424B3

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-150655

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(to prospectus dated September 12, 2011 and the prospectus supplements dated October 6, 2011, October 14, 2011, December 9, 2011, December 19, 2011, January 10, 2012, January 13, 2012, March 28, 2012, April 6, 2012, April 11, 2012, April 13, 2012, June 1, 2012, June 4, 2012 and June 5, 2012)

BIOMET, INC.

$775,000,000 10% Senior Notes due 2017

$775,000,000 103/8%/111/8% Senior Toggle Notes due 2017

$1,015,000,000 115/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017

 

 

This prospectus supplement updates and supplements the prospectus dated September 12, 2011 and the prospectus supplements dated October 6, 2011, October 14, 2011, December 9, 2011, December 19, 2011, January 10, 2012, January 13, 2012, March 28, 2012, April 6, 2012, April 11, 2012, April 13, 2012, June 1, 2012, June 4, 2012 and June 5, 2012.

See the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 5 of the prospectus and the “Risk Factors” section in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on January 13, 2012 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 13, 2012, for a discussion of certain risks that you should consider before investing in the notes.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been prepared for and may be used by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and any affiliates of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with offers and sales of the notes related to market-making transactions in the notes affected from time to time. Goldman, Sachs & Co. or its affiliates may act as principal or agent in such transactions, including as agent for the counterparty when acting as principal or as agent for both counterparties, and may receive compensation in the form of discounts and commissions, including from both counterparties, when it acts as agents for both. Such sales will be made at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related thereto or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any proceeds from such sales.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized any person to provide you with any information or represent anything about us or this offering that is not contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. If given or made, any such other information or representation should not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus does not offer to sell nor ask for offers to buy any of the securities in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful, where the person making the offer is not qualified to do so, or to any person who cannot legally be offered the securities. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or the date of any document incorporated by reference herein.

The date of this prospectus supplement is June 15, 2012.


 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2012

 

 

LVB ACQUISITION, INC.

BIOMET, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

Delaware

Indiana

 

000-54505

001-15601

 

26-0499682

35-1418342

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

56 East Bell Drive

Warsaw, Indiana 46582

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(574) 267-6639

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01.     Other Events.

On June 15, 2012, Biomet, Inc. (“Biomet”) issued a press release announcing the initial closing of its previously announced acquisition of the worldwide trauma business of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Biomet is a wholly owned subsidiary of LVB Acquisition, Inc. (“LVB”). LVB has no other operations beyond its ownership of Biomet. A copy of the press release announcing the initial closing of the acquisition is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   

Document

99.1    Press Release issued June 15, 2012.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 15, 2012

 

LVB ACQUISITION, INC.

/s/ Daniel P. Florin

By:   Daniel P. Florin
Its:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

BIOMET, INC.

/s/ Daniel P. Florin

By:   Daniel P. Florin
Its:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


 

LOGO

BIOMET ANNOUNCES INITIAL CLOSING OF DEPUY TRAUMA ACQUISITION

WARSAW, Ind., June 15, 2012 – Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of musculoskeletal medical products, announced today the initial closing of the previously announced acquisition of the worldwide trauma business of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. As part of the initial closing, Biomet has acquired DePuy Trauma’s operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, as well as DePuy Trauma’s manufacturing operations in Le Locle, Switzerland. Biomet will assume responsibility for business operations at 12 a.m. Eastern time, June 16, 2012. Closings for the remaining countries will occur on a staggered basis and in general within the next 6 months and DePuy Orthopaedics’ affiliates will serve as Biomet’s interim distributor in these countries until these country operations are fully transitioned to Biomet.

“Today we take another step forward in our strategy to provide our surgeon and hospital customers with innovative products of the highest quality, and excellent service, on a global basis,” said Jeffrey R. Binder, President and CEO of Biomet, Inc. “Trauma is one of the fastest-growing market segments in orthopaedics and at the core of orthopaedic care. I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new team members, and to surgeon and hospital customers around the world. All of us at Biomet look forward to working with you to fulfill our commitment to helping our customers improve the lives of their patients.”

About Biomet

Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market products used primarily by musculoskeletal medical specialists in both surgical and non-surgical therapy. Biomet’s product portfolio encompasses large joint reconstructive products, including orthopedic joint replacement devices, and bone cements and accessories; sports medicine, extremities and trauma products, including internal and external orthopedic fixation devices; spine and bone healing products, including spine hardware, spinal stimulation devices, and orthobiologics, as well as electrical bone growth stimulators and softgoods and bracing; dental reconstructive products; and other products, including microfixation products and autologous therapies. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Biomet and its subsidiaries currently distribute products in approximately 90 countries.

Contacts

For further information contact:

Investor Relations: Barb Goslee, Director, Investor Relations, at 574-372-1514 or barb.goslee@biomet.com

Public Affairs: William Kolter, Corporate Vice President, Public Affairs, at 574-372-1535 or bill.kolter@biomet.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements are often indicated by the use of words such as “will,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements due to, among others, the following factors: the success of the Company’s principal product lines; the results of the ongoing investigation by the United States Department of Justice; the ability to successfully implement new technologies; the Company’s ability to sustain sales and earnings growth; the Company’s success in achieving timely approval or clearance of its products with domestic and foreign regulatory entities; the impact to the business as a result of compliance with federal, state and foreign governmental regulations and with the Deferred Prosecution Agreement and Corporate Integrity Agreement; the impact to the business as a result of the economic downturn in both foreign and domestic markets; the impact of federal health care reform; the impact of anticipated changes in the musculoskeletal industry and the ability of the Company to react to and capitalize on those changes; the ability of the Company to successfully implement its desired organizational changes and cost-saving initiatives; the impact to the business as a result of the Company’s significant international operations, including, among others, with respect to foreign currency fluctuations and the success of the Company’s transition of certain manufacturing operations to China; the impact of the Company’s managerial changes; the ability of the Company’s customers to receive adequate levels of reimbursement from third-party payors; the Company’s ability to maintain its existing intellectual property rights and obtain future intellectual property rights; the impact to the business as a result of cost containment efforts of group purchasing organizations; the Company’s ability to retain


existing independent sales agents for its products; and other factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Although the Company believes that the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements contained herein are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate given the inherent uncertainties as to the occurrence or non-occurrence of future events. There can be no assurance as to the accuracy of forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The inclusion of a forward-looking statement herein should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s objectives will be achieved. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date on which they were made.