UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended DecemberMay 31, 20182021

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

Commission File Number:Number 001-38594

 

TILRAY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

82-4310622

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

655 Madison Avenue, Suite 1900

New York, NY

1100 Maughan Road

Nanaimo, BC

V9X IJ210065

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 845-7291

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Classeach class

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of Each Exchangeeach exchange on Which Registeredwhich registered

Class 2 Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value Per Sharepar value per share

 

TLRY

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES YesNo NO 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.  YES Yes NO No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES Yes NO No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).  YES Yes NO No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

  

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

  

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YES NO 

As of June 30, 2018, the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the Registrant was a privately-held company and there was no established public market for the Registrant’s common stock. The Registrant’s common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 19, 2018. The aggregate market value of Class 2 Common Stockthe voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, computed by reference tobased on the closing price of $17.00 per share of the Registrant’s common stock on July 19, 2018 was approximately $176 million.

As of March 25, 2019, there were 16,666,667 shares of the Registrant’s Class 1 Common Stock par value $0.0001 per share, and 80,125,538on The Nasdaq Global Select Stock Market on June 30, 2020, was approximately $675.6 million.

As of July 22, 2021 there were 449,220,809 shares of the Registrant's Class 2Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the definitive proxy statement to be filed by the registrant in connection with the 20192021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Proxy Statement"“Proxy Statement”). The Proxy Statement will be filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the year ended DecemberMay 31, 2018.2021, provided that if such Proxy Statement is not filed within such period, such information will be included in an amendment to this Form 10‑K to be filed within such 120-day period.

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

PART I

 

 

Item 1.

Business

15

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

1417

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

4245

Item 2.

Properties

4245

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

4246

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

4250

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

4351

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data[Reserved]

4352

Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

4453

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

5672

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

F-174

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

58128

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

58128

Item 9B.

Other Information

59130

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

60131

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

60131

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

60131

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

60131

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

60131

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

61132

Item 1616.

Form 10-K Summary

63136

 

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, “we,” “our,” “us,” “Tilray,” and “the Company”the “Company” refer to Tilray, Inc. and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries. This report contains references to our trademarks and trade names and to trademarks and trade names belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this report may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trademarks or trade names to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

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PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION

On December 15, 2020, Tilray, Inc. and Aphria Inc. (“Aphria”) entered into an Arrangement Agreement (as amended, the “Arrangement Agreement”), pursuant to which Tilray acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aphria pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement”). The transaction closed on April 30, 2021. The Arrangement was structured as a reverse acquisition pursuant to which Tilray is the legal acquirer and Aphria is the acquirer for accounting purposes. Aphria’s historical financial statements became the historical financial statements of Tilray. The acquired assets and liabilities of Tilray are included in the consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2021 and the results of its operations and cash flows are included in the consolidated statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for periods beginning after April 30, 2021. The operating results for the prior years are those of Aphria. Prior to April 30, 2021 Aphria was a foreign private issuer reporting its financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standard Boards. The financial statements of Tilray in this Form 10-K are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).

In addition, on the effective date of the Arrangement, Tilray changed its fiscal year from a year ending December 31 to a year ending May 31, to conform its fiscal year end to that of Aphria.


PART I

SpecialCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information contained in thisThis Annual Report on Form 10-K including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes “forward-looking statements”the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 (the “Form 10-K”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27Athe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, relating to our business and financial outlook, which are based on our current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events only as of the date of this Form 10-K, and are not statements of historical fact. We make such forward-looking statements pursuant to the ���safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or “forward -looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws.1995.  These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “would” or the negative or plural of these words or similar expressions or variations. Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and those discussed in the sectionsections titled “Risk Factor Summary” set forth below, titled “Risk Factors” set forth in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report onForm 10-K, and  titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” set forth in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K, and in our other SEC and Canadian public filings. In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. TheseTherefore, these forward-looking statements are based on information availablenot guarantees or promises of our future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions that are difficult to us as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-Kpredict. As a result, our actual outcomes and while we believe that information provides a reasonable basis forresults may differ materially from those expressed in these statements, that information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on theseforward-looking statements. You should not rely uponplace undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements orstatements. Further, any forward-looking information as predictions of future events. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information speakstatement speaks only as of the date hereof, unless it is specifically otherwise stated to be made as of this report. Except as required by law, wea different date. We undertake no obligation to further update any forward-looking statementssuch statement, or forward-lookingthe risk factors described in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors,” to reflect new information, to reflectthe occurrence of future events or circumstances afteror otherwise.

Risk Factor Summary

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Below is a summary of material factors that make an investment in our securities speculative or risky. Importantly, this summary does not address all of the daterisks that we face. Additional discussion of such statements.the risks summarized in this risk factor summary, as well as other risks that we face, can be found under the heading “Item 1A—Risk Factors” below.

We are in the early stages of our integration efforts following completion of the arrangement between Tilray and Aphria on April 30, 2021 (the “Arrangement”) and may experience challenges integrating Tilray and Aphria’s operations and fully achieving the expected benefits of the Arrangement.

Risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic have and will continue to impact our operations and adversely adverse effect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business is dependent upon regulatory approvals and licenses, ongoing compliance and reporting obligations, and timely renewals.

Government regulation is evolving, and unfavorable changes could impact our ability to carry on our business as currently conducted and the potential expansion of our business.

Our production and processing facilities are integral to our business and adverse changes or developments affecting our facilities may have an adverse impact on our business.

We face intense competition, and anticipate competition will increase, which could hurt our business.

We may not be able to successfully develop new products or commercialize such products.

The long-term effect of the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada on the medical cannabis industry is unknown, and may negatively impact our medical cannabis business.

United States regulations relating to hemp-derived CBD products are unclear and rapidly evolving, and changes may not develop in the timeframe or manner most favorable to our business objectives.


We have a limited operating history and a history of net losses, and we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

We are subject to litigation, arbitration and demands, which could result in significant liability and costs, and impact our resources and reputation.

We are exposed to risks relating to the laws of various countries as a result of our international operations.

Our strategic alliances and other third-party business relationships may not achieve the intended beneficial impact and expose us to risks.

We depend on significant customers for a substantial portion of our revenue. If we fail to retain or expand our customer relationships or significant customers reduce their purchases, our revenue could decline significantly.

Significant interruptions in our access to certain supply chains for key inputs such as raw materials, supplies, electricity, water and other utilities may impair our operations.

Management may not be able to successfully establish and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting.

The price of our common stock in public markets has experienced and may continue to experience severe volatility and fluctuations.

The volatility of our stock and the stockholder base may hinder or prevent us from engaging in beneficial corporate initiatives.

The terms of our outstanding warrants may limit our ability to raise additional equity capital or pursue acquisitions, which may impact funding of our ongoing operations and cause significant dilution to existing stockholders.

We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle conversions of the convertible securities in cash or to repurchase the convertible securities upon a fundamental change.

We are subject to other risks generally applicable to our industry and the conduct of our business.



Item 1. Business.

Our Vision and Purpose

We aspireOur vision is to lead, legitimizebuild the leading global cannabis-lifestyle consumer packaged goods company that is changing people’s lives for the better – one person at a time – by inspiring and defineempowering the futureworldwide community to live their very best life by providing them with products that meet the needs of our industry by building the world’s most trusted cannabis company.

their mind, body and soul and invoke a sense of wellbeing. We are a purpose-driven company that, each and every day, seeks to be the trusted partner for our patients and consumers by providing them with a cultivated experience and health and wellbeing through high-quality, differentiated brands and innovative products.

Today, we are a leading global cannabis and consumer packaged goods company, with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and Latin America, that is pioneering the future of medical, wellness and adult-use cannabis research, cultivation, processing and distribution globally,distribution. As a purpose-driven organization, we continuously explore ways to deliver on our values and are one of the leading suppliers of adult-use cannabis in Canada.commitments to serve all our key stakeholders, including our stockholders, and seek to implement sustainable business practices.

Our Beliefs

Our founders started the Company with the belief that patientsCommitments and consumers should have safe access and a reliable supply of quality-tested pure, precise and predictable cannabis products.Values

Our company is anchored around three core beliefs:

Medical cannabis is a mainstream medicine consumed by mainstream patients. Similarly, we believe adult-use cannabis is a mainstream product consumed by mainstream consumers;

We are witnessing a global paradigm shiftcommitted to changing people’s lives for the better by investing in our products, our people and our planet. In an emerging and constantly evolving industry, our values unite us, informing and inspiring the way we work with regard to cannabis, and because of this shift, the transformation of a multibillion dollar industry from a state of prohibition to a state of legalization; and

As this transformation occurs, trusted global brands, backed by multinational supply chains, will shape the future of our industry and earn the confidence ofemployees, patients, consumers healthcare practitioners and governments around the world.one another. The following core values serve as our compass in our strategic direction and decisions:

We put people first.  We are committed to significantly improving the lives of as many people as possible – whether it is meeting the needs of our patients and consumers, building a best-in-class, diverse workforce that’s more representative of all people or giving back and supporting our neighbors in the communities we call home.  We are dedicated to helping people live their very best life.

We lead by example.  We are passionate about pioneering the future of medical, wellness and adult-use cannabis and hemp cultivation, processing and distribution in a responsible manner. As a leading global cannabis company, we are committed to helping to establish industry standards that continue to support the health and wellbeing of our employees, our patients and consumers and the communities we call home.

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We respect the earth.  We are committed to ensuring that our actions and those of our employees have a positive impact on the environment around us. We continue to identify and implement sustainable growing and business practices that provide efficiencies, cost reduction benefits, and lessen our impact on the environment.

We take responsibility to heart.  We believe it is our responsibility to ensure the safety of our employees, patients, consumers and the worldwide community. To that end, we are committed to providing access to legal, safe, high-quality cannabis products and to keeping cannabis out of the hands of youth. Our partnerships and programs reflect our ongoing commitment to the safety of our worldwide communities through education, responsible useand meaningful corporate citizenship.

Our Company

Tilray, Inc. (“Tilray”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) is a global pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution, incorporated in the State of Delaware on January 24, 2018. On April 30, 2021, Tilray and Aphria completed the Arrangement. The business combination brought together two highly complementary businesses to create a leading cannabis-focused consumer packaged goods company with one of the largest global geographic footprints in the industry.  With a focus on sustainability, our state-of-the-art greenhouses and cultivation operations, processing and distribution facilities make us one of the world’s leading fully-integrated cannabis companies.

We have suppliedwere among the first companies to be permitted to cultivate and sell legal medical cannabis. Today, we supply high-quality medical cannabis products to tens of thousands of patients in twelve20 countries spanning five continents across the globe through our global subsidiaries, in Australia, Canada, Germany and Latin America, and through agreements with established pharmaceutical distributors. We cultivate medical and adult-use cannabis in Canada and medical cannabis in Europe

We operate only in countries where cannabis or hemp-derived cannabinoids are legal, by which we mean the activities in those countries are permitted under all applicable federal and state or provincial and territory laws.

We have been an earlya leader in the development of the global medical cannabis market. We were one of the first companies to be licensed by Health Canada to cultivate and sell medical cannabisrecreational adult-use market in Canada where we offer a broad-based portfolio of adult-use brands and one of the first companiesproducts, and continue to become a licensed dealer of medical cannabis in Canada. These licenses allow usexpand our portfolio to produce and sell medical cannabis in Canada, to developinclude new and innovative cannabis products and formats. We maintain agreements to export medicalsupply all Canadian provinces and the Yukon and Northwest Territories with our adult-use products for sale through their established retail distribution systems. We believe that our differentiated


portfolio of brands, which is designed to resonate with consumers in all categories, sets us apart from our competitors and is providing us with the ability to establish a leading position in the adult-use market in Canada. Therefore, we are investing in brand building with our consumers, new product innovation, insights, distribution, trade marketing and cannabis education to drive market share in the Canadian adult-use cannabis industry.

Through Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd. (“Manitoba Harvest”), we are also a leading hemp food manufacturer.  Manitoba Harvest produces, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad-based portfolio of hemp-based food products, which are sold in major retailers across the U.S. and Canada.

In November 2020, Aphria acquired SW Brewing Company, LLC (“SweetWater”), the 11th largest craft brewery in the United States according to other countriesBrewers Association.  Founded in accordance1997, SweetWater has broad consumer appeal and has established strong distribution across the United States.  From its state-of-the-art brewery in Atlanta, Georgia, SweetWater produces a balanced variety of year-round and seasonal specialty craft brews.  

Following completion of the Arrangement, we reconstituted our senior management team with applicable laws.members from both Aphria and Tilray.  The experienced new leadership team provides a strong foundation to accelerate our growth and capitalize on the business combination’s many benefits. Our management team is complemented by experienced operators, cannabis industry is expanding rapidly in Canada, with more than 150 other companies that are currently licensed, though only a few were licensed earlier than us, and there are hundreds more applications for licenses that are being processed by Health Canada. Our products have been made available in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and South Africa. While there are other Licensed Producers operating in multiple countries, including some licensed in Canada, and other non-cannabis companies expanding into the cannabis market internationally, we were the first company to legally export medical cannabis from North America to Africa, Australia, Europe and South America, and we were among the first companies to be licensed to cultivate and process medical cannabis in two countries, Canada and Portugal. We have successfully recruited an international advisory board consisting of world-renowned policy leaders and business leaders, to advise on our global expansion and add to our growing network of experts, in their specific field of expertise.

Our company is led by a team of visionary entrepreneurs, experienced operators and cannabis industry experts as well as PhD scientists, horticulturists, and extraction specialists, whoall of whom apply the latest scientific knowledge and technology to deliver quality-controlled, rigorously tested cannabis products on a large scale. We have made significant investments

Our Opportunity

With the closing of the Arrangement, we are now focused on executing our highest return priorities including business integration and accelerating our global growth strategy. Tilray is poised to establish Tilray astransform the industry with our highly scalable operational footprint, a scientifically rigorouscurated portfolio of diverse medical and adult-use cannabis brand, committedbrands and products, a multi-continent distribution network, and a robust capital structure to qualityfund our global expansion strategy.

The business combination provides, among others, the following financial and excellence. Recognizing the opportunity associated with growingstrategic benefits:

Strategic Footprint and Operational Scale. We believe that we possess the strategic footprint and operational scale necessary to compete more effectively in today’s consolidating cannabis market with a strong, flexible balance sheet, strong cash balance, and access to capital, which we believe gives us the ability to accelerate growth and deliver long-term sustainable value for stockholders.

Low-cost, State-of-the-Art Production & Leading Canadian Adult-Use Cannabis Producer. The demand for our products will be supported by low-cost state-of-the-art cultivation, processing, and manufacturing facilities, and a complete portfolio of branded cannabis 2.0 products to strengthen our leadership position in Canada.

Positioned to Pursue an Accelerated International Growth Strategy. We are well-positioned to pursue international growth opportunities with our strong medical cannabis brands, distribution network in Germany, and end-to-end European Union Good Manufacturing Practices (“EU-GMP”) supply chain, which includes EU-GMP production facilities in Canada, Portugal and Germany.

Enhanced Consumer Packaged Goods Presence and Infrastructure in the U.S.In the United States, we maintain a strong consumer packaged goods presence and infrastructure with two strategic businesses: SweetWater, a leading cannabis lifestyle branded craft brewer; and Manitoba Harvest, a pioneer in branded hemp food and ingredient products. In the event of federal legalization in the U.S., we expect to be well-positioned to compete in the U.S. cannabis market given our existing strong brands and distribution system in addition to our track record of growth in consumer-packaged goods and cannabis products.

Substantial Synergies. The Company expects to deliver significant cost synergies within eighteen months of closing the Arrangement, including cost synergies in the key areas of cultivation and production, cannabis and product purchasing, sales, and marketing, and corporate expenses.

Our Strategy and producing cannabis onOutlook

As a large scale, we have invested capital to develop innovative cultivation practices, proprietary product formulations and automated production processes. We have also invested in clinical trials and recruited a Medical Advisory Board comprised of highly accomplished researchers and physicians.  We were the firstleading global cannabis company, with a North Americanwe are setting the standard for brand development, product innovation and industrial scale cultivation and automation for the production facilityof cannabis grown in environmentally responsible


conditions. Our overall strategy is to be Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMP, certified in accordance with European Medicines Agency, or EMA, standards. An internationally recognized standard, GMP certification is the primary quality standard that pharmaceutical manufacturers must meet in their production processes.

We are committedleverage our scale, expertise and capabilities to establishing a diverse team asdrive market share, achieve industry-leading, profitable growth and build sustainable, long-term shareholder value. In order to ensure long-term sustainable growth, we continue to grow. We are proud to have one offocus on leveraging consumer insights, drive category management leadership and assess growth opportunities, including the first women-led boards in the cannabis industry. Diversity is a priority for our company and we intend to seek out talented people from a variety of backgrounds to join our leadership team.

We believe our growth to date is a resultintroduction of our global strategy, our multinational supply chainproduct into new geographies, new innovation and distribution network and our methodical commitment to research, innovation, quality and operational excellence. We believe that recognized and trusted brands distributed through multinational supply chains will be best positioned to become global market leaders.  Our strategy is to build these brands by consistently producing high-quality, differentiated products on a large scale.

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Our Opportunity

We are approaching our industry from a long-term, global perspective and see opportunities to:

Build global brands that lead, legitimize and define the future of cannabis. Historically, cannabis has been an unbranded product. As the legal cannabis industry emerges in more countries around the world, we see an opportunity to create a broad-based portfolio of differentiated brands brought to market in a professional manner, that appeal to a diverse set of patients and consumers. We believe that we have the ability to develop dominant global brands and that as we develop these brands, we will expand the addressable market for our products. We believe our business has the potential to disrupt the pharmaceutical, alcohol, tobacco and functional food and beverages industries because the emergence of the legal cannabis industry may result in a shift of discretionary income and/or a change in consumer preferences in favor of cannabis products versus other products. Recognizing the potential of this disruption, several companies in these sectors have already formed partnerships or made investments to gain exposure to the legal cannabis industry, including Sandoz AG, AB InBev, Apotex Inc., Altria Group, Inc., Constellation Brands, Inc. and Imperial Brands PLC.strategic partnerships. In addition, several alcohol companies have notedwe are relentlessly focused on managing our cost of goods and expenses in regulatory filings that legal cannabis could have an adverse impact on their business, including Boston Beer Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company, and Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. We further believe that many patients rely on medical cannabis as a substituteorder to opioids and other narcotics, which has been validated bymaintain our annual patient study and peer-reviewed academic research which has demonstrated that the legalization of cannabis has coincided with a decline in the use of prescription drugs. Lastly, we believe that functional food and beverages, that is, products containing or enhanced with vitamins, caffeine, electrolytes, probiotics and other additives and ingredients, will see increased competition from products containing cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (“CBD”). For example, we believe that many consumers will choose cannabinoid-enhanced beverages in favor of sports drinks or energy drinks.strong financial position.  

Invest in markets where cannabis products are federally legal or are expected to be federally legal. Our goal is to increase our total addressable market size as countries continue to legalize cannabis for medical access and adult-use access globally.  To date, 41 countries have formally legalized medical cannabis programs for either research or patient access and two countries, including Canada, have implemented adult-use access for cannabis.  The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or the Farm Bill, was passed into law in the United States during December 2018, which permits the cultivation of hemp and the production of hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids. Combined with the growing global acceptance of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products, we believe there is a significant market opportunity in hemp and hemp-derived CBD products globally. We expect to monitor, identify and selectively invest in compelling opportunities that will strengthen our leadership position as demonstrated by our acquisition of Manitoba Harvest in February 2019.

Develop innovative products and form factors that change the way the world consumes cannabis. We believe the future of the cannabis industry lies primarily in non-combustible products that will offer patients and consumers alternatives to smoking. We see an opportunity to partner with established pharmaceutical, food, beverage and consumer product companies to develop new non-combustible form factors that will appeal to consumers who are not interested in smoking cannabis, including our beverage research partnership with AB InBev. By developing new, non-combustible products, we believe we will expand our addressable market.

Expand the availability of pure, precise and predictable medical cannabis products for patients in need around the world. Since 2014, we have seen significant increases in demand from patients and governments for pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products. We are well-positioned to expand availability of these products to more patients in more countries as medical cannabis is increasingly recognized as a viable treatment option for patients suffering from a variety of diseases and conditions. Importantly, most European countries have required that all medical products sold be sourced from GMP-certified facilities. As such, GMP-certified producers, such as us, are well-positioned to establish market share in the European medical cannabis market. Outside of our Company, we believe there are very few GMP-certified Licensed Producers.

Foster mainstream acceptance of the therapeutic potential of medical cannabis and cannabinoid-based medicines. We see an opportunity to significantly expand the global market for medical cannabis products by conducting clinical research into the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis for a diverse range of conditions. By generating clinical data demonstrating the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis and cannabinoid-based medicines for various conditions, we see an opportunity to significantly expand and dominate the global medical cannabis market.

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Our Strengths

We are a global pioneer with a multinational supply chain and distribution network.  We were the first cannabis producer to export medical cannabis from North America and legally import cannabis into the European Union. We have licenses to cultivate cannabis in Canada and Portugal. Our products have been made available in twelve countries spanning five continents, which we believe is more than any other Licensed Producer. To achieve our goalvision of becomingbuilding the leading global cannabis-lifestyle consumer packaged goods company that is changing people’s lives for the better – one person at a global cannabis leader,time – by inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, we have signed agreements or binding letters of intent with established global industry leaders including:will focus on the following strategies:

In January 2018, we entered into a supply agreement with Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. (“Shoppers Drug Mart”), Canada’s largest pharmacy chain with more than 1,200 pharmacies.

Build global brands that lead, legitimize and define the future of cannabis. As the markets where cannabis is legal today continue to grow and develop and as cannabis legalizes in more countries around the world, we see unique opportunities to introduce, market and distribute our broad portfolio of differentiated brands, that will appeal to a diverse base of patients and consumers. We believe we are well positioned to develop leading global brands and drive sustainable growth.

In December 2018, we entered into a global framework agreement with Sandoz AG, a global leader in generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars and part of the Novartis group, to increase availability of high quality medical cannabis products across the world. This was an evolution of the existing collaboration agreement with Sandoz Canada and under the framework agreement, Sandoz AG and Tilray will work together to develop and commercialize non-smokable and non-combustible medical cannabis products.

Develop innovative products and form factors that change the way the world consumes cannabis.We plan to continue to develop innovative products and form factors that possess the most consumer demand and are truly differentiated from our competitors, while optimizing our production capabilities. We will continue to invest in innovation in order to continue to provide our patients and consumers with a differentiated portfolio of products that exceeds their expectations and meets their needs.

Grow and leverage our investment in craft beer and hemp-based food. We continue to grow the SweetWater brand by expanding our distribution footprint into new territories and focusing on new product development and innovation that delights our consumers.  We seek to drive growth in our Manitoba Harvest brand and other hemp-based food and ingredients products by leveraging our consumer insights and consumer marketing activities, new product development as well as educating the consumer on the benefits from hemp-based foods.

Expand the availability of pure, precise, and predictable medical cannabis products for patients around the world.Since 2014, we have seen an increase in the demand for medical cannabis from both patients, doctors and governments in conjunction with a shift in the medical community, which  is increasingly recognizing medical cannabis as a viable option for the treatment of patients suffering from a variety of health conditions. We are focused on driving accessibility to high-quality medical cannabis that is accessible to all and we are well-positioned to do so on a global basis through our EU-GMP certified facilities in Canada, Portugal and Germany.

Leverage our operational scale providing low-cost, high quality production. We believe we have the operational scale necessary to compete more effectively in today’s consolidating cannabis market.  Our state-of-the-art facilities are among the lowest cost production operations with the capabilities to produce a complete portfolio of form factors and products, including flower, pre-roll, capsules, vapes, edibles and beverages.   We also have a strong, flexible balance sheet, cash balance and access to capital, which we believe will give us the ability to accelerate growth and deliver long-term sustainable value for our stockholders.

In December 2018, we entered into a research partnership with AB InBev, the world’s leading brewer to research non-alcoholic beverages containing THC and CBD in Canada.  AB InBev’s participationReportable Segments

Our business is through Labatt Breweries of Canada and Tilray’s participation is through High Park Company, which is a Canadian adult-use subsidiary.  These two companies intend to invest up to $50 million each, for a total of up to $100 million in aggregate, in the joint venture.

In January 2019, we entered into a global revenue sharing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (“ABG”), to market and distribute a portfolio of consumer cannabis products within ABG’s brand portfolio in jurisdictions where regulations permit.  ABG is the owner of more than 50 iconic brands with a global retail footprint of over 100,000 points-of-sale.

In February 2019, we acquired FHF Holdings Ltd. (“Manitoba Harvest”), which is the world’s largest hemp food company with a retail network of approximately 16,000 stores across North America, including Costco, Amazon, and Wal-Mart.

We have entered into agreements to supply adult-use cannabis to nine provinces and territories. We have been expandingprimarily organized around our product offeringscategories, each of which have very different target consumers, go-to-market strategies, distribution networks and formats since the date of adult-use legalization in Canada, and we intend to continue to increase our distribution of best-in-class brands and products to the Canadian adult-use market.

We have a scientifically rigorous medical cannabis brand approved by governments to supply patients and researchers on five continents. Governments in eleven countries have issued permits allowing our medical cannabis products to be imported from Canada for distribution to patients. We believe governments have approved the importation of our products in part because of our reputation for being a scientifically rigorous medical cannabis company known for delivering safe, high-quality products. We are committed to advancing scientific knowledge about the therapeutic potential of cannabis, as demonstrated by our success receiving federal authorizations to supply cannabinoid products to clinical trials in Australia, the United States and Canada and by recruiting a Medical Advisory Board comprised of highly accomplished researchers and physicians specializing in autism, epilepsy, cancer, dermatology and neuropathic pain.

We have secured the exclusive rights to produce and distribute a broad-based portfolio of certain adult-use brands and products to Canadian consumers for the adult-use market. The brand licensing agreement between a wholly owned subsidiary of ours and a wholly owned subsidiary of Privateer Holdings provides us with intellectual property that we believe will give us a competitive advantage for the adult-use market in Canada. The brand licensing agreement includes the rights to recognized brand names and proprietary product formulations for a wide range of products.

We have a track record for continuing to innovate within our industry. We believe our commitment to research and innovation at this early stage of our industry’s development differentiates us and gives us a competitive advantage. We have invested significant capital to develop innovative cultivation practices and facilities and proprietary product formulations.

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We have developed a rigorous, proprietary production process to ensure consistency and quality as we increase the scale of our operations globally. We pride ourselves on consistently delivering high-quality products with precise chemical compositions. We were the first cannabis company with a North American production facility to be GMP-certified in accordance with EMA standards. We believe GMP certification provides regulators and health care providers in countries new to medical cannabis with confidence that our products are a safe, high-quality choice.

We have a highly experienced management team. We believe our management team is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced in the cannabis industry. We recognize that our industry is in the early stages of its development and that we are taking a long-term, global view towards its development. Our management team has significant experience evaluating potential transactions, partnerships and other growth opportunities, and we pride ourselves on making investment decisions that we believe will allow us to grow our business over the long term. We have continued to identify and acquire talent from leading global companies to join our team. We are confident that our team has the diversity and depth of experience to propel Tilray into a global leadership position.

Our Growth Strategy

We aspire to build the world’s most trusted global cannabis company through the following key strategies:

Expanding our production capacity in North America and Europe to meet current and expected long-term demand growth. To capitalize on the market opportunity in U.S., Canada and globally, we are investing aggressively to expand our production capacity and to automate certain cultivation, processing and packaging processes to gain efficiencies as we increase the scale of our operations.

Partnering with established distributors and retailers. As the industry evolves, we believe that the distribution of medical cannabis will increasingly mirror the distribution of other pharmaceutical products. Likewise, we believe the distribution of adult-use cannabis and wellness products will increasingly mirror the distribution of other consumer packaged goods. To efficiently and rapidly increase our scale, we are partnering with established distributors and retailers globally.

Developing a differentiated portfolio of brands and products to appeal to diverse sets of patients and consumers. We have established Tilray as a global pioneer shaping the future of the medical cannabis industry by developing a portfolio of high-quality medical cannabis and cannabinoid-based products ranging from dried flower to capsules to oils to well-defined clinical preparations. We will continue to invest in a differentiated portfolio of brands and products to appeal to a wide variety of patients and consumers. We will prioritize the development of non-combustible products that offer an alternative to smoking, which we believe will account for the majority of products on the market over the long term.

Expanding the addressable medical market by investing in clinical research and winning the trust of regulators, researchers and physicians in countries new to medical cannabis. We are expanding our addressable medical market by working collaboratively with regulators to implement safe access programs for patients. We provide clinical data to physicians and researchers on the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis to foster mainstream acceptance and enhance our reputation.

Maintaining a rigorous and relentless focus on operational excellence and product quality. We have strategically invested ahead of our growth in our operations, including cultivation, manufacturing and multichannel distribution. In doing so, we have developed a quality management system thatmargins.  This enables us to meet the requirementstrack and measure our success and build processes for repeatable success in each of regulatory agencies in the markets where we export products, while consistently delivering high-quality products.these categories. As we continue to grow,a result, we have defined our operating segments on a product category basis, as this aligns with how our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) manages our business, including resource allocation and performance assessment.  We report our operating results in five segments:

Cannabis business – Cultivation, production, distribution and sale of both medical and adult-use cannabis products

Distribution business – Purchase and resale of pharmaceutical and wellness products to customers


Beverage alcohol business – Production, distribution and sale of beverage alcohol products

Wellness business – Production, marketing and distribution of hemp-based food and other wellness products

Business under development – Operations in which we have not received final licensing or have not commenced commercial sales from operations  

Revenue in these five business segments, and the opportunity to leverage these investments while maintainingyear over year comparison, is as follows:

(in thousands of United States dollars)

 

Year Ended

May 31,

2021

 

 

% of

Total

revenue

 

 

Year Ended

May 31,

2020

 

 

% of

Total

revenue

 

 

Year Ended

May 31,

2019

 

 

% of

Total

revenue

 

Cannabis business

 

$

264,334

 

 

46%

 

 

$

153,477

 

 

36%

 

 

$

67,592

 

 

36%

 

Distribution business

 

 

277,300

 

 

48%

 

 

 

275,430

 

 

64%

 

 

 

119,427

 

 

64%

 

Beverage alcohol business

 

 

29,661

 

 

5%

 

 

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Wellness business

 

 

5,794

 

 

1%

 

 

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Business under development

 

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Total revenue

 

$

577,089

 

 

100%

 

 

$

428,907

 

 

100%

 

 

$

187,019

 

 

100%

 

Excise taxes

 

 

(64,004

)

 

(11%)

 

 

 

(23,581

)

 

(5%)

 

 

 

(7,716

)

 

(4)%

 

Net revenue

 

$

513,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

179,303

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from our cannabis operations from the highest level of safetyfollowing sales channel and quality.the year over year comparison is as follows:

Continued innovation within our industry. We have nine filed patents in the fields ofRevenue by cannabis processing technology, formulation, composition delivery system, and treatment methods.  We also have exclusive rights to at least 20 issued or pending patents, several of which allow for a process aimed at significantly shortening the drying and curing periods. Our business partnerships have expanded to include partnerships with global, pharmaceutical companies, consumer product goods companies, distributors, and renowned research and development companies.  We believe our growing partnerships with established companies will differentiate us and position us to become a dominant leader in product and process innovation and brand development.  We also continue to establish partnerships with leading research institutions and our clinical trials continue to generate safety and efficacy data that can inform treatment decisions, lead to the development of new products, position us to register medicines for market authorization, and enable us to obtain insurance reimbursement where feasible.sales channel

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Cannabis revenue by market

 

Year Ended

May 31,

2021

 

 

% of

Total

revenue

 

 

Year Ended

May 31,

2020

 

 

% of

Total

revenue

 

 

Year Ended

May 31,

2019

 

 

% of

Total

revenue

 

Revenue from medical cannabis products

 

$

25,539

 

 

 

10

%

 

$

28,685

 

 

 

19

%

 

$

33,017

 

 

 

49

%

Revenue from adult-use cannabis products

 

 

222,930

 

 

 

84

%

 

 

112,207

 

 

 

73

%

 

 

30,236

 

 

 

45

%

Revenue from wholesale cannabis products

 

 

6,615

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

12,585

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

4,339

 

 

 

6

%

Revenue from international cannabis products

 

 

9,250

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

0

%

Total cannabis revenue by market

 

 

264,334

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

153,477

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

67,592

 

 

 

100

%

Excise taxes

 

 

(62,942

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,581

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,716

)

 

 

 

 

Cannabis net revenue

 

$

201,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

129,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

59,876

 

 

 

 

 

Our Brands and Products

Our brand and product strategy centers on developing a broad-basedbroad portfolio of differentiated cannabis brands and products designed to appeal to diverse setsgroups of patients and consumers. These brandsOur brand and products have been tailoredproduct activities are designed to comply with all local regulations and requirements, introduced under Canadian adult-use legalization, such as the inclusion of health warnings on labelsincluding applicable labelling and restrictions on marketing and will continue to be adapted as Canada permits a broader range of form factors in the coming months and revises its labeling and packaging requirements accordingly. Since 2010, members of our management team have been conducting research in more than a dozen countries by consulting third-party industry databases with market and consumer insights data available in various cannabis markets around the world, by commissioning proprietary third-party research and by licensing intellectual property from established cannabis brands.restrictions.

Our Medical Brand: TilrayBrands

The Tilray brand is designed to target the global medicalWe currently cultivate, produce, market by offering a wide range of high-qualityand distribute medical cannabis products under the Tilray, Aphria and cannabinoid-based products. Broken Coast brands.We offermake our products available to patients, physicians, clinics, pharmacies, governments, hospitals, and researchers, for commercial purposes, compassionate access, and clinical research.

Tilray - The Tilray brand has been established as a global medical cannabis brand and is designed to appeal to prescribers and patients in the global medical market by offering a wide range of high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis and cannabinoid-based products.  We believe patients choose the Tilray brand because we adopted rigorous quality standards and the brand is a trusted, scientific based brand known for its pure, precise and predictable medical-grade products.

Aphria - Since 2014, the Aphria brand is a leading, trusted choice for Canadian patients seeking high quality pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis. Today, the Aphria brand continues to be a leading brand in Canada and, we will continue to leverage its market leadership as we develop our medical cannabis markets internationally under the Aphria brand.


Broken Coast - Medical cannabis products under the Broken Coast brand are grown in small batches in single-strain rooms, with a commitment to product quality in order to meet patient expectations.

We believeare committed to meeting the needs of our patients choose Tilray because wewhether they are looking for more natural options for their medical needs, exploring their options in wellness, or seeking alternatives in their lifestyle. Accessibility is a scientifically rigorous brand knowntop priority for producing pure, preciseTilray. We are committed to ensuring patients have access to the medication they depend on through a strong supply chain and predictable medical-grade products. We have successfully grown over 50 strains of cannabis and developed a wide variety of extract products and formulations. Our global portfolio of medical cannabis products includes the following form factor platforms:

whole flower;

ground flower;

full-spectrum oil drops and capsules;

purified oil drops and capsules; and

clinical compounds.

Each form factor platform is divided into different product categories that correspond with the particular chemical composition of each product based on the concentration of two active ingredients: THC and CBD. For instance,dedicated support through our whole flower and full-spectrum oil drops and capsules are available in categories THC-Dominant, CBD-Dominant and THC and CBD Balanced.

dedicated patient care team.Our product line focuseslines focus on active ingredients and standardized, well-defined preparation methods. We use formulations and delivery formats that are intended to allow for consistent and measured dosing, and we test all our products for potency and purity. Each of our commercial products are developed with comprehensive analysis and thorough documentation. We follow detailed and rigorous documentation standards not only for our own internal purposes but also because this type of documentation is required by researchers, regulators, importers and distributors.

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We take a scientific approach to our medical-use product development which we believe gives usestablishes credibility and respecttrust in the medical community. We produce products that are characterized by well-defined and reproducible cannabinoid and terpene content, formulated for stable pharmacokinetic profiles, which are customizable in a variety of formulations and available in capsule or liquid forms.formulations. We continue to conduct extensive research and development activities as well asand develop and promote new products for medical use.  We are also currently working with established pharmaceutical companies, such as Sandoz Canada, a division of Novartis, to develop non-combustible, co-branded products for sale in pharmacies when regulations permit.

Our Adult-Use Brands

We believe that our portfolio of brands, developed for consumers across broad demographics and targeted segments, remains unmatched in the industry. With a focus on brand building, innovation, loyalty and conversion, we seek to drive growth with our differentiated portfolio of brands and products, both in sales and market share across categories. The Company is investing capital and resources to establish a leadership position in the adult-use market in Canada. These investments are focused on brand building with consumers, product innovation, distribution, trade marketing and cannabis education. Our wholly owned subsidiary, High Park, securedstrategy is to develop a brand focused portfolio that resonates with consumers in all category segments.

We are positioned to grow our adult-use brand portfolio to specifically meet the exclusive rights fromdifferent consumer segments of the adult-use cannabis market. We leverage our selection of strains to offer each consumer segment a subsidiarydifferent experience through its product and terpene profiles, while also focusing on the value proposition for each of Privateer Holdingsthese segments as it relates to price, potency and product assortment. We also have a license agreement in place that allows us to produce and distribute a broad-based portfolio of certain branded adult-use brands and products in Canada. TheCanada, including Marley Natural™ and Grail™.

Each brand licensing agreement includesis unique to a specific consumer segment and designed to meet the rights to recognized brands and proprietary product formulations for a wide range of products. In addition to licensing certain adult-use brands from a wholly owned subsidiary of Privateer Holdings, we also developed and launched new brands for the adult-use market in Canada which are wholly owned by us, such as CANACA™, Yukon Rove™ and Dubon™.

We currently produce and distribute manyneeds of these brands and products to Canadian consumers through High Park, formed to serve the pending adult-use market in Canada, and intend to introduce additional brands and products when regulations change to permit new form factors, suchtargeted segments, as concentrates, tinctures, and edibles. described below. Our portfolio of brands and products have been specifically adapted, and our marketing activities have been carefully curated and structured to enable us to develop and promote our brands and product lines in an effective and compliant manner.  We continue to develop additional brands and new products, such as edibles and beverages, with more innovative products in our pipeline. Our brand portfolio is currently focused on:

ECONOMY BRANDS

B!NGO

B!NGO is like a nice cold beer on a summer’s day. Our products hit the spot and gives consumers that little something that lets them enjoy the moment.

It’s the everyday companion that keeps it light and simple.

The Batch

A no-frills cannabis value brand focused on delivering quality cannabis flower and pre-rolls at competitive prices. The Batch categorizes its product offering by potency rather than cultivar, allowing us to offer quality cannabis at prices that beat the illicit market.

VALUE BRANDS

P’tite Pof

Inspired by Québécois culture, casse-croûte signage and your local dépanneur. Straightforward, functional, bold, charming and iconic. Our traditional blue and red with a modern twist.

Dubon

“The good stuff”, a vibrantly Québécois cannabis brand and champion of inspired, creative living. Dubon offers master-crafted cannabis cultivars as whole flower and pre-rolls, exclusively available in Québec.

Retail Strategy


CORE BRANDS

Good Supply

Quality Bud, No B.S.  Good Supply is brand that embraces the goodness of classic cannabis culture – it speaks your language and reminds you of when you first fell in love with cannabis.

Solei Sungrown Cannabis (“Solei”)

Solei is a brand designed to embrace the bright Moments in your day. Solei’s Moments-based products help to make cannabis simple, approachable and welcoming.

Marley Natural

Crafted with deep respect for wellness and the positive potential of the herb.

Chowie Wowie

An edibles’ brand bringing the ‘wow’ with perfectly crafted fusions of flavor offered in an array of reliably dosed cannabis-infused chocolates and gummies in THC and CBD varieties.

Canaca

A brand that proudly builds on its homegrown heritage with cannabis whole flower, pre-rolls, oil products and pure cannabis vapes handcrafted by and for Canadian cannabis enthusiasts. Our plants are sourced in BC and expertly cultivated in Ontario for homegrown, down-to-earth quality that’s enjoyed across Canada.

PREMIUM BRANDS

RIFF

RIFF is not your conventional cannabis brand. It is a brand by creatives for creatives. An unconventional brand, fueled by creativity and collaboration

PREMIUM + BRANDS

Broken Coast

West Coast, Naturally.  Broken Coast relies on small batch growing techniques / craft approach with a reputation for its high-quality flower, aroma, bud composition, and heavy trichome appearance that delivers an incredible experience.

Grail

Grail offers discerning connoisseurs a collection of sought-after cultivars and top-shelf products.

Our Wellness Brands

We have the foundation in place to beManitoba Harvest develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a leader in the adult-use cannabis market with High Park Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilray designed to cultivate, produce, sell and distribute adult-use cannabis brands and products.  High Park Company has secured the exclusive rights to produce and distribute a broad-baseddiverse portfolio of adult-use brandshemp-based food and products in Canada through a licensing agreement, which includes the rights to recognized brands and proprietary formulations for a wide range of products. In October 2018, when the Canadian government federally legalized adult-use cannabis, High Park Company launched a number of cannabiswellness products under various brands, inwhich include Manitoba Harvest, Hemp Hearts, Hemp Yeah!, Hemp Bliss, Just Hemp Foods, and Mighty Seed Hemp Co.

Our Beverage Alcohol Brands

SweetWater has created an award-winning lineup of year-round, seasonal and specialty beers under a portfolio of brands closely aligned with a cannabis lifestyle, which include the country’s largest markets,flagship 420 alcoholic beverage offerings and its Oasis® hard seltzers. We believe the SweetWater product offerings, including Ontario, Quebecthe 420 Strain series of products, resonate as a cannabis lifestyle brand. SweetWater’s various 420 strains of craft brews use plant-based terpenes and British Columbia. Our understandingnatural hemp flavors that, when combined with select hops, emulate the flavors and aromas of the adult-use consumer is informed by extensive research, including post-adult use legalization focus groups across the country including Toronto, Vancouver and Quebec City.

We have established our portfolio and pricing strategies to compete for what we believe to be the largest adult-use consumer segments of the addressable market.

We also believe we have industry-leading customer service, supported by trained, multilingual customer service representatives available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from our Canadian call center.

The brands launched in October 2018 across Canada include:

Grail – a super-premium cannabis brand that offers discerning connoisseurs a collection of sought-after strains and top-shelf products.

Irisa – a women’s brand with products that include cannabis oil drops and a massage oil designed to naturally integrate with consumers’ self-care rituals.

Canaca –  a brand that proudly builds on its homegrown heritage with cannabis whole flower, pre-roll and oil products handcrafted by and for Canadian cannabis enthusiasts.

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Dubon – “the good stuff”, a vibrantly Québécois cannabis brand and champion of inspired, creative living. Dubon offers master-craftedpopular cannabis strains as whole flower and pre-rolls, exclusively available in Québec.

Yukon Rove –to appeal to a cannabis brand born “wild and free” with the unique spirit of Northern-Canada.  An assortment of local favorite strains will be available from Yukon Rove in whole flower and pre-rolls, exclusively in the Yukon territory. loyal consumer base.

High Park Company launched a physical and online retail presence in October 2018 with product available for sale in British Columbia, Yukon, North West Territories, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island.  In March of 2019, High Park has expanded its presence to include retail access in Alberta and Manitoba, bringing its national presence to 9 of 13 provinces and territories.  In June 2019, High Park plans to launch retail availability in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick with Newfoundland expected to be the final province to receive High Park product in July 2019.  As a result of this provincial roll out plan, High Park brands are anticipated to have access to the entire retail market in Canada.

Retail stores in Canada fall under two key banners:

1)

Government-operated retail with highly regulated trade practices in British Columbia (hybrid), Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, North West Territories. 

2)

Privately-operated retail in British Columbia (hybrid), Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland. 

Supporting the national coverage of retail in Canada, High Park Company has deployed a sales organization with the purpose of delivering retail optimization solutions across all government and privately-operated accounts.  The sales team will lean on Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) and trade tool support in order to maximize retail growth and deliver retailer value.

Brands licensed or developed by us or our subsidiaries include:

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Our Operations

We areThrough the investment in building a multinational supply chainand scaling state-of-the-art facilities, we believe that we maintain one of the highest-quality, lowest cost cannabis production operations in Canada, with the scale and distribution network that differentiates us from our competitors in the industry. We continue to capitalize oninvest in the expansion of our global supply chain to address the unmet needs of patients around the world.

We currently maintain key international operations in Portugal, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Colombia and Argentina as well as strategic relationships in Israel, Denmark and Poland. In establishing our international footprint, we sought to create operational hubs in those continents where we identified the biggest opportunities for growth and designed our operations to ensure consistent, high-quality supply of cannabis products as well as a distribution network.  While these markets are still at various stages of development, and the regulatory environment


around them is either newly formed or still being formed, we are uniquely positioned to bring the knowledge and expertise gained in Canada in order to generate profitable growth in these geographies.

Distribution

Canadian Adult-use Market

Under the Canadian legislative regime, provincial, territorial and municipal governments have the authority to prescribe regulations regarding retail and distribution of adult-use cannabis. As such, the distribution model for adult-use cannabis is prescribed by provincial regulations and differs from province to province. Some provinces utilize government run retailers, while others utilize government-licensed private retailers, and some a combination of the two. All of our adult-use sales are conducted according to the applicable provincial and territorial legislation and through applicable local agencies. 

Through our subsidiaries, Aphria and High Park Holdings Ltd. (“High Park”), we maintain supply agreements for adult-use cannabis with all the provinces and the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories in Canada, representing access to 99.8% of Canadians. 

Aphria is party to a distribution agreement with Great North Distributors to provide sales force and wholesale/retail channel expertise required to efficiently distribute Aphria’s products through each of the provincial/territorial cannabis control agencies.  High Park engaged Kindred Partners Inc. as its sales agent for its adult-use portfolio across all of Canada's provinces and territories, excluding Quebec, in order to leverage Kindred’s industry insights, resources, best-in-class sales team and brand-building services to grow High Park's footprint across the country.  We also engage Rose LifeSciences Ltd. as our sale agent exclusively for the Province of Quebec, representing our entire brand portfolio.

Canadian Medical Market

In Canada, the medical distribution channel follows a direct to patient model and both Tilray and Aphria have online portals for patients to effectively and efficiently manage the process of registering and ordering medical products.

International Medical Markets

We continue to evaluate the most efficient methods and strategic opportunities to distribute and sell our medical cannabis marketproducts to patients and pharmacies around the adult-use market in Canada.

Tilray North America CampusNanaimo, British Columbia. Our global head office is located atworld. Through our Tilray North America Campus in Nanaimo. We believe that Tilray Nanaimo is one of the world’s most sophisticated, technologically advanced licensed cannabis production facilities based on the amount of capital we have invested, the amount of data we have generated about how to grow cannabis wellvarious subsidiaries and the standard operating procedures we have created to ensure maximum yield and product quality. Tilray Nanaimo is a 60,000-square foot facility. It houses approximately 40,000 plants in 33 cultivation rooms, five manufacturing and processing rooms and three laboratories, including an advanced extraction laboratory, all of which allow us to produce more than 50 distinct cannabis strains and various cannabis extract products. The primary purpose of Tilray Nanaimo is to continue to serve the Canadianpartnerships with distributors, our medical market and the global medical export market for the near term. Tilray Nanaimo is licensed by Health Canada and is GMP-certified by multiple EU recognized health regulators, or Competent Authorities. It also features a patient and physician service center that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. At this facility we complete each step of the production process including housing mother stock, cutting clones, cultivating pre-vegetative, vegetative and flowering plants; harvesting and curing plants; securing product in the vault; trimming product; extracting cannabinoids from harvested products; analyzing products in our lab; and packaging and shipping.

Tilray Toronto Regional Office – Toronto, Ontario. Members of our senior leadership team are based in Toronto, along with our finance, legal, sales and marketing staff.

Tilray European Union Regional Office – Berlin, Germany. Our executive, finance, sales, marketing, operations and regulatory support staff for Europe are located in Berlin, Germany.

Tilray Australia and New Zealand Regional Office – Sydney, Australia. Our sales, marketing and operations team focused on Australia and New Zealand are based in Sydney. We have signed two government contracts with the largest states in Australia: New South Wales and Victoria to supply medical cannabis to children suffering from pediatric epilepsy. Our products are available in three major hospitals in Victoria, as well as other hospitals and pharmacies throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Tilray European Union Campus – Cantanhede, Portugal. In July 2017, the Portuguese National Authority of Medicines and Health Products (INFARMED) awarded Tilray a license to cultivate, import and export bulk medical cannabis. We anticipate receiving approvals for our pending manufacturing license and GMP certification in 2019, which will allow us to manufacture and distribute finished medical cannabis products.  The 60 acre campus includes a 65,000-square foot outdoor cultivation plot which was harvested in the fall of 2018, a 108,000-square foot greenhouse with a first harvest completed in February 2019, and a 66,000-square foot manufacturing facility with an expected completion date in the early part of the second quarter of 2019.  Tilray Portugal will serve as our primary supply source for patients in 20 countries on 5 continents, which include the European Union that have access to cannabis-derived products. Locating cultivation and manufacturing operations in the European Union results in easier and more cost-effective production and distribution.  Although each European Union member state has its own health and drugs regulatory body, these entities have ongoing cooperation mechanisms that promote similar, though not equal, treatment for medical cannabis, which we believe will facilitate cannabis product sales from Portugal into other European countries.following international distribution channels:

CC Pharma is a leading importer and distributor ofEU-pharmaceuticalsfor the German market and throughout Europe and we plan to leverage its distribution network in Germany and throughout Europe.

High Park Farms – Enniskillen, Ontario. WeOur products are repurposing 13 acres of existing non-cannabis greenhouses onalso distributed by multiple wholesalers and directly to pharmacies in Germany. As a 100-acre site in Enniskillen,result, we are able to serve as High Park Farms. We entered into a three-year lease agreement in October 2017 with an option to extendfulfill prescriptions for three years. We also have a purchase option on the property, which is exercisable at any time during the term of the lease, including the renewal term. The renovation of the greenhouse for flower production and construction of the 40,000-square foot processing facility was completed and licensed under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”) on April 15, 2018. The facility currently cultivates and processesour medical cannabis products for the Canadian adult-use market.throughout Germany.

High Park Processing Facility – London, Ontario. We entered a 10-year lease in February 2018 for a 56,000-square foot processing facility in London. We have two five-year extension options. We also have a purchase option on the property, which is exercisable in 2022 or 2027. When fully operational, this facility will handle all post-harvest processing from cannabis harvested at the High Park Farms. The High Park Processing Facility has received a processing license and we expect to receive a sales license by the end of Q2 2019. We

We import and distribute compliant medical cannabis products to other international markets, including Italy, Israel, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Luxemburg.

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expectIn Argentina, ABP, S.A., distributes medical cannabis throughout Argentina under the Argentinian “Compassionate Use” national law, which allows patients with refractory epilepsy, holding a medical prescription from a neurologist, to produce a range of products at this facility once permitted under regulations, including edibles, beverages, capsules, vaporizer oils, vape pens, tinctures, sprays, topicals, pre-rolls and dried flowerapply for special access to imported medical cannabis products.

High Park Gardens (“Natura Naturals”) – Leamington, Ontario.  In February 2019, we acquired a 662,000 square-foot greenhouse cultivation facility, of which 155,000 square-feet are currently licensed by Health Canada.

In November 2020, Aphria entered into a strategic relationship with ODI Pharma AB, which gives ODI the exclusive right to sell a defined set of co-branded products in Poland over a five-year period. We will supply medical cannabis product to ODI, which will be processed into finished product, co-branded under the Aphria and ODI brand names, and sold exclusively within the Polish market.  

Total Global Production and Processing CapacityWholesale

Once we have obtained the required amendments to our licenses to operate at the facilities described above, we believe that our total production and processing space across all facilities worldwide will total approximately 1.15 million-square feet. We believe that the maximum potential development of the parcels we currently own would be 5.5 million square feet.

Sales and Distribution

Pharmaceutical distribution and pharmacy supply agreements. We work with established pharmaceutical distributors and pharmacy suppliers to sell our products around the world.

In Canada, we have entered into a definitive agreement to supply Shoppers Drug Mart, the largest pharmacy chain in Canada, with our cannabis products. Shoppers Drug Mart is currently distributing our products under its license to sell cannabis products for medical purposes. We believe we are one of four Licensed Producers who have entered into supply agreements with Shoppers Drug Mart. Additionally, we have signed a collaboration agreement with Sandoz Canada, a division of Novartis, to market our non-combustible products to health care practitioners and pharmacists and to co-develop new cannabis products.

In Germany, our products are distributed via multiple wholesalers, including Noweda, a cooperative comprised of approximately 9,000 pharmacists with a network of 16,000 pharmacies throughout Germany and one of the largest wholesalers of pharmaceutical products in Germany, to fulfill prescriptions of our medical cannabis products across Germany.

Elsewhere around the world, we have formed partnerships with distributors in multiple countries. Our products are currently available in twelve countries, including Argentina, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, New Zealand and South Africa. We have also entered into a global framework agreement with Sandoz AG, pursuant to which we will work with Sandoz AG to develop and commercialize non-smokable and non-combustible medical cannabis products internationally.

Adult-use supply agreements. Through supply agreements and purchase orders from crown corporations or licensed retailers, we have supplied the adult-use market in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and the Yukon, and anticipate providing product to additional markets in Canada this year.

Direct-to-patient (“DTP”). In Canada, medical cannabis patients order from us primarily through our e-commerce platform or over the phone. In Canada, medical cannabis is and will continue to be delivered by secured courier or other methods permitted by the Cannabis Regulations. The DTP channel accounts for the majority of our medical sales.

Wholesale.In Canada, we are also authorized under the Cannabis Regulations to sell wholesale bulk and finished cannabis products to other licensees under the Cannabis Regulations (“Licensed Producers”).Regulations. The bulk wholesale sales and distribution channel requires minimal selling, general, administrative,


and fulfillment costs. Our focus on the right strain assortment, quality of flower, extraction capabilities and processing, enables us to drive wholesale channel opportunities for revenue growth. 

Recent changes in the Canadian market resulted in more competitors moving towards an asset light model through the rationalization of cultivation facilities. As this transition occurs, the Company anticipates demand for its saleable flower to increase, providing new opportunities in the wholesale channel.   

We also intend to expand our capabilities outside of saleable flower, as our quality of extraction processes continue to grow into new categories with the consumption of new cannabis 2.0 products. We plan to be selective in choosing partners, with the intent to secure supply agreements to further optimize and drive efficiency within our supply chain and operations.  While we intend to pursue these wholesale sales channels as a part of our adult-use and medical-use growth strategies in Canada.Canada, these sales will continue to be used to aid in balancing inventory levels.

10Wellness Sales and Distribution


Our Commitmentwellness sales consist of hemp seed and other hemp-based food products, which are sold to Researchretailers, wholesalers, and Innovation

direct to consumers. We believeare a leading provider of hemp seeds and related food products that our strength as a medical brand is rootedare sold in our commitment to research and development. Our research and development program focuses on developing innovative products, including novel delivery systems and precisely formulated cannabinoid products, and on the creation and improvement of methods, processes and technologies that allow us to efficiently manufacture such products on a large scale.

Patents and proprietary programs. Our commitment to innovation is a core tenet.  We have nine filed patentsover 17,000 retail locations in the fields of cannabis processing technology, formulation, composition delivery system, and treatment methods.  We also have exclusive rights to at least 20 issued or pending patents, several of which allow for a process aimed at significantly shortening the drying and curing periods.  These patents are owned by EnWave Corporation, or EnWave; as licensee, we hold the exclusive, sublicensable right to use the technology embodied by these patents to manufacture cannabis products within Canada and Portugal, provided that certain royalty requirements are met, as well as the nonexclusive right to market and sell such products worldwide.  We also have a royalty-bearing commercial sublicense with The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd (“TGOD”).  The sublicense grants TGOD the right to use the technology embodied by EnWave’s patents to manufacture cannabis products.  Of the EnWave patents directed to significantly shortening the cannabis drying and curing periods, the earliest expiration date is June 3, 2019. The other patents directed to either drying or dehydrating biological materials expire from approximately January 2027 to December 2032. We do not expect the expiration of one EnWave patent in 2019 to have a material effect on our current or future financial position nor to impact our future operations.

To retain exclusivity, we will also pay EnWave a minimum annual royalty rate during the term of the agreement. The minimum annual royalty is based on the amount of full microwave rated power of any EnWave equipment delivered to us.

We have developed a number of innovative and proprietary programs designed to improve efficiency and overall product quality, including: a micro-propagation program that allows for the mass production of disease-free cannabis plants; methods and formulations to improve cannabinoid bioavailability and stability; a delivery platform to allow for the quick and efficient delivery of cannabinoids in formulation; the fast preservation methods that allow for improved smell, texture and flavor of cannabis products; an integrated pest management system; proprietary plant trimming machines to minimize manufacturing waste and software improvements to optimize manufacturing, inventory and distribution processes.

Trademarks and trade dress. We invest heavily in our growing trademark portfolio and hold 19 approved or registered trademarks in a variety of countries, including Canada, the United States and Canada and available globally in 19 countries.

Beverage Alcohol Sales and Distribution

In the European Union, Australia, IsraelU.S., our craft beer is distributed under a three-tier model utilized for beverage alcohol. Distribution points include approximately 29,000 off-premises retail locations ranging from independent bottle shops to national chains. SweetWater’s significant on-premises business allows consumers to enjoy its varietals in more than 10,000 restaurants and severalbars. Further, in addition to its traditional distribution footprint, SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale and Elevated HAZY IPA are served on all Delta Air Lines flights nationwide plus internationally totaling more than 50 countries across six continents which have served to extend SweetWater’s brand reach on both a national and international level. The Company supplements this distribution with Delta Air Lines through a kiosk in South AmericaAtlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Asia.  Wesecured access to distribute through an on-premise location at the Denver International Airport. SweetWater is also have at least 42 additional trademarks filed and pending in several countries throughout the world.  In addition, as a result of our brand licensing agreement with a former Privateer Holdings subsidiary, we have exclusive accessavailable in Canada to a number of strong marks, both registeredthrough limited distribution within Ontario and applied-for, including Marley Natural and Goodship.Quebec.

Observational research program.  We have implemented an extensive observational research program which includes large-scale prospective and cross-sectional studies in order to gather pre-clinical evidence on medical cannabis patient patterns of use, and the impact of that use on sleep, pain, mental health, quality of life, and the use of opioids/prescription drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other substances. These studies include a biennial national Canadian patient survey, the Tilray Observational Patient Study (“TOPS”), and the Medical Cannabis in Older Patients (“MCOP”) study. This research takes place in partnership with Canadian and U.S. academic institutions, and has provided insight into the use of cannabis in the treatment of headaches/migraines, anxiety, and problematic substance use, and has led to a number of publications in high ranking academic journals, including the following:

Lucas, P., & Walsh, Z. (2017). Medical cannabis access, use, and substitution for prescription opioids and other substances: A survey of authorized medical cannabis patients. International Journal of Drug Policy, 42, 30–35.

Baron, E. P., Lucas, P., Eades, J., & Hogue, O. (2018). Patterns of medicinal cannabis use, strain analysis, and substitution effect amongpatients with migraine, headache, arthritis, and chronic pain in a medicinal cannabis cohort. The Journal of Headache and Pain, 19(1), 37.

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Lucas, P., Baron, E. P., & Jikomes, N. (2019). Medical cannabis patterns of use and substitution for opioids & other pharmaceuticaldrugs, alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substances; results from a cross-sectional survey of authorized patients. Harm Reduction Journal, 16(1), 9.

Turna, J., Simpson, W., Patterson, B., Lucas, P., & Van Ameringen, M. (2019). Cannabis use behaviors and prevalence of anxiety anddepressive symptoms in a cohort of Canadian medicinal cannabis users. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 111, 134–139.

Clinical trials. Participation in clinical trials is a differentiating element of our research and development program. We believe that the development of clinical data on the use of well-characterized and properly defined cannabinoid products will increase mainstream acceptance within the medical community. As such, we have developed techniques that achieve pharmaceutical-grade Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (“APIs”) extracted from the cannabis plant to allow Tilray to partner with select academic research partners on trials that meet regulatory agency standards.  Our participation in clinical studies includes R&D on the investigational study drug to generate the Chemistry and Manufacturing Controls (“CMC”) documentation required by regulatory agencies, collation of the CMC sections our investigational study drugs, as well as providing assistance in designing the protocol and determining the formulation of the study drug. In some cases, we provide funding for the study itself and/or pharmacokinetic data on the specific study drug. Although some trials, such as the chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, or CINV, trial described below, are undertaken with an aim toward market authorization, most of the trials we participate in serve to generate early phase data that can be used to support patent filings, basic prescribing data for physicians and signals of efficacy to narrow our focus for future clinical trials.  We leverage our research by educating physicians about the unique benefits of cannabis-based medicines in various treatments, which we believe promotes the Tilray brand as the most trusted medical brand in the industry. Our Medical Advisory Board, consisting of experts in a variety of areas, participates in the clinical trial selection process and provides us with additional credibility as a clinical trial participant.

Clinical trials are typically conducted in phases, with Phase I establishing the safety and pharmacokinetics of the investigational study drug, Phase II further providing a signal for the drug’s efficacy and Phase III establishing statistical significance for the treatment of the disease or symptom being studied over the placebo. Below is a list of the clinical trials in which we are currently involved.  

Clinical Trials

Country

Indication

Drug

Product

Phase

No. of

Participants1

Start

Date1

Completion

Date1

IP Owner

Clinical

Trial Drug

IP Owner

Study

Results

Tilray

Role/

Obligations

Australia

Chemotherapy-

induced nausea

and vomiting

(CINV)

Capsule;

combination

drug product

(CBD & THC)

II & III

Phase II: 80

Phase III: 250

Phase II: Q4 2016

Phase III: Q4 2019

Phase II: Q4 2018

Phase III: Q4 2021

Tilray

Institution (with

Tilray rights to use

data, and Tilray

option to acquire

exclusive rights for

market approval

or Insurance

reimbursement)

Study drug

supplier only

Australia

Cannabis and Driving study

Vaporized

dried cannabis

Pilot

21

Q4 2017

Q2 2018 (complete)

Tilray

Institution only

Study drug supplier only

Canada

Pediatric

Epilepsy

(Dravet Syndrome)

Oral solution;

combination

drug product

(CBD & THC)

I

20

Q1 2017

Q2 2018 (complete)

Tilray

Institution (with

Tilray option to

acquire exclusive

rights for

market approval

or insurance

reimbursement)

Study drug supplier,

plus provider of

funding ($147,000

CAD committed)

Canada

Post-traumatic

stress disorder

(PTSD)

Vaporized

dried cannabis

II

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Q4 2016

Q2 2020

Tilray

Tilray

Regulatory sponsor,

study drug supplier

and Provider of

funding ($228,000

CAD committed)

USA

Essential Tremor

Capsules, combination drug product (CBD & THC)

II

20

Q1 2019

Q2 2020

Tilray

Institution (with Tilray rights to use data)

Study drug supplier, plus additional $20,000 USD funding

1 See the section titled “Risk Factors

2 Regulatory approval pending


Regulatory Environment

Canadian Medical and Adult-Use

Medical and adult-use cannabis in Canada is regulated under the federal Cannabis Act (Canada) (the “Cannabis Act”) and the Cannabis Regulations (“CR”), promulgated under the Cannabis Act. Both the CR and the Cannabis Act were adoptedand CR came into force in October 2018, superseding earlier regulationslegislation that only permitted commercial distribution and home cultivation of medical cannabis. Health Canada, a federal government entity, is the oversight and regulatory body for cannabis licenses in Canada. The following are the highlights of the current federal legislation:

allows individuals over the age of 18 to purchase, possess and cultivate limited amounts of cannabis for adult-use purposes; each province is also being permitted to adopt its own laws governing the distribution, sale and consumption of cannabis and cannabis accessory products within the province, and those laws may set lower maximum permitted quantities for individuals and higher age requirements;

a federal license is required for companies to cultivate, process and sell cannabis for medical or non-medical purposes. Health Canada, a federal government entity, is the oversight and regulatory body for cannabis licenses in Canada;

promotion, packaging and labelling of cannabis is strictly regulated. For example, promotion is largely restricted to the place of sale, and promotions that appeal to underage individuals are prohibited;

allows individuals to purchase, possess and cultivate limited amounts of cannabis for medical purposes and, for individuals over the age of 18 years, for adult-use recreational purposes;

currently, limited classes of cannabis, including dried cannabis and oils, are permitted for sale into the medical and adult-use markets. New classes, including edibles, topicals, and extracts (both ingested and inhaled), are expected to be permitted on or before October 17, 2019;

enables the provinces and territories to regulate other aspects associated with recreational adult-use. In particular, each province or territory may adopt its own laws governing the distribution, sale and consumption of cannabis and cannabis accessory products, and those laws may set lower maximum permitted quantities for individuals and higher age requirements;

export is restricted to medical cannabis, cannabis for scientific purposes and industrial hemp;

promotion, packaging and labelling of cannabis is strictly regulated. For example, promotion is largely restricted to the place of sale and age-gated environments (i.e., environments with verification measures in place to restrict access to persons of legal age). Promotions that appeal to underage individuals are prohibited;

since the current federal regime came into force on October 17, 2018, certain classes of cannabis, including dried cannabis and oils, have been permitted for sale into the medical and adult-use markets;

following amendments to the CR that came into force on October 17, 2019 (often referred to as Cannabis 2.0 regulations), other non-combustible form-factors, including edibles, topicals, and extracts (both ingested and inhaled), are permitted in the medical and adult-use markets;


export is restricted to medical cannabis, cannabis for scientific purposes, and industrial hemp; and

sale of medical cannabis occurs largely on a direct-to-patient basis from a federally licensed provider, while sale of adult-use cannabis occurs through retail-distribution models established by provincial and territorial governments.

