PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
As Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-100853
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To prospectus dated November 12, 2002)
YEN 115,000,000,000
PFIZER INC.
Yen 60,000,000,000 1.20% Notes Due 2011
Yen 55,000,000,000 1.80% Notes Due 2016
The 2011 Notes will bear interest at 1.20% per year and
will mature on February 22, 2011. The 2016 Notes will bear
interest at 1.80% per year and will mature on
February 22, 2016. Interest on the Notes is payable on
February 22 and August 22 of each year, beginning on
August 22, 2006. The Notes are unsecured and will rank
equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt.
We may not redeem the Notes prior to maturity unless certain
events occur involving changes in United States taxation, as
described in this prospectus supplement.
We will apply to have the notes listed on the New York Stock
Exchange.
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Public offering price(1)
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99.940 |
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¥59,964,000,000 |
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99.560 |
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¥54,758,000,000 |
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Underwriting discount
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¥135,000,000 |
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¥178,750,000 |
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Proceeds, before expenses, to Company
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99.715 |
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¥59,829,000,000 |
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99.235 |
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¥54,579,250,000 |
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Plus accrued interest from February 22, 2006, if settlement
occurs after that date |
Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor
any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of
these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The underwriters will offer the Notes inside the United States
through their registered broker dealer affiliates. The Notes
will be ready for delivery in book entry form only through The
Depository Trust Company, Clearstream, Luxembourg or the
Euroclear system, as the case may be, on or about
February 22, 2006.
Joint Book-Running Managers for the 2011 Notes
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Goldman Sachs International |
Joint Book-Running Managers for the 2016 Notes
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Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc |
Nikko Citigroup |
The date of this prospectus supplement is February 16, 2006.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prospectus Supplement
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You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to
provide you with information different from that contained in
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We
are offering to sell Notes and seeking offers to buy Notes, only
in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The
information contained in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this
prospectus supplement and the date of the accompanying
prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any
sale of the Notes.
The Notes are offered globally for sale in those
jurisdictions in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and
elsewhere where it is lawful to make such offers. See
Underwriting.
The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus and the offering of the Notes in certain
jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose
possession this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus come should inform themselves about and observe these
restrictions. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus do not constitute, and may not be used in connection
with an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in
which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which
the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to
do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer
or solicitation. See Underwriting.
References herein to $ and dollars
are to the currency of the United States. References to
¥ and yen are to the currency of
Japan. The financial information presented in this prospectus
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supplement has been prepared in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States.
DISCLOSURE NOTICE: FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
The information contained in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the date hereof,
and we assume no duty to update any forward-looking statements
contained in this document as a result of new information or
future events or developments.
This prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus contain
or incorporate forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the securities laws about our financial results and estimates,
business prospects and products in research that involve
substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these
statements by the fact that they use words such as
anticipate, estimate,
expect, project, intend,
plan, believe, and other words and terms
of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future
operating or financial performance. Among the factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially are the following:
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the success of research and development activities; |
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decisions by regulatory authorities regarding whether and when
to approve our drug applications as well as their decisions
regarding labeling and other matters that could affect the
commercial potential of our products; |
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the speed with which regulatory authorizations, pricing
approvals, and product launches may be achieved; |
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competitive developments affecting our current growth products; |
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the ability to successfully market both new and existing
products domestically and internationally; |
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difficulties or delays in manufacturing; |
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trade buying patterns; |
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the ability to meet generic and branded competition after the
loss of patent protection for our products; |
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the impact of existing and future regulatory provisions on
product exclusivity; |
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trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment; |
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possible U.S. legislation or regulatory action affecting,
among other things, pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement,
including under Medicaid and Medicare, the importation of
prescription drugs that are marketed outside the U.S. and sold
at prices that are regulated by governments of various foreign
countries, and the involuntary approval of prescription
medicines for
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the potential impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003; |
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legislation or regulations in markets outside the
U.S. affecting product pricing, reimbursement or access; |
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contingencies related to actual or alleged environmental
contamination; |
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claims and concerns that may arise regarding the safety or
efficacy of in-line products and product candidates; |
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legal defense costs, insurance expenses, settlement costs and
the risk of an adverse decision or settlement related to product
liability, patent protection, governmental investigations,
ongoing efforts to explore various means for resolving asbestos
litigation and other legal proceedings; |
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the Companys ability to protect its patents and other
intellectual property both domestically and internationally; |
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interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; |
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governmental laws and regulations affecting domestic and foreign
operations, including tax obligations; |
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changes in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; |
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any changes in business, political and economic conditions due
to the threat of future terrorist activity in the U.S. and other
parts of the world, and related U.S. military action
overseas; |
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growth in costs and expenses; |
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changes in our product mix; and |
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the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings,
product withdrawals and other unusual items, including our
ability to integrate and to obtain the anticipated results and
synergies from our acquisition of Pharmacia, and our ability to
realize the projected benefits of our Adapting to Scale
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are
available to the public over the Internet at the SECs web
site at http.//www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any
document we file at the SECs public reference room in
Washington, D.C. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the public reference room. You can also
find information about us by visiting our website at
www.pfizer.com.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we
file with them, which means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to those documents. The
information incorporated by reference is considered to be part
of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the
SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any
future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
until we complete our offering of the Notes:
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Annual report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004; |
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Quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended April 3, 2005; |
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Quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended July 3, 2005; |
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Quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended October 2, 2005; and |
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Current reports on
Form 8-K dated
January 18, 2005, February 24, 2005, February 25,
2005, March 2, 2005, April 5, 2005, April 7,
2005, April 9, 2005, June 16, 2005, June 23,
2005, June 24, 2005, July 20, 2005, October 20,
2005, December 12, 2005, January 19, 2006 and
February 10, 2006. |
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing
or telephoning us at the following address:
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PFIZER INC.
We are a research-based global pharmaceutical company. We
discover, develop, manufacture and market innovative medicines
for humans and animals.
We operate in two business segments:
Pharmaceutical, which includes our human pharmaceutical, animal
health and capsule businesses; and
Consumer Products, which includes our consumer healthcare
products, confectionery products, shaving products and our
ornamental fish food and fish care products.
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All references to us in this prospectus include Pfizer Inc. and
its subsidiaries, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Our principal executive offices are located at 235 East
42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 and our telephone number is
(212) 573-2323.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will use the net proceeds before expenses from the sale of
the Notes of approximately ¥114.4 billion for general
corporate purposes. We may temporarily invest funds that are not
immediately needed for these purposes in short-term marketable
securities.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the nine
months ended October 2, 2005 and for each of the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2000 through 2004 is set forth
below. For the purpose of computing these ratios,
earnings consist of income from continuing
operations before provision for taxes on income and minority
interests less minority interests and less undistributed
earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries adjusted for
fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest. Fixed
charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt
discount and expenses, capitalized interest and one-third of
rental expense which we believe to be a conservative estimate of
an interest factor in our leases. It is not practicable to
calculate the interest factor in a material portion of our
leases. The ratio was calculated by dividing the sum of the
fixed charges into the sum of the earnings before taxes and
fixed charges.
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CURRENCY CONVERSION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS
Currency Conversions/ Payments on the Notes
Initial investors will be required to pay for the Notes in
Japanese Yen. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc, as
representative of the underwriters (the Representative), will
arrange for the conversion of U.S. dollars into Yen to
facilitate payment for the Notes by U.S. purchasers. Each
conversion will be made by the Representative on the terms and
subject to the conditions, limitations and charges as the
Representative may from time to time establish in accordance
with its regular foreign exchange practices, and subject to
United States laws and regulations. All costs of conversion will
be borne by investors in the Notes.
Principal and interest payments in respect of the Notes are
payable by Pfizer Inc. in Yen, but holders of beneficial
interests in Global Notes (as defined below under
Description of the Notes) held through The
Depository Trust Company (also known as DTC), other than
Euroclear and Clearstream, will receive payments in
U.S. dollars unless they elect to receive payments in Yen.
If a holder through DTC has not made such an election, payments
to the holder will be converted to U.S. dollars by the
exchange agent (as defined below under Description of the
Notes). All costs of conversion will be borne by the
holder by deduction from the payments. The U.S. dollar
amount of any payment in respect of principal or interest
received by a holder not electing payment in Yen will be the
amount of Yen otherwise payable exchanged into U.S. dollars
at the ¥/ U.S.$ rate of exchange prevailing as at
11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the day which is two
Business Days (as defined below) prior to relevant payment date,
less any costs incurred by the exchange agent for the conversion
(to be shared pro rata among the holders of beneficial interests
in the Global Notes accepting U.S. dollar payments in the
proportion of their respective holdings), all in accordance with
the indenture and the Notes (as defined below under
Description of the Notes).
