Sentient updates Brazil Potash ownership, retains 3.51M GRO shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Brazil Potash Corp. received an amended Schedule 13D from the Sentient funds group updating their ownership in the company’s common stock. Sentient Global Resources Fund III, L.P., Sentient Executive GP III, Limited and Sentient GP III, L.P. report that they have disposed of all of their previously beneficially owned shares and that all options granted to them have expired unexercised, leaving each with 0 shares and 0.00% of the class.
Sentient Global Resources Fund IV, L.P., together with Sentient GP IV, L.P. and Sentient Executive GP IV, Limited, reports beneficial ownership of 3,513,854 shares of Brazil Potash common stock, representing 6.58% of the outstanding class, with shared voting and dispositive power over these shares. The filing notes that Sentient funds invested using capital held for investment purposes and that the issuer became a reporting company following a registered public offering in 2024. The reporting persons have also been released from a previously filed lockup agreement.
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FAQ
What change in ownership does this Schedule 13D/A report for GRO (Brazil Potash Corp.)?
The amendment reports that Sentient Global Resources Fund III, L.P., Sentient Executive GP III, Limited and Sentient GP III, L.P. have disposed of all Brazil Potash shares they previously beneficially owned. Each of these entities now reports beneficial ownership of 0 shares, or 0.00% of the common stock, and all options previously granted to them have expired unexercised.
How many Brazil Potash (GRO) shares are currently held by Sentient Global Resources Fund IV, L.P.?
Sentient Global Resources Fund IV, L.P. reports beneficial ownership of 3,513,854 shares of Brazil Potash Corp. common stock. This position represents 6.58% of the outstanding common stock, with Fund IV, Sentient GP IV, L.P. and Sentient Executive GP IV, Limited sharing voting and dispositive power over these shares.
Which Sentient entities are included as reporting persons in this Brazil Potash (GRO) Schedule 13D/A?
The reporting group consists of Sentient Global Resources Fund III, L.P., Sentient Executive GP III, Limited, Sentient GP III, L.P., Sentient Global Resources Fund IV, L.P., Sentient GP IV, L.P. and Sentient Executive GP IV, Limited. These entities are organized in the Cayman Islands and operate through general partner structures that make investment decisions for the funds.
What is the stated purpose of the transactions involving GRO shares in this filing?
The filing explains that the purpose of the reported transactions is the disposition of all securities of Brazil Potash Corp. held by Sentient Executive GP III and Sentient GP III. The funds used for the original investments in Brazil Potash were capital held by Fund III and Fund IV for investment purposes.
Have the Sentient reporting persons been subject to recent legal or regulatory sanctions?
The reporting persons state that, during the past five years, none of them, and to their best knowledge none of the Schedule A persons, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors), or been subject to a civil judgment or order involving violations of federal or state securities laws.
What lockup or contractual changes affecting GRO shares are disclosed in this Schedule 13D/A?
The filing notes that the reporting persons have been released from a previously filed lockup agreement dated October 23, 2024. It also references a Filing Agreement among the Sentient funds and their general partners, documenting the joint filing arrangements.
When did Brazil Potash Corp. (GRO) become a reporting company according to the Sentient filing?
The reporting persons state that Brazil Potash Corp. completed a registered public offering in 2024 and, as a result, became a reporting company. Sentient funds had purchased securities directly from the issuer over a period beginning in 2012 prior to this offering.