WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 and Business Highlights      

• Helped over 22,000 children in the third quarter of 2023, bringing the total to over 692,000 since inception including MD Orthopaedics ("MD Ortho") and Pega Medical
• Generated total revenue of $40.0 million for the third quarter of 2023, up 14% from $35.0 million in third quarter 2022; domestic revenue increased 11% and international revenue increased 26% in the quarter
• Grew Trauma & Deformity revenue 21%, Scoliosis revenue 3%; Sports Medicine/Other revenue decreased 20%, worldwide in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022
• Achieved record adjusted EBITDA of $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2022
• Consigned $3.9 million of sets in the third quarter of 2023 compared to $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2022, and $16.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $13.8 million in the same period of 2022, driven by new product development deployments, significant Pega Medical deployments and the consignment of multiple 7D Surgical FLASH Navigation Platforms
• Received FDA 510(k) clearance and launched the Pediatric Nailing Platform TIBIA system, a pediatric-focused solution for treating patients with fractures and deformities in the lower extremities
• Launched the DF2® Brace, for treating kids with musculoskeletal injuries, as part of the non-surgical business expansion and the Mitchell Ponseti Plus Bar (“MP+”) for clubfoot
• Reiterated full year 2023 revenue guidance of $148.0 million to $151.0 million, representing growth of 21% to 23% compared to the prior year, and raised adjusted EBITDA guidance to $4.0 million to $5.0 million for the full year of 2023.

David Bailey, President & CEO of OrthoPediatrics, commented, “In the third quarter our commercial and operational execution drove continued revenue and profitability growth trends for the business. We expect these positive trends to continue into next year supported by the combination of our strong balance sheet and recent product portfolio expansion, ApiFix, Orthex and the specialty bracing business, that are producing higher returns on invested capital while requiring reduced set deployments to drive profitable revenue growth."

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Total revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $40.0 million, a 14% increase compared to $35.0 million for the same period last year. U.S. revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $29.4 million, a 11% increase compared to $26.5 million for the same period last year, representing 73% of total revenue. The increase in U.S. revenue in the third quarter of 2023 was driven primarily by continued share gains across the legacy portfolio, Pega Medical contributions, and growth of the non-surgical specialty bracing business. International revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $10.6 million, a 26% increase compared to $8.4 million for the same period last year, representing 27% of total revenue. International growth in the quarter was primarily driven by strong performance with the legacy Trauma and Deformity product lines, offset by the strong Scoliosis growth comparison in the same period last year and slower Scoliosis product sales from stocking distributors in South America.

Trauma and Deformity revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $28.8 million, a 21% increase compared to $23.9 million for the same period last year. This growth was driven primarily by share gains across the entire portfolio, with strong contributions from Pega Medical, Trauma and non-specialty bracing. Scoliosis revenue was $10.3 million, a 3% increase compared to $10.0 million for the third quarter of 2022. This growth was driven primarily by the combined strength of ApiFix, Response, and 7D placements in the U.S, offset by international weakness driven by timing of set sales. Sports Medicine/Other revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $0.9 million, a 20% decrease compared to $1.1 million for the same period last year.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2023 was $31.0 million, a 20% increase compared to $25.9 million for the same period last year. Gross profit margin for the third quarter of 2023 was 77%, an increase compared to 74% for the same period last year.

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2023 were $35.5 million, an 8% increase compared to $32.9 million for the same period last year. The increase was mainly driven by incremental personnel related expenses required to support the ongoing growth of the company as well as increased sales and marketing expenses driven by the increase in revenue.  

Sales and marketing expenses increased $1.7 million, or 14%, to $13.6 million in the third quarter of 2023. The increase was driven primarily by increased sales commission expenses.

General and administrative expenses increased $3.4 million, or 22%, to $18.5 million in the third quarter of 2023. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in non-cash G&A expenses including depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation as well as additional personnel related expenses required to support the ongoing growth of the company.

