Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 202 1
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income ( Loss ) and Comprehensive Income ( Loss ) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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As of September 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2021
Assets (Unaudited) (Audited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 633,296 $ 886,973
Short-term investments 255,452 117,684
Accounts receivable, net 19,092 22,067
Other receivables 3,742 5,765
Current portion of loans receivable, net 8,739 5,460
Inventory, net 34,094 32,802
Prepaids and other current assets 8,896 8,967
Total current assets 963,311 1,079,718
Equity method investments, net 19,234 16,764
Other investments 94,557 118,392
Non-current portion of loans receivable, net 72,064 80,635
Property, plant and equipment, net 60,582 74,070
Right-of-use assets 5,103 8,882
Goodwill 1,012 1,098
Intangible assets, net 21,428 18,079
Other 168 100
Total assets $ 1,237,459 $ 1,397,738
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 9,989 $ 11,218
Accrued liabilities 25,629 26,069
Current portion of lease obligation 1,900 2,278
Derivative liabilities 73 14,375
Current portion due to non-controlling interests 379 433
Total current liabilities 37,970 54,373
Non-current portion due to non-controlling interests 1,346 1,913
Non-current portion of lease obligation 4,994 7,095
Deferred income tax liability 1,917 81
Total liabilities 46,227 63,462
Shareholders’ equity
Share capital (authorized for issue as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021: unlimited; shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021: 378,346,260 and 374,952,693 , respectively)
605,229 595,497
Additional paid-in capital 38,322 32,465
Retained earnings 569,566 659,416
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ( 18,980 ) 49,865
Total equity attributable to shareholders of Cronos Group 1,194,137 1,337,243
Non-controlling interests ( 2,905 ) ( 2,967 )
Total shareholders’ equity 1,191,232 1,334,276
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,237,459 $ 1,397,738
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands of U.S dollars, except share and per share amounts, unaudited)
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Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Net revenue, before excise taxes $ 26,584 $ 24,590 $ 84,544 $ 58,092
Excise taxes ( 5,661 ) ( 4,183 ) ( 15,527 ) ( 9,452 )
Net revenue 20,923 20,407 69,017 48,640
Cost of sales 19,766 21,137 56,814 56,156
Inventory write-down — — — 11,961
Gross profit 1,157 ( 730 ) 12,203 ( 19,477 )
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing 5,923 10,821 16,517 34,284
Research and development 2,569 6,473 10,910 16,774
General and administrative 17,167 32,546 56,540 76,869
Restructuring costs 524 — 4,878 —
Share-based compensation 4,265 2,667 10,567 7,731
Depreciation and amortization 1,713 1,251 4,417 3,029
Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets — 142 — 235,056
Impairment loss on long-lived assets — 1,784 3,493 4,739
Total operating expenses 32,161 55,684 107,322 378,482
Operating loss ( 31,004 ) ( 56,414 ) ( 95,119 ) ( 397,959 )
Other income (expense)
Interest income, net 7,209 2,064 13,030 6,686
Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities 375 132,916 14,204 131,290
Share of income (loss) from equity method investments ( 1,119 ) ( 1,414 ) 4,078 ( 4,172 )
Gain on revaluation of financial instruments 17,049 266 19,205 143
Impairment loss on other investments ( 28,972 ) — ( 40,210 ) —
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) 2,387 — ( 2,337 ) —
Other, net ( 693 ) 7 ( 556 ) 1,041
Total other income (expense) ( 3,764 ) 133,839 7,414 134,988
Income (loss) before income taxes ( 34,768 ) 77,425 ( 87,705 ) ( 262,971 )
Income tax expense (benefit) 2,118 ( 159 ) 2,172 ( 159 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations ( 36,886 ) 77,584 ( 89,877 ) ( 262,812 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations — 82 — ( 500 )
Net income (loss) ( 36,886 ) 77,666 ( 89,877 ) ( 263,312 )
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 105 ( 250 ) ( 27 ) ( 842 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group $ ( 36,991 ) $ 77,916 $ ( 89,850 ) $ ( 262,470 )
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss) $ ( 36,886 ) $ 77,666 $ ( 89,877 ) $ ( 263,312 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation ( 60,572 ) ( 22,818 ) ( 68,756 ) 6,936
Comprehensive income (loss) ( 97,458 ) 54,848 ( 158,633 ) ( 256,376 )
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 201 ( 265 ) 62 167
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group $ ( 97,659 ) $ 55,113 $ ( 158,695 ) $ ( 256,543 )
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share
Basic - continuing operations $ ( 0.10 ) $ 0.21 $ ( 0.24 ) $ ( 0.71 )
Diluted - continuing operations $ ( 0.10 ) $ 0.21 $ ( 0.24 ) $ ( 0.71 )
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 (loss) 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
Activities relating to share-based compensation 395,156 2,251 ( 167 ) — — — 2,084
Share issuance pursuant to research and development milestones 2,201,235 6,007 — — — — 6,007
Net loss — — — ( 20,221 ) — ( 117 ) ( 20,338 )
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation — — — — ( 24,400 ) 239 ( 24,161 )
Balance as of June 30, 2022 377,896,371 $ 604,626 $ 35,198 $ 606,557 $ 41,688 $ ( 3,106 ) $ 1,284,963
Activities relating to share-based compensation 449,889 603 3,124 — — — 3,727
Net income (loss) — — — ( 36,991 ) — 105 ( 36,886 )
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation — — — — ( 60,668 ) 96 ( 60,572 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 378,346,260 $ 605,229 $ 38,322 $ 569,566 $ ( 18,980 ) $ ( 2,905 ) $ 1,191,232
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 (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
Activities relating to share-based compensation 148,957 2,451 278 ( 63 ) — — 2,666
Top-up rights out-of-period adjustment — ( 14,505 ) — 3,227 — — ( 11,278 )
Net loss — — — ( 179,074 ) — ( 279 ) ( 179,353 )
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation — — — — 13,585 ( 115 ) 13,470
Balance as of June 30, 2021 371,805,547 $ 572,858 $ 32,368 $ 719,593 $ 71,729 $ ( 2,764 ) $ 1,393,784
Activities relating to share-based compensation 1,497,314 14,020 ( 1,995 ) ( 4,232 ) — — 7,793
Net income (loss) — — — 77,916 — ( 250 ) 77,666
Foreign exchange loss on translation — — — — ( 22,803 ) ( 15 ) ( 22,818 )
Balance as of September 30, 2021 373,302,861 $ 586,878 $ 30,373 $ 793,277 $ 48,926 $ ( 3,029 ) $ 1,456,425
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021
Operating activities
Net loss $ ( 89,877 ) $ ( 263,312 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation 10,567 7,731
Depreciation and amortization 10,499 8,911
Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets — 235,056
Impairment loss on long-lived assets 3,493 4,739
Impairment loss on other investments 40,210 —
(Income) loss from investments ( 23,283 ) 4,172
Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities ( 14,204 ) ( 131,290 )
Changes in expected credit losses on long-term financial assets ( 577 ) 13,162
Foreign currency transaction loss 2,337 —
Other non-cash operating activities, net 233 ( 2,831 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net 1,172 ( 5,747 )
Other receivables 1,716 7,431
Prepaids and other current assets ( 904 ) 1,054
Inventory ( 4,241 ) 14,335
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ( 1,717 ) ( 11,089 )
Cash flows used in operating activities ( 64,576 ) ( 117,678 )
Investing activities
Purchase of short-term investments ( 275,370 ) ( 119,820 )
Proceeds from short-term investments 116,925 135,801
Purchase of other investments — ( 110,392 )
(Advances) repayments on loan receivables 2,339 ( 6,905 )
Purchase of property, plant and equipment ( 3,087 ) ( 10,651 )
Purchase of intangible assets ( 1,177 ) ( 1,044 )
Other investing activities 70 2,775
Cash flows used in investing activities ( 160,300 ) ( 110,236 )
Financing activities
Withholding taxes paid on share-based awards ( 2,208 ) ( 13,182 )
Other financing activities, net ( 69 ) 18
Cash flows used in financing activities ( 2,277 ) ( 13,164 )
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents ( 26,524 ) 5,622
Net change in cash and cash equivalents ( 253,677 ) ( 235,456 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 886,973 1,078,023
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 633,296 $ 842,567
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest paid $ — $ —
Interest received 7,734 4,025
Income taxes paid 158 873
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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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 condensed consolidated interim 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other reporting period.
These condensed consolidated interim 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 interim financial statements. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations and ending shareholders’ equity.
(c) Segment information
Segment reporting is prepared on the same basis that the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) manages the business, makes operating decisions and assesses 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 CODM 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.
(d) 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 $ 992,385 and $ 1,118,684 as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $ 2 and $ 8 , respectively, in expected credit losses that have been recognized on receivables from contracts with customers in the ROW segment. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $ 457 and $ 104 , respectively, in expected credit losses that have been recognized on receivables from contracts with customers in the U.S. segment.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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As of September 30, 2022, the Company assessed that there is a concentration of credit risk, as 68 % 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 September 30, 2022, the Company earned a total net revenue before excise taxes of $ 12,094 from three major customers in the ROW segment, together accounting for 56 % of the Company’s total net revenues before excise taxes. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the ROW segment earned a total net revenue before excise taxes of $ 12,256 from three major customers, together accounting for 60 % of the Company’s total net revenues before excise taxes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company earned a total net revenue before excise taxes of $ 36,564 from three major customers in the ROW segment, together accounting for 54 % of the Company’s total net revenue before excise taxes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the ROW segment earned a total net revenue before excise taxes of $ 25,667 from three major customers, together accounting for 53 % of the Company’s total net revenues before excise taxes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the U.S. segment had no major customers.
(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 Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) 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 condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
(f) New accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures (“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 interim financial statements.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU No. 2022-03”). ASU No. 2022-03 clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also require additional disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and is to be adopted prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2022-03 to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
2. Inventory, net
Inventory, net is comprised of the following items:
As of September 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2021
Raw materials $ 7,863 $ 9,211
Work-in-progress 11,021 12,405
Finished goods 14,205 10,778
Supplies and consumables 1,005 408
Total $ 34,094 $ 32,802
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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3. Investments
(a) Variable interest entities and equity method investments, net
A reconciliation of the carrying amount of the investments in equity method investees, net is as follows:
Ownership interest As of September 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2021
Cronos Growing Company Inc. (“Cronos GrowCo”)
50 % $ 19,234 $ 16,764
NatuEra S.à.r.l. (“Natuera”) 50 % — —
$ 19,234 $ 16,764
The following is a summary of the Company’s share of net income (loss) from equity method investments:
For the three months ended September 30, For the nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Cronos GrowCo $ ( 1,119 ) $ ( 1,214 ) $ 4,078 $ ( 1,972 )
Natuera — ( 200 ) — ( 2,200 )
$ ( 1,119 ) $ ( 1,414 ) $ 4,078 $ ( 4,172 )
(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 %. As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s ownership percentage in PharmaCann on a fully-diluted basis was approximately 6.3 %. The decrease in the Company’s ownership percentage since acquisition does not materially affect the Company’s rights under the PharmaCann Option.
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). During the three months ended September 30, 2022, Cronos Australia declared a dividend of AUD $ 0.01 per ordinary share. Based on the Company’s holding of 55,176,065 ordinary shares in the capital of Cronos Australia, the Company recorded dividend income of $ 390 within other, net on the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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The following table summarizes the Company’s other investments activity:
As of July 1, 2022 Unrealized gain Impairment charges Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2022
PharmaCann $ 99,154 $ — $ ( 28,972 ) $ — $ 70,182
Cronos Australia 9,515 17,118 — ( 2,258 ) 24,375
$ 108,669 $ 17,118 $ ( 28,972 ) $ ( 2,258 ) $ 94,557
As of January 1, 2022 Unrealized gain Impairment charges Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2022
PharmaCann $ 110,392 $ — $ ( 40,210 ) $ — $ 70,182
Cronos Australia 8,000 19,114 — ( 2,739 ) 24,375
$ 118,392 $ 19,114 $ ( 40,210 ) $ ( 2,739 ) $ 94,557
During both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company identified adverse forecast changes in the financial performance of PharmaCann as indicators of impairment related to the PharmaCann Option and conducted analyses comparing the PharmaCann Option’s carrying amount to its estimated fair value. The fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was estimated using a combination of the market and income approaches, and the fair value for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was estimated using the income approach. 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 these analyses, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $ 11,238 and $ 28,972 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively, 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).
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had no gain or loss on revaluation of other investments. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company did not hold any additional other investments.
4. Loans Receivable, net
Loans receivable, net consists of the following:
As of September 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2021
GrowCo Facility (i)
$ 3,857 $ 3,138
Add: Current portion of accrued interest 4,882 2,322
Total current portion of loans receivable 8,739 5,460
GrowCo Facility (i)
56,740 64,367
Mucci Promissory Note (ii)
13,219 14,019
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan (iii)
1,955 2,249
Add: Long-term portion of accrued interest 150 —
Total long-term portion of loans receivable 72,064 80,635
Total loans receivable, net $ 80,803 $ 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Cronos GrowCo had outstanding borrowings of C$ 101,000 ($ 73,035 ) and C$ 104,000 ($ 81,598 ), respectively, from the GrowCo Facility. As of September 30, 2022, Cronos GrowCo had repaid C$ 3,000 ($ 2,169 ) under the terms of the GrowCo Facility. The available borrowing capacity under the GrowCo Facility was C$ 1,000 ($ 723 ) at both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
(ii) On June 26, 2019, the Company, and the Cronos GrowCo joint venture partner (“Mucci”), entered into a demand promissory note agreement for an aggregate principal amount of C$ 16,350 (the “Mucci Promissory Note”). On September 30, 2022, the Mucci Promissory Note was amended and restated to increase the interest rate from 3.95 % to the Canadian Prime Rate plus 1.25 %, changed the interest payments from quarterly to annual, and deferred Mucci’s initial cash interest payment from September 30, 2022 to July 1, 2023. This debt modification resulted in an increase of approximately C$ 180 ($ 140 ) in interest income.
(iii) As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Cannasoul Lab Services Ltd. has received ILS 8,297 ($ 2,327 ) and ILS 8,297 ($ 2,664 ), respectively, from the Cannasoul Collaboration Loan.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Expected credit loss allowances on the Company’s long-term financial assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were comprised of the following items:
As of July 1, 2022 Increase (decrease) (i)
Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2022
GrowCo Facility $ 13,293 $ 74 $ ( 929 ) $ 12,438
Mucci Promissory Note 91 1 ( 6 ) 86
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan 377 3 ( 8 ) 372
$ 13,761 $ 78 $ ( 943 ) $ 12,896
As of July 1, 2021 Increase (decrease) Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2021
GrowCo Facility $ 1,590 $ 13,074 $ ( 202 ) $ 14,462
Mucci Promissory Note 278 ( 184 ) ( 4 ) 90
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan 39 272 ( 9 ) 302
$ 1,907 $ 13,162 $ ( 215 ) $ 14,854
As of January 1, 2022 Increase (decrease) (i)
Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2022
GrowCo Facility $ 14,089 $ ( 590 ) $ ( 1,061 ) $ 12,438
Mucci Promissory Note 90 3 ( 7 ) 86
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan 415 10 ( 53 ) 372
$ 14,594 $ ( 577 ) $ ( 1,121 ) $ 12,896
As of January 1, 2021 Increase (decrease) Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2021
GrowCo Facility $ 1,546 $ 13,074 $ ( 158 ) $ 14,462
Natuera Series A Loan (ii)
721 ( 737 ) 16 —
Mucci Promissory Note 270 ( 184 ) 4 90
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan 26 272 4 302
$ 2,563 $ 12,425 $ ( 134 ) $ 14,854
(i) During the three months ended September 30, 2022, $ 78 was recorded as an increase 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. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, $ 577 was recorded as a decrease 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. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, $ 13,162 and $ 12,425 , respectively, were recorded as an increase 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) On April 1, 2021, the Company and an affiliate of Agroidea, the other joint venture partner of Natuera, converted all advances made to Natuera under the master loan agreement entered into with Natuera on September 27, 2019, plus accrued interest, into equity of Natuera. As a result, the Company decreased its credit loss allowances by $ 737 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, loans receivable, net for the Natuera Series A Loan was $ nil .
5. Intangible Assets, net
Intangible assets, net are comprised of the following items as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Useful life (in years) As of September 30, 2022
Cost Accumulated amortization Accumulated impairment charges Net
Software 5 $ 5,567 $ ( 2,120 ) $ ( 75 ) $ 3,372
Health Canada licenses 17 8,104 ( 1,736 ) ( 6,368 ) —
Ginkgo exclusive licenses (i)
10 22,022 ( 1,362 ) ( 4,347 ) 16,313
Israeli codes (ii)
20 288 ( 45 ) — 243
Total definite-lived intangible assets 35,981 ( 5,263 ) ( 10,790 ) 19,928
Lord Jones ® brand
N/A 1,500 — — 1,500
Total intangible assets $ 37,481 $ ( 5,263 ) $ ( 10,790 ) $ 21,428
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Useful life (in years) As of December 31, 2021
Cost Accumulated amortization Accumulated impairment charges
Net
Software 5 $ 5,644 $ ( 1,595 ) $ ( 4 ) $ 4,045
Health Canada licenses 17 8,793 ( 1,883 ) ( 6,910 ) —
Ginkgo exclusive licenses 10 17,330 ( 335 ) ( 4,752 ) 12,243
Israeli codes (ii)
20 330 ( 39 ) — 291
Total definite-lived intangible assets 32,097 ( 3,852 ) ( 11,666 ) 16,579
Lord Jones ® brand
N/A 64,000 — ( 62,500 ) 1,500
Trademarks N/A 142 — ( 142 ) —
Total intangible assets $ 96,239 $ ( 3,852 ) $ ( 74,308 ) $ 18,079
(i) In June 2022, the Company announced the achievement of the final productivity target in respect of tetrahydrocannabivarin (“THCV”) under its collaboration and license agreement (the “Ginkgo Collaboration Agreement”) with Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (“Ginkgo”). As a result of the achievement of the final productivity target for THCV, the Company issued 2,201,236 common shares at a share price of C$ 3.47 , and made a cash payment of $ 600 , for total consideration of C$ 8,412 ($ 6,522 ) to Ginkgo through the Ginkgo Collaboration Agreement. The definite-lived intangible asset is being amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life of ten years .
(ii) The Israeli codes were transferred by non-controlling interests to Cronos Israel in exchange for their equity interests in the Cronos Israel entities.
Amortization expense was $ 893 and $ 641 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and $ 2,014 and $ 1,084 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
As of September 30, 2022, the estimated future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
As of September 30, 2022
Remainder of 2022 (3 months) $ 751
2023 2,843
2024 2,830
2025 2,545
2026 1,981
2027 1,811
Thereafter 7,167
$ 19,928
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $ 1,784 related to the Ginkgo exclusive licenses intangible assets. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $ 56,500 on its Lord Jones ® brand intangible asset. There were no impairment charges on intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
6. Derivative Liabilities
As of September 30, 2022, Altria Group Inc. (“Altria”) beneficially held 156,573,537 of the Company’s common shares, an approximate 41 % 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.
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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 approximately an additional 10 % of the common shares of Cronos ( 84,076,946 common shares as of September 30, 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), 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 July 1, 2022 Revaluation gain Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2022
(a) Altria Warrant $ 491 $ ( 336 ) $ ( 121 ) $ 34
(b) Pre-emptive Rights 16 ( 18 ) 2 —
(c) Top-up Rights 67 ( 21 ) ( 7 ) 39
$ 574 $ ( 375 ) $ ( 126 ) $ 73
As of July 1, 2021 Revaluation gain Foreign exchange effect
As of September 30, 2021
(a) Altria Warrant $ 150,083 $ ( 116,285 ) $ ( 1,736 ) $ 32,062
(b) Pre-emptive Rights 13,926 ( 12,430 ) ( 148 ) 1,348
(c) Top-up Rights 5,554 ( 4,201 ) ( 235 ) 1,118
$ 169,563 $ ( 132,916 ) $ ( 2,119 ) $ 34,528
As of January 1, 2022 Revaluation gain Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2022
(a) Altria Warrant $ 13,720 $ ( 13,592 ) $ ( 94 ) $ 34
(b) Pre-emptive Rights 180 ( 182 ) 2 —
(c) Top-up Rights 475 ( 430 ) ( 6 ) 39
$ 14,375 $ ( 14,204 ) $ ( 98 ) $ 73
As of January 1, 2021 Revaluation gain Foreign exchange effect As of September 30, 2021
(a) Altria Warrant $ 138,858 $ ( 109,099 ) $ 2,303 $ 32,062
(b) Pre-emptive Rights 12,095 ( 10,957 ) 210 1,348
(c) Top-up Rights 12,457 ( 11,234 ) ( 105 ) 1,118
$ 163,410 $ ( 131,290 ) $ 2,408 $ 34,528
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Fluctuations in the expected life of the derivative instruments and the Company’s share price are primary drivers for the changes in the derivative valuations during each reporting period. As the expected period of time the derivative liability is expected to be outstanding decreases and the share price decreases, the fair value typically decreases for each related derivative instrument. Weighted-average expected life and share price are two of the significant observable inputs used in the fair value measurement of each of the Company’s derivative instruments.
