SunOpta Inc. Officially Goes Private, Delists from NASDAQ Following Acquisition
Summary
This filing formally confirms that SunOpta Inc. has completed its acquisition by Refresco Holding B.V., resulting in the company becoming privately-held and its common shares delisting from NASDAQ.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · STKL
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Company Goes Private
SunOpta Inc. has completed its acquisition by an affiliate of Refresco Holding B.V. and is now a privately-held company.
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Shares Delisted from NASDAQ
Following the acquisition, SunOpta Inc.'s Common Shares have ceased to be listed or traded on NASDAQ.
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Major Investor Exits
Oaktree Capital Group and its affiliated reporting persons no longer beneficially own any securities of SunOpta Inc. after the acquisition.
Analysis · STKL · Manufacturing
This Schedule 13D/A provides the official SEC disclosure confirming the completion of SunOpta Inc.'s acquisition by an affiliate of Refresco Holding B.V. on May 1, 2026. As a direct result of this transaction, SunOpta's common shares have ceased trading on NASDAQ, and the company is now privately owned. This marks a definitive end to SunOpta's life as a publicly traded entity, formalizing the outcome of the acquisition previously announced. For investors, this means their shares were converted to cash at the acquisition price of $6.50 per share. The filing also confirms that Oaktree Capital Group, a significant prior investor, no longer holds any beneficial ownership in the company.
At the time of this filing, STKL was trading at $6.49 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $769.4M. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 9 out of 10.