The Flowr Corporation Announces First Quarter 2021 Results
May 28 2021 - 5:30PM
The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR; OTC: FLWPF)
(“
Flowr” or the “
Company”) herein
announces its financial and operational results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2021. All financial information in this
news release is reported in Canadian dollars and represents results
from continuing operations, unless otherwise indicated.
“The first quarter of 2021 represented a
significant improvement from previous quarters. We are pleased that
we achieved our highest revenue quarter, highest level of
recreational cannabis kilograms produced and sold and we achieved
first revenues from our operations in the European Union. The first
quarter has well positioned the Company to have a break-out year,”
commented Darryl Brooker, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
“The success of our newest strain, BC Black Cherry, our entry into
the Quebec market along with expansion in other key markets and the
revenue potential in Portugal give us much optimism for the future.
With the closing of our $15.9 million financing, the Company has
significantly bolstered its balance sheet and expects to be able to
sell certain non-core assets as a way to further improve our
financial position.”
Key financial and operating highlights in the
first quarter 2021:
Financial Highlights
- Record Revenue –
The first quarter of 2021 represents the best quarter in Company
history achieving gross revenue of over $4.6 million, representing
a 356% increase from the same period in 2020, and $3.8 million net
revenue, representing a 394% increase from the same period in
2020.
- Recreational Cannabis
Sales – The Company sold approximately 673 kilograms of
dried flower in Canada being the highest the Company has ever
achieved.
- Top Selling Premium
Cannabis Strains – In the first quarter, Flowr’s BC Pink
Kush and BC Black Cherry represented two of the top three selling
strains in the 3.5 gram dried flower format in Ontario in the
premium category.(1)
- Improved Balance
Sheet – In March 2021, the Company closed its previously
announced bought deal short form prospectus offering (the
“Bought Deal”) for gross proceeds of $15.9 million
including the partial exercise of the over-allotment option.
- First Revenues from
E.U. – Holigen Holdings Limited
(“Holigen”) recorded its first revenues in the
quarter (approximately $212,000) marking an important milestone for
the Company. Holigen has commencing tolling for domestic GACP
cultivators and entered into a strategic warehousing and storage
agreement with Tilray Inc. Holigen is also in the process of
monetizing the medical cannabis produced from its Aljustrel outdoor
operations.
- Gross profit before non-cash items
and fair value adjustments for Canada was approximately $1.7
million, or 46% of net revenue earned in the period representing a
substantial improvement from historical margins. The Company
considers this an important achievement as it demonstrates Flowr’s
ability to produce high quality premium dried flower and generate
positive gross cash contribution on sales.
- Selling and marketing and G&A
expenses decreased by 24% to $4.6 million in the first quarter of
2021 from the same period in 2020 as a result of cost reduction
measures implemented in 2021 and 2020. Included in the current
period are approximately $0.9 million of one-time/non-recurring
expenses that related to restructuring or subsidiaries that the
Company is in the process of divesting.
Operational Highlights
- BC Black Cherry
Launch - In January 2021, Flowr launched its newest strain
to market, BC Black Cherry. The first lot of BC Black Cherry
contained more than 24% THC and more than 3% terpenes.
- Entry into Quebec
– Flowr received the authorization to operate in Quebec in August
2020, and shipped its first commercial order into the province in
January 2021.
- ADCANN Awards – In
January 2021 Flowr won three awards at the ADCANN Awards 2020 -
including the coveted Brand of The Year award. The annual awards,
which are voted on by the public, exist to celebrate the best
marketing and advertising across Canada’s growing cannabis
industry. Alongside the Brand of The Year Award, Flowr also won
Campaign of the Year for their Rembrandt inspired BC Pink Kush
Campaign which works with regulations of the cannabis industry to
highlight Flowr’s approach by blending art and science.
Subsequent Events
- HighLife Cannabis Cup
Win – The Company’s latest strain, BC Black Cherry, won
the Highlife Cannabis Cup in a competition that included three
micro-cultivators and three licensed producers competing against a
30% THC strain and an organic strain.
- Enhanced Management
Team – On April 15, 2021, Flowr announced the appointment
of Darryl Brooker as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr.
Brooker brings an extensive track record of building regulated CPG
businesses in Canada with a hands-on approach to management. The
Company announced that Bonnie Donovan has joined the Kelowna team
as Vice-President, Operations. Ms. Donovan is a senior operations
and logistics professional with leadership experience in
manufacturing operations, logistics, contract management and
finance. Bonnie was previously with such companies as AB InBev and
Canopy Growth Corp.
- Shelf Prospectus –
On April 13, 2021, the Company announced its filing of a final
short form base shelf prospectus (the “Final Shelf
Prospectus”), pursuant to which the Company is enabled to
offer and issue up to $100,000,000 of common shares, preferred
shares, debt securities, subscription receipts and warrants, or any
combination thereof, at prices, and on terms to be determined based
on market conditions at the time of the offering and as set out in
an accompanying prospectus supplement, during the 25-month period
that the Final Shelf Prospectus remains effective.
- Strategic Review –
On April 14, 2021, the Company announced the results of a strategic
review process designed to: (i) reduce corporate overhead and
headcount; (ii) dispose of non-core assets, including duplicative
licenses in the E.U.; and (iii) implement further cost savings
strategies with a view to preserving cash and cash equivalents. The
strategic review has resulted in annualized SG&A savings of
more than $2 million.
- Corporate Social
Responsibility – On April 20, 2021, the Company launched
an innovative campaign in partnership with Pardons Canada to bring
awareness to the stigma caused by those who still have criminal
records for minor cannabis possession. Flowr and Pardons
Canada also commenced a petition seeking the expungement of
criminal records for individuals with minor cannabis possession
records. To date, more than 1,600 people have signed the petition.
Please see www.flowerpardons.com for more information.
- Non-Core Asset
Sales – On April 28, 2021, the Company entered into an
agreement with Rodeo Capital Limited (a member of the Redfield
Group of companies) to sell TCann Pty Ltd. for AUD$500,000
representing the Company’s exit from the Australian medical
cannabis market and ending any further operating or capital
expenditures in Australia.
- Effective May 31, 2021, John Chou
shall be appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Chou
was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of Terrace Global
Inc., which was acquired by the Company in December 2020. Irina
Hossu, Chief Financial Officer of the Company has resigned
effective May 31, 2021. The Company would like to wish Ms. Hossu
all the best with her future endeavour.
FIRST QUARTER 2021 RESULTS
The following table summarizes the
Company’s key financial and operational results:
In thousands of CAD
dollars, |
|
Three months ended |
|
(except loss per share and
grams harvested) |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
Grams harvested |
669,307 |
|
490,101 |
|
|
|
|
Grams sold |
672,566 |
|
122,514 |
|
Gross revenue |
4,615 |
|
1,012 |
|
Net revenue(2) |
3,834 |
|
776 |
|
Gross profit (loss) before
fair value adjustments |
(407 |
) |
(1,623 |
) |
Gross profit (loss) before
non-cash items and fair value adjustments(3) |
1,417 |
|
(5 |
) |
Selling and marketing and
G&A |
4,600 |
|
6,019 |
|
Share-based compensation |
421 |
|
857 |
|
Restructuring costs |
— |
|
737 |
|
Gain from disposal of
subsidiary |
(54 |
) |
— |
|
Net loss |
(8,702 |
) |
(12,492 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA(4) |
(3,522 |
) |
(6,928 |
) |
Basic and diluted loss per
share |
(0.02 |
) |
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
|
For a full discussion of Flowr’s operational and
financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021, please
refer to the Company’s first quarter 2021 Management’s Discussion
& Analysis and Consolidated Financial Statements, which have
been filed on SEDAR.
About The Flowr Corporation
The Flowr Corporation is a Toronto-headquartered
cannabis company with operations in Canada and Europe. Its
Canadian operating campus, located in Kelowna, BC, includes a
purpose-built, GMP-designed indoor cultivation facility; an outdoor
and greenhouse cultivation site; and a state-of-the-art R&D
facility that is awaiting licensing from Health Canada. From
this campus, Flowr produces recreational and medicinal
products. Internationally, Flowr intends to service the
global medical cannabis market through its subsidiary Holigen,
which has a license for cannabis cultivation in Portugal and
operates GMP licensed facilities in Portugal.
Flowr aims to support improving outcomes through
responsible cannabis use and, as an established expert in cannabis
cultivation, strives to be the brand of choice for consumers and
patients seeking the highest-quality craftsmanship and product
consistency across a portfolio of differentiated cannabis
products.
For more information, please visit flowrcorp.com
or follow Flowr on Twitter: @FlowrCanada and LinkedIn: The Flowr
Corporation.
On behalf of The Flowr Corporation:
Darryl BrookerChief Executive Officer
CONTACT INFORMATION:
INVESTORS & MEDIA:John ChouChief Financial
OfficerJohn.chou@flowr.ca
Forward-Looking Information:
Certain statements made in this press release
may constitute “forward-looking information”, “future oriented
financial information” or “financial outlooks” (collectively,
“forward-looking information”) within the meaning
of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may
relate to anticipated events or results including, but not limited
to: the Company’s expectation that it will build on its
achievements as it continues to invest in sales and marketing; the
Company’s expectations for sales of product in Quebec; Flowr
servicing the global medical cannabis market and operating GMP
facilities in Portugal; Flowr’s business, production and products;
Flowr’s plans to provide premium quality cannabis to adult use
recreational and medical markets;EU-GMP certification opening the
medicinal cannabis opportunity for the Company in global markets;
the Company being well positioned to distribute EU-GMP compliant
product into underserviced markets; Flowr’s ability to realize
revenue from the Company’s European operations within the
anticipated timeframe or at all; Flowr’s ability to establish sales
and distribution channels in Europe to deliver medicinal cannabis
to underserviced markets; expectations with respect to the
anticipated timing for harvests, propagation, completion of
construction and installation of extraction infrastructure at the
Company’s Sintra facility; the Company being unable to commence GMP
packaging and commercial sales within the anticipated timeframe or
at all; Flowr’s ability to service the global medical cannabis
market and/or operate GMP-designed manufacturing facilities in
Portugal; the sale of medical cannabis in pharmacies in Portugal
representing a watershed moment for cannabis in the E.U.; the
Company’s ability to complete offering(s) of its securities under
the Final Shelf Prospectus; the expected impact of the strategic
review decisions on the Company; the actual costs of savings from
the Company’s restructuring initiatives, including with respect to
its workforce; the Company’s plans to divest its interests in
certain of its subsidiaries; the Company’s ability to obtain
licensing from Health Canada and other regulatory authorities with
respect to its properties and facilities; future legislative and
regulatory developments in Canada and elsewhere; the cannabis
industry in Canada generally; the ability of Flowr to implement its
business strategies; and the ability of Flowr to produce or sell
premium quality cannabis. Particularly, information regarding our
expectations of future results, targets, performance achievements,
prospects or opportunities is forward-looking information. Often,
but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”,
“believe”, “estimate”, “plan”, “could”, “should”, “would”,
“outlook”, “forecast”, “anticipate”, “foresee”, “continue” or the
negative of these terms or variations of them or similar
terminology. Forward-looking information is current as of the date
it is made and is based on reasonable estimates and assumptions
made by us at the relevant time in light of our experience and
perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected
future developments, as well as other factors that we believe are
appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. To the extent any
forward-looking information in this press release constitutes
“future oriented financial information” or “financial outlooks”,
within the meaning of applicable securities laws, the purpose of
such information being provided is to demonstrate the potential of
the Company and readers are cautioned that this information may not
be appropriate for any other purpose. However, we do not undertake
to update any such forward-looking information whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required
under applicable securities laws in Canada. There can be no
assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be
correct. Many factors could cause our actual results, level of
activity, performance or achievements or future events or
developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by the forward-looking information as discussed in the “Risk
Factors” section of the Company’s 2020 Annual Information Form
dated April 28, 2021 (the “AIF”). A copy of the
AIF and the Company’s other publicly filed documents can be
accessed under the Company’s profile on the System for Electronic
Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) at
www.sedar.com. The Company cautions that the list of risk factors
and uncertainties described in the AIF is not exhaustive and other
factors could also adversely affect its results. Readers are urged
to consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions carefully in
evaluating the forward-looking information and are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such information.
Notes:(1) Source: OCS data with
premium being defined as the category priced at $40 or more for a
3.5 gram jar.(2) Gross revenue net of excise tax, provision for
returns and concessions.(3) Gross profit (loss) before non-cash
items and fair value adjustments is a non-IFRS measure and is
defined as gross profit (loss) before fair value adjustments plus
impairment of inventory, and plus depreciation and amortization and
share-based compensation included in cost of sales. Management
believes this measure provides useful information as it
approximates gross margin on cash basis on revenue realized in a
period.(4) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure and is defined as
net income (loss) plus (minus) income tax expense (recovery), plus
(minus) interest income (expense) including finance costs, plus
depreciation and amortization, plus share-based compensation, plus
(minus) non-cash fair value adjustments on biological assets and
inventory sold, plus restructuring and transaction costs, plus
(minus) loss (gain) on investments, and plus (minus) unusual or
non-recurring items. Management believes this measure provides
useful information as it is a commonly used measure in the capital
markets and as it is a close proxy for repeatable cash used by
operations.
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accuracy of this release.
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