TLRY - Earnings call 2 2021 (2024)

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Operator

Good morning. My name is Denise, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Aphria Inc. Q2 Quarterly Investors Call. [Operator Instructions]

Ms. begin may you Macgregor, the conference. Tamara

Tamara Macgregor;Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

today's Denise. joining us you, the quarter XXXX. Good Carl Simon financial morning, for you second On XX, November thank and ended are to Merton. for Irwin and everyone, results Thank call discuss Inc.'s Aphria

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Irwin Simon

year to good our you us much, joining We second today results. Thank appreciate very quarter you everyone. morning, and Tamara, fiscal XXXX discuss

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We maintain year-end fiscal in also combined will May. company Aphria's anticipate current the

any filing for we business our FAQ questions specific anticipate to in and reference Tilray further mid-March. Aphria combination review, related Importantly, circular, a subject the we SEC transaction, to are shareholders [ website. mailing ] on available working our to on Please joint which,

team, the part amount identifying our and As [indiscernible], operational transaction a which finance synergies of transaction. time quantifying included considerable potential representation, of our from and spent

transaction, $XXX these we will achievement over pretax expect of going have a billion company. As to its months part and the to Upon apply transaction. shareholders, which combined we would been of incremental million that the EBITDA, $X benefit value of incremental forward were company synergies capable XX XX achievement, we're we multiple it and of to identified, incremental synergies this to that our $X.X the believe, imply shareholders the announcement announced within billion combined XXx deliver accretion a to you to if value of of of

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Looking ahead to second become XXXX stronger, even half fiscal and we expect the diversified of Aphria, more an company. for profitable to

with We operate. local global where communities will we continuously work and

have to our for value sustainable shareholder tremendous in long-term ability to create We confidence years come. many

prepared I available Denise. our concludes This remarks. and you, questions. Irwin Back to are now for analyst

Operator

first from comes Owen [Operator Instructions] Your question with Jefferies. Bennett

Owen Bennett

from question one Just me.

like just on to So so to Canada it I continues business. perform actually excellently, looks wanted focus the international

Tilray. more And with the focus of so international sales much of taking become off in the quarter. addition obviously This segment a will

maybe hoping up appear Germany, dynamics really with through to at a the is just competitive regards you bit Europe international competition because more, and could like was the in does talk ramping I particularly So pricing moment. it

to wanted get some So that, I thoughts please. just around

Irwin Simon

level. We're there. not Germany seeing out I'll Owen, that. a today on Pricing balanced competitive be pricing remained take has So in

from and our won being Aphria, think tenders to standpoint able with at be there, facility a I of we can very from with a have ship facility, the our we low Leamington product competitive. cost

competitive then And allow us in is anybody Pharma. I because else mean, thing and other Portugal can be then Europe, as of which ship as anywhere very CC on, ultimately, positioned some. well to will we with we The are coming

we've far, quite at have But there pricing market Canada. about from so we CBD not medical the standpoint, seen So a European products. that seen potentially I'm from recreational other products excited a the somewhat in competitive legalization our --

Operator

Vivien Instructions] next Cowen. with Azer [Operator Your comes from question

Vivien Azer

just I was only hoping weighed on cost but remains below gross sequentially levels picked relative sales touch quarter, inventory that levels. elevated on given historical the your modestly up the to at to in margin, your

any So color would be around that helpful.

Irwin Simon

pre-rolleds, it stores So those million to so X built $X built a basically, for demand biggest went for distribution, listen, for built into up which our we're quarters half I the we built for inventory think, Aphria, up up as back go up sales. hit levels of product up of selling quarter, products. again, as demand, the new million, lot new for our $X and of some a is The opening

other our market But there our look company the stores right opening and More go rationalization inventories us their the here. as inventories. big our the is and growing is things also. our integrating effort we a and help Tilray the we we of through more that. get to hand, Also, at down. inventory liquor And on are will here and as facilities inventories up, is control bigger do how SKU we of at is within balance this one going position look some how our as of to into grow some boards the force And now

something to all I you are focused manage it's tell there's bottom are a because will that and we the lot over you of what drives your when cash there. inventory, So we that happens line

don't want I Carl, anything know to if that? to add you

Carl Merton

current that and that over in are thing the inventory working equation. is you Just the been last we've levels at the inventory bringing I balances, X quarters, flip down the you look sequentially, the -- see add in growth the would quarter only to if to can those

