Business almost doubles as revenue grows over 97% while same store sales1 increase 3.6% in the quarter

Continued M&A momentum to add another 8 locations to Neighbourly's store network since the close of the second quarter

TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2022 /CNW/ - Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc. ("Neighbourly" or the "Company") (TSX: NBLY), Canada's largest and fastest growing network of independent pharmacies, today announced its financial results for the twelve-week period ended September 10, 2022 (the "second quarter 2023").

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"Neighbourly's second quarter results reflect the strength and resilience of our underlying business and the continued focus on executing against our acquisition strategy. Since closing on Rubicon, we have once again accelerated our acquisition momentum, adding one new location in the second quarter and welcoming 8 additional locations to Neighbourly in November," stated Chris Gardner, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "With our growing network we are well positioned as a leader in health care in communities across Canada for decades to come."

Second Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Same store sales1 in the second quarter increased 3.6%.
  • Revenue for the second quarter increased to $178.9 million, up $88.2 million or 97.3%.
  • Net income and comprehensive income of $0.1 million, an improvement of $3.5 million, when compared to a loss of $3.4 million in the second quarter 2022
  • Adjusted EBITDA2 for the second quarter increased to $19.8 million, up $9.8 million or 98.3%, primarily from the incremental profitability of pharmacies added to the Company's network including Rubicon.
  • Adjusted Earnings per Share3 of $0.12 for the second quarter 2023, up from $0.09 in the second quarter 2022.
  • Pro-Forma Revenue3 of $828.5 million and Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA3 of $96.8 million.
  • Network of pharmacies now at 284 locations, after giving effect to the recently announced acquisitions of 6 pharmacies in Atlantic Canada and another 2 in British Columbia, both transactions expected to be completed in November.

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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 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.

Selected Second Quarter 2023 Results




Second quarter



Year to Date

in 000's



2023

2022



2023

2022










Store count



276

95



276

95










Total Prescriptions 



3,058

1,571



4,962

3,040

Same-store prescription growth (%)



-1.9 %

2.9 %



-0.8 %

0.3 %










Revenue



$     178,875

$       90,668



$   293,251

$   176,012

Same-store sales growth (%)1



3.6 %

1.2 %



2.7 %

4.6 %

Pharmacy revenue as a % of revenue



78.8 %

78.2 %



79.2 %

77.5 %










Corporate, general & administrative ("CG&A") costs2



$         6,879

$         3,595



$     11,416

$       6,379

CG&A as a % of revenue



3.8 %

4.0 %



3.9 %

3.6 %










Adjusted EBITDA3



$       19,776

$         9,972



$     31,037

$     20,118

Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)



11.1 %

11.0 %



10.6 %

11.4 %










Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA for the 52 weeks ended4



$       96,771















Pro-Forma Revenue for the 52 weeks ended5



$     828,539







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1 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.

2 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".

3 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure and does not have any standard meaning under IFRS. Refer to "Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures" of this MD&A for additional information including
a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measure.

4 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" of this MD&A for additional information
including a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measure.

5 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" of this MD&A for additional information including
a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measure.

Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on non-urgent trips to doctors' offices, resulting in lower than expected count of new prescriptions, particularly in clinic format pharmacies.

Declaration of Dividend

Neighbourly announced today that a quarterly dividend will be paid on December 20, 2022, to the Company's common shareholders of record as of November 22, 2022. The amount of the dividend will be $0.045 for each common share. This dividend is an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

A conference call will be held at 8:30AM Eastern on October 25, 2022, to discuss Neighbourly's financial results for the second quarter 2023. Participants may join the Company's conference call by dialing 416-764-8650 or 1-888-664-6383 (ID: 66469370). For those unable to participate, playback will be made available an hour after the event at 416-764-8677 or 1-888-390-0541, utilizing passcode 469370#. The webcast of the call will also be archived and available on the Company's website.

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 second quarter 2023 are available on the Company's website at www.neighbourlypharmacy.ca and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc.

Neighbourly is Canada's largest and fastest growing network of community pharmacies. United by their patient first focus and their role as essential and trusted healthcare hubs within their communities, Neighbourly's pharmacies strive to provide accessible healthcare with a personal touch. Since 2015, Neighbourly has expanded its diversified national footprint to include 284 locations, reinforcing the Company's reputation as the industry's acquirer of choice.

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 October 24, 2022 for twelve weeks ended September 10, 2022, which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, for an explanation of the composition of those non-IFRS measures, an explanation of how these non-IFRS measures provide useful information to investors and the additional purposes for which management uses these non-IFRS financial measures. These measures are not recognized under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. These non-IFRS measures are used to provide readers 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 market participants frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-IFRS measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation. See the financial table at the conclusion of this press release for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA, Pro-Forma Revenue and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to the most directly comparable IFRS measures.

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

This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to our future financial results and may include information regarding our financial position, business strategy, growth strategies, financial results, taxes, dividend policy, plans and objectives. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "expects", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projection", "prospects", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, among other things, statements relating to the expected completion of acquisitions and timing thereof, the expected impact of acquisitions on the Company's financial results and expected accretion, the payment of dividends, and same store sales improvements.

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 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 twelve weeks ended September 10, 2022 (the "MD&A") and under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form (the "AIF") filed on June 23, 2022, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the opinions, estimates, or assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results or future events might vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information. The opinions, estimates or assumptions referred to above and described in greater detail elsewhere in the MD&A as well as in the "Risk Factors" section of the AIF should be considered carefully by prospective investors. The pro forma information set forth in this press release should not be considered to be what the actual financial position or other results of operations would have necessarily been had the probable acquisitions discussed herein been completed as, at, or for the periods stated.

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 news release represents the Company's expectations as of the date of this news 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 Canada. All of the forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)


12 Weeks Ended


24 weeks Ended

In 000's

Sept 10, 2022

Sept 11, 2021


Sept 10, 2022

Sept 11, 2021







Revenue 

$              178,875

$                        90,668


$        293,251

$             176,012

Cost of sales 

108,506

57,029


180,518

110,166







Gross profit

70,369

33,639


112,733

65,846







Operating, general and administrative expenses 

51,758

25,252


83,837

47,923

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs 

10,997

3,567


12,110

21,919

Depreciation and amortization

9,314

5,414


16,203

10,159

Impairment loss

23


23

Operating (loss) income

(1,700)

(617)


583

(14,178)







Finance (income) costs, net

(5,180)

2,003


(2,665)

(5,104)

Change in fair value of financial assets and liabilities 

(37)


(37)

67,228

Loss before income taxes

3,517

(2,620)


3,285

(76,302)







Provision for income taxes

3,383

774


3,895

4,027

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period

134

(3,394)


(610)

(80,329)







Attributable to:






Shareholders of the Company

$                     (216)

$                         (3,651)


$          (1,216)

$             (80,778)

Non-controlling interest

350

257


606

449


134

(3,394)


(610)

(80,329)

Net loss per share attributable to shareholders of the Company






Basic and diluted

$                    (0.00)

$                            (0.11)


$             (0.03)

$                  (3.69)

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

in 000's

September 10, 2022

March 26, 2022

Assets






Current



Cash

$                                      9,094

$                                   40,410

Trade and other receivables

34,323

24,616

Inventory

88,007

55,721

Prepaid expenses and other assets

6,456

2,009

Assets held for sale

16,697

Total Current Assets

154,577

122,756




Property and equipment, net

29,452

12,366

Right-of-use assets

67,002

47,163

Intangible assets, net

407,663

134,798

Goodwill

420,124

238,267

Deferred tax assets

24,157

13,288

Other assets

1,746

627

Total non-current assets

950,144

446,509




Total Assets

$                          1,104,721

$                              569,265




Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity






Current 



Accounts payable and other liabilities

$                                   88,621

$                                   61,226

Promissory notes payable

62

62

Current portion of long-term borrowings

1,250

2,500

Current portion of lease liabilities

20,929

14,705

Total Current Liabilities

110,862

78,493




Long-term borrowings

225,935

83,656

Lease liabilities

51,445

37,177

Deferred tax liabilities

87,896

21,317

Total non-current liabilities

365,276

142,150




Total liabilities

476,138

220,643




Shareholders' equity



Share capital

862,686

585,764

Contributed surplus

8,170

5,131

Deficit

(249,226)

(249,956)

Total shareholders' equity

621,630

340,939

Non-controlling interest

6,953

7,683

Total shareholders' equity

628,583

348,622




Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$                          1,104,721

$                              569,265

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows




12 Weeks Ended


24 Weeks Ended

in 000's


Sept 10, 2022

Sept 11, 2021


Sept 10, 2022

Sept 11, 2021









Operating Activities:








