UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 September 30, 2017
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: 0-19961
ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Curaçao
98-1340767
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
7 Abraham de Veerstraat
Not applicable
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
599-9-4658525
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
As of October 27, 2017, 18,231,334 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.
Table of Contents
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to our business and financial outlook, which are based on our current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of our future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions that are difficult to predict , including the risks described Part I, Item 1A under the heading Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 Form 10-K”). Therefore, our actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date hereof, unless it is specifically otherwise stated to be made as of a different date. We undertake no obligation to further update any such statement, or the risk factors described in the 2016 Form 10-K, to reflect new information, the occurrence of future events or circumstances or otherwise.
Trademarks
Solely for convenience, our trademarks and trade names in this report are referred to without the ® and ™ symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights thereto.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(U.S. Dollars, in thousands, except share data)
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
53,925
39,572
Restricted cash
—
14,369
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,925 and $8,396, respectively
61,187
57,848
Inventories
80,124
63,346
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
18,172
19,238
Total current assets
213,408
194,373
Property, plant and equipment, net
46,678
48,916
Patents and other intangible assets, net
9,915
7,461
Goodwill
53,565
Deferred income taxes
47,052
47,325
Other long-term assets
15,683
20,463
Total assets
386,301
372,103
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
13,352
14,353
Other current liabilities
60,718
69,088
Total current liabilities
74,070
83,441
Other long-term liabilities
26,920
25,185
Total liabilities
100,990
108,626
Contingencies (Note 6)
Shareholders’ equity
Common shares $0.10 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
18,212,916 and 17,828,155 issued and outstanding as of September 30,
2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
1,821
1,783
Additional paid-in capital
215,778
204,095
Retained earnings
68,834
64,179
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,122
)
(6,580
Total shareholders’ equity
285,311
263,477
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net sales
105,247
98,497
316,927
301,251
Cost of sales
23,717
19,880
69,475
64,533
Gross profit
81,530
78,617
247,452
236,718
Sales and marketing
47,493
41,717
146,496
132,582
General and administrative
18,068
19,272
56,759
54,822
Research and development
6,935
6,858
21,246
21,294
Charges related to U.S. Government resolutions
1,499
Operating income
9,034
9,271
22,951
13,651
Interest income (expense), net
(15
471
106
320
Other income (expense), net
479
(634
(3,284
1,346
Income before income taxes
9,498
9,108
19,773
15,317
Income tax benefit (expense)
(6,150
1,276
(13,998
(6,703
Net income from continuing operations
3,348
10,384
5,775
8,614
Discontinued operations (Note 6)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
65
(1,018
(1,762
(3,580
Income tax benefit
43
530
642
1,258
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
108
(488
(1,120
(2,322
Net income
3,456
9,896
4,655
6,292
Net income (loss) per common share—basic
0.18
0.57
0.32
0.47
0.01
(0.02
(0.06
(0.13
Net income per common share—basic
0.19
0.55
0.26
0.34
Net income (loss) per common share—diluted
0.56
0.31
0.46
(0.12
Net income per common share—diluted
0.54
0.25
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic
18,180,845
18,091,650
18,071,093
18,238,533
Diluted
18,572,791
18,382,118
18,394,542
18,569,861
Other comprehensive income, before tax
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instrument
(3
124
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities
4,703
(3,220
843
Reclassification adjustment for loss on debt securities in net income
5,585
Currency translation adjustment
1,111
820
3,993
1,471
Other comprehensive income before tax
5,520
6,358
2,438
Income tax related to items of other comprehensive loss
(1,694
(900
(354
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
3,826
5,458
2,084
Comprehensive income
4,567
13,722
10,113
8,376
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, U.S. Dollars, in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
15,421
15,483
Amortization of debt costs and other assets
1,072
1,259
Provision for doubtful accounts
1,555
1,059
153
1,246
Share-based compensation
9,124
12,154
Other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities
Other
823
663
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable
(4,302
5,887
(14,714
(6,638
1,377
(568
(2,233
(2,291
(11,639
5,502
Other long-term assets and liabilities
2,248
(1,652
Net cash from operating activities
23,494
38,396
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(11,441
(12,934
Capital expenditures for intangible assets
(1,849
(1,327
Other investing activities
474
(3,613
Net cash from investing activities
(12,816
(17,874
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common shares
6,277
19,688
Payments related to withholdings for share-based compensation
(3,679
(2,354
Repurchase and retirement of common shares
(54,996
Net cash from financing activities
2,598
(37,662
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
1,077
301
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(16,839
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
63,663
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
46,824
Business and basis of presentation
Orthofix International N.V. (the “Company”) is a diversified, global medical device company focused on improving patients’ lives by providing superior reconstructive and regenerative orthopedic and spine solutions to physicians. The Company has four strategic business units (“SBUs”) that are also its reporting segments: BioStim, Biologics, Extremity Fixation, and Spine Fixation.
