CALGARY, AB – Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd. (“SSC”) provides Q1 2024 gross revenue, EBITDA and net income guidance including record projected quarterly gross revenue and net income.
Q1 2024 Guidance
Based on estimated January and February gross revenue generated, plus purchase orders received that are expected to be delivered during March 2024, SSC projects record quarterly gross revenue during Q1 2024 of approximately $3,100,000 (Q1 2023 – $1,789,562), representing a growth rate of 73%. SSC also projects Q1 2024 adjusted EBITDA of approximately $500,000 (Q1 2023 – $318,978), a growth rate of 56%, and record quarterly Q1 2024 net income of approximately $310,000 (Q1 2023 – $44,491), a growth rate of 597%.
This record projected quarterly gross revenue and net income is primarily attributable to the organic growth of SSC’s brands Astrolab and Frootyhooty, and SSC’s acquisition of Lamplighter in January 2024.
SSC received its Health Canada licenses on June 30, 2022. In the twenty subsequent months, SSC’s revenue has grown from $203,034 in Q2 2022 to a projected $3,100,000 in Q1 2024, representing an increase of approximately 1,427%.
SSC has no debt and approximately 50.5 million common shares outstanding (basic), of which approximately 30% are held by insiders. Of SSC’s outstanding common shares, approximately 17.0 million (34%) are escrowed pursuant to TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) policies. Further details with respect to SSC’s escrowed securities can be found in SSC’s filing statement dated October 31, 2023, which is available on SSC’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
Jeff Swainson, President and CEO of SSC, stated: “Our team continues to execute on our ambitious business plan focused on profitable organic revenue growth and opportunistic acquisitions, which is reflected in our strong revenue growth since we obtained our licenses. We are striving for record SSC quarterly revenue in Q1 2024, but more importantly, we project net income to be 10% of gross revenue.”
About Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd.
SSC is a public company incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). SSC’s mission is to provide pure, potent, terpene-rich ready to consume cannabis products to discerning cannabis consumers.
For more information regarding SSC, please see www.simplysolventless.ca.
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The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and SSC does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by securities law.
Future Oriented Financial Information
This press release contains future-oriented financial information and financial outlook information (collectively, “FOFI”) about gross revenue, adjusted EBITDA and net income of SSC, which are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications as set forth in the above paragraphs. FOFI contained in this document was approved by management as of the date of this document and was provided for the purpose of providing further information about SSC’s future business operations. SSC and its management believe that FOFI has been prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting management’s best estimates and judgments, and represent, to the best of management’s knowledge and opinion, the SSC’s expected course of action. However, because this information is highly subjective, it should not be relied on as necessarily indicative of future results. SSC disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI contained in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required pursuant to applicable law. Readers are cautioned that the FOFI contained in this document should not be used for purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein. Differences in the timing of capital expenditures or revenues and variances in production estimates can have a significant impact on the key performance measures included in SSC’s guidance. SSC’s actual results may differ materially from these estimates.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This press release includes references to “adjusted EBITDA”, which is not defined under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The intent of this non-IFRS measure is to provide additional useful information to investors and analysts. This non-IFRS measure does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. As such, this non-IFRS measure should not be considered in isolation or used as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is considered as a useful measure by management of SSC to understand the profitability of SSC excluding the effects of capital structure, taxation and depreciation, but may not be appropriate for other purposes. Adjusted EBITDA is not defined under IFRS and therefore should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
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