High Tide Inc. (OTCQB: HITIF)  reported revenue for its third quarter of fiscal 2020 of $23.20 million an increase of 180% from $8.29 million for the same quarter last year. High Tide also delivered income from operations of $2.11 million versus a loss from operations of $4.04 million for the same period of 2019. The adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $3.96 million compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.37 million for the same quarter last year.

“This exceptional combination of quarterly financial metrics, specifically the record levels and continued growth trends in revenue, gross profit margin, operating income, positive adjusted EBITDA and net income, reinforces our conviction that High Tide is one of the top-performing cannabis companies in Canada today. High Tide’s diversified and integrated businesses, including its best-in-class e-commerce platform, were strategically positioned to generate the Company’s strongest results since inception,” said Raj Grover, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

The company broke down its results as follows:

• Segment-wise for the three months ended July 31, 2020, revenue was earned 89% ($20.54 million) by Retail, 11% ($2.63 million) by Wholesale, and an immaterial percentage ($0.04 million) by Corporate, which compares to 80% ($6.64 million), 17% ($1.42 million) and 3% ($0.23 million), respectively, for the same period of 2019.
• Geographically for the three months ended July 31, 2020, revenue was earned 75% ($17.41 million) in Canada, 23% ($5.32 million) in the United States, and 2% ($0.48 million) internationally, which compares to 79% ($6.51 million), 20% ($1.63 million) and 1% ($0.15 million), respectively, for the same quarter last year.

Store Update

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, existing Canna Cabana and KushBar locations remained operational. The company opened four new Canna Cabana retail locations in Ontario: Niagara Falls, Toronto – Parliament, Burlington, and Toronto – Bayview, bringing the current total to 7 branded stores in the province. The company opened a KushBar store in Medicine Hat, Alberta. It also opened a Canna Cabana store in the year-around tourist destination of Banff, Alberta.

The portfolio includes a total of 37 branded retail cannabis locations in Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Currently, there are approximately 57,000 members of the Cabana Club, which has resulted in over 50% of the Company’s average daily retail cannabis transactions being conducted by Club members.

Looking Ahead

High Tide said it believes that by achieving positive cash flow from operations, the restructuring of $10.8 million of debt into an interest-free debenture due in 2025 and the pending acquisition of META Growth has strongly positioned it to execute on its strategic growth objectives for the remainder of fiscal 2020 and beyond. The company said it is well funded and operationally prepared to further its expansion in Ontario, as Canada’s largest and most underserved market.  Key industry investors in High Tide include Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) (NYSE: APHA) and Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB).