Loan Receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Loans Receivable


	As of
		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Current portion
Natuera Series A Loan(i)		$	3,518	$	4,575
GrowCo Credit Facility(ii)		3,137		—
Add: Accrued interest		428		89
Total current portion of loans receivable		7,083		4,664
Long term portion
GrowCo Credit Facility(ii)		69,939		31,678
Mucci Promissory Note(iii)		13,324		12,587
Cannasoul Collaboration loan(iv)		1,261		—
Add: Accrued interest		2,667		702
Total long-term portion of loans receivable		87,191		44,967
Total loans receivable		$	94,274	$	49,631

(i)On July 24, 2020, the Company and its joint venture partner entered into an amendment to the Series A Loan with Natuera to increase the principal amount of the Series A Loan by $6,350, to an aggregate principal amount of the Series A Loan of $15,500, of which the Company has committed to fund 50% and its joint venture partner has committed to fund the remaining 50%. Outstanding principal amounts continue to bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 5.67%. In December 2020, the Series A Loan was amended to extend its maturity date to September 1, 2021 from March 1, 2021.

As of December 31, 2020, a current expected credit loss allowance of $685 was recorded against the Natuera Series A loan. A loss allowance of $3,024 was recorded against the Natuera Series A Loan related to the Company’s share of net loss from Natuera in excess of the carrying value of the equity method investment. Refer to Note 6.

(ii)On August 23, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Cronos GrowCo in respect of a C$100,000 (approximately $78,430) secured non-revolving term loan credit facility (the “GrowCo Credit Facility”). The GrowCo Credit Facility will mature on March 31, 2031 and will bear interest at varying rates based on the Canadian prime rate as announced by the Bank of Montreal. Interest began to accrue as of the closing date of the GrowCo Credit Facility and is payable on a quarterly basis until maturity, except that any interest accrued prior to March 31, 2021 will be payable not later than December 31, 2021. Repayment of principal will be made on a quarterly basis commencing on March 31, 2021. The GrowCo Credit Facility is secured by substantially all present and after acquired property of Cronos GrowCo and its subsidiaries. Mucci, the other 50% shareholder of Cronos GrowCo, has provided a limited recourse guarantee in favor of Cronos GrowCo, secured by Mucci’s shares in Cronos GrowCo. As of December 31, 2020, Cronos GrowCo had drawn C$95,150 ($74,626) from the GrowCo Credit Facility. Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the terms of the GrowCo Credit Facility were amended, such that any interest accrued from April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 will be payable not later than December 31, 2022, and repayment of principal will be made on a quarterly basis commencing on March 31, 2022.

As of December 31, 2020, a current expected credit loss allowance of $1,470 was recorded against the GrowCo Credit Facility.

(iii)On June 28, 2019, the Company entered into a promissory note receivable agreement (the “Mucci Promissory Note”) for C$16,350 (approximately $12,823) with Mucci. The outstanding principal amount of the Mucci Promissory Note bears interest at 3.95% annually and is due within 90 days of demand. The Company does not intend to demand the loan within 12 months. Interest accrued under the Mucci Promissory Note until July 1, 2021 is payable by way of capitalization on the principal amount and interest thereafter must be paid in cash on a quarterly basis. The Mucci Promissory Note is secured by a general security agreement covering all the assets of Mucci. Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the terms of the Mucci Promissory Note were amended, such that interest accrued under the Mucci Promissory Note until July 1, 2022, is payable by way of capitalization on the principal amount and interest thereafter must be paid in cash on a quarterly basis.

As of December 31, 2020, a current expected credit loss allowance of $259 has been recorded against the Mucci Promissory Note.

(iv)On April 1, 2020, Cronos Israel entered into the Cannasoul Collaboration. Cronos Israel has agreed to advance approximately ILS 8,297 (approximately $2,574) by a non-recourse loan to CLS over a period of two years for the capital and operating expenditures of the laboratory. The outstanding principal on the loan bears interest at 3.5% annually and will be repaid through the profits generated from the Cannasoul Collaboration. For the year ended December 31, 2020, CLS has received ILS $4,148 (approximately $1,287).

As of December 31, 2020, a current expected credit loss allowance of $25 has been recorded against the Cannasoul Collaboration loan.