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, 2016. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the year ending December 31, 2017.
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, doubtful accounts, inventories, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, fair value measurements, litigation and contingent liabilities, income taxes, and share-based compensation. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
1. Recently issued accounting pronouncements
Topic
Description of Guidance
Effective Date
Status of Company's Evaluation
Revenue Recognition
(ASU 2014-09,
as amended)
Requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Applied either retrospectively or as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the adoption date.
January 1, 2018
The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The Company completed an initial impact assessment and believes adopting this ASU will materially impact the timing of revenue recognition, primarily for Extremity Fixation and Spine Fixation product sales to stocking distributors, which are currently accounted for using the sell-through method. Specifically, the Company believes the revenue associated with these sales will be recorded at the time of the sale instead of deferring recognition until cash is received. Further, as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09, the Company expects to record a significant increase in accounts receivable and a decrease within inventories, with these changes offset by an adjustment to the Company's retained earnings balance on January 1, 2018, as a result of the changes in judgments. Adopting this guidance will also result in material changes to the Company's disclosures for revenue recognition and contracts with customers. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance using the modified retrospective transition method.
Financial Instruments
(ASU 2016-01)
Requires entities to measure equity investments, except in limited circumstances, at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. Applied prospectively.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on its consolidated financial statements, but based upon its initial assessment, the Company does not believe the adoption of this ASU will materially impact its consolidated financial statements.
Leases
(ASU 2016-02)
Requires a lessee to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for leases classified as operating leases. Applied using a modified retrospective approach.
January 1, 2019
The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on its consolidated financial statements; however, the Company expects this guidance will materially impact the Company's consolidated balance sheet, resulting in current operating lease obligations being reflected on the consolidated balance sheet.
Income Taxes
(ASU 2016-16)
Reduces complexity by requiring current and deferred income taxes for intra-entity asset transfers, other than inventory, to be recognized when the transfer occurs. Applied using a modified retrospective approach.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on its consolidated financial statements.
Statement of Cash Flows
(ASU 2016-18)
Reduces diversity in classification and presentation of restricted cash, including transfers between cash and restricted cash, on the statement of cash flows. Applied retrospectively.
The Company is expected to adopt this ASU as of January 1, 2018, and believes that it will materially impact its consolidated statements of cash flows. Adoption of this ASU is expected to result in an increase in net cash from operating activities of $14.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and would have resulted in a decrease in net cash from operating activities of $14.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 if this ASU had been early adopted.
2. Inventories
Inventories were as follows:
(U.S. Dollars, in thousands)
Raw materials
5,269
7,978
Work-in-process
12,322
9,505
Finished products
58,964
42,434
Deferred cost of sales
3,569
3,429
3. Other current liabilities
In December 2016, the Company approved and initiated a planned restructuring, which primarily affects the Extremity Fixation SBU (the “Extremity Fixation restructuring plan”), to streamline costs, improve operational performance, and wind down a non-core business. The Extremity Fixation restructuring plan consists primarily of severance charges and the write-down of certain assets. The Company expects to incur total pre-tax expense of approximately $3.1 million in connection with this restructuring activity and has incurred cumulative costs to date of $2.4 million. The Company had an accrual of $1.5 million as of December 31, 2016 in other current liabilities related to the planned restructuring. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred costs of
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approximately $0.5 million and made additional payments of $1.6 million, resulting in an ending accrual of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2017.
