THRN - Earnings call transcript Q1 2022

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Operator

Hello, everyone and welcome to Thorne HealthTech, Inc.

First Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. My name is Juan and I will be coordinating your call today. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to your host, Thomas Wilson. Please, Thomas, go ahead when you're ready.

Thomas Wilson

everyone. morning, Good joining for first XXXX quarter Thank Thorne call. earnings you HealthTech's COO; results to our Jacobson, our questions. our today available me are are Marketing CFO; Michelle Officer, Chief share McKenna, Conley, With for Bryan our Paul also Crow, and our Tom and CEO;

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Paul Jacobson

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Bryan Conley

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Operator

Elizabeth you. Evercore. from from Thank comes the And Anderson Instructions] question line [Operator the of first

Elizabeth Anderson

first wondering about of I of just the one spend. of pacing marketing was the I guess, was all, on things

through more with the sort was and that's talk have to how many XQ sort timing little couple run are of sort I revenue rates the And coincide obviously, marketing I But the rising. sort bit marketing is of of product seen see those about in past on the advertising on launch. how quarters seems think one down P&L? in of how guys of be do the then efficiency of campaign. in could going just versus terms of we've going from you to think impact you to, you if you campaigns highlighted slide wondering XQ things the the the a as companies spend, of heard the just that to

more a Obviously, guys impressive of quarter. wanted to are LTV just CAC quite was the understand how in the bit I little that? thinking to So you

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Paul Jacobson

to let right. question. want going You to first the All -- Michelle take I'm

Michelle Crow

Thanks for the question.

I'll So investment at and standpoint. an how kind from XXXX the start with of looking that we're spend

planning to So for XX% the total still as the campaign, QX of alluded end of launched we're sales -- timing will the XX% on you around July. majority of March between brand annual and And our first be XX launch will spend be that and of our our on given to to, marketing. spend, second QX one

QX -- of off historically the with the we will and And of QX look we're branch of what impact at basing so three seen the last brand So we've be spend. campaigns. the revenue how kind this of years

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the working we'll the of then, anticipating end in-channel results we're kind starting coming real around know for more to question that and in front. seeing about But impact really far to ad And really well us, your of costs. months first So see the our while metrics May CPAs we're for campaign. within so the creative positive with on begin

but the in XX. increased increase in channel customer in our to March CAC the brand have of we see April, with launch spend an material So CPAs cost acquiring In the attribute of the on we and a CPAs. campaign we that or in QX, increases any didn't

specifically Facebook fact, and social, In so on paid on Instagram.

our CPAs Our to healthy of of below they were month the Olympic first XX% campaign are Health our the related aging last in what first Better year. campaign month

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still optimizing privacy are in campaigns given being that diligent diversified targeting brands the real increased we're and and we're a something acquisition costs about we in on overcome seeing it's and any future hearing changes, profitable focused other closely really monitoring So really kind hurdles CPAs. of to But that customer increases have strategy time come we in see. are ensuring reporting we're And we we're managing those confident if that only. they

ratio above So year having X.X the was LTV anticipate whole you three for ratio in we as mentioned, and of QX an our to attractive of year. for CAC the

Elizabeth Anderson

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So supply make customer I chain, to sort current understand in across then sort faring sure the how that's get and as of the sure you environment. to the I make on side, of both the to input just want just side that

Paul Jacobson

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Thomas McKenna

Sure.

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Elizabeth Anderson

And last maybe one one for me.

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Paul Jacobson

Yes.

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Operator

from of question next from Sean Capital the Markets. Our RBC Dodge comes line

Sean Dodge

if On products there sort margins those? change targeting there or the benefit aging that of margin product is is revenue any campaign, specific difference there, that channels that, is healthy in from drives? any we about of channel the or the think you're from campaign ramp, I'm the what impact mix getting at And

Paul Jacobson

Yes. Thanks. That's question, good Sean.

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in things at range, So we the looking that our generic see that sort than to out XX% would would to are you of more tend of lines. what XX% carry be typical margins

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will launching just will good scale. will be month ourselves to going Collagen won't a because once be recall, women on scale. -- the have high our we good competitors endometriosis the margins. little a would and good Right bit the new of than more true line with year product margins margins. printed we're for to a a thing, PCOS, are that add we by technology the competition, the manufacturer. this and anticipating to we'll And now, consumer care we're have Same able big same as a Ovarian but because you a undercut it at believe that there subscription. be margins one-off very We we're it's And basis I that reach strong has margins Maybe line, on as as extensions, is to sales it mentioned run very reaches for little for still we educate and biggest and $XX that have least two we for the then

Sean Dodge

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Paul Jacobson

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Operator

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Unidentified Analyst

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Paul Jacobson

Michelle?

Michelle Crow

Yes.

take So that question. I can

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Unidentified Analyst

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Paul Jacobson

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Thomas McKenna

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Unidentified Analyst

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Paul Jacobson

that? take you don't why Tom,

Thomas McKenna

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Operator

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Bryan Spillane

if future, what your A couple beyond of moving to base? just Nutrativa first one -- Just we the to looking be how trying those needle existing might into in of original of just year, were? of how OneDraw revenue plans be two questions. get kind Paul, could of kind terms out of they at over and items a look additive sense maybe is, kind the this the

Paul Jacobson

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Bryan Spillane

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Paul Jacobson

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Bryan Spillane

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Paul Jacobson

Michelle?

Michelle Crow

Yes, take sir, I can that question.

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Operator

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Thorne Healthtech (THRN) 15 May 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript