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Get filing alertsBed Bath & Beyond closes Container Store acquisition for 13.7M shares, $112.6M convertible notes
Filed July 9, 2026 · Period ending July 8, 2026 · ~2 min read
Key Changes
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BBBY issued 13,714,287 common shares and $112.6M in 5% convertible senior notes due 2033 to acquire The Container Store, making TCS a wholly owned subsidiary. Immediately after closing, the company repurchased 286,663 shares and cancelled $1.3M of notes in connection with TCS loan repayment.
Item 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets verify on EDGAR → -
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The convertible notes convert at an initial rate of 109.8901 shares per $1,000 principal (conversion price ~$9.10/share). Interest is 5% annually, payable semiannually starting April 2027, with maturity in July 2033.
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR → -
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BBBY must obtain stockholder approval for the share issuance under NYSE rules. If approval is not secured within three months of closing, the convertible note interest rate escalates to 10%; if not secured within six months, it escalates to 12%.
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR → -
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Two-thirds of shares issued to TCS sellers are locked up: half release after 180 days or when BBBY trades at/above $9.80 for 20 consecutive days; the other half releases after 270 days or when the stock trades at/above $14.00 for 20 consecutive days.
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR → -
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BBBY issued an additional 142,857 shares to Spruce Advisory Group to settle consulting obligations owed by The Container Store, Inc. as part of the merger closing.
Item 3.02 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities verify on EDGAR →
Summary
Bed Bath & Beyond completed its acquisition of The Container Store on July 8, 2026, originally announced in April. The company issued 13.7 million common shares and $112.6 million in convertible senior notes as consideration, representing significant equity dilution and new debt. The convertible notes carry a 5% annual interest rate and convert at approximately $9.10 per share, maturing in 2033.
Immediately after closing, BBBY repurchased 286,663 shares and cancelled $1.3 million of the notes in connection with repaying certain TCS loans, partially offsetting the initial dilution. The transaction creates near-term execution risk around stockholder approval. Under NYSE rules, BBBY must obtain stockholder approval for the share issuance.
If the company fails to secure approval within three months, the convertible note interest rate doubles to 10%; failure within six months triggers a further increase to 12%. This escalation mechanism creates financial pressure and potential cash flow impact if the approval process encounters delays. Two-thirds of the shares issued to TCS sellers are subject to lock-up restrictions with staggered release tied to either time (180 and 270 days) or stock price thresholds ($9.80 and $14.00 for 20 consecutive trading days), which may moderate near-term selling pressure but signals seller expectations for price appreciation.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Bed Bath & Beyond completed acquisition of The Container Store, issuing $112.6M convertible notes and entering registration rights agreement.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
On July 8, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed the previously announced acquisition of The Container Store Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TCS”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 2, 2026 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, TCS Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and TCS. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub merged with and into TCS, with TCS surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).
Bed Bath & Beyond closed its acquisition of The Container Store on July 8, 2026, making TCS a wholly owned subsidiary. The merger was originally announced on April 2, 2026. This represents a significant expansion of BBBY's retail footprint into the home organization and storage category.
Event · Item 3.02 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Item 3.02 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities filed; see Key Changes for terms.
Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
The shares of Common Stock and the Convertible Notes issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement will not initially be registered under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a) (2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Any shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Notes will be issued in reliance upon Section 3(a) (9) of the Securities Act as involving an exchange by the Company exclusively with its security holders.
Bed Bath & Beyond issued common stock and convertible notes as part of a merger transaction, relying on private-placement exemptions from SEC registration. The convertible notes may later convert to additional common shares under a different exemption. The filing references a Merger Agreement detailed in Item 2.01, which is not included in this excerpt.
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