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[8-K] Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Reports Material Event

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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. disclosed that its Audit Committee is conducting an internal investigation related to the recording of cost of digital sales, and the Board has concluded that previously issued financial statements for multiple 2024 and 2025 periods should no longer be relied upon. The company expects to restate those financial statements in its upcoming Annual Report for the year ended May 3, 2025, although the final scope and magnitude of the Restatement remain subject to the ongoing review. The company estimates the investigation will not affect total sales for Q1 fiscal 2026, which it estimates at $288.6 million (an increase of $25.1 million, or 9.5% year-over-year), nor its BNC First Day revenue of $114.3 million (an increase of $33.0 million, or 40.5%). It expects first-quarter net debt of $162.7 million, down $51.0 million from the prior-year quarter, and anticipates compliance with its credit agreement covenants. The company also stated it cannot file its Quarterly Report for the period ended August 2, 2025 by the prescribed due date due to the ongoing work and will file as soon as practicable.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. ha comunicato che il proprio Comitato di Audit sta conducendo un’indagine interna relativa alla registrazione dei costi delle vendite digitali, e il Consiglio ha concluso che i precedenti rendiconti finanziari pubblicati per diversi periodi del 2024 e 2025 non dovrebbero più essere considerati affidabili. L’azienda prevede di rettificare tali rendiconti nel proprio prossimo Rapporto annuale per l’esercizio chiuso al 3 maggio 2025, sebbene l’ambito finale e l’entità della Rettifica restino oggetto di revisione in corso. L’azienda stima che l’indagine non influenzerà le vendite totali del primo trimestre dell’esercizio 2026, che stima in $288.6 million (aumento di $25.1 million, o 9.5% anno su anno), né i ricavi BNC First Day pari a $114.3 million (aumento di $33.0 million, o 40.5%). Si prevede un debito netto del primo trimestre di $162.7 million, in diminuzione di $51.0 million rispetto al trimestre dell’anno precedente, e si prevede il rispetto delle clausole del contratto di credito. L’azienda ha inoltre affermato di non poter presentare il Rapporto Trimestrale per il periodo terminato il 2 agosto 2025 entro la data prescritta a causa del lavoro in corso e presenterà il documento appena praticabile.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. informó que su Comité de Auditoría está llevando a cabo una investigación interna relacionada con el registro del costo de las ventas digitales, y la Junta ha concluido que los estados financieros ya publicados para varios períodos de 2024 y 2025 ya no deben ser confiables. La compañía espera reclasificar dichos estados financieros en su próximo Informe Anual para el año terminado el 3 de mayo de 2025, aunque el alcance final y la magnitud de la Reexpresión siguen sujetos a revisión continua. La compañía estima que la investigación no afectará las ventas totales del primer trimestre fiscal de 2026, que se estima en $288.6 million (un aumento de $25.1 million, o 9.5% interanual), ni sus ingresos de BNC First Day de $114.3 million (un aumento de $33.0 million, o 40.5%). Se espera una deuda neta del primer trimestre de $162.7 million, por debajo de $51.0 million respecto al trimestre del año anterior, y se anticipa el cumplimiento de las covenantes del crédito. La compañía también indicó que no podrá presentar su Informe Trimestral para el periodo terminado el 2 de agosto de 2025 en la fecha prevista debido al trabajo en curso y lo presentará tan pronto como sea practicable.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 은 디지털 매출 원가 기록과 관련된 내부 조사를 감사위원회가 수행 중임을 공시했고 이사회는 2024년과 2025년 여러 기간에 대해 이전에 발표된 재무제표를 더 이상 신뢰할 수 없다고 결론지었습니다. 회사는 2025년 5월 3일에 종료되는 회계연도에 대한 다음 연차 보고서에서 해당 재무제표를 재작성할 것으로 예상되며, 재작성의 최종 범위와 규모는 지속적인 검토의 subject입니다. 조사가 2026 회계연도 1분기의 총매장에 영향을 미치지 않을 것으로 추정되며, 1분기 매출은 $288.6 million (전년동기 대비 $25.1 million, 9.5% 증가), BNC First Day 매출은 $114.3 million (전년동기 대비 $33.0 million, 40.5% 증가)로 예상됩니다. 1분기 순차입금은 $162.7 million로 전년 동기의 $51.0 million 감소하고, 차입약정의 covenant 준수를 예상합니다. 또한 현재 진행 중인 작업으로 인해 2025년 8월 2일 종료 기간의 분기보고서를 기한 내에 제출할 수 없으며, 가능한 한 조속히 제출할 것이라고 회사는 밝혔습니다.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. a annoncé que son Comité d’audit mène une enquête interne relative à l’enregistrement du coût des ventes numériques, et le Conseil a conclu que les états financiers publiés antérieurement pour plusieurs périodes en 2024 et 2025 ne devaient plus être considérés comme fiables. L’entreprise prévoit de réviser ces états financiers dans son prochain Rapport annuel pour l’exercice clos le 3 mai 2025, bien que l’étendue finale et l’ampleur de la Restatement restent soumises à examen. L’entreprise estime que l’enquête n’affectera pas les ventes totales du premier trimestre de l’exercice 2026, estimées à $288.6 million (hausse de $25.1 million, ou 9.5% année sur année), ni ses revenus BNC First Day de $114.3 million (hausse de $33.0 million, ou 40.5%). On prévoit une dette nette du premier trimestre de $162.7 million, en baisse de $51.0 million par rapport au trimestre de l’exercice précédent, et on anticipe le respect des covenants du contrat de crédit. L’entreprise a aussi indiqué qu’elle ne peut pas déposer son Rapport trimestriel pour la période se terminant le 2 août 2025 à la date prévue en raison des travaux en cours et le déposera dès que possible.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. hat bekannt gegeben, dass der Prüfungsausschuss eine interne Untersuchung im Zusammenhang mit der Erhebung der Kosten des digitalen Umsatzes durchführt, und der Vorstand ist zu dem Schluss gekommen, dass zuvor veröffentlichte Finanzberichte für mehrere Perioden in 2024 und 2025 nicht mehr zuverlässig sind. Das Unternehmen erwartet, diese Finanzberichte in seinem kommenden Jahresbericht für das am 3. Mai 2025 beendete Geschäftsjahr zu berichtigen, obwohl der endgültige Umfang und das Ausmaß der Berichtigung Gegenstand laufender Überprüfungen bleiben. Das Unternehmen schätzt, dass die Untersuchung die Gesamtumsätze im ersten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2026 nicht beeinflussen wird, die auf $288.6 million geschätzt werden (ein Anstieg von $25.1 million, oder 9.5% gegenüber dem Vorjahr), noch die BNC First Day-Umsätze von $114.3 million (ein Anstieg von $33.0 million, oder 40.5%). Es wird ein Nettoschuldenstand für das erste Quartal von $162.7 million erwartet, ein Rückgang um $51.0 million gegenüber dem Vorjahresquartal, und die Einhaltung der Kreditvertragsklauseln wird erwartet. Das Unternehmen erklärte außerdem, dass es aufgrund der laufenden Arbeiten den Quartalsbericht für den Zeitraum bis zum 2. August 2025 nicht fristgerecht einreichen kann und ihn so bald wie möglich einreichen wird.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. كشفت أن لجنة التدقيق التابعة لها تُجري تحقيقاً داخلياً متعلقاً بتسجيل تكلفة المبيعات الرقمية، وأن مجلس الإدارة قرر أن البيانات المالية المنشورة سابقاً لفترات متعددة في 2024 و2025 لم يعد من الممكن الاعتماد عليها. تتوقع الشركة إعادة صياغة تلك البيانات في تقريرها السنوي القادم للسنة المنتهية في 3 مايو 2025، على أن يظل النطاق النهائي وحجم إعادة بيان الوضع المالي قيد المراجعة المستمرة. وتقدر الشركة أن التحقيق لن يؤثر على إجمالي المبيعات للربع الأول من السنة المالية 2026، التي تقدر بـ $288.6 million بزيادة قدرها $25.1 million، أو 9.5% على أساس سنوي، ولا على إيرادات BNC First Day البالغة $114.3 million بزيادة قدرها $33.0 million، أو 40.5%. وتتوقع الشركة ديناً صافيًا للربع الأول قدره $162.7 million، بانخفاض $51.0 million عن الربع المقابل من العام السابق، وتتوقع الامتثال لبنود عقد الائتمان. كما ذكرت الشركة أنها لا تستطيع تقديم التقرير الربعي للفترة المنتهية في 2 أغسطس 2025 في التاريخ المحدد بسبب الأعمال الجارية وستقدمه بمجرد الممكن.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 已披露其审计委员会正在就数字销售成本的记账进行内部调查,董事会已认定此前就2024及2025年多个期间发布的财务报表不再可信。公司预计将在其即将发布的截至2025年5月3日的年度报告中对这些财务报表进行重述,尽管最终范围和重述的规模仍在持续审查之中。公司估计该调查不会影响2026财年第一季度的总销售额,预计为$288.6 million(同比增长$25.1 million,9.5%),以及其BNC First Day收入为$114.3 million(增长$33.0 million,40.5%)。预计第一季度净债务为$162.7 million,较上年同期下降$51.0 million,并预计将遵守其信贷协议的契约。公司还表示,由于正在进行的工作,无法在规定截止日期前提交截至2025年8月2日的季度报告,并将尽快提交。

Positive
  • Q1 fiscal 2026 total sales estimate up $25.1 million (9.5%) to $288.6 million (unaudited)
  • BNC First Day revenue estimate up $33.0 million (40.5%) to $114.3 million (unaudited)
  • Total net debt expected at $162.7 million for Q1 fiscal 2026, a $51.0 million reduction year-over-year
  • Company expects compliance with financial covenants under its credit agreement as of Q1 fiscal 2026
Negative
  • Board concluded previously issued financial statements for multiple 2024 and 2025 periods should no longer be relied upon
  • Company expects to restate previously issued financial statements; final scope and magnitude are unresolved
  • Ongoing Audit Committee investigation into recording of cost of digital sales involving outside counsel and advisors
  • Delay in SEC filings: company cannot timely file its Quarterly Report for the period ended August 2, 2025 due to the investigation

Insights

TL;DR: A formal restatement and audit investigation are material negatives, but reported operational metrics and lower net debt are positives.

The Board's determination that multiple prior-period financial statements are unreliable and the expected Restatement represent a material accounting event and create uncertainty around historical results. From a financial analysis standpoint, the company's unaudited operational estimates for Q1 fiscal 2026 show revenue growth of 9.5% overall and 40.5% for BNC First Day, and a reduction in reported net debt to $162.7 million. These figures, if confirmed, suggest cash-flow or deleveraging progress despite accounting issues. Key near-term risks include changes to the Restatement magnitude, potential adjustments to prior-period profitability, and the delay in timely SEC filings which may constrain comparability and market confidence until independent auditors conclude their work.

TL;DR: Governance processes flagged material disclosure/control weaknesses; an Audit Committee-led investigation is appropriate but raises control and disclosure concerns.

The initiation of an internal investigation, engagement of outside counsel and advisors, and a Board decision to label multiple prior-period statements as non-reliable indicate significant internal control or process deficiencies around revenue/cost recognition for digital sales. The company's transparency about scope uncertainty and potential unrelated accounting adjustments is responsible, but the prolonged review and delayed filings increase regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny. Restatement risk and delayed reporting may prompt heightened oversight, remediation plans, and closer auditor and creditor attention.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. ha comunicato che il proprio Comitato di Audit sta conducendo un’indagine interna relativa alla registrazione dei costi delle vendite digitali, e il Consiglio ha concluso che i precedenti rendiconti finanziari pubblicati per diversi periodi del 2024 e 2025 non dovrebbero più essere considerati affidabili. L’azienda prevede di rettificare tali rendiconti nel proprio prossimo Rapporto annuale per l’esercizio chiuso al 3 maggio 2025, sebbene l’ambito finale e l’entità della Rettifica restino oggetto di revisione in corso. L’azienda stima che l’indagine non influenzerà le vendite totali del primo trimestre dell’esercizio 2026, che stima in $288.6 million (aumento di $25.1 million, o 9.5% anno su anno), né i ricavi BNC First Day pari a $114.3 million (aumento di $33.0 million, o 40.5%). Si prevede un debito netto del primo trimestre di $162.7 million, in diminuzione di $51.0 million rispetto al trimestre dell’anno precedente, e si prevede il rispetto delle clausole del contratto di credito. L’azienda ha inoltre affermato di non poter presentare il Rapporto Trimestrale per il periodo terminato il 2 agosto 2025 entro la data prescritta a causa del lavoro in corso e presenterà il documento appena praticabile.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. informó que su Comité de Auditoría está llevando a cabo una investigación interna relacionada con el registro del costo de las ventas digitales, y la Junta ha concluido que los estados financieros ya publicados para varios períodos de 2024 y 2025 ya no deben ser confiables. La compañía espera reclasificar dichos estados financieros en su próximo Informe Anual para el año terminado el 3 de mayo de 2025, aunque el alcance final y la magnitud de la Reexpresión siguen sujetos a revisión continua. La compañía estima que la investigación no afectará las ventas totales del primer trimestre fiscal de 2026, que se estima en $288.6 million (un aumento de $25.1 million, o 9.5% interanual), ni sus ingresos de BNC First Day de $114.3 million (un aumento de $33.0 million, o 40.5%). Se espera una deuda neta del primer trimestre de $162.7 million, por debajo de $51.0 million respecto al trimestre del año anterior, y se anticipa el cumplimiento de las covenantes del crédito. La compañía también indicó que no podrá presentar su Informe Trimestral para el periodo terminado el 2 de agosto de 2025 en la fecha prevista debido al trabajo en curso y lo presentará tan pronto como sea practicable.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. 은 디지털 매출 원가 기록과 관련된 내부 조사를 감사위원회가 수행 중임을 공시했고 이사회는 2024년과 2025년 여러 기간에 대해 이전에 발표된 재무제표를 더 이상 신뢰할 수 없다고 결론지었습니다. 회사는 2025년 5월 3일에 종료되는 회계연도에 대한 다음 연차 보고서에서 해당 재무제표를 재작성할 것으로 예상되며, 재작성의 최종 범위와 규모는 지속적인 검토의 subject입니다. 조사가 2026 회계연도 1분기의 총매장에 영향을 미치지 않을 것으로 추정되며, 1분기 매출은 $288.6 million (전년동기 대비 $25.1 million, 9.5% 증가), BNC First Day 매출은 $114.3 million (전년동기 대비 $33.0 million, 40.5% 증가)로 예상됩니다. 1분기 순차입금은 $162.7 million로 전년 동기의 $51.0 million 감소하고, 차입약정의 covenant 준수를 예상합니다. 또한 현재 진행 중인 작업으로 인해 2025년 8월 2일 종료 기간의 분기보고서를 기한 내에 제출할 수 없으며, 가능한 한 조속히 제출할 것이라고 회사는 밝혔습니다.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. a annoncé que son Comité d’audit mène une enquête interne relative à l’enregistrement du coût des ventes numériques, et le Conseil a conclu que les états financiers publiés antérieurement pour plusieurs périodes en 2024 et 2025 ne devaient plus être considérés comme fiables. L’entreprise prévoit de réviser ces états financiers dans son prochain Rapport annuel pour l’exercice clos le 3 mai 2025, bien que l’étendue finale et l’ampleur de la Restatement restent soumises à examen. L’entreprise estime que l’enquête n’affectera pas les ventes totales du premier trimestre de l’exercice 2026, estimées à $288.6 million (hausse de $25.1 million, ou 9.5% année sur année), ni ses revenus BNC First Day de $114.3 million (hausse de $33.0 million, ou 40.5%). On prévoit une dette nette du premier trimestre de $162.7 million, en baisse de $51.0 million par rapport au trimestre de l’exercice précédent, et on anticipe le respect des covenants du contrat de crédit. L’entreprise a aussi indiqué qu’elle ne peut pas déposer son Rapport trimestriel pour la période se terminant le 2 août 2025 à la date prévue en raison des travaux en cours et le déposera dès que possible.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. hat bekannt gegeben, dass der Prüfungsausschuss eine interne Untersuchung im Zusammenhang mit der Erhebung der Kosten des digitalen Umsatzes durchführt, und der Vorstand ist zu dem Schluss gekommen, dass zuvor veröffentlichte Finanzberichte für mehrere Perioden in 2024 und 2025 nicht mehr zuverlässig sind. Das Unternehmen erwartet, diese Finanzberichte in seinem kommenden Jahresbericht für das am 3. Mai 2025 beendete Geschäftsjahr zu berichtigen, obwohl der endgültige Umfang und das Ausmaß der Berichtigung Gegenstand laufender Überprüfungen bleiben. Das Unternehmen schätzt, dass die Untersuchung die Gesamtumsätze im ersten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2026 nicht beeinflussen wird, die auf $288.6 million geschätzt werden (ein Anstieg von $25.1 million, oder 9.5% gegenüber dem Vorjahr), noch die BNC First Day-Umsätze von $114.3 million (ein Anstieg von $33.0 million, oder 40.5%). Es wird ein Nettoschuldenstand für das erste Quartal von $162.7 million erwartet, ein Rückgang um $51.0 million gegenüber dem Vorjahresquartal, und die Einhaltung der Kreditvertragsklauseln wird erwartet. Das Unternehmen erklärte außerdem, dass es aufgrund der laufenden Arbeiten den Quartalsbericht für den Zeitraum bis zum 2. August 2025 nicht fristgerecht einreichen kann und ihn so bald wie möglich einreichen wird.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2025
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 1-3749946-0599018
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
120 Mountainview Blvd.,
Basking Ridge, NJ
07920
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
(908) 991-2665
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On September 12, 2025, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 (“Form 12b-25”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission to report that the Company is unable to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 2, 2025 (the “Form 10-Q”) within the prescribed time period, without unreasonable effort or expense. The Form 12b-25 included selected preliminary and unaudited financial results for the quarter ended August 2, 2025 and included the following information:
As previously reported by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2025 (the “Prior 8-K”), certain information regarding the recording of cost of digital sales was brought to the attention of management in July 2025, which promptly informed the Audit Committee, that caused the Audit Committee to commence an internal investigation with the assistance of outside counsel and advisors. On July 18, 2025, the Company filed a Form 12b-25 notifying the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that the Company would be unable to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 3, 2025. On August 29, 2025, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing that on August 26, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company concluded that the Company’s previously-issued unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the fiscal third quarter and nine-months ended January 25, 2025, the fiscal second quarter and six-months ended October 26, 2024, the fiscal first quarter ended July 27, 2024, and the fiscal third quarter and nine-months ended January 27, 2024 contained in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Company’s previously-issued audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2024 contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Non-Reliance Periods”), as well as its disclosures related to such financial statements, including any reports, earnings releases, and investor presentations, and related communications issued by or on behalf of the Company with respect to the Non-Reliance Periods (the “Previously Issued Financial Information”), should no longer be relied upon. The determination by the Board was made upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee and after consultation with the Company’s management team.
As a result, the Company expects to restate the financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods (the “Restatement”), which will be corrected within its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2025, when filed. However, the final determination regarding the scope of any such Restatement will depend on the completion of the Audit Committee’s review and the ongoing work of the Company and its independent registered public accounting firms for the fiscal periods of 2024 and 2025. The Company is also evaluating potential accounting adjustments unrelated to the investigation that could impact the Non-Reliance Periods. It is possible that the magnitude of such a Restatement may change as additional items may be identified as this work is completed.
The Company does not expect the investigation to impact total sales, which it estimates increased by $25.1 million, or 9.5%, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 to $288.6 million (unaudited) compared to $263.4 million during the prior fiscal year period, nor BNC First Day total revenue, which it estimates increased by $33.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, or 40.5%, to $114.3 million (unaudited) compared to $81.4 million during the prior fiscal year period. The investigation will not impact the Company’s first quarter fiscal 2026 cash and cash equivalents and total debt. As a result, the Company expects to report total net debt (defined as total debt, less cash and cash equivalents) of $162.7 million (unaudited) as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which was a decrease of $51.0 million from the Company’s total net debt of $213.7 million as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. In addition, the Company expects to be in compliance with its financial covenants under its credit agreement as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Due to the seasonal nature of the business, the results of operations for the first fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2025 are not indicative of the results of operations for the remainder of fiscal 2026.
The Company is diligently working on the Restatement. As a result of the ongoing Audit Committee investigation and the Company's work with respect to the Restatement, the Company has determined that it will not be able, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 2, 2025 by the prescribed due date for such quarterly report. The Company intends to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 2, 2025 as soon as practicable, following or concurrent with the filing of the Restatement with the SEC and the Company's filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 3, 2025.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. The Company advises caution in reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation: statements related to the internal investigation, including timing, amounts and expected outcome; the Company’s plans to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2025 and Quarterly Report for the quarter ended August 2, 2025; expected financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 and 2026; and the Company’s plans, objectives and intentions, including with respect to its credit agreement. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statement, including without limitation: the discovery of additional information relevant to the internal investigation; the conclusions of the



