ZIMV ZimVie Inc

Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement

LETTER TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

ZimVie Inc.

10225 Westmoor Drive

Westminster, Colorado 80021

www.zimvie.com

March 28, 2023

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to invite you to attend the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders of ZimVie Inc. – our first as an independent company – to be held at 8 a.m. Mountain Time on Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Origin Hotel Westminster, 8875 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, Colorado 80031.

2022 was a transformative year for ZimVie. It marked us making history as a new, public life sciences company after spinning off from Zimmer Biomet on March 1. We spent substantial time and energy over the past year to fully separate our operations and “stand up” our independent business—a heavy lift by our team members, who have my utmost esteem and gratitude.

It was a challenging, yet rewarding year with many lessons learned and milestones made. We created a new brand, culture, mission, and vision, which set our purpose and direction for the future. We made significant moves in strengthening our foundation strategically, operationally, and commercially, as well as building leadership and talent to be successful. Despite economic headwinds, we also made progress toward our commitment to innovate and drive performance, which continue to be priorities in 2023.

I am truly excited about the opportunities before us to drive long-term shareholder value. Our Dental business is strong, with leadership positions in premium implants, digital workflows, and biomaterials. We are enhancing it even further through innovative launches and operationalization. Our Spine business leads the market in cervical disc replacement and vertebral body tethering. While we have some work to do to realize an upturn in revenue, we have differentiated pieces of the portfolio and are actively assessing innovation and growth opportunities. This will take time, but we are sowing the seeds for Spine growth in the intermediate to longer term.

We believe everyone deserves to feel better, healthier, and stronger. Looking forward, it is that enduring mindset, coupled with the right leadership team, operational plans, and innovation pipeline that will drive growth for ZimVie.

The accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and proxy statement describe the matters to be acted upon at our 2023 annual meeting. We are sending many of our shareholders a notice regarding the availability of this proxy statement, our 2022 Annual Report and other proxy materials via the Internet. This electronic process gives you fast, convenient access to the materials, reduces the impact on the environment and reduces our printing and mailing costs. A paper copy of these materials can be requested using one of the methods described in the materials.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to join us in person, please take the time to vote so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting. You may vote by proxy online or by telephone, by completing and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the return envelope provided, or in person at the meeting.

Thank you for the interest and support you’ve shown as we undertake this journey and continue to guide ZimVie toward long-term success and impact.

ZIMVIE INC.

10225 Westmoor Drive

Westminster, Colorado 80021

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF ZIMVIE INC.

To Be Held May 12, 2023

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On March 1, 2022, ZimVie Inc. (“ZimVie,” we,” “us,” or “our”) and Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (“Zimmer Biomet” or “former parent”) entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, pursuant to which Zimmer Biomet agreed to spin off its dental and spine businesses into ZimVie, a new, publicly traded company (the “spinoff”). Zimmer Biomet effected the spinoff through the of distribution of 80.3% of our outstanding shares of common stock to Zimmer Biomet shareholders at the close of business on February 15, 2022, the record date for the distribution, on the basis of one share of ZimVie common stock for every ten shares of Zimmer Biomet common stock held by Zimmer Biomet shareholders at the close of business on the record date. Zimmer Biomet retained 19.7% of our outstanding shares in the spinoff. As a result of the spinoff, ZimVie became a standalone publicly traded company and our common stock is listed under the symbol “ZIMV” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. As of February 1, 2023, Zimmer Biomet had disposed of all of the ZimVie shares it had retained in the spinoff.

We are providing this proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors for use at our 2023 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 12, 2023. The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and related proxy materials, or a Notice of Internet Availability, were first sent to shareholders on or about March 28, 2023. This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. It does not contain all of the information you should consider, and we urge you to read the entire proxy statement, as well as our 2022 Annual Report, before voting.

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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

Our Directors and Director Nominees

The following table provides summary information about each director nominee and continuing director. We currently have two directors in Class I, two directors in Class II and two directors in Class III. Our classified Board has a sunset provision; beginning in 2026, all directors will be elected for one-year terms.

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Corporate Governance Strengths

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2022 was a historic year for ZimVie, as we successfully completed our spinoff from Zimmer Biomet to become an independent company. We debuted on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) on March 1, 2022, as a new company with a mission of “Enhancing clinical technology foundational to restoring daily life.” We welcome and have active engagement with our shareholders, and we regularly share the perspectives of our shareholders with our Board. Our senior management holds quarterly conference calls with investors and analysts to discuss and answer questions concerning our business and financial results. In our first year as a public company, we were able to speak with dozens of current and prospective investors through our participation in investor conferences and many one-on-one meetings held virtually or in person. We also seek to engage with shareholders and analysts through our website, other virtual meetings and calls, and the use of various media to convey key investment messages. Shareholders may communicate directly with our Board via the procedures described under “Communications with Directors” on page 14.

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At ZimVie, the way we conduct our business is critically important. We are committed to effective corporate governance, adhere to the highest ethical standards, and act as a responsible member of our communities.

Our business is managed under the direction of our Board of Directors. The Board has responsibility for establishing broad corporate policies and for our overall performance.

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CLASS I NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR

Vinit Asar
		Age 57 Director Since 2022 Board Committees ●  Audit ●  Compensation ●  Corporate Governance ●  Quality, Regulatory and Technology (Chair)
Mr. Asar has been the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Hanger, Inc. since May 2012. Hanger was publicly traded (NYSE: HNGR) until its acquisition by a health care investment firm in October 2022. Effective May 1, 2023, Mr. Asar will retire from the roles of President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanger and transition to Executive Chairman of Hanger’s board. Previously, he served as Hanger’s President and Chief Operating Officer from September 2011 to May 2012, and as Hanger’s Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer from December 2008 to September 2011. Mr. Asar joined Hanger from the Medical Device & Diagnostic sector at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), having worked at the Ethicon, Ethicon Endo Surgery, Cordis, and Biosense Webster franchises. During his 18-year career at Johnson & Johnson, Mr. Asar held various roles of increasing responsibility in Finance, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Marketing and Sales in the U.S. and in Europe. Mr. Asar holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Aquinas College and a Master of Business Administration from Lehigh University.   Other Public Board Memberships ●   Hanger, Inc. (until its acquisition by a health care investment firm in October 2022)   Skills and Qualifications   Mr. Asar brings to the Board of Directors executive and public company experience as well as significant experience in the healthcare products and services industry.

Richard Kuntz, M.D., M.Sc.
		Age 65 Director Since 2022 Board Committees ●  Audit ●  Compensation ●  Corporate Governance ●  Quality, Regulatory and Technology

Dr. Kuntz served as Senior Vice President, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) from August 2009 to April 2022. In that role, Dr. Kuntz was responsible for medical affairs, health policy and reimbursement, clinical research activities, and corporate technology. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and President, Neuromodulation of Medtronic from October 2005 to August 2009. Before joining Medtronic, Dr. Kuntz was an interventional cardiologist and Chief of the Division of Clinical Biometrics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief Scientific Officer of the Harvard Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Kuntz served as a member of the Board of Governors of PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) from 2010 to 2018. Dr. Kuntz graduated from Miami University and received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed his residency and chief residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, and then completed fellowships in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology at the Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr. Kuntz received his Master of Science in biostatistics from the Harvard School of Public Health.     Other Public Board Memberships ●   Identiv, Inc. ●   Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited     Skills and Qualifications   Dr. Kuntz brings to the Board of Directors expertise in medicine and medical devices, including clinical trials, biostatistics and evidence development, as well as executive leadership, business development and mergers and acquisitions experience.

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CONTINUING CLASS II DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 2024

Sally Crawford
		Age 69 Director Since 2022 Board Committees ●   Audit ●   Compensation (Chair) ●   Corporate Governance ●   Quality, Regulatory and Technology
Ms. Crawford served as Chief Operating Officer of Healthsource, Inc., a publicly held managed care organization, from its founding in 1985 until 1997. During her tenure at Healthsource, she led the development of its operating systems and marketing strategies and supported strategic alliances with physicians, hospitals, insurers, and other healthcare companies. Since 1997, Ms. Crawford has been a healthcare consultant. Ms. Crawford earned a Bachelor of Arts from Smith College and a Master of Science from Boston University.   Other Public Board Memberships ●   Hologic, Inc. ●   Abcam PLC ●   Past director of Insulet Corporation (until December 2021) ●   Past director of Universal American Corp. (until its acquisition by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. in April 2017)   Skills and Qualifications   Ms. Crawford brings to the Board of Directors governance experience, operational experience and a detailed understanding of the healthcare and managed care industries that are relevant to our business.

Karen Matusinec
		Age 56 Director Since 2022 Board Committees ●   Audit (Chair) ●   Compensation ●   Corporate Governance ●   Quality, Regulatory and Technology

Ms. Matusinec served as Senior Vice President, Treasurer of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) from October 2011 until July 2021. In that role, she had responsibility for McDonald’s global Treasury, Tax, Insurance, and Global Business Services functions. Ms. Matusinec joined McDonald’s in October 2003 and held roles with increasing responsibility before being appointed McDonald’s Vice President, Corporate Tax and serving in that role from September 2006 to September 2011. Before joining McDonald’s, she served as a tax consultant and tax auditor with Arthur Andersen and Deloitte, serving large multinational companies. Ms. Matusinec began her career in corporate tax in the financial services industry with Bank One and Northwestern National Insurance Company. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a master’s degree in taxation from DePaul University.

