EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) (“Beyond Meat” or the “Company”), a leader in plant-based meat, today announced it has successfully closed on a financing facility providing up to $100 million in new senior secured debt from Unprocessed Foods, LLC (“Unprocessed Foods”), an affiliate of Ahimsa Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on advocating for plant-based diets.
“This facility provides us with additional liquidity as we advance our strategic priorities and invest opportunistically to help us drive our growth plans,” said Beyond Meat Founder, President, and CEO Ethan Brown. “We are pleased to welcome a new investor who deeply understands our industry and is mission-aligned with our plant-based ethos. In addition to securing access to this substantial new financing, we are continuing to evaluate opportunities to further strengthen our balance sheet and best position our business for the future.”
Shaleen Shah, President of Ahimsa Foundation, said, “Beyond Meat is a category-leading business with exceptional products, a strong commitment to nutrition and ingredient integrity, and a globally recognized brand. This reflects our expectation to be invested in Beyond Meat’s growth and success for the long term.”
Under the terms of the financing agreement, Unprocessed Foods has provided Beyond Meat with a senior secured delayed-draw term loan facility of $100 million. Any drawdowns on the facility would accrue interest of 12.0% prior to the initial maturity date of February 7, 2030, and 17.5% following that date, in each case, payable in kind. The initial maturity date may be extended with the consent of both parties until May 7, 2035. Beyond Meat will use any proceeds for general corporate purposes.
As part of the transaction, Unprocessed Foods will receive warrants in proportion to the amount drawn down on the facility, giving them the right to purchase up to 12.5% of Beyond Meat’s currently outstanding shares at an exercise price of 115% of the average of daily volume weighted average prices for the 30-day period beginning May 8, 2025, with a minimum and maximum exercise price of $2.00 and $3.75, respectively.
Complete terms will be disclosed in a Form 8-K to be filed by Beyond Meat with the SEC.
Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel and PJT Partners LP served as investment banker to the Company on the financing transaction.
