GLOBUS MEDICAL INCGMED
GLOBUS MEDICAL INC Commitments Disclosure
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We are involved in a number of proceedings, legal actions, and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and the outcomes of these matters are not within our control and may not be known for prolonged periods of time. In some actions, the claimants seek damages, as well as other relief, including injunctions prohibiting us from engaging in certain activities, which, if granted, could require significant expenditures and/or result in lost revenues. We record a liability in the consolidated financial statements for these actions when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a probable loss is a range, and no amount in the range is a better estimate than any other, the minimum amount of the range is accrued. If a loss is reasonably possible, but not known or probable, and can be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss or range of loss is disclosed. In most cases, significant judgment is required to estimate the amount and timing of a loss to be recorded. While it is not possible to predict the outcome for most of the matters discussed, we believe it is possible that costs associated with them could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated earnings, financial position or cash flows.
Moskowitz Family LLC Litigation
On November 20, 2019, Moskowitz Family LLC (“Moskowitz”) filed suit against us in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas for patent infringement. Moskowitz, a non-practicing entity, alleges that Globus willfully infringes one or more claims of six patents by making, using, offering for sale or selling the COALITION MIS®, CORBEL®, MAGNIFY®-S, HEDRON IATM, INDEPENDENCE MIS®, INDEPENDENCE MIS AGX®, FORTIFY® and XPAND® families, SABLE®, RISE®, RISE® INTRALIF, RISE®-L, ELSA®, ELSA® ATP, ALTERA®, ARIEL®, CALIBER® and CALIBER®-L products. Moskowitz seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief. On July 2, 2020, this suit was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On December 14, 2023, a jury returned a defense verdict in favor of Globus. On September 30, 2024, Moskowitz filed an appeal to the verdict. The outcome of this litigation cannot be determined, nor can we estimate a range of potential loss, therefore, we have not recorded a liability, outside of counsel fees, related to this litigation as of December 31, 2025.
Pimenta Litigation
On April 2, 2018, Dr. Luiz Pimenta filed suit against NuVasive in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego (“the Court”) for breach of contract alleging NuVasive improperly terminated the Clinical Advisor Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the parties (the “Pimenta Litigation”). Dr. Pimenta sought monetary damages totaling $97 million, later reduced to $82 million, in the form of unpaid royalties relating to a number of NuVasive products. On September 13, 2022, NuVasive filed cross-claims against Dr. Pimenta for breach of contract alleging that Dr. Pimenta improperly provided inventions to Alphatec Holdings, Inc., a competitor of NuVasive, without granting NuVasive the right of first negotiation under the Agreement. NuVasive is seeking monetary damages in the form of lost profits related to the undisclosed inventions. On November 4, 2025, a jury returned a verdict that included $28.7 million in damages against NuVasive on which statutory interest and costs will apply. The jury did not award damages on the cross claims. On January 28, 2026, the Court ruled on the post-trial motions and interest and costs associated with the damages. As of December 31, 2025, we have recorded a liability of $43.1 million, which includes our accrual for interest and costs based on the Court's order, in our accrued expenses. This provision for litigation charge is within our selling, general, and administrative expense financial statement line for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims, including, but not limited to, filing appeals.
4WEB LLC Litigation
On April 25, 2023, 4WEB LLC (“4WEB”) filed suit against NuVasive in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging patent infringement. 4WEB alleges that NuVasive willfully infringes one or more claims of eleven patents by making, using, offering for sale, or selling the Modulus® line of products. 4WEB seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief. On May 2, 2024, this suit was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The litigation is currently ongoing, and the outcome of this litigation cannot be determined, nor can we estimate a range of potential loss; therefore, we have not recorded a liability, outside of counsel fees, related to this litigation as of December 31, 2025.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 17, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 21, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 22, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 16, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 29, 2016 | |
About Commitments Disclosures
Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.
Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.