Thursday, July 18, 2024

"Beyond Meat Engages Bondholders for Restructuring Talks" (BYND)

Speaking of faux food.

From the Wall Street Journal, July 17:

Lawyers for the company are beginning debt discussions with bondholders owed $1.1 billion

Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based meat substitutes, has engaged with a group of bondholders to initiate discussions about a balance-sheet restructuring, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Los Angeles-based company’s liquidity has diminished over the past several quarters as it continues to burn cash. The group of bondholders, which has interests in Beyond Meat’s $1.1 billion of convertible notes, is working with the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, the people familiar with the matter said. The company is represented by Latham & Watkins.

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