Company: PRGO
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001585364-25-000056
Chunk: 110

Company: PERRIGO Co plc
Filing Date: 2025-05-07
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part II, Item 1
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 2015 through 2018 tax years by $348.2 million, 

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Perrigo Company plc - Item 1Note 15

using the same interest rates that we agreed with IRS Appeals for the 2014 and 2015 tax years, and a Closing Agreement is pending that, once fully executed, will resolve this issue with finality. We previously adjusted our reserves using such interest rates and, as a result, we are fully reserved for the adjustments specified in the NOPA. Internal Revenue Service Audit of Athena Neurosciences, LLC, a U.S. Subsidiary    On December 22, 2016, we received a NOPA for the year ended December 31, 2011, denying the deductibility of settlement costs incurred in 2011 by Athena's parent company Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("EPI") related to illegal marketing of Zonegran by EPI's employees in the United States raised in a Qui Tam action under the U.S. False Claims Act. We strongly disagreed with the IRS' position on this issue. Because we believed that any concession on this issue in Appeals would be contrary to our evaluation of the issue and to avoid double taxation of the same income in the United States and Ireland, we pursued our remedies under the Mutual Agreement Procedure ("MAP") of the U.S. - Ireland Income Tax Treaty. On October 20, 2020, we requested Competent Authority assistance and the request was accepted. On April 14, 2025, we received a MAP Closing Letter from the IRS Office of Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement advising that the U.S. and Ireland Competent Authorities reached a mutual agreement regarding the competent authority request filed by Athena. This mutual agreement is a favorable resolution of this matter and will have an immaterial impact on our financial statements.Although we believe that our tax estimates are reasonable and that we prepare our tax filings in accordance with all applicable tax laws, the final determination with respect to any tax audit and any related litigation could be materially different from our estimates or from our historical income tax provisions and accruals. The results of an audit or litigation could have a material effect on operating results and/or cash flows in the periods for which that determination is made. In addition, future period earnings may be adversely impacted by litigation costs, settlements, penalties, and/or interest assessments.    Based on the final resolution of tax examinations, judicial or administrative proceedings, changes in facts or law, expirations of statute of limitations in specific