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Guidance reaffirmed.","evidence_excerpt":"Total revenue from continuing operations is expected to be approximately $152 million in the third quarter of 2023","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323019477/0001062993-23-019477-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Earnings Releases","details":[{"label":"Period","value":"third quarter ended September 30, 2023"},{"label":"Revenue","value":"approximately $152 million"},{"label":"Guidance","value":"reaffirmed"},{"label":"Result","value":"preliminary results"}],"fact_type":"earnings_release"},{"claim_id":"701e09054e","claim":"Scott Huckins resigned as Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages at SunOpta Inc..","evidence_excerpt":"On October 11, 2023, Scott Huckins notified the Company that he is resigning from his position as Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages of the Company effective October 13, 2023, in order to accept a position with another public company.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323019477/0001062993-23-019477-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"resigned"},{"label":"Role","value":"Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of Fruit-Based Foods and Beverages"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"748a99dea4","claim":"Greg Gaba was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at SunOpta Inc..","evidence_excerpt":"Upon Mr. Huckins' departure, Greg Gaba was promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective October 13, 2023.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323019477/0001062993-23-019477-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"promoted"},{"label":"Role","value":"Chief Financial Officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"c83a737bf70b3b37512b24cbe1640228513ac356","claim":"SunOpta Inc. completed a disposition involving Natures Touch Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nature's Touch Frozen Fruits, LLC for $141 million (closed 2023-10-12).","evidence_excerpt":"packaging and selling individually quick frozen fruit for retail, foodservice and industrial applications in Edwardsville, Kansas and Jacona, Michoacan, Mexico, valued at $141 million, inclusive of $20 million of seller promissory notes due in three years (the \" Transaction \"). On October 12, 2023, the Company completed the Transaction in accordance with the","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323019477/0001062993-23-019477-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"M&A Transactions","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"disposition"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Natures Touch Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nature's Touch Frozen Fruits, LLC"},{"label":"Consideration","value":"$141 million"},{"label":"Closing","value":"2023-10-12"}],"fact_type":"ma_transaction"},{"claim_id":"6b78137719231627272427ceeecff76921b8215f","claim":"SunOpta Inc. entered into APA with Natures Touch Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nature's Touch Frozen Fruits, LLC valued at $141 million, inclusive of $20 million of seller promissory notes due in three years (effective 2023-10-12).","evidence_excerpt":"On October 12, 2023, SunOpta Inc. (the \" Company \") and its subsidiaries, Sunrise Growers, Inc. (the \" US Subsidiary \") and Sunrise Growers Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and SunOpta Mx, S.A. de C.V. (the \" Mexican Subsidiaries \" and together with the Company and the US Subsidiary, \" SunOpta \") entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (\" APA \") with Natures Touch Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nature's Touch Frozen Fruits, LLC (the \" Purchasers \") to sell to the Purchasers certain of SunOpta's assets and liabilities related to the SunOpta's business of processing, packaging and selling individually quick frozen fruit for retail, foodservice and industrial applications in Edwardsville, Kansas and Jacona, Michoacan, Mexico, valued at $141 million, inclusive of $20 million of seller promissory notes due in three years (the \" Transaction \").","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299323019477/0001062993-23-019477-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"asset purchase"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Natures Touch Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nature's Touch Frozen Fruits, LLC"},{"label":"Value","value":"$141 million, inclusive of $20 million of seller promissory notes due in three years"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-10-12"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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