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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions

30.  ACQUISITIONS

(a) Year ended March 31, 2021

There were no acquisitions during the year ended March 31, 2021.

(b) Acquisitions completed in the year ended March 31, 2020

The following table summarizes the consolidated balance sheet impact at acquisition of the Company’s business combinations that occurred in the year ended March 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spectrum

 

 

Storz &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C3

 

 

This Works

 

 

BioSteel

 

 

BCT

 

 

UK

 

 

Bickel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

 

 

(ii)

 

 

(iii)

 

 

(iv)

 

 

(iv)

 

 

30(c)(v)

 

 

Total

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,818

 

 

$

1,619

 

 

$

225

 

 

$

7,886

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

12,548

 

Other current assets

 

 

15,140

 

 

 

8,239

 

 

 

12,972

 

 

 

2,296

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

38,714

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

8,345

 

 

 

478

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

895

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,114

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brands

 

 

10,613

 

 

 

22,114

 

 

 

3,600

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

36,327

 

Distribution channel

 

 

4,058

 

 

 

12,988

 

 

 

14,700

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31,746

 

Operating licenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,158

 

Intellectual property

 

 

36,520

 

 

 

16,848

 

 

 

20,900

 

 

 

5,267

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

24,990

 

 

 

104,525

 

Software and domain names

 

 

8

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

725

 

Goodwill

 

 

287,010

 

 

 

22,214

 

 

 

35,939

 

 

 

85,700

 

 

 

12,861

 

 

 

(24,990

)

 

 

418,734

 

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses and liabilities

 

 

(3,652

)

 

 

(4,100

)

 

 

(3,852

)

 

 

(2,176

)

 

 

(922

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14,702

)

Debt and other liabilities

 

 

(3,942

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,659

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,601

)

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

(11,219

)

 

 

(7,911

)

 

 

(3,817

)

 

 

(838

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(23,821

)

Net assets

 

$

345,699

 

 

$

72,665

 

 

$

77,940

 

 

$

98,140

 

 

$

14,023

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

608,467

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,733

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(18,733

)

Net assets acquired

 

$

345,699

 

 

$

72,665

 

 

$

59,207

 

 

$

98,140

 

 

$

14,023

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

589,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration paid in cash

 

$

345,699

 

 

$

72,665

 

 

$

47,924

 

 

$

45,098

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

511,386

 

Fair value of previously held equity interest

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

37,919

 

 

 

14,023

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51,942

 

Replacement options

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,885

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,885

 

Other consideration

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11,283

 

 

 

13,238

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

24,521

 

Total consideration

 

$

345,699

 

 

$

72,665

 

 

$

59,207

 

 

$

98,140

 

 

$

14,023

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

589,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration paid in cash

 

$

345,699

 

 

$

72,665

 

 

$

47,924

 

 

$

45,098

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

511,386

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents acquired

 

 

(2,818

)

 

 

(1,619

)

 

 

(225

)

 

 

(7,886

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,548

)

Net cash outflow

 

$

342,881

 

 

$

71,046

 

 

$

47,699

 

 

$

37,212

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

498,838

 

 

The table above summarizes the fair value of the consideration given and the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for each acquisition. Goodwill arose in these acquisitions because the cost of acquisition included a control premium. In addition, the consideration paid for the combination reflected the benefit of expected revenue growth and future market development. These benefits were not recognized separately from goodwill because they do not meet the recognition criteria for identifiable intangible assets. Except for the goodwill arising in respect of the Storz & Bickel GmbH & Co., KG (“Storz & Bickel”) acquisition, none of the goodwill arising on these acquisitions is expected to be deductible in the computation of income for tax purposes.

 

 

 

(i) C3

On April 30, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of C3 Cannabinoid Compound Company (“C3”) for total cash consideration of $345,699. C3 is a European based biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes natural and synthetic cannabinoid based active ingredients. In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into a five-year cooperation agreement with the former majority shareholder of C3, for which the Company paid $7,804. This amount will be expensed ratably over the contract term.

In the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the acquisition method. The measurement period adjustments include: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful life

 

 

Measurement period impact

 

Adjustments

 

 

(years)

 

Valuation methodology

Acquisition related intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution channel

 

$

4,058

 

 

10

 

Income approach

Intellectual property

 

 

36,520

 

 

10

 

Relief-from-royalty

Licensed brands

 

 

10,613

 

 

2

 

Relief-from-royalty

Other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory step-up

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

(11,219

)

 

 

 

 

Net impact to goodwill

 

$

(41,786

)

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) This Works

On May 21, 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the shares of TWP UK Holdings Limited (“This Works”) and its subsidiary companies, This Works Products Limited, TWP USA Inc. and TWP IP Limited for total cash consideration of $72,665 (GBP 43,296). Based in London, United Kingdom, This Works is a natural skincare and sleep solutions company.

In the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the acquisition method. The measurement period adjustments include:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful life

 

 

 

Measurement period impact

 

Adjustments

 

 

(years)

 

 

Valuation methodology

Acquisition related intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired brands

 

$

19,130

 

 

Indefinite

 

 

Relief-from-royalty

Distribution channel

 

 

12,988

 

 

 

10

 

 

Income approach using a multi-period excess earnings method

Intellectual property

 

 

16,848

 

 

 

10

 

 

Replacement cost

Licensed brands

 

 

2,984

 

 

 

5

 

 

Income approach using a multi-period excess earnings method

Other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory step-up

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

(7,911

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Impact to Goodwill

 

$

(45,794

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii) BioSteel

On October 1, 2019, the Company purchased 72% of the outstanding shares of BioSteel, a North America-based producer of sports nutrition products. Initial cash consideration was $50,707 subject to certain adjustments and holdbacks such that $47,924 was advanced on closing. The purchase price was to be further adjusted based on a multiple of BioSteel’s calendar 2019 net revenue. Management has concluded that this purchase price adjustment is nominal.

Through its voting rights, the Company controls BioSteel and therefore, the acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The noncontrolling interests of $18,733 recognized at acquisition date were recorded at their share of fair value.

Prior to September 30, 2019, the Company had advanced a total of $8,500 to BioSteel under a secured loan agreement. The acquisition resulted in an effective settlement of the loan payable of $8,500 which has been recorded as other consideration. Immediately following the October 1 acquisition, the Company subscribed for additional shares of BioSteel for consideration of $14,000 which was funded through a cash advance of $10,000 and the conversion of $4,000 of the loan payable. After completing this investment, the Company’s ownership interest in BioSteel is 76.7%.

The shares not purchased by the Company will be retained by certain current shareholders and management for a period of up to 5 years (the “Rollover Shareholders”). On the third anniversary of the closing Canopy Growth will have a right to purchase, and the

Rollover Shareholders will have a right to sell one half of the remaining interest held by the Rollover Shareholders to Canopy Growth at a specified valuation based on a multiple of Biosteel’s net revenue. On the fifth anniversary of the closing Canopy Growth will have a right to purchase, and the Rollover Shareholders will have a right to sell the balance of the remaining interest held by the Rollover Shareholders to Canopy Growth at a valuation to be mutually agreed upon by the parties. The call and put options represent redeemable noncontrolling interest (“BioSteel Redeemable NCI”) and is recorded at fair value on initial recognition. See Note 21 for a continuity of the BioSteel Redeemable NCI. See Note 26 for additional details on how the fair value is calculated.

In the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the acquisition method. The measurement period adjustments include:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful life

 

 

 

Measurement period impact

 

Adjustments

 

 

(years)

 

 

Valuation methodology

Acquisition related intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired brands

 

$

3,600

 

 

Indefinite

 

 

Relief-from-royalty

Distribution channel

 

 

14,700

 

 

 

11

 

 

Income approach using a multi-period excess earnings method

Intellectual property

 

 

20,900

 

 

 

11

 

 

Relief-from-royalty, net of product migration

Other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory step-up

 

 

2,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

(3,817

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net impact to goodwill

 

$

(38,093

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iv) BCT and Spectrum UK

BCT is a cannabis research and development organization in the United Kingdom which was formed in fiscal 2018 through a collaboration agreement between CHI and Beckley Research and Innovations Limited. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company and BCT had formed another joint venture – Spectrum Biomedical UK (“Spectrum UK”). The purpose of Spectrum UK was to become the exclusive distributor of cannabis-based medicinal products made by the Company. Since their inception the Company had been accounting for its 42% interest in BCT and its 67% interest in Spectrum UK using the equity method. Though BCT and Spectrum UK are VIE’s, due to the fact that both entities are jointly controlled, Canopy Growth is not the primary beneficiary of either entity and therefore is not required to consolidate either entity.

On October 11, 2019, the Company acquired all its unowned interest in BCT to increase its total ownership of BCT’s issued and outstanding shares to 100%. Following this transaction, the Company will control both BCT and Spectrum UK, and both BCT and Spectrum UK will be accounted for as wholly owned subsidiaries.

Cash consideration for this transaction was $58,336 of which $45,098 was advanced on closing, $8,750 was repaid during October 2020, and $5,861 will be paid on October 1, 2021 and has a fair value of $5,746.

Consideration also included 155,565 replacement options. The fair value of the replacement options was determined using a Black-Scholes model and $1,885 of the total fair value has been included as consideration paid to acquire BCT as it related to pre-combination vesting service and $1,987 of the fair value will be recognized as share-based compensation expense rateably over the post-combination vesting period.

The acquisition of the unowned interests is accounted for as business combinations achieved in stages under ASC 805. The Company remeasured its 42% interest in BCT and its 67% interest in Spectrum UK to fair value and recognized a total gain of $39,485 which reflects the difference between the carrying value of $12,457 and the implied fair value $51,942. The fair value was estimated to be the transaction price less an estimated control premium of 5%.

The consideration paid for BCT included $250 cash and 16,430 replacement options that were issued to a member of key management of the Company that was a shareholder and option holder in BCT.

In the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the acquisition method. The measurement period adjustments include:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful life

 

 

 

Measurement period impact

 

Adjustments

 

 

(years)

 

 

Valuation methodology

Acquisition related intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intellectual property

 

$

5,267

 

 

 

1

 

 

Replacement cost

Operating license

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

1

 

 

Replacement cost

Other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

(874

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net impact to goodwill

 

$

(5,551

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Acquisitions completed in the year ended March 31, 2019

The following table summarizes the consolidated balance sheet impact at acquisition of the Company’s business combinations that occurred in the year ended March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storz &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHI

 

 

Hiku

 

 

ebbu

 

 

POS

 

 

Bickel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

 

 

(ii)

 

 

(iii)

 

 

(iv)

 

 

(v)

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,369

 

 

$

4,089

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,908

 

 

$

1,056

 

 

$

(37

)

 

$

16,385

 

Other current assets

 

 

177

 

 

 

6,327

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

12,992

 

 

 

8,363

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

28,080

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

121

 

 

 

15,846

 

 

 

1,821

 

 

 

9,541

 

 

 

23,609

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,938

 

Investments

 

 

8,563

 

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,767

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brands

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

38,463

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

55,463

 

Distribution channel

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,143

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,143

 

Operating licenses

 

 

-

 

 

 

37,300

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

37,300

 

Intellectual property

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51,600

 

 

 

23,300

 

 

 

58,816

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

153,716

 

Software and domain names

 

 

-

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

328

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

707

 

Goodwill

 

 

137,445

 

 

 

539,331

 

 

 

327,013

 

 

 

93,248

 

 

 

117,175

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

 

1,215,750

 

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses and liabilities

 

 

(954

)

 

 

(3,691

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,172

)

 

 

(4,490

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(13,323

)

Debt and other liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,954

)

 

 

