As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2009

Registration No. 333-     

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

235 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
(212) 573-2323
(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Amy Schulman
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Pfizer Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
(212) 573-2323
(Name, Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

 

With copies to:

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of the proposed sale of the securities to the public:  As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective and upon completion of the merger described in the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus.

 

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.  o

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such dates as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

PRELIMINARY — SUBJECT TO COMPLETION — DATED MARCH 27, 2009

 

 

Dear Fellow Stockholder:

 

You are cordially invited to attend our upcoming annual meeting of stockholders of Wyeth to be held on [ • ], 2009, at [ • ]. As we announced on January 26, 2009, Wyeth and Pfizer Inc. entered into a merger agreement, dated as of January 25, 2009, which provides for a merger in which Wyeth will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pfizer. If the merger is completed, you will have the right to receive, in exchange for each share of Wyeth common stock you own immediately prior to the merger:

 

 

Under limited circumstances, Pfizer may be required to decrease the exchange ratio of 0.985 of a share of Pfizer common stock and increase the cash portion of the merger consideration by an amount having an equivalent value (based on the average price of Pfizer common stock traded over a specified period of time prior to closing).

 

The holders of shares of Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock, to the extent such shares remain outstanding, will be entitled to receive, in exchange for each share of Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock owned immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, one share of a new series of Pfizer preferred stock having the same powers, designations, preferences and rights (to the fullest extent practicable) as the shares of the Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

The Wyeth board of directors has approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and has determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, are fair to, and in the best interests of, Wyeth and its stockholders. Therefore, the Wyeth board of directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the adoption of the merger agreement.

 

The common stock of Pfizer and Wyeth are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “PFE” and “WYE”, respectively. Based on the closing price of Pfizer common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on January 23, 2009, the last trading day before public announcement of the merger agreement, the merger consideration represented approximately $50.19 in value for each share of Wyeth common stock. Based on the closing price of Pfizer common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on [ • ], 2009, the latest practicable date before the date of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, the merger consideration represented approximately $[ • ] in value for each share of Wyeth common stock. The merger will be a taxable transaction for Wyeth stockholders for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

We are asking you to vote to adopt the merger agreement at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Wyeth. At this meeting you also will be asked to vote on the election of Wyeth directors and other Wyeth annual meeting matters.

 

The Wyeth board of directors recommends that Wyeth stockholders vote “FOR” the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and “FOR” each of the other proposals described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, other than the two stockholder proposals, each of which the Wyeth board of directors recommends that Wyeth stockholders vote “AGAINST”.

 

Your vote is very important.  As a condition to completion of the merger, an affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of Wyeth common stock and Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock entitled to vote on the proposal, voting together as a single class, is required. Approval of the other matters at the meeting is not a condition to completion of the merger. Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting in person, we urge you to submit your proxy as promptly as possible (1) through the Internet, (2) by telephone or (3) by marking, signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you have any questions about the merger or need assistance voting your shares, please call D. F. King & Co., Inc., which is assisting Wyeth with the solicitation of proxies, toll-free at 1-800-859-8509 or call collect at 1-212-269-5550.

 

The obligations of Pfizer and Wyeth to complete the merger are subject to several conditions set forth in the merger agreement and summarized in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. More information about Pfizer, Wyeth, the meeting, the merger and the other proposals for consideration at the meeting is contained in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. You are encouraged to read carefully the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety including the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 40.

 

On behalf of the Wyeth board of directors, thank you for your continued support.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Bernard Poussot
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus or determined that the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is dated [ • ], 2009 and is first being mailed to the stockholders of Wyeth on or about [ • ], 2009.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about Pfizer and Wyeth from other documents that are not included in or delivered with the proxy statement/prospectus. This information is available to you without charge upon your request. You can obtain the documents incorporated by reference into the proxy statement/prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone from the appropriate company at the following addresses and telephone numbers:

 

 

In addition, if you have questions about the merger, the other meeting matters or the proxy statement/prospectus, would like additional copies of the proxy statement/prospectus or need to obtain proxy cards or other information related to the proxy solicitation, you may contact D.F. King & Co., Inc., Wyeth’s proxy solicitor, at the address and telephone number listed below. You will not be charged for any of these documents that you request.

 

D.F. King & Co., Inc.
48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10005
1-800-859-8509 (toll free) or 1-212-269-5550 (call collect)

 

In order to receive timely delivery of the documents in advance of the annual meeting of stockholders, you must request the information no later than [•], 2009.

 

For more information, see “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 235.

Five Giralda Farms
Madison, New Jersey 07940

 

 

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

 

To the Stockholders of Wyeth:

 

We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Wyeth (the “meeting”), which will be held on [ • ], 2009 at [ • ] a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at [ • ], for the following purposes:

 

 

 

Please refer to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus with respect to the business to be transacted at the meeting. The Wyeth board of directors has determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, are advisable and are fair to, and in the best interests of, Wyeth and its stockholders and recommends that Wyeth stockholders vote “FOR” the proposal to adopt the merger agreement. In addition, the Wyeth board of directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the proposal to adjourn the meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies for the adoption of the merger agreement, “FOR” the election of each of our nominees for director as proposed herein, “FOR” the ratification of the selection by our audit committee of the independent registered public accounting firm, and “AGAINST” each of the stockholder proposals.

 

The Wyeth board of directors has chosen the close of business on [ • ], 2009, as the “record date” that will determine the stockholders who are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. A list of the names of Wyeth stockholders of record will be available at the meeting and for 10 days prior to the meeting for any purpose germane to the meeting during regular business hours at [ • ].

 

Only holders of record of Wyeth common stock and preferred stock at the close of business on the record date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the meeting. Adoption of the merger agreement by the Wyeth stockholders is a condition to the merger and requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of Wyeth common stock and preferred stock entitled to

vote on the proposal, voting together as a single class. Approval of the other matters at the meeting is not a condition to completion of the merger.

