Bioventus LLC EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK For U.S. Based Employees

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Bioventus LLC EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK For U.S. Based Employees US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 1

We are delighted that you are a part of the Bioventus team and hope that you will enjoy a long and successful career with us. As you become familiar with our culture and mission, we hope you will take advantage of opportunities to enhance your career and further Bioventus’ goals. To ensure your success, we feel it is important that all employees understand our fundamental internal processes and procedures that support our company. This Employee Handbook will familiarize you with the various aspects of working with us. An important aspect of our culture at Bioventus is our Vision, Mission and Culture Principles. Vision – To be the global leader in orthobiologics. Mission –To partner with the health care community to help people resume and enjoy active lives. Culture Principles – We will operate with Integrity in all that we do as we: - Impact Patients: Patient needs are the priority in the choices we make and actions we take. - Develop Ourselves: Promote continuous learning and development of ourselves to be our best. Focus on two tenets to drives success: Professional and Personal development to maximize our impact on our company and society. - Achieve Goals: Communicate and collaborate across functions to understand, align, and own our actions towards achieving business goals. - Value Others: Building success by appreciating differences in thought, opinion, background, skill, and perspective. Acting with integrity in all interactions with peers, leaders, and customers. Bioventus will continue Valuing Others and build on that foundation by increasing visibility and incorporating feedback. It all comes down to our expectation that Bioventus employees will do the right thing. There may be times where you need additional guidance to manage your work and balancing time away from work. On those occasions, we encourage you and your manager to use this handbook as a guide to help you identify the correct path forward. US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 2

Table of Contents Purpose of Employee Handbook . 5 Employment at Will . 6 Equal Opportunity and Commitment to Diversity . 7 Equal Opportunity . 7 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Reasonable Accommodation . 7 Religious Accommodation . 8 Commitment to Diversity. 8 Harassment and Complaint Procedure . 8 Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality . 11 Conflicts of Interest . 11 Confidential Information . 11 Employment Relationship . 12 Access to Employee Files and Employee Data . 12 Employment Classification . 13 Employment of Relatives and Domestic Partners . 14 Introductory Period. 14 Immigration Compliance. 15 Meal and Rest Breaks. 15 Overtime . 15 Paychecks and W-2’s. 15 References/Verification of Employment . 16 Separation from Employment . 16 Time Records. 17 Work Week and Hours of Work . 17 Workplace Safety . 18 Drug-Free and Alcohol-Free Workplace . 18 Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Policy . 19 Smoke-Free Workplace . 21 Workplace Violence Prevention . 21 Commitment to Safety. 22 Emergency Closings/Inclement Weather . 23 Workplace Guidelines . 23 Attendance. 23 Bulletin Boards . 23 Computers, Internet, Email, and Other Resources . 24 Personal Appearance . 24 Employee Conduct . 25 Lactation Accommodation Policy . 26 US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 3

Job Performance . 26 Media Relations . 27 Off-Duty Use of Facilities . 27 Open Door Policy . 27 Outside Employment . 27 Social Media Acceptable Use . 28 Solicitation . 28 Standards of Conduct. 29 Use of Equipment and Vehicles . 29 Use of Telephones . 29 Time Off and Leaves of Absence . 30 Bereavement Leave . 30 Disability Leave (Non-work related) . 30 Family and Medical Leave . 32 Holidays . 36 Jury or Witness Duty/Court Appearance . 37 Military Leave. 37 Parental Leave. 39 Personal Leave . 40 Sick Leave . 41 Time Off for Voting . 42 Vacation . 42 Voluntary Time Off (Authorized, Unpaid) . 44 Volunteer/Philanthropy Day . 44 Worker’s Compensation Leave & Benefits . 44 Employee Benefits . 46 General Information . 46 Employee Handbook Acknowledgment Statement. 47 US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 4

