SunOpta Inc.·4

May 5, 5:45 PM ET

Oaktree Huntington Investment Fund II, L.P. 4

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SunOpta (STKL) 10% Owner Oaktree Sells 20.65M Shares

What Happened

  • Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC (reported as a 10% owner / manager of Oaktree entities) disposed of a large block of SunOpta (STKL) securities on May 1, 2026. The primary reported disposition was 20,651,812 common shares sold at $6.50 per share for proceeds of $134,236,778.
  • In addition to that cash sale, the filing reports several derivative or non-cash dispositions: 2,932,453 shares reported at $0.00 (disposed for no consideration), 30,000 derivative shares (N/A price), and a couple of 1-share derivative entries. These derivative items reflect transfers/terminations tied to the Plan of Arrangement and related instruments, not routine open-market trades.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: May 1, 2026; Form 4 filed May 5, 2026.
  • Cash sale: 20,651,812 shares @ $6.50 = $134,236,778.
  • Other reported dispositions: 2,932,453 shares @ $0.00 (no consideration), 30,000 derivative shares (N/A), plus small 1-share derivative entries.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.
  • Notable footnotes:
    • The dispositions were made in connection with a Plan of Arrangement between SunOpta and the purchaser (F1, F4).
    • Series B-1 preferred stock held by Oaktree entities was converted/exchanged into Exchange Shares and then cashed out at $6.50 per share under the arrangement (F4, F5).
    • Special Shares, Series 2, were disposed of for no consideration (F6).
    • Certain Trading Funds had cash‑settled total return swaps that were terminated in connection with the transaction (F7); Oaktree entities act as GP/manager of those funds (F8).
    • Reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest (F2).
  • Filing timing: the Form 4 shows the trades occurred May 1 and the filing date is May 5, 2026 (investors may note the 4-day gap).

Context

  • This was an institutional disposition tied to a corporate reorganization (Plan of Arrangement), not an ordinary insider open-market sale — the $6.50 per-share cash consideration came from the arrangement terms rather than a standard market trade.
  • As a reported 10% owner and fund manager, Oaktree's filing reflects transfers across entities and derivative settlements; this is different from an executive signaling personal views by buying or selling stock.