B.C. cannabis producer Tilray reports Q4 revenue surge, deeper net loss

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B.C. cannabis producer Tilray reports Q4 revenue surge, deeper net loss

The Canadian Press Published Monday, March 18, 2019 4:56PM EDT

Tilray product line such as capsules, oils, and dried marijuana at head office in Nanaimo, B.C., on Thursday, November 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

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NANAIMO, B.C. - Cannabis producer Tilray Inc. reported its fourth-quarter revenue surged by more than 200 per cent year-over year to US$15.5 million, but its net loss for the period also deepened.

The Nanaimo, B.C.-based company said its net loss for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018 amounted to US$31 million or 33 US cents per share, compared to a net loss of US$3 million or four US cents per share a year earlier.

Analysts had estimated quarterly revenues of US$14.15 million and a net loss of US$10.43 million or 12 US cents per share, according to those surveyed by Thomson Reuters Eikon.

Tilray said that the increased net loss for the quarter was primarily due to the increase in operating expenses due to growth initiatives, expansion of international teams and costs related to financings and merger and acquisition activities.

The company's average net selling price per gram rose to US$7.52, up from US$7.13 during the same quarter one year earlier.

For the full 2018 financial year, Tilray reported revenue of US$43 million, up 110 per cent from the previous year, and net loss of US$67.7 million compared to US$7.8 million in 2017.