MicroPort Will Acquire Wright's OrthoRecon Business & Conserve Plus

[Pat Walter]

MicroPort Will Acquire Wright's OrthoRecon Business which includes the Conserve Plus Hip Resurfacing Device

News Release

Wright Medical Group, Inc. and MicroPort Scientific Corporation Enter Into Definitive Agreement Under Which MicroPort Will Acquire Wright's OrthoRecon Business

Transaction Transforms Wright Medical into High Growth Extremities and Biologics Pure Play and Expands Growth Opportunities for OrthoRecon Business

Purchase Price of $290 Million Cash...

ARLINGTON, Tenn.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Jun. 19, 2013- Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI) today announced a definitive agreement under which MicroPort Medical B.V., a subsidiary of MicroPort Scientific Corporation (HK: 0853), will acquire Wright's OrthoRecon business. The purchase price is $290 million, subject to a net working capital adjustment, and is payable in cash at closing, which is expected to occur by the end of the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Wright's OrthoRecon business consists of hip and knee implant products and generated global revenue of approximately $269 million in 2012. The OrthoRecon business has established hip and knee franchise brands including DYNASTY and CONSERVE hips, PROFEMUR modular stems, SUPERPATH minimally invasive hip surgical instrumentation, and ADVANCE and EVOLUTION medial-pivot knee implants. According to industry research, the worldwide hip and knee reconstruction market is approximately $14 billion in 2012. In addition, the China Hip and Knee implant market is estimated to be approximately $1.3 billion by 2018 and is growing at approximately 17% per year.

Robert Palmisano, president and chief executive officer of Wright Medical, stated, "Over the last 18 months, we have made significant progress in transforming our business to dramatically accelerate growth in our foot and ankle business, build a growing, global OrthoRecon business, and significantly improve cash flow. This next step in our transformation should enable both businesses to flourish as separate, global companies focused in their unique market space with strong management teams that will position them for continued success. In addition, as a smaller, high-growth Extremities company with breakthrough biologic opportunities, we will now be able to devote our full resources and attention on accelerating growth opportunities in this area, including improving sales productivity, extending the global reach and penetration of our products in key international markets, and seeking to gain U.S. regulatory approval for Augment Bone Graft. We believe this will enhance our ability to create significant shareholder value."

Palmisano continued, "In my experience, companies are bought, not sold, and such was the case in this transaction, as there were several suitors for this very valuable business. We are pleased we have found an excellent strategic buyer in MicroPort, a company that is deeply committed to the success of the OrthoRecon business and will continue to provide the focus and investment to enable it to reach its full potential. Also, very importantly, this will provide our OrthoRecon employees with opportunities for career growth and development. We are grateful to our OrthoRecon employees for their dedication and hard work, and we look forward to working with MicroPort to ensure a seamless transfer and the continued success of the OrthoRecon business as part of MicroPort."

After closing, the OrthoRecon business will continue to be headquartered in Arlington, Tennessee and Ted Davis, who is currently president of Wright's OrthoRecon business, will lead the MicroPort Orthopedic business.

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