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Q2 Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

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Total first quarter revenue of $71.3 million, up 30 percent
year-over-year, and up 6 percent from the previous quarter

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q2
Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital
transformation solutions for banking and lending, today announced
results for its first quarter ending March 31, 2019.

First Quarter 2019 Results

  • Revenue for the first quarter of $71.3 million, up 30 percent
    year-over-year and up 6 percent from the previous quarter.
  • GAAP gross margin for the first quarter of 47.8 percent, down from
    50.8 percent one year ago. Non-GAAP gross margin for the first quarter
    of 52.3 percent, down from 54.3 percent one year ago. The
    year-over-year decline is primarily attributable to the investment in
    the Cloud Lending and Gro acquisitions closed in the fourth quarter of
    2018.
  • GAAP net loss for the first quarter of $19.3 million, which compares
    to $6.0 million for the first quarter of 2018, and $11.9 million for
    the fourth quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of
    $0.3 million, down from $5.0 million one year ago and down from $3.1
    million for the fourth quarter of 2018 primarily as a result of the
    investment in the Cloud Lending and Gro acquisitions and the timing
    and volume of payroll taxes related to equity awards.

We had a strong start to the year in the first quarter, particularly on
the sales side of the business,” said Matt Flake, CEO of Q2. “We
achieved record bookings for a first quarter, powered by a broad mix of
deals that included our newly acquired Gro and Cloud Lending products in
multiple combinations. We also continued our sales execution on the
digital banking side, with a balanced performance across bank and credit
union markets. With our current pipeline and newly expanded product
portfolio, I’m as optimistic as ever about the opportunity ahead of us
through 2019 and beyond.”

First Quarter Highlights

  • Signed a digital banking contract for our small business and corporate
    solutions with a $10 billion bank in the Northeast.
  • Signed a Q2 Open contract including the Q2 digital banking platform as
    the front end of a direct bank initiative at a $5 billion financial
    institution.
  • Signed a digital lending contract utilizing the Cloud Lending platform
    with a current Q2 platform client, a $1 billion bank in Texas.
  • Signed a digital onboarding contract utilizing the Gro solution with a
    new $8 billion bank in the Northeast, representing the single largest
    deal in Gro’s history.
  • Exited the first quarter with approximately 13.1 million registered
    users on the Q2 platform, representing 2% sequential and 19%
    year-over-year growth.

Financial Outlook

We are pleased to have delivered first quarter revenue which exceeded
the high end of our guidance,” said Jennifer Harris, CFO of Q2. “Given
our strong bookings performance, we have accelerated the investment in
the continued integration of our newly acquired businesses in order to
capitalize on the opportunity they represent. This accelerated
investment, along with the timing of payroll taxes and our annual client
conference in the second quarter, will result in margins being
relatively muted in the first half of the year with approximately 80
percent of the adjusted EBITDA coming in the back half of the year.”

Q2 Holdings is providing guidance for its second quarter 2019 as follows:

  • Total revenue of $75.5 million to $76.5 million, which would represent
    year-over-year growth of 29 percent to 31 percent.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 million to $3.3 million. GAAP net loss is the
    most comparable GAAP measure to adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA
    differs from GAAP net loss in that it excludes things such as
    depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation,
    acquisition-related costs, interest, income taxes and unoccupied lease
    charges. Q2 Holdings is unable to predict with reasonable certainty
    the ultimate outcome of these exclusions without unreasonable effort.
    Therefore, Q2 Holdings has not provided guidance for GAAP net loss or
    a reconciliation of the foregoing forward-looking adjusted EBITDA
    guidance to GAAP net loss.

Q2 Holdings is providing guidance for the full-year 2019 as follows:

  • Total revenue of $308.8 million to $311.8 million, which would
    represent year-over-year growth of 28 percent to 29 percent.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $20 million to $22 million. Adjusted EBITDA differs
    from GAAP net loss in that it excludes things such as depreciation and
    amortization, stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs,
    interest, income taxes and unoccupied lease charges. Q2 Holdings is
    unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of
    these exclusions without unreasonable effort. Therefore, Q2 Holdings
    has not provided guidance for GAAP net loss or a reconciliation of the
    foregoing forward-looking adjusted EBITDA guidance to GAAP net loss.
 

