---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001756770-26-000111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CURLF"
cik: "0001756770"
company_name: "Curaleaf Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-16T16:29:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-16T16:31:09.836121+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Curaleaf urges Aurora shareholders to tender at $4.00/share, 45% premium

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001756770-26-000111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CURLF
- cik: 0001756770
- company_name: Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T16:29:42+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756770/000175677026000111/0001756770-26-000111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756770/000175677026000111/curlf-20260916.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001756770-26-000111.txt

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