Cannabis
Blueberries Medical Reports 2022 Q1 Financial Results and Provides Corporate and Operations Update
TORONTO, May 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blueberries Medical Corp. (CSE: BBM) (OTC: BBRRF) (FRA: 1OA), the Canadian parent of Blueberries S.A.S. (“BBSAS”), the premier Latin American licensed cultivator and producer of medicinal cannabis and medicinal-grade cannabis extracts, (together the “Company” or “Blueberries“), is pleased to report its financial results for the quarter ended on March 31, 2022. Today, Blueberries has filed its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis, both of which are available on Blueberries’ profile at www.sedar.com. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Blueberries Medical Corp. continues deploying the strategy of reducing administrative cost, capital and operational expenditures, as well as focusing on multiple revenue-generating activities. Additionally, individuals with proven track record in Cannabis / Pharma / Fine Ingredients industries have joined the management team to cover key roles in the organization, primarily in Sales, Quality, Finance, and I+D.
Financial Highlights
All financial information in this press release is reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Since beginning 2021, when current CEO and Chairman, Facundo Garreton, took over direction of the Company, a new management team was put in place with a single objective, “Blueberries Medical Corp’s short-term strategy will be to minimize fixed structure costs and expenses, reducing capital and operational expenditures, while preserving working capital to optimize the resource and cost structure and focus 100% on revenue generating activities,” added Guillermo Rodriguez, CFO of the Company. “Accordingly, in aligning with this strategy, the Company has begun to expand its commercial revenues, adding more services and extending our model and we have started to provide extraction services to others Cannabis companies in Colombia and Latin America (Latam),” continued Guillermo Rodriguez.
Jose Maria Forero, President of Latin America Operations, also expressed, “Our three fundamental pillars, Operate with Excellence, Connect with Demand, and Differentiate, continue to be crucial in ensuring our long-term success. The company entered in a strategic plan to expand the capability of our facilities to ensure access to GACP CUMCS dry flower both for THC and CBD strains with a minimum CAPEX allocation.”
Jose Maria Forero also added, “To ensure immediate access to premium GACP CUMCS certified CBD and THC flower both for extraction and dry flower exportation purposes, the Company started the negotiation of with one of the largest and better equipped cultivators in Colombia during late 2021, the agreement was completed in March 2022, at the time CBD predominant genetic resources are already on company´s ally facilities.”
“Based on our new model of associated growers through which we can access to dried flower with the genetics we need, and according to the new Colombian regulation that allows the export of dried flower; BBM is able to offer THC dried flowers directly to potential markets such as Israel and Australia. In addition, we started to develop a new model with a European company to transform the dried flower from GACP to EU-GMP to offer our products and services in Europe. We are really thrilled with this new business opportunities,” said Facundo Garreton, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Blueberries Medical Corp.
Business Highlights
- Starting this quarter and based on the commercial agreement with an American supplier of cannabis raw materials with US GMP pharmaceutical and cosmetic grade for its commercialization in Colombia and Latin America, BBM has the possibility to offer CBD, CBG and CBN isolates in the Argentinean market for use in cosmetic and pharmaceutical developments. The Argentine market is highly demanding cannabis-derived ingredients for different developments.
- In Q1 2022, the extraction and remediation of 200 kg of dried CBD flower was completed, obtaining a broad spectrum with a high content of minor cannabinoids that will be offered to the Latin American and Australian market during Q2.
New Colombian Regulation
Blueberries, as a member of Board of Directors of Asociación Colombiana de Industrias de Cannabis (Colombian Association of Cannabis Industries), the largest association of cannabis licensed producers in Colombia, is closely monitoring of the progress of Colombian new regulatory framework (“Colombian regulatory”) surrounding medical cannabis. The Company is keeping abreast of the Colombian regulatory to be well equipped and timely prepared to seize the additional revenues that the new Decree allows; as it, specifically, related to the possibility to export dry flower of THC and CBD strains for the medical market, more efficient access of medical cannabis through pharmacies, the manufacture of FMCGs using non photoactive cannabis derivatives, and the extend of the magistral formulations for veterinary use.
The Company has identified opportunities such as the ability to connect cannabis formulas with patients more easily, the delivery of raw materials and solutions for the FMCGs industry, and for veterinary products as immediate. Therefore, the Company has focused its efforts, time and resources in preparing high value-added formulations and non-psychoactive specialty ingredients for specific Food & Beverages applications and for veterinary uses. Additionally, the Company has approached national pharmacy chains for potential partnership in distributing its medical formulas across Colombia.
At the date hereof, the Colombian Government is still pending to issue the final regulations to implement Decree 811 signed back in July 2021, and that include improvements to the monitoring and control of cannabis according to international agreements, more efficient licensing and quota requirements for psychoactive derivatives, the possibility to export both psychoactive and non-psychoactive dry flower, upgraded regulations on international trade such as enabling use of duty free zones for production of cannabis derivatives, and the use of CBD in food and beverages and other consumer product categories.
