THIRD SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Between Wright Medical Technology, Inc. And The Counsel Listed on the Signature Pages Hereto Dated as of October 3, 2017

Exhibit 10.2

Between

Xxxxxx Medical Technology, Inc.

And

The Counsel Listed on the Signature Pages Hereto

Dated as of October 3, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PREAMBLE			1

1.	SETTLEMENT ELIGIBILITY AND EXCLUSIONS		2

2.	TOTAL AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT		4

3.	INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENTS		5

4.	PROOF OF CLAIM		14

5.	SETTLEMENT ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENT AND OPT-OUTS		14

6.	COMMON BENEFIT FUND ASSESSMENTS		16

7.	LIENS		17

8.	DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENTS		19

9.	TRACKING OF SETTLEMENT PROGRESS		19

10.	FUNDING OF SETTLEMENT		21

11.	RISK OF LOSS		25

12.	CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLIC STATEMENT		25

13.	MISCELLANEOUS		27

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Between Xxxxxx Medical Technology, Inc.

And

Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel in In Re: Xxxxxx Medical Technology, Inc., CONSERVE^®

Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2329 and In re: Xxxxxx Hip System

Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4710

This third settlement agreement (“Third Settlement Agreement” or “Settlement Agreement” within this document) is made and entered into this 3rd day of October, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), between (i) Xxxxxx Medical Technology, Inc. (“Xxxxxx Medical”) and (ii) Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel appointed by the Xxx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx in MDL No. 2329 (the “MDL”) and Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel appointed by the Xxx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx in JCCP No. 4710 (the “JCCP”) (referred to collectively as “Plaintiffs’ Counsel”) (Plaintiffs’ Counsel and Xxxxxx Medical each a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties”).

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS, claimants in the MDL and JCCP, and under tolling agreements, have asserted claims against Xxxxxx Medical and other persons and entities for alleged injuries, losses and damages allegedly sustained by the claimants as a result of the use of certain Xxxxxx Medical products; and

WHEREAS, Xxxxxx Medical disputes that any claimant has sustained injuries, losses or damages as a result of the use of any Xxxxxx Medical product; and

WHEREAS, the claimants and Xxxxxx Medical are mindful of uncertainties engendered by litigation and want to settle their disputes by entering into this Third Settlement Agreement; and

WHEREAS, with this Third Settlement Agreement and the Term Sheet previously executed by the Parties on September 15, 2017 (the “Term Sheet”), which is incorporated herein by reference, the Parties intend to settle all eligible claims as defined herein, involving CONSERVE^®, DYNASTY^®, or LINEAGE^® products that are pending in the MDL, JCCP, or subject to tolling agreements approved by the MDL Court, which were not settled under the Settlement Agreement dated November 2, 2016 (the “First Settlement”) nor under the Second Settlement Agreement dated October 3, 2017 (the “Second Settlement”). This Third Settlement Agreement is separate and distinct from the First and Second Settlements and seeks to settle all remaining eligible claims as identified between the Parties as of June 30, 2017, along with up to thirty (30) additional MDL/JCCP/tolling agreement revision claims arising between July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2017 (collectively the “Final Settlement Pool”) for a total settlement amount not to exceed Seventy Six Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($76,750,000.00) (“Target Settlement Amount”), per the Term Sheet; and

WHEREAS, claimants with claims eligible for settlement under this Third Settlement Agreement will elect to participate on or before April 2, 2018; and

WHEREAS, the Target Settlement Amount is subject to downward adjustment pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Term Sheet if (i) the number of claims included in the Final Settlement Pool is fewer than the claims agreed to by the Parties as the Final Settlement Pool and/or (ii) claimants in the Final Settlement Pool elect to “opt-out” of the settlement (each an “Opt-Out Claim” and collectively the “Opt-Out Claims”) and are not replaced by other claims, provided that no adjustment will be made for ten (10) removed ineligible claims, as set forth in the Term Sheet, incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, the Parties anticipate that some claims slated for inclusion in the Final Settlement Pool will fail to meet eligibility criteria (each an “Ineligible Claim” and collectively the “Ineligible Claims”), and will be replaced with new eligible revision claims involving the same products, such that the Final Settlement Pool mirrors as closely as possible the Final Settlement Pool, provided that no replacement is required for ten (10) Ineligible Claims (“Removed Ineligible Claims”);

WHEREAS, it is agreed that in the event that insufficient later-filed or tolled revision Eligible Claims exist to replace each Opt-Out Claim and Ineligible Claim, the total settlement amount payable on September 30, 2019 will be reduced by an average individual settlement value to be confirmed by the Parties, calculated as $76,750,000.00 (the total amount allocated to the Third Settlement Agreement), divided by the total number of all claims in the Final Settlement Pool minus the number of Removed Ineligible Claims;

WHEREAS, all remaining claims pending in the MDL or JCCP that are not eligible for settlement or that opt-out under any Settlement Agreement will be dismissed or remanded by the respective Court as set forth below and in the Term Sheet;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, Plaintiffs’ Counsel and Xxxxxx Medical agree as follows:

1.	SETTLEMENT ELIGIBILITY AND EXCLUSIONS

1.1

Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for a settlement hereunder, a claim must meet the requirements of 1.1.1 and 1.1.2, or the requirements of 1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 1.1.3:

1.1.1

The claimant must have a claim filed and pending in either the MDL or JCCP, or be subject to a fully executed tolling agreement between the parties whether entered arising from the MDL or the JCCP which was approved by the MDL Court.

1.1.2

The claimant must have received, and undergone the revision of, the cup, the head, the liner, or some combination thereof, of one of the following metal-on-metal articulating bearing surface product configurations (the “Qualified Revision Surgery”):

(a)

A CONSERVE^® acetabular cup paired with a CONSERVE^® cobalt chromium femoral head (a “CONSERVE^® Claim”);

(b)

A DYNASTY^® acetabular cup and metal liner paired with a CONSERVE^® cobalt chromium femoral head (a “DYNASTY^® Claim”); or

(c)

A LINEAGE^® acetabular cup and metal liner paired with a LINEAGE^® or CONSERVE^® cobalt chromium femoral head (a “LINEAGE^® Claim”).

1.1.3

If Section 1.1.2 is satisfied, except that a revision has not occurred, then the Claimant’s treating orthopedic surgeon must have determined that a revision of one of the product configurations listed in Section 1.1.2 above is medically necessary and that the claimant is medically unable to undergo the revision surgery due to a continuing medical condition, which claim is a Medically Necessary Non-Revision Claim (“MNNR Claim”). The determination that both a revision is medically necessary and that the Claimant is medically unable to undergo the revision surgery must be evidenced by medical records provided to both Plaintiffs’ Counsel and Xxxxxx Medical, which were 1) created by the treating orthopedic surgeon contemporaneous to the surgeon’s determination that a revision is necessary, and 2) existing prior to the execution date of this Third Settlement Agreement. Xxxxxx Medical is entitled to dispute, in its sole discretion, that the requirements of this Section 1.1.3 have been satisfied, and Xxxxxx Medical’s decision will be controlling.

1.1.4

Each “Eligible Claim” is identified on the final list of claims agreed upon by the Parties (the “Eligible Claims List”) derived from claims identified on lists exchanged between counsel for Xxxxxx Medical and Plaintiffs’ Counsel which identify Eligible Claims pending as of June 30, 2017, plus up to an additional thirty (30) new MDL/JCCP/Tolling Agreement Revision claims arising between July 1, 2017 and October 1, 2017. The Eligible Claims List may be subject to adjustment per the steps set forth in the Term Sheet (“Eligibility Adjustments”), incorporated herein by reference, to account for a determination by Xxxxxx Medical that one or more of the claims on the Eligible Claim List is not an Eligible Claim pursuant to sections 1.1.1, 1.1.2, or 1.1.3 of this Third Settlement Agreement.

