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Published on 2/9/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: PepsiAmericas prices $350 million 4.375% five-year notes at Treasuries plus 250 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Feb. 9 - PepsiAmericas, Inc. priced $350 million of 4.375% five-year notes Monday to yield Treasuries plus 250 basis points, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The spread was in line with price talk of 250 bps, a market source said.

The notes (Baa1/A/A) priced at 99.369 to yield 4.517% with a make-whole call of Treasuries plus 40 bps.

The notes feature a change-of-control put of 101%.

Bookrunners were Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Co-managers were Wachovia Capital Markets, BNP Paribas Securities, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Loop Capital Markets LLC.

Proceeds will be used to repay commercial paper issued by the company and for general corporate purposes.

The world's second-largest bottler of Pepsi products is based in Minneapolis.

Issuer:PepsiAmericas, Inc.
Issue:Unsecured notes
Amount:$350 million
Maturity:Feb. 15, 2014
Bookrunners:Banc of America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Co-managers:Wachovia Capital Markets, BNP Paribas Securities, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC
Coupon:4.375%
Price:99.369
Yield:4.517%
Spread:Treasuries plus 250 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 40 bps
Change-of-control put:101%
Trade date:Feb. 9
Settlement date:Feb. 12
Ratings:Moody's: Baa1
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A
Price talk:250 bps

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