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CANTINE™gets published tomorrow for 30 day span for any objections. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
CVS Health Nicotine Gum Coated Cool Mint Flavor 4mg, 10CT
https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-health-nicotine-gum-coated-cool-mint-flavor-4mg-10ct-prodid-972925
CANTINE™
Publication Date: Sep. 17, 2019
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87241834&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch
Vapers seek relief from nicotine addiction by turning to cigarettes
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-09-16/vapers-seek-relief-from-nicotine-addiction-with-cigarettes
“Bought a juul to quit smoking cigarettes,” he wrote, “now I’m smoking cigarettes to quit the juul.” He ended with this hashtag: #circleoflife.
One Juul pod, which provides about 200 puffs, contains as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes. On stressful days, McClain could finish a pod in three hours — and as he and others figure out just how potent these and other e-cigarettes are, many want out.
What do they mean by “robust scientific data”? The Wolf is having a Columbia moment you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
“According to its press release, ACB is focused on product development and brand building in the US hemp-derived CBD space. The company aims to launch products backed by robust scientific data. This could prove to be a key differentiator compared to untested CBD products.”
https://marketrealist.com/2019/09/aurora-cannabis-focuses-on-us-cbd-market/
Wolf Says;
This is Why companies selling Vapes such as The Stanley Brothers and gummies Not Generally Recognized As Safe are sitting on the edge of their panties you understand. They seem to be selling legitimate products, but in order to police the bad actors, the FDA in my opinion will have to Weed out those bad actors by doing something drastic like making Gras the only way to sell gummies legally. Imo Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
If the FDA doesn’t act soon this is what will continue to happen. Imo
Brother Brevin Says;
North Carolina officials find spiked CBD sold in the state
https://www.wral.com/north-carolina-officials-find-spiked-cbd-sold-in-the-state/18637645/
At least 128 samples out of more than 350 tested by government labs in nine states, nearly all in the South, had synthetic marijuana in products marketed as CBD. Gummy bears and other edibles accounted for 36 of the hits, while nearly all others were vape products. Mississippi authorities also found fentanyl, the powerful opioid involved in about 30,000 overdose deaths last year.
Louisiana officials find spiked CBD sold in the state
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/health/louisiana-officials-find-spiked-cbd-sold-in-the-state/289-262cb33b-ec94-4fa9-9fce-92e631422d56
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana authorities have encountered products marketed as delivering the cannabis extract CBD but that instead were spiked with synthetic marijuana.
As of April, laboratory testing by state police had found 14 gummy products that said they contained CBD but instead had the dangerous street drug.
AP investigation finds spiked CBD being sold in Maryland
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/ap-investigation-finds-spiked-cbd-being-sold-in-maryland
TOWSON, Md. (AP) -- An Associated Press investigation shows a dark side to booming sales of the cannabis extract CBD. Some people are substituting cheap and dangerous street drugs for the real thing.
Grab that cup of Java and listen to Stuart Tomc. One lump or two lumps of CBD. Brought to you by Brother Brevin from CVSY ahooooooo. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
“CVSI believes that the FDA will go with certified hemp seed based on genetics, since the CBD and THC percentages are consistent”
http://sunflowershoppe.libsyn.com/website/episode-30-aspirin-valium-vicodin-or-cbd-guest-speaker-stuart-tomc-vp-of-human-nutrition-cv-sciences-inc
That’s how my friend use to speak You understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
You Said;
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=151152088
“So tired of your tone...do you really talk like that? Or you just think all posters here don't understand? Maybe come back around halloween when you are more in vogue... “
Wolf Said;
James, once again thank you for your honest opinions you understand. CVSI will have great Q3 and Q4 Blowout Numbers. What do you think about The Cob Web Numbers once they don’t meet their projections for 2019? Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
You Said;
“I don’t know —”
You Also Said;
“Numbers are needed to confirm and Q3 and Q4 need to be blowout numbers.”
Wolf Says; Here’s a New CVSI blowout Number for You. You understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
The Wolf found one. See Below VVVV. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
You Said;
“Can you spot fake articles that are meant to promote an unknown and terrible otc company, who use more popular trading symbols to bring awareness and to promote their particular company? “
Wolf Says; Here’s One you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
https://marketwirenews.com/news-releases/is-hemp-a-safer-way-to-invest-in-the-cannabis-indust-5833693681843884.html
When you click PlusCBD Oil from the Expo list, What do you see? I see
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
PlusCBD Oil™ CV Sciences™......
Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
https://www.expoeast.com/en/exhibitor-list/exhibitor-list.html
Also I see. Under the C list
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Cob Web
Stanley Brothers
New Harvest™
So you are finally understanding you understand. Ask yourself why they aren’t in a hurry to amend these three trademarks registrations.Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
CV ™
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88343947&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch
C ™
Status: A non-final Office action has been sent (issued) to the applicant. This is a letter from the examining attorney requiring additional information and/or making an initial refusal. The applicant must respond to this Office action. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page.
Status Date: Jun. 07, 2019
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87915784&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch
CV Sciences ™
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88031602&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch
CV Sciences registered ®
On-line retail store services in the field of dietary and nutritional supplements, body care and toiletry products; wholesale distributorship services featuring dietary and nutritional supplements, body care and toiletry products
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86871884&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch
New Harvest ™
For: Body care and toiletry products, namely, skin moisturizers containing CBD
International Class(es): 003 - Primary Class U.S Class(es): 001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052
Class Status: ACTIVE
Basis: 1(b)
For: Dietary and nutritional supplements, topical balms for analgesic purposes; supplements in capsule form and in liquid form; all of the foregoing containing CBD
International Class(es): 005 - Primary Class U.S Class(es): 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052
Class Status: ACTIVE
Basis: 1(b)
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88285809&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch
CVSI 007
DuPont Pharmaceutical Solutions combines market leading products and rich pharma experience from DuPont, FMC and Dow to create one of the industry’s broadest and most flexible portfolio of oral solid dosage advanced pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients.
Our solutions for tablets, capsules, multiparticulates and suspensions help modern medicine meet consumer demand for better health with a full range of immediate, delayed, and sustained release options; taste masking; enhanced bioavailability for novel advanced pharmaceutical ingredients; and naturally derived vegetarian capsules.
With speed, efficiency and transparency, our combined expertise and product portfolio reaches far and wide to deliver better outcomes for all.
Because Health Matters.
https://www.pharma.dupont.com/
XIVIA® xylitol is available under crystalline form with the look and taste of sugar. In addition to that we also offer a range of milled grades to suit any application, like for example chewing gum.
https://www.dupontnutritionandbiosciences.com/product-range/sweeteners/xivia.html
Sleuth Says;
Thank you Sleuth for the clarification. True, it could go on without the Patent. Patent acceptance takes a long time and sometimes not granted. It would be able to get to the market quicker without the patent while the CBD Market growth is in the fast lane. Not sure, but it seems to me it can go through the same process as the gummies. Gras Acceptance and utilizing Danisco and Foodaro, the two companies that can optimize the coloring and taste as they did with the gummies. Imo Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
You Said;
“I also believe there is so much potential here without the patents.”
To quote my favorite author Alfred E. Neuman, "what me worry"
https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNQHdLO_S_5-b9qoX_fbKd-DjgyfFw%3A1568559123183&source=hp&ei=E1B-XdifCZKf_Qbp7rrIDA&q=alfred+e+neuman+for+president&oq=alfed+e+n&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.1.2.0i10l8.2388.8538..12949...1.0..0.284.1503.0j8j1......0....1.......8..35i362i39j35i39j46i39j0i131j0j46i131j46i39i275j46i67j0i67j46i275j46j46i10i275j46i10.KfxSUl9W09k#imgrc=o8WIbxpOoa2RSM:
Japan Patent Flow Chart:
https://www.ondatechno.com/English/ip/patent/flow.html
In order to make an appetizing gummy, PlusCBD turned to Foodarom (Saint-Hubert, QC, Canada) to optimize the flavor and Danisco (Copenhagen, Denmark), a subsidiary of DuPont, to achieve the natural colors.
http://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/trends-business/cv-sciences-launches-cbd-gummy-marketed-functional-food
Wolf Says; Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
XIVIA® Xylitol is a naturally occurring wood-based sweetener with all the taste and sweetness but only half the calories of sugar. Xylitol is widely approved for use in food around the world, and it also suitable for use in oral hygiene products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and toiletries.
https://www.dupontnutritionandbiosciences.com/product-range/sweeteners/xivia.html
CVSI 007 Japanese Patent
“A patentee may grant an exclusive license (Article 77) or a non-exclusive license (Article 78).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_patent_law
Pfizer Japan Inc. / www.pfizer.co.jp
A Division of Pfizer Inc. / Company # 201100048 + Show All | – Hide All
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https://www.pharmamedtechbi.com/companies/201100048
Pfizer Japan Inc.(USA)
http://www.pfizer.com/partnering/areas_of_interest/ research_and_development
IoT (Medicine)
? The pharmaceutical company with operations in research and development, manufacturing and marketing.
