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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to .
Commission File No. 001-38403
__________________________
CRONOS GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
__________________________ | | | | | | | | |
British Columbia, Canada | | N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | Identification No.) |
| | |
4491 Concession Rd 12 | | |
Stayner, Ontario | | L0M 1S0 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
416-504-0004
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, no par value | | CRON | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Large accelerated filer | o | | Accelerated filer | x |
Non-accelerated filer | o | | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| | | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x
As of May 5, 2025, there were 385,419,021 common shares of the registrant issued and outstanding.
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| | Table of Contents | | |
| | | | |
| | PART I | | |
| | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | |
Item 1. | | |
Item 2. | | |
Item 3. | | |
Item 4. | | |
| | | | |
| | PART II | | |
| | OTHER INFORMATION | | |
Item 1. | | |
Item 1A. | | | | |
Item 2. | | |
Item 3. | | |
Item 4. | | |
Item 5. | | |
Item 6. | | |
Unless otherwise noted or the context indicates otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) to the “Company,” “Cronos Group,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Cronos Group Inc., its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries and, if applicable, its joint ventures and investments accounted for by the equity method; the term “cannabis” means the plant of any species or subspecies of genus Cannabis and any part of that plant, including all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers; the term “U.S. hemp” has the meaning given to the term “hemp” in the United States (“U.S.”). Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), including hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”); and the term “U.S. Schedule I cannabis” means cannabis excluding U.S. hemp.
This Quarterly Report contains references to our trademarks and trade names and to trademarks and trade names belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Quarterly Report may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trademarks or trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us or our business by, any other companies. In addition, this Quarterly Report includes website addresses. These website addresses are intended to provide inactive, textual references only. The information on or referred to on these websites is not part of or incorporated into this Quarterly Report.
All currency amounts in this Quarterly Report are stated in U.S. dollars, which is our reporting currency, unless otherwise noted. All references to “dollars” or “$” are to U.S. dollars; all references to “C$” are to Canadian dollars; all references to “A$” are to Australian dollars; and all references to “ILS” are to New Israeli Shekels.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Exchange rates are shown as C$ per $) | As of |
| March 31, 2025 | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2024 |
| | | | | |
Spot rate | 1.4393 | | 1.3532 | | 1.4351 |
Year-to-date average rate | 1.4356 | | 1.3479 | | N/A |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Exchange rates are shown as ILS per $) | As of |
| March 31, 2025 | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2024 |
| | | | | |
Spot rate | 3.7191 | | 3.6887 | | 3.6526 |
Year-to-date average rate | 3.6145 | | 3.6617 | | N/A |
All summaries of agreements described herein are qualified by the full text of such agreements (certain of which have been filed as exhibits with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission).
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
| | | | | |
Cronos Group Inc. | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |
| |
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts, unaudited) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of March 31, 2025 | | As of December 31, 2024 |
Assets | | | |
Current assets | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 797,819 | | | $ | 858,805 | |
Short-term investments | 40,000 | | | — | |
Accounts receivable, net | 18,714 | | | 15,462 | |
Interest receivable | 4,952 | | | 8,690 | |
Other receivables | 7,354 | | | 5,000 | |
Current portion of loans receivable, net | 737 | | | 618 | |
Inventory, net | 34,603 | | | 33,149 | |
Prepaids and other current assets | 6,313 | | | 6,277 | |
Held-for-sale assets | 8,089 | | | 8,112 | |
Total current assets | 918,581 | | | 936,113 | |
| | | |
Other investments | 2,755 | | | 2,813 | |
Non-current portion of loans receivable, net | 15,587 | | | 15,526 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 139,185 | | | 133,189 | |
Right-of-use assets | 1,320 | | | 1,390 | |
Goodwill | 63,268 | | | 63,453 | |
Intangible assets, net | 10,625 | | | 11,257 | |
Deferred tax assets | 2,506 | | | 2,571 | |
| | | |
Total assets | $ | 1,153,827 | | | $ | 1,166,312 | |
Liabilities | | | |
Current liabilities | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 9,499 | | | $ | 16,973 | |
Income taxes payable | 12 | | | 9 | |
Accrued liabilities | 22,547 | | | 31,653 | |
Current portion of lease obligation | 977 | | | 1,025 | |
Derivative liabilities | 13 | | | 40 | |
| | | |
Total current liabilities | 33,048 | | | 49,700 | |
Non-current portion due to non-controlling interests | 611 | | | 1,073 | |
Non-current portion of lease obligation | 840 | | | 993 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | 4,563 | | | 3,564 | |
Total liabilities | 39,062 | | | 55,330 | |
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Share capital and additional paid-in capital (no par value; authorized for issue as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024: unlimited; shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024: 385,406,395 and 382,530,780, respectively) | 669,036 | | | 669,879 | |
Retained earnings | 463,816 | | | 457,709 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (66,449) | | | (63,525) | |
Total equity attributable to shareholders of Cronos Group | 1,066,403 | | | 1,064,063 | |
Non-controlling interests | 48,362 | | | 46,919 | |
Total shareholders’ equity | 1,114,765 | | | 1,110,982 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 1,153,827 | | | $ | 1,166,312 | |
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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Net revenue, before excise taxes | $ | 41,898 | | | $ | 35,367 | | | | | |
Excise taxes | (9,636) | | | (10,079) | | | | | |
Net revenue | 32,262 | | | 25,288 | | | | | |
Cost of sales | 18,528 | | | 20,805 | | | | | |
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Sales and marketing | 4,565 | | | 5,332 | | | | | |
Research and development | 793 | | | 997 | | | | | |
General and administrative | 9,309 | | | 8,907 | | | | | |
Restructuring costs | 555 | | | 83 | | | | | |
Share-based compensation | 2,088 | | | 2,015 | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 496 | | | 1,123 | | | | | |
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Total operating expenses | 17,806 | | | 20,431 | | | | | |
Operating loss | (4,072) | | | (15,948) | | | | | |
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Interest income, net | 9,665 | | | 14,245 | | | | | |
Share of income from equity method investments | — | | | 1,448 | | | | | |
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Gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments | 49 | | | (2,642) | | | | | |
Impairment loss on other investments | — | | | (12,734) | | | | | |
Foreign currency transaction gain | 1,583 | | | 13,259 | | | | | |
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Total other income | 11,340 | | | 12,906 | | | | | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 7,268 | | | (3,042) | | | | | |
Income tax benefit | (455) | | | (558) | | | | | |
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Net income (loss) | 7,723 | | | (2,484) | | | | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 1,601 | | | (243) | | | | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group | $ | 6,122 | | | $ | (2,241) | | | | | |
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Net income (loss) | $ | 7,723 | | | $ | (2,484) | | | | | |
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Foreign exchange loss on translation | (3,082) | | | (22,361) | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 4,641 | | | (24,845) | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,443 | | | (133) | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group | $ | 3,198 | | | $ | (24,712) | | | | | |
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Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Cronos Group | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.01) | | | | | |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Cronos Group | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.01) | | | | | |
See notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity |
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Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 382,530,780 | | | $ | 669,879 | | | | | | | $ | 457,709 | | | $ | (63,525) | | | $ | 46,919 | | | $ | 1,110,982 | |
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Activities relating to share-based compensation | 2,875,615 | | | (843) | | | | | | | (15) | | | — | | | — | | | (858) | |
Net income (loss) | — | | | — | | | | | | | 6,122 | | | — | | | 1,601 | | | 7,723 | |
Foreign exchange loss on translation | — | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | (2,924) | | | (158) | | | (3,082) | |
Balance as of March 31, 2025 | 385,406,395 | | | $ | 669,036 | | | | | | | $ | 463,816 | | | $ | (66,449) | | | $ | 48,362 | | | $ | 1,114,765 | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 381,298,853 | | | $ | 662,174 | | | $ | 416,719 | | | $ | 20,678 | | | $ | (3,447) | | | $ | 1,096,124 | |
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Activities relating to share-based compensation | 712,325 | | | 1,499 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,499 | |
Net income (loss) | — | | | — | | | (2,241) | | | — | | | (243) | | | (2,484) | |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation | — | | | — | | | — | | | (22,471) | | | 110 | | | (22,361) | |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | 382,011,178 | | | $ | 663,673 | | | $ | 414,478 | | | $ | (1,793) | | | $ | (3,580) | | | $ | 1,072,778 | |
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Operating activities | | | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 7,723 | | | $ | (2,484) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | | | |
Share-based compensation | 2,088 | | | 2,015 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,840 | | | 1,731 | |
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Impairment loss on other investments | — | | | 12,734 | |
Loss from investments | 68 | | | 894 | |
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Changes in expected credit losses on long-term financial assets | 9 | | | (191) | |
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Inventory step-up recorded to cost of sales | 517 | | | — | |
Foreign currency transaction gain | (1,583) | | | (13,259) | |
Other non-cash operating activities, net | 779 | | | 1,084 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
Accounts receivable, net | (3,409) | | | (1,654) | |
Interest receivable | 3,453 | | | 4,251 | |
Other receivables | (2,379) | | | 289 | |
Prepaids and other current assets | (60) | | | (985) | |
Inventory, net | (1,631) | | | (777) | |
Accounts payable | (1,637) | | | (2,775) | |
Income taxes payable | 4 | | | 11 | |
Accrued liabilities | (8,878) | | | (5,062) | |
Net cash used in operating activities | (2,096) | | | (2,204) | |
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Proceeds from short-term investments | — | | | 188,872 | |
Purchase of short-term investments | (40,000) | | | — | |
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Proceeds from repayment on loans receivable | — | | | 2,678 | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net of disposals | (15,258) | | | (1,724) | |
Purchase of intangible assets, net of disposals | (98) | | | (270) | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (55,356) | | | 189,556 | |
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Withholding taxes paid on share-based awards | (2,930) | | | (645) | |
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Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | (604) | | | (884) | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (60,986) | | | 185,823 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 858,805 | | | 669,291 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 797,819 | | | $ | 855,114 | |
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Interest paid | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Interest received | $ | 13,052 | | | $ | 14,641 | |
Income taxes paid | $ | 50 | | | $ | 579 | |
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Cronos Group Inc. | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
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1. Background, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a)Background
Cronos Group Inc. (“Cronos” or the “Company”) is incorporated in the province of British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) with principal executive offices at 4491 Concession Rd 12, Stayner, Ontario, L0M 1S0. The Company’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “CRON.”
Cronos 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 is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos’ diverse international brand portfolio includes Spinach®, PEACE NATURALS® and Lord Jones®.
(b)Basis of presentation
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Cronos 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 (the “SEC”) 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 adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 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, 2024 (the “Annual Report”).
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period 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 has determined that it has one operating segment and therefore one reportable segment, which is comprised of operations in Canada and Israel and is involved in the cultivation, manufacture, and marketing of cannabis and cannabis-derived products for the medical and adult-use markets.
(d)Revenue recognition
The following tables present the Company’s revenue by major product category:
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Cannabis flower | $ | 23,344 | | | $ | 17,525 | |
Cannabis extracts | 8,608 | | | 7,727 | |
Other | 310 | | | 36 | |
Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | | $ | 25,288 | |
Net revenue attributed to a geographic region based on the location of the customer were as follows:
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Canada | $ | 20,130 | | | $ | 18,871 | |
Israel | 9,229 | | | 6,417 | |
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Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | | $ | 25,288 | |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
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(e)Short-term Investments
Short-term investments are classified as held-to-maturity and recorded at cost. Interest earned on short-term investments is recorded in other receivables on the consolidated balance sheets and interest income, net on the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). Cash inflows and outflows related to the purchase and maturity of short-term investments are classified as investing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.
