Exhibit 99.1
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY AGREES TO TERMS TO BECOME A NON-EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR WITH IDEXX LABORATORIES
BOISE, Idaho (August 9, 2012) – MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: MWIV) (“MWI” or the “Company”) announced today that it has agreed with IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (“IDEXX”) on the terms of a new, non-exclusive distributor relationship pursuant to which MWI will continue to work with IDEXX as a business partner. The terms of the new relationship which will become effective on January 1, 2013 will permit MWI to carry IDEXX’s diagnostic products and other products which compete with IDEXX’s diagnostic products. MWI will continue to offer the value-added services that we have developed with IDEXX.
The change in our relationship with IDEXX is subject to the negotiation of a mutually acceptable definitive agreement between MWI and IDEXX. MWI understands that IDEXX intends to seek review of the agreement by the Federal Trade Commission prior to execution.
“We are very pleased with the relationship we have with IDEXX and believe that these new terms will allow us to continue that relationship while also allowing MWI to provide a more complete vendor product offering to our customers,” said Jim Cleary, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that the agreed upon terms are good for MWI and provide a profitable financial model and strategy going forward. We look forward to our continued success selling diagnostics and offering value-added services to our customers and vendors. Strategically, this initiative is similar to MWI’s acquisition and integration of AAHA MARKETLink, which enabled us to serve our veterinarian customers with a more complete product line in the companion animal market.”
MWI is a leading distributor of animal health products across the United States of America and United Kingdom. MWI sells both companion animal and production animal products including pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, supplies, pet food, capital equipment and nutritional products. MWI also is a leading innovator and provider of value-added services and technologies used by veterinarians and producers. For more information about MWI, please visit our website at www.mwivet.com. For investor relations information please contact Mary Pat Thompson, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer at (208) 955-8930 or email investorrelations@mwivet.com.
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