All provincial and territorial governments;

governments have, to varying degrees, enacted regulatory regimes for the distribution and sale of recreational adult-use cannabis within their jurisdiction, including minimum age requirements. The retail-distribution models for adult-use cannabis varyvaries nationwide:

Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island adopted a government-run model for retail and distribution;

Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Newfoundland and Labrador adopted a hybrid model with some aspects, including distribution and online retail being government-run while allowing for private licensed retail stores;

Manitoba and Saskatchewan adopted a private model, with privately-run retail stores and online sales, with distribution in Manitoba managed by the provincial government;

the three northern territories of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut adopted a model that mirrors their government-run liquor distribution model.

United States Regulation of Hemp

Hemp products are subject to state and Prince Edward Island have adopted a government-run model for retail and distribution;

Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Newfoundland have adopted a hybrid model with some aspects, including stores,federal regulation in respect to the production, distribution and online retailsale of products intended for human ingestion or topical application. Hemp is categorized as Cannabis sativa L., a subspecies of the cannabis genus. Numerous unique, chemical compounds are extractable from Hemp, including CBD. Hemp, as defined in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), is distinguishable from marijuana, which also comes from the Cannabis sativa L. subspecies, by its absence of more than trace amounts (0.3% or less) of the psychoactive compound THC.

The 2018 Farm Bill preserves the authority and jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), under the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act (the “FD&C Act”), to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and sale of food, drugs, dietary supplements, and cosmetics, including products that contain Hemp extracts and derivatives, such as CBD. As a result, the FD&C Act will continue to apply to Hemp-derived food, drugs, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and devices introduced, or prepared for introduction, into interstate commerce. As a producer and marketer of Hemp-derived products, the Company must comply with the FDA regulations applicable to manufacturing and marketing of certain products, including food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics.

As a result of the 2018 Farm Bill, federal law dictates that CBD derived from Hemp is not a controlled substance; however, CBD derived from Hemp may still be considered a controlled substance under applicable state law. Individual states take varying approaches to regulating the production and sale of Hemp and Hemp-derived CBD. Some states explicitly authorize and regulate the production and sale of Hemp-derived CBD or otherwise provide legal protection for authorized individuals to engage in commercial Hemp activities. Other states, however, maintain drug laws that do not distinguish between marijuana and Hemp and/or Hemp-derived CBD which results in Hemp being government-run while allowing for private retail;

Saskatchewan has announcedclassified as a fully private system and;controlled substance under certain state laws.

the three northern territories of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut have adopted a model that mirrors their government-run liquor distribution model.

All provinces and territories have secured supply agreements from Licensed Producers for their respective markets, and we are fulfilling adult-use supply agreements and purchase orders from various jurisdictions, consisting of: Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, Northwest Territories, and the Yukon.

European Union Medical Use

While each country in the European Union (“EU”) has its own laws and regulations, theremany common practices are many commonalities in howbeing adopted relative to the developing and growing medical cannabis markets for EU countries are developing.market. For example, to ensure quality and safe products for patients, many EU countries only permit the import and sale of medical cannabis when the manufacturer can demonstrate certification by a Competent Authority of compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) standards.from EU-GMP certified manufacturers.

The EU requires adherence to GMPEU-GMP standards for the manufacture of active substances and medicinal products, including cannabis products. Under theThe EU system for certification of GMP adopted in the EU,allows a Competent Authority of any EU member state mayto conduct an inspection at a druginspections of manufacturing sitesites and, if the GMPstrict EU-GMP standards are met, to issue a certificate of GMPEU-GMP compliance that is issuedalso accepted in other EU member countries.


Craft Brewing in the United States

The alcoholic beverage industry in the United States is regulated by federal, state and local governments. These regulations govern the production, sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages, including permitting, licensing, marketing and advertising. To operate its production facilities, SweetWater must obtain and maintain numerous permits, licenses and approvals from various governmental agencies, including but not limited to, the manufacturer for specific elements ofAlcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (the “TTB”), the manufacturing process being carried onFDA, state alcohol regulatory agencies and state and federal environmental agencies. Our brewery operations are subject to audit and inspection by the TTB at that site.any time.

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Each countryIn addition, the beer industry is subject to substantial federal and state excise taxes.  Excise taxes may be increased in the EU will generally recognizefuture by the federal government or any state government or both. In the past, increases in excise taxes on alcoholic beverages have been considered in connection with various governmental budget-balancing or funding proposals.

Environmental Regulation

Our cannabis and brewing operations are subject to environmental regulations and local permitting requirements and agreements regarding, among other things, air emissions, water discharges and the handling and disposal of hazardous wastes. While we have no reason to believe the operation of our facilities violates any such regulation or requirement, if such a GMP certificate issued by any Competent Authority withinviolation were to occur, or if environmental regulations were to become more stringent in the EU as evidence of compliance with GMP standards. Certificates of GMP compliance issued by a Competent Authority in another country outside of the EU will alsofuture, we could be recognized if that country has a mutual recognition agreement with the EU.adversely affected.

Competitive Conditions

Cannabis Market

We continue to face intense competition from the illicit market as well as other companies, some of which may have longer operating histories and more financial resources and manufacturing and marketing experience. With potential consolidation in the cannabis industry, we could face increased competition by larger and better financed competitors.

Growers of cannabis and retailers operating in the illicit market continue to hold significant market share in Canada and are effectively competitors to our business.  Illicit market participants divert customers away through product offering, price point, anonymity and convenience. 

Outdoor cultivation also significantly reduces the barrier to entry by reducing the start-up capital required for new entrants in the cannabis industry. It may also ultimately lower prices as capital expenditure requirements related to growing outside are typically much lower than those associated with indoor growing. Further, the licensed outdoor cultivation capacity is extremely large. While outdoor cultivation is almost exclusively extraction grade, its presence in the market will have a negative effect on pricing of extraction grade wholesale cannabis.

As of February 22, 2019, approximately 150 licenses were issued by Health Canada. To our knowledge, only a limited number of licenses are issued byJuly 2, 2021, Health Canada monthly, althoughhas issued approximately 700 active licenses to cannabis cultivators, processors and sellers. Health Canada streamlined its license review process to respond to adult-use legalization.

Health Canada licenses are limited to individual properties. As such, if a Licensed Producerlicensed producer seeks to commence production at a new site, it must apply to Health Canada for a new license.

As theof May 31, 2021, roughly 2,000 authorized retail cannabis stores have opened across Canada. As demand for legal cannabis increases and the application backlog with Health Canada is processed,number of authorized retail distribution points increases, we believe that new competitors willare likely to enter the Canadian cannabis market. The principal competitive factors on whichNevertheless, we competebelieve our brand recognition combined with other Licensed Producers are the quality, consistency, and variety of cannabis products we offer will allow us to maintain a prominent position in the Canadian adult use and medical markets.

Competition is also based on product innovation, product quality, price, brand recognition and physician familiarity.loyalty, effectiveness of marketing and promotional activity, the ability to identify and satisfy consumer preferences, as well as convenience and service.

Internationally, the capacity of cannabis companies to operate is limited to those countries which have legalized aspects of the cultivation, distribution, sale or use of cannabis. We focused on developing assets in certain strategic international jurisdictions which maintain legalized aspects of the cannabis business. With the combination of Tilray and Aphria, we possess operational hubs in continents with significant growth opportunities and the production capability and distribution network to distribute such products throughout the region served by each hub.


The barrier to entry for competitors in these jurisdictions is significantly influenced by the national regulatory landscape with respect to cannabis and the economic climate subsisting in each region.

We expect more countries to pass regulation allowing for the use of medical and/or recreational cannabis. While expansion of the global cannabis market will provide more opportunities to grow our international business, we also expect to experience increased global competition.

Craft Brewing Market

Through SweetWater, we compete in the craft brewing market, as well as in the much larger alcohol beverage market, which encompasses domestic and imported beers, flavored alcohol beverages, spirits, wine, hard ciders and hard seltzers. With the proliferation of participants and offerings in the wider alcohol beverage market and within the craft beer segment, we face significant competition.  There have also been numerous acquisitions and investments in craft brewers by larger breweries and private equity and other investors, which further intensified competition within the craft beer market. 

While the craft beer market is highly competitive, we believe that we possess certain competitive advantages. Our unique portfolio combines an award-winning lineup of craft beers with a unique portfolio of brands closely aligned with a cannabis lifestyle, and supported by a state-of-the-art brewery and strong distribution across the United States. Additionally, as a domestic brewery, we maintain certain competitive advantages over imported beers, such as lower transportation costs, a lack of import charges and superior product freshness.

Seasonality

SweetWater’s sales of craft beer generally reflect a degree of seasonality, with comparatively higher sales in the summer and the winter holiday season. Typically, the demand for cannabis and hemp-based products is fairly consistent throughout the calendar year.  In addition, CC Pharma’s revenue tends to be higher in the summer months as patients increase their purchases of pharmaceutical products in order to have sufficient product on hand for summer vacations.  Moreover, the impact of COVID-19 on customer behavior and access to our products may cause temporary seasonal fluctuations or changes to our businesses. Therefore, the results for any particular quarter may not be indicative of the results to be achieved for the full year.

Social and Environmental Initiatives

In an emerging and constantly evolving industry, our core values unite, inform and inspire the way we interact with employees, patients and consumers. Our commitment to our people, the planet, product quality and innovation helps us create stronger, healthier communities everywhere we do business. Our corporate social responsibility goes beyond our borders. We are committed to exporting our industry-leading knowledge and practices to our global subsidiaries. For the communities we call home, we are vigilant of the impact we have and strive to be a positive contributor to their well-being. Some of the Company’s initiatives in this regard are as follows:

We offer compassionate pricing for eligible patients that require financial assistance.

We employ and continuously improve, sustainable growing and business practices to provide efficiencies, cost reduction benefits and lessen our impact on the environment

Aphria’s Charter Agreement with Drug Free Kids Canada (a Canadian non-profit organization providing parents with evidence-based information about youth and substance use while promoting frequent, balanced parent-youth discussions about drugs) and participation in the Global Cannabis Partnership, reflect our ongoing commitment to the safety of our communities through education, responsible use, and meaningful responsible corporate citizenship in our industry; and

Tilray Educates, originally launched as Aphria Educates, is a program aimed to educate Canadians on responsible and safe use of cannabis products.

Employees and Human Capital Resources

As of DecemberMay 31, 2018,2021, we employed 688 totalhave approximately 2,100 employees 657 of which are full time employees and engaged contractors located in Canada, Germany, Portugal, Ireland the United States, Australia and Czech Republic, including 425 employees in research, product development, engineering and operations and logistics, 84 employees in general and administrative and 88 employees in sales and marketing.worldwide. We consider relations with our employees to be good and have never experienced work stoppage.  Apartstoppages. Aside from certain employees in Portugal, none of our employees are represented by a labor unionunions or are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.  Inagreements. As is common for most companies


doing business in Portugal, some of our employeeswe are subject to a government-mandated collective bargaining agreement which grants affected employees certainnominal additional benefits beyond those required by the local labor code.

We are committed to establishing a leadership team and corporate culture that promotes inclusion and diversity as we continue to grow our business and expand our footprint. Diversity and inclusion is a priority for our company, and we seek out talented people from a variety of backgrounds to staff our teams in all our markets.  Aligned with our mission and values, this strategy will shape our future as a leading employer.

Our vision and purpose unite, inform and inspire our employees to apply their talents to make a positive difference.  We foster a collaborative and dynamic work environment providing all employees with the opportunity to work cross-functionally and easily gain exposure to other team’s diverse opinions and perspectives. We strive for every employee to reach their full potential and grow with Tilray.  

Available Information

Our website address is www.tilray.com. We file or furnish annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You may obtain a copy of any of these reports, free of charge, from the Investors section of our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that also contains these reports at: www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of our annual report are available, free of charge, on written request to us.

We have a Code of Conduct that applies to our Board of Directors (“Board”) and all of our officers and employees, including, without limitation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. You can obtain a copy of our Code of Conduct, as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines and charters for each of the Board’s standing committees, from the Investors section of our website at: www.tilray.com. If we change or waive any portion of the Code of Conduct that applies to any of our directors, executive officers or senior financial officers, we will disclose such information. Information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K or any other report filed with the SEC.

 


Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Careful consideration should be givenRisks Related to the following risk factors,Arrangement

We may experience difficulties integrating Tilray and Aphria’s operations and realizing the expected benefits of the Arrangement.

The success of the Arrangement will depend in additionpart on our ability to realize the expected operational efficiencies and associated cost synergies and anticipated business opportunities and growth prospects from combining Tilray and Aphria in an efficient and effective manner. We may not be able to fully realize the operational efficiencies and associated cost synergies or leverage the potential business opportunities and growth prospects to the other information set forthextent anticipated or at all.

The Arrangement was completed on April 30, 2021, and we are in this Annual Report on Form 10-Kthe early stages of our integration efforts. The integration of operations and in other documents that we filecorporate and administrative infrastructures may require substantial resources and divert management attention. Challenges associated with the SECintegration may include those related to retaining and motivating executives and other key employees, blending corporate cultures, eliminating duplicative operations, and making necessary modifications to internal control over financial reporting and other policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws. Some of these factors are outside our control, and any of them could delay or publiclyincrease the cost of our integration efforts.

The integration process could take longer than anticipated and could result in Canada,the loss of key employees, the disruption of ongoing business, increased tax costs, inefficiencies, and inconsistencies in evaluatingstandards, controls, information technology systems, policies and procedures, any of which could adversely affect our companyability to maintain relationships with employees, customers or other third parties, or our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, and could harm our financial performance. If we are unable to successfully integrate certain aspects of the operations of Tilray and Aphria or experience delays, we may incur unanticipated liabilities and expenses, and be unable to fully realize the potential benefit of the revenue growth, synergies and other anticipated benefits resulting from the Arrangement, and our business. Investingbusiness, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

We incurred, and may continue to incur, significant Arrangement-related costs and integration costs in connection with the Arrangement with Aphria.

We incurred, and may continue to incur, significant Arrangement-related costs and integration costs in connection with the Arrangement with Aphria. We may incur additional costs to maintain employee morale and to retain key employees. Unanticipated costs may be incurred in the course of integration, and management cannot ensure that the elimination of duplicative costs or the realization of other efficiencies will offset the transaction and integration costs in the near term or at all.

Risks Related to COVID-19

Risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic have and may continue to impact our securities involves a high degreeoperations and adversely affect our business, results of risk. If anyoperations and financial condition.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the following risks actually occur,coronavirus, or COVID-19, a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to result in extended government-ordered measures affecting significant portions of the global economy, including in the United States, Canada, Portugal, and Germany, where we conduct significant business. The public health crisis caused by COVID-19 and the actions taken and continuing to be taken by governments, businesses and the public have adversely affected, and we expect will continue to adversely affect, our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact our business, including our operations and our financial condition, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. These include the duration, severity and scope of the pandemic, the development and availability of effective treatments and vaccines, and further action taken by governments and other third parties in response to the pandemic. In particular, the effects of COVID-19 and government efforts to curtail COVID-19 could impede our production


facilities, increase operating expenses, result in loss of sales, affect our supply chains, impact performance of contractual obligations and require additional expenditures to be incurred.

In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic and to comply with mandates and guidance from governmental authorities, we continue to review and update our operational procedures and safety protocols at our facilities. If such measures are not effective or governmental authorities implement further restrictions, we may be required to take more extreme action, which could include a short or long-term closure of our facilities or reduction in workforce. These measures may impair our production levels or cause us to close or severely limit production at one or more facilities. Further, our operations could be adversely impacted if suppliers, contractors, customers and/or transportation carriers are restricted or prevented from conducting business activities. For example, cannabis retail stores in certain Canadian markets may close voluntarily or be forced by local governments to close or modify their operations, reducing our ability to distribute adult-use cannabis.

Consumer demand for our products, particularly our premium brand offerings, may also be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of reductions in consumers’ disposable income associated with layoffs, and work or pay limitations due to mandatory social distancing and lockdown measures implemented by government authorities. Demand for medical products may be further impacted due to a decrease in patients visiting doctor’s offices and clinics, and cancellation of elective procedures at hospitals. As demand for our products decreases, we may be required to record additional asset impairments, including an impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill, along with other accounting charges.

The following is a summary of certain COVID-19 related operational impacts and associated risks:

To date, we have been able to continue operations at all of our cannabis and hemp cultivation and production facilities, including our facilities in Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and Portugal.  In Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia, production of our cannabis and hemp products is designated as an essential service or otherwise permitted; however, there can be no assurance that such designations will remain in effect. If any of these facilities are deemed non-essential or required to close for a significant period of time, our revenues and our results of operations would be impacted.  Similarly, while the U.S./Canadian border closure exempted the transport of food, which includes our hemp-based food products, as an essential cross-border service, if the U.S.-Canadian border is closed to food transport, our general ability to transport and receive certain raw materials, inputs and final products would be significantly impacted.

In Germany, we experienced disruption in the supply of pharmaceutical products to our German distributors, including CC Pharma, and reduced demand due to a decrease in patients visiting doctors’ offices and clinics and the cancellation of elective medical procedures.

While we have continued to operate our SweetWater brewery in Atlanta, we experienced some labor shortages, as well as a decline in demand for draft beer products due to closures affecting the on-premise channel and reduced air travel impacting sales to Delta Airlines.

While the United States and certain other jurisdictions are starting to relax restrictions implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many jurisdictions are still subject to more significant government mandated closures and other restrictions.  Moreover, with the potential for new and more-transmissible variants, the situation remains dynamic and subject to rapid and possibly material changes.  Given the ongoing and dynamic nature and significance of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact globally, we are not able to enumerate all potential risks to our business. Any of the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those described above, alone or in combination with others, may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and future growth prospectsor financial condition. Further, any of these negative impacts, alone or in combination with others, could be materially and adversely affected.exacerbate many of the other risk factors outlined in this Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors”.

Risks Related to our Medicalthe Cannabis Business and the Medical Cannabis Industry

We areOur business is dependent upon regulatory approvals and licenses, for our ability to grow, process, package, store, sell and export medical cannabis and other products derived therefrom, and these regulatory approvals are subject to ongoing compliance requirements,and reporting obligations, and fixed terms requiring renewal.timely renewals.

Our ability to grow,cultivate, process, package, store and sell driedmedical and adult-use cannabis, cannabis-derived extracts and derivative cannabis extracts, including both bottled oil and capsules, for medical purposesproducts in Canada is dependent on maintaining the licenses issued to our currentoperating subsidiaries


by Health Canada licenses under the Cannabis Regulations, (“CR”), covering our production facility at our Tilray North America Campus in Nanaimo, British Columbia, or Tilray Nanaimo.CR. These licenses allow us to produce dried cannabis in bulk and cannabis extracts at Tilray Nanaimofinished forms and to sell and distribute driedsuch cannabis bottled cannabis oil and encapsulated cannabis oil in Canada. They also allow us to import and export medical cannabis raw materialin bulk and productsfinished form to and from specified jurisdictions around the world, subject to obtaining, for each specific shipment, an export approval from Health Canada and an import approval (or no objection notice) from the applicable regulatory authority in the country to or from which the export or import is being made. TheThese CR licenses for Tilray Nanaimo are valid for fixed periods and will need to be renewed at the end of such periods.

We are also hold required to obtain and maintain certain permits, licenses under the CR covering our facilitiesor other approvals from regulatory agencies in Enniskillen, London,countries and Leamington, Ontariomarkets outside of Canada in which we intendoperate or to use to servicewhich we export our product, including, in the adult-use market. These licenses allow us to produce, sell, and distribute cannabis and/or cannabis products in Canada. These licenses are valid for fixed periods and will need to be renewed atcase of certain countries, the end of such periods.

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Our ability to operate in our proposed facilitydemonstrate compliance with EU-GMP standards. We have received certification of compliance with EU-GMP standards for cultivation and production at our Tilray European Union Campus located in Cantanhede, Portugal, orNanaimo and Tilray Portugal, is dependent on ouras well as Part II EU-GMP certification for Aphria One and Part I EU-GMP certification for ARA-Avanti Rx Analytics Inc.’s (“Avanti”) approved facility. These GMP certified facilities are subject to extensive ongoing compliance reviews to ensure that we continue to maintain compliance with current authorization forGMP standards. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to comply with these standards. Moreover, future governmental actions in countries where we operate, or export products, may limit or altogether restrict the cultivation, import andand/or export of cannabis and in the future will be dependent on our pending authorization (assuming such authorization is approved) for the manufacture of cannabis products and Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMP, certification, by the Portuguese National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, or INFARMED. This license is valid for a single growing season at a time and notification to INFARMED is needed to renew the license for subsequent growing seasons. All licenses are subject to ongoing compliance and reporting requirements and renewal.products.

We have applied for a sale license under the CR for our facility in London, Ontario, or the High Park Processing Facility. This application has not yet been approved. Any future medical cannabis production facilities that we operate in Canada or elsewhere will also be subject to separate licensing requirements under the CR.CR or applicable local requirements. Although we believe that we will meet the requirements of the CR for future renewals of our existing licenses and grants of permits under such licenses, and to obtain correspondingrequisite licenses for future facilities, in Canada, there can be no assurance that existing licenses will be renewed or new licenses obtained on the same or similar terms as our existing licenses, nor can there be any assurance that Health Canada will continue to issue import or export permits on the same terms or on the same timeline, or that other countries will allow, or continue to allow, imports or exports.  An agency’s denial of or delay in issuing or renewing a permit, license or other approval, or revocation or substantial modification of an existing permit, license or approval, could restrict or prevent us from continuing the affected operations, or limit the export and/or import of our cannabis products. In addition, the export and import of cannabis is subject to United Nations treaties establishing country-by-country national estimates and our export and import permits are subject to these estimates which could limit the amount of cannabis we can export to any particular country.

Further we, our facilities are subject to ongoing inspections by Health Canadathe governing regulatory authority to monitor our compliance with itstheir licensing requirements. Our existing licenses and any new licenses that we may obtain in the future in Canada or other jurisdictions may be revoked or restricted at any time in the event that we are found not to be in compliance. Should we fail to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements or with conditions set out under our licenses, should our licenses not be renewed when required, or be renewed on different terms, or should our licenses be revoked, we may not be able to continue producing or distributing medical cannabis in Canada or other jurisdictions or to import or export medical cannabis outside of Canada or Portugal.

products. In addition, we may be subject to enforcement proceedings resulting from a failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements in Canada or other jurisdictions, which could result in damage awards, athe suspension, of our existing approvals, a withdrawal of our existing approvals, the denial of the renewalor non-renewal of our existing approvals or anydenial of future approvals, recallsrecall of products, product seizures, the imposition of future operating restrictions on our business or operations or the imposition of civil, regulatory or criminal fines or penalties against us, our officersother penalties.

Government regulation is evolving, and directors and other parties. These enforcement actionsunfavorable changes could delay or entirely prevent us from continuing the production, testing, marketing, sale or distribution of our medical products and divert managements attention and resources away from our business operations.

The laws, regulations and guidelines generally applicable to the medical cannabis industry in Canada and other countries may change in ways that impact our ability to continuecarry on our business as currently conducted or proposed to be conducted.and the potential expansion of our business.

We operate in a highly regulated and rapidly evolving industry. The successful execution of our medical cannabis business objectives is contingent upon compliance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements in Canada (including the Cannabis Act and CR), Europe and other jurisdictions, including the requirements of the CR in Canada, and obtaining all other required regulatory approvals for the production, sale, import and export of our cannabis products. The laws, regulations and guidelines generally applicable to the cannabis industry domestically and internationally may change in ways currently unforeseen. Any amendment to or replacement of existing laws, regulations, guidelines or policies may cause adverse effects to our operations, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

The federal legislative framework pertaining to the Canadian cannabis market is still very new. In addition, the governments of every Canadian province and territory have implemented different regulatory regimes for the distribution and sale of cannabis for adult-use purposes within those jurisdictions. There is no guarantee that the


Canadian legislative framework regulating the cultivation, processing, distribution and sale of cannabis will not be amended or replaced or the current legislation will create the growth opportunities we currently anticipate.

In the United States, despite cannabis having been legalized at the state level for medical use in many states and for adult-use in a number of states, cannabis meeting the statutory definition of “marijuana” continues to be categorized as a Schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act, or the CSA, and subject to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, or the CSIEA. Hemp and marijuana both originate from the Cannabis sativa plant and CBD is a constituent of both. “Marihuana” or “marijuana” is defined in the CSA as a Schedule I controlled substance whereas “hemp” is essentially any parts of the Cannabis sativa plant that has not been determined to be marijuana. Pursuant to the 2018 Farm Bill, “hemp,” or cannabis and cannabis derivatives containing no more than 0.3% of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is now excluded from the statutory definition of “marijuana” and, as such, is no longer a Schedule I controlled substance under the CSA. As a result, our activity in the United States is limited to (a) certain corporate and administrative services, including accounting, legal and creative services, (b) supply of study drug for clinical trials under DEA and FDA authorization, and (c) participation in the market for hemp and hemp-derived products containing CBD in compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill.

While the 2018 Farm Bill exempts hemp and hemp derived products from the CSA, the commercialization of hemp products in the United States is subject to various laws, including the 2018 Farm Bill, the FD&C Act, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, or (the “DSHEA”), applicable state and/or local laws, and FDA regulations. See also Risk Factor “United States regulations relating to hemp-derived CBD products are unclear and rapidly evolving, and changes may not develop in the timeframe or manner most favorable to our business objectives”.

Our ability to expand internationally is also contingent, in part, upon compliance with applicable regulatory requirements enacted by governmental authorities and obtaining all requisite regulatory approvals. We cannot predict the impact of the compliance regime that governmental authorities may implement to regulate the adult-use or medical cannabis products.industry. Similarly, we cannot predict how long it will take to secure all appropriate regulatory approvals for our products, or the extent of testing and documentation that may be required by governmental authorities. The commercial medical cannabis industry is a relatively new industry in Canada and the CR is a regime that has only been in effect in its current form since October 2018. The effect of Health Canadas administration, application and enforcementimpact of the regime established by the CR on us and our businessvarious compliance regimes, any delays in Canada,obtaining, or the administration, application and enforcement of the laws of other countries by the appropriate regulators in those countries,failure to obtain regulatory approvals may significantly delay or impact our ability to participate in the Canadian medical cannabis market or medical cannabisdevelopment of markets, outside Canada, to develop medical cannabis products and producesales initiatives and sell these medicalcould have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

As the commercial cannabis products.

industry develops in Canada and other jurisdictions, we anticipate that regulations governing cannabis in Canada and globally will continue to evolve.  Further, Health Canada or the regulatory authorities in other countries in which we operate or to which we export our medical cannabis products may change their administration interpretation or application of the applicable regulations or their compliance or enforcement procedures at any time. Any such changes could require us to revise our ongoing compliance procedures, requiring us to incur increased compliance costs and expend additional resources. There is no assurance that we will be able to comply or continue to comply with applicable regulations.regulations, which could impact our ability to continue to carry on business as currently conducted and the potential expansion of our business.

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AnyWe currently incur and will continue to incur ongoing costs and obligations related to regulatory compliance. A failure on our part to comply with applicable regulations could prevent us from being able to carrymay result in additional costs for corrective measures, penalties or restrictions on our business.

Health Canada inspectors routinely assess Tilray Nanaimo, High Park Farms and High Park Gardens for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Our Tilray Portugal facilities will also be inspected for compliance by applicable regulators once construction is complete, and both our Tilray Portugal facilities and our High Park Processing Facility will be subject to certain ongoing inspections and audits once licensing is complete. Furthermore, the import of our products intobusiness or operations. In addition, changes in regulations, more vigorous enforcement thereof or other jurisdictions, such as Germany and Australia, is subject to the regulatory requirements of the respective jurisdiction. Any failure by us to comply with the applicable regulatory requirementsunanticipated events could require extensive changes to our operations; result in regulatory or agency proceedings or investigations,operations, increased compliance costs damage awards, civil or criminal fines or penalties or restrictions on our operations; and harm our reputation or give rise to material liabilities, or a revocation of our licenses and other permits. There can be no assurance that any pending or future regulatory or agency proceedings, investigations or audits will not result in substantial costs, a diversion of managements attention and resources or other adverse consequences to us and our business.

Our ability to produce and sell our medical products in, and export our medical products to, other jurisdictions outside of Canada is dependent on compliance with additional regulatory and other requirements.

We are required to obtain and maintain certain permits, licenses or other approvals from regulatory agencies in countries and markets outside of Canada in which we operate, or to which we export, to produce or export to, and sell our medical products in, these countries, including, in the case of certain countries, the ability to demonstrate compliance with GMP standards. Our current certification of compliance with GMP standards for production at Tilray Nanaimo and any other GMP certification that we may receive in the future subject us, or will in the future subject us, to extensive ongoing compliance reviews to ensure that we continue to maintain compliance with GMP standards. There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to comply with these standards.

The continuation or expansion of our international operations depends on our ability to renew or secure necessary permits, licenses and other approvals. An agencys denial of or delay in issuing or renewing a permit, license or other approval, or revocation or substantial modification of an existing permit, license or approval, could prevent us from continuing our operations in, marketing efforts in, or exports to countries other than Canada. For example, Tilray Nanaimos current certification of GMP compliance must be renewed via re-inspection prior to October 2020, and our failure to maintain such certification, or to comply with applicable industry quality assurance standards or receive similar regulatory certifications at any of our other facilities, may prevent us from continuing the expansion of our international operations. In addition, the export and import of medical cannabis is subject to United Nations treaties establishing country-by-country quotas and our export and import permits are subject to these quotas which could limit the amount of medical cannabis we can export to any particular country.

The long-term effect of the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada on the medical cannabis industry is unknown, and may have a significant negative effect upon our medical cannabis business if our existing or future medical use customers decide to purchase products available in the adult-use market instead of purchasing medical use products from us.

In June 2018, the government of Canada passed Bill C-45, or the Cannabis Act, the Canadian federal legislation allowing individuals over the age of 18 to legally purchase, process and cultivate limited amounts of cannabis for adult use in Canada. The Cannabis Act and accompanying regulations, the CR, became effective on October 17, 2018. As a result, individuals who previously relied upon the medical cannabis market to supply their medical cannabis and cannabis-based products may cease this reliance, and instead turn to the adult-use cannabis market to supply their cannabis and cannabis-based products. Factors that may influence this decision include the availability of product in each market, the price of medical cannabis products in relation to similar adult-use cannabis products, and the ease with which each market can be accessed in the individual provinces and territories of Canada. The impact of adult-use cannabis on the medical market is not yet ascertainable by us given the newness of the adult-use market in Canada, and given industry-wide supply shortages in both the medical and adult-use markets.

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A decrease in the overall size of the medical cannabis market as a result of the legal adult-use market in Canada may reduce our medical sales and revenue prospects in Canada. Moreover, the CR regulation of cannabis for medical purposes is expected to be reviewed in light of the adult-use market. Thematerial adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and the medical cannabis market in general, of such a review is uncertain.prospects.

There has been limited study on the effects of medical cannabisOur production and future clinical research studies may lead to conclusions that dispute or conflict with our understanding and belief regarding the medical benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing and social acceptance of cannabis.

Research in Canada, the United States and internationally regarding the medical benefits, viability, safety, efficacy and dosing of cannabis or isolated cannabinoids (such as CBD and THC) remains in relatively early stages. There have been few clinical trials on the benefits of cannabis or isolated cannabinoids conducted by us or by others.

Future research and clinical trials may draw opposing conclusions to statements contained in the articles, reports and studies referenced in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or could reach different or negative conclusions regarding the medical benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing or other facts and perceptions related to medical cannabis, which could adversely affect social acceptance of cannabis and the demand for our products.

Tilray Nanaimo, High Park Farms, High Park Gardens and our High Park Processing Facility and Tilray Portugalprocessing facilities are expected to become integral to our business and adverse changes or developments affecting any of theseour facilities may have an adverse impact on us.our business.

Currently,Our cultivation and processing facilities are integral to our activitiesbusiness and resources are focused on the operation of Tilray Nanaimo, High Park Farms, High Park Gardens and our current licenses under the CR areissued by applicable regulatory authorities is specific to Tilray Nanaimo, High Park Farms, High Park Gardens and our High Park Processing Facility.each of these facilities. Adverse changes or developments affecting these facilities, including, but not limited to, disease or infestation of our crops,crops, a fire, an explosion, a power failure, a natural disaster, an epidemic, pandemic or other public health crisis, or a material failure of our security infrastructure, could reduce or require us to entirely suspend our production of cannabis. operations at the affected facilities. See also Risk Factor “Risks related to COVID‑19”.


A significant failure of our site security measures and other facility requirements, including any failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, under the CR, could have an impact on our ability to continue operating under our Health Canadafacility licenses and our prospects of renewing our Health Canada licenses, and could also result in a suspension or revocation of these licenses.

We face intense competition, and anticipate competition will increase, which could hurt our business.

We face, and we expect to continue to face, intense competition from other Licensed Producers and other potential competitors, some of which have longer operating histories and more financial resources than we have. In addition, we anticipate that the cannabis industry will continue to undergo consolidation, creating larger companies with financial resources, manufacturing and marketing capabilities and product offerings that may be greater than ours. As a result of this competition, we may be unable to maintain our operations or develop them as currently proposed, on terms we consider acceptable, or at all.

Health Canada has issued hundreds of licenses for Licensed Producers. The number of licenses granted and the number of Licensed Producers ultimately authorized by Health Canada licenses. As we produce our medical cannabis products in Tilray Nanaimo, any event impactingcould have an adverse impact on our ability to continue production at Tilray Nanaimo, or requiring us to delay production, would prevent us from continuing to operate our business until operations at Tilray Nanaimo could be resumed, or until we were able to commence production at another facility.

compete for market share in Canada. We expect to expand Tilray Nanaimo, High Park Farms,face additional competition from new market entrants and may experience downward price pressure on our High Park Processing Facility,cannabis products as new entrants increase production. If the number of users of cannabis in Canada increases, the demand for products will increase and the Company expects that competition will become more intense, as current and future competitors begin to complete constructionoffer an increasing number of diversified products and pricing strategies.

Our commercial opportunity in the medical and adult-use markets could also be impacted if our Tilray Portugal facilities. Wecompetitors produce and commercialize products that, among other things, are also contemplating expanding our newly acquired High Park Gardens facility. We expectsafer, more effective, more convenient or less expensive than the products that expanded and additional facilities will significantly increase our cultivation, growing, processingwe may produce, have greater sales, marketing and distribution capacity; however,support than our products, enjoy enhanced timing of market introduction and perceived effectiveness advantages over our products and receive more favorable publicity than our products. To remain competitive, we intend to continue to invest in research and development, impediments such as construction delays or cost over-runs in respectmarketing and sales and client support.  We may not have sufficient resources to maintain research and development, marketing and sales and client support efforts on a competitive basis.

In addition to the developmentforegoing, the legal landscape for medical and adult-use cannabis is changing internationally. We maintain operations outside of these facilities, howsoever caused,Canada, which may be affected as other countries develop, adopt and change their laws related to medical and adult-use cannabis. Increased international competition, including competition from suppliers in other countries who may be able to produce at lower cost, and limitations placed on us by Canadian or other regulations, might lower the demand for our cannabis products on a global scale.

Competition from the illicit cannabis market could delay or preventimpact our ability to producesucceed.

We face competition from illegal market operators that are unlicensed and unregulated including illegal dispensaries and illicit market suppliers selling cannabis atand cannabis-based products. As these facilities. Itillegal market participants do not comply with the regulations governing the cannabis industry, their operations may have significantly lower costs. The perpetuation of the illegal market for cannabis may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, as well as the perception of cannabis use. Furthermore, given the restrictions on regulated cannabis retail, including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also possible that the final costs of the major equipment contemplated by our capital expenditure program relatinglegal cannabis consumers revert to the developmentillicit market as a matter of our High Park Farms, our High Park Processing Facility and Tilray Portugal may be significantly greater than anticipated, in which circumstance we may be required to curtail, or extend the timeframes for completing, such capital expenditure plans which would reduce our production capacity.convenience.

We have periodically procured cannabis from other CR sources to supplement internal production, which, during 2018, 2017 and 2016 represented approximately twenty-six, five, and two percent, respectively, of our total production.  If we are unsuccessful in scaling operations at our facilities, we may need to continue to procure cannabis from third parties, likely at a higher price than our own cost to produce, which would have a negative impact on gross margin.

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The medical cannabis industry and market are relatively new in Canada and other jurisdictions, and this industry and market may not continue to exist or develop as anticipated or we may ultimately be unableevolving, which could impact our ability to succeed in this industry and market.

We are operating our current business in a relatively new medical cannabis industry and market that is expanding globally, and our success depends on our ability to attract and retain consumers and patients. In additionThere are many factors which could impact our ability to being subjectattract and retain consumers and patients, including but not limited to generalbrand awareness, our ability to continually produce desirable and effective cannabis products and the ability to bring new consumers and patients into the category. The failure to acquire and retain consumers and patients could have a material adverse effect on our business, risks applicable to a business involving an agricultural productfinancial condition, results of operations and a regulated consumer product,prospects.


To remain competitive, we need towill continue to innovate new products, build brand awareness of our Tilray brand in the medical cannabis industry and make significant investments in our business strategy and production capacity. These investments include introducing new products into the markets in which we operate, adopting quality assurance protocols and procedures, building our international presence and undertaking regulatory compliance efforts.research and development. These activities may not promote our medical products as effectively as intended, or at all, and we expect that our competitors will undertake similar investments to compete with us for market share. Competitive conditions, consumer preferences, regulatory conditions, patient requirements, healthcare practitioner prescribing practices, and spending patterns in this industry and market are relatively unknown and may have unique characteristics that differ from other existing industries and markets and that cause our efforts to further our business to be unsuccessful or to have undesired consequences. As a result, we may not be successful in our efforts to attract and retain patientscustomers or to develop new medical cannabis products and produce and distribute these medical cannabis products to the markets in which we operate or to which we export in time to be effectively commercialized, or these activities may require significantly more resources than we currently anticipate in order to be successful.

We compete for market share with other companies, including other producers licensed by Health Canada, some of which have longer operating histories and more financial resources and manufacturing and marketing experience than we have.

We face, and we expect to continue to face, intense competition from Licensed Producers and other potential competitors, some of which have longer operating histories and more financial resources and manufacturing and marketing experience than we have. In addition, it is possible that the medical cannabis industry will undergo consolidation, creating larger companies with financial resources, manufacturing and marketing capabilities and product offerings that are greater than ours. As a result of this competition, we may be unable to maintain our operations or develop them as currently proposed, on terms we consider acceptable, or at all.

There are currently hundreds of applications for Licensed Producer status being processed by Health Canada. The number of licenses granted and the number of Licensed Producers ultimately authorized by Health Canada could have an adverse impact onRegulations constrain our ability to compete for market share in Canadas medical cannabis industry. We expect to face additional competition from new market entrants that are granted licenses under the CR or existing license holders that are not yet active in the industry. If a significant number of new licenses are granted by Health Canada, we may experience increased competition for market share and may experience downward price pressure ondistribute our medical cannabis products as new entrants increase production.

In addition, the CR permits patients in Canada to produce a limited amount of cannabis for their own medical purposes or to designate a person to produce a limited amount of cannabis on their behalf for such purposes. Widespread reliance upon this allowance could reduce the current or future consumer demand for our medical cannabis products.

If the number of users of cannabis for medical purposes in Canada increases, the demand for products will increase. This could result in the competition in the medical cannabis industry becoming more intense as current and future competitors begin to offer an increasing number of diversified medical cannabis products. Conversely, if there is a contraction in the medical market for cannabis in Canada, resulting from the legalization of adult-use cannabis or otherwise, competition for market share may increase. To remain competitive, we intend to continue to invest in research and development and sales and patient support; however, we may not have sufficient resources to maintain research and development and sales and patient support efforts on a competitive basis.

In addition to the foregoing, the legal landscape for medical cannabis use is changing internationally. We have operations outside of Canada, which may be affected as other countries develop, adopt and change their medical cannabis laws. Increased international competition, including competition from suppliers in other countries who may be able to produce at lower cost, and limitations placed on us by Canadian or other regulations, might lower the demand for our medical cannabis products on a global scale.

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The illicit supply of cannabis and cannabis-based products may reduce our sales and impede our ability to succeed in the medical and adult-use cannabis markets

In addition to competition from Licensed Producers and those able to produce cannabis legally without a license, we also face competition from unlicensed and unregulated market participants, including illegal dispensaries and black market suppliers selling cannabis and cannabis-based products in Canada.

Despite the legalization of medical and adult-use cannabis inIn Canada, black market operations remain abundant andthere are a substantial competitor to our business. In addition, illegal dispensaries and black market participants may be able to (i) offer products with higher concentrations of active ingredients that are either expressly prohibited or impracticable to produce under current Canadian regulations, and (ii) use delivery methods, including edibles, concentrates and extract vaporizers, that we are currently prohibited from offering to individuals in Canada, (iii) brand products more explicitly, and (iv) describe/discuss intended effects of products. As these illicit market participants do not comply with the regulations governing the medical and adult-use cannabis industry in Canada, their operations may also have significantly lower costs.

As a result of the competition presented by the black market for cannabis, any unwillingness by consumers currently utilizing these unlicensed distribution channels to begin purchasing from Licensed Producers for any reason or any inability or unwillingness of law enforcement authorities to enforce laws prohibiting the unlicensed cultivation and sale of cannabis and cannabis-based products could (i) result in the perpetuation of the black market for cannabis, (ii) adversely affect our market share and (iii) adversely impact the public perception of cannabis use and licensed cannabis producers and dealers, all of which would have a materially adverse effect on our business, operations and financial condition.

Risks Related to our Adult-Use Cannabis Business and the Adult-Use Cannabis Industry in Canada

The adult-use cannabis industry, and the regulations governing this industry, may develop in a way that is significantly different from our current expectations, resulting in our decreased ability, or inability, to compete in this market and industry.

The Cannabis Act allows for regulated and restricted access to cannabis for recreational adult use in Canada. We expect to operate a part of our business in the adult-use cannabis industry and market.

There is no assurance that the adult-use cannabis industry, and the regulations governing this industry, will develop as anticipated. There are and will be significant regulatory restrictions on the marketing, branding, product formats, product composition, packaging, and distribution channels allowed under the Cannabis Act, which may reduce the value of certain of our products and brands or negatively impact our ability to compete with other companies in the adult-use cannabis market. Adult-use legislationproducts. For instance, the CR includes a requirement for health warnings on product packaging, the limited ability to use logos and branding (only one logobrand name and one brand element per package), restrictions on packaging itself, and restrictions on types and avenues of marketing. AdditionalCannabis 2.0 regulations, which govern the production and sale of new classes or forms of cannabis products (including vapes and edibles), impose considerable restrictions on product composition, labeling, and packaging in addition to being subject to similar marketing restrictions have been imposed by some provinces and territories. We are reasonably certain that we will continue to be able to adapt our licensed brands and products to satisfy these restrictions and to package and successfully distinguish these brands in the marketplace while remaining compliant with applicable laws (including all provincial legislation); however further provincial or other legislation containing additional restrictions, such as a complete ban on marketing, may impact our ability to do so. Such additional restrictions may impair our ability to develop our adult-use brands, and a complete ban on marketing may make it uneconomic or unfeasible for us to introduce our entire portfolio of brands and products into the Canadian market, which means that we will be unable to reap the full benefit of the exclusive rights we have secured to such brands and products. existing form factors.  

Further, each province and territory of Canada has the ability to separately regulate the distribution of cannabis within such province or territory (including the legal age), and the rules (including associated regulations)and regulations adopted by these provinces or territories vary significantly.  Additional marketing and product composition restrictions have been imposed by some provinces and territories. Such variancefederal and provincial restrictions may make participation in theimpair our ability to differentiate our products and develop our adult-use cannabis market uneconomic or of limited economic benefit for us in thosebrands.  Some provinces orand territories and could result inalso impose significant additional compliance or other costs and limitationsrestrictions on our ability to merchandise products; for example, some provinces impose restrictions on investment in retailers or distributors as well as in our ability to negotiate for preferential retail space or in-store marketing. If we are unable to effectively market our products and compete successfully in each such market.for market share, our sales and results of operations may be adversely affected.    

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The adult-use cannabis market in Canada is continuing to develop and may experience supply fluctuations resultingwhich could result in revenuedecreases to prices and price decreases.revenues.

As a resultSince legalization in October 2018 of the legalization of adultadult-use cannabis usefor recreational purposes in Canada, the demandmarket for adult-use cannabis may dramatically increase.is continuing to develop, resulting in fluctuations in supply and demand. Licensed Producers, and others licensed to produce cannabis under the Cannabis Act,producers may not be able to produce enough cannabis to meet adult-use demand. This may result in lower than expected sales and revenues and may result in increased competition for sales and sources of supply. This competition may adversely affect our adult-use business and there is no guarantee that we will be able to supply or acquire the supply, on commercially reasonable terms or at all, to meet the demand for medical and adult-use cannabis.

In response to this surge in demand for cannabis, Alternatively, we and other cannabis producers in Canada may produce more cannabis than is needed to satisfy the collective demand of the Canadian medical and adult-use markets, and we may be unable to export that oversupply into other markets where cannabis use is fully legal under all federal and state or provincial laws.markets. As a result, the available supply of cannabis could exceed demand, resulting in a significant decline in the market price for cannabis. If this were to occur, there is no assurance that we would be able to generate sufficient revenue from the sale of medical and adult-use cannabis products to result in profitability.

Any failure onprofitability and sufficient liquidity. Regulatory restrictions or over supply conditions in our part to comply with supplier standards established by provincial or territorial distributors could prevent us from accessing certainprimary markets in Canada.

Government-run provincial and territorial distributors in Canada require suppliers to meet certain service and business standards, and routinely assess for compliance with such standards. Any failure by us to comply with such standards could result in our being downgradedinventory adjustments.

We may not be able to successfully develop new products or disqualified as a supplier, and would severely impede or eliminate our ability to access certain markets within Canada.commercialize such products.

The adult-use cannabis industry and marketCannabis 2.0 regulations, which came into effect on October 17, 2019 in Canada, permit Canadian Licensed Producers to develop new cannabis form factors, including CBD and THC-infused drinks, edibles and non-flower products, such as vapes. We have and will continue to develop strategic partnerships to participate in these new product market opportunities with partners who can provide complementary product development and support capabilities.


Strategic initiatives around new products involve significant investment of management time and resources in order to successfully execute and maintain, for novel products that may not generate sufficient market demand. Additionally, there can be no guarantee that such new product offerings, even if successfully developed, will have unit economics that generate an appropriate return on investment. The development of new products could result in diversions of management attention, a strain on existing financial and other resources or a lack of product demand for our newly developed form factors, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our vape business is subject to manyuncertainty in the evolving vape market due to negative public sentiment and regulatory scrutiny.

Cannabis vape products in Canada are regulated under the Cannabis Act and the CR, as well as the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The CR sets clear rules and standards for the manufacture, composition, packaging, and marketing of cannabis vape products. Health risks raised in Canada and the United States associated with vaping and accompanying negative public sentiment may prompt Health Canada or individual provinces/territories to further limit or defer industry’s ability to sell cannabis vape products and may also diminish consumer demand for such products. There can be no assurance that we will be able to meet any additional compliance requirements or regulatory restrictions, or remain competitive in the face of unexpected changes in market conditions.

Vaping, electronic cigarettes and related products were recently developed and therefore the scientific community has not yet had a sufficient period of time to study the long-term health effects of their use. Currently, there is no way of knowing whether these products are safe for their intended use and the medical community is still studying these products’ health effects. If the scientific community were to determine conclusively that use of any or all of these products poses long-term health risks, market demand for these products and their use could materially decline. Such a determination could also lead to litigation and significant regulation.  

Loss of demand for our vape products, product liability claims and increased regulation stemming from unfavorable scientific studies on cannabis vaping products could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The long-term effect of the same risks aslegalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada on the medical cannabis industry is unknown, and market, including risks relatedmay negatively impact our medical cannabis business.

According to our need for regulatory approvals,recent Canadian government statistics, medicinal cannabis patient numbers continue to experience decline. A continued decrease in the early status and uncertain growthoverall size of this industry and the competition we expect to face in this industry.

The adult-usemedical cannabis industry and market in Canada as a result of the legal adult-use market or other factors may reduce our medical sales and revenue prospects in Canada. Factors that may influence demand for medical cannabis include the availability of product in each market, the price of medical cannabis products in relation to similar adult-use cannabis products, and the ease with which each market can be accessed in the individual provinces and territories of Canada. The impact of adult-use cannabis on the medical market is subject to certain risks that are unique to this industry, as wellnot yet fully understood as the risks that are currently applicablemarket is still in a state of flux. In addition, the impact of the new form factors, legalized in October 2019, on the medical vs adult-use market is not yet established.

The regulation of cannabis for medical purposes under the CR is expected to be reviewed in light of the adult-use market, which review is scheduled to commence in October 2021. The effect on our business, and the medical cannabis industry,market in general, of such a review is uncertain.

Research regarding the health effects of cannabis is in relatively early stages and subject to further study which could impact demand for cannabis products.

Research and clinical trials on the potential benefits and the short-term and long-term effects of cannabis use on human health remains in relatively early stages and there is limited standardization. As such, there are described underinherent risks associated with using cannabis and cannabis derivative products. Moreover, future research and clinical trials may draw opposing conclusions to statements contained in articles, reports and studies we relied on or could reach different or negative conclusions regarding the heading above titled Risk Factors-Risks Relatedbenefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing or other facts and perceptions related to cannabis, which could adversely affect social acceptance of cannabis and the demand for our products.


United States regulations relating to hemp-derived CBD products are unclear and rapidly evolving, and changes may not develop in the timeframe or manner most favorable to our Medical Cannabis Businessbusiness objectives.

Our participation in the market for hemp-derived CBD products in the United States and elsewhere may require us to employ novel approaches to existing regulatory pathways. Although the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the cultivation of hemp in the United States to produce products containing CBD and other non-THC cannabinoids, it remains unclear how the FDA will regulate these products, and whether and when the FDA will propose or implement new or additional regulations. While, to date, there are no laws or regulations enforced by the FDA which specifically address the manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution, or sale of hemp or hemp-derived CBD products and the Medical Cannabis Industry.”FDA has issued no formal regulations addressing such matters, the FDA has issued various guidance documents and other statements reflecting its non-binding opinion on the regulation of such products.

IfThe hemp plant and the cannabis/marijuana plant are both part of the same cannabis sativa genus/species of plant, except that hemp, by definition, has less than 0.3% THC content, but the same plant with a higher THC content is cannabis/marijuana, which is legal under certain state laws, but which is not legal under United States federal law. The similarities between these two can cause confusion, and our activities with legal hemp in the United States may be incorrectly perceived as us being involved in federally illegal cannabis. The FDA has stated in guidance and other public statements that it is prohibited to sell a food, beverage or dietary supplement to which THC or CBD has been added. While the FDA does not have a formal policy of enforcement discretion with respect to any products with added CBD, the agency has stated that its primary focus for enforcement centers on products that put the health and safety of these shared risks occur,consumers at risk, such as those claiming to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, or cure diseases in the absence of requisite approvals. While the agency’s enforcement to date has therefore focused on products containing CBD and that make drug-like claims, there is the risk that the FDA could expand its enforcement activities and require us to alter our business, financial condition, resultsmarketing for our hemp-derived CBD products or cease distributing them altogether. The FDA could also issue new regulations that prohibit or limit the sale of operationshemp-derived CBD products. Such regulatory actions and prospects could be adversely affected in a number of ways, including byassociated compliance costs may hinder our not being ableability to successfully compete in the adult-usemarket for such products.

In addition, such products may be subject to regulation at the state or local levels. State and local authorities have issued their own restrictions on the cultivation or sale of hemp or hemp-derived CBD. This includes laws that ban the cultivation or possession of hemp or any other plant of the cannabis genus and derivatives thereof, such as CBD. State regulators may take enforcement action against food and dietary supplement products that contain CBD, or enact new laws or regulations that prohibit or limit the sale of such products.

The regulation of hemp and CBD in the United States has been constantly evolving, with changes in federal and state laws and regulation occurring on a frequent basis. Violations of applicable FDA and other laws could result in warning letters, significant fines, penalties, administrative sanctions, injunctions, convictions or settlements arising from civil proceedings.  Unforeseen regulatory obstacles or compliance costs may hinder our ability to successfully compete in the market for such products.

Risks related to the Beverage Alcohol Business

Changes in consumer preferences or public attitudes about alcohol could decrease demand for our beverage alcohol products.

If general consumer trends lead to a decrease in the demand for SweetWater’s products or beer in general, including craft beer, our sales and results of operations in the beverage alcohol segment may be adversely affected. There is no assurance that the craft brewing segment will experience growth in future periods. If the markets for wine, spirits or flavored alcohol beverages continue to grow, this could draw consumers away from the beer industry in general and our beverage alcohol products specifically.

Further, the alcoholic beverage industry is subject to public concern and political attention over alcohol-related social problems, including drunk driving, underage drinking and health consequences from the misuse of alcohol. In reaction to these concerns, steps may be taken to restrict advertising, to impose additional cautionary labeling or packaging requirements, or to increase excise or other taxes on beverage alcohol products. Any such developments may have an adverse impact on the financial condition, operating results and cash flows for SweetWater.


Developments affecting production at our brewery could negatively impact financial results for our beverage alcohol busines segment.

Adverse changes or developments affecting our brewery in Atlanta, including, fire, power failure, natural disaster, public health crisis, or a material failure of our security infrastructure, could reduce or require us to entirely suspend operations.  Additionally, due to many factors, including seasonality and production schedules of our various craft beer products and packaging, actual production capacity may fluctuate throughout the year and may not reach full working capacity. If we experience contraction in our sales and brewing volumes, the excess capacity and unabsorbed overhead may have an adverse effect on gross margins, operating cash flows and overall financial performance of SweetWater.

SweetWater faces substantial competition in the beer industry and the broader market for alcoholic beverage products which could impact its business and financial results.

The market for alcoholic beverage products within the United States is highly competitive due to the increasing number of domestic and international beverage companies with similar pricing and target drinkers, the introduction and expansion of hard seltzers, gains in market share achieved by our being subjectdomestic specialty beers and imported beers, and the acquisition of craft brewers by larger brewers. We anticipate competition among domestic craft brewers will also remain strong as existing breweries build more capacity, expand geographically and add more products, flavors and styles. The continued growth in the sales of hard seltzers, craft-brewed domestic beers and imported beers is expected to fines, damage awardsincrease competition in the market for alcoholic beverages within the United States and, other penalties as a result, prices and market share of regulatory infractions or other claims brought against us.SweetWater’s products may fluctuate and possibly decline.

We may be unsuccessfulThe beer industry has seen continued consolidation among brewers in competing in the legal adult-use cannabis market in Canada.

Our Canadian adult-use business faces enhanced competition from other Licensed Producers and those individuals and corporations who are licensed under the Cannabis Actorder to participate in the adult-use cannabis industry. The Cannabis Act has established a licensing regime for the production, testing, packaging, labelling, delivery, transportation, sale, possession and disposal of cannabis for adult use. While holders of licenses relating to medical cannabis under the ACMPR, including us, have automatically been licensed under the Cannabis Act for these activities, other individuals and corporations are able to apply for such licenses.

Moreover, the Cannabis Act allows individuals to cultivate, propagate, harvest and distribute up to four cannabis plants per household, provided that each plant meets certain requirements. If we are unable to effectively compete with other suppliers to the adult-use cannabis market, or a significant number of individuals take advantage of cost savings opportunities for supplies, distribution and operations. Due to the abilityincreased leverage that these combined operations have in distribution and sales and marketing expenses, the costs to cultivate and useSweetWater of competing could increase. The potential also exists for these large competitors to increase their own cannabis, our successinfluence with their distributors, making it difficult for smaller brewers to maintain their market presence or enter new markets. The increase in the adult-usenumber and availability of competing products and brands, the costs to compete and potential decrease in distribution support and opportunities may adversely affect SweetWater’s business mayand financial results.

SweetWater is dependent on distributors to deliver sustained growth.

In the United States, SweetWater sells its alcohol beverages to independent beer distributors for distribution to retailers and, ultimately, to consumers. In order for SweetWater to deliver sustained growth and continue its national expansion, it will be limitedrequired to maintain such relationships and to enter into agreements with additional distributors.  No assurance can be given that SweetWater will be able to maintain its current distribution network or secure additional distributors on terms favorable to SweetWater.  If SweetWater’s existing distribution agreements are terminated, it may not fulfill the expectations of management.

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We will also face competition from existing Licensed Producers and other producers licensed under the Cannabis Act. Certain of these competitors have significantly greater financial, production, marketing, research and development and technical and human resources than we do. As abe able to enter into new distribution agreements on substantially similar terms, which may result our competitors may be more successful than us in gaining market penetration and market share. Our commercial opportunityan increase in the adult-use market could be reduced or eliminated if our competitors produce and commercialize products for the adult-use market that, among other things, are safer, more effective, more convenient or less expensive than the products that we may produce, have greater sales, marketing and distribution support than our products, enjoy enhanced timingcosts of market introduction and perceived effectiveness advantages over our products and receive more favorable publicity than our products. If our adult-use products do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance by the adult-use market, we may not generate sufficient revenue from these products, and our adult-use business may not become profitable.distribution.  

General Business Risks and Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Operations

We have a limited operating history and a history of net losses, and we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

We began operating in 2014 and have yet to generate a profit. We generated net losses of $67.7 million, $7.8 million and $7.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our accumulated deficit was $108.2 million and $40.5 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We intend to continue to expend significant funds to increase our growing capacity,explore potential opportunities and complete strategic mergers and acquisitions, invest in research and development, expand our marketing and sales operations to increase our base of registered patients and meet the increased compliance requirements associated with our transition to and operation as a public company. As we continue to grow, we expect the aggregate amount of these expenses will also continue to grow.

Ourefforts to grow our business may be more costly than we expect and we may not be able to increase our revenue enough to offset higher operating expenses. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including as a result of unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications and delays, the other risks described in this Annual Report on Form 10-Kherein and other unknown events. The amount of future net losses will depend, in part, on the growth of our future expenses and our ability to generate revenue. If we continue to incur losses in the future, the net losses and negative cash flows incurred to date, together with any such future losses, will have an adverse effect on our stockholdersstockholders’


equity and working capital. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with producing and selling cannabis and beverage alcohol products, as outlined herein, we are unable to accurately predict when, or if, we will be able to achieve profitability. Even if we achieve profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain profitability in subsequent periods. If we are unable to achieve and sustain profitability, the market price of our Class 2 common stock may significantly decrease and our ability to raise capital, expand our business or continue our operations may be impaired.

We are subject to litigation, arbitration and demands, which could result in significant liability and costs, and impact our resources and reputation.

Tilray has previously been named as a defendant in a class action relating to the prior merger of Privateer Holdings, Inc. with and into a wholly owned subsidiary (referred to as the Downstream Merger), and a class action related to the drop in our stock price. In addition, legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters are pending or threatened in various U.S. and foreign jurisdictions against the Company. The type of claims that may be raised in these proceedings include product liability, unfair trade practices, antitrust, tax, contraband shipments, patent infringement, employment matters, claims for contribution and claims of competitors, shareholders or distributors. Litigation is subject to uncertainty and it is possible that there could be adverse developments in pending or future cases.

We are also subject to other litigation and demands relating to business decisions, regulatory and industry changes, supply relationships, and our business acquisition matters and related activities. Litigation may include claims for substantial compensatory or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Tilray and its various subsidiaries are also involved from time to time in other reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental and self-regulatory agencies regarding our business. These matters could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief.

We have incurredand may continue to incur substantial costs and expenses relating directly to these actions. Responding to such actions could divert management’s attention away from our business operations and result in substantial costs. For more information on our pending legal proceedings, see “Part I, Item 3. Legal Proceedings”.

We are exposed to risks relating to the laws of various countries as a result of our international operations.

We currently conduct operations in multiple countries and plan to expand these international operations. As a result of our operations, we are exposed to various levels of political, economic, legal and other risks and uncertainties associated with operating in or exporting to these jurisdictions. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in the laws, regulations and policies governing the production, sale and use of cannabis and cannabis-basedour products, political instability, instability at the United Nations level, currency controls, fluctuations in currency exchange rates and rates of inflation, labor unrest, changes in taxation laws, regulations and policies, restrictions on foreign exchange and repatriation and changing political conditions and governmental regulations relating to foreign investment and the cannabis business more generally.

Changes, if any, in the laws, regulations and policies relating to the advertising, production, sale and use of cannabis and cannabis-basedour products or in the general economic policies in these jurisdictions, or shifts in political attitude related thereto, may adversely affect the operations, or profitability of our international operations, in these countries. As we explore novel business models, such as global co-branded products, cannabinoid clinics and cannabis retail, international regulations will become increasingly challenging to manage. Specifically, our operations may be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to, but not limited to, restrictions on advertising, production, price controls, export controls, controls on currency remittance, increased income taxes, restrictions on foreign investment, land and water use restrictions and government policies rewarding contracts to local competitors or requiring domestic producers or vendors to purchase supplies from a particular jurisdiction. Failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices could result in additional taxes, costs, civil or criminal fines or penalties or other expenses being levied on our international operations, as well as other potential adverse consequences such as the loss of necessary permits or governmental approvals.

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Furthermore although we have begun production at Tilray Portugal with a view toward facilitating exports of our cannabis products to countries in the European Union from Portugal rather than from Canada,, there is no assurance that these EU countrieswe will authorizebe able to secure the requisite import and export permits for the international distribution of our cannabis products from Portugal, or that Portugal will authorize or continue to authorize such exports, or that such exports will provide us with advantages over our current EU export strategy. Each country in the European Union (or elsewhere)products. Countries may also impose restrictions or limitations on imports that require the use of, or confer significant advantages upon, producers within that particular country. As a result, we may be


required to establish production facilities similar to Tilray Portugal in one or more countries in the European UnionEU (or elsewhere) where we wish to distribute our cannabis products in order to take advantage of the favorable legislation offered to producers in these countries.

We plan to expandface risks associated with our business and operationsexpansion into jurisdictionsnew markets outside of the current jurisdictions where we conduct business, and there are risks associated with doing so.business.

We plan in the future to expand our operations and business into jurisdictions outside of the jurisdictions where we currently carry on business. There can be no assurance that any market for our products will develop in any such foreign jurisdiction. We may face new or unexpected risks or significantly increase our exposure to one or more existing risk factors, including economic instability, new competition, changes in laws and regulations, including the possibility that we could be in violation of these laws and regulations as a result of such changes, and the effects of competition. These factors may limit our capability to successfully expand our operations in, or export our products to, those otherto such jurisdictions.

We may be unable to sustain our revenue growth and development, and may be forced to adjust our operations accordingly.

