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PEPSICO INC 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Oct 5, 2010)

Filed October 5, 2010For Securities:PEP

Summary

PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) filed an 8-K on October 5, 2010, to report a material definitive agreement regarding a guarantee. The company entered into a guarantee with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bottling Group, LLC (BGLLC) and Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc. (Metro). This guarantee ensures that PepsiCo will unconditionally back the payment obligations of BGLLC and Metro for various series of notes issued by these subsidiaries and their predecessors. The guarantee covers a substantial list of notes with varying interest rates and maturity dates, spanning from May 2011 to May 2035. This action is significant for investors as it solidifies PepsiCo's commitment to the debt obligations of its key bottling subsidiaries, thereby reducing the credit risk associated with these notes and providing greater assurance of timely principal and interest payments. The filing also includes the Master Guarantee as an exhibit.

Key Highlights

  • 1PepsiCo entered into a material definitive agreement on October 5, 2010.
  • 2The agreement is a guarantee provided by PepsiCo to its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bottling Group, LLC (BGLLC) and Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc. (Metro).
  • 3PepsiCo will unconditionally guarantee the payment of principal, premium, and interest on various series of notes issued by BGLLC and Metro.
  • 4The guarantee covers multiple note series from BGLLC with maturities between November 2013 and January 2019.
  • 5The guarantee also covers numerous note series from Metro's predecessors (PepsiAmericas, Inc. and Whitman Corporation) with maturities ranging from May 2011 to May 2035.
  • 6A 7.00% Senior Note series due March 1, 2029, issued by Metro's predecessor, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., is also guaranteed.
  • 7The Master Guarantee document has been filed as an exhibit to the 8-K report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors about a material definitive agreement: a guarantee issued by PepsiCo, Inc. to cover the debt obligations of its wholly-owned bottling subsidiaries, Bottling Group, LLC and Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc. This ensures investors holding notes from these subsidiaries that PepsiCo itself is backing the payments.

PepsiCo is guaranteeing the debt obligations of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bottling Group, LLC (BGLLC) and Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company, Inc. (Metro). The guarantee also extends to notes issued by predecessors of Metro, namely PepsiAmericas, Inc. and Whitman Corporation, as well as The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

The guarantee covers multiple series of senior notes issued by BGLLC and Metro (or their predecessors). These notes have various interest rates and maturity dates, with the earliest maturing in May 2011 and the latest in May 2035.

This guarantee significantly reduces the credit risk for investors holding the specified notes. By unconditionally guaranteeing payments, PepsiCo, Inc. effectively becomes the obligor for these debts. This means investors can rely on PepsiCo's stronger credit profile for the timely payment of principal and interest, rather than solely on the creditworthiness of the individual subsidiaries.