On November 12, 2025, certain subsidiaries of The Wendy?s Company (the ?Company?) commenced marketing of a financing transaction for an offering of a new series of securitized notes under such subsidiaries? existing securitized financing facility. The Company?s subsidiaries intended to issue a combined aggregate principal amount of $400 million of new fixed rate senior secured notes (the ?Series 2025-1 Class A-2 Notes?) and plan to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Series 2025-1 Class A-2 Notes for the repayment of the Company?s outstanding Series 2019-1 3.783% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I, repayment of the Company?s 7.00% Debentures due December 15, 2025, payment of transaction fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, which may include funding for growth initiatives, return of capital to shareholders, and additional repayment of existing indebtedness.
The Wendy's Company is engaged in the business of operating, developing and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. The Company specializes in made-to-order square hamburgers, using never frozen beef (fresh beef available in the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Canada), salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty dessert. Its segments include Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. includes the operation and franchising of its restaurants in the United States. Wendy's International includes the operation and franchising of its restaurants in countries and territories other than the United States. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activity for owned sites and sites leased from third parties, which are leased and/or subleased to franchisees, and also includes its share in TimWen real estate joint venture. The Company and its franchisees have over 7,000 restaurants worldwide.
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