Net income (los)s for the period


134

(3,394)


(610)

(80,329)


Adjustments to net income for non-cash items:








Depreciation and amortization


9,314

5,414


16,203

10,159


Impairment loss


-

23


-

23


Share based compensation


1,165

1,586


2,139

2,196


(Loss) gain on disposal of property and equipment


(6)

(3)


11

(11)


Finance (income) costs, net


(5,180)

2,003


(2,665)

(5,104)


Fair value changes of financial assets and liabilities


(37)

-


(37)

67,228


Provision for income taxes


3,383

774


3,895

4,027


Lease renewals and modifications


(33)

(11)


(137)

(32)


Expected credit loss expense


-

-


-

11


Loss on remeasurement of held for sale assets


444

-


444

-


Change in non-cash operating working capital


(16,241)

(5,523)


(15,118)

(10,304)


Income taxes recovered (paid)


490

(229)


244

(766)


Payment of contingent consideration


(12)

-


(12)

-


Cash flows from (used for) operating activities


(6,579)

640


4,357

(12,902)









Financing Activities:








Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs


282,926

(178)


282,784

187,897


Proceeds from exercise of stock options


68

-


68

-


Proceeds from exercise of warrants


-

-


-

9


Repayment of promissory notes payable


-



-

(740)


Proceeds from long-term borrowings


151,174

-


151,174

-


Repayment of long-term borrowing


-

-


-

(100,168)


Transaction costs related to long-term borrowings


(1,976)

-


(1,976)

(1,915)


Repayment of mortgages payable


-

(31)


-

(67)


Interest Paid


(4,149)

(963)


(5,196)

(2,641)


Dividends and distributions paid


(4,484)

(963)


(4,812)

(1,503)


Payment of lease liabilities


(5,824)

(3,074)


(9,718)

(5,790)


Proceeds from cancellation of shares



-


900

-


Cash flows from financing activities


417,735

(5,209)


413,224

75,082

















Investing Activities:








Acquisition of property and equipment


(2,698)

(739)


(5,041)

(928)


Acquisition of intangible assets


(45)

(91)


(332)

(203)


Acquisition of other assets


-

-


(3)

-


Business combinations, net of cash acquired


(434,398)

(35,558)


(443,602)

(35,558)


Interest received


39

98


81

141




(437,102)

(36,290)


(448,897)

(36,548)









Net change in cash for the period


(25,946)

(40,859)


(31,316)

25,632

Cash, beginning of the period


35,040

112,405


40,410

45,914

Cash, end of period


9,094

71,546


9,094

71,546

Reconciliation from IFRS to Non-IFRS Measures

The following tables provide a reconciliation of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA, and of Revenue to Pro-Forma Revenue, for the periods indicated:



12 weeks ended


24 weeks ended


28 weeks ended

in 000's


2023

2022


2023

2022


2022










Income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period 


134

(3,394)


(610)

(80,329)


7,934

Income tax expense (recovery)


3,383

774


3,895

4,027


(10,071)

Finance costs, net


(5,180)

2,003


(2,665)

(5,104)


5,108

Fair value changes of financial assets and liabilities


(37)

-


(37)

67,228


-

Depreciation and amortization


9,314

5,414


16,203

10,159


15,195

Impairment loss


-

23


-

23


301

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs


10,997

3,567


12,110

21,919


4,718

Share-based compensation1


1,165

1,585


2,140

2,195


2,587










Adjusted EBITDA


19,776

9,972


31,036

20,118


25,772










Revenue


178,875

90,668


293,251

176,012


251,497

Adjusted EBITDA margin


11.1 %

11.0 %


10.6 %

11.4 %


10.2 %



















Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA


















Adjusted EBITDA for the 24 weeks ended September 10, 2022


31,036

Adjusted EBITDA for the 28 weeks ended March 26, 2022


25,772

Incremental Adjusted EBITDA for new stores acquired after September 11, 2021 as if owned on September 11, 20212


36,732

Incremental Adjusted EBITDA for stores acquired, or to be acquired on or after September 10, 2022 to date as if owned on September 11, 20213


2,733

Adjustment for professional, other fees and COVID-related for the 28 weeks ended March 26, 20224


498










Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the 52 weeks ended September 10, 2022


96,771










Pro-Forma Revenue


















Revenue for the 24  weeks ended September 10, 2022


293,251

Revenue for the 28 weeks ended March 26, 2022


251,497

Incremental Revenue for new stores acquired after Septebmer 11, 2021 as if owned on September 11, 20215


262,375

Incremental Revenue for stores acquired, or to be acquired on or after September 10, 2022 to date as if owned on September 11, 20216


21,416










Pro-forma Revenue for the 52 weeks ended September 10, 2022


828,539

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Notes:









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 compensation plans.