Operator

Your Carter with comes from question next Stifel. Andrew

W. Andrew Carter

but targets, you kind second nicely, The up ask know -- revenues formal of COVID, know SweetWater XXXX or business thinking is not business. quarters kind for distribution How about how right want to bar $XX.X business cautioned snapped I giving about the you the half. relative about any the of that X of thinking but the ago? you are you're number? to I so million revenue kind I us back cited it is level this you're think about

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the market getting with that? see Or into position So capabilities back you over kind share Tilray a the of do half, perhaps back the gaining you acquisition to do yourself need portfolio? with the full current of

Irwin Simon

There's lot all. Carl. there. a few, of and take Hopefully, a questions can Well, let I'll I I'll remember then them

Ontario is, to delivery. to the -- it's on-premise of has regards by down. we a Ontario's and down But closed here regards closed thing now. lot curbed know listen, is SweetWater, right In big in

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us that how in see I products continue uniqueness I big the But build the out take dealing and we to and So brand is thing our with we have think share. that.

and inventories, before talked I lose where a where our too, inventories heard lot about and are me talk You their part, a products right and just liquor and control sells what the doesn't. because it, think smarter, balancing as the looking didn't out boards have the what getting we inventories inventories. share, about there at did and Carl we And big by some is right

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Europe heard is, thing about heard he of our about that me Brendan me GMP-certified, Israel, built talk talk was out Poland, heard things, ship the you EU regards asset-light going to one and other to me you The an us about to demand. operation. you product for The when we're opportunity -- in Tilray, the Canadian talk

And if a your So I I missed that do and there we're on want if that lot our over and of don't was big part into that.Carl, Aphria Andrew, executing all questions? facilities. of to of of is Or I already don't bring it, know Tilray anything? any lot missed a you know, I opportunity a savings, add cost the to grow

Carl Merton

internally. Irwin that information about, is a our Just little talked really limited now share on December all ceded, information to us, the the back the pre-roll was capacity that we up that further a that capacity to is go that And as look share January back. bit was and available of at function and believe have we we that

Operator

question from comes Aaron next Your Partners. Alliance with Global Grey

Aaron Grey

going it's closes. back to of focus want I the a because be international of once to opportunities jump to merger the more kind So

in the of about insurance to I Germany, slow you seen the So growth pricing past kind wanted because about of there talked quarters. specifically from down talk market landscape. on we've the overall the market X kind the guys But data the

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Irwin Simon

some happening and good are medical that So have And things to I a to now, Tilray some of and our and which we're And program #X very universities is Tilray the strong doctors. in say, other be of already, doctors. building we with, that's get going Europe there's And very, doctors, the coming medical Europe, working looking and with a important a online how has And big educate there see platform. questions. the together out in that. of in potentially we how schools platform with part the there in to whole Aphria of can't to investing what's get oils. as in working But to right research in

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Operator

question next from Zuanic Pablo your with comes Fitzgerald. And Cantor

Pablo Zuanic

an my about guess, said selling that perspective. months more time, recently, U.S. Klein, be to from question he to in change interview with in is expects I course, Irwin, he BNN the about his the would a X things outlook Bloomberg of how David regulatory given X U.S. in

how has and and in much Manitoba you, of Harvest. for a not that disadvantage stakes related know Growth that contingent contingent SweetWater its company, of is course, that Acreage I Given have those the And and TerrAscend, Canopy stakes? having -- you

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Irwin Simon

today, products selling under at I And Manitoba in Harvest. And going products disadvantage Pablo, strategy -- he's a be got under a we'll U.S. selling David So don't think I'm all. SweetWater, on. we're the that and selling we're Klein execute at to

will selling We CBD be other products.

that its say, at Aphria brands, today, of are with we me disadvantaged stores. global go balance regulatory with R&D, with we stores, we with out think all you thousands with thousands convenience not footprint, because have our with its grocery its to sheet, its heard do I Listen, there, of

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will acquire, legalization the whether in happens, we think person whether right merge, we pick the get we right to regards to or I company. if

important we Pablo, guess it's landscape a like ticket trying there what time when when not out most to happen. at be happens, thing, looks the the on that what could and going lottery buying a And to know legalization,

Pablo Zuanic

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size, That's wondering help? context in how at So it. only, just I'm Canadian least the a

Irwin Simon

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if of that, up. catching a there's share, So XX% market get to we lot with

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Operator

question next comes Markets. from Capital BMO Your Tamy with Chen

Tamy Chen

optimism driving or expectation What what Germany one can bit talk Europe, a So legalization you you say, question. view could are your including specifically more bit that in about there than later? on optimism come underscores a your Irwin, legalization recreational or more sooner more seeing your countries, there? that's in some explain

Irwin Simon

elections, are that it expectations there the as these and is telling Tamy, coming happen countries. when And so certain happen my from on you it what intel is you're again, could from intel the year. your and timing good team this party whether my only as green could it's back

from a is, to do it with listen, like was think The a the needs to tax I think on of legalization I thing that, dollars. what medical and And every what is the like at U.S., country Germany standpoint. benefits had Canada, look able opportunity legalization second cannabis and understanding the

there So parties I'm from and that the what getting my political in and intel, change and will the that's what and/or hearing I'm over lobbyists where wants. that's back different just population relationships happen

usually in Europe sooner legalization Europe States, than happening think that's progressive Europe than is I United So and see that's lot why a more I why later. the so

Operator

Your with question from next John CIBC. Zamparo comes

John Zamparo

be it give clarity follow in helpful. in a if the or presence on perspective week's businesses of results what to Just up wanted go pause of cannabis you in your capital does get certainty to already to you you I plant-touching like thought Or say from on make sense you you'd brands earlier would or now? own U.S. couple side launch beyond it there you have take the able preserve might than as U.S. well. ago? any strategy even have or and, changes the runoff just Does since elections. after weeks would your get be some of as would maybe a thoughts to want at a last a greater sense, to urgency to that regulatory's gain thoughts you go of weather things the your all And U.S.

Irwin Simon

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Operator

Kreindler with comes question Capital. Eight last Your Graeme from

Graeme Kreindler

was quick ask its agreement if any merger the for and has I wondering, we're group the date. wanted particularly Tilray regarding closing outstanding and past Tilray. follow-up to a impact both stocks, significantly months appreciation looking that outperforming here. at given I'm share with price expecting over Aphria the wondering now question between just peer recent I

helpful. would there, be If you could that provide color some

Irwin Simon

a I agreement. and price all. mean share a fixed at Not there's fixed

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Operator

to over Simon closing for remarks. I like back would the to now turn call Irwin

Irwin Simon

much very And today. this you you very thank everybody, call for much, Denise. on getting Thank

at earn Lots changes. to a being XXXX, a a to In got Aphria, good couple regards makes. stay always continuously mean we #X do, #X. got of of a What not year. you been difference XXXX, it. years you and in does has lot And to

at green, because we continuously continuously growing. a never to change. actually to got it, and you're and I grow. ripe You saying, rot. ripe, got ourself can evolve work when you're you're you to we have got And you let When

year, I very, Tilray will next would so year, say both this the together, industry. companies Aphria look you at very if we'll and different and time, be this

the within hard What months partnership. smart how to and X done companies. about them. we want that, together has our at X employees every pleasure the really our team. will worked of our at a running tough how out we from it's way well stores day, restaurants And our I They closed, best going safe.And their and putting And we times. know team.I to facilities, you, to open, both join -- them Brendan And tell work to real And the with the closed, thank his et I at are retail, and standpoint, The in the I Aphria and getting how really growing they tell business. And look cetera. are have thank I the got and Board, how have win. for same are but M&A a we know And the offices, we to but the Tilray want out Brendan you, a team. there to the best for be together keep these Kennedy lot Borders go I And to teams think team thing it's business the Canada. at COVID. have keep more know The worked members this because got pleased look been at we next to be important, during thing push closed, worked best there to these join it's with shareholders. really they are time it's I'm transactions all with also Again, great can't there's Aphria, happened to and will thank Aphria-Tilray up that the a difficult. we're excited get that lot the

now, everybody for in Aphria Aphria, SweetWater you your the to as very come we thank in support. together. want believing believing Tilray and for I Thank and much

So you the happy safe new talking next year, and be to forward X out look to in I months. Bye-bye. there,

Operator

concludes conference call. today's This

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