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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
or
☐ TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to .
Commission File No. 001-38403
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CRONOS GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) |
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Identification No.) |
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111 Peter St. Suite 300 |
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Toronto, Ontario
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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416-504-0004
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Title of each class |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, no par value |
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CRON |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. Yes
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No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files). Yes
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No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,
smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer |
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Accelerated filer |
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Emerging growth company |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
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No
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As of May 9, 2022, there were 375,579,171 common shares of the
registrant issued and outstanding.
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Table of Contents
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PART I
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. |
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Item 2. |
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Item 3. |
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Item 4. |
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PART II |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1. |
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Item 1A. |
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Item 2. |
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Item 3. |
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Item 4. |
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Item 5. |
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Item 6. |
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Unless otherwise noted or the context indicates otherwise,
references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly
Report”) to the “Company”, “Cronos Group”, “we”, “us” and “our”
refer to Cronos Group Inc., its direct and indirect wholly owned
subsidiaries and, if applicable, its joint ventures and investments
accounted for by the equity method; the term “cannabis” means the
plant of any species or subspecies of genus
Cannabis
and any part of that plant, including all derivatives, extracts,
cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers; the term
“U.S. hemp” has the meaning given to term “hemp” in the U.S.
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”),
including hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”); and the term “U.S.
Schedule I cannabis” means cannabis excluding U.S.
hemp.
This Quarterly Report contains references to our trademarks and
trade names and to trademarks and trade names belonging to other
entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names
referred to in this Quarterly Report may appear without the ® or ™
symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any
way, that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest
extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend
our use or display of other companies’ trademarks or trade names to
imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us or
our business by, any other companies. In addition, this Quarterly
Report includes website addresses. These website addresses are
intended to provide inactive, textual references only. The
information on or referred to on these websites is not part of or
incorporated into this Quarterly Report.
All currency amounts in this Quarterly Report are stated in U.S.
dollars, which is our reporting currency, unless otherwise noted.
All references to “dollars” or “$” are to U.S. dollars; all
references to “C$” are to Canadian dollars; all references to “A$”
are to Australian dollars; and all references to “ILS” are to New
Israeli Shekels.
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(Exchange
rates are shown as C$ per $) |
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March 31, 2022 |
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March 31, 2021 |
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December 31, 2021 |
Average rate |
1.2665 |
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1.2665 |
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N/A |
Spot rate |
1.2507 |
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1.2563 |
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1.2746 |
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All summaries of agreements described herein are qualified by the
full text of such agreements (certain of which have been filed as
exhibits with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission).
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
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Cronos Group Inc. |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
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As of March 31, 2022 |
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As of December 31, 2021 |
Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
861,535 |
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$ |
886,973 |
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Short-term investments |
119,933 |
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117,684 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
25,814 |
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22,067 |
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Other receivables |
3,297 |
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5,765 |
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Current portion of loans receivable, net |
6,235 |
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5,460 |
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Inventory, net |
37,054 |
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32,802 |
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Prepaids and other current assets |
9,537 |
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8,967 |
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Total current assets |
1,063,405 |
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1,079,718 |
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Investments in equity accounted investees, net |
17,084 |
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16,764 |
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Other investments |
111,761 |
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118,392 |
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Non-current portion of loans receivable, net |
81,529 |
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80,635 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
71,828 |
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74,070 |
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Right-of-use assets |
6,325 |
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8,882 |
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Goodwill |
1,119 |
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1,098 |
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Intangible assets, net |
17,880 |
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18,079 |
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Other assets |
70 |
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100 |
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Total assets |
$ |
1,371,001 |
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$ |
1,397,738 |
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Liabilities |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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10,904 |
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11,218 |
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Accrued liabilities |
23,076 |
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26,069 |
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Current portion of lease obligation |
2,173 |
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2,711 |
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Derivative liabilities |
4,099 |
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14,375 |
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Total current liabilities |
40,252 |
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54,373 |
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Due to non-controlling interests |
1,888 |
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1,913 |
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Non-current portion of lease obligation |
7,094 |
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7,095 |
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Deferred income tax liability |
396 |
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81 |
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Total liabilities |
49,630 |
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63,462 |
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Shareholders’ equity |
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Share capital (authorized for issue as of March 31, 2022 and
December 31, 2021: unlimited; shares outstanding as of
March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021: 375,299,980 and
374,952,693, respectively)
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596,368 |
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595,497 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
35,365 |
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32,465 |
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Retained earnings |
626,778 |
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659,416 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
66,088 |
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49,865 |
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Total equity attributable to shareholders of Cronos
Group |
1,324,599 |
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1,337,243 |
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Non-controlling interests |
(3,228) |
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(2,967) |
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Total shareholders’ equity |
1,321,371 |
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1,334,276 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
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1,371,001 |
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1,397,738 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
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Cronos Group Inc. |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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(In thousands of U.S dollars, except share and per share amounts,
unaudited)
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2021 |
Net revenue, before excise taxes |
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29,406 |
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14,654 |
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Excise taxes |
(4,373) |
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(2,043) |
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Net revenue |
25,033 |
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12,611 |
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Cost of sales |
18,107 |
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15,574 |
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Gross profit |
6,926 |
|
|
(2,963) |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
Sales and marketing |
5,012 |
|
|
10,254 |
|
Research and development |
4,039 |
|
|
5,102 |
|
General and administrative |
22,368 |
|
|
21,906 |
|
Restructuring costs |
3,084 |
|
|
— |
|
Share-based compensation |
3,686 |
|
|
2,499 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
1,293 |
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss on long-lived assets |
3,493 |
|
|
1,741 |
|
Total operating expenses |
42,975 |
|
|
42,237 |
|
Operating loss |
(36,049) |
|
|
(45,200) |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
Interest income, net |
2,046 |
|
|
2,329 |
|
Gain (loss) on revaluation of derivative liabilities |
10,419 |
|
|
(116,874) |
|
Share of loss from equity accounted investments |
— |
|
|
(1,643) |
|
Gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments |
4,268 |
|
|
(200) |
|
Impairment loss on other investments |
(11,238) |
|
|
— |
|
Foreign currency transaction loss |
(1,872) |
|
|
— |
|
Other, net |
135 |
|
|
(16) |
|
Total other income (expense) |
3,758 |
|
|
(116,404) |
|
Loss before income taxes |
(32,291) |
|
|
(161,604) |
|
Income tax expense |
362 |
|
|
— |
|
Loss from continuing operations |
(32,653) |
|
|
(161,604) |
|
Loss from discontinued operations |
— |
|
|
(21) |
|
Net loss |
(32,653) |
|
|
(161,625) |
|
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest |
(15) |
|
|
(313) |
|
Net loss attributable to Cronos Group |
$ |
(32,638) |
|
|
$ |
(161,312) |
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(32,653) |
|
|
$ |
(161,625) |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain on translation |
15,977 |
|
|
16,284 |
|
Comprehensive loss |
(16,676) |
|
|
(145,341) |
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling
interests |
(261) |
|
|
826 |
|
Comprehensive loss attributable to Cronos Group |
$ |
(16,415) |
|
|
$ |
(146,167) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing operations per share |
|
|
|
Basic - continuing operations |
$ |
(0.09) |
|
|
$ |
(0.44) |
|
Diluted - continuing operations |
(0.09) |
|
|
(0.44) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 |
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts,
unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares |
|
Share capital |
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
Retained earnings |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 |
374,952,693 |
|
|
$ |
595,497 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
32,465 |
|
|
$ |
659,416 |
|
|
$ |
49,865 |
|
|
$ |
(2,967) |
|
|
$ |
1,334,276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Activities relating to share-based compensation |
347,287 |
|
|
871 |
|
|
|
|
2,900 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,771 |
|
Net loss |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(32,638) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(15) |
|
|
(32,653) |
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
16,223 |
|
|
(246) |
|
|
15,977 |
|
Balance as of March 31, 2022 |
375,299,980 |
|
|
$ |
596,368 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
35,365 |
|
|
$ |
626,778 |
|
|
$ |
66,088 |
|
|
$ |
(3,228) |
|
|
$ |
1,321,371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares |
|
Share capital |
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
Retained earnings |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |
360,253,332 |
|
|
$ |
569,260 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
34,596 |
|
|
$ |
1,064,509 |
|
|
$ |
42,999 |
|
|
$ |
(3,196) |
|
|
$ |
1,708,168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Activities relating to share-based compensation |
11,403,258 |
|
|
15,652 |
|
|
|
|
(2,506) |
|
|
(7,694) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,452 |
|
Net loss |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(161,312) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(313) |
|
|
(161,625) |
|
Foreign exchange gain on translation |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,145 |
|
|
1,139 |
|
|
16,284 |
|
Balance as of March 31, 2021 |
371,656,590 |
|
|
$ |
584,912 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
32,090 |
|
|
$ |
895,503 |
|
|
$ |
58,144 |
|
|
$ |
(2,370) |
|
|
$ |
1,568,279 |
|
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts,
unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(32,653) |
|
|
$ |
(161,625) |
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation |
3,686 |
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
2,824 |
|
|
1,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss on long-lived assets |
3,493 |
|
|
1,741 |
|
|
|
Impairment loss on other investments |
11,238 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Share of loss from investments in equity accounted
investees |
— |
|
|
1,643 |
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on revaluation of derivative liabilities |
(10,419) |
|
|
116,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected credit losses on long-term financial assets |
— |
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
Foreign currency transaction loss |
1,872 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Other non-cash operating activities, net |
(4,467) |
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
(3,530) |
|
|
1,931 |
|
|
|
Other receivables |
2,435 |
|
|
5,687 |
|
|
|
Prepaids and other current assets |
(1,195) |
|
|
(3,737) |
|
|
|
Inventory |
(3,867) |
|
|
(742) |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
(178) |
|
|
(3,119) |
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
(3,150) |
|
|
(10,169) |
|
|
|
Cash flows used in operating activities |
(33,911) |
|
|
(46,615) |
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from dissolution of joint venture |
44 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Proceeds from repayment of loans receivable |
790 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(711) |
|
|
(6,680) |
|
|
|
Purchase of intangible assets |
(23) |
|
|
(392) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances on loans receivable |
— |
|
|
(2,645) |
|
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
100 |
|
|
(9,717) |
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Withholding taxes paid on share-based awards |
(534) |
|
|
(8,673) |
|
|
|
Other financing activities, net |
70 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
Cash flows used in financing activities |
(464) |
|
|
(8,663) |
|
|
|
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash
equivalents |
8,837 |
|
|
11,422 |
|
|
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
(25,438) |
|
|
(53,573) |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
886,973 |
|
|
1,078,023 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
861,535 |
|
|
$ |
1,024,450 |
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest received |
822 |
|
|
1,157 |
|
|
|
Income taxes paid |
66 |
|
|
624 |
|
|
|
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
1. Background, Basis of Presentation and Accounting
Policies
(a)Background
Cronos Group Inc. (“Cronos Group” or the “Company”) is incorporated
in the province of British Columbia and under the
Business Corporations Act
(British Columbia) with principal executive offices at 111 Peter
St., Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1. The Company’s common
shares are currently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”)
and Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol
“CRON.”
