Alphatec : Entry Into or Amendment of a Material Definitive Agreement (Form 8-K)

Entry Into or Amendment of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Indenture and Notes

On August 10, 2021, Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (the 'Company') issued $316,250,000 principal amount of its 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the 'Notes'). The Notes were issued pursuant to, and are governed by, an indenture (the 'Indenture'), dated as of August 10, 2021, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the 'Trustee'). Pursuant to the purchase agreement between the Company and the initial purchasers of the Notes, the Company granted the initial purchasers an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the Notes are first issued, up to an additional $41,250,000 principal amount of Notes. The Notes issued on August 10, 2021 include $41,250,000 principal amount of Notes issued pursuant to the full exercise by the initial purchasers of such option.

The Notes will be the Company's senior, unsecured obligations and will be (i) equal in right of payment with the Company's existing and future senior, unsecured indebtedness; (ii) senior in right of payment to the Company's existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the Notes; (iii) effectively subordinated to the Company's existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that indebtedness; and (iv) structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, and (to the extent the Company is not a holder thereof) preferred equity, if any, of the Company's subsidiaries.

The Notes will accrue interest at a rate of 0.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2022. The Notes will mature on August 1, 2026, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Before February 2, 2026, noteholders will have the right to convert their Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after February 2, 2026, noteholders may convert their Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. The Company will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company's election. The initial conversion rate is 54.5316 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $18.34 per share of common stock. The conversion rate and conversion price will be subject to customary adjustments upon the occurrence of certain events. In addition, if certain corporate events that constitute a 'Make-Whole Fundamental Change' (as defined in the Indenture) occur, then the conversion rate will, in certain circumstances, be increased for a specified period of time.

The Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company's option at any time, and from time to time, on or after August 6, 2024 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, but only if the last reported sale price per share of the Company's common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price on (i) each of at least 20 trading days, whether or not consecutive, during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date the Company sends the related redemption notice; and (2) the trading day immediately before the date the Company sends such notice. In addition, calling any Note for redemption will constitute a Make-Whole Fundamental Change with respect to that Note, in which case the conversion rate applicable to the conversion of that Note will be increased in certain circumstances if it is converted after it is called for redemption.

If certain corporate events that constitute a 'Fundamental Change' (as defined in the Indenture) occur, then, subject to a limited exception for certain cash mergers, noteholders may require the Company to repurchase their Notes at a cash repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. The definition of Fundamental Change includes certain business combination transactions involving the Company and certain de-listing events with respect to the Company's common stock.

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The Notes will have customary provision relating to the occurrence of 'Events of Default' (as defined in the Indenture), which include the following: (i) certain payment defaults on the Notes (which, in the case of a default in the payment of interest on the Notes, will be subject to a 30-day cure period); (ii) the Company's failure to send certain notices under the Indenture within specified periods of time; (iii) the Company's failure to comply with certain covenants in the Indenture relating to the Company's ability to consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, lease or otherwise transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another person; (iv) a default by the Company in its obligation to convert a note in accordance with the Indenture upon the exercise of the conversion right with respect thereto, if not cured within two business days after its occurrence; (v) a default by the Company in its other obligations or agreements under the Indenture or the Notes if such default is not cured or waived within 60 days after notice is given in accordance with the Indenture; (vi) certain defaults by the Company or any of its significant subsidiaries with respect to indebtedness for borrowed money of at least $35,000,000; (vii) the rendering of certain judgments against the Company or any of its significant subsidiaries for the payment of at least $35,000,000 where such judgments are not discharged or stayed within 60 days after the date on which the right to appeal has expired or on which all rights to appeal have been extinguished; and (viii) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization involving the Company or any of the Company's significant subsidiaries.

If an Event of Default involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization events with respect to the Company (and not solely with respect to a significant subsidiary of the Company) occurs, then the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all of the Notes then outstanding will immediately become due and payable without any further action or notice by any person. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then, the Trustee, by notice to the Company, or noteholders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare the principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all of the Notes then outstanding to become due and payable immediately. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may elect, at its option, that the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to certain failures by the Company to comply with certain reporting covenants in the Indenture consists exclusively of the right of the noteholders to receive special interest on the Notes for up to 180 days at a specified rate per annum not exceeding 0.50% on the principal amount of the Notes.

The above description of the Indenture and the Notes is a summary and is not complete. A copy of the Indenture and the form of the certificate representing the Notes are filed as exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the above summary is qualified by reference to the terms of the Indenture and the Notes set forth in such exhibits.

Capped Call Transactions

In connection with the pricing of the Notes on August 5, 2021, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (together, the 'Base Capped Call Transactions') with Royal Bank of Canada, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (together, the 'Option Counterparties'), and in connection with the initial purchasers' exercise of their option to purchase additional Notes on August 6, 2021, the Company entered into additional capped call transactions with the Option Counterparties (together, the 'Additional Capped Call Transactions' and, together with the Base Capped Call Transactions, the 'Capped Call Transactions'). The Capped Call Transactions cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the Notes, the aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock that initially underlie the Notes, and are expected generally to reduce potential dilution to the Company's common stock upon any conversion of Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap, based on the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions is initially $27.68, which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock on August 5, 2021. The cost of the Capped Call Transactions was approximately $39.8 million.

The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions, in each case entered into between the Company and the respective Option Counterparty, and are not part of the terms of the Notes and will not affect any holder's rights under the Notes. Holders of the Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Capped Call Transactions.

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The foregoing description of the Capped Call Transactions does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the form of Confirmation of Call Option Transaction, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and incorporated by reference herein.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The Notes were issued to the initial purchasers in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act') in transactions not involving any public offering. The Notes were resold by the initial purchasers to persons whom the initial purchasers reasonably believe are 'qualified institutional buyers,' as defined in, and in accordance with, Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Any shares of the Company's common stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Notes will be issued in reliance upon Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act as involving an exchange by the Company exclusively with its security holders. Initially, a maximum of 22,850,422 shares of the Company's common stock may be issued upon conversion of the Notes, based on the initial maximum conversion rate of 72.2543 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustment provisions.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
4.1		Indenture, dated as of August 10, 2021, between Alphatec Holdings, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
4.2		Form of certificate representing the 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1)
10.1		Form of Confirmation of Call Option Transaction
104		Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

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