(665

)

 

 

(3,145

)

 

 

(28,247

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(34,011

)

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

(4,806

)

 

 

(14,598

)

 

 

(13,731

)

 

 

(6,042

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(39,200

)

Net assets

 

 

168,915

 

 

 

600,957

 

 

 

366,176

 

 

 

128,958

 

 

 

218,141

 

 

 

1,568

 

 

 

1,484,715

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

168,915

 

 

$

600,957

 

 

$

366,176

 

 

$

128,958

 

 

$

218,141

 

 

$

1,568

 

 

$

1,484,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration paid in cash

 

$

-

 

 

$

11,994

 

 

$

16,060

 

 

$

128,958

 

 

$

203,786

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

360,798

 

Consideration paid in shares

 

 

98,034

 

 

 

543,866

 

 

 

234,052

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,568

 

 

 

877,520

 

Gain on fair value of previously held

   equity interest

 

 

62,682

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

62,682

 

Replacement options

 

 

8,199

 

 

 

13,537

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

21,736

 

Replacement warrants

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,611

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30,611

 

Other consideration

 

 

-

 

 

 

949

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

949

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

116,064

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,355

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

130,419

 

Total consideration

 

$

168,915

 

 

$

600,957

 

 

$

366,176

 

 

$

128,958

 

 

$

218,141

 

 

$

1,568

 

 

$

1,484,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration paid in cash

 

$

-

 

 

$

11,994

 

 

$

16,060

 

 

$

128,958

 

 

$

203,786

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

360,798

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents acquired

 

 

(8,369

)

 

 

(4,089

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,908

)

 

 

(1,056

)

 

 

37

 

 

 

(16,385

)

Net cash outflow

 

$

(8,369

)

 

$

7,905

 

 

$

16,060

 

 

$

126,050

 

 

$

202,730

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

344,413

 

 

 

 

(i) CHI

CHI is a cannabis research innovator. On August 3, 2018, the Company acquired all its unowned interest in CHI to increase its total ownership to 100% of CHI’s issued and outstanding shares. Immediately preceding the acquisition, CHI amalgamated with its wholly owned subsidiary, Canopy Animal Health (“CAH”), creating one amalgamated corporation which continued as CHI. In addition, the vesting of certain CHI and CAH options was accelerated and certain options were exercised. Following this transaction, the Company will control CHI and CHI will be accounted for as a wholly owned subsidiary. CHI shares and options were exchanged at a ratio of 0.379014 CHI shares to one Canopy Growth share or replacement option, resulting in 2,591,369 common shares, 568,005 replacement options and 485,572 common shares of which 217,859 are subject to certain trading restrictions (“Compensation Shares”) being issued. This consideration included 278,230 shares and 154,208 replacement options that were issued to key management personnel of the Company that were shareholders and option holders in CHI.

The fair value of the shares issued totaled $98,034 which is comprised of $87,717 calculated as the 2,591,369 common shares issued at the Company’s share price on the date of the transaction and $10,317 which reflects the fair value of the Compensation Shares issued, calculated using a Black-Scholes model.

The fair value of the replacement options was determined using a Black-Scholes model and the total fair value has been allocated to the consideration paid for CHI only to the extent that it related to pre-combination services. As a result, $8,199 of the total fair value has been included as consideration paid to acquire CHI as it related to pre-combination vesting service and $11,714 of the fair value will be recognized as share-based compensation expense rateably over the post-combination vesting period (see Note 23 for details on the share-based compensation expense).

Prior to this acquisition, the Company’s 43% participating share was accounted for using the equity method. The acquisition of the 57% interest is accounted for as a business combination achieved in stages under ASC 805. The Company remeasured its 43% interest to fair value and recognized a gain of $62,682 which reflects the difference between the carrying value of $nil and the implied fair value $62,682. The fair value was estimated to be the transaction price less an estimated control premium of 5%.

