Alphatec Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

OR

For the transition period from                      to

Commission File Number: 000-52024

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

5818 El Camino Real

Carlsbad, CA 92008

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(760) 431-9286

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of May 04, 2020, there were 63,432,932 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

March 31, 2020

Table of Contents

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for par value data) 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. The Company and Basis of Presentation

The Company

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Alphatec Spine, Inc. (“Alphatec Spine”) and SafeOp Surgical, Inc. (“SafeOp”), designs, develops, and markets technology for the treatment of spinal disorders. The Company markets its products in the U.S. via independent sales agents and a direct sales force.

On March 8, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of SafeOp, a Delaware corporation, pursuant to a reverse triangular merger of SafeOp into a newly-created wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with SafeOp being the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. See Note 8 for further information.

On September 1, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its international distribution operations and agreements (collectively, the “International Business”) to Globus Medical Ireland, Ltd., a subsidiary of Globus Medical, Inc., and its affiliated entities (collectively “Globus”). As a result of this transaction, the International Business has been excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is reported as discontinued operations. See Note 4 for additional information on the divestiture of the International Business.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) related to a quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are adequate to make the information not misleading. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 that was filed with the SEC on March 17, 2020. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020, or any other future periods.

Liquidity

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

At each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within twelve months after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued. The Company’s evaluation entails analyzing prospective operating budgets and forecasts for expectations of the Company’s cash needs and comparing those needs to the current cash and cash equivalent balances, and availability under existing credit facilities. The Company’s working capital at March 31, 2020 was $53.8 million (including cash of $27.5 million). In April 2020, the Company completed a $20 million draw on its credit facility with Squadron Medical Finance Solutions LLC (“Squadron Capital,” or “Squadron”).

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The Company’s capital requirements over the next twelve months will depend on many factors, including the ability to achieve anticipated revenue, manage operating expense and the timing of required investments in inventory and instrument sets to support its customers. The Company has experienced negative operating cash flows for all historical periods presented and it expects these losses to continue into the foreseeable future, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts operations and surgical volumes. The severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration, extent and severity of the pandemic and its impact on the Company's customers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. To reduce expenditures and preserve cash, the Company recently implemented several cost-containment measures, including expense management programs and reductions in projected inventory and capital spending. The company believes it has sufficient

As more fully described in Note 5, the Company’s existing credit agreements with MidCap Funding IV Trust (“MidCap”) and Squadron (collectively, the “current lenders”) include a financial covenant that required the Company to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5.0 million through March 31, 2020. The Company was in compliance with this covenant at March 31, 2020.  The minimum cash covenant converted to a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio as of April 1, 2020. The Company did not meet the fixed charge ratio as of April 2020 and is required to certify its debt covenant compliance with its lenders by May 31, 2020. In order to avoid a default on its existing credit agreements, the Company plans to refinance its existing debt. This factor indicates substantial doubt exists, but management’s plans are to refinance the debt.

On May 9, 2020, the Company executed a commitment letter for $35 million in additional secured financing from Squadron.  This capital will be made available under the same material terms and conditions as the existing term loan with Squadron. Under the terms of the amended facility, the maturity date on the entire term loan will be extended to May 2025. A portion of the proceeds from the expanded facility will be used to retire the Company’s outstanding obligation under its working capital revolver with MidCap Funding. The expanded Squadron credit facility, as proposed, does not include any financial covenants. ATEC expects this transaction to close before the end of May 2020.

Management believes the credit refinancing of existing debt under the commitment letter with Squadron is probable to occur, and as such, alleviates any substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

COVID-19

The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In late 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. Since then, COVID-19 has spread to countries globally, including the United States and mostly all European countries. To date, COVID-19 has had, and may continue to have, an adverse impact on the Company’s operations, supply chains, distribution channels and expenses as a result of the preventive and precautionary measures that the Company, its customers, other businesses, and governments are taking, including the deferral of elective medical procedures and diversion of capital and other resources. As information surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve, the extent of the impact on the Company's business is highly uncertain and difficult to predict. As a result of the pandemic, hospitals and health institutions are diverting resources and deferring elective surgical procedures to treat COVID-19 patients. To date, these measures have impacted, and will continue to impact, the abilities of these institutions to meet their normal recurring business obligations, including those to the Company. Furthermore, capital markets and economies worldwide have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, and it is possible this impact could cause a local and/or global economic recession. As the extent of such economic disruption continues to remain uncertain, the results of the COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse effect on the business.

The severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the duration, extent and severity of the pandemic and its impact on the Company's customers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. The Company's future results of operations and liquidity could be adversely impacted by delays in payments of outstanding receivable amounts beyond normal payment terms, supply chain disruptions and uncertain demand, and the impact of any initiatives or programs that the Company may undertake to address financial and operations challenges faced by its customers. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the extent to which the pandemic may materially impact the Company's financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations is uncertain.

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Reclassification

Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2019 have been reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation. These reclassifications include stock-based compensation expense, which was reclassified to correctly present employee expenses consistent with their function, out of research and development and into sales, general and administrative expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. This resulted in a reclassification of $0.1 million of stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019. In addition, certain amounts in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow for the three months ended March 31, 2019 have been reclassified to conform to current period's presentation. None of the adjustments had any effect on the prior period net loss.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed with the SEC on March 17, 2020. Except as discussed below, these accounting policies have not changed during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Transaction-related Expenses

The Company expensed certain costs related to the tender offer for the acquisition of EOS Imaging, which primarily include third-party advisory fees, legal fees and commitment fees related to transaction financing arrangements.

Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amount of financial instruments consisting of cash, restricted cash, trade accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued compensation and current portion of long-term debt included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are reasonable estimates of fair value due to their short maturities. Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms, management believes the fair value of long-term debt approximates its carrying value.

Authoritative guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

The Company does not maintain any financial assets that are considered to be Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 instruments as of March 31, 2020. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company issued a liability classified equity award to one of its executive officers. The award will be earned over a 4 year vesting period and upon a specific market condition. As the award will be cash settled, it is classified as a liability within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the Company is using a probability-weighted income approach, utilizing significant unobservable inputs including the probability of achieving the specified market condition with the valuation updated at each reporting period. The full fair value of the cash settled award was $0.6 million as of March 31, 2020 and is being recognized ratably as the underlying service period is provided.

The following table provides a reconciliation of liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (in thousands):

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-08, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which clarifies that an entity must measure and classify share-based payment awards granted to a customer by applying the guidance in Topic 718. Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 2019-08 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2020 and recorded a cumulative adjustment of $0.1 million to accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2020.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, which eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The standard has tiered effective dates, starting in 2020 for calendar-year public business entities that meet the definition of an SEC filer. Early adoption is permitted for annual and interim goodwill impairment testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2020 as part of its process to assess impairment of Goodwill.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), which aligns the accounting for cloud computing implementation costs with that of costs to develop or obtain internal-use software, meaning such costs that are part of the application development stage are capitalized as an asset and amortized over the term of the arrangement, otherwise, such costs are expensed as incurred. It also clarifies the classification of amounts related to capitalized implementation costs in the financial statements. ASC 2018-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted.  The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2020. It did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has evaluated all recent accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in the form of Accounting Standards Updates through the date these financial statements were available to be issued and found no recent accounting pronouncements issued, but not yet effective that when adopted, would have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

3. Select Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Details

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net consist of the following (in thousands):

Inventories, net

Inventories, net consist of the following (in thousands):

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Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consist of the following (in thousands except as indicated):

Total depreciation expense was $2.0 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At both March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, assets recorded under capital leases of $0.1 million were included in the machinery and equipment balance. Amortization of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.

Intangible Assets, net

Intangible assets, net consist of the following (in thousands, except as indicated):

Total amortization expense attributed to intangible assets was $0.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Developed technology and in process research and development intangibles are expected to begin amortizing when the relevant products reach full commercial launch. Future amortization expense related to intangible assets as of March 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands):

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Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

4. Discontinued Operations

In connection with the sale of the International Business, the Company entered into a product manufacture and supply agreement (the “Supply Agreement”) with Globus, pursuant to which the Company supplies to Globus certain of its implants and instruments (the “Products”), previously offered for sale by the Company in international markets at agreed-upon prices for a minimum term of three years, with the option for Globus to extend the term for up to two additional twelve month periods subject to Globus meeting specified purchase requirements. During the first quarter of 2019, Globus notified the Company that it will exercise the option to extend the agreement an additional twelve months through August 2020. In accordance with authoritative guidance, sales to Globus are reported under continuing operations as the Company has continuing involvement under the Supply Agreement.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded $1.0 million in revenue and $1.0 million in cost of revenue from the Supply Agreement in continuing operations and for the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded $1.6 million in revenue and $1.4 million in cost of revenue in continuing operations. Sales, general and administrative expense pertaining to discontinued operations on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

5. Debt

MidCap Facility Agreement

The Company’s Amended Credit Facility with MidCap provides for a revolving credit commitment up to $22.5 million and provided for a term loan commitment up to $5 million. As of March 31, 2020, $11.9 million was outstanding under the revolving line of credit. The principal balance outstanding under the revolving line of credit is due in December 2022.

Amounts outstanding under the revolving line of credit accrue interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 6.0%, reset monthly. At March 31, 2020, the revolving line of credit carried an interest rate of 7.58%, with interest payable monthly. The borrowing base is determined based on the value of domestic eligible accounts receivable. As collateral for the Amended Credit Facility, MidCap has a first lien security interest in accounts receivable and a second lien on substantially all other assets.

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At March 31, 2020, $0.9 million remains as an unamortized debt discount related to the Amended Credit Facility on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, which will be amortized over the remaining term of the Amended Credit Facility.

Squadron Credit Agreement

On November 6, 2018, the Company closed a $35 million Term Loan with Squadron, a provider of debt financing to growing companies in the orthopedic industry. The debt has a five-year maturity and bears interest at LIBOR plus 8% (10.0% as of March 31, 2020) per annum. The credit agreement specifies a minimum interest rate of 10% and a maximum of 13% per year. Interest-only payments are due monthly through May 2021, followed by $10 million in principal payable in 29 equal monthly installments beginning June 2021 and a lump-sum payment payable at maturity in November 2023. As collateral for the Term Loan, Squadron has a first lien security interest in substantially all assets except for accounts receivable.

In connection with the financing, the Company issued initial warrants to Squadron to purchase 845,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.15 per share. The warrants have a seven-year term and are immediately exercisable.

