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Columbia Care Reports Record Second Quarter 2021 Results

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) (“Columbia Care” or the “Company”) today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. All financial information is unaudited and provided in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

“We are pleased to report another record quarter for Columbia Care as we continue to execute on our strategic initiatives and build scale in markets across the country,” said Nicholas Vita, CEO of Columbia Care. “Our results in the second quarter were driven by organic growth in new and maturing markets, increasing wholesale activity, and contribution from our recently closed acquisition of Green Leaf Medical (gLeaf). We saw continued year over year and sequential improvement in both gross and Adjusted EBITDA margins as we leverage the scale of our national portfolio and ramp in newer markets.”

Vita continued, “The ongoing national rollout of our Cannabist retail storefront, with five Cannabist locations open to date, has been very successful and underpins our ongoing initiative to establish a portfolio of national product brands, beginning with our unique store-based experience. We are pleased to report a record number of new product and brand introductions in our markets, such as Seed & Strain flower and vapes, Triple Seven flower, and Plant Sugar edibles.

“Fundamentals continue to improve as we build scale, execute on planned CAPEX expansion projects, and build brand equity at the retail and product levels from coast to coast. We have more growth initiatives underway than ever before, and with New York, New Jersey and Virginia poised to transition to adult use, the opportunities for Columbia Care have never been greater. We have set the stage for a tremendous second half of the year with momentum building into 2022 and look forward to continuing to execute our strategic vision.”

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights1 (in $ thousands, excl. margin items)

Q2 2021 Q1 2021 Q2 2020 % QoQ % YoY
Combined Results
Revenue

$

109,744

 

$

92,492

 

$

33,012

 

19

%

232

%

Adj. Gross Profit[1]

$

47,678

 

$

37,720

 

$

11,908

 

26

%

300

%

Adj. Gross Margin[1]

 

43

%

 

41

%

 

36

%

266bps 737bps
Adj. EBITDA

$

16,422

 

$

10,410

 

$

(4,734

)

58

%

N/A

 

 
Reported Results
Revenue

$

102,387

 

$

86,095

 

$

28,413

 

19

%

260

%

Gross Profit

$

43,339

 

$

34,994

 

$

10,140

 

24

%

327

%

Gross Margin

 

42

%

 

41

%

 

36

%

168bps 664bps
Adj. EBITDA

$

14,790

 

$

9,076

 

$

(5,481

)

63

%

N/A

 

Cash

$

148,750

 

$

176,498

 

$

42,350

 

-16

%

251

%

[1] Excludes changes in fair value of biological assets and inventory sold for all periods presented, as well as $1.4 million in Q2 2021 and $0.1 million in Q1 2021 related to the mark-up of inventory acquired in gLeaf, Corsa Verde and The Healing Center San Diego.

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Combined Results include dispensary and manufacturing operations in Ohio.

Second quarter 2021 results include contribution from Green Leaf Medical as of the date of acquisition, June 10, 2021. With the close of the Ohio acquisition in July, all financial reporting will be consolidated under Reported Results going forward.

Operational Update

Lars Boesgaard, Columbia Care’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), will be leaving the Company effective August 31, 2021, to join AM-Pharma, a European late-stage biotechnology company, as their CFO. Vita commented, “We are grateful for Lars’ contributions to Columbia Care, appreciate his support through this current transition and wish him all the best in his new role.”

Beginning on September 1, 2021, Michael Livingstone, the Company’s Vice President and Corporate Controller, will serve as interim CFO. Over the past fifteen years, Michael has developed an extensive operational background serving in finance and accounting leadership roles at Columbia Care and prior employers. A search for the permanent CFO is underway.

Selected State Level Highlights

Top 5 Markets by Combined Revenue: California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Top 5 Markets by Adjusted EBITDA: Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Arizona

California

Colorado

Florida

Illinois

Massachusetts

New Jersey

New York

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Virginia

2021 Outlook

Metric

Pro Forma Guidance

Combined Revenue

$500M – $530M

Combined Adjusted Gross Margin

47%+

Combined Adjusted EBITDA

$95M – $105M

 

Columbia Care’s 2021 outlook is based on current trends and is consistent with the forecast previously provided on March 16, 2021. Columbia Care’s pro forma 2021 outlook does not assume any future changes in the regulatory environment in markets where Columbia Care currently operates. See “Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” below for further discussion.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss its financial and operating results for the second 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/45712/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, Combined Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Combined Adjusted EBITDA, gross profit excluding changes in fair value of biological assets and inventory sold and Combined 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 June 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 130 facilities including 99 dispensaries and 31 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, for the effects of any transactions; 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 Combined Revenue, Combined Gross Margins and Combined 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

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

 
Revenue

$

102,387

 

$

28,413

 

$

188,482

 

$

54,736

 

Production costs

 

(59,048

)

 

(18,273

)

 

(110,149

)

 

(36,563

)

 
Gross profit before fair value adjustments

 

43,339

 

 

10,140

 

 

78,333

 

 

18,173

 

Fair value adjustments biological assets and inventory, net

 

10,496

 

 

(4,321

)

 

20,529

 

 

237

 

 
Gross profit

 

53,835

 

 

5,819

 

 

98,862

 

 

18,410

 

Operating expenses

 

(51,522

)

 

(29,579

)

 

(99,038

)

 

(61,148

)

 
Income (loss) from operations

 

2,313

 

 

(23,760

)

 

(176

)

 

(42,738

)

Other expense, net

 

(8,062

)

 

(3,653

)

 

(15,889

)

 

(4,613

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(5,130

)

 

76

 

 

(10,139

)

 

(634

)

 
Net loss

 

(10,879

)

 

(27,337

)

 

(26,204

)

 

(47,985

)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(718

)

 

(3,203

)

 

(630

)

 

(3,741

)

 
Net loss attributable to Columbia Care shareholders

 

(10,161

)

$

(24,134

)

 

(25,574

)

$

(44,244

)

 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted

 

313,771,867

 

 

218,027,207

 

 

304,346,270

 

 

217,283,357

 

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

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.20

)

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

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

 
Net loss

$

(10,879

)

$

(27,337

)

$

(26,204

)

$

(47,985

)

Income tax expense

 

5,130

 

 

(76

)

 

10,139

 

 

634

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,064

 

 

5,902

 

 

25,159

 

 

11,630

 

Net interest and debt amortization

 

8,635

 

 

1,684

 

 

16,208

 

 

2,481

 

 
EBITDA

$

15,950

 

$

(19,827

)

$

25,302

 

$

(33,240

)

 
Share-based compensation

 

5,172

 

 

8,007

 

 

12,841

 

 

15,123

 

Fair value adjustments biological assets and inventory, net

 

(10,496

)

 

4,321

 

 

(20,529

)

 

(237

)

Fair value mark-up for acquired inventory

 

1,352

 

 

 

 

1,492

 

 

 

Adjustments for acquisition and other non-core costs

 

3,324

 

 

49

 

 

5,093

 

 

867

 

Fair value changes on derivative liabilities

 

(2,092

)

 

 

 

(1,913

)

 

 

Loss on conversion of debt to equity

 

1,580

 

 

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

Impairment of disposal group

 

 

 

1,969

 

 

 

 

1,969

 

 
Adjusted EBITDA

$

14,790

 

$

(5,481

)

$

23,866

 

$

(15,518

)

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

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

 
Net cash used in operating activities

$

(13,699

)

$

(18,094

)

$

(14,967

)

$

(28,524

)

Net cash used in investment activities

 

(73,778

)

 

(6,903

)

 

(83,920

)

 

(29,719

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

59,729

 

 

40,489

 

 

186,526

 

 

53,129

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

 

(27,748

)

 

15,492

 

 

87,639

 

 

(5,114

)

Cash balance – beginning of period

 

176,498

 

 

26,858

 

 

61,111

 

 

47,464

 

Cash balance – end of period

 

148,750

 

 

42,350

 

 

148,750

 

 

42,350

 

 
 
 
 
TABLE 4 – COMBINED FINANCIALS AND RECONCILIATIONS
(in US $ thousands, unaudited)
 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2020

 
Revenue, as reported

$

102,387

 

$

28,413

 

$

188,482

 

$

54,736

 

CannAscend revenues

 

7,531

 

 

4,599

 

 

14,118

 

 

7,212

 

Eliminations

 

(174

)

 

 

 

(364

)

 

 

Combined revenue

 

109,744

 

 

33,012

 

 

202,236

 

 

61,948

 

 
Gross profit, as reported

$

43,339

 

$

10,140

 

$

78,333

 

$

18,173

 

CannAscend gross profit

 

3,081

 

 

1,768

 

$

5,747

 

 

2,803

 

Eliminations

 

(94

)

 

 

 

(174

)

 

 

Combined gross profit

 

46,326

 

 

11,908

 

 

83,906

 

 

20,976

 

 
Adjusted EBITDA, as reported

$

14,790

 

$

(5,481

)

$

23,866

 

$

(15,518

)

CannAscend Adjusted EBITDA

 

1,712

 

 

747

 

 

3,156

 

 

919

 

Eliminations

 

(80

)

 

 

 

(190

)

 

 

Combined Adjusted EBITDA

 

16,422

 

 

(4,734

)

 

26,832

 

 

(14,599

)

Contacts

Investor Contact
Lee Ann Evans

Investor Relations

+1.212.271.0915

ir@col-care.com

Media Contact
Lindsay Wilson

Columbia Care

+1.978.662.2038

lwilson@col-care.com

Gabriella Velez

5WPR

columbiacare@5wpr.com

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