Canopy Growth Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results

Generated $124 million Net Revenue, up from $76 million in Q2 2020
Excluding portfolio restructuring charges in Q2 2020, Net Revenue up 13%
Achieved Gross Margin of 34%
Total Operating Expenses down 14% versus the prior quarter
Adjusted EBITDA loss decreases to $92 million

SMITHS FALLS, ON, Feb. 14, 2020 /CNW/ - Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2019.  All financial information in this press release is reported in millions of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Summary
	Gross revenue^1	Net revenue	Gross margin^2	Adjusted EBITDA^3	Free cash flow^4
Reported	$135.6	$123.8	34%	$(91.7)	$(359.6)
% change vs. Q2 2020	15%	62%	NM	41%	16%
% change vs. Q3 2019	39%	49%	800 bps	-23%	-20%

¹ Excludes the impact of other revenue adjustments in Q2 2020, which represent the Company's determination of returns and pricing adjustments.

² Gross margin is before fair value impacts in cost of sale, and is a non-IFRS measure. See "Non-IFRS Measures" below.

³ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure. See "Non-IFRS Measures" below.

⁴ Free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, and is a non-IFRS measure. See "Non-IFRS Measures" below.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Corporate Financial Highlights

• Revenues: Reported Net Revenues increased 62% over Q2 2020, or 13% excluding the impact of portfolio restructuring charges. Gross Recreational B2B revenue increased 8% over prior quarter due, in part, to over 140 stores becoming active in the quarter and higher sales of premium dried flower and pre-roll joints. Our acquired businesses including Storz & Bickel and This Works also performed well, contributing to organic growth this quarter.
• Gross margin: Gross margin before fair value impacts was 34%. Gross margin performance in quarter benefited from lower period costs due to higher facility utilization
• Operating expenses: Total operating expenses decreased 14% versus Q2 2020 primarily due to a $20 million reduction in G&A expenses and over $31 million lower stock-based compensation versus the prior quarter
• Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA loss of $92 million, a $64 million narrower loss versus Q2 2020 driven by higher sales, improved gross margins and lower operating expenses
• Cash Position: Gross cash balance was $2.3 billion, down from $2.7 billion in Q2 2020, reflecting the EBITDA loss, capital investments and M&A

Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Business & Operational Highlights

• Maintained leading market share in retail, at an estimated 22%, of the Canadian recreation market as we saw a strong demand for both premium and value priced dried flower and pre-rolled joints
• Continued market share gains and increase in the number of patients, to over 76,700, in the Canadian medical cannabis market
• Named David Klein as new Chief Executive Officer
• Completed first shipments of cannabis-infused edible chocolates and JUJU Power 510 batteries in December 2019
• Storz & Bickel expanded product line with launch of Crafty+ vaporizer in November 2019
• Announced initial line of First & Free Hemp-derived CBD products and began sales online through www.firstandfree.com, one quarter ahead of Q4 2020 target

"In Q3 we executed across Canada, in our international markets and in our strategic acquisitions to drive revenue growth," said David Klein, CEO. "We have a lot of work to do.  We are eager to capitalize on the opportunity to create an unassailable position through a tight focus on the consumer and on critical markets."

"We delivered significant gross improvement in the third quarter driven by stronger revenues and higher capacity utilization. Actions taken earlier this year are expected to meaningfully reduce stock-based compensation in FY21, and we have started to implement tighter cost controls across the organization," said Mike Lee, EVP & CFO. "We plan to take further steps to reduce our costs and right-size our business to ensure that we can generate a healthy margin profile and cash generation in the coming years."

Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial and Operational Review
	Q3 2020	Q2 2020	% Change	Q3 2019	% Change
Canadian recreational cannabis
- Business to business^1	$53.5	$49.4	8%	$60.1	-11%
- Business to consumer	$15.2	$13.1	16%	$11.5	32%
Canadian medical cannabis	$14.8	$14.1	5%	$15.9	-7%
Canadian cannabis	$83.5	$76.6	9%	$87.5	-5%
International medical cannabis	$18.7	$18.1	3%	$2.7	593%
Cannabis gross revenue excluding other revenue adjustments	$102.2	$94.7	8%	$90.2	13%
Other revenue	$33.4	$23.6	42%	$7.5	345%
Gross revenue excluding other revenue adjustments	$135.6	$118.3	15%	$97.7	39%
Other revenue adjustments^2	$-	$32.7	-100%	$-	NM
Excise taxes^3	$11.8	$9.0	31%	$14.7	-20%
Net revenue	$123.8	$76.6	62%	$83.0	49%

¹ Excludes the impact of other revenue adjustments.

