Company delivers 4.0% same store sales growth as same store script count increases 2.6%

TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2023 /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 9, 2023 (the "second quarter 2024").

Neighbourly Pharmacy Logo (CNW Group/Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc.)

"Neighbourly's second quarter results reflect the increasing momentum of our pharmacy business, our focus on operational execution and the ongoing contributions from our robust M&A pipeline," stated Skip Bourdo, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "The team continues to deliver on our growth initiatives, as we maintain an unwavering focus on delivering exceptional patient care," concluded Mr. Bourdo.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Revenue for the second quarter increased to $203.2 million, up $24.3 million or 13.6% compared to prior year. 75% of the growth was driven by pharmacies acquired in the past 12 months.
  • Same store sales1 growth continued on a strong trajectory, increasing 4.0% in the second quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA2 for the second quarter increased to $21.4 million, up 8.0% primarily due to the incremental contributions from pharmacies added to the Company's network in the past 12 months.
  • The Company acquired one more pharmacy location subsequent to quarter end, bringing the pharmacy network to 292 locations across Canada.
  • Adjusted Earnings per Share3 for the second quarter of $0.13, compared to $0.12 in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Pro-Forma Revenue3 of $889.2 million and Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA3 of $97.1 million.

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1  Same-store sales is a supplementary measure, which represents sales from comparable pharmacy locations that were owned and operated by the Company with more than 52 consecutive weeks of operations.

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 (Loss) 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 2024 Results




Second quarter



Year to Date

in 000's



2024

2023



2024

2023

Store count



292

276



292

276










Total Prescriptions 



3,421

3,058



6,720

4,962

Same-store prescription growth (%)



2.6 %

(1.9 %)



1.7 %

(0.8 %)










Revenue



$     203,200

$  178,875



$  400,042

$  293,251

Same-store sales growth (%)1



4.0 %

3.6 %



4.0 %

2.7 %

Pharmacy revenue as a % of revenue



80.2 %

78.8 %



80.1 %

79.2 %










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



$         7,218

$      6,879



$   14,014

$   11,416

CG&A as a % of revenue



3.6 %

3.8 %



3.5 %

3.9 %










Adjusted EBITDA3



$      21,358

$   19,776



$    41,233

$    31,036

Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)



10.5 %

11.1 %



10.3 %

10.6 %










Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA for the 52 weeks ended4



$       97,078















Pro-Forma Revenue for the 52 weeks ended5



$     889,201






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1 Same-store sales is a supplmentary measure, which represents sales from comparable pharmacy locations that were owned and operated by the Company with more than 52 consecutive weeks of operations.

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.

Declaration of Dividend

Neighbourly announced today that a quarterly dividend will be paid on December 19, 2023, to the Company's common shareholders of record as of November 21, 2023. 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 24, 2023, to discuss Neighbourly's financial results for the second quarter 2024. Participants may join the Company's conference call by dialing 416-764-8650 or 1-888-664-6383. 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 142967#. 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 2024 are available on the Company's website at www.neighbourlypharmacy.ca and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Persistence Capital Partners' Letter of Intent to Take Neighbourly Private

With respect to Persistence Capital Partners' Letter of Intent to take Neighbourly private, announced on October 3, 2023, neither Neighbourly nor the Transaction Committee expect to make further public comment regarding such matter until a definitive agreement is reached. As a result, no updates in connection thereto will be made or discussed during the scheduled Second Quarter 2024 conference call.

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 292 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 August 1, 2023 for the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2023, 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 probable 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 the twelve weeks ended September 9, 2023 (the "MD&A") and under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form (the "AIF") filed on June 8, 2023. 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 press release represents the Company's expectations as of the date of this press 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 Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)




12 weeks ended


24 weeks ended

000's


 September 9,
2023

 September 10,
2022


 September 9,
2023

 September 10,
2022









Revenue


203,200

178,875


400,042

293,251

Cost of sales


122,444

108,506


242,787

180,518









Gross Profit


80,756

70,369


157,255

112,733









Operating, general and administrative expenses


61,932

51,758


121,341

83,837

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs


1,484

10,997


2,783

12,110

Depreciation and amortization


15,971

9,314


31,818

16,203

Impairment loss


48

-


628

-









Operating (loss) income


1,321

(1,700)


685

583









Finance costs, net


8,189

(5,180)


15,568

(2,665)

Change in fair value of financial assets and liabilities


5,710

(37)


12,438

(37)









Income (loss) before income taxes


(12,578)

3,517


(27,321)

3,285









Recovery of income taxes


(2,361)

3,383


(5,099)

3,895









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

(10,217)

134


(22,222)

(610)









Attributable to:








Shareholders of the Company


(10,453)

(216)


(22,566)

(1,216)


Non-controlling interest


236

350


344

606












(10,217)

134


(22,222)

(610)









Net loss per share attributable to shareholders of the Company








Basic and diluted


(0.23)

0.00


(0.51)

(0.03)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position   

in 000's


 September 9, 2023

March 25, 2023

Assets









Current assets:





Cash


11,781

22,889


Trade and other receivables


38,972

38,236


Inventory


94,816

94,277


Prepaid expenses and other assets


5,265

3,898


Assets held for sale


1,194

2,099




152,028

161,399






Property and equipment, net


26,677

27,986

Right-of-use assets, net


76,757

80,207

Intangible assets, net


350,674

353,219

Goodwill


481,054

456,311

Deferred tax assets


20,355

19,750

Other assets


1,726

3,129




957,243

940,602









1,109,271

1,102,001






Liabilities and Equity









Current liabilities:





Accounts payable and other liabilities


101,235

105,697


Promissory notes payable


-

62


Current portion of long-term borrowings


6,250

3,750


Current portion of lease liabilities


22,609

22,808




130,094

132,317






Long-term borrowings


250,258

225,237

Lease liabilities


60,697

64,637

Deferred tax liabilities


62,516

64,322

Other liabilities



9,488

-




382,959

354,196




513,053

486,513






Equity:





Share capital


868,284

867,052


Contributed surplus


16,196

10,876


Deficit


(294,104)

(267,513)




590,376

610,415


Non-controlling interest


5,842

5,073




596,218

615,488









1,109,271

1,102,001

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows





12 weeks ended


24 weeks ended

000's


 September 9,
2023

 September 10,
2022


 September 9,
2023

 September 10,
2022

Cash provided by (used in):
















Operating Activities:








Net income (loss) for the period


(10,217)

134


(22,222)

(609)


Adjustments for non-cash items:








Depreciation and amortization


15,971

9,314


31,818

16,203


Impairment loss


48

-


628

-


Share-based compensation


2,534

1,165


5,320

2,139


(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment


-

(6)


-

11


Finance costs (income), net


8,189

(5,180)


15,568

(2,665)


Change in fair value of financial assets and liabilities


5,710

(37)


12,438

(37)


Provision for income taxes


(2,361)

3,383


(5,099)

3,895


Lease renewals and modifications


68

(33)


42

(137)


Loss on remeasurement of held for sale assets


-

444


-

444


Change in non-cash operating working capital


(7,619)

(16,241)


(3,819)

(15,118)


Income taxes recovered (paid)


284

490


(1,457)

244


Payment of contingent consideration


-

(12)


-

(12)





12,607

(6,579)


33,217

4,358










Financing Activities:








Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs


-

282,926


-

282,784


Proceeds from exercise of stock options


748

68


1,232

68


Proceeds from long-term borrowings


37,266

151,174


37,266

151,174


Repayment of long-term borrowing


(1,250)

-


(13,250)

-


Transaction costs related to long-term borrowings


-

(1,976)


-

(1,976)


Interest Paid


(4,214)

(4,149)


(9,533)

(5,196)


Dividends and distributions paid


(2,346)

(4,484)


(4,382)

(4,812)


Payment of lease liabilities


(6,683)

(5,824)


(12,739)

(9,718)


Proceeds from cancellation of shares


-

-


-

900





23,521

417,735


(1,406)

413,224










Investing Activities:








Acquisition of property and equipment


(1,577)

(2,698)


(2,479)

(5,042)


Acquisition of intangible assets


(157)

(45)


(194)

(332)


Acquisition of other assets


-

-


-

(3)


Business combinations, net of cash acquired


(38,847)

(434,398)


(40,671)

(443,602)


Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale


-

-


325

-


Interest received


37

39


100

81





(40,544)

(437,102)


(42,919)

(448,898)










Net change in cash for the period


(4,416)

(25,946)


(11,108)

(31,316)

Cash, beginning of the period


16,197

35,040


22,889

40,410

Cash, end of period


11,781

9,094


11,781

9,094

Reconciliation from IFRS to Non-IFRS Measures

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



Second quarter


Year to date

in 000's (unless otherwise stated)


2024

2023


2024

2023

Loss and Comprehensive loss for the period


(10,217)

134


(22,222)

(610)

Income tax expense (recovery)


(2,361)

3,383


(5,099)

3,895

Finance Costs, net


8,189

(5,180)


15,568

(2,665)

Fair value changes of financial liabilities


5,710

(37)


12,438

(37)

Depreciation and amortization


15,971

9,314


31,818

16,203

Impairment loss


48

-


628

-

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs


1,484

10,997


2,783

12,110

Share-based compensation1


2,534

1,165


5,320

2,140

Adjusted EBITDA


21,358

19,775


41,236

31,034








Revenue


203,200

178,875


400,042

293,251

Adjusted EBITDA margin


10.5 %

11.1 %


10.3 %

10.6 %

 

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA for the 24 weeks ended September 9, 2023

41,236

     Adjusted EBITDA for the 28 weeks ended March 25, 2023

48,155

      Incremental Adjusted EBITDA for new stores acquired after September 10, 2022 as if owned on September 10, 2022

7,135

Incremental Adjusted EBITDA for stores acquired, or to be acquired on or after September 9, 2023 as if owned on September 10, 2022

552



 

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the 52 weeks ended September 9, 2023

 
 

97,078

 


 

Pro-forma Revenue

 

Revenue for the 24 weeks ended September 9, 2023

400,042

      Revenue for the 28 weeks ended March 25, 2023

455,898

      Incremental Revenue for the new stores acquired after September 10, 2022 as if owned on September 10, 2022

30,586

Incremental Revenue for the stores acquired, or to be acquired on or after  September 9, 2023 as if owned on September 10, 2022

2,675



Pro-forma Revenue for the 52 weeks ended September 9, 2023

889,201

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.

   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 9, 2023 on September 10, 2022, it would have recorded additional Adjusted EBITDA of $7,135 for the 52 weeks ended September 9, 2023. 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 10, 2022, they would have actually generated such budgeted EBITDA, nor is this estimate indicative of future results.

   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 9, 2023 on September 10, 2022, it would have recorded additional Adjusted EBITDA of $552 for the 52 weeks ending September 9, 2023. 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 10, 2022, they would have actually generated such budgeted EBITDA, nor is this estimate indicative of future results.

   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 9, 2023 on September 10, 2022, it would have recorded additional Revenue of $30,586 for the 52 weeks ended September 9, 2023. 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 10, 2022, they would have actually generated such budgeted Revenue, nor is this estimate indicative of future results.

   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 9, 2023 on September 10, 2022, it would have recorded additional Revenue of $2,675 for the 52 weeks ended September 9, 2023. 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 10, 2022, they would have actually generated such Revenue, nor is this estimate indicative of future results.




Second quarter



Year to Date

in 000's



2024

2023



2024

2023










Loss and Comprehensive loss for the period



(10,217)

134



(22,222)

(610)

Adjustments, pre-tax:









Fair value changes of financial liabilities



5,710

(37)



12,438

(37)

Amortization on customer lists



9,084

3,041



17,860

6,166

Impairment loss



48

-



628

-

Acquisition, transaction and integration costs



1,484

10,997



2,783

12,110

Share-based compensation1



2,534

1,165



5,320

2,140

Gain on Debt Modification2



-

(8,703)



-

(8,703)

Income tax impact on non-GAAP adjustments



(448)

(3,438)



(996)

(4,374)

Deferred tax expense (recovery)3



(2,474)

1,956



(5,285)

1,967

Adjusted net income



5,722

5,116



10,527

8,658










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



44,722

43,216



44,669

38,762

Adjusted Earnings per share



0.13

0.12



0.24

0.22

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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.

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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