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Orthofix Medical Inc

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 7, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 7, 2024

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Business and basis of presentation

Description of the Business

Orthofix Medical Inc. (the “Company” or "Orthofix") is a global medical technology company headquartered in Lewisville, Texas. By providing medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies, the Company delivers exceptional experiences and life-changing solutions to patients around the world. Orthofix offers a comprehensive portfolio of spinal hardware, bone growth therapies, specialized orthopedic solutions, biologics, and enabling technologies, including the 7D FLASH navigation system.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Pursuant to these rules and regulations, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the year ending December 31, 2024.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition; contractual allowances; allowances for expected credit losses; inventories; valuation of intangible assets; goodwill; fair value measurements, including contingent consideration; litigation and contingent liabilities; tax matters; and share-based compensation. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Changes in Presentation of Consolidated Financial Statements

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in the condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to current period presentation.

  1. Recently adopted accounting standards, recently issued accounting pronouncements

Adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2022-03 - Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions

In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2022-03, which clarifies the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale and to introduce new disclosure requirements. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2024, on a prospective basis. Adoption of this standard did not have a material impact to the Company's consolidated balance sheet, statements of operations, or cash flows, but did modify the Company's disclosures related to certain investments. Refer to Note 7 for the Company's updated disclosures on investments in equity securities subject to capital sale restrictions.

Adoption of ASU 2023-07 - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, which enhances and improves disclosures about operating segment revenues, measures of profit/loss, and expenses to enable investors to better understand an entity's overall performance and assess potential future cash flows. The amendment requires that an entity disclose (i) significant expenses that are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), (ii) other segment items by reportable segment including a description of its composition, (iii) all annual disclosures required by Topic 280 in interim periods, (iv) additional measures of a segment's profit or loss used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and allocation of resources, and (v) the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2024, on a prospective basis. Refer to Note 11 for the Company's updated business segment disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

TopicDescription of GuidanceEffective DateStatus of Company's Evaluation
Disclosure Improvements - Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC's Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative (ASU 2023-06)Adds interim and annual disclosure requirements to a variety of subtopics in the Accounting Standards Codification, including those focusing on accounting changes, earnings per share, debt, and repurchase agreements. The guidance will be applied prospectively. The effective date will be the date when the SEC's removal of the related disclosure requirement becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited.VariousThe Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on its consolidated financial statements.
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09)Enhances the transparency and decision-making usefulness of income tax disclosures to better assess how an entity’s operations and related tax risks and tax planning and operational opportunities affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. The amendments are to be applied prospectively, but retrospective application is permitted.January 1, 2025The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on its consolidated financial statements.

Other recently issued ASUs, excluding those ASUs which have already been disclosed as adopted or described above, were assessed and determined not applicable, or are expected to have minimal impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

  1. Mergers and acquisitions

Merger with SeaSpine

On January 5, 2023, the Company and SeaSpine completed an all-stock merger of equals (the "Merger") to create a global medical technology company that provides medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies, and delivers exceptional experiences and life-changing solutions to patients around the world. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of spinal hardware, bone growth therapies, specialized orthopedic solutions, biologics, and enabling technologies, including the 7D FLASH navigation system. As a result of the Merger, each share of SeaSpine common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger was converted into the right to receive 0.4163 shares of Orthofix common stock.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company finalized its valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The following table summarizes the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)Final Acquisition Date Fair ValueAssigned Useful Life
Assets acquired:
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$29,419
Accounts receivable, net35,313
Inventories132,636
Prepaid expenses and other current assets4,590
Total current assets201,958
Property, plant, and equipment, net68,863
Customer relationships33,10013 years
Developed technology47,2006 - 8 years
In-process research and development ("IPR&D")5,750Indefinite
Other long-term assets20,501
Total identifiable assets acquired$377,372
Liabilities assumed:
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$21,602
Other current liabilities43,521
Total current liabilities65,123
Long-term borrowings under SeaSpine credit facility26,298
Other long-term liabilities32,823
Total liabilities assumed124,244
Net identifiable assets acquired$253,128
Total fair value of consideration transferred376,745
Residual goodwill$123,617

The Company recognized $0.1 million in direct acquisition-related costs, which excluded integration-related activities that were expensed during both thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.1 million and $9.9 million expensed during thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. These costs are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, primarily within general and administrative expenses. The Company's results of operations included net sales from SeaSpine of $72.1 million and $214.1 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and net losses of $18.4 million and $53.1 million from SeaSpine for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. This compares to $62.9 million and $188.2 million of net sales from SeaSpine for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and net losses of $19.2 million and $72.1 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

Due to the consummation of the Merger occurring on January 5, 2023, all SeaSpine financial results for fiscal year 2023, except for the first four days of January, were included in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Therefore, the Company did not prepare unaudited pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 or 2024, on the basis that the Merger was completed on January 1, 2023.

  1. Inventories

Inventories were as follows:

(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)September 30,2024December 31,2023
(Unaudited)
Raw materials$27,524$28,390
Work-in-process60,73653,510
Finished products117,552140,266
Inventories$205,812$222,166
  1. Leases

A summary of the Company's lease portfolio as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, is presented in the table below:

(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)ClassificationSeptember 30,2024December 31,2023
(Unaudited)
Right-of-use assets ("ROU assets")
Operating leasesOther long-term assets$18,056$19,869
Finance leasesProperty, plant, and equipment, net15,64016,345
Total ROU assets$33,696$36,214
Lease Liabilities
Current
Operating leasesOther current liabilities$3,931$3,477
Finance leasesCurrent portion of finance lease liability743708
Long-term
Operating leasesOther long-term liabilities15,00617,125
Finance leasesLong-term portion of finance lease liability18,02718,532
Total lease liabilities$37,707$39,842

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2024Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases$6,596$5,538
Operating cash flows from finance leases624643
Financing cash flows from finance leases525483
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases1,06715,771
Finance leases55—
  1. Long-term debt

The carrying values of the Company's outstanding debt obligations as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, were as follows:

(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)September 30,2024December 31,2023
(Unaudited)
Initial Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loan
Principal amount$125,000$100,000
Unamortized original debt discount(3,487)(4,331)
Unamortized debt issuance costs and lenders fees(3,048)(1,312)
Total indebtedness from initial term loan and delayed draw term loan118,46594,357
Revolving Credit Facilities
Principal amount outstanding——
Total indebtedness outstanding$118,465$94,357
Current portion of long-term debt$6,250$1,250
Long-term debt112,21593,107
Total indebtedness outstanding$118,465$94,357

On January 10, 2024, the Company borrowed $15.0 million under its senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") as part of its Financing Agreement with Blue Torch Finance LLC. On March 22, 2024, the secured delayed draw term loan facility (the "Delayed Draw Term Loan") of $25.0 million was fully funded and the proceeds were used to repay the $15.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Financing Agreement contains financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain a minimum level of liquidity at all times, a maximum consolidated leverage ratio (measured on a quarterly basis), and a minimum asset coverage ratio (measured on a monthly basis). As of September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants.

On March 15, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No.1 to the Financing Agreement with Blue Torch Finance LLC (the "First Amendment"). Under the terms of the First Amendment, the parties agreed to reduce the number of business days to submit a notice of borrowing for the Delayed Draw Term Loan and redefine certain terms within the asset coverage financial covenant. The maturity date remains November 6, 2027, for each of the Initial Term Loan, Delayed Draw Term Loan, and Revolving Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company hadno borrowings on its available lines of credit in Italy, which provide up to an aggregate amount of €5.5 million ($6.1 million).

  1. Fair value measurements and investments

The fair value measurements of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis were as follows:

September 30,2024 · December 31,2023
(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalTotal
(Unaudited)
Assets
Neo Medical convertible loan agreement$—$—$—$—$6,760
Neo Medical preferred equity securities—7,803—7,8034,951
Other investments————1,309
Total$—$7,803$—$7,803$13,020
Liabilities
Lattus contingent consideration$—$—$(14,710)$(14,710)$(8,500)
Deferred compensation plan—(1,709)—(1,709)(1,674)
Total$—$(1,709)$(14,710)$(16,419)$(10,174)

Neo Medical Convertible Loan Agreement and Equity Investment

Since October 2020, the Company has held preferred equity securities of Neo Medical SA, a privately held Swiss-based company developing a new generation of products for spinal surgery ("Neo Medical") and a Convertible Loan Agreement, pursuant to which the Company loaned Neo Medical CHF 4.6 million, or $5.0 million, at the date of issuance (the “Convertible Loan”).

In April 2024, the Company converted the Convertible Loan into shares of Neo Medical preferred equity securities. The preferred equity securities are recorded in other long-term assets and are considered an investment that does not have a readily determinable fair value. As such, the Company measures this investment at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer.

The Company's equity investment with Neo Medical is subject to certain sales restrictions, such as right of first refusal, tag-along provisions, and drag-along provisions. Permitted transfers include (i) sales of shares to an affiliate of such shareholder, (ii) transfer of shares as part of a compensation package offered to employees, or (iii) Neo Medical may repurchase shares at a price no greater than that originally paid by the shareholder.

The table below presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s investment in Neo Medical preferred equity securities:

(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)20242023
Fair value of Neo Medical preferred equity securities at January 1$4,951$6,084
Conversion of loan into preferred equity securities8,224—
Foreign currency remeasurement recognized in other income (expense), net——
Unrealized loss recognized in other expense, net(5,372)—
Fair value of Neo Medical preferred equity securities at September 30$7,803$6,084
Cumulative unrealized gain (loss) on Neo Medical preferred equity securities$(6,092)$413

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Convertible Loan, which was measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs:

(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)20242023
Fair value of Neo Medical Convertible Loan at January 1$6,760$7,140
Gains (losses) recorded for the period
Recognized in other comprehensive income1,671109
Interest recognized in interest income, net162367
Foreign currency remeasurement recognized in other income (expense), net(602)54
Reversal of expected credit loss recognized in other income (expense), net260—
Conversion into preferred equity securities(8,224)—
Realized foreign currency loss recognized in other income (expense), net(27)—
Fair value of Neo Medical Convertible Loan at September 30$—$7,670
Contractual value of Neo Medical Convertible Loan at September 30$—$6,328
Allowance for credit loss recognized in other income (expense), net——
Amortized cost basis of Neo Medical Convertible Loan at September 30$—$6,328

Other Investments

Other investments represent assets and investments recorded at fair value that are not deemed to be material for disclosure on an individual basis. The fair value of these assets is based upon significant unobservable inputs, such as probability-weighted discounted cash flow models, requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions. Therefore, the Company has categorized these assets as Level 3 financial assets.

Lattus Contingent Consideration

In December 2022, prior to the consummation of the Merger, SeaSpine entered into a purchase agreement with Lattus Spine LLC ("Lattus") pursuant to which a contingent consideration obligation exists. Under the terms of the agreement, SeaSpine may be required to make installment payments at certain dates based on future net sales of certain products (the "Lateral Products").

The Company estimates the fair value of the Lattus contingent consideration using a Monte Carlo simulation and a discounted cash flow model requiring significant inputs which are not observable in the market. The significant inputs include assumptions related to the estimated future sales of the products, revenue risk-adjusted discount rates, revenue volatility, and discount rates matched to the timing of payments. The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the Lattus contingent consideration measured at estimated fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)20242023
Lattus contingent consideration estimated fair value at January 1$8,500$—
Contingent consideration assumed in the Merger—11,200
Increase (decrease) in fair value recognized in acquisition-related amortization and remeasurement6,210(2,100)
Lattus contingent consideration estimated fair value at September 30$14,710$9,100

The following table provides quantitative information related to certain key assumptions utilized within the valuation as of September 30, 2024:

(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)Fair Value as of September 30, 2024Unobservable inputsEstimate
Lattus Contingent Consideration$14,710Counterparty discount rates8.6% - 9.1%
Revenue risk-adjusted discount rates6.7% - 7.7%
  1. Commitments and Contingencies

In addition to the matters described in the paragraphs below, in the normal course of its business, the Company is involved in various lawsuits from time to time and may be subject to certain other contingencies. The Company believes any losses related to these matters are individually and collectively immaterial as to a possible loss and range of loss.