? The company conducted feasibility studies of digital health business framework (framework of collaboration between different industries) combining digital and IoT technology for observing biological data such as sleep state and eye movements (technology of academia and Japanese equipment manufacturers, etc.) and know-how of Pfizer's accumulated medical data and analysis.
? By combining the collected data and know-how to create new algorithms that solve health and medical problems, it will be able to identify patterns of characteristic data of patients which will lead to prevention of diseases and improvement of efficiency of medical treatment. It is also expected to contribute to the reduction of the burden on health care workers.
https://www.jetro.go.jp/ext_images/en/invest/incentive_programs/info/list/12-pfizer-en.pdf
USA is one of the hardest countries to gain a Patent Approval but it is not the only Sushi out of the Sea you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law treaty, concluded in 1970. It provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states. A patent application filed under the PCT is called an international application, or PCT application.
The main advantages of the PCT procedure, also referred to as the international procedure, are the possibility to maximally delay: (a) the national or regional procedures; (b) the respective fees and translation costs; and, (c) the unified filing procedure. From a practical standpoint, this could allow new ventures more time to locate strategic partnerships, funding, and markets, before their technology becomes public.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Cooperation_Treaty
International Searching Authorities (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authorities (IPEA)[21]
1. Austrian Patent Office (AT).
2. Australian Patent Office (AU).
3. National Institute of Industrial Property (BR).[22]
4. Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CA).
5. National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile (CL)[23][24]
6. China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CN).
7. Egyptian Patent Office (EG).[25]
8. European Patent Office (EP).
9. Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (ES).
10. Finnish Patent and Registration Office (FI).
11. Indian Patent Office (IN).[26][27]
12. Israel Patent Office (IL).[28]
13. Japan Patent Office (JP).
14. Korean Intellectual Property Office (KR).
15. Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) (Russian Federation) (RU).
16. Swedish Patent and Registration Office (SE).
17. Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (SG)[24][29]
18. Turkish Patent Institute (TPI)[30][31]
19. State Intellectual Property Service of Ukraine (UA).[32][33]
20. United States Patent and Trademark Office (US).
21. Nordic Patent Institute (XN).
22. Visegrad Patent Institute (XV).[34]
Note 1: All International Searching Authorities are also International Preliminary Examining Authorities.
Note 2: The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines was appointed as ISA and IPEA in October 2017. Its appointment will become effective when it is ready to begin operations.[35]
PRICE / BOOK (mrq) $13.01 Cob Web
PRICE / BOOK (mrg) $8.99 CVSI
Wolf Says;
Why use price-to-book?
In a nutshell, a lower price-to-book ratio could indicate that a stock is undervalued. When comparing two stocks with similar growth and profitability, P/B can be useful for determining which is the best value at that moment in time.
https://www.fool.com/knowledge-center/using-the-price-to-book-ratio-to-analyze-stocks.aspx
Wolf Says; And the Winner Is
https://vimeo.com/70051022
PRICE / BOOK (mrq) $8.99
His Lights are on but Nobody’s home you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Motel 6 Says;
Kentucky Hempster CVSI is not a joke. If you mention the company in your posts it keeps them from the hands of David Copperfield you understand. Coyote was right about the informalities when Expressing thoughts and humor. Sometimes the left hand doesn’t always know what the left hand is thinking you understand. Also never mention the school lunch monitors by name or title you understand. CVSI should be coming out with some more fluff news on Monday as per Dowling’s earnings comment about the introduction of New products that were showcased at the Expo. Thank you for the compliment. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
How Do You Define Humor?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/humor
Can Humor and Laughter Boost Your Health?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/humor-sapiens/201202/can-humor-and-laughter-boost-your-health
Wolf Says; BetoOoooo explains why he Wants to take your Guns away from You you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
The Wolf Says Go For It. On October 3, 1975 the Wolf quit smoking Winstone Brand Cigarettes and would smoke a Mexican Doobie. Thank God it was only 20 USD for a OZ at the time and a pack of Winston’s 33 cents. Those were the days when we enjoyed listening to the Music you understand. The Wolf is proof that MJ can help you quit The nicotine habit. CANTINE should be a success but Big Pharma doesn’t want little Pharma to get a Patent approved for obvious reasons you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Drudge Report Says;
Pick up a joint instead: Vaping illnesses highlight flawed marijuana regulations
TREVOR HUGHES | USA TODAYUpdated 11 hours ago
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/13/vaping-illness-deaths-spark-call-regulation-marijuana-products/2301489001/
Wolfie Says;
Magi Any More following by Dowling on Pfizer? Interesting find on your part. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
You Said ;
“Do you remember when Dowling followed Target on Twitter and then Pluscbd ended up on CVS shelves. Now he is following Pfizer, NYSE, Nasdaq. Interesting.”
