UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 _________________________________
FORM 10-Q
 _______________________________________________________
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 28, 201926, 2020
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number : 001-35803
 _______________________________________________________
Mallinckrodt plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 _______________________________________________________
Ireland98-1088325
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3 LotusCollege Business & Technology Park, The Causeway, Staines-Upon-Thames,Cruiserath,
Surrey TW18 3AG, United KingdomBlanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Telephone: +44 0178463 6700+353 1 696 0000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
(Title of each class)(Trading Symbol(s))(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Ordinary shares, par value $0.20 per shareMNKNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes       No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes       No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
 
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated FilerEmerging Growth Company
Non-accelerated FilerSmaller Reporting Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes       No  

Indicate number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Ordinary shares, $0.20 par value - 84,008,55684,588,967 shares as of August 2, 2019.July 31, 2020.






MALLINCKRODT PLC
INDEX
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.Financial Statements.

MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMEOPERATIONS
(unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Net sales (includes retrospective one-time charge of $534.4 million related to the Medicaid lawsuit for the three and six months ended June 26, 2020)$166.5  $823.3  $832.3  $1,613.9  
Cost of sales386.7  434.4  768.7  889.9  
Gross (loss) profit(220.2) 388.9  63.6  724.0  
Selling, general and administrative expenses231.3  225.9  462.4  456.1  
Research and development expenses82.9  79.6  160.3  164.9  
Restructuring charges, net14.4  (0.2) 12.6  4.0  
Non-restructuring impairment charges63.5  113.5  63.5  113.5  
Gains on divestiture(0.6) —  (0.4) —  
Opioid-related litigation settlement (Note 11)8.5  —  (8.3) —  
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)105.3  —  105.3  —  
Operating loss(725.5) (29.9) (731.8) (14.5) 
Interest expense(64.2) (71.5) (138.7) (154.2) 
Interest income1.0  2.2  4.5  3.7  
Other (expense) income, net(0.6) 74.4  1.1  90.7  
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes(789.3) (24.8) (864.9) (74.3) 
Income tax expense (benefit)161.3  (24.3) 142.4  (229.0) 
(Loss) income from continuing operations(950.6) (0.5) (1,007.3) 154.7  
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes17.5  7.3  24.0  7.0  
Net (loss) income$(933.1) $6.8  $(983.3) $161.7  
Basic (loss) earnings per share (Note 5):
(Loss) income from continuing operations$(11.25) $(0.01) $(11.95) $1.85  
Income from discontinued operations0.21  0.09  0.28  0.08  
Net (loss) income$(11.04) $0.08  $(11.66) $1.93  
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding84.5  83.8  84.3  83.7  
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (Note 5):
(Loss) income from continuing operations
$(11.25) $(0.01) $(11.95) $1.84  
Income from discontinued operations0.21  0.09  0.28  0.08  
Net (loss) income$(11.04) $0.08  $(11.66) $1.92  
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding84.5  83.8  84.3  84.3  

 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Net sales$823.3
 $825.5
 $1,613.9
 $1,580.8
Cost of sales434.4
 431.5
 889.9
 839.3
Gross profit388.9
 394.0
 724.0
 741.5
        
Selling, general and administrative expenses225.9
 189.9
 456.1
 401.1
Research and development expenses79.6
 92.6
 164.9
 174.6
Restructuring charges, net(0.2) 58.8
 4.0
 87.0
Non-restructuring impairment charge113.5
 
 113.5
 
Operating (loss) income(29.9) 52.7
 (14.5) 78.8
        
Interest expense(71.5) (95.1) (154.2) (186.5)
Interest income2.2
 1.4
 3.7
 4.6
Other income (expense), net74.4
 (0.2) 90.7
 4.4
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes(24.8) (41.2) (74.3) (98.7)
        
Income tax benefit(24.3) (44.4) (229.0) (81.0)
(Loss) income from continuing operations(0.5) 3.2
 154.7
 (17.7)
        
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes7.3
 12.4
 7.0
 15.3
        
Net income (loss)$6.8
 $15.6
 $161.7
 $(2.4)
        
Basic earnings per share (Note 6):       
(Loss) income from continuing operations$(0.01) $0.04
 $1.85
 $(0.21)
Income from discontinued operations0.09
 0.15
 0.08
 0.18
Net income (loss)$0.08
 $0.19
 $1.93
 $(0.03)
        
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding83.8
 83.2
 83.7
 84.7
        
Diluted earnings per share (Note 6):       
(Loss) income from continuing operations
$(0.01) $0.04
 $1.84
 $(0.21)
Income from discontinued operations0.09
 0.15
 0.08
 0.18
Net income (loss)$0.08
 $0.19
 $1.92
 $(0.03)
        
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding83.8
 83.5
 84.3
 84.7



See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEOPERATIONS
(unaudited, in millions)


Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Net (loss) income$(933.1) $6.8  $(983.3) $161.7  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Currency translation adjustments0.8  2.3  (0.3) 3.7  
Derivatives, net of tax0.1  0.5  0.1  0.7  
Benefit plans, net of tax(0.5) (0.4) (0.7) (0.7) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax0.4  2.4  (0.9) 3.7  
Comprehensive (loss) income$(932.7) $9.2  $(984.2) $165.4  
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Net income (loss)$6.8
 $15.6
 $161.7
 $(2.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:       
Currency translation adjustments2.3
 (5.0) 3.7
 (7.3)
Derivatives, net of tax0.5
 0.1
 0.7
 0.5
Benefit plans, net of tax(0.4) 
 (0.7) (0.5)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax2.4
 (4.9) 3.7
 (7.3)
Comprehensive income (loss)$9.2
 $10.7
 $165.4
 $(9.7)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in millions, except share data)

June 26,
2020
December 27,
2019
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$818.3  $790.9  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4.0 and $4.0493.3  577.5  
Inventories333.0  312.1  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets310.2  150.2  
Total current assets1,954.8  1,830.7  
Property, plant and equipment, net864.7  896.5  
Intangible assets, net6,566.5  7,018.0  
Other assets304.1  593.7  
Total Assets$9,690.1  $10,338.9  
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt$19.5  $633.6  
Accounts payable86.5  139.8  
Accrued payroll and payroll-related costs132.5  105.2  
Accrued interest67.2  62.9  
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)639.7  —  
Accrued and other current liabilities375.5  485.4  
Total current liabilities1,320.9  1,426.9  
Long-term debt5,223.4  4,741.2  
Opioid-related litigation settlement liability (Note 11)1,635.1  1,643.4  
Pension and postretirement benefits61.4  62.4  
Environmental liabilities60.3  60.0  
Other income tax liabilities220.9  227.1  
Other liabilities198.6  237.2  
Total Liabilities8,720.6  8,398.2  
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares, $0.20 par value, 500,000,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding—  —  
Ordinary A shares, €1.00 par value, 40,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding—  —  
Ordinary shares, $0.20 par value, 500,000,000 authorized; 94,059,693, and 93,459,206 issued;
84,564,406 and 84,105,786 outstanding
18.8  18.7  
Ordinary shares held in treasury at cost, 9,495,287 and 9,353,420(1,616.0) (1,615.7) 
Additional paid-in capital5,575.7  5,562.5  
Retained deficit(3,000.2) (2,016.9) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(8.8) (7.9) 
Total Shareholders' Equity969.5  1,940.7  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$9,690.1  $10,338.9  
 June 28,
2019
 December 28,
2018
Assets   
Current Assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$241.1
 $348.9
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4.7 and $5.0528.4
 623.3
Inventories337.4
 322.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets112.5
 132.7
Total current assets1,219.4
 1,427.2
Property, plant and equipment, net994.2
 982.0
Intangible assets, net7,721.1
 8,282.8
Other assets287.0
 185.3
Total Assets$10,221.7
 $10,877.3
    
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   
Current Liabilities:   
Current maturities of long-term debt$717.9
 $22.4
Accounts payable148.6
 147.5
Accrued payroll and payroll-related costs79.8
 124.0
Accrued interest45.9
 77.6
Accrued and other current liabilities565.3
 572.2
Total current liabilities1,557.5
 943.7
Long-term debt4,823.0
 6,069.2
Pension and postretirement benefits59.5
 60.5
Environmental liabilities60.5
 59.7
Deferred income taxes53.4
 324.3
Other income tax liabilities262.5
 228.0
Other liabilities330.1
 304.6
Total Liabilities7,146.5
 7,990.0
Shareholders' Equity:   
Preferred shares, $0.20 par value, 500,000,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding
 
Ordinary A shares, €1.00 par value, 40,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding
 
Ordinary shares, $0.20 par value, 500,000,000 authorized; 93,339,914 and 92,705,747 issued;
83,918,620 and 83,323,877 outstanding

18.7
 18.5
Ordinary shares held in treasury at cost, 9,421,294 and 9,381,870(1,617.4) (1,617.4)
Additional paid-in capital5,551.5
 5,528.2
Retained deficit(857.5) (1,017.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(20.1) (24.3)
Total Shareholders' Equity3,075.2
 2,887.3
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$10,221.7
 $10,877.3

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in millions)

Six Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income$(983.3) $161.7  
Adjustments to reconcile net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization439.4  488.6  
Share-based compensation13.3  22.8  
Deferred income taxes314.1  (271.2) 
Non-cash impairment charges63.5  113.5  
Gains on divestiture(0.4) —  
Other non-cash items(12.5) (76.0) 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net83.6  95.5  
Inventories(27.2) (23.8) 
Accounts payable(45.7) 7.2  
Income taxes(219.8) 22.4  
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)639.7  —  
Other(40.1) (73.3) 
Net cash from operating activities224.6  467.4  
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures(31.3) (77.6) 
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash(3.5) —  
Other6.0  8.2  
Net cash from investing activities(28.8) (69.4) 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Issuance of external debt—  200.0  
Repayment of external debt(129.6) (685.9) 
Debt financing costs(9.1) —  
Repurchase of shares(0.3) (2.5) 
Other(19.2) (18.0) 
Net cash from financing activities(158.2) (506.4) 
Effect of currency rate changes on cash(0.5) 0.8  
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash37.1  (107.6) 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period822.6  367.5  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$859.7  $259.9  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$818.3  $241.1  
Restricted cash included in other assets at end of period41.4  18.8  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$859.7  $259.9  
 Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:   
Net income (loss)$161.7
 $(2.4)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash from operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization488.6
 397.1
Share-based compensation22.8
 16.4
Deferred income taxes(271.2) (101.0)
Non-cash impairment charge113.5
 
Other non-cash items(76.0) (19.0)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:   
Accounts receivable, net95.5
 (21.8)
Inventories(23.8) 18.4
Accounts payable7.2
 2.1
Income taxes22.4
 7.4
Other(73.3) (35.4)
Net cash from operating activities467.4
 261.8
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:   
Capital expenditures(77.6) (67.1)
Acquisitions, net of cash
 (699.9)
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash
 298.3
Other8.2
 12.4
Net cash from investing activities(69.4) (456.3)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:   
Issuance of external debt200.0
 657.2
Repayment of external debt(685.9) (1,392.8)
Debt financing costs
 (12.0)
Proceeds from exercise of share options0.5
 
Repurchase of shares(2.5) (56.8)
Other(18.5) (24.9)
Net cash from financing activities(506.4) (829.3)
Effect of currency rate changes on cash0.8
 (1.2)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(107.6) (1,025.0)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period367.5
 1,279.1
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$259.9
 $254.1
    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$241.1
 $235.7
Restricted cash included in other assets at end of period18.8
 18.4
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$259.9
 $254.1

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited, in millions)
 
Ordinary SharesTreasury SharesAdditional
Paid-In Capital
Retained DeficitAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Number
Par
 Value
NumberAmount
Balance as of December 28, 201892.7  $18.5  9.4  $(1,617.4) $5,528.2  $(1,017.7) $(24.3) $2,887.3  
Impact of accounting standard adoptions, net of tax—  —  —  —  —  (0.5) 0.5  —  
Net income—  —  —  —  —  154.9  —  154.9  
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  —  —  —  1.3  1.3  
Share options exercised—  —  —  —  0.3  —  —  0.3  
Vesting of restricted shares0.2  0.1  —  (0.5) —  —  —  (0.4) 
Share-based compensation—  —  —  —  10.0  —  —  10.0  
Reissuance of treasury shares—  —  —  0.9  —  (0.4) —  0.5  
Balance as of March 29, 201992.9  $18.6  9.4  $(1,617.0) $5,538.5  $(863.7) $(22.5) $3,053.9  
Net income—  —  —  —  —  6.8  —  6.8  
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  —  —  —  2.4  2.4  
Share options exercised—  —  —  —  0.2  —  —  0.2  
Vesting of restricted shares0.4  0.1  0.1  (2.0) —  —  —  (1.9) 
Share-based compensation—  —  —  —  12.8  —  —  12.8  
Reissuance of treasury shares—  —  (0.1) 1.6  —  (0.6) —  1.0  
Balance as of June 28, 201993.3  $18.7  9.4  $(1,617.4) $5,551.5  $(857.5) $(20.1) $3,075.2  
Balance as of December 27, 201993.5  $18.7  9.4  $(1,615.7) $5,562.5  $(2,016.9) $(7.9) $1,940.7  
Net loss—  —  —  —  —  (50.2) —  (50.2) 
Other comprehensive loss—  —  —  —  —  —  (1.3) (1.3) 
Vesting of restricted shares0.1  —  —  —  (0.1) —  —  (0.1) 
Share-based compensation—  —  —  —  6.7  —  —  6.7  
Balance as of March 27, 202093.6  $18.7  9.4  $(1,615.7) $5,569.1  $(2,067.1) $(9.2) $1,895.8  
Net loss—  —  —  —  —  (933.1) —  (933.1) 
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  —  —  —  0.4  0.4  
Vesting of restricted shares0.5  0.1  0.1  (0.3) —  —  —  (0.2) 
Share-based compensation—  —  —  —  6.6  —  —  6.6  
Balance as of June 26, 202094.1  $18.8  9.5  $(1,616.0) $5,575.7  $(3,000.2) $(8.8) $969.5  
 Ordinary Shares Treasury Shares 
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 Retained Earnings (Deficit) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
 Number 
Par
 Value
 Number Amount  
Balance as of December 29, 201792.2
 $18.4
 5.9
 $(1,564.7) $5,492.6
 $2,588.6
 $(12.9) $6,522.0
Impact of accounting standard adoptions, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 2.6
 (1.5) 1.1
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 (18.0) 
 (18.0)
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 (2.3) (2.3)
Change in derivatives, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 0.4
 0.4
Change in benefit plans, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 (0.5) (0.5)
Vesting of restricted shares0.3
 0.1
 
 (1.4) 
 
 
 (1.3)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 4.6
 
 
 4.6
Reissuance of treasury shares
 
 
 0.8
 
 (0.3) 
 0.5
Repurchase of shares
 
 2.9
 (45.2) 
 
 
 (45.2)
Balance as of March 30, 201892.5
 $18.5
 8.8
 $(1,610.5) $5,497.2
 $2,572.9
 $(16.8) $6,461.3
Net income
 
 
 
 
 15.6
 
 15.6
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 (5.0) (5.0)
Change in derivatives, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 0.1
 0.1
Vesting of restricted shares
 
 0.1
 (0.2) (0.1) 
 
 (0.3)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 11.8
 
 
 11.8
Reissuance of treasury shares
 
 (0.1) 1.6
 
 (0.7) 
 0.9
Repurchase of shares
 
 0.7
 (10.0) 
 
 
 (10.0)
Balance as of June 29, 201892.5
 $18.5
 9.5
 $(1,619.1) $5,508.9
 $2,587.8
 $(21.7) $6,474.4
                
Balance as of December 28, 201892.7
 $18.5
 9.4
 $(1,617.4) $5,528.2
 $(1,017.7) $(24.3) $2,887.3
Impact of accounting standard adoptions, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 (0.5) 0.5
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
 154.9
 
 154.9
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 1.4
 1.4
Change in derivatives, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 0.2
 0.2
Change in benefit plans, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 (0.3) (0.3)
Share options exercised
 
 
 
 0.3
 
 
 0.3
Vesting of restricted shares0.2
 0.1
 
 (0.5) 
 
 
 (0.4)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 10.0
 
 
 10.0
Reissuance of treasury shares
 
 
 0.9
 
 (0.4) 
 0.5
Balance as of March 29, 201992.9
 $18.6
 9.4
 $(1,617.0) $5,538.5
 $(863.7) $(22.5) $3,053.9
Net income
 
 
 
 
 6.8
 
 6.8
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 2.3
 2.3
Change in derivatives, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 0.5
 0.5
Change in benefit plans, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 (0.4) (0.4)
Share options exercised
 
 
 
 0.2
 
 
 0.2
Vesting of restricted shares0.4
 0.1
 0.1
 (2.0) 
 
 
 (1.9)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 12.8
 
 
 12.8
Reissuance of treasury shares
 
 (0.1) 1.6
 
 (0.6) 
 1.0
Balance as of June 28, 201993.3
 $18.7
 9.4
 $(1,617.4) $5,551.5
 $(857.5) $(20.1) $3,075.2


 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.






















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MALLINCKRODT PLC
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited, dollars in millions, except share data, per share data and where indicated)

1.Background and Basis of Presentation
Background
Mallinckrodt plc is a global business consisting of multiple wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, "Mallinckrodt" or "the Company") that develop, manufacture, market and distribute specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies. Areas of focus include autoimmune and rare diseases in specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, nephrology, pulmonology and ophthalmology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; analgesics and gastrointestinal products.
On May 28, 2019, as an update to the Company's planned separation of the previously reported Specialty Generics and Amitiza® (lubiprostone) ("Amitiza") segment, theThe Company announced that given the strong, return-to-growth performance of the Specialty Generics business, the Amitiza product should remain with the Specialty Brands business. As a result of this announcement, the Company identifiedoperates in two reportable segments, that align with the operations of the two independent publicly traded companies anticipated post-separation, which are further described below:
Specialty Brands includes innovative specialty pharmaceutical brands; and
Specialty Brands includes innovative specialty pharmaceutical brands (inclusive of Amitiza); and
Specialty Generics includes niche specialty generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients ("API(s)").
All prior period segment information has been recast to reflect the realignment of the Company's reportable segments on a comparable basis. Refer to Note 18 for an update on the Company's plans for the Specialty Generics business.
The Company owns or has rights to use the trademarks and trade names that are used in conjunction with the operation of its business. One of the more important trademarks that the Company owns or has rights to use that appears in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is "Mallinckrodt," which is a registered trademark or the subject of pending trademark applications in the United States ("U.S.") and other jurisdictions. Solely for convenience, the Company only uses the ™ or ® symbols the first time any trademark or trade name is mentioned in the following notes. Such references are not intended to indicate in any way that the Company will not assert, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, its rights to its trademarks and trade names. Each trademark or trade name of any other company appearing in the following notes is, to the Company's knowledge, owned by such other company.

Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"). The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and entities in which they own or control more than 50%50.0% of the voting shares, or have the ability to control through similar rights. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation and all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the results reported.
The results of entities disposed of are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements up to the date of disposal, and where appropriate, these operations have been reported in discontinued operations. Divestitures of product lines and businesses not meeting the criteria for discontinued operations have been reflected in operating income.
The fiscal year end balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but do not include all of the annual disclosures required by GAAP; accordingly these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited annual consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 201827, 2019 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 26, 2019.2020.
Beginning in the first quarter through the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the historical financial results attributable to "the Specialty Generics Disposal Group" were reflected in the Company's interim
Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
Management has identified the following negative conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as discontinued operations.a going concern within one year from the date of issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements:
During the three months ended June 26, 2020, the Company changed the base date average manufacturer price ("AMP") for Acthar® Gel ("Acthar Gel") in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") data reporting system to reflect the original base date AMP for Acthar Gel. As a result, the Company recorded an accrual of $639.7 million related to this retrospective liability (the “Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate”) in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 26, 2020. The Company continues to appeal the March 2020 adverse ruling by the court, which upheld CMS' decision to reverse its previous determination of the December 6, 2018 announcementbase date AMP used to calculate Acthar Gel rebates. See Note 11 for further information on this matter, described as the Medicaid Lawsuit. Barring other arrangements, the cash payments for this current liability will begin to come due in accordance with the normal rebate payment schedule before the end of 2020.
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As further described in Note 9 and within the planned separation of the Specialty Generics business, the Specialty Generics Disposal Group no longer met the requirements to be classified as held-for-sale, and the historical financial results attributablenotes to the Specialty Generics Disposal Group were recast as continuing operations infinancial statements included within the Company'sCompany’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018,27, 2019, the agreements governing the Company's debt contain various restrictive covenants, including, with respect to the Company's revolving credit facility, the financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain a net debt leverage ratio that does not exceed a specified threshold as wellof the last day of each fiscal quarter. In the event the Company is unable either to comply with this financial covenant, or to obtain a waiver from its revolving credit facility lenders, such lenders will have the right, but not the obligation, to declare all or any portion of the outstanding revolving credit facility balance due and payable. Furthermore, in the event that outstanding balances under the revolving credit facility are declared due and payable by the lenders, the lenders of certain of the Company's other debt will have the right, but not the obligation, to declare all of the outstanding balance of such debt due and payable as well.
As of June 26, 2020, the Company was fully drawn on its $900.0 million revolving credit facility. The Company was in compliance with the above-described financial covenant as of June 26, 2020. However, the Company expects that it would be unable to continue to comply with such financial covenant commencing in the first fiscal quarter of 2021 if it were to pay the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate.
As previously disclosed, on February 25, 2020, the Company announced an agreement in principle on the terms of a global settlement that would resolve all opioid-related claims against the Company and its subsidiaries (“Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement”), described more fully in Note 11. The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement is subject to a number of conditions, which may not be satisfied. Among other things, the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement included an unsatisfied condition with respect to the outcome of the Medicaid lawsuit. The Company is engaged in constructive dialogue with the plaintiff parties to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement to address the impact of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the "District Court")’s decision in regards to the Medicaid lawsuit, but there can be no assurance that such dialogue will result in a modification of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement that would be satisfactory to all parties. Moreover, the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement contemplates a bankruptcy filing for Mallinckrodt’s Specialty Generics Subsidiaries (as defined in Note 11) only. If Mallinckrodt plc and most of its subsidiaries (and not only the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries) were to choose to pursue a Chapter 11 filing, the Company would expect to seek to modify the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement so that it would be effectuated in the context of the related bankruptcy proceedings, but there likewise can be no assurance that the Company would be able to agree to a modification of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement that would be satisfactory to all parties. If the opioid-related claims are not settled, the Company would be subject to continued litigation with certain plaintiffs with opioid-related claims and the Company may become subject to some or all of the liabilities that would have otherwise been settled, which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
These conditions and events raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Any plans to resolve these risks as a going concern have not yet been finalized and are not fully within the Company's control, and therefore cannot be deemed probable. The Company has been working with external advisors to explore a range of options and engage in dialogue with financial creditors and litigation claimants and their advisors, which may result in a filing for reorganization in bankruptcy under Chapter 11 by Mallinckrodt plc and most of its subsidiaries in the near-term. As a result, the Company has concluded that management’s plans at this stage do not alleviate substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. See Note 4 for discussion regarding the prior periodsvaluation allowance of $341.6 million on the Company’s net deferred tax assets that was recorded within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as presented herein.of June 26, 2020 as a result of considering the aforementioned substantial doubt in the Company’s assessment of the realizability of certain net deferred tax assets.




Fiscal Year
The Company reports its results based on a "52-53 week" year ending on the last Friday of December. Unless otherwise indicated, the three and six months ended June 26, 2020 refers to the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 26, 2020 and the three and six months ended June 28, 2019 refers to the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 28, 2019 and the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 refers to the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended June 29, 2018.2019.

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2.Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Adopted
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," in February 2018. This ASU allows for a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") to retained earnings for the stranded tax effects arising from the change in the reduction of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate from 35% to 21%. The Company adopted this standard as of day 1 of fiscal 2019, which resulted in a reclassification between AOCI and retained deficit of $0.5 million, and had no impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position.
The FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases," in February 2016. This ASU was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing all lease transactions (with terms in excess of 12 months) on the balance sheet as a lease liability and a right-of-use asset. The FASB subsequently issued additional ASUs to clarify the guidance of ASU 2016-02 ("Topic 842,") as amended. The Company adopted this standard as of day 1 of fiscal 2019 utilizing the modified transition approach expedient which allows an entity to elect not to recast its comparative periods in the period of adoption. In addition, the Company elected to use the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. The Company also elected the hindsight practical expedient to determine the lease term for existing leases. Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recording of additional lease assets and corresponding liabilities of $83.1 million and $99.7 million, respectively, as of day 1 of fiscal 2019. Refer to Note 9 for further details on the Company's leases.

3.Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Product Sales Revenue

See Note 1613 for presentation of the Company's net sales by product family.
Reserves for variable consideration
 
The following table reflects activity in the Company's sales reserve accounts:
 Rebates and ChargebacksProduct Returns Other Sales Deductions Total
Balance as of December 28, 2018$354.3  $34.0  $17.1  $405.4  
Provisions1,214.3  11.7  34.7  1,260.7  
Payments or credits(1,240.2) (15.6) (35.9) (1,291.7) 
Balance as of June 28, 2019$328.4  $30.1  $15.9  $374.4  
Balance as of December 27, 2019$295.8  $28.4  $13.2  $337.4  
Provisions (1)
947.5  13.3  29.2  990.0  
Provision for Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11) (2)
534.4  —  —  534.4  
Payments or credits(982.0) (15.4) (31.7) (1,029.1) 
Balance as of June 26, 2020$795.7  $26.3  $10.7  $832.7  
 Rebates and Chargebacks Product Returns Other Sales Deductions Total
Balance as of December 29, 2017$327.4
 $34.5
 $14.7
 $376.6
Provisions1,029.0
 23.2
 29.5
 1,081.7
Payments or credits(999.2) (22.5) (31.1) (1,052.8)
Balance as of June 29, 2018$357.2
 $35.2
 $13.1
 $405.5
        
Balance as of December 28, 2018$354.3
 $34.0
 $17.1
 $405.4
Provisions1,214.3
 11.7
 34.7
 1,260.7
Payments or credits(1,240.2) (15.6) (35.9) (1,291.7)
Balance as of June 28, 2019$328.4
 $30.1
 $15.9
 $374.4
(1)Rebates and Chargebacks include the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation of $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 to June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. See Note 11 for further detail on the status of the Medicaid lawsuit.
(2)Excludes the $105.3 million that is reflected as a component of operating expenses as it represents a pre-acquisition contingency related to the portion of the liability that arose from sales of Acthar Gel prior to the Company’s acquisition of Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Questcor") in August 2014. See Note 11 for further detail on the status of the Medicaid lawsuit.





Product sales transferred to customers at a point in time and over time were as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Product sales transferred at a point in time77.7 %82.9 %78.1 %81.8 %
Product sales transferred over time22.3  17.1  21.9  18.2  
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Product sales transferred at a point in time82.9% 84.0% 81.8% 82.7%
Product sales transferred over time17.1% 16.0% 18.2% 17.3%


Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations

The following table includes estimated revenue from contracts extending greater than one year for certain of the Company's hospital products that are expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that were unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of June 28, 2019:26, 2020:
Remainder of Fiscal 2020$97.9 
Fiscal 2021102.7 
Fiscal 202237.7 
Fiscal 20238.1 
Thereafter0.3 
Remainder of Fiscal 2019$81.5
Fiscal 2020154.2
Fiscal 202160.3
Fiscal 20229.2
Thereafter6.2


Costs to fulfill a contract

As of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, the total net book value of the devices used in the Company's portfolio of drug-device combination products, which are used in satisfying future performance obligations, were $27.5$26.8 million and $28.4$26.5 million, respectively, and arewere classified in property, plant and equipment, net, on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The associated depreciation expense recognized during the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 was $3.4$2.7 million and $6.8$3.4 million, respectively.


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Product Royalty Revenues
 
The Company licenses certain rights to Amitiza® (lubiprostone) ("Amitiza") to a third party in exchange for royalties on net sales of the product. The Company recognizes such royalty revenue as the related sales occur. The royalty rates consist of several tiers ranging from 18%18.0% to 26%26.0% with the royalty rate resetting every year. The associated royalty revenue recognized was as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Royalty revenue$16.3  $19.4  $31.9  $36.8  
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Royalty revenue$19.4
 $21.6
 $36.8
 $29.6


Royalty revenue for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 reflects royalty revenue for the period subsequent to the Company's February 2018 acquisition of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Sucampo Acquisition").

Contract Liabilities
The following table reflects the balance of the Company's contract liabilities at the end of the respective periods:each period:
 June 28,
2019
 December 28,
2018
Accrued and other current liabilities$20.3
 $20.4
Other liabilities16.9
 15.1
Contract liabilities$37.2
 $35.5

June 26,
2020
December 27,
2019
Accrued and other current liabilities$3.4  $5.6  
Other liabilities0.4  0.6  
Contract liabilities$3.8  $6.2  
Revenue recognized during the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019 from amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period was $3.6 million and $9.2 million.million, respectively, inclusive of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary BioVectra Inc. ("BioVectra"), prior to the completion of the sale of this business in November 2019.




4.3.Restructuring and Related Charges
In JulyDuring fiscal 2018 and 2016, the Company's BoardCompany launched restructuring programs designed to improve its cost structure. Charges of Directors approved a $100.0 million to $125.0 million restructuringwere provided for under each program. Each program ("the 2016 Mallinckrodt Program"), designed to further improve its cost structure as the Company continues to transform its business. The 2016 Mallinckrodt Program included actions across the Specialty Brands segment and the Specialty Generics segment, as well as within the corporate functions. The 2016 Mallinckrodt Program was substantially completed in fiscal 2018.
In February 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a $100.0 million to $125.0 million restructuring program ("the 2018 Mallinckrodt Program") that is of similar design as the 2016 Mallinckrodt Program. The utilization of the 2018 Mallinckrodt Programgenerally commenced upon substantial completion of the 2016 Mallinckrodt Program. There is no specified time period associated with the 2018 Mallinckrodt Program.
previous program. In addition to the 2018 and 2016 Mallinckrodt Programs,aforementioned programs, the Company has taken restructuring actions to generate synergies from its acquisitions.
Net restructuring and related charges by segment were as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Specialty Brands$0.1  $(0.1) $0.1  $0.4  
Specialty Generics—  (0.9) 0.1  2.6  
Corporate14.3  0.8  12.4  1.0  
Restructuring charges, net$14.4  $(0.2) $12.6  $4.0  
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Specialty Brands$(0.1) $47.0
 $0.4
 $47.5
Specialty Generics(0.9) 0.1
 2.6
 5.2
Corporate0.8
 11.7
 1.0
 34.3
Restructuring and related charges, net(0.2) 58.8
 4.0
 87.0
Less: accelerated depreciation
 
 
 
Restructuring charges, net$(0.2) $58.8
 $4.0
 $87.0


Net restructuring and related charges by program were comprised of the following:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
2018 Program$14.5  $(0.9) $14.6  $2.6  
2016 Program(0.1) 1.5  (0.1) 2.2  
Acquisition Programs—  (0.8) (1.9) (0.8) 
Total charges expected to be settled in cash$14.4  $(0.2) $12.6  $4.0  
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
2018 Mallinckrodt Program$(0.9) $
 $2.6
 $
2016 Mallinckrodt Program1.5
 52.3
 2.2
 60.5
Acquisition programs(0.8) 6.5
 (0.8) 26.5
Total charges expected to be settled in cash$(0.2) $58.8
 $4.0
 $87.0
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The following table summarizes cash activity for restructuring reserves, substantially all of which related to contract termination costs, employee severance and benefits and exiting of certain facilities:
2018 Program2016 ProgramAcquisition ProgramsTotal
Balance as of December 27, 2019$2.7  $31.3  $0.2  $34.2  
Charges14.6  0.1  —  14.7  
Changes in estimate—  (0.2) (1.9) (2.1) 
Cash payments(3.3) (30.5) (0.2) (34.0) 
Currency translation and other—  —  1.9  1.9  
Balance as of June 26, 2020$14.0  $0.7  $—  $14.7  
 2018 Mallinckrodt Program 2016 Mallinckrodt Program Acquisition Programs Total
Balance as of December 28, 2018$2.2
 $61.0
 $7.8
 $71.0
Charges3.5
 2.4
 
 5.9
Changes in estimate(0.9) (0.2) (0.8) (1.9)
Cash payments(1.4) (11.0) (1.4) (13.8)
Reclassifications (1)

 (5.0) (4.3) (9.3)
Balance as of June 28, 2019$3.4
 $47.2
 $1.3
 $51.9

(1)Represents the reclassification of lease liabilities, net to lease liabilities and lease assets, which are reflected within other liabilities and other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, due to the adoption of ASU 2016-02.




As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, net restructuring and related charges incurred cumulative to date related to the 2018 and 2016 Mallinckrodt Programs were as follows:
 2018 Mallinckrodt Program 2016 Mallinckrodt Program
Specialty Brands$3.0
 $82.2
Specialty Generics2.6
 14.6
Corporate2.2
 27.6
 $7.8
 $124.4


2018 Program2016 Program
Specialty Brands$3.0  $68.1  
Specialty Generics10.1  14.6  
Corporate16.5  28.8  
$29.6  $111.5  
All of the restructuring reserves were included in accrued and other current liabilities on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts paid in the future may differ from the amount currently recorded.