In March 2019, the Company expanded the credit facility with Squadron for up to $30 million in additional secured financing. This additional financing has been made available under the Company’s existing credit facility with Squadron. The Company accounted for the amendment as a debt modification with continued amortization of the existing and inclusion of the new debt issuance costs of $0.3 million amortized into interest expense utilizing the effective interest rate method. The Company took a draw of $10.0 million of the expanded credit facility in June 2019 to be used for general corporate purposes and, subsequently, took a draw of the remaining $20.0 million on April 2, 2020. The additional borrowings under the credit facility will mature concurrent with the secured financing received from Squadron in November 2018 and bear interest at the same rate and subject to the same 10% floor and 13% ceiling. Interest-only payments are due monthly through May 2021, followed by principal payable in 29 equal monthly installments beginning June 2021 and a lump-sum payment payable at maturity in November 2023. In conjunction with the first draw under the expanded credit facility, the Company issued to Squadron warrants to purchase 4,838,710 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.17 per share. The warrants have a seven-year term and are immediately exercisable. The warrants were valued utilizing the Monte-Carlo simulation model as described further in Note 10 and are recorded within equity in accordance with authoritative accounting guidance and with a proportional amount, calculated by taking the draw amount divided by the total expanded credit facility, recorded as a debt discount. The total debt discount will be amortized into interest expense through maturity of the debt utilizing the effective interest rate method. No additional warrants were issued upon draws subsequent to June 2019. The value of the additional warrants issued that are allocated to the remaining balance available for draw on the expanded credit facility were recorded as a deferred cost asset within prepaid and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020 and are being amortized into interest expense on a ratable basis over the term of the debt.

As of March 31, 2020, the debt is recorded at its carrying value of $39.0 million, net of issuance costs of $6.0 million, including all amounts paid to third parties to secure the debt and the fair value of the warrants issued. The debt issuance costs are being amortized into interest expense over the five-year term utilizing the effective interest rate method. The total principal outstanding under the Term Loan as of March 31, 2020 is $45.0 million.

Inventory Financing

The Company has an Inventory Financing Agreement with a key inventory and instrument components supplier whereby the Company may draw up to $3.0 million for the purchase of inventory to accrue interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 8% subject to a 10% floor and 13% ceiling. All principal will become due and payable upon maturity on November 6, 2023 and all interest will be paid monthly. The obligation outstanding under the Inventory Financing Agreement as of March 31, 2020 was $3.0 million.

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Principal payments remaining on the Company's debt are as follows as of March 31, 2020 (in thousands):

Covenants

The Company’s various credit agreements include several event of default provisions, such as payment default, insolvency conditions and a material adverse effect clause, which could cause interest to be charged at a rate which is up to five percentage points above the rate effective immediately before the event of default or result in the lenders’ right to declare all outstanding obligations immediately due and payable. Furthermore, the credit agreements contain various covenants, including monthly compliance certifications and compliance with government regulations and maintenance of insurance, and prohibitions against certain specified actions, including acquiring any new equipment financings over a specified amount. The credit agreements also contain various negative covenants including a $5 million minimum liquidity requirement through March 31, 2020. The minimum liquidity covenant will be replaced by a fixed charge ratio, pursuant to which operating cash to fixed charges (as defined) must equal at least 1:1 on a rolling 12-month basis, beginning April 2020. The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the credit agreement at March 31, 2020. 

6. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

On December 4, 2019, the Company entered into a new lease agreement for a new headquarters location which will consist of 121,541 square feet of office, engineering, and research and development space in Carlsbad, California. The term of the new lease is currently anticipated to commence November 15, 2020 and terminate November 30, 2030. The Company will recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and liability upon taking control of the premises, currently anticipated to be the lease commencement date.

Operating Lease

The Company leases its buildings and certain equipment under operating leases which expire on various dates through 2021. Upon the Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of January 1, 2019 the Company recognized a ROU asset and lease liability for its building lease, assuming a 10.5% discount rate. Any short-term leases defined as 12 months or less or month-to-month leases were excluded and continue to be expensed each month. Total costs associated with these leases for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was immaterial.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company has operating leases for its buildings and certain equipment with lease terms of one year to 5.5 years, some of which include options to extend and/or terminate the lease. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s sole discretion and were not included in the calculation of the Company’s lease liability as the Company is not able to determine without uncertainty if the renewal option will be exercised. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited to the expected term unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any variable lease payments, residual value guarantees or any restrictive covenants.

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The Company’s ROU asset represents the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date of the lease or the ASC 842 adoption date, whichever is later, based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. When readily determinable, the Company uses the implicit rate in determining the present value of lease payments, or 10.5% as of the adoption date. When leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date or adoption date, including the lease term. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Future minimum annual lease payments under such leases are as follows as of March 31, 2020 (in thousands):

As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s remaining lease term is 1.4 years. Rent expense under operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $0.3 million for both periods. The Company paid $0.4 million and $0.3 million on its operating lease agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Litigation

The Company is and may become involved in various legal proceedings arising from its business activities. While management is not aware of any litigation matter that in and of itself would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position, litigation is inherently unpredictable, and depending on the nature and timing of a proceeding, an unfavorable resolution could materially affect the Company’s future consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a particular period. The Company assesses contingencies to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss for potential accrual or disclosure in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. An estimated loss contingency is accrued in the Company’s consolidated financial statements if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. When evaluating contingencies, the Company may be unable to provide a meaningful estimate due to a number of factors, including the procedural status of the matter in question, the presence of complex or novel legal theories, and/or the ongoing discovery and development of information important to the matters. In addition, damage amounts claimed in litigation against the Company may be unsupported, exaggerated or unrelated to reasonably possible outcomes, and as such are not meaningful indicators of the Company’s potential liability.

In February 2018, NuVasive, Inc. filed suit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California (NuVasive, Inc. v. Alphatec Holdings, Inc. et al., Case No. 3:18-cv-00347-CAB-MDD (S.D. Cal.)), alleging that certain of the Company’s products (including components of its Battalion™ Lateral System), infringe, or contribute to the infringement of, U.S. Patent Nos. 7,819,801, 8,355,780, 8,439,832, 8,753,270, 9,833,227 (entitled “Surgical access system and related methods”), U.S. Patent No. 8,361,156 (entitled “Systems and methods for spinal fusion”), and U.S. Design Patent Nos. D652,519 (“Dilator”) and D750,252 (“Intervertebral Implant”).  NuVasive seeks unspecified monetary damages and an injunction against future purported infringement.  

In March 2018, the Company moved to dismiss NuVasive’s claims of infringement of its design patents for failure to state a cognizable legal claim.  In May 2018, the Court ruled that NuVasive failed to state a plausible claim for infringement of the asserted design patents and dismissed those claims with prejudice.  The Company filed its answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims to NuVasive’s remaining claims in May 2018.

Also in March 2018, NuVasive moved for a preliminary injunction.  In March 2018, the Court denied that motion without prejudice for failure to comply with the Court’s chambers rules.  In April 2018, NuVasive again moved for a preliminary injunction.  In July 2018, after a hearing on the matter in June 2018, the Court denied that motion on the grounds that NuVasive failed to establish either likelihood of success on the merits of its remaining claims or that it would suffer irreparable harm absent the preliminary injunction. 

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In September 2018, NuVasive filed an Amended Complaint, asserting additional infringement claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,924,859, 9,974,531 and 8,187,334. The Company filed its answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims to these new claims in October 2018.  Also in October 2018, NuVasive moved to dismiss the Company’s counterclaims that NuVasive intentionally had misled the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a means of obtaining certain patents asserted against the Company.  In January 2019, the Court denied NuVasive’s motion as to all but one of the Company’s counterclaims, but granted the Company leave to amend its counterclaim to cure the dismissal.  The Company amended that counterclaim in February 2019 and, that same month, NuVasive again moved to dismiss it.  In March 2019, the Court denied NuVasive’s motion.  NuVasive filed its Answer to the amended counterclaim in April 2019.

In December 2018, the Company filed a petition with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) challenging the validity of certain claims of the ’156 and ’334 Patents.  In February 2019, upon joint motion of the parties, the Court stayed all proceedings in this matter, except as noted above, pending PTAB’s determination of whether to institute inter partes review (“IPR”) of the asserted claims of the two patents at issue and vacated the trial date. In July 2019, PTAB instituted IPR of the validity of asserted claims of the two patents at issue and held a hearing on the matter in April 2020.  The Company expects PTAB to issue its final decisions regarding the validity of these claims in the second half of 2020. Also in July 2019, the parties submitted a joint statement to the Court regarding PTAB’s decisions and the parties’ respective recommendations regarding the stay of proceedings. In August 2019, the Court vacated the stay as to asserted claims concerning those patents at issue not presently before PTAB and continued the stay as to the ‘156 and ‘334 Patents.

In January 2020, NuVasive filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of infringement and validity of the ’832, ’780 and ’270 Patents and the Company filed a Motion for Summary Judgment of non-infringement of all asserted claims and of invalidity of the ’832 Patent and for dismissal of NuVasive’s claim for lost profits and its allegations of assignor estoppel. A hearing on the matters was held on March 13, 2020.  On April 10, 2020, the Court granted NuVasive’s Motion as to the alleged infringement of the ’832 Patent only and denied NuVasive’s Motion in all other respects. On April 24, the Court granted the Company’s Motion as to dismissal of the allegations of assignor estoppel and denied the Company’s Motion in all other respects.  Trial, which was originally set for April 27, 2020, has been taken off calendar due to increasing uncertainties surrounding the current public health crisis. A new trial date has not been set.

The Company believes that the allegations lack merit and intends to vigorously defend all claims asserted. A liability is recorded in the consolidated financial statements if it is believed to be probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. It is impossible at this time to assess whether the outcome of this proceeding will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. Therefore, in accordance with authoritative accounting guidance, the Company has not recorded any accrual for a contingent liability associated with this legal proceeding based on its belief that a liability, while possible, is not probable and any range of potential future charge cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into agreements under which it occasionally indemnifies third-parties for intellectual property infringement claims or claims arising from breaches of representations or warranties. In addition, from time to time, the Company provides indemnity protection to third-parties for claims relating to past performance arising from undisclosed liabilities, product liabilities, environmental obligations, representations and warranties, and other claims. In these agreements, the scope and amount of remedy, or the period in which claims can be made, may be limited. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount of future payments, if any, due under these indemnities due to the conditional nature of the obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each agreement.

In October 2017, NuVasive filed a lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court against Mr. Miles, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, who was a former officer and board member of NuVasive. The Company itself was not initially a named defendant in this lawsuit; however, on June 28, 2018, NuVasive amended its complaint to add the Company as a defendant. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has not recorded any liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet related to this matter. On October 12, 2018, the Delaware Court ordered that NuVasive begin advancing a portion of the legal fees for Mr. Miles’ defense in the lawsuit, as well as Mr. Miles’ legal fees incurred in pursuing advancement of his fees, pursuant to an indemnification agreement between NuVasive and Mr. Miles.

Royalties

The Company has entered into various intellectual property agreements requiring the payment of royalties based on the sale of products that utilize such intellectual property. These royalties primarily relate to products sold by Alphatec Spine and are based on fixed fees or calculated either as a percentage of net sales or on a per-unit sold basis. Royalties are included on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as a component of cost of revenue. As of March 31, 2020, the Company is obligated to pay guaranteed minimum royalty payments under these agreements of approximately $5.1 million through 2024 and beyond.