Wolf Says;
https://cvsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVSI-Deck-Noble-Conference.Feb2017_FINAL.pdf
Pfizer Says;
https://marketrealist.com/2016/10/chantix-expected-boost-pfizers-revenues-2016/
Space Lady Said;
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=149831931
GlaxoSmithKline Pfizer Says
The venture formed by pharma giants GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Pfizer Inc. is studying CBD as part of an effort to ensure it’s the No. 1 consumer pain relief company in the world, Chief Executive Officer Brian McNamara said in an interview Thursday after the companies announced the transaction was complete. The new entity hasn’t made any decisions, he said.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-01/cbd-piques-consumer-health-giants-interest-as-market-takes-off
James, Thanks for your honest Comment to why you enjoy CVSI stock and this board. The Wolf has a suspicion why a Zombie would lurk on the CVSI board. Zombie’s don’t like hanging out at boards like the itsy bitsy spider web because it is a dead site and so boring with only a few opinionated commentators. Whereas the CVSI board is where the living hang out you understand. Please don’t use AP and his buddies as your excuse you understand. Enjoy your stay. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
You Said;
“nah, i like this stock. think i'll stick around. thanks to you and your buddies”
SAY What;
“I like CV sciences. They seem to be doing well. But their product image is that of a generic aspirin bottle. They attract the idiot consumer who sees only "CBD".. and so far the strategy is working. Good for them.”
Great product! But I prefer CW because I am a sucker for good marketing.
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WOLFIE Says; Genric Aspirin or what caused you to be DeadJim you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/09/18/tylenol-isnt-so-safe-least-it-works-right-11827
Something is Brewing over at Constellation Brands. Just released on Friday. What does that have to do with CVSI, nothing at all but in order for this post to not be part of David Copperfield’s vanishing act you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
In 1984 while DJ’ big at an Oceanfront Hotel, during my break between the band performance, this individual stopped me and told me I looked like Nick Lowe and I replied because of my nose and he agreed. The next day for some odd reason I looked at a newspaper, a picture of not so known at the time was a photo of David Copperfield who had performed the night of our meeting. Have Mercy
Richard Sands Sells 95,521 Shares of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) Stock
Posted by Kay Greene on Sep 13th, 2019
https://technewsobserver.com/news/2019/09/13/richard-sands-sells-95521-shares-of-constellation-brands-inc-nysestz-stock-updated.html
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) major shareholder Richard Sands sold 95,521 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.57, for a total transaction of $19,540,730.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 173,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,468,142.03. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.
Kentucky Hempatise You count your blessings ant the Wolf will continue counting sheep you understand. I’m still searching for Mona’s agreement and what the milestones are arranged. The CVSI 007 is not completely dead. The Patent has been approved in Japan and in my opinion the company could form a joint venture with a Japanese or other ASEAN partnership company. The vesting by Mona depending on the Milestone effect could be slowed down at this point. Imo Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
On March 31, 2019, CV Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) and Michael Mona, Jr. (“Mona”), the former President and Chief Executive Officer of CV Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”), to which the Company agreed that Mona’s resignation from the Company on January 22, 2019 was for Good Reason (as defined in Mona’s Employment Agreement) and agreed to extend the deadline for Mona’s exercise of his stock options for a period of five (5) years. In exchange, Mona agreed that notwithstanding the terms of his Employment Agreement providing for acceleration of vesting of all stock options and Restricted Stock Units upon a Good Reason resignation, certain of his unvested stock options would not immediately vest, but rather continue to vest if, and only if, certain Company milestones are achieved related to the Company’s drug development efforts. These stock options were issued in July 2016 (6,000,000 options) and March 2017 (5,000,000 options). The Company and Mona also agreed to mutually release all claims arising out of and related to Mona’s resignation and separation from the Company.