2  The Company regularly acquires pharmacies and estimates that if it had acquired each of the pharmacies that it acquired during the 52 weeks prior to September 10, 2022 on  September 11, 2021, it would have recorded additional Adjusted EBITDA of $36,732 for the 52 weeks ended September 10, 2022. This estimate is based on the amount of EBITDA budgeted by the Company for each of the acquired pharmacies to be earned at the time of their acquisition. There can be no assurance that if the Company had acquired these pharmacies on  September 11, 2021, they would have actually generated such budgeted EBITDA, nor is this estimate indicative of future results.

3  The Company regularly acquires pharmacies and estimates that if it had acquired each of the pharmacies that it acquired or has announced to be acquired after September 10, 2022 on September 11, 2021, it would have recorded additional Adjusted EBITDA of $2,733 for the 52 weeks ending September 10, 2022. This estimate is based on the amount of EBITDA budgeted by the Company for each of the acquired pharmacies to be earned at the time of their acquisition. There can be no assurance that if the Company had acquired these pharmacies on September 11, 2021, they would have actually generated such budgeted EBITDA, nor is this estimate indicative of future results.

Represents the acute incremental labour and releif costs incurred during the third quarter 2022 as a result of increased absenteeism related to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic that are not expected to recur. These costs were estimated based upon incremental sick pay related to mandatory quarantine requirements and the corresponding higher cost to cover an absent employee shift including relief related travel and other costs.

5  The Company regularly acquires pharmacies and estimates that if it had acquired each of the pharmacies that it acquired during the 52 weeks prior to September 10, 2022 on September 11, 2021, it would have recorded additional Revenue of $262,375 for the 52 weeks ended September 10, 2022. This estimate is based on the amount of Revenue budgeted by the Company for each of the acquired pharmacies to be generated at the time of their acquisition. There can be no assurance that if the Company had acquired these pharmacies on September 11, 2021, they would have actually generated such budgeted Revenue, nor is this estimate indicative of future results.

6  The Company regularly acquires pharmacies and estimates that if it had acquired each of the pharmacies that it acquired or has announced to be acquired after September 10, 2022 on September 11, 2021, it would have recorded additional Revenue of $21,416 for the 52 weeks ended September 10, 2022. This estimate is based on the amount of Revenue budgeted by the Company for each of the acquired pharmacies to be generated at the time of their acquisition. There can be no assurance that if the Company had acquired these pharmacies on September 11, 2021, they would have actually generated such Revenue, nor is this estimate indicative of future results.

 



12 weeks ended


24 week ended

in 000's


2023

2022


2023

2022








Income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period 


134

(3,394)


(610)

(80,329)

Adjustments, pre-tax:







Fair value changes of financial assets and liabilities


(37)

-


(37)

67,228

Amortization on customer lists


3,041

2,543


6,166

4,983

Impairment loss


-

23


-

23

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs


10,997

3,567


12,110

21,919

Share-based compensation1


1,165

1,585


2,140

2,195

Gain on Debt Modification2


(8,703)

-


(8,703)

(10,356)

Income tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments


(3,438)

(1,531)


(4,374)

(6,700)

Deferred tax expense3


1,956

84


1,967

2,797

Adjusted net income


5,116

2,877


8,658

1,760








Adjusted weighted average number of shares (000's)4


43,216

33,443


38,762

29,232

Adjusted Earnings per share


0.12

0.09


0.22

0.06

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Notes:







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 compensation plans.

2  Represents the non-cash gain on debt modification related to the revaluation of the Company's credit facility that was refinanced concurrent with the IPO with an extended maturity and more favourable interest rate terms and further refinanced concurrent with the Rubicon acquisition with extended principal repayments.

3  Represents the portion of the Company's tax provision that is deferred as detailed in the notes to the Interim Financial Statements.

4  Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted to reflect all preferred shares and related accrued dividends outstanding as though they were converted to common shares at the beginning of the respective period.

 

SOURCE Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc.

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