Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) (TSX: CRON) (“Cronos Group” or the “Company”), today announces its 2021 fourth quarter and full-year business results.
“I am proud of the dedication and resilience our team has shown throughout the past year as we navigated through a dynamic market environment,” said Kurt Schmidt, President and CEO, Cronos Group. “Our fourth quarter 2021 results indicate positive momentum, which we will look to carry forward as we begin to implement our strategic and operational realignment initiatives. As we look to 2022, we will continue to realign Cronos Group’s organizational structure to match our strategy, with a primary focus on adult-use products and elevating our brands through rare cannabinoids. We also remain intensely focused on positioning ourselves for long-term opportunities by continuing to invest in our brands, creating and supporting an efficient manufacturing strategy, investing in rare cannabinoids and innovation, and readying Cronos Group for entry into the U.S. cannabis market once federally permitted. We are optimistic about the future of the Company and the year ahead.”
“In addition to the results we are announcing today and in line with our focus on enhancing agility and fostering long-term growth, we have made the decision to exit our Peace Naturals Campus in Stayner, Ontario. As we continue to execute our asset-light approach and focus on brands and R&D, we will continue to leverage our joint venture with Cronos GrowCo and other contract manufacturing partnerships moving forward. We are grateful to our Stayner associates for their hard work and the contributions they have made to Cronos Group, and appreciate their ongoing support in helping to provide a seamless transition out of the facility throughout 2022.”
Financial Results
| (in thousands of USD) | Three months ended December 31, | Change | Year ended December 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 3,106 | $ | 3,506 | $ | (400 | ) | (11 | )% | $ | 9,874 | $ | 9,495 | $ | 379 | 4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Rest of World | 22,689 | 13,540 | 9,149 | 68 | % | 64,561 | 37,224 | 27,337 | 73 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net revenue | 25,795 | 17,046 | 8,749 | 51 | % | 74,435 | 46,719 | 27,716 | 59 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 23,852 | 16,913 | 6,939 | 41 | % | 80,008 | 46,497 | 33,511 | 72 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory write-down | — | 15,031 | (15,031 | ) | (100 | )% | 11,961 | 26,055 | (14,094 | ) | (54 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 1,943 | $ | (14,898 | ) | $ | 16,841 | 113 | % | $ | (17,534 | ) | $ | (25,833 | ) | $ | 8,299 | 32 | % | ||||||||||
| Gross margin(i) | 8 | % | (87 | )% | N/A | 95 | pp | (24 | )% | (55 | )% | N/A | 31 | pp | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss(ii) | $ | (133,892 | ) | $ | (111,712 | ) | $ | (22,180 | ) | (20 | )% | $ | (397,204 | ) | $ | (75,270 | ) | $ | (321,934 | ) | (428 | )% | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(iii) | $ | (27,357 | ) | $ | (53,133 | ) | $ | 25,776 | 49 | % | $ | (160,463 | ) | $ | (147,253 | ) | $ | (13,210 | ) | (9 | )% | ||||||||
| Other Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents(iv) | $ | 886,973 | $ | 1,078,023 | $ | (191,050 | ) | (18 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments (iv) | 117,684 | 211,766 | (94,082 | ) | (44 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures(v) | 567 | 10,963 | (10,396 | ) | (95 | )% | 12,262 | 35,391 | (23,129 | ) | (65 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
(i) Gross margin is defined as gross profit divided by net revenue.
(ii) Net loss of $133.9 million in Q4 2021 increased by $22.2 million from Q4 2020. The increase in losses year-over-year was primarily driven by an increase in operating loss that was primarily driven by a combined $123.9 million in non-cash impairment charges. Net loss of $397.2 million in Full-Year 2021 increased by $321.9 million from Full-Year 2020. The increase in losses year-over-year was primarily driven by an increase in operating loss that was primarily driven by a combined $363.7 million in non-cash impairment charges.
(iii) See “Non-GAAP Measures” for more information, including a reconciliation of adjusted earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”).
(iv) Dollar amounts are as of the last day of the period indicated.
(v) Capital expenditures represents component information of investing activities and is defined as the sum of purchase of property, plant and equipment, net of disposals, and purchase of intangible assets, net of disposals.
Fourth Quarter 2021
Full-Year 2021
Business Updates
Strategic and Organizational Update
Following a careful evaluation of the Company's global supply chain, the Company has announced today the planned exit of its Peace Naturals Campus in Stayner, Ontario, Canada.
Cronos Group will continue to operate the Peace Naturals Campus with a phased reduction and transition of activities with a planned exit by the end of 2022. Various research and development initiatives, inclusive of cannabinoid formulation, product development, tissue culture and micropropagation will continue across multiple facilities available to Cronos Group.
Continuing to optimize and maintain an agile supply chain is a core element of Cronos Group's strategy. Importantly, Cronos Group has focused on building joint ventures and partnerships around the world with best-in-class operators, such as Cronos GrowCo ("GrowCo") the Company's joint venture with leading Canadian large-scale greenhouse operators. As GrowCo has developed its capabilities, it has become an important component of the Company's biomass supply. Cronos Group looks forward to leveraging GrowCo's capabilities in premium flower cultivation and efficient downstream processing, with the intention to improve profitability of the Company's Canadian operations. Cronos Group intends to obtain a sales license from Health Canada at GrowCo's facility to maintain the Company's customer relationships and ability to continue supplying the Canadian market. In addition to further leveraging its joint venture with GrowCo, Cronos Group will continue to maintain a network of third-party licensed producers to supplement its cultivation and manufacturing needs.
As a result of the Company's planned exit from the Peace Naturals Campus, the Company has incurred a $119.9 million non-cash impairment charge on long-lived assets in the fourth quarter of 2021. In addition, the Company expects to incur charges of approximately $4.5 million in connection with the planned exit, all of which impact the ROW segment. These charges include employee-related costs, such as severance, relocation and other termination benefits, as well as contract termination and other related costs, which are expected to be incurred primarily in the second half of 2022. In addition, the Company anticipates capital expenditures of approximately $2.5 million to modernize information technology systems and build distribution capabilities.
Rest of World Results
Cronos Group’s ROW reporting segment includes results of the Company’s operations for all markets outside of the U.S.
| (in thousands of USD) | Three months ended December 31, | Change | Year ended December 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cannabis flower | $ | 18,857 | $ | 11,559 | $ | 7,298 | 63 | % | $ | 55,194 | $ | 27,932 | $ | 27,262 | 98 | % | |||||||||||||
| Cannabis extracts | 3,787 | 1,938 | 1,849 | 95 | % | 8,807 | 8,759 | 48 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 45 | 43 | 2 | (5) | % | 560 | 533 | 27 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue | 22,689 | 13,540 | 9,149 | 68 | % | 64,561 | 37,224 | 27,337 | 73 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 20,287 | 15,232 | 5,055 | 33 | % | 70,193 | 41,162 | 29,031 | 71 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory write-down | — | 15,031 | (15,031 | ) | (100) | % | 11,961 | 26,055 | (14,094 | ) | (54) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 2,402 | $ | (16,723) | $ | 19,125 | 114 | % | $ | (17,593) | $ | (29,993) | $ | 12,400 | 41 | % | |||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 11 | % | (124) | % | N/A | 135 | pp | (27) | % | (81) | % | N/A | 54 | pp | |||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter 2021
Full-Year 2021
United States Results
Cronos Group’s U.S. reporting segment includes results of the Company’s operations for all brands and products in the U.S.
| (in thousands of USD) | Three months ended December 31, | Change | Year ended December 31, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 3,106 | 3,506 | $ | (400 | ) | (11) | % | $ | 9,874 | $ | 9,495 | $ | 379 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 3,565 | 1,681 | 1,884 | 112 | % | 9,815 | 5,335 | 4,480 | 84 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | (459) | $ | 1,825 | $ | (2,284 | ) | (125) | % | $ | 59 | $ | 4,160 | $ | (4,101 | ) | (99) | % | |||||||||||
| Gross margin | (15) | % | 52 | % | N/A | (67) | pp | 1 | % | 44 | % | N/A | (43) | pp | |||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter 2021
Full-Year 2021
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. EST to discuss 2021 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year business results. An audio replay of the call will be archived on the Company’s website for replay. Instructions for the conference call are provided below:
About Cronos Group
Cronos Group is an innovative global cannabinoid company committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology and product development. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos Group is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos Group’s diverse international brand portfolio includes Spinach®, PEACE NATURALS®, Lord Jones®, Happy Dance® and PEACE+™. For more information about Cronos Group and its brands, please visit: thecronosgroup.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to:
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 exit and acquire raw materials on a timely and cost-effective basis from third-parties, including 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 press release 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, the risk that we may not be able to exit our Stayner facility in a disciplined manner 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 GrowCo; the COVID-19 pandemic 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 the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. 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 press release 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.
