ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _______
Commission file number: 001-38242
OrthoPediatrics Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 26-1761833 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2850 Frontier Drive Warsaw, IN 46582 | (574) 268-6379 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Common Stock, $0.00025 par value per share | KIDS | Nasdaq Global Market |
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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 ¨
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As of May 4, 2020, the registrant had 17,818,443 outstanding shares of common stock, $0.00025 par value per share.
OrthoPediatrics Corp.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2020
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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 the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 5, 2020 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)
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||
Cash | $ | 53,580 | $ | 70,777 | |||||||
Restricted Cash | 1,361 | 1,250 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable - trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $176 and $506, respectively | 14,118 | 16,003 | |||||||||
Inventories, net | 43,966 | 38,000 | |||||||||
Notes receivable | 582 | 564 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,514 | 1,464 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 115,121 | 128,058 | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 24,078 | 21,349 | |||||||||
Other assets: | |||||||||||
Amortizable intangible assets, net | 15,121 | 14,484 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 15,179 | 13,773 | |||||||||
Other intangible assets | 4,700 | 4,490 | |||||||||
Total other assets | 35,000 | 32,747 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 174,199 | $ | 182,154 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts payable - trade | $ | 8,262 | $ | 6,467 | |||||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 2,977 | 4,349 | |||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt with affiliate | 126 | 124 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities | 2,467 | 2,723 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 13,832 | 13,663 | |||||||||
Long-term liabilities: | |||||||||||
Long-term debt with affiliate, net of current portion | 21,043 | 26,067 | |||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 57 | 63 | |||||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 21,100 | 26,130 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 34,932 | 39,793 | |||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||
Common stock, $0.00025 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 16,887,674 shares and 16,723,128 shares issued as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019, respectively | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 274,578 | 271,182 | |||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,014 and 0 shares at March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019, respectively | (187) | — | |||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (133,767) | (128,822) | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,361) | (3) | |||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 139,267 | 142,361 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 174,199 | $ | 182,154 |
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)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Net revenue | $ | 16,356 | $ | 14,656 | |||||||
Cost of revenue | 4,143 | 4,001 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 12,213 | 10,655 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 7,564 | 6,547 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 7,881 | 5,612 | |||||||||
Research and development | 1,265 | 1,213 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 16,710 | 13,372 | |||||||||
Operating loss | (4,497) | (2,717) | |||||||||
Other expenses: | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 379 | 303 | |||||||||
Other expense | 69 | — | |||||||||
Total other expenses | 448 | 303 | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,945) | $ | (3,020) | |||||||
Weighted average common stock - basic and diluted | 16,423,853 | 14,367,056 | |||||||||
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted | $ | (0.30) | $ | (0.21) |
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, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,945) | $ | (3,020) | |||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (1,358) | 301 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (1,358) | 301 | |||||||||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (6,303) | $ | (2,719) |
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)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Capital | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2020 | 16,723,128 | $ | 4 | — | $ | — | $ | 271,182 | $ | (128,822) | $ | (3) | $ | 142,361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | (4,945) | — | (4,945) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,358) | (1,358) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock option exercise | 22,208 | — | — | — | 688 | — | — | 688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock | 105,710 | — | — | 958 | — | — | 958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consideration for Telos Acquisition | 36,628 | — | — | — | 1,750 | — | — | 1,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock | — | — | (4,014) | (187) | — | — | — | (187) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | 16,887,674 | $ | 4 | (4,014) | $ | (187) | $ | 274,578 | $ | (133,767) | $ | (1,361) | $ | 139,267 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Value | Capital | Deficit | Income (Loss) | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2019 | 14,538,202 | $ | 4 | $ | 197,442 | $ | (115,091) | $ | (623) | $ | 81,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | (3,020) | — | (3,020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 301 | 301 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock option exercise | 18,427 | — | 565 | — | — | 565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock | 125,769 | — | 471 | — | — | 471 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2019 | 14,682,398 | $ | 4 | $ | 198,478 | $ | (118,111) | $ | (322) | $ | 80,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,945) | $ | (3,020) | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,375 | 828 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 958 | 471 | |||||||||
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable - trade | 760 | (1,180) | |||||||||
Inventories | (5,096) | (2,156) | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (56) | (196) | |||||||||
Accounts payable - trade | 1,739 | 2,373 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (1,694) | (719) | |||||||||
Other | 3 | 128 | |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (6,956) | (3,471) | |||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
Acquisition of Telos, net of cash acquired | (1,670) | — | |||||||||
Purchases of licenses | — | (19) | |||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (3,953) | (4,963) | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,623) | (4,982) | |||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
Payments on note with affiliate | (5,000) | — | |||||||||
Repurchases of common shares | (187) | — | |||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 688 | 565 | |||||||||
Payments on mortgage notes | (31) | (29) | |||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (4,530) | 536 | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 23 | — | |||||||||
NET DECREASE IN CASH | (17,086) | (7,917) | |||||||||
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of year | $ | 72,027 | $ | 60,691 | |||||||
Cash and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 54,941 | $ | 52,774 | |||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES | |||||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 379 | $ | 303 | |||||||
Transfer of instruments from property and equipment to inventory | $ | 182 | $ | 217 | |||||||
Issuance of common shares to acquire Telos | $ | 1,750 | $ | — | |||||||
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
OrthoPediatrics Corp., a Delaware corporation, is a medical device company committed to designing, developing and marketing anatomically appropriate implants and devices for children with orthopedic conditions, giving pediatric orthopedic surgeons and caregivers the ability to treat children with technologies specifically designed to meet their needs. We sell our specialized products, including PediLoc®, PediPlates®, Cannulated Screws, PediFlexTM nail, PediNailTM, PediLoc® Tibia, ACL Reconstruction System, Locking Cannulated Blade, Locking Proximal Femur, Spica Tables, RESPONSE Spine, BandLoc, Pediguard, Pediatric Nailing Platform | Femur, Orthex, and QuickPackTM, to various hospitals and medical facilities throughout the United States and various international markets. We currently use a contract manufacturing model for the manufacturing of implants and related surgical instrumentation.
In 2017, we expanded operations and established legal entities in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, permitting us to sell under an agency model direct to local hospitals in these countries. In September 2018, we further expanded operations in Canada selling direct to local hospitals, and in January 2019 we expanded to Belgium and the Netherlands. Additionally, in March 2019 we established a holding company and an operating company in the Netherlands and began selling direct to Italy in March 2020 enhancing our operations in Europe.
On June 4, 2019, we purchased all the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Vilex in Tennessee, Inc. ("Vilex") and all the issued and outstanding units of membership interests in Orthex, LLC ("Orthex") for $60,000 in total consideration. Vilex and Orthex (the "Vilex Companies") are primarily manufacturers of foot and ankle surgical implants, including cannulated screws, fusion devices, surgical staples and bone plates, as well as Orthex Hexapod technology which is used to treat pediatrics congenital deformities and limb length discrepancies.
