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Orthofix Announces Delay of Form 10-Q Filing and Provides
Preliminary Second Quarter 2014 Net Sales Results
LEWISVILLE, Texas, August 6, 2014 Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ: OFIX) today announced that it is delaying the release of its financial
results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014. The Company requires additional time to evaluate certain items primarily related to entries contained in the previous restatement of its prior periods financial results.
President and Chief Executive Officer Brad Mason stated, While it is unfortunate we have discovered items that require additional analysis in certain
previous restatement entries, considering the complexity of our prior restatement, the identification of potential technical errors is understandable. We look forward to finalizing the analysis as quickly as possible and bringing the investment
community up to date on the recent performance of the business. Mr. Mason further stated, There may be changes to historical net sales and net income totals, but we expect that the factors causing these revisions, if any, will have
little or no effect on the underlying performance of the business going forward.
In addition, the Company announced preliminary net sales results
for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014. The Company expects to report:
To provide adequate time to fully review and correct identified
errors if any, and to consider and evaluate their level of materiality, the Company intends to file a Form 12b-25 (Notification of Late Filing) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The Company
is proceeding with the objective of filing its second quarter Form 10-Q, as well as issuing a press release and hosting a conference call regarding second quarter financial results, no later than the end of August 2014.
Orthofix International N.V. is a diversified, global medical device company focused on improving patients lives by providing superior reconstructive
and regenerative orthopedic and spine solutions to physicians worldwide. Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, the Company has four strategic business units that include BioStim, Biologics, Extremity Fixation and Spine
Fixation. Orthofix products are widely distributed via the Company s sales representatives, distributors and its subsidiaries. In addition, Orthofix is collaborating on research and development activities with leading
clinical organizations such as the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, the Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation and the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. For more information, please
visit www.orthofix.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements,
which may include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the projections, financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Orthofix and its subsidiaries and are based on management s current expectations and estimates and
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees or promises of future performance. Factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences may include, but are not limited to, risks relating to the uncertain results and timing of our analysis primarily related to entries contained in the previous restatement of our prior periods financial results and our expected
inability to file our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014 before its August 11, 2014 due date (including our expected filing of a Form 12b-25 (Notification of Late Filing) with the SEC with respect to
such fiscal quarter), as well how these matters may impact our expenses, liquidity, legal liability, borrowing ability, product sales, relationships with customers, suppliers, strategic partners and third party reimbursement providers, ongoing
compliance obligations under our corporate integrity agreement with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and consent decree with the SEC,
ability to remain in compliance with covenants and other obligations under our senior secured credit agreement, the cost and nature of our insurance coverage, continued listing of our securities on the Nasdaq Stock Market, and other factors
described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and other subsequent periodic reports filed by the Company with the SEC. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release.