- Revenue and gross merchandise sales1 for Q2 2019 were respectively $36.6 million and $46.5 million
- Cash flow used in operations of $0.4 million and generated cash flow from operations of $1.4 million for the three-month and six-month periods ending on February 28, 2019, respectively
- Active subscribers increased to 159,000 as at February 28, 2019, a net increase of 33,000, or 26%, compared to Q1 2019
- Gross margin increased to 20.9% and adjusted gross margin1 rose to a record 37.8% for the second quarter, compared to 18.0% and 31.8%, respectively, for the corresponding period of 2018
- On February 22, 2019 the Company completed a public offering and issued common shares for gross proceeds of $21.1 million, resulting in a strong cash and cash equivalents position of $46.3 million at the end of quarter
MONTREAL, April 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Goodfood Market Corp. (“Goodfood” or “the Company”) (TSX: FOOD), a leading home meal solutions company in Canada, today announced strong financial results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2019.
“The strong growth momentum of the second quarter, driven by net subscriber additions, new meal plans and meal solutions, and our leading brand name recognition, allowed us to surpass the $200 million mark in gross merchandise sales run-rate. Our marketing campaigns and efforts will be maintained in the third quarter but will slow down in the fourth quarter reflecting normal business seasonality into the summer. In upcoming months, we expect to benefit from the recent full scale launch of breakfast smoothies which had strong initial traction in test markets,” said Jonathan Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer of Goodfood.
“We are pleased by our solid second quarter results despite the impact of harsh winter conditions presenting challenges on logistics and shipping. Our adjusted gross margin expansion continues to be driven by operational efficiencies, improved buying power, and building out a world class automation eco-system. After six months, cash flow from operating activities was positive and our solid financial position will allow us to pursue our ambitious growth strategy,” said Neil Cuggy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Goodfood.
Active subscribers reached 159,000 as at February 28, 2019, up from 61,000 as at February 28, 2018. During the second quarter, Goodfood added 33,000 net new subscribers, an increase of 26% from the end of the first quarter of 2019.
1 See the non-IFRS financial measures section below
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For the three and six-month periods ended February 28, 2019 and 2018
(Amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars – Unaudited)
| Q2 2019 | Q2 2018 | Change | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 | Change | |||||||
| Revenue | $36,593 | $15,673 | $ 20,920 | $66,210 | $26,909 | $39,301 | ||||||
| Growth % | 133% | 146% | ||||||||||
| Gross profit | 7,650 | 2,825 | 4,825 | $14,144 | $4,885 | $9,259 | ||||||
| Gross margin % | 20.9% | 18.0% | 2.9 pp | 21.4% | 18.2% | 3.2 pp | ||||||
| Gross merchandise sales1 | 46,535 | 18,840 | 27,695 | 83,640 | 32,115 | 51,525 | ||||||
| Growth % | 147% | 160% | ||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit | 17,592 | 5,992 | 11,600 | 31,574 | 10,091 | 21,483 | ||||||
| Adjusted gross margin %1 | 37.8% | 31.8% | 6.0pp | 37.7% | 31.4% | 6.3pp | ||||||
| Net loss | (6,560 | ) | (2,393 | ) | (4,167 | ) | (11,411 | ) | (4,913 | ) | (6,498 | ) |
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (416 | ) | (1,106 | ) | 690 | 1,407 | (2,498 | ) | 3,905 | |||
| 1 See the non-IFRS financial measures section below | ||||||||||||
REVENUE AND GROSS MERCHANDISE SALES
Revenue for the second quarter more than doubled to $36.6 million, from $15.7 million in the corresponding period of Fiscal 2018. The increase in revenue has resulted in revenue of over $110M for the last twelve months. Gross merchandise sales (“GMS”) for the second quarter, which reflects the total retail value of merchandise sold by Goodfood before taking into account all incentives and credits, more than doubled to $46.5 million compared to $18.8 million for the corresponding period of Fiscal 2018 and $37.1 million for the first quarter of Fiscal 2019. The increase in GMS was primarily driven by the continued growth in the number of Active subscribers and the launch of the national platform. The increase in incentives and credits was primarily driven by the increase in Active subscribers, the launch of our national platform and planned marketing activities.
For the six-month period of 2019, revenues grew 146% to $66.2 million, compared to $26.9 million for the corresponding period last year, while GMS increased to $83.6 million, versus $32.1 million for the same reasons mentioned above.
The GMS run-rate was $222.0 million at the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2019, compared to $168.2 million at the end of the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, GMS of the last twelve months reached $136 million during the second quarter of Fiscal 2019, compared to $48 million for the corresponding period of Fiscal 2018.
The reconciliation of revenue to GMS is as follows:
| (Amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars – Unaudited) | Three-month period ended Feb. 28 | Six-month period ended Feb. 28 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ 36,593 | $ 15,673 | $ 66,210 | $ 26,909 | ||||||
| Credits removed from cancelled accounts | (638 | ) | - | (638 | ) | - | ||||
| Incentives and credits included in revenue | 10,580 | 3,167 | 18,068 | 5,206 | ||||||
| Gross merchandise sales | $ 46,535 | $ 18,840 | $ 83,640 | $ 32,115 | ||||||
GROSS MARGIN AND ADJUSTED GROSS MARGIN
The gross margin for the second quarter of 2019 improved to 20.9% compared to 18.0% for the corresponding period of Fiscal 2018. The increase in gross margin resulted primarily from lower production labour costs as a percentage of revenue and unit costs for packaging and shipping due to increased operational efficiencies, additional automation investments and purchasing power. This was partially offset by an increase in incentives and credits included in revenue primarily driven by the increase in Active subscribers, the launch of our national platform and planned marketing activities, as well as higher food costs due to seasonality, introduction of l’Artisan and Clean 15 meal plans and additional costs related to the commencement of the Western Canada operations. The company expects that fixed costs as a percentage of revenue will decrease gradually with the Company’s continued growth which should further increase gross margin in the future. Gross margin in the second quarter of Fiscal 2019 was 20.9%, a slight decrease from 21.9% in the first quarter of Fiscal 2019.
Adjusted gross margin was a record 37.8% for the second quarter of Fiscal 2019, compared to 31.8% and 37.7%, respectively for the corresponding period of Fiscal 2018 and the first quarter of Fiscal 2019.
For the six-month period of fiscal 2019, gross margin was 21.4%, compared to 18.2% for the corresponding period last year, while adjusted gross margin was 37.7%, compared to 31.4%, for the same reasons mentioned above.
The reconciliation of Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross margin is as follows:
| (Amounts are in thousands of Canadian dollars – Unaudited) | Three-month period ended Feb. 28 | Six-month period ended Feb. 28 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
| Gross merchandise sales | $ 46,535 | $ 18,840 | $ 83,640 | $ 32,115 | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 28,943 | 12,848 | 52,066 | 22,024 | ||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit | $ 17,592 | $ 5,992 | $ 31,574 | $ 10,091 | ||||||||
| Adjusted gross margin | 37.8% | 31.8% | 37.7% | 31.4% | ||||||||
NET LOSS AND NET LOSS PER SHARE
Net loss for the second quarter of Fiscal 2019 was $6.6 million, or $0.13 per share (basic and diluted), compared to a net loss of $2.4 million, or $0.05 per share (basic and diluted) for the corresponding period of Fiscal 2018. The increase in net loss was mainly attributable to higher selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation, partially offset by higher gross profit.
Net loss for the six-month period of 2019 was $11.4 million, or $0.22 per share (basic and diluted), compared to a net loss of $4.9 million, or $0.10 per share (basic and diluted) for the corresponding period of Fiscal 2018. The increase in net loss was mainly attributable to higher selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation, partially offset by higher gross profit.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash used in operating activities in the second quarter amounted to $0.4 million, as the Company continued to invest in its growth and the launch of other meal solutions. For the six-month period, cash provided by operating activities reached $1.4 million, compared to a use of $2.5 million for the corresponding period last year, mainly due to a favorable change in working capital from improved buying power and payment terms.
Cash provided by financing activities in the second quarter amounted to $24.2 million, primarily due to the issuance of common shares.
Cash used in investing activities in the second quarter amounted to $2.8 million, primarily due to the continued investments in automation.
