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Amneal settles derivative suit over KSP acquisition; royalty cut, governance changes
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Amneal agreed to reduce Kashiv royalties by 1.15% on three products until $11.5M NPV cap is reached.
- Attorneys' fees capped at $2M, subject to court approval; settlement hearing set for July 25, 2023.
- Governance changes include independent Delaware counsel for related-party transactions and stockholder vote on deals >$100M.
- Deborah M. Autor added to Amneal board and Conflicts Committee as independent director.
- Settlement resolves claims that 2021 KSP acquisition was unfair; no admission of wrongdoing.