On December 31, 2019, we divested substantially all of the assets relating to Vilex's adult product offerings to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Squadron Capital LLC ("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, we also executed an exclusive license arrangement with Squadron providing for perpetual access to certain intellectual property and a mutual distribution agreement.
On March 9, 2020, we purchased all the issued and outstanding membership interest of Telos Partners, LLC ("Telos") for $3,500 in total consideration. Telos is a boutique regulatory consulting firm formed in Colorado.
Our largest investor is Squadron, a private investment firm based in Granby, Connecticut.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OrthoPediatrics Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, OrthoPediatrics US Distribution Corp., OrthoPediatrics EU Limited, OrthoPediatrics AUS PTY LTD, OrthoPediatrics NZ Limited, OP EU B.V., OP Netherlands B.V.,
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Vilex in Tennessee, Inc., Orthex, LLC, and Telos Partners, LLC (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 balance sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 5, 2020. 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, 2019 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, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or for any other period.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming our Company will continue as a going concern. We have experienced recurring losses from operations since our inception and had an accumulated deficit of $133,767 and $128,822 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Management continues to monitor cash flows and liquidity on a regular basis. We believe that our cash balance at March 31, 2020 and expected cash flows from operations for the next twelve months subsequent to the issuance of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, are sufficient to enable us to maintain current and essential planned operations for more than the next twelve months.
Use of Estimates
Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. The impact of the coronavirus disease ("COVID-19") has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. We use historical experience and other assumptions as the basis for our judgments and estimates. Because future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Any changes in these estimates will be reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Foreign Currency Transactions
We currently bill our international distributors in United States ("U.S.") dollars, resulting in minimal foreign exchange transaction expense.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2017, we began selling direct within the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and billing using the local currency for each country. In September 2018, we
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began selling direct in Canada, in January 2019 in Belgium and the Netherlands and in March 2020 in Italy. The financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries are accounted for and have been translated into U.S. dollars using end-of-period exchange rates for assets and liabilities and average exchange rates during each reporting period for results of operations. Foreign currency translation adjustments have been recorded as a separate component of the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In accordance with ASC 606, "Revenue From Contracts With Customers (ASC 606)", revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services, and excludes any sales incentives or taxes collected from a customer which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.
Revenue Recognition – United States
Revenue in the United States is generated primarily from the sale of our implants and, to a much lesser extent, from the sale of our instruments. Sales in the United States are primarily to hospital accounts through independent sales agencies. We recognize revenue when our performance obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied. This typically occurs when we transfer control of our products to the customers, generally upon implantation or when title passes upon shipment. The products are generally consigned to our independent sales agencies, and revenue is recognized when the products are used by or shipped to the hospital for surgeries on a case by case basis. On rare occasions, hospitals purchase products for their own inventory, and revenue is recognized when the products are shipped and the title and risk of loss passes to the customer. Pricing for each customer is dictated by a unique pricing agreement, which does not generally include rebates or discounts.
Revenue Recognition – International
Outside of the United States, we primarily sell our products through independent stocking distributors. Generally, the distributors are allowed to return products, and some are thinly capitalized. Based on our history of collections and returns from international customers, prior to 2019, we concluded that collectibility was not reasonably assured at the time of delivery for certain customers who had not evidenced a consistent pattern of timely payment. Accordingly, in the past we did not recognize international revenue and associated cost of revenue at the time title transfers for these customers for whom collectibility had not been deemed probable based on the customer’s history and ability to pay, but rather when cash had been received.
Following a review of our collection history, we deemed collectibility was probable for all international stocking distributors effective January 1, 2019. Based on a history of reliable collections, we have concluded that a contract exists and revenue should be recognized when our performance obligations under the terms of the contract with our customer are satisfied. This typically occurs when we transfer control of our products to the customer, generally upon implantation or when title passes upon shipment.
In the countries where we sell under an agency model direct to local hospitals, the products are generally consigned to our independent sales agencies, and revenue is recognized when the products are used by or shipped to the hospital for surgeries on a case by case basis. On rare occasions, hospitals purchase products for their own inventory, and revenue is recognized when the products are shipped and the title and risk of loss passes to the customer. Pricing for each customer is dictated by a unique pricing agreement, which does not generally include rebates or discounts.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
We maintain cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. To date, we have not experienced any loss in such accounts. We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturity of three months or less at inception to be cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms, generally requiring payment within 30 days from the invoice date. Account balances with invoices over 30 days past due are considered delinquent. No interest is charged on past due accounts. Payments of accounts receivable are applied to the specific invoices identified on the customer's remittance advice or, if unspecified, to the customer's account as an unapplied credit.
The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by an allowance that reflects management's best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected, determined principally on the basis of historical experience, management's assessment of the collectability of specific customer accounts and the aging of the accounts receivable. All accounts or portions thereof deemed to be uncollectible or to require an excessive collection cost are written off to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventories, net
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined using the first-in-first-out method. Inventories, which consist of implants and instruments held in our warehouse or with third-party independent sales agencies or distributors, are considered finished goods and are purchased from third parties.
We evaluate the carrying value of our inventories in relation to the estimated forecast of product demand, which takes into consideration the life cycle of the product. A significant decrease in demand could result in an increase in the amount of excess inventory on hand, which could lead to additional charges for excess and obsolete inventory.
The need to maintain substantial levels of inventory impacts our estimates for excess and obsolete inventory. Each of our implant systems are designed to include implantable products that come in different sizes and shapes to accommodate the surgeon’s needs. Typically, a small number of the set components are used in each surgical procedure. Certain components within each set may become obsolete before other components based on the usage patterns. We adjust inventory values, as needed, to reflect these usage patterns and life cycle.
In addition, we continue to introduce new products, which may require us to take additional charges for excess and obsolete inventory in the future.
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, costs and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in operations for the period. Maintenance and repairs that prolong or extend the useful life are capitalized, whereas standard maintenance, replacements, and repair costs are expensed as incurred.
Instruments are hand-held devices, specifically designed for use with our implants and are used by surgeons during surgery. Instruments deployed within the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New
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Zealand, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and are recorded in property and equipment, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Sample inventory consists of our implants and instruments, and is maintained to market and promote our products. Sample inventory is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciable lives are generally as follows:
Building and building improvements | 25 to 30 years | ||||
Furniture and fixtures | 5 to 7 years | ||||
Computer equipment | 3 to 5 years | ||||
Business software | 3 years | ||||
Office and other equipment | 5 to 7 years | ||||
Instruments | 5 years | ||||
Sample inventory | 2 years |
Amortizable Intangible Assets, net
Amortizable intangible assets include fees necessary to secure various patents and licenses, the value of internally developed software, customer relationships, and non-competition agreements related to the acquisition of Orthex and customer relationships and non-competition agreements related to the acquisition of Telos. Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. Amortization for patents and licenses commences at the time of patent approval and market launch, respectively. Amortization for assets acquired commences upon acquisition. Intangible assets are amortized over a 3 to 20 year period.
