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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]    
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL [Text Block]

7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

A continuity of intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:

    Trademarks
and Brands
    Patents     Total  
Cost                  
At December 31, 2023 $ 1,892   $ 1,098   $ 2,990  
Additions   -     -     -  
At March 31, 2024 $ 1,892   $ 1,098   $ 2,990  
                   
Accumulated Amortization                  
At December 31, 2023 $ 1,132   $ 912   $ 2,044  
Additions   31     7     38  
At March 31, 2024 $ 1,163   $ 919   $ 2,082  
                   
Net book value at March 31, 2024 $ 729   $ 179   $ 908  

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was less than $0.1 million (March 31, 2023 - $0.8) and was recorded in depreciation and amortization in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

At March 31, 2024, the weighted average amortization period remaining for intangible assets was 6.0 years.

At March 31, 2024, the estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows:

2024 $ 115  
2025   152  
2026   152  
2027   152  
2028   152  
Thereafter   185  
Total $ 908  

11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

A continuity of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

In Thousands of United States dollars   License     Customer
Relationships
    Trademarks
and Brands
    Patents     Non-
Compete
Agreements
    Goodwill     Total  
Cost                                          
At December 31, 2021 $ 200   $ 1,570   $ 2,090   $ 4,300   $ 1,190   $ 19,675   $ 29,025  
Acquired through business combinations   1,397     5,945     3,063     230     -     29,031     39,666  
Impairment   (128 )   -     -     -     -     (25,073 )   (25,201 )
At December 31, 2022 $ 1,469   $ 7,515   $ 5,153   $ 4,530   $ 1,190   $ 23,633   $ 43,490  
                                           
Accumulated Amortization                                          
At December 31, 2021 $ 6   $ 26   $ 35   $ 48   $ 66   $ -   $ 181  
Additions   66     322     583     573     397     -     1,941  
At December 31, 2022 $ 72   $ 348   $ 618   $ 621   $ 463   $ -   $ 2,122  
                                           
Foreign Currency translation   5     17     (18 )   -     -     (261 )   (257 )
Net book value at December 31, 2022 $ 1,402   $ 7,184   $ 4,517   $ 3,909   $ 727   $ 23,372   $ 41,111  

 

In Thousands of United States dollars   License     Customer and
Supplier
Relationships
    Trademarks
and Brands
    Patents     Non-
Compete
Agreements
    Goodwill     Total  
Cost                                          
At December 31, 2022 $ 1,469   $ 7,515   $ 5,153   $ 4,530   $ 1,190   $ 23,633   $ 43,490  
Additions   -     194     -     -     -     -     194  
Impairment   (1,216 )   (6,502 )   (3,249 )   (3,432 )   (529 )   (23,372 )   (38,300 )
At December 31, 2023 $ 253   $ 1,207   $ 1,904   $ 1,098   $ 661   $ 261   $ 5,384  
                                           
Accumulated Amortization                                          
At December 31, 2022 $ 72   $ 348   $ 618   $ 621   $ 463   $ -   $ 2,122  
Additions   200     916     514     291     198     -     2,119  
At December 31, 2023 $ 272   $ 1,264   $ 1,132   $ 912   $ 661   $ -   $ 4,241  
                                           
Foreign Currency translation   19     57     (12 )   -     -     (261 )   (197 )
Net book value at December 31, 2023 $ -   $ -   $ 760   $ 186   $ -   $ -   $ 946  

The Company's intangible asset additions in 2022 primarily consist of assets acquired as part of the February 2022 purchase of JustCBD and the December 2022 purchase of FGH (Note 10). Information regarding the significant JustCBD intangible assets within the indicated categories of the table above is as follows as at December 31, 2023:

 

Tradenames: carrying amount $0.5 million with 74 months of remaining amortization periods

The Company's intangible asset additions in 2023 primarily consist of customer relationships acquired as part of the March 2023 purchase of Original Hemp (Note 10). These customer relationships were fully impaired and their carrying amount at December 31, 2023 was $nil.

The gross cost of the intangible assets is amortized over their estimated useful lives, as the Company does not expect the assets to have significant residual value for any of the asset classes. The weighted average amortization period at December 31, 2023 by asset class subject to amortization is as follows:

Trademarks and brands   6.1 years

Patents   6.8 years

Total   6.2 years

Certain trademarks have renewal or extension terms available, with a weighted average of 6.1 years remaining before the next renewal or extension is due at December 31, 2023. The Company expenses such costs as incurred. The Company's trademarks and brands are registered to protect the assets from use by others, and cash flows of the related reporting units and asset groups could be negatively impact if the Company did not successfully renew them.

At December 31, 2023, the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows:

Thousands of United States dollars
2024 $152
2025 $152
2026 $152
2027 $152
2028 $152

The Company's goodwill is assigned to the following reporting units for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023:

In Thousands of United States dollars   Vessel     JustCBD     FGH     Total  
Gross goodwill recorded prior to December 31, 2021 $ 19,675   $ -   $ -   $ 19,675  
Impairment recorded prior to December 31, 2021   -     -     -     -  
Net book value as at December 31, 2021   19,675     -     -     19,675  
Acquired through business combinations   -     25,315     3,716     29,031  
Impairment   (19,675 )   (5,398 )   -     (25,073 )
Foreign exchange impacts   -     (277 )   16     (261 )
Net book value as at December 31, 2022   -     19,640     3,732     23,372  
Impairment         (19,640 )   (3,732 )   (23,372 )
Net book value as at December 31, 2023 $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -