Teleflex Incorporated : Teleflex to Acquire Global Laryngeal Mask Leader
08/13/2012| 07:40pm US/Eastern

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Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Assets of LMA International N.V.
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX), a leading global provider of medical
devices for critical care and surgery, today announced it signed a
definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of LMA
International N.V. ("LMA") for SGD 343.5 million in cash, which at
current exchange rates translates into approximately $276 million. LMA
is a global market leader in laryngeal masks with a portfolio of
innovative products used extensively in anesthesia and emergency care.
The proposed acquisition will expand Teleflex's anesthesia franchise,
and will bring to the Company a leading worldwide position in laryngeal
masks. LMA reported revenue of $123.9 million in its latest fiscal year
ended December 31, 2011.
Incorporated in Curaçao in 1998, LMA is listed on the Mainboard of the
Singapore Exchange. LMA has offices in Jersey, Channel Islands and
Singapore, wholly-owned manufacturing facilities in Utah, USA and
Malaysia and subsidiaries with direct selling functions in the USA,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy and Singapore.
The Board of Directors of both Teleflex and LMA have approved the
proposed transaction, which is subject to LMA shareholder approval,
regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
In separate transactions, the Company today also announced it signed
definitive agreements with the shareholders of Intavent Direct Limited
("IDL") and affiliates to acquire the LMA branded laryngeal mask
supraglottic airway business and certain other products in the United
Kingdom, Ireland and Channel Islands. The business reported revenue of
$8.2 million in its latest fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
Collectively, the transactions are expected to be accretive to
Teleflex's adjusted earnings per share by approximately $0.03 to $0.04
in fiscal year 2012, and $0.35 to $0.40 in fiscal year 2013, excluding
non-recurring purchase accounting items and other acquisition and
integration related costs.
"These acquisitions will be complementary to Teleflex's current
anesthesia and respiratory businesses, creating a stronger, more
diversified business segment with more than $530 million in combined
annual sales," said Benson Smith, Chairman, President and CEO. "The
addition of these businesses significantly strengthens and expands our
global anesthesia product portfolio, providing opportunities with
respect to key clinical U.S. and international call points, while also
further strengthening our GPO relationships."
The transactions are expected to be completed during the fourth quarter
of 2012.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is acting as financial advisor and Simpson
Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as legal counsel to Teleflex in the
transaction.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
Teleflex will hold a conference call to discuss today's announcement on
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (ET). The call will be available
by dialing 866-356-4281 (U.S./Canada) or 617-597-5395 (International),
Passcode: 66442273 and on the Company's website at www.teleflex.com.
An audio replay will be available until August 21, 2012, 11:59 p.m.
(ET), by calling 888-286-8010 (U.S./Canada) or 617-801-6888
(International), Passcode: 81812152.
ABOUT TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
Teleflex is a leading global provider of specialty medical devices for a
range of procedures in critical care and surgery. Our mission is to
provide solutions that enable healthcare providers to improve outcomes
and enhance patient and provider safety. Headquartered in Limerick, PA,
Teleflex employs approximately 11,200 people worldwide and serves
healthcare providers in more than 130 countries. For additional
information about Teleflex please refer to http://www.teleflex.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but
not limited to, statements relating to the expected accretive effects of
the transactions with respect to Teleflex's adjusted earnings per share
results for 2012 and 2013 and the expected completion date of the
acquisitions of LMA, IDL and certain of its affiliates. Actual results
could differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements
due to, among other things, unexpected expenditures in connection with
the effectuation of the acquisitions; costs and length of time required
to comply with legal requirements and regulatory approvals applicable to
certain aspects of the transactions, unanticipated difficulties in
connection with customer reaction to the transactions; and other factors
described in Teleflex's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Teleflex Incorporated
Jake Elguicze
Treasurer and Vice
President of Investor Relations
610-948-2836
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