• Record first quarter 2023 consolidated revenue of $33.1 million, up 14% from the same year-ago period.
• Record Adjusted EPS of $0.06 per share, up 126% versus the prior year.
• Record Adjusted EBITDA of $2.0 million, up 126% versus the prior year.
• Executed debt financing transaction with Avenue Capital, providing up to $40 million of total capital and strengthening LifeMD’s long-term capital position.
• Re-affirm Full Year 2023 revenue guidance of $140 to $150 million and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $12 to $18 million.

NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  LifeMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFMD), a leading direct-to-patient telehealth company, reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. All figure comparisons are to the same year-ago quarter unless otherwise noted. Management will host a conference call today, May 12, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results. An updated corporate presentation was posted to https://ir.lifemd.com/#/ prior to market open.

First Quarter Financial Highlights

• First quarter revenue of $33.1 million, up 14%. Revenue increased 18% sequentially versus fourth quarter 2022 driven by a 23% sequential increase in telehealth revenue.
• First quarter consolidated Gross Margin of 87%, up from 82% in the same year-ago period.
• Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $4.8 million or $(0.15) per share, as compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $14.1 million or $(0.46) per share in the prior year.
• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA profit of $2.0 million as compared to a loss of $7.6 million in the same year-ago period (see definition of this non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to GAAP, below).
• First quarter Adjusted EPS of $0.06, up 126% versus same year-ago period (see definition of this non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to GAAP, below).
• Gross revenue attributable to LifeMD’s Virtual Primary Care business grew 97% versus fourth quarter 2022.
• Free Cash Flow (Operating Cash Flow less Cash Flow from Investing Activities), net of discretionary timing related Accounts Payable paydowns and Accrued Expenses, reduced to a $678K loss, an 84% sequential improvement versus the comparable cash burn of $4.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. LifeMD remains on track to achieve Free Cash Flow positivity by the middle of 2023.

Q1 and Recent Operational Highlights

• Improved leverage of Selling and Marketing expenses, with first quarter expenses as a percentage of revenue reducing to 50% versus 75% in the year-ago period.
• Executed institutional credit facility with Avenue Capital, providing up to $40 million of financing. $15 million drawn at closing.
• Telehealth active subscribers increased 14% to approximately 180,000 and at the same time LifeMD experienced a 40% improvement in Average Order Value and First-Year Lifetime Value (LTV) driving significant improvements in return on advertising investment.
• WorkSimpli active subscribers increased 65% to approximately 173,000.

Subsequent Events

• Launched GLP-1 weight management offering through LifeMD’s Virtual Primary Care platform.

Key Performance Metrics

Management Commentary 

“LifeMD started the year with tremendous performance in the first quarter of 2023. We exceeded our previous guidance for both Revenue and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, with record performance in both metrics. Importantly, and consistent with guidance we gave throughout 2022, our telehealth business returned to meaningful double digit revenue growth with sequential revenue in the first quarter of 2023 increasing 23% versus the fourth quarter of 2022. WorkSimpli continued to outperform, achieving EBITDA margins in the first quarter exceeding 20%, while executing numerous impactful launches, including expansion of its products to numerous new languages, launching digital signature capabilities, and executing several product enhancements to its product and forms suite.” said Justin Schreiber, Chairman & CEO of LifeMD. “Looking ahead, we remain extremely well positioned to accelerate our performance in 2023 anchored by strong lifestyle healthcare brands, a rapidly growing Virtual Primary Care (VPC) platform, recent successful launches of new product offerings, a healthy B2B pipeline, a strengthened balance sheet, and a highly profitable subsidiary producing significant cash flow that can help us further accelerate the core telehealth business.”

LifeMD CFO Marc Benathen, commented: “Our first quarter performance was extremely strong, exceeding guidance on both the top- and bottom-line, while producing substantial sequential revenue growth across both our telehealth and WorkSimpli businesses. Operationally, we also achieved several record performance levels, including consolidated Gross Margins of 87%, continued reductions in our G&A, Selling & Marketing spend as a percentage of Revenue. and a 40% improvement in First Year Lifetime Patient Value (LTV). We are particularly proud to report tat net of Accounts Payable timing, LifeMD’s cash burn reduced to just $678K and we are well on our way to achieving our guidance of Free Cash Flow positivity by mid-2023. Additionally, during the quarter we completed a significant institutional debt financing arrangement with Avenue Capital, providing up to $40 million of total funding capacity, which we believe puts us a in a very strong long-term capital position when combined with our growing profits.”

Financial Guidance

For the Second Quarter 2023, the Company expects:

• Consolidated Revenue to total between $35.0 million and $36.0 million
• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA between $2.5 and $3.5 million

For the Full Year 2023, the Company re-affirms guidance of:

• Consolidated Revenue to total between $140.0 million and $150.0 million
• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA between $12.0 and $18.0 million

Conference Call

LifeMD’s management will host a conference call today, May 12, 2023 at 8:30 am Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results and outlook, followed by a question-and-answer period. Details for the call are as follows:

The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay via a link provided in the Investors section of the Company’s website at ir.lifemd.com. Please call the conference telephone number five minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization.

Listeners are encouraged to review the Company’s periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion of risk factors, historical results of operations, and financial condition as provided in these reports.

About LifeMD

LifeMD is a 50-state direct-to-patient telehealth company with a portfolio of brands that offer virtual primary care, diagnostics, and specialized treatment for men’s and women’s health, allergy & asthma, and dermatological conditions. By leveraging its proprietary technology platform, 50-state affiliated medical group, and nationwide mail-order pharmacy network, LifeMD is increasing access to top-notch healthcare that is affordable to anyone. To learn more, go to LifeMD.com.

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Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are not assurances of future performance. Rather, these statements are based on our current expectations, beliefs, and assumptions regarding future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated and unanticipated events and trends, the economy, and other future conditions, including the impact of any of the aforementioned on our future business. As forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risk, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including some of which are out of our control. Consequently, our actual results, performance, and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, “Risk Factors” identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and any amendments thereto. Even if our actual results, performance, or financial condition are consistent with forward-looking statements contained in such filings, they may not be indicative of our actual results, performance, or financial condition in subsequent periods.

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About the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: 

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, we use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS as non-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.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income (loss) attributable to common shareholders before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, accretion, financing transaction expense, non-controlling interests, foreign currency translation, inventory valuation, sales return reserves, litigation costs, loss on debt extinguishment, preferred stock dividends, acquisition costs, severance expenses and stock-based compensation expense. We have provided below a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net loss attributable to common shareholders, its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Adjusted EPS is defined as the diluted net loss attributable to LifeMD, Inc common shareholders before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, accretion, financing transaction expense, non-controlling interests, foreign currency translation, inventory valuation, sales return reserves, litigation costs, loss on debt extinguishment, preferred stock dividends, acquisition costs, severance expenses and stock-based compensation expense. We have provided below a reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to Diluted loss per share attributable to LifeMD, Inc common shareholders, its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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 terms Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS may vary from that of others in our industry. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS should not be considered as an alternative to net loss before taxes, net loss per share, operating loss or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP as measures of performance.