Total other income was $0.8 million for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $21.4 million for the same period last year. The change was due primarily to the fair value adjustment of contingent consideration, which was driven by the valuation inputs that were lower in comparison to the same period last year.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2023 was $4.6 million, compared to net income of $18.5 million for the same period last year. Net loss per share for the period was $0.20 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income per share $0.88 per basic and $0.87 per diluted share for the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 was $3.6 million as compared to $1.9 million for the third quarter of 2022.

Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was 22,762,823 shares.

As of September 30, 2023, cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash were $84.0 million compared to $119.8 million as of December 31, 2022. Additionally, the Company had no balance outstanding under the $50.0 million line of credit.

Full Year 2023 Financial Guidance

For the full year of 2023, the Company reiterated its revenue guidance to be in the range of $148.0 million to $151.0 million, representing growth of 21% to 23% over 2022 revenue. The Company now expects annual set deployments of approximately $23.0 million and $4.0 million to $5.0 million of adjusted EBITDA for the full year of 2023.

Conference Call
OrthoPediatrics will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. Investors interested in listening to the conference call may do so by accessing a live and archived webcast of the event at www.orthopediatrics.com, on the Investors page in the Events & Presentations section. The webcast will be available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures such as adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share and Adjusted EBITDA, which differ from financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Adjusted earnings (loss) per share in this press release represents diluted earnings (loss) per share on a GAAP basis, plus the accreted interest attributable to acquisition installment payables, the fair value adjustment of contingent consideration, trademark impairment, acquisition related costs, non-recurring professional fees, and minimum purchase commitment costs. The fair value adjustment of contingent consideration is associated with our estimates of the value of earn-outs in connection with certain acquisitions and the non-recurring professional fees are related to our response to a previously disclosed SEC review. We believe that providing the non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share excluding these expenses, as well as the GAAP measures, assists our investors because such expenses are not reflective of our ongoing operating results. Adjusted EBITDA in this release represents net loss, plus interest expense, net plus other expense, provision for income taxes (benefit), depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, fair value adjustment of contingent consideration, acquisition related costs, nonrecurring conversion fees, trademark impairment and the cost of minimum purchase commitments. The Company believes the non-GAAP measures provided in this earnings release enable it to further and more consistently analyze the period-to-period financial performance of its core business operating performance. Management uses these metrics as a measure of the Company’s operating performance and for planning purposes, including financial projections. The Company believes these measures are useful to investors as supplemental information because they are frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in its industry. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to, or superior to, net income or loss as a measure of financial performance or cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, and it should not be construed to imply that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, the measure is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not reflect certain cash requirements such as debt service requirements, capital expenditures and other cash costs that may recur in the future. Adjusted EBITDA contains certain other limitations, including the failure to reflect our cash expenditures, cash requirements for working capital needs and other potential cash requirements. In evaluating these non-GAAP measures, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. The Company’s presentation of non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share or Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed to imply that its future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments. Management compensates for these limitations by primarily relying on the Company’s GAAP results in addition to using these adjusted measures on a supplemental basis. The Company’s definition of these measures is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to different methods of calculation. The schedules below contain reconciliations of reported GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share to non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) and net loss to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA.

About OrthoPediatrics Corp.
Founded in 2006, OrthoPediatrics is an orthopedic company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics. As such it has developed the most comprehensive product offering to the pediatric orthopedic market to improve the lives of children with orthopedic conditions. OrthoPediatrics currently markets 53 surgical systems that serve three of the largest categories within the pediatric orthopedic market. This product offering spans trauma and deformity, scoliosis, and sports medicine/other procedures. OrthoPediatrics’ global sales organization is focused exclusively on pediatric orthopedics and distributes its products in the United States and over 70 countries outside the United States. For more information, please visit www.orthopediatrics.com.

Investor Contact
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Gilmartin Group
philip@gilmartinir.com 
415-937-5406

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