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7. Orthotec Settlement

On September 26, 2014, the Company entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2014, by and among the Company and its direct subsidiaries, including Alphatec Spine, Inc., Alphatec Holdings International C.V., Scient'x S.A.S. and Surgiview S.A.S.; HealthpointCapital, LLC, HealthpointCapital Partners, L.P., HealthpointCapital Partners II, L.P., John H. Foster and Mortimer Berkowitz III; and Orthotec, LLC and Patrick Bertranou, (the “Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Orthotec, LLC $49.0 million in cash, including initial cash payments totaling $1.75 million, which the Company previously paid in March 2014, and an additional lump sum payment of $15.75 million, which the Company previously paid in April 2014. The Company agreed to pay the remaining $31.5 million in 28 quarterly installments of $1.1 million and one additional quarterly installment of $0.7 million, commencing October 1, 2014. The payments set forth above are guaranteed by Stipulated Judgments held against the Company, HealthpointCapital Partners, L.P., HealthpointCapital Partners II, L.P., HealthpointCapital, LLC, John H. Foster and Mortimer Berkowitz III and, in the event of a default, will be entered and enforced against these entities and/or individuals in that order. In September 2014, the Company and HealthpointCapital entered into an agreement for joint payment of settlement whereby HealthpointCapital has agreed to contribute $5 million to the $49 million settlement amount. The $5 million is classified within stockholders’ equity on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet due to the related party nature with HealthpointCapital and its affiliates. See Note 12 for further information.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company has made installment payments in the aggregate of $41.7 million, with a remaining outstanding balance of $16.1 million (including interest). The Company has the right to prepay the amounts due without penalty. In addition, the unpaid balance of the amounts due accrues interest at the rate of 7% per year until paid in full. The accrued but unpaid interest will be paid in quarterly installments of $1.1 million (or the full amount of the accrued but unpaid interest if less than $1.1 million) following the full payment of the $31.5 million in quarterly installments described above. No interest will accrue on the accrued interest. The Settlement Agreement provides for mutual releases of all claims in the Orthotec, LLC v. Surgiview, S.A.S, et al. matter in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County and all other related litigation matters involving the Company and its directors and affiliates.

A reconciliation of the total net settlement obligation is as follows (in thousands):

8. Acquisition of SafeOp Surgical, Inc.

On March 8, 2018, the Company acquired SafeOp, a privately-held provider of neuromonitoring technology designed to enable effective intra-operative nerve health assessment. At the time of the acquisition, SafeOp had FDA 510(k) approval for a somatosensory evoked potential (“SSEP”) monitoring technology. The Company has developed a product that will allow for both free run and triggered specific recording of muscle activity, also known as Electromyography (“EMG”). The Company received FDA clearance for SafeOp’s EMG technology in February 2019 to complement the SSEP solution, and anticipates commercialization of the combined technology solution in mid-2019. In addition to expanding the Company’s market presence in lateral spine surgery, the Company believes that the SafeOp solution will allow it to integrate neuromonitoring into its broader product portfolio and accelerate the transition to procedural integration of the entire portfolio.

As part of the consideration paid, in March 2018, the Company also issued $3 million in convertible notes that were convertible into a total of 987,578 shares of common stock, which included total interest incurred, and issued warrants to purchase 2.2 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share and contain a five year life.  The convertible notes matured on March 9, 2019 and were settled in cash. Upon maturity, the Company recognized the value associated with the beneficial conversion feature calculated at issuance of $0.2 million within interest expense on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Shares of common stock were issued upon achievement of post-closing milestones as described further below. The warrants issued remain outstanding as of March 31, 2020.

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The first of the two milestones was achieved during the year ended December 31, 2018 and resulted in the issuance of 443,421 shares of common stock as payment. The second milestone pertaining to regulatory approval was achieved and the Company issued 886,843 shares of common stock as payment during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

9. Net Loss Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing the net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period and the weighted average number of dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock method. For purposes of this calculation, common stock subject to repurchase by the Company, convertible preferred stock, options, convertible notes and warrants are considered to be common stock equivalents and are only included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share when their effect is dilutive.

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for continuing and discontinued operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

The anti-dilutive securities not included in diluted net loss per share were as follows (in thousands):

10. Stock Benefit Plans and Equity Transactions

Stock Benefit Plans

On October 25, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted an amendment to the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan, which increased the maximum aggregate number of shares with respect to one or more stock rights that may be granted to any one person during any fiscal year from 500,000 to 1,250,000.

Total stock-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

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Shares Reserved for Future Issuance

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had reserved shares of its common stock for future issuance as follows (in thousands):

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

In March 2017, the Company completed a private placement (the “2017 Private Placement”) with certain institutional and accredited investors, including certain directors, executive officers and employees of the Company (collectively, the “Purchasers”), providing for the sale by the Company of 1,809,628 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share and 15,245 shares of newly designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $1,000 per share (which shares were convertible into approximately 7,622,372 shares of common stock). Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock have no right to vote on matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 there were no shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock converted into shares of common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, 3,715 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 1,857,586 shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2020, there were 135 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding, which are convertible into 67,338 shares of common stock.

