This news release constitutes a "designated
news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus
supplement dated August 31, 2023, to
its short form base shelf prospectus dated August 3, 2023.
- The Company increased its positive free cash flow run rate from
$4.1 million in the third fiscal
quarter of 2023 to $5.7 million in
the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023, representing a sequential
increase of 40%
- Current annual revenue run rate is approaching $510 million, maintaining High Tide's position as
Canada's top revenue-generating
cannabis company1
- The Company celebrated its 15th consecutive quarter and its 5th
straight quarter of record2 positive
adjusted EBITDA3
- Same-store sales increased 13% year-over-year and 3%
sequentially
- The Company maintains its position as the largest
non-franchised cannabis retailer in Canada, with 163 current locations and 4.9
million total customers across Canada, the United
States and Europe
- Cabana Club membership grew to over 1.28 million members as of
today, representing an increase of 35% year-over-year and 16% since
September 14, 2023
- The Company grew its Cabana ELITE paid membership program at
its fastest pace since inception to over 28,000 members as of
today, representing an increase of 367% year-over-year and 49%
since September 14, 2023
- During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023, Canna Cabana held
over 19% of the cannabis retail market share in Alberta and 9% in Ontario. Across the five provinces in which
the Company has a presence, Canna Cabana represented 10% of the
market share in dollars while only representing approximately 4.6%
of the total cannabis retail store count in those
provinces4
CALGARY,
AB, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - High Tide
Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HITI)
(TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward
enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component
of cannabis, filed its year-end audited 2023 financial results on
January 29, 2024, the highlights of
which are included in this news release. The full set of audited
consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended
October 31, 2023, and 2022 (the
"Financial Statements") and accompanying management's
discussion and analysis can be accessed by visiting the Company's
website at www.hightideinc.com, its profile pages on SEDAR+
at www.sedarplus.ca, and EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

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1Based on
reporting by New Cannabis Ventures as of December 19, 2023. For the
New Cannabis Ventures' senior listing, segmented cannabis-only
sales must generate more than US$25 million per quarter (CAD$31
million) – for full details, see:
https://www.newcannabisventures.com/cannabis-company-revenue-ranking/
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2Excluding a
one-time benefit in the third fiscal quarter of 2023 of $2.4
million related to Manitoba's removal of its Social Responsibility
Fee ("SRF") retroactive to January 1, 2022
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3Adjusted
EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure
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4As per data
from Statistics Canada and Provincial regulators
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2023 Fiscal Year and Fourth Fiscal Quarter – Financial
Highlights
- Revenue increased by 37% to $487.7
million for the year ended October
31, 2023, and increased sequentially by 2% to $127.1 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of
2023
- Free cash flow increased from $4.1
million in the third fiscal quarter of 2023 to $5.7 million in the fourth fiscal quarter of
2023, representing an increase of 40% sequentially. Annualizing
this quarter's performance results in a free cash flow yield of 11%
on the Company's enterprise value as of the close of January 26, 20245
- Gross profit increased by 30% to $131.3
million for the year ended October
31, 2023. Gross profit for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023
was $33.0 million, representing an
increase of 12% year-over-year and 3% sequentially, excluding the
one-time $2.4 million impact from the
repeal of Manitoba's SRF in the
third fiscal quarter of 2023
- Gross margin was 27% for the year ended October 31, 2023. Gross margin for the fourth
fiscal quarter of 2023 was 26%, fairly consistent versus 27% in the
fourth fiscal quarter of 2022 and equal to the third fiscal quarter
of 2023, excluding the impact from Manitoba's SRF
- Adjusted EBITDA6 was a record
$30.6 million for the year ended
October 31, 2023, up 110%
year-over-year, and was also a record at $8.4 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of
2023, up 7% sequentially,² and was up 67% versus the fourth fiscal
quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the year ended
October 31, 2023 was 6.3%, versus
4.1% for the year ended October 31,
2022. Adjusted EBITDA margin in the fourth fiscal quarter of
2023 was 6.6%, which compares to 4.6% in the fourth fiscal quarter
of 2022 and 6.3%² in the third fiscal quarter of 2023
- Salaries, wages and benefits represented 11.6% of revenue for
