COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Leases At the inception of a contractual arrangement, the Company determines whether the contract contains a lease by assessing whether there is an identified asset and whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified asset in exchange for consideration over a period of time. If both criteria are met, the Company calculates the associated lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset upon lease commencement using a discount rate based on a borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the lease. The Company records lease liabilities within current liabilities or long-term liabilities based upon the length of time associated with the lease payments. The Company records its operating lease right-of-use assets as long-term assets. The Company leases an office facility in Florida for the Orthex business acquired in June. The term of the lease is 4 years and provides for periodic rent increases. The lease agreement does not contain any material variable lease payments, a residual value guarantee or material restrictive covenants. As of June 30, 2019, the Company has recorded a lease liability of $75 and corresponding right-of-use-asset of $75 on its condensed consolidated balance sheet. Legal Proceedings From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. On January 20, 2017, K2M, Inc. filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (K2M, Inc. v. OrthoPediatrics Corp. et al., Case No. 1:17-cv-0061) seeking unspecified damages for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,532,816. The complaint was amended on August 21, 2017 to add, among other things, a claim of patent infringement regarding U.S. Patent No. 9,655,664. These patents relate to certain instruments used in our RESPONSE^TM spine systems, which represent a portion of our total scoliosis portfolio. We have denied these claims and responded with counterclaims seeking declaratory relief that the patents in question are both invalid and not infringed. The parties attended a court-ordered mediation on October 24, 2017, which did not resolve the dispute, but as we move forward with this matter we welcome constructive discussions on a negotiated settlement. Nevertheless, we view our case as particularly strong and will continue to vigorously defend this matter. On January 8 and 22, 2018, we filed our first and second petitions for inter partes review ("IPR") with the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") to challenge the patentability of U.S. Patent No. 9,532,816 (OrthoPediatrics Corp., v. K2M, Inc., Inter Partes Case Nos. IPR2018-00429 and IPR2018-00521). On June 28, 2018, the PTAB instituted the subject IPRs and set a trial date of February 20, 2019 for both IPRs. Due to inclement weather, the subject February 20 hearing was postponed and took place on February 21, 2019. On June 4, 2019, we learned PTAB ruled against OrthoPediatrics with respect to its challenge of the validity of K2M, Inc's U.S. Patent No. 9,532,816. In early July 2019, we sought a rehearing of PTAB's decision and was notified on July 23, 2019 PTAB denied our rehearing request. Additionally, the parties have agreed to stay the above-referenced district court proceedings pending the outcome of the subject IPR proceedings. The Court ordered the stay on July 10, 2018. To date, the stay has not been lifted. Moreover, on August 21, 2018, we filed three petitions with PTAB to challenge the patentability of the above-referenced U.S. Patent No. 9,655,664 (OrthoPediatrics Corp., v. K2M, Inc., Inter Partes Case Nos. IPR2018-01546, IPR2018-01547, and IPR2018-01548). On February 14 and 22, 2019 and March 1, 2019, PTAB declined to initiate IPR Case Nos. IPR2018-01546, IPR2018-01547, and IPR2018-01548, respectively. Although we believe that the K2M lawsuit is without merit and will vigorously defend the claims asserted against us, intellectual property litigation can involve complex factual and legal questions, and an adverse resolution of this proceeding could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. We are not presently a party to any other legal proceedings the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate materially affect our financial position or results of operations or cash flows. Royalties As of June 30, 2019, we are contracted to pay royalties to individuals and entities that provide research and development services, which range from 0.5% to 20% of sales. Additionally, we have minimum royalty commitments of $500 annually through 2026. We have products in development that have milestone payments and royalty commitments. In any development project, there are significant variables that will affect the amount and timing of these payments and as of June 30, 2019, we have not been able to determine the amount and timing of payments. We do not anticipate these future payments will have a material impact on our financial results.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

At the inception of a contractual arrangement, the Company determines whether the contract contains a lease by assessing whether there is an identified asset and whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified asset in exchange for consideration over a period of time. If both criteria are met, the Company calculates the associated lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset upon lease commencement using a discount rate based on a borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the lease.

The Company records lease liabilities within current liabilities or long-term liabilities based upon the length of time associated with the lease payments. The Company records its operating lease right-of-use assets as long-term assets.

The Company leases an office facility in Florida for the Orthex business acquired in June. The term of the lease is 4 years and provides for periodic rent increases. The lease agreement does not contain any material variable lease payments, a residual value guarantee or material restrictive covenants.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company has recorded a lease liability of $75 and corresponding right-of-use-asset of $75 on its condensed consolidated balance sheet.

From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. On January 20, 2017, K2M, Inc. filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (K2M, Inc. v. OrthoPediatrics Corp. et al., Case No. 1:17-cv-0061) seeking unspecified damages for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,532,816. The complaint was amended on August 21, 2017 to add, among other things, a claim of patent infringement regarding U.S. Patent No. 9,655,664. These patents relate to certain instruments used in our RESPONSE^TM spine systems, which represent a portion of our total scoliosis portfolio. We have denied these claims and responded with counterclaims seeking declaratory relief that the patents in question are both invalid and not infringed. The parties attended a court-ordered mediation on October 24, 2017, which did not resolve the dispute, but as we move forward with this matter we welcome constructive discussions on a negotiated settlement. Nevertheless, we view our case as particularly strong and will continue to vigorously defend this matter. On January 8 and 22, 2018, we filed our first and second petitions for inter partes review ("IPR") with the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") to challenge the patentability of U.S. Patent No. 9,532,816 (OrthoPediatrics Corp., v. K2M, Inc., Inter Partes Case Nos. IPR2018-00429 and IPR2018-00521). On June 28, 2018, the PTAB instituted the subject IPRs and set a trial date of February 20, 2019 for both IPRs. Due to inclement weather, the subject February 20 hearing was postponed and took place on February 21, 2019. On June 4, 2019, we learned PTAB ruled against OrthoPediatrics with respect to its challenge of the validity of K2M, Inc's U.S. Patent No. 9,532,816. In early July 2019, we sought a rehearing of PTAB's decision and was notified on July 23, 2019 PTAB

denied our rehearing request. Additionally, the parties have agreed to stay the above-referenced district court proceedings pending the outcome of the subject IPR proceedings. The Court ordered the stay on July 10, 2018. To date, the stay has not been lifted. Moreover, on August 21, 2018, we filed three petitions with PTAB to challenge the patentability of the above-referenced U.S. Patent No. 9,655,664 (OrthoPediatrics Corp., v. K2M, Inc., Inter Partes Case Nos. IPR2018-01546, IPR2018-01547, and IPR2018-01548). On February 14 and 22, 2019 and March 1, 2019, PTAB declined to initiate IPR Case Nos. IPR2018-01546, IPR2018-01547, and IPR2018-01548, respectively. Although we believe that the K2M lawsuit is without merit and will vigorously defend the claims asserted against us, intellectual property litigation can involve complex factual and legal questions, and an adverse resolution of this proceeding could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We are not presently a party to any other legal proceedings the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate materially affect our financial position or results of operations or cash flows.

As of June 30, 2019, we are contracted to pay royalties to individuals and entities that provide research and development services, which range from 0.5% to 20% of sales. Additionally, we have minimum royalty commitments of $500 annually through 2026.