Terms Agreement dated February 5, 2025 (incorporating the PepsiCo, Inc. Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions dated as of November 18, 2019) among PepsiCo and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as Representatives of the several underwriters named therein
Exhibit 1.1
PEPSICO, INC.
4.400% Senior Notes due 2027
4.450% Senior Notes due 2028
4.600% Senior Notes due 2030
5.000% Senior Notes due 2035
TERMS AGREEMENT
February 5, 2025
To: | PepsiCo, Inc. 700 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, New York 10577 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We understand that PepsiCo, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell $500,000,000 of its 4.400% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), $750,000,000 of its 4.450% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $1,000,000,000 of its 4.600% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $1,250,000,000 of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes,” and together with the 2027 Notes, 2028 Notes and 2030 Notes, the “Underwritten Securities”), subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the PepsiCo, Inc. Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions dated as of November 18, 2019 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-277003) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2024 (the “Standard Provisions”). Each of the applicable provisions in the Standard Provisions (including defined terms) is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein. We, the underwriters named below (the “Underwriters”), offer to purchase, severally and not jointly, the amount of Underwritten Securities opposite our names set forth below at a purchase price equal to 99.848% of the principal amount thereof for the 2027 Notes, 99.733% of the principal amount thereof for the 2028 Notes, 99.482% of the principal amount thereof for the 2030 Notes and 99.425% of the principal amount thereof for the 2035 Notes.
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Principal Amount of | ||||||||||||||||
Underwriters | 2027 Notes | 2028 Notes | 2030 Notes | 2035 Notes | ||||||||||||
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $ | 100,000,000 | $ | 150,000,000 | $ | 200,000,000 | $ | 250,000,000 | ||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | 100,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 250,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 100,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 250,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 100,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 250,000,000 | ||||||||||||
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | 20,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Mizuho Securities USA LLC | 20,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Barclays Capital Inc. | 12,500,000 | 18,750,000 | 25,000,000 | 31,250,000 | ||||||||||||
SG Americas Securities, LLC | 12,500,000 | 18,750,000 | 25,000,000 | 31,250,000 | ||||||||||||
Blaylock Van, LLC | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Drexel Hamilton, LLC | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Mischler Financial Group, Inc. | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,500,000 | ||||||||||||
R. Seelaus & Co., LLC | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Standard Chartered Bank | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,500,000 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 500,000,000 | $ | 750,000,000 | $ | 1,000,000,000 | $ | 1,250,000,000 |
The Underwriters agree to reimburse the Company for $1,462,500 of its expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the Underwritten Securities; such reimbursement to occur simultaneously with the purchase and sale of the Underwritten Securities at the Closing Time.
Section 9(f) of the Standard Provisions shall apply to this Agreement.
For purposes of Section 21 of the Standard Provisions, the identified provisions are: (i) the fifth paragraph of text under the caption “Underwriting” in such preliminary prospectus, Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; (ii) the third sentence of the seventh paragraph of text under the caption “Underwriting” in such preliminary prospectus, Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; (iii) the eighth paragraph of text under the caption “Underwriting” in such preliminary prospectus, Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; and (iv) the eleventh and twelfth paragraphs of text under the caption “Underwriting” in such preliminary prospectus, Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.
The undersigned are acting as the “Representative” under the Standard Provisions (the “Representatives”). The Representatives represent and warrant that they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Terms Agreement on behalf of the several Underwriters named above.
The signature of any signatory to this Agreement may be manual or facsimile (including, for the avoidance of doubt, electronic).
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The Underwritten Securities and the offering thereof shall have the following additional terms:
Issuer: | PepsiCo, Inc. | |||
Trade Date: | February 5, 2025 | |||
Time of Sale: | 3:25 P.M. New York time on the Trade Date | |||
Settlement Date (T+2): | February 7, 2025 | |||
Closing Time: | 9:00 A.M. New York time on the Settlement Date | |||
Closing Location: | New York, New York | |||
Time of Sale Prospectus: | Base prospectus dated February 12, 2024, preliminary prospectus supplement dated February 5, 2025 and free writing prospectus dated February 5, 2025 | |||
Title of Securities: | 4.400% Senior Notes due 2027 | 4.450% Senior Notes due 2028 | 4.600% Senior Notes due 2030 | 5.000% Senior Notes due 2035 |
Aggregate Principal Amount Offered: | $500,000,000 | $750,000,000 | $1,000,000,000 | $1,250,000,000 |
Maturity Date: | February 7, 2027 | February 7, 2028 | February 7, 2030 | February 7, 2035 |
Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually in arrears on each February 7 and August 7, commencing August 7, 2025 | Semi-annually in arrears on each February 7 and August 7, commencing August 7, 2025 | Semi-annually in arrears on each February 7 and August 7, commencing August 7, 2025 | Semi-annually in arrears on each February 7 and August 7, commencing August 7, 2025 |
Benchmark Treasury: | 4.125% due January 31, 2027 | 4.250% due January 15, 2028 | 4.250% due January 31, 2030 | 4.250% due November 15, 2034 |
Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 4.181% | 4.195% | 4.238% | 4.416% |
Spread to Treasury: | +22 basis points | +27 basis points | +40 basis points | +60 basis points |
Re-offer Yield: | 4.401% | 4.465% | 4.638% | 5.016% |
Coupon: | 4.400% | 4.450% | 4.600% | 5.000% |
Price to Public: | 99.998% | 99.958% | 99.832% | 99.875% |
Optional Redemption: | Prior to February 7, 2027, make-whole call at Treasury Rate plus 5 basis points | Prior to January 7, 2028, make-whole call at Treasury Rate plus 5 basis points; par call at any time on or after January 7, 2028 | Prior to January 7, 2030, make-whole call at Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points; par call at any time on or after January 7, 2030 | Prior to November 7, 2034, make-whole call at Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points; par call at any time on or after November 7, 2034 |
Net Proceeds to PepsiCo (Before Expenses): | $499,240,000 | $747,997,500 | $994,820,000 | $1,242,812,500 |
Use of Proceeds: | PepsiCo intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial paper. | |||
Day Count Fraction: | 30/360 | 30/360 | 30/360 | 30/360 |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 713448 GD4 / US713448GD49 | 713448 GA0 / US713448GA00 | 713448 GB8 / US713448GB82 | 713448 GC6 / US713448GC65 |
Minimum Denomination: | $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 |
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Joint Book-Running Managers: | BNP Paribas Securities Corp. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
Senior Co-Managers: | HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Mizuho Securities USA LLC Barclays Capital Inc. SG Americas Securities, LLC |
Co-Managers: | Blaylock Van, LLC Drexel Hamilton, LLC Mischler Financial Group, Inc. R. Seelaus & Co., LLC Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. Standard Chartered Bank U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
Address for Notices to the Representatives: | BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Terms Agreement as of the date first above written.
PEPSICO, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ James T. Caulfield | ||
Name: | James T. Caulfield | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
By: | /s/ Ada Cheng | ||
Name: | Ada Cheng | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer |
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CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED, as of the date first above written:
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
as Representatives of the several Underwriters
By: | BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | |||
By: | /s/ Rafael Ribeiro | |||
Name: | Rafael Ribeiro | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
By: | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | |||
By: | /s/ Chris Kulusic | |||
Name: | Chris Kulusic | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ Shamit Saha | |||
Name: | Shamit Saha | |||
Title: | Director |
By: | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Iva Vukina | |||
Name: | Iva Vukina | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
By: | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Julie Blanco | |||
Name: | Julie Blanco | |||
Title: | Executive Director |
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Schedule I
Time of Sale Prospectus:
1. | Preliminary Prospectus dated February 5, 2025 (including the Base Prospectus dated February 12, 2024) |
2. | Any free writing prospectuses approved by the Representatives and filed by the Company under Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act |
3. | Final Term Sheet dated February 5, 2025 to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act setting forth certain terms of the Underwritten Securities |
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