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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): August 17, 2023

 

 

ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-16407   13-4151777
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

345 East Main Street
Warsaw, Indiana 46580
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (574) 373-3121

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   ZBH   New York Stock Exchange

2.425% Notes due 2026

1.164% Notes due 2027

 

ZBH 26

ZBH 27

 

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Senior Leadership Changes

On August 22, 2023, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced changes in its senior management and Board of Directors (“Board”).

On August 17, 2023, Bryan C. Hanson notified the Company that he planned to step down as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Company’s Board, all effective as of August 22, 2023. Mr. Hanson will remain with the Company as an employee in an advisory capacity at the same level of compensation through August 31, 2023. The Company did not enter into, amend or modify any material compensatory plans, arrangements or agreements in connection with Mr. Hanson’s departure. Mr. Hanson’s voluntary resignation will not trigger a right to receive any severance compensation or benefits under any compensation plans or arrangements applicable to Mr. Hanson.

Effective August 22, 2023, the Board appointed Ivan Tornos the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and elected Mr. Tornos a member of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Hanson’s departure from the Board. Mr. Tornos is not expected to be appointed to any committees of the Board.

Mr. Tornos, age 48, has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since March 2021. He previously served as the Company’s Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas beginning in December 2019 and, prior to that as Group President, Orthopedics since joining the Company in November 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Tornos served as Worldwide President of the Global Urology, Medical and Critical Care Divisions of Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) (and previously, C. R. Bard, Inc. (“Bard”)) from June 2017 until October 2018. From June 2017 until BD’s acquisition of Bard in December 2017, Mr. Tornos also continued to serve as President, EMEA of Bard, a position to which he was appointed in September 2013. Mr. Tornos joined Bard in August 2011 and, prior to his appointment as President, EMEA, served as Vice President and General Manager with leadership responsibility for Bard’s business in Southern Europe, Central Europe and the Emerging Markets Region of the Middle East and Africa. Before joining Bard, Mr. Tornos served as Vice President and General Manager of the Americas Pharmaceutical and Medical/Imaging Segments of Covidien International from April 2009 to August 2011. Before that, he served as International Vice President, Business Development and Strategy with Baxter International Inc. from July 2008 to April 2009 and, prior to that, Mr. Tornos spent 11 years with Johnson & Johnson in positions of increasing responsibility. He has also served as a member of the board of directors at PHC Holdings Corporation since September 2021.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Tornos and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and elected as a member of the Board. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Tornos and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Tornos will not be compensated for his service on the Board.

The Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board (“Compensation Committee”) has approved changes to certain aspects of Mr. Tornos’s compensation arrangements, as further described below.

Effective August 22, 2023, the Board appointed Christopher B. Begley, who has been a director of the Company since 2012 and the Lead Independent Director since May 2021, to be the Chairman of the Board.

 

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Additionally, effective August 22, 2023, Suketu Upadhyay has been appointed to the newly-created position of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President – Finance, Operations and Supply Chain. Mr. Upadhyay joined the Company in July 2019 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In his expanded role, he will continue to report directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer, and will be responsible for overseeing the Company’s global Operations and Supply Chain functions, in addition to his continued role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Compensation Committee approved changes to certain aspects of Mr. Upadhyay’s compensation arrangements, as further described below.

The Compensation Committee also approved a one-time performance-based equity grant to Sang Yi, Group President, Asia Pacific, as further described below.

Employment Arrangements with Mr. Tornos

On August 21, 2023, Mr. Tornos accepted a written offer letter from the Company establishing his compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer (the “Offer Letter”). On the same date, the Company entered into a Chief Executive Officer Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement with Mr. Tornos (the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”) and a Change in Control Severance Agreement with Mr. Tornos.

Offer Letter

Mr. Tornos will serve on an at-will basis as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. He will be paid an initial annual base salary of $1,200,000 and will continue to participate in the Company’s Executive Performance Incentive Plan, as amended (the “EPIP”), with his target annual bonus opportunity for 2023 to be increased from the current 110% of his base salary to 150% of his base salary, with any payouts to be prorated to reflect the portion of the year during which he served as Chief Operating Officer and the portion of the year he served as President and Chief Executive Officer.

In recognition of Mr. Tornos’s expanded role and responsibilities in connection with assuming the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, he will receive the following one-time equity awards under the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2009 Plan”), each with a grant date of September 1, 2023: (i) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a grant date fair value of approximately $1,750,000 that will vest ratably on March 6, 2024, March 6, 2025 and March 6, 2026 (i.e., on the same schedule as the executive officers’ 2023 annual RSU grants); and (ii) performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) with a grant date fair value of approximately $1,750,000, having substantially identical performance measures, vesting date and other terms as the annual award of PRSUs granted by the Compensation Committee in March 2023. Pursuant to the Offer Letter, for the annual grant in 2024, Mr. Tornos will receive a grant of long-term incentive equity awards under the 2009 Plan having an estimated grant date fair value of approximately $11,750,000. Thereafter, Mr. Tornos will be eligible for grants under the 2009 Plan in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Each equity award granted to Mr. Tornos is subject to the terms and conditions of the 2009 Plan and the applicable award agreement. Additionally, Mr. Tornos will be entitled to personal use of the Company’s aircraft up to a maximum incremental cost to the Company of $190,000 per calendar year.

The EPIP and the 2009 Plan were incorporated by reference as exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 24, 2023 (the “2023 Form 10-K”).

The Offer Letter provides that Mr. Tornos will continue to participate in the Company’s Restated Executive Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”), but at the President and Chief Executive Officer level of benefits, which provides that in the event that Mr. Tornos’s employment is involuntary terminated

 

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without cause, he would be entitled to severance benefits of two times the sum of his base salary and target annual bonus, as well as a cash payment equal to 24 months of COBRA premiums (medical and dental) based on his coverage in effect immediately prior to his separation. The foregoing severance benefits would be subject to his execution of a general release of claims in favor of the Company and applicable terms and conditions set forth in the Severance Plan. The Severance Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4; a summary of the Severance Plan is included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 30, 2023 under “Executive Compensation – Potential Payments upon Termination of Employment – Executive Severance Plan.”

Change in Control Severance Agreement

The Change in Control Severance Agreement with Mr. Tornos has a term ending December 31, 2023, with one-year extensions thereafter unless either party gives written notice not to extend the agreement at least 30 days prior to the end of the then-current term or unless a “change in control” occurs (as such term is defined in the agreement). If a change in control occurs during the term of the Change in Control Severance Agreement, the agreement will continue in effect for a period of 24 months from the end of the month in which the change in control occurs.

Under the Change in Control Severance Agreement, if Mr. Tornos’s employment is terminated during the term of the agreement following a change in control of the Company other than (i) by the Company for “cause,” (ii) by reason of Mr. Tornos’s death, or (iii) by Mr. Tornos without “good reason” (as such terms are defined in the agreement), Mr. Tornos would be entitled to receive: (a) a lump sum payment equal to three times the sum of his base salary and target annual bonus opportunity; and (b) a lump sum amount equal to any unpaid incentive compensation allocated or awarded to him for the completed calendar year preceding the date of termination and a pro rata portion to the date of termination of the aggregate value of all contingent incentive compensation awards to him for the current calendar year at the target level. If, prior to a change in control, Mr. Tornos’s employment is terminated without cause at the direction of a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company, the consummation of which would constitute a change in control, or by Mr. Tornos for good reason if the circumstance or event that constitutes good reason occurs at the direction of such person, Mr. Tornos would be entitled to receive: (a) a lump sum payment equal to three times the sum of his base salary and the amount of the largest aggregate annual bonus paid to him with respect to the three years immediately prior to the year in which the notice of termination was given; and (b) a lump sum amount equal to any unpaid incentive compensation allocated or awarded to him for the completed calendar year preceding the date of termination, provided that the performance conditions applicable to such incentive compensation are met, and an amount equal to a pro rata portion to the date of termination of the average annual award paid to him under the Company’s incentive compensation plans during the three years immediately prior to the year in which the notice of termination was given.

The Change in Control Severance Agreement also provides that, under the employment termination circumstances described in the preceding paragraph, (i) all outstanding stock options granted to Mr. Tornos would become immediately vested and exercisable, and (ii) to the extent not otherwise provided under the applicable award agreement, any restrictions on outstanding shares of common stock would immediately lapse. In addition, Mr. Tornos would be entitled to receive a lump sum cash amount equal to the unvested portion, if any, of the Company’s matching contributions (and attributable earnings) credited to him under the Company’s 401(k) plan and the Amended and Restated Zimmer Biomet Deferred Compensation Plan. He would also receive a lump-sum payment equal to 24 times the monthly COBRA premium then charged for the same level of medical and dental coverage he had in effect immediately prior to his termination, and the Company would arrange to provide life insurance coverage for a 24-month period substantially similar to the coverage in effect immediately prior to his termination. In addition, the Company would provide Mr. Tornos with outplacement services for up to six months following his termination.

 

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The Change in Control Severance Agreement does not provide for any tax gross-up payments. Further, it provides that in the event amounts payable to Mr. Tornos under the Change in Control Severance Agreement or otherwise in connection with a change in control would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, then the value of those payments will be reduced to the extent necessary so that the payments will not trigger that excise tax.

All severance payments and benefits under the Change in Control Severance Agreement are subject to the execution of a general release of claims in favor of the Company.

Restrictive Covenant Agreement

The Restrictive Covenant Agreement with Mr. Tornos provides, among other matters, that while he is employed by the Company and for a period of two years thereafter, he will be prohibited from competing against the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, from soliciting any employees or actual or prospective customers of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates and from interfering with certain business relationships of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates. At all times while Mr. Tornos is employed by the Company and thereafter, he is subject to certain confidentiality covenants.

General

Other aspects of Mr. Tornos’s compensation arrangements as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 30, 2023 remain unchanged.

The foregoing summaries of the Offer Letter, the Change in Control Severance Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the Offer Letter, the Change in Control Severance Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

Employment Arrangements with Mr. Upadhyay

Mr. Upadhyay has been appointed to the newly-created position of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President – Finance, Operations and Supply Chain. In recognition of the broader scope of his responsibilities, the Compensation Committee determined to: (i) increase Mr. Upadhyay’s annual base salary to $850,000, effective August 22, 2023; (ii) increase the amount of Mr. Upadhyay’s permitted personal use of the Company’s aircraft up to a maximum incremental cost to the Company of $50,000 per calendar year; (iii) provide a one-time grant of PRSUs, on September 1, 2023, with a grant date fair value of approximately $5,000,000, which will vest if and to the extent that certain confidential financial and organizational goals, to be determined by the Compensation Committee prior to the date of grant, are achieved over two performance periods of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 and October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025; and (iv) for the annual awards in 2024, provide a grant of equity awards under the 2009 Plan having a grant date fair value of approximately $4,000,000. Thereafter, Mr. Upadhyay will be eligible for grants under the 2009 Plan in the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board. The PRSU award granted to Mr. Upadhyay is subject to the terms and conditions of the 2009 Plan and the applicable award agreement.

 

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Employment Arrangements with Mr. Yi

The Compensation Committee determined to provide Mr. Yi with a one-time grant of PRSUs on September 1, 2023, with a grant date fair value of approximately $250,000, having substantially identical performance measures, vesting date and other terms as the annual award of PRSUs granted by the Compensation Committee in March 2023. The equity award granted to Mr. Yi is subject to the terms and conditions of the 2009 Plan and the applicable award agreement.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 22, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the leadership changes described in Item 5.02 above. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the related information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

10.1    Offer Letter, dated as of August 21, 2023, by and between Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and Ivan Tornos
10.2    Change in Control Severance Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2023, by and between Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and Ivan Tornos
10.3    Chief Executive Officer Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2023, by and between Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and Ivan Tornos
10.4    Restated Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 6, 2018)
99.1    Press release issued by Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. dated August 22, 2023
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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: August 22, 2023

 

ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Chad F. Phipps

Name:   Chad F. Phipps
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

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Confidential

August 21, 2023

Ivan Tornos

Dear Ivan,

We are pleased to offer you the role of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (the Company or Zimmer Biomet). You will report directly to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Your salary grade will be level Z01. Your start date as President and CEO will be Tuesday, August 22, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), at which time you will no longer serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.

Initial Base Salary

In this role, beginning on the Effective Date, your initial annualized salary will be one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000).

Annual Merit Adjustment

Zimmer Biomet’s annual merit review process involves base pay adjustments consistent with job performance. Merit adjustment are based on performance during the calendar year.

Executive Performance Incentive Plan

You will be eligible to continue to participate in the Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Executive Performance Incentive Plan (EPIP), subject to the terms of the EPIP. Beginning on the Effective Date, your target bonus percentage under the 2023 EPIP will increase to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of your annual base salary (eligible earnings) from the Effective Date through December 31, 2023. You will continue to be eligible for a payout under the 2023 EPIP for the period from January 1, 2023 until the Effective Date at your current target bonus percentage of one hundred ten percent (110%) of your annual base salary (eligible earnings) from January 1, 2023 until the Effective Date.

Payouts under the EPIP may be more or less than the applicable target percentage, depending on actual year-end results for the established performance measures, and the application of applicable modifiers, if any. Payment will occur in or around March of the year following the bonus period after annual performance measures upon which the bonus is based have been determined. You must remain employed by Zimmer Biomet at the time of bonus payout to receive the bonus.

Long Term Incentive (LTI) Plan

The LTI structure currently offers participants a diversified award of 50% restricted stock units (RSUs) and 50% performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs). We believe this structure assists the Company in remaining competitive within the global labor market and creates a compelling and valuable long-term incentive for participants. We will review the performance metrics, equity award types and value mix in conjunction with the 2024 annual grant, along with your input and approval by the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors (Compensation Committee).

For 2024, your estimated LTI Plan grant date fair value is approximately eleven million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($11,750,000). We anticipate the grant date (subject to Compensation Committee approval) of the 2024 LTI Plan awards will be in February, 2024.

For 2023, you have already received an annual LTI award with a grant date fair market value applicable to the Chief Operating Officer position. In connection with your promotion to President and CEO, you will receive an additional LTI award as described below under “One Time Pro-Rated Equity Award.” Thereafter, applicable performance metrics, equity award types and value mix will be subject to annual review and approval by the Compensation Committee.

LTI grant values are based upon our compensation philosophy, which is reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee and adjusted as warranted. Please keep in mind that your job responsibilities, performance against your goals and objectives, the overall financial results of the Company and peer group / market compensation practices also impact LTI grant values each year.

 

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All awards are subject to Compensation Committee approval and other terms and conditions of the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, award agreements, and your execution of a non-disclosure, intellectual property and restrictive covenant agreement in the form provided by the Company.

One-Time Pro-Rated Equity Award

As an incentive for you to serve as the Company’s President and CEO, upon the commencement of this service and effective as of September 1, 2023, the Company will issue to you:

 

  a)

RSUs with a grant date fair value of approximately one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000), and vesting in three (3), equal one-third (1/3) increments on March 6 of each of 2024, 2025 and 2026 (i.e., on the same schedule as the Compensation Committee’s 2023 annual RSU grants), subject to continued employment on each vesting date; and

 

  b)

PRSUs having substantially identical performance measures, vesting date and other terms to those of the PRSUs approved by the Compensation Committee in the annual PRSUs grants on March 6, 2023, with a grant date fair value of approximately one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000) and subject to continued employment on such vesting date and achievement of the specified performance goals and other conditions as provided in the award agreement.

Executive Officer (Section 16)

You will be designated by the Board of Directors as the “principal executive officer” of Zimmer Biomet and will continue to be an “officer” of Zimmer Biomet for purposes of Rule 16a-1(f) and an “executive officer” for purposes of Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

As President and CEO, you will be subject to stock ownership guidelines established by the Board of Directors in order to align the interests of executive officers more closely with those of stockholders. The guidelines will require you to own shares with a value equal to at least six (6) times your base salary on or before the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date. Further, every executive officer must obtain clearance prior to selling any shares of Company common stock, in part to ensure that all officers remain in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines. These stock ownership guidelines are reviewed and subject to modification by the Board of Directors from time to time.

Change In Control (CIC) Severance Agreement

In your role, you will be offered a CIC Severance Agreement, subject to your execution of the enclosed non-disclosure, intellectual property and restrictive covenant agreement. The CIC Severance Agreement would provide you an enhanced severance benefit opportunity for a period of time following a change in control of Zimmer Biomet should your employment be terminated by the Company without cause or by you for good reason, both as defined in the agreement. Once you return the enclosed non-disclosure, intellectual property and restrictive covenant agreement, we will prepare the CIC Severance Agreement along with a cover memo outlining the benefits under the agreement. Your continued eligibility for potential CIC severance benefits in the event of a change in control would be in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Executive Severance Plan

In your role, you will be eligible to continue to participate in the Executive Severance Plan. As President and CEO, in the event of your involuntary separation without Cause as defined under the plan, your severance benefit offer would include two times (2x) your annualized base salary; two times (2x) your target annual bonus, and twenty-four (24) months of COBRA premiums (medical and dental, but excluding vision) based on your coverage in effect immediately prior to your separation. All payments would be payable in a lump-sum form, less applicable tax withholdings, subject to your entering into a general release in the form provided by the Company. There would be no duplication of benefits provided under the CIC Agreement or otherwise. Your continued eligibility for a severance benefit would be in accordance with the terms of the Executive Severance Plan.

U.S. Deferred Compensation Plan

As a valued member of our Zimmer Biomet leadership team, you will be eligible to continue to participate in the Zimmer Biomet Deferred Compensation Plan. The Deferred Compensation Plan offers:

 

   

Additional savings opportunities through voluntary deferrals and Company matching contributions;

 

   

Pre-tax earnings to help your account grow faster; and

 

   

In-service distribution options to help you plan for future events.

 

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Key features include:

 

   

The ability to defer up to 50% of your base salary and up to 95% of your annual bonus.

 

   

Matching contributions of 100% of your contribution up to a maximum of 6% of base salary and bonus, minus 401(k) matching contributions.

This plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan funded solely from the Company’s general assets.

Benefits

The terms and conditions of each benefit plan are governed by the plan documents or insurance policies (as amended from time to time in Zimmer Biomet’s discretion). The terms of the plan documents will control. Zimmer Biomet reserves the right to change or discontinue these benefits at any time in its discretion.

Time Off

You are eligible for 30 days of paid time off (PTO) per calendar year. See the PTO policy for additional details. You will also be eligible for holidays and any other leave or time off provided pursuant to company policy or applicable law.

Personal Use of Company Aircraft

You will be entitled to personal use of the Company’s aircraft up to a maximum incremental Company cost of one hundred ninety thousand dollars ($190,000) per calendar year. You will be responsible for any tax liability arising from such aircraft usage, and the value of this benefit will not be treated as compensation for purposes of any other bonus or benefit plan.

Conditions of Offer

As a condition of and in consideration for your promotion to President and CEO of Zimmer Biomet, you must sign and return the enclosed non-disclosure, intellectual property and restrictive covenant agreement.