Amortizable intangible assets are assessed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the associated asset. If such assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the assets. No impairment charges were recorded in any of the periods presented.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Our goodwill represents the excess of the cost over the fair value of net assets acquired. The determination of the value of goodwill and intangible assets arising from acquisitions requires extensive use of accounting estimates and judgments to allocate the purchase price to the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized and is assessed for impairment using fair value measurement techniques on an annual basis or more frequently if facts and circumstances warrant such a review. The goodwill is considered to be impaired if we determine that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its respective fair value.
We have indefinite lived tradename assets that are reviewed for impairment by performing a quantitative analysis, which occurs annually in the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the associated asset. If such assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the assets. No impairment charges were recorded in any of the periods presented.
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Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists primarily of products purchased from third-party suppliers, excess and obsolete inventory adjustments, inbound freight, and royalties. Our implants and instruments are manufactured to our specifications by third-party suppliers who meet our manufacturer qualifications standards. Our third-party manufacturers are required to meet the standards of the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), and the International Organization for Standardization, as well as other country-specific quality standards. The majority of our implants and instruments are produced in the United States.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of commissions to our domestic and select international independent sales agencies and consignment distributors, as well as compensation, commissions, benefits and other related costs for personnel we employ. Commissions and bonuses are generally based on a percentage of sales. Our international independent stocking distributors purchase instrument sets and replenishment stock for resale, and we do not pay commissions or any other sales related costs for international sales to distributors.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs consist primarily of print advertising, trade shows, and other related expenses. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are recorded as a component of sales and marketing expense.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Our research and development expenses primarily consist of costs associated with engineering, product development, consulting services, outside prototyping services, outside research activities, materials, development and protection of our intellectual property portfolio, as well as other costs associated with development of our products. Research and development costs also include related personnel and consultants’ compensation expense.
Stock-Based Compensation
Prior to our Initial Public Offering ("IPO") in October 2017, we maintained an Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) that provided for grants of options and restricted stock to employees, directors and associated third-party representatives of the Company as determined by the Board of Directors. The 2007 Plan had authorized 1,585,000 shares for award.
Immediately prior to our IPO, we adopted our 2017 Incentive Award Plan (the "2017 Plan") which replaced the 2007 Plan. The 2017 Plan provides for grants of options and restricted stock to officers, employees, consultants or directors of our Company. The 2017 Plan has authorized 1,789,647 shares for award.
Options holders, upon vesting, may purchase common stock at the exercise price, which is the estimated fair value of our common stock on the date of grant. Option grants generally vest immediately or over three years. No stock options were granted in any of the periods presented.
Restricted stock may not be transferred prior to the expiration of the restricted period, which is typically three years. The restricted stock that had been granted under the 2007 Plan had restriction periods that generally lasted until the earlier of six years from the date of grant, or an IPO or change in control, as defined in the 2007 Plan. All restricted stock granted prior to May 2014 vested upon our IPO and the remaining grants under the 2007 Plan vested six months after the IPO. We recognize the reversal of stock compensation expense when a restricted stock forfeiture occurs as opposed to estimating future forfeitures.
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We record the fair value of restricted stock at the grant date. Stock-based compensation is recognized ratably over the requisite service period, which is generally the restriction period for restricted stock.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation adjustments.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Under this method, we determine deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
We recognize deferred tax assets to the extent that we believe that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the valuation allowance.
We record uncertain tax positions on the bases of a two-step process in which (i) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the positions and (ii) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.
“Emerging Growth Company” Reporting Requirements
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as a company is deemed to be an emerging growth company, it may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other regulatory requirements that are generally unavailable to other public companies. Among other things, we are not required to provide an auditor attestation report on the assessment of the internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.
In April 2017, the SEC adopted new rules that included an inflation-adjusted threshold in the definition of an emerging growth company. Under the new inflation-adjusted threshold, we would cease to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1.07 billion. This is an increase of $70 million from the previous $1 billion threshold.
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
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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. Based on ASU 2019-10 and our status as a Smaller Reporting Company, the Company will adopt ASU 2016-13 effective January 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment". This pronouncement eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and requires an entity to perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Under this guidance, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. It is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, although earlier adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020 and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12 "Income Taxes: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes" intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside cost basis differences. The new guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the standard requires certain changes to be made prospectively, with some changes to be made retrospectively. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020 and it did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
NOTE 3 – BUSINESS COMBINATION
Telos
On March 9, 2020 the Company purchased the issued and outstanding membership interest of Telos for $1,750 in cash, including $81 of cash acquired, and 36,628 shares of common stock, $0.00025 par value per share, of the Company. The shares of common stock were valued at $47.78 per share. The Company incurred $20 of acquisition-related costs, that are included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. The purchase price allocation set forth herein is preliminary.
The following table summarizes the total consideration paid for Telos and allocation of purchase price to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):
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Description | Amount | |||||||
Preliminary fair value of estimated total acquisition consideration | $ | 3,500 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | 81 | |||||||
Accounts receivable-trade | 215 | |||||||
Property and equipment | 10 | |||||||
Intangible assets | 1,160 | |||||||
Total assets | 1,466 | |||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 60 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 60 | |||||||
Less: total net assets | 1,406 | |||||||
Goodwill | $ | 2,094 |
The fair value of identifiable intangible assets were based on valuations using a combination of the income and cost approach. The estimated fair value and useful life of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
Amount | Remaining Economic Useful Life | |||||||||||||
Trademarks / Names | $ | 210 | Indefinite | |||||||||||
Customer Relationships | 910 | 10 years | ||||||||||||
Non-competition Agreements | 40 | 5 years | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,160 |
Vilex and Orthex
On June 4, 2019, the Company purchased all the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Vilex and units of membership interests in Orthex for $50,000 in cash, adjusted for working capital, and 245,352 shares of common stock, $0.00025 par value per share, of the Company. The shares of common stock were valued at $40.76 per share, the volume weighted average trading price during the thirty day trading period ending on May 30, 2019. In addition, $3,000 was placed in an escrow account for a period of up to twenty months to cover certain indemnification obligations and to secure certain closing adjustments. The Company incurred $737 of acquisition-related costs, that are included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. The purchase price allocation set forth herein is preliminary as to working capital amounts, intangible values and tax accounting matters.
