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B2Digital, Inc. (BTDG)·Q4 2022 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Calendar Q4 2022 (fiscal Q3 FY2023) was very weak operationally: live event revenue fell to $0.08M as the company ran fewer events, and total losses were driven by a sharp spike in derivative liabilities revaluation and interest expense .
- Sequentially, live event revenue declined from $0.16M in the prior quarter (Q2 FY2023) to $0.08M, and year-over-year from $0.26M (Q3 FY2022) to $0.08M, while EPS deteriorated to $(0.003) from $(0.002) sequentially and y/y .
- Balance sheet risk increased: derivative liabilities rose to $17.29M, current liabilities to $29.22M, and stockholders’ deficit deepened to $(28.83)M as of Dec 31, 2022; cash was de minimis at $264 .
- Management advanced streaming/distribution strategy (B2 Sports Network; fuboTV distribution), but issued no financial guidance; we found no 8‑K 2.02 earnings release or earnings call transcript for the period . Wall Street consensus (S&P Global) was unavailable for BTDG this quarter.
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
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What Went Well
- Strategic distribution: B2Digital announced B2 Sports Network (B2SN), a 24/7 streaming channel for combat sports, with plans to launch on OTT in Q1 2023; “we are in a prime position to launch B2SN with wide distribution coverage” (Greg P. Bell) .
- Platform partnerships: Multi‑year content distribution agreement with fuboTV to carry B2SN and broadcast B2FS live fights, including VOD rights .
- Live event momentum narrative: Management highlighted a “series of productive and exciting B2 Fighting Series Live events,” citing “major successes and tremendous live events” and growing brand traction since August .
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What Went Wrong
- Revenue compression from fewer events: Live event revenue dropped to $0.08M vs $0.26M y/y “due to a decrease in the number of live events held during the period” .
- P&L dominated by financing/derivative charges: Loss on change in fair value of derivatives of $(8.69)M and interest expense of $(1.11)M in Q4 2022 were the primary drivers of the $(10.15)M continuing ops loss .
- Liquidity/going concern: Current liabilities $29.22M vs $0.0003M cash and a $(28.83)M stockholders’ deficit at 12/31/22; management disclosed substantial doubt about going concern .
Financial Results
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Balance Sheet Snapshot
Notes:
- We did not find a Q4 2022 8‑K 2.02 earnings press release or an earnings call transcript in the document catalog for BTDG. Our search over 10/1/2022–3/31/2023 returned none for those types [ListDocuments: 0 results].
- Reported figures reflect the company’s presentation where gyms are classified as discontinued operations as of Q4 2022 (fiscal Q3) .
Guidance Changes
No formal quantitative guidance was issued in the quarter. Management announcements focused on streaming/distribution initiatives (B2SN launch plans; fuboTV content agreement) rather than financial targets .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
We did not find an earnings call transcript for Q4 2022. Key narrative themes across recent disclosures:
Management Commentary
- “We have been moving forward with our business model, seeing major successes and tremendous live events… our brand continues to grow and grab market share in a rapidly growing marketplace.” — Greg P. Bell, Chairman & CEO .
- “We are in a prime position to launch B2SN with wide distribution coverage because we have a built‑in capability to film, produce, and stream our own combat sports content.” — Greg P. Bell on B2SN .
- fuboTV agreement: Granted non‑exclusive rights to transmit/distribute B2SN and broadcast B2FS live fights, with VOD availability on fuboTV’s service .
- On results drivers: Quarterly MD&A attributes the revenue decline to fewer live events and the wider loss to fair value changes of derivatives and higher financing costs .
Q&A Highlights
We found no earnings call transcript for Q4 2022; therefore, no analyst Q&A to summarize [ListDocuments: no earnings‑call‑transcript in period].
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus (S&P Global) for revenue and EPS was unavailable for BTDG this quarter; the SPGI/Capital IQ mapping for the ticker could not be found in our estimates data. As a result, we cannot provide “vs. consensus” comparisons for Q4 2022.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Liquidity/solvency risk remains acute: $264 cash vs $29.22M current liabilities and $17.29M derivative liabilities at Dec 31, 2022; going‑concern warning persists .
- Operating scale was insufficient in Q4: live event revenue of $0.08M with losses driven principally by derivative fair value changes and interest costs, not core operations .
- Strategy pivot toward media/OTT distribution advanced (B2SN; fuboTV), which could diversify revenue beyond gate/PPV if execution and distribution scale materialize in 2023+ .
- Gym segment exit reduces distraction and clarifies focus on live events and media; discontinued operations recorded impairment and losses during the quarter .
- Near‑term trading likely hinges on financing headlines, dilution risk from convertible notes/derivative overhang, and tangible progress on OTT distribution monetization .
- With no Street coverage, expectations are unanchored; catalysts are operational (event cadence) and strategic (distribution launches), while risks center on funding and derivative liability volatility .
Sources and document availability:
- Fiscal Q3 FY2023 (calendar Q4 2022) 10‑Q, period ended Dec 31, 2022 .
- Prior quarter Q2 FY2023 10‑Q, period ended Sep 30, 2022 .
- Press releases: Nov 8, 2022 shareholder update ; Dec 8, 2022 B2SN announcement ; Dec 15, 2022 fuboTV distribution agreement .
Research notes:
- We searched for an 8‑K 2.02 earnings press release and an earnings call transcript for Q4 2022 and found none in the catalog for the period 10/1/2022–3/31/2023 [ListDocuments: 0 results in that date window for those types].