Aurora - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Aurora M&A Summary

Aurora has acquired 13 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

Aurora’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired MedReleaf for $2.4B. Aurora has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (39%) and consumer products (24%).

Aurora Business Overview

Where is Aurora headquartered?

Aurora is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

What is Aurora’s revenue?

Aurora disclosed revenue of 270M CAD for 2023 and 221M CAD for 2022.

How many employees does Aurora have?

Aurora has 1,073 employees.

What sector is Aurora in?

Aurora is a life science company.

When was Aurora founded?

Aurora was founded in 2013.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 7

Aurora

Aurora Cannabis, Inc.

90B Street SW Suite 2207,
Edmonton, Alberta T6X 1V8
Canada,
(855) 279-4652
www.auroramj.com

Aurora is a Canadian company and licensed producer of artisanal medical marijuana pursuant to the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations. Aurora was founded in 2013 and is based in Edmonton, Alberta.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 10 1 - 2 - - 13
vol $3.3B $3.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aurora Cannabis - Sun Facility 2023-07-24 - Divestiture
Edmonton, Alberta
Bevo Agtech, Inc. 2022-08-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Langley, British Columbia
9258159 Canada, Inc. 2022-03-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Simcoe, Ontario · www.thrivecannabis.ca
Reliva LLC 2020-05-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Natick, Massachusetts · www.relivacbd.com
Chemi Pharmaceutical, Inc. 2019-04-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Mississauga, Ontario · www.chemipharmaceutical.com
Medical Marijuana Corp. 2019-03-04 - Stake Purchase
Whistler, British Columbia · www.whistlermedicalmarijuana.com
Farmacias Magistrales S.A. 2018-12-10 - Add-on Acquisition
, Mexico · www.pharmaciesmagistrales.com.mx
MedReleaf Corp. 2018-05-14 2.4B CAD Add-on Acquisition
Markham, Ontario · www.medreleaf.com
CanniMed Therapeutics, Inc. 2018-01-24 836M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · www.cannimedtherapeutics.com
Larssen Ltd. 2017-11-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Burlington, Ontario · www.l-ge.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 5 (38%) 3.3B (100%) - -
Consumer Products 3 (23%) - 1 (100%) -
Agriculture 2 (15%) - - -
Distribution 1 (8%) - - -
Food 1 (8%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - - -
Total 13 $3.3B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 10 3.3B 1 -
  Ontario 5 2.4B - -
  British Columbia 3 - - -
  Saskatchewan 1 836M - -
  Quebec 1 19M - -
  Alberta - - 1 -
United States 2 - - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Domestic 10 (77%) 3.3B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 3 (23%) - - -
Total 13 $3.3B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BMO Capital Markets
1
Lazard Ltd.
1
Canaccord Genuity Corp.
1
Legal Deals
McMillan
2
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
1
Stikeman Elliott
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.4B
$100M to $1B 1 $836M
< $100M 1 $19M
TOTAL $3.3B
Largest MedReleaf Corp.
$2.4B (2018-05-14)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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