LifeMD Reports Q3 2021 Revenue Up 127% to Record $24.9 Million and 24% Sequential Improvement in Adjusted EBITDA
LifeMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFMD) reported a record revenue of $24.9 million for Q3 2021, showing a 127% increase year-over-year. The company attributes 93% of its revenue to subscriptions, up from 61% last year. Adjusted EBITDA loss improved 24% sequentially, reaching $(9.0 million), indicating ongoing enhancements in profitability. Telehealth order volume surged 153%, totaling 232,293 orders. After a recent stock offering, LifeMD is in a strong capital position to pursue further growth and aims for Adjusted EBITDA break-even by Q4 2022.
- Record revenue of $24.9 million, up 127% year-over-year.
- 93% of revenue from subscriptions, up from 61% last year.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss improved by 24% sequentially.
- Telehealth orders grew by 153% to 232,293.
- Adjusted EBITDA remains negative at $(9.0 million).
- Operating expenses increased to $32.4 million.
- Revenue increased to a record
$24.9 million , up127% from the same year-ago period 24% sequential improvement in Adjusted EBITDA versus prior quarter93% of Q3 2021 revenue generated by subscriptions, up from61% in the same year-ago period- Total telehealth order volume grew
153% to 232,293
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFMD), a leading direct-to-patient telehealth company, reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. All figure comparisons are to the same year-ago quarter unless otherwise noted. Management will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the results.
Q3 Financial Highlights
- Record revenue of
$24.9 million , up127% 93% of revenue generated by subscriptions, up from61% - Gross profit totaled
$19.9 million , or80% of net revenues, up113% - Adjusted EBITDA of
$(9.0) million , a24% sequential improvement versus the prior quarter (see definition of this non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to GAAP, below) - Adjusted EPS of
$(0.36) , a25% sequential improvement versus the prior quarter (see definition of this non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to GAAP, below)
Q3 Operational Highlights
- Achieved significant leverage improvement in marketing investment expenses, reducing marketing spend as a percentage of revenue to
81% versus100% in the prior quarter, with continued leverage expected. - Total unique patients and customers served nationwide surpassed 427,000 during the quarter, up from over 360,000 in the prior quarter.
- Telemedicine orders increased
153% to approximately 232,000. - Appointed seasoned investor and private equity professional Naveen Bhatia to its Board of Directors. Most notably, Mr. Bhatia served as Senior Managing Director in the Tactical Opportunities group of Blackstone for nearly a decade and as director of numerous public and private companies.
Subsequent Events
- Completed a public offering of 3,833,334 shares of its common stock and 1,400,000 shares of its
8.875% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock raising approximately$55 million in net proceeds. - Announced transformational launch of our 50-state Virtual Primary Care business, which we expect to drive increased satisfaction with our existing patients and open the door to many new treatment areas for LifeMD.
Key Performance Metrics
($ in 000s) | Three Months Ended September 30 | Y-o-Y | ||||||||
Key Performance Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | % Growth | |||||||
Revenue | ||||||||||
Telehealth | $ | 18,541 | $ | 9,438 | 96 | % | ||||
WorkSimpli | $ | 6,406 | $ | 1,568 | 309 | % | ||||
Total Revenue | $ | 24,947 | $ | 11,006 | 127 | % | ||||
Subscription Revenue as % of Total | 93 | % | 61 | % | 52 | % | ||||
Platform Contribution | $ | 17,478 | $ | 8,136 | 115 | % | ||||
Telehealth Volume | ||||||||||
Total Telehealth Orders | 232,293 | 91,955 | 153 | % | ||||||
WorkSimpli | ||||||||||
Active Subscribers | 139,248 | 35,240 | 295 | % |
Management Commentary
“Q3 was an especially strong quarter for our business. Not only did we experience record revenue of
LifeMD CFO Marc Benathen, commented: “As we’ve committed to previously, we remain laser-focused on not only aggressively growing our top-line, but also scaling with gradually improving profitability. We began to demonstrate our ability to execute upon that commitment this quarter by delivering a
Q3 2021 Financial Summary
- Revenue increased
127% to a record$24.9 million from$11.0 million in the same year-ago quarter. The WorkSimpli subsidiary, which operates PDFSimpli, an online software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, increased309% to$6.4 million . - Gross profit increased by
113% to$19.9 million , compared to$9.3 million in the same year-ago quarter. Gross margin was80% as compared to85% in the year-ago quarter, primarily due to product sales mix and one-time, non-cash write-off of legacy product deposits. - Platform Contribution, a non-GAAP financial measure, totaled
$17.5 million , compared to$8.1 million in the same year-ago period (see definition of this non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to GAAP, below). - Operating expense in the third quarter of 2021 was