Section 409A

To the extent that any payments or benefits under this letter are deemed to be subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code), this letter will be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder in order to (a) preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to such payments and (b) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this letter providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. Nothing in this letter shall be construed as a guarantee by the Company of any particular tax effect. The Company shall not be liable to you for any tax, penalty, or interest imposed on any amount paid or payable hereunder by reason of Section 409A, or for reporting in good faith any payment made under this letter as an amount includible in gross income under Section 409A.

General Information and Additional Enclosures

Zimmer Biomet is a federal contractor subject to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and as such, we are required to extend to applicants post-offer invitations to identify themselves as individuals with disabilities or as disabled veterans, Vietnam-era veterans, or recently-separated veterans. Providing this information is voluntary, and any information provided in response to this invitation will be kept confidential in accordance with the law. Failure or refusal to provide this information will not have an adverse effect on your employment. This information will be used only for legal purposes. Invitations to self-identify are enclosed.

Please note that all benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan document or insurance policy, as amended from time to time. If there is any discrepancy between this letter and the plan documents, the plan documents will govern. While Zimmer Biomet intends to continue benefits referenced in this offer, we reserve the right to change or discontinue them at any time for any reason.

Please note in particular that any amount payable or paid to you pursuant to the Company EPIP or LTI Plan or any other similar incentive-based compensation may be subject to forfeiture or repayment in accordance with Company policy or applicable plan document or award agreement as approved, adopted and/or revised by the Board or Compensation Committee from time to time, and/or subject to recoupment as required by any other provisions of any law (including, without limitation, Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 303A.14 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual), governmental regulation or stock exchange listing requirement. By signing below you acknowledge your understanding that any such repayment obligation will apply notwithstanding anything else stated in this letter.

 

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This letter does not create or constitute a contract of employment between you and Zimmer Biomet. Employment with Zimmer Biomet is “at will,” which means that either you or Zimmer Biomet may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason, with or without cause or notice.

We are very excited and are looking forward to receiving your signed offer letter. We believe you will make a valuable contribution and continue to find your career with Zimmer Biomet challenging and rewarding.

CONFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE

Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing below and returning the signed letter to me. At the same time, please also return your signed non-disclosure, intellectual property and restrictive covenant agreement.

This written offer voids and supersedes any previous written or oral employment offers.

Sincerely,

/s/ Lori Winkler

Lori Winkler

Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

I hereby accept this offer of employment as outlined above:

 

/s/ Ivan Tornos

      August 21, 2023
Ivan Tornos       Date

 

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Exhibit 10.2

CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 21, 2023, is made by and between ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Ivan Tornos (the “Executive”). The capitalized words and terms used throughout this Agreement are defined in Article XIII.

Recitals

A. The Company considers it essential to the best interests of its stockholders to foster the continuous employment of key management personnel.

B. The Board recognizes that, as is the case with many publicly held corporations, the possibility of a Change in Control exists and that such a possibility, and the uncertainty and questions that it may raise among management, may result in the departure or distraction of management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders.

C. The Board has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of members of the Company’s management, including the Executive, to their assigned duties without distraction in the face of potentially disturbing circumstances arising from the possibility of a Change in Control.

D. The parties intend that no amount or benefit will be payable under this Agreement unless a termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company occurs following a Change in Control, or is deemed to have occurred following a Change in Control, as provided in this Agreement.


Agreement

In consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Term of Agreement

This Agreement will commence on the date stated above and will continue in effect through December 31, 2023. Beginning on January 1, 2024, and each subsequent January 1, the term of this Agreement will automatically be extended for one additional year, unless either party gives the other party written notice not to extend this Agreement at least 30 days before the extension would otherwise become effective or unless a Change in Control occurs. If a Change in Control occurs during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement will continue in effect for a period of 24 months from the end of the month in which the Change in Control occurs.

ARTICLE II

Compensation other than Severance Payments

SECTION 2.01. Disability Benefits. Following a Change in Control and during the term of this Agreement, during any period that the Executive fails to perform the Executive’s full-time duties with the Company as a result of Disability, the Executive will receive short-term and long-term disability benefits as provided under short-term and long-term disability plans having terms no less favorable than the terms of the Company’s short-term and long-term disability plans as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, together with all other compensation and benefits payable to the Executive pursuant to the terms of any compensation or benefit plan, program, or arrangement maintained by the Company during the period of Disability.

 

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SECTION 2.02. Compensation Previously Earned. If the Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason following a Change in Control and during the term of this Agreement, the Company will pay the Executive’s salary accrued through the Date of Termination, at the rate in effect at the time the Notice of Termination is given, together with all other compensation and benefits payable to the Executive through the Date of Termination under the terms of any compensation or benefit plan, program, or arrangement maintained by the Company during that period.

SECTION 2.03. Normal Post-Termination Compensation and Benefits. Except as provided in Section 3.01, if the Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason following a Change in Control and during the term of this Agreement, the Company will pay the Executive the normal post-termination compensation and benefits payable to the Executive under the terms of the Company’s retirement, insurance, and other compensation or benefit plans, programs, and arrangements, as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control. This provision does not restrict the Company’s right to amend, modify, or terminate any plan, program, or arrangement prior to a Change in Control.

SECTION 2.04. No Duplication. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Executive will not be entitled to duplicate benefits or compensation under this Agreement and the terms of any other plan, program, or arrangement maintained by the Company or any affiliate.

 

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ARTICLE III

Severance Payments

SECTION 3.01. Payment Triggers.

(a) In lieu of any other severance compensation or benefits to which the Executive may otherwise be entitled under any agreement, plan, program, policy, or arrangement of the Company (and which the Executive hereby expressly waives), the Company will pay the Executive the Severance Payments described in Section 3.02 upon termination of the Executive’s employment following a Change in Control and during the term of this Agreement, in addition to the payments and benefits described in Article II, unless the termination is (1) by the Company for Cause, (2) by reason of the Executive’s death, or (3) by the Executive without Good Reason.

(b) For purposes of this Section 3.01, the Executive’s employment will be deemed to have been terminated following a Change in Control by the Company without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason if (1) the Executive’s employment is terminated without Cause prior to a Change in Control at the direction of a Person who has entered into an agreement with the Company, the consummation of which will constitute a Change in Control; or (2) the Executive terminates his employment with Good Reason prior to a Change in Control (determined by treating a Potential Change in Control as a Change in Control in applying the definition of Good Reason), if the circumstance or event that constitutes Good Reason occurs at the direction of such a Person.

(c) The Severance Payments described in this Article III are subject to the conditions stated in Article VI.

 

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SECTION 3.02. Severance Payments. The following are the Severance Payments referenced in Section 3.01:

(a) Lump Sum Severance Payment. In lieu of any further salary payments to the Executive for periods after the Date of Termination, and in lieu of any severance benefits otherwise payable to the Executive, the Company will pay to the Executive, in accordance with Section 3.04, a lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to three, times the sum of (1) the higher of the Executive’s annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the event or circumstance upon which the Notice of Termination is based or in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, and (2) if Severance Payments are triggered under Section 3.01(a), the amount of the Executive’s target annual bonus entitlement under the Incentive Plan (or any other bonus plan of the Company then in effect) as in effect immediately prior to the event or circumstance giving rise to the Notice of Termination, or, if Severance Payments are triggered under Section 3.01(b), the amount of the largest aggregate annual bonus paid to the Executive with respect to the three years immediately prior to the year in which the Notice of Termination was given. If the Board determines that it is not workable to determine the amount that the Executive’s target bonus would have been for the year in which the Notice of Termination was given, then, for purposes of this paragraph (a), the Executive’s target annual bonus entitlement will be the amount of the largest aggregate annual bonus paid to the Executive with respect to the three years immediately prior to the year in which the Notice of Termination was given.

(b) Incentive Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision of the Incentive Plan or any other compensation or incentive plans of the Company, the Company will pay to the Executive, in accordance with Section 3.04, a lump sum amount, in cash, equal to the sum of (1) any incentive compensation that has been allocated or awarded to the Executive for a completed calendar year or other measuring period preceding the Date of Termination (to the extent not payable pursuant to Section 2.02) provided that, if Severance Payments are triggered

 

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under Section 3.01(b), the performance conditions applicable to such incentive compensation are met, and (2) if Severance Payments are triggered under Section 3.01(a), a pro rata portion (based on elapsed time) to the Date of Termination of the aggregate value of all contingent incentive compensation awards to the Executive for the current calendar year or other measuring period under the Incentive Plan, the Award Plan, or any other compensation or incentive plans of the Company, calculated as to each such plan using the Executive’s annual target percentage under that plan for that year or other measuring period and as if all conditions for receiving that target award had been met, or, if Severance Payments are triggered under Section 3.01(b), then with respect to each such plan, an amount equal to the average annual award paid to the Executive under such plan during the three years immediately prior to the year in which the Notice of Termination was given multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of whole months elapsed since the beginning of the calendar year or other measuring period to the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is 12 (or the number of whole months in the measuring period).

(c) Options and Restricted Shares. All outstanding Options will become immediately vested and exercisable (to the extent not yet vested and exercisable as of the Date of Termination). To the extent not otherwise provided under the written agreement evidencing the grant of any restricted Shares to the Executive, all outstanding Shares that have been granted to the Executive subject to restrictions that, as of the Date of Termination, have not yet lapsed will lapse automatically upon the Date of Termination, and the Executive will own those Shares free and clear of all such restrictions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, options and restricted Shares remain subject to any forfeiture or clawback claims under the applicable option plan or award agreement.