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If an exchange rate bid quotation is not available, the trustee
will obtain a bid quotation from a leading foreign exchange bank
in The City of New York, which may be the trustee, selected by
the trustee for that purpose after consultation with Pfizer. If
no bid quotation from a leading foreign exchange bank is
available, payment will be in Yen to the account or accounts
specified by DTC to the trustee unless Yen is unavailable due to
the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances
beyond our control. If payment in respect of a Note is required
to be made in a currency other than U.S. dollars and such
currency is unavailable to Pfizer due to the imposition of
exchange controls or other circumstances beyond Pfizers
control or is no longer used by the government of the relevant
country or for the settlement of transactions by public
institutions of or within the international banking community,
then all payments in respect of such Note will be made in
U.S. dollars until such currency is again available to
Pfizer or so used. The amount payable on any date in such
currency will be converted into U.S. dollars on the basis
of the most recently available market exchange rate for such
currency. Any payment in respect of such Note so made in
U.S. dollars will not constitute an event of default under
the indenture.
The holder of a beneficial interest in the Global Notes held
through a participant of DTC (other than Euroclear or
Clearstream) may elect to receive payment or payments under a
Global Note in Yen by notifying the DTC Participant (as defined
below under Description of the Notes) through which
its Notes are held on or prior to the applicable Record Date (as
defined below) of (1) the investors election to
receive all or a portion of the payment in Yen, and
(2) wire transfer instructions to a Japanese Yen account
located in Japan. DTC must be notified of an election and wire
transfer instructions (1) on or prior to the third New York
Business Day (as defined below) after the Record Date for any
payment of interest and (2) on or prior to the fifth New
York Business Day prior to the date for any payment of
principal. DTC will notify the trustee of an election and wire
transfer instructions (1) on or prior to 5:00 p.m. New
York City time on the fifth New York Business Day after the
Record Date for any payment of interest, and (2) on or
prior 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the third New York
Business Day prior to the date for any payment of principal. If
complete instructions are forwarded to and received by DTC
through DTC Participants and forwarded by DTC to the trustee and
received on or prior to such dates, such investor will receive
payment in Yen outside DTC; otherwise, only U.S. dollar
payments will be made by the trustee to DTC. All costs of
conversion will be borne by holders of beneficial interests in
the Global Notes receiving U.S. dollars by deduction from
those payments.
The term Business Day means any day on which
commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments in
The City of New York, Tokyo and London.
The term New York Business Day means any day other
than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions
in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or
executive order to close.
The term Record Date means each February 7 and
August 7.
Investors will be subject to foreign exchange risks as to
payments of principal and interest that may have important
economic and tax consequences to them. See Foreign
Exchange Risks below.
As of February 15, 2006, the ¥/ U.S.$ rate of exchange
was ¥117.93/ U.S.$1.
Foreign Exchange Risk
An investment in the Notes which are denominated in, and all
payments in respect of which are to be made in, a currency other
than the currency of the country in which the purchasers is
resident or the currency in which the purchaser conducts its
business or activities (the home currency), entails significant
risks not associated with a similar investment in a security
denominated in the home currency. These include the possibility
of:
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the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls with
respect to the Yen. |
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We have no control over a number of factors affecting this type
of note, including economic, financial and political events that
are important in determining the existence, magnitude and
longevity of these risks and their results. In recent years,
rates of exchange for certain currencies, including the Yen,
have been highly volatile and this volatility may be expected to
continue in the future. Fluctuations in any particular exchange
rate that have occurred in the past are not necessarily
indicative of fluctuations in the rate that may occur during the
term of the Notes. Depreciation of the Yen against the home
currency could results in a decrease in the effective yield of
the Notes below the coupon rate, and in certain circumstances,
could result in a loss to you on a home currency basis.
This description of foreign currency risks does not describe all
the risks of an investment in securities denominated in a
currency other than the home currency. You should consult your
own financial and legal advisors as to the risks involved in a
investment in the Notes.
DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
The 2011 Notes and the 2016 Notes will each be issued as a
separate series of debt securities under an indenture dated as
of January 30, 2001 between Pfizer Inc. and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., as trustee. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. will act as
trustee and exchange agent for the Notes. The following
description is a summary of selected portions of the indenture.
It does not restate the indenture because it, and not this
description, defines your rights as a holder of the Notes.
Principal, Maturity and Interest
The 2011 Notes will be a separate series of debt securities
issued under the indenture and will initially be limited to
¥60,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount. The 2016 Notes
will be a separate series of debt securities issued under the
indenture and will initially be limited to ¥55,000,000,000
aggregate principal amount. The 2011 Notes will mature on
February 22, 2011. The 2016 Notes will mature on
February 22, 2016. We will issue the Notes in denominations
of ¥10,000,000 and integral multiples of ¥10,000,000.
Interest on the 2011 Notes will accrue at the annual rate of
1.20%. Interest on the 2016 Notes will accrue at the annual rate
of 1.80%. Interest will accrue from and including
February 22, 2006, and is payable on February 22 and
August 22 of each year, commencing August 22, 2006. We
will make each interest payment to the holders of record of
Notes at the close of business on the next preceding
February 7 or August 7. Whenever it is necessary to
compute any amount of accrued interest in respect of the Notes
for a period of less than one year, other than with respect to
regular semiannual interest payments, interest will be
calculated on the basis of the actual number of days in the
period and a year of 365 days.
If a date for payment of principal or interest on the Notes
falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the related payment
of principal, premium, if any, or interest will be made on the
next succeeding Business day as if made on the date the payment
was due. No interest will accrue on any amounts payable for the
period from and after the date for payment of principal or
interest on the Notes. For these purposes, Business
Day means any day which is a day on which commercial banks
and foreign exchange markets settle payments and are open for
general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and
foreign currency deposits) in: (a) the relevant place of
payment; and (b) The City of New York, Tokyo and London.
The Notes are not subject to redemption prior to maturity unless
certain events occur involving United States taxation. If any of
these special tax events do occur, the Notes will be redeemed at
a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount plus
accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. See
Description of NotesRedemption for Tax
Reasons. The Notes will be subject to defeasance and
covenant defeasance as provided in Description of the Debt
SecuritiesDefeasance in the accompanying Prospectus.
Ranking
The Notes will be unsecured general obligations of Pfizer and
will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated
indebtedness of Pfizer from time to time outstanding.
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Further Issues
Pfizer may, without the consent of the holders of Notes, issue
additional notes having the same ranking and the same interest
rate, maturity and other terms as either series of Notes. Any
additional notes having such similar terms, together with the
Notes of the relevant series, will constitute a single series of
notes under the indenture. No additional notes of either series
may be issued if an event of default has occurred with respect
to the Notes of the relevant series. Pfizer will not issue any
additional notes intended to form a single series with either
series of Notes unless the further notes will be fungible with
all notes of the same series for U.S. Federal income tax
purposes.
Payments of Additional Amounts
We will, subject to the exceptions and limitations set forth
below, pay as additional interest on the Notes such additional
amounts as are necessary in order that the net payment by us or
a paying agent of the principal of and interest on the Notes to
a holder who is not a United States person (as defined below),
after deduction for any present or future tax, assessment or
other governmental charge of the United States or a political
subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States,
imposed by withholding with respect to the payment, will not be
less than the amount provided in the Notes to be then due and
payable; provided, however, that the foregoing obligation to pay
additional amounts shall not apply:
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(1) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
that is imposed or withheld solely by reason of the holder, or a
fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member or shareholder of the
holder if the holder is an estate, trust, partnership or
corporation, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust
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(a) being or having been present or engaged in a trade or
business in the United States or having had a permanent
establishment in the United States; |
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(b) having a current or former relationship with the United
States, including a relationship as a citizen or resident of the
United States; |
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(c) being or having been a foreign or domestic personal
holding company, a passive foreign investment company or a
controlled foreign corporation with respect to the United States
or a corporation that has accumulated earnings to avoid United
States federal income tax; |
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(d) being or having been a 10-percent
shareholder of us as defined in section 871(h)(3) of
the United States Internal Revenue Code or any successor
provision; or |
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(e) being a bank receiving payments on an extension of
credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into the
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(2) to any holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of
the Notes, or a portion of the Notes, or that is a fiduciary or
partnership, but only to the extent that a beneficiary or
settlor with respect to the fiduciary, a beneficial owner or
member of the partnership would not have been entitled to the
payment of an additional amount had the beneficiary, settlor,
beneficial owner or member received directly its beneficial or
distributive share of the payment; |
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(3) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
that is imposed or otherwise withheld solely by reason of a
failure of the holder or any other person to comply with
certification, identification or information reporting
requirements concerning the nationality, residence, identity or
connection with the United States of the holder or beneficial
owner of the Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by
regulation of the United States Treasury Department or by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a
party as a precondition to exemption from such tax, assessment
or other governmental charge; |
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(4) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
that is imposed otherwise than by withholding by us or a paying
agent from the payment; |
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(5) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
that is imposed or withheld solely by reason of a change in law,
regulation, or administrative or judicial interpretation that
becomes effective more than 15 days after the payment
becomes due or is duly provided for, whichever occurs later; |
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(6) to any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise,
transfer, wealth or personal property tax or similar tax,
assessment or other governmental charge; |
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The Notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or other
law or regulation or administrative or judicial interpretation
applicable to the Notes. Except as specifically provided under
this heading Payments of Additional Amounts
and under the heading Redemption for Tax
Reasons, we will not be required to make any payment for
any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed by any
government or a political subdivision or taxing authority of or
in any government or political subdivision.
