In addition to Mr. Valentine, previously announced members of the combined company’s executive leadership team include:
| • | | Suzanne Armstrong, Chief Human Resources Officer |
| • | | John Bostjancic, Chief Financial Officer |
| • | | Roberto Donadello, Senior Vice President, Global Operations |
| • | | Kim Elting, President, Global Orthopedics |
| • | | Ehab Esmail, Senior Vice President, Global Quality, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs |
| • | | Kevin Kenny, President, Global Spine |
| • | | Patrick Keran, Chief Legal Officer |
| • | | Tyler Lipschultz, President, Global Biologics |
| • | | Beau Standish, President, Global Enabling Technologies |
About the Combined Company
The newly merged Orthofix-SeaSpine organization is a leading global spine and orthopedics company with a comprehensive portfolio of biologics, innovative spinal hardware, bone growth therapies, specialized orthopedic solutions and a leading surgical navigation system. Its products are distributed in 68 countries worldwide.
The Company is headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, and has primary offices in Carlsbad, CA, with a focus on spinal product innovation and surgeon education, and Verona, Italy, with an emphasis on product innovation, production, and medical education for Orthopedics. The combined company’s global R&D, commercial and manufacturing footprint also includes facilities and offices in Irvine, CA, Toronto, Canada, Sunnyvale, CA, Wayne, PA, Olive Branch, MS, Maidenhead, UK, Munich, Germany, Paris, France and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Inducement Grants Related to Merger with SeaSpine
As inducements to enter into employment with Orthofix and its subsidiaries following the merger with SeaSpine, Mr. Valentine, Mr. Bostjancic and Mr. Keran are respectively being granted restricted stock units that settle into 140,515; 35,128; and 35,128 shares of Orthofix common stock, and options to purchase 338,264; 84,566; and 84,566 shares of Orthofix common stock, and 64 additional employees joining from SeaSpine are in the aggregate being granted restricted stock units that settle into 244,362 shares of Orthofix common stock and options to purchase 369,644 shares of Orthofix common stock. All awards vest over three years, with the first one-third tranche of each award vesting on the first anniversary of grant, and are conditioned on the applicable employee’s continued service with Orthofix and its subsidiaries through the applicable vesting dates. The grants, which were approved by the Compensation & Talent Development Committee of Orthofix’s Board of Directors (as constituted prior to the merger), are being made effective as of January 5, 2023 under a standalone inducement plan approved pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(c)(4), but on terms substantially the same as grants made in the ordinary course under the Company’s 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended.
Advisors
Perella Weinberg Partners LP served as financial advisor to Orthofix, and Hogan Lovells US LLP served as its legal counsel. Piper Sandler & Co. served as financial advisor to SeaSpine, and DLA Piper LLP (US) served as its legal counsel.
Forward-Looking Statements
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