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Quarterly Activity Report and Appendix 4C
Doctor Care Anywhere Group PLC (ASX:DOC, “Doctor Care Anywhere” or “the Company”) is
pleased to provide an update on trading and corporate activity for the quarter ended 30
September 2023 (“Q3 2023”)1.
Executive Summary
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Successful launch of Mixed Clinical Workforce driving margin expansion and capacity for
growth.
180,700 consultations delivered, up 29.8% on Q3 2022, down 5.3% on Q2 2023 in line with
typical seasonal trends over summer holiday period.
Total Operating and Investing Outflows were £1.6m/A$3.0m in Q3 2023, down materially
from £2.7m/A$5.1m in Q3 2022 and £2.3m/A$$4.3m in Q2 2023
Exited quarter with £6.9m / A$13.0m cash on hand.
Reiterating previous guidance of:
o Gross margin of 50-55% by 2H23
o Contribution margin of 35-40% by 2H23
o Positive EBITDA by Q1 2024
DCA’s exclusivity obligations with AXA Health removed, enabling DCA to provide its
services to other health benefits and healthcare providers. This will allow the business to
diversify and meaningfully grow its client base and propositions.
Operational Performance – KPIs
Eligible Lives2 at Period End
Activated Lives3 at Period End
Consultations4 in Period
Secondary Care Journeys5 in Period
Repeat Patients6 in Period
Actual
% increase /
(decrease) on
% increase /
(decrease) on
Q3 2023
000’s
2,987.9
1,000.7
180.7
10.7
136.4
Q3 2022 (PCP)
Q2 2023 (QoQ)
15.1%
25.1%
29.8%
40.0%
30.8%
5.3%
3.6%
(5.3%)
1.8%
(3.1%)
This Quarterly Activity Report and Appendix 4C is prepared in GBP in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (UK) and is
unaudited. Figures expressed in Australian Dollars (“A$”) have been converted from British Pounds Sterling
at an exchange rate of AUD:GBP 1:0.53 for the quarter ended 30 September 2023 and at 1:0.57 for the quarter
ended 30 September 2022.
2
Eligible Lives represents the total number of people who have an entitlement to use DOC’s services.
3
Activated Lives represents the total number of people who “sign up” for DOC’s service and enter their
personal details.
4
Consultations is the number of GP, ANP, Psychiatrist and Psychologist consultations delivered to patients
over the period.
5
Secondary Care Journeys is the number of secondary care journeys completed by patients over the period
following a referral from an initial GP or ANP consultation on the DCA platform.
6
Repeat Patients represents the number of consultations completed by patients who had previously
completed an appointment.
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Commentary
Eligible Lives at the end of Q3 2023 were 3.0 million, up 15.1% on PcP and 5.3% QoQ. Growth in
Eligible Lives was primarily driven by further penetration of the Company’s services across
existing channel partners.
At the end of Q3 2023, Activated Lives were 1,000,700, up 25.1% on the PcP and 3.6% QoQ.
Achieving the milestone of 1 million Activated Lives shows continued uptake of our service.
Consultation volumes continued to grow year-on-year, with 180,700 consultations delivered in Q3
2023, up 29.8% on PcP but down 5.3% QoQ. The increase in consultation volumes on PCP was
driven by both growth in activated lives and the successful launch of Mixed Clinical Workforce in
June 2023 that materially increased our capacity to serve clients., The reduction QoQ was
primarily driven by seasonality.
Consultations by Quarter (000’s)
First Time
Repeat
185
143
152
151
165
53
63
74
42
89
93
102
104
104
76
53
55
181
146
117
91
192
124
141
118
136
25
35
28
32
38
34
41
51
50
47
41
47
60
28
51
44
Q2
2020
Q3
2020
Q4
2020
Q1
2021
Q2
2021
Q3
2021
Q4
2021
Q1
2022
Q2
2022
Q3
2022
Q4
2022
Q1
2023
Q2
2023
Q3
2023
Returning patients represented 75% of all consultations in the quarter, an increase of 4
percentage points compared to PcP and an increase of 2 percentage points against the prior
quarter. This is our highest ever percentage of returning patients, demonstrating strong client
satisfaction.
