Ireland | Not Applicable | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
Treasury Building, Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2, Ireland | - | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
10.1 | Mutual Agreement dated April 27, 2016 among the Company, Omega Pharma NV, Perrigo Ireland 2 Ltd, Mylecke Management, Art & Invest NV, Alychlo NV and Marc Coucke |
10.2 | Amendment dated April 27, 2016 to the Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of 685,348,257 Shares Of Omega Pharma Invest N.V., dated as of November 6, 2014, by and among the Company, Alychlo N.V. and Holdco I BE N.V. |
10.3 | Amendment dated April 27, 2016 to the Non-Compete Agreement between the Company and Marc Coucke dated March 30, 2015 |
10.4 | Amendment dated April 27, 2016 to the Lock-up Agreement between the Company and Alychlo NV dated March 30, 2015 |
(Registrant) | ||||
PERRIGO COMPANY PLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Judy L. Brown | |||
Dated: | April 28, 2016 | Judy L. Brown | ||
Executive Vice President and | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
10.1 | Mutual Agreement dated April 27, 2016 among the Company, Omega Pharma NV, Perrigo Ireland 2 Ltd, Mylecke Management, Art & Invest NV, Alychlo NV and Marc Coucke |
10.2 | Amendment dated April 27, 2016 to the Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of 685,348,257 Shares Of Omega Pharma Invest N.V., dated as of November 6, 2014, by and among the Company, Alychlo N.V. and Holdco I BE N.V. |
10.3 | Amendment dated April 27, 2016 to the Non-Compete Agreement between the Company and Marc Coucke dated March 30, 2015 |
10.4 | Amendment dated April 27, 2016 to the Lock-up Agreement between the Company and Alychlo NV dated March 30, 2015 |
EXECUTION COPY |
MUTUAL AGREEMENT |
Dated 27 APRIL 2016 |
OMEGA PHARMA NV PERRIGO COMPANY PLC PERRIGO IRELAND 2 LTD and MYLECKE MANAGEMENT, ART & INVEST NV ALYCHLO NV MARC COUCKE |
(1) | OMEGA PHARMA NV, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Belgium, with registered office at Venecoweg 26, 9810 Nazareth, registered in the Crossroad Bank of Enterprises under company number 0431.676.229 (RPR Gent, division Gent) (Omega); |
(2) | PERRIGO COMPANY PLC, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland, with registered office at Treasury Building, Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin, Ireland, registered with the Companies Registration Office under number 529592 (Perrigo); |
(3) | PERRIGO IRELAND 2 LTD, a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Ireland, with registered office at Treasury Building, Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, registered with the Companies Registration Office under number 541882 (Perrigo Ireland 2); |
(4) | MYLECKE MANAGEMENT, ART & INVEST NV, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Belgium, with registered office at Lembergsesteenweg 19, 9820 Merelbeke, registered in the Crossroad Bank of Enterprises under company number 0839.876.577 (RPR Gent, division Gent) (the Management Company); |
(5) | ALYCHLO NV, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Belgium, with registered office at Lembergsesteenweg 19, 9820 Merelbeke, and registered in the Crossroad Bank of Enterprises under company number 0895.140.645 (RPR Gent, division Gent) (Alychlo); and |
(6) | MARC COUCKE, residing at Lembergsesteenweg 19, 9820 Merelbeke (Mr Coucke and together with the Management Company and Alychlo, the MC Parties), |
(A) | The Management Company entered into a consultancy agreement with Omega on 5 November 2014 to provide e.g. day-to-day management services (the Consulting Agreement). The services rendered under this Consulting Agreement are provided for by Mr. Coucke, in his capacity of representative of the Management Company; |
(B) | On 6 November 2014, Alychlo and Perrigo entered (together with Holdco I BE NV) into an agreement for the sale and purchase of shares of Omega Pharma Invest NV, which was further amended in March 2015 (the SPA); |
(C) | On 30 March 2015, Alychlo and Perrigo entered into a lock-up agreement relating to Perrigo shares (the Lock-up Agreement); |
(D) | On 30 March 2015, Alychlo and Perrigo entered into a registration rights agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement); |
