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Brigadier Adds to Inventory of Underexplored High Potential Gold-Silver Vein Targets at Picachos
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – September 14, 2020) – Brigadier Gold Limited (TSXV: BRG) (FSE: B7LM) (the “Company” or “Brigadier“) is pleased to announce sampling results from Garabato and El Pino, two major vein systems in the northeastern part of the Picachos gold-silver Property, Sinaloa, Mexico (the “Picachos Property“).
The Picachos Property has never been diamond drill tested and boasts over 160 historic workings and mines, which are accessible by more than 20 km of roads internal to the property.
Recent and ongoing bonanza grade discoveries produced by neighbouring explorers to the north (Vizsla Resources) and south (GR Silver Mining) underscore the untapped potential of this particular region of Sierra Madre Occidental epithermal belt.
Ranjeet Sundher, President and CEO, remarks, “Significant values include 160 g/t silver across 7 m at Garabato, and 21.3 g/t Au across 1 meter at El Pino. Further work including trenching and soil sampling followed by drilling is clearly warranted.”
Mr. Sundher continues, “Brigadier is preparing to initiate a maiden 5,000 metre drill program targeting the high grade historic San Agustin mine and surrounding prospects (see press release dated September 9, 2020) in order to better understand the depth, strike length and continuity of the veins. In addition to the high-grade San Agustin mine, the Picachos Property offers exceptional exploration potential, with over 160 historic mines and workings throughout the property.”
Garabato
The Garabato prospects are in headwaters of the Arroyo La Verdosa, about 1.7 kilometers west of El Pino in the northeastern part of the Picachos Property. This early exploration is limited to a few geological traverses, sparse rock chip-channel samples and a widely spaced soil geochemical grid (100 m * 100 m). Mineralization is mainly in deeply oxidized quartz-sulfide veins with notable concentrations of silver, gold and sometimes copper. Veins are oriented similarly to bedding, and some of the mineralization might be strata-bound on favorable bedding planes. Highlights from in-situ rock chip-channel samples are summarized in Table 1 (locations 26 to 29). The Garabato veins are co-incident with a polymetallic soil geochemical anomaly about 20 Ha in area. Maximum values of 36 ppm silver, 366 ppm copper, 1049 ppm lead and 1184 ppm Zn were determined for soil samples in the Garabato anomaly area.
El Pino
Historic workings at El Pino expose four quartz-sulfide veins hosted mainly in glassy pyroclastic rocks that probably correlate with the Socavon Ignimbrite of the Tarahumara Formation as defined by Montoya-Lopera et al. (2019). Mineralization consists mainly of galena with lesser sphalerite and copper sulfides such as chalcocite, bornite and chalcopyrite. Iron sulfides are mainly pyrrhotite and pyrite. Vein selvedges are altered to celadonite, an iron-rich muscovite. On surface, mineralization is oxidized to copper and lead sulfates such as linarite, brochantite and anglesite. Gold occurs in electrum and is apparent in crushed and panned samples. El Pino West is the largest vein in this group and has been traced out on surface between sample sites 31 and 33 for 650 m over an elevation range of 300 m between 552 meters and 852 meters elevation. Highlights from in-situ rock chip-channel samples are summarized in Table 1 (locations 30 to 36).
Table 1. Surface and underground rock-chip channel geochemical results from veins exposed in the Arroyo La Verdosa, Picachos Project, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Location ID | Vein | Result | Width (m) |
26 | Garabato | 160 g/t Ag, 0.6 g/t Au | 7.0 |
27 | Garabato | 205 g/t Ag, 0.2 g/t Au | 3.0 |
28 | Garabato | 107 g/t Ag, 0.1 g/t Au, 1.5% Cu | 0.4 |
29 | Garabato E | 6.6 g/t Au, 356 g/t Ag | 0.5 |
30 | El Pino West | 1.9 g/t Au, 98 g/t Ag, 0.6% Cu, 3.7% Pb, 1.5% Zn | 1.6 |
31 | El Pino West | 56.7 g/t Au, 288 g/t Ag, 1.9% Cu, 5.9% Pb, 1.3% Zn | 0.2 |
32 | El Pino West (footwall veinlet) | 10.8 g/t Au, 31 g/t Ag, 0.3% Cu, 4.9% Pb, 5.6% Zn | 0.2 |
33 | El Pino FW | 21.3 g/t Au, 5 g/t Ag, 3.2% Pb, 0.8% Zn | 1.0 |
34 | El Cenido | 2.2 g/t Au, 5 g/t Ag, 0.2% Cu, 0.4% Pb | 0.4 |
35 | El Pino East | 0.2 g/t Au, 14 g/t Ag, 0.2% Cu, 0.6% Pb, 0.8% Zn | 3.0 |
36 | El Pino East | 0.4 g/t Au | 1.2 |
Figure 1. Geological map of the northeastern part of the Picachos Property showing the Garabato and El Pino veins and sample site locations.
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El Pino is located about 3 km upstream of SGM sample site F13A48_003 in the Arroyo La Verdosa. This samples a drainage basin 787 Ha in size with anomalous precious metal values of 1.9 ppm Ag and 21 ppb Au, as well as anomalous base metal values of 49 ppm copper, 83 ppm lead and 141 ppm Zn. Detailed sampling of smaller basins by the Company shows that the source of this anomaly is El Pino. Specifically, Company stream sediment samples from 3 contiguous drainage basins that overlap 76 Ha surrounding the El Pino veins contain markedly anomalous gold and lead concentrations, as well as significant concentrations of other metals (Table 2 and Figure 2). About 1 kilometer downstream of Garabato, the SGM sampled 731 ppb Au, 89 ppm Cu, 3.2 ppm Mo, 76 ppm Pb and 132 ppm Zn in sample F13A47_016, a basin 362 Ha in size. All Company samples in this basin were taken upstream of Garabato, and it was not detected in Company stream sediment data.
Table 1. Metal concentrations in ppm for stream sediments collected from 3 creeks draining El Pino.
Point | Size (ha) | Ag | Au | Cu | Mo | Pb | Zn |
MTA-64248 | 10 | 0.9 | 0.1218 | 58.5 | 8 | 597 | 292 |
MTA-64250 | 22 | 0.6 | 1.7261 | 33.4 | 1.3 | 331.1 | 329 |
MTA-64251 | 44 | 0.7 | 0.0791 | 33.7 | 5.4 | 126.1 | 215 |
Figure 2. Map of Company stream sediment samples overlain on regional drainage basis sampled by the Servicio Geologico Mexicano (SGM).
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Picachos is comprised of four mining concessions covering an area of 3,954 hectares and is situated in the municipality of El Rosario, in the southeastern region of Sinaloa state, Mexico. Geographically, the Picachos overlaps part of the western foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental (SMO). Picachos can be accessed from Mazatlan by state highway and paved road to the town of Cacalotan, and then by dirt road into the Picachos Property. Total driving distance is approximately 111 road kilometres (km) over a period of 2.5 hours. Mine workings are accessed by approximately 20 km of roads internal to the Picachos Property.
Reference
Montoya-Lopera, P., Ferrari, L., Levresse, G., Abdullinb, F., Mata, L. (2019) New insights into the geology and tectonics of the San Dimas mining district, Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico; Ore Geology Reviews 105: 273-294.
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
The technical content of this new release has been reviewed and approved by Ms. Michelle Robinson, MASc., P.Eng., and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
Underground and surface rock chip-channel samples were cut across oriented structures using a hammer and chisel. Approximately 5 kg of material was collected onto a drop-bag, then rolled and quartered. From this, roughly 2 kg of roughly homogenized rock chips were collected in a double-plastic bag with the numbered tag facing outwards between the bags.
Rock samples were sent either to Acme’s preparation laboratory in Guadalajara, Jalisco, or to SGS Laboratories in Durango. At either lab, the, the samples were crushed and split. A one kg split of each sample was pulverized to -200 mesh. For Acme, prepared pulps were sent to the North Vancouver lab for analysis using ICP-MS methods (code 1DX) and fire assay methods using a gravimetric finish (code Group 6Gr). For SGS, the samples were analyzed in Durango using ICP methods for base metals and silver, and fire assays with either an AA or gravimetric finish. It is Ms. Robinson’s opinion that the geochemical results in Table 1 are reliable.
Soil samples from Garabato were collected by cleaning leaf litter and organics off the sample site, then digging 10 centimeters into mineral soil with a shovel. The sample was taken by loosening the earth using a pointed wooden stake driven into the exposed site with a hammer to loosen up the soil without the use of metal tools. About 0.5 kg of soil was collected in a numbered bag, and the location was recorded in UTM co-ordinates, WGS84 datum on a tablet computer. The samples were scanned for element concentrations with a Niton benchtop XRF at the office in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. It is Ms. Robinson’s opinion that the soil sample anomaly is accurately located on the maps, and that the data are reliable.
Regional geochemical samples F13A48_03 and F13A47_16 were collected from sediments deposited in active stream channels by personnel working for the Servicio Geologico Mexicano (SGM) using a plastic scoop then sieving the sediment to -80 mesh into a numbered sample envelope. Sample locations were recorded with a hand-held GPS. The samples were sent to Government laboratories in either Chihuahua or Oaxaca where a 1-gram portion of the pulp was dissolved in aqua regia and analyzed for 32 elements using ICP methods. Gold was analyzed using fire-assay methods with an AA finish. Detection limits (DL) for gold are 1 ppb. Silver DL is 0.8 ppm, molybdenum DL is 0.9 ppm, lead, zinc, and copper DL is 2 ppm. It is the author’s opinion that the analytical data of the SGM is of good quality, but that gold concentrations can be under-estimated due to sampling surficial stream sediments with a plastic scoop when more representative results can be better obtained by digging into natural sediment traps using heavy tools. Further, use of the -80-mesh fraction might result in a larger nugget effect than using a finer fraction (say -200 mesh).
Company stream sediment samples were collected by digging into several nearby sediment traps in active channels. Coarse sand and gravel from each microsite was screened to less than 2 mm. About 1 kilogram of sediment was collected in a numbered bag, then sent to Acme’s preparation laboratory in Guadalajara, Jalisco. There, the samples were screened to -80 mesh. Prepared pulps were shipped to North Vancouver for ICP-MS analysis of gold and base metals (code 1DX).
About Brigadier Gold Limited
Brigadier was formed to leverage the next major bull market in the natural resource sector, particularly precious metals. Our mandate is to acquire undervalued and overlooked projects with demonstrable potential for advancement.
Led by a management team with decades of experience in mineral exploration and capital markets development, we are focused on advanced exploration opportunities in politically stable jurisdictions.
For further information, please contact:
Brigadier Gold Limited
www.brigadiergold.ca
Ranjeet Sundher, Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
Leah Hodges, Corporate Secretary
(604) 377-0403
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Cannabis
IM Cannabis Reports 2023 Financial Results
TORONTO and GLIL YAM, Israel, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — IM Cannabis Corp. (the “Company” or “IMC“) (NASDAQ: IMCC) (CSE: IMCC), an international medical cannabis company, announced its financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2023, the highlights of which are included in this news release. All figures are reported in Canadian dollars. The Company’s full set of consolidated audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (the “Annual Financial Statements“) and accompanying management’s discussion and analysis (the “Annual MD&A“) can be accessed by visiting the Company’s website at https://investors.imcannabis.com/, and its profile pages on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and EDGAR at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
- Revenue decreased to $48.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $53.3 in 2022), representing a decrease of 10%.
- Primarily due to negative currency fluctuations and the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the Company’s operations.
- Revenue decreased to $10.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $14.5 million in 2022), representing a decrease of 26%.
- Primarily due to the interruption on the Company’s supply chain caused by the Israel-Hamas war and the Company discounting certain outstanding inventory at lower prices.
- Gross profit increased to $9.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $9.2 million in 2022), representing an increase of 7.5%
- Gross profit decreased to $0.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $2.6 million in 2022), representing a decrease of 68%
- Primarily due to the interruption on the Company’s supply chain caused by the Israel-Hamas war and the Company discounting certain outstanding inventory at lower prices.
- The Company’s fair value adjustment was approximately $1 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $2.1 million in 2022).
- G&A expenses decreased to $11 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $21.5 million in 2022), representing an decrease of 49%
- G&A expenses decreased to $3.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $9.8 million in 2022), representing a decrease of 66%
- Primarily due to the impairment on Y2022 and restructuring and HC adjustments in 2023.
- Selling and marketing expenses decreased to $10.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $11.5 million in 2022), representing an decrease of 6%
- Selling and marketing expenses decreased to $2.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $3.1 million in 2022), representing a decrease of 10%
- Primarily due to a decrease in share based compensation payments and a restructuring of the Company’s personnel.
- Net Loss from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 was $10.2 million, as compared to $24.9 million in 2022.
- Net Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $3.5 million, as compared to a Net Loss of $9.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
- Diluted Loss per Share for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 was $0.74, compared to a loss of $3.81 per Share in 2022.
- Diluted Loss per Share for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $(0.25), compared to a basic loss of $)2.94( per share and a diluted loss of $)3.55( per share in for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
- Cash and Cash Equivalents as of December 31, 2023, was $1.8 million, compared to $2.4 million as of December 31, 2022.
- Total assets were $48.8 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to $60.7 million as of December 31, 2022, representing a decrease of 20%.
- Primarily attributed to an inventory reduction of about $6.6 million, a reduction in other current assets of $1.8 million and a reduction of non-current assets of about $3.5 million.
- Total Liabilities were $35.1 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to $36.9 as of December 31, 2022, representing a decrease of about 5%.
- Primarily attributed to a reduction in trade payables of $6.1 million.
- Operating expenses decreased to $22.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $40 million in 2022), representing a decrease of 43%
- Operating expenses decreased to $6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 (compared to $13.3 million in 2022), representing a decrease of 55%
- Adjusted EBITDA1 decreased to $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, (compared to $11.5 in 2022), representing a decrease of 30%
- Total Dried Flower sold in 2023 was approximately 8,609 kg with an average selling price of $5.14 per gram (compared to approximately 6,794kg, with an average selling price of $7.12 per gram in 2022).
- Primarily due to increased competition within the retail segment and the Company discounting certain outstanding inventory at lower prices.
- Total Dried Flower sold in the fourth quarter of 2023 was about 2,082kg with an average selling price of $4.52 per gram (compared to about 2,334kg with an average selling price of $5.19 per gram in 2022).
- Primarily due to increased competition within the retail segment and the Company discounting certain outstanding inventory at lower prices.
The Annual Financial Statements include a note regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Annual Financial Statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. For more information, please refer to the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Risk Factors” sections in the 2023 Annual MD&A.
Management Commentary
“IMC Germany delivered accelerated growth in 2023, growing 181% from $252K in 2022 to $709K in 2023. During this time, IMC Germany was #1 in sales per stock keeping unit and posted the highest growth against its competitors in the German market.2 With the regulatory rescheduling of cannabis in Germany set to occur effective April 1st, the Company hopes to continue its growth in the market as the market evolves,” said Oren Shuster, Chief Executive Officer of IMC. “In addition, as we are constantly looking for opportunities to maximize shareholder value, we are hopeful that our potential reverse merger with Israel-based Kadimastem Ltd., a clinical cell therapy public company traded on the Tel Aviv stock exchange under the symbol (TASE: KDST) will proceed as expected, which we believe will create significant value for the shareholders.”
“As previously warned and as expected, unfortunately, the Israel-Hamas war had a negative impact on our fourth quarter 2023 results, which weighed on our full year results. Due to the ongoing conflict, there was a 6% decrease in our yearly revenue. Coupled with our fourth quarter of 2023 inventory reduction, the war caused our fourth quarter gross profit to decrease by 68% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. However, our gross profit for 2023 increased by 7.5% to $9.8 million as compared to last year,” said Uri Birenberg, Chief Financial Officer of IMC. “Partially offsetting these declines, we were able to reduce our operating costs in the fourth quarter of 2023 by 55% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, ending the year with a 43% reduction in our operating costs as compared to last year, as we leaned further into our goal of active cost management.”
Conference Call
The Company will host a Zoom web conference call today at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results, followed by a question-and-answer session for the investment community. Investors are invited to register by clicking here. All relevant information will be sent upon registration.
If you are unable to join us live, a recording of the call will be available on our website at https://investors.imcannabis.com/ within 24 hours after the call.
Non-IFRS Measures
This press release makes reference to “Gross Margin” and “Adjusted EBITDA”, which are financial measures that are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These measures are provided as complementary information to the Company’s IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management’s perspective. Accordingly, these measures should neither be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS.
For an explanation of how management defines Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA, see the 2023 MD&A.
We reconcile these non-IFRS financial measures to the most comparable IFRS measures as set out below:
About IM Cannabis Corp.
IM Cannabis Corp. (Nasdaq: IMCC) (CSE: IMCC) is an international cannabis company that provides premium cannabis products to medical patients in Israel and Germany, two of the largest medical cannabis markets. The Company has exited operations in Canada to pivot its focus and resources to achieve sustainable and profitable growth in its highest value markets, Israel and Germany. The Company leverages a transnational ecosystem powered by a unique data-driven approach and a globally sourced product supply chain. With an unwavering commitment to responsible growth and compliance with the strictest regulatory environments, the Company strives to amplify its commercial and brand power to become a global high-quality cannabis player.
The IMC ecosystem operates in Israel through its commercial relationship with Focus Medical Herbs Ltd., which imports and distributes cannabis to medical patients, leveraging years of proprietary data and patient insights. The Company also operates medical cannabis retail pharmacies, online platforms and logistical hubs in Israel that enable the safe delivery and quality control of IMC products throughout the entire value chain. In Germany, the IMC ecosystem operates through Adjupharm GmbH, where it distributes cannabis to pharmacies for medical cannabis patients. Until recently, the Company also actively operated in Canada through Trichome Financial Corp and its wholly owned subsidiaries, where it cultivated, processed, packaged, and sold premium and ultra-premium cannabis at its own facilities under the WAGNERS and Highland Grow brands for the adult-use market in Canada. The Company has exited operations in Canada and considers these operations as discontinued.
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information or forward-looking statements under applicable Canadian and United States securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements“). All information that addresses activities or developments that we expect to occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, “likely” and “intend” and statements that an event or result “may”, “will”, “should”, “could” or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. In the press release, such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: the Company leaving the Canadian cannabis market to pivot its focus and resources to achieve sustainable and profitable growth in its highest value markets, Israel and Germany; the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the Company, including its operations and the medical cannabis industry in Israel; the timing and impact of the partial legalization of medicinal cannabis in Germany, including, the Company having it “all in house”, the Company being positioned to take advantage of the partial legalization, the Company’s growth in 2024, the market growth for medicinal cannabis in Germany, and the stated benefits of the Company’s EU-GMP processing facility and an EU-GDP logistics center; the Company to host a teleconference meeting as stated; and the Company’s stated goals, scope, and nature of operations in Germany, Israel, and other jurisdictions the Company may operate.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, including but not limited to: the Company’s ability to focus and resources to achieve sustainable and profitable growth in its highest value markets; the Company’s ability to mitigate the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the Company; the Company’s ability to take advantage of the partial legalization of medicinal cannabis in Germany; the Company’s ability to host a teleconference meeting as stated; and the Company’s ability to carry out its stated goals, scope, and nature of operations in Germany, Israel, and other jurisdictions the Company may operate.
The above lists of forward-looking statements and assumptions are not exhaustive. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors and risks. These include: the failure of the Company to comply with applicable regulatory requirements in a highly regulated industry; unexpected changes in governmental policies and regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; the Company’s ability to continue to meet the listing requirements of the Canadian Securities Exchange and the NASDAQ Capital Market; any unexpected failure to maintain in good standing or renew its licenses; the ability of the Company and Focus Medical (collectively, the “Group“) to deliver on their sales commitments or growth objectives; the reliance of the Group on third-party supply agreements to provide sufficient quantities of medical cannabis to fulfil the Group’s obligations; the Group’s possible exposure to liability, the perceived level of risk related thereto, and the anticipated results of any litigation or other similar disputes or legal proceedings involving the Group; the impact of increasing competition; any lack of merger and acquisition opportunities; adverse market conditions; the inherent uncertainty of production quantities, qualities and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses; risks of product liability and other safety-related liability from the usage of the Group’s cannabis products; supply chain constraints; reliance on key personnel; the risk of defaulting on existing debt; risks surrounding war, conflict and civil unrest in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, including the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the Company, its operations and the medical cannabis industry in Israel; risks associated with the Company focusing on the Israel and Germany markets; the inability of the Company to achieve sustainable profitability and/or increase shareholder value; the inability of the Company to actively manage costs and/or improve margins; the inability of the company to grow and/or maintain sales; the inability of the Company to meet its goals and/or strategic plans; the inability of the Company to reduce costs and/or maintain revenues; the Company’s inability to take advantage of the partial legalization of medicinal cannabis in Germany; and the Company’s inability to host a teleconference meeting as stated.
Please see the other risks, uncertainties and factors set out under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report dated March 28, 2024, which is available on the Company’s issuer profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and Edgar at www.sec.gov/edgar. Any forward-looking statement included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward looking information is made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
1 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA“) and Adjusted EBITDA. These measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS“) and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Non-IFRS measures provide investors with a supplemental measure of the Company’s operating performance and therefore highlight trends in Company’s core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. Management uses non-IFRS measures in measuring the financial performance of the Company.
2 Based on reporting by Insight Health’s as of December 31, 2023.
Company Contact:
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IM Cannabis Corp.
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Oren Shuster, CEO
IM Cannabis Corp.
+972-77-3603504
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
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Canadian Dollars in thousands |
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December 31, |
||||||
Note |
2023 |
2022 |
||||
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 1,813 |
$ 2,449 |
||||
Trade receivables |
6 |
7,651 |
8,684 |
|||
Advances to suppliers |
936 |
1,631 |
||||
Other accounts receivable |
7 |
3,889 |
3,323 |
|||
Inventory |
9 |
9,976 |
16,585 |
|||
24,265 |
32,672 |
|||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
10 |
5,058 |
5,221 |
|||
Investments in affiliates |
15c |
2,285 |
2,410 |
|||
Right-of-use assets, net |
12 |
1,307 |
1,929 |
|||
Deferred tax assets, net |
17 |
– |
763 |
|||
Intangible assets, net |
11 |
5,803 |
7,910 |
|||
Goodwill |
11 |
10,095 |
9,771 |
|||
24,548 |
28,004 |
|||||
Total assets |
$ 48,813 |
$ 60,676 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
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Canadian Dollars in thousands |
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December 31, |
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Note |
2023 |
2022 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Trade payables |
14 |
$ 9,223 |
$ 15,312 |
|||
Credit from banks and others |
13 |
12,119 |
9,246 |
|||
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses |
15 |
6,218 |
6,013 |
|||
Accrued purchase consideration liabilities |
5 |
2,097 |
2,434 |
|||
PUT Option liability |
2,697 |
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Current maturities of operating lease liabilities |
12 |
454 |
814 |
|||
32,808 |
33,819 |
|||||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Warrants measured at fair value |
17 |
38 |
8 |
|||
Operating lease liabilities |
12 |
815 |
1,075 |
|||
Credit from banks and others |
394 |
399 |
||||
Employee benefit liabilities, net |
16 |
95 |
246 |
|||
Deferred tax liability, net |
19 |
963 |
1,332 |
|||
2,305 |
3,060 |
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Total liabilities |
35,113 |
36,879 |
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EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY: |
20 |
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Share capital and premium |
253,882 |
245,776 |
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Translation reserve |
95 |
1,283 |
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Reserve from share-based payment transactions |
9,637 |
15,167 |
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Accumulated deficit |
(249,145) |
(239,574) |
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Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company |
14,469 |
22,652 |
||||
Non-controlling interests |
(769) |
1,145 |
||||
Total equity |
13,700 |
23,797 |
||||
Total equity and liabilities |
$ 48,813 |
$ 60,676 |
||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS |
||||||||
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
||||||||
Canadian Dollars in thousands |
||||||||
Year ended December 31, |
||||||||
Note |
2023 |
2022 |
*) 2021 |
|||||
Revenues |
21 |
$ 48,804 |
$ 54,335 |
$ 34,053 |
||||
Cost of revenues |
21 |
37,974 |
43,044 |
25,458 |
||||
Gross profit before fair value adjustments |
10,830 |
11,291 |
8,595 |
|||||
Fair value adjustments: |
||||||||
Unrealized change in fair value of biological assets |
– |
(315) |
6,308 |
|||||
Realized fair value adjustments on inventory sold in the year |
(984) |
(1,814) |
(8,570) |
|||||
Total fair value adjustments |
(984) |
(2,129) |
(2,262) |
|||||
Gross profit after fair value adjustments |
9,846 |
9,162 |
6,333 |
|||||
General and administrative expenses |
21 |
11,008 |
21,460 |
17,221 |
||||
Selling and marketing expenses |
21 |
10,788 |
11,473 |
6,725 |
||||
Restructuring expenses |
1 |
617 |
4,383 |
– |
||||
Share-based compensation |
20 |
225 |
2,637 |
5,422 |
||||
Total operating expenses |
22,638 |
39,953 |
29,368 |
|||||
Operating loss |
(12,792) |
(30,791) |
(23,035) |
|||||
Finance income |
7,006 |
6,703 |
23,544 |
|||||
Finance expenses |
(3,671) |
(1,972) |
(673) |
|||||
Finance income (expense), net |
3,335 |
4,731 |
22,871 |
|||||
Loss before income taxes |
(9,457) |
(26,060) |
(164) |
|||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
18 |
771 |
(1,138) |
500 |
||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
(10,228) |
(24,922) |
(664) |
|||||
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
25 |
– |
(166,379) |
(17,854) |
||||
Net loss |
(10,228) |
(191,301) |
(18,518) |
|||||
*) Reclassified in respect of discontinued operations – see Note 25. |
||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS |
||||||||
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
||||||||
Canadian Dollars in thousands, except per share data |
||||||||
Year ended December 31, |
||||||||
Note |
2023 |
2022 |
*) 2021 |
|||||
Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: |
||||||||
Remeasurement gain on defined benefit plans |
38 |
59 |
21 |
|||||
Exchange differences on translation to presentation currency |
(894) |
(1,238) |
858 |
|||||
Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods |
(856) |
(1,179) |
879 |
|||||
Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: |
||||||||
Adjustments arising from translating financial statements of foreign operation |
231 |
(246) |
530 |
|||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
(625) |
(1,425) |
1,409 |
|||||
Total comprehensive loss |
$ (10,853) |
$ (192,726) |
$ (17,109) |
|||||
Net loss attributable to: |
||||||||
Equity holders of the Company |
$ (9,498) |
$ (188,890) |
$ (17,763) |
|||||
Non-controlling interests |
(730) |
(2,411) |
(755) |
|||||
$ (10,228) |
$ (191,301) |
$ (18,518) |
||||||
Total comprehensive loss attributable to: |
||||||||
Equity holders of the Company |
$ (10,648) |
$ (190,162) |
$ (16,357) |
|||||
Non-controlling interests |
$ (205) |
(2,564) |
(752) |
|||||
$ (10,853) |
$ (192,726) |
$ (17,109) |
||||||
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the Company from continuing operations: |
22 |
|||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in CAD) |
$ (0.74) |
$ (3.13) |
$ 0.02 |
|||||
Diluted loss per share (in CAD) |
$ (0.74) |
$ (3.81) |
$ (3.62) |
|||||
Loss per share attributable to equity holders of the Company from discontinued operations: |
||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per share (in CAD) |
– |
$ (23.17) |
$ (3.08) |
|||||
Loss per share attributable to equity holders of the Company from net loss: |
||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in CAD) |
$ (0.74) |
$ (26.3) |
$ (3.06) |
|||||
Diluted loss per share (in CAD) |
$ (0.74) |
$ (26.98) |
$ (6.7) |
|||||
*) Reclassified in respect of discontinued operations – see Note 25. |
||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollars in thousands |
||||||||||||||||
Share capital and premium |
Treasury Stock |
Reserve from share-based payment transactions |
Translation reserve |
Accumulated deficit |
Total |
Non-controlling interests |
Total |
|||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |
$ 37,040 |
$ – |
$ 5,829 |
$ 1,229 |
$ (33,001) |
$ 11,097 |
$ 1,513 |
$ 12,610 |
||||||||
Net loss |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(17,763) |
(17,763) |
(755) |
(18,518) |
||||||||
Total other comprehensive income |
– |
– |
– |
1,385 |
21 |
1,406 |
3 |
1,409 |
||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
– |
– |
– |
1,385 |
(17,742) |
(16,357) |
(752) |
(17,109) |
||||||||
Issuance of common shares, net of issuance costs of $3,800 |
195,259 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
195,259 |
2,948 |
198,207 |
||||||||
Purchase of treasury common shares |
– |
(660) |
– |
– |
– |
(660) |
– |
(660) |
||||||||
Exercise of warrants and compensation options |
4,293 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
4,293 |
– |
4,293 |
||||||||
Exercise of options |
1,053 |
– |
(920) |
– |
– |
133 |
– |
133 |
||||||||
Share-based compensation |
– |
– |
7,471 |
– |
– |
7,471 |
– |
7,471 |
||||||||
Expired options |
32 |
– |
(32) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
237,677 |
(660) |
12,348 |
2,614 |
(50,743) |
201,236 |
3,709 |
204,945 |
||||||||
Net loss |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(188,890) |
(188,890) |
(2,411) |
(191,301) |
||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
– |
– |
– |
(1,331) |
59 |
(1,272) |
(153) |
(1,425) |
||||||||
Total comprehensive loss |
– |
– |
– |
(1,331) |
(188,831) |
(190,162) |
(2,564) |
(192,726) |
||||||||
Issuance of treasury common shares |
– |
660 |
– |
– |
– |
660 |
– |
660 |
||||||||
Issuance of shares, net of issuance costs of $178 |
6,818 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
6,818 |
– |
6,818 |
||||||||
Exercise of options |
992 |
– |
(659) |
– |
– |
333 |
– |
333 |
||||||||
Share-based compensation |
– |
– |
3,767 |
– |
– |
3,767 |
– |
3,767 |
||||||||
Expired options |
289 |
– |
(289) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
245,776 |
– |
15,167 |
1,283 |
(239,574) |
22,652 |
1,145 |
23,797 |
||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY |
||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollars in thousands |
||||||||||||||
Share capital |
Reserve from |
Translation |
Accumulated |
Total |
Non-controlling interests |
Total |
||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
245,776 |
15,167 |
1,283 |
(239,574) |
22,652 |
1,145 |
23,797 |
|||||||
Net loss |
– |
– |
– |
(9,498) |
(9,498) |
(730) |
(10,228) |
|||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
– |
– |
(1,188) |
38 |
(1,150) |
525 |
(625) |
|||||||
Total comprehensive loss |
– |
– |
(1,188) |
(9,460) |
(10,648) |
(205) |
(10,853) |
|||||||
Issuance of treasury common shares |
2,351 |
– |
– |
– |
2,351 |
– |
2,351 |
|||||||
Issuance of shares, net of issuance costs of $178 |
||||||||||||||
Exercise of options |
||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income Classification |
– |
– |
– |
