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Beyond Meat, Inc. 8-K Filings

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Every 8-K that Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.

A 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow BYND and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full BYND filings page.

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BEYOND MEAT, INC. (BYND) reports that it has regained compliance with The Nasdaq Global Select Market’s Minimum Bid Price Requirement. On March 4, 2026, the company received a Nasdaq deficiency letter after its common stock closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, triggering a 180‑day cure period through August 31, 2026.

Nasdaq has now notified Beyond Meat that, for the 10 consecutive business days from August 14–27, 2026, the closing bid price of its common stock was at or above $1.00 per share, restoring compliance and closing the matter. Beyond Meat cautions that there is no assurance it will be able to maintain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement in the future.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. implemented a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of its common stock, effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 13, 2026, along with a proportionate reduction in authorized shares. Every 30 shares of common stock were automatically combined into 1 share, with fractional positions rounded up to the nearest whole share rather than paid in cash.

The company reduced authorized common shares from 3,000,000,000 to 100,000,000, and total authorized capital stock from 3,000,500,000 to 100,500,000. Trading on a split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Global Select Market is expected to begin August 14, 2026 under the symbol BYND with new CUSIP 08862E307. Conversion rates and exercise prices for outstanding convertible notes, warrants and equity awards, as well as plan reserves, were proportionately adjusted. The reverse split is intended to help regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement before the August 31, 2026 compliance date, though the company states there is no assurance it will succeed or maintain its listing.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. is implementing a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of its common stock, together with a proportionate reduction in authorized shares. The change is expected to become effective on August 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with split-adjusted trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market beginning August 14, 2026 under the symbol BYND and a new CUSIP 08862E307.

Every 30 shares of common stock outstanding will be reclassified into 1 share, with fractional entitlements rounded up to the nearest whole share. Authorized common shares will decrease from 3,000,000,000 to 100,000,000, and total authorized capital stock from 3,000,500,000 to 100,500,000. Convertible notes, warrants and equity awards, as well as plan reserves, will be proportionately adjusted. The company states the reverse split is intended to help regain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. entered into a Second Supplemental Indenture with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, relating to its 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030. This amendment removes certain restrictions on Beyond Meat’s ability to repurchase or exchange its outstanding 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 for cash and/or equity consideration. It also extends the end date of the make-whole period used to calculate the interest make-whole adjustment on 2030 Note conversions from October 15, 2028 to January 15, 2029.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. reported second quarter 2026 net revenues of $68.8 million, down 8.2% year over year as product volume fell 9.5%, especially in U.S. foodservice, partly offset by higher net revenue per pound and 16.5% growth in international retail.

Gross profit was $5.9 million with an 8.5% margin, below 10.6% a year ago, pressured by higher input and manufacturing costs and $1.6 million of China exit charges. Operating expenses declined to $36.7 million, aided by an $11.0 million arbitration settlement credit, resulting in a narrower operating loss of $30.8 million.

Total other income, net, was $47.2 million, primarily from a non‑cash $57.7 million gain on debt extinguishment from conversions of 2030 Notes, producing net income of $16.4 million versus a $(31.8) million loss a year earlier, while Adjusted EBITDA loss increased to $27.7 million. Cash and restricted cash were $186.1 million and debt carrying value $323.8 million at June 27, 2026. Management guides third quarter 2026 net revenues to $60–$65 million and also disclosed immaterial corrections that increased previously reported 2025 interim net losses and adjusted certain cash‑flow items.

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Beyond Meat appointed Brijesh Krishnaswamy as Chief Operating Officer under an offer letter signed July 26, 2026. He will start on a part-time basis on August 24, 2026 and convert to full-time on September 30, 2026. His part-time base salary is $110,000 per year, increasing to $550,000 per year at full-time, with an annual discretionary bonus target of 60% of base salary, prorated for 2026. He is eligible for up to $100,000 in relocation reimbursement plus related tax gross-up payments and inducement equity awards valued at $1,200,000, subject to Compensation Committee approval, as well as change in control severance and a standard indemnification agreement.

Upon his full-time Commencement Date, interim Chief Transformation Officer John Boken will cease performing Chief Operations Officer duties. On July 28, 2026, the board also appointed Founder, President and CEO Ethan Brown as a Class III director with a term expiring in 2028, filling a vacancy created by a prior director resignation.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. is engaged in private discussions with certain holders of its 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 about a potential amendment to the governing indenture. The changes under discussion would remove restrictions on repurchasing or exchanging its 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 for cash and/or equity, and would extend the end of the interest make-whole period for conversions of the 2030 Notes from October 15, 2028 to January 15, 2029.

Any amendment would require consents from holders representing a majority of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes and execution of a supplemental indenture with the trustee, and there is no assurance these steps will occur. Beyond Meat states this communication is not an offer to sell securities and characterizes related statements as forward-looking, referring to risks described in its prior SEC reports. The company indicates it would file a Form 8-K if a supplemental indenture is entered into.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. entered into two warrant agreements with distributor Big Geyser, Inc. in connection with their existing distribution agreement. The warrants give Big Geyser the right to purchase up to 4,166,667 shares of common stock, representing 0.8% of Beyond Meat’s issued and outstanding shares as of June 22, 2026.

The first tranche covers up to 2,500,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.60 per share, exercisable for 18 months after initial issuance. The second tranche covers up to 1,666,667 shares at an exercise price of $0.001 per share, exercisable in cash or via net-share settlement until the 20th business day after the distribution agreement expires. Both warrants include anti-dilution adjustments for certain below-market issuances and transfer limits to permitted transferees.

The warrants were issued in a private placement relying on the Section 4(a)(2) exemption under the Securities Act. Beyond Meat highlights that statements about the timing and amount of any vesting of the warrants are forward-looking and subject to risks described in its recent SEC reports.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. reported that Raphael Thomas Wallander resigned as a Class III director and member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee of its board of directors, effective May 28, 2026. He had joined the board on October 15, 2025.

The company explains that his appointment was originally made in connection with an offer to exchange its outstanding 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 for a mix of newly issued 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and shares of common stock.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2026. Stockholders elected three Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Seth Goldman received 35,567,333 votes for, 15,333,999 against, and 1,056,775 abstentions, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes. Kathy N. Waller received 36,640,477 votes for, 14,255,803 against, and 1,061,827 abstentions, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes. Alexandre Zyngier received 31,231,836 votes for, 19,505,936 against, and 1,220,335 abstentions, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes.

Stockholders also cast 151,763,840 votes for, 35,289,610 against, and 703,467 abstentions on one additional proposal, and 16,491,043 votes for, 34,843,699 against, and 623,365 abstentions on another, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes on the latter.

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Beyond Meat reported first quarter 2026 net revenues of $58.2 million, down 15.3% year over year as overall product volume fell 19.5%, mainly from weaker U.S. and international foodservice demand. International retail grew modestly, but U.S. retail and foodservice declined.

Profitability metrics improved. The company generated a $2.0 million gross profit with a 3.4% margin, versus a $6.9 million gross loss and -10.1% margin a year ago, helped by lower cost of goods sold per pound. Loss from operations narrowed to $41.1 million from $64.4 million, and net loss shrank to $28.5 million (or $0.06 per share) from $61.1 million (or $0.80 per share).

Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $27.8 million, or -47.7% of net revenues, versus a $50.5 million loss, or -73.5%, a year earlier, reflecting lower operating expenses and higher gross profit. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $205.8 million with total debt carrying value of $411.6 million as of March 28, 2026. Net cash used in operating activities improved to $5.0 million from $26.1 million.

The company expects second quarter 2026 net revenues of approximately $60 million to $65 million. It also prospectively corrected immaterial errors in prior Q1 2025 interim financial statements related to inventory valuation and debt issuance costs.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. announced that Chief Operations Officer Jonathan Nelson has resigned effective May 17, 2026 to pursue another opportunity. The company states his resignation is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices.