2017 Warrants

In connection with the 2017 Private Placement, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 9,432,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (the “2017 Common Stock Warrants”). The Company also issued warrants to purchase common stock to the exclusive placement agents for the issuance (the “2017 Banker Warrants”). The 2017 Banker Warrants were for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 471,600 shares of the Company’s common stock with substantially the same terms as the 2017 Common Stock Warrants, except that they have an exercise price equal $2.50 per share. The 2017 Common Stock Warrants and the 2017 Banker Warrants (collectively, the “2017 Warrants”) expire on June 15, 2022. The 2017 Warrants may not be exercised by the holder to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own, after such exercise more than 4.99% of the shares of the Company’s common stock then outstanding (subject to the right of the holder to increase or decrease such beneficial ownership limitation upon notice to the Company, provided that such limitation cannot exceed 9.99%) and provided that any increase in the beneficial ownership limitation shall not be effective until 61 days after such notice is delivered.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, there were 0.1 million 2017 Warrant exercises for total cash proceeds of $0.3 million. There were no 2017 Warrant exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, there were 3,107,000 2017 Common Stock Warrants outstanding.  

There were no 2017 Banker Warrant exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019. A total of 148,554 2017 Banker Warrants remained outstanding as of March 31, 2020.

All the 2017 Warrants were deemed to qualify for equity classification under authoritative accounting guidance.

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

On March 8, 2018, the Company completed the 2018 Private Placement to certain institutional and accredited investors, including certain directors and executive officers of the Company, providing for the sale by the Company at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, 45,200 of newly designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which shares of preferred stock were automatically converted into 14,349,236 shares of the Company’s common stock upon approval by the Company’s stockholders at the

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2018 annual meeting of stockholders held in May 2018, and warrants to purchase up to 12,196,851 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.50 per share (the “2018 Common Stock Warrants”). The 2018 Common Stock Warrants became exercisable following stockholder approval at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, are subject to certain ownership limitations in certain cases, and expire five years after the date of such stockholder approval. The gross proceeds from the 2018 Private Placement were approximately $45.2 million.

2018 Warrants

The 2018 Common Stock Warrants (the “2018 Warrants”) have a five year life and are exercisable for cash or by cashless exercise. Some of the 2018 Warrants may not be exercised by the holder to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own, after such exercise more than 4.99% of the shares of the Company’s common stock then outstanding (subject to the right of the holder to increase or decrease such beneficial ownership limitation upon notice to the Company, provided that such limitation cannot exceed 9.99%) and provided that any increase in the beneficial ownership limitation shall not be effective until 61 days after such notice is delivered.

In addition to the 12,196,851 warrants issued in the 2018 Private Placement, the Company issued 1,800,000 warrants with identical terms to the 2018 Warrants, including the exercise price of $3.50.  During the three months ended March 31, 2020, 525,000 of these additional warrants were exercised. As of March 31, 2020 the additional 2018 warrants were fully exercised.  

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, 2.1 million of the 2018 Warrants were exercised for total proceeds of $0.9 million. There were no 2018 Warrants exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2019. A total of 11,663,147 2018 Warrants remained outstanding as of March 31, 2020.

All the 2018 Warrants were deemed to qualify for equity classification under authoritative accounting guidance.

Squadron Warrants

As further described in Note 5, during the year ended December 31, 2018, in connection with the initial debt financing with Squadron, the Company issued warrants to purchase 845,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.15 per share. An additional 4,838,710 warrants were issued at an exercise price of $2.17 per share during the second quarter of 2019, in conjunction with the Company’s draw on the expanded credit facility for total warrants outstanding to Squadron of 5,683,710. The warrants have a seven-year term and are immediately exercisable. In accordance with authoritative accounting guidance, the warrants qualified for equity treatment upon issuance and the portion allocated to the outstanding debt were recorded as a debt discount to the face of the debt liability based on fair value to be amortized into interest expense over the life of the debt agreement. As the warrants provide for partial price protection that allow for a reduction in the price in the event of a lower per share priced issuance, the warrants were valued utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation that considers the probabilities of future financings. The Monte Carlo model simulates the present value of the potential outcomes of future stock prices of the Company over the seven-year life of the warrants. The projection of stock prices is based on the risk-free rate of return and the volatility of the stock price of the Company and correlates future equity raises based on the probabilities provided.   

A summary of all outstanding warrants is as follows:

* Represents weighted average exercise price.

2017 Distributor Inducement Plan

In December 2017, the Board of Directors approved and adopted the 2017 Distributor Inducement Plan which authorizes the Company to issue to distributors restricted shares of common stock of the Company and/or warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock. The warrants are issuable with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of

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issuance. Each warrant and common stock issuance is subject to a time-based or net sales-based vesting provision. The Board of Directors authorized the grant of up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock under the 2017 Distributor Inducement Plan and also authorized the grant of warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock, and 75,000 restricted stock units to a distributor of which 75,000 were earned and issued. These warrants and restricted stock units are subject to time based and net sales based vesting conditions. As of March 31, 2020, 260,000 warrants and 92,000 shares of common stock were earned and issued under the 2017 Distributor Inducement Plan. Total expense for the plan was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

2017 Development Services Plan

In December 2017, the Board approved and adopted the 2017 Development Services Plan which authorizes the Company to enter into Development Services Agreements with third-party individuals or entities whereby, upon the achievement of certain Company financial and commercial revenue milestones, future royalty payments for product and/or intellectual property development work may be paid in either cash or restricted shares of Company common stock at the option of the developer. Each common stock issuance would be subject to net sales-based vesting provisions and satisfaction of applicable laws and market regulations regarding the issuance of restricted shares to such developers. The Board of Directors authorized the grant of up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock under the Development Services Plan. As of March 31, 2020, 2.4 million shares of restricted common stock have been granted under the 2017 Development Services Plan, but none are deemed probable of election as of March 31, 2020. In addition, no common stock elections or cash payouts have been made as of March 31, 2020.

