
	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023
Operating lease cost	$	792	$	1,041	$	2,618	$	3,120
Short-term lease cost(a)	235		156		641		591
Financing lease cost:
Amortization of finance lease assets	155		394		487		1,022
Interest on lease liabilities	216		230		654		596
Total lease cost	$	1,398	$	1,821	$	4,400	$	5,329


	Nine Months Ended
	September 28, 2024		September 30, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	3,459	$	3,675
Operating cash flows from financing leases	$	654	$	644
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	564	$	334

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating lease obligations	$	761	$	275
Financing lease obligations	$	—	$	15,567

Current portions of operating and financing lease liabilities are recorded within other current liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. Noncurrent liabilities resulting from operating and financing leases are recorded within other long-term liabilities. Supplemental balance sheet and other information related to leases were as follows:


	September 28, 2024			December 31, 2023
Operating lease assets(a)	$	9,779		$	13,353

Operating lease liabilities—current(b)	$	3,113		$	4,057
Operating lease liabilities—noncurrent(b)	7,790			10,573
Total operating lease liabilities	$	10,903		$	14,630

Property, plant and equipment, net (finance leases)	$	13,097		$	14,279

Finance lease liabilities—current	$	805		$	759
Finance lease liabilities—noncurrent	9,776			10,386
Total financing lease liabilities	$	10,581		$	11,145

Weighted average remaining lease term (years) for leases
Operating leases	3.2			3.8
Finance leases	8.6			9.3

Weighted average discount rate for leases
Operating leases	4.9		%	4.7		%
Finance leases	8.1		%	8.1		%

(a)Net operating lease assets totaling $1,663 attributable to the Advanced Rehabilitation Business were reclassified to assets held for sale within the September 28, 2024 consolidated condensed balance sheets. Refer to Note 3. Acquisitions and divestitures for further details regarding assets held for sale.

In the normal course of business, the Company periodically becomes involved in various claims and lawsuits, and governmental proceedings and investigations that are incidental to its business. The Company accrues a liability when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. When a material loss contingency is reasonably possible but not probable, the Company does not record a liability, but instead discloses the nature and amount of the claim, and an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss, if such an estimate can be made. Legal fees are expensed as incurred. With respect to governmental proceedings and investigations, like other companies in the industry, the Company is subject to extensive regulation by national, state and local governmental agencies in the United States and in other jurisdictions in which the Company and its affiliates operate. As a result, interaction with governmental agencies is ongoing. The Company’s standard practice is to cooperate with regulators and investigators in responding to inquiries.

The Company is presently unable to predict the duration, scope, or result of these matters. As such, the Company is presently unable to develop a reasonable estimate of a possible loss or range of losses, if any, related to these matters. While the Company intends to defend these matters vigorously, the outcome of such litigation or any other litigation is necessarily uncertain, is not within the Company’s complete control and might not be known for extended periods of time. In the opinion of management, the outcome of any existing claims and legal or regulatory proceedings, other than the specific matters described below, if decided adversely, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

On January 12, 2023, the Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers were named as defendants in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the Middle District of North Carolina (the “Court”), Ciarciello v. Bioventus, Inc., No. 1:23– CV – 00032-CCE-JEP (M.D.N.C. 2023). The complaint asserted violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act and generally alleges that the Company failed to disclose certain information regarding rebate practices, its business and financial prospects, and the sufficiency of internal controls regarding financial reporting. The complaint seeks damages in an unspecified amount. On April 12, 2023, the Court appointed Wayne County Employees’ Retirement System as lead plaintiff. The plaintiff’s amended consolidated complaint was filed with the Court on June 12, 2023. On July 17, 2023, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint raising a number of legal and factual deficiencies with the amended consolidated complaint. In response to the defendants’ motion to dismiss, the lead plaintiff filed a second amended complaint on July 31, 2023. The defendants moved to dismiss the second amended complaint on August 21, 2023, which the Court granted in part and denied in part on November 6, 2023. The Court dismissed the plaintiff’s Securities Act claims, but allowed the plaintiff’s Exchange Act claims to proceed into discovery.

On July 15, 2024, a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (the “Settlement Agreement”) by and between the lead plaintiff and the defendants was filed with the Court. The Court preliminarily approved the Settlement Agreement on August 13, 2024, and a final hearing to approve the Settlement Agreement is scheduled for December 13, 2024. The Settlement Agreement, which is subject to Court approval, provides among other things for (i) the dismissal of all claims against the defendants, including the Company; (ii) a settlement amount of $15,250, together with interest earned thereon, to be paid by the defendants and/or the defendant’s insurers within 30 days after the later of (x) the date of entry by the Court of an order preliminarily approving the terms of the settlement or (y) receipt by the defendants from lead counsel of the information necessary to effectuate a transfer of the settlement funds; and (iii) no admission of liability or wrongdoing by any party. The Company incurred $50 and $13,720 of net shareholder litigation costs (including estimated settlement and reimbursement) during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2024 under the Settlement Agreement, which were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense within the consolidated condensed statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company expects to be reimbursed approximately $6,500 of the fees incurred to date, which was recorded in other current assets within the September 28, 2024 consolidated condensed balance sheets.

On October 4, 2023, certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers were named as defendants in a derivative shareholder lawsuit (in which the Company is a nominal defendant) filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Grogan, on behalf of Bioventus Inc., v. Reali, et al., No. 1:23-CV-01099-RGA (D. Del. 2023). The complaint asserts violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, breaches of fiduciary duties and related state law claims, and a claim for contribution, and generally alleges the same purported misconduct as alleged in the Ciarciello case. On January 12, 2024, the Court agreed to stay this case pending resolution of the Ciarciello case. The Company may incur further legal costs until settlement is ultimately approved and executed by the Court.

On February 9, 2024, another plaintiff filed a derivative shareholder lawsuit against certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers (in which the Company is a nominal defendant) filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Sanderson, on behalf of Bioventus Inc., v. Reali, et.al., No. 1:24-cv-00180-RGA (D. Del. 2024). Like the Grogan case, this case asserts violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, breaches of fiduciary duties and related state law claims, and a claim for contribution, and generally alleges the same purported misconduct as alleged in the Ciarciello case. On May 1, 2024, the parties filed a stipulation to consolidate the two derivative matters and stay them on terms similar to those entered in the Grogan case. On May 2, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware granted the stipulation and ordered the consolidation of the Sanderson and Grogan cases.

On July 31, 2024, another plaintiff filed a derivative complaint (the “Vince Complaint”) against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors, naming Bioventus as a nominal defendant only, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, captioned Vince v. Reali, No. 1:24-cv-006390CCEJEP (M.D.N.C. 2024). The Vince Complaint asserts violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act similar to those alleged in the Ciarciello case, in addition to claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, contribution, and waste. Defendants intend to move to transfer the Vince Complaint to the District of Delaware, pursuant to the forum selection clause in Bioventus’s certificate of incorporation. The parties are in discussions to consolidate the above derivative matters, once they are all pending in the same district.

On February 8, 2022, a minority shareholder of Bioness filed an action in the Delaware State Court of Chancery in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Bioness, Teuza, a Fairchild Technology Venture Ltd. v. Lindon, et al., No. 2022-0130 -SG. This action names the former Bioness directors, the Alfred E. Mann Trust (“Trust”), which was the former majority shareholder of Bioness, the trustees of the Trust and Bioventus as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the individual directors, the Trust, and the trustees breached their fiduciary duty to the plaintiff in connection with their consideration and approval of the Company’s transaction. The complaint also alleges that the Company aided and abetted the other defendants in breaching their fiduciary duties to the plaintiff and that the Company breached the Merger Agreement by failing to pay the plaintiff its pro rata share of the merger consideration. The Company believes that it is indemnified under the indemnification provisions contained in the Bioness Merger Agreement for these claims. On July 20, 2022, the Company filed a motion to dismiss all claims made against it on various grounds, as did all the other named defendants in the suit. A hearing on Bioness’ and other the defendant’s motions was held before the Court of Chancery on January 19, 2023. On April 27, 2023, the Court issued an order which, among other things, dismissed Bioventus from the case.

On November 10, 2021, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement for an HA product and made an upfront payment of $853. An additional payment of $853 was made in 2022 upon the transfer of certain seller customer data. If the Company is able to obtain a Medical Device Regulation Certification for the product, $1,707 (the “Milestone Payment”) will be paid to the seller within five days. The Company is also required to pay royalties if certifications are achieved before December 31, 2024. Royalties will be payable through 2026 of 5.0% on the first $569 in sales and 2.5% thereafter. On March 8, 2023, the parties amended the agreement under which the Milestone Payment was reduced to $1,418, of which $709 was paid on January 31, 2024, and the remainder is due upon receipt of the Medical Device Regulation Certification for the product provided that it is obtained prior to December 31, 2024. As a result, the Company recorded an intellectual property intangible asset totaling $709 for initial payment.

On December 9, 2016, the Company entered into an amended and restated license agreement for the exclusive U.S. distribution and commercialization rights of a single injection osteoarthritis (“OA”) product with the supplier of the Company’s single injection OA product for the non-U.S. market. The agreement requires the Company to meet annual minimum purchase requirements and pay royalties on net sales. Royalties related to this agreement during the three months ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023 and the nine months ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023 totaled $4,354, $3,546, $12,527 and $9,986, respectively. These royalties are included in cost of sales within the consolidated condensed statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

As part of a supply agreement entered on February 9, 2016 for the Company’s three injection OA product, the Company is subject to annual minimum purchase requirements for 10 years. After the initial 10 years, the agreement will automatically renew for an additional 5 years unless terminated by the Company or the seller in accordance with the agreement.

From time to time, the Company causes LOCs to be issued to provide credit support for guarantees, contractual commitments and insurance policies. The fair values of the LOCs reflect the amount of the underlying obligation and are subject to fees payable to the issuers, competitively determined in the marketplace. As of September 28, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had three LOCs outstanding for $2,200.

The Company currently maintains insurance for risks associated with the operation of its business, provision of professional services and ownership of property. These policies provide coverage for a variety of potential losses, including loss or damage to property, bodily injury, general commercial liability, professional errors and omissions and medical malpractice. The Company is self-insured for health insurance covering most of its employees located in the United States. The Company maintains stop-loss insurance on a “claims made” basis for expenses in excess of $250 per member per year.