1.2

Exclusions from Settlement: Claims meeting the above eligibility requirements are nevertheless not included in this settlement if the claim is not identified on the Eligible Claims List described in Section 1.1.4 of this Third Settlement Agreement. To be clear, this settlement is not open for general enrollment, and is limited to the specifically identified Eligible Claims.

1.3

Opt-Out Claims and All Other Remaining Claims Pending in the MDL and JCCP: The Parties agree as a condition of this settlement that all remaining claims pending in the MDL and JCCP that are not settled pursuant to the First, Second, or Third Settlement Agreement will be handled as follows:

(a)

Opt-Out Claims – All Opt-Out Claims will be remanded by the MDL or JCCP Court from the applicable consolidated proceeding, or dismissed by the applicable Court without prejudice pursuant to a tolling agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto.

(b)

Ineligible Claims – All Ineligible Claims will be dismissed by the applicable Court without prejudice, pursuant to a tolling agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto.

2.	TOTAL AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT

2.1

Xxxxxx Medical agrees to pay a total sum of not more than Seventy-Six Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($76,750,000.00) to settle the Final Settlement Pool. Xxxxxx Medical will fund the settlement in two parts, provided that all requirements and contingencies to funding are fully satisfied: payment of Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000.00) on or before June 30, 2018, and final payment of Thirty One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($31,750,000.00) on or before September 30, 2019. This Settlement Agreement and all above payments are subject to the Walk Away Rights defined in Section 5.1, Contingencies in Section 3.1.2, and Eligibility Adjustments, among all other requirements and contingencies provided herein.

2.2

The total amount of all Eligibility Adjustments will be confirmed and agreed to by the Parties; however, under no circumstance will the total amount of the settlement exceed $76,750,000.00.

2.3

This Third Settlement Agreement provides an opportunity for compensation pursuant to an extraordinary injury fund (“EIF”), as described below. To be clear, regardless of any total or individual amounts allocated to EIF compensation, under no circumstances will the total settlement amount under this settlement exceed $76,750,000.00.

3.	INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENTS

3.1

General Provisions

3.1.1

No settlement payments under either the standard settlement option (“Standard Settlement Option”) or the extraordinary injury fund option (“EIF Option”), as both are described below, will be made to any claimant with an Eligible Claim (each such claimant an “Eligible Claimant” or “EC”) pursuant to this Third Settlement Agreement until Xxxxxx Medical’s Walk Away Rights under the 95% Acceptance Requirement, set forth in Section 5, have expired without having been exercised or waived pursuant to Section 5.

3.1.2

All settlement payments under either the Standard Settlement Option or the EIF Option are contingent upon Xxxxxx Medical receiving at least Thirty-Five Million dollars ($35,000,000.00) of additional insurance payments from some or all of the following insurers: Federal Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, Lloyd’s of London, or Xxxxxx Specialty Insurance Company (“the Non-Settling Insurers”). The payments must be received between the date of execution of the Term Sheet (September 18, 2017) and December 31, 2017, and must be paid to reimburse Xxxxxx Medical for defense fees and costs, settlements and or/judgments paid or incurred in connection with a CONSERVE^® Claim, DYNASTY^® Claim, or LINEAGE^® Claim, as those terms are defined above. In the event that this contingency is not met, Xxxxxx Medical in its sole discretion may terminate this Third Settlement Agreement in its entirety, and the Parties and Eligible Claimants will return to their respective positions held prior to this Third Settlement Agreement, with all releases and dismissal stipulations that may have been provided deemed void, and either returned to Plaintiffs’ Counsel or destroyed.

3.1.3

By participating in this Third Settlement Agreement, the Parties and the ECs acknowledge that all settlement amounts paid pursuant to this Settlement Agreement constitute damages on account of personal injuries or physical injuries or physical sickness within the meaning of Section 104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, arising from the physical injuries alleged to have resulted from the implantation, use, and/or removal of CONSERVE^®, DYNASTY^®, or LINEAGE^® hip implants. The Parties and the ECs further acknowledge that no portion of the proceeds paid under this Third Settlement Agreement represents punitive or exemplary damages, prejudgment or post judgment interest, any amount for lost income or wages, or payment for any other non-physical injury. Each EC participating in this Third Settlement Agreement waives and releases any and all claims for punitive or exemplary damages, prejudgment or post judgment interest, any amount for lost income or wages, or payment for any other non-physical injuries.

3.2

Two Alternative Settlement Options

3.2.1

Two alternative settlement options are available for the ECs under this Third Settlement Agreement to achieve individual settlements of claims (an “Individual Settlement”). The two options are mutually exclusive.

3.2.2

The first alternative settlement option is the Standard Settlement Option. The Standard Settlement Option is a simple process designed to be completed on an expedited basis. Once it has been established that a claimant is an EC under the terms of this Third Settlement Agreement, no further proof will be necessary, beyond a claim election form used to identify which settlement an EC is choosing (“Claim Election Form”), in order to receive the Standard Settlement compensation. All claimants that have MNNR Claims, or where the eligible products were implanted prior to revision for more than ten (10) years or had the eligible products implanted less than 150 days before revision, are only eligible for this Standard Settlement Option.

3.2.3

The second alternative settlement option is the EIF Option. Under the EIF Option, an EC may receive additional compensation as set forth below. However, and to be clear, the EIF Option is not available to those claimants with MNNR Claims, to claimants where the eligible products were implanted prior to revision for more than ten (10) years, or to claimants where the eligible products were implanted less than 150 days before revision. The EIF Option will take several months longer to complete and will require additional evidence, proof, and review beyond the initial eligibility requirements under this Third Settlement Agreement.

3.2.4

An EC’s election between the Standard Settlement Option and the EIF Option must be made by April 2, 2018, by submitting a Claim Election Form via electronic portal, as established by the Claims Administrator, defined below. The Release, defined below, will include a verification for signature by the EC confirming the EC’s election, and that revision surgery has occurred that qualifies for this settlement. Contemporaneously with this election, each EC must also submit via the electronic portal established by the Claims Administrator an identification of all health insurance providers that s/he had between the dates of the Qualified Revision Surgery through the Effective Date of this Third Settlement Agreement.

3.2.5

By submitting a Claim Election Form, each EC expressly agrees that any settlement award, either under the Standard Settlement Option or the EIF Option, is final and binding once set under the below procedures. To be clear, the ECs electing the EIF Option expressly agree that any settlement award will be final and binding, even though the ECs will not know the exact amount of the EIF Option award at the time of submitting a Claim Election Form.

3.2.6

Each EC that submits a Claim Election Form consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the MDL Court and the Xxx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx for the purposes of enforcement of each EC’s Individual Settlement.

OPTION ONE:

STANDARD SETTLEMENT OPTION

3.3

Standard Settlement Option

3.3.1

Standard Settlement Compensation. With respect to the Standard Settlement Option, each EC with a CONSERVE^® Claim where the implant was implanted for more than 150 days but less than nine (9) years prior to revision will receive $140,000.00. Each EC with (1) a DYNASTY^® or LINEAGE^® Claim, (2) a CONSERVE^® Claim involving products that were implanted less than 150 days or more than nine (9) years until revision, or (3) a DYNASTY^®, LINEAGE^®, or CONSERVE^® Claim that is an MNNR Claim, will receive $115,000.00.

3.3.2

These gross settlement amounts are subject to deductions for payment of liens as set forth in Section 7, and common benefit attorney fees as set forth in Section 6.1.¹ This Third Settlement Agreement does not negate, amend or revise any representation agreements that may exist by and between individual ECs and their respective counsel.

3.3.3

The mechanics and timing of Xxxxxx Medical’s payments to fund the Standard Settlement Option are set forth in Section 10.

Subject to Court approval, Plaintiffs’ Counsel agree to waive the application of the 3.5% common benefit expenses assessment as provided in MDL Case Management Order No. 4 (“CMO 4”) as to all claims. If Court approval is not provided, however, awards will be subject to the 3.5% common benefit expense assessment of CMO 4.

OPTION TWO:

EIF SETTLEMENT OPTION

3.4

EIF Settlement Option

Option Two, the EIF Option, is established as a means to provide supplemental compensation, in addition to the compensation under the Standard Settlement Option, for those claimants eligible to participate in the EIF Option per Section 3.2.3, where the ECs have incurred specified, unique, or extraordinary injuries in connection with their Qualified Revision Surgery or Covered Re-Revision Surgery, as defined below. The ECs who seek to participate under the EIF Option and whose tabbed and highlighted medical records information, submitted with their Proof of Claim (per Section 4), demonstrate to a reasonable degree of medical probability that the EC is entitled to compensation under the EIF Option, may receive an enhanced award. The ECs bear the burden of proof in establishing that they qualify for compensation under the EIF Option. Should it be determined that an EC had no reasonable basis to seek compensation under the EIF Option, a $5,000.00 reduction, to cover administration costs, will be assessed to reduce any amount otherwise available to that EC under this Third Settlement Agreement.

3.4.1

EIF Award Pool Amount

The total amount available for EIF compensation (the “EIF Award Pool”) is based on the number of ECs that claim compensation under the EIF Option, and therefore will not be known or fixed until after all Claim Election Forms have been received. The final amount of the EIF Award Pool will be confirmed between Xxxxxx Medical and Plaintiffs’ Counsel. Under no circumstances will availability of the EIF Option cause Xxxxxx Medical to be required to pay any amounts other than as explicitly agreed to in this Settlement Agreement and the Term Sheet, incorporated herein by reference. To be clear, no amounts attributable to Opt-Out Claims, as defined and discussed in Section 5 below, claims that are determined not to be Eligible Claims, or claims that involve product misidentifications, will be repurposed or reallocated to fund the EIF Award Pool.

3.4.2

The mechanics and timing of Xxxxxx Medical’s payments to fund the EIF Option are set forth in Section 10.

3.4.3

Determinations of EIF Awards

(a)

Plaintiffs’ Counsel will create a Settlement Oversight Committee (the “SOC”), to consist of select counsel representing the ECs.

(b)

The EIF Option is designed to evaluate enhancement claims on their merits pursuant to the terms of this Third Settlement Agreement and the contemporaneous medical records of the ECs making a claim under the EIF Option. A claims administrator will be engaged by the SOC (the “Claims Administrator”), and the Claims Administrator will be solely responsible for the evaluation of EIF Option claims and the determination of EIF compensation.

3.4.4

The Claims Administrator may seek information to assist in its impartial allocation of EIF Option compensation, including from Xxxxxx Medical’s counsel. In addition to each EC’s tabbed and highlighted medical records, the Claims Administrator will have access to all documents produced by each EC in the MDL, the JCCP, or pursuant to any tolling agreement (e.g., preliminary disclosures, fact sheets, documents, interrogatory answers). The Claims Administrator may demand, at its sole discretion and at the EC’s expense, additional medical records necessary to properly evaluate an EIF Option claim. The Claims Administrator has the right, if it deems necessary, to obtain authorizations for the release of medical records, which will be obtained at the EC’s sole expense. The procedures for obtaining additional medical records will be determined in coordination with the Claims Administrator and the SOC.

(a)

The Claims Administrator and the SOC will work together to ensure that the EIF Option procedures are conducted fairly, efficiently and economically.

(b)

The initial determination of eligibility for, and the amount of, an EIF Option compensation will be made by the Claims Administrator pursuant to Section 3.6 below. The initial determination will be based on the tabbed and highlighted medical records provided with the Proof of Claim (Section 4) and the terms of this Third Settlement Agreement.

(c)

If an EIF Option claim is denied, the EC may elect to appeal to a special master who will be retained by the SOC, and granted exclusive authority to decide appeals of EIF Option denials (the “Special Master”). Appeals will be addressed by the Special Master through written submission by the EC or counsel for the EC within thirty (30) days of electronic notification of an EIF Option decision. The decision of the Special Master on an EC’s appeal is final and binding on the EC, and no EC has any rights to pursue any claim, litigation or appeal of any type from the decision of the Special Master.

(d)

For the avoidance of doubt, there is no discovery process involved in the evaluation or determination of EIF Option claims. There will be no new depositions, written discovery, expert reports, affidavits, hearings or trials in connection with the submission of EIF Option claims or the evaluation or determination of any EIF Option decision. ECs have the burdens of proof and production of medical records to establish that the criteria for an EIF Option has been met. To be clear, in connection with an EIF Option claim, ECs must submit specific medical records appropriately

tabbed and highlighted to demonstrate the information that establishes eligibility for an EIF Option. ECs who submit entire sets of medical records without specific tabbing and highlighting may be assessed a fee set by the SOC.

3.5

Bilateral Hip Implants Revised

3.5.1

ECs who had bilateral hip implants of CONSERVE^®, DYNASTY^®, and/or LINEAGE^® products and who have undergone a Qualified Revision Surgery in which only one hip implant was revised may receive compensation under either of the two alternative settlement options, but only for the revised hip. All rights will be reserved with respect to the unrevised hip implant outside of this Third Settlement Agreement, by limited release in a form attached hereto as Exhibit A-3 for claimants in the JCCP or MDL and Exhibit A-4 for claimants subject to a tolling agreement. To be clear, this is the only instance where an EC may execute a limited release.

3.5.2

ECs who had bilateral hip implants of CONSERVE^®, DYNASTY^®, and/or LINEAGE^® products who have undergone Qualified Revision Surgeries on both hips may make a claim for each hip provided each hip qualifies to participate in the EIF Option under Section 3.2.3. ECs under this category may elect a Standard Settlement Option or an EIF Option for each of the qualifying hips. The following chart illustrates the options for ECs with bilateral hip implants:


# of Sides Revised	Status	Eligible for Standard Settlement Option?	Eligible for EIF Option?
1	1 Side That Had Revision Surgery	Yes	Yes, if claimant qualifies under Section 3.2.3 and has valid EIF Claim
1	1 Side That Remains Implanted	No	No. All Legal Rights Reserved.
2	Both Sides Underwent Revision Surgery and EC Wants Standard Settlement for Both	Yes	N/A
	Both Sides Underwent Revision Surgery and EC Elects Standard Settlement for One Hip, EIF Option For Other Hip	One Hip Eligible for Standard Settlement Option.	Other hip to receive base payment amount and any further EIF payments for which EC qualifies for that hip provided the claimant meets requirements in Section 3.2.3.
	Both Sides Underwent Revision Surgery and EC Elects EIF Option For Both Hips	No	Yes, claimant to receive base amount for each hip and all remaining payments for which EC qualifies made under EIF schedule provided claimant meets qualifications in Section 3.2.3.

3.6

EIF Award Categories

3.6.1

For purposes of qualifying for EIF Option categories for those ECs who demonstrate their eligibility to receive such compensation, the following are categories of extraordinary medical conditions relating to a Qualified Revision Surgery: (1) Covered Re-Revision Surgery, as defined below; (2) Dislocation; (3) Foot Drop; (4) Infection; and (5) Extended Trochanteric Osteotomy.

3.6.2

All EIF Options pursuant to Section 3.6 will be governed by a compensation schedule to be issued by the SOC in its sole discretion (the “EIF Award Schedule”).

3.6.3

Covered Re-Revision Surgery

(a)

“Covered Re-Revision Surgery” means a revision surgery to remove the cup of a hip implant device after his/her Qualified Revision Surgery on the same hip (“Re-Revision Surgery”), or during subsequent Re-Revision Surgeries on the same hip after the Qualified Revision Surgery. Such Covered Re-Revision surgery had to have taken place on or before the Effective Date.

(b)

Eligibility. ECs who underwent a Covered Re-Revision Surgery will be entitled to additional compensation under the EIF Option (subject to all reductions herein) per Covered Re-Revision Surgery provided claimant qualifies to participate in the EIF Option per Section 3.2.3. The aggregate total of all compensation for Covered Re-Revision Surgeries under Sections 3.6.3 will not exceed a maximum amount to be set forth on the EIF Compensation Schedule.

3.6.4

Dislocation

(a)

Eligibility. An EC who required medical treatment for a dislocation event of the femoral head of the hip after a Qualified Revision Surgery that is documented by diagnosis in contemporaneous medical records and which dislocation event necessitated (i) a closed reduction in a hospital, or (ii) an open reduction in a hospital, will be entitled to an EIF compensation under this Section provided the claimant qualifies to participate in the EIF Option pursuant to Section 3.2.3. The following dislocation events are excluded:

(i)

Dislocation events that occurred before the Qualified Revision Surgery do not qualify for EIF compensation; and

(ii)

A dislocation event after a Qualified Revision Surgery or Covered Re-Revision Surgery that is caused or precipitated by trauma is not entitled to any EIF compensation under this Section.

(b)

The aggregate total of all awards for dislocation under Section 3.6.4 will not exceed a maximum amount to be set forth on the EIF Award Schedule.

3.6.5

Foot Drop

(a)

Eligibility. An EC who has suffered injury to the peroneal or sciatic nerve as a result of a Qualified Revision Surgery or Covered Re-Revision Surgery, resulting in the inability to lift the front part of the foot, diagnosed during the hospitalization for the Qualified Revision Surgery or Covered Re-Revision Surgery, and that is documented in contemporaneous medical records as existing more than 365 days after the date of the Qualified Revision Surgery or Covered Re-Revision Surgery, shall be entitled to EIF compensation under this Section provided s/he qualifies for an EIF Option pursuant to Section 3.2.3.

3.6.6

Infection

(a)

Eligibility. An EC who underwent treatment for an infection after a Qualified Revision Surgery, (i) where the infection was not the cause of the Qualified Revision Surgery as documented in the contemporaneous medical records, and (ii) which required (a) surgical debridement, (b) a Covered Re-Revision Surgery in either a one or two-step procedure, (c) arthrodesis, or (d) extended intravenous antibiotic treatment of at least eight (8) consecutive weeks in length, shall be entitled to EIF compensation under this Section provided s/he qualifies for an EIF Option pursuant to Section 3.2.3.

(i)

An EC can receive only one EIF determination due to infection, regardless of the length or number of infections that occurred.

(ii)

An EC whose infection was revealed by pathology or microbiology contemporaneous with the Qualified Revision Surgery, meaning s/he had an infection prior to the Qualified Revision Surgery, is not eligible for compensation under this Section.

3.6.7

Extended Trochanteric Osteotomy

(a)

Eligibility. An EC who as part of a Qualified Revision Surgery or Covered Re-Revision Surgery underwent an extended trochanteric osteotomy to remove the femoral stem, and required the placement of cerclage wiring as part of that procedure, will be entitled to EIF compensation under this Section provided s/he qualifies for an EIF Option pursuant to Section 3.2.3.

4.	PROOF OF CLAIM

4.1

As part of each Individual Settlement, Eligible Claimants have provided or will be required to upload to the Claims Administrator’s web portal, by April 2, 2018, proof of each Eligible Claim, including, but not limited to:

4.1.1

If not already provided, ECs will provide specific and discreet: 1) product identification sticker sheets or similar medical records from the EC’s original implant surgery medical records, or information derived from the explanted, revised components thereof, that specifically identify, at a minimum, the cup and head products, by product and lot numbers, that satisfy settlement eligibility requirements; and 2) operative reports from the original and revision surgeries. If there is a dispute as to the sufficiency of the proof of settlement eligibility for a particular claim, the Parties will work together to resolve same. To be clear, the ECs must submit only the specific medical records identified to demonstrate the information that establishes eligibility. Submissions of entire sets of medical records, or submissions that require Xxxxxx Medical or Plaintiffs’ Counsel to locate the required information, are deficient and will be rejected. The Eligible Claims List will identify those claimants who have not yet provided the information required under this Section to qualify for a Standard Settlement. Unless in the sole discretion of Xxxxxx Medical, exercised in good faith, strict compliance is expressly waived as to any Individual Settlement, no payments will be made under Individual Settlements if any documentation set forth in this Section is either deficient or not provided to Xxxxxx Medical. In the event that there is an impasse as to the sufficiency of the documents required by this Section, the SOC and counsel for Xxxxxx Medical will meet and confer in an effort to resolve the issue.

4.2

EIF Option Claim – In the event that an EC elects the EIF Option, evidence sufficient to demonstrate entitlement to EIF Option compensation is described in Section 3.4. Such information must be uploaded to the Claims Administrator’s web portal per instructions from Plaintiffs’ Counsel by no later than June 15, 2018.

5.	SETTLEMENT ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENT AND OPT-OUTS

5.1

This Third Settlement Agreement may be terminated, without penalty and in the sole discretion of Xxxxxx Medical (“Walk Away Rights”), if the claimants holding greater than five percent (5%) of the Eligible Claims in the Final Settlement Pool elect to Opt-Out of the settlement (the “95% Acceptance Requirement”).

5.2

If the 95% Acceptance Requirement is not met, Xxxxxx Medical, in its sole discretion, may elect to waive the 95% Acceptance Requirement and proceed with the settlement with less than 95% acceptance, and enforce all Individual Settlements accepted pursuant to this Third Settlement Agreement, rather than terminate the entire Settlement Agreement.

5.3

Determination of compliance with the 95% Acceptance Requirement will be calculated from receipt of all required documentation and claim proof for each Individual Settlement under Sections 4.1.1 and 8, including, but not limited to, execution of an agreed upon release.

5.3.1

If, prior to the deadline to be agreed to by the Parties for calculation of the 95% Acceptance Requirement, claimants holding more than 5% of Eligible Claims have declined an Individual Settlement, Plaintiffs’ Counsel may replace any claim where a settlement was declined with a later-filed or tolled revision Eligible Claim involving the same product type, of a claimant who will accept an Individual Settlement, beyond the thirty (30) additional claims referenced in Section 1.1.4 above. The 95% Acceptance Requirement will then be calculated by including any such replacement claims.

5.4

Claimants with Eligible Claims must elect to participate in this settlement on or before April 2, 2018. Xxxxxx Medical’s Walk Away Rights will be exercised by written notice to Plaintiffs’ Counsel, served on or before May 31, 2018, provided that Plaintiffs’ Counsel has delivered the 95% Acceptance Report described below.

5.4.1

On or before May 1, 2018, Plaintiffs’ Counsel will provide notice to Xxxxxx Medical when Plaintiffs’ Counsel believes that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has been satisfied. Such notice (the “95% Acceptance Report”) will include a then-current Acceptance Report, as described in Section 9.1.

5.4.2

By May 31, 2018, Xxxxxx Medical will provide notice to Plaintiffs’ Counsel of whether it agrees that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has been met.

(a)

If Xxxxxx Medical asserts that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has not been met, or that it is unable to confirm that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has been met, then Xxxxxx Medical’s notice will include a full explanation of why Xxxxxx Medical believes that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has not been met, or why Xxxxxx Medical is unable to confirm that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has been met. Should Xxxxxx Medical assert that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has not been met or that Xxxxxx Medical is unable to confirm that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has been met, Plaintiffs’ Counsel will have until June 14, 2018 to cure the asserted deficiencies, or obtain Xxxxxx Medical’s express written agreement regarding a substitution of claims, in order to meet the 95% Acceptance Requirement. If Plaintiffs’ Counsel is unable to cure the asserted deficiencies to Xxxxxx Medical’s satisfaction, or does not obtain Xxxxxx Medical’s express written agreement regarding a substitution of claims, then Xxxxxx Medical may exercise its Walk Away Rights.

(b)

If Xxxxxx Medical agrees that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has been met, or if Xxxxxx Medical waives the 95% Acceptance Requirement pursuant to Section 5.2, then funding of Individual Settlements will proceed under Section 10.

5.5

Should Xxxxxx Medical exercise its Walk Away Rights, then this Third Settlement Agreement will be terminated and void, and the Parties and Eligible Claimants will return to their respective positions held prior to the Settlement Agreement, with all releases and dismissal stipulations deemed void, and either returned to Plaintiffs’ Counsel or destroyed.

5.6

The Eligible Claim of any claimant who elects not to accept an Individual Settlement will be deemed an “Opt-Out Claim.” Regardless of the actual percentage of Opt-Out Claims, Xxxxxx Medical’s payments under this Third Settlement Agreement will be reduced for each Opt-Out Claim by an average individual settlement value to be confirmed by the Parties, calculated as $76,750,000.00 (the total amount allocated to the Third Settlement Agreement), divided by the total number of all claims in the Final Settlement Pool minus the number of Removed Ineligible Claims.

5.6.1

Prior to reducing Xxxxxx Medical’s payments under this Third Settlement Agreement pursuant to Section 5.6 above, every Opt-Out Claim will be replaced to the extent possible with a later-filed or tolled eligible revision claim involving the same products as each Opt-Out Claim, beyond the thirty (30) additional claims referenced in Section 1.1.4, and in the manner set forth in the Term Sheet, incorporated herein by reference.

6.	COMMON BENEFIT FUND ASSESSMENTS

6.1

By accepting an Individual Settlement under this Third Settlement Agreement, all claimants and counsel for claimants with Eligible Claims, regardless of whether their claim is pending in the MDL, JCCP or under a tolling agreement, agree to abide by CMO 4, and all provisions of this Section 6, as well as any additional orders issued by the MDL Court related hereto.

6.2

All claimants and counsel for claimants with Eligible Claims consent to the holdback by Xxxxxx Medical of 3.5% for attorneys’ fees from each gross settlement amount under each Individual Settlement, pursuant to CMO 4 (the “Common Benefit Assessment”). Xxxxxx Medical will pay each holdback for Common Benefit attorneys’ fees directly into the Common Benefit Legal Fees Funds account to be established by Plaintiffs’ Counsel (the “Common Benefit Fund Account”), as credits against the applicable Individual Settlement. For the avoidance of doubt, Xxxxxx Medical’s obligation to fund Common Benefit Assessments will not be an additional payment obligation of Xxxxxx Medical, but rather will be credited against Xxxxxx Medical’s settlement payment obligation and subtracted from the amount otherwise due each claimant from Xxxxxx Medical.

6.3

No Common Benefit Assessment will be imposed until all requirements for an Individual Settlement have been satisfied, including: (1) to the extent not previously provided, delivery to Xxxxxx Medical of the required documents pursuant to Section 4.1.1; (2) delivery to Xxxxxx Medical of documentation from the Lien Resolution Administrator, identified below, that confirms the final negotiated amount of all liens or the appropriate holdback amounts for all liens, pursuant to Section 7 below; and (3) delivery to Xxxxxx Medical of a Release and Dismissal pursuant to Section 8 below. As to ECs who elect the EIF Option, no Common Benefit Assessment on amounts determined under the qualified EIF categories will be imposed until any and all appeals from all ECs have been resolved, pursuant to Section 3.4.4(c), at which time all EIF Option determinations will be final.

6.4

All claimants and counsel for claimants with Eligible Claims agree to (1) comply with any Orders entered by the Court in the MDL in the furtherance of CMO 4, and (2) consent to the jurisdiction of the Court in the MDL for that purpose.

LIENS

7.1

Any and all liens related to each Eligible Claim will be identified and satisfied as set forth below.

7.1.1

Any and all health insurance plan lien resolutions will be processed and supervised exclusively by Providio Lien Counsel, LLC (the “Lien Resolution Administrator” or “LRA”), at the sole expense of Eligible Claimants or their counsel.

7.1.2

Each Eligible Claimant who receives a payment pursuant to an Individual Settlement under this Third Settlement Agreement, agrees to pay or have paid any liens held by, or amounts owed to, third parties, including any state or federal government entities, as well as any known subrogated interest asserted by a bona fide healthcare provider or insurer arising out of, or related to, each claimant’s alleged Xxxxxx Medical product related injury. For the avoidance of doubt, Xxxxxx Medical will have no obligation to pay or satisfy any such liens, which shall be the sole responsibility of the Eligible Claimant.

7.1.3

Each Eligible Claimant must, by April 2, 2018, provide HIPAA releases and a Medicare Proof of Representation form to the LRA (via submission to the electronic portal established by the Claims Administrator) to facilitate lien identification and resolution; provided, however, that if the MDL Court issues a qualified protective order on or before April 2, 2018 authorizing the LRA to identify, process and finalize liens on each EC’s behalf, then such individual HIPAA and Medicare Proof of Representation submissions shall not be needed. Each Eligible Claimant will identify to the LRA all group health plans s/he had at the time of injury through the Effective Date of this Third Settlement Agreement (via submission to the electronic portal established by Claims Administrator as described in Section 3.2.4 above). Plaintiffs’ Counsel will direct the LRA to proactively verify entitlement with Medicare (Parts A & B) and Medicaid for all Eligible Claimants, and will combine those results with the group health plan information submitted by each Eligible Claimant, to investigate and negotiate any applicable liens on each Eligible Claimant’s behalf. As part of its investigation and negotiation of liens, the LRA will comply with and/or seek extensions of any reporting requirements that may be required by any lien holder on behalf of both Eligible Claimants and Xxxxxx Medical. As a precondition to funding of any portion of an Individual Settlement, Plaintiffs’ Counsel will cause the LRA to deliver in writing to Xxxxxx Medical final lien clearance information within each Funding Request Report (as defined in Section 10.3), detailing the final negotiated lien amount (including a lien amount pursuant to pre-negotiated lien resolution programs, if applicable) or the appropriate full lien holdback amounts for all liens for each Eligible Claimant included on the respective Funding Request Report. When the LRA reports a final negotiated lien amount, or the appropriate full lien holdback amounts for all liens, the balance (i.e., the non-lien holdback amount) will be eligible for disbursement pursuant to the funding steps described in Section 10 below. The LRA will submit further clearance information for the lien holdback amount in a future Funding Request Report when the applicable liens have been finally negotiated.

7.1.4

Plaintiffs’ Counsel will cause the LRA to provide to Xxxxxx Medical a written confirmation certifying that all liens related to each claimant’s injuries and/or treatment have been finally and fully satisfied, accompanied by a certifying report from the LRA that evidences the satisfaction of said liens.

7.1.5

Plaintiffs’ Counsel will require and cause the LRA to provide complete indemnity and defense of Xxxxxx Medical and Plaintiffs’ Counsel against all liens related to each claimant’s injuries and/or treatment that are or may be asserted against settlement proceeds of each Individual Settlement.

7.1.6

This Third Settlement Agreement does not alter, expand or relieve any notice obligations relating to any liens that any claimant or their counsel has by law or by contract. Likewise, this Third Settlement Agreement does not establish a right to a lien where none exists.

8.	DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENTS

8.1

Attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 through 4 are the form individual settlement agreement and release (“Release”) that will be used to document settlements with each individual claimant under an Individual Settlement.

8.1.1

The Release will be executed by the claimant, and any spouse and legal representative of any claimant or claimant’s estate, as applicable. If a claimant is divorced, separated or estranged from his/her spouse, the claimant will provide indemnity in a form agreed to by the Parties.

8.1.2

The Release in any Individual Settlement may contain added state-specific provisions determined to be necessary by Xxxxxx Medical.

8.1.3

The form Release will not be altered, edited, amended, or in any way changed by a claimant or their counsel, except by the express written agreement of Xxxxxx Medical.

8.1.4

Form Release attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 is for claimants with a claim in the MDL or JCCP. Form Release attached hereto as Exhibit A-2 is for claims subject to a tolling agreement with Xxxxxx Medical. Form Releases A-3 and A-4 are only permitted for bilateral claimants as set forth in Section 3.5.1.

8.2

Attached hereto as Exhibit B is the form of litigation dismissal, with prejudice, to be used to dismiss pending litigation, with prejudice and all costs to be borne by the incurring party (a “Dismissal”).

9.	TRACKING OF SETTLEMENT PROGRESS

9.1

Plaintiffs’ Counsel will, on the last day of each month, beginning after execution of this Third Settlement Agreement by all Parties, provide to Xxxxxx Medical a report, in Excel electronic format, that contains an identification, to the date of the report, of all claimants, and their Eligible Claims, who have agreed to accept an Individual Settlement (each an “Acceptance Report”). A printed form of the Acceptance Report is attached hereto as Exhibit C.

9.1.1

Each Acceptance Report will:

(a)

Identify the name of the claimant;

(b)

Identify the Eligible Claim(s) by hip and product;

(c)

State the actual accepted settlement amount of the claimant’s Individual Settlement, set pursuant to Section 3 (Individual Settlements);

(d)

Provide confirmation that all required documentation and claim proof required has been provided to Xxxxxx Medical, pursuant to Section 4.1.1;

(e)

State the amount of the Common Benefit Assessment on each Eligible Claim, pursuant to Section 6 (Common Benefit Fund Assessments);

(f)

State the total amount of liens on each Individual Settlement, pursuant to Section 7 (Liens);

(g)

State, if available, the total final negotiated amount of all liens on each Individual Settlement, pursuant to Section 7 (Liens);

(h)

Provide confirmation that the required Release and Dismissal have been received by Plaintiffs’ Counsel and provided to Xxxxxx Medical, pursuant to Section 8 (Documents Required For Individual Settlements);

(i)

State a calculation of the then-current total number of settlement acceptances as a percentage of all Eligible Claims;

(j)

State a calculation of the then-current sum of the amounts of all Individual Settlements;

(k)

Contain confirmations of payments made under Individual Settlements; and

(l)

Provide any additional information as required by the form Acceptance Report attached hereto as Exhibit C.

9.1.2

Plaintiffs’ Counsel will deliver to Xxxxxx Medical with each Acceptance Report all final negotiated lien documentation pursuant to Section 7.1, and all fully executed Releases and Dismissals pursuant to Section 8.1 received since the last produced Acceptance Report.

9.2

Plaintiffs’ Counsel will, on the last day of each month, also provide to Xxxxxx Medical a separate report, in Excel electronic format, that contains an identification, to the date of the report, of all known Opt-Out Claims (the “Opt-Out Report”). A printed form of the Opt-Out Report is attached hereto as Exhibit D.

9.2.1

Each Opt-Out Report will:

(a)

Identify the name of the claimant;

(b)

Identify the Eligible Claim that is an Opt-Out Claim;

(c)

State the amount of reduction attributable to the Opt-Out Claim, pursuant to Section 5.6;

(d)

State the then-current sum of all reductions pursuant to Section 5.6; and

(e)

State a calculation of the then-current total number of Opt-Out Claims as a percentage of all Eligible Claims.

9.3

Cumulative Acceptance Reports and Opt-Out Reports will continue to be prepared, by adding onto the immediately prior report, until all Eligible Claims appear on either an Acceptance Report or an Opt-Out Report.

10.

FUNDING OF SETTLEMENT

10.1

No funding of any Individual Settlement, or any part thereof, by Xxxxxx Medical will occur until the 95% Acceptance Requirement has been satisfied or waived by Xxxxxx Medical, a fully executed Release and Dismissal have been delivered to Xxxxxx Medical pursuant to Sections 8.1 and 9.1.2, and lien amounts have been confirmed by the LRA in writing to Xxxxxx Medical pursuant to Sections 7.1 and 9.1.2.

10.2

Plaintiffs’ Counsel will create and seek to obtain an order from the Court in the MDL designating one or more interest-bearing qualified settlement fund accounts (each a “QSFA”) within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.468B-1, to receive payments from Xxxxxx Medical pursuant to Individual Settlements.

10.3

Procedures for Funding Requests and Payments: Amounts of funding at each step below will be requested by itemization in a “Funding Request Report” in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, provided to Xxxxxx Medical by Plaintiffs’ Counsel. A Funding Request Report will identify Eligible Claims that have satisfied requirements for payment of any or all of (1) final negotiated lien amounts, and/or appropriate full lien holdback amounts for all liens, (2) Common Benefit Assessments, or (3) the balance of an Individual Settlement (each a “Payment Item”).

(a)

Objections to Funding Request Reports: If Xxxxxx Medical, in good faith, objects to the accuracy of any Payment Item in any Funding Request Report, that Payment Item will be deemed removed from the Funding Request Report. Payment Items removed from any Funding Request Report may be placed on a subsequent Funding Request Report, as discussed below; however, under no circumstances will a Payment Item be placed on more than one open and pending Funding Request Report.

(b)

The first Funding Request Report will be provided to Xxxxxx Medical no earlier than August 31, 2018.

(c)

Subsequent Funding Request Reports: On the last day of each subsequent month, after the First Funding Request Report, the Claims Administrator will deliver to Xxxxxx Medical a Funding Request Report that identifies all new Payment Items that have not already appeared on a prior Funding Request Report, and Payment Items removed from any prior Funding Request Report, that are then ready for payment.

(d)

Funding to QSFAs and Common Benefit Fund: Within thirty-five (35) calendar days of the receipt of each Funding Request Report, Xxxxxx Medical will transfer funds into a QSFA designated by Plaintiffs’ Counsel or the Common Benefit Fund Accounts, as applicable, the sum total of all Payment Item amounts listed in the Funding Request Report, minus any removed Payment Items.

(e)

Payment Report: After each payment is made by Xxxxxx Medical in response to a Funding Request Report, Xxxxxx Medical will provide to Plaintiffs’ Counsel and the Claims Administrator a report (a “Payment Report”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, that will itemize Xxxxxx Medical’s payments by specific Eligible Claim and Payment Item, and thereby itemize credits against the total settlement amount of each Individual Settlement. Each Payment Report will also identify Payment Items removed from the corresponding Funding Request Report.

(f)

Plaintiffs’ Counsel will be solely responsible for authorizing and arranging disbursements from any QSFA, and any Common Benefit Fund Accounts in compliance with MDL CMO 4. Any disbursement will be made only for the specific amount and purpose of each Payment Item, identified in a Payment Report. Under no circumstances will payments be disbursed, used, or credited other than as set forth in a Payment Report.

10.4

Timing Of Funding: Individual Settlements will be funded pursuant to, and in the order of, the following steps:

10.4.1

By April 2, 2018, all Eligible Claimants that elect to participate must have uploaded to the Claims Administrator’s electronic portal (1) a Claim Election Form, (2) the documents required by Sections 4.1 and 8, and (3) all health insurance provider information and HIPAA/Proof of Representation Releases (as applicable) for purposes of lien resolution pursuant to Section 7. By May 1, 2018, Plaintiffs’ Counsel will provide to Xxxxxx Medical a 95% Acceptance Report.

10.4.2

By May 31, 2018, Xxxxxx Medical will either (1) confirm that the 95% Acceptance Requirement has been met or waive the 95% Acceptance Requirement, in which case funding will proceed pursuant to the steps below, or (2) terminate the entire Settlement Agreement as provided in Section 5.

10.4.3

The following is the schedule under which funding will be available from Xxxxxx Medical for payment of Individual Settlements, provided that all requirements and prerequisites to payment under this Third Settlement Agreement have been satisfied:

(a)

$45,000,000.00 by June 30, 2018; and

(b)

$31,750,000.00 by September 30, 2019

10.4.4

Payment of Individual Settlements will be made on a rolling basis based on the available funding schedule in Section 10.4.3. If insufficient funding is available to fund all Individual Settlements in a Funding Request Report, funding of Individual Settlements will be prioritized by earliest date of revision for each Eligible Claim involving a revision surgery, and by date the claim was filed or tolled for each MNNR Claim.

10.4.5

The Claims Administrator, through the electronic portal, will notify counsel for Eligible Claimants of the amount of each Eligible Claimant’s Individual Settlement, in accordance with the first Payment Report, including amounts paid as Common Benefit Assessments, and amounts withheld for final lien resolutions and/or appropriate full lien holdback amounts for all liens. Thereafter, on a rolling basis, the Claims Administrator will notify counsel for Eligible Claimants of the funding of Individual Settlements as subsequent Payment Reports are issued.

10.4.6

The Claims Administrator will issue payments of Individual Settlements to Eligible Claimants’ counsel in accordance with the first Payment Report. For all subsequent Payment Reports, the Claims Administrator will issue payments of individual settlements to Eligible Claimants’ counsel on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month in accordance with the applicable Payment Report; provided, however, that if the fifteenth (15th) day of a given month is a Saturday, Sunday or Monday, the disbursement will be the following Tuesday.

10.4.7

On or before June 15, 2018, those Eligible Claimants who elected to participate in the EIF Option must upload their supporting documents (see Section 3.4) to the Claims Administrator’s electronic portal.

10.4.8

On or before December 3, 2018, the Claims Administrator will complete its review and issue determination reports on all EIF Option claims. Eligible Claimants will have thirty (30) calendar days from the issuance of their individual determination report to either accept or appeal the determination of the Claims Administrator, pursuant to Section 3.4.4(c). If the Eligible Claimant does not appeal the Claims Administrator’s determination, it will be deemed accepted by the Eligible Claimant.

10.4.9

No funding by Xxxxxx Medical of any EIF determination will take place until rulings on all appeals have been issued pursuant to Section 3.3.4(c), at which time funding and payment of EIF compensation will be made pursuant to the procedures in Section 10.3 above.

10.5

Dismissals: Upon payment by or on behalf of Xxxxxx Medical of the full amount of any Individual Settlement into a QSFA and the Common Benefit Fund Account, the Dismissal pursuant to Section 8.2 will be filed by Xxxxxx Medical.

10.6

Guaranty of Xxxxxx Medical Group, N.V. In partial consideration for this Third Settlement Agreement, Xxxxxx Medical Group, N.V. (“Guarantor”) has executed and delivered a Guaranty Agreement (the “Guaranty”) that provides, subject to the express provisions of the Guaranty and the full enforcement by the MDL Court, for the monetary performance of Xxxxxx Medical under this Third Settlement Agreement. The Guaranty is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth in this Third Settlement Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties to this Third Settlement Agreement stipulate, agree, and acknowledge that Guarantor is providing the Guaranty solely as an accommodation to its independent affiliate, Xxxxxx Medical, and that nothing contained in this Third Settlement Agreement shall be deemed or admissible in any way to contradict the distinct corporate identities as and between Guarantor and Xxxxxx Medical.

10.7

No Eligible Claimant is entitled to seek payment under an Individual Settlement in any manner, or under any timing, other than as set forth in this Third Settlement Agreement.

10.8

Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall have sole and exclusive authority to enforce this Third Settlement Agreement and the Guaranty. No Eligible Claimant may bring any lawsuit, claim or other adversarial proceeding of any type to enforce the terms and conditions of this Third Settlement Agreement against Xxxxxx Medical or, in the case of the Guaranty, against Guarantor (an “EC Adversary Proceeding” and, collectively, “EC Adversary Proceedings”). By filing a Claim Election Form, each Eligible Claimant will be deemed expressly to have waived any and all right or ability to bring or pursue, except through Plaintiffs’ Counsel, any and all EC Adversary Proceedings against Xxxxxx Medical and, in the case of the Guaranty, Adversary Proceedings against Guarantor, including any EC Adversary Proceedings based upon the failure by another person or entity (including, but not limited to, the Escrow Agent, the Claims Administrator, the LRA, any entity establishing or holding a QSFA, Plaintiffs’ Counsel, or Eligible Claimant’s counsel) to pay funds or take any other action required under this Third Settlement Agreement or the Guaranty. This does not restrict an Eligible Claimant’s rights to enforce his or her own Full and Final Confidential Individual Release and Settlement Agreement.

11.

RISK OF LOSS.

11.1

All risk of loss, for any reason and from any cause whatsoever, relating to the handling, investment, administration, or disposition of funds deposited and/or paid by Xxxxxx Medical pursuant to this Third Settlement Agreement lies exclusively with Plaintiffs’ Counsel and each Eligible Claimant. Xxxxxx Medical will under no circumstance be liable to pay additional sums under this Third Settlement Agreement due to any action, inaction, or default by another person or entity (including, but not limited to, the Claims Administrator, the LRA, any entity establishing or holding a QSFA, Plaintiffs’ Counsel or Eligible Claimant’s counsel).

12.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLIC STATEMENT

12.1

All negotiations and proposals, and terms of the Term Sheet will be held confidential by all counsel, Parties and related entities, subject to regulatory, tax, accounting, or other legal requirements.

12.2

This Third Settlement Agreement and all attachments hereto are not confidential. However, the settlement agreements for Individual Settlements, including amounts paid and terms thereof, are confidential and will be held as such by all counsel, claimants, Parties and related entities, subject to regulatory, tax, accounting, or other legal requirements.

12.3

Notwithstanding the foregoing, claimants, claimants’ counsel, Plaintiffs’ Counsel, and Xxxxxx Medical may provide the Term Sheet and settlement agreements under Individual Settlements, and/or information concerning the nature and negotiations of the Term Sheet and/or any Individual Settlement to the following persons or for the following purposes: (a) accountants, tax, legal or financial advisors; (b) parent companies, affiliates or subsidiaries; (c) insurers, retrocessionaires, or reinsurers; (d) as absolutely necessary to resolve any outstanding liens; (e) when required by law or by a court Order, or as required by the SEC or other regulatory authority; or (f) in connection with any legal proceeding to enforce the terms of any Individual Settlement, or seeking redress for any breach thereof. When providing confidential information, the providing person or entity will advise the receiving person or entity that the information being shared is to be kept confidential, and further will seek to file the information under seal where applicable. If claimants, claimants’ counsel, or Plaintiffs’ Counsel receive notice of any proceeding in which a court, party, or other entity or person seeks to require the disclosure of the Term Sheet or any Individual Settlement, immediate notice will be given to Xxxxxx Medical. If any court or other legal entity orders or is requested to order the disclosure of the amount, terms, conditions, history, or background of the Term Sheet, or of any Individual Settlement, then claimants’ counsel and Plaintiffs’ Counsel agree to join and support any motion for a Protective Order by Xxxxxx Medical seeking to protect the confidentiality of those matters.

12.4

The Parties will use their best efforts to coordinate any eventual public disclosure of this Settlement Agreement. Claimants and their counsel understand and agree that the substance of any required regulatory or other governmental or accounting disclosure is within the exclusive control of Xxxxxx Medical and Xxxxxx Medical Group, N.V.

12.5

Xxxxxx Medical and the SOC shall be entitled to review all proof of claim documents, Claim Election Forms, EIF Option submissions, and all other documents submitted by any EC in connection with this Third Settlement Agreement (including all exhibits and attachments thereto), and all related materials. The representatives of Xxxxxx Medical and the SOC shall, at any time, be afforded complete access to and permitted to inspect all of the records or other documentation submitted in connection with each Eligible Claim. For the avoidance of doubt, by accepting an Individual Settlement under this Third Settlement Agreement, each EC consents to granting access to Xxxxxx Medical, the SOC, the Special Master, and the Claims Administrator, and each of their respective representatives, to the documents that s/he executes and submits as part of the required submissions, including personal information, medical records and lien information for use in connection with this Third Settlement Agreement. While Xxxxxx Medical and the SOC have the right to access this data, neither shall have a role in the day-to-day operation of the claims administration process, nor shall their rights in this regard permit the interference with the operations of the claims administration process.

13.

MISCELLANEOUS

13.1

Contacts For Parties

Any notice, request, instruction or other document required under this Third Settlement Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by Federal Express (overnight delivery), and/or e-mail to the following persons, unless otherwise instructed in writing by notice pursuant to this Section 13.1:

13.1.1

If to Plaintiffs’ Counsel, to each of the following:

Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Esq.

Xxxx, McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, P.C.

0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, X.X., Xxxxx 000

Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx

And

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.

Xxxxxxx, LLP

00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000

Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000

Email: xxx@xxxxxxx.xx

13.1.2

If to Xxxxxx Medical, to each of the following:

General Counsel

Xxxxxx Medical Technology, Inc.

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx

Xxxxxxx, XX 00000

with a copy to:

Xxxx X. Xxx, Esq.

Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP

00 X. 00^xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0

Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000

Email: XXXxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

13.2

No Admissibility or Admission: This Third Settlement Agreement and the Individual Settlements contemplated hereunder are not evidence that any claim alleged by any claimant has merit, nor does it constitute an admission of any wrongdoing or liability by any entity.

13.3

Authority To Bind: The undersigned Plaintiffs’ Counsel represent that they have authority to negotiate and enter into this Third Settlement Agreement, on behalf of all claimants with Eligible Claims.

13.4

Inadmissibility of Settlement Agreement: Neither this Third Settlement Agreement, nor any Individual Settlement, will be admissible or offered as evidence in any proceeding of any type, except in an action to enforce the terms of this Third Settlement Agreement or an Individual Settlement, and in such instance will be submitted under seal and pursuant to the greatest confidentiality protections possible.

13.5

Fees and Costs: Each side shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs under this Third Settlement Agreement and any Individual Settlement. Neither Xxxxxx Medical nor any other released party shall have any responsibility whatsoever for the payment of a claimant’s attorneys’ fees or costs, beyond the withholding and funding of Common Benefit Assessments as set forth in Section 6.

13.6

Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This Third Settlement Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Georgia, without regard to any choice-of-law rules that would require the application of the law of another jurisdiction. The Parties agree to submit all disputes arising hereunder to the jurisdiction of the Xxx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, MDL No. 12-2329.

13.7

Construction: This Third Settlement Agreement, including all exhibits, is the product of arm’s length negotiations between counsel and/or Parties represented by counsel. No Party shall be deemed to be the drafter of this Third Settlement Agreement or its exhibits, or any specific provisions hereof. No presumption shall be deemed to exist in favor of or against any Party as a result of the preparation of this Third Settlement Agreement or its exhibits.

13.8

Survival of Indemnifications: The provisions of this Third Settlement Agreement and each Release provided hereunder providing indemnification or releases from liability shall survive the modification, termination and full performance of this Third Settlement Agreement.

13.9

Entire Agreement: This Third Settlement Agreement, including all exhibits and the Term Sheet and Guaranty incorporated by reference, contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and cancels all previous agreements, negotiations, and commitments, whether in writing or otherwise. Claimants, their counsel, and Plaintiffs’ Counsel agree that they have neither received nor relied on any other agreements or promises, other than as contained in this Third Settlement Agreement.

13.9.1

To be clear, the Term Sheet is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and to the extent any inconsistency or lack of clarity exists in this Third Settlement Agreement, the provisions of the Term Sheet will control. The Term Sheet will be filed with the Court, under seal, in any dispute submitted for resolution by the MDL Court under Section 13.6.

13.10

Amendments: This Third Settlement Agreement may be amended by (and only by) a writing signed on behalf of Xxxxxx Medical, on the one hand, and Plaintiffs’ Counsel, on the other hand.

13.11

Waiver of Inconsistent Provisions of Law; Severability

13.11.1

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Party, each EC and his/her attorney waives any provision of law (including the common law), which renders any provision of this Third Settlement Agreement invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect.

13.11.2

In case any provision contained in this Third Settlement Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Third Settlement Agreement, but this Third Settlement Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein, but only to the extent it is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable; provided, however, that if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision materially changes the equities or overall intent of the Parties, including, but not limited to, the scope of any release, indemnity or other right or protection, then the Settlement Agreement will be voided in its entirety. Any dispute regarding the materiality of any provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable will be submitted to the MDL Court, pursuant to Section 13.6.

13.12

No Third Party Beneficiaries; Assignment

13.12.1

No provision of this Third Settlement Agreement or any exhibit thereto is intended to create any third-party beneficiary to this Third Settlement Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 13.12 limits or modifies the third-party beneficiary provisions of any Claim Election Form, Release or Dismissal. This Third Settlement Agreement, and all of the provisions hereof, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither this Third Settlement Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, or obligations hereunder may be assigned, at any time, including, but not limited to, prior to the execution of this Third Settlement Agreement, by any EC or attorney for any EC, without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx Medical. No settlement payment pursuant to this Third Settlement Agreement may be assigned, at any time, by any EC or his/her attorney without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx Medical. Any assignment in violation of this Section 13.12.1 shall be null and void ab initio, and if such assignment is not null and void ab initio for any reason, payment under any Individual Settlement is precluded until such time as the assignments in violation of this Section 13.12.1 have been nullified and voided, and the Claims Administrator has been provided proof of such nullification.

13.12.2

No EC shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, against Xxxxxx Medical, the SOC, the Special Master, or any Claims Administrator to enforce or otherwise take any action under this Third Settlement Agreement.

13.13

Tax Matters: The Parties agree to characterize each QSFA for federal, state and local income tax purposes in such manner as is reasonably determined by the Parties. The SOC and Xxxxxx Medical shall timely provide each other with such material and relevant information as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party in connection with any tax filing or the payment of any taxes or any private letter ruling regarding the tax status of funds transferred to a QSFA. Within a reasonable time after the execution of this Third Settlement Agreement, the SOC will seek an order from the MDL Court indicating that further accounts that may be established pursuant to this Third Settlement Agreement are qualified settlement fund accounts within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.468B-1. To the extent any settlement award constitutes a tax liability of the EC, it is the EC’s responsibility to pay such tax.

13.14

Further Assurances: Following the execution of this Third Settlement Agreement, (i) each Party will take reasonable actions consistent with the terms of this Third Settlement Agreement as may reasonably be requested by the other Party, and otherwise reasonably cooperate with the other Party in a manner consistent with the terms of this Third Settlement Agreement, and (ii) each EC and their attorney shall take such reasonable actions consistent with the terms of this Third Settlement Agreement as may reasonably be requested by Xxxxxx Medical or the SOC, and otherwise reasonably cooperate with Xxxxxx Medical and the SOC in a manner consistent with the terms of this Third Settlement Agreement as necessary in order to carry out the intent and purposes of this Third Settlement Agreement.

13.15

Facsimile Signatures: This Third Settlement Agreement, and any future amendments hereto, may be signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or electronic scan (including in the form of an Adobe Acrobat PDF file format), and in such case shall be treated in all respects as an original document.

13.16

Counterparts: This Third Settlement Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary for any counterpart to bear the signature of all Parties hereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Third Settlement Agreement to be executed on the dates set forth below.


PLAINTIFFS’ MDL AND JCCP CO-LEAD COUNSEL

/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx				/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx Xxxx, McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, P.C.				Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP

Dated: October 3, 2017				Dated: October 3, 2017

XXXXXX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xx. Vice President and General Counsel Xxxxxx Medical Technology, Inc.

Dated: October 3, 2017

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THIRD SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Between Wright Medical Technology, Inc. And The Counsel Listed on the Signature Pages Hereto Dated as of October 3, 2017

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