The Company has finalized the purchase price allocation to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the acquisition method. The measurement period adjustments made were to recognize the acquired intellectual property (“IP”) intangible asset with a fair value of $20,000 and a deferred income tax liability of $4,806. The fair value of the IP was estimated using a cost-based approach, where a rate of return has been applied to the amount that CHI had invested in research and development up to the date of acquisition. The IP will be amortized over the estimated useful life of 15 years.

(ii) Hiku

On September 5, 2018, the Company purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hiku. Hiku is federally licensed to cultivate and sell cannabis through its wholly owned subsidiary DOJA Cannabis Ltd. Hiku also operates a network of retail stores selling coffee, clothing and curated accessories, across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Hiku shares, options and warrants were exchanged at a ratio of 0.046 Hiku shares to one Canopy Growth share, replacement option, or warrant.

On the acquisition date Hiku had convertible debentures outstanding with a principal amount of $618 which were convertible into 498,387 Hiku common shares. As a result of the acquisition the conversion feature was adjusted in accordance with the above exchange ratio. The fair value of these debentures on September 5, 2018 was estimated to be $1,570 which was allocated $949 to the conversion feature and $621 to the debt component. On November 5, 2018 in accordance with the terms of the debenture the Company completed the forced conversion of the debenture in exchange for 22,866 shares.

Prior to closing the Company advanced cash of $10,000 to Hiku pursuant to a promissory note. The funds were used to pay the termination fee owed by Hiku in connection with a previously announced transaction.

On closing the Company issued 7,943,123 common shares with a fair value of $543,866, based on the Company’s share price on the date of the transaction, cash consideration of $11,994, 920,452 replacement warrants and 291,629 replacement options. The fair value of the replacement warrants was estimated to be $30,611 using a Black-Scholes model. The replacement options’ fair value totaled $17,693, calculated using a Black-Scholes model, of which $13,537 was included as consideration paid as it related to pre-combination services and the residual $4,156 fair value will be recognized as share-based compensation expense rateably over the post-combination vesting period. Other consideration also included $949 related to the convertible debenture and the effective settlement of the promissory note of $10,000.

The Company has finalized the purchase price allocation to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the acquisition method. The measurement period adjustments made were to recognize the acquired brand and operating license intangible assets with a fair value of $17,000 and $37,300, respectively, and a deferred income tax liability of $14,598. The fair value of the brand was estimated using a cost-based approach, where a rate of return has been applied to the amount that Hiku had invested in developing their Tokyo Smoke brand up to the date of acquisition. The fair value of the operating license was estimated using a market approach where recent transactions to purchase the same type of license were analyzed and applied to the licenses held by Hiku at the date of acquisition. Both the brand and operating licenses will not be amortized as the Company has concluded that both intangible assets have an indefinite useful life.

(iii) ebbu

On November 23, 2018 the Company acquired substantially all the assets and intellectual property of ebbu Inc. (“ebbu”), a Colorado-based hemp research operation in exchange for $25,000 cash and 6,221,210 common shares of which $7,462 cash and 899,424 common shares were held back for a period of 12 to 18 months in respect of certain representations and warranties of the seller. Up to a further $100,000 will be paid subject to the achievement of certain scientific related milestones within a period of two years of closing. The Company will have the option of satisfying these milestone payments in cash, shares or a combination of cash and shares, subject to the restriction that each payment must be comprised of at least 10% cash but the cash portion cannot exceed 19.9% of the payment. If such payments are satisfied in common shares, the number of common shares will be calculated based on the volume weighted average price of the common shares on the TSX for the 20 trading days immediately prior to the date of achievement of the milestone.

The assets transferred constitute a business and the transaction will be accounted for as a business combination. The consideration for this transaction is estimated to be $366,176. This includes cash and common shares transferred on closing with a value of $16,060 and $234,052 respectively and contingent consideration of $116,064. The contingent consideration includes $29,880 which is classified as equity and $86,184 which is classified as a liability. Management has estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration by assessing the probability of releasing the holdback amounts and probability and timing of achieving the milestones. The fair value of the equity classified contingent consideration is determined using a put option pricing model. The fair value of the liability classified contingent consideration is determined by discounting the expected cash outflows to present value. The fair value of acquisition consideration related liabilities at March 31, 2021 is $nil (March 31, 2020 is $79,936).

