SIMPLY BETTER BRANDS CORP. ANNOUNCES RECORD THIRD QUARTER REVENUE AT $19.4 M OR 45% YEAR OVER YEAR GROWTH WHILE ACHIEVING $4.3 OPERATING EXPENSE REDUCTIONS VERSUS Q2 2023

Third quarter outcomes replicate 12 months over 12 months development in all strategic manufacturers of TRUBAR, No B.S. Skincare, PureKana, and Vibez, whereas delivering constructive adjusted EBITDA of $0.1 M.

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 29, 2023 /CNW/ – Simply Better Brands Corp. (“SBBC” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SBBC) (OTCQB: SBBCF) is happy to announce its interim monetary outcomes for the three and 9 months ended September 30, 2023. The Company’s third quarter 2023 income delivered a file $19.4 M or 45% 12 months over 12 months development, whereas sustaining basically flat gross margin versus 12 months in the past. The sturdy income development in Q3 2023 was achieved whereas concurrently decreasing working expense by $4.3 M in comparison with the earlier quarter and recording a constructive adjusted EBITDA. The Q3 12 months thus far income of $67.6 M already exceeds full 12 months 2022 at $65.4 M. All quantities are expressed in United States {dollars} until in any other case famous. Certain metrics, together with these expressed on an adjusted foundation, are non-International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) measures, see “Non-IFRS Measures” beneath.

2023 THIRD QUARTER KEY COMMERCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• TRUBAR Protein Bar: Supporting TRUBAR’s continued growth are 4 initiatives: confirmed manufacturing capability growth, materials COGS discount, continued omni-channel distribution within the Club, Convenience, and Grocery channels, and class growth into the protein powder class. Q3 2023 represented growth in Costco with a second merchandise in rotation of a “Mint to be Chip” and “Get in my Belly, PB & Jelly” twin pack, BJ’s Wholesale, Sodexo, Andretti Oil and Circle K. This development development continues with deliberate This fall growth into Longo’s, Sobey’s, and Sheetz. The 2023 income forecast is 3 times greater than the earlier interval at $30 M+ versus $10 M in 2022.

• PureKana Wellness: PureKana, a number one plant-based wellness model, remained targeted on its buyer acquisition initiative, including over 60,443 clients through the quarter and replenishing the gross sales funnel right into a subscription mannequin. PureKana’s sturdy D2C fashions based mostly on assessment of its publicly traded rivals monetary statements earns it the highest share position in eCommerce hemp/CBD. To broaden past human consumption, PureKana commenced its pet providing within the $196 M hemp-based pet class (per Grandview Research) with deliberate choices in with calming chews, hip & joint chews, and hair & coat drops. As an estimated 60% of PureKana’s loyal clients have pets, the expansion alternative is predicted to be sizeable.

• No B.S. Skincare: Originally, the No B.S. model was sourced solely on-line at livenobs.com and Amazon. In 2022, the model entered 3,200 CVS Health shops for a Back-to-School Event and continues to keep up an on shelf presence in CVS’s wholesome pores and skin part. Initial brick and mortar success enabled the model to enter TJ Maxx in Q2, a nationwide launch into Walgreen’s in This fall 2023 in 3,400 places, in addition to placement on BJs.com. Sources of development embody omni-channel growth supported by insight-driven innovation with an expanded facial zits patch portfolio (in a single day pimple patch and zits patch plus retinol evening cream) and a pure deodorant class entry.

• Vibez Wellness: The Vibez Wellness line was launched in November 2022 to seize incremental millennial shoppers on their preventative wellness journey. With an preliminary keto gummy complement providing, the brand new model has achieved $3.7 M in income year-to-date 2023. Vibez’s major focus is non-CBD options into the load administration, intestine well being, calm, focal acuity, and wholesome hair client want states.

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“As our Q3 2023 monetary and industrial outcomes illustrate, we’re positioned for continued income development, revenue optimization, and debt discount in 2023. Our strategic priorities stay to guide consumer-centric innovation and relentlessly purchase clients to those rising manufacturers by driving class and omni-channel growth. Our clear ingredient wellness manufacturers are resonating with our focusing on Generation Z and Millennial shoppers and retailers as we innovate to unravel their day by day challenges. This industrial relevancy has all 4 of strategic manufacturers in development mode, whereas specializing in cost discount to gas the continued momentum. As we assess all alternatives, our highest precedence is maintaining with the relentless demand on the unicorn of TRUBAR.” says SBBC CEO, Kathy Casey.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Third Quarter September 30, 2023 – Revenue