Conference Call Details

 

Date:

  May 8, 2019

Time:

8:30 a.m. EDT

Hosts:

Matt Flake, CEO / Jennifer Harris, CFO

Dial in:

US toll free: 1-833-241-4254
International: 1-647-689-4205

Conference ID:

6699674
 

Please join the conference call at least 10 minutes early to ensure the
line is connected. A live webcast of the conference call and financial
results will be accessible from the investor relations section of the Q2
website at http://investors.q2ebanking.com/.

An archived replay of the webcast will be available at this website on a
temporary basis shortly after the call.

About Q2 Holdings, Inc.

Q2, a financial experience company headquartered in Austin, Texas,
builds stronger communities by strengthening the financial institutions
that serve them. We empower banks, credit unions and other financial
services providers to be the ever-present companion on an account
holder’s financial journey—helping our customers unlock new
opportunities, grow their businesses and improve efficiencies. To learn
more about Q2, visit www.q2ebanking.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Q2 uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted EBITDA;
non-GAAP gross margin; non-GAAP gross profit; non-GAAP sales and
marketing expense; non-GAAP research and development expense; non-GAAP
general and administrative expense; non-GAAP operating loss; and,
non-GAAP net loss. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial
measures are useful measures of operating performance because they
exclude items that Q2 does not consider indicative of its core
performance.

In the case of adjusted EBITDA, Q2 adjusts net loss for such things as
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based
compensation, acquisition-related costs, amortization of technology and
intangibles, and unoccupied lease charges. In the case of non-GAAP gross
margin and non-GAAP gross profit, Q2 adjusts gross profit and gross
margin for stock-based compensation and amortization of acquired
technology. In the case of non-GAAP sales and marketing expense,
non-GAAP research and development expense, and non-GAAP general and
administrative expense, Q2 adjusts the corresponding GAAP expense to
exclude stock-based compensation. In the case of non-GAAP operating loss
and non-GAAP net loss, Q2 adjusts operating loss and net loss,
respectively, for stock-based compensation, acquisition related-costs,
amortization of acquired technology, amortization of acquired
intangibles, and unoccupied lease charges.

These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a
substitute for or superior to, the closest GAAP measures, or other
financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation to
the closest GAAP measures of these non-GAAP measures is contained in
tabular form on the attached unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.

Q2’s management uses these non-GAAP measures as measures of operating
performance; to prepare Q2’s annual operating budget; to allocate
resources to enhance the financial performance of Q2’s business; to
evaluate the effectiveness of Q2’s business strategies; to provide
consistency and comparability with past financial performance; to
facilitate a comparison of Q2’s results with those of other companies,
many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement
their GAAP results; and in communication with our board of directors
concerning Q2’s financial performance.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements about positive sales and bookings momentum, optimism about
Q2’s performance in 2019, the opportunities presented by the Cloud
Lending and Gro acquisitions and Q2’s ability to capitalize on them,
including through accelerated investment, anticipated margins for the
remainder of 2019 and Q2’s quarterly and annual financial guidance. The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based
upon Q2’s historical performance and its current plans, estimates and
expectations and are not a representation that such plans, estimates or
expectations will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described herein include risks related
to: (a) the risk of increased competition in its existing markets and as
it enters new sections of the market with Tier 1 customers, new markets
with Alt-FIs and FinTechs and new products and services; (b) the risk
that the market for Q2’s solutions does not grow as anticipated, in
particular with respect to Tier 1 customers and Alt-FI and FinTech
customers; (c) the risk that Q2’s increased focus on selling to larger
Tier 1 customers may result in greater uncertainty and variability in
Q2’s business and sales results; (d) the risk that changes in Q2’s
market, business or sales organization negatively impacts its ability to
sell its products and services; (e) the challenges and costs associated
with selling, implementing and supporting Q2’s solutions, particularly
for larger customers with more complex requirements and longer
implementation processes; (f) the risk that errors, interruptions or
delays in Q2’s products or services or Web hosting negatively impacts
Q2’s business and sales; (g) risks associated with data breaches and
breaches of security measures within Q2’s products, systems and
infrastructure and the resultant harm to Q2’s business and its ability
to sell its products and services; (h) the impact that a slowdown in the
economy, financial markets, and credit markets has on Q2’s customers and
Q2’s business sales cycles, prospects and customers’ spending decisions
and timing of implementation decisions, particularly in regions where a
significant number of Q2’s customers are concentrated; (i) the
difficulties and risks associated with developing and selling complex
new solutions and enhancements with the technical and regulatory
specifications and functionality required by customers and governmental
authorities; (j) the risks inherent in technology and implementation
partnerships that could cause harm to Q2’s business; (k) the
difficulties and costs Q2 may encounter with complex implementations of
its solutions and the resulting impact on reputation and the timing of
its revenue from any delayed implementations; (l) the risk that Q2 will
not be able to maintain historical contract terms such as pricing and
duration; (m) the risks associated with managing growth and the
challenges associated with improving operations and hiring, retaining
and motivating employees to support such growth; (n) the risk that
modifications or negotiations of contractual arrangements will be
necessary during Q2’s implementations of its solutions or the general
risks associated with the complexity of Q2’s customer arrangements; (o)
the risks associated with integrating acquired companies and
successfully selling and maintaining their solutions; (p) the risks
associated with anticipated higher operating expenses in 2019 and
beyond; (q) litigation related to intellectual property and other
matters and any related claims, negotiations and settlements; (r) the
risks associated with further consolidation in the financial services
industry; and (s) risks associated with selling our solutions
internationally.

Additional information relating to the uncertainty affecting the Q2
business are contained in Q2’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These documents are available on the SEC Filings section of
the Investor Relations section of Q2’s website at http://investors.q2ebanking.com/.
These forward-looking statements represent Q2’s expectations as of the
date of this press release. Subsequent events may cause these
expectations to change, and Q2 disclaims any obligations to update or
alter these forward-looking statements in the future, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

         
Q2 Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
March 31, December, 31
2019 2018
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 110,542 $ 108,341
Restricted cash 1,815 1,815
Investments 53,971 68,979
Accounts receivable, net 19,549 19,668
Contract assets, current portion 654 598
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,464 3,983
Deferred solution and other costs, current portion 11,169 10,501
Deferred implementation costs, current portion   5,011     4,427  
Total current assets 209,175 218,312
Property and equipment, net 40,715 34,994
Right of use asset 25,410
Deferred solution and other costs, net of current portion 22,004 16,761
Deferred implementation costs, net of current portion 11,055 9,948
Intangible assets, net 60,254 63,296
Goodwill 107,857 107,907
Contract assets, net of current portion 11,228 10,272
Other long-term assets   2,709     2,230  
Total assets $ 490,407   $ 463,720  
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 10,254 $ 9,169
Accrued liabilities 11,425 9,329
Accrued compensation 26,602 12,652
Deferred revenues, current portion 45,246 42,531
Lease liabilities, current portion   6,898      
Total current liabilities 100,425 73,681
 
Convertible notes, net of current portion 185,266 182,723
Deferred revenues, net of current portion 24,202 23,063
Deferred rent, net of current portion 8,151
Lease liabilities, net of current portion 27,644
Other long-term liabilities   477     17,202  
Total liabilities 338,014 304,820
 
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock 4 4
Additional paid-in capital 344,033 331,355
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 89 (37 )
Accumulated deficit   (191,733 )   (172,422 )
Total stockholders’ equity   152,393     158,900  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 490,407   $ 463,720  
 
 
Q2 Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except per share data)
         
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
(unaudited) (unaudited)
 
Revenues $ 71,296 $ 54,808
Cost of revenues (1) (2)   37,184     26,977  
Gross profit 34,112 27,831
 
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (1) 15,805 10,966
Research and development (1) 17,657 11,157
General and administrative (1) 13,860 10,296
Acquisition related costs 2,718 256
Amortization of acquired intangibles   1,215     368  
Total operating expenses   51,255     33,043  
Loss from operations (17,143 ) (5,212 )
Other income (expense), net   (2,207 )   (1,023 )
Loss before income taxes (19,350 ) (6,235 )
Benefit from income taxes   39     187  
Net loss $ (19,311 ) $ (6,048 )
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments 113 (24 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment   12      
Comprehensive loss $ (19,186 ) $ (6,072 )
Net loss per common share:
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted $ (0.44 ) $ (0.14 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted   43,773     42,170  
 
