Monday, December 3, 2018

Aphria Response (Weak)

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Alert Sent 2018-12-03 03:06:43 PM ET

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Aphria Issues Statement Regarding Short Seller Report; Shares Down 27%

2018-12-03 03:06:08 PM ET (MT Newswires)



03:06 PM EST, 12/03/2018 (MT Newswires) -- Aphria Inc. (APHA.TO, APHA) confirmed Monday afternoon it is aware of a short-seller report released earlier today which Aphria believes is a "malicious and self-serving attempt to profit by manipulating Aphria's stock price at the expense of Aphria's shareholders."

Price: 7.83, Change: -2.68, Percent Change: -25.50


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Alert Sent 2018-12-03 03:01:33 PM ET

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Aphria statement regarding short-seller report

2018-12-03 03:00:00 PM ET (PR Newswire)


Aphria Inc. ("Aphria" or the "Company") (TSX: APHA and NYSE: APHA) is aware of a short-seller report released earlier today which Aphria believes is a malicious and self-serving attempt to profit by manipulating Aphria's stock price at the expense of Aphria's shareholders.


Investors should exercise caution in relying on the misrepresentations and distortions contained in the report and recognize that, by their own admission, Hindenburg Research "...stands to realize significant gains in the event that the price of any stock covered herein declines." The report also states that, "Hindenburg Research makes no representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of [the information in report]."


The report makes reference to the Company's LATAM acquisition which closed on September 27, 2018.  In connection with this transaction, the Board of Directors of Aphria confirmed that it received financial advice and a fairness opinion from a reputable firm that the consideration to be offered by Aphria in respect of the transaction was fair, from a financial point of view, to Aphria and its shareholders.

Shareholders should refer to the Company's disclosure documents filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulatory authorities, which are available online under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, the Company's EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov or on the Company's website at www.aphria.com.


We Have A Good Thing Growing

APHRIA INSIDER BUYS Vic N. CEO Buys +120,000 @

10 - Acquisition or disposition in the public market +120,000 x 8.54
8.5472 2,045,342

Insider name:Neufeld, Victor
Insider's Relationship to Issuer:4 - Director of Issuer, 5 - Senior Officer of Issuer
Ceased to be Insider:Not applicable
Security designation:Common Shares
25743302014-12-082014-12-11Direct Ownership : 00 - Opening Balance-Initial SEDI Report671,514
29661192017-03-012017-03-02Direct Ownership : 51 - Exercise of options+210,0001.1000881,514
29732242017-03-092017-03-10Direct Ownership : 10 - Acquisition or disposition in the public market-66,0006.6700815,514
29738922017-03-102017-03-10Direct Ownership : 10 - Acquisition or disposition in the public market-4,0006.8000811,514
31194092018-01-152018-01-17Direct Ownership : 51 - Exercise of options+50,0001.3000861,514
O31597862018-03-232018-03-26Direct Ownership : 22 - Acquisition or disposition pursuant to a take-over bid, merger or acquisition+67,37414.3300
A31597862018-03-232018-03-26Direct Ownership : 22 - Acquisition or disposition pursuant to a take-over bid, merger or acquisition+63,82814.3300925,342
O32349652018-09-102018-09-12Direct Ownership : 10 - Acquisition or disposition in the public market+1,000,0000.6000
A32349652018-09-102018-09-12Direct Ownership : 51 - Exercise of options+1,000,0000.60001,925,342

32724022018-12-032018-12-03Direct Ownership : 10 - Acquisition or disposition in the public market+120,000

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Alert Sent 2018-12-03 11:30:53 AM ET

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BUZZ-Aphria Inc: Down on report questioning Latam deals

2018-12-03 11:22:44 AM ET (Reuters)


** Cannabis producer's shares slump as much as about 30 percent to C$7.38, their lowest in over a year

** A report, which appeared on the Seeking Alpha website https://seekingalpha.com/article/4225817-aphria-shell-game-cannabis-business-side, cites a Hindenburg Research and Quintessential Capital Management presentation http://www.qcmfunds.com/aa questioning APHA's Latin American acquisitions; says the deals appear "largely worthless"

** The Hindenburg report says co has diverted more than C$700 million to undisclosed beneficiaries through such deals

** Co consistently generates negative cash and its cannabis seems of "low quality" - Hindenburg

** U.S.-listed shares down ~27 percent

** Including today's early losses, Toronto-listed stock has fallen nearly 60 pct YTD (Reporting by Debroop Roy in Bengaluru)


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