The board has appointed John Boken, 63, currently interim Chief Transformation Officer, to assume COO duties on an interim basis starting May 17, 2026. Boken provides services under an existing engagement letter between Beyond Meat and AP Services, LLC, an affiliate of AlixPartners, and his fees under that arrangement will remain unchanged.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results with sharply weaker sales and operating performance but a headline accounting profit driven by debt restructuring. Q4 2025 net revenues were $61.6 million, down 19.7% year-over-year, with gross margin falling to 2.3% as volumes dropped across all channels.

Loss from operations widened to $133.6 million in Q4 and $333.6 million for 2025 due to inventory write-downs, China exit costs, asset write-downs and a $38.9 million litigation accrual. However, a $548.7 million non-cash gain on debt restructuring lifted Q4 net income to $409.0 million and full-year net income to $219.0 million, while Adjusted EBITDA losses deepened to $69.9 million for Q4 and $179.3 million for 2025.

The company ended 2025 with $217.5 million in cash and equivalents and $415.7 million of debt, citing reduced leverage, extended maturities and added liquidity. It expects Q1 2026 net revenues of approximately $57 million to $59 million. Beyond Meat also disclosed material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, corrections to interim 2025 financials, and noted that a late Form 10-K filing makes it ineligible to use Form S-3 registration statements for at least twelve months.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. received an expected Nasdaq deficiency notice on April 6, 2026 for not timely filing its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The notice initially gave the company until June 5, 2026 to submit a compliance plan.

Beyond Meat filed the delayed 2025 Form 10-K with the SEC on April 9, 2026 and thereby regained compliance, eliminating the need to submit a formal plan. The company also set its 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders for May 20, 2026, with a record date of March 24, 2026.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. entered into a multi-year Sales Agreement with Roquette Frères under which Roquette will supply pea protein through December 31, 2027. The agreement is based on minimum annual purchase quantities, totaling about $23.5 million over the term, subject to inflation and exchange rate adjustments.

If Beyond Meat does not meet the minimum annual quantities, it must pay Roquette liquidated damages based on the value of unpurchased volumes, with some ability to roll volumes between years. The company must also provide a $1.0 million standby letter of credit to secure payment obligations.

The board approved the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, reserving 10,000,000 shares of common stock for awards. Adopted under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4), the plan allows equity grants only to new or returning employees as a material inducement to join Beyond Meat.

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Beyond Meat reported steep revenue declines and heavy operating losses for Q4 and full-year 2025, offset by a large accounting gain from debt restructuring. Q4 net revenues fell 19.7% to $61.6 million and full-year 2025 net revenues declined 15.6% to $275.5 million as volumes dropped across U.S. and international channels.

Loss from operations widened to $132.7 million in Q4 and $332.7 million for 2025, driven by impairment charges, asset write-downs, litigation accruals and costs tied to exiting China. A $548.7 million non-cash gain on debt restructuring produced reported net income of $409.9 million for Q4 and $219.9 million for 2025, while Adjusted EBITDA remained deeply negative. The company disclosed new material weaknesses in internal control, immaterial errors in prior 2025 quarters, a delayed 2025 Form 10-K filing, loss of Form S-3 eligibility, and guided Q1 2026 net revenues to about $57–$59 million.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. is delaying the release of its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results until March 31, 2026, when it also expects to file its Form 10-K and host a conference call after market close.

The company identified a new material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, related to accounting for its inventory provision, including excess and obsolete inventory. During its year-end close, it found errors in previously issued 2025 quarterly financial statements that understated cost of goods sold and certain selling, general and administrative expenses, and overstated loss from impairment in the third quarter.

Management currently believes these errors are immaterial to the earlier quarterly reports and plans to correct them prospectively in fiscal 2026 quarterly filings, with further details expected in Item 9B of the upcoming Form 10-K. The company also warns that its ongoing inventory review could materially affect its financial statements and might lead its audit committee to determine that some prior financials can no longer be relied upon.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. reported that it will delay filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 while it completes a review of its inventory balances, including provisions for excess and obsolete inventory. Management expects to file the report by March 31, 2026, but the timing may be further delayed.

