- In
Europe , revenues increased by 141% year-over-year, driven by revenues in theUnited Kingdom , where the Corporation is now increasing its existing product portfolio, and the specialized cannabis clinic Zerenia™ ClinicsUK celebrates its first anniversary. - Overall revenues for Q3 2022 decreased 24% driven primarily by a reduction of medical cannabis sales in
Colombia , due to an interruption in insurance-covered prescriptions for Colombian patients during the new change of government. - As of
September 30, 2022 , the Corporation´s cash used in operating activities was$9.8 million , compared to-$15.2 million in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , resulting in a net cash of$1.9 million at the end of Q3 2022. - Outlook Q4: In
October 2022 , Khiron began sales of its first THC-dominant, Khiron-branded products intoBrazil . InNovember 2022 , Khiron entered the Swiss medical cannabis market with the first sales of two of its new flower products and after obtaining import approvals from German regulators, Khiron has begun selling its new product portfolio inGermany and theUK .
Summary of Key Financial Results:
3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |
Canadian dollars ('000s) | |||
$ | $ | $ | |
Revenues | 3,385 | 3,519 | 4,473 |
Medical Cannabis | 1,604 | 1,207 | 2,607 |
Gross profit before fair value adjustments | 1,381 | 1,693 | 2,246 |
Gross profit from Medical Cannabis before FV | 1,081 | 1,078 | 1,993 |
General and administrative costs | 4,403 | 5,182 | 3,799 |
Net loss | (3,576) | (3,337) | (2,171) |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | (2,831) | (3,772) | (2,288) |
Net loss per share (basic and diluted) | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.01) |
Weighted average shares outstanding | 214,528 | 177,028 | 186,444 |
(1) | Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or in this case loss) and Gross Profit do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The Corporation calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net loss before tax as reported under IFRS and adding back share-based compensation expenses, transaction fees, unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets, interest, depreciation, amortization, impairments, unrealized gain or loss in warrants and non-recurring items. The Corporation calculates Gross Profit as revenue less cost of revenue, changes in fair value of inventory sold, and unrealized gain (loss) on changes in fair value of biological assets. Please refer to the section entitled "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" in this press release. |
Q3 2022 operating highlights and subsequent events:
- Adjusted EBITDA loss of
$2.8 million , a reduction of 25% year-over-year, driven by a decrease of 17% year-over-year in expenses during Q3 2022, and the Corporation´s high gross margins across its medical cannabis segment of 67%. - Overall revenues for Q3 2022 decreased 24% driven primarily by a reduction of medical cannabis sales in
Colombia , due to an interruption in insurance-covered prescriptions for Colombian patients during the new change of Government, which began its new periodAugust 7 th, 2022. The new incoming Government is reviewing the protocols for use of medical cannabis for specific conditions for which there is much evidence of medical cannabis use, to create a more robust financing framework under Colombia´s universal health benefits system. - In
Europe , revenues increased by 141% year-over-year, driven by revenues in theUnited Kingdom , where the Corporation is now increasing its existing product portfolio. InGermany , the restart of Khiron medical cannabis product sales was delayed because of import product approvals toPharmadrug GmbH ("Pharmadrug") for Khiron's existing and new product portfolio, which have now been obtained. The Pharmadrug acquisition enables Khiron to sell directly to pharmacies inGermany without the need for a third-party distribution partner. As a result of the Pharmadrug acquisition, the Corporation was able to successfully export to and sell its first two medical cannabis SKUs inSwitzerland . The acquisition formally closed onAugust 2 nd, 2022, after the clearance certificate required under German Foreign Trade Regulation was obtained. Since obtaining import approvals from German regulators, Khiron is now selling a total of seven medical cannabis SKUs and further SKUs are already registered and will be launched over the next weeks. - In
October 2022 , Khiron began sales of its first THC-dominant, Khiron-branded products intoBrazil , making it one of the first companies to sell approved THC medications into the country. The Company opened its first ZereniaTM clinic inRio de Janeiro and it is in full operation. - As of
September 30, 2022 , the Corporation´s cash used in operating activities was$9.8 million , compared to-$15.2 million in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021 , resulting in a net cash of$1.9 million at the end of Q3 2022. The Corporation continues to actively manage its working capital cycle, while reducing overall general and administrative costs. - In
November 2022 , the Corporation was approved a loan with one of Colombia´s most traditional bank lenders for an initial amount of approximately$700,000 , which will be used to fund working capital requirements in its Zerenia™ clinical operations inColombia . This would mark the first time that a privately-owned, traditional banking entity lends funds to a medical cannabis-related business inColombia . In addition, the Corporation continues to evaluate options for capitalizing the growth of its business.