In September 2017, the Company approved and executed an additional restructuring plan, which primarily affects the entity’s corporate shared services in the U.S. (the “U.S. restructuring plan”), to streamline costs and to improve operational performance. The U.S. restructuring plan consists primarily of severance charges. The Company estimates total pre-tax expense of approximately $1.8 million in connection with this restructuring activity, all of which was incurred during the third quarter of 2017, and recorded within operating expenses. No payments were made as of September 30, 2017; therefore, $1.8 million is accrued within other current liabilities at September 30, 2017.
4. Long-term debt
As of September 30, 2017, the Company has not made any borrowings under the five year $125 million secured revolving credit facility it entered into in August 2015 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and certain lenders. The Company has also not made any borrowings on its €5.8 million ($6.9 million) available line of credit in Italy at September 30, 2017. The Company is in compliance with all required financial covenants as of September 30, 2017.
5. Fair value measurements
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis were as follows:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Collective trust funds
1,565
1,584
Treasury securities
522
467
Certificates of deposit
468
Debt security
9,000
12,220
11,087
14,739
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan
(1,307
(1,452
The Company holds a debt security of eNeura, Inc., a privately held medical technology company that is developing devices for the treatment of migraines. The debt security is further described in Note 6 to the financial statements contained within our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. The fair value of the debt security, which is recorded within other long-term assets, is based upon significant unobservable inputs, including the use of a discounted cash flow model, requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions; therefore, the Company has categorized this asset as a Level 3 financial asset. As of September 30, 2017, the Company reassessed its estimate of fair value based on current financial information and other assumptions, resulting in a fair value of $9.0 million, which is consistent with the Company’s estimated fair value from the first and second quarters of 2017. This compares to an amortized cost basis in the debt security of $18.4 million.
The Company evaluated the decline in fair value of the debt security, which was recorded during the first quarter of 2017, to determine if the impairment was other-than-temporary. Based on this evaluation, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $5.6 million before income taxes, which is recorded in other expense. In addition to the decrease in fair value, the other-than-temporary impairment included a reclassification of the amount that was previously considered temporary and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for debt securities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Balance at January 1
12,658
Accrued interest income
969
Gains or losses recorded for the period
Recognized in net income
(5,585
Recognized in other comprehensive income
2,365
Balance at September 30
14,470
6. Contingencies
In addition to the matters described 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 losses with respect to these additional matters are individually and collectively immaterial as to a possible loss and range of loss.
Discontinued Operations – Matters Related to Breg and Possible Indemnification Obligations
On May 24, 2012, the Company sold Breg to an affiliate of Water Street Healthcare Partners II, L.P. (“Water Street”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company indemnified Water Street and Breg with respect to certain specified matters.
At the time of its divestiture by the Company, Breg was engaged in the manufacturing and sales of motorized cold therapy units used to reduce pain and swelling. Several domestic product liability cases were filed, mostly in California state court. In September 2014, the Company entered into a master settlement agreement resolving then pending pre-close cold therapy claims. Currently pending is a post-close cold therapy claim in California state court. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has an accrual of $1.8 million recorded within other current liabilities; however, the actual liability could be higher or lower than the amount accrued.
Charges incurred as a result of this indemnification are reflected as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Expiration of Corporate Integrity Agreement with HHS-OIG
In May 2012, the Company entered into a five-year corporate integrity agreement (the “CIA”) with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS-OIG”), in connection with a U.S. government settlement. In October 2017, the Company received a letter from HHS-OIG confirming that the Company has satisfied its CIA requirements and that the CIA has expired.
7. Accumulated other comprehensive loss
The components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Debt Security
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2016
(5,115
(1,465
Other comprehensive income (loss)
773
Income taxes
1,223
Reclassification adjustments to:
Other expense, net
(2,123
Balance at September 30, 2017
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8. Revenue recognition
The table below presents net sales, which includes product sales and marketing service fees, for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Product sales
90,645
84,997
272,954
261,490
Marketing service fees
14,602
13,500
43,973
39,761
Product sales primarily consist of stimulation devices and fixation products. Marketing service fees are received from the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (“MTF”) based on total sales of biologics tissues.
