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Perrigo Co. plc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Tuesday, 2/27/24, at 2:20pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1585364-24-9 · File #: 1-36353

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/27/24  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-K       12/31/23  150:22M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-10.52    Material Contract                                   HTML     40K 
 3: EX-10.53    Material Contract                                   HTML     63K 
 4: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     79K 
 5: EX-22       Published Report re: Matters Submitted to a Vote    HTML     57K 
                of Security Holders                                              
 6: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     40K 
 9: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     58K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 7: EX-31       Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     48K 
 8: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
15: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    123K 
16: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     45K 
17: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    152K 
18: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    173K 
19: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     52K 
20: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     70K 
                (Loss)                                                           
21: R7          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     42K 
                (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                           
22: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    165K 
23: R9          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     88K 
24: R10         Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     41K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R11         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    117K 
26: R12         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     97K 
27: R13         Acquisitions and Divestitures                       HTML     88K 
28: R14         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     89K 
29: R15         Inventories                                         HTML     48K 
30: R16         Investments                                         HTML     60K 
31: R17         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     53K 
32: R18         Leases                                              HTML    225K 
33: R19         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML    101K 
34: R20         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    117K 
35: R21         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    223K 
36: R22         Indebtedness                                        HTML     90K 
37: R23         Post-Employment Plans                               HTML    213K 
38: R24         Earnings Per Share And Shareholder's Equity         HTML     66K 
39: R25         Share-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML    145K 
40: R26         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     66K 
41: R27         Restructuring Charges                               HTML     81K 
42: R28         Income Taxes                                        HTML    165K 
43: R29         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     95K 
44: R30         Segment and Geographic Information                  HTML    127K 
45: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    153K 
                (Policies)                                                       
46: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     71K 
                (Tables)                                                         
47: R33         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     94K 
48: R34         Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)              HTML     74K 
49: R35         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     87K 
50: R36         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     49K 
51: R37         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     60K 
52: R38         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     51K 
53: R39         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    157K 
54: R40         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    104K 
55: R41         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    104K 
56: R42         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    218K 
                (Tables)                                                         
57: R43         Indebtedness (Tables)                               HTML     74K 
58: R44         Post-Employment Plans (Tables)                      HTML    226K 
59: R45         Earnings Per Share And Shareholder's Equity         HTML     63K 
                (Tables)                                                         
60: R46         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML    172K 
61: R47         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     66K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R48         Restructuring Charges (Tables)                      HTML     77K 
63: R49         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    141K 
64: R50         Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)         HTML    129K 
65: R51         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R52         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     54K 
                Allowance for Credit Losses (Details)                            
67: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     45K 
                Advertising Costs (Details)                                      
68: R54         Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Revenue by        HTML     55K 
                Geographic Location (Details)                                    
69: R55         Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Revenue by        HTML     85K 
                Product (Details)                                                
70: R56         Revenue Recognition - Additional Information        HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R57         Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Contract          HTML     42K 
                Balances (Details)                                               
72: R58         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative           HTML    115K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R59         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Consideration Paid  HTML    113K 
                For HRA Pharma (Details)                                         
74: R60         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Consideration Paid  HTML     58K 
                and Provisional Amounts of the Assets Acquired                   
                (Details)                                                        
75: R61         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Pro Forma Impact    HTML     44K 
                of Ranir Acquisition (Details)                                   
76: R62         Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestitures        HTML     90K 
                (Details)                                                        
77: R63         Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details)       HTML     63K 
78: R64         Discontinued Operations - Results of Discontinued   HTML     88K 
                Operations (Details)                                             
79: R65         Discontinued Operations - Cash Flow Information     HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R66         Discontinued Operations - Additional Cash Flow      HTML     48K 
                Information (Details)                                            
81: R67         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     48K 
82: R68         Investments (Details)                               HTML     57K 
83: R69         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Schedule       HTML     62K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R70         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Narrative      HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R71         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     41K 
86: R72         Leases - Balance Sheet Location of Assets and       HTML     81K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
87: R73         Leases - Lease Expense (Details)                    HTML     50K 
88: R74         Leases - Annual Future Maturities of Leases         HTML     97K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R75         Leases - Weighted Average Remaining Lease Terms     HTML     49K 
                and Discount Rates (Details)                                     
90: R76         Leases - Cash Flow Classifications (Details)        HTML     50K 
91: R77         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill Roll      HTML     67K 
                Forward (Details)                                                
92: R78         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative          HTML     64K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R79         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets  HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
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                Remaining Weighted-Average Useful Life (Details)                 
95: R81         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Future             HTML     53K 
                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
96: R82         Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments at  HTML    108K 
                Fair Value (Details)                                             
97: R83         Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information    HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R84         Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Debt        HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: R85         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML    105K 
                Additional Information (Details)                                 
100: R86         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     71K  
                Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Details)                     
101: R87         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     69K  
                Balance Sheet (Details)                                          
102: R88         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     52K  
                Non-Designated Derivatives (Details)                             
103: R89         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     96K  
                Effect of Cash Flow Hedges Included in AOCI                      
                (Details)                                                        
104: R90         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -     HTML     83K  
                Classification of Gain (Loss) of Cash Flow and                   
                Fair Value Hedging Relationships (Details)                       
105: R91         Indebtedness - Additional Information (Details)     HTML    198K  
106: R92         Indebtedness - Borrowings Outstanding (Details)     HTML     92K  
107: R93         Indebtedness - Future Maturities (Details)          HTML     56K  
108: R94         Post-Employment Plans - Additional Information      HTML     77K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R95         Post-Employment Plans - Contributions to the plans  HTML     41K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R96         Post-Employment Plans - Projected Benefit           HTML    111K  
                Obligation (Details)                                             
111: R97         Post-Employment Plans - Accumulated benefit         HTML     52K  
                obligation and projected benefit obligation in                   
                excess of plan assets (Details)                                  
112: R98         Post-Employment Plans - Schedule of Amounts         HTML     47K  
                Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R99         Post-Employment Plans - Schedule of Defined         HTML     42K  
                Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Accumulated                   
                Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)                      
114: R100        Post-Employment Plans - Expected Future Minimum     HTML     57K  
                Benefit Payment (Details)                                        
115: R101        Post-Employment Plans - Net periodic pension cost   HTML     67K  
                (Details)                                                        
116: R102        Post-Employment Plans - Weighted Average            HTML     53K  
                Assumptions (Details)                                            
117: R103        Post-Employment Plans - Expected Long-term Rate of  HTML     55K  
                Return (Details)                                                 
118: R104        Post-Employment Plans - Target Asset Allocation     HTML     52K  
                Ranges (Details)                                                 
119: R105        Post-Employment Plans - Fair Value of Pension Plan  HTML     80K  
                Assets (Details)                                                 
120: R106        Post-Employment Plans - Changes in Fair Value of    HTML     53K  
                Level 3 Pension Plan Assets (Details)                            
121: R107        Earnings Per Share And Shareholder's Equity -       HTML     70K  
                Earnings Per Share (Details)                                     
122: R108        Earnings Per Share And Shareholder's Equity -       HTML     44K  
                Schedule of Dividends (Details)                                  
123: R109        Earnings Per Share And Shareholder's Equity         HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: R110        Share-Based Compensation Plans - Additional         HTML     62K  
                Information (Details)                                            
125: R111        Share-Based Compensation Plans - Share-based        HTML     42K  
                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
126: R112        Share-Based Compensation Plans - Stock Option       HTML     81K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
127: R113        Share-Based Compensation Plans - Restricted Stock   HTML     81K  
                Unit Activity (Details)                                          
128: R114        Share-Based Compensation Plans - RTSR fair value    HTML     58K  
                assumptions (Details)                                            
129: R115        Share-Based Compensation Plans - Relative Total     HTML     62K  
                Shareholder Return Performance Unit Activity                     
                (Details)                                                        
130: R116        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     68K  
                (Details)                                                        
131: R117        Restructuring Charges - Activity (Details)          HTML     66K  
132: R118        Restructuring Charges - Narrative (Details)         HTML     56K  
133: R119        Income Taxes - Pre-tax Income and the Provision     HTML     75K  
                for Income Taxes (Details)                                       
134: R120        Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate (Details)  HTML     71K  
135: R121        Income Taxes - Net Deferred Income Tax Asset        HTML     75K  
                (Liability) (Details)                                            
136: R122        Income Taxes - Balance Sheet Classification         HTML     46K  
                (Details)                                                        
137: R123        Income Taxes - Change in Valuation Allowance        HTML     52K  
                (Details)                                                        
138: R124        Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML    152K  
139: R125        Income Taxes - Uncertain Tax Positions (Details)    HTML     58K  
140: R126        Commitments and Contingencies - Commitments         HTML     41K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
141: R127        Commitments and Contingencies - Price Fixing        HTML     65K  
                Lawsuits (Details)                                               
142: R128        Commitments and Contingencies - Securities          HTML     57K  
                Litigation (Details)                                             
143: R129        Commitments and Contingencies - Other Matters       HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/07/24  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-Q        3/30/24   94:9.6M

