But I would say in large part overall, there is an anticipation on our side, not for just whats
happening in China today, but theres an anticipation for a continuation as that healthcare system over there changes. And the reason why we continue to be extraordinarily bullish is because weve now got a true commercial infrastructure
over there that is well-situated and suited, especially with a massive product portfolio that were bringing.
And by the way, this is a product
portfolio thats very much-needed over there. So we think that all the stars are aligned to move our massive product portfolio that has already been identified to move into the China pipeline. And also to Randalls question, some of the
opportunities we see that we can also as we go up the value chain to bring and leverage now the strong commercial infrastructure that the Pfizer, Upjohn division now brings us.
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Umer Raffat
Analyst, Evercore ISI
Hi. Thanks so much for taking my questions. Robert, you mentioned youre comfortable with the numbers previously communicated for 2020. But 2020 is still
in flux because of things like Lyrica Japan, which will still be part of 2020, but not pro forma or 2021, if I may. So I guess, if we were to focus on true pro forma number for the combined Newco and I realize a lot of work is going on, a lot of the
Street debate is aggregating around a number closer to $18 billion than not. Im curious to what extent youre willing to comment or able to comment on that?
Secondly, Im curious the magnitude of divestitures that might potentially be required because I think thats one of things that perhaps isnt
baked into a lot of the Street numbers, where if we just put the two together and try to model out China. So Im curious any early feedback on that?
And finally, one for Ken, if I may. Ken, Ive looked at the purchase accounting amortization numbers and the sheer magnitude of it always confuses me a
bit. So I was going to ask you in simple words what exactly is that? And do you expect it to stay at $1.5 billion for the foreseeable future?
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Kenneth Scott Parks
Chief Financial Officer, Mylan NV
The short answer to your $1.5 billion question is and this is on a Mylan standalone basis obviously, there would be other work done once the
Newco transaction occurs.
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Robert J. Coury
Chairman, Mylan NV
I think on the divestitures, at least what Im being told now Umer, I dont see it as a real significant number, but I dont want to jump out in
front of the regulators, because they can actually go in one direction or the other, whether its our product or even their product that they would require to be divested.
So Id prefer not to jump out in front. But I think we said this before, and I feel very comfortable, I dont see it as significant, but there
obviously is going to be some. In my understanding, those discussions are progressing quite well.
In terms of yeah, I mean, look Umer I think that
I really cant comment on more on the numbers that we put out that as we were trying to say with the assumption if we looking forward, by the time we anticipate to close, I think, it was July 2020, heres kind of sort of what
we saw the organization looking like.