HEALWELL AI Inc. (“
HEALWELL” or the
“
Company”) (TSX: AIDX) (OTCQX: HWAIF), (formerly
known as MCI Onehealth Technologies Inc.), a healthcare technology
company focused on AI and data science for preventative care, is
pleased to announce its interim consolidated financial results for
the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Dr. Alexander Dobranowski, HEALWELL’s CEO,
commented, "The first quarter marked an exceptional continuation of
our journey since rebranding as HEALWELL AI last year and embracing
our mission to revolutionize healthcare and enhance lives through
early disease detection, powered by cutting-edge AI and data
science technologies. Just six months after powering our partner
WELL’s first-generation physician co-pilot, which was focused on
rare disease detection, we have launched what we believe is
currently the Canadian market’s only commercially available AI
powered physician co-pilot that is integrated with a major EHR and
assists with chronic disease detection. Given the importance of
chronic disease to our healthcare ecosystem as the leading cause of
death and disability, we couldn’t be prouder to bring this profound
new capability to physicians via our partnership with WELL and our
exclusive role powering their WELL AI Decision Support Tools."
Dr. Dobranowski further adds, “We're incredibly
optimistic about our future trajectory, driven by a combination of
organic growth and strategic mergers and acquisitions. Currently,
our robust acquisition pipeline positions us for substantial
expansion, potentially doubling our current revenue run-rate of
over $20 million to exceed $40 million annually, leveraging our
existing cash reserves. Our key areas of focus include ramping up
physician adoption of the HEALWELL platform, accelerating sales of
our AI tools and technology, broadening Intrahealth's reach, and
deepening our integration within the WELL ecosystem. We're
witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in healthcare data science
and artificial intelligence, and we're poised to capitalize on
it.”
Scott Nirenberski, HEALWELL’s CFO, commented,
“HEALWELL closed the first quarter with a cash balance of $11.3
million. The recent announcement of an upsized bought deal
financing of up to $20 million will, on completion, further
strengthen our financial position, providing a substantial increase
in cash reserves to fuel future M&A endeavors. It's important
to note that our Q1 results do not fully reflect the Company's
current run-rate revenues, as the Intrahealth acquisition,
finalized in February, is anticipated to contribute over $12
million in annualized revenue, as well as positive EBITDA. Looking
forward, we are optimistic about the prospects for both our top and
bottom-line performance.”
A summary of the Company’s financial and
operational results is set out below, and more detailed information
is contained in the interim consolidated financial statements and
related management discussion and analysis, which are available on
the Company’s SEDAR+ page at www.sedarplus.com. Financial measures
described as “Adjusted” in this news release are non-IFRS financial
measures and may not be comparable to other similar measures
disclosed by other companies. Please see Non-IFRS Financial
Measures below for more information.
First Quarter 2024 Financial
Highlights
Significant financial highlights for the
Company’s continuing operations during the three months ended March
31, 2024 included:
- HEALWELL achieved quarterly revenue
from continuing operations of $4.58 million during Q1-2024, an
increase of 132% compared to $1.97 million generated in Q1-2023.
The growth in revenue is primarily attributed to the addition of
Intrahealth Systems Limited (“Intrahealth”).
- HEALWELL achieved Adjusted Gross
Profit(2) of $2.84 million during Q1-2024, an increase of 329%
compared to $0.66 million in Q1-2023. The increase in Gross Profit
is primarily attributed to higher revenue in the quarter from the
acquisition of Intrahealth.
- HEALWELL achieved an Adjusted Gross
Margin(2) percentage of 62% during Q1-2024, compared to 33% in
Q1-2023. The improvement in Adjusted Gross Margin improvement was
due to the contribution of higher margin revenue from
Intrahealth.
- During Q1-2024, HEALWELL reported
Adjusted EBITDA(1) loss of $2.56 million, compared to a loss of
$1.86 million in Q1-2023.
- As at March 31, 2024, HEALWELL had
$11.34 million in cash, compared to $19.16 million as at December
31, 2023. The decrease in cash balance was due to the acquisition
of Intrahealth.
