PLANO, Texas, May 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Pepper
Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) today announced that it has
commenced cash tender offers (each offer an "Offer" and
collectively, the "Offers") for up to $180,000,000 aggregate purchase price of its
outstanding 7.45% Notes due 2038 (the "2038 Notes") and 6.82% Notes
due 2018 (the "2018 Notes" and, together with the 2038 Notes, the
"Notes") on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
its Offer to Purchase, dated May 19,
2017, and the related Letter of Transmittal.
The consideration being offered for the Notes accepted for
purchase in the Offers is set forth in the table below:
Title of
Securities
and CUSIP Numbers
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Principal
Amount
Outstanding
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2038 Tender
Cap
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Acceptance
Priority
Level
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Reference
Treasury Security
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Bloomberg
Reference
Page
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Fixed Spread
(basis points)
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Early
Tender
Premium(1)
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Hypothetical
Total
Consideration(1)(2)
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7.45% Notes due 2038
(CUSIP No. 26138EAJ8)
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$250,000,000
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$125,000,000
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1
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3.00% due February
15, 2047
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FIT1
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130
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$30.00
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$1,446.78
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6.82% Notes due 2018
(CUSIP No. 26138EAH2)
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$364,128,000
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N/A
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2
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0.75% due April 30,
2018
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FIT3
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45
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$30.00
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$1,046.35
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(1) Per $1,000
principal amount of Notes validly tendered (and not validly
withdrawn) and accepted for purchase by us.
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(2) The
Hypothetical Total Consideration for each series of Notes is
inclusive of the Early Tender Premium but exclusive of Accrued
Interest and is based on the Reference Yield (as defined below) of
the Reference Treasury Security (defined below) as of 2:00 p.m.,
New York City time on May 18, 2017 and an Early Settlement Date
(defined below) on June 8, 2017, which is expected to be the Early
Settlement Date. The actual Reference Yields of the Reference
Treasury Securities will be determined by the Dealer Manager
(defined below) based on certain quotes available at the Price
Determination Date, which is expected to be at 2:00 p.m., New York
City time, on June 5, 2017.
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The Total Consideration paid in the Offers for the Notes will be
determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by
reference to the applicable fixed spread (the "Fixed Spread")
specified for the applicable series of Notes over the applicable
yield (the "Reference Yield") based on the bid-side price of the
applicable U.S. Treasury Security specified for such series of
Notes (the "Reference Treasury Security") specified in the table
above and in the Offer to Purchase. Holders of Notes that are
validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or before
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 2, 2017 (the
"Early Tender Date") and accepted for purchase will receive the
applicable Total Consideration, which includes an early tender
premium of $30.00 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes accepted for
purchase (the "Early Tender Premium"). Holders of Notes who validly
tender their Notes after the Early Tender Date and at or before the
Expiration Date will only receive the applicable Tender Offer
Consideration per $1,000 principal
amount of Notes tendered by such holders that are accepted for
purchase, which is equal to the applicable Total Consideration
minus the Early Tender Premium. Holders whose Notes are accepted
for purchase pursuant to the Offers will also receive Accrued
Interest on their purchased Notes from the last interest payment
date for such Notes to, but excluding, the applicable Settlement
Date.
As set forth in the Offer to Purchase, the Offers are subject to
(i) a maximum aggregate purchase price (exclusive of Accrued
Interest) in respect of Notes purchased of $180 million (the "Maximum Tender Amount"), (ii)
a maximum aggregate principal amount in respect of 2038 Notes
purchased of $125 million (the "2038
Tender Cap") and (iii) the application of the acceptance priority
levels set forth in the table above (the "Acceptance Priority
Levels"). If the aggregate purchase price of Notes of any series
tendered exceeds the Maximum Tender Amount available for
application to the Acceptance Priority Level for such series of
Notes then, if Notes of such series are accepted for purchase, such
Notes will be accepted on a pro rata basis.
DPS reserves the right but is under no obligation, at any point
following the Early Tender Date and before the Expiration Date, to
accept for purchase any Notes validly tendered at or prior to the
Early Tender Date (the "Early Settlement Date"). The Early
Settlement Date will be determined at DPS' option and is currently
expected to occur on June 8, 2017, the fourth business day
following the Early Tender Date, subject to all conditions to the
Offers having been satisfied or waived by DPS. Irrespective of
whether DPS chooses to exercise its option to have an Early
Settlement Date, DPS will purchase any remaining Notes that have
been validly tendered by the Expiration Date and that it chooses to
accept for purchase, subject to the Maximum Tender Amount, the 2038
Tender Cap, the application of the Acceptance Priority Levels and
all conditions to the Offers having been satisfied or waived by it,
on a date immediately following the Expiration Date (the "Final
Settlement Date" and each of the Early Settlement Date and Final
Settlement Date, a "Settlement Date"). The Final Settlement Date is
expected to occur on the first business day following the
Expiration Date, subject to all conditions to the Offers having
been satisfied or waived by DPS. The expected Final Settlement Date
is June 19, 2017, unless extended by
DPS, assuming all conditions to the Offers have been satisfied or
waived by DPS.
The amount of a series of Notes purchased in the Offers will be
based on the Acceptance Priority Level for such series, as set
forth above and in the Offer to Purchase, and may be prorated.