5.4.Income Taxes
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The CARES Act was a response to the market volatility and instability resulting from the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic. It includes provisions to support individuals and businesses in the form of loans, grants, and tax changes among other types of relief. Estimates of the effects of the changes to the U.S. tax code have been incorporated into the Company’s six months ended June 26, 2020 provision for income taxes, as applicable.
The CARES Act income tax provisions applicable to the Company include, but are not limited to (1) carrybacks of certain net operating losses (“NOL(s)”) generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2021 to the preceding five taxable years, (2) suspension of the 80.0% taxable income limitation for NOLs generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2021, (3) increase in the limitation of the interest expense deduction under Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") §163(j) from 30.0% to 50.0% of adjusted taxable income for any taxable year beginning in 2019 or 2020, (4) expansion of the charitable contribution deduction limit to 25.0% of taxable income versus the previous 10.0% limitation for contributions made during 2020, and (5) acceleration of alternative minimum tax credits being refunded incrementally in tax years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to recover the entire remaining balance in either the 2018 or 2019 tax year.
As a result of the CARES Act, the Company is able to carryback a portion of its estimated prior year U.S. Federal NOLs resulting in an anticipated cash tax refund of $200.5 million. A tax benefit of $49.6 million has been recognized primarily due to a remeasurement of the NOLs to the historical statutory tax rates. The carryback of the U.S. Federal NOLs has an ancillary effect on the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, as disclosed below.
As further discussed in Note 1, the Company concluded that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date of issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company considered this in determining that certain net deferred tax assets were no longer more likely than not realizable. As a result, an increase in valuation allowance of $341.6 million on the Company’s net deferred tax assets was recorded for the three months ended June 26, 2020. Approximately $202.7 million of this increase was a valuation allowance placed on prior year deferred tax assets predominately related to U.S. Federal NOLs and the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement charge. The remaining $138.9 million increase was placed on the Company's net deferred tax assets resulting from current year activity predominately related to the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate accrual.
The Company recognized an income tax expense of $161.3 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $789.3 million for the three months ended June 26, 2020, and an income tax benefit of $24.3 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $24.8 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019, and an income tax benefit of $44.4 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $41.2 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.2019. This resulted in effective tax rates of 98.0%negative 20.4% and 107.8%98.0% for the three months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively. The income tax expense for the
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three months ended June 26, 2020 was comprised of $146.5 million of current tax benefit and June 29, 2018, respectively.$307.8 million of deferred tax expense. The current tax benefit was primarily the result of the CARES Act and unrecognized tax benefits. The deferred tax expense was predominately related to the valuation allowance noted above, recorded against the Company's net deferred tax assets, and unrecognized tax benefits, partially offset by a tax benefit related to previously acquired intangibles and the fiscal 2019 reorganization of the Company's intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership including related adjustments to elections on the fiscal 2019 U.S. tax return primarily as a result of changes to the NOL carryback provisions in the CARES Act. The income tax benefit for the three months ended June 28, 2019 was comprised of $5.6 million of current tax expense and $29.9 million of deferred tax benefit. The deferred tax benefit which was predominatelypredominantly related to previously acquired intangibles, the generation of tax loss and credit carryforwards net of valuation allowances and the non-restructuring impairment charge, as further discussed in Note 10. charges.
The Company recognized an income tax benefitexpense of $142.4 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $864.9 million for the threesix months ended June 29, 2018 was comprised of $10.2 million of current tax expense26, 2020, and $54.6 million of deferred tax benefit. The deferred tax benefit was predominantly related to previously acquired intangibles.
The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $229.0 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $74.3 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019, and an income tax benefit of $81.0 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $98.7 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.2019. This resulted in effective tax rates of 308.2%negative 16.5% and 82.1%308.2% for the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively. The income tax expense for the six months ended June 26, 2020 was comprised of $168.8 million of current tax benefit and June 29, 2018, respectively.$311.2 million of deferred tax expense. The current tax benefit was primarily the result of the CARES Act and unrecognized tax benefits. The deferred tax expense was predominantly related to the valuation allowance noted above, recorded against the Company's net deferred tax assets, partially offset by a tax benefit related to previously acquired intangibles and the fiscal 2019 reorganization of the Company's intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership including related adjustments to elections on the fiscal 2019 U.S. tax return primarily as a result of changes to the NOL carryback provisions in the CARES Act. The income tax benefit for the six months ended June 28, 2019 was comprised of $44.1 million of current tax expense and $273.1 million of deferred tax benefit. The deferred tax benefit was predominantly related to previously acquired intangibles, the generation of tax loss and credit carryforwards net of valuation allowances, the non-restructuring impairment charge,charges, as well as the reorganization of the Company's intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership, which eliminated the interest bearing deferred tax obligation. The income tax benefit for the six months ended June 29, 2018 was comprised of $21.4 million of current tax expense and $102.4 million of deferred tax benefit. The deferred tax benefit was predominantly related to previously acquired intangibles.
The income tax expense was $161.3 million for the three months ended June 26, 2020, compared with an income tax benefit wasof $24.3 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019, compared with a tax benefit of $44.4 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.2019. The $20.1$185.6 million net decreaseincrease in the tax benefitexpense included an increase of $202.7 million attributed to a $20.7valuation allowance recorded against the Company's net deferred tax assets, an increase of $11.7 million decrease attributed to changes in the timing, amount and jurisdictional mix of income, a $7.1 million decrease attributed to the gain on debt repurchased and a $3.4 million decrease attributed to restructuring and related charges, partially offset by an increase in tax benefit of $8.5 million attributed to the non-restructuring impairment charge and $2.6charges, an increase of $4.6 million increase attributed to separation costs.
The income tax benefit was $229.0 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019, compared with a tax benefit of $81.0 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018. The $148.0 million net increase in the tax benefit includedcosts, an increase of $189.8$4.3 million attributed to the tax benefit from thefiscal 2019 reorganization of the Company's intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership including related adjustments to elections on the fiscal 2019 U.S. tax return primarily as a $8.5 million increase attributedresult of changes to the non-restructuring impairment charge and a $3.6 million increase attributed to separation costs,NOL carryback provisions in the CARES Act, partially offset by a decrease inof $38.1 million attributed to the CARES Act, a decrease of $7.2 million attributed to the gain on debt repurchased, and a decrease of $0.9 million attributed to net restructuring.
The income tax expense was $142.4 million for the six months ended June 26, 2020, compared with an income tax benefit of $35.2$229.0 million predominatelyfor the six months ended June 28, 2019. The $371.4 million net increase in the tax expense included an increase of $202.7 million attributed to a valuation allowance recorded against the Company's net deferred tax assets, an increase of $197.1 million attributed to the fiscal 2019 reorganization of the Company's intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership including related adjustments to elections on the fiscal 2019 U.S. tax return primarily as a result of changes to the NOL carryback provisions in the CARES Act, an increase of $17.7 million attributed to changes in the timing, amount and jurisdictional mix of income, a $9.8an increase of $8.5 million decrease attributed to non-restructuring impairment charges, an increase of $3.4 million attributed to separation costs, an increase of $0.5 million attributed to net restructuring, and related chargespartially offset by a decrease of $49.6 million attributed to the CARES Act, and a decrease of $8.9 million decrease attributed to the gain on debt repurchased.
During the three months ended March 29, 2019, the Company completed a reorganization of its intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership in response to the changing global tax environment. As a result, during the six months ended June 28,26, 2020, and fiscal 2019, the Company recognized current income tax expense of $28.9 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $218.7 million with a corresponding reduction to net deferred tax liabilities. The reduction in net deferred tax liabilities was comprised of a decrease in interest-bearing deferred tax obligations which resulted in the elimination of the December 28, 2018 balance of $227.5 million, a $42.3 million increase to a deferred tax asset related to excess interest carryforwards, a $26.4 million increase in various other net deferred tax liabilities and a $24.7 million decrease to a deferred tax asset related to tax loss and credit carryforwards net of



valuation allowances. The elimination of the interest-bearing deferred tax obligation also eliminated the annual Internal Revenue Code section 453A interest expense.
During the six months ended June 28, 2019, and the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018, the net cash payments for income taxes were $21.5$32.8 million and $12.4$30.7 million, respectively.
On August 5, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") proposed an adjustment to the taxable income of Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ("MHP") (formerly known as Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Cadence") as a result of its findings in the audit of MHP's tax year ended September 26, 2014. The proposed adjustment to taxable income was $871.0 million, excluding potential associated interest and penalties. During the threesix months ended June 28, 2019,26, 2020, the Company filed itshas made progress in negotiations with the IRS towards achieving a settlement that would reduce the amount of the proposed adjustment and allow the adjustment to be offset against the Company's U.S. Federal income tax returnNOLs of $891.3 million. Additionally, IRC §453A and underpayment interest expense would be assessed. It is reasonably possible that this audit will be concluded within fiscal 2020. See Note 11 for the period ended September 28, 2018 reporting a U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforward expiring in fiscal 2038. As of June 28, 2019, the Company’s U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforward was $815.4 million ($171.2 million measured at applicable statutory tax rates and net of uncertain tax positions).further details.
The Company's unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest, totaled $448.9$465.0 million and $287.7$398.6 million as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, respectively. The net increase of $161.2$66.4 million primarily resulted from a net increase to current year tax positions of $151.7 million, net increases from prior period tax positions of $13.7 million, a net decrease from settlements of $0.9$40.3 million and current period tax positions of $51.7 million offset by a net decrease fromrelated to releases due to a lapse of statute of limitations of $3.3$25.3 million and settlements of $0.3 million. If favorably settled, $437.4$197.8 million of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 28, 201926, 2020 would benefit the effective tax rate, of which up to $20.0 million may be reported in discontinued operations.rate. The total amount of accrued interest and penalties related to these obligations was $44.6$28.0 million and $37.1$32.9 million as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, respectively. During the three months ended June 26, 2020, due to a lapse of the statute of limitations noted above, $18.1 million of tax and interest on unrecognized tax benefits
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related to the Nuclear Imaging business were eliminated, and a benefit of $17.3 million was recorded in discontinued operations within the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
It is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months the unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by up to $102.8$109.3 million and the amount of related interest and penalties could decrease by up to $32.5$18.7 million as a result of payments or releases due to the resolution of various United Kingdom ("U.K.") and non-U.K. examinations, appeals and litigation and the expiration of various statutes of limitation.
Due to a legislative change during the three months ended June 28, 2019, the overall corporate income tax rate in Luxembourg has decreased from 26.01% to 24.94% effective January 1, 2019. As a result, the Company’s net deferred tax assets decreased by approximately $65.8 million, and the associated valuation allowances were also decreased by this same amount.

6.5.(Loss) Earnings per Share
Basic (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the number of weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted (loss) earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average shares outstanding and, if dilutive, potential ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Potential ordinary shares represent the incremental ordinary shares issuable for restricted share units and share option exercises. The Company calculatescalculated the dilutive effect of outstanding restricted share units and share options on earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. Dilutive securities, including participating securities, are not included in the computation of loss per share when the Company reports a net loss from continuing operations as the impact would be anti-dilutive.
The weighted-average number of shares outstanding used in the computations of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share were as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Basic83.8
 83.2
 83.7
 84.7
Basic84.5  83.8  84.3  83.7  
Dilutive impact of restricted share units and share options
 0.3
 0.6
 
Dilutive impact of restricted share units and share options—  —  —  0.6  
Diluted83.8
 83.5
 84.3
 84.7
Diluted84.5  83.8  84.3  84.3  


The computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for both the three and six months ended June 26, 2020 excluded approximately 5.9 million shares of equity awards, and for both the three and six months ended June 28, 2019 excluded approximately 4.6 million shares of equity awards, and for both the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 excluded approximately 3.6 million shares of equity awards,respectively, because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

7.6.Inventories
Inventories were comprised of the following at the end of the respectiveeach period: 
June 26,
2020
December 27,
2019
Raw materials and supplies$57.9  $62.7  
Work in process193.1  166.5  
Finished goods82.0  82.9  
$333.0  $312.1  
 June 28,
2019
 December 28,
2018
Raw materials and supplies$63.8
 $69.2
Work in process177.3
 167.6
Finished goods96.3
 85.5
 $337.4
 $322.3





8.7.Property, Plant and Equipment
The gross carrying amount and accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment were comprised of the following at the end of the respectiveeach period:
June 26,
2020
December 27, 2019
Property, plant and equipment, gross$1,913.7  $1,900.1  
Less: accumulated depreciation(1,049.0) (1,003.6) 
Property, plant and equipment, net$864.7  $896.5  
 June 28,
2019
 December 28, 2018
Property, plant and equipment, gross$1,987.8
 $1,936.2
Less: accumulated depreciation(993.6) (954.2)
Property, plant and equipment, net$994.2
 $982.0


Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment was as follows:
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Depreciation expense$24.4
 $14.2
 $49.2
 $34.8
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Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Depreciation expense$24.7  $24.4  $50.2  $49.2  

9.Leases
The Company assesses all contracts at inception to determine whether a lease exists. The Company leases office space, manufacturing and warehousing facilities, equipment and vehicles, all of which are operating leases. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately. The Company's lease agreements do not contain variable lease payments or any material residual value guarantees.
Lease assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term as of the commencement date. As the Company's leases do not generally provide an implicit rate, the Company utilized its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future lease payments. The Company used the incremental borrowing rate on December 29, 2018 for leases that commenced prior to that date. Most leases include one or more options to terminate or renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to five years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company's sole discretion. Termination and renewal options are included within the lease assets and liabilities only to the extent they are reasonably certain.
Lease assets and liabilities were reported in the following unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet captions in the amounts shown:
 June 28,
2019
Other assets$90.6
  
Accrued and other current liabilities$19.6
Other liabilities77.7
Total lease liabilities$97.3





Dependent on the nature of the leased asset, lease expense is included within cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A"). The components of lease expense were as follows:
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 28,
2019
Lease cost:   
Operating lease cost$5.3
 $10.2
Short-term lease cost1.1
 2.2
Sublease income(0.2) (0.4)
Total lease cost$6.2
 $12.0

Lease terms and discount rates were as follows:
8.June 28,
2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) - operating lease7.4
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases3.8%Intangible Assets


Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 28, 2019 were as follows:
 Operating Leases
Remainder of Fiscal 2019$11.8
Fiscal 202021.6
Fiscal 202116.3
Fiscal 202212.3
Fiscal 202311.7
Thereafter39.2
Total lease payments112.9
Less: Interest(15.6)
Present value of lease liabilities$97.3

Other supplemental cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
 Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
Operating cash flows from operating leases$11.3
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: 
Operating leases6.9


10.Intangible Assets

Stannsoporfin
During the three months ended June 28, 2019, the Company recognized a full impairment on its in-process research and development ("IPR&D") asset related to stannsoporfin of $113.5 million as the Company will no longer pursue this development product. 

VTS-270
VTS-270 is the Company’s development product to treat Niemann-Pick Type C, a complicated, ultra-rare neurodegenerative disease that typically presents in childhood and is ultimately fatal. The results of the Company’s completed registration trial for the



product did not show a statistically significant separation from placebo. Neither the VTS-270 nor the placebo arm showed disease progression as would be expected for a neurodegenerative condition over 52 weeks of observation. The Company is in the process of evaluating this portion of the study in order to ensure the data was properly captured and of the highest quality. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") indicated to the Company at a Type A meeting in August 2018 that their view on the potential approvability will be based on the totality of data, not a single study or endpoint. Accordingly, the Company’s review of the data from the Phase 2b/3 trial, including the longer term open label portion, continues to proceed and is being assessed in combination with several other available data sources. A better understanding of the potential benefit of VTS-270 will emerge as the Company carefully considers the totality of data available and continues to work with the primary investigators and the FDA to determine the best path forward. The Company will continue to assess the impact of any changes to planned revenue or earnings on the fair value of the associated IPR&D asset of $274.5 million included within intangible assets, net on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 28, 2019.
The Company annually tests the indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable by either a qualitative or income approach. Management relies on a number of qualitative factors when considering a potential impairment such as changes to planned revenue or earnings that could affect significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset.
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets were comprised of the following at the end of the respectiveeach period:
June 26, 2020December 27, 2019
Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationGross Carrying AmountAccumulated Amortization
Amortizable:
Completed technology$10,394.6  $4,208.3  $10,456.9  $3,822.8  
License agreements120.1  76.1  120.1  74.1  
Trademarks77.7  21.8  77.7  20.1  
Total$10,592.4  $4,306.2  $10,654.7  $3,917.0  
Non-Amortizable:
Trademarks$35.0  $35.0  
In-process research and development245.3  245.3  
Total$280.3  $280.3  
 June 28, 2019 December 28, 2018
 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable:       
Completed technology$10,456.9
 $3,413.3
 $10,467.9
 $2,980.6
License agreements120.1
 72.1
 120.1
 70.1
Trademarks82.0
 20.0
 81.9
 18.1
Customer relationships28.5
 15.8
 27.5
 14.1
Total$10,687.5
 $3,521.2
 $10,697.4
 $3,082.9
Non-Amortizable:       
Trademarks$35.0
   $35.0
  
In-process research and development519.8
   633.3
  
Total$554.8
   $668.3
  


Ofirmev®
SinceDuring the Company's acquisitionthree months ended June 26, 2020, due to decreased demand as a result of Ofirmevthe deprioritization of non-critical medical treatment in March 2014, the related completed technology intangible asset had been amortized usingface of COVID-19 pandemic, along with increased generic competition anticipated in the straight-line method over a useful life of eight years. Asmarketplace post the product nearsproduct's loss of exclusivity in December 2020, the Company believes it is better positionedidentified a triggering event with respect to reliably determine the pattern in whichOfirmev intangible asset within the Specialty Brands segment and assessed the recoverability of the definite-lived asset. Additionally, the Company evaluated whether these events warranted a revision to the remaining economic benefitsperiod of amortization that previously extended to March 2022. As a result of this analysis, the Company revised the useful life to end December 25, 2020, commensurate with the final period of market exclusivity. After this change in estimate of the asset's useful life, the Company determined that the undiscounted cash flows related to the Ofirmev intangible asset were less than its net book value, which required the Company to record an impairment charge for the difference between the fair value of the Ofirmev intangible asset and its net book value.
The Company determined the fair value of the Ofirmev intangible asset using the income approach, a level three measurement technique. For purposes of determining fair value, the Company made various assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows, the discount rate and other factors in determining the fair value of the intangible asset. The Company's projections in relation to the Ofirmev intangible asset are consumed. Asincluded long-term net sales and operating income at lower than historical levels. These changes in assumptions resulted in a result, duringfair value of the six months ended June 28, 2019Ofirmev intangible asset that was less than its net book value. Therefore, the Company concluded that the sumrecorded an impairment charge of the years digits method, an accelerated method$63.5 million. The remaining intangible asset value of amortization, would more accurately reflect the consumption of the economic benefits$91.5 million will be amortized prospectively over the revised remaining useful life of the asset. This change in amortization method resulted in additional amortization expense of $29.8 million and $65.7 million during the three and six months ended June 28, 2019, respectively, which impacted basic earnings per share for the respective periods by $0.36 and $0.78 per share.life.

Intangible asset amortization expense
Intangible asset amortization expense was as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Amortization expense$191.6  $216.6  $389.2  $439.4  
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28, 2019 June 29,
2018
 June 28, 2019 June 29,
2018
Amortization expense$216.6
 $184.3
 $439.4
 $362.3

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The estimated aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets owned by the Company is expected to be as follows:
Remainder of Fiscal 2019$414.7
Fiscal 2020756.7
Fiscal 2021659.9
Fiscal 2022587.3
Fiscal 2023583.1


11.Remainder of Fiscal 2020Debt$382.0 
Fiscal 2021581.1 
Fiscal 2022581.1 
Fiscal 2023581.1 
Fiscal 2024581.1 

9.Debt
Debt was comprised of the following at the end of the respectiveeach period:
June 28, 2019 December 28, 2018June 26, 2020December 27, 2019
Principal Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs Principal Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance CostsPrincipalUnamortized Discount and Debt Issuance CostsPrincipalUnamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs
Current maturities of long-term debt:       Current maturities of long-term debt:
4.875% notes due April 2020$700.0
 $2.0
 $
 $
4.875% senior notes due April 20204.875% senior notes due April 2020$—  $—  $614.8  $0.6  
Term loan due September 202415.6
 0.1
 16.4
 0.2
Term loan due September 202415.6  0.1  15.6  0.2  
Term loan due February 20254.1
 0.1
 6.0
 0.1
Term loan due February 20254.1  0.1  4.1  0.1  
Other0.4
 
 0.3
 
Total current debt720.1
 2.2
 22.7
 0.3
Total current debt19.7  0.2  634.5  0.9  
Long-term debt:       Long-term debt:
4.875% notes due April 2020
 
 700.0
 3.2
Variable-rate receivable securitization due July 2020200.0
 0.3
 250.0
 0.4
9.50% debentures due May 202210.4
 
 10.4
 
9.50% debentures due May 202210.4  —  10.4  —  
5.75% notes due August 2022663.2
 4.7
 835.2
 7.0
5.75% senior notes due August 20225.75% senior notes due August 2022610.3  2.9  610.3  3.7  
8.00% debentures due March 20234.4
 
 4.4
 
8.00% debentures due March 20234.4  —  4.4  —  
4.75% notes due April 2023400.1
 2.4
 500.2
 3.5
5.625% notes due October 2023680.2
 6.6
 731.4
 8.0
4.75% senior notes due April 20234.75% senior notes due April 2023133.7  0.6  133.7  0.8  
5.625% senior notes due October 20235.625% senior notes due October 2023514.7  3.8  514.7  4.4  
Term loan due September 20241,509.1
 17.3
 1,597.4
 19.8
Term loan due September 20241,497.4  13.9  1,505.2  15.5  
Term loan due February 2025400.5
 6.7
 591.0
 10.7
Term loan due February 2025397.4  5.5  399.5  6.1  
5.50% notes due April 2025596.1
 6.1
 692.1
 7.7
5.50% senior notes due April 20255.50% senior notes due April 2025387.2  3.3  387.2  3.6  
10.00% first lien senior notes due April 202510.00% first lien senior notes due April 2025495.0  8.6  —  —  
10.00% second lien senior notes due April 202510.00% second lien senior notes due April 2025322.9  9.0  322.9  9.9  
Revolving credit facility405.0
 3.8
 220.0
 4.5
Revolving credit facility900.0  2.4  900.0  3.1  
Other1.9
 
 1.9
 
Total long-term debt4,870.9
 47.9
 6,134.0
 64.8
Total long-term debt5,273.4  50.0  4,788.3  47.1  
Total debt$5,591.0
 $50.1
 $6,156.7
 $65.1
Total debt$5,293.1  $50.2  $5,422.8  $48.0  


As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, the applicable interest rate and outstanding borrowings on the Company's variable-rate debt instruments were as follows:
Applicable interest rateOutstanding borrowings
Term loan due September 20244.20 %$1,513.0  
Term loan due February 20253.75  401.5  
Revolving credit facility3.27  900.0  
 Applicable interest rate Outstanding borrowings
Term loan due September 20245.08% $1,524.7
Term loan due February 20255.53% 404.6
Variable-rate receivable securitization3.30% 200.0
Revolving credit facility4.64% 405.0

As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, the Company was fully drawn on its $900.0 million revolving credit facility.
On April 7, 2020, the Company, Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. and Mallinckrodt CB LLC ("the Issuers") entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with certain third parties (collectively, the “Exchanging Holders”). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Exchanging Holders agreed to exchange with the Issuers, on April 7, 2020, their holdings of 4.875% senior unsecured notes that had a maturity date of April 15, 2020 ("2020 Notes") issued by the Issuers (the “Existing Notes”) (consisting of approximately $495.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes) for new 10.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2025 issued by the Issuers (the “First Lien 2025 Notes”), at a rate of $1,000 of First Lien 2025 Notes for every $1,000 of Existing Notes exchanged (such exchange, the “Exchange”). The Issuers and Exchanging Holders consummated the Exchange on April 7, 2020.
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Interest on the First Lien 2025 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on April 15th and October 15th of each year, commencing on October 15, 2020.
The Issuers may redeem some or all of the First Lien 2025 Notes prior to April 15, 2022 by paying a “make-whole” premium. The Issuers may redeem some or all of the First Lien 2025 Notes on or after April 15, 2022 at specified redemption prices. In addition, prior to April 15, 2022, the Issuers may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the First Lien 2025 Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings. The Issuers may also redeem all, but not less than all, of the First Lien 2025 Notes at any time at a price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in the event the Issuers become obligated to pay additional amounts as a result of changes affecting certain withholding tax laws applicable to payments on the First Lien 2025 Notes.
The Issuers are obligated to offer to repurchase (a) all of the First Lien 2025 Notes at a price of 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as a result of certain change of control events and (b) First Lien 2025 Notes using asset sale proceeds at a price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in the event of certain asset sales. These obligations are subject to certain qualifications and exceptions.
The First Lien 2025 Notes are subject to an indenture that contains certain customary covenants and events of default (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods). The occurrence of an event of default under the indenture could result in the acceleration of the First Lien 2025 Notes and could cause a cross-default that could result in the acceleration of other indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The First Lien 2025 Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed, subject to certain exceptions, on a secured, unsubordinated basis by the Company and each of its subsidiaries (other than the Issuers) (the “Note Guarantors”) that guarantees the obligations under the Issuers’ existing senior secured credit facilities.
The First Lien 2025 Notes and the guarantees thereof are secured by liens on the same assets of the Issuers and the Note Guarantors that are subject to liens securing the existing senior secured credit facilities, subject to certain exceptions.
On April 15, 2020, the Company paid in full the remaining approximately $119.8 million in principal amount of outstanding 2020 Notes at the maturity thereof with cash on hand.
As of June 26, 2020, the Company continues to be in full compliance with the provisions and covenants associated with its debt agreements. The Company's debt instruments are further described within the notes to the financial statements included within the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018.27, 2019.




12.10.Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:
 Currency Translation Unrecognized Loss on Derivatives Unrecognized Gain (Loss) on Benefit Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of December 28, 2018$(20.4) $(4.0) $0.1
 $(24.3)
Impact of accounting standard adoptions
 
 0.5
 0.5
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications3.7
 
 
 3.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 0.7
 (0.7) 
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)3.7
 0.7
 (0.7) 3.7
Balance as of June 28, 2019$(16.7) $(3.3) $(0.1) $(20.1)

Guarantees
 Currency Translation Unrecognized Loss on Derivatives Unrecognized Loss on Benefit Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of December 29, 2017$(8.2) $(4.7) $(1.5) $(14.4)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(7.3) 
 0.9
 (6.4)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 0.5
 (1.4) (0.9)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income(7.3) 0.5
 (0.5) (7.3)
Balance as of June 29, 2018$(15.5) $(4.2) $(2.0) $(21.7)


The following summarizes reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
Amount Reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
  
 Six Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 
Line Item in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Income
Amortization and other of unrealized loss on derivatives$0.7
 $0.5
 Interest expense
Amortization of pension and post-retirement benefit plans:     
Net actuarial loss0.3
 0.3
 Other income, net
Prior service credit(1.0) (1.0) Other income, net
Plan settlements
 (0.7) Other income, net
Total reclassifications for the period$
 $(0.9)  


13.Guarantees
In disposing of assets or businesses, the Company has from time to time provided representations, warranties and indemnities to cover various risks and liabilities, including unknown damage to assets, environmental risks involved in the sale of real estate, liability to investigate and remediate environmental contamination at waste disposal sites and manufacturing facilities, and unidentified tax liabilities related to periods prior to disposition. The Company assesses the probability of potential liabilities related to such representations, warranties and indemnities and adjusts potential liabilities as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. The Company believes, given the information currently available, that the ultimate resolutions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In connection with the sale of the Specialty ChemicalsChemical business (formerly known as Mallinckrodt Baker) in fiscal 2010, the Company agreed to indemnify the purchaser with respect to various matters, including certain environmental, health, safety, tax and other matters. The indemnification obligations relating to certain environmental, health and safety matters have a term of 17 years from the sale, while some of the other indemnification obligations have an indefinite term. The amount of the liability relating to all of these indemnification obligations included in other liabilities on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 201827, 2019 was $15.0$15.6 million and $14.6$15.0 million, respectively, of which $12.6$12.9 million and $11.8$12.3 million, respectively, related to environmental, health and safety matters. The value of the environmental, health and safety indemnity was measured based on the probability-weighted present value of the costs expected to be incurred to address environmental, health and



safety claims made under the indemnity. The aggregate fair value of these indemnification obligations did not differ significantly from their aggregate carrying value as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018.27, 2019. As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, the maximum future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification obligations were $70.2 million. The Company was required to pay $30.0 million into an escrow account as collateral to the purchaser, of which $18.8$19.0 million and $18.6$18.9 million remained in restricted cash, included in other long-term assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, respectively.
The Company has recorded liabilities for known indemnification obligations included as part of environmental liabilities, which are discussed in Note 14.11.
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The Company is also liable for product performance; however, the Company believes, given the information currently available, that the ultimate resolution of any such claims will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, the Company had various other letters of credit, guarantees and surety bonds totaling $36.2 million.$29.8 million and restricted cash of $22.4 million held in segregated accounts primarily to collateralize surety bonds for the Company's environmental liabilities.

14.11.Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims, including patent infringement claims, product liability matters, personal injury, environmental matters, employment disputes, contractual disputes and other commercial disputes, including those described below. The Company believes that these legal proceedings and claims likely will be resolved over an extended period of time. Although it is not feasible to predict the outcome of these matters, the Company believes, unless otherwise indicated below, given the information currently available, that their ultimate resolution will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Governmental Proceedings
Opioid-Related Matters
Since 2017, multiple U.S. states, counties, a territory, other governmental persons or entities and private plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against certain entities of the Company, as well as various other manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, individual doctors and/or others, asserting claims relating to defendants’defendants' alleged sales, marketing, distribution, reimbursement, prescribing, dispensing and/or other practices with respect to prescription opioid medications, including certain of the Company's products. As of August 6, 2019,4, 2020, the cases the Company is aware of include, but are not limited to, approximately 2,1532,584 cases filed by counties, cities, Native American tribes and/or other government-related persons or entities; approximately 140271 cases filed by hospitals, health systems, unions, health and welfare funds or other third-party payers; approximately 103119 cases filed by individualsindividuals; approximately 6 cases filed by schools and 10school boards; and 17 cases filed by the Attorneys General for New Mexico, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Georgia, Florida, Alaska, New York, Hawaii, Nevada, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Louisiana, Illinois, Mississippi, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, Ohio, and Idaho, with Idaho being the only state Attorney General to file in federal as opposed to state court. As of August 4, 2020, the Mallinckrodt defendants in these cases consist of Mallinckrodt plc and the following subsidiaries of Mallinckrodt plc: Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC, Mallinckrodt LLC, SpecGx LLC, Mallinckrodt Brand Pharmaceuticals Inc., Mallinckrodt Inc., MNK 2011 Inc., and Mallinckrodt Enterprises Holdings, Inc. On November 22, 2019, the Delaware Attorney General filed a motion in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware to amend its complaint to add certain entities of the Company, which the court granted on December 18, 2019. The Delaware Attorney General has not yet filed its amended complaint. The Hawaii Attorney General filed a complaint against the Company on June 3, 2019. On December 27, 2019, the First Circuit Court entered a written order dismissing the Hawaii Attorney General's claims against all defendants without prejudice, finding that the allegations in the State's complaint failed to give notice of the claims against the defendants. Certain of the lawsuits have been filed as putative class actions.
Most pending federal lawsuits have been coordinated in a federal multi-district litigation (“MDL”) pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The MDL court has issued a series of case management orders permitting motion practice addressing threshold legal issues in certain cases, allowing discovery, setting pre-trial deadlines and setting a trial date on October 21, 2019 for two cases originally filed in the Northern District of Ohio by Summit County and Cuyahoga County against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies.pharmacies ("Track 1 Cases"). The counties claimclaimed that opioid manufacturers' marketing activities changed the medical standard of care for treating both chronic and acute pain, which led to increases in the sales of their prescription opioid products. They also allegealleged that opioid manufacturers’manufacturers' and distributors’distributors' failure to maintain effective controls against diversion was a substantial cause of the opioid crisis. On September 30, 2019, the Company announced that Mallinckrodt plc, along with its wholly owned subsidiaries Mallinckrodt LLC and SpecGx LLC, had executed a definitive settlement agreement and release with Cuyahoga and Summit Counties in Ohio. The settlement fully resolves the Track 1 cases against all named Mallinckrodt entities that were scheduled to go to trial in October 2019 in the MDL. Under the agreement, the Company paid $24.0 million in cash on October 1, 2019. In addition, the Company will provide $6.0 million in generic products, including addiction treatment products, and will also provide a $0.5 million payment in two years in recognition of the counties' time and expenses. Further, in the event of a comprehensive resolution of government-related opioid claims, the Company has agreed that the two plaintiff counties will receive the value they would have received under such a resolution, less the payments described above. All named Mallinckrodt entities were dismissed with prejudice from the lawsuit. The value of the settlement should not be extrapolated to any other opioid-related cases or claims. On October 21, 2019, the MDL court issued a Stipulated Dismissal Order dismissing the claims against the remaining manufacturers and distributors pursuant to a settlement agreement, and severing the claims against the remaining pharmacy defendants to be heard in a subsequent trial, currently scheduled for November 9, 2020. Judge Polster issued Suggestions of Remand for City and
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County of San Francisco, California and City of Chicago, Illinois. Both cases have been remanded, respectively, to the Northern District of California and the Northern District of Illinois. Manufacturer defendants moved to dismiss the City of San Francisco action on April 20, 2020, which the Company joined. The motion is awaiting decision, and the case is set for trial on June 28, 2021. Additionally, all manufacturer defendants, including us, were severed from the “Track Two” MDL cases, City of Huntington and Cabell County Commission, West Virginia. Those cases have subsequently been remanded to the Southern District of West Virginia.
Other lawsuits remain pending in various state courts. In some jurisdictions, such as Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and West Virginia, certain of the 235243 state lawsuits have been consolidated or coordinated for pre-trial proceedings before a single court within their respective state court systems. State cases are generally at the pleading and/or discovery stage. Trials have been set in certain state cases, including in Arizona (June 1, 2021), Florida (April 4, 2022), Georgia (May 26, 2022), Louisiana (July 19, 2021), Maryland (December 7, 2021), Missouri (October 3, 2021), Nevada (April 18, 2022), New Mexico (September 7, 2021), Rhode Island (January 19, 2021), Tennessee (September 21, 2020), and West Virginia (March 22, 2021). There is also a trial in Ohio scheduled to begin on August 10, 2020, but the parties have stipulated to moving the trial to March 2021 and are awaiting the court’s ruling. In Texas, the first of two bellwether trials is set to be ready for jury trial on April 12, 2021. The Company is named in the alternate bellwether candidate. The date and candidates for the second bellwether trial have not yet been selected. On March 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Tennessee granted defendants’ application for permission to appeal the judgment of the Tennessee Court of Appeals in Effler et al. v. Purdue Pharma, LP et al., No. 16596, which reversed the Circuit Court for Campbell County’s grant of defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims under Tennessee’s Drug Dealer Liability Act (DDLA). Oral argument in the Effler appeal is currently scheduled for September 2, 2020. A successful ruling from the Tennessee Supreme Court in Effler would also require dismissal of the DDLA claim brought by the district attorney general plaintiffs in Staubus et al. v. Purdue Pharma, LP et al., No. C-41916. The Staubus matter is currently set for trial in the Circuit Court for Sullivan County on September 21, 2020.
The lawsuits assert a variety of claims, including, but not limited to, public nuisance, negligence, civil conspiracy, fraud, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) or similar state laws, violations of state Controlled Substances Acts or state False Claims Acts, product liability, consumer fraud, unfair or deceptive trade practices, false advertising, insurance fraud, unjust enrichment, negligence and negligent misrepresentation, and other common law and statutory claims arising from defendants’defendants' manufacturing, distribution, marketing and promotion of opioids and seek restitution, damages, injunctive and other relief and attorneys’attorneys' fees and costs. The claims generally are based on alleged misrepresentations and/or omissions in connection with the sale and marketing of prescription opioid medications and/or an alleged failure to take adequate steps to prevent abusediversion.
Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement. On February 25, 2020, the Company announced the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement. The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement would contemplate the filing of voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 11”) by certain subsidiaries of Mallinckrodt plc operating the Specialty Generics business (the “Specialty Generics Subsidiaries”) and diversion.the establishment of a trust for the benefit of plaintiffs holding opioid-related claims against the Company (the “Opioid Claimant Trust”). Subject to the Settlement Closing (as defined below), the Company would make certain structured payments to the Opioid Claimant Trust. Pursuant to the terms of a channeling injunction and third-party release, which would be subject to court approval, all persons or entities asserting opioid-related claims against the Company would recover solely from the Opioid Claimant Trust on account of such claims. The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement as it was structured when initially agreed would provide for:

the payment of $300.0 million upon Specialty Generics' emergence from the completed Chapter 11 case;

the payment to the Opioid Claimant Trust of additional cash totaling $1,300.0 million, consisting of $200.0 million on each of the first and second anniversaries of emergence and $150.0 million on each of the third through eighth anniversaries of emergence; and

the issuance of warrants ("Settlement Warrants") upon emergence from the contemplated Chapter 11 process to the Opioid Claimant Trust to purchase ordinary shares of the Company with an eight year term at a strike price of $3.15 per ordinary share that would represent approximately 19.99% of the Company's fully diluted outstanding shares, including after giving effect to the exercise of the warrants, provided that such warrants could not be exercised during any calendar quarter in a quantity that would exceed 5.0% of the number of shares outstanding.
The terms of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement as it was structured when initially agreed included a number of conditions to its consummation (such consummation, the "Settlement Closing") such as, among other things, bankruptcy court approval of the bankruptcy plan effectuating the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, the emergence of the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries from bankruptcy and:
the exchange of the 2020 Notes and the 5.75% senior unsecured notes due August 2022 (the "2022 Notes") into new secured notes on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Company;
the coordination of the action filed by the State of New York against the Company intends to vigorously defend itselfallow the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries sufficient time to arrange for pre-arranged filings under Chapter 11;
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the support and participation of a supermajority of all claimants with opioid-related claims, including a future claims representative (if one is deemed necessary by the Company in consultation with an ad hoc committee of certain Supporting Claimants or their representatives (the "AHC")), against allthe Company on terms satisfactory to the Company;
the resolution of these lawsuitsU.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") civil and criminal claims against the Company on reasonable terms;
the agreement by and between the Company and the Supporting Claimants to an injunction governing the sale and distribution of opioids by the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries, compliance with which would be expected to protect the Company from further opioid-related liability, on terms satisfactory to the Company, with such terms to be binding on the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries and any buyers thereof or successors thereto;
the treatment of potential indemnification claims of Covidien plc on terms satisfactory to the Company and the AHC;
the disclosure by the Company of a subset of its litigation documents to be made publicly available as detailed abovepart of an industry-wide document disclosure program, subject to scope and similar lawsuits thatprotocols to be negotiated by the parties’ informed representatives;
the entry of a judgment between the Company and CMS and the entry by the Company into any other legal judgments or settlements, each on such terms and at such levels as may be brought by others. Since these lawsuits are in early stages,acceptable to the Company, such that the Company is unableable to predict outcomesmake all payments required under the terms of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement (such condition to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, the "Medicaid Lawsuit Condition");
the resolution and settlement of certain outstanding intercompany indebtedness between the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries and the Company’s other subsidiaries and the entry into a shared services agreement between the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries and certain other subsidiaries of the Company, as the case may be, in each case on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Company, subject to consent of the AHC;
a rights offering or estimate a rangeshareholder vote to satisfy any applicable legal requirements relating to the issuance of the warrants, in a manner reasonably possible losses.acceptable to the Company and the AHC; and
the satisfaction such other conditions as may be mutually agreed to by the Company and the AHC.

As further described within the Medicaid Lawsuit below, on March 16, 2020, the Company received an adverse decision from the federal district court for the District of Columbia with respect to the Medicaid lawsuit, resulting in a failure of the Medicaid lawsuit Condition. The Company is engaged in constructive dialogue with the plaintiff parties to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement to address the impact of the court’s decision, but there can be no assurance that such dialogue will result in a modification of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement that would be satisfactory to all parties. Moreover, if Mallinckrodt plc and most of its subsidiaries choose to pursue a Chapter 11 filing, the Company would expect to seek to modify the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement so that it would be effectuated in the context of the related bankruptcy proceedings, but there likewise can be no assurance that the Company would be able to agree to a modification of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement that would be satisfactory to all parties. In addition, at the time the Company announced the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, the Company had planned to commence an exchange offer for the 2022 Notes pursuant to a support and exchange agreement, and to refinance the 2020 Notes with the proceeds of new term loans that were then contemplated to be obtained pursuant to a support agreement. Both agreements have since terminated. As further described in Note 9, on April 7, 2020, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with certain noteholders providing for the exchange of such noteholders’ holdings of 2020 Notes for new 10.00% first lien senior secured notes due 2025.
The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement was reached with a court-appointed plaintiffs' executive committee representing the interests of thousands of plaintiffs in the MDL and supported by a broad-based group of 48 state and U.S. Territory Attorneys General, including the New York State Attorney General. In connection with New York State’s support of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, on March 9, 2020, the State of New York and Suffolk County, together with Mallinckrodt LLC and SpecGx LLC, jointly filed a motion to sever, or remove, Mallinckrodt LLC and SpecGx LLC from the New York State opioid trial, which, as of March 10, 2020, has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. Nassau County opposed the motion. On May 12, 2020, the Court denied the motion to sever without prejudice to renewal after a new trial date has been set.
As a result of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, the Company recorded an accrual for this contingency of $1,600.0 million related to the structured cash payments and $43.4 million related to the Settlement Warrants in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 27, 2019. As of June 26, 2020, the Settlement Warrants were valued at $35.1 million. Refer to Note 12 for further information regarding the valuation of the Settlement Warrants.
Other Opioid-Related Matters.In addition to the lawsuits described above, certain entities of the Company have received subpoenas and civil investigative demands ("CID(s)") for information concerning the sale, marketing and/or distribution of prescription opioid medications and the Company's suspicious order monitoring programs, including from the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ")DOJ and the Attorneys General for Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Washington, Alaska, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, New York, West Virginia, Indiana, and the Divisions of Consumer Protection and Occupational and Professional Licensing of the Utah Department of Commerce.Commerce, and the New York State Department of Financial Services. The Company has been contacted by the coalition of State
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Attorneys General investigating the role manufacturers and distributors may have had in contributing to the increased use of opioids in the U.S. On January 27, 2018, the Company received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorneys’Attorneys' Office (“USAO”) for the Southern District of Florida for documents related to the distribution, marketing and sale of generic oxymorphone products. On April 17, 2019, the Company received a grand jury subpoena from the USAO for the Eastern District of New York ("EDNY") for documents related to the sales and marketing of controlled substances, the policies and procedures regarding controlled substances, and other related documents. On June 4, 2019, the Company received a rider from the USAO for EDNY requesting additional documents regarding the Company's anti-diversion program. The Company is responding or has responded to these subpoenas, CIDs and any informal requests for documents.
In August 2018, the Company received a letter from the leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives requesting a range of documents relating to its marketing and distribution of opioids. The Company completed its response to this letter in December 2018. The Company will cooperatereceived a follow-up letter in January 2020 and provided the committee a response. The Company is cooperating with the investigation, which is expected to continue and may ultimately result in a congressional hearing in the second half of 2019.investigation.
The Attorneys General for Kentucky, Alaska, and New York, New Hampshire, West Virginia and Puerto Rico have subsequently filed lawsuits against the Company. Similar subpoenas and investigations may be brought by others or the foregoing matters may be expanded or result in litigation. SinceThe Company intends to continue to vigorously defend itself in these matters. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with these investigations and/or lawsuits arelawsuits.
On April 21, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services had filed a Statement of Charges against Mallinckrodt, including allegations that it misrepresented the safety and efficacy of its branded and unbranded opioid products and downplayed the risks of negative outcomes to patients, resulting in early stages,claims for payment of medically unnecessary opioid prescriptions to commercial insurance companies. The Statement of Charges claims that Mallinckrodt violated Section 403 of the New York Insurance Law, which prohibits fraudulent insurance acts and includes penalties of up to $5,000 plus the amount of the fraudulent claim for each violation. It further alleges that Mallinckrodt violated Section 408 of the Financial Services Law, which prohibits intentional fraud or intentional misrepresentation of a material fact with respect to a financial product or service and includes penalties of up to $5,000 per violation. The Department claims that each fraudulent prescription constitutes a separate violation of these laws. A hearing on the Statement of Charges is scheduled for October 26, 2020. The Company intends to continue to vigorously defend itself in this matter. At this stage, the Company is unablenot able to predict outcomesreasonably estimate the expected amount or estimate a range of reasonably possible losses.cost or any loss associated with this lawsuit.
New York State Opioid Stewardship Act. On October 24, 2018,June 1, 2020, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against Mallinckrodt plc, Mallinckrodt Canada ULC, the Company filed suitCanadian Ministry of Health (“Province”) and the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia (“College”) in the U.S. DistrictSupreme Court of British Columbia, captioned Laura Shaver v. Mallinckrodt Canada ULC, et al., No. VLC-S-S-205793. The action purports to be brought on behalf of any persons (1) prescribed Methadose for opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia after March 1, 2014, (2) covered by Pharmacare Plan C within British Columbia who were prescribed Methadose for opioid agonist treatment after February 1, 2014, (3) who transitioned from compounded methadone to Methadose for opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia after March 1, 2014, or (4) covered by Pharmacare Plan C within British Columbia who were transitioned from compounded methadone to Methadose for opioid agonist treatment after February 1, 2014. The suit generally alleges that the Southern DistrictProvince’s decision to grant Methadose coverage under Pharmacare Plan C and remove compounded methadone from coverage under Pharmacare Plan C had adversely effected on those being treated for opioid use disorder. The suit asserts that the Province, the College and the Mallinckrodt defendants failed to warn patients about, and made false representations concerning, the risks of New Yorkswitching from compounded methadone to Methadose. The suit seeks general, special, aggravated, punitive and exemplary damages in an unspecified amount, costs and interest and injunctive relief against the State of New York, askingProvince, the court to declare New York State’s Opioid Stewardship Act (“OSA”) unconstitutionalCollege and to enjoin its enforcement. On December 19, 2018, the court declared the OSA unconstitutional and granted the Company’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief. On January 17, 2019, the State of New York appealed the court’s decision.Mallinckrodt defendants. The Company intends to vigorously assert its position indefend itself against this matter. In April 2019,At this stage, the StateCompany is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of New York passed its 2020 budget, which amended the OSA so that if the OSA decision is reversed on appeal, the OSA would apply only to the salecost or distribution of certain opioids in New York for 2017 and 2018 and, effective July 1, 2019, imposed an excise tax on certain opioids.any loss associated with this lawsuit.

Other Matters

Medicaid Lawsuit. In May 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") in federal district court for the District of ColumbiaCourt against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") and theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Services ("HHS") and CMS (collectively, the "Agency"). The dispute involves the base date average manufacturer price ("AMP")AMP under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program for Mallinckrodt’sMallinckrodt's Acthar® Gel (repository corticotropin injection) ("Acthar Gel"). Gel. A drug’sdrug's “base date AMP” is used to calculate the Medicaid rebate amount payable by the drug’sdrug's manufacturer to state Medicaid agencies when the drug is prescribed to Medicaid beneficiaries. At issue in the lawsuit is whether FDA’sthe U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")'s 2010 approval of a new drug application for use of Acthar Gel in treating infantile spasms rendered Acthar Gel eligible for a new base date AMP, as indicated by CMSCMS' written communications in 2012. In May 2019, CMS indicated that if the Company failed to revert to use of the original base date AMP in its calculation of Acthar Gel Medicaid rebates, CMS would identify the Company as being out of compliance with its Medicaid Drug Rebate Program reporting requirements, among other potential actions, triggering certain negative consequences. As such, the Company filed a lawsuit alleging (i) that CMS has violated the Medicaid drug rebate statute, (ii) that CMS has violated its own regulations defining “single source drug,” (iii) that CMS has failed to adequately explain its change in position
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based on two letters that CMS sent Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Questcor") in 2012 regarding the base date AMP for Acthar Gel, (iv) that CMS failed to give the Company fair notice of its latest position, and (v) that CMS should be prohibited from applying its new position retroactively. The courtDistrict Court held a hearing regarding this matter onin August 2, 2019 and the court took the matter under advisement. While2019.
In March 2020, the Company believesreceived an adverse decision from the District Court, which upheld CMS' decision to reverse its previous determination of the base date AMP used to calculate Acthar Gel rebates. On March 16, 2020, the Company filed an Emergency Motion for Reconsideration and Stay of Entry of Judgment Pending Reconsideration Or, Alternatively, Injunction Pending Appeal with the District Court. In response, the government agreed that CMS would not require the Company to change the Medicaid rebate calculation for Acthar Gel until June 14, 2020, to allow the District Court time to decide the Company’s reconsideration motion. The District Court denied the Company's motion for reconsideration on May 29, 2020. On June 2, 2020, the Company appealed the District Court's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (the "Court of Appeals") and filed an Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Briefing and Argument. The Court of Appeals denied the Company's request for an injunction pending appeal on June 15, 2020. Consequently, the Company changed the base date AMP for Acthar Gel in the CMS data reporting system to reflect the original base date AMP for Acthar Gel. As a result, the Company recorded an accrual of $639.7 million related to the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 26, 2020, of which $534.4 million and $105.3 million have been reflected as a component of net sales and operating expenses, respectively, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 26, 2020. The $105.3 million reflected as a component of operating expenses represents a pre-acquisition contingency related to the portion of the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate that arose from sales of Acthar Gel prior to the Company’s acquisition of Questcor in August 2014. Of the $534.4 million recorded as a component of net sales, $12.3 million and $27.6 million represent the impact of the Medicaid rebate calculation through June 14, 2020 for the three and six months ended June 26, 2020, respectively. The prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation also served to reduce Acthar Gel net sales by $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 to June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. The Court of Appeals will hear oral argument on the Company's appeal on September 24, 2020. The Company disagrees with the District Court's decision and continues to believe that its lawsuit has strong factual and legal bases, the potential for retroactive non-recurring charges could range from zero to approximately $600.0 million.
Florida Civil Investigative Demand. In February 2019, the Company received a CID from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida for documents related to alleged payments to healthcare providers in Florida and whether those payments violated the Anti-Kickback Statute. The Company is in the process of responding to this demand for documents and intends to cooperate with the investigation.



U.S. House Committee Investigation. In January 2019, the Company along with 11 other pharmaceutical companies, received a letter from the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform requesting information relating to the Company's pricing strategy for Acthar Gel and related matters. The Company is cooperating with the Committee's investigation.bases.
Boston Civil Investigative Demand. In January 2019, the Company received a CID from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts for documents related to the Company’s participation in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. The Company is in the process of responding to this demand for documents and intends to cooperate with the investigation. 
Generic Pricing Subpoena. In March 2018, the Company received a grand jury subpoena issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania pursuant to which the Antitrust Division of the DOJ is seeking documents regarding generic products and pricing, communications with generic competitors and other related matters. The Company is in the process of responding to this subpoena and the Company intends to cooperate fully in the investigation.
Boston Subpoena. In December 2016, the Company received a subpoena from the USAO for the District of Massachusetts for documents related to the Company’s provision of financial and other support to patients, including through charitable foundations, and related matters.Company's participation in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. The Company responded to thesethe government's requests and continues to cooperate fully incooperated with the investigation.
Therakos Subpoena. In March 2014, the USAO for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania requested the production of documents related to an investigation of the U.S. promotion of Therakos’ drug/device system UVADEX/UVAR XTS and UVADEX/CELLEX (collectively, the "Therakos System"), for indications not approved by the FDA, including treatment of patients with graft versus host disease ("GvHD") and solid organ transplant patients, including pediatric patients. The investigation also includes Therakos’ efforts to secure FDA approval for additional uses of, and alleged quality issues relating to, UVADEX/UVAR. In August 2015, the USAO for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sent Therakos a subsequent request for documents related to the investigation and has since made certain related requests. The Company responded to these requests and continues to cooperate fully in the investigation.
MNK 2011 Inc. (formerly known as Mallinckrodt Inc.) v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration and United States of America. In November 2014, the FDA reclassified the Company's Methylphenidate ER in the Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence ("the Orange Book"). In November 2014, the Company filed a Complaint in2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Greenbelt DivisionMassachusetts unsealed a qui tam complaint under the federal False Claims Act against the FDACompany in which the DOJ and 28 states have intervened alleging that the Company had failed to pay the correct amount of rebates for its Acthar Gel product. Other related legal proceedings involving the Company, including the litigation described as the Medicaid Lawsuit, are discussed above. The Company disagrees with the government's characterization of the facts and applicable law and intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter. The Company moved to dismiss the DOJ's Complaint in Intervention on July 10, 2020. In the event that the Company does not prevail in its Medicaid lawsuit the potential for damages in this matter could be up to approximately $1,280.0 million, after subtracting out potential restitution, related to the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate. Given the early nature of this litigation, the pending underlying dispute over Acthar’s base date AMP, which is driven by a different anchoring statute, and the United States (the "MD Complaint")Company's considerations of various alternatives to resolve this litigation, including but not limited to settlement, the Company does not currently believe a loss related to this matter is probable and the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated. As such, the Company has not recognized an accrual for judicial review of the FDA’s reclassification. In July 2015, the court granted the FDA's motion to dismiss with respect to three of the five countsthis contingency in the MD Complaint and granted summary judgment in favor of the FDA with respect to the two remaining counts (the “MD Order”). On October 18, 2016, the FDA initiated proceedings, proposing to withdraw approval of the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") for Methylphenidate ER. On October 21, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appealsits financial results for the Fourth Circuit issued an order placing the Company’s appeal of the MD Order in abeyance pending the outcome of the withdrawal proceedings. The parties exchanged documents and in April 2018, the Company filed its submission in support of its position in the withdrawal proceedings. A potential outcome of the withdrawal proceedings is that the Company's Methylphenidate ER products may lose their FDA approval and have to be withdrawn from the market.six months ended June 26, 2020.
Questcor Subpoena.EDPA Qui Tam Litigation. In September 2012, Questcor received a subpoena from the USAO for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for information relating to its promotional practices related to Acthar Gel. Questcor subsequently was informed by the USAO for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that the USAO for the Southern District of New York and the SEC were participating in theThe investigation eventually expanded to review Questcor's promotional practices and related matters pertaining to Acthar Gel. The current investigation also relates toinclude Questcor's provision of financial and other support to patients, including through charitable foundations and related matters. OnThe Company cooperated with the investigation. In March 9, 2015, the Company received a "No Action" letter from the SEC regarding its review of the Company's promotional practices related to Acthar Gel. On or about March 8, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania unsealed two qui tam actions involving the allegations under investigation by the USAO for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The DOJ intervened in both actions, which have since beenwere later consolidated. TheIn September 2019, the Company has reached anexecuted a settlement agreement in principle with the DOJ for $15.4 million and finalized settlements with the three qui tamplaintiffs to plaintiffs. These settlements were paid during the three months ended September 27, 2019 and resolve the portion of the investigation and the litigation involving Questcor's promotional practices for $15.4 million, and has appropriate reserves for that purpose. related to Acthar Gel.
On or aboutIn June 4, 2019, the DOJ filed its Complaint in Intervention in the litigation, alleging claims under the federal False Claim Act based on Questcor's relationship with and donations to an independent charitable patient co-pay foundation. The Company disagrees with the DOJ's characterization of the facts and applicable law. In January 2020, the court denied the Company's motion to dismiss the Complaint in Intervention. The Company intends to vigorously defend the lawsuititself in court.this matter. At this stage, of the lawsuit, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with this lawsuit.
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Patent Litigation
Ofirmev Patent Litigation: Altan Pharma Ltd. In March 2019, Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. and Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Limited, both subsidiaries of the Company, and New Pharmatop LP, the current owner of the U.S. patents licensed exclusively by the Company, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Altan Pharma Ltd. (“Altan”) alleging that Altan infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,992,218 ("the ‘218 patent"), U.S. Patent No. 9,399,012 ("the ‘012 patent"), U.S. Patent No. 9,610,265 ("the ‘265 patent") and U.S. Patent No. 9,987,238 (“the ‘238 patent”) following receipt of a February 2019 notice from



Altan concerning its submission of a new drug application, containing a Paragraph IV patent certification with the FDA for a competing version of Ofirmev. The Company has previously asserted the ‘218 patent and maintained their validity in both litigation and proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, the Company has also previously asserted the ‘012, ‘265 and ‘238 patents. The Company will continue to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights relating to Ofirmev to prevent the marketing of infringing generic or competing products prior to December 6, 2020, which, if unsuccessful, could adversely affect the Company's ability to successfully maximize the value of Ofirmev and have an adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Amitiza Patent Litigation: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.In October 2018, Sucampo AG, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sucampo Pharma LLC, all subsidiaries of the Company, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. (collectively "Takeda," the exclusive licensee under the patents in litigation) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (collectively “Sun”) alleging that Sun infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 7,795,312, 8,026,393, 8,097,653, 8,338,639, 8,389,542, 8,748,481 and 8,779,187 following receipt of a September 2018 notice from Sun concerning its submission of an ANDAabbreviated new drug application ("ANDA") containing a Paragraph IV patent certification with the FDA for a competing generic of Amitiza. On June 4, 2020, the parties entered into a settlement agreement under which Sun was granted the non-exclusive right to market a competing generic version of Amitiza. The Company intends to vigorously enforceAmitiza in the U.S. under its intellectual property rights relating to Amitiza.ANDA on or after January 1, 2023, or earlier under certain circumstances.
InomaxINOmax® Patent Litigation: Praxair Distribution, Inc. and Praxair, Inc. (collectively “Praxair”).. In February 2015, INO Therapeutics LLC and Ikaria, Inc., both subsidiaries of the Company, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Praxair following receipt of a January 2015 notice from Praxair concerning its submission of an ANDA containing a Paragraph IV patent certification with the FDA for a generic version of Inomax.nitric oxide drug product delivery system. In July 2016, the Company filed a second suit against Praxair in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware following receipt of a Paragraph IV notice concerning three additional patents recently added to the FDA Orange Book that was submitted by Praxair regarding its ANDA for a generic version of Inomax.its nitric oxide drug product delivery system. The infringement claims in the second suit have beenwere added to the original suit. In September 2016, the Company filed a third suit against Praxair in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware following receipt of a Paragraph IV notice concerning a fourth patent recently added to the FDA Orange Book that was submitted by Praxair regarding its ANDA for a generic version of Inomax.its nitric oxide drug product delivery system.
The Company intends to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights relating to Inomax in the Praxair litigation to prevent the marketing of infringing generic products prior to the expiration of the patents covering Inomax. Trial offor the suit filed in February 2015 was held in March 2017 and a decision was rendered September 5, 2017 that ruled five patents invalid and six patents not infringed. The Company has appealed the decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The oral arguments in the appeal occurred on February 6, 2019. Praxair received FDA approval of their ANDA for their Noxivent nitric oxide and clearance of their 510(k) for their NOxBOXi device on October 2, 2018. AnThe appeal decision, issued on August 27, 2019, substantively affirmed the U.S. District Court decision with respect to the invalidity of the heart failure (HF) patents and the non-infringement of the delivery system infrared (DSIR) patents. The Company filed a petition for en banc review at the Federal Circuit on September 26, 2019, which the Federal Circuit denied on November 19, 2019. The Company filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court on March 6, 2020 and the petition was denied on April 6, 2020. The adverse final outcome in the appeal of the Praxair litigation decision (or a broad at-risk launch by Praxair prioris expected to the appellate decision) could result in the broader-scale launch of a competitive nitric oxide product before the expiration of the last of the listed patents on May 3, 2036 (November 3, 2036 including pediatric exclusivity), which could adversely affect the Company's ability to successfully maximize the value of InomaxINOmax and have an adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Ofirmev Patent Litigation: Baxter Healthcare Corporation. In March 2020, MHP and Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Limited, both subsidiaries of the Company, and New Pharmatop LP, the current owner of the U.S. patents licensed exclusively by the Company, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Baxter Healthcare Corporation (“BHC”) alleging that BHC infringed U.S. Patent No. 6,992,218, U.S. Patent No. 9,399,012, U.S. Patent No. 9,610,265, U.S. Patent No. 9,987,238 and U.S. Patent No. 10,383,834 following receipt of a February 2020 notice from Baxter concerning its submission of an ANDA, containing a Paragraph IV patent certification with the FDA for a competing version of Ofirmev®. On April 23, 2020, the parties entered into a settlement agreement under which BHC was granted the non-exclusive right to market a competing intravenous acetaminophen product in the U.S. under its ANDA on or after December 6, 2020, or earlier under certain circumstances.

Commercial and Securities Litigation
Health Care Service Corporation Litigation. In February 2020, Health Care Service Corporation (“HCSC”) filed a non-class complaint against the Company in California state court alleging improper pricing and distribution of Acthar Gel, in violation of the New Jersey RICO statute and various states’ antitrust laws. HCSC also brings claims against the Company for conspiracy to violate the New Jersey RICO statute, fraud, unlawful restraint of trade, unfair and deceptive trade practices, insurance fraud, tortious interference with contract and unjust enrichment. The case, which is proceeding as Health Care Service Corp. v. Mallinckrodt ARD LLC, et al., alleges similar facts as those alleged in the Humana matter below. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter, and moved to dismiss the complaint in June 2020. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with this lawsuit.
City of Marietta Litigation. In February 2020, the City of Marietta, Georgia filed a putative civil class action complaint against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia relating to the price of Acthar Gel. The complaint, which pleads one claim for unjust enrichment, purports to be brought on behalf of third-party payers and their beneficiaries as well as people
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without insurance in the U.S. and its Territories who paid for Acthar Gel from four years prior to the filing of the complaint until the date of trial. The case is proceeding as City of Marietta v. Mallinckrodt ARD LLC. Marietta alleges that it has paid $2.0 million to cover the cost of an Acthar Gel prescription of an employee and that the Company has been unjustly enriched as a result. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter, and has moved to dismiss the complaint. The Company’s motion to dismiss remains pending.
Local 322. In November 2019, the United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 322 of Southern New Jersey (“Local 322”) filed a putative class action complaint against the Company and other defendants in New Jersey state court on behalf of New Jersey and third party payers for alleged deceptive marketing and anti-competitive conduct related to the sale and distribution of Acthar Gel. The complaint asserts claims under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, the New Jersey Antitrust Act, the New Jersey RICO statute, negligent misrepresentation, conspiracy/aiding and abetting and unjust enrichment. The proposed class is defined as “All third-party payors and their beneficiaries (1) who are current citizens and residents of the State of New Jersey, and (2) who, for purposes other than resale, purchased or paid for Acthar Gel from August 27, 2007 through the present.” The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this action and, in January 2020, after removing the complaint to federal court in New Jersey, moved to dismiss or stay the case. The Company’s motions to dismiss or stay remain pending.
Humana Litigation. In August 2019, Humana Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws; racketeering violations under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c); conspiracy to violate RICO under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d); violations of state unfair competition, consumer fraud and deceptive trade practice laws; state insurance fraud; tortious interference with contract; and unjust enrichment related to the pricing of Acthar Gel. Humana alleges that it paid more than $700.0 million for Acthar Gel and seeks undisclosed damages from 2011 through present. The case alleges similar facts as those alleged in the MSP and Rockford matters below, and includes references to allegations at issue in a pending qui tam action against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (see Questcor EDPA Qui Tam Litigation above). The case is proceeding as Humana Inc. v. Mallinckrodt ARD LLC. In March 2020, the court granted-in-part and denied-in-part the Company's motion to dismiss Humana's claims. The court dismissed Humana's antitrust and tortious interference claims with leave to amend. The court denied the Company's motion to dismiss Humana's RICO and other fraud-based claims. Humana filed an amended complaint in May 2020, which the Company has moved to dismiss. That motion to dismiss remains pending. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with this lawsuit.
Putative Class Action Securities Litigation (Strougo). OnIn July 26, 2019, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against the Company, its Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"),CEO Mark Trudeau, its Chief Financial Officer ("CFO")CFO Bryan M. Reasons, its former Interim CFO George A. Kegler and its former CFO Matthew K. Harbaugh, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Barbara Strougo v. Mallinckrodt plc, et al. The complaint purports to be brought on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Mallinckrodt's securities between February 28, 2018 and July 16, 2019. The lawsuit generally alleges that the defendants made false and misleading statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder related to the Company’sCompany's clinical study designed to assess the efficacy and safety of its Acthar Gel in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages in an unspecified amount. A lead plaintiff was designated by the court on June 25, 2020, and on July 30, 2020, the court approved the transfer of the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
Putative Class Action Litigation - Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 322: On July 19, 2019, Pipefitters Local 322 filed a putative state class action lawsuit against At this stage, the Company inis not able to reasonably estimate the Superior Courtexpected amount or range of New Jersey, Camden County, proceeding as United Assoc. of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 322 of Southern New Jersey v. Mallinckrodt ARD, LLC.  The complaint makes similar allegations as alleged in related state and federal actions filed by the same plaintiff law firm filed in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Maryland, including references to pending qui tam allegations within the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  In particular, the complaint alleges violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, the New Jersey Antitrust Act, violation of state RICO statutes, negligent misrepresentation, conspiracy and unjust enrichmentcost or any loss associated with the commercialization of Acthar Gel.  The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.lawsuit.
Putative Class Action Litigation - Steamfitters Local Union No. 420:  On July 12, 2019, Steamfitters Local Union No. 420 filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Company and various pharmaceutical distributors in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, proceeding as Steamfitters Local Union No. 420 v. Mallinckrodt ARD, LLC et al.  The complaint makes



similar allegations as alleged in related state and federal actions filed by the same plaintiff law firm filed in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Maryland.   In particular, the Complaint alleges claims of RICO violations under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c); conspiracy to violate 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c); violations of the Pennsylvania (and other states) Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection laws; negligent misrepresentation; aiding and abetting/conspiracy; and unjust enrichment. The complaint also seeks declaratory and injunctive relief.  The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
Acument GlobalGlobal.. On In May 21, 2019, Acument Global Technologies, Inc. ("Acument"), filed a non-class complaint in the state court of Tennessee, against the Company and other defendants in Tennessee state court alleging violationviolations of Tennessee Consumer Protection Laws,laws, unjust enrichment, fraud and conspiracy to defraud. The case alleges similar facts as those alleged in the MSP and Rockford matters below, and is captioned Acument Global Technologies, Inc., v. Mallinckrodt ARD Inc., et al.In February 2020, the court granted-in-part and denied-in-part the Company’s motion to dismiss. While the court dismissed Acument’s fraud-based claims and its claim under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, the court ruled that the antitrust and unjust enrichment claims may proceed. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
Washington County Board of Education ("WCBE"). On May 21, 2019, WCBE filed a non-class complaint in the state court of Maryland, against At this stage, the Company and other defendants alleging violationis not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of Maryland Consumer Protection Act, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, unjust enrichment, and conspiracy to defraud. The case alleges similar facts as the MSP and Rockford matters below, and is captioned Washington County Board of Education v. Mallinckrodt ARD Inc., et al. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself incost or any loss associated with this matter.lawsuit.
Local 542. OnIn May 25, 2018, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 filed a non-class complaint in the state court of Pennsylvania against the Company and other defendants in Pennsylvania state court alleging improper pricing and distribution of Acthar Gel, in violation of Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law,law, aiding and abetting, unjust enrichment and negligent misrepresentation. The case alleges similar facts as the MSP and Rockford matters below, and is captioned Int'l Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 v. MallinckodtMallinckrodt ARD Inc., et al. Plaintiff filed an amended complaint onin August 27, 2018.2018, the Company's objections to which were denied by the court. Although the court temporarily stayed proceedings in January 2020, the court lifted the stay in February 2020. The Company intends to continue to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
Grifols. On March 13, 2018, Grifols initiated arbitration against At this stage, the Company alleging breachis not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement entered into between the Company's predecessor-in-interest, Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Grifols. The Company has entered into a settlement forcost or any loss associated with this matter and has appropriate reserves for that purpose.lawsuit.
Putative Class Action Litigation (MSP). OnIn October 30, 2017, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against the Company and United BioSource Corporation ("UBC") in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Pursuant to a motion filed by the defendants, the case was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in January 2018, and is currently
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proceeding as MSP Recovery Claims, Series II, LLC, et al. v. Mallinckrodt ARD, Inc., et al. The Company filed a motion to dismiss onin February 23, 2018. The motion to dismiss2018, which was granted onin January 25, 2019. MSP was provided2019 with leave to amend its complaint, andamend. MSP filed the operative First Amended Class Action Complaint on April 10, 2019, assertingin which it asserts claims under federal antitrust law,and state antitrust laws and state consumer protection laws.laws and names additional defendants. The complaint allegesalleged that the Company unlawfully maintained a monopoly in a purported ACTH product market by acquiring the U.S. rights to Synacthen® Depot ("Synacthen") and reaching anti-competitive agreements with the other defendants by selling Acthar Gel through an exclusive distribution network. The complaint purportspurported to be brought on behalf of all third-party payers, or their assignees, in the U.S. and its territories, who have, as indirect purchasers, in whole or in part, paid for, provided reimbursement for, and/or possess the recovery rights to reimbursement for the indirect purchase of Acthar Gel from August 1, 2007 to present. In March 2020, the court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss the complaint with leave to amend. MSP filed an amended complaint on July 3, 2020. The Company intends to continue to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") Securities Litigation. On July 20, 2017, a purported purchaser of Mallinckrodt stock through Mallinckrodt's ESPPs, filed a derivative lawsuit in the Federal District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, captioned Solomon v. Mallinckrodt plc, et al., against At this stage, the Company its CEO Mark C. Trudeau, its former CFO Matthew K. Harbaugh, its Controller Kathleen A. Schaefer, and current and former directorsis not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of the Company. On September 6, 2017, plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its complaint in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and refiled virtually the same complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaint purports to be brought on behalf of all persons who purchasedcost or otherwise acquired Mallinckrodt stock between November 25, 2014, and January 18, 2017, through the ESPPs. In the alternative, the plaintiff alleges a class action for those same purchasers/acquirers of stock in the ESPPs during the same period. The complaint asserts claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act, and for breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, non-disclosure, mismanagement of the ESPPs' assets and breach of contract arising from substantially similar allegations as those contained in the putative class action securities litigation described in the following paragraph. Stipulated co-lead plaintiffs were approved by the court on March 1, 2018. Co-lead Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on June 4, 2018 having a class period of July 14, 2014 to November 6, 2017. On July 6, 2018,any loss associated with this matter was stayed by agreement of the parties pending resolution of the Shenk matter below.lawsuit.
Putative Class Action Litigation (Rockford). OnIn April 6, 2017, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against the Company and UBCUnited BioSource Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The case is captioned City of Rockford v. Mallinckrodt ARD, Inc., et al. The complaint was subsequently amended most recently on December 8, 2017, to, among other things, include an additional named plaintiff and additional defendants. As amended, the complaint purports to be brought on behalf of all self-funded entities in the U.S. and its Territories, excluding any Medicare Advantage Organizations, related entities and certain others, that paid for Acthar Gel from August 2007 to the present. ThePlaintiff alleges violations of federal antitrust and RICO laws, as well as various state law claims in connection with the distribution and sale of Acthar Gel. In January 2018, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint,Second Amended Complaint, which was granted in part by thein January 2019. The court on January 25, 2019, dismissingdismissed one of two named plaintiffs and all claims with the exception of Plaintiff's federal and state antitrust claims. The remaining allegation in the case is that the Company engaged in anti-competitive acts to artificially raise and maintain the price of Acthar Gel. To



this end, the suitPlaintiff alleges that the Company unlawfully maintained a monopoly in a purported ACTH product market by acquiring the U.S. rights to Synacthen;Synacthen and conspired with the other named defendants by selling Acthar Gel through an exclusive distributor. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with this lawsuit.
Putative Class Action Securities Litigation (Shenk)Washington County Board of Education ("WCBE"). On January 23, 2017,In May 2019, WCBE filed a putative class action lawsuit was filednon-class complaint against the Company and other defendants in Maryland state court alleging violations of Maryland Consumer Protection Act, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, unjust enrichment and conspiracy to defraud. The case, which was removed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in June 2019, alleges similar facts as those alleged in the MSP and Rockford matters above, and is captioned Washington County Board of Education v. Mallinckrodt ARD Inc., et al. On January 4, 2020, the court dismissed the complaint. Thereafter, the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, which the Company moved to strike. The U.S. District Court granted the motion to strike, and the plaintiff appealed that order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in June 2020. The Company intends to continue to vigorously defend itself in this matter, and has moved to dismiss plaintiff’s appeal.

Generic Price Fixing Litigation
Generic Pharmaceutical Antitrust MDL. In August 2016, a multidistrict litigation was established in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania relating to allegations of antitrust violations with respect to generic pharmaceutical pricing (the "Generic Pricing MDL"). Plaintiffs in the Generic Pricing MDL, captioned In re: Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation, allege a conspiracy of price-fixing and customer allocation among generic drug manufacturers beginning in or around July 2009. Since its CEOestablishment, the Generic Pricing MDL has expanded to encompass dozens of pharmaceutical companies and more than 100 generic pharmaceutical drugs. The Company was recently named in three cases associated with this litigation. A status conference is scheduled for August 13, 2020. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with this lawsuit.
State Attorneys General Litigation. In June 2020, the Company, along with more than 20 other pharmaceutical manufacturers, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by Attorneys General for 51 States, Territories, and the District of Columbia. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, captioned Patricia A. Shenk v. Mallinckrodt plc, et al.Connecticut, alleges that manufacturers of generic drugs conspired to fix prices for certain generic drugs by communicating in advance of price increases and agreeing to certain market share allocations amongst competitors to thwart competition. The lawsuit alleges that prices for the generic drugs at issue were inflated as a result of the alleged conspiracies, causing harm to the U.S. healthcare system. The complaint purports to be brought on behalfseeks monetary damages and injunctive relief for violations of all persons who purchased Mallinckrodt's publicly traded securities on a domestic exchange between November 25, 2014 and January 18, 2017. The lawsuit generally alleges that the Company made false or misleading statements related to Acthar Gel and Synacthen to artificially inflate the priceSection 1 of the Company's stock.Sherman Antitrust Act and various state antitrust, consumer protection, and unjust enrichment claims. In particular,July 2020, this lawsuit was consolidated with the complaint alleges a failure byGeneric Pricing MDL. The Company disagrees with the Company to provide accurate disclosures concerning the long-term sustainability of Acthar Gel revenues, and the exposure of Acthar Gel to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates. On January 26, 2017, a second putative class action lawsuit, captioned Jyotindra Patel v. Mallinckrodt plc, et al. was filed against the same defendants named in the Shenk lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Patel complaint purports to be brought on behalf of shareholders during the same period of time as that set forth in the Shenk lawsuit and asserts claims similar to those set forth in the Shenk lawsuit. On March 13, 2017, a third putative class action lawsuit, captioned Amy T. Schwartz, et al., v. Mallinckrodt plc, et al., was filed against the same defendants named in the Shenk lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Schwartz complaint purports to be brought on behalf of shareholders who purchased sharesAttorneys Generals’ characterization of the Company between July 14, 2014facts and January 18, 2017 and asserts claims similar to those set forth in the Shenk lawsuit. On March 23, 2017, a fourth putative class action lawsuit, captioned Fulton County Employees' Retirement System v. Mallinckrodt plc, et al., was filed against the Company, its CEO and former CFO in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Fulton County complaint purports to be brought on behalf of shareholders during the same period of time as that set forth in the Schwartz lawsuit and asserts claims similar to those set forth in the Shenk lawsuit. On March 27, 2017, four separate plaintiff groups moved to consolidate the pending cases and to be appointed as lead plaintiffs in the consolidated case. Since that time, two of the plaintiff groups have withdrawn their motions. Lead plaintiff was designated by the court on March 9, 2018. Lead plaintiff filed a consolidated complaint on May 18, 2018, alleging a class period from July 14, 2014 to November 6, 2017, the Company, its CEO, its former CFO, and Executive Vice President, Hugh O'Neill, as defendants, and containing similar claims, but further alleging misstatements regarding payer reimbursement restrictions for Acthar Gel. On August 30, 2018, the lead plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the claims against Mr. O'Neill without prejudice. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint which was granted in part, and denied in part by the court on July 30, 2019.applicable law. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with this lawsuit.
Rite Aid Litigation. In July 2020, a direct action complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania named the Company and several other pharmaceutical manufacturers as new defendants in an action captioned Rite Aid Corp. et al. v. Actavis Holdco U.S., Inc. et al. The lawsuit purports to be brought by entities that directly purchased generic drugs from defendants or a co-conspirator. The complaint seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief for violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust
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Act, and is premised on facts similar to those alleged in the State Attorneys General Litigation. The Company expects this lawsuit to be consolidated with the Generic Pricing MDL. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter. At this stage, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the expected amount or range of cost or any loss associated with this lawsuit.

