LEWISVILLE, Texas, May 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Orthofix International N.V.announced today that it completed the divestiture of its Sports Medicine Business Unit, Breg, Inc., to Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry. The purchase price was $157.5 million less normal and customary working capital adjustments and indebtedness. The Company applied $145.0 million of after-tax net proceeds to the prepayment of outstanding Company indebtedness, as required by the Company’s existing credit agreement.
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Orthofix International N.V. is a diversified, global medical device company focused on developing and delivering innovative repair and regenerative solutions to the spine and orthopedic markets. Orthofix’s products are widely distributed around the world to orthopedic surgeons and patients via Orthofix’s sales representatives and its subsidiaries and via collaborations with other leading orthopedic product companies. In addition, Orthofix is collaborating on R&D activities with leading research and clinical organizations such as the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, the Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation, and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. For more information about Orthofix, please visit www.orthofix.com
Orthofix International Completes Divestiture of Sports Medicine Business Unit
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