Trafalgar seizes 96.6% of Greater Cannabis in preferred-stock takeover
What's the deal? Trafalgar Asset Management has acquired control of The Greater Cannabis Company (OTC: GCAN)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, buying 100% of the micro-cap's Series A and Series B preferred stock. The June 29, 2026 purchase hands Trafalgar roughly 96.62% of GCAN's voting power, along with control of its board and management.
Who's involved? Trafalgar is a Delaware limited liability company owned and controlled by Porfirio Sanchez Talavera. The Series A shares came from several sellers, including Aitan Zacharin, Yonah Kalfa, Fernando Bisker, and entities managed by others; most received 1,483,333 shares each. The Series B stake consists of 1,000 voting shares.
Why now? The transaction is paired with debt cancellation under release agreements, pointing to a balance-sheet cleanup rather than a premium buyout. GCAN says it remains current on all SEC and OTC reporting obligations, with no material adverse changes since its last fiscal year end.
What changes? Aitan Zacharin, who served as president, chief executive officer, treasurer, and director, has resigned. His departure clears the way for Trafalgar to set strategic direction, leaving open the possibility of mergers, acquisitions, or a shift in business model.
What could go wrong? Concentrated control introduces uncertainty for minority shareholders, whose voting influence is now marginal. The exit of an experienced executive removes continuity, and any pivot depends on Trafalgar’s plans, which are not yet disclosed.
The signal: The deal is less a strategic merger than a change-of-control recap of a distressed cannabis vehicle. It fits a wider pattern of financial sponsors seizing control of small-cap cannabis and cannabinoid names — companies squeezed by limited capital access, heavy debt, and weak public valuations — often via preferred shares and restructuring rather than paying up for existing operations.
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