 

Under Delaware law, holders of record of Wyeth common stock who do not vote in favor of adoption of the merger agreement have the right to seek appraisal of the fair value of their shares of stock if the merger is completed. To exercise your appraisal rights, you must strictly follow the procedures prescribed by Delaware law, including, among other things, submitting a written demand for appraisal to Wyeth before the vote is taken on the adoption of the merger agreement, and you must not vote in favor of adoption of the merger agreement. These procedures are summarized in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus in the section titled “Appraisal Rights” beginning on page 101 (the text of the applicable provisions of Delaware law is included as Annex D to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus).

 

As authorized by the board of directors,

 

EILEEN M. LACH
Corporate Secretary

 

Madison, New Jersey

[ • ], 2009

 

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

 

WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, WE URGE YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE (1) THROUGH THE INTERNET, (2) BY TELEPHONE OR (3) BY MARKING, SIGNING AND DATING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURNING IT IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED. You may revoke your proxy at any time before the meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other fiduciary, please follow the instructions on the voting instruction card furnished to you by such record holder.

 

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus provides a detailed description of the merger, the merger agreement and the other matters to be considered at the meeting. We urge you to read the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, including any documents incorporated by reference into the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, and its annexes carefully and in their entirety. If you have any questions concerning the merger, the other meeting matters or the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, would like additional copies of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus or need help voting your shares of Wyeth common stock and/or preferred stock, please contact Wyeth’s proxy solicitor:

 

D. F. King & Co., Inc.

48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor

New York, New York 10005

1-800-859-8509 (toll free)

1-212-269-5550 (call collect)

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for Wyeth’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on [ • ], 2009: The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus and Wyeth’s 2008 Financial Report are available at www.wyeth.com/2009proxymaterials.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

CHAPTER ONE — THE MERGER

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT VOTING PROCEDURES FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING

Q:		Why am I receiving this document?
A:		Pfizer and Wyeth have agreed to a merger, pursuant to which Wyeth will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pfizer and will no longer be a publicly held corporation. In addition to the payment of cash, in the merger, Pfizer will issue shares of Pfizer common stock as part of the consideration to be paid to holders of Wyeth common stock (Pfizer also will issue shares of a new series of preferred stock in exchange for Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock in the event any of the outstanding shares of Wyeth’s $2 Convertible Preferred Stock are not redeemed prior to the effective time of the merger). In order to complete the merger, Wyeth stockholders must vote to adopt the merger agreement.
		We are delivering this document to you as both a proxy statement of Wyeth and a prospectus of Pfizer. It is a proxy statement because the Wyeth board of directors is soliciting proxies from its stockholders to vote on the adoption of the merger agreement at Wyeth’s 2009 annual meeting of stockholders as well as the other matters set forth in the notice of the meeting and described in this proxy statement/prospectus, and your proxy will be used at the meeting or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. It is a prospectus because Pfizer will issue Pfizer common stock to the Wyeth common stockholders in the merger (and, if any shares of Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, will issue shares of Pfizer $2 Convertible Preferred Stock to the holders of Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock).
Q:		What am I being asked to vote on?
A:		Wyeth’s stockholders are being asked to vote on the following proposals:
		• to adopt the merger agreement between Pfizer and Wyeth;
		• to approve the adjournment of the meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement at the time of the meeting;
		• to elect to the Wyeth board of directors each of the nominees for director named in this proxy statement/prospectus;
		• to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Wyeth’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009; and
		• the following two stockholder proposals:

	•	a stockholder proposal regarding reporting on Wyeth’s political contributions and trade association payments; and
	•	a stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings.

Q:		Are there any other matters to be addressed at the meeting?
A:		We know of no other matters to be brought before the meeting, but if other matters are brought before the meeting or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, the officers named in your proxy intend to take such action as in their judgment is in the best interest of Wyeth and its stockholders.
Q:		What is a proxy and how do I vote?
A:		A proxy is a legal designation of another person to vote your shares on your behalf. If you hold shares in your own name or if you participate in Wyeth’s BuyDIRECT Stock Purchase and Sale Plan through The Bank of New York Mellon, you may submit a proxy for your shares by using the toll-free number or the Internet Web site if your proxy card includes instructions for using these quick, cost-effective and easy methods for submitting proxies. You also may submit a proxy in writing by simply filling out, signing and dating your proxy card and mailing it in the prepaid envelope included with these proxy materials. If you submit a proxy by telephone or the Internet Web site, please do not return your proxy card by mail. You will need to follow the instructions when you submit a proxy using any of these methods to make sure your shares will be voted at the meeting. You also may vote by submitting a ballot in person if you attend the meeting. However, we encourage you to submit a proxy by mail by completing your proxy card, by telephone or via the Internet even if you plan to attend the meeting.
		If you hold shares through a broker or other nominee, you may instruct your broker or other nominee to vote your shares by following the instructions that the broker or nominee provides to you with these materials. Most brokers offer the ability for stockholders to submit voting instructions by mail by completing a voting instruction card, by telephone and via the Internet. If you hold shares through a broker or other nominee and wish to vote your shares at the meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker or nominee and present it to the inspector of election with your ballot when you vote at the meeting.
Q:		When is this proxy statement/prospectus being mailed?
A:		This proxy statement/prospectus and the proxy card are first being sent to Wyeth stockholders on or near [  •  ], 2009.
Q:		Must you give voting instructions if you participate in Wyeth’s BuyDIRECT Stock Purchase and Sale Plan?
A:		Yes. If you participate in Wyeth’s BuyDIRECT Stock Purchase and Sale Plan and do not submit a proxy by mail by completing your proxy card, by telephone or via the Internet, your shares will not be voted.
Q:		When and where will the meeting be held?
A:		The meeting will be held at [ • ] located at [ • ] on [ • ], 2009 at [ • ] a.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
Q.		Who is entitled to vote at the meeting?
A:		All holders of Wyeth common stock and Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock who held shares at the close of business on the “record date” ([ • ], 2009) are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting provided that such shares remain outstanding on the date of the meeting.
Q:		As a Wyeth stockholder, why am I electing Wyeth directors, ratifying the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm for Wyeth and considering two Wyeth stockholder proposals when I am being asked to adopt the merger agreement?
A:		Delaware law requires Wyeth to hold a meeting of its stockholders each year. Wyeth has determined that it will observe this requirement and hold the meeting to elect directors to the Wyeth board of directors, ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Wyeth’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009 and consider two Wyeth stockholder proposals. The Wyeth directors elected at the meeting will serve as directors of Wyeth following the meeting through the earliest of the effective time of the merger, Wyeth’s 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, or his or her removal or resignation. At the effective time of the merger, the individuals serving as Wyeth directors immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will no longer be Wyeth directors and two members of the Wyeth board of directors who were