 

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expenses as
follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
Cost of revenues $ 1,548 $ 1,015
Sales and marketing 1,806 1,226
Research and development 2,012 1,356
General and administrative   3,530     2,498  
Total stock-based compensation expenses $ 8,896   $ 6,095  
(2)   Includes amortization of acquired technology of $1.6 million and
$0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively
 
         
Q2 Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (19,311 ) $ (6,048 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
Amortization of deferred implementation, solution and other costs 1,464 2,218
Depreciation and amortization 5,821 3,878
Amortization of debt issuance costs 250 123
Amortization of debt discount 2,298 1,099
Amortization of premiums on investments (84 ) 56
Stock-based compensation expenses 9,154 6,095
Deferred income taxes 133 36
Other non-cash charges 76 22
Changes in operating assets and liabilities   (10,687 )   (14,582 )
Cash used in operating activities (10,886 ) (7,103 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net redemptions of investments 15,204 2,901
Purchases of property and equipment (5,545 ) (5,396 )
Business combinations and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired       (150 )
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities 9,659 (2,645 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs 223,675
Purchase of convertible notes bond hedge (41,699 )
Proceeds from issuance of warrants 22,379
Proceeds from exercise of stock options to purchase common stock   3,428     2,843  
Net cash provided by financing activities   3,428     207,198  
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 2,201 197,450
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period   110,156     60,276  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 112,357   $ 257,726  
 
 
Q2 Holdings, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(in thousands, except per share data)
         
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
(unaudited) (unaudited)
GAAP gross profit $ 34,112 $ 27,831
Stock-based compensation 1,548 1,015
Amortization of acquired technology   1,631     912  
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 37,291   $ 29,758  
 
Non-GAAP gross margin:
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 37,291 $ 29,758
GAAP revenue   71,296     54,808  
Non-GAAP gross margin   52.3 %   54.3 %
 
GAAP sales and marketing expense $ 15,805 $ 10,966
Stock-based compensation   (1,806 )   (1,226 )
Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense $ 13,999   $ 9,740  
 
GAAP research and development expense $ 17,657 $ 11,157
Stock-based compensation   (2,012 )   (1,356 )
Non-GAAP research and development expense $ 15,645   $ 9,801  
 
GAAP general and administrative expense $ 13,860 $ 10,296
Stock-based compensation   (3,530 )   (2,498 )
Non-GAAP general and administrative expense $ 10,330   $ 7,798  
 
GAAP operating loss $ (17,143 ) $ (5,212 )
Stock-based compensation 8,896 6,095
Acquisition related costs 2,718 256
Amortization of acquired technology 1,631 912
Amortization of acquired intangibles   1,215     368  
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) $ (2,683 ) $ 2,419  
 
GAAP net loss $ (19,311 ) $ (6,048 )
Stock-based compensation 8,896 6,095
Acquisition related costs 2,718 256
Amortization of acquired technology 1,631 912
Amortization of acquired intangibles 1,215 368
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs   2,548     1,222  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $ (2,303 ) $ 2,805  
 
Reconciliation from diluted weighted-average number of common shares
as reported to pro forma diluted weighted average number of common
shares
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares, as reported 43,773 42,170
Weighted-average effect of potentially dilutive shares       1,970  
Pro forma diluted weighted-average number of common shares 43,773 44,140
 
Calculation of non-GAAP income (loss) per share:
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $ (2,303 ) $ 2,805
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares (pro forma for 43,773 44,140
three months ended March 31, 2018)    
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share $ (0.05 ) $ 0.06  
 
Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to adjusted EBITDA:
GAAP net loss $ (19,311 ) $ (6,048 )
Depreciation and amortization 5,821 3,878
Stock-based compensation 8,896 6,095
Benefit from income taxes (39 ) (187 )
Interest (income) expense, net 2,178 1,023
Acquisition related costs   2,718     256  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 263   $ 5,017  

Contacts

MEDIA CONTACT:
Emma Chase
Red Fan Communications
O:
(512) 551-9253 / C: (512) 917-4319
[email protected]

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Josh Yankovich
Q2 Holdings, Inc.
O:
(512) 682-4463
[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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