$STKL
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2017 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000106299318001023 Filed on March 01, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2017	2016 Q4	2016 Q1
Revenue	$1.280B	$348.7M	$228.5M
YoY Change	-4.99%	13.96%	57.69%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.135B	$307.7M	$215.3M
YoY Change	-7.07%	22.64%	56.01%
Gross Profit	$145.1M	$41.03M	$13.10M
YoY Change	31.46%	56.01%	87.14%
Gross Profit Margin	11.34%	11.77%	5.73%
Selling, General & Admin	$127.5M	$23.92M	$15.50M
YoY Change	48.69%	13.88%	72.22%
% of Gross Profit	87.88%	58.29%	118.32%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$32.82M	$8.650M	$8.270M
YoY Change	-3.88%	96.15%	-1264.79%
% of Gross Profit	22.62%	21.08%	63.13%
Operating Expenses	$127.5M	$23.92M	$17.30M
YoY Change	48.69%	8.7%	140.28%
Operating Profit	-$137.9M	$17.12M	-$4.200M
YoY Change	343.59%	298.02%	2000.0%
Interest Expense	$32.50M	$12.18M	-$8.800M
YoY Change	-24.89%	534.6%	-331.58%
% of Operating Profit		71.15%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$170.4M	-$9.269M	-$18.90M
YoY Change	129.15%	-3763.64%	-550.0%
Income Tax	-$35.83M	-$5.411M	-$9.400M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$135.3M	-$3.355M	-$30.10M
YoY Change	164.36%	-1168.47%	1484.21%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-10.58%	-0.96%	-13.17%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.66	-$0.04
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.66	-$0.04	-$354.1K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	86.36M shares	85.62M shares	85.42M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	86.36M shares	85.62M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017	2016 Q4	2016 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.200M	$1.600M	$2.300M
YoY Change	146.15%	-98.38%	-70.51%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.200M	$1.251M	$2.274M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$33.20M	$23.50M	$84.40M
YoY Change	67.68%	-0.42%	8.62%
Inventory	$355.0M	$368.5M	$371.2M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$122.5M	$157.4M	$117.4M
Other Receivables	$14.70M	$9.400M	$21.70M
Total Short-Term Assets	$528.6M	$549.7M	$597.1M
YoY Change	-3.84%	2.21%	40.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$163.6M	$162.2M	$176.5M
YoY Change	0.86%	10.74%	56.91%
Goodwill		$223.6M	$241.7M
YoY Change			731.06%
Intangibles		$183.5M	$195.0M
YoY Change			1317.72%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$8.400M	$9.442M	$7.979M
YoY Change	-20.0%	-6.51%	63.57%
Total Long-Term Assets	$453.6M	$579.9M	$622.1M
YoY Change	-21.78%	126.69%	186.24%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$528.6M	$549.7M	$597.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$453.6M	$579.9M	$622.1M
Total Assets	$982.2M	$1.130B	$1.219B
YoY Change	-13.05%	42.33%	90.22%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$95.00M	$89.03M	$110.8M
YoY Change	6.74%	-33.9%	48.15%
Accrued Expenses	$64.70M		$41.00M
YoY Change	-22.14%		13.89%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$234.1M	$201.5M	$159.8M
YoY Change	16.18%	72.22%	103.65%
Long-Term Debt Due	$2.200M	$2.079M	$1.773M
YoY Change	4.76%	-92.73%	70.15%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$410.1M	$392.0M	$379.7M
YoY Change	4.62%	33.94%	60.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$225.8M	$229.0M	$321.2M
YoY Change	-1.4%	8078.86%	8976.63%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$8.400M	$15.35M	$17.81M
YoY Change	-45.45%	-21.26%	1539.87%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$234.2M	$244.4M	$339.0M
YoY Change	-4.17%	995.79%	7230.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$410.1M	$392.0M	$379.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$234.2M	$244.4M	$339.0M
Total Liabilities	$661.6M	$681.0M	$793.0M
YoY Change	-3.23%	99.99%	175.72%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$53.84M	$106.8M
YoY Change			-17.38%
Common Stock		$25.52M	$22.33M
YoY Change			-0.72%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$320.5M	$366.7M	$421.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$982.2M	$1.130B	$1.219B
YoY Change	-13.05%	42.33%	90.22%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017	2016 Q4	2016 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$135.3M	-$3.355M	-$30.10M
YoY Change	164.36%	-1168.47%	1484.21%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$32.82M	$8.650M	$8.270M
YoY Change	-3.88%	96.15%	-1264.79%
Cash From Operating Activities	$31.46M	$17.04M	$25.39M
YoY Change	2027.32%	-26.38%	-314.08%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$41.14M	$5.463M	-$9.350M
YoY Change	82.35%	-179.64%	83.33%
Acquisitions	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	-$62.00K	$0.00	-$471.1M
YoY Change	-91.14%	-100.0%	-1421.94%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$40.12M	-$5.463M	-$480.5M
YoY Change	102.11%	-59.92%	-1673.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$6.691M	$0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$5.034M	$0.00
YoY Change	238.76%	-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$9.959M	$520.0K
YoY Change	-96.91%	-63.04%
Cash From Financing Activities	$10.57M	-$14.56M	360.1M
YoY Change	-32.22%	-116.98%	-2579.75%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$31.46M	$17.04M	25.39M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$40.12M	-$5.463M	-480.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	$10.57M	-$14.56M	360.1M
Net Change In Cash	$1.909M	-$2.982M	-95.04M
YoY Change	-168.62%	-104.14%	-2390.12%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$31.46M	$17.04M	$25.39M
Capital Expenditures	$41.14M	$5.463M	-$9.350M
Free Cash Flow	-$9.676M	$11.58M	$34.74M
YoY Change	-54.1%	-61.42%	-613.91%

Facts In Submission

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CY2017	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;color:#000000;' >Fiscal Year</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;line-height:12pt;' ></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;color:#000000;' >The fiscal year of the Company consists of a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Fiscal year</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >s</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > 201</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >7, 2016</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >and 2015 were each </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >52-week period</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >s</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > ending on</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > December 30, 2017, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >December 31, 2016</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > and January 2, 2016, respectively. Fiscal year 2018</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > will be a 52-week period ending on </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >December</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >29</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >, 201</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >8</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >, with qu</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >arterly periods ending on March 31</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >, J</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >une 30,</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' > and </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >September 29</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >, 201</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >8</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div>