(f)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 and loans receivable. The Company’s maximum exposure to this risk is equal to the carrying amount of these financial assets, which amounted to $885,163 and $904,101 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
An impairment analysis is performed at each reporting date using a provision matrix to measure expected credit losses. The provision rates are based on the days past due for groupings of various customer segments with similar loss patterns. The calculation reflects the probability-weighted outcome, the time value of money and reasonable and supportable information that is available at the reporting date about past events, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators that there is no reasonable expectation of recovery include, amongst others, the failure of a debtor to engage in a repayment plan, and a failure to make contractual payments for a period of greater than 120 days past due. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $33 and $7, respectively, in expected credit losses that have been recognized on receivables from contracts with customers.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company assessed that there is a concentration of credit risk, as 20% of the Company’s accounts receivable were due from one customer with an established credit history with the Company. As of December 31, 2024, 27% of the Company’s accounts receivable were due from one customer 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 net revenue before excise taxes. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company earned a total net revenue before excise taxes of $17,751 from two major customers, together accounting for 42% of the Company’s total net revenue before excise taxes. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company earned a total net revenue before excise taxes of $21,866 from three major customers, together accounting for 62% of the Company’s total net revenue before excise taxes.
(g)New accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 enhances the existing income tax disclosures to provide additional information to better assess how an entity’s operations, related tax risks and tax planning, and operational opportunities affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and we expect to adopt ASU 2023-09 prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 adds an obligation under ASC 220-40 to require a footnote disclosure about specific expenses by requiring public business entities to disaggregate, in a tabular presentation, each relevant expense caption on the face of the income statement that includes any of the following natural expenses: (1) purchases of inventory, (2) employee compensation, (3) depreciation, (4) intangible asset amortization, and (5) depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil and gas-producing activities or other types of depletion expenses. The tabular disclosure would also include certain other expenses, when applicable. ASU 2024-03 does not change or remove existing expense disclosure requirements; however, it may affect where that information appears in the footnotes to the financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted, and applicable entities are required to adopt ASU 2024-03 prospectively; however, companies are permitted to apply the amendments in ASU 2024-03 retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2024-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In January 2025, the effective date was further clarified with the issuance of ASU 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date (“ASU 2025-01”). No guidance was changed with ASU 2025-01, but the issuance simply ensures that all public business entities have a clear and consistent timeline for implementing the enhanced expense disaggregation disclosures.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
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2. Business Combination
Cronos Growing Company Inc. (“Cronos GrowCo”) was formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act on June 14, 2018, with the objective of cultivating and commercializing cannabis and cannabis products. Cronos GrowCo is licensed to sell certain cannabis products to other license holders in the wholesale channel, as well as to provincial cannabis control authorities. Cronos GrowCo holds Global GAP and ICANN GAP certifications (equivalent to IMC-GAP) for the export of dried flower to Israel.
In the third quarter of 2024, the Company obtained majority control of the board of directors of Cronos GrowCo, which qualified as a business combination under ASC 805 Accounting for Business Combinations (the “Cronos GrowCo Transaction”). Prior to the Cronos GrowCo Transaction, the Company’s investment in Cronos GrowCo consisted of an investment accounted for under the equity method and loans receivable from Cronos GrowCo. In connection with the Cronos GrowCo Transaction, the Company provided an approximately $51,000 secured non-revolving credit facility to Cronos GrowCo to fund the expansion of Cronos GrowCo’s cultivation and processing facilities (such area, the “Phase 2 Expansion Area”) and entered into a new supply agreement with Cronos GrowCo (the “Cronos GrowCo Supply Agreement”). Pursuant to the Cronos GrowCo Supply Agreement, prior to the commencement of sales from the Phase 2 Expansion Area, the Company and its controlled affiliates (other than Cronos GrowCo) have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase an aggregate total quantity of 80% of Cronos GrowCo’s production. Thereafter, the Company and its controlled affiliates (other than Cronos GrowCo) will have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase 70% of Cronos GrowCo’s forecasted production capacity over a given period and 70% of Cronos GrowCo’s actual production in a given month. Cronos GrowCo’s production is intended to support the majority of the Company’s current and future biomass supply requirements.
As there was no cash consideration paid, the Cronos GrowCo Transaction was valued with reference to the fair value of our preexisting equity method investment of $53,542, as well as the effective settlement of various preexisting relationships between the Company and Cronos GrowCo. These preexisting relationships are now classified as intercompany transactions and eliminated upon consolidation. As of the date of the Cronos GrowCo Transaction, the fair value of the non-controlling interest in Cronos GrowCo was $53,542. The Company used the income approach to estimate both the fair value of the Company’s equity method investment in Cronos GrowCo and the fair value of the non-controlling interest in Cronos GrowCo. Under the income approach, significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow method that required the use of judgment were the discount rate, growth rates and cash flow projections.
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company completed the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The final allocation of the purchase price to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was:
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Cash | $ | 5,993 | |
Accounts receivable | 2,437 | |
Inventory | 15,754 | |
Prepaids and other current assets | 795 | |
Intangible assets | 8,008 | |
Goodwill | 65,269 | |
Property, plant and equipment | 87,630 | |
Accounts payable | (2,913) | |
Accrued liabilities | (2,757) | |
Deferred income tax liability | (1,337) | |
Total purchase price | $ | 178,879 | |
The inventory acquired in the Cronos GrowCo Transaction of $15,754 included a step-up to fair value of $5,605. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $517 of this inventory step-up into cost of sales on the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). As of March 31, 2025, none of the inventory step-up was remaining in the Company’s inventory on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
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The following table presents details of the property, plant and equipment acquired by major category:
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Land | | $ | 4,557 | |
Building and leasehold improvements | | 49,356 | |
Machinery and equipment | | 21,603 | |
Furniture and fixtures | | 580 | |
Construction in progress | | 11,534 | |
Total | | $ | 87,630 | |
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Know-how | $ | 8,008 | | | 10 |
Total | $ | 8,008 | | | |
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net revenue attributable to Cronos GrowCo was $2,885 and income before income taxes attributable to Cronos GrowCo was $791. Business combination-related costs of $40 were incurred in relation to the Cronos GrowCo Transaction in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and were reported in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
As a result of the Cronos GrowCo Transaction, the Company recorded goodwill of $65,269, none of which is deductible for income tax purposes. The goodwill acquired was primarily attributable to the ability to realize synergies, enhance Cronos’ supply capabilities and support future growth opportunities from the expansion of Cronos GrowCo’s cultivation and processing facilities.
3. Inventory, net
Inventory, net is comprised of the following items:
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Raw materials | | $ | 5,216 | | | $ | 5,400 | |
Work-in-progress | | 15,809 | | | 14,350 | |
Finished goods | | 13,451 | | | 13,248 | |
Supplies and consumables | | 127 | | | 151 | |
Total | | $ | 34,603 | | | $ | 33,149 | |
As a result of the Cronos GrowCo Transaction, the Company recorded a step-up to Cronos GrowCo’s existing inventory of $5,605 to bring the inventory balance acquired by the Company to its fair value. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $517 of this inventory step-up into cost of sales on the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). As of March 31, 2025, none of the inventory step-up was remaining in the Company’s inventory on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 2 “Business Combination” for further information.
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Cronos Group Inc. | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |
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4. Investments
(a)Investments in equity method investments, net
The following is a summary of the Company’s share of net income from equity investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting:
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Cronos GrowCo(i) | $ | 1,448 | |
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(i)The Company obtained control of Cronos GrowCo on July 1, 2024, and, as a result, the investment in Cronos GrowCo is now accounted for as an intercompany transaction and eliminated upon consolidation from the business combination date onwards. See Note 2 “Business Combination” for further information.
(b)Other investments
Other investments consist of investments in common shares and options of two companies in the cannabis industry.
PharmaCann Option
On June 14, 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, at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, representing approximately 10.5% of PharmaCann’s issued and outstanding capital stock on a fully diluted basis as of the date of the PharmaCann Option, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $110,392. The PharmaCann Option is classified as an investment in an equity security without a readily determinable fair value. The Company measures the PharmaCann Option at cost less accumulated impairment charges, if any, and subsequently adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s ownership percentage in PharmaCann on a fully diluted basis was approximately 3.4% and 5.8%, respectively. The decrease in ownership percentage in the first quarter of 2025 was the result of the exercise of a convertible note by a PharmaCann shareholder unrelated to Cronos. The decrease in the Company’s ownership percentage since acquisition does not materially affect the Company’s rights under the PharmaCann Option. The net book value of the PharmaCann Option was zero as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
During the first quarter of 2024, the Company identified adverse forecast changes in the financial performance of PharmaCann as indicators of impairment related to the PharmaCann Option and conducted an analysis comparing the PharmaCann Option’s carrying amount to its estimated fair value. The fair value was estimated using the market approach. Under the market approach, the key assumptions are the selected multiples and the discount for lack of marketability. As a result of the analysis, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $12,734 in the first quarter of 2024, as the difference between the carrying amount of the PharmaCann Option and its estimated fair value, in the condensed consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The Company may sell, transfer or dispose of the PharmaCann Option without PharmaCann’s prior written consent, subject to the following conditions: (i) any transferee of any part of the PharmaCann Option must comply with and commit to comply with all regulations issued by a governmental entity applicable to such transferee in all material respects; (ii) any transferee of any part of the PharmaCann Option must agree to be bound by the terms of the Option Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2021 (the “Option Purchase Agreement”), as a “Purchaser” thereunder; (iii) the Company may not split and/or transfer the PharmaCann Option, in the aggregate, to more than four persons (with certain exceptions); (iv) no transferee may be a Prohibited Assignee (as defined in the Option Purchase Agreement); and (v) subject to certain exceptions, in the event that the Company (or a Permitted Transferee of the whole PharmaCann Option) transfers less than all of the PharmaCann Option to any third party that is not a Permitted Transferee, certain governance and information rights terminate immediately, unless waived by the PharmaCann board of directors in its sole and absolute discretion.
Additionally, in the event of an initial underwritten public offering of PharmaCann’s common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement, to the extent that holders of PharmaCann common stock are subject to any lock-up period imposed by the underwriter in connection therewith, the Company will, if applicable, execute a customary lock-up agreement on the same material terms and conditions as the other holders of common stock are subject to or as otherwise agreed between PharmaCann and the Company, subject to certain conditions with respect to the duration of the lock-up period.
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Vitura
On February 12, 2025, Vitura Health Limited (“Vitura”) issued an additional 74,814,757 common shares diluting the Company’s ownership in Vitura from approximately 10% to approximately 8.3%. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s ownership percentage in Vitura remained at approximately 8.3% of its outstanding common shares. The investment is considered an equity security with a readily determinable fair value. Changes in the fair value of the investment are recorded as gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
The following table summarizes the Company’s other investments activity:
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| As of December 31, 2024 | | Unrealized loss | | Impairment charges | | Foreign exchange effect | | As of March 31, 2025 |
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Vitura | 2,813 | | | (68) | | | — | | | 10 | | | 2,755 | |
| $ | 2,813 | | | $ | (68) | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 2,755 | |
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| As of December 31, 2023 | | Unrealized loss | | Impairment charges | | Foreign exchange effect | | As of March 31, 2024 |
PharmaCann | $ | 25,650 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (12,734) | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,916 | |
Vitura | 9,601 | | | (2,342) | | | — | | | (417) | | | 6,842 | |
| $ | 35,251 | | | $ | (2,342) | | | $ | (12,734) | | | $ | (417) | | | $ | 19,758 | |
5. Loans Receivable, net
Loans receivable, net consists of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| As of March 31, 2025 | | As of December 31, 2024 |
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Current portion of Mucci Promissory Note accrued interest | $ | 737 | | | $ | 618 | |
Total current portion of loans receivable, net | 737 | | | 618 | |
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Mucci Promissory Note | 13,547 | | | 13,464 | |
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan | 1,702 | | | 1,736 | |
Add: Long-term portion of accrued interest | 338 | | | 326 | |
Total long-term portion of loans receivable, net | 15,587 | | | 15,526 | |
Total loans receivable, net | $ | 16,324 | | | $ | 16,144 | |
Cronos GrowCo Credit Facility
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 Credit Facility”). The GrowCo Credit Facility is secured by substantially all present and after-acquired personal and real property of Cronos GrowCo. In August 2021, the GrowCo Credit Facility was amended to increase the aggregate principal amount available to C$105,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Cronos GrowCo repaid C$1,667 ($1,231) in principal and paid C$1,943 ($1,435) in interest related to the GrowCo Credit Facility.
