UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
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OrthoPediatrics Corp.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this quarterly report, including statements regarding our business, operations and financial performance and condition, as well as our plans, objectives and expectations for our business, operations and financial performance and condition, are forward-looking statements. You can often identify forward-looking statements by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "target," "ongoing," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will" or "would," or the negative of these terms or other terms. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, such as the impact of widespread health emergencies, such as COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, that may cause our results, activity levels, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements relating to:
•our ability to achieve or sustain profitability in the future;
•our ability to raise additional capital to fund our existing commercial operations, develop and commercialize new products and expand our operations;
•our ability to commercialize our products in development and to develop and commercialize additional products through our research and development efforts, and if we fail to do so we may be unable to compete effectively;
•our ability to generate sufficient revenue from the commercialization of our products to achieve and sustain profitability;
•our ability to comply with extensive government regulation and oversight both in the United States and abroad;
•our ability to maintain and expand our network of third-party independent sales agencies and distributors to market and distribute our products; and
•our ability to protect our intellectual property rights or if we are accused of infringing on the intellectual property rights of others;
We cannot assure you that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and you are encouraged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this quarterly report, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 1, 2023 and in other reports filed with the SEC that discuss the risks and factors that may affect our business. Other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances occurring after the date of this quarterly report.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
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| Accounts payable - trade | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
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| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Interest (income) expense, net | ( | ||||||||||
| Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration | ( | ||||||||||
| Other income | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total other (income) expenses | ( | ||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes (benefit) | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Weighted average common stock - basic and diluted | |||||||||||
| Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments | ( | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for realized (gain) loss on securities | ( | ||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
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| Shares | Value | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
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| Shares | Value | Capital | Deficit | Income | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
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| Deferred income taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable - trade | ( | ||||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ||||||||||
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| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Sale of short-term marketable securities | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
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| Payments on mortgage notes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ||||||||||
| NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Transfer of instruments from property and equipment to inventory | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share data)
NOTE 1 – BUSINESS
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OrthoPediatrics Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
We have prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 1, 2023. The financial data and other financial information disclosed in the notes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are also unaudited. As such, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations thereunder.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 and, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or for any other period.
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Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no changes in the Company's significant accounting polices as disclosed in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as disclosed below.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments". The ASU is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The ASU requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financials assets including trade receivables held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. This applies to the Company when trade receivables are recorded. At that point in time, they become subject to the new credit loss model and estimates of expected credit losses on trade receivables over their contractual life will be required to be recorded at inception. Additionally, to the extent that any of the securities investments classified as available-for-sale are in an unrealized loss position, the Company will also be required record an estimate, if any, of those losses driven by credit losses. The Company adopted ASU 2016-16 effective January 1, 2023. The adoption is on a prospective basis and did not have a material impact to the result of operations.
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NOTE 3 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Pega Medical
On July 1, 2022, the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Pega Medical Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (“Pega Medical”). Pega Medical has developed and sells a portfolio of trauma and deformity correction devices for children, including the Fassier-Duval Telescopic Intramedullary System, a well-recognized, innovative implant designed to treat bone deformities in children with osteogenesis imperfecta without disrupting their normal growth. Pega's product portfolio increases our total systems and increases the percentage of total trauma and deformity cases we can treat.
The Company acquired Pega Medical for approximately $32,045 , comprised of $32,042 in cash and $3 in stock, representing the repurchase right price to be paid by the Company in the event a selling shareholder leaves employment with Pega Medical for certain reasons during the three-year period following the closing. Approximately $1,052 of the cash consideration was deposited into escrow and will be held for a period of up to eighteen (18 ) months to cover certain indemnification obligations of the selling shareholders of Pega Medical. Final purchase consideration is subject to certain working capital adjustments yet to be finalized. Additionally, 34,899 shares of unregistered common stock, $0.00025 par value per share, of the Company, representing approximately $1,497 (based on the July 1, 2022 closing share price of $42.90 ) were issued to the selling shareholders. The common stock issued to the selling shareholders, excluding the value attributable to the repurchase right, is not considered part of the purchase consideration and is subject to a repurchase right previously mentioned. The Company will recognize expense over the three-year service period at which point the right to repurchase will expire. In the event the repurchase right is triggered, the Company will have the right to repurchase the shares of common stock issued to such selling shareholder at a price of $0.10 per share. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, the Company also issued $499 in restricted stock units to employees of Pega Medical, which are subject to an approximate three-year vesting schedule. The restricted stock units are not considered part of the purchase consideration.
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The following table summarizes the total consideration paid for Pega Medical and the preliminary allocation of purchase price to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:
| Fair value of estimated total acquisition consideration | $ | |||||||
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| Deferred tax liability | ||||||||
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| Goodwill | $ | |||||||
The fair value of identifiable intangible assets was based on preliminary valuations using a combination of the income and cost approach, inputs which would be considered Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value and useful life of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
| Amount | Remaining Economic Useful Life | |||||||||||||
| Trademarks / Names | $ | Indefinite | ||||||||||||
| Patents | ||||||||||||||
| Customer Relationships & Other | ||||||||||||||
| $ | ||||||||||||||
The fair value estimates and purchase price allocation included above are preliminary while the Company finalizes fair value estimates of the acquired intangible assets and related tax considerations. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a measurement period adjustment. The adjustment was the result of updated valuation of the intangible assets and an updated estimate of certain liabilities. The adjustment to the intangible assets also resulted in an adjustment to the deferred tax liability. Additionally, the increase in the value of intangible assets resulted in additional amortization expense of approximately $101 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Goodwill declined as a net result of these adjustments.
MD Orthopaedics
On April 1, 2022, OrthoPediatrics Iowa Holdco, Inc., a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into MD Orthopaedics, Inc., an Iowa corporation (“MD Ortho”). MD Ortho has developed and manufactures a portfolio of orthopedic clubfoot products. The acquisition expands our total
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addressable market, serving as a specialty bracing platform company within our Trauma and Deformity business.
Under the terms of the related merger agreement, the Company paid to the indirect, sole shareholder of MD Ortho consideration of (a) $8,781 in cash, after adjusting for closing net working capital, and (b) 173,241 shares of unregistered common stock, $0.00025 par value per share, of the Company, representing approximately $9,707 (based on the April 1, 2022 closing share price of $56.03 ).
The following table summarizes the total consideration paid for MD Ortho and the final allocation of purchase price to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:
| Fair value of estimated total acquisition consideration | $ | |||||||
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| Inventories | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
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| Other intangible assets | ||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||
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| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | ||||||||
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| Less: total net assets | ||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | |||||||
The fair value of identifiable intangible assets was based on final valuations using a combination of the income and cost approach, inputs which would be considered Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value and useful life of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
| Amount | Remaining Economic Useful Life | |||||||||||||
| Trademarks / Names | $ | Indefinite | ||||||||||||
| Patents | ||||||||||||||
| Customer Relationships | ||||||||||||||
| $ | ||||||||||||||
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The following table represents the pro forma net revenue and net loss assuming the acquisitions of MD Ortho and Pega Medical occurred on January 1, 2022.
| March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
NOTE 4 - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
| Total | ||||||||
| Goodwill at January 1, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Pega measurement period adjustment | ( | |||||||
| Foreign currency translation impact | ( | |||||||
Goodwill at March 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
Intangible Assets
As of March 31, 2023, the balances of amortizable intangible assets were as follows:
| Weighted-Average Amortization Period | Gross Intangible Assets | Accumulated Amortization | Net Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intellectual Property | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer Relationships & Other | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| License Agreements | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total amortizable assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2022, the balances of amortizable intangible assets were as follows:
| Weighted-Average Amortization Period | Gross Intangible Assets | Accumulated Amortization | Net Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intellectual Property | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer Relationships & Other | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| License Agreements | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total amortizable assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Licenses are tied to product launches and do not begin amortizing until the product is launched to the market.
Trademarks are non-amortizing intangible assets which were $15,629 and $14,921 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Trademarks are recorded in Other Intangible assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The change in balance during the three months ended
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March 31, 2023 was the result of the measurement period adjustments associated with Pega Medical as well as foreign currency translation adjustments.
During 2022, management determined that a triggering event occurred, indicating that it was more likely than not the fair value of the ApiFix trademark asset was less than the carrying value. As such, the Company completed a quantitative analysis whereby we determined the fair value of the ApiFix trademark asset associated was below the carrying value. The primary reason for the impairment is the lower forecasted revenue of our ApiFix product than previously expected. We recorded a $3,609 impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2022 to reduce the carrying amount of the intangible asset to its estimated fair value. No impairment charges were recorded in any of the other periods presented or for any other indefinite lived trademark assets.
NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The accounting standards related to fair value measurements define fair value and provide a consistent framework for measuring fair value under the authoritative literature. A fair value hierarchy was established, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels.
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data; and
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. Generally, these fair value measures are model-based valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows, and are based on the best information available, including our own data.
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| Certificates of Deposit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange Trade Mutual Funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Bonds | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Contingent Consideration | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Certificates of Deposit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange Trade Mutual Funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Bonds | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Contingent Consideration | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
The Company's Level 1 assets consist of short-term, liquid investments with original maturity of three months or less at inception and other short-term investments which are comprised of exchange traded mutual funds and marketable securities with a maturity date greater than 3 months.
The Company's Level 2 assets pertain to certain asset-backed securities, collateralized by non-mortgage-related consumer debt, or certificates of deposit. These securities are predominately priced by third parties, either by a pricing vendor or dealer with significant inputs observable in active markets.
The Company's Level 3 instruments consist of contingent consideration. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability assumed in business combinations is recorded as part of the purchase price consideration of the acquisition and is determined using a discounted cash flow model or probability simulation model. The significant inputs of such models are not always observable in the market, such as forecasted annual revenues, expected volatility and discount rates. The adjustments in the fair value of the contingent consideration payments included an income adjustment of $670 and an expense adjustment of $2,570 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively, which are recorded in other (income) expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | ( | |||||||
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The recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of contingent consideration liabilities associated with commercial sales milestones include the following significant unobservable inputs as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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| Volatility factor | % | % | |||||||||
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(1) The present value discount rate includes estimated risk premium.
NOTE 6 - DEBT AND CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
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| Long-term debt with affiliate, net of current maturities | $ | $ | |||||||||
The Company is party to a Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Squadron Capital LLC (“Squadron”), as amended from time to time (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”), which provides the Company with a $50,000 revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Loan Agreement.
Borrowings under the credit facility accrue interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (a) six month SOFR plus 8.69 % and (b) 10.0 %, and the Company is permitted to make interest only payments on amounts outstanding. Prior to December 31, 2021, the interest rate on the facility had been equal to the greater of (a) three month LIBOR plus 8.61 % and (b) 10.0 %. The Company pays Squadron an unused commitment fee in an amount equal to the per annum rate of 0.50 % (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed) times the daily unused portion of the revolving credit commitment. The unused commitment fee is payable quarterly in arrears.
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility are made under a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Note, dated June 13, 2022 (the “Amended Revolving Note”), payable, jointly and severally, by the Company and each of its subsidiaries party thereto. The Amended Revolving Note matures at the earlier of: (i) the date on which any person or persons acquire (x) capital stock of the Company possessing the voting power to elect a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors (whether by merger, consolidation, reorganization, combination, sale or transfer), or (y) all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, determined on a consolidated basis; and (ii) January 1, 2024.
Borrowings under the Loan Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company's assets and are unconditionally guaranteed by each of its subsidiaries with the exception of Vilex. There are no traditional financial covenants associated with the Loan Agreement. However, there are negative covenants that prohibit us from, among other things, transferring any of our material assets, merging with or acquiring another entity, entering into a transaction that would result in a change of control, incurring additional indebtedness, creating any lien on our property, making investments in third parties and redeeming stock or paying dividends, in each case subject to certain exceptions.
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NOTE 7 - INCOME TAXES
The Company utilizes an estimated annual effective tax rate to determine its provision or benefit for income taxes for interim periods. The income tax provision or benefit is computed by multiplying the estimated annual effective tax rate by the year-to-date pre-tax book income (loss).
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the income tax benefit was $574 compared to $317 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Our effective income tax rate was 7.8 % and 3.4 % for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The deferred tax assets were fully offset by a valuation allowance at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, with the exception of certain deferred tax liabilities recognized in a foreign jurisdiction as a result of fair value adjustments recorded upon the acquisition of ApiFix and Pega Medical. The Company has recorded a tax benefit during the period ended March 31, 2023 for losses generated in Canada and Israel.
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Options
The fair value for options granted at the time of issuance were estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes options pricing model. Significant assumptions included in the option value model include the fair value of our common stock at the grant date, weighted average volatility, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield and the forfeiture rate. There were no
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Options generally include a time-based vesting schedule permitting the options to vest ratably over three years
There was no
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Restricted Stock
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At March 31, 2023, there was $19,804 of unrecognized compensation expense remaining related to our service-based restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years or earlier upon an elimination of the restriction period as a result of a change in control event.
Stock-based compensation expense on restricted stock amounted to $1,959 and $1,526 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in the stock compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is primarily due to increase in plan participants as we continue to hire employees to support the continued expansion of our business.
The Company also maintains 34,899 shares of unregistered common stock, $0.00025 par value per share, which is subject to a repurchase right in the event a selling shareholder leaves employment with Pega Medical for certain reasons during the three-year period following the closing of the acquisition. See Note 3 - Business Combinations for additional detail regarding the business combination transaction. These shares are, due to the repurchase right, temporarily classified as a liability until the lapse of the three-year period, at which time, the Company will reclassify the liability into equity. The amount of expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $154 and is excluded from the stock-based compensation amount previously mentioned. No expense for these shares was recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2022.
NOTE 9 – NET LOSS PER SHARE
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| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
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| Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Our basic and diluted net loss per share is computed using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation that determines net income per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to their participation rights in dividends and undistributed earnings or losses. Non-vested restricted stock that includes non-forfeitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities.