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CY2017	us-gaap	Basis Of Accounting BasisOfAccounting	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Basis of Presentation</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;line-height:12pt;' ></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >These consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in United States (“U.S.”) dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those of its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >.</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div>
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CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax	-339000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	210000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	1781000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	4625000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	5709000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Dividends Preferred Stock Cash DividendsPreferredStockCash	-6800000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Notes Assumed1 NotesAssumed1	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Notes Assumed1 NotesAssumed1	1537000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	4148000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Notes Assumed1 NotesAssumed1	0	USD
CY2016	stkl	Preferredstockaccretiontoredemptionvalue1 Preferredstockaccretiontoredemptionvalue1	-222000	USD
CY2015Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	353328000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	95654000	USD
CY2017	stkl	Businesscombinationpreliminaryworkingcapitaladjustment Businesscombinationpreliminaryworkingcapitaladjustment	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	590000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	3294000	USD
CY2016	stkl	Exercise Of Warrants Value ExerciseOfWarrantsValue	3879000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	4757000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-3132000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-28294000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	733000	USD
CY2016Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	426179000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Dividends Preferred Stock Cash DividendsPreferredStockCash	-1590000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-834000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	369413000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	409000	USD
CY2016	stkl	Change In Equity Associated With Disposal Of Discontinued Operation ChangeInEquityAssociatedWithDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperation	-7148000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-2042000	USD
CY2016	stkl	Businesscombinationpreliminaryworkingcapitaladjustment Businesscombinationpreliminaryworkingcapitaladjustment	0	USD
CY2016	stkl	Businesscombinationpreliminaryworkingcapitaladjustment Businesscombinationpreliminaryworkingcapitaladjustment	82000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	-20330000	USD
CY2017	stkl	Businesscombinationsettlementofpreexistingrelationship Businesscombinationsettlementofpreexistingrelationship	0	USD
CY2016	stkl	Businesscombinationsettlementofpreexistingrelationship Businesscombinationsettlementofpreexistingrelationship	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	0	USD
CY2017	stkl	Preferredstockaccretiontoredemptionvalue1 Preferredstockaccretiontoredemptionvalue1	-1009000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-134568000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	6184000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	-305000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	1737000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	241921000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	6691000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	-1700000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	-1590000	USD
CY2016	stkl	Businesscombinationsettlementofpreexistingrelationship Businesscombinationsettlementofpreexistingrelationship	-749000	USD
CY2015Q1	stkl	Cash And Cash Equivalents Disc Ops At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsDiscOpsAtCarryingValue	2170000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	-456000	USD
CY2017Q4	stkl	Accrued Product Recall Settlement AccruedProductRecallSettlement	2250000	USD
CY2017	stkl	Scheduleofinterestexpenseandinterestincometabletextblock Scheduleofinterestexpenseandinterestincometabletextblock	<div><table style='border-collapse:collapse;' ><tr style='height:12.75pt;' ><td style='width:11.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:11.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:11.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:11.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:11.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:11.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:191.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:191.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >December 30, 2017</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >December 31, 2016</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:2;border-right-style:solid;border-right-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >January 2, 2016</font></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;' ><td style='width:11.25pt;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:11.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:11.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:11.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:11.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:11.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:191.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:191.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-right-style:solid;border-right-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;' ><td colspan='4' rowspan='1' style='width:225pt;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:225pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Interest expense</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >29,771</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >32,090</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-right-style:solid;border-right-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >9,853</font></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;' ><td colspan='4' rowspan='1' style='width:225pt;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:225pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >2,825</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >11,301</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-right-style:solid;border-right-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >5,895</font></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;' ><td colspan='4' rowspan='1' style='width:225pt;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:225pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Interest income</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(92)</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(116)</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-right-style:solid;border-right-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(79)</font></td></tr><tr style='height:13.5pt;' ><td colspan='4' rowspan='1' style='width:225pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:225pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Interest expense, net</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >32,504</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >43,275</font></td><td style='width:93.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-right-style:solid;border-right-width:2;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:93.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >15,669</font></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2017	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	49912000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	18326000	USD
