JDE PEET's N.V. EUR 5,000,000,000 Guaranteed Debt Issuance
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Base Prospectus dated 28 May 2021 For the purposes of Part IV of the Luxembourg Law of 16 July 2019 on Prospectuses for Securities (the “Prospectus Act”), this document constitutes the base prospectus of JDE Peet’s N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands in respect of debt securities. JDE PEET’S N.V. (a public company with limited liability (naamloze vennootschap) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands having its statutory seat (statutaire zetel) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) EUR 5,000,000,000 Guaranteed Debt Issuance Programme guaranteed by JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS International B.V. (a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands having its statutory seat in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Peet’s Coffee, Inc. (a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States) Under a guaranteed debt issuance programme (the “Programme”) established by JDE Peet’s N.V. (the “Issuer” or the “Company”, which expression shall include any Substituted Debtor (as defined in Condition 11(c) of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes), the Issuer, subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and directives, may from time to time issue guaranteed unsubordinated notes guaranteed by JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS International B.V. (“JDE International”) and Peet’s Coffee, Inc. (“Peet’s Coffee” and together with JDE International, the “Guarantors”) (the “Guarantees”) (the “Notes”). The Guarantees provide for a release mechanism in certain circumstances as further described in the Guarantees. The aggregate nominal amount of Notes outstanding will not at any time exceed EUR 5,000,000,000 (or the equivalent in other currencies). The principal amount of the Notes, the issue currency, the interest payable in respect of the Notes, the issue prices and maturities of the Notes and all other terms and conditions which are applicable to a particular Series and, if applicable, Tranche of Notes (each term as defined below, see “General description of the Programme”) will be set out in the document containing the final terms (each “Final Terms”) of such Series or Tranche of Notes. This base prospectus (the “Base Prospectus”) does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 1129/2017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 (as amended, the “Prospectus Regulation”). Neither the Luxembourg Financial Supervisory Authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, nor any other “competent authority” (as defined in the Prospectus Regulation) has approved this Base Prospectus or reviewed information contained in this Base Prospectus. This Base Prospectus constitutes a prospectus for the purpose of the Prospectus Act. Application has been made for admission of the Notes issued under the Programme to the official list (the “Official List”) of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and for trading on the Euro MTF market operated by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (the “Euro MTF market”), which is a multilateral trading facility for the purposes of the Market and the Financial Instruments Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”), and therefore a non-EU-regulated market. However, Notes issued under the Programme may also be listed on or any other stock exchange (subject to applicable law) or may be unlisted. This Base Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the Notes in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and subject to certain exceptions, the Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. The Notes are being sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”) and are not being offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S). Prospective purchasers of the Notes should ensure that they understand the nature of the Notes and the extent of their exposure to risks and that they consider the suitability of the Notes as an investment in light of their own circumstances and financial condition. Investing in the Notes involves certain risks. Please review the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of this Base Prospectus. Arranger for the Programme Deutsche Bank Dealers BNP PARIBAS BofA Securities Citigroup Commerzbank Deutsche Bank HSBC ING J.P. Morgan Landesbank Baden-Württemberg MUFG Rabobank Santander Corporate Banking Investment SEB UniCredit IMPORTANT NOTICES The Issuer and the Guarantors (the “Responsible Person(s)”) accept responsibility for the information contained in this Base Prospectus and the Final Terms. To the best of the knowledge of the Issuer and the Guarantors the information contained in this Base Prospectus and the Final Terms is in accordance with the facts and the Prospectus as completed by Final Terms makes no omission likely to affect the import of such information. This Base Prospectus is to be read in conjunction with all documents which are incorporated herein by reference (see “Documents Incorporated by Reference”). No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation not contained in this Base Prospectus in connection with the issue or sale of the Notes and, any information or representation not so contained must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Issuer, the Guarantor or any of the Dealers or the Arranger (as defined in “Overview of the Programme”) or the Agents. Neither the delivery of this Base Prospectus nor any sale made in connection herewith shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Issuer or the Guarantors since the date hereof or the date upon which this Base Prospectus has been most recently amended or supplemented or that there has been no adverse change in the financial position of the Issuer or the Guarantors since the date hereof or the date upon which this Base Prospectus has been most recently amended or supplemented or that the information contained in it or any other information supplied in connection with the Programme is correct as of any time subsequent to the date on which it is supplied or, if different, the date indicated in the document containing the same. In the case of any Notes which are to be offered to the public in a Member State of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) or the United Kingdom (the “UK”) in circumstances which require the publication of a prospectus under the Prospectus Regulation/ Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) or Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“EUWA”) (the “UK Prospectus Regulation”), the minimum specified denomination shall be €100,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency as at the date of issue of the Notes).The distribution of this Base Prospectus and the offering or sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this Base Prospectus comes are required by the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Dealers and the Arranger to inform themselves about and to observe any such restriction. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and include Notes in bearer form that are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, the Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. This Base Prospectus does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation by or on behalf of the Issuer, the Guarantors or the Dealers to subscribe for, or purchase, any Notes. To the fullest extent permitted by law, none of the Dealers or the Arranger accept any responsibility for the contents of this Base Prospectus or for any other statement, made or purported to be made by the Arranger or a Dealer or on its behalf in connection with the Issuer, the Guarantors, or the issue and offering of the Notes. The Arranger and each Dealer accordingly disclaims all and any liability whether arising in tort or contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which it might otherwise have in respect of this Base Prospectus or any such statement. Neither this Base Prospectus nor any other financial statements are intended to provide the basis of any credit or other evaluation and should not be considered as a recommendation by any of the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Arranger or the Dealers that any recipient of this Base Prospectus or any other financial statements should A44555104 2 purchase the Notes. Each potential purchaser of Notes should determine for itself the relevance of the information contained in this Base Prospectus and its purchase of Notes should be based upon such investigation as it deems necessary. None of the Dealers or the Arranger undertakes to review the financial condition or affairs of the Issuer or the Guarantors during the life of the arrangements contemplated by this Base Prospectus nor to advise any investor or potential investor in the Notes of any information coming to the attention of any of the Dealers or the Arranger. The Notes may not be a suitable investment for all investors.