		members of the Wyeth board of directors as of the date of the merger agreement will be appointed to the Pfizer board of directors. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will not continue to conduct an independent audit of Wyeth following the merger. The election of the nominees for director, the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Wyeth’s independent registered public accounting firm and the stockholder proposals are not conditions to completion of the merger.
Q:		Why is my vote important?
A:		If you do not submit a proxy or vote in person at the meeting, it will be more difficult for us to obtain the necessary quorum to hold the meeting. In addition, your failure to submit a proxy or to vote in person will have the same effect as a vote against the adoption of the merger agreement. If you hold your shares through a broker, your broker will not be able to cast a vote on the adoption of the merger agreement without instructions from you. The Wyeth board of directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the adoption of the merger agreement.
Q:		How many shares may be voted at the meeting?
A:		All stockholders who hold shares of Wyeth common stock or Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock at the close of business on the “record date” ([ • ], 2009) are entitled to vote at the meeting provided that such shares remain outstanding on the date of the meeting. As of the close of business on the record date, there were [ • ] shares of Wyeth common stock and [ • ] shares of Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote and each share of Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to 36 votes. It is expected, however, that Pfizer will request Wyeth to, whereupon Wyeth will, redeem its outstanding $2 Convertible Preferred Stock prior to the completion of the merger in accordance with Wyeth’s certificate of incorporation. If such redemption is effected prior to the meeting, holders of Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock will not be entitled to vote at the meeting.
Q:		What constitutes a quorum for the meeting?
A:		A majority of the outstanding shares having voting power being present in person or represented by proxy constitutes a quorum for the meeting.
Q:		How many votes are required for the approval of each item?
A:		The following are the vote requirements for the various proposals:
		• Adoption of the Merger Agreement:  To adopt the merger agreement, the holders of a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of Wyeth common stock and Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock entitled to vote on the proposal, voting together as a single class, must vote in favor of adoption of the merger agreement.
		• Election of Directors:  Nominees receiving a majority of the votes cast will be elected as a director. This means that for a nominee for director to be elected to the Wyeth board of directors, the number of votes cast for that director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast against that director nominee.
		• All Other Matters:  All other matters on the agenda will be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the combined voting power present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon in accordance with the Wyeth bylaws.
Q:		Can you keep your vote secret?
A:		Yes. You may request that your vote be kept secret until after the meeting by asking us to do so on your proxy card or by following the instructions when submitting your proxy by telephone or via the Internet Web site.
Q:		How will abstentions be counted?
A:		Abstentions are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. If you abstain from voting in the election of directors, you will effectively not vote on that matter at the meeting. Abstentions are not considered to be votes cast under the Wyeth bylaws or under the laws of Delaware (our state of incorporation) and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote for the election of directors.

		For the proposal to adopt the merger agreement, abstentions have the same effect as a vote against the merger. For the proposal to adjourn the meeting to solicit additional proxies, the proposal to ratify the independent registered public accounting firm and for each of the two stockholder proposals, abstentions are treated as present and entitled to vote at the meeting and therefore have the same effect as a vote against the matter.
Q:		How will my shares be represented at the meeting?
A:		At the meeting, the officers named in your proxy card will vote your shares in the manner you requested if you correctly submitted your proxy. If you sign your proxy card and return it without indicating how you would like to vote your shares, your proxy will be voted as the Wyeth board of directors recommends, which is:
		• FOR the adoption of the merger agreement;
		• FOR the approval of the adjournment of the meeting, if necessary to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement at the time of the meeting;
		• FOR the election to the Wyeth board of directors of each of the nominees for director named in this proxy statement/prospectus;
		• FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Wyeth’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009; and
		• AGAINST the following two stockholder proposals:
		• a stockholder proposal regarding reporting on Wyeth’s political contributions and trade association payments; and
		• a stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings.
Q:		What happens if I sell my shares after the record date but before the meeting?
A:		The record date of the meeting is earlier than the date of the meeting and the date that the merger is expected to be completed. If you transfer your Wyeth shares after the record date but before the date of the meeting, you will retain your right to vote at the meeting (provided that such shares remain outstanding on the date of the meeting), but you will not have the right to receive the merger consideration to be received by Wyeth’s stockholders in the merger. In order to receive the merger consideration, you must hold your shares through completion of the merger.
Q:		What do I do if I receive more than one proxy statement/prospectus or set of voting instructions?
A:		If you hold shares directly as a record holder and also in “street name,” or otherwise through a nominee, you may receive more than one proxy statement/prospectus and/or set of voting instructions relating to the meeting. These should each be voted and/or returned separately in order to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
Q:		Are Wyeth stockholders entitled to seek appraisal rights if they do not vote in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement?
A:		Yes.  Under Delaware law, record holders of Wyeth common stock who do not vote in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement will be entitled to seek appraisal rights in connection with the merger, and if the merger is completed, obtain payment in cash of the fair value of their shares of common stock as determined by the Delaware Chancery Court, instead of the merger consideration. To exercise your appraisal rights, you must strictly follow the procedures prescribed by Delaware law. These procedures are summarized in this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition, the text of the applicable provisions of Delaware law is included as Annex D to this proxy statement/prospectus. Failure to strictly comply with these provisions will result in a loss of the right of appraisal.
		Under Delaware law, record holders of Wyeth’s $2 Convertible Preferred Stock are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger.

