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Columbia Care Reports Record Third Quarter 2021 Results


Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) ("Columbia Care" or the "Company") today reported financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. All financial information is unaudited and provided in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.

"We are pleased to report accelerating momentum and another record quarter for Columbia Care as fundamentals continue to improve and we execute on our national strategy," said Nicholas Vita, CEO of Columbia Care. "With sequential revenue growth of over 20%, Columbia Care has continued to outpace the market while also maintaining margin discipline to achieve record company profitability, reflected in increased EBITDA margin and gross margin for the quarter."

Vita continued, "In the third quarter, we opened new dispensaries in New Jersey and Missouri, and, in line with our technology roll out, we progressed with the launch of Cannabist locations, with eight conversions completed to date, including Downtown Boston. We continued to gain market share and grow margins in Florida, where we will be converting all our dispensaries to Cannabist from Columbia Care. As expected, we are seeing tangible operational benefits driven by our proprietary technology solutions, such as Forage."

"Our team continues to execute on our strategic objectives and to be the first to seize upon tactical milestones as they materialize. We were the first operator to offer whole flower in Virginia and New York, and we are prepared to be among the first to transition in scale to adult use in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia ? all of which are expected to grow into multi-billion dollar markets. In October, we choreographed the largest single-day national flower brand launch in the history of the industry. Furthermore, we have growth initiatives underway throughout the country that will accelerate our trajectory and profitability at each inflection point in the coming quarters. We see momentum building into 2022 and beyond as we optimize our national portfolio and launch brands throughout our markets."

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights (in $ thousands, excl. margin items):

 

Q3 2021 (2)

Q2 2021 (3)

Q3 2020 (3)

%QoQ

%YoY

Revenue

$

132,322

$

109,744

$

54,162

21%

144%

Adj. Gross Profit[1]

$

64,462

$

47,678

$

21,157

35%

205%

Adj. Gross Margin[1]

 

49%

 

43%

 

39%

527 bps

965 bps

Adj. EBITDA

$

31,022

$

16,422

$

4,226

89%

634%

[1] Excludes changes in fair value of biological assets and inventory sold for all periods presented, as well as $1.4 million in Q3 2021 and Q2 2021 and $1.8 million in Q3 2020 related to the mark-up of inventory acquired in acquisitions.

[2] Represents Reported Results

[3] Represents Combined Results, which include dispensary operations in Ohio.

Third quarter 2021 results include a full quarter of Green Leaf Medical. Since the close of the CannAscend transaction on July 1, 2021, the Company will no longer report Combined results.

Top 5 Markets by Revenue[4]: California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Top 5 Markets by Adjusted EBITDA[4]: Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia

[4] Markets are listed alphabetically

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2021 Outlook

Metric

Previous Guidance

Revised Guidance

Revenue

$500M - $530M

$470M - $485M

Adjusted Gross Margin

47%+

46%+

Adjusted EBITDA

$95M - $105M

$85M - $95M

The Company is revising its guidance for 2021, primarily driven by the impact of unanticipated regulatory delays, for example delays in opening of dispensaries in Massachusetts (Boston), New Jersey and West Virginia; delayed approvals for dispensary expansion in Illinois; delayed implementation of adult use in New Jersey; and a later than expected close of the Medicine Man transaction. In addition, wholesale pricing dynamics in some markets, such as California and Pennsylvania, and competitive market share dynamics in Florida have also impacted results and expectations. See "Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" below for further discussion.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The Company will host a conference call on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2021.

To access the live conference call via telephone, please dial 1-877-407-8914 (US callers) or 1-201-493-6795 (international callers). A live audio webcast of the call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://ir.col-care.com/ or at https://78449.themediaframe.com/dataconf/productusers/colc/mediaframe/46646/indexl.html.

A replay of the audio webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website approximately two hours after completion of the call and will be archived for 30 days.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

In this press release, Columbia Care refers to certain non-IFRS financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and gross profit excluding changes in fair value of biological assets and inventory sold. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Columbia Care considers certain non-IFRS measures to be meaningful indicators of the performance of its business. A reconciliation of such non-IFRS financial measures to their nearest comparable IFRS measure is included in this press release and a further discussion of some of these items is contained in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

About Columbia Care Inc.

Columbia Care is one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products and related services, with licenses in 18 U.S. jurisdictions and the EU. Columbia Care operates 131 facilities including 99 dispensaries and 32 cultivation and manufacturing facilities, including those under development. Columbia Care is one of the original providers of medical cannabis in the U.S. and now delivers industry-leading products and services to both the medical and adult-use markets. In 2021, the company launched Cannabist, its new retail brand, creating a national dispensary network that leverages proprietary technology platforms. The company offers products spanning flower, edibles, oils, and tablets, and manufactures popular brands including Seed & Strain, Triple Seven, gLeaf, Classix, Plant Sugar, Press, Amber and Platinum Label CBD. For more information on Columbia Care, please visit www.col-care.com.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). Statements concerning Columbia Care's objectives, goals, strategies, priorities, intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations and estimates, and the business, operations, financial performance and condition of Columbia Care as well as statements under the heading "2021 Outlook" are forward-looking statements. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "may", "will", "would", "could", "should", "continue", "plan", "goal", "objective", and similar expressions and the negative of such expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

Certain material factors and assumptions were applied in providing these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, including assumptions on revenue and expected gross margins, capital allocation, EBITDA break even targets and other financial results; growth of its operations via expansion; expectations for the potential benefits of any transactions including the acquisition of Green Leaf Medical; statements relating to the business and future activities of, and developments related to, the Company after the date of this press release, including such things as future business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of the Company's business, operations and plans; expectations that planned acquisitions will be completed as previously announced; expectations regarding cultivation and manufacturing capacity; expectations regarding receipt of regulatory approvals; expectations that licenses applied for will be obtained; potential future legalization of adult-use and/or medical cannabis under U.S. federal law; expectations of market size and growth in the U.S. and the states in which the Company operates; expectations for other economic, business, regulatory and/or competitive factors related to the Company or the cannabis industry generally; and other events or conditions that may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements may relate to future financial conditions, results of operations, plans, objectives, performance or business developments. These statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information currently available and on the then current expectations. Holders of securities of the Company are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time they were provided or made and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, as applicable, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: the available funds of the Company and the anticipated use of such funds; the availability of financing opportunities; legal and regulatory risks inherent in the cannabis industry; risks associated with economic conditions, and currency risk; risks relating to U.S. regulatory landscape and enforcement related to cannabis, including political risks; risks relating to anti-money laundering laws and regulation; other governmental and environmental regulation; public opinion and perception of the cannabis industry; risks related to contracts with third-party service providers; risks related to the enforceability of contracts; reliance on the expertise and judgment of senior management of the Company, and ability to retain such senior management; risks related to proprietary intellectual property and potential infringement by third parties; risks relating to the management of growth; increasing competition in the industry; risks inherent in an agricultural business; risks relating to energy costs; risks associated with cannabis products manufactured for human consumption including potential product recalls; reliance on key inputs, suppliers and skilled labor; cybersecurity risks; ability and constraints on marketing products; fraudulent activity by employees, contractors and consultants; tax and insurance related risks; risks related to the economy generally; risk of current or future litigation; conflicts of interest; risks relating to certain remedies being limited and the difficulty of enforcement of judgments and effecting service outside of Canada; risks related to future acquisitions or dispositions; sales by existing shareholders; limited research and data relating to cannabis; as well as those risk factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Columbia Care's Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2021 and filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and as described from time to time in documents filed by the Company with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

The purpose of forward-looking statements is to provide the reader with a description of management's expectations, and such forward-looking statements may not be appropriate for any other purpose. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, disclosure in this press release as well as statements regarding the Company's objectives, plans and goals, including future operating results and economic performance may make reference to or involve forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from what is projected in the forward-looking statements. No undue reliance should be placed on forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Such forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release. Columbia Care undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. The Company's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

This news release contains future-oriented financial information and financial outlook information (collectively, "FOFI") about Columbia Care's Revenue, Gross Margins and Adjusted EBITDA, all of which are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations, and qualifications as set forth in the above paragraphs. FOFI contained in this document was approved by management as of the date of this document and was provided for the purpose of providing further information about Columbia Care's future business operations. Columbia Care disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI contained in this document, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law. Readers are cautioned that the FOFI contained in this document should not be used for purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein.

TABLE 1 - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in US $ thousands, except share and per share figures, unaudited)
         
 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Sept 30, 2021

 

Sept 30, 2020

 

Sept 30, 2021

 

Sept 30, 2020

         
Revenue  

$

132,322

 

 

$

48,703

 

 

$

320,804

 

 

$

103,439

 

Production costs  

 

(69,290

)

 

 

(31,472

)

 

 

(179,439

)

 

 

(68,035

)

Gross profit before fair value adjustments  

 

63,032

 

 

 

17,231

 

 

 

141,365

 

 

 

35,404

 

Fair value adjustments biological assets and inventory, net  

 

9,254

 

 

 

12,060

 

 

 

29,783

 

 

 

12,297

 

Gross profit  

 

72,286

 

 

 

29,291

 

 

 

171,148

 

 

 

47,701

 

Operating expenses  

 

(61,494

)

 

 

(33,648

)

 

 

(160,532

)

 

 

(94,796

)

Income (loss) from operations  

 

10,792

 

 

 

(4,357

)

 

 

10,616

 

 

 

(47,095

)

Other expense, net  

 

(60,135

)

 

 

(6,864

)

 

 

(76,024

)

 

 

(11,477

)

Income tax benefit (expense)  

 

12,160

 

 

 

(315

)

 

 

2,021

 

 

 

(949

)

Net loss  

 

(37,183

)

 

 

(11,536

)

 

 

(63,387

)

 

 

(59,521

)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests  

 

(998

)

 

 

(681

)

 

 

(1,628

)

 

 

(4,422

)

Net loss attributable to Columbia Care shareholders  

 

(36,185

)

 

 

(10,855

)

 

 

(61,759

)

 

 

(55,099

)

         
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted  

 

325,416,684

 

 

 

235,682,767

 

 

 

311,446,922

 

 

 

223,461,261

 

         
Earnings per common share attributable to Columbia Care shareholders - basic and diluted  

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.25

)

         
         
TABLE 2 - RECONCILIATION OF IFRS TO NON-IFRS MEASURES
(in US $ thousands, unaudited)
         
 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Sept 30, 2021

 

Sept 30, 2020

 

Sept 30, 2021

 

Sept 30, 2020

         
Net loss  

$

(37,183

)

 

$

(11,536

)

 

$

(63,387

)

 

$

(59,521

)

Income tax expense  

 

(12,160

)

 

 

315

 

 

 

(2,021

)

 

 

949

 

Depreciation and amortization  

 

20,107

 

 

 

7,895

 

 

 

45,266

 

 

 

19,525

 

Net interest and debt amortization  

 

11,201

 

 

 

4,308

 

 

 

27,409

 

 

 

6,789

 

EBITDA  

$

(18,035

)

 

$

982

 

 

$

7,267

 

 

$

(32,258

)

         
Share-based compensation  

 

4,993

 

 

 

7,218

 

 

 

17,833

 

 

 

22,341

 

Fair value adjustments biological assets and inventory, net  

 

(9,254

)

 

 

(12,060

)

 

 

(29,783

)

 

 

(12,297

)

Fair value mark-up for acquired inventory  

 

1,430

 

 

 

1,765

 

 

 

2,922

 

 

 

1,765

 

Adjustments for acquisition and other non-core costs  

 

3,009

 

 

 

2,616

 

 

 

8,102

 

 

 

3,483

 

Fair value changes on derivative liabilities  

 

(4,847

)

 

 

2,556

 

 

 

(6,760

)

 

 

2,556

 

Impairment on disposal group  

 

2,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

1,969

 

Loss on conversion of convertible debt  

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

-

 

Earnout liability accrual  

 

(23,583

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(23,583

)

 

 

-

 

Acquisition and settlement of pre-existing relationships  

 

75,309

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,309

 

 

 

-

 

Adjusted EBITDA  

$

31,022

 

 

$

3,077

 

 

$

54,887

 

 

$

(12,441

)

         
         
TABLE 3 - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(in US $ thousands, unaudited)
         
 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Sept 30, 2021

 

Sept 30, 2020

 

Sept 30, 2021

 

Sept 30, 2020

         
Net cash used in operating activities  

$

19,256

 

 

$

(7,103

)

 

$

4,289

 

 

$

(35,627

)

Net cash used in investment activities  

 

(41,469

)

 

 

5,810

 

 

 

(125,389

)

 

 

(23,909

)

Net cash provided by financing activities  

 

(9,606

)

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

176,920

 

 

 

54,214

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash  

 

(31,819

)

 

 

(208

)

 

 

55,820

 

 

 

(5,322

)

Cash balance - beginning of period  

 

148,750

 

 

 

42,350

 

 

 

61,111

 

 

 

47,464

 

Cash balance - end of period  

 

116,931

 

 

 

42,142

 

 

 

116,931

 

 

 

42,142

 

         
         
TABLE 4 - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (SELECT ITEMS)
(in US $ thousands, unaudited)
         
 

Sept 30, 2021

 

Dec 31, 2020

   
Cash  

$

116,931

 

 

$

61,111

 

   
Total current assets  

 

402,568

 

 

 

213,698

 

   
Property and equipment, net  

 

258,730

 

 

 

114,400

 

   
Right of use assets  

 

229,624

 

 

 

187,715

 

   
Total assets  

 

1,483,860

 

 

 

792,591

 

   
Total current liabilities  

 

294,032

 

 

 

148,966

 

   
Total liabilities  

 

858,674

 

 

 

470,715

 

   
Total equity  

 

625,186

 

 

 

321,876

 

   

 


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