Hydrofarm Sells Aurora Peat Products Division

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SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pa. — Hydrofarm Holdings Group Inc. completed its sale of Aurora Peat Products ULC to Raven Holdings LLC, a private company, for $16 million. Of that, $5 million is a promissory note.

Proceeds will be applied to reduce outstanding term loan debt, and the sale also removes the capital spend of owning and operating peat harvesting assets.

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Aurora Peat will continue producing and marketing peat products for the global horticultural market. The company will remain a supplier to Hydrofarm’s grow media business, and Hydrofarm will continue to distribute Aurora Peat’s consumer gardening products.

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