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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)

Cheesecake Factory issues $575 million of 2.00% convertible notes due 2030

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

The Cheesecake Factory issued $575 million of 2.00% convertible senior notes due March 15, 2030, including $75 million from the full exercise of the initial purchasers' option. The company's press release says it plans to use part of the net proceeds to repurchase $276 million of its 0.375% convertible notes due 2026 and about 2.4 million common shares, which may affect the trading price of its stock and the initial conversion price.

Key points

  • Notes issued February 28, 2025: $575 million principal, including $75 million from the full exercise of the initial purchasers' option; interest is payable semi-annually beginning September 15, 2025.
  • Initial conversion price is about $70.73 per share, a premium of about 30.0% over the $54.41 closing price on February 25, 2025; up to 10,567,868 shares may be issued on conversion at the maximum conversion rate.
  • Press release estimates net proceeds of about $558.5 million with the option fully exercised; about $290.0 million is earmarked to repurchase $276.0 million of 2026 notes and about $130.0 million to repurchase about 2.4 million shares.

The filing

CompanyThe Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 28, 2025, 4:01 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-019110

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 28, 2025.

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