Item 2. Properties
Item 2. Properties
We own and lease a number of properties. Our headquarters and one of our manufacturing facilities are located in Laval, Quebec with an administrative office shared with Bausch + Lomb in Bridgewater, New Jersey. We own several manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S. We also own or have an interest in manufacturing plants or other properties outside the U.S., including in Canada, Mexico, and certain countries in Europe, Asia and South America.
Our facilities in aggregate are approximately 10 million square feet. We consider our facilities to be in satisfactory condition, suitable for their intended use and sufficient to conduct our operations. Our administrative, marketing, research/laboratory, distribution and warehousing facilities are located in various parts of the world. We co-locate our R&D activities with our manufacturing at the plant level in a number of facilities. Our scientists, engineers, quality assurance/quality control professionals and manufacturing technicians work side-by-side in designing and manufacturing products that fit the needs and requirements of our customers, regulators and business units.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
See Note 21, “LEGAL PROCEEDINGS” to our audited Consolidated Financial Statements for details on legal proceedings.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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