 

 

Skills and Qualifications

Ms. Matusinec brings to the Board of Directors significant financial expertise, senior leadership experience, a global perspective, and extensive experience in finance, capital markets, and enterprise risk management.

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CONTINUING CLASS III DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 2025

Vafa Jamali
		Age 53   Director Since 2021
Mr. Jamali was appointed Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of ZimVie in February 2021. He was further appointed President of ZimVie in December 2021. Previously, Mr. Jamali served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Rockley Photonics, where he led commercial strategic planning for the early-stage company from October 2020 until joining ZimVie. Prior to that, Mr. Jamali served as Senior Vice President and President, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal and Informatics (“RGI”) of Medtronic plc from May 2017 until October 2020. Before leading the RGI business, he served as Senior Vice President and President, Early Technologies of Medtronic plc from January 2016 until May 2017 and prior to that he served as Vice President and General Manager, GI Solutions of Medtronic plc from January 2015 until January 2016. Before joining Medtronic, Mr. Jamali held leadership positions with Covidien plc, Cardinal Health, Inc. and Baxter International Inc. Mr. Jamali received his Bachelor of Commerce degree with distinction from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and has completed a number of executive leadership programs, including the Harvard Executive Leadership Program in 2020.   Skills and Qualifications   Mr. Jamali’s service as our President and CEO and his past service in leadership positions with Medtronic, Covidien, Cardinal Health, and Baxter International have given him extensive experience in the medical device industry leading, growing and transforming highly regulated global enterprises. Mr. Jamali has significant experience in financial management, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, business integration, and enterprise risk management. His knowledge and understanding of the medical device industry in general, and our global businesses in particular, enable him to provide crucial insight to our Board into strategic, management, and operational matters. Mr. Jamali provides an essential link between management and the Board on management’s business perspectives.

David King
		Age 66   Director Since 2022 Board Committees ●   Audit ●   Compensation ●   Corporate Governance (Chair) ●   Quality, Regulatory and Technology

Mr. King has been Managing Member of Kingman LLC, a strategic healthcare consulting company, since August 2020. Previously, he served as an Operating Partner at Pritzker Private Capital from August 2020 through December 2021, co-leading the firm’s activities in the healthcare sector. Prior to joining Pritzker Private Capital, Mr. King was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (“Labcorp”) (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, from January 2007 to October 2019. At Labcorp, Mr. King also served as Chairman of the Board from May 2009 to May 2020. Mr. King serves as a member of the advisory board for Duke University’s Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for Health Policy. He previously served on the boards of Elon University and the American Clinical Laboratory Association, where he served as board chair from 2010 to 2014. Mr. King served on the board of PATH, a global nonprofit dedicated to furthering health equity, from 2013 to 2022, and served as board chair from 2018 to 2021. Mr. King is also on the board of the Emily K Center, a college-readiness center in Durham, North Carolina, founded by Mike Krzyzewski, the recently retired head coach of the Duke University Men’s Basketball team. Mr. King earned a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

 

 

Other Public Board Memberships

 

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Privia Health Group, Inc.

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Past director of Labcorp (until May 2020)

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Past director of Cardinal Health, Inc. (until November 2018)

 

 

Skills and Qualifications

Mr. King brings to the Board of Directors extensive executive leadership experience and a deep understanding of the healthcare industry as well as public company operational expertise.

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OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

DIRECTOR CRITERIA, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

We are a leading medical technology company dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for spine and dental patients worldwide. We develop, manufacture, and market a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions designed to treat a wide range of spine pathologies and support dental tooth replacement and restoration procedures. We operate on a global scale and utilize a network of directly employed sales representatives, independent sales agents, and exclusive distributors to market our products in 70 countries in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. We have approximately 2,700 employees globally, with approximately 1,100 employees focusing on sales, marketing and key commercialization activities and approximately 150 employees focusing on research and development.

The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for reviewing and assessing with the Board, on an annual basis, the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills sought of Board members in the context of our business and the then-current membership of the Board. The committee looks for current and potential directors collectively to have a mix of experience, skills and qualifications, some of which are described below:

In evaluating director candidates and considering incumbent directors for nomination to the Board, the Corporate Governance Committee considers a variety of factors. These include each candidate’s business and professional experience, skills, qualifications, character and integrity, reputation for working constructively in a collegial environment and availability to devote sufficient time to Board matters. Diversity of background and diversity of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin and age are also relevant factors in the selection process. The Corporate Governance Committee also considers whether a candidate can meet the independence standards for directors and members of key committees under the rules of Nasdaq and the SEC. With respect to incumbent directors, the committee considers the director’s past performance on the Board and contributions to the committees on which he or she serves.

While the Board has not formally adopted a policy regarding director diversity, the Corporate Governance Committee actively considers diversity in director recruitment and nomination. In connection with new director searches, the Board expects to utilize a process that requires the final pool of candidates to include potential directors who will increase the Board’s ethnic and/or gender diversity. The Board believes that the diversity of the current Board members, including as to gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, international work experience and age, provides significant benefits to the Board and to ZimVie.

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BOARD DIVERSITY MATRIX (as of March 1, 2023)

The following table summarizes certain self-identified characteristics of our directors, utilizing the categories and terms set forth in applicable Nasdaq rules and related guidance.

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Our Board of Directors is led by our non-executive Chair David King. The non-executive Chair leads the meetings and activities of the Board, while our CEO leads the management, operations and employees of ZimVie and is responsible for executing the company’s strategy. The Board believes that this leadership structure allows the Board to function efficiently and effectively and promotes a balance between independent Board oversight and day-to-day management of the company. However, the Board expects to periodically review its leadership structure and believes it should retain the flexibility to decide what is in the best interests of the company at any point in time. If the position of Chair is held by the CEO, the Board will appoint a Lead Independent Director from among its members using criteria the Board deems appropriate, and our Corporate Governance Guidelines and amended and restated bylaws provide this flexibility.

Following are key duties and responsibilities of the non-executive Chair of the Board:

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Our Board of Directors oversees the risk management processes that are designed and implemented by our executives to determine whether those processes are consistent with our strategy and risk appetite, are functioning as intended, and that necessary steps are taken to foster a culture that recognizes and appropriately escalates and addresses risk-taking beyond our determined risk appetite. The Board of Directors executes its oversight responsibility for risk management directly and through its committees.

The Audit Committee is specifically tasked with overseeing our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and ethical standards, including oversight of our Corporate Compliance Program, discussing our risk assessment and risk management processes with management, and receiving information on certain material legal and regulatory matters, including litigation, as well as on information technology, data security, business continuity and cybersecurity-related matters. Our head of Internal Audit, who reports directly to the committee, coordinates our global risk assessment process. We use this process to identify, assess and prioritize internal and external risks, to develop processes for responding to, mitigating and monitoring risks, and to inform the development of our internal audit plan and our annual operating plan.

The Audit Committee receives reports regarding our risk assessment process and its meeting agendas include discussions of individual risk areas throughout the year. Members of our management who have responsibility for designing and implementing our risk management processes regularly meet with the committee. The committee discusses our major financial risk exposures with our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and our Chief Accounting Officer. The committee receives regular reports from our Chief Information Officer regarding cybersecurity-related matters and other information technology-related matters. The committee receives regular reports from our Chief Compliance Officer on our Corporate Compliance Program, which is designed to address risks related to, among other matters, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-kickback laws in the countries where we do business. The committee also receives reports from our Chief Legal Officer and other persons who are involved in our risk management processes.

The Board’s other committees oversee risks associated with their respective areas of responsibility. For example, the Compensation Committee oversees risks relating to our executive compensation programs and practices. In addition, in conjunction with the full Board, the Compensation Committee oversees risks relating to human capital management, including succession planning. The Corporate Governance Committee oversees risks relating to environmental, social and governance matters. The Quality, Regulatory and Technology Committee oversees risks relating to our compliance with laws and regulations enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and comparable foreign government regulators, including product quality and safety, and receives regular reports from our Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and Clinical.

The Board of Directors receives regular reports from members of our executive leadership team and other personnel that include discussions of the risks and exposures involved with their respective areas of responsibility. Further, the Board of Directors is routinely informed of developments that could affect our risk profile or other aspects of our business. Primary areas of risk oversight for the full Board include, but are not limited to, general commercial risks in the medical technology / healthcare industry, such as competition, pricing pressures, and the reimbursement landscape; risks associated with our strategy, business model, and annual operating plan; risks related to our operations and supply chain; and risks related to the separation from Zimmer Biomet and other complex transactions.

We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and corporate governance, which we believe are essential to running our business efficiently, serving shareholders well and maintaining our integrity in the marketplace. Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which, in conjunction with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws, Board committee charters and key Board policies, form the framework for our governance. Our Board regularly reviews corporate governance developments and modifies its Corporate Governance Guidelines, committee charters and key policies as warranted.

The current versions of the following documents are available in the Investor Relations/Corporate Governance section of our website, www.zimvie.com:

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If we make any substantive amendments to the finance code of ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the code to our CEO, CFO, or Chief Accounting Officer, we will disclose the nature of that amendment or waiver in the Investor Relations section of our website.

Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, no member of the Board may simultaneously serve on the board of directors of more than three other public companies, except that our CEO and any non-employee director who serves as an executive officer of a public company must limit the total number of public company boards on which he or she serves to three.

Pursuant to the Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of each of the Board’s committees, the Board and each of its committees are required to conduct self-evaluations of their performance. The Board recognizes that a robust and constructive evaluation process is an essential component of good corporate governance. These self-evaluations, which are conducted annually, are intended to facilitate a candid assessment and discussion by the Board and each committee of its effectiveness as a group in fulfilling its responsibilities, evaluating its performance and identifying areas for improvement.

The Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee oversees the annual self-evaluation process. Each director is expected to participate and provide feedback on a range of topics, including: the Board and committee agendas; meetings; practices and dynamics; Board refreshment; committee structure, membership and leadership; the flow of information to and from the Board and its committees; management succession planning; and shareholder engagement. Director feedback is solicited on an individual basis through written questionnaires/assessments. The Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee reviews the feedback from the self-evaluation process and makes recommendations for areas with respect to which the Board and its committees should consider improvements. These areas and the overall assessments are further discussed at a meeting led by the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee at which all Board members are present. At the conclusion of this meeting, the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, working with the senior management team, develops action plans for any items that require follow-up.

Our Board of Directors has determined that all members of the Board of Directors, except Mr. Jamali, our President and CEO, are independent, as determined in accordance with the rules of Nasdaq. In making such independence determination, the Board of Directors considered the relationships that each such non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances that the Board of Directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, and affirmatively determined that none of such non-employee directors has a relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

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Our amended and restated bylaws require directors to be elected by the majority of the votes cast with respect to that director in uncontested elections (the number of shares voted “for” a director must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that director). In a contested election (a situation in which the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected), the standard for election of directors will be a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy at any such meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.

If a nominee who is serving as a director is not elected at the annual meeting, under Delaware law the director would continue to serve on the Board as a “holdover director.” However, under our amended and restated bylaws, any director who fails to be elected must tender his or her resignation to the Board, subject to acceptance by the Board. The Corporate Governance Committee would then make a recommendation to the Board whether to accept or reject the resignation, or whether other action should be taken. The Board will act on the tendered resignation, taking into account the Corporate Governance Committee’s recommendation, and publicly disclose its decision and the rationale behind it within 90 days from the date the election results are certified. The director who tenders his or her resignation will not participate in the Board’s decision.

If a nominee who was not already serving as a director is not elected at an annual meeting, under Delaware law that nominee would not become a director and would not serve on the Board as a “holdover director.” Both nominees for election as directors at the 2023 annual meeting are currently serving on the Board.

The Corporate Governance Committee screens candidates and recommends candidates for nomination to the full Board. In seeking and evaluating director candidates, the committee considers individuals in accordance with the criteria described above under “Director Criteria, Qualifications and Experience.” Director candidates may be recommended by Board members, a third-party search firm, or shareholders.

The committee will consider director candidates proposed by shareholders and will evaluate them using the same criteria as candidates recommended by other sources. A shareholder who wishes to recommend a director candidate for consideration by the committee may do so by submitting the name and qualifications of the prospective candidate in writing to the following address: ZimVie Inc., Attention: Office of the Corporate Secretary, 10225 Westmoor Drive, Westminster, CO 80021. Any such submission should also describe the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that make the prospective candidate a suitable nominee for the Board of Directors, as well as other information set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines.

A shareholder who wishes to nominate an individual for election as a director, rather than recommend the individual as a candidate to the Corporate Governance Committee, must comply with the advance notice requirements set forth in our amended and restated bylaws. See “What is the deadline to propose actions for consideration or to nominate individuals to serve as directors at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders?” on page 75 for more information.

Shareholders or other interested parties may contact our directors by writing to them either individually or as a group or partial group (such as all independent directors), ZimVie Inc., Attention: Office of the Corporate Secretary, 10225 Westmoor Drive, Westminster, CO 80021. If you wish your communication to be treated confidentially, please write the word “CONFIDENTIAL” prominently on the envelope and address it to the director by name so that it can be forwarded without being opened. Communications addressed to multiple recipients, such as to “Board of Directors,” “Audit Committee,” “Independent Directors,” etc. will necessarily have to be opened and copied by the Office of the Corporate Secretary in order to forward them, and hence cannot be treated confidentially.

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Our Board meets on a regularly scheduled basis to review significant developments affecting us and to act on matters requiring Board approval. It also holds special meetings when an important matter requires Board action between scheduled meetings. Members of senior management attend meetings of the Board and its committees to report on and discuss their areas of responsibility. Directors are expected to attend Board meetings, meetings of committees on which they serve and shareholder meetings. Directors are expected to spend the time needed and meet as frequently as necessary to properly discharge their responsibilities.

Each regularly scheduled Board meeting begins with a session between the CEO and the independent directors. This provides a platform for discussions outside the presence of the non-Board management attendees, as well as an opportunity for the independent directors to go into executive session (without management) if requested by any director. The independent directors may meet in executive session, without management, at any time, and are scheduled for such independent executive sessions at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. Our independent, non-executive Chair presides at these executive sessions.

During 2022, the Board held four meetings and the standing committees of the Board held a total of 19 meetings. All directors attended 75% or more of the meetings of the Board and committees on which they served.

PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL OF RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

On an annual basis, each of our directors and executive officers is obligated to complete a director and officer questionnaire which requires disclosure of any transactions with us in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, has an interest. Under our Audit Committee’s charter, which is available on our website at www.zimvie.com, our Audit Committee must review and approve all transactions between us and a related person (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) for which review or approval is required by applicable law or required to be disclosed in our financial statements or SEC filings. The Audit Committee may not approve a related-person transaction unless (1) it is in or not inconsistent with our best interests and (2) where applicable, the terms of such transaction are at least as favorable to us as could be obtained from an unrelated third party.

Under our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which is available on our website at www.zimvie.com, and related policies and procedures, actual or potential conflicts of interest involving any other employee must be disclosed to and resolved by our Human Resources Department or Healthcare Compliance Department.

AGREEMENTS WITH ZIMMER BIOMET

On March 1, 2022, Zimmer Biomet completed the previously announced separation of its spine and dental businesses through the distribution by Zimmer Biomet of 80.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock of ZimVie to Zimmer Biomet shareholders at the close of business on the record date, February 15, 2022. The distribution was made in the amount of one share of ZimVie common stock for every ten shares of Zimmer Biomet common stock owned by Zimmer Biomet shareholders at the close of business on the record date.

On March 1, 2022, we entered into definitive agreements with Zimmer Biomet and its subsidiaries that, among other things, set forth the terms and conditions of the separation and the distribution. The agreements, which set forth the principles and actions taken or to be taken in connection with the separation and the distribution and provide a framework for Zimmer Biomet’s relationship with us from and after the separation and the distribution, include a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”), a Tax Matters Agreement (the “Tax Matters Agreement”), an Employee Matters Agreement (the “Employee Matters Agreement”), a Transition Services Agreement (the “Transition Services Agreement”), an Intellectual Property Matters Agreement (the “Intellectual Property Matters

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Agreement”), a Transitional Trademark License Agreement (the “Transitional Trademark License Agreement”), a Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement (the “Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement”), a Reverse Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement (the “Reverse Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement”), and a Shareholder and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Shareholder and Registration Rights Agreement”), each dated as of March 1, 2022. Additionally, we previously entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2021 (the “Credit Agreement”), with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and syndication agent, and the lenders and issuing banks named therein. We also entered into a series of interim operating model agreements.

The descriptions included below of the Separation Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, the Transitional Trademark License Agreement, the Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement, the Reverse Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement, the Shareholder and Registration Rights Agreement, the Credit Agreement, and the interim operating model agreements do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements.

Separation and Distribution Agreement

The Separation Agreement sets forth our agreements with Zimmer Biomet regarding the principal actions taken in connection with the separation and the distribution. It also sets forth other agreements that govern aspects of our relationship with Zimmer Biomet following the separation and the distribution. The Separation Agreement provides for, among other things, (1) the assets to be transferred, the liabilities to be assumed and the contracts to be assigned to each of us and Zimmer Biomet as part of the separation, (2) cross-indemnities principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of the ZimVie businesses with us and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of Zimmer Biomet’s remaining businesses with Zimmer Biomet, (3) procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters and governing our and Zimmer Biomet’s obligations and allocations of liabilities with respect to ongoing litigation matters and (4) the allocation between us and Zimmer Biomet of rights and obligations under existing insurance policies with respect to occurrences prior to completion of the distribution.

The Separation Agreement also provides that, in order to obtain certain requisite governmental approvals, or for other business reasons, following the distribution date, Zimmer Biomet and certain of its affiliates will continue to operate certain activities relating to the ZimVie businesses in certain jurisdictions until the requisite approvals have been received or the occurrence of all other actions permitting the legal transfer of such activities, and we will receive, to the greatest extent possible, all of the economic benefits and burdens of such activities.