We will not pay additional amounts on any Note
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where withholding or deduction is imposed on a payment and is
required to be made pursuant to European Union Directive
2003/48/ EC or any law implementing or complying with, or
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presented for payment by or on behalf of a beneficial owner who
would have been able to avoid the withholding or deduction by
presenting the relevant global note to another paying agent in a
Member State of the EU. |
Directive 2003/48/ EC of the Council of the European Union,
relating to the taxation of savings income, became effective on
July 1, 2005. Under this directive, if a paying agent for
interest on a debt claim is resident in one member state of the
European Union and an individual who is the beneficial owner of
the interest is a resident of another member state, then the
former member state will be required to provide information
(including the identity of the recipient) to authorities of the
latter member state. Paying agent is defined broadly
for this purpose and generally includes any agent of either the
payor or the payee. Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria have opted
instead to withhold tax on the interest during a transitional
period (initially at a rate of 15% but rising in steps to 35%
after six years), subject to the ability of the individual to
avoid withholding tax through voluntary disclosure of the
investment to the individuals member state. In addition,
certain non-members of the European Union (Switzerland,
Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino), as well as
dependent and associated territories of the United Kingdom and
the Netherlands, have adopted equivalent measures effective on
the same date, and some (including Switzerland) have exercised
the option to apply withholding taxes as described above.
As used under this heading Payments of Additional
Amounts and under the heading Redemption for
Tax Reasons, the term United States means the
United States of America (including the states and the District
of Columbia) and its territories, possessions and other areas
subject to its jurisdiction, United States person
means any individual who is a citizen or resident of the United
States, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or
organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state
of the United States or the District of Columbia (other than a
partnership that is not treated as a United States person under
any applicable Treasury regulations), or any estate or trust the
income of which is subject to United States federal income
taxation regardless of its source.
Redemption for Tax Reasons
If, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or
any regulations or rulings promulgated under the laws) of the
United States (or any political subdivision or taxing authority
of or in the United States), or any change in, or amendments to,
an official position regarding the application or interpretation
of such laws, regulations or rulings, which change or amendment
is announced or becomes effective on or after the date of this
prospectus supplement, we become or, based upon a written
opinion of independent counsel selected by us, will become
obligated to pay additional amounts as described herein under the
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heading Payments of Additional Amounts with
respect to the Notes, then we may at our option redeem, in
whole, but not in part, the Notes on not less than 30 nor more
than 60 days prior notice, at a redemption price equal to
100% of their principal amount, together with interest accrued
but unpaid on those Notes to the date fixed for redemption.
Global Clearance and Settlement
The Notes will be issued in the form of two or more global
notes, (the Global Notes) in fully registered form,
without coupons, one or more of which (the DTC Global
Notes) will be deposited on or about February 22,
2006 (the Closing Date) with JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A. as custodian for, and registered in the name of
Cede & Co. as nominee of The Depository Trust Company
(DTC) and one of which (the International
Global Note) will be deposited on the Closing Date with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and registered in the name of Chase
Nominees Limited as nominee for, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
London Branch, as common depositary for, and in respect of
interests held through, Euroclear Bank, as operator of the
Euroclear System (Euroclear) and Clearstream
Banking, societe anonyme (Clearstream). Except as
described herein, certificates will not be issued in exchange
for beneficial interests in the Global Notes.
Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred,
in whole and not in part, only to DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream
or their respective nominees.
Beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be represented,
and transfers of such beneficial interests will be effected,
through accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of
beneficial owners as direct or indirect participants in DTC,
Euroclear or Clearstream. Those beneficial interests will be in
denominations of ¥10,000,000 and integral multiples in
excess thereof. Investors may hold Notes directly through DTC,
Euroclear or Clearstream, if they are participants in such
systems, or indirectly through organizations that are
participants in such systems.
Except as provided below, under Definitive Notes,
owner of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will not be
entitled to have Notes registered in their names, and will not
receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of Notes in
definitive form. Except as provided below, beneficial owners
will not be considered the owners or holders of the Notes under
the indenture, including for purposes of receiving any reports
delivered by Pfizer or the trustee pursuant to the indenture.
Accordingly, each beneficial owner must rely on the procedures
of the clearing systems and, if such person is not a participant
of the clearing systems, on the procedures of the participant
through which such person owns its interest, to exercise any
rights of a holder under the indenture. Pfizer understands that,
under existing industry practices, if Pfizer requests any action
of holders or a beneficial owner desires to give or take any
action which a holder is entitled to give or take under the
indenture, the clearing systems would authorize their
participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to give
or take action and the participants would authorize beneficial
owners owning through the participants to give or take such
action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of
beneficial owners. Conveyance of notices and other
communications by the clearing systems to their participants, by
the participants to indirect participants and by the
participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners will
be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory
or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to
time. The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain
purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such
securities in certificated form. These limits and laws may
impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in Global
Notes.
Persons who are not DTC participants may beneficially own Notes
held by DTC only through direct or indirect participants in DTC
(including Euroclear and Clearstream). So long as
Cede & Co., as the nominee of DTC, is the registered
owner of the DTC Global Note, Cede & Co. for all
purposes will be considered the sole holder of the DTC Notes
under the indenture and the DTC Notes. Persons who are not
Euroclear or Clearstream participants may beneficially own Notes
held by Euroclear or Clearstream only through direct or indirect
participants in Euroclear or Clearstream. So long as Chase
Nominees Limited, as nominee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as
common depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, is the
registered owner of the International Global Note, Chase
Nominees Limited for all
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purposes will be considered the sole holder of the Notes
represented by the International Global Note
(International Notes) under the indenture and the
International Notes.
Clearing Systems
DTC
DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the laws
of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve
System, a clearing corporation within the meaning of
the uniform Commercial Code and a clearing agency
registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the
Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities for its
participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of
securities transactions between participants through electronic
book-entry changes in accounts of its participants, thereby
eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. DTC
participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks,
trust companies and clearing corporations and may include
certain other organizations such as the underwriters. Indirect
access to the DTC system also is available to indirect DTC
participants such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies
that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a
DTC participant, either directly or indirectly.
Transfers of ownership or other interest in Notes in DTC may be
made only through DTC participants. Indirect DTC participants
are required to effect transfers through a DTC participant. DTC
has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the Notes.
DTCs records reflect only the identity of the DTC
participants to whose accounts the Notes are credited, which may
not be the beneficial owners. DTC participants will remain
responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of
their customers and for forwarding all notices concerning the
Notes to their customers.
So long as DTC, or its nominee, is a registered owner of the
Global Notes, United States dollar payments of principal and
interest payments on the Notes will be made in immediately
available funds to DTC. DTCs practice is to credit DTC
participants accounts on the applicable payment date in
accordance with their respective holdings shown on the
depositorys records, unless DTC has reason to believe that
it will not receive payment on that date. Payments by DTC
participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing
instructions and customary practices, as is the case with
securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or
registered in street name, and will be the
responsibility of the DTC participants and not of DTC, the
trustee or Pfizer, subject to any statutory or regulatory
requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of
principal and interest to DTC is the responsibility of Pfizer or
the trustee. Disbursement of payments to DTC participants will
be DTCs responsibility, and disbursement of payments to
the beneficial owners will be the responsibility of DTC
participants and indirect DTC participants.
Because DTC can act only on behalf of DTC participants, who in
turn act on behalf of indirect DTC participants and certain
banks, the ability of an owner of a beneficial interest in the
DTC Global Notes to pledge such interest to persons or entities
that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take
actions in respect of such interest, may be limited by the lack
of a definitive certificate for such interest. In addition,
beneficial owners of Notes through the DTC system will receive
distributions of principal and interest on the Notes only
through DTC participants.
According to DTC, the foregoing information with respect to DTC
has been provided to the industry for informational purposes
only and is not intended to serve as a representation, warranty
or contract modification of any kind.
Euroclear
Euroclear advises that it was created in 1968 to hold securities
for its participants and to clear and settle transactions
between Euroclear participants through simultaneous electronic
book-entry delivery against payment, thereby eliminating the
need for physical movement of certificates and any risk from
lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and cash. Euroclear
provides various other services, including securities lending
and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several
countries. All operations
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are conducted by Euroclear Bank, S.A./ N.V. and all Euroclear
securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are
accounts with Euroclear Bank, not the cooperative. The
cooperative establishes policy for Euroclear on behalf of
Euroclear participants. Euroclear participants include banks
(including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and
other professional financial intermediaries and may include the
underwriters (Euroclear participants). Indirect
access to Euroclear is also available to other firms that clear
through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Euroclear
participant, either directly or indirectly.
Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with Euroclear
Bank are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of
Euroclear and the related Operating Procedures of the Euroclear
System, and applicable Belgian laws (collectively, the
Euroclear Terms and Conditions). The Euroclear Terms
and Conditions govern transfers of securities and cash within
Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and cash from Euroclear and
receipts of payment with respect to securities in Euroclear. All
securities in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without
attribution of specific certificates to specific securities
clearance accounts. Euroclear Bank acts under the Euroclear
Terms and Conditions only on behalf of Euroclear participants
and has no record of or relationship with persons holding
through Euroclear participants.
Distributions with respect to Notes held beneficially through
Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of Euroclear
participants in accordance with the Euroclear Terms and
Conditions, to the extent received by the Euroclear Bank and by
Euroclear.
Clearstream, Luxembourg
Clearstream is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a
professional depository. Clearstream holds securities for
Clearstream participants and facilitates the clearance and
settlement of securities transactions between Clearstream
participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts
of Clearstream participants, thereby eliminating the need for
physical movement of certificates. Clearstream provides to its
participants, among other things, services for safekeeping,
administration, clearance and settlement of internationally
traded securities and securities lending and borrowing.
Clearstream also deals with domestic securities markets in
several countries. As a professional depository, Clearstream is
subject to regulation by the Luxembourg Monetary Institute.
Clearstream participants are financial institutions around the
world including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers,
banks, trust companies and clearing corporations and certain
other organizations and may include the underwriters. Indirect
access to Clearstream is also available to others, such as
banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through
or maintain a custodial relationship with a Clearstream
participant either directly or indirectly.
Distributions with respect to Notes held beneficially through
Clearstream will be credited to cash accounts of Clearstream
participants in accordance with its rules and procedures, to the
extent received by Clearstream.
DTC Euroclear and Clearstream Arrangements
So long as DTC or its nominee or Euroclear or Clearstream or
their nominee or their common depositary is the registered
holder of the Global Notes, DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream or such
nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner
or holder of the Notes represented by such Global Notes for all
purposes under the indenture and the Notes. Payments of
principal, interest and additional amounts, if any, in respect
of the Global Notes will be made to DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream
or such nominee, as the case may be, as registered holder
thereof. None of Pfizer, the trustee, any underwriter and any
affiliate of any of the above or any person by whom any of the
above is controlled (as such term is defined in the Securities
Act) will have any responsibility or liability for any records
relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership
interests in the Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership
interests.
Distributions of principal and interest with respect to the
International Global Note will be credited, in Yen to the extent
received by Euroclear or Clearstream from the trustee to the
cash accounts of Euroclear or Clearstream customers in
accordance with the relevant systems rules and procedures.
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Holders of book-entry interests in the DTC Global Notes will
receive, to the extent received by DTC from the trustee, all
distributions of principal and interest with respect to the DTC
Global Notes in United States dollars, unless an election is
made to receive Yen. See Currency Conversions and Foreign
Exchange Risks. Distributions in the United States will be
subject to relevant United States tax laws and regulations.
Interest on the Notes (other than interest on redemption) will
be paid to the holders shown on the Register (as defined below)
at the close of business on the related Record Date. Trading
between the DTC Global Notes and the International Global Note
will therefore be net of accrued interest from the Record Date
to the relevant interest payment date.
Because DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream can only act on behalf of
participants, who in turn act on behalf of indirect
participants, the ability of a person having an interest in the
Global Notes to pledge such interest to persons or entities
which do not participate in the relevant clearing system, or
otherwise take actions in respect of such interest, may be
affected by the lack of a physical certificate in respect of
such interest.
The holdings of book-entry interests in the Global Notes through
DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream will be reflected in the
book-entry accounts of each such institution. As necessary, the
Registrar will adjust the amounts of the Global Notes on the
register for the accounts (i) Chase Nominees Limited and
(ii) Cede & Co. (the Register) to
reflect the amounts of Notes held through DTC and Euroclear and
Clearstream, respectively.
Initial Settlement
Investors electing to hold their Notes through DTC (other than
through accounts at Euroclear or Clearstream) will follow the
settlement practices applicable to U.S. corporate debt
obligations. The securities custody accounts of investors will
be credited with their holdings against payment in same-day
funds on the settlement date.
Investors electing to hold their Notes through Euroclear or
Clearstream accounts will follow the settlement procedures
applicable to conventional eurobonds in registered form. Notes
will be credited to the securities custody accounts of Euroclear
and Clearstream holders on the settlement date against payment
for value on the settlement date.
Secondary Market Trading
Because the purchaser determines the place of delivery, it is
important to establish at the time of trading of any Notes where
both the purchasers and sellers accounts are located
to ensure that settlement can be made on the desired value date.
Trade between DTC Participants. Secondary market sales of
book-entry interests in the DTC Global Notes between DTC
participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with
DTC rules and will be settled using the procedures applicable to
U.S. corporate debt obligations in same-day funds.
Trade between Euroclear and/or Clearstream Participants.
Secondary market sales of book-entry interests in the Notes held
through Euroclear or Clearstream to purchasers of book-entry
interests in the International Note through Euroclear or
Clearstream will be conducted in accordance with the normal
rules and operating procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream and
will be settled using the procedures applicable to conventional
eurobonds in same-day funds.
Trading Between DTC Seller and Euroclear or Clearstream
Purchaser. When book-entry interests in the Notes are to be
transferred from the account of a DTC participant holding a
beneficial interest in the DTC Global Notes to the account of a
Euroclear or Clearstream accountholder wishing to purchase a
beneficial interest in the International Global Note, the DTC
participant will deliver instructions for delivery to the
relevant Euroclear or Clearstream accountholder to DTC by 12:00
noon, New York City time, on the settlement date. Separate
payment arrangements are required to be made between the DTC
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participant and the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream
accountholder. On the settlement date, the custodian will
instruct the Registrar to (i) decrease the amount of Notes
registered in the name of the Cede & Co. and evidenced
by the DTC Global Notes and (ii) increase the amount of
Notes registered in the name of the nominee (being Chase
Nominees Limited) of the common depositary for Euroclear and
Clearstream and evidenced by the International Global Note.
Book-entry interests will be delivered free of payment to
Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, for credit to the
relevant accountholder on the first business day following the
settlement date back valued to the settlement date.
Trading Between Euroclear or Clearstream Seller and DTC
Purchaser. When book-entry interests in the Notes are to be
transferred from the account of a Euroclear or Clearstream
accountholder to the account of a DTC participant wishing to
purchase a beneficial interest in the DTC Global Notes, the
Euroclear or Clearstream participant must send to Euroclear or
Clearstream delivery free of payment instructions by
7:45 p.m., Luxembourg/ Brussels time as the case may be,
one business day prior to the settlement date. Euroclear or
Clearstream, as the case may be, will in turn transmit
appropriate instructions to the common depositary for Euroclear
and Clearstream and the Registrar to arrange delivery to the DTC
participant on the settlement date. Separate payment
arrangements are required to be made between the DTC participant
and the relevant Euroclear and Clearstream accountholder, as the
case may be. On the settlement date, the common depositary for
Euroclear and Clearstream will (a) transmit appropriate
instructions to the custodian who will in turn deliver such
book-entry interests in the Notes free of payment to the
relevant account of the DTC participant and (b) instruct
the Registrar to (i) decrease the amount of Notes
registered in the name of the nominee (being Chase Nominees
Limited) of the common depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream
and evidenced by the International Global Note and
(ii) increase the amount of Notes registered in the name of
Cede & Co. and evidenced by the DTC Global Notes.
UNITED STATES TAXATION
General
This section summarizes the material U.S. tax consequences
to holders of Notes. However, the discussion is limited in the
following ways:
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The discussion only covers you if you buy your Notes in the
initial offering at the initial offering price to the public. |
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The discussion only covers you if your functional currency is
the U.S. dollar, you hold your Notes as a capital asset
(that is, for investment purposes), and if you do not have a
special tax status. |
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The discussion does not cover tax consequences that depend upon
your particular tax situation in addition to your ownership of
Notes. We suggest that you consult your tax advisor about the
consequences of holding Notes in your particular situation. |
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The discussion is based on current law. Changes in the law may
change the tax treatment of the Notes. |
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The discussion does not cover state, local or foreign law. |
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The discussion does not apply to you if you are a
Non-U.S. Holder of
Notes (defined below) and if you (a) own 10% or more of the
voting stock of Pfizer, (b) are a controlled foreign
corporation with respect to Pfizer, or (c) are a bank
making a loan in the ordinary course of its business. |
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We have not requested a ruling from the IRS on the tax
consequences of owning the Notes. As a result, the IRS could
disagree with portions of this discussion. |
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IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING BUYING NOTES, WE SUGGEST THAT YOU CONSULT
YOUR TAX ADVISOR ABOUT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF HOLDING THE
NOTES IN YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.
Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders
This section applies to you if you are a
U.S. Holder. A U.S. Holder is:
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a corporation, or entity taxable as a corporation, that was
created under U.S. law (federal or state); or |
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an estate or trust whose world-wide income is subject to
U.S. federal income tax. |
If a partnership holds Notes, the tax treatment of a partner
will generally depend upon the status of the partner and upon
the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a
partnership holding Notes, we suggest that you consult your tax
advisor.
Interest
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All holders of Notes will be taxable on the U.S. dollar
value of Japanese Yen payable as interest on the Notes, whether
or not they elect to receive payments in Japanese Yen. If you
receive interest in the form of U.S. dollars, you will be
considered to have received interest in the form of Japanese Yen
and to have sold those Yen for U.S. dollars. For purposes
of this discussion, spot rate generally means a
currency exchange rate that reflects a market exchange rate
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If you are a cash method taxpayer (including most individual
holders), you will be taxed on the value of the Japanese Yen
when it is received by you (if you receive Japanese Yen) or when
it is deemed received by you (if you receive U.S. dollars).
The value of the Japanese Yen will be determined using the
spot rate in effect at such time. |
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If you are an accrual method taxpayer, you will be taxed on the
value of the Japanese Yen payable as interest as the interest
accrues on the Notes. In determining the value of the Japanese
Yen for this purpose, you may use the average foreign currency
exchange rate during the relevant interest accrual period (or,
if that period spans two taxable years, during the portion of
the interest accrual period in the relevant taxable year). The
average rate for an accrual period (or partial period) is the
simple average of the spot rates for each business day of such
period, or other average exchange rate for the period reasonably
derived and consistently applied by you. When interest is
actually paid, you will generally also recognize exchange gain
or loss, taxable as ordinary income or loss, equal to the
difference between (a) the value of the Japanese Yen
received as interest, as translated into U.S. dollars using
the spot rate on the date of receipt, and (b) the
U.S. dollar amount previously included in income with
respect to such payment. If you receive interest in the form of
U.S. dollars, clause (a) will be calculated on the
basis of the value of the Japanese Yen you would have received
instead of U.S. dollars. If you do not wish to accrue
interest income using the average exchange rate, certain
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Your tax basis in the Japanese Yen you receive (or are
considered to receive) as interest will be the aggregate amount
reported by you as income with respect to the receipt of the
Japanese Yen. If you receive interest in the form of Japanese
Yen and subsequently sell those Yen, or if you are considered to
receive Japanese Yen and those Yen are considered to be sold for
U.S. dollars on your behalf, additional tax consequences
will apply as described in Sale of Japanese Yen. |
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Sale or Retirement of Notes
On the sale or retirement of your Note:
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If you receive the principal payment on your Note in the form of
U.S. dollars, you will be considered to have received the
principal in the form of Japanese Yen and to have sold those Yen
for U.S. dollars at the spot rate in effect on the date of
such purchase. |
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You will have taxable gain or loss equal to the difference
between the amount received or deemed received by you and your
tax basis in the Note. If you receive (or are considered to
receive) Japanese Yen, those Yen are valued for this purpose at
the spot rate of the Yen. Your tax basis in the Note is the
U.S. dollar value of the Yen amount paid for the Note,
determined on the date of purchase. |
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Any such gain or loss (except to the extent attributable to
foreign currency gain or loss) will be capital gain or loss, and
will be long term capital gain or loss if you held the Note for
more than one year. |
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You will realize foreign currency gain or loss to the extent the
U.S. dollar value of the Japanese Yen paid for the Note,
based on the spot rate at the time you dispose of the Note, is
greater or less than the U.S. dollar value of the Japanese
Yen paid for the Note, based on the spot rate at the time you
acquired the Note. Any resulting foreign currency gain or loss
will be ordinary income or loss. You will only recognize such
foreign currency gain or loss to the extent you have gain or
loss, respectively, on the overall sale or retirement of the
Note. |
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If you sell a Note between interest payment dates, a portion of
the amount you receive reflects interest that has accrued on the
Note but has not yet been paid by the sale date. That amount is
treated as ordinary interest income and not as sale proceeds. |
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Your tax basis in the Japanese Yen you receive (or are
considered to receive) on sale or retirement of the Note will be
the value of Japanese Yen reported by you as received on the
sale or retirement of the Note. If you receive Japanese Yen on
retirement of the Note and subsequently sell those Yen, or if
you are considered to receive Japanese Yen on retirement of the
Note and those Yen are considered to be sold for
U.S. dollars on your behalf, or if you sell the Note for
Japanese Yen and subsequently sell those Yen, additional tax
consequences will apply as described in Sale of Japanese
Yen. |
Sale of Japanese Yen
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If you receive (or are considered to receive) Japanese Yen as
principal or interest on a Note, and you later sell (or are
considered to sell) those Yen for U.S. dollars, you will
have taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the
amount of U.S. dollars received and your tax basis in the
Japanese Yen. In addition, when you purchase a Note in Japanese
Yen, you will have taxable gain or loss if your tax basis in the
Japanese Yen is different from the U.S. dollar value of the
Japanese Yen on the date of purchase. Any such gain or loss is
foreign currency gain or loss taxable as ordinary income or loss. |
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Under the tax rules concerning information reporting to the IRS:
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Assuming you hold your Notes through a broker or other
securities intermediary, the intermediary must provide
information to the IRS concerning interest and retirement
proceeds on your Notes, unless an exemption applies. |
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Similarly, unless an exemption applies, you must provide the
intermediary with your Taxpayer Identification Number for its
use in reporting information to the IRS. If you are an
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this is your social security number. You are also required to
comply with other IRS requirements concerning information
reporting. |
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If you are subject to these requirements but do not comply, the
intermediary must withhold at the present rate of 28% of all
amounts payable to you on the Notes (including principal
payments). If the intermediary withholds payments, you may use
the withheld amount as a credit against your federal income tax
liability. |
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All individuals are subject to these requirements. Some holders,
including all corporations, tax-exempt organizations and
individual retirement accounts, are exempt from these
requirements. |
Tax Consequences to
Non-U.S. Holders
For purposes of the following discussion a
Non-U.S. Holder
is:
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an individual that is not a citizen or resident of the United
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a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for
United States federal income tax purposes organized or created
under non-U.S.
law; or an estate or trust that is not taxable in the
U.S. on its worldwide income. |
Withholding Taxes
Generally, payments of principal and interest on the Notes will
not be subject to U.S. withholding taxes.
However, for the exemption from withholding taxes to apply to
you, one of the following requirements must be met.
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You provide a completed Form W-8BEN (or substitute form) to
the bank, broker or other intermediary who holds the Notes. The
Form W-8BEN contains your name, address and a statement that you
are the beneficial owner of the Notes and that you are not a
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You hold your Notes directly through a qualified
intermediary, and the qualified intermediary has
sufficient information in its files indicating that you are not
a U.S. Holder. A qualified intermediary is a bank, broker
or other intermediary that (1) is either a U.S. or
non-U.S. entity,
(2) is acting out of a
non-U.S. branch or
office and (3) has signed an agreement with the IRS
providing that it will administer all or part of the
U.S. withholding rules under specified procedures. |
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You are entitled to an exemption from withholding tax on
interest under a tax treaty between the U.S. and your country of
residence. To claim this exemption, you must generally complete
Form W-8BEN and claim this exemption on the form. In some cases,
you may instead be permitted to provide documentary evidence of
your claim to the intermediary, or a qualified intermediary may
already have some or all of the necessary evidence in its files. |
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The interest income on the Notes is effectively connected with
the conduct of your trade or business in the U.S., and is not
exempt from U.S. tax under a tax treaty. To claim this
exemption, you must complete Form W-8ECI. |
Even if you meet one of the above requirements, interest paid to
you will be subject to withholding tax under any of the
following circumstances:
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The withholding agent or an intermediary knows or has reason to
know that you are not entitled to an exemption from withholding
tax. Specific rules apply for this test. |
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The IRS notifies the withholding agent that information that you
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An intermediary through which you hold the Notes fails to comply
with the procedures necessary to avoid withholding taxes on the
Notes. In particular, an intermediary is generally required to
forward a copy of your Form W-8BEN (or other documentary
information concerning your status) to the withholding agent for
the Notes. However, if you hold your Notes through a qualified
intermediary or if there is a qualified intermediary in the
chain of title between yourself and the withholding agent for
the Notesthe qualified intermediary will not generally
forward this information to the withholding agent. |
Interest payments made to you will generally be reported to the
IRS and to you on Form 1042-S. However, this reporting does
not apply to you if one of the following conditions applies:
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You hold your Notes directly through a qualified intermediary
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You file Form W-8ECI. |
The rules regarding withholding are complex and vary depending
on your individual situation. They are also subject to change.
In addition, special rules apply to certain types of
non-U.S. Holders,
including partnerships, trusts, and other entities treated as
pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
We suggest that you consult with your tax advisor regarding the
specific methods for satisfying these requirements.
Sale or Retirement of Notes
If you sell a Note or it is redeemed, you will not be subject to
federal income tax on any gain unless one of the following
applies:
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The gain is connected with a trade or business that you conduct
in the U.S. |
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You are an individual, you are present in the U.S. for at
least 183 days during the year in which you dispose of the
Note, and certain other conditions are satisfied. |
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The gain represents accrued interest, in which case the rules
for interest would apply. |
U.S. Trade or Business
If you hold your Note in connection with a trade or business
that you are conducting in the U.S.:
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Any interest on the Note, and any gain from disposing of the
Note, generally will be subject to income tax as if you were a
U.S. Holder. |
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If you are a corporation, you may be subject to the branch
profits tax on your earnings that are connected with your
U.S. trade or business, including earnings from the Note.
This tax is 30%, but may be reduced or eliminated by an
applicable income tax treaty. |
Estate Taxes
If you are an individual, your Notes will not be subject to
U.S. estate tax when you die. However, this rule only
applies if, at your death, payments on the Notes were not
connected to a trade or business that you were conducting in the
U.S.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
U.S. rules concerning information reporting and backup
withholding are described above. These rules apply to
Non-U.S. Holders
as follows:
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Principal and interest payments you receive will be
automatically exempt from the usual rules if you are a
Non-U.S. Holder
exempt from withholding tax on interest, as described above. The
exemption does not apply if the withholding agent or an
intermediary knows or has reason to know that you should be
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addition, as described above, interest payments made to you may
be reported to the IRS on Form 1042-S. |
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Sale proceeds you receive on a sale of your Notes through a
broker may be subject to information reporting and/or backup
withholding if you are not eligible for an exemption. In
particular, information reporting and backup withholding may
apply if you use the U.S. office of a broker, and
information reporting (but not backup withholding) may apply if
you use the foreign office of a broker that has certain
connections to the U.S. We suggest that you consult your
tax advisor concerning information reporting and backup
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UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an underwriting
agreement, dated February 16, 2006, among us and the
underwriters in the table below, we have agreed to sell to each
of the underwriters, and each such underwriter has severally,
and not jointly, agreed to purchase from us, the aggregate
principal amount of the 2011 Notes set forth opposite its name
below:
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Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an underwriting
agreement dated February 16, 2006, among us and the
underwriters in the table below, we have agreed to sell to each
of the underwriters, and each such underwriter has severally,
and not jointly, agreed to purchase from us, the aggregate
principal amount of the 2016 Notes set forth opposite its name
below.
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The underwriters have agreed to purchase all of the Notes sold
pursuant to the underwriting agreement if any of these Notes are
purchased. If an underwriter defaults, the underwriting
agreement provides that the purchase commitments of the
nondefaulting underwriters may be increased or the underwriting
agreement may be terminated.
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the underwriters
may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.
The underwriters are offering the Notes, subject to prior sale,
when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to
approval of legal matters by their counsel, including the
validity of the Notes, and other conditions contained in the
underwriting agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriters
of officers certificates and legal opinions. The
underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify
offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.
The underwriters propose initially to offer the Notes directly
to the public at the public offering price set forth on the
cover page of this prospectus supplement, and to certain
securities dealers at such price less a concession not in excess
of 0.10% of the principal amount of the 2011 Notes and 0.10% of
the principal amount of the 2016 Notes. After the initial
offering of the Notes, the offering prices, concessions and
discounts may be changed.
In connection with the offering, the underwriters are permitted
to engage in transactions that stabilize the market price of the
Notes. Such transactions consist of bids or purchases to peg,
fix or maintain the price of the Notes. If the underwriters
create a short position in the Notes in connection with the
offering, i.e., if they sell more Notes than are on the cover
page of this prospectus, the underwriters may reduce that short
position by purchasing Notes in the open market. Purchases of a
security to stabilize the price or to reduce a short position
could cause the price of the security to be higher than it might
be in the absence of such purchases. Neither we nor any of the
underwriters makes any representation or prediction as to the
direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions
described above may have on the price of the Notes. In addition,
neither we nor any of the underwriters makes any representation
that the underwriters will engage in these transactions or that
these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued
without notice.
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Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates, have provided
investment and commercial banking and financial advisory
services from time to time for us in the ordinary course of
business for which they have received customary fees. Any of the
underwriters or their respective affiliates may in the future
engage in investment banking or other transactions of a
financial nature with us or our affiliates, for which they would
receive customary fees or other payments.
Nikko Cordial Corporation and Citigroup Inc. have established a
series of business alliances in respect of Japan related
activities. Citigroup Global Markets Limited is authorised to
conduct Japan related activities under the name Nikko Citigroup.
There is no public trading market for the Notes. We will apply
to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange. We have been
advised by the underwriters that they presently intend to make a
market in the Notes after the consummation of the offering,
although they are under no obligation to do so and may
discontinue any market-making activities at any time without any
notice.
We estimate that our expenses in connection with this offering,
excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be
approximately $75,000.
OFFERING RESTRICTIONS
The Notes are offered for sale in the United States and in
jurisdictions outside the United States, subject to applicable
law.
Each of the underwriters has agreed that it will not offer,
sell, or deliver any of the Notes, directly or indirectly, or
distribute this prospectus supplement or prospectus or any other
offering material relating to the Notes, in or from any
jurisdiction except under circumstances that will, to the best
of the underwriters knowledge and belief, result in
compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and which
will not impose any obligations on Pfizer except as set forth in
the Underwriting Agreement.
Noteholders may be required to pay stamp taxes and other charges
in accordance with the laws and practices of the country in
which the Notes were purchased. These taxes and charges are in
addition to the issue price set forth on the cover page.
United Kingdom
Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it and each of
its affiliates:
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it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will
only communicate or cause to be communicated any invitation or
inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning
of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000 (FSMA)) received by it in connection with the
issue or sale of any Notes in circumstances in which
section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the
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of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to
any Notes in, from or otherwise involving the United
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Japan
The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the
Securities and Exchange Law of Japan (the SEL) and
each of the underwriters and each of its affiliates has
represented and agreed that it has not offered or sold, and it
will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any of the Notes
in or to residents of Japan or to any persons for reoffering or
resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to any resident of
Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration
requirements of the SEL available thereunder and otherwise in
compliance with the SEL and the other relevant laws, regulations
and guidelines of Japan.
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Hong Kong
Each of the underwriters and each of its affiliates has
represented and agreed that it has not offered or sold, and it
will not offer or sell, the Notes by means of any document to
persons in Hong Kong other than persons whose ordinary business
it is to buy or sell shares or debentures, whether as principal
or agent, or otherwise in circumstances which do not constitute
an offer to the public within the meaning of the Hong Kong
Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong).
Singapore
This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the
Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus,
and any other document or material in connection with the offer
or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the
Notes may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the Notes be
offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for
subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to
persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional
investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures
Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the SFA),
(ii) to the relevant person, or any person pursuant to
Section 275 (1A), and in accordance with the conditions,
specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise
pursuant to , and in accordance with SFA. Where the Note are
subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant
person which is: (a) a corporation (which is not an
accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold
investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by
one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor;
or (b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited
investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each
beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and
units of shares and debentures of the corporation or the
beneficiaries rights and interest in that trust shall not
be transferable for 6 months after that corporation or that
trust has acquired the Notes under Section 275 except:
(1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of
the SFA or to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to
Section 275 (1A), and in accordance with the conditions,
specified in Section 275 of the SFA; (2) where no
consideration is given for the transfer; or (3) by
operation of law.
LEGAL MATTERS
Margaret M. Foran, our Senior Vice
President-Corporate
Governance, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary,
will pass upon the validity of the Notes. Ms. Foran has an
interest in certain of our securities. Cravath,
Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, New York will pass upon
various legal matters for the underwriters relating to the
offering.
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PROSPECTUS
$5,000,000,000
PFIZER INC.
Debt Securities
Pfizer Inc. may from time to time issue up to a total of
$5,000,000,000 of debt securities. The accompanying prospectus
supplement will specify the terms of the securities. You should
read this prospectus and any supplement carefully before you
invest.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE
SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
We may sell these securities to or through dealers,
underwriters, or agents. The names of any dealers, underwriters
or agents will be set forth in the prospectus supplement.
The date of this Prospectus is November 12, 2002
The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and
may be changed. You should rely only on the information
incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus or any
prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to
provide you with different information. We are not making an
offer of these debt securities in any state where the offer is
not permitted. You should not assume that the information in
this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of
any date other than the date on the front cover of those
documents.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we
filed with the SEC using a shelf registration
process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any
combination of the debt securities described in this prospectus
in one or more offerings up to a total amount of $5,000,000,000.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the
debt securities we may offer. Each time we issue debt
securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will
contain specific information about the terms of that specific
offering. The prospectus supplement may also add to or update
other information contained in this prospectus. You should read
both this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement
together with additional information described under Where
You Can Find More Information.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are
available to the public over the Internet at the SECs web
site at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we
file at the SECs public reference room at 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
room. You can also find information about us by visiting our
website at www.pfizer.com.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we
file with them, which means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to those documents. The
information incorporated by reference is considered to be part
of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the
SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any
future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
until we complete our offering of the debt securities:
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quarter ended March 31, 2002; |
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quarter ended June 30, 2002; |
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You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing
or telephoning us at the following address.
