High Tide, Inc. · TSXV:HITI

High Tide — Merger or Acquisition (September 2020)

21 slides from High Tide's merger presentation, Sep 16, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Creating the Leader in Canadian Cannabis Retail

    C R E AT I N G T H E L E A D E R I N C A N A D I A N C A N N A B I S R E TA I L HIGH TIDE TO COMBINE WITH META GROWTH September 16, 2020

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER General This presentation (the “presentation”) is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase any equity, debt or other financial instruments of High Tide Inc. (“High Tide”), Meta Growth Corp.

  3. Slide 3: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER Currency, Diagrams, and Tables In this presentation, all amounts are in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Any graphs, tables or other information in this presentation demonstrating the historical performance of High Tide and Meta Growth or of any other entity contained in this

  4. Slide 4: Creating the Leader in Canadian Cannabis Retail

    C R E AT I N G T H E L E A D E R I N C A N A D I A N C A N N A B I S R E TA I L Industry leading gross margin of 38% Creates Canada’s largest cannabis and the most profitable publicly-traded retailer with 62 stores(1) and Canadian cannabis retailer with ~$148 million(2) in annualized revenue Adj. EB

  5. Slide 5: Strong Geographic Footprint

    Canadian Retail STRONG GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT Position(1) Existing Retail Operations Near Term Opportunities #1 Retail Retail Locations Locations(2)(3) 62 8 Addressable 42 Population Achieves AGLC cap of 42 3 9 3 retail locations in AB and realizes immediate EBITDA accretion through store 26.9 optimiz

  6. Slide 6: Largest Cannabis Retailer in Canada

    L A R G E S T C A N N A B I S R E TA I L E R I N C A N A D A Store Count (# of Operating Locations)(1) The combined entity will consolidate and operate high-quality retail locations 62 80 60 58 53 40 37 32 20 18 17 − (2) (3) (4) (5) Last Quarter Annualized Revenue ($mm) $148 $180 $114 $150 $120 $93

  7. Slide 7: Transaction Overview

    TRANSACTION OVERVIEW

  8. Slide 8: Transaction Summary

    T R A N S A C T I O N S U M M A RY • High Tide to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Meta Growth (the “Transaction”) Proposed • Court approved statutory plan of arrangement Transaction • Pro forma ownership of 54.375% for High Tide and 45.625% for Meta Growth (on an as conver

  9. Slide 9: Transaction Rationale

    T R A N S A C T I O N R AT I O N A L E OPERATIONAL METRICS (COMBINED PRO FORMA) FINANCIAL METRICS (COMBINED PRO FORMA) 62 115 $148M 38% Store Count(1) Store Count Revenue Gross Margin Current (Dec-21) (Last Quarter Annualized) (Last Quarter Annualized) • Creates Canada’s largest • Growth plans inclu

  10. Slide 10: Combination Overview

    COMBINATION OVERVIEW

  11. Slide 11: High Tide – Key Highlights

    HIGH TIDE – KEY HIGHLIGHTS ESTABLISHED IN ALL DOWNSTREAM MARKETS HITI realized gross margins of 40% in its latest quarter through its diverse revenue opportunities each complementary to one another (i.e. cannabis retail Industry Leading Retail and accessories) Gross Margins Average gross margin of p

  12. Slide 12: Meta Growth – Key Highlights

    M E TA G R O W T H – K E Y H I G H L I G H T S UNIQUE RETAIL EXPERIENCES ACROSS 4 PROVINCES A Leader in the PREMIUM One of the largest cannabis retailers in Canada by sales and store count with Canadian Cannabis $54.9 million in last quarter annualized sales(1) and 32 operating locations Retail Mark

  13. Slide 13: Size and Scale for Profitable Growth

    S I Z E A N D S C A L E F O R P R O F I TA B L E G R O W T H Pro Forma + + Capitalization Market Cap(1) $52.6 million $38.7 million(2) $91.2 million(2) Current Liquidity(3) $12.7 million + $20.6 million $33.3 million Enterprise Value $77.4 million + $59.1 million $136.5 million Operating Stores 37 +

  14. Slide 14: Laying Out a Clear Path to Profitability

    L AY I N G O U T A C L E A R PAT H TO P R O F I TA B I L I T Y Annual cost and operational synergies of approx. $8 million to $9 million expected within 12 months of transaction closing Last Quarter Annualized Pro Forma Adj. EBITDA Bridge ($mm) 1 Store Optimization + Leases Synergies HITI and META t

  15. Slide 15: Benchmarking Against Peers

    BENCHMARKING AGAINST PEERS Enterprise Value(1) ($mm) and Enterprise Value / Store EV EV / Store $330.0 3.9x $300.0 3.0x 2.2x 2.4x 2.1x $270.0 $240.0 $210.0 $204.5 1.7x 2.0x (2) 0.7x 1.0x 0.6x $136.5 $180.0 $150.0 0.0x $77.4 $120.0 (3) $54.1 $44.1 -1.0x $33.8 $90.0 $11.9 $60.0 -2.0x $30.0 − -3.0x Ent

  16. Slide 16: Strengthened Balance Sheet and Increased Capital Markets Profile

    STRENGTHENED BALANCE SHEET AND INCREASED C A P I TA L M A R K E T S P R O F I L E TO S U P P O R T G R O W T H + High Tide Restructures $10.8 Million of Debt Amendment and Extension of META Increased Capital Markets Profile Into Interest Free Debenture Due in 2025 Convertible Debentures & Access To

  17. Slide 17: Industry-Leading Retail Portfolio

    I N D U S T RY- L E A D I N G R E TA I L P O R T F O L I O 17

  18. Slide 18: Combined Data and Analytics Platform

    C O M B I N E D D ATA A N D A N A LY T I C S P L AT F O R M Over 65,000 pro forma members on the combined platform 57k 50%+ Database communicates with targeted of total transactions consumers who are segmented at the local Members completed by members level by delivering regular content that is spec

  19. Slide 19: Leveraging Our Diversified Business

    LEVERAGING OUR DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS WHOLESALE ONLINE Manufacturer and distributor of smoking Grasscity.com is a major e-retailer of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products accessories and cannabis lifestyle products House Brands Other Brands • +10 years of operations • +7.0 million US si

  20. Slide 20: Appendix A – Adj. EBITDA Reconciliation (Meta)

    A P P E N D I X A – A D J . E B I T D A R E C O N C I L I AT I O N ( M E TA ) Three Months Ended 31-May-20 Net loss from continuing operations ($22,632,560) Deferred tax recovery ($1,040,022) Accretion and interest expense $1,608,130 Depreciation $1,491,964 EBITDA ($20,572,488) Impairment loss $22,1

  21. Slide 21: Thank You

    GROWTH THANK YOU IDE WETA

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