Q:		If my shares of Wyeth common stock or Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock are held in street name by my broker, will my broker automatically vote my shares for me?
A:		No. If your shares are held in an account at a broker, you must instruct the broker on how to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions to your broker, your shares will not be voted on any proposal on which your broker does not have discretionary authority to vote. This is called a broker non-vote. In these cases, the broker can register your shares as being present at the meeting for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum but will not be able to vote on those matters for which specific authorization is required. Under the current rules of the New York Stock Exchange, which is referred to as the NYSE, we believe that brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on the proposal to adopt the merger agreement or the two stockholder proposals. A broker non-vote will have the same effect as a vote against adoption of the merger agreement but will have no effect on whether the two stockholder proposals are approved.
Q:		Can I revoke my proxy?
A:		Yes. You may revoke your proxy at any time before the meeting. If you are a stockholder of record or participate in Wyeth’s BuyDIRECT Stock Purchase and Sale Plan through The Bank of New York Mellon in your own name, you can revoke your proxy before it is exercised by written notice to the Corporate Secretary of Wyeth, by timely delivery of a valid, later-dated proxy card or a later-dated proxy submitted by telephone or via the Internet, or by voting by ballot in person if you attend the meeting. Simply attending the meeting will not revoke your proxy. If you hold shares through a broker or other nominee, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your broker or other nominee.
Q:		Who may attend the meeting?
A:		Wyeth stockholders (or their authorized representatives) and Wyeth’s invited guests may attend the meeting. Verification of stock ownership will be required at the meeting. If you own your shares in your own name or hold them through a broker (and can provide documentation showing ownership such as a letter from your broker or a recent account statement) at the close of business on the record date ([ • ], 2009), you will be permitted to attend the meeting. Stockholders may call the Wyeth Office of the Corporate Secretary at 973-660-6073 to obtain directions to the [ • ].
Q:		Will cameras and recording devices be permitted at the meeting?
A:		No. Stockholders are not permitted to bring cameras or recording equipment into the meeting room.
Q:		If I am a Wyeth stockholder, should I send in my Wyeth stock certificates now?
A:		No. After completion of the merger, Pfizer will send you instructions for exchanging your Wyeth stock certificates for the merger consideration. Unless you specifically request to receive Pfizer stock certificates, the shares of Pfizer stock you receive in the merger will be issued in book-entry form.
Q:		Will a proxy solicitor be used?
A:		Yes. Wyeth has engaged D.F. King & Co., Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the meeting and Wyeth estimates it will pay D.F. King & Co., Inc. a fee of approximately $75,000. Wyeth has also agreed to reimburse D.F. King & Co., Inc. for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements incurred in connection with the proxy solicitation and to indemnify D.F. King & Co., Inc. against certain losses, costs and expenses. In addition, our officers and employees may request the return of proxies by telephone or in person, but no additional compensation will be paid to them.
Q:		Who should I call with questions?
A:		Wyeth stockholders should call D.F. King & Co., Inc., Wyeth’s proxy solicitor, toll-free at 1-800-859-8509 or collect at 1-212-269-5550 with any questions about the merger and the other matters to be voted on at the meeting, or to obtain additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus or additional proxy cards.

 

SUMMARY

	•	vesting of all unvested Wyeth stock options held by Wyeth’s directors and employees (including all current executive officers) and the cancelation of these stock options (with holders of stock options having a per share exercise price that is less than the per share value of the merger consideration receiving an amount in cash (without interest and less tax withholding) equal to (i) the excess of the per share value of the merger consideration over the per share option exercise price, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of Wyeth common stock underlying all such options, but stock options having a per share exercise price that is greater than or equal to the per share value of the merger consideration being canceled without consideration);
	•	vesting of all unvested RSUs held by Wyeth employees (including all executive officers), except that certain RSUs held by certain executive officers will only become vested as to 80% of such unvested RSUs, and the cancelation of all vested RSUs in exchange for an amount in cash (without interest and less tax withholding) equal to the per share value of the merger consideration for each share of Wyeth common stock into which such vested portion of the RSU would otherwise be convertible, except for RSUs that constitute deferred compensation under applicable tax rules, which will become a vested right to receive merger consideration for each share of Wyeth common stock into which such RSUs would otherwise be convertible, to be paid (less tax withholding) in accordance with the applicable deferred payment terms;
	•	change-in-control severance agreements with Wyeth’s current executive officers;
	•	vesting of all unvested DSUs held by Wyeth’s directors and the cancelation of those units in exchange for an amount in cash (without interest and less tax withholding) equal to the per share value of the merger consideration for each share of Wyeth common stock subject to such DSU;
	•	the conversion of all phantom shares of Wyeth common stock held by (i) Wyeth’s directors under the Wyeth Directors’ Deferral Plan into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest and less tax withholding) equal to the per share value of the merger consideration of such phantom shares and (ii) Wyeth employees (including executive officers) under the Wyeth Deferred Compensation Plans and Supplemental Employee Savings Plan into phantom merger consideration which, to the extent provided for under the terms of these plans, will become eligible to be reinvested in other phantom investment options provided for under these plans, and all amounts payable under all such plans will be paid in accordance with the applicable payment terms (less tax withholding);
	•	long-term incentive awards for 2009, payable in cash, to designated Wyeth employees (including all current executive officers), which generally will become vested as to 100% of the amount of the award on the third anniversary of the applicable grant date (or, if earlier, upon a qualifying termination of employment following the effective time of the merger);
	•	the continued service on Pfizer’s board of directors by two members of the Wyeth board of directors who were members of the Wyeth board of directors as of the date of the merger agreement; and
	•	rights to indemnification and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

