UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q


 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024

OR

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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-38594


TILRAY BRANDS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


 

Delaware

82-4310622

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

265 Talbot Street West,

Leamington, ON

N8H 5L4

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (844) 845-7291


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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

TLRY

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 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  ☒    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  ☒    No  ☐

 

 

 

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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ☐    No  ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.     Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

As of October 2, 2023,April 05, 2024, the registrant had 730,289,573774,028,558 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share issued and outstanding. 

 



 

 

  

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)

1

 

Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

4

 

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

5

Item 2.

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

2927

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

5250

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

5250

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

5351

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

5351

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

5452

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

5553

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

5553

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

5553

Item 5.

Other Information

5553

Item 6.

Exhibits

5654

Signatures

5856

 

 

  

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”) contains forward-looking statements under Canadian securities laws and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are intended to be subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections and other applicable laws. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, our results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements  under the Canadian securities laws and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are intended to be subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections and other applicable laws. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “would,” “seek,” or “should,” or the negative or plural of these words or similar expressions or variations are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, our beliefs or expectations relating to our future performance, results of operations and financial condition; our intentions or expectations regarding our cost savings initiatives; our strategic initiatives, business strategy, supply chain, brand portfolio, product performance and expansion efforts; current or future macroeconomic trends; our expectations regarding regulatory developments; our expectations regarding any future tax developments; future corporate acquisitions and strategic transactions; and our synergies, cash savings and efficiencies anticipated from the integration of our completed acquisitions and strategic transactions.

 

Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those identified in this Form 10-Q and other risks and matters described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 as well as our other filings made from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in our Canadian securities filings.

 

Forward looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this Form 10-Q and, while we believe that information provides a reasonable basis for these statements, these statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements or forward-looking information as predictions of future events.

 

We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in assumptions or circumstances, except as required by applicable law.

 

 

 

 

 

PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

TILRAY BRANDS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(in thousands of United States dollars, unaudited)

 

 August 31, May 31,  

February 29,

 

May 31,

 
 2023 2023  

2024

 

2023

 

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $177,519  $206,632  $146,253  $206,632 

Restricted cash

 1,613  

Marketable securities

 287,333 241,897  79,605  241,897 

Accounts receivable, net

 82,076  86,227  89,542  86,227 

Inventory

 232,075  200,551  244,139  200,551 

Prepaids and other current assets

 44,943  37,722  43,034  37,722 

Assets held for sale

  3,696     28,638    

Total current assets

 829,255  773,029  631,211  773,029 

Capital assets

 494,619  429,667  578,783  429,667 

Right-of-use assets

 5,605  5,941 

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

 17,453  5,941 

Intangible assets

 967,568  973,785  930,105  973,785 

Goodwill

 2,009,673  2,008,843  2,009,632  2,008,843 

Interest in equity investees

 4,638  4,576    4,576 

Long-term investments

 7,564  7,795  8,058  7,795 

Convertible notes receivable

 74,681 103,401  32,000  103,401 

Other assets

  8,647   222   5,614   222 

Total assets

 $4,402,250  $4,307,259  $4,212,856  $4,307,259 

Liabilities

        

Current liabilities

        

Bank indebtedness

 $14,594  $23,381  $15,029  $23,381 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 238,081  190,682  209,763  190,682 

Contingent consideration

 7,181  16,218    16,218 

Warrant liability

 10,015  1,817  3,182  1,817 

Current portion of lease liabilities

 2,324  2,423  5,424  2,423 

Current portion of long-term debt

 13,489  24,080  12,351  24,080 

Current portion of convertible debentures payable

  251,590  174,378   83,351   174,378 

Total current liabilities

 537,274  432,979  329,100  432,979 

Long - term liabilities

        

Contingent consideration

 13,000 10,889  14,000  10,889 

Lease liabilities

 7,462  7,936  73,228  7,936 

Long-term debt

 152,390  136,889  165,648  136,889 

Convertible debentures payable

 120,861  221,044  126,587  221,044 

Deferred tax liabilities

 169,633  167,364 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 161,042  167,364 

Other liabilities

  74   215   210   215 

Total liabilities

 1,000,694  977,316  869,815  977,316 

Commitments and contingencies (refer to Note 18)

        

Commitments and contingencies (refer to Note 19)

        

Stockholders' equity

        

Common stock ($0.0001 par value; 980,000,000 common shares; 723,292,600 and 656,655,455 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

 72  66 

Common stock ($0.0001 par value; 1,198,000,000 common shares authorized; 774,028,053 and 656,655,455 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

 77  66 

Preferred shares ($0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized; nil and nil preferred shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

       

Additional paid-in capital

 5,909,895  5,777,743  6,030,709  5,777,743 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 (43,561) (46,610) (43,187) (46,610)

Accumulated Deficit

  (2,487,032)  (2,415,507)  (2,628,741)  (2,415,507)

Total Tilray Brands, Inc. stockholders' equity

 3,379,374  3,315,692  3,358,858  3,315,692 

Non-controlling interests

  22,182   14,251   (15,817)  14,251 

Total stockholders' equity

  3,401,556   3,329,943   3,343,041   3,329,943 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $4,402,250  $4,307,259  $4,212,856  $4,307,259 

 

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

 

1

 

 

TILRAY BRANDS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands of United States dollars, except for share and per share data, unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

  

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 
 

August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Net revenue

 $176,949  $153,211  $188,340  $145,589  $559,060  $442,936 

Cost of goods sold

  132,753   104,597   138,944   157,288   418,059   363,139 

Gross profit

 44,196  48,614 

Gross profit (loss)

 49,396  (11,699) 141,001  79,797 

Operating expenses:

  

General and administrative

 40,516  40,508  39,940  38,999  123,769  117,385 

Selling

 6,859  9,671  9,995  6,452  24,437  25,792 

Amortization

 22,225  24,359  21,558  23,518  65,700  71,872 

Marketing and promotion

 8,535  7,248  11,191  7,354  28,934  23,137 

Research and development

 79  166  106  171  241  502 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 (11,107) 211  (5,983) 352  (16,790) 563 

Litigation costs

 2,034  445 

Impairments

   934,000    934,000 

Other than temporary change in fair value of convertible notes receivable

 42,681 181,376 42,681 181,376 

Litigation costs, net of recoveries

 3,363  (5,230) 8,439  (1,970)

Restructuring costs

 915    5,178  2,663  8,748  10,727 

Transaction (income) costs

  8,502   (12,816)

Transaction costs (income)

  3,465   5,382   13,061   (3,882)

Total operating expenses

  78,558   69,792   131,494   1,195,037   299,220   1,359,502 

Operating loss

 (34,362) (21,178) (82,098) (1,206,736) (158,219) (1,279,705)

Interest expense, net

 (9,835) (4,413) (8,517) (1,040) (26,977) (8,560)

Non-operating income (expense), net

  (4,402)  (32,992)  (17,239)  1,213   (20,820)  (50,229)

Loss before income taxes

 (48,599) (58,583) (107,854) (1,206,563) (206,016) (1,338,494)

Income tax expense

  7,264   7,211 

Income tax (recovery) expense

  (2,871)  (10,811)  1,013   (15,313)

Net loss

 $(55,863) $(65,794) $(104,983) $(1,195,752) $(207,029) $(1,323,181)

Total net income (loss) attributable to:

  

Stockholders of Tilray Brands, Inc.

 (71,525) (73,482) (92,701) (1,170,998) (213,234) (1,313,943)

Non-controlling interests

 15,662  7,688  (12,282) (24,754) 6,205  (9,238)

Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax

  

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 3,209  (60,292) (4,696) 6,390  3,716  (78,499)

Unrealized gain (loss) on convertible notes receivable

     (2,525)     95,345      75,177 

Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax

  3,209   (62,817)

Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax

  (4,696)  101,735   3,716   (3,322)

Comprehensive loss

 $(52,654) $(128,611) $(109,679) $(1,094,017) $(203,313) $(1,326,503)

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

  

Stockholders of Tilray Brands, Inc.

 (68,476) (132,450) (97,521) (1,092,491) (209,811) (1,336,127)

Non-controlling interests

  15,822   3,839   (12,158)  (1,526)  6,498   9,624 

Weighted average number of common shares - basic

 691,189,382  575,301,374  754,439,331  615,534,670  725,346,952  597,829,714 

Weighted average number of common shares - diluted

  691,189,382   575,301,374   754,439,331   615,534,670   725,346,952   597,829,714 

Net loss per share - basic

 $(0.10) $(0.13) $(0.12) $(1.90) $(0.29) $(2.20)

Net loss per share - diluted

 $(0.10) $(0.13) $(0.12) $(1.90) $(0.29) $(2.20)

 

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

 

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TILRAY BRANDS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity

(in thousands of United States dollars, except for share data, unaudited)

 

       Accumulated                 

Accumulated

         
 Number of   Additional other   Non-    

Number of

    

Additional

 

other

    

Non-

   
 common Common paid-in comprehensive Accumulated controlling    

common

 

Common

 

paid-in

 

comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

controlling

   
 shares  stock  capital  loss  

Deficit

  interests  

Total

  

shares

  

stock

  

capital

  

loss

  

Deficit

  

interests

  

Total

 

Balance at May 31, 2022

  532,674,887  $53  $5,382,367  $(20,764) $(962,851) $42,561  $4,441,366   532,674,887  $53  $5,382,367  $(20,764) $(962,851) $42,561  $4,441,366 

Share issuance - equity financing

 32,481,149 3 129,590    129,593  32,481,149  3  129,590        129,593 

Shares issued to purchase HEXO convertible note receivable

 33,314,412 3 107,269    107,272  33,314,412  3  107,269        107,272 

HTI Convertible Note - conversion feature

   9,055    9,055      9,055        9,055 

Share issuance - Double Diamond Holdings dividend settlement

 1,529,821 1 5,063    5,064  1,529,821  1  5,063        5,064 

Share issuance - options exercised

 3,777              3,777             

Share issuance - RSUs exercised

 950,893              950,893             

Shares effectively repurchased for employee withholding tax

     (1,189)       (1,189)     (1,189)       (1,189)

Stock-based compensation

     9,193        9,193      9,193        9,193 

Dividends declared to non-controlling interests

           (8,561) (8,561)           (8,561) (8,561)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

           (58,968)  (73,482)  3,839   (128,611)           (58,968)  (73,482)  3,839   (128,611)

Balance at August 31, 2022

  600,954,939   60   5,641,348   (79,732)  (1,036,333)  37,839   4,563,182   600,954,939   60   5,641,348   (79,732)  (1,036,333)  37,839   4,563,182 

Shares issued to purchase Montauk

 1,708,521    6,422        6,422 

Share issuance - options exercised

 4,183             

Share issuance - RSUs exercised

 237,611             

Stock-based compensation

      10,943        10,943 

Share issuance - Double Diamond Holdings dividend settlement

 10,276,305  1  38,753      (32,280) 6,474 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

            (41,723)  (69,463)  7,311   (103,875)

Balance at November 30, 2022

  613,181,559   61   5,697,466   (121,455)  (1,105,796)  12,870   4,483,146 

Share issuance - RSUs exercised

 487,192             

Stock-based compensation

     9,630        9,630 

Share issuance - Double Diamond Holdings dividend settlement

 4,188,280 1 15,912   (8,235) 7,678 

Preferred share issuance

 120,000  334    334 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

           78,507   (1,170,998)  (1,526)  (1,094,017)

Balance at February 28, 2023

  617,977,031 $62 $5,723,342 $(42,948) $(2,276,794) $3,109 $3,406,771 
                                     

Balance at May 31, 2023

  656,655,455  $66  $5,777,743  $(46,610) $(2,415,507) $14,251  $3,329,943   656,655,455  $66  $5,777,743  $(46,610) $(2,415,507) $14,251  $3,329,943 

Share issuance - HEXO acquisition

 39,705,962 4 65,158    65,162  39,705,962  4  65,158        65,162 

Share issuance - settlement of contractual change of control severance incurred from HEXO acquisition

 865,426  1,500    1,500  865,426    1,500        1,500 

Share issuance - Double Diamond Holdings dividend settlement

 5,004,735  8,146    8,146  5,004,735    8,146        8,146 

Share issuance - HTI convertible note

 17,148,541 2 49,998    50,000  17,148,541  2  49,998      50,000 

Share issuance - RSUs exercised

 3,912,481        3,912,481             

Shares effectively repurchased for employee withholding tax

   (4,860)    (4,860)     (4,860)       (4,860)

Equity component related to issuance of convertible debt, net of issuance costs

   3,953    3,953      3,953        3,953 

Stock-based compensation

   8,257    8,257      8,257        8,257 

Dividends declared to non-controlling interests

       (7,891) (7,891)      (7,891) (7,891)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

        3,049  (71,525)  15,822  (52,654)           3,049   (71,525)  15,822   (52,654)

Balance at August 31, 2023

  723,292,600  $72  $5,909,895  $(43,561) $(2,487,032) $22,182  $3,401,556   723,292,600   72   5,909,895   (43,561)  (2,487,032)  22,182   3,401,556 

Share issuance - HTI convertible note

 1,032,616    2,313        2,313 

Share issuance - Settlement of litigation claims from MediPharm Labs Inc

 1,573,152    3,477        3,477 

Share issuance - Repurchase of TLRY 23 convertible note

 7,000,000  1  20,457        20,458 

Share issuance - Settlement of equity component of TLRY 23 convertible note

   (1,672)    (1,672)

Share issuance - RSUs exercised

 9,184       

Stock-based compensation

   8,201    8,201 

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

        5,194  (49,008)  2,834  (40,980)

Balance at November 30, 2023

  732,907,552   73   5,942,671   (38,367)  (2,536,040)  25,016   3,393,353 

Share issuance - Repurchase of APHA 24 convertible note

 27,228,252 3 51,380    51,383 

Share issuance - Double Diamond Holdings dividend settlement

 13,627,391 1 28,599   (26,217) 2,383 

Share issuance - RSUs exercised

 260,567       

Share issuance - options exercised

 4,291       

Stock-based compensation

   8,059    8,059 

Dividends declared to non-controlling interests

      (2,458) (2,458)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

        (4,820)  (92,701)  (12,158)  (109,679)

Balance at February 29, 2024

  774,028,053 $77 $6,030,709 $(43,187) $(2,628,741) $(15,817) $3,343,041 

 

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

 

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TILRAY BRANDS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands of United States dollars, unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

  

For the nine months ended

 
 

August 31,

  February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

 

Cash used in operating activities:

        

Net loss

 $(55,863) $(65,794) $(207,029) $(1,323,181)

Adjustments for:

  

Deferred income tax recovery

 59  796  (7,399) (29,537)

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

 (3,127) 10,026  (6,622) 13,711 

Amortization

 30,789  34,069  95,183  101,156 

Loss on sale of capital assets

 3  77 

Accretion of convertible debt discount

 11,463  7,941 

Inventory valuation write down

  55,000 

Impairments

  934,000 

Other than temporary change in fair value of convertible notes receivable

 42,681 181,376 

Other non-cash items

 (816) 2,080  13,297  4,990 

Stock-based compensation

 8,257  9,193  24,517  29,766 

Loss on long-term investments & equity investments

 47  1,193 

(Gain) loss on long-term investments & equity investments

 4,255  2,843 

Loss on derivative instruments

 10,345  6,336  13,717  13,534 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 (11,107) 211  (16,790) 563 

Change in non-cash working capital:

  

Accounts receivable

 13,044  (3,068) 5,578  18,053 

Prepaids and other current assets

 (4,654) (34,891) 1,148  (32,680)

Inventory

 3,650  (232) (4,629) (11,808)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  (6,469)  (6,265)  (30,982)  (1,419)

Net cash used in operating activities

  (15,842)  (46,269)  (61,612)  (35,692)

Cash used in investing activities:

    

Investment in capital and intangible assets, net

 (4,152) (3,000)

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities:

    

Investment in capital and intangible assets

 (19,539) (8,394)

Proceeds from disposal of capital and intangible assets

 342  1,463  1,166  2,175 

Purchase of marketable securities, net

 (45,436)  

Net cash acquired from business acquisitions

  22,956    

Net cash used in investing activities

  (26,290)  (1,537)

Disposal (purchase) of marketable securities, net

 162,292  (243,186)

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

  (60,626)  (28,122)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  83,293   (277,527)

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:

        

Share capital issued, net of cash issuance costs

   129,593    129,593 

Shares effectively repurchased for employee withholding tax

   (1,189)   (1,189)

Proceeds from long-term debt and convertible debt

 29,174  1,288 

Repayment of long-term debt and convertible debt

 (6,369) (5,196)

Proceeds from long-term debt

 32,621  1,288 

Repayment of long-term debt

 (17,978) (64,658)

Proceeds from convertible debt

 21,553   

Repayment of convertible debt

 (107,330)  

Repayment of lease liabilities

   (1,035) (2,771) (1,114)

Net increase in bank indebtedness

  (8,787)  159 

Net increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness

  (8,352)  2 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  14,018   123,620   (82,257)  63,922 

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

  614   (1,080)  197   (1,615)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (27,500)  74,734   (60,379)  (250,912)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  206,632   415,909   206,632   415,909 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $179,132  $490,643  $146,253  $164,997 

Included in the statement of cash flows cash and cash equivalents is $1,613 of restricted cash as of August 31, 2023, $nil as of May 31, 2023.  

 

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

 

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TILRAY BRANDS, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1. Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements (the “financial statements”) reflect the accounts of the Company for the quarterly period ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024. The financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements (the “Annual Financial Statements”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report”). These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. 

 

These condensed interim 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 financial instruments that are measured at fair value, as detailed in the Company’s accounting policies.

 

All amounts in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements, notes and tables have been rounded to the nearest thousand, except par values and per share amounts, and unless otherwise indicated.

Certain items of the comparative figures have been changed to conform to the presentation adopted in the current period. 

 

Basis of consolidation

 

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company either has a controlling voting interest or is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The financial statements of all subsidiaries are included in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. A complete list of our subsidiaries that existed prior toas of our most recent fiscal year end is included in the Annual Report, except for the entities acquired within Note 67 (Business acquisitions), during the periodnine months ended August 31, 2023.February 29,2024.

 

Marketable securities

 

We classify term deposits and other investments that have maturities of greater than three months but less than one year as marketable securities. The fair value of marketable securities is based on quoted market prices for publicly traded securities. Marketable securities are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of net loss and comprehensive loss within the line “Non-operating income (expense), net”.

Restricted cash

We classify cash that is legally or contractually restricted as to withdrawal or usage as restricted cash. As of February 29,2024, and May 31,2023, the Company reported $nil restricted cash. During the six months ended November 31,2023, the Company acquired $1,656 of restricted cash related to letters of credit and collateral from the acquisition of HEXO Corp. as described in Note 7 (Business acquisitions). During the three months ended February 29,2024, all of the restricted cash was released and transferred to cash and cash equivalents.

Assets held for sale

We classify capital assets that are available for immediate sale in their present condition, which the Company has approved the action or plan to sell, and the sales is probable within one year, as assets held for sale. As of February 29,2024, the Company reported $28,638 assets held for sale related to the Kirkland lake property, the Quebec cultivation facility and the Fort Collins facility, see Note 3 (Capital assets). Assets held for sale are to be measured at the lower of carrying amount and the fair value less costs to sell. Disposition of assets held for sale are recorded in the statement of net loss and comprehensive loss, within the line, “Non-operating income (expense)”.

When there are changes in circumstances that were previously considered unlikely to occur, and it is decided not to proceed with a sale, an asset that was previously classified as assets held for sale is reclassified as held and used. The asset is then remeasured at the lower of its carrying amount before being classified as held for sale less the amortization that would have occurred and the fair value on the date the decision not to proceed with a sale was made. Changes in the carrying amount are recorded in the statement of net loss and comprehensive loss. 

 

Long-term investments

 

Investments in equity securities of entities over which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest or significant influence are classified as an equity investment and 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 thean individual equity investmentsinvestment is less than its carrying values.value. Changes in value are recorded in the statement of net loss and comprehensive loss, within the line, “Non-operating income (expense), net”.

 

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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 earnings or losses reported in earnings or losses from equity method investments on the consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss. Equity method investments are recorded at cost, adjusted for the Company’s share of undistributed earnings or losses, and impairment, if any, within “Interest in equity investees” on the balance sheets. The Company assesses investments in equity method investments when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investment may be impaired. If it is determined that the current fair value of an equity method investment is less than the carrying value of the investment, the Company will assess if the shortfall is other than temporary (OTTI). Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, the absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the equity investee to sustain an earnings capacity that would justify the carrying amount of the investment. Once a determination is made that an OTTI exists, the investment is written down to its fair value in accordance with ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement at the reporting date, which establishes a new cost basis.

 

Convertible notes receivable

 

Convertible notes receivable includeincludes various investments in which the Company has the right, or potential right to convert the indenture into common stock 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. We use judgement to assess 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, an impairment charge is recorded in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss and a new cost basis for the investment is established. We also evaluate whether there is a plan to sell the security, or it is more likely than not that we 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).

Earnings (loss) per share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing reported net income (loss) attributable to stockholders of Tilray Brands, Inc. 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) attributable to stockholders of Tilray Brands, Inc. 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. Shares of common stock outstanding under the share lending arrangement entered into in conjunction with the TLRY 27 Notes, see Note 12 (Convertible debentures payable) are excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share because the borrower of the shares is required under the share lending.

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. For the three months ended August 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022, the dilutive potential common share equivalents outstanding consisted of the following: 21,202,933 and 16,989,328 common shares from RSUs, 6,325,348 and 4,741,653 common shares from share options, 7,847,219 and 6,209,000 common shares for warrants and 77,819,141 and 36,687,326 common shares for convertible debentures, respectively.

 

Revenue

 

Revenue is recognized when the control of the promised goods or services, through performance obligation, is transferred/transferred or provided 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 operationsloss and comprehensive loss and recognized as a current liability within accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, with the liability subsequently reduced when the taxes are remitted to the tax authority.

 

In addition, amounts disclosed as net revenue are net of excise taxes, sales tax, duty tax, allowances, discounts and rebates.

 

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In determining the transaction price for the sale of goods or services, the Company considers the effects of variable consideration and the existence of significant financing components, if any.

 

We may enter into certain contracts for the sale of goods or services, which provide customers with rights of return, volume discounts, bonuses for volume/quality achievement, and/or sales allowances. In addition, the Company may provide in certain circumstances, a retrospective price reduction to a customer based primarily on inventory movement. The inclusion of these items may give rise to variable consideration. The Company uses the expected value method to estimate the variable consideration because this method provides the most accurate estimation of 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, recorded in accounts receivable, net, 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 updated at each reporting period date.

 

On July 12, 2022, the Company and HEXO Corp. ("HEXO") entered into various commercial transaction agreements, as described in Note 2426 (Segment reporting), which included an advisory services arrangement. The fees associated with the advisory services arrangement were recognized as revenue when such services were provided to HEXO. Any payments that were received for such services in advance of performance were recognized as a contract liability. On June 22, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of HEXO, as described in Note 67 (Business acquisitions), simultaneously terminating the advisory services arrangement and other commercial transactions.

Transaction (income) costs 

The Company expenses costs net of any gains directly attributable to business acquisitions and classifies these items as transaction (income) costs. These items include among other things, legal fees to complete the acquisition, financial advisor and due diligence costs, and transaction related compensation. These items are recognized as incurred.

Earnings (loss) per share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing reported net income (loss) attributable to stockholders of Tilray Brands, Inc. 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) attributable to stockholders of Tilray Brands, Inc. 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. Shares of common stock outstanding under the share lending arrangement entered into in conjunction with the TLRY 27 Notes, see Note 13 (Convertible debentures payable) are excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share because the borrower of the shares is required under the share lending arrangement to refund any dividends paid on the shares lent. 

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. For the three and nine months ended February 29,2024 and February 28,2023, the dilutive potential common share equivalents outstanding consisted of the following: 20,652,315 and 16,431,876 common shares from RSUs, 5,744,302 and 4,660,046 common shares from share options, 6,209,000 and 6,209,000 common shares for warrants and 72,653,364 and 36,388,651 common shares for convertible debentures, respectively.

 

New accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

 

In August 2023, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASUAccounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-05, Business Combination - Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60) Recognition and Initial Measurement (“ASU 2023-05”), which is intended to address the accounting for contributions made to a joint venture. ASU 2023-05 is effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2026. This update will be applied prospectively on or after the effective date of the amendments. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU.

In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06,Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative, which amends the disclosure or presentation requirements related to various subtopics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”). The effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. If by June 30, 2027, the SEC has not removed the applicable requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, the pending content of the related amendment will be removed from the Codification and will not become effective for any entity. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective for the Company beginning the year ended May 31, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09,Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold on an annual basis. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company beginning the year ended June 01, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting this ASU.

 

New accounting pronouncements recently adopted

 

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Subtopic 805), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2021-08”), which is intended to improve the accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers in a business combination by addressing diversity in practice and inconsistency. The Company adopted the ASU 2021-08 beginning June 1, 2023, however, it did not have any impact on our condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 2. Inventory

 

Inventory consisted of the following:

 

 August 31, May 31,  February 29, May 31, 
 2023 2023  2024 2023 

Beverage alcohol inventory

 $47,606  $27,837 

Plants

 $19,152  $10,884   18,623   10,884 

Dried cannabis

 102,711  89,801  102,043  89,801 

Cannabis trim

 -  322    322 

Cannabis derivatives

 10,406  9,229  4,385  9,229 

Cannabis vapes

 4,076  1,173  5,250  1,173 

Packaging and other inventory items

 17,932  19,997  21,782  19,997 

Distribution inventory

 33,466  30,144 

Wellness inventory

 11,788  11,164   10,984   11,164 

Beverage alcohol inventory

 31,434  27,837 

Distribution inventory

  34,576   30,144 

Total

 $232,075  $200,551  $244,139  $200,551 

  

 

Note 3. Capital assets

 

Capital assets consisted of the following:

 

 August 31, May 31,  February 29, May 31, 
 2023 2023  2024 2023 

Land

 $36,076  $30,635  $45,681  $30,635 

Production facility

 330,012  344,627  388,234  344,627 

Equipment

 271,992  185,422  253,422  185,422 

Leasehold improvement

 7,786  7,753  9,379  7,753 

Finance lease, right-of-use assets

 56,225  

Construction in progress

  9,727   8,048   10,907   8,048 
 $655,593  $576,485  $763,848  $576,485 

Less: accumulated amortization

  (160,974)  (146,818)  (185,065)  (146,818)

Total

 $494,619  $429,667  $578,783  $429,667 

Assets held for sale consisted of the following:

  

February 29,

  

May 31,

 
  

2024

  

2023

 

Land

 $1,380  $ 

Production facility

  20,821    

Equipment

  6,437    
  $28,638  $ 

On June 22, 2023, the Company acquired HEXO and recognized the Kirkland lake property as held for sale on the acquisition date, see Note 7 (Business combinations). It is expected that the sale of the property will close during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024.

During the three months ended February 29,2024, the Company classified its Quebec cultivation facility and the Fort Collins extraction facility as held for sale. Through the assessment of facility capacity utilization, it was determined that these facilities would be exited and held for sale. It is expected that the sale of these assets will be completed within twelve months from the period ended February 29,2024.

 

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Note 4. Leases

The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet.

   

February 29,

  

May 31,

 
 

Classification on Balance Sheet

 

2024

  

2023

 

Assets

         

Finance lease, right-of-use assets

Capital assets

 $56,225  $ 

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

  17,453   5,941 

Total right-of-use asset

 $73,678  $5,941 

Liabilities

         

Current:

         

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

Current portion of lease liabilities

 $1,370  $ 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

Current portion of lease liabilities

  4,054   2,423 

Non-current:

         

Finance lease liabilities

Lease liabilities

  55,674    

Operating lease liabilities

Lease liabilities

  17,554   7,936 

Total lease liabilities

 $78,652  $10,359 

The following table presents the future undiscounted payment associated with lease liabilities as of February 29,2024:

  

Operating

  

Finance

 
  

leases

  

leases

 

2024

 $1,635  $1,261 

2025

  5,715   5,043 

2026

  5,361   5,043 

2027

  4,768   5,043 

Thereafter

  10,161   85,336 

Total minimum lease payments

 $27,640  $101,726 

Imputed interest

  (6,032)  (44,682)

Obligations recognized

 $21,608  $57,044 

Note 5. Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consisted of the following items:

 

 

August 31,

 

May 31,

  

February 29,

 

May 31,

 
 

2023

 

2023

  

2024

 

2023

 

Customer relationships & distribution channel

 $618,672  $614,062  $617,143  $614,062 

Licenses, permits & applications

 369,479  366,793  368,649  366,793 

Non-compete agreements

 12,432  12,394  12,422  12,394 

Intellectual property, trademarks, knowhow & brands

  592,545   583,468   594,441   583,468 
  1,593,128  $1,576,717   1,592,655  $1,576,717 

Less: accumulated amortization

 (209,716) $(187,088) (246,706) (187,088)

Less: impairments

  (415,844)  (415,844)  (415,844)  (415,844)

Total

 $967,568  $973,785  $930,105  $973,785 

 

As of August 31, 2023, includedIncluded in licenses, permits & applications is $183,660was $182,851 of indefinite-lived intangible assets. Asassets as of February 29,2024, compared to $181,093 as of May 31, 2023, there was $181,093 of indefinite-lived intangible assets included in Licenses, permits & applications..

 

Expected future amortization expense for intangible assets as of August 31, 2023February 29,2024 are as follows:

 

 

Amortization

  

Amortization

 

2024 (remaining nine months)

 $55,895 

2024 (remaining three months)

 $18,359 

2025

 73,414  73,439 

2026

 73,414  73,439 

2027

 73,414  73,439 

2028

 73,414  73,439 

Thereafter

  434,357   435,139 

Total

 $783,908  $747,254 

 

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Note 5.6. Goodwill

 

The following table shows the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting units:

 

 

August 31,

 

May 31,

  

February 29,

 

May 31,

 

Reporting Unit

 

2023

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Cannabis

 $2,640,669 $2,640,669  $2,640,669 $2,640,669 

Distribution

 4,458 4,458  4,458 4,458 

Beverage alcohol

 120,802 120,802  120,802 120,802 

Wellness

 77,470 77,470  77,470 77,470 

Effect of foreign exchange

 8,705 7,875  8,664 7,875 

Impairments

  (842,431)  (842,431)  (842,431)  (842,431)

Total

 $2,009,673  $2,008,843  $2,009,632  $2,008,843 

 

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Note 6.7. Business acquisitions

  

Acquisition of Montauk Brewing Company, Inc.

 

On  November 7, 2022, Tilray acquired Montauk Brewing Company, Inc. (“Montauk”), a leading craft brewer company based in Montauk, New York, which expanded our distribution network with a strong brand in the tri-state region of the U.S. In consideration for the acquisition of Montauk, and after giving effect to post-closing adjustments, the Company paid an aggregate purchase price equal to $35,123, which was comprised of $28,701$ 28,701 in cash and the remainder through the issuance of 1,708,521 shares of Tilray's common stock (having a value of $6,422 at closing). In the event that Montauk achieves certain volume and/or EBITDA targets on or before December 31, 2025, the stockholders of Montauk shall be eligible to receive additional contingent cash consideration of up to $18,000. The Company determined that the closing date fair value of this contingent consideration was $10,245 based on the inputs disclosed in Note 2325 (Fair value measurements). 

 

The table below summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the effective acquisition date. 

 

  

Amount

 

Consideration

    

Cash

 $28,701 

Shares

  6,422 

Contingent consideration

  10,245 

Net assets acquired

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  1,983 

Accounts receivable

  1,116 

Prepaids and other current assets

  467 

Inventory

  1,570 

Long-term assets

    

Capital assets

  420 

Customer relationships (15 years)

  18,540 

Intellectual property, trademarks & brands (15 years)

  13,650 

Goodwill

  17,803 

Total assets

  55,549 

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  1,580 

Long-term liabilities

    

Deferred tax liability

  4,851 

Other liabilities

  3,750 

Total liabilities

  10,181 

Total net assets acquired

 $45,368 

 

In the event that the Montauk acquisition had occurred on June 1, 2022, the Company would have had additional net revenue of approximately $3,000$3,100 and $12,100 for the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2022 February 28,2023, respectively, and its consolidated net loss and comprehensive net loss would have increased by approximately $600 and $1,100 for the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2022, February 28,2023, respectively, primarily as a result of amortization of the intangible assets acquired. This unaudited pro forma financial information does not reflect the realization of any expected ongoing synergies relating to the integration of Montauk.

 

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Acquisition of HEXO Corp.

 

On June 22, 2023, Tilray acquired HEXO, a cannabis company in Canada (the “HEXO Acquisition”) for the purpose of expanding the Company’s revenue base, production capabilities around certain form factors and growth opportunities with the Redecan brand. In consideration for the HEXO Acquisition, the Company paid a total purchase price equivalent of $93,882, which consisted of stock consideration of $63,927, settlement of convertible notes receivable of $28,720, the fair value of HEXO stock-based compensation of $1,188 and the assumption of warrants of $47. In connection with the HEXO Acquisition, each outstanding HEXO common share was exchanged for 0.4352 of a share of Tilray common stock and each outstanding HEXO preferred share was exchanged for 0.7805 of a share of Tilray common stock. In the aggregate, the Company issued 39,705,962 shares of Tilray common stock, at a share price of $1.61 per share, in connection with the HEXO Acquisition. The Company intends to sell HEXO's Kirkland lake property and the Quebec cultivation facility, and has recorded the value of the associated capital assets as an assetassets held for sale. sale, see Note 3 (Capital assets).

 

The Company is in the process of assessing the fair value of the net assets acquired and, as a result, the fair value may be subject to adjustments pending completion of final valuations and post-closing adjustments. The table below summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed for the HEXO Acquisition at the effective acquisition date as follows: 

 

 

Amount

  

Amount

 

Consideration

    

Shares

 $63,927  $63,927 

Settlement of convertible notes receivable

 28,720  28,720 

Warrants assumed

 47  47 

Estimated fair value of HEXO stock-based compensation

 1,188  1,188 

Net assets acquired

    

Current assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 14,634  14,634 

Restricted cash

 1,657  1,656 

Accounts receivable

 7,855  7,855 

Asset held for sale

 755  755 

Prepaids and other current assets

 2,530  2,709 

Inventory

 27,495  25,947 

Long-term assets

  

Prepaid expenses

 8,384  8,384 

Capital assets

 70,782  70,634 

Intellectual property, trademarks & brands (15 years)

 2,000  2,680 

Interest in equity investee

  3,145   3,145 

Total assets

 139,237  138,399 

Current liabilities

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  45,355   44,517 

Total liabilities

  45,355   44,517 

Total net assets acquired

 $93,882  $93,882 

 

Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $12,856$12,253 of litigation settlement accruals as of June 22, 2023. 

 

In the event the HEXO Acquisition had occurred on June 1, 2022, the Company would have had, on an unaudited proforma basis, additional net revenue of approximately $7,000$nil and $20,000$7,000 for the three month periodand nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024, respectively, and $15,000 and $55,000 for the threeand 2022,nine months ended February 28,2023, respectively, and its net loss and comprehensive net loss would have increased by approximately $1,800$nil and $30,000$1,800 for the three monthand nine months period ended August 31,February 29,2024, respectively, and $25,000 and $85,000 for the three and nine months period ended February 28, 2023, and 2022,respectively. This unaudited pro forma financial information does not reflect the realization of any expected ongoing synergies relating to the integration of HEXO.

 

Acquisition of Truss Beverage Co.

 

On August 3, 2023, Tilray acquired the remaining 57.5% equity interest in Truss Beverage Co. ("Truss"), a cannabis beverage company, for $74 (CAD$100) in cash and $4,181 of contingent consideration from Molson Coors Canada ("Molson").  This purchase represents the equity portion of Truss that had not been previously acquired as part of the HEXO Acquisition. The Company currently intendsconsideration paid by Tilray consisted of $74 (CAD$100) in cash and contingent consideration fair valued at $4,181. During the three months ended February 29,2024, the contingent consideration liability was settled in exchange for a final payment equal to $760 with the resultant gain of $3,683 recorded in change in fair value of contingent consideration, offset by $262 of foreign exchange. Tilray initially planned to divest Truss'sTruss' assets and has recorded the value of the associated capital assets and lease obligations as an asset held for sale. TheDuring the quarter ended November 30, 2023, due to a change in circumstance in the Company's ability to sell these assets, they were subsequently reclassified as capital assets as the Company has agreedmade alternative plans for their utilization. The asset was then remeasured at the lower of its carrying amount before being classified as held for sale less the amortization that would have occurred and the fair value on the date the decision not to pay Molsonproceed with a sale was made. Changes in the carrying amount were recorded in the consolidated statement of net loss and comprehensive loss as contingent consideration an amount equal to 57.5%amortization in cost of any proceeds from any divesture, net of any costs and expenses associated with the disposition.goods sold. 

 

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 as follows:

 

  

Amount

 

Consideration

    

Cash consideration

 $74 

Investment in equity investees

  3,145 

Contingent consideration

  4,181 

Net assets acquired

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  6,739 

Accounts receivable

  1,038 

Prepaids and other current assets

  78 

Inventory

  2,573 

Asset held for sale

  2,960 

Long-term assets

    

Intangible assets

  296 

Total assets

  13,684 

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  5,408 

Other liabilities

  876 

Total liabilities

  6,284 

Total net assets acquired

  7,400 

 

In the event that the Truss acquisition had occurred on June 1, 2022 the Company would have had, on an unaudited proforma basis, additional net revenue of approximately $3,000$nil and $5,000$3,000 for the three monthand nine months ended February 29,2024, respectively, and $4,600 and $10,900 for the three and nine months period ended August 31,February 28, 2023, and 2022,respectively, and its consolidated net loss and comprehensive net loss would have increased by approximately $700$nil and $1,000$700 for the three monthand nine months ended February 29,2024, respectively, and $600 and $1,800 for the three and nine months period ended August 31,February 28, 2023, and 2022,respectively. This unaudited pro forma financial information does not reflect the realization of any expected ongoing synergies relating to the integration of Truss.

Acquisition of Craft Beverage Business Portfolio

On September 29, 2023, Tilray acquired a portfolio of craft brands, assets and businesses comprising eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, ("AB") including breweries and brewpubs associated with them (the “Craft Acquisition”). The acquired businesses/brands include Shock Top, Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Point Brewing Company, 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Redhook Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Square Mile Cider Company, and HiBall Energy. The Company paid a total purchase price equivalent of $83,658 in cash, net of a preliminary working capital adjustment at closing of $1,342, which is subject to a final working capital adjustment. As described in Note 12 (Long-term debt)$20,000 was borrowed under the ABC Group Delayed Draw Term Loan Agreement to fund part of the purchase price paid for the Craft Acquisition. 

The Company is in the process of assessing the fair value of the net assets acquired and, as a result, the fair value may be subject to adjustments pending completion of final valuations and post-closing adjustments. The table below summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed for the Craft Acquisition at the effective acquisition date as follows: 

  

Amount

 

Consideration

    

Cash consideration

 $83,658 

Net assets acquired

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  77 

Inventory

  22,493 

Prepaids and other current assets

  573 

Long-term assets

    

Capital assets

  62,614 

Finance lease, right-of-use assets

  45,496 

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

  7,677 

Other assets

  108 

Total assets

  139,038 

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  2,206 

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

  1,031 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

  1,408 

Long - term liabilities

    

Finance lease liabilities

  44,465 

Operating lease liabilities

  6,270 

Total liabilities

  55,380 

Total net assets acquired

  83,658 

In the event that the Craft Acquisition had occurred on June 1, 2022, the Company would have had, on an unaudited proforma basis, additional revenue of approximately $nil and $55,000 for the three and nine months ended February 29,2024, respectively, and $33,000 and $118,000 for the three and nine months period ended February 28, 2023, respectively, and its net loss and comprehensive net loss would have increased by approximately $nil and $5,000 for the three and nine months ended February 29,2024, respectively, and $3,500 and $4,400 for the three and nine months period ended February 28, 2023, respectively. This unaudited pro forma financial information does not reflect the realization of any expected ongoing synergies relating to the integration of the Craft Acquisition.

 

Note 7.8. Convertible notes receivable

 

Convertible notes receivable is comprised of the following:

 

 

August 31,

 

May 31,

  

February 29,

 

May 31,

 
 

2023

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

HEXO Convertible Note

 $- $28,720  $ $28,720 

MedMen Convertible Note

  74,681  74,681   32,000  74,681 

Total convertible notes receivable

  74,681   103,401   32,000   103,401 

Deduct - current portion

  -   -       

Total convertible notes receivable, non current portion

 $74,681  $103,401  $32,000  $103,401 

 

HEXO Convertible Note

 

On June 22, 2023, the Company completed the HEXO Acquisition as described in Note 67 (Business acquisitions). Concurrently with the closing of the HEXO Acquisition, the HEXO convertible note was converted forinto shares of HEXO.

 

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MedMen Convertible Note

 

On August 31, 2021, the Company issued 9,817,061 shares valued at $117,804 to acquire 68% interest in Superhero Acquisition L.P. (“SH Acquisition”), which purchased a senior secured convertible note issued by MedMen (the "MedMen Convertible Note"), together with certain associated warrants to acquire Class B subordinate voting shares of MedMen, in the principal amount of $165,799. The MedMen Convertible Note bears interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 6%, with a SOFR floor of 2.5% and,with any accrued interest isbeing added to the outstanding principal amount. The outstanding principal amount, andtogether with accrued interest is to be paid aton August 17, 2028, the maturity date of the MedMen Convertible Note. SH Acquisition was also granted “top-up” rights enabling it (and its limited partners) to maintain its percentage ownership (on an “as-converted” basis) in the event that MedMen issues equity securities. The Company’sSH Acquisition’s ability to convert the MedMen Convertible Note and exercise the Warrants is dependent upon U.S. federal legalization of cannabis (a “Triggering Event”) or Tilray’s waiver of such requirement as well as any additional regulatory approvals. The MedMen Convertible Note has a maturity date of August 17, 2028.

 

During the three months ended February 29,2024, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary change in fair value, which resulted in a non-cash expense of $42,681. The MedMen Convertible Note was valued based upon the fair value of the collateral assets net of disposal costs.costs and has been reduced to reflect recent events, including the appointment of a chief restructuring officer on January 23, 2024 and pending asset sales. In the prior year, the Company used the Black-Scholes model using the following assumptions: the risk-free rate of 3.50%; expected life of the convertible note; volatility of 70% based on comparable companies; forfeiture rate of nil; dividend yield of nil; probability of legalization between 0% and 60%; and, the exercise price of the respective conversion feature. 

 

The Company did not derive any revenue or cash from MedMen's operations, and fully complies with all limitations imposed by applicable U.S. law and regulations in connection with its ownership of the MedMen Convertible Note. In addition, the Company did not recognize any interest income on the MedMen Convertible Note for the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2023,February 29,2024, which would have increased its value. 

 

Note 8.9. Long term investments

 

Long term investments consisted of the following:

 

 August 31, May 31,  February 29, May 31, 
 2023 2023  2024 2023 

Equity investments measured at fair value

 $2,064  $2,144  $2,558 $2,144 

Equity investments under measurement alternative

  5,500   5,651   5,500  5,651 

Total

 $7,564  $7,795  $8,058  $7,795 

     

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Note 9. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are comprised of:

  August 31,  May 31, 
  2023  2023 

Trade payables

 $78,971  $70,819 

Accrued liabilities

  129,517   78,007 

Accrued payroll and employment related taxes

  6,826   18,772 

Income taxes payable

  15,727   14,934 

Accrued interest

  6,974   8,102 

Other accruals

  66   48 

Total

 $238,081  $190,682 

 

Note 10. Bank indebtedness

 

Aphria Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, has 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 of August 31, 2023February 29,2024, the Company has not drawn on the line of credit. The operating line of credit is secured by a security interest on that certain real property located at 265 Talbot St. West, Leamington, Ontario.

 

CC Pharma GmbH, a subsidiary of the Company, has two operating lines of credit for €7,000 and €500 each, which bear interest at Euro Short-Term Rate ("ESTR") plus 2.50% and Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") plus 3.75%4.00%, respectively. As of August 31, 2023February 29,2024, a total of 6,9677,434 ($7,594)8,029) was drawn down from the available credit of €7,500. The operating line of credit for €7,000 areis secured by an interest in the inventory of CC Pharma GmbH as well as the Densborn facility and underlying real property. The operating line of credit for €500 is unsecured.

 

American Beverage Crafts Group Inc. ("ABC Group"), formerly known as Four Twenty Corporation, (“420”), a subsidiary of the Company, has a revolving credit facility of $30,000, which bears interest at SOFR plus an applicable margin. As of August 31, 2023February 29,2024, the Company has drawn $7,000 on the revolving line of credit. The revolving credit facility is secured by all of 420'sABC Group's assets and includes a corporate guarantee by a subsidiary of the Company. 