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NOTE 10 – BUSINESS SEGMENT
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We have one
Product sales attributed to a country or region includes product sales to hospitals, physicians and distributors and is based on the final destination where the products are sold. No customers accounted for more than 10% of total product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022. No customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated accounts receivable as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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| Product sales by geographic location: | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
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| Trauma and deformity | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
NOTE 11 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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NOTE 12 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has recorded a lease liability of $257 and corresponding right-of-use-asset of $272 on its .
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business.
IMED Surgical - Software Ownership Dispute
On October 16, 2020, the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orthex, LLC (“Orthex”), the Company’s largest investor, Squadron Capital, LLC (“Squadron”), and certain other defendants, were named in a lawsuit filed by IMED Surgical, LLC, a New Jersey company (the “Plaintiff”), in Broward County, Florida Circuit Court. In the lawsuit, the Plaintiff claims, among other things, that it is the rightful owner of certain patented point-and-click planning software being used by the Company, Orthex and Squadron (specifically, U.S. Patent No. 10,258,377 (titled “Point and click alignment method for orthopedic surgeons, and surgical and clinical accessories and devices,” issued on April 16, 2019) (hereinafter, the “’377 Patent”).
In June 2019, the Company purchased all the issued and outstanding units of membership interests in Orthex, and all the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Vilex in Tennessee, Inc. for $60,000 in total consideration. Vilex and Orthex are primarily manufacturers of foot and ankle surgical implants, including cannulated screws, fusion devices, surgical staples and bone plates, as well as the Orthex Hexapod technology, a system of rings, struts, implants, hardware accessories, and the Point & Click Software used to treat congenital deformities and limb length discrepancies. On December 31, 2019, the Company divested substantially all of the assets relating to Vilex's adult product offerings to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Squadron, in exchange for a $25,000 reduction in a term note owed to Squadron in connection with the initial acquisition. As part of the sale, the Company also executed an exclusive license arrangement with Squadron providing for perpetual access to certain intellectual property, including the ‘377 Patent. According to the lawsuit, the other defendants, who are unrelated to the Company, assigned the ‘377 Patent to Orthex in violation of certain agreements with the Plaintiff.
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The Plaintiff, among other things, requests that the defendants be ordered to convey and assign to Plaintiff all of their rights, title and interests in and to the ’377 Patent and seeks certain compensatory, consequential and unjust enrichment damages from Orthex and the unrelated defendants.
On May 13, 2021, the Court ordered the lawsuit stayed pending arbitration. To the extent the Plaintiff desires to further pursue the matter, it must first do so through a separate arbitration proceeding. In mid-November 2021, the Plaintiff initiated an arbitration proceeding; however, the Plaintiff failed to pay the fees it was required to pay for the arbitration to continue, resulting in the arbitration panel terminating the arbitration proceedings in mid-October 2022. In connection with the stay order, the Court also ordered the Company, Orthex and Squadron to give notice to the Plaintiff before any attempt to dispose, assign, sell or otherwise encumber the ‘377 Patent. The Company, Orthex and Squadron filed an appeal of this component of the order, but the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision. The Company, Orthex and Squadron have not sought to further pursue an appeal of the subject order.
Although we believe the IMED lawsuit is without merit and will vigorously defend the claims asserted against us, arbitration and litigation can involve complex factual and legal questions, and an adverse resolution of such proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
Wishbone Medical, Inc. – Patent Infringement Litigation
On October 30, 2020, OrthoPediatrics, along with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orthex, LLC, filed a lawsuit in federal district court (N.D. Indiana, South Bend Division, Case No. 3:20-cv-00929) against Wishbone Medical, Inc. and Nick A. Deeter (collectively “Wishbone”), claiming infringement of ’377 Patent, unfair competition, false advertising, breach of contract, defamation per se, tortious interference with contractual relationships, and tortious interference with prospective contractual relationships. In early January 2021, OrthoPediatrics amended its lawsuit by adding a declaratory judgment claim of infringement of the ‘377 Patent against Wishbone.
Thereafter, in January 2021, Wishbone filed a motion to dismiss all OrthoPediatrics’ causes of action. In late August 2021, the Court denied Wishbone's motion to dismiss with respect to OrthoPediatrics’ infringement and breach of contract claims and dismissed OrthoPediatrics' remaining causes of action. In late September 2021, Wishbone filed its answer and counterclaims, in part, seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of the ‘377 Patent, and alleging OrthoPediatrics patent infringement claim(s) against Wishbone was made in bad faith. In mid-October 2021, OrthoPediatrics filed its answer to Wishbone’s counterclaims, denying all of them. In late January 2023, Wishbone amended its counterclaims to add a breach of contract claim against OrthoPediatrics. In early February 2023, OrthoPediatrics filed its answer to Wishbone's amended counterclaims, denying all of them. Additionally, in late March 2023, Wishbone filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings regarding the patent eligibility of the '377 patent. In mid-April 2023, OrthoPediatrics filed its response to Wishbone's late March 2023 motion. Although we believe Wishbone’s counterclaims are without merit and will vigorously defend the claims asserted against us, litigation can involve complex factual and legal questions, and an adverse resolution of this proceeding could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
We are not presently a party to any other legal proceedings the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate materially affect our financial position or results of operations or cash flows.
