EX-99.3 4 a8-kexhibit993q2fy19fs.htm EXHIBIT 99.3 Exhibit
Exhibit 99.3

NOTICE TO READER
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 condensed consolidated financial statements unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.




















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CRONOS GROUP INC.
Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)





Cronos Group Inc.
Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

Table of Contents

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018                     1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
for the Six and Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018                             2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Six and Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018    3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018            4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                5



Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2019
(In thousands of U.S dollars, expect share and per share amounts)


As of

June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Assets


 


Current assets

 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,206,059

 
$
23,927

Short Term Investments
568,908

 

Accounts receivable, net of current expected credit loss ("CECL") of $267 and $37 as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
7,038

 
3,052

Other receivables
10,188

 
2,507

Current portion of loans receivable

 
230

Prepaids and other assets
5,406

 
2,842

Inventory
22,491

 
7,386

Total current assets
1,820,090

 
39,944

Investments in equity accounted investees
1,546

 
2,960

Advances to joint ventures
20,321

 
4,689

Other investments

 
297

Loan receivable
12,726

 

Property, plant and equipment
150,234

 
125,905

Right-of-use assets
2,661

 
125

Intangible assets
8,753

 
8,237

Goodwill
1,369

 
1,314

Total assets
$
2,017,700

 
$
183,471



 

Liabilities

 

Current liabilities

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities
$
23,362

 
$
33,239

Current portion of lease obligation
318

 
30

Derivative liabilities (Note 11)
1,068,870

 

Total current liabilities
1,092,550

 
33,269

Due to non-controlling interests
1,718

 
1,566

Lease obligation
2,374

 
87

Total liabilities
$
1,096,642

 
$
34,922

Commitment and contingencies (Note 18)
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity (deficit)

 

Share capital (authorized: 2019 and 2018 – unlimited; issued: 2019 – 336,144,543; 2018 – 178,720,022)
$
423,108

 
$
175,001

Additional paid-in capital
14,779

 
11,263

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
471,310

 
(27,945
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
11,973

 
(9,870
)
Total equity attributable to shareholders of Cronos Group
921,170

 
148,449

Non-controlling interests
(112
)
 
100

Total shareholders' equity
921,058

 
148,549

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
2,017,700

 
$
183,471

See notes to consolidated financial statements.



1

Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of U.S dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net revenue, before excise taxes
$
11,455

 
$
4,959

 
$
8,064

 
$
2,630

Excise taxes
(798
)
 

 
(411
)
 

Net revenue
10,657

 
4,959

 
7,653

 
2,630

Cost of sales
5,009

 
2,211

 
3,560

 
972

Gross profit
5,648

 
2,748

 
4,093

 
1,658

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing
5,133

 
746

 
4,005

 
282

Research and development
3,471

 

 
2,300

 

General and administrative
18,781

 
5,215

 
11,488

 
3,268

Share-based payments
4,418

 
3,823

 
2,647

 
1,961

Depreciation and amortization
726

 
476

 
408

 
251

Total operating expenses
32,529

 
10,260

 
20,848

 
5,762

Operating loss
(26,881
)
 
(7,512
)
 
(16,755
)
 
(4,104
)
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (expense)
11,528

 
(46
)
 
9,442

 
(29
)
Financing and transaction cost
(25,601
)
 

 
(3,368
)
 

Gain (loss) on revaluation of derivative liabilities (Note 11)
525,526

 

 
197,310

 

Gain on disposal of Whistler Medical Marijuana Company
15,498

 

 

 

Gain on other investments
745

 
183

 

 
15

Share of income (loss) from investments in equity accounted investees
(939
)
 
35

 
(741
)
 
2

Total other income (expense)
526,757

 
172

 
202,643

 
(12
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
499,876

 
(7,340
)
 
185,888

 
(4,116
)
Income tax expense

 

 

 

Net income (loss)
$
499,876

 
$
(7,340
)
 
$
185,888

 
$
(4,116
)
Net income (loss) attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cronos Group
$
500,090

 
$
(7,340
)
 
$
185,999

 
$
(4,116
)
Non-controlling interests
(214
)
 

 
(111
)
 

 
$
499,876

 
$
(7,340
)
 
$
185,888

 
$
(4,116
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation
$
21,845

 
$
(6,644
)
 
$
17,947

 
$
(3,556
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
21,845

 
(6,644
)
 
17,947

 
(3,556
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
521,721

 
$
(13,984
)
 
$
203,835

 
$
(7,672
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cronos Group
$
521,932

 
$
(13,984
)
 
$
203,947

 
$
(7,672
)
Non-controlling interests
(211
)
 

 
(112
)
 

 
$
521,721

 
$
(13,984
)
 
$
203,835

 
$
(7,672
)
Net income (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.57

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.56

 
$
(0.02
)
Diluted
0.41

 
(0.04
)
 
0.16

 
(0.02
)
Weighted average number of outstanding shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
317,940,749

 
166,343,078

 
334,665,873

 
175,529,196

Diluted
364,872,093

 
166,343,078

 
374,676,595

 
211,524,230

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


2

Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity (deficit)
For the six months ended June 30, 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

 
(3,718
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(3,718
)
Warrants exercised
7,390,961

 
2,034

 

 
(596
)
 

 

 

 
1,438

Vesting of options

 
0

 

 
4,418

 

 

 

 
4,418

Options exercised
5,325

 
18

 

 
(6
)
 

 

 

 
12

Share appreciation rights (“SARs”) exercised
146,143

 
300

 

 
(300
)
 
(835
)
 

 

 
(835
)
Top-up rights exercised
50,938

 
1,171

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,171

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 
500,090

 

 
(214
)
 
499,876

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 
21,843

 
2

 
21,845

Balance at June 30, 2019
336,144,543

 
$
423,108

 
$

 
$
14,779

 
$
471,310

 
$
11,973

 
$
(112
)
 
$
921,058

Balance at January 1, 2018
149,360,603

 
$
62,834

 
$

 
$
4,735

 
$
(6,737
)
 
$
2,902

 
$

 
$
63,734

Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2016-01

 

 

 

 
444

 
(444
)
 

 

Balance at January 1, 2018 as restated
149,360,603

 
62,834

 

 
4,735

 
(6,293
)
 
2,458

 

 
63,734

Shares issued
15,677,143

 
115,510

 

 

 

 

 

 
115,510

Share issuance costs

 
(7,577
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(7,577
)
Warrants exercised
11,364,335

 
3,016

 

 
(1,170
)
 

 

 

 
1,846

Vesting of options

 

 

 
3,823

 

 

 

 
3,823

Options exercised
353,339

 
534

 

 
(111
)
 

 

 

 
423

Shares to be issued

 

 
14

 

 

 

 

 
14

Share appreciation rights exercised
150,215

 
48

 

 
(48
)
 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 
(7,340
)
 

 

 
(7,340
)
Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 
(6,644
)
 

 
(6,644
)
Balance at June 30, 2018
176,905,635
 
$
174,365

 
$
14

 
$
7,229

 
$
(13,633
)
 
$
(4,186
)
 
$

 
$
163,789

See notes to consolidated financial statements.





3

Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity (deficit)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 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 March 31, 2019
333,020,377

 
$
421,340

 
$

 
$
12,244

 
$
285,736

 
$
(5,975
)
 
$

 
$
713,345

Shares issued

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Share issuance costs

 
 
(76
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
(76
)
Warrants exercised
3,000,000

 
 
617

 
 

 
 
(67
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
550

Vesting of options

 
 

 
 

 
 
2,647

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
2,647

Options exercised
4,950

 
 
17

 
 

 
 
(6
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
11

Share appreciation rights exercised
68,278

 
 
39

 
 

 
 
(39
)
 
 
(425
)
 
 

 
 

 
 
(425
)
Top-up rights exercised
50,938

 
 
1,171

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
1,171

Net income (loss)

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
185,999

 
 

 
 
(111
)
 
 
185,888

Other comprehensive loss

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
17,948

 
 
(1
)
 
 
17,947

Balance at June 30, 2019
336,144,543

 
$
423,108

 
$

 
$
14,779

 
$
471,310

 
$
11,973

 
$
(112
)
 
$
921,058

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2018
161,632,481

 
$
99,232

 
$
760

 
$
6,028

 
$
(9,517
)
 
$
(630
)
 
$

 
$
95,873

Shares issued
10,420,000

 
 
78,255

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
78,255

Share issuance costs

 
 
(5,082
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
(5,082
)
Warrants exercised
4,391,856

 
 
1,461

 
 

 
 
(627
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
834

Vesting of options

 
 

 
 

 
 
1,961

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
1,961

Options exercised
311,083

 
 
451

 
 

 
 
(85
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
366

Shares to be issued

 
 

 
 
(746
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
(746
)
Share appreciation rights exercised
150,215

 
 
48

 
 

 
 
(48
)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net loss

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
(4,116
)
 
 

 
 

 
 
(4,116
)
Other comprehensive income

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
(3,556
)
 
 

 
 
(3,556
)
Balance at June 30, 2018
176,905,635

 
$
174,365

 
$
14

 
$
7,229

 
$
(13,633
)
 
$
(4,186
)
 
$

 
$
163,789

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


4

Cronos Group Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018
(In thousands of U.S dollars, except share amounts)


 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 

2018
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
499,876

 
$
(7,340
)
Items not affecting cash:
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based payments
 
4,418

 
 
3,823

Depreciation and amortization
 
1,174

 
 
645

Share of loss (income) from investments in equity accounted investees
 
939

 
 
(35
)
Gain on disposal of Whistler
 
(15,498
)
 
 

Gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities
 
(525,526
)
 
 

Gain on other investments
 
(745
)
 
 
(183
)
Foreign exchange gain
 
184

 
 
(10
)
Net changes in non-cash working capital
 
(21,591
)
 
 
(13,044
)
Cash flows used in operating activities
 
(56,769
)
 
 
(16,144
)
Investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of short term investments
 
(556,876
)
 
 

Investments in equity accounted investees
 
(1,658
)
 
 

Proceeds from sale of other investments
 
19,614

 
 
757

Payment to exercise Vivo Cannabis ("Vivo") warrants
 

 
 
(89
)
Advances to joint ventures
 
(15,990
)
 
 
(1,021
)
Advances on loans receivable
 
(12,222
)
 
 

Payments of interests on construction in progress
 
(89
)
 
 
(145
)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
 
(20,918
)
 
 
(29,488
)
Purchase of intangible assets
 
(470
)
 
 
(132
)
Cash flows used in investing activities
 
(588,609
)
 
 
(30,118
)
Financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Advance from non-controlling interests
 
85

 
 

Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants
 
1,450

 
 
2,267

Proceeds from share issuance
 

 
 
115,510

Proceeds from Altria Investment
 
1,809,556

 
 

Share issuance costs
 
(3,718
)
 
 
(7,577
)
Repayment of lease liabilities
 
(160
)
 
 

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
 
(836
)
 
 

Proceeds from exercise of Top-up Rights
 
619

 
 

Cash flows provided by financing activities
 
1,791,431

 
 
110,200

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
 
36,079

 
 
(3,035
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
1,182,132

 
 
60,903

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
23,927

 
 
7,325

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
1,206,059

 
$
68,228

Supplemental cash flow information
 
 
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
589

 
$
388

Interest received
 
7,871

 
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

5

Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


1. Background
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 (ii)
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%
(i) 
These Israeli entities are collectively referred to as “Cronos Israel”.
(ii) 
“Ownership interest” is defined as the proportionate share of net income to which the Company is entitled; equity interest may differ from ownership interest as described herein.
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.