As used in this press release, “CBD” means cannabidiol and “U.S. hemp” has the meaning given to the term “hemp” in the U.S. Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, including hemp-derived CBD.
Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In thousands of USD)
| As of December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 886,973 | $ | 1,078,023 | |||
| Short-term investments | 117,684 | 211,766 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 22,067 | 8,928 | |||||
| Other receivables | 5,765 | 10,033 | |||||
| Current portion of loans receivable, net | 5,460 | 7,083 | |||||
| Prepaids and other current assets | 8,967 | 11,161 | |||||
| Inventory, net | 32,802 | 44,002 | |||||
| Held-for-sale assets | — | 1,176 | |||||
| Total current assets | 1,079,718 | 1,372,172 | |||||
| Investments in equity accounted investees, net | 16,764 | 19,235 | |||||
| Other investments | 118,392 | — | |||||
| Non-current portion of loans receivable, net | 80,635 | 87,191 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 74,070 | 187,599 | |||||
| Right-of-use assets | 8,882 | 9,776 | |||||
| Goodwill | 1,098 | 179,522 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 18,079 | 69,720 | |||||
| Other assets | 100 | 467 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,397,738 | $ | 1,925,682 | |||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 11,218 | $ | 19,346 | |||
| Accrued liabilities | 26,069 | 22,756 | |||||
| Current portion of lease obligation | 2,711 | 1,322 | |||||
| Derivative liabilities | 14,375 | 163,410 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 54,373 | 206,834 | |||||
| Due to non-controlling interests | 1,913 | 2,188 | |||||
| Non-current portion of lease obligation | 7,095 | 8,492 | |||||
| Deferred income tax liability | 81 | — | |||||
| Total liabilities | 63,462 | 217,514 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | |||||||
| Share capital | 595,497 | 569,260 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 32,465 | 34,596 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 659,416 | 1,064,509 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 49,865 | 42,999 | |||||
| Total equity attributable to shareholders of Cronos Group | 1,337,243 | 1,711,364 | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | (2,967 | ) | (3,196 | ) | |||
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,334,276 | 1,708,168 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 1,397,738 | $ | 1,925,682 | |||
Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(In thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts)
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Net revenue, before excise taxes | $ | 89,486 | $ | 54,353 | $ | 25,639 | |||||
| Excise taxes | (15,051 | ) | (7,634 | ) | (1,889 | ) | |||||
| Net revenue | 74,435 | 46,719 | 23,750 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 80,008 | 46,497 | 12,174 | ||||||||
| Inventory write-down | 11,961 | 26,055 | 29,173 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | (17,534 | ) | (25,833 | ) | (17,597 | ) | |||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 44,937 | 34,386 | 23,048 | ||||||||
| Research and development | 23,331 | 20,366 | 12,155 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 96,482 | 80,569 | 81,479 | ||||||||
| Share-based payments | 10,151 | 15,361 | 11,619 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,484 | 2,872 | 2,090 | ||||||||
| Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets | 236,056 | 40,000 | — | ||||||||
| Impairment loss on long-lived assets | 127,619 | — | — | ||||||||
| Repurposing charges | — | — | 5,328 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 543,060 | 193,554 | 135,719 | ||||||||
| Operating loss | (560,594 | ) | (219,387 | ) | (153,316 | ) | |||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 9,071 | 18,415 | 27,969 | ||||||||
| Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities | 151,360 | 129,254 | 1,276,819 | ||||||||
| Gain on disposal of investments | — | 4,789 | 16,277 | ||||||||
| Share of loss from equity accounted investments | (6,313 | ) | (4,510 | ) | (2,009 | ) | |||||
| Gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments | 8,611 | (9 | ) | 197 | |||||||
| Other, net | 730 | (1,825 | ) | — | |||||||
| Total other income | 163,459 | 146,114 | 1,319,253 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (397,135 | ) | (73,273 | ) | 1,165,937 | ||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (431 | ) | 1,347 | — | |||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (396,704 | ) | (74,620 | ) | 1,165,937 | ||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | (500 | ) | (650 | ) | (363 | ) | |||||
| Net income (loss) | (397,204 | ) | (75,270 | ) | 1,165,574 | ||||||
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (1,097 | ) | (2,133 | ) | (932 | ) | |||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group | $ | (396,107 | ) | $ | (73,137 | ) | $ | 1,166,506 | |||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (397,204 | ) | $ | (75,270 | ) | $ | 1,165,574 | |||
| Foreign exchange gain on translation | 8,192 | 14,951 | 37,687 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | (389,012 | ) | (60,319 | ) | 1,203,261 | ||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 229 | (2,343 | ) | (953 | ) | ||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group | $ | (389,241 | ) | $ | (57,976 | ) | $ | 1,204,214 | |||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (1.07 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 3.76 | |||
| Diluted | $ | (1.07 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 3.33 | |||
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares | |||||||||||
| Basic | 370,390,965 | 351,576,848 | 310,067,179 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 370,390,965 | 351,576,848 | 342,811,992 | ||||||||
Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(In thousands of USD, except share and per share amounts, unaudited)
| Three months ended December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Net revenue, before excise taxes | $ | 31,394 | $ | 19,956 | |||
| Excise taxes | (5,599 | ) | (2,910 | ) | |||
| Net revenue | 25,795 | 17,046 | |||||
| Cost of sales | 23,852 | 16,913 | |||||
| Inventory write-down | — | 15,031 | |||||
| Gross profit | 1,943 | (14,898 | ) | ||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||
| Sales and marketing | 10,653 | 13,537 | |||||
| Research and development | 6,557 | 7,411 | |||||
| General and administrative | 19,613 | 19,481 | |||||
| Share-based payments | 2,420 | 2,463 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,455 | 620 | |||||
| Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets | 1,000 | — | |||||
| Impairment loss on long-lived assets | 122,880 | — | |||||
| Repurposing charges | — | — | |||||
| Total operating expenses | 164,578 | 43,512 | |||||
| Operating loss | (162,635 | ) | (58,410 | ) | |||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||
| Interest income, net | 2,385 | 3,149 | |||||
| Gain (loss) on revaluation of derivative liabilities | 20,070 | (53,541 | ) | ||||
| Gain on disposal of investments | — | 46 | |||||
| Share of loss from equity accounted investments | (2,141 | ) | (1,217 | ) | |||
| Gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments | 8,463 | (302 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | (306 | ) | (947 | ) | |||
| Total other income (expense) | 28,471 | (52,812 | ) | ||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (134,164 | ) | (111,222 | ) | |||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (272 | ) | 359 | ||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (133,892 | ) | (111,581 | ) | |||
| Loss from discontinued operations | — | (131 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) | (133,892 | ) | (111,712 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (255 | ) | (479 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group | $ | (133,637 | ) | $ | (111,233 | ) | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (133,892 | ) | $ | (111,712 | ) | |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation | 1,256 | 50,605 | |||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | (132,636 | ) | (61,107 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 62 | (693 | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group | $ | (132,698 | ) | $ | (60,414 | ) | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share | |||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
| Diluted | $ | (0.36 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | |
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares | |||||||
| Basic | 374,227,930 | 358,068,549 | |||||
| Diluted | 374,227,930 | 358,068,549 | |||||
Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
(In thousands of USD)
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (397,204 | ) | $ | (75,270 | ) | $ | 1,165,574 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities | (151,360 | ) | (129,254 | ) | (1,276,819 | ) | |||||
| Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets | 236,056 | 40,000 | — | ||||||||
| Impairment loss on long-lived assets | 127,619 | — | — | ||||||||
| Expected credit losses on long-term financial assets | 12,202 | 2,437 | — | ||||||||
| Share-based payments | 10,151 | 15,361 | 11,619 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,402 | 11,176 | 4,271 | ||||||||
| Share of loss from investments in equity accounted investees | 6,313 | 4,510 | 2,009 | ||||||||
| Gain on disposal of investments | — | (4,789 | ) | (16,277 | ) | ||||||
| Loss (gain) on revaluation of financial instruments | (8,611 | ) | 9 | (197 | ) | ||||||
| Non-cash sales and marketing | 1,383 | 2,863 | 410 | ||||||||
| Non-cash repurposing costs | — | — | 4,439 | ||||||||
| Other non-cash operating activity expense (income) | (3,562 | ) | 1,215 | (46 | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (13,163 | ) | (4,724 | ) | (566 | ) | |||||
