Teladoc Health Reports Third-Quarter 2020 Results

October 28, 2020

Year-over-year Q3 revenue grows 109% to $288.8 million and total visits increase 206% to 2.8 million

Year-over-year nine months revenue grows 79% to $710.6 million and total visits increase 163% to 7.6 million

Issues 2020 fourth-quarter guidance, raises full-year expectations

PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, today reported strong financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2020.

“Our strong third quarter results exceeded expectations, driven by broad-based strength across the business and building on the momentum we saw in the first half of the year,” commented Jason Gorevic, chief executive officer of Teladoc Health. “We are seeing significant market success and consistent growth in member visits throughout all of our commercial channels. With the addition of Livongo later this year, we will be creating a new category of whole person virtual care that will transform how people live healthier lives.”

Teladoc Health recently entered new and expanded client partnerships with industry leaders including GuideWell, Johns Hopkins and Telefonica. The company highlighted continued, sustainable growth bolstered by increases in specialty visits and registrations together with ongoing diversity of visit diagnoses.

Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

                                       
Revenue                                      
($ thousands)                                      
    Quarter Ended   Year over Year   Nine Months Ended    Year over Year  
    September 30,   Growth   September 30,   Growth  
       2020      2019             2020      2019         
Access Fees Revenue                                      
U.S.   $  194,622   $  92,095    111   %   $  454,582   $  258,604    76   %  
International      31,997      27,030    18   %      91,261      77,716    17   %  
Total      226,619      119,125    90   %      545,843      336,320    62   %  
                                       
Visit Fee Revenue                                      
U.S. Paid Visits      35,074      14,142    148   %      105,013      47,473    121   %  
U.S. Visit Fee Only      15,874      4,307    269   %      47,931      11,974    300   %  
International Paid Visits      96      395    (76 ) %      705      1,051    (33 ) %  
Total      51,044      18,844    171   %      153,649      60,498    154   %  
                                       
Other                                      
U.S.      10,299      0   N/M %      10,299      0   N/M %  
International      850      0   N/M %      850      0   N/M %  
Total      11,149      0   N/M %      11,149      0   N/M %  
                                       
Total Revenue   $  288,812   $  137,969    109   %   $  710,641   $  396,818    79   %  
 

 

                 
Membership and Visit Fee Only Access                
(millions except for care locations)                
    Quarter Ended   Year over Year  
    September 30,   Growth  
       2020      2019         
Total U.S. Paid Membership    51.5    35.0    47 %  
                 
Total U.S. Visit Fee Only Access    21.8    19.0    15 %  
   

 

                                       
Visits                                      
(thousands)                                  
    Quarter Ended   Year over Year     Nine Months Ended    Year over Year  
    September 30,   Growth     September 30,   Growth  
    2020       2019             2020       2019        
Paid Visits from U.S. Paid Membership    682        278        145 %      2,127        934      128 %  
Percent of Paid Visits from U.S. Paid Membership    32   %    45   %            39   %    48   %      
Visits Included from U.S. Paid Membership    1,447        344        321 %      3,384        1,016      233 %  
                                       
Total Visits from U.S. Paid Membership    2,129        622        242 %      5,511        1,950      183 %  
                                       
U.S. Visit Fee Only    261        62        318 %      794        179      343 %  
                                       
International Visits    445        244        83 %      1,331        770      73 %  
Total Visits    2,835        928        206 %      7,636        2,899      163 %  
                                       
Utilization   16.5 %     8.0 %      854 pt     15.4 %     9.3 %    615 pt  
                                       
Platform-Enabled Sessions*    986        -       N/M %      -        -     N/M %  
                                       

* Platform-Enabled Session is a unique instance in which our licensed software platform has facilitated a virtual voice or video encounter between a care provider and our client’s patient, or between care providers. We believe platform enabled sessions are an indicator of the value our clients derive from the platform they license from us in order to facilitate virtual care.

