Those that purchased EMC when our December issue came out around December 8th based on my own metrics suggesting it was ideal for investing have been well rewarded. For years I have reminded all of you as well as when I guest speak and interviewed that the Consolidation Curve cannot be avoided. As with most main-street media, the Financial Post commented on this fact subsequent to this M&A announcement. On January 25th, US based mjbizdaily.com commented on this same basic tenet of Economics in a published opinion piece titled “Reckoning coming …” with respect to the Canadian industry once the supply shortage swings to oversupply in a few years. Such articles to you our readers should be about as surprising as learning the sun rises each morning in the east … yet within hours these articles were the subjects of much debate on various boards and blogs. Everyone must learn and articles such as those two serve a great purpose in raising awareness and education and in doing so take away some of the manipulative game theory and other tactics used by the paid promoters.
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On the subject of M&A, at time of writing the M&A between Aphria Inc (APHA) and Green Growth Brands Inc (CSE:GGB; OTC: GGBXF) remains in play. This is a hostile takeover initiated by GGB at a time when Aphria’s share prices may appear depressed and under pressure in part due to alleged activities that were not in the best interest of its stakeholders. Aphria has denied said allegations. Let me offer a suggestion as to why I believe it is possible that those referring to this as a publicity stunt on the part of GGB may have it wrong. But first some context is needed/
If GGB pulls it off, not only will they take over Aphria at a market cap of less than a third of Aphria’s 2018 high but will mark the first USA originating hostile takeover of a large Canadian License Producer. At time of writing, one can sell their shares of APHA for around C$14 cash and the offer is for C$9.40 in shares of GGB with no cash component. Many have speculated that the hostile offer
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