$32.4 million , up from$29.9 million in the same year-ago quarter with operating leverage improved by 2,300 basis points versus the prior quarter due to significant leverage realized in selling and marketing expense, general and administrative expenses and strong retention metrics. The increase in expense versus prior year was primarily due to increases in selling and marketing expenses of$9.8 million in the quarter, other operating expenses of$272,000 , customer services expenses of$275,000 , and development costs of approximately$13,000. General and administrative expenses decreased$7.7 million during the quarter driven by a$13.3 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense and included non-cash expenses for stock-based compensation and amortization expenses of$4.8 million . - Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2021 was
$14.4 million or$(0.54) per share, as compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of$24.2 million or$(1.65) per share in the third quarter of 2020. - Excluding
$3.1 million related to stock-based compensation expense,$1.6 million related to the non-cash amortization of debt discount,$0.1 million related to depreciation and amortization expense and$0.2 million related to financing transaction expense, Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP basis, totaled a loss of$(0.36) per share as compared to a loss of$(0.52) in the same year-ago period. Adjusted EPS improved25% sequentially versus the prior quarter (see definition of this non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to GAAP, below). - Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, totaled a loss of
$9.0 million , compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of$3.8 million in the same year-ago period. Adjusted EBITDA improved24% sequentially versus the prior quarter (see definition of this non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to GAAP, below).
2021 Financial Outlook
The company reiterates its expectation for revenue in the full year of 2021 to total between
Conference Call
LifeMD’s management will host a conference call today, November 10, 2021 at 5:00 pm ET (2:00 pm PT) to discuss the company’s financial results and outlook, followed by a question-and-answer period. Details for the call are as follows:
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-705-6003
International dial-in number: 1-201-493-6725
Conference ID: 13723280
Webcast: Click here
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 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, Inc. is a rapidly growing direct-to-patient telehealth company that offers cash-pay virtual medical care across all 50 states. LifeMD's telemedicine platform enables virtual access to affordable and convenient medical treatment from licensed providers and, when appropriate, prescription medications and over-the-counter products delivered directly to the patient's home. To learn more, go to LifeMD.com.
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LIFEMD, INC. | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current Assets | |||||||
Cash | $ | 9,446,973 | $ | 9,179,075 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,497,187 | 648,421 | |||||
Product deposit | 911,948 | 816,765 | |||||
Inventory, net | 1,587,094 | 1,264,258 | |||||
Other current assets | 689,355 | 154,876 | |||||
Total Current Assets | 14,132,557 | 12,063,395 | |||||
Non-current Assets | |||||||
Right of use asset, net | 200,670 | 274,437 | |||||
Capitalized software, net | 1,929,564 | 375,983 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 21,614 | 339,840 | |||||
Equipment, net | 67,240 | - | |||||
Total Non-current Assets | 2,219,088 | 990,260 | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 16,351,645 | $ | 13,053,655 | |||
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | |||||||
Current Liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 18,377,877 | $ | 11,794,084 | |||
Notes payable, net | 63,400 | 779,132 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 1,435,981 | 916,880 | |||||
Total Current Liabilities | 19,877,258 | 13,490,096 | |||||
Long-term Liabilities | |||||||
Long-term debt, net | 10,819,527 | - | |||||
Lease liability | 217,238 | 285,323 | |||||
Contingent consideration on purchase of WorkSimpli | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||
Total Liabilities | 31,014,023 | 13,875,419 | |||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
Mezzanine Equity | |||||||
Preferred Stock, | |||||||
Series B Preferred Stock, | 3,996,137 | 3,655,822 | |||||
Stockholders’ Deficit | |||||||
Series A Preferred Stock, | - | - | |||||
Common stock, | 268,630 | 234,337 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 105,275,494 | 77,779,370 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (122,938,363 | ) | (80,151,905 | ) | |||
(17,394,239 | ) | (2,138,198 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock, 103,040 and 103,040 shares, at cost | (163,701 | ) | (163,701 | ) | |||
Total LifeMD, Inc. Stockholders’ Deficit | (17,557,940 | ) | (2,301,899 | ) | |||
Non-controlling interest | (1,100,575 | ) | (2,175,687 | ) | |||
Total Stockholders’ Deficit | (18,658,515 | ) | (4,477,586 | ) | |||
Total Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit | $ | 16,351,645 | $ | 13,053,655 |
LIFEMD, INC. | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Teleheatlth revenue | $ | 18,540,897 | $ | 9,438,136 | $ | 47,623,822 | $ | 20,263,750 | |||||||
WorkSimpli revenue | 6,406,302 | 1,567,627 | 17,835,100 | 4,136,608 | |||||||||||
Total Revenues, net | 24,947,199 | 11,005,763 | 65,458,922 | 24,400,358 | |||||||||||
Cost of Telehealth revenue | 4,969,306 | 1,601,920 | 12,113,336 | 4,718,143 | |||||||||||
Cost of WorkSimpli revenue | 127,181 | 73,662 | 314,428 | 204,241 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 5,096,487 | 1,675,582 | 12,427,764 | 4,922,384 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 19,850,712 | 9,330,181 | 53,031,158 | 19,477,974 | |||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | 20,293,935 | 10,528,833 | 61,372,815 | 21,669,046 | |||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 10,695,663 | 18,441,756 | 28,194,305 | 21,868,097 | |||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 815,378 | 542,965 | 2,390,694 | 654,947 | |||||||||||
Customer service expenses | 505,880 | 230,788 | 1,274,392 | 488,455 | |||||||||||
Development costs | 131,160 | 118,346 | 435,356 | 288,813 | |||||||||||
Total expenses | 32,442,016 | 29,862,688 | 93,667,562 | 44,969,358 | |||||||||||
Operating Loss | (12,591,304 | ) | (20,532,507 | ) | (40,636,404 | ) | (25,491,384 | ) | |||||||
Other Income (Expenses) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (1,824,777 | ) | (291,096 | ) | (2,866,150 | ) | (1,313,010 | ) | |||||||
Gain on debt forgiveness | - | - | 184,914 | - | |||||||||||
(1,824,777 | ) | (291,096 | ) | (2,681,236 | ) | (1,313,010 | ) | ||||||||
Net Loss before provision for income taxes | (14,416,081 | ) | (20,823,603 | ) | (43,317,640 | ) | (26,804,394 | ) | |||||||
Provision for income taxes | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Net Loss | (14,416,081 | ) | (20,823,603 | ) | (43,317,640 | ) | (26,804,394 | ) | |||||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (62,706 | ) | (201,233 | ) | (531,182 | ) | (408,180 | ) | |||||||
Net loss attributable to LifeMD, Inc. | $ | (14,353,375 | ) | $ | (20,622,370 | ) | $ | (42,786,458 | ) | $ | (26,396,214 | ) | |||
Deemed distribution to holders of common and Series B Preferred stock | - | (3,573,636 | ) | - | (4,716,021 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss attributable to LifeMD, Inc. common stockholders | $ | (14,353,375 | ) | $ | (24,196,006 | ) | $ | (42,786,458 | ) | $ | (31,112,235 | ) | |||
Basic loss per share attributable to LifeMD, Inc. common stockholders | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (1.65 | ) | $ | (1.66 | ) | $ | (2.47 | ) | |||
Diluted loss per share attributable to LifeMD, Inc. common stockholders | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (1.65 | ) | $ | (1.66 | ) | $ | (2.47 | ) | |||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 26,684,591 | 14,674,693 | 25,820,478 | 12,581,401 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 26,684,591 | 14,674,693 | 25,820,478 | 12,581,401 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EPS | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | $ | (1.20 | ) | $ | (1.04 | ) |
LIFEMD, INC. | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (14,416,081 | ) | $ | (20,823,603 | ) | $ | (43,317,640 | ) | $ | (26,804,394 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 1,567,677 | 77,794 | 2,090,236 | 817,118 | |||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized software | 114,062 | 24,416 | 177,926 | 36,001 | |||||||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 617 | 83,903 | 340,457 | 251,709 | |||||||||||
Write-down of inventory | - | - | 57,481 | - | |||||||||||
Depreciation of fixed assets | 2,865 | - | 2,865 | - | |||||||||||
Acceleration of debt discount | - | - | - | 500,145 | |||||||||||
Bad debt expense | - | 58,470 | - | 58,470 | |||||||||||
Sales return and allowances | - | 211,000 | - | 211,000 | |||||||||||
Inventory reserves | - | 44,981 | - | 44,981 | |||||||||||
Gain on forgiveness of debt | - | - | (184,914) | ) | - | ||||||||||
Operating lease payments | 24,589 | 1,817 | 73,767 | 5,452 | |||||||||||
Liability to issue shares for services | - | - | - | 32,500 | |||||||||||
Stock issued for services | - | - | - | 35,200 | |||||||||||
Stock compensation expense | 3,110,816 | 16,364,258 | 7,983,891 | 16,898,733 | |||||||||||
Changes in Assets and Liabilities | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 115,121 | (247,787 | ) | (848,766) | ) | (586,364 | ) | ||||||||
Product deposit | 479,816 | (812,245 | ) | (95,183) | ) | (943,388 | ) | ||||||||
Inventory | 27,023 | (1,094,680 | ) | (380,317) | ) | (953,467 | ) | ||||||||
Other current assets | (242,122 | ) | (41,154) | (534,479) | ) | 72,893 | |||||||||
Change in operating lease liability | (23,432 | ) | (676 | ) | (68,085) | ) | (1,737) | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | 54,043 | 108,946 | 519,101 | 303,064 | |||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,765,865 | 1,546,459 | 6,924,110 | 4,426,702 | |||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (7,419,141 | ) | (4,498,101 | ) | (27,259,550) | ) | (5,595,382) | ||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Cash paid for capitalized software costs | (779,160 | ) | (330,586 | ) | (1,731,507) | ) | (330,586) | ||||||||
Purchase of equipment | (51,989 | ) | - | (70,105) | ) | - | |||||||||
Purchase of intangible assets | (22,231 | ) | - | (22,231) | ) | - | |||||||||
Payment to seller for contingent consideration | - | 277,161 | - | - | |||||||||||
Contingent consideration on business combination paid | - | - | - | (400,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (853,380 | ) | (53,425 | ) | (1,823,843) | ) | (730,586 | ) | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Cash proceeds from private placement offering, net | - | - | 13,495,270 | - | |||||||||||
Cash proceeds from Series B Preferred Stock | - | 2,892,500 | - | 2,892,500 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from convertible notes payable | - | 600,000 | - | 2,350,000 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debt instruments | - | - | 15,000,000 | - | |||||||||||
Cash proceeds from sale of common stock under ATM | 493,481 | 449,349 | 493,481 | 2,338,349 | |||||||||||
Cash proceeds from exercise of warrants | 168,610 | 622,763 | 480,609 | 622,763 | |||||||||||
Cash proceeds from exercise of options | 54,000 | 300,400 | 820,750 | 300,400 | |||||||||||
Cash proceeds from sale of warrants | - | 25,000 | - | 25,000 | |||||||||||
Purchase of membership interest of WorkSimpli | - | - | (300,000 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Distributions to non-controlling interest | (36,000 | ) | - | (108,000 | ) | (121,223 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable | - | 242,000 | 963,965 | 242,000 | |||||||||||
Repayment of notes payable | (374,834 | ) | - | (1,494,784 | ) | (2,498,808 | ) | ||||||||
Debt issuance costs | - | - | - | (15,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 305,257 | 5,132,012 | 29,351,291 | 6,135,981 | |||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash | (7,967,264 | ) | 580,486 | 267,898 | (189,987 | ) | |||||||||
Cash at beginning of period | 17,414,237 | 336,151 | 9,179,075 | 1,106,624 | |||||||||||
Cash at end of period | $ | 9,446,973 | $ | 916,637 | $ | 9,446,973 | $ | 916,637 | |||||||
Cash paid for interest | |||||||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | (23,121 | ) | $ | 243,170 | $ | 120,062 | $ | 592,961 | ||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||||||
Cashless exercise of options | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 8,730 | $ | - | |||||||
Cashless exercise of warrants | $ | - | $ | 49,551 | $ | - | $ | 49,551 | |||||||
Principal of Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 184,914 | $ | - | |||||||
Additional purchase of membership interest in WorkSimpli issued in performance options | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 144,002 | $ | - | |||||||
Deemed dividend from warrant price adjustments | $ | - | $ | 1,216,021 | $ | - | $ | 1,216,021 | |||||||
Deemed distribution from warrants issued with Series B Preferred Stock | $ | - | $ | 3,500,000 | $ | - | $ | 3,500,000 | |||||||
Warrants issued for debt instruments | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 6,270,710 | $ | - | |||||||
Deemed distribution from down-round provision | $ | - | $ | (1,142,385 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Stock yet to be issued for capitalized costs | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 40,000 | |||||||
Deemed distribution from down-round provision on unissued shares | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 194,022 | |||||||
Liability to issue common stock | $ | - | $ | 76,348 | $ | - | $ | 76,348 | |||||||
Shares issued for share liability | $ | - | $ | 1,726,000 | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||
Debt issuance costs for liability to issue shares | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 219,450 | |||||||
Conversion of convertible notes payable and interest for Series B Preferred Stock | $ | - | $ | 607,500 | $ | - | $ | 607,500 | |||||||
Stock issued for capitalized costs | $ | - | $ | 12,675 | $ | - | $ | 12,675 | |||||||
About the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, we use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS and Platform Contribution 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 and/or reflect discretionary investments. 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, financing transaction expense, acceleration/amortization of debt discount, inventory valuation, litigation costs 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 stock-based compensation expense, amortization of debt discount, amortization expense and financing transaction expense. We have provided below a reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to Diluted loss per share attributable to LifeMD, Inc common shareholders.
Platform Contribution is defined as operating income (loss) before general and administrative expenses (excluding Payment Processing Fees), selling and marketing expenses and other operating expenses. We consider Platform Contribution an important non-GAAP financial measure which monitors our performance based on the direct variable costs of delivering the products and services we sell across our brands. We believe Platform Contribution is useful to measure whether we are controlling our direct variable costs associated with our platform brands as well as how effectively we retain our providers' patient and customer subscribers.
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, Adjusted EPS and Platform Contribution may vary from that of others in our industry. None of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS or Platform Contribution should be considered as an alternative to net loss before taxes, net loss, loss per share, operating loss or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP as measures of performance.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||
(in whole numbers, unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | (14,353,375 | ) | $ | (24,196,006 | ) | $ | (42,786,458 | ) | $ | (31,112,235 | ) | ||||
Interest expense (excluding debt discount and acceleration of debt) | 142,415 | 291,096 | 435,598 | 1,313,010 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation & Amortization Expense | 117,544 | 108,319 | 521,248 | 287,710 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 1,567,677 | 77,794 | 2,090,236 | 817,118 | ||||||||||||
Financing transactions expense | 186,682 | - | 1,259,072 | 62,012 | ||||||||||||
Acceleration of debt discount | - | - | - | 500,145 | ||||||||||||
Inventory valuation adjustment | - | - | - | 769,378 | ||||||||||||
Litigation Costs | 64,541 | - | 279,666 | - | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest on Series B Stock | 114,685 | - | 340,315 | - | ||||||||||||
Deemed distribution to holders of Series B Preferred stock | - | 3,573,636 | - | 4,716,021 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 3,110,816 | 16,364,258 | 7,983,891 | 16,898,733 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (9,049,016 | ) | $ | (3,780,903 | ) | $ | (29,876,433 | ) | $ | (5,748,108 | ) |
Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Loss per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders to Adjusted EPS | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Diluted loss per share attributable to LifeMD, Inc. common shareholders | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (1.65 | ) | $ | (1.66 | ) | $ | (2.47 | ) | ||||
Adjustments to Reconcile GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share to Adjusted EPS | ||||||||||||||||
Stockholders Compensation Expense | 0.12 | 1.12 | 0.31 | 1.34 | ||||||||||||
Financing Transaction Expense | 0.00 | - | 0.05 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation & Amortization Expense | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EPS | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | $ | (1.20 | ) | $ | (1.04 | ) |
Reconciliation of Operating Loss to Platform Contribution | ||||||||||||||||
(in whole numbers, unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Operating loss | $ | (12,591,304 | ) | $ | (20,532,507 | ) | $ | (40,636,404 | ) | $ | (25,491,384 | ) | ||||
Selling and marketing expenses | 20,293,935 | 10,528,833 | 61,372,815 | 21,669,046 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 10,695,663 | 18,441,756 | 28,194,305 | 21,868,097 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 815,378 | 542,965 | 2,390,694 | 654,947 | ||||||||||||
Payment Processing Fees | (1,735,205 | ) | (844,566 | ) | (4,225,953 | ) | (1,762,351 | ) | ||||||||
Platform Contribution | $ | 17,478,467 | $ | 8,136,481 | $ | 47,095,458 | $ | 16,938,355 |
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