	•	adoption of the merger agreement by Wyeth’s stockholders;
	•	absence of any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), decision, opinion or decree issued by a court or other governmental entity in the United States or the European Union that makes the merger illegal or prohibits the consummation of the merger;
	•	the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act will have expired or been terminated, and competition approvals and authorizations required from the European Commission and China’s Ministry of Commerce and the applicable antitrust governmental authorities in Australia and Canada will have been obtained;
	•	approval for the listing on the NYSE of the Pfizer common stock and, if necessary, the Pfizer $2 Convertible Preferred Stock if any, to be issued to the Wyeth stockholders in the merger, subject to official notice of issuance;

	•	the registration statement on Form S-4, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, having been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and the absence of an effective stop order suspending effectiveness of the Form S-4 or proceedings pending before the SEC for that purpose;
	•	the representations and warranties of the other party will be true and correct, subject to certain materiality thresholds, as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date of the merger; and
	•	the other party shall have performed or complied with, in all material respects, all of its material agreements and covenants under the merger agreement at or prior to the consummation of the merger.

	•	Pfizer having on the closing date, and taking into account the merger, (a) an unsecured long-term obligations rating of at least “A2” (with stable, or better, outlook) and a commercial paper credit rating of at least “P-1” (which rating will be affirmed) from Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. and (b) a long-term issuer credit rating of at least “A” (with stable, or better, outlook) and a short-term issuer credit rating of at least “A-1” (which rating will be affirmed) from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group; and
	•	since December 31, 2007, and subject to specified exceptions, there not having been any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts or condition that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Pfizer.

	•	Pfizer and Wyeth may mutually agree to terminate the merger agreement before completing the merger, even after stockholder approval, as long as the termination is approved by each of the Pfizer board of directors and the Wyeth board of directors.
	•	In addition, either of Pfizer or Wyeth may terminate the merger agreement if:

	•	the merger has not been consummated by October 31, 2009 (or if an election notice has been, or is capable of being, delivered by Wyeth to Pfizer within five business days of October 31, 2009, then such date will be extended to twenty business days after October 31, 2009, and in no event after December 31, 2009), unless all conditions have been satisfied other than the condition related to receipt of antitrust regulatory approvals, in which case the date upon which Pfizer or Wyeth may terminate the merger agreement will be extended to December 31, 2009 (such date, as may be extended, being referred to as the termination date);
	•	a governmental entity in the United States or European Union has issued a final and non-appealable order, judgment, decision, opinion, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently enjoining or otherwise permanently prohibiting the consummation of the merger;
	•	Wyeth’s stockholders have failed to adopt the merger agreement; or
	•	the other party has breached its respective representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under the merger agreement such that the applicable closing conditions would not be satisfied (and such breach is incapable of being cured prior to the termination date).

	•	Pfizer may also terminate the merger agreement if the Wyeth board of directors changes its recommendation of the merger agreement, or takes certain other actions or fails to take certain other actions in a manner that is inconsistent with its recommendation of the merger agreement.
	•	Wyeth may also terminate the merger agreement if:

	•	Pfizer does not consummate the merger within five business days following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the merger (other than (i) the condition relating to Pfizer’s financing sources not declining to make the financing (or alternative financing) available primarily by reason of the failure to satisfy either or both of the Specified Financing Conditions and (ii) the other conditions that, by their nature, cannot be satisfied until the closing of the merger, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions), due to the failure of the condition described in clause (i) above, in which case, Wyeth must deliver an election notice notifying Pfizer of its intention to exercise its right to terminate the merger agreement, and may terminate the merger agreement only if Pfizer does not consummate the merger on the earlier of (x) the tenth business day following the date on which Pfizer receives such election notice and (y) December 31, 2009; or
	•	at any time prior to the adoption of the merger agreement by Wyeth’s stockholders, if the Wyeth board of directors determines to enter into a superior proposal, but only if Wyeth (i) is not in material breach of its agreement not to solicit alternative proposals and (ii) the applicable termination fee is paid substantially concurrently with such termination.

										Implied per Share
		Pfizer				Wyeth				Value of Merger
		Common Stock				Common Stock				Consideration
At January 23, 2009		$	17.45			$	43.74			$	50.19
At [ • ], 2009		$	[ • ]			$	[ • ]			$	[ • ]

	•	to adopt the merger agreement;
	•	to approve the adjournment of the meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement at the time of the meeting;
	•	to elect to the Wyeth board of directors each of the nominees for director named in this proxy statement/prospectus;
	•	to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Wyeth’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009; and
	•	the following two stockholder proposals:

	•	a stockholder proposal regarding reporting on Wyeth’s political contributions and trade association payments; and
	•	a stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings.

 

COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA

		As of and for the
		Year Ended
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA		December 31, 2008
UNAUDITED PFIZER PRO FORMA COMBINED
Per common share data:
Income from continuing operations:
Basic		$	1.11
Diluted			1.11
Cash dividends(1)			N/A
Book value(2)			9.40
PFIZER-HISTORICAL
Per common share data:
Income from continuing operations:
Basic			1.19
Diluted			1.19
Cash dividends paid(1)			1.28
Book value(2)			8.56

		As of and for the
		Year Ended
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA		December 31, 2008
WYETH HISTORICAL
Per common share data:
Income from continuing operations:
Basic			3.31
Diluted			3.27
Cash dividends paid(1)			1.14
Book value(2)			14.40
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA WYETH EQUIVALENTS(3)
Per common share data:
Income from continuing operations:
Basic			1.09
Diluted			1.09
Cash dividends(1)			N/A
Book value			9.26

1)		On March 3, 2009, Pfizer paid a first quarter 2009 dividend of $0.32 per share of common stock. In January 2009, Pfizer announced that, effective with the dividend to be paid in the second quarter of 2009, its quarterly dividend per share of common stock will be reduced to $0.16 ($0.80 per share of common stock annualized for 2009). Following the first quarter of 2009, Pfizer will not declare or pay a quarterly dividend in excess of $0.16 per share of common stock prior to consummation of the merger and any future payment of Pfizer’s quarterly dividend is subject to future approval and declaration by the Pfizer board of directors. On March 2, 2009, Wyeth paid a first quarter dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock ($1.20 per share of common stock annualized). Wyeth will not declare or pay a quarterly dividend in excess of $0.30 per share of common stock prior to consummation of the merger and any future payment of Wyeth’s quarterly dividend is subject to future approval and declaration by the Wyeth board of directors. The dividend policy of Pfizer following the merger will be determined by the Pfizer board of directors following the merger.
2)		Amount is calculated by dividing stockholders’ equity by common shares outstanding.
3)		Amounts are calculated by multiplying unaudited Pfizer pro forma combined per share amounts by the exchange ratio in the merger (0.985 of a share of Pfizer common stock for each share of Wyeth common stock).

COMPARATIVE PER SHARE MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION

 

Market Prices

		Pfizer Common Stock												Wyeth Common Stock
		High				Low				Dividend				High				Low				Dividend
2007
First Quarter		$	27.41			$	24.55			$	0.29			$	52.25			$	47.75			$	0.26
Second Quarter		$	27.73			$	25.23			$	0.29			$	62.20			$	50.51			$	0.26
Third Quarter		$	26.15			$	23.13			$	0.29			$	58.00			$	43.65			$	0.26
Fourth Quarter		$	25.71			$	22.24			$	0.29			$	49.54			$	43.65			$	0.28
2008
First Quarter		$	24.24			$	20.19			$	0.32			$	48.84			$	38.39			$	0.28
Second Quarter		$	21.60			$	17.12			$	0.32			$	48.72			$	41.21			$	0.28
Third Quarter		$	20.13			$	17.16			$	0.32			$	49.80			$	35.80			$	0.28
Fourth Quarter		$	19.39			$	14.26			$	0.32			$	38.80			$	28.06			$	0.30
2009
First Quarter (through March 26, 2009)		$	18.48			$	11.62			$	0.32	(1)		$	45.33			$	36.40			$	0.30

(1)		Pfizer has announced that it will reduce its quarterly dividend per share to $0.16, effective with the dividend to be paid in the second quarter of 2009. See below for more information about dividends.

 

Dividends

 

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF PFIZER

As of/for the Year Ended December 31		2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
		($ in millions, except per common share data)
Revenues		$	48,296			$	48,418			$	48,371			$	47,405			$	48,988
Research and development expenses(a)			7,945				8,089				7,599				7,256				7,513
Other costs and expenses			27,349				28,234				25,586				26,341				25,850
Acquisition-related in-process research and development charges(b)			633				283				835				1,652				1,071
Restructuring charges and acquisition-related costs(c)			2,675				2,534				1,323				1,356				1,151
Income from continuing operations before provision for taxes on income, minority interests and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles			9,694				9,278				13,028				10,800				13,403
Provision for taxes on income			(1,645	)			(1,023	)			(1,992	)			(3,178	)			(2,460	)
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles			8,026				8,213				11,024				7,610				10,936
Discontinued operations — net of tax			78				(69	)			8,313				498				425
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles — net of tax(d)			—				—				—				(23	)			—
Net income			8,104				8,144				19,337				8,085				11,361
Effective tax rate — continuing operations			17.0	%			11.0	%			15.3	%			29.4	%			18.4	%
Depreciation and amortization(e)			5,090				5,200				5,293				5,576				5,093
Property, plant and equipment additions(e)			1,701				1,880				2,050				2,106				2,601
Cash dividends paid			8,541				7,975				6,919				5,555				5,082
Working capital(f)			16,067				25,014				25,559				18,433				17,582
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation			13,287				15,734				16,632				16,233				17,593
Total assets(f)			111,148				115,268				115,546				116,970				125,848
Long-term debt			7,963				7,314				5,546				6,347				7,279
Long-term capital(g)			68,662				80,134				84,993				81,895				88,959
Stockholders’ equity			57,556				65,010				71,358				65,764				68,433
Earnings per common share — basic:
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles			1.19				1.19				1.52				1.03				1.45
Discontinued operations — net of tax			0.01				(0.01	)			1.15				0.07				0.06
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles — net of tax(d)			—				—				—				—				—
Net income			1.20				1.18				2.67				1.10				1.51

As of/for the Year Ended December 31		2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
		($ in millions, except per common share data)
Earnings per common share — diluted:
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles			1.19				1.18				1.52				1.02				1.43
Discontinued operations — net of tax			0.01				(0.01	)			1.14				0.07				0.06
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles — net of tax(d)			—				—				—				—				—
Net income			1.20				1.17				2.66				1.09				1.49
Market value per share (December 31)			17.71				22.73				25.90				23.32				26.89
Return on stockholders’ equity			13.22	%			11.94	%			28.20	%			12.0	%			17.7	%
Cash dividends paid per common share			1.28				1.16				0.96				0.76				0.68
Stockholders’ equity per common share			8.56				9.65				10.05				8.98				9.21
Current ratio			1.59:1				2.15:1				2.16:1				1.65:1				1.63:1
Weighted-average shares used to calculate:
Basic earnings per common share amounts			6,727				6,917				7,242				7,361				7,531
Diluted earnings per common share amounts			6,750				6,939				7,274				7,411				7,614

(a)		Research and development expenses includes co-promotion charges and milestone payments for intellectual property rights of $377 million in 2008; $603 million in 2007; $292 million in 2006; $156 million in 2005; and $160 million in 2004.
(b)		In 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, Pfizer recorded charges for the estimated portion of the purchase price of acquisitions allocated to in-process research and development.
(c)		Restructuring charges and acquisition-related costs primarily includes the following:
		2008 — Restructuring charges of $2.6 billion related to Pfizer’s cost-reduction initiatives.
		2007 — Restructuring charges of $2.5 billion related to Pfizer’s cost-reduction initiatives.
		2006 — Restructuring charges of $1.3 billion related to Pfizer’s cost-reduction initiatives.
		2005 — Integration costs of $532 million and restructuring charges of $372 million related to Pfizer’s acquisition of Pharmacia in 2003 and restructuring charges of $438 million related to Pfizer’s cost-reduction initiatives.
		2004 — Integration costs of $454 million and restructuring charges of $680 million related to Pfizer’s acquisition of Pharmacia in 2003.
(d)		In 2005, as a result of the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopting Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, referred to as FIN 47, Pfizer recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge of $40 million ($23 million, net of tax).
(e)		Includes discontinued operations.
(f)		For 2005 through 2004, includes assets held for sale of Pfizer’s Consumer Healthcare business, and for 2004, also includes in-vitro allergy and autoimmune diagnostic testing, surgical ophthalmic, certain European generics, confectionery and shaving businesses and the femhrt, Loestrin and Estrostep women’s health product lines.
(g)		Defined as long-term debt, deferred taxes, minority interests and stockholders’ equity.
(h)		Pfizer’s ratio of combined fixed charges and preference dividends to earnings for 2004 through 2008 is attached as an exhibit to Pfizer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 which is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF WYETH

Year Ended December 31,		2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
		($ in thousands, except per common share data)
Summary of Net Revenue and Earnings
Net revenue		$	22,833,908			$	22,399,798			$	20,350,655			$	18,755,790			$	17,358,028
Income (loss) from continuing operations(a)(b)			4,417,833				4,615,960				4,196,706				3,656,298				1,233,997
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations(a)(b)			3.27				3.38				3.08				2.70				0.91
Dividends per common share			1.14				1.06				1.01				0.94				0.92
Year-End Financial Position
Current assets		$	23,481,340			$	22,983,598			$	17,514,241			$	18,044,841			$	14,438,029
Current liabilities			6,850,423				7,324,279				7,221,848				9,947,961				8,535,542
Total assets			44,031,724				42,717,282				36,478,715				35,841,126				33,629,704
Long-term debt			10,826,013				11,492,881				9,096,743				9,231,479				7,792,311
Average stockholders’ equity			18,692,189				16,431,645				13,323,562				10,921,136				9,571,142
Outstanding Shares
Weighted average common shares outstanding used for diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation (in thousands)			1,357,466				1,374,342				1,374,053				1,363,417				1,354,489

(a)		See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” contained in Wyeth’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for a discussion of productivity initiatives and other significant items for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.
(b)		Pre-tax charges of $4,500,000 in 2004, related to the litigation brought against Wyeth regarding the use of the diet drugs Redux or Pondimin are included in Income (loss) from continuing operations.

PFIZER AND WYETH

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income combines the historical consolidated statements of income of Pfizer and Wyeth, giving effect to the merger, as if it had occurred on January 1, 2008. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet combines the historical consolidated balance sheets of Pfizer and Wyeth, giving effect to the merger as if it had occurred on December 31, 2008. The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the merger, (2) factually supportable, and (3) with respect to the statement of income, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was based on and should be read in conjunction with the:

 

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for informational purposes only. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the merger been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined company. There were no material transactions between Pfizer and Wyeth during the periods presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements that would need to be eliminated.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting under existing U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP standards, which are subject to change and interpretation. Pfizer has been treated as the acquirer in the merger for accounting purposes. The acquisition accounting is dependent upon certain valuations and other studies that have yet to commence or progress to a stage where there is sufficient information for a definitive measurement. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been made solely for the purpose of providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. Differences between these preliminary estimates and the final acquisition accounting will occur and these differences could have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the combined company’s future results of operations and financial position.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect any cost savings, operating synergies or revenue enhancements that the combined company may achieve as a result of the merger or the costs to integrate the operations of Pfizer and Wyeth or the costs necessary to achieve these cost savings, operating synergies and revenue enhancements.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined

 

Statement of Income

For the Year Ended December 31, 2008

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements. The pro forma adjustments are explained in Note 6. Pro Forma Adjustments beginning on page 34.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined

 

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2008

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements. The pro forma adjustments are explained in Note 6. Pro Forma Adjustments beginning on page 34.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

On January 25, 2009, Pfizer and Wyeth entered into the merger agreement, pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Wyeth will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pfizer. Upon completion of the merger, each share of Wyeth common stock issued and outstanding will be converted into the right to receive, subject to adjustment under limited circumstances, a combination of $33.00 in cash, without interest, and 0.985 of a share of Pfizer common stock in a taxable transaction. Pfizer will not issue more than 19.9% of its outstanding common stock at the acquisition date in connection with the merger. The exchange ratio of 0.985 of a share of Pfizer common stock will be adjusted if the exchange ratio would result in Pfizer issuing in excess of 19.9% of its outstanding common stock as a result of the merger. In this circumstance, the exchange ratio will be reduced to the minimum extent necessary so that the number of shares of Pfizer common stock issued or issuable as a result of the merger will equal 19.9% of its outstanding common stock and the cash portion of the merger consideration will be increased by an equivalent value (based on the volume weighted average price of Pfizer common stock for the five consecutive trading days ending two days prior to the effective time of the merger, as such prices are reported on the NYSE Transaction Reporting System). Pfizer and Wyeth currently do not anticipate that any adjustment to the exchange ratio will be required. Accordingly, Pfizer does not believe that a potential adjustment to the merger consideration as described above will have a material effect on the pro forma financial statement balances.

