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| 8-K - FORM 8-K - ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | c54692e8vk.htm |
| EX-5.1 - EX-5.1 - ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | c54692exv5w1.htm |
| EX-4.2 - EX-4.2 - ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | c54692exv4w2.htm |
| EX-1.1 - EX-1.1 - ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | c54692exv1w1.htm |
| EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | c54692exv99w2.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
Contacts:
| Media | Investors | |||
| Brad Bishop | Paul Blair | James T. Crines | ||
| 574-372-4291 | 574-371-8042 | 574-372-4264 | ||
| bradley.bishop@zimmer.com | paul.blair@zimmer.com | james.crines@zimmer.com | ||
ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES
OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES
OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES
(WARSAW, IN) November 12, 2009 — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) announced today that it
has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an automatic shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 registering the offering and sale of an unspecified amount of equity and debt securities
and that it intends, subject to market conditions, to commence a public offering of senior notes of
a benchmark size.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay the outstanding U.S. dollar
balance of its credit facility and for general corporate purposes, including the financing of its
stock repurchase program.
Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are
serving as active joint book-running managers of the offering. Any offer of securities will be
made by means of the prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus may be obtained for free
by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter
or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send the prospectus if it is requested
by calling or e-mailing Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322 or
dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com, by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll free
at 1-877-858-5407, or by calling J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at (212) 834-4533.
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or
solicitation in such jurisdiction.
About the Company
Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer designs, develops, manufactures and
markets orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related
surgical products. Zimmer has operations in more than 25 countries around the world and sells
products in more than 100 countries. Zimmer’s 2008 sales were approximately $4.1 billion. The
Company is supported by the efforts of more than 8,000 employees worldwide.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our intended use of proceeds and
anticipated use of our shelf registration statement, which are subject to risks and uncertainties,
such as our ability to market and sell the notes, our continued eligibility to use the shelf
registration statement, general economic conditions and other risks and uncertainties described in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent quarterly
reports. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. We do not undertake to
update any forward-looking statements.
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For more information about Zimmer, visit www.zimmer.com
SOURCE Zimmer Holdings, Inc.