Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
August 19, 2022
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determined at the time of offering (collectively, “Indeterminate Securities”). The Registration Statement also relates to the issuance and sale from time to time by the Guarantors of guarantees of the Debt Securities (“Guarantees”). The Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants, Indeterminate Securities and Guarantees offered pursuant to the Registration Statement are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.”
This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
In rendering the opinions stated herein, we have examined and relied upon the following:
(a) the Registration Statement;
(b) the form of indentures filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement;
(c) an executed copy of a certificate for each Opinion Party (as defined below) of Anthony Shoemaker, Secretary, or of Lisa Dalfonso, Secretary, as applicable, of each Opinion Party, dated the date hereof (the “Secretary’s Certificate”);
(d) copies of each Opinion Party’s Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Formation, as applicable, certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or Texas Secretary of State, as applicable, as of August 17, 2022 and August 18, 2022, respectively, and certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate;
(e) copies of each Opinion Party’s bylaws, operating agreement or limited liability company agreement, as applicable, as amended and in effect as of the date hereof and certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate; and
(f) copies of certain resolutions of the Board of Directors or Board of Managers, as applicable, of each Opinion Party, adopted on July 25, 2022 and August 19, 2022, certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate.
We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and the Guarantors and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and the Guarantors and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions stated below.
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, including electronic signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or photocopied copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any facts relevant to the opinions stated herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and the Guarantors and others and of public officials, including those in the Secretary’s Certificate.