 

Note 11. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are comprised of:

  February 29,  May 31, 
  2024  2023 

Trade payables

 $90,163  $70,819 

Accrued liabilities

  70,744   48,394 

Litigation accrual

  25,153   25,000 

Accrued payroll and employment related taxes

  14,993   18,772 

Income taxes payable

  1,438   14,934 

Accrued interest

  3,202   8,102 

Sales taxes payable

  4,070   4,661 

Total

 $209,763  $190,682 

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Note 11.12. Long-term debt

 

The following table sets forth the net carrying amount of long-term debt instruments:

 

 

August 31,

 

May 31,

  

February 29,

 

May 31,

 
 

2023

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Credit facility - C$66,000 - Canadian prime interest rate plus an applicable margin, 3-year term, with a 10-year amortization, repayable in blended monthly payments, due in November 2025

 $44,400 $45,260  $41,440 $45,260 

Term loan - C$25,000 - Canadian prime plus 1.00%, compounded monthly, 5-year term, with a 15-year amortization, repayable in equal monthly installments of C$181 including interest, due in July 2033

 10,905 10,959  10,541 10,959 

Term loan - C$25,000 - Canadian prime plus 1.00%, compounded monthly, 5-year term with a 15-year amortization, repayable in equal monthly installments of C$196 including interest, due in July 2033

 13,105 13,092 

Term loan - C$25,000 - Canadian prime plus 1.00%, compounded monthly, 5-year term, with a 15-year amortization, repayable in equal monthly installments of C$196 including interest, due in July 2033

 12,765 13,092 

Term loan - C$1,250 - Canadian prime plus 1.50%, 5-year term, with a 10-year amortization, repayable in equal monthly installments of C$12 including interest, due in August 2026

 330 346  288 346 

Mortgage payable - C$3,750 - Canadian prime plus 1.50%, 5-year term, with a 20-year amortization, repayable in equal monthly installments of C$23 including interest, due in August 2026

 2,128 2,104  2,122 2,104 

Term loan ‐ €5,000 ‐ EURIBOR plus 2.15%, 5‐year term, repayable in quarterly installments of €250 plus interest, due in December 2023

 545 803   803 

Term loan ‐ €1,200 ‐ at fixed 4.26%, 1‐year term, repayable in monthly installments of €100 plus interest, due in December 2023

 442 755 

Term loan ‐ €1,500 ‐ at a fixed 2.00%, 5‐year term, repayable in quarterly installments of €94 plus interest, due in April 2025

 732 819 

Term loan ‐ €3,500 ‐ at a fixed rate of 4.59%, 5‐year term, repayable in monthly installments of €52 plus interest, due in August 2028

 3,702 1,706 

Mortgage payable - $22,635 - EURIBOR rate plus 1.5%, 10-year term, with a 10-year amortization, repayable in monthly installments of $57 plus interest, due in October 2030

 20,688 20,863 

Term loan - $70,000 -SOFR plus an applicable margin, 5-year term, repayable in quarterly installments of $875 to $1,750 due in June 2028

  70,000  65,000 

Term loan ‐ €1,200 ‐ at 4.26%, 1‐year term, repayable in monthly installments of €100 plus interest, due in December 2023

  755 

Term loan ‐ €1,500 ‐ at 2.00%, 5‐year term, repayable in quarterly installments of €94 plus interest, due in April 2025

 520 819 

Term loan ‐ €3,500 ‐ at 4.59%, 5‐year term, repayable in monthly installments of €52 plus interest, due in August 2028

 3,326 1,706 

Mortgage payable - $22,635 - EURIBOR rate plus 1.5%, 10-year term, repayable in monthly installments of $57 including interest, due in October 2030

 20,225 20,863 

Term loan - $90,000 - SOFR plus an applicable margin, 5-year term, repayable in quarterly installments of $875 to $1,750 due in June 2028

  87,750  65,000 

Carrying amount of long-term debt

 166,977  161,707  178,977  161,707 

Unamortized financing fees

  (1,098)  (738)  (978)  (738)

Net carrying amount

 165,879  160,969  177,999  160,969 

Less principal portion included in current liabilities

  (13,489)  (24,080)  (12,351)  (24,080)

Total noncurrent portion of long-term debt

 $152,390  $136,889  $165,648  $136,889 

 

During the quarter ended August 31, 2023, Four Twenty Corporation ("420"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,ABC Group, repaid its $100,000 term loan and entered  into a new secured credit agreement, which is comprised of: (i) a $70,000 term loan facility, bearing interest at SOFR plus an applicable margin and having a maturity date of June 30, 2028 (the "420"ABC Group Term Loan"), and (ii) a $20,000 delayed draw term loan facility, issued on the same terms as the $70,000 term loan facility (the "420"ABC Group Delayed Draw Term Loan" and, together with the 420ABC Group Term Loan the "420"ABC Group Secured Credit Agreement"). The 420ABC Group Term Loan was fully drawn on June 30, 2023. The 420ABC Group Delayed Draw Term Loan was fully drawn subsequenton September 29, 2023 to August 31, 2023, fund part of the purchase price for the Craft Acquisition as described in Note 257 (Subsequent events)(Business acquisitions). Under the terms of the 420ABC Group Secured Credit Agreement, the Company pledged all of Sweetwater, BreckenridgeABC Group and Montauk’sits subsidiaries' assets and the related equity interest,interests, and Tilray Brands, Inc. provided a limited guarantee.guarantee, as well as requiring the lenders approval to transfer assets to Tilray Brands, Inc. 

 

As of August 31, 2023, the Company and its subsidiaries, were in compliance with its covenants under its long-term debt agreements. 

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Note 12.13. Convertible debentures payable

 

The following table sets forth the net carrying amount of the convertible debentures payable:

 

  

August 31,

  

May 31,

 
  

2023

  

2023

 

5.20% Convertible Notes ("TLRY 27")

 $120,861  $100,476 

HTI Convertible Note

  -   47,834 

5.25% Convertible Notes ("APHA 24")

  124,453   120,568 

5.00% Convertible Notes ("TLRY 23")

  127,137   126,544 

Total

  372,451   395,422 

Deduct - current portion

  251,590   174,378 

Total convertible debentures payable, non current portion

 $120,861  $221,044 

HTI Convertible Note

  

August 31,

  

May 31,

 
  

2023

  

2023

 

4.00% Contractual debenture

 $  $50,000 

Unamortized discount

     (2,166)

Net carrying amount

 $  $47,834 

On July 12, 2022, the Company issued a $50,000 convertible promissory note to HTI ("HTI Convertible Note"), bearing a 4% interest rate payable on a quarterly basis and having a maturity date of September 1, 2023. On August 31, 2023, the Company settled in full the HTI Convertible Note through the issuance of shares as described in Note 14 (Stockholder's equity).    

  

February 29,

  

May 31,

 
  

2024

  

2023

 

5.20% Convertible Notes ("TLRY 27")

 $126,587  $100,476 

HTI Convertible Note

     47,834 

5.25% Convertible Notes ("APHA 24")

  83,351   120,568 

5.00% Convertible Notes ("TLRY 23")

     126,544 

Total

  209,938   395,422 

Deduct - current portion

  83,351   174,378 

Total convertible debentures payable, non current portion

 $126,587  $221,044 

 

TLRY 27 Notes

 

 

August 31,

 

May 31,

  

February 29,

 

May 31,

 
 

2023

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

5.20% Contractual debenture

 $172,500 $150,000  $172,500 $150,000 

Unamortized discount

  (51,639)  (49,524)  (45,913)  (49,524)

Net carrying amount

 $120,861  $100,476  $126,587  $100,476 

 

The TLRY 27 convertible debentures were issued on May 30, 2023 and on June 9, 2023 by way of overallotment, in the principal amount totalingof $172,500 (the “TLRY 27 Notes”). The TLRY 27 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.20% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, and mature on June 15, 2027, unless earlier converted. The TLRY 27 Notes are Tilray’s general unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to all of Tilray’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes; equal in right of payment with any of Tilray’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated, including TLRY 23 and APHA 24, effectively junior in right of payment to any of Tilray’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 Tilray’s current or future subsidiaries. Noteholders will have the right to convert their TLRY 27 Notes into shares of Tilray’s common stock at their option, at any time, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before June 15, 2027. The initial conversion rate is 376.6478 shares per $1,000 principal amount of TLRY 27 Notes, which represents a conversion price of approximately $2.66 per share. The conversion rate and conversion price will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

The TLRY 27 Notes will be redeemable, in whole and not in part, at Tilray’s option at any time on or after  June 20, 2025 at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, but only if the last reported sale price of Tilray’s common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time. If certain corporate events that constitute a fundamental change occur, then, subject to a limited exception, noteholders may require Tilray to repurchase their TLRY 27 Notes for cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date. In connection with the Company’s offering of the TLRY 27 Notes, the Company entered into a share lending agreement with an affiliate of Jefferies LLC (the “Share Borrower”), pursuant to which it lent to the Share Borrower 38,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the "Borrowed Shares"). The Borrowed Shares were newly-issued shares, will be held as treasury shares until the expiration or early termination of the share lending agreement and may be used by purchasers of the TLRY 27 Notes to sell up to 38,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The fair value of the share lending agreement has been recorded as part of the unamortized discount on the debenture. The Company expects that the selling stockholders will use their position created by such sales to establish their initial hedge with respect to their investments in the TLRY 27 Notes. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Borrowed Shares. 

 

During the three and nine months ended February 29,2024, the Company recognized interest expense of $2,243 and $6,728 and accretion of amortized discount interest of $2,896 and $8,520. For the same periods in the prior year there was no interest or accretion of amortized discount.

HTI Convertible Note

  

February 29,

  

May 31,

 
  

2024

  

2023

 

4.00% Contractual debenture

 $  $50,000 

Unamortized discount

     (2,166)

Net carrying amount

 $  $47,834 

On July 12, 2022, the Company issued a $50,000 convertible promissory note to HTI ("HTI Convertible Note"), bearing a 4% interest rate payable on a quarterly basis and having a maturity date of September 1, 2023. On August 31, 2023, the Company settled in full the HTI Convertible Note through the issuance of shares as described in Note 15 (Stockholders' equity).    

APHA 24 Notes

 

 

August 31,

 

May 31,

  

February 29,

 

May 31,

 
 

2023

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

5.25% Contractual debenture

 $350,000 $350,000  $350,000 $350,000 

Debt settlement

 (213,260) (213,260) (263,970) (213,260)

Fair value adjustment

  (12,287)  (16,172)  (2,679)  (16,172)

Net carrying amount

 $124,453 $120,568  $83,351 $120,568 

 

The APHA 24 convertible debentures, were entered into in April 2019, in the principal amount of $350,000, bear interest at a rate of 5.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, and mature on June 1, 2024, unless earlier converted (the APHA 24 Notes"). The APHA 24 Notes are Tilray’s general unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to all of Tilray’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes; equal in right of payment with any of Tilray’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated, including TLRY 23 and TLRY 27 effectively junior in right of payment to any of Tilray’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 Tilray’s current or future subsidiaries. 

 

Holders of the APHA 24 Notes may convert all or any portion of such note, in multiples of $1 principal amount, at their option at any time between December 1, 2023 to the maturity date of June 1, 2024. The initial conversion which the Company may settle in cash, or common shares of Tilray, or a combination thereof, at Tilray's election, is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $11.20 per common share, subject to adjustments in certain events. In addition, holders of the APHA 24 Notes 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 Notes 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 Notes for redemption or;

(d)

upon occurrence of a specified corporate event.

 

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The Company was not able to 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 may redeem for cash all or part of the APHA 24, at 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 provides 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 MeasurementsFinancial Instruments 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).

 

TheDuring the three months ended February 29,2024, the Company may from time to time seek to retire or purchase itsexchanged the aggregate principal of $50,710 of APHA 24 in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such purchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the company's liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. During the previous fiscal year, the Company purchased $122,500 principal of APHA 24.Notes for cancellation by issuing 27,228,252 shares. 

 

The overall change in fair value of APHA 24 during the quarternine months ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024 decreased by $3,885,$13,493, this was comprised of $2,147$12,352 of fair value changes which was offset by the decrease inand a foreign exchange loss of $1,738 ( August 31, 2022 – $7,884 of fair value changes, offset by a decrease in foreign exchange of $8,367).$1,141. 

 

As at  August 31, 2023, thereThere was $136,740$86,030 principal outstanding as at February 29,2024compared to on$136,740 as at May 31, 20232023. there was $136,740 of principal outstanding.See Note 27 (Subsequent events) for additional details.

 

During the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2023February 29, and 2022,2024,the Company recognized total interest expense of $1,795$1,483 and $3,403, respectively.$5,072, respectively and interest expense of $3,319 and $10,105, respectively for the same period in the prior year.

 

TLRY 23 Notes

 

 August 31, May 31,  February 29, May 31, 
 2023 2023  2024 2023 

5.00% Contractual debenture

 $277,856 $277,856  $ $277,856 

Principal amount paid

 (150,526) (150,526)  (150,526)

Unamortized discount

  (193)  (786)    (786)

Net carrying amount

 $127,137  $126,544  $  $126,544 

 

The TLRY 23 bearsNotes bore interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. Additional interestOn maySeptember 12, 2023, accrue on the Company repurchased $20,000 of its TLRY 23 in specified circumstances. The TLRY 23 will mature on October 1, 2023, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. There are noNotes for cancellation by issuing 7,000,000 shares and paying $610 of cash to settle both principal payments required over the five-year termand accrued interest. Upon repurchase of the TLRY 23 exceptNotes, a portion of the settlement consideration was allocated to the equity component of the instrument and was recognized as a $1,672 reduction of additional paid-in capital in the caseConsolidated Statements of redemption or eventsChanges in Equity. Additionally, this repurchase resulted in a loss of default.$1,062 which was recorded in other non-operating (losses) gains, net as shown in Note 24 (Non-operating income (expense)).  

 

The TLRY 23 Notes are Tilray’s general unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to all of Tilray’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment toAfter cancellation, the notes; equal in right of payment with any of Tilray’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated, including TLRY 27 and APHA 24, effectively junior in right of payment to any of Tilray’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 Tilray’s current or future subsidiaries. 

The TLRY 23 includes customary covenants and sets forth certain events of default after which the convertible 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, for the first365 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 the Company's common stock, at the Company's election (the "cash conversion option"). The initial conversion rate for the convertible notes is 5.9735 shares of common stock per one thousand dollaroutstanding principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $167.41 per share of common stock, which represents approximately 760,588 shares of common stock, based on the $127,330 aggregate principal amount of convertible notes outstanding as of  August 31, 2023. Throughout the termbalance of the TLRY 23 the conversion rateNotes was $107,330. On may be adjusted upon the occurrence of certain events.

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding April 1,October 2, 2023, the Company repaid the remaining principal of the TLRY 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, September 30, 2023, holders may convert all or any portion of their TLRY 23,Notes in multiples of $1 principal amount, at the option of the holder regardless of the aforementioned circumstances. This note was repaid on maturity as described in Note 25 (Subsequent events).  cash upon maturity.

 

As ofDuring the August 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all the covenants set forth under the TLRY 23.three The effective interest rate on the debt is 6.9%and nine months ended February 29,2024, the Company recognized interest expense of $1,592$nil and amortized discount$2,122, respectively and interest expense of $593$1,748 and $6,077, respectively for the three months ended August 31, 2023.same period in the prior year.

 

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Note 13.14. Warrant liability

 

As of August 31, 2023February 29,2024 and May 31, 2023, there were 6,209,000 warrants outstanding, with an original exercise price of $5.95 per warrant, expiring MarchSeptember 17, 2025. Each warrant is exercisable for one common share of the Company.

 

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. During the threenine months ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024, the Company issued shares which triggered the anti-dilution price protection feature lowering the exercise price to $1.61. 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.

 

The Company estimated the fair value of warrants outstanding at August 31, 2023February 29,2024 at $1.613$0.512 per warrant using the Black Scholes pricing model (Level 3) with the following assumptions: Risk-free interest rate of 4.4%3.9%, expected volatility of 50%, expected term of 2.051.55 years, strike price of $1.61 and fair value of common stock of $2.96.$1.73.

 

Expected volatility is based on both historical and implied volatility of the Company’s common stock.

 

Note 14.15. Stockholders' equity 

 

Issued and outstanding

 

As of  August 31, 2023February 29,2024, the Company had 980,000,0001,198,000,000 common shares and 10,000,000 preferred shares authorized to be issued, with 723,292,600774,028,053 common shares and nil preferred shares issued and outstanding. Historically, the Company has issued shares of its common stock as consideration for business acquisitions, including the settlement of convertible notes, the settlement of litigation claims, in connection with public offerings and as payment of dividends to non-controlling interests for profit distributions.

 

During the threenine months ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024, the Company issued the following common shares:

 

 

a)

39,705,962 shares in connection with the HEXO Acquisition, see Note 67 (Business acquisitions).

 

b)

865,426 shares to settle a contractual change of control severance obligations in the aggregate amount of $1,500 incurred in connection with the HEXO Acquisition.

c)

c)

5,004,73518,632,126 shares to settle dividends payable to the non-controlling shareholders of 1974568 Ontario Limited (“Aphria Diamond in the amount of $8,146. 

Diamond”).

d)

d)17,148,5411,032,616 shares for the settlement of the HTI Convertible Note payable see Note 1213 (Convertible debentures payable).
e)

17,148,541 shares to HTI Investments MA LLC pursuant to the terms of a $50.0 million convertible promissory note originally issued by Tilray to HTI on July 12, 2022 and which was settled at maturity as previously disclosed.

f)

1,573,152 shares to settle HEXO-based litigation judgement obtained by MediPharm Labs Inc. in 2022.

 

e)g)3,912,481

7,000,000 shares to repurchase $20,000 of its TLRY 23 Notes for cancellation.

h)27,228,252 shares to repurchase $50,710 of its APHA 24 Notes for cancellation.
i)4,186,523 shares in connection with the exercise of previously awarded stock-based compensation awards.

 

The Company maintains stock-based compensation plans as disclosed in our Annual Financial Statements. For the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2023February 29, and 2022,2024, the total stock-based compensation was $ 8,2578,059 and $9,193$ 24,517. For the three and nine months ended February 28,2023, total stock based compensation was $ 9,630 and $ 29,766 respectively.

 

During the threenine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, and 2022,2024 the Company granted 11,559,549 and 5,747,938 time-based RSUs, respectively, and 7,566,146 and 2,540,394performance-based RSUs respectively.( February 28, 2023 - 6,004,995 time-based RSUs and 2,634,744 performance based RSUs). The 7,566,146 performance based RSUs issued during the quarter hadcontains certain performance conditions that will only be set a future date, and therefore for accounting purposes the grant date has not yet finalized.been met. The Company's total stock-based compensation expense recognized is as follows:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  

February 29,

 

February 28,

 

February 29,

 

February 28,

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Stock options

 $  $604   

$ —

   

$ 20

   

$ —

   

$ 644

 

RSUs

  8,257   8,589   

8,059

   

9,610

   

24,517

   

29,122

 

Total

 $8,257  $9,193   

$ 8,059

   

$ 9,630

   

$ 24,517

   

$ 29,766

 

 

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Note 15.16. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes the following components:

 

    

Unrealized

       

Unrealized

   
 

Foreign

 

loss on

    

Foreign

 

loss on

   
 

currency

 

convertible

    

currency

 

convertible

   
 

translation

 

notes

    

translation

 

notes

   
 

gain (loss)

  

receivables

  

Total

  

gain (loss)

 

receivables

 

Total

 

Balance May 31, 2022

 $54,413  $(75,177) (20,764) $54,413  $(75,177) $(20,764)

Other comprehensive loss

  (56,443)  (2,525)  (58,968)  (56,443)  (2,525)  (58,968)

Balance at August 31, 2022

 $(2,030) $(77,702) $(79,732)

Balance August 31, 2022

 $(2,030) $(77,702) $(79,732)

Other comprehensive loss

  (24,080)  (17,643)  (41,723)

Balance November 30, 2022

 $(26,110) $(95,345) $(121,455)

Other comprehensive (loss) reversal

  (16,838)  95,345   78,507 

Balance February 28, 2023

 $(42,948) $ $(42,948)
  

Balance May 31, 2023

 $(46,610) $  $(46,610) $(46,610) $  $(46,610)

Other comprehensive loss

  3,049      3,049   3,049      3,049 

Balance August 31, 2023

 $(43,561) $  $(43,561) $(43,561) $  $(43,561)

Other comprehensive loss

  5,194      5,194 

Balance November 30, 2023

 $(38,367) $  $(38,367)

Other comprehensive loss

  (4,820)    (4,820)

Balance February 29, 2024

 $(43,187) $ $(43,187)

 

 

Note 16.17. Non-controlling interests

 

The following tables summarize the information relating to the Company’s subsidiaries, SH Acquisition (68%), CC Pharma Nordic ApS (75%), Aphria Diamond (51%), and ColCanna S.A.S. (90%) before intercompany eliminations. 

 

Summary of balance sheet information of the entities in which there is a non-controlling interest as of August 31, 2023February 29,2024:

 

 SH CC Pharma Aphria ColCanna August 31,  SH CC Pharma Aphria ColCanna February 29, 
 Acquisition Nordic ApS Diamond S.A.S. 2023  Acquisition Nordic ApS Diamond S.A.S. 2024 

Current assets

 $ $91 $148,222 $169 $148,482  $ $31 $81,541 $191 $81,763 

Non-current assets

 74,681  134,351 3,730 212,762  32,000  129,067 3,719 164,786 

Current liabilities

  (1,198) (147,917) (6,982) (156,097)  (14) (129,422) (6,786) (136,222)

Non-current liabilities

      (51,397)  (2,072)  (53,469)      (48,218)  (1,458)  (49,676)

Net assets

 $74,681 $(1,107) $83,259 $(5,155) $151,678  $32,000 $17 $32,968 $(4,334) $60,651 

 

Summary of balance sheet information of the entities there is a non-controlling interest as of May 31, 2023:

 

  

SH

  

CC Pharma

  

Aphria

  

ColCanna

  

May 31,

 
  

Acquisition

  

Nordic ApS

  

Diamond

  

S.A.S.

  

2023

 

Current assets

 $  $114  $127,689  $224  $128,027 

Non-current assets

  74,681      135,085   3,307   213,073 

Current liabilities

     (1,166)  (142,554)  (6,697)  (150,417)

Non-current liabilities

        (53,197)  (1,428)  (54,625)

Net assets

 $74,681  $(1,052) $67,023  $(4,594) $136,058 

 

1918

 

Summary of income statement information of the entities in which there is a non-controlling interest for the threenine months ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024:

 

 SH CC Pharma Aphria ColCanna August 31,  SH CC Pharma Aphria ColCanna February 29, 
 Acquisition Nordic ApS Diamond S.A.S. 2023  Acquisition Nordic ApS Diamond S.A.S. 2024 

Revenue

 $ $ $39,230 $ $39,230  $ $ $76,541 $ $76,541 

Total expenses

    35  15,636  216  15,887   42,681  (1,078)  47,541  (594)  88,550 

Net (loss) income

   (35) 23,594  (216) 23,343  (42,681) 1,078  29,000  594  (12,009)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

    (20)  533  (345)  168     (9)  646  (334)  303 

Net comprehensive (loss) income

 $  $(55) $24,127  $(561) $23,511  $(42,681) $1,069  $29,646  $260  $(11,706)

Non-controlling interest %

  32%  25%  49%  10% 

NA

   32%  25%  49%  10% 

NA

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to NCI

  -   (14)  11,822   (56)  11,752  (13,658) 267 14,527 26 1,162 

Additional income attributable to NCI

      4,070    4,070       5,336    5,336 

Net comprehensive (loss) income attributable to NCI

 $ $(14) $15,892 $(56) $15,822  $(13,658) $267 $19,863 $26 $6,498 

 

Summary of income statement information of the entities in which there is a non-controlling interest for the threenine months ended August 31, 2022February 28,:2023:

 

 

SH

 

CC Pharma

 

Aphria

 

ColCanna

 

August 31,

  

SH

 

CC Pharma

 

Aphria

 

ColCanna

 

February 28,

 
 

Acquisition

  

Nordic ApS

  

Diamond

  

S.A.S.

  

2022

  

Acquisition

  

Nordic ApS

  

Diamond

  

S.A.S.

  

2023

 

Revenue

 $ $ $36,401 $ $36,401  $ $126 $98,960 $ $99,086 

Total expenses

  (3,492)  154  20,427  55,845  72,934   107,297  659  54,285  91,026  253,267 

Net (loss) income

 3,492  (154) 15,974  (55,845) (36,533) (107,297) (533) 44,675  (91,026) (154,181)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

  (7,103)  29  (3,280)  240  (10,114)  70,778  (13)  (707)  373  70,431 

Net comprehensive (loss) income

 $(3,611) $(125) $12,694  $(55,605) $(46,647) $(36,519) $(546) $43,968  $(90,653) $(83,750)

Non-controlling interest %

  32%  25%  49%  10% 

NA

   32%  25%  49%  10% 

NA

 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to NCI

 (1,156) (31) 6,220 (5,561) (528) (11,686) (137) 21,544 (9,065) 656 

Additional income attributable to NCI

   4,367  4,367       8,968    8,968 

Net comprehensive (loss) income attributable to NCI

 $(1,156) $(31) $10,587  $(5,561) $3,839  $(11,686) $(137) $30,512  $(9,065) $9,624 

      

On January 5, 2024, Aphria Inc. (“Aphria”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Amended and Restated Wholesale Cannabis Supply Agreement (the “Supply Agreement”) with 1974568 Ontario Limited (“Aphria Diamond”), Aphria’s joint venture with Double Diamond Holdings Ltd. The Supply Agreement amended and restated the existing supply agreement, effective as of September 1, 2023, and amended certain terms relating to pricing and product classes. Due to the terms stipulated in the Supply Agreement, the reduced transfer price will lead to a decrease in income attributable to non-controlling interest over the duration of the agreement. If this agreement had been effective June 1, 2023, the Company would have recognized approximately $15,000 in additional net income attributed to the Stockholders of Tilray Brands, Inc.

 

Note 17.18. Income taxes

 

The determination of the Company’s overall effective tax rate requires significant judgment, the use of estimates, and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. The effective tax rate reflects the income earned and taxed in various United States federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions. Tax law changes, increases, and decreases in temporary and permanent differences between book and tax items, valuation allowances against the deferred tax assets, stock compensation, and the Company’s change in income in each jurisdiction all affect the overall effective tax rate. It is the Company’s practice to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

 

The Company reported income tax (recovery) expense of $7,264$(2,871) and $1,013 for the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024, and income tax expenserecovery of $7,211$(10,811) and $ (15,313) for the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2022February 28,.2023 The income tax expense (benefit)benefit in the current period varies from the US statutory income tax rate and prior period primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings and losses with no tax benefit resulting from valuation allowances in certain jurisdictions.

 

2019

     
 

Note 18.19. Commitments and contingencies

 

Purchase and other commitments

 

The Company has payments on long-term debt, refer to Note 1112 (Long-term debt), convertible notes, refer to Note 1213 (Convertible debentures payable), material purchase commitments and construction commitments as follows:

 

  

Total

  

2024

  

2025

  

2026

  

2027

  

Thereafter

 

Long-term debt repayment

 $166,977  $66,829  $17,233  $6,662  $8,412  $67,841 

Convertible notes

  436,570   264,070            172,500 

Material purchase obligations

  56,525   33,484   18,491   3,675   875    

Construction commitments

  1,515   1,515             

Total

 $661,587  $365,898  $35,724  $10,337  $9,287  $240,341 

The following table presents the future undiscounted payment associated with lease liabilities as of August 31, 2023:

  

Operating

 
  

leases

 

2024

 $4,106 

2025

  3,295 

2026

  3,486 

2027

  3,412 

Thereafter

  4,012 

Total minimum lease payments

 $18,311 

Imputed interest

  (8,525)

Obligations recognized

 $9,786 
  

Total

  

2024

  

2025

  

2026

  

2027

  

Thereafter

 

Long-term debt repayment

 $178,977  $12,535  $44,319  $8,973  $10,335  $102,815 

Convertible debentures payable

  258,530   86,030         172,500    

Material purchase obligations

  49,159   21,587   27,572          

Construction commitments

  822   822             

Total

 $487,488  $120,974  $71,891  $8,973  $182,835  $102,815 

 

Legal proceedings

 

In the ordinary course of business, we are at times subject to various 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 legal 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 have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, or 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.

 

There have been no material changes from the legal proceedings since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, except with respect to certain aspects of the legal proceedings disclosed below:

 

Class Action Suits and Stockholder Derivative Suits

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 Brands, 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.

On September 27, 2021, the U.S. District Court entered an Opinion & Order granting the Defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint in the Kasilingam litigation without prejudice. On December 3, 2021, the lead plaintiff filed a second amended complaint alleging similar claims against Tilray and Brendan Kennedy. The defendants moved to dismiss the second amended complaint on February 2, 2022. On September 28, 2022, the Court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. On October 12, 2022, the Company filed a motion for reconsideration and/or interlocutory appeal of this Court decision.

On August 21, 2023, the U.S. District Court granted Tilray’s motion for reconsideration and dismissed the second amended complaint with leave to amend one final time. Tilray continues to believe that all of the underlying claims are without merit, and that the plaintiff will not be able to fix the deficiencies in its claims as part of its amended complaint.

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Legal Proceedings Related to Contractual Obligations

420 Investments Ltd. Litigation

 

On February 21, 2020, 420 Investments Ltd., as Plaintiff (“420 Investments”), filed a lawsuit against Tilray Brands, 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”“420 Arrangement Agreement”). Pursuant to the420 Arrangement 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 Agreement due to 420 Investment’s breach and failure to satisfy certain conditions precedent. 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. 420Investment seeks damages in the stated amount of C$110,000, plus C$20,000 in aggravated damages. TheDiscoveries are continuing in this litigation proceeding. 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. Respectively, 420 Investments and Tilray / High Park served each other with their Affidavits of Records (“AOR”) on August 25, 2020 and November 30, 2020. Tilray and High Park cross-examined the litigation representative of 420 Investments about its AOR with 420 Investments producing supplemental documents in August 2021 and 2022. Additional discovery may take place in the Fall of 2023. The Company deniesdeny the Plaintiff’s allegations and intendsintend to continue to vigorously defend this litigation matter, although there can be no assurance as to its outcome.

 

In February 2023, Tilray and High Park filed an Application for Summary Judgment to collect an unpaid C$7,000 bridge loan made to 420 Investments on August 28, 2019,2019.  relating to the subject transaction.  That debt was repayable in March 2020, but was never repaid.  The application is pending and a decision from repaid by 420 Investments.  On February 8, 2024, the Court is expected on Tilray’s Application for Summary Judgment ingranted Tilray and High Park’s summary judgment application, holding that Tilray and High Park were entitled to be paid the full amount of the C$7,000 bridge loan, see Note October 22or (General and administrative expenses), plus on-going interest C$2,800 and costs. Tilray intends to pursue full collection of this judgment as it continues to defend the main proceedings regarding termination of the November 2023.420 Arrangement Agreement.

 

Docklight LitigationCannfections Group Inc. / High Park Farms Ltd. (Canada, Commercial Arbitration)

 

On November 5, 2021December 2, 2022 Docklight Brands,Cannfections Group Inc. (“Docklight”Cannfections”), a joint venture that is 50% owned by High Park Farms, Ltd., delivered a Request to Arbitrate along with a Statement of Claim to Tilray’s subsidiaries High Park Farms Ltd. (“HP Farms”) filed a complaint against the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, High Park Holdings Ltd. (“High Park”HP Holdings”) for an arbitration to be held in Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County. DocklightToronto, Ontario. Cannfections claimed breach of contract against High ParkHP Farms and HP Holdings arising from a 20182019 licensesupply agreement pursuant to which Docklight licensedCannfections manufactured cannabis-infused chocolates and gummies. Cannfections primarily alleged that HP Farms failed to meet certain Bob Marley-related brands to High Park (as amendedminimum order volumes of products from Cannfections resulting in 2020 and 2021,claimed damages of C$27,500. HP Farms filed a Statement of Defense denying the “High Park License”). In addition, Docklight brought a negligent misrepresentation claim against Tilray, alleging that certain individuals at Tilray or Aphria had made false statements to Docklightallegations as part of an Arbitration proceeding held in order to induce Docklight to waive Docklight’s alleged right to terminate the High Park License for change-of-control on the basis of the 2021November 2023.  Tilray-Aphria Arrangement Agreement. Docklight seeks injunctive relief as well as unspecified damages. On December 17, 2021, Defendants removed the case to the United States District Court, Federal District of Washington.  Defendants’ answer to the complaint was filed January 21, 2022, and discovery is ongoing. Mediation was held April 2023, but the parties were unable to reach a resolution. Tilray and High Park continue to believe that theHP Farms believed these claims arewere without merit and we intendvigorously defended the claims during arbitration proceeding. However, on March 5, 2024, the Arbitrator issued a Decision awarding Cannfections damages in the amount of C$19,950 plus interest. The Arbitrator also determined that HP Holdings was not a proper party to continuethe Arbitration and dismissed all claims against HP Holdings.                                                                 

On April 5, 2024, HP Farms commenced a voluntary assignment in bankruptcy, naming B. Riley Farber as its licensed insolvency trustee. HP Farms’ bankruptcy filing is limited solely to vigorously defendHP Farms, and neither Tilray nor any of its affiliates are petitioners or parties to the Docklight suit. Recently,HP Farms bankruptcy filing. As a result of this bankruptcy filing, the parties have engagedCompany recognized $4,638 for a decrease in value of the equity investee during the three months ended February 29,2024. The Company does not expect that there will be any further impact to the Company’s financial statements. HP Farms determined to commence bankruptcy proceedings given it ceased all active settlement discussionsoperations following closure of the Enniskillen facility and the termination of its supply agreement with Cannfections. The purpose of the bankruptcy filing is to fully resolve Docklight’s claims.ensure the orderly liquidation and wind-up of HP Farms’ remaining assets and liabilities. See Note 24 (Non-operating income (expense)).

 

Summary of Litigationlitigation accruals

 

TheAs described in Note 11 (Accounts payable and accrued liabilities), the total litigation expense accrual included in accrued liabilities for the period endedas of August 31, 2023February 29,2024was $35,138$25,153 to cover various ongoing litigation matters that are probable and estimable ( May 31, 2023 - $$25,000). During the nine months ended February 29,2024, the Company assumed $12,253 of litigation accruals from the acquisition of HEXO, several of which were settled during the nine months ended February 29,2024.  The increase of $10,138Company did not assume any litigation accruals from the prior period is due to the inclusion of the HEXO liabilities assumed, net of settlements during the quarter.Craft Acquisition. 

 

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Note 19.20. Net revenue

 

The Company reports its net revenue in four reporting segments: beverage alcohol, cannabis, distribution, beverage alcohol and wellness.

 

Net revenue is comprised of:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Beverage alcohol revenue

 $58,247  $21,941  $133,237  $67,209 

Beverage alcohol excise taxes

  (3,559)  (1,301)  (7,882)  (4,520)

Net beverage alcohol revenue

 54,688  20,640  125,355  62,689 

Cannabis revenue

 $96,884  $75,689   85,236   61,118   276,676   203,503 

Cannabis excise taxes

  (26,551)  (17,119)  (21,804)  (13,569)  (75,797)  (47,486)

Net cannabis revenue

 70,333  58,570  63,432  47,549  200,879  156,017 

Beverage alcohol revenue

 25,339  21,863 

Beverage alcohol excise taxes

  (1,177)  (1,209)

Net beverage alcohol revenue

 24,162  20,654 

Distribution revenue

 69,157  60,585  56,794  65,385  193,174  186,158 

Wellness revenue

  13,297   13,402   13,426   12,015   39,652   38,072 

Total

 $176,949  $153,211  $188,340  $145,589  $559,060  $442,936 

  

 

Note 20.21. Cost of goods sold

 

Cost of goods sold is comprised of:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Beverage alcohol costs

 $35,836  $10,663  $77,615  $32,932 

Cannabis costs

 $50,517  $28,861   42,518   80,362   139,507   137,800 

Beverage alcohol costs

 11,266  10,849 

Distribution costs

 61,468  54,984  51,231  57,964  172,846  165,443 

Wellness costs

  9,502   9,903   9,359   8,299   28,091   26,964 

Total

 $132,753  $104,597  $138,944  $157,288  $418,059  $363,139 

     

 

Note 21.22. General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses are comprised of:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Executive compensation

 $3,661  $3,555  $1,585  $2,754  $4,757  $9,359 

Office and general

 8,168  5,829  4,190  6,799  20,423  20,011 

Salaries and wages

 13,114  14,635  19,588  13,621  52,310  38,407 

Stock-based compensation

 8,257  9,193  8,059  9,630  24,517  29,766 

Insurance

 3,849  2,703  3,569  3,159  9,917  8,588 

Professional fees

 1,499  2,490  656  1,165  4,658  5,385 

Gain on sale of capital assets

 3  77 

(Gain) loss on sale of capital assets

 23  (15) 3  (2)

Travel and accommodation

 1,107  1,161  1,246  1,104  3,727  3,484 

Rent

  858   865   1,024   782   3,457   2,387 

Total

 $40,516  $40,508  $39,940  $38,999  $123,769  $117,385 

Included in office and general is $4,440 (C$6,000) of bad debt recoveries on a previously recognized credit loss provision, see Note 19 (Commitments and contingencies), 420 Investments Ltd. Litigation.

 

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Note 22.23. Restructuring charges

In connection with the execution of our acquisition strategy and strategic transactions, the Company has incurred restructuring and exit costs associated with the integration efforts of these non-recurring transactions. The Company recognized $5,178 and $8,748 of restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended February 29,2024, respectively, compared to $2,663 and $10,727 for prior year comparative periods. The Company approves detailed restructuring initiative plans at the executive level and recognizes these expenses in the period in which the plan has been committed to. All amounts incurred as of February 29,2024, have been paid. 

Within the Cannabis reporting unit, three restructuring plans have been initiated as follows; HEXO acquisition related charges which is expected to take place within 24 months from the acquisition date, Truss acquisition related charges which is expected to take place within 18 months from the acquisition date and the Canadian business cost reduction plan, which concluded during the last quarter. In the nine months ended February 29,2024, the following expenses were recognized, $3,987 of employee termination benefits and other restructuring charges for the HEXO acquisition plan, $3,454 of restructuring charges related to the costs of exiting the Truss facility until the new business has resumed for the Truss acquisition plan and $475 of employee termination benefits for the Canadian business cost reduction plan.

Within the distribution reporting unit, the Company continued to execute on a cost optimization plan during the three months ended February 29,2024. It is expected that this plan will be completed within the current fiscal year. During the nine months ended February 29,2024, the Company recognized $832 related to employee termination benefits in connection with the execution of this plan.

For the three and nine months ended February 28,2023, the Company recognized $2,663 and $10,727 which was comprised of $2,663 of severance costs required to right size the Company's production, $1,599 of exit costs, and $2,758 for inventory adjustments from the termination of our producer partnership in Uruguay due to a breach of the underlying contract in our International cannabis business. Additionally, amounts related to the Tilray-Aphria Arrangement Agreement for the closure of our Canadian cannabis facility in Enniskillen of $1,512 million were incurred. The Company also incurred $2,195 million of write-offs from the exit of our medical device reprocessing business in our distribution reporting segment. These exit costs were completed in the prior year quarter ended February 28, 2023, and did not have any impacts in the nine months ended February 29,2024

Note 24. Non-operating income (expense)

 

Non-operating income (expense) is comprised of:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Change in fair value of convertible debenture payable

 $(2,147) $(7,884) $(6,311) $207  $(12,352) $(20,375)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 (8,198) 1,548  586  5,256  (1,365) 6,841 

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

 6,267  (25,573) (3,302) (1,955) 1,941  (26,621)

Loss on long-term investments

 (109) (1,008) 33  (925) 383  (2,529)

Other non-operating (losses) gains, net

  (215)  (75)  (8,245)  (1,370)  (9,427)  (7,545)

Total

 $(4,402) $(32,992) $(17,239) $1,213  $(20,820) $(50,229)

 

     OtherIncluded in other non-operating (losses) gains, net for the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024, includesare losses of $(8,245) and $(9,427) which is comprised of $2,313 from the downside protection share issuance relating to the HTI note, as described in Note 15 (Stockholders' equity), $2,458 of amounts to settle outstanding notes with non-controlling interest shareholders.shareholders, and $4,638 for a decrease in value of equity investee, as described in Note 19 (Commitments and contingencies), Cannfections. 

 

Note 23.25. Fair value measurements

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company has classified its financial instruments as described in Note 3 Significant accounting policies in our Annual Financial Statements.

 

The carrying values of marketable securities, accounts receivable, bank indebtedness and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short periods to maturity.

 

At August 31, 2023February 29,2024 and May 31, 2023 the Company had long-term debt of $4,876$3,846 and $nil,$3,280, respectively, and the principal portion of convertible debentures payable of $436,570$258,530 and $464,070, respectively, 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 the U.S. Department of the Treasury securities of similar duration. In each period thereafter, the incremental premium is held constant while the U.S. Department of the Treasury security is based on the then current market value to derive the discount rate.

 

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The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of August 31, 2023February 29,2024 and May 31, 2023 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

 

          August 31,           February 29, 
 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  2023  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  2024 

Financial assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $177,519  $  $  $177,519  $146,253  $  $  $146,253 

Restricted cash

 1,613   1,613 

Marketable securities

 287,333   287,333  79,605   79,605 

Convertible notes receivable

     74,681  74,681      32,000  32,000 

Equity investments measured at fair value

 1,078  986  5,500  7,564  1,104  1,454  5,500  8,058 

Financial liabilities

  

Warrant liability

     (10,015) (10,015)     (3,182) (3,182)

Contingent consideration

     (20,181) (20,181)     (14,000) (14,000)

APHA 24 Convertible debenture

        (124,453)  (124,453)        (83,351)  (83,351)

Total recurring fair value measurements

 $467,543  $986  $(74,468) $394,061  $226,962  $1,454  $(63,033) $165,383 

 

       May 31,        May 31, 
 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  2023  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  2023 

Financial assets

                  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $206,632  $  $  $206,632  $206,632  $  $  $206,632 

Restricted cash

     

Marketable Securities

 241,897   241,897  241,897   241,897 

Convertible notes receivable

     103,401  103,401      103,401  103,401 

Equity investments measured at fair value

 1,056  1,088  5,651  7,795  1,056  1,088  5,651  7,795 

Financial liabilities

                  

Warrant liability

     (1,817) (1,817)     (1,817) (1,817)

Contingent consideration

     (27,107) (27,107)     (27,107) (27,107)

APHA 24 Convertible debenture

        (120,568)  (120,568)        (120,568)  (120,568)

Total recurring fair value measurements

 $449,585  $1,088  $(40,440) $410,233  $449,585  $1,088  $(40,440) $410,233 

 

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities required to be measured on a recurring basis are its convertible notes receivable, equity investments measured at fair value, convertible debentures measured at fair value, acquisition-related contingent consideration, and warrant liability.

 

Convertible notes receivable and long-term investments are recorded at fair value. The estimated fair value is determined using the Black Scholes option pricing model, probability of legalization and is classified as Level 3.

 

Convertible debentures payable are recorded at fair value when elected or required under US GAAP. Specifically, the APHA 24 instrument's estimated fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is classified as Level 3. 

 

Certain equity investments recorded at fair value have quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and are classified as Level 1.The1. The Company classified securities with observable inputs as levelLevel 2 and without a quoted market price as Level 3.

 

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.

 

The contingent consideration from the acquisitionsacquisition of SweetWater, Montauk and Truss due in December 2023,  December 2025, and upon the triggering event respectivelyif met, and are payable in cash, iswas determined by discounting future expected cash outflows at a discount rate in the range of 5% - 11.4%11%, respectively and probability of achievement of 25% and 90%95%. The unobservable inputs into the future expected cash outflows result in a fair value measurement classified as Level 33. During the nine months ended February 29,2024, a decrease in fair value of $13,493, inclusive of changes in foreign exchange, was recognized and was comprised of  a decrease of fair value of $16,218 for the contingent consideration from the Sweetwater acquisition as a result of not achieving the incentive targets which was offset by an increase in fair value of $3,111 for the contingent consideration from the Montauk acquisition as a result of a higher probability of achieving the incentive targets. During the quarter end, $4,181 of contingent consideration liability from the Truss acquisition has been settled in cash for $760 (CAD $1,041)

 

The balances of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy measured at fair value on a recurring basis are reconciled, as follows:

 

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             APHA 24              APHA 24 
 Convertible Equity Warrant Contingent Convertible  Convertible Equity Warrant Contingent Convertible 
 

notes receivable

  

Investments

  

Liability

  

Consideration

  

Debt

  

notes receivable

  

Investments

  

Liability

  

Consideration

  

Debt

 

Balance, May 31, 2023

 $103,401  $5,651  $(1,817) $(27,107) $(120,568) $103,401  $5,651  $(1,817) $(27,107) $(120,568)

Additions

    (4,181)  

Disposals

 (28,720)     

Additions/(Repayments)

    (4,181) 50,710 

Redemption

 (28,720)   760  

Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value

   (151) (8,198) 11,107  (3,885)   (151) (1,365) 16,528  (13,493)

Impairments

              (42,681)         

Balance, August 31, 2023

 $74,681  $5,500  $(10,015) $(20,181) $(124,453)

Balance, February 29, 2024

 $32,000  $5,500  $(3,182) $(14,000) $(83,351)

 

The unrealized gain (loss) on fair value for the convertible debenture, the warrant liability, contingent consideration, and debt securities classified under available-for-sale method is recognized in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss using the following inputs:

 

    

Significant

   
  

Valuation

 

unobservable

   

Financial asset / financial liability

 

technique

 

input

 

Inputs

 

APHA Convertible debentures

 

Black-Scholes

 

Volatility,

 

50%

 
    

expected life (in years)

 

0.80.3

 

Warrant liability

 

Black-Scholes

 

Volatility,

 

50%

 
    

expected life (in years)

 

1.51.6

 

Contingent consideration

 

Discounted cash flows

 

Discount rate,

 5% - 11%11%
    

achievement

 

25% - 90%95%

 

 

Items measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis

 

The Company's prepaids and other current assets, long lived assets, including property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets are measured at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment and are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized.

 

Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. There have been no changes to the Company’s capital management approach in the period. The Company considers its cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as capital.

 

Note 24.26. Segment reporting

 

Information reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance focuses on the nature of the operations. The Company operates in four reportable segments: (1) beverage alcohol operations, which encompasses the production, marketing and sale of beverage and beverage alcohol products, (2) cannabis operations, which encompasses the production, distribution, sale, co-manufacturing and advisory services of both medical and adult-use cannabis, (2) beverage alcohol operations, which encompasses the production, marketing and sale of beverage alcohol products, (3) distribution operations, which encompasses the purchase and resale of pharmaceuticals products to wholesale and pharmacy customers, and (4) wellness products, which encompasses hemp foods and hemp-based cannabidiol (“CBD”) consumer products. This structure is in line with how our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) assesses our performance and allocates resources.

 

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. 

 

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Segment gross profit from external customers:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Beverage alcohol

        

Net beverage alcohol revenue

 $54,688  $20,640  $125,355  $62,689 

Beverage alcohol costs

  35,836   10,663   77,615   32,932 

Beverage alcohol gross profit

  18,852   9,977   47,740   29,757 

Cannabis

            

Net cannabis revenue

 $70,333  $58,570   63,432   47,549   200,879   156,017 

Cannabis costs

  50,517   28,861   42,518   80,362   139,507   137,800 

Gross profit

  19,816   29,709 

Cannabis gross profit (loss)

  20,914   (32,813)  61,372   18,217 

Distribution

            

Distribution revenue

 69,157  60,585  56,794  65,385  193,174  186,158 

Distribution costs

  61,468   54,984   51,231   57,964   172,846   165,443 

Gross profit

  7,689   5,601 

Beverage alcohol

    

Net beverage alcohol revenue

 24,162  20,654 

Beverage alcohol costs

  11,266   10,849 

Gross profit

  12,896   9,805 

Distribution gross profit

  5,563   7,421   20,328   20,715 

Wellness

            

Wellness revenue

 13,297  13,402  13,426  12,015  39,652  38,072 

Wellness costs

  9,502   9,903   9,359   8,299   28,091   26,964 

Gross profit

 $3,795  $3,499 

Wellness gross profit

 $4,067  $3,716  $11,561  $11,108 

 

Channels of Cannabis revenue were as follows:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Revenue from Canadian medical cannabis

 $6,142  $6,520  $6,363  $6,035  $18,793  $18,920 

Revenue from Canadian adult-use cannabis

 71,195  58,355  62,107  45,318  205,350  156,063 

Revenue from wholesale cannabis

 5,295  392  2,764  58  12,348  686 

Revenue from international cannabis

 14,252  10,422  14,002  9,707  40,185  27,834 

Less excise taxes

  (26,551)  (17,119)  (21,804)  (13,569)  (75,797)  (47,486)

Total

 $70,333  $58,570  $63,432  $47,549  $200,879  $156,017 

 

On July 12, 2022, Tilray acquired the HEXO Convertible Note from HTI and also entered into a strategic alliance with HEXO Corp. (“HEXO”) as discussed in Note 78 (Convertible notes receivable) and Note 1213 (Convertible debentures payable). In addition, the Company and HEXO entered into various commercial transaction agreements. On June 22, 2023, the Company completed the HEXO Acquisition as described in Note 67 (Business acquisitions), and thus these commercial arrangements were terminated and HEXO's financial results were consolidated in the current period results.    