fiscal 2023, compared to 12.3% in fiscal 2022. In the fourth fiscal
quarter of 2023, salaries, wages and benefits represented 11.6% of
revenue, compared to 12.1% in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2022,
and 11.1% in the third fiscal quarter of 2023
- General and administrative expenses represented 5.5% of revenue
for fiscal 2023, compared to 7.3% in fiscal 2022. In the fourth
fiscal quarter of 2023, general and administration expenses
represented 5.3% of revenue, compared to 7.4% in the fourth fiscal
quarter of 2022 and was consistent with the prior quarter
- Revenue from the Cabanalytics Business Data and Insights
platform, including ad revenue, was $26.3
million for fiscal 2023, compared to $21.7 million for fiscal 2022, representing an
increase of 21% year-over-year. Cabanalytics revenue grew to
$6.8 million in the fourth fiscal
quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 3% sequentially
- The Company's locations generated same-store sales growth of
13% year-over-year and 3% sequentially. Over the last eight
quarters, the Company's same-store sales are up a remarkable
110%
- During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023, the Company completed
its annual impairment testing. Driven primarily by a global
post-pandemic slowdown in e-commerce sales, to which the Company's
e-commerce assets have not been immune, the Company experienced
non-cash impairment charges primarily relating to goodwill of
$34.3 million. However, these assets
represent less than 9% of the Company's consolidated revenues for
the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023. Loss from operations was
$34.2 million in the fourth fiscal
quarter of 2023. Excluding the impact of these non-cash charges,
the Company generated positive income from operations in the fourth
fiscal quarter of 2023
- Cash on hand as of October 31,
2023, was a record $30.1
million, compared to $25.1
million as of October 31,
2022, and $25.7 million as of
July 31, 2023
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5Free Cash
Flow incorporates the $5.7 million generated in the fourth fiscal
quarter of 2023, multiplied by four. Enterprise value is based on
the market cap as of January 26, 2024, cash of $30.1 million as of
October 31, 2023, and gross debt of $28.8 million as of the date of
this press release.
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6Earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA")
and Adjusted EBITDA. These measures do not have a standardized
meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Non-IFRS
measures provide investors with a supplemental measure of the
Company's operating performance and therefore highlight trends in
the Company's core business that may not otherwise be apparent when
relying solely on IFRS measures. Management uses non-IFRS measures
in measuring the financial performance of the Company.
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"Once again, the High Tide team has demonstrated that it is
amongst the best in the business by delivering a second consecutive
quarter of record free cash flow, clocking in at $5.7 million for the fourth quarter, representing
an increase of 40% from the third quarter. This places us amongst
an elite group of publicly traded cannabis companies anywhere to
consistently generate meaningful amounts of free cash flow while
continuing to grow our business. Our operational prowess is
starting to get noticed by the capital markets, as witnessed by the
fact that High Tide closed 2023 as Canada's top-performing cannabis stock, even
outperforming several ETFs and MSOs. We did this all while
simultaneously reducing our debt to a very manageable debt to 2023
Adjusted EBITDA ratio of just 0.9, while adding 13 stores and
breaking revenue records since inception and Adjusted EBITDA
records for five straight quarters," said Raj Grover, Founder and
Chief Executive Officer of High Tide.
"Looking ahead, we see ample opportunities to build on our
success in the Canadian market, where our Cabana Club membership is
showing no signs of slowing down and now stands at over 1.28
million Cabana Club members. ELITE, our paid membership tier, grew
at its fastest pace since inception, up 9,200 members versus
September 14, 2023, and has now
surpassed 28,000 members. Ontario's recent decision to double its
provincial retail cannabis store cap to 150 is a game changer for
High Tide as we hope to meaningfully increase revenues over the
next several years and now adjust our long-term growth target to
300 bricks-and-mortar stores in Canada, further solidifying our position as
the country's largest non-franchised cannabis retailer.
"While we remain focused on our core Canadian business, like any
forward-thinking company, we are always looking at what
opportunities may exist to expand our Canna Cabana brand
internationally. We are seeing momentum regarding cannabis
rescheduling in the United States,
which could potentially pave a path for major U.S. exchanges to
allow listed companies to engage in plant-touching business. We are
also keenly following developments in Europe, particularly Germany, where adult use pilot projects
focused on specialty cannabis shops could be possible in 2025.
