Ryan Allway April 27th, 2022 News, Top News Company recorded $7.4 million in quarterly revenues and delivers fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA while continuing... Cannara Biotech Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Ryan Allway

April 27th, 2022

News, Top News


Company recorded $7.4 million in quarterly revenues and delivers fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA while continuing to rapidly scale production capacity at the Valleyfield Facility

Completed first harvest from the Valleyfield Facility with positive market feedback consistent with the quality of products Cannara is known for

All financial results are reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated.

MONTREALApril 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Cannara Biotech Inc. (“Cannara” or the “Company“) (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB), a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and derivative products with two mega facilities based in Québec spanning over 1,650,000 sq. ft., today announced its fiscal second quarter 2022 financial and operating results for the three and six-month periods ended February 28, 2022.

Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Highlights

  • Posted quarterly revenues of $7.4 million, an increase of 229% from the same quarter in the previous year;
  • Recorded a gross profit before fair value adjustments of $2.6 million or 36% more than the same quarter in the previous year;
  • Achieved fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA while significantly expanding its production footprint within the facility located in Valleyfield, Québec (the “Valleyfield Facility”). Revenues from the Valleyfield Facility will start to be realized in the third quarter of 2022;
  • Positive Adjusted EBITDA of $1 million for the first six months of 2022 while supporting over $1 million in startup expenses for the Valleyfield Facility compared to a negative Adjusted EBITDA of $(2.4) million in the same period of prior year;
  • Successfully harvested its first growing zone in its newly redesigned Valleyfield Facility and has sold, subsequent to quarter-end, the finished product generated from this first harvest;
  • Completed the activation of its second and third 25,000 square foot growing zones in the Valleyfield Facility, effectively increasing its overall production capacity by more than 200% when comparing to the production capacity at its Farnham Facility;
  • Increased working capital to $14.8 million from a working capital of $12.4 million as at August 31, 2021;
  • Invested $7.4 million in capital expenditures towards the Company’s assets in order to increase production capacity and processing capabilities;
  • Granted an aggregate total of 7,710,000 stock options to certain employees and 225,000 stock options to board members at an exercise price of $0.18 per common share, subject to certain vesting conditions.

Highlights Subsequent to Quarter End

  • Introduced a new genetic strain under the Tribal brand to the Quebec market: Terple. The product is available in a 3.5g can and five 0.5g pre-rolls;
  • The Company completed the activation of its fourth 25,000 square foot growing zone and is currently ahead of its objective of activating 6 growing zones by August 2022;
  • The Company was selected as one of only three cannabis producers by the Ontario Cannabis Store (“OCS”) to have a headlining product for their 420 event; To support this, the Company created a special edition of its Early Lemon Berry pre-rolls, offering a 12 x 0.6g joint format with innovative packaging design;
  • The Company successfully harvested its second growing zone at its Valleyfield Facility;
  • Granted an aggregate total of 600,000 stock options to certain employees at an exercise price of $0.18 per common share, subject to certain vesting conditions;
  • Exercise of 500,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.10 for a total proceed of $50,000.

“We are proud of the advances we made in the second quarter. We planted three 25,000 square foot growing zones and successfully harvested our first zone in February,” commented Zohar Krivorot, President & Chief Executive Officer of Cannara. “By redesigning the Valleyfield Facility and receiving consistent positive consumer feedback on our first harvest, we have successfully confirmed our ability to grow premium cannabis at scale. Our objective for the year is to turn on six growing zones by August 2022 at Valleyfield and we remain on schedule to do so”.

Nicholas Sosiak, Chief Financial Officer of Cannara commented, “While we are focused on investing into our own assets, we continue to outperform from a financial standpoint. This was our fourth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA while continuing to support and significantly grow our production footprint. We added over 40 new employees to help support the growth at the Valleyfield Facility yet the revenues from this Facility will only start to be realized in the third quarter of 2022. We are working extremely hard this quarter and next to expand our distribution channels and get products listed in new markets. I am looking forward to the coming quarters as we harvest and sell our products from the new operating zones at our Valleyfield Facility and expand our footprint into new markets across Canada.”

Three-month periods ended Six-month periods ended
Selected Financial Highlights February 28,
2022
February 28,
2021
February 28,
2022
February 28,
2021
Gross revenue1 $ 7,272,059 $ 1,969,103 $ 13,599,394 $ 3,303,441
Other income 150,295 288,651 387,536 322,494
7,422,354 2,257,754 13,986,930 3,625,935
Gross profit, before fair value adjustments 2,635,607 1,298,261 5,649,632 1,794,407
%2 36% 58% 40% 49%
Gross profit (loss) 3,015,577 2,095,208 5,635,619 1,597,849
%3 41% 93% 40% 44%
Operating expenses 3,388,404 2,506,013 5,991,691 5,166,575
Net finance expense 772,996 451,951 1,320,250 789,062
Net income (loss) $ (1,145,823) $ (862,756) (1,676,322) (4,357,788)
%4 -15% -38% -12% -120%
Adjusted EBITDA5 $ 33,998 $ (850,509) 1,008,319 (2,423,630)
%5 0% -38% 7% -67%
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
February 28, 2022 August 31, 2021
Cash $ 8,258,006 $ 8,159,305
Accounts receivable 3,098,917 2,847,725
Biological assets 2,261,997 1,902,206
Inventory 7,753,462 5,508,258
Working capital6 14,745,234 12,412,935
Total assets 101,691,030 92,022,613
Total current liabilities 7,910,429 6,833,798
Total non-current liabilities 31,237,792 21,073,003
Net assets 62,542,809 64,115,812
1 Gross revenue included revenue from sale of goods, net of excise taxes, services revenues and lease revenues.
2 Gross profit before fair value adjustments % is determined as Gross profit before fair value adjustments divided by Total revenues.
3 Gross profit (loss) % is determined as Gross profit (loss) divided by Total revenues.
4 Net income (loss) % is determined as Net income (loss) divided by Total revenues.
5 Adjusted EBITDA and working capital are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standard definition under IFRS.
A reconciliation of these measures is presented elsewhere in this MD&A.
Adjusted EBITDA % a non-GAAP financial ratio and is determined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues.
6 Working capital is determined as total current assets minus total current liabilities.
Three-month periods ended Six-month periods ended
Adjusted EBITDA February 28,
2022
February 28,
2021
February 28,
2022
February 28,
2021
Net loss $ (1,145,823) $ (862,756) $ (1,676,322) $ (4,357,788)
Adjustments:
Changes in fair value of inventory sold 1,269,679 447,885 3,136,159 651,195
Unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets (1,649,649) (1,244,832) (3,122,146) (454,637)
Amortization, including amortization in cost of good sold 629,027 251,634 1,221,586 738,290
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 6,444 54,224 31,106 54,224
Gain on sublease (12,876)
Share-based compensation, including share-based
compensation in cost of good sold
151,324 51,385 110,562 156,024
Net finance expense 772,996 451,951 1,320,250 789,062
Adjusted EBITDA1 $ 33,998 $ (850,509) $ 1,008,319 $ (2,423,630)
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standard definition under IFRS.

Outstanding Shares

As at the date of this report, the Company had 876,981,321 common shares and 40,645,781 stock options issued and outstanding. For further information, the complete Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and six-month periods ended February 28, 2022 and 2021, along with additional information about the Company and all of its public filings are available at sedar.com and the Company’s investor website, investors.cannara.ca.

About Cannara Biotech Inc.

Cannara Biotech Inc. (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB) is a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and cannabis-derivative products for the Québec and Canadian markets. Cannara owns two mega facilities based in Québec spanning over 1,650,000 sq. ft., providing the Company with 125,000kg of potential annualized cultivation output. Leveraging Québec’s low electricity costs, Cannara’s facilities produce premium-grade cannabis products at an affordable price. For more information, please visit cannara.ca.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Information

This information release contains certain forward-looking information. Such information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by statements herein, and therefore these statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. All forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to it as well as other factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified by the Company in its public securities filings, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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About Ryan Allway

Mr. Allway has over a decade of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and financial journalist. He has been actively involved in the cannabis industry since its inception, covering public and private companies.


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