---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-113907"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CURLF"
cik: "0001756770"
company_name: "Curaleaf Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-06T12:37:53+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T16:31:12.632455+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.78
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Curaleaf raises Aurora Cannabis bid 25% to US$5.00/share; tender expiry extended to Dec 4, 2026

## Summary
- Amended consideration is US$1.00 cash (up 33%) plus 0.4013 Curaleaf subordinate voting shares per Aurora share, for total implied value of US$5.00 per share.
- Enhanced Offer implies an 86% premium to Aurora's US$2.75 unaffected 30-day VWAP (Aug 10, 2026), or 217% excluding Aurora's cash and ATM issuances.
- Maximum consideration cap raised 20% from US$5.00 to US$6.00 per Aurora share, a 118% premium to the unaffected share price.
- Combined company: operations in 17 countries, over US$1.5B LTM revenue, ~US$350M LTM Adjusted EBITDA, at least US$40M annual cost synergies and pro forma market cap above US$3B.
- CEO Boris Jordan said Curaleaf met much of Aurora's shareholder base but Aurora has refused customary due diligence; Expiry Time moved from Dec 1 to 11:59 p.m. MT on Dec 4, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-113907
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CURLF
- cik: 0001756770
- company_name: Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-06T12:37:53+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.78
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756770/000110465926113907/0001104659-26-113907-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756770/000110465926113907/tm2623363d17_8k.htm

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