...August 27, 2025 BOSTON (S&P Global Ratings) Aug. 27, 2025--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its '###' issue rating to Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.'s proposed Swiss franc-denominated senior unsecured bonds, issued in two tranches (amounts and maturities to be determined). The company will use the net proceeds from these bonds for its general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of debt, share repurchases, financing capital commitments and future acquisitions, among other things. Our `###' issuer credit rating and stable outlook on Zimmer Biomet are unchanged. Consistent with our previous forecast, we expect the recent acquisitions of Paragon 28 and Monogram Technologies Inc. will increase leverage to about 3.0x-3.3x in 2025 from about 2.6x in 2024, given the negligible initial EBITDA contribution from these acquisitions, upfront integration and development costs, and sizable contingent considerations related to the Monogram acquisition (Monogram common stockholders will receive...