Bioventus Announces Divestiture of its Wound Business
May 10 2023 - 9:00AM
Bioventus Inc. (Nasdaq: BVS) (“Bioventus” or the “Company”), a
global leader in innovations for active healing, announced today
that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Wound
business, including the skin substitutes TheraSkin and
TheraGenesis, to LifeNet Health. The transaction includes a total
cash consideration of $85 million, including $35 million in cash at
close, a $5 million cash payment deferred 18 months, and $45
million in potential earn-out payments. At the time of close the
Company expects to net approximately $30 million after fees and
expenses which will be used to repay existing debt.
Bioventus and LifeNet Health have also signed a Sales Agent
Agreement under which LifeNet Health will have exclusive rights to
sell SonicOne ultrasonic wound debridement products in the US and
Canada.
“The sale of our Wound business will enhance our liquidity and
enable a greater focus on execution,” said Tony Bihl, Bioventus’
interim chief executive officer.
The divestiture of the Wound business reduces the Company’s
annual revenue by approximately $40 million and annual Adjusted
EBITDA by approximately $5 million.
The transaction is expected to close in approximately one week
before the end of May.
Jefferies LLC is acting as financial advisor and Reed Smith is
acting as legal advisor in connection with this transaction.
About Bioventus
Bioventus delivers clinically proven, cost-effective products
that help people heal quickly and safely. Its mission is to make a
difference by helping patients resume and enjoy active lives. The
Innovations for Active Healing from Bioventus include offerings for
Pain Treatments, Restorative Therapies and Surgical Solutions.
Built on a commitment to high quality standards, evidence-based
medicine and strong ethical behavior, Bioventus is a trusted
partner for physicians worldwide. For more information, visit
www.bioventus.com, and follow the Company on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Bioventus and the Bioventus logo are registered trademarks of
Bioventus LLC.
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risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or
quantified. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated herein include, but are not
limited to, our ability to successfully complete planned
divestures, the risk that the material weakness we identified in
the third quarter of 2022 or a new material weakness could
adversely affect our ability to report our results of operations
and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner; we might
not be able to continue to fund our operations for at least the
next twelve months as a going concern; we might not meet certain of
our debt covenants under our Credit Agreement and might be required
to repay our indebtedness; restrictions on operations and other
costs associated with our indebtedness; we maintain cash at
financial institutions, often in balance that exceed federally
insured limits; we are subject to securities class action
litigation and may be subject to similar or other litigation in the
future, which will require significant management time and
attention, result in significant legal expenses and may result in
unfavorable outcomes; we are highly dependent on a limited number
of products; our long-term growth depends on our ability to
develop, acquire and commercialize new products, line extensions or
expanded indications; we may be unable to successfully
commercialize newly developed or acquired products or therapies in
the United States; demand for our existing portfolio of products
and any new products, line extensions or expanded indications
depends on the continued and future acceptance of our products by
physicians, patients, third-party payers and others in the medical
community; the proposed down classification of non-invasive bone
growth stimulators, including our Exogen system, by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) could increase future competition for
bone growth stimulators and otherwise adversely affect the
Company’s sales of Exogen; failure to achieve and maintain adequate
levels of coverage and/or reimbursement for our products or future
products, the procedures using our products, such as our hyaluronic
acid (HA) viscosupplements, or future products we may seek to
commercialize; pricing pressure and other competitive factors;
governments outside the United States might not provide coverage or
reimbursement of our products; our business may continue to
experience adverse impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;
risks related to intellectual property matters; legislative or
regulatory reforms; risks related to intellectual property matters;
and other important factors described in Part I. Item 1A. Risk
Factors in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K as updated by our
subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q and as may be further updated from time to time in our
other filings with the SEC. You are urged to consider these factors
carefully in evaluating these forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Except
as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise
these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new
information becomes available in the future. Actual results may
differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements.
Investor and Media Inquiries:Dave
Crawford919-474-6787dave.crawford@bioventus.com
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