First Quarter 2024 Business and
Operational Highlights
Significant business and operational highlights
for the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2024
included:
- Intrahealth Acquisition: On
February 1, 2024, the Company announced that it had completed the
acquisition of Intrahealth. Intrahealth is an advanced SaaS based
Electronic Health Records (“EHR”) management platform for small and
medium enterprise healthcare organizations across Canada,
Australia, and New Zealand. Intrahealth is expected to generate
over $12 million in revenues in 2024, which reflects double digit
organic growth. Historically, Intrahealth has achieved over 80%
gross margins, produced positive EBITDA, and positive cashflows.
Over 80% of its revenue is high margin recurring revenue.
- Chairman of the Board Appointment:
On February 27, 2024, the Company announced the appointment of
Hamed Shahbazi as Chairman of the Board of HEALWELL. Mr. Shahbazi
is currently the Chairman and CEO of WELL, Canada's largest owner
operator of outpatient medical clinics and leading digital health
service providing software and services to more than one third of
all Canadian physicians. Mr. Shahbazi has served on the Board of
HEALWELL since its relaunch on October 1, 2023. Concurrent to Mr.
Shahbazi’s appointment, Mr. Kingsley Ward stepped down from
HEALWELL’s Chairman position but continues to serve as an
independent director on HEALWELL’s board.
- WELL USA and Circle Medical
Partnership: On March 14, 2024, the Company announced new
commercial agreements with WELL Health USA and Circle Medical,
expanding into the US market. The agreements will allow HEALWELL to
provide US patients with access to its subsidiaries Pentavere
Research Group Inc. (“Pentavere”) and Khure Health Inc. (“Khure”)
for the purposes of earlier diagnosis and identification of
patients with potential risks of certain conditions.
Events Subsequent to
March 31, 2024
Significant business and operational highlights
for the Company subsequent to March 31, 2024 included:
- HEALWELL AI’s Pentavere’s Landmark
Publication: On April 4, 2024, the Company’s subsidiary, Pentavere,
published a ground-breaking paper validating the use of generative
AI to identify rare lung cancer patients. Through innovative
research and collaboration with industry leaders, Pentavere is
unlocking the potential of AI to drive meaningful improvements in
patient outcomes and advance precision medicine initiatives
globally.
- Launch of Second Generation WELL AI
Decision Support: On May 2, 2024, the Company and WELL introduced
the second generation of the WELL AI Decision Support (“WAIDS”).
This enhanced version features advanced chronic disease screening,
including detection capabilities for chronic kidney disease,
hypertension, and diabetes. WAIDS now identifies over one hundred
diseases, providing actionable clinical insights at the point of
care to aid in patient risk stratification and contribute to the
management of chronic disease-related costs in Canada, estimated at
approximately $190 billion annually.
- Bought Deal Financing: On May 6,
2024, the Company announced it has upsized its previously announced
$16,000,065 bought deal offering to 12,592,600 units of the Company
(the “Units”), on a “bought deal” private placement basis, at a
price of $1.35 per Unit (the “Issue Price”) for gross proceeds
of $17,000,010 (the “Offering”). Each Unit is
comprised of one Class A subordinate voting share of the Company (a
“Subordinate Voting Share”) and one-half of one Subordinate Voting
Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”) of the
Company. Each Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase
one Subordinate Voting Share at an exercise price of $1.80 for a
period of two (2) years. The Company agreed to amend the terms of
the agent's option granted to the underwriters to permit the
underwriters to purchase up to an additional 2,222,400 Units at the
offering price. In the event the option is exercised in full, the
aggregate gross proceeds of the offering will be $20,000,250. The
financing remains subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions
including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary
approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock
Exchange.
Webcast and Conference Call
Details:
As previously announced, HEALWELL will be
holding a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its
financial results on Tuesday May 14, 2024 at
5:00 pm ET (2:00 pm PT). The call will be hosted
by Dr. Alexander Dobranowski, Chief Executive Officer, and Scott
Nirenberski, Chief Financial Officer. Please dial-in 10 minutes
prior to the start of the call.
