Notice of Lead Plaintiff Deadline for Shareholders in the Canopy Growth Corporation Securities Class Action Lawsuit
The Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit charges Canopy Growth and certain of its officers with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the District of New Jersey on behalf of purchasers of Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE:CGC) securities between June 21, 2019 and November 13, 2019 (the “Class Period”). The case is captioned Ortiz v. Canopy Growth Corporation, No. 19-cv-20543, and is assigned to Judge Kevin McNulty. The Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit charges Canopy Growth and certain of its officers with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who purchased Canopy Growth securities during the Class Period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery of the Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit or have questions concerning your rights regarding the Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit, please visit our website by clicking here or contact Brian Cochran at 800/449-4900 or 619/231-1058, or via e-mail at [email protected]. Lead plaintiff motions for the Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit must be filed with the court no later than January 20, 2020.
Canopy Growth, together with its subsidiaries, produces, distributes, and sells cannabis in Canada. Canopy Growth offers distinct brands and curated cannabis varieties in dried, oil, and Softgel capsule forms, as well as medical devices through one of its subsidiaries.
The Canopy Growth securities class action lawsuit alleges that during the Class Period, defendants failed to disclose that Canopy Growth was experiencing weak demand for its Softgel and oil products and, as a consequence, Canopy Growth would be forced to take a CA$32.7 million restructuring charge due to poor sales, excessive returns, and excess inventory. As a result of this information being withheld from the market, Canopy Growth shares traded at artificially inflated prices of more than $40 per share during the Class Period.
On November 14, 2019, before the market opened, Canopy Growth announced its earnings for the second fiscal quarter of 2020, posting a larger than expected loss. In addition, Canopy Growth announced it would be modifying its retail pricing architecture and taking a restructuring charge of CA$32.7 million for “returns, return provisions, and pricing allowances primarily related to its softgel & oil portfolio.” Canopy Growth also stated that “management has recorded an inventory charge of $15.9 million to align the portfolio with the new strategy,” which includes “new retail pricing architecture, a rationalized package assortment, and a focused marketing/educational strategy to further develop this category.” One analyst described the disclosures as “astounding,” writing that he did “not consider this type of adjustment to be one-time, as it reflects returns and new pricing architecture and package assortment going forward.” On this news, the price of Canopy Growth shares fell nearly 14%.
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