 

Each outstanding Wyeth stock option, whether or not then vested and exercisable, will become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to, and then will be canceled at, the effective time of the merger, and the holder of such option will be entitled to receive as soon as practicable after the effective time of the merger but in no event later than ten business days following the effective time of the merger an amount in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax to be withheld, equal to (i) the excess, if any, of the per share value of the merger consideration to be received by holders of Wyeth common stock in the merger over the per share exercise price of such Wyeth stock option multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of Wyeth common stock underlying such Wyeth stock option, with the aggregate amount of such payment rounded up to the nearest cent. If the per share exercise price of any Wyeth stock option is equal to or greater than the per share value of the merger consideration, then the stock option will be canceled without any payment to the stock option holder.

 

Also at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of restricted stock, each outstanding DSU and each outstanding RSU, including each outstanding performance share unit award (but excluding certain RSUs that constitute deferred compensation, as discussed below), will become fully vested and then will be canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the per share value of the merger consideration in respect of each share of Wyeth common stock into which the vested portion of such outstanding restricted stock, DSU and RSU award, as applicable, would otherwise be convertible (except that with respect to any performance share unit award which by the terms of the award agreement pursuant to which it was granted provides for a lesser percentage of such performance share unit award to become vested upon the effective time of the merger, such performance share unit award will only become vested as to such percentage (with the remaining unvested portion being canceled without payment)). These cash amounts will be paid out as soon as practicable after the effective time of the merger but in no event later than ten business days following the effective time of the merger in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. However, at the effective time of the merger, each 409A RSU will, as of the effective time of the merger, become a vested right to receive the merger consideration in respect of each share of Wyeth common stock into which such 409A RSU would otherwise be convertible. Such merger consideration will be deposited into a grantor trust in which the cash portion of the merger consideration will accrue interest at a designated market rate, the portion of the merger consideration that is Pfizer common stock will accrue dividends in the form of additional shares of Pfizer common stock in the same amount and at the same time as dividends are paid on Pfizer common stock, and all of these amounts will be paid out in accordance with the applicable payment schedules provided for under the applicable deferred payment terms of such 409A RSUs. For purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, it is assumed that there are no RSU awards that cannot be immediately settled due to tax law restrictions.

Upon completion of the merger, each share of Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to completion of the merger will be converted into the right to receive one share of a new series of Pfizer preferred stock having the same powers, designations, preferences and rights (to the fullest extent practicable) as the shares of the Wyeth $2 Convertible Preferred Stock. It is expected, however, that Pfizer will request Wyeth to, whereupon Wyeth will, redeem its outstanding $2 Convertible Preferred Stock prior to the completion of the merger in accordance with Wyeth’s certificate of incorporation, in which case Pfizer will not issue any preferred stock in connection with the merger.

 

The merger is subject to Wyeth stockholder approval, governmental and regulatory approvals, the satisfaction of certain conditions related to the debt financing for the transaction, and other usual and customary closing conditions. The merger is expected to be completed at the end of the third quarter or during the fourth quarter of 2009.

 

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and was based on the historical financial statements of Pfizer and Wyeth. Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical financial statements of Wyeth to conform with Pfizer’s presentation, primarily related to the presentation of amortization expense of intangible assets, acquisition-related in-process research and development charges, restructuring charges, net interest income, minority interests expense, accrued compensation-related liabilities and noncurrent tax liabilities. Included in Wyeth’s restructuring charges of $467 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 is a net gain on the sale of a manufacturing facility in Japan of $105 million.

 

The acquisition method of accounting is based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141R, Business Combinations, which Pfizer adopted on January 1, 2009 and uses the fair value concepts defined in SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which Pfizer has adopted as required. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting, under these existing U.S. GAAP standards, which are subject to change and interpretation.

 

SFAS No. 141R requires, among other things, that most assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date and that the fair value of in-process research and development be recorded on the balance sheet regardless of the likelihood of success as of the acquisition date. In addition, SFAS No. 141R establishes that the consideration transferred be measured at the closing date of the merger at the then-current market price; this particular requirement will likely result in a per share equity component that is different from the amount assumed in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 157 defines the term “fair value” and sets forth the valuation requirements for any asset or liability measured at fair value, expands related disclosure requirements and specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on the nature of the inputs used to develop the fair value measures. Fair value is defined in SFAS No. 157 as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.” This is an exit price concept for the valuation of the asset or liability. In addition, market participants are assumed to be buyers and sellers in the principal (or the most advantageous) market for the asset or liability. Fair value measurements for an asset assume the highest and best use by these market participants. As a result of these standards, Pfizer may be required to record assets which are not intended to be used or sold and/or to value assets at fair value measures that do not reflect Pfizer’s intended use of those assets. Many of these fair value measurements can be highly subjective and it is also possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts.

 

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as of the completion of the merger, primarily at their respective fair values and added to those of Pfizer. Financial statements and reported results of operations of Pfizer issued after completion of the merger will reflect these values, but will not be retroactively restated to reflect the historical financial position or results of operations of Wyeth.

Under SFAS No. 141R, acquisition-related transaction costs (i.e., advisory, legal, valuation, other professional fees) and certain acquisition-related restructuring charges impacting the target company are not included as a component of consideration transferred but are accounted for as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred. Total acquisition-related transaction costs expected to be incurred by Pfizer are estimated to be approximately $150 million and are reflected in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements as a reduction to cash and retained earnings. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect any acquisition-related restructuring charges incurred in connection with the merger but these charges are expected to be in the range of approximately $6 to $8 billion dollars. These costs will be expensed as incurred. No adjustment has been made for anticipated acquisition-related transaction costs to be incurred by Wyeth, which are estimated to be approximately $135 million.

 

 

Upon consummation of the merger, Pfizer will review Wyeth’s accounting policies. As a result of that review, it may become necessary to harmonize the combined entity’s financial statements to conform to those accounting policies that are determined to be more appropriate for the combined entity. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not assume any differences in accounting policies.

 

 

The following is a preliminary estimate of consideration expected to be transferred to effect the acquisition of Wyeth:

 

 

 

 

The following is a preliminary estimate of the assets to be acquired and the liabilities to be assumed by Pfizer in the merger, reconciled to the estimate of consideration expected to be transferred: