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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
During the period November 2015 through April 2016, the primary French drug regulatory agency temporarily suspended operations at the Company’s softgel manufacturing facility in Beinheim, France, subject to exemptions for certain types of operations, and the Company continues to resolve claims stemming therefrom. To date, more than 25 customers of the facility have presented claims against the Company for alleged losses, including lost profits and other types of indirect or consequential damages, that they have allegedly suffered due to the temporary suspension, or have reserved their right to do so subsequently. The Company is unable to estimate at this time either the total value of claims that are reasonably possible to be asserted with respect to this matter or the likely cost to resolve them, although (a) as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded $3.2 million for claim amounts that the Company deemed to be both probable and reasonably estimable but is not currently in a position to record under GAAP any insurance recovery with respect to such costs and (b) certain customers have presented the Company with support for other claims having an aggregate claim value of approximately $37 million. It is noteworthy that, to date, none of the asserted claims takes into account limitations of liability in the contracts governing these claims or any other defense that the Company may assert. In addition, the Company may have insurance for additional costs it may incur as a result of such claims, subject to various deductibles and other limitations, but there can be no assurance as to the aggregate amount or timing of insurance recoveries against any such costs. Changes to the operations of the Beinheim facility to address the issues leading to the suspension have increased the cost and therefore may affect the profitability of its operation.
From time to time, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, inquiries and claims concerning environmental contamination as well as litigation and allegations in connection with acquisitions, product liability, manufacturing or packaging defects and claims for reimbursement for the cost of lost or damaged active pharmaceutical ingredients, the cost of which could be significant. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against any such litigation and does not currently believe that the outcome of any such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements. In addition, the healthcare industry is highly regulated and government agencies continue to scrutinize certain practices affecting government programs and otherwise.
From time to time, the Company receives subpoenas or requests for information relating to the business practices and activities of customers or suppliers from various governmental agencies or private parties, including from state attorneys general, the U.S. Department of Justice, and private parties engaged in patent infringement, antitrust, tort, and other litigation. The Company generally responds to such subpoenas and requests in a timely and thorough manner, which responses sometimes require considerable time and effort and can result in considerable costs being incurred. The Company expects to incur costs in future periods in connection with future requests.