Keurig Dr Pepper 10-Q 2022-06-30

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED June 30, 2022

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

Commission file number 001-33829

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

53 South Avenue

Burlington, Massachusetts

01803

(Address of principal executive offices)

(781) 418-7000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Large Accelerated Filer ☒ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-Accelerated Filer ☐ Smaller Reporting Company ☐ Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of July 26, 2022, there were 1,416,070,252 shares of the registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

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KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

MASTER GLOSSARY

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including, in particular, statements about the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, future events, future financial performance, plans, strategies, expectations, prospects, competitive environment, regulation, labor matters, supply chain issues 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 “outlook,” “guidance,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “feel,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar words, phrases or expressions and variations or negatives of these words in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We have based these forward-looking statements 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, as well as our subsequent filings with the SEC. 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains the names of some of our owned or licensed trademarks, trade names and service marks, which we refer to as our brands. All of the product names included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are either our registered trademarks or those of our licensors.

OVERVIEW

KDP is a leading beverage company in North America, with a diverse portfolio of flavored (non-cola) CSDs, NCBs, including water (enhanced and flavored), ready-to-drink tea and coffee, juice, juice drinks, mixers and specialty coffee, and is a leading producer of innovative single serve brewing systems. With a wide range of hot and cold beverages that meet virtually any consumer need, our key brands include Keurig, Dr Pepper, Canada Dry, Snapple, Bai, Mott's, Core, Green Mountain and The Original Donut Shop. We have some of the most recognized beverage brands in North America, with significant consumer awareness levels and long histories that evoke strong emotional connections with consumers. We offer more than 125 owned, licensed, and partner brands, including the top ten best-selling coffee brands and Dr Pepper as a leading flavored CSD in the U.S., according to IRi, which are available nearly everywhere people shop and consume beverages.

KDP operates as an integrated brand owner, manufacturer and distributor. We believe our integrated business model strengthens our route-to-market and provides opportunities for net sales and profit growth through the alignment of the economic interests of our brand ownership and our manufacturing and distribution businesses through both our DSD and our WD systems. KDP markets and sells its products to retailers, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, club stores, e-commerce retailers, office superstores, vending machines, grocery and drug stores, and convenience stores; to restaurants, hotel chains, office product and coffee distributors, and partner brand owners; and directly to consumers through its websites. Our integrated business model enables us to be more flexible and responsive to the changing needs of our large retail customers and allows us to more fully leverage our scale and reduce costs by creating greater geographic manufacturing and distribution coverage.

Our reportable segments consist of the following:

• The Coffee Systems segment reflects sales in the U.S. and Canada of the manufacture and distribution of finished goods relating to our single-serve brewers, K-Cup pods and other coffee products.

• The Packaged Beverages segment reflects sales in the U.S. and Canada from the manufacture and distribution of finished beverages and other products, including sales of our own brands and third-party brands, through both the DSD and WD systems.

• The Beverage Concentrates segment reflects sales primarily in the U.S. and Canada of our branded concentrates to third-party bottlers and our syrup to fountain foodservice customers. Most of the brands in this segment are carbonated soft drink brands.

• The Latin America Beverages segment reflects sales primarily in Mexico and the Caribbean from the manufacture and distribution of concentrates, syrup and finished beverages.

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COMPARABLE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management believes that there are certain non-GAAP financial measures that allow management to evaluate our results, trends and ongoing performance on a comparable basis. In order to derive the adjusted financial information, we adjust certain financial statement captions and metrics prepared under U.S. GAAP for certain items affecting comparability and the impact of foreign currency. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further information.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Financial Overview - Second Quarter of 2022 as compared to Second Quarter of 2021

As Reported, in millions (except EPS)

As Adjusted, in millions (except EPS)

Key Events During the Second Quarter of 2022

In April 2022, we announced a succession plan where Robert J. Gamgort will transition from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer, remaining as our Executive Chairman of our Board. Our Board appointed Ozan Dokmecioglu, currently Chief Financial Officer & President of International, as the Company's next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 29, 2022.

In connection with this leadership transition, George Lagoudakis, currently our Senior Vice President of Finance for Cold Beverages, was appointed to serve as our interim Chief Financial Officer, effective July 29, 2022, while we continue our external search for our permanent Chief Financial Officer.