Cronos Group is an innovative global cannabinoid company committed
to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis
research, technology and product development and is seeking to
build an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos Group’s diverse
international brand portfolio includes Spinach®,
PEACE NATURALS®,
Lord Jones®,
Happy Dance®
and PEACE+™.
(b)Basis
of presentation
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Cronos
Group are unaudited. They have been prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States
(“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with applicable
rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to interim financial statements. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. Operating results for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for any other reporting period.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial
statements and related notes included in its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Annual
Report”).
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
current year presentation of our condensed consolidated financial
statements. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported
results of operations and ending shareholders’ equity.
(c)Concentration
of risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a
customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet
its contractual obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk
from its operating activities, primarily accounts receivable and
other receivables, and its investing activities, including cash
held with banks and financial institutions, short-term investments,
loans receivable, and advances to joint ventures. The Company’s
maximum exposure to this risk is equal to the carrying amount of
these financial assets, which amounted to $1,098,413 and $1,118,684
as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
respectively.
An impairment analysis is performed at each reporting date using a
provision matrix to measure expected credit losses. The provision
rates are based on the days past due for groupings of various
customer segments with similar loss patterns. The calculation
reflects the probability-weighted outcome, the time value of money
and reasonable and supportable information that is available at the
reporting date about past events, current conditions and forecasts
of future economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off
when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators
that there is no reasonable expectation of recovery include,
amongst others, the failure of a debtor to engage in a repayment
plan and a failure to make contractual payments for a period of
greater than 120 days past due. As of March 31, 2022 and
December 31, 2021, the Company had $9 and $8, respectively, in
expected credit losses that have been recognized on receivables
from contracts with customers in the Rest of World (“ROW”) segment.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had
$138 and $104, respectively, in expected credit losses that have
been recognized on receivables from contracts with customers in the
United States (“U.S.”) segment.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company assessed that there is a
concentration of credit risk, as 72% of the Company’s accounts
receivable were due from three customers with an established credit
history with the Company. As of December 31, 2021, 88% of the
Company’s accounts receivable were due from four customers with an
established credit history with the Company.
The Company sells products to a limited number of major customers.
Major customers are defined as customers that each individually
accounted for greater than 10% of the Company’s revenue. During the
three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company earned a total
net revenue before excise taxes of $9,833 from two major customers
in the ROW segment, together accounting for 33% of the Company’s
total net revenue before excise taxes. During the three months
ended March 31, 2021, the Rest of World segment earned a total
net revenue before excise taxes of $8,963 from four major
customers, together accounting for 61% of the Company’s total net
revenues before excise taxes. During the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021, the U.S. segment had no major
customers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
(d)Segment
information
Segment reporting is prepared on the same basis that the Company’s
chief operating decision makers (the “CODMs”) manage the business,
make operating decisions and assess the Company’s performance. The
Company determined that it has the following two reportable
segments: U.S. (the “U.S. segment”) and ROW (the “ROW
segment”).
The U.S. operating segment consists of the
manufacture and distribution of U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoid
infused products.
The ROW operating segment is involved in
the cultivation, manufacture, and marketing of cannabis and
cannabis-derived products for the medical and adult-use
markets.
These two segments represent the geographic regions in which the
Company operates and the different product offerings within each
geographic region. The results of each segment are regularly
reviewed by the CODMs to assess the performance of the segment and
make decisions regarding the allocation of resources using Adjusted
EBITDA (as defined below) as the measure of segment profit or loss.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation, non-cash items and items that do not reflect
management’s assessment of ongoing business
performance.
(e)Adoption
of new accounting pronouncements
On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU No. 2020-06, Debt –Debt
with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives
and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815–40)
(“ASU No. 2020-06”). ASU No. 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for
certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities
and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an
entity’s own equity. ASU No. 2020-06 is part of the FASB’s
simplification initiative, which aims to reduce unnecessary
complexity in U.S. GAAP. The adoption of ASU No. 2020-06 did not
have an impact on the Company’s interim condensed consolidated
financial statements.
(f)New
accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments –
Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU No. 2022-02”). ASU No. 2022-02
eliminates the existing troubled debt restructuring recognition and
measurement guidance, and instead aligns the accounting treatment
to that of other loan modifications. The amendments enhance
existing disclosure requirements and introduce new requirements
related to certain modifications of receivables made to borrowers
experiencing financial difficulty. ASU No. 2022-02 also requires
that entities disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of
origination for financing receivables and net investments in
leases. ASU No. 2022-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal
years, and is to be adopted prospectively. The Company does not
expect the adoption of ASU No. 2022-02 to have a material impact on
its condensed consolidated financial statements.
2. Inventory, net
Inventory, net is comprised of the following items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
|
As of December 31, 2021 |
Raw materials |
|
$ |
8,523 |
|
|
$ |
9,211 |
|
Work-in-progress |
|
12,353 |
|
|
12,405 |
|
Finished goods |
|
15,587 |
|
|
10,778 |
|
Supplies and consumables |
|
591 |
|
|
408 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
37,054 |
|
|
$ |
32,802 |
|
3. Investments
(a)Variable
interest entities and investments in equity accounted investees,
net
A reconciliation of the carrying amount of the investments in
equity method investees, net is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ownership interest |
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
|
As of December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Growing Company Inc. (“Cronos GrowCo”)
|
50% |
|
$ |
17,084 |
|
|
$ |
16,764 |
|
NatuEra S.à.r.l. (“Natuera”) |
50% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17,084 |
|
|
$ |
16,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
The following is a summary of the Company’s share of net losses
from equity investments accounted for under the equity method of
accounting:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos GrowCo |
|
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(299) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natuera |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,344) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(1,643) |
|
(b)Other
investments
Other investments consist of investments in common shares and
options of two companies in the cannabis industry.
PharmaCann, Inc.
In 2021, the Company purchased an option (the “PharmaCann Option”)
to acquire 473,787 shares of Class A Common Stock of PharmaCann
Inc. (“PharmaCann”), a vertically integrated cannabis company in
the United States, which represented an ownership interest of
approximately 10.5% as of December 31, 2021. The PharmaCann Option
is classified as an equity security without a readily determinable
fair value. The Company has elected to measure the fair value of
the PharmaCann Option at cost less impairment, if any, and
subsequently adjusted for observable price changes in orderly
transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same
issuer. On February 28, 2022, PharmaCann closed the previously
announced transaction with LivWell Holdings, Inc. (“LivWell”)
pursuant to which PharmaCann acquired LivWell (the “LivWell
Transaction”). LivWell is a multi-state cannabis cultivation and
retail leader based in Colorado. As a result of the LivWell
Transaction, the Company’s ownership percentage in PharmaCann on a
fully-diluted basis decreased to approximately 6.4%. The decrease
in ownership percentage does not materially affect the Company’s
rights under the PharmaCann Option.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company
identified indicators of impairment related to the PharmaCann
Option and conducted an analysis comparing the PharmaCann Option’s
carrying amount to its estimated fair value. The fair value was
estimated using a combination of the market and income approaches.
Under the income approach, significant inputs used in the
discounted cash flow method include discount rate, growth rates,
and cash flow projections. As a result of this analysis, the
Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $11,238, as the
difference between the carrying amount of the PharmaCann Option and
its estimated fair value in the condensed consolidated statements
of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
Cronos Australia Limited
The Company owns approximately 10% of the outstanding common shares
of Cronos Australia Limited (“Cronos Australia”). The investment is
considered an equity security with a readily determinable fair
value. Changes in the fair value of the investment are recorded as
gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments on the
condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and
comprehensive income (loss).
The following table summarizes the Company’s other investments
activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2021 |
|
Unrealized gain |
|
Impairment charges |
|
Foreign exchange effect |
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
PharmaCann |
$ |
110,392 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(11,238) |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
99,154 |
|
Cronos Australia |
8,000 |
|
|
4,196 |
|
|
— |
|
|
411 |
|
|
12,607 |
|
|
$ |
118,392 |
|
|
$ |
4,196 |
|
|
$ |
(11,238) |
|
|
$ |
411 |
|
|
$ |
111,761 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company had no
gain or loss on revaluation of other investments. As of
March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not hold
any additional other investments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
4. Loans Receivable, net
Loans receivable, net consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
|
As of December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
GrowCo Facility(i)
|
|
$ |
3,198 |
|
|
$ |
3,138 |
|
Add: Current portion of accrued interest |
|
3,037 |
|
|
2,322 |
|
Total current portion of loans receivable |
|
6,235 |
|
|
5,460 |
|
GrowCo Facility(i)
|
|
64,801 |
|
|
64,367 |
|
Mucci Promissory Note
|
|
14,414 |
|
|
14,019 |
|
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan(ii)
|
|
2,192 |
|
|
2,249 |
|
Add: Long-term portion of accrued interest |
|
122 |
|
|
— |
|
Total long-term portion of loans receivable |
|
81,529 |
|
|
80,635 |
|
Total loans receivable, net |
|
$ |
87,764 |
|
|
$ |
86,095 |
|
(i)On
August 23, 2019, the Company, as lender, and Cronos GrowCo, as
borrower, entered into a senior secured credit agreement for an
aggregate principal amount of C$100,000 (the “GrowCo Facility”). In
August 2021, the GrowCo Facility was amended to increase the
aggregate principal amount available to C$105,000. As of
March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Cronos GrowCo had
outstanding borrowings of C$103,000 ($82,354) and C$104,000
($81,598), respectively, from the GrowCo Facility. As of March 31,
2022, Cronos GrowCo had repaid C$1,000 ($800) under the terms of
the GrowCo Facility. The available borrowing capacity under the
GrowCo Facility was C$1,000 ($800) at March 31, 2022 and December
31, 2021.
(ii)As
of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, CLS has received
ILS 8,297 ($2,600) and ILS 8,297 ($2,664), respectively, from the
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan.