https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/cv-sciences-inc-otcmktscvsi-files-an-8-k-other-events-2019-04-02
Wolf Said; Mona Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
800 Here are some posts concerning your question about a poison pill. I researched back to my older post thinking that I had recalled that topic coming up. Here is what I found. One thing to keep in mind is the over 22 million employee stock options, not sure which ee’s Those shares with be vested mgmt etc. BROTHER Playofthedivine was the one who discovered the intentional attempt of defeating a poison pill attempt by the board in the Shareholders proxy at the last Shareholders meeting followed by Jefra’s analysis and then my opinion. Hope this helps you. Also I posted a definition of the poison pill strategies that can be utilized by the Board members of a corporation. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Definition Poison Pill
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/poisonpill.asp
WOLF SAID;
Dr. J. Thanks for reposting your original post. Along with the poison pill proposal that the insiders introduced and had voted against it was the nail in the coffin. The second insight was the resignation of Board member Gary Sligar after he was voted in by the insiders. After reading the Canopy Growth article and CEO interview, I decided to look into Joerg Grasser’s connection. That is why I am confident that Canopy Growth is the acquirer and CV Sciences is the target. Jmho
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JEFRA SAID;
The door was left open for a reason. No one knows why yet or how t's going to happen.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=148762575
I did not press on this subject because no one said anything about my posting this topic several times, but it seemed to me very, very strange when I found out it was voted down.
It could be a decisive and planned move or it could be an option to take over in the near future when regulations and normal business (growth) becomes clear. The truth is that it was very strange for me that proposal No.2 was voted down since they were the one that recommended it. When the PROXI came out, It seemed to me like something recommend by the NASDAQ and if it was turned down is for a good reason. The new BOD member will be a big tell. I just hope that when it goes down the stock price is around $12.50 to $15.00. So we can get above $20 per share.
Personally, I knew that this was possible. I hope management is using it as a bargaining chip until next years annual meeting. A takeover could be done by steps without proposal 2l because right now the insiders/management feel confortable that they can control the outcome of the same. So it's a win/win situation if this is the way they are deciding to go. So I expect them to obtain a superb premium if they finally decide to go ahead and sell this company.
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PLAYOFTHEDIVINE SAID;
Why would a company want to acquire CV Sciences. The reasons are numerous and all of you know why they would add value to the acquiring company.
There's something real about this proposal 2 being turned down. Management is leaving the door wide open for a friendly take over. It's quite evident this is the case. And who owns something like 30 million shares probably under .30 (someone here know those numbers?) and will benefit the most from a takeover?
If you haven’t been involved in an acquisition, then wait a few months; it eventually happens to all of us. In preparation for that event, it’s useful to get an understanding of why companies do acquisitions, so that you can anticipate the effect that an acquisition will have on you. I’ve been lucky enough to represent the acquiring company in more than twenty acquisitions, and so the information in this article is based on real experience. Yet I don’t claim to know all industries or all cultures, and so my understanding is obviously limited to what I’ve observed.
3 Reasons for an Acquisition
In my experience, a company acquires another company for one or more of three reasons:
Vertical integration
To take control of a key supplier, product or service on which the company depends; or to gain the profits that are otherwise going to these suppliers, products or services
Horizontal integration
To fill in “holes” in the product line, to add complementary products, or to add customers in new markets
“Synergy”
That magical situation in which the combined whole is greater than the sum of the two companies separately
Underlying all of these reasons is the assumption that the company wants to grow. The quest for growth is (unfortunately, in my opinion) common to all public companies and most private ones. Investors expect returns from the companies in which they invest, but an increase in stock price only comes from increased revenue per share or, to a lesser extent, increased profitability per share.
Now, looking at the three reasons, we see that the first two types of acquisitions can be done while keeping the two companies at arm’s length—by continuing to run the acquired company as a totally separate business unit. When acquisitions are done that way, the impact on an information technology (IT) organization is pretty much the same as the impact of having to deal with typical partnerships or third-party relationships: mostly interfaces and data feeds.
But I’ve never seen an acquisition where synergy didn’t come up. Attempts to achieve synergy can cause major disruption for IT and almost every other organization in both companies. Since synergy is one of the reasons for almost every acquisition, and because it’s the primary reason in a good number of acquisitions, let’s take a closer look at what synergy is all about. Here are three common synergy scenarios:
Synergy Scenario 1: More revenue, less expense
In this scenario, it is expected that together the two companies will have greater revenues, but that expenses will be lower. Revenues are expected to be higher due to cross-selling between the two customer bases; combining the sales forces; combining marketing and advertising; and due to an enhanced brand. Expenses are expected to be lower due to economies of scale; combining operations; consolidating systems and computers; eliminating duplicate functions and organizations; and in some cases by “centralizing.”
Synergy Scenario 2: Target business is losing money
This is a variation on the first scenario. The “target” company (the one being acquired) has higher expenses than its revenues. But by taking advantage of the techniques listed in scenario 1, the combination of the two companies is expected to be not only profitable, but more profitable than the parent company doing the acquiring.
Synergy Scenario 3: Take the customers
Under this scenario, the parent company doesn’t really want any of the operations of the target company; it just wants their customers. This type of acquisition is common when the parent company is in a business that already provides all of the products or services that the target company’s customers use, and the acquisition is done to add revenue to the parent without going through the cost of acquiring the customers individually.
In a typical acquisition of this type, say in the banking industry, some of the target company’s customers jump ship and refuse to become customers of the parent (the expected percentage of lost customers is factored into the acquisition price). Customer conversion is the key factor here: if customers can be converted to use the parent’s products and services without any disruption or effort on the customer’s part, then most customers will be expected to make the switch.
How does synergy affect IT?
There are a number of questions that an IT organization has to answer in order to deal with an acquisition. First there are the due diligence questions that should be answered before the acquisition takes place. What synergy scenario applies to this acquisition? If it’s scenario 1 or 2, then answer the following questions:
Does the target company really have the technology they say they have? Do they own the rights to it (intellectual property rights, current third-party licenses)?
Can the combined company benefit from technology economies of scale? If so, where and how?
How easily can data and systems in the two companies be integrated or interfaced to meet company requirements?
If synergy scenario 3 applies (take the customers), then answer these questions:
How difficult will it be to replace customer-facing products, systems and services for target customers with the products, systems and services of the parent?
What migration path should be used for target company systems and data? How long will the process take (long migrations guarantee more lost customers)?
Will the existing parent systems support the increased volume? If not, then what will have to be changed?
Then after the acquisition takes place, there are more questions that have to be answered for all scenarios:
How will roles and responsibilities change? You’ll have to get a feel for the new people with whom you’ll deal: what are they like? Can you trust them?
What technology economies of scale will you actually implement? What systems will be combined? How will data centers and servers be affected? How can this be done to maximize payback while minimizing disruption to the business?
How will data move among the various systems in the two businesses? What integration or interface tools will be used to make the data flow more efficient?
And finally, there’s the question that you ought to be asking yourself whenever you try to take advantage of economies of scale: What’s the likelihood that the acquisition will fail and will have to be spun back off? If we combine systems and organizations, what problems will this create if the business has to be split up again later? Is it worth it?
Conclusion
Acquisitions are a fact of life in business today. Most acquisitions are done in the expectation of some sort of synergy, and the acquisitions that fail usually fail because that synergy wasn’t achieved. With the proper due diligence before an acquisition, you can set more reasonable expectations. And with the proper planning, you can achieve the synergy that your company expects and desires. Acquisitions are like anything else: they’re great if done well and awful if done badly.
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KENTUCKY MIKE. EDITED Thank you. I ran out of posts for the day. Btw Deswag My High school sweat heart’s Maiden name was SALGADO, no relation to Alexander Salgado the CEO of VRFM you Understand. Why VFRM and not CVSI. Market Cap 140 Million. Outstanding shares 142.6 million and 43.43 percent insiders ownership and in over 4500 stores. The divesting of TGOD and their investment results could make an acquisition possible in the ACB Shareholders much needed approval. Imo Have Mercy Wolf Ahooooooo
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4290086-aurora-sells-tgod-stake-impact-implications
Never thought of you ever expressing any hard feelings towards me and please take what I post with a grain of ocean salt water you understand. Humor is good for the soul and sometimes it can come across in my case as misinterpreted. That is why I use Wolf in most posts you understand. I’ll try to keep Wolf in line. He is one strange and crazy individual. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Disclaimer; Please do not take the Wolf personally. He is not a person you understand. Just a figment of your imagination.
