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c-LEcta: Financial Figures for 2018 Underscore Successful Transformation into a Product Company

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  • Transformation into a product company further advanced
  • Higher diversification of product portfolio achieved
  • 70% growth in sales of own products
  • Investments in organizational development and staff expansion to
    accommodate growth in the product area
  • Further expansion of the product business and more investments in
    growth planned

LEIPZIG, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#biotechc-LEcta, a globally operating biotechnology company with technology
leadership in the fields of enzyme engineering and bioprocess
development, has successfully developed its business model into an
international product company in fiscal year 2018. The focus was on
products for regulated markets such as the food and pharmaceutical
industries. Total sales in fiscal 2018 amounted to EUR 4.5 million.

Sales of in-house developed products increased by more than 70% in
fiscal year 2018. This accounted for around two thirds of the company’s
revenues. In the product business, c-LEcta manufactures and markets its
own biotechnological products. At present, the focus here is on enzyme
products that make industrial food and pharmaceutical production more
efficient as processing aids. In the future, biotechnologically produced
and finished ingredients for applications in the food and cosmetics
sectors will also be added as products. The project business is the
second source of sales. Here, c-LEcta works in strategic partnership
with leading companies from the food and pharmaceutical industries, for
example, on the development, commercialization and marketing of jointly
developed products. As planned, the share of project business fell to
around one third of total sales in fiscal 2018. In the course of this
development, c-LEcta was able to further diversify its own product
portfolio and achieved around 70% of product sales with three different
products. In fiscal year 2017 a single, highly successful product was
still responsible for this share of sales. As a result, c-LEcta is more
independent of individual products and gains greater sales stability for
the coming years. In addition, the company laid the foundation for
further growth in the dynamic market for food ingredients. More than two
thirds of sales in fiscal year 2018 were already generated in this area.
The remainder of sales came mainly from products for the pharmaceutical
market.

“In the past fiscal year, we focused on developing c-LEcta into a
product company. Our rapidly growing product business gives us access to
new customers. We are convinced that our core market for food
ingredients still offers great potential for our unique biotechnology
solutions. With the transformation of our company strategy, we have laid
the foundation to realize this potential,” said Marc Struhalla, founder
and CEO of c-LEcta.

In fiscal year 2018, c-LEcta invested in personnel expansion, in
particular. Thus, the company laid the foundation stone to suit its
increased activities in marketing its own products and further growth.
At the end of 2018, 63 employees were working for c-LEcta, eight more
than at the end of the previous year. The site area was expanded by
around 800 m2 to a total area of 3,100 m2. The
company also invested in property, plant and equipment for research and
development and in production facilities.

“The past fiscal year was marked by many positive changes. As an
innovative company with customers from 25 countries on four continents,
we have a broad international base. The investments we made have also
helped us to diversify our products. The financial resources from the
last successful round of financing give us the freedom to push ahead
with our growth strategy in the current fiscal year,” explains Thomas
Pfaadt, CFO of c-LEcta.

For the current fiscal year, the management expects further expansion of
the product business and plans more investments in growth.

About c-LEcta

c-LEcta is a world-leading biotechnology company with a focus on enzyme
engineering and application in regulated markets like the food and
pharma industries. The company is based in Leipzig, Germany, and has
established itself as a leading player in the realization of high-value
biotech products, either in the form of in-house developments or in
close cooperation with industry. The company currently employs more than
60 people.

c-LEcta delivers cost-efficient and sustainable production processes
which open new markets and allow for better penetration of existing
markets. The company is characterized by fast and efficient development
of best-in-class biotech solutions and a rapid and successful market
introduction and commercialization of the resulting products. This
enables c-LEcta to leverage the unique potential of its core
technologies. c-LEcta has a proven track record of more than ten
successfully commercialized high-value industrial biotech products.

Contacts

cometis AG
Maximilian Franz
Phone: +49 (0) 611 – 205855 – 22
Fax:
+49 (0) 611 – 205855 – 66
e-mail: [email protected]


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Schwazze Management to Host Conference Call Today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

DENVER, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., operating as Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ) (Cboe CA: SHWZ) (“Schwazze” or the “Company”), today announced financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

“We delivered another period of revenue growth in Q1 as we further refined our retail strategy while contending with the prolonged competitive challenges in Colorado and New Mexico,” said Forrest Hoffmaster, Interim CEO of Schwazze. “Throughout the quarter, we continued to sharpen our pricing and promotional efforts while enhancing the in-store experience, widening assortment, improving in-stock position, and advancing our loyalty program to attract and retain new customers. We also strengthened our wholesale business with quarter-over-quarter growth, while surpassing 30% total door penetration across both states.”

“The Colorado market remains highly competitive with more than 680 active recreational licenses, underscoring the importance of delivering an exceptional customer experience and fully integrated retail support program. Although retail pricing has recently stabilized, Colorado sales in Q1 were down 10% year-over-year due to lower volumes. Nonetheless, we significantly outpaced the market as our sales were up 9%, demonstrating the effectiveness of our operating playbook to compete in challenging environments. We expect to continue driving improvements in customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty as we further increase market share in the state.”

“In New Mexico, the proliferation of new licenses continued to outpace state cannabis sales as store count in Q1 increased 31% year-over-year while the market grew only 13%. In addition to pricing and promotional efforts, we’ve focused on driving traffic into our stores by expanding assortment with high quality flower and delivering an elevated customer experience. The New Mexico regulatory body has also increased its license enforcement efforts in recent months, contributing to more than 70 store closures and a 33% sequential decrease in net new store openings in the first quarter. We will continue to support the New Mexico Cannabis Control Division as it develops its regulatory framework.”

“Over the past four years we have rapidly scaled our footprint through 13 acquisitions, building a leading retail presence in both Colorado and New Mexico. We are beginning to see positive momentum from our pricing and promotional strategy and will remain focused on driving operating efficiencies while further optimizing our assets as we consolidate cultivation facilities and eliminate underperforming stores that do not meet our high-margin thresholds. We believe these initiatives, coupled with our operating playbook and strict cost controls, will enable us to return to stronger levels of profitability moving forward.”

First Quarter 2024 Financial Summary

$ in Thousands USD

Q1 2024

Q4 2023

Q1 2023

Total Revenue

$41,601

$43,325

$40,001

Gross Profit

$17,934

$7,034[1]

$21,849

Operating Expenses

$20,643

$23,276

$16,199

Income (Loss) from Operations

$(2,709)

$(16,242)

$5,650

Adjusted EBITDA[2]

$7,341

$10,953

$14,525

Operating Cash Flow

$(3,700)

$3,452

$(880)

Recent Highlights

  • Announced the grand opening of a medical and recreational dispensary in March under the Everest Apothecary banner in Las Cruces, New Mexico, increasing the Company’s retail footprint to 34 stores across the state.
  • Increased wholesale penetration in the first quarter to more than 30% of total doors in Colorado and New Mexico.
  • Lowell Herb Co. pre-roll sales increased more than 3x quarter-over-quarter in Colorado, where it continues to be the #1 pre-roll in the state.
  • Wana gummy sales up more than 2x quarter-over-quarter in New Mexico.

First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Total revenue in the first quarter of 2024 increased 4% to $41.6 million compared to $40.0 million for the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily due to growth from new stores compared to the prior year period, partially offset by continued pricing pressure and the proliferation of new licenses in New Mexico.

Gross profit for the first quarter of 2024 was $17.9 million or 43.1% of total revenue, compared to $21.8 million or 54.6% of total revenue for the same quarter last year. The decrease in gross margin was primarily driven by the aforementioned pricing pressure in New Mexico, as well as higher medical sales mix in Colorado.

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1 Q4 2023 Gross Profit includes one-time, non-cash inventory adjustments of approximately $13.1 million comprised of $3.1 million of product consolidation, obsolescence, and shrinkage expenses, $4.3 million of net realizable value adjustments, and $5.8 million of fair value adjustments on acquired inventory in New Mexico in 2023. 
2  Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure as defined by the SEC, and represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for other income, non-cash share-based compensation, one-time transaction related expenses, or other non-operating costs. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as it believes it better explains the results of its core business. See “ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (NON-GAAP)” section herein for an explanation and reconciliations of non-GAAP measure used throughout this release.

Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2024 were $20.6 million compared to $16.2 million for the same quarter last year. The year-ago period benefitted from a payroll tax credit of $3.9M. The remaining increase was primarily driven by personnel expenses and four-wall SG&A costs associated with 21 additional stores in Colorado and New Mexico that are still ramping.

Loss from operations for the first quarter of 2024 was $2.7 million compared to income from operations of $5.6 million in the same quarter last year. Net loss was $16.1 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $1.7 million for the same quarter last year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 was $7.3 million compared to $14.5 million for the same quarter last year. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by lower gross margin and higher operating expenses associated with the 21 additional stores that are still ramping.

As of March 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $13.2 million compared to $19.2 million on December 31, 2023. Total debt as of March 31, 2024, was $159.7 million compared to $156.8 million on December 31, 2023.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call today, May 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Schwazze management will host the conference call, followed by a question-and-answer period. Interested parties may submit questions to the Company prior to the call by emailing [email protected].

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Toll-free dial-in: (888) 664-6383
International dial-in: (416) 764-8650
Conference ID: 84167910
Webcast: SHWZ Q1 2024 Earnings Call

The conference call will also be broadcast live and available for replay on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.schwazze.com.