6

Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


3. New Accounting Pronouncements
(a) Adoption of new accounting pronouncements
Leases:
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:
(i)
The Company used hindsight in determining the lease terms and assessing impairment of right-of-use assets when transitioning to ASU No. 2016-02 using its actual knowledge and current expectation as of the effective date.
(ii)
The Company has elected not to assess whether any land easements existing or entered into prior to the adoption of ASC 842 are, or contain, leases in accordance with ASU No. 2016-02.
(iii)
On transition to ASU No. 2016-02, the Company elected to apply the practical expedient to grandfather the assessment of which transactions are leases. The Company applied ASU No. 2016-02 only to contracts that were previously identified as leases. Contracts that were not identified as leases previously were not reassessed for whether there is a lease. The Company applied the definition of a lease under ASU No. 2016-02 to contracts entered into or changed on or after January 1, 2019.
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

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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


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.
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 17. Receivables were $7,038 at June 30, 2019 (2018 – $3,052). The Company recorded a CECL of $267 as of June 30, 2019 (2018 – $37).
Cronos Group offers discounts to customers for prompt payment and calculate 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 Cronos’ 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 are 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.

5. Inventory
Inventory is comprised of the following items:
 
 
As of
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Raw materials
 
$
2,839

 
$
2,577

Work-in-process – dry cannabis
 
 
5,086

 
 
1,596

Work-in-process – cannabis extracts
 
 
11,044

 
 

Finished goods – dry cannabis
 
 
681

 
 
1,502

Finished goods – cannabis extracts
 
 
1,090

 
 
1,123

Supplies and consumables
 
 
1,751

 
 
588

Total
 
$
22,491

 
$
7,386


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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not record any write-downs.

6. Investments
(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 $1,451 (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 or 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 $20,553 (2018 – $3,068) and $1,498 (2018 – $1,450)
(b)Net investment in equity accounted investees
A reconciliation of the carrying amount of the investments in associates and joint ventures is as follows:
 
 
Whistler
 
 
MedMen Canada
 
 
Cronos GrowCo
 
 
Cronos Australia
 
 
Natuera
 
 
Total
As of January 1, 2019
$
2,960

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,960

Share of net income (loss)
 
29

 
 
4

 
 
(27
)
 
 
(641
)
 
 
(304
)
 
 
(939
)
Capital contributions (disposals)
 
(3,073
)
 
 

 
 
1,658

 
 

 
 

 
 
(1,415
)
Advances to joint ventures applied to (transferred from) carrying amount of investments
 

 
 
(5
)
 
 
(22
)
 
 
654

 
 
227

 
 
854

Change due to currency translation
 
84

 
 
1

 
 
21

 
 
(13
)
 
 
(7
)
 
 
86

As of June 30, 2019
$

 
$

 
$
1,630

 
$

 
$
(84
)
 
$
1,546


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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


 
 
Whistler
 
 
MedMen Canada
 
 
Cronos GrowCo
 
 
Cronos Australia
 
 
Total
As of January 1, 2018
$
2,791

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,791

Share of net income
 
35

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
35

Change due to currency translation
 
106

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
106

As of June 30, 2018
$
2,932

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,932

Whistler was incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and is a License Holder with production facilities in British Columbia, Canada. Although the Company held less than 20% of the ownership interest and voting control of Whistler, the Company had the ability to exercise significant influence through its power to elect board members. The Company fully divested of its investment in Whistler during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
(c)Advances to Joint Ventures
 
 
NatuEra Colombia (i)
 
 
MedMen Canada (ii)
 
 
Cronos GrowCo
 
 
Cronos Australia (iii)
 
 
Total
As of June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross advances to joint ventures
$
227

 
$
1,420

 
$
18,818

 
$
1,126

 
$
21,591

Less: advances to joint ventures applied to carrying amount of investments
 
(227
)
 
 
(129
)
 
 

 
 
(914
)
 
 
(1,270
)
Advances to joint ventures
$

 
$
1,291

 
$
18,818

 
$
212

 
$
20,321

 
 
Natuera Colombia (i)
 
 
MedMen Canada (ii)
 
 
Cronos GrowCo
 
 
Cronos Australia (iii)
 
 
Total
As of December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 six months ended June 30, 2018.    
(i) 
$226 (December 31, 2018 $nil) is governed by an unsecured promissory note bearing interest at a rate of 1% per annum. The loan is due January 25, 2020.
(ii) 
Advance is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and there are no terms of repayment. Refer to Note 6(b) for details regarding the Company’s investments in MedMen.
(iii) 
A$1,500 ($1,480) (December 31, 2018 - A$1,000 ($940)) is governed by an unsecured loan bearing interest at a rate of 12% per annum, calculated and compounded daily, in arrears, on the amounts advanced from the date of each advance. The loan is due on December 1, 2020. If the loan is overdue, the outstanding amount bears interest at an additional 2% per annum. Advances in excess of the loan amount are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and there are no terms of repayment.


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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


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. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01 as 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.
During the six months ended June 30, 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).
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 six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company sold all 2,524,341 common shares of Aurora, for gross proceeds of $19,259.
During the six months ended June 30, 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. Subsequently, the Company sold all of its shares of Vivo for proceeds of $220.

8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following is a continuity schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation and disposal of other investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
5

 
$
446

 
$
5

 
$
2

Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2016-01
 

 
(444
)
 

 

Balance at June 30
 
5

 
2

 
5

 
2

Net foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation of foreign operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
(9,875
)
 
2,456

 
(5,980
)
 
(632
)
Net unrealized (loss) gain
 
21,843

 
(6,644
)
 
17,948

 
(3,556
)
Balance at June 30
 
11,968

 
(4,188
)
 
11,968

 
(4,188
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
11,973

 
$
(4,186
)
 
$
11,973

 
$
(4,186
)

9. Loans Receivable
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
As of December 31, 2018
Loan receivable from 2645485 Ontario Inc. (“Mucci”) (i)
$
12,487

 
$

Evergreen loan (ii)
202

 
194

Add: Accrued interest
37

 
36

Total loans receivable
$
12,726

 
$
230

(i) 
On June 28, 2019, the Company entered into a promissory note receivable agreement (the “Mucci Promissory Note”) for C$16,350 with Mucci. The outstanding principal amount of the Mucci Promissory Note bears interest at 3.95% annually and is due within 90 days of demand. The Company does not intend to demand the loan within 12 months. Interest accrued under the Mucci Promissory Note until July 1, 2021 is payable by way of capitalization on the principal amount and interest thereafter must be paid in cash on a quarterly basis. The Mucci Promissary Note is secured by a general security agreement covering all the assets of Mucci.
(ii) 
On June 9, 2014, the Company entered into a general service agreement with Evergreen Medicinal Supply Inc. ("Evergreen") for $194. The loan is due on demand and accrued interest at a fixed annual rate of 8%, up to March 31, 2017, calculated and payable annually in arrears.


Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


10. Loans Payable
On August 23, 2017, Peace Naturals, as borrower, signed a construction loan agreement with Romspen Investment Corporation as lender, to borrow C$40,000 ($31,860), to be funded by way of multiple advances. The aggregate advances were limited to C$35,000 ($27,877) until the lender received an appraisal valuing the property in British Columbia at an amount of not less than C$8,000 ($6,372). The loan bore interest at 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 was two years, with the borrower’s option to extend for another twelve months.
As of December 31, 2018, C$20,951 ($15,625) was outstanding relating to the construction loan payable, including accrued interest of C$121 ($89) and transaction costs of C$481 ($353), in addition to C$7,887 ($5,783) of holdback payable relating to the loan. These amounts payable are included in Accounts payable and other liabilities.
On January 23, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as administrative agent and lender, and the Bank of Montreal, as lender, in respect of a C$65,000 ($48,715) secured non-revolving term loan credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The loan was guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries and secured by substantially all present and after-acquired property of the Company and its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries. The Company used the funds available under the Credit Facility to fully repay the construction loan payable, consisting of C$21,311 ($15,971) in loan principal and C$275 ($206) in accrued interest and fees, calculated for the period from January 1, 2019 to January 22, 2019.
On March 8, 2019, the Credit Facility was fully repaid. In connection with the Credit Facility, the Company incurred financing costs of C$523 ($395) which were expensed upon repayment of the Credit Facility.
As at June 30, 2019, the holdback payable was C$2,274 ($1,737), while the construction loan payable was fully repaid. Both balances are included within the balance of Accounts payable and other liabilities.
11. Derivative Liabilities
On March 8, 2019, the Company closed the previously announced investment in the Company (the “Altria Investment”) by Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”), pursuant to a subscription agreement dated December 7, 2018. The Altria Investment consists of 149,831,154 common shares of the Company and one warrant of the Company (the “Altria Warrant”) issued to a wholly owned subsidiary of Altria. As of the closing date, Altria beneficially held an approximate 45% ownership interest in the Company (calculated on a non-diluted basis). As summarized in this note, if exercised in full on such date, the exercise of the Altria Warrant would result in Altria holding a total ownership interest in the Company of approximately 55% (calculated on a non-diluted basis). Pursuant to the investor rights agreement between the Company and Altria, entered into in connection with the closing of the Altria Investment (the “Agreement”), the Company granted Altria certain rights, among others, summarized in this note.
The summaries below are qualified entirely by the terms and conditions fully set out in the Agreement and the Altria Warrant, as applicable.
(a)
The Altria Warrant entitles the holder, subject to certain qualifications and limitations, to subscribe for and purchase up to an additional 10% of the common shares of Cronos (73,990,693 common shares as at March 31, 2019) at a per share exercise price of C$19.00, which expires at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on March 8, 2023. The number of common shares of the Company to which the holder is entitled, and the corresponding exercise price, is subject to adjustment in the event of a share dividend, share issuance, distribution, or share subdivision, split or other division, share consolidation, reverse-split or other aggregation, share reclassification, a capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, binding share exchange, merger or other combination, certain securities issuances, repurchases, redemptions or certain other actions that would result in a reduction in the number of common shares of the Company outstanding, in each case, executed by the Company. If and whenever there is a reclassification of the common shares or a capital reorganization of the Company, or a consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, binding share exchange or merger of the Company, in each case executed by the Company and pursuant to which (i) in the event the consideration received by the Company’s shareholders is exclusively cash, the Company or the successor entity (as applicable) is required to purchase the Altria Warrant in cash equal to the amount by which the purchase price per share paid for the common shares acquired exceeds the exercise price of the Altria Warrant multiplied by the number of common shares that would have been issuable upon exercise of the Altria Warrant immediately prior to any such transaction, and (ii) in the event the consideration received by the Company’s shareholders is not exclusively cash, the Altria Warrant will remain outstanding in accordance with its terms until any subsequent exercise of the Altria Warrant, at which time the holder thereof will receive in lieu of each share that would have been issuable upon the exercise of the Altria Warrant immediately prior to any such transaction, the kind and amount of cash, the number of shares or other securities or property resulting from any such transaction, that such holder would have been entitled to receive had such holder been the registered holder of such shares that would have been issuable upon the exercise of the Altria Warrant on the record date or effective date of the transaction (as applicable).
(b)
The Company granted to Altria, subject to certain qualifications and limitations, upon the occurrence of certain issuances of common shares of the Company executed by the Company (including issuances pursuant to the R&D partnership with Ginkgo (the “Ginkgo Agreement”), the right to purchase up to such number of common shares of the Company in order to maintain

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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


their ownership percentage of issued and outstanding common shares of the Company immediately preceding any issuance of shares by the Company (“Pre-emptive Rights”), at the same price per common share of the Company at which the common shares are sold in the relevant issuance; provided that if the consideration paid in connection with any such issuance is non-cash, the price per common share of the Company that would have been received had such common shares been issued for cash consideration will be determined by an independent committee (acting reasonably and in good faith); provided further that the price per common share of the Company to be paid by Altria pursuant to its exercise of its Pre-emptive Rights related to the Ginkgo Agreement will be C$16.25 per common share. These rights may not be exercised if Altria’s ownership percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company falls below 20%.
(c)
In addition to (and without duplication of) the Pre-emptive Rights, the Company granted to Altria, subject to certain qualifications and limitations, the right to subscribe for common shares of the Company issuable in connection with the exercise, conversion or exchange of convertible securities of the Company issued prior to March 8, 2019 or thereafter (excluding any convertible securities of the Company owned by Altria or any of its subsidiaries), a share incentive plan of the Company, the exercise of any right granted by the Company pro rata to all shareholders of the Company to purchase additional common shares and/or securities of the Company, bona fide bank debt, equipment financing or non-equity interim financing transactions that contemplate an equity component or bona fide acquisitions (including acquisitions of assets or rights under a license or otherwise), mergers or similar business combination transactions or joint ventures involving the Company in order to maintain their ownership percentage of issued and outstanding common shares of the Company immediately preceding any such transactions (“Top-up Rights”).
The price per common share to be paid by Altria pursuant to the exercise of its Top-up Rights will be, subject to certain limited exceptions, the 10-day volume-weighted average price of the common shares of the Company on the TSX for the ten full days preceding such exercise by Altria; provided that the price per common share of the Company to be paid by Altria pursuant to the exercise of its Top-up Rights in connection with the issuance of common shares of the Company pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants that are outstanding as of March 8, 2019 will be C$16.25 per common share without any set off, counterclaim, deduction, or withholding. These rights may not be exercised if Altria’s ownership percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company falls below 20%.
The Altria Warrant, Pre-emptive Rights, and fixed price Top-up Rights have been classified as derivative liabilities; related transaction costs of $22,355 have been expensed as financing costs. A reconciliation of the carrying amounts from the date of initial recognition, March 8, 2019 to June 30, 2019 is presented below:
 
 
As of March 8, 2019
 
Gain on revaluation
 
Exercise of Rights
 
Foreign exchange impact
 
As of June 30, 2019
(a) Altria Warrant
 
$
1,086,920

 
$
(344,573
)
 
$

 
$
20,786

 
$
763,133

(b) Pre-emptive Rights
 
92,548

 
(32,871
)
 

 
1,705

 
61,382

(c) Top-up Rights
 
386,152

 
(148,082
)
 
(553
)
 
6,838

 
244,355

 
 
$
1,565,620

 
$
(525,526
)
 
$
(553
)
 
$
29,329

 
$
1,068,870

 
 
As of April 1, 2019
 
Gain on revaluation
 
Exercise of Rights
 
Foreign exchange impact
 
As of June 30, 2019
(a) Altria Warrant
 
868,848

 
(120,055
)
 

 
14,340

 
763,133

(b) Pre-emptive Rights
 
72,201

 
(11,968
)
 

 
1,149

 
61,382

(c) Top-up Rights
 
305,659

 
(65,287
)
 
(553
)
 
4,536

 
244,355

 
 
1,246,708

 
(197,310
)
 
(553
)
 
20,025

 
1,068,870

Fluctuations in the Company’s share price are a primary driver for the changes in the derivative valuations during each reporting period. During the period ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s share price decreased significantly from initial valuations made at the time of closing of the Altria Investment. As the share price decreases for each of the related derivative instruments, the value to the holder of the instrument generally increases. Share price is one of the significant observable inputs used in the fair value measurement of each of the Company’s derivative instruments.

13

Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


The fair values of the derivative liabilities were determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model as at March 8, 2019 and June 30, 2019, applying the following inputs:
 
As of March 8, 2019
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
Altria Warrant
 
Pre-emptive Rights
 
Top-up Rights
 
Altria Warrant
 
Pre-emptive Rights
 
Top-up Rights
Share price at grant date (per share in C$)
$
29.15

 
$
29.15

 
$
29.15

 
$
21.01

 
$
21.01

 
$
21.01

Subscription price (per share in C$)
$
19.00

 
$
16.25

 
$
16.25

 
$
19

 
$
16.25

 
$
16.25

(i) Weighted average risk-free interest rate
1.65
%
 
1.64
%
 
1.64
%
 
1.4
%
 
1.5
%
 
1.48
%
(ii) Weight average expected life (in years)
4.00

 
2.00

 
2.68

 
3.69

 
1.75

 
2.12

(iii) Expected annualized volatility
80
%
 
80
%
 
80
%
 
89
%
 
89
%
 
89
%
Expected dividend yield
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
(i)
The risk-free interest rate was based on Bank of Canada government treasury bills and bonds with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the derivative liabilities.
(ii)
The expected life in years represents the period of time that the derivative liabilities are expected to be outstanding. The expected life of the Pre-emptive Rights and Top-up Rights is determined based on the expected term of the underlying options, warrants, and shares, to which the Pre-emptive Rights and Top-up Rights are linked.
(iii)
Volatility was based on the blended historical volatility levels of the Company and peer companies.
The following table quantifies each of the significant unobservable inputs described above and provides a sensitivity analysis of the impact on the reported values of the derivative liabilities. The sensitivity analysis for each significant input is performed by assuming a 10% change in the input while other significant inputs remain constant at management’s best estimate as of the respective dates. As at March 8, 2019, there would be an equal but opposite impact on share capital, refer to Note 14, and as at March 31, 2019, there would be an equal but opposite impact on net income (loss)
 
Decrease (Increase) at March 8, 2019
 
Decrease (Increase) at June 30, 2019
 
Altria Warrant
 
Pre-emptive Rights
 
Top-up Rights
 
Altria Warrant
 
Pre-emptive Rights
 
Top-up Rights
Share price at issuance date
$
138,098

 
$
13,183

 
$
52,113

 
$
98,208

 
9,210

 
$
35,300

Weighted average expected life
31,021

 
2,591

 
9,687

 
28,622

 
3,034

 
3,707

Expected annualized volatility
56,958

 
3,743

 
16,493

 
54,228

 
3,966

 
15,654

These inputs are level 3 on the fair value hierarchy, and are subject to volatility and several uncontrollable factors, which could significantly affect the fair value of these derivative liabilities in future periods.

12. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:
 
As of
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
Land
$
2,567

 
$
2,451

Building
 
131,515

 
 
15,875

Furniture and equipment
 
7,344

 
 
4,788

Computer equipment
 
688

 
 
340

Leasehold improvements
 
1,408

 
 
1,161

Construction in progress
 
11,842

 
 
103,728

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
(5,130
)
 
 
(2,438
)
Total
$
150,234

 
$
125,905


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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


For the six months ended June 30, 2019, $64 (2018 – $307) of the current period’s depreciation expense was recorded as part of cost of sales. An additional $2,138 (2018 – $88) of depreciation expense was capitalized to inventory.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, there is $367 (2018 – $292) of capitalized interest included in construction in progress. In addition, advances from non-controlling interests accrued interest of $41 (2018 - $nil) which was capitalized to construction in progress during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

13. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
(a)Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are comprised of the following items:
 
Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)
 
As of June 30, 2019
 
As of December 31, 2018
 
Cost
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Software
N/A
 
$
755

 
$
120

 
$
635

 
$
264

 
$
53

 
$
211

Health Canada licenses
17
 
 
8,558

 
 
726

 
 
7,832

 
 
8,217

 
 
465

 
 
7,752

Israeli codes (i)
25
 
 
286

 
 

 
 
286

 
 
274

 
 

 
 
274

 
 
 
 
9,599

 
$
846

 
$
8,753

 
 
8,755

 
$
518

 
$
8,237

(i) 
Israeli codes were transferred by non-controlling interests to Cronos Israel in exchange for their equity interests in the Cronos Israel entities specified above. The corresponding facilities are currently under construction. Amortization will begin when the facilities are available for use.
The aggregate amortization for the period was $301 (2018 – $261). Intangible asset additions in the six months ended June 30, 2019 related to software for $470 (2018 – software for $127). There were no intangible asset disposals in the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
The amortization expense for the next five years on intangible assets in use is estimated to be as follows: 2020 – $531; 2021 – $520; 2022 – $496; 2023 –$480; and 2024 – $479.
(b)Goodwill
 
As of December 31, 2018
 
Additions
 
Change due to currency translation
 
As of June 30, 2019
OGBC
$
287

 
$

 
$
12

 
$
299

Peace Naturals
1,027

 

 
43

 
1,070

 
$
1,314

 
$

 
$
55

 
$
1,369

14. Capital Stock    
(a)    Common shares
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par value 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 shareholder meetings of the Company. All common shares are ranked equally with regards to the Company’s residual net assets.
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 149,831,154 common shares in connection with the Altria Investment. The total gross proceeds received by the Company were $1,809,556, which was first allocated to the derivative liabilities issued in connection with the Altria Investment, and the residual of $248,302 was allocated to share capital. Pursuant to the Altria Investment, the Company incurred transaction costs of $25,223, of which $3,642 was allocated to share capital and $21,581 to the derivative liabilities based on the relative fair values assigned to the respective components. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company issued 50,938 common shares upon Altria’s exercise of Top-up Rights for gross cash proceeds of $619, in addition to the $553 partial extinguishment of derivative liability.
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company issued 15,677,143 common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $115,510 through two bought deal offerings.
There were no share repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


(b)     Top-up Rights - market price
As part of the Altria Investment, the Company granted Top-up Rights to Altria, see Note 11. For options or warrants granted after March 8, 2019, the price per common share to be paid by Altria pursuant to the exercise of its Top-up Rights will be, subject to certain limited exceptions, the 10-day volume-weighted average price of the common shares of the Company on the TSX at the time of exercise. No value is assigned to these rights until they are exercised. These rights may not be exercised if Altria’s ownership percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company falls below 20%.

15. Share-based Payments
(a)Warrants
The following is a summary of the changes in warrants during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
Weighted average exercise price (C$)
 
Number of warrants
Balance at January 1, 2019
$
0.26

 
25,457,623

Exercise of warrants
0.36

 
(7,390,961
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
0.26

 
18,066,662

 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2018
$
0.24

 
38,654,654

Exercise of warrants
0.21

 
(11,364,335
)
Expiry of warrants
0.08

 
(82,695
)
Balance at June 30, 2018
$
0.26

 
27,207,624


As of June 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding warrants as follows:
Grant Date
 
Expiry date
 
Number of warrants
 
Weighted average exercise price (C$)
October 8 – 28, 2015
 
October 8 – 28, 2020
 
2,976,610

 
$
0.31

May 13 – 27,2016
 
May 13 – 27, 2021
 
15,090,052

 
0.25

 
 
 
 
18,066,662

 
$
0.26

(b)    Stock options
(i)
Stock option plans
The Company adopted an amended and restated stock option plan dated May 26, 2015 (the 2015 Stock Option Plan) which was approved by shareholders of the Company at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 28, 2017. The 2015 Stock Option Plan allowed the Board to award options to purchase shares to directors, officers, key employees and service providers of the Company.
On June 28, 2018, the shareholders of the Company approved a new stock option plan (the “2018 Stock Option Plan”) under the terms and valuation methods detailed in the Annual Financial Statements. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the total stock-based compensation expense associated with the stock option plans were $4,418 (2018 – $3,823).
(ii)
Summary of changes
The following is a summary of the changes in options during the six months ended June 30, 2019, 2019 and 2018:

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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


 
 
Weighted average exercise price (C$)
 
Number of options
 
Weighted average remaining contractual term (years)
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value (C$)
Balance at January 1, 2019
$
2.99

 
12,902,995

 
3.35

 
$
146,965

Issuance of options
 
20.81

 
1,315,787

 

 
 

Exercise of options and SARs
 
3.76

 
(227,342
)
 

 
 

Cancellation of options
 
1.63

 
(2,895
)
 

 
 

Outstanding at June 30, 2019
$
4.66

 
13,988,545

 
3.04

 
$
228,713

Exercisable at June 30, 2019
$
2.40

 
6,580,238

 
2.69

 
$
122,458

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2018
$
2.05

 
11,603,750

 
4.05

 
$
89,233

Issuance of options
 
7.88

 
1,805,000

 
0.00

 
 

Exercise of options
 
1.32

 
(519,672
)
 

 
 

Cancellation of options
 
2.69

 
(8,000
)
 

 
 

Outstanding at June 30, 2018
$
2.90

 
12,881,078

 
3.82

 
$
72,392

Exercisable at June 30, 2018
$
2.90

 
3,804,668

 
3.57

 
$
24,806

The weighted average share price at the dates the options were exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2019 was C$25.24 per share (2018 – C$9.08 per share).
(ii)
Fair value of options issued
The fair value of the options issued was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, using the following inputs:
 
2019
 
2018
Share price at grant date (per share)
C$20.65 - $24.75

 
C$7.57 – $9.00

Exercise price (per option)
C$20.65 - $24.75

 
C$7.57 – $9.00

Risk-free interest rate
1.51% - 1.62%

 
2.01% - 2.23%

Expected life of options (in years)
5

 
5

Expected annualized volatility
80
%
 
55
%
Expected dividend yield
%
 
%
Weighted average Black-Scholes value at grant date (per option)
C$13.29 - $15.91

 
C$3.72 - $4.40

Forfeiture rate

 

The expected life of the awards represents the period of time stock options are expected to be outstanding and is estimated considering vesting terms and employees’ and non-employees’ historical exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. Volatility was estimated by using the historical volatility of the Company, adjusted for the Company’s expectation of volatility going forward. The risk-free interest rate was based on the Bank of Canada government bonds with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the options at the grant date.


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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


16. Earnings (loss) per Share
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated using the following numerators and denominators:
 
 
For the Six months ended June 30,
 
For the Three months ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Basic earnings (loss) per share computation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders of Cronos Group
 
$
500,090

 
$
(7,340
)
 
$
185,999

 
$
(4,116
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
317,940,749

 
166,343,078

 
334,665,873

 
175,529,196

Basic earnings (loss) per share
 
$
1.57

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.56

 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share computation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) used in the computation of basic earnings (loss) per share
 
$
500,090

 
$
(7,340
)
 
$
185,999

 
$
(4,116
)
Adjustment for gain on revaluation of derivative liabilities
 
(350,758
)
 

 
(126,032
)
 

Net income (loss) used in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share
 
$
149,332

 
$
(7,340
)
 
$
59,967

 
$
(4,116
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in the computation of basic earnings (loss) per share
 
317,940,749

 
166,343,078

 
334,665,873

 
175,529,196

Dilutive effect of warrants
 
21,239,056

 

 
19,287,262

 
26,917,949

Dilutive effect of stock options and share appreciation rights
 
11,291,914

 

 
10,992,464

 
9,077,085

Dilutive effect of Altria Warrant
 
13,633,605

 

 
9,100,465

 

Dilutive effect of Top-up Rights - exercised and exercisable fixed price
 
766,769

 

 
630,531

 

Weighted average number of common shares for computation of diluted income (loss) per share
 
364,872,093

 
166,343,078

 
374,676,595

 
211,524,230

Diluted earnings (loss) per share
 
$
0.41

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.16

 
$
(0.02
)
The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive or because conditions for contingently issuable shares were not satisfied at the end of the reporting period.
 
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Ginkgo Equity Milestones
 
14,674,904

 

 
14,674,904

 

Pre-emptive Rights
 
12,006,740

 

 
12,006,740

 

Top-up Rights - fixed price
 
25,150,434

 

 
25,150,434

 

Top-up Rights - market price
 
1,076,553

 

 
1,076,553

 

Stock options
 
51,830

 
12,881,078

 
51,830

 

Warrants
 

 
27,207,624

 

 

Total anti-dilutive securities
 
52,960,461

 
40,088,702

 
52,960,461

 



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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


17. Segment Reporting
Segment reporting is prepared on the same basis that the Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODMs”) manages the business, makes operating decisions and assesses the Company’s performance. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company determined that it has one reportable segment. This segment relates to production and sale of cannabis through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, OGBC and Peace Naturals.
As of June 30, 2019 and 2018, substantially all of the Company’s long-lived assets were physically located in Canada.
The Company derives substantially all of its revenues from Canada. Sources of net revenue before excise taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were as follows:
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Cannabis flower
$
8,620