Tax Matters Agreement

The Tax Matters Agreement governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of us and Zimmer Biomet after the distribution with respect to taxes (including taxes arising in the ordinary course of business and taxes, if any, incurred as a result of any failure of the distribution and certain related transactions to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes), tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, tax elections, the control of audits and other tax proceedings and assistance and cooperation in respect of tax matters.

The Tax Matters Agreement also imposes certain restrictions on us and our subsidiaries (including, among others, restrictions on share issuances, business combinations, sales of assets and similar transactions) designed to preserve the tax-free status of the distribution and certain related transactions. The Tax Matters Agreement provides special rules that allocate tax liabilities in the event the distribution, together with certain related transactions, does not qualify as tax-free. In general, under the Tax Matters Agreement, each party is expected to be responsible for any taxes imposed on Zimmer Biomet or us, as the case may be, that arise from the failure of the distribution, together with certain related transactions, to qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) and certain other relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to the extent that the failure to so qualify is attributable to actions, events or transactions relating to such party’s respective stock, assets or business, or a breach of the relevant representations or covenants made by that party in the Tax Matters Agreement. However, if such failure was the result of any acquisition of our shares or assets, or of any of our representations, statements or undertakings being incorrect, incomplete or breached, we generally will be responsible for all taxes imposed as a result of such acquisition or breach.

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Employee Matters Agreement

The Employee Matters Agreement allocates liabilities and responsibilities relating to employment matters, employee compensation and benefits plans and programs and other related matters. The Employee Matters Agreement governs certain compensation and employee benefits obligations with respect to the current and former employees and non-employee directors of each party. The Employee Matters Agreement provides that, except as otherwise specified, Zimmer Biomet is generally responsible for liabilities associated with employees who will remain employed by Zimmer Biomet and former employees whose last employment was with Zimmer Biomet’s businesses, and we are generally responsible for liabilities associated with employees who are or will be employed by us and former employees whose last employment was with the ZimVie businesses. The Employee Matters Agreement provided for the conversion of the outstanding awards granted under Zimmer Biomet’s equity compensation programs into adjusted awards relating to shares of Zimmer Biomet and/or ZimVie common stock in a manner intended to preserve the aggregate intrinsic value of the original awards. The adjusted awards are subject to substantially similar terms, vesting conditions, post-termination exercise rules and other restrictions that applied to the original Zimmer Biomet awards immediately before the separation.

Transition Services Agreement

Pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, we and Zimmer Biomet will provide certain services to one another, on an interim, transitional basis following the separation and the distribution. The services to be provided will include certain regulatory services, commercial services, operational services, tax services, clinical affairs services, information technology services, finance and accounting services and human resource and employee benefits services. The agreed-upon charges for such services are generally intended to allow the providing company to recover all costs and expenses of providing such services. The Transition Services Agreement terminates on the expiration of the term of the last service provided thereunder, which will generally be no later than March 31, 2025. Subject to certain exceptions in the case of willful misconduct or fraud, the liability of each of Zimmer Biomet and us under the Transition Services Agreement for the services it provides will be limited to the aggregate service fees paid to it in the immediately preceding one-year period.

Intellectual Property Matters Agreement

Pursuant to the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, Zimmer Biomet granted to us a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, non-sublicensable license to use certain intellectual property rights retained by Zimmer Biomet, except that we will be permitted to sublicense our rights in connection with activities relating to the ZimVie businesses but not for independent use by third parties. We also granted back to Zimmer Biomet a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, non-sublicensable license to continue to use all intellectual property rights owned by or transferred to us, except that Zimmer Biomet will be permitted to sublicense its rights in connection with activities relating to Zimmer Biomet’s and its affiliates’ retained businesses but not for independent use by third parties.

Transitional Trademark License Agreement

Pursuant to the Transitional Trademark License Agreement, Zimmer Biomet granted to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-assignable, and worldwide license to use certain Zimmer Biomet trademarks, corporate names and domain names for a transitional period following the distribution. The license allows us to continue using certain of Zimmer Biomet’s trademarks in order to provide sufficient time for us to rebrand or phase out our use of the licensed marks. Zimmer Biomet will also redirect certain licensed domain names to new domain names provided by us for a specific period of time. We agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to remove and cease using Zimmer Biomet’s trademarks on any promotional or other publicly available materials, and will generally discontinue such use as soon as reasonably practicable.

Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement and Reverse Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement

Pursuant to the Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement and the Reverse Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement, we or Zimmer Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zimmer Biomet, as the case may be, will manufacture or cause to be manufactured certain products for the other party, on an interim, transitional basis. Pursuant to such agreements, we or Zimmer, Inc., as the case may be, will be required to purchase certain minimum amounts of products

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from the other party. The Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement and the Reverse Transition Manufacturing and Supply Agreement will terminate on the expiration of the term of the last product manufactured by us or Zimmer, Inc., as the case may be, pursuant to such agreements, which will generally be no later than March 1, 2027.

Shareholder and Registration Rights Agreement

Pursuant to the Shareholder and Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed, upon the request of Zimmer Biomet, to use reasonable best efforts to effect the registration under applicable federal and state securities laws of any shares of ZimVie common stock retained by Zimmer Biomet. In addition, Zimmer Biomet agreed to vote any shares of ZimVie common stock that it retained after the separation and the distribution in proportion to the votes cast by our other shareholders.

Credit Agreement

Our Credit Agreement provides for revolving loans of up to $175.0 million (the “Revolver”) and term loan borrowings of up to $595.0 million. On February 28, 2022, we borrowed the entire $595.0 million of available term loan borrowings (the “Original Term Loan Borrowing”) and repaid $34.0 million of the Original Term Loan Borrowing on March 1, 2022. Approximately $540.6 million of the proceeds from such indebtedness was transferred to Zimmer Biomet on or prior to the distribution. As of December 31, 2022, $536.5 million was outstanding on the Original Term Loan Borrowing, and there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolver.

Interim Operating Model Agreements

We and Zimmer Biomet entered into a series of interim operating model agreements pursuant to which Zimmer Biomet and certain of its affiliates that held licenses, permits and other rights in connection with marketing, import and/or distribution of ZimVie products in various jurisdictions prior to the distribution continue to market, import and distribute such products until such time as the relevant licenses and permits are transferred to ZimVie or our affiliates, while permitting ZimVie (or Zimmer Biomet, as applicable) to recognize revenue relating to the sale of its respective products, to the extent practicable. Under such interim operating model agreements and in accordance with the Separation Agreement, the relevant Zimmer Biomet entity will continue operations in the affected market on behalf of ZimVie, with ZimVie receiving all of the economic benefits and burdens of such activities. ZimVie began receiving these economic benefits as of March 1, 2022. Based on the terms of the interim operating model agreements, ZimVie determined it is the principal under this arrangement when: ZimVie holds all risks and rewards of ownership inclusive of risk of loss, market risk and benefits related to the inventory; ZimVie has latitude in pricing; ZimVie has the ability to direct Zimmer Biomet regarding decisions over inventory; and ZimVie is responsible for all credit and collections risks and losses associated with the related receivables. ZimVie is the principal in the majority of the interim operating model agreements and recognizes those sales on a gross basis. In limited jurisdictions, ZimVie is not the principal and recognizes revenue on a net basis. Upon exit of certain interim operating model agreements, we initially expected to pay approximately $10 million for the purchase of accounts receivable and inventory from Zimmer Biomet. Through December 31, 2022, we paid Zimmer Biomet $7.8 million related to the exit of certain interim operating model agreements, and there are no additional payments expected.

Termination of Related Party Status

As of February 1, 2023, Zimmer Biomet had sold all of its 19.7% ownership in ZimVie and is no longer considered a related party.

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

Our Board has the following standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Corporate Governance Committee, and a Quality, Regulatory and Technology Committee. Each of the standing committees is composed entirely of independent directors. In addition, the members of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee meet the heightened standards of independence required by the rules of Nasdaq and the SEC.

The table below shows the current membership of each standing Board committee and the number of meetings held during 2022.

STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Audit Committee

Karen Matusinec, Chair

Vinit Asar

Sally Crawford

David King

Richard Kuntz, M.D., M.Sc.

Our Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the integrity of our financial statements, the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent registered public accounting firm, the performance of our internal audit function and our compliance with certain legal and regulatory requirements. The committee also reviews and discusses with management our information technology, data security, business continuity and cybersecurity-related risk exposures. The committee is directly responsible for the appointment, retention, compensation and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm. The principal functions of the Audit Committee include:

Our Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” as defined under the rules of Nasdaq and the SEC. Our Board of Directors has designated Karen Matusinec, David King and Vinit Asar as “audit committee financial experts” as defined by SEC rules. Shareholders should understand that this designation is an SEC disclosure requirement related to these directors’ experience and understanding with respect to certain accounting and

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auditing matters. The designation does not impose upon these directors any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than those that are generally imposed on them as members of the Audit Committee and the Board, and their designation as audit committee financial experts pursuant to this SEC requirement does not affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors.

See also the “Audit Committee Matters” section of this proxy statement for additional information about the Audit Committee’s responsibilities and actions and the Audit Committee Report.

Compensation Committee

Sally Crawford, Chair

Vinit Asar

David King

Richard Kuntz, M.D., M.Sc.

Karen Matusinec

Our Compensation Committee has the overall responsibility for approving and evaluating our executive compensation plans, policies and programs. The duties of the Compensation Committee include:

Our Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is (1) “independent” as defined under the rules of Nasdaq and (2) a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. The Compensation Committee has the authority to retain compensation consultants, outside counsel and other advisers.

None of the members of the Compensation Committee during 2022 or as of the date of this proxy statement is or has been our officer or employee or had any relationship requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act. None of our executive officers served on the compensation committee or board of any company that employed any member of the Compensation Committee or the Board or otherwise under circumstances requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

The report of the Compensation Committee appears on page 47.

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Compensation Risk Assessment

At the request of the Compensation Committee, Exequity LLP (“Exequity”), the committee’s compensation consultant, conducted a qualitative review of the potential risks associated with our executive compensation program in 2022. The components of our executive compensation program are part of our global compensation structure, and the majority of the compensation policies or practices that apply to other levels of our employees or to any of our subsidiaries or divisions are included in our executive compensation program. Exequity found that our executive compensation program is in alignment with current market practices, contains an appropriate balance of risk versus rewards, and incorporates appropriate risk mitigating factors. Exequity found no design features in our executive compensation practices that pose a significant concern from the perspective of motivating senior officers to knowingly expose us to excessive enterprise risk. We believe that our compensation policies and practices do not encourage excessive risk-taking and are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

Corporate Governance Committee

David King, Chair

Vinit Asar

Sally Crawford

Richard Kuntz, M.D., M.Sc.

Karen Matusinec

Our Corporate Governance Committee identifies and makes recommendations to our Board regarding candidates for directorships, oversees the Board’s corporate governance policies and practices, and assists the Board in its oversight with respect to matters that involve our image, reputation, and standing as a responsible corporate citizen. In its oversight of director matters and corporate governance policies and practices, the Corporate Governance Committee’s duties include:

In assisting our Board of Directors in its oversight with respect to matters that involve our image, reputation and standing as a responsible corporate citizen, the Corporate Governance Committee reviews and considers, among other items, the following from time to time as it deems appropriate:

Our Board has determined that each member of the Corporate Governance Committee is “independent” as defined under the rules of Nasdaq.

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Quality, Regulatory and Technology Committee

Vinit Asar, Chair

Sally Crawford

David King

Richard Kuntz, M.D., M.Sc.

Karen Matusinec

Our Quality, Regulatory and Technology Committee assists the Board in its oversight of product quality and safety and our research, innovation and technology initiatives in the context of our overall corporate strategy, goals, and objectives. In its oversight of risk management in the area of compliance, including product quality and safety, the Quality, Regulatory and Technology Committee reviews and considers, among other items, the following:

In overseeing our research, innovation and technology initiatives, the Quality, Regulatory and Technology Committee reviews and considers, among other items, the following as it deems appropriate:

Our Board has determined that each member of the Quality, Regulatory and Technology Committee is “independent” as defined under the rules of Nasdaq.

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COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

The Board believes that providing competitive compensation is necessary to attract and retain qualified non-employee directors. The key components of director compensation include annual retainers, committee chair annual fees and equity-based awards. It is the Board’s practice to provide a mix of cash and equity-based compensation to more closely align the interests of directors with our shareholders.

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation we paid to our non-employee directors for 2022. Mr. Jamali is not included in this table because he received no additional compensation for his service as a director

2022 Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the grant date fair value of annual grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and DSUs awarded to each director in 2022, as well as DSUs granted during 2022 pursuant to the mandatory deferral provisions of the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

2022 STOCK AWARDS

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Retainers

We pay non-employee directors quarterly, on the last day of March, June, September and December. During 2022, we paid non-employee directors an annual retainer of $70,000, subject to mandatory deferral requirements as described below, and we paid our non-executive Chair of the Board an additional annual retainer of $75,000. We paid our Audit Committee chair an additional annual retainer of $20,000, we paid our Compensation Committee chair an additional annual retainer of $15,000, and we paid each of the chairs of our other standing Board committees additional annual retainers of $10,000. Accordingly, we paid the following amounts during 2022:

Directors who commence service on the Board, or who commence service as a standing committee chair or as non-executive Chair, are paid applicable quarterly fees beginning with the quarter during which they commence such service. Similarly, directors who terminate service on the Board or terminate service as a standing committee chair or as non-executive Chair are paid applicable quarterly fees through the quarter during which such service terminated.

Equity-Based Compensation and Mandatory Deferrals

In 2022, we made the annual award of 500 DSUs to each non-employee director on April 1, 2022. Beginning in 2023, we will award each non-employee director who is elected or reelected at the annual meeting of shareholders, or, who is a continuing non-employee director at that time, 500 DSUs as of the date of the annual meeting with an initial value based on the price of our common stock on that date. We require that these annual DSU awards be credited to a deferred compensation account under the provisions of the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. DSUs represent an unfunded, unsecured right to receive shares of our common stock or the equivalent value in cash, and the value of DSUs varies directly with the price of our common stock. We also require that 50% of a director’s annual retainer be deferred and credited to his or her deferred compensation account in the form of DSUs with an initial value equal to the amount of fees deferred until the director holds a total of at least 5,000 DSUs.

Non-employee directors may elect to defer receipt of compensation in excess of their mandatory deferral and annual DSU award. Elective deferrals are credited to the director’s deferred compensation account in the form of either treasury units, dollar units or DSUs with an initial value equal to the amount of fees deferred. The value of treasury units and dollar units does not change after the date of deferral. Amounts deferred as treasury units are credited with interest at a rate based on the six-month U.S. Treasury bill discount rate for the preceding year. Amounts deferred as dollar units are credited with interest at a rate based on the rate of return of our invested cash during the preceding year. If we pay cash dividends on our common stock, amounts deferred as DSUs will be credited with additional DSUs equal to the number of shares of our common stock that could have been purchased if we paid cash dividends on the DSUs held in directors’ deferred compensation accounts and such cash was reinvested in our common stock. These additional DSUs will be subject to mandatory deferral.

All treasury units, dollar units and DSUs are immediately vested and payable following termination of the non-employee director’s service on the Board. We settle annual DSU awards and mandatory deferral DSUs in shares of our common stock. We pay the value of treasury units, dollar units and elective deferral DSUs in cash. Non-employee directors may elect to receive the cash payment in a lump sum or in not more than four annual installments.

In 2022, we made the annual award to each non-employee director of RSUs with an initial value of $185,000, and the additional annual award to the non-executive Chair of the Board of RSUs with an initial value of $65,000, on April 1, 2022, in each case with the number of RSUs based on the average of the high and low selling prices of our common stock on that date. Beginning in 2023, we will make these awards as of the date of the annual meeting, with the number of RSUs based on the average of the high and low selling prices of our common stock on that date. These awards are

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made under the Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The RSUs vest immediately and are subject to mandatory deferral until the later of the third anniversary of the grant date or the director’s retirement or other termination of service from the Board. We will settle the RSUs in shares of our common stock.

Insurance, Expense Reimbursement and Director Education

We provide non-employee directors with travel accident insurance and reimburse reasonable expenses they incur for transportation, meals and lodging when on ZimVie business. We also reimburse non-employee directors for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including tuition costs incurred in attending director education programs.

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the integrity of our financial statements, the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent registered public accounting firm, the performance of our internal audit function and our compliance with certain legal and regulatory requirements. The committee also reviews and discusses with management our information technology, data security, business continuity and cybersecurity-related risk exposures. The committee is directly responsible for the appointment, retention, compensation and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm.

Management is responsible for the financial reporting process, including the system of internal control, for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and for management’s report on internal control over financial reporting.

The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

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The committee’s responsibility is to oversee and review the financial reporting process and to review and discuss management’s report on internal control over financial reporting. Committee members are not, however, professionally engaged in the practice of accounting or auditing and do not provide any expert or other special assurance as to such financial statements concerning compliance with laws, regulations or accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or as to the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm. The committee relies, without independent verification, on the information provided to it and on the representations made by management and the independent registered public accounting firm.

See also “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – Committees of the Board – Audit Committee” on page 19 for additional information regarding the Audit Committee’s functions and composition.

ACTIVITIES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN 2022

The committee held seven meetings during 2022. The meetings were designed, among other things, to facilitate and encourage communication among the committee, management, our internal auditor and PwC. At these meetings, the committee:

AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL OF SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for pre-approval of audit and permitted non-audit services by our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee will consider annually and, if appropriate, pre-approve the provision of audit and permitted non-audit services. The Audit Committee will also consider on a case-by-case basis and, if appropriate, pre-approve specific services that are not otherwise pre-approved. Any proposed engagement that does not fit within the definition of a pre-approved service may be presented to the Audit Committee for consideration at its next regular meeting or, if earlier consideration is required, to the Chair of the Audit Committee between regular meetings. The Audit Committee Chair has the delegated authority to pre-approve such services up to a specified fee amount. These pre-approval decisions are reported to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

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AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT FEES

The following table shows the fees that we paid or accrued for audit and other professional services provided by PwC for the years 2022 and 2021. All of the services described in the following fee table were approved in conformity with the Audit Committee’s pre-approval process described above or, for periods prior to the spinoff, in conformity with the Zimmer Biomet Audit Committee’s pre-approval process.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and PwC the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. The committee has discussed with PwC the matters that are required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the SEC. PwC has provided the committee the written disclosures and the letter required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding PwC’s communications with the committee concerning independence, and the committee has discussed with PwC that firm’s independence. The committee has concluded that PwC’s provision of audit and non-audit services to the company and its affiliates is compatible with PwC’s independence.