Purpose of Employee Handbook This Employee Handbook (“Handbook”) contains information about the employment policies and practices of Bioventus LLC. These policies reflect the Company’s culture principles and we recommend each employee become familiar with information in this Handbook, as it is a valuable reference for helping you understand your job and Bioventus. This Handbook supersedes all previously issued Employee Handbooks and inconsistent, verbal, or written policy statements made or issued before this Handbook. Except for the policy of atwill employment, Bioventus reserves the right to revise, delete, and add to the provisions of this Handbook. All such revisions, deletions, or additions must be in writing. No oral statements or representations can change the provisions of this Handbook. None of our personnel documents and benefit plans, including this Handbook, constitutes, or is intended to constitute, an express or implied contract guaranteeing continued employment for any employee. Not all of our policies and procedures are set forth in this Handbook. We have summarized only some of the most important ones. If you have any questions or concerns about this Handbook or any other policy or procedure, ask your manager or human resources representative. Nothing in this Handbook or in any other document or policy is intended to violate any local, state or federal law. Nothing in this Handbook or in any other document or policy is intended to prohibit protected conduct or communications relating to employee wages, hours or working conditions, or any other conduct protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. Furthermore, nothing in this Handbook prohibits an employee from reporting concerns, making lawful disclosures, or communicating with any governmental authority about conduct the employee believes violates any laws or regulations. US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 5

Employment at Will Employment at Bioventus is on an at-will basis unless state law provides otherwise. This means that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. Nothing in this handbook is intended to or creates an employment agreement, express or implied. Nothing contained in this or any other document provided to the employee is intended to be, nor should it be, construed as a contract that employment or any benefit will be continued for any period. In addition, only the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or his/her authorized company representative is authorized to enter into an employment agreement that alters the at-will employment relationship and any such agreement must be in writing signed by the CEO or his/her designated representative. Any salary figures provided to an employee in annual or monthly terms are stated for the sake of convenience or to facilitate comparisons and are not intended and do not create an employment contract for any specific period of time. Nothing in this statement is intended to interfere with, restrain, or prevent concerted activity as protected by the National Labor Relations Act. Such activity includes employee communications regarding wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment. Bioventus employees have the right to engage in or refrain from such activities. US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 6

Equal Opportunity and Commitment to Diversity Equal Opportunity Bioventus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, service in the military or any other consideration projected by federal, state or local laws. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. Bioventus expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated. The Company will not allow any form of retaliation against individuals who raise issues of equal employment opportunity. Retaliation means adverse conduct taken because an individual reported an actual or perceived violation of this policy, opposed practices prohibited by this policy, or participated in the reporting and investigation process described below. “Adverse conduct” includes but is not limited to: - shunning and avoiding an individual who reports harassment, discrimination or retaliation; - express or implied threats or intimidation intended to prevent an individual from reporting harassment, discrimination or retaliation; or - Denying employment benefits because an applicant or employee reported harassment, discrimination or retaliation or participated in the reporting and investigation process. If any employee feels they have been subject to retaliation; have questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace they are encouraged to bring these issues to their immediate manager, another member of management, a HR representative, or call our Alert Line at 855-311-4148 in the U.S or 1 866-766-9076 outside the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Reasonable Accommodation To ensure equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, Bioventus will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified individual, unless undue hardship on the operation of the business would result. Employees who may require a reasonable accommodation should contact their Human Resources representative. US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 7

Religious Accommodation Bioventus will make reasonable accommodations for an employee’s observance of religious holidays and sincerely held religious beliefs unless doing so would cause an undue hardship on Company operations. If an employee desires a religious accommodation, he/she is required to make the request in writing to the manager as far in advance as possible. Commitment to Diversity Bioventus is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy, culture principles, the way we do business at Bioventus and is an important principle of sound business management. Harassment and Complaint Procedure Sexual and other unlawful harassment is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as amended, as well as many state laws. Harassment based on a characteristic protected by law, such as race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by state or federal law, is prohibited. It is Bioventus’ commitment to provide a work environment free of sexual and other harassment. To that end, harassment of Bioventus employees by management, supervisors, coworkers, or nonemployees who are in the workplace is absolutely prohibited. Further, any retaliation against an individual who has complained about sexual or other harassment or retaliation against individuals for cooperating with an investigation of a harassment complaint is similarly unlawful and will not be tolerated. Bioventus will take all steps necessary to prevent and eliminate unlawful harassment. Definition of Unlawful Harassment: “Unlawful harassment” is conduct that has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment; has the purpose or effect of substantially and unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance; or otherwise adversely affects an individual’s employment opportunities because of the individual’s membership in a protected class. Unlawful harassment includes, but is not limited to, epithets; slurs; jokes; pranks; innuendo; comments; written or graphic material; stereotyping; or other threatening, hostile, or intimidating acts based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by state or federal law. US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 8