Date: Tuesday May 14, 2024Time: 5:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm PTFor
attendees who wish to join by webcast, the event can be accessed
at: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/iboe8jex
Attendees who wish to join by phone must visit the following
link and
pre-register: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI10befc2e470d4f5c82cbd87e488dee0f
Selected Financial
Information(in thousands of dollars, except percentages
and per share amounts)
Results of
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
Period over |
|
March 31 |
period Change |
|
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
|
($ in thousands except percentages) |
Continuing operation |
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
4,579 |
|
1,974 |
|
2,605 |
|
132 |
|
Cost of Revenue |
2,190 |
|
1,471 |
|
719 |
|
49 |
|
Gross Profits |
2,389 |
|
503 |
|
1,886 |
|
375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
916 |
|
1,850 |
|
(934) |
|
(50) |
|
Sales and marketing |
760 |
|
187 |
|
573 |
|
306 |
|
General and administrative |
6,149 |
|
2,242 |
|
3,907 |
|
174 |
|
|
7,825 |
|
4,279 |
|
3,546 |
|
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net financing expenses |
673 |
|
242 |
|
431 |
|
178 |
|
Share of
comprehensive loss from associate |
- |
|
26 |
|
(26) |
|
(100) |
|
Changes
in fair value of Call options |
400 |
|
- |
|
400 |
|
- |
|
Changes
in fair value of contingent consideration |
- |
|
(7) |
|
7 |
|
(100) |
|
Gain on settlement of shares-contingent consideration |
- |
|
677 |
|
(677) |
|
(100) |
|
Impairment of investment in an associate |
- |
|
2,303 |
|
(2,303) |
|
(100) |
|
|
1,073 |
|
3,241 |
|
(2,168) |
|
(67) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before taxes |
(6,509) |
|
(7,017) |
|
508 |
|
(7) |
|
Income tax (recovery) |
(234) |
|
(218) |
|
(16) |
|
7 |
|
Net loss-continuing operation |
(6,275) |
|
(6,799) |
|
1,291 |
|
(19) |
|
Net loss
on discontinued operations, net of tax |
(1) |
|
(649) |
|
648 |
|
(100) |
|
Net loss |
(6,276) |
|
(7,448) |
|
1,172 |
|
(16) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operation |
|
|
|
|
Adjusted gross profit(1) |
2,837 |
|
661 |
|
2,176 |
|
329 |
|
Adjusted gross margin(1) |
62% |
|
33% |
|
28% |
|
85 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
(2,562) |
|
(1,860) |
|
(702) |
|
38 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) |
(56%) |
|
(94%) |
|
38% |
|
(41) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operation |
|
|
|
|
Adjusted gross profit(1) |
62 |
|
2,876 |
|
(2,814) |
|
(98) |
|
Adjusted gross margin(1) |
27% |
|
30% |
|
(4%) |
|
(12) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
- |
|
(536) |
|
536 |
|
(100) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) |
0% |
|
(6%) |
|
6% |
|
(100) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income/(loss) attributable to Company shareholders |
|
|
|
|
- Continuing operation |
(5,926) |
|
(6,778) |
|
852 |
|
(13) |
|
- Discontinued operation |
(1) |
|
(649) |
|
19 |
|
(3) |
|
|
(5,927) |
|
(7,427) |
|
1,500 |
|
(20) |
|
Weighted average number of |
|
|
|
|
Of Share
outstanding: Basic and diluted |
104,000 |
|
51,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share -Basic and diluted |
|
|
|
|
- Continuing operation |
(0.06) |
|
(0.13) |
|
|
|
- Discontinued operation |
- |
|
(0.01) |
|
|
|
|
(0.06) |
|
(0.14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Adjusted Gross Profit,
Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
are non-IFRS measures. Please see “Non-IFRS Measures” above for an
explanation of the composition of these measures and their
usefulness, and “Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures” below for a
reconciliation of these measures to the IFRS measures found in the
Financial Statements.