Management has determined that a portion of the consideration transferred is being provided in exchange for services and will be accounted for as compensation expense. The grant date fair value of this compensation has been estimated to be $8,416 which will be expensed rateably over the estimated vesting periods.

The Company has finalized the purchase price allocation to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the acquisition method. The measurement period adjustments made were to recognize the acquired intellectual property (“IP”) intangible asset with a fair value of $51,600 and a deferred income tax liability of $13,731. The fair value of the IP was estimated using a market-based approach, where a valuation multiple was derived from a review of comparable companies’ investment in IP. This multiple was then applied to ebbu’s investment in research and development up to the date of the acquisition. The IP will be amortized over the estimated useful life of 15 years.

(iv) POS

On November 23, 2018 the Company entered into a debenture financing arrangement with POS Holdings Inc. (“POS”), now referred to as KeyLeaf, concurrent with the grant of an option to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of POS. POS is a bio-processing facility located in Saskatchewan, Canada. POS was determined to be a VIE with Canopy Growth as the primary beneficiary and was therefore consolidated effective November 23, 2018.

On July 1, 2018, the Company had entered into an agreement whereby the Company was granted an option to acquire all the assets of POS in exchange for $6,000. The amount advanced for this option was to be applied against the purchase price of the assets of POS when the option was exercised and had been recorded as a deposit. In addition, the Company had entered into an agreement for processing services to be conducted by POS on behalf of the Company and had made advances of $13,864 under this agreement. Since processing under this agreement had not yet commenced, all the amounts advanced prior to November 23, 2018 had been recorded as a prepaid expense. The deposit and prepaid amounts form part of the consideration transferred. On November 23, 2018, the Company advanced $109,094 pursuant to a convertible debenture for total cash consideration of $128,958 to date.

The Company has finalized the purchase price allocation to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed using the acquisition method. The measurement period adjustments made were to recognize the acquired IP intangible asset with a fair value of $23,300 and a deferred income tax liability of $6,042. The fair value of the IP was estimated using an income approach which involved estimating future net cash flows and applying an appropriate discount rate to those future cash flows. The IP will be amortized over the estimated useful life of 15 years.

(v) Storz & Bickel

On December 6, 2018 the Company acquired Storz & Bickel, related entities, and IP for $203,786 cash. Based in Tuttlingen, Germany Storz & Bickel are designers and manufacturers of medically approved vaporizers.

Up to an additional €10,000 will be paid to the former shareholders of Storz & Bickel subject to the achievement of certain market launch milestones. This represents liability classified contingent consideration. Management has estimated the fair value of this consideration to be $14,355 by assessing the probability and timing of achievement of the milestones and discounting the expected cash outflows to present value. Other liabilities assumed include an amount of $21,447 owing to the former shareholders of Storz & Bickel.

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company completed its final assessment of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Storz & Bickel. The measurement period adjustments resulted in an increase to the fair value of intangible assets of $24,990 and a corresponding decrease to goodwill (see Note 30(b)). On finalization of the purchase price allocation, a charge to amortization expense of $2,030 was recorded in the statement of consolidated operations to reflect the increased fair value of the amortizable intangible assets acquired.

Acquisition of noncontrolling shareholder’s interest in BC Tweed

On October 10, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive joint venture agreement with a large-scale greenhouse operator (the “Partner”) to form a new company, BC Tweed Joint Venture Inc. (“BC Tweed”) (“Original Transaction”). BC Tweed was 66.67% owned by the Company and 33.33% owned by the Partner. As part of the Original Transaction, BC Tweed agreed to lease from the Partner a 1.3 million square feet greenhouse facility located on a 55-acre parcel of land in British Columbia (“Aldergrove Lease”). In December 2017, BC Tweed agreed to lease and develop a second greenhouse of 1.7 million square feet (“Delta Lease”) from the Partner. The greenhouse operation transferred by the Partner met the definition of a business and was accounted for as a business combination. The Company concluded that, based on the shareholders’ agreement and the contractual terms of the offtake agreement, the significant relevant activities are unilaterally controlled by the Company and BC Tweed was consolidated in these financial statements.

