EX-99.9 10 a2234513zex-99_9.htm EX-99.9

Exhibit 99.9

 

CRONOS GROUP INC.

 

 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

 

(in Canadian dollars)

 



 

Cronos Group Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Contents

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Notice to Shareholders

1

 

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

2

 

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

3

 

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

4

 

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

 

 

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

6-28

 



 

Cronos Group Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Notice of no auditor review of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3(3)(a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Cronos Group Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management and approved by the Board of Directors.

 

The Company’s independent auditor has not performed a review of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards established by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, for a review of condensed interim consolidated financial statements by an entity’s auditor.

 

November 28, 2017

 

1



 

Cronos Group Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

As at

 

 

 

Notes

 

September 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

$

16,534,420

 

$

3,464,208

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

399,908

 

107,166

 

Prepaids and other receivables

 

 

 

2,203,550

 

503,155

 

Biological assets

 

6

 

2,811,296

 

1,794,740

 

Inventory

 

6

 

4,798,513

 

1,908,486

 

Loans receivable

 

7

 

314,089

 

308,833

 

 

 

 

 

27,061,776

 

8,086,588

 

Investment in Whistler Medical Marijuana Company

 

8

 

4,004,558

 

2,565,412

 

Other investments

 

9

 

4,811,325

 

5,127,258

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

10

 

30,538,507

 

14,122,288

 

Goodwill

 

5

 

1,792,000

 

1,792,000

 

Other intangible assets

 

5

 

11,207,050

 

11,207,050

 

 

 

 

 

$

79,415,216

 

$

42,900,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indebtedness

 

13

 

$

868,507

 

$

 

Trade payables and other liabilities

 

 

 

4,645,264

 

1,175,600

 

Purchase price liability

 

4

 

 

2,590,367

 

Mortgage payable

 

11

 

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,513,771

 

7,765,967

 

Construction loan payable

 

12

 

5,022,077

 

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

19

 

1,359,000

 

1,457,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,894,848

 

9,222,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

14(a)

 

67,566,497

 

33,590,324

 

Warrants

 

14(b)

 

3,364,271

 

3,982,895

 

Contributed surplus

 

15

 

1,638,202

 

735,489

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

 

(5,787,674

)

(6,215,569

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 

739,072

 

1,584,490

 

 

 

 

 

67,520,368

 

33,677,629

 

 

 

 

 

$

79,415,216

 

$

42,900,596

 

Going concern

 

2(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Contingencies

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Subsequent events

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:

 

“Michael Gorenstein”

 

“Michael Krestell”

Director

 

Director

 

2



 

Cronos Group Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

Notes

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

 

 

$

1,314,114

 

$

123,647

 

$

2,471,571

 

$

123,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory expensed to cost of sales

 

 

 

1,788,732

 

 

3,489,277

 

 

Production costs

 

 

 

529,245

 

258,902

 

939,601

 

357,361

 

Gain on revaluation of biological assets

 

6

 

(3,008,190

)

(392,405

)

(6,118,180

)

(432,873

)

 

 

 

 

(690,213

)

(133,503

)

(1,689,302

)

(75,512

)

Gross margin, net of revaluation of biological assets

 

 

 

2,004,327

 

257,150

 

4,160,873

 

199,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of income (loss) from investment in Whistler Medicinal Marijuana Company

 

8

 

(53,596

)

134,638

 

363,266

 

131,642

 

Reversal of impairment loss on loans receivable

 

 

 

 

725,150

 

 

725,150

 

Interest income from loans receivable

 

7

 

 

2,212

 

5,256

 

2,212

 

Gain (loss) on other investments

 

9

 

1,128,025

 

(346,970

)

2,398,838

 

(1,672,954

)

 

 

 

 

1,074,429

 

515,030

 

2,767,360

 

(813,950

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salary and benefits

 

 

 

432,202

 

23,035

 

1,729,632

 

341,903

 

Stock-based compensation

 

15

 

538,840

 

287,366

 

1,170,209

 

293,294

 

General and administration

 

 

 

809,261

 

640,077

 

2,850,416

 

1,147,593

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

21,931

 

24,554

 

164,078

 

108,801

 

Depreciation

 

10

 

255,069

 

87,755

 

684,003

 

214,854

 

 

 

 

 

2,057,303

 

1,062,787

 

6,598,338

 

2,106,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

 

1,021,453

 

(290,607

)

329,895

 

(2,721,236

)

Income tax recovery

 

19

 

76,000

 

63,000

 

98,000

 

161,000

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

$

1,097,453

 

$

(227,607

)

$

427,895

 

$

(2,560,236

)

Gain (loss) on revaluation of other investments

 

9

 

(2,170

)

217,915

 

692,170

 

217,915

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

$

1,095,283

 

$

(9,692

)

$

1,120,065

 

$

(2,342,321

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding shares, basic

 

16

 

134,913,931

 

64,067,295

 

130,782,161

 

64,067,295

 

Weighted average number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding shares, diluted

 

16

 

143,592,860

 

64,067,295

 

139,461,090

 

64,067,295

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

16

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.00

)

$

0.00

 

$

(0.04

)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

16

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.00

)

$

0.00

 

$

(0.04

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

3


 

Cronos Group Inc.

Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Contributed

 

Accumulated

 

comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

shares

 

Share capital

 

Warrants

 

surplus

 

deficit

 

income

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2016

 

 

 

42,618,971

 

$

14,799,821

 

$

1,328,882

 

$

598,650

 

$

(5,025,498

)

$

 

$

11,701,855

 

Shares issued

 

14(b)

 

32,432,425

 

3,146,204

 

2,832,029

 

 

 

 

5,978,233

 

Shares issued

 

14(a)

 

42,857,140

 

14,821,734

 

 

 

 

 

14,821,734

 

Options issued

 

15

 

 

 

 

5,928

 

 

 

5,928

 

Options issued

 

15

 

 

 

 

287,366

 

 

 

287,366

 

Options exercised

 

15

 

370,780

 

132,972

 

 

(36,902

)

 

 

96,070

 

Warrants exercised

 

14(b)

 

155,000

 

42,927

 

(14,527

)

 

 

 

28,400

 

Conversion of convertible loans payable

 

14(a)

 

1,150,000

 

115,000

 

 

 

 

 

115,000

 

Subscription shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,426

 

 

 

38,426

 

Share issuance costs

 

 

 

 

(161,713

)

 

 

 

 

(161,713

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,560,236

)

 

(2,560,236

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217,915

 

217,915

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

 

 

119,584,316

 

$

32,896,945

 

$

4,146,384

 

$

893,468

 

$

(7,585,734

)

$

217,915

 

$

30,568,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Contributed

 

Accumulated

 

comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

shares

 

Share capital

 

Warrants

 

surplus

 

deficit

 

income

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 

 

 

121,725,748

 

$

33,590,324

 

$

3,982,895

 

$

735,489

 

$

(6,215,569

)

$

1,584,490

 

$

33,677,629

 

Shares issued

 

14(a)

 

7,705,000

 

17,336,250

 

 

 

 

 

17,336,250

 

Shares issued

 

14(a)

 

6,671,112

 

15,010,002

 

 

 

 

 

15,010,002

 

Options vested

 

15

 

 

 

 

1,170,209

 

 

 

1,170,209

 

Options exercised

 

15

 

478,746

 

752,425

 

 

(267,496

)

 

 

484,929

 

Warrants exercised

 

14(b)

 

6,072,096

 

2,228,252

 

(618,624

)

 

 

 

1,609,628

 

Share issuance costs

 

 

 

 

(1,350,756

)

 

 

 

 

(1,350,756

)

Recycling of unrealized gains to net income

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,537,588

)

(1,537,588

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

427,895

 

 

427,895

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

692,170

 

692,170

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

 

 

142,652,702

 

$

67,566,497

 

$

3,364,271

 

$

1,638,202

 

$

(5,787,674

)

$

739,072

 

$

67,520,368

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

4


 

Cronos Group Inc.

