Leadership and Headquarters
The combined company will be led by an experienced Board of Directors and leadership team that leverages the talent within both organizations.
Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company’s Board of Directors will consist of nine directors, with five designated by Orthofix, including Lead Independent Director, and four designated by SeaSpine.
Jon Serbousek will serve as Executive Chairman of the Board, and Keith Valentine will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board. The remainder of the combined company’s Board and leadership team will be named prior to closing and is expected to include representatives from both Orthofix and SeaSpine.
The combined company will be headquartered in Lewisville, Texas. This location will conduct general business, product development, medical education and manufacturing. The Company will retain primary offices in Carlsbad, CA, with a focus on spinal product innovation and surgeon education, and in Verona, Italy with an emphasis on product innovation, production, and medical education for Orthopedics. Current facilities in Irvine, CA, Toronto, Canada, Sunnyvale, CA, Wayne, PA, Olive Branch, MS, Maidenhead UK, Munich, Germany, Paris, France and Sao Paulo, Brazil will also be retained.
Timing and Approvals
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, subject to approval by both companies’ shareholders and customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Advisors
Perella Weinberg Partners LP is serving as financial advisor to Orthofix, and Hogan Lovells US LLP is serving as its legal counsel. Piper Sandler & Co. is serving as financial advisor to SeaSpine, and DLA Piper LLP is serving as its legal counsel.
Conference Call and Webcast
Orthofix and SeaSpine will host a joint conference call and webcast today at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the merger.
The conference call can be accessed by dialing +1 (833) 927-1758 within the U.S. and +1 (929) 526-1599 for all other locations. The confirmation code is 867247. Participants should dial in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
A live webcast of the conference call and associated presentation materials will be available on the investor relations section of each company’s website at www.orthofix.com and www.seaspine.com.
About Orthofix
Orthofix Medical Inc. is a global medical device company with a spine and orthopedics focus. The Company’s mission is to deliver innovative, quality-driven solutions while partnering with health care professionals to improve patient mobility. Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, Orthofix’s spine and orthopedics products are distributed in more than 60 countries via the Company’s sales representatives and distributors. For more information, please visit www.orthofix.com.
About SeaSpine
SeaSpine (www.seaspine.com) is a global medical technology company focused on the design, development, and commercialization of surgical solutions for the treatment of patients suffering from spinal disorders. SeaSpine’s complete procedural solutions feature its market-leading FLASH™ Navigation, a system designed to improve accuracy of screw placement and provide a cost-effective, rapid, radiation-free solution to surgical navigation, and a comprehensive portfolio of spinal implants and orthobiologics to meet the varying combinations of products that neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons need to facilitate spinal fusion in degenerative, minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and complex spinal deformity procedures on the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. With product development expertise in advanced optics, software, orthobiologic sciences and spinal implants, SeaSpine can offer its surgeon customers a complete solution to meet their patients’ evolving clinical needs. SeaSpine currently markets its products in the United States and in approximately 30 countries worldwide.