ATEC Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Raises Full Year 2023 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

In this article:
  • Total revenue grew 39% to $117 million

  • Surgical revenue grew 41% to $102 million and EOS revenue grew 24% to $15 million

  • Delivered positive adjusted EBITDA of over $1 million

CARLSBAD, Calif., August 03, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), a provider of innovative solutions dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and recent corporate highlights.

Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Quarter Ended
June 30, 2023

Total revenue

$117 million

GAAP gross margin

55%

Non-GAAP gross margin

73%

GAAP operating expenses

$114 million

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$94 million

GAAP operating loss

($50) million

Adjusted EBITDA

$1 million

Ending cash balance

$101 million

Recent Highlights

  • Continued to advance the clinical procedural experience through PTP(Prone TransPsoas) and launch of LTP (Lateral TransPsoas), the strongest contributors to Q2 revenue growth;

  • Launched ALIF access system to further LTP with midline ALIF approach for L3 to S1;

  • Acquired navigation-enabled robotics platform, which will integrate into ATEC’s procedural workflow, improving precision, clinical predictability and efficiency, while minimizing radiation;

  • Drove 32% increase in surgical volume and 7% increase in average revenue per procedure;

  • Expanded adjusted EBITDA margin by 1,110 basis points.

"ATEC’s 100% spine focus gives us a unique ability to create comprehensive, ground-up procedures that directly improve spine care," said Pat Miles, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our long-held thesis - that good surgery is good business - is proving out. We are delivering unmatched clinical distinction, which is compelling strong surgeon adoption, attracting some of spine’s most talented sales professionals, and fueling industry-leading procedural volume growth. But we're still just getting started. We are focused on developing the most actionable informatics ecosystem in spine, which will use EOS and navigation-enabled robotics to address spine surgery’s biggest challenges. With the knowhow we have assembled at ATEC, I love our chances."

Financial Outlook for the Full Year 2023

The Company now expects total revenue to grow 32% to $462 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. This includes surgical revenue growth of approximately 33% and $58 million of EOS revenue. The Company also now expects non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of approximately $2 million for the full year 2023.

Financial Results Webcast

ATEC will present these results via a live webcast today at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET. The live webcast can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations Section of ATEC’s Corporate Website. To dial in to the webcast, please register via this link.

A replay of the webcast will remain available through the Investor Relations Section of ATEC’s Corporate Website for twelve months. In addition, a dial-in replay will be available beginning about two hours after the webcast’s completion through August 10, 2023. Access the replay by dialing (800) 770-2030 and referencing conference ID number 97241.

Inducement Awards Granted

As an inducement material to accepting employment with the Company, and in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), ATEC today announced that the independent Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has approved aggregate grants to seventeen new employees (who are not executive officers) of, collectively, 12,772 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Company’s 2016 Employment Inducement Award Plan. The RSUs will vest in equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, provided that the recipient remains continuously employed by ATEC as of such vesting date. In addition, the RSUs will vest fully upon a change of control of ATEC.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement the Company’s financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the Company reports certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating loss, and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with an additional tool for evaluating the Company's core performance, which management uses in its own evaluation of continuing operating performance, and a baseline for assessing the future earnings potential of the Company. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in the Company’s industry, as other companies in the industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring, unusual items. Non-GAAP financial results should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Included below are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures.

About Alphatec Holdings, Inc.

ATEC, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Alphatec Spine, Inc., EOS imaging S.A.S. and SafeOp Surgical, Inc., is a medical device company dedicated to revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery through clinical distinction. ATEC’s Organic Innovation Machine is focused on developing new approaches that integrate seamlessly with the Company’s expanding AlphaInformatiX Platform to better inform surgery and more safely and reproducibly achieve the goals of spine surgery. ATEC’s vision is to be the Standard Bearer in Spine. For more information, visit us at www.atecspine.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainty. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors that there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from those projected or suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: references to the Company’s revenue, balance sheet, growth and financial outlook; planned product launches and introductions; and the Company’s ability to compel surgeon adoption. Important factors that could cause actual operating results to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the uncertainty of success in developing new products or products currently in the pipeline; the uncertainties in the Company’s ability to execute upon its strategic operating plan; the uncertainties regarding the ability to successfully license or acquire new products, and the commercial success of such products; failure to achieve acceptance of the Company’s products by the surgeon community; failure to obtain FDA or other regulatory clearance or approval or unexpected or prolonged delays in the process; continuation of favorable Second-party reimbursement; unanticipated expenses or liabilities or other adverse events affecting cash flow or the Company’s ability to achieve profitability; uncertainty of additional funding; product liability exposure; an unsuccessful outcome in any litigation; patent infringement claims; claims related to the Company’s intellectual property; and the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations. A further list and description of these and other factors, risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company's most recent annual report, and any subsequent quarterly and current reports, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ATEC disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by law.

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(unaudited)

Revenue:

Revenue from products and services

$

116,920

$

84,151

$

226,030

$

155,069

Revenue from international supply agreement

15

Total revenue

116,920

84,151

226,030

155,084

Cost of sales

52,379

28,675

91,064

50,392

Gross profit

64,541

55,476

134,966

104,692

Operating expenses:

Research and development

14,571

10,596

27,831

20,318

Sales, general and administrative

87,287

72,668

178,549

142,139

Litigation-related expenses

6,908

5,495

10,100

13,027

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,705

2,177

6,588

4,407

Transaction-related expenses

1,900

1,900

120

Restructuring expenses

29

289

204

1,659

Total operating expenses

114,400

91,225

225,172

181,670

Operating loss

(49,859

)

(35,749

)

(90,206

)

(76,978

)

Interest expense and other income, net:

Interest expense, net

(3,892

)

(1,435

)

(7,766

)

(2,891

)

Other income, net

2,324

67

3,030

37

Total interest expense and other income, net

(1,568

)

(1,368

)

(4,736

)

(2,854

)

Net loss before taxes

(51,427

)

(37,117

)

(94,942

)

(79,832

)

Income tax benefit

(50

)

(16

)

(36

)

(115

)

Net loss

$

(51,377

)

$

(37,101

)

$

(94,906

)

$

(79,717

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(0.43

)

$

(0.36

)

$

(0.83

)

$

(0.79

)

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted

118,719

102,849

114,260

101,422

Stock-based compensation included in:

Cost of sales

$

16,226

$

449

$

22,232

$

705

Research and development

1,480

1,362

2,797

2,334

Sales, general and administrative

6,488

7,392

15,627

16,348

$

24,194

$

9,203

$

40,656

$

19,387

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

June 30,
2023

December 31,
2022

(unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

101,020

$

84,696

Accounts receivable, net

59,932

60,060

Inventories

119,957

101,521

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

18,758

9,357

Total current assets

299,667

255,634

Property and equipment, net

119,372

101,952

Right-of-use assets

27,421

28,360

Goodwill

72,527

47,367

Intangible assets, net

105,508

82,781

Other assets

3,739

4,874

Total assets

$

628,234

$

520,968

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

43,698

$

34,742

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

74,123

72,382

Contract liabilities

13,895

11,956

Short-term debt

2,207

14,948

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

4,824

4,842

Total current liabilities

138,747

138,870

Total long-term liabilities

494,037

393,162

Redeemable preferred stock

23,603

23,603

Stockholders' deficit

(28,153

)

(34,667

)

Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit

$

628,234

$

520,968

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(unaudited)

Gross profit, GAAP

$

64,541

$

55,476

$

134,966

$

104,692

Add: amortization of intangible assets

220

9

440

9

Add: stock-based compensation

16,226

449

22,232

705

Add: purchase accounting adjustments on acquisitions

437

195

437

Add: excess and obsolete write-down

4,636

2,394

6,734

4,100

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

85,623

$

58,765

$

164,567

$

109,943

Gross margin, GAAP

55.2

%

65.9

%

59.7

%

67.5

%

Add: amortization of intangible assets

0.2

%

0.0

%

0.2

%

0.0

%

Add: stock-based compensation

13.9

%

0.5

%

9.8

%

0.5

%

Add: purchase accounting adjustments on acquisitions

0.0

%

0.5

%

0.1

%

0.3

%

Add: excess and obsolete write-down

4.0

%

2.8

%

3.0

%

2.6

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

73.2

%

69.8

%

72.8

%

70.9

%

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(unaudited)

Operating expenses, GAAP

$

114,400

$

91,225

$

225,172

$

181,670

Adjustments:

Stock-based compensation

(7,968

)

(8,754

)

(18,424

)

(18,682

)

Litigation-related expenses

(6,908

)

(5,495

)

(10,100

)

(13,027

)

Amortization of intangible assets

(3,705

)

(2,177

)

(6,588

)

(4,407

)

Transaction-related expenses

(1,900

)

(1,900

)

(120

)

Restructuring expenses

(29

)

(289

)

(204

)

(1,659

)

Other non-recurring expenses1

(1,349

)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

93,890

$

74,510

$

186,607

$

143,775

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(unaudited)

Operating loss, GAAP

$

(49,859

)

$

(35,749

)

$

(90,206

)

$

(76,978

)

Depreciation

9,758

7,506

18,347

14,591

Amortization of intangible assets

3,925

2,186

7,028

4,416

EBITDA

(36,176

)

(26,057

)

(64,831

)

(57,971

)

Add back significant items:

Stock-based compensation

24,194

9,203

40,656

19,387

Purchase accounting adjustments on acquisitions

437

195

437

Excess & obsolete write-down

4,636

2,394

6,734

4,100

Litigation-related expenses

6,908

5,495

10,100

13,027

Transaction-related expenses

1,900

1,900

120

Restructuring expenses

29

289

204

1,659

Other non-recurring expenses1

1,349

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,491

$

(8,239

)

$

(3,693

)

$

(19,241

)

1. Non-recurring consulting fees associated with the implementation of our state tax-planning strategy

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Contacts

Investor/Media Contact:
Tina Jacobsen, CFA
Investor Relations
(760) 494-6790
investorrelations@atecspine.com

Company Contact:
J. Todd Koning
Chief Financial Officer
investorrelations@atecspine.com

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