The Partner had the option to sell its interest in BC Tweed, in whole or in part, to the Company. This put option was exercisable only on specific dates following the license date – the 4th anniversary of the sales license date, then at the 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th anniversaries. The put option represents redeemable noncontrolling interest (“BC Tweed Redeemable NCI”). On October 10, 2017 the fair value of the BC Tweed Redeemable NCI was estimated to be $36,400 using a discounted cash flow approach by estimating the expected future cash flows and applying a discount rate to arrive at the present value of the put option’s strike price. On March 31, 2018 the BC Tweed Redeemable NCI was estimated to be $56,300 and the increase of $19,900 was recorded in additional paid in capital.

As part of the Original Transaction, BC Tweed entered into call/put option agreements with the Partner to acquire all the limited partnership units of the limited partnerships which hold the greenhouses and related property. BC Tweed has the right to exercise the call options for a term of seven years from the respective license dates of the facilities. Since these options represent options to acquire the limited partnership units, the options were accounted for as derivative financial instruments which were recognized initially and subsequently at fair value through profit or loss. Management had estimated that the fair value of these options is $nil as the exercise price of the options approximates the fair value of the limited partnership units.

On July 5, 2018, the Company acquired the noncontrolling shareholder’s (the “Partner’s”) 33% interest in BC Tweed (the “Subsequent Transaction”) for total consideration of $495,386. Consideration included $1,000 in cash and 13,293,969 shares of the Company of which 5,091,523 shares were released on closing and the remaining 8,202,446 shares were placed in escrow. The shares placed in escrow will be released over a period of up to three years, with the exact timing of release dependent on the occurrence of specified events. As of March 31, 2019, 1,261,915 of the escrowed shares have been released.

The 5,091,523 shares issued on close were recorded at an issue price of $39.70 per share for consideration of $202,133. The fair value of the shares held in escrow was estimated to be $265,253 using a put option pricing model discounted to reflect management’s best estimate of the expected dates of release. On closing of the Subsequent Transaction, the call option held by BC Tweed on the limited partnership units of the limited partnerships which hold the greenhouses and related property was amended to effectively increase the call option price by $27,000. Management has determined that this increase in the call option price represents additional consideration for the Partner’s interest. On closing of the Subsequent Transaction the excess of the consideration paid for the Partner’s 33% interest over the fair value of the BC Tweed Redeemable NCI on the transaction date of $72,600 was recognized as a $422,786 charge to Equity.

Under the Original Transaction, upon various milestones being achieved, the Company had agreed to issue 310,316 common shares over two tranches and a further $2,750 of common shares of the Company in two additional tranches to the Partner. These payments were accounted for as share-based compensation expense and the grant date fair value of $6,731 was being amortized over the estimated vesting period. On closing of the Subsequent Transaction, the Company amended the terms of this share-based compensation arrangement to accelerate the vesting of 155,158 shares, and to cancel the remaining tranches of the compensation arrangement. As a result, the unamortized balance of the grant date fair value of the share-based compensation of $954 was expensed in the year ended March 31, 2019.

On October 24, 2018 the Company amended the terms of the lease agreements for Aldergrove Lease and Delta Lease and the amended leases were classified as finance leases. The Company recognized the assets under finance lease and finance lease liability of $73,000. On March 31, 2019 the Company exercised the call options and acquired the limited partnership units of the limited partnerships that held greenhouse facilities under lease which resulted in the Company derecognizing the asset under finance lease, the finance lease liability and the contingent consideration and recognizing the greenhouse facilities and the ATB financing with a principal amount of $95,000.