Interim Statements of Cash Flows

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

Notes

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

$

1,097,453

 

$

(227,607

)

$

427,895

 

$

(2,560,236

)

Items not affecting cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of loss (income) from investment in Whistler Medical Marijuana Company

 

8

 

53,596

 

(134,638

)

(363,266

)

(131,642

)

Depreciation

 

 

 

255,069

 

87,755

 

684,003

 

214,854

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

19

 

(76,000

)

(63,000

)

(98,000

)

(161,000

)

Gain on reversal of impairment losses on loans receivable

 

 

 

 

(725,150

)

 

(725,150

)

Loss (gain) on other investments

 

9

 

(1,128,025

)

346,970

 

(2,398,838

)

1,672,954

 

Stock-based compensation

 

15

 

538,840

 

287,366

 

1,170,209

 

293,294

 

 

 

 

 

740,933

 

(428,304

)

(577,997

)

(1,396,926

)

Net changes in non-cash working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in prepaids and other receivables

 

 

 

451,811

 

(91,522

)

(1,700,395

)

(63,778

)

Decrease (increase) in inventory

 

 

 

(2,085,272

)

78,727

 

(2,890,027

)

73,227

 

Increase in biological assets

 

 

 

(26,505

)

(392,405

)

(1,016,556

)

(432,873

)

Decrease in loans receivable

 

 

 

 

7,046

 

 

7,046

 

Increase in accrued interest receivable

 

 

 

 

 

(5,256

)

 

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

 

 

 

(101,805

)

13,983

 

(292,742

)

13,983

 

Increase (decrease) in trade payable and other liabilities

 

 

 

3,261,172

 

(2,059,629

)

3,469,664

 

(2,921,304

)

Cash flows used in operating activities

 

 

 

2,240,334

 

(2,872,104

)

(3,013,309

)

(4,720,625

)

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash acquired from Peace

 

 

 

 

109,443

 

 

109,443

 

Advances of loans receivable to Peace Naturals prior to acquisition

 

 

 

 

(771,898

)

 

(771,898

)

Acquisition of Peace Naturals

 

 

 

 

(6,247,543

)

 

(6,247,543

)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

10

 

(11,570,867

)

(112,116

)

(17,100,222

)

(181,729

)

Repayment of purchase price liability

 

4

 

(1,291,496

)

 

(2,590,367

)

 

Proceeds from sale of other investments

 

9

 

3,383,446

 

 

5,153,647

 

 

Investment in Whistler Medical Marijuana Company

 

8

 

 

 

(1,075,880

)

 

Investment in AbCann Global Corporation

 

9

 

 

 

(1,016,000

)

 

Exercise of AbCann warrants

 

9

 

(2,268,293

)

 

(2,268,293

)

 

Dividends received from Whistler Medical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marijuana Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,154

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

 

(11,747,210

)

(7,022,114

)

(18,897,115

)

(7,089,573

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in indebtedness

 

13

 

868,507

 

 

868,507

 

 

Repayment of mortgage payable

 

11

 

 

 

(4,000,000

)

(500,000

)

Proceeds from construction loan payable

 

12

 

5,022,077

 

 

5,022,077

 

 

Repayment of deposit payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200,000

)

Repayment of promissory note payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

(950,000

)

Repayment of loans

 

 

 

 

(2,688,938

)

 

(2,688,938

)

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

 

14(b)

 

720,261

 

28,400

 

1,609,628

 

28,400

 

Proceeds from issuance of warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,832,029

 

Proceeds from exercise of options

 

15

 

43,293

 

96,070

 

484,929

 

96,070

 

Proceeds from share subscriptions

 

 

 

 

38,426

 

 

38,426

 

Proceeds from share issuance

 

14(a)

 

15,010,002

 

14,821,734

 

32,346,252

 

17,967,938

 

Share issuance costs

 

 

 

(29,114

)

(96,651

)

(1,350,756

)

(161,713

)

Cash flows provided by financing activities

 

 

 

21,635,026

 

12,199,041

 

34,980,637

 

16,462,212

 

Net change in cash

 

 

 

12,128,149

 

2,304,823

 

13,070,212

 

4,652,014

 

Cash - beginning of period

 

 

 

4,406,271

 

3,474,531

 

3,464,208

 

1,127,340

 

Cash - end of period

 

 

 

$

16,534,420

 

$

5,779,354

 

$

16,534,420

 

$

5,779,354

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

 

$

22,076

 

$

40,000

 

$

222,076

 

$

174,400

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

5


Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

1.                   Nature of business

 

Cronos Group Inc. (“Cronos” or the “Company”), was incorporated as 2339498 Ontario Inc. under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on August 21, 2012, changed its name on October 18, 2012 to Searchtech Ventures Inc. (“Searchtech”) and was classified as a Capital Pool Company as defined pursuant to Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”). Cronos is a publicly traded corporation, with its head office located at 76 Stafford Street, Suite 302, Toronto, Ontario, M6J 2S1. The Company’s common shares are listed on TSX-V under the trading symbol “MJN”.

 

On December 10, 2014, the Company closed its Qualifying Transaction (the “Transaction”) with Hortican Inc. (“Hortican”), a company whose business model is to invest in medical marijuana companies in Canada, pursuant to which the shareholders of Hortican completed a reverse takeover of the Company. Immediately prior to the completion of the Transaction, the Company consolidated its shares on a one for seven (1:7) basis. Following these changes, Hortican amalgamated with 8996741 Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company formed solely for the purpose of facilitating the Transaction. Pursuant to the amalgamation, the Company indirectly acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of and issued post-consolidation shares of the Company on the basis of approximately 2.1339 post-consolidation shares for each one of Hortican’s shares. Hortican warrants, stock options, and convertible debentures are also exchangeable at the same conversion ratio, and the exercise price for such securities is divided by the conversion ratio.

 

Effective upon the closing of the Transaction, the financial year end of the Company was changed from March 31 of each year to December 31 of each year to align the financial years of the Company to that of Hortican.

 

For the purposes of accounting for the Transaction, Hortican is considered the acquirer and the Company, the acquiree. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements are in the name of Cronos Group Inc., however they are a continuation of the financial statements of Hortican, which was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on January 17, 2013. The Company began rebranding itself as Cronos Group Inc. on October 6, 2016. The Company finalized its name change to Cronos Group Inc. on February 27, 2017.

 

In the Zone Produce Ltd. (“In the Zone”) was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on March 15, 2013. In the Zone is a licensed producer and seller of medical cannabis pursuant to the provisions of the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulation (“ACMPR”) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and its Regulations (“CDS”). Health Canada issued the license to produce to In the Zone on February 26, 2014, and the license to sell on February 28, 2017. In the Zone was acquired by Hortican on November 5, 2014. On October 4, 2017, the Company announced the rebranding of In the Zone Produce Ltd. to Original BC Ltd. (“OGBC”). As part of this rebranding, OGBC’s legal name change became effective on October 16, 2017 and it was continued under the Business Corporations Act (Canada). The OGBC Commercial License was amended to reflect the name change on October 20, 2017.

 

Peace Natural Projects Inc. (“Peace Naturals”) was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act on November 21, 2012. Peace Naturals is a licensed producer and seller of medical cannabis pursuant to the provisions of the ACMPR and the CDS. Health Canada issued the license to Peace Naturals on October 31, 2013, which was successfully renewed on November 1, 2016. Peace Naturals was acquired by Hortican on September 6, 2016. Additional information on the transaction is disclosed in Note 4.

 

2.                   Basis of presentation

 

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting.” The same accounting policies and methods of computation as those used in the preparation of the fiscal 2016 Annual Report were followed in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

2.                   Basis of presentation (continued)

 

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not conform in all respects to the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board for annual financial statements. Accordingly, these condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2016 audited consolidated financial statements and notes.

 

(a)              Basis of consolidation

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cronos Group Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Hortican Inc., In the Zone Produce Ltd., and Peace Naturals Project Inc. All intercompany transactions, balances, revenues and expenses have been eliminated. The Company applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations in accordance with IFRS 3. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred.

 

(b)              Going concern

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared with the assumption that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business rather than through a process of forced liquidation. The Company’s ability to continue in the normal course of operations is dependent on its ability to raise debt and equity financing, generate funds through the sale of its investments at amounts favourable to the Company, and on the ability of its subsidiaries to successfully renew their licenses to produce and sell medical cannabis. There are no assurances that the Company will be successful in achieving these goals. These circumstances cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as going concern and ultimately on the appropriateness of the use of the accounting principles applicable to a going concern. These interim condensed financial statements do not include adjustments to amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue operations.

 

(c)               Statement of compliance

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on November 27, 2017.

 

(d)              Basis of measurement

 

Apart from certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value as required under certain IFRSs, the condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been presented and prepared on the basis of historical cost.

 

(e)               Functional and presentation currency

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company and all subsidiaries.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

2.                   Basis of presentation (continued)

 

(f)                Estimates and critical judgments by management

 

The preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the current period. These estimates are reviewed periodically and adjustments are made to income as appropriate in the year they become known. Items for which actual results may differ materially from these estimates are described in the following section.

 

(i)                  Warrants and options

 

Warrants and options are initially recognized at fair value, based on the application of the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This pricing model requires management to make various assumptions and estimates which are susceptible to uncertainty, including the volatility of the share price, expected dividend yield and expected risk-free interest rate.

 

(ii)               Useful lives of property, plant and equipment

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is dependent upon estimates of useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of the assets.

 

(iii)            Impairment of cash-generating units and goodwill

 

The impairment test for cash generating units (“CGUs”) to which goodwill is allocated is based on the value in use of the CGU, determined in accordance with the expected cash flow approach. The calculation is based primarily on assumptions used to estimate future cash flows, the cash flow growth rate and the discount rate used.

 

(iv)           Impairment of long-lived assets

 

Long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at each statement of financial position date or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or group of assets (CGU). The recoverable amount of an asset or a CGU is the higher of its fair value, less costs to sell, and its value in use. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, an impairment charge is recognized immediately in profit or loss by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the recoverable amount. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the lesser of the revised estimate of recoverable amount, and the carrying amount that would have been recorded had no impairment loss been recognized previously.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

2.                   Basis of presentation (continued)

 

(f)                Estimates and critical judgments by management (continued)

 

(v)              Fair value of financial assets available-for-sale

 

Financial assets available for sale consist of privately and publicly held investments. Determination of the fair values of privately held investments requires the Company to make various assumptions about the future prospects of the investees, the economic, legal, and political environment in which the investees operate, and the ability of the investees to obtain financing to support their operations. As a result, any value estimated may not be realized or realizable, and the values may differ from values that would be realized if a ready market existed.

 

The determination of fair value of the Company’s privately held investments is subject to inherent limitations. Financial information for private companies may not be available, or may be unreliable. Use of the valuation approach involves uncertainties and management judgments, and any value estimated from the approach may not be realized or realizable.

 

(vi)           Income taxes

 

Income taxes and tax exposures recognized in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements reflect management’s best estimate of the outcome based on facts known at the reporting date. When the Company anticipates a future income tax payment based on its estimates, it recognizes a liability. The difference between the expected amount and the final tax outcome has an impact on current and deferred taxes when the Company becomes aware of this difference.

 

In addition, when the Company incurs losses that cannot be associated with current or past profits, it assesses the probability of taxable profits being available in the future based on its budgeted forecasts. These forecasts are adjusted to take account of certain non-taxable income and expenses and specific rules on the use of unused credits and tax losses. When the forecasts indicate that sufficient future taxable income will be available to deduct the temporary differences, a deferred tax asset is recognized for all deductible temporary differences.

 

(vii)        Biological assets and inventory

 

Biological assets, consisting of cannabis plants, are measured at fair value less costs to sell. At the point of harvest, the biological assets are transferred to inventory at fair value less costs to sell, as a result, critical estimates related to the valuation of biological assets are also applicable to inventory.

 

Determining the fair value less costs to sell requires the Company to make assumptions about the expected future yield from the cannabis plants, the value associated with each stage of the plants’ growth cycle, estimated selling price, costs to convert harvested cannabis to finished goods, and costs to sell. The Company’s estimates, are, by their nature, subject to change. Gains or losses arising from changes in these estimates will be reflected in the fair value less costs to sell, and included in the results of operations for the period.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

3.                   New and revised standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective

 

(a)              AMENDMENTS TO IFRS 2 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

IFRS 2 clarifies how to account for certain types of share-based payment transactions. The amendments provide

 

(b)              IFRS 9 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

IFRS 9 addresses classification and measurement of financial assets and replaces the multiple category and measurement models in IAS 39 for debt instruments with a new mixed measurement model having only two categories: amortized cost and fair value through profit and loss. IFRS 9 also replaces the models for measuring equity instruments and such instruments are either recognized at fair value through profit and loss or at fair value through other comprehensive income. The effective date of this standard is January 1, 2018. The Company will adopt this new standard as of its effective date. The Company is currently analyzing the possible impact of this Standard on its condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

(c)               IFRS 15 REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

 

IFRS 15 was issued by IASB in May 2014 and specifies how and when revenue should be recognized based on a five-step model, which is applied to all contracts with customers. IFRS 15 becomes effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this new standard as of its effective date. The Company is currently analyzing the possible impact of this Standard on its condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

(d)              IFRS 16 LEASES

 

IFRS 16 was issued in January 2016 and replaces the previous guidance on leases. This standard provides a single recognition and measurement model to be applied to leases, with required recognition of assets and liabilities for most leases. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted if the Company is also applying IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company will adopt this new standard as of its effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this new standard on its condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

4.                   Acquisition of Peace Naturals

 

On September 6, 2016, the Company acquired all of the remaining issued and outstanding shares of Peace Naturals, a company headquartered in Stayner, Ontario. Consideration for the acquisition included $6,247,543 in cash at close and $2,590,367 (approximately 30%) to be paid once all conditions of the agreement are settled. The conditions were based on the passage of time to ensure there were no additional liabilities identified. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the full balance of the purchase price liability has been repaid by the Company. As of the acquisition date, the Company owns 100% of the outstanding shares of Peace. As the Company previously held shares of Peace, the acquisition is considered a step acquisition and resulted in a loss due to fair value remeasurement.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

4.                   Acquisition of Peace Naturals (continued)

 

The purchase price allocation for this acquisition is shown below:

 

Fair value of consideration transferred:

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

6,247,543

 

Liability (i)

 

2,590,367

 

 

 

8,837,910

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of previously held interest:

 

 

 

Fair value of previously held interest immediately before acquisition

 

3,314,960

 

Loss due to fair value remeasurement at acquisition date

 

(346,970

)

 

 

2,967,990

 

 

 

$

11,805,900

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of net assets acquired:

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

109,443

 

Accounts receivable

 

50,647

 

Prepaid and deposits

 

29,000

 

Inventory

 

1,194,417

 

Biological assets

 

865,542

 

Property and equipment

 

10,281,935

 

Goodwill

 

1,400,000

 

Other intangible assets (ii)

 

9,595,824

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(2,860,072

)

Loans payable

 

(7,460,836

)

Deferred tax liability

 

(1,400,000

)

 

 

$

11,805,900

 

 

The Company finalized its assessment of the purchase price allocation during the three month period ended September 30, 2017. The allocation of the consideration paid remains consistent with the initial valuation.

