OrthoPediatrics Announces Acquisition of Vilex and Novel External Fixation Technology (press release)
OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ:KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Vilex in Tennessee, Inc. (“Vilex”) and Orthex, LLC (collectively, “Vilex”), including its Orthex Hexapod circular fixation technology and proprietary CORA-based x-ray planning software, for a total of $60 million, consisting of $50 million in cash and $10 million in stock. The transaction will be financed, in part,...