The following table summarizes the total consideration paid for Vilex and Orthex and allocation of purchase price to the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):
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Description | Amount | |||||||
Preliminary fair value of estimated total acquisition consideration | $ | 60,184 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash | 348 | |||||||
Accounts receivable-trade | 2,088 | |||||||
Inventories | 3,652 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12 | |||||||
Property and equipment | 7,540 | |||||||
Intangible assets | 31,180 | |||||||
Operating lease right-of-use asset | 323 | |||||||
Total assets | 45,143 | |||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 563 | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 323 | |||||||
Deferred tax liability | 1,175 | |||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 68 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 2,129 | |||||||
Less: total net assets | 43,014 | |||||||
Goodwill | $ | 17,170 |
The fair value of identifiable intangible assets were based on valuations using a combination of the income and cost approach. The estimated fair value and useful life of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
Amount | Remaining Economic Useful Life | |||||||||||||
Trademarks / Names | $ | 4,610 | Indefinite | |||||||||||
Patents | 22,390 | 15 years | ||||||||||||
Internally Developed Software | 1,550 | 10 years | ||||||||||||
Customer Relationships | 2,570 | 12 years | ||||||||||||
Non-competition Agreements | 60 | 5 years | ||||||||||||
$ | 31,180 |
The Company recorded a measurement period adjustment during fiscal 2020 to increase inventory and decrease goodwill related to working capital adjustments to allocate inventory between Orthex and Vilex.
Since the Vilex products include adult offerings that are not core to the Company's pediatric business, the Company received Board approval to take the steps necessary to divest the non-core Vilex assets.
On December 31, 2019, the Company divested substantially all of the assets relating to Vilex's adult product offering to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Squadron Capital, LLC in exchange for a $25,000 reduction in a term note owed to Squadron in connection with the initial acquisition along with certain ongoing intellectual property rights. Of the $25,000 purchase price, $12,410 was attributable to the license of the Orthex intellectual property and the remaining $12,590 was applied to the Vilex assets and liablities divested.
After the issuance of our December 31, 2019 annual consolidated financial statements, and in connection with the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended
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March 31, 2020, we identified and corrected an immaterial error related to the deferred revenue liability recognized from license of Orthex intellectual property as of December 31, 2019. The immaterial correction of the error resulted in a reduction of the deferred revenue liability and goodwill on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 of $12,410, based on the conclusion that the consideration transferred was allocable to a portion of certain Orthex patent assets sold concurrently with the sale of Vilex. We have evaluated the adjustment and, based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors, determined that the related impact was not material to our consolidated financial statements for any prior annual or interim period presented. In order to accurately present the historical period, we have revised our December 31, 2019 balance sheet and related footnotes to reflect the immaterial correction of this error.
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the periods presented were as follows:
Total | ||||||||
Goodwill at January 1, 2019 | $ | — | ||||||
Vilex Companies acquisition | 17,170 | |||||||
Divestiture of Vilex in Tennessee, Inc. | (3,397) | |||||||
Goodwill at January 1, 2020 | $ | 13,773 | ||||||
Telos acquisition | 2,094 | |||||||
Orthex measurement period adjustment | (688) | |||||||
Goodwill at March 31, 2020 | $ | 15,179 |
Pro forma net revenue and net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 assuming the Orthex and Vilex acquisition occurred on January 1, 2019 would have been $15,830 and ($3,491), respectively.
NOTE 4 - DEBT AND CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
Note payable to Squadron | $ | 19,900 | $ | 19,891 | |||||||
Revolving credit facility with Squadron | — | 5,000 | |||||||||
Mortgage payable to affiliate | 1,269 | 1,300 | |||||||||
Total debt | 21,169 | 26,191 | |||||||||
Less: current maturities | 126 | 124 | |||||||||
Long-term debt with affiliate, net of current maturities | $ | 21,043 | $ | 26,067 |
On December 31, 2017, we entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, or the Loan Agreement, with Squadron Capital LLC, or Squadron. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, a majority of the term loan amounts under the previous agreement with Squadron were consolidated into a $20,000 term note, or the Term Note A, and a $15,000 revolving credit facility was established. Both facilities include interest only payments and provide for an interest rate equal to the greater of (a) three month LIBOR plus 8.61% and (b) 10%. The Loan Agreement also extended the maturity date to January 31, 2023.
In order to finance a portion of the cash consideration for the acquisition of the Vilex Companies, the Company entered into a first Amendment, or the Amendment, to the Loan Agreement (as so amended, the "Amended Loan Agreement"), with Squadron. The Amended Loan Agreement provided for a new $30,000 term loan facility, represented by a Term Note B, in addition to the existing $20,000 Term Note A
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and $15,000 revolving credit facility. Similar to the other facilities under the Amended Loan Agreement, the Term Note B was subject to interest only payments at an interest rate equal to the greater of (a) three month LIBOR plus 8.61%, and (b) 10.00%. The Term Note B, which would have matured no later than May 31, 2020, was paid in full on December 31, 2019 using $25,000 received in exchange for the divestiture of the adult product offerings of Vilex and the related Orthex license agreement, and $5,000 from the available Squadron revolving credit facility. On January 4, 2020, the Company paid $5,000 on the revolving loan agreement with Squadron.
Borrowings under the Amended 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 Amended 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.
The fair value of our notes payable to Squadron were estimated based on prices for the same or similar issues and the current interest rates offered for the debt of the same remaining maturities, which are considered level 2 inputs in accordance with ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” At March 31, 2020, the fair value approximated the carrying value.
In connection with the purchase of our office and warehouse space in Warsaw, Indiana in August 2013, we entered into a mortgage note payable to Tawani Enterprises Inc., an affiliate of Squadron. Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage note, we pay Tawani Enterprises Inc. monthly principal and interest installments of $16 with interest compounded at 5% until maturity in 2028, at which time a final payment of remaining principal and interest is due. The mortgage is secured by the related real estate and building. At December 31, 2019, the mortgage balance was $1,300 of which current principal due of $124 was included in current portion of long-term debt. At March 31, 2020 the mortgage balance was $1,269 of which current principal of $126 was included in current portion of long-term debt
Interest expense relating to notes payable to Squadron and Tawani was $551 and $303 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NOTE 5 - STRATEGIC ARRANGEMENTS
Effective December 1, 2007, we entered into a -year agreement with Case Western Reserve University (“CASE”) to assist in certain aspects of our research and development. Effective August 2, 2017, we entered into an Amended and Restated License Agreement to account for additional licensed product and extend the agreement for another ten years. The main focus of this research and development involves leveraging our exclusive rights to the Hamann-Todd Collection of the Cleveland National History Museum, the world's largest pediatric osteological collection, to assist in the design of implants which match pediatric bone curvature and structure.
In exchange for services, CASE receives certain royalties and up-front fees. The royalties and certain fees are contingent upon our obtaining FDA approval and the launch of our products into the marketplace. CASE receives a minimum annual royalty of $10 or a royalty of 3% of net sales on products, whichever is greater. Additionally, for each new product developed, CASE will receive milestone payments of $5 for FDA approval to sell our products within the United States and $10 for general product launch. Additionally, CASE receives a royalty of 3% of net sales on products fully developed and being sold in the marketplace.