 

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(d) Welfare Benefits. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.02(d), for a 24-month period after the Date of Termination, the Company will arrange to provide the Executive with life insurance coverage substantially similar to that which the Executive is receiving from the Company immediately prior to the Notice of Termination (without giving effect to any reduction in that coverage subsequent to a Change in Control). Life insurance coverage otherwise receivable by the Executive pursuant to this Section 3.02(d) will be reduced to the extent comparable coverage is actually received by or made available to the Executive without greater cost to Executive than as provided by the Company during the 24-month period following the Executive’s termination of employment (and the Executive will report to the Company any such coverage actually received by or made available to the Executive).

If, as of the Date of Termination, the Company reasonably determines that the continued life insurance coverage required by this Section 3.02(d) is not available from the Company’s group insurance carrier, cannot be procured from another carrier, and cannot be provided on a self-insured basis without adverse tax consequences to the Executive or his death beneficiary, then, in lieu of continued life insurance coverage, the Company will pay the Executive, in accordance with Section 3.04, a lump sum payment, in cash, equal to 24 times the full monthly premium payable to the Company’s group life insurance carrier for comparable coverage for an executive employee under the Company’s group life insurance plan then in effect.

 

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The Company will offer the Executive and any eligible family members the opportunity to elect to continue medical and dental coverage pursuant to COBRA. The Executive (or Executive’s applicable covered dependents) will be responsible for paying the required monthly premium for that coverage. The Company will pay the Executive, in accordance with Section 3.04, a lump sum cash stipend equal to 24 times the monthly COBRA premium then charged to qualified beneficiaries for the same level of health and dental coverage the Executive had in effect immediately prior to his termination, and the Executive may, but is not required to, choose to use the stipend for the payment of COBRA premiums for any COBRA coverage that the Executive or eligible family members may elect. The Company will pay the stipend to the Executive whether or not the Executive or any eligible family member elects COBRA coverage, whether or not the Executive continues COBRA coverage for the maximum period permitted by law, and whether or not the Executive receives medical or dental coverage from another employer while the Executive is receiving COBRA continuation coverage. Payment of the stipend will not in any way extend or modify the Executive’s continuation coverage rights under COBRA or any similar continuation coverage law.

(e) Matching Contributions. In addition to the vested amounts, if any, to which the Executive is entitled under the Savings Plan as of the Date of Termination, the Company will pay the Executive, in accordance with Section 3.04, a lump sum amount equal to the value of the unvested portion, if any, of the employer matching contributions (and attributable earnings) credited to the Executive under the Savings Plan.

(f) Outplacement Services. For a period not to exceed six (6) months following the Date of Termination, the Company will provide the Executive with reasonable outplacement services consistent with past practices of the Company prior to the Change in Control or, if no past practice has been established prior to the Change in Control, consistent with the prevailing practice in the medical device manufacturing industry.

 

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SECTION 3.03. Limitation on Severance Payments.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event that any Severance Payments paid or payable to the Executive or for his benefit pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise in connection with a Change in Control (“Total Payments”) would be subject to any Excise Tax, then the value of the Total Payments will be reduced to the extent necessary so that, within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(ii), the aggregate present value of the payments in the nature of compensation to (or for the benefit of) the Executive that are contingent on a Change in Control (with a Change in Control for this purpose being defined in terms of a “change” described in Code Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) or (ii)), do not exceed 2.999 multiplied by the Base Amount. For this purpose, cash Severance Payments will be reduced first (if necessary, to zero), and all other, non-cash Severance Payments will be reduced next (if necessary, to zero). For purposes of the limitation described in the preceding sentence, the following will not be taken into account: (1) any portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive effectively waived in writing prior to the Date of Termination, and (2) any portion of the Total Payments that, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2).

(b) For purposes of this Section 3.03, the determination of whether any portion of the Total Payments would be subject to an Excise Tax will be made by an Accounting Firm selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Executive. For purposes of that determination, the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments will be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Section 280G(d)(3) and (4).

 

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SECTION 3.04. Time of Payment. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 3.02, payments provided for in that Section will be made as follows:

(a) Subject to Section 3.04(c), if Executive signs and does not rescind the General Release in accordance with Section 6.03, the Company will pay to the Executive the amount due under Section 3.02 on the sixtieth (60th) business day following the Date of Termination.

(b) At the time that payment is made under Section 3.04(a), the Company will provide the Executive with a written statement setting forth the manner in which all of the payments to Executive under this Agreement were calculated and the basis for the calculations including, without limitation, any opinions or other advice the Company received from auditors or consultants (other than legal counsel) with respect to the calculations (and any such opinions or advice that are in writing will be attached to the statement).

(c) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, any and all payments under this Agreement that constitute deferred compensation under the Section 409A Standards shall be suspended until, and will be payable on, the date that is six (6) months after the Executive’s separation from service (or, if earlier, the date the Executive dies after separation from service).

SECTION 3.05. Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses. To the extent permissible under the Section 409A Standards, if the Executive finally prevails with respect to any bona fide, good faith dispute between the Executive and the Company regarding the interpretation, terms, validity or enforcement of this Agreement (including any dispute as to the amount of any payment due under this Agreement), the Company will pay or reimburse the Executive for all reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with that dispute pursuant to the terms of this paragraph. Payment or reimbursement of those fees and expenses will be made within fifteen (15) business days after delivery of the Executive’s written

 

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request for payment, accompanied by such evidence of fees and expenses incurred as the Company reasonably may require, but the Executive may not submit such a request until the dispute has been finally resolved by a legally binding settlement or by an order or judgment that is not subject to appeal or with respect to which all appeals have been exhausted. Any payment pursuant to this paragraph will be made no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the dispute is finally resolved by a legally binding settlement or nonappealable judgment or order.

In addition, the Company will pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with any tax audit or proceeding to the extent attributable to the application of Code Section 4999 to any payment or benefit provided under this Agreement and including, but not limited to, auditors’ fees incurred in connection with the audit or proceeding. Payment pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be made within fifteen (15) business days after the delivery of the Executive’s written request for payment, accompanied by such evidence of fees and expenses incurred as the Company reasonably may require, but in no case later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the audit is completed or there is a final and nonappealable settlement or other resolution of the matter.

ARTICLE IV

Termination of Employment

SECTION 4.01. Notice of Termination. After a Change in Control and during the term of this Agreement, any purported termination of the Executive’s employment (other than by reason of death) will be communicated by a written Notice of Termination from one party to the other party in accordance with Article VIII. The Notice of Termination will indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and will set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the cited provision.

 

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SECTION 4.02. Date of Termination. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.01, with respect to any purported termination of the Executive’s employment after a Change in Control and during the term of this Agreement, the term “Date of Termination” will have the meaning set forth in this Section. If the Executive’s employment is terminated for Disability, Date of Termination means thirty (30) days after Notice of Termination is given, provided that the Executive does not return to the full-time performance of the Executive’s duties during that 30-day period. If the Executive’s employment is terminated for any other reason, Date of Termination means the date specified in the Notice of Termination, which, in the case of a termination by the Company, cannot be less than 30 days (except in the case of a termination for Cause) and, in the case of a termination by the Executive, cannot be less than 15 days nor more than 60 days from the date on which the Notice of Termination is given.

ARTICLE V

No Mitigation

The Company agrees that, if the Executive’s employment by the Company is terminated during the term of this Agreement, the Executive is not required to seek other employment or to attempt in any way to reduce any amounts payable to the Executive by the Company pursuant to Article III. Further, the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in Article III (other than Section 3.02(d)) will not be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment by another employer, by retirement benefits, by offset against any amount claimed to be owed by the Executive to the Company, or otherwise.

 

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ARTICLE VI

The Executive’s Covenants

SECTION 6.01. Noncompetition Agreement. In consideration for this Agreement, the Executive will execute, concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, a noncompetition agreement with the Company; provided, however, that if the Executive has an existing noncompetition agreement with the Company, the Company, rather than entering into a new noncompetition agreement with the Executive, may instead, as a condition to entering into this agreement, require that the Executive acknowledge and affirm his continuing obligations under such existing noncompetition agreement and re-affirm his agreement to honor the obligations as set forth in that document.

SECTION 6.02. Potential Change in Control. The Executive agrees that, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in the event of a Potential Change in Control during the term of this Agreement, the Executive will remain employed by the Company until the earliest of (a) a date that is six months following the date of the Potential Change of Control, (b) the date of a Change in Control, (c) the date on which the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason (determined by treating the Potential Change in Control as a Change in Control in applying the definition of Good Reason) or by reason of death, or (d) the date the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for any reason.

SECTION 6.03. General Release. The Executive agrees that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Executive will not be eligible for any Severance Payments under this Agreement unless the Executive timely signs, and does not timely revoke, a General Release in substantially the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A. The Executive will be given 21 days to consider the terms of the General Release. The General

 

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Release will not become effective until seven days following the date the General Release is executed. If the Executive does not return the executed General Release to the Company by the end of the 21-day period, that failure will be deemed a refusal to sign, and the Executive will not be entitled to receive any Severance Payments under this Agreement. In certain circumstances, the 21-day period to consider the General Release may be extended to a 45-day period. The Executive will be advised in writing if the 45-day period is applicable. In the absence of such notice, the 21-day period applies. If any payment under this Agreement constitutes deferred compensation under the Section 409A Standards, and the 21-day or 45-day review period extends into a new calendar year, any payment of such deferred compensation shall occur in the new calendar year.

ARTICLE VII

Successors; Binding Agreement

SECTION 7.01. Obligation of Successors.

(a) In addition to any obligations imposed by law upon any successor to the Company, the Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no succession had occurred.

(b) Subject to Section 7.01(c), failure of the Company to obtain such an assumption and agreement under Section 7.01(a) prior to the effectiveness of any such succession will be a breach of this Agreement and will entitle the Executive to compensation from the Company in the same amount as the Executive would be entitled to under this Agreement if the Executive were to terminate employment for Good Reason after a Change in Control, except that, for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which the succession becomes effective will be deemed the Date of Termination.

 

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(c) Payment of benefits under Section 7.01(b) shall be made on the deemed Date of Termination if, and only if, the succession resulted from a transaction that satisfies the definition of change in control under Section 409A of the Code. If the transaction does not satisfy the definition of change in control under Section 409A, payment of benefits due under Section 7.01(b) shall be made within 30 days of the Executive’s actual date of termination of employment, subject to the provisions of Section 3.04(c). No interest or earnings shall be paid due to any delay in payment under this Section 7.01(c).

SECTION 7.02. Enforcement Rights of Others. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees. If the Executive dies while any amount is still payable to the Executive under this Agreement, (other than amounts that, by their terms, terminate upon the Executive’s death), then, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all such amounts will be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the executors, personal representatives, or administrators of the Executive’s estate.

ARTICLE VIII

Notices

For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below, or to such other address as either party may furnish to the other in writing in accordance with this Article VIII, except that notice of change of address will be effective only upon actual receipt:

 

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To the Company:

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

Attention: General Counsel

345 East Main Street

Warsaw, Indiana 46580

To the Executive:

Ivan Tornos

At Executive’s principal residence as reflected in the records of the Company

ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous

This Agreement will not be construed as creating an express or implied contract of employment and, except as otherwise agreed in writing between the Executive and the Company, the Executive will not have any right to be retained in the employ of the Company. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived, or discharged unless the waiver, modification, or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and an officer of the Company specifically designated by the Board. No waiver by either party at any time of any breach by the other party of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by the other party will be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any other time. Neither party has made any agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement that are not expressly set forth in this Agreement. Except as provided in the following two sentences, the validity, interpretation, construction, and performance of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, to the extent not preempted by

 

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federal law. This Agreement will at all times be effected, construed, interpreted, and applied in a manner consistent with the Section 409A Standards, and in resolving any uncertainty as to the meaning or intention of any provision of this Agreement, the interpretation that will prevail is the interpretation that causes the Agreement to comply with the Section 409A Standards. In addition, to the extent that any terms of this Agreement would subject the Executive to gross income inclusion, interest, or additional tax pursuant to Code Section 409A, those terms are to that extent superseded by the applicable Section 409A Standards. All references to sections of the Exchange Act or the Code will be deemed also to refer to any successor provisions to those sections. Any payments provided for under this Agreement will be paid net of any applicable withholding required under federal, state, or local law and any additional withholding to which the Executive has agreed. The obligations of the Company and the Executive under Articles III, IV, and VI will survive the expiration of the term of this Agreement. In no event shall Company be liable for any taxes, penalties, interest or additional tax payments assessed against Executive because of any benefits, remuneration or reimbursements provided under this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

Validity

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect.

 

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ARTICLE XI

Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

ARTICLE XII

Settlement of Disputes; Arbitration

All claims by the Executive for benefits under this Agreement must be in writing and will be directed to and determined by the Board. Any denial by the Board of a claim for benefits under this Agreement will be delivered to the Executive in writing and will set forth the specific reasons for the denial and the specific provisions of this Agreement relied upon. The Board will afford a reasonable opportunity to the Executive for a review of the decision denying a claim and will further allow the Executive to appeal to the Board a decision of the Board within 60 days after notification by the Board that the Executive’s claim has been denied. Any further dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement will be settled exclusively by arbitration in Warsaw, Indiana in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. Each party will bear its own expenses in the arbitration for attorneys’ fees, for its witnesses, and for other expenses of presenting its case. Other arbitration costs, including arbitrators’ fees, administrative fees, and fees for records or transcripts, will be borne equally by the parties. Notwithstanding anything in this Article to the contrary, if the Executive prevails with respect to any dispute submitted to arbitration under this Article, the Company will reimburse or pay all reasonable legal fees and expenses that the Executive incurred in connection with that dispute as required by Section 3.05.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

Definitions

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings indicated below:

(a) “Accounting Firm” means an accounting firm, other than the Company’s independent auditors, that is designated as one of the four largest accounting firms in the United States.

(b) “Award Plan” means the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.

(c) “Base Amount” has the meaning stated in Code Section 280G(b)(3).

(d) “Beneficial Owner” has the meaning stated in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

(e) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(f) “Cause” for termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment, after any Change in Control, means (1) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 4.01) for a period of at least 30 consecutive days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Board, which demand specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive has not substantially performed the Executive’s duties; (2) the Executive willfully engages in conduct that is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company or its subsidiaries, monetarily or otherwise; or (3) the Executive is convicted of, or has entered a plea of no contest to, a felony. For purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of this definition, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part will be deemed “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interest of the Company.

 

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(g) A “Change in Control” will be deemed to have occurred if any of the following events occur:

(1) any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by that Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its affiliates) representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities; or

(2) during any period of two consecutive years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the beginning of the period constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director designated by a Person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause (1), (3) or (4) of this paragraph whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved), cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board; or

 

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(3) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than (A) a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least 75% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after the merger or consolidation; or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities; or

(4) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company’s assets.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control will not include any event, circumstance, or transaction occurring during the six-month period following a Potential Change in Control that results from the action of any entity or group that includes, is affiliated with, or is wholly or partly controlled by the Executive; provided, further, that such an action will not be taken into account for this purpose if it occurs within a six-month period following a Potential Change in Control resulting from the action of any entity or group that does not include the Executive.

(h) “COBRA” means the continuation coverage provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.

(i) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and interpretative rules and regulations.

 

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(j) “Company” means Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor to its business and/or assets that assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise (except in determining, under Section XIII(g), whether or not any Change in Control of the Company has occurred in connection with the succession).

(k) “Company Shares” means shares of common stock of the Company or any equity securities into which those shares have been converted.

(l) “Date of Termination” has the meaning stated in Section 4.02.

(m) “Disability” has the meaning stated in the Company’s short-term or long-term disability plan, as applicable, as in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control.

(n) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and interpretive rules and regulations.

(o) “Excise Tax” means any excise tax imposed under Code Section 4999.

(p) “Executive” means the individual named in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

(q) “General Release” has the meaning stated in Section 6.03.

(r) “Good Reason” for termination by the Executive of the Executive’s employment means the occurrence (without the Executive’s express written consent) of any one of the following acts by the Company, or failures by the Company to act, unless, in the case of any act or failure to act described in paragraph (1), (4), (5), (6), or (7) below, the act or failure to act is corrected prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Executive’s Notice of Termination:

(1) the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent with the Executive’s status as an executive officer of the Company or a substantial adverse alteration in the nature or status of the Executive’s responsibilities from those in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control;

 

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(2) a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s annual base salary as in effect on the date of this Agreement or as the same may be increased from time to time, or the level of the Executive’s entitlement under the Incentive Plan as in effect on the date of this Agreement or as the same may be increased from time to time;

(3) the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based more than 50 miles from the Company’s offices at which the Executive is based immediately prior to a Change in Control (except for required travel on the Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive’s business travel obligations immediately prior to the Change in Control), or, in the event the Executive consents to any such relocation of his offices, the Company’s failure to provide the Executive with all of the benefits of the Company’s relocation policy as in operation immediately prior to the Change in Control;

(4) the Company’s failure, without the Executive’s consent, to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation (which means, for purposes of this paragraph (4), the Executive’s annual base salary as in effect on the date of this Agreement, or as it may be increased from time to time, and the awards earned pursuant to the Incentive Plan) or to pay to the Executive any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company, within seven days of the date the compensation is due;

 

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(5) the Company’s failure to continue in effect any compensation plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to a Change in Control, which plan is material to the Executive’s total compensation, including, but not limited to, the Incentive Plan and the Award Plan or any substitute plans adopted prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to that plan, or the Company’s failure to continue the Executive’s participation in such a plan (or in a substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive’s participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;

(6) the Company’s failure to continue to provide the Executive with benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed by the Executive under any of the Company’s pension (including, without limitation, the Company’s Savings and Investment Program), life insurance, medical, health and accident, or disability plans in which the Executive was participating at the time of the Change in Control; the taking of any action by the Company that would directly or indirectly materially reduce any of those benefits or deprive the Executive of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by the Executive at the time of a Change in Control; or the Company’s failure to provide the Executive with the number of paid vacation days to which the Executive is entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company in accordance with the Company’s normal vacation policy in effect at the time of the Change in Control; or

(7) any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 4.01; for purposes of this Agreement, no such purported termination will be effective.

 

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The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason will not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment will not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act that constitutes Good Reason.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the occurrence of an event that would otherwise constitute Good Reason will cease to be an event constituting Good Reason if the Executive does not timely provide a Notice of Termination to the Company within 120 days of the date on which the Executive first becomes aware (or reasonably should have become aware) of the occurrence of that event.

(s) “Incentive Plan” means the Company’s Executive Performance Incentive Plan.

(t) “Notice of Termination” has the meaning stated in Section 4.01.

(u) “Options” means options for Shares granted to the Executive under the Award Plan.

(v) “Person” has the meaning stated in section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act; however, a Person will not include (1) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of those securities, or (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.

