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1 IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CHAILE STEINBERG, Derivatively on Behalf of CELGENE CORPORATION, v. Plaintiff, MICHAEL D. CASEY, JAMES J. LOUGHLIN, RICHARD W. BARKER, CARRIE S. COX, MICHAEL A. FRIEDMAN, GILLA KAPLAN, and ERNEST MARIO, Defendants. CELGENE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant C.A. No CB NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SETTLEMENT OF ACTION TO: ALL CURRENT STOCKHOLDERS OF CELGENE CORPORATION (TRADING SYMBOL: CELG PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN THIS LITIGATION. IF THE COURT APPROVES THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, YOU WILL BE FOREVER BARRED FROM CONTESTING THE FAIRNESS, REASONABLENESS, AND ADEQUACY OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, OR PURSUING THE CLAIMS DEFINED HEREIN. IF YOU HOLD CELGENE CORPORATION COMMON STOCK FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANOTHER, PLEASE PROMPTLY TRANSMIT THIS DOCUMENT TO SUCH BENEFICIAL OWNER.

2 IF YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, OR THE AGREED-TO ATTORNEYS FEE AND EXPENSE AMOUNT DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO TAKE ANY ACTION. I. WHY ARE YOU RECEIVING THIS NOTICE? The purpose of this Notice is to tell you about (i a lawsuit (the Action in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the Court brought on behalf of Celgene Corporation ( Celgene or the Company ; (ii a proposal to settle the Action as provided in a Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement (the Stipulation which sets forth the terms and conditions of the proposed settlement of this Action ( Settlement ; and (iii your right, among other things, to attend and participate in a hearing to be held on December 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., in the Court of Chancery, New Castle County Courthouse, 500 North King Street, Wilmington, Delaware (the Settlement Hearing. 1 This Notice describes the rights you may have under the Stipulation and what steps you may, but are not required to, take concerning the proposed Settlement. If the Court approves the Stipulation, the parties will ask the Court to approve an Order and Final Judgment that would end the Action. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE FINDINGS OF ANY COURT. IT IS BASED ON STATEMENTS OF THE PARTIES AND SHOULD NOT BE UNDERSTOOD AS AN EXPRESSION OF ANY OPINION OF ANY COURT AS TO THE MERITS OF ANY OF THE CLAIMS OR DEFENSES RAISED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES. 1 All capitalized terms are defined in the Stipulation unless otherwise noted. The Stipulation may be inspected on Plaintiff s Counsel s website at and on Celgene s corporate website at 2

3 II. BACKGROUND: WHAT IS THE ACTION ABOUT? Plaintiff Chaile Steinberg is a current Celgene stockholder. 2 Nominal defendant Celgene is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Summit, New Jersey. Defendants Michael D. Casey, James J. Loughlin, Richard W. Barker, Carrie S. Cox, Michael A. Friedman, Gilla Kaplan, and Ernest Mario (collectively, the Individual Defendants are present directors of Celgene. Celgene is a global biopharmaceutical company primarily engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies designed to treat cancer and immune-inflammatory related diseases. Under the terms of the Incentive Plan in effect as of the filing of the Action, there are no restrictions on the Celgene Board of Directors ability to grant its members equity awards as part of their annual compensation, other than the restriction that no individual can receive more than 1.5 million shares in a fiscal year. On October 2, 2014, Plaintiff filed the Action in the Court derivatively on behalf of Celgene and against the Individual Defendants. In the Action, Plaintiff claimed that the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary duties of loyalty by awarding and/or receiving excessive and improper compensation in 2012 and 2013 at the expense of the Company. Plaintiff further alleged that the Individual Defendants were unjustly enriched as a result of their excessive compensation and that the Individual Defendants were liable to the Company for waste by receiving excessive compensation. In December 2014, the Parties agreed to defer the filing of a response to the complaint in order to explore a resolution of the Action. And, on January 14, 2015, the Parties confirmed that the time for responding to the complaint would continue to be deferred in order to determine whether settlement negotiations were possible and in the Company s best interests. In the interim, on March 27, 2015, Plaintiff commenced discovery, serving Celgene with requests for production of documents and a notice of deposition of Celgene. 2 Ms. Steinberg is represented by Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Robbins Arroyo LLP, & Morgan & Morgan, P.C. (collectively, Plaintiff s Counsel. 3

