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UpHealth, Inc. (UPH)·Q3 2023 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 2023 revenue was $32.7M with gross margin expanding to 54% and adjusted EBITDA at $5.4M; GAAP net loss per share was $(1.12), while non-GAAP net income per share was $2.92, driven by the exclusion of impairments and acquisition/integration costs and the deconsolidation accounting effects .
- Segment mix shifted toward Virtual Care Infrastructure (VCI) on video-minute growth, while Services declined on pharmacy divestiture and the Missouri behavioral wind-down; Integrated Care Management (ICM) is being wound down and licensed to customers .
- Corporate actions are central to the stock narrative: UpHealth Holdings, Thrasys, and BHS filed Chapter 11; UPH deconsolidated Holdings and recorded a $59.1M gain; management announced Cloudbreak’s sale to GTCR for $180M to reduce debt and refocus on TTC Behavioral Health .
- Full-year 2023 guidance was raised last quarter: adjusted EBITDA “at least $15M,” and revenue/gross margin expected at the top of the prior ranges; no new quantitative guidance was issued with Q3, but cash balances and deconsolidation effects were disclosed .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
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What Went Well
- VCI revenue grew 23% YoY to $18.5M as video minutes increased across new and existing hospital clients; segment gross margin rose to 58% from 48% YoY, reflecting improved operating leverage .
- Services segment Florida behavioral operations grew 31% YoY on higher in-network volumes; Services gross margin expanded to 51% from 35% YoY as the lower-margin Missouri operation ramped down and pharmacy was divested .
- Adjusted EBITDA improved to $5.4M from $(1.2)M YoY, reflecting corporate overhead cost control; management emphasized a simplified strategy focusing on TTC Behavioral Health post-Cloudbreak sale: “focus on TTC, a growing, cash flow positive, Behavioral Health business” .
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What Went Wrong
- Total revenue declined 16% YoY to $32.7M, driven by the IGI pharmacy sale and behavioral wind-down, and ICM revenue fell on customer loss; ICM gross margin compressed steeply to 38% from 75% YoY .
- A New York court granted summary judgment in the Needham Action, leading to $29.8M expense recorded in Q3 and triggering Chapter 11 filings for UpHealth Holdings, Thrasys, and BHS; UPH cautioned equity holders on heightened risk .
- Operating loss was $(72.8)M in Q3, impacted by $41.2M impairments and $33.2M acquisition/integration/transformation costs; GAAP net loss was $20.6M despite the $59.1M gain on deconsolidation .
Financial Results
*Consensus values unavailable via S&P Global due to missing mapping.
Segment revenue and margin mix
Key performance indicators
Note: Q3 cash excludes $35.6M at UpHealth Holdings (deconsolidated) and $7.0M in India restricted by the Emergency Arbitrator .
Guidance Changes
Management did not issue incremental quantitative guidance with the Q3 release; they disclosed cash forecasts and strategic actions tied to deconsolidation and the Cloudbreak sale .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Note: A Q3 2023 earnings call transcript does not appear to be published on the investor site; Q1 and Q2 transcripts are available, but Q3 is absent .
Management Commentary
- “Our Telehealth and Behavioral Health businesses [show] continued strength… VCI revenues were $18.5 million… driven by strong video minute growth and the addition of numerous new hospital clients.”
- “Our adjusted EBITDA was $5.4 million… driven by a continued focus on cost control efforts, especially as it relates to corporate overhead.”
- On Needham judgment: “We are extremely disappointed… and plan to aggressively appeal. [We] recorded additional expense of $29.8 million…”
- On deconsolidation: “We deconsolidated UpHealth Holdings and recorded a $59.1 million gain… measured as the difference between the fair value of UpHealth Holdings of $75.6 million and the carrying amount… as of September 30, 2023.”
- On strategy: “Upon the divestiture of Cloudbreak, UpHealth will focus exclusively on expanding our high quality, profitable Behavioral Health business… TTC.”
Q&A Highlights
- A Q3 2023 earnings call transcript does not appear to be available/published on the investor relations site; therefore, no Q&A themes could be extracted .
Estimates Context
- S&P Global consensus estimates for Q3 2023 could not be retrieved due to a missing CIQ mapping for UPH; as such, comparisons to Wall Street consensus are unavailable. Values would be retrieved from S&P Global but are unavailable in this case.
- Given Q2’s raised full-year guidance (revenue/gross margin top end of ranges; adjusted EBITDA at least $15M), models may need to incorporate the Cloudbreak sale timing, debt paydown, and the deconsolidation effects when projecting post-transaction run-rate for TTC Behavioral Health .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Margin and EBITDA execution: Despite revenue headwinds from divestitures and wind-downs, gross margin held at 54% and adjusted EBITDA was positive ($5.4M), underscoring cost control and mix improvements in VCI and Services .
- Legal/restructuring overhang: The Needham judgment and the Chapter 11 filings for Holdings/Thrasys/BHS introduce near-term uncertainty, but deconsolidation reduces direct control/financial consolidation, and management intends to appeal .
- Debt reduction catalyst: The definitive agreement to sell Cloudbreak for $180M provides a clear path to repay unsecured and a substantial portion of secured notes, potentially resetting the capital structure and refocusing UPH on TTC Behavioral Health .
- Strategy simplification: Exiting ICM and concentrating on TTC (cash-flow positive) should simplify operations and may support margin stability; VCI strengths transition to a divested asset while UPH narrows to behavioral health .
- Segment trends: VCI showed strong YoY growth and margin expansion, while Services benefited from Florida behavioral volume/mix; ICM revenue/margins declined on customer loss, with wind-down expected to breakeven cash through Q4 .
- Modeling implications: Absent Q3 consensus data from S&P Global, anchor projections to reported results and Q2 guidance, while adjusting for timing of Cloudbreak close (H1 2024), debt repayment, and TTC-only profile post-transaction .
- Near-term trading: Stock likely reacts to transaction milestones (proxy, approvals, close), bankruptcy court developments, and any resolution progress on Needham; catalysts are largely non-operational in nature near-term .