Selected Statement of Financial Position
Data
|
March 31, |
December 31, |
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
$ in thousands |
|
|
|
Cash |
11,340 |
|
19,162 |
|
Accounts receivable |
2,580 |
|
1,115 |
|
Call options |
1,100 |
|
1,500 |
|
Net investment in subleases |
335 |
|
375 |
|
Investments |
410 |
|
410 |
|
Other assets |
3,573 |
|
1,440 |
|
Assets classified as held for sale |
1,248 |
|
1,150 |
|
Liabilities associated with assets classified as held for sale |
(834 |
) |
(897 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(9,145 |
) |
(6,421 |
) |
Bank loan |
(1,552 |
) |
(1,541 |
) |
Debenture payable |
(2,876 |
) |
(2,932 |
) |
Related party loan |
(16,753 |
) |
(11,181 |
) |
Lease liabilities |
(5,025 |
) |
(5,274 |
) |
Other liabilities |
(3 |
) |
(86 |
) |
Non-controlling interest redeemable liability |
(1,296 |
) |
(1,282 |
) |
Liability for contingent consideration |
(260 |
) |
(260 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
The terms Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
Margin, Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin used in
this document do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS, may
not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other
companies and should not be considered a substitute for, or
superior to, IFRS financial measures. Readers are advised to review
the section entitled “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” in the Company’s
management discussion and analysis for the quarter ended March 31,
2024, available on the Company’s SEDAR+ page at www.sedarplus.com,
for a detailed explanation of the composition of these measures and
their uses.
(1) The following table reconciles Adjusted
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to net income (loss) for the
three-months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023:
|
Three months ended |
|
March 31 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
$ in thousands |
Total Revenue |
|
|
- Continuing operation |
4,579 |
|
1,974 |
|
-
Discontinued operation |
235 |
|
9,560 |
|
|
4,814 |
|
11,534 |
|
Net
(loss) income |
|
|
-
Continuing operation |
(6,275) |
|
(6,799) |
|
-
Discontinued operation |
(1) |
|
(649) |
|
|
(6,276) |
|
(7,448) |
|
Add back
(deduct) |
|
|
Continuing operation |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
1,882 |
|
1,261 |
|
Net
finance charges |
673 |
|
242 |
|
Share of
comprehensive loss (income) from associate |
- |
|
26 |
|
Gain/
Loss on settlement of shares-contingent consideration |
- |
|
677 |
|
Impairment of investment in associate |
- |
|
2,303 |
|
Changes
in fair value of Call options |
400 |
|
- |
|
Changes
in fair value of contingent consideration |
- |
|
(7) |
|
Changes
in fair value of investments |
|
|
Share-based payment expense |
481 |
|
714 |
|
Acquisition related expenses |
525 |
|
- |
|
Expected
credit losses |
(14) |
|
(76) |
|
Income
taxes recovery |
(234) |
|
(201) |
|
Discontinued operation |
|
|
Net
finance charges |
1 |
|
113 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
-
Continuing operation |
(2,562) |
|
(1,860) |
|
-
Discontinued operation |
- |
|
(536) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
|
|
-
Continuing operation |
(56%) |
|
(94%) |
|
-
Discontinued operation |
0% |
|
(6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) The following table reconciles Adjusted
Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin to revenue and cost of
revenue for the three-months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31,
2023:
|
Three months ended |
Period over |
|
March 31 |
period Change |
|
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
|
($ in thousands except percentages) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
- Continuing operation |
4,579 |
|
1,974 |
|
2,605 |
|
132% |
|
-
Discontinued operation |
235 |
|
9,560 |
|
(9,325) |
|
(98%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
|
|
-
Continuing operation |
2,190 |
|
1,471 |
|
719 |
|
49% |
|
-
Discontinued operation |
173 |
|
6,684 |
|
(6,511) |
|
(97%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
-
Continuing operation |
448 |
|
158 |
|
290 |
|
184% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
gross profit |
2,837 |
|
661 |
|
2,176 |
|
329% |
|
Adjusted
gross margin |
62% |
|
33% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
gross profit |
62 |
|
2,876 |
|
(2,814) |
|
(98%) |
|
Adjusted
gross margin |
27% |
|
30% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dr. Alexander Dobranowski
Chief Executive OfficerHEALWELL AI Inc.
About HEALWELL
HEALWELL is a healthcare technology company
focused on AI and data science for preventative care. Its mission
is to improve healthcare and save lives through early
identification and detection of disease. Using its own proprietary
technology, the Company is developing and commercializing advanced
clinical decision support systems that can help healthcare
providers detect rare and chronic diseases, improve efficiency of
their practice and ultimately help improve patient health outcomes.