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The royalty expense recognized related to the CASE agreement is recorded as a component of cost of revenue and was $31 and $37 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $31 and $39, respectively, was due to CASE.
NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into law in March 2020. The CARES Act lifts certain deduction limitations originally imposed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("2017 Tax Act"). Corporate taxpayers may carryback net operating losses ("NOLs") originating during 2018 through 2020 for up to five years, which was not previously allowed under the 2017 Tax Act. The CARES Act also eliminates the 80% of taxable income limitations by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize NOL carryforwards to offset taxable income in 2018, 2019 or 2020. Taxpayers may generally deduct interest up to the sum of 50% of adjusted taxable income plus business interest income (30% limit under the 2017 Tax Act) for tax years beginning January 1, 2019 and 2020. The CARES Act allows taxpayers with alternative minimum tax credits to claim a refund in 2020 for the entire amount of the credits instead of recovering the credits through refunds over a period of years, as originally enacted by the 2017 Tax Act.
In addition, the CARES Act raises the corporate charitable deduction limit to 25% of taxable income and makes qualified improvement property generally eligible for 15-year cost-recovery and 100% bonus depreciation. The enactment of the CARES Act did not result in any material adjustments to our income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we calculated the provision of income taxes by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to the ordinary loss for the reporting period resulting in a zero tax provision consistent with prior periods.
The deferred tax assets were fully offset by a valuation allowance at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and no income tax benefit has been recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for any of the periods presented. At December 31, 2019, we had available federal and state tax loss carryforwards of $86,807, state loss carryforwards of $64,026 and tax credits for federal and state tax purposes of $260. Federal net operating losses generated after January 1, 2018 will have an indefinite carryforward period. An ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code was deemed to occur on May 30, 2014. Given the limitation calculation, we anticipate approximately $16,200 in losses generated prior to the ownership change date will be subject to potential limitation. The estimated annual limitation is $1,062. A second ownership change under Section 382 was deemed to occur on December 11, 2018. The estimated annual limitation is $9,736, which is increased by $22,430 annually over the first five years as a result of an unrealized built in gain. NOLs sustained prior to May 30, 2014 will still be constrained by the lower limitation.
Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred over the three-year period ended March 31, 2020. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as our projections for future growth.
NOTE 7 - 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
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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 stock options granted in any of the periods presented.
Our stock option activity and related information are summarized as follows:
Weighted-Average | Contractual Terms | |||||||||||||||||||
Options | Exercise Price | (in Years) | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2020 | 70,628 | $ | 30.97 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Exercised | (22,208) | 30.97 | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2020 | 48,420 | $ | 30.97 | 1.2 |
Options generally include a time-based vesting schedule permitting the options to vest ratably over three years. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, all options were fully vested.
There was no stock-based compensation expense on stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Restricted Stock
Our restricted stock activity and related information are summarized as follows:
Weighted-Average | ||||||||||||||
Remaining | ||||||||||||||
Restricted | Contractual Terms | |||||||||||||
Stock | (in Years) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2020 | 318,002 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||
Granted | 105,710 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2020 | 423,712 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||
Restricted stock exercisable at March 31, 2020 | — |
At March 31, 2020, there was $10,014 of unrecognized compensation expense remaining related to our service-based restricted stock awards. The unrecognized compensation cost was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 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 $958 and $471 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Warrants
Our warrant activity and related information are summarized as follows:
Weighted-Average | ||||||||||||||
Warrants | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2020 | 404 | $ | 30.97 | |||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2020 | 404 | $ | 30.97 |
For all periods presented, the warrants were issued at an exercise prices of $30.97 per share. The warrants have a -year term. At March 31, 2020, no warrants had been exercised. At inception, no fair value was assigned to the warrants.
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Treasury Stock
There were 4,014 shares of treasury stock issued as of March 31, 2020, with a cost of $187, at a weighted average cost of $46.51 per share.
NOTE 8 – NET LOSS PER SHARE
The following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted | $ | (4,945) | $ | (3,020) | |||||||
Weighted average number of shares - basic and diluted | 16,423,853 | 14,367,056 | |||||||||
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted | $ | (0.30) | $ | (0.21) |
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.
Because we have incurred a net loss for all periods presented, diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share. The following contingently issuable and convertible equity shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive for all periods presented:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Restricted stock | 423,712 | 302,812 | |||||||||
Stock options | 40,420 | 93,667 | |||||||||
Warrants | 404 | 6,790 | |||||||||
Total shares | 464,536 | 403,269 |
NOTE 9 – 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 operating and reporting segment, OrthoPediatrics Corp., which designs, develops and markets anatomically appropriate implants and devices for children with orthopedic problems. Our chief operating decision-maker, our Chief Executive Officer, reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance, accompanied by disaggregated revenue information by product category. We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers by operating segment. We determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective of illustrating the differences in the nature, timing and uncertainty of our revenue streams. We do not assess the performance of our individual product categories on measures of profit or loss, or other
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asset-based metrics. Therefore, the information below is presented only for revenue by category and geography.
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, 2020 or 2019. No customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated accounts receivable as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Product sales by source were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
Product sales by geographic location: | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
U.S. | $ | 13,384 | $ | 10,267 | |||||||
International | 2,972 | 4,389 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 16,356 | $ | 14,656 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
Product sales by category: | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
Trauma and deformity | $ | 12,210 | $ | 10,017 | |||||||
Scoliosis | 3,711 | 4,258 | |||||||||
Sports medicine/other | 435 | 381 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 16,356 | $ | 14,656 |
No individual country with sales originating outside of the United States accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
NOTE 10 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In addition to the debt and credit agreements and mortgage with Squadron and its affiliate (see Note 5), we currently use Structure Medical, LLC (“Structure Medical”) as one of our suppliers. Structure Medical is affiliated with Squadron and we do not have a long-term contract with them. We made aggregate payments to Structure Medical of $1,201 and $763 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
On December 31, 2019, the Company divested Vilex for $25,000 to an affiliate of Squadron. In conjunction with the divestiture, the Company also entered into an exclusive perpetual license agreement to permit the purchasers of Vilex the ability to access intellectual property and sell products using the external fixation technology of Orthex, LLC to non-pediatric accounts. The Orthex license agreement was determined to have a value of $12,410 and is determined to be a sale of functional intellectual property, resulting in the derecognition or sale of certain patent intangibles acquired in the Vilex and Orthex acquisition.
NOTE 11 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
We have a defined-contribution plan, OrthoPediatrics 401(k) Retirement Plan (the “401(k) Plan”), which includes a cash or deferral (Section 401(k)) arrangement. The 401(k) Plan covers those employees who meet certain eligibility requirements and elect to participate. Employee contributions are limited to the
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annual amounts permitted under the Internal Revenue Code. The 401(k) Plan allows us to make a discretionary matching contribution. Discretionary matching contributions are determined annually by management. Effective January 1, 2020, we have elected to match our employees' 401(k) contributions up to 4% of employees' salary. Prior to January 1, 2020, we matched our employees' 401(k) contributions up to 3% of employees' salary.
NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
At the inception of a contractual arrangement, the Company determines whether the contract contains a lease by assessing whether there is an identified asset and whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified asset in exchange for consideration over a period of time. If both criteria are met, the Company calculates the associated lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset upon lease commencement using a discount rate based on a borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the lease.
The Company records lease liabilities within current liabilities or long-term liabilities based upon the length of time associated with the lease payments. The Company records its operating lease right-of-use assets as long-term assets.
As of March 31, 2020, the Company has recorded a lease liability of $57 and corresponding right-of-use-asset of $58 on its condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. On January 20, 2017, K2M, Inc. filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (K2M, Inc. v. OrthoPediatrics Corp. et al., Case No. 1:17-cv-0061) seeking unspecified damages for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,532,816. The complaint was amended on August 21, 2017 to add, among other things, a claim of patent infringement regarding U.S. Patent No. 9,655,664. These patents relate to certain instruments used in our RESPONSE™ spine systems, which represent a portion of our total scoliosis portfolio. We have denied these claims and responded with counterclaims seeking declaratory relief that the patents in question are both invalid and not infringed. The parties attended a court-ordered mediation on October 24, 2017, which did not resolve the dispute, but as we move forward with this matter we welcome constructive discussions on a negotiated settlement. Nevertheless, we view our case as particularly strong and will continue to vigorously defend this matter. On June 28, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") instituted limited review concerning whether certain third parties had described the invention of certain of K2M's patent claims before allegedly invented by K2M. On July 10, 2018, the Court stayed the litigation pending the outcome of PTAB's review. On June 4, 2019, PTAB completed its review, finding, among other things, insufficient evidence of such description by the third parties. In early October 2019, the Court orally lifted the stay and has set a scheduling conference for November 12, 2019 concerning the matter. Although we believe that the K2M lawsuit is without merit and will vigorously defend the claims asserted against us, intellectual property litigation can involve complex factual and legal questions, and an adverse resolution of this proceeding could materially affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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.
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Royalties
As of March 31, 2020, 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. Additionally, we have minimum royalty commitments of $500 annually through 2026.
We have products in development that have milestone payments and royalty commitments. In any development project, there are significant variables that will affect the amount and timing of these payments and as of March 31, 2020, we have not been able to determine the amount and timing of payments. We do not anticipate these future payments will have a material impact on our financial results.
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 1, 2020, we purchased all the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Apifix Ltd. ("Apifix") for 934,768 shares of OrthoPediatrics common stock $0.00025 par value per share, representing approximately $37,000 (based on a closing share price of $39.64 on March 31, 2020) and $2,000 in cash paid at closing. In addition to the payments made at closing and a working capital adjustment, the Company will make subsequent payments of $13,000 on the earlier of the second anniversary of closing or 150 clinical procedures using the Apifix system in the United States, $8,000 on the third anniversary of closing and $9,000 on the fourth anniversary of closing. The Company will also make a payment based on Apifix revenue for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024 multiplied by 2.25, subject to certain limitations. The amount of the last payment is not yet estimable at this time. ApiFix is an Israel and Boston, MA based medical device company with a less invasive spinal deformity correction system for non-fusion treatment of progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
The Company incurred $60 of related acquisition costs in the first quarter 2020 which are reflected in general and administrative costs in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The acquisition qualifies as a business combination and will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting.
As a result of limited access to Apifix information required to prepare initial accounting, together with the limited time since the acquisition date and the effort required to conform the financial statements to the Company's practices and policies, the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete at the time of this filing. As a result, the Company is unable to provide the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and goodwill. Also, the Company is unable to provide pro forma revenues and earnings of the combined entity. This information will be included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
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."
Overview
We are the only medical device company focused exclusively on providing a comprehensive 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 and instruments to meet the specialized needs of pediatric surgeons and their patients, who we believe have been largely
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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 $3.2 billion opportunity globally, including over $1.4 billion in the United States.
We sell implants and instruments to our customers for use by pediatric orthopedic surgeons 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, 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 and instruments at any given time.
We currently market 34 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.
The majority of our revenue has been generated in the United States, where we sell our products through a network of 36 independent sales agencies employing more than 167 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 43 countries, primarily through independent stocking distributors. 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 April 2017, we began to supplement our use of independent distributors with direct sales programs in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and further expanded to Canada in September 2018 and Belgium and the Netherlands in January 2019, and in Italy on March 1, 2020. In these markets, we work through sales agencies that are paid a commission, similar to our U.S. sales model. We expect these arrangements to generate an increase in revenue and gross margin.
On June 4, 2019, we purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Vilex in Tennessee, Inc. ("Vilex") and all of the issued and outstanding units of membership interests in Orthex, LLC ("Orthex") for $60.2 million in total consideration, net of working capital adjustments. Vilex and Orthex (the “Vilex Companies”) are primarily manufacturers of foot and ankle surgical implants, including cannulated screws, fusion devices, surgical staples and bone plates, as well as Orthex Hexapod technology which is used to treat pediatrics congenital deformities and limb length discrepancies.
On December 31, 2019, we divested substantially all of the assets relating to Vilex's adult product offerings to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Squadron Capital LLC ("Squadron") in exchange for a $25.0 million reduction in a term note owed to Squadron in connection with the initial acquisition. As part of the sale, we also executed an exclusive license arrangement with Squadron providing for perpetual access to certain intellectual property.
On April 1, 2020, we purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Apifix Ltd. ("Apifix") for (a) $2.0 million in cash, and (b) 934,783 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.00025 par value per share, representing approximately $37.0 million (based on a closing share price of $39.64 on March 31, 2020). ApiFix, a corporation organized under the laws of Israel, has developed and manufactures a minimally invasive deformity correction system for patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) (the “ApiFix System”). The purchase price is subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment. In addition,
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the Company has also agreed to pay as part of the purchase price the following anniversary payments: (i) $13.0 million on the second anniversary of the closing date, provided that such payment will be paid earlier if 150 clinical procedures using the ApiFix System are completed in the United States before such anniversary date; (ii) $8.0 million on the third anniversary of the closing date; and (iii) $9.0 million on the fourth anniversary of the closing date. In addition, to the extent that the product of the Company’s revenues from the ApiFix System for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024 multiplied by 2.25 exceeds the anniversary payments actually made for the third and fourth years (subject to certain limitations), the Company has agreed to pay the selling shareholders a system sales payment in the amount of such excess. The anniversary payments and the system sales payment may each be made in cash and/or common stock, subject to certain limitations; provided that the Company may make the determination with respect to anniversary payments and the a representative of the sellers may make the determination with respect to the systems sales payment, if any.
