Keurig Dr Pepper sells €3.0 billion and $2.55 billion in notes to fund JDE Peet's deal
Keurig Dr Pepper's subsidiary Maple Parent Holdings Corp. completed private offerings of €3.0 billion of euro notes and $2.55 billion of U.S. dollar notes, both dated March 26, 2026. The company said it will use the proceeds, with other financing, to fund its announced acquisition of JDE Peet's N.V. and related fees, and the notes must be redeemed if that acquisition is not completed by February 24, 2027.
Key points
- Euro Notes: €3.0 billion in four tranches maturing 2028, 2030, 2032 and 2035, with interest rates from 3.495% to 4.728%
- USD Notes: $2.55 billion in four tranches maturing 2029, 2031, 2036 and 2056, with interest rates from 4.750% to 6.625%
- Special mandatory redemption applies if the JDE Peet's acquisition is not consummated by February 24, 2027
- Notes are unsecured and guaranteed by the company's subsidiaries; guarantees end upon the planned separation of its coffee and beverage businesses
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 26, 2026.
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