just a piece of the article but funny none the less
"For example, now-former CEO Bruce Linton believed that rewarding Canopy's rapidly growing employee base with long-term-vesting stock would be a smart way to encourage loyalty and align employees with the company's long-term goals. But handing out long-term-vesting stock like Monopoly money has meant recognizing these shares as an expense on the company's income statements. In the fiscal second quarter,
share-based compensation outpaced the company's net sales, demonstrating what little chance it has of generating an operating profit anytime soon. "
"For example, now-former CEO Bruce Linton believed that rewarding Canopy's rapidly growing employee base with long-term-vesting stock would be a smart way to encourage loyalty and align employees with the company's long-term goals. But handing out long-term-vesting stock like Monopoly money has meant recognizing these shares as an expense on the company's income statements. In the fiscal second quarter,
share-based compensation outpaced the company's net sales, demonstrating what little chance it has of generating an operating profit anytime soon. "