Generates Q4 2023 Revenue of
Gross Profit Increased 16% Sequentially to
Achieved Positive Adjusted EBITDA in Q4 2023
Developed Disruptive New Brand Gramlin, Targeted at High-Volume Consumers
Conference Call to be Held
Q4 and FY 2023 Financial Highlights:
- Total revenue was
$28.4 million for Q4 2023 and$91.0 million for FY 2023. - Q4 2023 gross profit of
$13.2 million , representing a 46% gross margin. FY 2023 gross profit was$32.5 million , representing a 36% gross margin. - Q4 2023 adjusted gross profit[1] of
$18.7 million , representing a 66% adjusted gross margin. FY 2023 adjusted gross profit was$48.0 million , representing a 53% adjusted gross margin. Adjusted gross profit excludes operating expenses (including depreciation and amortization) related toU.S. tax code 280E adjustments, and non-recurring inventory adjustments. - Net loss of
$(42.2) million for Q4 2023 and$(42.7) million for FY 2023. - Adjusted EBITDA1 of
$0.11 million for Q4 2023 and negative$(1.4) million for FY 2023. - Cash and cash equivalents totaled
$22.5 million as ofDecember 31, 2023 .
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1 Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this press release for a reconciliation and discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. |
Q4 2023 Operational Highlights:
- Following a strategic review of its operations in connection with the Company's focus on long-term, high-margin revenue sources, Gold Flora elected to close select, non-profitable delivery depot locations and sold one of its underperforming retail licenses. These decisions resulted in a short-term negative impact on topline revenue in Q4 2023, however they have had an immediate positive impact on the Company's long-term profitability goals.
- Successfully completed the business combination and integration of legacy operations. The resulting combined Company is strongly positioned in the
California market and has identified and realized significant synergies of approximately$30 million in annualized cost savings. - Invested in restarting cultivation at Caliva and
Airfield Supply Company , both inSan Jose , expanding the Company's active cultivation canopy to approximately 107,000 square feet. Revenue from the newly reactivated facilities will contribute to the Company's first quarter of 2024, as the first harvests from the fully planted facilities were mostly occurred subsequent to the quarter and fiscal year end. - Developed a new, disruptive product brand, Gramlin. Designed to appeal to high-volume consumers that frequently purchase flower, vape and pre-roll products, Gramlin successfully launched in
March 2024 through the Company's first party retail outlets and Stately Distribution acrossCalifornia . Gramlin features new genetic strains grown at Gold Flora's newly online cultivation rooms and is strategically priced to offer an unmatchable quality to price ratio leveraging the Company's vertical footprint.
Management Commentary
"We have strategically built a solid foundation consisting of premier indoor cultivation, and full vertical operations with deep consumer insights that has enabled our business to continue to expand its leadership position in
Q4 and FY 2023 Financial Results
(in thousands) | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | % Change | FY 2023 | |||
Total Revenue | $ 28,395 | $ 31,960 | (11) % | $ 90,964 | |||
Wholesale Revenue | $ 3,036 | $ 3,717 | (18) % | $ 12,517 | |||
Retail Revenue | $ 25,359 | $ 28,243 | (10) % | $ 78,447 | |||
Gross Profit | $ 13,174 | $ 11,314 | 16 % | $ 32,474 | |||
Gross Margin | 46 % | 35 % | * | 36 % | |||
Adjusted Gross Profit (1) | $ 18,731 | $ 16,784 | 12 % | $ 48,032 | |||
Adjusted Gross Margin | 66 % | 53 % | * | 53 % | |||
Net Income (Loss) | $ (42,173) | $ 22,960 | * | $ (42,660) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (2) | $ 105 | $ (459) | * | $ (1,380) |
* Information is not meaningful. |
(1) Adjusting for depreciation & amortization, operating expense related to |
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted to exclude extraordinary items, non-recurring items and, other non-cash items, including, but not limited to (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) change in fair value of the earn out liability, (iii) non-recurring legal and professional fees, human-resources, inventory and collections-related expenses, (iv) intangible and goodwill impairments and loss on disposal of assets, (v) transaction costs related to merger and acquisition activities, (vi) retail and cultivation pre-opening costs and, (vii) non-recurring inventory adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this press release for a reconciliation and discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. |
The Company's consolidated financial statements, as well as its accompanying management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations ("MD&A") will be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) as well as SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Please refer to
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About
Gold Flora Corporation is a female-led, vertically-integrated cannabis leader that owns and operates a robust portfolio of 10 cannabis brands, which are sold through its 16 retail dispensaries and, through its Stately Distribution business, to retailers throughout
Gold Flora Corporation operates an indoor cultivation canopy of approximately 107,000 square feet across three facilities in its
With hubs throughout the state, the Company distributes many prominent brands, including its own premium lines of Gold Flora, Gramlin, Cruisers, CURRENT, Roll Bleezy, Sword & Stoned, Aviation Cannabis, Jetfuel Cannabis, Caliva, Mirayo by Santana, and Monogram. Third party brands are increasingly contacting the Company in search of reliable input sources and established distribution.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release contains the non-GAAP financial measure "Adjusted EBITDA," and "Adjusted Gross Profit" which are not recognized under GAAP and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP. As a result, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For a reconciliation of "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Adjusted Gross Profit" to the most directly comparable financial information presented in the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, see the section entitled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures" below.
Adjusted EBITDA
We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure to assess the performance of the Company as it provides more meaningful operating results by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of our underlying business performance and other one-time or non-recurring expenses. We define "Adjusted EBITDA" as EBITDA adjusted to exclude extraordinary items, non-recurring items and, other non-cash items, including, but not limited to (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) change in fair value of the earn out liability, (iii) non-recurring legal and professional fees, human-resources, inventory and collections-related expenses, (iv) intangible and goodwill impairments and loss on disposal of assets, (v) transaction costs related to merger and acquisition activities, (vi) retail and cultivation pre-opening costs, and (vii) non-recurring inventory adjustments.
Adjusted Gross Profit
We believe Adjusted Gross Profit is a useful measure to assess the performance of the Company as it provides more meaningful operating results by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of our underlying business performance. We define "Adjusted Gross Profit" as Gross Profit adjusted to exclude operating expenses (including depreciation and amortization) related to
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
(in thousands) | December | September | December | December | December | ||||
Revenues | $ 28,395 | $ 31,960 | $ 16,184 | $ 90,964 | $ 65,659 | ||||
Cost of Goods Sold | 15,221 | 20,646 | 11,949 | 58,490 | 49,966 | ||||
Gross Profit | 13,174 | 11,314 | 4,235 | 32,474 | 15,693 | ||||
46 % | 35 % | 26 % | 36 % | 24 % | |||||
Adjustments to Gross profit | |||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization | $ 1,110 | $ 1,056 | $ 888 | $ 3,565 | $ 1,904 | ||||
Operating Expenses related to 280E adjustments | 3,683 | 4,030 | 860 | 10,845 | 4,494 | ||||
Non-Recurring Inventory Adjustments | 764 | 384 | 2,236 | 1,148 | 5,808 | ||||
Adjusted Gross Profit | $ 18,731 | $ 16,784 | $ 8,219 | $ 48,032 | $ 27,899 | ||||
Adjusted Gross Profit % | 66 % | 53 % | 51 % | 53 % | 42 % |
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
December | September | December | December | December | |||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ (42,173) | $ 22,960 | $ 4,866 | (42,660) | (21,523) | ||||
Debt and Convertible Debt Interest Expense, Net | 892 | 2,034 | 1,556 | 6,055 | 5,722 | ||||
Finance Lease Liability Interest Expense, Net | 2,016 | 4,729 | 2,288 | 11,940 | 9,254 | ||||
Amortization of Debt Discount Interest Expense, Net | 356 | 69 | 1,718 | 1,642 | 5,730 | ||||
Taxes | 1,817 | 6,807 | 1,907 | 10,138 | 5,262 | ||||
Depreciation and Amortization | 2,967 | 5,465 | 2,439 | 13,164 | 8,406 | ||||
EBITDA | $ (34,125) | $ 42,064 | $ 14,774 | 279 | 12,851 | ||||
Addback for Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||
Noncash Operating Lease Expense | $ (32) | $ 333 | $ 33 | $ 593 | $ (47) | ||||
Impairment | 11,068 | — | — | 11,068 | — | ||||
Implementation Software Costs | 150 | 70 | — | 220 | — | ||||
Change in Fair Value of Earnout Liability | — | — | (13,592) | 4,375 | (13,592) | ||||
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt | — | 1,440 | — | 1,440 | — | ||||
Change in Bargain Purchase Price | 18,813 | (49,026) | — | (30,213) | — | ||||
Share-Based Compensation | 173 | 469 | 35 | 740 | 392 | ||||
Bad Debt Expense | 255 | 5 | 342 | 583 | 373 | ||||
Transaction Fees and Legal Fees | 1,166 | 2,634 | 169 | 5,346 | 633 | ||||
Transaction Related Expenses | 44 | 367 | 714 | 411 | 714 | ||||
Retail and Cultivation Preopening Costs | 1,829 | 801 | — | 2,630 | — | ||||
Non-Recurring inventory Adjustments | 764 | 384 | 2,236 | 1,148 | 5,808 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 105 | $ (459) | $ 4,711 | $ (1,380) | $ 7,132 |
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to the expectations or forecasts of business, operations, financial performance, prospects, and other plans, intentions, estimates and beliefs, and may include statements regarding Gold Flora's expected financial condition and performance, the current and projected market, and growth opportunities for the company. Words such as "expects," "continue," "will," "anticipates," and "intends," or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company's estimated financial results for Q4 2023 and FY2023, the impact of divestitures on long-term profitability goals, the ability to realize synergies following the business combination, the timing of revenue from reactivated facilities, and the Company's ability to generate positive cash flow during 2024. These forward–looking statements are based on Gold Flora's current projections and expectations about future events and financial trends that it believes might affect its financial condition, results of operations, prospects, business strategy and financial needs, and on certain assumptions and analysis made by it in light of the experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate. Forward-looking information and statements involve and are subject to assumptions and known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual events, results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future events, results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied by forward looking information and statements herein. Although Gold Flora believes that any forward-looking information and statements herein are reasonable, in light of the use of assumptions and the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in such information and statements, there can be no assurance that any such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, and accordingly readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such risks and uncertainties and should not place undue reliance upon such forward-looking information and statements. Any forward-looking information and statements herein are made as of the date hereof and, except as required by applicable laws, Gold Flora does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements contained herein or to update the reasons that actual events or results could or do differ from those projected in any forward-looking information and statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or otherwise.
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