Rent the Runway Files 8-K with Material Agreements and Equity Sales

TL;DR

RTR filed an 8-K: new debt/equity, stock sales, exec changes. Big moves happening.

AI Summary

On August 20, 2025, Rent the Runway, Inc. entered into a material definitive agreement, likely related to financing or operations, as indicated by the filing of an 8-K. The company also reported on the creation of a direct financial obligation or off-balance sheet arrangement, and unregistered sales of equity securities. Additionally, there were changes in directors or officers, including appointments and compensatory arrangements.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates significant corporate actions, including potential new debt or equity, which could impact the company's financial structure and future operations.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The filing details material definitive agreements, financial obligations, and unregistered equity sales, suggesting potential financial restructuring or significant operational changes that carry inherent risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Rent the Runway, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• August 20, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.001 — hich registered Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share RENT NASDAQ I
• $100 million — the Closing, Lender would (i) exchange $100 million of existing outstanding indebtedness ow
• $6,000,000 — he Company shall pay to Lender a fee of $6,000,000 if: (i) Lender terminates the Exchange
• $2,000,000 — he Company shall pay to Lender a fee of $2,000,000 if Lender terminates the Exchange Agree
• $120 million — isting Credit Agreement and provide for $120 million in aggregate principal amount of term l
• $20 million — change Consideration Term Loans and (y) $20 million of new money term loans to be provided
• $30 million — mum liquidity maintenance covenant from $30 million to $15 million, which reduced minimum l
• $15 m — aintenance covenant from $30 million to $15 million, which reduced minimum liquidity
• $15 million — w Money Term Loans, and to purchase (i) $15 million of the Exchange Consideration Term Loan
• $12,500,000 — tement on Form S-1 in connection with a $12,500,000 rights offering by the Company (the "Ri
• $4.08 — urchase from the Company, at a price of $4.08 per share, all unsubscribed shares of t

Filing Documents

• dp233293_8k.htm (8-K) — 75KB
• dp233293_ex1001.htm (EX-10.1) — 1732KB
• dp233293_ex1002.htm (EX-10.2) — 200KB
• dp233293_ex1003.htm (EX-10.3) — 83KB
• dp233293_ex1004.htm (EX-10.4) — 786KB
• dp233293_ex1005.htm (EX-10.5) — 26KB
• dp233293_ex9901.htm (EX-99.1) — 22KB
• dp233293_ex9902.htm (EX-99.2) — 6KB
• image_001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 3KB
• image_002.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 3KB
• 0000950103-25-010546.txt ( ) — 3756KB
• rent-20250820.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• rent-20250820_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• rent-20250820_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• dp233293_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. Recapitalization Transactions On August 20, 2025, Rent the Runway, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an exchange agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") between the Company and CHS US Investments LLC (the "Lender"), the lender under the Company's credit agreement, dated as of July 23, 2018, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and CHS (US) Management LLC (as successor-in-interest to Double Helix Pte Ltd.), as administrative agent ("Agent") (as amended, restated, supplemented, revised or otherwise modified to date, the "Existing Credit Agreement"), in connection with the Company's proposed recapitalization transactions (the "Recapitalization Transactions") to enhance the Company's financial position and financial flexibility by significantly reducing its existing indebtedness, improving its borrowing rate and extending the maturity of its remaining indebtedness, as further described below. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement. In connection with its entry into the Exchange Agreement, on August 20, 2025, the Company also entered into (i) an investor rights agreement (the "Investor Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, Lender, Gateway Runway, LLC ("Nexus"), S3 RR Aggregator, LLC ("Story3" and, collectively with Nexus and Lender, the "Investor Group") and certain entities affiliated with Jennifer Hyman, (ii) an amendment to the employment agreement with Ms. Hyman, the Company's Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chair (the "Amended Employment Agreement"), (iii) an amendment to the Rent the Runway, Inc. Transaction Bonus Plan (the "Amended Transaction Bonus Plan"), (iv) a rights offering backstop agreement (the "Rights Offering Backstop Agreement"), by and among the Company and the Investor Group, (v) a debt and equity purchase agreement (the "Debt and Equity Purchase Agreemen

03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Exchange Agreement and the issuance of the Exchange Stock is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Management Incentive Plan The Exchange Agreement requires that the Company take all actions necessary to increase the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Company's Amended and Restated 2021 Incentive Award Plan, subject to stockholder and Board approval, by a number of shares of Class A Common Stock (such shares, the "MIP Pool") equal to approximately 18.3% of the shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Closing, determined on a fully diluted basis (the "MIP"). Amendment to Ms. Hyman's Employment Agreement In connection with the entry into the Exchange Agreement and with effectiveness contingent on the Closing, on August 20, 2025, the Company and Ms. Hyman entered into the Amended Employment Agreement. The Amended Employment Agreement provides, among other things, for an initial term that expires on January 31, 2030, subject to automatic one-year extensions unless one party provides the other with notice not more than 90 days prior to the expiration of the term. The Amended Employment Agreement further provides that, within 30 days following the Closing, the Company will grant Ms. Hyman an award from the MIP Pool in respect of 5% of the shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately following the Closing in accordance with the Exchange Agreement, assuming target-level performance, or 7.5% assuming maximum performance. In addition, the Amended Employment Agreement reduces the cash severance that Ms. Hyman is eligible to receive. Under the terms of the Amended Employment

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events. On August 21, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing entry into the Recapitalization Transactions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. On August 21, 2025, the letter attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K was disseminated in connection with the announcement of the Recapitalization Transactions and is incorporated herein by reference. Important Information for Investors and Stockholders The issuance of the Exchange Stock in connection with the Recapitalization Transactions will be submitted to the Company's stockholders for their consideration, and the Company will file a proxy statement with the SEC to be used to solicit stockholder approval of the proposed transactions, as well as other relevant documents concerning the Recapitalization Transactions. The Company's stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement regarding the proposed Recapitalization Transactions when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information. The proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information about the Company, will be available on the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy by directing a request to: Rent the Runway, Inc., 10 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, Attention: Corporate Secretary, or investors@renttherunway.com. Participants in the Solicitation The Company and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's stockholders in favor of the Recapitalization Transactions. Information concerning p

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking

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