Management Objective Strategic Incentive Plan

In July 2019, the Board of Directors approved and adopted the 2019 Management Objective Strategic Incentive Plan which authorizes the Company to grant restricted stock to individuals or entities that do not qualify under the other existing equity plans. The Board of Directors authorized the grant of up to 500,000 shares of common stock with a maximum grant of 50,000 shares per participant under the plan. As of March 31, 2020, 55,000 restricted shares have been granted under the 2019 Management Objective Strategic Incentive Plan. Total expense for the plan was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

11. Income Taxes

To calculate its interim tax provision, at the end of each interim period the Company estimates the annual effective tax rate and applies that to its ordinary quarterly earnings. In addition, the effect of changes in enacted tax laws or rates or tax status is recognized in the interim period in which the change occurs. The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income earned and taxed in foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences between book and tax amounts, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or the tax environment changes.

Intraperiod tax allocation rules require the Company to allocate the provision for income taxes between continuing operations and other categories of earnings, such as discontinued operations. In periods in which the Company has a year-to-date pre-tax loss from continuing operations and pre-tax income in other categories of earnings, such as discontinued operations, the Company must allocate the tax provision to the other categories of earnings, and then record a related tax benefit in continuing operations

The unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $2.5 million for both periods, with no changes occurring during the year-to-date period. With the information currently available to the Company, it is reasonably possible there will not be a reversal to the tax reserves over the next twelve-month period. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of the income tax provision. The Company is not currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service, foreign, or state or local tax authorities.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had an effective tax rate of 0% and recognized an immaterial amount of income tax benefit from continuing operations. The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the Company’s net loss position.

12. Related Party Transactions

In July 2016, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with HealthpointCapital, LLC, HealthpointCapital Partners, L.P., and HealthpointCapital Partners II, L.P. (collectively, "HealthpointCapital"), pursuant to which HealthpointCapital, on behalf of the Company, paid $1.0 million of the $1.1 million payment due and payable by the Company to Orthotec on July 1, 2016 and agreed to not exercise its contractual rights to seek an immediate repayment of such amount. Pursuant to this forbearance agreement, the

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Company repaid this amount in September 2016.  The Company and HealthpointCapital also entered into an agreement for joint payment of settlement whereby HealthpointCapital has agreed to contribute $5 million to the $49 million Orthotec settlement amount.

During the second quarter of 2018, HealthpointCapital Partners, L.P., and HealthpointCapital Partners II, L.P. distributed its holdings in the Company’s common stock to its limited partners. As a result, the fund is no longer a shareholder of the Company as of March 31, 2020. The $5 million receivable from HealthpointCapital, LLC continues to be classified within stockholders’ equity on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets due to the related party nature with HealthpointCapital affiliates.

13. Restructuring

In connection with the sale of the International Business (described in Note 4), the Company terminated employment agreements with several executive officers, including the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, and commenced an employee headcount reduction program.  In conjunction with the restructuring program, the Company recorded restructuring expenses related to severance liabilities and post-employment benefits. A rollforward of the accrued restructuring liability is presented below (in thousands):

All activities and costs are expected to be completed during 2020.

14. Subsequent Event

Salary-to-Equity Conversion Program

Effective April 5, 2020, the Company implemented a voluntary salary-to-equity conversion program for certain employees whose annual payroll costs exceed $100,000, including the Company’s executive officers. The program permits each participant to make a voluntary election to reduce the participant’s compensation rate through July 11, 2020 from 10% to 75%. In exchange for the compensation reduction, each participant will be granted a restricted stock unit equal to the dollar amount of compensation reduction divided by the 30-day volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock as of close of market on April 3, 2020. The restricted stock units granted under the program will fully vest on July 10, 2020. The restricted stock units will also vest upon a change in control of the Company and will be subject to certain accelerated vesting in the event of the participant’s death or disability. The temporary reduction in compensation to the participants shall not be treated as a reduction in base annual salary rate for purposes of any other benefits plans in which the participants are enrolled or eligible to participate, including in any bonus plans of the Company.

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

On April 23, 2020, the Company received the proceeds from a loan in the amount of approximately $4.3 million (the “PPP Loan”) from Silicon Valley Bank, as lender, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The PPP Loan matures on April 21, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum. Commencing November 21, 2020, the Company is required to pay the lender equal monthly payments of principal and interest as required to fully amortize by April 21, 2022 the principal amount outstanding on the PPP Loan as of October 21, 2020. The PPP Loan is evidenced by a promissory note dated April 21, 2020, which contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults and breaches of representations and warranties. The PPP Loan may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.

All or a portion of the PPP Loan may be forgiven by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) upon application by the Company beginning 60 days but not later than 120 days after loan approval and upon documentation of expenditures in accordance with the SBA requirements. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payroll costs, covered rent payments, covered mortgage interest and covered utilities during the eight-week period beginning on the date of loan approval. For purposes of the CARES Act, payroll costs exclude compensation of an individual employee in excess of $100,000, prorated annually. Not more than 25% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payroll costs. Forgiveness is reduced if full-time headcount declines, or if salaries and wages for employees with salaries of $100,000 or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. In the event the PPP Loan, or any portion thereof, is forgiven pursuant to the PPP, the amount forgiven is applied to outstanding principal. No assurance is provided that the Company will apply for and obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.

