Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF): M&A transaction — Village Farms completes produce business contribution to Vanguard for $40M cash and 37.9% stake

Village Farms International, Inc.

Received $40M cash ($5M escrowed) and 37.9% equity in Vanguard Food LP; investors contributed $55M.
Pro forma net loss improved to $3.3M (Q1 2025), $32.2M (FY2024), $31.5M (FY2023) vs historical losses.
Vanguard board: Charlie Sweat (Exec Chair), Michael DeGiglio (Interim CEO), Steve Ruffini; 5-member board.
Retains 60-acre Delta 1 greenhouse in Canada; enters multi-year supply agreement with Vanguard.
Transaction proceeds used to repay $5M revolver and $3M term loan; reduces ongoing interest expense.

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Village Farms International, Inc. completed a disposition involving Vanguard Food GP LLC, Vanguard Food LP and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, Vanguard) for $40 million (closed 2025-05-30).

Action: disposition
Counterparty: Vanguard Food GP LLC, Vanguard Food LP and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, Vanguard)
Consideration: $40 million
Closing: 2025-05-30

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(the “Business”) to Vanguard, (b) the Initial Investors contributed $55 million to Vanguard and (c) as consideration for the foregoing, (i) Vanguard Food LP paid the VF Sellers $40 million ($5 million of which has been placed in escrow for one year to secure the VF Sellers’ indemnification obligations under the Framework Agreement and the TSA (as defined below)),

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