Our business is subjectrevenue has grown in recent years. Our ability to sustain this growth will depend on a varietynumber of U.S. and foreign laws,factors, many of which are unsettledbeyond our control, including, but not limited to, the availability of sufficient capital on suitable terms, changes in laws and still developingregulations respecting the production and whichdistribution of cannabis products, competition from other Licensed Producers, the size of the illicit market, the size of the Canadian adult-use market, and our ability to produce sufficient volumes of our cannabis-based products to meet demand. Regulatory changes, particularly in the primary jurisdictions where we operate, may continue to attract new market entrants and could subject us to claims or otherwise harmdilute our business.

Wepotential opportunity and early-mover advantage. In addition, we are subject to a variety of laws in the United States, Canadabusiness risks generally associated with developing companies. Future development and elsewhere. In the United States, despite cannabis having been legalized at the state level for medical use in many statesexpansion could place significant strain on our management personnel and for adult use in a number of states, cannabis continueslikely will require us to be categorized as a Schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act, or the CSA,recruit additional management personnel, and subject to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, or the CSIEA. Our activity in the United Statesthere is limited to (a) certain corporate and administrative services, including accounting, legal and creative services, (b) supply of study drug for clinical trials under DEA and FDA authorization, and (c) in the near future, participation in the market for hemp-derived CBD products; except as described above, we do not produce or distribute cannabis products in the United States. Therefore, we believeno assurance that we are not subjectwill be able to do so.

As part of the CSA or CSIEA.

integration of Tilray and Aphria, we implemented certain employee lay-offs and facility closures. We planmay take additional cost-control measures in the future to commercialize in the United States a variety of products containing broad spectrum hemp extract, which might include certain cannabinoids including CBD but excluding THC.  While the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or the Farm Bill, exempted hempthat may impact our revenue growth and hemp derived products from the CSA, any such product commercialization will be subject to various laws, including the Farm Bill, the Food, Drugdevelopment, and Cosmetic Act, or the FD&CA, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, or DSHEA, applicable state and/or local laws, and FDA regulations.  We intend to offer broad spectrum hemp extract products in full compliance with applicable food, drug, cosmetic, and dietary supplement laws and regulations.  Nevertheless, violations of any such law or regulation could result in warning letters,material charges and other impairment charges in our statement of operations.   In addition, please see Risk Factor “Risks related to the Arrangement”.

Failure to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws could disrupt our operations and involve significant fines, penalties, administrative sanctions, injunctions, convictions or settlements arising from civil proceedings initiated.costs.

We are further subject to a variety of laws and regulations in the United States, Canada and elsewhere that prohibit money laundering, including the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) and the Money Laundering Control Act (United States), as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by governmental authorities in the United States, Canada or any other jurisdiction in which we have business operations or to which we export. Although we believe that none of our activities implicate any applicable money laundering statutes, in the event that any of our business activities, any dividends or distributions therefrom, or any profits or revenue accruing thereby are found to be in violation of money laundering statutes, such transactions may be viewed as proceeds of crime under one or more of the statutes described above or any other applicable legislation, and any persons, including such U.S.-basedUnited States-based investors, found to be aiding and abetting us in such violations could be subject to liability. Any violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our operations, involve significant management distraction and involve significant costs and expenses, including legal fees. We could also suffer severe penalties, including criminal and civil penalties, disgorgement and other remedial measures.

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As a resultFailure to comply with anti-bribery laws of an investment in our securities, you could be prevented from enteringCanada, the United States or becomeand the other countries in which we conduct business, could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.

We are subject to a lifetime ban on entry into the United States.Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United States), which generally prohibit companies and their employees from engaging in bribery, kickbacks or

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making other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business.  Such legislation requires companies and Border Protection (CBP) has confirmedtheir subsidiaries (including foreign subsidiaries) to maintain accurate books and records and internal controls. We are also subject to the anti-bribery laws of other countries in which we conduct, or will conduct, business that borderapply similar prohibitions. While we have developed policies and procedures that mandate compliance with these laws, employees or other agents may seekengage in unauthorized or prohibited conduct for which we may be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to permanently ban any foreign visitor who admits to working or investinghave engaged in the cannabis industry, or admits to having used cannabis, even though adult-use cannabis is now legal in Canada. CBP confirmedsuch practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that investing even in publicly-traded cannabis companies is considered facilitation of illicit drug trade under CBP policy. This policy is limited to citizens of foreign countriesmay have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and not citizens of the United States. Therefore, as a result of an investment in our securities, if you are not a citizen of the United States, you could be prevented from entering the United States or could become subject to a lifetime ban on entry into the United States.operations.

We are required to comply concurrently with federal, state or provincial, and localall applicable laws in each jurisdiction where we operate or to which we export our products.products, and any changes to such laws could adversely impact our business.

Various federal, state, or provincial and local laws and regulations govern our business in the jurisdictions in which we operate or propose to operate, or toand in which we export or propose to export our products, includingproducts. Such laws and regulations include those relating to health and safety, conduct of operations and the production, management, transportation, storage and disposal of our products and of certain material used in our operations. Compliance with these laws and regulations requires concurrent complianceIn many cases, we must concurrently comply with complex federal, provincial, state and/or state and local laws.laws in multiple jurisdictions. These laws change frequently and may be difficult to interpret and apply. Compliance with these laws and regulations requires the investment of significant financial and managerial resources, and a determination that we are not in compliance with any of these laws and regulations could harm our brand image and business. Moreover, it is impossible for us to predict the cost or effect of such laws, regulations or guidelines upon our future operations. Changes to these laws or regulations could negatively affect our competitive position within our industry and the markets in which we operate, and there is no assurance that various levels of government in the jurisdictions in which we operate will not pass legislation or regulation that adversely impacts our business.

U.S. regulations relating to hemp-derived CBD products are unclear and rapidly evolving.

Our intent to participate in the market for hemp-derived CBD products in the United States and elsewhere may require us to employ novel approaches to existing regulatory pathways. Although the passage of the Farm Bill in December 2018 legalized the cultivation of hemp in the United States to produce products containing CBDstrategic alliances and other non-THC cannabinoids, it is unclear how the FDA will respond to our approach, or whether the FDA will propose or implement new or additional regulations.  In addition, such products may be subject to regulation at the state or local levels.  Unforeseen regulatory obstacles may hinder our ability to successfully compete in the market for such products.

We may seek to enter into strategic alliances, or expand the scope of currently existing relationships, with third parties that we believe will have a beneficial impact on us, and there are risks that such strategic alliances or expansions of our currently existingthird-party business relationships may not enhance our business inachieve the desired manner.intended beneficial impact and expose us to risks.

We currently have, and may expandadjust the scope of, and may in the future enter into, strategic alliances with third parties that we believe will complement or augment our existing business. Examples of such strategic alliances include our agreement with Sandoz AG, joint venture with AB InBev and partnership with ABG. Our ability to complete further strategic alliances is dependent upon, and may be limited by, among other things, the availability of suitable candidates and capital. In addition, strategic alliances could present unforeseen integration obstacles or costs, may not enhance our business or profitability and may involve risks that could adversely affect us, including the investment of significant amounts of management time that may be diverted from operations in order to pursue and complete such transactions or maintain such strategic alliances. We may become dependent on our strategic partners and actions by such partners could harm our business. Future strategic alliances could result in the incurrence of debt, impairment charges, costs and contingent liabilities, and there can be no assurance that future strategic alliances will achieve, or that our existing strategic alliances will continue to achieve, the expected benefits to our business or that we will be able to consummate future strategic alliances on satisfactory terms, or at all.

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We may not be able to successfully identify and execute future acquisitions, dispositions or dispositionsother equity transactions or to successfully manage the impacts of such transactions on our operations.

Material acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions involve a number of risks, including: (i) the potential disruption of our ongoing business; (ii) the distraction of management away from the ongoing oversight of our existing business activities; (iii) incurring additional indebtedness; (iv) the anticipated benefits and cost savings of those transactions not being realized fully, or at all, or taking longer to realize than anticipated; (v) an increase in the scope and complexity of our operations andoperations; (vi) the loss or reduction of control over certain of our assets.assets; and (vii) capital stock or cash to pay for the acquisition.. Material acquisitions and strategic transactions have been and may continue to be material to our business strategy. There can be no assurance that we will find suitable opportunities for strategic transactions at acceptable prices, have sufficient capital resources to pursue such transactions, be successful in negotiating required agreements, or successfully close transactions after signing such agreements. There is no guarantee that any acquisitions such as High Park Gardens and Manitoba Harvest, will be accretive.accretive, or that past or future acquisitions will not result in additional impairments or write downs.


The existence of one or more material liabilities of an acquired company that are unknown to us at the time of acquisition could result in our incurring those liabilities. A strategic transaction may result in a significant change in the nature of our business, operations and strategy, and we may encounter unforeseen obstacles or costs in implementing a strategic transaction or integrating any acquired business into our operations.

We are subject to risks inherent in an agricultural business, including the risk of crop failure.

We grow cannabis, which is an agricultural process. As such, our business is subject to the risks inherent in the agricultural business, including risks of crop failure presented by weather, insects, plant diseases and similar agricultural risks. Although we currentlyprimarily grow our products indoors under climate controlledclimate-controlled conditions, we are developingalso have certain outdoor operationscultivation capacity and there can be no assurance that natural elements, such as insects and plant diseases, will not entirely interrupt our production activities or have an adverse effect on our business.

We depend on a significant customercustomers for a substantial portion of our revenue. If we fail to retain or expand our customer relationships or if this significant customer were to terminate its relationship with us orcustomers reduce itstheir purchases, our revenue could decline significantly.

We had one customer that accounted 24%derive a significant portion of revenue from the supply contracts we have with 12 Canadian provinces and territories for adult-use cannabis products. There are many factors which could impact our total revenue forcontractual agreements with the year ended December 31, 2018. No one customer accounted for greater than 10%provinces and territories, including but not limited to availability of supply, product selection and the popularity of our revenue in 2017products with retail customers. If our supply agreements with certain Canadian provinces and territories are amended, terminated or 2016, respectively.  We believe thatotherwise altered, our operatingsales and results forof operations could be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

In addition, not all of our supply contracts with the foreseeable future will continue to depend on sales from a small number of customers. This one customer has noCanadian provinces and territories contain purchase commitments andor otherwise obligate the provincial or territorial wholesaler to buy a minimum or fixed volume of cannabis products from us. The amount of cannabis that the provincial or territorial wholesalers may cancel, changepurchase under the supply contracts may therefore vary from what we expect or delay its purchases with little or no notice or penalty.planned for. As a result, of this customer concentration, our revenuerevenues could fluctuate materially in the future and could be materially and disproportionately impacted by the purchasing decisions of this one customerthe provincial or any other significant customer. territorial wholesalers. In the future, this one customerthese customers may decide to purchase less product from us than it hasthey have in the past, may alter its purchasing patterns at any time with limited notice,or return inventory, or may decide not to continue to purchase our products, at all, any of which could cause our revenue to decline materially and materially harm our financial condition and results of operations. If we are unable to diversify our customer base, we will continue to be susceptible to risks associated with customer concentration.

We may be unable to attract or retain key personnel, with sufficient experience in the cannabis industry, and we may be unable to attract, develop and retain additional employees required for our development and future success.

Our success is largely dependent on the performance of our management team and certain employees and our continuing ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled employees. Qualified individuals are in high demand, and we may incur significant costs to attract and retain them. The loss of the services of any key personnel, or an inability to attract other suitably qualified persons when needed, could prevent us from executing on our business plan and strategy, and we may be unable to find adequate replacements on a timely basis, or at all. We do not currently maintain key-person insurance on the lives of any

Further, officers, directors, and certain key personnel at each of our key personnel.

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Further, each director and officer, as well as certain additional key personnel, of a companyfacilities that holds a license isare licensed by Health Canada are subject to the requirement to obtain and maintain a security clearance from Health Canada under the CR. Moreover, under the CR, an individual with security clearance must be physically present on site when other individuals are conducting activities with cannabis. Under the CR, and the Cannabis Act, a security clearance is valid for a limited time and must be renewed before the expiry of a current security clearance. There is no assurance that any of our existing personnel who presently or may in the future require a security clearance will be able to obtain or renew such clearances or that new personnel who require a security clearance will be able to obtain one. A failure by an individual in a key operational position to maintain or renew his or her security clearance could result in a reduction or complete suspension of our operations. In addition, if an individual in a key operational position leaves us, and we are unable to find a suitable replacement who is able to obtain a security clearance required by the CR in a timely manner, or at all, we may not be able to conduct our operations at planned production volume levels or at all. In addition, the


The CR also requires us to designate a qualified individual in charge who is responsible for supervising activities relating to the production of study drugdrugs for clinical trials, which individual must meet certain educational and security clearance requirements. If our current designated qualified person in charge fails to maintain histheir security clearance, or if our current designated qualified person in charge leaves us and we are unable to find a suitable replacement who meets these requirements, we may no longer be able to continue our clinical trial activities.

Increased labor costs, potential organization of our workforce, employee strikes, and other labor-related disruption may adversely affect our operations.

Outside Portugal, none of our employees are represented by a labor union or subject to a collective bargaining agreement. In Portugal, none of our employees are represented by a labor union or subject to any workforce-initiated labor agreement. As with other companies carrying on business in Portugal, we are subject to a government-mandated collective bargaining agreement, which grants employees nominal additional benefits beyond those required by the local labor code. We cannot assure that our labor costs going forward will remain competitive based on various factors, such as: (i) our workforce may organize in the future and labor agreements may be put in place that have significantly higher labor rates and company obligations; (ii) our competitors may maintain significantly lower labor costs, thereby reducing or eliminating our comparative advantages vis-à-vis one or more of our competitors or the larger industry; and (iii) our labor costs may increase in connection with our growth.

Significant interruptions in our access to certain supply chains for key inputs such as raw materials, supplies, electricity, water and other utilities may impair our cannabis growing operations.

Our business is dependent on a number of key inputs and their related costs (certain of which are sourced in other countries and on different continents), including raw materials, supplies and equipment related to our operations, as well as electricity, water and other utilities. AnyWe operate global manufacturing facilities, and have dispersed suppliers and customers. Governments may regulate or restrict the flow of labor or products, and the Company's operations, suppliers, customers and distribution channels could be severely impacted. While we have not experienced any material supply chain disruptions, any significant future governmental-mandated or market-related interruption, price increase or negative change in the availability or economics of the supply chain for key inputs and, in particular, rising or volatile energy costs could curtail or preclude our ability to continue production. In addition, our operations would be significantly affected by a prolonged power outage.

Our ability to compete and grow cannabis is dependent on us having access, at a reasonable cost and in a timely manner, to skilled labor, equipment, parts and components. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in maintaining our required supply of labor, equipment, parts and components. See also Risk Factor “Risks related to COVID-19”.

We may require third party supply of quality cannabis flower, which may adversely affect our costs and subject us to unreliable supply chains or product quality.

Our business is highly dependent on the production and sale of acceptable and certifiable cannabis flower. Our operations may not produce sufficient volumes of cannabis flower or particular cultivars (commonly referred to as “strains”) to meet consumer demand. It is also possible that our cannabis flower production fails to meet our strict internal quality standards or external regulation specifications. This may require us to contract with third parties to purchase cannabis flower. There is no guarantee we will be able to transportsource cannabis flower at attractive prices or that any third party-sourced product will meet our quality standards and all regulatory requirements. If we are unable to source sufficient cannabis flower for any of these reasons, our sales goals may not be achieved or our costs may increase, or both may occur. An increasing reliance on third party cannabis flower supply could materially impact our business reputation, financial condition and results of operations.

Fluctuations in cannabinoid prices relative to contracted prices with third party suppliers could negatively impact our earnings.

A portion of our results of operations and financial condition, as well as the selling prices for our products, are dependent upon cannabinoid supply contracts. Production and pricing of cannabinoids are determined by constantly changing market forces of supply and demand over which we have limited or no control. The market for cannabis


biomass is particularly volatile compared to other commoditized markets due to the relatively nascent maturity of the industry in which we operate. The lack of centralized data and large variations in product quality make it difficult to establish a “spot price” for cannabinoids and develop an effective price hedging strategy. Accordingly, supply contracts with any term may prove to be costly in the future to the extent cannabinoid prices decrease dramatically or at a faster rate than anticipated.

Our failure to successfully negotiate supply contracts that address such market vagaries could result in us being contractually obligated to purchase products, some of which may be priced above then-current market prices, or interruption of the supply of inputs for the manufacturing of our products, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and prospects.

We face risks associated with the transportation of our products to consumers in a safe and efficient manner.

Due to our direct-to-consumer shipping model for medical cannabis in Canada, weWe depend on fast, cost-effective, and efficient third-party transportationcourier services to distribute our medical cannabis products. We also use such servicesproducts to transfer bulk shipments to provincesboth wholesale and territories for further distribution to consumers.retail customers. Any prolonged disruption of third-party transportation services such as the ongoing Canada Post labor disruptions, could have a material adverse effect on our sales volumes or satisfaction with our services. Rising costs associated with third-party transportation services used by us to ship our products may also adversely impact our profitability, and more generally our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The security of our products during transportation to and from our facilities is of the utmost concern. A breach of security during transport or delivery could result in the loss of high-value product and forfeiture of import and export approvals, since such approvals are shipment specific. Any failure to take steps necessary to ensure the safekeeping of our cannabis products could also have an impact on our ability to continue supplying provinces and territories, to continue operating under our existing licenses, to renew or receive amendments to our existing licenses or to receive requiredobtain new licenses.

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Our cannabis products may be subject to recalls for a variety of reasons, which could require us to expend significant management and capital resources.

Manufacturers and distributors of cannabis, hemp and beverage alcohol products are sometimes subject to the recall or return of their products for a variety of reasons, including product defects, such as contamination, adulteration, unintended harmful side effects or interactions with other substances, packaging safety, and inadequate or inaccurate labeling disclosure. Although we have detailed procedures in place for testing finished cannabis products, there can be no assurance that any quality, potency or contamination problems will be detected in time to avoid unforeseen product recalls, regulatory action or lawsuits, whether frivolous or otherwise. If any of the cannabis products produced by us are recalled due to an alleged product defect or for any other reason, we could be required to incur the unexpected expense of the recall and any legal proceedings that might arise in connection with the recall. As a result of any such recall, we may lose a significant amount of sales and may not be able to replace those sales at an acceptable margingross profit or at all. In addition, a product recall may require significant management attention or damage our reputation and goodwill or that of our products or brands.

In March 2015, we voluntarily recalled certain lots of our milled House Blend as a result of the microbial level of this product falling outside of acceptable limits during secondary testing. In August 2016, we withdrew cannabis oil capsules supplied to Croatia for pharmacy distribution because certain capsules suffered damage during transport. In both of these cases, we were able to complete the recall and withdrawal successfully; however, there is no assurance that any similar future incidents will not result in regulatory action or civil lawsuits, whether frivolous or otherwise, or an adverse effect on our reputation or goodwill, or that of our products or brands.

Additionally, product recalls may lead to increased scrutiny of our operations by Health Canada or other regulatory agencies, requiring further management attention, increased compliance costs and potential legal fees, fines, penalties and other expenses. Any product recall affecting the cannabis industry more broadly, whether or not involving us, could also lead consumers to lose confidence in the safety and security of thecannabis products sold by Licensed Producers generally, including products sold by us.

We may be subject to product liability claims or regulatory action if our products are alleged to have caused significant loss or injury.action. This risk is exacerbated by the fact that cannabis use may increase the risk of serious adverse side effects.

As a manufacturer and distributor of products which are ingested by humans, we face the risk of exposure to product liability claims, regulatory action and litigation if our products are alleged to have caused loss or injury. We may be subject to these types of claims due to allegations that our products caused or contributed to injury or illness, failed to include adequate instructions for use or failed to include adequate warnings concerning possible side effects or interactions with other substances. This risk is exacerbated by the fact that cannabis use may increase the risk of


developing schizophrenia and other psychoses, symptoms for individuals with bipolar disorder, and other side effects. Furthermore, we are now offering an expanded assortment of form factors, some of which may have additional adverse side effects, such as vaping products. See also Risk Factor “Our vape business is subject to uncertainty in the evolving vape market due to negative public sentiment and regulatory scrutiny.Previously unknown adverse reactions resulting from human consumption of cannabis or beverage alcohol products alone or in combination with other medications or substances could also occur.

In addition, the manufacture and sale of cannabisour products, like the manufacture and sale of any ingested product, involves a risk of injury to consumers due to tampering by unauthorized third parties or product contamination. We have in the past recalled, and may again in the future have to recall, certain of our cannabis products as a result of potential contamination and quality assurance concerns. A product liability claim or regulatory action against us could result in increased costs and could adversely affect our reputation and goodwill with our patientscustomers and consumers generally. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain product liability insurance on acceptable terms or with adequate coverage against potential liabilities. Such insurance is expensive and may not be available in the future on acceptable terms, or at all. The inability to obtain sufficient insurance coverage on reasonable terms or to otherwise protect against potential product liability claims could result in us becoming subject to significant liabilities that are uninsured and also could adversely affect our commercial arrangements with third parties.

We rely on third-party distributors to distribute our products, and those distributors may not perform their obligations.

We rely on third-party distributors, including pharmaceutical distributors, courier services, and government agencies, and may in the future rely on other third parties, to distribute our products. If these distributors do not successfully carry out their contractual duties, if there is a delay or interruption in the distribution of our products, such as the ongoing Canada Post labor disruptions, or if these third parties damage our products, it could negatively impact our revenue from product sales. Any damage to our products, such as product spoilage, could expose us to potential product liability, damage our reputation and the reputation of our brands or otherwise harm our business.

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We, or the cannabis industry more generally, may receive unfavorable publicity or become subject to negative consumer or investor perception.

We believe that the cannabis industry is highly dependent upon positive consumer and investor perception regarding the benefits, safety, efficacy and quality of the cannabis distributed to consumers. The perception of the cannabis industry and cannabis products, currently and in the future, may be significantly influenced by scientific research or findings, regulatory investigations, litigation, political statements, media attention and other publicity (whether or not accurate or with merit) both in Canada and in other countries relating to the consumption of cannabis products, including unexpected safety or efficacy concerns arising with respect to cannabis products or the activities of industry participants. There can be no assurance that future scientific research, findings, regulatory proceedings, litigation, media attention or other research findings or publicity will be favorable to the cannabis market or any particular cannabis product or will be consistent with earlier publicity. Adverse future scientific research reports, findings and regulatory proceedings that are, or litigation, media attention or other publicity that is, perceived as less favorable than, or that questions, earlier research reports, findings or publicity (whether or not accurate or with merit) could result in a significant reduction in the demand for our cannabis products. Further, adverse publicity reports or other media attention regarding the safety, efficacy and quality of cannabis, or our products specifically, or associating the consumption of cannabis with illness or other negative effects or events, could adversely affect us. This adverse publicity could arise even if the adverse effects associated with cannabis products resulted from consumersconsumers’ failure to use such products legally, appropriately or as directed.

Certain events or developments in the cannabis industry more generally may impact our reputation.

Damage to our reputation can result from the actual or perceived occurrence of any number of events, including any negative publicity, whether true or not. As a producer and distributor of cannabis, which is a controlled substance in Canada that has previously been commonly associated with various other narcotics, violence and criminal activities, there is a risk that our business might attract negative publicity. There is also a risk that the actions of other Licensed Producers or of other companies and service providers in the cannabis industry may negatively affect the reputation of the industry as a whole and thereby negatively impact our reputation. The increased usage of social media and other


web-based tools used to generate, publish and discuss user-generated content and to connect with other users has made it increasingly easier for individuals and groups to communicate and share negative opinions and views in regards to our activities and the cannabis industry in general, whether true or not.

We do not ultimately have direct control over how we or the cannabis industry is perceived by others. Reputational issues may result in decreased investor confidence, increased challenges in developing and maintaining community relations and present an impediment to our overall ability to advance our business strategy and realize on our growth prospects.

Licensed Producers are constrained by law in their ability to market their products in Canada.

The development of our business and operating results may be hindered by applicable restrictions on sales and marketing activities imposed by Health Canada. The regulatory environment in Canada limitsThis could also impact our ability to compete for market share in a manner similar to other industries. All products we distribute into the Canadian adult-use market must comply with requirements under Canadian legislation, including with respect to product formats, product packaging, and marketing activities around such products. As such, our portfolio of brands and products has been specifically adapted, and our marketing activities carefully structured, to enable us to develop our brands in an effective and compliant manner. If weattract and/or maintain business partners that are unable to effectively market our cannabis products and compete for market share, or if the costs of compliance with government legislation and regulation cannot be absorbed through increased selling prices for our cannabis products, then our sales and operating results could be adversely affected.

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We may not be able to obtain adequate insurance coverage in respect of the risks our business faces, the premiums for such insurance may not continue to be commercially justifiable or there may be coverage limitations and other exclusions which may result in such insurance not being sufficient to cover potential liabilities that we face.

We currently have insurance coverage, including product liability insurance, protecting many, but not all, of our assets and operations. Our insurance coverage is subject to coverage limits and exclusions and may not be available for the risks and hazards to which we are exposed. In addition, no assurance can be given that such insurance will be adequate to cover our liabilities, including potential product liability claims, or will be generally availableprimarily engaged in the future or, if available, that premiums will be commercially justifiable. If we were to incur substantial liability andcannabis business, such damages were not covered by insurance or were in excess of policy limits, we may be exposed to material uninsured liabilities that could impede our liquidity, profitability or solvency.as major food retailers.

If we are not ableFailure to comply with all safety, health and environmental regulations applicable to our operations and industry we may be held liable for any breaches of those regulations.expose us to liability and impact operations.

Safety, health and environmental laws and regulations affect nearly all aspects of our operations, including product development, working conditions, waste disposal, emission controls, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation, and, with respect to environmental laws and regulations, impose limitations on the generation, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Continuing to meetCompliance with GMP standards, which we follow voluntarily, requires satisfying additional standards for the conduct of our operations and subjects us to ongoing compliance inspections in respect of these standards.standards in connection with our GMP certified facilities. Compliance with safety, health and environmental laws and regulations can require significant expenditures, and failure to comply with such safety, health and environmental laws and regulations may result in the imposition of fines and penalties, the temporary or permanent suspension of operations, the imposition of clean-up costs resulting from contaminated properties, the imposition of damages and the loss of or refusal of governmental authorities to issue permits or licenses to us or to certify our compliance with GMP standards. Exposure to these liabilities may arise in connection with our existing operations, our historical operations and operations that we may undertake in the future. We could also be held liable for worker exposure to hazardous substances and for accidents causing injury or death. There can be no assurance that we will at all times be in compliance with all safety, health and environmental laws and regulations notwithstanding our attempts to comply with such laws and regulations.

Changes in applicable safety, health and environmental standards may impose stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. We are not able to determine the specific impact that future changes in safety, health and environmental laws and regulations may have on our industry, operations and/or activities and our resulting financial position; however, we anticipate that capital expenditures and operating expenses will increase in the future as a result of the implementation of new and increasingly stringent safety, health and environmental laws and regulations. Further changes in safety, health and environmental laws and regulations, new information on existing safety, health and environmental conditions or other events, including legal proceedings based upon such conditions or an inability to obtain necessary permits in relation thereto, may require increased compliance expenditures by us.

We may become subject to liability and harm arising from any fraudulent or illegal activity by our employees, contractors, consultants and others.

We are exposed to the risk that our employees, independent contractors, consultants, service providers and licensors may engage in fraudulent or other illegal activity. Misconduct by these parties could include intentional undertakings of unauthorized activities, or reckless or negligent undertakings of authorized activities, in each case on our behalf or in our service that violate: (i) government regulations, specificallyincluding Health Canada regulations; (ii) manufacturing standards; (iii) Canadian federal and provincial healthcare laws and regulations; (iv) privacy laws and regulations; (v) laws that require the true, complete and accurate reporting of financial information or data; (v) U.S.(vi) United States federal laws banning the possession, sale or importation of cannabis into the United States and prohibiting the financing of activities outside the United States that are unlawful under Canadian or other foreign laws or (vi)(vii) the terms of our agreements with insurers. In particular,For example, we could be exposed to class action and other litigation, increased Health Canada inspections and related sanctions, the loss of current GMP compliance certifications or the inability to obtain future GMP compliance certifications, lost sales and revenue or reputational damage as a result of prohibited activities that are undertaken in the growing or production process of our products without our knowledge or permission and contrary to our internal policies, procedures and operating requirements.

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We cannot always identify and prevent misconduct by our employees and other third parties, including service providers and licensors, and the precautions taken by us to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown, unanticipated or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from such misconduct. If any such actions are instituted against us, and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could have a significant impact on our business, including the imposition of civil, criminal or administrative penalties, damages, monetary fines and contractual damages, reputational harm, diminished profits and future earnings or curtailment of our operations.

We may experience breaches of security at our facilities, orwhich could result in product loss as a result of the theft of our products.and liability.

Because of the nature of our products and the limited legal channels for distribution, as well as the concentration of inventory in our facilities, we are subject to the risk of theft of our products and other security breaches. A security breach at Tilray Nanaimo, High Park Farms, our High Park Processing Facility, or, once completed,any one of our planned facilities could result in a significant loss of available products, expose us to additional liability under applicable regulations and to potentially costly litigation or increase expenses relating to the resolution and future prevention of similar thefts, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may be subject to risks related to our information technology systems, including the risk that weservice interruption, cyber-attacks and misappropriation of data, which could disrupt operations and may be the subject of a cyber-attackresult in financial losses and the risk that we may be in non-compliance with applicable privacy laws.reputational damage.

We have entered into agreements with third parties for hardware, software, telecommunications and other information technology, or IT, services in connection with our operations. Our operations depend, in part, on how well we and our vendors protect networks, equipment, IT systems and software against damage from a number of threats, including, but not limited to, cable cuts, damage to physical plants, natural disasters, intentional damage and destruction, fire, power loss, hacking, computer viruses, vandalism, theft, malware, ransomware and phishing attacks. We are increasingly reliant on Cloud-based systems for economies of scale and our mobile workforce, which could result in increased attack vectors or other significant disruptions to our work processes. Any of these and other events could result in IT system failures, delays or increases in capital expenses. Our operations also depend on the timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment and IT systems and software, as well as preemptive expenses to mitigate the risks of failures. The failure of IT systems or a component of IT systems could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact our reputation and results of operations.

There are a number of laws protecting the confidentiality of certainpersonal information and patient health information, and other personal information, including patient records, and restricting the use and disclosure of that protected information. In particular, the privacy rules under the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (Canada), or the PIPEDA, the European Unions’ General Data Protection Regulation, (“GDPR”),or the GDPR, and similar laws in other jurisdictions, protect personal information, including medical records and other personal health information by limiting their use and disclosure to the minimum level reasonably necessary to accomplish the intended purpose.of individuals. We collect and store personal information about our consumersemployees and customers and are responsible for protecting that information from privacy breaches. A privacy breach may occur through a procedural or process failure, an IT malfunction or deliberate unauthorized intrusions. Theft of data for competitive purposes, particularly patient lists and preferences, is an ongoing risk whether perpetrated through employee collusion or negligence or through deliberate cyber-attack. Moreover, if we are found to be in violation of the privacy or security rules under PIPEDA or other laws protecting the confidentiality of patient health information, including as a result of data theft and privacy breaches, we could be subject to sanctionssanction, litigation and civil or criminal penalties, which could increase our liabilities and harm our reputation.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expandexpend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities. While we have implemented security resources to protect our data security and information technology systems, such measures may not prevent such events. Significant disruption to our information technology system or breaches of data security could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We may be unable to sustain our revenue growth and development.

Our revenue has grown in recent years. Our ability to sustain this growth will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, the availability of sufficient capital on suitable terms, changes in laws and regulations respecting the production of cannabis products, competition from other Licensed Producers, the size of the black market and the adult-use market, and our ability to produce sufficient volumes of our cannabis-based products to meet demand.  Regulatory changes in the United States and Canada may continue to attract market entrants, therefore diluting our potential opportunity and early-mover advantage. In addition, we are subject to a variety of business risks generally associated with developing companies. Future development and expansion could place significant strain on our management personnel and likely will require us to recruit additional management personnel, and there is no assurance that we will be able to do so.

We may be unable to expand our operations quickly enough to meet demand or successfully manage our operations beyond their current scale.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to (i) manage our expanding operations, including any acquisitions, effectively, that we will be able to(ii) sustain or accelerate our growth or that such growth, if achieved, will result in profitable operations, that we will be able to(iii) attract and retain sufficient management personnel necessary for continued growth or that we will be able to(iv) successfully make strategic investments or acquisitions. This challenge has been compounded with the launch of multiple new form factors as a result of Cannabis 2.0. See also Risk Factor “We may not be able to successfully develop new products or commercialize such products.”

In addition, any future expansion will be subject to a number of up-front expenses, including those associated with obtaining regulatory approvals, as well as additional ongoing expenses, including those associated with infrastructure, staff and regulatory compliance. The failure of our operating infrastructure to support such expansion could result in operational failures and regulatory fines or sanctions.

Demand for cannabis-based products is dependent on a number of social, political and economic factors that are beyond our control. There is no assurance that an increase in existing demand will occur, that we will benefit from any such demand increase or that our business will remain profitable even in the event of such an increase in demand. If we are unable to achieve or sustain profitability, the valuemarket price of our Class 2 common stock could be negatively affected.

The cannabis industry continues to face significant funding challenges, and the notes may significantly decrease.

Wewe may not be able to secure adequate or reliable sources of funding, required to operatewhich may impact our business or increase our production to meet consumer demand for our products.operations and potential expansion.

The continued development of our business will require significant additional financing, and there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain the financing necessary to be able to achieve our business objectives. Our ability to obtain additional financing will depend on investor demand, our performance and reputation, market conditions, and other factors. Our inability to raise such capital could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of our current business objectives or in our inability to continue to carry onoperate our business. There can be no assurance that additional capital or other types of equity or debt financing will be available if needed or that, if available, the terms of such financing will be favorable to us.

In addition, from time to time, we may enter into transactions to acquire assets or the capital stock or other equity interests of other entities. Our continued growth may be financed, wholly or partially, with debt, which may increase our debt levels above industry standards. Any

Our existing and future debt financing securedagreements may contain covenant restrictions that limit our ability to operate our business and pursue beneficial transactions.

Our existing debt agreements and future debt agreements may contain, covenant restrictions that limit our ability to operate our busines, including restrictions on our ability to invest in the future could involve restrictiveour existing facilities, incur additional debt or issue guarantees, create additional liens, repurchase stock or make other restricted payments. As a result of these covenants, relatingour ability to capital raising activitiesrespond to changes in business and other financialeconomic conditions and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for usengage in beneficial transactions, including to obtain additional capitalfinancing and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions. Debt financings may also contain provisions that, if breached, may entitle lenders or their agentsbe restricted. Furthermore, our failure to comply with our debt covenants could result in a default under our debt agreements, which could permit the holders to accelerate our obligation to repay the repayment of loans or realize upondebt and to enforce security over our assets, and thereassets. If any of our debt is no assurance thataccelerated, we wouldmay not have sufficient funds available to repay it or be able to repay such loans in such an event or preventobtain new financing to refinance the enforcement of security granted pursuant to any such debt financing.debt.

Servicing our debt will require a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial debt.

Our substantial consolidated indebtedness (refer to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K) may increase our vulnerability to any generally adverse economic and industry conditions. We and our subsidiaries may, subject to the limitations in the terms of our existing and future indebtedness, incur additional debt, secure existing or future debt or recapitalize our debt. Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on or to refinance our current and future indebtedness, including the notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. Our business mayhas not generategenerated


positive cash flow from operationsoperations. If this continues in the future, we may not have sufficient cash flows to service our debt and make necessary capital expenditures. If we are unable to generate such cash flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets, restructuring debt or obtaining additional equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance our current and future indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on our debt obligations.

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We incur increased costs as a result of operating as a public company and our management is required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.

Prior to our IPO, we operated as a private company. As a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company.  We may also lose status as an emerging growth company, which may further increase legal, accounting and other expenses resulting from increased disclosure and compliance obligations.  In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and rules implemented by the SEC and the Nasdaq Global Select Market, impose various requirements on public companies, including requirements to file annual, quarterly and event-driven reports with respect to our business and financial condition and operations and establish and maintain effective disclosure and financial controls and corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel have limited experience operating a public company, which may result in operational inefficiencies or errors, or a failure to improve or maintain effective ICFR and DCP necessary to ensure timely and accurate reporting of operational and financial results. Our existing management team will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives, and we may need to hire additional personnel to assist us with complying with these requirements. Moreover, these rules and regulations have increased and will continue to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time consuming and costly.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, we will be required to furnish a report by our management on our ICFR, which, after we are no longer an emerging growth company, must be accompanied by an attestation report on ICFR issued by our independent registered public accounting firm. To achieve compliance with Section 404 within the prescribed period, we will document and evaluate our ICFR, which is both costly and challenging. In this regard, we will need to continue to dedicate internal resources, potentially engage outside consultants and adopt a detailed work plan to assess and document the adequacy of our ICFR, continue steps to improve control processes as appropriate, validate through testing that controls are functioning as documented and implement a continuous reporting and improvement process for ICFR. Despite our efforts, there is a risk that we will not be able to conclude within the prescribed timeframe that our ICFR is effective as required by Section 404. This could result one or more material weaknesses in our ICFR, which could cause an adverse reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability of our consolidated financial statements.

Management may not be able to successfully implement adequateestablish and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting.  In the course of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we have identified a material weakness in our

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.

Proper systems As defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d(f) under the Exchange Act, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of ICFRour financial reporting and disclosure are criticalthe preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). Due to the operationwork around integration and modification to internal control over financial reporting and other policies and procedures, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of a public company. However, we do not expectany evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that our DCPcontrols may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or ICFR will prevent all errorsthat the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Prior to the closing of the Arrangement, and all fraud. For example,as previously disclosed in the course of preparing our consolidated financial statementslegacy Tilray’s Annual 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, we have2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 19, 2021, the former Tilray management team identified a material weaknessweaknesses in ourcomponents of internal control over financial reporting.  A material weakness is a deficiency, or combinationcontrols as part of control deficiencies, inits assessment of the effectiveness of internal controlcontrols over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that aas of December 31, 2020. The former Tilray management team subsequently undertook to implement remediation measures to address these material misstatement ofweaknesses in internal controls, as described in Tilray’s Annual 10-K for the annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weakness identified relatedyear ended December 31, 2020, and existing Tilray management plan to inventory costing and the financial close process. Specifically, our processes are manual in nature such that a timely, sufficiently precise and detailed reviewcontinue to mitigate the risk of material misstatementimplement additional remediation measures going forward.

It is not currently feasible due to the complexity of the spreadsheet-based models used in inventory cost calculationsexpected that our disclosure controls and the financial close. We have developed a plan to remediate the material weakness, including increasing the depth and experience within our accounting and finance organization, as well as designing and implementing improved processesprocedures and internal controls with the intent of increasing the use of system-based processes to limit manual calculations and adjustments in the costing and financial closing processes. However, our efforts to remediate this material weakness may not be effective or prevent future material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting.reporting will prevent all error or fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated,implemented, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control systemssystem’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of such controls must be considered relative to their costs. BecauseDue to inherent limitations, our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements.The inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by individual acts of certain persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.controls. Due to the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected in a timely manner or at all. We cannot guarantee that we will not have a material weakness in our internal controls in the future. If we cannot provide reliableexperience any material weakness in our internal controls in the future, our financial reports or prevent fraud, our reputationstatements may contain misstatements and operating resultswe could be materially and adversely affected, which could cause investors

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to lose confidence in us and our reported financial information, which in turn could result in a reduction in the value of our Class 2 common stock.

We are an emerging growth company and intend to take advantage of reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies, which could make our securities less attractive to investors.

We are an emerging growth company as defined in the JOBS Act. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of $1.07 billion or more; (ii) December 31, 2023 (the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of the date of the completion of our IPO; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period or (iv) the date we qualify as a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC, which means the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter after we have been a reporting company for at least 12 months. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted to and intend to rely upon exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These exemptions include:

not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404;

not being required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditors report providing additional information about the audit and therestate our financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis);

Reduced Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;

reduced disclosure about executive compensation arrangements;

exemptions from the requirements to obtain a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute arrangements not previously approved; and

an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards, which we have elected to take advantage of.

We may take advantage of some, but not all, of the available exemptions described above. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive if we rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the price of our securities may be more volatile.statements.

Conflicts of interest may arise between us and our directors and officers as a result of other business activities undertaken by such individuals, including continuing involvement by these individuals in Privateer Holdings.individuals.

We may be subject to various potential conflicts of interest because some of our directors and executive officers may be engaged in a range of business activities. In addition, our directors and executive officers are permitted under their employmentapplicable agreements with us to devote time to their outside business interests, so long as such activities do not materially or adversely interfere with their duties to us and subject to any contractual restrictionsprovisions restricting such activities. These business interests could require the investment of significant time and attention by our executive officers and directors. In some cases, our executive officers and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer and President, Brendan Kennedy, may have fiduciary obligations associated with business interests that interfere with their ability to devote time to our business and affairs, such as business obligations related to the employment or involvement of these persons with Privateer Holdings, which could adversely affect our operations. Please refer to the section titled “Transactions with Related Persons” in Amendment No. 1 to our Annual 10-K, filed on Form 10-K/A with the SEC on April 28, 2021, for further information.

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Third parties with whom we do business may perceive themselves as being exposed to reputational risk as a result of their relationship with us.

The parties with whom we do business, or would like to do business, may perceive that they are exposed to reputational risk as a result of our business activities relating to cannabis, which could hinder our ability to establish or maintain business relationships. These perceptions relating to the cannabis industry may interfere with our relationship with service providers, in Canada and other countries, particularly in the financial services industry.

Tax and accounting requirements may change in ways that are unforeseen to us and we may face difficulty or be unable to implement or comply with any such changes.

We are subject to numerous tax and accounting requirements, and changes in existing accounting or taxation rules or practices, or varying interpretations of current rules or practices, could have a significant adverse effect on our financial results, the manner in which we conduct our business or the marketability of any of our products. We currently have international operations and plan to expand such operationsindustry in the future. These operations,United States and any expansion thereto, will require us to comply with the tax laws and regulations of multiple jurisdictions which may vary substantially. Complying with the tax laws of these jurisdictions can be time consuming and expensive and could potentially subject us to penalties and fees in the future if we were to fail to comply.where cannabis is not legal.

Because a significant portion of our sales are generated in Canada and other countries outside the United States, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could harm our results of operations.

The reporting currency for our consolidated financial statements is the U.S.United States dollar. We derive a significant portion of our revenue and incur a significant portion of our operating costs in Canada and Europe, as well as other countries outside the United States, including Australia. As a result, changes in the exchange rates betweenrate in these jurisdictions relative to the Canadian dollar and the U.S.United States dollar, may have a significant, and potentially adverse, effect on our results of operations. In addition, our obligations under our credit facilities with Privateer Holdings are denominated in U.S. dollars. Our primary risk of loss regarding foreign currency exchange rate risk is caused by fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S.United States dollar against the Canadian dollar and the Canadian dollar,Euro, although as we expand internationally, we will be subject to additional foreign currency exchange risks. Because we recognize revenue in Canada in Canadian dollars and revenue in Europe in Euros, if the Canadian dollar weakenseither or both of these currencies weaken against the U.S.United States dollar it would have a negative impact on our Canadian and/or European operating results upon the translation of those results into U.S.United States dollars for the purposes of consolidation. In addition, a weakening of the Canadian dollarthese foreign currencies against the U.S.United States dollar would make it more difficult for us to meet our obligations under the notes and our credit facilities with Privateer Holdings.convertible securities we have issued. We have not historically engaged in hedging transactions and do not currently contemplate engaging in hedging transactions to mitigate foreign exchange risks. As we continue to recognize gains and losses in foreign currency transactions, depending upon changes in future currency rates, such gains or losses could have a significant, and potentially adverse, effect on our results of operations.

We may have exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities, which could seriously harm our business.

Our income tax obligations are based on our corporate operating structure and third-party and intercompany arrangements, including the manner in which we develop, value and use our intellectual property and the valuations of our intercompany transactions. The tax laws applicable to our international business activities, including the laws of the United States, Canada and other jurisdictions, are subject to change and uncertain interpretation. The taxing authorities of the jurisdictions in which we operate may challenge our methodologies for valuing developed technology, intercompany arrangements, or transfer pricing, all of which could increase our worldwide effective tax rate and the amount of taxes that we pay and seriously harm our business. Taxing authorities may also determine that the manner in which we operate our business is not consistent with how we report our income, which could increase our effective tax rate and the amount of taxes that we pay and could seriously harm our business. In addition, our future income taxes could fluctuate because of earnings being lower than anticipated in jurisdictions that have lower statutory tax rates and higher than anticipated in jurisdictions that have higher statutory tax rates, by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities or by changes in tax laws, regulations or accounting principles.

We are subject to regular review and audit by U.S. federal, state, provincial and state and foreignlocal tax authorities. Any adverse outcome from a review or audit could seriously harm our business. In addition, determining our worldwide provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities requires significant judgment by management, and there are many transactions where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although we believe that the amounts recorded in our financial statements are reasonable, the ultimate tax outcome relating to such amounts may differ for such period or periods and may seriously harm our business.

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The long-term effect of U.S. Furthermore, due to shifting economic and political conditions, tax reform could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

On December 22, 2017, the legislation commonly referredpolicies, laws, or rates in various jurisdictions, we may be subject to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted, which contains significant changes to U.S. tax law, including, but not limited to, a reduction in the corporate tax rate, limitationways that impair our financial results. Our results of the tax deduction for interest expense (with certain exceptions), limitation of the deduction for net operating losses arising after 2017 to 80% of current year taxable incomeoperations and elimination of carryback of such net operating losses, one-time taxation of offshore earnings at reduced rates regardless of whether they are repatriated, immediate deductions for certain new investments instead of deductions for depreciation expense over time, modifying or repealing many business deductions and credits, deemed repatriation of certain intangible related income and a transition to a new quasi-territorial system of taxation. Notwithstanding the reduction in the corporate income tax rate, our business and financial conditioncash flows could be adversely affected in future periods by the overall impact of the Tax Act. In addition, the Tax Act could be amendedadditional taxes imposed on us prospectively or subject to technical correction, possibly with retroactive effect, which could change the financial impacts that were recorded at December 31, 2018,retroactively or are expected to be recorded in future periods. Additionally, further guidance may be forthcomingadditional taxes or penalties resulting from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and SEC, as well as regulations, interpretations and rulings from federal and statefailure to comply with any collection obligations or failure to provide information for tax agencies,reporting purposes to various government agencies.


We may not be able to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards which could result in additional impacts, possibly with retroactive effect. Any suchgreater than anticipated tax liabilities.

We have accumulated net operating loss carryforwards in the United States, Canada and other jurisdictions.  Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards is dependent upon our ability to generate taxable income in future periods. In addition, these net operating loss carryforwards could expire unused or be subject to limitations which impact our ability to offset future income tax liabilities. U.S. federal net operating losses incurred in 2018 and in future years may be carried forward indefinitely.  However, our Canadian net operating loss carry-forwards begin to expire in 2028, and limited carryforward periods also exist in other jurisdictions. As a result, we may not be able realize the full benefit of our net operating loss carryforwards in Canada and other jurisdictions, which could result in increased future tax liability to us. Further, our ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards in the United States and other jurisdictions could be limited from ownership changes in the current and/or potential additional impacts could adversely affect our business and financial condition. We will continue to examine and assess the impact this tax reform legislation may have on our businessprior periods.

Risks Related to our Intellectual Property

We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property.

As long as cannabis remains illegal under U.S. federal law as a Schedule I controlled substance under the CSA, the benefit of certain federal laws and protections that may be available to most businesses, such as federal trademark and patent protection, may not be available to us. As a result, our intellectual property may not be adequately or sufficiently protected against the use or misappropriation by third parties under such U.S. laws. In addition, since the regulatory framework of the cannabis industry is in a state of flux, we can provide no assurance that we will obtain protection for our intellectual property, whether on a federal, state or local level.

We may be subject to risks related to the protection and enforcement of our intellectual property rights or intellectual property we license from others, and may become subject to allegations that we or our licensors are in violation of intellectual property rights of third parties.

The ownership, licensing and protection of trademarks, patents and intellectual property rights are significant aspectsto the success of our future success.business. Unauthorized parties may attempt to replicate or otherwise obtain and use our products and technology. Policing and enforcing the unauthorized use of our current or future trademarks, patents or other intellectual property rights now or in the future could be difficult, expensive, time consuming and unpredictable, as may be enforcing these rights against the unauthorized use by others. unpredictable. Identifying the unauthorized use of intellectual property rights is difficult as we may be unable to effectively monitor and evaluate the products being distributed by our competitors, including parties such as unlicensed dispensaries and black-market participants, and the processes used to produce such products. In addition,Moreover, we may not be successful in any infringement proceeding, some or all of our trademarks, patents or other intellectual property rights or other proprietary know-how, and that which we license from others, or arrangements or agreements seeking to protect the same for our benefit, may be found invalid, unenforceable, anti-competitive or not infringed or may be interpreted narrowly and such proceeding could put existing intellectual property applications at risk of not being issued.proceeding.

In addition, other parties may claim that our products, or those that we license from others, infringe on their proprietary or patent protected rights. Such claims, whether or not meritorious, may result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources and legal fees, result in injunctions or temporary restraining orders or require the payment of damages. As well, we may need to obtain licenses from third parties who allege that we have infringed on their lawful rights. Such licenses may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, we may not be able to obtain or utilize on terms that are favorable to us, or at all, licenses or other rights with respect to intellectual property that we do not own.

We also rely on certain trade secrets, technical know-how and proprietary information that are not protected by patents to maintain our competitive position. Our trade secrets, technical know-how and proprietary information, which are not protected by patents, may become known to or be independently developed by competitors, which could adversely affect us.

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We license somecertain intellectual property rights from third-party licensors, and the failure of the owner of such intellectual propertylicensor to properly maintain or enforce thetheir intellectual property underlying such licensesrights could have a materialan adverse effect on our business, financial condition and performance.us.

We are party to a number of licenses including with Privateer Holdings, that give us rights to use third-party intellectual property that is necessary or useful to our business. Our success will depend, in part, on the ability of the licensor to maintain and enforce its licensed intellectual property, in particular, those intellectual property rights to which we have secured exclusive rights.


Without protection for the intellectual property we have licensed, other companies might be able to offer substantially similar products for sale or utilize substantially similar processes, which could have a materialan adverse effect on us.

Any of our licensors may allege that we have breached our license agreement, whether with or without merit, and accordingly seek to terminate our license. If successful, this could result in our loss of the right to use the licensed intellectual property, which could adversely affect our ability to commercialize ourcertain products or services as well asand have a material adverse effect on us.

We may not realize the full benefit of the clinical trials or studies that we participate in becauseif we are unable to secure ownership or the terms of some of our agreementsexclusive right to participate do not give us full rights touse the resulting intellectual property, the ability to acquire full rights to that intellectual property on commercially reasonable terms or the ability to prevent other parties from using that intellectual property.terms.

Although we have participated in several clinical trials, we are not the sponsor of many of these trials and, as such, do not have full control over the design, conduct and terms of the trials. In some cases, for instance, we are only the provider of a cannabis study drug for a trial that is designed and initiated by an independent investigator within an academic institution. In such cases, we are often not able to acquire rights to all the intellectual property generated by the trials. Although the terms of all clinical trial agreements entered into by us provide us with, at a minimum, ownership of intellectual property relating directly to the study drug being trialed (e.g. intellectual property relating to use of the study drug), and ownership of intellectual property that does not relate directly to the study drug is often retained by the institution. As such, we are vulnerable to any dispute among the investigator, the institution and us with respect to classification and therefore ownership of any particular piece of intellectual property generated during the trial. Such a dispute may affect our ability to make full use of intellectual property generated by a clinical trial.

Where intellectual property generated by a trial is owned by the institution, we are often granted a right of first negotiation to obtain an exclusive license to such intellectual property. If we exercise such a right, there is a risk that the parties will fail to come to an agreement on the license, in which case such intellectual property may be licensed to other parties or commercialized by the institution.

We may not realize the full benefit of ourthird-party licenses if the licensed material has less market appeal than expected or if restrictions on packaging and marketing hinder our ability to realize value from our licenses, and our licenses may not be profitable to us.the value.

An integral part of our Canadian adult-use cannabis business strategy involves obtaining territorially exclusive licenses to produce products using various brands and images. As a licensee of brand-based properties, we have no assurance that a particular brand or property will translate into a successful adult-use cannabis product. Additionally, a successful brand may not continue to be successful or maintain a high level of sales. As well, the popularity of licensed properties may not result in popular products or the success of the properties with the public. Promotion, packaging and labelling of adult-use cannabis is strictly regulated. These restrictions may further hinder our ability to benefit from our licenses. Acquiring or renewing licenses may require the payment of minimum guaranteed royalties that we consider to be too high to be profitable, which may result in losing current licenses we currently hold when they become renewable under their terms or missing business opportunities for potential new licenses. If we are unable to acquire or maintain successful licenses on advantageous terms, or to derive sufficient revenue from sales of licensed products, the profitability and success of our adult-use cannabis business may not be successful.

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Risks Relating to our Relationship with Privateer Holdings

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the listing rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Stock Market and, as a result, qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. As we intend to rely on these exemptions, you do not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.

Privateer Holdings owns a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of our capital stock. As a result, we are a controlled company within the meaning of the listing rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Under these rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, group or another company is a controlled company and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the following:

that a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors;

for an annual performance evaluation of the nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees;

that we have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committees purpose and responsibilities; and

that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committees purpose and responsibility.

We may use some of these exemptions for the foreseeable future. As a result, you will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the Nasdaq Global Select Market listing rules.

In addition, the Nasdaq Global Select Market has developed listing standards regarding compensation committee independence requirements and the role and disclosure of compensation consultants and other advisers to the compensation committee that, among other things, require:

compensation committees be composed of independent directors, as determined pursuant to new independence requirements;

compensation committees be explicitly charged with hiring and overseeing compensation consultants, legal counsel and other committee advisors; and

compensation committees be required to consider, when engaging compensation consultants, legal counsel or other advisors, independence factors, including factors that examine the relationship between the consultants or advisors employer and us.

As a controlled company, we are not subject to these compensation committee independence requirements.

We are exposed to risks arising from Privateer Holdings’ stockholdings, its provision of services to us and its participation in our management and conflicts of interest associated therewith.

Privateer Holdings beneficially owns or controls an approximate 80% equity interest in us through ownership or control of 16,666,667 shares of our Class 1 common stock and 58,333,333 shares of our Class 2 common stock, representing approximately 93% of the voting power of our capital stock. In addition, because our Class 1 common stock, which is held entirely by Privateer Holdings, has 10 votes per share, Privateer Holdings will continue to own a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of our capital stock and control all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval as long as it holds at least approximately 10.01% of all outstanding shares of our capital stock.

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As a result of provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the terms of agreements we have entered, our relationship with Privateer Holdings, as our majority stockholder, does not impose any duty on Privateer Holdings or its affiliates to act in our best interests and, other than as set out in the agreements entered into between us and Privateer Holdings or its affiliates, Privateer Holdings is not prohibited from engaging in other business activities that may compete with us. In certain instances, the interests of Privateer Holdings may differ from our interests and the interests of our other stockholders, including with respect to future acquisitions or strategic decisions. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise between Privateer Holdings and us and that such conflicts may not be resolved in a manner that is in our best interests or the best interests of our other stockholders. Additionally, Privateer Holdings and its affiliates will have access to our material confidential information.

Generally, a transfer by Privateer Holdings of the Class 1 common stock it holds would cause a conversion of such shares into Class 2 common stock. However, a transfer by Privateer Holdings to the three founders of Privateer Holdings, or certain entities controlled by them, such as estate planning entities, would not result in a conversion and these individuals would continue to hold Class 1 common stock the superior voting rights of 10 votes per share. These three founders are Brendan Kennedy (our Chief Executive Officer and President as well as one of our directors), Michael Blue and Christian Groh, and such founders hold 45% of the shares of Privateer Holdings.

For so long as Privateer Holdings, either directly or indirectly, owns a significant interest in and holds voting power over our capital stock, Privateer Holdings will have the ability to exercise substantial influence with respect to our affairs and significantly affect the outcome of stockholder votes and may have the ability to cause or prevent certain fundamental transactions. Additionally, Privateer Holdings significant voting power may discourage transactions involving a change of control of us, including transactions in which an investor might otherwise receive a premium for our Class 2 common stock over the then-current market price.

Future changes in our relationship with Privateer Holdings may cause our business to be adversely affected.impacted.

The arrangements between us and Privateer Holdings do not require Privateer Holdings, either directly or indirectly, to maintain any minimum ownership level in us. Accordingly, Privateer Holdings may transfer all or a substantial portion of its interest in our common stock to a third party, including in connection with a merger, consolidation, sale or spin-off of Privateer Holdings, without our consent or the consent of our other stockholders, although at such time any transferred shares of Class 1 common stock, except for shares transferred to the founders of Privateer Holdings or certain entities controlled by them, would be converted into shares of Class 2 common stock with a single vote per share rather than 10 votes per share. The interests of a transferee of our common stock may be different from Privateer Holdings and may not align with those of the other stockholders, and any such transaction may cause the shared services, licenses and industry relationships that we currently benefit from as a result of our affiliation with Privateer Holdings to be disrupted or eliminated. We cannot predict with any certainty the effect that any such transfer would have on the trading price of our Class 2 common stock or our ability to raise capital in the future. Additionally, although our agreements with Privateer Holdings are not terminable in the event that Privateer Holdings ceases to hold a controlling interest in us, our data license agreement is terminable for any reason by either party on 90 days notice and our brand licensing agreement is terminable for any reason by either party on six months notice prior to the expiration of each automatically renewing five-year term commencing from the first five-year period that ends in February 2023. Further, our debt agreements with Privateer Holdings provide that all outstanding obligations are payable upon demand of Privateer Holdings. As a result of the foregoing, in the event of a change of our relationship with Privateer Holdings, our future would be uncertain and our business, financial condition and results of operations may suffer.

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Future sales or distributions of our securities by Privateer Holdings could cause the market price for our Class 2 common stock to fall.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales or distributions, or the market perception that the holders of a large number of shares of our Class 2 common stock, or shares of our Class 1 common stock which are convertible into Class 2 common stock on a one-for-one basis, intend to sell our Class 2 common stock, could significantly reduce the market price of our Class 2 common stock. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that future public sales of these securities or the availability of these securities for sale will have on the market price of our Class 2 common stock. If the market price of our Class 2 common stock were to drop as a result, this might impede our ability to raise additional capital and might cause our remaining stockholders to lose all or part of their investment.

The intentions of Privateer Holdings regarding its long-term economic ownership of our capital stock are subject to change, with the result that it may sell more or less of our common stock than anticipated. Factors that could cause Privateer Holdings intentions with respect to its ownership of our Class 1 common stock and Class 2 common stock to change include changes in the circumstances of Privateer Holdings or its affiliates, changes in our management and operation and changes in tax laws, market conditions and our financial performance.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Securities

Holders of Class 2 common stock have limited voting rights as compared to holders of Class 1 common stock. We cannot predict the impact that our capital structure and concentrated control by Privateer Holdings may have on the market price of our Class 2 common stock.

Privateer Holdings beneficially owns or controls 16,666,667 shares of our Class 1 common stock and 58,333,333 shares of our Class 2 common stock, representing 93% of the voting power of our capital stock. Class 1 common stock, held entirely by Privateer Holdings, has 10 votes per share, resulting in Privateer Holdings control of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of our capital stock and control of all matters that may be submitted to our stockholders for approval as long as it holds at least approximately 10.01% of all outstanding shares of our capital stock. This concentrated control reduces other stockholders ability to influence corporate matters and, as a result, we may take actions that our stockholders other than Privateer Holdings do not view as beneficial. Further, the concentration of the ownership of our Class 1 common stock may prevent or delay the consummation of change of control transactions that stockholders other than Privateer Holdings may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares. Future issuances of Class 1 common stock with Privateer Holdings may also be dilutive to the holders of Class 2 common stock. As a result, the market price of our Class 2 common stock could be adversely affected.

Additionally, while other companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges have publicly traded classes of stock with limited voting rights, we cannot predict whether this structure, combined with concentrated control by Privateer Holdings, will result in a lower trading price or greater fluctuations in the trading price of our Class 2 common stock as compared to the market price were we to have a single class of common stock, or will result in adverse publicity or other adverse consequences.

The price of our Class 2 common stock in public markets has experienced and may continue to experience significantsevere volatility and fluctuations.

The market price for our Class 2 common stock, and the market price of stock of other companies operating in the cannabis industry, has been extremely volatile. For example, since our IPO in July 2018,between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021, the trading price of our common stock has fluctuatedranged between a low sales price of $20.29$8.26 and a high sales price of $300 per share, demonstrating an unusual degree$67 and included single day fluctuations as high as 100%. Additionally, during 2020, the trading price of volatility even relative to other cannabis companies during the same time period.our common stock ranged between a low sales price of $2.43 and a high sales price of $22.95. The market price of our Class 2 common stock may continue to be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following: (i) actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly results of operations; (ii) recommendations by securities research analysts; (iii) changes in the economic performance or market valuations of other issuers that investors deem comparable to us; (iv) the addition or departure of our executive officers or other key


personnel; (v) the release or expiration of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our common stock; (vi) sales or perceived sales, or the expectation of future sales, of our common stock; (vii) significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by or involving us or our competitors; and (viii) news reports or social media relating to trends, concerns, technological or competitive developments, regulatory changes and other related issues in ourthe cannabis industry or our target markets.markets; and (ix) the increase in the number of retail investors and their participation in social media platforms targeted at speculative investing.

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Financial markets have recently experienced significant priceThe volatility of our stock and volume fluctuationsthe stockholder base may hinder or prevent us from engaging in beneficial corporate initiatives.

Our stockholder base is comprised of a large number of retail (or non-institutional) investors, which have affectedcreates more volatility since stock changes hands frequently.  In accordance with our governing documents and applicable laws, there are a number of initiatives that require the market pricesapproval of stockholders at the annual or a special meeting. To hold a valid meeting, a quorum comprised of stockholders representing one-third of the equity securitiesvoting power of public entities. In many cases, these fluctuations,our outstanding shares of common stock is necessary. A record date is established to determine which stockholders are eligible to vote at the meeting, which record date must be 30 – 60 days prior to the meeting. Since our stocks change hands frequently, there can be a significant turnover of stockholders between the record date and the effectmeeting date which makes it harder to get stockholders to vote. While we make every effort to engage retail investors, such efforts can be expensive and the frequent turnover creates logistical issues. Further retail investors tend to be less likely to vote in comparison to institutional investors. Failure to secure sufficient votes or to achieve the minimum quorum needed for a meeting to happen may impede our ability to move forward with initiatives that they have on market prices, have been unrelatedare intended to grow the business and create stockholder value or prevent us from engaging in such initiatives at all. If we find it necessary to delay or adjourn meetings or to seek approval again, it will be time consuming and we will incur additional costs. See also Risk Factor “The inability to increase the authorized capital stock could impede our ability to pursue our strategic objectives, provide equity incentives to engage key talent and negatively impact stockholder value”.

The terms of our outstanding warrants may limit our ability to raise additional equity capital or pursue acquisitions, which may impact funding of our ongoing operations and cause significant dilution to existing stockholders.

On March 13, 2020, we entered into an underwriting agreement with Canaccord Genuity LLC relating to the operating performance, underlying asset valuesissuance and sale of shares of our common stock  a price to the public of $4.76 per share and included warrants to purchase additional common stock at a price of $4.7599 per warrant.  As of May 31, 2021, 6,209,000 warrants remain outstanding and do not expire until March 13, 2025. The warrants contain a price protection, or prospectsanti-dilution feature, pursuant to which, the exercise price of such entities. Accordingly,warrants will be reduced to the marketconsideration paid for, or the exercise price or conversion price of, our Class 2 common stockas the case may decline even if our operating results or prospects have not changed. Additionally, these factors, as well as other related factors,be, any newly issued securities issued at a discount to the original warrant exercise price of $5.95 per share. Therefore, the exercise price of the warrants may cause decreases in asset values that are deemed not to be temporary,end up being lower than $5.95 per share, which maycould result in impairment lossesincremental dilution to us. Furthermore, certain investorsexisting stockholders.

Additionally, so long as the warrants remain outstanding, we may base their investment decisions on considerations ofonly issue up to $20 million in aggregate gross proceeds under our environmental, governance and social practices or our industry as a whole, and our performance in these areas against such investors respective investment guidelines and criteria. The failure to satisfy such criteria may result in limited or no investment in our Class 2 common stock by those investors, which could materially and adversely affectat-the-market offering program at prices less than the tradingexercise price of our Class 2 common stock.

There can bethe warrants, and in no assurance that continuing fluctuationsevent more than $6 million per quarter at prices below the exercise price of the warrants, without triggering the warrant’s anti-dilution feature described in the paragraph immediately above. If our stock price and volume of equity securities in public markets will not occur. If such increased levels of volatility and market turmoil continue for a protracted period of time, there could be a material adverse effect onwere to remain below the tradingwarrant exercise price of $5.95 per share for an extended time, we may be forced to lower the warrant exercise price at unfavorable terms in order to fund our Class 2 common stock.ongoing operations.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research, or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research, about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our Class 2 common stock depends, in part, on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the securities or industry analysts who cover us downgrade our stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. In addition, if our operating results fail to meet the forecast of analysts, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which might cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.


We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle conversions of the notesConvertible Securities in cash or to repurchase the notesConvertible Securities upon a fundamental change, andchange.

We issued various securities convertible into shares of our future debt may contain limitations on our ability to pay cash upon conversioncommon stock, or repurchase of the notes.

Convertible Securities. Holders of the notescertain Convertible Securities have the right to require us to repurchase their notesConvertible Securities upon the occurrence of a fundamental change at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.change. In addition, upon conversion, of the notes, unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our Class 2 common stock to settle such conversion (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional share), we will be required to make cash payments in respect of the notesConvertible Securities being converted. However, we may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time we are required to make repurchases of notes surrendered therefor or notes being converted.Convertible Securities surrendered. In addition, our ability to repurchase the notesConvertible Securities or to pay cash upon conversions of the notesConvertible Securities may be limited by law, by regulatory authority or by agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase notesConvertible Securities at a time when the repurchase is required by the indenture or to pay any cash payable on future conversions of the notesConvertible Securities as required by the indenture would constitute a default under the indenture. A default under the indenture or the fundamental change itself could also lead to a default under agreements governing our existing or future indebtedness. If the repayment of the related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay the indebtedness and repurchase the notesConvertible Securities or make cash payments upon conversions thereof.

The conditional conversion feature of the notes,Convertible Securities, if triggered, may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

In the event the a conditional conversion feature of the notesConvertible Securities is triggered, holders of notesConvertible Securities will be entitled to convert the notesConvertible Securities at any time during specified periods at their option. If one or more holders elect to convert their notes,Convertible Securities, unless we elect to satisfy our conversion obligation by delivering solely shares of our Class 2 common stock (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional share), we would be required to settle a portion or all of our conversion obligation through the payment of cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity. In addition, even if holders of notesConvertible Securities do not elect to convert their notes,Convertible Securities, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the notesConvertible Securities as a current rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material reduction of our net working capital.

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HoldersConversion of the Convertible Securities may dilute the ownership interest of our Class 2stockholders or may otherwise depress the price of our common stock.

The conversion of some or all of the Convertible Securities may dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders. Upon conversion of the Convertible Securities, we have the option to pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock. If we elect to settle our conversion obligation in shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, any sales in the public market of our common stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, the existence of the Convertible Securities may encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion of the Convertible Securities could be used to satisfy short positions, or anticipated conversion of the Convertible Securities into shares of our common stock could depress the price of our common stock.

Certain provisions in the indentures governing the Convertible Securities may delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeover attempt of us.

Certain provisions in the indentures governing the Convertible Securities may make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire us. For example, we may be required to repurchase certain Convertible Securities for cash upon the occurrence of a fundamental change and, in certain circumstances, to increase the relevant conversion rate for a holder that converts its Convertible Securities in connection with a make-whole fundamental change. A takeover of us may trigger the requirement that we repurchase the Convertible Securities and/or increase the conversion rate, which could make it more costly for a potential acquirer to engage in such takeover. Such additional costs may have the effect of delaying or preventing a takeover of us that would otherwise be beneficial to investors.


Our stockholders may be subject to dilution resulting from future offerings of common stock by us.

We may raise additional funds in the future by issuing common stock or equity-linked securities. Holders of our securities have no preemptive rights in connection with such further issuances. Our board of directors has the discretion to determine if an issuance of our capital stock is warranted, the price at which such issuance is to be effected and the other terms of any future issuance of capital stock. In addition, additional common stock will be issued by us in connection with the exercise of options or grant of other equity awards granted by us. Such additional equity issuances could, depending on the price at which such securities are issued, substantially dilute the interests of the holders of our existing securities.

Conversion of the notes may dilute the ownership interest of our stockholders or may otherwise depress the price of our Class 2 common stock.

The conversion of some or all of the notes may dilute the ownership interests of our stockholders. Upon conversion of the notes, we have the option to pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our Class 2 common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our Class 2 common stock. If we elect to settle our conversion obligation in shares of our Class 2 common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our Class 2 common stock, any sales in the public market of our Class 2 common stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our Class 2 common stock. In addition, the existence of the notes may encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion of the notes could be used to satisfy short positions, or anticipated conversion of the notes into shares of our Class 2 common stock could depress the price of our Class 2 common stock.

It is not anticipated that any dividends will be paid to holders of our Class 2 common stock for the foreseeable future.

No dividends on our Class 2 common stock have been paid to date. We anticipate that, for the foreseeable future, we will retain future earnings and other cash resources for the operation and development of our business. The payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account many factors, including our earnings, operating results, financial condition and current and anticipated cash needs.

Provisions in our corporate charter documents could make an acquisition of us more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management.board of directors.

Provisions in our corporate charter and our bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control of us that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our Class 2 common stock, thereby depressing the market price of our Class 2 common stock. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our board of directors. Because our board of directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions could in turn affect any attempt by our stockholders to replace current members of our management team. Among others, these provisions include the following:

our board of directors is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms which may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change in control;

Our board of directors is divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms which may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change in control;

our board of directors has the right to elect directors to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the board of directors or the resignation, death or removal of a director, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our board of directors;

Our board of directors has the right to elect directors to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the board of directors or the resignation, death or removal of a director, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our board of directors;

our stockholders may not act by written consent or call special stockholders

Except in limited circumstances, our stockholders may not act by written consent or call special stockholders’ meetings; as a result, a holder, or holders, controlling a majority of our capital stock would not be able to take certain actions other than at annual stockholders’ meetings or special stockholders’ meetings called by the board of directors, the chairman of the board or our chief executive officer;

Our certificate of incorporation prohibits cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates;

Stockholders must provide advance notice and additional disclosures in order to nominate individuals for election to the board of directors or to propose matters that can be acted upon at a stockholders’ meeting, which may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company; and

Our board of directors may issue, without stockholder approval, shares of undesignated preferred stock; the ability to issue undesignated preferred stock makes it possible for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to acquire us.

The inability to increase the authorized capital stock could impede our ability to pursue our strategic objectives, provide equity incentives to engage key talent and negatively impact stockholder value.

Pursuant to a Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on June 25, 2021, a special meeting of the stockholders will be held to address certain proposals, including a proposal to increase the authorized share capital from 743,33,333 to 990,000,000 shares. We believe a greater number of authorized shares of common stock would provide us with flexibility to issue shares of common stock for any proper corporate purpose, which could include strategic investments, strategic partnership arrangements, awards or grants under employee equity incentive plans, equity based financing to support the execution of our business strategy, or other general purposes.  The availability of additional authorized shares of common stock would enhance the business and financial flexibility and allow us to execute any of these transactions in the future without the possible delays and significant expense of


obtaining additional shareholder approval, unless otherwise required by our governing documents, or applicable laws or regulatory requirements.

If we are unsuccessful in securing stockholder approval to increase the authorized shares of capital stock, we may not be able to take certain actions other than at annual stockholders meetingstimely advantage of market conditions or special stockholders meetings called byfavorable financing or acquisition opportunities that would help us grow and create value for stockholders. This could impede our ability to pursue our strategic objectives and restrict the boardequity incentives available to attract, retain and motivate key talent, which could negatively impact the value of directors,our stock.  See also Risk Factor “The volatility of our stock and the chairman ofstockholder base may hinder or prevent us from engaging in beneficial initiatives”.

Certain jurisdictions may take positions adverse to investments in cannabis companies or to the boardinvestors themselves.

Certain jurisdictions may prohibit or our chief executive officer;

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our certificate of incorporation prohibits cumulative votingrestrict its citizens or residents from investing in or transacting with companies involved in the electioncannabis industry, even if such companies only conduct business in jurisdictions where cannabis is legal. For example, if an investor in the United Kingdom profits from an investment in a cannabis producer or supplier, such investment may technically violate the United Kingdom Proceeds of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates;

stockholders must provide advance noticeCrime Act 2002. Similar prohibitions or restrictions may apply in other jurisdictions where cannabis has not been legalized. In addition, such prohibitions and additional disclosures in order to nominate individuals for election to the board of directors or to propose matters that can be acted upon at a stockholders meeting, whichrestriction may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirers own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our company; and

our board of directors may issue, without stockholder approval, shares of undesignated preferred stock;limit the ability to issue undesignated preferredreceive dividends if such dividends were to be declared in the future. However, no dividends on our common stock makes it possiblehave been paid to date and we do not anticipate that, for the foreseeable future, we will pay cash dividends on our boardcommon stock.

As a result of directorsan investment in our securities, you could be prevented from entering the United States or become subject to a lifetime ban on entry into the United States.

United States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has confirmed that border agents may seek to issue preferred stock with votingpermanently ban any foreign visitor who admits to working or other rightsinvesting in the cannabis industry, or preferencesadmits to having used cannabis, even though adult-use cannabis is now legal in Canada. CBP confirmed that investing even in publicly-traded cannabis companies is considered facilitation of illicit drug trade under CBP policy. This policy is limited to citizens of foreign countries and not citizens of the United States. Therefore, as a result of an investment in our securities, if you are not a citizen of the United States, you could be prevented from entering the United States or could become subject to a lifetime ban on entry into the United States.

General Risk Factors

We may not be able to maintain adequate insurance coverage, the premiums may not continue to be commercially justifiable, and coverage limitations or exclusions may leave us exposed to uninsured liabilities.

We currently maintain insurance coverage, including product liability insurance, protecting many, but not all, of our assets and operations. Our insurance coverage is subject to coverage limits and exclusions and may not be available for all of the risks and hazards to which we are exposed, or the coverage limits may not be sufficient to protect against the full amount of loss. In addition, no assurance can be given that such insurance will be adequate to cover our liabilities, including potential product liability claims, or will be generally available in the future or, if available, that premiums will be commercially justifiable. If we were to incur substantial liability and such damages were not covered by insurance or were in excess of policy limits, we may be exposed to material uninsured liabilities that could impedediminish our liquidity, profitability or solvency.

The financial reporting obligations of being a public company and maintaining a dual listing on the success of any attempt to acquire us.

Provisions under Delaware law could make an acquisition of ourTSX and on NASDAQ requires significant company more difficult, limit attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our currentresources and management and limit the market price of our Class 2 common stock.attention.

In addition to our corporate charter and our bylaws, because we are incorporated in Delaware, weWe are subject to the provisionspublic company reporting obligations under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations regarding corporate governance practices, including those under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and the listing requirements of Section 203Nasdaq Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”). We incur significant legal, accounting, reporting and other expenses in order to maintain a dual listing on both the TSX and NASDAQ. Moreover, our listing on both the TSX and NASDAQ may increase price volatility due to various


factors, including the ability to buy or sell common shares, different market conditions in different capital markets and different trading volumes. In addition, low trading volume may increase the price volatility of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which generally prohibitscommon shares.

As a Delaware corporation from engagingcannabis company, we may be subject to heightened scrutiny in any of a broad range of business combinations with any holder of at least 15% of our capital stock for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder became a 15% stockholder.

Certain provisions in the indenture governing the notes may delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeover attempt of us.

Certain provisions in the indenture governing the notes may make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire us. For example, the indenture governing the notes requires us to repurchase the notes for cash upon the occurrence of a fundamental changeCanada and in certain circumstances, to increase the relevant conversion rate for a holder that converts its notes in connection with a make-whole fundamental change. A takeover of us may trigger the requirement that we repurchase the notes and/or increase the conversion rate, which could make it more costly for a potential acquirer to engage in such takeover. Such additional costs may have the effect of delaying or preventing a takeover of us that would otherwise be beneficial to investors.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware and the federal district courts of the United States that could materially adversely impact the liquidity of America will be the exclusive forums for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.shares of common stock.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is the exclusive forum for:

any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf;

any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty;

any action asserting a claim against us arising under the Delaware General Corporation Law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws; and

any action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal-affairs doctrine.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation further provides that the federal district courts ofexisting operations in the United States, and any future operations, may become the subject of Americaheightened scrutiny by regulators, stock exchanges and other authorities in the United States and Canada.

Given the heightened risk profile associated with cannabis in the United States, the Canadian Depository for Securities Ltd., or CDS, may implement procedures or protocols that would prohibit or significantly impair the ability of CDS to settle trades for companies that have cannabis businesses or assets in the United States.

On February 8, 2018, following discussions with the Canadian Securities Administrators and recognized Canadian securities exchanges, the TMX Group, the parent company of CDS, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (the “TMX MOU”) with Aequitas NEO Exchange Inc., the CSE, the Toronto Stock Exchange, and the TSX Venture Exchange. The TMX MOU outlines the parties’ understanding of Canada’s regulatory framework applicable to the rules, procedures, and regulatory oversight of the exchanges and CDS as it relates to issuers with cannabis-related activities in the United States. The TMX MOU confirms, with respect to the clearing of listed securities, that CDS relies on the exchanges to review the conduct of listed issuers. As a result, there is no CDS ban on the clearing of securities of issuers with cannabis-related activities in the United States. However, there can be no assurances given that this approach to regulation will continue in the future. If such a ban were to be implemented, it could have a material adverse effect on the ability of holders of the common stock to settle trades. In particular, the shares of common stock would become highly illiquid until an alternative was implemented, and investors would have no ability to effect a trade of the common stock through the facilities of a stock exchange.

Tax and accounting requirements may change in ways that are unforeseen to us and we may face difficulty or be unable to implement or comply with any such changes.

We are subject to numerous tax and accounting requirements, and changes in existing accounting or taxation rules or practices, or varying interpretations of current rules or practices, could have a significant adverse effect on our financial results, the manner in which we conduct our business or the marketability of any of our products. We currently maintain international operations and plan to expand such operations in the future. These operations, and any expansion thereto, will require us to comply with the tax laws and regulations of multiple jurisdictions, which may vary substantially. Complying with the tax laws of these jurisdictions can be time consuming and expensive and could potentially subject us to penalties and fees in the future if we fail to comply.

The long-term effect of United States tax reform or the recently enacted CARES Act could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

On December 22, 2017, the legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “U.S. Tax Act”) was enacted, which contains significant changes to United States tax law. The U.S. Tax Act requires complex computations to be performed that were not previously required by U.S. tax law, significant judgments to be made in interpretation of the provisions of the U.S. Tax Act, significant estimates in calculations, and the preparation and analysis of information not previously relevant or regularly produced. The U.S. Treasury Department, the IRS, and other standard-setting bodies will continue to interpret or issue guidance on how provisions of the U.S. Tax Act will be applied or otherwise administered. As future guidance is issued, we may make adjustments to amounts that we have previously recorded that may materially impact our financial statements in the exclusive forumperiod in which the adjustments are made. Additionally, further guidance may be forthcoming from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and SEC, as well as regulations, interpretations and rulings from state tax agencies, which could result in additional impacts, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such changes or potential additional impacts could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act, among other things, permits net operating loss (NOL)


carryovers and carrybacks to offset 100% of taxable income for resolving any complaint assertingtaxable years beginning before 2021. In addition, the CARES Act allows NOLs incurred in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a causerefund of action arising underpreviously paid income taxes. Further it provides for increased deductibility of interest expense in 2019 and 2020. We are currently evaluating the Securities Act.

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These exclusive-forum provisions may limit a stockholders abilityimpact of the CARES Act, but we do not currently expect that the NOL carryback provision or increased interest deductibility of the CARES Act to bring a claimresult in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other employees. If a court werematerial cash benefit to find the exclusive-forum provision in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving the dispute in other jurisdictions, which could seriously harm our business.us.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.None.

Item 2. Properties.

Our headquarters areis located in Nanaimo, British Columbia.  Our Nanaimo campus is comprised of oneNew York, NY. The following outlines our principal cultivation, manufacturing and R&D facility which we own and one leased buildingstorage facilities by reporting segment as of office space.  May 31, 2021:

Facility and Primary Use

Location

Reporting Segment

Owned/Leased

Square Footage

Canada:

Aphria One (Cannabis Cultivation and Processing)

Leamington, ON

Cannabis

Owned

1,400,000

Aphria Diamond (Cannabis Cultivation)

Leamington, ON

Cannabis

Owned1

1,500,000

Broken Coast (Cannabis Cultivation and Processing)

Vancouver Island, BC

Cannabis

Owned

47,000

Avanti (EU-GMP Cannabis Processing and Lab)

Brampton, ON

Business Under Development

Owned

18,000

Tilray North America Campus (EU-GMP Cannabis Cultivation and Processing)

Nanaimo, BC

Cannabis

Owned

60,000

High Park Farms (Cannabis Cultivation and Processing)

Enniskillen, ON

Cannabis

Leased2

626,000

High Park Holdings (Cannabis 2.0 Processing)

London, ON

Cannabis

Leased

134,000

Manitoba Harvest (Hemp Processing)

Winnipeg, MB

Wellness

Leased

15,000

Manitoba Harvest (Hemp Processing)

St. Agathe, MB

Wellness

Owned

35,000

United States:

Sweet Water Brewery (Craft Brewery)

Atlanta, GA

Beverage Alcohol

Leased3

25,000

International:

Tilray EU Campus and Cultivation Site (Cannabis Cultivation and Processing)

Cantanhede, Portugal

Cannabis

Owned4

3,300,000

CC Pharma (Distribution Operations)

Densborn, Germany

Distribution

Owned

70,000

Aphria RX (Cannabis Cultivation)

Neumünster, Germany

Business Under Development

Owned

65,000


ASG Pharma Ltd. (EU-GMP Cannabis Processing and Lab

Malta

Business Under Development

Leased

8,700

FL Group Srl (Distribution Operations)

Vado Ligure, Italy

Business Under Development

Leased

4,700

ABP (Distribution Operations)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Business Under Development

Leased

10,000

1

Aphria Diamond is a 51% majority-owned subsidiary of Aphria, Inc. Aphria Diamond is a strategic venture with Double Diamond Farms.

2

On May 13, 2021, we announced our decision to close this facility in Enniskillen, ON.  The facility is scheduled to cease operations in September 2021.

3

We maintain a right to purchase the leased SweetWater Brewery facility until November 25, 2023 for a fixed value and a right of last refusal to purchase the property thereafter until November 25, 2030.

4

In Cantanhede, Portugal, we own one cultivation and manufacturing location used for medical cannabis and land adjacent to this facility for future expansion.

We also have two manufacturing locations under leases, locatedlease space for other smaller offices in Enniskillenthe United States, Canada, Europe and London Ontario.  In Cantanhede Portugal, we own one manufacturing location and land adjacent this facility for future expansion, currently this property is vacant.   We also have leased space in Toronto, Ontario, Sydney Australia, San Francisco, California, Berlin, Germany, and Dublin, Ireland to be used for general and administrative purposes.  Our lease in Enniskillen has a purchase option at the endother parts of the lease and all other significant leases have renewal options.  world.  

We believe that our facilities and committed leased space are currently adequate to meet our needs. As we continue to expand our operations, we may need to acquire or lease additional facilities or alternativedispose of existing facilities.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings arising inIn the ordinary course of our business. Webusiness, we are not currently a partyat times subject to anyvarious legal proceedings and disputes, including the proceedings specifically discussed below. We assess our liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where it is probable that we will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we record a liability in our consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments on a quarterly basis. Where a loss is not probable or the amount of loss is not estimable, we do not accrue legal reserves. While the outcome of which, if determined adverselylegal proceedings is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available and available insurance coverage, our management believes that it has established appropriate legal reserves. Any incremental liabilities arising from pending legal proceedings are not expected to us, would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our business,consolidated financial condition,position, consolidated results of operations, or prospects.consolidated cash flows. However, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, if unfavorable, may be material to our consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, or consolidated cash flows.

Class Action Suits and Shareholder Derivative Suits – U.S. and Canada

Authentic Brands Group Related Class Action (New York, United States)

On May 4, 2020, Ganesh Kasilingam filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), against Tilray, Inc., Brendan Kennedy and Mark Castaneda, on behalf of himself and a putative class, seeking to recover damages for alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Kasilingam litigation”). The complaint alleges that Tilray and the individual defendants overstated the anticipated advantages of the Company’s revenue sharing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (“ABG”), announced on January 15, 2019, and that the plaintiff suffered losses when Tilray’s stock price dropped after Tilray recognized an impairment with respect to the ABG deal on March 2, 2020. On August 6, 2020, SDNY entered an order appointing Saul Kassin as Lead Plaintiff and The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. as Lead Counsel. Lead Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on October 5, 2020, which asserts the same Sections 10(b) and 20(a) claims against the same defendants on largely the same theory, and includes new allegations that Tilray’s reported inventory, cost of sales, and gross margins in its financial reports during the class period were false and misleading because Tilray improperly recorded unsellable “trim” as inventory and understated the cost of sales for its products. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint in its entirety on December 4, 2020. Plaintiff’s


opposition to the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss was filed on January 25, 2021, and the defendants’ reply was filed on February 24, 2021. The Motion to Dismiss is now fully briefed and pending before the court.

Shareholder Derivative Lawsuits; Kasilingham Litigation (New York and Delaware)

On April 10, 2020, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (“EDNY”) by Chad Gellner, Matthew Rufo, and Melvyn Klein, allegedly on behalf of Tilray, Inc., that piggy‐backs on the Kasilingam litigation referenced above. It named the Tilray Board of Directors and Mark Castaneda as defendants. The lawsuit asserts that the Tilray Board of Directors failed to prevent the alleged securities law violations asserted in the Kasilingam litigation. On May 29, 2020, a second shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in SDNY by Bo Hu asserting essentially the same claims, allegedly on behalf of Tilray, as the prior shareholder derivative action. And on June 16, 2020, the plaintiffs in the Gellner derivative action voluntarily dismissed that lawsuit in the EDNY and re‐filed it in the SDNY. The plaintiffs in the two derivative actions in the SDNY have agreed with nominal defendant Tilray and the individual defendants to consolidate the actions, and have submitted the stipulation to the court for approval.

On June 5, 2020 a third shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (“DDE”) by Lee Morgan, again alleging essentially the same claims, allegedly on behalf of Tilray, as the prior shareholder derivative actions. On November 3, 2020, DDE entered a stipulated stay pending developments in the securities class action pending in the SDNY. On December 21, 2020, a fourth shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the DDE by Donald Kisselbach, again alleging essentially the same claims, allegedly on behalf of Tilray, as the prior shareholder derivative actions. On March 1, 2021, the court ordered the parties’ stipulation, consolidating the DDE derivative actions under the caption In re Tilray, Inc. Consolidated Stockholder Litigation, and staying the consolidated action untilthe motion to dismiss the Kasilingam litigation is decided. The Company and the individual defendants believe the claims are without merit, and intend to defend vigorously against them, but there can be no assurances as to the outcome.

Tilray, Inc. Reorganization Litigation (Delaware, New York)

On February 27, 2020, Tilray stockholders Deborah Braun and Nader Noorian filed a class action and derivative complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery styled Braun v. Kennedy, C.A. No. 2020-0137-KSJM. On March 2, 2020, Tilray stockholders Catherine Bouvier, James Hawkins, and Stephanie Hawkins filed a class action and derivative complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery styled Bouvier v. Kennedy, C.A. No. 2020-0154-KSJM.

On March 4, 2020, the Delaware Court of Chancery entered an order consolidating the two cases and designating the complaint in the Braun/Noorian action as the operative complaint. The operative complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty against Brendan Kennedy, Christian Groh, Michael Blue, and Privateer Evolution, LLC (the “Privateer Defendants”) for alleged breaches of fiduciary dutyin their alleged capacities as Tilray’s controlling stockholders and against Kennedy, Maryscott Greenwood, and Michael Auerbach for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties in their capacities as directors and/or officers of Tilray in connection with the prior merger of Privateer Holdings, Inc. with and into a wholly owned subsidiary (the “Downstream Merger”). The complaint alleges that the Privateer Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by causing Tilray to enter into the Downstream Merger and Tilray’s Board to approve that Downstream Merger, and that Defendants Kennedy, Greenwood, and Auerbach breached their fiduciary duties as directors by approving the Downstream Merger. Plaintiffs allege that the Downstream Merger gave the Privateer Defendants hundreds of millions of dollars of tax savings without providing a corresponding benefit to Tilray and its minority stockholders and that the Downstream Merger unfairly transferred and extended Kennedy, Blue, and Groh’s control over Tilray. On July 17, 2020, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint asserting substantially similar claims. On August 14, 2020, Tilray and the Privateer Defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint. At the February 5, 2021 hearing on Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss, the Plaintiffs agreed that their perpetuation of control claims are moot and stated that they intend to move for a fee award in connection with those claims. On June 1, 2021, the Court denied Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss the Amended Complaint.

In re Aphria Inc. Securities Litigation (New York, United States)

On December 5, 2018, a putative securities class action was commenced in SDNY against a number of defendants including Aphria and certain current and former officers and directors. The action claims that the defendants misrepresented the value of three cannabis-producing properties Aphria acquired in Jamaica, Colombia,


and Argentina (the “LATAM Assets”).  The action claims that Aphria artificially inflated the price of its publicly-traded stock by making false statements about the LATAM Assets, and when the purported truth was revealed by a short-seller report and write-down, the stock price declined, harming investors. 

On September 30, 2020, the Court denied the motion to dismiss the complaint as to Aphria, Vic Neufeld, and Carl Merton, and granted the motion as to Cole Cacciavillani, John Cervini, Andrew DeFrancesco, and SOL Global Investments. On October 1, 2020, Plaintiffs moved for reconsideration of the order dismissing DeFrancesco and SOL or, in the alternative, to amend their complaint.  On October 14, 2020, Aphria, Neufeld, and Merton moved for reconsideration of the order denying their motion to dismiss.  Both motions for reconsideration are still pending.  

On March 16, 2021, Aphria, Neufeld, and Merton held a mediation with Plaintiffs’ counsel.  The mediation was unsuccessful, and the parties have not engaged in further negotiations.  The parties are currently awaiting the outcome of the motions for reconsideration from the Court, and discovery has not yet commenced. It is too early to determine potential damages.

LATAM and Nuuvera Class Actions and Individual Actions (Canada)

On January 29, 2018, Aphria announced the acquisition of Nuuvera Inc. On July 17, 2018, Aphria announced a planned expansion into Latin America and the Caribbean with the acquisition of LATAM Holdings Inc.The following class actions and four individual proceedings have been commenced in Canada against Aphria and several current or former officers relating to the Nuuvera and LATAM transactions:

(i)

a proposed class action (the “Vecchio Action”) commenced in the Ontario Superior Court in February 2019 alleging statutory and common law misrepresentations and oppression relating to the Nuuvera and LATAM transactions.  The Vecchio Action names Aphria, Merton, Neufeld, Cacciavillani, and 5 underwriters as defendants;

(ii)

a proposed class action (the “Ranger Action”) commenced in the Quebec Superior Court in December 2018 alleging a breach of the Quebec Civil Code, secondary market misrepresentation, and conspiracy relating to the Nuuvera and LATAM transactions.  The Ranger Action names Aphria, Merton, Neufeld, Cacciavillani, Cervini, Sol Global Investments Corp., and Andrew DeFrancesco as defendants. On February 5, 2021, the Ranger Action was dismissed by the Quebec Superior Court due to a lack of jurisdiction;

(iii)

four individual actions(the “Individual Actions”) commenced by Wan, Bergerson, Landry, and Profinsysin the Ontario Superior Court alleging statutory and common law misrepresentations relating to the LATAM and Nuuvera transactions. The Individual Actions name Aphria, Merton, Neufeld, and Cacciavillani as defendants.

In the Vecchio Action, a motion for certification and leave to proceed scheduled for the week of June 21, 2021 was delayed.  It is anticipated that there will be a motion on consent to certify and grant leave to proceed for the secondary market statutory misrepresentation claims against Aphria, Vic Neufeld, and Cole Cacciavillani and that the Order would dismiss the claims of oppression and common law misrepresentation as well as all claims against Carl Merton. The underwriters will be opposing the certification of the prospectus claim and this claim has been excluded from the proposed motion settlement pending the disposition of this issue.

No steps have been taken in the Individual Actions since Aphria advised plaintiffs’ counsel that it will bring a motion to stay these claims pending the certificate on and leave to proceed motions in the Vecchio Action if any further steps are taken to advance the claims.

Langevin Canada Class Action Regarding Alleged Mislabled Products (Alberta, Canada)

On June 16, 2020, Lisa Langevin commenced a purported class action against Tilray, Aphria, and Broken Coast Cannabis Ltd. (a subsidiary of Aphria) in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, on her behalf and on behalf of a proposed class of all medicinal and recreational users in Canada of the defendants’ cannabis products who consumed the products before their expiry date. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants marketed medicinal and recreational cannabis products in circumstances where the defendants misrepresented the amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol or Cannabidiol in certain of their respective products. The plaintiff claims that as a result of the alleged mislabeling, the plaintiff and proposed class members did not receive and consume the product that they believed they had purchased causing them loss, risk of injury and actual injury. The plaintiff seeks $500,000,000 in damages and restitution and $5,000,000 in punitive damages plus interest and costs collectively from the defendants. On July 20, 2020, plaintiff


filed an Amended Statement of Claim, and on December 4, 2020 filed a Third Amended Statement of Claim. The application by the defendants to be relieved from the obligation to file a Statement of Defense was argued before the case management justice on June 1, 2021, and a decision is under reserve.  We plan to vigorously defend against this action, but there can be no assurance as to the outcome.

Legal Proceedings Related to Contractual Obligation

420 Investments Ltd. Litigation

On February 21, 2020, 420 Investments Ltd., as Plaintiff (“420 Investments”), filed a lawsuit against Tilray, Inc. and High Park Shops Inc. (“High Park”), as Defendants, in Calgary, Alberta in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta. In August 2019, Tilray and High Park entered into an Arrangement Agreement with 420 Investments and others (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, High Park was to acquire the securities of 420 Investments. In February 2020, Tilray and High Park gave notice of termination of the Agreement. 420 Investments alleges that the termination was unlawful and without merit and further alleges that the Defendants had no legal basis to terminate. 420 Investments alleges that the Defendants did not meet their contractual and good faith obligations under the Agreement. 420 Investment seeks damages in the stated amount of C$110 million, plus C$20 million in aggravated damages. The Tilray and High Park Statement of Defense and counterclaim were both filed on March 20, 2020. 420 Investment’s Statement of Defense to our counterclaim was filed on April 20, 2020. No trial date has been set.  The Company denies the Plaintiff’s allegations and intends to vigorously defend this litigation matter, although there can be no assurance as to its outcome.

Settled or Resolved Legal Proceedings

Wyckoff Supply Agreement Arbitration; Settlement

On February 16, 2020, Wyckoff Farms (“Wyckoff”), a cannabinoid supplier to Tilray, emailed a demand for assurance of performance of the March 20, 2019 Cannabinoid Supply Agreement (“Supply Agreement”). Wyckoff stated that it believes that Tilray has anticipatorily breached its obligations under the Supply Agreement, which contemplated a five (5) year term, with an express minimum crop obligation during the first crop year for 2019-2020. Wyckoff demanded assurance that Tilray take delivery of and purchase at least 13,000 KG of product for the 2019/2020 crop year at a price of $4,600 KG of product (total purchase price $59,800,000). Wyckoff also claimed that the minimum quantity purchase obligation continued for the remaining crop years, which Tilray disputes. Tilray responded that it is within its rights under the Supply Agreement, that the contract’s only minimum purchase obligation is for the 2019/2020 crop year, and also invoked the contractual force majeure provision in light of the impacts of FDA action related to hemp-derived CBD, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 5, 2020, Wyckoff submitted the dispute to binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Benton County Washington, to which Tilray responded with an Answer on March 26, 2020, disputing Wyckoff’s claims. On April 29, 2021, the parties mutually agreed to settle this matter. Pursuant to a settlement agreement and release, Tilray (i) paid $20.0 million in cash and $5.0 million in Class 2 Common Stock to Wyckoff on April 29, 2021, and (ii) agreed to pay either $15.0 million in Class 2 Common Stock or $20.0 million in cash, depending on certain circumstances, to Wyckoff within nine months of the settlement date, in each case subject to certain upward adjustments based on the trading price and resale registration status of the Class 2 Common Stock. The parties also agreed to, among other things, withdraw from the arbitration proceeding and to release the other party from any and all claims arising out of or relating to the arbitration or the supply agreement.  The arbitration proceeding was dismissed on April 30, 2021.

Shareholder Business Combination Lawsuits Relating to Proxy Statement

On March 12, 2020, Tilray filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and commenced the mailing of a definitive joint proxy statement/circular (the “Proxy Statement/Circular”) with respect to the special meeting of Tilray stockholders originally scheduled to be held on April 16, 2021 pursuant to the Arrangement.  

Between March 15, 2021 and April 6, 2021, seven lawsuits were filed by alleged stockholders of Tilray (collectively the “Complaints”):

(i)

Patricia Violini filed a claim on March 15, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint names Tilray, Inc. and each Director as a defendant and alleges that the disclosures in the Proxy Statement/Circular were materially false and misleading under Section 14 of the


Securities Exchange Act. The claimant seeks to enjoin the parties from proceeding with the Arrangement, rescinding and setting aside the Arrangement in the event of consummation or awarding rescissory damages, and directing the individual defendants to disseminate a proxy.

(ii)

Alicia Barron-Archer filed a claim on March 23, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with the same defendants and similar claims and relief sought.

(iii)

Arthur Reveles filed a claim on March 24, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York with the same defendants and similar claims and relief sought.

(iv)

Steven Lees filed a claim on March 31, 2021 with the same defendants and similar claims and relief sought.

(v)

Stephanie Young filed a claim on April 2, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with the same defendants and similar claims and relief sought.

(vi)

Charles Williams filed a claim on April 6, 2021 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with the same defendants and similar claims and relief sought.

(vii)

Richard Lawrence filed a claim on April 6, 2021 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware again with the same defendants and similar claims and relief sought.

Tilray and the other named defendants in the Complaints took the position that these lawsuits were without merit and that no supplemental disclosure was required to the Proxy Statement/Circular under any applicable law, rule or regulation. However, solely to eliminate the burden and expense of litigation and to avoid any possible disruption to the Arrangement that could result from further litigation, Tilray filed a Form 8-K dated April 8, 2021 providing supplemental information to be read in conjunction with the Proxy Statement/Circular.  On April 21, 2021, Alicia Barron-Archer voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit.  On April 22, 2021, Arthur Reveles voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit.  On April 24, 2021, Patricia Violini voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit.  On April 30, 2021, Stephanie Young voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit. On May 3, 2021, Steven Lees voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit. On May 5, 2021, Richard Lawrence voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit. On May 11, 2021, Charles Williams voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit.

Bill’s Nursery v. Tilray, Inc.

On April 8, 2021, Bill’s Nursery, Inc. (“BNI”), a Florida nursery and medical marijuana treatment clinic operator, and its owner, Stephen Garrison, filed suit in Washington state court asserting claims against Tilray, Inc. (as successor to Privateer Evolution, LLC) for breach of contract, breach of the implied duty of good faith, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud, arising out of Tilray’s decision not to include the content of Tilray’s proprietary standard operating procedures (“SOPs”) in the parties’ 2015 applications for a “Dispensing Organization” license in Florida.  On May 28, 2021 a Settlement Agreement and Release was signed to dismiss the lawsuit against Tilray, Inc. On June 7, 2021, Court signed the order dismissing this action.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Our Class 2 common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “TLRY.”  

Holders

As of March 25, 2019,July 27, 2021, there were approximately 85364 holders of record of our Class 2 common stock. The actual number of stockholders is greater than this number of record holders and includes stockholders who are beneficial owners but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees.

Dividends

We have never declared ornot paid any cash dividends on our Class 2 common stock. We currentlystock to date. It is our current intention to not declare or pay any dividends for the foreseeable future as we intend to retainutilize all available funds and any future earnings to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our business. Any declared dividends will be declared on both our Class 1 common stock and Class 2 common stock at the same rate per share. We do not intend to declare or pay cash dividends on our Class 2 common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors subject to applicable laws and will depend upon, among other factors, our results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions and capital requirements. Because a significant portion of our operations is conducted through our wholly owned subsidiaries, our ability to pay dividends depends in part on our receipt of cash dividends from such subsidiaries, which may further restrict our ability to pay dividends as a result of the laws of their jurisdiction of organization or covenants under any future outstanding indebtedness such subsidiaries incur. Our future ability to pay cash dividends on our Class 2 common stock may beis limited by the terms and cannot be paid without the consent of the lender, as well as any future debt or preferred securities.

UseThe equity plan compensation information called for by Item 201(d) of ProceedsRegulation S-K will be set forth under the heading “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the Company’s 2020 Proxy Statement.

Recent sales of unregistered securities; use of proceeds from Initial Public Offeringregistered securities.

Pursuant toEach issuance of common stock described below, unless otherwise noted, were exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the IPO, weSecurities Act 1933 in transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering.

On May 11, 2021, the Company issued and sold 10,350,00094,558 shares of our Class 2 common stock at a price to the public of $17.00 per share (CAD $22.45 per share), including shares sold resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters.  The offer and sale of all of the shares of our Class 2its common stock in connection with a price protection clause associated with the settlement of the termination of a supply agreement with an unrelated third party. The issuance of the common stock described above was exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act 1933, as amended, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.

On May 12, 2021, the Company issued 507,739 shares of its common stock in connection with a price protection clause associated with the renegotiation of the Aphria Diamond supply agreement. The issuance of the common stock described above was exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act 1933, as amended, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.


Stock Performance Graph

The following graph compares the performance of our IPO were registeredcommon stock to the Nasdaq Composite and the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index for the period from July 18, 2018 through May 31, 2021 in comparison to the indicated indexes. The results assume that $100, which was invested on July 18, 2018 in our common stock and each of the indicated indexes.

 

 

July 18,

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

Tilray Inc.

 

$

100.00

 

 

$

169.76

 

 

$

43.99

 

 

$

74.45

 

Nasdaq Composite

 

$

100.00

 

 

$

95.24

 

 

$

121.27

 

 

$

175.70

 

Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index

 

$

100.00

 

 

$

110.97

 

 

$

44.93

 

 

$

62.28

 

This information under “Stock Performance Graph” is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of Tilray under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statementof 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report on Form S-1 (File No. 333-225741), which was declared effective by the SEC on July 18, 2018.10-K and irrespective of any general incorporation language in those filings.

There has been no material change in our planned use of the net proceeds from the IPO as described in our final prospectuses filed with the SEC on July 19, 2018.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Not applicable.[Reserved]

 


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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the financial statementsinformation and the related notes to those statementsthereto included elsewherein Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statementsAnnual Report for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 (“Annual Report”).

Amounts are presented in thousands of United States dollars, except for shares, warrants, per share data and per warrant data or as otherwise noted. The Canadian dollar (“C$”) equivalents presented are derived using the average exchange rate during the reporting period. Amounts are individually converted by multiplying the United States dollar to Canadian dollar rate to determine the Canadian dollar amount.

Company Overview

We are a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company headquartered in Leamington and New York, with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that involve risksis changing people’s lives for the better – one person at a time – by inspiring and uncertainties. empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life by providing them with products that meet the needs of their mind, body, and soul and invoke a sense of wellbeing. Tilray’s mission is to be the trusted partner for its patients and consumers by providing them with a cultivated experience and health and wellbeing through high-quality, differentiated brands and innovative products.

Our overall strategy is to leverage our scale, expertise and capabilities to drive market share in Canada and internationally, achieve industry-leading, profitable growth and build sustainable, long-term shareholder value. In order to ensure the long-term sustainable growth of our Company, we continue to focus on developing strong capabilities in consumer insights, drive category management leadership and assess growth opportunities with the introduction of innovative new products.  In addition, we are relentlessly focused on managing our cost of goods and expenses in order to maintain our strong financial position.

Within Canada, we are focused on gaining market share in the Canadian cannabis industry by executing on our strategic priorities through entering new product categories that possess the most consumer demand, while leveraging our expertise to develop brands that are truly differentiated from our competitors and carefully curated to meet patient and consumer demand, investing in brand building and innovation activities and optimizing our production to continue to be the high-quality, low-cost producer we are today.

Internationally, we are focused on business activities that provide a return on investment in the near term without being capital intensive. We intend to continue to maximize the utilization of our existing assets and investments in connection with the development and execution of our international growth plans, while leveraging our cannabis expertise and well-established medical brands. Through our well positioned cultivation facilities in Portugal and Germany, we intend to fuel the demand for our EU GMP certified medical grade cannabis internationally. By building on this foundation, we strive to take a leadership position in the international cannabis industry.

Within the U.S., we are focused on leading the craft beer segment, including growing our SweetWater brand by expanding our distribution footprint, focusing on new product development and innovation and building brand awareness of, and equity in, our existing adult-use cannabis brands in the U.S. ahead of federal legalization of cannabis by leveraging the SweetWater manufacturing and distribution infrastructure. Further complementing this strategy, our Manitoba Harvest brand is a leading manufacturer of hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoid products to promote the acceptance and mainstream usage of cannabis and hemp-based products ahead of federal legalization.  

Aphria – Tilray Business Combination

On December 15, 2020, Tilray entered into an Arrangement Agreement (as amended, the “Arrangement Agreement” with Aphria Inc. (“Aphria”), pursuant to which Tilray acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aphria pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under the Business Corporations Act.

On April 30, 2021, upon consummation of the Arrangement, Aphria stockholders and Tilray stockholders owned approximately 61.2% and 38.8%, respectively, of the post-closing outstanding Tilray common stock resulting


in the reverse acquisition of Tilray, whereby Tilray is the legal acquirer and Aphria is the acquirer for accounting purposes.  Accordingly, in this Form 10-K, the assets and liabilities of Aphria are presented at their historical carrying values and the assets and liabilities of Tilray are recognized on the effective date of the business combination transaction and measured at fair value. The operating results for the prior years are of those of Aphria.

As a result of many factors, suchthe Arrangement, the sales of Aphria stock that previously traded under the ticker symbol “APHA” ceased trading and were delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) on or about May 4, 2021. Our common stock shares commenced trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “TLRY” on May 3, 2021.  In conjunction with the reverse acquisition, the Company elected to adopt Aphria’s fiscal year end of June 1 to May 31.  For the year ending May 31, 2021, the Company’s financial information includes the financial results of Aphria for the 12-months ended May 31, 2021 and the one-month operating results of Tilray, as those set forthfollows:

 

 

Years ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue

 

$

513,085

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

$

179,303

 

Net loss

 

$

(336,014

)

 

$

(100,833

)

 

$

(36,093

)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(1.25

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(0.18

)

The Coronavirus ("COVID-19") Pandemic, Its Impact on Us

Tilray continues to closely monitor and respond, where possible, to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the global situation continues to change rapidly, ensuring the well-being of our employees remains one of our top priorities. The Company also remains committed to providing best in class care and service to our valued patients and consumers – facilities continue to remain open and operational with heightened measures in place to protect the health and safety of employees, vendors, partners and their families. The Company is committed to enhancing these measures and implementing other necessary practices as the situation warrants.

COVID-19 impact on our Cannabis operations

Leamington, Brampton, Enniskillen and London, Ontario: Our Leamington facilities, Aphria One and Aphria Diamond, Brampton facility, Avanti, London facility, High Park Processing Facility, and Enniskillen facility, High Park Farms, remain open and are currently considered essential businesses by the Ontario government.

Duncan and Nanaimo, British Columbia:  Our Duncan facility, Broken Coast, and our Nanaimo Facility, Tilray Canada, in British Columbia ("BC"), remain open and are currently considered essential businesses by the BC government.

Supply chain in Canada: Our supply chain team continues to work closely with our supply chain partners on a day-to-day basis to prevent and minimize any sort of disruption. As of the date of this Annual Report, there do not appear to be any indications of challenges or material delays in our supply chain; however, the Company has undertaken pre-emptive measures to ensure alternate supply sources in different continents.

Cantanhede and Esporão, Portugal: Our Cantanhede and Esporão facilities, Tilray European Union campus and cultivation site, remain open and are considered essential services by the Portuguese government.

Supply chain in Portugal: Our supply chain team continues to work closely with our supply chain partners on a day-to-day basis to prevent and minimize any sort of disruption.

COVID-19 impact on our SweetWater business

Our brewery located in Atlanta, Georgia has remained open during the COVID-19 global pandemic.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal, state and local governments at various times imposed restrictions as a result of the pandemic, which include, among others, restricting people from gathering in groups or interacting within a certain physical distance (i.e., social distancing), ordering businesses, particularly bars and restaurants, to close or limit operations or people to stay at home, which have impacted the SweetWater business primarily driven by reductions


in sales and profit margin. The reduced profit margins are driven by a reduction in keg demand from the on-premises channel, which have higher profit margins than products intended for off-premises consumption. We believe this change in SweetWater’s sales mix and demand may continue as long as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

COVID-19 impact on our medical and distribution businesses

Our medical distribution businesses located in Densborn, Germany and Buenos Aires, Argentina continue to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic as they are considered essential services by their local governments.  In addition, our Canadian medical cannabis business also continued to operate.  The sales and associated EBITDA for these businesses were negatively impacted by government-imposed restrictions, which included, among others, orders for people to stay at home.  This resulted in a general decrease in elective medical procedures and surgeries and in-person medical visits, which in turn resulted in, the sectionCompany experiencing and may continue to experience decreases in revenue in its Canadian medical cannabis and global distribution businesses. Declining new patient registrations in Canada driven by the decrease in medical visits continue to impact our medical cannabis business. Limitations on elective medical procedures and lower frequency patient visits to physicians and pharmacies continue to impact our global distribution businesses as doctors have less opportunity to write new prescriptions.  Further, due to government-imposed restrictions, CC Pharma was not able to source inventory from surrounding countries in sufficient quantities to support its sales demand, which also impacted its revenue.  

Increasing COVID-19 case counts in Canada, Germany, Portugal and the United States

We continue to monitor infection rates and the measures taken by various governments to contain the infection and begin providing vaccinations. As of the date of this report captioned “Risk Factors”Annual Report, we note an increase in infection rates with increasingly stronger measures being adopted in those countries in which the Company operates predominately Germany and elsewherePortugal. Further, we note a decrease in this report,infection rates, largely as a result of additional efforts to vaccinate, after our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

Overview

We aspire to lead, legitimize and define the future of our industry by building the world’s most trusted and valuable cannabis company.

We are pioneering the future of medical and adult-use cannabis research, cultivation, processing and distribution globally, and we intend to become a global leader in the cannabis market where regulations permit.

We produce medical cannabisyear-end, in Canada and Europe, and we have supplied high-quality cannabis products to tens of thousands of patients in twelve countries spanning five continents through our subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, Germany, Latin America and Portugal and through agreements with established pharmaceutical distributors. the United States.

In Canada, we are also authorizedduring fiscal 2021 and the last quarter of the fiscal year, individual provinces took increasingly stronger measures to distribute certain products on a wholesale basisslow infection rates, including the temporary closure of retail outlets, including cannabis stores. Most provinces, however, allowed curbside pick-up or delivery replacing in-person visits to cannabis stores.

In Germany, the duration of lockdown measures that were put in place continue to be extended and to sell certain products direct to patients through our e-commerce platform or over the phone.

We are witnessing a global paradigm shift with regard to cannabis,became more restrictive and, as a result, of this shift, the transformation of a multibillion dollar industry from a state of prohibition to a state of legalization. Medical cannabis is now authorized atGerman population became less mobile with patients not visiting their physicians or engaging in elective surgeries.

In Portugal, the national or federal level in forty-one countries.  The legal market for medical cannabis is still in its early stages and we believe the number of countries with legalized regimes willlockdown measures continue to increase. be monitored with the country reaching various stages of reopening while maintaining partial capacity in gathering places and limiting nonessential activities. The lockdown caused construction delays in our 3.3-hectare greenhouse expansion at our Cantanhede facility and impacted the schedule of our first harvest by two-months.

In the United States, while lockdown measures have not been as stringent as in Canada and in Germany, certain state and local governments significantly curtailed entertainment activities, including the consumption of alcohol at on-premises locations. The reduction of on-premises consumption was fully been offset by an increase in off-premises consumption.

Depending on the length and severity of these measures to help curtail COVID-19, particularly during periods where defined “lock-downs” are in effect, our revenues may be negatively impacted.

Protection of our employees

We believe that astook and continue to take, important steps to protect our employees during this transformation occurs, trusted global brands with multinational supply chains will become market leaders by earning the confidence of patients, doctors, governments and adult consumers around the world.period, including:

Mandatory mask policy in all common and production areas;

Staggered work schedules, banning all non-essential contractors and closing our facility to guests, all to reduce flow of traffic into and out of our facilities;


Staggered employee breaks, redesigned work stations and processes to minimize employee interaction and ensure appropriate social distancing;

Installed thermal scanners at all facility employee entrances to monitor employee temperatures;

Enhanced sanitation of work areas, both in terms of breadth and depth of cleanings; and

Implemented mandatory 14-day quarantines for all workers returning from out of country visits.

Giving back to our communities

We are a leaderproviding multiple programs to seniors and front-line healthcare workers in the local Leamington community to support them during this period, including having:

Made various donations to Erie Shores Community Hospital;

Made a donation of excess personal protective equipment to Erie Shores Community Hospital;

Continued the Aphria Supports program, where employee volunteers operate a dedicated local phone number for seniors and front-line healthcare workers to purchase and deliver groceries and other necessities during this difficult time; and,

Continued a 10% discount on medical products to compensate for the current economic climate.

Effects of COVID -19 on our Adult Use Revenue

This retail sales decline of November impacted the Company in late November / early December, as licensed producers sell to provincial boards who, in turn, sell to retailers who then sell direct to consumers. This can represent a significant lag between sales from the Company and the related retail sale. With the decline in the retail sales in January and February, which were forecasted for growth, the provincial boards took measures to lower their inventory levels through a combination of slower replenishments and product returns.

These measures resulted in the Company receiving product returns of approximately $4,500. The Company was able to partially mitigate the impact of these returns by finding alternative distribution channels to sell these products. We believe these returns were more substantial for the Company than our competitors, as we continue to hold the largest market share in Alberta, which issued the largest returns as a response to the provincial lockdowns.

As the company experienced continued reduced sales levels in mid to late January, tied with the expected lifting of lockdown not occurring until late June, we reacted quickly to preserve our operating profit and adjusted EBITDA. During the second half of the fiscal year, the Company modified pricing on some of our products, implemented temporary four-day work weeks at our Canadian adult-use market. We have entered into agreements to supply certain provincescannabis facilities, better managed headcount and territories withreduced planned operating spending. The Company believes these initiatives had a major role in reporting the level of positive adjusted EBITDA. During the last six months of our adult-use productsfiscal year, despite widespread COVID-19 related lockdowns and absent adjustments for sale throughrecent consolidation in the distribution systems they have established.  Adult-use legalization occurredindustry, the Company maintained its leading position, as the top licensed producer in Canada, in terms of consumer sales across all brands for those provinces where such information is available and published. The Company expects that the cannabis retail market will resume the previous trajectory of growth, once these provincial restrictions are lifted and remain lifted.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Throughout this Annual Report on October 17, 2018.  As a resultForm 10-K, we discuss non-GAAP financial measures, including reference to:

gross profit (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and purchase price allocation (“PPA”) step up),

cannabis gross profit and margin (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and PPA step-up),

beverage alcohol gross profit and margin (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and PPA step-up),

distribution gross profit and margin (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and PPA step-up),


wellness gross profit and margin (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and PPA step-up),

adjusted net income (loss),

free cash flow, and

adjusted EBITDA.

All these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition, and not in lieu of, adult-use legalization, we expect the adult-use marketfinancial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, (“GAAP”). These measures, which may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to represent a higher proportionhelp investors’ overall understanding of our revenuesfinancial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.  

Business Acquisitions

Prior to the completion of the Arrangement, our consolidated financial statements were presented under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as new consumers participateissued by the International Accounting Standards Board and in Canadian Dollars (C$).  All prior periods have been recast and previously illicit consumers adopt, Canada’s frameworkare shown in this Annual Report in Form 10-K under GAAP and in United States Dollars ($).  Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of Aphria are presented at their historical carrying values and the assets and liabilities of Tilray are recognized on the effective date of the business combination and measured at fair value. The operating results for the saleprior years are of cannabis.those of Aphria.  

Acquisition of Sweetwater

On November 25, 2020, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Four Twenty Corporation, completed the purchase of all the shares of SW Brewing Company, LLC which is the holding company of 100% of the common shares of SweetWater, one of the largest independent craft brewers in the U.S. The purchase price consisted of cash consideration of $255,543, share consideration of 8,232,810 shares, and additional cash consideration of up to $66,000 contingent on SweetWater achieving specified EBITDA targets. The acquisition of SweetWater gave the Company an opportunity to build brand awareness in the U.S. ahead of federal legalization, amongst other objectives.

The historical business acquisitions consummated by Tilray prior to the completion of the Arrangement are included in the net assets acquired upon completion of the Arrangement.


Results of Operations

Our consolidated results, in millions except for per share data, are as follows:

 

 

For the years ended May 31,

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

2020 vs. 2019

 

Net revenue

 

$

513,085

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

$

179,303

 

 

27%

 

 

126%

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

389,903

 

 

 

309,273

 

 

 

135,792

 

 

26%

 

 

128%

 

Gross profit

 

 

123,182

 

 

 

96,053

 

 

 

43,511

 

 

28%

 

 

121%

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

111,575

 

 

 

93,789

 

 

 

75,841

 

 

19%

 

 

24%

 

Selling

 

 

26,576

 

 

 

18,975

 

 

 

3,752

 

 

40%

 

 

406%

 

Amortization

 

 

35,221

 

 

 

15,138

 

 

 

9,550

 

 

133%

 

 

59%

 

Marketing and promotion

 

 

17,539

 

 

 

15,266

 

 

 

17,400

 

 

15%

 

 

(12%)

 

Research and development

 

 

830

 

 

 

1,916

 

 

 

1,052

 

 

(57%)

 

 

82%

 

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

50,679

 

 

 

57,259

 

 

(100%)

 

 

(11%)

 

Transaction costs

 

 

63,612

 

 

 

4,299

 

 

 

17,588

 

 

1,380%

 

 

(76%)

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

255,353

 

 

 

200,062

 

 

 

182,442

 

 

28%

 

 

10%

 

Operating loss

 

 

(132,171

)

 

 

(104,009

)

 

 

(138,931

)

 

27%

 

 

(25%)

 

Finance income (expense), net

 

 

(27,977

)

 

 

(19,371

)

 

 

5,259

 

 

44%

 

 

(468%)

 

Non-operating (expense) income, net

 

 

(184,838

)

 

 

14,195

 

 

 

95,534

 

 

(1,402%)

 

 

(85%)

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(344,986

)

 

 

(109,185

)

 

 

(38,138

)

 

216%

 

 

186%

 

Income taxes (recovery)

 

 

(8,972

)

 

 

(8,352

)

 

 

(2,045

)

 

7%

 

 

308%

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(336,014

)

 

$

(100,833

)

 

$

(36,093

)

 

233%

 

 

179%

 

Fiscal 2021 reflects the impacts of COVID-19 on our results of operations. Refer to the discussion above on the effects of COVID-19 and discussion of our results below for additional information.

Key Operating Metrics

We use the following key operating metrics to evaluate our business and operations, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, project our future performance, and make strategic decisions.

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2018 vs 2017

Change

 

 

2017 vs 2016

Change

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Qty/$

 

 

%

 

 

Qty/$

 

 

%

 

Kilogram equivalents sold

 

 

6,478

 

 

 

3,024

 

 

 

2,216

 

 

 

3,454

 

 

 

114

%

 

 

808

 

 

 

36

%

Kilograms harvested

 

 

11,022

 

 

 

6,779

 

 

 

4,526

 

 

 

4,243

 

 

 

63

%

 

 

2,253

 

 

 

50

%

Average net selling price per gram

 

$

6.61

 

 

$

6.52

 

 

$

5.41

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

 

1

%

 

$

1.11

 

 

 

21

%

Average cost per gram sold

 

$

3.70

 

 

$

2.84

 

 

$

4.04

 

 

$

0.86

 

 

 

30

%

 

$

(1.20

)

 

 

(30

)%

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Kilogram equivalents sold. We sell two product categories: (1) dried cannabis, which includes whole flower and ground flower and (2) cannabis extracts, which includes full-spectrum and purified oil drops and capsules. The latter products are converted to flower equivalent grams based on the type and number of dried cannabis grams required to produce extracted cannabis in the form of cannabis oils. This conversion ratio is based on the amount of active cannabinoids in the products rather than the volume of oil. For example, our 40mL oil drops are converted to five gram equivalents.

Total kilogram equivalents sold increased for 2018 from 2017, primarily due to increased bulk, adult-use, and international medical sales.

The increase in kilogram sold during 2017 from 2016 was primarily driven by patient demand and growth of extract products.

Kilograms harvested. Kilograms harvested represents the weight of dried whole plants post-harvest, drying and curing. This operating metric is used to measure the production efficiency of our facilities and production team.

Total kilograms harvested increased for 2018 from 2017, primarily due to the additional operational capacity provided by our new facility High Park Farms brought into operations in 2018.  

Total kilograms harvested increased for 2017 from 2016, primarily due to reaching full utilization at Tilray Canada Ltd. by the end of 2016 and increased production yields per harvest. We will continue to test numerous environmental variables to optimize strain-specific production yields.

Average net selling price per gram. The average net selling price per gram is an indicator that shows our pricing trends over time on a gram equivalent basis and is impacted by sales mix by channels and by product type. We exclude revenue associated with accessories and freight sales from revenue to arrive at cannabis-related revenue. We calculate average net selling price per gram by dividing cannabis-related revenue by kilogram equivalents sold.

The average net selling price per gram increased for year ended December 31, 2018 from 2017, due to shift in mix demand of our products.  In 2018 there was significant revenue growth for our extract products compared to dried flower.  We introduced several new extract products which increased extract revenue from 20% in 2017 to 50% of cannabis-related revenue in 2018.  We expect our average selling price to decline over time as a result of a higher mix of products sold through Canadian adult-use channels through wholesale channels compared to Canadian medical, which is sold direct-to-patient.

The average net selling price per gram increased from 2016 to 2017, primarily due to the consistent production of high-potency dried flower and growth in extract sales.

To determine the Canadian dollar average net selling price per gram range above, revenue and costs are converted using the average exchange rate during the reporting period. All input costs are individually converted by multiplying the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar rate to determine the Canadian dollar amount.

Average cost per gram sold. The average cost per gram sold measures the efficiency in our cultivation, manufacturing and fulfillment operations. We deduct inventory adjustments and the cost of sales related to accessories from total cost of sales to arrive at cannabis-related cost of sales. Cannabis-related cost of sales is then divided by total kilogram equivalents sold to calculate the average cost per gram sold.

The average cost per gram sold increased for 2018 from 2017, primarily due to sourcing product from other Licensed Producers as well as launching of our new cultivation facilities that were scaling up during 2018.  High Park Farms manufactured adult use products until High Park Processing Facility received its license.  This was temporary operation, as a result our manufacturing costs were higher and output was lower than our established manufacturing facilities.  High Park Processing Facility received its license in the first quarter of 2019.  We expect to see costs at this facility reducing in future periods when this facility is operating at capacity.

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In 2017, average costs per gram sold declined by 30% from 2016. The decline in average cost per gram sold was primarily due to Tilray Canada Ltd. reaching full capacity and increased production yields. We also drove efficiencies through automation in our post-harvest processes across trimming, drying, extraction and fulfillment.

Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate key operating metrics with similar names differently which may reduce their usefulness as comparative measures.

Factors Impacting

 

 

For the years ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net cannabis revenue

 

$

201,392

 

 

$

129,896

 

 

$

59,876

 

Net beverage alcohol revenue

 

 

28,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution revenue

 

 

277,300

 

 

 

275,430

 

 

 

119,427

 

Wellness revenue

 

 

5,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannabis cost of sales

 

 

130,511

 

 

 

68,551

 

 

 

31,341

 

Beverage alcohol cost of sales

 

 

12,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution cost of sales

 

 

242,472

 

 

 

240,722

 

 

 

104,451

 

Wellness cost of sales

 

 

4,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and step-up)

 

 

143,936

 

 

 

96,053

 

 

 

43,511

 

Cannabis gross margin (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and step-up)

 

 

45.1

%

 

 

47.2

%

 

 

47.7

%

Beverage gross margin (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and step-up)

 

 

58.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution gross margin (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and step-up

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

12.5

%

Wellness gross margin (excluding inventory valuation adjustments and step-up)

 

 

26.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

40,771

 

 

 

5,845

 

 

 

(23,780

)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

488,466

 

 

 

360,646

 

 

 

407,185

 

Working capital

 

 

482,368

 

 

 

461,732

 

 

 

457,679

 


Segment Reporting

Our reporting segments revenue is primarily comprised of revenues from our Businesscannabis, distribution, wellness, beverage alcohol operations and business under development, as follows:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

Cannabis business

 

$

201,392

 

 

$

129,896

 

 

$

59,876

 

 

$

71,496

 

55%

 

 

$

70,020

 

117%

 

Distribution business

 

 

277,300

 

 

 

275,430

 

 

 

119,427

 

 

 

1,870

 

1%

 

 

 

156,003

 

131%

 

Beverage alcohol business

 

 

28,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,599

 

0%

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Wellness business

 

 

5,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,794

 

0%

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Business under development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

$

513,085

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

$

179,303

 

 

$

107,759

 

27%

 

 

$

226,023

 

126%

 

Our geographic revenue is, as follows:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

North America

 

$

229,120

 

 

$

129,663

 

 

$

59,629

 

 

$

99,457

 

77%

 

 

$

70,034

 

117%

 

EMEA

 

 

279,062

 

 

 

271,291

 

 

 

116,578

 

 

 

7,771

 

3%

 

 

 

154,713

 

133%

 

Latin America

 

 

4,903

 

 

 

4,372

 

 

 

3,096

 

 

 

531

 

12%

 

 

 

1,276

 

41%

 

Total

 

$

513,085

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

$

179,303

 

 

$

107,759

 

27%

 

 

$

226,023

 

126%

 

Our geographic capital assets are, as follows:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

North America

 

$

504,575

 

 

$

371,823

 

 

$

132,752

 

 

36%

 

EMEA

 

 

140,838

 

 

 

44,348

 

 

 

96,490

 

 

218%

 

Latin America

 

 

5,285

 

 

 

4,535

 

 

 

750

 

 

17%

 

Total

 

$

650,698

 

 

$

420,706

 

 

$

229,992

 

 

55%

 

Distribution revenue

Revenue from Distribution operations for the year ended May 31, 2021 was $277,300 as compared to $275,430 in the prior year, representing a slight increase of 1% on a year over year basis. Included in distribution revenue is $270,873 of revenue from CC Pharma, and $6,427 of revenue from other distribution companies for the year ended May 31, 2021 versus $270,131 and $5,299 in the prior year.  The slight increase in distribution revenue for the year ended May 31, 2021 as compared to prior year was primarily the result of increases in the value of the Euro compared to the US dollar for the year ended May 31, 2021 compared to May 31, 2020. This increase was partially offset by COVID-19 mandatory lockdowns, which resulted in insufficient supply from other European Union countries, fewer workdays from lockdown periods, and limitations on elective medical procedures and lower frequency in-person visits to physicians and pharmacies.

The increase in distribution revenue the year ended May 31, 2020 versus the prior year was primarily driven by only owning CC Pharma for 5 months during the year ended May 31, 2019.

For the three months ended May 31, 2021, as compared to the same quarter prior year, revenue decreased from $73,955 to $66,792 primarily due to difficulties in securing inventory from countries in the European Union that closed their borders due to COVID-19 lockdowns and limitations on elective medical procedures and lower frequency in-person visits to physicians and pharmacies.

Beverage alcohol revenue

Revenue from our Beverage operations for the year ended May 31, 2021 was $28,599 from SweetWater which was acquired on November 25, 2020.  SweetWater operates on-premise, wholesale, and specialty sales.  Revenues


were negatively impacted from reduction in keg demand from the on-premises channel, which have higher profit margins than products intended for off-premises consumption.

For the three months ended May 31, 2021, beverage alcohol revenue was $15,947, with no comparable amount as SweetWater was acquired during the current fiscal year.

Wellness revenue

Included in Wellness revenue is $5,794 from Manitoba Harvest, for the year ended May 31, 2021.  Manitoba Harvest was part of the assets acquired in the Arrangement. There are no comparable revenues in the prior year being presented.

Cannabis revenue

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannabis revenue by market

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

Revenue from medical cannabis products

 

$

25,539

 

 

$

28,685

 

 

$

33,017

 

 

$

(3,146

)

 

(11%)

 

 

$

(4,332

)

 

(13%)

 

Revenue from adult-use cannabis products

 

 

222,930

 

 

 

112,207

 

 

 

30,236

 

 

 

110,723

 

 

99%

 

 

 

81,971

 

 

271%

 

Revenue from wholesale cannabis products

 

 

6,615

 

 

 

12,585

 

 

 

4,339

 

 

 

(5,970

)

 

(47%)

 

 

 

8,246

 

 

190%

 

Revenue from international cannabis products

 

 

9,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,250

 

 

—%

 

 

 

 

 

—%

 

Total cannabis revenue by market

 

 

264,334

 

 

 

153,477

 

 

 

67,592

 

 

 

110,857

 

 

72%

 

 

 

85,885

 

 

127%

 

Excise taxes

 

 

(62,942

)

 

 

(23,581

)

 

 

(7,716

)

 

 

(39,361

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,865

)

 

 

 

 

Total cannabis net revenue by market

 

$

201,392

 

 

$

129,896

 

 

$

59,876

 

 

$

71,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

70,020

 

 

 

 

 

During the year ended May 31, 2021, kilogram equivalents sold increased at a disproportionate rate as compared to the increase in revenue as a result of the decrease in average selling price per gram.  We expect continuous pressure on average selling price for at least the first half of the year.

During the year ended May 31, 2020, kilogram equivalents of cannabis sold increased as compared to the year ended May 31, 2019 as a result of the continued growth of our adult-use market.

Revenue from medical cannabis products:  Revenue from medical cannabis products for the year ended May 31, 2021 was $25,539 as compared to $28,685 in the prior year, representing a decrease of (11%).

The decrease in revenue from medical cannabis sold during 2021 as compared to 2020 was related to a decrease in average gross retail selling price to medical patients.  The decline is a result of specific pricing programs offered to assist patients in need who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with other promotional programs.,

Revenue from adult-use cannabis products:  Revenue from adult-use cannabis products for the year ended May 31, 2021 was $222,930 as compared to $112,207 in the prior year, increase almost double the amount in the prior year, or 99% primarily due to increase in market share for the first half of the year, which was offset by  lowered replenishment rates and ordering by the provincial boards as a response to the lockdown measures and the decline in the retail cannabis market.  In the second half of the year our volumes were consistent with the first half of year, while the average gross selling price to the adult-use market declined. The decrease is primarily related to consumer trends to large-format and price compression in the market, magnified by consumer behavior during the lockdowns to a much heavier focus on price and potency.


Wholesale cannabis revenue: Revenue from wholesale cannabis products for the year ended May 31, 2021 was $6,615 as compared to $12,585 in the prior year, representing a decrease of (47%). The Company continues to believe that wholesale cannabis revenue will remain subject to quarter-to-quarter variability and is based on opportunistic sales.

International cannabis revenue: Revenue from international cannabis products for the year ended May 31, 2021 was $9,250 as compared to nil in the prior year.  The increase is largely due to our future success willexport of product to Israel, and one month of legacy Tilray’s larger international cannabis business.


Gross profit and gross margin

Our gross profit and gross margin for the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, is as follows, for our each of our operating segments:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannabis

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

Revenue

 

$

264,334

 

 

$

153,477

 

 

$

67,592

 

 

$

110,857

 

 

$

85,885

 

Excise taxes

 

 

(62,942

)

 

 

(23,581

)

 

 

(7,716

)

 

 

(39,361

)

 

 

(15,865

)

Net revenue

 

 

201,392

 

 

 

129,896

 

 

 

59,876

 

 

 

71,496

 

 

 

70,020

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

130,511

 

 

 

68,551

 

 

 

31,341

 

 

 

61,960

 

 

 

37,210

 

Gross profit

 

 

70,881

 

 

 

61,345

 

 

 

28,535

 

 

 

9,536

 

 

 

32,810

 

Gross margin

 

 

35

%

 

 

47

%

 

 

48

%

 

 

(12

%)

 

 

(1

%)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory valuation adjustments

 

 

19,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,919

 

 

 

 

Purchase price accounting step-up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit (1)

 

 

90,800

 

 

 

61,345

 

 

 

28,535

 

 

 

29,455

 

 

 

32,810

 

Adjusted gross margin (1)

 

 

45

%

 

 

47

%

 

 

48

%

 

 

(2

%)

 

 

(0

%)

Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

277,300

 

 

$

275,430

 

 

$

119,427

 

 

$

1,870

 

 

$

156,003

 

Excise taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

 

277,300

 

 

 

275,430

 

 

 

119,427

 

 

 

1,870

 

 

 

156,003

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

242,472

 

 

 

240,722

 

 

 

104,451

 

 

 

1,750

 

 

 

136,271

 

Gross profit

 

 

34,828

 

 

 

34,708

 

 

 

14,976

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

19,732

 

Gross margin

 

 

13

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

(0

%)

 

 

0

%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory valuation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price accounting step-up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit (1)

 

 

34,828

 

 

 

34,708

 

 

 

14,976

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

19,732

 

Adjusted gross margin (1)

 

 

13

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

(0

%)

 

 

0

%

Beverage alcohol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

29,661

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

29,661

 

 

$

 

Excise taxes

 

 

(1,062

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,062

)

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

 

28,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,599

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

12,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,687

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

15,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,912

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

 

56

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

56

%

 

 

0

%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory valuation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price accounting step-up

 

 

835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit (1)

 

 

16,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,912

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin (1)

 

 

59

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

59

%

 

 

0

%

Wellness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

5,794

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,794

 

 

$

 

Excise taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

 

5,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,794

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

4,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,233

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

1,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,561

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

 

27

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

27

%

 

 

0

%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory valuation adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price accounting step-up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit (1)

 

 

1,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,561

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin (1)

 

 

27

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

27

%

 

 

0

%

(1)

Gross profit (excluding inventory valuation adjustments) and gross margin percentage (excluding inventory valuation adjustments) are non-GAAP financial measures. For information on how we define and calculate these non-GAAP financial measures, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”


Cannabis gross margin: Gross margin of 35% decreased in 2021 versus 2020 primarily dependdue to an inventory write off of $19,919 from excess inventory quantities of the combined cannabis operations. Adjusted gross margin of 45% decreased in 2021 versus 2020 primarily due to price compressions during the COVID-19 lockdowns, offset by the Company’s improved cost structure.

Distribution gross margin: Gross margin of 13% remained consistent versus 2020.  

Beverage alcohol gross margin:  Gross margin of 56% is in line with our expectations.  This is the first fiscal year in which we operated in this segment. We note that COVID-19 disrupted our product sales mix, resulting in lower than traditional gross margins for SweetWater.

Wellness gross margin:  Gross margin of 27% reflects one month of sales. We acquired the wellness business in the Aphria-Tilray business combination.

Operating expenses

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

General and administrative

 

$

111,575

 

 

$

93,789

 

 

$

75,841

 

 

$

17,786

 

 

 

19

%

 

$

17,948

 

 

 

24

%

Selling

 

 

26,576

 

 

 

18,975

 

 

 

3,752

 

 

 

7,601

 

 

 

40

%

 

 

15,223

 

 

 

406

%

Amortization

 

 

35,221

 

 

 

15,138

 

 

 

9,550

 

 

 

20,083

 

 

 

133

%

 

 

5,588

 

 

 

59

%

Marketing and promotion

 

 

17,539

 

 

 

15,266

 

 

 

17,400

 

 

 

2,273

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

(2,134

)

 

 

(12

%)

Research and development

 

 

830

 

 

 

1,916

 

 

 

1,052

 

 

 

(1,086

)

 

 

(57

%)

 

 

864

 

 

 

82

%

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

50,679

 

 

 

57,259

 

 

 

(50,679

)

 

 

(100

%)

 

 

(6,580

)

 

 

(11

%)

Transaction costs

 

 

63,612

 

 

 

4,299

 

 

 

17,588

 

 

 

59,313

 

 

 

1,380

%

 

 

(13,289

)

 

 

(76

%)

 

 

$

255,353

 

 

$

200,062

 

 

$

182,442

 

 

$

55,291

 

 

 

28

%

 

$

17,620

 

 

 

10

%

Operating expenses are comprised of general and administrative, share-based compensation, selling, amortization, marketing and promotion, research and development, and transaction costs. These costs increased by $55,291 to $255,353 from $200,062 as compared to prior year. This was primarily due to reporting two full quarters of operating expenses for SweetWater, including increased non-cash amortization charges associated with definite life intangible assets acquired. The remaining increase is from transaction costs associated with the acquisition of SweetWater, the Arrangement, other potential acquisitions and one-time litigation costs.

General and administrative costs

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

Executive compensation

 

$

8,645

 

 

$

6,777

 

 

$

4,402

 

 

$

1,868

 

 

 

28

%

 

$

2,375

 

 

 

54

%

Consulting fees

 

 

6,633

 

 

 

9,272

 

 

 

4,928

 

 

 

(2,639

)

 

 

(28

%)

 

 

4,344

 

 

 

88

%

Office and general

 

 

19,503

 

 

 

12,351

 

 

 

12,486

 

 

 

7,152

 

 

 

58

%

 

 

(135

)

 

 

(1

%)

Professional fees

 

 

5,146

 

 

 

4,918

 

 

 

8,916

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

(3,998

)

 

 

(45

%)

Salaries and wages

 

 

37,126

 

 

 

28,252

 

 

 

14,842

 

 

 

8,874

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

13,410

 

 

 

90

%

Stock-based compensation

 

 

17,351

 

 

 

18,079

 

 

 

21,951

 

 

 

(728

)

 

 

(4

%)

 

 

(3,872

)

 

 

(18

%)

Insurance

 

 

12,257

 

 

 

9,370

 

 

 

4,050

 

 

 

2,887

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

5,320

 

 

 

131

%

Travel and accommodation

 

 

2,711

 

 

 

2,798

 

 

 

2,356

 

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(3

%)

 

 

442

 

 

 

19

%

Rent

 

 

2,203

 

 

 

1,972

 

 

 

1,910

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

62

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

$

111,575

 

 

$

93,789

 

 

$

75,841

 

 

 

17,786

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

17,948

 

 

 

24

%

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company incurred higher salaries and wages, executive compensation, and insurance costs as a result of increases to its executive and non-executive headcount, increases in annual compensation rates for cost of living and internal promotions and increases in the basic per unit cost of insurance in the cannabis industry, all offset by lower consulting fees related to a reduction in the number of projects pursued by the business that required an external resource.  During the second half of 2021, as provincial lockdowns in Canada remained in force, the Company pro-actively adjusted its cost structure to offset the impact of the decrease in demand,


including temporary four-day work weeks at our Canadian cannabis facilities, better managed headcount and reduce planned operating spending.

During the year ended May 31, 2020, the Company incurred higher salaries and wages, executive compensation, consulting and insurance costs for the same reasons above plus the changeover of its executive employees all offset by lower professional fees and stock-based compensation as a result of a one-time award to its new Chief Executive Officer in 2019.  

For the three months ended May 31, 2021, general and administrative costs were $32,806 as compared to $24,912 for the same period in the prior year which excluded the acquisitions of SweetWater and Tilray.

Share-based compensation

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $17,351 for the year ended May 31, 2021 compared to $18,079 for the same period in the prior year. Stock options are valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model and represents a non-cash expense, restricted share units (“RSUs”) are valued based on the following factors:graded vesting and the grant date fair value. The Company issued 2,370,862 RSUs in the year-ended May 31, 2021 compared to 137,033 DSUs and 2,159,643 RSUs in the same period of the prior year.

Global medical market expansion. We believe that we haveAs part of the Arrangement, the Company’s Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan no longer includes a significant opportunityprovision for DSUs.  Also, as part of the Arrangement, all outstanding DSUs were replaced with RSUs, under the same terms and conditions as originally granted.

Selling costs

For the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company incurred selling costs of $26,576 as compared to capitalize on$18,975 in the prior year. These costs relate to third-party distributor commissions, shipping costs, Health Canada cannabis markets globallyfees, and patient acquisition and maintenance costs. Patient acquisition and ongoing patient maintenance costs include funding to individual clinics to assist with additional costs incurred by clinics resulting from the education of patients using the Company’s products.

For the year ended May 31, 2020, the Company incurred selling costs of $18,975 as medical cannabis becomes legalcompared to $3,752 in more markets. Medical cannabisthe prior year. The increase in 2020 versus 2019 is now authorized atprimarily due to increased sales volumes and related selling activities, including the national or federal leveladdition of our acquired operations in over 41 countries,distribution and more than half of these countries have legalized or introduced significant reforms to their cannabis-use laws to broaden the scope of permitted use since the beginning of 2015. Over the past two years, we have established regional offices in Germany, Australia and Chile, and have invested significant resources in personnel, partnerships and in-country sales and marketing to build the foundation for new and existing export channels. Our products have been made available in 12 countries, and we will continue to explore market expansion opportunities as more countries legalize medical cannabis.

Adult-use legalization in Canada. The legalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada representedCanada.  

For the three months ended May 31, 2021, the Company incurred selling costs of $ 8,525 or 6.5% of net revenue as opposed to $7,320 or 6.0% for the same period in the prior year.

Amortization

The Company incurred non-production related amortization charges of $35,221 for the year ended May 31, 2021 compared to $15,138 and $9,550 in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase is largely associated with the amortization on the acquired definite life intangible assets from the SweetWater acquisition.

Marketing and promotion cost

For the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company incurred marketing and promotion costs of $17,539, as compared to $15,266 in the prior year. The current period costs are comprised of $12,147 of cannabis related marketing and promotion or 6.0% of net cannabis revenue, $593 of beverage alcohol marketing and promotion or 2.1% of beverage alcohol net revenue, $600 of wellness products marketing and promotion or 10.3% of wellness revenue, and $3,926 of distribution marketing and promotion or 1.4% of distribution revenue. The 2021 marketing and promotion costs included significant deferrals of costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced discretionary spending in the second half of fiscal 2021.


For the year ended May 31, 2020 the Company incurred marketing and promotion costs of $ 15,266 or 3.8% of net revenue as opposed to $ 17,400 or 9.7% for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in the overall spend for marketing and promotions was due to a one-time increase in spending in 2019 associated with the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada.

For the three months ended May 31, 2021, the Company incurred marketing and promotion costs of $5,103 or 3.6% of net revenue as opposed to $2,874 or 2.5% for the same period in the prior year.

Research and development

Research and development costs of $830 were expensed during the year ended May 31, 2021 compared to $1,916 in the prior year. These relate to external costs associated with the development of new products. Although the Company spends a significant opportunityamount on research and development, the majority of these costs remain in costs of sales, as the Company does not reclassify research and development costs related to the cost of products consumed in research and development activities.

For the year ended May 31, 2020 the Company incurred research and development costs of $1,916 as opposed to $1,052 in the prior year.

For the three months ended May 31, 2021, the Company incurred research and development costs of $358 as opposed to $430 for us,the same period in the prior year.

Transaction costs

Transaction costs of $63,612 were expensed during the year ended May 31, 2021 compared to $4,299 in the prior year. Transaction costs largely relate to costs associated with the Arrangement, the acquisition of SweetWater, non-cash shares issued as part of a legal settlement, with various other one-time litigation costs, restructuring costs and potential acquisitions the Company has considered and abandoned, or is still considering.

Non-operating income (expense), net

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating items

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

 

$

(22,347

)

 

$

6,145

 

 

$

692

 

 

$

(28,492

)

 

(464%)

 

 

$

5,453

 

 

(19%)

 

Loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

(252

)

 

 

(135

)

 

 

252

 

 

(100%)

 

 

 

(117

)

 

(46%)

 

Gain (loss) on sale of capital assets

 

 

1,523

 

 

 

(8,075

)

 

 

42

 

 

 

9,598

 

 

(119%)

 

 

 

(8,117

)

 

(85%)

 

Gain from equity investees

 

 

(458

)

 

 

 

 

 

44,191

 

 

 

(458

)

 

imm

 

 

 

(44,191

)

 

9,649%

 

Deferred gain on sale of intellectual property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

 

 

imm

 

 

 

(257

)

 

imm

 

Loss on promissory notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

(9,698

)

 

 

 

 

 

9,698

 

 

(100%)

 

 

 

(9,698

)

 

(100%)

 

(Loss) gain on long-term investments

 

 

(2,352

)

 

 

(24,295

)

 

 

14,860

 

 

 

21,943

 

 

(90%)

 

 

 

(39,155

)

 

(178%)

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on convertible debentures

 

 

(170,453

)

 

 

44,322

 

 

 

36,630

 

 

 

(214,775

)

 

(485%)

 

 

 

7,692

 

 

(4%)

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on convertible notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

9,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,289

)

 

(100%)

 

 

 

9,289

 

 

(100%)

 

Legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

(3,241

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,241

 

 

(100%)

 

 

 

(3,241

)

 

(100%)

 

Chane in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,234

 

 

imm

 

 

 

 

 

—%

 

Other non-operating items, net

 

 

8,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,003

)

 

 

8,015

 

 

imm

 

 

 

1,003

 

 

13%

 

 

 

$

(184,838

)

 

$

14,195

 

 

$

95,534

 

 

$

(199,033

)

 

(1,402%)

 

 

$

(81,339

)

 

41%

 

imm – variance is immaterial and omitted


For the three months and year ended May 31, 2021, the Company recognized an unrealized gain (loss) on convertible debentures of $113,425 and $(170,453), respectively, driven primarily by the increase in the Company’s share price and the anticipated expansionincrease in the trading price of the adult-use cannabis market on or before October 17, 2019convertible debentures. Furthermore, the Company recognized a gain (loss) of $1,239 and $(22,347), respectively, resulting from the changes in foreign exchange rates during the period, largely associated with the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar during the second half of fiscal 2021. The remaining other losses relate to include new form factors represents another significant opportunity. Our license under predecessor regulations allowed us to immediately participatechanges in fair value in the Canadian adult-use market upon legalizationCompany’s convertible notes receivable and long-term investments.

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income reconciliation:

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(336,014

)

 

$

(100,833

)

 

$

(36,093

)

 

$

(235,181

)

 

233%

 

 

$

(64,740

)

 

179%

 

Unrealized loss (gain) on convertible debentures

 

 

170,453

 

 

 

(44,322

)

 

 

(36,630

)

 

 

214,775

 

 

(485%)

 

 

 

(7,692

)

 

21%

 

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

 

 

(22,347

)

 

 

6,145

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

(28,492

)

 

(464%)

 

 

 

5,453

 

 

788%

 

Inventory valuation adjustment

 

 

19,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,919

 

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

—%

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

17,351

 

 

 

18,079

 

 

 

21,951

 

 

 

(728

)

 

(4%)

 

 

 

(3,872

)

 

(18%)

 

Transaction costs

 

 

63,612

 

 

 

4,299

 

 

 

17,588

 

 

 

59,313

 

 

1,380%

 

 

 

(13,289

)

 

(76%)

 

Adjusted net income (loss) (1)

 

$

(87,026

)

 

$

(116,632

)

 

$

(32,492

)

 

 

29,606

 

 

(25%)

 

 

 

(84,140

)

 

895%

 

Adjusted net income (loss) per share - basic (1)

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.22

 

 

40%

 

 

 

(38

%)

 

 

(238

%)

(1)

Adjusted net income represents a non-GAAP financial measure that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed under GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.  Adjusted net income is calculated as net (loss) income plus (minus) the unrealized loss (gain) on convertible debentures, a non-cash item, share-based compensation, foreign exchange (loss) gain, inventory valuation adjustment, all non-cash items, and transaction costs, costs which will not necessarily continue in future periods depending on the frequency of additional M&A considered by the Company.  It represents a measure management uses in evaluating operating results.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company calculates adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), plus (minus) income taxes (recovery), plus (minus) finance (income) expense, net, plus (minus) non-operating (income) loss, net, plus amortization, plus share-based compensation, plus impairment, plus transaction costs and certain one-time non-operating expenses, as determined by management, all as follows:

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

2021 vs. 2020

 

 

Change

2020 vs. 2019

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(336,014

)

 

$

(100,833

)

 

$

(36,093

)

 

$

(235,181

)

 

 

233

%

 

$

(64,740

)

 

 

179

%

Income taxes

 

 

(8,972

)

 

 

(8,352

)

 

 

(2,045

)

 

 

(620

)

 

 

7

%

 

 

(6,307

)

 

 

308

%

Finance expense, net

 

 

27,977

 

 

 

19,371

 

 

 

(5,259

)

 

 

8,606

 

 

 

44

%

 

 

24,630

 

 

 

(468

)%

Non-operating expense (income), net

 

 

184,838

 

 

 

(14,195

)

 

 

(95,534

)

 

 

199,033

 

 

 

(1,402

%)

 

 

81,339

 

 

 

(85

)%

Amortization

 

 

67,832

 

 

 

35,669

 

 

 

17,210

 

 

 

32,163

 

 

 

90

%

 

 

18,459

 

 

 

107

%

Share-based compensation

 

 

17,351

 

 

 

18,079

 

 

 

21,951

 

 

 

(728

)

 

 

(4

%)

 

 

(3,872

)

 

 

(18

)%

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

50,679

 

 

 

57,259

 

 

 

(50,679

)

 

 

(100

%)

 

 

(6,580

)

 

 

(11

)%

Inventory valuation adjustments

 

 

19,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,919

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Purchase price accounting step up

 

 

835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

835

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Facility start-up costs

 

 

2,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,056

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Lease expense

 

 

1,337

 

 

 

1,128

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(1

)%

Transaction costs

 

 

63,612

 

 

 

4,299

 

 

 

17,588

 

 

 

59,313

 

 

 

1,380

%

 

 

(13,289

)

 

 

(76

)%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

40,771

 

 

$

5,845

 

 

$

(23,780

)

 

$

34,926

 

 

 

598

%

 

$

29,625

 

 

 

(125

)%

The Company’s adjusted EBITDA increased by $32,870 from $5,845 in October 2018. We have invested, and will continue to invest, significant resources into production capacity, brand development, business development and corporate infrastructure so that we can serve the current and future adult-use marketprior year.


Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in Canada.

Expanding distribution channels. Historically, the vast majorityisolation from, or as a substitute for, net loss. There are a number of our revenue has been DTP in Canada through sales under the ACMPR. We have also generated revenue through wholesale to other Licensed Producers in Canada. With the passing of the Cannabis Act in Canada in October 2018, wholesale distribution opportunities now exist, including finished, packaged goods. This has driven higher volume product sales, but resulted in lower margins. In most medical cannabis markets globally, medical cannabis is sold in traditional pharmacies and, in certain countries, the costlimitations related to the consumer is reimbursed by public and private insurance companies. We expect that Canada ultimately will align with these practices.

Expanding capacity. At this early stageuse of the industry, we believe that it is beneficial to be vertically integrated and control our entire production process to generate consistency and quality on a large scale. As we expand into new and existing markets, we will need to invest significant resources into cultivation and production facilities, which may require us to raise additional capital.

New product innovation. We believe there is a significant market opportunity for non-combustible productsAdjusted EBITDA as global medical markets mature. In certain developed cannabis markets, non-combustible products have surpassed dried flower on a market share basis. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, dried flower sales comprised 90%, 79%, 50% of cannabis-related revenue, respectively. We believe our success will depend on our ability to continually develop, introduce and expand non-combustible products and brands, which we believe will have higher gross margins compared to combustible products. According to data from Health Canada, overnet loss, the past four quarters ended September 30, 2018, dried cannabis sales had a compound quarterly growth rate, or CQGR, of 0.3% and cannabis oils had a CQGR of 14.4%.closest comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA excludes:

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Non-cash inventory valuation adjustments;

Non-cash amortization and amortization expenses and, although these are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future;

Stock-based compensation expenses, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of our compensation strategy;

Non-cash impairment charges, as the charges are not expected to be a recurring business activity;

Non-cash loss from equity method investments;

Non-cash foreign exchange gains or losses, which accounts for the effect of both realized and unrealized foreign exchange transactions. Unrealized gains or losses represent foreign exchange revaluation of foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities;

Non-cash change in fair value of warrant liability;

Interest expense, finance income from ABG, and loss on disposal of property and equipment to reflect ongoing operating activities;

Costs incurred to start up new facilities;

Lease expense;

Other expenses (income), net includes acquisition related expenses, which vary significantly by transactions and are excluded to evaluate ongoing operating results;

Amortization of purchase accounting step-up in inventory value included in costs of sales - product costs; and

Current and deferred income tax expenses and recoveries, which could be a significant recurring expense or recovery in our business in the future and reduce or increase cash available to us.

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). A detailed discussion of our significant accounting policies can be found in “PartPart II, Item 8.8, Note 2 – 3, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements,, and the impact and risks associated with our accounting policies are discussed throughout this Annual Report on Form 10‑K and in the notesNotes to the consolidated financial statements.Consolidated Financial Statements. We have identified certain policies and estimates as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our past or present results of operations related to (i) COVID-19 related judgments and estimates, (ii) revenue recognition, (iii) valuation of inventory, (iv) impairment of goodwill and (ii)indefinite-lived intangible assets, (v) stock-based compensation.compensation, (vi) business combinations and goodwill, (vii) leases, and (viii) warrants. These policies and estimates are considered critical because they had a material impact, or they have the potential to have a material impact, on our consolidated financial statements and because they require us to make significant judgments, assumptions or estimates. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions made when accounting for the items described below were reasonable, based on information available at the time they were made. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

(i)

Revenue recognition

Revenue

is recognized when the control of the promised goods, through performance obligation, is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for the performance obligations. We generate revenuessubstantially all our revenue from the following channels:sale of our products through contracts with customers, relationships with wholesalers and distributors, and sales of product direct to consumers. Cannabis, wellness and beverage alcohol products are sold through various distribution channels. Revenue is recognized when the control of the goods is transferred to the customer, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to or receipt by the


customer, depending on shipping terms. In determining the transaction price for the sale of goods, we consider the effects of variable consideration. Some contracts for the sale of goods may provide customers with a right of return, volume discount, bonuses for volume/quality achievement, or sales allowances. In addition, we may provide in certain circumstances, a retrospective price reduction to a customer based primarily on inventory movement. These items give rise to variable consideration. We use historical evidence, current information and forecasts to estimate the variable consideration. The requirements in ASC 606 on constraining estimates are applied to determine the amount of the variable consideration.

 

1)(ii)

Sales to patients through the medical program under the Cannabis Regulations;Valuation of inventory

Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 3, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for further details on our inventory cost policy. At the end of each reporting period, we perform an assessment of inventory and record inventory valuation adjustments for excess and obsolete inventories based on our estimated forecast of product demand, production requirements, market conditions, regulatory environment, and spoilage. A reserve is estimated to ensure the inventory balance at the end of the year reflects our estimates of product we expect to sell in the next twelve months. Changes in the regulatory structure, lack of retail distribution locations or lack of consumer demand could result in future inventory reserves.

 

2)(iii)

WholesaleImpairment of bulkgoodwill and finished product to other Licensed Producers under the Cannabis Regulations;indefinite-lived intangible assets

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. As part of the impairment evaluation, we may elect to perform an assessment of qualitative factors. If this qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset or the reporting unit (for goodwill) is less than its carrying value, a quantitative impairment test to compare the fair value to the carrying value is performed. An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying value exceeds the fair value. The assessment of whether an indication of impairment exists is performed at the end of each reporting period and requires the application of judgment, historical experience, and external and internal sources of information. We make estimates in determining the future cash flows and discount rates in the quantitative impairment test to compare the fair value to the carrying value.

 

3)(iv)

Wholesale of finished product to provinces and provincially regulated distributors under the Cannabis Act and applicable provincial legislation; and

4)

Export sales to third-party distributors, hospitals, pharmacies and patients.Stock-based compensation

Our products currently include: whole flower, ground flower, broad-spectrum cannabis oils and capsules, purified cannabis oils and capsules and accessories.

We measure andrecognize revenue as earned when the four revenue recognition criteria have been met, which includes:

i) Existence of a persuasive evidence of an arrangement;

ii) Delivery of product to a customer;

iii) Fixed or determinable sales price; and

iv) Collection is reasonably assured.

Revenue is recognized net of sales incentives and returns, after allowancescompensation expenses for our assurance program, veterans coverage program and compassionate programs.

Medical cannabis is mainly sold direct-to-patients, through wholesale arrangements to Licensed Producers and through export sales to third-party international distributors, hospitals, pharmacies and patients. Revenue is recognized based on the contractual terms of the agreement, which can be upon shipment or delivery to the customer. In some instances, judgement is required in determining whether the customer is the distributor or the end patient using the four criteria noted above.

Cannabis for recreational adult use in Canada was legalized in October 2018. We have signed supply agreements with seven provinces and two territories.  Revenue is recognized when title has transferred to the province and the province has assumed the risks and rewards of ownership. This typically occurs upon shipment or delivery to the customer, depending on the contractual terms.  Revenues to the recreational market are recorded net of applicable reserves for these product returns.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation consists of non-cash costs for the fair value of stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that are issued to employees, directors and consultants. The stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the expected life of the instrument.

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Stock options

Compensation expense for stock-options is measured and recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on their grant date fair values.  The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the date of grant. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant, and the Company revises these estimates in subsequent periods if there is a difference in actual forfeitures and the estimates.

The critical assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair value of stock-based compensation on the grant date include; fair value of common shares on the grant date, risk-free interest rate at the date of grant, share price volatility of comparable companies, and the expected term.

Compensation expense related to performance-based stock options are recorded over the estimated service period once the achievement of the performance-based milestone is considered probable. The probability of achieving a milestone is reviewed at each reporting date.  If the achievement of the milestone is assessed as being probable, then compensation expense is recorded based on the portion of the service period elapsed to date with respect to that milestone, with a cumulative catch-up, net of estimated forfeitures.  The remaining compensation expense for the particular milestone is recognized over the remaining estimated service period.

RSUs

Compensation expense for RSUs is measured and recognizedconsultants on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on their grant date fair values. We estimate forfeitures for RSUs consistent with how they are estimated for stock options.

Components of Results of Operations

Revenue

Revenue is comprised of sales to patients through the medical program under the Cannabis Regulations, wholesale of bulk and finished product to other Licensed Producers under the Cannabis Regulations, wholesale of finished product to provinces and provincially regulated distributors under the Cannabis Act and applicable provincial legislation, and export sales to third-party distributors, hospitals, pharmacies and patients. Our products currently include: whole flower, ground flower, broad-spectrum cannabis oils and capsules, purified cannabis oils and capsules and accessories. Revenue is net of incentives, after discounts, returns and allowances for our assurance program and veterans coverage program.

Cost of sales

Cost of sales is mainly comprised of three categories: pre-harvest, post-harvest and shipment and fulfillment. Pre-harvest costs include labor and direct materials to grow cannabis, which includes water, electricity, nutrients, integrated pest management, growing supplies and allocated overhead. Post-harvest costs include costs associated with drying, trimming, blending, extraction, purification, quality testing and allocated overhead. Shipment and fulfillment costs include the costs of packaging, labelling, courier services and allocated overhead. Total cost of sales also includes cost of sales associated with accessories and inventory adjustments.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses consist of new product development, clinical trial expenses, study drug production, patient studies and surveys, pharmacokinetic studies, consultants and legal expenses. Research and development expenses also include process and systems engineering in both production and manufacturing aspects.

Sales and marketing expenses

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of personnel-related costs, including salaries, benefits, commissions for our employees engaged in physician and patient support, customer service and public relations. Sales and marketing expenses also include business development costs to support patient, physician, distributor, hospital, pharmacy and government relationships.  Costs also include the development of branding, marketing, packaging and educational materials for adult-use market.

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General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses consist of costs incurred in our corporate offices, primarily related to personnel costs, which include salaries, variable compensation and benefits. General and administrative costs also include audit, legal, tax and professional fees and governance costs associated with operating as a public company. Other expenses in this category include general support services and commercialization costs associated with the expansion of our business in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-Based Compensation consist of non-cash costs for the fair value of compensation chargesstock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of RSUs is based on the share price as at the date of grant. We estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revise these estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

Determining the estimated fair value at the grant date requires judgment in determining the appropriate valuation model and assumptions, including the fair value of common shares on the grant date, risk-free rate, volatility rate, annual dividend yield and the expected term. Volatility is estimated by using the historical volatility of the accounting acquirer and, other companies that we consider comparable and have trading and volatility history.


(v)

Business combinations and goodwill

We use judgment in applying the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations and estimates to value identifiable assets and liabilities at the acquisition date. Estimates are used to determine cash flow projections, including the period of future benefit, and future growth and discount rates, among other factors. The values allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed affect the amount of goodwill recorded on acquisition. Fair value is typically estimated using an income approach, which is based on the present value of future discounted cash flows. Significant estimates in the discounted cash flow model include the discount rate, rate of future revenue growth and profitability of the acquired business and working capital effects. The discount rate considers the relevant risk associated with the business-specific characteristics and the uncertainty related to stock optionsthe ability to achieve projected cash flows. These estimates and RSUs that are issuedthe resulting valuations require significant judgment. Management engages third party experts to employees, directorsassist in the valuation of material acquisitions.

(vi)

Leases

We record operating leases on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as right-of-use assets and consultants and amortized overrecognize the expected liferelated lease liabilities equal to the fair value of the instrument.  

Foreign exchange gainslease payments using our incremental borrowing rate when the implicit rate in the lease agreement is not readily available. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, the incremental borrowing rate is used based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We derived our incremental borrowing rate by assessing rates in recent market transactions, as adjusted for security interests and losses, netour credit quality.

(vii)

Warrants

Foreign exchange gainsAs part of the Arrangement, we inherited outstanding warrants.  As a result, we adopted an accounting policy for warrants. Warrants are accounted for in accordance with applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and losses representHedging – Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (“ASC 815”), as either liabilities or as equity instruments depending on the gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions. Revenuesspecific terms of the warrant agreement. Our warrants are classified as liabilities and expenses denominated in foreign currencies were translated into U.S. dollarsare recorded at the monthly average exchange rate for the period.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense is related to loans from convertible senior notes, a third-party mortgage on our Tilray Canada Ltd. property and Privateer Holdings debt facilities.

Income taxes

Wefair value. The warrants are subject to income taxesremeasurement at each settlement date and at each balance sheet date and any change in fair value is recognized as a component of change in fair value of warrant liability in the jurisdictions where we operate or otherwisestatements of net loss and comprehensive loss. Transaction costs allocated to warrants that are presented as a liability are expensed immediately within transaction costs in the statements of net loss and comprehensive loss.

We estimate the fair value of the warrant liability using a Black-Scholes pricing model. We are required to make assumptions and estimates in determining an appropriate risk-free interest rate, volatility, term, dividend yield, discount due to exercise restrictions, and the fair value of common stock. Any significant adjustments to the unobservable inputs would have a taxable presence. Consequently, income tax expense is driven bydirect impact on the allocationfair value of taxable incomethe warrant liability.

New Standards and Interpretations Applicable Effective June 1, 2021

Refer to those jurisdictions. Activities performedPart II, Item 8, Note 3, Significant Accounting Policies, of this Form 10-K for additional information on changes in each jurisdiction impactaccounting policies. There have been no new standards or interpretations applicable to the magnitude and timing of taxable events.

Results of Operations

Financial data is expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars.

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Consolidated Statements of Net Loss DataCompany during the period.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

$

43,130

 

 

$

20,538

 

 

$

12,644

 

Cost of sales

 

 

28,855

 

 

 

9,161

 

 

 

9,974

 

Gross margin

 

 

14,275

 

 

 

11,377

 

 

 

2,670

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

3,171

 

 

 

1,136

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

 

15,366

 

 

 

7,164

 

 

 

3,599

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

31,307

 

 

 

8,401

 

 

 

4,890

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

20,988

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

94

 

Operating loss

 

 

(57,650

)

 

 

(7,498

)

 

 

(7,049

)

Foreign exchange loss (gain), net

 

 

7,234

 

 

 

(1,363

)

 

 

(186

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

9,110

 

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

1,019

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

(1,820

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

1

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

(4,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(67,723

)

 

$

(7,809

)

 

$

(7,883

)

Other Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

(33,100

)

 

$

(5,506

)

 

$

(5,002

)


 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

(as a percentage of revenue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

Cost of sales

 

 

67

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

79

 

Gross margin

 

 

33

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

21

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

10

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

9

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

 

36

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

28

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

73

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

39

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

49

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Operating loss

 

 

(134

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(56

)

Foreign exchange loss (gain), net

 

 

17

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(1

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

21

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

(4

)

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

(10

)

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Current Income tax expense

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Net loss

 

 

(157

)%

 

 

(38

)%

 

 

(62

)%

Other Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

 

(77

)%

 

 

(27

)%

 

 

(40

)%

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.  For information on how we define and calculate Adjusted EBITDA, and a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA, see “Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA.”  

N/A:

Not a meaningful percentage.

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Revenue

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2018 vs 2017

Change

 

 

 

 

2017 vs 2016

Change

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

Revenue

 

$

 

43,130

 

 

$

 

20,538

 

 

$

 

12,644

 

 

 

 

$

 

22,592

 

 

 

 

110

%

 

 

 

$

 

7,894

 

 

 

 

62

%

Revenue was $43.1 million ($56.4 million CAD) in 2018, $20.5 million ($26.6 million CAD) in 2017, and $12.6 million ($16.9 million CAD) in 2016, respectively. Growth was driven by increased patient demand, ramp-up of production, new product introductions, bulk sales to other Licensed Producers, introduction of the adult-use market, and wholesale distribution in export markets. In January 2018, we launched high CBD oil drops, which helped drive extract sales in Canada. Our extract products revenue was $21.2 million ($26.4 million CAD) in 2018, and $4.0 million ($5.2 million CAD) in 2017 and $1.1 million ($1.6 million CAD) in 2016, respectively. On a percentage of revenue basis, extract products accounted for 49% of revenue for December 31, 2018, 19% in 2017 and 9% in 2016.  On October 17, 2018 the adult-use market was launched in Canada and contributed $4.4 million ($5.9 million CAD) to our revenue growth, representing 10% of revenue in 2018.  We expect Canadian adult-use revenues to be a greater percentage of total revenues for 2019 due to a full year of sales compared to 2018.

2017 revenue growth from 2016 was driven by increase in high potency products, bulk sales to other Licensed Producers and introduction of wholesale distribution in export markets.

The Canadian dollar revenue was derived using the average exchange rate during the reporting period. Amounts are individually converted by multiplying the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar rate to determine the Canadian dollar amount.

Cost of sales and gross margin

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2018 vs 2017

Change

 

2017 vs 2016

Change

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

Cost of sales

 

$

 

28,855

 

$

 

9,161

 

$

 

9,974

 

 

$

 

19,694

 

 

 

215

 

%

 

$

 

(813

)

 

 

(8

)

%

Gross margin

 

 

 

14,275

 

 

 

11,377

 

 

 

2,670

 

 

 

 

2,898

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

8,707

 

 

 

326

 

 

Gross margin percentage

 

 

 

33

%

 

 

55

%

 

 

21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales increased in 2018 from the comparable period in 2017 primarily due to increased sales, the start-up of High Park Farms, a shift towards a mix of high THC and high CBD cultivars that have lower yields along with procurement of third-party supply. In mid-2018, we had our initial harvest of product at our High Park Farms facility and manufactured product.  In 2017 our costs of sales decreased from the comparable period in 2016 due to Tilray Canada reaching full capacity and increased production yields.     

Gross margin percentage decreased in 2018 from the comparable period in 2017 primarily due to our post-harvest costs per gram increasing due to procurement of third-party supply and low yields and low through put during the scaling of new facilities.

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Operating Expenses

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018 vs 2017

Change

 

 

 

2017 vs 2016

Change

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

Research and development expenses

 

$

4,264

 

 

$

3,171

 

 

$

1,136

 

 

 

$

1,093

 

 

 

34

%

 

 

$

2,035

 

 

 

179

%

Sales and marketing expenses

 

 

15,366

 

 

 

7,164

 

 

 

3,599

 

 

 

 

8,202

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

 

3,565

 

 

 

99

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

31,307

 

 

 

8,401

 

 

 

4,890

 

 

 

 

22,906

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

 

3,511

 

 

 

72

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

20,988

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

20,849

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

48

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

71,925

 

 

$

18,875

 

 

$

9,719

 

 

 

$

53,050

 

 

 

281

%

 

 

$

9,156

 

 

 

94

%

(as a percentage of revenue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

10

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

 

36

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

73

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

49

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

167

%

 

 

92

%

 

 

77

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A: Not a meaningful comparison

Research and development expenses increased year over year in 2018 and 2017 as compared to the prior years, primarily due to increase of new product initiatives and the production of drug for clinical trials. We expect our research and development expenses to increase as we pursue more clinical trial opportunities and continue to invest in developing non-combustible delivery formats and formulations.

Sales and marketing expenses increased in 2018 from the comparable period in 2017 primarily due to development of our Canadian adult-use sales and marketing team and the increase in headcount in Tilray Deutschland GmbH.  In 2017, sales and marketing expenses increased from 2016 primarily due to increase in headcount to support global expansion with launching of Tilray Deutschland GmbH and Tilray Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd and expansion of our patient care team which works directly with our patients to onboard them and find the right product and dosage.

General and administrative expenses increased in 2018 and 2017 as compared to prior years primarily due to increases in professional fees related to legal, audit and human resources, IT services to support our growth, public company costs and expansion plans and costs incurred for the startup of the operations of our subsidiaries High Park Farms, Ltd., High Park Holdings, Ltd. and Tilray Portugal Unipessoal, Lda.

Stock-based compensation expense increased in 2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to issuance of stock options, restricted stock units and certain IPO contingency triggers related to performance-based awards granted under our new 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, (the “New Plan”).

Foreign exchange loss (gain), net

Foreign exchange in 2018 was $7.2 million loss compared to $1.4 million gain in 2017 and $0.2 million gain in 2016.  The loss in 2018 was driven by significantly larger cash balances held in Canadian currency and the rapid decline in Canadian currency compared to US currency.  The increase in 2017 from 2016 was related to foreign currency transaction gains on our Privateer Holdings debt facilities.

Interest expense

Interest expense in 2018 was $9.1 million compared to $1.7 million in 2017 and $1.0 million in 2016. The increase in expense in 2018 from 2017 was primarily due to the addition of the $475 million in Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023 (“Convertible Notes”) that were issued in October 2018.  In 2017 and 2016 interest expense was related to loans from a third-party mortgage on Tilray Canada, Ltd. and Privateer Holdings debt facilities.  We expect an increase in interest expense in 2019 to reflect a full year of expense related to the Convertible Notes.

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Net loss and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2018 vs 2017

Change

 

2017 vs 2016

Change

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

$

 

 

%

 

Net loss

 

$

(67,723

)

 

$

(7,809

)

 

$

(7,883

)

 

$

(59,914

)

 

N/A

 

$

74

 

 

NA

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(33,100

)

 

$

(5,506

)

 

$

(5,002

)

 

$

(27,594

)

 

N/A

 

$

(504

)

 

 

10

%

N/A: Not a meaningful comparison

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(67,723

)

 

$

(7,809

)

 

$

(7,883

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

20,988

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

94

 

Foreign exchange loss (gain), net

 

 

7,234

 

 

 

(1,363

)

 

 

(186

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

9,110

 

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

1,019

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

(1,820

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

1

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

(4,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,562

 

 

 

1,853

 

 

 

1,953

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(33,100

)

 

$

(5,506

)

 

$

(5,002

)

Net loss increased in 2018 from the comparable period in 2017 primarily due to an increase in operating expenses related to continued growth, the expansion of our international teams, interest related to our Convertible Notes, foreign exchange loss (gain), net, stock-based compensation expense and our IPO.  Net loss remained relatively flat in 2017 compared to 2016, as the growth in gross profit was offset by the increase in operating expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased in 2018 from the comparable period in 2017 primarily due increase in third-party purchases for product supply and increase in growth in our facility expansion of our international teams.

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we use Adjusted EBITDA, as described below, to understand and evaluate our operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA, which may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies, is presented to help investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, net loss. There are a number of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA as compared to net loss, the closest comparable GAAP measure. Some of these limitations are that:

Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain recurring, non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization and, although these are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future;

Adjusted EBITDA excludes foreign exchange gains or losses, which accounts for the effect of both realized and unrealized foreign exchange transactions. Unrealized gains or losses represent foreign exchange revaluation of foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities;

Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of our compensation strategy;

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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect interest expense, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and reduces cash available to us;

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax expense, which could be a significant recurring expense in our business in the future and reduces cash available to us.

In 2018, we revised the definition of Adjusted EBITDA to exclude the impact of deferred income tax recovery, which could be a significant recurring deferred income tax recovery in our business in the future.  Prior periods have been recast to reflect the change.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of $487.3 million and short-term investments totaling $30.3 million, which were held for working capital and general corporate purposes. Our cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments consist primarily of cash, money market funds, treasury bills, corporate bonds and commercial papers.

In February and March 2018, we issued 7,794,042 shares of Series A preferred stock at $7.10 per share ($8.90 per share CAD) in exchange for cash gross proceeds of approximately $55.0 million ($69.1 million CAD) from third-party institutional investors.

In July 2018, we completed our IPO, whereby 10,350,000 shares of our Class 2 common stock were sold at a price of $17.00 per share ($22.45 per share CAD), which included 1,350,000 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. We received net proceeds of $163.7 million after deducting the underwriting discount.

In October 2018, we entered into an indenture relating to the issuance of $475.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes, which included $25.0 million pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional aggregate principal amount.  Net proceeds from the issuance were approximately $460.3 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ commissions and other fees and expenses payable by the Company.

Our primary need for liquidity is to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures, debt service obligations and for general corporate purposes. Our ability to fund operations and make planned capital expenditures and debt service obligations depends on future operating performance and cash flows, which are subject to prevailing economic conditions and financial, business and other factors.

The following table sets forth the major components of our consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(46,248

)

 

$

(6,003

)

 

$

(3,318

)

 

$

(44,717

)

 

$

(100,627

)

 

$

(42,049

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(98,620

)

 

 

(11,815

)

 

 

(1,025

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

46,105

 

 

 

(69,946

)

 

 

(134,517

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

630,998

 

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

10,919

 

 

 

124,308

 

 

 

130,606

 

 

 

547,185

 

Effect of foreign currency translation

 

 

(1,198

)

 

 

375

 

 

 

226

 

Effect on cash of foreign currency translation

 

 

2,124

 

 

 

(6,572

)

 

 

(9,570

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

2,323

 

 

 

7,531

 

 

 

729

 

 

 

360,646

 

 

 

407,185

 

 

 

46,136

 

Cash and cash equivalents, ending of year

 

 

487,255

 

 

 

2,323

 

 

 

7,531

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

 

488,466

 

 

 

360,646

 

 

 

407,185

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

484,932

 

 

$

(5,208

)

 

$

6,802

 

 

 

127,820

 

 

 

(46,539

)

 

 

361,049

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

The changes in net cash used byin operating activities in 20182021 compared to 2017 was2020 primarily related to increase in non-cash adjustments for losses on convertible debentures from changes in fair value, unrealized foreign exchange losses due to unfavorable movement in our operating currencies against the U.S. dollar, amortization from additional intangible assets acquired in the Aphria-Tilray business combination, as well as an increase in operatingcash used for transactions costs associated to expand cultivation facilities, enter new marketsthe SweetWater and public company costs.Aphria-Tilray business combinations.  The changes in operatingpositive effect of these non-cash adjustments was offset by lower collections of accounts receivable and higher use of cash in 2017 compared to 2016 were primarily due to increased levelsfor prepayment of working capital.

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Cash flows from investing activitiescurrent assets.

The changes in net cash used in investingoperating activities in 20182020 compared to 2017 was2019 primarily related to increased inventory as a result of increased licensed capacity at the Company’s facilities.

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash provided by investing activities in 2021 compared to 2020 increased primarily due to ancash provided by the Company’s business acquisitions: Aphria-Tilray and SweetWater.  This increase was also positively impacted by lower amounts of cash used in investments purchased using proceeds from the Convertible Notes and IPO as well asacquisition of capital expenditures for expansion of cultivation and production assets.

The changeschange in net cash used in investing activities in 20172020 compared to 2016 was primarily2019 decreased due to less capital expenditures relatedallocation to the construction of High Park Farms facility.

facility expansion and ceased passive cannabis investment activities.

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash provided by financing activities in 2021 compared to 2020 increased due to higher share capital issued, higher proceed from long term debt offset by higher amounts paid to non-controlling shareholders.

The changeschange in net cash provided by financing activities in 2018 compareduring 2020 relates to 2017 includes net proceeds from equity offerings, as compared to 2019 in which we also received proceeds from the issuance of our 5.25% Convertible Notes,, Series A preferred stock financing, IPO (“APHA 24”). See Part II, Item 8, Note 19, “Convertible Debentures” of this Annual Report for additional information.


Free cash flow

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and repaymentit is comprised of debt facilities.two GAAP measures deducted from each other which are net cash flow used in operating activities less investments in capital and intangible assets. Our free cash flow was, as follows:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(44,715

)

 

$

(100,627

)

 

$

(42,049

)

Less: investments in capital and intangible assets

 

 

38,874

 

 

 

98,786

 

 

 

155,751

 

Free cash flow

 

$

(83,589

)

 

$

(199,413

)

 

$

(197,800

)

Cash resources and working capital requirements

The table below sets outCompany constantly monitors and manages its cash flows to assess the liquidity necessary to fund operations. As of May 31, 2021, the Company maintained $488,466 of cash and cash equivalents inventoryon hand, compared to $360,646 in cash and contractual obligationscash equivalents at May 31, 2020 or an increase of $127,820 in the period. This increase is primarily as a result cash acquired in the Aphria-Tilray business combination.

Working capital provides funds for the Company to meet its operational and commitments:

 

 

As of

December 31,

 

 

As of

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

487,255

 

 

$

2,323

 

Short-term investments

 

 

30,335

 

 

 

 

Inventory

 

 

16,211

 

 

 

7,421

 

Privateer Holdings debt facilities

 

 

 

 

 

32,826

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

9,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

capital requirements. As of May 31, 2021, the Company maintained working capital of $488,466. We primarily have financed our operations through the issuance of common stock, sale of convertible notes and preferred stock, revenue generating activities, advances under the Privateer Holdings credit facility and the private placement of our Convertible Notes. We believe that our existing cash will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements.

We manage our liquidity risk by preparing budgets and cash forecasts to ensure we have sufficient funds to meet obligations. In managing working capital, we may limit the amount of our cash needs by: selling inventory at wholesale rates, pursuing additional financing sources and managing the timing of capital expenditures.activities. While we believe we have sufficient cash to meet existing working capital requirements in the short term, we may need additional sources of capital and/or financing, to meet plannedour U.S. growth requirements and to fund construction activities atambitions or expansion of our cultivation and processing facilities.international operations.

Contractual Obligationsobligations

We lease various facilities, under non-cancelable finance and Commitments

The following table reflects our future non-cancellable minimum contractual commitments as of December 31, 2018:operating leases, which expire at various dates through September 2040:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments due by period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<1 Year

 

 

1-3 Years

 

 

4-5 Years

 

 

> 5 Years

 

Operating leases

 

$

4,971

 

 

$

916

 

 

$

1,584

 

 

$

1,099

 

 

$

1,372

 

Capital leases

 

 

3,115

 

 

 

733

 

 

 

1,466

 

 

 

916

 

 

 

 

Convertible senior notes due 2023

 

 

475,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

475,000

 

Total

 

$

483,086

 

 

$

1,649

 

 

$

3,050

 

 

$

2,015

 

 

$

476,372

 

 

 

Year ending May 31,

 

 

 

Operating

leases

 

 

Finance

leases

 

2022

 

 

7,824

 

 

 

2,404

 

2023

 

 

4,272

 

 

 

7,183

 

2024

 

 

3,925

 

 

 

2,061

 

2025

 

 

3,023

 

 

 

2,122

 

2026

 

 

2,964

 

 

 

2,186

 

Thereafter

 

 

4,102

 

 

 

39,586

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

26,110

 

 

$

55,542

 

Less: amounts of leases related to interest payments

 

 

(419

)

 

 

(18,759

)

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

 

25,691

 

 

 

36,783

 

Less: current accrued lease obligation

 

 

(3,613

)

 

 

(651

)

Obligation recognized

 

$

22,078

 

 

$

36,132

 

 

In December 2018, we signed an agreement


Purchase and other commitments

The Company has payments for long-term debt, convertible debentures, ABG finance liability, material purchase commitments and constructions commitments, as follows:

 

 

Total

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

Thereafter

 

Long-term debt repayment

 

$

204,108

 

 

 

36,623

 

 

 

69,925

 

 

 

95,181

 

 

 

1,438

 

 

 

941

 

 

 

 

Convertible notes, principal and interest

 

 

571,989

 

 

 

13,893

 

 

 

13,893

 

 

 

284,803

 

 

 

259,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABG finance liability

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material purchase obligations

 

 

26,097

 

 

 

21,141

 

 

 

4,009

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction commitments

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

810,008

 

 

$

74,971

 

 

$

89,327

 

 

$

382,338

 

 

$

262,431

 

 

$

941

 

 

$

 

Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, there have been no material changes with Rose Lifescience, Inc.respect to the contractual obligations of the Company during the year-to-date period except for those related to the Company’s acquisitions.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing

As of May 31, for distribution and marketing of our product in Quebec in exchange for minimum fees of $0.5 million per annum for an initial term of five years.2021, the Company has no off-balance sheet financing.

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Contingencies

In the normal course of business, we may receive inquiries or become involved in legal disputes regarding various litigation matters. In the opinion of management, any potential liabilities resulting from such claims would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Segment and Geographic Information

For segment and geographic information refer to “Part II, Item 8. Note 19 – Business Segment Information” to our annual report.

Emerging Growth Company Status

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Exchange Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We have elected to take advantage of this extended transition period and as a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. We may take advantage of these exemptions up until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our IPO or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue, have more than $700 million in market value of our stock held by non-affiliates (and we have been a public company for at least 12 months, and have filed one annual report on Form 10-K), or we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt securities over a three-year period.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Corporate Structure

Refer to the Exhibit 21.1 for listing of the Company’s subsidiaries, which also includes entities acquired and/or created in 2019.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

A description of recently issued accounting pronouncements that may potentially impact our financial position and results of operations is disclosed in “Part II, Item 8. Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Interest Rate RiskThe Company has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments: credit; liquidity; currency rate; and, interest rate price.

(a)

Credit risk

Interest rateCredit 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 maximum credit exposure at May 31, 2021, is the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaids and other current assets, promissory notes receivable and convertible notes receivable. All cash and cash equivalents are placed with major financial institutions in Canada, Australia, Portugal, Germany, Colombia, Argentina and the United States.To date, the Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits. Accounts receivable are unsecured, and the Company does not require collateral from its customers.

(b)

Liquidity risk

As at May 31, 2021, the Company’s financial liabilities consist of bank indebtedness and accounts payable and accrued liabilities, which have contractual maturity dates within one-year, long-term debt, and convertible debentures which have contractual maturities over the next five years.

The Company maintains a debt service charge covenant on certain loans secured by its Aphria One facilities that is measured at year-end only. The Company maintains debt service charge and leverage covenants on certain loans secured by its Aphria Diamond facilities and 420 that are measured quarterly.  The Company believes that it has sufficient operating room with respect to its financial covenants for the value or yieldnext fiscal year and does not anticipate being in breach of fixed-income investments may decline if interest rates change. Fluctuations in interest rates may impact the levelany of income and expense recordedits financial covenants.  


The Company manages its liquidity risk by reviewing its capital requirements on an ongoing basis. Based on the Company’s cash equivalent, short-term investments, convertible note and the market value of all interest-earning assets, other than those which possessworking capital position at May 31, 2021, management regards liquidity risk to be low.

(c)

Currency rate risk

As at May 31, 2021, a short term to maturity. A 10% change in the interest rate in effect on December 31, 2018 would not have a material effect on i) fair value of our cash equivalents and short-term investments as the majority of the portfolio have a maturity date of three-months or less, and ii) interest income as interest income is not a significant componentportion of the Company’s earningsfinancial assets and liabilities held in Canadian dollars and Euros consist of cash and cash flow. In addition,equivalents, convertible notes receivable, and long-term investments. The Company’s objective in managing its foreign currency risk is to minimize its net exposure to foreign currency cash flows by transacting, to the Convertible Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 5% and are not publicly traded. Therefore, fair value of the Convertible Notes and interest expense is not affected by changesgreatest extent possible, with third parties in the market interest rates.

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Equity Price Risks

As of December 31, 2018, we held long-term investments classified as either available-for-sale or cost method investments.functional currency. The fair values of the available-for-sale investment in equities fluctuate based on changes in the stock prices. These investment in equities were acquired as part of the Company’s strategic transactions.

Accordingly, the changes in fair values of investment in equities under the available-for-sale investments are recognized through other comprehensive income.  Based on the fair value of investment in equities held as of December 31, 2018, a hypothetical decrease of 10% in the prices for these companies would reduce the fair values of the investments and result in unrealized loss recordedCompany is exposed to currency rate risk in other comprehensive income, by $185,000.  We did not hold any investments classified as either available-for-sale or cost method investments in 2017.

Foreign Currency Risk

Our consolidated financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars, but we have net assets and liabilities denominated in Canadian dollars, Euro, Australian dollars and Chilean dollars. As a result, we are exposedrelating to foreign currency translation gains and losses. Revenue and expensessubsidiaries which operate in a foreign currency. The Company does not currently use foreign exchange contracts to hedge its exposure of all foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at theits foreign currency exchangecash flows as management has determined that this risk is not significant at this point in time.

(d)

Interest rate price risk

The Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates that approximate the rates in effect at the dates when such items are recognized. Appreciating foreign currencies relativerelates primarily to the U.S. dollar will adversely impact operating incomeCompany’s outstanding debt. The Company manages interest rate risk by restricting the type of investments and net earnings, while depreciating foreign currencies relativevarying the terms of maturity and issuers of marketable securities. Varying the terms to maturity reduces the sensitivity of the portfolio to the U.S. dollar will have a positive impact.

A 10% change in the exchange rates for the foreign currencies would affect the carrying valueimpact of net assets by approximately $2,817 as of December 31, 2018, with a corresponding impact to accumulated other comprehensive income.  We have not historically engaged in hedging transactions and do not currently contemplate engaging in hedging transactions to mitigate foreign exchange risks. As we continue to recognize gains and losses in foreign currency transactions, depending upon changes in future currency rates, such gains or losses could have a significant, and potentially adverse, effect on our results of operations.interest rate fluctuations.

 


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Item 8. Financial StatementsStatements and Supplementary Data.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ReportConsolidated Statement of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmFinancial Position as of May 31, 2021 and 2020

F-275

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets asStatements of DecemberLoss and Comprehensive Loss for the Years ended May 31, 20182021, 2020, and 20172019

F-376

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive LossStockholders’ Equity for the Years ended DecemberMay 31, 2018, 2017,2021, 2020 and 20162019

F-477

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)Cash Flows for the Years ended DecemberMay 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020, and 20162019

F-578

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

F-679

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-7124

All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

 

F-1


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 


To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of

Tilray, Inc.

Opinion on theConsolidated Statements of Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tilray, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion


These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants

Vancouver, Canada

March 25, 2019

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2017.

F-2


TILRAY, INC.

Consolidated Balance SheetsPosition

(inIn thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)dollars)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

487,255

 

 

$

2,323

 

Short-term investments

 

 

30,335

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $292 and $8 as of

   December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively

 

 

16,525

 

 

 

983

 

Other receivables

 

 

969

 

 

 

1,131

 

Inventory

 

 

16,211

 

 

 

7,421

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

3,007

 

 

 

545

 

Total current assets

 

 

554,302

 

 

 

12,403

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

80,214

 

 

 

39,985

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

4,486

 

 

 

934

 

Investments

 

 

16,911

 

 

 

 

Deposits and other assets

 

 

754

 

 

 

626

 

Total assets

 

$

656,667

 

 

$

53,948

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

10,649

 

 

 

5,563

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

14,818

 

 

 

2,021

 

Accrued obligations under capital lease

 

 

470

 

 

 

379

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

9,432

 

Privateer Holdings debt facilities

 

 

 

 

 

32,826

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

25,937

 

 

 

50,221

 

Accrued obligations under capital lease

 

 

8,286

 

 

 

8,579

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

4,424

 

 

 

 

Convertible senior notes due 2023, net of issuance cost

 

 

420,367

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

459,014

 

 

$

58,800

 

Stockholders' equity (deficit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 1 common stock ($0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized

   and 16,666,667 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018;

   none authorized, issued or outstanding at December 31, 2017)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Class 2 common stock ($0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized

   and 76,504,200 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018;

   none authorized, issued or outstanding at December 31, 2017)

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

Capital stock (none authorized, issued or outstanding at

   December 31, 2018; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding

   at December 31, 2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

302,057

 

 

 

31,736

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

3,763

 

 

 

3,866

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(108,177

)

 

 

(40,454

)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

197,653

 

 

 

(4,852

)

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

$

656,667

 

 

$

53,948

 

 

 

May 31,

2021

 

 

May 31,

2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

488,466

 

 

$

360,646

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

87,309

 

 

 

37,931

 

Inventory

 

 

256,429

 

 

 

139,781

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

48,920

 

 

 

32,660

 

Convertible notes receivable

 

 

2,485

 

 

 

10,609

 

Total current assets

 

 

883,609

 

 

 

581,627

 

Capital assets

 

 

650,698

 

 

 

420,706

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

18,267

 

 

 

5,356

 

Intangible assets

 

 

1,605,918

 

 

 

263,318

 

Goodwill

 

 

2,832,794

 

 

 

447,330

 

Interest in equity investees

 

 

8,106

 

 

 

 

Long-term investments

 

 

17,685

 

 

 

19,595

 

Other assets

 

 

8,285

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,025,362

 

 

$

1,737,932

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank indebtedness

 

$

8,717

 

 

$

389

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

212,813

 

 

 

112,411

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

60,657

 

 

 

 

Warrant liability

 

 

78,168

 

 

 

 

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

954

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

36,622

 

 

 

6,141

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

401,241

 

 

 

119,895

 

Long - term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

53,946

 

 

 

4,227

 

Long-term debt

 

 

167,486

 

 

 

94,028

 

Convertible debentures

 

 

667,624

 

 

 

196,405

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

265,845

 

 

 

48,446

 

Other liabilities

 

 

3,907

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,560,049

 

 

 

463,001

 

Commitments and contingencies (refer to Note 30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

46

 

 

 

24

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

4,792,406

 

 

 

1,366,736

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

152,668

 

 

 

(5,434

)

Deficit

 

 

(486,050

)

 

 

(113,352

)

Total Tilray shareholders' equity

 

 

4,459,070

 

 

 

1,247,974

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

6,243

 

 

 

26,957

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

4,465,313

 

 

 

1,274,931

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

6,025,362

 

 

$

1,737,932

 

 

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

F-3



TILRAY, INC.Tilray, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss

(inIn thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)amounts)

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

$

43,130

 

 

$

20,538

 

 

$

12,644

 

Cost of sales

 

 

28,855

 

 

 

9,161

 

 

 

9,974

 

Gross margin

 

 

14,275

 

 

 

11,377

 

 

 

2,670

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

3,171

 

 

 

1,136

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

 

15,366

 

 

 

7,164

 

 

 

3,599

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

31,307

 

 

 

8,401

 

 

 

4,890

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

20,988

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

94

 

Operating loss

 

 

(57,650

)

 

 

(7,498

)

 

 

(7,049

)

Foreign exchange loss (gain), net

 

 

7,234

 

 

 

(1,363

)

 

 

(186

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

9,110

 

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

1,019

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

 

(1,820

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

1

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(72,174

)

 

 

(7,809

)

 

 

(7,883

)

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

(4,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(67,723

)

 

$

(7,809

)

 

$

(7,883

)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

 

(0.82

)

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

(0.11

)

Weighted average shares used in computation of net loss per share

   - basic and diluted

 

 

83,009,656

 

 

 

75,000,000

 

 

 

75,000,000

 

Net loss

 

$

(67,723

)

 

$

(7,809

)

 

$

(7,883

)

Foreign currency translation gain

 

 

662

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

418

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash equivalents and investments

 

 

(765

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(67,826

)

 

$

(7,527

)

 

$

(7,465

)

 

 

For the years ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net revenue

 

$

513,085

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

$

179,303

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

389,903

 

 

 

309,273

 

 

 

135,792

 

Gross profit

 

 

123,182

 

 

 

96,053

 

 

 

43,511

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

111,575

 

 

 

93,789

 

 

 

75,841

 

Selling

 

 

26,576

 

 

 

18,975

 

 

 

3,752

 

Amortization

 

 

35,221

 

 

 

15,138

 

 

 

9,550

 

Marketing and promotion

 

 

17,539

 

 

 

15,266

 

 

 

17,400

 

Research and development

 

 

830

 

 

 

1,916

 

 

 

1,052

 

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

50,679

 

 

 

57,259

 

Transaction costs

 

 

63,612

 

 

 

4,299

 

 

 

17,588

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

255,353

 

 

 

200,062

 

 

 

182,442

 

Operating loss

 

 

(132,171

)

 

 

(104,009

)

 

 

(138,931

)

Finance income (expense), net

 

 

(27,977

)

 

 

(19,371

)

 

 

5,259

 

Non-operating (expense) income, net

 

 

(184,838

)

 

 

14,195

 

 

 

95,534

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

 

(344,986

)

 

 

(109,185

)

 

 

(38,138

)

Income taxes (recovery)

 

 

(8,972

)

 

 

(8,352

)

 

 

(2,045

)

Net (loss) income

 

$

(336,014

)

 

$

(100,833

)

 

$

(36,093

)

Total net income (loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders of Tilray Inc.

 

 

(367,421

)

 

 

(102,540

)

 

 

(25,037

)

Non-controlling interests

 

 

31,407

 

 

 

1,707

 

 

 

(11,056

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation (loss) gain

 

 

156,649

 

 

 

(858

)

 

 

(90

)

Unrealized loss on convertible notes receivables

 

 

(3,824

)

 

 

(5,476

)

 

 

(2,570

)

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

152,825

 

 

 

(6,334

)

 

 

(2,660

)

Comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(183,189

)

 

 

(107,167

)

 

 

(38,753

)

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders of Tilray Inc.

 

 

(214,596

)

 

 

(108,874

)

 

 

(27,697

)

Non-controlling interests

 

 

31,407

 

 

 

1,707

 

 

 

(11,056

)

Weighted average number of common shares - basic

 

 

269,549,852

 

 

 

216,158,217

 

 

 

203,460,138

 

Weighted average number of common shares - diluted

 

 

269,549,852

 

 

 

216,158,217

 

 

 

203,460,138

 

Earnings (Loss) per share - basic

 

$

(1.25

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(0.18

)

Earnings (Loss) per share - diluted

 

$

(1.25

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

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

 

F-4


TILRAY, INC.


Tilray, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’Changes in Equity (Deficit)

(inIn thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred

shares

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

stock

 

 

Number of

shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Number of

shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Additional

paid-in

capital

 

 

Accumulated

other

comprehensive

income

 

 

Accumulated

deficit

 

 

Total

equity

(deficit)

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

31,495

 

 

$

3,166

 

 

$

(24,762

)

 

$

9,899

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

Foreign currency translation gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

418

 

 

 

 

 

 

418

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,883

)

 

 

(7,883

)

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,589

 

 

 

3,584

 

 

 

(32,645

)

 

 

2,528

 

Contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

Foreign currency translation gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

 

 

 

282

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,809

)

 

 

(7,809

)

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,736

 

 

 

3,866

 

 

 

(40,454

)

 

 

(4,852

)

Issuance of convertible preferred stock, net of

   issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

7,794,042

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,560

 

Conversion of convertible preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

(7,794,042

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

7,794,042

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,350,000

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

160,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

160,792

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,988

 

Foreign currency translation gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

662

 

 

 

 

 

 

662

 

Deferred tax liability related to convertible senior notes

   due 2023, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,809

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,809

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash equivalents and

   investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(765

)

 

 

 

 

 

(765

)

Issuance of shares for Alef acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,855

 

Equity component related to issuance of convertible

   senior notes due 2023, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,945

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(67,723

)

 

 

(67,723

)

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

93,170,867

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

302,057

 

 

$

3,763

 

 

$

(108,177

)

 

$

197,653

 

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

F-5


TILRAY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for per share data)

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(67,723

)

 

$

(7,809

)

 

$

(7,883

)

Adjusted for the following items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency loss (gain)

 

 

6,477

 

 

 

(1,363

)

 

 

(187

)

Provision for doubtful accounts and returns

 

 

285

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Inventory write-downs

 

 

384

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

234

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,562

 

 

 

1,853

 

 

 

1,953

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

20,988

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

94

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

5,669

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

772

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

(4,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Gain) Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

(2

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

2

 

Loss on sale of investment

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of discount on convertible senior notes due 2023

 

 

2,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in non-cash working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(16,512

)

 

 

(507

)

 

 

317

 

Other receivables

 

 

101

 

 

 

(1,187

)

 

 

(1

)

Inventory

 

 

(9,226

)

 

 

(3,295

)

 

 

693

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(2,588

)

 

 

(433

)

 

 

(8

)

Accounts payable

 

 

5,218

 

 

 

4,728

 

 

 

122

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

9,418

 

 

 

963

 

 

 

565

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(46,248

)

 

 

(6,003

)

 

 

(3,318

)

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in deposits and other assets

 

 

 

 

 

(397

)

 

 

6

 

Purchases of short-term and non-current investments

 

 

(319,373

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

 

 

274,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(50,198

)

 

 

(10,910

)

 

 

(488

)

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

 

 

713

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

Purchases of intangible assets

 

 

(4,259

)

 

 

(531

)

 

 

(543

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(98,620

)

 

 

(11,815

)

 

 

(1,025

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment under Privateer Holdings debt facilities

 

 

(36,940

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances under Privateer Holdings debt facilities

 

 

3,453

 

 

 

6,039

 

 

 

4,406

 

Advances under Privateer Holdings construction facilities

 

 

 

 

 

6,395

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Preferred Shares - Series A, net of transaction costs

 

 

52,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of mortgage debt

 

 

(9,136

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from mortgage debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,062

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,190

)

Long-term debt financing costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(359

)

Minimum lease payments under capital lease

 

 

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes due 2023, net of issuance costs

 

 

460,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to IPO

 

 

176,091

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of costs from issuance of common stock pursuant to IPO

 

 

(15,299

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

630,998

 

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

10,919

 

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(1,198

)

 

 

375

 

 

 

226

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

484,932

 

 

 

(5,208

)

 

 

6,802

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

2,323

 

 

 

7,531

 

 

 

729

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

487,255

 

 

$

2,323

 

 

$

7,531

 

Supplemental Disclosure for Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

1,189

 

 

$

1,157

 

 

$

295

 

Non-cash financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligation

 

$

 

 

$

8,958

 

 

$

 

Conversion of preferred stock to common stock

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Non-cash investing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addition to property and equipment under capital lease

 

$

114

 

 

$

8,958

 

 

$

 

Alef acquisition

 

$

2,855

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

Number of

common

shares

 

 

Common

stock

 

 

Additional

paid-in

capital

 

 

Accumulated

other

comprehensive

income (loss)

 

 

Retained

earnings

(deficit)

 

 

Non-

controlling

interests

 

 

Total

 

Balance at May 31, 2018

 

 

176,143,413

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

795,134

 

 

$

2,954

 

 

$

1,781

 

 

$

13,828

 

 

$

813,715

 

Share issuance - June 2018 bought deal

 

 

18,300,341

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

185,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

185,969

 

Additional share issuance - Broken Coast

   acquisition

 

 

16,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

225

 

Share issuance - LATAM acquisition

 

 

13,139,992

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

207,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,889

 

 

 

229,012

 

Share issuance - warrants exercised

 

 

461,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,303

 

Share issuance - options exercised

 

 

2,205,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,854

 

Share issuance - DSUs exercised

 

 

86,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax recovery on share issuance cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,591

 

Share-based payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,028

 

Elimination of CTA on disposal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

606

 

 

 

(606

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,138

 

 

 

7,138

 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,660

)

 

 

(25,037

)

 

 

(11,056

)

 

 

(38,753

)

Balance at May 31, 2019

 

 

210,353,982

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

1,225,224

 

 

$

900

 

 

$

(23,862

)

 

$

31,799

 

 

$

1,234,082

 

Share issuance - January 2020 bought deal

 

 

11,771,068

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

74,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,395

 

Share issuance - debt settlement

 

 

15,806,989

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

58,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,234

 

Share issuance - options exercised

 

 

1,084,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,060

 

Share issuance - RSUs exercised

 

 

559,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share issuance - DSUs exercised

 

 

333,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share issuance - warrants exercised

 

 

642,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

858

 

Cancelled shares

 

 

(419,050

)

 

 

 

 

 

(459

)

 

 

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,924

)

 

 

 

 

 

11,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(728

)

 

 

 

 

 

728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,079

 

Nuuvera Malta acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

61

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,610

)

 

 

(6,610

)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,334

)

 

 

(102,540

)

 

 

1,707

 

 

 

(107,167

)

Balance at May 31, 2020

 

 

240,132,635

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

1,366,736

 

 

$

(5,434

)

 

$

(113,352

)

 

$

26,957

 

 

$

1,274,931

 

Share issuance - legal settlement

 

 

1,893,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,454

 

Share issuance - equity financing

 

 

14,610,496

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

103,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103,537

 

Share issuance - SweetWater acquisition

 

 

8,232,810

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

65,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,889

 

Share issuance - contract settlement

 

 

1,165,861

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

21,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(40,266

)

 

 

(18,895

)

Share issuance - Arrangement

 

 

179,635,973

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

3,204,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,204,906

 

Share issuance - options exercised

 

 

318,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

Share issuance - RSUs exercised

 

 

450,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,391

 

Settlement of convertible notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,277

 

 

 

(5,277

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,855

)

 

 

(11,855

)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

152,825

 

 

 

(367,421

)

 

 

31,407

 

 

 

(183,189

)

Balance at May 31, 2021

 

 

446,440,641

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

4,792,406

 

 

$

152,668

 

 

$

(486,050

)

 

$

6,243

 

 

$

4,465,313

 

 

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

 


TILRAY, INC.Tilray, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income for the year

 

$

(336,014

)

 

$

(100,833

)

 

$

(36,093

)

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

(24,873

)

 

 

(13,305

)

 

 

(5,833

)

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

 

 

49,342

 

 

 

(451

)

 

 

(194

)

Amortization

 

 

67,832

 

 

 

35,669

 

 

 

17,210

 

Loss (gain) on sale of capital assets

 

 

(1,523

)

 

 

8,075

 

 

 

(42

)

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

50,679

 

 

 

57,202

 

Loss on promissory notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

9,698

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs associated with business acquisitions

 

 

59,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,660

 

Other non-cash items

 

 

3,025

 

 

 

(90

)

 

 

242

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

17,351

 

 

 

18,079

 

 

 

21,951

 

Loss (gain) on long-term investments & equity investments

 

 

1,624

 

 

 

24,295

 

 

 

(59,051

)

Loss (gain) on convertible debentures

 

 

169,537

 

 

 

(53,611

)

 

 

(36,630

)

Change in non-cash working capital

 

 

(50,935

)

 

 

(78,832

)

 

 

(12,471

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(44,717

)

 

 

(100,627

)

 

 

(42,049

)

Cash used in investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

14,816

 

 

 

18,667

 

Investment in capital and intangible assets

 

 

(38,874

)

 

 

(98,786

)

 

 

(155,751

)

Proceeds from disposal of capital and intangible assets

 

 

6,608

 

 

 

1,411

 

 

 

42

 

Promissory notes advances

 

 

(2,419

)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,746

)

Repayment of convertible notes receivable

 

 

5,752

 

 

 

19,396

 

 

 

6,466

 

Investment in long-term investments and equity investees

 

 

 

 

 

(451

)

 

 

(54,724

)

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments and equity investees

 

 

8,430

 

 

 

19,570

 

 

 

83,343

 

Net cash acquired (paid) on business acquisitions

 

 

66,608

 

 

 

(25,902

)

 

 

(17,814

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

46,105

 

 

 

(69,946

)

 

 

(134,517

)

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital issued, net of cash issuance costs

 

 

102,550

 

 

 

74,395

 

 

 

185,969

 

Proceeds from warrants and options exercised

 

 

144

 

 

 

3,918

 

 

 

5,157

 

Proceeds from convertible debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

343,607

 

Repayment of convertible debentures

 

 

 

 

 

(812

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

102,798

 

 

 

60,944

 

 

 

21,053

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(64,559

)

 

 

(8,114

)

 

 

(8,601

)

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

 

(1,058

)

 

 

(126

)

 

 

 

Increase in bank indebtedness

 

 

8,328

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

 

Amounts paid to non-controlling interest

 

 

(23,895

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

124,308

 

 

 

130,606

 

 

 

547,185

 

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

2,124

 

 

 

(6,572

)

 

 

(9,570

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

127,820

 

 

 

(46,539

)

 

 

361,049

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

360,646

 

 

 

407,185

 

 

 

46,136

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

488,466

 

 

$

360,646

 

 

$

407,185

 

Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

5,623

 

 

$

2,649

 

 

$

4,878

 

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


Tilray, Inc.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Description(In thousands of BusinessU.S. dollars, except share and Summaryper share amounts)

1.

Description of business

Tilray, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in, a Delaware on January 24, 2018 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Privateer Holdings, Inc. (“Privateer Holdings”). On January 25, 2018, Privateer Holdings transferred the equity interest in Decatur Holdings, B.V. (“Decatur”) to Tilray, Inc.  Decatur was subsequently dissolved on December 27, 2018.

Prior to the incorporation of Decatur on March 8, 2016, the fourcorporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Tilray”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or the “Successor”) is a global medical cannabis research, cultivation, processing and distribution organization, and is one of Privateer Holdings consistedthe leading suppliers of adult-use cannabis in Canada. The Company also markets and distributes food products from hemp seed, offering a broad range of natural and organic hemp-based food products and ingredients that are sold through retailers and websites globally.

On April 30, 2021 Tilray acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aphria Inc. (“Aphria”), an international organization with a focus on building a global cannabis-lifestyle consumer packaged goods company and involved in the manufacturing and distribution of beer and beer derivative products in the United States, and in the distribution of (non-Cannabis) pharmaceutical products in Germany, pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under the Ontario Business Corporations Act.

Under the terms of the Arrangement, stockholders of Aphria received 0.8381 (the “Exchange Ratio”) of a share of Tilray Canada, Ltd., Dorada Ventures, Ltd., Gatenhielm Group, CV, and High Park Farms, Ltd. and were capitalized with a nominal amountcommon stock for each capital stock. In 2016, Privateer Holdings made capital contributionsAphria share held. Tilray stockholders continued to hold their Tilray Canada, Ltd.common stock, which remains outstanding. The Exchange Ratio resulted in Aphria stockholders and Tilray stockholders owning 61.2% and 38.8%, respectively, of the post-closing outstanding Tilray common stock (on a fully diluted basis), resulting in the aggregate amountreverse acquisition of $31,495. The equity interestsTilray under the acquisition method, whereby Aphria is deemed to be the acquiring entity from an accounting perspective. Following the completion of the four wholly owned subsidiaries were transferred to Decatur upon incorporationArrangement, Tilray is the consolidated parent of Aphria and the resulting company operates under the Tilray corporate name.  

2.

Basis of preparation

The policies applied in 2016.

Subsequent to its formation, Decatur incorporated Tilray Deutschland GmbH, Tilray Portugal Unipessoal, Lda., Pardel Holdings, Lda. and Tilray Australia New Zealand Pty. Ltd.

The transfers of the equity interests described above were between entities under common control and were recorded at their carrying amounts. Thethese consolidated financial statements of the Company (the “financial statements”) are prepared, on a continuity of interest basis, reflecting the historical financial information of Decatur prior to January 25, 2018.

The principal activities of the Company are the production and sale of medical and adult-use cannabis in Canada, as well as export and sale of medical cannabis from Canada into other jurisdictions. These activities were previously regulated by the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”) under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; on October 17, 2018, the ACMPR was superseded by the Cannabis Regulations under the Cannabis Act. The Company’s license to cultivate, process and sell medical cannabis products in Canada was first granted on March 24, 2014.  Subsequently, the Company received a Licensed Dealer designation under Canada’s Narcotic Control Regulations (“NCR”) from Health Canada, allowing the Company to sell medical cannabis in Canada and export medical cannabis products to other countries in accordance with applicable laws. These licenses have now been consolidated under the Cannabis Regulations.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements (the “financial statements”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). To and pursuant to the extent relevant,rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Based on the determination that Aphria was the accounting acquirer in the Arrangement, Aphria’s historical financial statements include expense allocationsbecame the historical financial statements of the Company. The acquired assets and liabilities of Tilray are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2021 and the results of its operations and cash flows are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for periods beginning after April 30, 2021.  In conjunction with the reverse acquisition, the Company elected to adopt Aphria’s fiscal year end of June 1 to May 31.

Prior to April 30, 2021 Aphria was a foreign private issuer reporting its financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standard Boards. These consolidated financial statements, for all periods, are presented in accordance with GAAP.  

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and, accordingly, will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due, under the historical cost convention except for certain corporate functions historically provided by Privateer Holdings. The assumptions underlyingfinancial instruments that are measured at fair value, as detailed in the financial statements, includingCompany’s accounting policies. For the assumptions regarding allocated expenses, reasonably reflect the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received byfiscal year ended May 31, 2021 the Company during the periods presented. The allocations may not however reflect the expenses the Company has incurred or will incur asreported a stand-alone companyconsolidated net loss of $336,014 and a consolidated net loss of $100,833 and $36,093 for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred ifyears ending May 31, 2020 and May 31, 2019, respectively.

For the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company had been a stand-alone company would depend on a numbercash flows used in operating activities of factors, including$44,717, $100,627 and $42,049, respectively. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the chosen organizational structure, which functions were outsourced or performed by employeesCompany had working capital of $482,368 and strategic decisions made in areas such as treasury, information technology, financial reporting$ 461,732 respectively.


Current management forecasts and oversight.

Therelated assumptions support the view that the Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a)can adequately manage the operational needs of the Securities Actbusiness with the current cash on hand for the next twelve months from the date of 1933, as amended, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups Actissuance of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”). Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for complying with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Company has elected to take advantage of this extended transition period. As a result of this election, the Company’sthese financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates for such new or revised standards.


Basis of consolidationstatements.

These financial statements includereflect all adjustments, which, in the accountsopinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the followingCompany’s financial position and results of operations.

Foreign currency

These consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars (“USD”), which is the Company’s reporting currency; however, the functional currency of the entities wholly ownedin these financial statements are their respective local currencies, including Canadian dollar, USD, Euro, Australian dollar, and Great Britain pound.

Foreign currency transactions are remeasured to the respective functional currencies of the Company’s entities at the exchange rates in effect on the date of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are remeasured to the functional currency at the foreign exchange rate applicable at the statement of financial position date. Non-monetary items carried at historical cost denominated in foreign currencies are remeasured to the functional currency at the date of the transactions. Non-monetary items carried at fair value denominated in foreign currencies are remeasured to the functional currency at the date when the fair value was determined. Realized and unrealized exchange gains and losses are recognized through profit and loss.

On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign operations reported in their functional currencies are translated into USD, the Group’s presentation currency, at period-end exchange rates. Income and expenses, and cash flows of foreign operations are translated into USD using average exchange rates. Exchange differences resulting from translating foreign operations are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and accumulated in equity.


Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company aseither has a controlling voting interest or is the primary beneficiary of December 31, 2018:a variable interest entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. The following is a list of the Company’s operating subsidiaries:

 

Subsidiaries

 

Jurisdiction of incorporation

 

Ownership interest

Name of entityNatura Naturals Inc.

 

Date of formationCanada

 

Place of incorporation100%

Tilray, Inc.

United States

100%

Manitoba Harvest USA LLC

United States

100%

Tilray Canada, Ltd.

 

September 6, 2013Canada

 

British Columbia, Canada100%

Dorada Ventures, Ltd.

 

October 18, 2013Canada

 

British Columbia, 100%

FHF Holdings Ltd.

Canada

100%

High Park Farms Ltd.

 

February 19, 2016Canada

 

British Columbia, Canada100%

Tilray Deutschland GmbH

 

November 3, 2016Germany

 

Germany100%

Pardal Holdings, Lda.

Portugal

100%

Tilray Portugal Unipessoal, Lda.

 

April 5, 2017Portugal

 

Portugal

Pardal Holdings, Lda.

April 24, 2017

Portugal100%

Tilray Australia New Zealand Pty. Ltd.

 

May 9, 2017Australia

 

Australia100%

Tilray Ventures Ltd.

Ireland

100%

Manitoba Harvest Japan K.K.

Japan

100%

High Park Holdings, Ltd.

 

February 8, 2018Canada

 

British Columbia, 100%

Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd.

Canada

100%

Natura Naturals Holdings Inc.

Canada

100%

National Cannabinoid Clinics Pty Ltd.

 

September 19, 2018Australia

 

Australia100%

Tilray Latin America SpA

 

November 5, 2018Chile

 

Chile100%

Tilray Portugal II, Lda.

 

December 11, 2018Portugal

 

Portugal100%

High Park Gardens Inc.

 

Canada

 

100%

1197879 B.C. Ltd

Canada

100%

High Park Shops Inc.

Canada

100%

Privateer Evolution, LLC

United States

100%

Tilray France SAS

France

100%

High Park Holdings B.V.

Netherlands

100%

High Park Botanicals B.V.

Netherlands

100%

Broken Coast Cannabis Ltd.

British Columbia, Canada

100%

SweetWater Brewing Company, LLC

United States

100%

SweetWater Colorado Brewing Co.

United States

100%

ARA – Avanti Rx Analytics Inc.

Ontario, Canada

100%

FL Group S.r.l.

Italy

100%

ABP, S.A.

Argentina

100%

Aphria Germany GmbH

Germany

100%

Aphria RX GmbH

Germany

100%

CC Pharma GmbH

Germany

100%

CC Pharma Research and Development GmbH

Germany

100%

Aphria Wellbeing GmbH

Germany

100%

CC Pharma Luxemburg GmbH

Luxemburg

100%

ASG Pharma Ltd.

Malta

100%

ColCanna S.A.S.

Colombia

90%

CC Pharma Nordic ApS

Denmark

75%

1974568 Ontario Ltd.

Ontario, Canada

51%

 

Tilray, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in January 2018. PriorIntragroup balances, and any unrealized gains and losses or income and expenses arising from transactions with jointly controlled entities are eliminated to January 2018, we operated our business under Decatur, which was formed in March 2016.  Decatur was incorporated under the lawsextent of the Netherlands on March 8, 2016 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Privateer Holdings to hold a 100% ownershipCompany’s interest in the underlying entities included above.  Decatur has been disolved asentity.


A Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) is a legal entity that does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, is structured such that equity investors lack the ability to make significant decisions relating to the entity’s operations through voting rights, or do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of December 31, 2018. The entities listed above are wholly owned bythe entity. Upon inception of a contractual agreement, the Company performs an assessment to determine whether the arrangement contains a variable interest in a legal entity and have been formedwhether that legal entity is a VIE. The primary beneficiary has both the power to supportdirect the intended operationsactivities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Where the Company concludes it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company consolidates the accounts of that VIE. When the Company is not the primary beneficiary, the VIE is accounted for using the equity method and all intercompany transactionsis included in equity method investments on the balance sheets. At May 31, 2021, 2020, and balances have been eliminated2019, the Company had 0 consolidated VIEs. Refer to Note 13 Interest in equity investees for the Company’s VIEs accounted for using the equity method.

The Company regularly reviews and reconsiders previous conclusions regarding whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The Company also reviews and reconsiders previous conclusions regarding whether the Company holds a variable interest in a potential VIE, the status of an entity as a VIE, and whether the Company is required to consolidate such a VIE in the financial statements when a change occurs.

The Company treats transactions that do not result in a loss of control as equity transactions and generally 0 gain or loss is recognized. A change in ownership interest results in an adjustment between the carrying amounts of the controlling and non-controlling interests to reflect their relative interests in the subsidiary. Any difference between the amount of the adjustment to non-controlling interests and any consideration paid or received is recognized in a separate reserve within equity attributable to the owners of the Company.

Use of estimatesEquity method investments

The preparation ofIn accordance with ASC 323, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures, investments in entities over which the Company does not have a controlling financial statements in conformityinterest but has significant influence are accounted for using the equity method, with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Key estimates in these financial statements include the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory write-downs, capitalization of internally developed software costs, estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets, fair value of stock options granted under Privateer Holdings’ equity-based compensation plan (the “Original Plan”) and the new 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “New Plan”) and the fair value of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (“Convertible Notes”) and equity component.

Foreign currency

These financial statements are presented in the United States dollar (“USD”), which is the Company’s reporting currency. Functional currencies forshare of earnings or losses reported in earnings or losses from equity method investments on the entities in these financial statements are their respective local currencies, including the Canadian dollar (“CAD”), Australian dollar, Chilean Peso and the Euro.

The assets and liabilities of each entity are translated to USD at the exchange rate in effect as at December 31, 2018 and 2017. Certain transactions affecting the stockholders’ equity (deficit) are translated at historical foreign exchange rates. The statements of net loss and comprehensive lossloss.  Equity method investments are recognized initially at cost, which includes transaction costs. After initial recognition, the consolidated financial statements include the Company’s share of undistributed earnings or losses, and statementsimpairment, if any, until the date on which significant influence ceases.

If the Company’s share of cash flowslosses in an equity investment equals or exceeds its interest in the entity, including any net advances, the group does not recognize further losses, unless it has guaranteed obligations of the investee or is otherwise committed to provide further financial support for the investee.

Unrealized gains on transactions between the Company and its equity-method investees are translated to USD applying the average foreign exchange rate in effect during the reporting period. The resulting translation adjustments are included in other comprehensive loss.

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translatedeliminated only to the functional currency by applyingextent of the foreign exchange rateCompany’s interest in effect atthese entities. Unrealized losses are also eliminated, except to the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated usingextent that the average foreign exchange rate for the reporting period. Realized and unrealized foreign currency differences are recognized in the statement of net loss and comprehensive loss.underlying asset is impaired.


3.

Significant accounting policies

Net loss per share

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing reported net lossThe significant accounting policies used by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reported period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock of the Company during reported periods. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and the number of dilutive potential common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Potential dilutive common share equivalents consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of vested share options and the incremental shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes. Potential dilutive common share equivalents consist of stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and restricted stock awards.

In computing diluted earnings per share, common share equivalents are not considered in periods in which a net loss is reported, as the inclusion of the common share equivalents would be anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2018, there were 7,902,263 common share equivalents with potential dilutive impact. Since the Company is in a net loss for all periods presented in these financial statements, there is no difference between the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share for the periods presented. There were no common share equivalents that would have a dilutive impact in 2016 and 2017.follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of cash and highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible into known amounts of cash with original maturities of three months or less.

Cash and cash equivalents include amounts held primarily in U.S.United States dollar, Canadian dollar, Euro, Australian dollar, ChileanGreat Britain pound, Colombian peso, Argentine peso, and corporate bonds, commercial paper, treasury bills and money market funds.funds.

Investments


Accounts receivable

Investments consist of treasury bills and equity securities.  Equity securities generally consist of securities that represent ownership interestsThe Company maintains an allowance for credit losses at an amount sufficient to absorb losses inherent in an enterprise for which do not have significant influence or a controlling interest.  The Company’s investments are classifiedits accounts receivable portfolio as available-for-sale securities or as a cost method investment.  

Available-for-sale securities

Securities classified as available-for-sale are recorded at fair value.  Unrealized gains and losses during the year, net of the related tax effect applicablereporting dates based on the projection of expected credit losses. The Company applies the aging method to available-for-sale, are excluded from income and reflected in other comprehensive income (“OCI”), andestimate the cumulative effectallowance for expected credit losses. The aging method is reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.  If a decline in fair value is deemedapplied to be other-than-temporary, the investment is written down to its fair value and the amount of the write-down is recorded as other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) loss in the statement of net loss.  Any portion of such decline related to the securities that are not held-to-maturity and is believed to arise from factors other than credit is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income rather than against income.

Net realized gains and losses on investments are determined in accordance with the specific identification method.

Cost method investments

Equity securities for which the fair value is not readily determinable are carried at cost.  Distributions from the equity security are recognized as income dividend when received.

An impairment charge is recorded if the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value and determined to be other-than-temporary.


Fair value measurements

The carrying value of the Company’s accounts receivable, other receivables accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature.  Investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded at fair value. The estimated fair value for securities held is determined using quoted market prices or broker or dealer quotations.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between marketparticipants at the measurement date. In estimatingbusiness unit level to reflect shared risk characteristics, such as receivable type, customer type and geographical location. The aging method assigns accounts receivables to a level of delinquency and applies loss rates to each class based on historical loss experience. The Company also considers relevant qualitative and quantitative factors to assess whether historical loss experience should be adjusted to better reflect the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Company takes into account therisk characteristics of the asset or liability if market participants would take thosecurrent classes and the expected future loss. This assessment incorporates all available information relevant to considering the collectability of its current classes, including considering economic and business conditions, default trends, changes in its class composition, among other internal and external factors. The expected credit loss estimates are adjusted for current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts.

As part of the Company’s analysis of expected credit losses, it may analyze contracts on an individual basis in situations where such accounts receivables exhibit unique risk characteristics into account when pricingand are not expected to experience similar losses to the asset or liability at the measurement date.rest of their class.

Inventory

Inventory consists of our cannabis, wellness, beverage, and distribution inventory, as follows:

Cannabis inventory consists of our plants, dried cannabis, cannabis trim, cannabis derivatives such as oils, and vape products.  Cannabis inventory costs include pre-harvest, post-harvest, shipment and fulfillment, as well as costs related to accessories. Pre-harvest costs include labor and direct materials to grow cannabis, which includes water, electricity, nutrients, integrated pest management, growing supplies and allocated overhead. Post-harvest costs include costs associated with drying, trimming, blending, extracting, purifying, quality testing and allocated overhead. Shipment and fulfillment costs include the costs of packaging, labelling, courier services, and allocated overhead.

Wellness inventory cost includes hemp seeds, packaging and co-packing. Seed costs include commodity cost paid to farmers, genetic seed cost to provide and manage contracted farmers, hulling and processing costs, including labor and overhead.  Packaging costs include packaging materials, labor and overhead to run machinery. Co-packing cost are generally for products not manufactured by the Company directly and would include all costs to produce the products.

Beverage inventory cost includes materials we incur to make and ship beer beverages.  These costs include brewing materials, such as barley, hops and various grains. Packaging materials such as glass bottles, aluminum cans, cardboard and paperboard are also included in the cost of our beverage inventory.  Additionally, our cost of goods sold include both direct and indirect labor, shipping and handling including freight costs, utilities, maintenance costs, warehousing costs, purchasing and receiving costs, amortization, promotional packaging, and other manufacturing overheads

Distribution inventory includes costs related to procurement of pharmaceutical products for re-sale in entities’ respective markets.

Inventory is comprised of raw materials, finished goods and work-in-progress such as pre-harvested cannabis plants and by-products to be extracted. The costs of growing cannabis including but not limited to labor, utilities, nutrition and irrigation, are capitalized into inventory until the time of harvest.

Inventory is statedvalued at the lower of cost orand net realizable value, determined using weighted average cost. Cost includes expenditures directlyAll direct and indirect costs related to manufacturinginventory are capitalized as they are incurred, and distributionthey are subsequently recorded in cost of goods sold on the products. Primary costs include raw materials, packaging, direct labor, overhead, shippingstatements of loss and comprehensive loss at the depreciation of manufacturing equipment and production facilities determined at normal capacity. Manufacturing overhead and related expenses include salaries, wages, employee benefits, utilities, maintenance and property taxes.

time inventory is sold. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. At the end of each reporting period, the Company performs an assessment of inventory obsolescenceand records write-downs for excess and obsolete inventories based on the Company’s estimated forecast of product demand, production requirements, market conditions, regulatory environment, and spoilage. Actual inventory losses may differ from management’s estimates and such differences could be material to measure inventory at the lowerCompany’s statements of cost or net realizable value. Factors considered in the determinationfinancial position, statements of obsolescence include slow-moving or non-marketable items.loss and comprehensive loss and statements of cash flows.

Property and equipment


Capital assets

Property and equipmentCapital assets are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Assets held underamortization and impairment, if any. Amortization for the properties included in our capital leasesassets is calculated using the following terms and methods:

Asset type

Depreciation method

Depreciation term (estimated useful life)

Land

Not depreciated

No term

Production facility

Straight-line

20 – 30 years

Equipment

Straight-line

3 – 25 years

Leasehold improvements

Straight-line

Lesser of estimated useful life or lease term

Construction in progress

Not depreciated

No term

Finance lease right-of-use assets

Straight-line

Lesser of the lease term and the useful life of the leased asset

The estimated residual values and useful lives are capitalizedreviewed at the commencementend of each reporting period, with the lease at the lowereffect of the present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease or fair value. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful life of buildings is 20 years and the estimated useful life of property and equipment, other than buildings, ranges from three to seven years. Land is not depreciated. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the asset’s estimated useful life or the remaining lease term.any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis.

When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciationamortization are removed from the respective accounts and any related gain or loss is recognized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expenseexpenses as incurred. Significant expenditures, which extend the useful lives of assets or increase productivity, are capitalized. When significant parts of an itemone of property and equipmentour capital assets have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items or components of property and equipment.capital assets.

Construction in progress includes construction progress payments, deposits, engineering costs interest expense for debt financing on long-term construction projects and other costs directly related to the construction of the facilities. Expenditures are capitalized during the construction period and construction in progress is transferred to the relevant class of property and equipmentcapital assets when the assets are available for use, at which point in time the depreciationamortization of the asset commences.


Intangible assets

Intangible assets include intangible assets acquired as part of business combinations, asset acquisitions and other business transactions. The Company capitalizes certain internal-use software development costs, consisting primarilyrecords intangible assets at cost, net of contractor costsaccumulated amortization and employee salaries and benefits allocated to the software.  Capitalization of costs incurred in connection with internally developed software commences when both the preliminary project stageaccumulated impairment losses, if any. Cost is completed and management has authorized further funding for the project,measured based on a determination that itthe fair values of cash consideration paid and equity interests issued. The cost of an intangible asset acquired is probable the project will be completed and used to perform the function intended. Capitalizationits acquisition date fair value.

Amortization of costs ceases no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. All other costs are expensed as incurred. Amortizationdefinite life intangible assets is calculated on a straight-linestraight -line basis over three years. Costs incurred for enhancements that arethe estimated useful lives of the assets using the following terms:

Asset type

Amortization term

Customer relationships and distribution channel

14 – 16 years

Licences, permits & applications

90 months – indefinite

Brands, intellectual property and trademarks

15 months – 25 years

Non-compete agreements

Over term of non-compete

Know how

5 years

When there is no foreseeable limit on the period of time over which an intangible asset is expected to result in additional functionalitiescontribute to the cash flows of the Company, an intangible asset is determined to have an indefinite-lived. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are capitalized.not amortized but tested for impairment annually or more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. If the carrying value of an individual indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, such individual indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired by the amount of the excess.

The estimated useful lives are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis.

Intangible assets also include the license acquired as part of the acquisition of Alef Biotechnology SpA (“Alef”).  The acquistion of Alef was accounted for as an asset acquisition as it did not meet the defintion of a business.


Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets, including capital assets and definite life intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. In order to determine if assets have been impaired, assets are grouped and tested at the lowest level for which identifiable independent cash flows are available (“asset group”). An impairment loss is recognized when the sum of projected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset group. The measurement of the impairment loss to be recognized is based on the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the asset group. Fair value canmay be determined using a market approach income approach or costincome approach. The reversal of impairment losses is prohibited.

CapitalizationBusiness combinations and goodwill

The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, ASC 805, Business Combinations which requires recognition of interestassets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent assets and liabilities, at their respective fair values on the date of acquisition.

InterestContingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair value and included as part of the consideration transferred in a business combination. Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or liability is remeasured at subsequent reporting dates, with the corresponding gain or loss recognized in profit or loss.

Non-controlling interests in the acquiree are measured at fair value on acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs are recognized as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred relatingand the services are received (except for the costs to issue debt or equity securities which are recognized according to specific requirements).

Purchase price allocations may be preliminary and, during the measurement period not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition, changes in assumptions and estimates that result in adjustments to the construction or expansionfair value of facilitiesassets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded in the period the adjustments are determined.

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred for the acquisition of subsidiaries over the net of the acquisition-date amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. Following initial recognition, goodwill is capitalizedmeasured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets

Goodwill is allocated to the constructionreporting unit in progress.which the business that created the goodwill resides. A reporting unit is an operating segment, or a business unit one level below that operating segment, for which discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by segment management. We operate in 5 operating segments which are our reporting units, and goodwill is allocated at the operating segment level. The Company ceasesreviews goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets annually for impairment in the capitalizationfourth quarter, or more frequently, if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of interest when construction activities are substantially completed and the facility is available for commercial use.an asset may not be recoverable.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company enters into varioushas operating and finance leases for facilities, office spaces, production equipment and vehicles. Operating leases are included in conducting its business. Atright‐of‐use (“ROU”) assets and finance lease ROU assets are included in capital assets in the inceptionstatements of eachfinancial position. The lease liabilities are included in lease liabilities (current and non-current) in the Company evaluatesstatements of financial position.


ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease agreementterm and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to determine whethermake lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets are classified as a finance lease isor an operating or capital lease. A capitalfinance lease is a lease in which 1) which:

ownership of the property transfers to the lessee by the end of the lease term;

the lease grants the lessee an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise;

the lease is for a major part of the remaining economic life of the underlying asset;

the present value of the sum of the lease payments and any residual value guaranteed by the lessee that is not already included in the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially all of the fair value; or

the underlying asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative use to the lessor at the end of the lease term.

The Company classifies a lease as an operating lease when it does not meet any one of these criteria.

The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which is primarily comprised of the initial amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs and lease payments at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received. All ROU assets are reviewed periodically for impairment.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is defined as the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:

fixed lease payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives;

variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date;

the amount expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees;

the exercise of purchase options, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options; and

payments of penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Company is reasonably certain not to terminate early.

For finance leases, lease expenses are the sum of interest on the lease obligations and amortization of the ROU assets. Finance lease ROU assets are amortized based on the lesser of the lease term and the useful life of the leased asset according to the capital asset accounting policy. If ownership of the ROU assets transfers to the Company at the end of the lease term; 2)term or if the lease containsCompany is reasonably certain to exercise a bargain purchase option; 3)option, amortization is calculated using the lease term is equal to 75% or more of the economicestimated useful life of the leased property; or 4)asset.

For operating leases, the present value of the minimum lease payment at the inception ofexpenses are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term equals or exceeds 90%and recorded to general and administrative expenses in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient, for each class of underlying asset, to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease components of the fair valuelessee’s contract and account for both components as a single lease component.

The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less that do not include an option to purchase the leased property.

Anunderlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise). Short-term leases include real estate and a corresponding liabilityvehicles and are established at inception for capital leases. The capitalnot significant in comparison to the Company’s overall lease assets are included in property, plant and equipment andportfolio. For these leases, the capital lease obligations are included in accrued obligations under capital lease. Operating lease payments are recognizedCompany recognizes the leases as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.term of the lease.


Convertible notes receivable

Convertible notes receivables include various investments in which the Company has the right to convert the indenture into common stock shares of the investee and are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses during the year, net of the related tax effect, are excluded from income and reflected in other comprehensive income (loss), and the cumulative effect is reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized. The Company assesses its convertible notes receivables for impairment at each measurement date. Convertible notes receivables are impaired when a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary. If the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value, the Company evaluates, among other factors, general market conditions, credit quality of debt instrument issuers, and the duration and extent to which the fair value is less than cost. Once a decline in fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss and a new cost basis for the investment is established. The Company also evaluates whether there is a plan to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery. If neither of the conditions exist, then only the portion of the impairment loss attributable to credit loss is recorded in the statements of net loss and the remaining amount is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

Long-term investments

Long-term investments include investments in equity securities of entities over which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest or significant influence and are accounted for at fair value. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values are measured at cost with adjustments for observable changes in price or impairments (referred to as the “measurement alternative”). In applying the measurement alternative, the Company performs a qualitative assessment on a quarterly basis and recognizes an impairment if there are sufficient indicators that the fair value of the equity investments is less than carrying values. Changes in value are recorded in non-operating income (loss).

Equity method investments

Investments in entities over which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest but has significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method, with the Company’s share of losses reported in loss from equity method investments on the statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Equity method investments are recorded at cost, plus the Company’s share of undistributed earnings or losses, and impairment, if any, within interest in equity investees on the statements of financial position.

Convertible Senior Notes due 2023debentures

The Company accounts for its Convertible Notes with a cash conversion featureconvertible debentures in accordance with ASC 470-20 “DebtDebt with Conversion and Other Options”Options, which requires the liability and equity components of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion, including partial cash settlement, to be separately accounted for in a manner that reflects the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. The initial proceeds from the sale of Convertible Notesconvertible notes are allocated between a liability component and an equity component in a manner that reflects interest expense at the rate of similar nonconvertible debt that could have been issued at such time. The equity component represents the excess initial proceeds received over the fair value of the liability component of the notes as of the date of issuance. The resulting debt discount is amortized over the five-year period during which the Convertible Notesconvertible notes are expected to be outstanding as additional non-cash interest expense.expenses.


Upon repurchase of convertible debt instruments, ASC 470-20 requires the issuer to allocate total settlement consideration, inclusive of transaction costs, amongst the liability and equity components of the instrument based on the fair value of the liability component immediately prior to repurchase. The difference between the settlement consideration allocated to the liability component and the net carrying value of the liability component, including unamortized debt issuance costs, would be recognized as gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt in the Consolidated Statementsstatements of Net Lossloss and Comprehensive Loss.comprehensive loss. The remaining settlement consideration allocated to the equity component would be recognized as a reduction of additional paid-in capital in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.statements of financial position.

Revenue recognition


For convertible debentures with an embedded conversion feature that did not meet the equity scope exception from derivative accounting pursuant to ASC 815-15, the Company elected the fair value option under ASC 825 Fair Value Measurements. When the fair value option is elected, the convertible debenture is initially recognized at fair value on the statements of financial position and all subsequent changes in fair value, excluding the impact of the change in fair value related to instrument-specific credit risk are recorded in non-operating income (loss). The changes in fair value related to instrument-specific credit risk is recorded through other comprehensive income (loss). Transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of the convertible debenture is immediately expensed in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

Warrants

Warrants are accounted for in accordance with applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity's Own Equity, as either liabilities or as equity instruments depending on the specific terms of the warrant agreement. Warrants classified as liabilities are recorded at fair value and are remeasured at each reporting date until settlement. Changes in fair value is recognized as a component of change in fair value of warrant liability in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Transaction costs allocated to warrants that are presented as a liability were immediately expensed in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Warrants classified as equity instruments are initially recognized at fair value and are not subsequently remeasured.

Fair value measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying values of accounts receivable, prepaids and other current assets, bank indebtedness and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short periods to maturity. The Company calculates the estimated fair value of financial instruments, including convertible notes receivable, long-term investments, warrant liability, contingent consideration, and convertible debentures, using quoted market prices when available. When quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined based on valuation techniques using the best information available and may include quoted market prices, market comparables, and discounted cash flow projections.

Income taxes

Income taxes are recognized in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss and are comprised of current and deferred taxes. Current tax is recognized in connection with income for tax purposes, unrealized tax benefits and the recovery of tax paid in a prior period and measured using enacted tax rates and laws applicable to the taxation period during which the income for tax purposes arose. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Management makes an assessment of the likelihood that a deferred tax asset will be realized, and a valuation allowance is provided to the extent that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.  

The Company recognizes revenue as earneduncertain income tax positions at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant tax authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. A change in the recognition or measurement of an unrealized tax benefit is reflected in the period during which the change occurs.

Revenue

Revenue is recognized when the following four criteria have been met: (i)control of the promised goods, through performance obligation, is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for the performance obligations.


Excise taxes remitted to tax authorities are government-imposed excise taxes on cannabis and beer. Excise taxes are recorded as a reduction of sales in net revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and recognized as a current liability within accounts payable and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, with the liability subsequently reduced when persuasive evidencethe taxes are remitted to the tax authority.

In addition, amounts disclosed as net revenue are net of an arrangement exists, (ii)excise taxes, sales tax, duty tax, allowances, discounts and rebates.

In determining the product has been deliveredtransaction price for the sale of goods, the Company considers the effects of variable consideration and the existence of significant financing components, if any.

Some contracts for the sale of goods may provide customers with a right of return, volume discount, bonuses for volume/quality achievement, or sales allowance. In addition, the Company may provide in certain circumstances, a retrospective price reduction to a customer (iii)based primarily on inventory movement. These items give rise to variable consideration. The Company uses the salesexpected value method to estimate the variable consideration because this method best predicts the amount of variable consideration to which the Company will be entitled. The Company uses historical evidence, current information and forecasts to estimate the variable consideration. The Company reduces revenue and recognizes a contract liability equal to the amount expected to be refunded to the customer in the form of a future rebate or credit for a retrospective price reduction, representing its obligation to return the customer’s consideration. The estimate is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collection is reasonably assured. Revenue is recognized netupdated at each reporting period date.

The Company may receive short-term advances from its customers. Using the practical expedient in ASC 606, the Company does not adjust the promised amount of sales incentives and returns, after discountsconsideration for the assurance program, veterans coverage program and compassionate programs.

Direct-to-patient sales are recognizedeffects of a significant financing component if the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the products are shippedCompany transfers a promised good to a customer and when the customers. Bulk and adult-use sales under wholesale agreements are recognized based on the shipping terms of the agreements. Export sales under pharmaceutical distribution and pharmacy supply agreements are recognized when products are deliveredcustomer pays for that good or service will be one year or less. The Company has not, nor expects to the end customers or patients.

Customer loyalty awards are accounted for as a separate component of the sales transaction in which they are granted. A portion of the consideration received in a transaction that includes the issuance of an award is deferred until the awards are ultimately redeemed. The allocation of the consideration to the award is based on an evaluation of the award’s estimated fair value at the date of the transaction. The customer loyalty program was discontinued in September 2017 and all customer loyalty awards expired as at December 31, 2017.receive long-term advances from customers.

Cost of salesgoods sold

Cost of sales goods sold represents costs directly related to manufacturing and distribution of the Company’s products. Primary costs include raw materials, packaging, direct labor, overhead, shipping and handling, and the depreciationamortization of manufacturing equipment and production facilities.facilities and tariffs. Manufacturing overhead and related expenses include salaries, wages, employee benefits, utilities, maintenance and property taxes. Cost of goods sold also includes inventory valuation adjustments. The Company recognizes the cost of salesgoods sold as the associated revenues are recognized.

General and administrative

General and administrative expenses are comprised primarily of (i) personnel related costs such as salaries, benefits, annual employee bonus expense and stock-based ‘compensation costs for personnel in corporate, finance, legal, and other administrative positions; (ii) legal, accounting, consulting and other professional fees; and (iii) corporate insurance and other facilities costs associated with our corporate and administrative locations.

Selling

Selling expenses are comprised direct selling costs which primarily consist of (i) commissions paid to our third-party workforce, (ii) patient acquisition and maintenance fees, (iii) Health Canada’s cannabis fees and (iv) freight.

Marketing and promotion

Marketing and promotion expenses are comprised primarily of marketing and advertising expenses.


Research and development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development are comprised primarily of costs for personnel, clinical study costs, contracted research, consulting services, materials and supplies, milestones, an allocation of our occupancy costs and other expenses incurred to sustain our overall research and development programs.  

Stock-based compensation

The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense forhas an omnibus plan which includes issuances of stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and RSUs on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on their grant date fair values.stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) in place. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of RSUs is based on the share price as at date of grant. For stock optionsgrant and RSUs granted in May and June 2018, prior0 SARs were issued to the Company’s IPO,date. The share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of common stockthe stock-based awards at the grant date of grant was determined byand the Board of Directors with assistance from third-party valuation specialists.expense is recognized over the related service period following a straight-line vesting expense schedule. The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and revises these estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

The critical assumptions Any revisions are recognized in the consolidated statements of loss and estimates used in determiningcomprehensive loss such that the fair value of stock-based compensation oncumulative expense reflects the grant date are: fair value of common shares on the grant date, risk-free interest rate, share price volatility of comparable companies, and the expected term.revised estimate.

For performance-based stock options and RSUs, the Company records compensation expense over the estimated service period once the achievementadjusted for a probability factor of achieving the performance-based milestone is considered probable.milestones. At each reporting date, the Company assesses whether achievement of a milestone is considered probable,the probability factor and if so, records compensation expense based on the portion of the service period elapsed to date with respect to that milestone, with a cumulative catch-up,accordingly, net of estimated forfeitures.

Earnings (loss) per share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing reported net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing reported net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and the number of dilutive potential common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Potential dilutive common share equivalents consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of vested share options, warrants, and RSUs and the incremental shares issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures and similar instruments.

In computing diluted earnings (loss) per share, common share equivalents are not considered in periods in which a net loss is reported, as the inclusion of the common share equivalents would be anti-dilutive.

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates and judgements are subject to change based on experience and new information which could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities affecting future periods. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized prospectively.

Financial statement areas that require significant judgement are as follows:

LeasesThe Company applies judgement in determining whether a contract contains a lease and if a lease is classified as an operating lease or a finance lease. The Company determines the lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease, which may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will recognize remaining compensation expense with respectexercise that option. That is, it considers all relevant factors that create an economic incentive for it to exercise either the renewal or termination. After the commencement date, the Company reassesses the lease term if there is a milestone, if any, oversignificant event or change in circumstances that is within its control and affects its ability to exercise or not to exercise the remaining estimated service period.option to renew or to terminate (e.g., construction of significant leasehold improvements or significant customization to the leased asset).


Income taxesLong-term investments and convertible notes receivable – The determination of fair value of the Company’s long-term investments and convertible notes receivable at other than initial cost is subject to certain limitations. Financial information for private companies in which the Company has investments may not be available and, even if available, that information may be limited and/or unreliable.

Use of the valuation approach described below may involve uncertainties and determinations based on the Company’s judgment and any value estimated from these techniques may not be realized or realizable.

Company-specific information is considered when determining whether the fair value of a long-term investment or convertible notes receivable should be adjusted upward or downward at the end of each reporting period. In addition to company-specific information, the Company will consider trends in general market conditions and the share performance of comparable publicly traded companies when valuing long-term investments and convertible notes receivable.

The fair value of long-term investments and convertible notes receivable may need to be adjusted if:

There has been a significant subsequent equity financing provided by outside investors at a valuation different than the current value of the investee company, in which case the fair value of the investment is set to the value at which that financing took place;

There have been significant corporate, political, or operating events affecting the investee company that, in management’s opinion, have a material impact on the investee company’s prospects and therefore its fair value. In these circumstances, the adjustment to the fair value of the investment will be based on management’s judgment and any value estimated may not be realized or realizable;

The investee company is placed into receivership or bankruptcy;

Based on financial information received from the investee company, it is apparent to the Company that the investee company is unlikely to be able to continue as a going concern;

Important positive or negative management changes by the investee company that the Company’s management believes will have a positive or negative impact on the investee company’s ability to achieve its objectives and build value for shareholders.

Adjustment to the fair value of a long-term investment and convertible notes receivable will be based upon management’s judgment and any value estimated may not be realized or realizable. The resulting values for non-publicly traded investments may differ from values that would be realized if a ready market existed.

Estimated useful lives, impairment considerations and amortization of capital and intangible assets – Amortization of capital and intangible assets is dependent upon estimates of useful lives based on management’s judgment.  

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment testing require management to make estimates in the impairment testing model. On at least an annual basis, the Company usestests whether goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired. Impairment of definite long-lived assets is influenced by judgment in defining a reporting unit and determining the indicators of impairment, and estimates used to measure impairment losses

The reporting unit’s fair value is determined using discounted future cash flow models, which incorporate assumptions regarding future events, specifically future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates. The uncertainties of coronavirus’ (“COVID-19”) impact on the future cash flow estimates are further described in Note 10 Business acquisitions and goodwill.

Stock-based compensation – The fair value of stock-based compensation expenses are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and rely on a number of assumptions including the fair value of common shares on the grant date, risk-free rate, volatility rate, annual dividend yield, the expected term, and the estimated rate of forfeiture of options granted. Volatility is estimated by using the historical volatility of the Company.


Business combinations – Judgement is used in determining a) whether an acquisition is a business combination or an asset and liabilityacquisition. We use judgement in applying the acquisition method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred taxbusiness combinations and estimates to value identifiable assets and liabilities at the acquisition date. Estimates are determinedused to determine cash flow projections, including the period of future benefit, and future growth and discount rates, among other factors. The values allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed affect the amount of goodwill recorded on acquisition. Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is typically estimated using an income approach, which is based on the differences betweenpresent value of future discounted cash flows. Significant estimates in the financial reportingdiscounted cash flow model include the discount rate, rate of future revenue growth and profitability of the acquired business and working capital effects. The discount rate considers the relevant risk associated with the business-specific characteristics and the tax basesuncertainty related to the ability to achieve projected cash flows. These estimates and the resulting valuations require significant judgment. Management engages third party experts to assist in the valuation of assetsmaterial acquisitions.

Convertible debentures – The fair value of Convertible Debentures where the Company had elected the fair value option are determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions and liabilitiesestimates are made in determining an appropriate conversion price, volatility, dividend yield, and arethe fair value of common stock. There is judgement in assessing what portion of the gain or loss, if any, relates to the change in the instrument-specific credit risk.

Warrant liability – The fair value of the warrant liability is measured using a Black Scholes pricing model. Assumptions and estimates are made in determining an appropriate risk-free interest rate, volatility, term, dividend yield, discount due to exercise restrictions, and the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect whenfair value of common stock. Any significant adjustments to the differences are expected to reverse. Management makes an assessmentunobservable inputs would have a direct impact on the fair value of the likelihood that the resulting deferred tax assets will be realized. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company recognizes uncertain income tax positions at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which judgment occurs.

warrant liability.

New accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), a new standard on revenue recognition. Further, the FASB has issued a number of additional ASUs regarding the new revenue recognition standard. The new standard, as amended, will supersede existing revenue recognition guidance and apply to all entities that enter into contracts to provide goods or services to customers. In August 2015,December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Deferral of Simplifying the Effective Date,Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends ASU 2014-09existing guidance to defer the effective date by one year. For public companies, the new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. For all other entities, including emerging growth companies, thisimprove consistent application. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact2021 and expects to implement the provisions of ASU 2014-09including interim periods within those fiscal years, which means that it will be effective for the annual periodsCompany in the first quarter of our year beginning on JanuaryJune 1, 2019.2021. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU on the Company’s financial Statements. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2019-12 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016,2020, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments2020-01, InvestmentsOverall (Subtopic 825-10) – RecognitionEquity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Measurement of Financial AssetsJoint Ventures (Topic 323), and Financial Liabilities. Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) (“ASU 2016-012020-01”), which is intended to enhanceclarify the reporting modelinteraction of the accounting for financial instruments to provide usersequity securities under Topic 321 and investments accounted for under the equity method of financial statements with more decision-useful information. For public companies,accounting in Topic 323 and the new standardaccounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options accounted for under Topic 815. ASU 2020-01 is effective for annual periodsthe Company beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within the fiscal year.  For all other entities, including emerging growth companies, ASU 2016-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is evaluating the impact and expects to implement the provisions of ASU 2016-01 for the annual periods beginning on JanuaryJune 1, 2019.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the current accounting for leases and while retaining two distinct types of leases, finance and operating, (1) requires lessees to record a right of use asset and a related liability for the rights and obligations associated with a lease, regardless of lease classification, and recognize lease expense in a manner similar to current accounting, (2) eliminates most real estate specific lease provisions, and, (3) aligns many of the underlying lessor model principles with those in the new revenue standard. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. For public companies, the new standard is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018.  For all other entities, including emerging growth companies, this standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 2020.  Earlier application is permitted.  The Company expects to implement the provisions of ASU 2016-02 for annual periods beginning January 1, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718). ASU 2016-09 is intended to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either assets or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  The Company expects to implement the provisions of ASU 2016-09 as


of January 1, 2019.2021. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU on the Company’s financial statements.ASU.

In June 2016,August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurementand Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which amends and simplifies existing guidance in an effort to reduce the complexity of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires the measurement of all 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 2016-13 will require financial institutions and other organizations to use forward-looking information to better formulate their credit loss estimates. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on availableconvertible instruments and to provide financial statement users with more meaningful information. ASU 2020-06 is effective for sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.the Company beginning June 1, 2022. This update willmay be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company expectsapplied retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to implement the provisionsopening balance of ASU 2016-13 asretained earnings on the date of January 1, 2022.adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU on the Company’s financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). ASU 2018-13 adds, modifies, and removes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU on the Company’s financial statements.

3. Investments

The Company’s short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale investments and the long-term investments are classified as either available-for-sale or cost method investments.

The following table summarizes the unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of our short-term investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gross

unrealized

gains

 

 

Gross

unrealized

losses

 

 

Fair

value

 

Treasury bills

 

$

30,367

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

30,335

 

Total

 

$

30,367

 

 

$

32

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

30,335

 

Our short-term investments consist of treasury bills, which are deemed to be low risk based on their credit ratings from the major rating agencies. All our short-term investments have contractual maturities of one year or less.

The following table summarizes the unrealized gains and losses and estimated fair value of our long-term investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gross

unrealized

gains

 

 

Gross

unrealized

losses

 

 

Fair

value

 

Investment in equities

 

$

17,713

 

 

$

 

 

$

802

 

 

$

16,911

 

Total

 

$

17,713

 

 

$

 

 

$

802

 

 

$

16,911

 

Our investment in equities are reported in long-term investments on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table provides a summary of the classification of our investment in equities:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Investments in equities under available-for-sale method

 

$

1,845

 

 

$

 

Investment in equities under the cost method

 

 

15,066

 

 

 

 

Total investment in equities

 

$

16,911

 

 

$

 


Total unrealized loss recognized to other comprehensive income related to the long-term available-for-sale equity securities during the year was $802.

As at December 31, 2017, the Company did not hold any short-term and long-term investments.

4. 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 table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize data points that are observable such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. 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:

 

 

Quoted prices

in active

markets for

identical

assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Other

observable

inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market fund

 

$

33,111

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

33,111

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

7,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,796

 

Commercial paper

 

 

9,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,975

 

Treasury bills

 

 

152,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

152,879

 

Total cash equivalents

 

 

203,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

203,761

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury bills

 

 

30,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,335

 

Investment in equities

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,845

 

Total investments

 

 

31,498

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,180

 

Total

 

$

235,259

 

 

$

682

 

 

$

 

 

$

235,941

 

The cash equivalents carrying amount as of 2018 includes an unrealized gain of $69, which is recorded in other comprehensive income.  As at December 31, 2017 the Company did not hold any assets that were measured at fair value.  ASU.

 


4.

Prepaids and other current assets

5. Prepaids and other current assets are comprised of:

 

 

May 31,

2021

 

 

May 31,

2020

 

Prepaid assets

 

$

31,012

 

 

 

13,760

 

Sales tax receivable

 

 

9,331

 

 

 

8,464

 

Prepaid corporate taxes

 

 

 

 

 

4,670

 

Other

 

 

8,577

 

 

 

5,766

 

 

 

$

48,920

 

 

$

32,660

 

Included within prepaid assets are insurance, deposits, advanced payments on contracts, and other prepayments that will result in future benefit.

5.

Inventory

Inventory is comprised of the following items:of:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Raw materials

 

$

2,132

 

 

$

163

 

Work-in-process – dry cannabis

 

 

9,982

 

 

 

1,396

 

Work-in-process – cannabis extracts

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

30

 

Finished goods – dry cannabis

 

 

113

 

 

 

3,501

 

Finished goods – cannabis extracts

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

2,158

 

Finished goods – accessories

 

 

71

 

 

 

173

 

Total

 

$

16,211

 

 

$

7,421

 

 

 

May 31, 2021

 

 

May 31, 2020

 

Plants

 

$

23,083

 

 

$

12,288

 

Dried cannabis

 

 

118,269

 

 

 

59,045

 

Cannabis trim

 

 

2,931

 

 

 

2,796

 

Cannabis derivatives

 

 

24,158

 

 

 

19,496

 

Cannabis vapes

 

 

3,791

 

 

 

4,124

 

Packaging and other inventory items

 

 

31,462

 

 

 

16,398

 

Wellness inventory

 

 

15,171

 

 

 

 

Beverage alcohol inventory

 

 

5,402

 

 

 

 

Distribution inventory

 

 

32,162

 

 

 

25,634

 

Total inventory

 

$

256,429

 

 

$

139,781

 

 

Inventory is written down for any obsolescence, spoilage and excess inventory or when the net realizable value of inventory is less than the carrying value. During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company recorded charges for inventory and inventory-related write downs as a component of cost of sales. Cannabis products were written down by $19,919 for the year ended May 31, 2021 and there were 0 write downs for the years ended May 31, 2020 and 2019.

6.

Related party transactions

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into related party transactions with certain entities under common control and joint ventures as detailed below.

Leafly Holdings, Inc. (“Leafly”)

The Company has an agreement with Leafly providing for data licensing activities. During the year ended May 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 operational expenses were nil, respectively was recorded within general and administrative expenses in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

Docklight LLC (“Docklight”) royalty and management services

The Company pays Docklight a royalty fee pursuant to a brand licensing agreement which provides the Company with exclusive rights in Canada for the use of certain adult-use brands. During the year ended May 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 royalty fees of were $125, nil, and nil, respectively were recorded within general and administrative expenses in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss.


Fluent and Cannfections

The Company has joint venture arrangements with a 50% ownership and voting interest in each of Fluent and Cannfections. Refer to Note 13 for details over transactions with these entities for the year ended May 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

7.

Capital assets

Capital asset consisted of the following:

 

 

Land

 

 

Production

facility

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Leasehold

improvements

 

 

ROU

assets

under

finance

lease

 

 

Construction

in process

 

 

Total

capital

assets

 

Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At May 31, 2019

 

$

24,047

 

 

$

168,614

 

 

$

57,755

 

 

$

896

 

 

$

 

 

$

126,338

 

 

$

377,650

 

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

3,342

 

 

 

15,691

 

 

 

925

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,557

 

 

 

95,515

 

Transfers

 

 

54

 

 

 

27,968

 

 

 

81,112

 

 

 

11,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

(121,130

)

 

 

 

Disposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,339

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,147

)

 

 

(9,486

)

Impairment

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(2,561

)

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,602

)

 

 

(4,297

)

Effect of foreign exchange

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(505

)

 

 

(2,117

)

 

 

(345

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,476

 

 

 

(1,493

)

At May 31, 2020

 

 

24,088

 

 

 

196,858

 

 

 

147,068

 

 

 

13,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,492

 

 

 

457,889

 

Business acquisition

 

 

5,538

 

 

 

55,916

 

 

 

35,045

 

 

 

1,560

 

 

 

35,519

 

 

 

46,151

 

 

 

179,729

 

Additions

 

 

261

 

 

 

3,236

 

 

 

6,284

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,773

 

 

 

36,079

 

Transfers

 

 

 

 

 

63,159

 

 

 

11,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(74,348

)

 

 

 

Disposals

 

 

(5,237

)

 

 

 

 

 

(513

)

 

 

(192

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,942

)

ROU Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(827

)

 

 

 

 

 

(827

)

Effect of foreign exchange

 

 

3,899

 

 

 

27,341

 

 

 

16,335

 

 

 

1,783

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

11,254

 

 

 

60,646

 

At May 31, 2021

 

$

28,549

 

 

$

346,510

 

 

$

215,408

 

 

$

17,059

 

 

$

34,726

 

 

$

85,322

 

 

$

727,574

 

Accumulated amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At May 31, 2019

 

$

 

 

$

5,556

 

 

$

6,469

 

 

$

137

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

12,162

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

10,134

 

 

 

14,551

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,021

 

At May 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

15,690

 

 

 

21,020

 

 

 

473

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,183

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

14,007

 

 

 

24,996

 

 

 

690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,693

 

At May 31, 2021

 

$

 

 

$

29,697

 

 

$

46,016

 

 

$

1,163

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

76,876

 

Net book value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At May 31, 2019

 

$

24,047

 

 

$

163,058

 

 

$

51,286

 

 

$

759

 

 

$

 

 

$

126,338

 

 

$

365,488

 

At May 31, 2020

 

$

24,088

 

 

$

181,168

 

 

$

126,048

 

 

$

12,910

 

 

$

 

 

$

76,492

 

 

$

420,706

 

At May 31, 2021

 

$

28,549

 

 

$

316,813

 

 

$

169,392

 

 

$

15,896

 

 

$

34,726

 

 

$

85,322

 

 

$

650,698

 

8.

Leases

The Company has operating and finance leases for facilities, office spaces, production equipment and vehicles.

Leases have varying terms with remaining lease terms of up to approximately 20 years. Certain of our lease arrangements provide us with the option to extend or to terminate the lease early.


The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet.

 

 

Classification on Balance Sheet

 

May 31, 2021

 

 

May 31, 2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease, right-of- use assets

 

Right of use assets

 

$

18,267

 

 

$

5,356

 

Finance lease, right-of-use assets

 

Capital assets

 

 

34,726

 

 

 

 

Total right-of-use asset

 

 

 

$

52,993

 

 

$

5,356

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liability

 

Accrued lease obligations - current

 

$

3,613

 

 

$

954

 

Finance lease liability

 

Accrued lease obligations - current

 

 

651

 

 

 

 

Non-current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liability

 

Accrued lease obligations - non-current

 

 

18,465

 

 

 

4,227

 

Finance lease liability

 

Accrued lease obligations - non-current

 

 

35,481

 

 

 

 

Total lease liabilities

 

 

 

$

58,210

 

 

$

5,181

 

The table below presents certain information related to the lease costs for finance and operating leases.

 

 

May 31,

2021

 

 

May 31,

2020

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

$

806

 

 

$

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

765

 

 

 

 

Operating lease cost

 

 

1,374

 

 

 

1,128

 

Total lease cost

 

$

2,945

 

 

$

1,128

 

The Company does 0t have short term lease expense or sublease income for the year ending May 31, 2021.

The table below presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases.

 

 

May 31,

2021

 

 

May 31,

2020

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

1,466

 

 

$

994

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

 

774

 

 

 

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

 

231

 

 

 

 

The following table presents the future undiscounted payment associated with lease liabilities as of May 31, 2021:

 

 

Year ending May 31,

 

 

 

Operating

leases

 

 

Finance

leases

 

2022

 

 

7,824

 

 

 

2,404

 

2023

 

 

4,272

 

 

 

7,183

 

2024

 

 

3,925

 

 

 

2,061

 

2025

 

 

3,023

 

 

 

2,122

 

2026

 

 

2,964

 

 

 

2,186

 

Thereafter

 

 

4,102

 

 

 

39,586

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

26,110

 

 

$

55,542

 

Less: amounts of leases related to interest payments

 

 

(419

)

 

 

(18,759

)

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

 

25,691

 

 

 

36,783

 

Less: current accrued lease obligation

 

 

(3,613

)

 

 

(651

)

Obligation recognized

 

$

22,078

 

 

$

36,132

 


9.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are comprised of the following items:

 

 

Customer

relationships

& distribution

channel

 

 

Licenses,

permits &

applications

 

 

Non-

compete

agreements

 

 

Intellectual

property,

trademarks, know how &

brands

 

 

Total

intangible

assets

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At May 31, 2019

 

$

23,957

 

 

$

200,102

 

 

$

2,415

 

 

$

72,122

 

 

$

298,596

 

Additions

 

 

84

 

 

 

2,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,608

 

 

$

5,850

 

Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

(14,445

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(14,445

)

Effect of foreign exchange

 

 

(269

)

 

 

393

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(1,918

)

 

$

(1,804

)

At May 31, 2020

 

 

23,772

 

 

 

188,208

 

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

73,812

 

 

$

288,197

 

Business acquisition

 

 

214,000

 

 

 

202,716

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

912,080

 

 

$

1,338,796

 

Effect of foreign exchange

 

 

2,038

 

 

 

24,006

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

5,025

 

 

$

31,117

 

At May 31, 2021

 

$

239,810

 

 

$

414,930

 

 

$

12,453

 

 

$

990,917

 

 

$

1,658,110

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At May 31, 2019

 

$

4,354

 

 

$

623

 

 

$

1,081

 

 

$

8,172

 

 

$

14,230

 

Amortization

 

 

4,506

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

5,006

 

 

$

10,649

 

At May 31, 2020

 

 

8,860

 

 

 

754

 

 

 

2,087

 

 

 

13,178

 

 

$

24,879

 

Amortization

 

 

9,442

 

 

 

413

 

 

 

2,212

 

 

 

15,246

 

 

$

27,313

 

At May 31, 2021

 

$

18,302

 

 

$

1,167

 

 

$

4,299

 

 

$

28,424

 

 

$

52,192

 

Net book value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At May 31, 2019

 

$

19,603

 

 

$

199,479

 

 

$

1,334

 

 

$

63,950

 

 

$

284,366

 

At May 31, 2020

 

$

14,912

 

 

$

187,454

 

 

$

318

 

 

$

60,634

 

 

$

263,318

 

At May 31, 2021

 

$

221,508

 

 

$

413,763

 

 

$

8,154

 

 

$

962,493

 

 

$

1,605,918

 

Included in Licences, permits & applications is $412,000 of indefinite-lived intangible assets (2020 - $186,000).

Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

 

 

Years ending

May 31,

 

2022

 

$

72,172

 

2023

 

 

68,409

 

2024

 

 

65,946

 

2025

 

 

65,533

 

2026

 

 

65,533

 

Thereafter

 

 

855,801

 

 

 

$

1,193,394

 

10.

Business Acquisitions

Reverse Acquisition

On December 15, 2020, Tilray entered into an Arrangement Agreement (as amended, the “Arrangement Agreement” with Aphria Inc. (“Aphria”), or the “Aphria-Tilray business combination”, pursuant to which Tilray acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aphria pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement”) with the primary objective to increase its scalable operational footprint, expand its portfolio of diverse medical and adult-use cannabis brands and products, expand its multi-continent distribution network, and gain a robust capital structure to fund a global expansion strategy. The transaction closed on April 30, 2021 (“Closing Date”).  


The fair value of the purchase price is, as follows:

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

Number of Tilray common shares outstanding at acquisition date

 

 

179,635,973

 

Conversion ratio

 

 

0.8381

 

Tilray common shares issued at closing

 

 

214,337,159

 

Market share price of Aphria converted stock units

 

$

14.62

 

Fair value of Tilray common stock transferred to Aphria shareholders

 

 

3,133,609

 

Consideration related to stock-based compensation (1)

 

 

71,297

 

Total fair value of consideration transferred

 

$

3,204,906

 

(1)

On acquisition date there was consideration in the form of 1,207,010 restricted stock units and 4,782,132 stock options that had been issued before the acquisition date to employees and non-employees of Tilray. The pre-combination fair value of these awards is $17,646 and $53,650, respectively. The consideration will be reassessed and adjusted to fair value each quarter through General and Administration Expense in the Statement of Loss and Comprehensive Loss.

The Company is in the process of assessing the fair value of the net assets acquired and, as a result, the fair value of the net assets acquired may be subject to adjustments pending completion of final valuations and post-closing adjustments. The table below summarizes preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the effective acquisition date.

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

375,673

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

28,054

 

Inventory

 

 

76,547

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

8,960

 

Capital assets

 

 

136,637

 

Right-of-use assets, operating leases

 

 

12,606

 

Definite-lived intangible assets (estimated useful life)

 

 

 

 

Distribution channel (15 years)

 

 

404,000

 

Customer relationships (15 years)

 

 

59,000

 

Know how (5 years)

 

 

115,000

 

Brands (10 to 25 years)

 

 

301,000

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

 

200,000

 

Goodwill

 

 

2,221,613

 

Other assets

 

 

22,879

 

Total assets

 

 

3,961,969

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

62,292

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

85,120

 

Accrued lease obligations

 

 

21,962

 

Warrant liability

 

 

79,402

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

236,391

 

Convertible notes

 

 

267,862

 

Other liabilities

 

 

4,034

 

Total liabilities

 

 

757,063

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

3,204,906

 


In connection with the reverse acquisition, the Company incurred transaction costs of $42,000.  The goodwill of $2,221,613 is primarily related to factors such as synergies and market share and reportable under the Company’s Cannabis and Wellness segment is as follows on a preliminary basis:

 

 

Cannabis

 

 

Wellness

 

 

Total

 

Goodwill related to Tilray

 

 

2,144,143

 

 

 

77,470

 

 

 

2,221,613

 

Goodwill is 0t deductible for tax purposes. The financial results of Tilray are included in the Company’s financial statements since acquisition date. The Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss include net revenue of $13,018 and net income of $645.

Supplemental pro forma information (unaudited)

The unaudited pro forma information for the periods set forth below gives effect to the reverse acquisition as if the reverse acquisition had occurred as of June 1, 2019. This pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the transactions been consummated as of that time.

 

 

Years ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenue

 

$

692,270

 

 

$

624,950

 

Net loss

 

$

(795,251

)

 

$

(649,276

)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(1.77

)

 

$

(1.71

)

The above pro forma revenue and net loss include adjustments directly attributable to the business combination and related primarily non-recurring transaction costs of $37,000, increase in intangible assets amortization expense of $28,000 and decrease in interest expense associated with Tilray’s convertible senior notes of 5,000

Acquisition of SW Brewing Company, LLC  

On November 25, 2020, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Four Twenty Corporation, completed the purchase of all the shares of SW Brewing Company, LLC which is the holding company of 100% of the common shares of SweetWater. The purchase price consisted of cash consideration of $255,543, share consideration of 8,232,810 shares, and additional cash consideration of up to $66,000 contingent on SweetWater achieving specified EBITDA targets. The fair value of the shares on the date the Company closed the acquisition was $65,889, the fair value of the contingent consideration on the date the Company closed the acquisition was $58,959.


The Company is in the process of assessing the fair value of the net assets acquired and, as a result, the fair value of the net assets acquired may be subject to adjustments pending completion of final valuations and post-closing adjustments. The table below summarizes preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the effective acquisition date.

 

 

Amount

 

Consideration

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

255,543

 

Shares

 

 

65,889

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

58,959

 

Total consideration

 

 

380,391

 

Net assets acquired

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

6,988

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

3,810

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

528

 

Inventory

 

 

4,815

 

Long-term assets

 

 

 

 

Capital assets

 

 

43,093

 

Customer relationships

 

 

155,000

 

Intellectual property, trademarks & brands

 

 

92,000

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

10,000

 

Goodwill

 

 

100,202

 

Total assets

 

 

416,436

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

5,289

 

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

 

434

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

30,322

 

Total liabilities

 

 

36,045

 

Total net assets acquired

 

$

380,391

 

The contingent consideration from the acquisition of SweetWater is a fair value measurement and as such is carried at fair value. The fair value has been determined by discounting future expected cash outflows at a discount rate of 5%. The inputs into the future expected cash outflows are level 3 on the fair value hierarchy and are subject to volatility and uncertainty, which could significantly affect the fair value of the contingent consideration in future periods. As at May 31, 2021, the fair value of the contingent consideration was $60,657, expected to be paid in December 2023. The goodwill of $102,202 is primarily related to factors such as synergies and market opportunities and reportable under the Company’s Beverage Alcohol segment.

Supplemental pro forma information (unaudited)

The unaudited pro forma information for the periods set forth below gives effect to the acquisition of SW Brewing Company, LLC as if the transaction had occurred as of June 1, 2019. This pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the transactions been consummated as of that time.

 

 

Years ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenue

 

$

542,000

 

 

$

470,000

 

Net loss

 

$

(328,000

)

 

$

(80,000

)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.37

)


11.

Goodwill

The goodwill recognized is as a result of expected synergies from combining operations through business acquisitions and 0ne of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

Goodwill is comprised of:

 

 

Segment

 

May 31,

2021

 

 

May 31,

2020

 

Broken Coast Cannabis Ltd.

 

Cannabis business

 

 

105,963

 

 

 

105,963

 

Nuuvera Corp.

 

Business under development

 

 

273,606

 

 

 

273,606

 

LATAM Holdings Inc.

 

Business under development

 

 

63,239

 

 

 

63,239

 

CC Pharma GmbH

 

Distribution business

 

 

4,458

 

 

 

4,458

 

SweetWater

 

Beverage alcohol business

 

 

100,202

 

 

 

 

Tilray

 

Cannabis business

 

 

2,144,143

 

 

 

 

Tilray

 

Wellness business

 

 

77,470

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange

 

 

 

 

63,713

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,832,794

 

 

$

447,330

 

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company completed its annual goodwill impairment assessment of the fair value of the Company’s reporting units compared to their carrying amount. For the year ended DecemberMay 31, 2018, the Company recorded write-downs related to inventory within work-in-process of $4,561 (2017 – $617), in cost of sales.

6. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Land

 

$

4,498

 

 

$

2,547

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements

 

 

51,111

 

 

 

19,569

 

Laboratory and manufacturing equipment

 

 

6,131

 

 

 

2,815

 

Office and computer equipment

 

 

970

 

 

 

571

 

Assets under capital lease

 

 

9,661

 

 

 

9,191

 

Construction in process

 

 

15,343

 

 

 

9,872

 

 

 

 

87,714

 

 

 

44,565

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(7,500

)

 

 

(4,580

)

Total

 

$

80,214

 

 

$

39,985

 

Depreciation expense included in cost of sales relating to manufacturing equipment and production facilities for the year ended December 31, 2018 is $1,964 (2017 – $1,303 and 2016 – $1,247). Depreciation expense included in general administrative expenses related to general office space and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2018 is $149 (2017 – $95 and 2016 – $92). The remaining depreciation is included in inventory.

2021 there were 0 impairment charges recognized. For the year ended DecemberMay 31, 2018, there2020, the Company recorded the following impairment charges:

$3,581 (C$4,800) on CannInvest Africa Ltd. and Verve Dynamics Incorporated (Pty) Ltd., the Company used a discount rate of 38.5%;

$3,730 (C$5,000) on ABP, S.A., the Company used a discount rate of 23.3%;

$14,301 (C$19,171) on Marigold Projects Jamaica Limited (“Marigold”), the Company used a discount rate of 38.5%; and

$29,067 (C$35,000) on ColCanna S.A.S., the Company used a discount rate of 40.0%.

12.

Convertible notes receivable

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company did 0t purchase any convertible notes (2020 - $nil). The unrealized loss on convertible notes receivable recognized in other comprehensive income amounts to $3,824 and $5,476 for the years ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively.

During the year ended May 31, 2021, and 2020 the Company received total proceeds of $1,251,and $nil respectively from sales of available-for-sale securities and gain (loss) of $5,277, and $nil respectively was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

The fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: the risk-free rate of 1.25%; expected life of the convertible note; volatility of 70% based on comparable companies; forfeiture rate of nil; dividend yield of nil; and, the exercise price of the respective conversion feature.

Convertible notes receivable is $158 (2017 – $34)comprised of capitalized interest included in construction-in-progress.the following investments:

 

 

May 31, 2021

 

 

May 31, 2020

 

HydRx Farms Ltd. (d/b/a Scientus Pharma)

 

$

 

 

$

4,352

 

10330698 Canada Ltd. (d/b/a Starbuds)

 

 

828

 

 

 

3,429

 

High Tide Inc.

 

 

1,657

 

 

 

2,828

 

Total convertible notes receivable

 

 

2,485

 

 

 

10,609

 

Deduct - current portion

 

 

(2,485

)

 

 

(10,609

)

Total convertible notes receivable, non current portion

 

$

 

 

$

 


7. Intangible Assets

IntangibleHydRx Farms Ltd. (d/b/a Scientus Pharma)

On August 14, 2017, Aphria purchased C$11,500 in secured convertible debentures of Scientus Pharma (“SP”). The convertible debentures bore interest at 8%, paid semi-annually, matured in two years and included the right to convert the debentures into common shares of SP at C$2.75 per common share at any time before maturity. During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company settled the note receivable for $4,032 (C$5,000).

10330698 Canada Ltd. (d/b/a Starbuds)

On December 28, 2018, Aphria purchased C$5,000 in secured convertible debentures of Starbuds. The convertible debentures bear interest at 8.5% per annum accruing daily due until maturity on December 28, 2020. The debentures are secured against the assets of Starbuds. The debentures and any accrued and unpaid interest are convertible into common shares for C$0.50 per common share and matured on December 28, 2020. Starbuds is currently in default under the convertible debentures.

As at May 31, 2021, the fair value of the Company’s secured convertible debentures was $828 (C$1,000) (May 31, 2020 - $3,429 (C$4,728)), which includes $385 (C$465) (May 31, 2020 - $157 (C$216)) of accrued interest. The remaining change resulted in a fair value gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income.

High Tide Inc.

On April 10, 2019, Aphria purchased C$4,500 in unsecured convertible debentures of High Tide Inc. (“High Tide”). The convertible debentures bear interest at 10% per annum, payable annually up front in common shares of High Tide based on the 10-day volume weighted average price (the “Debentures”). The Debentures matured on April 10, 2021. In addition to the Debentures, the Company received 6,000,000 warrants in High Tide as part of the purchase of the unsecured convertible debentures (Note 13). Upon maturity, the Company agreed to extend the maturity date on C$2,000 of the convertible notes.  The extended notes bear interest at 9% per annum and are due on April 21, 2023.

13.

Interest in equity investees

The Company acquired the following equity method investments as a results of the Arrangement on April 30, 2021:

Plain Vanilla Research Limited Partnership (“Fluent”)

A joint venture with Anheuser-Busch InBev (“AB InBev”) to research and develop non- alcohol beverages containing cannabis. Under the terms of the arrangement, the Company and AB InBev each have 50% ownership and 50% voting interest in the Plain Vanilla Research Limited Partnership (“Fluent”), headquartered in Canada. The Company has determined that Fluent is a VIE, but the Company is not the primary beneficiary as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate the financial statements of Fluent and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting. At May 31, 2021 the maximum exposure to loss is limited to the Company’s equity investment in the joint venture.

Cannfections Group Inc. (“Cannfections”)

A joint venture with Cannfections Group Inc. (“Cannfections”) to develop and manufacture confectionary cannabis products. Under the terms of the arrangement, the Company and Cannfections each have 50% ownership and 50% voting interest. During the year ended May 31, 2021 the Company made 0 contributions to the joint venture.


The Company’s ownership interests in its equity method investments as of May 31, 2021 is as follows:

 

 

Approximate

ownership %

 

 

Carrying

value

May 31,

2021

 

 

Loss from

equity method

investments

year ended

May 31,

2021

 

Investment in Fluent

 

50%

 

 

$

3,906

 

 

$

(416

)

Investment in Cannfections

 

50%

 

 

 

4,200

 

 

 

(42

)

Total equity method investments

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,106

 

 

$

(458

)

14.

Long-term investments

Long-term investments are comprised of the following items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

Weighted

Average

Amortization

Period

(in years)

 

 

Cost

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

Cost

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

Amortizing intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Website

 

 

3

 

 

$

3,755

 

 

$

2,253

 

 

$

1,502

 

 

$

2,813

 

 

$

1,879

 

 

$

934

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,755

 

 

 

2,253

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

2,813

 

 

 

1,879

 

 

 

934

 

Other intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alef license

 

 

 

 

 

2,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,739

 

 

$

2,253

 

 

$

4,486

 

 

$

2,813

 

 

$

1,879

 

 

$

934

 

 

 

Fair value

May 31, 2021

 

 

Fair value

May 31, 2020

 

Equity investments measured at fair value

 

 

12,185

 

 

 

19,595

 

Equity investments under measurement alternative

 

 

5,500

 

 

 

 

Total other investments

 

 

17,685

 

 

 

19,595

 

 

The net carryingCompany’s equity investments at fair value consist of publicly traded shares, equity interest in non-traded companies and warrants held by the Company. The Company’s equity investments under measurement alternative include equity investments without readily determinable fair values. For the year ended May 31, 2021 the Company received proceeds of $8,430 on the sale of investments (2020-$19,570, 2019-$83,343) and recognized $1,567 in unrealized losses due to the change in fair value of intangible assets as of December 31, 2018investments (2020-$23,057, 2019-$8,122).

15.

Income taxes and deferred income taxes

Loss before income taxes includes $43 (December 31, 2017 – $381) of intangible assets under construction, relating to expenditures incurred to develop additional functionalitiesthe following components:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

United States

 

$

(7,814

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

(323,964

)

 

 

(88,930

)

 

 

(30,733

)

Other countries

 

 

(13,208

)

 

 

(20,255

)

 

 

(7,405

)

 

 

$

(344,986

)

 

 

(109,185

)

 

 

(38,138

)

The (recoveries) expense for the patient portal.income taxes consists of:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

15,227

 

 

 

5,294

 

 

 

3,296

 

Other countries

 

 

697

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

$

15,924

 

 

 

5,669

 

 

 

3,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

��

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

1,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

(30,111

)

 

 

(9,226

)

 

 

(3,281

)

Other countries

 

 

3,698

 

 

 

(4,795

)

 

 

(2,467

)

 

 

$

(24,896

)

 

 

(14,021

)

 

 

(5,748

)

Income tax benefits, net

 

$

(8,972

)

 

 

(8,352

)

 

 

(2,045

)


 

Intangible asset additions in 2018 included a licence acquired as partA reconciliation of income taxes at the Alef acquisition.  The value ofstatutory rate with the license is $2,984.  Refer to Note 16 for detail description.

The amortization expense for the next five years on intangibles assets in use are as follows: 2019 – $731; 2020 – $431; 2021 – $340; and thereafter – nil.

8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses are comprised of the following items:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Accounts payable - trade

 

$

9,716

 

 

$

5,563

 

Accounts payable - related parties

 

 

933

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest on convertible senior notes due 2023

 

 

5,302

 

 

 

 

Accrued legal fees

 

 

565

 

 

 

10

 

Accrued payroll

 

 

3,278

 

 

 

610

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

5,673

 

 

 

1,401

 

Total

 

$

25,467

 

 

$

7,584

 

9. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debtreported taxes is as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Mortgage payable, due January 2019, annual interest 11.5%

 

$

 

 

$

9,537

 

Unamortized deferred financing costs

 

 

 

 

 

(105

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,432

 

Less current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

(9,432

)

Total

 

$

 

 

$

 


 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Loss before net income taxes:

 

$

(344,986

)

 

 

(109,185

)

 

 

(38,138

)

Income tax benefits at statutory rate

 

 

(72,408

)

 

 

(22,929

)

 

 

(8,009

)

Tax impact of foreign operations

 

 

(19,016

)

 

 

(6,310

)

 

 

(2,504

)

Foreign exchange and other

 

 

1,011

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(491

)

Non-deductible expenses

 

 

(1,347

)

 

 

2,474

 

 

 

5,731

 

Non-deductible (taxable) losses

 

 

45,230

 

 

 

2,152

 

 

 

(11,724

)

Changes in enacted rates

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

(259

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based and other compensation

 

 

2,902

 

 

 

4,105

 

 

 

14,655

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

46,007

 

 

 

1,066

 

 

 

297

 

Non deductible dividend

 

 

(755

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non deductible impairment

 

 

 

 

 

11,153

 

 

 

 

Effect of transaction

 

 

(10,472

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefits, net

 

$

(8,972

)

 

 

(8,352

)

 

 

(2,045

)

 

The following table summarizes the components of deferred tax:

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Deferred assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss carryforwards - United States

 

$

57,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss carryforwards - Canada

 

 

152,382

 

 

 

20,512

 

 

 

9,535

 

Operating loss carryforwards - Other Countries

 

 

7,801

 

 

 

9,037

 

 

 

5,079

 

Capital loss carryforwards

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

1,854

 

 

 

7,028

 

Intangible assets

 

 

86,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

 

17,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currently nondeductible interest

 

 

9,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership interests

 

 

34,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

4,237

 

 

 

5,022

 

 

 

 

Investment tax credits and related pool balance

 

 

526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

26,716

 

 

 

1,704

 

 

 

1,101

 

Total Deferred tax assets

 

 

397,579

 

 

 

38,129

 

 

 

22,743

 

Less valuation allowance

 

 

(265,940

)

 

 

(4,583

)

 

 

(4,583

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

131,639

 

 

 

33,546

 

 

 

18,160

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

 

(15,997

)

 

 

(8,356

)

 

 

(1,995

)

Intangible assets

 

 

(376,228

)

 

 

(69,580

)

 

 

(73,454

)

Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023

 

 

(4,977

)

 

 

(4,056

)

 

 

(4,739

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(397,202

)

 

 

(81,992

)

 

 

(80,188

)

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(265,563

)

 

 

(48,446

)

 

 

(62,028

)

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was enacted and signed into law in the U.S.  The CARES Act, among other things, permits U.S. net operating loss ("NOL") carryovers and carrybacks to offset 100% of U.S. taxable income for taxable years beginning before 2021.  The CARES Act also contains modifications on the limitation of business interest for tax years beginning in 2019 and 2020. The modifications to Section 163(j) increase the allowable business interest deduction from 30% of adjusted taxable income to 50% of adjusted taxable income.  The CARES Act results in increasing the allowable interest expense and NOL carryover deductions in 2020.


The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017 Tax Act) was enacted on December 22, 2017 and reduced the U.S. statutory federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. The Tax Act also contains additional provisions that are effective for the company in 2018, including a new tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”). Under GAAP, we are allowed to make an accounting policy choice to either (i) treat taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI as a current-period expense when incurred (the "period cost method"); or (ii) factor in such amounts into the measurement of our deferred taxes (the "deferred method"). The Company has made a policy decision to record GILTI tax as a current-period expense when incurred.

Deferred income taxes have not been recorded on the basis differences for investments in consolidated subsidiaries as these basis differences are indefinitely reinvested or will reverse in a non-taxable manner.  Quantification of the deferred income tax liability, if any, associated with indefinitely reinvested basis differences is not practicable.  Deferred income taxes have been recorded on the basis differences for investments in nonconsolidated entities.  

At May 31, 2021, the Company had United States net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $224,795 that can be carried forward indefinitely and generally limited in annual use to 80% of the current year taxable income starting 2021. The Company has Canadian net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $510,456 that can be carried forward 20 years and begin to expire in 2028. Management believes that it is more-likely-than-not that the benefit from certain United States and foreign net operating loss carry-forwards will not be realized. In recognition of this risk, the Company has provided a valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets relating to these carry-forwards. The net change in the total valuation allowance was an increase of $261,357 and $0 for the years ended May 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The Company recognizes the financial statement impact of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more-likely-than-not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest impact that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.

The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (“GUTB”) was $0, $0, and $0 as of May 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 respectively. There is a reasonable possibility that the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits will change within twelve months due to audit settlements or the expiration of statute of limitations, but the Company does not expect the change to be material to the financial statements.

The Company recognizes interest and, if applicable, penalties for any uncertain tax positions. Interest and penalties are recorded as a component of income tax expenses. In the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded approximately $0, $0 and $0, respectively, of interest and penalty expenses related to uncertain tax positions. As of May 31, 2021, and 2020, the Company had a cumulative balance of accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax positions of $0 and $0, respectively.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to United States federal income tax as well as the income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is not currently under audit in any jurisdiction for any period. Major jurisdictions where there are wholly owned subsidiaries of Tilray, Inc. which require income tax filings include the Canada, Portugal, Germany, and Australia. The earliest periods open for review by local taxing authorities are fiscal years 2016 for Canada, 2017 for Portugal, 2016 for Germany, 2017 for Australia, and 2018 for United States. 

16.

Bank indebtedness

The Company secured an operating line of credit in the amount of C$1,000 which bears interest at the lender’s prime rate plus 75 basis points. As at May 31, 2021, the Company has 0t drawn on the line of credit. The operating line of credit is secured by a first charge on the property at 265 Talbot St. West, Leamington, Ontario and a first ranking position on a general security agreement.

The Company’s subsidiary, CC Pharma, has 2 operating lines of credit for €5,000 and €3,500 each, which bear interest at Euro Over Night Index Average plus 1.79% and Euro Interbank Offered Rate plus 3.682% respectively.


As at May 31, 2021, a total of €7,000 ($8,717) was drawn down from the available credit of €8,500. The operating lines of credit are secured by a first charge on the inventory held by CC Pharma.

The Company’s subsidiary, Four Twenty Corporation (“420”), has a revolving credit facility of $20,000 which bears interest at EURIBOR plus an applicable margin. As at May 31, 2021, the Company has 0t drawn any amount on the revolving line of credit. The revolving credit facility is secured by all of 420 and SweetWater’s assets and includes a corporate guarantee by the Company.

17.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities comprised of:

 

 

May 31,

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Trade payables

 

$

57,706

 

 

$

41,159

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

112,594

 

 

 

48,105

 

Accrued payroll and employment related taxes

 

 

19,390

 

 

 

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

14,764

 

 

 

4,651

 

Accrued interest

 

 

148

 

 

 

 

Accrued legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

18,496

 

Other accruals

 

 

8,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

212,813

 

 

$

112,411

 

As part of the reverse acquisition, (refer to Note 10 Business acquisitions and goodwill), the Company acquired a trademark and license agreement with Authentic Brands Group (“ABG”) for the use of the Prince trademark (“ABG Prince Agreement”). Under the ABG Prince Agreement, the Company pays a royalty on actual product sales in addition to a guaranteed minimum royalty payment of $375 on a quarterly basis until the maturity date of December 2016, Tilray Canada, Ltd.31, 2025.


18.

Long-term debt

The following table sets forth the net carrying amount of long-term debt instruments:

 

 

May 31,

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Credit facility - C$80,000 - Canadian prime interest rate plus an

   applicable margin, 3-year term, with a 10-year amortization,

   repayable in blended monthly payments, due in November 2022

 

$

62,964

 

 

$

58,026

 

Term loan - C$25,000 - Canadian 5-year bond interest rate plus 2.73%

   with a minimum 4.50%, 5-year term, with a 15-year amortization,

   repayable in blended monthly payments, due in July 2023

 

 

14,335

 

 

 

13,231

 

Term loan - C$25,000 - 3.95%, compounded monthly, 5-year term

   with a 15-year amortization, repayable in equal monthly instalments

   of $188 including interest, due in April 2022

 

 

17,117

 

 

 

15,939

 

Term loan - C$1,250 - 3.99%, 5-year term, with a 10-year

   amortization, repayable in equal monthly instalments of $13

   including interest, due in July 2021

 

 

587

 

 

 

602

 

Mortgage payable - C$3,750 - 3.95%, 5-year term, with a 20-year

   amortization, repayable in equal monthly instalments of $23

   including interest, due in July 2021

 

 

2,562

 

 

 

2,349

 

Vendor take-back mortgage - C$2,850 - 6.75%, 5-year term, repayable

   in equal monthly instalments of $56 including interest, due in June

   2021

 

 

92

 

 

 

508

 

Term loan ‐ €5,000 ‐ Euro Interbank Offered Rate + 1.79%, 5‐year

   term, repayable in quarterly instalments of €250 plus interest, due in

   December 2023

 

 

3,356

 

 

 

4,163

 

Term loan ‐ €5,000 ‐ Euro Interbank Offered Rate + 2.68%, 5‐year

   term, repayable in quarterly instalments of €250 plus interest, due in

   December 2023

 

 

3,356

 

 

 

4,163

 

Term loan ‐ €1,500 ‐ Euro Interbank Offered Rate + 2.00%, 5‐year

   term, repayable in quarterly instalments of €98 including interest,

   due in April 2025

 

 

1,831

 

 

 

1,665

 

Term loan ‐ €1,500 ‐ Euro Interbank Offered Rate + 2.00%, 5‐year

   term, repayable in quarterly instalments of €98 including interest,

   due in June 2025

 

 

1,831

 

 

 

 

Term loan - $100,000 - EUROBIR rate plus an applicable margin,

   3-year term, repayable in quarterly instalments beginning March 31,

   2021 of $7,500 in its first twelve months and $10,000 in each of the

   next two years, due in

   March 2024

 

 

98,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,169

 

 

 

100,646

 

Deduct - unamortized financing fees

 

 

(2,061

)

 

 

(477

)

- principal portion included in current liabilities

 

 

(36,622

)

 

 

(6,141

)

 

 

$

167,486

 

 

$

94,028

 

The credit facility of C$80,000 ($66,278) was entered into on November 29, 2019 by 51% owned subsidiary Aphria Diamond and is secured by a mortgage forfirst charge on the property at 620 County Road 14, Leamington, Ontario, owned by Aphria Diamond, and a guarantee from Aphria Inc.

The term loan of C$25,000 ($20,712) was entered into on July 27, 2018 and is secured by a first charge on the property at 223, 231, 239, 265, 269, 271 and 275 Talbot Street West, Leamington Ontario, a first position on a general security agreement, and an amountassignment of $8,909 ($12,000 CAD) with an annualfire insurance to the lender. The effective interest rate during the year was 4.68%.


The term loan of 11.5% maturingC$25,000 ($20,712) was entered into on May 9, 2017 and is secured by a first charge on the property at 265 Talbot Street West, Leamington Ontario, a first position on a general security agreement, and an assignment of fire insurance to the lender.

The term loan of C$1,250 ($1,036) and mortgage payable of C$3,750 ($3,108) were entered into on July 22, 2016 and are secured by a first charge on the property at 265 Talbot Street West, Leamington, Ontario and a first position on a general security agreement.

The vendor take-back mortgage payable of C$2,850 ($2,361) was entered into on June 30, 2016 in conjunction with the acquisition of the property at 265 Talbot Street West. The mortgage is secured by a second charge on the property at 265 Talbot Street West, Leamington, Ontario. The mortgage was repaid in full and the security deemed released in June 2018. In July 2018,2021.

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company entered into a Mortgage Loan Extension Agreement to extend the mortgage.term loan for €1,500 ($2,210) through wholly owned subsidiary CC Pharma. The term loans for €9,500 ($13,955) are held through wholly-owned subsidiary CC Pharma. These term loans are secured against the distribution inventory held by CC Pharma.

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company, entered into a secured credit agreement for term loan of $100,000 through wholly owned subsidiary Four Twenty Corporation (“420”). The Company drew the full amount of the mortgageterm loan. 420 provided all of its and SweetWater’s assets as security for the loan and Aphria Inc. provided a corporate guarantee.

As at May 31, 2021, the Company was extended for a further period of six months to January 1, 2019in compliance with a renewal fee of CAD $90, or .75 basis pointsall the long-term debt covenants.

19.

Convertible debentures

The following table sets forth the net carrying amount of the loan balance.convertible debentures:

 

 

May 31,

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

5.25% Convertible Notes ("APHA 24")

 

$

399,444

 

 

$

196,405

 

5.00% Convertible Notes ("TLRY 23")

 

 

268,180

 

 

 

 

Total convertible debentures

 

$

667,624

 

 

$

196,405

 

APHA 24

 

 

May 31,

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Opening balance

 

$

196,405

 

 

$

305,626

 

Debt settlement

 

 

 

 

 

(66,127

)

Fair value adjustment

 

 

203,039

 

 

 

(43,094

)

 

 

$

399,444

 

 

$

196,405

 

The mortgage wasunsecured convertible debentures were entered into in April 2019, in the principal amount of $350,000, are due in five years from issuance. The APHA 24 bears interest at a rate of 5.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The APHA 24 matures on June 1, 2024, unless earlier converted. The APHA 24 is an unsecured obligation and ranks senior in right of payment to all indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to it. The APHA 24 will rank equal in right of payment with all liabilities that are not subordinated. The APHA 24 is effectively junior to any secured by a deedindebtedness to the extent of trust on all assets of Tilray Canada, Ltd. and was guaranteed by Privateer Holdings. The carryingthe value of the mortgage approximates its fairassets securing such indebtedness.

Holders of the APHA 24 may convert all or any portion of their Notes, in multiples of $1 principal amount, at their option at any time between December 1, 2023 to the maturity date. The initial conversion rate for the APHA 24 will be 89.31162364 shares of common stock, par value because the interest rate on the mortgage$0.0001 per share, of Tilray, Inc. per $1,000 principal amount


of Notes, which will be settled in cash, common shares of Aphria or a combination thereof, at Tilray’s election. This is equivalent to current market rates.an initial conversion price of approximately $11.20 per common share, subject to adjustments in certain events. In October 2018,addition, holders of the APHA 24 may convert all or any portion of their Notes, in multiples of $1 principal amount, at their option at any time preceding December 1, 2023, if:

(a)

the last reported sales price of the common shares for at least 20 trading days during a period of 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

(b)

during the five-business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per $1 principal amount of the APHA 24 for each trading day of the measurement period is less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common shares and the conversion rate on each such trading day;

(c)

the Company calls any or all of the APHA 24 for redemption or;

(d)

upon occurrence of specified corporate event.

The Company may not redeem the APHA 24 prior to June 6, 2022, except upon the occurrence of certain changes in tax laws. On or after June 6, 2022, the Company repaidmay redeem for cash all or part of the outstanding mortgage balance.

10. Convertible Senior Notes, Due 2023

In October 2018at its option, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common shares has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on and including trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company issued Convertible Notesprovides notice of redemption. The redemption of the APHA 24 will be equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

The Company elected the fair value option under ASC 825 Fair Value Measurements for the APHA 24. The APHA 24 was initially recognized at fair value on the balance sheet. All subsequent changes in fair value, excluding the impact of the change in fair value related to instrument-specific credit risk are recorded in non-operating income. The changes in fair value related to instrument-specific credit risk is recorded through other comprehensive income (loss).

The overall change in fair value of the APHA 24 during the year ended May 31, 2021 was an increase of $170,453 with a faceforeign exchange impact of $32,586 (2020 – decrease of $43,094 and $nil), which included contractual interest of $13,600 (2020 - $17,979). As at May 31, 2021, there was $259,400 principal outstanding (2020 - $259,400).

TLRY 23

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

Opening balance

 

$

 

Principal amount issued

 

 

277,856

 

Unamortized discount

 

 

(9,676

)

Net carrying amount

 

$

268,180

 

As part of the reverse acquisition (refer to Note 10 Business acquisitions and goodwill), the Company acquired convertible notes with a fair value of $475,000.  The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $460,134, after deducting commissions and other fees and expenses payable by the Company.$277,857.

The Convertible Notes bearTLRY 23 bears interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2019.year. Additional interest may accrue on the Convertible NotesTLRY 23 in specified circumstances. The Convertible NotesTLRY 23 will mature on October 1, 2023, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. There are no0 principal payments required over the five yearfive-year term of the Convertible Notes,TLRY 23, except in the case of redemption or events of defaults.

The Convertible Notes are governed by an Indenture between the Company, as issuer, and GLAS Trust Company LLC, as trustee.  The Convertible Notes areTLRY 23 is the Company’s general unsecured obligations and rankranks senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes; equal in right of payment with any of the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment


to any of Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables but excluding intercompany obligations) of the Company’s current or future subsidiaries.

The Indenture includes customary covenants and sets forth certain events of default after which the Convertible Notesconvertible notes may be declared immediately due and payable, including certain types of bankruptcy or insolvency involving the Company.

To the extent the Company so elects, the sole remedy for an event of default relating to certain failures by the Company to comply with certain reporting covenants in the Indenture will, for the first 365 days after such event of default, consist exclusively of the right to receive additional interest on the notes. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of ourthe Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election (the “cash conversion option”). The initial conversion rate for the Convertible Notesconvertible notes is 5.9735 shares of common stock per one thousand dollar principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $167.41 per share of common stock.stock, which represents approximately 1,659,737 shares of common stock, based on the $277,856 aggregate principal amount of convertible notes outstanding as of May 31, 2021 (2020 - $nil). Throughout the term of the Convertible Notes,TLRY 23, the conversion rate may be adjusted upon the occurrence of certain events.

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding April 1, 2023, the Convertible NotesTLRY 23 will be convertible only under the specified circumstances. On or after April 1, 2023 until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion of their Convertible Notes,TLRY 23, in multiples of one thousand dollar$1 principal amount, at the option of the holder regardless of the forementionedaforementioned circumstances.

As a result ofThe Company may from time to time seek to retire or purchase its TLRY 23, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such purchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the cash conversion option,company's liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the Company separately accounts for the value of the embedded conversion option as a component of equity.  The value of the embedded conversion option is the residual of the net proceeds of the issuance, less the estimated fair value of the debt without the conversion feature, and amounted to $57.6 million at issuance.  The estimated fair value of the debt without the conversion feature, was determined using the expected cash flows of the Convertible Notes discounted by the estimated interest rate of similar nonconvertible debt; the debt discount is being amortized as additional non-cash interest expense over the term of the Convertible Notes using the interest method with an effective interest rate of 8% per annum.  The equity component is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification.aggregate, may be material.


As of DecemberMay 31, 2018,2021, the Convertible Notes areTLRY 23 is not yet convertible. The Convertible Notesconvertible notes will become convertible upon the satisfaction of the above circumstances. In accounting for the transaction costsThe remaining unamortized debt discount related to the issuanceconvertible notes as of the Convertible Notes, the Company allocated the total amount of offering costs incurred to the debt and equity components based on their relative values. Direct issue costs attributable to the debt component, totaling $13,467, are being amortized as non-cash interest expenseMay 31, 2021 will be accreted over the remaining term of the Convertible Notes, and offering costs attributable to the equity component, totaling $1,398, were recorded within stockholders’ equity (deficit).TLRY 23, which is approximately 28 months.

As at DecemberMay 31, 2018,2021, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants set forth under the Indenture.

The following table sets forthDuring the net carrying amountyear ended May 31, 2021, the Company recognized total interest expense of $1,585 (2020 – $nil), which included contractual interest coupon of $1,158 (2020 - $nil) and amortization of the Convertible Notes:discount of $427 (2020 - $nil).

20.

Warrants

The warrant details of the Company are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

2018

 

5.00% Convertible Senior Notes

 

$

475,000

 

Unamortized discount

 

 

(41,687

)

Unamortized transaction costs

 

 

(12,946

)

Net carrying amount

 

$

420,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Expiry

 

Number of

 

 

average

 

Type of warrant

 

Classification

 

date

 

warrants

 

 

price

 

Warrant

 

Equity

 

September 26, 2021

 

 

166,000

 

 

$

3.14

 

Warrant

 

Equity

 

January 30, 2022

 

 

5,828,651

 

 

 

9.26

 

Warrant

 

Liability

 

March 17, 2025

 

 

6,209,000

 

 

 

5.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,203,651

 

 

$

7.41

 

As part of the Arrangement, Aphria’s 2016 Warrants (the 200,000 warrants issued by Aphria expiring September 26, 2021) were exchanged for 166,000 Replacement Warrants (warrants to purchase Tilray shares pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement), expiring September 26, 2021.


As part of the Arrangement, Aphria’s all 2020 Warrants (the 7,022,472 warrants issued by Aphria expiring January 30, 2022), ceased to represent a warrant to acquire Aphria shares and instead represent a right to receive 5,828,651 Tilray shares in accordance with their term.

As part of the Arrangement, all outstanding Tilray Warrants which expire on March 17, 2025 remain outstanding without change to any of their terms. The warrants contain anti-dilution price protection features, which adjust the exercise price of the warrants if the Company subsequently issues common stock at a price lower than the exercise price of the warrants. In the event additional warrants or convertible debt are issued with a lower and/or variable exercise price, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted accordingly. There were no triggering events during the year ended May 31, 2021. These warrants are classified as liabilities as they are to be settled in registered shares, and the registration statement is required to be active, unless such shares may be subject to an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The holders, at their sole discretion, may elect to affect a cashless exercise, and be issued exempt securities in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the 1933 Act. In the event the Company does not maintain an effective registration statement, the Company may be required to pay a daily cash penalty equal to 1% of the number of shares of common stock due to be issued multiplied by any trading price of the common stock between the exercise date and the share delivery date, as selected by the holder. Alternatively, the Company may deliver registered common stock purchased by the Company in the open market. The Company may also be required to pay cash if it does not have sufficient authorized shares to deliver to the holders upon exercise.

 

 

May 31, 2021

 

 

May 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

average

 

 

Number of

 

 

average

 

 

 

warrants

 

 

price

 

 

warrants

 

 

price

 

Outstanding, beginning of the year

 

 

5,994,651

 

 

$

8.91

 

 

 

1,903,024

 

 

$

12.01

 

Exercised during the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(636,089

)

 

 

1.47

 

Issued during the year

 

 

6,209,000

 

 

 

5.95

 

 

 

5,828,652

 

 

 

9.08

 

Cancelled during the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired during the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,100,936

)

 

 

19.46

 

Outstanding, end of the year

 

 

12,203,651

 

 

$

7.41

 

 

 

5,994,651

 

 

$

8.91

 

 

The following table sets forth total interest expense recognized related to the Convertible Notes:

 

 

Year ended

December 31,

2018

 

Contractual coupon interest

 

$

5,302

 

Amortization of discount

 

 

2,152

 

Amortization of direct issue costs

 

 

28

 

Total

 

$

7,482

 

11. Capital Stock

Capital Stock

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had authorized, issued and outstanding one share of capital stock with a one dollar par value. Each share of capital stock was entitled to one vote.  As of December 31, 2018, no shares of capital stock were authorized, issued or outstanding.  

Common and Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorized the Company to issue the following classes of shares with the following par value and voting rights as of December 31, 2018.

 

 

Par Value

 

 

Authorized

 

 

Voting Rights

Class 1 common stock

 

$

0.0001

 

 

 

250,000,000

 

 

10 votes for each share

Class 2 common stock

 

$

0.0001

 

 

 

500,000,000

 

 

1 vote for each share

Convertible preferred stock

 

$

0.0001

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

N/A

In February 2018, the Company completed a recapitalization in which the Company issued 75,000,000 shares of Class 1 common stock to Privateer Holdings in exchange for the net assets of Decatur Holdings, BV.  Of which 58,333,333 Class 1 common stock was converted into Class 2 common stock upon IPO, resulting in Privateer share ownership of 58,333,333 of Class 2 common stock and 16,666,667 of Class 1 common stock.

In July 2018, the Company completed its IPO, whereby 10,350,000 shares of our Class 2 common stock were sold at a price of $17.00 ($22.45 CAD) per share, which included 1,350,000 shares pursuant to the


underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Upon the closing of the IPO, all shares of the outstanding Series A preferred stock automatically converted into 7,794,042 shares of Class 2 common stock on a one-for-one basis.

The liquidation and dividend rights are identical among Class 1 common stock and Class 2 common stock, and all classes of common stock share equally in our earnings and losses.

In February and March 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,794,042 shares of Series A preferred stock at an issue price of $7.10 ($8.90 CAD) per share.  In July 2018, the Company completed its IPO and upon the closing of the IPO, all shares of the outstanding Series A preferred stock automatically converted into 7,794,042 shares of Class 2 common stock on a one-for-one basis.

12. General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses are comprised of the following items:

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Salaries

 

$

11,721

 

 

$

3,717

 

 

$

2,640

 

Professional fees

 

 

7,557

 

 

 

1,715

 

 

 

424

 

Travel expenses

 

 

2,031

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

109

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,598

 

 

 

902

 

 

 

591

 

Other expenses

 

 

8,400

 

 

 

1,780

 

 

 

1,126

 

Total

 

$

31,307

 

 

$

8,401

 

 

$

4,890

 

13. Stock-Based Compensation

Original Stock Option Plan

Certain employees of the Company participate in the Original Plan. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the total stock-based compensation expense associated with the Original Plan was $359 (December 31, 2017 – $139 and 2016 – $94).

The Original Plan has 6,760,879 shares of Privateer Holdings common stock reserved for issuance under the Original Plan. Stock options granted under the Original Plan may be either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options. Stock options and shares of Privateer Holdings common stock issued under the Original Plan are determined by the Board of Directors of Privateer Holdings and may not be issued at less than 100% ofestimated the fair value of the shares on the date of the grant. Fair value is determined by the Board of Directors of Privateer Holdings. Stock options will generally vest over a period of four years and expire, if not exercised, 10 years from the date of grant. Shares of Privateer Holdings common stock may be issued in exchange for services based on the fair value of the services or the fair value of the Privateer Holdings common stockwarrant liability at the time of grant, as determined by the Board of Directors of Privateer Holdings. The compensation expense under the Original Plan is allocated from Privateer Holdings to Tilray employees who holds options under the Original Plan.

The fair value of each stock option to employees granted under the Original Plan is estimated on the date of grantMay 31, 2021 at $12.59 per warrant using the Black-Scholes optionBlack Scholes pricing model (Level 3) with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Expected stock option life

 

5.15 years

 

 

5.84 years

 

 

6.05 years

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

0.90

%

Expected volatility

 

 

48.82

%

 

 

56.23

%

 

 

63.32

%

 

 

70

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

2.35

%

 

 

2.01

%

 

 

1.46

%

Expected term

 

4.3 years

 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

-

%

 

 

-

%

 

 

-

%

 

 

%

Strike price

 

$

5.95

 

Fair value of common stock

 

$

16.67

 

 

The expected life of the stock options represents the period of time stock options are expected to be outstanding and is estimated considering vesting terms and employees’ historical exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. Expected volatility is based on both historical volatilitiesand implied volatility of public companiesthe Company’s common stock.


21.

Stock-based compensation

operating in a similar industry to Privateer Holdings.For the year ended May 31, 2021, the total stock-based compensation expense was $17,351 (2020 - $18,079 and 2019 - $21,951). The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield was determined based on the stock option’s exercise price and expected annual dividend rate at the time of grant.

Stock option activity for the Company under the Original Plan isoperates multiple stock-based award plans as follows:

 

 

Stock

Options

 

 

Weighted-

average

exercise

price

 

 

Weighted-average

remaining

contractual

term (years)

 

 

Aggregate

intrinsic value

 

Balance December 31, 2017

 

 

364,571

 

 

$

2.41

 

 

 

7.9

 

 

$

1,185

 

Granted

 

 

304,942

 

 

 

5.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(45,688

)

 

 

1.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(25,881

)

 

 

5.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(5,350

)

 

 

3.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2018

 

 

592,594

 

 

$

4.14

 

 

 

8.1

 

 

$

989

 

Vested and expected to vest, December 31, 2018

 

 

522,301

 

 

$

3.94

 

 

 

8.0

 

 

$

955

 

Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2018

 

 

286,393

 

 

$

2.85

 

 

 

7.2

 

 

$

805

 

The weighted-average fair values of all stock options granted inTilray 2018 2017Equity Incentive Plan and 2016 were $3.05, $1.79 and $1.91, respectively. The total intrinsic values of stock options exercised in 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $176, $19 and $51, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, the total remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options amounted to $557, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of approximately 1.1 years. The total fair values of stock options vested in 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $276, $145 and $118, respectively.

New Stock Option and Restricted Stock UnitOriginal Plan

The Company adopted the New2018 Equity Incentive Plan which was amended and approved by stockholders in May 2018.  The New Plan(EIP) authorizes the award of stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and RSUsstock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to employees, including officers, non-employee directors and consultants and the employees and consultants of our affiliates. Shares subject to awards granted under the New PlanEIP that expire or terminate without being exercised in full, or that are paid out in cash rather than in shares, do not reduce the number of shares available for issuance under the New Plan.EIP. Additionally, shares become available for future grant under the New PlanEIP if they were issued under the New PlanEIP and if the Company repurchases them or they are forfeited. This includes shares used to pay the


exercise price of an award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an award. The maximum number of shares of common stock subject to stock awards granted under the New PlanEIP or otherwise during any one calendar year to any non-employee director, taken together with any cash fees paid by the Company to such non-employee director during such calendar year for service on the boardBoard of directors,Directors, will not exceed five hundred thousand500 dollars in total value, calculating the value of any such stock awards based on the grant date fair value of such stock awards for financial reporting purposes, or, with respect to the calendar year in which a nonemployee director is first appointed or elected to our boardBoard of directors, oneDirectors, 1 million dollars.

Stock options represent the right to purchase shares of our Class 2 common stock on the date of exercise at a stated exercise price. The exercise price of a stock option generally must be at least equal to the fair market value of our shares of Class 2 common stock on the date of grant. OurThe Company’s compensation committee may provide for stock options to be exercised only as they vest or to be immediately exercisable with any shares issued on exercise being subject to ourthe Company’s right of repurchase that lapses as the shares vest. The maximum term of stock options granted under the New PlanEIP is ten years.

RSUs represent an offer by the Companya right to issue or sell shares of our Class 2receive common stock subject toor their cash equivalent for each RSU that vests, which vesting restrictions, which may lapsebe based on time or achievement of performance conditions. Unless otherwise determined by our compensation committee at the time of grant, vesting will cease on the date the participant no longer provides services to the Company and unvested shares will be forfeited or repurchased by the Company.forfeited. If an RSU has not been forfeited, then on the date specified in the RSUs, the Company will deliver to the holder a


number of whole shares of Class 2 common stock, cash or a combination of shares of our Class 2 common stock and cash. Additionally, dividend equivalents may be credited in respect of shares covered by the RSUs. Any additional shares covered by the RSU credited by reason of such dividend equivalents will be subject to all of the same terms and conditions of the underlying RSU agreement to which they relate. The RSUs generally vest over a 3-or-4 year period. The fair value of RSUs are based on the share price as at date of grant.

Stock appreciation rights (“SAR”)SARs provide for a payment, or payments, in cash or shares of Class 2 common stock to the holder based upon the difference between the fair market value of shares of our Class 2 common stock on the date of exercise and the stated exercise price. The maximum term of SARs granted under the New PlanEIP is ten years. NoNaN SARs were issued in 2018.to date.

The New Plan EIP permits the grant of performance-based stock and cash awards. The performance goals may be based on company-wide performance or performance of one or more business units, divisions, affiliates or business segments and may be either absolute or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or the performance of one or more relevant indices. The length of any performance period, the performance goals to be achieved during the performance period, and the measure of whether and to what degree such performance goals have been attained will be conclusively determined by the boardBoard of directors.Directors.

As of May 21, 2018, 9,199,338April 30, 2021, 9,806,851 shares of Class 2 common stock had been reserved for issuance under the New Plan.EIP. The number of shares of Class 2 common stock reserved for issuance under the New Plan2018 EIP will automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year, for a period of not more than ten years, starting on January 1, 2019 and ending on and including January 1, 2027, in an amount equal to 4% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding on December 31 of the prior calendar year, or a lesser number of shares determined by our boardBoard of directors.Directors. The shares reserved include only the outstanding shares related to stock options and RSUs and excludes stock options outstanding under the Original Plan. The number

Certain employees and other service providers of shares reserved for issuancethe Company participate in the equity-based compensation plan of Privateer Holdings, Inc (the “Original Plan”) under the New Plan are 12,926,172 shares, effective as of January 1, 2019.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the total stock-based compensation expense associated with the New Plan was $20,629.  As at December 31, 2017, no stock options, RSUs or restricted stock awards were granted under the New Plan.

The fair value of each stock option granted to employees under the New Plan is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

Assumptions

2018

Expected stock option life (years)

5.79 years

Expected volatility

58.54

%

Risk-free interest rate

2.92

%

Expected dividend yield

-

%

terms and valuation method detailed below. The expected life of the awards representsstock options represented the period of time stock options arewere expected to be outstanding and iswas estimated considering vesting terms and employees’ historical exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. Expected volatility iswas based on historical volatilities of public companies operating in a similar industry to the Company. A forfeiture rate is estimated at the time of grant to reflect the amount of awards that are granted but are expected to be forfeited by the award holder prior to vesting. The estimated forfeiture rate applied to these amounts is derived from management’s estimate of the future stock option forfeiture behavior over the expected life of the awards.Privateer Holdings. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S.United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield was determined based on the stock option’s exercise price and expected annual dividend rate at the time of grant.


NaN stock options were granted under the EIP during the year ended May 31, 2021. For the year ended May 31, 2020 and 2019, the fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: risk-free rate for 2020 – 2.10% and 2019 – 2.92% on the date of grant; expected life for 2020 – 8.97 years and 2019 – 5.79 years; volatility for 2020 – 61.33% and 2019 – 58.54% based on comparable companies; dividend yield for 2020 and 2019 of $nil; and, the exercise price of the respective option. The expected life of the award is estimated using the simplified method since the Company does not have adequate historical exercise data to estimate the expected term.

Stock-based activity under the EIP and Original Plan for the year ended May 31, 2021 is as follows:

EIP Time-based stock option activity

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

Options

 

 

Weighted-

average

exercise

price

 

 

Weighted-

average

remaining

contractual

term (years)

 

 

Aggregate

intrinsic value

 

Balance May 1,

 

 

3,182,547

 

 

$

14.19

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

$

30,331,823

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(1,665

)

 

 

7.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(188

)

 

 

7.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(468

)

 

 

65.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance May 31,

 

 

3,180,226

 

 

$

14.19

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

$

25,171,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Original plan time-based stock option activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

Options

 

 

Weighted-

average

exercise

price

 

 

Weighted-

average

remaining

contractual

term (years)

 

 

Aggregate

intrinsic value

 

Balance May 1,

 

 

946,948

 

 

 

3.99

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

13,777,571

 

Exercised

 

 

(29,403

)

 

 

4.71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance May 31,

 

 

917,545

 

 

$

3.97

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

$

11,885,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time-based RSU activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time-based

RSUs

 

 

Weighted-average

grant-date

fair value

per share

 

 

Weighted-average

remaining

contractual

term (years)

 

 

Aggregate

intrinsic value

 

Balance May 1,

 

 

1,285,134

 

 

$

15.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

198,521

 

 

 

7.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(112,508

)

 

 

12.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(165,904

)

 

 

11.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance May 31,

 

 

1,205,243

 

 

$

15.16

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,091,286

 

Predecessor Plan - Aphria

Prior to the reverse acquisition (Note 10), Aphria had established the Aphria Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Predecessor Plan”). Following stockholder approval of the EIP, no new awards have been granted under the Predecessor Plan. In connection with the reverse acquisition Aphria stock options, Aphria RSUs and DSUs issued under the Predecessor Plan were exchanged for options, RSUs under the EIP. As a result of the modification, all grantees were affected, and the Company recognized nil incremental compensation cost.


The fair value of each stock option granted under the Predecessor Plan is estimated on grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: risk-free rate of 0.39% (2020 – 1.20 – 1.56% and 2019 – 1.66 – 2.38%) on the date of grant; expected life of 5 years (2020 - 5 years and 2019 – 3 - 5 years); volatility of 70% (2020 and 2019 – 70%) based on comparable companies; forfeiture rate of 35% (2020 –  20% and 2019 – 0%); dividend yield of $nil (2020 and 2019 – $nil); and, the exercise price of the respective option. The expected life of the award is estimated using the simplified method since the Company does not have adequate historical exercise data to estimate the expected term.

Stock option, RSU and RSUDSU activity for the Company under the NewPredecessor Plan is as follows:

Time-based stock stock option activity

 

 

 

Stock

Options

 

 

Weighted-

average

exercise

price

 

 

Weighted-average

remaining

contractual

term (years)

 

 

Aggregate

intrinsic value

 

Balance December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

6,106,011

 

 

 

13.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(90,970

)

 

 

21.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2018

 

 

6,015,041

 

 

$

13.54

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

$

342,916

 

Vested and expected to vest, December 31, 2018

 

 

5,708,817

 

 

$

13.54

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

$

326,567

 

Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2018

 

 

1,312,500

 

 

$

7.76

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

$

82,399

 

 

 

May 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

average

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

grant

 

 

remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

exercise

 

 

date fair

 

 

contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

options

 

 

price

 

 

value

 

 

term (years)

 

 

Amount

 

Outstanding, beginning of the year

 

 

4,484,051

 

 

$

12.04

 

 

$

6.24

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

(32,781

)

Exercised during the year

 

 

(1,073,986

)

 

 

8.70

 

 

$

4.38

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Granted during the year

 

 

41,500

 

 

 

5.88

 

 

$

2.18

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Forfeited during the year

 

 

(884,320

)

 

 

14.06

 

 

$

7.46

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Expired during the year

 

 

(68,060

)

 

 

18.72

 

 

$

8.80

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Outstanding, end of the year

 

 

2,499,185

 

 

$

12.48

 

 

$

6.51

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

10,472

 

Vested and exercisable, end of the year

 

 

1,846,090

 

 

$

13.53

 

 

$

7.16

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

5,797

 

 

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company issued 41,500 stock options at an exercise price of $5.88 per share, exercisable for 5 years to officers of the Company. The weighted-average grant date fair values of all time-based stock options granted in 2018during the year ended May 31, 2021 was $7.74$2.18 per share. share (2020 - $3.54 and 2019 - $7.32). The total intrinsic values of these stock options exercised during the year ended May 31, 2021 was $4,679,758 (2020 - $4,869,447 and 2019 - $28,025,979). The total fair value of time-based stock options vested during the year ended May 31, 2021 was $3,054,257 (2020 - $9,592,767 and 2019 - $14,983,131).

As of DecemberMay 31, 2018,2021, the total remaining unrecognized compensation expenseexpenses related to non-vested time-based stock options amounted to $38,250,$3,058,733 (2020 - $8,209,817 and 2019 - $17,110,533), which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of approximately 2.8 years.1.06 years (2020 – 1.53 years and 2019 – 1.52 years).

Performance-based stock option activity

 

 

May 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

average

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

grant

 

 

remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

exercise

 

 

date fair

 

 

contractual

 

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

options

 

 

price

 

 

value

 

 

term (years)

 

 

Amount

 

Outstanding, beginning of the year

 

 

398,400

 

 

$

8.11

 

 

$

3.80

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

(1,347

)

Exercised during the year

 

 

(166,000

)

 

$

5.15

 

 

$

2.38

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Granted during the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Forfeited during the year

 

 

(232,400

)

 

$

10.23

 

 

$

4.81

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Expired during the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Outstanding, end of the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable, end of the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The weighted-average grant date fair values of performance-based stock options granted during the year ended May 31, 2021 was $N/A per share (2020 - $N/A and 2019 - $N/A). The total intrinsic values of these stock options exercised during the year ended May 31, 2021 was $746,743 (2020 - $326,033 and 2019 - $1,864,100). The total fair value of performance-based stock options vested in 2018 were $5,508.during the year ended May 31, 2021 was $395,138 (2020 - $222,721 and 2019 - $461,188).

Performance-based stock option activity

 

 

Stock

Options

 

 

Weighted-

average

exercise

price

 

 

Weighted-average

remaining

contractual

term (years)

 

 

Aggregate

intrinsic value

 

Balance December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

7.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2018

 

 

600,000

 

 

$

7.76

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

$

37,668

 

Vested and expected to vest, December 31, 2018

 

 

591,486

 

 

$

7.76

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

$

37,134

 

Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2018

 

 

300,000

 

 

$

7.76

 

 

 

9.4

 

 

$

18,834

 

The weighted-average fair values of all performance-based stock options granted in 2018 was $4.15 per share. As of DecemberMay 31, 2018,2021, the total remaining unrecognized compensation expenseexpenses related to non-vested performance-based stock options amounted to $593,$N/A (2020 - $1,074,701 and 2019 - $1,206,415), which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of approximately 0.6 years.N/A years (2020 – 0.58 years and 2019 – 0.76 years).

Time-based and Performance-based RSU activity

As of May 31, 2021, the total remaining unrecognized compensation expenses related to non-vested time-based RSUs amounted to $16,273,457 (2020 - $10,240,001 and 2019 - $1,392,478), which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of approximately 1.03 years (2020 – 1.44 years and 2019 – 0.54 years). The total intrinsic values of the time-based RSUs exercised during the year ended May 31, 2021 was $10,905,991 (2020 - $5,123,883 and 2019 - $775,962). The total fair value of stock options vested in 2018 were $1,246.


Time-based RSU activity

The following table summarizes non-vested time-based RSU activity during 2018:

 

 

Time-based

RSUs

 

 

Weighted-average

grant-date

fair value

per share

 

Non-vested December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

238,082

 

 

 

50.08

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(860

)

 

 

110

 

Non-vested December 31, 2018

 

 

237,222

 

 

$

49.86

 

As of December 31, 2018, there was approximately $10,336 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested time-based RSUs that will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of 3.17 years. No time-based RSUs vested during the period.

Performance-based RSUs

The following table summarizes non-vested performance-based RSU activity during 2018:year ended May 31, 2021 was $8,777,963 (2020 - $4,507,883 and 2019 - $2,044,952).

 

 

 

Performance-based

RSUs

 

 

Weighted-average

grant-date

fair value

per share

 

Non-vested December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

1,050,000

 

 

 

7.76

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested December 31, 2018

 

 

1,050,000

 

 

$

7.76

 

 

 

May 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

grant -

 

 

 

 

 

 

grant -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

date fair

 

 

Performance-

 

 

date fair

 

 

 

Time- based

 

 

value per

 

 

based

 

 

value per

 

 

 

RSUs

 

 

share

 

 

RSUs

 

 

share

 

Non-vested, beginning of the year

 

 

1,588,743

 

 

$

7.71

 

 

 

19,335

 

 

$

6.01

 

Granted during the year

 

 

2,370,862

 

 

$

6.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested during the year

 

 

(1,006,222

)

 

$

(6.83

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited during the year

 

 

(158,411

)

 

$

(6.68

)

 

 

(19,335

)

 

$

(6.01

)

Non-vested, end of the year

 

 

2,794,972

 

 

$

6.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2018, there was approximately $1,882 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested performance-based RSUs that will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of 1.73 years. No performance-based RSUs vested during the period.

 

14. Income Taxes

In connection with the Convertible Notes issued in 2018, we recognized a deferred tax liability of $8,809 in equity. As a result, we recorded an income tax benefit of $4,485 for the release of a valuation allowance on our existing U.S. deferred tax assets in order to offset the deferred tax liability established for the equity portion of the Convertible Notes. We recorded a deferred tax liability of $100 resulting from the purchase price allocation for Alef. We have net deferred tax assets which are fully offset by a valuation allowance due to our determination that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized, with the exception of deferred tax assets that were applied to offset the deferred tax liability on the equity portion of the Convertible Notes. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the Company generating sufficient taxable income in the years that the temporary differences become deductible. A valuation allowance has been provided for the portion of the deferred tax assets that the Company determined is more likely than not to remain unrealized based on estimated future taxable income. In the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize our net deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the valuation allowance will be made, which will increase income (or decrease losses) in the period in which such a determination is made. We follow the guidance related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, which requires the recognition of an uncertain tax position provision when the position is not more likely than not to be sustainable upon audit by the applicable taxing authority


22.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

For financial reporting purposes,Accumulated other comprehensive loss before income taxes includes the following components:

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Canada

 

$

(25,333

)

 

$

(7,411

)

 

$

(7,883

)

U.S.

 

 

(42,418

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portugal

 

 

(2,208

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other countries

 

 

(2,215

)

 

 

(398

)

 

 

 

Total

 

$

(72,174

)

 

$

(7,809

)

 

$

(7,883

)

 

 

Foreign

currency

translation

(loss) gain

 

 

Unrealized

loss on

convertible

notes

receivables

 

 

Total

 

Balance May 31, 2018

 

$

110

 

 

$

2,844

 

 

$

2,954

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(2,570

)

 

 

(2,660

)

Elimination of CTA on disposal of equity investee

 

 

606

 

 

 

 

 

 

606

 

Balance May 31, 2019

 

 

626

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

900

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(858

)

 

 

(5,476

)

 

 

(6,334

)

Balance May 31, 2020

 

 

(232

)

 

 

(5,202

)

 

 

(5,434

)

Settlement of convertible notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

5,277

 

 

 

5,277

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

156,649

 

 

 

(3,824

)

 

 

152,825

 

Balance May 31, 2021

 

$

156,417

 

 

$

(3,749

)

 

$

152,668

 


23.

Non-controlling interests

The following tables summarise the information relating to the Company’s subsidiaries, CC Pharma Nordic ApS, Aphria Diamond, Marigold Projects Jamaica Limited (“Marigold”), and ColCanna S.A.S. before intercompany eliminations.

Non-controlling interests as at May 31, 2021:

 

 

CC Pharma

 

 

Aphria

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColCanna

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

Nordic ApS

 

 

Diamond

 

 

Marigold

 

 

S.A.S.

 

 

2021

 

Current assets

 

$

919

 

 

$

19,531

 

 

$

 

 

$

315

 

 

$

20,765

 

Non-current assets

 

 

103

 

 

 

153,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

146,587

 

 

 

300,386

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(956

)

 

 

(28,511

)

 

 

 

 

 

(62

)

 

 

(29,529

)

Non-current liabilities

 

 

(406

)

 

 

(69,332

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,606

)

 

 

(76,344

)

Net assets

 

 

(340

)

 

 

75,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

140,234

 

 

 

215,278

 

Non-controlling interests as at May 31, 2020:

 

 

Aphria

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColCanna

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

Diamond

 

 

Marigold

 

 

S.A.S.

 

 

2020

 

Current assets

 

$

25,957

 

 

$

 

 

$

547

 

 

$

26,504

 

Non-current assets

 

 

156,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,857

 

 

 

240,108

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(11,337

)

 

 

 

 

 

(274

)

 

 

(11,611

)

Non-current liabilities

 

 

(128,031

)

 

 

 

 

 

(24,471

)

 

 

(152,502

)

Net assets

 

 

42,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,659

 

 

 

102,499

 

Non-controlling interests for the year ended May 31, 2021:

 

 

CC Pharma

 

 

Aphria

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColCanna

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

Nordic ApS

 

 

Diamond

 

 

Marigold

 

 

S.A.S.

 

 

2021

 

Revenue

 

$

827

 

 

$

131,381

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

132,208

 

Total expenses (recovery)

 

 

(958

)

 

 

(67,030

)

 

 

 

 

 

(923

)

 

 

(68,911

)

Net (loss) income

 

 

(131

)

 

 

64,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

(923

)

 

 

63,297

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Net comprehensive income

 

 

(131

)

 

 

64,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

(923

)

 

 

63,297

 

Non-controlling interests for the year ended May 31, 2020:

 

 

Aphria

 

 

 

 

 

 

ColCanna

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

Diamond

 

 

Marigold

 

 

S.A.S.

 

 

2020

 

Revenue

 

$

24,142

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

 

 

$

24,182

 

Total expenses (recovery)

 

 

(25,141

)

 

 

4,995

 

 

 

19,447

 

 

 

(699

)

Net (loss) income

 

 

(999

)

 

 

5,035

 

 

 

19,447

 

 

 

23,483

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

Net comprehensive loss

 

 

(999

)

 

 

5,035

 

 

 

19,447

 

 

 

23,483

 


Non-controlling interests for the year ended May 31, 2019:

 

 

Aphria

Diamond

 

 

CannInvest

Africa Ltd.

 

 

Verve

Dynamics

 

 

Nuuvera

Malta

Ltd.

 

 

Marigold

 

 

ColCanna

S.A.S.

 

 

May 31,

2019

 

Revenue

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

174

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

174

 

Total expenses (recovery)

 

 

(21,273

)

 

$

(8

)

 

$

(634

)

 

 

(791

)

 

 

(572

)

 

 

(942

)

 

 

(24,220

)

Net (loss) income

 

 

(21,273

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(634

)

 

 

(617

)

 

 

(572

)

 

 

(942

)

 

 

(24,046

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net comprehensive loss

 

 

(21,273

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(634

)

 

 

(617

)

 

 

(572

)

 

 

(942

)

 

 

(24,046

)

24.

Net revenue

Net revenue is comprised of:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cannabis revenue

 

$

264,334

 

 

 

153,477

 

 

 

67,592

 

Cannabis excise taxes

 

 

(62,942

)

 

 

(23,581

)

 

 

(7,716

)

Net cannabis revenue

 

 

201,392

 

 

 

129,896

 

 

 

59,876

 

Beverage alcohol revenue

 

 

29,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverage alcohol excise taxes

 

 

(1,062

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net beverage alcohol revenue

 

 

28,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution revenue

 

 

277,300

 

 

 

275,430

 

 

 

119,427

 

Wellness revenue

 

 

5,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

513,085

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

$

179,303

 

25.

Cost of goods sold

Cost of goods sold is comprised of:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cannabis costs

 

$

130,511

 

 

 

68,551

 

 

 

31,341

 

Beverage alcohol costs

 

 

12,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution costs

 

 

242,472

 

 

 

240,722

 

 

 

104,451

 

Wellness costs

 

 

4,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

389,903

 

 

$

309,273

 

 

$

135,792

 


26.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses are comprised of the following items:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Executive compensation

 

$

8,645

 

 

$

6,777

 

 

$

4,402

 

Consulting fees

 

 

6,633

 

 

 

9,272

 

 

 

4,928

 

Office and general

 

 

19,503

 

 

 

12,351

 

 

 

12,486

 

Professional fees

 

 

5,146

 

 

 

4,918

 

 

 

8,916

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

37,126

 

 

 

28,252

 

 

 

14,842

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

17,351

 

 

 

18,079

 

 

 

21,951

 

Insurance

 

 

12,257

 

 

 

9,370

 

 

 

4,050

 

Travel and accommodation

 

 

2,711

 

 

 

2,798

 

 

 

2,356

 

Rent

 

 

2,203

 

 

 

1,972

 

 

 

1,910

 

 

 

$

111,575

 

 

$

93,789

 

 

$

75,841

 

27.

Finance income (expense), net

Finance income (expense), net is comprised of:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Interest income

 

$

2,926

 

 

$

6,273

 

 

$

11,138

 

Interest expense

 

 

(30,903

)

 

 

(25,644

)

 

 

(5,879

)

 

 

$

(27,977

)

 

$

(19,371

)

 

$

5,259

 

28.

Non-operating (expense) income

Non-operating (expense) income is comprised of:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

 

$

(22,347

)

 

$

6,145

 

 

$

692

 

Loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

(252

)

 

 

(135

)

Gain (loss) on sale of capital assets

 

 

1,523

 

 

 

(8,075

)

 

 

42

 

(Loss) gain from equity investees

 

 

(458

)

 

 

 

 

 

44,191

 

Deferred gain on sale of intellectual property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

257

 

Loss on promissory notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

(9,698

)

 

 

 

(Loss) gain on long-term investments

 

 

(2,352

)

 

 

(24,295

)

 

 

14,860

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on convertible debentures

 

 

(170,453

)

 

 

44,322

 

 

 

36,630

 

Realized gain on settlement of convertible debentures

 

 

 

 

 

9,289

 

 

 

 

Legal settlement

 

 

 

 

 

(3,241

)

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,003

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-operating items, net

 

 

8,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(184,838

)

 

$

14,195

 

 

$

95,534

 


29.

Change in non-cash working capital

Change in non-cash working capital is comprised of:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Decrease (increase) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

(23,512

)

 

$

(25,593

)

 

$

9,421

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

(6,772

)

 

 

(10,899

)

 

 

4,322

 

Inventory

 

 

(35,286

)

 

 

(89,660

)

 

 

(26,069

)

Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

14,501

 

 

 

47,335

 

 

 

(8,984

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

134

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

8,839

 

 

 

$

(50,935

)

 

$

(78,832

)

 

$

(12,471

)

30.

Commitments and contingencies

Purchase and other commitments

The Company has payments on long-term debt (refer to Note 18 Long-term debt), convertible notes (refer to Note 19 Convertible Debentures), ABG finance liability (refer to Note 17 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities) material purchase commitments and construction commitments as follows:

 

 

Total

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

Thereafter

 

Long-term debt repayment

 

$

204,108

 

 

 

36,623

 

 

 

69,925

 

 

 

95,181

 

 

 

1,438

 

 

 

941

 

 

 

 

Convertible notes, principal and interest

 

 

571,989

 

 

 

13,893

 

 

 

13,893

 

 

 

284,803

 

 

 

259,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABG finance liability

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material purchase obligations

 

 

26,097

 

 

 

21,141

 

 

 

4,009

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction commitments

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

810,008

 

 

$

74,971

 

 

$

89,327

 

 

$

382,338

 

 

$

262,431

 

 

$

941

 

 

$

 

Legal proceedings

From time to time, the Company and/or its subsidiaries may become defendants in legal actions arising out of the ordinary course and conduct of its business. As of May 31, 2021, in the opinion of management, no claims meet the criteria to record a loss contingency.

31.

Financial risk management and financial instruments

Financial instruments

The Company has classified its financial instruments as described in Note 3 Significant accounting policies.  

The carrying values of accounts receivable, bank indebtedness and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short periods to maturity.

The Company’s long-term debt of $20,358 (2020 - $19,398) is subject to fixed interest rates. The Company’s long-term debt is valued based on discounting the future cash outflows associated with the long-term debt. The discount rate is based on the incremental premium above market rates for Government of Canada securities of similar duration. In each period thereafter, the incremental premium is held constant while the Government of Canada security is based on the then current market value to derive the discount rate.


Fair value hierarchy

Financial instruments recorded at fair value are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of inputs used in making the measurements. Cash and cash equivalents are Level 1. The hierarchy is summarized as follows:

Level 1

Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

Level 2

Inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) from observable market data

Level 3

Inputs for assets and liabilities not based upon observable market data

The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 31, 2021 and 2020 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

2021

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

488,466

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

488,466

 

Convertible notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

2,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,485

 

Long-term investments

 

 

9,251

 

 

 

2,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,185

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(78,168

)

 

 

(78,168

)

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60,657

)

 

 

(60,657

)

APHA 24 Convertible debenture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(399,444

)

 

 

(399,444

)

Total recurring fair value measurements

 

$

497,717

 

 

$

5,419

 

 

$

(538,269

)

 

$

(35,133

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31,

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

2020

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

360,646

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

360,646

 

Convertible notes receivable

 

 

 

 

 

10,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,609

 

Long-term investments

 

 

11,244

 

 

 

8,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,595

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APHA 24 Convertible debenture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(196,405

)

 

 

(196,405

)

Total recurring fair value measures

 

$

371,890

 

 

$

18,960

 

 

$

(196,405

)

 

$

194,445

 

TheCompany’s financial assets and liabilities required to be measured on a recurring basis are its equity investments measured at fair value, debt securities classified as available-for-sale, acquisition-related contingent consideration, and warrant liability.

Convertible notes receivable and long-term investments recorded at fair value: The estimated fair value is determined using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations or discounted cash flows and is classified as Level 2.

Warrantliability: The warrants associated with the warrant liability are classified as Level 3 derivatives. Consequently, the estimated fair value of the warrant liability is determined using the Black Scholes pricing model. Until the warrants are exercised, expire, or other facts and circumstances lead the warrant liability to be reclassified to stockholders’ equity, the warrant liability (which relates to warrants to purchase shares of common stock) is marked-to-market each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded in change in fair value of warrant liability. Any significant adjustments to the unobservable inputs disclosed in the table below would have a direct impact on the fair value of the warrant liability.


APHA 24: This instrument is held at fair value. The estimated fair value is determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model and is classified as Level 3.

Contingentconsideration: The contingent consideration from the acquisition of SweetWater is determined by discounting future expected cash outflows at a discount rate of 5%. The inputs into the future expected cash outflows are classified as Level 3.

The opening balances of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy measured at fair value on a recurring basis are reconciled to the closing balances as follows:

 

 

APHA 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible

 

 

Warrant

 

 

Contingent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

debenture

 

 

liability

 

 

consideration

 

 

Total

 

Closing balance May 31, 2020

 

$

(196,405

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

(196,405

)

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

(79,402

)

 

 

(58,959

)

 

 

(138,361

)

Disposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value

 

 

(203,039

)

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

(1,698

)

 

 

(203,503

)

Closing balance May 31, 2021

 

$

(399,444

)

 

$

(78,168

)

 

$

(60,657

)

 

$

(538,269

)

 

The expenseunrealized gain (loss) on fair value for income taxes consists of:

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Other countries

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

34

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

U.S.

 

 

(4,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

(4,485

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

Income tax expense in 2018 was related to taxable profit in Germany.  The income tax benefit in 2018 was related to the release valuation allowance for deferred tax assets recognized to offset the deferred tax liability recorded for the Convertible Notes.

WeDebenture and the warrant liability is recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits onin non-operating income (loss) using the income tax expense line in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss.  Accrued interest and penalties are included on the related tax liability line in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Reconciliation of the expected income tax at the United States statutory income tax rate of 21% (2017 – 35%) to income tax expense:

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Loss before income taxes:

 

$

(72,174

)

 

$

(7,809

)

 

$

(7,883

)

Expected income tax recovery

 

 

(15,157

)

 

 

(2,733

)

 

 

(2,797

)

Difference in foreign tax rates

 

 

(1,864

)

 

 

675

 

 

 

719

 

Foreign exchange and other

 

 

1,399

 

 

 

(480

)

 

 

(72

)

Non-deductible expenses

 

 

5,331

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(40

)

Changes in enacted rates

 

 

 

 

 

(288

)

 

 

 

Utilization of losses no previously recognized

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

5,840

 

 

 

2,774

 

 

 

2,190

 

Income tax recovery, net

 

$

(4,451

)

 

$

 

 

$

 


The following table summarizes the components of deferred tax:

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Deferred assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss carryforwards – Canada

 

$

13,723

 

 

$

8,297

 

 

$

5,821

 

Tax loss carryforwards – U.S.

 

 

4,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss carryforwards – other countries

 

 

607

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

9

 

Property and equipment

 

 

2,510

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

98

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

27

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

Investment tax credits and related pool balance

 

 

57

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

57

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

Total Deferred tax assets

 

 

21,097

 

 

 

8,730

 

 

 

5,985

 

Less valuation allowance

 

 

(14,433

)

 

 

(8,601

)

 

 

(5,836

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

6,664

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

149

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plant and equipment

 

 

(2,328

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

(289

)

 

 

(129

)

 

 

(144

)

Deferred financing costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Equity portion of convertible senior notes due 2023

 

 

(8,471

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(11,088

)

 

 

(129

)

 

 

(149

)

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(4,424

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the Company generating sufficient taxable income in the years that the temporary differences become deductible. A valuation allowance has been provided for the portion of the deferred tax assets that the Company determined is more likely than not to remain unrealized based on estimated future taxable income.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had accumulated tax losses available to offset future years’ federal and provincial taxable income in Canada of approximately $51,064 and $30,000, respectively. The Canadian non-capital loss carryforwards expire as noted in the table below:

December 31,

 

Amount

 

2033

 

$

381

 

2034

 

 

6,429

 

2035

 

 

7,627

 

2036

 

 

7,230

 

2037

 

 

6,195

 

2038

 

 

23,202

 

 

 

$

51,064

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company has Australian net operating loss carryforward of $162 (2017 – $167). The loss may be carried forward indefinitely. The Company has Portuguese net operating loss of $2,538 (2017 – $74). Portuguese net operating loss carry forward 5 years and expire in 2023.  The Company has U.S. net operating losses available to offset future years' taxable income in the U.S. approximately $19,872. The net operating loss can only offset 80% of taxable income and it may be carried forward indefinitely.


The Company files federal income tax returns in Canada, Germany, and other foreign jurisdictions. The Company has open tax years with various taxing jurisdictions. These open years contain certain matters that could be subject to differing interpretations of applicable tax laws and regulations, and tax treaties, as they relate to the amount, timing, or inclusion of revenue and expense.inputs:

 

JurisdictionFinancial asset / financial liability

 

Open YearsValuation

Netherlandstechnique

 

2016 - 2018Significant

Canadaunobservable

input

 

2014 - 2018Inputs

GermanyAPHA Convertible debentures

 

2016 - 2018

AustraliaBlack-Scholes

 

2017 - 2018Volatility,

Portugalexpected life

 

2017 - 201870%

3 years

Warrant liability

Black-Scholes

Volatility,

expected life

70%

4 years

Contingent consideration

Discounted cash flows

Discount rate,

achievement

5%

100%

 

Tilray Canada, Ltd. is currently under examination by the Canada Revenue Agency for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years.Items measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

The following table outlines the movements in the valuation allowance:

 

 

Balance at

beginning

of year

 

 

Change due to

expense and

foreign

exchange

 

 

Deductions

 

 

Balance at

end of year

 

Year ended December 31, 2018

 

$

8,601

 

 

$

(113

)

 

$

5,945

 

 

$

14,433

 

Year ended December 31, 2017

 

$

5,836

 

 

$

395

 

 

$

2,370

 

 

$

8,601

 

The valuation allowance increased by $5,832 in 2018, increased by $2,765 in 2017, which was mostly related to the changes in our deferred tax asset balances. The 2018 increase in the valuation allowance was due to $10,317 related to the current year loss, tax credits, foreign exchangeCompany's prepayments and other activity, offset by $4,485 decrease for releasecurrent assets, long lived assets, including property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets are measured at fair value when there is an indicator of valuation allowance related to the deferred tax liabilities charged to equity.impairment and are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Company may become involved in legal disputes regarding various litigation matters. In the opinion ofFinancial risk management any potential liabilities resulting from such claims would not have a material effect on the financial statements.

Lease commitments

The Company leases various facilities, under non-cancelable capital and operating leases, which expire at various dates through September 2027.

Under the terms of the operating lease agreements, the Company is responsible for certain insurance and maintenance expenses. The Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the terms of the underlying leases. Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $745 (2017 – $175 and 2016 – $0).

In February 2018, High Park Holdings, Ltd. entered into an operating lease to finance its expansion of production operations in London, Ontario, Canada.


Aggregate future minimum rental payments under all non-cancelable capital and operating leases are as follows:

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Capital Leases

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

2019

 

$

916

 

 

$

46

 

 

$

733

 

 

$

772

 

2020

 

 

857

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

733

 

 

 

772

 

2021

 

 

727

 

 

 

 

 

 

733

 

 

 

772

 

2022

 

 

589

 

 

 

 

 

 

733

 

 

 

772

 

2023

 

 

510

 

 

 

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

579

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,971

 

 

$

61

 

 

$

3,115

 

 

$

3,667

 

Purchase commitments

In December 2018, the Company signed an agreement with Rose Lifescience, Inc., for distribution and marketing of the Company’s product in Quebec in exchange for minimum fees of $500 per annum for an initial term of five years.

16. Acquisitions

Acquisition of Alef

In October 2018, the Company acquired Alef, a privately held company, which is an existing import and distribution partner.  With this acquisition, the Company expanded its reachhas exposure to the South American markets,following risks from its use of financial instruments: credit; liquidity; currency rate; interest rate price; equity price risk; and is now Tilray Latin America, a subsidiary of Tilray, Inc.  The total consideration paid was $2,893, comprising of $2,855 of Company’s Class 2 common stock, of which $736 is held in escrow and cash consideration of $38.capital management risk.

The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition, as it did not constitute a business as defined in ASC 805 Business Combinations.  The escrow consideration has not been released as of the issuance date of these financial statements because the 12 months have not elapsed.  The Company notes that the cost of a group of assets acquired in an asset acquisition shall be allocated to the individual assets acquired or liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values.  Part of the asset acquisition included Alef’s cannabis license, $2,984, which has been recognized as intangible asset.

The consideration includes a contingent component based upon the achievement of certain milestones.  The contingent consideration will be recognized when the milestones will be reached.

17. Financial Instruments

Credit risk

(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, and arises principally fromobligations. The maximum credit exposure at May 31, 2021, is the Company’scarrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaids and short-term investments.

The Company’sother current assets, promissory notes receivable and convertible notes receivable. All cash and cash equivalents are deposited inplaced with major financial institutions in Canada, Australia, Portugal, Germany, NetherlandsColombia, Argentina and the United States.To date, the Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits. Accounts receivable are unsecured, and the Company does not require collateral from its customers.

The Company is also exposed to credit risk from the potential default by any of its counterparties on its financial assets.


The Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable and providesmaintains an allowance for potential credit losses at an amount sufficient to absorb losses inherent in the existing accounts receivable portfolio as necessary. of the reporting dates based on the estimate of expected net credit losses.


Trade receivables included an allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,571 at May 31, 2021 (2020-$2,313), and is comprised of the following aged receivables:

 

 

Total

 

 

0-30 days

 

 

31-60 days

 

 

61-90 days

 

 

90+ days

 

Trade receivables

 

$

87,309

 

 

 

70,997

 

 

 

8,253

 

 

 

1,051

 

 

 

7,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

8

%

Due to the uncertainties associated with COVID-19, the Company may be unable to accurately predict the creditworthiness of its counterparties and their ability to meet their obligations. This may result in unforeseen additional credit losses.

(b)

Liquidity risk

As at DecemberMay 31, 20182021, the Company’s financial liabilities consist of bank indebtedness and Decemberaccounts payable and accrued liabilities, which have contractual maturity dates within one-year, long-term debt, and convertible debentures which have contractual maturities over the next five years.

The Company maintains a debt service charge covenant on certain loans secured by its Aphria One facilities that is measured at year-end only. The Company maintains debt service charge and leverage covenants on certain loans secured by its Aphria Diamond facilities and 420 that are measured quarterly.  The Company believes that it has sufficient operating room with respect to its financial covenants for the next fiscal year and does not anticipate being in breach of any of its financial covenants.  

The Company manages its liquidity risk by reviewing its capital requirements on an ongoing basis. Based on the Company’s working capital position at May 31, 2017, the Company is not exposed2021, management regards liquidity risk to any significant credit risk related to counterparty performance of outstanding accounts receivable.be low.

(c)

Currency rate risk

Foreign currency risk

As the Company conducts its business in many areas of the world involving transactions denominated inat May 31, 2021, a variety of currencies, the Company is exposed to foreign currency risk. A significant portion of the Company’s financial assets revenue, and expenses are denominatedliabilities held in the Canadian dollar. A 10% change in the exchange rates for the Canadian dollar would affect the carrying value of net assets by approximately $2,817 as of December 31, 2018, with a corresponding impact to accumulated other comprehensive income.  As at December 31, 2018 the Company had foreign currency loss (gain), net of $7,234.  This amount was primarily related to the translationdollars and Euros consist of cash and cash equivalents, convertible notes receivable, and short-term investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Liquidity risk

long-term investments. The Company’s objective in managing its foreign currency risk is to have sufficient liquidityminimize its net exposure to foreign currency cash flows by transacting, to the greatest extent possible, with third parties in the functional currency. The Company is exposed to currency rate risk in other comprehensive income, relating to foreign subsidiaries which operate in a foreign currency. The Company does not currently use foreign exchange contracts to hedge its exposure of its foreign currency cash flows as management has determined that this risk is not significant at this point in time.

(d)

Interest rate price risk

The Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Company’s outstanding debt. The Company manages interest rate risk by restricting the type of investments and varying the terms of maturity and issuers of marketable securities. Varying the terms to maturity reduces the sensitivity of the portfolio to the impact of interest rate fluctuations.

(e)

Equity price risks

As of May 31, 2021, the Company held long-term equity investments at fair value and equity investments under the measurement alternative. These investment in equities were acquired as part of our strategic transactions. Accordingly, the changes in fair values of investment in equities measured at fair value or under the measurement alternative are recognized through gain (loss) on long-term investment in the statements of net loss and comprehensive loss. Based on the fair value of investment in equities held as of May 31, 2021, a hypothetical decrease of 10% in the prices for these companies would reduce the fair values of the investments and result in unrealized loss recorded in gain (loss) on long-term investment by $1,769.


Similarly, based on the fair value of our warrant liability as of May 31, 2021, a hypothetical increase of 10% in the price for our common stock would increase the change in fair value of warrant liability and result in unrealized gain recorded in non-operating income by $9,800.

(f)

Capital management

The Company’s objectives when managing its capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, to meet its liabilities when due. The Company monitors its cash balances and cash flows generated from operations to meet its requirements. As at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the most significant financial liabilities are acconts payable and debt facilities due to Privateer Holdings, Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023, current portion of long-term debt and accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

18. Related-Party Transaction

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into related party transactions with Privateer Holdings and its subsidiaries, including certain debt facilities and charge for services provided by executives and employees of Privateer Holdings.

The various components of the Privateer Holdings debt facilities which represents the related-party balances outstanding are as follows:

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Privateer Holdings credit facility

 

$

 

 

$

24,700

 

Privateer Holdings construction facility

 

 

 

 

 

6,395

 

Privateer Holdings start-up loans

 

 

 

 

 

1,731

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

32,826

 

Privateer Holdings credit facility

Effective January 1, 2016, Tilray Canada, Ltd. entered into an agreement with Privateer Holdings for a demand revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000. As of December 31, 2017, the facility bore interest at a floating rate of 2.54%, reset annually based on the mid-term applicable federal U.S. rate.

Effective April 1, 2018, Tilray, Inc. entered into an agreement with Privateer Holdings for a demand revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,000. The facility bears interest at a floating rate of 2.62%. The interest rate resets annually based on the mid-term applicable federal U.S. rate.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recognized $567 (2017 $548 and 2016 $992) in interest expense related to the Privateer Holdings credit facility.


Privateer Holdings construction facilities:

High Park Farms, Ltd. construction facility

Effective November 1, 2017, High Park Farms, Ltd. entered into an agreement with Privateer Holdings for a demand revolving construction facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000 to be used for the construction of its facility in Enniskillen, Ontario, Canada. Beginning January 1, 2018, the facility bears interest at a floating rate of 2.54%, reset annually based on the mid-term applicable federal U.S. rate.

Tilray Canada, Ltd. construction facility

Effective December 1, 2017, Tilray Canada Ltd. entered into an agreement with Privateer Holdings for a demand construction facility of $1,000. The proceeds of the facility were to be used to fund capital expenditures for Tilray Canada, Ltd.its continued operations, and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages its affiliated company, High Park Farms, Ltd. Beginning January 1, 2018,capital structure and adjusts it in light of changes in economic conditions and the facility bears interest at a floating rate of 2.54%, reset annually based on the mid-term applicable federal U.S. rate.

Privateer Holdings start-up loans

As partrisk characteristics of the Company’s strategic initiatives to expand into additional geographic locations, Privateer Holdings providedunderlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company with initial workingmay issue new shares, issue new debt, or acquire or dispose of assets. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital funding in the form of non-interest-bearing loans. The advances are repayable upon demand. The outstanding balances under these loans are:requirements.

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Tilray Deutschland GmbH

 

$

 

 

$

1,340

 

Tilray Portugal Unipessoal, Lda.

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,731

 

In July 2018, the Company repaid $36,940 of the outstanding Privateer Holdings debt facility, which included repayment of the Privateer Holdings credit facility, Privateer Holdings construction facility and the Privateer Holdings start-up loans.

Privateer HoldingsManagement reviews its capital management services

Prior to the repayment of the credit facility, accrued management fees charged by Privateer Holdings for services performed, including management services, support services, business development services and research and development services were included in the credit facility and reported within Privateer Holdings debt facility. Following the repayment of the credit facilities, and due to the change in nature of the relationship with Privateer Holdings, management services are reported under accounts payable.  Management services owed to Privateer Holdings in accounts payable during the year ended December 31, 2018 was $3,878 (2017 $3,397) and were included in operating expenses.

Amounts for the provision of management and support services are charged at cost based on the compensation of the respective employees of Privateer Holdings, which is estimated from the time devoted to the Company. Business development and research and development services are charged at cost plus a 9% markup. In February 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Privateer Holdings, pursuant to which Privateer Holdings provides the Company with certain general administrative and corporate servicesapproach on an as-requested basis. Pursuant toongoing basis and believes that this agreement,approach, given the Company pays Privateer Holdings a monthly services fee that is based on the proportional sharerelative size of the actual costs incurred by Privateer Holdings in performing the requested services. Personnel compensation is charged at cost plus a 3.0% markup and other services provided are charged at cost. The interest on the management services fee accrues at a floating rate of 2.54%, reset annually based on the mid-term applicable federal U.S. rate.


Leafly Holdings, Inc. (“Leafly”) operational expenses

The Company pays on behalf of Leafly, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Privateer Holdings, certain operational expenses and vice-versa.  These payments are then recharged to company that incurred the expense.  Such payments made during the year are deemed immaterial.

Docklight LLC (“Docklight”) royalty and management services

The Company pays Docklight, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Privateer Holdings, a royalty fee for using their branding on company products.  The royalty fees paid during the year are deemed immaterial.  Additionally, the Company receives management services from Docklight, for which the Company, is charged management fees.  The management service fees paid during the year are deemed immaterial.

19. Business Segment Information

Segment reporting is prepared on the same basis thatreasonable. There have been no changes to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who iscapital management approach in the Company’syear. The Company considers its cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as capital.

32.

Segment reporting

Information reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker manages(“CODM”) for the business, makes operating decisionspurpose of resource allocation and assesses performance. Management has determined thatassessment of segment performance focuses on the nature of the operations. The Company operates in one segment:5 segments. 1) cannabis operations, which encompasses the developmentproduction, distribution and sale of both medical and adult-use cannabis, products.2) beverage alcohol operations, which encompasses cultivation, distribution and sale of beverage alcohol products, 3) distribution operations, which encompasses the purchase and resale of pharmaceuticals products to customers, 4) wellness products, which encompasses hemp foods and cannabidiol (“CBD”) products and 5) businesses under development which encompass operations in which the Company has not received final licensing or has not commenced commercial sales from operations. Factors considered in determining the operating segments include the Company’s business activities, the management structure directly accountable to the CODM, availability of discrete financial information and strategic priorities within the organizational structure. Operating segments have not been aggregated and no asset information is provided for the segments because the Company’s CODM does not receive asset information by segment on a regular basis.

SourcesSegment net revenue from external customers:

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cannabis business

 

$

201,392

 

 

$

129,896

 

 

$

59,876

 

Distribution business

 

 

277,300

 

 

 

275,430

 

 

 

119,427

 

Beverage alcohol business

 

 

28,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wellness business

 

 

5,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business under development

 

 

��

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net revenue

 

$

513,085

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

$

179,303

 

Channels of revenuesCannabis revenue were as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Dried Cannabis

 

$

21,674

 

 

$

16,260

 

 

$

11,324

 

Cannabis extracts

 

 

21,179

 

 

 

3,965

 

 

 

1,107

 

Accessories and other

 

 

277

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

213

 

Total

 

$

43,130

 

 

$

20,538

 

 

$

12,644

 

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue from medical cannabis products

 

$

25,539

 

 

$

28,685

 

 

$

33,017

 

Revenue from adult-use cannabis products

 

 

222,930

 

 

 

112,207

 

 

 

30,236

 

Revenue from wholesale cannabis products

 

 

6,615

 

 

 

12,585

 

 

 

4,339

 

Revenue from international cannabis products

 

 

9,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less excise tax

 

 

(62,942

)

 

 

(23,581

)

 

 

(7,716

)

Total net cannabis revenue

 

$

201,392

 

 

$

129,896

 

 

$

59,876

 


 

Revenues attributed to a geographic region based on the location of the customer were as follows:

Geographic net revenue:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Canada

 

$

40,209

 

 

$

19,775

 

 

$

12,644

 

Other countries

 

 

2,921

 

 

 

763

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

43,130

 

 

$

20,538

 

 

$

12,644

 

 

 

For the year ended May 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

North America

 

$

229,120

 

 

$

129,663

 

 

$

59,629

 

EMEA

 

 

279,062

 

 

 

271,291

 

 

 

116,578

 

Latin America

 

 

4,903

 

 

 

4,372

 

 

 

3,096

 

Total net revenue

 

$

513,085

 

 

$

405,326

 

 

$

179,303

 

 

Long-lived assets consisting of property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, attributed to geographic regions based on their physical location were as follows:Geographic capital assets:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Canada

 

$

64,687

 

 

$

39,086

 

Portugal

 

 

15,455

 

 

 

 

Other countries

 

 

72

 

 

 

899

 

Total

 

$

80,214

 

 

$

39,985

 

 

 

May 31, 2021

 

 

May 31, 2020

 

North America

 

 

504,575

 

 

$

371,823

 

EMEA

 

 

140,838

 

 

 

44,348

 

Latin America

 

 

5,285

 

 

 

4,535

 

Total capital assets

 

$

650,698

 

 

$

420,706

 

 

Major Customers

The company sells products through a limited number of major customers.  Major customers are defined as customers that each individually accountedaccount for greater than than 10% of the Company’s annual revenuesrevenues. For the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020, and greater than 10% of accounts receivable as noted below.


We had one customer that accounted for 24% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018. No one customer accounted for2019 there were 0 major customers representing greater than 10% of our revenue in 2017 or 2016, respectively.annual revenues.

We had two customers that accounted for 16% and 30% of our accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2018.  No one customer accounted for greater than 10% of our accounts receivable in 2017.

20. Quarterly Financial Data

33.

Quarterly financial data (unaudited)

The following table contains selected quarterly data for 20182021 and 2017. The2020. information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The Company believes that the following information reflects all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

Quarterly Financial Data (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

August 31,

2020

 

 

November 30,

2020

 

 

February 28,

2021

 

 

May 31,

2021

 

Net revenue

 

$

117,490

 

 

$

129,459

 

 

 

123,900

 

 

 

142,236

 

Gross profit

 

 

34,945

 

 

 

35,283

 

 

 

30,456

 

 

 

22,498

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

(21,744

)

 

 

(89,249

)

 

 

(258,626

)

 

 

33,605

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Tilray shareholders

 

 

(32,958

)

 

 

(100,811

)

 

 

(280,856

)

 

 

47,204

 

Earnings (loss) per share - basic

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

(0.97

)

 

 

0.18

 

Earnings (loss) per share - fully diluted

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

(0.97

)

 

 

0.18

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

August 31,

2019

 

 

November 30,

2019

 

 

February 29,

2020

 

 

May 31,

2020

 

Net revenue

 

$

94,078

 

 

$

89,967

 

 

$

107,739

 

 

$

113,542

 

Gross profit

 

 

20,555

 

 

 

21,812

 

 

 

25,879

 

 

 

27,807

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

1,435

 

 

 

(6,265

)

 

 

(11,699

)

 

 

(84,306

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Tilray shareholders

 

 

1,564

 

 

 

(5,996

)

 

 

(11,003

)

 

 

(87,105

)

Earnings (loss) per share - basic

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

(0.39

)

Income (loss) per share - fully diluted

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

(0.39

)


 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

7,808

 

 

$

9,744

 

 

$

10,047

 

 

$

15,531

 

Gross Margin

 

 

3,896

 

 

 

4,177

 

 

 

3,068

 

 

 

3,134

 

Operating Loss

 

 

(3,740

)

 

 

(10,990

)

 

 

(20,012

)

 

 

(22,908

)

Net loss

 

 

(5,181

)

 

 

(12,833

)

 

 

(18,699

)

 

 

(31,010

)

Net loss per share—basic and diluted

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.33

)

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

5,027

 

 

$

4,992

 

 

$

5,406

 

 

$

5,113

 

Gross Margin

 

 

2,768

 

 

 

2,708

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

2,934

 

Operating Loss

 

 

(388

)

 

 

(2,316

)

 

 

(2,182

)

 

 

(2,612

)

Net loss

 

 

(679

)

 

 

(2,435

)

 

 

(1,767

)

 

 

(2,928

)

Net loss per share—basic and diluted

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.04

)


 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

21. Subsequent Events

AcquisitionsTo the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Tilray, Inc.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Tilray, Inc. and its subsidiaries (together, the Company) as of May 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2021, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In February 2019,our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of May 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded SweetWater Brewery LLC and Tilray, Inc. from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2021, because the entities were acquired by the Company in purchase business combinations during 2021. We have also excluded SweetWater Brewery LLC and Tilray, Inc. from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. SweetWater Brewery LLC and Tilray, Inc. are wholly-owned subsidiaries whose total assets and total revenues excluded from management’s assessment and our audit of internal control over financial reporting represent 0.4% and 9.7% of total assets, respectively and 5.6% and 3.7% of total revenues, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended May 31, 2021.


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters 

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. 

Impairment Assessment of Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets for the Business under development Reporting Unit 

As described in Notes 3, 9 and 11 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets balances were $2,832.8 million and $412.0 million respectively at May 31, 2021. The goodwill associated with the Business under development reporting unit was $336.8 million at May 31, 2021. Management conducts an impairment assessment annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangibles may not be recoverable. Impairment is recognized by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. Fair value amounts are estimated by management using a discounted cash flow model. Management’s cash flow models included significant judgements and assumptions relating to future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the impairment assessment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for the Business under development reporting unit is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgement required by management when developing the estimate of the fair value of the reporting unit; and (ii) a high degree of auditor judgement, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures to evaluate management’s significant assumptions, including future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence, in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment assessmentover the determination of the fair value of the Business under development reporting unit. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimates of the Business under development reporting unit; (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the underlying discounted cash flow models; (iii) testing the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the models; and (iv) evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumptions used by management, including the future cash flows, growth rates and discount rates. Evaluating management’s significant assumptions related to future cash flows, growth rates and the discount rates involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reasonable considering (i) the current and


past performance of the reporting unit; (ii) the consistency with external market and industry data; (iii) sensitivities over significant inputs and assumptions; and (iv) whether these assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. 

Fair value measurement of intangible assets acquired and valuation of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of SweetWater Brewery LLC

As described in Notes 3 and 10 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company completed the acquisition of SweetWater Brewery LLC (“SweetWater”) for net consideration of $380.4 million in 2021, which resulted in a preliminary estimate of fair value of $257.0 million of intangible assets being recorded. Included in consideration is contingent consideration of $59.0 million, which is contingent on SweetWater achieving specified EBITDA targets. The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method which requires recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. Contingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair value and included as consideration transferred in a business combination. Management applied significant judgment in estimating the fair value of intangible assets acquired and the acquisition-date fair value of contingent consideration, which involved the use of significant estimates and assumptions with respect to the cash flow projections, the rate of future revenue growth, profitability of the acquired business and the discount rate, among other factors.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the fair value measurement of intangible assets acquired and valuation of contingent consideration related to the acquisition of SweetWater is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management, including the use of specialists, when estimating the fair value of the intangible assets acquired; (ii) the high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity in performing procedures relating to the fair value measurement of intangible assets acquired and the acquisition-date fair value of the contingent consideration; (iii) significant audit effort in evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions relating to the estimate, such as the cash flow projections, the rate of future revenue growth, profitability of the acquired business and the discount rate; and (iv) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the acquisition accounting, including controls over management’s valuation of the intangible assets and the contingent consideration including controls over development of the cash flow projections, rate of future revenue growth, profitability of the acquired business, and the discount rate assumptions utilized in the valuation of the intangible assets and contingent consideration. These procedures also included, among others, (i) reading the purchase agreement; and (ii) testing management’s process for estimating the fair value of the intangible assets acquired and determining the acquisition-date fair value of the contingent consideration. Testing management’s process included evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation methods, testing the completeness and accuracy of data provided by management, and evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions related to the cash flow projections, the rate of future revenue growth, profitability of the acquired business, and the discount rate for the intangible assets and the contingent consideration. Evaluating the reasonableness of the rate of future revenue growth and the profitability of the acquired business, involved considering the past performance of the acquired businesses and market comparable results as well as economic and industry forecasts. The discount rate was evaluated by considering the cost of capital of comparable businesses and other industry factors. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in the evaluation of the appropriateness of the Company’s valuation models and the reasonability of the discount rate.

Fair value measurement of intangible assets acquired related to the reverse acquisition of Tilray, Inc.

As described in Notes 1, 3 and 10 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company entered into a plan of arrangement in 2021 with Aphria Inc. pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of FHF Holdings Ltd. (“Manitoba Harvest”), a hemp and natural foods producer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for up to $319,000 ($419,000 CAD), subject to certain revenue milestones. Manitoba Harvest distributes its products to over 16,000 retail locations in the U.S. and Canada. Aphria Inc. The acquisition will expand the Company’s product portfolio into the natural foods category and bring Manitoba Harvest’s expertise in working with cannabinoids, including cannabidiol (CBD), to Tilray. Given the timingterms of the transaction,plan of arrangement resulted in a reverse acquisition whereby Aphria was determined to be the acquiring entity from an accounting perspective. The Company isaccounts for business combinations using the acquisition method which requires recognition of assets acquired and liabilities


assumed at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The total fair value of consideration transferred was $3,204.9 million, which resulted in process of determining oura preliminary estimate of fair value and purchase price allocation.

In February 2019, the Company acquired all issued and outstanding shares of Natura Naturals Holdings Inc. (“Natura”) for up to $53,400 ($70,000 CAD), subject to certain cultivation miletones. Natura, through a wholly owned subsidiary located in Leamington, Ontario, is a licensed cultivator under the Cannabis Act specializing$1,079.0 million of intangible assets being recorded.  Management applied significant judgment in the greenhouse cultivation and will increase the Company’s cannabis supply. Given the timing of the transaction, the Company is in process of determining ourpreliminary estimate of fair value of the intangible assets acquired, which involved the use of significant estimates and assumptions with respect to the cash flow projections, the rate of future revenue growth, profitability of the acquired business and the discount rate, among other factors.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the preliminary estimate of fair value of intangible assets acquired in the reverse acquisition of Tilray, Inc. is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management, including the use of specialists, when estimating the fair value of intangible assets; (ii) the high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity in performing procedures relating to the fair value measurement of intangible assets acquired; (iii) significant audit effort in evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions relating to the estimate, such as the cash flow projections, rate of future revenue growth, profitability of the acquired business and the discount rate; and (iv) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the acquisition accounting, including controls over management’s valuation of the intangible assets and controls over the development of the cash flow projections, rate of future revenue growth, profitability of the acquired business and the discount rate assumptions utilized in the valuation of the intangible assets. These procedures also included, among others, (i) reading the purchase price allocation.agreement; and (ii) testing management’s process for estimating the fair value of the intangible assets acquired. Testing management’s process included evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation methods, testing the completeness and accuracy of data provided by management, and evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions related to the cash flow projections, rate of future revenue growth, profitability of the acquired business and the discount rate. Evaluating the reasonableness of the rate of future revenue growth and the profitability of the acquired business involved considering the past performance of the acquired businesses and market comparable results as well as economic and industry forecasts. The discount rate was evaluated by considering the cost of capital of comparable businesses and other industry factors. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in the evaluation of the appropriateness of the Company’s valuation models and the reasonableness of the discount rate.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

Toronto, Canada

July 28, 2021

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2017.

 


Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With AccountantsAccountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

(a)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board.

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company's assets;

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of management and directors of the Company; and

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

It is important to understand that there are inherent limitations on effectiveness of internal controls as stated within COSO. Internal controls, no matter how well designed and operated, may not prevent or detect misstatements and can only provide reasonable assurance to management and the Board of Directors regarding achievement of an entity’s objectives. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. These inherent limitations include the following:

Judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and control and process breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes;

Controls can be circumvented by individuals, acting alone or in collusion with each other, or by management override;

The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; and

Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial


reporting as of May 31, 2021, based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued. Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of May 31, 2021.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2021 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which accompanies the consolidated financial statements.

In the second quarter of our fiscal year ended May 31, 2021, we completed the acquisition of SweetWater. As a result of the acquisition, Sweetwater became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aphria Inc. Based on the timing of the acquisition, the relatively low percentage that SweetWater’s financial information represents on our consolidated financial information included in this report, and other factors, management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2018. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, or DCPs, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. DCPs include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Based onhas limited the evaluation of internal controls over our DCPs asfinancial reporting to exclude controls, policies and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting of DecemberSweetWater.

In the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended May 31, 2018, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that,2021, we completed the Aphria-Tilray acquisition. The Arrangement was structured as a resultreverse acquisition pursuant to which Tilray is the legal acquirer and Aphria is the acquirer for accounting purposes.  Accordingly, in this Annual Report in Form 10-K, the assets and liabilities of Aphria are presented at their historical carrying values and the assets and liabilities of Tilray are recognized on the effective date of the material weaknessacquisition and measured at fair value. The operating results for the prior years are of those of Aphria.  

In light of the “reverse acquisition” nature of the acquisition, the timing of the Arrangement, the relatively low percentage that legacy Tilray's financial information represents on our consolidated financial information included in our internal control described below, as of such date, our DCPs were not effective.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. No change inthis report, and other factors, we determined that it was impracticable to provide a report on our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) underof all of our consolidated entities as of the Exchange Act), or ICFR, occurred duringend of our fiscal year ended May 31, 2021. Therefore, we have limited the three months ended December 31, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,scope of our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

Asreporting in this report to legacy Aphria and have excluded legacy Tilray. We believe this limitation of December 31, 2018, we have a material weakness inscope of our ICFR relating to inventory costing and the financial close process. Specifically, our processes are manual in nature such that a timely, sufficiently precise and detailed review to mitigate the risk of material misstatement is not currently feasible due to the complexitymanagement’s assessment of the spreadsheet-based models used in inventory cost calculations and the financial close process.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combinationeffectiveness of control deficiencies, in ICFR, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

We have developed a plan to remediate the material weakness, including increasing the depth and experience within our accounting and finance organization, as well as designing and implementing improved processes and internal controls with the intent of increasing the use of system-based processes to limit manual calculations and adjustments in the costing and financial closing processes.

If we fail to fully remediate the material weakness or fail to maintain effective ICFR in the future, it could result in a material misstatement of our financial statements that would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis, which could cause investors to lose confidence in our financial information or cause our stock price to decline.

(c) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. This Annual Report does not include a report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting orin this report is appropriate for several reasons, including the following:

the "reverse acquisition" nature of the Arrangement, which resulted in Aphria, being considered the accounting acquirer under GAAP;

the fact that legacy Aphria’s historical results of operations replaced legacy Tilray's historical results of operations for all periods prior to the Arrangement;

the timing of the Arrangement, which occurred after the close of business for April 30, 2021, and therefore, did not give us sufficient time to fully incorporate the internal control over financial reporting of legacy Tilray into our internal control over financial reporting;

the financial information of legacy Tilray included in this report, which as a result after the close of business for April 30, 2021 reflects one month of financial information for legacy Tilray;

the fact that our principal executive officer was the principal executive officer of legacy Aphria and not legacy Tilray; and

the internal control over financial reporting environment that existed after the Arrangement largely represents the internal control over financial reporting environment of legacy Aphria.

Accordingly, we believe that management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of legacy Aphria is more relevant and meaningful than an attestationassessment of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting of legacy Tilray, the legal acquirer. SweetWater and legacy Tilray’s total assets, excluding goodwill and intangibles totaled 0.4% and 9.7% of total consolidated assets as of May 31, 2021 respectively. The balances of goodwill and intangibles would be considered in the scope of legacy Aphria’s consolidation and business combination controls, and therefore included in management’s report on internal control over financial reporting. SweetWater and Legacy Tilray’s total revenue represented approximately 5.6% and 3.7% of our independent registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established byconsolidated total revenue reflected in our consolidated financial statements for the rules of the SEC for newly public companies.year ended May 31, 2021 respectively.

Our DCPs and ICFR are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as specified above. Management does not expect, however, that our DCPs or our ICFR will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide


only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.


PART III

This Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the definitive proxy statement to be filed in connection with our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2021 Proxy Statement”). We will file the Proxy Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the year ended May 31, 2021. If our Proxy Statement is not filed within 120 days of May 31, 2021, the omitted information will be included in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10‑K filed not later than the end of such 120-day period.

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

(1)

The information required by this Item concerning our executive officers and our directors and nominees for director, including information with respect to our audit committee and audit committee financial expert, may be found under the section entitled “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors,” “Information Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance,” and “Executive Officers” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

The information required by this Item concerning our code of ethics may be found under the section entitled “Information Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

(3)

The information required by this Item concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may be found in the section entitled “Section“Delinquent Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”Reports” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The information required by this Item may be found under the sections entitled “Director Compensation,”Compensation”, “Executive Compensation” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

(1)

The information required by this Item with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management may be found under the section entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

The information required by this Item with respect to securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans may be found under the sections entitled “Equity Compensation Plan Information” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

(1)

The information required by this Item concerning related party transactions may be found under the section entitled “Transactions with Related Persons” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

(2)

The information required by this Item concerning director independence may be found under the sections entitled “Information Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance—Independence of the Board of Directors” and “Information Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance—Information Regarding Committees of the Board of Directors” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

The information required by this Item may be found under the section entitled “Proposal No. 23 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” appearing in the 20192021 Proxy Statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.


PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

(1)

(1)

Financial Statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(2)

Financial Statement Schedules

Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

(3)

Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed with this report as indicated below (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).

(b)

Exhibits

The exhibits listed below on the Exhibit Index are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC.

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

Incorporate by Reference

 

 

 

 

Incorporate by Reference

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Document

 

Schedule Form

 

File Number

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

File Herewith

 

Description of Document

 

Schedule

Form

 

File Number

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

File Herewith

2.1

 

Arrangement Agreement among Tilray, Inc. and High Park Gardens Inc. and Natura Naturals Holdings Inc. dated January 21, 2019.

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

2.1

 

1/25/2019

 

 

2.1*

 

Arrangement Agreement among the Registrant and High Park Gardens Inc. and Natura Naturals Holdings Inc. dated January 21, 2019

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

2.1

 

1/25/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

 

Arrangement Agreement among 1197879 B.C. LTD. and FHF Holdings LTD. and Tilray, Inc. and others dated February 19, 2019.

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

   2.2

 

2/25/2019

 

 

2.2*

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, among the Registrant, Down River Merger Sub, LLC, Privateer Holdings, Inc. and Michael Blue as the Stockholder Representative, dated September 9, 2019

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

2.1

 

9/10/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.3

 

Amending Agreement by and among Tilray, Inc. 1197879 B.C. Ltd., FHF Holdings Ltd. and Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC dated February 27, 2019.

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

   2.3

 

3/4/2019

 

 

2.3*

 

Arrangement Agreement between the Registrant and Aphria Inc., dated December 15, 2020

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

2.1

 

12/21/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.4

 

Amendment No.1 to Arrangement Agreement between the Registrant and Aphria Inc., dated February 19, 2021

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

2.1

 

2/22/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect.

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

3.1

 

7/24/2018

 

 

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

3.1

 

12/17/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws to be effective upon the closing of this offering.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

3.4

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

Certificate of Retirement of Class 1 Common Stock

 

8-A/A

 

001-38594

 

3.1

 

10/1/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.3

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws, as currently in effect

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

3.4

 

4/16/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

Indenture, dated October 10, 2018, between Tilray, Inc. and GLAS Trust Company LLC.

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

4.1

 

10/10/2018

 

 

 

Indenture dated as of April 23, 2019, between Aphria Inc. and GLAS Trust Company LLC, relating to Aphria Inc.’s 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

4.1

 

5/4/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

Form of 5.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2023 (included in Exhibit 4.1).

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

4.2

 

10/10/2018

 

 

 

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 30, 2021, among Aphria Inc., the Registrant and GLAS Trust Company LLC.

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

4.2

 

5/4/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

Investor Rights Agreement by and between Registrant and certain of its stockholders dated February 5, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.1

 

7/9/2018

 

 

4.3

 

Description of Securities of the Registrant

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

4.3

 

2/19/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.4

 

Form of Pre-Funded Warrant

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

4.1

 

03/17/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Incorporate by Reference

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Document

 

Schedule

Form

 

File Number

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

File Herewith

4.5

 

Form of Warrant

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

4.2

 

03/17/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1+

 

Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.2

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2+

 

Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.2

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

Form of Stock Option Agreement, Notice of Exercise and Stock Option Grant Notice under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.3

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.3+

 

Form of Stock Option Agreement, Notice of Exercise and Stock Option Grant Notice under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.3

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.4

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.4+

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.4

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

Privateer Holdings Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan as amended

 

S-8

 

333-235581

 

99.1

 

12/19/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.5

 

Form of Indemnity Agreement by and between the Registrant and its directors and officers.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.5

 

7/9/2018

 

 

10.5+

 

Forms of Notice of Stock Option Grant, Stock Option Agreement and Exercise Notice and Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement for Privateer Holdings Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan

 

S-8

 

333-235581

 

99.2

 

12/19/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.6+

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Brendan Kennedy dated May 30, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.6

 

6/20/2018

 

 

10.6

 

Form of Indemnity Agreement by and between the Registrant and its directors and officers

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.1

 

8/10/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.7+

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Mark Castaneda dated May 30, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.7

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Brendan Kennedy dated May 30, 2018

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.6

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.8+

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Edward Wood Pastorius, Jr. dated May 30, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.8

 

6/20/2018

 

 

10.8

 

Resignation Letter and Release by and between Tilray and Brendan Kennedy dated December 15, 2020

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

5.02

 

12/21/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.9

 

Credit Facility Agreement between Lafitte Ventures, Ltd. and Privateer Holdings, Inc., dated January 1, 2016.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.9

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

Credit Facility Agreement between Lafitte Ventures, Ltd. and Privateer Holdings, Inc., dated January 1, 2016

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.9

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.10

 

Clarification of Credit Facility Agreement between Lafitte Ventures, Ltd. and Privateer Holdings, Inc., dated March 5, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.10

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

Clarification of Credit Facility Agreement between Lafitte Ventures, Ltd. and Privateer Holdings, Inc., dated March 5, 2018

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.10

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.11

 

Construction Facility Agreement between Privateer Holdings, Inc. and Bouchard Ventures, Ltd., dated November 1, 2017.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.11

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

Construction Facility Agreement between Privateer Holdings, Inc. and Bouchard Ventures, Ltd., dated November 1, 2017

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.11

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.12

 

Corporate Services Terms and Conditions between the Registrant and Privateer Holdings, Inc., dated February 5, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.12

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

Product and Trademark License Terms & Conditions, between Docklight LLC, and High Park Holdings Ltd, dated December 17, 2018

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.11

 

2/19/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.13

 

Trademark License Terms & Conditions between Docklight LLC and High Park Company, dated February 13, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.13

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

First Amendment to Product and Trademark Licensing Agreement between Docklight Brands, Inc., successor to Docklight, LLC, and High Park Holdings Ltd, dated December 3, 2020

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.12

 

2/19/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.14

 

Board Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Michael Auerbach dated June 1, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.14

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

Board Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Michael Auerbach dated June 1, 2018

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.14

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.15

 

Board Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Rebekah Dopp dated June 1, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.15

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

Board Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Rebekah Dopp dated June 1, 2018

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.15

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.16

 

Board Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Christine St. Clare dated June 1, 2018

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.17

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.17

 

Payment Agreement by and between the Registrant and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC dated January 14, 2019

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.18

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


10.16

 

Board Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Maryscott

Greenwood dated May 29, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.16

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.17

 

Board Services Agreement by and between the Registrant and Christine St. Clare dated June 1, 2018.

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.17

 

7/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.18†

 

Profit Participation Agreement by and between the Registrant and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC dated January 14, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.19

 

Payment Agreement by and between the Registrant and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC dated January 14, 2019.

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.19

 

1/15/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Registrant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Periodic Report by Principal Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Periodic Report by Principal Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Incorporate by Reference

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Document

 

Schedule

Form

 

File Number

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

File Herewith

10.18†

 

Amended and Restated Profit Participation Agreement by and between the Registrant and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC dated January 24, 2020

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.19

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.19

 

Sales Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2019, by and between the Registrant and Cowen and Company, LLC

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

1.1

 

9/10/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.20

 

First Amendment to Payment Agreement by and between the Registrant and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC dated January 24, 2020

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.21

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.21+

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Andrew Pucher, Jr. dated November 8, 2018

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.22

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.22+

 

Separation Agreement and Complete Release by and between the Registrant and Andrew Pucher, dated February 8, 2021

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.1

 

2/12/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.23+

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Jon Levin, dated January 13, 2020

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.23

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.24+

 

Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Jon Levin and the Registrant dated September 21, 2020

 

10-Q

 

001-38594

 

10.1

 

11/9/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.25+

 

Separation Agreement and Complete Release dated as of April 29, 2021, by and between Jon Levin and the Registrant

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.3

 

5/4/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.26+

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Michael Kruteck, dated January 20, 2020

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.24

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.27+

 

Separation Agreement and Complete Release dated as of April 30, 2021, by and between Michael Kruteck and the Registrant

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.2

 

5/4/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.28+

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Kathryn Dickson, dated November 20, 2019

 

10-Q

 

001-38594

 

10.5

 

5/11/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.29+

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Edward Wood Pastorius, Jr. dated May 30, 2018

 

S-1

 

333-225741

 

10.8

 

6/20/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.30+

 

Separation Agreement and Complete Release by and between the Registrant and Edward Wood Pastorius, Jr., dated October 21, 2020

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.1

 

10/27/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.31*

 

Credit Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2020, between High Park Holdings, Ltd. and Bridging Finance Inc.

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.25

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.32*

 

First Amendment, dated as of June 5, 2020, to loan facility letter agreement dated as of February 28, 2020, among Bridging Finance Inc., as agent for and on behalf of any of the funds managed or co-managed by Bridging Finance Inc., and High Park Holdings Ltd.

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.1

 

6/11/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.33*

 

Guarantee by and among the Registrant and certain guarantors named therein and Bridging Finance Inc., dated February 28, 2020.

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.26

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.34*

 

U.S. Pledge and Security Agreement, by and among the Registrant, Manitoba Harvest USA LLC and Bridging Finance Inc., dated February 28, 2020.

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.27

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+  Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

*  Document has been furnished, is not deemed filed and is not to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in any such filing.

† Registrant has omitted portions of the referenced exhibit pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act.


 

 

 

 

Incorporate by Reference

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Document

 

Schedule

Form

 

File Number

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

File Herewith

10.35*

 

Canadian Security Agreement, by and among High Park Holdings, Ltd., each of the obligors named therein, and Bridging Finance Inc., dated February 28, 2020.

 

10-K

 

001-38594

 

10.28

 

3/2/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.36

 

Support Agreement by and between the Registrant and Aphria Inc., dated December 15, 2020

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.1

 

12/21/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.37

 

Support Agreement by and between the Registrant and Aphria Inc., dated December 15, 2020

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.2

 

12/21/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.38+

 

Retention Agreements, by and between the Registrant and each of Michael Kruteck and Jon Levin

 

8-K

 

001-38594

 

10.3

 

12/21/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.39

 

Common Share Purchase Warrant Agreement, between Aphria Inc. and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, dated January 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.40

 

Credit Agreement between 1974568 Ontario Limited, as borrower, certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, Aphria Inc., as guarantor, and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, and Bank of Montreal, ATB Financial and Farm Credit Canada, as lenders, dated November 29, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.41

 

Agreement of Merger and Acquisition, among Aphria Inc., Project Golf Merger Sub, LLC, SW Brewing Company, LLC, SWBC Craft Holdings LP, SWBC Craft Management, LLC, SWBC Blocker Seller, LP, and Chilly Water, LLC, dated November 4, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

The following financial statements from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Incorporate by Reference

Exhibit No.

Description of Document

Schedule

Form

File Number

Exhibit

Filing Date

File Herewith

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

+

Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

*

Schedules and certain other information have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulations S-K. The registrant will furnish copies of any such schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

Registrant has omitted portions of the referenced exhibit pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Item 16. Form 10-K SummarySummary.

None.


SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Tilray, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: March 25, 2019July 28, 2021

 

By:

/s/ Brendan KennedyIrwin D. Simon

 

 

 

Brendan KennedyIrwin D. Simon

 

 

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorChairman

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brendan KennedyIrwin D. Simon

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorChairman

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

March 25, 2019July 28, 2021

Irwin D. Simon

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ Carl Merton

July 28, 2021

Carl Merton

/s/ Renah Persofsky

Director

July 28, 2021

Renah Perofsky

/s/ Jodi Butts

Director

July 28, 2021

Jodi Butts

/s/ David Clanachan

Director

July 28, 2021

David Clanachan

/s/ Brendan Kennedy

Director

July 28, 2021

Brendan Kennedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark CastanedaJohn M. Herhalt

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)Director

 

March 25, 2019July 28, 2021

Mark CastanedaJohn M. Herhalt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael AuerbachDavid Hopkinson

 

Director

 

March 25, 2019July 28, 2021

Michael AuerbachDavid Hopkinson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Rebekah DoppTom Looney

 

Director

 

March 25, 2019July 28, 2021

Rebekah DoppTom Looney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Maryscott GreenwoodWalter Robb

 

Director

 

March 25, 2019July 28, 2021

Maryscott Greenwood

/s/ Christine St.Clare

Director

March 25, 2019

Christine St.ClareWalter Robb

 

 

 

 

 

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