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6 sure that the abatement money coming into Minnesota is effectively tracked and spent on strategies and programs that have a real impact in the state. The MN MOA will be supplemented to include provisions that will be mutually agreed upon by the State and cities and counties utilizing the panel’s recommendations. 19. Can a city join the Settlements even if it does not receive a direct allocation of abatement funds? Yes. The Settlements allow for all cities and counties to join, even ones that are not directly allocated amounts from the 75% local government share. For cities with populations greater than 10,000, joining the Settlements will assist Minnesota in earning the maximum amount possible. Non-litigating cities with populations under 10,000 were not sent notices and are not able to use the DocuSign process, but may still want to join the Settlements. If such cities want to join the settlements, they can contact the Attorney General’s Office to receive the subdivision joinder forms by emailing opioids@ag.state.mn.us. 20. Does the MN MOA apply to matters other than the Distributor and J&J Settlements? Yes. The MN MOA replaces default provisions in the Purdue Pharma L.P. and Mallinckrodt plc bankruptcy plans. The Attorney General’s Office anticipates that the Purdue Pharma and Mallinckrodt bankruptcy proceedings will provide tens of millions of additional dollars to Minnesota to support state and local efforts to address the opioid epidemic across the state. These funds will be distributed throughout the state according to the provisions MN MOA, just like the settlement funds from the Distributor and J&J Settlements. 21. Do the Settlements require the companies to do more than pay money? Yes. In addition to paying billions of dollars, the companies are also required to make changes in how opioids are distributed and sold. The companies will be subject to far more oversight and accountability throughout that process to prevent deliveries of opioids to pharmacies where diversion and misuse occur. The Distributors will be required to establish and fund a centralized, independent clearinghouse using detailed data analytics to keep close track of opioid distribution throughout the country and raise red flags for suspicious orders. J&J will be prohibited from selling or promoting opioids for ten years. 22. How do the Settlements and the MN MOA relate to the McKinsey settlement that was announced in February? The McKinsey settlement is separate from the Settlements with the Distributors and J&J, and from the Purdue and Mallinckrodt bankruptcy proceedings. In February 2021, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other attorneys general from across the country reached a $573 million settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting