M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 1.00
Curaleaf urges Aurora shareholders to tender at $4.00/share, 45% premium
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
- Offer: 0.3463 Curaleaf shares + US$0.75 cash per Aurora share, implying US$4.00 vs US$2.76 pre-offer (45% premium).
- Combined company would span 17 countries, US$1.5B+ LTM revenue, ~US$350M adjusted EBITDA, and ≥US$40M annual cost synergies.
- Curaleaf cites Aurora net revenue -14%, adjusted EBITDA -78% over four quarters ended June 30, 2026; Aurora shares declined ~34% in H1 2026 vs Curaleaf +50%.
- Aurora management raised US$398M via dilutive equity; Curaleaf says Aurora's own auditors question inventory controls.
- Brochure published Sept 16, 2026; Curaleaf says Aurora has refused to engage, putting decision to shareholders.
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