Decibel Cannabis Company Inc., a premium cannabis producer, is pleased to provide a preliminary outlook for net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA1 for the second quarter, ending June 31, 2022.
“In the second quarter Decibel continued to match and exceed revenue projections, and significantly exceed EBITDA projections. Performance was driven by exceptional continued growth in demand for our popular brands and new products. This, coupled with prioritizing certain key capital initiatives, generated gross margin and EBITDA significantly beyond our forecast,” said Paul Wilson, CEO of Decibel. “We expect revenue in the quarter to be in the $18.5 – $19.5 range and corresponding Adjusted EBITDA in the $3.0 – $3.5M range. Margins and profitability expanded with our automation, infrastructure and cost engineering improvements coming online earlier than planned. These improvements have been in the pipeline and impacted the end of Q2, with the full impact unfolding in the third and fourth quarter. The impact of these projects appears to be well beyond our projections for gross margin expansion.”
Q2 2022 Outlook
- Demonstrated positive cash flow from operations in first two quarters of 2022
- Anticipated Adjusted EBITDA of $3.0 to $3.5 million ($2.5 million Q1 2022)
- Resulting primarily from strong net revenue growth and margin expansion outpacing SG&A.
- Eighth consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA.
- Anticipated Net Revenue of $18.5 to $19.5 million
- Implies year over year growth of 49% to 57% compared to Q2 2021
- Driven by strong demand growth in all categories led by newly launched infused products and vape cartridges. Additionally, Decibel saw demand growth for its Qwest flower products.
- Canadian cannabis market continued to grow at a rate of 22% in for the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021.
- Decibel market share grew at a rate of 41% in the first half of 2022.
- Decibel posts another record market share month in June at 4.4%.
- Anticipating significant ongoing gross margin and profitability increases
- Significant amount of cost engineering and automation infrastructure investments realized in late Q2 and early Q3, with potential for Decibel to exceed previously stated targeted gross margin of 40 – 45%.
The Company will release its second quarter financial results and related management discussion and analysis for the period ended June 30, 2022, on August 18, 2022, before markets open.
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1 Adjusted EBITDA is not a standardized financial measure under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. |
About Decibel
Decibel is uncompromising in the process and craftsmanship needed to deliver the highest quality cannabis products and retail experiences. Decibel has three operating production houses along with its wholly owned retail business, Prairie Records. The Qwest Estate in Creston, BC is a licensed and operating 26,000 square foot cultivation space which produces the widely championed, rare cultivar-focused brands Qwest and Qwest Reserve, which are sold in six provinces across Canada. Thunderchild Cultivation, is a licensed and operating 80,000 square foot indoor cultivation facility in Battleford, SK. The Plant, Decibel’s extraction facility, in Calgary, AB has 15,000 square feet of Health Canada licensed extraction and product development space. This production house will fuel the growth of our brands Qwest, Qwest Reserve, Blendcraft, and General Admission, into new and innovative product formats like concentrates, vapes, edibles and beyond.
