---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001756770-26-000095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CURLF"
cik: "0001756770"
company_name: "Curaleaf Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-08T21:08:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T21:10:18.071959+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Curaleaf fact sheet defends 45% premium offer for Aurora, rebuts criticisms

## Summary
- Offer represents 45% premium (~110% ex-cash); US$5.00 cap in 92nd percentile of Canadian M&A premiums.
- Aurora booked ~C$5B impairments, ~C$130M transformation costs, negative op cash flow >C$480M since FY21; ACB down 97% under CEO.
- Curaleaf generated $447M positive op cash flow since F21 and ~$500M insider investment; >13x Aurora's market cap.
- Cash portion ~19% of US$4.00 offer; Aurora raised >US$400M via ATM since Sept 2020, diluting shareholders.
- Aurora never discussed price, rejected without counteroffer; Curaleaf says board can shorten 105-day bid to 35 days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001756770-26-000095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CURLF
- cik: 0001756770
- company_name: Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T21:08:55+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756770/000175677026000095/0001756770-26-000095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756770/000175677026000095/curlf-20260908.htm

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