 

Included in revenue from Canadian adult-use cannabis is $nil and $1,500 of advisory services revenue for the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024, from the aforementioned HEXO commercial transaction agreements, compared to $7,753$8,667 and $24,302 of advisory services revenue in the prior comparative period.

 

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Geographic net revenue:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

North America

 $93,521  $82,192  $117,524  $70,463  $325,664  $228,866 

EMEA

 79,704  66,041  67,143  71,111  222,139  199,867 

Rest of World

  3,724   4,978   3,673   4,015   11,257   14,203 

Total

 $176,949  $153,211  $188,340  $145,589  $559,060  $442,936 

 

Geographic capital assets:

 

 August 31, May 31,  February 29, May 31, 
 2023 2023  2024 2023 

North America

 $384,091  $319,173  $473,779  $319,173 

EMEA

 106,761  107,131  101,271  107,131 

Rest of World

  3,767   3,363   3,733   3,363 

Total

 $494,619  $429,667  $578,783  $429,667 

 

Major customers are defined as customers that are materially significant to the Company’s annual revenues. For the three and ninemonths ended August 31, 2023February 29,2024and 20222023, there were no major customers representing a material contribution to our quarterly revenues.

 

 

Note 25.27. Subsequent Events

 

On August 7, 2023,April 9, 2024, the Company entered into a securities and asset purchasean agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, Craft USA Holdings, LLC, Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (collectively, “AB”), the Company and Tilray Beverages, LLC.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Tilray will acquire from AB a portfolio of craft beer and beverage brands, assets and businesses related to Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Point, 10 Barrel, Redhook, Widmer Brothers, Square Mile, Shock Top and HiBall.  The purchase price paid to AB at closing was equal to $85,000 in cash and is subject to working capital and other applicable closing adjustments. The acquisition closed on September 29, 2023 and $20,000 was borrowed under the 420 Delayed Draw Term Loan Agreement to fund part of the purchase price paid for the AB Transaction.

On September 12, 2023, the Company repurchased $20,000exchange $41,900 principal amount of its TLRYAPHA 2324 Notes for cancellation by issuing 7,000,000 shares and paying $610 of cashup to settle both principal and accrued interest. After cancellation, the outstanding principal balance of the TLRY 23 Notes was $107,331.

On October 2, 2023, the Company repaid the remaining $107,331 of the TLRY 23 Notes in cash upon maturity.25,000,000 shares.

 

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

This Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes thereto for the period ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, as well as  in conjunction with the sections entitled Item 1A. Risk Factors and Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 and in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward looking statements in this Form 10-Q are qualified by the cautionary statement included in this Form 10-Q under the sub-heading Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in the introduction of this Form 10-Q.

 

Company Overview

 

We are a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goodsproducts company headquartered in Leamington and New York, with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that is changing people’s lives for the better – one person at a time – by inspiring and empowering a worldwide community to live their very best life, enhanced by moments of connection and wellbeing. Tilray’s mission is to be the most responsible, trusted and market leading cannabis and consumer products company in the world with a portfolio of innovative, high-quality and beloved brands that address the needs of the consumers, customers and patients we serve.

 

Our overall strategy is to leverage our brands, infrastructure, expertise and capabilities to drive market share in the industries in which we compete, 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 new products and entries into new geographies. In addition, we are relentlessly focused on managing our cost of goods and expenses in order to maintain our strong financial position.

 

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Trends and Other Factors Affecting Our Business 

 

Beverage alcohol market trends:

The U.S. beverage alcohol category is approximately a $180 billion category per AKI Technologies encompassing beer, wine, and spirits and continues to maintain annual growth of 2% amidst shifting consumer trends, especially within the craft industry. Several key trends we expect to shape the near-term outlook for our results in this segment are in two main categories; beer and spirts:

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Beverage Alcohol Distribution. In alignment with our strategic vision, we have reevaluated and initiated a refined craft beer strategy focused on enhancing our relevance within home markets. Through targeted efforts, we've bolstered our distribution footprint, adding approximately 1,000 points of distribution during the third quarter ended February 29, 2024. This expansion has notably increased product availability, enabling us to effectively engage with a broader yet more targeted consumer base and drive sales growth.

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Market share. Despite a challenging environment marked by a 1.9% decline in the US Craft beer industry according to Circana, the Company’s beer category has showcased resilience in our home markets. While our overall performance trended softer due to stronger than anticipated impacts from "Dry January", our emphasis on regional market penetration yielded promising results. Notably, our legacy and acquired brands demonstrated robust performance in their respective regional strongholds, showcasing significant market share gains.

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Innovation. Recognizing the evolving consumer landscape and the burgeoning demand for alternative beverage options, we have prioritized innovation and portfolio diversification. Our recent endeavors include expanding 10 Barrel's Pub Line to introduce Pub Ice FMB and Pub Cerveza, alongside the launch of Shock Top Mango and Blueberry variants. These strategic innovations underscore our commitment to offering high-quality options across diverse beverage categories, positioning us for sustained growth and differentiation in the competitive beverage alcohol segment.

In the spirits category, Breckenridge Distillery stands out as a beacon within the bourbon industry, making notable strides in vodka and gin markets while offering a comprehensive hospitality experience through its world-class restaurant and retail location. Our primary growth objective centers on expanding market share across the United States. To fuel future expansion, we prioritize showcasing our exceptional product quality and introducing innovative new offerings. Recent accolades, including Double Gold awards at prestigious competitions and strategic product placements, we believe underscore our brand's growing recognition and appeal. Despite prevailing challenges within the overall spirits market, our focus on whiskey—a resilient segment— we believe positions us for continued growth fueled by innovative product introductions and expanded market presence.

Canadian cannabis market trends:

 

The cannabis industry in Canada continues to evolve at a rapid pace duringgiven how nascent the early periods following theindustry is with federal legalization of adult-use cannabis.cannabis occurring just over five years ago. Through analysis of the current market conditions, the following key trends have emerged and are anticipated to influence the near-term future in the Canadian cannabis industry:

 

 

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Market share. Tilray continues to maintain its market leadership position in Canada. DuringHowever, during the quarter, we experienced a significant increasemarginal dip in market share in Canada with our share increasing from 8.1%12.5% to a 13.4%11.6% from the immediately preceding quarter, as reported by Hifyre data for all provinces excluding Quebec where Weedcrawler was deemed more accurate. This increase was driven byWhile our market share has increased from the prior year comparison as a result of the strategic acquisitions of HEXO and Truss, during the quarter which contributed favorably to our increasecurrent period decrease reflects the seasonal change in adult use revenue. We expect that during the next fiscal year, the contribution to our market share from these acquired linesconsumer's form factor preferences out of business will fluctuate until they are fully absorbed into our distribution channels.areas we specialize in. 

 

 

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Price compression. We have historically seenHistorical price compression persists in the market, when compared to the prior fiscal year, which was drivenintensified by intensefierce competition fromamong the approximately 1,0001,200 Licensed Producers in Canada. TheDespite increased sales volume, year-over-year price compression year over year has reduced the Company'sadversely impacted revenue by approximately $3.1 million and $9.8 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, which affects ourFebruary 29, 2024, influencing both cannabis gross margin as well as ourand the bottom line.

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Excise taxes. GivenThe fixed impact of excise per gram, notwithstanding the impactsdecline in average selling prices, further compounds these challenges, prompting ongoing industry lobbying efforts. The Expert Panel, appointed to review the Cannabis Act legislation, recently recommended a review of the above-referenced price compression, excise tax continues to become a larger component of net revenue as it is predominantly computed as a fixed price on grams sold rather than as a percentage of the selling price. The Cannabis Council of Canada has formed an Excise Task Force to present these challenges to the Ministry of Finance in Canada and continues to pursue reform. Additionally, as many as two-thirds of Canadian licensed producers had excise tax deficits owed, which they were unable to pay on time. The Company believes this may result in insolvencies and may be a key element of potential consolidation in the industryframework and we believe long term there is a possibility of some level of reform but it will likely not occur inexpect the near term.government to carefully consider changes to reduce the tax burden on licensed producers.

 

 

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Timing difference in recognizing synergized operating results. As weWe have sought out and will continue to acquire businesses suchseek out potential acquisitions that are accretive to revenue and earnings. During the course of our evaluation and due diligence, we assess and validate profitability as well as potential synergies to drive additional profitability. Given that the vast majority of synergies are realized during the integration phase of the transaction, these saving are not realized immediately after the closing of a transaction. We are in the process of integrating our recently acquired HEXO and Truss a large partand have identified $27 million of our strategy involves removing legacy costs from these businesses as part of our acquisition strategy.synergies. Once we have completedachieved the identified synergies, we expect our full $27 million synergy plan for HEXO and integrated Truss's operations, we expectthe profitability of our operating results to be more profitable.

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Change facility utilization as a result of acquisitions. We continue to assessincrease. In addition, we have evaluated our facilities for further optimization orand have identified cost reduction to ensure utilization is prioritizedreductions associated with selling our Quebec cultivation facility and reducing our value chain is operating at its peak efficiency. During this period of facility optimization, we expect there to be a temporary short-term negative impact on our operating results until our capacity is optimized.outdoor grow.  

 

These identified trendsCurrent developments related to the Excise Tax Act: 

It has recently been reported that Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has taken steps to garnish payments due to Canadian Licensed Producers (LPs), who have had impactsfailed to pay their Excise Tax in full in a timely manner. The reported garnishments by CRA were quickly followed by at least 2 LPs filing for insolvency protection. We view CRA's proactiveness on account collection as a positive step towards the consolidation of the Canadian cannabis industry. As at the date of this filing we are current with CRA on Excise Taxes owed by all of our Canadian entities that are required to pay Excise Taxes.

It has been reported that the Standing Committee of the Finance Committee has recommended to Canada’s Finance Minister that the current period resultsexcise tax regime be replaced with a 10% ad valorem tax regime. If the Canadian government takes this step and we encourage the various Provincial governments to resist replacing this 10% ad valorem tax regime with their own, to claim any portion of operations and are discussed in greater detail inthis savings as additional profit by their respective Cannabis boards, or to require the respective sections.savings be passed directly to consumers, as a means to strengthening the Canadian cannabis industry.   

 

International cannabis market trends:updates:

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The cannabis industry in Europe is in its early stages of development whereby countries within Europe are at different stages of legalization of medical and adult-use cannabis as some countries have expressed a clear political ambition to legalize adult-use cannabis (Germany, Portugal, Luxembourg and Czech Republic), some are engaging in an experiment for adult-use (Netherlands,(Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland) and some are debating regulations for cannabinoid-based medicine (France Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom)Spain). In Europe, we believe that, despite continuing recessionary economic conditions and the Russian conflict with Ukraine, cannabis legalization (both medicinal and adult-use) will continue to gain traction albeit more slowly than originally expected. This is evidenced by the recently adopted cannabis regulations in Germany, which we believe will serve as a catalyst for continued changes in drug policy throughout Europe. We also continue to believe that Tilray remains uniquely positioned to maintain and gain significant market share in these markets with itsour vertically-integrated infrastructure and itswell-placed investments, which is comprised of two EU-GMP cultivation facilities within Europe located in Portugal and Germany, our distribution network and our demonstrated commitment to the availability, quality and safety of our cannabinoid-based medical products. Today, Germany remains the largest medical cannabis market in Europe.

 

The following is a summary of the state of cannabis legalization within Europe:

 

Germany. In late October 2022,Today, Germany remains the German government published key details of its plan to legalize and regulate adult-uselargest medical cannabis including what Health Minister Karl Lauterbach described as “complete” cultivation within the country.market in Europe. 

 

Recently, Mr. Lauterbach advised thatSubsequent to the proposal had been revisedend of our third quarter, the Cannabis Act, consisting of two parts, the CanG and that the new plan is a two-part model, which appears to be designed in order to legalize cannabis as broadly as possibly without running afoulMedCanG, passed both chambers of European Union rules. On July 6, 2023, it was announced that the draft regulations pertaining to decriminalization, home cultivation and non-commercial “cultivation associations” (i.e., social clubs) had been finalized by the health ministry and was ready to be delivered to the German parliament, whichwas signed into law by the Office of the Federal President and decriminalization and MedCanG portions of the Cannabis Act became effective on April 1, 2024. It is expected that the licensing process for the cannabis social clubs will become effective on July 1, 2024.

The MedCanG provides for several important medical cannabis reforms including the abolishment of the tender for domestic production, which will be replaced with a regular licensing scheme under the authority of the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (the “BfArM”) as well as for the reclassification of medical cannabis from a narcotic to take place innon-narcotic. These reforms will provide medical cannabis patients with enhanced accessibility to medical cannabis as it will allow for it to be prescribed via a normal prescription instead of a narcotic prescription, and will ease the Fallreporting and storing requirements for pharmacies and distributors.

We expect to see the cornerstone framework for the Pillar Two Regulations governing the model projects after the implementation of 2023.the Cannabis Act.

 

We continue to believe that Tilray is well-positioned in Germany, to provide consistentespecially in light of the enactment of MedCanG and sustainablegiven that we are one of only three manufacturers of medical cannabis productsin Germany as our wholly owned subsidiary, Aphria RX, was awarded the tender for the adult-use market whether only in-country cultivation is permitted or whether imports are also allowed given our Aphria RX facility locatedof medical cannabis in Germany andby the BfArM. With the abolishment of the tender, we will seek to obtain a license for our EU-GMP-certified productionstate-of-the-art facility in Portugal,Neumünster, which will improve our ability to more adequately meets the needs of patients. We further believe that the reclassification of medical cannabis as well as our distribution platform, whicha non-narcotic provides usTilray with access to 13,000 pharmacies in Germany.a larger market opportunity. 

 

Switzerland. In October 2021, Switzerland announced its intention to legalize cannabis by allowing production, cultivation, trade, and consumption. Inconsumption, and in the meantime, a three-yearit is commencing pilot project commenced on January 30, 2023,projects in various cities, which permits selected participants to purchase cannabis for adult-use in various pharmacies in Basel, and more recently in Zurich,order to conduct studies on the cannabis market and its impact on Swiss society. It is the first trial for the legal distribution of adult-use cannabis containing THC in Europe. Switzerland is currently running trials in the cities of Lausanne, Zürich, Liestal, Allschwil, Bern, Bienne, and Lucerne, along with the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Geneva. On March 18, 2024, Switzerland announced a new pilot study in the district of canton Zürich, which is expected to be the largest.

 

Spain. The Spanish Congress'In February 2024, Spain’s Ministry of Health Committee has recently approvedannounced that it had started the process to develop a Medical Cannabis Report that pavesRoyal Decree with which it plans to approve the wayregulation of medical cannabis. In addition, it launched a public consultation on its proposals for a government-sponsored bill on medical cannabis. The Report explicitly opens the door to standardized preparations other than the drugs already approved, highlighting their advantages in relation to safety, security and stability; as well as the possibility to prescribe medical cannabis framework in community pharmaciesthe country and not only in hospitals, favoringprovided organizations and individual with the accessopportunity to the patients that may need it.submit their comments.

 

France. France launched a two-year pilot experiment to supply approximately 3,000 patients with medical cannabis. To date, 2,300over 2,500 patients are enrolled in the experiment, which has been extended for another year and is now endingwas targeted to end March 2024. Patients who have taken part in the pilot before March 27, 2024, in ordercan continue their treatment as previously, but no new patients will be allowed to collect more data andjoin the pilot. In October 2023, the government proposed an amendment to adopt a legal framework. The first results of the experimentation are positive. Several independent agencies have produced reports that show the effectiveness ofSocial Security Financing Bill (PLFSS) adding medical cannabis especiallylaw to France's general medical framework. Under the new proposals, medical cannabis products will be granted a "temporary authorization" for five years, with a possibility of indefinite renewals. In addition, the French National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) recently confirmed that cannabis flower will not be included in situations of chronic pain.its generalized medical marijuana program.

 

Czech Republic. The Czech Republic has discussed plans to launch a fully regulated adult-use cannabis market. It is understood that there are two separate versions of a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis, one with a fully regulated commercial market and is reviewing inone without. These are expected to be submitted to the context of the European regulations.Czech government to determine which model it will pursue.

 

Malta.  In 2021, became the first country in the European Union to legalize personal possession of the drug and permit private “cannabis clubs,” where members can grow and share the drug.

 

Beverage alcohol market trends:Netherlands. The Netherlands launched a pilot program involving the cultivation of cannabis for adult-use. The purpose of the experiment is to determine whether and how controlled cannabis can be legally supplied to coffeeshops and what the effects of this would be.  During the experiment, legally produced cannabis will be sold in coffeeshops in 10 municipalities. Coffeeshops in these municipalities may only sell legally produced cannabis.  The term of the experiment is set for four years. On March 5, 2024, the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Parliament, rejected the bill that aimed to include Amsterdam in the pilot project.

 

The beverage alcohol category, while more established, continues to shift with changes in consumer trends

Ukraine. In February 2024, President Zelensky signed the legislation permitting the prescription of cannabis-based medicines for conditions including pain, cancer and PTSD. It is expected that, over the next six months, Ukraine’s ministries will outline legislation allowing for the craft industry. Specifically, based on IRI data, for the last 13 weeks ended August 27, 2023, the US beer industry grew 3.14%, with craft beer growing 0.71%, a slight improvement from the immediately preceding quarter. Nationally SweetWater trends softened during the three months ended August 31, 2023, due to the timingimportation of key marketing programming being pushedcannabis-based medicines into our second quarter, while SweetWater’s home market remained in a growth trend, finishing an increased 5.9% in the quarter. SweetWater is expected to return to growth nationally at the start of the second quarter through programming and innovation. Early results from the launch of SweetWater’s latest innovation, Gummies, are encouraging, with the brand quickly becoming a top 3 offering in activated markets. Additionally, Montauk finished the period with an increased 9.2% growth based on IRI data for the aforementioned period, through sustained success in home markets and new market expansion. The Company anticipates continued growth through focused innovation, targeted marketing efforts, and gains in distribution across the portfolio of brands. 

Breckenridge Distillery is a leader in the bourbon industry and continues to gain market share in both the vodka and gin markets. A primary growth objective is to continue expansion of market share across the United States, including expanding the national chain's footprint, to maintain a double-digit annual top-line growth. To ensure continued growth in the future, the company is focused on expanding the marketing strategy, highlighting its quality products. Recent media coverage includes coverage of newly released products, the expanded Denver Broncos Sponsorship, and recognition of the world class restaurant located at the distillery. The overall whiskey market continues to grow through premiumization and expanding into new target demographics. The Company expects its spirits business to continue to grow with the integration of the national distributer agreement with RNDCUkraine, as well as new product offerings.the domestic cultivation of medical cannabis.

 

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Wellness market trends:

 

Manitoba Harvest’s branded hemp business continued to expand its U.S. and Canadian leading market share position this year. Duringduring the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024, with consumption up in both the Natural and Conventional Channels, with the brands top five customers all seeing growth. The Company continues to focus on value-added innovation within the wellness and food beverage space, with the launch of Bio-Active Fiber and protein rich Oatmeal coming to market during the three months ended February 29, 2024. In addition, during the later half of the quarter we relaunched HiBall energy drinks within the Company successfully continued expansion of its Hemp Food portfolio into more accessible consumer formats with the continued launch of a breakthroughwellness beverages space to complement our recent Happy Flower CBD wellness beverage Happy Flower™. The Company will look to expand the Happy Flower™ brand with retail distribution into key markets, focusing on U.S. states with established CBD permissibility and sales momentum in future periods.launch. 

 

Acquisitions, Strategic Transactions and Synergies

 

We strive to continue to expand our business on a consolidated basis, through a combination of organic growth and acquisition. While we continue to execute against our strategic initiatives that we believe will result in the long-term, sustainable growth and value to our stockholders, we continue to evaluate potential acquisitions and other strategic transactions of businesses that we believe complement our existing portfolio, infrastructure and capabilities or provide us with the opportunity to enter attractive new geographic markets and product categories as well as expand our existing capabilities. In addition, we have exited certain businesses and continue to evaluate certain businesses within our portfolio that are dilutive to profitability and cash flow. As a result, we incur transaction costs in connection with identifying and completing acquisitions and strategic transactions, as well as ongoing integration costs as we combine acquired companies and continue to achieve synergies, which is offset by income generated in connection with the execution of these transactions. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, we incurred $8.5$3.5 million and $13.1 million of transaction expenses, discussed further below.

 

Our acquisition strategy has had a material impact on the Company’s results in the current quarter and we expect will continue into future periods, generating accretive impacts for our stockholders. ThereA summary of their impacts are currently three primary cost saving initiatives as follows:

 

 

HEXO acquisition:

 

On June 22, 2023, Tilray acquired HEXO Corp. (“HEXO”) as discussed in Note 67 (Business acquisitions). With the HEXO Acquisition, Tilray expectsinitially expected to achieve additional cost savings in excess of $27M$27 million on an annualized pre-tax basis driven byand has subsequently increased this target to between $30 to $35 million. These synergies will be realized across production, sales, marketing, distribution, and corporate savings, with potential incremental upside resulting from consolidating packaging, procurement, freight, and logistics.logistics in addition to our facility rationalization in Quebec. This builds on Tilray’s substantial progress optimizing its Canadian cannabis operations discussed below. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, we have achieved $17.1$27.5 million of our synergy plan on an annualized run-rate basis, of which $2.9$15.6 million represented actual cost savings during the period. As discussed in our trends section, these savingcost savings initiatives take time to implement, resulting in related benefits being realized over time. 

 

Craft beverage acquisition:

On September 29, 2023, Tilray acquired a portfolio of craft beer brands, assets and businesses comprising eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, including breweries and brewpubs associated with them (the “Craft Acquisition”). The acquired businesses include Shock Top, Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Point Brewing Company, 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Redhook Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Square Mile Cider Company, and HiBall Energy.  The details of the acquisition are as described in Note 7 (Business acquisitions). The Craft Acquisition, is expected to be transformational to our beverage alcohol strategy elevating the Company to the 5th largest U.S. Craft Beer market share position from our previous 9th place market share position. 

The Company further believes the Craft transaction will be accretive to our adjusted EBITDA, driven by a range of strategic benefits, including:

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An established brand portfolio with a devoted consumer base, coupled with growth potential through integration and expanded capabilities in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

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The acquisition encompasses four production facilities and eight brewpub locations, further solidifying our operational presence.

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A reinforced nationwide distribution footprint, propelling Tilray's beer sales volume from four million cases to twelve million, thereby tripling its market reach on a pro forma basis.

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In addition to acquisitions completed above, the Company has also completed the following cost saving strategies during the second quarter which impact results for the nine months ended February 29, 2024:

 

 

Cannabis business cost reduction plan:

 

During the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the Company launched a $30 million cost optimization plan of our existing cannabis business to solidify our position as an industry leading low-cost producer. As of the date of the conclusion of the plan, we achieved $22.3 million against the plan. The Company took decisive actionnow considers this plan fulfilled, owing to manage cash flow amid an evolving retail environment by identifying opportunities to leverage technology, supply chain, procurement, and packaging efficiencies while driving labor savings. Ina strategic shift in our Cannabis beverage strategy. The Company's original targets involved repurposing our beverage facility; however, this initiative was altered following the current period ended August 31, 2023, we have achieved $22 million ofTruss acquisition, which required additional capacity from our cost optimization plan on an annualized run-rate basis of which $21 million represented actual cost savings during the period. The amount achieved is comprised of the following items:existing infrastructure.

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Optimizing cultivation. We made impactful strides to right-size our cultivation footprint by maximizing our yield per plant and by honing the ability to flex production during optimal growing seasons to manage our cost to grow.

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Refining selling fees. We assessed our current product-to-market strategy to optimize our direct and controllable selling fees as a percentage of revenue without compromising our sales strategy on a go-forward basis.

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Reducing general and administrative costs. We remain focused on reducing operating expenses by leveraging innovative solutions to maintain a lean organization. We plan to further automate processes, reducing outside spend where efficient, and ensuring we are obtaining competitive pricing on our administrative services.

 

 

International Cannabis business cost reduction plan:

 

During our fiscal year ended May 31, 2023, the Company launched an $8.0 million cost optimization plan for our international cannabis business to adapt to changing market dynamics and slower than anticipated legalization in Europe. InAs of the current period ended August 31, 2023,date of the Companyconclusion of the plan, we achieved an annualized run-rate basis of $6.8$7.6 million of cost savings. This was driven byThe Company concluded this savings plan as of November 30, 2023. Approximately $1.3 million of cost savings identified in connection with the integration$8.0 million cost optimization plan were associated with a temporary furlough of certain cultivation employees, which did not occur due to an increase in the demand for our Distribution and Europeanmedical cannabis business for redundant costs including headcount consolidationproducts thereby rendering such action not necessary. Additional cost savings were identified in additionorder to optimization of our facility utilization.  

In addition to our cost saving strategies,offset the Company has also executedunrealized savings associated with the following strategic transactions during the quarter:

Beverage Alcohol Acquisitions:

On August 7, 2023, the Company entered into a securities and asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, Craft USA Holdings, LLC, Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (collectively, “AB”), the Company and Tilray Beverages, LLC.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Tilray will acquire a portfolio of craft beer brands, assets and businesses from AB that includes Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Point, 10 Barrel, Redhook, Widmer Brothers, Square Mile, Shock Top and HiBall.  The purchase price to be paid to AB at closing is expected to be equal to $85.0 million in cash, subject to working capital and other applicable closing adjustments. The acquisition closed on September 29, 2023 as described in Note 25 (Subsequent events), and is expected to be transformational to our growing beverage alcohol strategy.planned furlough.

 

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Political and Economic Environment

 

Our results of operations can also be affected by economic, political, legislative, regulatory, legal actions, the global volatility and general market disruption resulting from geopolitical tensions, such as Russia's incursion into Ukraine. Economic conditions, such as recessionary trends, inflation, supply chain disruptions, interest and monetary exchange rates, and government fiscal policies, and the recent banking credit crises, can have a significant effect on operations. Accordingly, we could be affected by civil, criminal, environmental, regulatory or administrative actions, claims or proceedings.

 

Results of Operations

 

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

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  

February 29,

 

February 28,

 

Change

 

% Change

  

February 29,

 

February 28,

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Net revenue

 $176,949  $153,211  $23,738  15% $188,340  $145,589  $42,751  29% $559,060  $442,936  $116,124  26%

Cost of goods sold

  132,753   104,597   28,156   27%  138,944   157,288   (18,344)  (12)%  418,059   363,139   54,920   15%

Gross profit

 44,196  48,614  (4,418) (9)%

Gross profit (loss)

 49,396  (11,699) 61,095  (522)% 141,001  79,797  61,204  77%

Operating expenses:

                   

General and administrative

 40,516  40,508  8  0% 39,940  38,999  941  2% 123,769  117,385  6,384  5%

Selling

 6,859  9,671  (2,812) (29)% 9,995  6,452  3,543  55% 24,437  25,792  (1,355) (5)%

Amortization

 22,225  24,359  (2,134) (9)% 21,558  23,518  (1,960) (8)% 65,700  71,872  (6,172) (9)%

Marketing and promotion

 8,535  7,248  1,287  18% 11,191  7,354  3,837  52% 28,934  23,137  5,797  25%

Research and development

 79  166  (87) (52)% 106  171  (65) (38)% 241  502  (261) (52)%

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 (11,107) 211 (11,318) (5,364)% (5,983) 352  (6,335) (1,800)% (16,790) 563  (17,353) (3,082)%

Litigation costs

 2,034  445  1,589  357%

Impairments

  934,000 (934,000) (100)%  934,000 (934,000) (100)%

Other than temporary change in fair value of convertible notes receivable

 42,681 181,376 (138,695) (76)% 42,681 181,376 (138,695) (76)%

Litigation costs, net of recoveries

 3,363  (5,230) 8,593  (164)% 8,439  (1,970) 10,409  (528)%

Restructuring costs

 915    915  0% 5,178  2,663  2,515  94% 8,748  10,727  (1,979) (18)%

Transaction (income) costs

  8,502   (12,816)  21,318   (166)%

Transaction costs (income)

  3,465   5,382   (1,917)  (36)%  13,061   (3,882)  16,943   (436)%

Total operating expenses

  78,558   69,792   8,766   13%  131,494   1,195,037   (1,063,543)  (89)%  299,220   1,359,502   (1,060,282)  (78)%

Operating loss

 (34,362) (21,178) (13,184) 62% (82,098) (1,206,736) 1,124,638  (93)% (158,219) (1,279,705) 1,121,486  (88)%

Interest expense, net

 (9,835) (4,413) (5,422) 123% (8,517) (1,040) (7,477) 719% (26,977) (8,560) (18,417) 215%

Non-operating (expense) income, net

  (4,402)  (32,992)  28,590   (87)%  (17,239)  1,213   (18,452)  (1,521)%  (20,820)  (50,229)  29,409   (59)%

Loss before income taxes

 (48,599) (58,583) 9,984  (17)% (107,854) (1,206,563) 1,098,709  (91)% (206,016) (1,338,494) 1,132,478  (85)%

Income tax expense

  7,264   7,211   53   1%  (2,871)  (10,811)  7,940   (73)%  1,013   (15,313)  16,326   (107)%

Net loss

 $(55,863) $(65,794) $9,931   (15)% $(104,983) $(1,195,752) $1,090,769   (91)% $(207,029) $(1,323,181) $1,116,152   (84)%

 

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Use of Non-GAAP Measures

 

Throughout this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we discuss non-GAAP financial measures, including reference to:

 

 

adjusted gross profit (excluding purchase price allocation (“PPA”) fair value step up) and inventory valuation adjustments for each reporting segment (Cannabis, Beverage alcohol, Distributiondistribution and Wellness) as applicable,

 

 

adjusted gross margin (excluding purchase price allocation (“PPA”) fair value step up) and inventory valuation adjustments for each reporting segment (Cannabis, Beverage alcohol, Distributiondistribution and Wellness) as applicable,

 

 

adjusted EBITDA, 

 

 

cash and marketable securities, and

 

 

constant currency presentation of net revenue.

 

All these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, the financial 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 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. Please see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures" below for reconciliation of such non-GAAP Measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as well as a discussion of our adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA measures and the calculation of such measures.

 

Constant Currency Presentation

 

We believe that this measure provides useful information to investors because it provides transparency to underlying performance in our consolidated net sales by excluding the effect that foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations have on period-to-period comparability given the volatility in foreign currency exchange markets. To present this information for historical periods, current period net sales for entities reporting in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar are translated into U.S. Dollars at the average monthly exchange rates in effect during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year rather than at the actual average monthly exchange rate in effect during the current period of the current fiscal year. As a result, the foreign currency impact is equal to the current year results in local currencies multiplied by the change in average foreign currency exchange rate between the current fiscal period and the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.

 

Cash and Marketable Securities

 

The Company combines the Cash and cash equivalent financial statement line item and the Marketable securities financial statement line item as an aggregate total as reconciled in the liquidity and capital resource section below. The Company’s management believes that this presentation provides useful information to management, analysts and investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to its short-term liquidity position by combining these three GAAP metrics.

 

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Operating Metrics and Non-GAAP Measures

 

We use the following operating metrics and non-GAAP measures set forth in the table below to evaluate our business and operations, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, project our future performance, and make strategic decisions. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate operating metrics and non-GAAP measures with similar names differently which may reduce their usefulness as comparative measures. Certain variances are labeled as not meaningful ("NM") throughout management's discussion and analysis.

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 
 

ended August 31,

  February 29, February 28, February 29, February 28, 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Net beverage alcohol revenue

 $54,688  $20,640  $125,355  $62,689 

Net cannabis revenue

 $70,333  $58,570   63,432   47,549   200,879   156,017 

Distribution revenue

 69,157  60,585  56,794  65,385  193,174  186,158 

Net beverage alcohol revenue

 24,162  20,654 

Wellness revenue

 13,297  13,402  13,426  12,015  39,652  38,072 

Beverage alcohol costs

 35,836  10,663  77,615  32,932 

Cannabis costs

 50,517  28,861  42,518  80,362  139,507  137,800 

Beverage alcohol costs

 11,266  10,849 

Distribution costs

 61,468  54,984  51,231  57,964  172,846  165,443 

Wellness costs

 9,502  9,903  9,359  8,299  28,091  26,964 

Adjusted gross profit (excluding PPA step-up) (1)

 49,302  49,721  51,643  44,310  153,055  138,020 

Beverage alcohol adjusted gross margin (excluding PPA step-up) (1)

 38% 53% 42% 53%

Cannabis adjusted gross margin (excluding PPA step-up) (1)

 35% 51% 33% 47% 34% 47%

Beverage alcohol adjusted gross margin (excluding PPA step-up) (1)

 56% 53%

Distribution gross margin

 11% 9% 10% 11% 11% 11%

Wellness gross margin

 29% 26% 30% 31% 29% 29%

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 $11,434  $13,531  $10,154  $13,315  30,974  $37,154 

Cash and marketable securities (1) as at the period ended:

 464,852  490,643  225,858  408,283  225,858  408,283 

Working capital as at the period ended:

 $291,981  $637,623  $302,111  $288,830  $302,111  $288,830 

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit (excluding PPA step-up) and adjusted gross margin (excluding PPA step-up) and inventory valuation adjustmentsfor each of our segments, and cash and marketable securities are non-GAAP financial measures. See Use of Non-GAAP Measures” above for a discussion of these Non-GAAP measures and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures” below for a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP Measures to our most comparable GAAP measure.

 

Segment Reporting

 

Our reporting segments revenue is comprised of revenues from our beverage alcohol, cannabis, distribution, beverage alcohol, and wellness operations, as follows:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  February 29, February 28, Change % Change February 29, February 28, Change % Change 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Beverage alcohol business

 $54,688  $20,640  $34,048  165% $125,355  $62,689  $62,666  100%

Cannabis business

 $70,333  $58,570  $11,763  20%  63,432   47,549   15,883  33%  200,879   156,017   44,862  29%

Distribution business

 69,157  60,585  8,572  14% 56,794  65,385  (8,591) (13)% 193,174  186,158  7,016  4%

Beverage alcohol business

 24,162  20,654  3,508  17%

Wellness business

  13,297   13,402   (105)  (1)%  13,426   12,015   1,411   12%  39,652   38,072   1,580   4%

Total net revenue

 $176,949  $153,211  $23,738   15% $188,340  $145,589  $42,751   29% $559,060  $442,936  $116,124   26%

 

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Our reporting segments revenue using a constant currency(1) are as follows:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

       February 29, February 28,       February 29, February 28,      
 

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

  

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

  

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Beverage alcohol business

 $54,688  $20,640  $34,048  165% $125,355  $62,689  $62,666  100%

Cannabis business

 $71,389  $58,570  $12,819  22%  63,436   47,549   15,887  33%  202,186   156,017   46,169  30%

Distribution business

 66,952  60,585  6,367  11% 59,008  65,385  (6,377) (10)% 190,462  186,158  4,304  2%

Beverage alcohol business

 24,162  20,654  3,508  17%

Wellness business

  13,459   13,402   57   0%  13,381   12,015   1,366   11%  39,844   38,072   1,772   5%

Total net revenue

 $175,962  $153,211  $22,751   15% $190,513  $145,589  $44,924   31% $557,847  $442,936  $114,911   26%

 

Our geographic revenue is as follows:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  February 29, February 28, Change % Change February 29, February 28, Change % Change 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

North America

 $93,521  $82,192  $11,329  14% $117,524  $70,463  $47,061  67% $325,664  $228,866  $96,798  42%

EMEA

 79,704  66,041  13,663  21% 67,143  71,111  (3,968) (6)% 222,139  199,867  22,272  11%

Rest of World

  3,724   4,978   (1,254)  (25)%  3,673   4,015   (342)  (9)%  11,257   14,203   (2,946)  (21)%

Total net revenue

 $176,949  $153,211  $23,738   15% $188,340  $145,589  $42,751   29% $559,060  $442,936  $116,124   26%

 

Our geographic revenue using a constant currency(1) is as follows:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

       February 29, February 28,       February 29, February 28,      
 

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

  

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

  

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

North America

 $95,214  $82,192  $13,022  16% $117,091  $70,463  $46,628  66% $327,734  $228,866  $98,868  43%

EMEA

 75,116  66,041  9,075  14% 66,139  71,111  (4,972) (7)% 211,384  199,867  11,517  6%

Rest of World

  5,632   4,978   654   13%  7,283   4,015   3,268   81%  18,729   14,203   4,526   32%

Total net revenue

 $175,962  $153,211  $22,751   15% $190,513  $145,589  $44,924   31% $557,847  $442,936  $114,911   26%

 

Our geographic capital assets are as follows:

 

 

August 31,

  

May 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  

February 29,

  

May 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

2023

  

2023

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

 ��

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

North America

 $384,091  $319,173  $64,918  20% $473,779  $319,173  $154,606  48%

EMEA

 106,761  107,131  (370) (0)% 101,271  107,131  (5,860) (5)%

Rest of World

  3,767   3,363   404   12%  3,733   3,363   370   11%

Total capital assets

 $494,619  $429,667  $64,952   15% $578,783  $429,667  $149,116   35%

 

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Beverage alcohol revenue

Revenue from our Beverage alcohol operations increased to $54.7 million and $125.4 million for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024, compared to revenue of $20.6 million and $62.7 million for the prior year period. The increase observed during both the three and nine-month periods can be predominantly attributed to our recent acquisitions, particularly the newly integrated Craft Acquisition brands finalized on September 29, 2023. Specifically, the three-month increase is solely driven by the performance of these newly acquired brands, while our legacy brands have maintained consistent performance throughout the period. Furthermore, the nine-month period increase was also influenced by the newly acquired brands and by the organic growth of 9% in our legacy brand portfolio. The Company anticipates that revenue will increase for both acquired and legacy brands through our continued focus on expanding distribution points. Lastly during the three month period, the Company received a volume commitment reimbursement of $2.5 million in our spirits business which positively impacted gross margin.    

 

Cannabis revenue

 

Cannabis revenue based on market channel is as follows:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  February 29, February 28, Change % Change February 29, February 28, Change % Change 

(in thousands of US dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Revenue from Canadian medical cannabis

 $6,142  $6,520  $(378) (6)% $6,363  $6,035  $328  5% $18,793  $18,920  $(127) (1)%

Revenue from Canadian adult-use cannabis

 71,195  58,355  12,840  22% 62,107  45,318  16,789  37% 205,350  156,063  49,287  32%

Revenue from wholesale cannabis

 5,295 392 4,903 1,251% 2,764  58  2,706  4,666% 12,348  686  11,662  1,700%

Revenue from international cannabis

  14,252   10,422   3,830   37%  14,002   9,707   4,295   44%  40,185   27,834   12,351   44%

Total cannabis revenue

 96,884  75,689  21,195  28% 85,236  61,118  24,118  39% 276,676  203,503  73,173  36%

Excise taxes

  (26,551)  (17,119)  (9,432)  55%  (21,804)  (13,569)  (8,235)  61%  (75,797)  (47,486)  (28,311)  60%

Total cannabis net revenue

 $70,333  $58,570  $11,763   20% $63,432  $47,549  $15,883   33% $200,879  $156,017  $44,862   29%

 

Cannabis revenue based on market channel using a constant currency(1) is as follows:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

       February 29, February 28,       February 29, February 28,      
 

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

  

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

  

as reported in constant currency

  

Change

  

% Change

 

(in thousands of US dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Revenue from Canadian medical cannabis

 $6,310  $6,520  $(210) (3)% $6,307  $6,035  $272  5% $18,994  $18,920  $74  0%

Revenue from Canadian adult-use cannabis

 73,111  58,355  14,756  25% 61,576  45,318  16,258  36% 207,708  156,063  51,645  33%

Revenue from wholesale cannabis

 5,458 392 5,066 1,292% 2,763  58  2,705  4,664% 12,559  686  11,873  1,731%

Revenue from international cannabis

  13,777   10,422   3,355   32%  14,390   9,707   4,683   48%  39,609   27,834   11,775   42%

Total cannabis revenue

 98,656  75,689  22,967  30% 85,036  61,118  23,918  39% 278,870  203,503  75,367  37%

Excise taxes

  (27,267)  (17,119)  (10,148)  59%  (21,600)  (13,569)  (8,031)  59%  (76,684)  (47,486)  (29,198)  61%

Total cannabis net revenue

 $71,389  $58,570  $12,819   22% $63,436  $47,549  $15,887   33% $202,186  $156,017  $46,169   30%

 

  (1)

The constant currency presentation of our Cannabis revenue based on market channel is a non-GAAP financial measure. See Use of Non-GAAP Measures Constant Currency Presentation above for a discussion of these Non-GAAP Measures.

 

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Revenue from Canadian medical cannabis: Revenue from Canadian medical cannabis decreasedincreased to $6.1$6.4 million and $18.8 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, compared to revenue of $6.5$6.0 million and $18.9 million for the prior year same period. On a constant currency basis revenue from Canadian medical cannabis decreased towas $6.3 million and $19.0 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, compared to revenue of $6.5$6.0 million and $18.9 million for the prior year same periods. While revenue was relatively consistent period over period and on a constant currencyOn an industry basis, the decrease in revenue from medical cannabischannel continues to be driven by increased competition fromexperience migration of non-insured patients moving to the adult-use recreational marketmarket. Despite this industry trend, we have grown our assortment in Tilray medical and its related price compression impactingmaintained our sales despite the medical cannabis market.loss in patient base. 

 

Revenue from Canadian adult-use cannabis: During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, our revenue from Canadian adult-use cannabis increased to $71.2$62.1 million and $205.4 million, compared to revenue of $58.4$45.3 million and $156.1 million for the prior year same period. Further, the prior year revenue includes advisory fees in the amount of $8.7 million and $24.3 million for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, compared to $nil and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024. Excluding these advisory service fees, revenue increased by $25.5 million and $72.1 million for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024. The increase in adult-use revenue was driven by organic growth from launching new product innovations from our existing brand portfolios as well asis due to the increased revenue from the acquisitionacquisitions of HEXO on June 22, 2023 and Truss on August 3, 2023. Additionally, due to the decline in the Canadian dollar, on2023, and our robust innovation pipeline from existing brands. On a constant currency basis, our revenue from Canadian adult-use cannabis increased to $73.1$61.6 million and $207.7 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023. Offsetting the increase in the current period, was the reduction of advisory services revenue to $1.5 million from $7.8 million in the prior year comparative period as a result of the HEXO acquisition being completed during the quarter which terminated the previous strategic arrangement that was in place.February 29, 2024. 

 

Wholesale cannabis revenue: Revenue from wholesale cannabis increased to $5.3$2.8 million and $12.3 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, compared to revenue of $0.4$0.1 million and $0.7 million for the prior year same period. On a constant currency basis, revenue from wholesale cannabis increased to $5.5$2.8 million and $12.6 million for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024 compared to revenue of $0.1 million and $0.7 million. The Company continues to believe that wholesale cannabis revenue will remain subject to quarter-to-quarter variability and is based on opportunistic sales. The wholesale transactions that occurred in the periodcurrent year periods aided with our liquidity initiatives to increase our cash flow from operations despite having unfavorable impacts on our gross margin and EBITDA of $(2.7) million.EBITDA. 

 

International cannabis revenue: Revenue from international cannabis increased to $14.3$14.0 million and $40.2 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, compared to revenue of $10.4$9.7 million and $27.8 million for the prior year same period. GivenOn a constant currency basis, given the increase ofchanges in the Euro against the U.S. Dollar when compared to the prior year quarter, on a constant currency basis, revenue from international cannabis was $13.8$14.4 million and $39.6 million compared to $10.4$9.7 million and $27.8 million in the prior year same period for(during the threenine months ended August 31, 2023.February 28, 2023, the Company recognized a one-time return adjustment of $3.1 million related to a former customer in Israel that commenced bankruptcy proceedings). The increase in the period is largely driven by revenue growth in existing markets and expansion into emergingnew international medical markets. 

 

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Distribution revenue

 

Revenue from Distribution operationsdistribution decreased to $56.8 million and increased to $69.2$193.2 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024, compared to revenue of $60.6$65.4 million and $186.2 million for the prior year same period. Revenue was positively impacted duringOn a constant currency basis, given the three month period from the increase ofchange in the Euro and Argentine Peso against the U.S. Dollar in the quarter, which when the impacts are eliminated on a constant currency basis, revenue from Distribution was $67.0$59.0 million and $190.5 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023. The increase inFebruary 29, 2024. In the periodquarter, revenue was drivennegatively impacted by increased production capacity achieved through out-sourcingIT infrastructure outages and weather, both of which impacted revenue by approximately $3.0 million. Additionally, the Company faced short-term challenges related to third party production facilities as well as leveragingnew regulatory rebates, which caused us to lower our own internal production and improved procurement processes, which has allowed CC Pharma to improve its product mix.  

Beverage alcohol revenue

Revenue from our Beverage alcohol operations increased to $24.2 million for the three months ended August 31, 2023, compared to revenue of $20.7 million for the prior year same period. The increase in the three month period relates primarily to our acquisition of Montauk which occurred on November 7, 2022, and is not reflected in the prior year comparative period.sales activities.  

 

Wellness revenue

 

Our Wellness revenue from Manitoba Harvest was relatively consistent at $13.3showed strong growth delivering $13.4 million and $39.7 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 compared to $13.4$12.0 million and $38.1 million from the prior year same period. On a constant currency basis for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, Wellness revenue increased to $13.5$13.4 million and $39.8 million from $13.4$12.0 and $38.1 million. Overall, sales remained relatively consistent period over period despite increasing pricing when comparedThe increase in revenue can be attributed to priorour strategic focus on targeted advertising campaigns aligned with emerging trends in healthier lifestyles, particularly around the new year, to combat the inflation of ingredient costs.coupled with our continuous innovation efforts. 

 

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Gross profit, gross margin and adjusted gross margin(1) for our reporting segments

 

Our gross profit and gross margin for the three and nine months ended August 31,February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, and 2022, is as follows:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  February 29, February 28, Change % Change February 29, February 28, Change % Change 

Cannabis

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

 

Net revenue

 70,333  58,570  11,763  20%

Cost of goods sold

  50,517   28,861   21,656   75%

Gross profit

  19,816   29,709   (9,893)  (33)%

Gross margin

  28%  51%  (23)%  (45)%

Purchase price accounting step-up

  4,516      4,516   NM 

Adjusted gross profit (1)

  24,332   29,709   (5,377)  (18)%

Adjusted gross margin (1)

  35%  51%  (16)%  (31)%

Distribution

            

Net revenue

 69,157  60,585  8,572  14%

Cost of goods sold

  61,468   54,984   6,484   12%

Gross profit

  7,689   5,601   2,088   37%

Gross margin

  11%  9%  2%  22%

Beverage alcohol

             

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Net revenue

 24,162  20,654  3,508  17% $54,688  $20,640  $34,048  165% $125,355  $62,689  $62,666  100%

Cost of goods sold

  11,266   10,849   417   4%  35,836   10,663   25,173   236%  77,615   32,932   44,683   136%

Gross profit

  12,896   9,805   3,091   32%  18,852   9,977   8,875   89%  47,740   29,757   17,983   60%

Gross margin

  53%  47%  6%  13%  34%  48%  (14)%  (29)%  38%  47%  (9)%  (19)%

Purchase price accounting step-up

  590   1,107   (517)  (47)%  2,073   1,009   1,064   105%  4,426   3,223   1,203   37%

Adjusted gross profit (1)

  13,486   10,912   2,574   24% 20,925  10,986  9,939  90% 52,166  32,980  19,186  58%

Adjusted gross margin (1)

  56%  53%  3%  6%  38%  53%  (15%)  (28%)  42%  53%  (11%)  (21%)

Cannabis

                        

Net revenue

 63,432  47,549  15,883  33% 200,879  156,017  44,862  29%

Cost of goods sold

  42,518   80,362   (37,844)  (47)%  139,507   137,800   1,707   1%

Gross profit (loss)

  20,914   (32,813)  53,727   (164)%  61,372   18,217   43,155   237%

Gross margin

  33%  (69)%  102%  (148)%  31%  12%  19%  158%

Purchase price accounting step-up

 174    174  NM  7,628    7,628  NM 

Inventory valuation adjustments

     55,000   (55,000)  (100)%     55,000   (55,000)  (100)%

Adjusted gross profit (1)

 21,088  22,187  (1,099) (5)% 69,000  73,217  (4,217) (6)%

Adjusted gross margin (1)

  33%  47%  (14)%  (30)%  34%  47%  (13)%  (28)%

Distribution

                        

Net revenue

 56,794  65,385  (8,591) (13)% 193,174  186,158  7,016  4%

Cost of goods sold

  51,231   57,964   (6,733)  (12)%  172,846   165,443   7,403   4%

Gross profit

  5,563   7,421   (1,858)  (25)%  20,328   20,715   (387)  (2)%

Gross margin

  10%  11%  (1)%  (9)%  11%  11%  0%  0%

Wellness

                                    

Net revenue

 13,297 13,402 (105) (1)% 13,426  12,015  1,411  12% 39,652  38,072  1,580  4%

Cost of goods sold

  9,502   9,903   (401)  (4)%  9,359   8,299   1,060   13%  28,091   26,964   1,127   4%

Gross profit

  3,795   3,499   296   8%  4,067   3,716   351   9%  11,561   11,108   453   4%

Gross margin

  29%  26%  3%  12%  30%  31%  (1)%  (3)%  29%  29%  0%  0%

Total

                                    

Net revenue

 176,949  153,211  23,738  15% 188,340  145,589  42,751  29% 559,060  442,936  116,124  26%

Cost of goods sold

  132,753   104,597   28,156   27%  138,944   157,288   (18,344)  (12)%  418,059   363,139   54,920   15%

Gross profit

  44,196   48,614   (4,418)  (9)% 49,396 (11,699) 61,095 (522)% 141,001 79,797 61,204 77%

Gross margin

  25%  32%  (7)%  (22)% 26% (8)% 34% (425)% 25% 18% 7% 39%

Inventory valuation adjustments

     55,000   (55,000)  (100)%     55,000   (55,000)  (100)%

Purchase price accounting step-up

  5,106   1,107   3,999   361% 2,247  1,009  1,238  123% 12,054  3,223  8,831  274%

Adjusted gross profit (1)

  49,302  49,721  (419)  (1)%  51,643   44,310   7,333   17%  153,055   138,020   15,035   11%

Adjusted gross margin (1)

  28%  32%  (4)%  (13)%  27%  30%  (3)%  (10)%  27%  31%  (4)%  (13)%

 

 

(1)

Adjusted gross profit is our Gross profit (adjusted to exclude purchase price accounting valuation step-up)step-up and inventory valuation adjustments) and adjusted gross margin is our Gross margin (adjusted to exclude purchase price accounting valuation step-up)step-up and inventory valuation adjustments) and are non-GAAP financial measures. See Use of Non-GAAP Measures belowabove for additional discussion regarding these non-GAAP measures. The Companys management believes that adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin are useful to our management to evaluate our business and operations, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, project our future performance, and make strategic decisions. We do not consider adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Beverage alcohol gross margin: Gross margin of 34% and 38% for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024 decreased from 48% and 47% from the same period in the prior year. Adjusted gross margin of 38% and 42% for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024 decreased from 53% and 53% from the periods in the prior year. The decrease in the adjusted beverage alcohol gross margin was a result of the newly acquired Craft Acquisition brands, which have lower margins than our historical business, primarily driven by the temporary excess capacity within the acquired breweries, which we are actively evaluating for future optimization and enhanced utilization. Additionally, during the three month period this decrease was offset by a $2.5 million volume commitment reimbursement in our spirits business, which did not have any costs associated with it.  

Cannabis gross margin: Gross margin decreasedincreased during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 to 28%33% and 31% from 51%(69)% and 12% for the prior year same period. Excluding the impact of the non-cash fair value purchase price accounting step-up and inventory valuation adjustments, adjusted gross margin during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 decreased to 35%33% and 34% from 51%47% and 47% when comparing the same prior year period. The remainingA portion of the decrease is a result of the termination of the HEXO advisory services agreement which contributed $nil and $1.5 million of gross profit in the current year compared to $7.8$8.7 and $24.3 million in the prior year, and a significant wholesale transaction with a negative gross profit of $(2.7) million, which was entered into to optimize our inventory levels and prioritize the generation of positive operating cash flow. Combining these factors,if excluded would decrease adjusted gross cannabis margin would have been 39% compared 43% in the prior periodto 35% and the remaining decrease in gross margin is due to price compression.

Distribution gross margin: Gross margin of 11%37% for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 increased from 9% for the same periodsFebruary 28, 2023. The remaining decline in the prior year. The increase in the three month period is attributed to a change in product mix as the Company continues to focus on higher margin sales and a decrease in its cost of goods driven by the outsourcing of production.

Beverage alcohol gross margin: Gross margin of 53% for the three months ended August 31, 2023 increased from 47% from the same period in the prior year. Adjusted gross margin of 56% for the three months ended August 31, 2023 increased from 53% from the same periods in the prior year. The increase in beverage alcohol gross margin for the current three and nine month period isperiods was a result of a change in sales mix between beerwith a higher percentage of sales coming from wholesale. 

Distribution gross margin: Gross margin of 10% and spirits as well as11% for the impacts ofthree and nine months ended February 29, 2024 decreased from 11% and 11% for the Montauk acquisition that was not completedprior year period. While consistent for the nine month period comparison, the decrease in the priorgross margin for the three month period comparison.is attributed to product mix. 

 

Wellness gross margin: Gross margin of 30% and 29% for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 increasedFebruary 29, 2024 decreased from 26%31% and 29% from the same period in the prior year. The increasedecrease in gross margin isthe three month period was a result of increased pricing froma change in sales mix towards more bulk retail sales which have a lower margin. Wellness gross margin stayed consistent during the prior period, which was used to combat the impacts of higher input costs of seed ingredients as a result of inflation.nine month period.  

 

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Operating expenses

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  February 29, February 28, Change % Change February 29, February 28, Change % Change 

(in thousands of US dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

General and administrative

 $40,516 $40,508 $8 0% $39,940  $38,999  $941  2% $123,769  $117,385  $6,384  5%

Selling

 6,859  9,671  (2,812) (29)% 9,995  6,452  3,543  55% 24,437  25,792  (1,355) (5)%

Amortization

 22,225  24,359  (2,134) (9)% 21,558  23,518  (1,960) (8)% 65,700  71,872  (6,172) (9)%

Marketing and promotion

 8,535  7,248  1,287  18% 11,191  7,354  3,837  52% 28,934  23,137  5,797  25%

Research and development

 79  166  (87) (52)% 106  171  (65) (38)% 241  502  (261) (52)%

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 (11,107) 211 (11,318) (5,364)% (5,983) 352  (6,335) (1,800)% (16,790) 563  (17,353) (3,082)%

Litigation costs

 2,034  445  1,589  357%

Impairments

  934,000 (934,000) (100)%  934,000 (934,000) (100)%

Other than temporary change in fair value of convertible notes receivable

 42,681 181,376 (138,695) (76)% 42,681 181,376 (138,695) (76)%

Litigation costs, net of recoveries

 3,363  (5,230) 8,593  (164)% 8,439  (1,970) 10,409  (528)%

Restructuring costs

 915    915  NM  5,178  2,663  2,515  94% 8,748  10,727  (1,979) (18)%

Transaction (income) costs

  8,502   (12,816)  21,318   (166)%

Transaction costs (income)

  3,465   5,382   (1,917)  (36)%  13,061   (3,882)  16,943   (436)%

Total operating expenses

 $78,558  $69,792  $8,766   13% $131,494  $1,195,037  $(1,063,543)  (89)% $299,220  $1,359,502  $(1,060,282)  (78)%

 

Operating expenses are comprised of general and administrative, share-based compensation, selling, amortization, marketing and promotion, research and development, change in fair value of contingent consideration, impairments, other than temporary change in fair value of convertible notes receivable, litigation costs, net of recoveries, restructuring costs and transaction (income) costs. These costs increaseddecreased by $8.8($1,063.5) and ($1,060.3) million to $78.6$131.5 and $299.2 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 as compared to $69.8$1,195.0 and $1,359.5 million for the same period of the prior year. These changes period over period are described below. 

 

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General and administrative costs

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, the changes in general and administrative costs were relatively unchanged aswhen compared to the prior year  same periods.periods are described as follows:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  February 29, February 28, Change % Change February 29, February 28, Change % Change 

(in thousands of US dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Executive compensation

 $3,661  $3,555  $106  3% $1,585  $2,754  $(1,169) (42)% $4,757  $9,359  $(4,602) (49)%

Office and general

 8,168  5,829  2,339  40% 4,190  6,799  (2,609) (38)% 20,423  20,011  412  2%

Salaries and wages

 13,114  14,635  (1,521) (10)% 19,588  13,621  5,967  44% 52,310  38,407  13,903  36%

Stock-based compensation

 8,257  9,193  (936) (10)% 8,059  9,630  (1,571) (16)% 24,517  29,766  (5,249) (18)%

Insurance

 3,849  2,703  1,146  42% 3,569  3,159  410  13% 9,917  8,588  1,329  15%

Professional fees

 1,499  2,490  (991) (40)% 656  1,165  (509) (44)% 4,658  5,385  (727) (14)%

Gain on sale of capital assets

 3  77  (74) (96)%

(Gain) loss on sale of capital assets

 23  (15) 38  (253)% 3  (2) 5  (250)%

Travel and accommodation

 1,107  1,161  (54) (5)% 1,246  1,104  142  13% 3,727  3,484  243  7%

Rent

  858   865   (7)  (1)%  1,024   782   242   31%  3,457   2,387   1,070   45%

Total general and administrative costs

 $40,516 $40,508 $8  0% $39,940  $38,999  $941   2% $123,769  $117,385  $6,384   5%

 

Executive compensation increaseddecreased by 3%42% and 49% in the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023. ExecutiveFebruary 29, 2024, primarily as a result of changes in estimates related to timing of compensation has remained generally consistent period over period.accruals.

 

Office and general increaseddecreased by 40%38% and 2% during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023.February 29, 2024. The increasedecrease for the three monthsmonth period is a result of $4.4 million of bad debt recoveries on a previously recognized credit loss provision, see Note 19 (Commitments and contingencies). The decrease is offset by the acquisition of Montaukthe newly acquired beverage alcohol business portfolio and HEXO, which did not occur in the prior period. 

 

Salaries and wages decreasedincreased by 10%44% and 36% during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023.February 29, 2024. The decreaseincrease is primarily due to our focus on optimizing our cost structure and is offset by the inclusion of Montauknewly acquired beverage alcohol business portfolio and HEXO employees, which were not in the prior period. 

 

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The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $8.3$8.1 and $24.5 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 compared to $9.2$9.6 and $29.8 million for the same period in the prior year. Stock based compensation expense is based on the time-based vesting schedules and varies according to the assumptions used in the vesting model. During the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024, as a result of a change in the probability of achievement of stock price targets for certain grants issued in 2021, as well as an increased forfeiture rate, stock-based compensation decreased period over period.  

Insurance expense increased by 13% and increased by 15% for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024 to $3.6 and $9.9 million from $3.2 and $8.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The balance has remained relatively consistent period over period as this is based onincrease for the time-based vesting schedules.three and nine months ended February 29, 2024, was driven by the expanded polices required for our newly acquired beverage alcohol business portfolio, and HEXO entities, partially offset by the Company's decision to self-insure certain of its property risks. 

 

Insurance expensesRent expense increased by 42%31% and 45% for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 to $3.8$1.0 and $3.5 million from $2.7$0.8 and $2.4 million for the same period in the prior year. This increase was driven by the expanded polices required for our recentlynewly acquired HEXObeverage alcohol business portfolio and Montauk entities.HEXO. 

 

Selling costs

 

For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, the Company incurred selling costs of $6.9$10.0 and $24.4 million or 3.9%5.3% and 4.4% of net revenue as compared to $9.7$6.5 and $25.8 million and 6.3%4.4% and 5.8% of net revenue in the prior year period. These costs relate to third-party shipping costs for all segments, with the majority of the selling costs relating to the cannabis segment from distributor commissions, shipping costs, Health Canada cannabis fees, 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. The increase for the three month period is a result of the increase in sales from the prior year period. The decrease in the threenine month period was related to the renegotiation of terms in one of our distributor relationships resulting in reduced variable fees. This impact was also emphasized in the three month period as a portion of our selling fees related to our Canadian adult-use cannabis with fixed components did not increase with the increase in our revenue during the quarter. 

 

Amortization

 

The Company incurred non-production related amortization charges of $22.2$21.6 and $65.7 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 compared to $24.4$23.5 and $71.9 million in the prior year period. The decreased amortization in the period is a result of the reduced intangible asset levels.levels, as a result of prior year impairments.

 

Marketing and promotion costs

 

For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, the Company incurred marketing and promotion costs of $8.5$11.2 and $28.9 million as compared to $7.2$7.4 and $23.1 million for the prior year period. The increase is due to the acquisition of HEXOthe newly acquired beverage alcohol business portfolio, and Montauk in the period.HEXO. 

 

Research and development

 

Research and development costs were $0.1 and $0.2 million during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 compared to $0.2 and $0.5 million in the prior year period. These relate to external costs associated with the development of new products. 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

The Company measures contingent consideration at fair value classified as Level 3, as discussed in Note 2325 (Fair value measurements). The Company currently hasDuring the three months ended February 29, 2024, the contingent consideration liabilitiesliability that arose from the Truss acquisition of $3.0 million, $13.0 million and $4.2 million was settled for $0.7 million. The contingent consideration liability from the Sweetwater, Montauk and Truss acquisitions, respectively,acquisition, increased to $14.0 million as of August 31, 2023 compared to $16.2 million,February 29, 2024 from $10.9 million and $nil respectively as of May 31, 2023. The contingent consideration liability from the Sweetwater acquisition elapsed and there are no further obligations. The decrease in fair value of $11.1$16.8 million was driven by the loweredconclusion of the Sweetwater obligation, the favorable cash settlement for the Truss contingent consideration, and was offset by an increase related to the increased probability of achieving the incentive targets, primarily relating to Sweetwater.contingent consideration from the Montauk acquisition.

 

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Litigation

 

For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, the Company recorded $2.0$3.4 and $8.4 million of litigation costsettlements costs, net of favorable recoveries, and the third party fees associated with defending these claims, compared to an expensea net benefit of $0.4($5.2) and ($2.0) million for the prior period comparative. The increase is related to period to period variability as litigation is non-recurring in nature. Included in the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, is proceeds of $39.9 million related to the SLC litigation settlement, offset by judgments, probable and estimable losses as well as ongoing litigation costs and fees.  

 

Restructuring costs

 

In connection with executingthe execution of our acquisition strategy and strategic transactions, the Company has incurred non-recurring restructuring and exit costs associated with the integration efforts of these transactions. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, the Company incurred $0.9$5.2 and $8.7 million of restructuring costs compared to $nil$2.7 and $10.7 million for the prior period comparative. 

The Company approves detailed restructuring initiative plans at the executive level and recognizes these expenses in the period in which the plan has been committed to. The detailed breakdown of the restructuring plans in place, inclusive of their expected timeline for completion, for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024, is as follows:

HEXO Acquisition: Pursuant to our announced synergy program of $27 million in relation to the HEXO acquisition, we expect our HEXO restructuring plan to span the first 24 months following the acquisition. In the current nine-month period, we recognized $4.0 million related to employee termination benefits costs in relation to the conversion of our Masson facility from cannabis to produce, the optimization of our Redecan facilities and expenses associated with our Masson facility, which is currently operational although available for sale.

Truss Acquisition: In relation to the acquisition of Truss, the Company has decided to repurpose the facility for the production of non-cannabis beverages. The Company expects the timeline of completion of this program to be 18 months from date of acquisition. In the current nine-month period, we recognized $3.5 million of restructuring charges related to the costs of exiting the facility until the new business has resumed.

Canadian Business Cost Reduction Plan: As referenced in our Canadian cannabis cost optimization plan for $30 million, the Company has committed to reducing costs, which was completed during the three months ended August 31, 2023 areNovember 30, 2023.  In the current nine-month period ended February 29, 2024, we recognized $0.5 million of restructuring charges related to the HEXOrelocation of our Broken Coast facility from Duncan to Nanaimo, BC, and the employee termination benefits associated with the transition of packaging finished goods to the Aphria One location.

Distribution Cost Optimization: The Company executed a cost optimization plan during the quarter to reduce costs within the distribution segment by $1.5 million annually. It is expected that this plan will be completed within the fiscal year, however the Company continues to evaluate this segment for further cost optimizations occurring subsequentand production efficiencies. In the current nine-month period, we recognized $0.8 million related to acquisitionemployee termination benefits in association with executing this plan.

For the prior period three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, the operating costsCompany recognized $2.7 and $10.7 million of restructuring charges. This was comprised of amounts related to the Tilray-Aphria Arrangement Agreement for the closure of our Canadian cannabis facility in Enniskillen of $2.7 million and $4.2 million for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023, respectively. Additionally, $1.6 million of exit cost and $2.8 million for inventory adjustments from the termination of our producer partnership in Uruguay due to a breach of the Truss facility, which is classified as assets held for sale.underlying contract in our International cannabis business. The Company also incurred $2.2 million of write-offs from the exit of our medical device reprocessing business in our distribution reporting segment. These exit costs were non-recurring in nature and did not have on going impacts in the current year. 

 

Transaction (income) costs

 

Items classified as transactionTransaction (income) costs, are non-recurring or extraordinary in naturewhich  includes acquisition related income and correspond largely to our acquisitionexpenses, related legal, financial advisor and synergy strategy.due diligence cost and expenses and transaction related compensation. The three and nine months ended February 29, 2024 decrease of 166%36% and 436% from the prior year period is related to the following items:

 

 

the current periodnine months ended February, 29, 2024, included costs associated with exit and closing costs on completing the HEXO Acquisition on June 22, 2023, including, but not limited to, due diligence fees of $2.4 million, discretionary incentive compensation payments of $5.8 million, transaction income from the loan amendment agreement of $(6.0) million, and HEXO director and office runoff insurance of $5.1 million;

 

 

costs related to the acquisition of the beverage alcohol business portfolio;

refunds from outstanding government rebates of $(1.1) million claims not previously recognized as assets associated with the Aphria and Tilray Arrangement Agreement;

in the prior year period comparative, we recognized transaction income for a change in fair value of $18.3$(18.3) million on the HTI Share Consideration’s purchase price derivative as a result of an increase in our share price on the shares paid for the HEXO convertible note receivable in the previous year. This did not recur in the current periodnine months ended February 29, 2024 results.

 

Non-operating (expense) income, net

 

Non-operating (expense) income is comprised of:

 

 

For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  February 29, February 28, Change % Change February 29, February 28, Change % Change 

(in thousands of US dollars)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Change in fair value of convertible debenture payable

 $(2,147) $(7,884) $5,737  (73)% $(6,311) $207  $(6,518) (3,149)% $(12,352) $(20,375) $8,023  (39)%

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 (8,198) 1,548  (9,746) (630)% 586  5,256  (4,670) (89)% (1,365) 6,841  (8,206) (120)%

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

 6,267  (25,573) 31,840  (125)%

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

 (3,302) (1,955) (1,347) 69% 1,941  (26,621) 28,562  (107)%

Loss on long-term investments

 (109) (1,008) 899  (89)% 33  (925) 958  (104)% 383  (2,529) 2,912  (115)%

Other non-operating (losses) gains, net

  (215)  (75)  (140)  187%  (8,245)  (1,370)  (6,875)  502%  (9,427)  (7,545)  (1,882)  25%

Total non-operating income (expense)

 $(4,402) $(32,992) $28,590   (87)% $(17,239) $1,213  $(18,452)  (1,521)% $(20,820) $(50,229) $29,409   (59)%

 

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For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, the Company recognized a change in fair value of its convertible debentures payable of ($2.1)6.3) million and ($12.4) million compared to $0.2 million and ($7.9)20.4) million in the prior year same periods. The change is driven primarily by the changes in the Company’s share price, and the change in the trading price of the convertible debentures payable. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, the Company recognized a change in fair value of its warrants, resulting in a gain of $0.6 million and a loss of ($8.2)1.4) million compared to $1.5gains of $5.3 million and $6.8 million also as a result of the change in our share price and the exercise price of the instrument. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, the Company recognized a loss of ($3.3) million and a gain of $6.3$1.9 million, resulting from the changes in foreign exchange rates during the period, compared to lossesa gain of ($25.6)2.0) million and a loss of ($26.6) million for the prior year same periods, largely associated with the recovery of the Euro. Lastly, included in other non-operating (losses) gains, net for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 was $2.3 million of the disposaldownside protection share issuance relating to the HTI note, as described in Note 15 (Stockholders' equity), $2.5 million amounts to settle outstanding notes with non-controlling interest shareholders and the decrease in value of an operating entity during the period.equity investee for $4.6 million as described in Note 19 (Commitments and contingencies). 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures

 

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 loss/net income before income taxes, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, equity in net loss of equity-method investees, non-cash inventory valuation adjustments, purchase price accounting step-up on inventory, stock-based compensation, integration activities,inventory valuation adjustments, impairments, other than temporary change in fair value of convertible notes receivable, restructuring costs, transaction (income) costs, litigation costs net of recoveries, change in fair value of contingent consideration, unrealized currency gains and losses and other adjustments.

 

We believe that this presentation provides useful information to management, analysts and investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to its results of operations and financial condition. In addition, management uses this measure for reviewing the financial results of the Company and as a component of performance-based executive compensation.

 

Historically, we have included lease expenses for leases that were treated differently under IFRS 16 and ASC 842 Leases, in the calculation of adjusted EBITDA, aiming to align our definition with industry peers reporting under IFRS. The decision to include these lease expenses in the Company's definition of adjusted EBITDA was based on our efforts to maintain comparability with peers. However, as the Company has continued to diversify, particularly with strategic acquisitions such as the newly acquired beverage alcohol business portfolio, this comparison is no longer relevant, accordingly, we are no longer including this adjustment.  

Had the Company continued to include lease expenses that were treated differently under IFRS 16 and ASC 842 Leases, the impact to adjusted EBITDA would have been $1.4 million and $3.2 million for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2024,. In comparison, under the previous reconciliation, the impact to adjusted EBITDA would have been $0.7 million and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2023.

We do not consider Adjustedadjusted EBITDA in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of Adjustedadjusted EBITDA is that it excludes certain expenses and income that are required by U.S. GAAP to be recorded in our consolidated financial statements. In addition, Adjustedadjusted EBITDA is subject to inherent limitations as this metric reflects the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining Adjustedadjusted EBITDA. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents Adjustedadjusted EBITDA in connection with GAAP results.

 

For three and nine months ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, adjusted EBITDA decreased to $11.4$10.2 million and $31.0 million compared to $13.5$13.3 and $37.2 million from the prior year same period. The decrease was primarily driven by the aforementioned negative impacts to our cannabis gross margin.

 

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For the three months

       

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

Change

  

% Change

  February 29, February 28, Change % Change February 29, February 28, Change % Change 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023 vs. 2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Net loss

 $(55,863) $(65,794) $9,931  (15)% $(104,983) $(1,195,752) $1,090,769  (91)% $(207,029) $(1,323,181) $1,116,152  (84)%

Income tax expense

 7,264  7,211  53  1% (2,871) (10,811) 7,940  (73)% 1,013  (15,313) 16,326  (107)%

Interest expense, net

 9,835  4,413  5,422  123% 8,517  1,040  7,477  719% 26,977  8,560  18,417  215%

Non-operating income (expense), net

 4,402  32,992  (28,590) (87)% 17,239  (1,213) 18,452  (1,521)% 20,820  50,229  (29,409) (59)%

Amortization

 30,789  34,069  (3,280) (10)% 32,842  33,769  (927) (3)% 95,183  101,156  (5,973) (6)%

Stock-based compensation

 8,257  9,193  (936) (10)% 8,059  9,630  (1,571) (16)% 24,517  29,766  (5,249) (18)%

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 (11,107) 211 (11,318) (5,364)% (5,983) 352  (6,335) (1,800)% (16,790) 563  (17,353) (3,082)%

Impairments

   934,000  (934,000) (100)%   934,000  (934,000) (100)%

Other than temporary change in fair value of convertible notes receivable

 42,681 181,376 (138,695) (76)% 42,681 181,376 (138,695) (76)%

Inventory valuation adjustments

   55,000  (55,000) (100)%   55,000  (55,000) (100)%

Purchase price accounting step-up

 5,106 1,107 3,999 361% 2,247  1,009  1,238  123% 12,054  3,223  8,831  274%

Facility start-up and closure costs

 600  1,800  (1,200) (67)% 400  2,100  (1,700) (81)% 1,300  6,900  (5,600) (81)%

Lease expense

 700  700    0%

Litigation costs

 2,034  445  1,589  357%

Litigation costs, net of recoveries

 3,363  (5,230) 8,593  (164)% 8,439  (1,970) 10,409  (528)%

Restructuring costs

 915    915  NM  5,178  2,663  2,515  94% 8,748  10,727  (1,979) (18)%

Transaction (income) costs

  8,502   (12,816)  21,318   (166)%

Transaction costs (income)

  3,465   5,382   (1,917)  (36)%  13,061   (3,882)  16,943   (436)%

Adjusted EBITDA

 $11,434  $13,531  $(2,097)  (15)% $10,154  $13,315  $(3,161)  (24)% $30,974  $37,154  $(6,180)  (17)%

 

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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. Adjusted EBITDA adjusts for the following:

 

 

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, a non-cash expense and are 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 inventory valuation adjustments;

Non-cash other than temporary write-down of convertible notes receivable, as the charges are not expected to be a recurring business activity;

 

 

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, net;

 

 

Costs incurred to start up new facilities, and to fund emerging market operations for our German cultivation facilities and Columbian operations. The prior period also included start up costs for SweetWater Colorado and Malta facilities;    

Lease expense, to conform with competitors who report under IFRS;operations;    

 

 

Transaction (income) costs, which includes acquisition related income and expenses, related legal, financial advisor and due diligence cost and expenses and transaction related compensation, which vary significantly by transaction and are excluded to evaluate ongoing operating results;

 

 

Restructuring charges;

 

 

Litigation costs, net of favorable recoveries and the third party fees associated with defending these claims, includes costs related to legacy and non-operational litigation matters, legal settlements and recoveries;

 

 

Amortization of purchase accounting fair value step-up in inventory value included in costs of goods sold; 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.

 

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Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin

 

Adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin are non-GAAP financial measures and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.  Adjusted gross profit is our Gross profit (adjusted to exclude purchase price accounting valuation step-up) and adjusted gross margin is our Gross margin (adjusted to exclude purchase price accounting valuation step-up) and are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company’s management believes that adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin are useful to our management to evaluate our business and operations, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, project our future performance, and make strategic decisions.  We do not consider adjusted gross profit and adjusted gross margin percentage in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We actively manage our cash and investments in order to internally fund operating needs, make scheduled interest and principal payments on our borrowings, and complete acquisitions. We believe that existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and cash generated by operations, together with access to external sources of funds, will be sufficient to meet our domestic and foreign capital needs for a short and long term outlook. 

 

For the Company's short-term liquidity requirements, we are focused on generating positive cash flows from operations and being free cash flow positive.  As a result of delays in legalization across multiple markets, management continues to optimize our operating structure, headcount, as well as the elimination of other discretionary operational costs. Some of these actions may be less accretive to our adjusted EBITDA in the short term, however we believe that they will be required for our liquidity aspirations in the near term future. Additionally, the Company continues to invest our excess cash in the short-term in marketable securities which are comprised of U.S. treasury bills and term deposits with major Canadian banks.

 

During the three months ended February 29, 2024, the Company exchanged $50.7 million principal of APHA 24 Notes prior to their maturity, demonstrating our commitment to optimizing our capital structure and enhancing financial flexibility. We intend to continue to opportunistically purchase or exchange additional APHA 24 Notes prior to their underlying maturity date in June 2024. We believe this demonstrates and reinforces our commitment to optimizing our capital structure and enhancing financial flexibility. See Note 27 (Subsequent events) for additional details.

For the Company's long-term liquidity requirements, we will be focused on funding operations through profitable organic and inorganic growth through acquisitions. We may need to take on additional debt or equity financing arrangements in order to achieve these ambitions on a long-term basis. 

 

The following table sets forth the major components of our statements of cash flows for the periods presented:

 

 

For the three months

  

For the three months ended

       

For the nine months ended

      
 

ended August 31,

  

February 29,

  

February 28,

  

Change

  

% Change

  

February 29,

  

February 28,

  

Change

  

% Change

 
 

2023

  

2022

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

  

2024

  

2023

  

2024 vs. 2023

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 $(15,842) $(46,269) $(15,361) $(18,632) $3,271  (18)% $(61,612) $(35,692) $(25,920) 73%

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 (26,290) (1,537)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 28,086  (4,592) 32,678  (712)% 83,293  (277,527) 360,820  (130)%

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 14,018  123,620  (10,909) (2,442) (8,467) 347% (82,257) 63,922  (146,179) (229)%

Effect on cash of foreign currency translation

  614   (1,080) (512) 445  (957) (215)% 197  (1,615) 1,812  (112)%

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 206,632  415,909   144,949   190,218   (45,269)  (24)%  206,632   415,909   (209,277)  (50)%

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $179,132  $490,643  $146,253  $164,997  $(18,744)  (11)% $146,253  $164,997  $(18,744)  (11)%

Marketable securities

  287,333  -  79,605  243,286  (163,681) (67)% 79,605  243,286  (163,681) (67)%

Less: restricted cash

 (1,613) - 

Cash and marketable securities(1)

 $464,852  $490,643  $225,858  $408,283  $(182,425)  (45)% $225,858  $408,283  $(182,425)  (45)%

 

(1)

Cash and marketable securities are non-GAAP financial measures. See Use of Non-GAAP Measures belowabove for additional discussion regarding these non-GAAP measures. The Company combines the Cash and cash equivalent financial statement line item, and the Marketable securities financial statement line item as an aggregate total as reconciled in the liquidity and capital resource section below. The Company’s management believes that this presentation provides useful information to management, analysts and investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to its short-term liquidity position by combing these three GAAP metrics.

 

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Cash flows from operating activities

 

The change in net cash used inprovided by (used in) operating activities was ($15.8)15.4) million and ($61.6) million for three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 compared to ($46.3)18.6) million and ($35.7) million for the prior year same period. ThisThe decrease in cash used in the three month period was primarily related to improved operating efficiencies and increased managementthe achievement of our working capital requirements.the previously described synergies. The increase in cash used in the nine month period was primarily related to the settlement of pre-acquisition liabilities assumed from the HEXO acquisition. Additionally, the prior period included the cash collection of the $18.3 million purchase price derivative from HTI as noted in the transaction cost section above, which did not recur in the current year. 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

The change in net cash used inprovided by (used in) investing activities was ($26.3)$28.1 million and $83.3 million for three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 compared to ($1.5)4.6) million and ($277.5) million for the prior year same period, and is a result of the sale of marketable securities in the current periods compared to investing in marketable securities partially offset byin the prior periods as well as the cash acquired fromused in the HEXO Acquisition,acquisition of various businesses, Note 67 (Business acquisitions). 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

The change in cash (used in) provided by financing activities was $14.0($10.9) million and ($82.3) million for three and nine months ended August 31, 2023February 29, 2024 compared to $123.6($2.4) million and $63.9 million for the prior year same period. In the current period, cash was provided by funds from the overallotment of TLRY 27 Notes and other long term debt offset by the repurchase of convertible notes and long-term debt, while in the comparative period a larger amount of cash was provided by the ATM capital raise.raise and smaller amounts of repurchased debt.  

ABC Group Credit Agreement

As previously disclosed, on January 5, 2024, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, American Beverage Crafts Group, Inc. (f/k/a Four Twenty Corporation, the “Borrower”), entered into a waiver (the “Waiver”) to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2023 (the “ABC Group Credit Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent, and certain other guarantors and lenders thereto. The Waiver effectively eliminated a potential event of default relating to the “Consolidated Leverage Ratio” financial covenant contained in the ABC Group Credit Agreement. On March 29, 2024, and in satisfaction of the Waiver requirements, the Borrower entered into a further amendment (the "Amendment") to the ABC Group Credit Agreement to reflect certain internal subsidiary contributions and lease transfers. The foregoing description of the Waiver and Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of each of the Waiver and Amendment, which are being filed as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.5, respectively, to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 29, 2024. 

 

Subsequent Events

 

Refer to Part I, Financial Information, Note 2527 Subsequent Events. 

 

Contingencies

 

In addition to the litigation described in the Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings, the Company is and may be a defendant in lawsuits from time to time in the normal course of business. While the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes the reasonably possible losses of such matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not material. Additionally, the Company believes the probable final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position, cash flows or liquidity.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The accounting principles we use require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting periods presented. We believe in the quality and reasonableness of our critical accounting policies; however, materially different amounts may be reported under different conditions or using assumptions different from those that we have applied. The accounting estimates that have been identified as critical to our business operations and to understanding the results of our operations pertain to revenue recognition, valuation of inventory, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets, stock-based compensation and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets. The application of each of these critical accounting policies and estimates is discussed in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023.

 

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 I, Item 1. Note 1 – Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies” to our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

There have been no material changes in market risk from those addressed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 during the threenine months ended August 31, 2023.February 29, 2024. See the information set forth in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, and summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report was made under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of May 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures (a) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is timely recorded, processed, summarized and reported and (b) include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Consistent with guidance issued by the SEC, the scope of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures did not include the internal controls over financial reporting of Montauk Brewing Company, Inc., which weour recently acquired on November 7, 2022, ofbusinesses including: (i) HEXO Corp., which we acquired June 22, 2023 and of2023;, (ii) Truss Beverage Co. which we acquired August 3, 2023,2023; and (iii) the portfolio of craft beer brands, assets and businesses comprising eight beer and beverage brands, acquired on September 29, 2023. These acquired businesses represented 1.3%2.3%, 3.2%0.4% and 0.3%3.8% of our consolidated assets and 1.5%4.3%, 7%0.9%, and 0.9%3.2% of our consolidated net revenues respectively as of and for the threenine months ended August 31, 2023.February 29, 2024.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As mentioned above, the Company acquired Montauk Brewing Company, Inc. on November 7, 2022, HEXO Corp. on June 22, 2023, and Truss Beverage Co., on August 3, 2023 and the eight beer and beverage brands on September 29, 2023. The Company is in the process of reviewing the internal control structure of Montauk Brewing Company, Inc., HEXO Corp., and Truss Beverage Co., and the eight beer and beverage brands and if necessary, will make appropriate changes as it integrates them into the Company’s overall internal control over financial reporting process.

 

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PART IIOTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

In the ordinary course of business, we are at times subject to various 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 legal proceedings is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, our management believes that it has established appropriate legal reserves. Any liabilities arising from pending legal proceedings are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, or 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.

 

“Item 3. Legal Proceedings” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 includes a discussion of our legal proceedings. There have been no material changes from the legal proceedings described in our Form 10-K, except with respect to the matters disclosed and incorporated herein by reference to Note 1819 (Commitments and contingencies), in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

“Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 includes a discussion of our known material risk factors, other than risks that could apply to any issuer or offering. A summary of our risk factors is included below. Except for the below risk factors, there have been no material changes from the risk factors described in our Form 10-K.

 

 

We may not achieve the expected revenue or other benefits from the craft beer operations acquired from Anheuser-Busch.acquired.

We may experience difficulties integrating HEXO’s operations and realizing the expected benefits of the HEXO arrangement.

 

 

Additional impairments of our goodwill, impairments of our intangible and other long-lived assets, and changes in the estimated useful lives of intangible assets could have a material adverse impact on our financial results.

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

 

 

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

 

 

Government regulation is evolving, and unfavorable changes or lack of commercial legalization 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.

 

 

Regulations constrain our ability to market and distribute our products in Canada.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

SweetWater, Breckenridge, Montauk and Montaukour recently-acquired craft beer brands each face substantial competition in the beer industry or the broader market for alcoholic beverage products which could impact our business and financial results.

 

 

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.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

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

 

 

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.

 

We may experience difficulties achievinghave to recognize significant impairments in the expectedcarrying value of our investment in the MedMen secured convertible notes as a result of MedMens potential restructuring or liquidation undertakings.

On August 31, 2021, we acquired an indirect interest in certain senior secured convertible notes issued by MedMen. The notes are only exercisable upon U.S. federal legalization of cannabis or in certain other limited circumstances.  The notes are secured by a collateral portfolio consisting of assets and/or equity interests of numerous MedMen U.S. operating subsidiaries and intermediate holding entities. We currently record this investment in our financial statements as a convertible note receivable with a value of as February 29, 2024 of $32,000.

On January 24, 2024, MedMen disclosed that its chief executive officer had stepped down and its board had appointed a chief restructuring officer. In light of such developments, if MedMen experiences any restructuring activities, such as asset sales, liquidations, debt restructuring, foreclosures or assignments, it may lead to significant changes in MedMen’s operations and asset base, impacting the recoverability of our investment carrying values.  If MedMen is unable to continue as a going concern, then the value of our investments may be significantly impacted.  Restructuring and liquidation proceedings may impact the recoverability of our investments, particularly if there are competing claims on assets or if the process is subject to state and local laws rather than U.S. bankruptcy laws.  While our investment in MedMen benefits including revenuefrom security interests in certain of its assets, the realization of these interests could be challenging, especially in jurisdictions where U.S. bankruptcy laws do not apply. In such cases, we may be reliant on state and sales growth, of acquiring certain craft beer operationslocal restructuring processes or other negotiated arrangements to recover value from Anheuser-Busch (the ABI Acquisitions).our collateral. 

 

The successoccurrence of the ABI Acquisitions will depend in part on our abilityany restructurings or liquidations with respect to achieve the expected business opportunities, revenue and sales growth prospects from the ABI Acquisitions in an efficient and effective manner. We may also not be able to fully realize the operational efficiencies and associated cost synergiesMedMen or leverage the potential business opportunities and growth prospects to the extent anticipated or at all. 

The ABI Acquisitions were completed on September 29, 2023. Efforts to achieve expected benefits of the ABI Acquisitions may require substantial resources and divert management attention. Challenges associated with achieving such benefits may include those related to sales and marketing efforts across our expanded product portfolio, operational efficiency and production optimization, and effectively integrating the ABI Acquisitions into Tilray. If we are unable to successfully integrate certain aspects of the operations of the ABI Acquisitions or experience delays, we may incur unanticipated liabilities 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, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected. Some of these factors are outside our control, and any of themits assets or businesses could delay or increaselead to significant impairments in the costcarrying value of our efforts.investment in the MedMen convertible notes, which could materially and adversely affect our financial results and the value of our investment portfolio.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities

 

From December 15, 2023 to December 21, 2023, the Company exchanged $18,500 aggregate principal of its APHA 24 Notes for cancellation by issuing 9,601,538 shares.

On June 30, 2023,January 9, 2024, Tilray Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Tilray”), entered into an assignment and assumption agreement with Double Diamond Holdings Ltd. (“DDH”), an Ontario corporation, pursuant to which, among other things, Tilray acquired from DDH a promissory note in the amount of $8,057,622 (the “Note”)$26,135 payable by 1974568 Ontario Limited (“Aphria Diamond”). DDH is a joint venturer with Aphria Inc. (Tilray’s wholly-owned subsidiary) in Aphria Diamond. As consideration for the Note,such note, Tilray issued 5,004,73513,627,391 shares of its common stock to DDH.DDH, including any shares issued for downside protection provisions.

From January 10, 2024 to January 31, 2024, the Company exchanged $12,540 aggregate principal of its APHA 24 Notes for cancellation by issuing 6,873,001 shares.

 

Each of the foregoing issuances of Tilray’s common stock was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering. No underwriter participated in the offer and sale of the shares issued pursuant to the foregoing issuances, and no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly in connection therewith. Additionally, each of the foregoing issuance of Tilray's common stock was reported on a Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.Other Information.


2024 EBITDA Performance Awards

Not applicable.

On April 4, 2024, the Company’s Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) approved certain terms and conditions of previously authorized performance-based grants to certain of the Company’s named executive officers and other key employees under the Tilray, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”). These performance-based grants represent a contingent right to receive a cash payment or its equivalent in shares of Common Stock (the “2024 Performance Award”), as determined by the Committee. The 2024 Performance Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the 2018 Plan and the 2024 Performance Award Agreement (the “Award Agreement”).

The percentage of the 2024 Performance Awards earned will be based on the Company’s financial performance as measured against target goals for annual and cumulative Adjusted EBITDA (the "Performance Goals"), as determined by the Committee for the period beginning on June 1, 2023 and ending on May 31, 2026 (the “Performance Period”). The 2024 Performance Awards will vest as of the end of the Performance Period ( May 31, 2026) subject to the executive officer’s Continuous Service (as defined in the 2018 Plan), but will not settle and payout until the percentage of the 2024 Performance Awards earned is determined by the Committee. The executive officer may earn between 0% and 100% of the target award value based on the Company’s achievement of the Performance Goals.

If the executive officer’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than: (i) without Cause (as defined in the 2018 Plan) within 3 months of the end of the Performance Period; (ii) death; (iii) Disability (as defined in the 2018 Plan); or (iv) in connection with a Change in Control (as defined in the 2018 Plan), unless the Committee determines otherwise, the 2024 Performance Award shall be forfeited and canceled immediately without consideration. If the executive officer’s Continuous Service terminates without Cause within 3 months before the end of the Performance Period, a pro rata portion of the 2024 Performance Awards (calculated based on the days elapsed in a Performance Period prior to the termination of Continuous Service divided by the total days in the Performance Period) shall vest and become payable. If the executive officer’s Continuous Service terminates due to death or Disability prior to the end of the Performance Period, the 2024 Performance Awards will vest at 100% of the target award value. If the executive officer’s Continuous Service is terminated without Cause following a Change in Control, the 2024 Performance Awards will vest at 100% of the target award value.

The foregoing description is only a summary of the terms of the 2024 Performance Awards and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2024 Performance Awards, which has been filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending February 29,2024.

Aphria Diamond Amalgamation and Amendment to Bank of Montreal Credit Facility

On March 14, 2024, 1974568 Ontario Limited (an Ontario Corporation doing business as “Aphria Diamond”) completed an amalgamation with Tilray Canada Ltd., with the successor corporation continuing as Aphria Diamond Inc. (“Aphria Diamond”). Following this amalgamation, Tilray continues to own 51% of the equity interests in Aphria Diamond.  In connection with the amalgamation transaction, Aphria Diamond also entered into the Second Amending Agreement, Consent and Waiver (the “BMO Amendment”).  The BMO Amendment amended the existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2022, by and among Aphria Diamond, Aphria Inc., Tilray Brands, Inc., and Bank of Montreal, among others.  The BMO Amendment provides, among other things, for lender consent to the amalgamation and customary benchmark replacement mechanics incorporating the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average.

APHA 24 Convertible Debt Exchange

On April 9, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to exchange $41.9 million principal amount of its APHA 24 Notes for cancellation by issuing up to 25,000,000 shares. The foregoing issuance of Tilray’s common stock was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering. No underwriter participated in the offer and sale of the shares issued, and no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly in connection therewith.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits. 

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1*

10.1
 Promissory note in the amountFourth Amended and Restated Wholesale Cannabis Supply Agreement, dated as of $8,057,622 payableJanuary 5, 2024, by and between 1974568 Ontario Limited.Limited and Aphria Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on January 9, 2024).
   
10.2 AmendedWaiver to Credit Agreement, effective August 31, 2023,dated as of January 5, 2024, by and among Four Twenty Corporation, certain subsidiaries and affiliates ofbetween Four Twenty Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., City National Bank,and the lendersGuarantors and Lenders party thereto and BofA Securities, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.110.2 to the Company’s CurrentQuarterly Report on Form 8-K10-Q filed with the SEC on September 1, 2023)January 9, 2024).
   
10.310.3* Purchase Agreement, dated August 7, 2023,Promissory note in the amount of $26,134,500 payable by and among Tilray, Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC, Craft USA Holdings, LLC, Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. and Tilray Beverages, LLC1945689 Ontario Limited.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 7, 2023).
   
10.4* Form of 20232024 EBITDA PSU Equity IncentivePerformance Award.
10.5†Third Amendment and Consent to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2024, by and among American Beverage Crafts Group, Inc. (formerly known as Four Twenty Corporation), Bank of America, N.A. and the Guarantors and Lenders party thereto.
10.6†Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2024, by and among Aphria Diamond Inc., Aphria Inc., the Company, Bank of Montreal and the Guarantors and Lenders party thereto.
   

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.

   

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.

   

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.

 

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Exhibit

Number

 Description
   

32.2**

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

   

101*

 

The following financial statements from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2023,February 29, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss , (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.

   

104*

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

*         Filed herewith.

**       Furnished herewith.

†         Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Tilray Brands, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: October 4, 2023April 9, 2024

 

By:

/s/ Irwin D. Simon

 

 

 

Irwin D. Simon

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: October 4, 2023April 9, 2024

 

By:

/s/ Carl Merton

 

 

 

Carl Merton

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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