Definition of Sexual Harassment: While all forms of harassment are prohibited, special attention should be paid to sexual harassment. “Sexual harassment” is generally defined under both state and federal law as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature where: Submission to or rejection of such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of any individual’s employment or as a basis for employment decisions; or Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. Other sexually oriented conduct, whether intended or not, that is unwelcome and has the effect of creating a work environment that is hostile, offensive, intimidating, or humiliating to workers may also constitute sexual harassment. While it is not possible to list all those additional circumstances that may constitute sexual harassment, the following are some examples of conduct that, if unwelcome, may constitute sexual harassment depending on the totality of the circumstances, including the severity of the conduct and its pervasiveness: - - Unwanted sexual advances, whether they involve physical touching or not; Sexual epithets, jokes, written or oral references to sexual conduct, gossip regarding one’s sex life, comments about an individual’s body, comments about an individual’s sexual activity, deficiencies, or prowess; Displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, or cartoons; Unwelcome leering, whistling, brushing up against the body, sexual gestures, or suggestive or insulting comments; Inquiries into one’s sexual experiences; and Discussion of one’s sexual activities. Retaliation against an individual who has complained about sexual harassment and retaliation against individuals for cooperating with an investigation of sexual harassment complaint is unlawful and will not be tolerated at Bioventus. Complaint Procedure: Any employee who believes he or she has been subject to or witnessed illegal discrimination, including sexual or other forms of unlawful harassment, is requested and encouraged to make a complaint. You may report the concern directly to your manager, a HR representative, any other member of management with whom you feel comfortable bringing such a complaint or you can confidentially call the Alert Line at 855-311-4148 in the U.S. or 1866-766-9076 outside the U.S. Similarly, if you observe acts of discrimination toward or US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 9

harassment of another employee, you are requested and encouraged to report this to one of the individuals or through the Alert Line listed above. All complaints will be investigated promptly and, to the extent possible, with regard for confidentiality. If the investigation confirms conduct contrary to this policy has occurred Bioventus will take immediate, appropriate, corrective action, including discipline, up to and including immediate termination. Protection against Retaliation: No reprisal, retaliation, or other adverse action will be taken against an employee for making a complaint or report of discrimination or harassment or for assisting in the investigation of any such complaint or report. Any suspected retaliation or intimidation should be reported immediately to one of the persons identified above. US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 10

Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality Additional information on Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality can be found in the Business Code of Conduct and Business Principles policy located on Bionet. Conflicts of Interest Bioventus expects all employees to conduct themselves and company business in a manner that reflects the highest standards of ethical conduct, and in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This includes avoiding real and potential conflicts of interests. Confidential Information The protection of confidential business information and trade secrets is vital to the interests and success of Bioventus. Confidential information is all information disclosed to or known by you because of employment with the company that is not generally known to people outside the company about its business. An employee who improperly uses or discloses trade secrets or confidential business information will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment and legal action, even if he or she does not actually benefit from the disclosed information. This provision is not intended to, and should not be interpreted to, prohibit employees from discussing wages and other terms and conditions of employment if they so choose. US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 11