As at February 28, 2019, the Company had a long term debt of $7.5 million and $46.3 million in cash and cash equivalents.
PUBLIC OFFERING
On February 22, 2019 the Company completed a public offering and issued 6,019,212 common shares for gross proceeds of $21.1 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the offering for investments in automation, the expansion of Western Canada’s production facility, the development and rollout of breakfast and ready-to-eat meal solutions, the development of sustainable packaging, working capital and general corporate purposes. This equity issuance represents the largest offering since the Company went public, increasing capital raised on the public markets to more than $50 million.
OUTLOOK
The home meal solutions industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and remains relatively new in Canada. As a result, Goodfood believes that there are significant opportunities and advantages to rapidly grow its subscriber base by continuing to invest in highly targeted marketing campaigns, capacity expansion, increasing its product offering and in continuing to expand its national platform.
It is important to note that the fourth quarter of Goodfood, which includes the months of June, July and August, is typically the slowest quarter of the year due to seasonal demand patterns. As such, it is characterized by lower order rates, lower marketing expenses and less new subscriber additions.
Goodfood's strategy is to manage short term profitability in order to invest in long term shareholder value creation. Growing Goodfood's market share and scale will allow the Company to deliver greater value to its customers while attaining high returns on invested capital. As the Company grows its subscriber base, we are confident that Goodfood will achieve economies of scale and additional efficiencies which will lead to improvements in profitability.
SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2019 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL
Details of the Conference Call:
When: April 4, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. E.T
Dial in number: 877-223-4471 or 647-788-4922
Conference call replay available until April 18, 2019
1-800-585-8367 or 416-621-4642
To access the webcast and view the slide presentation, click on this link:
http://www.gowebcasting.com/9891
The conference ID is 7380435.
A full version of the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and unaudited Financial Statements for the three-month and six-month periods ended February 28, 2019 will be posted on http://www.sedar.com later today.
NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES
Certain financial and non-financial measures included in this news release do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company includes these measures because it believes they provide to certain investors a meaningful way of assessing financial performance. For a more complete description of these measures and a reconciliation of Goodfood's non-IFRS financial measures to financial results, please see Goodfood's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three-month and six-month periods ended February 28, 2019.
Goodfood's definition of the non-IFRS terms are as follows:
- Gross merchandise sales measures the total retail value of all goods sold by the Company before taking into account all incentives and credits.
- Gross merchandise sales run-rate is defined as gross merchandise sales for the four-week period ended as at the date indicated multiplied by thirteen. Management believes that gross merchandise sales run-rate is a useful measure of financial performance because it is indicative of gross merchandise sales on an annual basis for the Company's current level of active subscribers.
- Adjusted gross profit is calculated as gross merchandise sales less cost of goods sold.
- Adjusted gross margin is calculated as adjusted gross profit divided by gross merchandise sales.
ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS
An Active subscriber is defined as an account that is scheduled to receive a delivery or has elected to skip delivery in the subsequent weekly delivery cycle. Active subscribers exclude cancelled accounts. While Active subscribers is not an IFRS or Non-IFRS Financial Measure, and therefore, does not appear in and cannot be reconciled to a specific line item in our financial statements, we believe that Active subscribers is a useful metric for investors because it is indicative of future revenues. The Company reports the number of Active subscribers at the beginning and end of the period, rounded to the nearest thousand.
ABOUT GOODFOOD
Goodfood is a leading home meal solutions company in Canada, delivering fresh ingredients that make it easy for subscribers to prepare delicious meals at home every week. Goodfood’s objective is to take the hassle out of cooking, leaving subscribers with the fun part - cooking, sharing with family and eating. Subscribers select their favorite recipes from a variety of original dishes online. The Company prepares a personalized box of fresh ingredients and delivers it to the subscriber's doorstep with easy step-by-step instructions. The Company has its main production facility and administrative offices based in Montreal, Quebec, and a second production facility in Calgary, Alberta. Goodfood had 159,000 active subscribers as of February 28, 2019.
www.makegoodfood.ca
Except where otherwise indicated, all amounts in this press release are expressed in Canadian dollars.
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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