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Curaleaf urges Aurora shareholders to accept $4 per share takeover offer

Curaleaf proposes a cash‑and‑stock deal valuing Aurora at $4 per share, a 45% premium, with a tender deadline of Dec. 1, and projects combined revenue of $1.5 bn.

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Lucas Ferreira · Deals & Startups Desk · 15 Sept 2026 · 15:51 · 1 min read
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Curaleaf urges Aurora shareholders to accept $4 per share takeover offer

Curaleaf Holdings has asked Aurora Cannabis shareholders to support its takeover proposal that values Aurora at $4.00 per share based on an August 10 reference date. The offer consists of 0.3463 Curaleaf shares plus $0.75 in cash for each Aurora share, equivalent to $75 in cash and roughly 35 Curaleaf shares for every 100 Aurora shares held.

The deal represents a 45% premium to Aurora’s 30‑day volume‑weighted average price of $2.76 as of August 10, 2026. Curaleaf announced the offer on August 18, 2026, and set a tender deadline of December 1, 2026. A webcast hosted by Curaleaf Chairman and CEO Boris Jordan is scheduled for Thursday at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss the terms with Aurora investors.

If completed, the combined company would operate in 17 countries, generate about $1.5 billion in revenue and nearly $350 million in adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2026. Curaleaf projects at least $40 million in annual cost synergies.

Curaleaf’s own shares have risen roughly 50% in the first half of 2026, while Aurora’s stock has fallen about 34% over the same period. Aurora’s net revenue and adjusted EBITDA have declined 14% and 78%, respectively, across the four quarters ended June 30, 2026.

Curaleaf filed a Registration Statement on Form F‑80 with the SEC and a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D‑1F as part of the transaction process. Carson Proxy Advisors is assisting Aurora shareholders with the tender.

This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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