Bausch Health Companies Shareholder Engagement Presentation Deck
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Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
applicable securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements regarding
the Company's future prospects and performance, the Company's plan to
separate its eye health business from the remainder of the Company, and
the anticipated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company and its
recovery therefrom. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified
by the use of the words "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "should,"
"could," "would," "may," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "target," or
"continue" and variations or similar expressions. These statements are
based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks and
uncertainties discussed in Bausch Health Companies Inc.'s ("Bausch
Health") most recent annual report on Form 10-K and detailed from time to
time in the Company's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators, which factors are
incorporated herein by reference. They also include, but are not limited to,
risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's proposed plan to separate
its eye health business from the remainder of the Company, including the
expected benefits, costs, timing to complete and terms of the separation
transaction, the Company's ability to complete the separation transaction
considering the various precedent conditions thereof (some of which are
outside the Company's control, including conditions related to regulatory
matters and a possible shareholder vote, if applicable), that market or other
conditions are no longer favorable to completing the transaction, that any
shareholder, stock exchange, regulatory or other approval (if required) is not
obtained on the terms or timelines anticipated or at all, business disruption
during the pendency of or following transaction, diversion of management
time on transaction-related issues, retention of existing management team
members, the reaction of customers and other parties to such transaction,
the qualification of such transaction as a tax-free transaction for Canadian
and/or U.S. federal
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income tax purposes (including whether or not an advance ruling from
either or both of the Canada Revenue Agency and the Internal Revenue
Service will be sought or obtained), potential dissynergy costs between the
spun off or separated entity and the remainder of Bausch Health, the
impact of such transaction on relationships with customers, suppliers,
employees and other business counterparties, general economic
conditions, conditions in the markets Bausch Health is engaged in,
behavior of customers, suppliers and competitors, technological
developments and legal and regulatory rules affecting Bausch Health's
business. In particular, the Company can offer no assurance that any
spinoff or other separation transaction will occur at all, or that any such
transaction will occur on the terms and timelines anticipated by the
Company. They also include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties
caused by or relating to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the fear of that
pandemic, the availability and effectiveness of vaccines for COVID-19, and
the potential effects of that pandemic, the severity, duration and future
impact of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, and which
may have a material adverse impact on the Company, including but not
limited to its supply chain, third party suppliers, project development
timelines, and costs (which may increase) and revenue and margins (both
of which may decrease). They also include, but are not limited to, risk and
uncertainties caused by shareholder activism by our existing or future
investors, including the distraction of our management and employees
caused by such shareholder activism, the time, resources and costs
expended in connection with such shareholder activism and the impact of
such shareholder activism on our business plans and strategies and our
ability to effectively implement such plans and strategies. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
of this presentation or to reflect actual outcomes, unless required by law.View entire presentation