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Biote Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
Grew practitioner network to over 7,100 from 6,400 in 2022
Launched BioteRx, our new hormone and therapeutic wellness offerings
Enhancing shareholder value with agreement to repurchase 18.4M founders shares in addition to a
separate $20M share repurchase program
Reaffirms 2024 financial guidance, with an acceleration in second half growth
IRVING, TX March 12, 2024 - Biote (NASDAQ: BTMD), a leading solutions provider in preventive health care through the delivery of
personalized hormone optimization and therapeutic wellness, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
financial result comparisons made are against the prior-year period)
Full Year 2023 Financial Highlights
financial result comparisons made are against the prior year)
Fourth quarter procedure revenue increased approximately 6.6%, reflecting stability for our hormone
optimization therapies, said Terry Weber, Biote Chief Executive Officer. Over the year, we also continued to expand our nationwide network, growing the net number of Biote-certified practitioners to more than 7,100.
This past month, we were pleased to reach a settlement with Dr. Gary S. Donovitz, Biote s founder, to resolve protracted and costly
litigation. Under the terms of the agreement, Biote will repurchase all of his outstanding shares and paired interests over three years at an average price of $4.17 per share. We believe this repurchase will be accretive to shareholder value. In
addition, we recently announced that our board of directors approved a separate stock repurchase program for up to $20 million of our Class A common stock.
Ms. Weber continued, As consumers prioritize their health and well-being, we continue to effectively address the large and underserved market for
hormone optimization. In February, we began the phased launch of our new BioteRx hormone and therapeutic wellness products in the areas of body composition, sexual health and preventive wellness. Initial provider feedback has been positive,
strengthening our conviction in the growth opportunity in front of us. We remain focused on accelerating the number of Biote-certified practitioners and further expanding our evidence-based product offerings to promote positive health outcomes for
2023 Fourth Quarter Financial Review
(All financial result comparisons made are against the prior-year period unless otherwise noted)
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $45.7 million, an increase of 2.7% from $44.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase in
revenue was driven by procedure revenue growth of 6.6%, partially offset by a decline in dietary supplement revenue of 14.6%. As expected, fourth quarter dietary supplement revenue decreased, primarily as a result of one of the Company s larger
dietary supplement distributors exiting the nutraceutical business during the quarter.
Gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 69.4%
compared to 65.3% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to product mix and effective cost management.
Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $5.5 million, compared to $7.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. Operating income in the
fourth quarter of 2023 decreased as growth in revenue and improved gross profit were more than offset by higher expenses, primarily for professional services.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $12.1 million, representing a margin of 26.4%, and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp.
stockholders of $0.18, compared to net income of $12.8 million, representing a margin of 28.8%, and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.18, for the fourth quarter of 2022. Net income for the fourth quarter
of 2023 and 2022 included a gain of $5.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively, due to a change in the fair value of the earnout liability. Additionally, net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 included a gain of $0.6 million due
to a change in the fair value of the warrant liability.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $13.6 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA
margin of 29.7%, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $13.1 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.5% for the fourth quarter of 2022.
2023 Full Year Financial Review
(All financial result comparisons made are against the prior year unless otherwise noted)
Revenue for 2023 was $185.4 million, an increase of 12.4% from $165.0 million in 2022. The increase was driven by growth in both procedure revenue
and dietary supplements revenue.
Gross profit margin for 2023 was 68.8% compared to 66.9% for 2022. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due
to product mix and effective cost management.
Operating income for 2023 was $28.7 million, compared to an operating loss of $(60.7) million for
2022. Operating income in 2023 included $9.1 million in stock compensation expense, $8.5 million in legal and settlements expense unrelated to on-going business and $6.1 million in
transaction-related, merger and acquisition and other costs. Excluding these costs, operating income would have been $52.4 million in 2023. Operating loss in 2022 included $82.2 million in stock compensation expense, $4.2 million in
legal and settlements expense unrelated to on-going business and $22.3 million in transaction-related and other costs. Excluding these costs, operating income would have been $48.0 million in 2022.
Net loss for 2023 was $(2.8) million, representing a margin of (1.5)%, and diluted earnings per share attributable to biote Corp. stockholders of $0.13,
compared to net income of $1.3 million, representing net income margin of 0.8%, and diluted loss per share attributable to biote Corp. shareholders of $(0.12) in 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 was $55.3 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.8% compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $50.1 million, with an Adjusted
EBITDA margin of 30.4% for 2022.