Arbitration claims with former executives

In September 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors (the "Board") terminated the employment of Keith Valentine, John Bostjancic, and Patrick Keran, who had served respectively as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Legal Officer. The Board’s decision followed an investigation conducted by independent outside legal counsel and directed and overseen by the Company’s independent directors. As a result of the investigation, the Board determined that each of these executives engaged in repeated inappropriate and offensive conduct that violated multiple code of conduct requirements and was inconsistent with the Company’s values and culture. The Company notified each of Messrs. Valentine, Bostjancic, and Keran that their respective terminations were being made for “Cause,” as defined in applicable employment-related agreements (including each executive’s respective Change in Control and Severance Agreement, dated June 19, 2023). The Company also notified each of Messrs. Valentine, Bostjancic, and Keran that it did not believe it was required to make any further payments to them, other than payment of salary through September 12, 2023. The Board also requested that Mr. Valentine resign as a director, which he did in October 2023.

In January 2024, the Company received written notices of arbitration claims from counsel to Messrs. Valentine, Bostjancic, and Keran. Each of the arbitration claims asserts that the respective former executive was wrongfully terminated for “Cause” because the former executive’s conduct did not meet the contractually applicable definition of “Cause.” The claims seek relief for, among other things, alleged breach of contract, defamation, false light invasion of privacy, deceit, as well as indemnification and advancement for attorneys’ fees. Thethree former executives seek severance payments, as well as the value of forfeited equity grants under applicable change in control and severance agreements and further damages as a result of purported defamatory statements. The Company disagrees with many of the assertions contained in the written notices of arbitration claims and intends to vigorously defend the asserted claims. Due in part to the preliminary nature of this matter, the Company currently cannot reasonably estimate a possible loss, or range of loss, that may arise from the arbitration claims.

Securities class action complaints

On August 21, 2024, a securities class action complaint captioned Bernal v. Orthofix Medical Inc., et al., Case No. 24-cv-00690, was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Texas (the “Bernal Complaint”). The plaintiff, a purported Company shareholder, alleges through the complaint violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and names as defendants the Company and the following former Company directors and officers: Jon Serbousek (former director and former President and Chief Executive Officer), Keith Valentine (former director and former President and Chief Executive Officer), John Bostjancic (former Chief Financial Officer), and Patrick Keran (former Chief Legal

Officer). The complaint alleges that the Company made, and the named former directors and officers caused the Company to make, materially false and misleading statements between October 11, 2022 and September 12, 2023 that, according to the complaint, falsely assured the market regarding Messrs. Valentine, Bostjancic and Keran’s respective commitments to, among other things, ethical and legal standards and corporate responsibility.

On September 6, 2024, a securities class action complaint captioned O’Hara v. Orthofix Medical Inc., et al., Case No. 24-cv-01593, was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. The plaintiff, a purported former shareholder of SeaSpine at the time of the Merger, alleges through the complaint violations of Sections 11, 12 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, and names most of the same defendants as the Bernal Complaint, as well as certain additional current and/or former Company directors and officers. The complaint makes similar assertions to the Bernal complaint, and alleges that the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 filed in 2022 in connection with the Merger, as well as related written and oral offering materials, contained untrue statements of material fact and material omissions, including, among other things, with respect to the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls.

On October 28, 2024, a derivative shareholder complaint was filed against certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors alleging derivative liability for the allegations made in the two complaints noted above.

The Company disagrees with the legal claims asserted in each complaint and intends to defend all complaints vigorously. Due in part to the preliminary nature of these three matters, the Company currently cannot reasonably estimate a possible loss, or range of loss, that may arise from the respective complaints.

Commitments

As a result of the Merger, the Company became party to agreements with certain distributor partners that provide the Company with an option to purchase, and an option for those partners to require the Company to purchase, the distribution business of those partners at specified future dates. At such time, the Company or distributor may (in certain cases, subject to satisfying certain conditions) submit written notice to the other of its intention to exercise its rights and initiate or require the purchase. Upon receipt of the written notice, the Company and the distributor will work in good faith to consummate the purchase. Under certain of these agreements, the purchase price would be paid in shares of the Company's common stock, whereas for others, the purchase price can be paid in cash or shares, at the Company's option. Based on the closing price of the Company's common stock as of September 30, 2024, assuming the options under all the relevant agreements were exercised, the estimated total number of shares the Company would issue under these agreements was approximately 0.3 million shares for agreements that must be settled in shares of the Company's stock. The Company has received notification from one such distributor, who has notified the Company of its decision to exercise its buyout option. The Company is currently in negotiations with this distributor in regards to the consummation of the potential acquisition.

Italian Medical Device Payback (“IMDP”)

In 2015, the Italian Parliament introduced rules for entities that supply goods and services to the Italian National Healthcare System. A key provision of the law is a ‘payback’ measure, requiring medical device companies in Italy to make payments to the Italian government if medical device expenditures exceed regional maximum ceilings. Companies are required to make payments equal to a percentage of expenditures exceeding maximum regional caps.

In the third quarter of 2022, the Italian Ministry of Health provided guidelines to the Italian regions and provinces on seeking payback of expenditure overruns relating to the 2015 through 2018 calendar years. Since receiving the guidelines, several regions and provinces have requested payment from affected medical device companies, including the Company. The Company has taken legal action to dispute the legality of such measures. In July 2024, the Italian Constitutional Court issued two judgments following public hearings on the matter held in May 2024. These judgments (i) declared the payback system itself as constitutionally legitimate and (ii) extended previously communicated reductions in the payback liability for certain fiscal years to all medical device companies, regardless of whether or not they had waived their legal claims on the matter.

The Company accounts for the estimated cost of the IMDP as sales and marketing expense and periodically reassesses the liability based upon current facts and circumstances. As a result, the Company recorded an expense of $0.3 million and $0.9 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and an expense of $0.2 million and $0.8 million for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has accrued $8.6 million related to the IMDP, which it has classified within other long-term liabilities; however, the actual liability could be higher or lower than the amount accrued once all legal proceedings are resolved and upon further clarification of the IMDP by the Italian authorities for more recent fiscal years.

  1. Accumulated other comprehensive loss

The components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:

(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)CurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsNeo Medical Convertible LoanOther InvestmentsAccumulated OtherComprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2023$(1,065)$(228)$—$(1,293)
Other comprehensive income3911,671—2,062
Income taxes————
Reclassification adjustment to:
Other expense, net—(1,671)—(1,671)
Balance at September 30, 2024$(674)$(228)$—$(902)
  1. Revenue recognition and accounts receivable

Revenue Recognition

The Company has two reporting segments: Global Spine and Global Orthopedics. Within the Global Spine reporting segment, there are two product categories: (i) Bone Growth Therapies, and (ii) Spinal Implants, Biologics, and Enabling Technologies.

The table below presents net sales by product category by reporting segment:

Three Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)20242023Change
Bone Growth Therapies$57,925$53,3598.6%
Spinal Implants, Biologics, and Enabling Technologies108,179100,9937.1%
Global Spine166,104154,3527.6%
Global Orthopedics30,50229,6542.9%
Net sales$196,606$184,0066.8%
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)20242023Change
Bone Growth Therapies$169,537$153,73510.3%
Spinal Implants, Biologics, and Enabling Technologies325,894307,7995.9%
Global Spine495,431461,5347.3%
Global Orthopedics88,40384,6924.4%
Net sales$583,834$546,2266.9%

Product Sales and Marketing Service Fees

The table below presents product sales and marketing service fees, which are both components of net sales:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
Product sales$184,040$170,666$545,288$506,992
Marketing service fees12,56613,34038,54639,234
Net sales$196,606$184,006$583,834$546,226

Product sales primarily consist of the sale of bone growth therapies devices, spinal implants, certain biologics, enabling technologies, and orthopedics products. Marketing service fees are received from MTF Biologics (“MTF”) based on total sales of biologics tissues sourced from MTF and relate solely to the Global Spine reporting segment. The Company partners with MTF to provide certain allograft solutions (“HCT/Ps”) for various spine, orthopedic and other bone repair needs, with this partnership allowing the Company to exclusively market certain biologic offerings.

Accounts receivable and related allowances

The following table provides a detail of changes in the Company’s allowance for expected credit losses for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
Allowance for expected credit losses beginning balance$8,368$7,015$7,130$6,419
Addition resulting from the Merger with SeaSpine———137
Current period provision for expected credit losses4864152,059905
Write-offs charged against the allowance and other(1,118)(214)(1,321)(334)
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates142(126)10(37)
Allowance for expected credit losses ending balance$7,878$7,090$7,878$7,090
  1. Business segment information

The Company's operations are managed throughtwo reporting segments: Global Spine and Global Orthopedics. These reporting segments represent the operating segments for which the President and Chief Executive Officer, who is also the CODM, reviews financial information and makes resource allocation decisions among businesses. The primary metric used by the CODM in managing the Company is adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”, a non-GAAP financial measure). Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest income (expense), income taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and excludes the impact of share-based compensation, gains and losses related to changes in foreign exchange rates, charges related to the SeaSpine merger and other strategic investments, acquisition-related fair value adjustments, gains and/or losses on investments, litigation and investigation charges, charges related to initial compliance with regulations set forth by the European Union Medical Device Regulation, and succession charges.

Corporate activities are comprised of operating expenses not directly identifiable within the two reporting segments, such as human resources, finance, legal, and information technology functions. The Company neither discretely allocates assets, other than goodwill, to its operating segments nor evaluates the operating segments using discrete asset information.

Global Spine

The Global Spine reporting segment offers two primary product categories: (i) Bone Growth Therapies and (ii) Spinal Implants, Biologics, and Enabling Technologies.

The Bone Growth Therapies product category manufactures, distributes, sells, and provides support services for market-leading devices used adjunctively in high-risk spinal fusion procedures and to treat both nonunion and acute fractures in the orthopedic space. These Class III medical devices are indicated as an adjunctive, noninvasive treatment to improve fusion success rates in the cervical and lumbar spine as well as a therapeutic treatment for non-spine acute and nonunion fractures. This product category uses distributors and a direct sales channel to sell its devices to hospitals, healthcare providers, and patients, in the U.S.

Spinal Implants, Biologics, and Enabling Technologies is comprised of (i) a broad portfolio of spine fixation and motion preservation implant products used in surgical procedures of the spine, (ii) one of the most comprehensive biologics portfolios in both the demineralized bone matrix and cellular allograft market segments, and (iii) image-guided surgical solutions to facilitate degenerative, minimally invasive, and complex surgical procedures. Spinal Implants, Biologics, and Enabling Technologies products are sold through a network of distributors and sales representatives to hospitals and healthcare providers on a global basis for Spinal Implants and Enabling Technologies, and primarily within the U.S. for Biologics.

Global Orthopedics

The Global Orthopedics reporting segment offers products and solutions for limb deformity correction and complex limb reconstruction with a focus on use in trauma, adult and pediatric limb reconstruction, and foot and ankle procedures. This reporting segment specializes in the design, development, and marketing of external and internal fixation orthopedic products that are coupled with enabling digital technologies to serve the complete patient treatment pathway. We sell these products through a global network of distributors and sales representatives to hospitals, healthcare organizations, and healthcare providers.

The following table presents adjusted EBITDA, the primary metric used in managing the Company, by reporting segment:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
Adjusted EBITDA by reporting segment
Global Spine$26,795$22,593$74,373$58,832
Global Orthopedics3,2714771,958386
Adjusted EBITDA$30,066$23,070$76,331$59,218
Reconciling items:
Corporate operating expenses$10,886$9,549$32,853$32,574
Interest expense, net5,2101,57614,7114,131
Depreciation and amortization15,17313,09744,06739,094
Share-based compensation expense6,5316,27425,29032,540
Foreign exchange impact(1,176)1,9091,2631,057
SeaSpine merger-related costs2,6165,41612,99234,362
Strategic investments394844701,454
Acquisition-related fair value adjustments5,0177,12215,35126,907
Interest and loss on investments3,5674295,120429
Litigation and investigation costs8,3353,85110,3185,611
Succession charges505(92)8,061170
Medical device regulation—1,840—7,519
Loss before income taxes$(26,637)$(28,385)$(94,165)$(126,630)

The following table presents depreciation and amortization by reporting segment:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
Global Spine$11,512$10,255$34,484$30,222
Global Orthopedics2,9641,8237,3635,171
Corporate6971,0192,2203,701
Total$15,173$13,097$44,067$39,094

Geographical information

The table below presents net sales by geographic destination for each reporting segment and for the consolidated Company:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
Global Spine
U.S.$158,036$145,764$469,092$432,581
International8,0688,58826,33928,953
Total Global Spine166,104154,352495,431461,534
Global Orthopedics
U.S.8,6047,48224,50021,341
International21,89822,17263,90363,351
Total Global Orthopedics30,50229,65488,40384,692
Consolidated
U.S.166,640153,246493,592453,922
International29,96630,76090,24292,304
Net sales$196,606$184,006$583,834$546,226

The following data includes net sales by geographic area:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
U.S.$166,640$153,246$493,592$453,922
Italy5,1424,55215,40114,669
France2,9962,9349,0228,205
United Kingdom2,9372,9328,1918,252
Germany2,1653,2686,6638,627
Brazil1,0961,8424,3324,607
Others15,63015,23246,63347,944
Net Sales$196,606$184,006$583,834$546,226

The following data includes property, plant, and equipment by geographic area:

(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)September 30,2024December 31,2023
(Unaudited)
U.S.$131,653$142,727
Italy9,63610,187
Germany2,1973,030
Others3,1993,116
Total$146,685$159,060
  1. Acquisition-related amortization and remeasurement

Acquisition-related amortization and remeasurement consists of (i) amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations or asset acquisitions and (ii) remeasurement of any related contingent consideration arrangements. Components of acquisition-related amortization and remeasurement are as follows:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
Amortization of acquired intangibles$4,551$4,370$13,095$13,137
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration1,970(800)6,210(2,100)
Total$6,521$3,570$19,305$11,037
  1. Share-based compensation

Components of share-based compensation expense are as follows:

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
Cost of sales$486$463$1,576$1,416
Sales and marketing1,3192,0924,4226,892
General and administrative4,0222,83217,01721,103
Research and development7048872,2753,129
Total$6,531$6,274$25,290$32,540
Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)2024202320242023
Stock options$836$1,429$3,336$6,582
Market-based stock options631—1,457—
Time-based restricted stock awards and units3,1634,26315,29024,344
Market-based / performance-based restricted stock units1,398543,539167
Stock purchase plan5035281,6681,447
Total$6,531$6,274$25,290$32,540

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the equity awards of SeaSpine (including stock options and restricted stock units) outstanding as of immediately prior to the closing of the Merger were converted into equity awards denominated in shares of Orthofix common stock. The Company issued options to purchase 1.9 million shares of Orthofix common stock and 0.5 million shares of time-based vesting restricted stock units in connection with the conversion of such awards. The estimated fair value of the portion of the SeaSpine equity awards for which the required service period had been completed at the time of the closing of the Merger was treated as purchase consideration. The remaining estimated fair value is recorded as compensation expense over the remainder of the service period associated with the awards.

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, the Company issued 0.2 million and less than 0.1 million shares, respectively, of common stock related to stock purchase plan issuances, stock option exercises, and the vesting of restricted stock awards and units. During thenine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, the Company issued 1.0 million and 0.5 million shares, respectively, of common stock related to stock purchase plan issuances, stock option exercises, and the vesting of restricted stock awards and units.

Inducement plans

During 2024, the Company has appointed several new executives, including a new President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief People & Business Operations Officer, Chief Legal Officer, President of Global Spine, Chief Investor Relations and Communications Officer, President of Global Operations and Quality, Chief Human Resources Officer, and President of Global Orthopedics. As inducements to accept employment with the Company, the individuals were awarded grants including, dependent on the individual, (i) market-based and/or time-based stock options, (ii) time-based restricted stock units, (iii) time-based cliff vesting restricted stock units, and (iv) market-based restricted stock units, with an aggregate value across all award types of approximately $22.6 million.

