Judge Denies SDC’s Request for Temporary Injunction

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALGN) today provided an update to its April 25, 2018 disclosure regarding SDC Financial LLC and SmileDirectClub LLC’s (collectively, the "SDC Entities") allegation that the launch and operation of Align’s Invisalign store pilot program constitutes a breach of non-compete provisions applicable to the members of SDC Financial LLC, including Align. In April 2018, the SDC Entities initiated proceedings that seek, among other forms of relief, to preliminarily and permanently enjoin all activities related to the Invisalign store pilot project, require Align to close the existing Invisalign stores, prohibit Align from opening any additional stores, and allow the SDC Entities to exercise a right to repurchase all of Align's SDC Financial LLC membership interests for a purchase price equal to Align’s current capital account balance.

On June 29, 2018, the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee, denied the SDC Entities’ request for a temporary injunction to prevent Align from opening additional Invisalign stores.  Align will continue to open additional Invisalign stores as part of its pilot program designed to connect consumers interested in Invisalign treatment with Invisalign trained doctors.   

Align continues to dispute the allegations that it has breached its obligations to the SDC Entities under applicable law and will oppose and vigorously defend itself at the arbitration proceedings currently scheduled for December 2018.

About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® system, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, and iTero® intraoral scanners and services. Align’s products help dental professionals achieve the clinical results they expect and deliver effective, cutting-edge dental options to their patients. Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.

For additional information about the Invisalign system or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com.

Align Technology
Shirley Stacy
(408) 470-1150
sstacy@aligntech.com

Ethos Communication:
Shannon Mangum Henderson
(678) 261-7803
align@ethoscommunication.com