 
$
4,173

 
$
6,454

 
$
2,131

Cannabis extracts
2,737

 
698

 
1,588

 
493

Other
98

 
88

 
22

 
6

Net revenue, before excise taxes
$
11,455

 
$
4,959

 
$
8,064

 
$
2,630


18. Commitments and Contingencies
(a)R&D Commitments
(i)
Ginkgo. On September 4, 2018, the Company announced a research and development partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.(“Ginkgo”) to develop scalable and consistent production of a wide range of cannabinoids, including THC, CBD and a variety other lesser known and rarer cannabinoids. As part of this partnership, Cronos Group has agreed to issue up to 14,674,904 common shares of the Company (aggregate value of approximately $100,000 as of July 17, 2018 assuming all milestones are met) (“Ginkgo Equity Milestones”) in tranches and $22,000 in cash subject to Ginkgo’s achievement of certain milestones (“Ginkgo Research and Development Milestones”) and to fund certain R&D expenses, including foundry access fees. On May 9, 2019, the Ginkgo Agreement was amended to expand the scope of services provided by Ginkgo to include support for the Company’s commercialization of cultured cannabinoids, including the provision of certain development, scale up, and manufacturing services by Ginkgo to the Company related to deployment and commercialization of developed products.
(ii)
Technion. On October 15, 2018, the Company announced a sponsored research agreement with the Technion Research and Development Foundation of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (“Technion”). Research will be focused on the use of cannabinoids and their role in regulating skin health and skin disorders. The Company has committed to $1,784 of research funding over a period of three years. From October 9, 2018 to June 30, 2019, the Company paid a total of $598 in research funding. An additional $4,900 of cash payments will be paid to Technion upon the achievement of certain milestones.
(b)Purchase and Service Commitments
(i)
Altria Services. On February 18, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with Altria Ventures Inc. (“Altria Ventures”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altria, to receive strategic advisory and project management services from Altria Ventures (the “Services Agreement”). Pursuant to the Services Agreement, the Company will pay Altria Ventures a monthly fee equal to the product of one hundred and five percent (105%) and the sum of: (i) all costs directly associated with the services incurred during the monthly period, and (ii) a reasonable and appropriate allocation of indirect costs incurred during the monthly period. The Company will also pay all third party direct charges incurred during the monthly period in connection with the services, including any reasonable and documented costs, fees and expenses associated with obtaining any consent, license or permit. The Services Agreement will remain in effect until terminated by either party.
(c)Supply Commitments
(i)
In May 2019, the Company announced a take or pay supply agreement with MediPharm Labs Corp (“MediPharm”) for cannabis concentrate. MediPharm will supply the Company with approximately C$30,000 of cannabis concentrate over 18 months, and, subject to certain renewal and purchase options, potentially up to C$60,000 over 24 months. In addition, the Company announced a tolling agreement with MediPharm, where the Company may supply bulk quantities of dried cannabis to MediPharm for processing on a fee for service basis into bulk resin or other cannabis oil derivative products.

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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


(d)Contingencies
The Company is party to a number of lawsuits and threatened lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition but may be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular reporting period depending, in part, on the results from that period.

19. Financial Instruments
(a)Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities, primarily accounts receivable and other receivables, and its investing activities, including cash held with banks and financial institutions, loan receivable, and advances to joint ventures. The Company’s maximum exposure to this risk is equal to the carrying amount of these financial assets.
(i)
Accounts receivable
An impairment analysis is performed at each reporting date using a provision matrix to measure expected credit losses. The provision rates are based on the days past due for groupings of various customer segments with similar loss patterns. The calculation reflects the probability-weighted outcome, the time value of money and reasonable and supportable information that is available at the reporting date about past events, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators that there is no reasonable expectation of recovery include, amongst others, the failure of a debtor to engage in a repayment plan, and a failure to make contractual payments for a period of greater than 120 days past due. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognized an approximate expected credit loss allowance of $166 (December 31, 2018 – $37).
The Company has assessed that there is a concentration of credit risk, as 75% of the Company’s accounts receivable were due from two customers as at June 30, 2019 (December 31, 2018 – 88% due from five customers) with an established credit history with the Company.
(ii)
Cash
The Company held cash of $1,206,059 at June 30, 2019 (December 31, 2018 – $23,927). The cash is held with central banks and financial institution counterparties that are highly rated. To date, the Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits.
(iii)
Advances to joint ventures
The Company has assessed that there has been no significant increase in credit risk of these advances from initial recognition based on the financial position, and the regulatory and economic environment of the borrowers. Based on historical information, and adjusted for forward-looking expectations, the Company has assessed an insignificant loss allowance on these advances as at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
(b)Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due, and arises principally from the Company’s accounts payable and other liabilities, holdbacks payable, government remittances payable, construction loan payable, and due to non-controlling interests. 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 primarily provided in the form of capital raised through the issuance of common shares and warrants.
As at June 30, 2019, 30% of the Company’s payables were due to two vendors (December 31, 2018 – 35% due to one vendor).
(c)Market risk
Market 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 market risk in divesting its investments, such that unfavorable market conditions could result in dispositions of investments at less than favorable prices. Further, the revaluation of securities classified as fair value through other comprehensive income 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 previously managed market risk by having a portfolio of securities from multiple issuers, such that the Company was not singularly exposed to any one issuer. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company substantially divested from its investments subject to market risk.

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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


(d)Currency rate risk
Currency rate 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 foreign exchange rates. The Company is exposed to this risk on advances to joint ventures denominated in A$ and the dollars, refer to Note 6. The Company is further exposed to this risk through subsidiaries operating in Israel, refer to Note 2(b). The Company does not currently use foreign exchange contracts to hedge its exposure to currency rate risk as management has determined that this risk is not significant at this point in time. As such, the Company’s financial position and financial results may be adversely affected by the unfavorable fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
20. Fair Value Measurement
The Company complies with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually. The following represents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
Level 1 – Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. In these consolidated financial statements, other investments (Canopy and Vivo shares) are included in this category.
Level 2 – Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. In these consolidated financial statements, Vivo share purchase warrants are included in this category.
Level 3 – Fair values determined by Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In these consolidated financial statements the Altria derivative liabilities are included in this category.
There were no transfers between categories during the periods presented.
Balance sheet items which are dependent upon Level 3 fair value measurement include certain equity investments, as well as certain derivative liabilities.

21. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The net changes in non-cash working capital items are as follow:
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Interest receivable
$
(4,313
)
 
$

Accounts receivable
(3,739
)
 
(1,334
)
Sales taxes receivable
(3,121
)
 
(2,353
)
Prepaids and other assets
(2,398
)
 
(2,601
)
Inventory
(12,842
)
 
(2,256
)
Accounts payable and other liabilities
9,384

 
(4,500
)
Holdbacks payable
(4,194
)
 

Government remittances payable
(368
)
 

Total
$
(21,591
)
 
$
(13,044
)

22. Non-monetary Transaction
On March 28, 2019, the Company entered into two transactions to simultaneously purchase and sell inventory to a third party. The Company purchased cannabis resin from the third party and in turn sold cannabis dry flower to the third party. The transactions involved the exchange of work in progress inventory, which equaled the value of the cannabis resin received and were accounted for in accordance with ASC 845 Non-monetary transactions at the carrying value of inventory transferred by the Company. No revenue was recognized as a result of this transaction and no gain or loss was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

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Cronos Group Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
In thousands of U.S dollars, except for gram and share amounts


23. Subsequent Events
These financial statements 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, which contain disclosures relating to subsequent events.


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