² Other revenue adjustments represent the Company's determination of returns and pricing adjustments.

³ Excise taxes is presented net of the impact from other revenue adjustments.

Canadian Cannabis  

• Recreational B2B sales increased 8% over Q2 2020, due to over 140 stores becoming active in the quarter and higher sales of premium dried flower and pre-roll joints
• Recreational B2C sales increased 16% over prior quarter, due in part to an 11% increase in same store sales
• Medical sales increased 5% over the prior quarter primarily attributable to the broadening of our brand and product offerings, including the availability of products from additional CraftGrow partners, as well as an increase in number of customers to over 76,700.

International Cannabis

• C3 revenue increased 5% over Q2 2020
• Germany cannabis sales higher than expected due to opportunistic sales into the German market to fill a supply gap that resulted from a regulatory enforced sales halt of cannabis products offered by another vendor

Strategic Acquisitions

• Storz & Bickel vaporizer revenue increased 46% over Q2 2020 due to solid organic growth and seasonal sales
• This Works revenue increased 42% over prior quarter due to strong organic growth

Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Cannabis Product Revenue Highlights
	Q3 2020	Q2 2020	% Change	Q3 2019	% Change
Canadian recreational - Business to business
Dry cannabis	$55.8	$47.4	18%	$39.3	42%
Cannabis oil and softgels excluding other revenue adjustments	$3.0	$2.0	50%	$20.8	-86%
Other revenue adjustments^1	$(5.3)	$(32.7)	-84%	$-	NM
	$53.5	$16.7	220%	$60.1	-11%
Canadian recreational - Business to consumer
Dry cannabis	$13.5	$11.6	16%	$10.9	24%
Cannabis oil and softgels	$1.7	$1.5	13%	$0.6	183%
	$15.2	$13.1	16%	$11.5	32%
Canadian medical
Dry cannabis	$5.3	$5.5	-4%	$8.1	-35%
Cannabis oil and softgels	$9.5	$8.6	10%	$7.8	22%
	$14.8	$14.1	5%	$15.9	-7%
International medical
Dry cannabis	$3.9	$4.1	-5%	$2.7	44%
Cannabis oil and softgels	$14.8	$14.0	6%	$-	NM
	$18.7	$18.1	3%	$2.7	593%

¹ Other revenue adjustments represent the Company's determination of returns and pricing adjustments.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Adjusted EBITDA
	Q3 2020	Q2 2020	% Change	Q3 2019	% Change
Adjusted EBITDA^1	$(91.7)	$(155.7)	41%	$(74.8)	-23%
Attributed as follows:
- Operations and corporate overhead	$(44.4)	$(109.0)	59%	$(52.8)	16%
- Strategic investments and business development	$(39.1)	$(36.2)	-8%	$(8.9)	-339%
- Non-operating or under-utilized facilities	$(8.2)	$(10.5)	22%	$(13.1)	37%

¹ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure. See "Non-IFRS Measures" below.

Non-IFRS Measures

Gross margin percentage, before fair value impacts in cost of sales, a non-IFRS measure, is a key operational metric that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.  This measure is calculated as net revenue less inventory production costs expensed to cost of sales, divided by net revenue, and may be computed from the consolidated statements of operations presented within this news release. 

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-IFRS measure, is a key operational metric that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, fair value changes and other non-cash items, and further adjusted to remove acquisition-related costs. The Company attributes Adjusted EBITDA to its operations and corporate overhead, strategic investments and business developments, and non-operating or under-utilized facilities. The Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation is presented within this news release and explained in Management's Discussion & Analysis under "Adjusted EBITDA (Non-IFRS Measure)", a copy of which will be filed on SEDAR.