Expected
credit loss allowances on the Company’s long-term financial assets
was comprised of the following items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of January 1, 2022 |
|
Increase (decrease)(i)
|
|
Foreign exchange effect |
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
GrowCo Facility |
$ |
14,089 |
|
|
$ |
(4) |
|
|
$ |
269 |
|
|
$ |
14,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mucci Promissory Note |
90 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
93 |
|
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan |
415 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
(9) |
|
|
409 |
|
|
$ |
14,594 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
262 |
|
|
$ |
14,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of January 1, 2021 |
|
Increase (decrease)(i)
|
|
Foreign exchange effect |
|
As of March 31, 2021 |
GrowCo Facility |
$ |
1,546 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
1,569 |
|
Natuera Series A Loan(ii)
|
721 |
|
|
416 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
1,151 |
|
Mucci Promissory Note |
270 |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
274 |
|
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan |
26 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
26 |
|
|
$ |
2,563 |
|
|
$ |
416 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
3,020 |
|
(i)During
the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, $nil and $416,
respectively, were recorded to general and administrative expenses
on the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and
comprehensive income (loss) as a result of adjustments to our
expected credit losses.
(ii)As
of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, loans receivable, net for
the Natuera Series A Loan was $nil.
5. Derivative Liabilities
As of March 31, 2022, Altria Group Inc. (“Altria”)
beneficially held 156,573,537 of the Company’s common shares, an
approximate 42% ownership interest in the Company (calculated on a
non-diluted basis) and one warrant of the Company (the “Altria
Warrant”). As summarized in this note, if exercised in full on such
date, the exercise of the Altria Warrant would have resulted in
Altria holding a total ownership interest in the Company of
approximately 52% (calculated on a non-diluted basis). Pursuant to
the investor rights agreement between the Company and Altria (the
“Investor Rights Agreement”), entered into in connection with the
closing of Altria’s investment in the Company (the “Altria
Investment”) pursuant to a subscription agreement dated December 7,
2018, the Company granted Altria certain rights, among others,
summarized in this note.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
The summaries below are qualified entirely by the terms and
conditions fully set out in the Investor Rights Agreement and the
Altria Warrant, as applicable.
a.The
Altria Warrant entitles the holder, subject to certain
qualifications and limitations, to subscribe for and purchase up to
an additional 10% of the common shares of Cronos (83,399,995 common
shares as of March 31, 2022) at a per share exercise price of
C$19.00, which expires on March 8, 2023.
b.The
Company granted to Altria, subject to certain qualifications and
limitations, upon the occurrence of certain issuances of common
shares of the Company executed by the Company (including issuances
pursuant to the research and development (“R&D”) partnership
(the “Ginkgo Strategic Partnership”) with Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings,
Inc. (“Ginkgo”)), the right to purchase up to such number of common
shares of the Company in order to maintain their ownership
percentage of issued and outstanding common shares of the Company
immediately preceding any issuance of shares by the Company
(“Pre-emptive Rights”), at the same price per common share of the
Company at which the common shares are sold in the relevant
issuance; provided that if the consideration paid in connection
with any such issuance is non-cash, the price per common share of
the Company that would have been received had such common shares
been issued for cash consideration will be determined by an
independent committee (acting reasonably and in good faith);
provided further that the price per common share of the Company to
be paid by Altria pursuant to its exercise of its Pre-emptive
Rights related to the Ginkgo Strategic Partnership will be C$16.25
per common share. These rights may not be exercised if Altria’s
ownership percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the
Company falls below 20%.
c.In
addition to (and without duplication of) the Pre-emptive Rights,
the Company granted to Altria, subject to certain qualifications
and limitations, the right to subscribe for common shares of the
Company issuable in connection with the exercise, conversion or
exchange of convertible securities of the Company issued prior to
March 8, 2019 or thereafter (excluding any convertible securities
of the Company owned by Altria or any of its subsidiaries), a share
incentive plan of the Company, the exercise of any right granted by
the Company pro rata to all shareholders of the Company to purchase
additional common shares and/or securities of the Company, bona
fide bank debt, equipment financing or non-equity interim financing
transactions that contemplate an equity component or bona fide
acquisitions (including acquisitions of assets or rights under a
license or otherwise), mergers or similar business combination
transactions or joint ventures involving the Company in order to
maintain their ownership percentage of issued and outstanding
common shares of the Company immediately preceding any such
transactions (“Top-up Rights”).
Reconciliation of the Company’s derivative liabilities activity are
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of January 1, 2022 |
|
Revaluation gain |
|
Exercise of rights |
|
Foreign exchange effect |
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
(a) Altria Warrant |
$ |
13,720 |
|
|
$ |
(10,011) |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
3,845 |
|
(b) Pre-emptive Rights |
180 |
|
|
(115) |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
67 |
|
(c) Top-up Rights |
475 |
|
|
(293) |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
187 |
|
|
$ |
14,375 |
|
|
$ |
(10,419) |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
143 |
|
|
$ |
4,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of January 1, 2021 |
|
Revaluation loss |
|
Exercise of rights |
|
Foreign exchange effect |
|
As of March 31, 2021 |
(a) Altria Warrant |
$ |
138,858 |
|
|
$ |
92,964 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,834 |
|
|
$ |
234,656 |
|
(b) Pre-emptive Rights |
12,095 |
|
|
7,833 |
|
|
— |
|
|
245 |
|
|
20,173 |
|
(c) Top-up Rights |
12,457 |
|
|
16,077 |
|
|
(11,278) |
|
|
215 |
|
|
17,471 |
|
|
$ |
163,410 |
|
|
$ |
116,874 |
|
|
$ |
(11,278) |
|
|
$ |
3,294 |
|
|
$ |
272,300 |
|
Fluctuations in the Company’s share price are a primary driver for
the changes in the derivative valuations during each reporting
period. As the share price decreases for each of the related
derivative instruments, the liability of the instrument generally
decreases. Share price is one of the significant observable inputs
used in the fair value measurement of each of the Company’s
derivative instruments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
The fair values of the derivative liabilities were determined using
the Black-Scholes pricing model using the following
inputs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
|
Altria Warrant |
|
Pre-emptive Rights |
|
Top-up Rights |
Share price at valuation date (per share in C$) |
$4.85 |
|
$4.85 |
|
$4.85 |
Subscription price (per share in C$) |
$19 |
|
$16.25 |
|
$16.25 |
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate(i)
|
1.84% |
|
1.31% |
|
1.38% |
Weighted-average expected life (in years)(ii)
|
0.94 |
|
0.50 |
|
0.75 |
Expected annualized volatility(iii)
|
71% |
|
71% |
|
71% |
Expected dividend yield |
—% |
|
—% |
|
—% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2021 |
|
Altria Warrant |
|
Pre-emptive Rights |
|
Top-up Rights |
Share price at valuation date (per share in C$) |
$4.98 |
|
$4.98 |
|
$4.98 |
Subscription price (per share in C$) |
$19.00 |
|
$16.25 |
|
$16.25 |
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate(i)
|
0.79% |
|
0.39% |
|
0.50% |
Weighted-average expected life (in years)(ii)
|
1.18 |
|
0.50 |
|
0.80 |
Expected annualized volatility(iii)
|
80% |
|
80% |
|
80% |
Expected dividend yield |
—% |
|
—% |
|
—% |
(i)The
risk-free interest rate was based on Bank of Canada government
treasury bills and bonds with a remaining term equal to the
expected life of the derivative liabilities. As of March 31,
2022 and December 31, 2021, the risk-free interest rate uses a
range of approximately 0.60% to 2.28% and 0.16% to 1.10%,
respectively, for the Pre-emptive Rights and Top-up
Rights.
(ii)The
expected life represents the period of time, in years, that the
derivative liabilities are expected to be outstanding. The expected
life of the Pre-emptive Rights and Top-up Rights is determined
based on the expected term of the underlying options, warrants, and
shares, to which the Pre-emptive Rights and Top-up Rights are
linked. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the
expected life uses a range of approximately 0.25 years to 3.50
years and 0.25 years to 3.75 years, respectively, for the
Pre-emptive Rights and Top-up Rights.
(iii)Volatility
was based on an equally weighted blended historical and implied
volatility level of the underlying equity securities of the
Company.
The following table quantifies each of the significant inputs
described above and provides a sensitivity analysis of the impact
on the reported values of the derivative liabilities. The
sensitivity analysis for each significant input is performed by
assuming a 10% decrease in the input while other significant inputs
remain constant at management’s best estimate as of the respective
dates. While a decrease in the inputs noted below would cause a
decrease in the carrying amount of the derivative liability, there
would also be an equal and opposite impact on net income
(loss).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10% decrease as of March 31, 2022 |
|
Altria Warrant |
|
Pre-emptive Rights |
|
Top-up Rights |
Share price |
$ |
1,445 |
|
|
$ |
34 |
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
Weighted-average expected life |
1,114 |
|
|
65 |
|
|
60 |
|
Expected annualized volatility |
1,930 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10% decrease as of December 31, 2021 |
|
Altria Warrant |
|
Pre-emptive Rights |
|
Top-up Rights |
Share price |
$ |
3,970 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
123 |
|
Weighted-average expected life |
2,971 |
|
|
171 |
|
|
133 |
|
Expected annualized volatility |
5,402 |
|
|
96 |
|
|
155 |
|
These inputs are classified as Level 3 on the fair value hierarchy
and are subject to volatility and several factors outside the
Company’s control, which could significantly affect the fair value
of these derivative liabilities in future periods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
6.
Restructuring
In the first quarter of 2022, the Company initiated a strategic
plan to realign the business around its brands, centralize
functions and evaluate the Company’s supply chain (the
“Realignment”). As part of the Realignment, on February 28, 2022,
the Board approved plans to leverage the Company’s strategic
partnerships to improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce
manufacturing overhead by exiting its production facility in
Stayner, Ontario, Canada (the “Stayner Facility”). The
organizational and cost reduction initiatives being undertaken are
intended to position the Company to drive profitable and
sustainable growth over time.
The Company expects to spend approximately $5,800 in connection
with the Realignment and the planned exit of the Stayner Facility,
of which $3,084 has been incurred as of March 31, 2022. Estimated
charges related to the exit of the Stayner Facility include
employee-related costs such as severance, relocation and other
termination benefits, as well as contract termination and other
related costs. The Company expects to incur approximately $2,700 in
additional charges related to the planned exit of the Stayner
Facility, primarily in the second half of 2022.
In addition, the Company anticipates capital expenditures of
approximately $2,500 to modernize information technology systems
and build distribution capabilities. These anticipated charges and
capital expenditures are subject to a number of assumptions,
including product costs, the timing of certain events, market
factors and others. As a result of these assumptions, actual
results may differ materially.
The Company incurred the following restructuring costs by
reportable segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
Rest of World |
$ |
2,031 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
United States |
1,053 |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
$ |
3,084 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The following table summarizes the Company’s restructuring activity
for the three months ended March 31, 2022:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrual as of December 31, 2021 |
|
Year-to-date expense |
|
Payments |
|
|
|
Accrual as of March 31, 2022 |
Employee termination benefits |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,503 |
|
|
$ |
(1,249) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other restructuring costs |
— |
|
|
581 |
|
|
(437) |
|
|
|
|
144 |
|
Total |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
3,084 |
|
|
$ |
(1,686) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,398 |
|
7. Share-based Compensation
(a)Share-based
award plans
The Company has granted stock options, restricted share units
(“RSUs”) and deferred share units (“DSUs”) to employees and
non-employee directors under the Stock Option Plan dated May 26,
2015 (the “2015 Stock Option Plan”), the 2018 Stock Option Plan
dated June 28, 2018 (the “2018 Stock Option Plan” and, together
with the 2015 Stock Option Plan, the “Prior Option Plans”), the
Employment Inducement Award Plan #1 (the “Employment Inducement
Award Plan”), the 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan dated March
29, 2020 (the “2020 Omnibus Plan”) and the DSU Plan dated August
10, 2019 (the “DSU Plan”). The Company can no longer make grants
under the Prior Option Plans or the Employment Inducement Award
Plan.
The following table summarizes the total share-based compensation
expense associated with the Company’s stock options and
RSUs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
Stock options |
$ |
1,729 |
|
|
$ |
2,064 |
|
RSUs |
1,957 |
|
|
435 |
|
Total share-based compensation |
$ |
3,686 |
|
|
$ |
2,499 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company
recognized $1,583 of share-based compensation expense related to
the severance of certain executives.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
(b)Stock
options
Vesting conditions for grants of options are determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The
typical vesting for stock option grants made under the 2020 Omnibus
Plan is annual vesting over
three to five years with a maximum term of ten years. The
typical vesting for stock option grants made under the Prior Option
Plans is quarterly vesting over
three to
five with a maximum term of seven years. The Prior Option
Plans did not, and the 2020 Omnibus Plan does not, authorize grants
of options with an exercise price below fair market
value.
The following is a summary of the changes in stock
options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average exercise price (C$)
(i)
|
|
Number of options |
|
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years) |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 |
$ |
7.75 |
|
|
8,939,330 |
|
|
2.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of options |
3.14 |
|
|
(1,356,875) |
|
|
|
Cancellation, forfeiture and expiry of options |
12.46 |
|
|
(55,791) |
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2022 |
$ |
8.55 |
|
|
7,526,664 |
|
|
1.72 |
Exercisable as of March 31, 2022 |
$ |
7.96 |
|
|
4,654,574 |
|
|
1.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average exercise price (C$)
(i)
|
|
Number of options |
|
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years) |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |
$ |
5.40 |
|
|
13,755,148 |
|
|
2.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of options |
2.13 |
|
|
(5,230,550) |
|
|
|
Cancellation, forfeiture and expiry of options |
14.71 |
|
|
(25,771) |
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2021 |
$ |
7.38 |
|
|
8,498,827 |
|
|
2.82 |
Exercisable as of March 31, 2021 |
$ |
5.75 |
|
|
4,896,820 |
|
|
1.46 |
(i)The
weighted-average exercise price reflects the conversion of foreign
currency-denominated stock options translated into C$ using the
average foreign exchange rate as of the date of
issuance.
The following table summarizes stock options
outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
|
As of December 31, 2021 |
2020 Omnibus Plan |
2,900,000 |
|
|
2,900,000 |
|
2018 Stock Option Plan |
1,523,449 |
|
|
1,550,074 |
|
2015 Stock Option Plan |
3,103,215 |
|
|
4,489,256 |
|
Total stock options outstanding |
7,526,664 |
|
|
8,939,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
(c)Restricted
share units
The following is a summary of the changes in RSUs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average grant date fair value (C$)(i)
|
|
Number of RSUs |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 |
$ |
9.22 |
|
|
1,225,870 |
|
Granted(i)
|
3.52 |
|
|
3,950,334 |
|
Vested and issued |
10.81 |
|
|
(78,631) |
|
Cancellation and forfeitures |
7.92 |
|
|
(55,479) |
|
Balance as of March 31, 2022 |
$ |
4.74 |
|
|
5,042,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average grant date fair value (C$)(ii)
|
|
Number of RSUs |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |
$ |
7.66 |
|
|
948,357 |
|
Granted(i)
|
13.27 |
|
|
265,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2021 |
$ |
8.89 |
|
|
1,214,261 |
|
(i)RSUs
granted in the period vest annually in equal installments over a
three-year period from the grant date or vest after a
three or five year “cliff-period.” All RSUs are subject to
such holder’s continued employment through each vesting date. The
vesting of such RSUs is not subject to the achievement of any
performance criteria.
(ii)The
weighted-average grant date fair value reflects the conversion of
foreign currency-denominated RSUs translated into C$ using the
foreign exchange rate as of the date of issuance.
(d)Deferred
share units
The following is a summary of the changes in DSUs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liability |
|
Number of DSUs |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 |
$ |
408 |
|
|
104,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on revaluation |
(66) |
|
|
— |
|
Balance as of March 31, 2022 |
$ |
342 |
|
|
104,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liability |
|
Number of DSUs |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |
$ |
577 |
|
|
83,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on revaluation |
211 |
|
|
— |
|
Balance as of March 31, 2021 |
$ |
788 |
|
|
83,293 |
|
(e)Warrants
The following is a summary of the changes in warrants:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average exercise price (C$) |
|
Number of warrants |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
7,987,349 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
0.25 |
|
|
(7,977,349) |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2021 |
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
As of March 31, 2022, there are no warrants outstanding other
than the Altria Warrant. See Note 5 “Derivative
Liabilities”
for further description of the Altria Warrant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
8. Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing and
discontinued operations are calculated as follows (in thousands,
except share and per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
Basic and diluted loss per share computation |
|
|
|
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to the
shareholders of Cronos Group |
$ |
(32,638) |
|
|
$ |
(161,291) |
|
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for
computation for basic and diluted earnings per
share(i)
|
375,022,724 |
|
|
363,012,740 |
|
Basic loss from continuing operations per share |
$ |
(0.09) |
|
|
$ |
(0.44) |
|
Diluted loss from continuing operations per share |
$ |
(0.09) |
|
|
$ |
(0.44) |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to the shareholders
of Cronos Group |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(21) |
|
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding from
computation for basic and diluted earnings per share |
375,022,724 |
|
|
363,012,740 |
|
Basic loss from discontinued operations per share |
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
Diluted loss from discontinued operations per share |
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i)In
computing diluted earnings per share, incremental common shares are
not considered in periods in which a net loss is reported as the
inclusion of the common share equivalents would be
anti-dilutive.
Total securities of 118,224,080 and 136,945,023 were not included
in the computation of diluted shares outstanding for the three
months ended March 31, 2022 and, 2021, respectively, because
the effect would be anti-dilutive.
9. Segment Information
The tables below set forth our condensed consolidated results of
operations by segment. The Company’s condensed consolidated
financial results for these periods are not necessarily indicative
of the consolidated financial results that the Company will achieve
in future periods.
Segment data was as follows for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2022 |
|
United States |
|
Rest of World |
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
Cannabis flower |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
18,625 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
18,625 |
|
Cannabis extracts |
2,328 |
|
|
3,988 |
|
|
— |
|
|
6,316 |
|
Other |
— |
|
|
92 |
|
|
— |
|
|
92 |
|
Net revenue |
$ |
2,328 |
|
|
$ |
22,705 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
25,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
441,064 |
|
|
$ |
283,182 |
|
|
$ |
646,755 |
|
|
$ |
1,371,001 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
96 |
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
(7,086) |
|
|
(3,425) |
|
|
(8,389) |
|
|
(18,900) |
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net |
— |
|
|
711 |
|
|
— |
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2021 |
|
United States |
|
Rest of World |
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
Cannabis flower |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
9,434 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
9,434 |
|
Cannabis extracts |
2,441 |
|
|
703 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,144 |
|
Other |
— |
|
|
33 |
|
|
— |
|
|
33 |
|
Net revenue |
$ |
2,441 |
|
|
$ |
10,170 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
12,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share of loss from equity accounted investees |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,643 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
252,449 |
|
|
$ |
394,442 |
|
|
$ |
1,234,391 |
|
|
$ |
1,881,282 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
71 |
|
|
664 |
|
|
— |
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations |
— |
|
|
21 |
|
|
— |
|
|
21 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
(9,510) |
|
|
(22,184) |
|
|
(4,880) |
|
|
(36,574) |
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net |
80 |
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
— |
|
|
6,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of net income
(loss) as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP to Adjusted
EBITDA for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2022 |
|
United States |
|
Rest of World |
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(22,216) |
|
|
$ |
2,014 |
|
|
$ |
(12,451) |
|
|
$ |
(32,653) |
Interest income, net |
(29) |
|
|
(2,017) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,046) |
Income tax expense |
— |
|
|
362 |
|
|
— |
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss on long-lived assets(i)
|
— |
|
|
3,493 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,493 |
Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities(ii)
|
— |
|
|
(10,419) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(10,419) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on revaluation of financial instruments(iv)
|
— |
|
|
(4,268) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(4,268) |
Impairment loss on other investment(v)
|
11,238 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
11,238 |
Foreign currency transaction loss |
— |
|
|
1,872 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,872 |
Other, net(vi)
|
— |
|
|
(135) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(135) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring costs(viii)
|
1,053 |
|
|
2,031 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,084 |
Share-based compensation(ix)
|
2,436 |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,686 |
Financial statement review costs(x)
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,062 |
|
|
4,062 |
Depreciation and amortization |
432 |
|
|
2,392 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,824 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(7,086) |
|
|
$ |
(3,425) |
|
|
$ |
(8,389) |
|
|
$ |
(18,900) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2021 |
|
United States |
|
Rest of World |
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
Net loss |
$ |
(12,092) |
|
|
$ |
(142,147) |
|
|
$ |
(7,386) |
|
|
$ |
(161,625) |
Interest income, net |
(3) |
|
|
(2,326) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,329) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share of loss from equity accounted investments |
— |
|
|
1,643 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment loss on long-lived assets(i)
|
1,741 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,741 |
Loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities(ii)
|
— |
|
|
116,874 |
|
|
— |
|
|
116,874 |
Transaction costs(iii)
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
501 |
|
|
501 |
Loss on revaluation of financial instruments(iv)
|
— |
|
|
200 |
|
|
— |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net(vi)
|
— |
|
|
16 |
|
|
— |
|
|
16 |
Loss from discontinued operations(vii)
|
— |
|
|
21 |
|
|
— |
|
|
21 |
Share-based compensation(ix)
|
745 |
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,499 |
Financial statement review costs(x)
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,005 |
|
|
2,005 |
Depreciation and amortization |
99 |
|
|
1,781 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,880 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(9,510) |
|
|
$ |
(22,184) |
|
|
$ |
(4,880) |
|
|
$ |
(36,574) |
|
(i)For
the three months ended March 31, 2022, impairment loss on
long-lived assets related to the Company’s decision to seek a
sublease for leased office space located in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, impairment loss
on long-lived assets related to an impairment on leased premises in
the U.S. segment. See Note 12 “Impairment
Loss on Long-lived Assets.”
