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Westrock Coffee Company’s SEC filings document an operating beverage-supply business with Nasdaq-listed common stock under WEST. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual results, including segment disclosures for Beverage Solutions and Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability, production updates tied to the Conway facility, outlook commentary and financial-condition exhibits.
The filing record also covers governance and capital-structure matters. Definitive proxy materials describe annual meeting procedures, board composition, committee assignments and stockholder voting items, while material-event reports disclose director changes, convertible senior notes due 2031, credit agreement amendments and registered common stock information.
Pledger Thomas Christopher reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Westrock Coffee Co's chief financial officer, Thomas Christopher Pledger, received a grant of 58,869 restricted stock units of common stock as equity compensation. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments starting on April 1, 2027, conditioned on continued employment and certain early vesting conditions. Following this award, he holds 440,590 shares of common stock directly.
Westrock Coffee Co director and CEO Scott T. Ford reported an equity award of 91,130 restricted stock units (RSUs). The RSUs were granted under the Westrock Coffee Company 2022 Equity Incentive Plan at no cash cost per unit.
Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The award will vest in three equal annual installments starting on April 1, 2027, subject to Ford’s continued employment and certain early vesting conditions. Following this grant, he holds 631,269 shares of common stock directly.
Separately, 23,263,104 shares of common stock are held of record by Westrock Group, LLC, which is managed by Greenbrier Holdings, LLC. Ford is the sole member and manager of Greenbrier and may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control over those shares, but he disclaims beneficial ownership where he has no pecuniary interest.
Newkirk Kyle reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Westrock Coffee Co reported that Chief Commercial Officer Kyle Newkirk received a grant of 27,339 shares of common stock as a stock award. This reflects restricted stock units granted under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan at a price of $0.00 per share.
Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of common stock and will vest in three equal annual installments starting on April 1, 2027, subject to his continued employment and certain early vesting conditions. Following this award, Newkirk holds 178,125 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock directly.
Ford Samuel reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Westrock Coffee Co reported that Chief Trade & Risk Officer Samuel Ford received a grant of 30,376 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents one share of common stock and will vest in three equal annual installments starting on April 1, 2027, contingent on continued employment and certain early vesting conditions. Following this award, Ford directly holds 215,660 shares of Westrock Coffee common stock. This is a compensation-related equity grant, not an open‑market stock purchase.
Westrock Coffee Co director Joe T. Ford reported an open-market purchase of the company’s common stock. On 2026-06-01, he bought 3,000 shares of common stock at $8.04 per share in a direct transaction. Following this trade, his directly held position increased to 544,916 shares of common stock. The filing also lists several indirect holdings through trusts and an LLC, including 41,800 shares, 110,000 shares, 183,000 shares, and 273,000 shares in various trusts where he serves as trustee, and 3,281,976 shares held by Wooster Capital, LLC. The footnotes state that Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership of shares in these entities to the extent he has no pecuniary interest.
Westrock Coffee Co director Joe T. Ford reported open-market purchases of the company’s common stock. On May 13–14, entities associated with him bought a total of 31,500 shares of common stock at prices between $8.43 and $8.50 per share, including trust and direct accounts.
After these transactions, Ford’s direct holdings were 541,916 shares of common stock. Footnotes state that certain additional holdings are of record in trusts for which he serves as trustee, including 41,800, 110,000, 183,000, and 273,000 shares, and in Wooster Capital, LLC with 3,281,976 shares. He disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held where he has no pecuniary interest.
Westrock Coffee Company reported Q1 2026 net sales of $308.8 million, up from $213.8 million a year earlier, as both coffee and flavors, extracts and ingredients grew. Gross profit rose to $45.8 million and the company generated income from operations of $3.2 million, compared with an operating loss previously.
Despite this improvement, Westrock recorded a net loss of $8.5 million, or $0.09 per share, and comprehensive loss of $19.2 million driven partly by derivative valuation movements. Operating cash flow was a negative $11.8 million, though capital spending fell sharply.
Total debt stood at $520.3 million against cash and restricted cash of $42.0 million, and shareholders’ equity was a deficit of $20.2 million. Management discusses reliance on its Credit Agreement, ongoing covenant requirements and plans to refinance its term and revolving facilities that mature in August 2027.
Westrock Coffee Company reported strong first quarter 2026 growth, with net sales of $308,825,000 compared with $213,796,000 a year earlier and gross profit rising to $45,768,000 from $29,073,000. Operating performance improved to income from operations of $3,158,000 versus a prior-year loss of $13,069,000, while the net loss narrowed to $8,533,000 from $27,218,000.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA increased to $25,968,000 from $8,224,000, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth, and the company reaffirmed its 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $90,000,000 to $100,000,000. Beverage Solutions segment net sales reached $239,322,000 with Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $23,274,000, and Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability delivered net sales of $69,503,000 and Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $6,460,000.
Total assets were $1,115,801,000 as of March 31, 2026, with total liabilities of $862,613,000 and Series A Convertible Preferred Shares of $273,417,000, resulting in total shareholders’ equity of $(20,229,000). The Beverage Solutions credit agreement secured net leverage ratio was 3.45x, and the company stated it is in compliance with its financial covenants.
Westrock Coffee Company is asking stockholders to vote at its fully virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on June 5, 2026 at 8 a.m. Central. Holders of common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as of April 6, 2026 may vote.
Stockholders will elect four Class I directors — Joe T. Ford, Mark A. Edmunds, Kenneth M. Parent and Oluwatoyin Umesiri — to serve until the 2027 meeting, and consider ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountant for 2026.
The board highlights separated Chair and CEO roles, an independent Lead Director, 8 of 10 directors classified as independent, committee independence, and a planned phase-out of the classified board by 2028. Westrock notes consecutive quarters of record performance in 2025, driven by higher customer volumes, cost discipline and expanded production at its Conway, Arkansas facilities, and emphasizes pay-for-performance incentives for executives.