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GoHealth Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results, Driven by a Successful Annual Enrollment Period

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GoHealth Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results, Driven by a Successful Annual Enrollment Period - GlobeNewswire

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The following tables set forth the components of our results of operations for the periods indicated (unaudited):   Three months ended Dec.31,    (in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)  2024   2023      Dollars % of Net Revenues Dollars % of Net Revenues $ Change % ChangeNet revenues $389,132  100.0% $276,697  100.0% $112,435  40.6%Operating expenses:            Revenue share  52,236  13.4%  41,085  14.8%  11,151  27.1%Marketing and advertising expense  99,647  25.6%  80,614  29.1%  19,033  23.6%Consumer care and enrollment  89,683  23.0%  75,199  27.2%  14,484  19.3%Technology expense  12,125  3.1%  11,596  4.2%  529  4.6%General and administrative  31,659  8.1%  19,629  7.1%  12,030  61.3%Amortization of intangible assets  23,515  6.0%  23,514  8.5%  1  —%Intangible asset impairment charges  —  —%  10,000  3.6%  (10,000) (100.0)%Total operating expenses  308,865  79.4%  261,637  94.6%  47,228  18.1%Income (loss) from operations  80,267  20.6%  15,060  5.4%  65,207  433.0%Interest expense  17,735  4.6%  17,751  6.4%  (16) (0.1)%Gain on bargain purchase  (7,129) (1.8)%  —  —%  (7,129) NM Loss on extinguishment of debt  10,463  2.7%  —  —%  10,463  NM Other (income) expense, net  (1,166) (0.3)%  (776) (0.3)%  (390) 50.3%Income (loss) before income taxes  60,364  15.5%  (1,915) (0.7)%  62,279  (3252.2)%Income tax expense (benefit)  2,389  0.6%  379  0.1%  2,010  530.3%Net income (loss)  57,975  14.9%  (2,294) (0.8)%  60,269  (2627.2)%Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  32,466  8.3%  (1,068) (0.4)%  33,534  (3139.9)%Net income (loss) attributable to GoHealth, Inc. $25,509  6.6% $(1,226) (0.4)% $26,735  (2180.7)%Net income (loss) per share:            Net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock — basic $2.42    $(0.22)      Net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock — diluted $1.56    $(0.22)      Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding — basic  10,152     9,582       Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding —diluted  16,370     9,582       Non-GAAP financial measures:            EBITDA $105,026    $42,684       Adjusted EBITDA $117,839    $57,000       Net income (loss) margin  14.9%   (0.8)%      Adjusted EBITDA margin  30.3%    20.6%                        NM = Not meaningful   Twelve months ended Dec.31,    (in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)  2024   2023      Dollars % of Net Revenues Dollars % of Net Revenues $ Change % ChangeNet revenues $798,894  100.0% $734,671  100.0% $64,223  8.7%Operating expenses:            Revenue share  130,612  16.3%  158,961  21.6%  (28,349) (17.8)%Marketing and advertising expense  235,696  29.5%  205,042  27.9%  30,654  15.0%Consumer care and enrollment  222,414  27.8%  209,234  28.5%  13,180  6.3%Technology expense  41,046  5.1%  43,302  5.9%  (2,256) (5.2)%General and administrative  82,116  10.3%  93,069  12.7%  (10,953) (11.8)%Amortization of intangible assets  94,057  11.8%  94,057  12.8%  —  —%Operating lease impairment charges  —  —%  2,687  0.4%  (2,687) (100.0)%Intangible asset impairment charges  —  —%  10,000  1.4%  (10,000) (100.0)%Total operating expenses  805,941  100.9%  816,352  111.1%  (10,411) (1.3)%Income (loss) from operations  (7,047) (0.9)%  (81,681) (11.1)%  74,634  (91.4)%Interest expense  72,868  9.1%  69,472  9.5%  3,396  4.9%Gain on bargain purchase  (84,492) (10.6)%  —  —%  (84,492) NM Loss on extinguishment of debt  10,463  1.3%  —  —%  10,463  NM Other (income) expense, net  (834) (0.1)%  (37) —%  (797) 2154.1%Income (loss) before income taxes  (5,052) (0.6)%  (151,116) (20.6)%  146,064  (96.7)%Income tax expense (benefit)  2,267  0.3%  154  —%  2,113  1372.1%Net income (loss)  (7,319) (0.9)%  (151,270) (20.6)%  143,951  (95.2)%Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests  (4,391) (0.5)%  (88,013) (12.0)%  83,622  (95.0)%Net income (loss) attributable to GoHealth, Inc. $(2,928) (0.4)% $(63,257) (8.6)% $60,329  (95.4)%Net income (loss) per share:            Net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock — basic and diluted $(0.66)   $(7.19)      Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding — basic and diluted  9,980     9,292       Non-GAAP financial measures:            EBITDA $173,706    $24,104       Adjusted EBITDA $120,319    $75,091       Net income (loss) margin (0.9)%   (20.6)%      Adjusted EBITDA margin  15.1%    10.2%                        NM = Not meaningful The following table sets forth the reconciliations of GAAP net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated (unaudited):   Three months ended Dec.31, Twelve months ended Dec.31,(in thousands)  2024   2023   2024   2023 Net revenues $389,132  $276,697  $798,894  $734,671 Net income (loss)  57,975   (2,294)  (7,319)  (151,270)Interest expense  17,735   17,751   72,868   69,472 Income tax expense (benefit)  2,389   379   2,267   154 Depreciation and amortization expense  26,927   26,848   105,890   105,748 EBITDA  105,026   42,684   173,706   24,104 Gain on bargain purchase1  (7,129)  —   (84,492)  — Loss on extinguishment of debt2  10,463   —   10,463   — Share-based compensation expense3  4,747   3,405   11,281   19,564 Professional services4  2,853   335   3,671   1,548 Legal fees5  1,586   148   2,917   14,840 Other (income) loss related to the adjustment of liabilities under the Tax Receivable Agreement6  293   428   293   428 Severance costs7  —   —   2,480   1,920 Intangible asset impairment charges8  —   10,000   —   10,000 Operating lease impairment charges9  —   —   —   2,687 Adjusted EBITDA $117,839  $57,000  $120,319  $75,091 Net income (loss) margin  14.9% (0.8)% (0.9)% (20.6)%Adjusted EBITDA margin  30.3%  20.6%  15.1%  10.2%                  (1)Represents the excess of the acquisition-date fair value of the net assets acquired over the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred related to the acquisition of e-TeleQuote.(2)Represents the loss on debt extinguishment related to the write-down of deferred debt discount and debt issuance costs in conjunction with the refinancing of the Term Loan Facilities.(3)Represents non-cash share-based compensation expense relating to equity awards as well as share-based compensation expense relating to liability classified awards that will be settled in cash.(4)Represents costs primarily associated with non-routine consulting fees and other professional services.(5)Represents legal fees, settlement accruals and other expenses related to certain acquisitions, litigation, Credit Agreement amendments and other non-routine legal or regulatory matters.(6)Represents expense related to the measurement of our Tax Receivable Agreement obligation.(7)Represents severance costs and other fees associated with a reduction in workforce unrelated to restructuring activities.(8)Represents an indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.(9)Represents operating lease impairment charges, reducing the carrying value of the associated ROU assets and leasehold improvements to the estimated fair values.   The table below depicts the disaggregation of revenue and is consistent with how the Company evaluates its financial performance (unaudited):   Three months ended Dec.31, Twelve months ended Dec.31,(in thousands)  2024  2023  2024  2023Medicare Revenue        Agency Revenue        Commission Revenue1 $278,362 $94,405 $506,516 $355,918Partner Marketing and Other Revenue  27,234  16,093  75,160  87,712Total Agency Revenue  305,596  110,498  581,676  443,630Non-Agency Revenue  81,566  165,383  212,289  271,969Total Medicare Revenue  387,162  275,881  793,965  715,599Other Revenue        Non-Encompass BPO Services Revenue  —  —  —  9,322Other Revenue  1,970  816  4,929  9,750Total Other Revenue  1,970  816  4,929  19,072Total Net Revenue $389,132 $276,697 $798,894 $734,671              (1)Commission revenue excludes commissions generated through Non-Encompass BPO Services as well as from the sale of individual and family plan insurance products.   The following table sets forth our balance sheets for the periods indicated (unaudited):   Dec.31,(in thousands, except per share amounts)  2024   2023 Assets    Current assets:    Cash and cash equivalents $40,921  $90,809 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 in 2024 and $27 in 2023  4,452   250 Commissions receivable - current  320,399   336,215 Prepaid expense and other current assets  34,639   49,166 Total current assets  400,411   476,440 Commissions receivable - non-current  733,161   575,482 Operating lease ROU asset  19,317   21,995 Property, equipment, and capitalized software, net  29,320   26,843 Intangible assets, net  302,497   396,554 Other long-term assets  3,717   2,256 Total assets $1,488,423  $1,499,570 Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity    Current liabilities:    Accounts payable $14,591  $17,705 Accrued liabilities  121,346   86,254 Commissions payable - current  98,771   127,265 Short-term operating lease liability  5,705   5,797 Deferred revenue  53,720   52,403 Current portion of long-term debt  39,500   75,000 Other current liabilities  4,419   5,589 Total current liabilities  338,052   370,013 Non-current liabilities:    Commissions payable - non-current  177,656   203,255 Long-term operating lease liability  34,900   39,547 Long-term debt, net of current portion  447,865   422,705 Deferred tax liability  22,350   — Other non-current liabilities  9,200   9,095 Total non-current liabilities  691,971   674,602 Commitments and Contingencies    Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock — $0.0001 par value; 50 shares authorized; 50 shares issued and outstanding as of both December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Liquidation preference of $54.6 million and $50.9 million as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.  52,962   49,302 Stockholders’ equity:    Class A common stock – $0.0001 par value; 1,100,000 shares authorized; 10,614 and 9,823 shares issued; 10,292 and 9,651 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.  1   1 Class B common stock – $0.0001 par value; 615,917 shares authorized; 12,711 and 12,814 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.  1   1 Preferred stock – $0.0001 par value; 20,000 shares authorized (including 50 shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock authorized and 200 shares of Series A-1 convertible preferred stock authorized); 50 shares issued and outstanding as of both December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.  —   — Series A-1 convertible preferred stock— $0.0001 par value; 200 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of both December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.  —   — Treasury stock – at cost; 322 and 173 shares of Class A common stock as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.  (4,150)  (2,640)Additional paid-in capital  669,346   654,059 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (151)  (127)Accumulated deficit  (423,208)  (420,280)Total stockholders’ equity attributable to GoHealth, Inc.  241,839   231,014 Non-controlling interests  163,599   174,639 Total stockholders’ equity  405,438   405,653 Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity $1,488,423  $1,499,570           The following table sets forth the net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the periods presented (unaudited): Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Twelve months ended Dec.31, 2024 2023 $ (21,607) $109,141         In addition to traditional financial metrics, we rely upon certain business and operating metrics to evaluate our business performance and facilitate our operations.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including the factors described in the sections titled "Summary Risk Factors,” "Risk Factors” and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 ("2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K”) and our forthcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 ("2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K”), as well as our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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