Environmental Remediation and Litigation Proceedings
The Company is involved in various stages of investigation and cleanup related to environmental remediation matters at a number of sites, including those described below. The ultimate cost of site cleanup and timing of future cash outlays is difficult to predict, given the uncertainties regarding the extent of the required cleanup, the interpretation of applicable laws and regulations and alternative cleanup methods. The Company concluded that, as of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, it was probable that it would incur remediation costs in the range of $36.9$38.0 million to $86.1$86.9 million. The Company also concluded that, as of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, the best estimate within this range was $62.3$61.6 million, of which $1.8$1.3 million was included in accrued and other current liabilities and the remainder was included in environmental liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 28, 2019.26, 2020. While it is not possible at this time to determine with certainty the ultimate outcome of these matters, the Company believes, given the information currently available, that the final resolution of all known claims, after taking into account amounts already accrued, will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Lower Passaic River, New JerseyMallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc., Millsboro, Delaware. .The Company previously operated a facility in Millsboro, Delaware ("the Millsboro Site") where various animal healthcare products were manufactured. In 2005, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control found trichloroethylene ("TCE") in the Millsboro public water supply at levels that exceeded the federal drinking water standards. Further investigation to identify the TCE plume in the ground water indicated that the plume has extended to property owned by a third party near the Millsboro Site. The Company, and approximately 70 other companies ("Cooperating Parties Group" or "CPG") are parties to a May 2007 Administrative Order on Consent ("AOC") withanother former owner, have assumed responsibility for the Millsboro Site cleanup under the Alternative Superfund Program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"). The companies have entered into three Administrative Orders on Consent ("AOC(s)") with the EPA to perform a remedial investigationinvestigations to abate, mitigate or eliminate the release or threat of release of hazardous substances at the Millsboro Site and feasibility studyto conduct an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis ("RI/FS"EE/CA") to characterize the nature and extent of the 17-mile stretch known as the Lower Passaic River ("the River") Study Area. The Company's potential liability stems from former operations at Lodi and Belleville, New Jersey.
contamination. In April 2014,January 2017, the EPA issued a revised Focused Feasibility Study ("FFS"),its Action Memorandum regarding the EE/CA. In March 2020, the EPA approved the Final Action Report documenting the remedial construction activities completed in accordance with remedial alternatives to address cleanupParagraph 8.12 of AOC 3 for Removal Response Action. The report recommended decommissioning the Directed Groundwater Recirculation system and commencing Long Term Monitoring. Upon receipt of the lower 8-mile stretch of the River. The EPA estimated the cost for the remediation alternatives ranged from $365.0 million to $3.2 billion and the EPA's preferred approach had an estimated cost of $1.7 billion.
In April 2015, the CPG presented a draft of the RI/FS of the River to the EPA that included alternative remedial actions for the entire 17-mile stretch of the River.
On March 4, 2016, the EPA issued the Record of Decision ("ROD") for the lower 8 miles of the River with a slight modification on its preferred approach and a revised estimated cost of $1.38 billion. On October 5, 2016, the EPA announced that Occidental Chemicals Corporation ("OCC") had entered into an agreement to develop the remedial design.
On August 7, 2018, the EPA finalized a buyout offer of $280,600 with the Company, limited to its former Lodi facility, for the lower 8 miles of the River. During the three months ended September 28, 2018, the Company reduced the accrual associated with this matter by $11.8 million to $26.2 million, which represents the Company's estimate of its remaining liability related to the River.



Despite the issuance of the revised FFS and ROD by the EPA, the RI/FS by the CPG, and the cash out settlement by the EPA there are many uncertainties associated with the final agreed-upon remediation, potential future liabilities and the Company's allocable share of the remediation. Given those uncertainties, the amounts accrued may not be indicative of the amounts for which the Company may be ultimately responsible and will be refined as the remediation progresses.
Occidental Chemical Corp. v. 21st Century Fox America, Inc. The Company and approximately 120 other companies were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed on June 30, 2018, by OCC, in which OCC seeks cost recovery and contribution for past and future costs in response to releases and threatened releases of hazardous substances into the lower 8 miles of the River. A former Mallinckrodt facility located in Jersey City, NJ (located in Newark Bay) and the former Belleville facility were named in the suit. Due to an indemnification agreement with AVON Inc., Mallinckrodt has tendered the liability for the Jersey City site to AVON Inc. and they have accepted. The Company retains a share of the liability for this suit related to the Belleville facility. A motion to dismiss several of the claims was denied by the court. While it is not possible at this time to determine with certainty the ultimate outcome of this matter,approved Final Action Report, the Company believes, given the information currently available, that the ultimate resolution of all known claims, after taking into account amounts already accrued, will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Superfund Site, near Marion, Illinois.
Between 1967 and 1982, International Minerals and Chemicals Corporation ("IMC"), a predecessor in interest to the Company, leased portions of the Additional and Uncharacterized Sites ("AUS") Operable Unit at the Crab Orchard Superfund Site ("the CO Site") from the government and manufactured various explosives for use in mining and other operations. In March 2002, the Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the EPA (together, "the Government Agencies") issued a special notice letter to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc. ("General Dynamics"), one of the other potentially responsible parties ("PRPs") at the CO Site, to compel General Dynamics to perform the RI/FS for the AUS Operable Unit. General Dynamics negotiated an AOC with the Government Agencies to conduct an extensive RI/FS at the CO Site under the direction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. General Dynamics asserted in August 2004 that the Company is jointly and severally liable, along with approximately eight other lessees and operators at the AUS Operable Unit, for costs associated with alleged contamination of soils and groundwater resulting from historic operations, and the parties have entered into a non-binding mediation process. While it is not possible at this time to determine with certainty the ultimate outcome of this matter, the Company believes, given the information currently available, that the final resolution of all known claims, after taking into account amounts already accrued, will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Products Liability Litigation
Beginning with lawsuits brought in July 1976, the Company is named as a defendant in personal injury lawsuits based on alleged exposure to asbestos-containing materials. A majority of the cases involve product liability claims based principally on allegations of past distribution of products containing asbestos. A limited number of the cases allege premises liability based on claims that individuals were exposed to asbestos while on the Company's property. Each case typically names dozens of corporate defendants in addition to the Company. The complaints generally seek monetary damages for personal injury or bodily injury resulting from alleged exposure to products containing asbestos. The Company's involvement in asbestos cases has been limited because it did not mine or produce asbestos. Furthermore, in the Company's experience, a large percentage of these claims have never been substantiated and have been dismissed by the courts. The Company has not suffered an adverse verdict in a trial court proceeding related to asbestos claims and intends to continue to defend these lawsuits. When appropriate, the Company settles claims; however, amounts paid to settle and defend all asbestos claims have been immaterial. As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, there were approximately 11,70011,800 asbestos-related cases pending against the Company.
The Company estimates pending asbestos claims, claims that were incurred but not reported and related insurance recoveries, which are recorded on a gross basis in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company's estimate of its liability for pending and future claims is based on claims experience over the past five years and covers claims either currently filed or expected to be filed over the next seven years. The Company believes that it has adequate amounts recorded related to these matters. While it is not possible at this time to determine with certainty the ultimate outcome of these asbestos-related proceedings, the Company believes, given the information currently available, that the ultimate resolution of all known and anticipated future claims, after taking into account amounts already accrued, along with recoveries from insurance, will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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Interest-bearing Deferred Tax Obligation
As part of the integration of Questcor, the Company entered into an internal installment sale transaction related to certain Acthar Gel intangible assets during the three months ended December 26, 2014. The installment sale transaction resulted in a taxable gain. In accordance with
Internal Revenue Code Section 453A ("Section 453A") the gain is considered taxable in the period in whichInterest



installment payments are received. During the three months ended December 25, 2015, the Company entered into similar transactions with certain intangible assets acquired in the acquisitions of Ikaria, Inc. and Therakos, Inc.
During the three months ended March 29, 2019, the Company completed its reorganization of its intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership. As a result the Company had no remaining interest-bearing U.S. deferred tax liabilities as of June 28, 2019, compared to $227.5 million as of December 28, 2018. See Note 5 for further details regarding this reorganization. The GAAP calculation of interest associated with these deferred tax liabilities is subject to variable interest rates. The Company recognized interest expense associated with these deferred tax liabilities of $11.7 million duringhistorical internal installment sales, the six months ended June 29, 2018.
The Company has reported Section 453AIRC §453A interest on its tax returns on the basis of its interpretation of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and Regulations. Alternative interpretations of these provisions could result in additional interest payable on the deferred tax liability.payable. Due to the inherent uncertainty in these interpretations, the Company has deferred the recognition of the benefit associated with the Company's interpretation and maintains a corresponding liability of $47.4$36.6 million and $56.0$47.4 million as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, respectively. The decrease of $8.6$10.8 million was recognized as a benefit to interest expense during the three months ended June 28, 2019,26, 2020, due to a lapse of certain statute of limitations. Further favorable resolution of this uncertainty would likely result in a material reversal of this liability and a benefit being recorded to interest expense within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.operations.

OtherTax Matters
The Company iscontinues to be subject to examination by the IRS for tax years 2014 to 2019. In August 2019, the IRS proposed an adjustment to the taxable income of MHP as a defendant in a numberresult of other pending legal proceedings relating to present and former operations, acquisitions and dispositions. The Company does not expect the outcome of these proceedings, either individually orits findings in the aggregate,audit of MHP's tax year ended September 26, 2014. MHP, formerly known as Cadence, was acquired by the Company as a U.S. subsidiary in March 2014. Following the acquisition of Cadence, the Company transferred certain rights and risks in Ofirmev intellectual property (“Transferred IP”) to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, resultswholly owned non-U.S. subsidiary of operationsthe Company. The transfer occurred at a price determined in conjunction with the Company's external advisors, in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations and cash flows.with reference to the $1,329.0 million taxable consideration paid by the Company to the shareholders of Cadence. The IRS asserts the value of the Transferred IP exceeds the value of the acquired Cadence shares and, further, partially disallows the Company's control premium subtraction. The proposed adjustment to taxable income was $871.0 million, excluding potential associated interest and penalties. During the six months ended June 26, 2020, the Company has made progress in negotiations with the IRS towards achieving a settlement that would reduce the amount of the proposed adjustment and allow the adjustment to be offset against the Company's U.S. Federal NOLs of $891.3 million. Additionally, IRC §453A and underpayment interest expense would be assessed. It is reasonably possible that this audit will be concluded within fiscal 2020. The Company's reserve for income tax contingencies has been adjusted to reflect these amounts during the six months ended June 26, 2020.

Other Matters
The Company's legal proceedings and claims are further described within the notes to the financial statements included within the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018.27, 2019.

15.12.Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the exit price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, using assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value guidance establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy, which maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs used in measuring fair value. The levels within the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1— observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2— significant other observable inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3— significant unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the Company to develop its own assumptions.

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The following tables provide a summary of the significant assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the end of each period:

June 28,
2019

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

June 26,
2020
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:







Assets:
Debt and equity securities held in rabbi trusts$35.4
 $25.6
 $9.8
 $
Debt and equity securities held in rabbi trusts$30.9  $21.0  $9.9  $—  
Equity securitiesEquity securities28.2  28.2  —  —  
$59.1  $49.2  $9.9  $—  

       

Liabilities:       Liabilities:
Deferred compensation liabilities$45.4
 $
 $45.4
 $
Deferred compensation liabilities$29.6  $—  $29.6  $—  
Contingent consideration and acquired contingent liabilities130.4
 
 
 130.4
Contingent consideration and acquired contingent liabilities39.1  —  —  39.1  
Settlement WarrantsSettlement Warrants35.1  —  —  35.1  

$175.8
 $
 $45.4
 $130.4


$103.8  $—  $29.6  $74.2  
December 28,
2018
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
December 27,
2019
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:       Assets:
Debt and equity securities held in rabbi trusts$33.1
 $22.4
 $10.7
 $
Debt and equity securities held in rabbi trusts$30.6  $21.0  $9.6  $—  
Equity securitiesEquity securities26.2  26.2  —  —  
$56.8  $47.2  $9.6  $—  
       
Liabilities:       Liabilities:
Deferred compensation liabilities$38.5
 $
 $38.5
 $
Deferred compensation liabilities$39.2  $—  $39.2  $—  
Contingent consideration and acquired contingent liabilities151.4
 
 
 151.4
Contingent consideration and acquired contingent liabilities69.3  —  —  69.3  
Settlement WarrantsSettlement Warrants43.4  —  —  43.4  
$189.9
 $
 $38.5
 $151.4
$151.9  $—  $39.2  $112.7  


Debt and equity securities held in rabbi trusts. Debt securities held in rabbi trusts primarily consist of U.S. government and agency securities and corporate bonds. When quoted prices are available in an active market, the investments are classified as level 1. When quoted market prices for a security are not available in an active market, they are classified as level 2. Equity securities held in rabbi trusts primarily consist of U.S. common stocks, which are valued using quoted market prices reported on nationally recognized securities exchanges.
Equity securities. Equity securities consist of shares in Silence Therapeutics plc, for which quoted prices are available in an active market; therefore, the investment is classified as level 1 and is valued based on quot aed market prices reported on an internationally recognized securities exchange.
Deferred compensation liabilities. The Company maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation plan in the U.S., which permits eligible employees of the Company to defer a portion of their compensation. A recordkeeping account is set up for each participant and the participant chooses from a variety of funds for the deemed investment of their accounts. The recordkeeping accounts generally correspond to the funds offered in the Company's U.S. tax-qualified defined contribution retirement plan and the account balance fluctuates with the investment returns on those funds.
Contingent consideration and acquired contingent liabilities. TheAs of June 26, 2020, the Company maintains various contingent consideration and acquired contingent liabilities associated with the acquisitions of Questcor, Stratatech Corporation ("Stratatech"), and Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. ("Ocera").
The contingent liability associated with the acquisition of Questcor pertains to the Company's license agreement with Novartis AG and Novartis Pharma AG (collectively "Novartis") related to Synacthen, otherwise known as the Company's development product MNK-1411. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company paid the required annual payment ofmade a $25.0 million payment during the six months ended June 28, 2019. The fair value of the remaining contingent payments was measured based on the net present value of a probability-weighted assessment.26, 2020 and subsequently suspended its rights and obligations to Novartis under such agreement. As of June 28, 2019, the total remaining payments under the license agreement shall not exceed $90.0 million.26, 2020 there are no further contingent liabilities associated with Synacthen. The Company determined the fair value of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of Questcor to be $52.9 million0 and $76.2$24.5 million as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, respectively.
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As part of the acquisition of Stratatech, acquisition, the Company provided contingent consideration to the prior shareholders of Stratatech, primarily in the form of regulatory filing and approval milestones associated with the deep partial thickness and full thickness indications associated with StrataGraft®. For each indication, the Company is responsible for a payment upon acceptance of the Company's submission and another upon approval by the FDA. The Company assesses the likelihood and timing of making such payments.payments at each balance sheet date. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on the net present value of a probability-weighted assessment. The Company determined the fair value of the contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of Stratatech Acquisition to be $55.6$30.1 million and $53.7$29.0 million as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, respectively.
As part of the acquisition of Ocera, acquisition, the Company provided contingent consideration to the prior shareholders of Ocera in the form of both patient enrollment clinical study milestones for intravenous ("IV") and oral formulations of MNK-6105 and



MNK-6106, which represent the IV and oral formulations, respectively, and sales-based milestones associated with MNK-6105 and MNK-6106. The Company determined the fair value of the contingent consideration based on an option pricing model to be $21.9$9.0 million and $21.5$15.8 million as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, respectively.
Of the total fair value of the contingent consideration of $130.4$39.1 million, $52.4$34.1 million was classified as current and $78.0$5.0 million was classified as non-current in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 28, 2019.26, 2020. The following table summarizes the fiscal 2019 activity for contingent consideration:
Balance as of December 27, 2019$69.3 
Payments(25.0)
Accretion expense0.5 
Fair value adjustments(5.7)
Balance as of June 26, 2020$39.1 
Balance as of December 28, 2018$151.4
Payments(25.0)
Accretion expense1.7
Fair value adjustments2.3
Balance as of June 28, 2019$130.4
Settlement Warrants. Under the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, as it was structured when initially agreed, the Company would issue Settlement Warrants upon emergence from the contemplated Chapter 11 process to the Opioid Claimant Trust to purchase ordinary shares of the Company with an eight year term at a strike price of $3.15 per ordinary share that would represent approximately 19.99% of the Company's fully diluted outstanding shares, including after giving effect to the exercise of the warrants, provided that such warrants may not be exercised during any calendar quarter in a quantity that would exceed 5.0% of the number of shares outstanding.
The fair value of the Settlement Warrants has been estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Use of a valuation model requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. The expected volatility assumption is based on the historical and implied volatility of the Company's peer group with similar business models. The expected term assumption is based on the contractual term of the Settlement Warrants, including the maximum exercise restriction of 5.0% per calendar quarter, which resulted in the valuation of four separate tranches. The expected annual dividend per share is based on the Company's current intentions regarding payment of cash dividends. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected term assumed. The estimated fair value for the Settlement Warrants will be subject to revaluation at each balance sheet date with any changes in fair value recorded as a non-cash gain or (loss) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations until the Settlement Warrants are issued, at which point they will be recorded as equity or as a liability based upon the facts and circumstances at the time of issuance.
The key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the Settlement Warrants were as follows:
June 26,
2020
December 27, 2019
Expected share price volatility63.1 %54.4 %
Weighted-average risk-free rate0.5 %1.8 %
Expected annual dividend per share— %— %
Weighted-average expected term (in years)7.67.6
Share price$2.77  $3.45  


Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair values for financial instruments not measured at fair value as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018:27, 2019:
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and the majority of other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of their short-term nature. The Company classifies cash on hand and deposits in banks, including commercial paper, money market accounts and other investments it may hold from time to time, with an original maturity of three months or less, as cash and cash equivalents (level 1). The fair value of restricted cash was equivalent to its carrying value of $18.8 million and $18.6 million as of June 28, 2019 and December 28, 2018, (level 1), respectively, which was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company classifies cash on hand and deposits in banks, including commercial paper, money market accounts and other investments it may hold from time to time, with an original maturity of three months or less, as cash and cash equivalents (level 1). The fair value of restricted cash was equivalent to its carrying value of $41.4 million and $31.7 million as of June 26, 2020 and December 27, 2019, (level 1), respectively, which was included in other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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The Company has received a portion of consideration as part of contingent earn-out payments related to the sale of the Nuclear Imaging business in the form of preferred equity certificates during both the six months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018.certificates. These securities are classified as held-to-maturity and are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value (level 3), of $18.9$29.8 million and $9.0$18.9 million as of June 28, 201926, 2020 and December 28, 2018,27, 2019, respectively. These securities are included in other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company's life insurance contracts are carried at cash surrender value, which is based on the present value of future cash flows under the terms of the contracts (level 3). Significant assumptions used in determining the cash surrender value include the amount and timing of future cash flows, interest rates and mortality charges. The fair value of these contracts approximates the carrying value of $66.6 million and $66.4 million as of June 28, 2019 and December 28, 2018, respectively. These contracts are included in other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The carrying value of the Company's revolving credit facility and variable-rate receivable securitization approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments, and is therefore classified as level 1. The Company's 4.875%, 5.75%, 4.75%, 5.625% and 5.50% notes are classified as level 1, as quoted prices are available in an active market for these notes. Since the quoted market prices for the Company's term loans and 9.50% and 8.00% debentures are not available in an active market, they are classified as level 2 for purposes of developing an estimate of fair value. The fair value of the "other" loan is based on the present value of future cash flows under the terms of the agreement with future cash flows and interest rates as significant assumptions, and therefore classified as level 3. The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's debt as of the end of each period:


The Company's life insurance contracts are carried at cash surrender value, which is based on the present value of future cash flows under the terms of the contracts (level 3). Significant assumptions used in determining the cash surrender value include the amount and timing of future cash flows, interest rates and mortality charges. The fair value of these contracts approximates the carrying value of $51.5 million and $51.1 million as of June 26, 2020 and December 27, 2019, respectively. These contracts are included in other assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The carrying value of the Company's revolving credit facility approximates the fair value due to the short-term nature of this instrument, and is therefore classified as level 1. The Company's 4.875%, 5.75%, 4.75%, 5.625%, 5.50% and first and second lien 10.00% senior notes are classified as level 1, as quoted prices are available in an active market for these notes. Since the quoted market prices for the Company's term loans and 9.50% and 8.00% debentures are not available in an active market, they are classified as level 2 for purposes of developing an estimate of fair value. The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's debt as of the end of each period:
June 26, 2020December 27, 2019
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Level 1:
4.875% senior notes due April 2020$—  $—  $614.8  $480.0  
5.75% senior notes due August 2022610.3  149.6  610.3  251.0  
4.75% senior notes due April 2023133.7  20.2  133.7  53.7  
5.625% senior notes due October 2023514.7  100.4  514.7  193.2  
5.50% senior notes due April 2025387.2  59.5  387.2  135.5  
10.00% first lien senior notes due April 2025495.0  420.2  —  —  
10.00% second lien senior notes due April 2025322.9  194.5  322.9  253.8  
Revolving credit facility900.0  900.0  900.0  900.0  
Level 2:
9.50% debentures due May 202210.4  3.6  10.4  5.4  
8.00% debentures due March 20234.4  1.1  4.4  2.0  
Term loan due September 20241,513.0  1,121.3  1,520.8  1,240.0  
Term loan due February 2025401.5  296.7  403.6  326.2  
Total Debt$5,293.1  $3,267.1  $5,422.8  $3,840.8  

June 28, 2019
December 28, 2018

Carrying
Value

Fair
Value

Carrying
Value

Fair
Value
Level 1:       
4.875% notes due April 2020$700.0
 $675.1
 $700.0
 $676.6
Variable-rate receivable securitization due July 2020200.0
 200.0
 250.0
 250.0
5.75% notes due August 2022663.2
 567.7
 835.2
 713.6
4.75% notes due April 2023400.1
 281.1
 500.2
 336.7
5.625% notes due October 2023680.2
 513.5
 731.4
 557.0
5.50% notes due April 2025596.1
 399.8
 692.1
 479.1
Revolving credit facility405.0
 405.0
 220.0
 220.0
Level 2:       
9.50% debentures due May 202210.4
 9.5
 10.4
 9.7
8.00% debentures due March 20234.4
 3.7
 4.4
 3.8
Term loan due September 20241,524.7
 1,365.8
 1,613.8
 1,472.4
Term loan due February 2025404.6
 363.3
 597.0
 548.0
Level 3:       
Other2.3
 2.2
 2.2
 2.2
Total debt$5,591.0
 $4,786.7
 $6,156.7
 $5,269.1


Concentration of Credit and Other Risks
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of accounts receivable. The Company generally does not require collateral from customers. A portion of the Company's accounts receivable outside the U.S. includes sales to government-owned or supported healthcare systems in several countries, which are subject to payment delays. Payment is dependent upon the financial stability and creditworthiness of those countries' national economies.
The following table shows net sales attributable to distributors that accounted for 10.0% or more of the Company's total segment net sales:sales, which excludes the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
CuraScript, Inc.30.2 %31.9 %27.5 %29.8 %
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 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
CuraScript, Inc.31.9% 35.6% 29.8% 35.6%

The following table shows accounts receivable attributable to distributors that accounted for 10.0% or more of the Company's gross accounts receivable at the end of each period:
June 26,
2020
December 27,
2019
AmerisourceBergen Corporation27.1 %31.3 %
McKesson Corporation17.1  15.3  
CuraScript, Inc.11.5  12.1  
 June 28,
2019
 December 28,
2018
AmerisourceBergen Corporation27.7% 25.7%
McKesson Corporation13.4% 21.9%
CuraScript, Inc.15.7% 13.1%

The following table shows net sales attributable to products that accounted for 10.0% or more of the Company's total segment net sales:sales, which excludes the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Acthar Gel30.5 %32.4 %27.9 %30.4 %
INOmax22.1  17.0  21.7  18.0  
Ofirmev*11.0  *11.5  

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended

June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Acthar Gel32.4% 35.5% 30.4% 34.0%
Inomax17.0% 15.9% 18.0% 17.1%
Ofirmev11.0% 10.4% 11.5% 10.6%
*Net sales from this product were less than 10% of total net sales during the respective periods presented above.






16.13.Segment Data
As part of the May 28, 2019 update to the Company's planned separation described within Note 1, the Company'sThe Company operates in two reportable segments, were realigned andwhich are further described below:
Specialty Brands includes innovative specialty pharmaceutical brands (inclusive of Amitiza); and
Specialty Generics includes niche specialty generic drugs and APIs.
All prior periodSpecialty Brands includes innovative specialty pharmaceutical brands; and
Specialty Generics includes niche specialty generic drugs and APIs.

Management measures and evaluates the Company's operating segments based on segment information has been reclassifiednet sales and operating income. Management excludes corporate expenses from segment operating income. In addition, certain amounts that management considers to reflectbe non-recurring or non-operational are excluded from segment net sales and operating income because management and the realignmentchief operating decision maker evaluate the operating results of the Company's reportable segments onexcluding such items. These items may include, but are not limited to, intangible asset amortization, net restructuring and related charges, non-restructuring impairment charges, separation costs, research and development ("R&D") upfront payments, changes related to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement and the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate incurred as a comparable basis. Refer to Note 18 for an update onresult of the Company's plans forMedicaid lawsuit. Although these amounts are excluded from segment net
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sales and operating income, as applicable, they are included in reported consolidated net sales and operating loss and are reflected in the Specialty Generics business.following reconciliations presented below.
Selected information by reportable segment was as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Net sales:
Specialty Brands (1)
$522.8  $627.8  $1,013.4  $1,232.0  
Specialty Generics178.1  195.5  353.3  381.9  
Segment net sales700.9  823.3  1,366.7  1,613.9  
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11) (1)
(534.4) —  (534.4) —  
Net sales$166.5  $823.3  $832.3  $1,613.9  
Operating income:
Specialty Brands$245.1  $321.4  $457.3  $596.9  
Specialty Generics34.9  33.9  83.2  58.3  
Segment operating income280.0  355.3  540.5  655.2  
Unallocated amounts:
Corporate and unallocated expenses (2)
(62.1) (36.4) (128.6) (82.2) 
Intangible asset amortization(191.6) (216.6) (389.2) (439.4) 
Restructuring and related charges, net(14.4) 0.2  (12.6) (4.0) 
Non-restructuring impairment charges(63.5) (113.5) (63.5) (113.5) 
Separation costs (3)
(20.7) (18.9) (42.0) (30.6) 
R&D upfront payment (4)
(5.0) —  (5.0) —  
Opioid-related litigation settlement (5)
(8.5) —  8.3  —  
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11) (1)
(639.7) —  (639.7) —  
Operating loss$(725.5) $(29.9) $(731.8) $(14.5) 

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended

June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Net sales:       
Specialty Brands$627.8
 $631.7
 $1,232.0
 $1,204.3
Specialty Generics195.5
 193.8
 381.9
 376.5
Net Sales$823.3
 $825.5
 $1,613.9
 $1,580.8
Operating (loss) income:       
Specialty Brands$321.4
 $265.2
 $596.9
 $506.4
Specialty Generics33.9
 43.1
 58.3
 78.2
Segment operating income355.3
 308.3
 655.2
 584.6
Unallocated amounts:       
Corporate and unallocated expenses (1)          
(36.4) (12.5) (82.2) (56.5)
Intangible asset amortization(216.6) (184.3) (439.4) (362.3)
Restructuring and related charges, net0.2
 (58.8) (4.0) (87.0)
Non-restructuring impairments(113.5) 
 (113.5) 
Separation costs (2)
(18.9) 
 (30.6) 
Operating (loss) income (3)
$(29.9) $52.7
 $(14.5) $78.8

(1)Specialty Brands net sales for the three and six months ended June 26, 2020 includes the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation, which served to reduce Acthar Gel net sales by $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. Of the $534.4 million recorded as a component of net sales, $12.3 million and $27.6 million represent the impact of the Medicaid rebate calculation through June 14, 2020 for the three and six months ended June 26, 2020, respectively. See Note 11 for further detail on the status of the Medicaid lawsuit.
(2)Includes administration expenses and certain compensation, legal, environmental and other costs not charged to the Company's reportable segments.
(3)These costs, which are included in SG&A expenses, primarily relate to professional fees, incremental costs incurred to build out the corporate infrastructure of the previously planned spin-off of the Company's Specialty Generics segment, costs incurred as the Company works to resolve opioid uncertainties, as well as rebranding initiatives associated with the Specialty Brands ongoing transformation.
(4)Represents R&D expense incurred related to an upfront payment made to acquire product rights in Japan for terlipressin.
(5)Represents the change in the Settlement Warrants' fair value. Refer to Note 12 for further information regarding the valuations of the Settlement Warrants.

(1)Includes administration expenses and certain compensation, legal, environmental and other costs not charged to the Company's reportable segment.
(2)Represents costs incurred related to the separation of the Company's Specialty Generics segment, inclusive of rebranding costs, which are included in SG&A.
(3)The amount of operating loss included in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018 related to the Sucampo Acquisition was $37.0 million and $67.7 million, respectively. Included within these results were $17.9 million and $27.0 million of amortization associated with intangibles recognized from this acquisition and $31.5 million and $46.5 million of expense associated with fair value adjustments of acquired inventory for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, respectively.

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Net sales by product family within the Company's reportable segments were as follows:
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Acthar Gel$266.4
 $293.2
 $490.3
 $537.0
Inomax139.7
 131.0
 290.8
 270.8
Ofirmev90.5
 85.6
 186.1
 167.6
Therakos60.9
 56.8
 122.7
 114.2
Amitiza (1)
52.0
 48.0
 105.0
 71.0
BioVectra13.9
 11.3
 26.3
 21.8
Other4.4
 5.8
 10.8
 21.9
Specialty Brands627.8
 631.7
 1,232.0
 1,204.3
        
Hydrocodone (API) and hydrocodone-containing tablets18.1
 16.9
 35.5
 30.8
Oxycodone (API) and oxycodone-containing tablets19.6
 13.1
 36.1
 29.7
Acetaminophen (API)48.4
 51.7
 94.6
 101.1
Other controlled substances98.6
 99.5
 192.8
 188.5
Other10.8
 12.6
 22.9
 26.4
Specialty Generics195.5
 193.8
 381.9
 376.5
Net Sales$823.3
 $825.5
 $1,613.9
 $1,580.8

(1)Amitiza consists of both product net sales and royalties. Refer to Note 3 for further details on Amitiza's revenues.

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Acthar Gel (1)
$213.7  $266.4  $381.3  $490.3  
INOmax154.9  139.7  296.6  290.8  
Ofirmev52.4  90.5  127.3  186.1  
Therakos47.8  60.9  111.5  122.7  
Amitiza (2)
49.4  52.0  90.5  105.0  
Other (3)
4.6  18.3  6.2  37.1  
Specialty Brands522.8  627.8  1,013.4  1,232.0  
Hydrocodone (API) and hydrocodone-containing tablets25.4  18.1  51.9  35.5  
Oxycodone (API) and oxycodone-containing tablets15.0  19.6  31.9  36.1  
Acetaminophen (API)55.5  48.4  99.6  94.6  
Other controlled substances77.8  98.6  161.4  192.8  
Other4.4  10.8  8.5  22.9  
Specialty Generics178.1  195.5  353.3  381.9  
Segment net sales700.9  823.3  1,366.7  1,613.9  
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11) (4)
(534.4) —  (534.4) —  
Net sales$166.5  $823.3  $832.3  $1,613.9  
17.Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
MIFSA, an indirectly 100%-owned subsidiary(1)The three and six months ended June 26, 2020 includes the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation of Mallinckrodt plc established to own, directly or indirectly, substantially all$8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. See Note 11 for further detail on the status of the operating subsidiariesMedicaid lawsuit.
(2)Amitiza consists of both product net sales and royalties. Refer to Note 2 for further details on Amitiza's revenues.
(3)The three and six months ended June 28, 2019 includes $13.9 million and $26.3 million of net sales, respectively, related to BioVectra prior to the completion of the Company, to issue debt securitiessale of this business in November 2019.
(4)Of this amount, $12.3 million and to perform treasury operations.
MIFSA is$27.6 million represent the borrower under the 4.75% notes due April 2023 ("the 2013 Notes"), which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Mallinckrodt plc. The following information provides the compositionimpact of the Company's comprehensive income, assets, liabilities, equity and cash flows by relevant group within the Company: Mallinckrodt plc as guarantor of the 2013 Notes, MIFSA as issuer of the 2013 Notes and the operating companies that represent assets of MIFSA. There are no subsidiary guarantees related to the 2013 Notes.
Set forth below are the condensed consolidating financial statementsMedicaid rebate calculation through June 14, 2020 for the three and six months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, and as of June 28, 2019 and December 28, 2018. Eliminations represent adjustments to eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions between or among Mallinckrodt plc, MIFSA and other subsidiaries. Condensed consolidating financial information for Mallinckrodt plc and MIFSA, on a standalone basis, has been presented using the equity method of accounting for subsidiaries.





MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
As of June 28, 2019
(unaudited, in millions)

 Mallinckrodt plc Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. Other Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Assets         
Current Assets:         
Cash and cash equivalents$0.1
 $4.9
 $236.1
 $
 $241.1
Accounts receivable, net
 
 528.4
 
 528.4
Inventories
 
 337.4
 
 337.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets0.3
 0.3
 111.9
 
 112.5
Intercompany receivables134.1
 28.9
 5,885.7
 (6,048.7) 
Total current assets134.5
 34.1
 7,099.5
 (6,048.7) 1,219.4
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 994.2
 
 994.2
Intangible assets, net
 
 7,721.1
 
 7,721.1
Investment in subsidiaries2,673.5
 12,937.0
 3,849.3
 (19,459.8) 
Intercompany loans receivable462.3
 
 2,613.9
 (3,076.2) 
Other assets
 
 287.0
 
 287.0
Total Assets$3,270.3
 $12,971.1
 $22,565.0
 $(28,584.7) $10,221.7
          
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity         
Current Liabilities:         
Current maturities of long-term debt$
 $
 $717.9
 $
 $717.9
Accounts payable
 
 148.6
 
 148.6
Accrued payroll and payroll-related costs
 
 79.8
 
 79.8
Accrued interest
 4.0
 41.9
 
 45.9
Accrued and other current liabilities0.8
 0.2
 564.3
 
 565.3
Intercompany payables194.3
 5,638.9
 215.5
 (6,048.7) 
Total current liabilities195.1
 5,643.1
 1,768.0
 (6,048.7) 1,557.5
Long-term debt
 397.6
 4,425.4
 
 4,823.0
Pension and postretirement benefits
 
 59.5
 
 59.5
Environmental liabilities
 
 60.5
 
 60.5
Deferred income taxes
 
 53.4
 
 53.4
Other income tax liabilities
 
 262.5
 
 262.5
Intercompany loans payable
 3,076.2
 
 (3,076.2) 
Other liabilities
 4.9
 325.2
 
 330.1
Total Liabilities195.1
 9,121.8
 6,954.5
 (9,124.9) 7,146.5
Shareholders' Equity3,075.2
 3,849.3
 15,610.5
 (19,459.8) 3,075.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$3,270.3
 $12,971.1
 $22,565.0
 $(28,584.7) $10,221.7




MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 28, 201826, 2020, respectively.
(unaudited, in millions)

 Mallinckrodt plc Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. Other Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Assets         
Current Assets:         
Cash and cash equivalents$0.4
 $140.8
 $207.7
 $
 $348.9
Accounts receivable, net
 
 623.3
 
 623.3
Inventories
 
 322.3
 
 322.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets3.9
 0.2
 128.6
 
 132.7
Intercompany receivables131.1
 29.2
 1,087.9
 (1,248.2) 
Total current assets135.4
 170.2
 2,369.8
 (1,248.2) 1,427.2
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 982.0
 
 982.0
Intangible assets, net
 
 8,282.8
 
 8,282.8
Investment in subsidiaries2,481.6
 25,506.1
 8,362.1
 (36,349.8) 
Intercompany loans receivable497.7
 
 12,343.0
 (12,840.7) 
Other assets
 
 185.3
 
 185.3
Total Assets$3,114.7
 $25,676.3
 $32,525.0
 $(50,438.7) $10,877.3
          
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity         
Current Liabilities:         
Current maturities of long-term debt$
 $22.1
 $0.3
 $
 $22.4
Accounts payable0.1
 
 147.4
 
 147.5
Accrued payroll and payroll-related costs
 
 124.0
 
 124.0
Accrued interest
 48.7
 28.9
 
 77.6
Accrued and other current liabilities0.6
 0.4
 571.2
 
 572.2
Intercompany payables226.7
 827.8
 193.7
 (1,248.2) 
Total current liabilities227.4
 899.0
 1,065.5
 (1,248.2) 943.7
Long-term debt
 3,566.9
 2,502.3
 
 6,069.2
Pension and postretirement benefits
 
 60.5
 
 60.5
Environmental liabilities
 
 59.7
 
 59.7
Deferred income taxes
 
 324.3
 
 324.3
Other income tax liabilities
 
 228.0
 
 228.0
Intercompany loans payable
 12,840.7
 
 (12,840.7) 
Other liabilities
 7.6
 297.0
 
 304.6
Total Liabilities227.4
 17,314.2
 4,537.3
 (14,088.9) 7,990.0
Shareholders' Equity2,887.3
 8,362.1
 27,987.7
 (36,349.8) 2,887.3
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$3,114.7
 $25,676.3
 $32,525.0
 $(50,438.7) $10,877.3









MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the three months ended June 28, 2019
(unaudited, in millions)

 Mallinckrodt plc Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. Other Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Net sales$
 $
 $823.3
 $
 $823.3
Cost of sales0.7
 
 433.7
 
 434.4
Gross (loss) profit(0.7) 
 389.6
 
 388.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses13.9
 0.4
 211.6
 
 225.9
Research and development expenses1.8
 
 77.8
 
 79.6
Restructuring charges, net
 
 (0.2) 
 (0.2)
Non-restructuring impairment charge
 
 113.5
 
 113.5
Operating loss(16.4) (0.4) (13.1) 
 (29.9)
          
Interest expense(1.5) (61.8) (97.4) 89.2
 (71.5)
Interest income2.8
 0.2
 88.4
 (89.2) 2.2
Other income, net5.5
 29.5
 39.4
 
 74.4
Intercompany fees(3.5) 
 3.5
 
 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries18.8
 69.7
 33.5
 (122.0) 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes5.7
 37.2
 54.3
 (122.0) (24.8)
Income tax (benefit) expense(1.1) 6.6
 (29.8) 
 (24.3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations6.8
 30.6
 84.1
 (122.0) (0.5)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 2.9
 4.4
 
 7.3
Net income6.8
 33.5
 88.5
 (122.0) 6.8
Other comprehensive income, net of tax2.4
 2.4
 4.3
 (6.7) 2.4
Comprehensive income$9.2
 $35.9
 $92.8
 $(128.7) $9.2



MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the three months ended June 29, 2018
(unaudited, in millions)

 Mallinckrodt plc Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. Other Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Net sales$
 $
 $825.5
 $
 $825.5
Cost of sales0.7
 
 430.8
 
 431.5
Gross (loss) profit(0.7) 
 394.7
 
 394.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses11.3
 0.2
 178.4
 
 189.9
Research and development expenses1.7
 
 90.9
 
 92.6
Restructuring charges, net
 
 58.8
 
 58.8
Operating (loss) income(13.7) (0.2) 66.6
 
 52.7
          
Interest expense(1.6) (110.0) (7.7) 24.2
 (95.1)
Interest income2.2
 0.3
 23.1
 (24.2) 1.4
Other income (expense), net0.6
 
 (0.8) 
 (0.2)
Intercompany fees(4.0) 
 4.0
 
 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries31.0
 232.9
 124.3
 (388.2) 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes14.5
 123.0
 209.5
 (388.2) (41.2)
Income tax benefit(1.1) (1.2) (42.1) 
 (44.4)
Income from continuing operations15.6
 124.2
 251.6
 (388.2) 3.2
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 0.1
 12.3
 
 12.4
Net income15.6
 124.3
 263.9
 (388.2) 15.6
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(4.9) (4.9) (9.9) 14.8
 (4.9)
Comprehensive income$10.7
 $119.4
 $254.0
 $(373.4) $10.7








MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six months ended June 28, 2019
(unaudited, in millions)

 Mallinckrodt plc Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. Other Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Net sales$
 $
 $1,613.9
 $
 $1,613.9
Cost of sales1.3
 
 888.6
 
 889.9
Gross (loss) profit(1.3) 
 725.3
 
 724.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses25.2
 0.6
 430.3
 
 456.1
Research and development expenses3.2
 
 161.7
 
 164.9
Restructuring charges, net
 
 4.0
 
 4.0
Non-restructuring impairment charge
 
 113.5
 
 113.5
Operating (loss) income(29.7) (0.6) 15.8
 
 (14.5)
          
Interest expense(12.6) (132.1) (136.4) 126.9
 (154.2)
Interest income15.0
 0.3
 115.3
 (126.9) 3.7
Other income, net8.7
 30.7
 51.3
 
 90.7
Intercompany fees(10.0) 
 10.0
 
 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries188.1
 368.1
 262.5
 (818.7) 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes159.5
 266.4
 318.5
 (818.7) (74.3)
Income tax (benefit) expense(2.2) 6.6
 (233.4) 
 (229.0)
Income from continuing operations161.7
 259.8
 551.9
 (818.7) 154.7
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 2.7
 4.3
 
 7.0
Net income161.7
 262.5
 556.2
 (818.7) 161.7
Other comprehensive income, net of tax3.7
 3.7
 6.7
 (10.4) 3.7
Comprehensive income$165.4
 $266.2
 $562.9
 $(829.1) $165.4
































MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six months ended June 29, 2018
(unaudited, in millions)

 Mallinckrodt plc Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. Other Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Net sales$
 $
 $1,580.8
 $
 $1,580.8
Cost of sales0.9
 
 838.4
 
 839.3
Gross (loss) profit(0.9) 
 742.4
 
 741.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses17.7
 0.4
 383.0
 
 401.1
Research and development expenses2.2
 
 172.4
 
 174.6
Restructuring charges, net
 
 87.0
 
 87.0
Operating (loss) income(20.8) (0.4) 100.0
 
 78.8
          
Interest expense(4.6) (211.2) (14.8) 44.1
 (186.5)
Interest income4.4
 2.0
 42.3
 (44.1) 4.6
Other income (expense), net6.7
 2.8
 (5.1) 
 4.4
Intercompany fees(8.5) 
 8.5
 
 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries18.1
 408.3
 203.5
 (629.9) 
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes(4.7) 201.5
 334.4
 (629.9) (98.7)
Income tax benefit(2.3) (2.0) (76.7) 
 (81.0)
(Loss) income from continuing operations(2.4) 203.5
 411.1
 (629.9) (17.7)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 
 15.3
 
 15.3
Net (loss) income(2.4) 203.5
 426.4
 (629.9) (2.4)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(7.3) (7.3) (15.1) 22.4
 (7.3)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(9.7) $196.2
 $411.3
 $(607.5) $(9.7)



























MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 28, 2019
(unaudited, in millions)

 Mallinckrodt plc Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. Other Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:         
Net cash from operating activities$(16.2) $56.5
 $430.8
 $(3.7) $467.4
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:         
Capital expenditures
 
 (77.6) 
 (77.6)
Acquisitions, net of cash
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash
 
 
 
 
Intercompany loan investment, net40.9
 
 (580.8) 539.9
 
Investment in subsidiary
 (658.6) 
 658.6
 
Other
 
 8.2
 
 8.2
Net cash from investing activities40.9
 (658.6) (650.2) 1,198.5
 (69.4)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:         
Issuance of external debt
 
 200.0
 
 200.0
Repayment of external debt and capital lease obligation
 (98.6) (587.3) 
 (685.9)
Debt financing costs
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of share options0.5
 
 
 
 0.5
Repurchase of shares(2.5) 
 
 
 (2.5)
Intercompany loan borrowings, net(24.9) 564.8
 
 (539.9) 
Intercompany dividends
 
 (3.7) 3.7
 
Capital contribution
 
 658.6
 (658.6) 
Other1.9
 
 (20.4) 
 (18.5)
Net cash from financing activities(25.0) 466.2
 247.2
 (1,194.8) (506.4)
Effect of currency rate changes on cash
 
 0.8
 
 0.8
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(0.3) (135.9) 28.6
 
 (107.6)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period0.4
 140.8
 226.3
 
 367.5
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$0.1
 $4.9
 $254.9
 $
 $259.9
          
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$0.1
 $4.9
 $236.1
 $
 $241.1
Restricted Cash, included in other assets at end of period
 
 18.8
 
 18.8
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$0.1
 $4.9
 $254.9
 $
 $259.9




MALLINCKRODT PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 29, 2018
(unaudited, in millions)

 Mallinckrodt plc Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. Other Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:         
Net cash from operating activities$453.6
 $102.3
 $1,135.9
 $(1,430.0) $261.8
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:         
Capital expenditures
 
 (67.1) 
 (67.1)
Acquisitions, net of cash
 
 (699.9) 
 (699.9)
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash
 
 298.3
 
 298.3
Intercompany loan investment, net(398.3) (85.2) (12.4) 495.9
 
Investment in subsidiary
 (163.1) 41.3
 121.8
 
Other
 
 12.4
 
 12.4
Net cash from investing activities(398.3) (248.3) (427.4) 617.7
 (456.3)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:         
Issuance of external debt
 600.0
 57.2
 
 657.2
Repayment of external debt and capital lease obligation
 (1,011.2) (381.6) 
 (1,392.8)
Debt financing costs
 (12.0) 
 
 (12.0)
Proceeds from exercise of share options
 
 
 
 
Repurchase of shares(56.8) 
 
 
 (56.8)
Intercompany loan borrowings, net
 495.9
 
 (495.9) 
Intercompany dividends
 (814.2) (615.8) 1,430.0
 
Capital contribution
 
 121.8
 (121.8) 
Other1.4
 
 (26.3) 
 (24.9)
Net cash from financing activities(55.4) (741.5) (844.7) 812.3
 (829.3)
Effect of currency rate changes on cash
 
 (1.2) 
 (1.2)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(0.1) (887.5) (137.4) 
 (1,025.0)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period0.7
 908.8
 369.6
 
 1,279.1
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$0.6
 $21.3
 $232.2
 $
 $254.1
          
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$0.6
 $21.3
 $213.8
 $
 $235.7
Restricted Cash, included in other assets at end of period
 
 18.4
 
 18.4
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$0.6
 $21.3
 $232.2
 $
 $254.1





18.14.Subsequent Events
Specialty Generics Separation Update
On August 6, 2019, the Company announced that based on current market conditions and developments, including increasing uncertainties created by the opioid litigation, the Company is suspending for now its previously announced plans to spin off the Specialty Generics company.

Tax Matters
On August 5, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") proposed an adjustment to the taxable income of Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. (“MHP”) as a result of its findings in the audit of MHP’s tax year ended September 26, 2014. MHP, then known as Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Cadence”), was acquired by the Company as a U.S. subsidiary on March 19, 2014. Following the acquisition of Cadence, the Company transferred certain rights and risks in Ofirmev intellectual property (“Transferred IP”) to a wholly owned non-U.S. subsidiary of the Company. The transfer occurred at a price (“Transfer Price”) determined in conjunction with the Company’s external advisors, in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations and with reference to the $1,329.0 million taxable consideration paid by the Company to the shareholders of Cadence. The IRS asserts the value of the Transferred IP exceeds the value of the acquired Cadence shares and, further, partially disallows the Company’s control premium subtraction. The proposed adjustment to taxable income of $871.0 million, excluding potential associated interest and penalties, is proposed as a multi-year adjustment and may result in a non-cash reduction of the Company’s U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforward of $815.4 million. The Company strongly disagrees with the proposed increase to the Transfer Price and intends to contest it through all available administrative and judicial remedies, which may take a number of years to conclude. The final outcome cannot be reasonably quantified at this time, however, the adjustment may be material. The Company believes its allowance for income tax contingencies is adequate.

License Agreement
On July 18, 2019, the Company entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Silence Therapeutics plc ("Silence") that will allow the companies to develop and commercialize ribonucleic acid interference ("RNAi") drug targets designed to inhibit the complement cascade, a group of proteins that are involved in the immune system and that play a role in the development of inflammation. These proteins are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of many diseases, including autoimmune disease. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will obtain an exclusive worldwide license to Silence's C3 complement asset, SLN500, with options to license up to two additional complement-targeted assets in Silence's preclinical complement-directed RNAi development program. Silence will be responsible for preclinical activities, and for executing the development program of each asset until the end of Phase 1, after which the Company will assume clinical development and responsibility for global commercialization.
During the three months ending September 27, 2019, the Company will provide Silence with an upfront payment of $20.0 million. Silence is also eligible to receive up to $10.0 million in research milestones for SLN500 and for each optioned asset, in addition to funding for Phase 1 clinical development including good manufacturing practices (GMP) manufacturing. Silence will fund all other preclinical activities. The collaboration provides for potential added clinical and regulatory milestone payments of up to $100.0 million for SLN500, as well as commercial milestone payments of up to $563.0 million for SLN500. Should the Company opt to license one or two additional assets, Silence could receive up to $703.0 million in similar clinical, regulatory, and commercial milestone payments per asset. Silence would also receive tiered, low double-digit to high-teen royalties on net sales for SLN500 and each optioned asset.
In addition to the aforementioned agreement, on July 24, 2019, the Company acquired an equity investment of $5.0 million in Silence Therapeutics.

Financing Activities
On July 11, 2019, the Company borrowed an additional $400.0 million on its revolving credit facility, bringing total outstanding borrowings to $805.0 million for this instrument as of the date of this report.
On July 19, 2019, the Company repaid $200.0 million of its outstanding obligations under its variable-rate receivable securitization, thus automatically terminating this facility, which was classified as long-term on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 28, 2019.
Subsequent to June 28, 2019 and up through the date of this filing, the Company repurchased fixed-rate debt that aggregated to a principal amount of $70.9 million, which resulted in a gain on repurchase of $18.0 million.




Commitments and Contingencies
Certain litigation matters occurred during the six months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 or prior, but had subsequent updates through the issuance of this report. See further discussion in Note 14.11.




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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018,27, 2019, filed with the United States ("U.S.") Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 26, 2019.2020 and within Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
We own or have rights to use the trademarks and trade names that we use in conjunction with the operation of our business. One of the more important trademarks that we own or have rights to use that appears in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is "Mallinckrodt," which is a registered trademark or the subject of pending trademark applications in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. Solely for convenience, we only use the ™ or ® symbols the first time any trademark or trade name is mentioned in the following discussion. Such references are not intended to indicate in any way that we will not assert, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, our rights to our trademarks and trade names. Each trademark or trade name of any other company appearing in the following discussion is, to our knowledge, owned by such other company.

Overview
We are a global business consisting of multiple wholly owned subsidiaries that develop, manufacture, market and distribute specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies. Areas of focus include autoimmune and rare diseases in specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, nephrology, pulmonology and ophthalmology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; analgesics and gastrointestinal products.
On May 28, 2019, as an update toWe operate our planned separation of the previously reported Specialty Generics and Amitiza® (lubiprostone) ("Amitiza") segment discussed further below, we announced that given the strong, return-to-growth performance of the Specialty Generics business the Amitiza product should remain with the Specialty Brands business. As a result of this announcement, we identifiedin two reportable segments, that align with the operations of the two independent publicly traded companies anticipated post-separation, which are further described below:
Specialty Brands includes innovative specialty pharmaceutical brands; and
Specialty Brands includes innovative specialty pharmaceutical brands (inclusive of Amitiza); and
Specialty Generics includes niche specialty generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients ("API(s)").
All prior period segment information has been recast to reflect the realignment of our reportable segments on a comparable basis. Refer below for an update on our plans for the Specialty Generics business.
For further information on our business and products, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018,27, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2019.2020.

Significant Events
Medicaid Lawsuit
In May 2019, we filed a lawsuit under the Administrative Procedure Act in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the "District Court") against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS" and together with the HHS, the "Agency"). This lawsuit is in response to a decision by CMS to require that we revert to the original base date average manufacturer price (“AMP”) used to calculate Medicaid drug rebates for Acthar® Gel ("Acthar Gel"). In March 2020, we received an adverse decision from the District Court, which upheld CMS' decision to reverse its previous determination of the base date AMP used to calculate Acthar Gel rebates. On March 16, 2020, we filed an Emergency Motion for Reconsideration and Stay of Entry of Judgment Pending Reconsideration Or, Alternatively, Injunction Pending Appeal. In response, the government agreed that CMS would not require us to change the Medicaid rebate calculation for Acthar Gel until June 14, 2020, to allow the District Court time to decide our reconsideration motion. The District Court subsequently denied our reconsideration motion and in June 2020 we appealed the District Court's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the "Court of Appeals") and filed an Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Briefing and Argument. The Court of Appeals subsequently denied our request for an injunction pending appeal on June 15, 2020. Consequently, we changed the base date AMP for Acthar Gel in the CMS data reporting system to reflect the original base date AMP for Acthar Gel. As a result, during the three months ended June 26, 2020, we incurred a retrospective one-time charge of $639.7 million (the "Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate"), of which $534.4 million and $105.3 million have been reflected as a component of net sales and operating expenses, respectively, in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 26, 2020. The $105.3 million reflected as a component of operating expenses represents a pre-acquisition contingency related to the portion of the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate that arose from sales of Acthar Gel prior to our acquisition of Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Questcor”) in August 2014. Of the $534.4 million recorded as a component of net sales, $12.3 million and $27.6 million represent the impact of the Medicaid rebate calculation through June 14, 2020 for the three and six months ended June 26, 2020, respectively. The prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation also served to reduce Acthar Gel net sales by $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 to June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. The Court of Appeals will hear oral argument on our appeal on September 24, 2020. We disagree with the District Court's decision and continue to believe
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that our lawsuit has strong factual and legal bases. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
This report contains certain financial measures, including net sales, gross (loss) profit, gross profit margin, selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percentage of net sales and research and development ("R&D") expenses as a percentage of net sales, which exclude the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit that is included as a component of net sales.
We have provided these measures because they are used by management to evaluate our operating performance. In addition, we believe that they will be used by certain investors to measure Mallinckrodt's operating results. Management believes that presenting these measures provides useful information about our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. These measures should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.("GAAP").
Because these measures exclude the effect of items that will increase or decrease our reported results of operations, management strongly encourages investors to review our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and this report in its entirety. A reconciliation of certain of these financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included herein.

Opioid-Related Matters
As a result of the greater awareness of the public health issue of opioid abuse, there has been increased scrutiny of, and investigation into, the commercial practices of opioid manufacturers by state and federal agencies. We, along with other opioid manufacturers, have been the subject of federal and state government investigations and enforcement actions, focused on the misuse and abuse of opioid medications in the U.S. Similar investigations may be initiated in the future. During the three and six months ended June 26, 2020, we incurred $17.2 million and $39.7 million in opioid defense costs, respectively, and $15.1 million and $34.5 million during the three and six months ended June 28, 2019, respectively, which are included in SG&A expenses.
Opioid-RelatedLitigation Settlement
On February 25, 2020, we, certain of our subsidiaries operating the Specialty Generics business (the "Specialty Generics Subsidiaries") and certain other affiliates announced an agreement in principle on the terms of a global settlement that would resolve all opioid-related claims against us, which we refer to herein as the "Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement." The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement was reached with a court-appointed plaintiffs' executive committee representing the interests of thousands of plaintiffs in the federal multi-district litigation ("MDL") and supported by a broad-based group of 48 state and U.S. Territory Attorneys General. The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement would contemplate the filing of voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") by the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries and the establishment of a trust for the benefit of plaintiffs holding opioid-related claims against Mallinckrodt (the "Opioid Claimant Trust"). Under the terms of the proposed settlement as it was structured when initially agreed, subject to court approval and other conditions, we would (1) make cash payments of $1,600.0 million in structured payments over eight years, beginning upon the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries' emergence from the completed Chapter 11 case, the substantial majority of which would be expected to be contributed to the Opioid Claimant Trust and (2) issue warrants with an eight year term to the Opioid Claimant Trust exercisable at a strike price of $3.15 per share to purchase our ordinary shares that would represent approximately 19.99% of our fully diluted outstanding shares, including after giving effect to the exercise of the warrants (the "Settlement Warrants"). As a result of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, we recorded an accrual for this contingency of $1,600.0 million related to the structured cash payments and $43.4 million related to the Settlement Warrants in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 27, 2019. During the six months ended June 26, 2020, we recorded a non-cash gain of $8.3 million as a result of the change in the Settlement Warrants' fair value.
The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement as it was structured when initially agreed included a number of conditions, such as the satisfactory outcome of our lawsuit against the Agency regarding our calculation of Medicaid drug rebates for Acthar Gel. As further described above and in Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in March 2020, we received an adverse decision from the federal district court for the D.C. with respect to the Medicaid lawsuit and subsequently filed our notice of appeal with the Appeals Court. We are engaged in constructive dialogue with the plaintiff parties to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement to address the impact of the court’s decision, but there can be no assurance that such dialogue will result in a modification of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement that will be satisfactory to all parties.
The court-supervised process contemplated by the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement would be expected to provide a fair, orderly, efficient and legally binding mechanism to resolve all opioid-related claims against the Company, Specialty Generics, and all of our other subsidiaries and related entities. The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement as it was structured when initially agreed contemplated thatMallinckrodt plc and our Specialty Brands-related subsidiaries would not be part of the Chapter 11 filing and that Mallinckrodt plc would receive the benefit of a "channeling injunction" that would provide for the release of all opioid-related claims that have been or could have been asserted against Mallinckrodt plc or our subsidiaries related to Specialty Generics' manufacture and sale of opioids prior to the time the Specialty Generics Chapter 11 plan becomes effective. If Mallinckrodt plc and most of its subsidiaries choose to pursue a Chapter 11 filing, we would expect to seek to modify the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement so that it would be effectuated in the context of the related bankruptcy proceedings. All of our subsidiaries, including Specialty Generics, are
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operating as normal and would be expected to continue operating normally throughout any court-supervised process contemplated for Mallinckrodt plc or any of its subsidiaries. If the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement is consummated, we currently expect that the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries would continue to be indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Mallinckrodt plc during and following emergence from the court-supervised process. Further discussion of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement is included in Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Separation
In fiscal 2016, the Board of Directors began to explore a range of strategic alternatives for our Specialty Generics business. Consistent with that strategy, on December 6, 2018, we announced our plans to spin off to our shareholders a new independent public company that would hold the Specialty Generics business. On August 6, 2019, based on market conditions and developments, including increasing uncertainties created by the opioid litigation, we announced the suspension of our previously announced plans to spin off the Specialty Generics business. Our long-standing goal remains to be an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on improving outcomes for underserved patients with severe and critical conditions. However, based on current market conditionsWe hope that the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement will help resolve opioid uncertainties and developments, including increasing uncertainties created by the opioid litigation, subsequent to June 28, 2019, we decided to suspend for now our previously announced plans to spin off the Specialty Generics company (the "Separation"). Wewill continue to actively consider a range ofevaluate strategic options intended to lead to the ultimate separation offor the Specialty Generics business consistent with our previously stated strategy.
Beginning inupon emergence from the first quarter through the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the historical financial results attributable to "the Specialty Generics Disposal Group" were reflected in our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. As a result of the December 6, 2018 Separation announcement, the Specialty Generics Disposal Group no longer met the requirements to be classified as held-for-sale, and the historical financial results attributable to the Specialty Generics Disposal Group were recast as continuing operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018, as well as the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as presented herein.contemplated Chapter 11 process.
During the three and six months ended June 28, 2019,26, 2020, we incurred $20.7 million and $42.0 million in separation costs, respectively, compared to $18.9 million and $30.6 million in costs related tofor the Separation,three and six months ended June 28, 2019, respectively. These costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative ("SG&A")&A expenses, primarily relate to professional fees, andcosts incurred as we work to resolve opioid uncertainties, incremental costs incurred to build out the corporate infrastructure of the new company,previously planned spin-off of the Specialty Generics business, as well as rebranding initiatives.initiatives associated with the Specialty Brands ongoing transformation.





Tax Matters
On August 5, 2019,We continue to be subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for tax years 2014 to 2019. In August 2019, the IRS proposed an adjustment to the taxable income of Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. (“MHP”) as a result of its findings in the audit of MHP’sMHP's tax year ended September 26, 2014. MHP, thenformerly known as Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Cadence”), was acquired as a U.S. subsidiary on March 19, 2014. Following the acquisition of Cadence, we transferred certain rights and risks in Ofirmev® intellectual property (“Transferred IP”) to one of our wholly owned non-U.S. subsidiaries. The transfer occurred at a price (“Transfer Price”) determined in conjunction with our external advisors, in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations and with reference to the $1,329.0 million taxable consideration we paid to the shareholders of Cadence. The IRS asserts the value of the Transferred IP exceeds the value of the acquired Cadence shares and, further, partially disallows our control premium subtraction. The proposed adjustment to taxable income ofwas $871.0 million, excluding potential associated interest and penalties, ispenalties. During the six months ended June 26, 2020, we have made progress in negotiations with the IRS towards achieving a settlement that would reduce the amount of the proposed as a multi-year adjustment and may result in a non-cash reduction ofallow the adjustment to be offset against our U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforward("NOL") of $815.4$891.3 million. We strongly disagree withAdditionally, Internal Revenue Code §453A and underpayment interest expense would be assessed. It is reasonably possible that this audit will be concluded within fiscal 2020.
On July 15, 2020, the proposed increase to the Transfer Price and intend to contest it through all available administrative and judicial remedies, which may take a number of years to conclude. The final outcome cannot be reasonably quantified at this time, however, the adjustment may be material. We believe our allowance for income tax contingencies is adequate.

Medicaid Lawsuit
In May 2019, we filed a lawsuit in federal district court against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") and the Department of Health and Human Services. This lawsuit is in response to a decision by CMS to require that we revert to the prior base date average manufacturer price (“AMP”) used to calculate Medicaid drug rebates for Acthar® Gel(repository corticotropin injection) ("Acthar Gel"), which has the practical effect of imposing approximately $600.0 million in retroactive rebates and prospective rebate increases of approximately $100.0 million annually. This matter is further described in Note 14 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reorganization of Intercompany Financing and Legal Entity Ownership
During the three months ended March 29, 2019, we completed a reorganizationactivities of our intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership in responseprincipal executive offices were relocated from the United Kingdom ("U.K.") to the changing global tax environment. As a result, during the six months ended June 28, 2019, we recognized current income tax expense of $28.9 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $218.7 million with a corresponding reduction to net deferred tax liabilities. The reduction in net deferred tax liabilities was comprised of a decrease in interest-bearing deferred tax obligations,Ireland, which resulted in a change in our tax residence to Ireland. Mallinckrodt plc has always been and remains incorporated in Ireland. Relocation of Mallinckrodt plc’s tax residence to Ireland allows us to mitigate the eliminationpotential impacts of the December 28, 2018 balance of $227.5 million, a $42.3 million increaseU.K.’s departure from the European Union and align with the significant commercial activity in Ireland. We continue to a deferred tax asset relatedbe subject to excess interest carryforwards, a $26.4 million increasetaxation in various other net deferred tax liabilitiesjurisdictions worldwide. Accordingly, in fiscal 2020 we will report the Irish tax jurisdiction as our Domestic jurisdiction using an Irish statutory tax rate of 12.5% versus the U.K. statutory rate of 19%, and a $24.7 million decreasethe International jurisdiction will represent areas outside the Irish tax jurisdiction. There is no material financial impact to a deferred tax asset related to tax loss and credit carryforwards net of valuation allowances. The elimination of the interest-bearing deferred tax obligation also eliminated the annual Internal Revenue Code section 453A interest expense.this change.

StannsoporfinOfirmev®
During the three months ended June 28, 2019,26, 2020, due to decreased demand as a result of the deprioritization of non-critical medical treatment in the face of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, along with increased generic competition anticipated in the marketplace post the product's loss of exclusivity in December 2020, we recognizedidentified a full impairment on our in-process researchtriggering event with respect to the Ofirmev intangible asset within the Specialty Brands segment and development ("IPR&D") assetassessed the recoverability of the definite-lived asset. Additionally, we evaluated whether these events warranted a revision to the remaining period of amortization that previously extended to March 2022. As a result of this analysis, we revised the useful life to end December 25, 2020, commensurate with the final period of market exclusivity. After this change in estimate of the asset's useful life, we determined that the undiscounted cash flows related to stannsoporfinthe Ofirmev intangible asset were less than its net book value, which required us to record an impairment charge of $113.5$63.5 million as we will no longer pursue this development product. 

VTS-270
VTS-270 is our development product to treat Niemann-Pick Type C, a complicated, ultra-rare neurodegenerative disease that typically presents in childhood and is ultimately fatal. The results of our completed registration trial for the product did not show a statistically significant separation from placebo. Neither the VTS-270 nor the placebo arm showed disease progression as would be expected for a neurodegenerative condition over 52 weeks of observation. We are in the process of evaluating this portion of the study in order to ensure the data was properly captured and of the highest quality. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") indicated to us at a Type A meeting in August 2018 that their view on the potential approvability will be based on the totality of data, not a single study or endpoint. Accordingly, our review of the data from the Phase 2b/3 trial, including the longer term open label portion, continues to proceed and is being assessed in combination with several other available data sources. A better understanding of the potential benefit of VTS-270 will emerge as we carefully consider the totality of data available and continue to work with the primary investigators and the FDA to determine the best path forward. We will continue to assess the impact of any changes to planned revenue or earnings ondifference between the fair value of the associated in-process researchOfirmev intangible assest and developmentits net book value. The remaining intangible asset value of $274.5$91.5 million included within intangible assets, net on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 28, 2019.




CPP-1X/sulindac
In May 2019, we along with Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("CPP"), announced that CPP's pivotal phase 3 clinical trial for CPP-1X/sulindac in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis ("FAP") did not meet its primary endpoint. Specifically, the reduction of time to the first occurrence of an FAP-related event for the combination of CPP-1X/sulindac did not reach statistical significance compared to the two control arms. Based on the topline results, we are no longer pursuing the commercialization of the CPP-1X/sulindac program under our collaborative agreement.

Silence Therapeutics
On July 18, 2019, we entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Silence Therapeutics plc ("Silence") that will allow the companies to develop and commercialize ribonucleic acid interference ("RNAi") drug targets designed to inhibit the complement cascade, a group of proteins that are involved in the immune system and that play a role in the development of inflammation. These proteins are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of many diseases, including autoimmune disease. Under the terms of the agreement, we will obtain an exclusive worldwide license to Silence's C3 complement asset, SLN500, with options to license up to two additional complement-targeted assets in Silence's preclinical complement-directed RNAi development program. Silence will be responsible for preclinical activities, and for executingamortized prospectively over the development program of each asset until the end of Phase 1, after which we will assume clinical development and responsibility for global commercialization.revised remaining useful life.
During the three months ending September 27, 2019, we will provide Silence with an upfront payment of $20.0 million. Silence is also eligible to receive up to $10.0 million in research milestones for SLN500 and for each optioned asset, in addition to funding for Phase 1 clinical development including good manufacturing practices (GMP) manufacturing. Silence will fund all other preclinical activities. The collaboration provides for potential added clinical and regulatory milestone payments of up to $100.0 million for SLN500, as well as commercial milestone payments of up to $563.0 million for SLN500. Should we opt to license one or two additional assets, Silence could receive up to $703.0 million in similar clinical, regulatory, and commercial milestone payments per asset. Silence would also receive tiered, low double-digit to high-teen royalties on net sales for SLN500 and each optioned asset.
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In addition to the aforementioned agreement, on July 24, 2019, we acquired an equity investment of $5.0 million in Silence Therapeutics.



Business Factors Influencing the Results of Operations
ProductsCOVID-19 Business Update
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a substantial public health and economic challenge around the world. As we navigate the unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to supporting our employees, customers, patients and the broader communities in which we operate.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to manufacture, supply and deliver our products largely without interruption. At present, we do not anticipate significant COVID-19-related manufacturing or supply chain disruptions, and we continue to evaluate our end-to-end supply chain and assess opportunities to refine our processes going forward.
We are supporting the fight against COVID-19 in a number of ways, including by partnering with Novoteris, LLC and Massachusetts General Hospital to study inhaled nitric oxide for use as a therapeutic option for COVID-19 patients; giving medically trained employees paid time off to volunteer to treat or care for COVID-19 patients; providing funding and therapies to hospitals to conduct treatment-related research; adapting certain of our manufacturing facilities to produce hand sanitizers for designated counties, state health departments and emergency operation distribution centers located in states where we have operations; donating excess personal protective equipment (PPE) and other resources to healthcare providers, first responders, and medical facilities; and partnering with advocacy groups to help mitigate the impact of the pandemic on patients.
We expect the coming months to be challenging due to the impact of COVID-19, as some of our products are sensitive to reduced numbers of surgical procedures and doctor visits. Our business performance was significantly impacted by COVID-19 during the second quarter, and we continue to expect to see challenges in the back half of the year. The ultimate business impact for the second half of the year will largely be determined by the ongoing return to work guidance issued by international, national, and local governments and health officials and organizations. We are monitoring the demand for our products, including the duration and degree to which we may see declines in customer orders or delays in starting new patients on a product, such as Acthar Gel, due to the limited ability of our sales representatives to meet with physicians and patients to visit their doctors and pharmacists to receive prescriptions for certain of our products. In regards to Acthar Gel, we continue to see a reduction in new patients during the second quarter, which is anticipated to impact results in the second half of the year. In addition, due to the deprioritization of non-critical medical treatment in the face of this pandemic, demand for Ofirmev was affected in the second quarter and may continue to be impacted the remainder of the year. We also experienced and may continue to experience reduced demand for Therakos due to immunosuppressed patients who have been instructed to stay-at-home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, while we are supporting the continuation of ongoing patients in our clinical trials, as much as possible, we expect that COVID-19 precautions may directly or indirectly impact the timeline for some of our clinical trials.
Given the rapid and evolving nature of the COVID-19 virus, the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will directly or indirectly impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. For additional information on the various risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, please read Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors included in this report.

Specialty Brands
Net sales of Acthar Gel for the three months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 decreased $26.8$52.7 million, or 9.1%19.8%, to $266.4$213.7 million driven primarily by continued reimbursement challenges impacting new and returning patients and continued payer scrutiny on overall specialty pharmaceutical spending. This is partially offset by strength in Ofirmev, Inomax® and Therakos®, as well as an increase in Amitiza® net sales.
Specialty Generics
After experiencing contraction over the last several years, the Specialty Generics business is projected to return to growth in fiscal 2019, as compared to fiscal 2018, primarily driven by share recapture in specialty generic products. Net sales from the Specialty Generics segment increased $1.7 million or 0.9% to $195.5 millionof Acthar Gel were also impacted by COVID-19 market dynamics, along with Ofirmev and Therakos as previously mentioned. Additionally, Acthar Gel net sales for the three months ended June 28, 2019 compared26, 2020 were reduced by $8.6 million due to $193.8 millionthe change in the base date AMP for the three months endedperiod from June 29, 2018.
The U.S. generic market is growing overall in volume, but has been declining in value over the past several years due to pricing pressure. Hydrocodone, oxycodone and other controlled substances have experienced significant volume declines due to continued downward pressure on the use15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of opioids in the U.S. Despite this market contraction, acetaminophen and opioids are still viewed as the standard of care for many types of pain. Pain managementwhich $6.8 million represents the second largest therapeutic area inchannel impact. We estimate the U.S. based upon prescriptions dispensed, with pain medications accounting for approximately one out of every 11 dispensed prescriptions in 2018. We expect the decline in usage rates for opioids in the U.S. to continue, stabilizing at levels consistent with historical prescribing patterns and aligning with treatment guidelines being developed by the medical community. Globally, we expect the use of acetaminophen and opioids to trend with population rates for the foreseeable future.




Opioid-Related Matters
As a result of the greater awareness of the public health issue of opioid abuse, there has been increased scrutiny of, and investigation into, the commercial practices of opioid manufacturers, distributors, and others in the supply chain by state and federal agencies. We, along with other opioid manufacturers and others in the supply chain, have been the subject of federal and state government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as lawsuits by private parties, focused on the misuse and abuse of opioid medications in the U.S. Similar investigations, lawsuits and other actions may be initiated in the future. We will continue to incur significant legal costs in defending these matters and could in the future be required to pay significant amounts as a result of fines, penalties, settlements or judgments. Such litigation and related matters are described in Note 14annualized prospective change to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Medicaid rebate calculation will reduce Acthar Gel annual net sales by roughly $90.0 million to $100.0 million.
Research and Development Investment
We devote significant resources to research and development ("R&D")&D of products and proprietary drug technologies. We incurred R&D expenses of $82.9 million and $160.3 million for the three and six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively, and $79.6 million and $164.9 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2019, respectively, and $92.6 million and $174.6 million for the three and six months ended June 29, 2018, respectively. We expect to continue to pursue targeted investments in R&D activities, both for existing products and the development of new portfolio assets. We intend to focus our R&D investments in the specialty pharmaceuticals areas, specifically investments to support our Specialty Brands business, where we believe there is the greatest opportunity for growth and profitability.
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We have completed the Phase 3 clinical studies for two of our development programs, terlipressin for the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) type 1 and StrataGraft® for the treatment of deep partial thickness burns, both of which had positive top line results.
Terlipressin. In March 2020, we submitted the new drug application ("NDA") filing to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for terlipressin, and in April 2020 the FDA accepted the NDA for review. In June 2020, the Company paid $5.0 million to acquire products rights for terlipressin in Japan. Upon FDA approval, we would be responsible for a one-time milestone payment related to terlipressin of $12.5 million in relation to product rights in the U.S., in addition to a $5.0 million one-time milestone payment in relation to product rights in Japan after we paid $5.0 million to acquire such rights during the three months ended June 26, 2020. On July 15, 2020, the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA voted to recommend approval of the investigational agent terlipressin to treat adults with HRS type 1.
StrataGraft. In April 2020, we initiated a rolling submission of a biologics license application filing to the FDA for StrataGraft, and we completed the submission in June 2020. As part of the contingent consideration included in our acquisition of StrataGraft, we are responsible for a $20.0 million payment upon acceptance of our submission by the FDA and another $20.0 million upon approval.

Specialty Generics
Net sales from the Specialty Generics segment decreased $17.4 million or 8.9% to $178.1 million for the three months ended June 26, 2020 compared to $195.5 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019.

Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 28, 201926, 2020 Compared with Three Months Ended June 29, 201828, 2019

Net Sales
Net sales by geographic area were as follows (dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage
Change
U.S.$615.8 $717.2 (14.1)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa71.1 73.5 (3.3)
Other geographic areas14.0 32.6 (57.1)
Geographic area net sales700.9 823.3 (14.9)
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)(534.4)— *
Net sales$166.5 $823.3 (79.8)
 Three Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 Percentage
Change
U.S.$717.2
 $729.1
 (1.6)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa73.5
 64.2
 14.5
Other geographic areas32.6
 32.2
 1.2
Net sales$823.3
 $825.5
 (0.3)
*Not meaningful

Net sales for the three months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 decreased $2.2$656.8 million or 0.3%79.8%, to $823.3$166.5 million compared with $825.5$823.3 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. This decrease inwas primarily driven by a retrospective one-time charge of $534.4 million reflected as a component of net sales related to the Medicaid lawsuit. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Net sales (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit, as discussed below) for the three months ended June 26, 2020 decreased $122.4 million, or 14.9%, to $700.9 million, compared with $823.3 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in our Specialty Brands segment including a significant decrease in net sales of Acthar Gel, partially offset by continued strength in Ofirmev, Inomax, Therakos and Amitiza, as well as increaseddecreases in net sales fromof Ofirmev and Therakos. In addition, Other Specialty Brands products during the Specialty Generics segment as it continuesthree months ended June 28, 2019 includes $13.9 million of net sales related to BioVectra Inc. ("BioVectra") prior to the completion of the sale of this business in its return to growth.November 2019. For further information on changes in our net sales, refer to "Segment Results" within this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Operating IncomeLoss
Gross (loss) profit. Gross loss for the three months ended June 26, 2020 was $220.2 million compared with gross profit of $388.9 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019, decreased $5.1which was a decrease of $609.1 million or 1.3%156.6%. This decrease was primarily driven by a retrospective one-time charge of $534.4 million reflected as a component of net sales related to the Medicaid lawsuit. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Gross (loss) profit (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit, as discussed above) for the three months ended June 26, 2020 decreased $74.7 million, or 19.2%, to $388.9$314.2 million, compared with $394.0$388.9 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019, primarily driven by the $122.4 million decrease in net sales and a change in product mix. Gross loss as a percentage of net sales was 132.3% for the three months ended June 26, 2020. Gross profit margin (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit) was 44.8% for the three months ended June 26, 2020, compared with 47.2% for the three months ended June 28, 2019, compared with 47.7% for the three months ended June 29, 2018.2019. The decrease in gross profit and gross profit margin was primarily attributable to an additional $29.8the decrease in net sales, partially offset by a $24.1 million ofdecrease in amortization expense for the Ofirmev intangible asset resulting from a change into an accelerated amortization method as discussed further in Note 10 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as higher depreciation expense. The additional amortization and depreciation expense was partially offset by a decrease in the amortization of the inventory fair value adjustments related to Amitiza, which was fully amortized during the first quarter ofthree months ended March 29, 2019.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. SG&A expenses for the three months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 were $225.9$231.3 million, compared with $189.9$225.9 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018,28, 2019, an increase of $36.0$5.4 million, or 19.0%2.4%. This increase was primarily related to an increase in employee compensation and benefits driven by certain changes made to the design of our long-term incentive compensation program in an effort to manage share usage and dilution and the approval of a $27.5 million decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to stannsoporfin recordedkey employee incentive program during the three months ended June 29, 2018. The remaining26, 2020, both of which reflect the shorter-term nature of our new target opportunities. This increase was attributable topartially offset by various factors, including $18.9 million in costs related to the Separation, inclusive of rebranding initiatives, and an increase in legal expense, partially offset by cost benefits gained from restructuring actions, including lower employee compensation costsprofessional fees and advertising costs. SG&A



expenses were 27.4%lower travel expense due to temporary travel restrictions as a result of COVID-19. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 138.9% for the three months ended June 28, 2019 and 23.0%26, 2020. As a percentage of net sales (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit, as previously discussed above), SG&A expenses were 33.0% and 27.4% for the three months ended June 29, 2018.26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively.
Research and development expenses. R&D expenses decreased $13.0increased $3.3 million, or 14.0%4.1%, to $82.9 million for the three months ended June 26, 2020, compared with $79.6 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019, compared with $92.6 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018. Current2019. The Company continues to focus current R&D activities focus on performing clinical studies and publishing clinical and non-clinical experiences and evidence that support health economic activities and patient outcomes. As a percentage of net sales, R&D expenses were 9.7% and 11.2%49.8% for the three months ended June 28, 201926 2020. As a percentage of net sales, (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit, as previously discussed above), R&D expenses were 11.8% and 9.7% for the three months ended June 26, 2020 and June 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively.
Restructuring charges, net. During the three months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, we recognizedincurred $14.4 million of restructuring and related charges, net, and a net benefit of $0.2 million, respectively, primarily related to employee severance and benefits.
Non-restructuring impairment charges. During the three months ended June 29, 2018,26, 2020, we recognized a partial impairment charge on our Ofirmev intangible asset of $63.5 million as previously described above. During the three months ended June 28, 2019, we recognized a full impairment on our in-process research and development ("IPR&D") asset related to stannsoporfin of $113.5 million as we are no longer pursuing this development product.
Opioid-related litigation settlement. During the three months ended June 26, 2020, we recorded $58.8a non-cash loss of $8.5 million as a result of restructuring charges, net,the change in the Settlement Warrants' fair value primarily relateddriven by the increased value of our share price. For further information, refer to contract termination costsNote 12 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Medicaid lawsuit. During the three months ended June 26, 2020, we incurred a retrospective one-time charge of $105.3 million, which represents a pre-acquisition contingency related to the productionportion of Raplixa, as well as the exitingActhar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate that arose from sales of certain facilities and employee severance and benefits associated with theActhar Gel prior to our acquisition of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Questcor in August 2014. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the Sucampo Acquisition") in February 2018.notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Non-Operating Items
Interest expense and interest income. During the three months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 and June 29, 2018,28, 2019, net interest expense was $69.3$63.2 million and $93.7$69.3 million, respectively. This decrease was primarily attributable to the recognition of an $8.6 million benefit to interest expense during the three months ended June 28, 2019, due to a lapse of certain statute of limitations, in addition to a $6.3 million decrease in interest accrued on deferred tax liabilities associated with our previously outstanding installment notes. For further information, refer to Note 14 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, a lower average outstanding debt balance during the three months ended June 28, 201926, 2020, which yielded a decrease in interest expense of $7.8$6.4 million. Additionally, the three months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019 included the recognition of a $10.8 million over the comparable period.and $8.6 million benefit to interest expense, respectively, due to a lapse of certain statute of limitations. Interest income increaseddecreased to $1.0 million for the three months ended June 26, 2020, compared with $2.2 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019 compared with $1.4 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018, primarily related todriven by lower interest on preferred equity certificates received as contingent consideration associated with the sale of the Nuclear Imaging business.rates.
Other (expense) income, (expense), net. During the three months ended June 28, 2019,26, 2020, we recorded expense, net, of $0.6 million compared with other income, net, of $74.4 million and during the three months ended June 29, 2018, we recorded other expense, net, of $0.2 million. The increase was primarily attributable to a gain of $65.0 million on debt repurchased, as well as royalty income, partially offset by a write-off of unamortized debt discount and fees during the three months ended June 28, 2019. The otherthree months ended June 26, 2020 included $1.0 million of unrealized loss on the equity securities, net of foreign currency loss, related to our investment in Silence Therapeutics plc, partially offset by gains on intercompany financing and foreign currency transactions. The three months ended June 28, 2019 included a net gain of $62.4 million on debt repurchased, as well as royalty income.
Income tax expense net, recorded during(benefit). We recognized an income tax expense of $161.3 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $789.3 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018 represented items including gains on intercompany financing, foreign currency transactions losses26, 2020, and related hedging instruments.
Income tax benefit. We recognized an income tax benefit of $24.3 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $24.8 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019,2019. This resulted in effective tax
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rates of negative 20.4% and an income tax benefit of $44.4 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $41.2 million98.0% for the three months ended June 29, 2018. This resulted in effective26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively. The income tax rates of 98.0% and 107.8%expense for the three months ended June 28,26, 2020 was comprised of $146.5 million of current tax benefit and $307.8 million of deferred tax expense. The current tax benefit was primarily the result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act and unrecognized tax benefits. The deferred tax expense was predominately related to the valuation allowance noted above, recorded against our net deferred tax assets, and unrecognized tax benefits, partially offset by a tax benefit related to previously acquired intangibles and the fiscal 2019 reorganization of our intercompany financing and June 29, 2018, respectively.associated legal entity ownership including related adjustments to elections on the fiscal 2019 U.S. tax return primarily as a result of changes to the NOL carryback provisions in the CARES Act. The income tax benefit for the three months ended June 28, 2019 was comprised of $5.6 million of current tax expense and $29.9 million of deferred tax benefit. The deferred tax benefit which was predominatelypredominantly related to previously acquired intangibles, the generation of tax loss and credit carryforwards net of valuation allowances and the non-restructuring impairment charge, as further discussed in Note 10 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. charges.
The income tax benefitexpense was $161.3 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018 was comprised of $10.2 million of current tax expense and $54.6 million of deferred tax benefit. The deferred tax benefit was predominantly related to previously acquired intangibles.
The26, 2020, compared with an income tax benefit wasof $24.3 million for the three months ended June 28, 2019, compared with a tax benefit of $44.4 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.2019. The $20.1$185.6 million net decreaseincrease in the tax benefitexpense included an increase of $202.7 million attributed to a $20.7valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets, an increase of $11.7 million decrease attributed to changes in the timing, amount and jurisdictional mix of income, an increase of $8.5 million attributed to non-restructuring impairment charges, an increase of $4.6 million attributed to separation costs, an increase of $4.3 million attributed to the fiscal 2019 reorganization of our intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership including related adjustments to elections on the fiscal 2019 U.S. tax return primarily as a $7.1result of changes to the NOL carryback provisions in the CARES Act, partially offset by a decrease of $38.1 million attributed to the CARES Act, a decrease of $7.2 million attributed to the gain on debt repurchased, and a $3.4 million decrease attributed to restructuring and related charges, partially offset by an increase in tax benefit of $8.5$0.9 million attributed to the non-restructuring impairment charge and $2.6 million increase attributed to separation costs.net restructuring.
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxestaxes.. We recorded income from discontinued operations of $17.5 million and $7.3 million during the three months ended June 26, 2020 and $12.4 millionJune 28, 2019, respectively. The income during the three months ended June 26, 2020 was primarily related to the recognition of a tax benefit related to the release of tax and interest on unrecognized tax benefits due to a lapse of certain statute of limitations related to the Nuclear Imaging business. The income during the three months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, respectively,was primarily related to the receipt of contingent consideration associated with the sale of the Nuclear Imaging business.




Six Months Ended June 28, 201926, 2020 Compared with Six Months Ended June 29, 201828, 2019
Net Sales
Net sales by geographic area were as follows (dollars in millions): 
Six Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage
Change
U.S.$1,203.7 $1,396.9 (13.8)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa131.7 148.3 (11.2)
Other geographic areas31.3 68.7 (54.4)
Geographic area net sales1,366.7 1,613.9 (15.3)
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)(534.4)— *
Net sales$832.3 $1,613.9 (48.4)
 Six Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 Percentage
Change
U.S.$1,396.9
 $1,399.3
 (0.2)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa148.3
 124.1
 19.5
Other geographic areas68.7
 57.4
 19.7
Net sales$1,613.9
 $1,580.8
 2.1
*Not meaningful

Net sales for the six months ended June 28, 2019 increased $33.126, 2020 decreased $781.6 million or 2.1%48.4%, to $1,613.9$832.3 million compared with $1,580.8$1,613.9 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. This increasedecrease was primarily driven by a retrospective one-time charge of $534.4 million reflected as a component of net sales related to the Medicaid lawsuit. For further information, refer to Note 11 of Amitiza, whichthe notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Net sales (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit, as discussed below) for the six months ended June 26, 2020 decreased $247.2 million, or 15.3%, to $1,366.7 million, compared with $1,613.9 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019. This decrease was acquired during the first quarter of 2018, and continued strengthprimarily driven by a decrease in Ofirmev, Inomax and Therakos. These increases were partially offset by decreasedour Specialty Brands segment including a significant decrease in net sales of Acthar Gel, as previously mentioned.well as decreases in net sales of Ofirmev, Amitiza and Therakos. In addition, we experienced lowerOther Specialty Brands products during the six months ended June 28, 2019 includes $26.3 million of net sales in Other branded products primarily duerelated to BioVectra prior to the completion of the sale of Recothrom during the first quarter of 2018.this business in November 2019. For further information on changes in our net sales, refer to "Segment Results" within this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Operating IncomeLoss
Gross profit.profit. Gross profit for the six months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 decreased $17.5$660.4 million or 2.4%,91.2% to $724.0$63.6 million compared with $741.5$724.0 million. This decrease was primarily driven by a retrospective one-time charge of $534.4 million reflected as a component of net sales related to the Medicaid lawsuit. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Gross profit (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit, as discussed above) for the six months ended June 26, 2020 decreased $126.0 million, or 17.4%, to $598.0 million, compared with $724.0 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019, due in part to the $247.2 million decrease in net sales. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 7.6% for the six months ended June 26, 2020. Gross profit margin (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit) was 43.8% for the six months ended June 26, 2020, compared with 44.9% for the six months ended June 28, 2019, compared with 46.9% for the six months ended June 29, 2018.2019. The decrease in gross profit and gross profit margin was primarily attributable to an additional $65.7the decrease in net sales, partially offset by a $48.3 million ofdecrease in amortization expense for the Ofirmev intangible asset resulting from a change into an accelerated amortization method as discussed further in Note 10 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. This additional amortization was partially offset by a decrease in the amortization of the inventory fair value adjustments related to Amitiza, which was fully amortized during the first quarter offiscal 2019.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. SG&A expenses for the six months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 were $456.1$462.4 million, compared with $401.1$456.1 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018, an increase of $55.0 million, or 13.7%. This increase was primarily attributable to $30.6 million in costs related to the Separation, inclusive of rebranding initiatives, and increased legal expenses. Additionally, during the six months ended June 29, 2018 we recorded a $28.0 million decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to stannsoporfin. These increases were partially offset by cost benefits gained from restructuring actions, including lower employee compensation costs and lower advertising costs. SG&A expenses were 28.3% of net sales for the six months ended June 28, 2019, an increase of $6.3 million, or 1.4%. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in employee compensation and 25.4%benefits driven by certain changes made to the design of net salesour long-term incentive compensation program in an effort to manage share usage and dilution and the approval of a key employee incentive program during the six months ended June 26, 2020, both of which reflect the shorter-term nature of our new target opportunities. Also contributing to the increase was an increase in legal fees, and an $11.4 million increase in separation costs for the six months ended June 29, 2018.26, 2020 compared to the six months ended June 28, 2019. These increases were partially offset by decreases in consulting and professional fees and a $5.7 million decrease in the fair value of our contingent consideration liabilities during the six months ended June 26, 2020 compared to a $2.3 million increase in fair value during the six months ended June 28, 2019 as well as a decrease in travel expense due to temporary travel restrictions as a result of COVID-19. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 55.6% for the six months ended June 26, 2020. As a percentage of net sales, (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit, as previously discussed above), SG&A expenses were 33.8% and 28.3% for the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively.
Research and development expenses. R&D expenses decreased $9.7$4.6 million, or 5.6%2.8%, to $160.3 million for the six months ended June 26, 2020, compared with $164.9 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019, compared with $174.6 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018. Current2019. The Company continues to focus current R&D activities focus on performing clinical studies and publishing clinical and non-clinical experiences and evidence that support health economic activities and patient outcomes. As a percentage of net sales, R&D expenses were 10.2% and 11.0%19.3% for the six months ended June 28, 201926, 2020. As a percentage of net sales, (excluding the one-time charge related to the Medicaid lawsuit, as previously discussed above), R&D expenses were 11.7% and 10.2% for the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively.
Restructuring charges, net. During the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, we recordedincurred $12.6 million and $4.0 million of restructuring and related charges, net, primarily related to employee severance and benefits.
Non-restructuring impairment charges. During the six months ended June 29, 2018,26, 2020, we recognized a partial impairment charge on our Ofirmev intangible asset of $63.5 million as previously described above. During the six months ended June 28, 2019, we recognized a full impairment on our IPR&D asset related to stannsoporfin of $113.5 million as we are no longer pursuing this development product.
Opioid-related litigation settlement. During the six months ended June 26, 2020, we recorded $87.0a non-cash gain of $8.3 million as a result of restructuring and related charges, net,the change in the Settlement Warrants' fair value primarily attributabledriven by a decline in the value of our share price. For further information, refer to contract termination costsNote 12 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Medicaid lawsuit. During the six months ended June 26, 2020, we incurred a retrospective one-time charge of $105.3 million, which represents a pre-acquisition contingency related to the productionportion of Raplixa, as well as employee severance and benefits, and exiting certain facilities.the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate that arose from sales of Acthar Gel prior to our acquisition of Questcor in August 2014. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Non-Operating Items
Interest expense and interest income. During the six months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 and June 29, 2018,28, 2019, net interest expense was $150.5$134.2 million and $181.9$150.5 million, respectively. This decrease was primarily attributable to an $11.6 million decrease in interest accrued on deferred tax liabilities associated with our previously outstanding installment notes, in addition to the recognition of an $8.6 million benefit to interest expense during the three months ended June 28, 2019, due to a lapse of certain statute of limitations. For further information, refer to Note 14 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, a lower average outstanding debt balance during the six months ended June 28, 201926, 2020, which yielded a decrease in interest expense of $10.0



million and non-cash interest expense decreased by $2.0 million over the comparable period. During$15.4 million. Additionally, the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019 we alsoincluded the recognition of a $10.8 million and $8.6 million benefit to interest expense, respectively, due to a lapse of certain statute of limitations. The Company recognized interest income of $3.7$4.5 million compared to $4.6and $3.7 million during the six months ended June 29, 2018, due to a decrease26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively. The increase in interest rates resulting in lower income was primarily driven by
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interest earned on our money market funds.preferred equity certificates that were received as contingent consideration related to the sale of the Nuclear Imaging business, partially offset by lower interest rates during the six months ended June 26, 2020.
Other income, (expense), net. During the six months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 and June 29, 2018,28, 2019, we recorded other income, net, of $1.1 million and $90.7 million, and $4.4 million, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to a gain of $79.9 million on debt repurchased, as well as royalty income, partially offset by a write-off of unamortized debt discount and fees during the six months ended June 28, 2019. The six months ended June 29, 201826, 2020 included a $1.9 million unrealized gain on the equity securities, net of $6.5 million on debt repurchased. The remaining amountsforeign currency loss, related to our investment in both periods represented items including gains andSilence Therapeutics plc, partially offset by losses on intercompany financing, foreign currency transactions and related hedging instruments. The six months ended June 28, 2019 included a net gain of $71.3 million on debt repurchased, as well as royalty income.
Income tax benefit.expense (benefit). We recognized an income tax expense of $142.4 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $864.9 million for the six months ended June 26, 2020, and an income tax benefit of $229.0 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $74.3 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019, and an income tax benefit of $81.0 million on a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $98.7 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.2019. This resulted in effective tax rates of 308.2%negative 16.5% and 82.1%308.2% for the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively. The income tax expense for the six months ended June 26, 2020 was comprised of $168.8 million of current tax benefit and June 29, 2018, respectively.$311.2 million of deferred tax expense. The current tax benefit was primarily the result of the CARES Act and unrecognized tax benefits. The deferred tax expense was predominantly related to the valuation allowance noted above, recorded against our net deferred tax assets, partially offset by a tax benefit related to previously acquired intangibles and the fiscal 2019 reorganization of our intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership including related adjustments to elections on the fiscal 2019 U.S. tax return primarily as a result of changes to the NOL carryback provisions in the CARES Act. The income tax benefit for the six months ended June 28, 2019 was comprised of $44.1 million of current tax expense and $273.1 million of deferred tax benefit. The deferred tax benefit was predominantly related to previously acquired intangibles, the generation of tax loss and credit carryforwards net of valuation allowances, the non-restructuring impairment charge,charges, as well as the reorganization of our intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership, which eliminated the interest bearing deferred tax obligation.
The income tax benefitexpense was $142.4 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018 was comprised of $21.4 million of current tax expense and $102.4 million of deferred tax benefit. The deferred tax benefit was predominantly related to previously acquired intangibles.
The26, 2020, compared with an income tax benefit wasof $229.0 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019, compared with a tax benefit of $81.0 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.2019. The $148.0$371.4 million net increase in the tax benefitexpense included an increase of $189.8$202.7 million attributed to a valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets, an increase of $197.1 million attributed to the tax benefit from thefiscal 2019 reorganization of our intercompany financing and associated legal entity ownership including related adjustments to elections on the fiscal 2019 U.S. tax return primarily as a $8.5 million increase attributedresult of changes to the non-restructuring impairment charge and a $3.6NOL carryback provisions in the CARES Act, an increase of $17.7 million increase attributed to separation costs, partially offset by a decrease in tax benefit of $35.2 million predominately attributed to changes in the timing, amount and jurisdictional mix of income, a $9.8an increase of $8.5 million decrease attributed to non-restructuring impairment charges, an increase of $3.4 million attributed to separation costs, an increase of $0.5 million attributed to net restructuring, and related chargespartially offset by a decrease of $49.6 million attributed to the CARES Act, and a decrease of $8.9 million decrease attributed to the gain on debt repurchased.
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes. We recorded income from discontinued operations of $7.0$24.0 million and $15.3$7.0 million during the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 28, 2019, respectively. The income during the six months ended June 26, 2020 primarily related to the recognition of a tax benefit related to a release of tax and interest on unrecognized tax benefits due to a lapse of certain statute of limitations related to the Nuclear Imaging business. The remaining income during the six months ended June 26, 2020 and June 29, 2018, respectively,28, 2019 primarily related to the receipt of contingent consideration associated with the sale of the Nuclear Imaging business. These were partially offset by various post-sale adjustments associated with our previous divestitures.

Segment Results
Management measures and evaluates our operating segments based on segment net sales and operating income. Management excludes corporate expenses from segment operating income. In addition, certain amounts that management considers to be non-recurring or non-operational are excluded from segment net sales and operating income because management evaluatesand the chief operating decision maker evaluate the operating results of the segments excluding such items. These items may include, but are not limited to, intangible asset amortization, net restructuring and related charges, non-restructuring impairmentsimpairment charges, separation costs, R&D upfront payments, changes related to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement and separation costs.the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate incurred as a result of the Medicaid lawsuit. Although these amounts are excluded from segment net sales and operating income, as applicable, they are included in reported consolidated net sales and operating incomeloss and are reflected in the following reconciliations presented below. Selected information by business segment is as follows:

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Three Months Ended June 28, 201926, 2020 Compared with Three Months Ended June 29, 201828, 2019
Net Sales
Net sales by segment are shown in the following table (dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage
Change
Specialty Brands (1)
$522.8  $627.8  (16.7)%
Specialty Generics178.1  195.5  (8.9) 
Segment net sales700.9  823.3  (14.9) 
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)(534.4) —  *
Net sales$166.5  $823.3  (79.8) 
 Three Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 
Percentage
Change
Specialty Brands$627.8
 $631.7
 (0.6)%
Specialty Generics195.5
 193.8
 0.9
Net sales$823.3
 $825.5
 (0.3)
*Not meaningful

(1)The three months ended June 26, 2020 includes the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation of $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



Specialty Brands. Net sales for the three months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 decreased $3.9$105.0 million to $627.8$522.8 million, compared with $631.7$627.8 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. The decrease in net sales was primarily driven by a $26.8$52.7 million or 9.1%19.8% decrease in Acthar Gel net sales driven primarily by continued reimbursement challenges impacting new and returning patients and continued payer scrutiny on overall specialty pharmaceutical spending, partially offset by strength in Inomax, Ofirmev, Therakosspending; and Amitiza resulting in increased net sales of $8.7 million, $4.9 million, $4.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, compared withreduced patient demand due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. As previously mentioned, the three months ended June 29, 2018.26, 2020 also includes a reduction of $8.6 million due to the change in the base date AMP for Acthar Gel that took effect on June 15, 2020. See Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on the status of the Medicaid lawsuit. Net sales for Ofirmev and Therakos decreased $38.1 million, or 42.1%, and $13.1 million, or 21.5%, respectively, primarily driven by the overall reduction in elective surgeries and stay-at-home directives, respectively, due to public health orders implemented as part of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Other Specialty Brands products during the three months ended June 28, 2019 includes $13.9 million of net sales related to BioVectra prior to the completion of the sale of this business in November 2019. These were partially offset by a $15.2 million, or 10.9%, increase in INOmax net sales driven by increased consumption, including strong utilization within COVID-19 patients.
Net sales for Specialty Brands by geography were as follows (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage
Change
U.S.$472.2 $559.4 (15.6)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa39.8 40.2 (1.0)
Other10.8 28.2 (61.7)
Net sales$522.8 $627.8 (16.7)
 Three Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 Percentage
Change
U.S.$559.4
 $570.6
 (2.0)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa40.2
 34.0
 18.2
Other28.2
 27.1
 4.1
Net sales$627.8
 $631.7
 (0.6)

Net sales for Specialty Brands by key products were as follows (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage Change
Acthar Gel (1)
$213.7  $266.4  (19.8)%
INOmax154.9  139.7  10.9  
Ofirmev52.4  90.5  (42.1) 
Therakos47.8  60.9  (21.5) 
Amitiza49.4  52.0  (5.0) 
Other4.6  18.3  (74.9) 
Specialty Brands$522.8  $627.8  (16.7) 
(1)The three months ended June 26, 2020 includes the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation of $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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 Three Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 Percentage Change
Acthar Gel$266.4
 $293.2
 (9.1)%
Inomax139.7
 131.0
 6.6
Ofirmev90.5
 85.6
 5.7
Therakos60.9
 56.8
 7.2
Amitiza52.0
 48.0
 8.3
BioVectra13.9
 11.3
 23.0
Other4.4
 5.8
 (24.1)
Specialty Brands$627.8
 $631.7
 (0.6)


Specialty Generics. Net sales for the three months ended June 28, 2019 increased $1.726, 2020 decreased $17.4 million, or 0.9%8.9%, to $195.5$178.1 million, compared with $193.8$195.5 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. The increasedecrease in net sales was driven by Oxycodonea decrease in Other controlled substances products and HydrocodoneOther Specialty Generics products net sales of $6.5$20.8 million and $1.2$6.4 million, respectively. These increasesdecreases were partially offset by a $3.3increases of $7.3 million decreaseand $7.1 million in hydrocodone-related products and acetaminophen products net sales, respectively compared to the three months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019.
Net sales for Specialty Generics by geography were as follows (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage
Change
U.S.$143.6  $157.8  (9.0)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa31.3  33.3  (6.0) 
Other3.2  4.4  (27.3) 
Net sales$178.1  $195.5  (8.9) 
 Three Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 
Percentage
Change
U.S.$157.8
 $158.5
 (0.4)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa33.3
 30.2
 10.3
Other4.4
 5.1
 (13.7)
Net sales$195.5
 $193.8
 0.9




Net sales for Specialty Generics by key products were as follows (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended
June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 Percentage ChangeJune 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage Change
Hydrocodone (API) and hydrocodone-containing tablets$18.1
 $16.9
 7.1 %Hydrocodone (API) and hydrocodone-containing tablets$25.4  $18.1  40.3 %
Oxycodone (API) and oxycodone-containing tablets19.6
 13.1
 49.6
Oxycodone (API) and oxycodone-containing tablets15.0  19.6  (23.5) 
Acetaminophen (API)48.4
 51.7
 (6.4)Acetaminophen (API)55.5  48.4  14.7  
Other controlled substances98.6
 99.5
 (0.9)Other controlled substances77.8  98.6  (21.1) 
Other10.8
 12.6
 (14.3)Other4.4  10.8  (59.3) 
Specialty Generics$195.5
 $193.8
 0.9
Specialty Generics$178.1  $195.5  (8.9) 

Operating IncomeLoss
Operating income by segment and as a percentage of segment net sales for the three months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 and June 29, 201828, 2019 is shown in the following table (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended
June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
Specialty Brands (1)
$245.1  46.9 %$321.4  51.2 %
Specialty Generics34.9  19.6  33.9  17.3  
Segment operating income280.0  39.9  355.3  43.2  
Unallocated amounts:
Corporate and unallocated expenses(62.1) (36.4) 
Intangible asset amortization(191.6) (216.6) 
Restructuring and related charges, net(14.4) 0.2  
Non-restructuring impairment charges(63.5) (113.5) 
Separation costs(20.7) (18.9) 
R&D upfront payment (2)
(5.0) —  
Opioid-related litigation settlement (3)
(8.5) —  
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)(639.7) —  
Total operating loss$(725.5) $(29.9) 
 Three Months Ended
 June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
Specialty Brands (1)
$321.4
 51.2% $265.2
 42.0%
Specialty Generics33.9
 17.3
 43.1
 22.2
Segment operating income355.3
 43.2
 308.3
 37.3
Unallocated amounts:       
Corporate and allocated expenses(36.4)   (12.5)  
Intangible asset amortization(216.6)   (184.3)  
Restructuring and related charges, net0.2
   (58.8)  
Non-restructuring impairment(113.5)   
  
Separation costs(18.9)   
  
Total operating (loss) income$(29.9)   $52.7
  
(1)The three months ended June 26, 2020 includes the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation of $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
(1)Includes $31.5 million of inventory fair-value step up expense, primarily related to Amitiza, during the three months ended June 29, 2018.
(2)Represents R&D expense incurred related to an upfront payment made to acquire product rights in Japan for terlipressin.
(3)Represents the change in the Settlement Warrants' fair value. Refer to Note 12 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the valuations of the Settlement Warrants.

Specialty Brands. Operating income for the three months ended June 28, 2019 increased $56.226, 2020 decreased $76.3 million, to $321.4$245.1 million, compared with $265.2$321.4 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. Operating margin increaseddecreased to 46.9% for the three months
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ended June 26, 2020 compared with 51.2% for the three months ended June 28, 2019 compared with 42.0% for the three months ended June 29, 2018. While net sales decreased, gross margin increased $24.7 million primarily driven by an additional $31.5 million of expense recorded during the three months ended June 29, 2018 related to the inventory fair value adjustments for Amitiza, which was fully amortized in the first quarter of 2019. The increaseThis decrease in operating income and margin was also attributableprimarily driven by the $105.0 million, or 16.7% decrease in net sales, partially offset by a slightly higher gross margin due to decreasesa change in product mix. During the three months ended June 26, 2020, SG&A expenses of $18.6decreased $8.6 million, or 6.3%, compared with the three months ended June 28, 2019, primarily driven by lower employee compensation costs,due to cost benefits gained from restructuring actions and decreased travel expense due to temporary travel restrictions from COVID-19, while R&D expenses of $13.1 million.increased $1.3 million, or 1.9%.
Specialty Generics. Operating income for the three months ended June 28, 2019 decreased $9.226, 2020 increased $1.0 million to $33.9$34.9 million, compared with $43.1$33.9 million for the three months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. Operating margin decreasedincreased to 19.6% for the three months ended June 26, 2020, compared with 17.3% for the three months ended June 28, 2019, compared with 22.2%2019. The increase in operating income and margin was primarily due to the $15.2 million decrease in SG&A expenses for the three months ended June 29, 2018.26, 2020, compared to the three months ended June 28, 2019. The decrease in SG&A was driven by opioid defense costs being considered non-recurring and excluded from segment operating income and margin was impacted bypresented as a $12.1corporate and unallocated expense on a go-forward basis, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as a result of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement until effectuation of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement. In comparison, there were $15.1 million increase in SG&A primarily due to higher legal expense related toof opioid defense costs reflected in operating income during the three months ended June 28, 2019. During the three months ended there was also a decrease in R&D expense of $3.0 million. These increases to operating income were partially offset by a $2.5the $17.4 million increasedecrease in gross profit.net sales.
Corporate and allocatedunallocated expenses. Corporate and allocatedunallocated expenses were $36.4$62.1 million and $12.5$36.4 million for the three months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 and June 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively. This increase was primarily driven by certain changes made to the design of our long-term incentive compensation program in an effort to manage share usage and dilution and the approval of a $27.5 million decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to stannsoporfin recorded during thekey employee incentive program during the three months ended June 29, 2018,26, 2020, both of which reflect the shorter-term nature of our new target opportunities. The remaining increase was related to opioid defense costs of $17.2 million being presented as a corporate and unallocated expense beginning in addition to higher professional and legal expenses,the first quarter of fiscal 2020, as a result of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, as previously discussed, partially offset by lower employee compensation costs.professional and consulting fees.









Six Months Ended June 28, 201926, 2020 Compared with Six Months Ended June 29, 201828, 2019
Net Sales
Net sales by segment are shown in the following table (dollars in millions)
Six Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage
Change
Specialty Brands (1)
$1,013.4  $1,232.0  (17.7)%
Specialty Generics353.3  381.9  (7.5) 
Segment net sales1,366.7  1,613.9  (15.3) 
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)(534.4) —  *
Net sales$832.3  $1,613.9  (48.4) 
 Six Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 
Percentage
Change
Specialty Brands$1,232.0
 $1,204.3
 2.3%
Specialty Generics381.9
 376.5
 1.4
Net sales$1,613.9
 $1,580.8
 2.1
*Not meaningful
(1)The six months ended June 26, 2020 includes the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation of $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Specialty Brands. Net sales for the six months ended June 28, 2019 increased $27.726, 2020 decreased $218.6 million to $1,232.0$1,013.4 million, compared with $1,204.3$1,232.0 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. The increasedecrease in net sales was primarily driven by net sales of Amitiza, which was acquired during the first quarter of 2018, and continued strength in Ofirmev, Inomax and Therakos compared with the six months ended June 29, 2018. These increases were partially offset28, 2019 was primarily driven by a $46.7$109.0 million, or 8.7%22.2% decrease in Acthar Gel net sales, assales. As previously mentioned, and an $11.1 million or 50.7% decrease in Other products compared with the six months ended June 29, 2018.26, 2020 also includes a reduction of $8.6 million due to the change in the base date AMP for Acthar Gel that took effect on June 15, 2020. See Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on the status of the Medicaid lawsuit. Net sales for Ofirmev, Amitiza and Therakos decreased $58.8 million, or 31.6%, $14.5 million, or 13.8%, and $11.2 million, or 9.1%, respectively. The decrease in Other productsOfirmev and Therakos net sales were primarily driven by the overall reduction in elective surgeries and stay-at-home directives, respectively, due to public health orders implemented as part of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the decrease in Amitiza net sales was primarily attributable to the sale of Recothrom during the first quarter of 2018, which contributed net sales of $10.5 milliondriven by volume. In addition, Other Specialty Brands products during the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019 includes $26.3 million of net sales related to BioVectra prior to the completion of the sale of this business in November 2019.
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Net sales for Specialty Brands by geography were as follows (dollars in millions):
Six Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage
Change
U.S.$916.9 $1,090.6 (15.9)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa72.3 81.0 (10.7)
Other24.2 60.4 (59.9)
Net sales$1,013.4 $1,232.0 (17.7)
 Six Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 Percentage
Change
U.S.$1,090.6
 $1,092.6
 (0.2)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa81.0
 64.1
 26.4
Other60.4
 47.6
 26.9
Net sales$1,232.0
 $1,204.3
 2.3

Net sales for Specialty Brands by key products were as follows (dollars in millions):
Six Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage Change
Acthar Gel (1)
$381.3  $490.3  (22.2)%
INOmax296.6  290.8  2.0  
Ofirmev127.3  186.1  (31.6) 
Therakos111.5  122.7  (9.1) 
Amitiza90.5  105.0  (13.8) 
Other6.2  37.1  (83.3) 
Specialty Brands$1,013.4  $1,232.0  (17.7) 
 Six Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 Percentage Change
Acthar Gel$490.3
 $537.0
 (8.7)%
Inomax290.8
 270.8
 7.4
Ofirmev186.1
 167.6
 11.0
Therakos122.7
 114.2
 7.4
Amitiza105.0
 71.0
 47.9
BioVectra26.3
 21.8
 20.6
Other10.8
 21.9
 (50.7)
Specialty Brands$1,232.0
 $1,204.3
 2.3
(1)The six months ended June 26, 2020 includes the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation of $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Specialty Generics. Net sales for the six months ended June 28, 2019 increased $5.426, 2020 decreased $28.6 million, or 1.4%7.5%, to $381.9$353.3 million, compared with $376.5$381.9 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. The increasedecrease in net sales was primarily driven by Oxycodonedecreases in other controlled substances and Hydrocodoneother products of $6.4$31.4 million and $4.7$14.4 million, respectively. These increasesdecreases were partially offset by a $6.5$16.4 million decreaseor 46.2% increase in acetaminophen products net sales for hydrocodone-related products compared to the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019.



Net sales for Specialty Generics by geography were as follows (dollars in millions):
Six Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage
Change
U.S.$286.8  $306.3  (6.4)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa59.4  67.3  (11.7) 
Other7.1  8.3  (14.5) 
Net sales$353.3  $381.9  (7.5) 
 Six Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 
Percentage
Change
U.S.$306.3
 $306.7
 (0.1)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa67.3
 60.0
 12.2
Other8.3
 9.8
 (15.3)
Net sales$381.9
 $376.5
 1.4

Net sales for Specialty Generics by key products were as follows (dollars in millions):
Six Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Percentage Change
Hydrocodone (API) and hydrocodone-containing tablets$51.9  $35.5  46.2 %
Oxycodone (API) and oxycodone-containing tablets31.9  36.1  (11.6) 
Acetaminophen (API)99.6  94.6  5.3  
Other controlled substances161.4  192.8  (16.3) 
Other8.5  22.9  (62.9) 
Specialty Generics$353.3  $381.9  (7.5) 

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 Six Months Ended  
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 Percentage Change
Hydrocodone (API) and hydrocodone-containing tablets$35.5
 $30.8
 15.3 %
Oxycodone (API) and oxycodone-containing tablets36.1
 29.7
 21.5
Acetaminophen (API)94.6
 101.1
 (6.4)
Other controlled substances192.8
 188.5
 2.3
Other22.9
 26.4
 (13.3)
Specialty Generics$381.9
 $376.5
 1.4


Operating IncomeLoss
Operating income by segment and as a percentage of segment net sales were as follows (dollars in millions):
Six Months Ended
June 26, 2020June 28, 2019
Specialty Brands (1),(2)
$457.3  45.1 %$596.9  48.4 %
Specialty Generics83.2  23.5  58.3  15.3  
Segment operating income540.5  39.5  655.2  40.6  
Unallocated amounts:
Corporate and unallocated expenses(128.6) (82.2) 
Intangible asset amortization(389.2) (439.4) 
Restructuring and related charges, net(12.6) (4.0) 
Non-restructuring impairment charges(63.5) (113.5) 
Separation costs(42.0) (30.6) 
R&D upfront payment (3)
(5.0) —  
Opioid-related litigation settlement (4)
8.3  —  
Medicaid lawsuit (Note 11)(639.7) —  
Total operating loss$(731.8) $(14.5) 
 Six Months Ended
 June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
Specialty Brands (1)
$596.9
 48.4% $506.4
 42.0%
Specialty Generics58.3
 15.3
 78.2
 20.8
Segment operating income655.2
 40.6
 584.6
 37.0
Unallocated amounts:       
Corporate and allocated expenses(82.2)   (56.5)  
Intangible asset amortization(439.4)   (362.3)  
Restructuring and related charges, net(4.0)   (87.0)  
Non-restructuring impairment(113.5)   
  
Separation costs(30.6)   
  
Total operating income$(14.5)   $78.8
  
(1)Includes $10.0 million of inventory fair-value step up expense, primarily related to Amitiza, during the three months ended March 29, 2019.
(1)Includes $10.0 million and $46.5 million of inventory fair-value step up expense, primarily related to Amitiza, during the three months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, respectively.

(2)The six months ended June 26, 2020 includes the prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation of $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 through June 26, 2020, of which $6.8 million represents the channel impact. For further information, refer to Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
(3)Represents R&D expense incurred related to an upfront payment made to acquire product rights in Japan for terlipressin.
(4)Represents the change in the Settlement Warrants' fair value. Refer to Note 12 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the valuations of the Settlement Warrants.
Specialty Brands. Operating income for the six months ended June 28, 2019 increased $90.526, 2020 decreased $139.6 million to $596.9$457.3 million, compared with $506.4$596.9 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. Operating margin increaseddecreased to 45.1% for the six months ended June 26, 2020, compared with 48.4% for the six months ended June 28, 2019, compared with 42.0%2019. The decrease in operating income and margin is primarily driven by the $218.6 million, or 17.7%, decrease in net sales over the same period partially offset by an increase in gross profit margin and decreases in SG&A and R&D expense of $17.6 million or 6.5% and $4.1 million or 2.8%, respectively, for the six months ended June 29, 2018. The increase in operating income and margin includes a $57.6 million increase in gross profit primarily driven by an additional $36.5 million of expense recorded during the six months ended June 29, 2018 related to the inventory fair value adjustments for Amitiza, which was fully amortized in the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, SG&A expenses decreased $32.5 million26, 2020, compared to the six months ended June 29, 201828, 2019. The increased gross profit margin was driven by a change in product mix, as well as an additional $10.0 million of amortization expense during the six months ended June 28, 2019 for inventory fair value adjustments related to Amitiza, which was fully amortized during the first quarter of 2019. The decreased SG&A expenses are primarily due to cost benefits gained from restructuring actions, including lower employee compensationtravel costs in additiondue to temporary travel restrictions from COVID-19 and lower advertising expenses.consulting and professional fees.
Specialty Generics. Operating income for the six months ended June 28, 2019 decreased $19.926, 2020 increased $24.9 million to $58.3$83.2 million, compared with $78.2$58.3 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. Operating margin decreasedincreased to 23.5% for the six months ended June 26, 2020, compared with 15.3% for the six months ended June 28, 2019, compared with 20.8% for2019. As a result of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement announced during the three months ended March 27, 2020, the corresponding opioid defense costs are considered to be non-recurring; therefore, such costs will be excluded from segment operating income and presented as a corporate and unallocated expense on a go-forward basis until effectuation of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement. In comparison, there were $34.5 million of opioid defense costs reflected in operating income during the six months ended June 29, 2018.28, 2019. The decreaseremaining increase in operating income and margin



was primarily impacted by a $31.9 million increase in SG&A primarily due to higher legal expense related to opioid defense costs,an increase in gross profit primarily driven by product mix. This was partially offset by a $9.9$13.4 million decrease in R&D expense.gross profit driven by the decrease in net sales.
Corporate and allocatedunallocated expenses. Corporate and allocatedunallocated expenses were $82.2$128.6 million and $56.5$82.2 million for the six months ended June 28, 201926, 2020 and June 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively. This increase was primarily driven by opioid defense costs of $39.7 million being presented as a $28.0 million decrease in fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to stannsoporfin recordedcorporate and unallocated expense beginning during the six months ended June 29, 2018.26, 2020, as a result of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, as previously discussed. The remaining increase is primarily related to increased employee compensation and benefits driven by certain changes made to the design of our long-term incentive compensation program in an effort to manage share usage and dilution and the approval of a key employee incentive program during the six months ended June 26, 2020, both of which reflect the shorter-term nature of our new target opportunities, partially offset by lower professional and consulting fees.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Significant factors driving our liquidity position include cash flows generated from operating activities, financing transactions, capital expenditures, cash paid in connection with acquisitions and licensing agreements and cash received as a result of our divestitures. We believehave historically generated and expect to continue to generate positive cash flows from operations. Our ability to fund
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our capital needs is impacted by our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and access to capital markets. Furthermore, from time to time, we may seek to enter into certain transactions to extend the maturities of our outstanding indebtedness. For example, on April 7, 2020, we announced the completion of the exchange of a portion of our 4.875% senior secured notes that had a maturity date of April 15, 2020 (the "2020 Notes") as discussed further in "Debt and Capitalization" within this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

During the three months ended June 26, 2020, we incurred a retrospective one-time charge of $639.7 million related to the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebate. Barring other arrangements, the cash payments for this current liability will begin to come due in accordance with the normal rebate payment schedule before the end of 2020. See Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information on this matter, described as the Medicaid Lawsuit.

As previously discussed, on February 25, 2020, we announced the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement. If the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement is not fully implemented or consummated, we or our subsidiaries may become subject to some or all of the liabilities that would have otherwise been settled, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See Note 11 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As we have previously disclosed, our business is exposed to a variety of material risks, including opioid-related claims, the Medicaid lawsuit, other lawsuits and significant existing indebtedness.As a result of these uncertainties, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern and that any plans to resolve these risks as a going concern have not yet been finalized and are not fully within our control, and therefore cannot be deemed probable. We have been working with external advisors to explore a range of options and engage in dialogue with financial creditors and litigation claimants and their advisors, which may result in a filing for reorganization in bankruptcy under Chapter 11 by Mallinckrodt plc and most of its subsidiaries in the near-term. Consequently, our future cash from operations borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility and access to capital markets willmay not provide adequate resources to fund our working capital needs, capital expenditures and strategic investments for the foreseeable future.
A summary of our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities is provided in the following table (dollars in millions):
Six Months Ended
June 26,
2020
June 28,
2019
Net cash from:
Operating activities$224.6  $467.4  
Investing activities(28.8) (69.4) 
Financing activities(158.2) (506.4) 
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(0.5) 0.8  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$37.1  $(107.6) 
 Six Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Net cash from:   
Operating activities$467.4
 $261.8
Investing activities(69.4) (456.3)
Financing activities(506.4) (829.3)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents0.8
 (1.2)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents$(107.6) $(1,025.0)


Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities of $224.6 million for the six months ended June 26, 2020 was attributable to a net loss of $983.3 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $817.4 million, driven by depreciation and amortization of $439.4 million and a $314.1 million reduction in our deferred income tax assets. This net loss was offset by cash provided from net investment in working capital of $390.5 million, which was primarily driven by the recognition of the $639.7 million retrospective one-time charge related to the Acthar Gel Medicaid Retrospective Rebateas previously mentioned. Also included within this change in working capital was an $83.6 million decrease in accounts receivable, offset by a $219.8 million increase in net receivables related to income taxes, a $45.7 million decrease in accounts payable, a $40.1 million net cash outflow related to other assets and liabilities and a $27.2 million increase in inventory.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $467.4 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019 was primarily attributable to net income of $161.7 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $277.7 million driven by depreciation and amortization of $488.6 million and a non-cash impairment charge of $113.5 million, partially offset by a $271.2 million related to a reduction in our deferred income tax liabilities and other non-cash adjustments, including a $79.9 million gain on debt repurchased. Net investment in working capital contributed $28.0 million of cash flow from operating activities. Included within this change in working capital was a $95.5 million decreaseincrease in accounts receivable primarily attributable to a shift in customer mix and the timing of receipts, in addition to a higher balance of gross receivables at the end of fiscal 2018. This was partially offset by a $73.3 million net cash outflow related to other
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assets and liabilities, which included decreases in accrued payroll and accrued interest of $44.2 million and $31.8 million, respectively.
Net cash provided by operating activities of $261.8 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018 was primarily attributable to a net loss of $2.4 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $293.5 million driven by depreciation and amortization of $397.1 million, partially offset by a $29.3 million outflow from net investment in working capital. Included within this change in working capital were a $35.4 million net cash outflow related to other assets and liabilities, a $21.8 million increase in accounts receivable, a $2.1 million increase in accounts payable, and a $7.4 million increase in net payables related to income taxes. The net cash outflow from other assets and liabilities was primarily attributable to the payment of liabilities assumed from the Sucampo Acquisition in February 2018.

Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $28.8 million for the six months ended June 26, 2020, compared with $69.4 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019, compared with $456.32019. The $40.6 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018. The $386.9 million change primarily resulted from the cash outflows during the three months ended March 30, 2018 related to the Sucampo Acquisition of $698.0 million, partially offset by the $144.3 million of proceeds received, net of transaction costs, from the divestiture of a portion of the Hemostasis business, inclusive of the PreveLeak and Recothrom products. During the three months ended March 30, 2018, we also received payment of the $154.0 million note receivable from the purchaser of the Intrathecal Therapy business, which was sold during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 28, 2019 was primarily attributable to $77.6the $46.3 million decrease in capital expenditures, partially offset by cash received from the disposal of certain long-lived assets.



expenditures. Under our term loan credit agreement, the proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses must be either reinvested into capital expenditures or business development activities within one year of the respective transaction or we are required to make repayments on our term loan. For further information, refer to "Debt and Capitalization" within this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $158.2 million for the six months ended June 26, 2020, compared with $506.4 million for the six months ended June 28, 2019, compared with $829.3 million for the six months ended June 29, 2018.2019. The $322.9$348.2 million decrease in cash outflows was attributable to a $249.7$356.3 million decrease in debt repayments, net of issuances, and a $54.3$2.2 million decrease in shares repurchased. Our current year debt repayments included a $119.8 million payment on the remaining principal amount of 2020 Notes and $9.8 million in aggregate payments on our variable-rate term loans. The significant components of our current year debt repayments during the six months ended June 28, 2019 included aggregate debt repayments of $281.4 million on our variable-rate term loans, and open market debt repurchases that aggregated to a total principal amount of $419.2 million, and a repayment of $50.0 million on the receivable securitization program.million. These repayments were partially offset by a net draw of $185.0 million on our revolving credit facility. The six months ended June 29, 2018 included debt repayment of $450.0 million related to our revolving credit facility, a $225.0 million voluntary repayment of the variable-rate term loan maturing in 2024, repayment of $366.0 million of assumed debt from the Sucampo Acquisition, a $300.0 million repayment of fully matured unsecured fixed rate notes and open market debt repurchases that aggregated to a total principal amount of $33.0 million.

Debt and Capitalization
As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, the total debt principal was $5,591.0$5,293.1 million, of which $720.1$19.7 million was classified as current.
The total debt principal as of June 28, 201926, 2020 was comprised of the following:
Variable-rate instruments:
Term loan due September 2024$1,513.0 
Term loan due February 2025401.5 
Revolving credit facility900.0 
Fixed-rate instruments2,478.6 
Debt principal$5,293.1 
Variable-rate instruments: 
Term loan due September 2024$1,524.7
Term loan due February 2025404.6
Variable-rate receivable securitization200.0
Revolving credit facility405.0
Fixed-rate instruments3,056.7
Debt principal$5,591.0

The variable-rate term loan interest rates are based on LIBOR,the London Inter-bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), subject to a minimum LIBOR level of 0.75% with interest payments generally expected to be payable every 90 days, and requires quarterly principal payments equal to 0.25% of the principal amount. As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, our fixed-rate instruments have a weighted-average interest rate of 5.36%7.05% and pay interest at various dates throughout the fiscal year. Prior to termination of this facility on July 19, 2019, as discussed further below, our receivable securitization program bore interest based on one-month LIBOR plus a margin of 0.90% and had a capacity of $250.0 million. As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, we had $495.0 million available underwere fully drawn on our $900.0 million revolving credit facility.
In November 2015, our Board of Directors authorized us to reduce our outstanding debt at our discretion. As market conditions warrant, we may from time to time repurchase debt securities issued by us, in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, by tender offer or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.
Debt reduction continues2020 Notes
On April 7, 2020, we and Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. and Mallinckrodt CB LLC, two of our wholly owned subsidiaries ( “Issuers”), entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with certain third parties (collectively, the “Exchanging Holders”). Pursuant to be onethe Exchange Agreement, the Exchanging Holders agreed to exchange with the Issuers, on April 7, 2020, their holdings of the primary focuses2020 Notes issued by the Issuers (the “Existing Notes”) (consisting of our capital allocation strategy for fiscal 2019. Total principal debt reduction during the six months ended June 28, 2019 was $565.7approximately $495.0 million inclusive of debt repurchases of totalaggregate principal amount of $419.2 million, voluntary prepaymentsthe Existing Notes) for new 10.00% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2025 issued by the Issuers (the “First Lien 2025 Notes”), at a rate of $25.0 million$1,000 of First Lien 2025 Notes for every $1,000 of Existing Notes exchanged (such exchange, the “Exchange”). The Issuers and $175.0 millionExchanging Holders consummated the Exchange on our outstanding term loans due September 2024April 7, 2020.
Interest on the First Lien 2025 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on April 15th and February 2025, respectively. In making these voluntary prepayments, we satisfied certain obligations included within external debt agreements to reinvest proceeds from the saleOctober 15th of assets and businesses within oneeach year, commencing on October 15, 2020.
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The Issuers may redeem some or all of the respective transactionFirst Lien 2025 Notes prior to April 15, 2022 by paying a “make-whole” premium. The Issuers may redeem some or useall of the First Lien 2025 Notes on or after April 15, 2022 at specified redemption prices. In addition, prior to April 15, 2022, the Issuers may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the First Lien 2025 Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings. The Issuers may also redeem all, but not less than all, of the First Lien 2025 Notes at any time at a price of 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in the event the Issuers become obligated to pay down debt.   additional amounts as a result of changes affecting certain withholding tax laws applicable to payments on the First Lien 2025 Notes.
The Issuers are obligated to offer to repurchase (a) all of the First Lien 2025 Notes at a price of 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as a result of certain change of control events and (b) First Lien 2025 Notes using asset sale proceeds at a price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in the event of certain asset sales. These obligations are subject to certain qualifications and exceptions.
The First Lien 2025 Notes are subject to an indenture that contains certain customary covenants and events of default (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods). The occurrence of an event of default under the indenture could result in the acceleration of the First Lien 2025 Notes and could cause a cross-default that could result in the acceleration of our other indebtedness.
The First Lien 2025 Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed, subject to certain exceptions, on a secured, unsubordinated basis by us and each of our subsidiaries (other than the Issuers) (the “Note Guarantors”) that guarantees the obligations under the Issuers’ existing senior secured credit facilities.
The First Lien 2025 Notes and the guarantees thereof are secured by liens on the same assets of the Issuers and the Note Guarantors that are subject to liens securing the existing senior secured credit facilities, subject to certain exceptions.
On April 15, 2020, we paid in full the remaining approximately $119.8 million in principal amount of outstanding 2020 Notes at the maturity thereof with cash on hand.
As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, we were and expect to remain, in full compliance with the provisions and covenants associated with our debt agreements.
On July 11, 2019, we borrowed an additional $400.0 million on our revolving credit facility, bringing total outstanding borrowings to $805.0 million for this instrument as See Note 1 of the datenotes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the risk of this report,non-compliance with $95.0 million of remaining availability. The proceeds from this draw will be used to continue to execute on a capital allocation strategy focused primarily onour financial debt reduction, as well as general business needs. The additional liquidity better positionscovenant over the Company to continue to redeem higher cost or discounted debt and accelerate progress toward its stated deleveraging goals.next twelve months.



On July 19, 2019, we repaid $200.0 million of outstanding obligations under our variable-rate receivable securitization, thus automatically terminating this facility.
Subsequent to June 28, 2019 and up through the date of this filing, we repurchased fixed-rate debt that aggregated to a principal amount of $70.9 million, which resulted in a gain on repurchase of $18.0 million.

Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
See Note 1411 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the legal proceedings and claims as of June 28, 2019.26, 2020.

Guarantees
In disposing of assets or businesses, we have historically provided representations, warranties and indemnities to cover various risks and liabilities, including unknown damage to the assets, environmental risks involved in the sale of real estate, liability to investigate and remediate environmental contamination at waste disposal sites and manufacturing facilities, and unidentified tax liabilities related to periods prior to disposition. We assess the probability of potential liabilities related to such representations, warranties and indemnities and adjust potential liabilities as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. We believe, given the information currently available, that their ultimate resolutions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. These representations, warranties and indemnities are discussed in Note 1310 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, we had various letters of credit, guarantees and surety bonds totaling $36.2$29.8 million. There has been no change in our off-balance sheet arrangements during the six months ended June 28, 2019.26, 2020.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP) requires management to use judgment in making estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
We believe that our accounting policies for revenue recognition, intangible assets, acquisitions, contingencies and income taxes are based on, among other things, judgments and assumptions made by management that include inherent risks and uncertainties. During the six months ended June 28, 2019,26, 2020, there were no significant changes to these policies or in the underlying accounting
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assumptions and estimates used in the above critical accounting policies from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2018.27, 2019.

Refer to Note 9 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for our adoption of ASU 2016-02, "Leases," and its related amendments.

Forward-Looking Statements
We have made forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, and the effects of competition, litigation and the effects of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "project," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "may," "should,"could," "will," "would," "could""should" or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
The risk factors included within Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 201827, 2019 and within Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse effect on our business.



These forward-looking statements are made as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements other than as required by law.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Our operations include activities in the U.S. and countries outside of the U.S. These operations expose us to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. We monitor and manage these financial exposures as an integral part of our overall risk management program. We do not utilize derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our variable-rate debt instruments, which bear interest based on LIBOR plus margin. As of June 28, 2019,26, 2020, our outstanding debt included $1,929.3$1,914.5 million variable-rate debt on our senior secured term loans $405.0and $900.0 million outstanding borrowings on our senior unsecuredsecured revolving credit facility and $200.0 million variable-rate debt on our receivables securitization program.facility. Assuming a one percent increase in the applicable interest rates, in excess of applicable minimum floors, quarterly interest expense would increase by approximately $6.3$7.0 million.
The remaining outstanding debt as of June 28, 201926, 2020 is fixed-rate debt. Changes in market interest rates generally affect the fair value of fixed-rate debt, but do not impact earnings or cash flows.

Currency Risk
Certain net sales and costs of our international operations are denominated in the local currency of the respective countries. As such, profits from these subsidiaries may be impacted by fluctuations in the value of these local currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. We also have significant intercompany financing arrangements that may result in gains and losses in our results of operations. In an effort to mitigate the impact of currency exchange rate effects we may hedge certain operational and intercompany transactions; however, our hedging strategies may not fully offset gains and losses recognized in our results of operations.
The unaudited condensed consolidated statement of incomeoperations is exposed to currency risk from intercompany financing arrangements, which primarily consist of intercompany debt and intercompany cash pooling, where the denominated currency of the transaction differs from the functional currency of one or more of our subsidiaries. We performed a sensitivity analysis for these arrangements as of June 28, 201926, 2020 that measured the potential unfavorable impact to income from continuing operations before income taxes from a hypothetical 10.0% adverse movement in foreign exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, with all other variables held constant. The aggregate potential unfavorable impact from a hypothetical 10.0% adverse change in foreign exchange rates was $0.2$1.5 million aggregate potential as of June 28, 2019.26, 2020. This hypothetical loss does not reflect any hypothetical benefits that would be derived from hedging activities, including cash holdings in similar foreign currencies that we have historically utilized to mitigate our exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates.
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The financial results of our international operations are translated into U.S. dollars, further exposing us to currency exchange rate fluctuations. We have performed a sensitivity analysis as of June 28, 2019 that measures the change in the net financial position arising from a hypothetical 10.0% adverse movement in the exchange rates of all foreign currencies used, including the Euro and the Canadian Dollar, our most widely used foreign currencies, relative to the U.S. dollar, with all other variables held constant. The aggregate potential change in net financial position from a hypothetical 10.0% adverse change in the above currencies was $14.6 million as of June 28, 2019. The change in the net financial position associated with the translation of these currencies is generally recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on foreign currency translation within accumulated other comprehensive loss in shareholders' equity of our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.


Item 4.Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("the Exchange Act"), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.



Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
As previously disclosed under “Part II - Item 9A - Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018, the Company did not design and maintain sufficiently precise or effective review and approval controls over the future cash flow forecasts used to develop certain management estimates, including those related to goodwill and other intangible assets. Management concluded that this control deficiency represented a material weakness. This material weakness did not result in a material misstatement to the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.
Management’s Remediation Initiatives
During the three months ended March 29, 2019, management, under the oversight of the executive leadership team and those charged with governance, completed the remedial actions below to improve the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and remediated the design of the material weakness:
Continued to emphasize the importance of, and monitor the sustained compliance with, the execution of our internal controls over financial reporting through, among other activities, numerous meetings and trainings.
Enhanced, and will continue to enhance, the design of internal controls governing oversight and evaluation of future cash flow forecasts used to develop certain management estimates, including those related to goodwill and other intangible assets.  
Tested the design effectiveness of the enhanced internal controls by performing them to re-evaluate the appropriateness, and test the accuracy, of information used to develop future cash flow forecasts in 2018.
Concluded the enhanced controls were designed effectively and developed a plan to implement them to support future cash flow forecasts in 2019.
During the three months ended March 29, 2019, we successfully completed the actions above of testing the design of the enhanced internal controls to the extent necessary to conclude that the deficiencies in the design of the internal controls over future cash flows have been remediated. We will test and conclude on the operating effectiveness of these controls as they occur in 2019. Based on the activities andthat evaluation, described above, our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of June 28, 2019,that date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
The remediation efforts were intended both to address the identified material weakness and to enhance our overall financial control environment. Management is committed to continuous improvement of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and will continue to diligently review the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 28, 201926, 2020 that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings.
We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, including government investigations, environmental matters, product liability matters, patent infringement claims, employment disputes, contractual disputes and other commercial disputes, including those described below. We believe these legal proceedings and claims likely will be resolved over an extended period of time. Although it is not feasible to predict the outcome of these matters, we believe, unless indicated below, given the information currently available, that their ultimate resolution will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Opioid-Related Matters
Since 2017, multiple U.S. states, counties, other governmental persons or entities and private plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against certain entities of our company, as well as various other manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, individual doctors and/or others, asserting claims relating to defendants’ alleged sales, marketing, distribution, reimbursement, prescribing, dispensing and/or other practices with respect to prescription opioid medications, including certain of our products. As of August 6, 2019, the cases we are aware of include, but are not limited to, approximately 2,153 cases filed by counties, cities, Native American tribes and/or other government-related persons or entities; approximately 140 cases filed by hospitals, health systems,



unions, health and welfare funds or other third-party payers; approximately 103 cases filed by individuals and 10 cases filed by the Attorneys General for New Mexico, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Georgia, Florida, Alaska, New York, Hawaii, Nevada and Idaho, with Idaho being the only state Attorney General to file in federal as opposed to state court. Certain of the lawsuits have been filed as putative class actions.
Federal Lawsuits
Most pending federal lawsuits have been coordinated in a federal multi-district litigation (“MDL”) pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The MDL court has issued a series of case management orders permitting motion practice addressing threshold legal issues in certain cases, allowing discovery, setting pre-trial deadlines and setting a trial date on October 21, 2019 for two cases originally filed in the Northern District of Ohio by Summit County and Cuyahoga County against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies. The counties claim that opioid manufacturers’ marketing activities changed the medical standard of care for treating both chronic and acute pain, which led to increases in the sales of their prescription opioid products. They also allege that opioid manufacturers’ and distributors’ failure to maintain effective controls against diversion was a substantial cause of the opioid crisis.
Summit County filed a complaint on December 20, 2017, an amended complaint that added us on April 25, 2018, and a second amended complaint on May 18, 2018. The manufacturer defendants jointly moved to dismiss the second amended complaint on May 25, 2018. Judge Polster, who is presiding over the MDL, denied the motion on December 19, 2018. Summit County filed a third amended complaint on March 21, 2019, which alleges violations of Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”), the Ohio Corrupt Practices Act, statutory public nuisance, common law absolute public nuisance, negligence, common law fraud, violations of Injury Through Criminal Acts, unjust enrichment, and civil conspiracy. Summit County seeks damages including but not limited to actual damages, treble damages, equitable and/or injunctive relief, restitution, disgorgement of profits, compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, all costs and expenses of suit, and pre- and post-judgment interest. Cuyahoga County filed a complaint on October 21, 2017, and an amended complaint on April 25, 2018 that added us. Cuyahoga County filed a third amended complaint on May 10, 2019. The third amended complaint contains causes of action and damages similar to those in the Summit County litigation. In June 2019, the parties filed motions for summary judgment and Daubert motions in Summit County and Cuyahoga County. The parties are in the process of briefing the summary judgment and Daubert motions and anticipate that all briefs will be submitted by the end of August 2019.
We are also named in 235 similar state court cases in 29 states. These state court cases include actions filed by (1) state attorneys general; (2) counties, cities, and other municipalities; (3) district attorneys; (4) hospitals and other health systems; (5) individuals; (6) third-party payers; and (7) Native American Tribes. There are differences among these cases. For instance, counties and cities often seek to recoup governmental expenses related to public services, while hospitals and other health systems typically seek compensation for opioid-related medical services. These cases also contain different causes of action. For example, state attorneys general complaints often utilize consumer protection statutes whereas third-party payers tend to focus on claims of fraud and breach of implied warranties. Further, not all lawsuits name the same defendants - some name manufacturers and distributors, while others also include pharmacies, pain clinics, doctors, and/or other individuals as defendants.
On June 14, 2019, MDL Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Motion and Motion for Certification of Rule 23(b)(3) Cities/Counties Negotiation Class. On July 9, 2019, the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee filed an Amended Motion for Class Certification. In July 2019, parties and third parties filed responses and replies to Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification. A hearing on the Amended Motion took place on August 6, 2019.
State Court Lawsuits
A.Lawsuits Filed by State Attorneys General
Nine state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against us in their respective state courts. The Florida Attorney General was the first attorney general to file suit against us on May 15, 2018. The Nevada Attorney General filed the most recent attorney general lawsuit against us on June 17, 2019. In general, the state attorneys general allege that opioid manufacturers engaged in fraudulent or misleading marketing activities that led to increases in the sales of their prescription opioid products. They also allege that opioid manufacturers and distributors failed to maintain effective controls against diversion and to identify, report, and halt suspicious orders. For example, on August 14, 2018, the New York Attorney General brought an action against Purdue in the coordinated opioid litigation in Suffolk County, New York. An amended complaint was filed on March 28, 2019, naming us, among other opioid manufacturers, distributors, and individuals. The amended complaint alleges state law violations of the New York State Finance Law, the New York Social Service Law, the New York General Business Law, the New York Controlled Substance Act, and the New York Executive Law, as well as public nuisance, fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct, and unjust enrichment against us. The amended complaint seeks, among other remedies, declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, the creation of an abatement fund, damages, civil penalties, and the disgorgement of profits. Certain defendants, including us, filed motions to dismiss on May 31, 2019. The State of New York opposed the motions on July 31, 2019 and defendants have until August 30, 2019 to reply. While the New York Attorney



General action is illustrative, there are differences between the cases filed by state attorneys general. Each lawsuit contains different causes of action, including different common law claims and alleged violations of state-specific statutes. The lawsuits also contain different claims for damages. For instance, the Kentucky and Hawaii actions seek punitive damages, but the Florida action does not. Further, not all lawsuits name the same defendants - some name manufacturers and distributors, while others also include pharmacies and/or individuals as defendants. The New York Attorney General action is currently part of the Track One cases in the New York consolidated proceedings in Suffolk County, New York, with a trial scheduled to begin on March 2, 2020.
B.Lawsuits Filed by Cities, Counties, and Other Municipalities
There are currently more than 198 lawsuits against us filed by cities, counties, and other municipalities, pending in various state courts in 21 states. The earliest lawsuit that remains in state court was filed by the County of Northampton, Pennsylvania on December 28, 2017. In general, the complaints allege that opioid manufacturers engaged in fraudulent or misleading marketing activities that led to increases in the sales of their prescription opioid products. They also allege that opioid manufacturers and distributors failed to maintain effective controls against diversion and to identify, report, and halt suspicious orders. For example, on May 16, 2018, Clark County filed an amended complaint in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada and named us as a defendant, among other opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies. The amended complaint alleges violations of statutory public nuisance, common law public nuisance, negligent misrepresentation, negligence, and unjust enrichment. Clark County seeks damages including but not limited to compensatory and punitive damages, general damages, special damages, a fund for establishing a medical monitoring program, restitution and reimbursement, and attorneys’ fees and costs. Defendants filed motions to dismiss on October 19, 2018, which were denied on March 19, 2019. On June 4, 2019, the court denied defendants’ motion for partial reconsideration concerning their motions to dismiss. Several defendants, including us, have petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to dismiss the case, as well as a stay of proceedings pending resolution of that petition. While the Clark County action is illustrative, there are differences between the cases filed by cities, counties and other municipalities. These lawsuits contain different causes of action, including different common law claims and alleged violations of state-specific statutes. For example, municipalities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia assert violations of their state consumer protection statutes, while many other states do not. The lawsuits also contain different claims for damages. For example, the City of Granite City and the County of Jersey, Illinois seek damages for particular public health expenditures, while municipalities in other states allege damages related more generally to costs for public services. Further, not all lawsuits name the same defendants - some name manufacturers and distributors, while others also include pharmacies and/or individuals as defendants.
In some jurisdictions, such as Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia, certain of the 198 state lawsuits filed by counties, cities and other municipalities have been coordinated for pre-trial proceedings before a single court within their respective state court systems. The first coordinated proceeding was formed in New York on July 31, 2017. The most recent state coordinated proceeding was formed in Massachusetts on June 13, 2019. We are not named as a defendant in each case that may be pending in a particular state court MDL or coordinated proceeding. For example, approximately 49 cases filed by Texas counties are consolidated in the In re: Texas Opioid Litigation, No. 2018-63587, MDL No. 18-0358 (the “Texas MDL”), of which we are named in 16 cases. The Texas complaints generally allege violations of public nuisance, negligence, the Texas Controlled Substances Act, the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, unjust enrichment, common law fraud, and civil conspiracy, though there are differences among the complaints. Plaintiffs seek damages including but not limited to injunctive relief, economic and treble damages arising from alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, civil penalties for violations of the Texas Controlled Substances Act, abatement of public nuisance, injunctive relief, punitive and actual damages, restitution, and attorneys’ fees. We have filed answers in certain cases. A hearing on bellwether selection and other trial scheduling matters occurred on July 26, 2019, in which eight bellwether counties and alternates were selected as candidates for four trials, the first two of which are tentatively scheduled to occur in October 2020 and January 2021. We are currently named in four out of the eight selected bellwether counties but plaintiffs may amend their complaints to add us to the other four cases. While the Texas MDL is illustrative, there are differences between the coordinated cases. Each states’ coordinated proceedings contain different causes of action, including different common law claims and alleged violations of state-specific statutes. For example, municipalities in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas assert violations of their state unfair or deceptive trade practices acts, while other plaintiffs do not. The lawsuits also contain different claims for damages. For example, some of the cases in the Texas MDL request exemplary and punitive damages for gross negligence, while other cases do not. Further, not all lawsuits name the same defendants-some name manufacturers and distributors, while others also include pharmacies and/or individuals as defendants. A Case Management Order has been entered in the New York consolidated cases in Suffolk County, which provides for two separate case tracks to proceed to discovery and ultimately to trial. We are named in the three Track One cases with a trial scheduled to begin on March 2, 2020.
C.Lawsuits Filed by District Attorneys General
Three District Attorneys General (“DAGs”) have also filed lawsuits in state court against us. In general, they allege that defendants engaged in false and deceptive promotion of opioids and contributed to the oversupply and diversion of those products. They also allege that defendants’ actions caused high addiction rates, overdose deaths, and increased rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome. The DAGs have initiated lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors, prescribers, retailers, and other individuals. The DAGs allege that defendants participated in an illegal opioids market and that plaintiffs suffered damages related to increased law



enforcement and health care costs, expenses related to rehabilitation and addiction treatment, prosecution costs, and foster care expenses, among others. Staubus et al. v. Purdue Pharma, LP et al., No. C-41916was filed in the Circuit Court for Sullivan County on June 13, 2017 and amended on July 27, 2017 and February 15, 2018. We joined a motion to dismiss filed by the manufacturer defendants and filed a supplemental motion to dismiss regarding Company-specific claims on March 23, 2018. The court held a hearing on the motion to dismiss, in addition to other motions, on May 8, 2018. The court denied the motions to dismiss in an order filed on June 12, 2018. We filed an answer to the second amended complaint on June 29, 2018. The parties are currently engaged in discovery. Effler et al. v. Purdue Pharma, LP et al., No. 16596was filed in the Circuit Court for Campbell County on September 29, 2017 and amended on October 6, 2017, January 10, 2018 and May 21, 2018. We joined a motion to dismiss filed by the manufacturer defendants on July 27, 2018. The court held a hearing on the motion to dismiss on October 4, 2018 and issued an order granting the manufacturer defendants’ motion to dismiss on October 5, 2018. Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal on November 1, 2018. We joined defendants-appellees’ response brief which was filed on May 28, 2019. Plaintiff-appellants’ filed their reply brief on July 11, 2019, and oral argument occurred on July 18, 2019. Dunaway et al. v. Purdue Pharma, LP et al., No. CCI-2018-cv-6347 was filed in the Circuit Court for Cumberland County on January 10, 2018 and amended on August 7, 2018. We joined a motion to dismiss filed by the manufacturer defendants on September 21, 2018. Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint on April 1, 2019, adding new defendants. A distributor defendant removed the action on May 3, 2019, and the district court remanded the case on May 22, 2019. We joined a motion to dismiss filed by the manufacturer defendants on July 15, 2019. Plaintiffs' opposition to defendants' motions to dismiss are due on September 30, 2019. Replies are due on October 30, 2019, and oral argument is scheduled for December 16, 2019. There are currently no trials set in these cases.
D.Lawsuits Filed by Hospitals and Health Systems
Hospitals and other health systems have also filed lawsuits in state courts against us, and there are currently three such lawsuits. The first lawsuit that remains in state court was filed by various hospitals and other health systems in West Virginia on April 29, 2019. The second lawsuit that remains in state court was filed by various hospitals and other health systems in Arizona on June 18, 2019. The third lawsuit that remains in state court was filed by various hospitals and other health systems in Tennessee on July 12, 2019. The plaintiffs allege that opioid manufacturers have engaged in fraudulent or misleading marketing activities that led to increases in the sales of their opioid products. They also allege that opioid manufacturers and distributors failed to maintain effective controls against diversion and to identify, report, and halt suspicious orders. For example, on April 29, 2019, various hospitals and other health systems in West Virginia filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Marshall County, West Virginia against us, among other opioid manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies and individuals. A first amended complaint was filed on June 7, 2019, which asserts claims for negligence, nuisance, unjust enrichment, fraud and deceit, violation of Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act, civil conspiracy, fraudulent concealment and negligent and intentional diversion and distribution against an individual defendant. The plaintiffs seek judgment against defendants, jointly and severely, and they also seek damages and costs. This case will likely be transferred to West Virginia's Mass Litigation Panel. While the West Virginia action is illustrative, there are differences between these cases. Each lawsuit contains different causes of action, including different common law claims and alleged violations of state-specific statutes. The lawsuits also name different defendants: the Arizona plaintiff names manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies as defendants, while the West Virginia and Tennessee plaintiffs also include individuals as defendants. There are currently no trials set in these cases.
E.Lawsuits Filed by Individuals
Individuals have filed lawsuits in state courts against us, and there are currently nine such lawsuits. The first lawsuit that remains in state court was initially filed by the Estate of Bruce Brockel in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, on October 25, 2017, and amended to add us to plaintiff’s first amended complaint on February 5, 2018. The most recent lawsuit that remains in state court was filed by plaintiff Tina Batts in the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, City of St. Louis, Missouri, on July 29, 2019. In general, these lawsuits allege that opioid manufacturers have engaged in fraudulent or misleading marketing activities that led to increases in the sales of their opioid products. They also allege that opioid manufacturers and distributors failed to maintain effective controls against diversion and to identify, report, and halt suspicious orders. Individual plaintiffs generally claim that they suffered damages related to increased healthcare costs, or wrongful death. For example, on December 5, 2018, the Estate of Bruce Brockel filed a third amended complaint in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama against us, among other prescription opioid manufacturers and individual doctors. The complaint contains a variety of causes of actions, including medical malpractice, negligence, wantonness, Alabama extended manufacturer’s doctrine, fraud and misrepresentation, suppression and concealment, deceit, unjust enrichment and civil conspiracy. The plaintiff alleges that manufacturers engaged in the false and deceptive promotion of opioids, which led to the oversupply of opioids and caused decedent’s death. The plaintiff seeks damages in an unspecified amount. We moved to dismiss the complaint on March 26, 2019. An opposition to the motion to dismiss was filed on April 25, 2019. The motion is currently pending. While the Brockel action is illustrative, there are differences among the cases filed by individuals. Many of these lawsuits contain different causes of action. For example, Brockel asserts a claim for civil conspiracy, while five of the individual actions filed in Missouri state court do not. One of the cases, Robert Ruth, is a putative class action, asserting claims on behalf of Missouri citizens who purchased or paid for health insurance policies. Further, not all lawsuits name the same defendants - for example, some name manufacturers, while others also include individuals as defendants. There are currently no trials set in these cases.



F.Lawsuits Filed by Third-Party Payers
Third-party payers, such as insurers, have also filed lawsuits in state courts against us. There are currently six such lawsuits. The first lawsuit that remains in state court was filed by UFCW, Local 23 and Employers Health Fund in Pennsylvania on April 24, 2018. The most recent lawsuit that remains in state court, the Illinois Public Risk Fund, was filed on May 10, 2019. In general, plaintiffs allege that opioid manufacturers have engaged in fraudulent or misleading marketing activities that led to increases in the sales of their opioid products. They also allege that opioid manufacturers and distributors failed to maintain effective controls against diversion and to identify, report, and halt suspicious orders. Third-party payer plaintiffs claim that they paid costs for health issues stemming from opioid overuse.
The Illinois Public Risk Fund case asserts state law claims against the Company such as violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, fraudulent misrepresentation, insurance fraud, negligence, public nuisance and unjust enrichment. Fire and Police Retiree Health Care Fund, filed in Bexar County District Court in Texas and transferred to the Texas MDL, asserts similar state law claims against us, including public nuisance, common law fraud, negligence, gross negligence, unjust enrichment, civil conspiracy and fraudulent concealment. The remaining four cases are in Pennsylvania state court and have been consolidated in the coordinated proceedings in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania complaints assert state law claims for violations of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law statute, public nuisance, negligence, unjust enrichment, common law fraud, breach of implied warranties, negligence per se, negligent misrepresentation, negligent marketing and civil conspiracy. Defendants’ joint preliminary objections await rulings and certain test cases are proceeding to discovery. There are differences between these cases.  Certain of these lawsuits contain different causes of action.  For example, a case filed by Carpenters Health and Welfare Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity asserts a claim for public nuisance, while a case filed by the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 21 Welfare Funddoes not. The lawsuits also contain different claims for damages. For instance, Carpenters Health seeks a declaratory judgment regarding plaintiffs’ public nuisance claims, but Painters and Allied Trades does not. Further, not all lawsuits name the same defendants - some name manufacturers, while at least one lawsuit includes individuals as defendants. There are currently no trials set in these cases.

G.Lawsuits Filed by Native American Tribes
Seven Native American tribes have also filed lawsuits in state court against us that remain in state court. All seven cases were filed in state courts in Oklahoma. The first lawsuit that remains in state court was filed by Citizen Potawatomi Nation on July 15, 2019. The most recent lawsuits that remain in state court were filed by the Thlopthlocco Indian Tribal Town and Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma on July 30, 2019. In general, the Native American tribes allege that defendants downplayed the risks of prescription opioids, overstated their benefits, used third-parties to promote false information about prescription opioids, and failed to prevent the diversion of prescription opioid products. All seven complaints assert claims for public nuisance, actual and constructive fraud, negligence and negligent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy and unjust enrichment. Plaintiffs in all seven cases seek punitive damages, actual damages, compensation for past and future costs of abatement, an abatement fund and attorneys' fees and costs. We have not yet filed a response to any of the seven complaints.
We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against all of these lawsuits as detailed above and similar lawsuits that may be brought by others. Since these lawsuits are in early stages, we are unable to predict outcomes or estimate a range of reasonably possible losses.
Investigations and Other Inquiries
In addition to the lawsuits described above, certain entities of the Company have received subpoenas and civil investigative demands (“CIDs”) for information concerning the sale, marketing and/or distribution of prescription opioid medications and the Company’s suspicious order monitoring programs, including from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Attorneys General for Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Washington, Alaska, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, New York, West Virginia, Indiana and the Divisions of Consumer Protection and Occupational and Professional Licensing of the Utah Department of Commerce. We have been contacted by the coalition of State Attorneys General investigating the role manufacturers and distributors may have had in contributing to the increased use of opioids in the U.S. On January 27, 2018, we received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorneys’ Office (“USAO”) for the Southern District of Florida for documents related to the distribution, marketing and sale of generic oxymorphone products. On April 17, 2019, we received a grand jury subpoena from the USAO for the Eastern District of New York (“EDNY”) for documents related to the sales and marketing of controlled substances, the policies and procedures regarding controlled substances, and other related documents. On June 4, 2019, we received a rider from the USAO for EDNY requesting additional documents regarding our anti-diversion program. We are responding or have responded to these subpoenas, CIDs and any informal requests for documents.
The Attorneys General for Kentucky, Alaska and New York have subsequently filed lawsuits against us. Similar subpoenas and investigations may be brought by others or the foregoing matters may be expanded or result in litigation. Since these investigations and/or lawsuits are in early stages, we are unable to predict outcomes or estimate a range of reasonably possible losses.



New York State Opioid Stewardship Act
On October 24, 2018, we filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the State of New York, asking the court to declare New York State’s Opioid Stewardship Act (“OSA”) unconstitutional and to enjoin its enforcement. On December 19, 2018, the court declared the OSA unconstitutional and granted our motion for preliminary injunctive relief. On January 17, 2019, the State of New York appealed the court’s decision. We intend to vigorously assert our position in this matter. In April 2019, the State of New York passed its 2020 budget, which amended the OSA so that if the OSA decision is reversed on appeal, the OSA would apply only to the sale or distribution of certain opioids in New York for 2017 and 2018 and, effective July 1, 2019, imposed an excise tax on certain opioids.
DEA Investigation
In November 2011 and October 2012, we received subpoenas from the DEA requesting production of documents relating to our suspicious order monitoring program for controlled substances. The USAO for the Eastern District of Michigan investigated the possibility that we failed to report suspicious orders of controlled substances during the period 2006-2011 in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and its related regulations. The USAO for the Northern District of New York and Office of Chief Counsel for the U.S. DEA investigated the possibility that we failed to maintain appropriate records and security measures with respect to manufacturing of certain controlled substances at our Hobart facility during the period 2012-2013. In July 2017, we entered into a final settlement with the DEA and the USAOs for the Eastern District of Michigan and the Northern District of New York to settle these investigations. As part of the agreement, we paid $35.0 million in fiscal 2017 to resolve all potential claims and agreed, as part of a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”), to utilize all available transaction information to identify suspicious orders of any of our controlled substance products and to report to the DEA when we conclude that chargeback data or other information indicates that a downstream registrant poses a risk of diversion, among other things. The MOA remains in effect until July 10, 2020, but we will continue utilizing all available transaction information to identify suspicious orders for reporting to the DEA beyond that date.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Investigation of Opioid Marketing and Distribution
In August 2018, we received a letter from the leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives requesting a range of documents relating to our marketing and distribution of opioids. We completed our response to this letter in December 2018. We will cooperate with the investigation, which is expected to continue and may ultimately result in a congressional hearing in the second half of 2019.
See Note 1411 of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further description of the litigation, legal and administrative proceedings as of June 28, 2019.26, 2020.

Item 1A.Risk Factors.
ThereExcept for the risk factors included below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2018,27, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2019.2020.

The uncertainty surrounding our ability to reach a resolution with certain of our financial creditors and opioid-related plaintiffs in connection with ongoing restructuring and settlement discussions, together with the uncertain outcome of the Medicaid lawsuit, has raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We may seek protection from our creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy may be filed against us, either of which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows and could place our shareholders at significant risk of losing all of their investment in our ordinary shares.
As we have previously disclosed, our business is exposed to a variety of material risks, including opioid-related claims, the Medicaid lawsuit, other lawsuits and significant existing indebtedness. As a result of these uncertainties, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. We are currently engaged in restructuring and settlement discussions with various parties and their advisors, including certain of our financial creditors and plaintiffs in opioid-related lawsuits and continuing to appeal the March 16th ruling by the District Court with respect to the Medicaid lawsuit. While we are continuing to evaluate options with respect to addressing these liabilities and risks, there can be no assurances that we will be able to reach an acceptable resolution with respect to these matters that allows Mallinckrodt plc and its subsidiaries to avoid seeking bankruptcy protection. Although no determination has been made, it is possible that Mallinckrodt plc and most of its subsidiaries may choose to pursue a reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the near-term.
Any bankruptcy would subject us to risks and uncertainties that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity, including, but not limited to, by causing increased difficulty obtaining and maintaining commercial relationships on competitive terms with customers, suppliers and other counterparts; increased difficulty retaining and motivating key employees, as well as attracting new employees; diversion of management’s time and attention to dealing with bankruptcy and restructuring activities rather than focusing exclusively on business operations; incurrence of substantial costs, fees and other expenses associated with bankruptcy proceedings; and loss of ability to maintain or obtain sufficient financing sources for operations or to fund any reorganization plan and meet future obligations. We may also become subject to risks and uncertainties caused by the actions of creditors and other third parties who have interests that may be inconsistent with our plans.
All of our indebtedness and litigation liabilities are senior to the existing ordinary shares in our capital structure. As a result, we believe that seeking bankruptcy court protection under a Chapter 11 proceeding could cause our ordinary shares to be canceled, resulting in a limited recovery, if any, for holders of our ordinary shares, and would place shareholders at significant risk of losing all of their investment in our shares.

The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement included certain contingencies and may not go into effect in its current form or at all, as a result of which our business prospects may be adversely impacted.
The Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement is neither final nor binding and there is no assurance that the necessary parties will agree to definitive documentation, that the contingencies to any agreement will be fulfilled or that any potential final settlement agreement entered into by us will be on terms as favorable as the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement previously announced. In particular, the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement is subject to a number of conditions, which may not be satisfied. Among other things, the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement included an unsatisfied condition with respect to the outcome of the Medicaid lawsuit, with respect to which we received an adverse decision from the District Court in March 2020. While we are currently appealing this decision, we are concurrently engaged in constructive dialogue with the plaintiff parties to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement to address the impact of the District Court’s decision in the event that the appeal does not have a favorable result, and there can be no assurance that such dialogue will result in a modification of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement that would be satisfactory to all parties. Moreover, we and the other parties to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement would not intend to proceed with its implementation absent supermajority support and participation amongst the plaintiffs in the opioid cases, and there is no
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assurance that such support and participation will be obtained. Furthermore, the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement as it was structured when initially agreed was intended to be implemented through a filing by the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries (and not Mallinckrodt plc or its subsidiaries other than the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries) of a pre-arranged bankruptcy case under Chapter 11, which would require confirmation of a plan of reorganization for such subsidiaries by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Confirmation of such a plan would be uncertain and could be denied.
Furthermore, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement, the consummation of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement as it was structured when initially agreed would become effective upon the emergence of the Specialty Generics Subsidiaries from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the timing of which emergence would be uncertain.
If Mallinckrodt plc and most of its subsidiaries choose to pursue a Chapter 11 filing, we would expect to seek to modify the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement so that it would be effectuated in the context of the related bankruptcy proceedings, but there can be no assurance that we would be able to agree to a modification of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement that would be satisfactory to all parties or as to whether or when such modified settlement would be implemented.
The settlement process may use a significant portion of our resources and divert management’s attention from our day-to-day operations, all of which could harm our business. Furthermore, the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement may not be implemented or consummated in its current form, in a modified form in connection with a Chapter 11 filing of Mallinckrodt plc and most of its subsidiaries, or at all. If the opioid-related claims are not settled, we would be subject to continued litigation with plaintiffs with opioid-related claims, and we or our subsidiaries may become subject to some or all of the liabilities that would have otherwise been settled, which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. If Mallinckrodt plc were to file for bankruptcy protection, whether as a result of the failure of the Opioid-Related Litigation Settlement or in connection with implementing a modified version thereof or otherwise, we would be subject to additional risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business prospects, as further described in the risk factor “The uncertainty surrounding our ability to reach a resolution with certain of our financial creditors and opioid-related plaintiffs in connection with ongoing restructuring and settlement discussions, together with the uncertain outcome of the Medicaid lawsuit, has raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We may seek protection from our creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy may be filed against us, either of which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows and could place our shareholders at significant risk of losing all of their investment in our ordinary shares.”

Our business may be adversely affected by public health crises and epidemics/pandemics, including the recent coronavirus outbreak.
A pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease occurring in the U.S., or elsewhere, could result in our business being adversely affected. In December 2019, COVID-19, was identified in China, which has now spread to countries throughout the world, including Ireland, the United Kingdom and the U.S. and has resulted in the World Health Organization declaring the outbreak as a pandemic. Our business performance was significantly impacted by COVID-19 during the second quarter, and we continue to expect to see challenges while the pandemic persists and potentially thereafter.
We may experience significant and unpredictable increases or decreases in demand for certain of our products as the needs of health care providers and patients evolve during this pandemic. For example, as we are among the world's largest manufacturers of bulk acetaminophen and the only producer of acetaminophen in the North American and European regions, we could experience an increase in demand which we may not be able to meet in accordance with the needs of the market. Additionally, our INOmax product is a potential treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which is a known clinical manifestation of infection with many respiratory viruses including coronaviruses, which could be subject to similar dynamics. Alternatively, due to the deprioritization of non-critical medical treatment in the face of this pandemic, demand for our Ofirmev product was negatively affected in the second quarter and may continue to be negatively impacted. We also experienced and may continue to experience reduced demand for Therakos due to immunosuppressed patients who have been instructed to stay-at-home during the COVID-19 pandemic..
Furthermore, earlier this year U.S. President Trump invoked emergency powers under the Defense Production Act, which allows the U.S. government to direct private companies to meet the needs of the nation in the time of an emergency. Given the critical nature of some of the products we manufacture, as well as our pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing capabilities, we may be impacted by governmental action taken under this or similar legislation.
Many countries around the world have imposed quarantines and restrictions on travel and mass gatherings to slow the spread of the virus. Such disruptions could materially delay potential FDA approval with respect to our clinical trials and product candidates, including the FDA’s decision on our NDA for terlipressin. Other factors caused by the COVID-19 virus have already impacted and could materially delay or otherwise impact clinical trials we are conducting related to our products, including our ability to recruit and retain patients and principal investigators and site staff who, as healthcare providers, may have heightened exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Furthermore, business pressures driven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have led us to prioritize certain investments over
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others, resulting in the termination of two of our Phase 4 studies related to Acthar Gel, and such pressures could result in similar decisions across our product portfolio. Any delays in our clinical trials or regulatory review resulting from such disruptions could materially affect the development or approval of our product candidates or our lifecycle management efforts.
In addition, the economic impact of the spread of the COVID-19 virus', which has caused a broad impact globally, has adversely impacted our business and may continue to adversely affect us. In particular, the COVID-19 virus has negatively affected demand for our products due to limitations on the ability of our sales representatives to meet with physicians, and a reduction in patient visits to their doctors and pharmacists in order to receive prescriptions for our products, all of which may continue so long as the pandemic does not abate. There is also an increased risk of supply interruption at our third-party suppliers to deliver components as well as our manufacturing facilities to produce finished products on a timely basis, which could result in business or operational disruption. Additionally, while the potential long-term economic impact of the COVID-19 virus may be difficult to assess or predict, COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant disruption of global financial markets, which could reduce our ability to access capital, thereby negatively affecting our liquidity. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our results will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
Given the rapid and evolving nature of the COVID-19 virus, the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will directly or indirectly impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

Sales of our products are affected by, and we may be negatively impacted by any changes to, the reimbursement practices of governmental health administration authorities, private health coverage insurers and other third-party payers. In addition, reimbursement criteria or policies and the use of tender systems outside the U.S. could reduce prices for our products or reduce our market opportunities.
Sales of our products depend, in part, on the extent to which the costs of our products are reimbursed by governmental health administration authorities, private health coverage insurers and other third-party payers. The ability of patients to obtain appropriate reimbursement for products and services from these third-party payers affects the selection of products they purchase and the prices they are willing to pay. In the U.S., there have been, and we expect there will continue to be, a number of state and federal proposals that limit the amount that third-party payers may pay to reimburse the cost of drugs, for example with respect to Acthar Gel. We believe the increasing emphasis on managed care in the U.S. has and will continue to put pressure on the usage and reimbursement of Acthar Gel. Our ability to commercialize our products depends, in part, on the extent to which reimbursement for the costs of these products is available from government healthcare programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare, private health insurers and others. We cannot be certain that, over time, third-party reimbursements for our products will be adequate for us to maintain price levels sufficient for realization of an appropriate return on our investment.
Reimbursement of highly-specialized products, such as Acthar Gel, is typically reviewed and approved or denied on a patient-by-patient, case-by-case basis, after careful review of details regarding a patient's health and treatment history that is provided to the insurance carriers through a prior authorization submission, and appeal submission, if applicable. During this case-by-case review, the reviewer may refer to coverage guidelines issued by that carrier. These coverage guidelines are subject to on-going review by insurance carriers. Because of the large number of carriers, there are a large number of guideline updates issued each year.
Furthermore, demand for new products may be limited unless we obtain reimbursement approval from governmental and private third-party payers prior to introduction. Reimbursement criteria, which vary by country, are becoming increasingly stringent and require management expertise and significant attention to obtain and maintain qualification for reimbursement.
In addition, a number of markets in which we operate have implemented or may implement tender systems in an effort to lower prices. Under such tender systems, manufacturers submit bids which establish prices for products. The company that wins the tender receives preferential reimbursement for a period of time. Accordingly, the tender system often results in companies underbidding one another by proposing low pricing in order to win the tender. Certain other countries may consider implementation of a tender system. Even if a tender system is ultimately not implemented, the anticipation of such could result in price reductions. Failing to win tenders, or the implementation of similar systems in other markets leading to price declines, could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We are unable to predict what additional legislation or regulation or changes in third-party coverage and reimbursement policies may be enacted or issued in the future or what effect such legislation, regulation and policy changes would have on our business. In May 2019, CMS issued a decision requiring that we revert to the base date AMP used to calculate Medicaid drug rebates for Acthar Gel. We subsequently filed suit in District Court against the HHS and CMS seeking to hold unlawful and set aside this decision. In March 2020, we received an adverse decision from the District Court which upheld CMS' decision to reverse its previous determination of the base date AMP used to calculate Acthar Gel rebates. On March 16, 2020, we filed an Emergency Motion for Reconsideration and Stay of Entry of Judgment Pending Reconsideration Or, Alternatively, Injunction Pending Appeal. In response, the government agreed that CMS would not require us to change the Medicaid rebate calculation for Acthar Gel until June 14, 2020, to allow the District Court time to decide our reconsideration motion. The District Court subsequently denied our reconsideration motion
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and in June 2020 we appealed the District Court's decision to the Court of Appeals and filed an Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal and to Expedite Briefing and Argument. The Court of Appeals subsequently denied our request for an injunction pending appeal on June 15, 2020. Consequently, we changed the base date AMP for Acthar Gel in the CMS data reporting system to reflect the original base date AMP for Acthar Gel. As a result, during the three months ended June 26, 2020, we incurred a retrospective one-time charge of $639.7 million. The prospective change to the Medicaid rebate calculation also served to reduce Acthar Gel net sales by $8.6 million for the period from June 15, 2020 to June 26, 2020. We disagree with the District Court's decision and continue to believe that our lawsuit has strong factual and legal bases. If we are unsuccessful in our efforts to set aside CMS' decision through the appeals process, Medicaid net sales of Acthar Gel could be substantially eliminated and our efforts to continue building on our investment in non-sales and marketing activities to modernize Acthar Gel could be significantly undermined.

We may be unable to protect our intellectual property rights, intellectual property rights may be limited or we may be subject to claims that we infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.
We rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, proprietary know-how, market exclusivity gained from the regulatory approval process and other intellectual property to support our business strategy, most notably in relation to Acthar Gel, Ofirmev, INOmax, Therakos and Amitiza products. However, our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not be sufficient. If we do not obtain sufficient protection for our intellectual property, or if we are unable to effectively enforce our intellectual property rights, or if there is a change in the way courts and regulators interpret the laws, rules and regulations applicable to our intellectual property, our competitiveness could be impacted, which could adversely affect our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The composition patent for Acthar Gel has expired and we have no patent-based market exclusivity with respect to any indication or condition we might target. We rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how to protect the commercial viability and value of Acthar Gel. We currently obtain such protection, in part, through confidentiality and proprietary information agreements. These agreements may not provide meaningful protection or adequate remedies for proprietary technology in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential and proprietary information. The parties may not comply with or may breach these agreements. Furthermore, our trade secrets may otherwise become known to, or be independently developed by, competitors.
Certain patents related to the use of therapeutic nitric oxide for treating or preventing bronchoconstriction or reversible pulmonary vasoconstriction expired in 2013. Prior to their expiration, we depended, in part, upon these patents to provide us with exclusive marketing rights for our product for some period of time. Since then, we have obtained additional patents, which expire at various dates through 2036, including patents on methods of identifying patients at risk of serious adverse events when nitric oxide is administered to patients with particular heart conditions. Such methods have been approved by the FDA for inclusion in the Warnings and Precautions sections of the INOmax label. Other patents are on inhaled nitric oxide gas delivery systems as well as methods of using such systems, and on use of nitric oxide gas sensors. The Paragraph IV patent litigation trial against Praxair Distribution, Inc. and Praxair, Inc. (collectively "Praxair") to prevent the marketing of its potential infringing nitric oxide drug product delivery system prior to the expiration of the patents covering INOmax was held in March 2017 and a decision was rendered September 5, 2017 that ruled five patents invalid and six patents not infringed. We appealed the decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which upheld the lower court's decision on August 27, 2019. We filed a petition for en banc review at the Federal Circuit on September 26, 2019, which the Federal Circuit denied on November 19, 2019. We filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court on March 6, 2020 and the petition was denied on April 6, 2020. There has been limited commercial launch activity by Praxair. While Praxair received FDA approval of their Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") for their Noxivent nitric oxide and clearance of their 510(k) for their NOxBOXi device on October 2, 2018, the Noxivent product received an AA-rating and the Noxivent label states that Noxivent must be delivered using the NOxBOXi device. The adverse final outcome in the appeal of the Praxair litigation decision could result in the broader-scale launch of a competitive nitric oxide product before the expiration of the last of the patents listed in the FDA Orange Book: Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence, which could adversely affect our ability to successfully maximize the value of INOmax and have an adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The active ingredient in Ofirmev is acetaminophen. Patent protection is not available for the acetaminophen molecule itself in the territories licensed to us, which include the U.S. and Canada. As a result, competitors who obtain the requisite regulatory approval can offer products with the same active ingredient as Ofirmev so long as the competitors do not infringe any process or formulation patents that we have in-licensed from Bristol Myers Squibb and its licensor, New Pharmatop LLC and any method-of-use patents that we subsequently obtained. The latest expiration date of the in-licensed patents is 2021 whereas the latest expiration date of the subsequently obtained Company-owned patents is 2032. Settlement agreements have been reached in association with certain challenges to the in-licensed patents, which allow for generic competition to Ofirmev in December 2020, or earlier under certain circumstances.
Our Therakos products focus on extracorporeal photopheresis ("ECP"), which is an autologous immune cell therapy that is indicated in the U.S. for skin manifestations of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma ("CTCL") and is available for several additional indications in markets outside the U.S. In the extracorporeal photopheresis process, blood is drawn from the patient, separating white
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blood cells from plasma and red blood cells (which are immediately returned to the patient). The separated white blood cells are treated with an Ultraviolet-A ("UVA") light activated drug, UVADEX® (methoxsalen) Sterile Solution, followed by UVA radiation in the photopheresis instrument, prior to being returned to the patient. Patents related to the methoxsalen composition have expired. Therakos historically manufactured two photopheresis systems, the CELLEX® Photopheresis System (“CELLEX”), which is the only FDA-approved closed ECP system, and the UVAR XTS® Photopheresis System (“UVAR XTS”). While we no longer manufacture the UVAR XTS system, disposable, sterile kits are still supplied to customers for each of the systems. The kits are single use and discarded after a treatment. Certain key patents related to the UVAR XTS system, disposable kit and overall photopheresis method expire in 2020. Key patents related to the CELLEX system, disposable kit and overall photopheresis method expire in 2023. We continue to pursue additional patentable enhancements to the Therakos ECP system. Patent applications were filed in 2016 relating to improvements to the CELLEX system, disposable kit and overall photopheresis method, that, if approved, may offer patent protection through approximately 2036.
Our pending patent applications may not result in the issuance of patents, or the patents issued to or licensed by us in the past or in the future may be challenged or circumvented by competitors. Existing patents may be found to be invalid or insufficiently broad to preclude our competitors from using methods or making or selling products similar or identical to those covered by our patents and patent applications. Regulatory agencies may refuse to grant us the market exclusivity that we were anticipating, or may unexpectedly grant market exclusivity rights to other parties. In addition, our ability to obtain and enforce intellectual property rights is limited by the unique laws of each country. In some countries, it may be particularly difficult to adequately obtain or enforce intellectual property rights, which could make it easier for competitors to capture market share in such countries by utilizing technologies and product features that are similar or identical to those developed or licensed by us. Competitors also may harm our sales by designing products that mirror the capabilities of our products or technology without infringing our patents, including by coupling separate technologies to replicate what our products accomplish through a single system. Competitors may diminish the value of our trade secrets by reverse engineering or by independent invention. Additionally, current or former employees may improperly disclose such trade secrets to competitors or other third parties. We may not become aware of any such improper disclosure, and, in the event we do become aware, we may not have an adequate remedy available to us.
We operate in an industry characterized by extensive patent litigation, and we may from time to time be a party to such litigation.
The pursuit of or defense against patent infringement is costly and time-consuming and we may not know the outcomes of such litigation for protracted periods of time. We may be unsuccessful in our efforts to enforce our patent or other intellectual property rights. In addition, patent litigation can result in significant damage awards, including the possibility of treble damages and injunctions. Additionally, we could be forced to stop manufacturing and selling certain products, or we may need to enter into license agreements that require us to make significant royalty or up-front payments in order to continue selling the affected products. Given the nature of our industry, we are likely to face additional claims of patent infringement in the future. A successful claim of patent or other intellectual property infringement against us could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.



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Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Securities
The following table summarizes the repurchase activity of our ordinary shares during the three months ended June 28, 2019.26, 2020. The repurchase activity presented below includes both market repurchases of shares andis limited to deemed repurchases in connection with the vesting of restricted share units under employee benefit plans to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding obligations.obligations as there were no market repurchases during the three months ended June 26, 2020.
On March 1, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share repurchase program (the "March 2017 Program") which commenced upon the completion of the March 2016 Program. The March 2017 Program has no expiration date, and the Company currently expects to fully utilize the program.

Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid
Per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs
(in millions)
March 27, 2020 to April 24, 202037,460  $1.86  —  $564.2  
April 25, 2020 to May 29, 202088,641  2.96  —  564.2  
May 30, 2020 to June 26, 2020917  2.86  —  564.2  
March 27, 2020 to June 26, 2020127,018  2.63  

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 Total Number of
Shares Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid
Per Share
 Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs
(in millions)
March 30, 2019 to April 26, 201932,151
 $22.80
 
 $564.2
April 27, 2019 to May 31, 201980,759
 15.21
 
 564.2
June 1, 2019 to June 28, 20192,492
 9.06
 
 564.2
March 30, 2019 to June 28, 2019115,402
 17.19
    



Item 6.Exhibits.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
MALLINCKRODT PLC
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
By:/s/ Bryan M. Reasons
Bryan M. Reasons
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)




Date: August 6, 20194, 2020




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