SEATTLE, WA (October 14, 2020) - Accolade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCD), which provides personalized, technology-enabled solutions that help people better understand, navigate, and utilize the healthcare system and their workplace benefits, today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended August 31, 2020.
“Accolade is built on the fundamental belief that we can improve health outcomes for our members while at the same time lowering total healthcare costs for their employers. While the current COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated the challenges facing the healthcare industry, our strong financial results and continuing momentum demonstrate that we can achieve these objectives, even in a difficult economic environment and healthcare crisis,” said Rajeev Singh, Accolade CEO.
Mr. Singh continued, “Our dedicated frontline healthcare team is a differentiator in the market and is responsible for our incredible customer engagement and satisfaction. Their success is underpinned by our innovative platform that allows us to flex our capabilities to the needs of the market, as seen by the rapid delivery of Accolade COVID Response Care last quarter and our launch of Mental Health Integrated Care with our partner, Ginger, announced last month. Our ability to innovate quickly is drawing more partners to our platform and fueling our sales momentum across all our customer segments. We are delighted to build on our success in the first half of fiscal 2021 and raise our outlook for the full year.”
Financial Outlook
Accolade provides forward-looking guidance on Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA.
For the fiscal third quarter ending November 30, 2020, we expect:
- Revenue between $36.0 million and $37.0 million
- Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, between $(12.0) million and $(14.0) million
For the full fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, we are revising our initial guidance and now expect:
- Revenue between $159.0 million and $162.0 million, up from our initial range of $158.0 to $161.0 million
- Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, between $(32.0) million and $(36.0) million, unchanged from our initial guidance.
We have not reconciled guidance for Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and have not provided forward-looking guidance for net loss, because there are items that may impact net loss, including stock-based compensation, that are not within our control or cannot be reasonably predicted.
Quarterly Conference Call Details
The company will host a conference call today, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. E.T. to discuss its financial results. The call can be accessed by dialing 1-833-519-1281 for U.S. participants, or 1-914-800-3853 for international participants, referencing conference ID #9551629; or via a live audio webcast that will be available online at http://ir.accolade.com. A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call, at the same web link, and will remain available for approximately 90 days.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains 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, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future growth and our financial outlook. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance.
Important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) changes in laws and regulations applicable to our business model; (ii) changes in market or industry conditions, regulatory environment and receptivity to our technology and services; (iii) results of litigation or a security incident; (iv) the loss of one or more key customers or partners; (v) the impact of COVID-19 on our business and results of operation; and (vi) changes to our abilities to recruit and retain qualified team members. For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to the risk factors identified in our SEC reports, including, but not limited to our prospectus filed with the SEC on July 1, 2020 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2020 expected to be filed with the SEC on or about October 14, 2020. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of the date hereof, and we undertake no duty to update or revise this information unless required by law.
About Accolade, Inc.
Accolade provides personalized health and benefits solutions designed to empower every person to live their healthiest life. Using a blend of cloud-based technologies, specialized support from Accolade Health Assistants® and Clinicians, and integrated data and programs across mobile, online and phone, Accolade navigates people through the healthcare system with trust, empathy and ease. Employers offer Accolade to employees and their families as the single place to turn for all health, healthcare, and benefits questions or concerns, increasing their engagement in benefits and connecting them to high-quality providers and care. By empowering members to make better decisions about their health, Accolade can support members in lowering the cost and complexity of healthcare while achieving consumer satisfaction ratings over 90 percent and an NPS of 60.
