Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

Ayr Wellness Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

 

MIAMI, August 18, 2022 – Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF) (“Ayr” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator (“MSO”), is reporting financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Unless otherwise noted, all results are presented in U.S. dollars.

 

Jonathan Sandelman, Founder and CEO of Ayr, said, “Over the past few months, we have achieved many of the key transformational milestones to operationalize Ayr’s core footprint, and we are now moving to optimize this footprint for substantial growth. We’re doing this in the face of macro headwinds from the broader economy, but it’s never been clearer that cannabis is a consumer staple that is here to stay.”

 

“Q2 2022 results were in line with our expectations, and we now look ahead to the second half of 2022. Our second half growth will be slower than previously expected, but the earnings power of the business remains outstanding. We continue to make investments in people and processes, while remaining prudent through these turbulent economic times. With our core operating footprint in place, the vast majority of our capex behind us, and a strong, $117 million cash position on our balance sheet, we believe that we are well-placed to weather this economic environment and emerge stronger on the other side.”

 

Second Quarter Financial Highlights ($ in millions, excl. margin items)

 

   Q2 2021   Q1 2022   Q2 2022  

% Change

Q2/Q2

  

% Change

Q2/Q1

 
Revenue  $91.3   $111.2   $110.1    20.6%   -1.0%
Gross Profit  $22.3   $45.5   $40.3    80.6%   -11.5%
Adjusted Gross Profit1  $53.1   $57.9   $57.2    7.7%   -1.2%
Operating Loss  $(24.9)  $(21.1)  $(24.8)   NA    NA 
Adjusted EBITDA1  $27.4   $19.5   $19.6    -28.5%   0.5%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin1   30.0%   17.5%   17.8%   -1,220bps   30bps

 

1Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP measures, and accordingly are not standardized measures and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. See Definition and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures below. For a reconciliation of Operating Loss to Adjusted EBITDA as well as Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit, see the reconciliation table appended to this release.

 

Second Quarter and Recent Highlights

 

·Northeast
oBegan serving adult-use customers at three New Jersey dispensaries in Woodbridge, Union and Eatontown.
oCompleted the first harvest from second New Jersey cultivation facility in August.
oOpened first adult-use dispensaries, one in Boston’s Back Bay and one in Watertown, in July.
oReceived state regulatory approval to convert Somerville, Massachusetts dispensary to adult use, pending local approvals.
oReceived state regulatory approval to begin phased production at new cultivation expansion in Massachusetts.
oLaunched the award-winning flower brand, LIT, for wholesale as well as retail purchase in four Ayr Greater Boston locations.
oAnnounced the opening of ninth affiliated medical dispensary in Pennsylvania, AYR Indiana, in July.

 

 

 

 

·Southwest
oCompleted the first sale from new 80,000 square foot cultivation facility in Phoenix, Arizona.
oLaunched Levia water-soluble tinctures in Arizona and Nevada, representing the first expansion of Levia outside of Massachusetts, in August.
oAyr’s Kynd flower continues to be the #1 selling flower brand in Nevada.

 

·Florida
oOpened three new dispensaries during the second quarter and an additional two stores in July and August, bringing Ayr’s total footprint to 50 dispensaries across the state.i
oBiomass yields up 125% during the first half of 2022 when compared to the same period of 2021.
o37 unique strains being grown at Gainesville cultivation campus, with each store averaging ~16 strains available.

 

M&A Highlights

 

·Closed acquisition of Herbal Remedies Dispensaries, LLC, an operator of two licensed retail dispensaries in Quincy, Illinois on May 25, 2022.

 

Financing and Capital Structure

 

·Ended the quarter with a cash balance of $116.7 million.
·Closed $81.5 million of real estate financing transactions during the quarter, bringing the YTD total to $108 million with an annualized blended cost of capital of 7.8%.
·Approximately 68.9 million fully diluted shares outstanding based on a treasury method calculation, as of June 30, 2022.ii
·Deployed $17.9 million of capital expenditures in Q2.

 

Outlook

 

Based on the results to date coupled with an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, Ayr is updating its previously issued guidance regarding 2022 financial results. 

 

The Company expects Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Income to grow approximately 10% sequentially from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022, and an acceleration in the pace of sequential growth in Q4 2022.

 

The Company’s expectations for future results are based on the assumptions and risks detailed in its MD&A for the period ended June 30, 2022 as filed on SEDAR.

 

 

i Pending the completed re-location of Ayr’s Dania Beach store.

ii Includes pending M&A and excludes Ayr granted but unvested service-based LTIP shares totaling 6.4 million.

 

 

 

 

Conference Call

 

Ayr CEO Jonathan Sandelman, Co-COO Jennifer Drake, and CFO Brad Asher will host a conference call tomorrow, followed by a question-and-answer period.

 

Conference Call Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022

Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern time

Toll-free dial-in number: (800) 319-4610

International dial-in number: (604) 638-5340

Conference ID: 10019872

 

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact the Company’s investor relations team at AYR@elevate-ir.com.

 

The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here.

 

A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available for one month beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

 

Toll-free replay number: (855) 669-9658

International replay number: (412) 317-0088

Replay ID: 9258

 

Financial Statements

 

Certain financial information reported in this news release is extracted from Ayr’s Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Ayr files its financial statements and MD&A on SEDAR and with the SEC. All financial information contained in this news release is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements and MD&A.

 

Definition and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

 

The Company reports certain non-GAAP measures that are used to evaluate the performance of its businesses and the performance of their respective segments, as well as to manage their capital structures. As non-GAAP measures generally do not have a standardized meaning, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Securities regulators require such measures to be clearly defined and reconciled with their most comparable GAAP measures.

 

Rather, these are provided as additional information to complement those GAAP measures by providing further understanding of the results of the operations of the Company from management’s perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation, nor as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s financial information reported under GAAP. Non-GAAP measures used to analyze the performance of the Company’s businesses include “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Adjusted Gross Profit.”

 

The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performances and may be useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. These financial measures are intended to provide investors with supplemental measures of the Company’s operating performances and thus highlight trends in the Company’s core businesses that may not otherwise be apparent when solely relying on the GAAP measures.

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

“Adjusted EBITDA” represents loss from operations, as reported under GAAP, before interest and tax, adjusted to exclude non-core costs, other non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted to remove non-cash stock-based compensation, the accounting for the incremental costs to acquire cannabis inventory in a business combination, acquisition related costs, start-up costs and the gain on sale of assets.

 

Adjusted Gross Profit

 

“Adjusted Gross Profit” represents gross profit, as reported, adjusted to exclude the accounting for the incremental costs to acquire cannabis inventory in a business combination, interest, depreciation and amortization, and start-up costs.

 

A reconciliation of how Ayr calculates Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Gross Profit is provided in the tables appended below. Additional reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Gross Profit and other disclosures concerning non-GAAP measures are provided in our MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain information contained in this news release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “target”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “foresee”, “could”, “would”, “estimate”, “goal”, “outlook”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, “will”, “may”, “tracking”, “pacing” and “should” and similar expressions or words suggesting future outcomes. This news release includes forward-looking information and statements pertaining to, among other things, Ayr’s future growth plans. Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause the actual events and results to differ materially from the estimates, beliefs and assumptions expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: anticipated strategic, operational and competitive benefits may not be realized; events or series of events, including in connection with COVID-19, may cause business interruptions; required regulatory approvals may not be obtained in a timely manner or at all; inflationary pressures may increase input costs; supply chain issues may hamper production and distribution; and Ayr may not be able to raise additional debt or equity capital if required. Among other things, Ayr has assumed that its businesses will operate as anticipated and that all required regulatory approvals will be obtained on satisfactory terms and within expected time frames.

 

Forward-looking estimates and assumptions involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. While Ayr believes there is a reasonable basis for these assumptions, such estimates may not be met. These estimates represent forward-looking information. Actual results may vary and differ materially from the estimates.

 

Assumptions and Risks

 

Forward-looking information in this release is subject to the assumptions and risks as described in our MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

 

For more information about the Company’s Q2 2022 operations and outlook, please view Ayr’s corporate presentation posted in the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.ayrwellness.com.

 

About Ayr Wellness Inc.

 

Ayr is an expanding vertically integrated, U.S. multi-state cannabis operator. Based on the belief that everything starts with the quality of the plant, the Company’s mission is to cultivate the finest quality cannabis at scale and deliver remarkable experiences to its customers every day.

 

Ayr’s leadership team brings proven expertise in growing successful businesses through disciplined operational and financial management, and is committed to driving positive impact for customers, employees and the communities they serve. For more information, please visit www.ayrwellness.com.

 

Company/Media Contact:

 

Robert Vanisko

VP, Corporate Communications

Email: robert.vanisko@ayrwellness.com

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

Sean Mansouri, CFA
Elevate IR
T: (720) 330-2829
Email: IR@ayrwellness.com

 

 

 

Ayr Wellness Inc.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in United States Dollars, in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

 

   June 30, 2022   December 31, 2021 
ASSETS          
Current          
Cash  $116,743   $154,342 
Accounts receivable, net   6,974    7,413 
Inventory   106,471    93,363 
Prepaid expenses, deposits, & other current assets   8,744    10,949 
Total Current Assets   238,932    266,067 
Non-current          
Property, plant, & equipment, net   301,861    275,222 
Intangible assets, net   971,948    978,915 
Right-of-use assets - operating   133,756    88,721 
Right-of-use assets - finance, net   39,296    17,527 
Goodwill   241,972    229,910 
Deposits & other assets   7,947    3,550 
TOTAL ASSETS  $1,935,712   $1,859,912 
           
