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VIDEO – Harborside $HBOR.ca $HBORF Developing Operational Scale as 2020 Gross Revenues Expand 29% to $63M $VFF.to $HARV.ca $ACB.to

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:09 AM on Thursday, June 24th, 2021

Harborside Inc. is one of the oldest and most respected cannabis retailers in California, operating three of the major dispensaries in the San Francisco Bay Area and a cultivation/production facility in Salinas, California and awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in the United States.

Harborside hold cannabis licenses for retail, distribution, cultivation, nursery, and manufacturing.

With California being one of the largest cannabis markets in the world, Harborside Retail operations command 3% of California’s entire retail market and operations have generated over $400M in cumulative sales since inception

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

Full Year 2020 Gross Revenues Expand 29% Year-Over-Year to $63.4 Million Full Year

2020 Adjusted EBITDA grows to $7.4 Million From an Adjusted EBITDA Loss of $8.9 Million in 2019(1)

Reports Fourth Quarter Gross Revenues of $13.1 Million and Positive Adjusted EBITDA of $0.7 Million(1)

Fourth Quarter Total Gross Margins improved from 22.1% to 49.9%(1), Driven by Improved Harvest Yields, Higher Wholesale Volumes, and Improved Operating Leverage Supported by Tight Expense Management

2020 Operational Highlights

Closed upsized private placement for gross proceeds of approximately C$35.1 million

Secured a $12 million revolving credit facility

Completed a $5 million strategic investment in Loudpack, a premier California cannabis company

Completed the acquisition of a 21% interest in a San Francisco Dispensary in the historic Haight-Ashbury District

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CLIENT FEATURE: Harborside Inc. $HBOR.ca Record 3rd Quarter of $19.6 Million Revenue from Dispensaries In California $VFF.to $HARV.ca $ACB.to

Posted by AGORACOM at 12:54 PM on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020

Harborside Inc (CSE: HBOR) is a California-focused, vertically integrated, fully licensed cannabis company with its business consisting of three primary segments that generated record gross revenue in the 3rd quarter 2020.

  • Retail Dispensaries
  • Cultivation and Processing
  • Wholesale Sales (including branded product sales). 

Harborside operates the only drive through dispensary in California and is one of the oldest and most respected cannabis retailers in California:

  • Operations have generated over $400M in cumulative sales since inception
  • Generated 21.2% Sequential Revenue Growth Q3 
  • Record Gross Revenues of $19.6 Million
  • Expects Full Year Gross Revenues of Approximately $61 Million – $63 Million  from 5 dispensaries 

OPERATIONS: 

California Focused 

Harborside dispensaries have generated over $400M in sales to date, and are strategically focused on growing market share in California. 

  • The SF Bay Area cannabis market is expected to grow from ~$667M in 2018 to ~$1.5B in 20221
  • Market potential & growth for California eclipses the combined value of FL, NY, MA & NV

RETAIL OPERATIONS 

Harborside dispensaries are preeminent NorCal cannabis retail operations with a significant track record and expertise gained through 13 years of operations.

  • Retail operations command 3% of California’s entire retail market
  • Harborside operates five dispensaries that are expected to produce approximately $62M in sales in 2020.
  • Significant market share and captive shelf space drive industry-leading sales
  • Recently opened two new Harborside locations to further expand California footprint

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Harborside Inc. $HBOR.ca Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results with Record Gross Revenues of $19.6 Million $VFF.to $HARV.ca $ACB.to

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:18 AM on Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
  • Generates 21.2% Sequential Revenue Growth, with Record Gross Revenues of $19.6 Million and Continued Positive Adjusted EBITDA (1) of $4.5 million
  • Reports Strong Combined Gross Margin of 54.7% (1) Driven by Improved Harvest Yields and Higher Wholesale Volumes
  • Expects Full Year Gross Revenues of Approximately $61 Million – $63 Million with Adjusted EBITDA of 8-10% (1)(2)

OAKLAND, CA and TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2020 /CNW/ – Harborside Inc. (“Harborside” or the “Company”) (CSE: HBOR) (OCTQX: HBORF), a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today reported its financial results for the period ending September 30, 2020 (“Q3 2020”). The Q3 2020 financial report and corresponding management’s discussion and analysis (collectively the “Q3 Filings”) are available for download from the Company’s investor website,investharborside.com, and on the Company’sSEDAR profile. Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts in this press release are in U.S. dollars.

Management Commentary

“We’ve implemented strong operational improvements that have continued our progress towards long term profitability and sustained growth. Harborside continues to be one of the leaders in the Northern California market,” said Peter Bilodeau, Chairman, and interim Chief Executive Officer. “As our production capacity is expected to ramp up in early 2021, following the completion of the planned upgrades at our Salinas greenhouse facility, we expect to be well-positioned to accelerate our growth and continue to gain wholesale market share. I’m thrilled with how far Harborside has come this year and look forward to further growth in 2021.”(2)

Q3 2020 Financial Results and Highlights (2)(3)

 Q3 2020Q2 2020Q1 2020Q4 2019
Retail Revenues$10,681,897$10,940,143$10,181,471$9,511,221
Wholesale Revenues(a)$8,890,723$5,208,439$4,456,775$2,185,701
Total Gross Revenues(a)$19,572,620$16,148,582$14,638,246$11,696,922
     
Retail Gross Profit(e)$5,353,429$5,601,565$5,219,890$4,903,947
Wholesale Gross Profit(a)(e)$5,360,764$2,435,952$787,964-$1,373,186
Total Gross Profit(a)(e)$10,714,193$8,037,517$6,007,854$3,530,761
     
Retail Gross Margin(b)(e)50.10%51.20%51.30%51.60%
Wholesale Gross Margin(a)(e)60.30%46.80%17.70%-62.80%
Total Gross Margin(e)54.70%49.80%41.00%30.20%
     
G&A/Professional Fees(c)(d)$6,783,987$6,764,781$5,786,573$7,621,971
Adjusted EBITDA(e)$4,473,046$642,025$431,562-$2,796,178
NOTES:
a. Not including excise taxes or biological asset adjustments.
b. Retail gross margin in Q1 2020 and Q2 2020 are slightly affected by additional expenditures on personal protective equipment and other safety measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Retail gross margin in Q2 2020 and Q3 2020 include additional pay for the Company’s front line workers and expenses relating to the impacts of the civil unrest in the Bay Area to certain of the Company’s retail stores.
c. Professional Fees for the fourth quarter of 2019 include approximately $953,000 in one-time fees and accruals for legal matters
d. Professional Fees for Q2 2020 and Q3 2020 include approximately $977,000 and $1,115,000, respectively, in one-time costs relating to the audits and restatements of certain of the Company’s previous financial statements.
e. This is a non-IFRS reporting measure. For a reconciliation of this to the nearest IFRS measure, see “Use of Non-IFRS Measures” and “Non-IFRS Measures” in the Company’s management discussion and analysis for September 30, 2020.

Q3 2020 Financial Summary

During Q3 2020, Harborside generated total gross revenues of approximately $19.6 million. This represented 21.2% sequential growth over the second quarter of 2020 (“Q2 2020”) and a 42.9% year-over-year increase when compared to the approximately $13.7 million of gross revenues reported in the period ending September 30, 2019 (“Q3 2019”). Combined gross profit before excise taxes and adjustments for biological assets was approximately $10.7 million, an 85.8% year-over-year increase as compared to the $5.8 million reported in Q3 2019. On a year over year basis, combined gross margins increased from 42.1% in Q3 2019 to 54.7% in Q3 2020(1).