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.
Impact of COVID-19 on our Business
A novel strain of the coronavirus disease ("COVID-19") was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and the related outbreak was subsequently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the President of the United States.
Health and Safety
From the earliest signs of the outbreak, we have taken proactive, aggressive action to protect the health and safety of our employees, customers, partners and suppliers. We enacted rigorous safety measures in all applicable locations, including implementing social distancing protocols, requiring working from home for those employees that do not need to be physically present on the warehouse floor, suspending travel, extensively and frequently disinfecting our workspaces and providing masks to those employees who must be physically present. We expect to continue to implement these measures until we determine that the COVID-19 pandemic is adequately contained for purposes of our business, and we may take further actions as government authorities require or recommend or as we determine to be in the best interests of our employees, customers, partners and suppliers.
Supply
We have not yet experienced any significant impacts or interruptions to our supply chain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate the risk of any potential supply interruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, we chose to increase certain inventory levels during the quarter. We may decide to take similar actions going forward. Additionally, restrictions or disruptions of transportation, such as reduced availability of air transport, port closures and increased border controls or closures, have started to result in higher costs and delays.
Demand
The outbreak has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. We anticipate that the current outbreak or continued spread of COVID-19, and the actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties to contain the virus, will cause a global economic slowdown, and it is possible that it could cause a global recession. In the event of a recession, demand for our products would decline and our business would be adversely effected. We have experienced a reduction in revenue as a result of global delays in elective surgeries.
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Liquidity
Although there is uncertainty related to the anticipated impact of the recent COVID-19 outbreak on our future results, we believe our business model, our current cash reserves and the recent steps we have taken to strengthen our balance sheet, including our December 2019 equity offering, leave us well-positioned to manage our business through this crisis as it continues to unfold. We believe our existing balances of cash and our currently anticipated operating cash flows will be sufficient to meet our cash needs arising in the ordinary course of business for the next twelve months.
We continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation and guidance from international and domestic authorities, including federal, state and local public health authorities and may take additional actions based on their recommendations. In these circumstances, there may be developments outside our control requiring us to adjust our operating plan. As such, given the dynamic nature of this situation, we cannot reasonably estimate the impacts of COVID-19 on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future.
Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company Status
The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and reflect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of OrthoPediatrics Corp (the "Company," “we,” "our" or "us"). We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). For as long as a company is deemed to be an emerging growth company, it may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other regulatory requirements that are generally unavailable to other public companies. We also 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, after we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, certain of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company may continue to be available to us as a smaller reporting company. The JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we are subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.
Summary of Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | Increase (Decrease) | % | |||||||||||
Net revenue | $ | 16,356 | $ | 14,656 | $ | 1,700 | 12 | % | ||||||
Cost of revenue | 4,143 | 4,001 | 142 | 4 | % | |||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 7,564 | 6,547 | 1,017 | 16 | % | |||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 7,881 | 5,612 | 2,269 | 40 | % | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | 1,265 | 1,213 | 52 | 4 | % | |||||||||
Other expenses | 448 | 303 | 145 | 48 | % | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,945) | $ | (3,020) | $ | 1,925 | 64 | % |
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Net Revenue
The following tables set forth our net revenue by geography and product category for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
Product sales by geographic location: | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
U.S. | $ | 13,384 | $ | 10,267 | |||||||
International | 2,972 | 4,389 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 16,356 | $ | 14,656 | |||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
Product sales by category: | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
Trauma and deformity | $ | 12,210 | $ | 10,017 | |||||||
Scoliosis | 3,711 | 4,258 | |||||||||
Sports medicine/other | 435 | 381 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 16,356 | $ | 14,656 |
Net revenue increased $1.7 million, or 12%, from $14.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to $16.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was due to trauma and deformity sales growth of $2.2 million, or 22%, primarily driven by sales of our Ex-Fix products, offset by a reduction in scoliosis of $(0.5) million, or (13)%, primarily driven by sales of our FIREFLY® Pedicle Screw Navigation Guides. Nearly all the change in each category was due to an increase in the unit volume sold and not a result of price changes.
Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin
Cost of revenue increased $0.1 million, or 4%, from $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was due primarily to increased sales volume in both the U.S. and international markets, including instrument sets. Gross margin was 73% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 75% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses increased $1.0 million, or 16%, to $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase for the three months was due primarily to increased sales commission expenses, driven by the increase in unit volume sold.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased $2.3 million, or 40%, from $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase for the three months was due primarily to increased resources to support the growth of the business including higher quality and regulatory expenses and increased stock compensation and legal expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $0.5 million, or 67%, from $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase for the three months was primarily due to increased investments in consigned surgical instrument sets and amortization of intangible licenses.
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Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses increased $0.1 million, or 4%, from $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase for the three months was driven by incremental product development including the addition of personnel and the growth of our business.
Other Expenses
Other expenses were $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Other expenses consist primarily of interest expense on our long-term debt.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have incurred operating losses since inception which resulted in negative cash flows for continuing operations from operating activities of $7.0 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $133.8 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, 2020, we had cash and restricted cash of $54.9 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, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (6,956) | $ | (3,471) | |||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,623) | (4,982) | |||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (4,530) | 536 | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 23 | — | |||||||||
Net decrease in cash | $ | (17,086) | $ | (7,917) |
Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was $7.0 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, 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 years. Net cash used for working capital was $4.3 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the primary driver of working capital cash usage was the increase in inventory of $5.1 million related to our sales growth.
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $5.6 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities consisted primarily of the acquisition of Telos of $1.7 million, net of cash received, and the purchases of instrument sets, which were consigned in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and the Netherlands of $4.0 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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Cash (Used in) Provided By Financing Activities
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities was $(4.5) million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 consisted primarily of the payment of $5.0 million of the revolving credit facility with Squadron and the repurchase of $0.2 million of common shares, offset by $0.7 million from the exercise of stock options. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily of $0.6 million from the exercise of stock options.
Indebtedness
Loan Agreement
On December 31, 2017, we entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, or the Loan Agreement, with Squadron Capital LLC, or Squadron, the Company's largest investor. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, Squadron provided us a term loan in the principal amount of $20.0 million, represented by a Term Note A, and a revolving loan in an aggregate principal amount to not exceed $15.0 million, represented by a Revolving Note. Interest on the Term Note A and Revolving Note accrues at the greater of (a) three month LIBOR plus 8.61% and (b) 10.0%, and is payable monthly by us. The maturity date for each of the Term Note A and Revolving Note is January 31, 2023.
