8. EQUITY INVESTMENTS

On May 30, 2025, the Company closed on the Transaction with Vanguard to privatize certain assets and operations of its Fresh Produce segment (Note 7). As part of the Transaction, the Company received a 37.9% equity ownership interest in Vanguard with an estimated fair value of $3,530, included in investments within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. We account for our investment in Vanguard under the equity method of accounting in accordance with ASC 323, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Under the equity method of accounting, the initial investment is recorded at cost and the investment is subsequently adjusted for, among other things, its proportionate share of earnings or losses. However, given the capital structure of the Vanguard arrangement, we apply the Hypothetical Liquidation Book Value ("HLBV") method to determine the allocation of profits and losses since our liquidation rights and priorities, as defined by the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Vanguard Food LP (the "Vanguard LPA"), differ from our underlying ownership interest. The HLBV method calculates the proceeds that would be attributable to each partner in an investment based on the liquidation provisions of the Vanguard LPA if the partnership was to be liquidated at book value as of the balance sheet date. Each partner’s allocation of income or loss in the period is equal to the change in the amount of net equity they are legally able to claim based on a hypothetical liquidation of the entity at the end of a reporting period compared to the beginning of that period, adjusted for any capital transactions. Based on the terms of the Vanguard LPA and related Transaction documents, we recorded income on equity method investments attributable to Vanguard of $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.