Free Cash Flow, a non-IFRS measure, is a key operational metric that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.  This measure is calculated as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases and deposits of property, plant and equipment.

Transition to U.S. GAAP Reporting

As part of our U.S. financial reporting requirements, Canopy Growth confirmed that, as of September 30, 2019, it no longer met the criteria for qualification as a foreign private issuer because (1) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are held by residents of the United States, and (2) the majority of Canopy Growth's directors are United States citizens.

Therefore, as of April 1, 2020 Canopy Growth will be considered a United States domestic issuer and a large accelerated filer. As a result of this change, as of April 1, 2020, Canopy Growth will be required to prepare its consolidated financial statements, including the Company's March 31, 2020 audited annual consolidated financial statements, in conformity with United States generally accounting principles, with such change being applied retrospectively. The extent of the impact of this change in accounting framework has not yet been quantified. Canopy Growth will also be required to provide an auditor attestation report under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

This press release is intended to be read in conjunction with the Company's Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements ("Financial Statements) and Management Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, which will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and will be available at www.canopygrowth.com. The basis of financial reporting in the Financial Statements and MD&A is in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast with David Klein, CEO and Mike Lee, CFO at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on February 14, 2020.

Webcast Information
A live audio webcast will be available at:
https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2171215/8311836AC24F7988B042B4BB0FA5622A

Replay Information
A replay of the call will be accessible by webcast, until 11:59 PM ET on May 14, 2020, at
https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2171215/8311836AC24F7988B042B4BB0FA5622A

About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) is a world-leading diversified cannabis, hemp and cannabis device company, offering distinct brands and curated cannabis varieties in dried, oil and Softgel capsule forms, as well as medical devices through the Company's subsidiary, Storz & Bickel GMbH & Co. KG. From product and process innovation to market execution, Canopy Growth is driven by a passion for leadership and a commitment to building a world-class cannabis company one product, site and country at a time. The Company has operations in over a dozen countries across five continents.

The Company's medical division, Spectrum Therapeutics is proudly dedicated to educating healthcare practitioners, conducting robust clinical research, and furthering the public's understanding of cannabis, and has devoted millions of dollars toward cutting edge, commercializable research and IP development. Spectrum Therapeutics sells a range of full-spectrum products using its colour-coded classification Spectrum system as well as single cannabinoid Dronabinol under the brand Bionorica Ethics.

The Company operates retail stores across Canada under its award-winning Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners. Tweed is a globally recognized cannabis brand which has built a large and loyal following by focusing on quality products and meaningful customer relationships.

From our historic public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange to our continued international expansion, pride in advancing shareholder value through leadership is engrained in all we do at Canopy Growth. Canopy Growth has established partnerships with leading sector names including cannabis icons Snoop Dogg and Seth Rogen, breeding legends DNA Genetics and Green House Seeds, and Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands, to name but a few. Canopy Growth operates eleven licensed cannabis production sites with over 5.2 million square feet of production capacity, including over one million square feet of GMP certified production space. For more information visit www.canopygrowth.com

Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Canopy Growth or its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release. Examples of such statements include statements with respect to the Company's expectations with respect to future harvests, the Company's expectation for additional finished inventory available for sale in future quarters, bringing CBD products to market by the end of fiscal 2020, the accelerated market expansion for Acreage, the anticipated benefits of the rebranding of Spectrum Therapeutics on the Company's market share, the potential opportunity for cannabis products in Europe and the anticipated Increase in Canadian and Danish product availability, the anticipated increased sales from Storz & Bickel, the expectation that facilities will be fully operational in the months ahead, the launch of new CBD consumer products and brands in fiscal 2020, the timing for implementation of the transaction with Acreage. Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including changes in laws, regulations and guidelines; compliance with laws; international laws; operational, regulatory and other risks; execution of business strategy; management of growth; difficulty to forecast; reliance on licences; risks inherent in an agricultural business; contracts with provincial and territorial governments; constraints on marketing products; risks inherent in acquisitions and investments; expansion into foreign jurisdictions; governmental regulations; cannabis is a controlled substance in the United States; Farm Bill risks; assumptions as to the ability of the parties to receive, in a timely manner and on satisfactory terms, the necessary regulatory and court approvals for the transaction with Acreage; and such risks contained in the Company's management information circular of the Company dated May 17, 2019 and in the annual information form dated June 24, 2019 and filed with Canadian securities regulators and available on the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information or forward-looking statements in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking information or forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities laws.

CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
UNAUDITED	December 31,		March 31,
(Expressed in CDN $000's)	2019		2019
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,561,664	$	2,480,830
Marketable securities		705,921		2,034,133
Amounts receivable		108,822		106,974
Biological assets		59,107		78,975
Inventory		622,575		262,105
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		114,637		107,123
		3,172,726		5,070,140
Investments in equity method investees		123,077		112,385
Other financial assets		351,952		363,427
Property, plant and equipment		1,725,333		1,096,340
Intangible assets		567,185		519,556
Goodwill		2,068,696		1,544,055
Other long-term assets		37,073		25,902
	$	8,046,042	$	8,731,805
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	225,181	$	226,533
Current portion of long-term debt		21,652		103,716
Other current liabilities		171,476		81,414
		418,309		411,663
Long-term debt		536,107		842,259
Deferred tax liability		65,733		96,031
Share repurchase credit liability		1,301,322		-
Other long-term liabilities		194,737		140,404
		2,516,208		1,490,357
Shareholders' equity
Share capital		6,359,643		6,026,618
Other reserves		2,768,725		1,673,472
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(45,904)		28,630
Deficit		(3,826,095)		(777,087)
Equity attributable to Canopy Growth Corporation		5,256,369		6,951,633
Non-controlling interests		273,465		289,815
Total equity		5,529,834		7,241,448
	$	8,046,042	$	8,731,805

CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
UNAUDITED		Three months ended		Nine months ended
		December 31,	December 31,	December 31,	December 31,
(Expressed in CDN $000's except share amounts)		2019	2018	2019	2018
		(Restated - see note 2(d))		(Restated - see note 2(d))
Revenue		$135,546	$97,703	$324,558	$146,946
Excise taxes		11,782	14,655	33,699	14,655
Net revenue		123,764	83,048	290,859	132,291
Inventory production costs expensed to cost of sales		81,953	61,329	241,456	90,358
Gross margin before the undernoted		41,811	21,719	49,403	41,933
Fair value changes in biological assets included in inventory sold and other charges		60,546	28,105	175,765	105,989
Unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets		(78,964)	(22,267)	(300,303)	(90,500)
Gross margin		60,229	15,881	173,941	26,444
Sales and marketing		62,104	48,324	171,814	107,199
Research and development		20,795	5,264	41,191	7,964
General and administration		67,385	46,088	217,517	102,777
Acquisition-related costs		3,256	4,520	19,000	9,606
Share-based compensation expense		56,763	40,062	217,611	108,159
Share-based compensation expense related to acquisition milestones		4,916	23,849	24,311	81,674
Depreciation and amortization		16,530	5,015	42,953	11,640
Operating expenses		231,749	173,122	734,397	429,019
Loss from operations		(171,520)	(157,241)	(560,456)	(402,575)
Loss on extinguishment of warrants		-	-	(1,176,350)	-
Other income (expense), net		24,903	233,142	(51,759)	54,445
Total other income (expense), net		24,903	233,142	(1,228,109)	54,445
(Loss) income before income taxes		(146,617)	75,901	(1,788,565)	(348,130)
Income tax recovery (expense)		22,451	(1,041)	8,611	1,398
Net (loss) income		$(124,166)	$74,860	$(1,779,954)	$(346,732)
Net (loss) income attributable to:
Canopy Growth Corporation		$(120,969)	$67,582	$(1,778,208)	$(349,831)
Non-controlling interests		(3,197)	7,278	(1,746)	3,099
		$(124,166)	$74,860	$(1,779,954)	$(346,732)
(Loss) earnings per share, basic
Net (loss) income per share, basic:		$(0.35)	$0.22	$(5.13)	$(1.45)
Weighted average number of outstanding common shares:		348,530,622	303,281,549	346,877,660	241,806,351
Loss per share, diluted
Net loss per share, diluted:		$(0.35)	$(0.38)	$(5.13)	$(1.45)
Weighted average number of outstanding common shares, diluted:		348,530,622	315,974,639	346,877,660	242,044,821

CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATION
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
UNAUDITED		December 31,		December 31,
(Expressed in CDN $000's)		2019		2018
Net inflow (outflow) of cash related to the following activities:
Operating
Net loss	$	(1,779,954)	$	(346,732)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		57,926		15,703
Amortization of intangible assets		26,680		7,869
Share of loss on equity investments		6,668		9,021
Fair value changes in biological assets included in inventory sold and other charges		175,765		105,989
Unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets		(300,303)		(90,500)
Share-based compensation		241,922		194,686
Other assets		-		(16,908)
Loss on extinguishment of warrants		1,176,350		-
Other income and expense		93,162		(44,476)
Income tax recovery		(8,611)		(1,398)
Non-cash foreign currency		(3,945)		1,394
Changes in non-cash operating working capital items		(233,918)		(129,547)
Net cash used in operating activities		(548,258)		(294,899)
Investing
Purchases and deposits of property, plant and equipment		(610,858)		(495,236)
Purchases of intangible assets		(7,800)		(40,140)
Redemption (purchase) of marketable securities, net		1,324,682		(802,247)
Investments in equity method investees		(4,719)		(27,201)
Investments in other financial assets		(46,647)		(74,071)
Premium paid for Acreage Call Option		(395,190)		-
Net cash outflow on acquisition of non-controlling interests		-		(1,996)
Net cash outflow on acquisition of subsidiaries		(511,080)		(344,472)
Payment of acquisition related liabilities		(29,837)		-
Net cash used in investing activities		(281,449)		(1,785,363)
Financing
Payment of share issue costs		(245)		(18,617)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares and warrants		-		5,072,500
Proceeds from issuance of shares by Canopy Rivers		1,062		91,218
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		39,149		28,730
Proceeds from exercise of warrants		446		18,684
Issuance of long-term debt		10,268		600,000
Payment of long-term debt issue costs		-		(16,380)
Payment of interest on long-term debt		(13,738)		-
Repayment of lease obligations		(9,331)		(2,728)
Repayment of long-term debt		(112,705)		(3,499)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities		(85,094)		5,769,908
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(4,365)		103,664
Net cash (outflow) inflow		(919,166)		3,793,310
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,480,830		322,560
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,561,664	$	4,115,870

Adjusted EBITDA^1 Non-IFRS Measure	Three months ended
(In CDN$000's)	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Adjusted EBITDA^1 Reconciliation
Loss from operations - as reported	$	(171,520)	$	(157,241)
IFRS fair value accounting related to biological assets and inventory
Fair value changes in biological assets included in inventory sold and other charges		60,546		28,105
Unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets		(78,964)		(22,267)
		(18,418)		5,838
Share-based compensation expense (per statements of cash flows)		61,679		64,179
Acquisition-related costs		3,256		4,520
Depreciation and amortization (per statements of cash flows)		33,342		7,890
		98,277		76,589
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(91,661)	$	(74,814)
	Nine months ended
(In CDN$000's)	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Adjusted EBITDA^1 Reconciliation
Loss from operations - as reported	$	(560,456)	$	(402,575)
IFRS fair value accounting related to biological assets and inventory
Fair value changes in biological assets included in inventory sold and other charges		175,765		105,989
Unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets		(300,303)		(90,500)
		(124,538)		15,489
Share-based compensation expense (per statements of cash flows)		241,922		194,686
Acquisition-related costs		19,000		9,606
Depreciation and amortization (per statements of cash flows)		84,606		23,572
		345,528		227,864
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(339,466)	$	(159,222)

¹ Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, fair value changes and other non-cash items, and further adjusted to remove acquisition-related costs.

SOURCE Canopy Growth Corporation

Kyna Boyce, Media Relations, [email protected], 613-485-2480; Judy Hong, Vice President, Investor Relations (USA), [email protected]; Tyler Burns, Vice President, Investor Relations (Canada), [email protected], 855-558-9333 ext. 122

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