The Company’s income is generated by one section – client merchandise and inside that section by 4 principal subsidiaries, PureKana, Tru, BRN (Vibez and Seventh Sense), No BS and different subsidiaries which don’t generate materials income at present.  Revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $19.4 M, a rise of $6.0 M or 45% development in comparison with $13.4 M within the third quarter of 2022.  PureKana’s third quarter income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $13.0 M in comparison with $9.3 M for the comparable interval in 2022 (improve of $3.7 M or 40%).  PureKana’s income improve was pushed by PureKana’s advertising and marketing investments made within the later a part of the second quarter to extend new gross sales and subscriptions.  Tru’s third quarter income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $4.5 M in comparison with $2.8 M for the comparable interval in 2022 (improve of $1.7 M or 62%).  No BS’s third quarter income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $0.8 M in comparison with $0.7 M for the comparable interval in 2022.  BRN’s third quarter income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was $1.1 M, in comparison with $0.4 M within the third quarter of 2022.  SBBC’s different subsidiaries contributed $0.0 M within the third quarter in comparison with 0.2 M within the prior interval.

SBBC’s cost of gross sales within the third quarter (35%) had been similar to the prior interval 2022 (34%).  The Company continues to handle its completed items prices with co-manufacturers with the upper order volumes it has been in a position to place.  Cost of products offered for on-line gross sales (Direct to client “DTC”) sometimes vary within the low to mid 70’s and retailer (Business to Business “B2B”) gross margins vary within the mid 30’s to larger 40’s.   Cost of products offered was $6.7 M within the third quarter of 2023 (35% of revenues) in comparison with $4.6 M (34% of revenues) within the comparable interval.

Gross revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $12.7 M (65%) in comparison with $8.8 M (66%) within the third quarter of 2022.  The gross revenue margin was flat within the third quarter of 2023 over the gross revenue within the comparable interval.  There was the next mixture of on-line gross sales within the third quarter of 2023 in comparison with the second quarter of 2023 which had the next proportion of decrease margin B2B gross sales.

Operating prices for the third quarter of 2023 had been $14.2 M, a rise of $3.7 M (or 35%), in comparison with $10.5 M within the third quarter of 2022.  The majority of the working prices improve incurred within the three months ended September 30, 2023, had been advertising and marketing bills ($9.8 M for Q3 or 69% of working bills) they usually elevated $3.6 M over the earlier 12 months immediately associated to the rise in revenues for PureKana, BRN and Tru.  Marketing was down $3.6 M from the second quarter in 2023.  There are three principal classes of selling bills.  They are on-line (1) internet advertising, (2) e-mail advertising and marketing and social media and (3) retailer promotional allowances.  The first two classes of selling bills are immediately associated to DTC gross sales whereas the retailer promotional allowances are associated to B2B gross sales. In the third quarter of 2023, internet advertising accounted for 82% of the advertising and marketing bills in comparison with 83% within the comparable interval in 2022. In the third quarter of 2023, e-mail advertising and marketing and social media accounted for 7% in comparison with 7% within the comparable interval in 2022. DTC gross sales within the third quarter of 2023 had been 45% larger than DTC revenues within the comparable interval 2022.  Marketing bills associated to DTC had been up by $3.3 M within the third quarter of 2023 in comparison with these within the third quarter of 2022 because of larger promoting and e-mail advertising and marketing actions associated to the 45% larger DTC gross sales within the third quarter of 2023 in comparison with the prior interval.  In the third quarter of 2023, retailer promotional allowances accounted for 13% of selling bills in comparison with 8% within the comparable interval in 2022.  The improve on this class of $0.2 M within the third quarter was immediately associated to the upper gross sales of TRUBAR and No BS brick and mortar gross sales within the third quarter of 2023 in comparison with the prior interval. B2B gross sales elevated from $3.0 M in Q3 2022 to $5.1 M in Q3 2023 ($2.1 M improve in B2B gross sales).  Customer providers assist represented 10% of working bills for the three months ended September 30, 2023 ($1.4 M) and elevated $0.9 M or 180% over the prior 12 months ($0.5 M).  These bills had been additionally immediately associated to the rise in gross sales at PureKana and BRN.  Salaries and Wages had been $0.9 M within the third quarter of 2023 signify 6% of whole bills and decreased $0.1 M from the prior 12 months ($1.0 M) because of headcount reductions made within the Herve and BRN acquisitions because the Company sought working synergies post-acquisition.  Professional charges decreased $0.3 M to $0.3 M for the three months ended September 30, 2023, in comparison with the prior 12 months ($0.6 M).  The $0.3 M discount was pushed by decrease audit charges ($0.1 M) and decrease consulting charges ($0.2 M).

Other revenue for the third quarter 2023 was $1.0 M in comparison with different revenue of $0.2 M within the third quarter of 2022 or a rise of $0.8 M.  The principal elements within the third quarter of 2023 for different revenue and bills had been finance prices of $0.5 M and acquire on remeasurement of warrant liabilities of $1.3 M.

The Company incurred a internet lack of $0.6 M for the third quarter of 2023 which decreased by $5.7 M over the loss within the second quarter of 2023.  The lower within the third quarter loss is primarily associated to the lower in working bills ($4.2 M) within the third quarter of 2023 in comparison with the second quarter of 2023. The lower in working bills was pushed by a lower in advertising and marketing bills of $3.6 M on the PureKana and TRUBAR manufacturers, lower in impairment of inventories and A/R of $0.3 M, and reduce in amortization prices of $0.2 M.

Non-IFRS Measures (Earnings earlier than Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“EBITDA”) and Adjusted EBITDA)

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures utilized by administration that aren’t outlined by IFRS. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA wouldn’t have a standardized that means prescribed by IFRS and due to this fact might not be similar to related measures offered by different issuers. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA present significant and helpful monetary data as these measures show the working efficiency of a business excluding non-cash prices.

The most immediately comparable measure to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA calculated in accordance with IFRS is internet loss. The following desk presents the EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, and a reconciliation of identical to internet revenue (loss):

The Company generated constructive adjusted EBITDA of $0.1 M for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a $2.5 M enchancment over the adjusted EBITDA loss incurred within the second quarter of 2023.  Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $0.1 M was a rise of $0.1 M over the adjusted EBITDA of $0.0 M for the comparable interval in 2022. The major driver for the constructive adjusted EBITDA of $0.1 M for the third quarter of 2023 is as a result of improve in money working bills ($3.7 M) which had been offset by elevated gross earnings ($3.8 M) in comparison with the prior interval in 2022.

CONFERENCE DETAILS

A convention name to debate the outcomes is scheduled for the next day on November 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. EST.

About Simply Better Brands Corp.

Simply Better Brands Corp. leads a world omni-channel platform with diversified property within the rising plant-based and holistic wellness client product classes. The Company’s mission is concentrated on main innovation for the knowledgeable Millennial and Generation Z generations within the quickly rising plant-based, pure, and clear ingredient area. The Company continues to concentrate on growth into high-growth client product classes together with plant-based meals, clear ingredient skincare and plant-based wellness. For extra data on Simply Better Brands Corp., please go to:

https://www.simplybetterbrands.com/investor-relations.

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Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained on this information launch represent “forward-looking data” and “ahead trying statements” as such phrases are utilized in relevant Canadian securities legal guidelines. Forward-looking statements and data are based mostly on plans, expectations and estimates of administration on the date the data is offered and are topic to sure elements and assumptions, together with, amongst others, that the Company’s monetary situation and improvement plans don’t change because of unexpected occasions, the affect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regulatory local weather during which the Company operates, and the Company’s means to execute on its business plans. Specifically, this information launch comprises forward-looking statements referring to, however not restricted to: deliberate This fall growth into Longo’s, Sobey’s, and Sheetz, dimension of the expansion alternative within the hemp-based pet class, No BS’s deliberate launch in Walgreens in This fall and growth of its facial zits patch portfolio (in a single day pimple patch and zits patch plus retinol evening cream) and a pure deodorant class entry, 2023 steerage and outcomes of operations, development of the Company’s manufacturers, and, success of the Company’s advertising and marketing efforts.

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Financial Outlook

This press launch comprises future-oriented monetary data and monetary outlook data (collectively, “FOFI“) in regards to the monetary outcomes the quarter ended September 30, 2023, and the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, together with internet gross sales, gross margin, and Adjusted EBITDA, all of that are topic to the identical assumptions, threat elements, limitations, and {qualifications} as set out beneath the heading “Forward-Looking Information”. The precise monetary outcomes of the Company could differ from the quantities set out herein and such variation could also be materials. The Company and its administration imagine that the monetary outlook has been ready on an inexpensive foundation, reflecting administration’s finest estimates and judgments and the FOFI contained on this press launch was accredited by administration as of the date hereof. However, as a result of this data is subjective and topic to quite a few dangers, it shouldn’t be relied on as essentially indicative of future outcomes. Except as required by relevant securities legal guidelines, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such FOFI. FOFI contained on this press launch was made as of the date hereof and was offered for the aim of offering additional details about the Company’s anticipated future business operations on a quarterly and annual foundation. Readers are cautioned that the FOFI contained on this press launch shouldn’t be used for functions aside from for which it’s disclosed herein.

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