2024 Financial Outlook
As we continue to execute on our strategy, we are forecasting solid financial performance in 2024, with an expectation for stronger revenue growth in the
back half of the year. concluded Ms. Weber.
| ($ in millions) | 2024 Guidance Ranges | |||
| Revenue | $ | 200-$204 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA 1 | $ | 60-$63 |
The Company s 2024 financial guidance includes: (i) procedure revenue growth in the first half of 2024 similar to
that of the second half of 2023 with improved growth in the back half of 2024; (ii) a return to nutraceutical revenue growth in the second half of 2024; (iii) expected modest contributions from new therapeutic wellness products; and (iv) a
second-half margin contribution from the anticipated impact of the acquisition of Asteria Health.
First half 2024 consolidated year-on-year revenue growth is expected to be in the low-single digits, with significant improvement expected in the second half of
2024. Total revenue growth in the first half of 2024 is expected to be impacted by the transition in the nutraceutical distribution channel and timing of seasonal promotions.
Biote management will host a conference call to review these results and provide a business update beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
To access the conference call by telephone, please dial (844) 481-2820 (U.S toll-free) or (412) 317-0679 (International). To access a live webcast of the call,
interested parties may use the following link: Biote Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Events page of the Biote Investor Relations website, at ir.biote.com, shortly after the
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, Biote has disclosed Adjusted EBITDA, a
non-GAAP financial measure that it calculates as net income before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation, litigation expenses, legal
settlements, transaction-related expenses, merger and acquisition expenses, fair value adjustments to certain equity instruments classified as liabilities and other expenses. Below we have provided a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income,
the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
We present Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin because it is a key measure used by our
management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and determine payments under compensation programs. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors and
others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have
limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are as follows:
In addition, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are subject to inherent limitations as it reflects the
exercise of judgment by Biote s management about which expenses are excluded or included. A reconciliation is provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release for each
non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
alongside other financial performance measures, including net income and our other GAAP results.
Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP
financial measures because it could not do so without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of certain information needed to calculate reconciling items. For example, the Company has not included a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA
to GAAP net income (loss), which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, for the periods presented in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K.
The Company s projected Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain items that are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict including, but not limited to, share-based compensation expense, income taxes, due diligence expenses and legal expenses. Due
to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from projected Adjusted EBITDA in future periods, management does not forecast them for internal use and therefore cannot create a quantitative
projected Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss) reconciliation for the periods presented without unreasonable efforts. A quantitative reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss) for the periods presented would imply a
degree of precision and certainty as to these future items that does not exist and could be confusing to investors. From a qualitative perspective, it is anticipated that the differences between projected Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss)
for the periods presented will consist of items similar to those described in the financial tables later in this release, including, for example and without limitation, share-based compensation expense, income taxes, due diligence expenses and legal
expenses. The timing and amount of any of these excluded items could significantly impact the Company s GAAP net income (loss) for a particular period. When planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, the Company does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP analysis.
Biote is transforming healthy aging through innovative, personalized hormone optimization and therapeutic wellness solutions delivered by Biote-certified
medical providers. Biote trains practitioners to identify and treat early indicators of aging conditions, an underserved global market, providing affordable symptom relief for patients and driving clinic success for practitioners.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of forward-looking words. Statements that are not historical in nature, including the words may, can, should, will, estimate, plan, project,
forecast, intend, expect, hope, anticipate, believe, seek, target, continue, could, might, ongoing,
potential, predict, would and other similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that
are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements, including but not
limited to: the potential that our acquisition of Asteria Health is not consummated; the success of our dietary supplements to attain significant market acceptance among clinics, practitioners
and their patients; our customers reliance on certain third parties to support the manufacturing of bio-identical hormones for prescribers; our and our customers sensitivity to regulatory,
economic, environmental and competitive conditions in certain geographic regions; our ability to increase the use by practitioners and clinics of the Biote Method at the rate that we anticipate or at all; our ability to grow our business; the
significant competition we face in our industry; the impact of strategic acquisitions and the implementation of our growth strategies; our limited operating history; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the heavy regulatory oversight in
our industry; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the inability to profitably expand in existing markets and into new markets; the possibility that we may be adversely impacted by other economic, business and/or competitive factors, including