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Liabilities          
Current          
Trade payables  $24,520   $26,983 
Accrued liabilities   21,451    32,724 
Lease liabilities - operating - current portion   7,275    4,195 
Lease liabilities - finance - current portion   7,968    3,185 
Contingent consideration - current portion   4,779    39,868 
Purchase consideration payable   2,183    812 
Income tax payable   20,758    28,915 
Debts payable - current portion   17,063    8,112 
Accrued interest payable - current portion   2,970    7,542 
Total Current Liabilities   108,967    152,336 
           
Non-current          
Deferred tax liabilities   69,385    70,081 
Lease liabilities - operating - non-current portion   131,051    87,767 
Lease liabilities - finance - non-current portion   23,365    9,406 
Construction finance liabilities - non-current portion   27,779    - 
Contingent consideration - non-current portion   116,628    145,654 
Debts payable - non-current portion   193,448    125,746 
Senior secured notes, net of debt issuance costs - non-current portion   245,045    245,408 
Accrued interest payable - non-current portion   4,149    3,451 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   919,817    839,849 
           
Shareholders' equity          
           
Multiple Voting Shares: no par value, unlimited authorized. Issued & outstanding - 3,696,486 shares   -    - 
Subordinate, Restricted, & Limited Voting Shares: no par value, unlimited authorized. Issued & outstanding - 58,647,169 & 56,337,175 shares, respectively   -    - 
Exchangeable Shares: no par value, unlimited authorized. Issued & outstanding - 7,141,614 & 7,368,285 shares, respectively   -    - 
Additional paid-in capital   1,324,241    1,289,827 
Treasury stock - 645,300 & 568,300 shares, respectively   (8,987)   (7,828)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   3,266    3,266 
Accumulated Deficit   (311,136)   (265,202)
Equity of Ayr Wellness Inc.   1,007,384    1,020,063 
           
Noncontrolling interest   8,511    - 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   1,015,895    1,020,063 
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $1,935,712   $1,859,912 

 

 

 

 

Ayr Wellness Inc.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Expressed in United States Dollars, in Thousands, Except Share Amounts)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021 
Revenues, net of discounts  $110,131   $91,251   $221,356   $149,650 
                     
Cost of goods sold excluding fair value items   66,624    42,342    129,812    70,483 
Incremental costs to acquire cannabis inventory in a business combination   3,212    26,596    5,731    32,388 
Cost of goods sold   69,836    68,938    135,543    102,871 
                     
Gross profit   40,295    22,313    85,813    46,779 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Selling, general, and administrative   50,375    34,844    101,925    59,624 
Depreciation and amortization   13,995    11,065    27,638    15,982 
Acquisition expense   2,722    1,285    4,173    4,422 
Gain on sale of assets   (2,000)   -    (2,000)   - 
Total operating expenses   65,092    47,194    131,736    80,028 
                     
Loss from operations   (24,797)   (24,881)   (45,923)   (33,249)
                     
Other income (expense)                    
Share of loss on equity investments   -    (6)   -    (19)
Fair value gain (loss) on financial liabilities   1,701    12,091    31,780    11,545 
Interest expense, net   (7,474)   (3,818)   (14,342)   (6,571)
Interest income   11    65    40    124 
Other, net   -    457    -    437 
Total other income (expense)   (5,762)   8,789    17,478    5,516 
                     
Income (Loss) before taxes & noncontrolling interests   (30,559)   (16,092)   (28,445)   (27,733)
                     
Income Taxes                    
Current tax provision   (10,779)   (8,767)   (21,693)   (15,819)
Deferred tax benefit   1,089    4,121    696    6,192 
Total income taxes   (9,690)   (4,646)   (20,997)   (9,627)
                     
Net loss before noncontrolling interest   (40,249)   (20,738)   (49,442)   (37,360)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   (1,892)   -    (3,508)   - 
Net loss attributable to Ayr Wellness Inc.  $(38,357)  $(20,738)  $(45,934)  $(37,360)
                     
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.56)  $(0.36)  $(0.67)  $(0.73)
                     
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic and diluted)   68,625    58,115    68,108    51,091 

 

 

 

 

Ayr Wellness Inc.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in United States Dollars, in Thousands)

