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): February 15, 2023
PepsiCo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| North Carolina | 1-1183 | 13-1584302 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York | 10577 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 253-2000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value 1-2/3 cents per share | | PEP | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.250% Senior Notes due 2024 | | PEP24 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 2.625% Senior Notes due 2026 | | PEP26 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.750% Senior Notes due 2027 | | PEP27 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.875% Senior Notes due 2028 | | PEP28 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.500% Senior Notes due 2028 | | PEP28a | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 3.200% Senior Notes due 2029 | | PEP29 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 1.125% Senior Notes due 2031 | | PEP31 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.400% Senior Notes due 2032 | | PEP32 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.750% Senior Notes due 2033 | | PEP33 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 3.550% Senior Notes due 2034 | | PEP34 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 0.875% Senior Notes due 2039 | | PEP39 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| 1.050% Senior Notes due 2050 | | PEP50 | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
| 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. | ¨ |
PepsiCo Senior Notes Offering.
On February 13, 2023, PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”) announced an offering of $350,000,000 of its Floating Rate Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Floating Rate Notes”), $500,000,000 of its 4.550% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”), $650,000,000 of its 4.450% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $1,000,000,000 of its 4.450% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”) and $500,000,000 of its 4.650% Senior Notes due 2053 (the “2053 Notes,” and together with the 2026 Floating Rate Notes, 2026 Notes, 2028 Notes and 2033 Notes, the “Notes”). BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC were joint book-running managers for the offering of the Notes.
PepsiCo received net proceeds of approximately $2,983 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by PepsiCo. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial paper.
The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) dated February 13, 2023 (incorporating the PepsiCo, Inc. Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions dated as of November 18, 2019 (the “Standard Provisions”)) among PepsiCo and the representatives of the several underwriters, under PepsiCo’s automatic shelf registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) on Form S-3 (File No. 333-266332), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 26, 2022. PepsiCo has filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement, dated February 13, 2023, together with the accompanying prospectus, dated July 26, 2022, relating to the offer and sale of the Notes. The Notes were issued on February 15, 2023 pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of May 21, 2007 between PepsiCo and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee. The following table summarizes information about the Notes and the offering thereof.
| | | Floating Rate
Notes due 2026 | | 4.550% Senior
Notes due 2026 | | 4.450% Senior
Notes due 2028 | | 4.450% Senior
Notes due 2033 | | 4.650% Senior
Notes due 2053 | |
| Aggregate Principal Amount Offered: | | $350,000,000 | | $500,000,000 | | $650,000,000 | | $1,000,000,000 | | $500,000,000 | |
| Maturity Date: | | February 13, 2026 | | February 13, 2026 | | May 15, 2028 | | February 15, 2033 | | February 15, 2053 | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | | Quarterly in arrears on each February 13, May 13, August 13 and November 13, commencing May 13, 2023 | | Semi-annually on each February 13 and August 13, commencing August 13, 2023 | | Semi-annually on each May 15 and November 15, commencing November 15, 2023 | | Semi-annually on each February 15 and August 15, commencing August 15, 2023 | | Semi-annually on each February 15 and August 15, commencing August 15, 2023 | |
| Coupon: | | Compounded SOFR plus 0.400%. The interest rate on the Floating Rate Notes due 2026 will in no event be lower than zero | | 4.550% | | 4.450% | | 4.450% | | 4.650% | |
| Compounded SOFR: | | A compounded average of the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) determined by reference to the SOFR Index for each quarterly interest period in accordance with the specific formula in the prospectus supplement | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
| Optional Redemption: | | — | | Prior to January 13, 2026, make-whole call at Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points; par call at any time on or after January 13, 2026 | | Prior to April 15, 2028, make-whole call at Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points; par call at any time on or after April 15, 2028 | | Prior to November 15, 2032, make-whole call at Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points; par call at any time on or after November 15, 2032 | | Prior to August 15, 2052, make-whole call at Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points; par call at any time on or after August 15, 2052 | |
| Price to Public: | | 100.000% | | 99.942% | | 99.866% | | 99.864% | | 99.936% | |
The Notes are unsecured obligations of PepsiCo and rank equally with all of PepsiCo’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. The Indenture also contains customary event of default provisions.
The above description of the Terms Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Terms Agreement, the Indenture and the forms of Notes. Each of the Terms Agreement, the Standard Provisions and the forms of the 2026 Floating Rate Note, 2026 Note, 2028 Note, 2033 Note and 2053 Note is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 1.1, Exhibit 1.2, Exhibit 4.1, Exhibit 4.2, Exhibit 4.3, Exhibit 4.4 and Exhibit 4.5, respectively. The Board of Directors resolutions authorizing PepsiCo’s officers to establish the terms of the Notes have been filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registration Statement. The Indenture has been filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement. Opinions regarding the legality of the Notes are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2; and consents relating to such incorporation of such opinions are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 23.1 and 23.2 by reference to their inclusion within Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2, respectively.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
| Date: February 15, 2023 | PepsiCo, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ Cynthia A. Nastanski |
| | | Name: | Cynthia A. Nastanski |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President, Corporate Law and Deputy Corporate Secretary |