In order to finance a portion of the cash consideration for the acquisition of the Vilex Companies, the Company entered into a first Amendment, or the Amendment, to the Loan Agreement (as so amended, the "Amended Loan Agreement"), with Squadron. The Amended Loan Agreement provided for a new $30.0 million term loan facility, represented by a Term Note B, in addition to the existing $20.0 million Term Note A and $15.0 million revolving credit facility. Similar to the other facilities under the Amended Loan Agreement, the Term Note B was subject to interest only payments at an interest rate equal to the greater of (a) three month LIBOR plus 8.61%, and (b) 10.00%. The Term Note B, which would have matured no later than May 31, 2020, was paid in full on December 31, 2019 using $25.0 million received in exchange for the divestiture of the adult product offerings of Vilex and the related Orthex license agreement, and $5.0 million from the available Squadron revolving credit facility. On January 4, 2020, the Company repaid $5.0 million on the revolving credit facility with Squadron.
At March 31, 2020, we had approximately $19.9 million in outstanding indebtedness under the Amended Loan Agreement.
Borrowings under the Amended 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 Amended 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 as further detailed in the Amended Loan Agreement.
The Amended Loan Agreement includes events of default, the occurrence and continuation of any of which provides Squadron with the right to exercise remedies against us and the collateral securing the loans, including cash. These events of default include, among other things, the failure to pay amounts due under the credit facilities, insolvency, the occurrence of a material adverse event, which includes a material adverse change in our business, operations or properties (financial or otherwise) or a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the obligations, the occurrence of any default under certain other indebtedness and a final judgment against us in an amount greater than $250
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thousand. The occurrence of a material adverse change could result in the acceleration of payment of the debt.
We are obligated to make monthly interest-only payments on the term loan facilities until the earlier of: (i) a transaction pursuant to which any person acquires (a) shares of our capital stock possessing the voting power to elect a majority of our board of directors or (b) all or substantially all of our assets on a consolidated basis; or (ii) January 31, 2023, at which point the term loan credit facilities, plus all accrued, unpaid interest thereon, will become due.
We may prepay the term loan facility in whole or in part without premium or penalty upon ten days’ prior written notice to Squadron.
Mortgage Note
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 Managing Committee. Pursuant to the terms of the mortgage note, we pay Tawani Enterprises Inc. monthly principal and interest installments of $16 thousand, with interest compounded at 5% until maturity in August 2028, at which time a final payment of remaining principal and interest will become due. The mortgage is secured by the related real estate and building. The mortgage balance was $1.3 million and $1.3 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
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
This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. We monitor and analyze these items for changes in facts and circumstances, and material changes in these estimates could occur in the future. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported results for the period in which they become known. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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
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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.
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. On January 20, 2017, K2M, Inc. filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (K2M, Inc. v. OrthoPediatrics Corp. et al., Case No. 1:17-cv-0061) seeking unspecified damages for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,532,816. The complaint was amended on August 21, 2017 to add, among other things, a claim of patent infringement regarding U.S. Patent No. 9,655,664. These patents relate to certain instruments used in our RESPONSE™ spine systems, which represent a portion of our total scoliosis portfolio. We have denied these claims and responded with counterclaims seeking declaratory relief that the patents in question are both invalid and not infringed. The parties attended a court-ordered mediation on October 24, 2017, which did not resolve the dispute, but as we move forward with this matter we welcome constructive discussions on a negotiated settlement. Nevertheless, we view our case as particularly strong and will continue to vigorously defend this matter. On June 28, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") instituted limited review concerning whether certain third parties had described the invention of certain of K2M's patent claims before allegedly invented by K2M. On July 10, 2018, the Court stayed the litigation pending the outcome of PTAB's review. On June 4, 2019, PTAB completed its review, finding, among other things, insufficient evidence of such description by the third parties. In early October 2019, the Court orally lifted the stay and has set a scheduling conference for November 12, 2019 concerning the matter. Although we believe that the K2M lawsuit is without merit and will vigorously defend the claims asserted against us, intellectual property litigation can involve complex factual and legal questions, and an adverse resolution of this proceeding could materially affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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
Except for the additional risk factor set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on March 5, 2020.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures intended to prevent its spread have adversely impacted our business and financial results, and the ultimate impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the severity and duration of the pandemic and further actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties to contain and treat the virus.
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and subsequently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. On March 12, 2020, the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States a national emergency. As a result of the pandemic, we have experienced significant business disruption. For example, in preparation for COVID-19-related hospitalizations, various governments, governmental agencies and hospital administrators have instructed hospitals to postpone some elective procedures. As a majority of our products are utilized in elective surgeries or procedures, the deferrals of such surgeries and procedures have had, and will continue to have, a significant negative impact on our business and results of operations. The COVID-19 outbreak has also resulted in governmental authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place or total lock-down orders, social distancing requirements, and business limitations and shutdowns. While these measures have negatively impacted the ability of our sales professionals to
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reach physicians, such measures have not yet had any significant impacts on our product supply chain. However, we anticipate these measures having a negative impact on the production and delivery of our products in the future, resulting in a further decline in sales, an increase in accounts receivable reserves, lower gross margins, and greater challenges in forecasting business results and making business decisions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted, and may continue to adversely impact, the economies and financial markets of many countries, which may result in a period of regional, national or global economic slowdown or regional, national or global recessions. The extent to which the outbreak impacts our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties to contain and treat the virus, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Moreover, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may heighten many of the other risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K. While we do not yet know the full extent of the COVID-19 impact, the negative effects on our business, results of operations and financial condition could be material.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
a. Sale of Unregistered Securities.
On March 9, 2020, the Company issued 36,628 shares of its common stock, $0.00025 par value per share, in connection with the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding membership interest of Telos Partners, LLC from its members. The purchase price also included $1.75 million in cash. The shares were valued at $47.78 per share on the date of issuance. The issuance of the common stock was made in reliance upon an exemption provided under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
b. Use of Proceeds.
None.
c. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The following table presents information relating to the Company's purchase of its equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Period | Total number of shares purchased(1) | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or progams | Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
January, 2020 | — | $ | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
February, 2020 | 4,014 | $ | 46.51 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
March, 2020 | — | $ | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 4,014 | $ | 46.51 | — | — |
(1) The shares were purchased in connection with the exercise of certain outstanding stock options by a member of the Company's Board of Directors.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
a. Failure to file under Form 8-K.
None.
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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Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||||||||
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101.INS | + | Inline XBRL Instance Document (The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.) | ||||||||||||
101.SCH | + | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | ||||||||||||
101.CAL | + | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | ||||||||||||
101.DEF | + | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | ||||||||||||
101.LAB | + | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | ||||||||||||
101.PRE | + | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | ||||||||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101) |
* The schedules to the Share Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any schedule omitted from the Purchase Agreement to the SEC upon request.
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+ 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.
ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP. | ||||||||
May 6, 2020 | By: | /s/ Mark C. Throdahl | ||||||
Mark C. Throdahl President and Chief Executive Officer |
May 6, 2020 | By: | /s/ Fred L. Hite | ||||||
Fred L. Hite Chief Financial Officer |
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