(E) | On 30 March 2015, Alychlo and Perrigo entered (together with Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company N.A.) into a stock escrow agreement (the Stock Escrow Agreement); |
(F) | On 30 March 2015, Mr. Marc Coucke and Perrigo Ireland 2 entered into a non-compete agreement (the Non-Compete Agreement); |
(G) | The Management Company received grants of restricted stock of Perrigo (the Grants); |
(H) | The Parties mutually agreed to terminate the Consulting Agreement with effect from the Effective Time (as defined below) and have agreed to a number of provisions in relation to the termination as set out in this agreement (together with its annexes, the Agreement or the Mutual Agreement). |
1. | Definitions |
2. | Termination of the Consulting Agreement |
3. | Compensation |
3.1 | Omega, or as the case may be, the relevant Group Company must pay to the relevant MC Party to the extent that these amounts have not already been paid: |
(a) | the Management Company’s fixed fees due for the month of April 2016 for the services rendered, being an amount of EUR 100,000.00 (excluding VAT); |
(b) | a lump sum amount of EUR 25,000 (excluding VAT) covering the outstanding out-of-pocket expenses and unpaid invoices incurred by the MC Parties on behalf of Omega in accordance with the conditions of article 8 of the Consulting Agreement up to the Effective Time; |
(c) | an amount, equal to 12 months’ of the Management Company’s fixed fees, being an amount of EUR 1,200,000.00 (excluding. VAT) (as provided for under article 8 of the Consulting Agreement); and |
(d) | any amounts due under the unpaid invoices by the Management Company under the Consulting Agreement for fixed fees due for the months of January 2015 through (and including) March 2016 for the services rendered, being an amount of EUR 100,000.00 (excluding VAT) per month. |
3.2 | All payments to be made by the Group under this Clause 3, will be made by the Group within 10 business days following the execution date of this Agreement. The Group irrevocably waives its right to deduct or set off these amounts with any other amount claimed or to be claimed from the MC Parties. To the extent required by the Group, the MC Parties shall deliver corresponding invoices for these payments within 2 business days of the execution of this Agreement. |
4. | Grants |
5. | non-compete restrictions |
5.1 | The Parties agree to enter into the amendments to the SPA, and to the Non-Compete Agreement between Perrigo Ireland 2 and Mr. Coucke dated March 30, 2015, set forth in Appendix A-1 and Appendix A-2, respectively. |
5.2 | Each MC Party confirms that it will continue to observe the applicable non-solicitation provisions with respect to Group employees set out in the SPA and the Consulting Agreement. |
6. | Lock-Up Agreement |
7. | Return of art objects |
8. | Confidentiality and Information |
8.1 | The Parties shall issue a press release in relation to the subject matter of this Agreement to be mutually agreed upon (including with respect to contents and timing). The Parties acknowledge that the Group is entitled to publicly disclose the Mutual Agreement if and to the extent it reasonably believes that it is required under applicable securities laws. |
8.2 | The MC Parties shall continue to comply with the applicable confidentiality obligations set out in clause 10 of the Consulting Agreement. |
8.3 | The MC Parties and the Group shall not make any adverse or derogatory comment about any other Party or (as the case may be) its directors, officers and/or employees or do anything which shall, or may, bring any other Party or its directors, officers and/or employees into disrepute, except, in each case, as may be reasonably necessary to allow each Party: |
(a) | to protect or to defend its interest in court or arbitration proceedings (including the possibility to publicly defend its reputation in the context of such proceedings); |
(b) | to obtain the specific performance of the Agreement; and |
(c) | to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including the rules of a nationally recognized securities exchange. |
9. | Mutual Agreement |
9.1 | The Parties each confirm that they have become a Party to this Mutual Agreement with a full understanding of its consequences. |
9.2 | The Parties accept the amounts stated in this Mutual Agreement and agree with the way in which they have been calculated and will be paid. |
9.3 | Subject to performance by the Group of their obligations and undertakings set out in this Agreement, the MC Parties declare that Omega has complied with its obligations under the Consulting Agreement with respect to termination, compensation and unpaid expenses. |
9.4 | Both Parties expressly reserve all the rights and claims it may have against the other Parties in connection with (i) the performance of the Consulting Agreement, (ii) the performance and/or the failure to properly terminate the corporate mandates and (iii) any other contractual arrangements between the Parties. |
10. | Miscellaneous |
10.1 | If a Party does not perform this Mutual Agreement, the only available remedy is specific performance. The Parties expressly renounce their right to claim the dissolution of this Mutual Agreement in court based on article 1184 of the Civil Code. |
10.2 | If a provision of this Mutual Agreement is deemed to be unenforceable or incompatible with mandatory law or provisions of public order, that provision of this Mutual Agreement will not apply to the extent of that unenforceability or invalidity and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the rest of that provision or of other provisions of this Mutual Agreement. |
10.3 | Any changes to this Mutual Agreement are only valid if they are agreed upon in writing and signed by all Parties. |
10.4 | For any obligation or provision in this Agreement which is imposed on the Group, Perrigo procures the compliance and observance with these provisions for the other Group Companies (which procurement shall also constitute a guarantee in case of non-performance). |
10.5 | For any obligation or provision in this Agreement which is imposed on the MC Parties, Mr. Coucke procures the compliance and observance with these provisions for the other MC Parties (which procurement shall also constitute a guarantee in case of non-performance). |
11. | Applicable Law and Clause of ARBITRATION |
11.1 | This Mutual Agreement is governed by and must be construed in accordance with Belgian law. |
11.2 | Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be exclusively and definitively settled in accordance with the rules of CEPANI. The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of three |
OMEGA PHARMA NV | ||
/s/ John T. Hendrickson | ||
NAME: John T. Hendrickson | ||
CAPACITY: Chief Executive Officer | ||
PERRIGO COMPANY PLC | ||
/s/ John T. Hendrickson | ||
NAME: John T. Hendrickson | ||
CAPACITY: Chief Executive Officer | ||
PERRIGO IRELAND 2 LTD | ||
/s/ Mary Sheahan | ||
NAME: Mary Sheahan | ||
CAPACITY: Director | ||
MYLECKE MANAGEMENT, ART & INVEST NV | ||
/s/ Marc Coucke | ||
NAME: Marc Coucke | ||
CAPACITY: Chairman & Managing Director | ||
ALYCHLO NV | ||
/s/ Marc Coucke | ||
NAME: Marc Coucke | ||
CAPACITY: Chairman & Managing Director | ||
/s/ Marc Coucke | ||
NAME: Marc Coucke |
Artist | Name art work | Location |
Tobias Rehberger | Untitled (Trust) 2011 | Office Marc Coucke |
Panamarenko | Bernouilli | Office Marc Coucke |
Tacha | We’re no Angels | Office Marc Coucke |
Mauro Peruchetti | Pills | Office Marc Coucke |
Kamagurka | Kubistisch Kuifje | Office Marc Coucke |
Catherine Bernhardt | Vogue | Office Marc Coucke |
Kamagurka | Retrospectieve | Office Barbara De Saedeleer |
Kamagurka | Sundown | Board Room |
Kamagurka | In the Bath | Board Room |
Kamagurka | Mouches Volantes | Reception area |
Robert Indiana | LOVE | Reception area |
Tacha | Mens Sana | Bar |
Renauld Delorme | Les 3 faces de Grace | Bar |
Kamagurka | Beeld / Spiegeleikip (naar Lichtenstein) | Bar |
Karl Meersman | Unknown (six works in total) | Bar |
“(a) | Alychlo covenants with the Purchaser and each Group Company that it shall not, and shall procure that none of its affiliated persons (including Mr Marc Coucke) shall, whether alone or jointly with another party, and whether directly or indirectly, set up or participate in a business that directly competes with the Business of the Group Companies as on Completion Date until (x) 27 April 2018 in the European Economic Area (other than Belgium) for the Business, (y) 27 April 2018 in Belgium with respect to the distribution of generic drugs, and (z) 27 April 2017 in Belgium for the Business that is not distribution of generic drugs, provided that this restriction shall not: |
(i) | prevent the continuation by such person of any activities as conducted by it on 6 November 2014; or |
(ii) | prevent such persons from holding shares or other interests in (i) Perrigo Topco or any member of the Purchaser’s Group or (ii) a listed company which confer not more than 3% of the votes which could normally be cast at a general meeting of that company; or |
(iii) | apply (or as the case may be shall cease to apply) to the extent such person acquires any company or business after Completion and, as a result of such acquisition, acquires a company or business which falls within the restrictions of this Subclause (the Relevant Interest), provided that the Relevant Interest does not account for more than 5% of the total turnover of the company or business acquired; or |
(iv) | prevent the continuation by such person of any activities listed in Annex 1. |
(1) | Perrigo Ireland 2, a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Ireland with registered office at Treasury Building, Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, registered with the Companies Registration Office under number 541882 (Perrigo Ireland 2) and, |
(2) | Mr. Marc Coucke, residing at Lembergsesteenweg 19, 9820 Merelbeke, |
(A) | On 6 November 2014, Perrigo Company Plc and Alychlo NV, amongst others, entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of 685,348,257 shares of Omega Pharma Invest NV (the SPA), which has been amended from time to time; |
(B) | On 17 March 2015, Perrigo Company Plc assigned its rights and obligations under the SPA to Perrigo Ireland 2; |
(C) | On 30 March 2015, in the framework of the closing of the SPA, Parties entered into a “Non-Compete Agreement Mr Marc Coucke” (the Original Agreement); |
(D) | As set forth in the Mutual Agreement entered into by Omega Pharma NV, Perrigo Company, PLC, Perrigo Ireland 2, Mylecke Management, Art & Invest NV, Alychlo NV and Mr. Marc Coucke of even date herewith, the Parties wish to modify the scope and term of the non-compete arrangements of the Original Agreement as set out in this Amendment. |
1. | Definitions |
2. | Amendment |
(a) | prevent the continuation by Mr Marc Coucke of any activities as conducted by him on 6 November 2014; or |
(b) | prevent Mr Marc Coucke from holding shares or other interests in (i) Perrigo Topco or any member of the Purchaser’s Group or (ii) a listed company which confer not more than 3% of the votes which could normally be cast at a general meeting of that company; or |
(c) | apply (or as the case may be shall cease to apply) to the extent Mr Marc Coucke acquires any company or business after Completion and, as a result of such acquisition, acquires a company or business which falls within the restrictions of this Subclause (the Relevant Interest), provided that the Relevant Interest does not account for more than 5% of the total turnover of the company or business acquired; or |
(d) | prevent the continuation by Mr Marc Coucke of any of the activities listed in Annex 1. |
3. | Original Agreement |
4. | Applicable law and jurisdiction |
4.1 | This Amendment and all non-contractual obligations arising out of it or in connection with it shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Belgium. |
4.2 | Any dispute arising out or in connection with this Amendment shall be exclusively and definitively settled in accordance with the rules of CEPANI. The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of three arbitrators. Mr Marc Coucke and Perrigo Ireland 2 shall each nominate in the request for arbitration and the answer, respectively, one arbitrator. The place of arbitration shall be Brussels and the language of the proceedings shall be English. This clause does not exclude the right of the Parties to ask for interim relief before the president of the Dutch speaking commercial court of Brussels or any other court having jurisdiction. |
For Perrigo Ireland 2 Ltd., | Mr Marc Coucke, |
/s/ Mary Sheahan Name: Mary Sheahan Function: Director | /s/ Marc Coucke |