  • Net loss was $(35.9) million for the third quarter 2020 compared to $(20.3) million for the third quarter 2019. Excluding $16.0 million of transaction costs related to the pending Livongo merger, net loss was $(19.9) million for the third quarter of 2020. Excluding $25.2 million of transaction costs related to the pending Livongo merger and the acquisition of InTouch Health, which closed on July 1st, net loss was $(10.7) million for the third quarter of 2020.
  • Net loss per basic and diluted share was $(0.43) for the third quarter 2020 compared to $(0.28) for the third quarter 2019. Excluding transaction costs of $0.19 per share related to the pending Livongo merger, net loss per share was $(0.24). Excluding transaction costs of $0.30 per share related to the pending Livongo merger and the acquisition of InTouch Health, which closed on July 1st, net loss per share was $(0.13) for the third quarter of 2020.
  • GAAP Gross margin which includes depreciation and amortization was 63.3 percent for the third quarter 2020 and 68.1 percent for the third quarter 2019.
  • Adjusted Gross margin was 63.7 percent for the third quarter 2020 compared to 69.0 percent for the third quarter 2019.
  • EBITDA was a loss of $(6.8) million for the third quarter 2020 compared to a loss of $(10.3) million for the third quarter 2019. Excluding $16.0 million of transaction costs related to the pending Livongo merger, EBITDA was $9.2 million. Excluding $25.2 million of transaction costs related to the pending Livongo merger and the acquisition of InTouch Health, which closed on July 1st, EBITDA was $18.4 million for the third quarter of 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was a positive $39.5 million for the third quarter 2020 compared to a positive $9.0 million for the third quarter 2019.

A reconciliation of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States to non-GAAP results has been provided in this press release in the accompanying tables. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

Financial Outlook
Teladoc Health provides guidance based on current market conditions and expectations. Given the uncertainty of the expected path of the COVID-19 outbreak as well as the broader economic impact, our updated guidance is based on what we know today. As this is an emerging situation, circumstances are likely to change in the coming weeks and months, but we believe our guidance ranges provide a reasonable baseline for 2020 financial performance.

For the fourth-quarter 2020, we expect:

  • Total revenue to be in the range of $294 million to $304 million.
  • EBITDA (loss), excluding transaction costs related to the pending Livongo merger, to be in the range of $(1) million to $2 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $21 million to $24 million.
  • Total U.S. paid membership to be in the range of 50 million to 51 million members and visit-fee-only access to be available to 21 to 22 million individuals, including 2 to 3 million members on a temporary basis.
  • Total visits to be between 2.8 million and 3.0 million.
  • Net loss per share, excluding all transaction costs related to the pending Livongo merger, based on 84.4 million weighted average shares outstanding, to be between $(0.36) and $(0.33).

For the full-year 2020, we expect:

  • Total revenue to be in the range of $1,005 million to $1,015 million.
  • EBITDA (loss), excluding all transaction costs related to the pending Livongo merger, to be in the range of $(1) million to $2 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $97 million to $100 million.
  • Total U.S. paid membership to be in the range of 50 million to 51 million members and visit-fee-only access to be available to 21 to 22 million individuals, including 2 to 3 million members on a temporary basis.
  • Total visits to be between 10.4 million to 10.6 million.
  • Net loss per share, excluding all transaction costs related to the pending Livongo merger, based on 79.4 million weighted average shares outstanding, to be between $(1.36) and $(1.32).

Quarterly Conference Call

The third quarter 2020 earnings conference call and webcast will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-869-1189 for U.S. participants, or 1-706-643-5902 for international participants, and including the following Conference ID Number: 2684889 to expedite caller registration; or via a live audio webcast available online at http://ir.teladoc.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations/. A webcast replay will be available for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call at the same web link.

About Teladoc Health

Teladoc Health is transforming how people access and experience healthcare. Recognized as the world leader in virtual care, Teladoc Health directly delivers millions of medical visits across 175 countries each year through the Teladoc Health Medical Group and enables millions of patient and provider touchpoints for thousands of hospitals, health systems and physician practices globally. Ranked Best in KLAS for Virtual Care Platforms in 2020, Teladoc Health leverages more than a decade of expertise and real-time insights to meet the growing virtual care needs of consumers, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans. For more information, please visit www.teladochealth.com or follow @TeladocHealth on Twitter.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “will” and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding future revenues, future earnings, future numbers of members or clients, litigation outcomes, regulatory developments, market developments, new products and growth strategies, and the effects of any of the foregoing on our future results of operations or financial conditions.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) changes in laws and regulations applicable to our business model; (ii) changes in market conditions and receptivity to our services and offerings; (iii) results of litigation; (iv) the loss of one or more key clients; and (v) changes to our abilities to recruit and retain qualified providers into our network. For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to the risk factors identified in our SEC reports, including, but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)