Management commentary:
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures
[NTD: Khiron to review and confirm the below disclosure regarding non-IFRS financial measures, which has been taken from the Q2 2022 earnings release. Note that we included "Gross Profit", as it was previously disclosed as a non-IFRS financial measure in Q2 2022, but please confirm and review and include the disclosure below as necessary for all non-IFRS financial measures included.]
This press release includes references to "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Gross Profit", which are financial measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Investors are cautioned that non-IFRS financial measures should not be considered in isolation or construed as an alternative to the measurements of performance calculated in accordance with IFRS, because given the non-standardized meaning of non-IFRS financial measures, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as reported under IFRS and adding back share-based compensation expense, transaction fees, unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets, interest, depreciation, amortization, impairments, unrealized gain or loss in warrants, and non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA provides an indication of the results generated by the Corporation's principal business activities prior to how these activities and assets are financed (including mark-to-market movements of the warrant value), depreciated and amortized or how the results are taxed in various jurisdictions, impairment of property, plant, and equipment, impairment of intangible assets, changes in fair value of inventory, unrealized changes in fair value of biological assets, prior to the effect of foreign exchange, other income and expenses, and non-cash share-based payment expense. The term Adjusted EBITDA does not have any standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The Corporation believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful for comparing results from one period to another, as Adjusted EBITDA normalizes earnings to exclude certain non-operating, non-cash, and extraordinary amounts. Existing Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily predictive of the Corporation's future performance or the Adjusted EBITDA of the Corporation as at any future date.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA.
For the three months ending ($ Cdn thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | |
Net loss | (3,576) | (3,335) | |
Add back (deduct): | |||
Interest expense | 93 | 43 | |
Taxes | 125 | 1 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 556 | 341 | |
Net fair value adjustment on biological assets and cannabis product sales | (272) | (120) | |
Foreign exchange loss | 102 | - | |
Impairment on other items | 88 | - | |
Share-based compensation | 328 | 535 | |
Unrealized gain on warrants | (275) | (1,235) | |
Adjusted EBITDA | (2,831) | (3,771) | |
For the nine months ending ($ Cdn thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | |
Net loss | (11,159) | (13,627) | |
Add back (deduct): | |||
Interest expense | 281 | 145 | |
Taxes | 84 | (13) | |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,805 | 964 | |
Net fair value adjustment on biological assets and cannabis product sales | 263 | (1,371) | |
Foreign exchange loss | 506 | - | |
Impairment on other items | 85 | - | |
Share-based compensation | 975 | 2,568 | |
Amortization of signing bonus | - | 840 | |
Unrealized gain on warrants | (1,235) | (1,234) | |
(8,395) | (11,728) | ||
Gross Profit
Gross Profit is defined as revenue less cost of revenue, changes in fair value of inventory sold, and unrealized gain (loss) on changes in fair value of biological assets. Management believes that Gross Profit is a useful supplemental measure of operations and is used by management to analyze overall and segmented operating performance. Gross Profit is not intended to represent an alternative to net earnings or other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS.
The following table provides a reconciliation of revenues to Gross Profit.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All information contained herein that is not historical in nature constitutes forward-looking information. Forward-looking information contained in this news release include, without limitation, statements pertaining to the Corporation's business plans and goals, including its goal of achieving profitability in the near future, and improving revenue collections, reducing cash outflows, and leveraging the Corporation's assets to generate more working capital. Forward-looking information and statements contained in this news release reflect management's current beliefs and is based on information currently available and on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, assumptions regarding the future regulatory developments and economic conditions, and the Corporation's ability to continue its growth and reduce costs.
Although management believes that its expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, forward-looking information is always subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of management, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following: risks relating to general economic conditions and capital markets; risks relating to the availability of financing on satisfactory terms; risks relating to the COVID-19 pandemic or other health crises; risks relating to regulatory, legislative, competitive and political conditions; business integration risks; as well as those other risk factors discussed in Khiron's most recent annual information form which is available on Khiron's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
As a result of the foregoing and other risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information contained in this press release. Readers are further cautioned that the foregoing risks and uncertainties is not exhaustive, and there may be other risks and uncertainties, presently unknown to management of the Corporation, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Khiron disclaims any intention to update or revise any forward-looking information disclosed herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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