  1. Income taxes

Generally, income tax provisions for interim periods are based on an estimated annual income tax rate, adjusted for discrete tax items, with any changes affecting the estimated annual effective tax rate recorded in the interim period in which the change occurs. Due to the impact of losses not benefited by the Company’s U.S. and Italian operations, the Company determined the estimated annual effective tax rate method would not provide a reliable estimate of the Company’s overall annual effective tax rate. As such, the Company has calculated the tax provision using the actual effective rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Due to the impact of temporary differences on the U.S. current tax liability without any deferred tax benefit, the actual effective rate may vary in future quarters.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, the effective tax rate was(2.8%) and(1.7%), respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, the effective tax rate was(2.9%) and(2.0%), respectively. The primary factors affecting the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, were certain losses not benefited and tax amortization on certain acquired intangibles.

We were notified in October 2024 that the Italian Tax Agency would begin an audit of the Company's subsidiary in Italy for the 2020 tax year. The Company cannot reasonably determine if this examination will have a material impact on its financial statements and cannot predict the timing regarding resolution of the tax examination.

  1. Earnings per share (“EPS”)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, no adjustments were made to net income for purposes of calculating basic and diluted EPS. The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in diluted EPS computations.

Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
(Unaudited, In thousands)2024202320242023
Weighted average common shares-basic38,48837,24937,94136,588
Effect of dilutive securities
Unexercised stock options and stock purchase plan————
Unvested restricted stock units————
Weighted average common shares-diluted38,48837,24937,94136,588

There were 7.2 million and 6.3 million weighted average outstanding stock options and restricted stock units not included in the diluted EPS computation for thethree months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and 7.0 million and 6.8 million weighted average outstanding stock options and restricted stock units not included in the diluted EPS computation for thenine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, because inclusion of these awards was anti-dilutive.

  1. Subsequent Events

On November 7, 2024, the Company, as borrower, and its U.S. subsidiaries entered into a $275 million secured credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) with Oxford Finance LLC, as administrative agent and as collateral agent (“Oxford”) and certain lenders party thereto, including Oxford and K2 Healthventures LLC. Certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are expected to join the New Credit Agreement as guarantors shortly after the signing date. The New Credit Agreement provides for a $160 million senior secured term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”), and a $65 million senior secured delayed draw term loan facility (the “Term B Loan”). Draws under the Term B Loan are at the Company’s option from January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, subject to, among other conditions, the Company’s continuing compliance with a pro-forma total debt-to-EBITDA leverage ratio of less than 4.0x. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which represents earnings before interest income (expense), income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other negotiated addbacks and adjustments. In addition, at Oxford's discretion, an additional $50 million of draw capacity is available to the Company, through January 1, 2029 (the “Term C Loan” and, together with the Term B Loan, the “Delayed Draw Term Loans” and collectively with the Initial Term Loan, the “Credit Facilities”). The Initial Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loans, to the extent ultimately drawn, will each mature in November 2029, following an interest-only payment period ending December 2028, and monthly amortization of principal and accrued interest between January 2029 and November 2029.

The Credit Facilities will be secured by a perfected first priority lien, or the equivalent security interest in each applicable jurisdiction, on substantially all of the assets of the Company and the applicable guarantors (subject to customary carveouts), including their respective U.S. intellectual property assets.

The Company expects to promptly fund the Initial Term Loan under the New Credit Agreement to repay all amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility with Blue Torch Finance LLC and terminate the Financing Agreement with Blue Torch. In addition to the repayment of existing debt, borrowings under the New Credit Agreement may be used for general corporate purposes.

Borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at a percentage rate equal to the greater of 8.75% or 5.75% plus the one-month term SOFR rate. A facility fee equal to 1.5% of each applicable funded loan tranche is due at the time of funding of such respective tranche, and a 0.5% unused line fee is payable annually on the Term B Loan.

The New Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt, grant or permit additional liens, make certain investments and acquisitions, merge or consolidate with others, dispose of certain assets, pay dividends and distributions, pay subordinated indebtedness, and enter into affiliate transactions, as well as financial covenants that the Company (i) possess at least $45 million of unrestricted cash at the time the Initial Term Loan is funded and thereafter maintain $15 million of unrestricted cash in U.S.-based accounts, and (ii) maintain a maximum total debt-to-EBITDA leverage ratio no greater than 4.0x during the term of the facility.

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