Based on the reviews and discussions described above, and subject to the limitations on the committee’s role and responsibilities as described in this proxy statement and in the Audit Committee’s charter, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board approved, that the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for filing with the SEC.

Audit Committee

Karen Matusinec, Chair

Vinit Asar

Sally Crawford

David King

Richard Kuntz, M.D., M.Sc.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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The Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) section of this proxy statement explains the type and amount of compensation provided to ZimVie’s named executive officers (“NEOs”) in 2022 both prior to and following our spinoff, as well as the principles and processes that the Compensation Committee (referred to as the “committee” in this CD&A) has established and follows in determining NEO compensation.

On March 1, 2022, ZimVie became an independent, publicly traded company as a result of the spinoff from our former parent company, Zimmer Biomet (see Proxy Statement Summary on page 1 for further details about the spinoff).

As part of the preparation for the spinoff, executive compensation decisions were determined by Zimmer Biomet’s CEO and Human Resources personnel in consultation with the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Zimmer Biomet Board of Directors. Because we operated as part of Zimmer Biomet until the spinoff, our initial compensation and benefits programs largely replicated programs put in place by Zimmer Biomet and pre-spinoff compensation decisions reflected Zimmer Biomet’s compensation philosophy and approach to setting compensation.

For 2022, our compensation program consisted primarily of base salary, target annual cash incentive opportunities, and target long-term equity-based incentives. Because of the timing of the spinoff, the target grant date fair values of our 2022 annual equity awards were determined by Zimmer Biomet, consistent with the offer letters each of our NEOs executed with Zimmer Biomet in 2021. Our annual incentive plan payouts for 2022 reflect our performance during the full year, including both pre- and post-spinoff periods.

As a newly independent company, we expect our executive compensation philosophy, program, and approach to setting compensation to evolve to align with our long-term strategy and the unique characteristics of our company as compared to Zimmer Biomet. While this CD&A describes the 2022 program, we have also previewed changes made to our program for 2023, which will be our first full year as an independent public company. For example, for 2022 only, given the timing of the spinoff, the committee approved annual equity awards that were time-based only. Beginning in 2023 and in future years, we expect the committee will approve an equal mix (based on grant date fair value) of performance-based and time-based equity awards as part of our long-term incentive (“LTI”) program. See “Anticipated LTI Program for 2023” below.

For 2022, our NEOs were:

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2022 was a historic year for ZimVie, as we successfully completed our spinoff from Zimmer Biomet to become an independent company. We debuted on Nasdaq on March 1, 2022, as a new company with a mission of “Enhancing clinical technology foundational to restoring daily life.”

We have been diligently focused on accelerating independence from Zimmer Biomet, and despite a difficult macroenvironment, we launched several innovative products and drove significant operational progress in our first year as a new company. We remain focused on innovating around our core platforms and driving adoption of our clinically differentiated solutions. As an independent company, we are building upon the foundation we established as part of Zimmer Biomet and are leveraging our market positions in cervical disc replacement, vertebral body tethering, dental biomaterials, and premium dental implants to invest in growth as we build our portfolio.

Recent Business Highlights

Recent Operational Highlights

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The committee has designed our executive compensation program and practices to align executives’ financial interests with those of our shareholders. Following is a description of key program features and practices that illustrate this alignment:

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Our executive compensation program is designed to achieve the following fundamental objectives:

As noted above, initial executive compensation decisions for 2022 were made by Zimmer Biomet because we operated as part of Zimmer Biomet until the spinoff, and our initial compensation and benefits programs largely replicated programs put in place by Zimmer Biomet.

Following the spinoff, it is the committee’s intention to establish target compensation for our NEOs consistent, to the extent possible, with comparable positions in our peer group. The committee targets total direct compensation (including base salary, target annual cash incentive opportunities and target long-term equity-based incentives) at market competitive levels. Target compensation for individual executives may vary based on a variety of factors, such as experience and time in the position, the nature of the executive’s responsibilities, criticality of the role and difficulty of replacement, internal equity, retention concerns, individual performance and expected future contributions, readiness for promotion to a higher level, and, in the case of externally recruited executives, compensation earned at a prior employer.

The committee gives specific consideration to the weighting of fixed and at-risk components of pay relative to the peer group. The committee seeks to provide a total pay opportunity that is competitive with our closest peer group and industry competitors, but which also places a greater emphasis on at-risk equity-based compensation.

The following table describes the elements of target direct compensation for 2022. Our compensation program uses a mix of fixed and variable compensation elements and provides alignment with both short- and long-term business goals through annual incentive and LTI opportunities. We also offer retirement plans and benefits that are generally available to all employees, and we provide a limited range of perquisites.

For 2022 only, due to the timing of the spinoff, the committee awarded time-based equity awards consisting of nonqualified stock options and RSUs until we could evaluate the best way to implement a performance-based LTI program. See “Anticipated LTI Program for 2023” below for a discussion of our anticipated long-term incentive plan design for 2023, including the introduction of performance-based RSUs (“PRSUs”) with a three-year performance period.

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Our NEOs’ total direct compensation is heavily weighted toward variable compensation elements, meaning actual amounts earned will vary as a result of company and individual performance. We emphasize performance-based compensation that appropriately rewards executives for delivering results that meet or exceed multiple pre-established goals, with metrics and targets selected because they are directly linked to our strategic goals.

As executives assume greater responsibilities, more of their pay is contingent on company performance. With respect to 2022, 92.5% of our CEO’s total direct compensation was variable and tied to our annual and long-term performance, including stock price performance.

2022 CEO Direct Compensation(1)		2022 Other NEOs Average Direct Compensation(1)

Following the spinoff, the committee reviewed the base salaries of our NEOs that had been established by Zimmer Biomet for 2021 pursuant to each NEO’s offer letter. After considering the NEOs’ job responsibilities, market data based on peer group benchmarking, internal equity, and certain other factors, the committee approved post-spinoff base salaries for 2022 as follows:

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In determining the target awards for our NEOs under our executive annual incentive plan (“EAIP”) for 2022 following the spinoff, the committee reviewed the NEOs’ job responsibilities, market data based on peer group benchmarking, internal equity, and certain other factors. After considering these factors, the committee made the following changes from the pre-spinoff target award percentages that had been established by Zimmer Biomet for 2021 pursuant to each NEO’s offer letter:

The committee established financial and cultural goals by which to assess our 2022 performance for purposes of awards under the EAIP. The financial goals accounted for 90% of the target award opportunity for each NEO and the cultural goals accounted for 10% of the target award opportunity for each NEO, subject to adjustment for financial performance achievement. The payout determined based on achievement of the financial and cultural goals could then be modified up or down based on an NEO’s achievement of individual performance goals.

With respect to the financial goals, the committee selected three financial performance measures. The below table shows the selected financial performance measures, their respective weightings, and the rationale for their selection.

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The committee believes that together, these measures provide a balanced set of performance targets that focus on growth, profitability and operating efficiency.

The committee set performance metrics based on our consolidated results for all NEOs. The committee believed this approach was appropriate for 2022 in order to focus executives’ attention on driving total company results, rather than specific business line results, given the timing of the spinoff.

The payout curves applied to these performance measures are shown below:

The annual performance measures, targets, our actual performance against the targets, and the resulting achievement and payout percentages for 2022 are shown in the below table.

The committee believes adjusted metrics allow us to connect pay and operational performance more effectively and are more aligned with how shareholders expect the company and our peers to measure performance. The goal of adjusting metrics from GAAP requirements is to provide meaningful incremental information that allows investors to make period-to-period comparisons that are not impacted by certain items that can cause dramatic changes in reported income but that do not impact the fundamentals of our operations. The committee believes that adjusted metrics are therefore often the most appropriate metrics to use when incentivizing executives to make decisions that are aligned with the long-term interests of shareholders. While GAAP provides accounting uniformity across companies, GAAP requires the inclusion of items that may not be reflective of our core operations. In the case of adjusted EBITDA for purposes of the 2022 EAIP, we adjust net income (loss) as detailed in the reconciliation provided in Appendix A.

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The committee believes using adjusted metrics is important when setting performance targets. Using only GAAP metrics could result in performance targets that incorporate certain items outside of a management team’s control and reduce comparability and could also result in performance targets that are misaligned with the long-term interests of the company and shareholders. We believe our shareholders recognize that adjusted metrics are indicators of core operational performance. We also understand that our shareholders commonly make adjustments to inform their own views of historical and future expectations for underlying operational performance. Our disclosures showing our adjustments to GAAP earnings help guide shareholders’ own evaluation of the company’s performance. Many companies disclose non-GAAP metrics when reporting financial results, which we believe is reflective of shareholders’ interest in, and understanding of, both GAAP and non-GAAP results.

We provide thorough disclosure of the adjustments made to our GAAP financials. Shareholders are therefore able to see the adjustments we make for the purposes of their analysis. However, the committee does not believe that GAAP metrics are as appropriate for purposes of our compensation program, as it believes adjusted results better reflect core operating results.

See Appendix A for details on each adjustment as well as a reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA.

The committee established the following cultural goals for the NEOs as part of the EAIP for 2022:

After reviewing the progress made in 2022 with respect to these cultural goals, the committee determined that the goals were fully achieved for 2022; as such, the payout associated with the cultural goals was 100% for each of the NEOs, subject to adjustment for financial performance achievement (i.e., the payout associated with the cultural goals was reduced from 100% to 72%, in line with financial performance achievement).

Once the potential payout amounts under the EAIP were computed based on our financial performance and achievement of cultural goals as described above, the committee considered each NEO’s individual performance during 2022 to determine the actual cash incentive payment amounts. Based on its assessment of an NEO’s individual performance, the committee could increase the NEO’s payout by up to 15% or decrease the NEO’s payout by up to 100%.

The committee considered each NEO’s achievement of established goals and objectives, his or her contributions to our performance and other leadership attributes and accomplishments. The goals set for each NEO for 2022 reflected our status as a new public company and the wide range of responsibilities that are attributed to each NEO, and included goals pertaining to corporate strategy; growth drivers; new product launches; standing up key processes, capabilities, and personnel; completing scheduled transition services agreement exit milestones on time and within budget; and corporate compliance and regulatory compliance, including product quality and safety; among other areas.

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Based on its assessment of individual performance in relation to those goals, the committee approved actual payments equal to 72.0% of target opportunity for each NEO.

Set forth below are the payouts to our NEOs under the EAIP for 2022 based on achievement of financial, cultural, and individual goals as described above.

Equity incentives are the most significant component of each NEO’s compensation package. The committee believes the emphasis on equity awards is appropriate, as these officers have the greatest role in establishing the company’s direction and should have the greatest proportion of their compensation aligned with the long-term interests of shareholders.

For 2022 only, due to the timing of the spinoff, the committee awarded time-based equity awards consisting of nonqualified stock options and RSUs until we could evaluate the best way to implement a performance-based LTI program. See “Anticipated LTI Program for 2023” below for a discussion of our anticipated 2023 LTI plan design, including the introduction of PRSUs.

Following the spinoff, the committee awarded the following long-term equity incentives in 2022, as discussed more fully below:

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Equity Grant Value Determination

Because of the timing of the spinoff, the target grant date fair value of our 2022 annual equity awards were determined by Zimmer Biomet, consistent with the offer letters each of our NEOs executed with Zimmer Biomet in 2021, as set forth below:

The committee considered these target grant date fair values in connection with its determination of each NEO’s total compensation for 2022.

Equity Award Types

The 2022 annual equity awards granted to the NEOs included an equal mix (based on grant date fair value) of stock options and RSUs that vest ratably over three years. The committee determined it was appropriate to award time-based equity awards following our spinoff in 2022, our first partial year as an independent public company, until we could evaluate the best way to implement a performance-based LTI program. See “Anticipated LTI Program for 2023” below for a discussion of our anticipated LTI program design for 2023, including the introduction of PRSUs.

Founders Grants to NEOs (and Other Eligible Employees) in Recognition of the Spinoff

To recognize the significant event that ZimVie’s spinoff into a new public company represented, the committee decided to award Founders grants to executives and key employees. In order to promote executive and employee retention, the committee determined that the Founders grants would take the form of RSUs that will cliff vest on the third anniversary of their date of grant. To determine the appropriate grant date fair value for the Founders grants, the committee reviewed information about initial equity grants made by similarly-sized companies when they went public during the past several years and applied its judgment in determining the value of grants to be made to the NEOs. Ultimately, the committee determined that, as a one-time award, making the grant date fair value of the Founders grants equal to the grant date fair value of the regular annual LTI awards (as set forth above) for each NEO was appropriate.

Make-Whole Grant to CEO Pursuant to the Terms of His Zimmer Biomet Offer Letter

In recognition of forgone equity compensation from his prior employer in connection with Mr. Jamali’s change of employment to join Zimmer Biomet, his revised offer letter with Zimmer Biomet dated January 31, 2021 provided that the Zimmer Biomet Board would recommend that the ZimVie Board approve a one-time long-term incentive grant with an aggregate grant date fair value of approximately $3,000,000, with fifty percent (50%) of the grant value in ZimVie time-vested RSUs vesting ratably over three years, and fifty

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percent (50%) of the grant value in ZimVie stock options vesting ratably over three years. Following the spinoff, the committee approved the make-whole ZimVie RSU and stock option awards recommended by the Zimmer Biomet Board pursuant to the terms of Mr. Jamali’s offer letter.

For 2023, our first full year as an independent public company, we anticipate that our annual LTI grant to NEOs and other senior leadership team members will consist of an equal mix (based on grant date fair value) of PRSUs with a three-year performance period and time-based RSUs that will vest ratably over three years. We also anticipate that the 2023 PRSU plan design will measure performance based 60% on three-year cumulative constant currency revenue growth and 40% on three-year cumulative adjusted EBITDA margin, metrics that we believe directly relate to shareholder value creation.

We do not have employment agreements with our NEOs; however, we have entered into change in control severance agreements with them. These agreements are intended to maintain continuity of management, particularly in the context of a transaction in which we undergo a change in control.

These agreements are “double triggered,” which means that an executive is only entitled to severance payments if:

The committee believes that it is appropriate to provide the NEOs with the specified severance in the event that their employment is terminated in connection with a change in control or their position is modified in such a way as to diminish their compensation, authority or responsibilities. These agreements contain no excise tax gross-up provisions. See “Change in Control Arrangements” in the narrative discussion following the Potential Payments upon Termination of Employment table for a more detailed description of the material terms of these agreements.

We maintain an Executive Severance Plan applicable to certain members of our executive leadership team, which currently consists of our executive officers and certain other members of senior management. Under the plan, following a termination by us of a participant’s employment, unless his or her employment is terminated for misconduct or any of the other reasons specified in the plan, a participant will be eligible to receive a lump-sum severance amount equal to two times (for Mr. Jamali) or one times (for other participants) the sum of (1) his or her annualized base salary in effect when the termination occurs and (2) his or her target annual bonus amount in effect when the termination occurs.

In addition, if a participant’s employment is terminated on or after January 1 but prior to the payment date for bonuses related to the previous calendar year under the EAIP, and the participant was eligible to participate in the EAIP immediately prior to the separation and is entitled to severance benefits under the Executive Severance Plan, the participant’s severance benefit will be increased by the value of the bonus he or she would have received under the EAIP, if any, had he or she remained employed on the payment date.

Participants eligible to receive severance benefits under the Executive Severance Plan and who are eligible to elect COBRA will also be eligible to receive a lump-sum amount equal to the then-current monthly COBRA premium (for medical and dental insurance only) in effect the day prior to the separation date,

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multiplied by 24 for Mr. Jamali and by 12 for other participants. Eligible participants will also be offered outplacement services with a value not to exceed $25,000, or an equivalent cash benefit in the plan administrator’s discretion.

Similar to our broad-based severance plan, to receive benefits under the Executive Severance Plan, a participant must sign a general release of claims and continue to be bound by the terms of his or her non-competition agreement with us. If a participant violates or breaches any term of the plan or the general release or any restrictive covenant agreement with us, or if facts are later disclosed or discovered that could have supported the participant’s termination for cause and would have rendered the participant ineligible to receive severance benefits under the plan, then the participant will forfeit any and all rights to benefits under the plan and, to the extent benefits have already been paid, must repay the full amount within 15 days of written notice from us.

Mr. Harmon received benefits under the Executive Severance Plan upon his separation from the company on January 13, 2023. See the Potential Payments upon Termination of Employment table for details of the amounts Mr. Harmon received.

During 2022, NEOs were eligible to participate in the following plans:

We established the 401(k) plan and the DCP in connection with the spinoff to maintain levels of benefits consistent with those of our former parent company. The DCP provides executives with the opportunity to defer each year, on a pre-tax basis, up to 50% of base salary and up to 95% of annual incentive awards.

We offer retirement benefit plans in an effort to remain competitive with market practices, retain talented employees, assist employees in preparing for retirement, provide income to employees following retirement and, in the case of the DCP, provide benefits to eligible employees that are comparable, as a percentage of compensation, to benefits provided to employees whose compensation is not subject to limits under U.S. law. We believe that the total retirement benefits we provide are comparable to the retirement benefits provided by other life sciences companies. Additionally, the cost of providing retirement benefits generally affects decisions regarding the types and amounts of other compensation and benefits that we may offer our employee population as a whole, but the provision of, or an NEO’s accumulated benefit under, our retirement plans generally does not affect decisions regarding the types or amounts of other compensation paid to that NEO in a given year. Our DCP is discussed in greater detail in the narrative following the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in 2022 table.

NEOs may participate in our Supplemental Individual Disability Insurance Plan. This plan is funded from our general assets, long-term disability insurance and individual disability insurance policies for which we pay. The plan provides disability benefits, as a percentage of total compensation, that are comparable to benefits provided to employees whose compensation is not limited for purposes of determining benefits payable under our base long-term disability insurance plan.

We provide executives with a limited range of perquisites or other benefits not generally available to all salaried employees. For 2022, these included the DCP, an executive physical program, and the Supplemental Individual Disability Insurance Plan discussed above.