In June 2024, the GrowCo Credit Facility was amended to increase the aggregate principal amount available by C$70,000 by providing a second secured non-revolving credit facility (“Term Loan B”). The funds from Term Loan B will be used to expand Cronos GrowCo’s purpose-built cannabis facility and Term Loan B will mature 10 years after the commencement of sales from the Phase 2 Expansion Area. Principal will be repaid under Term Loan B on a quarterly basis after the commencement of sales from the Phase 2 Expansion Area. Interest on Term Loan B is payable on a quarterly basis until maturity beginning after the first borrowing under Term Loan B. Prior to July 1, 2024, only C$12,000 of the C$70,000 increased principal availability could be drawn, which Cronos GrowCo drew in full on June 20, 2024.
As a result of the Cronos GrowCo Transaction on July 1, 2024, the existing loans receivable under the GrowCo Credit Facility were remeasured at their fair value and effectively settled. See Note 2 “Business Combination” for further information regarding the Cronos GrowCo Transaction.
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Mucci Promissory Note
On June 28, 2019, the Company entered into a promissory note receivable agreement (the “Mucci Promissory Note”) for C$16,350 (approximately $11,360) with the Cronos GrowCo joint venture partner (“Mucci”). The Mucci Promissory Note is secured by a general security agreement covering all the assets of Mucci. Prior to July 1, 2022, interest accrued on the Mucci Promissory Note was capitalized as part of the principal balance. 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%, change the interest payments from quarterly to annual, and defer Mucci’s initial cash interest payment from September 30, 2022 to July 1, 2023. On June 20, 2024, the Mucci Promissory Note was amended and restated. As a result, interest accrued on the Mucci Promissory Note between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024 was capitalized as part of the principal balance. As of July 1, 2024, interest is accrued and to be paid in cash beginning on July 1, 2025. For both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, there were no repayments of principal or interest on the Mucci Promissory Note.
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan
The Company holds a variable interest in Cannasoul Lab Services Ltd. (“CLS”). CLS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cannasoul Analytics Ltd., which is in the process of establishing a commercial cannabis analytical testing laboratory (the “Cannasoul Laboratory”) located on the premises of Cronos Israel (the “Cannasoul Collaboration”). Cronos Israel agreed to advance up to ILS 8,297 ($2,231) by a non-recourse loan (the “Cannasoul Collaboration Loan”) to CLS over a period of two years from April 1, 2020 for the capital and operating expenditures of the Cannasoul Laboratory. The Cannasoul Collaboration Loan bears interest at 3.5% annually. Cronos Israel will receive 70% of the profits of the Cannasoul Laboratory until such time as it has recovered 150% of the amounts advanced to CLS, after which time it will receive 50% of the Cannasoul Laboratory profits. As a result, the Company is exposed to economic variability from CLS’s performance. The Company does not consolidate CLS as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; thus, the Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of the entity. The carrying amount of the Cannasoul Collaboration Loan is recorded under loans receivable and the full loan amount, ILS 8,297, represents the Company’s maximum potential exposure to losses through the Cannasoul Collaboration.
As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, CLS has received ILS 8,297 (approximately $2,231 and $2,272, respectively), from the Cannasoul Collaboration Loan.
Expected credit loss allowances on the Company’s long-term financial assets for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were comprised of the following items:
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| As of December 31, 2024 | | Increase (decrease)(ii) | | Foreign exchange effect | | As of March 31, 2025 |
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Mucci Promissory Note | $ | 88 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 93 | |
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan | 535 | | | 4 | | | (10) | | | 529 | |
| $ | 623 | | | $ | 9 | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | 622 | |
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| As of December 31, 2023 | | Increase (decrease)(iii) | | Foreign exchange effect | | As of March 31, 2024 |
GrowCo Credit Facility(i) | $ | 11,176 | | | $ | (197) | | | $ | (239) | | | $ | 10,740 | |
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Mucci Promissory Note | 89 | | | 2 | | | (2) | | | 89 | |
Cannasoul Collaboration Loan | 524 | | | 4 | | | (10) | | | 518 | |
| $ | 11,789 | | | $ | (191) | | | $ | (251) | | | $ | 11,347 | |
(i)The Company obtained control of Cronos GrowCo on July 1, 2024, and, as a result, the loans receivable from Cronos GrowCo are now accounted for as intercompany transactions and eliminated upon consolidation from the business combination date onwards. See Note 2 “Business Combination” for further information.
(ii)During the three months ended March 31, 2025, $9 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.
(iii)During the three months ended March 31, 2024, $191 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.
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6. Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | As of March 31, 2025 | | As of December 31, 2024 |
Cost | | | | |
Land | | $ | 6,347 | | | $ | 6,389 | |
Building and leasehold improvements | | 191,210 | | | 192,059 | |
Machinery and Equipment | | 35,343 | | | 36,741 | |
Furniture and fixtures | | 2,477 | | | 2,687 | |
Construction in progress | | 37,270 | | | 28,710 | |
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Less: accumulated depreciation | | (30,167) | | | (29,798) | |
Less: accumulated impairment charges | | (103,295) | | | (103,599) | |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net | | $ | 139,185 | | | $ | 133,189 | |
During the first quarter of 2024, the Company ceased operations at its Winnipeg, Manitoba facility (“Cronos Fermentation”) and performed an assessment under ASC 360 of the recoverability of the carrying value of the Cronos Fermentation assets, and determined the carrying value of the assets was not fully recoverable. The fair value was estimated using a combination of the market and income approaches. As a result of this analysis, an impairment loss on long-lived assets of $1,631 was recorded to the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) in the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Cronos Fermentation assets were classified as held-for-sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 8 “Restructuring” for further information.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment was $2,144. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment was $757. This depreciation expense was included in cost of sales as well as depreciation and amortization in operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $2,774 and $8,828, respectively, of unpaid purchases of property, plant and equipment accrued in accounts payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net
(a) Goodwill
Goodwill is comprised of the following items as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
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| As of March 31, 2025 |
Cost | | Accumulated impairment charges | | Net |
Peace Naturals | $ | 973 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 973 | |
Cronos GrowCo | 62,295 | | | — | | | 62,295 | |
| $ | 63,268 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,268 | |
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| As of December 31, 2024 |
Cost | | Accumulated impairment charges | | Net |
Peace Naturals | $ | 976 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 976 | |
Cronos GrowCo | 62,477 | | | — | | | 62,477 | |
| $ | 63,453 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,453 | |
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(b) Intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net are comprised of the following items as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
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| Cost | | Accumulated amortization | | Accumulated impairment charges | | Net |
Software | $ | 6,931 | | | $ | (5,003) | | | $ | (72) | | | $ | 1,856 | |
Health Canada licenses | 7,787 | | | (1,668) | | | (6,119) | | | — | |
Ginkgo exclusive licenses | 26,063 | | | (5,313) | | | (20,750) | | | — | |
Israeli codes(i) | 276 | | | (77) | | | — | | | 199 | |
Know-how(ii) | 7,643 | | | (573) | | | — | | | 7,070 | |
Total definite-lived intangible assets | 48,700 | | | (12,634) | | | (26,941) | | | 9,125 | |
Lord Jones® brand | 64,000 | | | — | | | (62,500) | | | 1,500 | |
Trademarks | 142 | | | — | | | (142) | | | — | |
Total intangible assets | $ | 112,842 | | | $ | (12,634) | | | $ | (89,583) | | | $ | 10,625 | |
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| As of December 31, 2024 |
Cost | | Accumulated amortization | | Accumulated impairment charges | | Net |
Software | $ | 6,988 | | | $ | (4,646) | | | $ | (72) | | | $ | 2,270 | |
Health Canada licenses | 7,810 | | | (1,673) | | | (6,137) | | | — | |
Ginkgo exclusive licenses | 26,139 | | | (5,329) | | | (20,810) | | | — | |
Israeli codes(i) | 281 | | | (76) | | | — | | | 205 | |
Know-how(ii) | 7,665 | | | (383) | | | — | | | 7,282 | |
Total definite-lived intangible assets | 48,883 | | | (12,107) | | | (27,019) | | | 9,757 | |
Lord Jones® brand | 64,000 | | | — | | | (62,500) | | | 1,500 | |
Trademarks | 142 | | | — | | | (142) | | | — | |
Total intangible assets | $ | 113,025 | | | $ | (12,107) | | | $ | (89,661) | | | $ | 11,257 | |
(i)The Israeli codes were transferred by non-controlling interests to Cronos Israel in exchange for their equity interests in the Cronos Israel entities.
(ii)Know-how was acquired as part of the Cronos GrowCo Transaction. See Note 2 “Business Combination” for further information. Amortization costs associated with the know-how intangible asset are recorded to cost of sales on the consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
As of March 31, 2025, the estimated future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
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Remainder of 2025 (9 months) | | $ | 1,457 | |
2026 | | 1,506 | |
2027 | | 1,000 | |
2028 | | 794 | |
2029 | | 792 | |
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Thereafter | | 3,576 | |
| | $ | 9,125 | |
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8. 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 “Peace Naturals Campus”). On February 27, 2023, the Board approved revisions to the Realignment, under which the Company is maintaining select components of its operations at the Peace Naturals Campus, namely distribution warehousing, certain research and development activities and manufacturing of certain of the Company’s products. In the third quarter of 2023, the Board approved revisions to the Realignment to wind-down operations at Cronos Fermentation, list the Cronos Fermentation Facility for sale, and implement additional organization-wide cost reductions as the Company continues its Realignment initiatives. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company continued its Realignment initiatives to transform its IT infrastructure and finance departments to drive long-term cost efficiencies, improve cross-functional collaboration, and support global scalability. These actions include leadership transitions, consolidation of certain roles, and assessment of, and investment in, critical IT infrastructure. The Realignment initiatives are intended to position the Company to drive profitable and sustainable growth over time.
On November 26, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Future Farmco Canada Inc. for the sale and leaseback of the Peace Naturals Campus. This agreement was subsequently terminated pursuant to its terms during the second quarter of 2024. The Company plans to continue and expand operations at the Peace Naturals Campus.
During the first quarter of 2024, the Company ceased operations at Cronos Fermentation and performed an assessment under ASC 360 Property, Plant and Equipment of the recoverability of the carrying value of the Cronos Fermentation assets, and determined the carrying value of the assets was not fully recoverable. The fair value was estimated using a combination of the market and income approaches. As a result of this analysis, an impairment loss on long-lived assets of $1,631 was recorded to the condensed consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss in the three months ended March 31, 2024. In addition, the Cronos Fermentation assets were classified as held-for-sale in the first quarter of 2024 and continue to be classified as held-for-sale as of March 31, 2025.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company incurred $555 restructuring costs in connection with the Realignment. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company incurred $83 of restructuring costs in connection with the Realignment. Charges related thereto include employee-related costs such as severance and other termination benefits, as well as other related costs.
The following table summarizes the Company’s restructuring activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
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| Accrual as of December 31, 2024 | | Expenses | | Payments/Write-offs | | | | Accrual as of March 31, 2025 |
Employee Termination Benefits | $ | — | | | $ | 257 | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 257 | |
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Other Restructuring Costs | — | | | 298 | | | (115) | | | | | 183 | |
Total | $ | — | | | $ | 555 | | | $ | (115) | | | | | $ | 440 | |
The following table summarizes the Company’s restructuring activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
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| Accrual as of December 31, 2023 | | Expenses | | Payments/Write-offs | | | | Accrual as of March 31, 2024 |
Employee Termination Benefits | $ | 150 | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | (174) | | | | | $ | 38 | |
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Other Restructuring Costs | — | | | 21 | | | (21) | | | | | — | |
Total | $ | 150 | | | $ | 83 | | | $ | (195) | | | | | $ | 38 | |
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9. 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 2018 Stock Option Plan dated June 28, 2018 (the “2018 Stock Option 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 2018 Stock Option Plan.
