Cansortium Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results; Revises Full Year 2019 Outlook
Fri November 29, 2019
Cansortium (CNTMF) Inc. (CSE:TIUM.U) (OTCQB: CNTMF) ("Cansortium" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated provider of premium-quality medical cannabis, today announced financial results of the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, along with the Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) are available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and are also accessible through a link on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.
Selected Third Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights Versus Pro-Forma Third Quarter 2018 Results(1)
Consolidated revenue increased 151 percent to $7.4 million, compared with pro-forma revenues of $2.9 million for the third quarter of 2018
Consolidated net loss totaled $(11.3) million, or $(0.05) per diluted share, compared to pro-forma net loss of $(6.8) million, or $(0.05) per diluted share for the third quarter of 2018
Consolidated EBITDA(2) totaled $(4.5) million, compared to pro-forma EBITDA(2) of $(5.4) million for the third quarter of 2018
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(2) totaled $(2.7) million, compared to Adjusted pro-forma EBITDA(2) of $(4.3) million for the third quarter of 2018
Selected Year-to-Date 2019 Financial Highlights Versus Year-to-Date 2018 Pro-Forma Results(1)
Consolidated revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased 36 percent to $19.0 million, compared with pro-forma revenue of $14.0 million for the same period of 2018
Consolidated net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $(33.1) million, or $(0.15) per diluted share, compared to pro-forma net loss of $(8.4) million, or $(0.06) per diluted share for the same period of 2018
Consolidated EBITDA(2) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $(11.9) million, compared to pro-forma EBITDA(2) of $(5.3) million for the same period of 2018
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(2) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $(9.3) million, compared to Adjusted pro-forma EBITDA(2) of $(5.7) million for the same period of 2018
Selected Events Subsequent to September 30, 2019
Opened 1 additional medical cannabis dispensary in Florida, for a total of 17 in Florida
Formed a Special Committee of the Board of Directors to develop and work with management to implement strategic reorganization and capital allocation initiatives to focus the Company's capital on sustainable profitable growth opportunities
Reached an agreement with co-founders José Hidalgo and Henry Batievsky, along with two other former senior executives, for their immediate return of shares representing more than 26 million common shares of the Company, in aggregate, representing approximately 14 percent of Cansortium's outstanding shares on an as-converted basis.
On November 14, 2019, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement with Brian Lagerwerf, Jennifer Weessies and 2638116 Ontario Inc. (their holding company) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell 1931074 Ontario Inc. (the "Corporation") for an undisclosed amount (the "Transaction"). Brian Lagerwerf and Jennifer Weessies were the former owners of the Corporation and the Company's in-market partners in Canada. Closing of the Transaction is subject to obtaining approval from Health Canada as well as approval pursuant to the secured trust indenture dated May 23,2019.
Cansortium's Chief Executive Officer Jose Hidalgo commented, "Management is working closely with the Special Committee of the Board to ensure that the company is adequately capitalized and allocating its resources towards the opportunities with the most potential for near-term returns. We believe that the successful execution of our strategic reorganization plan will further serve to set a stronger foundation for long-term growth."
Revised Full Year 2019 Outlook
All projections related to anticipated future results are forward-looking in nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially. Projections are predicated on the Company's ability to continue successfully implementing the strategic growth and cost-saving initiatives identified by the Special Committee of the Board. In addition, projections are based on the Company's ability to secure and effectively deploy its capital resources toward those initiatives.
Effective March 22, 2019, the Company became subject to U.S. IRS Tax Code Section 280E, under which gross profit from the Company's U.S. retail operations is taxed at U.S. federal corporate tax rates, without the opportunity to deduct any selling, general & administrative expenses attributable to the Company's U.S. operations. The Company's 2019 outlook also assumes that legal, regulatory and tax policies in key markets remain largely unaltered for the balance of the year.
As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, year-to-date Consolidated Net Loss is approximately $33 million, which includes over $10 million of expenses associated with the Company's Initial Public Offering completed in late March and subsequent financing activities completed during 2019. These expenses are not anticipated to re-occur in 2020.
The Company now anticipates full year 2019 revenue of approximately $30.0 million, compared to its prior 2019 revenue outlook of approximately $40.0 million, and full year 2019 operating loss of approximately $(30.0) million, unchanged from its prior 2019 operating loss outlook. This updated outlook primarily reflects a timing shift in the commencement of revenues from its Michigan business, from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020; lower revenues in Florida due to delays in new dispensary openings; and losses on the disposal of manufacturing assets in Puerto Rico and cultivation operations in Polk City, Florida that are expected to be recognized in the fourth quarter, offset by the estimated benefits of cost saving initiatives implemented during the fourth quarter.
The Company also announced that Marcos Pedreira, who had previously been chosen by the Board to become CFO of the Company so that Henry Batievsky could focus on production, has decided to remain Head of Finance. Mr. Batievsky will therefore continue to serve as the Company's CFO, as well as oversee production.
ABOUT CANSORTIUM INC.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, and operating under the Fluent™ brand, Cansortium is focused on being the highest quality cannabis company in the State of Florida driven by unrelenting commitment to operational excellence from seed to sale. Cansortium has developed strong proficiencies in each of cultivation, processing, retail, and distribution activities, the result of successfully operating in the highly regulated cannabis industry. In addition to Florida, Cansortium is seeking to create significant shareholder value in the attractive markets of Texas, Michigan and Pennsylvania, where the Company has secured licenses and established operations.
Cansortium Inc.'s common shares and warrants trade on the CSE under the symbol "TIUM.U" and "TIUM.WT.U", respectively, and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol (OTCQB: CNTMF).