 


(i)                  During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the full balance of the liability has been repaid by the Company.

 

(ii)               Other intangible assets include a Health Canada license.

 

5.                   Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

Balance at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Goodwill

 

January 1, 2017

 

Additions

 

2017

 

In the Zone

 

$

392,000

 

$

 

$

392,000

 

Peace Naturals (Note 4)

 

1,400,000

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

$

1,792,000

 

$

 

$

1,792,000

 

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

5.                   Intangible assets (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

Balance at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Other intangible assets

 

January 1, 2017

 

Additions

 

2017

 

In the Zone Health Canada License

 

$

1,611,226

 

$

 

$

1,611,226

 

Peace Naturals (Note 4)

 

9,595,824

 

 

9,595,824

 

 

 

$

11,207,050

 

$

 

$

11,207,050

 

 

6.                   Biological assets and inventory

 

The Company’s biological assets consist of medical cannabis plants. The changes in the carrying amount of the biological assets are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Carrying amount - beginning of period

 

$

2,784,791

 

$

45,968

 

$

1,794,740

 

$

 

Purchase of biological assets

 

 

 

 

5,500

 

Changes in fair value of biological assets

 

3,008,190

 

392,405

 

6,118,180

 

432,873

 

Increase due to acquisition of Peace Naturals

 

 

865,542

 

 

865,542

 

Transferred to inventory upon harvest

 

(2,981,685

)

(156,641

)

(5,101,624

)

(156,641

)

Carrying amount - end of period

 

$

2,811,296

 

$

1,147,274

 

$

2,811,296

 

$

1,147,274

 

 

The Company estimates the harvest yields for the plants varies at different stages of growth. As of September 30, 2017, it is expected that the Company’s biological assets will yield approximately 489.3 kg of medical cannabis (December 31, 2016 -213 kg). As at September 30, 2017, the Company held 597.2 kg of finished goods (December 31, 2016 - 236 kg) and 0.298 kg of seeds in raw material (December 31, 2016 - 0.298 kg), and has 4,065 plants that are biological assets (December 31, 2016 - 2,558 plants).

 

The valuation of the medical cannabis plants was completed using the Company’s internal model. Significant assumptions used in determining the fair value of medical cannabis plants include: (a) stage of plant growth, (b) wastage of plants in their various stages, (c) sale price less cost to sell, and (d) harvest yield. Management believes that differences arising from the sensitivity of the inputs are not material.

 

Inventory consists of the following:

 

 

 

As at

 

As at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Finished goods

 

$

2,029,485

 

$

1,502,064

 

Raw materials

 

2,465,254

 

193,880

 

Supplies and consumables

 

303,773

 

212,542

 

 

 

$

4,798,513

 

$

1,908,486

 

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

7.                   Loans receivable

 

 

 

As at

 

As at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Loan receivable from Evergreen Medicinal Supply Inc. (“Evergreen”) (i)

 

$

264,750

 

$

264,750

 

Loan receivable from Vert/Green Medical Inc. (“Vert”) (ii)

 

 

375,000

 

 

 

264,750

 

639,750

 

Add: Accrued interest

 

49,339

 

92,017

 

 

 

314,089

 

731,767

 

Less: Principal and interest received

 

 

(422,934

)

Loans receivable

 

$

314,089

 

$

308,833

 

 


(i)                  During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company revised the estimates of the recoverability of the loan due to updated and favourable operational conditions, and wrote up the loan to the initial amount of $264,750 plus accrued interest of approximately $37,500. The loan is due on demand, bearing interest at 8% per year, calculated and payable annually in arrears.

 

(ii)               During the year ended December 31, 2016, the full amount of the loan plus accrued interest was repaid and the entire amount was recovered. The loan was due on demand, and bore interest at 8% per year, calculated and payable semi-annually in arrears.

 

8.                   Investment in Whistler Medical Marijuana Company

 

As at September 30, 2017, the investment represents approximately 21.5% (December 31, 2016 - 21.5%) ownership in Whistler Medical Marijuana Company, incorporated in Canada. Whistler Medical Marijuana Company is a licensed producer and seller of medical marijuana with operations in British Columbia, Canada. The investment is accounted for using the equity method.

 

Reconciliation of the carrying amount of the investment is as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Balance - beginning of period

 

$

4,058,154

 

$

2,399,465

 

$

2,565,412

 

$

2,404,615

 

Purchase of additional shares

 

 

 

1,075,880

 

 

Company’s share of dividends paid

 

 

 

 

(2,154

)

Company’s share of income (loss)

 

(53,596

)

134,638

 

363,266

 

131,642

 

Balance - end of period

 

$

4,004,558

 

$

2,534,103

 

$

4,004,558

 

$

2,534,103

 

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

9.                   Other investments

 

Other investments consist of investments in common shares of several companies in the medicinal marijuana industry. These shares, with the exception of Evergreen Medicinal Supply Inc., are traded in an active market, and as a result have a reliably measurable fair value.

 

 

 

As at

 

As at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

Available-for-sale investments

 

2017

 

2016

 

The Hydropothecary Corporation (“Hydropothecary”) (i)

 

$

340,204

 

$

412,502

 

Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy”) (ii)

 

316,218

 

337,010

 

AbCann Global Corp. (“AbCann”) (iii)

 

3,780,996

 

3,073,172

 

Evergreen Medicinal Supply Inc. (“Evergreen”) (iv)

 

300,000

 

300,000

 

 

 

$

4,737,418

 

$

4,122,684

 

Fair value through profit and loss investment

 

 

 

 

 

AbCann Global Corp. - share warrants (v)

 

$

73,908

 

$

1,004,574

 

 

 

$

4,811,325

 

$

5,127,258

 

 


(i)                  During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, BFK Capital Corp. acquired all of the outstanding shares of Hydropothecary Corporation, and began trading as Hydropothecary Corporation, (TSX-V:THCX). As a result of this transaction, Hydropothecary Corporation executed a 6:1 stock split.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company sold some of its shares of Hydropothecary for proceeds of $543,482. The cumulative gain previously recognized as other comprehensive income on these shares was reclassified to income during the period. The remaining shares were revalued at September 30, 2017 based on the fair market value, with the gain recognized as other comprehensive income.

 

(ii)               During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company sold some of its shares of Canopy for proceeds of $87,653. The cumulative gain previously recognized as other comprehensive income on these shares was reclassified to income during the period. The remaining shares were revalued at September 30, 2017 based on the fair market value, with the gain recognized as other comprehensive income.

 

(iii)            During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, AbCann Medicinals Inc. performed a reverse takeover with Panda Capital Inc. As a result of this transaction, AbCann began trading as AbCann Global Corporation (TSX-V:ABCN). Furthermore, the Company subscribed for additional shares of AbCann of $1,016,000 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company sold some of its shares of AbCann for proceeds of $4,522,512. The cumulative gain previously recognized as other comprehensive income on these shares was reclassified to income during the period. The remaining shares were revalued at September 30, 2017 based on the fair market value, with the gain recognized as other comprehensive income.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

9.                   Other investments (continued)

 

(iv)           On March 16, 2017, Evergreen received a cultivation license under the ACMPR. As a result, the Company completed its subscription for a second tranche of shares of Evergreen for $100,000 and exercised its option to acquire an additional 5% of the equity of Evergreen for $500,000, for a total additional investment of $600,000. However, Evergreen, through its counsel, has indicated that the Company is not entitled to any interest in Evergreen and has rejected the payment. The Company filed a statement of claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and Evergreen has filed a statement of defence. The Company intends to vigorously pursue the enforcement of its rights to acquire equity in Evergreen.

