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Ontrak, Inc. (OTRK)·Q1 2024 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q1 2024 revenue was $2.68M, up 6% year over year but down sequentially from Q4 2023 ($3.54M); adjusted EBITDA loss improved 38% YoY to $(3.37)M and operating loss improved 41% YoY to $(4.27)M .
- Management guided Q2 2024 revenue to $2.4–$2.8M and noted enrolled members declined net 237 in Q1 due to a customer non-renewal, with gross margin stable at 63.6% (vs. 64.6% in Q4) .
- Strategic wins: AHCA approval to serve Community Care Plan’s adult Medicaid population and expansions with Sentara Health (commercial and ASO); pipeline ~26 prospects representing ~15M members; NPS 77 and demonstrated clinical/utilization outcomes (ER visits −32%, inpatient −62%, medical costs −43%) .
- Financing/liquidity: $6.4M cash at quarter-end; subsequent $3.0M demand note draws and ~$2.0M warrant exercises post-quarter bolstered capital; Nasdaq minimum bid price exception granted contingent on a reverse split by Sept. 23, 2024 and sustained compliance by Oct. 7, 2024 .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- AHCA approval and Community Care Plan launch expected to expand outreach pool by ~10%, with statewide Medicaid re-procurement positioning for multi-year membership growth opportunities .
- Operating metrics and unit economics: Adjusted EBITDA loss improved 38% YoY to $(3.37)M; operating loss improved 41% YoY to $(4.27)M, reflecting cost discipline and process efficiencies .
- Clinical and utilization outcomes underpin ROI: NPS 77; GAD-7/PHQ-9 improvements through 9 months; ER visits −32%, inpatient admissions −62%, medical costs −43%—a compelling value proposition for payers .
Management quotes:
- “We are thrilled to announce our approval by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration…to serve its adult Medicaid population.” — Brandon LaVerne, CEO/COO .
- “We reduced emergency room visits by 32%, inpatient admissions by 62% and overall medical costs by 43%.” — Brandon LaVerne .
What Went Wrong
- Sequential revenue decline and net member attrition: revenue fell from $3.54M in Q4 to $2.68M; net enrollment decreased by 237, with average monthly disenrollment rate 22% in Q1 (would have been ~11% absent the customer non-renewal) .
- Revenue per enrolled member per month dropped to ~$504 (from $546 in Q4), indicating mix/engagement/pricing headwinds despite YoY growth in average enrolled members .
- Nasdaq compliance risk persists: Company granted a temporary exception contingent on shareholder approval and reverse split by September; failure to comply results in delisting—an overhang for the equity story .
Financial Results
KPIs and Operational Metrics
Segment Breakdown: Not disclosed; revenue reported on a consolidated basis .
Non-GAAP adjustments include stock-based compensation, restructuring/severance costs, and changes in fair value of warrant liability (with reconciliations provided) .
Guidance Changes
No explicit guidance provided for margins, OpEx, OI&E, tax rate, or dividends in Q1 materials .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “With the addition of Community Care Plan, our overall outreach pool…is estimated to grow by upwards of 10%.” — Brandon LaVerne, CEO/COO .
- “Over 60% of Ontrak enrollees…enrolled after only one conversation.” — Brandon LaVerne .
- “We reduced emergency room visits by 32%, inpatient admissions by 62% and overall medical costs by 43%.” — Brandon LaVerne .
- “Sentara is offering WholeHealth+ to a broader commercial population into a new ASO population…a 6.5x increase in…members eligible.” — Mary Louise Osborne, President/CCO .
- “Revenue of $2.7 million…6% year-over-year…about $504 per health plan enrolled member per month…down from $546 in Q4.” — James Park, CFO .
- “Average monthly disenrollment rate was 22%…due to the customer that did not renew…without [that] ~11%.” — James Park .
- “For Q2 2024, we anticipate revenue in the range of $2.4 million and $2.8 million.” — James Park .
Q&A Highlights
- The available Q1 transcript includes prepared remarks and guidance but does not contain a published Q&A section; hence, no Q1 analyst Q&A details were accessible in the provided document set .
- For near-term context, Q4 Q&A emphasized: timing and revenue impact of the AHCA approval; Medicaid disenrollment impacts largely realized; and confirmation that a customer departure contributed to sequential revenue decline in Q4 .
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus via S&P Global for OTRK was unavailable due to a mapping error in the CIQ company database at the time of retrieval; no estimate comparisons can be provided.
- As a result, we anchor comparisons to company guidance and reported results and explicitly note the absence of S&P Global consensus for Q1 and Q2 .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Sequential softness driven by a customer non-renewal and elevated disenrollment; watch Q2 revenue ($2.4–$2.8M) for stabilization and the impact of Sentara expansions and Community Care Plan onboarding .
- Gross margin stability (~63–65%) amid scaling indicates operational discipline; monitor revenue per member per month ($504 in Q1) and member mix to assess unit economics trajectory .
- Florida Medicaid re-procurement and AHCA approval are multi-year catalysts; Community Care Plan’s expanded regions could materially expand the outreach pool and eventual enrollments .
- Clinical/utilization outcomes (ER −32%, inpatient −62%, costs −43%) and NPS 77 support the payer ROI narrative; strengthens case for expansions across MA and Medicaid lines .
- Liquidity actions (demand notes, warrant exercises) extend runway; however, Nasdaq compliance requires a reverse split and sustained minimum bid—an important technical catalyst and risk .
- Near-term trading: headlines around AHCA implementations, additional pilot wins (two prominent health plans in final contracting) and evidence of enrollment re-acceleration could drive sentiment .
- Medium-term thesis: If Ontrak converts pipeline and expands with existing logos while maintaining margins and demonstrating outcomes, operating leverage can improve; execution on member growth and retention is key .