Written by  Laura Dyrda – Becker’s Spine Review, 09 May 2017

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vericel Corporation (NASDAQ:VCEL), a leading developer of autologous expanded cell therapies for the treatment of patients with serious diseases and conditions, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Total net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were approximately $9.4 million, net of a $2.8 million revenue reserve related to an unresolved contractual dispute between one of the Company’s pharmacy providers and a payer.  Net revenue included approximately $5.0 million of Carticel^® (autologous cultured chondrocytes) and MACI^® (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collage membrane) net revenues and approximately $4.4 million of Epicel^® (cultured epidermal autografts) net revenues, compared to $8.8 million of Carticel revenues and $5.3 million of Epicel revenues, respectively, in the first quarter of 2016.

Carticel and MACI net revenues reflect a change in estimate for revenue reserves of $2.1 million related to 2016 sales and $0.7 million related to 2017 sales.  The company engages pharmacies to contract with insurance providers and recently received notification of a dispute between one contracted pharmacy and a payer.  Since the company retains credit and collection risk from the end customer, we revised our estimate by assuming cases processed by that pharmacy will be paid at a lower out-of-network rate.  The earlier estimates were based on claims being paid on an in-network basis consistent with the actual payment history and the pharmacy’s interpretation of its contract with the payer.

Gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was $2.3 million, or 24% of net revenues, compared to $7.5 million, or 54% of net product revenues, for the first quarter of 2016.

Research and development expenses for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 were $3.5 million.  Clinical trial expenses for the ixCELL-DCM clinical trial and research and development expenses related to Epicel were consistent for both periods.  Research and development expenses related to Carticel decreased, offset by an increase in research and development expenses related to MACI.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 were $8.4 million compared to $6.0 million for the same period in 2016.  The increase in SG&A expenses is primarily due to an increase in consulting expenses of $0.8 million for marketing initiatives related to the launch of MACI, an increase in personnel costs of $0.8 million primarily related to an increase in the MACI sales force, costs associated with reimbursement and patient support services for Carticel and MACI of $0.5 million, and an increase in professional fees of $0.3 million.

Loss from operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was $9.6 million, compared to $2.0 million for the first quarter of 2016.  Material non-cash items impacting the operating loss for the quarter included $0.5 million of stock-based compensation expense and $0.4 million in depreciation expense.

Other expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was $0.2 million compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2016.  The change in other expense for the quarter is primarily due to the change in the fair value of warrants in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

Vericel’s net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was $9.8 million, or $0.31 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.7 million, or $0.24 per share, for the same period in 2016.

As of March 31, 2017, the company had $19.8 million in cash compared to $23.0 million in cash at December 31, 2016.

Recent Business Highlights
During and since the first quarter of 2017, the company:

• Commenced MACI launch activities and announced treatment of the first patient with MACI on February 1, 2017;
• Increased the number of sales representatives and expanded the marketing, market access and medical affairs teams to support the MACI launch;
• Trained more than 200 surgeons on MACI, with nearly half of trained surgeons coming from former Carticel user and non-Carticel user segments;
• Increased MACI biopsies 17% in Q1 2017 compared to Q1 2016;
• Medical benefit policies updated to include MACI at several commercial plans, including four of the top ten commercial plans for MACI/Carticel;
• Announced the presentation of outcomes data from over 950 severe burn patients treated with Epicel demonstrating a probable survival benefit at the 49th annual meeting of the American Burn Association;
• Received FDA Fast Track designation for the investigation of ixmyelocel‑T for the  reduction in the risk of death and cardiovascular hospitalization in patients with chronic advanced heart failure due to ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy;
• Received the FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation for ixmyelocel-T for the treatment of advanced heart failure due to ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy; and
• Completed treatment of eligible patients in the open-label crossover extension portion of the ixCELL-DCM study.

“The first quarter of 2017 was challenging due to a number of factors, but we are very pleased with the customer response to MACI,” said Nick Colangelo, president and CEO of Vericel.  “Moreover, while our focus remains on our core commercial business, we are very pleased with to have received the RMAT designation for ixmyelocel-T and to have signed the license agreement with ICT, which we believe have the potential to create shareholder value moving forward.”

Conference Call Information
Today’s conference call will be available live at 8:00am Eastern time in the Investors section of the Vericel website at http://investors.vcel.com/events.cfm.  Please access the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to download the required audio software if necessary.  To participate in the live call by telephone, please call (877) 312-5881 and reference Vericel Corporation’s first-quarter 2017 investor conference call. If calling from outside the U.S., please use the international phone number (253) 237-1173.

If you are unable to participate in the live call, the webcast will be available at http://investors.vcel.com/events.cfm until May 14, 2018. A replay of the call will also be available until 11:00 am (EST) on May 14, 2017 by calling (855) 859-2056, or from outside the U.S. (404) 537-3406.  The conference ID is 11385924.

About Vericel Corporation
Vericel develops, manufactures, and markets autologous expanded cell therapies for the treatment of patients with serious diseases and conditions.  The company markets three cell therapy products in the United States.  Vericel is marketing MACI^® (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane), an autologous cellularized scaffold product indicated for the repair of symptomatic, single or multiple full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee with or without bone involvement in adults.  Carticel^® (autologous cultured chondrocytes) is an autologous chondrocyte implant for the treatment of cartilage defects in the knee in patients who have had an inadequate response to a prior arthroscopic or other surgical repair procedure.  Epicel^® (cultured epidermal autografts) is a permanent skin replacement for the treatment of patients with deep dermal or full thickness burns greater than or equal to 30% of total body surface area.  Vericel is also developing ixmyelocel‑T, an autologous multicellular therapy intended to treat advanced heart failure due to ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).  For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.vcel.com.

Epicel^®, Carticel^®, and MACI^® are registered trademarks of Vericel Corporation. © 2017 Vericel Corporation. All rights reserved.

This document contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning anticipated progress, objectives and expectations regarding the commercial potential of our products and growth in revenues, intended product development, clinical activity timing, regulatory progress, and objectives and expectations regarding our company described herein, all of which involve certain risks and uncertainties. These statements are often, but are not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects,” “we believe,” “we intend,” and similar words or phrases, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “potential,” “could,” “may,” or similar expressions. Actual results may differ significantly from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that may result in differences are the inherent uncertainties associated with competitive developments, clinical trial and product development activities, regulatory approval requirements, estimating the commercial growth potential of our products and product candidates and growth in revenues and improvement in costs, market demand for our products, our ability to secure consistent reimbursement for our products, and our ability to supply or meet customer demand for our products. These and other significant factors are discussed in greater detail in Vericel’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 13, 2017, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views and Vericel does not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect a change in its views or events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release except as required by law.

CONTACT:    
Chad Rubin
The Trout Group
crubin@troutgroup.com
(646) 378-2947
or
Lee Stern
The Trout Group
lstern@troutgroup.com
(646) 378-2922

BELGRADE, Mont., May 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtant™ Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT:XTNT), a leader in the development of regenerative medicine products and medical devices, today announced it has entered into an amendment to its senior credit facility with affiliates of OrbiMed Advisors (“OrbiMed”) for a financing of up to $15 million with the proceeds being used to pay off its outstanding balance of approximately $9 million under its accounts receivable credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) with the remainder for general working capital purposes.  Additionally, OrbiMed has deferred the interest originally due under the senior credit facility January 2, 2017 and March 31, 2017 to June 30, 2017.

Xtant Medical also announced it has entered into an agreement on May 8, 2017 with Aurora Management Partners Inc. to engage David Baker and Wayne Tanner as restructuring officers to assist with day-to-day operations of the company and implementation of an operating business plan. The restructuring officers will report to the special restructuring committee of Xtant Medical’s Board of Directors.

About Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc.

Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT:XTNT) develops, manufactures and markets class-leading regenerative medicine products and medical devices for domestic and international markets. Xtant products serve the specialized needs of orthopedic and neurological surgeons, including orthobiologics for the promotion of bone healing, implants and instrumentation for the treatment of spinal disease, tissue grafts for the treatment of orthopedic disorders, and biologics to promote healing following cranial, and foot and ankle surgeries. With core competencies in both biologic and non-biologic surgical technologies, Xtant can leverage its resources to successfully compete in global neurological and orthopedic surgery markets. For further information, please visit www.xtantmedical.com.

Important Cautions Regarding Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains certain disclosures that may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “continue,” “efforts,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “strategy,” “will,” “goal,” “target,” “prospects,” “potential,” “optimistic,” “confident,” “likely,” “probable” or similar expressions or the negative thereof.