Subject to the Maximum Tender Amount, the 2038 Tender Cap and
proration, the Notes with the first acceptance priority level, the
2038 Notes, will be purchased before those with the second
acceptance priority level, the 2018 Notes. If there are sufficient
remaining funds to purchase some, but not all of the Notes of a
series of an applicable Acceptance Priority Level, the amount of
Notes purchased in that series will be prorated based on the
aggregate purchase price of Notes of that series validly tendered
and not withdrawn in the applicable Offer, and no Notes of a series
with a lower Acceptance Priority Level will be accepted for
purchase.
The Offers will expire at 11:59
p.m., New York City time,
on June 16, 2017 (the "Expiration
Date"), unless extended or earlier terminated. DPS reserves the
right to terminate, withdraw or amend the Offers at any time
subject to applicable law.
Notes tendered in the Offers may only be withdrawn prior to
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 2, 2017 (the
"Withdrawal Date"). Notes tendered after the Withdrawal Date and
prior to the Expiration Date may not be withdrawn.
DPS reserves the right, but is under no obligation, to increase
or decrease the Maximum Tender Amount or the 2038 Tender Cap,
subject to compliance with applicable law, which could result in
DPS purchasing a greater or lesser principal amount of Notes in the
Offers. There can be no assurance that DPS will exercise its right
to increase or decrease the Maximum Tender Amount or the 2038
Tender Cap. If DPS increases or decreases the Maximum Tender Amount
or the 2038 Tender Cap or extends the Early Tender Date, DPS does
not expect to extend the Withdrawal Date, subject to applicable
law. If holders tender more Notes in the Offers than they expect to
be accepted for purchase based on the Maximum Tender Amount or the
2038 Tender Cap and the Maximum Tender Amount or the 2038 Tender
Cap are subsequently increased on or after the Withdrawal Date,
such holders will not be able to withdraw any of their previously
tendered Notes. Accordingly, holders should not tender any Notes
that they do not wish to be accepted for purchase.
DPS' obligation to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes
validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offers is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the
relevant Offers, including the condition (the "Tender Financing
Condition") that DPS has successfully completed one or more
financing transactions (the "Debt Financing Transactions"), which
may include at DPS' option issuances of commercial paper (excluding
commercial paper issuances for general corporate purposes not
related to the Offers), an offering of debt securities or another
capital markets or financing transaction, on terms and conditions
satisfactory to DPS, providing net proceeds sufficient to pay the
aggregate purchase price and Accrued Interest of all Notes validly
tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase by
DPS in the Offers. There can be no assurance that DPS will be able
to complete the Debt Financing Transactions, and thus no assurance
that the Tender Financing Condition will be satisfied.
The complete terms and conditions of the Offers are set forth in
the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal which are being
sent to holders of the Notes. Holders of the Notes are urged to
read the tender offer documents carefully. Notes not tendered and
purchased pursuant to the Offers may remain outstanding, mature and
be paid in accordance with their terms.
The Offers are being made solely by means of the related Offer
to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal. This press release does
not constitute an offer to purchase securities or a solicitation of
an offer to sell any securities or an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to purchase any new securities, including
in connection with the Debt Financing Transactions, nor does it
constitute an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction in which
such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Capitalized terms used in
this press release but not otherwise defined herein have the
meanings assigned to them in the Offer to Purchase. None of DPS,
the Dealer Manager, the Tender Agent, the Information Agent or the
Trustee is making any recommendation as to whether holders of the
Notes should tender their Notes in response to the Offers.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is the Dealer Manager for the
Offers. Questions regarding the Offers may be directed to Morgan
Stanley & Co. LLC at (800) 624-1808 (toll-free).
Requests for the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal
may be directed to D.F. King & Co. at 48 Wall Street, 22nd
Floor, New York, New York 10005
Attn: Andrew Beck,
(212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers) or (877) 536-1556
(for all others).
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, in
particular, statements about future events, future financial
performance including earnings estimates, plans, strategies,
expectations, prospects, competitive environment, regulation, and
cost and availability of raw materials. Forward-looking statements
include all statements that are not historical facts and can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the
words "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate,"
"plan," "intend" or the negative of these terms or similar
expressions. These forward-looking statements have been based on
our current views with respect to future events and financial
performance. Our actual financial performance could differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements
due to the inherent uncertainty of estimates, forecasts and
projections, and our financial performance may be better or worse
than anticipated. Given these uncertainties, you should not put
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All of the
forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in Part I,
Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2016, and our other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions
only as of the date that they were made. We do not undertake any
duty to update the forward-looking statements, and the estimates
and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this
release, except to the extent required by applicable securities
laws.
About Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
(NYSE: DPS) is a leading producer of flavored beverages in
North America and the Caribbean. Our success is fueled by more than
50 brands that are synonymous with refreshment, fun and flavor. We
have seven of the top 10 non-cola soft drinks, and nine of our 10
leading brands are No. 1 or No. 2 in their flavor categories. In
addition to our flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, our
portfolio includes 7UP, A&W, Bai, Canada Dry, Clamato, Crush,
Hawaiian Punch, IBC, Mott's, Mr & Mrs T mixers, Peñafiel,
Rose's, Schweppes, Squirt and Sunkist soda. To learn more about our
iconic brands and Plano,
Texas-based company, please visit www.DrPepperSnapple.com.
For our latest news and updates, follow us at
www.Facebook.com/DrPepperSnapple or
www.Twitter.com/DrPepperSnapple.
Contacts:
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Media
Relations Chris Barnes,
(972) 673-5539
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Investor
Relations Heather
Catelotti, (972) 673-5869
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