Wolf Says;
800 Like I said he is much wiser. I am just a messenger you understand. I don’t know and haven’t looked close enough. If you are a member of the Y or if he reads this board hopefully he can answer that question for you. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
My apologies to you. I agree with your assessment. I got you confused with Big Jim Walker. His post that I was comparing to was an act only David Copperfield could perform on stage you understand. I use IPhone and not always wearing my Foster Grants. Adding VFRM is the most legitimate target for an acquisition. Imo Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
It sounds like both of you are promoting CW as the So called Target on the CVSI board. The Wolf would suggest that you itsy bitsy spider investors take a good look at what a wise poster has to offer in contrast to your bias opinion you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
He Said;
“so he says he is looking into companies that would do both isolate and full spectrum to cover both options..”
You Said;
“I’m in agreement with your terms prospective.”
Brother Brevin Said;
“Aurora will probably not make a bid for CWEB as they have a poison pill for any acquirers. Way too expensive. CVSI is a much better bet.”
This is from CWEB's IPO prospectus:
If an offer is being made for Proportionate Voting Shares (a “PVS Offer”) where: (i) by reason of applicable
securities legislation or stock exchange requirements, the offer must be made to all holders of the class of
Proportionate Voting Shares; and (ii) no equivalent offer is made for the Common Shares, the holders of Common
Shares have the right, pursuant to the Articles, at their option, to convert their Common Shares into Proportionate
Voting Shares for the purpose of allowing the holders of the Common Shares to tender to such PVS Offer, provided
that such conversion into Proportionate Voting Shares will be solely for the purpose of tendering the Proportionate
Voting Shares to the PVS Offer in question and that any Proportionate Voting Shares that are tendered to the PVS
Offer but that are not, for any reason, taken up and paid for by the offeror will automatically be reconverted into the
Common Shares that existed prior to such conversion.
In the event that holders of Common Shares are entitled to convert their Common Shares into Proportionate Voting
Shares in connection with a PVS Offer pursuant to (ii) above, holders of an aggregate of Common Shares of less
than 400 (an “Odd Lot”) will be entitled to convert all but not less than all of such Odd Lot of Common Shares into
an applicable fraction of one Proportionate Voting Share, provided that such conversion into a fractional
Proportionate Voting Share will be solely for the purpose of tendering the fractional Proportionate Voting Share to
the PVS Offer in question and that any fraction of a Proportionate Voting Share that is tendered to the PVS Offer but
that is not, for any reason, taken up and paid for by the offeror will automatically be reconverted into the Common
Shares that existed prior to such conversion.
Wolf Says;
Detroit. ACB One Billion with a Capital B of outstanding shares. Brother Brevin mentioned Canopy Growth as a company to keep an eye on. I too have a keen eye or two on Canopy Growth and/or Constellation Brands as a more likely candidate. With an Infusion of Capital with an option to take full control in the future. Imo Have Mercy Wolf Ahooooooo
Wolf Says; Take this food for thought to down play the mo jo going around on Y boards.
Aurora Cannabis stock to be pressured by need for 'significant' capital raise, analyst say
Provided by Dow Jones
Sep 12, 2019 7:36 AM EDT
https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2019091293/aurora-cannabis-stock-to-be-pressured-by-need-for-significant-capital-raise-analyst-says
“Stifel Nicolaus analyst Andrew Carter reiterated his hold rating, saying he believed the stock will remain under pressure given expectations of a capital raise in the coming months. "
“Aurora will have to come to the capital markets by calendar 1Q20 for a significant ask to fund the aggressive growth agenda," Carter wrote in a note to clients. He believes that is likely to weigh on investors sentiment.”
You can be the Turtle and Wolf can be the Sheep Dog you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Another Big Jim Walker taken to lunch and the cleaners moment you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
https://investors.charlottesweb.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2018/CBD-Leader-Charlottes-Web-Holdings-Inc-Surpasses-3000-Locations-as-Mainstream-Market-Grows/default.aspx
In September at Natural Products EXPO East 2018, Charlotte's Web took home The NEXTY Consumer Choice Award. The NEXTY Award recognizes innovative natural products that inspire and uphold industry integrity. Charlotte's Web was selected from a group of 57 finalists. The Company recently completed a brand and consumer packaging refresh.
You Said;
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“CW are professionals, and aren’t going to waste their time on bothering to enter such a trashy, fake competition. Says a lot that CVSI even applied. Maybe the ceo can PR they made the cut “
“In September at Natural Products EXPO East 2018, Charlotte's Web took home The NEXTY Consumer Choice Award. The NEXTY Award recognizes innovative natural products that inspire and uphold industry integrity. Charlotte's Web was selected from a group of 57 finalists. The Company recently completed a brand and consumer packaging refresh.”
https://www.nextyawards.com/en/nexty-awards/about1.html
2019 Entry Form Fields
The NEXTY Awards recognize the most progressive, innovative, inspiring and trustworthy products in the natural products industry. When nominating your product be prepared to answer the below questions, keeping in mind the 3 I's: Innovation, Integrity and Inspiration.
WOLFIE Says; Professional And Perspiration start with and end with Pee.
WOLF Says; The 3 I’s WIN you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
When nominating your product be prepared to answer the below questions, keeping in mind the 3 I's: Innovation, Integrity and Inspiration.
Perhaps this is ANOTHER reasoning behind the divesting of TGOD. If you trust the source you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Aurora's sale of its stake in TGOD is sensible. The company has divested nearly its entire TGOD stake and has made great profit on its investment. Selling shares gives Aurora significant liquidity, which will help the company along its path to generating positive free cash flow.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4290086-aurora-sells-tgod-stake-impact-implications
Aurora invested in TGOD to secure a sustainable supply of premium organic cannabis. But in January 2019, the company purchased Whistler Medical for $175 million. Whistler Medical produces premium organic cannabis - so Aurora no longer needed its supply deal with TGOD.
Japan is a Market.
V Says
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Cooperation_Treaty
Wolf Says;
Thank you Gomer. The Wolf uses a not so smart phone and not wearing eye glasses. My apologies to John Boy and Space Lady. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Wolf Says; Didn’t see the PMS you understand
CVSI 007 is a Patent in Japan and an invention in the USA. Patent law in the USA is Federal Law. Who cares except for you what it is called in Layman’s terms you don’t understand. What you are compulsively obsessed with is a disorder in Psychological terms that you do understand you understand. You need a patent attorney for inventions and a psychiatrist for mental disorders. Hope the Wolf along with Space Lady’s due diligence were able to help you with half of your dilemma you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Space Lady Said;
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V Says;
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Great To know what we already know you understand. CVSI is always going to Win. Ask Space Lady, she can tell you how all the stars are aligned you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Maxwell and All the Little Piggies Say;
SpaceLady ..You took John Boy’s comment out of context you understand. What he really meant to say was that he had bought at $3.43 and that it would be a joke to be holding at $3.13. So he must of sold yesterday. You do recall his post to me two weeks ago when he said CVSI was oversold at $3.43. What do you expect from itsy bitsy spider day traders, they get it wrong most of the time you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
John Boy Said;
“Holding. CV at $3.13 is a joke.”
John Boy Said ;
Wednesday, 08/28/19 10:57:55 PM
Re: Wolf-man jack post# 55384
Post # of 56717
“I think we are oversold.”
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CVSI Stock Price On August 28. $3.43
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cvsi/historical
John Boy Says ; “I started a joke which started the whole world crying
But I didn't see that the joke was on me oh no”
AP All you have to do is a half a wide receiver doo diligence you understand. How many pages of companies have you posted on over the years? Kool Kat has posted on so many companies boards you would see every S&P 500 and Russell 3000 companies boards he has told the same story to you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Wolf Says; Seen It B4
The Wolf doesn’t sip $1000 dollar wine. The Wolf can afford to drink the whole bottle and spill it without shedding tears you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
You Said;
“I don’t trade... *sips on $1,000 wine*” “
WOLF SAYS;
Was that in USD or Canuck non cents you understand. It appears the itsy bitsy spider traders like yourself like to use Canuck dollars because it sounds much higher in pps you understand. Why are You always so defensive is it because you were a tight end before you became a wide receiver? No pun intended you understand. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
You Said;
“You have no idea what “the traders” did. I’m a trader, I bought at 12 in Jan and took profits over 19 and 20, and did it again after the share exchanges And yet I hold a long position in it. So what are you even talking about? No clue and really am not interested “
Wolf Says;
Butt you do wide receiver. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo
Wolf Says; No Thank You not interested. Have Mercy Wolf ahooooooo