Exactech Announces Stock Repurchase Authorization

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder and spine, announced today that its board of directors has authorized the company to buy back up to 1.0 million shares of Exactech stock over the next two years.

“Based on historical prices for Exactech stock, it is presently trading at a level which presents an attractive investment opportunity for the company itself,” said Chief Executive Officer David Petty. “We feel confident about the business prospects for our company as well as the likelihood of achieving these prospects. Economic and other market conditions, available funds and future capital requirements and alternatives available to Exactech, also led us to believe that it is in the best interests of the company and its shareholders for Exactech to undertake this repurchase to further strengthen our present and future financial position.”