Aphria, Tilray merging to create world's biggest cannabis company
Article content A new giant in the fast-growing cannabis industry will be created after Tilray Inc. and Aphria Inc. agreed to combine their operations. The all-stock deal, which puts together two of the industry’s best known names, will create a new entity with an equity value of about $4.8 billion (US$3.8 billion), according to a statement and interviews with the Tilray and Aphria chief executive officers. The enlarged group’s 12-month annual sales of $874 million surpasses that of industry leaders such as Curaleaf Holdings Inc. and Canopy Growth Corp. We apologize, but this video has fa...