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As of June 30, 2019, Cronos Group Inc. (the "Company") determined that it no longer qualified as a "foreign private issuer" as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, which means that the Company, as of January 1, 2020, has been required to comply with all of the periodic disclosure and current reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, rather than the forms the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in the past as a foreign private issuer, such as Forms 40-F and 6-K.
The Company is accordingly now required to prepare its financial statements filed with the SEC in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). As required pursuant to section 4.3(4) of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, the Company must restate its amended and restated interim financial reports for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such amended and restated interim financial reports having previously been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The attached unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Cronos Group Inc. |
| Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
| For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
for the Three Months Ended March 31 2019 and 2018 2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2019
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, expect share and per share amounts)
| As of | |||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,811,531 | $ | 23,927 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net of current expected credit loss ("CECL") of $166 and $37 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | 2,068 | 3,052 | |||||
| Other receivables | 6,270 | 2,507 | |||||
| Prepaids and other assets | 3,815 | 2,842 | |||||
| Inventory | 11,123 | 7,386 | |||||
| Current portion of loan receivable | - | 230 | |||||
| Total current assets | 1,834,807 | 39,944 | |||||
| Investments in equity accounted investees | 1,637 | 2,960 | |||||
| Advances to joint ventures | 16,420 | 4,689 | |||||
| Other investments | - | 297 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 138,261 | 125,905 | |||||
| Right-of-use assets | 1,472 | 125 | |||||
| Intangible assets | 8,305 | 8,237 | |||||
| Goodwill | 1,342 | 1,314 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,002,244 | $ | 183,471 | |||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Bank indebtedness | $ | 316 | $ | - | |||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 38,722 | 33,239 | |||||
| Current portion of lease obligation | 100 | 30 | |||||
| Derivative liabilities (Note 10) | 1,246,708 | - | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,285,846 | 33,269 | |||||
| Due to non-controlling interests | 1,684 | 1,566 | |||||
| Lease obligation | 1,369 | 87 | |||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 1,288,899 | $ | 34,922 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 17) | |||||||
| Shareholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||
| Share capital (authorized: 2019 and 2018 - unlimited; issued: 2019 - 333,020,377; 2018 - 178,720,022) | $ | 421,340 | $ | 175,001 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 12,244 | 11,263 | |||||
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 285,736 | (27,945 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (5,975 | ) | (9,870 | ) | |||
| Total equity attributable to shareholders of Cronos Group | 713,345 | 148,449 | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | - | 100 | |||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 713,345 | 148,549 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 2,002,244 | $ | 183,471 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
| Net revenue, before excise taxes | $ | 3,391 | $ | 2,329 | |||
| Excise taxes | (387 | ) | - | ||||
| Net revenue | 3,004 | 2,329 | |||||
| Cost of sales | 1,449 | 1,239 | |||||
| Gross profit | 1,555 | 1,090 | |||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||
| Sales and marketing | 1,128 | 463 | |||||
| Research and development | 1,171 | - | |||||
| General and administrative | 7,293 | 1,947 | |||||
| Share-based payments | 1,771 | 1,862 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 318 | 225 | |||||
| Total operating expenses | 11,681 | 4,497 | |||||
| Operating loss | (10,126 | ) | (3,407 | ) | |||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||
| Interest income (expense) | 2,087 | (18 | ) | ||||
| Financing and transaction cost | (22,233 | ) | - | ||||
| Gain (loss) on revaluation of derivative liabilities (Note 10) | 328,216 | - | |||||
| Gain on disposal of Whistler Medical Marijuana Company | 15,498 | - | |||||
| Gain on other investments | 745 | 168 | |||||
| Share of income (loss) from investments in equity accounted investees | (198 | ) | 33 | ||||
| Total other income (expense) | 324,115 | 183 | |||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 313,989 | (3,224 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense | - | - | |||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 313,989 | $ | (3,224 | ) | ||
| Net income (loss) attributable to: | |||||||
| Cronos Group | $ | 314,092 | $ | (3,224 | ) | ||
| Non-controlling interests | (103 | ) | - | ||||
| $ | 313,989 | $ | (3,224 | ) | |||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation | $ | 3,898 | $ | (3,088 | ) | ||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 3,898 | (3,088 | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 317,887 | $ | (6,312 | ) | ||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to: | |||||||
| Cronos Group | $ | 317,987 | $ | (6,312 | ) | ||
| Non-controlling interests | (100 | ) | - | ||||
| $ | 317,887 | $ | (6,312 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) per share | |||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.43 | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||
| Diluted | 0.33 | (0.02 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares | |||||||
| Basic | 218,949,590 | 157,054,891 | |||||
| Diluted | 271,086,575 | 157,054,891 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity (Deficit)
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)
| Number of shares | Share capital | Shares to be issued | Additional paid-in capital | Restricted earnings (accumulated deficit) | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Non-controlling interests | Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2019 | 178,720,022 | $ | 175,001 | $ | - | $ | 11,263 | $ | (27,945 | ) | $ | (9,870 | ) | $ | 100 | $ | 148,549 | |||||||||||||
| Shares issued | 149,831,154 | 248,302 | - | - | - | - | - | 248,302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share issuance costs | - | (3,642 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | (3,642 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants exercised | 4,390,961 | 1,417 | - | (529 | ) | - | - | - | 888 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of options | - | - | - | 1,771 | - | - | - | 1,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options exercised | 375 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share appreciation rights ("SARs") exercised | 77,865 | 261 | - | (261 | ) | (411 | ) | - | - | (411 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | - | - | - | - | 314,092 | - | (103 | ) | 313,989 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | - | 3,895 | 3 | 3,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2019 | 333,020,377 | $ | 421,340 | $ | - | $ | 12,244 | $ | 285,736 | $ | (5,975 | ) | $ | - | $ | 713,345 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2018 | 149,360,603 | $ | 62,834 | $ | - | $ | 4,734 | $ | (6,737 | ) | $ | 2,902 | $ | - | $ | 63,733 | ||||||||||||||
| Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2016-01 | - | - | - | - | 444 | (444 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2018 as restated | 149,360,603 | 62,834 | - | 4,734 | (6,293 | ) | 2,458 | - | 63,733 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued | 5,257,143 | 37,255 | - | - | - | - | - | 37,255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share issuance costs | - | (2,495 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | (2,495 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrants exercised | 6,972,479 | 1,555 | - | (543 | ) | - | - | - | 1,012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of options | - | - | - | 1,862 | - | - | - | 1,862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options exercised | 42,256 | 83 | - | (26 | ) | - | - | - | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares to be issued | - | - | 760 | - | - | - | - | 760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | (3,224 | ) | - | - | (3,224 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | (3,088 | ) | - | (3,088 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2018 | 161,632,481 | $ | 99,232 | $ | 760 | $ | 6,027 | $ | (9,517 | ) | $ | (630 | ) | $ | - | $ | 95,872 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 313,989 | $ | (3,224 | ) | ||
| Items not affecting cash: | |||||||
| Share-based payments | 1,771 | 1,862 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 494 | 359 | |||||
| Share of loss (income) from investments in equity accounted investees | 198 | (33 | ) | ||||
| Gain on disposal of Whistler | (15,498 | ) | - | ||||
| Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities | (328,216 | ) | - | ||||
| Gain on other investments | (745 | ) | (168 | ) | |||
| Foreign exchange gain | 51 | (12 | ) | ||||
| Net changes in non-cash working capital | 14,118 | (9,668 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows used in operating activities | (13,838 | ) | (10,884 | ) | |||
| Investing activities | |||||||
| Investments in equity accounted investees | (1,658 | ) | - | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of other investments | 19,614 | 543 | |||||
| Payment to exercise Vivo Cannabis ("Vivo") warrants | - | (90 | ) | ||||
| Advances to joint ventures | (11,893 | ) | (732 | ) | |||
| Payments of interests on construction in progress | (89 | ) | (146 | ) | |||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (10,119 | ) | (6,045 | ) | |||
| Purchase of intangible assets | (38 | ) | (103 | ) | |||
| Cash flows used in investing activities | (4,183 | ) | (6,573 | ) | |||
| Financing activities | |||||||
| Increase in bank indebtedness | 316 | - | |||||
| Advance from non-controlling interests | 84 | - | |||||
| Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants | 889 | 1,069 | |||||
| Proceeds received for share to be issued | - | 760 | |||||
| Proceeds from share issuance | - | 37,255 | |||||
| Proceeds from Altria Investment | 1,809,556 | - | |||||
| Share issuance costs | (3,642 | ) | (2,495 | ) | |||
| Repayment of lease liabilities | (23 | ) | - | ||||
| Advance under Credit Facility | 48,715 | - | |||||
| Repayment of Credit Facility | (48,309 | ) | - | ||||
| Repayment of construction loan payable | (15,971 | ) | - | ||||
| Withholding taxes paid on share appreciation rights | (411 | ) | - | ||||
| Cash flows provided by financing activities | 1,791,204 | 36,589 | |||||
| Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 14,421 | (1,356 | ) | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,787,604 | 17,776 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 23,927 | 7,325 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 1,811,531 | $ | 25,101 | |||
| Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||
| Interest paid | $ | 507 | $ | 243 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for gram and share amounts
Cronos Group Inc. (the "Cronos Group" or the "Company") is a corporation incorporated on August 21, 2012 under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) with principal executive offices at 720 King Street West, Suite 320, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2T3. The Company's common shares are currently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the ticker symbol "CRON".
Cronos Group is an innovative global cannabinoid company, with international production and distribution across five continents. The Company is committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology and product development and is seeking to build an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos Group's brand portfolio includes PEACE NATURALS , a global wellness platform and two adult-use brands, COVE and Spinach .
Cronos Group has established five strategic joint ventures in Canada, Israel, Australia, and Colombia. One of these strategic joint ventures, Cronos Israel (as defined herein), is considered a subsidiary for financial reporting purposes.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a)Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements ("financial statements") of Cronos Group are unaudited. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information. These financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "Annual Financial Statements").
These financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial positions and results of operations. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that can be expected for the full year.
Other than as described herein, there were no changes to the Company's significant accounting policies described in the Annual Financial Statements that had a material impact on the financial statements and related notes.
(b)Basis of Consolidation
The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Company, and all entities in which the Company has a controlling voting interest or variable interest as of and for the periods presented. The Company consolidates the financial results of the following entities, which the Company controls:
| Subsidiaries | Jurisdiction of Incorporation | Incorporation Date | Ownership Interest | |||
| Cronos Israel G.S. Cultivations Ltd. (i) | Israel | February 4, 2018 | 70% | |||
| Cronos Israel G.S. Manufacturing Ltd. (i) | Israel | September 4, 2018 | 90% | |||
| Cronos Israel G.S. Store Ltd. (i) | Israel | June 28, 2018 | 90% | |||
| Cronos Israel G.S. Pharmacies Ltd. (i) | Israel | February 15, 2018 | 90% |
In the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss), the net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) are attributed to the equity holders of the Company and to the non-controlling interests. Non-controlling interests in the equity of Cronos Israel are presented separately in the stockholder's equity (deficit) section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of stockholders' equity (deficit). All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for gram and share amounts
3. New Accounting Pronouncements
(a)Adoption of new accounting pronouncements
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and all related ASU amendments (collectively "ASU No. 2016-02"), which requires entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The Company applied the guidance retrospectively at the beginning of the period of adoption, and the Company recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU No. 2016-02 as an adjustment to the accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2019. As a result, comparative periods prior to adoption will continue to be presented in accordance with prior lease guidance, including disclosures. The Company has applied the following practical expedients:
The impact of the adoption was not material to the Company's consolidated financial statements. As a result of the adoption, the Company, as the lessee, recorded right-of use assets of $1,492 and lease liabilities of $1,198 for its leases at January 1, 2019. The Company's finance leases were not material for any of the periods presented. The Company did not identify an impact from the initial application of ASU No. 2016-02 to the accumulated deficit as at January 1, 2019.
The following table summarizes the impacts of adopting ASC 842 on the Company's financial statements as of the adoption date of January 1, 2019.
| As of January 1, 2019 | As Previously Reported | Adjustments | As Restated under ASC 842 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | $ | 159 | $ | 1,333 | $ | 1,492 | ||||||
| Current lease liabilities | 30 | 222 | 252 | |||||||||
| Non-current lease liabilities | 87 | 1,111 | 1,198 |
Financial instrument - Credit Losses:
On January 1, 2019, the Company early adopted ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments and all related ASU amendments (collectively "ASU No. 2016-13"). ASU No. 2016-13 requires the measurement of lifetime expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 requires organizations to use forward-looking information to better formulate their credit loss estimates.
The Company has applied the guidance using a modified retrospective approach requiring that the Company recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the impairment standard as an adjustment to opening accumulated deficit in the period of initial application. There was no adjustment to the Company's opening accumulated deficit in the period as there were no incremental impairment losses as a result of the early adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 as of the date of initial application.
(b)New accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01, Investments-Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). ASU No. 2020-01 clarifies the interaction of accounting for the transition into and out of the equity method. The new standard also clarifies the accounting for measuring certain purchased options and forward contracts to acquire investments. The guidance in ASU No. 2020-01 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact it may have on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU No. 2019-12"). ASU No. 2019-12 eliminates certain exceptions, and simplifies the application of U.S. GAAP related to changes in enacted tax laws or rates and employee stock option plans. ASU No. 2019-12 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for gram and share amounts
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) ("ASU No. 2018-13"). ASU No. 2018-13 adds, modifies, and removes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU No. 2018-13 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company's adoption of ASU No. 2018-13 is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Internal-use-software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract ("ASU No. 2018-15"). ASU No. 2018-15 amends current guidance to align the accounting for costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. The guidance in ASU No. 2018-15 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company's adoption of ASU No. 2018-15 is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU No. 2017-04"). ASU No. 2017-04 eliminates step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and instead requires an entity to measure the impairment of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit if the carrying value of assets and liabilities assigned to the reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. The guidance in ASU No. 2017-04 is effective for annual and interim goodwill tests completed by the Company beginning on January 1, 2020. After the adoption of this standard, which will be applied prospectively, the Company will follow a one-step model for goodwill impairment. The Company's adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
4. Revenues from Contracts with Customers
On January 1, 2018, Cronos Group adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity's contracts with customers. Cronos Group elected to apply the guidance using the modified retrospective transition method. Cronos Group disaggregates net revenues based on product type. For further discussion, see Note 16. Receivables were $2,068 at March 31, 2019 (2018 - $3,052). The Company recorded a CECL of $166 as of March 31, 2019 (2018 - $37).
Cronos Group offers discounts to customers for prompt payment and calculates cash discounts as a percentage of the list price based on historical experience and agreed-upon payment terms. Cronos Group records an allowance for cash discounts, which is included as a contra-asset against receivables on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Revenue is measured net of returns. As a result, the Company is required to estimate the amount of returns based on the historical data by customer and product type, adjusted for forward-looking information. This is included in other accrued liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company estimates sales returns based principally on historical volume and return rates, as a reduction to revenues. The difference between actual sales and estimated sales returns is recorded in the period in which the actual amounts become known. These differences, if any, have not had a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Upon return, products can be extracted from dried cannabis, resold, or destroyed depending on the nature of the product. The Company has assessed that the amount recoverable is immaterial.
Inventory is comprised of the following items:
| As of | ||||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
| Raw materials | $ | 2,221 | $ | 2,577 | ||||
| Work-in-process - dry cannabis | 1,991 | 1,596 | ||||||
| Work-in-process - cannabis extracts | 5,015 | - | ||||||
| Finished goods - dry cannabis | 224 | 1,502 | ||||||
| Finished goods - cannabis extracts | 684 | 1,123 | ||||||
| Supplies and consumables | 988 | 588 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 11,123 | $ | 7,386 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for gram and share amounts
Inventory is written down for any obsolescence or when the net realizable value of inventory is less than the carrying value. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not record any write-downs. There were no inventory write-downs in 2018 and 2017.
(a)Variable Interest Entities
The Company holds variable interests in Cronos Growing Company Inc. ("Cronos GrowcCo"), Cronos Australia Ltd. ("Cronos Australia") and MedMen Canada Inc. ("MedMen Canada"). The Company has made this conclusion based on the facts and circumstances surrounding these investments detailed in the Annual Financial Statements. There have been no changes in the Company's conclusion during the year ended December 31, 2019, with the exception of Cronos Australia which is no longer a variable interest entity as at December 31, 2019.
Cronos Australia, a joint venture incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia) on December 6, 2016, was formed to apply for the necessary licenses with the objective of cultivating cannabis and exporting domestically grown cannabis or medicinal cannabis and to undertake the permitted action upon the grant of each of the licenses. Cronos holds variable interests in Cronos Australia through its 50 percent holdings in its common shares and other debt in the entity. Cronos Group's maximum exposure to loss from the Cronos Australia investment is $1,434 (2018 - $1,051). Cronos Australia's economic performance is driven by the ability to import, export and sell cannabis and cannabis products.
The Company's investments in GrowCo, Cronos Australia and MedMen Canada are exposed to economic variability from each entity's performance, however the Company does not consolidate the entities as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities' economic performance; thus Cronos Group is not considered the primary beneficiary of the entity. These investments are accounted for as equity method investments classified as Investments in Equity Accounted Investees in the consolidated balance sheets. Cronos Group's maximum exposure to loss from the Cronos Growco and MedMen Canada investments are $16,054 (2018 - $3,068) and $1,468 (2018 - $1,450), respectively.
Net investment in equity accounted investees
A reconciliation of the carrying amount of the investments in associates and joint ventures is as follows:
| Whistler Medical Marijuana Company ("Whistler") (i) | MedMen Canada | Cronos GrowCo | Cronos Australia | Total | |||||||||||||||
| As of January 1, 2019 | $ | 2,960 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,960 | |||||||||
| Share of net income (loss) | 29 | 6 | 11 | (244 | ) | (198 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Capital contributions (disposals) | (3,073 | ) | - | 1,658 | - | (1,415 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Advances to joint ventures applied to (transferred from) carrying amount of investments | - | (6 | ) | (22 | ) | 243 | 215 | ||||||||||||
| Change due to currency translation | 84 | - | (10 | ) | 1 | 75 | |||||||||||||
| As of March 31, 2019 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,637 | $ | - | $ | 1,637 |
| Whistler (i) | MedMen Canada | Cronos GrowCo | Cronos Australia | Total | |||||||||||||||
| As of January 1, 2018 | $ | 2,791 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,791 | |||||||||
| Share of net income | 33 | - | - | - | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Change due to currency translation | 160 | - | - | - | 160 | ||||||||||||||
| As of March 31, 2018 | $ | 2,984 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,984 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2019
In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for gram and share amounts
(b)Advances to Joint Ventures
| As of March 31, 2019 | NatuEra Colombia (i) | MedMen Canada (ii) | Cronos GrowCo | Cronos Australia (iii) | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Gross advances to joint ventures | $ | 226 | $ | 1,390 | $ | 14,319 | $ | 1,109 | $ | 17,044 | |||||||||
| Less: advances to joint ventures applied to carrying amount of investments | - | (125 | ) | - | (499 | ) | (624 | ) | |||||||||||
| Advances to joint ventures | $ | 226 | $ | 1,265 | $ | 14,319 | $ | 610 | $ | 16,420 |
| As of December 31, 2018 | NatuEra Colombia (i) | MedMen Canada (ii) | Cronos GrowCo | Cronos Australia (iii) | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Gross advances to joint ventures | $ | - | $ | 1,372 | $ | 2,991 | $ | 726 | $ | 5,089 | |||||||||
| Less: advances to joint ventures applied to carrying amount of investments | - | (128 | ) | (21 | ) | (251 | ) | (400 | ) | ||||||||||
| Advances to joint ventures | $ | - | $ | 1,244 | $ | 2,970 | $ | 475 | $ | 4,689 |
The Company did not make any advances to its joint ventures during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
7. Other Investments
Other investments consist of investments in common shares and warrants of several companies in the cannabis industry. At December 31, 2018 the investment balance consisted only of shares in Canopy Growth Corporation which are quoted in an active market as of the relevant period end date and, as a result, had a reliably measurable fair value as of such period end date, with changes in the fair value recorded through profit or loss.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company sold all remaining 11,062 common shares of Canopy for gross proceeds of $355 (2018 - 18,436 shares for gross proceeds of $543). Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01 at at January 1, 2018, the gains and losses on the Canopy investment were reclassified from fair value through other comprehensive income to fair value through net income.
In connection with the divestiture of the investment in Whistler described in Note 6, the Company received 2,524,341 common shares of Aurora. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company sold all 2,524,341 common shares of Aurora, for gross proceeds of $19,259.
During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company exercised 182,927 share warrants for aggregate consideration of $90, for additional common shares of Vivo. Prior to the exercise, the share warrants were revalued to fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. These Vivo shares were revalued to their fair value at the end of the period, with changes in the fair value recorded through profit or loss.