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Sucro Announces First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 20, 2026 7:30 AM
PR Newswire (Canada) Refinery volumes increase significantly as new assets begin ramp-up; continued margin pressure reflects broader U.S. market conditionsCORAL GABLES, Fla., May 20, 2026 /CNW/ - Sucro Limited (TSXV: SUGR) (OTCQB: SUGRF) ("Sucro" or the "Company"), an integrated sugar trader and refiner focused primarily on serving North American sugar markets, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. All amounts are in United States dollars ("U.S. $" or "$") unless otherwise noted. Financial HighlightsRevenue of $149.2 million on sugar deliveries of 179,764 metric tonsRecord refinery deliveries of 96,507 MT, inclusive of all Sucro processing plant operations.Net income of $5.4 million, down 55% from 2025.Adjusted gross profit1 of $9.8 million versus $13.9 million in 2025, and adjusted gross profit margin1 percentage of 6.6% versus 8.9% last yearEBITDA1 of $16.7 million and adjusted EBITDA1 of $5.2 million versus $22.9 million and $10.0 million, respectively, last yearAdjusted gross profit per metric ton delivered1,2 of $54.64 /MT versus $78.95/MT last yearFor our refineries, adjusted gross profit per metric ton delivered1 of $90.77 compared to $169.25/MT last year.Q1 Highlights (unaudited)Three Months Ended Mar 31In 000s of U.S. $ except per share and volume metrics.20262025ChangeSugar Deliveries (Metric Tons)179,764176,3192.0 %Revenue$149,197$155,741-4.2 %Gross profit20,72227,205-23.8 %Adjusted gross profit19,82213,920-29.4 %Adjusted gross profit margin16.6 %8.9 %
EBITDA116,65222,862-27.2 %Adjusted EBITDA15,1809,958-48.0 %Adjusted EBITDA Margin13.5 %6.4 %
Net Income (Loss)5,36212,007-55.3 % Per share (basic)0.481.10-56.5 % Per share (diluted)0.220.50-55.9 %Adjusted gross profit per metric ton delivered1,254.6478.95-30.8 %Free cash flow1(3,083)1,222
Refineries Results:
Refineries Volume (Metric Tons)96,50748,202100.2 %Adjusted gross profit1$8,760$8,1587.4 %Adjusted gross profit per metric ton delivered190.77169.25-46.4 %1. This is not a standardized financial measure under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar financial measures of other issuers. Please refer to "Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures (Key Performance Indicators)" in Sucro's Q1 2026 MD&A for further details which is incorporated by reference herein and available for viewing and download on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.2. Net of cash settlements.
"Our first quarter results reflect both the continued strength of our integrated platform and the near-term market pressures impacting the broader U.S. sugar industry," said Jonathan Taylor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sucro."Most importantly, we achieved record refinery production volumes as our new Hamilton and University Park facilities continue their ramp-up. These assets are beginning to materially shift our business mix toward higher value refining operations, which we expect will drive long-term margin expansion."Taylor also added, "while margins in the quarter were impacted by lower market prices, higher logistics costs, and tariffs that could not be fully passed through to customers, our ability to maintain volumes, expand refining throughput, and grow our forward book demonstrates the resilience and flexibility of our model. As these new assets scale, we expect improved operating leverage and stronger financial performance."Results from Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2026For the three months ended March 31, 2026, customer deliveries remained relatively flat compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025 (176,319 MTs in 2025 compared with 179,764 MTs in 2026). While overall volumes have remained consistent with those of the previous year, we have seen some shifts in their composition, including a decrease in deliveries into Mexico and our bulk world market sales that have been compensated with increased deliveries from our refineries, which saw record quarterly volumes of 96,507 MT, driven by export opportunities from our Canadian refinery and the inclusion of our University Park and Memphis operations in our refined volumes beginning January 1, 2026.Adjusted EBITDA was $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with $10.0 million for the corresponding 2025 period, a 48.0% decrease, mainly as a result of lower Adjusted Gross Profit ($9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with $13.9 million for the corresponding 2025 period). The decrease in Adjusted Gross Profit was driven by margin compression in the U.S., driven in turn by market dynamics that have rendered the Company unable to pass on additional logistics and freight costs, including tariffs, to its customers. Likewise, while refinery volumes have nearly doubled year-over-year, refining margins decreased by $78.48, to $90.77 per MT in Q1 2026, driven by customs duties and tariffs, as well as by freight costs related to the transfer product between our facilities. Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the International Emergency Powers Act ("IEEPA") tariffs imposed by the U.S. government in 2025, the Company has sought to protect its right to obtain such refunds for the full amount of its IEEPA tariff payments of approximately $6.2 million. EBITDA was $16.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with $22.9 million for the corresponding 2025 period, a 27.2% decrease. Likewise, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, amounted to $5.4 million, a decrease of $6.6 million when compared to net income of $12.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. These decreases were driven primarily by lower unrealized mark-to-market gains on physical sugar contracts and lower Adjusted Gross Profit.Annual MeetingThe Company has called an annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held virtually via webcast on Friday May 29, 2026 at 8:30 am EDT.Q1 2026 Investor CallThe Company will host a conference call on Wednesday May 20, 2026, at 8:30 am Eastern time during which Jonathan Taylor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Stefano D'Aniello, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss Sucro's financial performance for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026. Date:Wednesday May 20, 2026
Time:8:30 am ET
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Passcode 42371#About SucroSucro is a growth-oriented sugar trader and refiner that operates throughout the Americas, with a primary focus on serving the North American sugar market. The Company operates a highly integrated and interconnected sugar supply business, utilizing the entire sugar supply chain to service its customers. Sucro's integrated supply chain includes sourcing raw and refined sugar from countries throughout Latin America, and refined sugar from its own refineries, and delivering to customers in North America and the Caribbean. Since its inception in 2014, Sucro has achieved growth by creating value for customers through continuous process innovation and supply chain re-engineering. Sucro has established a broad production, sales, and sourcing network throughout North America with three cane sugar refineries, including two recently opened sugar cane refineries in Hamilton, Ontario and University Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). The Company has offices in Miami, Mexico City, Cali, Sao Paulo, and Port of Spain. For more information, visit sucro.us and follow us on LinkedIn.Non-IFRS and Other Financial MeasuresIn this Press Release, reference is made to the following non-IFRS measures: "EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted Gross Profit", "Adjusted Gross Profit Margin", "Adjusted Gross Profit Per Metric Ton Delivered", and "Free Cash Flow". Such non-IFRS financial measures are not standardized financial measures under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. For details on the composition and a reconciliation between such non-IFRS measures and the most directly comparable financial measure in our financial statements, please refer to the "Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures (Key Performance Indicators)" section in our MD&A dated May 19, 2026 and filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, which is specifically incorporated by reference herein.Forward-Looking StatementsThis Press Release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. This forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements relating to: our expectation that as our business mix shifts toward higher value refining operations our operating margins will expand over the longer-term and operating and financial performance will improve. Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of opinions, estimates and assumptions that, while considered to be appropriate and reasonable as of the date of this Press Release, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Important risk factors are described in the Company's MD&A for the period ended March 31, 2026 and other Company filings on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, including under "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form ("AIF") dated April 18, 2024, which section of the AIF is specifically incorporated by reference herein.Prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws.Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.SOURCE Sucro Limited Original: Sucro Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
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2月前
Sucro Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2025 ResultsApril 16, 2026 7:30 AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
Full year sugar deliveries increase 29% versus prior year, along with full year Net Income of $41.0M, an increase of $16.8M, or 69.3%, over 2024 CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 16, 2026 /CNW/ - Sucro Limited (TSXV: SUGR) (OTCQB: SUGRF) ("Sucro" or the "Company"), an integrated sugar trader and refiner focused primarily on serving North American sugar markets, today announced financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025. All amounts are in United States dollars ("U.S. $" or "$") unless otherwise noted.
Financial HighlightsFull-year revenue of $668.9 million on sugar deliveries of 838,607 metric tons; Q4 revenue of $149.4 million and 227,447 metric tons, respectivelyFull-year net income of $41.0 million; Q4 net income of $11.6 million Full-year adjusted gross profit1 of $49.5 million and adjusted gross profit margin1 percentage of 7.4%; Q4 of $9.1 million and 6.1%, respectivelyFull-year EBITDA1 of $64.9 million and adjusted EBITDA1 of $30.9 million; Q4 of $11.3 million and $3.4 million, respectivelyFull-year adjusted gross profit per metric ton delivered1,2 of $59.05; Q4 of $40.16For our refineries, Full-year volumes of 205,710 metric tons; Q4 of 44,561 metric tonsFor our refineries, Full-year adjusted gross profit per metric ton delivered of $147.641; Q4 of $124.55Q4 and Year-End 2025 HighlightsThree Months Ended Dec 31Twelve Months Ended Dec 31In 000s of U.S. $ except per share and volume metrics. 20252024Change20252024ChangeSugar Deliveries (Metric Tons)227,447154,77347.0 %838,607649,74729.1 %Revenue$149,410$160,066-6.7 %$668,935$655,3482.1 %Gross profit18,0435,343237.7 %86,86685,2002.0 %Adjusted gross profit19,13311,889-23.2 %49,52456,557-12.4 %Adjusted gross profit margin16.1 %7.4 %
7.4 %8.6 %
EBITDA111,3009481092.0 %64,85961,6945.1 %Adjusted EBITDA13,4216,578-48.0 %30,91034,125-9.4 %Adjusted EBITDA Margin12.29 %4.11 %
4.62 %5.21 %
Net Income (Loss)11,552(6,945)-266.3 %40,96624,19169.3 % Per share (basic)1.05(0.92)-213.6 %3.713.2115.7 % Per share (diluted)0.48(0.29)-263.6 %1.701.0266.6 %Adjusted gross profit per metric ton delivered1,240.1676.82-47.7 %59.0587.04-32.2 %Free cash flow1(944)1,471
6,3989,996
Refineries Results:
Refineries Volume (Metric Tons)44,56144,5340.1 %205,710206,994-0.6 %Adjusted gross profit1$5,550$6,260-11.3 %$30,371$30,2380.4 %Adjusted gross profit per metric ton delivered1124.55140.56-11.4 %147.64146.081.1 %1. This is not a standardized financial measure under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar financial measures of other issuers. Please refer to "Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures (Key Performance Indicators)" in Sucro's Q4 2025 MD&A for further details which is incorporated by reference herein and available for viewing and download on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.2. Net of cash settlements."Our performance in 2025 reflects Sucro's integrated model, leveraging its capabilities throughout the supply chain. We increased volumes significantly across our network, particularly through wholesale trading and origin flows, and continued to optimize our integrated platform balancing refining, trading, and logistics to capture opportunities wherever they emerged" said Jonathan Taylor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sucro. "Operationally, we also made substantial progress, including reduced SG&A and interest expense despite higher activity levels; improved working capital efficiency and reduced balance sheet intensity; and we continued to execute on two major refinery builds."Taylor added, "We are incredibly proud of starting up both of our new refineries on the original projected time lines. The Hamilton refinery opened at the end of 2025, and the University Park refinery initiated its first sugar production a few weeks ago. These new assets will enable significant growth in refined sugar production across North America in the coming years."Results from Operations – Three Months Ended December 31, 2025Customer sugar deliveries increased by 47.0% from 154,773 MT for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, to 227,447 MT for the corresponding 2025 period, driven by wholesale volumes of both conventional and organic sugar in the U.S. and Canada, conventional sugar deliveries in the Caribbean market, and bulk raw sugar sales at origin.While volumes increased significantly, margins, especially in our U.S. wholesale operations, continued to compress, reflective of market conditions. Adjusted Gross Profit decreased to $9.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, from $11.9 million for the corresponding 2024 period. This decrease was driven by lower margins in our Mexican operation (reflective of the market-driven nature of our wholesale business in this geography) and our refining operation in Hamilton, Ontario during the last quarter of 2025, where we used higher priced raw sugar acquired during prior periods to fulfill lower priced contracts priced to reflect lower world market sugar prices prevalent at the time. Adjusted EBITDA was $3.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $6.6 million for the corresponding 2024 period, a 48.0% decrease, mainly driven by a decrease in Adjusted Gross Profit for the quarter. EBITDA was $11.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared with $0.9 million for the corresponding period in fiscal 2024, driven primarily by higher unrealized mark-to-market gains on commodity forward contracts. This difference was due to both the growth of forward contract volumes and booked margins in the last quarter of 2025 (for deliveries in 2026 and 2027) and the absence in 2025 of a mark-to-market loss on inventory values that occurred in the last quarter of 2024.Refined sugar deliveries from our own refineries were essentially unchanged at 44,561 MT in the three months ended December 31, 20235, from 44,534 MT in the corresponding 2024 period. Adjusted gross profit margins per metric ton on these volumes decreased by 11.4% from $140.56 per MT in the three months ended December 31, 2024, to $124.55 per MT in the corresponding 2025 period. While volumes held constant, margins, especially in our U.S. wholesale operations, continued to compress, reflective of market conditions.Results from Operations – Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025For the year ended December 31, 2025, customer deliveries increased by 29.0%, from 649,747 MT in 2024 to 838,607 MT in 2025, primarily due to greater wholesale volumes of conventional sugar in the U.S., as well as by higher bulk raw sugar sales at originAdjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin was $49.5 million and 7.4%, respectively, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $56.6 million and 8.6% for the corresponding 2024 period. With refinery operations relatively stable year-over-year, the decrease in Adjusted Gross Profit was driven by lower wholesale organic sugar deliveries in the U.S., due to the absence of large bulk sales during the year (a trend that we expect will be reversed in 2026), and a decrease in volumes and margins in our operation in Mexico, reflective of the market-driven nature of our wholesale business in this geography. Likewise, the reduction in Adjusted Gross Profit Margin in 2025 was due to tariffs imposed on U.S. sugar imports not being fully recovered in sugar prices, as well as higher factory overhead and depreciation expense.Adjusted EBITDA was $30.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $34.1 million for 2024, a 9.4% decrease, mainly because of lower average prices and conventional sugar margins in the U.S. (reflective of market conditions driven by excess supply), and a volatile U.S. tariff environment where Sucro paid out approximately $8.9 million in tariffs, not fully recovered through price increases.EBITDA was $64.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $61.7 million for the corresponding 2024 period, a 5.1% increase. Likewise, net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, amounted to $41.0 million, an increase of $16.8 million, or 69.3%, when compared to net income of $24.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. These increases were driven primarily by lower deferred income tax expense and higher unrealized mark-to-market gains on commodity forward contracts and inventories.Awards of Restricted Share UnitsThe Company announced today that, subject to regulatory approval, it has awarded restricted share units ("RSUs") pursuant to its Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The Company has awarded 33,731 RSUs to non-executive directors and officers of Sucro and its subsidiaries under the Company's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs awarded all vest after a one-year period.Annual MeetingThe Company has called an annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held virtually via webcast on Friday May 29, 2026 at 8:30 am EDT.Q4 2025 Investor CallThe Company will host a conference call on Thursday April 16, 2024, at 10:00 am Eastern time during which Jonathan Taylor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Stefano D'Aniello, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss Sucro's financial performance for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 am ET
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Passcode 84570 #About SucroSucro is a growth-oriented sugar trader and refiner that operates throughout the Americas, with a primary focus on serving the North American sugar market. The Company operates a highly integrated and interconnected sugar supply business, utilizing the entire sugar supply chain to service its customers. Sucro's integrated supply chain includes sourcing raw and refined sugar from countries throughout Latin America, and refined sugar from its own refineries, and delivering to customers in North America and the Caribbean. Since its inception in 2014, Sucro has achieved growth by creating value for customers through continuous process innovation and supply chain re-engineering. Sucro has established a broad production, sales, and sourcing network throughout North America with two cane sugar refineries and an additional value-added processing facility, and three cane sugar refineries, including two recently opened sugar cane refineries in Hamilton, Ontario and University Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). The Company has offices in Miami, Mexico City, Cali, Sao Paulo, and Port of Spain. For more information, visit sucro.us and follow us on LinkedIn.Non-IFRS and Other Financial MeasuresIn this Press Release, reference is made to the following non-IFRS measures: "EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted Gross Profit", "Adjusted Gross Profit Margin", "Adjusted Gross Profit Per Metric Ton Delivered", and "Free Cash Flow". Such non-IFRS financial measures are not standardized financial measures under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. For details on the composition and a reconciliation between such non-IFRS measures and the most directly comparable financial measure in our financial statements, please refer to the "Non-IFRS and Financial Measures (Key Performance Indicators)" section in our MD&A dated April 16, 2026 and filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, which is specifically incorporated by reference herein.Forward-Looking StatementsThis Press Release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to our future financial outlook and anticipated events or results and may include information regarding our financial position, business strategy, growth strategies, addressable markets, budgets, operations, financial results, taxes, dividend policy, plans and objectives. Particularly, information regarding our expectations of future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities or the markets in which we operate is forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "annualized", "plans", "targets", "expects", "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projection", "pro forma", "prospects", "strategy", "intends", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved", or the negative of these terms, or other similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances.This forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements relating to: our expectations for our new Hamilton and University Park refineries recently opened and execution of our long-term growth plans and our expected reversal of the lower large bulk wholesale organic sugar deliveries experienced in the U.S. in fiscal 2025. This forward-looking information and other forward-looking information are based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we currently believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. Despite a careful process to prepare and review the forward-looking information, there can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Certain assumptions include: revenue; our ability to build our market share; our ability to complete our proposed new refineries on time and on budget and with the anticipated processing capacity; our ability to retain key personnel; our ability to maintain and expand geographic scope; our ability to execute on our expansion plans; our ability to continue investing in infrastructure to support our growth; our ability to obtain and maintain existing financing on acceptable terms; currency exchange and interest rates; the impact of competition; our ability to respond to any changes and trends in our industry or the global economy; and the changes in laws, rules, regulations, and global standards are material factors made in preparing forward-looking information and management's expectations. Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of opinions, estimates and assumptions that, while considered to be appropriate and reasonable as of the date of this Press Release, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, but not limited to, our ability to maintain and renew licenses and permits; fluctuations in the price of sugar that we purchase, process and sell; development of new or expansion of our existing refineries may experience cost-overruns and/or delays and actual costs, operational efficiencies, production volumes or economic returns may differ materially from the Company's estimates and variances from expectations; disruptions to our supply chains as a result of outbreaks of illness, geopolitical events or other factors; inflation and rising interest rates; the risk of unhedged trading positions and counterparty defaults; a significant portion of our current credit facility is uncommitted and requests for additional advances may be refused; the impact of new and threatened U.S. trade policies; elimination or significantly reduction of protective duties relating to foreign sugar imports; our limited operating history and our recent growth may not be indicative of our future growth; dependence on management's ability to implement its strategy; risks of early stage companies; competitive risks; our dependence on a small number of key persons; demands of growth on our management and our operational and financial resources; and the other risk factors discussed in greater detail under "Risk Factors" in the Company's MD&A and annual information form ("AIF") dated April 18, 2024 and filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, which section of the AIF is specifically incorporated by reference herein.The above-mentioned factors should not be construed as exhaustive. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the opinions, estimates or assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results or future events might vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information. Prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. The forward-looking information contained in this Press Release represents our expectations as of the date of this Press Release (or as of the date they are otherwise stated to be made) and is subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws. For additional information, readers should also refer to our MD&A, AIF and other information filed on www.sedarplus.ca.Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.SOURCE Sucro Limited
Original: Sucro Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2025 Results
nowwhat2
5年前
Perhaps some dd req.....Mkt cap reportedly 25 mil
Credits to https://ceo.ca/sugr?5318d1a751bc
NorthernLight786 As per prospectus- As more fully described in the below table, the Corporation intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering
for additional processing and production equipment purchases, facility upgrades, further new product
development, working capital and general corporate purposes, including the national launch of the
Corporation's expanded portfolio of Cannabis 2.0 products. While the Corporation currently intends to use
the net proceeds from the Offering for the purposes set out herein, the ultimate allocation of such proceeds
and the timing of their expenditure will depend upon the prevailing business opportunities and conditions
and unforeseen events which have been amplified since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Corporation will have discretion to use the net proceeds differently than as described herein, if the
Corporation believes it is in its best interests to do so. The amounts and timing of the Corporation's actual
expenditures depend on numerous factors. Pending the use of the proceeds described herein, the
Corporation may hold or invest all or a portion of the proceeds of the Offering in interest bearing bank
accounts and the funds may be added to the working capital of the Corporation. There may be
circumstances where, for sound business reasons, a reallocation of funds may be necessary. See "Risk
Factors".
Principal Purposes(1)
Approximate Use of
Net Proceeds
Cultivation capacity expansion(2) $150,000.00
Processing and production equipment purchases and facility enhancements(3) $450,000.00
Cannabis 2.0 capacity(4) $230,000.00
New product development(5) $350,000.00
Sales, marketing and brand development expenses for 2021(6) $750,000.00
Other G&A expenses, working capital and other general corporate purposes(7) $1,590,186.00
Total $3,520,186.00
Notes:
(1) The principal purposes are described in further detail in “Description of the Business – Production and Services –
Cultivation” of the AIF, as supplemented and updated in the “Operating and Financial Update” section of the Interim
MD&A. The amounts included in this table are approximate estimates based on information available to the
Corporation as of the date hereof and include, where applicable, early stage quotes from third parties for the
anticipated initiatives. Although the Corporation believes its budgeted allocations are reasonable, the actual
amounts expended by the Corporation on such initiatives and the components thereof may be different than what
has been provided herein. The assumptions underlying these estimates include, the cost of labour and services,
the ability to engage the required service providers on a timely basis and limited cost and time overruns. These
assumptions are subject to the same risks applicable to the Corporation, see “Risk Factors”.
(2) Capital expenditures related to acquiring and installing capital assets at Phase 1a of the Facility which will be
incurred by the end of the second quarter of 2021.
(3) In order to increase operational efficiency, the Corporation plans to implement automation of certain manufacturing
processes, purchase processing equipment and make facility enhancements to the Facility, all of which are
anticipated to be put in place by the end of the second quarter of 2021.
@NorthernLight786 (4) Associated with the packaging and labeling equipment necessary to complete the final production of Cannabis 2.0
products in 2021.
(5) Product development initiatives include expanding the Corporation’s Craft Cannabis Collection, including dried
flower offerings, pre-rolls, vape cartridges, flower rosin and other concentrate and edibles offerings.
(6) The main components of sales, marketing and brand development initiatives are digital paid media and in-store
trade marketing. The other components include: search engine optimization, consumer knowledge sessions, social
media management and outreach, budtender education sessions, email campaigns and retail data access fees.
(7) Includes salary and benefits, professional fees including legal, auditing and tax, costs associated with public listing,
regulatory, investor relations and public relations, business and corporate development, travel expenses, office
rent, operating and information technology costs, director compensation and director's and officer's insurance
premiums. The Corporation expects that this amount will be used to fund these expenses for a period of
approximately 12 to 18 months. The Corporation expects to incur additional expenses of this nature over this period
which is anticipated to be funded from existing working capital and anticipated revenues from early pre-commercial
product sales.
Gone Postal
7年前
Sugarbud Announces Private Placement, Non-Dilutive Capital Equipment Financing and Rights Offering
SugarBud Craft Growers Corp. (CNW Group/SugarBud Craft Growers Corp.)
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Nov 15, 2019, 07:00 ET
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CALGARY, Nov. 15, 2019 /CNW/ - Sugarbud Craft Growers Corp. (TSXV: SUGR, SUGR.WT) ("Sugarbud") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") for gross proceeds of $925,000 and the execution of an agreement in respect of non-dilutive equipment financing arrangements (the "Capital Equipment Financing"). Sugarbud is also pleased to announce a rights offering (the "Rights Offering") to holders of common shares ("Common Shares") of Sugarbud as of November 25, 2019 (the "Record Date") for proceeds of up to approximately $5.2 million.
"Despite very challenging market conditions, we continue to make good progress with our overall capital financing efforts to fuel our expansion and strengthen our balance sheet, stated Sugarbud CEO, John Kondrosky. We remain mindful of overall shareholder value and continue to approach our capital funding requirements in a measured and balanced manner. Combined with a strong insider lead Private Placement, significant non-dilutive Capital Equipment Financing and the planned Rights Offering, Sugarbud is well positioned to drive meaningful progress and sustainable growth heading into 2020", added Mr. Kondrosky.
Pursuant to the Private Placement, Sugarbud will issue 18,500,000 units ("Units") of Sugarbud at a price of $0.05 per Unit, for total proceeds of $925,000. Each Unit will be comprised of one Common Share and one Common Share purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.10 for a period of two years from the date of issuance, subject to early expiry in the event that the 5-day volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares ("VWAP") equals or exceeds $0.125.
The Common Shares and Warrants will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable securities laws in Canada. The Private Placement is fully subscribed and committed and is expected to close on or before November 18, 2019, subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").
Due to the participation of directors, officers and other insiders of Sugarbud, who are related parties of Sugarbud pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"), the Private Placement will constitute a "related party transaction" within the meaning of MI 61-101. In its consideration and approval of the Private Placement, the board of directors of Sugarbud determined that the Private Placement was exempt from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 on the basis that the fair market value of the Private Placement to related parties did not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of Sugarbud, in accordance with Sections 5.5 and 5.7 of MI 61-101.