9. Business segment information
The table below present net sales, which includes product sales and marketing service fees, by reporting segment:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Change
BioStim
44,427
42,956
3.4
%
Biologics
15,218
14,335
6.2
Extremity Fixation
25,447
24,314
4.7
Spine Fixation
20,155
16,892
19.3
6.9
Nine Months Ended September 30,
136,140
128,758
5.7
45,866
42,685
7.5
74,139
75,840
-2.2
60,782
53,968
12.6
5.2
The primary metric used in managing the Company is non-GAAP net margin, which is an internal metric that the Company defines as gross profit less sales and marketing expense. The table below presents non-GAAP net margin by reporting segment:
18,285
19,996
54,887
54,980
6,010
6,821
18,651
19,642
7,723
8,834
20,901
24,170
2,122
1,388
6,825
5,925
Corporate
(103
(139
(308
(581
Non-GAAP net margin
34,037
36,900
100,956
104,136
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10. Share-based compensation
The following tables present the detail of share-based compensation by line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as well as by award type:
151
175
437
401
394
331
1,073
887
2,828
7,148
10,082
259
488
679
784
3,632
8,142
Stock options
684
425
1,802
1,367
Time-based restricted stock awards
1,552
1,840
4,083
4,278
Performance-based restricted stock awards
115
5,089
340
Performance-based and market-based restricted stock units
997
472
1,935
Stock purchase plan
284
316
964
948
The decreases in share-based compensation expense of $4.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the prior period were primarily attributable to certain performance-based awards that were first determined to be probable to vest during the third quarter of 2016, resulting in additional expense of $5.1 million during the third quarter of 2016.
During the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company issued 93,486 and 181,235 shares, respectively, of common stock related to stock purchase plan issuances, stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock awards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company issued 384,761 and 710,026 shares, respectively, of common stock related to stock purchase plan issuances, stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock awards.
11. Income taxes
Income tax provisions for interim periods are based on an estimated annual income tax rate, adjusted for discrete tax items. As a result, the Company’s interim effective tax rates may vary significantly from the statutory tax rate and the annual effective tax rate.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the effective tax rate on continuing operations was 64.8% and (14.0%), respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the effective tax rate on continuing operations was 70.8% and 43.8%.The primary factors affecting the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, were the method for estimating income taxes at interim periods, the mix of earnings among tax jurisdictions, increases in unrecognized tax benefits, and current period losses in certain jurisdictions for which the Company does not currently receive a tax benefit.
The Internal Revenue Service is currently conducting examinations of the Company’s federal income tax returns for 2012 and 2013. The Company cannot reasonably determine if these examinations will have a material impact on its financial statements and cannot predict the timing regarding resolution of these tax examinations.
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12. Earnings per share (“EPS”)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, no adjustments were made to net income (loss) for purposes of calculating basic and diluted EPS. The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in diluted EPS computations.
Weighted average common shares-basic
Effect of dilutive securities
Unexercised stock options and stock purchase plan
249,667
194,922
164,716
181,126
Unvested time-based restricted stock awards and units
94,470
95,546
117,320
150,202
Unvested market-based restricted stock units
47,809
41,413
Weighted average common shares-diluted
There were 503,757 and 571,601 outstanding options, restricted stock, and performance-based or market-based equity awards not included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 534,288 and 468,296 outstanding options, restricted stock, and performance-based or market-based equity awards not included in the diluted earnings per share computation for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, because inclusion of these awards was anti-dilutive or, for performance-based and market-based awards, all necessary conditions had not been satisfied by the end of the respective period.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of Orthofix International N.V.’s (sometimes referred to as “we,” “us” or “our”) financial condition and results of our operations should be read in conjunction with the “Forward-Looking Statements” and our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Executive Summary
We are a diversified, global medical device company focused on improving patients’ lives by providing superior reconstructive and regenerative orthopedic and spine solutions to physicians worldwide. Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, we have four strategic business units (“SBUs”) that are also our reporting segments: BioStim, Biologics, Extremity Fixation and Spine Fixation. Our products are widely distributed by our sales representatives and distributors.
Notable highlights and achievements in the third quarter of 2017 include the following:
•
Net sales were $105.2 million, an increase of 6.9% on a reported basis and 6.0% on a constant currency basis
Increase in net sales for all four of our strategic business units, with net sales for Spine Fixation increasing by 19.3%
Results of Operations
The following table provides certain items in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as a percent of net sales:
(%)
100.0
22.5
20.2
21.9
21.4
77.5
79.8
78.1
78.6
45.1
42.4
46.3
44.0
17.2
19.6
17.9
18.2
6.6
7.0
6.7
7.1
1.4
4.8
8.6
9.4
7.2
4.5
3.2
10.5
1.8
2.9
Net Sales by Strategic Business Unit
The following tables provide net sales by SBU:
Percentage Change
Reported
Constant Currency
19.1
6.0
-2.0
12.5
BioStim manufactures, distributes, and provides support services of market leading devices that enhance bone fusion. BioStim uses distributors and sales representatives to sell its devices to hospitals, doctors, other healthcare providers, and patients.
Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016
Net sales increased $1.5 million, or 3.4%
Increase as we continue to leverage the engagement of our expansive sales force, the positive North American Spine Society (“NASS”) coverage recommendation and the launch of our next generation products
Partially offset by the impact from recent hurricanes in Florida and southern Texas
Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016
Net sales increased $7.4 million, or 5.7%
Biologics provides a portfolio of regenerative products and tissue forms that allow physicians to successfully treat a variety of spinal and orthopedic conditions. Biologics markets its tissues primarily in the U.S. through a network of distributors and independent sales representatives to supply to hospitals, doctors, and other healthcare providers.
Net sales increased $0.9 million or 6.2%
Increase in volume for our Trinity products primarily driven by the addition of new distributors over the past several quarters
Net sales increased $3.2 million or 7.5%
Benefit from improving performance from our national distribution partner and the reacquisition of a national hospital contract
Extremity Fixation offers products and solutions that allow physicians to successfully treat a variety of orthopedic conditions unrelated to the spine. Extremity Fixation distributes its products globally through a network of distributors and sales representatives to sell orthopedic products to hospitals, doctors, and other health providers.
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Net sales increased $1.1 million or 4.7%
Increase driven by growth in the U.S., largely due to the continued adoption of our TL-HEX product line
Increase partly as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which resulted in an increase of $0.8 million
Partially offset by a decrease related to our Extremity Fixation restructuring, which consists of the divestiture of a non-core business in the United Kingdom (“U.K”) and a reduction in sales in Brazil and Puerto Rico as we convert from a direct sales model to the use of stocking distributors of $0.9 million
Net sales decreased $1.7 million or 2.2%
Decrease of $2.9 million related to our Extremity Fixation restructuring, which consists of the divestiture of a non-core business in the United Kingdom and a reduction in sales in Brazil and Puerto Rico as we convert from a direct sales model to the use of stocking distributors
Decrease in year-over-year cash collections for the quarter from international distributors whose revenue is recognized upon cash receipt
Partially offset by growth in the U.S. and the U.K., largely due to the continued adoption of our TL-HEX product line
Spine Fixation specializes in the design, development and marketing of a portfolio of implant products used in surgical procedures of the spine. Spine Fixation distributes its products globally through a network of distributors and sales representatives to sell spine products to hospitals, doctors and other healthcare providers.