4 Commencing in April 2015, the Parties began to discuss an appropriate derivative settlement framework. On April 8, 2015, Plaintiff s Counsel sent a settlement demand letter to counsel for Defendants that proposed a framework and included a comprehensive set of corporate governance reforms. On May 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed her Verified Amended Stockholder Derivative Complaint (the Amended Complaint, asserting the same claims for breach of fiduciary duty, waste, and unjust enrichment. The Amended Complaint updated the allegations in the original complaint by, among other things, including the recent amendment to the Incentive Plan that increased the amount of shares an individual can receive from 1.5 to 3 million shares each year to reflect a two-forone stock split, and to provide the 2014 compensation information for the Individual Defendants as well as 2014 compensation information for directors identified as serving for companies in Celgene s industry peer group. Between April and July 17, 2015, Plaintiff negotiated the corporate governance reforms with the Defendants, coming to an agreement to the essential terms of the reforms to be implemented. The Settling Parties and their respective counsel engaged in numerous discussions concerning the corporate governance reforms that Celgene would adopt as part of the Settlement, the language of those reforms, and other details for implementation of the Settlement. Subsequently, the Parties reached a settlement in principle, subject to the negotiation of minor details related to the execution of the Settlement. III. HOW WAS THE SETTLEMENT REACHED? Prior to and following the filing of the Amended Complaint, counsel for all Parties engaged in arm s-length negotiations concerning a possible settlement of the Action. After those significant arm s-length negotiations and based on the investigation of Plaintiff s Counsel, the Parties reached an agreement on the principal terms reflected in the Stipulation. The Stipulation was later signed by all parties on September 14, THE COURT HAS NOT FINALLY DETERMINED THE MERITS OF PLAINTIFF S CLAIMS OR THE DEFENSES THERETO. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT IMPLY THAT THERE HAS BEEN OR WOULD BE ANY FINDING OF VIOLATION OF THE LAW BY THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS OR THAT RECOVERY COULD BE HAD IN ANY AMOUNT IF THE ACTION WAS NOT SETTLED. 4

5 IV. WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT? As a result of the filing, prosecution, and settlement of the Action, Celgene has agreed to implement and maintain in substance the corporate governance reforms, additions, amendments, or formalizations set forth below (the Corporate Governance Reforms for a period of no less than five (5 years from the date all of the events and conditions of the Settlement have been met and have occurred (the Effective Date, unless otherwise specified. In connection with the Settlement and in consideration of the Released Claims set forth herein: Compensation Committee Charter. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Board shall amend the charter of the Compensation Committee to provide that the Compensation Committee shall be responsible for (A conducting annually a review and assessment of all compensation, including cash and equity-based compensation, paid by Celgene to its non-employee directors; (B engaging an independent compensation consultant to advise the Compensation Committee in connection with such annual review and assessment, including with respect to (x the amount and type of non-employee director compensation to be paid for the following year, and (y comparative data deemed appropriate by such consultant; (C recommending to the Board, on the basis of such review and assessment, whether to make, on a prospective basis, any change in the compensation payable to Celgene s non-employee directors; and (D overseeing the design of processes to provide reasonable assurance that all payments to Celgene non-employee directors are properly disclosed in accordance with applicable law and stock exchange listing requirements. Public Disclosures. Commencing with its preliminary proxy statement filed with the SEC in connection with the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of Celgene, Celgene shall disclose therein (A the non-employee director compensation for the compensation year that begins immediately following the annual meeting to which such proxy statement relates; (B the compensation philosophy underlying such non-employee director compensation; and (C the process by which decisions concerning non-employee director compensation are based, including the role of an independent compensation consultant. 5