(w) ”Potential Change in Control” will be deemed to have occurred if any one of the following events occurs:

(1) the Company enters into an agreement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in Control;

 

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(2) the Company or any Person publicly announces an intention to take or to consider taking actions that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control;

(3) any Person who is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 10% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities, increases that Person’s beneficial ownership of those securities by 5% or more over the percentage so owned by that Person on the date of this Agreement; or

(4) the Board adopts a resolution to the effect that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Potential Change in Control has occurred.

(x) “Savings Plan” means the Company’s Savings and Investment 401(k) Program, which, for purposes of this Agreement, will be deemed to include the Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

(y) “Section 409A Standards” means the standards for nonqualified deferred compensation plans established by Code Section 409A.

(z) “Severance Payments” means the payments described in Section 3.02.

(a) “Shares” means shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company.

(bb) “Total Payments” has the meaning stated in Section 3.03(a).

 

EXECUTIVE      ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.

/s/ Ivan Tornos

     By:   

/s/ Lori Winkler

Ivan Tornos         Lori Winkler
        Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

 

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Exhibit 10.3

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CONFIDENTIALITY, NON-COMPETITION

AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT

This Chief Executive Officer Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., a corporation having its principal headquarters in Warsaw, Indiana, and Ivan Tornos (“Executive”).

Recitals

A. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Company” means Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and/or any or each of its affiliates or direct or indirect subsidiaries (including but not limited to Zimmer, Inc., Zimmer US, Inc., Biomet, Inc. and its and their affiliates, parents or direct or indirect subsidiaries), as well as any successor-in-interest to Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and/or to any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates.

B. Executive is being employed by Company as its Chief Executive Officer, in which capacity Executive has or will have extensive access to trade secrets and confidential information of Company, and/or is being offered certain equity incentives.

C. Company has offered Executive employment and/or other valuable consideration, which may include without limitation such consideration as a job promotion, an increase in compensation, and/or equity incentives, contingent upon Executive’s entering into this Agreement.

Agreement

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company and Executive agree to be legally bound as follows:

1. Acknowledgements. Executive acknowledges that Company is engaged in the highly competitive business of the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of orthopedic- and musculoskeletal-related medical and surgical devices, products, applications, and services, including, but not limited to, the following product categories: hip, knee, trauma, extremities, craniomaxillofacial, thoracic, vascular compression, bone cement, surgical (including MIS solutions), sports medicine, robotics, wearable technology, orthopedic diagnostic (including unique diagnostic products developed for or by Company) and/or biologics, and that Executive serves or will serve in an executive capacity for Company and in that capacity Executive has and/or will have access to and has and/or will gain knowledge of substantial Confidential Information of Company.

 

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2. Non-Disclosure and Ownership of Confidential Information. Executive acknowledges that Confidential Information is a valuable, special, and unique asset of Company, and solely the property of Company, and agrees to the following; provided, however, that this Agreement does not, in any manner, prevent Executive from filing a complaint with, providing information to, or participating in an investigation conducted by, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Equal Opportunity Commission or any other governmental or law enforcement agency.

(a) Confidential Information Defined. The term “Confidential Information” includes, but is not limited to, any and all of Company’s trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information, and all other information and data of Company that is not generally known to the public or other third parties who could derive economic value from its use or disclosure. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, technical information such as product specifications, compounds, formulas, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs, inventions, techniques, new products and surgical training methods, and research and development information; confidential business methods and processes; business plans and strategies; marketing plans and strategies; non-public financial information including budgets, sales data, sales forecasts, sales quotas, and information regarding profits or losses; office optimization and logistics information; information pertaining to current and prospective customers; information pertaining to distributors and sales channel structures; pricing information; discount schedules; costing information; personnel information; compensation structure, schedules and plans; and information about current and prospective products or services, whether or not reduced to writing or other tangible medium of expression, including work product created by Executive in rendering services for Company.

(b) Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. During Executive’s employment with Company and thereafter, Executive will not disclose, transfer, or use (or seek to induce others to disclose, transfer, or use) any Confidential Information for any purpose other than( i) disclosure to authorized employees and agents of Company who are bound to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information; (ii) for authorized purposes during the course of Executive’s employment in furtherance of Company’s business; and/or (iii) as specifically allowed or required under applicable law. Executive’s non-disclosure obligations shall continue as long as the Confidential Information remains confidential and shall not apply to information that becomes generally known to the public through no fault or action of Executive. The Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act provides that individuals may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (a) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney if such disclosure is made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or for pursuing an anti-retaliation lawsuit; or (b) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal and the individual does not disclose the trade secret except pursuant to a court order.

(c) Protection of Confidential Information. Executive will notify Company in writing of any circumstances which may constitute unauthorized disclosure, transfer, or use of Confidential Information. Executive will use Executive’s best efforts to protect Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure, transfer, or use. Executive will implement and abide by all procedures adopted by Company to prevent unauthorized disclosure, transfer, or use of Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the above requirements, nothing in this Agreement shall restrict Executive’s right to make disclosures specifically allowed or required under applicable law.

 

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3. Intellectual Property.

(a) Invention Defined. The term “Invention” includes, but is not limited to ideas, programs, processes, systems, intellectual property, discoveries, and/or improvements which Executive discovers, invents, originates, develops, makes, or conceives alone or in conjunction with others which relate to Company’s present or future business during Executive’s employment with Company and/or within six (6) months after Executive’s employment ends. An Invention is covered by this Agreement regardless of whether (i) Executive conceived of the Invention in the scope of Executive’s employment; (ii) the Invention is patentable; or (iii) Company takes any action to commercialize or develop the Invention.

(b) Ownership of Inventions. Inventions are solely the property of Company. Executive agrees that by operation of law and/or the effect of this Agreement Executive does not have any rights, title, or interest in any Inventions. Notwithstanding, Executive may be recognized as the inventor of an Invention without retaining any other rights associated therewith.

(c) Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions. Executive hereby assigns to Company all right, title and interest Executive may have in any Inventions. Executive agrees to: (i) promptly disclose all such Inventions in writing to Company; (ii) keep complete and accurate records of all such Inventions, which records shall be Company property and shall be retained on Company premises; and (iii) execute such documents and do such other acts as may be necessary in the opinion of Company to establish and preserve Company’s property rights in all such Inventions. This section shall not apply to any Invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility, or Confidential Information of Company was used and which was developed entirely on Executive’s own time, and (1) which does not relate (a) directly to the business of Company, or (b) to Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, and (2) which does not result from any work performed by Executive for Company.

(d) Works of Authorship. All written, graphic or recorded material and all other works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression (including but not limited to computer software) made or created by Executive, solely or jointly with others, during Executive’s employment with Company and relating to Company’s business, actual or contemplated, shall be the exclusive property of Company (collectively “Works”). Company will have the exclusive right to copyright such Works. Executive agrees that if any Work created by Executive while employed by Company, whether or not created at the direction of Company, is copyrightable, such Work will be a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the copyright laws of the United States. If, for any reason, any copyrightable Works created by Executive are excluded from that definition, Executive hereby assigns and conveys to Company all right, title, and interest (including any copyright and renewals) in such Works.

(e) Attribution and Use of Works and Inventions; Waiver of Assertion of “Moral” Rights in Inventions and Works. Executive agrees that Company and its licensees are not required to designate Executive as author, inventor, or developer of any Works or Inventions when distributed or otherwise. Executive hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, any “moral” rights in any Inventions and Works. Executive agrees that Company and its licensees shall have sole discretion with regard to how and for what purposes any Inventions or Works are used or distributed.

 

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(f) Executive Cooperation in Establishment of Company Proprietary Rights. Executive will sign documents of assignment, declarations and other documents and take all other actions reasonably required by Company, at Company’s expense, to perfect and enforce any of its proprietary rights. In the event Company is unable, for any reason whatsoever, to secure Executive’s signature to any lawful or necessary documents required to apply for, prosecute, perfect, or assign any United States or foreign application for Letters Patent, trademark, copyright registration, or other filing to protect any Invention or Work, Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Executive’s agent and attorney in fact, to act for and on Executive’s behalf, to execute and file any such application, registration or other filing, and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution, issuance or assignment of Letters Patent or other protections on such Inventions, or registrations for trademark or copyright or other protections on such Works, with the same force and effect as if executed by Executive.

4. Return of Confidential Information and Company Property. Immediately upon termination of Executive’s employment with Company, Executive shall return to Company all of Company’s property relating to Company’s business, including without limitation all of Company’s property which is in the possession, custody, or control of Executive such as Confidential Information, documents, hard copy files, copies of documents and electronic information/files, and equipment (e.g., computers and mobile phones).

5. Obligations to Other Entities or Persons. Executive warrants that Executive is not bound by the terms of a confidentiality agreement or any other legal obligation which would either preclude or limit Executive from disclosing or using any of Executive’s ideas, inventions, discoveries or other information or otherwise fulfilling Executive’s obligations to Company. While employed by Company, Executive shall not disclose or use any confidential information belonging to another entity or other person.

6. Conflict of Interest and Duty of Loyalty. During Executive’s employment with Company, Executive shall not engage, directly or indirectly, in any activity, employment or business venture, whether or not for remuneration, that (i) is competitive with Company’s business; (ii) deprives or potentially could deprive Company of any business opportunity; (iii) conflicts or potentially could conflict with Company’s business interests; or (iv) is otherwise detrimental to Company, including but not limited to preparations to engage in any of the foregoing activities.

 

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7. Restrictive Covenants.

(a) Definitions.

(1) “Competing Product” is defined as any implant, device, or medical product, instrument, supply, process, application, or service that is the same as, related to, or similar to any product, process, application, or service that Company is researching, developing, manufacturing, distributing, selling, and/or providing at the time of Executive’s separation from employment with Company, including, but not limited to, the following Company product categories: hip, knee, trauma, extremities, craniomaxillofacial, thoracic, biologics, surgical (including MIS solutions), sports medicine, bone cement, orthopedic diagnostic, robotics and/or wearable technology.

