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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-21-008851"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STKL"
cik: "0000351834"
company_name: "SunOpta Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T02:08:30.076248+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SunOpta subsidiary leases $50M equipment for new Texas plant-based beverage facility

## Summary
- Two equipment leases (Lease 4: $20M, Lease 7: $30M) with Liberty Commercial Finance LLC.
- Monthly rent: $471,300 for Lease 4; $706,950 for Lease 7; based on MELRF of 0.023565.
- Initial term of 48 months; lease commencement expected by August 15, 2022.
- Manufacturing equipment for the facility will be financed via existing delayed draw term loan (Dec 2020).
- Leases issued under Master Equipment Lease Agreement dated June 18, 2020.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-21-008851
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STKL
- cik: 0000351834
- company_name: SunOpta Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299321008851/0001062993-21-008851-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299321008851/form8k.htm

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