6 and Equity-Based Compensation. For each of (A the compensation year beginning immediately after the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders of Celgene (the 2015/2016 Compensation Year and (B the compensation year beginning immediately after the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of Celgene (the 2016/2017 Compensation Year, the Board shall limit aggregate per director equity-based compensation to grants having a total value of $475,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of changed circumstances, such as a substantial and material change in Celgene s performance, the $475,000 limit for the Compensation Year may be adjusted by the Board based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, which shall have consulted its independent compensation consultant in connection therewith. For purposes of the foregoing $475,000 limit, the value of each equity-based compensation grant shall be determined as of the date of such grant, based on the same methodology used by Celgene in its proxy statement disclosures regarding non-employee director equity-based compensation. Amendment of Incentive Plan. As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Incentive Plan shall be amended to provide that at all times prior to the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders of Celgene the aggregate per director equitybased compensation for each compensation year beginning with the 2015/2016 Compensation Year shall be limited to 7,500 restricted stock units, or options exercisable for not more than 22,500 shares of Celgene Common Stock (in each case, adjusted, in accordance with the Incentive Plan, for stock splits, stock dividends, and the like, or a combination of restricted stock units and options equivalent to not more than 7,500 restricted stock units (treating, for this purpose, each restricted stock unit as the equivalent of an option to acquire three shares of Celgene Common Stock. In addition, the Incentive Plan shall be amended, as needed, to eliminate therein any conflict with the terms of the Stipulation. At the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of Celgene, Celgene shall propose to the stockholders that they approve, at Celgene s option, either the amendments of the Incentive Plan referred to in this paragraph (d or an amended and restated Incentive Plan incorporating, among other things, the amendments referred to in this paragraph (d. 6

7 Because the Action was brought for the benefit of Celgene, any monetary benefit or recovery in the litigation (whether from this or any settlement or through a judgment in favor of the Plaintiff would go to Celgene. Celgene stockholders will not receive any direct payment as a result of the Stipulation and will not need to fill out any kind of claims form as a result of the settlement. The Stipulation is contingent on receiving approval from the Court. V. WHAT CLAIMS WILL THE SETTLEMENT RELEASE? Under the Stipulation, the following releases will occur, except as noted below: The Releasing Persons (defined below shall be deemed to have, and by operation of the Judgment shall have, fully, finally, and forever settled, released, discharged, extinguished, and dismissed with prejudice the Released Claims (defined below against the Released Persons (defined below; provided, however, that such release shall not affect any claims to enforce the terms of the Stipulation. The Released Persons shall be deemed to have, and by operation of the Judgment shall have, fully, finally, and forever settled, released, discharged, extinguished, and dismissed with prejudice all claims (including Unknown Claims, arising out of, relating to, or in connection with the institution, prosecution, assertion, settlement, or resolution of the Action against Plaintiff and Plaintiff s Counsel; provided, however, that such release shall not affect any claims to enforce the terms of the Stipulation. The Releasing Persons means Plaintiff (both individually and derivatively on behalf of Celgene, any other Celgene stockholder acting or purporting to act on behalf of Celgene, and Celgene. Releasing Person means, individually, any of the Releasing Persons. The Released Persons include: the Individual Defendants and their predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, attorneys, insurers, and each of their past or present officers, directors, and employees. Released Persons also includes Celgene and all current and former officers, directors, or employees of Celgene that could have been named in the Action. The Released Claims include: any and all claims for relief or causes of action, debts, demands, rights, liabilities, losses, and claims whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, at law or in equity, matured or unmatured, or known and unknown claims, that have 7