Statements of historical fact also may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. We caution that these statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including, among others: the ability to comply with covenants in the Company’s senior credit facility and to make deferred interest payments; the ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to fund operations; the ability to remain listed on the NYSE MKT; the ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms; the ability to increase revenue; the ability to continue as a going concern; the ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to fund operations; the ability to achieve expected results; the ability to remain competitive; government regulations; the ability to innovate and develop new products; the ability to obtain donor cadavers for products; the ability to engage and retain qualified technical personnel and members of the Company’s management team; the availability of Company facilities; government and third-party coverage and reimbursement for Company products; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals; the ability to successfully integrate recent and future business combinations or acquisitions; the ability to use net operating loss carry-forwards to offset future taxable income; the ability to deduct all or a portion of the interest payments on the notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes; the ability to service Company debt; product liability claims and other litigation to which we may be subjected; product recalls and defects; timing and results of clinical studies; the ability to obtain and protect Company intellectual property and proprietary rights; infringement and ownership of intellectual property; the ability to remain accredited with the American Association of Tissue Banks; influence by Company management; the ability to pay dividends; and the ability to issue preferred stock; and other factors.

Additional risk factors are listed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the heading “Risk Factors.” You should carefully consider the trends, risks and uncertainties described in this document, the Form 10-K and other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC before making any investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of these trends, risks or uncertainties actually occurs or continues, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected, the trading prices of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Investor Contact
CG CAPITAL
Rich Cockrell
877.889.1972
investorrelations@cg.capital

Company Contact
Xtant Medical
Molly Mason
mmason@xtantmedical.com

BILLERICA, Mass., May 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ConforMIS, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS), a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit Image-to-Implant technology platform to develop, manufacture and sell joint replacement implants that are customized to fit each patient’s unique anatomy, announced today financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Q1 Summary:

• Total revenue of $20.5 million, up 1% year-over-year on a reported basis and up 2% on a constant currency basis
• Product revenue of $20.4 million, up 2% year-over-year on a reported basis and up 3% on a constant currency basis
  –  U.S. product revenue increased 9% year-over-year
  –  Rest of World product revenue decreased 16% year-over-year on a reported basis and decreased 12% year-over-year on a constant currency basis

“We reported better than expected revenue results in the first quarter of 2017,” said Mark Augusti, President and Chief Executive Officer of ConforMIS, Inc. “Revenue exceeded the mid-point of the first quarter 2017 guidance range in excess of $2 million. Our full year guidance remains unchanged as we work through this year of transition.”

First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Total revenue increased $0.2 million to $20.5 million, or 1% year-over-year on a reported basis and increased 2% on a constant currency basis. Total revenue in the first quarter of 2017 included royalty revenue related to patent license agreements of $0.1 million as compared to $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2016.

Product revenue increased $0.4 million to $20.4 million, or 2% year-over-year on a reported basis and increased 3% on a constant currency basis. U.S. product revenue increased $1.3 million to $16.0 million, or 9% year-over-year, and Rest of World product revenue decreased $0.9 million to $4.4 million, or 16% year-over-year on a reported basis and decreased 12% on a constant currency basis. Product revenue from sales of iTotal CR, iDuo and iUni was $15.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $17.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, a decrease of $2.3 million, or 13% year-over-year, on a reported basis and 12% on a constant currency basis.  Product revenue from sales of iTotal PS was $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $2.7 million, or 113% year-over-year, on a reported and constant currency basis.

Total gross profit decreased $0.2 million to $6.5 million, or 32% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2017, compared to $6.7 million, or 33% of revenue, in the first quarter of 2016. The decrease in gross margin year-over-year was driven primarily by the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and the timing of royalty payments received.

Total operating expenses increased $2.0 million to $23.8 million, or 9% year-over-year. The increase in operating expenses was driven primarily by higher general and administrative expense, including a $1.4 million increase in patent litigation expense and a $0.7 million increase in personnel costs compared to last year.

Net loss was $17.2 million, or $0.40 per basic share, in the first quarter of 2017, compared to a net loss of $15.0 million, or $0.37 per basic share, for the same period last year. The change in first quarter net loss was driven primarily by higher general and administrative expense year-over-year.

As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and investments totaled $68.5 million, compared to $65.5 million as of December 31, 2016.  As previously announced, in January 2017 the Company secured up to $50 million in term debt financing from Oxford Finance, of which $15 million was borrowed in January.

2017 Financial Guidance

ConforMIS reaffirms the financial guidance provided on February 15, 2017. For the full year 2017, the Company continues to expect total revenue in a range of $80 to $84 million and total gross margin in a range of 36% to 38%.

Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company provides certain information regarding the Company’s financial results or projected financial results on a non-GAAP “constant currency basis.” This information estimates the impact of changes in foreign currency rates on the translation of the Company’s current or projected future period financial results as compared to the applicable comparable period. This impact is derived by taking the adjusted current or projected local currency results and translating them into U.S. Dollars based upon the foreign currency exchange rates for the applicable comparable period. It does not include any other effect of changes in foreign currency rates on the Company’s results or business. Non-GAAP information is not a substitute for, and is not superior to, information presented on a GAAP basis.

Conference Call

As previously announced, ConforMIS will conduct a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Management will discuss financial results and strategic matters. To participate in the conference call, please call 877-809-6331 (or 615-247-0224 for international) and use conference ID number 5263799 or listen to the webcast in the investor relations section of the company’s website at ir.conformis.com. The online archive of the webcast will be available on the company’s website for 30 days.

About ConforMIS, Inc.

ConforMIS is a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit Image-to-Implant technology platform to develop, manufacture and sell joint replacement implants that are individually sized and shaped, or customized, to fit each patient’s unique anatomy. ConforMIS offers a broad line of customized knee implants and pre-sterilized, single-use instruments delivered in a single package to the hospital. In clinical studies, ConforMIS iTotal CR demonstrated superior clinical outcomes, including better function and greater patient satisfaction, compared to traditional, off-the-shelf implants. ConforMIS owns or exclusively in-licenses approximately 450 issued patents and pending patent applications that cover customized implants and patient-specific instrumentation for all major joints.

For more information, visit www.conformis.com. To receive future releases in e-mail alerts, sign up at http://ir.conformis.com/.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this press release about our future expectations, plans and prospects, including statements about our strategy, future operations, future financial position and results, market growth, total revenue and revenue mix by product and geography, gross margin, operating trends, the potential impact and advantages of using customized implants, and potential transition at the Company as well as other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, including risks related to our estimates regarding the potential market opportunity for our current and future products, our expectations regarding our revenue, gross margin, expenses, revenue growth, transition and other results of operations, and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” sections of our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date hereof. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.

CONTACT:    

Investor contact
Oksana Bradley
ir@conformis.com
(781) 374-5598

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a provider of spinal fusion technologies, announced today recent corporate highlights and financial results for first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

First Quarter 2017 Highlights and Recent Accomplishments

Financial Highlights

• Total net revenues of $28.0 million; revenue from the Company’s U.S. commercial business of $23.4 million
• U.S. commercial gross margin of 68%
• Gross proceeds of $18.9 million from private placement
• Cash balance of $25.5 million at March 31, 2017

Organizational and Product Highlights

• Completed its seven-person senior leadership team with appointments of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Product Development.
• Initiated transition of sales organization from non-exclusive to dedicated.
• Added three new Area Vice Presidents with a history of building strong, dedicated distribution channels in spine.
• Reduced headcount from 195 in September 2016 to approximately 140 today, and implemented cost-control measures, including consolidating the Company’s operations into one building.
• Completed a limited user release of Arsenal™ Deformity Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) System, and introduced a limited user release of Battalion™ Lateral System, both which have  been well-received by surgeons.

“We are very pleased with our progress in evolving the Alphatec organization over the past few months,” said Terry Rich, CEO of Alphatec.  “Our strategy for the Company centers on combining our broad product portfolio with new leadership, dedicated distribution partners, and a high-performance culture in order to significantly re-position the Alphatec brand to customers, investors, employees, and business partners. In the short time that our new team has been together, we have taken many important steps to provide a solid base to return Alphatec to a growth organization.”

Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2017

As a result of the sale of the Company’s international business in September 2016, the financial results and related assets and liabilities of the former international business have been excluded from continuing operations for all periods herein and reported as discontinued operations.

U.S. commercial revenues for the first quarter of 2017 were $23.4 million, down 19.8%, compared to $29.2 million reported for the first quarter of 2016. On a sequential basis, U.S. commercial revenues in the first quarter of 2017 were down $1.1 million, or 4.3%, compared to $24.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

These decreases are largely the result of financial and operational challenges the Company faced in 2016, which led to the sale of the Company’s international business in order to sustain operations.  This resulted in a reduction in volume from several distributors and surgeons. Revenue was also impacted by the Company’s decision to exit the stocking distributor and terminate distributor relationships that are not representative of the Company’s long-term business and rebranding strategy.

U.S. gross profit and gross margin for the first quarter of 2017 were $16.0 million and 68.3%, respectively, compared to $23.5 million and 80.6%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2016. Gross margins declined primarily as a result of increased supply costs from reduced sourcing and manufacturing volumes, and an increase in inventory kit write-offs due to distributor turnover.

On a sequential basis, U.S. gross margin of 68.3% in the first quarter of 2017 increased from 62.2% in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2017 were $20.2 million, reflecting a decrease of $7.8 million, an approximate 28% improvement over the first quarter of 2016. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding restructuring charges, total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2017 decreased $8.9 million, or approximately 32%, compared to the first quarter of 2016.  These decreases reflect the impact of cost reduction initiatives, including the workforce reductions the Company implemented in October 2016 and February 2017.

On a sequential basis, total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2017 were down $1.5 million, or approximately 7%, compared to $21.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.  On a non-GAAP basis, excluding restructuring charges, total operating expenses in the first quarter of 2017 decreased $2.2 million, or approximately 11%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.

GAAP loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2017 was $5.4 million, compared to a loss of $4.2 million for the first quarter of 2016, and a loss of $10.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2017 was $0.5 million, compared to $71,000 in for the first quarter of 2016 and a loss of $2.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Please refer to the table, “Alphatec Holdings, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” that follows for more detailed information.

Total Current and Long-term debt, includes $34.2 million in term debt and $10.3 million outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility at March 31, 2017. This compares to $34.8 million in term debt and $12.5 million outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility at December 31, 2016.

Cash and cash equivalents were $25.5 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $19.6 million reported at December 31, 2016. In March, the Company raised gross proceeds of $18.9 million in a private placement of common stock, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants exercisable for common stock.

Non-GAAP Information

To supplement the Company’s financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company reports certain non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA.  Adjusted EBITDA included in this press release is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income (loss), excluding the effects of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expenses, and other non-recurring income or expense items, such as impairments, restructuring expenses, severance expenses and transaction-related expenses.  The Company believes that non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA provides 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.  For completeness, management uses non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with GAAP earnings and earnings per common share measures.  The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA measure 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. Adjusted EBITDA 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 measure.

About Alphatec Holdings, Inc.

Alphatec Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Alphatec Spine, Inc., is a medical device company that designs, develops and markets spinal fusion technology products and solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders associated with disease and degeneration, congenital deformities and trauma. The Company’s mission is to improve lives by delivering advancements in spinal fusion technologies.  The Company markets its products in the U.S. via independent sales agents and a direct sales force.

Additional information can be found at www.alphatecspine.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain “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 or business conditions will not differ materially from those projected or suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Forward looking statements include the references to the Company’s strategy in significantly re-positioning the Alphatec brand and turning the Company into a growth organization.  The 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 Company’s 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, including Battalion and Arsenal Deformity; failure to obtain FDA clearance or approval or international regulatory approvals for new products, or unexpected or prolonged delays in the process; continuation of favorable third party reimbursement for procedures performed using the Company’s products; unanticipated expenses or liabilities or other adverse events affecting cash flow or the Company’s ability to successfully control its costs or achieve profitability; uncertainty of additional funding; the Company’s ability to compete with other competing products and with emerging new technologies; product liability exposure; an unsuccessful outcome in any litigation in which the Company is a defendant; patent infringement claims; claims related to the Company’s intellectual property and the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations under its credit agreements and the Orthotec settlement agreement. The words “believe,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate” and “anticipate,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not a forward-looking statement.  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 periodic reports, filed with the  Securities and Exchange Commission. Alphatec 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.

Investor/Media Contact: Nick Laudico or Zack KubowThe Ruth Group (646) 536-7000 alphatec@theruthgroup.com Company Contact: Jeff Black Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (760) 431-9286

Source: Alphatec Holdings, Inc.

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