The company disclosed preliminary, unaudited estimates showing net revenues of approximately $61 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, in line with prior guidance of $60 million to $65 million, and approximately $275 million for full-year 2025. These figures are subject to completion of closing procedures and audit and may change, potentially materially.

Management expects to report that a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting existed as of December 31, 2025, related to accounting for the inventory provision. As a result of this and previously identified material weaknesses, Beyond Meat believes its internal control over financial reporting and its disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of that date. The company plans to report fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results on March 25, 2026 and host a conference call to discuss them.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. reported that Nasdaq notified the company on March 4, 2026 that its common stock has failed to meet the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for the last 30 consecutive business days. The stock remains listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under “BYND” for now.

The company has 180 calendar days, until August 31, 2026, for its closing bid price to reach at least $1.00 for ten consecutive business days to regain compliance. If it cannot, Beyond Meat may seek a transfer to the Nasdaq Capital Market and request an additional 180-day period, subject to meeting other listing standards.

Stockholders previously approved amendments on November 19, 2025 that allow the board to implement a reverse stock split and reduce authorized shares, which the board may use to help restore compliance. The company cautions there is no assurance it will satisfy Nasdaq’s listing rules.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. reported that it entered into a First Supplemental Indenture with its wholly owned subsidiary Beyond Meat EU B.V., Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee, and Wilmington Trust as collateral agent. This supplements the existing Indenture for the company’s Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030. The change provides for Beyond Meat EU B.V. to guarantee these notes, with the notes secured on a second-priority basis by the assets of both Beyond Meat and the new guarantor, subject to certain exceptions.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. amended its intercreditor agreement with Unprocessed Foods, LLC and Wilmington Trust to allow exchanges of its second lien obligations for shares of common stock. These obligations relate to the 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and other secured debt.

The company also entered into a side letter with Unprocessed Foods to adjust the exercise price of existing warrants. Warrants covering up to 9,558,635 shares of common stock, originally priced at $3.26 per share, will now have a strike price of $1.95 per share. These warrants were issued in connection with loans under a prior loan and security agreement, and the new price is intended to account for the previously reported exchange of $209,721,000 principal amount of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 into New Convertible Notes and 317,834,446 shares of common stock, as well as potential future stock issuances related to those notes.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. reported a leadership change in its finance organization. On December 18, 2025, the company notified Yi (Jevy) Luo, its Vice President, Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer, that his employment was terminated. His last working day was December 18, 2025, and his last day of employment is December 23, 2025.

The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer, Lubi Kutua, will assume the additional role and duties of principal accounting officer effective December 18, 2025, while the company conducts a search for a replacement. The filing states that Mr. Kutua’s compensation will not change with these added responsibilities and notes that his background and related person transaction disclosures are incorporated by reference from prior proxy materials.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. reports a jury verdict against it in a trademark case brought by Sonate Corporation over the use of plant-based taglines. On November 24, 2025, the jury found Beyond Meat liable for trademark infringement, rejected its fair use defense, and awarded $23.5 million in actual damages plus $15.4 million in disgorgement of profits. Beyond Meat’s primary general liability insurer has been providing its defense subject to a reservation of rights, and the company states it intends to seek further judicial review and appeal the verdict.

The company also updates on litigation with Aliments BVeggie, Inc., which is claiming 129,841,920 CAD in damages tied to a prior co-manufacturing relationship. On November 21, 2025, the Quebec Court of Appeal granted Beyond Meat’s motion to send that dispute to arbitration in California, and BVeggie has 60 days to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. A related case over a $5.1 million machinery purchase agreement remains suspended pending the appeal outcomes.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. announced that stockholders approved several significant capital and governance changes at a special meeting held on November 19, 2025. The company amended and restated its 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the pool of shares available for equity awards, including grants to key employees.