8 been or could have been or in the future might be asserted by Plaintiff as a stockholder, or any other Celgene stockholder, or any other Person acting or purporting to act on behalf of Celgene, in the Action against the Released Persons, based on the facts, transactions, events, occurrences, acts, disclosures, statements, or omissions that were alleged or could have been alleged in the Action against Defendants; provided, however, that it is understood that Released Claims and any release provided by this Settlement shall not include: (a any claims to enforce the Settlement; and (b any claims by the Defendants or any other insured to enforce their rights under any contract or policy of insurance. VI. WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR SETTLING THE ACTION? Plaintiff believes the Action has substantial merit, and Plaintiff s entry into the Stipulation and Settlement is not intended to be and shall not be construed as an admission or concession concerning the relative strength or merit of the claims alleged in the Action. However, Plaintiff and Plaintiff s Counsel also recognize and acknowledge the significant risk, expense, and length of continued proceedings necessary to prosecute the Action against Defendants through trial and through possible appeals. Plaintiff s Counsel also have taken into account the uncertain outcome and the risk of any litigation, especially in complex cases such as the Action, as well as the difficulties and delays inherent in such litigation. Plaintiff s Counsel also are mindful of the inherent problems of proof and possible defenses to the claims alleged in such actions. Plaintiff s Counsel have conducted a thorough review and analysis of the relevant facts, allegations, defenses, and controlling legal principles, and believe that the Settlement set forth in the Stipulation is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and confers substantial benefits upon Celgene and its stockholders. Plaintiff s Counsel have conducted an extensive investigation, including, inter alia: (i reviewing Celgene s press releases, public statements, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC filings, and securities analysts reports and advisories about the Company; (ii reviewing the press releases, public statements, and SEC filings of other companies within its peer group; (iii reviewing media reports about the Company; (iv researching the applicable law with respect to the claims alleged in the Action and the potential defenses thereto; (v preparing and filing a derivative complaint and the Amended Complaint; (vi conducting extensive damages analyses; (vii participating in informal conferences with Defendants counsel regarding the specific facts of the cases, the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the cases, and other issues in an effort to facilitate negotiations and fact gathering; (viii performing confirmatory discovery; and (ix negotiating this Settlement with Defendants. Based upon Plaintiff s Counsel s evaluation, Plaintiff has determined 8

9 that the Settlement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and in the best interests of Celgene and Celgene s stockholders and have agreed to settle the Action upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Individual Defendants have denied and continue to deny they have committed, threatened, or attempted to commit any violations of law or breached any duty owed to Plaintiff, Celgene, or Celgene s stockholders and maintain that their conduct was at all times proper and in compliance with applicable law and that they acted in good faith. Nonetheless, Defendants have concluded that further litigation of the Action would be protracted and expensive, and that it is desirable for the Action to be fully and finally settled in the manner and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Stipulation. The Board of Directors has approved the Settlement and each of its terms as being in the best interests of Celgene and its stockholders. The Board of Directors acknowledges and agrees that the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and believes that entering into the Settlement is substantially to the benefit of Celgene and its stockholders. Neither the Stipulation, nor any of its terms or provisions, nor entry of the Judgment, nor any document or exhibit referred or attached to the Stipulation, nor any action taken to carry out the Stipulation, is, may be construed as, or may be used as evidence of the validity of any of the Released Claims or an admission by or against Defendants of any fault, wrongdoing, or concession of liability whatsoever by any Person in the Action, or any other actions or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative. VII. HOW WILL THE ATTORNEYS GET PAID? After agreeing to the terms of the Settlement and the completion of confirmatory discovery, Plaintiff s Counsel and Celgene separately negotiated the amount of the award of attorneys fees and expenses to be paid to Plaintiff s Counsel. The Parties did not discuss the appropriateness or amount of attorneys fees and expenses to be paid to Plaintiff s Counsel until after the corporate governance reforms had been agreed upon. Defendants acknowledge and agree that Plaintiff s Counsel are entitled to a fee award. In recognition of the terms of the Settlement and the prosecution and settlement of the Action, and subject to Court approval, Celgene has agreed to pay an award of attorneys fees and expenses to Plaintiff s Counsel not to exceed $850,000 (the Fee and Expense Amount. This Fee and Expense Amount includes the fees and expenses incurred by Plaintiff s Counsel in connection with the prosecution and settlement of the Action. Plaintiff s Counsel will not seek fees or expenses from the Court in excess of the agreed-to amount and Plaintiffs Counsel will not make an application for 9

