M&A Deal Summary

Aurora Acquires Hempco Food and Fiber

On June 8, 2017, Aurora acquired food company Hempco Food and Fiber

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aurora’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Aurora’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Aurora’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-08
Target Hempco Food and Fiber
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Aurora
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Hempco Food and Fiber

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Hempco Food and Fiber, Inc. is a provider of premier hemp seed foods. Hempco produces and markets the brands PLANET HEMP™ and PRAISE, hemp-based foods and nutritional supplements for people and animals. Hempco Food and Fiber, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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Buyer

Aurora

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Life Science
Employees1,073
Revenue 270M CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 12
State (British Columbia) 1 of 3
Country (Canada) 2 of 10
Year (2017) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-04 Peloton Pharmaceuticals

Dallas, Texas, United States

Peloton Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that discovers and develops first-in-class, small molecule cancer therapies targeting unexploited molecular vulnerabilities. Peloton Therapeutics’ lead program, PT2385, is a first-in-class small molecule targeting hypoxia inducible factor-2α (HIF-2α), a transcription factor implicated in the development and progression of renal and other cancers. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-23 Larssen

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Larssen Ltd. is a provider of high-tech, automated, environmentally controlled greenhouses. Larssen Ltd. is based in Burlington, Ontario.

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