Stockholders also approved a charter amendment increasing authorized common shares from 500,000,000 to 3,000,000,000 to support potential share issuances upon conversion of the company’s newly issued 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and issuances under the Restated Plan. In a separate proposal, stockholders approved, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the potential issuance of common stock tied to up to $215.0 million in aggregate principal amount of these New Notes, which could exceed 20% of the shares outstanding at the commencement of the exchange offer. They also authorized a series of alternate amendments to enable a reverse stock split and a proportionate reduction in authorized shares.

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Beyond Meat disclosed the initial conversion terms for its 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030. Each $1,000 principal amount is initially convertible into 572.7784 shares of common stock, implying a conversion price of approximately $1.7459 per share. This sets the baseline for how noteholders could exchange debt into equity under the notes’ terms.

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Beyond Meat (BYND) furnished an 8-K announcing its third-quarter 2025 results press release. The company reported that it issued a press release covering the quarter ended September 27, 2025, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The disclosure under Item 2.02 is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 and is not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The company also included customary forward-looking statements language and directed readers to its risk factors in prior SEC filings.

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Beyond Meat filed an amended Form 8-K/A to correct Item 3.02 related to its exchange offer. The company disclosed it issued 1,684,270 new common shares and $1,004,000 in aggregate principal of 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 to eligible holders of its 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027.

The issuances were made in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D and are not registered under the Securities Act. The exchange offer contemplated up to $202.5 million in new notes and up to 326,190,370 new shares. The company also noted related stockholder proposals will be considered at a special meeting, with details in a definitive Schedule 14A filed on October 17, 2025.

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Beyond Meat completed the final settlement of its exchange offer. Following the October 30, 2025 final settlement, the company has issued a total of 317,834,446 new common shares and $209,721,000 in aggregate principal amount of new 7.00% convertible senior secured second lien PIK toggle notes due 2030 in connection with the exchange. The exchange covered 97.44% of the outstanding 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027, leaving $29,459,000 principal amount of the existing notes outstanding.

On the Final Settlement Date, the company exchanged an additional $5,938,000 principal amount of existing notes for 1,684,270 new shares and $1,004,000 of new notes, and earlier in connection with the offer issued 776,610 shares and $459,000 of new notes. The new securities, and the shares issuable upon conversion of the new notes, were offered in a private transaction under Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506 and are not registered under the Securities Act.

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Beyond Meat (BYND) furnished preliminary Q3 results and an arbitration update. Net revenue is expected to be approximately $70 million, in line with prior guidance.

Gross margin is expected at 10%–11%, including about $1.7 million tied to suspending and largely ceasing operations in China; excluding these charges, margin is expected at 12%–13%. Operating expenses are expected at $41–$43 million, including roughly $2 million of non‑routine items; excluding those, $39–$41 million. The company also expects a material non‑cash impairment of certain long‑lived assets; the amount is not yet estimated.

In a confidential arbitration with a former co‑manufacturer that had claimed at least $73.0 million in damages, the arbitrator issued an interim award finding the company had a valid basis to terminate the agreement. Further proceedings will address any attorneys’ fees, prejudgment interest and costs, and a final award has not yet been issued. A motion to re‑open the hearing was denied.

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Beyond Meat completed the early settlement of its exchange offer, swapping $1,114,603,000 of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 for new instruments and equity. The company issued $196,217,000 of new 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and 316,150,176 new common shares, plus an additional $12.5 million of new notes as a premium, totaling $208,717,000 in new notes. Following cancellation of tendered notes, $35,397,000 of the 2027 notes remain outstanding.

The new notes are second‑lien, pay 7.00% cash interest (or 9.50% PIK), and are initially cash‑settled upon conversion until stockholder approvals permit share settlement. The initial conversion rate is the lesser of 1,029.2716 shares per $1,000 or a rate based on a 10% premium to a reference price over a 20‑day observation period. Covenants include a $15.0 million minimum liquidity test and limits tied to the remaining 2027 notes, including a $60.0 million cap on cash repayment at maturity (subject to increase via equity raises). An intercreditor agreement subordinates the new notes to first‑lien obligations. Board changes and short, time‑bound voting/lock‑up commitments were also disclosed.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. disclosed an arbitration dispute with a former co-manufacturer that seeks at least $73.0M in alleged damages after the company terminated a production agreement in November 2023 for noncompliance with food laws. The company filed counterclaims in October 2024 alleging breach of contract and various misrepresentations and says it will vigorously prosecute those claims.

An interim arbitration award dated September 15, 2025 found the company had a valid basis to terminate the agreement; details of that award remain confidential and a final award has not been issued. The manufacturer requested to re-open the hearing on September 25, 2025, and the company opposed that request on September 29, 2025. Separately, the company warned investors that an ongoing Exchange Offer will substantially increase shares and convertible note‑linked stock, causing material dilution and possible share price volatility.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. filed an 8-K describing developments related to an Exchange Offer and related New Convertible Notes, governance changes, and supporting transaction documents. The filing notes the company may issue common stock in connection with interest or make-whole payments on convertible instruments, and references a potential aggregate threshold of 20% of shares outstanding in that context. The company announced the resignation of Ms. Bakhshi from the Board and that Joshua M. Murray will be appointed to, and serve as chair of, the nominating and corporate governance committee. The filing lists a Transaction Support Agreement and a press release dated September 29, 2025 among the exhibits, and refers readers to the Company’s prior SEC filings including its 10-K filed March 5, 2025 and quarterly reports filed May 8, 2025 and August 8, 2025.

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Beyond Meat, Inc. disclosed that it drew a second senior secured delayed-draw term loan of $60.0 million from Unprocessed Foods, LLC, bringing total borrowings under its term loan facility to $100.0 million. The loans bear interest at 12.0% per year, paid in kind by adding interest to principal, and currently mature on February 7, 2030, with a possible extension to May 7, 2035 with lender consent.

In connection with these borrowings, Beyond Meat issued Unprocessed Foods warrants to purchase 3,823,454 shares of common stock on June 26, 2025 and 5,735,181 shares on September 18, 2025 at an exercise price of $3.26 per share, in a private placement. The company agreed to provide registration rights for resale of the warrant shares and plans to file a registration statement.

Beyond Meat also reported that in a confidential arbitration with a former co-manufacturer seeking at least $73.0 million in claimed damages, the arbitrator issued an interim award on September 15, 2025 finding the company had a valid basis to terminate the manufacturing agreement, with a final award still to come.

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Beyond Meat (BYND) filed an 8-K/A to correct its Q2-25 earnings release. The only change is a downward revision of Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) expense after management decided to amortize US$4.478 m of previously expensed “certain non-routine SG&A expenses.”

  • Q2-25 SG&A now reported at $37.696 m versus $41.616 m originally (-$3.92 m).
  • 1H-25 SG&A now $85.368 m versus $89.288 m originally (-$3.92 m).
  • No other line items, guidance or narratives were changed.

The amendment improves Q2 and year-to-date operating expenses and, by extension, narrows operating loss and cash burn, but the filing emphasizes that all other previously disclosed figures remain intact. Management furnished the revised earnings release (Exhibit 99.1) and reiterated that the information is furnished, not filed, limiting potential legal liability. Forward-looking statements and risk factor references are unchanged.

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Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) filed an 8-K disclosing a $40 million draw under its previously announced $100 million senior secured delayed-draw term loan facility with Unprocessed Foods, LLC.

Key terms include 12.0% PIK interest (rising to 17.5% if maturity is extended) and an initial maturity of Feb 7 2030, extendable to May 7 2035. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

In connection with the draw, Beyond Meat issued 3,823,454 warrants (exercise price $3.26) to the lender, representing its pro-rata share of up to 9.56 million warrants available under the facility. The warrants were issued privately under Section 4(a)(2) and carry customary registration rights; a resale registration statement is expected within 45 days.

The transaction boosts liquidity but introduces high-cost debt and potential equity dilution.