Harborside’s wholesale operations reported gross wholesale revenues of approximately $8.9 million, representing 70.7% sequential growth compared to Q2 2020 and a year-over-year increase of 169.4% as compared to the approximately $3.3 million in gross revenues reported for Q3 2019.  The year-over-year increase in gross wholesale revenues was primarily due to improved harvest yields and production of premium flower, higher sales volumes, and higher average prices per pound at the Company’s 47-acre integrated production campus in Salinas, California (the “Salinas Facility”). As compared to gross wholesale revenues, wholesale gross margins increased from -22.1% in Q3 2019 to 60.3% in Q3 2020(1).

The Company’s retail operations generated revenues of approximately $10.7 million, a 2.8% increase as compared to the approximately $10.4 million realized in Q3 2019, with gross margins improving from 48.5% to 50.1% on a year-over-year basis, despite increased costs for safety and staffing related to COVID-19 and inventory losses experienced during the civil unrest that occurred in the Bay Area.(1) The year-over-year increase in retail revenue was driven primarily by the Company’s enhanced merchandising and pricing initiatives which resulted in, amongst other things, improved product mix, selected pricing changes and higher sell-through of internally produced products. Across Harborside’s retail stores in California, the Company’s branded products represented from 9 to 14 of the 25 top-selling SKUs in Q3 2020.

Total operating expenses for Q3 2020 were approximately $7.8 million, including $1.15 million in one-time costs related to the audit and restatement of prior year financials. This was a 7.5% year-over-year decrease when compared to approximately $8.5 million of costs incurred in Q3 2019. The year-over-year decrease in operating expenses is primarily related to a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $1.1 million to $4.1 million as compared to $5.2 million in Q3 2019, a decrease in allowance for credit losses of $0.3 million, and a decrease in write-downs of receivables, investments and advances of $1.3 million, as no impairments were recorded on any of the Company’s investments in Q3 2020.

During Q3 2020, the Company also recorded an income tax provision of $1.8 million, compared to $1.3 million in Q3 2019, based on estimated federal income taxes payable at period-end.

Operating Income for Q3 2020 was approximately $0.8 million, compared to an operating loss of approximately $3.6 million for Q3 2019. Net loss and comprehensive loss was $2.4 million, compared to a net loss and comprehensive loss of $1.9 million in Q3 2019, a 24.2% decrease on a year-over-year basis.  The year over year decrease was due primarily to additional income tax provisions and related interest expense booked during Q3 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA(1) for Q3 2020 was approximately $4.5 million, compared to a negative EBITDA(1) of approximately $0.9 million for Q3 2019, with the year over year increase being driven largely by improved operating efficiencies and headcount reductions across the Company. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures, Reconciliation, and Discussion.”

Q4 2020 and Full Year Expectations (2)(4)

The Company expects Q4 2020 gross revenues to follow a more historically typical seasonal pattern, with lower flower production and wholesale revenues, resulting in total combined gross revenues of $11 million to $12.5 million for the fourth quarter, with EBITDA(1) for the quarter close to breakeven.  For the full year ended December 31, 2020, the Company expects gross revenues in the range of approximately $61 – $63 million, with Adjusted EBITDA(1) for the year in the range of 8 – 10% of revenues.

Liquidity and Cash Balance (2)(3)

As of September 30, 2020, Harborside had approximately $13.3 million in cash. The increase in cash balance since the second quarter of 2020 included a delay in payment of approximately $1.6 million of sales taxes that were due to the state of California. Payment of these taxes was postponed by the state as part of their COVID-19 business relief program and, in accordance with state guidelines, the funds were ultimately remitted at the end of October 2020.

Recent Operational Highlights

Wholesale Operations:  Harborside recently announced planned cultivation facility upgrades at the Salinas Facility. The planned upgrades include, among other things, the installation of blackout curtains and supplemental LED grow lights at the Salinas Facility. Following the successful completion of these upgrades, the Company expects an approximately 50% increase in production, an expected approximately 10% increase in bulk wholesale revenue capacity, and an approximately 7% increase in the total productive capacity, on an annualized basis(2)(4). The upgrades are expected to be completed within the first quarter of 2021(2).

In furtherance of its brand strategies, Harborside announced that two of its award-winning in-house brands, Harborside Farms and Key, introduced new product offerings for the market. Key has added ‘Key Mini Pre-Rolls’, a pack of seven 0.5g strain specific pre-rolls, to its product suite. These mini pre-rolls use flower that is sustainably grown in Harborside’s state of the art greenhouses using proprietary techniques. Key also recently offered a new seasonal SKU, ‘Limited Edition Skeleton Key Mini Pre-Rolls’, a nighttime blend of G4 OG and Gelato 33 packed in seven 0.5g mini pre-rolls. Harborside Farms has also added ‘Harborside Farms Quarter Ounces’, which offers strain-specific and single-origin flower from Harborside Farms. The Company also recently commenced sales of clones grown at its Salinas Facility at all Harborside branded retail locations, including Desert Hot Springs.

Capital Markets: During Q3 2020, the Company commenced trading on the OTCQX under the ticker symbol of “HBORF” and, subsequent to the quarter end, Harborside received depository trade clearance (DTC) eligibility.

Acquisitions: Subsequent to Q3 2020, Harborside announced it had executed a definitive agreement with FGW Haight, Inc. (“FGW”) to acquire majority ownership FGW, which holds a dispensary license in the historic Haight-Ashbury District of San Francisco, where the Company expects to start operations in the second quarter of 2021(2).

Secured Indemnity

On November 17, 2020, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into a guaranty and security agreement to guarantee and secure the obligations of the Company to defend and to indemnify its directors and officers (collectively, the “Secured Indemnity“). The Secured Indemnity is intended to supplement coverage available under existing directors and officers insurance maintained by the Company in order to mitigate concerns about claims and potential claims against directors and officers and whether the available insurance applies to and will satisfy in full such claims and potential claims. The scale and complexity of the Company’s operations in a highly regulated sector requires that the directors and officers managing those operations be committed to the performance of their duties without undue or inappropriate distractions. In management’s view, concerns about claims and potential claims and adequacy of insurance may detract from the performance of the directors and officers involved in the Company’s operations or lead to their resignations, which would disrupt the Company’s business. The Board has therefore determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its subsidiaries to enter into the Secured Indemnity in order to induce the directors and officers to perform their duties to the Company, provide comfort to the directors and officers involved in the Company’s operations and to encourage their ongoing services.

The Secured Indemnity constitutes a “related party transaction” under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Securityholders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101“). The Company is relying on the exemptions from the valuation and the minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 provided for in subsections 5.5(a) and 5.5 (b) and subsection 5.7(a) of MI 61-101, respectively, as the Company’s shares are not listed on specified markets and neither the fair market value of the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the consideration for, the Secured Indemnity, in relation to the interested parties, will represent more than 25% of the Company’s market capitalization, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101.

For the latest news, activities, and media coverage, please visit the Harborside corporate website athttp://www.investharborside.com or connect with us onLinkedIn,Facebook, andTwitter.

About Harborside:

Harborside Inc., a vertically integrated enterprise with cannabis licenses covering retail, distribution, cultivation, nursery, and manufacturing, is one of the oldest and most respected cannabis companies in the world. Founded in California in 2006, Harborside was awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in the United States.  Today, the company operates three major dispensaries in the San Francisco Bay Area, a dispensary in the Palm Springs area outfitted with Southern California’s only cannabis drive-thru window, a dispensary in Oregon and an integrated cultivation/production facility in Salinas, California. Harborside continues to play an instrumental role in making cannabis safe and accessible to a broad and diverse community of California and Oregon consumers. Harborside is currently a publicly listed company, trading on the CSE under the ticker symbol “HBOR” and the OTCQX under the ticker symbol “HBORF”. Additional information regarding Harborside is available under Harborside’s SEDAR profile atwww.sedar.com.

Harborside Inc. $HBOR Announces Cultivation Facility Upgrades and Launch of Clones Sales at All Harborside Retail Stores $VFF.to $HARV.ca $ACB.to

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:28 AM on Friday, November 6th, 2020
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OAKLAND, Calif. and TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2020 /CNW/ – Harborside Inc. (“Harborside”, or the “Company”) (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HBORF), a California-focused, vertically-integrated cannabis enterprise, announced today that it is engaging in a substantial upgrade of one of its approximately 45,000 square foot greenhouses at its 47-acre integrated production campus in Salinas, California (the “Salinas Facility”).

The planned upgrades include, among other things, the installation of blackout curtains and supplemental LED grow lights in the greenhouse. Following the successful completion of these upgrades, on an annualized basis. the Company expects an approximately 50% increase in production from this greenhouse, an expected approximately 10% increase in bulk wholesale revenue capacity, and an approximately 7% increase in the total productive capacity of the Salinas Facility. The project is expected to be completed within the first quarter of 2021 and the Company expects that the total cost of the updates will be fully recouped within the first twelve months of operation following completion of the project.

In addition, the Company announced today that its in-house brand, Harborside Farms, a highly recognized, customer-centric product line, will commence sales of clones grown at its Salinas Facility at all Harborside branded locations, including Desert Hot Springs. On a year-over-year basis, sales of Harborside Farms products have grown by 229% at Harborside’s iconic dispensaries capturing 42% of its total retail flower sales through the end of the third quarter of 2020, demonstrating continuing strength and customer loyalty to one of its flagship brands.

“We have carved out a strong reputation for supplying high-quality cannabis products to the growing California market and these upgrades are a crucial investment that will fuel our growth heading into 2021,” said Peter Bilodeau, Interim CEO and Chairman of Harborside. “Leveraging the strength of our Salinas facility, we’re thrilled to be officially commencing sales of clones that are grown at our farm and only available at our stores immediately. This new in-house product category was developed utilizing sustainable cultivation techniques to provide discerning consumers with access to locally grown, high-quality cannabis.”

The Company’s clone initiative aims to capitalize on these trends and the continued high-quality production from its Salinas Facility, and will underscore the single-source, local nature of the Harborside Farms brand, as well as its emphasis on sustainable cultivation practices. The initiative will also continue to enhance the Company’s retail gross margins by adding an additional in-house product category sourced internally from its Salinas Facility.

At its retail dispensaries, clones (inclusive of seeds and seedlings) are expected to comprise approximately 5% of the Company’s total annual retail sales, or approximately $2M in annual net retail revenue in 2020. The Company’s average gross margin in this category is approximately 52% through the end of the third quarter. The Company anticipates Harborside Farms clones capturing at least 50% of total clone sales throughout the course of 2021, resulting in total sales of approximately $1M, with estimated gross margins as high as 90%. The Company expects average gross margins across its entire clones category to increase to approximately 70% during 2021 as a result of this initiative, providing an approximate 18% improvement over its expected annual average gross margin in this category as compared to 2020.

For the latest news, activities, and media coverage, please visit the Harborside corporate website at http://www.investharborside.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

About Harborside:
Harborside Inc. is one of the oldest and most respected cannabis retailers in California, operating three of the major dispensaries in the San Francisco Bay Area, a dispensary in the Palm Springs area outfitted with Southern California’s only cannabis drive-thru window, a dispensary in Oregon and a cultivation/production facility in Salinas, California. Harborside has played an instrumental role in making cannabis safe and accessible to a broad and diverse community of California consumers. Co-founded by Steve DeAngelo and dress wedding in 2006, Harborside was awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in the United States and today holds cannabis licenses for retail, distribution, cultivation, nursery and manufacturing. Harborside is currently a publicly listed company on the CSE trading under the ticker symbol “HBOR”. Additional information regarding Harborside is available under Harborside’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.