             
    September 30,   December 31,
       2020        2019  
           
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents   $  1,187,299     $  514,353  
Short-term investments      3,070        2,711  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,661 and $3,787, respectively      85,803        56,948  
Inventories      11,578        0  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets      22,293        13,990  
Total current assets      1,310,043        588,002  
Property and equipment, net      20,364        10,296  
Goodwill      1,691,355        746,079  
Intangible assets, net      386,573        225,453  
Operating lease - right-of-use assets      33,933        26,452  
Other assets      7,117        6,545  
Total assets   $  3,449,385     $  1,602,827  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity            
Current liabilities:            
Accounts payable   $  21,408     $ 9,075  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities      65,130       34,439  
Accrued compensation      53,957       34,201  
Deferred revenue-current      46,721       12,466  
Advances from financing companies      13,609       0  
Total current liabilities      200,825        90,181  
Other liabilities      1,033        9,239  
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion      30,326        24,994  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion      4,884        2,300  
Advances from financing companies, net of current portion      9,901        0  
Deferred taxes      17,896        21,678  
Convertible senior notes, net      953,484        440,410  
Commitments and contingencies            
Stockholders’ equity:            
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 84,358,345 shares and 72,761,941 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively      84        73  
Additional paid-in capital      2,835,274        1,538,716  
Accumulated deficit      (598,694 )      (507,525 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss      (5,628 )      (17,239 )
Total stockholders’ equity      2,231,036        1,014,025  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $  3,449,385     $  1,602,827  

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)

                             
    Quarter Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,    
       2020     2019     2020     2019      
Revenue   $  288,812        $  137,969        $  710,641        $  396,818         
Expenses:                            
Cost of revenue  (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)      104,725        42,799        267,887        129,110      
Operating expenses:                            
Advertising and marketing      52,302        31,321        132,395        84,341      
Sales      23,483        16,120        60,110        48,164      
Technology and development      29,958        15,746        72,244        48,398      
Legal and regulatory      2,812        1,634        6,266        5,239      
Acquisition and integration related costs      25,395        1,995        30,686        4,143      
General and administrative      56,930        38,681        156,433        113,212      
Depreciation and amortization      12,932        9,617        32,535        29,065      
Total expenses      308,537        157,913        758,556        461,672      
Loss from operations      (19,725 )      (19,944 )      (47,915 )      (64,854 )    
Loss on extinguishment of debt      1,227        0        8,978        0      
Interest expense, net      17,222        7,700        39,676        21,432      
Net loss before taxes      (38,174 )      (27,644 )      (96,569 )      (86,286 )    
Income tax (benefit) expense      (2,290 )      (7,298 )      (5,400 )      (6,466 )    
Net loss   $  (35,884 )   $  (20,346 )   $  (91,169 )   $  (79,820 )    
                             
Net loss per share, basic and diluted   $  (0.43 )   $  (0.28 )   $  (1.17 )   $  (1.11 )    
                             
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share      83,607,902        72,151,094        77,821,073        71,601,790      

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, unaudited)

               
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
       2020     2019    
Cash flows used in operating activities:                          
Net loss   $  (91,169 )   $  (79,820 )  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization      38,029        33,860    
Allowance for doubtful accounts      2,320        1,717    
Stock-based compensation      61,151        48,245    
Deferred income taxes      (4,096 )      (10,288 )  
Accretion of interest      29,459        19,422    
Loss on extinguishment of debt      8,978        0    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
Accounts receivable      (16,450 )      (12,386 )  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets      (5,906 )      (2,219 )  
Inventory      (2,392 )      0    
Other assets      140        73    
Accounts payable      6,584        (1,976 )  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities      17,269        14,304    
Accrued compensation      9,329        (1,813 )  
Deferred Revenue      15,348        6,708    
Operating lease liabilities      (4,360 )      (1,481 )  
Other liabilities      (2,809 )      (2,599 )  
Net cash provided by operating activities      61,425        11,747    
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:              
Purchase of property and equipment      (2,872 )      (2,847 )  
Purchase of internal-use software      (14,515 )      (4,658 )  
Proceeds from marketable securities      0        39,165    
Sale of assets      0        10    
Investment in securities      (0 )      (5,000 )  
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired      (159,663 )      (11,204 )  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities      (177,050 )      15,466    
Cash flows provided by financing activities:              
Net proceeds from the exercise of stock options      40,627        24,820    
Proceeds from issuance of 2027 Notes      1,000,000        0    
Issuance costs of 2027 Notes      (24,070 )      0    
Repurchase of 2022 Notes      (228,153 )      0    
Proceeds from advances from financing companies      1,924        0    
Payment from customers against advances from financing companies      (4,427 )      0    
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan      2,473        1,875    
Cash received (paid) for withholding taxes on stock-based compensation, net      326        (1,642 )  
Net cash provided by financing activities      788,700        25,053    
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents      673,075        52,266    
Foreign exchange difference      (129 )      (1,013 )  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period      514,353        423,989    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period   $  1,187,299     $  475,242    
               
Income taxes paid   $  786     $  846    
               
Interest paid   $  5,612     $  6,112    

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, we use adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA income (loss), which are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to clarify and enhance an understanding of past performance. We believe that the presentation of these financial measures enhances an investor’s understanding of our financial performance. We further believe that these financial measures are useful financial metrics to assess our operating performance from period-to-period by excluding certain items that we believe are not representative of our core business. We use certain financial measures for business planning purposes and in measuring our performance relative to that of our competitors. We utilize adjusted EBITDA as the primary measure of our performance.

Adjusted gross profit is our total revenue minus our total cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately) and adjusted gross margin is adjusted gross profit as a percentage of our total revenue. We believe that it provides investors meaningful information to understand our results of operations and the ability to analyze financial and business trends on a period-to-period basis.

EBITDA consists of net loss before interest, foreign exchange gain or loss, taxes, loss on extinguishment of debt, depreciation and amortization. We believe that making such adjustment provides investors meaningful information to understand our results of operations and the ability to analyze financial and business trends on a period-to-period basis.

Adjusted EBITDA consists of net loss before interest, foreign exchange gain or loss, taxes, loss on extinguishment of debt, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation and acquisition and integration related costs. We believe that making such adjustment provides investors meaningful information to understand our results of operations and the ability to analyze financial and business trends on a period-to-period basis.

We believe the above financial measures are commonly used by investors to evaluate our performance and that of our competitors. However, our use of the term adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may vary from that of others in our industry. Neither adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA nor adjusted EBITDA should be considered as an alternative to net loss before taxes, net loss, loss per share or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP as measures of performance.

Adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have important limitation as analytical tools and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

  • Adjusted gross margin has been and will continue to be affected by a number of factors, including the fees we charge our Clients, the number of visits and cases we complete the costs paid to Providers and medical experts as well as the costs of our provider network operations center;
  • Adjusted gross margin does not reflect the significant depreciation and amortization to cost of revenue;
  • EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense on our debt;
  • EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA eliminate the impact of income taxes on our results of operations;
  • EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the loss on extinguishment of debt;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant acquisition and integration related costs related to mergers and acquisitions;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant non-cash stock compensation expense which should be viewed as a component of recurring operating costs; and
  • other companies in our industry may calculate adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as comparative measures.

In addition, although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any expenditures for such replacements.

We compensate for these limitations by using adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA along with other comparative tools, together with U.S. GAAP measurements, to assist in the evaluation of operating performance. Such U.S. GAAP measurements include net loss, net loss per share and other performance measures.

In evaluating these financial measures, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses similar to those eliminated in this presentation. Our presentation of adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.

The following is a reconciliation of gross profit, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to adjusted gross profit:

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin
(In thousands, unaudited)

                           
    Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended   
    September 30,   September 30,  
       2020        2019        2020        2019       
Revenue   $  288,812     $  137,969     $  710,641     $  396,818    
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)      (104,725 )      (42,799 )      (267,887 )      (129,110 )  
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets      (1,149 )      (1,187 )      (4,078 )      (3,279 )  
Gross Profit      182,938        93,983        438,676        264,429    
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets      1,149        1,187        4,078        3,279    
Adjusted gross profit   $  184,087     $  95,170     $  442,754     $  267,708    
                           
Gross margin      63.3   %    68.1   %    61.7   %    66.6   %
Adjusted gross margin      63.7   %    69.0   %    62.3   %    67.5   %

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss
(In thousands, unaudited)

                           
    Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended   
    September 30,   September 30,  
       2020        2019        2020        2019       
Net loss   $  (35,884 )   $  (20,346 )   $  (91,169 )   $  (79,820 )  
Add:                          
Loss on extinguishment of debt      1,227        0        8,978        0    
Interest expense, net      17,222        7,700        39,676        21,432    
Income tax benefit      (2,290 )      (7,298 )      (5,400 )      (6,466 )  
Depreciation expense      1,272        982        2,983        2,701    
Amortization expense      11,660        8,635        29,552        26,364    
EBITDA      (6,793 )      (10,327 )      (15,380 )      (35,789 )  
Stock-based compensation      20,908        17,354        61,151        48,245    
Acquisition and integration related costs      25,395        1,995        30,686        4,143    
Adjusted EBITDA   $  39,510     $  9,022     $  76,457     $  16,599    

 

Investors:
Patrick Feeley
914-265-7925
pfeeley@teladochealth.com

Media:
Chris Stenrud
860-491-8821
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