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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · The Wendy's (WEN)

Wendy's unit issues $450 million of 5.422% senior secured notes in securitization

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

On December 15, 2025, Wendy's Funding, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wendy's Company, completed a $450 million privately placed securitization, issuing Series 2025-1 5.422% Class A-2 senior secured notes. The notes are secured by substantially all assets of the securitization entities, which consist mainly of franchise agreements, real estate and intellectual property, and the filing says the company amended its base indenture to give the issuer more flexibility.

Key points

  • $450 million of Series 2025-1 5.422% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2, issued December 15, 2025
  • Anticipated repayment date is December 2032; legal final maturity is December 2055
  • If not repaid or refinanced by the anticipated repayment date, additional interest accrues at the greater of 5.00% and a Treasury-based formula plus 5.00% and 1.60%
  • Notes are secured by substantially all assets of the securitization entities, except certain real estate, under a Second Amended and Restated Base Indenture with Citibank, N.A. as trustee

The filing

CompanyThe Wendy's (WEN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 16, 2025, 5:01 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-321131

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:58 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 December 16, 2025.

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