Net sales increased $3.3 million or 19.3%
Increase of 21% in U.S. sales due to the addition of new distributor partners in the last several quarters; the uptake of recent product introductions, including our Polyetheretherketone (“PEEK”) / Titanium Composite (“PTC”) family product lines and Cetra; and improved legacy distributor engagement
Increase in year-over-year international sales, largely due to an increase in sales in Australia
Net sales increased $6.8 million or 12.6%
Increase of 20% in U.S. sales due to the addition of new distributor partners in the last several quarters; the uptake of recent product introductions, including our PTC family product lines and Cetra; and improved legacy distributor engagement
Despite strong performance in certain locations, such as Australia, year-over-year international sales have decreased 15%, largely due to a decrease in order volumes from international stocking distributors
Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Net Margin
% Change
3.7
(47,493
(41,717
13.8
(146,496
(132,582
-7.8
-3.1
Gross margin
-2.3
-0.5
Non-GAAP net margin as a percentage of net sales
32.3
37.5
-5.2
31.9
34.6
-2.7
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Gross profit, sales and marketing expense, and non-GAAP net margin, an internal metric that we define as gross profit less sales and marketing expense, changed as follows:
Gross profit increased $2.9 million, primarily due to the growth in net sales. This increase was partially offset by an increase in mix from our Spine Fixation and Extremity Fixation SBUs, which have lower margins; the impact of our conversion to stocking distributors in Brazil and Puerto Rico, and $0.6 million in non-recurring expenses relating to our U.S. restructuring
Sales and marketing expense increased $5.8 million, primarily due to higher commission expenses in the third quarter of 2017 relating to geographic mix, higher rates from new distributors, and a sales and use tax benefit realized in the third quarter of 2016
Non-GAAP net margin decreased by $2.9 million as a result of the changes in gross profit and sales and marketing expense
Gross profit increased $10.7 million, primarily due to the growth in net sales and partially offset by an increase in inventory-related charges taken for our Extremity Fixation and Spine Fixation SBUs in 2017; an increase in mix from our Spine Fixation and Extremity Fixation SBUs, which have lower margins; the impact of our conversion to stocking distributors in Brazil and Puerto Rico, and $0.6 million in non-recurring expenses relating to our U.S. restructuring
Sales and marketing expense increased $13.9 million, primarily due higher commission expenses in 2017 relating to geographic mix and higher rates from new distributors
Non-GAAP net margin decreased by $3.2 million as a result of the changes in gross profit and sales and marketing expense
The following table provides non-GAAP net margin by SBU. The reasons for the changes in non-GAAP net margin by SBU are generally consistent with the information provided above for gross profit and sales and marketing expense.
-8.6
-0.2
-11.9
-5.0
-12.6
-13.5
52.9
15.2
-25.9
-47.0
General and Administrative Expense
-6.2
3.5
As a percentage of net sales
-2.4
-0.3
General and administrative expense decreased $1.2 million
Decrease in share-based compensation expense of $4.3 million, largely related to performance-based awards which were first deemed probable to vest in the third quarter of 2016
Reductions in Project Bluecore (a multi-year, company-wide process and systems improvement initiative completed in 2016) expenses of $0.8 million and core expense reductions
Partially offset by a favorable commercial litigation settlement received in the prior year of $3.0 million
Further offset by increased costs associated with our Extremity Fixation and U.S. restructuring initiatives of $1.0 million and spending relating to strategic investments of $0.4 million
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General and administrative expense increased $1.9 million
Increase in legal settlements of $4.8 million, largely as a result of a favorable commercial litigation settlement received in the prior year of $3.0 million
Increases in spending of $3.7 million for strategic investments and $1.1 million as a result of our Extremity Fixation and U.S. restructuring initiatives
Partially offset by a decrease in share-based compensation expense of $3.1 million, largely driven by a net decrease in expense attributable to performance-based and market-based awards
Further offset by reductions in Project Bluecore expenses of $3.1 million, as the project was completed in 2016, and core expense reductions through savings in other professional fees of $1.6 million
Research and Development Expense
1.1
-0.4
Research and development expense increased by less than $0.1 million compared to the prior year
Research and development expense decreased by less than $0.1 million compared to the prior year
Charges Related to U.S. Government Resolutions
-100.0
0.0
-1.4
-4.8
Three and Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016
Decreases of $1.5 million and $14.4 million, respectively, related to charges for settlements with the Division of Enforcement of the SEC in 2016 related to the SEC’s investigation of our prior self-reported (1) accounting review and restatements of financial statements and (2) allegations of improper payments in Brazil. For additional information, see Note 12 to the financial statements contained within our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Non-operating Income and Expense
In the first quarter of 2017, we recorded an other-than-temporary impairment on the eNeura debt security of $5.6 million before income taxes. For additional discussion see Note 5 to the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Income tax expense
6,150
(1,276
-582.0
13,998
6,703
108.8
Effective tax rate
64.8
-14.0
78.8
70.8
43.8
27.0
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The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily a result of the following factors:
Increases in unrecognized tax benefits
A beneficial change in estimate related to the deductibility of certain compensation expenses that did not recur in 2017
The primary factors affecting our effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2017 are as follows:
The mix of earnings among tax jurisdictions
Current period losses in jurisdictions where we do not currently receive a tax benefit
Partially offset by Charges related to U.S. Government resolutions in 2016, which were non-deductible for tax purposes, that did not recur in 2017
The primary factors affecting our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2017, were $53.9 million compared to $39.6 million at December 31, 2016.
(14,902
5,058
40,260
776
31,192
The following table presents free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is calculated by subtracting capital expenditures from net cash from operating activities.
Capital expenditures
(13,290
(14,261
971
Free cash flow
10,204
24,135
(13,931
Operating Activities
Cash flows from operating activities decreased $14.9 million
Decrease in net income of $1.6 million
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Net increase of $1.9 million for non-cash gains and losses, largely related to the other-than-temporary impairment on the eNeura debt security in the first quarter of 2017, partially offset by changes in share-based compensation expense and deferred income tax expense
Net decrease of $15.1 million relating to changes in working capital accounts, primarily attributable to increases in our inventory balance as a result of new product introductions and increases in accounts receivable as a result of the increase in net sales
Our two primary working capital accounts are accounts receivable and inventory. Days sales in receivables were 53 days at September 30, 2017 compared to 49 days at September 30, 2016. Inventory turns were 1.2 times as of September 30, 2017 compared to 1.3 times at September 30, 2016 as a result of increased inventory due to new product introductions, primarily in our Spine Fixation and Extremity Fixation SBUs.
U.S. Government Resolutions
In January 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved our offers of settlement in connection with the SEC’s investigations of self-reported accounting matters leading to our prior restatement of financial statements and our self-reported review of improper payments in Brazil. The settlements approved by the SEC resolved these two matters, and included payments to the SEC of amounts previously accrued and funded into escrow during 2016.
Investing Activities
Cash flows from investing activities increased $5.1 million
Increase of $3.6 million from the purchase of certain inventory and intellectual property assets of $2.6 million and our additional investment in Bone Biologics, Inc. of $1.0 million during 2016
Increase of $1.0 million related to reduced capital expenditures, largely as a result of completing Project Bluecore in 2016
Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities increased $40.3 million
Increase of $55.0 million related to the share repurchase plan, which was completed in 2016
Partially offset by a decrease in net proceeds of $14.7 million from the issuance of common shares
Credit Facilities
There have been no material changes to our debt instruments as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
For information regarding Contingencies, see Note 6 to the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2017, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes in any of our material contractual obligations as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Critical Accounting Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates, as described in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for detailed information regarding the status of recently issued accounting pronouncements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We believe that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by senior management in its financial and operational decision-making. We believe it is important to provide investors with the same non-GAAP metrics used to supplement information regarding the performance and underlying trends of our business operations in order to facilitate comparisons to historical operating results and internally evaluate the effectiveness of the our operating strategies. Disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitates comparisons of our underlying operating performance with other companies in the industry that also supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures.
The non-GAAP financial measures used in this filing may have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a replacement for GAAP financial measures. Some of the limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures are that they exclude items that reflect an economic cost that can have a material effect on cash flows.
Constant currency is calculated by using foreign currency rates from the comparable, prior-year period, to present net sales at comparable rates. Constant currency can be presented for numerous GAAP measures, but is most commonly used by management to analyze net sales without the impact of changes in foreign currency rates.
Non-GAAP Net Margin
Non-GAAP net margin is an internal metric that we define as gross profit less sales and marketing expense. Non-GAAP net margin is the primary metric used by our Chief Operating Decision Maker in managing the business.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is calculated by subtracting capital expenditures from net cash from operating activities. Free cash flow is an important indicator of how much cash is generated or used by our normal business operations, including capital expenditures. Management uses free cash flow as a measure of progress on its capital efficiency and cash flow initiatives.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes to our market risks as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These include controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management, with the participation of the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2017. Based on this evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2017.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 6 to the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein, which is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
We have not made any repurchases of our common stock during the third quarter of 2017.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5. Other Information
There are no matters to be reported under this heading.
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1*
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2*
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1*
Section 1350 Certifications of each of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
101*
The following materials from this Form 10-Q, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) related notes, detail tagged.
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Filed herewith.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 30, 2017
By:
/s/ BRADLEY R. MASON
Name:
Bradley R. Mason
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ DOUG RICE
Doug Rice
Chief Financial Officer