Company SunOpta Inc. Toronto S.E.

SOY

CA8676EP1086

Food Processing

Market Closed - Toronto S.E. Other stock markets 04:00:00 2024-04-18 pm EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
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Apr. 18	SunOpta Brief: Says Eliminating Dividend Rights Attached to Shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock of its subsidiary, SunOpta Foods Inc., Effective From and After December 31, 2023	MT
Mar. 18	SunOpta Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,033,335, According to a Recent SEC Filing	MT

Business Summary

SunOpta Inc. provides sustainable, plant-based food and beverages. The Company manufactures organic and specialty products sold through retail and foodservice channels. It operates as a manufacturer for natural and private label brands and also produces its own brands, including SOWN, Dream and West Life. Its product portfolio includes a range of plant-based beverages, including oat, almond, soy, coconut and rice milks and creamers. Its plant-based offerings include non-genetically modified (non-GMO), organic, and gluten-free products. Its consumer products portfolio includes protein shakes, teas, broths, and fruit snacks. The Company sells its products through various distribution channels, including branded products under co-manufacturing agreements to other branded food companies for their distribution and its own branded products to retail and foodservice customers. It also produces liquid and dry ingredients for internal use and for sale to other food and beverage manufacturers.

Number of employees: 1,174

Sales per Business

USD in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
Beverages and Broths 79.8 %	-	-	503	79.8 %	-
Fruit Snacks 15.6 %	-	-	98	15.6 %	-
Ingredients 2.7 %	-	-	17	2.7 %	-
Smoothie Bowls 1.9 %	-	-	12	1.9 %	-

Sales per region

USD in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
United States 97.6 %	883	94.5 %	615	97.6 %	-30.35%
Canada 1.9 %	11	1.1 %	12	1.9 %	+10.49%
Other 0.5 %	41	4.4 %	3	0.5 %	-91.62%

Managers

Managers	Title	Age	Since
Brian Kocher CEO	Chief Executive Officer	54	Jan. 01
Greg Gaba DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	-	-
Bryan Clark CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	51	17-04-30
Jill Barnett ADM	Chief Administrative Officer	50	14-06-30
Rob Duchscher CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	63	17-02-28
Katrina Houde BRD	Director/Board Member	66	00-11-30
Chad Hagen PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	-	-
Christopher Whitehair PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	59	17-03-31

Members of the board

Members of the board	Title	Age	Since
Katrina Houde BRD	Director/Board Member	66	00-11-30
Brian Kocher CEO	Chief Executive Officer	54	Jan. 01
Richard Hollis CHM	Chairman	63	16-10-06
Mahes Wickramasinghe BRD	Director/Board Member	67	21-07-08
Albert Bolles BRD	Director/Board Member	66	16-10-06
Leslie Keating BRD	Director/Board Member	63	19-07-10
Rebecca Fisher BRD	Director/Board Member	60	19-07-10
Diego Reynoso BRD	Director/Board Member	48	23-03-19

Share class

	Vote	Quantity	Free-Float	Company-owned shares	Total Float
Stock A	0	30,000	0	0	96.29 %
Stock B	1	118,267,968	113,881,981 ( 96.29 %)	0

Shareholders

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Oaktree Capital Management LP 17.86 %	20,726,126	17.86 %	142 M $
BlackRock Advisors LLC 6.096 %	7,073,858	6.096 %	49 M $
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss LLC 4.349 %	5,045,893	4.349 %	35 M $
Omega Advisors, Inc. 4.296 %	4,985,000	4.296 %	34 M $
Ardsley Advisory Partners LP 4.280 %	4,966,643	4.280 %	34 M $
NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC. 3.486 %	4,045,498	3.486 %	28 M $
Hodges Capital Management, Inc. 2.478 %	2,875,227	2.478 %	20 M $
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. 2.450 %	2,842,259	2.450 %	20 M $
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC 2.336 %	2,710,833	2.336 %	19 M $
Portolan Capital Management LLC 2.244 %	2,603,254	2.244 %	18 M $

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Engaged Capital LLC 100.00 %	15,000	100.00 %	103 050 $

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Engaged Capital LLC 100.00 %	6,089,333	100.00 %	42 M $

Company contact information

SunOpta, Inc.

7078 Shady Oak Road

55344, Eden Prairie

+952 820 2518

http://www.sunopta.com

Group companies

Name	Category and Sector
SunOpta Foods, Inc. SunOpta Foods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services SunOpta Foods, Inc. provides natural, organic and specialty foods products. The company is headquartered in Edina, MN.	Food Distributors
Tradin Organic Agriculture BV Tradin Organic Agriculture BV Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of ACOMO NV, Tradin Organic Agriculture BV distributes organic food ingredients for the food industry. The private company is located in Netherlands.	Wholesale Distributors
Trabocca BV Trabocca BV Food DistributorsDistribution Services Part of SunOpta, Inc., Trabocca BV is a coffee bean importer that discovers, develops, and delivers green specialty coffee to coffee roasters worldwide. The private company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Trabocca assists in the pursuit of great specialty coffee by providing product specifications and a variety of specialty coffees from different origins. The Dutch company was founded by Menno Simons.	Food Distributors