The following table summarizes the total share-based compensation expense associated with the Company’s stock options and RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
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Stock options | | | | | $ | 74 | | | $ | 34 | |
RSUs | | | | | 2,014 | | | 1,981 | |
Total share-based compensation | | | | | $ | 2,088 | | | $ | 2,015 | |
(b)Stock options
Vesting conditions for grants of options are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board. 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 2018 Stock Option Plan is quarterly vesting over three to five years with a maximum term of seven years. The 2018 Stock Option Plan did not, and the 2020 Omnibus Plan does not, authorize grants of options with an exercise price below fair market value.
The following is a summary of the changes in stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
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| Weighted-average exercise price (C$) (i) | | Number of options | | Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years) |
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 5.63 | | | 717,264 | | | 3.65 |
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Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | 5.63 | | | 717,264 | | | 3.40 |
Exercisable as of March 31, 2025 | $ | 6.20 | | | 573,253 | | | 3.04 |
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| Weighted-average exercise price (C$) (i) | | Number of options | | Weighted-average remaining contractual term (years) |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 14.50 | | | 2,103,201 | | | 1.84 |
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Cancellation, forfeiture and expiry of options | 23.93 | | | (9,501) | | | |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | 14.46 | | | 2,093,700 | | | 1.59 |
Exercisable as of March 31, 2024 | $ | 15.72 | | | 1,874,123 | | | 1.10 |
(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:
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| As of March 31, 2025 | | As of December 31, 2024 |
2020 Omnibus Plan | 702,264 | | | 702,264 | |
2018 Stock Option Plan | 15,000 | | | 15,000 | |
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Total stock options outstanding | 717,264 | | | 717,264 | |
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(c)Restricted share units
The following is a summary of the changes in RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
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| Weighted-average grant date fair value (C$)(ii) | | Number of RSUs |
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 3.50 | | | 8,382,213 | |
Granted(i) | 2.73 | | | 1,775,668 | |
Vested and issued | 4.00 | | | (4,459,280) | |
Cancellation and forfeitures | 3.47 | | | (134,999) | |
Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | 2.86 | | | 5,563,602 | |
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| Weighted-average grant date fair value (C$)(ii) | | Number of RSUs |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 3.77 | | | 7,381,541 | |
Granted(i) | 2.66 | | | 1,910,756 | |
Vested and issued | 3.52 | | | (967,016) | |
Cancellation and forfeitures | 2.95 | | | (65,662) | |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | 3.55 | | | 8,259,619 | |
(i)RSUs granted in the period vest annually in equal installments over a three-year period from either the grant date or after a three or five year “cliff-period.” All RSUs are subject to such holder’s continued employment through each vesting date. The vesting of such RSUs is not subject to the achievement of any performance criteria.
(ii)The weighted-average grant date fair value reflects the conversion of foreign currency-denominated RSUs translated into C$ using the foreign exchange rate as of the date of issuance.
(d)Deferred share units
The following is a summary of the changes in DSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
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| Financial liability | | Number of DSUs |
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 1,129 | | | 560,261 | |
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Gain on revaluation | (120) | | | — | |
Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | 1,009 | | | 560,261 | |
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| Financial liability | | Number of DSUs |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 1,092 | | | 521,679 | |
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Loss on revaluation | 277 | | | — | |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | 1,369 | | | 521,679 | |
10. Commitments and Contingencies
(a)Commitments
There have been no material changes in the information regarding commitments as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report.
(b)Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business and in connection with its marketing, distribution and sale of its products. Many of these legal proceedings are in the early stages of litigation and seek damages that are unspecified or not quantified. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe these legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could be material to its results of operations for a quarterly period depending, in part, on its results for that quarter.
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(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 former Chief Financial Officer. The court 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 revenue and internal controls 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. The defendants moved to dismiss on February 8, 2021. On November 17, 2023, the court entered an order granting the motion and dismissed the case with prejudice. On December 1, 2023, the shareholder plaintiffs sought reconsideration of the dismissal, requesting that the court instead dismiss the action without prejudice and permit the plaintiffs to seek leave to further amend the complaint. On December 3, 2024, the Court issued an opinion and order granting the plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration, and on January 10, 2025, the plaintiffs filed a second amended class action complaint. The defendants are moving to dismiss the second amended class action complaint.
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 named (i) the Company, (ii) its Chief Executive Officer, (iii) 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 alleged breaches of the Ontario Securities Act, oppression under the Ontario Business Corporations Act and common law misrepresentation. The Amended Statement of Claim generally alleged that certain of the Company’s prior public statements about revenue and internal controls 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 did 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. On April 11, 2023, the plaintiff filed a Fresh as Amended Statement of Claim, which reflected the dismissal of the defendants for which an appeal was not sought, the removal of the claims for oppression under the Ontario Business Corporations Act and common law misrepresentation, as well as shortening the proposed class period. On October 10, 2023, the Superior Court certified the action on behalf of a class of persons or entities who acquired shares in the secondary market, including on the TSX and Nasdaq, during the period from May 9, 2019 to March 30, 2020, other than certain excluded persons.
(ii)Regulatory reviews relating to restatements
On October 24, 2022, the Company announced regulatory settlements as follows:
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, as amended (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 of our 2019 and 2021 interim financial statements (the “Restatements”).
The Company agreed to settle with the SEC, without admitting or denying the allegations described in the Settlement Order. The Settlement Order fully and finally disposed 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.
As a result of the Settlement Order, the Company (i) lost its status as a well-known seasoned issuer for a period of three years, (ii) is 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) is 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.
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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 Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”), resolving the Restatements.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, which fully and finally disposed 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 Ontario Securities Act to file interim financial reports in the manner set out therein and had acted in a manner contrary to the public interest.
(iii)Litigation and regulatory inquiries relating to marketing, distribution, import and sale of products
On April 17, 2023, a group of plaintiffs led by the Green Leaf (Ale Yarok) political party filed a Statement of Claim and Request for Approval of a Class Action on behalf of a purported class of Israeli cannabis consumers in the District Court of Tel Aviv, Israel, against 26 cannabis-related parties, including three Cronos Israel entities. The Statement of Claim alleges that the defendants violated certain laws relating to the marketing of medical cannabis products, including marketing to unlicensed cannabis consumers. The lawsuit seeks a total of ILS 420 million. The Cronos Israel defendants moved to dismiss the action on August 13, 2023. The court granted the motion (and similar motions filed by other defendants) on May 16, 2024, dismissing the plaintiffs’ petition for class certification without prejudice and their individual claims with prejudice, and ordering the plaintiffs to pay ILS 10 thousand to each of the defendants for costs. On July 14, 2024, the plaintiffs appealed to the Supreme Court of Israel seeking to overturn both the dismissal of plaintiffs’ individual claims and the award of costs. The appeal is pending.
On January 18, 2024, the Company was notified that the Trade Levies Commissioner of the Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry initiated a public investigation of alleged dumping of medical cannabis imports from Canada into Israel. On July 9, 2024, the Commissioner announced a preliminary determination proposing to impose an anti-dumping duty on Canadian licensed producers. Under the proposal, the Company would have been subject to a proposed duty of 369%. The Commissioner determined not to impose a provisional duty at that time pending the conclusion of the Ministry’s investigation. The Company responded to requests for information from the Ministry. On November 10, 2024, the Trade Levies Commissioner published final findings under which the Company would be subject to a proposed duty of 175%. The Commissioner’s findings were then evaluated by an ad hoc advisory committee. On December 12, 2024, the Minister of Economy announced a conflict of interest and recused himself from the evaluation of whether to impose a duty. On April 10, 2025, notwithstanding the previous recusal, the Minister of Economy approved a duty of up to 165% on imports of cannabis from Canada, including the Company’s imports. On April 25, 2025, the Minister of Finance released a memorandum opposing the imposition of the duty, which acted as a veto of the Minister of Economy’s approval. On April 29, 2025, the Minister of Economy released a memorandum stating that notwithstanding the veto, he intends to proceed with the process of imposing the duty. A provisional duty is not being imposed at this time. The Company cannot predict further proceedings or determinations of the Ministers of Economy or Finance, or the Finance Committee of the Knesset and cannot predict whether a duty will ultimately be imposed on its products.
On July 25, 2024, a group of cannabis cultivators filed an administrative petition in the District Court of Jerusalem, Israel, against the Trade Levies Commissioner and certain Israeli and Canadian businesses. The administrative petition sought a court order requiring the Trade Levies Commissioner to impose a temporary duty on cannabis imported from Canada during the pendency of the investigation until the date on which a final determination is made by the Ministry of Economy whether to impose a duty. On September 9, 2024, the Company filed a motion to join the litigation; the court granted the Company’s motion on September 23, 2024. On February 6, 2025, the court dismissed the administrative petition.
We expect litigation and regulatory proceedings relating to the marketing, distribution, import and sale of our products to increase.
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11. Segment Information
Segment reporting is prepared on the same basis that the CODM manages the business, makes operating decisions and assesses the Company’s performance. The CODM is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company operates as a single segment with the purpose of providing high-quality cannabis products to adult-use, wholesale, and medical market customers globally. The consolidated results are regularly reviewed by the CODM to assess the performance of the Company’s single segment operations and make decisions regarding the allocation of resources. The CODM reviews adjusted earnings (loss) before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) as the measure of segment profit or loss to evaluate performance of and allocate resources for its reportable segment. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and non-cash items and items that do not reflect management’s assessment of ongoing business performance. The CODM believes Adjusted EBITDA provides the most useful insight into underlying business trends and results and provides a more meaningful comparison of period-over-period results. In addition, certain significant expenses are regularly reviewed by the CODM and considered for business decisions and allocation of resources; these significant expenses include: sales and marketing, research and development, general and administrative, depreciation and amortization, and share-based compensation expense, which are presented within operating expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss). Furthermore, the CODM regularly reviews total cash and short-term investments to aid in capital allocation decisions.
The table below sets forth consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and significant expenses for our single segment:
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Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 2,289 | | | $ | (10,669) | | | |
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Sales and marketing | | 4,565 | | | 5,332 | | | |
Research and development | | 793 | | | 997 | | | |
General and administrative | | 9,309 | | | 8,907 | | | |
Share-based compensation | | 2,088 | | | 2,015 | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 496 | | | 1,123 | | | |
Total significant expenses | | 17,251 | | | 18,374 | | | |
Restructuring costs | | 555 | | | 83 | | | |
Impairment loss on long-lived assets | | — | | | 1,974 | | | |
Total operating expense | | $ | 17,806 | | | $ | 20,431 | | | |
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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:
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Net income | $ | 7,723 | |
Interest income, net | (9,665) | |
Income tax benefit | (455) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,840 | |
EBITDA | 443 | |
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Gain on revaluation of financial instruments(ii) | (49) | |
Foreign currency transaction gain | (1,583) | |
Transaction costs(iv) | 40 | |
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Other, net(v) | (43) | |
Restructuring costs(vi) | 555 | |
Share-based compensation(vii) | 2,088 | |
Financial statement review costs(viii) | 47 | |
Inventory step-up recorded to cost of sales(ix) | 517 | |
Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry dumping inquiry expense(x) | 274 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,289 | |
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Net loss | $ | (2,484) | |
Interest income, net | (14,245) | |
Income tax benefit | (558) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,731 | |
EBITDA | (15,556) | |
Share of income from equity method investments | (1,448) | |
Impairment loss on long-lived assets(i) | 1,974 | |
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Loss on revaluation of financial instruments(ii) | 2,642 | |
Impairment loss on other investments(iii) | 12,734 | |
Foreign currency transaction gain | (13,259) | |
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Other, net(v) | 670 | |
Restructuring costs(vi) | 83 | |
Share-based compensation(vii) | 2,015 | |
Financial statement review costs(viii) | (524) | |
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(i)For the three months ended March 31, 2024, impairment loss on long-lived assets was primarily the result of the cessation of operations at Cronos Fermentation during the quarter.
(ii)For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the (gain) loss on revaluation of financial instruments related primarily to the Company’s equity securities in Vitura.
(iii)For the three months ended March 31, 2024, impairment loss on other investments represents the fair value change on the PharmaCann Option.
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(iv)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, transaction costs represented legal, financial and other advisory fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Cronos GrowCo Transaction. These costs are included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
(v)For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, other, net related to (gain) loss on disposal of assets and (gain) loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities.
(vi)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, restructuring costs related to employee-related severance costs and IT infrastructure and finance transformation costs associated with the Realignment. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, restructuring costs related to employee-related severance costs and other restructuring costs associated with the Realignment, as described in Note 8 “Restructuring.”
(vii)For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, share-based compensation related to the non-cash expenses of share-based compensation awarded to employees under the Company’s share-based award plans as described in Note 9 “Share-based Compensation.”
(viii)For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, financial statement review costs include costs and reserves taken related to the Restatements, costs related to the Company’s responses to requests for information from various regulatory authorities relating to the Restatements and legal costs incurred defending shareholder class action complaints brought against the Company as a result of the 2019 restatement.
(ix)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, inventory step-up recorded to cost of sales represents the portion of the inventory step-up from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction that was recorded through the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
(x)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry dumping inquiry expense included expenditures relating to the regulatory inquiry about alleged dumping of medical cannabis products in Israel and related litigation and external relations expenses.
The following table presents the Company’s revenue by major product category for our single segment:
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Cannabis flower | $ | 23,344 | | | $ | 17,525 | |
Cannabis extracts | 8,608 | | | 7,727 | |
Other | 310 | | | 36 | |
Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | | $ | 25,288 | |
Net revenue attributed to a geographic region based on the location of the customer was as follows:
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Canada | $ | 20,130 | | | $ | 18,871 | |
Israel | 9,229 | | | 6,417 | |
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Other countries | 2,903 | | | — | |
Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | | $ | 25,288 | |
The table below sets forth total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments for our single segment:
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Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments | | $ | 837,819 | | | $ | 858,805 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net were physically located in the following geographic regions:
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Canada | $ | 124,007 | | | $ | 117,329 | |
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Israel | 15,178 | | | 15,860 | |
Total | $ | 139,185 | | | $ | 133,189 | |
Intangibles, net were physically located in the following geographic regions:
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Canada | $ | 10,279 | | | $ | 10,887 | |
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Israel | 346 | | | 370 | |
Total | $ | 10,625 | | | $ | 11,257 | |
For additions to our property, plant and equipment, net and intangibles, net for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, please see Note 6 “Property, Plant and Equipment, net” and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
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12. Income (Loss) per Share
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share are calculated as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
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Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Cronos Group | $ | 6,122 | | | $ | (2,241) | | | | | |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for computation for basic income (loss) per share | 382,958,797 | | | 381,442,597 | | | | | |
Basic income (loss) per share | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.01) | | | | | |
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Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Cronos Group | $ | 6,122 | | | $ | (2,241) | | | | | |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in the computation of basic income (loss) per share | 382,958,797 | | | 381,442,597 | | | | | |
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Dilutive effect of RSUs | 3,823,127 | | | — | | | | | |
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Dilutive effect of Top-up Rights – market price | 181,761 | | | — | | | | | |
Weighted-average number of common shares for computation of diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per share(i) | 386,963,685 | | | 381,442,597 | | | | | |
Diluted income (loss) per share | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.01) | | | | | |
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(i)In computing diluted loss 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.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, total securities of 18,273,597 and 24,580,665, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive.
13. 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 include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
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The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 797,819 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 797,819 | |
Other investments(i) | 2,755 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,755 | |
Derivative liabilities | — | | | — | | | 13 | | | 13 | |
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| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 858,805 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 858,805 | | |
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Other investments(i) | 2,813 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,813 | | |
Derivative liabilities | — | | | — | | | 40 | | | 40 | | |
(i)As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s influence on Vitura is deemed non-significant and the investment is considered an equity security with a readily determinable fair value. See Note 4 “Investments” for further information.
There were no transfers between fair value categories during the periods presented.
14. Related Party Transactions
(a)Cronos GrowCo
The Company holds both ownership of 50% of Cronos GrowCo’s common shares and senior secured debt in Cronos GrowCo and these were historically accounted for as related party transactions. Effective July 1, 2024, the Company obtained majority control of the board of directors of Cronos GrowCo, which is now accounted for as an intercompany relationship and all intercompany activity is eliminated upon consolidation. See Note 2 “Business Combination” for further information regarding the Cronos GrowCo Transaction.
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Cronos GrowCo – purchases | $ | 7,010 | | | | | | |
(b)Vendor Agreement
In November 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with an external vendor whereby the vendor would provide certain manufacturing services to the Company. The vendor then subcontracted out a portion of those services to another company whose chief executive officer is an immediate family member of an executive of the Company.
In November 2023, the Company negotiated a direct contract with the related-party vendor. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company purchased $189 and $772, respectively, of products and services under this agreement and had outstanding accounts payable related to the agreement of $117 and $149 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(c)Consulting Agreement
In connection with the Cronos GrowCo Transaction, Cronos GrowCo entered into a consulting services agreement with a consulting firm managed by a member of the group of investors holding the remaining 50% ownership of Cronos GrowCo, pursuant to which the consulting firm provides management services to Cronos GrowCo. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company incurred $209 of expense under this agreement. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had no outstanding payables related to this agreement.
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15. Subsequent Events
(a)Share Repurchase Authorization
On May 7, 2025, the Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $50 million. The share repurchase program is expected to commence on May 14, 2025 and terminate on May 13, 2026, unless earlier terminated. Repurchases under the program may be made from time to time, either through open market purchases at then-prevailing market prices through the facilities of the NASDAQ Global Market or other U.S. published markets, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Open market repurchases will not exceed 19,270,951 common shares, being 5% of the outstanding common shares as of May 7, 2025. The timing and amount of repurchases are subject to market conditions, compliance with applicable laws and regulations and any other factors management of the Company may deem relevant. The program does not obligate Cronos to acquire any specific dollar amount or number of shares and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
All shares repurchased under this program will be retired and cancelled upon settlement. As a result, the repurchased shares will be removed from issued and outstanding share capital, reducing the number of shares outstanding. The value of the retired shares will be charged against share capital and additional paid in capital and, if necessary, to retained earnings, in accordance with ASC 505-30. The Company intends to fund repurchases using available cash resources.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis should be read together with other information, including the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the related notes to those statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 (this “Quarterly Report”), consolidated financial statements appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Annual Report”), Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Annual Report and Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this Quarterly Report.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report, the documents incorporated into this Quarterly Report by reference, other reports we file with, or furnish to, the SEC and other regulatory agencies, and statements by our directors, officers, other employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf contain information that may constitute forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws and court decisions (collectively, “Forward-Looking Statements”), which are based upon our current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs. All information that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute Forward-Looking Statements. In some cases, Forward-Looking Statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “expect,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “proposed,” “estimate” and other similar words, expressions and phrases, including negative and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussion of strategy. Forward-Looking Statements include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, targets, guidance or other statements that are not statements of historical fact.
Forward-Looking Statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to:
•the ongoing impact of the public investigation into Canadian licensed producers of alleged dumping of medical cannabis imports from Canada into Israel by the Trade Levies Commissioner of the Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry (the “Anti-Dumping Investigation”) and the proposed anti-dumping duty to which the Company’s imports would be subject;
•expectations related to the conflict involving Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, Iran, Iran’s proxies and other stakeholders in the region (the “Middle East Conflict”) and its impact on our operations in Israel, the supply of product in the market and the demand for product by medical patients in Israel, as well as any regional or global escalations and their impact to global commerce and stability;
•expectations related to the German, Australian and United Kingdom (“UK”) markets, including our strategic partnerships with Cansativa GmbH (“Cansativa”), Vitura Health Limited (“Vitura”), and other distributors, respectively, and our ability to successfully distribute the PEACE NATURALS® brand in Germany and the UK;
•expectations related to our announcement of cost-cutting measures, including our decision to wind down operations at our Winnipeg, Manitoba facility and list the facility for sale, the expected costs and benefits from the wind-down of production activities at the facility, challenges and effects related thereto as well as changes in strategy, metrics, investments, costs, operating expenses, employee turnover and other changes with respect thereto;
•expectations related to the impact of our decision to exit our U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoid product operations and any future plans to re-enter the U.S. market;
•the ongoing impact of our announced realignment (inclusive of any revisions thereto, the “Realignment”) and any progress, challenges and effects related thereto as well as changes in strategy, metrics, investments, reporting structure, costs, operating expenses, employee turnover and other changes with respect thereto;
•our expectations as to the use and expansion of our facility in Stayner, Ontario (the “Peace Naturals Campus”);
•our ability to acquire raw materials from suppliers, including Cronos Growing Company Inc. (“Cronos GrowCo”), and the costs and timing associated therewith;
•expectations regarding the potential success of, and the costs and benefits associated with, our joint ventures, strategic alliances and equity investments;
•expectations related to the transaction by which we obtained majority control of the board of directors of Cronos GrowCo (the “Cronos GrowCo Transaction”), which qualified as a business combination under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, and the expansion of Cronos GrowCo’s purpose-built cultivation and processing facilities;
•our ability or plans to identify, develop, commercialize or expand our technology research and development (“R&D”) initiatives in cannabinoids, or the success thereof;
•expectations regarding revenues, expenses, gross margins and capital expenditures;
•expectations regarding our future production and manufacturing strategy and operations, the costs and timing associated therewith and the receipt of applicable production and sale licenses;
•the ongoing impact of the legalization of additional cannabis product types and forms for adult-use in Canada, including federal, provincial, territorial and municipal regulations pertaining thereto, the related timing and impact thereof and our intentions to participate in such markets;
•the legalization of the use of cannabis for medical or adult-use in jurisdictions outside of Canada, including the U.S. and Germany, the related timing and impact thereof and our intentions to participate in such markets, if and when such use is legalized;
•the grant, renewal, withdrawal, suspension, delay and impact of any license or supplemental license to conduct activities with cannabis or any amendments thereof;
•our ability to successfully create and launch brands and cannabis products;
•expectations related to the differentiation of our products, including through the utilization of rare cannabinoids;
•the benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing and social acceptance of cannabis, including CBD and other cannabinoids;
•laws and regulations and any amendments thereto applicable to our business and the impact thereof, including uncertainty regarding the application of U.S. state and federal law to cannabis and U.S. hemp (including CBD and other U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoids) products and the scope of any regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”), the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) and any state equivalent regulatory agencies over cannabis and U.S. hemp (including CBD and other U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoids) products, including the possibility marijuana is moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act;
•the anticipated benefits and impact of Altria Group, Inc.’s investment in the Company (the “Altria Investment”), pursuant to a subscription agreement dated December 7, 2018;
•uncertainties as to our ability to exercise our option (the “PharmaCann Option”) in PharmaCann Inc. (“PharmaCann”) in the near term or the future, in full or in part, including the uncertainties as to the status and future development of federal legalization of cannabis in the U.S. and our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction with PharmaCann;
•expectations regarding the implementation and effectiveness of key personnel changes;
•expectations regarding business combinations and dispositions and the anticipated benefits therefrom;
•expectations of the amount or frequency of impairment losses, including as a result of the write-down of intangible assets, including goodwill;
•the impact of the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (and resulting sanctions) on our business, financial condition and results of operations or cash flows;
•our compliance with the terms of the settlement (the “Settlement Order”) with the SEC and the settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”); and
•the impact of the loss of our ability to rely on private offering exemptions under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the loss of our status as a well-known seasoned issuer, each as a result of the Settlement Order.
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 effectively navigate developments related to the Anti-Dumping Investigation and the proposed anti-dumping duty to which the Company’s imports would be subject and its impact on our operations in Israel; (ii) our ability to effectively navigate developments related to the Middle East Conflict and its impact on our employees and operations in Israel, the supply of product in the market and demand for product by medical patients in Israel; (iii) our ability to efficiently and effectively distribute our PEACE NATURALS® brand in Germany with our strategic partner Cansativa and in the UK and our ability to efficiently and effectively distribute products in Australia with our strategic partner Vitura; (iv) our ability to realize the expected cost-savings and other benefits related to the wind-down of our operations at our Winnipeg, Manitoba facility; (v) expectations related to the impact of our decision to exit our U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoid product operations; (vi) our ability to realize the expected cost-savings, efficiencies and other benefits of our Realignment and other announced cost-cutting measures and employee turnover related thereto; (vii) our ability to efficiently and effectively manage our operations at our Peace Naturals Campus; (viii) our ability to efficiently and effectively acquire raw materials on a timely and cost-effective basis from third parties or Cronos GrowCo; (ix) the timely completion of the expansion of Cronos GrowCo’s purpose-built cannabis facility and the ability of Cronos GrowCo to repay the credit facility provided by Cronos; (x) our ability to realize anticipated benefits, synergies or generate revenue, profits or value from our business combinations and strategic investments; (xi) the production and manufacturing capabilities and output from our facilities and our joint ventures, strategic alliances and equity investments; (xii) government regulation of our activities and products including, but not limited to, the areas of cannabis taxation and environmental protection; (xiii) the timely receipt of any required regulatory authorizations, approvals, consents, permits and/or licenses; (xiv) consumer interest in our products; (xv) our ability to differentiate our products, including through the utilization of rare cannabinoids; (xvi) competition; (xvii) anticipated and unanticipated costs; (xviii) our ability to generate cash flow from operations; (xix) our ability to conduct operations in a safe, efficient and effective manner; (xx) our ability to hire and retain qualified staff and acquire equipment and services in a timely and cost-efficient manner; (xxi) our ability to exercise the PharmaCann Option and realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction with PharmaCann; (xxii) our ability to complete planned dispositions, and, if completed, obtain our anticipated sales price; (xxiii) general economic, financial market, regulatory and political conditions in which we operate; (xxiv) management’s perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments; and (xxv) other considerations that management believes to be appropriate in the circumstances. While our management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to management, there is no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
By their nature, Forward-Looking Statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct, and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the Forward-Looking Statements in this Quarterly Report and other reports we file with, or furnish to, the SEC and other regulatory agencies and made by our directors, officers, other employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf. Such factors include, without limitation, negative impacts on our business and operations in Israel due to the Anti-Dumping Investigation, including that we may not be able to produce, import or sell our products in Israel as a result thereof; negative impacts on our employees, business and operations in Israel due to the Middle East Conflict, including that we may not be able to produce, import or sell our products or protect our people or facilities in Israel during the Middle East Conflict, the supply of product in the market and the demand for product by medical patients in Israel; that we may not be able to successfully continue to distribute our products in Germany, Australia and the UK or generate material revenue from sales in those markets; that we may not be able to achieve the anticipated benefits of the wind-down of our operations at our Winnipeg, Manitoba facility; that we may be unable to further streamline our operations and reduce expenses; that we may not be able to effectively and efficiently re-enter the U.S. market in the future; that we may not be able to access raw materials on a timely and cost-effective basis from third-parties or Cronos GrowCo; that Cronos GrowCo may not be able to complete the expansion of its purpose-built cannabis facility within a reasonable time or repay its borrowings under the credit facility provided by Cronos; the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine may disrupt our operations and those of our suppliers and distribution channels and negatively impact the demand for and use of our products; the risk that cost savings and any other synergies from the Altria Investment may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; failure to execute key personnel changes; that our Realignment 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; that we may not be able to efficiently and effectively manage our operations, and any changes thereto, at our Peace Naturals Campus; lower levels of revenues; the lack of consumer demand for our products; our inability to manage disruptions in credit markets; unanticipated future levels of capital, environmental or maintenance expenditures, general and administrative and other expenses; failure to realize expected growth opportunities; the lack of cash flow necessary to execute our business plan (either within the expected timeframe or at all); difficulty raising capital; the potential adverse 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 unexpected 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; adverse 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 realize 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 failure to improve our internal control environment and our
systems, processes and procedures; and the factors discussed under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report and under Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on Forward-Looking Statements.
Forward-Looking Statements are provided for the purposes of assisting the reader in understanding our financial performance, financial position and cash flows as of and for periods ended on certain dates and to present information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future, and the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these Forward-Looking Statements because of their inherent uncertainty and to appreciate the limited purposes for which they are being used by management. While we believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the Forward-Looking Statements are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there is no assurance that such assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct. Forward-Looking Statements are made as of the date they are made and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on that date. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any Forward-Looking Statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such Forward-Looking Statements. The Forward-Looking Statements contained in this Quarterly Report and other reports we file with, or furnish to, the SEC and other regulatory agencies and made by our directors, officers, other employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
Foreign currency exchange rates
All currency amounts in this Quarterly Report are stated in U.S. dollars, which is our reporting currency, unless otherwise noted. All references to “dollars” or “$” are to U.S. dollars. The assets and liabilities of our foreign operations are translated into dollars at the exchange rate in effect as of March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2024. Transactions affecting the shareholders’ equity (deficit) are translated at historical foreign exchange rates. The condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows of our foreign operations are translated into dollars by applying the average foreign exchange rate in effect for the reporting period as reported on Bloomberg.
The exchange rates used to translate from Canadian dollars (“C$”) to dollars is shown below:
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(Exchange rates are shown as C$ per $) | As of |
| March 31, 2025 | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2024 |
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Spot rate | 1.4393 | | 1.3532 | | 1.4351 |
Average rate | 1.4356 | | 1.3479 | | N/A |
The exchange rates used to translate from New Israeli Shekels (“ILS”) to dollars is shown below:
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(Exchange rates are shown as ILS per $) | As of |
| March 31, 2025 | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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Spot rate | 3.7191 | | 3.6887 | | 3.6526 |
Average rate | 3.6145 | | 3.6617 | | N/A |
Business Overview
Cronos 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 is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos’ diverse international brand portfolio includes Spinach®, PEACE NATURALS® and Lord Jones®.
Strategy
Cronos seeks to create value for shareholders by focusing on four core strategic priorities:
•growing a portfolio of iconic brands that responsibly elevate the consumer experience;
•developing a diversified global sales and distribution network;
•establishing an efficient global supply chain; and
•creating and monetizing disruptive intellectual property.
Business Segment
Cronos reports through one consolidated segment, which includes operations in both Canada and Israel. In Canada, Cronos operates one wholly owned license holder under the Cannabis Act (Canada) (the “Cannabis Act”), Peace Naturals Project Inc. (“Peace Naturals”), which has production facilities near Stayner, Ontario (the “Peace Naturals Campus”). On July 1, 2024, the Company obtained majority control of the board of directors of Cronos GrowCo, a license holder under the Cannabis Act, which qualified as a business combination under ASC 805. As a result, the Company now consolidates the results of operations of Cronos GrowCo in its consolidated financial statements. Cronos maintains its 50% equity interest in Cronos GrowCo. In Israel, the Company operates under the IMC-GAP, IMC-GMP and IMC-GDP certifications required for the cultivation, production, distribution and marketing of medical cannabis products in Israel.
Recent Developments
Share Repurchase Authorization
On May 7, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $50 million. The share repurchase program is expected to commence on May 14, 2025 and terminate on May 13, 2026, unless earlier terminated. Repurchases under the program may be made from time to time, either through open market purchases at then-prevailing market prices through the facilities of the NASDAQ Global Market or other U.S. published markets, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Open market repurchases will not exceed 19,270,951 common shares, being 5% of the outstanding common shares as of May 7, 2025. The timing and amount of repurchases are subject to market conditions, compliance with applicable laws and regulations and any other factors management of the Company may deem relevant. The program does not obligate Cronos to acquire any specific dollar amount or number of shares and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
Brand and Product Portfolio
Spinach®
Despite strong consumer demand for our flower products, we have been constrained by supply limitations that have restricted growth for the Spinach® brand, which we believe to be temporary.
In Q1 2025, the SOURZ by Spinach® brand expanded its edible lineup with new launches. A key addition to our gummy portfolio has been the 1-piece, 10mg THC Fully Blasted SOURZ by Spinach® gummies featuring rare cannabinoids, including Mango Lime with CBC, Peach Passionfruit with CBN and Strawberry Watermelon with CBG.
In Q1 2025, we introduced two new Spinach® 1-gram vapes, Cherry Crush and Cocoa Mintz, alongside new 1.2g cartridges, which extended our winning SOURZ by Spinach® flavor profiles into this category with Mango Kiwi Haze CBC, Peach Passionfruit Kush CBN and Strawberry Watermelon OG CBG.
Lord Jones®
In January 2025, the brand launched a Lord Jones Chocolate Fusions™ fudge brownie bite flavor, which features a 1:1:1 ratio of CBN, CBD and THC. Lord Jones Chocolate Fusions™ edibles highlight the brand’s commitment to innovation and craftsmanship, now offering four unique flavors: cookies and cream, dazzle berry pop, salted caramel crunch and fudge brownie bite.
PEACE NATURALS®
New launches in Israel in Q1 2025 included two new PEACE NATURALS® strain-based cannabis oils, designed to deliver the full benefits and essence of our best-selling strains in the market, Wedding Cake and GMO Cookies.
In Germany and the United Kingdom (“UK”), we are experiencing strong traction with Cronos’ proprietary genetics, including GMO Cookies and Wedding Cake, under the PEACE NATURALS® brand. The expansion of Cronos GrowCo is intended to help enable Cronos to execute on these growth opportunities and other international markets as they become available.
Cronos GrowCo Expansion
The construction of Cronos GrowCo’s expanded cultivation facilities is on track for completion in Q2 2025, with first harvests and sales beginning in the second half of the year. The Company believes this additional supply will fuel growth internationally and within the domestic Canadian market.
Proposed Tariffs in Israel
Following an investigation into allegations of dumping of Canadian medical cannabis imports into Israel—which Cronos firmly disputes—on April 10, Israel’s Minister of Economy approved an anti-dumping duty of up to 165% on Canadian medical cannabis, which would include Cronos’ imports. On April 25, Israel’s Minister of Finance vetoed the proposed duty. Despite the veto, on April 29, the Minister of Economy issued a memorandum stating that the Ministry of Economy and Industry intends to move forward with the duty process, including seeking final approval from the Knesset’s Finance Committee. Cronos agrees with the conclusions of Israel’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, and Competition Authority that the proposed duty is inappropriate and would
adversely impact the Israeli medical cannabis market by significantly raising prices and reducing product choice for patients. The Company intends to continue to advocate for a fair and equitable medical cannabis market in Israel.
Appointments
In March 2025, Cronos appointed Anna Shlimak as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Shlimak, who previously served as Cronos’ Chief Strategy Officer, has been a key member of the leadership team for seven years, driving strategic initiatives such as cost optimization, revenue growth, and corporate branding, all of which have positioned the Company for long-term success. Prior to joining Cronos, Anna was the Head of Investor Relations at Quest Partners LLC, a research-driven alternative investment firm. Anna was responsible for business development, investor reporting, marketing, and communication initiatives for the fund. Before that, Anna held a range of roles at the New York Stock Exchange in both the New York and London offices.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The tables below set forth our condensed consolidated results of operations, expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars for the periods presented. Our condensed consolidated financial results for these periods are not necessarily indicative of the consolidated financial results that we will achieve in future periods.
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| 2025 | | | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | |
Net revenue, before excise taxes | $ | 41,898 | | | | $ | 35,367 | | | | | | | | | |
Excise taxes | (9,636) | | | | (10,079) | | | | | | | | | |
Net revenue | 32,262 | | | | 25,288 | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | 18,528 | | | | 20,805 | | | | | | | | | |
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Gross profit | 13,734 | | | | 4,483 | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales and marketing | 4,565 | | | | 5,332 | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development | 793 | | | | 997 | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | 9,309 | | | | 8,907 | | | | | | | | | |
Restructuring costs | 555 | | | | 83 | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation | 2,088 | | | | 2,015 | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 496 | | | | 1,123 | | | | | | | | | |
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Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | | | | 1,974 | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | 17,806 | | | | 20,431 | | | | | | | | | |
Operating loss | (4,072) | | | | (15,948) | | | | | | | | | |
Other income | 11,340 | | | | 12,906 | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax benefit | (455) | | | | (558) | | | | | | | | | |
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Net income (loss) | 7,723 | | | | (2,484) | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 1,601 | | | | (243) | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to Cronos Group | $ | 6,122 | | | | $ | (2,241) | | | | | | | | | |
Summary of select financial results
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| Three months ended March 31, | | Change | | | | |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | $ | | % | | | | | | | | |
Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | $ | 25,288 | | $ | 6,974 | | | 28 | % | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | 18,528 | | 20,805 | | (2,277) | | | (11) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Gross profit | 13,734 | | 4,483 | | 9,251 | | | 206 | % | | | | | | | | |
Gross margin(i) | 43 | % | | 18 | % | | N/A | | 25 | pp | | | | | | | | |
(i)Gross margin is defined as gross profit divided by net revenue.
Net revenue
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we reported consolidated net revenue of $32.3 million, representing an increase of $7.0 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher cannabis flower sales in Israel and other countries, which carry no excise taxes, and higher cannabis extract sales in the Canadian market. Due to the consolidation of Cronos GrowCo’s results of operations in our financial statements beginning July 1, 2024, Cronos GrowCo contributed $2.9 million of cannabis flower sales in the three months ended March 31, 2025. No such sales were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Cost of sales
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we reported consolidated cost of sales of $18.5 million, representing a decrease of $2.3 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower direct costs and production efficiencies, partially offset by higher sales volumes and the impact of the inventory step-up from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recognized $0.5 million of inventory step-up from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction into cost of sales. No such costs were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Gross profit
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we reported gross profit of $13.7 million, representing an increase of $9.3 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volumes and average sales prices, lower direct costs, and production efficiencies, partially offset by the impact on cost of sales from the inventory step-up from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, gross profit was reduced by $0.5 million as a result of the impact of the inventory step-up from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction that was recorded into cost of sales. No such costs were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Operating expenses
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Sales and marketing | $ | 4,565 | | $ | 5,332 | | $ | (767) | | | (14) | % | | | | | | | | |
Research and development | 793 | | 997 | | (204) | | | (20) | % | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative | 9,309 | | 8,907 | | 402 | | | 5 | % | | | | | | | | |
Restructuring costs | 555 | | 83 | | 472 | | | 569 | % | | | | | | | | |
Share-based payments | 2,088 | | 2,015 | | 73 | | | 4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | 496 | | 1,123 | | (627) | | | (56) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Impairment loss on long-lived assets | — | | 1,974 | | (1,974) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | $ | 17,806 | | $ | 20,431 | | $ | (2,625) | | | (13) | % | | | | | | | | |
Sales and marketing
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, sales and marketing expenses were $4.6 million, representing a decrease of $0.8 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower marketing expenses and lower salaries and benefits.
Research and development
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, research and development expenses were $0.8 million, representing a decrease of $0.2 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.
General and administrative
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, general and administrative expenses were $9.3 million, representing an increase of $0.4 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher legal fees and the impact of the Cronos GrowCo Transaction, partially offset by lower salaries and benefits. The impact of the Cronos GrowCo Transaction increased general and administrative expenses by $0.8 million. No such costs were incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Restructuring costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, restructuring costs were $0.6 million, representing an increase of $0.5 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. For further information, see Note 8 “Restructuring” to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Share-based compensation
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, share-based compensation expense was $2.1 million, representing an increase of $0.1 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Depreciation and amortization
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, depreciation and amortization expenses were $0.5 million, representing a decrease of $0.6 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower amortization on intangible assets.
Impairment loss on long-lived assets
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, impairment loss on long-lived assets was $2.0 million and was primarily due to the cessation of operations at Cronos Fermentation during the first quarter of 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no such impairment losses. For further information, see Note 8 “Restructuring” to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Other income and income tax expense (benefit)
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Interest income, net | $ | 9,665 | | $ | 14,245 | | $ | (4,580) | | | (32) | % | | | | | | | | |
Share of income from equity method investments | — | | 1,448 | | (1,448) | | | (100) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments | 49 | | (2,642) | | 2,691 | | | 102 | % | | | | | | | | |
Impairment loss on other investments | — | | (12,734) | | 12,734 | | | N/M | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency transaction gain | 1,583 | | 13,259 | | (11,676) | | | (88) | % | | | | | | | | |
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Other, net | 43 | | (670) | | 713 | | | N/M | | | | | | | | |
Total other income | 11,340 | | 12,906 | | (1,566) | | | (12) | % | | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | (455) | | (558) | | 103 | | | 18 | % | | | | | | | | |
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Net income (loss) | $ | 7,723 | | $ | (2,484) | | $ | 10,207 | | | N/M | | | | | | | | |
(i)“N/M” is defined as not meaningful.
Interest income, net
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, interest income, net was $9.7 million, representing a decrease of $4.6 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in net interest income was primarily due to lower interest rates in the current period and the absence of income recognized on the Cronos GrowCo loan receivable, which is eliminated in consolidation, effective from and after July 1, 2024.
Share of income from equity method investments
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we had no income from equity method investments, compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. As a result of the Cronos GrowCo Transaction on July 1, 2024, we now consolidate Cronos GrowCo and no longer account for our investment in Cronos GrowCo as an equity method investment. For further information, see Note 4 “Investments” to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Gain (loss) on revaluation of financial instruments
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the income on revaluation of financial instruments was $49 thousand, representing an improvement of $2.7 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The change was primarily related to the change in fair value of our investment in Vitura. For further information, see Note 4 “Investments” to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Impairment loss on other investments
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized $12.7 million of impairment loss on other investments, driven by an impairment charge recorded on our PharmaCann Option for the difference between its estimated fair value and its carrying amount. There was no such impairment loss on other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2025. For further information, see Note 4 “Investments” to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, foreign currency transaction gain was $1.6 million, representing a deterioration of $11.7 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The change was primarily due to certain foreign currency-denominated cash equivalents and certain foreign currency-denominated intercompany loans anticipated to be settled in the foreseeable future.
Other, net
Other, net primarily includes gains and losses on the disposal of assets.
Income tax benefit
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, income tax benefit was $0.5 million, compared to a benefit of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Non-GAAP Measures
Cronos reports its financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). This Quarterly Report 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 the 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 Quarterly Report are reconciled to their closest reported U.S. GAAP measure. Reconciliations of historical adjusted financial measures to corresponding U.S. GAAP measures are provided below.
Adjusted EBITDA
Management reviews Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, which excludes non-cash items and items that do not reflect management’s assessment of ongoing business performance. Management defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization adjusted for: share of (income) loss from equity method investments; impairment loss on goodwill and intangible assets; impairment loss on long-lived assets; (gain) loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities; (gain) loss on revaluation of financial instruments; gain on revaluation of loan receivable; gain on revaluation of equity method investment; transaction costs related to strategic projects; loss on held-for-sale assets; impairment loss on other investments; foreign currency transaction (gain) loss; other, net; loss from discontinued operations; restructuring costs; inventory write-downs resulting from restructuring actions; share-based compensation; costs related to the Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry dumping inquiry; purchase accounting adjustment-related inventory step-up adjustments recorded through cost of sales; and financial statement review costs and reserves related to the restatements of our 2019 and 2021 interim financial statements (the “Restatements”), including the costs related to the settlement of the SEC’s and the OSC’s investigations of the Restatements and legal costs of defending shareholder class action complaints brought against us as a result of the 2019 restatement (see Part II, Item 1 “Legal Proceedings” of this Quarterly Report for a discussion of the shareholder class action complaints relating to the restatement of the 2019 interim financial statements and the settlement of the SEC’s and the OSC’s investigations of the Restatements). Results are reported as total consolidated results, reflecting our reporting structure of one reportable segment.
Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides the most useful insight into underlying business trends and results and provides a more meaningful comparison of period-over-period 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.
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:
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Net income | $ | 7,723 | |
Interest income, net | (9,665) | |
Income tax benefit | (455) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,840 | |
EBITDA | 443 | |
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Gain on revaluation of financial instruments(ii) | (49) | |
Foreign currency transaction gain | (1,583) | |
Transaction costs(iv) | 40 | |
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Other, net(v) | (43) | |
Restructuring costs(vi) | 555 | |
Share-based compensation(vii) | 2,088 | |
Financial statement review costs(viii) | 47 | |
Inventory step-up recorded to cost of sales(ix) | 517 | |
Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry dumping inquiry expense(x) | 274 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,289 | |
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Net loss | $ | (2,484) | |
Interest income, net | (14,245) | |
Income tax benefit | (558) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,731 | |
EBITDA | (15,556) | |
Share of income from equity method investments | (1,448) | |
Impairment loss on long-lived assets(i) | 1,974 | |
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Loss on revaluation of financial instruments(ii) | 2,642 | |
Impairment loss on other investments(iii) | 12,734 | |
Foreign currency transaction gain | (13,259) | |
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Restructuring costs(vi) | 83 | |
Share-based compensation(vii) | 2,015 | |
Financial statement review costs(viii) | (524) | |
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(i)For the three months ended March 31, 2024, impairment loss on long-lived assets was primarily the result of the cessation of operations at Cronos Fermentation during the quarter.
(ii)For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the (gain) loss on revaluation of financial instruments related primarily to the Company’s equity securities in Vitura.
(iii)For the three months ended March 31, 2024, impairment loss on other investments represents the fair value change on the PharmaCann Option.
(iv)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, transaction costs represented legal, financial and other advisory fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Cronos GrowCo Transaction. These costs are included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
(v)For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, other, net related to (gain) loss on disposal of assets and (gain) loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities.
(vi)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, restructuring costs related to employee-related severance costs and IT infrastructure and finance transformation costs associated with the Realignment, as described in Note 8 “Restructuring.” For the three months ended March 31, 2024, restructuring costs related to employee-related severance costs and other restructuring costs associated with the Realignment, as described in Note 8 “Restructuring.”
(vii)For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, share-based compensation related to the non-cash expenses of share-based compensation awarded to employees under the Company’s share-based award plans as described in Note 9 “Share-based Compensation.”
(viii)For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, financial statement review costs include costs and reserves taken related to the Restatements, costs related to the Company’s responses to requests for information from various regulatory authorities relating to the Restatements and legal costs incurred defending shareholder class action complaints brought against the Company as a result of the 2019 restatement.
(ix)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, inventory step-up recorded to cost of sales represents the portion of the inventory step-up from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction that was recorded through the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).
(x)For the three months ended March 31, 2025, Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry dumping inquiry expense included expenditures relating to the regulatory inquiry about alleged dumping of medical cannabis products in Israel and related litigation and external relations expenses.
Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin
To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have presented Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin, non-GAAP measures that exclude the impacts of inventory-related purchase accounting adjustments from the calculations of gross profit and gross margin, which resulted from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction. Results are reported as total consolidated results, reflecting our reporting structure of one reportable segment.