First Quarter 2022 Financial Review
The Company’s current strategic focus is centered in the optimization of the cash position, giving special attention to the continued reduction and control of expenses and to the generation of income through multiple commercial avenues and various product lines and B2B services. The management rigorously ensures that all activities are guided under the three fundamentals pillars of Operate with Excellence, Connect with Demand, and Differentiate.
Results for the first quarter of 2022 fall within the expectation of the management based on the strategic decision taken for the last quarter of 2021.
The Company has started to expand its commercial revenues, extending our business model and to provide extraction services to other cannabis companies in Colombia. Together, with the anticipated increased revenue, the Company will focus its spending on CAPEX and EUGMP (European Union Good Manufacturing Practices) certifications.
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET
As at March 31, 2022 | As at December 31, 2021 | ||||
Total current assets | $ | 1,100,064 | $ | 1,563,617 | |
Total assets | $ | 3,103,908 | $ | 3,593,880 | |
Total liabilities | $ | 2,197,699 | $ | 2,159,134 | |
Total equity | $ | 906,209 | $ | 1,434,746 |
Blueberries’ commercial operations have successfully moved from introductory sales of cuttings of its cultivars to associate growers to effective sales of cannabis derivatives and extracts to customer both in Colombia and Peru. The company launched a tolling service processing flower and biomass from small and mid-size licensed producers that is also positively impacting revenue results this year.
BLUEBERRIES MEDICAL CORP. | ||||||
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars) | ||||||
For the three months ended | March 31, 2022 | March 31, 2021 | ||||
Revenues | ||||||
Product revenues | $ | 33,715 | $ | 23,120 | ||
Cost of sales – product revenues | (19,797 | ) | (1,195 | ) | ||
Gross profit | $ | 13,918 | $ | 21,925 | ||
Expenses | ||||||
Operating expenses – cultivation | $ | (63,982 | ) | $ | (100,635 | ) |
Operating expenses – extraction services | (53,295 | ) | (13,536 | ) | ||
General and administrative expenses | (321,073 | ) | (159,953 | ) | ||
Depreciation and amortization | (84,690 | ) | (217,026 | ) | ||
Finance expense | (74,884 | ) | (62,489 | ) | ||
Foreign exchange loss | (26,183 | ) | (35,266 | ) | ||
Total expenses | (624,107 | ) | (588,905 | ) | ||
Other income (expense) | ||||||
Other expense | (46,118 | ) | (23,345 | ) | ||
Total other expenses | (46,118 | ) | (23,345 | ) | ||
Net loss | $ | (656,307 | ) | $ | (590,325 | ) |
Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 83,292 | (193,806 | ) | |||
Comprehensive loss | $ | (573,015 | ) | $ | (784,131 | ) |
Net loss per share – basic and diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 163,810,263 | 139,201,916 |
Operating Expenses: -Starting 2021, the company is fully operational, with capacity for large production of cannabis derivates. During 2020, the Company was in early stages of commercial operations, material operational costs are included under pre-operating expenses, which are non-capital expenditures relating to Blueberries’ cannabis cultivation and extraction operations.
Operating Expenses |
Operating Expenses |
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Cultivation | Extraction services | Cultivation | Extraction services | ||||||
For the three months ended, | March 31, 2022 |
March 31, 2021 |
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Salary, wages, and benefits | $ | 25,401 | $ | 9,348 | $ | 33,736 | $ | 3,929 | |
Supplies, spare parts and equipment | 995 | 3,194 | 4,067 | 474 | |||||
License costs | 123 | – | 120 | 14 | |||||
Facilities | 7,177 | 5,025 | 11,847 | 1,380 | |||||
Laboratory | 183 | 9,068 | 8,982 | 1,046 | |||||
Fuel and oil | 44 | 477 | 506 | 59 | |||||
Transportation | 141 | 1,680 | 1,767 | 206 | |||||
Utilities | 445 | 1,560 | 1,946 | 227 | |||||
Other | 27,593 | 22,942 | 35,839 | 5,988 | |||||
Leases | 1,880 | – | 1,825 | 213 | |||||
Total | $ | 63,982 | $ | 53,294 | $ | 100,635 | $ | 13,536 |
Regarding SG&A for the quarter:
For the three months ended | March 31, 2022 | March 31, 2021 | ||
Audit and accounting | $ | 62,923 | $ | (8,817) |
Consulting | 31,001 | 17,746 | ||
Director and management fees | – | 57,000 | ||
Filing and transfer agent fees | 11,561 | 24,902 | ||
General office | 9,278 | 14,808 | ||
Insurance | 22,864 | 17,615 | ||
Legal | 892 | 333 | ||
Other | 270 | 3,705 | ||
Salary, wages, and benefits | 137,798 | 63,779 | ||
Share based compensation expense (recovery) | 44,478 | (31,160) | ||
Travel | 8 | 42 | ||
Total general and administrative expenses | $ | 321,073 | $ | 159,953 |
Director and management fees – Director and management fees are incurred specifically for certain directors and officers of the Company for services provided to Blueberries either from themselves personally or through a related entity. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred $Nil (2021 – $57,000) in director and management fees expenses. The overall decrease reflects savings measures implemented, with certain directors and officers leaving the company in 2021.
