Beena G. Goldenberg
Analyst · ATB Capital Markets
Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us for Organigram's Q3 Fiscal 2025 Earnings Call. We are pleased to report another record-breaking quarter in both gross and net revenue, reflecting continued leadership in our growing domestic market and meaningful international expansion. Today, I'll begin with an update on our Canadian business, followed by some operational highlights and then turn to the progress in our international business. Greg will take us through the financials after that. So let's begin. In Q3, Canada's recreational cannabis market grew 6.6% year-over-year, reaching $1.4 billion in retail sales. Organigram maintained its position as the #1 licensed producer nationally with 11.6% market share, a 2.5 point lead over our closest competitor. We continue to lead in pre-rolls and vapes, which represent more than half of total cannabis sales in Canada. In Q3, we held 20.4% of the national vape segment and 8.3% of the pre-roll segment. In flower, representing over 30% of the market, we grew our share up to 10.6%, up 60 basis points from Q2. Our Big Bag of Buds brand was a major contributor, ranking as the #3 flower brand in June with 5.1% of the category, while our SHRED brand dominated in milled flower with over 40% share. SHRED remains one of the industry's top brands and the stickiest brand in Canada by repurchase rates. As of the end of June, SHRED had a 69% repurchase rate across all categories in which it participates compared to an average industry rate of in the low 50s. Further, SHRED's performance in milled flower resulted in an impressive 81% repurchase rate over the last 10 months. This means that for every 10 SHRED milled flower purchases in June, over 8 were repeat customers, speaking to both the quality and consistency of our product. While we maintain a top 3 market position in every major category, this quarter was not without some challenges, namely the integration of Motif into Organigram's ERP system. This caused temporary disruptions to our on-time in full, so our customer performance in May, particularly impacting box hot sales. This resulted in a 30 basis point decline in overall market share in Q3 versus Q2 despite sequential growth in flower, edibles and concentrates. Now by mid-June, service levels normalized. And with the ERP transition now complete, we are focused on gaining share in the affected categories through improved inventory management, retail sales programs and a strong innovation pipeline. By the end of July, we gained 40 basis points in overall market share, more than just offsetting the decline to end the month holding 12% of the national rec market. In edibles, the fourth largest category, we gained 50 basis points sequentially to reach 16.1% share. We recently launched SHRED Mac 10 party packs, offering 100 milligrams of THC across 10 individually wrapped gummies in container. The response has been strong with initial shipments selling out within 2 days in Alberta and BC. As of the end of July, Organigram achieved its highest edibles market share of 18.2% in the last 12 months. We're now rolling out to additional provinces and believe this format is resonating with consumers who previously turned to the illicit market for higher THC per package products. Now while we're on the topic of ingestible formats, our collective Project and Fetch beverages are beginning to show some post- acquisition growth as of the end of June with 20 and 30 basis points of growth, respectively, versus the prior month. As of the end of June, we held a 6.2% share of the beverage market. Despite beverages being a relatively small category today, we remain bullish on the long-term opportunity, especially given the ongoing momentum of the category, not only in Canada, but in the U.S. as well. In the U.S., the hemp-derived cannabis beverage segment has seen explosive growth driven by the proliferation of unique products and most importantly, retail access that's convenient for beverage consumers, that is in traditional retail locations that also carry alcohol products. Here in Canada, we are already seeing some tailwinds for the category with more and more provinces indicating a willingness to embrace favorable regulations towards cannabis beverages. Notably, Alberta, which now allows sales at festivals and events by licensed retailers within 18-plus zones; and British Columbia, which is actively consulting on a framework to permit event- based sales. New Brunswick has signed a desire to encourage category growth and conversion with -- sorry, New Brunswick has signaled a desire to encourage category growth and conversion with the minister responsible for Cannabis New Brunswick and economic development publicly stating that he envisions a wine region approach to cannabis to boost tourism in the province. As well, Cannabis New Brunswick's strategic plan commits to exploring on-site consumption opportunities for cannabis beverages and the province is exploring a pilot model for co-locating cannabis and alcohol beverages in what they are calling a Category 3 store format. Manitoba has also shown early signs of interest in identifying regulatory opportunities to support sector growth, and we are encouraged by preliminary discussions that suggest a willingness to explore pathways for this category. While Ontario and other jurisdictions have not yet made public moves in this space, interest in the broader category growth continues to build nationally. Regionally, we maintain a #1 market share position in Western, Central and Atlantic Canada, including Ontario, Alberta and BC, the country's 3 largest markets. In Quebec, we remain #4, and we expect further gains upon the launch of vapes in the fall, where we've secured multiple new listings. So to summarize, in Q3, we maintained our #1 overall market share by a wide margin, expanded that margin in July and held the #1 positions in vapes, pre-rolls and concentrates as well as top 3 positions in flower and edibles. Honorable mention goes to our #4 position in our growing beverage business. And with that, I'll turn to operational updates. Organigram operates 5 specialized and highly advanced facilities across Canada, covering every major product category and serving medical flower markets internationally. In Q3, we harvested over 24,000 kilograms at our Moncton facility alone, a 15% increase over Q2 and a company record. This growth is a direct result of our continued optimization efforts. 54 grow rooms were upgraded with higher intensity LED lighting in Q3 with another 20 rooms scheduled for completion in the fall. This is expected to increase annual capacity up to 7,000 kilograms. Once complete, all 144 of our grow rooms will be equipped with high-intensity LED lights. Additional nutrient optimizations and improved grow room utilization are expected to add another 7,300 kilograms in combined annual capacity. So in total, we have added over 14,000 kilograms of annual capacity. Due to these capacity enhancements, we are reevaluating the previously disclosed $8 million CapEx investment and timing related to grow room expansion. Average THC across our entire Moncton facility during Q3 exceeded 29%, a new record, demonstrating our ability to achieve facility-wide high-potency cannabis at commercial scale. To round out our portfolio, we are expanding our offerings in the higher-margin premium segment and launched new limited run 14-gram trailblazer SKUs in BC, a market that demands premium cannabis. Early consumer response has been excellent, and we expect strong future potential for this craft-inspired approach alongside our core Big Baga breads and SHRED flower portfolios. In Winnipeg, we will begin the commissioning phase of our new beverage production line in September. This will give us the flexibility to trial new formulations, including novel emulsions and fast-acting formats while continuing to rely on our co-manufacturing partners for larger scale runs. Our Winnipeg facility is evolving into a manufacturing hub for commercialization of our ingestible innovation. Turning to our Ontario operations and the continued integration of Motif. At our Elmer facility, expansion of hydrocarbon extraction capacity is nearly complete and is expected to be finalized later this month. Once operational, this expansion will boost hydrocarbon capacity by approximately 87% and is expected to reduce COGS by up to $2.7 million for key products. In May, we moved vape filling from Moncton to Elmer, capturing scale efficiencies and streamlining operations. Biomass transfers from Moncton to Elmer, which began in February, are projected to save $1.4 million annually as we lower Motif's dependence on B2B biomass purchases. In May, we introduced dry infusion in various IPR products in Elmer. Dry infusion is a beneficial process that leverages our hydrocarbon extraction expertise and also acts as a flavor and potency carrier without changing the consistency of the biomass. This has allowed more of our products to be produced in-house on internal equipment, reducing Motif reliance on third-party manufacturers. And finally, our London distribution center CapEx project is scheduled for completion in the fall. It's expected to improve our OTIF service rate, unlock additional capacity optionality at the Moncton facility and reduce freight costs, driving an estimated $3.4 million in annual savings. With these operational initiatives and SG&A savings, we have already realized synergies of $4.2 million or approximately $11 million on an annualized basis, which will begin flowing through our P&L in the next 6 months. We remain on track to meet the previously disclosed $15 million synergy target from the Motif acquisition. International expansion remains a key pillar of our strategy. In Q3, we delivered $7.4 million in international revenue, a 208% year-over-year increase and a 21% sequential increase. This growth is being driven primarily by exports to Germany, alongside contributions from Australia and the U.K. Our growing flower presence in Germany is supported by the supply agreement negotiated as part of our $21 million investment in German cannabis leader Sanity Group. To bolster our expanding international footprint, we established a dedicated international business unit in Q3, including personnel in the U.S. and Australia. Our hemp-derived beverage portfolio is just beginning to gain attention from U.S. consumers. Collective project beverages are now available in 25 states through a mix of our newly launched direct-to-consumer website, www.collectiveproject.ca, and retail channels, including leading chains like top 10 liquors, total wine and more. We've expanded our portfolio from 2 to 9 SKUs and now offer a lineup of sparkling juices, sparkling lemonades and Fetch, a sugar-free soda line that provides budget-friendly beverages with classic flavors like cream soda, cola and lemon wine. For Australia, we've completed sensory trials on the first 3 vape SKUs that we plan to launch into their medical market and are finalizing our first shipment of raw materials to begin co-manufacturing vapes with a local partner this fall. This will be our first branded vape entry into Australia, and we plan to bring additional brands and products into the market next year. We also signed a new supply agreement with an Australian partner focused on THCV, leveraging our strategic investment in Pilos and our proprietary genetics. In Q3, we completed our first international shipment of a seed-based cultivar that has experienced large-scale success in Canada. This shipment represents an important step in demonstrating the scalability and quality of our seed-based approach to global partners. Approximately 27% of month ends harvest was seed-based in Q3, which contributes to lower production costs and in the long term, more stable genetics and consistent output, all essential attributes for international medical markets. We believe international revenue growth will be bolstered by our pending EU GMP certification. We are awaiting confirmation from the regulator as to next steps required prior to certification. Once granted, we expect to see an increase in both volume and margin from our international flower exports. Lastly, we continue to evaluate a pipeline of strategic international investment opportunities related to our Jupiter investment pool, which currently has $59 million available to deploy. So to summarize, we have a number of strong initiatives underway on capacity, margin expansion and international growth. Our approach remains focused on balancing the strength of our domestic business anchored by reliable, consistent brands with the opportunities we see internationally. While we experienced some challenges related to the integration of Motif in the quarter, our market share gains in July, expected synergies and growing international footprint give us confidence that our long-term trajectory remains very strong. And with that, I'll turn it over to Greg to walk you through the financials.