| Other receivables | 3,838 | (5,300 | ) | (10,509 | ) | ||||||
| Prepaids and other current assets | 3,102 | — | (4,585 | ) | |||||||
| Inventory, net | 11,565 | (4,866 | ) | (23,073 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | (2,373 | ) | (3,292 | ) | (46 | ) | |||||
| Accrued liabilities | (4,974 | ) | 5,053 | 12,603 | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (153,616 | ) | (144,871 | ) | (131,193 | ) | |||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from short-term investments | 215,303 | 296,730 | — | ||||||||
| Purchase of short-term investments | (119,610 | ) | (201,326 | ) | (299,923 | ) | |||||
| Purchase of investments | (110,392 | ) | — | (1,658 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | — | 4,789 | 19,614 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from held-for-sale assets | 2,770 | — | — | ||||||||
| Advances to joint ventures, net of repayments | (4,707 | ) | (44,652 | ) | (58,472 | ) | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net of disposals | (11,144 | ) | (31,412 | ) | (38,664 | ) | |||||
| Purchase of intangible assets, net of disposals | (1,118 | ) | (3,979 | ) | (289 | ) | |||||
| Acquisition of Redwood | — | — | (224,295 | ) | |||||||
| Other non-cash investing activity expense | — | — | 415 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (28,898 | ) | 20,150 | (603,272 | ) | ||||||
Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019
(In thousands of USD)
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||
| Advance to non-controlling interests | — | (1,019 | ) | — | |||||||
| Withholding taxes paid on equity awards | (13,458 | ) | (2,148 | ) | (915 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from Altria Investment | — | — | 1,809,556 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of Top-up Rights | — | — | 67,051 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options | 16 | 116 | 1,455 | ||||||||
| Share issuance costs | — | — | (3,722 | ) | |||||||
| Repayment of construction loan payable | — | — | (15,971 | ) | |||||||
| Advance under Credit Facility | — | — | 48,715 | ||||||||
| Repayment of Credit Facility | — | — | (48,309 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (13,442 | ) | (3,051 | ) | 1,857,860 | ||||||
| Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 4,906 | 6,102 | 52,371 | ||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (191,050 | ) | (121,670 | ) | 1,175,766 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,078,023 | 1,199,693 | 23,927 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 886,973 | $ | 1,078,023 | $ | 1,199,693 | |||||
| Supplementary cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 759 | |||||
| Interest received | 8,988 | 18,105 | 25,520 | ||||||||
| Taxes paid | 892 | — | — | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Measures
Cronos Group reports its financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). This press release refers to measures not recognized under U.S. GAAP (“non-GAAP measures”). These non-GAAP measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these non-GAAP measures are provided as a supplement to corresponding U.S. GAAP measures to provide additional information regarding our results of operations from management’s perspective. Accordingly, non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All non-GAAP measures presented in this press release are reconciled to their closest reported U.S. GAAP measure.
Adjusted EBITDA
Management reviews Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure which excludes non-cash items or items that do not reflect management’s assessment of on-going business performance of our operating segments. Management defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, tax expense, depreciation and amortization adjusted for: share of loss from equity accounted investments; impairment loss on goodwill and intangible assets; impairment loss on long-lived assets; gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities; gain on revaluation of financial instruments; transaction costs related to strategic projects; other, net; loss from discontinued operations; share-based payments; and review and investigation costs related to the restatements of the Company’s 2019 and 2021 interim financial statements, including costs related to the Company’s responses to the reviews of such financial statements by various regulatory authorities and legal costs defending shareholder class action complaints brought against the Company as a result of the 2019 restatement.
Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides the most useful insight into underlying business trends and results and provides a more meaningful comparison of year-over-year results. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning, forecasting and evaluating business and financial performance, including allocating resources and evaluating results relative to employee compensation targets.
Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income (loss) as follows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| (in thousands of USD) | Year ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| US | ROW | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (283,883 | ) | $ | (81,811 | ) | $ | (31,510 | ) | $ | (397,204 | ) | |||
| Interest income, net | (40 | ) | (9,031 | ) | — | (9,071 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit | (89 | ) | (342 | ) | — | (431 | ) | ||||||||
| Share of loss from equity accounted investees | — | 6,313 | — | 6,313 | |||||||||||
| Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets | 236,019 | 37 | — | 236,056 | |||||||||||
| Impairment loss on long-lived assets | 2,955 | 124,664 | — | 127,619 | |||||||||||
| Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities | — | (151,360 | ) | — | (151,360 | ) | |||||||||
| Gain on revaluation of financial instruments | — | (8,611 | ) | — | (8,611 | ) | |||||||||
| Transaction costs | — | — | 3,801 | 3,801 | |||||||||||
| Other, net | 3 | (733 | ) | — | (730 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | — | 500 | — | 500 | |||||||||||
| Share-based payments | 3,401 | 6,750 | — | 10,151 | |||||||||||
| Financial statement review costs | — | — | 7,102 | 7,102 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 917 | 14,485 | — | 15,402 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (40,717 | ) | $ | (99,139 | ) | $ | (20,607 | ) | $ | (160,463 | ) | |||
| (in thousands of USD) | Year ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| US | ROW | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (77,368 | ) | $ | 32,671 | $ | (30,573 | ) | $ | (75,270 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense (income), net | 18 | (18,433 | ) | — | (18,415 | ) | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 323 | 1,024 | — | 1,347 | |||||||||||
| Share of loss from equity accounted investees | — | 4,510 | — | 4,510 | |||||||||||
| Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets | 40,000 | — | — | 40,000 | |||||||||||
| Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities | — | (129,254 | ) | — | (129,254 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss on revaluation of financial instruments | — | 9 | — | 9 | |||||||||||
| Transaction costs | 40 | — | — | 40 | |||||||||||
| Gain on disposal of investments | — | (4,789 | ) | — | (4,789 | ) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 20 | 1,805 | — | 1,825 | |||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | — | 650 | — | 650 | |||||||||||
| Share-based payments | 8,714 | 6,647 | — | 15,361 | |||||||||||
| Financial statement review costs | — | — | 9,688 | 9,688 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 234 | 6,811 | — | 7,045 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (28,019 | ) | $ | (98,349 | ) | $ | (20,885 | ) | $ | (147,253 | ) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income (loss) as follows for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| (in thousands of USD) | Three months ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| US | ROW | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (10,445 | ) | $ | (116,489 | ) | $ | (6,958 | ) | $ | (133,892 | ) | |||
| Interest income, net | (13 | ) | (2,372 | ) | — | (2,385 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit | (89 | ) | (183 | ) | — | (272 | ) | ||||||||
| Share of loss from equity accounted investees | — | 2,141 | — | 2,141 | |||||||||||
| Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets | 1,000 | — | — | 1,000 | |||||||||||
| Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | 122,880 | — | 122,880 | |||||||||||
| Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities | — | (20,070 | ) | — | (20,070 | ) | |||||||||
| Gain on revaluation of financial instruments | — | (8,463 | ) | — | (8,463 | ) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 3 | 303 | — | 306 | |||||||||||
| Share-based payments | 867 | 1,553 | — | 2,420 | |||||||||||
| Financial statement review costs | — | — | 2,487 | 2,487 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 381 | 6,110 | — | 6,491 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (8,296 | ) | $ | (14,590 | ) | $ | (4,471 | ) | $ | (27,357 | ) | |||
| (in thousands of USD) | Three months ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| US | ROW | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (12,861 | ) | $ | (92,969 | ) | $ | (5,882 | ) | $ | (111,712 | ) | |||
| Interest expense (income), net | 4 | (3,153 | ) | — | (3,149 | ) | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 180 | 179 | — | 359 | |||||||||||
| Share of loss from equity accounted investees | — | 1,217 | — | 1,217 | |||||||||||
| Loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities | — | 53,541 | — | 53,541 | |||||||||||
| Loss on revaluation of financial instruments | — | 302 | — | 302 | |||||||||||
| Gain on disposal of investments | — | (46 | ) | — | (46 | ) | |||||||||
| Other, net | (1 | ) | 948 | — | 947 | ||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | — | 131 | — | 131 | |||||||||||
| Share-based payments | 783 | 1,680 | — | 2,463 | |||||||||||
| Financial statement review costs | — | — | 864 | 864 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 130 | 1,820 | — | 1,950 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (11,765 | ) | $ | (36,350 | ) | $ | (5,018 | ) | $ | (53,133 | ) | |||
Foreign currency exchange rates
All currency amounts in this press release are stated in U.S. dollars ("USD"), which is our reporting currency, unless otherwise noted. All references to “dollars” or “$” are to USD. The assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into USD at the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 as reported using Bloomberg. Transactions affecting shareholders' equity are translated at historical foreign exchange rates. The consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and the consolidated statements of cash flows of the Company's foreign operations are translated into USD by applying the average foreign exchange rate in effect for the reporting period as reported using Bloomberg.
The exchange rates used to translate from USD to Canadian dollars (“C$”) is shown below:
| (Exchange rates are shown as C$ per $) | Year ended December 31, | ||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Average rate | 1.2541 | 1.3411 | 1.3268 | ||
| Spot rate | 1.2746 | 1.2751 | 1.2990 | ||
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