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Cash Position: Progress to Profitability and Net Cash Generation
Q3 2022
£000
% increase
/(decrease)
QoQ
£000
% increase
/(decrease)
versus PcP
10,986
10,111
8.6%
8,274
32.8%
Other/Non-operating staff costs
(2,338)
(2,337)
0.0%
(2,333)
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R&D/Intellectual property costs
(1,067)
(1,343)
(20.6%)
(1,767)
(39.6%)
Operating costs
(7,127)
(7,168)
(0.6%)
(5,200)
37.1%
Other administrative costs
(2,852)
(1,683)
69.5%
(1,670)
70.8%
763
143
433.6%
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n/m
Total operating and investing outflows
(1,635)
(2,277)
(28.2%)
(2,696)
(48.4%)
Financing cash flows
2,366
(258)
n/m
(45)
n/m
Exchange gain/(loss)
(57)
(16)
256.3%
13
(538.5%)
Net cash flow
674
(2,551)
n/m
(2,728)
n/m
Q3 2023
Q2 2023
Cash movements
£000
Receipts from customers
Other inflows
The Company is making strides towards being EBITDA positive in Q1 2024, with total operating
and investing cash outflows reducing by £0.6 million (A$1.1 million) QoQ and by £1.1 million (A$2.1
million) versus PCP. This was driven by revenue growth, cost reduction activity and several oneoff items, with supporting details below:
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Cash receipts from customers increased by 8.6% QoQ with the increase primarily driven
by contractual inflationary price increases per consultation partially offset by a reduction
in consultation volumes. This also represents a 32.8% increase versus PcP driven by price
increases and an increase in volumes.
Non-operating staff cash spend remained consistent QoQ and vs PcP with productivity
initiatives being offset by growth and cost inflation.
R&D and intellectual property cash spend reduced 20.6% QoQ primarily due to MCW
development work being completed and efficiency gains realised throughout the
department. The 39.6% decrease vs PcP is primarily from the restructuring programme in
2022 which reduced the size of the technology team, and ongoing productivity work.
Operating cash spend reduced 0.6% QoQ and rose by 37.1% vs PcP. The reduction QoQ
does not match the 5.3% drop in consultation volumes as DCA chose to maintain clinical
capacity whilst MCW went live to support a smooth transition to our new service model.
This is now being addressed with the service running well. The variance on PcP was driven
by increases in consultation volumes and Q3 2023 capacity as noted earlier.
Other administrative costs cash spend increased by 69.5% QoQ, which is mainly due to a
payment of £1.2m for 18 months’ worth of accrued administrative charges from Doctor at
Hand Limited, DCA’s Joint Venture with AXA. Excluding this payment, underlying
administrative costs were largely flat QoQ and vs PcP despite inflationary pressures and
growth in the business.
Other cash inflows in Q3 2023 relate to a VAT receipt in the period, the annual R&D tax rebate for
the year ended 2022 and cash consideration received for the sale of GP2U.
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Net financing cash inflows for the quarter were £2.4 million (A$4.5 million), which was primarily
due to the draw down of the £2.5m third tranche of the AXA loan facility. This facility is now fully
drawn at £10m.
The overall cash inflow for the business in Q3 2023 was £0.7 million (A$1.3 million), up by £3.2
million (A$6.0 million) from Q2 2023 largely due to the financing from the AXA loan facility
received in the period and improvements in operating cash flows.
The Company exited the quarter with £6.9 million (A$13.0 million) of cash on hand as at 30
September 2023. The Board expects this to be sufficient to see the business to profitability in Q1
2024.
Activities since previous market update
Following the market update issued as part of the Appendix 4C release on 20 July 2023 and
interim financial report on 30 August 2023, an update is provided below on key matters:
DCA’s relationship with AXA Health evolves
DCA has been working with AXA Health since 2015; DCA has developed a range of services to
support AXA Health’s members, and AXA Health has supported DCA’s development both as its
primary customer and, through the December 22 Loan facility, as a provider of funds.
DCA and AXA Health’s shared intent is that DCA should have the opportunity to diversify its client
base and sources of revenue, so that it can be a resilient long-term provider of high quality
healthcare services to AXA Health.
To support DCA’s continuing development and diversification, AXA Health and DCA have agreed
the following changes to their contractual relationship:
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DCA and AXA Health are removing their exclusivity obligations so that DCA may now
provide its services to other health benefits and healthcare providers (including other
private medical insurers and cashplan providers), while ensuring that this does not
compromise the quality and availability of its service to AXA Health
AXA Health has confirmed its continuing commitment to DCA as its provider of virtual
primary care consultations, subject to ongoing contractual rights
DCA will continue to manage diagnostic referrals for AXA Health members; but the joint
venture structure will be unwound. The existing contractual arrangements, through
which AXA Health and DCA share the benefits of managing patients through a diagnostic
pathway, will continue to operate under the Master Services Agreement
The Joint Venture Agreement will be terminated and the joint venture company, Doctor
at Hand Diagnostics Limited (“JVCo”), will be wound up
The intellectual property owned by JVCo (consisting principally of the technology that
enables diagnostic referral pathway management) will be transferred to DCA
DCA and AXA Health are working together to finalise the detailed amendments to be
made to the Master Services Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement, Development
Agreement and Loan Facility Agreement
DCA has received numerous approaches from potential new customers; following this change,
DCA is now in a position to pursue these opportunities.
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Other operational and financial update
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Following the successful launch of the Company’s Mixed Clinical Workforce proposition in
mid-June 2023, DCA’s Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) have continued to increase
DCA’s capacity to serve patients, whilst reducing DCA’s cost to serve. Our ANPs have been
well received by our patients, with an average NPS score of 77 since launch indicating
satisfaction with the service.
Guidance
As at the date of this report, DCA is on track to meet the remainder of its guidance issued in
February 2023 (summarised below, and subject to the assumptions and dependencies
accompanying that guidance).
Metric
Guidance
Gross margin of 50-55%
Contribution margin of 35-40%
EBITDA positive
To be achieved in 2H23
To be achieved in 2H23
To be achieved in 1Q24
Other
As required by ASX Listing Rule 4.7C.3, the Company discloses that payments to related parties
in the period totalled £0.08 million, representing payment of Director Fees to Non-Executive
Directors (including pension and payroll tax payments), a decrease of £0.01 million on the prior
quarter.
This update must be read as a whole and is subject to the disclaimer that it:
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Is subject to the assumptions referred to above and, if any of those assumptions are not
met, actual results may differ from this guidance;
Is not a prediction or guarantee of future performance; and
Involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are beyond the
Company’s control, and which may cause actual results to differ from this guidance. The
Company is not liable for the accuracy and/or correctness of this information and any
differences between the guidance and actual outcomes.
Corporate Overview
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366,771,846 shares in issue
Market capitalisation of A$21.6m at date of report release
£6.9m (A$13.0m) cash at 30 September 2023
£10.0m (A$18.9m) in drawn down debt at 30 September 2023
- ENDS This ASX announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors.
About Doctor Care Anywhere:
Doctor Care Anywhere Group PLC is the UK’s largest private provider of telehealth services. The
Company works with insurers, healthcare providers and corporate customers to provide patients
with a range of digitally-enabled telehealth services on its proprietary platform. DCA is
committed to delivering the best possible patient experience and clinical care through digitally
enabled, joined up, evidence-based pathways.
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Appendix 4C
Quarterly report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Name of entity
Doctor Care Anywhere Group PLC
ARBN
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
645 163 873
30 September 2023
Consolidated statement of cash flows
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
1.1
Receipts from customers
1.2
Payments for
Current quarter
£’000
Year to date
(9 months)
£’000
10,986
29,342
(710)
(2,012)
(6,766)
(20,311)
(75)
(227)
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(e) staff costs
(2,698)
(7,328)
(f) administration and corporate costs
(2,753)
(6,798)
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16
23
(a) research and development
(b) product manufacturing and operating
costs
(c) advertising and marketing
(d) leased assets
1.3
Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4
Interest received
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
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(1)
1.6
Income taxes paid
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-
1.7
Government grants and tax incentives
504
700
1.8
Other (provide details if material)
155
749
1.9
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
(1,343)
(5,867)
2.
Cash flows from investing activities
2.1
Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities
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-
(b) businesses
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-
(24)
(152)
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-
(357)
(1,927)
(c) property, plant and equipment
(d) investments
(e) intellectual property
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
(f) other non-current assets
Current quarter
£’000
Year to date
(9 months)
£’000
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90
90
(h) businesses
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(i) property, plant and equipment
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(j) investments
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-
(k) intellectual property
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(l) other non-current assets
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2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
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2.4
Dividends received
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-
2.5
Other
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-
2.6
Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
(291)
(1,989)
3.
Cash flows from financing activities
3.1
Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
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-
2.2
Proceeds from disposal of:
(g) entities
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities
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-
3.3
Proceeds from exercise of options
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-
3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of
equity securities or convertible debt
securities
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-
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
2,500
10,000
3.6
Repayment of borrowings
(134)
(549)
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
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-
3.8
Dividends paid
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-
3.9
Other (provide details if material)
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-
3.10
Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
2,366
9,451
4.
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
6,243
5,406
(1,343)
(5,867)
(291)
(1,989)
4.2
Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
4.3
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
Current quarter
£’000
Year to date
(9 months)
£’000
4.4
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
2,366
9,451
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
(57)
(84)
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
6,917
6,917
5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
Current quarter
£’000
Previous quarter
£’000
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
5.1
Bank balances
6,917
8,793
5.2
Call deposits
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5.3
Bank overdrafts
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-
5.4
Other (provide details)
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5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
6,917
8,793
6.
Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 1
80
6.2
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 2
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Current quarter
£'000
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an
explanation for, such payments.
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7.
Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
£’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
£’000
10,000
10,000
7.1
Loan facilities
7.2
Credit standby arrangements
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7.3
Other (please specify)
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-
7.4
Total financing facilities
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10,000
7.5
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
7.6
Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
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The loan facility is as announced by the Company on 12 December 2022:
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The lender is AXA PPP Healthcare Group Limited (AXA).
The interest is 5%, accruing quarterly and payable in full on the Maturity Date. The loan is
guaranteed by Doctor Care Anywhere Group Limited (DOC) and a number of its
subsidiaries. To secure the loan, the subsidiaries have granted AXA a debenture creating
fixed and floating charges over all their assets and undertaking and DOC has granted AXA
a pledge over all its shares in the subsidiaries.
Maturity date is 30 November 2026.
£’000
8.
Estimated cash available for future operating activities
8.1
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9)
(1,343)
8.2
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)
6,917
8.3
Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)
8.4
Total available funding (item 8.2 + item 8.3)
8.5
Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.4 divided by
item 8.1)
6,917
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Note: if the entity has reported positive net operating cash flows in item 1.9, answer item 8.5 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a
figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.5.
8.6
If item 8.5 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.6.1
Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer:
8.6.2
Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer:
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8.6.3
Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business
objectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer:
Note: where item 8.5 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.6.1, 8.6.2 and 8.6.3 above must be answered.
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Compliance statement
1
This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which
comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
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This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date: 18 October 2023
Authorised by: Board of Directors
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