(ii)For
the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, (gain) loss on
revaluation of derivative liabilities represents the fair value
changes on the derivative liabilities. See Note 5
“Derivative
Liabilities.”
(iii)For
the three months ended March 31, 2021, transaction costs represent
legal, financial and other advisory fees and expenses incurred in
connection with various strategic investments. These costs are
included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed
consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive
income (loss).
(iv)For
the three months ended March 31, 2022, gain on revaluation of
financial instruments related primarily to the Company’s equity
securities in Cronos Australia. For the three months ended
March 31, 2021, loss on revaluation of financial instruments
related primarily to revaluations of financial liabilities
resulting from DSUs.
(v)For
the three months ended March 31, 2022, impairment loss on
other investments related to the PharmaCann Option for the
difference between its fair value and carrying amount. See Note 3
“Investments.”
(vi)For
the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, other, net is
primarily related to (gain) loss on reclassification of
held-for-sale assets and (gain) loss on disposal of
assets.
(vii)For
the three months ended March 31, 2021, loss from discontinued
operations related to the discontinuance of Original B.C. Ltd.
(“OGBC”).
(viii)For
the three months ended March 31, 2022, restructuring costs related
to the employee-related severance costs and other restructuring
costs associated with the Realignment and the exit of the Stayner
Facility. See Note 6 “Restructuring.”
(ix)For
the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, share-based
compensation related to the vesting expenses of share-based
compensation awarded to employees under the Company’s share-based
award plans as described in Note 7 “Share-based
Compensation.”
(x)For
the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, financial statement
review costs include costs related to the restatements of the
Company’s 2019 and second quarter 2021 interim financial
statements, costs related to the Company’s responses to requests
for information from various regulatory authorities relating to
such restatement and legal costs defending shareholder class action
complaints brought against the Company as a result of the 2019
restatement.
Net revenue attributed to a geographic region based on the location
of the customer were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
Canada |
$ |
13,576 |
|
|
$ |
7,582 |
|
Israel |
9,128 |
|
|
2,518 |
|
United States |
2,329 |
|
|
2,441 |
|
Other countries |
— |
|
|
70 |
|
Net revenue |
$ |
25,033 |
|
|
$ |
12,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cronos Group Inc. |
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net were physically located in the
following geographic regions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2022 |
|
As of December 31, 2021 |
Canada |
$ |
47,717 |
|
|
$ |
49,117 |
|
Israel |
23,823 |
|
|
24,473 |
|
United States |
288 |
|
|
480 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
$ |
71,828 |
|
|
$ |
74,070 |
|
10. Commitments and Contingencies
(a)Commitments
There have been no material changes in the information regarding
commitments as disclosed in the Company’s Annual
Report.
(b)Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings in the ordinary
course of its business and in connection with its marketing,
distribution and sale of its products. Many of these legal
proceedings are in the early stages of litigation and seek damages
that are unspecified or not quantified. Although the outcome of
these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does
not believe these legal proceedings, individually or in the
aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial
condition but could be material to its results of operations for a
quarterly period depending, in part, on its results for that
quarter.
(i)Class
action complaints relating to restatement of 2019 interim financial
statements
On March 11 and 12, 2020, two alleged shareholders of the Company
separately filed two putative class action complaints in the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the
Company and its Chief Executive Officer and now former Chief
Financial Officer. The court has consolidated the cases, and the
consolidated amended complaint alleges violations of Section 10(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and
Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder against all defendants, and
Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the individual
defendants. The consolidated amended complaint generally alleges
that certain of the Company’s prior public statements about
revenues and internal control were incorrect based on the Company’s
disclosures relating to the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors’ (the “Board”) review of the appropriateness of revenue
recognized in connection with certain bulk resin purchases and
sales of products through the wholesale channel. The consolidated
amended complaint does not quantify a damage request. Defendants
moved to dismiss on February 8, 2021.
On June 3, 2020, an alleged shareholder filed a Statement of Claim,
as amended on August 12, 2020, in the Ontario Superior Court of
Justice in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, seeking, among other things,
an order certifying the action as a class action on behalf of a
putative class of shareholders and damages of an unspecified
amount. The Amended Statement of Claim names (i) the Company, (ii)
its Chief Executive Officer, (iii) now former Chief Financial
Officer, (iv) former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial
Officer, and (v) current and former members of the Board as
defendants and alleges breaches of the Ontario Securities Act,
oppression under the Ontario Business Corporations Act and common
law misrepresentation. The Amended Statement of Claim generally
alleges that certain of the Company’s prior public statements about
revenues and internal control were misrepresentations based on the
Company’s March 2, 2020 disclosure that the Audit Committee of the
Board was conducting a review of the appropriateness of revenue
recognized in connection with certain bulk resin purchases and
sales of products through the wholesale channel, and the Company’s
subsequent restatement. The Amended Statement of Claim does not
quantify a damage request. On June 28, 2021, the Court dismissed
motions brought by the plaintiff for leave to commence a claim for
misrepresentation under the Ontario Securities Act and for
certification of the action as a class action. The plaintiff has
appealed the Court’s dismissal of the motions only with respect to
the Company, the Chief Executive Officer, and the now former Chief
Financial Officer; the remaining defendants were dismissed from the
matter with prejudice, and the Company and all individual
defendants agreed not to seek costs from plaintiff in connection
with the dismissal of the motions.
(ii)Regulatory
reviews relating to restatements
The Company has been responding to requests for information from
various regulatory authorities relating to its previously disclosed
restatement of its financial statements for the first three
quarters of 2019 as well as the previously disclosed restatement of
the second quarter of 2021 interim financial statements. The
Company is responding to all such requests for information and
cooperating with all regulatory authorities. The Company cannot
predict the outcome of any such regulatory review or investigation
and it is possible that additional investigations or one or more
formal proceedings may be commenced against the Company and its
current and former officers and directors in connection with these
regulatory reviews and investigations.
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Cronos Group Inc. |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
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(iii)Litigation
relating to marketing, distribution and sale of
products
On June 16, 2020, an alleged consumer filed a Statement of Claim on
behalf of a class in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in
Alberta, Canada, against the Company and other Canadian cannabis
manufacturers and/or distributors. On December 4, 2020, a Third
Amended Statement of Claim was filed, which added a second alleged
consumer. The Third Amended Statement of Claim alleges claims
related to the defendants’ advertised content of cannabinoids in
cannabis products for medicinal use on or after June 16, 2010 and
cannabis products for adult use on or after October 17, 2018. The
Third Amended Statement of Claim seeks a total of C$500 million for
breach of contract, compensatory damages, and unjust enrichment or
such other amount as may be proven in trial and C$5 million in
punitive damages against each defendant, including the Company. The
Third Amended Statement of Claim also seeks interest and costs
associated with the action. The Company has not responded to the
Third Amended Statement of Claim. On January 31, 2022, upon consent
of the Company and the plaintiffs, the court dismissed the case in
its entirety as to the Company.
A number of claims, including purported class actions, have been
brought in the U.S. against companies engaged in the U.S. hemp
business alleging, among other things, violations of state consumer
protection, health and advertising laws. On April 8, 2020, a
putative class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District
Court for the Central District of California against Redwood
Holding Group, LLC (“Redwood”), alleging violations of California’s
Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law, Consumers Legal
Remedies Act, and breaches of the California Commercial Code for
breach of express warranties and implied warranty of
merchantability with respect to Redwood’s marketing and sale of
U.S. hemp products. The complaint did not quantify a damage
request. On April 10, 2020, the class action complaint was
dismissed for certain pleading deficiencies and the plaintiff was
granted leave until April 24, 2020 to amend the complaint to
establish federal subject matter jurisdiction. On April 28, 2020,
the action was dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute
and for failure to comply with a court order. As of the date of
this Quarterly Report, the plaintiff has not refiled the
complaint.
The Company expects litigation and regulatory proceedings relating
to the marketing, distribution and sale of its products to
increase.
11. Fair Value Measurements
The Company complies with ASC 820
Fair Value Measurements
for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and
reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial
assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair
value at least annually. In general, fair values are determined
by:
•Level
1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities.
•Level
2 inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted
prices, interest rates and yield curves.
•Level
3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability,
and includes situations where there is little, if any, market
activity for the asset or liability.
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets
and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring
basis:
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March 31, 2022 |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Total |
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
861,535 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
861,535 |
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Short-term investments |
119,933 |
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— |
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— |
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119,933 |
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Other investments(i)
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12,607 |
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— |
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— |
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12,607 |
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Derivative liabilities |
— |
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— |
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4,099 |
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4,099 |
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Cronos Group Inc. |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
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December 31, 2021 |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Total |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
886,973 |
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|
$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
886,973 |
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Short-term investments |
117,684 |
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|
— |
|
|
— |
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|
117,684 |
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Other investments(i)
|
8,000 |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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8,000 |
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Derivative liabilities |
— |
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— |
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|
14,375 |
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14,375 |
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(i)As
of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s influence on
Cronos Australia is deemed non-significant and the investment is
considered an equity security with a readily determinable fair
value. See Note 3 “Investments”
for additional information.
There were no transfers between fair value categories during the
periods presented.