These global opportunities, combined with an improved regulatory
environment across many Canadian provinces, gives me confidence
that 2024 will be yet another stellar year for High Tide as we work
towards our ambition of building a top-tier global adult-use
cannabis brand," added Mr. Grover.
Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2023 – Operational Highlights
(August 1 - October 31)
- Organic retail store expansion continued with 3 new Canna
Cabana locations in Alberta and
Ontario
- The Company filed a $100 million
final short form base shelf prospectus and subsequently established
an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program that allows the
Company to issue up to $30 million
(or the equivalent in U.S. dollars) of common shares from treasury
to the public from time to time, at the Company's discretion
subject to regulatory requirements. The Company notes that its
previous ATM program expired with approximately 75% of the facility
undrawn
- Launched the "Altogether Magazine" (Cabanalytics Consumer
Insights or CCI) to over 1.1 million ELITE and Cabana Club
members
- The Company ranked 38th out of 425 in the Globe and Mail's
annual ranking of Canada's "Top
Growing Companies," with 1,040% revenue growth over three years.
This marks the third year in a row the Company has earned a spot on
this prestigious list
Subsequent Events (November 1 -
present)
- As of January 29, 2024,
memberships in the Cabana Club loyalty program increased to over
1.28 million, up from 950,000 members as of January 30, 2023, and 1.1 million as of
September 14, 2023, representing an
increase of 35% year-over-year and 16% sequentially
- As of January 29, 2024, ELITE
memberships have grown to over 28,000 members, up from 18,800 as of
September 14, 2023, representing an
increase of 49% sequentially
- The Company opened 7 new stores: 1 in British Columbia, 2 in Alberta, 1 in Saskatchewan, 1 in Manitoba and 2 in Ontario
- The Company entered Ontario's
third-largest city, Mississauga,
after spearheading efforts to convince city council to opt-into
cannabis retail sales
- The Company successfully completed a restructuring of
approximately $8.9 million of the
Company's outstanding debt held by a key industry lender under a
senior secured convertible debenture issued on July 23, 2020, as amended, maturing on
January 1, 2025. With this move and a
subsequent cash payment, the current balance remaining on this
debenture is $1.0 million
- The Company reported that certain officers, directors, and
consultants led by the Company's Founder and Chief Executive
Officer, in the aggregate, acquired 125,917 common shares in the
capital of High Tide on the open market between November 20 and November 21 at an average
price of $1.88 per Common Share.
These purchases come in addition to similar insider buying of
shares, which occurred in March
2023
- The Company grew its World Vision sponsorship support to 326
children internationally after committing to sponsoring two
additional children for every new store that opens in Canada
Selected financial information for the fourth quarter and
year ended October 31, 2023:
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
October 31
|
|
Audited Year Ended
October 31
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
Change
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
Change
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
127,105
|
|
108,248
|
|
17 %
|
|
487,669
|
|
356,852
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|
37 %
|
Gross Profit
|
|
32,984
|
|
29,518
|
|
12 %
|
|
131,314
|
|
100,952
|
|
30 %
|
Gross Profit
Margin
|
|
26 %
|
|
27 %
|
|
(1 %)
|
|
27 %
|
|
28 %
|
|
(1 %)
|
Total Operating
Expenses
|
|
(67,188)
|
|
(83,434)
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|
19 %
|
|
(172,739)
|
|
(173,262)
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|
0 %
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
8,362
|
|
5,017
|
|
67 %
|
|
30,636
|
|
14,620
|
|
110 %
|
Loss from
Operations7
|
|
(34,204)
|
|
(53,916)
|
|
37 %
|
|
(41,425)
|
|
(72,310)
|
|
43 %
|
Net loss
|
|
(31,805)
|
|
(52,503)
|
|
39 %
|
|
(40,952)
|
|
(70,848)
|
|
42 %
|
Loss per share (Basic
and
Diluted)
|
|
(0.39)
|
|
(0.85)
|
|
54 %
|
|
(0.53)
|
|
(1.14)
|
|
54 %
|
The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net
Loss:
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
October 31
|
|
Year Ended October
31
|
|
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
Net (loss)
income
|
|
(31,805)
|
|
(52,503)
|
|
(40,952)
|
|
(70,848)
|
|
Income taxes
(recovery)
|
|
(4,571)
|
|
(1,782)
|
|
(7,644)
|
|
(2,915)
|
|
Accretion and
interest
|
|
1,632
|
|
782
|
|
7,136
|
|
5,344
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
|
8,583
|
|
8,249
|
|
32,761
|
|
30,169
|
|
EBITDA
8
|
|
(26,161)
|
|
(45,254)
|
|
(8,699)
|
|
(38,250)
|
|
Foreign exchange loss
(gain)
|
|
(152)
|
|
(14)
|
|
(134)
|
|
310
|
|
Transaction and
acquisition costs
|
|
691
|
|
2,444
|
|
2,591
|
|
5,036
|
|
Debt restructuring
gain
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(Gain) loss revaluation
of put option liability
|
|
544
|
|
(3,166)
|
|
(1,932)
|
|
(10,497)
|
|
Loss (gain) on
extinguishment of debenture
|
|
-
|
|
609
|
|
-
|
|
354
|
|
Impairment
loss
|
|
34,265
|
|
48,592
|
|
34,265
|
|
48,681
|
|
Share-based
compensation
|
|
(284)
|
|
2,091
|
|
5,034
|
|
8,080
|
|
Loss (gain) on
revaluation of marketable securities
|
|
(13)
|
|
81
|
|
(40)
|
|
489
|
|
Gain on extinguishment
of financial liability
|
|
(60)
|
|
(366)
|
|
-
|
|
418
|
|
Gain on revaluation of
debenture
|
|
(505)
|
|
-
|
|
(505)
|
|
-
|
|
Other losses
|
|
37
|
|
-
|
|
55
|
|
-
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
8
|
|
8,362
|
|
5,017
|
|
30,635
|
|
14,621
|
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7 Income from operations, excluding non-cash impairment charges,
was $0.1 million for the three months
ended October 31, 2023 which compared
to a loss of $5.3 million for the
three months ended October 31, 2022.
Excluding these charges, the Company generated a loss from
operations of $7.2 million for the
year ended October 31, 2023, which
compares to a loss from operations of $23.6
million for the year ended October
31, 2022.
8 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and
amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA. These measures do not
have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are, therefore,
unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other
issuers. Non-IFRS measures provide investors with a supplemental
measure of the Company's operating performance and, therefore,
highlight trends in the Company's core business that may not
otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures.
Management uses non-IFRS measures in measuring the financial
performance of the Company.
Free Cash
Flow*
|
Q4
2023
|
Q3
2023
|
Q2
2023
|
Q1
2023
|
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities
|
9,637
|
7,545
|
1,365
|
2,114
|
Sustaining
Capex
|
(1,080)
|
(705)
|
(625)
|
(246)
|
Lease Liability
Payments
|
(2,870)
|
(2,789)
|
(2,691)
|
(2,715)
|
Free Cash
Flow
|
5,687
|
4,051
|
(1,951)
|
(847)
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*The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities, minus sustaining capex, minus lease
liability payments. Sustaining Capex is defined as leasehold
improvements and maintenance spending required in the existing
business. The most directly comparable financial measure is net
cash provided by operating activities, as disclosed in the
consolidated statement of cash flows. It should not be viewed as a
measure of liquidity or a substitute for comparable metrics
prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Outlook:
High Tide, through its innovative discount club model, maintains
its status and leadership position as the largest non-franchised
retail cannabis chain in Canada.
The Company has exceeded its initial projections, and its Cabana
Club now has a membership base of over 1.28 million across
Canada. The Company has also
accelerated the momentum behind its paid ELITE membership program
by offering attractive consumer-focused incentives, which, combined
with its industry-low pricing and leading selection, have resulted
in a paid membership base of over 28,000. As the Company continues
to expand its ELITE-focused consumer offerings, sustained growth in
ELITE membership is expected moving forward.
During the second half of fiscal 2023, the Company generated a
record $9.7 million in free cash
flow. This cash flow profile will allow the Company to reaccelerate
the pace of organic store openings. This phenomenon has already
begun, as demonstrated by the Company adding eight stores in the
last five months of calendar 2023. Having ended fiscal 2023 with a
record cash balance while making meaningful strides in reducing
debt subsequent to the end of the fiscal year positions the Company
well to continue its expansion initiatives across Canada.
Ontario's recent decision to
double its retail cannabis store cap from 75 to 150 stores per
entity is welcome news. It will have a positive impact as it brings
the province closer to Alberta and
Saskatchewan, two provinces that
don't have a store cap and have greater success at illicit market
capture. This change also creates a significant growth opportunity
for High Tide. Currently, the Company has 54 stores in Ontario, which generated an average annual run
rate that was 3.2 times the Company's provincial peers' during the
month of October 2023. Accordingly,
the opportunity to now add an additional 96 locations will help
meaningfully boost the Company's revenues and growth trajectory.
With this regulatory change now in place, the Company anticipates
opening an additional 20-30 stores in this calendar year and has
updated its long-term growth target in Canada to 300 stores. Although the quantum of
free cash flow generation may vary meaningfully in any one quarter,
particularly given the working capital requirements of new stores
and the time required to ramp up operations to maturity, the
Company expects sustained growth while remaining free cash flow
positive.
Webcast and Conference Call
The Company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss
its audited results and outlook at 11:30 AM
(Eastern Time) tomorrow, Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
Webcast Link for High Tide Earnings Event:
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/307349204
Participants may pre-register for the webcast by clicking on the
link above prior to the beginning of the live webcast. Three hours
after the live webcast, a replay of the webcast will be available
at the same link above.
Participants may access the audio of the High Tide earnings
event through either the new webcast format or the conference call
line below. However, any participant who wishes to ask a question
must access the event via conference call, as the webcast does not
support live questions.
Participant Details
Joining by Telephone:
Canada (Local):
1 226 828 7575
Canada (Toll-Free):
1 833 950 0062
United States (Local):
1 404 975 4839
United States (Toll-Free):
1 833 470 1428
Global Dial-In Numbers:
https://www.netroadshow.com/events/global-numbers?confId=59676
Participant Access Code: 499316
*Participants will need to enter the participant access code
before being met by a live operator*
ATM Program Quarterly Update
Pursuant to the Company's at-the-market equity offering program
(the "ATM Program") that allows the Company to issue up to
$30 million (or the equivalent in
U.S. dollars) of common shares ("Common Shares") from treasury to
the public from time to time, at the Company's discretion and
subject to regulatory requirements, as required pursuant to
National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions and the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"), the Company announces
that, during its fourth fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate
of 212,324 Common Shares over the TSXV and Nasdaq Capital Market
("Nasdaq"), for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of
$0.5 million.
Pursuant to an equity distribution agreement dated August 31, 2023, entered into among the Company,
ATB Capital Markets Inc. and ATB Capital Markets USA Inc. (the "Agents"), associated with the
ATM Program (the "Equity Distribution Agreement"), a cash
commission of less than $0.01 million
on the aggregate gross proceeds raised was paid to the Agents in
connection with their services under the Equity Distribution
Agreement during the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2023.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the ATM Program
if any, and at the discretion of the Company, to fund strategic
initiatives it is currently developing, to support the growth and
development of the Company's existing operations, funding future
acquisitions as well as working capital and general corporate
purposes.
Common Shares issued pursuant to the ATM Program are issued
pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated August 31, 2023 (the "Canadian Prospectus
Supplement") to the Company's final base shelf prospectus dated
August 3, 2023, filed with the
securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in each of
the provinces and territories of Canada (the "Canadian Shelf Prospectus") and
pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated August 31, 2023 (the "U.S. Prospectus
Supplement") to the Company's U.S. base prospectus dated
August 3, 2023 (the "U.S. Base
Prospectus") included in its registration statement on Form F-10
(the "Registration Statement") and filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Canadian Prospectus
Supplement and Canadian Shelf Prospectus are available for download
from SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and the U.S. Prospectus
Supplement, the U.S. Base Prospectus and Registration Statement are
accessible via EDGAR on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The ATM Program is effective until the earlier of (i) the date
that all Common Shares available for issue under the ATM Program
have been sold, (ii) the date the Canadian Prospectus Supplement in
respect of the ATM Program or Canadian Shelf Prospectus is
withdrawn and (iii) the date that the ATM Program is terminated by
the Company or Agents.
ABOUT HIGH TIDE
High Tide, Inc. is the leading community-grown, retail-forward
cannabis enterprise engineered to unleash the full value of the
world's most powerful plant. High Tide (HITI) is uniquely-built
around the cannabis consumer, with wholly-diversified and
fully-integrated operations across all components of cannabis,
including:
Bricks & Mortar Retail: Canna Cabana™ is the largest
non-franchised cannabis retail chain in Canada, with 163 current locations
spanning British Columbia,
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario and growing. In 2021, Canna Cabana
became the first cannabis discount club retailer in North America.
Retail Innovation: Fastendr™ is a unique and fully
automated technology that integrates retail kiosks and smart
lockers to facilitate a better buying experience through browsing,
ordering and pickup.
E-commerce Platforms: High Tide operates a suite of
leading accessory sites across the world, including Grasscity.com,
Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com.
CBD: High Tide continues to cultivate the possibilities
of consumer CBD through Nuleafnaturals.com, FABCBD.com,
blessedcbd.de and blessedcbd.co.uk.
Wholesale Distribution: High Tide keeps that cannabis
category stocked with wholesale solutions via Valiant™.
Licensing: High Tide continues to push cannabis culture
forward through fresh partnerships and license agreements under the
Famous Brandz™ name.
High Tide consistently moves ahead of the currents, having been
named one of Canada's Top Growing
Companies in 2021, 2022 and 2023 by the Globe and Mail's Report on
Business Magazine and was ranked number one in the retail category
on the Financial Times list of Americas' Fastest Growing Companies
for 2023. To discover the full impact of High Tide, visit
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This press release may contain "forward-looking information"
and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation. The use of any of the words "could",
"intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and
similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not
historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking
information and are based on the Company's current belief or
assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. The
forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding:
The Company's business objectives and milestones and the
anticipated timing of, and costs in connection with, the execution
or achievement of such objectives and milestones (including,
without limitation, proposed acquisitions, expansions and store
openings); the Company's future growth prospects and intentions to
pursue one or more viable business opportunities; the development
of the Company's business and future activities following the date
hereof; expectations relating to market size and anticipated growth
in the jurisdictions within which the Company may from time to time
operate or contemplate future operations; expectations with respect
to economic, business, regulatory and/or competitive factors
related to the Company or the cannabis industry generally; the
market for the Company's current and proposed product offerings, as
well as the Company's ability to capture market share; the
distribution methods expected to be used by the Company to deliver
its product offerings; the Company's strategic investments and
capital expenditures, and related benefits; changes in general and
administrative expenses; future business operations and activities
and the timing and performance thereof; the future tax liability of
the Company; the estimated future contractual obligations of the
Company; the future liquidity and financial capacity of the Company
and its ability to fund its working capital requirements and
forecasted capital expenditures; the competitive landscape within
which the Company operates and the Company's market share or reach;
the Company adding the number of additional cannabis retail store
locations the Company proposes to add to the Company's business
upon the timelines indicated herein, and the Company remaining on a
positive growth trajectory; same-store sales continuing to
increase; the Company making meaningful increases to its revenue
profile; the Company completing the development of its cannabis
retail stores; the Company's ability to continue to generate
consistent free cash flow from operations and from financing
activities; free cash flow allowing the Company reaccelerate the
pace of organic store openings; the Company achieving sustained
growth while remaining free cash flow positive; the Company's
ability to maximize shareholder value; the Company's ability to
obtain, maintain, and renew or extend, applicable authorizations,
including the timing and impact of the receipt thereof; the
realization of cost savings, synergies or benefits from the
Company's recent and proposed acquisitions, and the Company's
ability to successfully integrate the operations of any business
acquired within the Company's business; the anticipated sales from
continuing operations; Cabana Club and ELITE loyalty programs
membership continuing to increase; the anticipated changes to and
effects of the ELITE program on the business and operations of the
Company; the Company expanding its Canna Cabana brand
internationally; the Company hitting its forecasted revenue and
sales projections; the intention of the Company to complete the ATM
Program and any additional offering of securities of the Company;
the aggregate amount of the total proceeds that the Company will
receive pursuant to the ATM Program and/or any future offering; the
Company's expected use of the net proceeds from the ATM Program
and/or any future offering; the listing of Common Shares offered in
the ATM Program and/or any future offering; the anticipated effects
of the ATM Program and/or any future offering on the
business and operations of the Company; legislative changes
occurring in Germany with respect
to adult use cannabis and its intended effects; the Company
continuing to build on its success in the Canadian market; the
Company meaningfully increasing revenues over the several years due
to Ontario doubling its
provisional retails cannabis store cap; cannabis rescheduling in
the United States; major U.S.