Toll-free replay number: (888) 390-0541
International replay number: (416) 764-8677
Replay ID: 167910

If you have any difficulty registering or connecting with the conference call, please contact Elevate IR at (720) 330-2829.

About Schwazze

Schwazze (OTCQX: SHWZ) (Cboe CA: SHWZ) is building a premier vertically integrated regional cannabis company with assets in Colorado and New Mexico and will continue to explore taking its operating system to other states where it can develop a differentiated regional leadership position. Schwazze is the parent company of a portfolio of leading cannabis businesses and brands spanning seed to sale.

Schwazze is anchored by a high-performance culture that combines customer-centric thinking and data science to test, measure, and drive decisions and outcomes. The Company’s leadership team has deep expertise in retailing, wholesaling, and building consumer brands at Fortune 500 companies as well as in the cannabis sector.

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. was Schwazze’s former operating trade name. The corporate entity continues to be named Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. Schwazze derives its name from the pruning technique of a cannabis plant to enhance plant structure and promote healthy growth. To learn more about Schwazze, visit https://schwazze.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include financial outlooks; any projections of net sales, earnings, or other financial items; any statements of the strategies, plans and objectives of our management team for future operations; expectations in connection with the Company’s previously announced business plans; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; and statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of our management team. Such statements may be preceded by the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intends,” “plans,” “strategy,” “prospects,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “approximately,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future events or future operating or financial performance, although the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. We have based our forward-looking statements on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and trends affecting our business and industry. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. Therefore, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events or performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and cannot be predicted or quantified. Consequently, actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) regulatory limitations on our products and services and the uncertainty in the application of federal, state, and local laws to our business, and any changes in such laws; (ii) our ability to manufacture our products and product candidates on a commercial scale on our own or in collaboration with third parties; (iii) our ability to identify, consummate, and integrate anticipated acquisitions; (iv) general industry and economic conditions; (v) our ability to access adequate capital upon terms and conditions that are acceptable to us; (vi) our ability to pay interest and principal on outstanding debt when due; (vii) volatility in credit and market conditions; (viii) the loss of one or more key executives or other key employees; and (ix) other risks and uncertainties related to the cannabis market and our business strategy. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.

Investor Relations Contact
Sean Mansouri, CFA or Aaron D’Souza
Elevate IR
(720) 330-2829
[email protected]

MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
Expressed in U.S. Dollars

 March 31,

December 31, 

2024

2023

 

ASSETS

 

Current Assets

Cash & Cash Equivalents

$

13,151,317

$

19,248,932

Accounts Receivable, net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

3,356,032

4,261,159

Inventory

26,382,184

25,787,793

Marketable Securities, net of Unrealized Loss of $347,516 and Loss of $1,816, respectively

108,583

456,099

Prepaid Expenses & Other Current Assets

3,502,310

3,914,064

Total Current Assets

46,500,426

53,668,047

Non-Current Assets

Fixed Assets, net Accumulated Depreciation of $10,061,700 and $8,741,782, respectively

31,326,000

31,113,630

Investments

2,000,000

2,000,000

Investments Held for Sale

202,111

Goodwill

67,492,705

67,499,199

Intangible Assets, net Accumulated Amortization of $36,483,160 and $32,706,765, respectively

162,391,482

166,167,877

Other Non-Current Assets

1,328,187

1,263,837

Operating Lease Right of Use Assets

34,575,832

34,233,142

Deferred Tax Assets, net

992,144

1,996,489

Total Non-Current Assets

300,106,350

304,476,285

Total Assets

$

346,606,776

$

358,144,332

 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable

$

9,443,233

$

13,341,561

Accrued Expenses

8,106,618

7,774,691

Derivative Liabilities

1,319,845

638,020

Lease Liabilities – Current

5,186,316

4,922,724

Current Portion of Long Term Debt

29,579,713

3,547,011

Income Taxes Payable

28,235,039

25,232,782

Total Current Liabilities

81,870,764

55,456,789

Non-Current Liabilities

Long Term Debt, net of Debt Discount & Issuance Costs

130,120,753

153,262,203

Lease Liabilities – Non-Current

30,735,072

30,133,452

Total Non-Current Liabilities

160,855,825

183,395,655

Total Liabilities

$

242,726,589

$

238,852,444

Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock, $0.001 Par Value. 10,000,000 Shares Authorized; 82,185 Shares Issued and

82,185 Outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 85,534 Shares Issued and 85,534 Outstanding as of

December 31, 2023.

82

86

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value. 250,000,000 Shares Authorized; 79,168,539 Shares Issued

and 78,248,389 Shares Outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 74,888,392 Shares Issued

and 73,968,242 Shares Outstanding as of December 31, 2023.