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12/15/23  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,2,8,912/15/23   12:2M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/07/23  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-Q        9/30/23   99:11M
 6/08/23  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:5,9     6/08/23   14:519K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/09/23  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-Q        4/01/23   99:11M
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11/08/22  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-Q       10/01/22  100:18M
 8/09/22  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-Q        7/02/22   99:20M
 5/11/22  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:5,7,9   5/06/22   13:312K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/20/22  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,2,8,9 4/20/22   13:1.9M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/24/22  Perrigo Co. plc                   DEF 14A     5/06/22    1:2.7M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/09/21  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,9    12/03/21   12:1M                                     Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/21/21  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,9    10/20/21   11:755K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/09/21  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,9     9/08/21   11:874K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 7/12/21  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,2,9   7/06/21   12:385K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/02/21  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,9     3/01/21   11:1.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 6/19/20  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,2,8,9 6/16/20   15:724K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/27/20  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-K       12/31/19  148:28M
 4/30/19  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:5,9     4/26/19    5:741K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/27/19  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-K       12/31/18  147:25M
 3/01/18  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-K       12/31/17  148:31M
 1/08/18  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:5,9     1/06/18    3:369K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/09/17  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-Q        9/30/17   77:10M
 8/10/17  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-Q        7/01/17   81:11M
 3/10/16  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,2,8,9 3/07/16   10:830K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/13/15  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-K        6/27/15  101:20M
12/02/14  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,2,8,912/02/14    6:841K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/06/14  Perrigo Co. plc                   10-Q       12/28/13   74:14M
12/19/13  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,2,3,512/18/13    6:223K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
12/19/13  Perrigo Co. plc                   S-8        12/19/13    9:1.8M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/12/13  Perrigo Co. plc                   8-K:1,2,9  11/08/13    3:847K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/08/13  Perrigo Co. plc                   S-4/A                  4:5.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/12/13  Elan Corp. plc                    20-F       12/31/12  204:29M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/03/09  Perrigo Co.                       10-Q       12/27/08    6:750K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

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Perrigo Co. plc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Tuesday, 2/27/24, at 2:20pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 1585364-24-9 · File #: 1-36353

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