10 attorneys fees or expenses in any other jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided herein, each of the Parties shall bear his, her, or its own fees and costs. VIII. WHEN WILL THE SETTLEMENT HEARING TAKE PLACE? The Court has scheduled a Settlement Hearing to be held on December 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., in the Court of Chancery, New Castle County Courthouse, 500 North King Street, Wilmington, Delaware At the Settlement Hearing, the Court will consider whether the terms of the Settlement are fair, reasonable, and adequate and thus should be finally approved, whether the Fee and Expense Amount should be approved, and whether the Action should be dismissed with prejudice by entry of the Judgment pursuant to the Stipulation. The Court will also hear and determine objections, if any, to the proposed Settlement or the Fee and Expense Amount and rule on such other matters as the Court may deem appropriate. The Court may adjourn the Settlement Hearing from time to time without further notice to anyone other than the parties to the Action and any Objectors (as defined below. The Court reserves the right to approve the Stipulation at or after the Settlement Hearing with such modifications as may be consented to by the Parties to the Stipulation and without further notice. IX. DO I HAVE A RIGHT TO APPEAR AND OBJECT? Any record or beneficial stockholder of Celgene who objects to the Settlement, the proposed Judgment to be entered, the Fee and Expense Amount, or who otherwise wishes to be heard (an Objector, may appear in person or by his, her, or its attorney at the Settlement Hearing and present any evidence or argument that may be proper and relevant; provided, however, that no Objector shall be heard or entitled to contest the approval of the terms and conditions of the Stipulation, or, if approved, the Judgment to be entered thereon, unless he, she, or it has, no later than ten (10 calendar days before the Settlement Hearing (unless the Court in its discretion shall thereafter otherwise direct, upon application of such person and for good cause shown, filed with the Register in Chancery, Court of Chancery, New Castle County Courthouse, 500 North King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and served (by hand or overnight mail on Plaintiff s Counsel and Defendants counsel, at the addresses below, the following: (i proof of current ownership of Celgene stock; (ii a written notice of the Objector s intention to appear; (iii a detailed statement of the objections to any matter before the Court; and (iv a detailed statement of all of the grounds thereon and the reasons for the 10

11 Objector s desire to appear and to be heard, as well as all documents or writings which the Objector desires the Court to consider. In addition to the aforementioned Court address, the addresses to which such information should be sent are as follows: YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP Nicholas J. Rohrer Kathaleen St. J. McCormick Rodney Square 1000 North King Street Wilmington, DE ( ROBBINS ARROYO LLP Felipe J. Arroyo 600 B Street, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA ( MORGAN & MORGAN, P.C. Roger A. Sachar 28 West 44th Street, Suite 2001 New York, NY ( Attorneys for Plaintiff Stephen E. Jenkins ASHBY & GEDDES, P.A. 500 Delaware Avenue P.O. Box 1150 Wilmington, DE ( Attorney for Defendants Michael D. Casey, James J. Loughlin, Richard W. Barker, Carrie S. Cox, Michael A. Friedman, Gilla Kaplan, and Ernest Mario 11

12 Robert A. Cantone PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Eleven Times Square New York, NY ( Jon E. Abramczyk MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP 1201 N. Market Street Wilmington, DE ( Attorneys for Nominal Defendant Celgene Corporation Any person or entity who fails to object in the manner prescribed above shall be deemed to have waived such objection (including the right to appeal, unless the Court in its discretion allows such objection to be heard at the Settlement Hearing, and shall forever be barred from raising such objection in the Action or any other action or proceeding or otherwise contesting the Stipulation or the Fee and Expense Amount, and will otherwise be bound by the Judgment to be entered and the releases to be given. You are not required to appear in person at the Settlement Hearing in order to have your timely and properly filed objection considered. X. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I AM A BENEFICIAL OWNER OF CELGENE STOCK? Brokerage firms, banks, and/or other persons or entities who hold shares of the common stock of Celgene for the benefit of others, are requested to promptly send this Notice to all of their respective beneficial owners. If additional copies of the Notice are needed for forwarding to such beneficial owners, any requests for such copies may be made to: Settlement Administrator c/o Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. Attention: Class Action Department P.O. Box 2034 Murray Hill Station New York, New York

13 XI. HOW DO I GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT? This Notice summarizes the Stipulation. It is not a complete statement of the events of the Action or the Stipulation. For additional information about the claims asserted in the Action and the terms of the proposed Settlement, please refer to the documents filed with the Court and the Stipulation. You may examine the Court files during regular business hours of each business day at the office of the Register in Chancery, Court of Chancery, New Castle County Courthouse, 500 North King Street, Wilmington, Delaware However, you must appear in person to inspect these documents. The Clerk s office will not mail copies to you. For more information concerning the Settlement, you may also call or write to: Robbins Arroyo LLP, c/o Darnell R. Donahue, 600 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, California 92101, Telephone: ( PLEASE DO NOT WRITE OR CALL THE COURT BY ORDER OF THE COURT Dated: September 22, 2015 /s/ Register in Chancery Register in Chancery 13