Focused execution of acquisition strategy resulted in adding 41 new locations in fiscal 2022;
With imminent closing of Rubicon, Neighbourly's national pharmacy network is now 275 locations
"Neighbourly's strong fourth quarter capped a tremendous year of growth. Since our IPO, we have nearly doubled in size, and looking forward to fiscal 2023, our business has established itself at scale, with 275 locations following the acquisition of Rubicon," stated
"Our pharmacy teams have performed exceptionally well through the pandemic while continuing to put our patients and our communities first, concluded
Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Same store sales1 in the fourth quarter increased 2.3%, while same store prescriptions increased 1.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding clinic format pharmacies, which are generally more impacted by a slower return to in-person physician visits, same store scripts in the fourth quarter grew by 3.1%.
- Revenue for the fourth quarter increased by
$29.0 million or 34.9% to$112.3 million , driven by the addition of 41 pharmacies over the prior four quarters. - Adjusted EBITDA2 for the fourth quarter increased by 26.3% to
$11.3 million , due to the incremental profitability of pharmacies added to the Company's network. - Announced the acquisition of Rubicon Pharmacies, adding 100 pharmacy locations in key Western Canadian provinces upon closing, expected by
June 27, 2022 . - Adjusted Earnings per Share3 for the fourth quarter of
$0.05 was up from an Adjusted Loss per Share of ($0.08 ) for the fourth quarter of 2021.
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1 | Same store sales is a supplementary measure which represents sales from stores that were owned and operated by the Company for the entirety of both periods and is a supplementary financial measure that is commonly used in the industry. |
2 | Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure. See "Non-IFRS Measures" and the reconciliation to the most directly comparable IFRS measure at the conclusion of this news release. |
3 | Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per share, Proforma Revenue and Proforma EBITDA are non-IFRS measures. See "Non-IFRS Measures" and the reconciliation to the most directly comparable IFRS measure at the conclusion of this news release. |
Full Year 2022 Highlights
- Same store sales1 for fiscal 2022 increased 3.1%, while same store prescriptions increased 1.5% over the same period. Excluding clinic format pharmacies, same store prescriptions for fiscal 2022 increased 3.6% compared to prior year.
- Revenue for fiscal 2022 increased by
$121.0 million or 39.5% to$427.5 million , due to contributions from new acquisitions and organic growth in the existing store base. - Adjusted EBITDA2 for fiscal 2022 was
$45.9 million , an increase of$10.8 million or 30.8%, primarily as a result of contributions from newly added pharmacies. - Adjusted Earnings per Share3 for fiscal 2022 of
$0.38 , increased 21% from$0.32 for fiscal 2021. - Pro-Forma Revenue3 of
$798.0 million and Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA3 of$98.5 million . - Acquired 41 pharmacies and announced the acquisition of Rubicon Pharmacies, adding 100 pharmacy locations in key Western Canadian provinces upon closing, expected by
June 27, 2022 .
Selected Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2022 Results
Fourth quarter | Fiscal year | ||||||
in 000's | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||
Store count | 171 | 132 | 171 | 132 | |||
Total Prescriptions | 1,875 | 1,441 | 7,227 | 5,434 | |||
Same-store prescription growth (%) | 1.8 % | -0.8 % | 1.5 % | 3.5 % | |||
Revenue | $ 112,317 | $ 83,273 | $ 427,509 | $ 306,494 | |||
Same-store sales growth (%)(a) | 2.3 % | 0.4 % | 3.1 % | 3.1 % | |||
Pharmacy revenue as a % of revenue | 80.0 % | 76.5 % | 78.4 % | 76.6 % | |||
Corporate, general & administrative ("CG&A") costs(b) | $ 4,742 | $ 3,501 | $ 16,584 | $ 11,604 | |||
CG&A as a % of revenue | 4.2 % | 4.2 % | 3.9 % | 3.8 % | |||
Adjusted EBITDA(c) | $ 11,314 | $ 8,957 | $ 45,890 | $ 35,082 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) | 10.1 % | 10.8 % | 10.7 % | 11.4 % | |||
Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA for the 52 weeks ended(d) | $ 98,530 | ||||||
Pro-Forma Revenue for the 52 weeks ended(e) | $ 798,023 | ||||||
Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) | 12.3 % |
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(a) Same-store sales represents sales from stores that were owned and operated by the Company for the entirety of both periods and is a supplementary financial measure that is commonly used in the industry. Neighbourly calculates same-store sales using revenue determined in accordance with IFRS. | |||||||
(b) Corporate, general & administrative costs represents costs incurred at the corporate level (as opposed to costs incurred at the store level) and is a component of Operating, general and administrative expenses. See reconciliation in the "Results of Operations" section of the MD&A | |||||||
(c) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure and does not have any standard meaning under IFRS. Refer to "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures" at the conclusion of this news release for a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measure. | |||||||
(d) Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure and does not have any standard meaning under IFRS. Refer to "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures" at the conclusion of this news release for a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measure. | |||||||
(e) Pro-Forma Revenue is a non-IFRS financial measure and does not have any standard meaning under IFRS. Refer to "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures" at the conclusion of this news release for a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measure. |
Impact of COVID-19
With the onset of the more virulent Omicron variant in
Declaration of Dividend
Neighbourly announced today that a quarterly dividend will be paid on August 18, 2022, to the Company's common shareholders of record as of
Conference Call and Webcast Information
A conference call will be held at
The conference call will also be available via webcast on the Investor section of Neighbourly's website at https://investors.neighbourlypharmacy.ca/events-and-presentations.
Neighbourly's unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the fourth quarter 2022 are available on the Company's website at www.neighbourlypharmacy.ca and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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Non-IFRS Measures
This press release makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures, such as "Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA Margin", "Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA", "Pro-Forma Revenue", "Adjusted Net Income (Loss)" and "Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share." Refer to the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis dated
Securities regulations require that companies caution readers that earnings and other measures adjusted to a basis other than IFRS do not have standardized meanings and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Accordingly, the following measures should not be considered in isolation.
Key-Performance Indicators
This press release makes reference to certain key performance indicators, such as Same-store sales and corporate, general & administrative costs. We monitor key performance indicators to help us evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. These key performance indicators are also used to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We also believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use industry metrics in the evaluation of issuers. Our key performance indicators may be calculated in a manner different than similar key performance indicators used by other companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking information in this news release includes, among other things, statements relating to the expected completion of probable acquisitions and timing thereof, the expected impact of probable acquisitions on the Company's financial results and expected accretion, statements relating to the acceleration of our growth, the pursuit of accretive acquisitions at a similar pace to historical levels, the payment of dividends, same-store sales improvements and the expected impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our results of operation.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of opinions, estimates and assumptions that the Company considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such statements are made in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments. Such estimates and assumptions include the satisfaction of all conditions of closing and the successful completion of probable acquisitions within the anticipated timeframe, including receipt of regulatory approvals. Further, forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties related to probable acquisitions, including the failure to receive or delay in receiving regulatory approvals or otherwise satisfy the conditions to the completion such acquisitions, in a timely manner, or at all, and the reliance on information provided by the relevant sellers, as well as other factors discussed or referred to in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year and twelve weeks ended
Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other risk factors not presently known to us or that we presently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the Company's expectations as of the date of this press release (or as the date they are otherwise stated to be made) and are subject to change after such date. However, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws in
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Fourth Quarter Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||
In 000's | ||||||
Revenue | $ 112,317 | $ 83,273 | $ 427,509 | $ 306,494 | ||
Cost of sales | 70,396 | 52,060 | 269,037 | 191,778 | ||
Gross profit | 41,921 | 31,213 | 158,472 | 114,716 | ||
Operating, general and administrative expenses | 31,727 | 22,303 | 117,364 | 79,820 | ||
Acquisition, transaction and integration costs | 2,905 | 3,113 | 26,637 | 7,179 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 7,200 | 5,783 | 25,354 | 19,118 | ||
Impairment loss | (19) | 116 | 324 | 116 | ||
Operating (loss) income | 108 | (102) | (11,207) | 8,483 | ||
Finance costs, net | 2,456 | 5,788 | 4 | 16,004 | ||
Change in fair value of financial liabilities | — | (37,934) | 67,228 | 80,405 | ||
Loss before income taxes | (2,348) | 32,044 | (78,439) | (87,926) | ||
Provision for income taxes | (10,934) | 1,775 | (6,044) | 2,591 | ||
Net Income (loss) and comprehensive Income (loss) for the period | $ 8,586 | $ 30,269 | $ (72,395) | $ (90,517) | ||
Attributable to: | ||||||
Shareholders of the Company | $ 8,311 | $ 29,926 | $ (73,356) | $ (91,332) | ||
Non-controlling interest | 275 | 343 | 961 | 815 | ||
8,586 | 30,269 | (72,395) | (90,517) | |||
Net Income (loss) per share | $ 0.24 | $ 65.15 | $ (2.57) | $ (198.82) |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
in 000's | |||
Assets | |||
Current | |||
Cash | $ 40,410 | $ 45,914 | |
Trade and other receivables | 24,616 | 17,202 | |
Inventory | 55,721 | 44,886 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2,009 | 1,611 | |
Assets held for sale | — | 2,715 | |
Total Current Assets | 122,756 | 112,328 | |
Property and equipment, net | 12,366 | 8,296 | |
Right-of-use assets | 47,163 | 31,703 | |
Intangible assets, net | 134,798 | 105,425 | |
238,267 | 180,853 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 13,288 | 1,717 | |
Other assets | 627 | 297 | |
Total non-current assets | 446,509 | 328,291 | |
Total Assets | $ 569,265 | $ 440,619 | |
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||
Current | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 61,226 | $ 49,191 | |
Promissory notes payable | 62 | 802 | |
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 2,500 | 5,575 | |
Current portion of mortgages payable | — | 146 | |
Current portion of lease liabilities | 14,705 | 9,972 | |
Preferred share liability | — | 295,844 | |
Total Current Liabilities | 78,493 | 361,530 | |
Long-term borrowings | 83,656 | 190,920 | |
Mortgages payable | — | 1,159 | |
Lease liabilities | 37,177 | 26,155 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | 21,317 | 15,295 | |
Warrant liability | — | 4,358 | |
Total non-current liabilities | 142,150 | 237,887 | |
Total liabilities | 220,643 | 599,417 | |
Shareholders' equity | |||
Share capital | 585,764 | 23 | |
Contributed Surplus | 5,131 | 348 | |
Deficit | (249,956) | (165,632) | |
Total shareholders' equity | 340,939 | (165,261) | |
Non-controlling interest | 7,683 | 6,463 | |
Total shareholders' equity | 348,622 | (158,798) | |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 569,265 | $ 440,619 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Fourth Quarter Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||
in 000's | |||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||
Net loss for the period | 8,586 | 30,269 | (72,395) | $ (90,517) | |||
Adjustments to net income for non-cash items | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 7,200 | 5,783 | 25,354 | 19,118 | |||
Impairment loss | (19) | 116 | 324 | 116 | |||
Share based compensation | 1,120 | 46 | 4,783 | 185 | |||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 124 | 2 | 113 | 2 | |||
Finance costs, net | 2,456 | 5,788 | 4 | 16,004 | |||
Change in fair value of financial liabilities | - | (37,934) | 67,228 | 80,405 | |||
Provision for income taxes | (10,934) | 1,775 | (6,044) | 2,591 | |||
Lease renewals and modifications | (141) | (34) | (205) | 166 | |||
Expected credit loss expense | - | - | 11 | - | |||
Change in non-cash operating working capital | 1,002 | 944 | (4,392) | 9,427 | |||
Income taxes recovered (paid) | (637) | (232) | (3,731) | (521) | |||
8,757 | 6,523 | 11,050 | 36,976 | ||||
Financing Activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs | 1,894 | (869) | 217,985 | (869) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares, net of issuance costs | - | 38,908 | - | 70,618 | |||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 192 | 23 | 317 | 23 | |||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants | - | - | 9 | - | |||
Proceeds from promissory notes payable | - | (1) | - | 740 | |||
Repayment of promissory notes payable | - | - | (740) | - | |||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | - | - | - | 34,514 | |||
Repayment of long-term borrowing | - | - | (100,168) | (6,008) | |||
Transaction costs related to long-term borrowings | (1,029) | (94) | (2,944) | (888) | |||
Repayment of mortgages payable | - | (36) | (1,304) | (73) | |||
Interest Paid | (790) | (2,864) | (4,716) | (12,567) | |||
Dividends and distributions paid | (1,656) | (827) | (5,673) | (903) | |||
Payment of lease liabilities | (3,888) | (2,713) | (12,869) | (9,185) | |||
(5,277) | 31,527 | 89,897 | 75,402 | ||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment | (1,106) | (254) | (2,973) | (982) | |||
Acquisition of intangible assets | (125) | (48) | (610) | (327) | |||
Acquisition of other assets | - | (15) | - | ||||
Business combinations, net of cash acquired | (1,971) | (1,067) | (103,116) | (69,985) | |||
Restricted cash, net | - | 756 | - | 893 | |||
Interest received | 37 | 13 | 263 | 30 | |||
(3,165) | (600) | (106,451) | (70,371) | ||||
Net change in cash for the period | 315 | 37,450 | (5,504) | 42,007 | |||
Cash, beginning of the period | 40,093 | 8,464 | 45,914 | 3,907 | |||
Cash, end of period | 40,410 | 45,914 | 40,410 | 45,914 |
Reconciliation from IFRS to Non-IFRS Measures
The following tables provide a reconciliation of loss and comprehensive loss to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA, and of Revenue to Pro-Forma Revenue, for the periods indicated:
Fourth quarter | Fiscal | |||||
in 000's | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period | 8,586 | 30,269 | (72,395) | (90,517) | ||
Income tax expense (recovery) | (10,934) | 1,775 | (6,044) | 2,591 | ||
Finance (income) costs, net | 2,456 | 5,788 | 4 | 16,004 | ||
Fair value changes of financial liabilities | - | (37,934) | 67,228 | 80,405 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 7,200 | 5,783 | 25,354 | 19,118 | ||
Impairment loss | - | 116 | 324 | 116 | ||
Acquisition, transaction and integration costs | 2,886 | 3,113 | 26,637 | 7,179 | ||
Share-based compensation(a) | 1,120 | 47 | 4,782 | 186 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 11,314 | 8,957 | 45,890 | 35,082 | ||
Revenue | 112,317 | 83,273 | 427,509 | 306,494 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 10.1 % | 10.8 % | 10.7 % | 11.4 % |
Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA for the 52 weeks ended | 45,890 | |||||||
Incremental Adjusted EBITDA for new stores acquired after | 9,567 | |||||||
Incremental Adjusted EBITDA for stores acquired, or to be acquired on or after | 42,575 | |||||||
Adjustment for professional, other fees and COVID-related for the 52 weeks ended | 498 | |||||||
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the 52 weeks ended | 98,530 | |||||||
Pro-Forma Revenue | ||||||||
Revenue for the 52 weeks ended | 427,509 | |||||||
Incremental Revenue for new stores acquired after | 62,498 | |||||||
Incremental Revenue for stores acquired, or to be acquired on or after | 308,015 | |||||||
Pro-forma Revenue for the 52 weeks ended | 798,023 |
Notes: |
(a) Represents non-cash expenses recognized in connection with share-based compensation in respect of our legacy stock option plan and omnibus long-term equity incentive equity compensation plan. |
Fourth quarter | Fiscal | |||||
in 000's | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
Net Income (Loss) and comprehensive Income (Loss) for the period | 8,586 | 30,269 | (72,395) | (90,517) | ||
Adjustments, pre-tax: | ||||||
Fair value changes of financial liabilities | - | (37,934) | 67,228 | 80,405 | ||
Amortization on customer lists | 3,389 | 3,216 | 12,136 | 10,106 | ||
Impairment loss | - | 116 | 324 | 116 | ||
Acquisition, transaction and integration costs | 2,886 | 3,113 | 26,637 | 7,179 | ||
Share-based compensation(a) | 1,120 | 47 | 4,782 | 186 | ||
Gain on Debt Modification(b) | - | - | (10,356) | - | ||
Income tax impact on non-IFRS adjustments | (1,409) | (1,175) | (6,822) | (3,682) | ||
Deferred tax (recovery) expense(c) | (12,827) | 908 | (9,319) | 1,222 | ||
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) | 1,745 | (1,440) | 12,215 | 5,015 | ||
Adjusted weighted average number of shares (000's)(d) | 34,434 | 17,968 | 31,911 | 15,904 | ||
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per share(d) | 0.05 | (0.08) | 0.38 | 0.32 |
Notes: |
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