BELGRADE, Mont., April 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT:XTNT), a leader in the development of regenerative medicine products and medical devices, today announced the awarding of two grants from the Montana Department of Commerce totaling $155,000 to aid Bacterin International, Inc., or Bacterin, in the expansion of its orthobiologic processing facility. Bacterin is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc.

The Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF) presented the city of Belgrade, Montana, with up to $90,000 to assist Bacterin with the purchase of additional processing equipment and to create 12 net new jobs within one year. The Primary Workforce Training Grant (WTG) awarded $65,000 directly to Bacterin and will be applied to the training of these positions.

"We are very pleased to have received these grants," said Darrel Holmes, COO of Bacterin. "The monies will be utilized in support of both our physical and personnel expansion efforts. The increased production capacity will allow Bacterin to continue to increase its share of the growing orthobiologic market. We would like to thank Governor Bullock and all those involved in helping Bacterin further solidify its relationship with the city of Belgrade and the great state of Montana."

About Xtant Medical Holdings

Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NSYE MKT:XTNT) develops, manufactures and markets regenerative medicine products and medical devices for domestic and international markets. Xtant products serve the specialized needs of orthopedic and neurological surgeons, including orthobiologics for the promotion of bone healing, implants and instrumentation for the treatment of spinal disease, tissue grafts for the treatment of orthopedic disorders, and biologics to promote healing following cranial, and foot and ankle surgeries. With core competencies in both biologic and non-biologic surgical technologies, Xtant can leverage its resources to successfully compete in global neurological and orthopedic surgery markets. For further information, please visit www.xtantmedical.com.

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