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Rennova Health, Inc. (RNVA)·Q1 2018 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Net revenues rose to $1.60M (+$0.92M y/y) driven by the Hospital segment; operating loss was -$3.71M. Diluted EPS was -$0.66. Management highlighted the shift to rural hospital operations and continued cost controls .
- Net loss ballooned to -$146.8M, primarily due to a $139.8M loss from the revaluation of derivative liabilities tied to down-round features and warrant resets as the share price rose from $0.003 to $0.009 during the quarter .
- Hospital segment delivered $1.56M in net revenue and served 2,598 patients; Clinical Laboratory net revenue shrank to $0.05M as the company pivoted away from toxicology toward hospital operations .
- Liquidity remains critically strained: cash $35k, working capital deficit -$174.8M, with monthly fixed costs of ~$1.5–$2.0M; management expects to rely on additional financing and asset sales (including spin-offs) to fund operations .
- Post-quarter, the second hospital acquisition in Jamestown, TN closed on June 1, 2018 (historical net annual revenue ~$15M, >60% Medicare/Medicaid payor mix), strengthening the rural hospital strategy and potential revenue base .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- The hospital strategy showed traction: Hospital net revenues reached $1.56M and patient volume was 2,598, underscoring demand recovery at Big South Fork Medical Center .
- Operating discipline: General & administrative expenses declined by ~$0.43M y/y (-13%), reflecting headcount reductions and consolidation efforts initiated in 2017 .
- Strategic expansion: “Our second hospital acquisition confirms our determination to expand our business model...” — Seamus Lagan, CEO; Jamestown hospital closed June 1, adding an ~$15M revenue base with predictable government payors .
What Went Wrong
- Severe GAAP net loss driven by derivative liability revaluation (-$139.8M), reflecting warrant anti-dilution features and share price moves; materially distorts bottom-line comparability .
- Clinical Laboratory contraction: Net revenues fell to $0.05M (from $0.68M y/y), as toxicology volumes were curtailed and payer reimbursement constraints persisted .
- Liquidity crisis: Cash $35k, working capital deficit -$174.8M; defaults and judgments on legacy capital leases and notes persisted, necessitating extensions and forbearance agreements .
Financial Results
Segment performance and profitability:
Key KPIs:
Notes:
- ASC 606 adoption treats bad debt similar to contractual adjustments; reserve of $591,323 reduced hospital sales to report net revenues of $1.60M in Q1’18 .
- EBIT margin (loss from operations as % of revenue) was -519.7% in Q1’17 and -169.3% in Q1’18, per MD&A presentation .
Guidance Changes
The company did not issue quantitative revenue, margin, OpEx, or tax guidance in the Q1 2018 press release or 10-Q .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
No Q1 2018 earnings call transcript was available; themes below reflect press releases and the 10‑Q.
Management Commentary
- “Our second hospital acquisition confirms our determination to expand our business model into a sector where the provision of needed services is less reliant on an expensive sales strategy and more reliant on management of inherently predictable revenues and related costs.” — Seamus Lagan, CEO .
- “We look forward to adding additional services and revenue by more fully utilizing the capacity of beds and floor space in our current hospitals and will continue to pursue other acquisitions and opportunities...” — Seamus Lagan .
- On 2017 and strategy reset: “We succeeded on the refocusing of Rennova Health’s business model... The opening of our first hospital was the result of a year of planning and investment... We believe we have now repositioned [the lab] sector... to grow in other areas of diagnostic testing that offer a more reliable opportunity for payment.” — Seamus Lagan .
- Spin-offs rationale: “The strategic goal of the spinoffs is to create three (or two) public companies... The Company has invested in excess of approximately $20 million... and believes that these businesses will deliver better value for our shareholders as separate companies.” — Seamus Lagan .
Q&A Highlights
No Q1 2018 earnings call transcript was available; Q&A highlights not applicable.
Estimates Context
Wall Street consensus estimates (EPS, revenue) via S&P Global were unavailable for RNVA for Q1 2018; comparisons to consensus cannot be made.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Hospital segment is the near-term revenue engine; Q1’18 net revenues $1.56M with 2,598 patients, while lab revenues shrank materially as strategy refocused .
- Bottom line volatility is overwhelmingly driven by non-operational derivative liability fair value changes (-$139.8M), obscuring operating trends; investors should focus on segment revenues and operating loss rather than GAAP net loss .
- Liquidity risk is acute (cash $35k; working capital deficit -$174.8M); equity and convertible instruments (warrants, preferred) remain central to funding; dilution risk is high .
- Post-quarter Jamestown acquisition adds an ~$15M historical net revenue base with >60% government payors; proximity to Oneida (38 miles) offers potential operational synergies .
- Operating discipline improved (G&A down ~13% y/y), but hospital direct costs per patient ($796) exceeded net revenue per patient ($599) in Q1, highlighting the need to optimize pricing, payer contracts, and collections .
- Spin-offs (AMSG, HTS) progressed to held-for-sale/discontinued ops; execution could provide non-dilutive funding or strategic separation benefits if completed in H2 2018 .
- With no formal guidance and absent consensus estimates, trading is likely catalyst-driven (acquisition integration, payer collections, financing), and operational KPIs (patients served, rev/patient) should be monitored for trajectory .