Unrivaled Brands Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2021 Financial Results

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Unrivaled Brands (OTCQX: UNRV) reported a remarkable 674% year-over-year revenue growth for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, reaching $47.7 million. The company also increased its gross profit to $11.97 million, though gross margins decreased from 42.9% to 25.1% due to lower margin operations. Selling, general, and administrative expenses surged to $48.26 million, primarily due to acquisitions and the departure of founders. A sale of NuLeaf resulted in $6.5 million for the company, which anticipates further strategy refinements and leadership additions.

Positive

• Year-over-year revenue growth of 674%, reaching $47.7 million in 2021.
• Gross profit increased to approximately $11.97 million.
• Successful sale of NuLeaf raised $6.5 million.
• Strategic pivot towards integration for sustainable growth.

Negative

• Gross margin decreased from 42.9% to 25.1% due to lower margin operations.
• Selling, general, and administrative expenses grew significantly to $48.26 million.

Reports Year Over Year Fiscal Year Revenue Growth of 674%

SANTA ANA, Calif., April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unrivaled Brands, Inc. (OTCQX: UNRV) ("Unrivaled" or the "Company"), a multi-state vertically integrated company focused on the cannabis sector with operations in California and Oregon, today reported its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Tiffany Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Unrivaled Brands stated, “Our strategy throughout 2021 was focused on building scale. As a result, we were able to leverage numerous sector opportunities, successfully positioning Unrivaled as a dominant West Coast MSO.”

“While the board and I are pleased that these efforts resulted in 2021 fiscal year revenue growth of approximately 674%, market conditions continue to shift and it’s important we pivot to capitalize on these changes. As a result, I will be shifting our focus from acquisitions to integration to ensure more profitable and sustainable growth over the long term.

“Our plans over the coming weeks and months include further refining both our strategy and structure. This includes additions to our leadership team, establishing synergies across our portfolio companies, and creating operational efficiencies through shared services. We believe these moves will effectively right size the business, improve margins, and ensure our acquisitions are accretive to strengthen our overall balance sheet. 

“We continue to work diligently to strengthen our collective future. We are incredibly grateful to our team members who remain hard at work, fully focused on our day-to-day business and delivering on our commitments to customers, partners and shareholders. Relatedly, and as anticipated, we successfully closed the sale of NuLeaf last week resulting in the receipt of $6.5 million. 

“And finally, I truly understand the value of regular communications with shareholders. In the coming weeks, we will release a shareholder letter with more details about our new leadership team and our go forward plans. In the meantime, I continue to be very optimistic about the future of our company and the industry.”

Financial Update

• Our gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $11.97 million, compared to a gross profit of approximately, $2.64 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $9.32 million. Our gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 25.1% compared with the gross margin of 42.9% for the year ended December 31, 2020. The year over year margin decrease was due to the inclusion of the lower margin distribution operation into the portfolio in 2021. In 2020, the operation was exclusively retail.
• Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 were approximately $48.26 million, compared to approximately $19.32 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $30.12 million. In general the increase was due to costs associated with the acquisitions brought on-board in 2021 that resulted in a significantly larger company. We ended 2021 with six retail operations compared with two in 2020; as well as three distribution centers compared to none in 2020; and we ended 2021 with 334 employees compared to 52 employees at the end of 2020. As a result of operating a larger organization, we saw increases in the following areas: (i) a $4.38 million increase in salaries / payroll taxes (excluding severance), (ii) a $3.13 million increase in amortization and depreciation expenses, (iii) a $2.45 million increase in allowance for doubtful accounts, (iv) a $1.93 million increase in business and city taxes, (v) a $1.90 million increase in stock compensation expense, (vi) a $1.71 million increase in consulting and professional fees, (vii) a $1.39 million increase in insurance expense, (viii) a $1.10 million increase in advertising and promotion expense, (ix) a $1.09 million increase in security expense, and (x) a $0.87 million increase in rent expense. Another significant driver of expense increase in 2021 was a $9.10 million severance expense for the departure of the company's founders. This was an increase of $9.05 million over the year ended December 31, 2020.
• The Company reported revenue of $47.7 million for full year 2021 compared to $6.2 million for full 2020. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we reported revenue of $22.7 million compared to $2.5 million for fourth quarter 2020. These numbers exclude revenue from NuLeaf as it was "held for sale" so the $12.9 million in revenue for that operation in 2021 was excluded. Inclusion of NuLeaf would have resulted in approximately $60.6 million revenue for 2021. 
• The Company’s previously communicated $70 million revenue target for 2021 revenue included NuLeaf and was presented as "combined" or "pro forma" with total UMBRLA revenue for the year. Because the merger with UMBRLA occurred on July 1, 2021, the Company’s reported financial results only include approximately a half year of UMBRLA revenue.

About Unrivaled Brands

Unrivaled Brands is a multi-state vertically integrated company focused on the cannabis sector with operations in California and Oregon. In California, Unrivaled Brands operates five dispensaries, direct to consumer delivery, a state-wide distribution network, company-owned brands, and two cultivation facilities. In Oregon, we operate a state-wide distribution network, company-owned brands and outdoor and greenhouse cultivation. Unrivaled Brands is home to Korova, the market leader in high potency products across multiple product categories, currently available in California, Oregon, Arizona, and Oklahoma, as well as Sticks and Cabana.

For more info, please visit: https://unrivaledbrands.com.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this communication regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, known as the PSLRA. These include statements regarding management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations, or forecasts for the future, and, therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. We use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "projects," "future," "intends," "may," "will," "should," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "guidance," and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the PSLRA. Such forward-looking statements are based on our expectations and involve risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements due to a number of factors.

New factors emerge from time-to-time and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the combination, will be more fully discussed in our reports with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed from time to time with the SEC. Forward-looking statements included in this release are based on information available to Company as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Contact
Jason Assad
LR Advisors LLC.
jassad@unrivaledbrands.com
678-570-6791

UNRIVALED BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except shares)
	As of 12/31/2021			As of 12/31/2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	6,891		$	217
Accounts receivable, net		4,677			352
Short term investments		-			34,045
Inventory, net		7,179			759
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,273			214
Notes Receivable		750			-
Current assets of discontinued operations		4,495			2,020
Total current assets		25,264			37,606
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net		23,729			12,630
Intangible assets, net		129,637			7,714
Goodwill		51,237			6,171
Other assets		26,915			12,644
Investments		164			330
Assets of discontinued operations		17,984			23,198
TOTAL ASSETS	$	274,929		$	100,294
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	$	31,903		$	8,225
Acquisition liabilities		-			-
Short-term debt		45,749			8,033
Income taxes payable		6,112			-
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		2,356			10,164
Total current liabilities		86,121			26,422
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of discounts		10,006			6,632
Deferred tax liabilities		5,972			-
Long-term lease liabilities		21,316			7,775
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		184			335
Total long-term liabilities		37,479			14,742
Total liabilities		123,599			41,164
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, convertible series A, par value $0.001:
100 Shares authorized as of December 31, 2020 and 2019; 8 shares issued as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively		-			-
Preferred stock, convertible series B, par value $0.001:					-
41,000,000 Shares authorized as of December 31, 2020 and 2019; 0 shares issued as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively		-			-
Common stock, par value $0.001:
990,000,000 Shares authorized as of December 31, 2021 and 2020; 498,549,295 shares issued and 496,237,883 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020; 196,512,867 shares issued and 194,204,459 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019.		521			218
Additional paid-in capital		392,930			275,060
Treasury stock		(808	)		(808	)
Accumulated deficit		(245,172	)		(219,803	)
Total Unrivaled Brands, Inc. stockholders’ equity		147,471			54,667
Non-controlling interest		3,859			4,463
Total stockholders’ equity		151,329			59,130
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	274,929		$	100,294

UNRIVALED BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except for shares and per-share information)
	Year Ended December 31,
		2021			2020
Total revenues	$	47,673		$	6,161
Cost of goods sold		35,706			3,518
Gross profit		11,967			2,643
Selling, general and administrative expenses		48,257			19,319
Impairment of assets		6,171			19,910
(Gain) / Loss on sale of assets		(3,133	)		-
(Gain) / Loss on interest in joint venture		-			-
Loss from operations		(39,328	)		(36,586	)
Other income / (expense)
(Gain) / Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		(5,976	)		-
Interest expense, net		(1,776	)		(1,394	)
Unrealized gain/(loss) on investments		-			29,045
Gain (loss) on investments		5,337			-
Other income / (loss)		(433	)		929
Total other income / (expense)		(2,848	)		28,580
Income / (loss) from continuing operations, before provision for income taxes		(42,176	)		(8,006	)
Provision for income taxes		4,226
Income / (loss) from discontinued operations, before tax		10,918			(22,865	)
Provision for income taxes for discontinued operations		-
NET INCOME / (LOSS)		(27,032	)		(30,871	)
Less: Income / (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest from discontinued operations		(604	)		(754	)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TERRA TECH CORP.	$	(26,428	)	$	(30,117	)
Income / ( Loss) from continuing operations per common share attributable to Terra Tech Corp. common stockholders – basic and diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.04	)
Net Income / ( Loss) per common share attributable to Terra Tech Corp. common stockholders – basic and diluted	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.16	)
Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Basic and Diluted		457,745,655			191,978,187

FAQ

What was Unrivaled Brands' revenue for 2021?

Unrivaled Brands reported a revenue of $47.7 million for the fiscal year 2021.

How much did Unrivaled Brands grow its revenue year-over-year?

Unrivaled Brands achieved a year-over-year revenue growth of 674%.

What was the gross profit of Unrivaled Brands for 2021?

The gross profit for Unrivaled Brands in 2021 was approximately $11.97 million.

What were the selling, general, and administrative expenses for Unrivaled Brands in 2021?

The selling, general, and administrative expenses were approximately $48.26 million for the year 2021.

Was there any significant company sale reported by Unrivaled Brands?

Yes, Unrivaled Brands successfully closed the sale of NuLeaf, resulting in $6.5 million.