Purchase Obligations and Performance Requirements
As a result of entering into a license agreement for the exclusive distribution of the 7D Surgical FLASHTM Navigation platform during 2021, the Company agreed to a minimum purchase commitment for the first twelve months of that agreement. Additionally, the contract requires future purchase commitments based
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upon a percentage of historical purchases. As a result and as of March 31, 2023, the remaining purchase commitment under the agreement was $2,771 for the year ended December 31, 2023 and $2,340 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
On July 20, 2021, we entered into an amended license agreement, resulting in a five-year extension of our exclusive distribution rights of the FIREFLY Technology. As a component of the agreement the Company is required to meet minimum performance metrics, measured by the number of spine procedures in the fiscal year which used the FIREFLY products against the annual requirement in the agreement. This includes any scheduled surgeries whereby the Company has committed to payment of the product. The number of required surgeries varies each year of the agreement. The Company analyzes its projected achievement of these performance metrics and accrues for any estimated shortfall. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded an expense of $300 based on current estimates. The Company recorded $101 of expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Royalties
As of March 31, 2023, we are contracted to pay royalties to individuals and entities that provide research and development services, which range from 0.5 % to 20 % of sales.
NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
ApiFix Acquisition Installment Payment
On April 3, 2023, the business day immediately following the third-year anniversary of the acquisition of ApiFix, the Company paid $2,000 in cash and issued 140,003 shares of the Company's common stock, representing $6,178 of fair value (based on the April 3, 2023 closing share price of $44.13 ), to fulfill its installment obligation to ApiFix. This was the second installment payment paid since the acquisition.
Medtech Concepts LLC
On May 1, 2023, the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership interest of Medtech Concepts LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Medtech”). Medtech has developed an early-stage, pre-commercial enabling technology platform designed to increase efficiency in the perioperative environment. The solution combines hardware, software, and data analytics to help streamline operative care and support better decision making in the operating room. In the future, the Company believes this enabling technology platform will provide valuable intraoperative resources for surgeons that will improve decision making, drive operating room efficiency, and ultimately improve healthcare for children. The Company also expects that the acquisition will further support future market share gains for its implant systems, similar to what the Company has experienced with the FIREFLY® Technology and the 7D Surgical FLASHTM Navigation platform. The Company does not anticipate material revenue contributions from the platform in 2023.
The sellers of Medtech are being paid a purchase price of approximately $15,274 in the following manner: (i) cash in the aggregate amount of $3,000 was paid on May 1, 2023, the transaction closing date (the “Closing Date”); (ii) 43,751 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00025 per share, representing approximately $2,274 (based on a closing share price of $51.98 on May 1, 2023), were issued on the Closing Date; and (iii) an aggregate of $2,500 payable 50 % in cash and 50 % in shares of unregistered common stock, will be paid on each of the first four anniversaries of the Closing
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Date, all subject to the conditions set forth in the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") relating to the transaction.
Kevin Unger, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) through April 28, 2023, was one of the sellers in the transaction. As a result, the Board formed a special committee comprised of independent and disinterested directors (the “Special Committee”) with the exclusive authority to review, evaluate, and negotiate, or reject, the potential Medtech acquisition. The Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby were approved by both the Special Committee and the full Board (with Mr. Unger abstaining).
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this quarterly report, as well as the information under "Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."
The description of our business included in this quarterly report is summary in nature and only includes material developments that have occurred since the latest full description. The full description of the history and general development of our business is included in "Item 1. Description of Business" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023, which section is incorporated herein by reference.
Overview
We are the only global medical device company focused exclusively on providing a comprehensive trauma and deformity correction, scoliosis and sports medicine product offering to the pediatric orthopedic market in order to improve the lives of children with orthopedic conditions. We design, develop and commercialize innovative orthopedic implants, instruments and specialized braces to meet the needs of pediatric surgeons or orthotists and their patients, who we believe have been largely neglected by the orthopedic industry. We currently serve three of the largest categories in this market. We estimate that the portion of this market that we currently serve represents a $3.9 billion opportunity globally, including over $1.7 billion in the United States.
