This has been debated on this board many times, but if you were to look at Tranzbyte's website, they never actually claimed that they fully own AOM. As Tranzbyte has listed on their website, their general business model has always been that of a facilitator/angel investor for start-up private companies who have had difficulties in securing resources (ex. capital, work force, etc.) that are generally available to the public. Since marijuana as an industry is still in its infancy and the legality of this field is still an issue, one can easily understand why AOM would need the services of Tranzbyte. The real question is how is ERBB getting compensated for their involvement with AOM.
Just in case anyone is lost, what I am trying to say is that, according to their website & past fin. statements, it seems that Tranzbyte has committed some resources (be it capital or labor or whatever else) into AOM, and therefore, possess a certain amount of equity in AOM. The idea is similar to the relationship between MJNA and Dixie. Because MJNA doesn't actually own Dixie, but it is a subsidiary of MJNA, which is what AOM is to ERBB...a subsidiary. As such, I am pretty sure the future of AOM will affect ERBB. I remember in one of the old fin. statements, I read that AOM will also have some involvement with the vending machine business, though I don't remember what exactly. It makes sense though as companies with a similar business model always try to create some type of synergy with their subsidiaries. Perhaps you guys can do further research on that.
As always, please take my DD and opinion(and any other posters on this board for that matter) with a grain of salt. This ownership issue has been debated for forever, I just thought I should give my two cents.