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021 
Operating activities          
Net loss before noncontrolling interest   (49,442)   (37,360)
Adjustments for:          
Fair value (gain) loss on financial liabilities   (31,780)   (11,545)
Stock-based compensation   19,381    15,376 
Stock-based compensation - related parties   707    - 
Depreciation and amortization   8,243    2,887 
Amortization on intangible assets   35,567    19,177 
Share of loss on equity investments   -    19 
Gain on disposal of equity investments   -    (500)
Gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment   (2,000)   - 
Incremental costs to acquire cannabis inventory in a business combination   5,731    32,388 
Deferred tax (benefit)   (696)   (6,192)
Amortization on financing costs   1,146    817 
Amortization on financing premium   (1,509)   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:          
Accounts receivable   986    (3,048)
Inventory   (8,577)   (21,618)
Prepaid expenses, deposits, and other current assets   1,513    (508)
Trade payables   1,886    3,260 
Accrued liabilities   (5,486)   (1,880)
Interest accrued   (3,714)   560 
Lease liabilities - operating   1,329    713 
Income tax payable   (8,157)   (14,961)
Cash used in operating activities   (34,872)   (22,415)
           
Investing activities          
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment   (50,972)   (27,748)
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment   -    (57)
Capitalized interest   (7,366)   - 
Proceeds from the sale of assets, net of transaction costs   27,591    (3,851)
Cash paid for business combinations and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (11,465)   (17,777)
Cash paid for business combinations and asset acquisitions, working capital   (2,812)   (3,275)
Payments for interests in equity accounted investments   -    (46)
Cash received in disposal of equity investment   -    500 
Advances to related corporation   -    (42)
Purchase of intangible asset   (1,000)   - 
Cash received (paid) for bridge financing   1,258    (15,810)
Deposits for business combinations, net of cash on hand   (2,825)   (1,700)
Cash used in investing activities   (47,591)   (69,806)
           
Financing activities          
Proceeds from exercise of Warrants   -    5,346 
Proceeds from exercise of options   300    86 
Proceeds from financing transaction, net of financing costs   27,599    - 
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, net of financing costs   51,713    118,052 
Payments of financing costs   -    (136)
Payment for settlement of contingent consideration   (10,000)   - 
Deposits received (paid) for financing lease and note payable   (924)   - 
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation awards   (3,996)   (28,421)
Repayments of debts payable   (6,563)   (4,300)
Repayments of lease liabilities - finance (principal portion)   (4,835)   (1,807)
Repurchase of Equity Shares   (8,430)   - 
Cash provided by financing activities   44,864    88,820 
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash   (37,599)   (3,401)
Cash, beginning of the period   154,342    127,237 
Cash, end of the period   116,743    123,836 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Interest paid during the period   26,049    9,501 
Income taxes paid during the period   30,680    29,780 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Recognition of right-of-use assets for operating leases   23,002    52,047 
Recognition of right-of-use assets for finance leases   23,342    4,356 
Issuance of Promissory Note related to business combinations   16,000    - 
Issuance of Equity Shares related to business combinations and asset acquisitions   6,352    526,976 
Issuance of Equity Shares related to equity component of debt   -    7,429 
Issuance of Equity Shares related to settlement of contingent consideration   11,748    - 
Issuance of promissory note related to settlement of contingent consideration   14,934    - 
Cancellation of Equity Shares   78    - 

 

 

 

 

Ayr Wellness Inc.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Gross Profit Reconciliation

(Expressed in United States Dollars, in Thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021 
   $   $   $   $ 
Loss from operations (GAAP)   (24,797)   (24,881)   (45,923)   (33,249)
                     
Non-cash items accounting for inventory                    
Incremental costs to acquire cannabis inventory in a business combination   3,212    26,596    5,731    32,388 
                     
Interest (within cost of goods sold "COGS")   772    213    1,252    457 
Depreciation and amortization (from statement of cash flows)   22,570    14,587    43,810    22,064 
Acquisition costs   2,722    1,284    4,173    4,422 
Stock-based compensation, non-cash   9,727    7,152    20,088    15,376 
Start-up costs1   3,862    1,350    6,511    2,973 
Other2   3,576    1,122    5,499    1,408 
Gain on sale of assets   (2,000)   -    (2,000)   - 
    41,229    25,708    79,333    46,700 
                     
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)   19,644    27,423    39,141    45,839 

 

1 Costs to prepare a location for its intended use, including facilities not yet operating at scale. Start-up costs are expensed as incurred and are not indicative of ongoing operations.  

2 Other non-core costs including non-operating adjustments and non-cash inventory write-downs 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2022   June 30, 2021 
   $   $   $   $ 
Gross profit (GAAP)   40,295    22,313    85,813    46,779 
                     
Incremental costs to acquire cannabis inventory in a business combination   3,212    26,596    5,731    32,388 
Interest (within COGS)   772    212    1,252    457 
Depreciation and amortization (within COGS)   8,574    3,600    16,172    6,100 
Start-up costs (within COGS)   1,154    400    2,133    1,600 
Other (within COGS)   3,215    -    4,052    - 
                     
Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP)   57,222    53,121    115,153    87,324