Employment Relationship Access to Employee Files and Employee Data Employee File Access. Employee files are maintained by the Human Resources department and are considered confidential. Managers and supervisors may only have access to employee file information on a need-to-know basis. Employee file access by current employees and former employees upon request will generally be permitted within 3 days of the request unless otherwise state law requires a different period. Representatives of government or law enforcement agencies, in the course of their duties, may be allowed access to file information. Bioventus will abide by all federal, state, and local laws related to accessing employee files. Employee Data. The Company maintains employee records for benefit purposes (as required by law) and as deemed necessary for efficient operation. It is the employee’s responsibility to report any changes in his/her status, including the items listed below to the Human Resources department. Employees can submit changes through Workday. - Name, address, and/or telephone number. Marital status. Total number of dependents - name, birthdate, and relationship. Formal education courses completed and other training skills acquired. Person(s) to notify in case of emergency. Physical or other limitations. Insurance/savings plan beneficiaries. Deductions from Pay/Safe Harbor Exempt Employees The Company does not make improper deductions from the salaries of exempt employees and complies with the salary basis requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees classified as exempt from the overtime pay requirements of the FLSA will be notified of this classification at the time of hire or change in position. Permitted deductions. The FLSA limits the types of deductions that may be made from the pay of an exempt employee. Deductions permitted include: - - Deductions that are required by law, e.g., federal income taxes, state income tax, locality tax; garnishments, certain child support payments, and social security payments (FICA); Deductions for employee benefits when authorized by the employee; US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 12

- - Absence from work for one or more full days for personal reasons other than sickness or disability; Absence from work for one or more full days due to sickness or disability if the deduction is made in accordance with a bona fide plan, policy or practice of providing compensation for salary lost due to illness; Offset for amounts received as witness or for military pay; or Unpaid disciplinary suspensions of one or more full days imposed in good faith for violations of company policy. During the week an exempt employee begins work for the company or during the last week of employment, the employee will only be paid for actual hours worked. In addition, an employee may only be paid for hours worked during a period when the employee is using unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Improper deductions. If an employee classified as exempt believes that an improper deduction was taken from his or her pay, the employee should immediately report the deduction to the Human Resources Department. The report will be promptly investigated and if found an improper deduction has been made, the company will reimburse the employee for the improper deduction. Employment Classification In order to determine eligibility for benefits and overtime status and to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, Bioventus classifies its employees as shown below. Salaried Exempt. Salaried exempt employees are paid on a salaried basis and are not eligible to receive overtime pay. Salaried Non-exempt. Salaried non-exempt employees are paid on an hourly basis and are eligible to receive overtime pay for overtime hours worked. Hourly Non-exempt. Hourly non-exempt employees are paid on an hourly basis and are eligible to receive overtime pay for overtime hours worked Regular Full-Time. Employees who are not in a temporary status, work a minimum of 30 hours weekly, and maintain continuous employment status. Generally, these employees are eligible for the full-time benefits package and are subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of each benefits program. Regular Part-Time. Employees who are not in a temporary status and who are regularly scheduled to work fewer than 30 hours weekly, but at least 15 hours weekly, and who maintain continuous employment status. Part-time employees are eligible for some of the benefits US Employee Handbook – November 2019 pg. 13

offered by the company and are subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of each benefits program. Temporary Full-Time. Employees who are hired as interim replacements to temporarily supplement the workforce or to assist in the completion of a specific project and who are temporarily scheduled to work the company’s full-time schedule for a limited duration (typically 6 months or less). Employment beyond any initially stated period does not in any way imply a change in employment status. Interns may fall into this category. Temporary Part-Time. Employees who are hired as interim replacements to temporarily supplement the workforce or to assist in the completion of a specific project and who are temporarily scheduled to work fewer than 30 hours weekly for a limited duration. Employment beyond any initially stated period does not imply a change in employment status. Employment of Relatives and Domestic Partners The company may hire relatives and domestic partners if (1) the persons concerned will not work in a direct supervisory relationship, and (2) the employment will not pose difficulties for supervision, security, safety, or morale. For the purposes of this policy, “relatives” are defined as a husband, wife, child or brother, sister, parent, step-parent, step-brother, step-sister, father- or mother-in-law, son-or daugh

US Employee Handbook - November 2019 pg. 8 Religious Accommodation Bioventus will make reasonable accommodations for an employee's observance of religious holidays and sincerely held religious beliefs unless doing so would cause an undue hardship on Company operations. If an employee desires a religious accommodation, he/she is required to

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