 

(v)              During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company exercised 3,658,537 warrants for $2,268,293, for additional shares of AbCann. As at September 30, 2017, the fair value of the remaining warrants was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: risk free rate: 0.71 - 1.10% (December 31, 2016 - 0.60 - 0.73%); volatility: 65% (December 31, 2016 - 65%); expected life: 0.01 - 1.27 (December 31, 2016 - 0.7 - 1.7 years); and dividend yield: Nil% (December 31, 2016 - Nil%).

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

The Hydropothecary Corporation (i)

 

$

362,983

 

$

 

$

362,983

 

$

 

Canopy Growth Corporation (ii)

 

 

 

36,059

 

 

AbCann Global Corp. - shares (iii)

 

1,050,673

 

 

2,088,897

 

 

AbCann Global Corp. - share warrants (v)

 

(285,630

)

 

(89,100

)

 

Peace Naturals Project Inc.

 

 

(346,970

)

 

(1,672,954

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) recognized through profit-and-loss

 

$

1,128,025

 

$

(346,970

)

$

2,398,838

 

$

(1,672,954

)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

The Hydropothecary Corporation (i)

 

$

(115,049

)

$

125,003

 

$

198,452

 

$

125,003

 

Canopy Growth Corporation (ii)

 

81,119

 

 

46,582

 

 

AbCann Global Corp. - shares (iii)

 

31,760

 

 

447,136

 

 

VertMedical Inc. - shares

 

 

92,912

 

447,136

 

92,912

 

Gain (loss) recognized through other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

comprehensive income

 

$

(2,170

)

$

217,915

 

$

1,139,306

 

$

217,915

 

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

10.            Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

Balance at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Cost

 

January 1, 2017

 

Additions

 

2017

 

Land

 

$

1,558,177

 

$

 

$

1,558,177

 

Building structures

 

2,761,262

 

3,197,233

 

5,958,495

 

Vehicles

 

31,430

 

58,528

 

89,958

 

Furniture and equipment

 

31,706

 

6,125

 

37,831

 

Computer equipment

 

47,434

 

4,276

 

51,710

 

Software

 

40,587

 

14,486

 

55,073

 

Fencing

 

3,249

 

 

3,249

 

Security equipment

 

471,376

 

189,071

 

660,447

 

Production equipment

 

2,105,261

 

911,022

 

3,016,283

 

Road

 

137,376

 

 

137,376

 

Leasehold improvements

 

1,428,965

 

 

1,428,965

 

Construction in progress

 

6,034,162

 

12,719,481

 

18,753,643

 

 

 

$

14,650,985

 

$

17,100,222

 

$

31,751,207

 

 

10. Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

Balance at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

January 1, 2017

 

Additions

 

2017

 

Building structures

 

$

120,141

 

$

163,660

 

$

283,801

 

Vehicles

 

3,929

 

12,772

 

16,701

 

Furniture and equipment

 

13,718

 

5,215

 

18,933

 

Computer equipment

 

25,712

 

11,537

 

37,249

 

Software

 

10,147

 

14,131

 

24,278

 

Fencing

 

975

 

244

 

1,219

 

Security equipment

 

58,595

 

85,548

 

144,143

 

Production equipment

 

103,434

 

274,368

 

377,802

 

Road

 

5,677

 

4,123

 

9,800

 

Leasehold improvements

 

186,369

 

112,405

 

298,774

 

 

 

$

528,697

 

$

684,003

 

$

1,212,700

 

Net book value

 

$

14,122,288

 

 

 

$

30,538,507

 

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

10.            Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

Balance at

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Cost

 

January 1, 2016

 

Additions

 

Acquisitions

 

2016

 

Land

 

$

210,000

 

$

 

$

725,000

 

$

935,000

 

Building structures

 

824,127

 

 

1,875,000

 

2,699,127

 

Vehicles

 

 

 

31,430

 

31,430

 

Furniture and equipment

 

26,658

 

 

5,048

 

31,706

 

Computer equipment

 

28,859

 

 

18,575

 

47,434

 

Software

 

 

 

2,648

 

2,648

 

Fencing

 

3,249

 

 

 

3,249

 

Security equipment

 

179,898

 

49,166

 

 

229,064

 

Production equipment

 

72,656

 

72,920

 

1,624,234

 

1,769,810

 

Road

 

137,376

 

 

 

137,376

 

Leasehold improvements

 

1,363,014

 

59,643

 

 

1,422,657

 

Construction in progress

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

$

2,845,837

 

$

181,729

 

$

10,281,935

 

$

13,309,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

Balance at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

January 1, 2016

 

Additions

 

2016

 

Building structures

 

$

62,569

 

$

37,232

 

$

99,801

 

Vehicles

 

 

620

 

620

 

Furniture and equipment

 

7,998

 

4,065

 

12,063

 

Computer equipment

 

12,111

 

7,622

 

19,733

 

Software

 

 

87

 

87

 

Fencing

 

650

 

244

 

894

 

Security equipment

 

7,915

 

27,734

 

35,649

 

Production equipment

 

14,455

 

24,076

 

38,531

 

Road

 

181

 

4,122

 

4,303

 

Leasehold improvements

 

40,072

 

109,052

 

149,124

 

 

 

$

145,951

 

$

214,854

 

$

360,805

 

Net book value

 

$

2,699,886

 

 

 

$

12,948,696

 

 

11.            Mortgage payable

 

On September 6, 2016, the Company obtained a mortgage in connection with the acquisition of Peace Naturals (Note 4) with a principal balance of $4,000,000. The mortgage was interest-bearing at 12% per annum compounded and payable monthly. The mortgage was secured by a first charge on Peace Natural’s property as well as a first ranking security interest charging all the personal property of Peace Naturals and each covenantor in the amount of the loan. The mortgage matured on June 1, 2017 and was fully repaid.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

12.            Construction loan payable

 

 

 

As at

 

As at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

First advance

 

$

6,304,494

 

$

 

Less: transaction costs

 

(1,282,418

)

 

 

 

$

5,022,077

 

$

 

 

On August 23, 2017, Peace Naturals, as borrower, signed a construction loan agreement with Romspen Investment Corporation as lender, to borrow $40,000,000, to be funded by way of multiple advances. The aggregate advances are limited to $35,000,000 until the lender receives an appraisal valuing the property in British Columbia at an amount of not less than $8,000,000. The loan bears interest a rate of 12% per annum, calculated and compounded monthly, in arrears, on the amounts advanced from the date of each advance. The term of the loan is two years, with the borrower’s option to extend for another twelve months. The loan is guaranteed by Cronos Group Inc., Hortican Inc., In the Zone, the responsible-person-in-charge and the senior-person-in-charge of In the Zone and Peace Naturals. The loan is secured as follows:

 

(a)              first-ranking charge on the land owned by In the Zone, Peace Naturals, and Hortican, (the “Property”) with a net book value of approximately $1,558,000 as at September 30, 2017;

 

(b)              first-ranking general assignment of all present and future leases of each Property;

 

(c)               general security agreements creating first-ranking security interests charging all the personal property of Peace Naturals and the corporate guarantors including without limitation, goods, chattel, paper, documents, accounts, intangibles, securities, monies, books and records;

 

(d)              specific assignment of each Property’s right, title, and interest in the construction project for which the loan is being used to fund, including licenses, permits, plans and specifications, development approvals and agreements;

 

(e)               acknowledgement of the status and terms of any contracts affecting or with respect to each Property including without limitation, any pertaining to ownership, insurance, shared facilities, passageway agreements, or similar matters, confirming the good status of such contracts, and the rights of the lender under such contracts;

 

(f)                the subordination of all other indebtedness of Peace Naturals;

 

(g)               an unconditional, joint and several covenant by the guarantors as principal debtor for the performance of obligations by Peace Naturals, it being understood that the lender is not obliged to proceed against Peace Naturals or exhaust any security before proceeding against the guarantors;

 

(h)              assignment, postponement, and subordination by the corporate guarantors in favour of the lender;

 

(i)                  assignment of all insurance policies with respect to each Property and the construction project;

 

(j)                 pledge of the shares of Peace Naturals, In the Zone, and Hortican;

 

(k)              an environmental indemnity from Peace Naturals and the corporate guarantors; and

 

(l)                  deficiency and completion guarantee from Peace Naturals and the corporate guarantors.

 

13.            Indebtedness

 

This indebtedness represents amounts owing to a broker for trades made on account.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

14.            Share capital and reserves

 

(a)              Share capital

 

(i)                  Common Shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares.

 

The holders of the common shares are entitled to receive dividends which may be declared from time to time, and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company. All shares are ranked equally with regards to the Company’s residual assets.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 42,857,140 common shares were issued in private placements, for total consideration of $14,821,734.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company converted and accordingly discharged the convertible loans at $0.10 per share, resulting in the issuance of 1,150,000 common shares.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued 7,705,000 common shares of the Company that were sold at a price of $2.25 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $17,336,250.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 6,671,112 common shares were issued in private placements, for aggregate gross proceeds of $15,010,002.

 

As at September 30, 2017, 1,928,984 of the Company’s shares were held in escrow (December 31, 2016 - 3,233,992). The release of these shares is subject to regulatory approval.

 

(ii)               Special Shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of special shares, issuable in series.

 

The special shares may be issued in one or more series and the directors are authorized to fix the number of shares in each series and to determine the designation, right, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the shares in each series. No special shares have been issued since the Company’s inception.

 

(b)              Warrants

 

The following is a summary of changes in warrants for the period from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016:

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

Amount

 

Balance at January 1, 2016

 

15,795,422

 

$

1,328,882

 

Issuance of warrants - May 2016 (i)

 

32,432,425

 

2,832,029

 

Exercise of warrants - July 2016 (ii)

 

(55,000

)

 

Exercise of warrants - August 2016 (iii)

 

(100,000

)

(14,527

)

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

48,072,847

 

$

4,146,384

 

 


(i)                  32,432,425 units were issued in two private placements. Each unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, for total consideration of $5,978,233. Each warrant has an exercise price of $0.245.

 

(ii)               55,000 warrants were exercised in exchange for $4,400 in cash. These warrants were granted on January 18, 2013, and had an exercise price of $0.08.

 

(iii)            100,000 warrants were exercised in exchange for $24,000 in cash. These warrants were granted on October 1, 2013, and had an exercise price of $0.24.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

14.            Share capital and reserves (continued)

 

(b)              Warrants (continued)

 

The following is a summary of changes in warrants for the period from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

Amount

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 

45,885,172

 

$

3,982,895

 

Exercise of warrants - January 2017 (i)

 

(375,565

)

(163,679

)

Exercise of warrants - January 2017 (ii)

 

(298,066

)

 

Exercise of warrants - March 2017 (iii)

 

(1,140,351

)

(116,316

)

Exercise of warrants - April 2017 (iv)

 

(350,877

)

(66,316

)

Exercise of warrants - April 2017 (v)

 

(744,198

)

 

Exercise of warrants - May 2017 (vi)

 

(165,377

)

 

Exercise of warrants - May 2017 (vii)

 

(192,982

)

(36,474

)

Exercise of warrants - June 2017 (viii)

 

(50,000

)

 

Exercise of warrants - July 2017 (ix)

 

(248,066

)

 

Exercise of warrants - July 2017 (x)

 

(157,894

)

(29,842

)

Exercise of warrants - August 2017 (xi)

 

(2,300,000

)

(201,752

)

Exercise of warrants - September 2017 (xii)

 

(48,720

)

(4,245

)

Exercise of warrants - September 2017 (xiii)

 

(951,064

)

 

Expiry of warrants

 

(19,210

)

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

38,842,802

 

$

3,364,271

 

 


(i)                  375,565 warrants were exercised in exchange for $266,651 in cash. These warrants were granted on January 30, 2014, and had an exercise price of $0.71.

 

(ii)               298,066 warrants were exercised in exchange for $23,845 in cash. These warrants were granted on January 18, 2013, and had an exercise price of $0.08.

 

(iii)            1,140,351 warrants were exercised in exchange for $353,509 in cash. These warrants were granted on October 8, 2015, and had an exercise price of $0.31.

 

(iv)           350,877 warrants were exercised in exchange for $108,772 in cash. These warrants were granted on October 28, 2015, and had an exercise price of $0.31.

 

(v)              744,198 warrants were exercised in exchange for $59,536 in cash. These warrants were granted on January 18, 2013, and had an exercise price of $0.08.

 

(vi)           165,377 warrants were exercised in exchange for $13,230 in cash. These warrants were granted on January 18, 2013, and had an exercise price of $0.08.

 

(vii)        192,982 warrants were exercised in exchange for $59,824 in cash. These warrants were granted on October 28, 2015, and had an exercise price of $0.31.

 

(viii)     50,000 warrants were exercised in exchange for $4,000 in cash. These warrants were granted January 18, 2013 and had an exercise price of $0.08.

 

(ix)           248,066 warrants were exercised in exchange for $19,845 in cash. These warrants were granted on January 18, 2013 and had an exercise price of $0.08.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

14.            Share capital and reserves (continued)

 

(b)              Warrants (continued)

 

(x)              157,894 warrants were exercised in exchange for $48,947 in cash. These warrants were granted on October 28, 2015 and had an exercise price of $0.31.

 

(xi)           2,300,000 warrants were exercised in exchange for $563,500 in cash. These warrants were granted on May 17, 2016 and had an exercise price of $0.245.

 

(xii)        48,720 warrants were exercised in exchange for $11,936 in cash. These warrants were granted on May 27, 2016 and had an exercise price of $0.245.

 

(xiii)     951,064 warrants were exercised in exchange for $76,033 in cash. These warrants were granted on January 18, 2013 and had an exercise price of $0.08.

 

As at September 30, 2017, the Company has outstanding warrants as follows:

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Grant date

 

warrants

 

Exercise price

 

Expiry

 

January 18, 2013

 

3,169,624

 

$

0.08

 

18-Jan-18

 

October 8, 2015

 

4,101,680

 

0.31

 

8-Oct-20

 

October 23, 2015

 

1,478,245

 

0.31

 

23-Oct-20

 

October 28, 2015

 

9,548

 

0.31

 

28-Oct-20

 

May 13, 2016

 

8,510,812

 

0.245

 

13-May-21

 

May 27, 2016

 

21,572,893

 

0.245

 

27-May-21

 

 

 

38,842,802

 

$

0.241

 

 

 

 

15.            Share-based payments

 

(a)              Option plan details

 

The Company has an incentive stock option plan, approved by shareholders on June 28, 2017 under which non-transferrable options to purchase common shares of the Company may be granted to directors, officers, or service providers of the Company. The terms of the plan provide that Directors have the right to grant options to acquire common shares of the Company at not less than the discounted market price (as set out in the plan) with the market price deemed to be closing price on the day preceding the grant at varying terms. The maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance for options that may be granted under the plan is 10% of the common shares outstanding. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option, and the options granted are not dependent on any performance-based criteria.

 

(b)              Summary of changes

 

The following is a summary of changes in options for the periods from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016 and from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

Amount

 

Balance at January 1, 2016

 

1,610,003

 

$

598,650

 

Issuance of options - May 2016 (i)

 

157,850

 

5,928

 

Issuance of options - August 2016 (ii)

 

1,225,000

 

287,366

 

Exercise of options - August 2016 (iii)

 

(213,390

)

(31,000

)

Exercise of options - August 2016 (iv)

 

(157,390

)

(5,902

)

Expiry of options (v)

 

(512,970

)

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

1,610,003

 

$

855,042

 

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

15.            Share-based payments (continued)

 

(b)              Summary of changes (continued)

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

Amount

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 

6,177,594

 

$

735,489

 

Exercise of options - January 2017 (vi)

 

(32,009

)

(13,956

)

Exercise of options - February 2017 (vii)

 

(32,000

)

(22,752

)

Exercise of options - March 2017 (viii)

 

(171,695

)

(104,330

)

Exercise of options - April 2017 (ix)

 

(93,000

)

(66,114

)

Exercise of options - April 2017 (x)

 

(30,416

)

(15,342

)

Exercise of options - May 2017 (xi)

 

(35,043

)

(24,912

)

Exercise of options - July 2017 (xii)

 

(83,333

)

(19,459

)

Exercise of options - September 2017 (xiii)

 

(1,250

)

(631

)

Expiry of options (v)

 

(53,347

)

 

Issuance of options - April 2017 (xiv)

 

3,299,000

 

 

Issuance of options - August 2017 (xv)

 

2,903,000

 

 

Vesting of issued options

 

 

1,170,209

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

11,847,501

 

$

1,638,202

 

 


(i)                  During the three months ended June 30, 2016, 157,850 options were issued to a former consultant and a former director of the Company. These options had an exercise price of $0.285.

 

(ii)               During the three months ended September 30, 2016, 487,500 options were issued to key management of the Company and 250,000 options were issued to the various directors of the Company. These options had an exercise price of $0.50. The remaining options were granted to consultants and other employees of the Company.

 

(iii)            During the three months ended September 30, 2016, 213,390 options were exercised in exchange for $51,214 in cash. These options were granted on October 1, 2013, and had an exercise price of $0.24.

 

(iv)           During the three months ended September 30, 2016, 157,390 options were exercised in exchange for $44,856 in cash. These options were granted on May 17 and 27, 2016, and had an exercise price of $0.285.

 

(v)              During the three months ended September 30, 2017, 53,347 (2016 - 512,970) options expired, which had a weighted average exercise price of $1.15 (2016 - $0.96).

 

(vi)           During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 32,009 options were exercised in exchange for $22,726 in cash. These options were granted on January 30, 2014, and had an exercise price of $0.71.

 

(vii)        During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 32,000 options were exercised in exchange for $36,800 in cash. These options were granted on August 5, 2014, and had an exercise price of $1.15.

 

(viii)     During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 171,695 options were exercised in exchange for $197,449 in cash. These options were granted on September 19, and December 17, 2014, and had an exercise price of $1.15.

 

(ix)           During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 93,000 options were exercised in exchange for $106,950 in cash. These options were granted on August 5, 2014, and had an exercise price of $1.15.

 

(x)              During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 30,416 options were exercised in exchange for $37,412 in cash. These options were granted on October 6, 2016, and had an exercise price of $1.23.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

15.            Share-based payments (continued)

 

(b)              Summary of changes (continued)

 

(xi)           During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 35,043 options were exercised in exchange for $40,299 in cash. These options were granted on August 5, 2014, and had an exercise price of $1.15.

 

(xii)        During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 83,333 options were exercised in exchange for $41,667 in cash. These options were granted on August 5, 2016 and had an exercise price of $0.05.

 

(xiii)     During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 1,250 options were exercised in exchange for $1,626 in cash. These options were granted on October 6, 2016 and had an exercise price of $1.23.

 

(xiv)    During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 2,600,000 options were issued to a member of key management and a director of the Company. An additional 699,000 options were issued to employees and consultants of the Company. The total of 3,299,000 options had an exercise price of $3.14.

 

(xv)       During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 1,775,000 options were issued to three members of key management and a director of the Company. An additional 1,128,000 options were issued to employees and consultants of the Company. The total of 2,903,000 options had an exercise price of $2.42.

 

The weighted average share price at the dates of exercise of options during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $2.45 (nine months ended September 30, 2016 - $Nil).

 

As at September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding and exercisable options as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

average exercise

 

Weighted average remaining

 

Grant date

 

options

 

price

 

contractual life (years)

 

December 17, 2014 (i)

 

435,000

 

$

1.15

 

0.21

 

August 5, 2016 (ii)

 

1,141,667

 

0.50

 

3.85

 

October 6, 2016 (ii)

 

3,586,834

 

1.23

 

4.02

 

November 16, 2016 (iii)

 

300,000

 

1.50

 

0.62

 

November 21, 2016 (ii)

 

182,000

 

1.84

 

4.13

 

April 12, 2017 (ii)

 

3,299,000

 

3.14

 

4.53

 

August 23, 2017 (ii)

 

2,903,000

 

2.42

 

4.90

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2017

 

11,847,501

 

$

2.00

 

4.14

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2017

 

2,443,083

 

$

1.47

 

3.01

 

 


(i)                  These options vest immediately upon issuance, shall expire at the earlier of 180 days of the death, disability or incapacity of the holder or five years after the date of issue, and can only be settled in equity.

 

(ii)               These options vest evenly over a 48 month period, shall expire at the earlier of 180 days of the death, disability or incapacity of the holder or five years after the date of issue, and can only be settled in equity.

 

(iii)            These options vested on May 15, 2017, shall expire at the earlier of 180 days of the death, disability or incapacity of the holder or five years after the date of issue, and can only be settled in equity.

 

As at September 30, 2017, the weighted average exercise price of options outstanding is $2.00 (December 31, 2016 - $1.10). The weighted average exercise price of options exercisable is $1.47 (December 31, 2016 - $1.09).

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

15.            Share-based payments (continued)

 

(c)               Fair Value of Options Issued During the Period

 

The fair value of the options was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following inputs were used:

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Share price at grant date

 

$1.16 - $3.27

 

$0.19 - $0.50

 

Exercise price

 

$2.42 - $3.14

 

$0.285 - $0.50

 

Risk free interest rate

 

0.96% - 1.43%

 

0.54% - 0.57%

 

Expected life of options (years)

 

5

 

0.25 - 5

 

Expected annualized volatility

 

55%

 

55% - 150%

 

Expected dividend yield

 

0%

 

0%

 

Weighted average Black Scholes value at grant date

 

$1.39

 

$0.40

 

 

(d)              Expenses Arising from Share-based Payment Transactions

 

Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognized during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 as part of stock-based compensation were $1,170,209 (2016 - $293,294).

 

16.            Earnings (loss) per share

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated using the following numerators and denominators:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

Numerator

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

 

$

1,097,453

 

$

(227,607

)

$

427,895

 

$

(2,560,236

)

Income (loss) used in computation of basic and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

1,097,453

 

$

(227,607

)

$

427,895

 

$

(2,560,236

)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

Denominator

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Weighted average number of common shares for computation of basic earnings (loss) per share

 

134,913,931

 

64,067,295

 

130,782,161

 

64,067,295

 

Dilutive effect of warrants

 

3,585,814

 

 

3,585,814

 

 

Dilutive effect of options

 

5,093,115

 

 

5,093,115

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares for computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

143,592,860

 

64,067,295

 

139,461,090

 

64,067,295

 

 

During the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2016, all instruments were anti-dilutive. As at September 30, 2017, 3,299,000 warrants with an exercise price of $3.14 were anti-dilutive, and therefore, excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

17.            Related party transactions and balances

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s related party transactions during the year:

 

(a)              Key management compensation

 

Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing and controlling activities of an entity, and include executive and non-executive directors. Compensation provided to key management is as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Short-term employee benefits, including salaries and fees

 

$

99,100

 

$

(65,045

)

$

310,802

 

$

60,850

 

Professional fees

 

56,015

 

16,950

 

127,129

 

94,850

 

Stock-based compensation

 

538,840

 

114,360

 

766,975

 

116,730

 

 

 

$

693,955

 

$

66,265

 

$

1,204,906

 

$

272,430

 

 

As at September 30, 2017, there was a balance payable of $Nil to members of key management (December 31, 2016 -

 

18.            Contingencies

 

(a)              The following are related to Peace Naturals:

 

(i)                  Plants Claim. Peace Naturals is subject to a claim for $12 million for damages related to the death of 12 cannabis plants held in its care, amounting to $1 million per plant (the “Plants Claim”). The Company believes that the allegations are without merit and plans to vigorously defend itself; accordingly, no provision for loss has been recognized.

 

(ii)               MedCann Access Acquisition Claim. Peace Naturals, 8437718 Canada Inc., 8437726 Canada Inc., Michael Blaine Dowdle, Rade Kovacevic, Kevin Furet and 9388036 Canada Inc. (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) commenced a claim against Peace Naturals and a number of other parties, for $15 million in damages as a result of an alleged breach of obligations to them by terminating a share purchase transaction for the acquisition of the Plaintiffs’ company, Medicann Access. The Company believes that the allegations contained in the statement of claim are without merit and plans to vigorously defend itself; accordingly, no provision for loss has been recognized

 

(iii)            Warrants Claim. Jeffrey Gobuty, brother to Mark Gobuty, ex-CEO of Peace Naturals, brought a claim against Peace Naturals for warrants valued at $250,000 that were purportedly issued by the ex-CEO. Peace Naturals believes that the allegations contained in the statement of claim are without merit and plans to vigorously defend itself; accordingly, no provision for loss has been recognized. The plaintiff has not actively pursued this claim in over a year.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

19.            Income taxes

 

The Company’s statutory income tax rate is 26.5% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, representing the best estimate of the average annual effective tax rate expected to apply for the full year, applied to the pre-tax income of the six month periods.

 

Deferred tax liabilities have been offset by deferred tax assets relating to loss carryforwards where they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company has the legal right and intent to offset.

 

Movement in the net deferred tax liability is provided below:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Balance - beginning of period

 

$

1,435,000

 

$

97,000

 

$

1,457,000

 

$

195,000

 

Increase due to acquisition of Peace

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

1,400,000

 

Recognized in income

 

(76,000

)

(63,000

)

(98,000

)

(161,000

)

Balance - end of period

 

$

1,359,000

 

$

1,434,000

 

$

1,359,000

 

$

1,434,000

 

 

20.            Financial instruments

 

(i)                  Credit risk

 

Concentration of credit risk arises when a group of customers have similar characteristics such that their ability to meet their obligations is expected to be affected similarly by changes in economic or other conditions. Management’s opinion is that the Company’s concentration of credit risk consists principally of accounts receivable and loans receivable. The maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company manages credit risk by establishing reasonable allowances for non-collectible amounts with the allowance netted against the receivable balances on the statement of financial position.

 

(ii)               Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company’s policy is to review liquidity resources and ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet financial obligations as they become due. Further, the Company’s management is responsible for ensuring funds exist and are readily accessible to support business opportunities as they arise. The Company’s funding is provided in the form of capital raised through the issuance of shares and warrants.

 

The following represents an analysis of the age of trade payables:

 

 

 

As at

 

As at

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Current

 

$

407,717

 

$

146,848

 

Less than 30 days past billing date

 

241,359

 

149,892

 

31 to 60 days past billing date

 

17,324

 

33,049

 

61 to 90 days past billing date

 

16,876

 

15,992

 

Over 90 days past billing date

 

24,077

 

240,101

 

 

 

$

707,353

 

$

585,882

 

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

20.            Financial instruments (continued)

 

(iii)            Market risk

 

(1)              Price risk

 

Price risk is the risk that the fair value of, or future cash flows from, the Company’s financial instruments will significantly fluctuate due to changes in market prices. The value of the financial instruments can be affected by changes in interest rates, market and economic conditions, and equity and commodity prices. The Company is exposed to price risk in divesting its investments, and unfavourable market conditions could result in dispositions of investments at less than favourable prices. Further, in the revaluation of securities classified as available-for-sale, this could result in significant write-downs of the Company’s investments, which would have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial position.

 

The Company manages price risk by having a portfolio of securities from multiple issuers, such that the Company is not singularly exposed to any one issuer. The Company also has set thresholds on purchases of investments over which the approval of the Board of Directors is required.

 

(2)              Concentration risk

 

Concentration risk is the risk that any single investment or group thereof, has the potential to materially affect the operating results of the Company. The Company is exposed to this risk as all of its investments are currently within the medical marijuana industry. As such, the Company’s financial results may be adversely affected by the unfavourable performance of those investments or the industry in which they operate.

 

It is management’s opinion that the Company is not subject to significant interest rate risk.

 

21.            Fair value hierarchy

 

Assets recorded at fair value on the condensed interim consolidated statements of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

 

Level 1 - valuation based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

 

Level 2 - valuation techniques based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and

 

Level 3 - valuation techniques using the inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data

 

In these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, classification of assets measured at fair value is as follows:

 

Level 1 - cash; other investments (Canopy, Hydropothecary, AbCann shares)

 

Level 2 - AbCann options;

 

Level 3 - other investments (Evergreen), biological assets.

 

The Company’s policy for determining when transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy is deemed to have occurred is based on the date of the event or changes in circumstances that caused the transfer.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Hydropothecary and AbCann became publicly traded. Due to these events, the investments in shares of Hydropothecary and AbCann were transferred out of Level 3 as the inputs for the valuation of the investment were no longer unobservable. The investments in Hydropothecary and AbCann were transferred into Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as the valuation of the investments is based on quoted prices in an active market.

 

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Cronos Group Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

22.            Subsequent events

 

(a)               On October 4, 2017, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, announced the rebranding of In the Zone Produce Ltd., as Original BC Ltd. (“OGBC”). As part of this rebranding, OGBC’s legal name change became effective on October 16, 2017 and it was continued under the Business Corporations Act (Canada). The OGBC license under the ACMPR was amended to reflect the name change on October 20, 2017.

 

(b)              On November 8, 2017, the Company closed a bought deal public offering, including the full exercise of the over-allotment option. A total of 5,476,190 common shares of the Company were issued at a price of $3.15 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $17,249,998.50. The offering was underwritten by a syndicate led by PI Financial Corp. as sole bookrunner and included Canaccord Genuity Corp.

 

(c)               Subsequent to September 30, 2017, on November 21, 2017, the plaintiffs (Tweed Inc., the successor in interest of 8437726 Canada Inc., operating as MedCann Access, and 9388036 Canada Inc.,) filed a notice with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to wholly discontinue the Plants Claim against Peace Naturals.

 

(d)              Subsequent to September 30, 2017, the Company granted options for 200,000 common shares of the Company to certain employees, in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan. The options are exercisable at a price of $3.32 per common share and are subject to the terms of the Company’s stock option plan.

 

(e)               Subsequent to September 30, 2017, the Company disposed of 822,000 shares of AbCann Global Corp.

 

(f)                 Subsequent to September 30, 2017, on November 13, 2017, Peace Naturals, Cronos Group and certain directors were served with a claim for wrongful termination by a former employee of Peace Naturals. Peace Naturals and the Cronos Group believe that the allegations contained in the statement of claim are without merit and plans to vigorously defend itself.

 

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