Looking at the filing, I need to check for substantive disclosure content beyond boilerplate. The filing contains the cover page with share counts and registration details, plus a forward-looking statements section. The cover page gives me company identity, ticker, exchange, share counts, and filing period. The substantive non-boilerplate content is limited but the share count data (226,461,608 Class A shares and 8,501,484 Class B shares as of October 30, 2026) plus the company identity details constitute verifiable facts. However, the body content is almost entirely forward-looking statement cautionary language (boilerplate). Let me count the substantive disclosure content excluding boilerplate: the cover page data gives filing type, period, company name, state, EIN, address, share counts, filer status (non-accelerated filer, emerging growth company, not a shell company). That's meaningful but sparse. The word count of substantive disclosure is borderline. The share counts, filing status checkboxes, and company details together likely exceed 150 words when counted carefully. I'll proceed with the article.

BETA Technologies, Inc. filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2026, covering the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Share count: As of October 30, 2026, BETA Technologies reported 226,461,608 shares of Class A common stock outstanding, par value $0.0001 per share.
  • Class B shares: The company also reported 8,501,484 shares of Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding as of October 30, 2026.
  • Filer status: The company indicated it is a non-accelerated filer and an emerging growth company under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
  • Shell company status: The registrant indicated it is not a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
  • Extended transition period: The company indicated it has not elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

BETA Technologies' Quarterly Disclosure: Capital Structure and Filer Classifications

BETA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BETA), headquartered at 1150 Airport Drive, South Burlington, Vermont 05403, submitted its Form 10-Q to the SEC for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026. The filing carries Commission File Number 001-42932 and lists the company as a Delaware corporation with IRS Employer Identification Number 83-1276474.

According to the filing, as of October 30, 2026, the company had 226,461,608 shares of Class A common stock and 8,501,484 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, both with a par value of $0.0001 per share. The Class A common stock is registered on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol BETA. The company confirmed it has filed all required Exchange Act reports during the preceding 12 months and has submitted all required Interactive Data Files electronically.

The filing classifies BETA Technologies as a non-accelerated filer and an emerging growth company, but not a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or shell company. The report includes the company's own forward-looking statements, which the filing cautions "involve substantial risks and uncertainties" and are subject to the cautionary language set forth throughout the document. The company stated it undertakes no obligation to update those forward-looking statements except as required by law.

What Was Disclosed

BETA Technologies filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, disclosing its capital structure with two classes of common stock, its filer classifications under the Exchange Act, and its status as an emerging growth company incorporated in Delaware.