Par Sterile Acquisition:

On February 20, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of JHP Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “JHP”), a privately-held, specialty sterile products pharmaceutical company. The acquisition was accomplished through a reverse subsidiary merger of an indirect subsidiary of the Company with and into JHP Group Holdings, Inc., in which JHP Group Holdings, Inc. was the surviving entity and became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Par Sterile Acquisition”). The consideration for the Par Sterile Acquisition consisted of $487.0 million in cash, after finalization of certain customary working capital adjustments. The Company financed the Par Sterile Acquisition with proceeds received in connection with the debt financing provided by third party lenders of $395.0 million and an equity contribution of $110.0 million from certain investment funds associated with TPG. Among the primary reasons the Company acquired JHP and the factors that contributed to the preliminary recognition of goodwill was that the Par Sterile Acquisition expanded its capability and presence into the rapidly growing sterile drug market for injectable products including ophthalmics and otics. The result is a broader and more diversified product portfolio, and an expanded development pipeline.

JHP operated principally through its operating subsidiary, JHP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, which was renamed Par Sterile Products, LLC (“Par Sterile”) subsequent to the Par Sterile Acquisition. We continue to operate Par Sterile as a leading specialty pharmaceutical company developing and manufacturing sterile injectable products. Par Sterile marketed a portfolio of 14 specialty injectable products, including Aplisol^® and Adrenalin^®, and had developed a pipeline of approximately 30 products, 17 of which had been submitted for approval to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at the time of the Par Sterile Acquisition. Par Sterile’s products are predominately sold to hospitals through the wholesale distribution channel. Par Sterile targets products with limited competition due to difficulty in manufacturing and/or the product’s market size. Our Par Sterile manufacturing facility in Rochester, Michigan has the capability to manufacture small-scale clinical through large-scale commercial products.

The operating results of Par Sterile from February 20, 2014 to December 31, 2014 are included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations as part of the Par Pharmaceutical segment, reflecting total revenues of approximately $140.3 million. Par Sterile's contribution to the overall Par Pharmaceutical segment's operating (loss) or income is not tracked separately. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 reflects the acquisition, including goodwill, which represents Par Sterile's workforce expertise in research & development, marketing and manufacturing.

The acquisition has been accounted for as a business purchase combination using the acquisition method of accounting under the provisions of ASC 805. The acquisition method of accounting uses the fair value concept defined in ASC 820. ASC 805 requires, among other things, that most assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business purchase combination be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date and that the fair value of acquired in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) be recorded on the balance sheet regardless of the likelihood of success of the related product or technology as of the completion of the acquisition. The process for estimating the fair values of IPR&D, identifiable intangible assets and certain tangible assets requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including estimating future cash flows, developing appropriate discount rates, estimating the costs, timing and probability of success to complete in-process projects and projecting regulatory approvals. Under ASC 805, transaction costs are not included as a component of consideration transferred and were expensed as incurred. The acquisition and financing transaction costs totaled $12.4 million of which $8.2 million were included in operating expenses as selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and $4.1 million were capitalized as deferred financing costs or debt discount on the consolidated balance sheet. The acquisition-related transaction costs were comprised of bank fees ($10.4 million), legal fees ($1.5 million), and other fees ($0.5 million). The excess of the purchase price (consideration transferred) over the estimated amounts of identifiable assets and liabilities of Par Sterile as of the effective date of the acquisition was allocated to goodwill, as part of the Par Pharmaceutical segment, in accordance with ASC 805. The purchase price allocation was finalized with the completion of our analysis of the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Par Sterile as of the effective date of the acquisition. The establishment of the fair value of the consideration for an acquisition, and the allocation to identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities, requires the extensive use of accounting estimates and management judgment. We believe the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable estimates and assumptions.

The sources and uses of funds in connection with the Par Sterile Acquisition are summarized below ($ in thousands):



Sources:				Uses:
	Senior secured term loan	$	395,000		Cash purchase of equity	$	487,429	(a)
	Sponsor equity contribution	110,000			Transaction costs	12,350
	Company cash on hand	1,133		(a)	Accrued interest on Company debt	6,354
	Total source of funds	$	506,133		Total use of funds	$	506,133

(a)	Adjusted to reflect the finalization of working capital adjustments noted above.

Fair Value Estimate of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The purchase price of Par Sterile has been allocated to the following assets and liabilities ($ in thousands):



	As of February 20, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,204
Accounts receivable, net	5,413
Inventories	35,959
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,583
Property, plant and equipment	73,579
Intangible assets	283,500

Total identifiable assets	418,238

Accounts payable	13,796
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,902
Deferred tax liabilities	71,493

Total liabilities assumed	87,191

Net identifiable assets acquired	331,047

Goodwill	156,382

Net assets acquired	$	487,429

Approximately $20.0 million of the goodwill identified above and recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 will be deductible for income tax purposes.

Supplemental Pro forma Information (unaudited)

The following unaudited pro forma information for the years ended December 31, 2014 , and December 31, 2013 assumes the Par Sterile Acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2013. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative either of the combined results of operations that actually would have been realized had the acquisition been consummated during the periods for which pro forma information is presented, nor is it intended to be a projection of future results or trends.



	For the Year Ended
(In thousands)	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Total revenues	$	1,327,683		$	1,249,682
Net loss	$	(97,444	)	$	(136,599	)

These amounts have been calculated after adjusting for the additional expense that would have been recorded assuming the fair value adjustments to long-lived assets ($205.1 million) and inventory ($9.0 million) had been applied on January 1, 2013, and the debt incurred as a result of the Par Sterile Acquisition ($395.0 million) had been outstanding since January 1, 2013, along with the related repricing of the Term Loan Facility (as defined in Note 14, "Debt"), together with the consequential tax effects.

Pro forma loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 was adjusted to exclude $8.2 million of Par Sterile Acquisition-related costs incurred in 2014 with the consequential tax effects. These costs were primarily bank fees, accounting fees, and legal fees. Pro forma loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 was adjusted to include the Par Sterile Acquisition-related costs with the consequential tax effects. Pro forma loss from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 have been adjusted to exclude certain historical amounts such as intangible asset amortization.