We sell implants, instruments and specialized braces to our customers for use by pediatric orthopedic surgeons, orthotists or physical therapists to treat orthopedic conditions in children. We provide our implants in sets that consist of a range of implant sizes and include the instruments necessary to perform the surgical procedure. In the United States and a few selected international markets, our customers typically expect us to have full sets of implants and instruments on site at each hospital but do not purchase the implants until they are used in surgery. Accordingly, we must make an up-front investment in inventory of consigned implants and instruments before we can generate revenue from a particular hospital and we maintain substantial levels of inventory at any given time. In the international markets where we sell to stocking distributors or in the case of our braces, we transfer control of our products to the distributor or customer when title passes upon shipment.
We currently market 48 surgical systems that serve three of the largest categories within the pediatric orthopedic market: (i) trauma and deformity, (ii) scoliosis and (iii) sports medicine/other. We rely on a broad network of third parties to manufacture the components of our products, which we then inspect and package. We believe our innovative products promote improved surgical accuracy, increase consistency of outcomes and enhance surgeon confidence in achieving high standards of care. In the future, we expect to expand our product offering within these categories, as well as to address additional categories of the pediatric orthopedic market.
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The majority of our revenue has been generated in the United States, where we sell our products through a network of 41 independent sales agencies employing more than 185 sales representatives specifically focused on pediatrics. These independent sales agents are trained by us, distribute our products and are compensated through sales-based commissions and performance bonuses. We do not sell our products through or participate in physician-owned distributorships, or PODs.
We market and sell our products internationally in over 70 countries, through independent stocking distributors and sales agencies. Our independent distributors manage the billing relationship with each hospital in their respective territories and are responsible for servicing the product needs of their surgeon customers. In 2017, we began to supplement our international stocking distributors with sales agencies using direct sales programs in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand where we sell directly to the hospitals. We began selling direct to Canada in September 2018, Belgium and the Netherlands in January 2019, Italy in March 2020 and Germany, Switzerland and Austria in January 2021. In order to further enhance our operations in Europe, we established operating companies in the Netherlands and Germany in March 2019 and April 2022, respectively. In these markets, we work through sales agencies that are paid a commission, similar to our U.S. sales model. These arrangements have generated an increase in revenue and gross margin.
We believe there are significant opportunities for us to strengthen our position in U.S. and international markets by increasing investments in consigned implant and instrument sets, strengthening our global sales and distribution infrastructure and expanding our product offering.
Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Activities
OrthoPediatrics was founded on the cause of impacting the lives of children with orthopedic conditions. Since inception we have impacted the lives of over 649,000 children, when including those served by our acquired companies. We believe we should continue to expand our social efforts while minimizing our impact to the environment and ensuring corporate governance. In 2021, we created an internal ESG team, which reports directly to our Board’s Governance Committee, to identify ESG topics for disclosure by assessing both the impact on our business and the importance to our stakeholders.
We encourage you to review our ESG page and summary report which can be found under the "About" section of our corporate website for more detailed information regarding our ESG efforts and current initiatives. On our website, among other information, are the following highlights:
•OrthoPediatrics cares about our environmental impact while working in a highly regulated industry and we are certified according to ISO 13485.
•The Company and its associates regularly participate in philanthropic causes important to our local communities. We also partner with charitable organizations that provide pediatric orthopedic care around the world. In 2020 we were named as "Corporate Partner of the Year" by the World Pediatric Project - with whom we work to provide access to medical care for children in developing countries.
•We are committed to fostering an environment that is respectful, compassionate, and inclusive of everyone in our community.
•The Company and its Board of Directors understand the value of diversity. Since the conclusion of our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company has added two diverse Directors to our Board.
We believe effectively managing our priorities, as well as increasing our transparency related to ESG programs, will help create long-term value for our stakeholders. We expect to increase our disclosures and communicate our ESG efforts in future SEC filings.
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Nothing on our website shall be deemed part of or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Trends and Uncertainties
From time to time we acquire, make investments in or license other technologies, products and business that may enhance our capabilities, complement our current products or expand the breadth of our markets or customer base. As a result of these transactions, we may record certain intangible assets, including goodwill and trademarks, which are subject to annual impairment testing. Fair value is based on our current assessment of the expected future cash flows based on recent results and other specific market factors. During 2022, we determined that a triggering event had occurred indicating it was more likely than not the fair value of the ApiFix trademark was less than the associated carrying value. Subsequently, the Company completed a quantitative analysis and concluded that the fair value was in fact less than the carrying value and an impairment loss of $3.6 million was recorded in the period. We believe that the expected future cash flows in the most recent calculations represent management’s best estimate; however, if actual results differ materially from these estimates, we could record an additional impairment charge which could be material to our consolidated financial statements and have an adverse impact on our results of operations.