The Company intends to use all proceeds from the PPP Loan to retain employees and maintain payroll.

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Termination of Tender Offer Agreement and Commitment Letter

On April 27, 2020, the Company announced that it has terminated the Tender Offer Agreement with EOS Imaging S.A., or EOS. This decision follows the Company’s consideration and analysis of the expected ongoing market effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the magnitude and duration of its impact on capital equipment priorities and purchases in significant EOS markets, including the United States.  Based upon its assessment, the Company concluded that a “Material Adverse Effect” (as defined in the Tender Offer Agreement) has occurred, resulting in circumstances that are no longer conducive to completion of the transaction described in the Tender Offer Agreement. The Company notified EOS of its termination decision, as required by the Tender Offer Agreement, in a letter dated April 24, 2020.

On April 27, 2020, the Company also announced that, in connection with the termination of the Tender Offer Agreement, the Company and Perceptive Credit Holdings III, LP have agreed to terminate the debt refinancing commitment letter, including the exclusivity obligations thereunder, entered into in connection with the EOS transaction.

Expanded Credit Facility With Squadron Capital

On May 9, 2020, the Company executed a commitment letter for $35 million in additional secured financing from Squadron.  This capital will be made available under the same material terms and conditions as the existing term loan with Squadron, subject to customary closing conditions. Under the terms of the amended facility, the maturity date on the entire term loan will be extended to May 2025. A portion of the proceeds from the expanded facility will be used to retire the Company’s outstanding obligation under its working capital revolver with MidCap. In connection with the additional commitment, the Company will issue warrants to purchase 1.076 million shares of ATEC common stock at an exercise price of $4.88 per share. ATEC expects this transaction to close before the end of May 2020.

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You should read the following management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), on March 17, 2020. In addition to historical information the following management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations includes forward-looking information that involves risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, such as those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our subsequent periodic and current reports filed with the SEC.

Overview

We are a medical technology company focused on the design, development, and advancement of technology for better surgical treatment of spinal disorders.  We are dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery. We have a broad product portfolio designed to address the majority of U.S. market for fusion-based spinal disorder solutions. We intend to drive growth by exploiting our collective spine experience and investing in the research and development to continually differentiate our solutions and improve spine surgery. We believe our future success will be fueled by introducing market-shifting innovation to the spine market, and that we are well-positioned to capitalize on current spine market dynamics.

We market and sell our products in the U.S. through a network of independent distributors and direct sales representatives. An objective of our leadership team is to deliver increasingly consistent, predictable growth. To accomplish this, we have partnered more closely with new and existing distributors to create a more dedicated and loyal sales channel for the future. We have added, and intend to continue to add, new high-quality dedicated distributors to expand future growth. We believe this will allow us to reach an untapped market of surgeons, hospitals, and national accounts across the U.S., as well as better penetrate existing accounts and territories.

We have continued to make progress in the transition of our sales channel since early 2017, driving the percent of sales contributed by our strategic distribution channel from approximately 84% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to 89% for the three months ended March 31, 2020. We intend to continue to relentlessly drive toward a fully exclusive network of independent and direct sales agents. Consolidation within the industry is helping facilitate the process, as large, seasoned agents continue to seek opportunities to re-enter the spine market by partnering with spine-focused companies that have broad, growing product portfolios.

Recent Developments

On February 28, 2020, we announced an agreement to acquire EOS imaging, SA, or EOS. EOS imaging is a leader in outcome-improving orthopedic medical imaging and software solutions, and is globally recognized for its rapid, low dose, biplanar full-body imaging and 3D modeling capabilities. Subsequently, on April 27, 2020, we announced that we have terminated the EOS agreement. This decision follows our consideration and analysis of the expected ongoing market effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the magnitude and duration of its impact on capital equipment priorities and purchases in significant EOS markets, including the U.S.  

On April 27, 2020, we also announced that, in connection with the termination of the EOS agreement, we and Perceptive Credit Holdings III, LP have agreed to terminate the debt refinancing commitment letter, including the exclusivity obligations thereunder, entered into in connection with the EOS transaction

COVID-19 Pandemic

Prior to the spread of COVID-19, we experienced U.S. sales growth of over 30%, which was consistent with previously issued revenue guidance in January 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Western Europe and the U.S., we experienced a significant decline in procedures in the last half of March 2020. Procedures per week in the U.S. declined more than 50% compared to the weekly procedure rate experienced earlier in the first quarter of 2020.

The depth and extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact individual markets continues to vary. While we cannot reliably estimate the extent or length of the impact, we expect procedure volumes to continue to significantly decline or be delayed in the second quarter of 2020 as COVID-19 infections continue to spread and cause additional strain on hospital resources and deferral of elective procedures. We expect sales volumes to begin to eventually increase and eventually recover, as elective procedures begin to re-commence as early as the second quarter of 2020.

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Capital markets and worldwide economies have also been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is possible that this could cause a local and/or global economic recession. Such economic recession could have a material adverse effect on our long-term business as hospitals curtail and reduce capital and overall spending. The COVID-19 pandemic and local actions, such as “shelter-in-place” orders and restrictions on our ability to travel and access our customers or temporary closures of the facilities of our suppliers and their contract manufacturers, could further significantly impact our sales and our ability to ship our products and supply our customers. Any of these events could negatively impact the number of procedures performed and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Revenue and Expense Components

The following is a description of the primary components of our revenue and expenses: