EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Grove, Inc. Announces First Quarter Financial Results

$8.4 Million in Revenue, a 188% Increase Over 2021

Net Income Swings to Profit from Prior Year

$1.4 Million Adjusted EBITDA

 

HENDERSON, NV / November 15, 2021 / Grove, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRVI) ("Grove" or the "Company"), a global innovator in hemp, health, and wellness, today announced financial results for the first quarter period ended September 30, 2021. Investors are encouraged to read the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), contains additional information, and will be posted at https://groveinc.io/.

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

·

Revenues rose to $8.4 million from $2.9 million in first quarter of fiscal year 2021

 

 

 

 

·

$0.03 basic earnings per share compared to loss of $0.05 in prior year period

 

 

 

 

·

Company ended quarter with $13.0 million in cash

 

 

 

 

·

$1.4 million in adjusted EBITDA

  

Allan Marshall, Chief Executive Officer of Grove, stated, “Grove’s first quarter financial results reflect strong growth in revenues, net income and cash flow as our team continues to execute our vision to transform the landscape of how hemp and wellness products are produced, bought and sold. Seasonally, our first quarter is typically our slowest, yet $8.4 million signifies exponential growth and sets us up for a strong fiscal year. Our revenue increased primarily driven by strong growth in the sales of new products from our direct-to-consumer business.

 

“We made two significant acquisitions during the first quarter, substantially broadening our footprint in strong growth sectors. VitaMedica, completed in August gives Grove a solid presence in the Nutraceutical market, and the August acquisition announcement of Interactive Offers stakes our presence in the Programmatic Advertising market, estimated by some to be a $95.5 billion market by 2026. Continued cash flow growth allowed us to make these acquisitions without a meaningful reduction in our cash balance, which ended the quarter at $13.0 million. We look forward to continued momentum through the balance of the 2022 fiscal year.”

 

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

 

 

As of

September 30,

2021

 

 

As of

June 30,

2021

 

Current assets

 

$ 17,789,134

 

 

$ 18,293,083

 

Current liabilities

 

$ 4,249,903

 

 

$ 5,819,161

 

Working capital

 

$ 13,539,231

 

 

$ 12,473,922

 

 

Cash Flows

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$ 817,357

 

 

$ (637,185 )

Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(2,166,869 )

 

 

270,668

 

Cash flows (used in) financing activities

 

 

(150,000 )

 

 

(12,000 )

Net decrease in cash during period

 

$ (1,499,512 )

 

$ (378,517 )

 

About Grove, Inc.

Grove, Inc. is a global innovator in hemp, health and wellness. The company has an array of in-house brands, and operates in multiple verticals including SaaS programmatic ad technology, and a wholly owned division dedicated to acquiring high growth e-commerce brands. The company sells to numerous consumer markets including the botanical, beauty, pet care, and functional foods sectors. It seeks to take advantage of an emerging worldwide trend in consumer health products selling through Amazon and E-commerce.

 

Company Contact

Andrew Norstrud

Email: investorinfo@cbd.io

Phone: (702) 332-5591

 

Investor Relations Contact

TraDigital IR

John McNamara

Email: john@tradigitalir.com

Phone: (917) 658-2602

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the Company's business strategy, product development and industry trends. No assurance can be given that the offering will be completed on the terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

 

 
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The Company discloses and uses the above-mentioned non-GAAP financial measures internally as a supplement to GAAP financial information to evaluate its operating performance, for financial planning purposes, to establish operational goals, for compensation plans, to measure debt service capability, for capital expenditure planning and to determine working capital needs and believes that these are useful financial measures also used by investors. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income or net loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) adjusted for the non-cash stock compensation and stock option expense, acquisition, integration & restructuring expenses, charges and gains or losses from extinguishment of debt and other non-cash items. Non-GAAP EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA are not terms defined by GAAP and, as a result, the Company’s measure of non-GAAP EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures discussed above, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to net income or net loss as reported for GAAP on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, cash and cash flows on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, and as reflected on the Company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for or presented in lieu of financial measures provided by GAAP and all measures and disclosures of financial information pursuant to GAAP should be read to obtain a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the Company’s financial results. The reconciliations of non-GAAP EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to GAAP operating income (loss) and/or GAAP net income (net loss) referred to in the highlights or elsewhere are provided in the schedules that are a part of this document.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net Income (Net Loss)

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net income (Net loss) GAAP

 

$ 511,711

 

 

$ (809,073 )

Income tax

 

 

208,871

 

 

 

-

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

15,956

 

 

 

42,691

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

365,737

 

 

 

279,899

 

Stock compensation

 

 

593,098

 

 

 

93,193

 

Gain on SBA PPP loan extinguishment

 

 

(300,995 )

 

 

-

 

Loss on sale of asset

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,296

 

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

 

$ 1,394,378

 

 

$ (386,994 )

 

 
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GROVE, INC.

CONSOLDIATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 13,034,699

 

 

$ 14,534,211

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $57,500 and $57,500, respectively

 

 

1,103,246

 

 

 

1,277,662

 

Inventory

 

 

3,091,744

 

 

 

2,094,952

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

 

 

559,445

 

 

 

386,258

 

Total current assets

 

 

17,789,134

 

 

 

18,293,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

2,893,185

 

 

 

2,832,400

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

3,218,783

 

 

 

1,845,166

 

Goodwill

 

 

3,685,593

 

 

 

2,413,813

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

1,252,269

 

 

 

1,403,591

 

Other assets

 

 

49,068

 

 

 

49,068

 

Right-of-use asset

 

 

323,942

 

 

 

417,443

 

Total other assets

 

 

11,422,840

 

 

 

8,961,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$ 29,211,974

 

 

$ 27,254,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$ 1,038,031

 

 

$ 1,604,723

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

859,324

 

 

 

1,020,936

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

864,698

 

 

 

485,973

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

276,372

 

 

 

296,021

 

Acquisition payable

 

 

74,589

 

 

 

1,764,876

 

Current portion of notes payable

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

447,100

 

Current portion of operating lease payable

 

 

136,889

 

 

 

199,532

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

4,249,903

 

 

 

5,819,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease payable, net of current portion

 

 

183,673

 

 

 

217,430

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

183,673

 

 

 

217,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, and 500,000 and 500,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, and 15,711,339 and 15,262,394 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

15,711

 

 

 

15,262

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

28,420,512

 

 

 

25,372,247

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(3,658,325 )

 

 

(4,170,036 )

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

24,778,398

 

 

 

21,217,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$ 29,211,974

 

 

$ 27,254,564

 

 

 
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GROVE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Month's Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

8,449,754

 

 

 

2,937,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Revenue

 

 

3,067,376

 

 

 

1,619,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

5,382,378

 

 

 

1,318,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

1,511,687

 

 

 

365,258

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

3,435,148

 

 

 

1,713,062

 

 

 

 

4,946,835

 

 

 

2,078,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

435,543

 

 

 

(760,086 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest (expense) income, net

 

 

(15,956 )

 

 

(42,691 )

Loss on sale of assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,296 )

Gain on SBA PPP loan extinguishment

 

 

300,995

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

285,039

 

 

 

(48,987 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income tax

 

 

720,582

 

 

 

(809,073 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(208,871 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

511,711

 

 

 

(809,073 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share

 

$ 0.03

 

 

$ (0.08 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share

 

$ 0.03

 

 

$ (0.08 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

15,452,453

 

 

 

10,384,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

17,220,564

 

 

 

10,384,439

 

 

 
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