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Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) prices $1.5B senior notes due 2031 and 2034

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Rocket Companies, Inc. priced an upsized private debt offering totaling $1.5 billion in senior unsecured notes. The company will issue $900 million of 6.125% senior notes due 2031 and $600 million of 6.500% senior notes due 2034, guaranteed by key domestic subsidiaries.

The deal, increased from a previously announced $1.2 billion, is expected to close on June 16, 2026 subject to customary conditions. Rocket plans to use the proceeds to redeem Rocket Mortgage, LLC’s 2.875% notes due 2026 and 5.250% notes due 2028 and to repay other indebtedness, with redemptions targeted around June 19, 2026 and July 9, 2026.

The notes are being sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. investors under Regulation S, and will not be registered under the Securities Act.

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Rocket refinances and extends debt maturity with a larger, higher-coupon notes deal.

Rocket Companies is issuing $1.5 billion of senior unsecured notes split between 6.125% 2031s and 6.500% 2034s, upsized from $1.2 billion. The notes are guaranteed by domestic subsidiaries that already back existing senior notes.

Proceeds are earmarked to redeem Rocket Mortgage’s 2.875% notes due 2026 and 5.250% notes due 2028 at par plus accrued interest, and to repay other indebtedness. This trades lower coupons for longer-dated, fixed-rate funding, affecting interest expense versus near-term refinancing risk.

The offering is a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S, so liquidity will be focused in institutional markets. Execution remains subject to the expected closing on June 16, 2026, and each redemption is conditioned on that closing, so investors will look for confirmation in subsequent updates.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
2031 notes tranche $900,000,000 6.125% senior notes Aggregate principal amount due 2031
2034 notes tranche $600,000,000 6.500% senior notes Aggregate principal amount due 2034
Total offering size $1.5 billion Upsized from previously announced $1.2 billion
Existing 2026 notes coupon 2.875% Rocket Mortgage senior notes due 2026 to be redeemed
Existing 2028 notes coupon 5.250% Rocket Mortgage senior notes due 2028 to be redeemed
Redemption consideration 100.0% of principal plus interest Redemption price for 2026 and 2028 Rocket Mortgage notes
senior notes financial
"private offering of $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2031 and $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.500% senior notes due 2034"
Senior notes are a type of loan that a company borrows from investors, promising to pay it back with interest. They are called "senior" because in case the company faces financial trouble, these lenders are paid back before others. This makes senior notes safer for investors compared to other types of loans or bonds.
aggregate principal amount financial
"priced its previously announced private offering of $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes"
The aggregate principal amount is the total amount of money borrowed through a bond or loan that the borrower promises to repay. It’s like the original price tag on a loan or bond, showing how much money is involved in the deal. This number matters because it indicates the size of the debt and helps investors understand the scale of the borrowing.
conditional notices of redemption financial
"The Company issued conditional notices of redemption for the entire outstanding principal amount of each of the 2026 Rocket Mortgage Notes and the 2028 Rocket Mortgage Notes"
Rule 144A regulatory
"offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act"
Rule 144A is a regulation that makes it easier for companies to sell private bonds to large investors without going through all the usual rules that apply to public sales. It matters because it helps companies raise money more quickly and privately, often attracting big investors looking for special deals.
Regulation S regulatory
"to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act"
Regulation S is a set of rules that allows companies to sell securities (like shares or bonds) to investors outside the United States without having to follow all U.S. securities laws. It matters because it makes it easier for companies to raise money from international investors while still complying with U.S. regulations.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) June 9, 2026

 

Rocket Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-39432 84-4946470
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1050 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, MI 48226

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(313) 373-7990
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share   RKT   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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.  

 

   

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 9, 2026, Rocket Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) upsized and priced its previously announced private offering of $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2031 and $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.500% senior notes due 2034 (collectively, the “Notes” and such offering, the “Offering”).

The Notes will initially be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries that are guarantors under the Company’s existing senior notes.

The Offering is expected to close on June 16, 2026, subject to certain customary conditions.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Offering to repay Rocket Mortgage, LLC’s 2.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Rocket Mortgage Notes”), Rocket Mortgage, LLC’s 5.250 % Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Rocket Mortgage Notes”) and certain other indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries.

On June 9, 2026, the Company issued conditional notices of redemption for the entire outstanding principal amount of each of the 2026 Rocket Mortgage Notes and the 2028 Rocket Mortgage Notes to be redeemed on or about June 19, 2026 and July 9, 2026, respectively, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the applicable notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Each redemption is conditioned on the closing of the Offering.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. Accordingly, the Notes are being offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of, the Notes in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1   Press release, dated June 9, 2026
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding the Offering, our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. As you read this Current Report, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 2, 2026, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, submitted to the SEC on May 11, 2026. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this Current Report. We expressly disclaim any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this Current Report.

 

   

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: June 9, 2026

 

  ROCKET COMPANIES, INC.  
       
 

By:

/s/ Noah Edwards  
  Name: Noah Edwards  
  Title: Chief Accounting Officer  

 

 

 

 

   

EXHIBIT 99.1

Rocket Companies Announces Upsizing and Pricing of Senior Notes due 2031 and Senior Notes due 2034

DETROIT, June 9, 2026 – Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RKT) (the “Company”), the Detroit-based fintech platform including mortgage, real estate, title and personal finance businesses, today priced its previously announced private offering of $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2031 and $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.500% senior notes due 2034 (collectively, the “Notes” and such offering, the “Offering”). The aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be issued was increased to $1.5 billion from the previously announced $1.2 billion.

The Notes will initially be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries that are guarantors under the Company’s existing senior notes.

The Offering is expected to close on June 16, 2026, subject to certain customary conditions.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Offering to repay Rocket Mortgage, LLC’s 2.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Rocket Mortgage Notes”), Rocket Mortgage, LLC’s 5.250% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Rocket Mortgage Notes”) and certain other indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The Company issued conditional notices of redemption for the entire outstanding principal amount of each of the 2026 Rocket Mortgage Notes and the 2028 Rocket Mortgage Notes to be redeemed on or about June 19, 2026 and July 9, 2026, respectively, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the applicable notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. Each redemption is conditioned on the closing of the Offering.

This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to the 2026 Rocket Mortgage Notes or the 2028 Rocket Mortgage Notes.

The Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside the United States, to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S. The Notes and related guarantees will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

   

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding the Offering, our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. As you read this press release, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 2, 2026, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, submitted to the SEC on May 11, 2026. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release. We expressly disclaim any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this press release.

Investor Relations Contact:

 

Sharon Ng

ir@rocket.com

(313) 769-2058

 

Media Contact:

 

Aaron Emerson

aaronemerson@rocket.com

(313) 373-3035

 

 

   

FAQ

What debt offering did Rocket Companies (RKT) announce in this 8-K?

Rocket Companies announced a private offering of $1.5 billion in senior unsecured notes. This includes $900 million of 6.125% notes due 2031 and $600 million of 6.500% notes due 2034, sold to institutional and certain non-U.S. investors.

How was the Rocket Companies (RKT) senior notes deal upsized?

The senior notes offering was increased to $1.5 billion from a previously announced $1.2 billion. The upsizing indicates stronger demand than initially targeted for Rocket’s 6.125% 2031 and 6.500% 2034 senior notes in the private placement market.

What will Rocket Companies (RKT) use the senior notes proceeds for?

Rocket intends to use the proceeds to repay Rocket Mortgage’s 2.875% notes due 2026, 5.250% notes due 2028, and other indebtedness. This shifts its debt profile toward longer-maturity, fixed-rate obligations while retiring nearer-term Rocket Mortgage senior notes at par plus accrued interest.

When are the Rocket Mortgage notes expected to be redeemed?

Rocket issued conditional redemption notices for the full principal of the 2026 and 2028 Rocket Mortgage notes. These are targeted for redemption on or about June 19, 2026 and July 9, 2026, respectively, subject to the senior notes offering successfully closing.

Who can buy the new Rocket Companies (RKT) senior notes?

The notes are offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. investors under Regulation S. They will not be registered under the Securities Act and cannot be sold publicly in the United States without an applicable registration or exemption.

Are Rocket Companies’ new senior notes guaranteed by subsidiaries?

Yes. The new notes will initially be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Rocket’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries that already guarantee its existing senior notes. These guarantees help support investor confidence in repayment obligations across the corporate group.

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