In April 2022, we chose to undertake a strategic refinancing initiative, reducing our weighted average coupon rate on our Notes from 3.671% at March 31, 2022 to 3.595% after the refinancing. Refer to Note 2 of the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

During the second quarter of 2022, we repurchased and retired $88 million of common stock.

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There have been no material changes to the disclosures on market risk made in our Annual Report.

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EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Based on evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that, as of June 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to (i) provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms, and (ii) ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2022 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

We are occasionally subject to litigation or other legal proceedings relating to our business. See Note 15 of the Notes to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to commitments and contingencies, which is incorporated herein by reference.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On October 1, 2021, our Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $4 billion of our outstanding common stock, enabling us to opportunistically return value to shareholders. The $4 billion authorization is effective for four years, beginning on January 1, 2022 and expiring on December 31, 2025, and does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares.

The following table summarizes shares repurchased by the Company under this program during the second quarter of 2022:

COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS WITH MR. DOKMECIOGLU

In connection with Ozan Dokmecioglu’s promotion to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of July 29, 2022, the Company has entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Dokmecioglu, dated as of July 25, 2022 (the “Letter Agreement”). The Letter Agreement reflects the compensatory arrangements with Mr. Dokmecioglu described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2022, and is incorporated herein by reference. The Letter Agreement provides that Mr. Dokmecioglu will continue to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program, with a recommended award with a grant date value of $4,000,000 for 2023, and will be eligible to participate in the Company’s benefit plans for salaried employees (including participation in the Severance Plan, as described below). On or around July 29, 2022, Mr. Dokmecioglu will receive an award of RSUs with a grant date value of $14,000,000, which will vest in one-third installments on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to his continued employment with the Company and a requirement that he hold $25,000,000 in Company shares (as measured on the grant date) through the final vesting date.

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APPOINTMENT OF MR. DOKMECIOGLU TO THE BOARD

On July 25, 2022, the Board appointed Mr. Dokmecioglu as a member of the Board, effective July 29, 2022. Mr. Dokmecioglu will serve for an initial term to expire concurrently with the terms of the other members of the Board at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Dokmecioglu and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Dokmecioglu was appointed as a director, and Mr. Dokmecioglu is not a party to any transaction with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

ADOPTION OF THE EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN

On July 25, 2022, the Board adopted the Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”), to be effective July 29, 2022. The Severance Plan provides severance benefits to the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, members of the Executive Leadership Team (which includes our named executive officers), Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Company, in the event such individual’s employment is terminated in either a Qualifying Termination or a CIC Qualifying Termination, in each case as described below.

Qualifying Termination

For the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, a Qualifying Termination means a termination of employment by the Company without “Cause” (as defined in the Severance Plan) or by the participant for “Good Reason” (as defined in the Severance Plan).

For members of the Executive Leadership Team, a Qualifying Termination means a termination of employment by the Company without Cause or by the participant’s declining an offer for a position that is not a “Comparable Position” (as defined in the Severance Plan).

CIC Qualifying Termination

A “CIC Qualifying Termination” means a termination of the participant’s employment with the Company by the Company without Cause or by the participant for Good Reason (as defined in the Severance Plan), in each case, during the period commencing six months prior to the date on which a “Change in Control” (as defined in the Severance Plan) is consummated and ending on the date that is two years following a Change in Control.

Severance Benefits

If a participant experiences a Qualifying Termination, he or she will receive an amount equal to two times for the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and 1.5 times for members of the Executive Leadership Team the sum of the participant’s annual base salary and annual target bonus, payable in substantially equal installments over 24 months for the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and 18 months for members of the Executive Leadership Team.

If a participant experiences a CIC Qualifying Termination, he or she will receive an amount equal to three times for the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and 2.25 times for members of the Executive Leadership Team the sum of the participant’s annual base salary and annual target bonus, payable in a lump sum within 60 days following the date the release executed by the participant becomes effective and irrevocable.

If any of the payments and benefits to be paid or provided to a participant under the terms of the Severance Plan would be subject to the “golden parachute” excise taxes under the Internal Revenue Code, then such payments and benefits will be reduced to the extent necessary to avoid those excise taxes, but only if such a reduction of pay or benefits would result in a greater after-tax benefit to the eligible employee.

The foregoing descriptions of the Letter Agreement and the Severance Plan do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the respective form of such documents attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and Exhibit 10.4.

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• Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

++ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.