Aap Implantate AG: aap Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives to Create More Value

aap Implantate AG (XETRA: AAQ) ("aap" or the "Company"), a globally operating medical device company headquartered in Berlin, Germany, today announced that its Management Board is exploring strategic alternatives for more value creation from, among other things, co-development-/license agreements, joint venture agreements to corporate transactions (e.g. merger, share or asset deal, carve out).

This step belongs to the Company's overall current strategic planning and related efforts to explore the full spectrum of possible options to unlock the inherent value of aap's comprehensive trauma product portfolio and its diverse patented platform technologies as well as to build upon its strengthened financial position.

There is no set time table for this process of exploring strategic alternatives. The Company stated that no decision has been made with regard to any alternatives and that there can be no assurance that the Management Board's exploration of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction being entered into or consummated. aap does not intend to discuss or disclose developments with respect to this process until the Management Board has approved a definitive course of action or otherwise concludes the review of strategic alternatives.

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About aap Implantate AG
aap Implantate AG is a globally operating medical device company headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company develops, manufactures and markets trauma products for orthopaedics. The IP protected portfolio includes besides the innovative anatomical plating system LOQTEQ(R) and trauma complementary biomaterials a wide range of cannulated screws as well as standard plates and screws. Furthermore, aap Implantate AG has an innovation pipeline with promising development projects as the antibacterial silver coating technology and magnesium based implants. These technologies address critical problems in surgery that haven't yet been resolved adequately. In German-speaking Europe aap Implantate AG directly sells its products to hospitals, buying syndicates and hospital groups while it uses a broad network of distributors in more than 25 countries at the international level. aap Implantate AG's stock is listed in the Prime Standard segment of Frankfurt Stock Exchange (XETRA: AAQ.DE). For more information, please visit www.aap.de, or download the Company's investor relations app from the Apple's App Store or Google Play.

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