CY2016Q4	stkl	Businessacquisitioncontingentconsiderationfairvalue Businessacquisitioncontingentconsiderationfairvalue	-15279000	USD
CY2016Q4	stkl	Businessacquisitioncontingentconsiderationfairvalue Businessacquisitioncontingentconsiderationfairvalue	-15279000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment Functional To Reporting Currency Increase Decrease Gross Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyIncreaseDecreaseGrossOfTax	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Translation Adjustment Functional To Reporting Currency Increase Decrease Gross Of Tax TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyIncreaseDecreaseGrossOfTax	19000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	14202000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	2947000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	2947000	USD
CY2016Q1	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	6774000	USD
CY2016Q1	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	6774000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	14202000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	14202000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	14202000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	14202000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	14202000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	223611000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	223611000	USD
CY2016Q4	stkl	Accrued Product Recall Settlement AccruedProductRecallSettlement	0	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity	100000000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts	4400000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly To Equity Equity Transactions IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquityEquityTransactions	1600000	USD
CY2015Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Issued CommonStockSharesIssued	16670000	shares
CY2015Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock No Par Value CommonStockNoParValue	0
CY2015Q3	us-gaap	Shares Issued Price Per Share SharesIssuedPricePerShare	6
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-6963000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-13104000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	-305000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Litigation Settlement Expense LitigationSettlementExpense	-1024000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Litigation Settlement Expense LitigationSettlementExpense	9000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Litigation Settlement Expense LitigationSettlementExpense	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	233000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	7767000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Settlement Agreement Terms LossContingencySettlementAgreementTerms	In 2016, the Company recorded a charge of $9.0 million related to the settlement of a product recall dispute with a customer involving certain flexible resealable pouch products manufactured by the Company in 2013. The settlement amount included up to $4.0 million in rebates payable to the customer over a four-year period.
CY2017	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Settlement Agreement Terms LossContingencySettlementAgreementTerms	In connection with the exit from the flexible resealable pouch product lines and operations, the Company agreed to an upfront cash settlement of the remaining rebate obligation, resulting in a recovery of $1.0 million recognized in 2017.
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Inventory DeferredTaxAssetsInventory	5761000	USD
CY2016Q4	stkl	Deferred Tax Assets Accrued Interest DeferredTaxAssetsAccruedInterest	3356000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Principal Amount Outstanding On Loans Securitized PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSecuritized	3600000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Principal Amount Outstanding On Loans Securitized PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSecuritized	0	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	223611000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	223611000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7.51
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Number Of Shares SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares	2843676	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Options Forfeited Number Of Shares SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares	1058786	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Number Of Shares SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares	2149221	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested Number Of Shares SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares	756075	shares
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	3.06
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	4.12
CY2017	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	3.19
CY2017	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Options Forfeited Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	3.05
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	3.57
CY2017	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Damages Sought LossContingencyDamagesSought	On November 20, 2017, Treehouse Foods, Inc., several of its related entities, and its insurer filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois titled Treehouse Foods, Inc. et al. v. SunOpta Grains and Food, Inc. The Company was served with the Summons and Complaint on January 24, 2018. The plaintiffs allege economic damages resulting from the Company’s 2016 voluntary recall of certain roasted sunflower kernel products due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The case includes claims for breach of express and implied warranty, negligence, strict liability, and indemnity seeking $16.2 million in damages. There are no allegations of personal injury. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims. The Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome of this claim, nor can it estimate the amount of loss, or range of loss, if any, that may result from this claim.
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CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	6.74
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