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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-115042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T08:21:12.918422+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat Q1 revenue down 9.1% to $68.7M, secures $100M senior secured loan from Ahimsa affiliate

## Summary
- Net revenues $68.7M, down 9.1% YoY; gross loss $1.1M (margin -1.5%) vs gross profit $3.7M year ago.
- Operating loss $56.2M (margin -81.8%) vs $53.5M loss year ago; includes $4.3M inventory provision and $0.9M China suspension costs.
- New $100M senior secured delayed-draw term loan from Unprocessed Foods (Ahimsa Foundation); 12% PIK interest, matures Feb 2030, extendable to May 2035.
- Warrants for up to 12.5% of outstanding shares at exercise price 115% of 30-day VWAP (min $2.00, max $3.75); liquidity covenant requires at least $15M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-115042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 2.03, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000119312525115042/0001193125-25-115042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000119312525115042/d917100d8k.htm

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