Salary, wages, and benefits – Salary, wages, and benefits include payroll, training, benefits, and severance costs of employees in Colombia. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred a total of $137,798, an increase of $75,638 from comparative period. The Company continues to manage its costs, including head count and focuses its resources on commercial and revenue-generating activities.
Audit and accounting fees – Audit and accounting fees include cost of audit, accounting and taxation services provided by the Company’s external auditor and other third parties. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred $62,923 in consulting expense, and increase of $71,740 compared to the comparative period. The increase is due to a one-time credit of $23,192 that was recovered from previously unclaimed HST/GST amounts. Additionally, the increase is due to higher than anticipated audit fees related to fiscal 2021 of $20,000, increased accounting fees provided by a third party of $12,000 as well as additional increased estimated quarterly audit fees in 2022 compared to 2021.
Finance Expense – On July 16, 2020, Blueberries closed $1,000,000 unsecured convertible debentures (the “Debentures”), maturing 24 months from the date of closing, and bearing interest at a rate of 13% per annum, with an effective interest rate of 32.36%. The finance expense consists of accrued interest of $32,500 (2021 – $32,500) on the convertible debenture and the accretion of convertible debt liability of $42,384 (2021 – $29,989).
About Blueberries Medical Corp.
Blueberries is a Latin American licensed producer of naturally grown premium quality cannabis with its primary operations ideally located in the Bogotá Savannah of central Colombia. The Company is led by a specialized team with proprietary expertise in agriculture, genetics, extraction, medicine, pharmacology and marketing, Blueberries is fully licensed for the cultivation, production, domestic distribution, and international export of CBD and THC-based medical cannabis in Colombia. Blueberries’ combination of leading scientific expertise, agricultural advantages and distribution arrangements has positioned the Company to become a leading international supplier of naturally grown, processed, and standardized medicinal-grade cannabis oil extracts and related products.
Additional information about the Company is available at www.blueberriesmed.com. For more information, please contact:
Jose Forero, President, Latin American Operations
[email protected]
Tel: +57 310 345 8808
Guillermo Rodriguez, CFO Blueberries Medical Corp.
[email protected]
Tel: +54 911 6015 2227
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to: commencement of commercial production of CBD-dominant oils and products, successful implementation of full GMP standards at its extraction facility to allow for additional export potential to international markets, achieving additional milestones is contemplated, or at all, ability to expand distribution networks, ability to expand and upgrade the Company’s cultivation facilities in Colombia, internal expectations, expectations regarding the ability of the Company to access new Latin American and international markets, the ability to attract and retain new customers, and future expansion plans including development of the cultivation, production, industrialization and marketing of cannabis for commercial and scientific purposes.
These forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time such statements were made. Actual future results may differ materially as forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to materially differ from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include: fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; expectations regarding the size of the Colombian and international medical cannabis market and changing consumer habits; the ability of the Company to successfully achieve its business objectives; plans for expansion; political and social uncertainties; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; and the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on cultivation, production, distribution and sale of cannabis and cannabis related products in Colombia, Argentina and elsewhere; and employee relations. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.
Additional information regarding the Company, and other risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s business are contained under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Listing Statement dated January 31, 2019 filed on its issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
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:
Anna Taranko, Director Investor & Public Relations
IM Cannabis Corp.
+49 157 80554338
[email protected]
Oren Shuster, CEO
IM Cannabis Corp.
+972-77-3603504
[email protected]
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
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Canadian Dollars in thousands |
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December 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 1,813 |
$ 2,449 |
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Trade receivables |
6 |
7,651 |
8,684 |
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Advances to suppliers |
936 |
1,631 |
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Other accounts receivable |
7 |
3,889 |
3,323 |
|||
Inventory |
9 |
9,976 |
16,585 |
|||
24,265 |
32,672 |
|||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS: |
||||||
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 |
||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
||||||
Canadian Dollars in thousands |
||||||
December 31, |
||||||
Note |
2023 |
2022 |
||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
||||||
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 |
|||||
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities |
12 |
454 |
814 |
|||
32,808 |
33,819 |
|||||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
||||||
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 |
|||||
Total liabilities |
35,113 |
36,879 |
||||
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY: |
20 |
|||||
Share capital and premium |
253,882 |
245,776 |
||||
Translation reserve |
95 |
1,283 |
||||
Reserve from share-based payment transactions |
9,637 |
15,167 |
||||
Accumulated deficit |
(249,145) |
(239,574) |
||||
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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