(111) |
(111) |
(1,709) |
(1,820) |
|||||||
Share-based compensation |
– |
225 |
– |
– |
225 |
– |
225 |
|||||||
Expired options |
5,755 |
(5,755) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
253,882 |
9,637 |
95 |
(249,145) |
14,469 |
(769) |
13,700 |
|||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
||||||
Canadian Dollars in thousands |
||||||
Year ended December 31, |
||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
Cash provided from operating activities: |
||||||
Net loss |
$ (10,228) |
$ (191,301) |
$ (18,518) |
|||
Adjustments for non-cash items: |
||||||
Unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets |
– |
(84) |
(7,210) |
|||
Fair value adjustment on sale of inventory |
984 |
4,342 |
8,796 |
|||
Fair value adjustment on warrants, investments, and accounts receivable |
(6,955) |
(6,000) |
(21,638) |
|||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
644 |
3,044 |
3,021 |
|||
Amortization of intangible assets |
1,758 |
2,343 |
1,158 |
|||
Depreciation of right-of-use assets |
594 |
1,944 |
1,550 |
|||
Impairment of goodwill |
– |
107,854 |
275 |
|||
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |
– |
2,277 |
– |
|||
Impairment of intangible assets |
– |
7,199 |
– |
|||
Impairment of right-of-use assets |
– |
1,914 |
– |
|||
Finance income, net |
3,019 |
6,532 |
1,262 |
|||
Deferred tax payments (benefit), net |
394 |
(3,004) |
278 |
|||
Share-based payments |
225 |
3,767 |
7,471 |
|||
Share based acquisition costs related to business combination |
– |
– |
807 |
|||
Revaluation of other accounts receivable |
– |
3,982 |
– |
|||
Restructuring expenses |
– |
8,757 |
– |
|||
Loss from revaluation of investments |
601 |
– |
– |
|||
1,264 |
144,867 |
(4,230) |
||||
Changes in non-cash working capital: |
||||||
Increase (decrease) in trade receivables, net |
2,320 |
6,058 |
(6,602) |
|||
Increase (decrease) in other accounts receivable and advances to suppliers |
1,299 |
3,622 |
845 |
|||
Decrease in biological assets, net of fair value adjustments |
– |
565 |
6,412 |
|||
Increase (decrease) in inventory, net of fair value adjustments |
4,771 |
883 |
(19,707) |
|||
Increase (decrease) in trade payables |
(6,098) |
11,284 |
5,573 |
|||
Changes in employee benefit liabilities, net |
(139) |
(63) |
28 |
|||
Increase in other accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(750) |
12,126 |
2,661 |
|||
1,403 |
34,475 |
(10,790) |
||||
Taxes paid |
(514) |
(681) |
(834) |
|||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(8,075) |
(12,640) |
(34,372) |
|||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
||||||
Canadian Dollars in thousands |
||||||
Year ended December 31, |
||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(581) |
(1,562) |
(4,578) |
|||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment |
– |
210 |
– |
|||
Proceeds from loans receivable |
– |
350 |
7,796 |
|||
Purchase of intangible assets |
– |
– |
(17) |
|||
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
– |
– |
(12,536) |
|||
Deconsolidation of subsidiary (see Note 25) |
– |
(406) |
– |
|||
Investments in financial assets |
– |
– |
(13) |
|||
Proceeds from sale of investment |
– |
– |
319 |
|||
Proceeds from (investment in) restricted deposits |
– |
– |
17 |
|||
Investments in associates |
(601) |
(125) |
– |
|||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,182) |
(1,533) |
(9,012) |
|||
Cash provided by financing activities: |
||||||
Proceeds from issuance of share capital, net of issuance costs |
1,688 |
3,756 |
28,131 |
|||
Proceeds from issuance of warrants measured at fair value |
6,585 |
– |
11,222 |
|||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants |
– |
– |
3,682 |
|||
Proceeds from exercise of options |
– |
333 |
133 |
|||
Repayment of lease liability |
(586) |
(1,656) |
(633) |
|||
Payment of lease liability interest |
(63) |
(1,429) |
(1,347) |
|||
Proceeds from loans |
5,482 |
9,636 |
7,804 |
|||
Repayment of loans |
(4,827) |
(4,976) |
– |
|||
Interest paid |
(1,664) |
(902) |
(261) |
|||
Proceeds from discounted checks |
2,802 |
– |
– |
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
9,417 |
4,762 |
48,731 |
|||
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents |
(796) |
(2,043) |
(329) |
|||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(636) |
(11,454) |
5,018 |
|||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
2,449 |
13,903 |
8,885 |
|||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
$ 1,813 |
$ 2,449 |
$ 13,903 |
|||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities: |
||||||
Right-of-use asset recognized with corresponding lease liability |
$ 309 |
$ 613 |
$ 1,678 |
|||
Conversion of warrant and compensation options into common shares |
$ – |
$ – |
$ 611 |
|||
Issuance of shares in payment of purchase consideration liability |
$ – |
$ 3,061 |
$ – |
|||
Issuance of shares in payment of debt settlement to a non-independent director of the company |
$ 1,061 |
$ – |
$ – |
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