(2) “Competing Organization” is defined as any organization that researches, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and/or sells one or more Competing Products. A Competing Organization is diversified if it operates multiple, independently operating business divisions, units, lines or segments some of which do not research, develop, manufacture, market, distribute, and/or sell any Competing Products.

(3) “Prohibited Capacity” is defined as (a) any same or similar capacity to that held by Executive at any time during Executive’s last two (2) years of employment with Company; (b) any executive or managerial capacity; or (c) any capacity in which Executive’s knowledge of Confidential Information and/or Inventions would render Executive’s assistance to a Competing Organization a competitive advantage.

(4) “Restricted Geographic Area” is defined as all countries, states, parishes or counties, municipalities, and territories in which Company is doing business or is selling its products at the time of termination of Executive’s employment with Company, including but not limited to every parish and municipality in the state of Louisiana. Executive acknowledges that this geographic scope is reasonable given Executive’s position with Company, the international scope of Company’s business; and the fact that Executive could compete with Company from anywhere Company does business.

(5) “Restricted Period” is defined as the date Executive executes this Agreement, continuing for two (2) years after the Executive’s last day of employment with Company (i.e., up to and including the second anniversary date of Executive’s last day of employment with Company) unless otherwise extended by Executive’s breach of this Agreement. The running time on the Restricted Period shall be suspended during any period in which Executive is in violation of any of the restrictive covenants set forth herein, and all restrictions shall automatically be extended by the period Executive was in violation of any such restrictions.

(6) “Customer” is defined as any person or entity to whom or which Company sold or provided any products and/or services during the last two (2) years of Executive’s employment with the Company.

(7) “Active Prospect” is defined as any person or entity that Company individually and specifically marketed to and/or held discussions with regarding the research, development, manufacture, distribution, and/or sale of any Company products, processes, applications, or services at any time during the last six (6) months of Executive’s employment with Company.

 

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(8) “Severance Benefit Period” is the period of time represented by the total amount of any severance benefit offered to Employee (whether or not actually paid). By way of illustration, if Employee were offered a lump-sum severance benefit equivalent to ten (10) weeks of Employee’s final base pay upon termination of his or her employment with the Company, Employee’s Severance Benefit Period would be 10 weeks, whether or not Employee actually fulfilled all requirements of receiving, and did receive, any portion of the severance benefit.

(b) Restrictive Covenants. During the Restricted Period, Executive agrees to be bound by each of the following independent and divisible restrictions:

(1) Covenant Not to Compete.

(A) Executive will not, within the Restricted Geographic Area, directly or indirectly, be employed by, work for, consult with, provide services to, or lend assistance to any Competing Organization in a Prohibited Capacity.

(B) Executive may be employed by, work for, consult with, provide services to, or lend assistance to a Competing Organization provided that: (i) the Competing Organization’s business is diversified; (ii) the part of the Competing Organization’s diversified business with which Executive will be affiliated would not, evaluated on a stand-alone basis, be a Competing Organization; (iii) Executive’s affiliation with the Competing Organization does not involve any Competing Products; (iv) Executive provides Company a written description of Executive’s anticipated activities on behalf of the Competing Organization which includes, without limitation, an assurance satisfactory to Company that Executive’s affiliation with the Competing Organization does not constitute a Prohibited Capacity; and (v) Executive’s affiliation with the Competing Organization does not constitute a competitive disadvantage to Company.

(2) Covenant Not to Solicit Customers or Active Prospects. Executive will not, directly or indirectly, (i) provide, sell, or market; (ii) attempt to provide, sell, or market; or (iii) assist any person or entity in the provision, sale, or marketing of any Competing Products to any Customers or Active Prospects located in the Restricted Geographic Area.

(3) Covenant Not to Interfere With Business Relationships. Executive will not, within the Restricted Geographic Area, urge, induce or seek to induce any of Company’s independent contractors, subcontractors, distributors, brokers, consultants, sales representatives, customers, vendors, suppliers or any other person or entity with whom Company has a business relationship at the time of Executive’s separation from Company employment to terminate its or their relationship with, or representation of, Company or to cancel, withdraw, reduce, limit, or in any manner modify any such person’s or entity’s business with, or representation of, Company.

(4) Covenant Not to Solicit Company Employees. Executive will not employ, solicit for employment, or advise any other person or entity to employ or solicit for employment, any individual (1) who is employed by Company at the time of Executive’s separation from Company and (2) who has access to or possession of any Confidential Information that would give a Competing Organization an unfair advantage or otherwise directly or indirectly induce or entice any such individual to terminate his/her employment with Company.

 

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(5) Covenant Not to Disparage Company. Executive will not make or publish any disparaging or derogatory statements about Company; about Company’s products, processes, applications, or services; or about Company’s past, present, or future officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents. Disparaging or derogatory statements include, but are not limited to, negative statements regarding Company’s business or other practices; provided, however, nothing herein shall prohibit Executive from providing any information as may be compelled by law or legal process.

8. Reasonableness of Terms. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictive covenants contained in this Agreement restrict Executive from engaging in activities for a competitive purpose and are reasonably necessary to protect Company’s legitimate interests in Confidential Information, Inventions, and goodwill. Additionally, Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictive covenants are reasonable in all respects, including, but not limited to, temporal duration, scope of prohibited activities and geographic area. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the restrictive covenants set forth in this Agreement will not pose unreasonable hardship on Executive and that Executive will have a reasonable opportunity to earn an equivalent livelihood without violating any provision of this Agreement.

9. Non-Competition Period Payments.

(a) Eligibility and Amount. In the event of Employee’s involuntary separation from employment with the Company for a reason that renders Employee eligible for benefits under the terms of the Company’s Severance Plan, then to the extent Employee is denied, solely because of the restrictive covenant provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement, a specific full-time or part-time employment, consulting, or other position that would otherwise be offered to Employee by a Competing Organization, and provided Employee satisfies all conditions stated herein, then upon expiration of the Severance Benefit Period, Company will make monthly payments to Employee for each month Employee remains unemployed through the end of the Restricted Period. These monthly payments shall equal the lesser of Employee’s monthly base pay at the time of Employee’s separation from Company employment (exclusive of bonus and other extra compensation and any other employee benefits) or the monthly compensation that would have been offered to Employee by the Competing Organization. This Section will not apply if Employee leaves employment with the Company voluntarily or if Company terminates Employee’s employment for a reason or reasons that render Employee ineligible for benefits under terms of the Company’s Severance Plan.

(b) Verification of Eligibility for Non-Competition Period Payments. To qualify for payments under this Section, Employee must provide Company detailed written documentation supporting eligibility for payment, including, at a minimum, (i) the name and location of the Competing Organization that would have employed Employee but for the provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement, (ii) the title, nature, and detailed job responsibilities of the employment position with the Competing Organization that Employee was denied, (iii) the date Employee was denied the employment position, and (iv) the name and contact information of a managerial

 

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employee at the Competing Organization who has sufficient authority to confirm that Employee was denied this specific employment position with the Competing Organization solely because Employee is subject to the provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement (“Eligibility Documentation”). Upon receipt of the Eligibility Documentation, Company will determine eligibility for payment and, if eligibility is established, payments will commence as of the date of Company’s receipt of the Eligibility Documentation or the date the Severance Benefit Period ends, whichever is later.

(c) Obligation to Pursue Replacement Employment and Verification of Continued Eligibility for Non-Competition Period Payments. Employee is obligated to diligently seek and pursue replacement employment that does not violate Section 7 of this Agreement (“Replacement Employment”) during any period in which Employee seeks and/or accepts payment from Company under this Section. After eligibility for non-competition period payments is established, Employee will, on or before the 15th day of each month of eligibility for continued payments, submit to Company a written statement (i) identifying by name and address all prospective employers with whom Employee has applied or inquired about employment; (ii) identifying positions sought or applied for with each listed employer and specific actions taken in seeking each position; (iii) describing all other efforts made to obtain Replacement Employment; and (iv) describing any offers of employment received, including the name of the employer; the nature, title, and compensation terms of the position offered; whether the offer has been accepted and if so the actual or anticipated start date; and if the offer was declined, the reason(s) for declining.

(d) Effect of Replacement Employment on Non-Competition Period Payments. If Employee is denied a specific employment, consulting or other such position with a Competing Organization solely because of the restrictive covenant provisions of Section 7 of this Agreement but obtains Replacement Employment for compensation, and the monthly compensation (including base pay, commissions, incentive compensation, bonuses, fees and other compensation) for the Replacement Employment is less than Employee’s monthly base pay as was in effect at the time of the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, Company agrees to pay Employee the difference for each such month through the end of the Restricted Period, again upon expiration of Employee’s Severance Benefit Period and provided Employee satisfies all conditions stated herein. Employee shall submit to Company payroll records and/or any other records reasonably requested by Company showing all compensation received by Employee from the Replacement Employment as a condition of Company’s payment of Non-Competition Period Payments covering any period of time when Employee performs work for compensation.

(e) Company’s Right to Provide Release of Obligations in Lieu of Non-Competition Period Payments. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this Section, Company reserves the right to release Employee from Employee’s obligations under Section 7 of this Agreement at any time during the Restricted Period, in full or in sufficient part to allow Employee to accept an opportunity that would otherwise be prohibited under this Agreement, at which time Company’s payment obligations under this Section shall cease immediately and Employee shall not be entitled to any further such payments or compensation.

 

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10. Severability, Modification of Restrictions. The covenants and restrictions in this Agreement are separate and divisible, and to the extent any covenant, provision, or clause of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that such unenforceability or invalidity shall not affect the enforceability or validity of the remainder of the Agreement. If any particular covenant, provision, or clause of this Agreement is determined to be unreasonable or unenforceable for any reason, including, without limitation, temporal duration, scope of prohibited activity, and/or scope of geographic area, Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that such covenant, provision or clause shall automatically be deemed reformed to have the closest effect permitted by applicable law to the original form and shall be given effect and enforced as so reformed to whatever extent would be reasonable and enforceable under applicable law. The parties agree that any court interpreting the provisions of this Agreement shall have the authority, if necessary, to reform any such provision to make it enforceable under applicable law.

11. Remedies. Executive acknowledges that a breach or threatened breach by Executive of this Agreement will give rise to irreparable injury to Company and that money damages will not be adequate relief for such injury. Accordingly, Executive agrees that Company shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief, including, but not limited to, temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and/or permanent injunctions, without having to post any bond or other security, to restrain or prohibit such breach or threatened breach, in addition to any other legal remedies which may be available. In addition to all other relief to which it shall be entitled, Company shall be entitled to cease all payments to which Employee would otherwise be entitled under Section 9 hereto; continue to enforce this Agreement; recover from Employee all payments made under Section 9 to the extent attributable to a time during which Employee was in violation of the covenants for which payment was made; and recover from Executive all litigation costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by Company in any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement in which Company prevails in any respect, including, but not limited to, any action or proceeding in which Company seeks enforcement of this Agreement or seeks relief from Executive’s violation of this Agreement.

12. Survival of Obligations. Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, Executive’s non-disclosure and non-competition obligations, shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment with Company, whether such termination is with or without cause and whether it is voluntary or involuntary. Executive acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement alters the at-will nature of Executive’s employment and that either Company or Executive may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that: (a) Executive’s non-disclosure, non-disparagement, non-solicitation and non-competition covenants set forth in Sections 2 and 7 of this Agreement shall be construed as independent covenants and that no breach of any contractual or legal duty by Company shall be held sufficient to excuse or terminate Executive’s obligations or to preclude Company from obtaining injunctive relief or other remedies for Executive’s violation or threatened violation of such covenants, and (b) the existence of any claim or cause of action by Executive against Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to Company’s enforcement of Executive’s obligations under Sections 2 and 7 of this Agreement.

 

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13. Governing Law and Choice of Forum. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, notwithstanding any state’s choice-of-law rules to the contrary. The parties agree that this Agreement is deemed to have been entered into in the State of Indiana and the State of Indiana has a material interest in the consistent enforcement of Company’s agreements. Accordingly, the parties agree that any legal action relating to this Agreement shall be commenced and maintained exclusively before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana if jurisdiction permits, or otherwise before any appropriate state court located in Kosciusko County, Indiana. The parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and waive any right to challenge or otherwise object to personal jurisdiction or venue, in any action commenced or maintained in such courts. Language translations aside, the English version shall govern.

14. Enforcement. The parties agree that Zimmer, Inc., Zimmer US, Inc. and/or any or each of their affiliates, parents, or direct or indirect subsidiaries (including but not limited to Biomet, Inc. and its direct or indirect subsidiaries), as well as any successor-in-interest to Zimmer, Inc., Zimmer US, Inc. and/or to any of their direct or indirect subsidiaries, affiliates, or parents are express and intended parties to and beneficiaries of this Agreement, with full rights to enforce this Agreement independently or in conjunction with each other.

15. Successors and Assigns. Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement, and, accordingly, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and may be enforced by, any and all successors and assigns of Company, including without limitation by asset assignment, stock sale, merger, consolidation or other corporate reorganization, and shall be binding on Executive. The services to be provided by Executive to Company are personal to Executive, and Executive shall not have the right to assign Executive’s duties under this Agreement.

16. Modification. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, or modified except by a written document signed by both Executive and a duly authorized officer of Company.

17. No Waiver. The failure of Company to insist in any one or more instances upon performance of any provision of this Agreement or to pursue its rights hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provisions or the relinquishment of any such rights.

18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but both of which when taken together will constitute one and the same agreement.

19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including Recitals, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subjects specifically addressed herein, and supersedes any prior agreements, understandings, or representations, oral or written, on the subjects addressed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the employee has an existing non-competition, confidentiality, and/or non-solicitation agreement in favor of Company and has breached or violated the terms thereof, Company may continue to enforce its rights and remedies under and pursuant to such existing agreement.

 

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Executive’s signature below indicates that Executive has read the entire Agreement, understands what Executive is signing, and is signing the Agreement voluntarily. Executive has the right to consult with counsel prior to signing this Agreement, and agrees that Company advised Executive to consult with an attorney prior to signing the Agreement.

 

“EXECUTIVE”

/s/ Ivan Tornos

Ivan Tornos
Date: August 21, 2023

 

“COMPANY”
By:  

/s/ Lori Winkler

  Lori Winkler
  Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Date:   August 21, 2023

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

345 E. Main St.

Warsaw, IN 46580

www.zimmerbiomet.com

 

Media      Investors
Meredith Weissman      Keri Mattox
(703) 346-3127      (215) 275-2431
meredith.weissman@zimmerbiomet.com                           keri.mattox@zimmerbiomet.com

Heather Zoumas-Lubeski

(445) 248-0577

heather.zoumaslubeski@zimmerbiomet.com

    

Zach Weiner

(908) 591-6955

zach.weiner@zimmerbiomet.com

Zimmer Biomet Announces Leadership Transition

Chief Operating Officer Ivan Tornos Appointed President and CEO;

Elected to the Board of Directors

Chief Financial Officer Suketu (Suky) Upadhyay’s Role Expands to

CFO and EVP, Finance, Operations & Supply Chain

Company Reaffirms Full-Year 2023 Financial Guidance

(WARSAW, IN) August 22, 2023—Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) today announced the appointment of Ivan Tornos as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and election to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Tornos has most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Zimmer Biomet, a role he has held since early 2021. He takes over as President and CEO from Bryan Hanson, who has served as the Company’s President and CEO since late 2017 and Chairman since 2021, and is departing to take on another CEO role.

 

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Suketu (Suky) Upadhyay, who joined Zimmer Biomet in 2019 as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is expanding his role to also include full responsibility for overseeing the Company’s global Operations and Supply Chain functions. Additionally, current Lead Independent Director Christopher Begley takes on the role of Chairman of the Board, effective today.

The Company is reaffirming its full-year 2023 financial guidance as outlined in the second quarter financial results announced on August 1, 2023.

“It is an honor to be appointed CEO of Zimmer Biomet at a time when our execution is extremely strong and our innovation momentum is at an all-time high,” said Mr. Tornos. “I am grateful for Bryan’s leadership in transforming the Company and am now looking forward to leading the team and accelerating our ZB strategy to drive continued growth and boldly advance the standard of musculoskeletal care.”

Mr. Tornos joined Zimmer Biomet in November 2018 as Group President, Orthopedics and a year later was named Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer in March 2021 with responsibility for overseeing all global businesses at Zimmer Biomet, as well as leading the global operations, clinical and medical education and global R&D and New Product Development functions. In this role, he had oversight of the Americas and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions.

Prior to joining Zimmer Biomet, Mr. Tornos served as Worldwide President of the Global Urology, Medical and Critical Care Division of Becton, Dickinson and Company. Earlier, he was with C.R. Bard in positions of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as President, EMEA. Before joining C.R. Bard, Mr. Tornos served as Vice President and General Manager of the Americas Pharmaceutical and Medical/Imaging segments of Covidien International. He also served as

 

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International Vice President, Business Development and Strategy with Baxter International Inc., and prior to that he spent over a decade in leadership assignments around the globe with Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Tornos currently serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors of global healthcare company PHC Holdings Corporation.

“Ivan has consistently delivered strong results since joining Zimmer Biomet. His deep expertise in the medtech sector, commercial prowess and proven leadership experience make him the ideal leader for Zimmer Biomet as we move into our next phase of innovation and growth,” said Mr. Begley. “As a Board of Directors, we are extremely pleased with the strength of the Company’s succession planning efforts, the depth of the management team and Ivan’s appointment. On behalf of the entire Board, I thank Bryan for his tremendous service to the organization and his role in establishing the Company as a leading player in the medtech space.”

Today it was announced that Mr. Hanson will be assuming the role of CEO of the healthcare spinoff of 3M. During his tenure at Zimmer Biomet, he spearheaded the Company’s transformation, reshaping the mission, culture, corporate strategy, quality, compliance, operations and market performance. Mr. Hanson also successfully orchestrated the spinoff of the Company’s Spine and Dental franchises to an independent company, ZimVie Inc.

“The last five and a half years at the helm of Zimmer Biomet have been transformational, not just for the Company, but for me, as well,” said Mr. Hanson. “I have the utmost confidence in Ivan, the entire ZB team and the strength of the business. I cannot think of a better leader to continue to move the ZB mission forward and deliver value for patients, customers and shareholders.”

 

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About Zimmer Biomet

Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.

With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.

For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow Zimmer Biomet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zimmerbiomet.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “believes,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “looking forward to,” “estimates,” “projects,” “assumes,” “guides,” “targets,” “forecasts,” “continue,” “seeks” or the negatives of such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Company’s financial guidance, forecasts, expectations, plans, intentions, strategies, prospects, business plans and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. Some of these risks

 

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and uncertainties can be found in Zimmer Biomet’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov, www.zimmerbiomet.com or on request from the Company. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, since there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

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