12. Impairment Loss on Long-lived Assets
(a)Right-of-use
assets and property, plant, and equipment, net
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company
recognized an impairment charge of $1,986 related to the
right-of-use lease asset associated with the Company’s corporate
headquarters, encompassing approximately 29,000 square feet, in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for which the Company determined it would
seek a sublease. In addition, the Company recognized an impairment
charge of $1,507 during the three months ended March 31, 2022
related to leasehold improvements and other office equipment that
it plans to include in any potential sublease agreement. The
determination to seek a sublease of the property and include
leasehold improvements and other office equipment in any potential
sublease agreement triggered the impairment charges. Both of the
impairment charges are recognized as impairment loss on long-lived
assets on the condensed consolidated statements of net income
(loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company
recognized an impairment charge of $1,039 related to leasehold
improvements located within leased premises, encompassing
approximately 6,000 square feet, in Los Angeles, California, which
the Company determined it no longer had plans to use. The
significant change in the extent and manner in which the leasehold
improvements are being used and the expectation that, more likely
than not, the leasehold improvements will be disposed of before the
end of their useful life triggered an impairment. The right-of-use
lease asset associated with the leasehold improvements was also
written down as a result of the Company’s decision to no longer use
the leased premise. The Company recognized an impairment charge on
the de-recognition of the right-of use asset of $702 during the
three months ended March 31, 2021. Both the impairment charges
are recognized as impairment loss on long-lived assets on the
condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and
comprehensive income (loss).
13. Related Party Transactions
(a)Altria
On March 8, 2019, in connection with the Altria Investment, Altria,
through certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, purchased a 45%
equity interest in the Company. As of March 31, 2022, Altria
beneficially held an approximately 42% ownership interest in the
Company (calculated on a non-diluted basis).
The Company incurred the following expenses for consulting services
from Altria Pinnacle LLC, a subsidiary of Altria (“Altria
Pinnacle”):
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Altria Pinnacle - expense |
$ |
28 |
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$ |
8 |
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As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had
payables outstanding to Altria Pinnacle of $13 and $nil,
respectively.
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Cronos Group Inc. |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts) |
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(b)Cronos
GrowCo
The Company holds a variable interest in Cronos GrowCo through its
ownership of 50% of Cronos GrowCo’s common shares and senior
secured debt in Cronos GrowCo. See Note 3 “Investments”
for additional information.
The Company made the following purchases of cannabis products from
Cronos GrowCo:
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
Cronos GrowCo - purchases |
$ |
3,218 |
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$ |
— |
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There were $nil and $82 amounts payable to Cronos GrowCo as of
March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Additionally, on August 23, 2019, the Company, as lender, and
Cronos GrowCo, as borrower, entered into the GrowCo Facility. See
Note 4 “Loans
Receivable, net”
for additional information.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis should be read together with
other information, including Cronos Group’s condensed consolidated
financial statements and the related notes to those statements,
included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 (this “Quarterly
Report”), consolidated financial statements appearing in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2021 (the “Annual Report”), Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of
the Annual Report and Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this
Quarterly Report.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report, the documents incorporated into this
Quarterly Report by reference, other reports we file with, or
furnish to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and
other regulatory agencies, and statements by our directors,
officers, other employees and other persons authorized to speak on
our behalf contain information that may constitute forward-looking
information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of
applicable securities laws (collectively, “Forward-Looking
Statements”), which are based upon our current internal
expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs. All
information that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute
Forward-Looking Statements. In some cases, Forward-Looking
Statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology, such as “expect”, “likely”, “may”, “will”, “should”,
“intend”, “anticipate”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate” and
other similar words, expressions and phrases, including negative
and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain
events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussion of
strategy. Forward-Looking Statements include estimates, plans,
expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, targets, guidance
or other statements that are not statements of historical
fact.
Forward-Looking Statements include, but are not limited to,
statements with respect to:
•the
impact of the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine
(and resulting sanctions) on our business, financial condition and
results of operations or cash flows;
•the
uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including our
ability, and the abilities of our joint ventures and our suppliers
and distributors, to effectively deal with the restrictions,
limitations and health issues presented by the COVID-19 pandemic,
the ability to continue our production, distribution and sale of
our products, and demand for and the use of our products by
consumers;
•laws
and regulations and any amendments thereto applicable to our
business and the impact thereof, including uncertainty regarding
the application of United States (“U.S.”) state and federal law to
U.S. hemp (including CBD and other U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoids)
products and the scope of any regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (the “FDA”), the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration (the “DEA”), the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the
“FTC”), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) and any
state equivalent regulatory agencies over U.S. hemp (including CBD
and other U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoids) products;
•the
laws and regulations and any amendments thereto relating to the
U.S. hemp industry in the U.S., including the promulgation of
regulations for the U.S. hemp industry by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (the “USDA”) and relevant state regulatory
authorities;
•expectations
related to our announced realignment (the “Realignment”) and any
progress, challenges and effects related thereto as well as changes
in strategy, metrics, investments, reporting structure, costs,
operating expenses, employee turnover and other changes with
respect thereto;
•the
timing of our exit from our facility in Stayner, Ontario (the
“Stayner Facility”) and the expected costs and benefits from the
wind-down of the Stayner Facility;
•our
ability to effectively wind-down the Stayner Facility in an
organized fashion and acquire raw materials from other suppliers,
including Cronos Growing Company Inc. (“Cronos GrowCo”) and the
costs and timing associated therewith;
•the
grant, renewal and impact of any license or supplemental license to
conduct activities with cannabis or any amendments
thereof;
•our
international activities and joint venture interests, including
required regulatory approvals and licensing, anticipated costs and
timing, and expected impact;
•our
ability to successfully create and launch brands and further
create, launch and scale U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoid consumer
products and cannabis products;
•the
benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing and social acceptance
of cannabis, including CBD and other cannabinoids;
•expectations
regarding the implementation and effectiveness of key personnel
changes;
•the
anticipated benefits and impact of Altria Group Inc.’s investment
in the Company (the “Altria Investment”), pursuant to a
subscription agreement dated December 7, 2018;
•the
potential exercise of one warrant of the Company included as part
of the Altria Investment (the “Altria Warrant”), pre-emptive rights
and/or top-up rights in connection with the Altria Investment,
including proceeds to us that may result therefrom;
•expectations
regarding the use of proceeds of equity financings, including the
proceeds from the Altria Investment;
•the
legalization of the use of cannabis for medical or adult-use in
jurisdictions outside of Canada, the related timing and impact
thereof and our intentions to participate in such markets, if and
when such use is legalized;
•expectations
regarding the potential success of, and the costs and benefits
associated with, our joint ventures, strategic alliances and equity
investments, including the strategic partnership (the “Ginkgo
Strategic Partnership”) with Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.
(“Ginkgo”);
•our
ability to execute on our strategy and the anticipated benefits of
such strategy;
•expectations
of the amount or frequency of impairment losses, including as a
result of the write-down of intangible assets, including
goodwill;
•the
ongoing impact of the legalization of additional cannabis product
types and forms for adult-use in Canada, including federal,
provincial, territorial and municipal regulations pertaining
thereto, the related timing and impact thereof and our intentions
to participate in such markets;
•the
future performance of our business and operations;
•our
competitive advantages and business strategies;
•the
competitive conditions of the industry;
•the
expected growth in the number of customers using our
products;
•our
ability or plans to identify, develop, commercialize or expand our
technology and research and development (“R&D”) initiatives in
cannabinoids, or the success thereof;
•expectations
regarding acquisitions and dispositions and the anticipated
benefits therefrom;
•uncertainties
as to our ability to exercise our option (the “PharmaCann Option”)
in PharmaCann Inc. (“PharmaCann”), in the near term or the future,
in full or in part, including the uncertainties as to the status
and future development of federal legalization of cannabis in the
U.S. and our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the
transaction with PharmaCann;
•expectations
regarding revenues, expenses and anticipated cash
needs;
•expectations
regarding cash flow, liquidity and sources of funding;
•expectations
regarding capital expenditures;
•expectations
regarding our future production and manufacturing strategy and
operations, the costs and timing associated therewith and the
receipt of applicable production and sale licenses;
•expectations
regarding our growing, production and supply chain
capacities;
•expectations
regarding the resolution of litigation and other legal and
regulatory proceedings, reviews and investigations;
•expectations
with respect to future production costs;
•expectations
with respect to future sales and distribution channels and
networks;
•the
expected methods to be used to distribute and sell our
products;
•the
anticipated future gross margins of our operations;
•accounting
standards and estimates;
•our
ability to timely and effectively remediate any material weaknesses
in our internal control over financial reporting; and
•expectations
regarding the costs and benefits associated with our contracts and
agreements with third parties, including under our third party
supply and manufacturing agreements.
Certain of the Forward-Looking Statements contained herein
concerning the industries in which we conduct our business are
based on estimates prepared by us using data from publicly
available governmental sources, market research, industry analysis
and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of these industries,
which we believe to be reasonable. However, although generally
indicative of relative market positions, market shares and
performance characteristics, such data is inherently imprecise. The
industries in which we conduct our business involve risks and
uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors,
which are described further below.
The Forward-Looking Statements contained herein are based upon
certain material assumptions that were applied in drawing a
conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including: (i) our
ability to efficiently and effectively exit the Stayner Facility,
receive the benefits of the Stayner Facility wind down and acquire
raw materials on a timely and cost-effective basis from third
parties, including Cronos GrowCo; (ii) our ability, and the
abilities of our joint ventures and our suppliers and distributors,
to effectively deal with the restrictions, limitations and health
issues presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ability to
continue our production, distribution and sale of our products and
customer demand for and use of our products; (iii) management’s
perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected
future developments; (iv) our ability to generate cash flow from
operations; (v) general economic, financial market, regulatory and
political conditions in which we operate; (vi) the production and
manufacturing capabilities and output from our facilities and our
joint ventures, strategic alliances and equity investments; (vii)
consumer interest in our products; (viii) competition; (ix)
anticipated and unanticipated costs; (x) government regulation of
our activities and products including, but not limited to, the
areas of taxation and environmental protection; (xi) the timely
receipt of any required regulatory authorizations, approvals,
consents, permits and/or licenses; (xii) our ability to obtain
qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and
cost-efficient manner; (xiii) our ability to conduct operations in
a safe, efficient and effective manner; (xiv) our ability to
realize anticipated benefits, synergies or generate revenue,
profits or value from our recent acquisitions into our existing
operations; (xv) our ability to realize the expected cost-savings,
efficiencies and other benefits of our Realignment and employee
turnover related thereto; (xvi) our ability to complete planned
dispositions, and, if completed, obtain our anticipated sales
price; (xvii) our ability to exercise the PharmaCann Option and
realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction with
PharmaCann; and (xviii) other considerations that management
believes to be appropriate in the circumstances. While our
management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on
information currently available to management, there is no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct.
By their nature, Forward-Looking Statements are subject to inherent
risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which
give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts,
predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be
accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives,
strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of
factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are
beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially
from the Forward-Looking Statements in this Quarterly Report and
other reports we file with, or furnish to, the SEC and other
regulatory agencies and made by our directors, officers, other
employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf. Such
factors include, without limitation, that we may not be able to
exit the Stayner Facility in an organized fashion or achieve the
anticipated benefits of the exit or be able to access raw materials
on a timely and cost-effective basis from third parties, including
Cronos GrowCo; the risk that the COVID-19 pandemic and the military
conflict between Russia and Ukraine may disrupt our operations and
those of our suppliers and distribution channels and negatively
impact the demand for and use of our products; the risk that cost
savings and any other synergies from the Altria Investment may not
be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the
risk that we will not complete planned dispositions, or, if
completed, obtain our anticipated sales price; the implementation
and effectiveness of key personnel changes; the risks that our
Realignment, the closure of the Stayner Facility and our further
leveraging of our strategic partnerships will not result in the
expected cost-savings, efficiencies and other benefits or will
result in greater than anticipated turnover in personnel; future
levels of revenues; consumer demand for cannabis and U.S. hemp
products; our ability to manage disruptions in credit markets or
changes to our credit ratings; future levels of capital,
environmental or maintenance expenditures, general and
administrative and other expenses; the success or timing of
completion of ongoing or anticipated capital or maintenance
projects; business strategies, growth opportunities and expected
investment; the adequacy of our capital resources and liquidity,
including but not limited to, availability of sufficient cash flow
to execute our business plan (either within the expected timeframe
or at all); the potential effects of judicial, regulatory or other
proceedings, or threatened litigation or proceedings, on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows; volatility in and/or degradation of general economic,
market, industry or business conditions; compliance with applicable
environmental, economic, health and safety, energy and other
policies and regulations and in particular health concerns with
respect to vaping and the use of cannabis and U.S. hemp products in
vaping devices; the anticipated effects of actions of third parties
such as competitors, activist investors or federal (including U.S.
federal), state, provincial, territorial or local regulatory
authorities or self-regulatory organizations; changes in regulatory
requirements in relation to our business and products; legal or
regulatory obstacles that could prevent us from being able to
exercise the PharmaCann Option and thereby realizing the
anticipated benefits of the transaction with PharmaCann; dilution
of our fully-diluted ownership of PharmaCann and the loss of our
rights as a result of that dilution; our remediation of material
weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and the
improvement of our control environment and our systems, processes
and procedures; and the factors discussed under Part I, Item 1A
“Risk Factors” of the Annual Report. Readers are cautioned to
consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential
events carefully and not to put undue reliance on Forward-Looking
Statements.
Forward-Looking Statements are provided for the purposes of
assisting the reader in understanding our financial performance,
financial position and cash flows as of and for periods ended on
certain dates and to present information about management’s current
expectations and plans relating to the future, and the reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these Forward-Looking
Statements because of their inherent uncertainty and to appreciate
the limited purposes for which they are being used by management.
While we believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in
the Forward-Looking Statements are reasonable based on information
currently available to management, there is no assurance that such
assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct.
Forward-Looking Statements are made as of the date they are made
and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions
of management on that date. We undertake no obligation to update or
revise any Forward-Looking Statements, whether as a
result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or
results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between
subsequent actual events and such Forward-Looking Statements. The
Forward-Looking Statements contained in this Quarterly Report and
other reports we file with, or furnish to, the SEC and other
regulatory agencies and made by our directors, officers, other
employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary
statements.
Foreign currency exchange rates
All currency amounts in this Quarterly Report are stated in U.S.
dollars, which is our reporting currency, unless otherwise noted.
All references to “dollars” or “$” are to U.S. dollars. The assets
and liabilities of our foreign operations are translated into
dollars at the exchange rate in effect as of March 31, 2022,
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2021. Transactions affecting
the shareholders’ equity (deficit) are translated at historical
foreign exchange rates. The condensed consolidated statements of
net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and condensed
consolidated statements of cash flows of our foreign operations are
translated into dollars by applying the average foreign exchange
rate in effect for the reporting period as reported on
Bloomberg.
The exchange rates used to translate from Canadian dollars (“C$”)
to dollars is shown below:
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(Exchange rates are shown as C$ per $) |
As of |
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March 31, 2022 |
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March 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2021 |
Average rate |
1.2665 |
|
1.2665 |
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N/A |
Spot rate |
1.2507 |
|
1.2563 |
|
1.2746 |
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Business Overview
Cronos Group is an innovative global cannabinoid company committed
to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis
research, technology and product development and are seeking to
build an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos Group’s diverse
international brand portfolio includes Spinach®,
PEACE NATURALS®,
Lord Jones®,
Happy Dance®
and PEACE+™.
Strategy
Cronos Group seeks to create value for shareholders by focusing on
four core strategic priorities:
•growing
a portfolio of iconic brands that responsibly elevate the consumer
experience;
•developing
a diversified global sales and distribution network;
•establishing
an efficient global supply chain; and
•creating
and monetizing disruptive intellectual property.
Business segments
We report through two segments: “United States” (the “U.S.
segment”) and “Rest of World” (the “ROW segment”). These two
segments represent the geographic regions in which we operate and
the different product offerings within each geographic
region.
The U.S. segment manufactures, markets and distributes U.S.
hemp-derived supplements and cosmetic products through e-commerce,
retail and hospitality partner channels in the United States under
the brands Lord Jones®,
Happy Dance®
and PEACE+™.
The ROW segment is involved in the cultivation, manufacture, and
marketing of cannabis and cannabis-derived products for the medical
and adult-use markets. In Canada, Cronos Group operates two wholly
owned license holders under the Cannabis Act (Canada) (the
“Cannabis Act”), Peace Naturals Project Inc. (“Peace Naturals”),
which has production facilities near Stayner, Ontario (the “Stayner
Facility”), and Thanos Holdings Ltd., known as Cronos Fermentation
(“Cronos Fermentation”), which has a production facility in
Winnipeg, Manitoba. In Israel, the Company operates under the
IMC-GAP, IMC-GMP and IMC-GDP certifications required for the
cultivation, production and marketing of dried flower, pre-rolls
and cannabis oils in the Israeli medical market. Cronos Group has
established three strategic joint ventures in Canada, Israel and
Colombia. Additionally, as of March 31, 2022, Cronos Group held
approximately 10% of the issued capital of Cronos Australia Limited
(“Cronos Australia”), which is listed on the Australian Securities
Exchange under the trading symbol “CAU.” Cronos Group currently
exports cannabis products to two of the countries that permit the
import of such products: Germany and Israel.
Recent Developments
COVID-19 update
In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus,
COVID-19, was identified in Wuhan, China. Since then, COVID-19 has
spread across the globe, including the U.S., Canada and Israel, and
other countries in which Cronos Group or its affiliates operate
(including Australia and Colombia) and was recognized as a pandemic
by the World Health Organization. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in
a sharp contraction in many areas of the global economy and
increased volatility and uncertainty in the capital markets. In
response to the pandemic, the governments of many countries,
provinces, states, municipalities, and other geographic regions
took preventative or protective actions, including closures of
certain businesses, mandatory quarantines, limits on individuals’
time outside of their homes, travel restrictions and social
distancing or other preventative measures. Such measures were eased
or lifted in varying degrees by different governments of various
countries, states and municipalities throughout 2020 and 2021, but
the continued spread of COVID-19 and increased infection rates has
caused, and may continue to cause, some jurisdictions to roll back
reopening plans that had been underway and re-impose quarantines,
border closures, closure of certain businesses and stay-at-home
orders.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the global economy and,
specifically, the U.S., Canada, Israel, and the other countries in
which Cronos Group or its affiliates operate (including Australia
and Colombia). We continue to closely monitor and respond, where
possible, to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the global situation
continues to change rapidly, ensuring the health and safety of our
employees remains one of our top priorities.
In the U.S., numerous states have continued to remove their
COVID-19 related restrictions. This has resulted in the re-opening
of, and increased occupancy capacities in, retail outlets,
including those that sell our products. Any reinstatement of
restrictions on the operations of retail outlets could negatively
impact our short-term results of operations in the U.S. Recently in
the U.S., there have been a number of supply chain challenges, such
as container ships facing delays due to congestion in ports,
impacting many industries, including the industries in which we
operate. Although we have not yet seen a significant impact from
supply chain disruptions, we continue to monitor our supply chain
closely.
In Canada, COVID-19 restrictions began gradually easing at the end
of June 2021 as the vaccination rate increased. The lockdown
measures taken in the first six months of 2021 to slow infection
rates negatively impacted our short-term revenue growth in Canada
in 2021. The increase in cases related to the Omicron variant of
COVID-19 beginning in December 2021 caused the reinstatement of
some restrictions on non-essential retail stores in some provinces,
including Quebec, in early 2022; however, those restrictions have
eased in most other provinces. Each province is responsible for
implementing re-opening plans and certain provinces, including
Ontario, are progressing through phases of re-opening which may
permit continued increases to the allowance of in-person shopping,
typically in the form of percentage of store capacity. All
provinces have some form of cannabis retail open to consumers,
whether it be restricted in-person shopping, curb-side pickup or
delivery. Most provinces have lifted the requirement that retail
shoppers show proof of vaccination before entering retail stores.
The potential for recurring retail restrictions is ongoing, which
could negatively impact our results of operations.
In Israel, most COVID-19 restrictions have been removed as
vaccination rates have increased. Occupancy limitations in retail
outlets have been removed, including those that sell our products.
We do not expect the remaining COVID-19 restrictions to have a
material impact on our short-term revenue growth in
Israel.
Collectively, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have adversely
affected our results of operations and, if the effects continue
unabated, could continue to do so as long as measures to combat the
COVID-19 pandemic remain in effect or supply chains continue to be
challenged. At this time, neither the duration nor scope of the
disruption can be predicted; therefore, the ultimate impact to our
business cannot be reasonably estimated, but such impact could
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe that our
significant cash on hand and short-term investments will be
adequate to meet liquidity and capital requirements for at least
the next twelve months. The impact of reduced interest rates has
inhibited our ability to generate interest income, but this has not
had, and is not expected to have, a material impact on our
liquidity or capital resources.
Strategic and Organizational Update
In the first quarter of 2022, the Company initiated a strategic
plan to realign the business around its brands, centralize
functions and evaluate the Company’s supply chain (the
“Realignment”). The organizational and cost reduction initiatives
being undertaken are intended to position Cronos Group to drive
profitable and sustainable growth over time. The program consists
of the following:
1.Centralizing
functions under common leadership to increase efficient
distribution of resources, improve strategic alignment and
eliminate duplicative roles and costs;
2.Evaluating
the Company’s global supply chain and reducing complexity and fixed
expenses, which resulted in the announcement of the planned exit of
the Stayner Facility in Stayner, Ontario, and the Company’s ongoing
review of product, pricing and distribution optimization;
and
3.Implementing
an operating expense target to optimize cash deployment for
activities such as margin accretive innovation and U.S. adult-use
market entry.
Brand and Product Portfolio
In April 2022, the Company expanded its SOURZ by Spinach™ gummy
portfolio with a new flavor, Cherry Lime, in a five piece per pack
format with 2mg of THC per piece. The Company now has five SKUs in
the gummy category across its SOURZ by Spinach™ and Spinach FEELZ™
sub-brands.
Global Supply Chain
In the first quarter of 2022, the Company began to leverage Cronos
GrowCo’s capabilities as part of the Realignment. These activities
include, among others, the transfer of certain manufacturing
equipment to Cronos GrowCo from the Stayner Facility. In April
2022, the Company began building dedicated space within Cronos
GrowCo for various manufacturing and R&D
activities.
Appointments
In March 2022, the Board of Directors appointed Cronos Group’s
founder, Mike Gorenstein, as Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, in connection with Kurt Schmidt’s retirement.
Mr. Gorenstein previously served as Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Cronos until September 2020, when he
transitioned to the Executive Chairman role.
In April 2022, the Company appointed Terry Doucet as Senior Vice
President, Legal, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary, after
serving in an interim capacity since December 2021. Mr. Doucet has
been with Cronos since 2018 and has guided Cronos through
significant growth over the last few years, including the build-out
of the Company’s Legal and Regulatory Affairs teams, the Altria
Investment, the Ginkgo Strategic Partnership, the PharmaCann Option
and various product commercialization initiatives.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The tables below sets forth our condensed consolidated results of
operations, expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars for the periods
presented. Our condensed consolidated financial results for these
periods are not necessarily indicative of the consolidated
financial results that we will achieve in future
periods.
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net revenue before excise taxes |
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29,406 |
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$ |
14,654 |
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Excise taxes |
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(4,373) |
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(2,043) |
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Net revenue |
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25,033 |
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12,611 |
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Cost of sales |
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18,107 |
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15,574 |
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Gross profit |
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6,926 |
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(2,963) |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
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5,012 |
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10,254 |
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Research and development |
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4,039 |
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5,102 |
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General and administrative |
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22,368 |
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21,906 |
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Restructuring costs |
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3,084 |
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Share-based compensation |
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3,686 |
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2,499 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,293 |
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735 |
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Impairment loss on long-lived assets |
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3,493 |
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1,741 |
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Total operating expenses |
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42,975 |
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42,237 |
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Operating loss |
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(36,049) |
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(45,200) |
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Other income (expense) |
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3,758 |
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(116,404) |
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Income tax expense |
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(362) |
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— |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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— |
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(21) |
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Net loss |
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(32,653) |
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(161,625) |
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Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest |
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(15) |
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(313) |
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Net loss attributable to Cronos Group |
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$ |
(32,638) |
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$ |
(161,312) |
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Summary of select financial results
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2021 |
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Net revenue |
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25,033 |
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$ |
12,611 |
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$ |
12,422 |
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Cost of sales |
18,107 |
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15,574 |
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2,533 |
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Gross profit |
6,926 |
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(2,963) |
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9,889 |
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334 |
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Gross margin(i)
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N/A |
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(i)Gross
margin is defined as gross profit divided by net
revenue.
Net revenue
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we reported
consolidated net revenue of $25.0 million, representing an increase
of $12.4 million from the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The increase was primarily due to an increase in net revenue in the
ROW segment driven by growth in the Israeli medical market and the
Canadian adult-use market.
Cost of sales
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we reported
consolidated cost of sales of $18.1 million, representing an
increase of approximately $2.5 million from the three months ended
March 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher sales
volumes in the ROW segment, partially offset by lower inventory
valuation adjustments, lower depreciation expense as a result of
the lower fair value of the Stayner Facility in connection with the
impairment taken in the three months ended December 31, 2021, and
lower cannabis biomass costs as we began to further leverage our
joint venture with Cronos GrowCo.
Gross profit
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we reported gross
profit of $6.9 million, representing an increase in gross profit of
$9.9 million compared to the three months ended March 31,
2021. For the three month comparative period, the change was
primarily due to increased cannabis flower revenue in the ROW
segment, the introduction of additional cannabis extract products
in the ROW segment that carry a higher gross profit and gross
margin than other product categories, lower inventory valuation
adjustments, lower depreciation expense as a result of the lower
fair value of the Stayner Facility in connection with the
impairment taken in the three months ended December 31, 2021, and
lower cannabis biomass costs as we began to further leverage our
joint venture with Cronos GrowCo.
Operating expenses
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2021 |
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Sales and marketing |
$ |
5,012 |
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10,254 |
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(5,242) |
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(51) |
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Research and development |
4,039 |
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5,102 |
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(1,063) |
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(21) |
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General and administrative |
22,368 |
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21,906 |
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462 |
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Restructuring costs |
3,084 |
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3,084 |
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N/A |
Share-based compensation |
3,686 |
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2,499 |
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1,187 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,293 |
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735 |
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558 |
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Impairment loss on long-lived assets |
3,493 |
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1,741 |
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1,752 |
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Total operating expenses |
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42,975 |
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42,237 |
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738 |
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Sales and marketing
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, sales and marketing
expenses were $5.0 million, representing a decrease of $5.2 million
from the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was
primarily due to the implementation of the Realignment operating
expense targets driving more focused investment towards the highest
return spend.
Research and development
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, research and
development expenses were $4.0 million, representing a decrease of
$1.1 million from the three months ended March 31, 2021. The
decrease was primarily due to the implementation of the
Realignment, which includes operating expense targets driving more
focused investment towards margin accretive
innovation.
General and administrative
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, general and
administrative expenses were $22.4 million, representing an
increase of $0.5 million from the three months ended March 31,
2021. The increase was primarily due to higher professional fees
related to financial statement review costs and employee-related
costs.
Restructuring costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, restructuring costs
were $3.1 million, related to the Realignment, including the
planned exit of the Stayner Facility.
Share-based compensation
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, share-based
compensation expenses were $3.7 million, representing an increase
of $1.2 million from the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The increase was primarily due to the acceleration of equity grants
to certain executive employees in connection with their separation
from the Company.
Depreciation and amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, depreciation and
amortization expenses were $1.3 million, representing an increase
of $0.6 million from the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The change was primarily due to assets placed into service during
the latter part of the year ended December 31, 2021.
Impairment loss on long-lived assets
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, impairment loss on
long-lived assets was $3.5 million, representing an increase of
$1.8 million from the three months ended March 31, 2021. For
the three months ended March 31, 2022, $2.0 million was related to
a right-of-use lease asset and $1.5 million related to leasehold
improvements as a result of our decision to seek a sublease for the
Company’s corporate headquarters in Toronto, Canada. During the
three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized impairment
charges of $0.7 million related to a right-of-use lease asset and
$1.0 million related to leasehold improvements as a result of our
decision to no longer use certain leased premises located in Los
Angeles, California. See Note 12 “Impairment
Loss on Long-lived Assets”
to the condensed consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of
this Quarterly Report.
Other income (loss), income tax expense and discontinued
operations
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Interest income, net |
$ |
2,046 |
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$ |
2,329 |
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(283) |
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Gain (loss) on revaluation of derivative liabilities |
10,419 |
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(116,874) |
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127,293 |
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Share of loss from equity accounted investments |
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(1,643) |
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1,643 |
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Gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments |
4,268 |
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(200) |
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4,468 |
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N/M |
Impairment loss on other investments |
(11,238) |
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(11,238) |
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N/A |
Foreign currency transaction loss |
(1,872) |
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— |
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(1,872) |
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N/A |
Other, net |
135 |
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(16) |
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151 |
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Total other income (loss) |
3,758 |
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(116,404) |
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120,162 |
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Income tax expense |
(362) |
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(362) |
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N/A |
Loss from discontinued operations |
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(21) |
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21 |
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Net loss |
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(32,653) |
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(161,625) |
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$ |
128,972 |
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(i)“N/M”
is defined as not meaningful.
Interest income, net
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, interest income,
net was $2.0 million, representing a decrease of $0.3 million from
the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in net
interest income was primarily due to lower invested balances during
the comparative periods.
Gain (loss) on revaluation of derivative liabilities
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the gain on
revaluation of derivative liabilities was $10.4 million,
representing an increase of $127.3 million from the three months
ended March 31, 2021. We expect continued changes in
derivative valuations as our share price fluctuates period to
period. For further information, see Note 5 “Derivative
Liabilities”
to the condensed consolidated financial statements under Item 1
“Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report.
Share of loss from equity accounted investments
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, share of loss from
equity accounted investments was $nil, representing a decrease in
losses of $1.6 million from the three months ended March 31,
2021. The change was due to a decrease in losses in equity
accounted investments during the three months ended March 31,
2022.
Gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the gain
(loss) on revaluation of financial instruments was $4.3 million,
representing an increase of $4.5 million from the three months
ended March 31, 2021. The increase primarily related to the
change in fair value of our investment in Cronos Australia during
the quarter since becoming an equity security with a readily
determinable fair value in connection with its merger with CDA
Health Pty Ltd, an Australian medicinal cannabis company, in
December 2021. Prior to the merger, Cronos Australia was accounted
for under the equity method of accounting.
Impairment loss on other investments
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the impairment loss
on other investments of $11.2 million was driven by an impairment
of the PharmaCann Option for the difference between its estimated
fair value and the carrying amount of the PharmaCann Option. Refer
to Note 3 “Investments”
in our condensed consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of
this Quarterly Report.
Foreign currency transaction loss
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the foreign
currency transaction loss was $1.9 million, which related to
certain foreign currency-denominated intercompany loans anticipated
to be settled in the foreseeable future.
Other, net
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, other, net was $0.1
million, representing an increase of $0.2 million from the three
months ended March 31, 2021.
Results of Operations by Business Segment:
The tables below set forth our condensed consolidated results of
operations by our two business segments: the ROW segment and the
U.S. segment, expressed in U.S. dollars and in thousands for the
periods presented. Our condensed consolidated financial results for
these periods are not necessarily indicative of the consolidated
financial results that we will achieve in future periods. Certain
totals in the tables below will not sum to exactly 100% due to
rounding.
Summary of select financial results
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ROW
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Three months ended March 31, |
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Net revenue |
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22,705 |
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10,170 |
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12,535 |
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Cost of sales |
15,995 |
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14,309 |
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1,686 |
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Gross profit |
6,710 |
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10,849 |
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262 |
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Gross margin |
30 |
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Net revenue
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Cannabis flower |
$ |
18,625 |
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9,434 |
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$ |
9,191 |
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97 |
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Cannabis extracts |
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