements referred to inSection 3.04(a) of the Credit Agreement or delivered pursuant toSection 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Global Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the relevant Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, any Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
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2.Payments. From and after the Assignment Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of each Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to each Assignor for amounts in respect of Assigned Interests assigned by it that have accrued to but excluding the Assignment Date and to each Assignee for amounts in respect of Assigned Interests assumed by it that have accrued from and after the Assignment Date.
3.General Provisions. This Global Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Global Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Global Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Global Assignment and Assumption. This Global Assignment and Assumption shall be construed in accordance with and governed by, the law of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of principles of law that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
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