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THE COMPANY
We are a research-based global pharmaceutical company. We
discover, develop, manufacture and market leading prescription
medicines for humans and animals as well as many of the
worlds best-known consumer products.
We operate in two business segments:
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Prescription pharmaceuticals for treating cardiovascular
diseases, infectious diseases, central nervous system disorders,
diabetes, urogenital conditions, allergies, arthritis and other
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Consumer Products, which includes self-medications, shaving and
fish food and fish care products, as well as confectionery
products consisting of chewing gums, breath mints and cough
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All references to us in this prospectus include Pfizer Inc. and
its subsidiaries, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Our financial information described in this prospectus has been
restated to reflect our merger with Warner-Lambert Company,
which was completed on June 19, 2000.
Our principal executive offices are located at 235 East 42nd
Street, New York, NY 10017 and our telephone number is (212)
573-2323.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of
the fiscal years ended December 31, 1997 through 2001 is
set forth below. For the purpose of computing these ratios,
earnings consists of income from continuing
operations before provision for taxes on income, minority
interests and cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle less minority interests adjusted for fixed charges,
excluding capitalized interest. Fixed charges
consists of interest expense (which includes amortization of
debt discount and expenses) capitalized interest and one-third
of rental expense which we believe to be a conservative estimate
of an interest factor in our leases. It is not practicable to
calculate the interest factor in a material portion of our
leases. The ratio was calculated by dividing the sum of the
fixed charges into the sum of the earnings from continuing
operations before taxes and fixed charges.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement indicates otherwise,
we intend to use net proceeds from the sale of the debt
securities for general corporate purposes, including the
refinancing of existing debt. We may temporarily invest funds
that are not immediately needed for these purposes in short-term
marketable securities.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The debt securities covered by this prospectus will be our
direct unsecured obligations. The debt securities will be issued
in one or more series under an indenture dated as of
January 30, 2001, between us and JPMorgan Chase Bank
(formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee.
This prospectus briefly outlines some of the indenture
provisions. The indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement and you should read the indenture
carefully for provisions that may be important to you.
We may issue the debt securities as original issue discount
securities, which will be offered and sold at a substantial
discount below their stated principal amount. A prospectus
supplement relating to original issue discount securities will
describe Federal income tax consequences and other special
considerations applicable to them. The debt securities may also
be issued as indexed securities or securities denominated in
foreign currencies or currency units, as described in more
detail in a prospectus supplement relating to any of these types
of debt securities. A prospectus supplement relating to indexed
debt securities or foreign currency debt securities will also
describe any additional tax consequences or other special
considerations applicable to these types of debt securities.
In addition, the material specific financial, legal and other
terms particular to debt securities of each series will be
described in the prospectus supplement relating to the debt
securities of that series.
General
The debt securities will rank equally with all of our other
unsecured and unsubordinated debt. The indenture does not limit
the amount of debt we may issue under the indenture or
otherwise. We may issue the debt securities in one or more
series with the same or various maturities, at par or a premium
or with original issue discount. We may reopen a previous issue
of debt securities and issue additional debt securities of the
series.
The prospectus supplement relating to any debt securities being
offered will include specific terms relating to the offering.
These terms will include some or all of the following:
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the percentage of the principal amount at which the debt
securities will be issued and any payments due if the maturity
of the debt securities is accelerated; |
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the date or dates on which the principal of the debt securities
will be payable; |
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whether the debt securities will be denominated in, and whether
the principal of and any premium and any interest on the debt
securities will be payable in, U.S. dollars or any foreign
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the interest rate or rates, if any, which the debt securities
will bear, the date or dates from which any interest will
accrue, the interest payment dates for the debt securities and
the regular record date for any interest payable on any interest
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any index or other special method we will use to determine the
amount of principal or any premium or interest we will pay on
the debt securities of the series; |
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any sinking fund or other provisions that would obligate us to
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whether the debt securities are to be issued in individual
certificates to each holder or in the form of global securities
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any terms upon which the debt securities may be convertible into
or exchanged for other debt securities or indebtedness or other
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The prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities of the
series will be attached to the front of this prospectus.
We may issue debt securities other than the debt securities
described in this prospectus. There is no requirement that any
other debt securities that we issue be issued under the
indenture. Thus, any other debt securities that we issue may be
issued under other indentures or documentation, containing
provisions different from those included in the indenture or
applicable to one or more issues of the debt securities
described in this prospectus.
Consolidation, Merger or Sale
We have agreed not to consolidate with or merge into any other
corporation or convey or transfer or lease substantially all of
our properties and assets to any person, unless:
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expressly assumes by a supplemental indenture the due and
punctual payment of the principal of and any premium or any
interest on all the debt securities and the performance of every
covenant in the indenture that we would otherwise have to
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officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, each
stating that the consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer
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the indenture as if it were an original party to the indenture.
After assuming such obligations, the successor corporation will
have all our rights and powers under the indenture.
Modification of Indenture
Under the indenture our rights and obligations and the rights of
the holders may be modified if the holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
each series affected by the modification consent to it. No
modification of the maturity date or principal or interest
payment terms, no modification of the currency for payment, no
impairment of the right to sue for the enforcement of payment at
the maturity of the debt security, no modification of any
conversion rights and no modification reducing the percentage
required for modifications or modifying the foregoing
requirements or redoing the percentage required to waive certain
specified covenants, is effective against any holder without its
consent.
Events of Default
When we use the term Event of Default in the
indenture, here are some examples of what we mean.
An Event of Default occurs if:
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we fail to make any sinking fund payment for 60 days after
payment was due; |
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we fail to pay interest on any debt security for 60 days
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we fail to perform any other covenant in the indenture and this
failure continues for 90 days after we receive written
notice of it; or |
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insolvency or reorganization of our company. |
The supplemental indenture or the form of security for a
particular series of debt securities may include additional
Events of Default or changes to the Events of Default described
above. The Events of Default applicable to a particular series
of debt securities will be discussed in the prospectus
supplement relating to such series. A default under our other
indebtedness will not be a default under the indenture for the
debt securities covered by this prospectus, and a default under
one series of debt securities will not necessarily be a default
under another series. The trustee may withhold notice to the
holders of debt securities of any default (except for defaults
that involve our failure to pay principal or interest) if it
considers such withholding of notice to be in the best interests
of the holders.
If an Event of Default with respect to outstanding debt
securities of any series occurs and is continuing, then the
trustee or the holders of at least 33% in principal amount of
outstanding debt securities of that series may declare, in a
written notice, the principal amount (or specified amount) plus
accrued and unpaid interest on all debt securities of that
series to be immediately due and payable. At any time after a
declaration of acceleration with respect to debt securities of
any series has been made, the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the outstanding debt securities may rescind and annul
the acceleration if:
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the holders act before the trustee has obtained a judgment or
decree for payment of the money due; |
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we have paid or deposited with the trustee a sum sufficient to
pay overdue interest and overdue principal other than the
accelerated interest and principal; and |
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we have cured or the holders have waived all Events of Default,
other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest
with respect to debt securities of that series, as provided in
the indenture. |
We refer you to the prospectus supplement relating to any series
of debt securities that are discount securities for the
particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of
the principal amount of the discount securities upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default.
If a default in the performance or breach of the indenture shall
have occurred and be continuing, the holders of not less than a
majority in principal amount of the outstanding securities of
all series, by notice to the trustee, may waive any past Event
of Default or its consequences under the indenture. However, an
Event of Default cannot be waived with respect to any series of
securities in the following two circumstances:
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a failure to pay the principal of, and premium, if any, or
interest on any security or in the payment of any sinking fund
installment; or |
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a covenant or provision that cannot be modified or amended
without the consent of each holder of outstanding securities of
that series. |
Other than its duties in case of a default, the trustee is not
obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers under the
indenture at the request, order or direction of any holders,
unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable indemnity. If
they provide this reasonable indemnity, the holders of a
majority in principal amount outstanding of any series of debt
securities may, subject to certain limitations, direct the time,
method and place of conducting any proceeding or any remedy
available to the trustee, or exercising any power conferred upon
the trustee, for any series of debt securities.
We are required to deliver to the trustee an annual statement as
to our fulfillment of all of our obligations under the indenture.
