Cannabis Central: Cash-On-Hand Comparisons Reveal Degree of Success In 2020

…It is becoming increasingly important to focus on a firm’s staying power in light of the current difficult financing market. We think balance sheet and staying power will dictate the competitive landscape in 2020, especially important for the struggling Canadian firms.

…We think investors should avoid companies with weak balance sheets going into 2020 as:@”Cannabis Central”

1. dilutive financings, as we’ve seen at HEXO and TGOD, could crush share price in a short amount of time and
2. upcoming maturity of out-of-the-money convertible debt could force companies to lower conversion price and significantly dilute existing shareholders.

[For example:]

• Aurora Cannabis (ACB) plunged 18% after two research analysts downgraded the stock citing balance sheet risks,
• HEXO (HEXO) continues to drop in the aftermath of its recent financings.
• Supreme Cannabis (OTCQX:SPRWF) fell 23% after the sudden departure of its CEO…

…We think Canopy, Cronos, and Aphria will have the most financial flexibility in 2020 which affords them more opportunities to pursue opportunistic acquisitions, expansions into new markets, and, most importantly, the crucial staying power while the industry consolidates.

Editor’s Note:  The above excerpts from the original article by Cornerstone Investments have been edited ([ ]) and abridged (…) for the sake of clarity and brevity.  The author’s views and conclusions are unaltered and no personal comments have been included to maintain the integrity of the original article.  Furthermore, the views, conclusions and any recommendations offered in this article are not to be construed as an endorsement of such by the editor. Also note that this complete paragraph must be included in any re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.

Scroll to very bottom of page & add your comments on this article. We want to share what you have to say!