Pursuant to the Capital Equipment Financing, Sugarbud has the opportunity to utilize equipment financing to advance the final build out and full scale-up of two existing cultivation rooms and one new room. Under the terms of the agreement, Grand HVAC will provide Sugarbud with $0.4 million in immediate vendor lease back funds for capital equipment already deployed at the Company's cultivation facility in Stavely, Alberta (the "Stavely Facility"). The agreement has a six-year term and includes the option to buyout the equipment. The Capital Equipment Financing allows the Company to better utilize the collateral value associated with its Stavely Facility.
The Company is pursuing similar financing terms for the acquisition of additional HVAC, lighting and racking equipment associated with the final scale-up of the two licensed cultivation rooms Phase 1a and the first new cultivation room within Phase 1b. Such lease financing would allow the Company to fund approximately 75% ($2.2 million) of the $3.0 million estimated costs associated with the buildout.
Upon completion of this near-term capital expansion plan, Sugarbud estimates that it will have a dried cannabis production design capacity of approximately 4,150,550 – 5,836,800 grams annually. Sugarbud expects the final scale up of Phase 1a to be complete prior to starting their second harvest cycle in early Q1 2020 and the additional cultivation room in Phase 1b to be complete and fully licensed by Q3 of 2020.
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Pursuant to the Rights Offering, each holder ("Eligible Holder") of Common Shares as of the Record Date that is a resident in any province of territory of Canada (other than Québec) (the "Eligible Jurisdictions") will receive one transferable right (each, a "Right") for every Common Share held. Every four Rights will entitle the holder to purchase one Unit at a price of $0.0550 until 4:00 p.m. (Calgary time) on the expiry date of December 20, 2019 (the "Expiry Date"), after which all outstanding Rights will terminate. Each Unit will be comprised of one Common Share and one Warrant. The Warrants issued pursuant to the Rights Offering will be on the same terms as those issued pursuant to the Private Placement, including early expiry upon the VWAP equaling or exceeding $0.125. Subscribers of Units under the Private Placement will have a right to participate in the Rights Offering with respect to any Common Shares acquired pursuant to the Private Placement.
There will be no additional subscription privilege and no standby commitment in respect of the Rights Offering. The completion of the Rights Offering will not be subject to Sugarbud receiving any minimum amount of subscriptions from Eligible Holders.
The Rights Offering will be made in the Eligible Jurisdictions and in such other jurisdictions where Sugarbud is eligible to make such offering. Details of the Rights Offering will be described in the rights offering circular (the "Rights Offering Circular"), which will be filed on Sugarbud's profile on the SEDAR website on the Record Date.
Subject to the receipt of final approval from the TSXV, the Common Shares are expected to commence trading on the TSXV on an ex-Rights basis at the opening of business on November 22, 2019. This means that Common Shares purchased on or following November 22, 2019 will not be entitled to receive Rights under the Rights Offering. At that time, the Rights are expected to be posted for trading on a "when issued" basis on the TSXV under the symbol "SUGR.RT". Trading of the Rights is expected to continue until 10:00 a.m. (Calgary time) on the Expiry Date.
All shareholders of Sugarbud as of the Record Date will be offered Rights. Accordingly, up to 94,349,114 Common Shares and up to 94,349,114 Warrants will be subscribed for under the Rights Offering. Only Eligible Holders will be issued and forwarded certificates representing the number of Rights they are entitled to ("Rights Certificates").
Registered shareholders wishing to exercise their Rights must forward the completed Rights Certificates along with the applicable funds to the depositary for the Rights Offering, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by 4:00 p.m. on the Expiry Date. Shareholders who own their Common Shares through an intermediary, such as a bank, trust company, securities dealer or broker, will receive materials and instructions from their intermediary.
The Rights Offering notice will be delivered to all shareholders of Sugarbud as of the Record Date. Rights Certificates will not be issued and forwarded to holders of Common Shares not resident in the Eligible Jurisdictions.
Completion of the Rights Offering is subject to receiving all necessary regulatory approvals, including, but not limited to, final approval from the TSXV.
Sugarbud will raise gross proceeds of up to approximately $5.2 million pursuant to the sale of Common Shares and Warrants under the Rights Offering, assuming 100% participation. Sugarbud will use the proceeds of the Private Placement, Capital Equipment Financing and Rights Offering to further develop its high capacity state-of-the-art vertical cannabis cultivation facility in Stavely, Alberta and for general working capital purposes.
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CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SugarBud Craft Growers Corp. (TSXV: SUGR, SUGR.WT) ("SugarBud" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received cultivation, processing and medical sales licenses (the “Licenses”) from Health Canada in respect to “Phase 1A” of the Company’s fully constructed, state-of-the-art 29,800 square-foot vertical cannabis cultivation facility in Stavely, Alberta.
Operating Update
The newly licensed “Phase 1A” area of the Stavely facility includes two dedicated flower rooms and all the necessary auxiliary rooms to support an estimated annual cultivation design capacity of approximately 3,300,000 – 3,890,000 grams per year at full scale production. SugarBud will immediately commence cultivation and expects to complete its initial two harvests in December 2019, after which SugarBud intends to submit an application to Health Canada to amend the Licenses to permit cultivation in the remaining six flower rooms in Phase 1 of the facility. At full operational levels, with four layers of flowering canopy, the estimated total cultivation design capacity for Phase 1 is expected to be approximately 13,230,000 – 15,565,000 grams per year. SugarBud expects to begin construction on Phase 2 of the facility in 2020. At full scale the facility is expected to occupy approximately 98,000 square-feet of floor space encompassing core production activities such as cultivation, extraction, processing, genetic breeding, research and development, product development, packaging and distribution. Upon completion of Phase 2, SugarBud estimates that the Stavely facility will have a total cultivation design capacity of approximately 33,075,000 - 38,912,000 grams of premium cannabis annually. Phase 1 is estimated to cost approximately $22.2 million with four layers of flowering canopy. Of this amount, approximately $11.7 million remains to be deployed to complete Phase 1 of the facility. The Company must access additional capital funding to complete Phase 1 through a combination of debt, equity and convertible securities. The Company will commence construction of Phase 2 when capital permits.
Mr. John Kondrosky, Chief Executive Officer of SugarBud, stated: “Receipt of our Licenses from Health Canada is a pivotal milestone for the Company and a major catalyst for our business. I would like to personally thank each and every member of the SugarBud team, including our consultants, for their diligence, effort and commitment over the past year. It was a tremendous effort by everyone involved. As a premium product provider, focused on quality, product leadership and customer satisfaction, we believe that the heart and soul of everything we do starts with what we grow. We cannot wait to officially launch that mission and deliver on that promise. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our investors and shareholders for their ongoing support as we continue to execute on our high-impact business plan.”
Corporate Update
SugarBud is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bradley K. Giblin CA, CFA as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective September 9th, 2019. Mr. Giblin has more than 18 years of experience in finance, business development, corporate strategy and accounting roles. Mr. Giblin holds Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA CA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations. Prior to SugarBud, Mr. Giblin was Chief Financial Officer of Mount Bastion Oil and Gas Corp., a high growth energy company that was acquired by Surge Energy Inc. for $320 million, a 2x return on investment in a two-year timeframe. Mr. Giblin also led a successful IPO of Maha Energy Inc. on the First North Nasdaq market in Sweden, as well as performing other high impact roles as Chief Financial Officer in publicly traded, start-up companies. Mr. John Kondrosky stated: "Brad brings tremendous experience and leadership to a critical role for SugarBud and I am very pleased to welcome him to our team.”
SugarBud would like to announce that Mr. Craig Kolochuk, co-founder, President and a Director of the Company, has for personal reasons, stepped down as President and a Director effective today. However, Mr. Kolochuk will continue to contribute to the organization as a Special Advisor to the Company on matters of business development, corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Kondrosky will assume the role of President in the interim.
“Craig has done a phenomenal job in his time at SugarBud following the February 2018 recapitalization of the Company overseeing the construction of the Stavely facility and preparing SugarBud for licensing. I look forward to working closely with Craig in his new capacity to advance SugarBud's vision and mission as we enter a new and critical phase of our growth,” said Mr. Kondrosky.
Mr. Dan Wilson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SugarBud, stated: "The management team of SugarBud, led by Craig Kolochuk, have been instrumental in positioning the Company to receive its Licenses from Health Canada. SugarBud will continue to benefit from Craig's experience in building high-growth, publicly traded companies.”
About SugarBud
SugarBud is a federally licensed Alberta-based publicly traded cannabis company focused on the cultivation and production of high-quality premium cannabis, and product leadership through the development, production and distribution of value-added cannabis products in Canada.
John Kondrosky
Chief Executive Officer
SugarBud Craft Growers Corp.
Phone: (604) 499-7847
E-mail: johnk@sugarbud.ca Dan Wilson
Interim Chief Financial Officer
SugarBud Craft Growers Corp.
Phone: (403) 874-9862
E-mail: danw@su