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Payment and Transfer
We will pay principal, interest and any premium on fully
registered securities at the place or places designated by us
for such purposes. We will make payment to the persons in whose
names the debt securities are registered on the close of
business on the day or days specified by us. Any other payments
will be made as set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement. Holders may transfer or exchange fully registered
securities at the corporate trust office of the trustee or at
any other office or agency maintained by us for such purposes,
without the payment of any service charge except for any tax or
governmental charge.
Global Securities
We may issue the securities in whole or in part in the form of
one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on
behalf of, a depositary identified in the applicable prospectus
supplement. We may issue the global securities in either
registered or bearer form in either temporary or permanent form.
We will describe the specific terms of the depositary
arrangement with respect to a series of securities in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
You may transfer or exchange certificated securities at any
office we maintain for this purpose in accordance with the terms
of the indenture. We will not charge a service fee for any
transfer or exchange of certificated securities, but we may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
governmental charge we are required to pay in connection with a
transfer or exchange.
You may effect the transfer of certificated securities and the
right to receive the principal, premium and interest on
certificated securities only by surrendering the certificate
representing those certificated securities and either reissuance
by us or the trustee of the certificate to the new holder or the
issuance by us or the trustee of a new certificate to the new
holder.
We are not required to:
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register, transfer or exchange securities of any series during a
period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before
the day we transmit a notice of redemption of securities of the
series selected for redemption and ending at the close of
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to register, transfer or exchange any security so selected for
redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of
any security being redeemed in part. |
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific
terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to the
applicable securities of that series. We anticipate that the
following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.
Once a global security is issued, the depositary will credit on
its book-entry system the respective principal amounts of the
individual securities represented by that global security to the
accounts of institutions that have accounts with the depositary.
These institutions are known as participants. The underwriters
for the securities will designate the accounts to be credited.
However, if we have offered or sold the securities either
directly or through agents, we or the agents will designate the
appropriate accounts to be credited.
Ownership of beneficial interest in a global security will be
limited to participants or persons that may hold beneficial
interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial interest
in a global security will be shown on, and the transfer of that
ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by
the depositarys participants or persons that hold through
participants. The laws of some states require that certain
purchasers of securities take physical delivery of securities.
Such limits and such laws may limit the market for beneficial
interests in a global security.
So long as the depositary for a global security, or its nominee,
is the registered owner of a global security, the depositary or
nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the
securities
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represented by the global security for all purposes under the
indenture. Except as provided in the applicable prospectus
supplement, owners of beneficial interests in a global security:
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will not be entitled to have securities represented by global
securities registered in their names; |
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will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of
securities in definitive form; and |
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will not be considered owners or holders of these securities
under the indenture. |
Payments of principal, any premium and interest on the
individual securities registered in the name of the depositary
or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee as
the holder of that global security. Neither we nor the trustee
will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the
records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial
ownership interests of a global security, or for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any records relating to beneficial
ownership interests and each of us and the trustee may act or
refrain from acting without liability on any information
provided by the depositary.
We expect that the depositary, after receiving any payment of
principal, any premium or interest in respect of a global
security, will immediately credit the accounts of the
participants with payment in amounts proportionate to their
respective holdings in principal amount of beneficial interest
in a global security as shown on the records of the depositary.
We also expect that payments by participants to owners of
beneficial interests in a global security will be governed by
standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is
now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers
in bearer form or registered in street name, and
will be the responsibility of such participants.
Debt securities represented by a global security will be
exchangeable for debt securities in definitive form of like
tenor in authorized denominations only if the depositary
notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as the
depositary and a successor depositary is not appointed by us
within 90 days or we, in our discretion, determine not to
require all of the debt securities of a series to be represented
by a global security and notify the trustee of our decision.
Defeasance
When we use the term defeasance, we mean discharge from some or
all of our obligations under the indenture. If we deposit with
the trustee sufficient cash or government securities to pay the
principal, interest, any premium and any other sums due to the
stated maturity date or a redemption date of the debt securities
of a particular series, then at our option:
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we will be discharged from our obligations with respect to the
debt securities of such series; or |
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we will no longer be under any obligation to comply with certain
restrictive covenants under the indenture, and certain Events of
Default will no longer apply to us. |
If this happens, the holders of the debt securities of the
affected series will not be entitled to the benefits of the
indenture except for registration of transfer and exchange of
debt securities and replacement of lost, stolen or mutilated
debt securities. Such holders may look only to such deposited
funds or obligations for payment.
To exercise our defeasance option, we must deliver to the
trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the deposit and
related defeasance would not cause the holders of the debt
securities to recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income
tax purposes.
Concerning the Trustee
The trustee, JPMorgan Chase Bank, has provided banking and
investment services to us in the past and may do so in the
future as a part of its regular business.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the offered debt securities
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through a number of direct sales or auctions performed by
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We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or
more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be
changed, or at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at
prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated
prices.
Sale Through Underwriters
If we use underwriters in the sale, such underwriters will
acquire the debt securities for their own account. The
underwriters may resell the securities in one or more
transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed
public offering price or at varying prices determined at the
time of sale. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase
the securities will be subject to certain conditions. The
underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the securities of
the series offered if any of the securities are purchased. The
underwriters may change from time to time any initial public
offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or
re-allowed or paid to dealers.
Sale Through Agents
We may sell offered debt securities through agents designated by
us. Unless indicated in the prospectus supplement, the agents
have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to solicit
purchases for the period of their appointment.
Direct Sales
We may also sell offered debt securities directly. In this case,
no underwriters or agents would be involved.
Sale Through the Internet
We may from time to time offer debt securities directly to the
public, with or without the involvement of agents, underwriters
or dealers, and may utilize the Internet or another electronic
bidding or ordering system for the pricing and allocation of
such debt securities. Such a system may allow bidders to
directly participate, through electronic access to an auction
site, by submitting conditional offers to buy that are subject
to acceptance by us, and which may directly affect the price or
other terms at which such securities are sold.
Such a bidding or ordering system may present to each bidder, on
a real-time basis, relevant information to assist you in making
a bid, such as the clearing spread at which the offering would
be sold, based on the bids submitted, and whether a
bidders individual bids would be accepted, prorated or
rejected. Typically the clearing spread will be indicated as a
number of basis points above an index treasury note. Other
pricing methods may also be used. Upon completion of such an
auction process securities will be allocated based on prices
bid, terms of bid or other factors.
The final offering price at which debt securities would be sold
and the allocation of debt securities among bidders, would be
based in whole or in part on the results of the Internet bidding
process or auction. Many variations of Internet auction or
pricing and allocation systems are likely to be developed in the
future, and we may utilize such systems in connection with the
sale of debt securities. The specific rules of such an auction
would be distributed to potential bidders in an applicable
prospectus supplement.
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If an offering is made using such a bidding or ordering system
you should review the auction rules, as described in the
prospectus supplement, for a more detailed description of such
offering procedures.
General Information
Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the
distribution of the offered securities may be underwriters as
defined in the Securities Act of 1933, and any discounts or
commissions received by them from us and any profit on the
resale of the offered securities by them may be treated as
underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
We will identify any underwriters or agents, and describe their
compensation, in a prospectus supplement.
We may have agreements with the underwriters, dealers and agents
to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute with
respect to payments which the underwriters, dealers or agents
may be required to make. Underwriters, dealers and agents may
engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us or our
subsidiaries in the ordinary course of their businesses.
VALIDITY OF DEBT SECURITIES
Margaret M. Foran, our Vice President-Corporate Governance
and Secretary, will pass upon the validity of the debt
securities for us.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheets of Pfizer Inc. and Subsidiary
Companies as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and the related
consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity and
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 2001, restated to give retroactive effect to
the merger on June 19, 2000 with Warner-Lambert Company and
its subsidiaries, have been incorporated by reference herein in
reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent accountants,
also incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and upon the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The audited financial statements of Warner-Lambert Company for
the year ended December 31, 1999, not separately presented
in this prospectus, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, independent accountants, whose report thereon is
incorporated by reference herein. Such financial statements, to
the extent they have been included in the financial statements
of Pfizer Inc., have been incorporated by reference in reliance
on the report of such independent accountants given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
With respect to the unaudited interim financial information for
the quarters ended March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2002,
incorporated by reference, the independent certified public
accountants have reported that they applied limited procedures
in accordance with professional standards for a review of such
information. However, their separate reports included in our
quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2002, and
incorporated by reference, state that they did not audit and
they do not express an opinion on that interim financial
information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their
reports on such information should be restricted in light of the
limited nature of the review procedures applied. The accountants
are not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11
of the Securities Act of 1933 for their reports on the unaudited
interim financial information because those reports are not a
report or a part of the registration
statement prepared or certified by the accountants within the
meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act.
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Yen 115,000,000,000
PFIZER INC.
Yen 60,000,000,000 1.20% Notes Due 2011
Yen 55,000,000,000 1.80% Notes Due 2016
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Joint Book-Running Managers for the 2011 Notes
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Goldman Sachs International |
Joint Book-Running Managers for the 2016 Notes
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Nikko Citigroup |
February 16, 2006