79,169

74,888

Additional Paid-In Capital

202,677,665

202,040,968

Accumulated Deficit

(96,843,602)

(80,790,927)

Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost, 920,150 Shares Held as of March 31, 2024 and

920,150 Shares Held as of December 31, 2023.

(2,033,127)

(2,033,127)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

103,880,187

119,291,888

Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity

$

346,606,776

$

358,144,332

MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND (LOSS)
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
Expressed in U.S. Dollars

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Operating Revenues

Retail

$

37,633,252

$

35,820,111

Wholesale

3,898,320

4,058,925

Other

69,421

121,900

Total Revenue

41,600,993

40,000,936

Total Cost of Goods & Services

23,667,319

18,152,163

Gross Profit

17,933,674

21,848,773

Operating Expenses

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

11,835,818

10,100,934

Professional Services

1,671,881

1,187,364

Salaries

6,880,988

4,695,971

Stock Based Compensation

253,916

214,544

Total Operating Expenses

20,642,603

16,198,813

Income from Operations

(2,708,929)

5,649,960

Other Income (Expense)

Interest Expense, net

(8,307,369)

(7,745,854)

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Liabilities

(681,825)

8,501,685

Other Loss

10,500

Loss on Investment

(33,382)

Unrealized Gain on Investment

(347,516)

1,816

Total Other Income (Expense)

(9,359,592)

757,647

Pre-Tax Net Income (Loss)

(12,068,521)

6,407,607

Provision for Income Taxes

3,984,154

4,662,178

Net Income (Loss)

$

(16,052,675)

$

1,745,429

Less: Accumulated Preferred Stock Dividends for the Period

(2,155,259)

(2,029,394)

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders

$

(18,207,934)

$

(283,965)

Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share

$

(0.24)

$

(0.01)

Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share

$

(0.24)

$

(0.06)

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding – Basic

76,006,932

55,835,501

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding – Diluted

76,006,932

101,608,278

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$

(16,052,675)

$

1,745,429

MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
Expressed in U.S. Dollars

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net Income (Loss) for the Period

$

(16,052,675)

$

1,745,429

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash for Operating Activities

Depreciation & Amortization

5,096,314

6,151,395

Non-Cash Interest Expense

1,031,431

991,184

Non-Cash Lease Expense

2,871,226

2,251,459

Deferred Taxes

1,004,345

(637,225)

Loss on Investment

202,111

Change in Derivative Liabilities

681,825

(8,501,685)

Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs

421,512

421,513

Amortization of Debt Discount

2,303,246

1,999,933

(Gain) Loss on Investments, net

347,516

(1,816)

Stock Based Compensation

640,974

214,544

Changes in Operating Assets & Liabilities (net of Acquired Amounts):

Accounts Receivable

905,127

(118,181)

Inventory

(587,900)

(3,023,251)

Prepaid Expenses & Other Current Assets

411,754

(3,036,801)

Other Assets

(64,350)

360,674

Change in Operating Lease Liabilities

(2,348,703)

(1,531,765)

Accounts Payable & Other Liabilities

(3,566,401)

(3,464,671)

Income Taxes Payable

3,002,257

5,299,403

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

(3,700,390)

(879,861)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Collection of Notes Receivable

10,631

Purchase of Fixed Assets

(1,532,287)

(2,913,394)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

(1,532,287)

(2,902,763)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Payment on Notes Payable

(864,938)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

(864,938)

Net (Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents

(6,097,615)

(3,782,624)

Cash & Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

19,248,932

38,949,253

Cash & Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

13,151,317

$

35,166,628

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

Cash Paid for Interest

$

4,515,205

$

6,540,748

MEDICINE MAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION (NON-GAAP)
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
Expressed in U.S. Dollars

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

2024

2023

Net Income (Loss)

$

(16,052,675)

$

1,745,429

Interest Expense, net

8,307,369

7,745,854

Provision for Income Taxes

3,984,154

4,662,178

Other (Income) Expense, net of Interest Expense

1,052,223

(8,503,501)

Depreciation & Amortization

5,618,834

6,612,814

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and

Amortization (EBITDA) (non-GAAP)

$

2,909,905

$

12,262,774

Non-Cash Stock Compensation

253,916

214,544

Deal Related Expenses

637,761

1,195,802

Capital Raise Related Expenses

20,760

35,068

Severance

484,561

118,436

Retention Program Expenses

807,500

280,632

Pre-Operating & Dark Carry Expenses

1,053,837

391,917

One-Time Legal Settlements

417,653

Other Non-Recurring Items

754,751

25,707

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

7,340,644

$

14,524,880

Revenue

41,600,993

40,000,936

Adjusted EBITDA Percent

17.6 %

36.3 %

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