HEALWELL is executing a strategy centered around developing and
acquiring technology and clinical sciences capabilities that
complement the Company's road map. HEALWELL is publicly traded on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “AIDX” and
on the OTC Exchange under the symbol “HWAIF”. To learn more about
HEALWELL, please visit https://healwell.ai/.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release,
constitute “forward-looking information” and “forward looking
statements” (collectively, “forward looking statements”) within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and are based on
assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections as of the date
of this press release. Forward-looking statements include
statements with respect to the Company’s acquisition pipeline, its
plans and strategies for achieving organic growth, the anticipated
performance of the Company and its subsidiaries in 2024, including
potential revenue growth and changes to cashflow and EBITDA, and
the anticipated terms and completion of the Company’s recently
announced bought deal-financing for up to $20 million of gross
proceeds. The words “ “improve”, “grow”, “position”, “implement”,
“continuing to”, “potential”, “future”, “anticipated”, “expect”,
“revolutionize”, “outlook”, “believe”, “opportunity”, “prospect”,
“looking forward”, “is unlocking” or variations of such words and
phrases or statements that certain future conditions, actions,
events or results “will”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”,
“might” or “can”, or negative versions thereof, “occur”, “continue”
or “be achieved”, and other similar expressions, identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
necessarily based upon management’s perceptions of historical
trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as
well as a number of specific factors and assumptions that, while
considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of such
statements, are outside of the Company's control and are inherently
subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies which could result in the
forward-looking statements ultimately being entirely or partially
incorrect or untrue. Forward looking statements contained in this
press release are based on various assumptions, including, but not
limited to, the following: the Company's ability to maintain its
relationships with its commercial partners and to successfully
implement its strategic alliance with WELL; the Company's future
access to debt and equity financing; the Company’s ability to
satisfy the conditions precedent to completing its bought-deal
financing and the terms and timelines on which it will be
completed; the Company's plans for future cost reduction; the
availability of working capital and sources of liquidity; the
Company's ability to achieve its growth and revenue strategies; the
availability of potential acquisition targets, the Company’s
ability to complete acquisitions successfully, and the terms on
which acquisitions may be completed; the demand for the Company's
products and fluctuations in future revenues; the availability of
future business ventures, commercial arrangements and acquisition
targets or opportunities and the Company's ability to consummate
them and to effectively integrate future acquisition targets into
its platform; the Company's ability to grow its customer base; the
effects of competition in the industry; the requirement for
increasingly innovative product solutions and service offerings;
trends in customer growth; the stability of general economic and
market conditions; currency exchange rates and interest rates; the
Company's ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations;
the Company's continued compliance with third party intellectual
property rights; and that the risk factors noted below,
collectively, do not have a material impact on the Company's
business, operations, revenues and/or results. By their nature,
forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and
uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise
to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions,
projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that
assumptions may not be correct, and that objectives, strategic
goals and priorities will not be achieved. Past performance is not
indicative of future results.
Readers are encouraged to review the “Liquidity
and Capital Resources” section of the Company’s MD&A, together
with Note 2(b) of the Company’s inteirm financial statements, for
the period ended March 31, 2024, which indicate the existence of
material uncertainties that cast significant doubt on the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern was, as at March 31, 2024, dependent
on, among other things, its ability to meet its financing
requirements on a continuing basis, to continue to have access to
financing, and to generate positive operating results. The
Company’s ability to satisfy its financing requirements and
ultimately achieve necessary levels of profitability and positive
cash flows from operations, to raise additional funds, and to
improve operating results were and are dependent on a number of
factors outside the Company’s control, and while the Company has
raised significant financing during the year ended December 31,
2023 and the first quarter of 2024, there can be no assurance that
the Company will continue to be successful in these endeavors in
the future.
Known and unknown risk factors, many of which
are beyond the control of the Company, could cause the actual
results of the Company to differ materially from the results,
performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include but are
not limited to those factors which are discussed under the section
entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form
dated April 1, 2024, which is available under the Company's SEDAR+
profile at www.sedarplus.com. The risk factors are not intended to
represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the
Company and the reader is cautioned to consider these and other
factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to
put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of
providing information about management’s expectations and plans
relating to the future. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual
events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent
required by applicable law. All of the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are qualified by these cautionary
statements.
For more information:
Pardeep S. SanghaInvestor Relations, HEALWELL AI
Inc.Phone: 604-572-6392ir@healwell.ai
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