exchanges allowing listed companies to engage in plant-touching
business; adult use pilot projects on specialty cannabis
shops occurring in 2025; global opportunities, combined with an
improved regulatory environment across many Canadian provinces
allowing the Company to have another stellar year; and the Company
building a top-tier global adult-use cannabis brand.
Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. Actual results and developments may
differ materially from those contemplated by these statements.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in
these statements are reasonable, such statements are based on
expectations, factors, and assumptions concerning future events
which may prove to be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks
and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's
control, including but not limited to the risk factors discussed
under the heading "Non-Exhaustive List of Risk Factors" in Schedule
A to our current annual information form, and elsewhere in this
press release, as such factors may be further updated from time to
time in our periodic filings, available at www.sedarplus.ca and
www.sec.gov, which factors are incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the
Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to
change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results,
or otherwise, or to explain any material difference between
subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information,
except as required by applicable law.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FUTURE ORIENTED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
This press release may contain future oriented financial
information ("FOFI") within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation about prospective results of operations,
financial position or cash flows, which is subject to the same
assumptions, risk factors, limitations, and qualifications as set
out in the above "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements". FOFI is not presented in the format of a historical
balance sheet, income statement or cash flow statement. FOFI does
not purport to present the Company's financial condition in
accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board, and there can be no assurance that the assumptions
made in preparing the FOFI will prove accurate. The actual results
of operations of the Company and the resulting financial results
will likely vary from the amounts set forth in the analysis
presented, and such variation may be material (including due to the
occurrence of unforeseen events occurring subsequent to the
preparation of the FOFI). The Company and management believe that
the FOFI has been prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting
management's best estimates and judgments as of the applicable
date. However, because this information is highly subjective and
subject to numerous risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on the FOFI as necessarily indicative of future results.
Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update such FOFI.
Importantly, the FOFI contained in this press release are, or
may be, based upon certain additional assumptions that management
believes to be reasonable based on the information currently
available to management, including, but not limited to, assumptions
about: (i) the future pricing for the Company's products, (ii) the
future market demand and trends within the jurisdictions in which
the Company may from time to time conduct the Company's business,
(iii) the Company's ongoing inventory levels, and operating cost
estimates, and (iv) the Company's net proceeds from the ATM Program
and future financings. The FOFI or financial outlook contained in
this press release do not purport to present the Company's
financial condition in accordance with IFRS as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board, and there can be no
assurance that the assumptions made in preparing the FOFI will
prove accurate. The actual results of operations of the Company and
the resulting financial results will likely vary from the amounts
set forth in the analysis presented in any such document, and such
variation may be material (including due to the occurrence of
unforeseen events occurring subsequent to the preparation of the
FOFI). The Company and management believe that the FOFI has been
prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting management's best
estimates and judgments as at the applicable date. However, because
this information is highly subjective and subject to numerous risks
including the risks discussed under the heading above entitled
"Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and under
the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's public disclosures,
FOFI or financial outlook within this press release should not be
relied on as necessarily indicative of future results.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
FOFI, or financial outlook contained in this press release. Except
as required by Canadian securities laws, the Company does not
intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update such
FOFI.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Media Inquiries
Omar
Khan
Chief Communications and Public Affairs
Officer
High Tide
Inc.
omar@hightideinc.com
403-770-3080
Investor Inquiries
Vahan
Ajamian
Capital Markets Advisor
High
Tide Inc.
vahan@hightideinc.com
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