Committee (and the timing of the conclusions) concerning matters relating to the investigation; the timing of the review by, and the conclusions of, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firms regarding the investigation and the Company’s financial statements; the timing of the risk that the completion and filing of the Form 10-Q will take longer than expected; and the risk that the Company will be unable to file the Form 10-Q within the extension period of 5 calendar days provided under Rule 12b-25. See also other risks that are described in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2024, and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this filing. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.









SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
Date: September 12, 2025By:/s/ Jason Snagusky
Name:Jason Snagusky
Title:Chief Financial Officer








FAQ

What did Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) disclose about prior financial statements?

The company stated the Board determined previously issued financial statements for multiple 2024 and 2025 periods should no longer be relied upon and that a Restatement is expected.

Will the investigation affect BNED's reported Q1 fiscal 2026 sales and BNC First Day revenue?

The company estimates Q1 fiscal 2026 total sales of $288.6 million (up $25.1 million, or 9.5%) and BNC First Day revenue of $114.3 million (up $33.0 million, or 40.5%) and stated the investigation is not expected to impact those estimates.

How does the restatement affect BNED's debt position?

BNED expects first-quarter total net debt of $162.7 million (unaudited), a decrease of $51.0 million from the comparable prior-year quarter, and expects to be in compliance with credit agreement covenants.

Will BNED file its quarterly report on time?

No. The company indicated it will not be able to timely file its Quarterly Report for the period ended August 2, 2025 due to the ongoing investigation and will file as soon as practicable after completing the Restatement and Annual Report.

What is the scope of the investigation and when will it conclude?

The company reported an Audit Committee-led internal investigation with outside counsel and advisors but stated the final scope and magnitude of the Restatement depend on the completion of the investigation and ongoing work; no specific completion date was provided.
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