Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-188262
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(to prospectus dated June 21, 2013 and the prospectus supplements dated July 11, 2013, July 18, 2013, August 29, 2013, August 29, 2013, October 1, 2013, October 8, 2013, October 8, 2013, October 11, 2013, November 4, 2013, January 8, 2014, January 14, 2014, February 4, 2014 and February 21, 2014)
BIOMET, INC.
$1,825,000,000 6.500% Senior Notes due 2020
$800,000,000 6.500% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
This prospectus supplement updates and supplements the prospectus dated June 21, 2013 and the prospectus supplements dated July 11, 2013, July 18, 2013, August 29, 2013, August 29, 2013, October 1, 2013, October 8, 2013, October 8, 2013, October 11, 2013, November 4, 2013, January 8, 2014, January 14, 2014, February 4, 2014 and February 21, 2014.
See the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 6 of the prospectus, the “Risk Factors” section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2013 and the “Risk Factors” section in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2013 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 March 7, 2014.
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): March 6, 2014
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) | (I.R.S. 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:
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 7, 2014, Biomet, Inc. announced that its parent company, LVB Acquisition, Inc., has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. In connection with the offering, LVB Acquisition, Inc. intends to change its name to Biomet Group, Inc.
The press release is filed herewith 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 March 7, 2014. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 7, 2014
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 | |
Exhibit 99.1
Biomet Files for Proposed Initial Public Offering
WARSAW, IN., March 7, 2014 - Biomet, Inc. today announced that its parent company, LVB Acquisition, Inc., has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. In connection with the offering, LVB Acquisition, Inc. intends to change its name to Biomet Group, Inc.
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo Securities, Barclays and Morgan Stanley are acting as the joint book-running managers for the offering.
Biomet expects to use the net proceeds of the offering primarily to reduce outstanding indebtedness.
When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attn: Prospectus Department,
email dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 1-800-245-8812 or by mail to Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11787, Attention: Post-Sale Fulfillment; and Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, or telephone: 1-866-471-2526, or email: prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Biomet
Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market surgical and non-surgical products used primarily by orthopedic surgeons and other musculoskeletal medical specialists. Biomet's product portfolio includes hip and knee reconstructive products; sports medicine, extremities and trauma products; spine, bone healing and microfixation products; dental reconstructive products; and cement, biologics and other products. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Biomet and its subsidiaries currently distribute products in approximately 90 countries.
Contacts
Investors: Pat Richardson, 574-372-3941 or pat.richardson@biomet.com
Media: Bill Kolter, 574-372-1535 or bill.kolter@biomet.com