In 2022, there was a significant and unprecedented increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and other respiratory illnesses. RSV is a common respiratory virus that follows a seasonal pattern. The typical season shows an increase in mid-September, peaks in late December and drops around mid-April. In 2022 the United States experienced a significant increase in RSV activity outside of the typical peak season as well as a heightened impact during the winter months. The volume of elective procedures utilizing our products were negatively impacted as a significant percent of hospital capacity was absorbed to cover the increase in RSV-related hospitalizations. This had a negative impact on our sales volume in 2022 and may continue to do so into the future. We are unable to accurately determine exactly how this will impact us in the future.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced significant business disruption throughout the last several years. Elective procedures are delayed in some cases as hospitals continue to struggle with adequate staffing levels. As a majority of our products are utilized in elective surgeries or procedures, the deferrals of such surgeries and procedures have had, and may continue to have, a significant negative impact on our business and results of operations. Throughout the pandemic, we have taken a variety of steps to address the impact. We continue to monitor the impact of the pandemic on our employees and customers and the markets in which we operate and will take further actions that are considered prudent to address the pandemic. We cannot accurately predict with certainty the full extent to which the pandemic will impact demand for our products in the future.
We encourage the readers of this document to read our risk factors in their entirety contained in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 1, 2023 and in other reports filed with the SEC that discuss the risks and factors that may affect our business.
Smaller Reporting Company Status
We qualify as a "smaller reporting company," as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. To the extent that we continue to qualify as a smaller reporting company, certain exemptions may be available to us.
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Summary of Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
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| Net revenue | $ | 31,588 | $ | 23,417 | $ | 8,171 | 35 | % | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | 8,027 | 4,851 | 3,176 | 65 | % | |||||||||
| Sales and marketing expenses | 12,216 | 9,758 | 2,458 | 25 | % | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 17,666 | 13,167 | 4,499 | 34 | % | |||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 2,270 | 2,027 | 243 | 12 | % | |||||||||
| Other (income) expenses | (1,211) | 3,031 | (4,242) | (140) | % | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes (benefit) | (574) | (317) | (257) | (81) | % | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (6,806) | $ | (9,100) | $ | (2,294) | (25) | % | ||||||
Net Revenue
The following tables set forth our net revenue by geography and product category for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| Product sales by geographic location: | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| U.S. | $ | 23,800 | $ | 18,188 | |||||||
| International | 7,788 | 5,229 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 31,588 | $ | 23,417 | |||||||
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| Product sales by category: | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Trauma and deformity | $ | 23,395 | $ | 16,516 | |||||||
| Scoliosis | 7,072 | 5,983 | |||||||||
| Sports medicine/other | 1,121 | 918 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 31,588 | $ | 23,417 | |||||||
Net revenue increased $8.2 million, or 35%, from $23.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $31.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily driven by the COVID-19 recovery in both domestic and global markets as well as $4.8 million of growth as a result of the MDO and Pega acquisitions. This was slightly offset by a negative impact from the foreign currency conversion of our international revenue. Revenue from acquisitions is included in our trauma and deformity channel.
Trauma and deformity sales increased $6.9 million, or 42%, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by strong trauma and deformity growth across numerous product lines, specifically our Cannulated Screws, PNP Femur and PediPlate systems. Also, as previously mentioned, revenue from the prior year acquisitions is included in trauma and deformity. Scoliosis sales increased $1.1 million, or 18%, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by increased sales of our
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RESPONSE 4.5/5.0 and 5.5/6.0 systems and sales of the FireFly surgical guides. Sports medicine / other increased $0.2 million, or 22%, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by an increase in sales from our Telos operations. Nearly all the change in each category was due to an increase or decrease in the unit volume sold and not a result of price changes.
Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin
Cost of revenue increased $3.2 million, or 65%, from $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $8.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase is due primarily to sales volume, including the added cost of revenue associated with the revenue generated by acquisitions. Gross margin was 79% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 75% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The change in gross margin is primarily driven by favorable purchase price variances in the three months ended March 31, 2022 which did not repeat in the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses increased $2.5 million, or 25%, to $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from $9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The change in the three month period ended March 31, 2023 was due primarily to increased sales commission expenses, driven by increased unit volumes sold as well as $0.6 million of additional expense from acquisitions.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased $4.5 million, or 34%, from $13.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $17.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 was due primarily to the addition of personnel and resources to support the continued expansion of our business, including $2.3 million from acquisitions and an increase in legal expenses and travel expenses.
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $0.9 million, or 30%, from $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in depreciation from higher set deployments and $0.6 million of depreciation and amortization expenses related to the assets acquired from acquisitions.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses increased $0.2 million, or 12%, from $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 to $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 was primarily due to incremental product development and the addition of personnel to support the future growth of the business.
Total Other (Income) Expenses
Other income was $1.2 million and $3.0 million of other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, a change of $4.2 million or 140%. The change in other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily due to the fair value adjustment of contingent consideration, which was driven by the valuation inputs that were lower in comparison to the same period last year, resulting in income rather than expense. We recognized net interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to net interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The aggregate of accreted interest expense and fair value adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were income of $0.3 million and expense of $3.0 million, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have incurred operating losses since inception which resulted in negative cash flows used in operating activities of $6.5 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $183.6 million. We anticipate that our losses will continue in the near term as we continue to expand our product portfolio and invest in additional consigned implant and instrument sets to support our expansion into existing and new markets. Since inception, we have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the sales of our common and preferred stock, convertible securities and debt, as well as through sales of our products. At March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of $109.2 million.
Cash Flows
The following table sets forth our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (6,461) | $ | (4,197) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 32,310 | 14,303 | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (36) | (33) | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (138) | 241 | |||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 25,675 | $ | 10,314 | |||||||
Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was $6.5 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The primary use of this cash was to fund our operations related to the development and commercialization of our products in each of these periods. Net cash used for working capital was $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to a use of $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the primary driver of working capital cash usage was the increase in inventory of $6.0 million to support future sales growth which is offset by trade payables of $5.5 million. We also saw an increase in the use of cash from accrued expenses related to compensation paid in the first quarter as well as the settlement of a minimum purchase commitment required for the year ended December 31, 2022 in connection with the Company's exclusive distribution rights of the FIREFLY® Technology.
Cash Provided by Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $32.3 million compared to $14.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted primarily of the sale of short-term marketable securities offset by purchases of instrument sets of $4.9 million.
Cash Used in Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were not material to the results of our operations.
Indebtedness
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The Company is party to a Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Squadron, which provides the Company with a $50.0 million revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2023, there was no outstanding indebtedness under the Loan Agreement.
In August 2013, pursuant to the purchase of our office and warehouse space, we entered into a mortgage note payable to Tawani Enterprises Inc., the owner of which is a member of Squadron’s management committee. Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage note, we pay Tawani Enterprises Inc. monthly principal and interest installments of $15,543, with interest compounded at 5% until maturity in August 2028, at which time a final payment of remaining principal and interest will become due.
See Note 6 - Debt and Credit Arrangements in Item 1 for further detail regarding our debt.
Pediatric Orthopedic Business Seasonality
Our revenue is typically higher in the summer months and holiday periods, driven by higher sales of our trauma and deformity and scoliosis products, which is influenced by the higher incidence of pediatric surgeries during these periods due to recovery time provided by breaks in the school year. Additionally, our scoliosis patients tend to have additional health challenges that make scheduling their procedures variable in nature.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies that are disclosed in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies in Item 1 Financial Statements of Part 1 of this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for a description of recent accounting pronouncements applicable to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a "smaller reporting company," we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
a.Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) at the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
Based on this evaluation, we concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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We recognize that any controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving its objectives, and our management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
b. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this quarterly report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act).
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business.
A discussion of certain of those legal proceedings is contained in Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies (under the heading “Legal Proceedings”) of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1. Financial Statements of Part I of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.
We are not presently a party to any other legal proceedings the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023. There have been no material changes to these Risk Factors since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
a. Sale of Unregistered Securities.
None, except as otherwise described in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
b. Use of Proceeds.
None.
c. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
a. Failure to file under Form 8-K.
None.
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b. Modifications to nomination process.
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are included within this Report or incorporated herein by reference.
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| 101.SCH | + | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | ||||||||||||
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| 101.DEF | + | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | ||||||||||||
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| 101.PRE | + | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | ||||||||||||
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w The exhibits and schedules to the applicable agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any schedule omitted from such agreement to the SEC upon request.
* Exhibits that describe or evidence management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as Exhibits to this Report.
+ Filed herewith.
++ Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| May 2, 2023 | By: | /s/ David R. Bailey | ||||||
| David R. Bailey President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| May 2, 2023 | By: | /s/ Fred L. Hite | ||||||
Fred L. Hite Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, David R. Bailey, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of OrthoPediatrics Corp.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with general accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| /s/ David R. Bailey | ||
David R. Bailey | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: May 2, 2023
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Fred L. Hite, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of OrthoPediatrics Corp.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with general accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Fred L. Hite | ||
Fred L. Hite | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: May 2, 2023
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of OrthoPediatrics Corp. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, David R. Bailey, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material aspects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
This certificate is being furnished solely for purposes of Section 906 and is not being filed as part of the Report.
| /s/ David R. Bailey | ||
David R. Bailey | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: May 2, 2023
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of OrthoPediatrics Corp. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Fred L. Hite, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material aspects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
This certificate is being furnished solely for purposes of Section 906 and is not being filed as part of the Report.
/s/ Fred L. Hite | ||
Fred L. Hite | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: March 2, 2023