Dec 16, 2019
Hexo reports $62.4 million first-quarter loss
The Canadian Press
Hexo shares fall after posting quarterly decline in revenue
OTTAWA - Cannabis company Hexo Corp. says it lost $62.4 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $12.8 million in the same quarter last year.
The loss amounted to 24 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with a loss of seven cents per share a year ago when the company had fewer shares outstanding.
Net revenue for what was the first quarter of the company's financial year totalled $14.5 million, up from $5.7 million a year ago.
Hexo announced in October that it was cutting 200 jobs to adjust for expected future revenues and "ensure the long-term viability" of the firm.
The company said it took a corporate restructuring charge of $3.7 million in the quarter related to severance and other payroll related termination costs.
Sebastien St-Louis, Hexo's CEO and co-founder, said the company has done "some pretty heavy lifting" as it works towards profitability in 2020.