Borealis Foods Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
As previously disclosed, Borealis Foods Inc. (the “Company”), together with its wholly owned subsidiaries party thereto (collectively with the Company, the “Loan Parties”), are party to a Credit Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2023 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), with Frontwell Capital Partners Inc. (the “Lender”). On March 27, 2026, the Loan Parties entered into a Forbearance and Amendment Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with the Lender in connection with previously disclosed Events of Default under the Credit Agreement. As previously disclosed, as of March 25, 2026, outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement were at least $16,116,215.30, exclusive of subsequently accrued interest, fees and expenses.
The Forbearance Agreement required that the Loan Parties comply with certain milestones, including providing the Lender, by April 9, 2026, with a written plan, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender in its sole discretion, for generating sufficient proceeds to fully repay the Loan Parties' outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement.
On April 13, 2026, the Company received a letter (the “Default Notice”) from counsel to the Lender stating that the Loan Parties had failed to satisfy the April 9, 2026 milestone. While the Lender acknowledged that the Loan Parties provided certain term sheets, the Lender determined that the materials did not constitute a satisfactory plan. The Loan Parties' failure to satisfy the milestone constitutes a Forbearance Default under the Forbearance Agreement, which entitles the Lender to terminate the Forbearance Period and exercise all rights and remedies available under the Credit Agreement and applicable law, including acceleration of the outstanding obligations. The Lender has not elected to terminate the Forbearance Period at this time but has reserved all rights in respect of the Forbearance Default.
The Company is evaluating alternatives to address its outstanding obligations, including potential refinancing, capital-raising and other strategic transactions. The Forbearance Period is scheduled to expire on April 27, 2026. There can be no assurance that the Company will obtain alternative financing or that the Lender will not elect to terminate the Forbearance Period and exercise its remedies.
A copy of the Default Notice is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's expectations with respect to the Forbearance Agreement, the Forbearance Period, the Lender's exercise of rights and remedies, the Company's ability to refinance or repay its obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Company's ability to obtain alternative financing or consummate strategic transactions, and the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These statements are based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the risk that the Lender may terminate the Forbearance Period and exercise remedies under the Credit Agreement; the risk that the Company may be unable to obtain alternative financing on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company may be unable to satisfy its obligations under the Credit Agreement; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company's filings with the SEC are available at www.sec.gov. Investors should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report, except as required by applicable law.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d): The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Notice of Forbearance Default, dated April 13, 2026, from Frontwell Capital Partners Inc. to Borealis Foods Inc. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 2nd day of April 2026.
| BOREALIS FOODS INC. | ||
| Date: April 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Pouneh V. Rahimi |
| Pouneh V. Rahimi | ||
| Chief Legal Officer | ||
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