The fair values of the derivative liabilities were determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model using the following inputs:
As of September 30, 2022
Altria Warrant Pre-emptive Rights Top-up Rights
Share price at valuation date (per share in C$) $ 3.87 $ 3.87 $ 3.87
Subscription price (per share in C$) $ 19.00 $ 16.25 $ 16.25
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate (i)
3.67 % 3.52 % 3.64 %
Weighted-average expected life (in years) (ii)
0.44 0.25 0.58
Expected annualized volatility (iii)
73 % 73 % 73 %
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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the risk-free interest rate uses a range of approximately 3.52 % to 3.80 % 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the expected life uses a range of approximately 0.25 years to 3.00 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 September 30, 2022
Altria Warrant Pre-emptive Rights Top-up Rights
Share price $ 20 $ — $ 12
Weighted-average expected life 18 — 15
Expected annualized volatility 27 — 15
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.
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7 . 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 Company’s Board of Directors (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 Realignment initiatives being undertaken are intended to position the Company to drive profitable and sustainable growth over time.
The Company expects to incur approximately $ 6,100 in connection with the Realignment, including the planned exit of the Stayner Facility, of which $ 4,878 has been incurred as of September 30, 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 $ 1,200 in additional charges related to the Realignment, including the planned exit of the Stayner Facility.
The Company incurred the following restructuring costs by reportable segment:
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Rest of World $ 387 $ — $ 3,396 $ —
United States 137 — 1,482 —
Total $ 524 $ — $ 4,878 $ —
The following table summarizes the Company’s restructuring activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Accrual as of July 1, 2022 Expenses Payments/Write-offs Accrual as of September 30, 2022
Employee termination benefits $ 888 $ 332 $ ( 662 ) $ 558
Other restructuring costs 21 192 ( 192 ) 21
Total $ 909 $ 524 $ ( 854 ) $ 579
Accrual as of January 1, 2022 Expenses Payments/Write-offs Accrual as of September 30, 2022
Employee termination benefits $ — $ 3,267 $ ( 2,709 ) $ 558
Other restructuring costs — 1,611 ( 1,590 ) 21
Total $ — $ 4,878 $ ( 4,299 ) $ 579
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8. 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, RSUs and liability-classified awards for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Stock options $ 1,077 $ 1,886 $ 3,947 $ 5,814
RSUs 2,591 781 6,023 1,917
Liability-classified awards (i)
597 — 597 —
Total share-based compensation $ 4,265 $ 2,667 $ 10,567 $ 7,731
(i) Represents share-based payment awards conditionally approved for grant in the three months ended September 30, 2022 to one of the Company’s former executives for a fixed monetary value, but a variable number of shares. These awards are liability-classified until the number of shares is determined.
(b) Stock options
Vesting conditions for grants of options are determined by the Compensation Committee. 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 years 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.
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The following is a summary of the changes in stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
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 2.81 ( 2,583,692 )
Cancellation, forfeiture and expiry of options 11.26 ( 186,992 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 9.71 6,168,646 2.97
Exercisable as of September 30, 2022 $ 9.99 4,037,319 1.99
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
Issuance of options 9.19 900,000
Exercise of options 2.14 ( 5,360,050 )
Cancellation, forfeiture and expiry of options 10.73 ( 90,274 )
Balance as of September 30, 2021 $ 7.62 9,204,824 3.15
Exercisable as of September 30, 2021 $ 6.25 5,844,094 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 September 30, 2022 As of December 31, 2021
2020 Omnibus Plan 2,900,000 2,900,000
2018 Stock Option Plan 1,464,269 1,550,074
2015 Stock Option Plan 1,804,377 4,489,256
Total stock options outstanding 6,168,646 8,939,330
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(c) Restricted share units
The following is a summary of the changes in RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Weighted-average grant date fair value (C$) (iii)
Number of RSUs
Balance as of January 1, 2022 $ 9.22 1,225,870
Granted (i)(ii)
4.34 5,042,316
Vested and issued 8.56 ( 771,682 )
Cancellation and forfeitures 6.91 ( 168,610 )
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 4.77 5,327,894
Weighted-average grant date fair value (C$) (iii)
Number of RSUs
Balance as of January 1, 2021 $ 7.66 948,357
Granted (i)
11.06 576,718
Vested and issued 7.11 ( 115,500 )
Cancellation and forfeitures 8.04 ( 36,971 )
Balance as of September 30, 2021 $ 9.12 1,372,604
(i) Except as noted below, 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) Equity grants for 2020, 2021, and 2022 were held back for certain executives of the Company in connection with ongoing investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”), which were subsequently settled on October 24, 2022. On August 5, 2022, the Compensation Committee approved the release of these held-back equity grants upon the settlement of the SEC and OSC investigations. These RSUs vest in equal installments over a period of three-years from what would have been their original grant dates had the grants not been withheld.
(iii) 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 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Financial liability Number of DSUs
Balance as of January 1, 2022 $ 408 104,442
Gain on revaluation ( 116 ) —
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 292 104,442
Financial liability Number of DSUs
Balance as of January 1, 2021 $ 577 83,293
Granting and vesting of DSUs 354 48,913
DSU liabilities settled ( 203 ) ( 27,764 )
Gain on revaluation ( 139 ) —
Balance as of September 30, 2021 $ 589 104,442
(e) Warrants
The following is a summary of the changes in warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
Weighted-average exercise price (C$) Number of warrants
Balance as of January 1, 2021 $ 0.25 7,987,349
Exercise of warrants 0.25 ( 7,987,349 )
Balance as of September 30, 2021 $ — —
As of September 30, 2022, there are no warrants outstanding other than the Altria Warrant. See Note 6 “ Derivative Liabilities ” for further description of the Altria Warrant.
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(f) Liability-classified awards
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Compensation Committee conditionally approved the grant to one of the Company’s former executives of share-based compensation awards for a fixed monetary amount, but a variable number of shares. These awards are liability-classified until the number of shares is determined.
Financial liability
Balance as of January 1, 2022 $ —
Grants 597
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $ 597
As of September 30, 2021, there were no liability-classified awards outstanding.
9. 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 September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computation
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the shareholders of Cronos Group $ ( 36,991 ) $ 77,834 $ ( 89,850 ) $ ( 261,970 )
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for computation for basic earnings per share (i)
378,114,160 372,456,354 376,400,902 369,097,920
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share $ ( 0.10 ) $ 0.21 $ ( 0.24 ) $ ( 0.71 )
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to the shareholders of Cronos Group $ — $ 82 $ — $ ( 500 )
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding from computation for basic earnings per share 378,114,160 372,456,354 376,400,902 369,097,920
Basic earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per share $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Diluted earnings (loss) per share computation
Net income (loss) used in the computation of basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share $ ( 36,991 ) $ 77,834 $ ( 89,850 ) $ ( 261,970 )
Adjustment for exercise of rights on derivative liabilities — — — —
Net income (loss) used in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share $ ( 36,991 ) $ 77,834 $ ( 89,850 ) $ ( 261,970 )
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in the computation of basic earnings (loss) per share 378,114,160 372,456,354 376,400,902 369,097,920
Dilutive effect of stock options — 2,507,471 — —
Dilutive effect of RSUs — 581,481 — —
Dilutive effect of Top-up Rights – market price — 107,942 — —
Weighted-average number of common shares for computation of diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share (i)
378,114,160 375,653,248 376,400,902 369,097,920
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations $ ( 0.10 ) $ 0.21 $ ( 0.24 ) $ ( 0.71 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the shareholders of Cronos Group $ — $ 82 $ — $ ( 500 )
Weighted-average number of common shares for computation of diluted earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per share 378,114,160 375,653,248 376,400,902 369,097,920
Diluted loss from discontinued operations per share $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 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.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, total securities of 117,100,621 and 118,255,677 , respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, total securities of 118,304,608 and 127,137,014 , respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding, because the effect would be anti-dilutive.
10. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
Three months ended September 30, 2022
United States Rest of World Corporate Total
Cannabis flower $ — $ 13,674 $ — $ 13,674
Cannabis extracts 514 6,627 — 7,141
Other — 108 — 108
Net revenue $ 514 $ 20,409 $ — $ 20,923
Share of loss from equity method investments $ — $ ( 1,119 ) $ — $ ( 1,119 )
Total assets $ 395,732 $ 277,165 $ 564,562 $ 1,237,459
Depreciation and amortization 84 1,629 — 1,713
Adjusted EBITDA ( 4,864 ) ( 11,423 ) ( 5,410 ) ( 21,697 )
Three months ended September 30, 2021
United States Rest of World Corporate Total
Cannabis flower $ — $ 15,306 $ — $ 15,306
Cannabis extracts 2,100 2,786 — 4,886
Other — 215 — 215
Net revenue $ 2,100 $ 18,307 $ — $ 20,407
Share of loss from equity method investments $ — $ ( 1,414 ) $ — $ ( 1,414 )
Total assets $ 474,915 $ 376,569 $ 683,715 $ 1,535,199
Depreciation and amortization 70 1,181 — 1,251
Adjusted EBITDA ( 12,200 ) ( 29,760 ) ( 4,813 ) ( 46,773 )
Nine months ended September 30, 2022
United States Rest of World Corporate Total
Cannabis flower $ — $ 48,038 $ — $ 48,038
Cannabis extracts 4,301 16,197 — 20,498
Other — 481 — 481
Net revenue $ 4,301 $ 64,716 $ — $ 69,017
Share of income from equity method investments $ — $ 4,078 $ — $ 4,078
Total assets $ 395,732 $ 277,165 $ 564,562 $ 1,237,459
Depreciation and amortization 267 4,150 — 4,417
Adjusted EBITDA ( 15,827 ) ( 23,843 ) ( 19,726 ) ( 59,396 )
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Nine months ended September 30, 2021
United States Rest of World Corporate Total
Cannabis flower $ — $ 36,337 $ — $ 36,337
Cannabis extracts 6,768 5,020 — 11,788
Other — 515 — 515
Net revenue $ 6,768 $ 41,872 $ — $ 48,640
Share of loss from equity method investments $ — $ ( 4,172 ) $ — $ ( 4,172 )
Total assets $ 474,915 $ 376,569 $ 683,715 $ 1,535,199
Depreciation and amortization 209 2,820 — 3,029
Adjusted EBITDA ( 32,421 ) ( 84,549 ) ( 16,136 ) ( 133,106 )
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 September 30, 2022
United States Rest of World Corporate Total
Net income (loss) $ ( 33,223 ) $ 2,817 $ ( 6,480 ) $ ( 36,886 )
Interest income, net ( 1,418 ) ( 5,791 ) — ( 7,209 )
Income tax expense — 2,118 — 2,118
Share of loss from equity method investments — 1,119 — 1,119
Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities (iii)
— ( 375 ) — ( 375 )
Gain on revaluation of financial instruments (v)
— ( 17,049 ) — ( 17,049 )
Impairment loss on other investment (vi)
28,972 — — 28,972
Foreign currency transaction gain — ( 2,387 ) — ( 2,387 )
Other, net (vii)
159 534 — 693
Restructuring costs (ix)
137 387 — 524
Share-based compensation (x)
8 4,257 — 4,265
Financial statement review costs (xi)
— — 1,070 1,070
Depreciation and amortization 501 2,947 — 3,448
Adjusted EBITDA $ ( 4,864 ) $ ( 11,423 ) $ ( 5,410 ) $ ( 21,697 )
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Three months ended September 30, 2021
United States Rest of World Corporate Total
Net income (loss) $ ( 13,499 ) $ 97,198 $ ( 6,033 ) $ 77,666
Interest income, net ( 4 ) ( 2,060 ) — ( 2,064 )
Income tax benefit — ( 159 ) — ( 159 )
Share of loss from equity method investments — 1,414 — 1,414
Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets (i)
105 37 — 142
Impairment loss on long-lived assets (ii)
— 1,784 — 1,784
Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities (iii)
— ( 132,916 ) — ( 132,916 )
Transaction costs (iv)
— — 542 542
Gain on revaluation of financial instruments (v)
— ( 266 ) — ( 266 )
Other, net (vii)
— ( 7 ) — ( 7 )
Income from discontinued operations (viii)
— ( 82 ) — ( 82 )
Share-based compensation (x)
967 1,700 — 2,667
Financial statement review costs (xi)
— — 678 678
Depreciation and amortization 231 3,597 — 3,828
Adjusted EBITDA $ ( 12,200 ) $ ( 29,760 ) $ ( 4,813 ) $ ( 46,773 )
Nine months ended September 30, 2022
United States Rest of World Corporate Total
Net loss $ ( 59,937 ) $ ( 3,928 ) $ ( 26,012 ) $ ( 89,877 )
Interest income, net ( 1,873 ) ( 11,157 ) — ( 13,030 )
Income tax expense — 2,172 — 2,172
Share of income from equity method investments — ( 4,078 ) — ( 4,078 )
Impairment loss on long-lived assets (ii)
— 3,493 — 3,493
Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities (iii)
— ( 14,204 ) — ( 14,204 )
Gain on revaluation of financial instruments (v)
— ( 19,205 ) — ( 19,205 )
Impairment loss on other investment (vi)
40,210 — — 40,210
Foreign currency transaction loss — 2,337 — 2,337
Other, net (vii)
159 397 — 556
Restructuring costs (ix)
1,482 3,396 — 4,878
Share-based compensation (x)
2,917 7,650 — 10,567
Financial statement review costs (xi)
— — 6,286 6,286
Depreciation and amortization 1,215 9,284 — 10,499
Adjusted EBITDA $ ( 15,827 ) $ ( 23,843 ) $ ( 19,726 ) $ ( 59,396 )
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Nine months ended September 30, 2021
United States Rest of World Corporate Total
Net income (loss) $ ( 273,438 ) $ 34,678 $ ( 24,552 ) $ ( 263,312 )
Interest income, net ( 27 ) ( 6,659 ) — ( 6,686 )
Income tax benefit — ( 159 ) — ( 159 )
Share of loss from equity method investments — 4,172 — 4,172
Impairment loss on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets (i)
235,019 37 — 235,056
Impairment loss on long-lived assets (ii)
2,955 1,784 — 4,739
Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities (iii)
— ( 131,290 ) — ( 131,290 )
Transaction costs (iv)
— — 3,801 3,801
Gain on revaluation of financial instruments (v)
— ( 143 ) — ( 143 )
Other, net (vii)
— ( 1,041 ) — ( 1,041 )
Loss from discontinued operations (viii)
— 500 — 500
Share-based compensation (x)
2,534 5,197 — 7,731
Financial statement review costs (xi)
— — 4,615 4,615
Depreciation and amortization 536 8,375 — 8,911
Adjusted EBITDA $ ( 32,421 ) $ ( 84,549 ) $ ( 16,136 ) $ ( 133,106 )
(i) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, impairment on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets relates to impairment on goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets related to the Company’s U.S. segment.
(ii) For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, impairment loss on long-lived assets related to the Company’s decision to seek a sublease for leased office space in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the first quarter of 2022. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, impairment loss on long-lived assets relates to an impairment on property, plant and equipment in the U.S. segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, impairment loss on long-lived assets relates to the aforementioned impairment loss on property, plant and equipment as well as an impairment loss on leased premises in the U.S. segment from the first quarter of 2021. See Note 13 “ Impairment Loss on Long-lived Assets .”
(iii) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities represents the fair value changes on the derivative liabilities. See Note 6 “ Derivative Liabilities .”
(iv) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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).
(v) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, gain on revaluation of financial instruments related primarily to the Company’s equity securities in Cronos Australia. For three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, gain on revaluation of financial instruments related primarily to revaluations of financial liabilities resulting from DSUs.
(vi) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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. ”
(vii) For the three months ended September 30, 2022, other, net related to $ 1,083 loss on disposal of assets and $ 390 of dividends declared by Cronos Australia on the Company’s 55,176,065 ordinary shares in the capital of Cronos Australia. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, other, net related to $ 946 loss on disposal of assets and $ 390 of dividends declared by Cronos Australia on the Company’s 55,176,065 ordinary shares in the capital of Cronos Australia. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, other, net primarily related to gain recorded on sale of an asset previously designated as held-for-sale in the first quarter of 2021.
(viii) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, loss (income) from discontinued operations related to the discontinuance of Original B.C. Ltd. (“OGBC”).
(ix) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, restructuring costs related to the employee-related severance costs and other restructuring costs associated with the Realignment, including the planned exit of the Stayner Facility. See Note 7 “ Restructuring. ”
(x) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 8 “ Share-based Compensation .”
(xi) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, financial statement review costs include costs and reserves taken 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 restatements and legal costs defending shareholder class action complaints brought against the Company as a result of the 2019 restatement.
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Net revenue attributed to a geographic region based on the location of the customer were as follows:
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Canada $ 13,370 $ 14,186 $ 41,335 $ 32,432
Israel 7,039 3,752 23,381 8,580
United States 514 2,100 4,301 6,768
Other countries — 369 — 860
Net revenue $ 20,923 $ 20,407 $ 69,017 $ 48,640
11. 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’s 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 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. On September 26, 2022, the Court of Appeal for Ontario reversed the Superior Court’s dismissal of the leave and certification motions, granted the plaintiff leave to proceed to bring a claim for misrepresentation under the Ontario Securities Act, and remitted the certification motion back to the Superior Court.
(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 (collectively, the “Restatements”). The Company has been responding to all such requests for information and cooperating with all regulatory authorities.
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SEC Settlement
On October 24, 2022, the SEC issued an Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21(c) of the Exchange Act, Making Findings, and Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order (the “Settlement Order”) resolving the Restatements.
The Company has agreed to settle with the SEC, without admitting or denying the allegations described in the Settlement Order. The Settlement Order fully and finally disposes of the investigation of the Company by the SEC into the Restatements without the payment of any civil penalty or other amount.
The Settlement Order required the Company to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act and Rules 10b-5, 13a-13, 13a-15(a), 13a-16 and 12b-20 thereunder. Additionally, the Company agreed to certain undertakings, which include, among other things, retaining a qualified independent consultant (the “Consultant”) to engage in a review of, and make recommendations with respect to, certain of the Company’s internal accounting controls and internal control over financing reporting.
As a result of the Settlement Order, the Company will (i) lose its status as a well-known seasoned issuer for a period of three years, (ii) be unable to rely on the private offering exemptions provided by Regulations A and D under the Securities Act for a period of five years and (iii) be unable to rely on the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for a period of three years.
OSC Settlement
On October 24, 2022, the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal approved a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) between the Company and the staff of the OSC, resolving the Restatements.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, which fully and finally disposes the investigation of the Company by the OSC, Cronos agreed to pay a total of C$ 1.34 million to fully settle the matter, and acknowledged that it had failed to comply with the requirement under Section 77 of the Securities Act (Ontario) to file interim financial reports in the manner set out therein and had acted in a manner contrary to the public interest. Additionally, the Company agreed to retain the Consultant to engage in a review of, and make recommendations with respect to, certain of the Company’s internal accounting controls and internal control over financing reporting, on substantially the same terms as were required by the SEC pursuant the Settlement Order.
(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.
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12. 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:
September 30, 2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Cash and cash equivalents $ 633,296 $ — $ — $ 633,296
Short-term investments 255,452 — — 255,452
Other investments (i)
24,375 — — 24,375
Derivative liabilities — — 73 73
December 31, 2021
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Cash and cash equivalents $ 886,973 $ — $ — $ 886,973
Short-term investments 117,684 — — 117,684
Other investments (i)
8,000 — — 8,000
Derivative liabilities — — 14,375 14,375
(i) As of September 30, 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.
13. Impairment Loss on Long-lived Assets
(a) Right-of-use assets and property, plant, and equipment, net
During the nine months ended September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 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 premises. The Company recognized an impairment charge on the de-recognition of the right-of-use asset of $ 702 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. 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).
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Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company reassessed the existence of impairment indicators on property, plant and equipment associated with sales channels in the U.S. segment. The Company determined that slower actual revenue growth as compared to previous growth forecasts and significant pricing pressures brought about by increased competition and aggressive discounting in sales channels in the U.S. segment represented indicators of impairment. As a result, a quantitative impairment analysis was required as of June 30, 2021. As such, the Company reassessed its estimates and forecasts as of June 30, 2021, to determine the fair values of the property, plant and equipment using an undiscounted cash flow methodology. Significant inputs include growth rates and cash flow projections. As a result of the analysis as of June 30, 2021, the Company concluded the carrying amount of the property, plant and equipment associated with sales channels in the U.S. segment exceeded its fair value, which resulted in impairment charges of $ 1,214 on the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
No impairment charges were recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 on property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets.
(b) Intangible assets, net
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $ 1,784 on definite-lived intangible assets for the difference between the consideration paid to Ginkgo for the achievement of certain milestones in connection with the Ginkgo Collaboration Agreement and the fair value of the Ginkgo exclusive license intellectual property. See Note 5 “ Intangible Assets, net ” for additional information. The impairment charge is recognized as impairment loss on long-lived assets on the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
No impairment charges were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 on definite-lived intangible assets.
14. 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 September 30, 2022, Altria beneficially held an approximately 41 % 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”):
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Altria Pinnacle - expense $ — $ 424 $ 28 $ 436
As of both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no payables outstanding to Altria Pinnacle.
(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:
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Cronos GrowCo - purchases $ 2,158 $ 278 $ 10,973 $ 812
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had payables outstanding to Cronos GrowCo of $ 972 and $ 82 , 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.
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