Meituan's share capital grows as employees exercise pre-IPO options

Meituan's monthly return for October 2025 showed an increase in its issued WVR ordinary shares Class B by 184,368, bringing the total to 5,532,080,934. This movement was primarily attributed to the exercise of pre-IPO employee stock options, which resulted in total funds raised of HK$4,547,039.73 during the month. The number of outstanding options under the pre-IPO employee stock incentive scheme decreased to 11,914,896 due to exercises and lapses.

The company's total authorized/registered share capital at the end of October 2025 stood at $100,000, comprising Class B WVR ordinary shares with a par value of $0.00001 per share and Class A WVR ordinary shares also with a par value of $0.00001 per share.

Additionally, Meituan reported 3,018,700 Class B ordinary shares were repurchased for cancellation on May 27, 2025, but these shares had not yet been cancelled as of October 31, 2025. The company also has outstanding zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2027 and 2028, with amounts at close of month being $20,300,000 and $1,500,000,000 respectively.