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Role of Committee and Input from Management. As noted above, as part of the preparation for the spinoff, executive compensation decisions were determined by Zimmer Biomet’s CEO and Human Resources personnel in consultation with the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Zimmer Biomet Board of Directors. Because we operated as part of Zimmer Biomet until the spinoff, our initial compensation and benefits programs largely replicated programs put in place by Zimmer Biomet and pre-spinoff compensation decisions reflected Zimmer Biomet’s compensation philosophy and approach to setting compensation.

Since the spinoff, the committee has assumed responsibility for determining our executive compensation strategies, structure, policies and programs and specifically approves compensation actions relating to our NEOs. It does so with the goals of motivating our NEOs to achieve our strategic business goals and objectives and enhance long-term shareholder value. The committee considers the interests of shareholders and overall company performance in establishing compensation for our NEOs. The committee references national surveys and publicly-available executive officer compensation data for similar companies and uses those as reference points when making compensation decisions with respect to our NEOs.

When setting compensation for our executives, the committee receives input from management and from Exequity, the committee’s executive compensation consulting firm. Management assists the committee in establishing NEO compensation by providing information on company and individual performance, market data, and business needs, strategy and objectives. The committee also considers our CEO’s recommendations regarding adjustments to NEO compensation (other than his own, with respect to which he is not present for discussions, recommendations, or determinations).

The committee (which is made up of all independent members of the Board) reviews our CEO’s performance and determines his compensation, taking into consideration his achievement of specified goals and objectives and the company’s performance. The committee receives input and recommendations with respect to our CEO’s compensation from Exequity.

The committee also reviews and approves actions related to other aspects of compensation that affect employees below the senior executive level, including compensation philosophy, annual incentive plan design and performance goals, equity award design and performance goals, equity value ranges and share pools.

Use of Peer Group Data. The committee reviews compensation data for a peer group of publicly traded companies, including other life sciences companies and companies with whom we compete for business and for executive talent, as a market reference point for executive compensation levels, equity usage and incentive plan design, industry trend analysis, and for performance comparisons. The peer group data is one of several inputs the committee considers when making compensation determinations.

Following the spinoff, the committee was assisted by Exequity in reviewing potential peer companies to use in evaluating NEO pay. In determining potential peer companies, the committee generally looked for companies within the same or similar industries with revenues reasonably comparable to those of the company and market capitalizations within the range of then-current projections for the company.

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Consequently, the peer group used for evaluating NEO pay in 2022 following the spinoff consisted of the following companies:

The committee routinely reviews the continuing relevancy of the companies in the peer group and makes changes as circumstances warrant. In August 2022, the committee reviewed the existing peer group and potential changes to the peer group with the assistance of Exequity. As part of its review, the committee considered business focus, market capitalization, revenues, the public availability of compensation and financial performance information, and competition for executive talent. After considering these factors, the committee made the following changes to the peer group:

Role of Compensation Consultant. Following the spinoff, the committee engaged the services of Exequity to provide advice and guidance to the committee, including with respect to the establishment of the peer group, changes to compensation levels, the design of incentive plans, the setting of performance goals, and the design of other forms of compensation and benefits programs, as well as relevant information about market practices and trends. Typically, the consultant attends committee meetings, reviews existing compensation programs to ensure consistency with our compensation philosophy and current market practices, and produces the comparative information derived from peer group and published survey data that the committee reviews when setting compensation. The committee has reviewed applicable factors and determined that the work of Exequity has not raised any conflicts of interest.

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In general, the committee intends to approve annual equity-based awards to NEOs at approximately the same time each year, with a grant date typically in March or April. In 2022, the committee established a grant date shortly following our spinoff in March for annual equity grants to all eligible employees and a grant date in early April for the special one-time Founders equity grants to all eligible employees in recognition and celebration of our spinoff into a new public company. The committee also established a grant date in early April for the make-whole equity award to Mr. Jamali pursuant to the terms of the revised offer letter dated January 31, 2021 by and between Zimmer Biomet and Mr. Jamali in recognition of a potential equity loss related to his change in employment to join Zimmer Biomet.

In general, the committee approves target grant values for equity awards prior to the grant date. On the grant date, those values are converted to a number of stock options, RSUs, or PRSUs, as applicable, based on:

In 2022, the committee delegated authority to our CEO to grant a limited number of off-cycle awards to non-executive level employees for purposes of attracting new employees, retaining key employees, providing special recognition, and otherwise as the CEO may determine in his discretion to reward employee performance. The aggregate grant date fair value underlying all such grants by our CEO during 2022 was approximately $480,000. He subsequently reports any such grants to the committee. These grants are generally effective on the first trading day of the month following the later of the CEO’s approval of the grant or the new hire’s start date.

Our NEOs must meet stock ownership guidelines set by the committee, as shown in the table below. The committee oversees compliance with these guidelines and periodically reviews the guidelines.

NEOs have a period of five years to reach the guideline level of ownership. The committee counts the value of long shares and time-based RSUs toward these guidelines. The committee does not count the value of unearned PRSUs or stock options, whether vested or unvested, toward these guidelines. NEOs must hold 100% of shares acquired through option exercises or vesting of RSUs or PRSUs (other than to pay option exercise costs and/or cover any required tax withholding obligation) until the minimum ownership requirements have been met. All NEOs who are currently our employees are in compliance with the guidelines or are within the time period prior to required compliance. We have approved procedures by which every executive officer must obtain clearance prior to selling any shares of our common stock, in part to ensure no executive falls out of compliance with the guidelines.

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In order to further align management’s interests with the interests of shareholders and support good governance practices, the Board maintains a robust compensation recovery policy (commonly known as clawback policy) applicable to all incentive-based compensation granted to or earned by our Section 16 officers. In accordance with the policy, in the event we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to our material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, we will recover, reasonably promptly, the amount of erroneously awarded compensation that was received by a covered executive during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the required restatement date (the “lookback period”). The amount of erroneously awarded compensation is the excess of the amount of incentive-based compensation received by the covered executive during the lookback period over the amount of incentive-based compensation that otherwise would have been received had it been determined based on the restated amounts, computed without regard to any taxes paid.

We will recover erroneously awarded compensation in a reasonable and prompt manner using any lawful method, which may include, without limitation: (1) requiring reimbursement of erroneously awarded cash compensation previously paid; (2) seeking recovery of any shares of ZimVie common stock which were erroneously awarded compensation; (3) seeking recovery of any gain realized on the vesting, exercise, settlement, sale, transfer, or other disposition of any equity-based award; (4) offsetting the recouped amount from any compensation we otherwise owe to the covered executive; (5) cancelling outstanding equity awards; and (6) requiring a covered executive to forfeit any unpaid, vested or unvested, incentive-based compensation.

The terms of our compensation recovery policy are in line with the SEC’s rules and Nasdaq’s proposed listing standards, but the committee is monitoring further developments with respect to compensation recovery policies and will recommend to the Board any changes to the current policy that may be necessary or appropriate in light of the new listing standards once they are finalized.

In addition to the above-described compensation recovery policy, our equity incentive plan and related award agreements contain provisions that permit the committee, in its discretion, to require a participant to forfeit his or her right to any unvested portion of an award and, to the extent that any portion of an award has previously vested, to return to us the shares of common stock covered by the award or any cash proceeds the participant received upon the sale of such shares, in the event that the participant engages in activity that is deemed detrimental to our interests, including, but not limited to, breach of restrictive covenants or violations of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or other policies, procedures or standards.

Our Stock Trading Policy prohibits all members of our Board, all executive officers, all employees at or above a director level and certain other designated employees (as well as such individuals’ family members, others living in their home and any entities that such individuals influence or control) from the following:

The prohibition on hedging included in our Stock Trading Policy does not preclude covered persons from engaging in general portfolio diversification or investing in broad-based index funds.

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The committee views the tax deductibility of compensation as one of many factors to be considered in the design of our executive compensation program. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) limits our ability to deduct for U.S. tax purposes compensation in excess of $1.0 million that is paid to certain executive officers. Prior to 2018, the tax law provided an exception to the deduction limit for qualifying performance-based compensation if certain requirements were met; however, this exception was repealed for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017, subject to certain transition and grandfathering rules. In determining the compensation paid or awarded to our NEOs, the committee seeks to achieve the objectives of our compensation program, including attracting, retaining, motivating and sustaining high performing executive talent and incentivizing the achievement of both short- and long-term results through the alignment of rigorous performance goals and pay. In structuring our compensation program in a manner consistent with these objectives, the committee may approve compensation that is not fully deductible for U.S. tax purposes if the committee believes it will contribute to the achievement of our business objectives and is in our best interests and the best interests of our shareholders.

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists of the five directors named below, each of whom meets the independence standards of the Board’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Nasdaq listing standards, and applicable securities laws.

We reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis that precedes this report. Based on our review and discussions with management, we recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in ZimVie’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and this proxy statement.

Compensation Committee

Sally Crawford, Chair

Vinit Asar

David King

Richard Kuntz, M.D., M.Sc.

Karen Matusinec

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2022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth the compensation awarded to or earned by our NEOs for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Amounts for 2021 and the first two months of 2022, prior to the spinoff, represent compensation paid to our NEOs by Zimmer Biomet.