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Published on 2/13/2024 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily and Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: PepsiCo unit prices $1.75 billion of senior notes in four tranches

By Mary-Katherine Stinson and Cristal Cody

Lexington, Ky., Feb. 13 – PepsiCo, Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, PepsiCo Singapore Financing I Pte. Ltd., priced $1.75 billion of senior notes in four tranches on Monday, including one floating-rate tranche (A1/A+), according to a market source and an FWP filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes will be guaranteed by the parent company.

The $300 million floating-rate tranche of notes due Feb. 16, 2027 priced at par. They bear interest at SOFR plus 56 basis points, subject to a 0% floor.

The $550 million of 4.65% notes due 2027 priced at 99.967 to yield 4.662%, or Treasuries plus 40 bps, after price talk in the Treasuries plus 55 bps area.

PepsiCo sold a $450 million tranche of 4.55% notes due 2029 at 99.854 to yield 4.583%, or 45 bps above Treasuries. Price talk was in the Treasuries plus 65 bps area.

Finally, the company priced $450 million of 4.7% 10-year notes at 99.803 to yield 4.725%, or Treasuries plus 55 bps, after price talk in the Treasuries plus 75 bps area.

The three fixed-rate tranches feature a make-whole call followed by a par call. Before the last month until maturity, the 2027 and 2029 notes are callable at a make-whole premium of Treasuries plus 10 bps and after at par. The 2034 notes are also callable at the same margin, then transition to a par call for the final three months.

Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte., Mizuho Securities (Singapore) Pte. and Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte. are the bookrunners.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial paper.

PepsiCo is a global food and beverage company based in Purchase, N.Y.

Issuer:PepsiCo Singapore Financing I Pte. Ltd.
Guarantor:PepsiCo, Inc.
Amount:$1.75 billion
Issue:Notes
Bookrunners:Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte., Mizuho Securities (Singapore) Pte. and Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte.
Senior co-managers:Barclays, BBVA Securities Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC
Co-managers:RBC Capital Markets, LLC, SG Americas Securities, LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
Trustee:U.S. Bank Trust Co., NA
Counsel to issuer:Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP and WongPartnership LLP
Counsel to underwriters:Jones Day
Trade date:Feb. 12
Settlement date:Feb. 16
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
S&P: A+
Floaters due 2027
Amount:$300 million
Maturity:Feb. 16, 2027
Coupon:SOFR plus 56 bps
Price:Par
Yield:SOFR plus 56 bps
Price talk:SOFR plus equivalent
Cusip:713466AE0
2027 notes
Amount:$550 million
Maturity:Feb. 16, 2027
Coupon:4.65%
Price:99.967
Yield:4.662%
Spread:Treasuries plus 40 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps before Jan. 16, 2027; after at par
Price talk:Treasuries plus 55 bps area
Cusip:713466AA8
2029 notes
Amount:$450 million
Maturity:Feb. 16, 2029
Coupon:4.55%
Price:99.854
Yield:4.583%
Spread:Treasuries plus 45 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps before Jan. 16, 2029; after at par
Price talk:Treasuries plus 65 bps area
Cusip:713466AB6
2034 notes
Amount:$450 million
Maturity:Feb. 16, 2034
Coupon:4.7%
Price:99.803
Yield:4.725%
Spread:Treasuries plus 55 bps
Call features:Make-whole call at Treasuries plus 10 bps before Nov. 16, 2033; after at par
Price talk:Treasuries plus 75 bps area
Cusip:713466AD2

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