Management believes that Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin provide useful insight into underlying business trends to facilitate comparisons of period-over-period results by removing the impacts of inventory-related purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction, which reflect a one-time event and do not reflect management’s assessment of ongoing business performance.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Gross profit and Gross margin, each as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin, respectively, for the periods indicated:
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Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | $ | 25,288 | | $ | 6,974 | | | 28 | % | | | | | | | | |
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Gross profit | $ | 13,734 | | $ | 4,483 | | $ | 9,251 | | | 206 | % | | | | | | | | |
Inventory step-up recorded to cost of sales | 517 | | — | | 517 | | N/A | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted Gross Profit | $ | 14,251 | | $ | 4,483 | | $ | 9,768 | | 218 | % | | | | | | | | |
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Gross margin(i) | 43 | % | | 18 | % | | N/A | | 25 | pp | | | | | | | | |
Adjusted Gross Margin(ii) | 44 | % | | 18 | % | | N/A | | 26 | pp | | | | | | | | |
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(i)Gross margin is defined as gross profit divided by net revenue.
(ii)Adjusted Gross Margin is defined as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by net revenue.
Constant Currency
To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have presented constant currency adjusted financial measures for net revenue, gross profit, gross profit margin, operating expenses, net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as well as cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment balances as of March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024, which are considered non-GAAP financial measures. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying operations performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period income statement results in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates from the three month comparative period in 2024 rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the respective current period; constant currency current and prior comparative balance sheet information is translated at the prior year-end spot rate rather than the current period spot rate. All growth comparisons relate to the corresponding period in 2024. We have provided this non-GAAP financial information to aid investors in better understanding the performance of our operations. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Quarterly Report should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See further discussion on foreign currency risk as noted in Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”
The table below sets forth certain measures of consolidated results from continuing operations on a constant currency basis for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024 as well as cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, both on an as-reported and constant currency basis (in thousands):
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| Three months ended March 31, | | As Reported Change | | Three months ended March 31, | | Constant Currency Change |
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Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | | $ | 25,288 | | | $ | 6,974 | | | 28 | % | | $ | 33,622 | | | $ | 8,334 | | | 33 | % |
Gross profit | 13,734 | | | 4,483 | | | 9,251 | | | 206 | % | | 14,224 | | | 9,741 | | | 217 | % |
Gross margin | 43 | % | | 18 | % | | N/A | | 25 | pp | | 42 | % | | N/A | | 24 | pp |
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Operating expenses | 17,806 | | | 20,431 | | | (2,625) | | | (13) | % | | 18,476 | | | (1,955) | | | (10) | % |
Net income (loss) | 7,723 | | | (2,484) | | | 10,207 | | | N/M | | 7,321 | | | 9,805 | | | N/M |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,289 | | | $ | (10,669) | | | $ | 12,958 | | | N/M | | $ | 2,333 | | | $ | 13,002 | | | N/M |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 797,819 | | | $ | 858,805 | | | $ | (60,986) | | | (7) | % | | $ | 798,128 | | | $ | (60,677) | | | (7) | % |
Short-term investments | 40,000 | | | — | | | 40,000 | | | N/A | | 40,000 | | | 40,000 | | | N/A |
Total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments | $ | 837,819 | | | $ | 858,805 | | | $ | (20,986) | | | (2) | % | | $ | 838,128 | | | $ | (20,677) | | | (2) | % |
Net revenue
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| Three months ended March 31, | | As Reported Change | | Three months ended March 31, | | Constant Currency Change |
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Cannabis flower | $ | 23,344 | | | $ | 17,525 | | | $ | 5,819 | | | 33 | % | | $ | 24,165 | | | $ | 6,640 | | | 38 | % |
Cannabis extracts | 8,608 | | | 7,727 | | | 881 | | | 11 | % | | 9,151 | | | 1,424 | | | 18 | % |
Other | 310 | | | 36 | | | 274 | | | 761 | % | | 306 | | | 270 | | | 750 | % |
Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | | $ | 25,288 | | | $ | 6,974 | | | 28 | % | | $ | 33,622 | | | $ | 8,334 | | | 33 | % |
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Canada | $ | 20,130 | | | $ | 18,871 | | | $ | 1,259 | | | 7 | % | | $ | 21,471 | | | $ | 2,600 | | | 14 | % |
Israel | 9,229 | | | 6,417 | | | 2,812 | | | 44 | % | | 9,093 | | | 2,676 | | | 42 | % |
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Other countries | 2,903 | | | — | | | 2,903 | | | N/A | | 3,058 | | | 3,058 | | | N/A |
Net revenue | $ | 32,262 | | | $ | 25,288 | | | $ | 6,974 | | | 28 | % | | $ | 33,622 | | | $ | 8,334 | | | 33 | % |
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net revenue on a constant currency basis was $33.6 million, representing a 33% increase from the three months ended March 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, net revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to higher cannabis flower sales in Israel and other countries, which carry no excise taxes, and higher cannabis extract sales in the Canadian market. On a constant currency basis, the Cronos GrowCo Transaction contributed $3.1 million of cannabis flower sales in the three months ended March 31, 2025. No such sales were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Gross profit
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, gross profit on a constant currency basis was $14.2 million, representing a 217% increase from the three months ended March 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, gross profit increased for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to higher sales volumes and average sales prices, lower direct costs, and production efficiencies, partially offset by the impact on cost of sales from the inventory step-up from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction. On a constant currency basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recognized $0.6 million of inventory step-up from the Cronos GrowCo Transaction in cost of sales. No such costs were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Operating expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, operating expenses on a constant currency basis were $18.5 million, representing a 10% decrease from the three months ended March 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, operating expenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to lower impairment loss on long-lived assets, lower salaries and benefits, and lower amortization on intangible assets, partially offset by higher restructuring costs.
Net income (loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net income on a constant currency basis was $7.3 million, representing an improvement of $9.8 million from the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, Adjusted EBITDA on a constant currency basis was $2.3 million, representing a $13.0 million improvement from the three months ended March 31, 2024. The improvement in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025 on a constant currency basis was driven by higher sales volumes and average sales prices, lower direct costs, production efficiencies, and lower operating expenses.
Cash and cash equivalents & short-term investments
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments on a constant currency basis decreased 2% to $838.1 million as of March 31, 2025, from $858.8 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments on a constant currency basis is primarily due to purchases of property, plant and equipment in the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2025, we had $798 million in cash and cash equivalents and $40 million in short-term investments. We believe that the existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund the business operations and capital expenditures over the next twelve months. The following table summarizes the cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:
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Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (2,096) | | | $ | (2,204) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (55,356) | | | 189,556 | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,930) | | | (645) | |
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | (604) | | | (884) | |
Net change in cash | $ | (60,986) | | | $ | 185,823 | |
Comparison of cash flows between the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024
Operating activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we used $2.1 million of cash from operating activities as compared to cash used of $2.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing a decrease in cash used of $0.1 million. This change is primarily driven by a $7.9 million increase in net income after adjusting for non-cash items during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable and other receivables and decreases in accrued liabilities.
Investing activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we used $55.4 million of cash from investing activities, compared to $189.6 million of cash provided in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing a change of $244.9 million. This change was driven by the purchase of short-term investments and higher capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the maturity of certain short-term investments, which were reinvested as cash equivalents upon maturity during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Financing activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in financing activities was $2.9 million, compared to $0.6 million of cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing an increase of $2.3 million. This change is primarily driven by an increase in withholding taxes paid on share-based awards during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to three months ended March 31, 2024.
Cash Requirements
The Company’s cash requirements have not changed significantly since the filing of the Annual Report.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report. Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not changed significantly since the filing of the Annual Report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
The Company is exposed to certain market risks, including changes from foreign currency exchange rates related to our international operations. Except as updated below, the Company’s market risks have not changed significantly from the market risk disclosed in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report.
Foreign currency risk
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report are expressed in U.S. dollars. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk based on its net assets, liabilities, and revenue denominated in foreign currencies, including Canadian dollars and Israeli new shekels. As a result, we are exposed to foreign currency translation gains and losses. Revenue and expenses of all foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the foreign currency exchange rates that approximate the rates in effect during the period when such items are recognized. Appreciating foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will positively impact operating income and net earnings, while depreciating foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will have an adverse impact.
A 10% change in the exchange rates for the Canadian dollar would have affected the carrying amount of the net assets by approximately $37.2 million and $40.1 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The corresponding impact would be recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. We have not historically engaged in hedging transactions and do not currently contemplate engaging in hedging transactions to mitigate foreign exchange risks. As we continue to recognize gains and losses in foreign currency transactions, depending upon changes in future currency rates, such gains and losses could have a significant, and potentially adverse, effect on the Company’s results of operations.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company had foreign currency gain on translation of $3.1 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 the Company had foreign currency loss on translation of $22.4 million.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value or yield of fixed-income investments may decline if interest rates change. Fluctuations in interest rates may impact the level of income and expense recorded on the cash equivalents and short-term investments, and the market value of all interest-earning assets, other than those which possess a short term to maturity. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we had interest income, net of $9.7 million and $14.2 million, respectively. A 10% decrease in the interest rate in effect on March 31, 2025 would not have a material effect on the fair value of our cash equivalents and short-term investments as the majority of the portfolio had a maturity date of three months or less. A 10% decrease in the interest rate in effect for the three months ended March 31, 2025 would have an effect of $0.9 million on interest income, net earned on our cash equivalents and short-term investments.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as of March 31, 2025. Based on that evaluation, management has concluded that, as of March 31, 2025, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act were recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b)Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act), that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1: Legal Proceedings.
The information set forth under Note 10(b), Contingencies, to the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A: Risk Factors.
An investment in us involves a number of risks. A detailed discussion of our risk factors appears in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Annual Report. Any of the matters highlighted in the risk factors described in the Annual Report could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, causing an investor to lose all, or part of, its, his or her investment. These risks and uncertainties are those we currently believe to be material, but they are not the only ones we face. If any of these risks and uncertainties, or any other risks and uncertainties that we have not yet identified or that we currently consider not to be material, actually occur or become material risks, our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and consequently the price of our securities could be materially and adversely affected.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, no directors or executive officers entered into, modified or terminated, contracts, instructions or written plans for the sale or purchase of the Company’s securities that were intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1 or that constituted non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).
Certain of our officers or directors have made, and may from time to time make, elections to have shares withheld to cover withholding taxes or pay the exercise price of options, which may be designed to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act or may constitute non-Rule 10b5–1 trading arrangements (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).
Buggy Appointment
Effective as of May 6, 2025, Shannon Buggy’s title was changed from Senior Vice President, Global Head of People to Senior Vice President, Global Head of People and Technology. In connection with the foregoing, Ms. Buggy’s annual base salary increased to $330,000, her annual target bonus opportunity under the Company’s short-term incentive compensation plan increased to 60% of her base salary; and her target annual long-term incentive compensation opportunity increased to 75% of her base salary. All other terms and conditions of Ms. Buggy’s employment remained the same. Ms. Buggy will also receive a one-time award of restricted stock units, vesting in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, in the amount of $122,500 to be granted during the Company’s next open trading window, expected to commence on or about May 9, 2025.
Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately below are filed as part of this Quarterly Report, which Exhibit Index is incorporated by reference herein. | | | | | | | | |
Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Index |
3.1 | | |
10.1† | | |
10.2† | | |
10.3†* | | |
31.1* | | |
31.2* | | |
32.1** | | |
32.2** | | |
101.INS* | | XBRL Instance Document. |
101.SCH* | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
101.CAL* | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
101.DEF* | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
101.LAB* | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
101.PRE* | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. | | | | | | | | |
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| By: | /s/ Anna Shlimak |
| | Anna Shlimak Chief Financial Officer |
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| By: | /s/ Jimmy McGinness |
| | Jimmy McGinness Vice President, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer |
May 8, 2025 | | |